What Difference Does That Make? With Dr. Mike Courtney
96 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -Ever asked, "What Difference Does That Make"? I have. And I do in every episode of these informative, entertaining collections of digital parables that help us live happier, healthier, and maybe holier. Join me, host Dr. Mike Courtney, and great guests, therapists, and friends! What Difference Does That Make? drops bi-weekly on all of your favorite podcast platforms. But also watch for the weekly, mini-podcast, Monday Matters, where Mike shares a 5-minute thought (or there-abouts) that focuses on helping you go deeper in your faith. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
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4/10/23 MondayMatters: Holding on to Hope
April 10, 2023 10:42 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBHope can be a desperate wish for some impossible results. Hope can be the wondering about some improbable outcome. But real hope is the confident anticipation of the positive consequences of my faith. Even that hope fades. So what do we do? How do we hold on to the Hope? 1. Read the promises. 2. Rehearse the blessings. 3. Recite your faith. 4. Remember the source. Isaiah 40:31. “They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength. They shall mount up on wings like eagl...
The Nature of Man: Part 2
May 12, 2022 15:35 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB"What is man that Thou art mindful of him? The son of man that You care for Him?" Even the Psalmist struggled with the basic questions of the nature of man. This is the second half of the Systematic Theology lesson on The Nature of Man. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
The Nature of Man
May 04, 2022 20:07 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBWhat do we believe about the nature of man? How is our personality, our temperament, our character, shaped by the person God made us to be? And, how does all of that shape our relationship with God? This is a two-week segment from a longer Systematic Theology teaching that I did at my local church this spring. I do not profess to be a scholar. I do claim to be a man that loves God and loves to talk about God, especially in ways that are easy to understand. I hope I've done that here. Welcome...
5/1/22 Monday Matters: Communication with Adult Children
May 02, 2022 02:28 - 9 minutes - 8.4 MBIt’s not easy staying in touch with our adult children, but with a little work and a little sensitivity, it can be done. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 36: Be An Andrew
April 11, 2022 12:16 - 9 minutes - 8.93 MBDay 36 of 40 days finds us in the begging of the Passion Week. Each day as we conclude our adventure, we will meditate on what Jesus was doing that day, 2000 years ago. Today, the day after His triumphal entry, He engaging the crowd with one more invitation to know Him. And Andrew responds by bringing people to Him. I want to be an Andrew. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 31: By His Wounds
April 07, 2022 10:21 - 7 minutes - 7.29 MBWhen there is nothing else to look to, we look to the hands and feet of Jesus. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 30: Strangely Warmed
April 05, 2022 11:08 - 6 minutes - 5.95 MBTake a minute to day and look out on that moment when God came to you for the first time as your Lord and Savior. Wesley said, “My heart was strangely warmed.” At that moment you became a priest. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 29: Look Out
April 04, 2022 09:14 - 9 minutes - 9 MBWe enter in to week leading up to Palm Sunday. Today is my son, Jacob’s, birthday. It is also day 29 of our 40 days. The theme for this week is Look Out, trouble is going to come. But, we can be made better and stronger for it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 26: Do Good Stuff
April 01, 2022 11:37 - 7 minutes - 7.35 MBWhat you do matters. Our walk with God is as much about our hands as it is our heart. Wake-up and live as God would have you live. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 25: Remember The Mountains
March 31, 2022 13:19 - 8 minutes - 7.69 MBWake up to the cities, the mountains, and the stories that God has given you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 24: The Skin Horse
March 30, 2022 11:37 - 9 minutes - 9 MBWhen we finally wake up to what God has done for us, we will love others like never before. That might be painful but we won’t care because we will be real. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 22: Waking Up
March 29, 2022 09:40 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBMore than halfway through our 40 Day Adventure. This week we look at the what, why, and how of waking up. To go deep you have to wake up. The scripture is Psalm 32 and Matthew 11. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 23: The Popeye Verse
