From fears of failure to fears of not being loved, how do we overcome our negative beliefs? This episode looks inward and examines our own life experiences using the metaphor of children. When we look at our negative beliefs as our own “children” it becomes easier to approach them with love rather than anger or hate. This allows us to more completely understand and overcome that negative belief.
When you think about your passion in life, what comes to mind? What happens when we combine our purpose with our passion? This episode features the talented musical group Soul Review out of Lincoln, Nebraska. Members Haylee, Jadyn, Robert, and Ether share how they discovered their purpose is their passion, which is playing music together. When you can pair your passion with what you believe your purpose to be, there’s no challenge or amount of adversity you can’t overcome. Listen to more of Soul...
One aspect of overcoming adversity is becoming aware of when you’re starting to get busy just for the sake of being busy. This episode of the Overcoming Adversity series features Melissa Minassian, realtor, contractor, published author, singer, owner of Transpire Renovations, and mother. Minassian is no stranger to living a “busy” life, but she had to take a step back and figure out what she really wants to be busy with. How, at times, she would find herself adding more to her plate so that she ...
Adversity is a force that can break each and every one of us, so where do we turn when faced with such a formidable force? This episode features special guest Mark ??? who talks about his addiction to alcohol and how he found strength and peace through God’s provisions. Together, Eric and Mark explain that to face adversity doesn’t mean to face a complete and entire breakdown, but, sometimes, the challenges we face are small. So small, in fact, that we don’t realize they’ve grown into a big prob...
Where do you find hope when faced with adversity? How do you confront your fears while not falling deeper into addiction or despair? This episode features an in-depth interview with Matt Tompkins, owner of Two Brothers Creative, as he discusses his journey with addiction while also running his own business. How most times it’s not about curing the addiction, but it’s about learning how to live with the addiction and overcoming the desire to feed into what will always be there.
Would life be better if we never experienced adversity? Would we really be happier if we removed all anger and sadness from our lives? First step is recognizing the challenge and then determining if it’s a challenge that will benefit or harm us. This episode introduces a series focused on what prevents us from overcoming the challenges in our lives and how those challenges can often make life worth living. Eric explains his struggle with common challenges in the past while also setting up the ty...
Are you rooted to be faithful? Are you rooted to rely on God’s strength? Are you rooted to be patient? Nobody’s perfect. We all struggle multiple times through each and every day. However, when we accept that patience is vulnerable, and that it’s okay to be vulnerable–in fact, at times, it’s necessary to be vulnerable–we will find peace. When we stop expecting everything to happen now , we will find what we truly need to be fulfilled. This episode of The Faithful Servant explores the idea of pat...
How do you show kindness? In a world where so many of us give sharp reactions, let’s practice soft reactions. How can we show love over anger? At times, we let our own selfishness and impulsivity determine our reactions. Moments of fleeting anger can cause a lifetime of pain and anguish, so why do we let our emotions get the best of us and react in such harsh ways? In this episode of The Faithful Servant, Eric discusses his experiences with using love to overcome anger and show how to truly acce...
What struggles have you faced during a relationship? How patient do you find yourself with the people you love? How often do you let impulse determine action rather than patience and reflection? This episode of The Faithful Servant explores not only the power of patience, but the need for patience especially in relationships. To find success and longevity in a relationship, we must practice patience and reflection with our partner. Give her/him space and time and being patient with their needs a...
Celebrate Life – do you find it hard to celebrate the good things that are happening in your life? Is it difficult to reward yourself when you’ve accomplished something no matter how big or small? This episode of The Faithful Servant focuses on how and why we should build habits of celebrating life, and how we can break down our feelings of guilt when it comes to lifting ourselves up.
Every one of us find ourselves in situations where we keep falling, getting back up, and falling again. What do we do when we find failure more than success? We keep swinging. In this episode of The Faithful Servant, Eric talks about the necessity to keep moving forward, to keep trying, to keep swinging. Life will always be full of struggles, but the real test is how we react when we encounter those struggles. How do we find the strength to persevere through life’s trials? We keep swinging and f...
