Podcast - E12 - The Long Haul - Stages of Faith Click image to see/purchase in speaker's photography portfolio. E12 - The Long Haul - Stages of Faith 00:00 / 01:04 Download this podcast free and see more options at: https://redcircle.com/shows/e3a69d09-3bee-49b1-a41a-2c51cb620187/episodes/ba0d630d-7091-48c9-8d13-754bf8c72f0a It’s about the realistic challenges in holding on to God and to forever. It’s also about truckers and pineapple-pizza-people. This podcast is the 3rd in a series in which I talk about all of the stages of faith I went through, in the order I went through them. To get the entire series, free, visit https://www.gettingtogod.com/stages Share this podcast Last Podcast Next Podcast Share . . E12 - The Long Haul - Stages of Faith Share podcast More Podcasts Help support these podcasts Thanks for listening :) I spend a lot of late nights and challenging moments working hard. All content is done by me... the writing, recording, editing, web design and setup, photography and publishing content. If you find value in it, please consider any of the following: ​ Supporting my work , Passing it on , subscribing for free updates . Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - You Might Not Know (video) Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - Wake Up Call Uplifting The Church Pt 4 - Shining The Critical Light . Share Podcast . . .

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7 Misconceptions About Christianity Click image to see/ purchase it in writer's photography portfolio . . . More 7's lists Share this list 1. Christianity is easy. This statement can be both right and wrong. It is easy if you don’t work hard to follow Christ and his examples. But the closer you get to God, the more the world will not accept you; in turn, the more turmoil you’ll experience. When Jesus says follow him, there’s a reason he says “Take up your cross and follow me”, key words here being “take up your cross”. 2. Christians are always happy, like, head-tilting-over-sized-smile-cheesy-happy. Well no, did you just read #1? The deeper we get into Christianity, the more we face opposition; but, there’s a flip side to that coin. We also learn more and more about being grateful and finding joy where it’s often hard to find. So while our challenges can be immense, so can our wealth of reasons to rejoice. 3. We’re just sheep. Well... beh-heh-heh-heh. Aside from that, I’m an individual who clings to God because I’ve researched, gathered objective data and pulled through all sorts of life situations; not because a book, a church or a pastor tells me to. It’s my choice to be Christian; and even thought I don’t give up on someone who’s been unusually gracious, forgiving and loving toward me; I could if I wanted to be so ungrateful. 4. Christians are blind followers. No. I’m not. I’ve been an Atheist and an Agnostic. I’ve studied other religions, in depth. I’ve studied the near-death experience, in depth. I’ve had many friends and coworkers from all different beliefs, from all over the world. I lived on the grounds of a Buddhist center for the better part of a year. I’ve weighed a LOT of information before I balanced the scales. 5. Christians are all Bible thumpers and Jesus Freaks. You know what’s funny? I used to call Christians those things too. But no, actually most of us are not like that. The best ministers know you can’t help anyone by belittling their beliefs or pouring in pressure. 6. Christians are against science. Science (not Scientology), is actually what lead me to God. I found ridiculous numbers of commonalities between how the mechanical, human made world functions and how the natural world functions. Just as it’s impossible that our car just appeared or evolved by itself, it’s virtually impossible that our bodies, our earth or anything in it did the same. This is the idea behind my doccumentary . 7. We don’t feel kinship toward those who are not Christian, or those who sin . Not at all. Some of the most beautiful, loving, caring people I know are not Christian. And I don’t know a single Christian who doesn’t or hasn’t sinned, including the guy I see in the mirror. . . . . Share this list . More 7's lists . . Thanks for reading :) I spend a lot of late nights and challenging moments working hard. All content is done by me... the writing, recording, editing, web design and setup, photography and publishing content. If you find value in it, please consider any of the following: ​ Supporting my work , Passing it on , subscribing for free updates . . . . Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - You Might Not Know (video) Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - Wake Up Call Uplifting The Church Pt 4 - Shining The Critical Light . . .

