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The Journey Life with Les HerronDon't Rush Past GodWe live in a world that celebrates speed—fast results, instant answers, quick fixes. But life with God was never meant to be lived in a hurry.Scripture doesn’t always use modern words like “slow down,” “notice,” or even “awareness.” But the wisdom behind those words runs deep through the Bible—especially in Psalms, Proverbs, and the teachings of Jesus.God didn’t design you to run past beauty, burnout while striving to fulfill your call, or have fast, superficial relationships. He designed you to walk with Him. And sometimes, walking means slowing down, not to stop everythi...2025-08-0707 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronThe Hidden Awesomeness of "Average"This summer in Houston has been different, not the scorcher we’re used to, but surprisingly cooler and wetter. And yet… almost no one is talking about it.It struck me how quick we are to complain when things go wrong. I know I am!And how quiet we get when things are going right. When things are normal. Average. Why is that? And what does that say about our hearts, our habits, and maybe even our ability to hear God?In this episode, I unpack four reasons why we often over...2025-07-2010 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronThe 9 Most Common ANTSAlmost everyone I talk to as a friend, a coach or a pastor make the false assumption that they are the only ones dealing with what they are dealing with. It is a little, almost perfect lie designed by the enemy of your soul to keep you in shame, to keep you from talking about it, which always keeps you in bondage. When it comes to ANTs, Automatic Negative Thoughts, it is important to express them to God in conversation, through a journal and to trusted others. Once we start doing this we...2025-07-1717 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronMental Clarity Starts with Killing ANTSTalk Back to Your ANTs — And Take Back Your MindYour mind is a beautiful place, created by God and in His image. But sometimes it gets crowded with thoughts that don’t belong there. Recently I was listening to several Dr. Daniel Amen Podcasts and he calls these thoughts ANTs — Automatic Negative Thoughts. They sneak in, settle down, and multiply if you don’t deal with them.I really like that! And, it gave me a creative image for the coaching I do that helps people “take every thought captive”. I know...2025-07-1608 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronThe Way. The Truth. The Life.I like deep, complex things that are true, as well as applicable. Many Christian conversations I stay away from because, well, they so often lead nowhere, as if two people have put their intellectual engines in Neutral and are stepping on the gas making a lot of noise and pollution but never moving forward. Or worse! They put it into reverse and move backwards into more religious bondage rather than forward into more spiritual freedom and life. I like to read scripture and meditate on it in order to simplify it—not to wa...2025-07-0906 min
The Journey Life with Les Herron10 Subtle PhrasesWhen I did the Train to Maintain Video (POD #65) I kept thinking of all the things I have heard people say that alerts me to the fact that they are not Training Spiritually. In this video I share 10 very casual statements many Christians make that reveal they are not training to maintain…and why it is important to challenge yourself if you say them. At the bottom of this article I put a Reflection Exercise you can do by yourself or with a friend.Listen in and let me know if you are sa...2025-07-0611 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronAre You Training to Maintain?I recently heard a fitness coach say something that caught my attention: “You’ve got to train to maintain.”He was talking about aging physically—how after a certain age, the goal isn’t to hit personal bests or break records anymore. The goal is to stay strong, stay flexible, stay mobile… to maintain what you’ve built and keep yourself useful for life.But I immediately thought of the spiritual life.Aging in faith is no different. You’ve got to train to maintain.When we’re young in the faith—on fire, ful...2025-07-0204 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronWe Only Grow If We Lift More...Ever feel like you’re carrying way too much weight on your own—spiritually, emotionally, relationally?In this episode, I talk about what I learned watching a guy struggle on the bench press... and how having the right “spotter” in life can help us grow stronger, leaner, more powerful—without getting crushed under the load.You were never meant to lift life alone.Watch this 7.5 minute video—you’ll see what I mean.Enjoying the journey with you,LesThanks for reading Th...2025-06-2607 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronWhen It Seems Right But Isn't God's WayHello Friends. Sometimes we don’t ask God because, well… we don’t think we need to.It seems right.It feels wise.It lines up with our past experiences, our instincts, our friends’ insights, our heart.And so, we move forward.No prayer.No pause.No surrender.But Proverbs 14:12 says something we need to hear:“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.”It doesn’t say it feels wrong.It says it seems right...2025-06-1106 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronDOGE or DOPE: Department of PERSONAL EfficiencyHey friends,This one might step on your toes a little—but I promise, it’s worth it.There’s a lot of noise right now around the Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE. Some people are cheering it on like it’s a long-overdue spring cleaning of the federal closet. Others are grieving the real people whose jobs and lives are being disrupted. The reactions are loud, emotional, and (not surprisingly) polarized.But in all the shouting, something struck me...We’re real quick to criticize how they’re spending...2025-05-2213 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronWhen “God’s Perfect Timing” Becomes an ExcuseWe’ve all said it. Or at least thought it.