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Rediscovering Reverence and the Fear of God

Pastor Doug's Weekly Message - July 03, 2024 00:00 - Video ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
Unless you nurture it, reverence is lost and in losing reverence you lose the comprehension of what sin is and what salvation is. The nature of God is affected by our attitude about God and His holiness.

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Standing on the High Ground

Pastor Doug's Weekly Message - June 18, 2024 00:00 - Video ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
How do we stand on the high ground? Stand fast in the faith. We need to come up to God's level. What we watch and listen to will either lift us up, or pull us down.

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256 - Something Personal - Where I've Been and Where We're Going

Relationship Alive! - June 04, 2024 19:38 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratings
I stepped away from the Relationship Alive podcast for a "quick break" that was only supposed to last a month or two. That break became a journey of two and a half years, diving deep into questions about life, and meaning, and whether or not Relationship Alive should even continue. The journey al...

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Seeing the Invisible World

Pastor Doug's Weekly Message - June 04, 2024 00:00 - Video ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
Many things are invisible, we can't see them, but they are real. After sin entered the world we lost the ability to see and tune into the spiritual realm. What is the difference between being spiritual or being religious? Why is this important?

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The Healing Faith of the Centurion

Pastor Doug's Weekly Message - May 29, 2024 00:00 - Video ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
This message is about spiritual and physical healing, how God can heal. God loves everyone equally.

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457: Hard Relationship Truths You Need To Hear

Relationship Advice - May 15, 2024 15:20 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
Society, pop culture, media and the internet all paint a pretty rosy picture of what a relationship 'should' look like. Unfortunately, these models often don't reflect what a relationship will actually look like nor how to make them work well. Listen to today's show to understand what a healthy r...

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The Greatest Mission

Pastor Doug's Weekly Message - May 14, 2024 00:00 - Video ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
The message of the Bible is that we are to go and share the good news about Jesus, the greatest missionary. God calls us wherever we are to be witnesses of our faith. We are all called to be missionaries. We either “send” or we are “sent”.

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456: Moving Through Challenges

Relationship Advice - May 08, 2024 22:03 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
Throughout our lives we will be challenged with relationships, jobs and family among other things. Cultivating a positive mindset with tools to navigate these challenges is an important part of living a more joyful life. Listen to today's show to learn more about the tools to help move through al...

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Maximizing the Magic of Teachable Moments

Deep and Durable Learning - May 04, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
The elusive teachable moment is not endangered. In this episode we talk about how to orchestrate and leverage teachable moments to catalyze deep and durable learning

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455: How To Deal With Anxiety And Overthinking

Relationship Advice - May 01, 2024 18:44 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
Anxiety, overthinking and our overall mental health has a huge impact on our physical health. It's important to understand just how much our mental and physical health are intertwined. There's no one better than a critical care nurse turned therapist like today's guest to guide us through improvi...

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454: Shifting From Default Monogamous Relating

Relationship Advice - April 24, 2024 18:30 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
There are many ways to structure a romantic relationship outside of the traditional monogamous framework. Listen to today's episode to explore the different non-traditional relationship styles and the common issues and benefits people experience in them.  In this episode with Dr. Joli Hamilton we...

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Never Graduate From Preschool

Deep and Durable Learning - April 20, 2024 04:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Young learners are motivated by curiosity and wonder. This generates "why" questions that are answered by looking for patterns in the particulars  they encounter. Would this were true for adult learning!

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453: Improve Your Mental Health, Improve Your Relationship

Relationship Advice - April 17, 2024 00:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
Loving someone better starts with loving ourselves better. Self awareness, understanding our childhood and being present are just some of the tools to help ourselves along this path. Listen to today's show to learn how to love ourselves and others better.  In this episode with Dr. Jeannelle Perki...

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Where Is Your Treasure?

Pastor Doug's Weekly Message - April 16, 2024 00:00 - Video ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
How much do you need to be happy? We are storing treasure in Heaven, not just by giving money but also our talents and influence for God. Every day we are storing treasure – by what we talk about, what we do with our resources, time, talents, and influence. To get your treasure in the right pl...

