Overflowing Hope 180 Dr. James D. Allen
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Eroding Norms Produce a Dissonant Society Or Ain’t Nobody Caring?
October 18, 2023 15:00 - 7 minutes - 4.99 MBCulture generally is ahead of politicians; politicians follow polls reflecting culture. Most politicians seem to be more like thermometers rather than thermostats. That is why same-sex marriage was becoming more accepted before politicians embraced it. Many who embrace it today didn’t embrace it just seven years ago. One of the cultural issues today is that it is interested in demolishing norms. Norms are values or expectations that are enforced by society. The problem with the culture today...
The Days I Spent in the Psychiatric Ward
September 14, 2023 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.68 MBMotivation--Encouragement--Inspiration OverflowingHope180.com Support the show https://jestasiam.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
Come On Man, Leather Boots?
February 27, 2023 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.67 MBCome On, Man, Leather Boots? I listened to a devotion this morning by my friend Bishop David Thomas. He discussed the danger of being so divided that we don’t love and respect others. Indeed, we all may have different opinions about politics, religion, and many other things; however, Jesus didn’t say we only were to love those who agree with us. That certainly would be a lot easier than loving my neighbor as myself. People can become so filled with animosity toward a political party or indi...
Forgiveness is UnEveN
February 22, 2023 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.16 MBAsh Wednesday is a day many in the church call for repentance and renewed dedication to God and one another. It is a day of reflection and evaluation of our fallen nature, our prideful actions, our sin against God and others, and a general attitude turned toward God. There may be ashes on the forehead, but smoldering ashes must also be in the heart. Ashes represent those things that have bogged us down and clouded our vision of God and others. Forgiveness is always uneven. What do I mean b...
The HeGetsUs Controversy--The Jesus we Rarely See
February 17, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.76 MBThe HeGetsUs Controversy—The Jesus we Rarely See I have now watched several of the 30-second commercials from HeGetsUs. A couple of them made me uncomfortable, but I still saw them as good at reaching out to the lost and hurting. I especially like the one with the children. Jesus allowed the little children to come to him when the disciples tried to stop them. Some friends and ministers I respect have had serious questions about the ads. Some have immediately taken a hostile attitude about...
Three Destructive People in the Congregation--Including the Most Dangerous
February 11, 2023 19:00 - 11 minutes - 8.15 MBAs church leaders, we are called to minister to all and to have good order in the church. Good order, of course, implies direction and even discipline. Working with people is the greatest gift God has given us as leaders and the most challenging. More than once, Moses was ready to give it up and even blamed God for the people He gave him. It sounds little different than Adam blaming God for the woman He gave him. Working with people is one of the greatest challenges of church leadership. Peo...
The dreaded WHEN I WAS A BOY introduction
January 13, 2023 23:00 - 5 minutes - 3.98 MBSome observations about the past and a path to the future. Motivation--Encouragement--Inspiration Support the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
You Can Change Yesterday!
November 05, 2022 15:00 - 1 minute - 1.09 MBSome things can be changed yesterday through forgiveness! Motivation--Encouragement--Inspiration Support the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
God Wants To Use You
October 27, 2022 21:00 - 56 seconds - 742 KBSupport the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
ESP for Marriage
October 26, 2022 13:00 - 1 minute - 1 MBEvery marriage needs ESP. Emotional Spiritual Physical checkup https://jamesdallen.com Motivation--Encouragement--Inspiration Support the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
A Blessing
October 25, 2022 13:00 - 1 minute - 983 KBI have been young and I have been old Motivation--Encouragement--Inspiration Support the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
Tell Your Children
October 24, 2022 13:00 - 1 minute - 1.02 MBTell your children You are my child I love you I am proud of you Motivation--Encouragement--Inspiration Support the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
Heretical Prayer!
October 03, 2022 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.75 MBPrayer can go through 3 good stages and end up in a fourth stage that is heretical. Support the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
THE NEW NO-NORM NORMAL
September 20, 2022 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.61 MBCulture generally is ahead of politicians; politicians follow polls reflecting culture. Most politicians seem to be more like thermometers rather than thermostats. That is why same-sex marriage was becoming more accepted before politicians embraced it. Many who embrace it today didn’t embrace it just seven years ago. One of the cultural issues today is that it is interested in demolishing norms. Norms are values or expectations that are enforced by society. The problem with the culture today...
