Latest Pointtaken Podcast Episodes
Episode 170 - How to Make a Decision and Never Look Back [Ep. 3 REPLAY]
PointTaken - January 15, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsToday we're bringing you part two of our series "How to Make Decisions and Never Look Back." After the show, check out our new video content on the FBMMedia YouTube Channel.
Episode 169 - Happy New Year! [REPLAY EP. 2]
PointTaken - January 08, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsHappy New Year, PointTaken family! We have several updates in today's show. There are a lot of new things we're planning for 2022. Check out the new FBMMedia YouTube Channel. We'll be posting video from the past few months there on an ongoing basis.
Episode 168 - Just a Moment
PointTaken - December 25, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsMerry Christmas, PointTaken family! Today, Tom share's a short excerpt from Max Lucado's book, "God Came Near." After the show, head over to the podcasting platform of your choice and leave us a rating and review.
Episode 167 - Favorite Characters of Christmas
PointTaken - December 18, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsToday Tom and Matt discuss the most influential characters of Christmas and the impact they've had upon their spiritual development.
Episode 166 - Rescued From Darkness
PointTaken - December 11, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsChristmas is about God becoming a man to rescue us from our sin and rebellion. "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone." —Isaiah 9:2 ESV
Episode 165 - Hope During the Christmas Season
PointTaken - December 04, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsFor some, the Christmas season can be full of stress and pain. Today Tom disucsses how to naviagte suffering during the holidays in order to reach a place of hope.
Episode 164 - Thanksgiving 2021
PointTaken - November 27, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsIn this week's episode, Tom provides some practical ways we can further lean into gratitude this Thanksgiving holiday.
Episode 163 - Leadership Credibility
PointTaken - November 20, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsThis week, Tom discusses the important things leaders must do to gain credibility with the teams they lead.
Episode 162 - One Thing
PointTaken - November 13, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsWe tend to lead scattered lives burdened by many urgent things that clamor for our attention to our day to day commitments. Today, Tom gives us direction on how to lift our heads above the chaos to regain our perspective on one thing. After the show, head over to the podcasting platform of you...
Episode 161 - Faith
PointTaken - November 06, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsHebrews 11:6 says, "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Today Tom discusses the reality of faith in our lives and shows how it permeates every aspect of our living. Aft...
Episode 160 - Halloween and the Kingdom
PointTaken - October 30, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsIs there a way to redeem the observance of Halloween? As Christians, we should constantly strive to bring the culture of God's Kingdom to every platform we're given. Halloween is no different, and there are practical things you can do on this holiday to communicate the sweetness of Jesus to your...
Episode 159 - Stress
PointTaken - October 23, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsWhere do you turn when the stressers of life press in from every side? Today, Tom encourages us to find comfort in God's word. He has asked us to take on His yoke, and in return He promises rest.
Episode 158 - Excellence
PointTaken - October 16, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsHow you do anything is how you do everything. Today, Tom and Matt sit down to talk about how to pursue excellence in all areas of life.
Episode 157 - Two Stages of Parenthood
PointTaken - October 09, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsThis week, Tom and Matt discuss two important stages of parenthood. Every parent should embrace each stage, but it's important they come in the correct order. After the show, head over to the podcasting platform of your choice and leave us a rating and review
Episode 156 - What if Jesus was Serious?
PointTaken - October 02, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsToday, Tom and Matt review Skye Jethani's book on the Sermon on the Mount called, "What if Jesus was Serious?" After the show, head over to the podcasting platform of your choice and leave us a rating and review.
Episode 155 - Emotions: Jealousy [PART 3]
PointTaken - September 25, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsToday we end our 3-part series on emotions by discussing the often hidden emotion of jealousy. After the show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on the podcasting platform of your choice. Check out the video from today's show on the FBMMedia YouTube Channel.
