All good things must come to an end. This is my final DeVo due to family matters (all good) which require more of my time. In this farewell DeVo, I offer up 6 important things for you to keep in mind as you continue your spiritual journey. Thes

DeVo 162: Repodcast of DeVo 63: The Blessing: Please say that you love me.

Dec 27th, 2019 12m 23s

In this repodcast of DeVo 63, we look at the importance of The Blessing and how we all need to receive a blessing from those who are most important in our lives. This DeVo shares the heartbreaking story of a young man who desperately sought his

DeVo 161: "Cast Away" -- The need for perseverance

Dec 22nd, 2019 7m 27s

In the 2000 film, Cast Away, Chuck Noland's plane crashes and he is the lone survivor washing ashore onto a deserted island where he will spend the next four years. Dale talks about the need for perseverance and endurance which are qualities th

DeVo 160: Repodcast of DeVo 5: Who's washing your brain? Where'd you get your worldview?

Dec 20th, 2019 6m 42s

In this repodcast, Dale looks at how we gain our worldview. Your worldview is like putting on a pair of invisible eyeglasses. If you are wearing the wrong pair of glasses, your view of the world is distorted, blurred, and out-of-sync with reali

DeVo 159: Tupac: Resurrection -- What fathers teach their sons

Dec 16th, 2019 9m 19s

In the documentary film on the life of Tupac Shakur, Tupac laments the fact that things in his life might have been different if he had had a father in his life. Dale offers some insight from Victor Pride on things that fathers ought to be teac

DeVo 158: The God who loves "screw-ups"

Dec 13th, 2019 6m 6s

Using an illustration from the highly-acclaimed Netflix series, "Shtisel", Dale talks about how God loves "screw-ups" and that basically, we're all "screw-ups", although some don't know it or realize it. The very first "screw-ups" were Adam & E

DeVo 157: The Big Kahuna: On being a witness

Dec 9th, 2019 9m 26s

Using a scene from one of my favorite films (The Big Kahuna) I talk about the difference between attempting to "witness" and being a witness. We need to let our light shine and not try to sell people on Jesus which I know about, from my own per

DeVo 156: Repodcast of DeVo 11: God doesn't make it easy

Dec 6th, 2019 5m 33s

With Christmas fast approaching, this is the opportune time to revisit DeVo 11: God doesn't make it easy. All too often we think that if someone is walking in the center of God's will, everything will be a piece of cake. Forget it!! I offer as

DeVo 155: Who do you call when you're stuck between a rock and a hard place?

Dec 2nd, 2019 14m 16s

Using the 2004 best-selling autobiography by Aron Ralston, "Between a Rock and a Hard Place", Dale looks at misplaced faith, how we sometimes trust the Devil or "good luck" more than Almighty God. Listen, subscribe and share. "Between a Rock a

DeVo 154: Re-podcast of DeVo 2: Don't be fooled by puny gods

Nov 29th, 2019 6m 40s

Using an illustration from the Avengers where the Incredible Hulk encounters Loki, Dale talks about the puny gods that we choose to worship and how weak and worthless they are when compared to the one true God, El Shaddai. Listen, subscribe and

DeVo 153: We all need some encouragement

Nov 25th, 2019 7m 16s

This DeVo opens with some quotes on encouragement. But, if you're running for your life with everyone out to get you, such quotes offer little comfort. David was subject to failure, temptation, loneliness, and despair. We can learn a lot from h

DeVo 152: But God wouldn't do that, would He?

