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Deacon Speakin'

164 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings

10-minute messages of positive and uplifting messages along with some homilies from Deacon Tom Scarlett, a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

Self-Improvement Education Religion & Spirituality Christianity
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Episodes

Seven Good Things

May 07, 2019 01:07 - 10 minutes - 9.86 MB

There is negativity everywhere you turn: the news, social media, the newspapers, blogs, Twitter, etc...perhaps we don't think enough about the good things around us. So, I give you something to brighten your day and maybe your soul! It's called Seven Good Things!

Earthly Attributes to Heavenly Notions

April 29, 2019 01:19 - 10 minutes - 9.23 MB

We will always apply earthly attributes to heavenly notions...like our views of heaven...what do you picture heaven as?

Web of Sin

April 14, 2019 21:29 - 8 minutes - 8.09 MB

Sin creeps in when we aren't looking and it can keep us from hearing the teachings of Jesus with things such as jealousy, pride, resentment, hate, and disdain...what strings are you holding that creates your web?

Snapshots on the Refrigerator

April 11, 2019 00:35 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MB

When Jesus says, "Love one another..." it's not just to love those who make it easy...it is everyone. All people...good...bad...lovable...not so lovable.

What Are You Waiting For?

April 02, 2019 00:30 - 8 minutes - 7.64 MB

To believe is to know and to know is to trust. What are you waiting for? This is a call to action for all of the waiting folks.

How Are You Being Fed?

March 27, 2019 22:23 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MB

What we put into our bodies can have a profound effect on our output...junkfood, snacks, sugars - all affect us in some way. But, what are you putting into your body spiritually?

Make Yourself Small

March 18, 2019 00:16 - 10 minutes - 9.27 MB

When all the problems, challenges, and drama in your life are big...why would you want to make yourself very small?

The Sweetest Prayer

March 12, 2019 00:36 - 11 minutes - 11.3 MB

What would you say is the sweetest prayer? The Lord's Prayer? The Hail Mary? There are so many! Who is to say which is sweeter?

The Bob Dylan Sermon

March 03, 2019 19:34 - 11 minutes - 11.9 MB

I really can't explain how Bob Dylan made his way into this sermon, but the Lord works in mysterious ways!

A Childlike Excitement

February 25, 2019 00:15 - 11 minutes - 11.5 MB

Remember how it was as a child, when you were really looking forward to something? Anything? That same feeling of anticipation, like a child awaits for Christmas morning, is still within you!

The Lords Way is Not Fair!

February 09, 2019 21:28 - 15 minutes - 15.4 MB

The saying goes, 'Father knows best..." so why would we say that the Lord's way is not fair? Do we find ourselves as children who complain when we don't get what we want? What are our expectations of God anyway?

Live Your Faith

February 02, 2019 01:40 - 12 minutes - 12.5 MB

How do you convince a Christian of the Christian faith?

The Great Blondin!

January 26, 2019 02:43 - 11 minutes - 21.8 MB

The Great Blondin was a tightrope walker who always amazed his fans! But one day he asked something incredible and his fans and manager were in shock...could this be the same question God asks of us? 

Look at All These Butterflies!

January 22, 2019 01:31 - 13 minutes - 25.2 MB

Wisdom from Grandma passed to me on a hot summer day in the 1980s