Reflect on This
A weekly 7-minute podcast, in which I share what I am learning about following Jesus, through applying eternal biblical principles to life, in practical and intentional ways. Not religion, but RELATIONSHIP - relationship with Jesus!
Episodes
119 episodes
The Valley of the Shadow of Death
Season 3 Episode 13 -- I have recently been reflecting on the well-known verse that speaks of walking "through the valley of the shadow of death." I have always thought that this is referring solely to the time of approaching death at the...
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Episode 13
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Routine… But Significant
Season 3 Episode 12 - A recent post by Shaun Hall on LinkedIn on the routine and consistent inspection of airport runways and gate areas for FOD reminded me of several important biblical principles of life. Curious? Listen to the la...
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Episode 12
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Asking in Jesus’ Name
Season 3 Episode 11 -- Have you ever noticed how often we can slip into using “Christian phrases” in our everyday life, without fully understanding what the words mean? For example, so many of us (including myself) typically end our praye...
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Episode 11
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Listening to the Holy Spirit as I Read
Season 3 Episode 10 - If you are like me, it is easy to read historical books in the Bible as mere history, and miss the biblical principles that God desires to teach us. In this episode, I share 3 lessons I learned from Acts 11, as I was...
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Episode 10
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Run to the Roar
Season 3 Episode 9 -- Lions live in groups called prides. A pride works together as they stalk their prey. The method they utilize illustrates an important biblical principle of life. Curious about what principle of life I am ...
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Episode 9
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The Replacement Principle (Part 3)
Season 3 Episode 8 -- In 2 Timothy 2:22, Paul encourages believers to not merely run away FROM lust, but he also said what to run TOWARD (godly character qualities) and WHOM TO RUN WITH (other believers). But what is the importance of tha...
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Episode 8
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The Replacement Principle (Part 2)
Season 3 Episode 7 -- In a previous episode from Season 2, I shared about a biblical principle which I call the Replacement Principle. Ever since I discovered this principle in 2 Timothy 2:22, I have begun to see it in other places in the...
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Episode 7
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Leadership As a Ministry
Season 3 Episode 6 -- I enjoy seeing people applying biblical principles to daily life. In today's episode, I share how a social media post about the desired virtues of Human Resources departments aligned very well with some biblical prin...
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Episode 6
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The Example of John the Baptist (Conclusion)
Season 3 Episode 5 -- Let's conclude our look at lessons we can learn from the life of John the Baptist, and some additional ways that we should follow his example and prepare the way of the Lord in our generation. "Reflect on This...
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Episode 5
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The Example of John the Baptist
Season 3 Episode 4 -- I have always thought that John the Baptist, who heralded the appearing of Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah, was a very interesting Bible character. But did you know that there are lessons we can learn from this man...
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Episode 4
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Chris Tomlin’s Amazing Backstory
Season 3 Episode 3 - In this episode, I share the amazing backstory of Chris Tomlin, an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader. In this episode, I share an unlikely sequence of events: how his c...
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Episode 3
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Getting God’s Perspective on the New Year
Season 3 Episode 2 -- It's that time of year when we are often motivated to create goals for the year. Is there a way to get God's perspective in this process? You bet! Listen and find out some helpful biblical principles rela...
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Episode 28
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Enjoying God
Season 3 Episode 1 -- Have you ever heard the following statement? "Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever." What exactly does "enjoying God" mean? What does it look like? I asked the Holy Spirit to g...
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Episode 1
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What Is Truth?
Season 2 Episode 53 -- Over the centuries, in various ways, many people have asked the question, “What is truth?” For some people, truth has become relative, instead of absolute. For example, you might hear people say, “That may be ...
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Episode 53
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The Courage of Joseph
Season 2 Episode 52 - In this episode, I review a familiar part of the Christmas story, to emphasize one character quality in Joseph that we sometimes overlook. I then use this as an example of one part of the two-part biblical mandate fo...
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Episode 52
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Joyfulness... During the Holidays?
Season 2 Episode 51 - For some, the holidays are wonderful times, filled with joy. But for others, they are anything but joyful.If you are one of those people who find little joy in the holidays, listen and see if the discoveries I...
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Episode 51
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The "What" and "Why" of Salvation
Season 2 Episode 50 -- In the last episode, I shared the "what" of salvation -- that we are God's masterfully created workmanship. In this episode, I continue this discussion by sharing the "why" of salvation, and offer some practical app...
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Episode 50
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God's Works of Art
Season 2 Episode 49 -- What do you think about when you are admiring beautiful outdoor scenery? I think about how creation is a giant display of God's works of art. In this episode, I share an "ah-ha" moment I had recently about God...
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Episode 49
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A Family Motto
Season 2 Episode 48 -- I recently came across something that I wrote and gave to my children many years ago. I was passing along to them 4 key truths that I wanted them to embrace. In today's episode, I share with you that writing.&...
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Episode 48
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Giving Thanks
Season 2 Episode 47 - As we approach Thanksgiving, it seems appropriate to reflect upon the biblical principle of giving thanks. Did you know that the New Testament encourages us to employ two methods of giving thanks? Listen and fi...
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Episode 47
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6:04
Hope
Season 2 Episode 46 -- In Galatians chapter 5, we find a list of wonderful characteristics that the indwelling Holy Spirit freely produces in the lives of followers of Jesus. But have you ever noticed that hope is NOT in this list? ...
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Episode 46
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The Heart (Conclusion)
Season 2 Episode 45 -- Proverbs 4:23 reminds us that everything we do flows from our heart. Because of this, it exhorts us to "guard our hearts." In the previous episode, we explored what that means. In this episode, we explor...
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Episode 45
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The Heart (Part 5)
Season 2 Episode 44 - In this episode, we look at how the Bible defines the heart (also known as the soul), and its relationship to the spirit and the body. We also see that the Bible declares that both good treasure and bad treasure can ...
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Episode 44
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