The Three Things Podcast - With John Mitchell
197 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings3 things about life, faith, work, and what it all might mean.John Mitchell is a former preacher, video producer, creative consultant, amateur philosopher, hack theologian, and a verbal processor. The 3 Things Podcast is thought-wrangling around the questions in life that keep us on a path to being better humans.
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Episodes
Three things about competing
February 26, 2024 16:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBMagic and Bird, golfing in the rain, love monkeys, and getting better at life. Support the show
Three things about the other you
February 08, 2024 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBBatteries, Maya Angelou, Saturday mornings and the battle inside us. Support the show
Three things about a reboot
January 24, 2024 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBYard darts, bad woodworking, Michael Jackson and musings about the 4 stages of life. Support the show
Three Things about Hope
January 01, 2020 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBHope is the thing that makes you create another New Year's Resolution. It's the quiet, consistent force that drives progress and leads to a better world. No matter how dark things get, hope is unwavering. It is our choice to be lured by the ease and laziness of cynicism, or engage in the energy that comes with hope. Here are 3 things to help in chose hope in 2020. Support the show
Three Things about Winning and Losing - Episode 14
April 22, 2019 02:00 - 58 minutes - 27 MBVince Lombardi famously said “Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.” And George Steinbrenner said “Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next.” And, of course the best quote about winning is from Reese Bobby - "If you ain’t first, you're last." No matter how you say it, winning and losing has an important place in our culture, and it's infiltrated our faith. Check out three things I'm learning about how my competitive nature ...
Three Things about Energy - Episode 13
March 17, 2019 04:00 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBThe energy you need is available and it's been talked about since the beginning of humanity. Join the conversation! Support the show
Three Things About Power - Episode 12
January 20, 2019 05:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBSome people call it a pecking order because apparently it’s a chicken phenomenon too. It’s starts with bullies in school. A pursuit of power and leverage. In some cases those middle school bullies don’t grow up. You may think of power as something that someone else has, but every time you tell your kids that they can’t have dessert until they finish their meatloaf you are exercising power. Every time you withhold a tip from a slow waitress you are exercising power. What you do when y...
Episode 11 - Three Things about Your Imagination
January 08, 2019 05:00 - 34 minutes - 16 MBYou were born with a big picture of what is possible in your life...it's time to see it again! Support the show
Three Things about Plenty - Episode 10
November 12, 2018 21:00 - 36 minutes - 16.9 MBAccording to a Suntrust bank poll, 69 percent of Americans would skip exchanging gifts if their family and friends agreed to it. You don't have to agree to...but let's talk about it :) Support the show
Three Things About Evolution - Episode 9
October 14, 2018 04:00 - 34 minutes - 16 MBFor the love of english short-legged sheep we're talking about evolution! Well...sort of. Before you begin to cite a passage from the Origin of the Species or from your Creation Museum pamphlet, take a deep breath and think about evolution in a new way. It could change the way you see your 10am meeting tomorrow. Support the show
Episode 8 - Three things about Love
September 09, 2018 04:00 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MBWhat could cause a teenage boy to scream Air Supply lyrics at the top of his lungs?What would cause a clear thinking woman to binge watch Hallmark movies during the holidays?What would cause a full-grown man to weep uncontrollably during a a preschool graduation?What would cause a college student to sell all of his earthy belongings and buy a .125 carrot diamond? The answer of course - Love.We can’t draw a picture of love, we can’t create a statue of love. We can’t see it, or hear it…all we...
Episode 7 - Three Things about Religion
August 19, 2018 04:00 - 54 minutes - 25.2 MBMany of us have religious residue in our lives that impact how we feel about God and even how we raise our children. This episode addresses some of that residue head-on and brings three things to the conversation that make religion worthwhile in our lives.Support the show
Episode 6 - Three Things About A Day Off
July 20, 2018 04:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBYou know the feeling. Some people calling it waking up on the wrong side of the bed and others just call you grumpy. Maybe you don't even know why you go through your day annoyed at your friends and family...and that lady who sits across from your office with the whining laugh. There's a really practical way to reboot. A natural rhythm to your life that humans have been grooving to for thousands of years but is starting to get lost in the noise of our modern culture. It's available to yo...
Episode 5 - Three things about Belief
July 08, 2018 04:00 - 49 minutes - 22.6 MB“I believe in the soul … the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch … I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in long, slow, deep, soft kisses that last three days.” - "Crash Davis" - Bull Durham You and I are a part of a long conversation about the divine, humans, the universe, and a lot of things we can't see. It started at the beginning of humanity and you have an important part to play. What do you believe?Su...
Episode 4 - 3 Things about Happy
June 14, 2018 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBIt's the chase of your life and it's the thing we're all looking for...happy. You won't find it here, but you'll find a fellow hunter. Happiness is within reach, and it's closer than you think. Support the show
Episode 3 - Three things about your calendar
June 03, 2018 04:00 - 42 minutes - 19.4 MBHave you ever stopped to look at your calendar and realized that you're not in charge of your time anymore? Me too! In this episode we pause the madness to ponder 3 things about your calendar. Hope you can find the time to listen :)Support the show
3 Things about the Hum in Your Life - Episode 2
May 27, 2018 04:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBToday we talk about subwoofers, frogs, hand hygiene, and the hum of the universe. I try not to steal anything but I am always influenced by smarter people that me saying profound things. Rob Bell, the New York Times, Andy Stanley, and my dad are among them on this podcast.Support the show
3 Things about the 3 Things Podcast - Episode 1
May 17, 2018 04:00 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBEpisode 1 of the 3 Things Podcast starts with peeing on trees...Yup...might as well get this thing started in the right direction.It's time for a Catharsis. There is something in your very bones that wants out... Let it out!Support the show
Settlin for Sparklers
July 10, 2016 04:00 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBSupport the show (http://www.john-mitchell.me)
Big Mess Week 4 - Walking toward the mess
June 26, 2016 04:00 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MBSupport the show
Big Mess week 1 - It takes one to know one
May 29, 2016 04:00 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MBSupport the show
Nice Serve - Like a Screen Door on a submarine
March 13, 2016 05:00 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBSupport the show
Nice Serve - Like a Screen Door on a submarine
March 13, 2016 05:00 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBSupport the show
Nice Serve! - For the Love of Dirty Toes...
March 06, 2016 05:00 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MBSupport the show