This episode is the last of a series of episodes entitled The Unlovables —a candid look at the people who are hard to love and why, and how the Bible teaches us not just to tolerate them… but to truly love better. And today, we look at the seemingly uncrossable waters of betrayal. How can we love those who have betrayed us. Link to video Brandt Jean's courtroom forgiveness: https://youtu.be/NkoE_GQsbNA?si=v_XhX1YXE2WU6cPH Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes...
Jun 10, 2025•18 min•Season 3Ep. 12
If you would like to learn more about how you can help with the children's home in India or the congregation of lepers you can reach Bryan Tacker at tackerb@yahoo.com or bryan@cedarparkfriends.org One of my goals with this podcast is to introduce an audience I love to people I love. I’d love for you to meet Bryan and Tami Tacker. I first met Tami through an organization called Sacred Selections. Sacred Selections is a nonprofit that helps raise funds to alleviate the financial burden of adoption...
May 13, 2025•56 min•Season 3Ep. 11
This episode is part of our ongoing series The Unlovables —a candid look at the people who are hard to love and why, and how the Bible teaches us not just to tolerate them… but to truly love better. Today’s episode is unique amongst the UnLovables series because we are going to pursue understanding why you and I are often unlovable, or more accurately, why we have a very hard time being loved by God and others. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tu...
May 06, 2025•22 min•Season 3Ep. 10
This is the fourth in a series of episodes entitled The Unlovables. This episode is part of our ongoing series The Unlovables —a candid look at the people who are hard to love and why, and how the Bible teaches us not just to tolerate them… but to truly love better. And today, we tackle a hard one—the addict. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays....
Apr 22, 2025•22 min•Season 3Ep. 9
This is the third in a series of episodes entitled The Unlovables. Today, we are going to study an uncomfortable group of people that Jesus was REALLY good at loving, but most of us aren’t. The unseen and the unclean. From beggars to lepers to prostitutes and thieves – Jesus loved those on the edges. The people that for various reasons were culturally, financially, or morally outcasts. How did He do that? And how does He expect us to do that? Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love ...
Apr 08, 2025•18 min•Season 3Ep. 8
One of my goals with this podcast is to introduce an audience I love to people I love. I’d love for you to meet Larry Coffey. Larry is 85 years old, but you’d never know it by talking to him. He’s articulate and thoughtful with a kind smile and an engaging way about him. Larry and his lovely wife Joan are beautiful people. They have seen a lot in their lives and yet after 53 years of marriage they still speak fondly of one another and you can tell genuinely love one another. Larry is retired now...
Mar 25, 2025•56 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Episode Summary: In this episode of Love Better , , The Unlovables , exploring the people who challenge our capacity to love. This week’s focus? The chronic complainer — the grumbler, the murmurer, the person who can find a cloud in every silver lining. From outrageous lawsuits to the complaints of the Israelites in the wilderness, we dive deep into why chronic complaining is a problem — both spiritually and relationally — and how to love those who grumble without getting pulled into the negativ...
Mar 18, 2025•18 min•Season 3Ep. 6
This is a first in a multi-part series that I am entitling 'The UnLovables'. There are certain people in our lives and communities that are quite difficult to love. From those that betray and violate our trust to that arrogant know-it-all brother-in-law some people require the very best of our character to love because loving them is complicated by their poor choices and character. How do you love someone who is self-absorbed? Or ungrateful? How do you learn to love better when the other person ...
Mar 11, 2025•20 min•Season 3Ep. 5
An underwater experiment, the tale of two houses, and a biblical look at when to speak up and when silence is a solace. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Feb 25, 2025•20 min•Season 3Ep. 4
One of my goals with this podcast is to introduce an audience I love to people I love. I’d love for you to meet Buck Barrett. Buck is a husband and father and a passionately outspoken Christian. He is also a former air traffic controller and currently works as a branch manager for the FAA’s Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service… and he does all of this while being the full-time preacher for a congregation in Renton, WA. Buck and I talk about his conversion from a life of partying without purpose ...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 3
One of the largest fabric collections in the world, a dark patch of history, and a reminder that love is best done locally. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Feb 11, 2025•19 min•Season 3Ep. 2
The fair light of twilight, a new take of the Law of Attraction, and a reminder that we already have plenty of love in the world. Welcome to Season 3!!! Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Feb 04, 2025•17 min•Season 3Ep. 1
The enterprising farmers of Enterprise, a Herald of Prosperity that stop bugging others, and the importance of repentance. This year, we are learning to love better by exploring the greatest commandment – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. We’ve looked at the parts of our lives that are typically associated with love – our heart, soul, and mind, but now we need to finish the journey by investigating how to love with all our strength. Weak love isn’t much love a...
Dec 17, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Dec 09, 2024•1 min
A colossal collapse, a reminder to speak up, and a study in aeroelastic flutter. This year, we are learning to love better by exploring the greatest commandment – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. We’ve looked at the parts of our lives that are typically associated with love – our heart, soul, and mind, but now we need to finish the journey by investigating how to love with all our strength. Weak love isn’t much love at all. Real love is made of sterner stuff,...
Nov 26, 2024•17 min•Season 2Ep. 34
From Boston to Calcutta with a detour through debtor's prison. How do you keep your dreams from melting away? This year, we are learning to love better by exploring the greatest commandment – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. We’ve looked at the parts of our lives that are typically associated with love – our heart, soul, and mind, but now we need to finish the journey by investigating how to love with all our strength. Weak love isn’t much love at all. Real l...