Nov 22nd, 2019 9m 52s

Most people operate with their 5 senses and the 6th sense known as "common sense" but if we going to follow in the faith of Father Abraham, we have to give up control of our senses and head knowledge as our primary means of operating in life. I

DeVo 151: Addiction is a beast

Nov 18th, 2019 10m 55s

We are an addicted society and we attempt to fill-up the God-shaped vacuum in our lives with everything but God himself. How do we break free from our addictions? Most of what we are offered up by the experts are nothing more than band-aid solu

DeVo 150: The Golden Rule: The most practical verse in the Bible

Nov 15th, 2019 7m 45s

In this DeVo, Dale makes a comparison between the negative aspect of Buddha's Golden Rule and the positive take that Jesus gives to the Golden Rule, based on the Torah. There's a vast difference between Buddha's teaching and that of Jesus. List

DeVo 149: Hindsight is a beautiful thing: Living with regrets

Nov 11th, 2019 7m 25s

A recent survey of 2000 adults found that 4 in 10 have regrets on how they've lived their lives thus far. Dale talks about the secret to living a life with little or no regret. Listen, subscribe, share.Firm Foundation video series, teaching th

DeVo 148: What does climate change along with Google Search have to do with increased suicides?

Nov 8th, 2019 12m 41s

There's a significant increase in suicides among adolescents. Could the doomsday predictions about climate change be contributing to this alarming trend? Dale looks at how we need to use critical thinking to arrive at an informed understanding

DeVo 147: Who does rapper Kanye West think he is?

Nov 4th, 2019 11m 3s

Rumor has it that rap star Kanye West has become a Christian. But is he for real? Is his conversion real. He's taking a lot of heat and being mocked for his supposed new found faith. In this DeVo, Dale talks about how we can know if Kanye reall

DeVo 146: Unbroken: God has a unique and perfect plan for your life

Nov 1st, 2019 7m 59s

Unbroken tells the true story of Louis Zamperini who went from being a troubled teenager continually having brushes with the law to running in the 1936 Olympics in full view of Adolph Hitler, and then shot down over the Pacific in WWII while on

DeVo 145: If you're a man, it's all your fault!

Oct 28th, 2019 6m 33s

Recently the American Psychological Association (APA) came out with a 36-page paper stating that traditional masculinity is harmful to both men and boys. Dale goes after the vultures and vampires of the APA and talks about God's purpose for men

DeVo 144: Your arm is too short to box with God

Oct 25th, 2019 10m 9s

Today's DeVo is the tale (true story) of 2 wicked kings along with 850 false prophets who challenge the authority of Almighty God and His prophet, Elijah. It's always a mistake when we think we can take on God. Listen, subscribe & share.Mjrjol

DeVo 143: Monty Python: It's not about having the right answer or formula

Oct 21st, 2019 7m 21s

Sometimes we approach God and eternal life like the bridge crossing in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." We work really hard to have the right answer so we'll be able to cross the bridge into Paradise and not be tossed into the abyss. But is t

DeVo 142: The Mule: Missed Opportunities

Oct 18th, 2019 8m 49s

Taking another illustration from the Clint Eastwood film, "The Mule", Dale talks about missed opportunities and the importance of family. Listen, subscribe & share. "The Mule", screenplay by Nick Schenk & Sam Dolnick, directed by Clint Eastwoo

DeVo 141: The Mule: Belonging to something greater than ourselves

Oct 14th, 2019 9m 50s

This DeVo includes a scene from Clint Eastwood's "The Mule" as well as some strong language. It's all about belonging to family and something greater than ourselves. Listen, subscribe & share. "The Mule", screenplay by Nick Schenk & Sam Dolnic

DeVo 140: One Thing: Just focus on "one thing."

Oct 11th, 2019 4m 45s

Years ago, I had a design instructor who's motto was "keep it simple stupid." He beat that into us with every project that was assigned. Much later on in life, I realized that this also applies to our walk with Jesus. Today's DeVo looks at "one

DeVo 139: Jesus prayed, "Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the Evil One."

Oct 7th, 2019 7m 18s

We face temptation and evil on a daily basis. How can we effectively pray to overcome the daily assault from Satan and our own selfish desires? Dale offers up some insight into how to pray this part of the Lord's Prayer. Listen, subscribe & sha