Fear Has Torment
September 13, 2022 17:00 - 3 minutes - 2.22 MBGod will help you with your problems. Don't try to do everything on your own. There are some things only God can do. Support the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
JUST SHUT UP!
September 07, 2022 21:00 - 5 minutes - 3.93 MBNASTY, HATE, Words, disrespect, Just Shut Up, Calm Down Support the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
Prodigal Son Financed His Trip with the Father's Money
August 22, 2022 21:00 - 3 minutes - 2.7 MBProdigal Son Financed His Trip with the Father's Money Support the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
Let's Generate Some Hope!
August 15, 2022 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.59 MBHope often precedes faith! Can we build an atmosphere of Hope? Support the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
His Hand or His Heart
August 08, 2022 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.42 MBSupport the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
Never Down and Out with Jesus
August 01, 2022 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.27 MBThere is always hope! Support the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
The Voice of Depression Part 4
July 22, 2022 21:00 - 6 minutes - 4.36 MBThe Voice of Depression Support the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
#001 - Dufus - Dr. James D. Allen
July 22, 2022 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.49 MBDriving can teach us spiritual lessons, like how to be a DUFUS!! Join me for 5 or 6 minutes and I will tell you what I learned. Support the show
Closer to Heaven but Further from God?
July 05, 2022 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.12 MBI woke up one morning to a cloudy soaking rain kinda day. One of those days in the Midwest Fall that you just want to crawl back under the covers and stay. A day you want to chalk it up for zero, nada, zip, just get it over with kinda day. As I lay there, I started thinking about life and death issues. Great for a rainy day, right?! I asked myself===Are you closer to Heaven, yet further from God? Being a retired pastor and over 70, I know I am in the fourth quarter. I am closer to lea...
America is Struggling to find Her Soul
July 03, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.85 MBThe Nation is divided, but peace is found in God. Support the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
Voice of Depression--Make Your BED
June 25, 2022 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.56 MBPaul is telling us to not only guard our thoughts but also to guard our speech. What we think and what we say affects us. But it is so difficult to do this. Remember, this is not something done in a week, not a sprint, not even a marathon; it is a lifelong journey with guideposts along the way and markers that demonstrate your progress. A little girl was frightened by a large barking dog, and her daddy came and picked her up in his arms. The dog ran away. The daddy said the dog is gone...
Voice of Depression--Make Your BED
June 25, 2022 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.56 MBPaul is telling us to not only guard our thoughts but also to guard our speech. What we think and what we say affects us. But it is so difficult to do this. Remember, this is not something done in a week, not a sprint, not even a marathon; it is a lifelong journey with guideposts along the way and markers that demonstrate your progress. A little girl was frightened by a large barking dog, and her daddy came and picked her up in his arms. The dog ran away. The daddy said the dog is gone...
The Voice of Depression Part 2
June 15, 2022 23:00 - 10 minutes - 7.32 MBWelcome again. If you missed the first episode in this series, The Voice of Depression, it would be good to check it out after this podcast. This is a series on the Voice of Depression, Anxiety, Anger, Forgiveness, etc. Depression, technically, is a mood disorder. Depression can be mild to critical, and it can be related to our circumstances or due to some chemical imbalance that needs the care of a physician. Some of what is called depression today are just the blues. We are not speaki...
The Voice of Depression
June 03, 2022 21:00 - 7 minutes - 5.21 MBDepression is Real. Depression hurts. Depression is not easily explained but is deeply felt. Depression is not someone wanting attention. Depression turns goodness upside down. Depression dispels joy and robs of laughter. Depression is more than being blue. Depression is not my fault. How can I pull myself up by my bootstraps when I can't even reach UP to my bootstraps? When all I see is darkness, how do I turn around and head down the correct path? Your words are arrows in my heart! They a...
The Voice of Depression
June 03, 2022 21:00 - 7 minutes - 5.21 MBDepression is Real. Depression hurts. Depression is not easily explained but is deeply felt. Depression is not someone wanting attention. Depression turns goodness upside down. Depression dispels joy and robs of laughter. Depression is more than being blue. Depression is not my fault. How can I pull myself up by my bootstraps when I can't even reach UP to my bootstraps? When all I see is darkness, how do I turn around and head down the correct path? Your words are arrows in my heart! They a...