March 29, 2022 09:26 - 7 minutes - 7.39 MBWake up today to the marvelous grace of God in your life and then determine to make the best of that grace for Him. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 19: You Walk Talks
March 25, 2022 12:19 - 8 minutes - 7.68 MBThe power of our testimony is not in the words we say but in the life that we live. Testify everyday by Godly living. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 18: Speak Up for the Needy
March 24, 2022 09:53 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MBYour testimony is never more important than when you are speaking up for the disenfranchised. Today we talk about how to speak up and speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 17: Testify
March 23, 2022 10:06 - 7 minutes - 7.15 MBThere is such power in our testimony, especially when it’s done in the right way, about the right things, and for the right reasons. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 16: Speak Up
March 22, 2022 09:04 - 9 minutes - 8.42 MBTestify. Tell your story. Witness. Whatever you call it, going deep requires us to speak up about what we believe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 11: It's My Lunch
March 17, 2022 06:40 - 7 minutes - 7.11 MBIn John 6, the reading for today, we see the story of a little boy who has his lunch used by Jesus to perform one of the most iconic miracles in Christianity. The wisdom of this little boy to hold on to his lunch until it was time to let it go is an example for all of us. Thanks for listening. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Attachment Styles and Holding On To Who You Are
March 16, 2022 06:03 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this episode of What Difference Does That Make? we combine the bi-weekly podcast with the daily, Lenten Bible study, Going Deep. Regan Harlow is a bright graduate intern at Branches. She teaches Attachment Theory and uses the wonderful illustration of a caterpillar. I follow that with a quick look at the attachment style of Jesus, modeled by His clear identity with the Father. If you would like to know more about What Difference Does That Make?, the Going Deep Lenten series, or Branches, ...
Going Deep Day 9: Promises
March 15, 2022 08:01 - 8 minutes - 8.17 MBOff all the things we hold on to, perhaps the most important is the promises of God. Isaiah 55 is one hefty list of promises and this bride podcast is a reminder of what the promises are about. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 8: Holding On to the Hand of God
March 14, 2022 06:54 - 9 minutes - 8.54 MBThere is both blessings and technique to hold to the hand of the Almighty. Today is Day 8 of a 40 Day Spiritual Adventure, Going Deep. This episode not only encourages us to hold on, us but instructs us on how to hold on to God’s RIGHT hand. If you'd like to follow the daily blog, subscribe at BranchesBlog.com. To follow Mike Courtney on other social media platforms: facebook.com/mikecourtney716 Instagram cmichaelcourtney Twitter @michaelcourtney Anchor.FM anchor.fm/whatdifferenc...
Going Deep Day 4: Letting Go of Righteousness
March 10, 2022 11:04 - 7 minutes - 6.84 MBI John 1 has a letting go theme as well. It is letting go of the notion that somehow I have worked out my own salvation, that I can figure out a way to be righteous enough. We saw and heard Him. He appeared to us. He was light. It has never been about us, our ability, our piety. Let go of that. It is only about His great grace. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep Day 3: Letting Go of Our Own Agenda
March 09, 2022 10:52 - 7 minutes - 6.77 MBDay 3 we read John 15. The theme that plays over and over is that we let go of our agenda, our plans, our desires, in order to be connected to the agenda of the Father. But when we do, oh my, the reward is unimaginable. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep: Letting Go of Self-Dependence
March 08, 2022 13:39 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBDay 2 of a 40 Day Spiritual Adventure. Matthew 10 is a challenge to give up those things that we normally depend on to make us feel safe, money, home, family. Going deep may require us to sacrifice what helps us to feel self-dependent in order to know what it means to rely on God and Him alone.
Going Deep Day 2: Letting Go of Self-Dependence
March 08, 2022 13:39 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBDay 2 of a 40 Day Spiritual Adventure. Matthew 10 is a challenge to give up those things that we normally depend on to make us feel safe, money, home, family. Going deep may require us to sacrifice what helps us to feel self-dependent in order to know what it means to rely on God and Him alone. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Going Deep: Giving up self-dependence
March 08, 2022 11:47 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBA look at Matthew 10 and the call of Jesus to give up our confidence in our own provision and to trust Him instead. This is Day Two in a 40 Day Spiritual Adventure, Going Deep.