Episode 154 - Emotions: Anger [PART 2]
PointTaken - September 18, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsLast week we started a new series called Emotions by discussing the unhealthy role fear plays in our decision making. This week we turn our attention to anger and look at how destructive this emotion can be when expressed outside the bounds of Godly wisdom. Check out the video of this episode ...
Episode 153 - Emotions: Fear [PART 1]
PointTaken - September 11, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsThis week Tom and Matt start at 3-part series on emotions by discussing the emotion of fear. After the show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on the podcasting platform of your choice. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Leave a review on Stitcher
Episode 152 - Keeping the Right Perspective About Work
PointTaken - September 04, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsToday, Tom provides 4 facts that should shape our perspective on work: Your work is to be viewed as a gift. Your work and your worth are not the same. Your work is a platform to honor God. Your relationships are more important than your work.
Episode 151 - Fatherhood
PointTaken - August 28, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsIn today's show, we're discussing the topic of fatherhood. Throughout our conversation, Tom provides three ways fathers can make a legacy-sized impact in the lives of their kids. After the show, head over to the podcasting platform of your choice and leave us a rating and review.
Episode 150 - Biblical Facts About Marriage
PointTaken - August 21, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsWithin our current context, marriage has been downgraded to the realm of subjective, personal indulgence. However, when we start to search out the scriptures we find that the biblical authors had something much more robust and concrete when they communicate God's design for marriage. After th...
Episode 149 - Friendship
PointTaken - August 14, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsToday's episode is all about friendship and Tom has a great framework to help us identify the quality of friends we currently have. After the show, head over to the podcasting platform of your choice and leave us a rating and review on the podcast.
Episode 148 - Yes & No
PointTaken - August 07, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsToday, Tom explores the idea that our lives are shaped by what we say 'yes' and 'no' to. Throughout the conversation, he provides two things to which we should always say yes, and two things to which we should always say no. After the show, head over to the podcasting platform of your choice ...
Episode 147 - Don't Forget
PointTaken - July 31, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsToday, Tom talks about the importance of remembering, and highlights the tools God has given us to do so. After the show, head over to the podcasting platform of your choice and leave us a rating and review on the podcast.
Episode 146 - Some Thoughts on Success
PointTaken - July 24, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsThis week we turn our focus to the subject of success. The culture around us tells us to pursue our ideal selves at the expense of everything else. Scripture, as it always does, flips the status quo on its head and says to pursue God at the expense of ourselves. As we do, we'll start to see thre...
Episode 145 - 5 Keys to a Functional Family
PointTaken - July 17, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsIf you've listened to the show for a while now, you've picked up on the importance of clear communication, affirmation, and shared values when it comes to general effectiveness in life. Today, Tom will frame all of these attributes within the context of the family. After the show, head over t...
Episode 144 - Grace [PART 2]
PointTaken - July 10, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsToday we continue part two of our series on Grace. If you missed part one, you can listen here: https://pointtaken.libsyn.com/episode-143-grace-part-1 You might also be interested in listening to our episode called "The Grace Test" from November 2018: https://pointtaken.libsyn.com/episode-11-t...
Episode 143 - Grace [PART 1]
PointTaken - July 03, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsGrace allows you to experience a reality that you have no ability to create on your own. We talk about this in-depth in today's episode and discuss how to be cheerful distributers of underserved merit to others. After the show, head over to the podcasting platform of your choice and leave us ...
Episode 142 - Gossip
PointTaken - June 26, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsThe past few weeks we've been discussing the power that lies within our words. In the last episode, we talked about how life can flow from our words. They have the potential to draw out hope and inspiration from other people. Today, we examine the other hand and discover how destructive unbridle...
Episode 141 - Life-giving Words
PointTaken - June 19, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsIn this week's episode, we continue the discussion on "words" by turning our attention to life-giving words. Tom provides three types of life-giving words every person needs to hear. After the show, head over to Apple Podcasts or Stitcher and leave us a rating and review on the podcast.
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