One of my goals with this podcast is to introduce an audience I love to people I love. I’d like you to meet Steve Wilkes. Steve Wilkes is a husband, father, Christian, and drug and alcohol counselor. Steve and I talked about addiction in its many forms through a biblical lens. For those listening with children’s ears nearby, we never talk about anything in a graphic way, but the words ‘pornography’ and ‘suicide’ do show up a couple of times. We talk about chemical dependency, behavioral addictio...
Jun 18, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 18
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Jun 11, 2024•1 min
The Yalu river, risk versus reward, and the life of a defector. Today, we look at the most important journey you'll ever make. The journey of the soul to God. This is the seventh 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 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. S...
May 28, 2024•17 min•Season 2Ep. 17
A Prussian-Russian Alliance, a stone that's not actually made of stone, and a reminder that the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts. Today, we look at God's soul structure - the kingdom of God. This is the sixth 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 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’...
May 21, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 16
A late 16th century play, the un-tameable heart of a woman named Kate, and the tiniest mammal on the planet earth. Today, we look at the needs of the soul and God's answer to how to love Him with all our souls. This is the fifth 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 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,...
May 14, 2024•20 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Did you hear the news? April 18, 1930 was an important news day! Today, we will take a look at news, silence, and how to calm your soul. If you are a regular listener, thank you for your patience during my radio silence these last two weeks. Between traveling to Harrisburg, PA to be with the Capital City Christians to a couple of difficult funerals for our family here at Eastland, the podcast needed to take a backseat for a minute. The good news is that both the funerals were for Christians and ...
May 07, 2024•20 min•Season 2Ep. 14
A trip to the path of totality, a yellow line that changed the world, and the impact of seeing the darkness in ourselves. This week we talk about trials. This is the third 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 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 ...
Apr 16, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 13
A poem from the 16th century, a sphere with two heads, four arms, and four legs, and the romance of Disney. This week we talk about soulmates. This is the second 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 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 "Re...
Apr 09, 2024•16 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Today, we begin a ten-part series on learning to love the Lord (and our neighbor) with all our soul. What's a soul? Let's look at science, R&B, and take a trip to the Sinai Peninsula to find some answers. This series is a part of a broader goal this year to learn to love with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Jesus says that learning to love God and our neighbor with these four parts of us are the two greatest commandments. There is no better way to love better than to try and figure ...
Apr 02, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 11
A ball of yarn, a warning against minotaurs, and a fashionable reminder. Today, we look at the failings of the heart. Today is the last installment of our series on learning to love God (and our neighbor) with all our heart. Every time that Jesus mentions the greatest commandment, He begins by telling us to love with our whole heart. The heart is the seat of our emotions, it is where they reside, it is the part of us that we feel with – from fear to courage to anger to joy to sorrow to discourag...
Mar 12, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Part of the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin, a natural phenomenon with a touch of mystery, and the question of what to do when it seems like love isn't working. This episode is the ninth installment in a ten-part series on learning to love with all our heart, part of a broader goal this year to study the greatest commandments – to love the Lord (and our neighbor) with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. In every account of the gospels, the command to love always begins with the heart...
Mar 05, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Diptheria, Jeroboam's downfall, and an indomitable will. This week we learn to be brave. This episode is the eighth installment in a ten-part series on learning to love with all our heart, part of a broader goal this year to study the greatest commandments – to love the Lord (and our neighbor) with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. In every account of the gospels, the command to love always begins with the heart… and if you are going to make a difference in this world, it is going to take...
Feb 27, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 8
A trip to the water's edge, the Spartan's greatest rivals, and two walls that changed the course of history. This episode is the seventh installment in a ten-part series on learning to love with all our heart, part of a broader goal this year to study the greatest commandments – to love the Lord (and our neighbor) with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. In every account of the gospels, the command to love always begins with the heart… and today, we are going to look at what happens when ou...
Feb 20, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 7
The London Underground, the problem with digitization, and a love worth listening to. This week, we learn to love through grief. This episode is the sixth installment in a ten-part series on learning to love with all our heart, part of a broader goal this year to study the greatest commandments – to love the Lord (and our neighbor) with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. In every account of the gospels, the command to love always begins with the heart… and today, we are going to look at on...
