Geoff Heth was my pastor for many years. In this interview we discuss the impact of stress when times change or events out of our control develop. How does knowing God make a difference and in what ways do we prepare and adapt?Geoff has 25 y

Sean McCauley - Overcoming Overwhelming Odds With Routine and Discipline

Apr 13th, 2020 1h 24m

Sean McCauley was a pastor for 25 years, until receiving a traumatic brain injury from a rear end accident with his daughter and her friend in the back seat of the car. His multi-year journey into self discipline, healing, and strength has le

Tim Sawatsky - Creating Margin In Life With Spiritual Habits

Mar 21st, 2020 43m 5s

I'm really pleased with the topics we covered in this conversation with Tim Sawatsky. We discuss Tim's habits and routines that allow him the "margin" in his live so that when things go wrong, he's able to respond appropriately without caving i

Noticing God’s Simple Work Now

Mar 20th, 2020 4m 28s

As I go out for a walk during the sunrise I notice the little, beautiful details and I’m reminded of God‘s presence with me right now. This is a simple but effective way to de-stress.

Practical Steps To Calm Anxiety and Worry In Uncertain Times

Mar 19th, 2020 30m 11s

How do you remain calm, continue self-care, and really deal with the stress, anxiety and worry in life, and especially in times like this when COVID-19 is disrupting our lives in such a dramatic way? I turned to Ed Weiss, THM, MC, PHD. a good

Really listening to God - Next Steps

Sep 19th, 2019 4m 17s

I’d like to add to yesterday’s podcast that the reason really listening to God is important is more than getting information.We often think of listening to God as a way of getting information, to help with decisions or direction.But in fact,

Really Listening to God

Sep 18th, 2019 5m 49s

On my walk today I talk about how sometimes I fake listen to God, and what happens when I truly listen.

Can you be deceived in meditation?

May 30th, 2019 9m 44s

I'm answering a common question/complaint I've heard on Facebook and in my own email. If you're opening yourself up in meditation, can you be deceived?

How long until I can meditate on my own?

May 17th, 2019 7m 47s

In this episode I talk about what it takes to develop a meditation "habit," and some of the benefits to doing so.

When God Uses Only 1 Percent - Gideon’s Story Part 5

Apr 3rd, 2019 11m 53s

Here's the last episode of my talk on the story of Gideon.And now we see Gideon calls all the people forward, gathers 32,000 into an army and they are ready to go! This is a good sized army, but not compared to the 135,000 they are up against

Doubt and Grace - Gideon’s Story Part 4

Mar 29th, 2019 10m 40s

Here's part 4 of my talk on the story of Gideon.We are often critical of Gideon because even though he has a major sign from God (given directly by the Angel of the LORD and everything!) he asks for more signs.More signs!And what does God do

How do I know it’s you God? Gideon’s story part 3

Mar 27th, 2019 11m 54s

Part 3 of my talk on the story of Gideon.Gideon has some reservations and doubt, so he asks for confirmation. Does this feel relatable? :)Comments welcome on the blog post: https://meditateonchrist.com/how-do-i-know-it-is-you-god/

Go in the strength you have, I am with you-Gideon’s story part 2

Mar 25th, 2019 10m 3s

Part 2 of my talk on the story of Gideon - where God shows up, tells Gideon to "Go in the Strength You Have" and then declares that he will be with him!Comments welcome over on the blog post: https://meditateonchrist.com/go-in-the-strength-yo

Why the context of Gideon’s story matters to us today

Mar 21st, 2019 13m

The story of Gideon in the book of Judges is a story that speaks to me every time I read it these days. Why?It's so human!And, it's so God!In fact, one of the names of God is revealed in this story. Plus, we also learn about how God gracio