We want a king!
Who do you follow? Do you chase after “winning” leaders? Today we’ll see the consequences for the Israelites when they insisted on having a “winning” leader.
Who do you follow? Do you chase after “winning” leaders? Today we’ll see the consequences for the Israelites when they insisted on having a “winning” leader.
Meet the improbable rescuer of a dilapidated English manor house: Hopwood DePree, a Hollywood producer having a mid-life crisis. He'd heard rumors about his family's ancestral castle, and when he discovers that it really exists–but in a shocking state of disrepair–he goes all in to save it.
As long as there a humans on the earth, we will see the same cycle of pride and destruction. How do we instead learn to get stuck in the “humility and gratitude” cycle??? 🤷🏻♂️🤔 If y
Simon Brooks tells the tale of a young family and their beautiful garden, when a goat comes along to eat the whole thing, and threatens to do more. Who, if anyone, can stop it?
Sometimes our spiritual battles feel impossible– but the story of Gideon teaches us that with God nothing is impossible!
With anything in life, when you enter into something for the first time there are a lot of unknowns and ways of doing things that are not obvious to you. When an individual becomes a new member in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints they have questions and don’t know all the ways to do things. This requires patience as the new convert as well as a lifelong member to help the convert integrate and become comfortable in the Church. As a convert herself, coach Kayla Giles is on a mission to help other new converts in being able to assimilate into the Church with less stress and anxiety and to know that learning the Gospel of Jesus Christ is a pursuit that they will be on forever. She wants her clients to know they are welcome and that their feelings and thoughts about this new path are all normal and to be expected. Whether you are a convert yourself or a lifelong member of the Church, this podcast will help you make the integration into the Church one that is valuable for all.
While it's important to accept everyone, it's equally important that we surround ourselves with good influences. The story of Samson is the perfect example of why it is important to choose those who will help us to build our strengths and maintain our standards.
Do you ever get back from a big family vacation, one you planned and saved for for months, and feel like you need a few days just to decompress? A vacation from your vacation? Managing an itinerary, sticking to a budget, keeping tired kids happy, and doing it all while trying to find some relaxation for yourself can seem like an impossible list of to-dos. So is it even worth it? What can we do to make vacations meaningful for the whole family, parents included? Lisa talks to listeners, the Council of Moms, and travel writer Lori Zaino to find out.
Welcome to the crazy book of Judges! A time of violent, lawlessness, and impulsive behaviors for Israel. But, if you are mindful and looking, you will find Jesus and his mercy and goodness. Kind of like our day, right? 😀
A bun comes to life in this Russian folktale from Rosie Cutrer. Listen to how he escapes his pursuers on The Apple Seed.