Nov 19, 2024•17 min•Season 2Ep. 33
A man named Gay Balfour, a decommissioned septic truck, and a dream that couldn't be displaced. This year, we are learning to love better by exploring the greatest commandment – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. We’ve looked at the parts of our lives that are typically associated with love – our heart, soul, and mind, but now we need to finish the journey by investigating how to love with all our strength. Weak love isn’t much love at all. Real love is made of...
Nov 05, 2024•17 min•Season 2Ep. 32
The strongest material in the universe, the power of pasta engineering, and how to fold steel. This year, we are learning to love better by exploring the greatest commandment – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. We’ve looked at the parts of our lives that are typically associated with love – our heart, soul, and mind, but now we need to finish the journey by investigating how to love with all our strength. Weak love isn’t much love at all. Real love is made of ...
Oct 29, 2024•18 min
Group think, mental delegation, and the art of choosing your brain buddies. This year, we are learning to love better by exploring the greatest commandment – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. We’ve searched our hearts and plumbed the depths of our soul for how to love the Lord better, and it is time to investigate our minds. How do we love God with all our mind? This week is the last in a ten-part series on learning to love better with our minds… and it is tim...
Oct 22, 2024•17 min•Season 2Ep. 30
The hospital George Clooney's kids were born in, a startling return from a holiday vacation, and the best mold juice ever made. This week is the ninth in a ten-part series on learning to love better with our minds… and today, we need to mentally prepare for the unexpected. From doubts and fears to unanswered questions – it is time to not mind being surprised. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays....
Oct 08, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Medieval Europe, the power of the guild hall, and the effort to pass on a legacy of knowledge to the next generation. This week is the eighth in a ten-part series on learning to love better with our minds… and today, we need to master our thoughts. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Oct 01, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Telegraph technology, solar flares, and an amateur astronomer. Today, we look at how close we are to the precipice. Ready or not, you are living on the edge. This year, we are learning to love better by exploring the greatest commandment – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. We’ve searched our hearts and plumbed the depths of our soul for how to love the Lord better, and halfway through the year it is time to investigate our minds. How do we love God with all ou...
Sep 24, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 27
A trip to Utah, a strange similar forest of aspens, and a reminder that love can be learned, repeated, and lived. No excuses - follow the formula. This year, we are learning to love better by exploring the greatest commandment – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. We’ve searched our hearts and plumbed the depths of our soul for how to love the Lord better, and halfway through the year it is time to investigate our minds. How do we love God with all our mind? Wha...
Sep 03, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 26
One of my goals with this podcast is to introduce an audience I love to people I love. I’d love for you to meet Dr. Jason Crowell. Dr. Crowell is an actively practicing neurologist and a dear friend. We talk about neuroplasticity, habit formation, evidence for God in the human brain, and the need for compassion in a fallen world. Jason is an expert well-worth listening to, and I have learned to love better because of his insights into the Scripture. Seven Tesla MRI scan of the human brain mentio...
Aug 20, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 25
NORAD, WIMEX, OKO, and other sundry acronyms of power and the precipice of human destruction. This year, we are learning to love better by exploring the greatest commandment – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. We’ve searched our hearts and plumbed the depths of our soul for how to love the Lord better, and halfway through the year it is time to investigate our minds. How do we love God with all our mind? What does that even mean? This week is the fourth in a t...
Aug 13, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 24
They call it 'The Knowledge' and it started changing brains in 1851. This week is the third in a ten-part series on learning to love better with our minds… and today, we take to the streets and the hardest test in the world. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Aug 06, 2024•17 min•Season 2Ep. 23
A plan to connect Ohio to Charleston, a study in the strength of granite, and a reminder to count the cost. This year, we are learning to love better by exploring the greatest commandment – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. We’ve searched our hearts and plumbed the depths of our soul for how to love the Lord better, and halfway through the year it is time to investigate our minds. How do we love God with all our mind? What does that even mean? This week is the...
Jul 30, 2024•20 min•Season 2Ep. 22
A crystal clear lake, eminent domain, and the question of who's in charge of your mind. This year, we are learning to love better by exploring the greatest commandment – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. We’ve searched our hearts and plumbed the depths of our soul for how to love the Lord better, and halfway through the year it is time to investigate our minds. How do we love God with all our mind? What does that even mean? This week is the first in a ten-part...
Jul 23, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Today we explore the eastern seaboard, the power of the LAT, and the soul work below the water line. This is the last in a ten-part series on learning to love the Lord (and our neighbor) with all our soul. The soul is that part of you that is eternal. After death, after this life, all you will be left with is your soul to carry on into eternity. If you don’t learn to love with all your soul, you won’t have any love left when life is over. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love bett...
Jul 02, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 20
One of my goals with this podcast is to introduce an audience I love to people I love. I’d love for you to meet Jordan Shouse. Jordan is a father of four, a preacher in the Dallas Fort-Worth area, and one of the kindest men you will ever meet. He has a heart for people, and an empathetic nature that has only been honed by the journey God has taken him on. Jordan very kindly offered to talk with me on the record about his harrowing health journey and the impact it had on his faith, his family, hi...
Jun 25, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 19
