Witnessing Miracles in the Lives of the Youth

In this episode, Bryce and Jennie Allen share their experience of an unforgettable Youth Conference in St. Louis, and some incredible miracles that changed their lives and the lives of those who attended. Their story shows just how much God loves the youth, and how sometimes, when things look bleak or even impossible to us, He somehow makes it possible.

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Paul in Ephesus

Today we're talking about a place and a person, both of which were important in the first expansion of a world religion. This week we're visiting Ephesus to understand early Christian converts and the life of Paul, with special emphasis on his confrontation with the silversmiths guild, as discussed in Acts 19.

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Your Brain on Awe

Dacher Keltner is a scientist who has been studying happiness and well-being for decades. He writes that he’s taught happiness to hundreds of thousands of people around the world and that twenty years into teaching happiness, he’s actually found an answer to how to live the good life: find awe.

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Is There a Correlation Between Losing Faith and Moving?

Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D. is a cutting-edge leadership development author, researcher, and consultant. He helps organizations vertically develop their leaders primarily through a focus on mindsets. Ryan is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of Success Mindsets: The Key to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership and The Elevated Leader: Leveling Up Your Leadership Through Vertical Development. He is also a leadership professor at the College of Business and Economics at California State University-Fullerton. Links

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A Mental Health Check-in

Sometimes we find a gap between where our mental health is currently and where we need it to be. Author Eric Richards has created a quick check-in list to help us evaluate our lives and potentially discover some areas we can work to improve on. DISCLAIMER: These are simply some suggestions to consider as you check in with your mental health. This does not take the place of a mental health professional.

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