• Merry...Happy...Whatever...Good Greeting for a Diverse Holiday
    Dec 6 2024

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    The holidays bring us many opportunities to mix with others. In our diverse society, the person you meet can be celebrating the season as a merry… happy… or whatever… holiday. Our words of greeting can make a difference when diverse opinions abound. What do we say to greet one another without starting a holiday riot? Good theology and love can build solidarity and well-being for everyone.

    Segments include:

    A holiday jumble 00:09

    Jesus and his diverse world 1:37

    American holiday diversity 3:28

    Good theology and one humanity 7:26

    Words for respect, solidarity, and love 9:59

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    13 mins
  • Make the Spirituality and Physicality Connection
    Nov 22 2024

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    Our physical experiences offer a gateway to profound spiritual encounters. Integrating our physicality and spirituality promotes holistic well-being. Body and Mind can flow in a dynamic unity. In this episode let’s explore the deep connections to our bodily experience and our spiritual life. The insights of Process Theology and modern neuroscience form a foundation for this life-giving integration. God is always present, inviting us to tune our unified awareness to make the connection.

    Segments include:
    Sit and don't wiggle
    Bad vibes from ancient theology
    Unity of Mind and Body
    God ever-present
    Linking Physicality with Spirituality


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    15 mins
  • Election Inflections
    Oct 29 2024

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    You have a choice and the time is now. One Presidential candidate stands tall above the other. Four excellent reasons guided my vote for Kamala Harris. She offers the best economic plans, rational thinking about the issues, personal integrity, and vital faith. America needs her leadership in this challenging time.

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    9 mins
  • Is God Punishing Me?
    Aug 16 2024

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    “Why is God punishing me?” An answer to the age-old question affects our well-being in many ways. Modern psychology and progressive theology offer insights built on God’s love and human choices which inspire hope in the toughest times of life. Explore the teaching Jesus offered when the disciples struggled with the same question to develop greater resilience in your own journey.

    Segments include:

    Everyone knows the answer 1:00

    Jesus said, “Not so fast” 2:10

    A loving God doesn’t do bad things 4:05

    The natural world and human choices 6:25

    God’s work inspires resilience 9:24

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    14 mins
  • New Words of Dynamic Prayer
    Jul 16 2024

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    My understanding of prayer has changed towards a new dynamism and excitement. I've learned to collaborate rather than plead with God. Explore with me some new words that will make a difference in your spiritual devotion. Rather than tossing a hope in the wishing well of prayer for a far-away deity to act, we can join in a synergistic experience with a loving partner. Insights from Open and Relational Theism show the way for new words to enrich your experience.

    Segments include:
    The language of prayer 0:51

    A foundation of God relating to our world 1:33

    Creating the future with God 4:05

    A vocabulary of interactive faith 7:00

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    11 mins
  • Awestruck! The Emotion of Transcendence
    Jun 19 2024

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    The delightful emotion of awe offers a path toward transcendence and well-being. The thunder of Niagara Falls or the face of a newborn can provoke emotions that change us forever. Science has given new perspectives on the impact of awe for our faith and well-being. The insights of Cole Arthur Riley, Victor Frankel, David Ray Griffin, and Summer Allen add breadth to the discussion. I invite you to explore how awe can mean so much for our human journey.

    Segments include:

    Awestruck and Science

    Faith and awe

    Be present and engaged for awe

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    13 mins
  • How Giving Gives Happiness
    May 31 2024

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    Everyone wants happiness. But what if we are missing a key ingredient? Altruism is proven to bring well-being. So let’s be intentional! In this episode, I explore the evidence that giving to help others changes our body and mindset. Choosing these acts on a regular basis may be the ingredient that moves our happiness to a new level.

    Segments include:

    The hope of happiness

    Finding the missing ingredient of altruism

    Jesus points the way

    Choosing Intentional Altruism

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    10 mins
  • Discover How the Tracks for the Journey Podcast Will Help You
    May 14 2024

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    You are ready for a path to better well-being, and the Tracks for the Journey Podcast will provide great resources! This brief episode explains the benefits you receive listening. The twice-monthly episodes offers programming that will improve your well-being with practical insight and inspiration from progressive Christian spirituality, positive psychology, meaningful relationships, and justice ethics with Dr. Larry Payne.

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    4 mins