Going Deep Day 1: Giving Up the Right to Hold a Grudge
March 07, 2022 12:35 - 7 minutes - 6.67 MBAs we begin 40 Days of Going Deep, John 13 starts us off with a gasp. We watch the Savior of the World kneel and wash the feet of His betrayer. How could I ever hope to match such depth? I begin by giving up. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Giving Up the Right to Hold a Grudge
March 07, 2022 12:35 - 7 minutes - 6.67 MBAs we begin 40 Days of Going Deep, John 13 starts us off with a gasp. We watch the Savior of the World kneel and wash the feet of His betrayer. How could I ever hope to match such depth? I begin by giving up.
Growing Deep
March 01, 2022 14:23 - 10 minutes - 9.56 MBMonday Matters invitation to a 40 Day spiritual adventure. We will intentionally grow deeper in our faith walk. Follow along here each day beginning March 7. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Monday Matters: Healthy Thinking
February 21, 2022 13:52 - 9 minutes - 8.98 MBWe are created as thinking creatures and we are only as good as our thinking. Here are 5 tips to help you think better thoughts. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Systematic Theology The Bible Part 2
February 16, 2022 17:42 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBThis is the second installment of The Bible, a brief conversation about what we believe about the most important book ever written. This is part of a series on WDDM on Systematic Theology. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Monday Matters. The Bible pt 2
February 14, 2022 16:40 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MBA quick look at how to read and study the Bible better. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Systematic Theology- The Bible pt1
February 11, 2022 08:55 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBI began teaching systematic theology to my home church a few weeks ago. It has been fun. We thought it might be helpful to break these live lectures into smaller segments and post them here. This week, this first episode deals with what we believe about the Bible. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Monday Matters: The Bible
February 07, 2022 09:02 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBA brief discussion of and encouragement to read the Bible. 4 key statements that will help you in your understanding of the Bible and teach you to study it more effectively. Monday Matters is a shorter format of What Difference Does That Make? with Dr. Mike Courtney. To learn more about Mike or Branches go to www.branchesblog.com or check us out on the following social media platforms: Facebook MikeCourtney716 Twitter @michaelcourtney Instagram CMichaelCourtney You ...
S2 E18 A Different Kind Of Suffering
December 08, 2021 21:11 - 23 minutes - 19.8 MBMike comes back after months away to discuss suffering that requires a different solution, support system, surety, and savior. This podcast is here to offer you help and hope in your difficult circumstances! New episodes drop in January 2022! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
S2E17 To Be Shot Or Not - The Vaccine Pt 2
August 25, 2021 07:00 - 23 minutes - 20.2 MBMike talks with Dr. Paul Myers about the vaccine (part 2 of 2). This podcast is here to offer you help and hope in your difficult circumstances! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
S2E16 To Be Shot Or Not - The Vaccine Pt 1
August 13, 2021 17:00 - 29 minutes - 24.6 MBMike talks with Dr. Paul Myers about the vaccine (part 1 of 2). This podcast is here to offer you help and hope in your difficult circumstances! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
S2E15 A Different Kind Of War
July 28, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 46.8 MBMike shares a recent keynote he gave to a gathering of men called "A Different Kind Of War". New Segment!!! Ask Mike: “Why do you do what you do?” This podcast is here to offer you help and hope in your difficult circumstances! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
S2E14 Anatomy Of Addiction
July 14, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 33.4 MBMike talks with blogger Rhonda Rush about addiction, recovery, and From The Pit To The Palace. New Segment!!! Ask Mike: “Brag on someone in your life...” This podcast is here to offer you help and hope in your difficult circumstances! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
S2E13 My Virtual Mentor
June 30, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 26.7 MBMike brings back David Robertson to discuss My Virtual Mentor. New Segment!!! Ask Mike: “How do you prefer to unwind, slow down, or simplify?” This podcast is here to offer you help and hope in your difficult circumstances! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
