Podcast Episodes

Shame as Control

Shame can be the central tool of a group. That tool is used to control or shape the behavior of members. Some entire cultures are known as Shame/Hono…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

When You Experience Shame, Part 2 of three

We all experience shame in some form or another. In this episode, we discuss how shame turns us into people pleasers. We become overly concerned with…

11 months ago

Shame on You, Part 1

"Shame on you." That's something many of us heard growing up. Unhappily, shame follows us throughout our lives. Shame breeds in family systems and ch…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

God Knows!

That God knows your situation can be a wonderful comfort. God knows your situation, and that can be an excuse not to take responsibility. This episod…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

The Transition is Critical

Our church is looking for a pastor. Like passing a baton in a relay race, the transition is critical. The Followers of Christ did not make the critic…

1 year ago

A Better Way

You can bet on being a good person and going to the right church, or you can bet on Jesus. In this episode, we maintain that Jesus is a better way. J…

1 year ago

Decisions Have Consequences

Wisdom is, among other things, the ability to predict consequences. Wise people know decisions have consequences. Choose first where you want to end …

1 year ago

Interview with William Hughes

In this episode, we interview William Hughes. Bill, as he asked us to call him, is a retired pastor in England. His call to the ministry and the gent…

1 year, 1 month ago

Why You Can Listen to Preaching

Preaching has been around since the beginning of the church; one could even say the prophets did it before that. Yet, it is viewed with suspicion. In…

1 year, 1 month ago

Superstitious

"I'm not superstitious...I'm just regular-stitious."

It is easy for your beliefs or religion to cross over into superstition if you are not careful.…

1 year, 1 month ago