The Rush to the RIGHT and LEFT and Logic Be Doomed
June 01, 2022 17:00 - 5 minutes - 4.14 MBThe Answer to this QUESTION is not up for debate, discussion, or compromise! This seems to be the status and standing of many, if not most, on social media. It is the ALL OR NOTHING politics of the left and the right. It is also the ALL OR NOTHING stand of some Christians. This stand has pushed the left to the ridiculously dangerous and the right to a precarious heterodoxy. How can we reason together, share logically, and bring forth arguments on both sides of an issue with the ridiculous an...
The City of Polis
May 16, 2022 18:00 - 8 minutes - 5.81 MBJoin me in the imaginary city of Polis. It sounds a lot like where we live today. Maybe we can learn something about pride. Support the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
Creating Your Own World, or Making This World Better
May 14, 2022 21:00 - 8 minutes - 6.15 MBNow beyond the political to a more serious question for Christians: Are we as Christians creating our own world, or are we making the world better? We understand that God has called us to love our neighbors, do good to those who hate us, be salt, be light, be a fruitful vine, help others, and impact the world by reaching people with the Gospel. We also understand that we have been called out of the world into the Church and are to grow in discipline, grace, knowledge, love, and our ability ...
The Truth Divide in America
May 11, 2022 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.52 MBTHE TRUTHDIVIDE IN AMERICA No one in the United States should state that we are truly united. This lack of unity has come because of extreme political views, verbal and visceral attacks, non-integration, and a lack of acceptance of some migrant groups, religious animosity, local cultural environments, the influence of billionaires, slanted angry cable news, and more. We know that an attack from outside can quickly bring us together as it did with 9-11; however, we don't want a war to bring ...
Divorce and Consequences
May 07, 2022 21:00 - 11 minutes - 8.04 MBSupport the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
Divorce and Consequences
May 07, 2022 21:00 - 11 minutes - 8.04 MBSupport the show https://jamesdallen.com Inspiration, Motivation, Encouragement
Eternity in our Hearts
April 26, 2022 18:00 - 7 minutes - 4.99 MBI have been asked by those who doubt God’s existence: “How can you believe God has always existed?” My reply: Something or Someone has always existed, or there would be no universe. One can believe that matter has always existed and brought forth life without design and a plan and entirely by chance. Or one can believe that Spirit or God has always existed and designed a living creation. Support the show
Copperheads and Rattlesnakes
April 22, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.43 MBA rattlesnake will let you know he is the enemy. He will send out a rattle that will rise and fall and warn you he will bite. You know he is an enemy, and you know you can’t trust a rattlesnake. You are not surprised by his anger and desire to defend himself with an offensive weapon. An intelligent person or a wise boy moves on, leaving the snake all the room he needs. He is above board and overt about his impending strike. In the human world, we would call him a straight talker. Support th...
I Love to Tell the Story
April 14, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.33 MBI LOVE TO TELL THE STORY OF HOPE Tomorrow, April 15, is Good Friday. Remembering the sacrifice of our Lord for us. Then Sunday is resurrection Sunday, Easter. Our Orthodox family will celebrate Palm Sunday this week and Pasche or Easter next week. Holy days indeed. I love to hear stories of people’s success in business, in their profession, over addiction, in family, and just about any success story. I watch YouTube to see some of the great golden buzzers on America’s/Britain’s Got T...
Four Dogs Murder a Cat
April 05, 2022 12:00 - 3 minutes - 2.39 MBFour Dogs Murder a Cat Martha Stewart has stated that her four dogs mistook one of her cats for an interloper or intruder and killed it. Please understand me; I love animals and have had a cat and lots of dogs. I just have a question: How did Martha know the dogs mistook the cat for an intruder? They live together, right? So the dogs must have confessed to the murder but stated that they mistook Princess Peony for an interloper. This confession would make this a crime of mistaken identity...
Divorce
March 19, 2022 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.17 MBDivorce is painful. Divorce is life changing. You don't have to tell those divorced about the pain. God does hate divorce because of the pain of a broken covenant, but He LOVES the divorced and offers hope. Support the show
Boundaries
February 28, 2022 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.94 MBAre there people in your life that cause you nothing but grief? People who raise your anxiety level or leave you depressed? Are there people who suck the life out of you? Let me ask you, why do you keep giving them a straw? You provide them with the straw to always answer yes. You give them the straw to say what they want about you. You give them the straw to criticize you in any way they like. You give them the straw; you get the idea. Support the show
Jesus Redeems Your Future!