Forgiveness – what does that word really mean? How do you find the courage to not only forgive others but to forgive yourself? This episode of the Faithful Servant explores the need for forgiveness; how we forgive not to help others but to help ourselves. Even in our deepest misunderstanding, we need to live intentionally for ourselves and forgive those who have hurt us, and we need to forgive ourselves for what how we pack our guilt away instead of addressing it.
Taking time for yourself is one of the hardest things for a person to do, but it’s also one of the most beneficial. This episode of the Faithful Servant breaks down how important it is to set goals for yourself and then give yourself a reward after achieving those goals. What is the incentive to work hard? What are some of the simpler things in life that can be a reward for your hard work? Why do we find it so hard to treat ourselves after a stressful day or a successful day?
We all have doubts many times throughout each day, week, month, and year. How do we refocus those doubts and use that energy to lead us to a more positive outcome? What does it even mean to doubt something, and is it always a bad thing to have doubts? The overthinking, the questioning, the jumping to conclusions – this episode dives into the world of doubt and how we can refocus what we doubt most.
Where does our inner peace come from? This episode of the Faithful Servant dives into how we can each find our own inner peace and how to use that peace once you’ve acquired it. Eric sits down with guest Robert Leslie Jr. as they discuss the power of music, food, and trying to deliver a message even in the most casual of settings or circumstances – what is the message you want to give and what is the message you want to hear?
How important is passion? And how do we figure out what we are truly passionate about? This episode features a special guest Ryan Elrod, a personal trainer and motivator from Omaha who specializes in helping people find their passions and run toward them, not away from them. But first, how do you describe passion, how do you find it, and once you find what you’re passionate about, how do you invest in it?
Why does it feel like anxiety, depression, and suicide are more prevalent today than ever before? Where does our sense of hopelessness come from, and what does it really mean to lose hope? This episode of The Faithful Servant explores what hope and hopelessness look like and why it can be helpful to embrace these feelings rather than suppressing or ignoring them.
This episode of the Faithful Servant focuses on authenticity and what it really means to be authentic to not just those around you but to yourself as well. How important is authenticity, and why are we easily distracted and pulled away from being true to ourselves?
What are you passionate about? What's the one thing that brings you the most happiness and fulfillment? What's stopping you from pursuing that passion? This episode of the Faithful Servant focuses on why it's so important to find your passion in life and always pursue it.
How important is self care? Why should you invest in yourself before you invest in others? How can simple affirmations and acknowledgements impact your overall mental health? This episode of The Faithful Servant dives into why it’s necessary for us to take time to take care of ourselves.
What does it mean to be a father? As we celebrate Father's Day this June, it's worth taking a step back and asking ourselves what are the qualities we want in a father versus what are the qualities we need in a father, and did we have those growing up? In this episode of The Faithful Servant, Eric examines his own role as a father as well as his relationship with his own dad, while breaking down key moments of stress in the relationship along with key moments of happiness.
What are those uncomfortable moments that cause us to have faith in God? How far are you willing to go to show God your faith? How are grace and humility more effective tools than anger and boldness? This episode of The Faithful Servant looks at how important a strong faith in God is and how it can help you especially in a business mindset.
What does it meant to garden relationships? How can our expectations hinder the reality and joy that relationships can provide? Why is effective communication at the core of every successful relationship? This episode of The Faithful Servant dives into these questions and breaks down how to successfully make a relationship grow.
What does God mean when he tells us not to worry about the past? What are the best ways to stop anxiety from pulling us backward? How do we focus on staying present and in the moment? This episode of The Faithful Servant attempts to answer these questions while also reinforcing the fact that you can always find hope even in the darkest time
This episode of The Faithful Servant focuses on two groups: those who are walking alongside someone who is dealing with depression and suicide and those who are struggling with depression and suicide. What are the roadblocks that are keeping you from finding joy and what do you say to someone who is experiencing those roadblocks?
In this introductory episode of The Faithful Servant, we find out who Eric Howland is, how he came to be a faithful servant, and what he hopes a life of hope, joy, and service to Jesus Christ can do for you.
