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5/8/22 Monday Matters: Respect the Office
Mother wounds and father wounds are perhaps the most painful emotional wounds of all. The pain we carry from the very people who were supposed to protect us is at the core of most of our emotional struggles. And yet, the Bible says, Honor your father and mother. Here are some thoughts about respecting the… Continue Reading
What Difference Does That Make? (podcast) The Nature of Man
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Monday Matters: Communication with Adult Children
Here are some thoughts about how to better connect with your adult kids. It’s not easy. It takes a little sensitivity and intentionality. Here is both an audio link. https://anchor.fm/whatdifferencepodcast/episodes/5122-Monday-Matters-Communication-with-Adult-Children-e1hum7s To see the video go to Facebook/mikecourtney716 Be blessed. Continue Reading
To Thine Own Self Monday Matters 4/25/22
We are given an identity by God. Our job is to discover, develop, and nurture it. And to seek to live in a way that is congruent to the self that God created. Polonius gave this great advice in Hamlet, “To thine own self be true.” https://anchor.fm/drmike-courtney/episodes/42522-To-Thine-Own-Self-e1hksnd/a-a74ltmc Continue Reading
Going Deep Day 37: Because I Said So
Because I Said So! Mark 11:27-33 It always blows my mind how quickly things can change in Scripture. At the beginning of Mark, chapter 11, Jesus is the talk of the town, lauded as the Messiah, the One who would rescue Israel. That’s Sunday. By Tuesday, the end of chapter 11, the church leaders… Continue Reading
Going Deep Day 29: Look Out
Just a little heads up, THERE WILL BE TROUBLES! But don’t look out for the hardships. Look out for the amazing things that God is doing in you and through you because of your hardships. https://anchor.fm/whatdifferencepodcast/episodes/Going-Deep-Day-29-Look-Out-e1gm7q3 The scripture for this week: Everyday, Psalm 56 Monday. Acts 14 Tuesday. I Peter 2 Wednesday.… Continue Reading
Going Deep Day 24: The Skin Horse
Romans 1 is a wake-up call to grace, both God’s grace to us and our grace to the world. And when we wake-up to that, we begin to love others, no matter the cost, just as God loves us. Sometimes that’s painful but we won’t care. We will be real. https://anchor.fm/whatdifferencepodcast/episodes/Going-Deep-Day-24-The-Skin-Horse-e1gffh4 Continue Reading
Going Deep Day 22: Wake Up
Waking Up Matthew 11 To go deep, we must wake up. Matthew 11 is about waking up, seeing, or maybe remembering, what has been in front of us for a long time. John the Baptist is in prison. The good, exciting days of preaching to big crowds on the banks of the Jordan River are… Continue Reading
Going Deep Day 19: Your Walk Talks
What you say matters. How you live matters more. Nothing adds power to your testimony like a Godly lifestyle. Today, in Colossians 3, Paul tells us how to have a good testimony. https://anchor.fm/whatdifferencepodcast/episodes/Going-Deep-Day-19-You-Walk-Talks-e1g7un2 The scripture reading for the next 9 days: Tomorow Psalm 143 and Romans 12 Sunday … Continue Reading