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[BONUS] Four Ways To Spark Your Relationship

Relationship Advice - April 12, 2024 17:29 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
Exciting Announcement: We're having a FLASH SALE on our online course, Spark My Relationship, ! Learn more and enroll here: SparkMyRelationship.com and use the code FLASH24 at checkout! Available until April 13th at midnight! Spark My Relationship is designed to infuse your life and relationship ...

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452: How To Become More Securely Attached

Relationship Advice - April 10, 2024 15:07 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
Attachment theory is one of the best ways to understand yourself, your partner and improve your relationship. Listen to today's show for tools you can use to heal your attachment wounds and work toward a more secure relationship.  In this episode with Thais Gibson we discuss relationship advice t...

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Astonished Beyond Measure

Pastor Doug's Weekly Message - April 09, 2024 00:00 - Video ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
Some people have perfect hearing, but they don't hear God. The Lord wants to heal our spiritual hearing.

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Questioning Your Way to Vocational Clarity

Deep and Durable Learning - April 06, 2024 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Many people feel stuck in their careers. At the root this is because they lack clarity about who they are and what they were made to do. Clarity emerges on the heels of questioning your erroneous assumptions about vocation.

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451: Improve Your Relationship By Asking Better Questions

Relationship Advice - April 03, 2024 18:31 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
It might sound a bit too good to be true. Ask better questions and instantly improve your relationship? The quality of our relationships is often determined by the quality of our communication and connection. Asking better questions will help you communicate better and develop a deeper sense of u...

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The Crucifixion - A Cosmic Singularity

Pastor Doug's Weekly Message - April 02, 2024 00:00 - Video ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
There was a great battle at the cross. Pastor Doug tells of seven segments of Jesus' suffering and seven of His statements from the cross.

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450: Fixing Common Relationship Issues

Relationship Advice - March 27, 2024 20:57 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
Kelli Miller shares essential advice for tackling common relationship issues. From reigniting feelings of love to navigating differences in desires and managing the impact of social media, Kelli provides practical tips to enhance your relationship. Tune in for actionable insights on compromise an...

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Discerning Your Calling

Deep and Durable Learning - March 23, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Vocation should not be chosen pragmatically based merely on opportunity. Vocation is literally a calling to use your unique giftedness for the glory of God. Dr. Scott Whitmore, a researcher in retinal diseases, shares his wrestling to discern God's call.

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449: Keys To Building A Lifetime Of Love

Relationship Advice - March 20, 2024 05:55 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
Unfortunately, love and relationships don't necessarily come naturally to us. But that's ok! We can gain the tools and strategies to cultivate a life full of love and relationships that are fulfilling and healthy. Listen to today's show for amazing tips to start improving your relationship today....

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448: Understanding Love, Personalities And Our Brain

Relationship Advice - March 13, 2024 14:36 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
If we better understand what makes us who we are, we can relate better and have more loving and fulfilling relationships. Listen to today's show to learn more about how our brain chemistry, personality types and evolution make us who we are and influence how we relate to others.  In this episode ...

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Bread from Heaven

Pastor Doug's Weekly Message - March 12, 2024 00:00 - Video ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
Bread is the most common food. Jesus is our Bread of Life.

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Ideals Collide With Identity

Deep and Durable Learning - March 09, 2024 05:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Ideals are commendable but how we implement ideals can corrupt our true identity. Susanna Hindman shares her story of life in a disadvantaged community in West Baltimore, Maryland.

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447: Building Better Communication, Compassion And Connection

Relationship Advice - March 06, 2024 16:46 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
Our relationships are often a product of the quality of our communication. Communication involves much more than just the words we speak. Listen to today's show to learn how to approach and have conversations that will produce more connection and love in your relationship.  In this episode with D...

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Satan and the Savior in the Synagogue

Pastor Doug's Weekly Message - March 05, 2024 00:00 - Video ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
Why should we go to church on Sabbath? How did Jesus observe Sabbath?

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446: The Definition Of Love, Negotiating Impasses And Deep Wisdom

Relationship Advice - February 28, 2024 04:04 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
Defining something is one of the first steps in understanding and cultivating it. Loving and being loved is a fundamental human need that can bring us amazing highs and unbearable lows. Today's wide ranging and philosophical conversation will help you better understand and cultivate love in your ...

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Should a Christian Vote?

Pastor Doug's Weekly Message - February 26, 2024 00:00 - Video ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
Christians and politics. Do the two mix or are they diametrically opposed?