Latest Be the change Podcast Episodes
God Stuff, Faith and Forgiveness by Larry Swartz
Making a Difference - July 14, 2024 15:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsListen as Larry blends together the understanding of an omnipresent and neutral Energy we all God (God-Stuff) and how to give it shape and form within our lives - not accidentally, but on purpose with specifics as to what our mind can conceive, this is the process that is called Faith, not hope....
Greater Is The Power Within You Than (fill in the blank) by Mary Ellen Swartz
Making a Difference - July 06, 2024 19:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings"That which would annihilate us (the lions of disease, poverty, sorrow) is powerless before a consciousness superbly poised in faith." Let There Be Light by Elizabeth Sand Turner, published by Unity Much symbolism and deep spiritual lessons can be found in the book of Daniel. Listen as Mary Ell...
Greater Is The Power Within You Than ... by Mary Ellen Swartz
Making a Difference - July 06, 2024 19:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings"That which would annihilate us (the lions of disease, poverty, sorrow) is powerless before a consciousness superbly poised in faith." Let There Be Light by Elizabeth Sand Turner, published by Unity Much symbolism and deep spiritual lessons can be found in the book of Daniel. Listen as Mary Ell...
Best of Season 5: Laura, Foster Parent Partner: Trauma-informed parenting, and navigating foster care situations
Fostering Change - July 02, 2024 12:52 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsWelcome back to our “Best of Season 5” series. Maybe you’ll be listening to this on the beach as you celebrate Independence Day, in your car on your way to work, or at home. Wherever you listen, we thank you for your support! Today we revisit our interview with Laura, whose mission is to educat...
Some Practical Thoughts On Spiritual Freedom - Larry Swartz
Making a Difference - June 29, 2024 19:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings"Freedom - The quality or state of being without thought or restrain, bondage, limitation or repression; having a sense of complete well-being. It is a result of regulating one's life according to Principlel, not according to what anyone else may think or say. We can never know the full meaning ...
What Does It Mean To Pray In The Name Of Jesus? Mary Ellen Swartz
Making a Difference - June 23, 2024 01:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsListen as Mary Ellen shares her understanding of prayer and what it means to pray in the name of Jesus. Prayer is not about asking or begging God to give us what we do not have. Instead, it is saying yes to the good that has already been prepared for us but which we have yet to understand and...
An Unlikely Journey to Parenthood Through America’s Broken Foster Care System
Fostering Change - June 18, 2024 13:24 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsWelcome to our first episode of Fostering Change’s “Best of Season 5”. Today, we revisit Rob’s interview with Mark Daley, author of SAFE: A Memoir of Fatherhood, Foster Care, and the Risks We Take for Family. We knew right away that this interview would be in our “Best of” series, and we think ...
Feeling Persecuted? It's Time To Rejoice! by Larry Swartz
Making a Difference - June 15, 2024 22:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings"Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of justice for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men shall reproach you and persecute you and speak against you all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Then be glad and rejoice for in this very manner they perse...
You Can Be A Peacemaker...Really! by Mary Ellen Swartz
Making a Difference - June 08, 2024 23:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings"Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God." (Matt. 5:9) Unity defines a peacemaker as "one who has the ability to say 'peace' to the turbulent waves of thought and have them obey." Revealing Word by Unity. Listen as Mary Ellen shares some practical ways anyone can be...
Navigating the Foster Care System in California and Beyond
Fostering Change - June 04, 2024 13:20 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsWelcome to the Final Episode of Season 5. Thank you for joining us on this journey - whether you’re a new listener or if you’ve been with us all five seasons. Season 6 will debut in September, but following today’s episode, we will air some of our favorite episodes from the past season once ag...
How Can We See God If God Is Spirit? Larry Swartz
Making a Difference - June 01, 2024 18:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. (Matthew 5:8) "A person whose heart is pure directs his/her whole attention to God, to good. Purity is one-pointed vision, the 'single' eye. Impurity, in a spiritual sense, implies double vision, seeing good and evil. When the consciousnes...
A journey through foster care and homelessness, interrogating the true meanings of resilience, ambition, and success – Emi Nietfeld
Fostering Change - May 28, 2024 17:55 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsWelcome to the final episode of Fostering Change for National Foster Care Awareness Month. We hope you have done something meaningful to help our youth, the fantastic people who work in social services, our teachers… and yourself. This is the month they “give us,” but as Rob often shares, “whe...
Mercy...Who Deserves It And Who Doesn't? Mary Ellen Swartz
Making a Difference - May 25, 2024 12:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings"Blessed are the merciful for they shall have mercy." (Matthew 5:7) Mercy is often thought of as something given to an offender or someone who it is within our power to punish. What if mercy is actually a life principle that everyone can use and benefit from? Listen as Mary Ellen shares thought...
Yes, Single People Can Become Foster Parents and Make a Huge Difference in Children’s Lives
Fostering Change - May 21, 2024 11:04 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsToday we share the story of an amazing woman who has the biggest heart - the epitome of what we love to call a “Good Human”. We’ll learn how in the period of just 3 years, Kate Rapier quickly went from being single, to becoming a foster mom, soon an adoptive parent of two and then married to a...