Podcast - E3 - Exploration of Religion and the Reality of Christ - SOF Click image to see/purchase in speaker's photography portfolio. E3 - Exploration of Religion and the Reality of Christ - SOF 00:00 / 01:04 Download this podcast free and see more options at: https://redcircle.com/shows/e3a69d09-3bee-49b1-a41a-2c51cb620187/episodes/65efcc76-4079-4f1a-a3cb-b09d29a0a3bc I’ve spent time in many different churches, practiced Yoga, studied Hinduism, spent a year in Methodist services, and Grace and Jewel and I lived on the grounds of a Buddhist center while joining their practices for almost an entire year. As I said, I've seen a lot. This podcast is the 3rd in a series in which I talk about all of the stages of faith I went through, in the order I went through them. To get the entire series, free, visit https://www.gettingtogod.com/stages Share this podcast Last Podcast Next Podcast Share . . E3 - Exploration of Religion and the Reality of Christ - SOF Share podcast More Podcasts Help support these podcasts Thanks for listening :) I spend a lot of late nights and challenging moments working hard. All content is done by me... the writing, recording, editing, web design and setup, photography and publishing content. If you find value in it, please consider any of the following: ​ Supporting my work , Passing it on , subscribing for free updates . Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - You Might Not Know (video) Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - Wake Up Call Uplifting The Church Pt 4 - Shining The Critical Light . Share Podcast . . .

Podcast - E8 - Working With the System - Stages of Faith Click image to see/purchase in speaker's photography portfolio. E8 - Working With the System - Stages of Faith 00:00 / 01:04 Download this podcast free and see more options at: https://redcircle.com/shows/e3a69d09-3bee-49b1-a41a-2c51cb620187/episodes/471f6547-8af8-4e59-a157-7b8e80e5614f Even if my destiny was eternal fire, I still want to learn to do the right thing. This podcast is the 3rd in a series in which I talk about all of the stages of faith I went through, in the order I went through them. To get the entire series, free, visit https://www.gettingtogod.com/stages Share this podcast Last Podcast Next Podcast Share . . E8 - Working With the System - Stages of Faith Share podcast More Podcasts Help support these podcasts Thanks for listening :) I spend a lot of late nights and challenging moments working hard. All content is done by me... the writing, recording, editing, web design and setup, photography and publishing content. If you find value in it, please consider any of the following: ​ Supporting my work , Passing it on , subscribing for free updates . Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - You Might Not Know (video) Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - Wake Up Call Uplifting The Church Pt 4 - Shining The Critical Light . Share Podcast . . .

Podcast - Hold On Click image to see/purchase in speaker's photography portfolio. Hold On 00:00 / 01:04 Download this podcast free and see more options at: https://redcircle.com/shows/e3a69d09-3bee-49b1-a41a-2c51cb620187/episodes/e039e8f7-2dbf-4b1e-b594-0fb02988df21 Mob mentality. Easy sin. When the simple game is calling, how and why do we walk away? Share this podcast Last Podcast Next Podcast Share . . Hold On Share podcast More Podcasts Help support these podcasts Thanks for listening :) I spend a lot of late nights and challenging moments working hard. All content is done by me... the writing, recording, editing, web design and setup, photography and publishing content. If you find value in it, please consider any of the following: ​ Supporting my work , Passing it on , subscribing for free updates . Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - You Might Not Know (video) Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - Wake Up Call Uplifting The Church Pt 4 - Shining The Critical Light . Share Podcast . . .

Podcast - How do you not Know me? Click image to see/purchase in speaker's photography portfolio. How do you not Know me? 00:00 / 01:04 Download this podcast free and see more options at: https://redcircle.com/shows/e3a69d09-3bee-49b1-a41a-2c51cb620187/episodes/9f7b6d25-bdc1-4658-98a2-2565701c3e9c How do you not know me, when I'm in the wind that wraps around your skin? Share this podcast Last Podcast Next Podcast Share . . How do you not Know me? Share podcast More Podcasts Help support these podcasts Thanks for listening :) I spend a lot of late nights and challenging moments working hard. All content is done by me... the writing, recording, editing, web design and setup, photography and publishing content. If you find value in it, please consider any of the following: ​ Supporting my work , Passing it on , subscribing for free updates . Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - You Might Not Know (video) Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - Wake Up Call Uplifting The Church Pt 4 - Shining The Critical Light . Share Podcast . . .