S2E12 Father's Day (With Former NFL/Mike Stowell)
June 16, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 37.8 MBMike with former NFL player Mike Stowell discuss his career and the important role of a father. New Segment!!! Ask Mike: "Do you have a Father’s Day story?" This podcast is here to offer you help and hope in your difficult circumstances! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
S2E11 Cross Fit
June 02, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 38.1 MBMike with his trainer, Cole Martinez, discuss Cole's work with CrossFit and discuss being "cross fit". New Segment!!! Ask Mike: "What is your favorite parable?" This podcast is here to offer you help and hope in your difficult circumstances! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
S2E10 Thinking Like A Millennial
May 19, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 43.4 MBMike with his millennial son, Jacob Courtney, discuss their generational differences and what can be learned. New Segment!!! Ask Mike: What Does "How do you define mental health success?" This podcast is here to offer you help and hope in your difficult circumstances! therapy, trauma, coping, mental health, relationships, adversity, struggle, podcast, millennials --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
S2E9 Tell Me Quickly
May 05, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 35.9 MBMike with author Ashley Woods, discuss her book, Tell Me Quickly. New Segment!!! Ask Mike: What Does "Some Things Just Are" Mean? This podcast is here to offer you help and hope in your difficult circumstances! mental health medication, self-care, therapy, coping, trauma, mental health, relationships, adversity, struggle, podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
S2E8 Mental Health Medication
April 21, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 36.5 MBMike with Josh Courtney, Physician Assistant and Branches Mid-Level Provider, discuss Mental Health Medication. Fred Johnson, Branches counselor, teaches on self-care. This podcast is here to offer you help and hope in your difficult circumstances! mental health medication, self-care, therapy, coping, mental health, relationships, adversity, struggle, podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
S2 E7 21 Day Challenge
April 07, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 33.3 MBFor Mike's book, blog, & information on Branches: branchescounselingcenter.com Follow us: Mike Courtney on Facebook Mike Courtney on YouTube Mike Courtney on Instagram Branches on Facebook Branches on Instagram Branches on YouTube Watch David Robertson on YouTube David Robertson's website: myvirtualmentor.org For other Mana 3 Media podcasts, follow: @mana3media on Instagram
S2E7 21 Day Challenge
April 07, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 33.3 MBMike with David Robertson, founder of My Virtual Mentor, discuss the 21 Day Challenge. Mike also teaches on discipline. This podcast is here to offer you help and hope in your difficult circumstances! therapy, coping, mental health, relationships, adversity, struggle, podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
S2E6 Surprised On Purpose
March 24, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 30.3 MBMike with David Robertson, founder of My Virtual Mentor, discuss adversity. Daniel Crosby, Branches counselor, teaches on purpose. This podcast is here to offer you help and hope in your difficult circumstances! therapy, coping, mental health, relationships, adversity, struggle, podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
S2E5 Sad Songs (Songwriter Ken Hart)
March 10, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 23.5 MBMike talks with friend and singer songwriter Ken Hart on sad songs. Debi Russell, pastoral counselor, teaches on sadness. This podcast is here to offer you help and hope in your difficult circumstances! surrender, struggle, grief, therapy, coping, mental health, relationships, apology, help, counsel, podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatdifferencepodcast/support
Sad Songs (Guest Singer Songwriter Ken Hart)
March 10, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 23.5 MBFor Mike's book, blog, & information on Branches: branchescounselingcenter.com Follow us: Mike Courtney on Facebook Mike Courtney on YouTube Mike Courtney on Instagram Branches on Facebook Branches on Instagram Branches on YouTube Learn about Ken Hart For other Mana 3 Media podcasts, follow: @mana3media on Instagram