“I’m just waiting on God’s perfect timing.”And yes—there is such a thing. God does move in rhythms that are wiser, slower, and more sovereign than ours. But sometimes, if we’re honest, we use that beautiful phrase to cover up something not-so-beautiful underneath: fear. Avoidance. Delay.This 5-minute POD is a gentle but needed call-out (Okay, as gentle as I get!).Not a judgment—but a reflection. A moment to look deeper at the times when we’ve used God’s name...2025-05-1805 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronMy #1 Reason We Love Conspiracy TheoriesLet’s be honest… conspiracy theories aren’t just entertaining. They don’t just fill time or stir up outrage. They do something deeper—something most of us don’t even realize.That is the conclusion I came to after doing some exploring as to why we love Conspiracy Theories. In doing some research into this I stumbled upon what I felt like was the #1 reasons we love them. What is that something deeper? They make us feel emotionally safe.When life feels chaotic, knowing (or thinking we know) gives us a strange se...2025-05-0828 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronDon't Tear It Down, Fix It With WisdomThere’s a big difference between wanting something to work better… and wanting to watch it burn.It’s true in your marriage. It’s true in your church. It’s true in your government. And it’s definitely true in your personal life.In this mini-episode of under 5 minutes, we’re talking about a mindset that’s quietly shaping our culture—and maybe your own heart more than you realize. When something breaks, frustrates, or disappoints us, the easy response is destruction. But the wiser, godlier response? Restoration. Reform. Rebuilding.We’ll look at...2025-05-0404 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronWhen Fear Speaks Louder Than WisdomSome stories from history don’t make the textbooks—but they still carry a warning that echoes into our present.In my latest episode of The Journey Life, I talk about a moment from 1939 Britain, when fear—disguised as preparedness—led to one of the most heartbreaking and overlooked decisions in modern times: the English Pet Massacre. You probably haven’t heard of it. I hadn’t either, until recently.On the brink of World War II, the British government issued a suggestion—not a mandate—that people consider euthanizing their pets to prepare for what might come...2025-04-3010 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronWhy Do We Love Conspiracy Theories?When I am around a group of Christians I often feel like more thought and passion has been given to the different Conspiracy Theories that are out there than thought or passion is given to what God is doing (in their lives or in this day and age). Is that just me? Let me now what you think!I went out searching for some information specifically on The Epstein Files and got distracted. This Podcast quickly started morphing into something different from the very beginning. As I started to...2025-04-1045 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronWooHoo! More About Emotions!Emotions are so important! I just wrote a few articles on “Feelings are not Facts” but that does not mean they are not crucial to understanding ourselves and other humans. “A life dictated by Emotions is a life controlled by others” (LH)I would add to that quote above that a life that Ignores Emotions is a life that lacks connection to self, others and God.Yikes! Emotions are crucial to our experience here on earth. Ignore them and/or be controlled by them at your own peril2025-04-0209 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronGrowing Up is Not An Option of Christianity, it is a RequirementDid you grow in 2024? Do you have plans to grow in 2025?As Christians we often only grow when forced, as in school or during a personal crisis; however, I am convinced that Growth is not optional but mandatory for the overcoming Christian. Earlier this year I read a book by psychologist Carol Dweck. In this book she explores The Mindset Theory. The basic idea is that all of us have a Growth or a Fixed mindset and that mindset, more than talent, intelligence and practice, determines how well we will do in life...2025-03-2740 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronWisdom is a Path and a PersonThis Podcast continues where The Wisdom Ladder left off. I love practical Mental Models of Wisdom and the practical application of wisdom but I am always delighted when I explore and discover connections between…* The Old and New Covenants (Testaments)* The Mystical and the Practical* The Something and The SomeonePodcast #55 is short and direct. Why? Because I get right to the point about how we must be on The Right Path with The Right Person in order to live a life of wisdom. ...2025-03-2113 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronYour Brain on Egg Prices & Car PaymentsYou will want to read the article that started this train of thought about Egg Prices VS Car Payments before listening to this POD. You can do that HERE.I will get to the content of the newest Podcast but first, a chicken joke…An egg pulled up in a sports car, just cracking up.Said it was the only way to shell out this kind of money and stay sunny-side up.But, all Yoking aside…Did you know that your brain is always doing something? That behind the scenes it is2025-03-1325 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronWhy I Love The ENNEAGRAMThis Podcast was going to be "5 Reasons Why Christians Don't Like the Enneagram and Why I Think they are Wrong" but then, after studying, it all seemed to come down to one main reason.And it is one of those Big Reasons that Christians pull out in order to prove that something “secular” is not appropriate for Christians to utilize. I go after that misguided way of thinking. There are some pretty big ideas in here about HOW I think!!If you want to watch this POD then scroll down and clic...2025-03-0638 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronWorship VideoI stood up and moved a bit to the front this past Wednesday in order to video Victoria singing. About minute 2 I started crying. Not because the singing was amazing but because an image of me, about 15 years ago, performing her biological Mom’s funeral crossed through my mind's eye. It was like my mind could not handle the juxtaposition of my daughter, this young lady worshipping and her Bio-Mom with such a tragic story (to be told another day). I think we miss a lot of the best thing from Go...2025-02-1007 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronEveryone Complains--What Type Are You?In this podcast I fly solo and explore the topic of complaining. I explore some of the following…* What is Complaining?