Feb 13, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 6
A geographical condominium, a lesson in light, and a lot of bad actors. This episode is the fifth installment in a ten-part series on learning to love with all our heart, part of a broader goal this year to study the greatest commandments – to love the Lord (and our neighbor) with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. In every account of the gospels, the command to love always begins with the heart… and today we are going to look at what happens when our heart isn’t in it. Send us a text "Rem...
Jan 30, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This episode is the fourth installment in a ten-part series on learning to love with all our heart, part of a broader goal this year to study the greatest commandments – to love the Lord (and our neighbor) with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. In every account of the gospels, the command to love always begins with the heart… and today I’d like to introduce an audience I love to a friend I love… a friend that is an expert on heart-to-heart communication. I’d like you to meet Kenny Embry. ...
Jan 23, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 4
A biblical look at a politicized human trauma. A need for love in the darkest corners of society, and the power of love to redeem the least of these. This episode is the third installment in a ten-part series on learning to love with all our heart, part of a broader goal this year to study the greatest commandments – to love the Lord (and our neighbor) with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Here is the link to Aaron Stark’s TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/azRl1dI-Cts?si=4tEVKUAKfXo3WMiG Send ...
Jan 16, 2024•16 min•Season 2Ep. 3
A gruesome war, the power of a stamp, and Winnie the Pooh This episode is the second installment in a ten-part series on learning to love with all our heart, part of a broader goal this year to study the greatest commandments – to love the Lord (and our neighbor) with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. This week we learn about how to set a seal upon our hearts and how important it is to find a worthy mission. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop o...
Jan 09, 2024•16 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Happy New Year! This is the first of a ten-part series on learning to love with your whole heart. Nazi invasions, refugees, an $850,000 estate, and a lesson in gratitude. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Jan 02, 2024•16 min•Season 2Ep. 1
A wolf's journey from suburbia to isolation, the impact of losing your pack, and how to avoid lone wolf syndrome. This week, we are learning to love better by avoiding isolation and leveraging the power of our lone wolf seasons, too. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Nov 14, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 41
We are taking a week off and spending time with the good folks of Mt. Washington, KY. See you next week! Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Nov 06, 2023•2 min
Wolfgang von Kempelen, Napoleon the cheater, the inception of artificial intelligence, and the weirdest game of chess ever played. Today, we learn about chess love and that it simply isn't good enough. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Oct 31, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Paul Revere's neighborhood, the industrial uses for sugarcane, and the lessons learned from unseasonably warm weather. This week, we are learning to love life better so we can see good days. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Oct 24, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Edinburgh wind tunnels, bioengineered flight, a misunderstood weed, and a plan to overcome evil. Every day is another opportunity to Love Better. Today, we are going to learn to love like the dandelion. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Oct 17, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 38
An all-right golfer, a couple Canadian Mulligans, and the beauty of second chances. This week, we take a look at the power of trying again and how it can help us be better at love. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Oct 10, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Herman Gottlieb, the Cats of Gotham, and the wrong roads to love. This week we learn about what love isn't. *note* I will be in Florida next week holding a workshop at the Southwest church of Christ in Lakeland, FL (swcofc.com). If you are in the area, I'd love to see you and say, "Hi!" Times and dates below: Sept 24 - 9am, 10am, and 5pm sessions Sept 25-27 - 7pm sessions Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays....
Sep 19, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 36
A trip to Northamptonshire, F1 racing, and the necessities of bread. Today, we talk about the formula for love. It's time to get back to the fundamentals. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Sep 12, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 35
A trip down the Ohio River, a man named Charles Hermany, a thirty-year pursuit of clarity, and a lesson about the power of clean love in an unclean world. Today, we look at two ways to bring love to the masses. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Sep 05, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This week is a little different. I'd like to introduce you to my friend, Janie, and the three rules of optimism. Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Aug 29, 2023•16 min
Impending doom, an Australian tribe, and laughter as an antidote for anxiety. Today, we look at removing anxiousness and worry. Let's learn to love better! Send us a text "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!" New episodes drop on Tuesdays.
Aug 22, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 32