Podcast - This Guy Named Jesus Click image to see/purchase in speaker's photography portfolio. This Guy Named Jesus 00:00 / 01:04 Download this podcast free and see more options at: https://redcircle.com/shows/e3a69d09-3bee-49b1-a41a-2c51cb620187/episodes/35e3c656-9f92-491e-8bfc-293842457d73 The more I imagine what Christ went through, the more I feel for him and what he did for me. So for the rest of my short, vapor of a life; there will be no shame. I will have no problem putting that cross out front, so everybody can see it. I will have no problem saying the words “Jesus Christ” as I used to when I was an Atheist or an Agnostic. Share this podcast Last Podcast Next Podcast Share . . This Guy Named Jesus Share podcast More Podcasts Help support these podcasts Thanks for listening :) I spend a lot of late nights and challenging moments working hard. All content is done by me... the writing, recording, editing, web design and setup, photography and publishing content. If you find value in it, please consider any of the following: ​ Supporting my work , Passing it on , subscribing for free updates . Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - You Might Not Know (video) Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - Wake Up Call Uplifting The Church Pt 4 - Shining The Critical Light . Share Podcast . . .

7 Songs we Love, About Christianity Click image to see/ purchase it in writer's photography portfolio . . . More 7's lists Share this list 1. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley . I don’t normally go for remakes, but he did a wonderful job on this. And while this song’s lyrics are not considered as ‘safe’ as the newer version, they’re raw and more true to life struggle, which is great for a realist like me. 2. Flood - Jars of Clay . A Christian song that made the main stream pop/rock genre and is actually artistic??? Yep. 3. One of Us - Joan Osborne . Another one like the one above. 4. Valinor - Vatican Vamps . Underground, powerful artistic lyrics, unique sound, beautiful people we personally know; need I say more? No. Just listen. 5. Let it Be - The Beatles . It wasn’t actually written about Jesus’ mom. It was about Paul McCartney’s mom and how she came to comfort him after she died. 6. Awakening - Amanda Lindsey Cook . The deeper I get into Christianity, the more I get attached to this song. She’s one of the few, modern, Christian musicians who really seem to be rooted in what they sing. 7. Grandma’s Hands - Bill Withers . An artistic, well performed story about God and beauty in a family relationship. . . . . Share this list . More 7's lists . . Thanks for reading :) I spend a lot of late nights and challenging moments working hard. All content is done by me... the writing, recording, editing, web design and setup, photography and publishing content. If you find value in it, please consider any of the following: ​ Supporting my work , Passing it on , subscribing for free updates . . . . Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - You Might Not Know (video) Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - Wake Up Call Uplifting The Church Pt 4 - Shining The Critical Light . . .

Podcast - E11 - Trusting the Bible - Stages of Faith Click image to see/purchase in speaker's photography portfolio. E11 - Trusting the Bible - Stages of Faith 00:00 / 01:04 Download this podcast free and see more options at: https://redcircle.com/shows/e3a69d09-3bee-49b1-a41a-2c51cb620187/episodes/c4554361-6930-4155-abe0-fa2a081948be Trust, in something that was written thousands of years ago. A surprising outcome. An uplifting experience. This podcast is the 3rd in a series in which I talk about all of the stages of faith I went through, in the order I went through them. To get the entire series, free, visit https://www.gettingtogod.com/stages Share this podcast Last Podcast Next Podcast Share . . E11 - Trusting the Bible - Stages of Faith Share podcast More Podcasts Help support these podcasts Thanks for listening :) I spend a lot of late nights and challenging moments working hard. All content is done by me... the writing, recording, editing, web design and setup, photography and publishing content. If you find value in it, please consider any of the following: ​ Supporting my work , Passing it on , subscribing for free updates . Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - You Might Not Know (video) Uplifting The Church Pt 5 - Wake Up Call Uplifting The Church Pt 4 - Shining The Critical Light . Share Podcast . . .

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