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Two Weeks Left
This is it!After this episode, there will be two weeks left until our friend Pastor Neil heads into retirement.Enjoy the gems. It's been one hell of a ride.
The Conscience of the Community
As Pastor Neil heads into retirement in June,Kenny and Pastor Neil will examine his journey that brought him to the present and his gems of optimism for the road ahead.
Is This The Best Divine Spark Episode Ever?
As Pastor Neil heads into retirement in June,Kenny and Pastor Neil will examine his journey that brought him to the present and his gems of optimism for the road ahead. Questions of the week:-What is a "built in forgetter?"-...
To Live the Life of the Spirit
As Pastor Neil heads into retirement in June,Kenny and Pastor Neil will examine his journey that brought him to the present and his gems of optimism for the road ahead. Questions of the week:-"You speak about stepping away from ...
Commit!
"I firmly believe that we can achieve almost whatever we want to achieve. First, we have to decide to do it.A lot of us fail in that first step. We don't really want to commit. We want to spin a wheel - should I ...
Failing Up
"I've had it good.I've had a great life.I didn't get as far as I wanted to. Ya know.""It's not done.""I did everything I wanted to do.""Of course, that's what life should be.""Yeah and you know s...
Courage, Love, Truth, and Justice
Rest in Power DMX.Rest in Power George Floyd. "As a Minnesota resident who's grandparents who were also raised here you would think that I'd be celebrating but instead I am going to rest and ...
The Divine Spark from the Archive: The Redeemed World
As the country waits on the verdict in Minneapolis, this mini-episode clip comes to mind. No matter what happens, we ask - what does a redeemed world look like to you?“What’s important to me is leaving behind the messa...
Rest in Power Daunte Wright
First of all, Rest in Power Daunte Wright. "The society and the culture is bankrupt.We need to find a new way. "
The Struggle Ends When the Gratitude Begins
As Pastor Neil heads into retirement in June,Kenny and Pastor Neil will examine his journey that brought him to the present and his gems of optimism for the road ahead. Questions of the week:-What's the music that spoke to you d...
Are You the Director of Your Life or Are You Being Directed?
As the Pastor heads into retirement in June,we will examine his journey that brought him to the present and his gems of optimism for the road ahead. Questions of the week:-What are 3 ways you face fear in a positive way?
Be the Positive Calm Presence
As the Pastor heads into retirement in June, we will examine his journey that brought him to the present and his gems of optimism for the road ahead. In this episode, the Pastor speaks on his vast experience consoling families...
Movements Without Leaders Do Not Prosper
The day finally was here - the Inauguration. We spoke about:- the protests in Portland that happened right after. It was a call to double u...
The Retirement Episode
Inauguration Day is finally upon us. Pastor Neil and Kenny kick off with their thoughts on Trump essentially being banned from social medi...
The Post Election Episode: Part IV
What a start to the first week of 2021.The police officer that shot and paralyzed Jacob Blake's wasn't indicted.
The New Year Episode
What was the gem(s) you got from your friendships/relationships this past year?What were the three main gems you got this past year?Simple questions to ask yourself as we enter the new year of 2021. We at the Divine Spark se...
The Post Election Episode: Part III
The electoral process didn't end on Election Day. Each week we will take stock where we are at in the electoral process leading up to Inauguration Day. As we wait for the current president to concede the election, Pastor Neil and Ke...
The Post Election Episode: Part II
The electoral process didn't end on Election Day. Each week we will take stock where we are at in the electoral process leading up to Inauguration Day. As we wait for the current president to concede the election, Pastor N...
The Post Election Day Episode
Pastor Neil voted for Joseph Biden over Donald Trump.Kenny didn't vote for either.This conversation explores: -the jubilation people felt once Joseph Biden was announced the winner days later after the election-people v...
The Divine Spark from the Archive: This is the Time for Heroes
“To live in the present, hoping for a better future, while making peace with the past so it can enable you to make moves in the present.”“We have been chosen to be here now during this moment of human history. It’s quite a mome...
The Divine Spark from the Archive: Accepting Love & the Responsibility That Comes With It
PN= “Anytime someone loves you, it’s a responsibility. KM=Why is it a responsibility?PN=Because people that love us want the best for us and want us to be the best people we can be.”
The Divine Spark from the Archive: Gifts of Leadership
“If you are a person who has gifts of leadership and you want to be a leader, you need to think about what that means because being a leader is all about responsibility.”
The Divine Spark from the Archive: Moments of Excellence
For those who saw these past four years and this current pandemic as a wake up call, we must continue to dig deep inside ourselves and commit to being the leaders that we are. “Learning how to control your emotions and perform in fro...
Surviving vs Thriving (Ep. 24 Rebroadcast)
After the election on November 3rd, how can we transform our thinking from one of surviving to one of thriving? A mentality focused on thriving will be necessary to transform our society. It starts with our mind. “It’s a mentality of...
Ground Yourself on Positive Values (Ep. 30 Rebroadcast)
As we head to Election Day in the U.S., let us keep ourselves grounded on positive values. It will take several days, perhaps weeks, when a victor is declared. Nonetheless, no matter who wins, we must re-envision how our society. Visionaries ar...