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Responding to God’s Wake-Up Calls with George B. Thomas – MITP021

Responding to God’s Wake-Up Calls with George B. Thomas – MITP021

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Did anyone ever tell you that you wouldn’t amount to anything?

Have you ever been spared from death’s door and wondered why God keeps giving you second chances?

In this episode with George B. Thomas, former youth pastor and bouncer, we explore three stories where God clearly spared his life and what he has learned from each of those incidents. Get ready to laugh, cry, and be challenged.

ABOUT THIS SHOW:

  • Running away from God to a boat
  • We can’t repay God for His grace
  • Learning to remember God’s grace every day

RESOURCES:

1 Thess 5:18 – Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Breaking the Stronghold of Food (AFFILIATE LINK)

CONTACT:

Work: George B Thomas

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mr.GeorgeBThomas

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeorgeBThomas

 

 

How Christian Parents Can Influence Competitive Youth Sports with John Mckenzie – MITP020

How Christian Parents Can Influence Competitive Youth Sports with John Mckenzie – MITP020

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Most Christian families are active in competitive youth sports. In fact 70% of American families enroll their children in organized sports during grade school and middle school (ESPN article).

How do Christian men take advantage of the opportunities to mentor children? How should we behave while we’re sitting in the stands and see the refs make a bad call or the coach doesn’t play our kids?

In this episode with psychologist Dr. John Mckenzie, we explore the opportunities and challenges of participating in competitive youth athletics.

ABOUT THIS SHOW:

  • How marathons create a life metaphor for the Christian life
  • Taking advantage of the mentoring opportunities in competitive youth sports
  • Standing against the temptation to be an angry fan

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John’s life verse: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. – Hebrews 12:1-2

Time Stamp Show Notes

1:05 – Hebrews 12:1-2
2:38 – John’s faith journey
3:56 – About John’s life
5:10 – About John’s sports life
6:40 – Why endurance is important, John’s life verse – Hebrews 12:1-2
9:20 – Lessons learned during sports
11:50 – Choosing faith over sports
15:20 – Kids and sports
16:49 – What it is like to be a coach/mentor
17:46 – Lessons from coaching
19:27 – Integrity and sports among kids
25:38 – How to keep going during difficult times
31:24 – Words of wisdom for parents
31:24 – Best ways to motivate in the midst of adversity
42:22 – Lesson from this session – how can you learn about your character when working with others
43:11 – Lesson to learn: be intentional as a coach and parent
44:36 – Parting word: Get in the game with the kids. Build those relationships
45:50 – Find John on Facebook

How to Stay Focused in a Distracted World with Leslie Samuel – MITP019

How to Stay Focused in a Distracted World with Leslie Samuel – MITP019

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Has your wife ever asked you to put down your phone while you’re talking to her? Do you wonder what’s happening inside your brain while you’re “multi-tasking”?

This week’s episode features Leslie Samuel, from BecomeaBlogger.com, as we discuss neuroscience and ways we can be more focused in our relationships with God and our family, as well as hacks for being more productive in our work.

ABOUT THE SHOW:

  • Why Romans 8:28 is Leslie’s life verse
  • How Leslie’s 4-year old son caused Leslie to rethink the role of social media in his life
  • What neuroscience said really happens in our brain while we multi-task

Leslie’s life verse:
Romans 8:28 – And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

ABOUT LESLIE

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Deep Work – by Cal Newport (AFFILIATE LINK)
Self-control app – https://selfcontrolapp.com/

Time Stamp Show Notes

1:08 – Romans 8:28
2:42 – About Leslie
3:22 – Leslie’s faith journey
9:14 – Letting go and still praising God
11:50 – Business as ministry
12:08 – Being a minister in the home
14:30 – The myth of multitasking
19:48 – Multitasking and marriage/family
21:50 – When you invest your time it becomes more valuable to you
27:47 – Getting distracted and away from God
28:25 – How to go deep in work and relationships
31:16 – How to not get distracted at work – App: Self Control and creating zones when to work on email, social media, work, etc.
32:30 – When social media and email controls the schedule there is less productivity
34:47 – Quality vs. quantity time
35:57 – Biological effects from being more productive
40:23 – Not working or working on the Sabbath
41:48 – Leslie’s Friday night music
43:18 – Where to find Leslie: Becomeablogger.com and Facebook
43:39 – Parting words: Intentionality is what is it all about, what do you want to accomplish in life