Compassion is one of the virtues we can exercise towards one another, but it can also be exhausting to share with everyone who needs it. We may want to share it, but it's easy to lose heart and wonder if the person we give it to really "deserve

Learning How to Breathe

Nov 13th, 2020 30m 42s

Breathing. We do it automatically, from when we first wake up, through every moment of the day, and even after we go to sleep at night. Except for the occasional "breathing experts," few of us give it much thought . But learning to breathe

Life, God and the Pursuit of Happiness

Oct 30th, 2020 30m 47s

Regardless of life experience, every one of us has a worldview that involves beliefs about God and everyone of us has an innate desire for happiness. While we all seek after happiness, many of us are reluctant to include God in that pursuit. D

How the Heart Finds What it Wants

Aug 31st, 2020 30m 47s

Fulfilling our desires is a lifelong endeavor. Sometimes this pursuit will bring joy and celebration, while other moments will be marred by disappointment and despair. Regardless of the season, we all need one who will be present through it all

Chasing the Shape-shifter

Jun 20th, 2020 30m 48s

What do you want? It's a simple question, but it can be incredibly difficult to answer. We can find ourselves mesmerized by flashy new opportunities or unappreciative of the many fulfilling options already available to us. Whether you're a trou

The Rising Cost of Apathy

Jun 5th, 2020 34m 59s

Following the recent death of George Floyd, the world was reminded of a normal in America many of us didn't want to believe. As the reality of this tragedy sinks in, apathy has become unacceptable. Floyd's story has stirred a unified desire for

Addicts, Normies, Ultra Runners and the Biology of Desire

May 22nd, 2020 27m 7s

When shame gets hold of desire it can run out of control and lead us on the path towards a very dangerous development: a hyper-focused attention on meeting a singular objective at the expense of any other meaningful goals. Or, what we commonly

Addicts, Normies, Ultra Runners and the Biology of Desire

May 22nd, 2020 27m 7s

Shame on You

May 8th, 2020 30m 10s

Each day, every one of us deals with an influence that prompts us to question or self-worth, fixate on our insecurities and foster in us a sense of inadequacy. This presence is what we know as shame. Shame follows each of us around like an unhe

Naming the Wild Things

Apr 24th, 2020 28m 39s

When we talk about desire we often think of the objects of our affection: fast cars, big houses, beautiful bodies. Even if we don't know why we want these things, they can consume our energy and attention. We often chase these objects while rem

A Story of Desire

Apr 10th, 2020 28m 32s

Recent discoveries from the field of neuroscience teach us that what we believe and what we believe in can greatly impact our well-being. This episode explores some different kinds of stories about God we tend to believe and how that impacts ou