February 18, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.46 MBGod didn't need to send the Son into the world to condemn people. There are plenty of people working in that corner already. Almost all of those positions are taken. Some people can't find anything good to say about anyone. I have wondered if I should point to my ear and ask the person: What is this? The expected response would be an ear. I wish I could then say, correct; it is not a garbage can. I know, not a kind thing to do, so I often find an excuse and walk away from such people. Of co...
Marriage: Feelings vs Commitment
February 12, 2022 20:00 - 11 minutes - 8.26 MBI married an Ideal, what I got was an Ordeal, and now I want a new deal, said the man getting a divorce. I have heard someone say: I went ten years, that is a good run. People can talk about marriages like cars. I’ll get a new one if this one is a lemon. Marriage was created, that is, ordained by God; He, therefore, is the only one that sets the requirements and boundaries of marriage. A man and a woman unite to become lifetime partners together with God. This is the goal and the ideal. Now...
Marriage: Feelings vs Commitment Part 2
February 12, 2022 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.79 MBThe next decade will present you with some unique challenges. I know, I am speaking in general terms since life has a way of surprising us for the good or the bad. I have had life surprise me in highly negative and incredibly positive ways. For the most part, life should be joyful and punctuated by sorrow; however, a life full of sorrow and only punctuated by joy is a difficult life indeed. So, some general advice as you approach your anniversary wherever you are. Support the show
Protect Your World!
February 09, 2022 17:00 - 9 minutes - 6.31 MBCold, chilling rain and sleet attacking the side of the house. A howling wind produces creaks, knocks, and groans in the night: You snuggle deeper into the covers of your bed, and you feel safe. You leave one foot out of the covers as a test and feel fortunate. You no longer check for the monsters under the bed, ok, almost never, but you still can feel unsettled in your home. The covers are impenetrable to flesh or spirits, protecting from all harm. As a child, you could hide under the c...
Who God Calls--He Equips: A Testimony of Personal Experience #25
January 29, 2022 21:00 - 10 minutes - 7.19 MBWhen my wife and I started dating, we were both teens and teens when we married. Everyone knows how much more mature we were in the good ol’ days. I fell in love fast. In love, I was head over heels, head over heels, head over heels (you get the picture). When we were dating, I was so shy a waitress or waiter would intimidate me. I am serious. I had a difficult time ordering, and often Debbie ordered for me. I remember my first day in speech class in high school. We were to stand and...
Yes, I want to be Humble, Part two of two, Episode 24
January 15, 2022 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBSt. Bernard of Clairvaux was born into nobility in 1090 and died at 63 in 1153. He was of the castle of Fontaines near Dijon. After the death of his mother, his desire to serve God led him into monastic life. AA did not come up with the first 12 step program; St. Bernard listed 12 degrees (steps) to the mountain of pride and 12 steps to humility. Today we will look at his 12 steps up the mountain of pride and the twelve steps down to humility. I will paraphrase and attempt to apply th...
Yes, I want to be Humble. Part one of two. Episode 23
January 14, 2022 21:00 - 10 minutes - 7.6 MBIs there a class for humility? If I really want to be a humble person, shouldn't there be a class? I have two master's degrees and a doctorate and have never had a class on humility. Seminaries and churches have failed me in this area. I mean, it would be great to have a certificate on my wall that validates my humility. Of course, the certificate would be from an unbiased source. No one would have to ask if I am humble; I could just nod toward the certificate. I could place it on the ...
Does My Nation Have Room for Moderates? A Reflection on January 6, 2021.
January 06, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.34 MBI write this and broadcast this as an American Citizen, a Veteran of nearly seven years, and a Veteran who held a Top-Secret Clearance in the United States Air Force. While in the military, I saw and heard of heroics, and I also saw the waste and intoxicating spending in units. I watched from the Flightline in 1973 as the POWs who were flown from Hanoi to Clark AFB in the Philippines disembarked planes from February to late March. I wept as, one by one, they descended the stairs doing their ...
Love at First Sight!
January 05, 2022 20:00 - 8 minutes - 6.12 MBIt is more than love at first sight; it is love at first word--pregnant. I still recall where I was and can vividly see Debbie stopping by my workplace with that beautiful smile on her face. I knew before she said it, and I already loved that unborn babe. Months went by, and love continued to grow for the yet-to-be-named baby. Debbie and I were fortunate enough to experience the birth of two children. Once I saw them, once I looked into my daughter's face and later my son, my heart instantan...