Daily Got a Minute Message with John Ed
1,518 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 16 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn each episode of “Got a Minute,” retired Methodist minister John Ed Mathison will share a small piece of wisdom to help you through your day.
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December 24, 2020
December 24, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBWithout Christmas, there would have been no Good Friday, Easter, Fourth of July, or any of the other days that we celebrate.
December 23, 2020
December 23, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBCelebrate the real meaning of Christmas!
December 22, 2020
December 22, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBCrossing the finish line is much more exciting when you're holding hands with either someone who helped you or someone you helped.
December 21, 2020
December 21, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBHave you completed your Christmas shopping? Here are some Christmas gift suggestions that you won't see advertised on TV, but they are great presents.
December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBIt’s good to be competitive, but it’s most important to be competitive in something that really matters.
December 17, 2020
December 17, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBYou have a gift. You can do something today to make a difference. Let God help you clarify what he wants you to do – and get started!
December 16, 2020
December 16, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBOftentimes, simple gestures accomplish huge results.
December 15, 2020
December 15, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBWhen you do something wrong, don’t try to cover it up.
December 14, 2020
December 14, 2020 06:00 - 59 seconds - 730 KBWhat are you and I trying to save every day that can make a difference in the future?
December 11, 2020
December 11, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBAre your prayers just forming words that sound good or do they really come from your whole heart?
December 10, 2020
December 10, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBCOVID-19 has caused a lot of havoc, but some people have found a way to make the best of a bad situation.
December 9, 2020
December 09, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBSome people take what’s bad and make it worse.
December 8, 2020
December 08, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBChoices often have delayed consequences.
December 7, 2020
December 07, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBCOVID-19 will affect the way many Santas function in malls during the Christmas season.
December 4, 2020
December 04, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBSome people set strange goals in life, but I do admire them when they have the persistence to follow through to reach that goal.
December 2, 2020
December 02, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBWhen you help somebody, you never know what the consequences can be.
December 1, 2020
December 01, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 748 KBSometimes, the most unexpected creatures can perform some of the greatest tasks.
November 30, 2020
November 30, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBI love reading notes that kids send to their pastor. Here are a few!
November 27, 2020
November 27, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBHow we start the day usually determines how the day will go.
November 26, 2020
November 26, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 758 KBCelebrate Thanksgiving Day in the spirit of those who celebrated that first Thanksgiving Day.
November 25, 2020
November 25, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBJoel Meyerowitz is a photographer who spent nine months at ground zero in New York City documenting what happened following the terrorist attacks in 2001.
November 24, 2020
November 24, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBYou don’t need a mohawk to make a difference!
November 23, 2020
November 23, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBWhenever you see a problem looming before you, think creatively about how best to approach and solve that problem.
November 20, 2020
November 20, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBA lot of us have been doing a lot of walking during the past few months during the pandemic.
November 19, 2020
November 19, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBOur fascination with important people can continue after people have died.
November 18, 2020
November 18, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBHow do you preserve something for the future? The Arctic World Archive is trying to preserve the world’s digital materials for 500 + years by building a remote mine in Norway.
November 17, 2020
November 17, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBSome people can take adversity and use it for something good.
November 16, 2020
November 16, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBWhile social distancing might not be applicable for an on-field athletic contest, we need to practice it in our everyday relationships of life.
November 13, 2020
November 13, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBIt’s important to use what we have in any given situation. Sometimes, a talent expressed might bring about a great result.
November 12, 2020
November 12, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBChina is cracking down on religious movements. Protestantism is a tremendous threat because it is the fastest-growing religion.
November 10, 2020
November 10, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBA lot of times, we put bumper stickers on our cars, but what we do doesn't mirror what the bumper stickers say.
November 9, 2020
November 09, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBWhen you go in a new direction, be sure you don’t become engaged in things that will bring back old habits to you. Stay out of those situations!
November 6, 2020
November 06, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBToday, make contact through the warmth of a smile, a look, a gesture. God desires to make contact available to us in all situations.
November 5, 2020
November 05, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBToo often we have a great dream or goal but allow people to stop us by telling us the reason we can’t do it. Don’t let anything, including gender, be a hindrance in anything that you want to accomplish in life.
November 4, 2020
November 04, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBWe’ve learned to live with voicemail as a part of modern life. It can be very helpful in leaving a message, but can be frustrating when the voicemail box is full. What if God had a voicemail?
November 3, 2020
November 03, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBI want to be a part of a narrative of love, acceptance, civility, and respect. Which narrative are you helping write today?
November 2, 2020
November 02, 2020 06:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBOne of the great privileges we have in America is to vote. Please don’t let anything keep you from voting!
October 30, 2020
October 30, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBSometimes we’re told that as we get older, we will become less productive. I think that some of the most productive years are the ones that come in our later years!
October 29, 2020
October 29, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBGod reveals Himself in a multitude of different ways. Sometimes they’re obvious, sometimes they’re more subtle.
October 28, 2020
October 28, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBToday is my wife, Lynn’s, birthday, and I have a few words to say about this marvelous woman!
October 27, 2020
October 27, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBWhat if more of us made an effort to relate to people of a different educational level, gender, race, political party, etcetera?
October 26, 2020
October 26, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 740 KBEmotion and common sense need to work together in making decisions.
October 23, 2020
October 23, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBSometimes children can teach us an awful lot, even when they do it bluntly.
October 21, 2020
October 21, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBOne of the challenging things in life is to always place proper value on different items.
October 20, 2020
October 20, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBEvery day, we have a choice to either complain about how bad we perceive things to be or praise how good God has been and will continue to be.
October 19, 2020
October 19, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBThe Bible teaches very clearly that we are to forgive people.
October 16, 2020
October 16, 2020 05:00 - 1 minute - 741 KBGod has a dream for you. Measure your success against accomplishing that dream and always remember that everything you do, you give the credit and the glory to God – and that’s a great way to live.