What It Means To Hunger and Thirst by Larry Swartz
Making a Difference - May 19, 2024 01:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice for they shall be well satisfied." (Lamsa transl.) Hungering and thirsting are signs of being alive. When we are hungry or thirsty physically we want something to eat or drink however the satisfaction is temporary. Listen as Larry shares thou...
This Award-Winning Record Producer Becomes a CASA to Support Youth in Foster Care - Benny Grinberg
Fostering Change - May 14, 2024 13:39 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsAs you likely recall, in Season 5, we moved to posting new episodes of Fostering Change bi-weekly. Well, we’ve just met so many amazing humans that we thought we’d make an exception during National Foster Care Awareness Month, so we have four episodes running this month! Before we get on to t...
Meekness Has A Bad Rap - Mary Ellen Swartz
Making a Difference - May 11, 2024 21:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBlessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. (Matthew 5:3) Listen as Mary Ellen shares thoughts about meekness getting a "bad rap." The reason is because when meekness is viewed from human only thinking it's often equated with weakness or spinelessness. Meekness is, In fact, a powerfu...
An unflinching portrait of shattered families, desperation, and determination
Fostering Change - May 07, 2024 12:10 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsMay 1 was the first day of National Foster Care Awareness Month. The team at Comfort Cases wants to take a moment to thank and recognize all of the foster parents, foster families, youth who are currently in foster care and those who have “aged out”. Thank you to the CASAs and the social service...
The Positive Side of Mourning - Larry Swartz
Making a Difference - May 04, 2024 16:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings"Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4 Mourning or a sense of loss is something everyone knows well and there are many kinds of losses experienced in life. For what are you mourning? It might be the loss of a person, a relationship, a change of job or retirement, ...
A Sure-Fire Way To Your Good - Mary Ellen Swartz
Making a Difference - April 27, 2024 20:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBlessed are the poor in spirit for theirs in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5: 3 KJV. Blessed are the humble for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 Lamsa transl. "The poor in spirit (humble) are persons who relinquish their human concepts that they may learn from God. The intell...
How Children and families affected by conditions such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can benefit from exposure to farms and farm animals
Fostering Change - April 23, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsToday’s episode of Fostering Change is an in depth discussion with Susan Rich, founder and president of 7th Generation Foundation, about FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. FAS is close to home to our host, Rob Scheer, as one of Rob’s children has FAS. And although the diagnosis for Rob’s son was t...
How You Can Change A Memory - Larry Swartz
Making a Difference - April 21, 2024 01:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsUnity teaches that the nature of our thoughts determines the nature of the conditions in the environment of our life. How does thought become memory? How does memory become experience? Listen as Larry shares this important yet practical lesson about how you can change a memory. Friends, if y...
How You Can Change Any Old Memory - Larry Swartz
Making a Difference - April 21, 2024 01:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsUnity teaches that the nature of our thoughts determines the nature of the conditions in the environment of our life. How does thought become memory? How does memory become experience? Listen as Larry shares this important yet practical lesson about how you can change any memory. Friends, if...
A Day Of Judgment? Oh My!! by Mary Ellen Swartz
Making a Difference - April 13, 2024 18:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsGod's judgment, our judgments, judgmentalness and a day of judgment are linked. Listen as Mary Ellen connects the dots on the subject of judgment. If you are guided to share a gift of appreciation for our podcasts, please follow the link below. Support the Show.
From Rock Bottom to Bringing a Family Together Again: A Foster Care Success Story with Jackie Polk
Fostering Change - April 09, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsAfter you listen to today’s episode of Fostering Change, take a moment. Take a breath. Reflect on what you heard, and ponder how you would handle the situations that our guest Jackie Polk faced. Here is part of the note Jackie sent us when she inquired about sharing her story: I'm a boy mom of...
Ask And It's Given...Really? by Larry Swartz
Making a Difference - April 06, 2024 20:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsYou will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways. Job 22:28 Ask, and it will be given to you...Matthew 7:7-8 On the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, Matthew 12:36 Listen as Larry speaks about the ways ...
A Metaphysical Easter Lesson - Mary Ellen Swartz
Making a Difference - March 30, 2024 23:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsUnity considers Easter as more than the story in the life of Jesus the Christ. Metaphysically Easter is about each individual awakening from the "dead" false beliefs that hinder the life more abundant of which Jesus taught. The crossing out or releasing of old beliefs is necessary for new life a...
A Foster Care Journey and How Change Must Happen to the Broken System
Fostering Change - March 26, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsJerold Hawkins was introduced to Rob Scheer and Comfort Cases in 2023 when the company he works for, Aptiv, held a “Packing Party,” packing up backpacks filled with new essential items to be delivered to local social service agencies for distribution to youth entering foster care in Michigan. ...
You Can Make Holy Week Personal - Larry Swartz
Making a Difference - March 23, 2024 18:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHoly Week is considered to be the week between Palm Sunday and Easter. The name Holy Week has been used since the 4th century of the common era. However, it is called the Great Week in Greek and Roman liturgical books because of what Jesus did during this week. Listen as Larry speaks to the in...
How You Can Know The Will Of God - Larry Swartz
Making a Difference - March 16, 2024 18:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsOne's concept or belief about God will shape their belief about God's will for them. For example, how God is portrayed in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, the Quran or any holy book affects the beliefs of those who accept them as true. Charles Fillmore, co-founder of Unity, came to unders...
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