As fellow believers in Christ, we are called to minister to others and share our faith in Him; but most of us do not know how to do this. In some cases we may know how to do it, but it is so far out of our comfort zone, that we just don’t want to do it. It all starts by living a Godly life and showing others what your faith has done for you. God calls us to share our faith in obedience and this podcast will present three ideas on how this can be done in a calm and unthreatening manner.
“You know, I can stop drinking whenever I want; I just don’t happen to want to stop right now!” This podcast will discuss the many forms of addiction and you can fill in any one of many addictive behaviors into the sentence above and keep kidding yourself that all will be well, when you “really” want to change. Change in itself is not at all easy and takes time with professional Christian assistance to properly make this change and in some cases with drugs and alcohol, medical advice an...
It’s time to delve into one of our potentially biggest issues: pride! You know that the other person is not as smart as you, doesn’t have the background or things you have; so, you have the “right” to look down on him and you are going to do just that! After all, you really are better than them. Guess what, you are headed in the absolute wrong direction with these conceited or arrogant thoughts. Definitions: · Pride: a feeling of deep pleasure or ...
“Do you know what that person did to me? I am never going to forgive him and certainly will not forget it! Right now, I just have to think how I can get even; forget what the Bible instructs me to do!” You will soon realize that all this pent-up emotion will be your burden and not the offender’s; they may not even remember what they did, or how it has negatively affected you or may not even care! So, while they go on living their normal lives, you are suffering with these emotions. Thi...
We all probably have a close friend who we know has gone astray and is living a less Godly life. Should we bring it to his/her attention as the Bible instructs or should we just mind our own business and let that person lead the life he/she has chosen. That is a major dilemma and we can find plenty of excuses not to keep that person accountable for their actions: · We don’t know him/her well enough · It’s not our business ·&nbs...
Do people trust you? Do you do what you say you will do? Do you act the same when you are with people as when you are alone? Are your thoughts and actions pure? These three traits are critical to the Christian and how each of us conducts our lives; which is all being part of our obedience to the will of God. This podcast will define and address these three traits and how you can have these as basic pasts of your life and personality.
Many have said “if all else fails, pray about it!” How many of us use this fantastic tool to talk to God as a last resort? He wants dearly to have a relationship with us and our way to communicate with Him is through our daily prayer life. The early Christians in Acts 2:42 devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Regarding prayer, there are some basic questions that are addressed in this podcast: · ...
God provides each believer with at least one special talent, as described in the Bible and it is up to us as to how we use these gifts to bring glory to God. You as a believer may think you do not have any special gifts, but the Holy Spirit has endowed you with at least one, and this podcast will help you identify it/them and how you can best use these in your daily Christian walk.
Hang on; this podcast can be a wild ride! If you want to get a lot of opinions and advice of how to be in a successful marriage, just Google this topic and you will find all sorts of advice and these will vary all over the map. You’ll find 5,7, 10, 12, 21 or many more “tips for a successful marriage”. A lot of it is common sense by knowing how you want to be treated and therefore how you should treat your spouse and also what the Bible says about marriage; the cornerstone of today’s society. ...
You are now part of a company and are on the path to a successful career and your boss just came to you and requested you present the results of your most recent work to a large audience of potential clients, as well as your own management team. The pressure is now on and you hate getting up in front of an audience, especially with your management team present. One of my first presentations had my boss in attendance and he alone made me the most concerned about this upcoming event. Needless t...
Ever wonder what the "Judgement Seat," the "Great White Throne", the "Rapture" or the "Tribulation"? are all about? These are terms you have probably heard of but are not quite sure what they are, how they all fit together and how we will all be involved. So that's what this podcast is all about. What's exciting about this subject is that we, as Christians know how it will all end, even though we all get discouraged from time-to-time in how this world of ours is evolving! We know that God is ...
“Oh ya, I know I can read and understand the Bible, even though it was written a couple thousand years ago. I don’t need the minister to lecture me on what the Bible says, after all I can read it myself; when I get the time and desire to read it.” I think that time is called the twelfth of never. It should be your hearts’ desire to grow in the understanding of true Christianity and to put the messages of the Bible into your daily practice and that will come with a good understanding of what i...
Before my wife and I became Christians, she was having lunch with some Christian women in the neighborhood and were discussing Christianity. My wife knew one “born-again” Christian, her brother-in-law; who was an alcoholic and treated her sister miserably. “Is he really a Christian?” she asked. While there was a little bit of a disagreement, one woman said that he could be saved, but has never made Jesus the Lord of his life! That phrase really hit home with my wife and she knew that while sh...
There are many topics that I wanted to include in this series of podcasts to help you thrive in your Christian walk and make it more meaningful and this podcast is a compilation of short discussions which will be useful and meaningful to you in working to deepen your faith. This podcast is presented to those who want to continue on their journey towards a deeper faith and also for those just starting this trek. This podcast provides a series of short subjects to help you on the path to a deep...
Time is your most important asset, depending on how you use it. Do you manage your time or do other people, events and issues manage it? It is critical that you establish your priorities which are in-line with your personal goals and allow you to be the manager of your time. It is also very important for your career to learn how to become a good time-manager, for which many people do not even have a clue in how to do this. If you think your time is stretched and precious now at your young age...
There is nothing magical about becoming a manager and being successful at it. However, sometimes the company takes a great worker-bee and sooner or later becomes a terrible manager (often referred to as the “Peter Principle). However, if you understand and learn how to implement a few basic concepts about managing people and projects, you will become successful and I will bet that this is the goal of many readers here. If you’ve followed the sequence of these podcasts and my book; you’ve lear...
Starting out working in the corporate world can be a daunting task! What am I supposed to do when I get there? How am I supposed to act? Can I really do the work or will I be become an immediate failure? One important fact that you need to realize and to put self-doubt aside; is that your new manager, who just hired you, also wants you to succeed and most likely will take the effort to help you to become a successful employee. It really can be a scary thing for a young high school or co...
For all of you introverts out there or those of you who don’t like to talk about yourself, toss those feelings out the window as this interview could be your one-and-only chance to sell yourself and demonstrate to the interviewer that you can be a real asset to his/her company. First, do your homework about the company and on the day of the interview; dress appropriately, be confident, continuously tell of your positive attributes and follow-up with a courteous response. You have one chance t...
I have seen some of the most atrocious resumes ever written (or at least I thought so) when I was hiring over one hundred and fifty chemical engineers and technicians. At times, I wondered how they ever got through college not knowing how to spell or punctuate a written document. These terrible resumes also included some of the most non-relevant information about themselves, which I didn’t care about nor wanted to take the time to read. If they can’t write this critical document, which could ...
As part of your learning process of how to manage your money, there is one basic aspect that may not enter your thinking process as you are trying to save as much money as possible. That is giving back and being generous with the money you have earned. While it is wrong to look at others who have more than you and be envious, it is right to look around at those who have less and to see how you can be a blessing to them, with what the Lord has blessed you. This podcast presents a few basic asp...