Christians are such hypocrites! But, are they the only ones? Let's be honest. Does ANYONE actually live up to everything they claim to believe and hold true? Sometimes hypocrisy is intentional. I am willing to bet that what is labelled  hy...

One of the things "they" don't want you to talk about is...SIN. If we acknowledge that sin is a thing, then there is a responsibility to respond to it. Our current society would rather plunge straight forward without the weight of silly things ...

We all have an ego. Can’t get around it. Our ego is that perception of ourselves that we hold and throughout life attempt to prop up with any kind of success we rack up. Then comes an all out assault on our ego at midlife. Is it God…is it the d...

Lots of bad things can happen when we are in the fog. Maybe that’s why the fog that often accompanies midlife is so disconcerting. In the fog we become disoriented, we lose our way and we can often feel like a collision with…who knows what, is ...

Genesis 3 and The Fall of MankindAs I listened back to this episode, I couldn’t help but to hear Billy Joel faintly screaming, “We didn’t start the fire. It was always burnin’ since the world’s been turnin’. We didn’t start the fire. No...

Randy knows leadership. He’s been teaching and training leadership for years and now runs his own leadership development organization called Lead Every Day. But Randy has learned over the years that even if you “win” in every other area of life...

Our world is such a politically charged landscape. If we are not careful, we may be sucked into fighting a worldly battle with worldly techniques. But as people of the Kingdom of God, we are called to live in this world, but not be OF it. How d...

Success is a funny thing. We can chase it for all we’re worth until we get it and then all of a sudden…it just doesn’t taste as sweet as we dreamed it would. Maybe midlife is a perfect time to make the adjustments from a pursuit of worldly succ...

This Episode is not part of the Half Time Podcast, but rather a podcast by Rob Byrd, in which I have been invited to be a religion/faith contributor. In this episode, we take a look at Genesis 1 and discuss the beginning. How can we make sense ...

This Episode is not part of the Half Time Podcast, but rather a podcast by Rob Byrd, in which I have been invited to be a religion or faith contributor. In this episode, we discuss the decline of religious involvement in America and its affects...

When midlife comes knocking, we’re often afraid to open the door. So, we ignore the gentle knock which often, over time, becomes an urgent pounding. When we finally realize this unwanted visitor isn’t going to leave, many people feel too ashame...

Life has not been easy for Troy – nor any of us. But rather than running further away, Troy found strength in the faith of his youth, developing a deeper understanding of how to live into his gifts and calling through using his musical talent a...

Finances are a huge concern at any age. What are the unique financial challenges people face at midlife? What plans should we be making and what issues we should be considering in this stage of life? What is your philosophy of money and how wil...

At 50 yrs old, I distinctly remember feeling overweight, achy, out of shape and lethargic, thinking, “Well, I’m getting old…this is just how it is.” So, was this a formidable truth or just a lie that kept me in a state of physical bondage and d...

Who’s there for us our entire lives? Who provides for and protects us from the time we can first remember? Who are the people we look to for strength, wisdom, direction…and HELP? For most of us that’s an easy answer: Our parents! Well, what hap...

Dan was at the top of his game – literally the top of the ladder of success in his field when the deep and haunting questions of midlife hit him out of nowhere, causing him to go into a season of disorientation and disillusionment. As a leaders...

It is such a struggle to maintain mental and spiritual fortitude when your strength is almost spent. It’s also terrifying and frustrating when we lose control over our physical wellbeing.   In this episode I talk with Mike Dubbink about de...

In this episode I pick up the conversation left off with Robin in episode 3. We discuss the power of being real and asking for help, overcoming cynicism and resentment and dealing with all kinds of other joy killers. We also explore ways to cul...

You ever heard of a Joy Coach? Neither had I. Robin was determined to find joy in some of the messiest times of life and now she helps others to do the same. In this episode we talk about trauma, painful trials and the process of working throug...

Sometimes we look at all we have invested our life to build and wonder if maybe it doesn’t need to be rebuilt. Midlife is a season of reassessment, change and transition. Sometimes we tear stuff down and sometimes life tears it down for us. In ...

Why? Why in the world would we need a podcast dedicated to midlife? In this episode Milan shares the motivation driving his creation of the Half Time podcast and the impact he hopes it will have on his audience. To take the next st...