Reflect on This
This is the podcast version of short email devotionals I send to my family and friends, where I am sharing the things I am learning about living life with God-given purpose and meaning, through applying my study of the Scriptures in practical, intentional, and fulfilling ways.
Episodes
74 episodes
The Principle of Forgiveness
Season 2 Episode 21 - Why is giving and receiving forgiveness important? What are some truths (and some misunderstandings) about forgiveness? Listen and find out!(Some of this episode is inspired by an article by Sam Storms, ...
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Episode 21
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Fear of Loss
Season 2 Episode 20 - What is the "fear of loss?" And what does it have to do with biblical principles for living? Listen and find out!"Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I shar...
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Episode 20
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From Bethel to Penuel
Season 2 Episode 19 - In today's episode, we take a quick look at the life of Jacob from the book of Genesis. I had not noticed until recently that, for the first 40 years of Jacob's life, Jehovah was never referred to as Jacob's God, but...
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Episode 19
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How Serious Is Greed?
Season 2 Episode 18 - In today's world, the prevailing culture is one of focusing on amassing as much "stuff" as possible - for fun, pleasure, and prestige. This prevailing trend is easy for even followers of Jesus to be influenced, to th...
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Episode 18
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The Waiting Period
Season 2 Episode 17 - Are there examples in the Bible of people who experienced waiting periods in their life? Can we learn anything from them that helps us in the waiting periods of our life? Listen and find out!"Reflect on ...
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Episode 17
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Blessings and Curses
Season 2 Episode 16 - How can the reading of the Old Testament law to the Israelites from two mountains give us a glimpse into the God's plan for redemption? Listen and find out!"Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional ...
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Episode 16
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Boundaries - Part 2
Season 2 Episode 15 - This episode concludes our quick look at the book "Boundaries" by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. In episode 13, we saw how God’s creation is filled with many examples and analogies of establishing healthy bound...
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Episode 15
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Bonus Episode 1 - Meditation (April 1)
Season 2 Episode 14 (Bonus 1) -- How do cows and sheep illustrate the biblical principle of meditating on Scripture throughout the day? Listen and find out! And remember that today's episode is released on April 1st. (H...
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Episode 14
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Boundaries
Season 2 Episode 13 -- Is this concept of healthy emotional boundaries actually a biblical principle? In other words, do we see any examples of this principle in the Bible, or in God's creation around us? But even if this principle ...
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Episode 13
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The Traditions of Men
Season 2 Episode 12 -- Spiritual knowledge is a good thing, right? After all, it helps us to learn about the ways and nature of God. But Jesus warned about a serious consequence of putting our spiritual knowledge ahead of virtuous c...
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Episode 12
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Knowledge
Season 2 Episode 11 -- What was the "knowledge" that the apostle Paul was referring to when he wrote to the believers in Corinth that "knowledge puffs up" (1 Corinthians 8:1)? And what important principle does God want us to see and embrace fro...
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Episode 11
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Giving Attention
Season 2 Episode 10 -- What can we learn about giving attention to God and others by observing a herd of elk? Listen and find out!"Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the thing...
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Episode 10
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The Replacement Principle
Season 2 Episode 9 -- Have you ever struggled to avoid succumbing to a sinful thought or action, something that you continue to tell yourself not to do, but then find yourself caving to the temptation? Even with determination and willpowe...
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Episode 9
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Pulling Weeds
Season 2 Episode 8 -- In the parable of the weeds, I recently discovered a powerful application to my life, that goes beyond the obvious understanding of how the harvest time in this parable is referring to the end of the age. It also has...
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Episode 8
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Well-Pleasing to God
Season 2 Episode 7 -- What insights can we learn about our relationship with God from the verse in Genesis that states that "Enoch walked with God?" And what additional insights does the New Testament offer us about Enoch? Listen an...
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Episode 7
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Grace Within the Body of Christ
Season 2 Episode 6 - How does the early church question of whether or not to eat meat sacrificed to idols relate to how we interact with other believers within the body of Christ? Listen to this episode and find out."Reflect on Thi...
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Episode 6
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The Pleasure of His Company
Season 2 Episode 5 - In this episode, I share how a dear friend's challenge to expand the way I approach God is so consistent with the very words of Jesus regarding true worshipers. Curious about my friend's challenge? Listen and fi...
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Episode 5
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Hidden Treasure
Season 2 Episode 4 - Do you ever find your mind wandering when you hear someone reading a Bible verse that is very familiar to you? Do you tend to gloss over the words when you are reading it, because you may unconsciously be thinking, "Y...
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Episode 4
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Husbands and Wives - Part 2
Season 2 Episode 3 - In this episode, I deliver on my promise to give an additional perspective on the familiar passage from Ephesians 5 on husbands and wives, by viewing the passage through the lens of the chapter theme of "walking in love" (v...
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Episode 3
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Husbands and Wives - Part 1
Season 2 Episode 2 - A helpful method of understanding a Bible passage is to step back and find the main theme of the chapter. In other words, discover the context of the passage. I recently used this method when reading Ephesians 5...
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Episode 2
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Don't Set New Goals for This Year
Season 2 Episode 1 - In today's episode, I am going to encourage you to NOT set new goals for this year. Yes, you read this correctly. Listen, and see what biblical recommendations a leading personal and professional life coach offe...
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Episode 1
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Cultivating Courage in Your Life
Season 1 Episode 53 - In our world today, there is much uncertainty, conflict, and fear. So, how should followers of Jesus be intentional about heeding God's frequent call in the Bible to be courageous? Listen to this episode and fi...
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Episode 53
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A Lesson from a Christmas Carol
Season 1 Episode 52 - Do you ever feel that your life is insignificant? I pray that this true story will be an encouragement to you to be faithful to God's call on your life, and to wait patiently for the fruit of your faithfulness.
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Episode 52
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How Two Guys Named Joseph Saved the World
Season 1 Episode 51 - I had not realized until recently all of the similarities of the Joseph in Genesis and the Joseph in the Gospels. What are those similarities? Listen to the episode and find out!"Reflect on This" is a o...
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Episode 51
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An Outward Symbol of an Inward Change
Season 1 Episode 50 - One of the most common word pictures we encounter in our faith journey turns out to be one of the richest in meaning for me. Listen and see if you also identify with this wonderful word picture from the Scriptures.
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Episode 50
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