* Why Complaining is not all bad (and how to identify the ‘types’)* Why people complain.* Some scriptural examples about complaining* How can we stop complaining* You can scroll down and see the outline for this podcast—just in case you want to get to a certain topic faster! Beneath the picture below I have also placed a 1-minute video cl...2025-01-3035 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronGoals Speak Louder Than WordsThis is an Old School, practical lesson on what goals are and how they both activate and prove our faith. By Old School I mean—I use a whiteboard. I get practical. Keep scrolling for the POD outline and for a link to the Video link. Thanks for reading The Journey Life with Les Herron! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Goals Activate Faith Outline00:00 Introduction & Go...2025-01-2344 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronWhat is Your Plan for Dying?There is a tribe in Indonesia called The Toraja. They think about death constantly and so would you if part of your “Burial” process was to mummify your family members in your home.The body stays in the house month after month and often for a few years!Thinking about death all the time is not a healthy practice BUT never thinking about death is equally unhealthy.For POD #50 Tim and I explore Growing Old and do a “Thought Experiment” about dying where I (Les), as part of this Thought Experiment, give the date I p...2025-01-1644 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronAre You Headed Somewhere or Running in Circles?I want to push back on everyone quoting Social Media Memes that say something like: “Goals don’t work!” And then, when you read further, it tells you to do something else instead that sounds just like a goal but with a little change. Is Goal Setting perfect? Not at all! Goals are simple tools and what tool, once we start using it, stays perfect?Please don’t get Life Coached by Social Media Memes! Goals are a long-term, proven way to move towards the life you really want. Chasing...2025-01-0956 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronGod's Good Will Towards YouOne of the best things about doing a podcast that is authentic is that we are exploring the topic for our Podcast.We are not telling you everything we know. We do not have the space for that! (HaHa!)We are openly and honestly seeking to discover more about the topic but much more importantly, more about Jesus—and how we can better connect with Him. This was a great podcast and about half way through we Discover something new about The Prodigal Son, his self-righteousness and his wrong perspective about hi...2024-12-1942 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronPeace Among MenThis was an amazing conversation about peace that I think you will really enjoy, be inspired by and maybe even a bit challenged. I cannot guarantee that someone’s feelings will not be hurt from the portion of this podcast on Peace that talks about Anxiety, Worry and Fear. Fast Forward to 5:00 if you want to miss your invite to a Design Your Life Group starting in January 2025, as well as miss us being hilarious for a few moments. Skip over the 21:00 Mark if you want to ignore the conversation about Anxiety, Worry an...2024-12-1254 min
The Journey Life with Les Herron3 Levels of GratitudeI shared this sermon several years ago. The topic of Gratitude as a spiritual disciplines, as well as the 3 levels of Gratitude, has been a favorite of mine for years. In this message I outline the three levels of gratitude: level one is simply being thankful for the good things in one's life, level two is being thankful even for the hard things, and level three is thanking God for the things that are unseen and the blessings that are yet to come. As is normal for me, I emphasis the importance of vulnerability and...2024-11-2726 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronGrumbling VS ComplainingI know you know the difference between Grumbling and Gratitude but do you know the difference between Complaining and Grumbling? For about a decade I have taught on Gratitude. Several years ago I shared about Grumbling in my Dynamic Gratitude Series. In this podcast/message I argue that grumbling is a sin stemming not from external circumstances but from a negative internal state. I contrast grumbling with a powerful, life-changing gratitude that comes from a deep faith in God and his plan. I utilize the Biblical story of the Israelites (Numbers 21) grumbling after...2024-11-2134 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronThe Optimistic BelieverI fight to stay optimistic, but honestly, "Scriptural Positivity" feels like a more fitting phrase for what I mean. However, “optimism” is familiar to most people, so I'll go with it.To me, optimism rooted in scripture is more than just hoping for good outcomes; it’s a deep, faith-grounded assurance that God is at work in every moment, even in our toughest challenges. This perspective sees every trial as an invitation to trust Him further, every setback as a chance to rely on His promises. It’s not about glossing over reality; it’s about seei...2024-11-0716 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronA Podcast About The Devilish DialoguesIt is not the witches and warlocks, potions or spells of the underworld but rather the pride, greed, rebellion, laziness and selfishness that lurks within us. Most of us would never allow witchcraft to be practiced within our homes but within our hearts we often give wide access to hatefulness, hopelessness, judgment and negativity towards fellow humanity. My digital friends Anastasia and Austin highlighted my book The Devilish Dialogues and do a great job at finding the nuanced look within the book of our own evil desires—desires that Malignos and Shadowtick are seeking to am...2024-10-3125 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronPolitics: Hot Takes on Hot TopicsIn this podcast Tim Stone and I explore some political topics from a Biblical perspective. I hope it helps you start thinking about politics and what is happening around us from a heavenly perspective. Thanks for reading The Journey Life with Les Herron! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Podcast #43 Outline00:00 Intro01:15 The God. Bless the USA Bible6:35 Who is controlling the weather? Exploring a MTG tweet and the importance of reminding Christians that we do...2024-10-2548 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronThe Idea of Political PornNo article here, just a 5-minute audio on an idea I have been playing around with called political porn. I have been working on an article for this and it will come out this weekend. Anyways, I wanted to share some quick thoughts with you as well as experience with doing an audio clip on SubStack. As always, please comment! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lherron.substack.com2024-10-1704 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronPersonal Speaking in TonguesIf you are reading this and you have not subscribed please stop reading and do ahead and subscribe!Thanks for reading The Journey Life with Les Herron! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Speaking in tongues is a funny little thing in the religious realm. And by funny little thing, I mean, something that is often overlooked, misunderstood and pushed aside in discomfort. Seeing how so many people, including “spirit-filled” folks, minimize Tongues, it makes me think that speaking in tongues is probably a lot...2024-10-1139 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronTongues in Corporate WorshipIn 1 Corinthians 14, Paul encourages the use of speaking in tongues but emphasizes the importance of order in a corporate worship setting. While praying in tongues is a powerful expression of the spirit, Paul highlights the necessity of interpretation to ensure that the congregation can understand and be edified. The practice is to be limited to two or three speakers, with each taking turns, and if no interpreter is present, the speaker should remain silent. This guidance underscores the priority of clear communication and unity in worship, ensuring that spiritual gifts serve the whole body.A key issue...2024-10-0344 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronIs Our Worship Time Full of Disbelief?I was in a time of worship recently and the lyrics were…“I’m not enough, Unless you come…will you meet me here again”These lyrics triggered me. Okay! We learned in the 30-Days of Practicing Healthy Emotions Facebook Group that we really are not “Triggered” but I think you get the picture!They bothered me. Instead of sitting and stewing I decided to pursue what was bothering me and why. This podcast is the exploration of me feeling/thinking that so much of our worship time is full of disbel...2024-08-3043 min
The Journey Life with Les Herron#39 The Last Supper Super BrouhahaA lot is covered in this exploration of the scandal of The Last Supper at the Olympics, so I put a pretty extensive outline of the points we covered. Why? So you can fast forward and get to a part that interests you. Of course, you can always listen to and/or watch the entire podcast!One point I missed to make is this: The defense that they wanted to be “Inclusionary” is ridiculous because the event called The Olympics is probably the most elite, non-inclusive event in the history of the world. I...2024-08-1548 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronWas the Blood on Trump's Ear Significant?There was a post going around immediately after the assassination attempt on Trump's life that declared that the blood from his ear was significant. The author connected it to the consecrating blood in the Old Testament. My buddy, Pastor Tim Stone, was a bit upset about this and we talk about it on this podcast.Around Minute 19:00 we explore how believers can be wiser about these things and best engage with the prophetic. And remember, we are FOR the prophetic! Which means having proper ways of thinking about prophesy and those who prophesy...2024-08-0724 min
The Journey Life with Les Herron#37: Was The Trump Assassination Attempt Prophesied?In this podcast I share two clips of “Prophets” who prophesied the recent Trump assassination attempt.Then Pastor Tim and I explore what we think about the prophetic, as well as some “Best Practices” for listening to and/or following prophetic people. One thing that came up that would help us to better navigate prohetic words was to …* Know your Word* Know your Prophet* Know your Heart If you prefer watching your podcast then please click below for this s...2024-08-0425 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronPodcast #36: Judging Chuck ParryProbably my shortest podcast yet and maybe the funniest. Definitely was fun to throw myself "under the bus" when it comes to being judgmental about other ministers (who I need to learn and grow from). God is always jabbing at me when it comes to certain things and it can be quite irritating, especially when I like those certain things! Like, judging others. And it can be very difficult to even hear His correction simply because I am fairly confident that my judgment is correct! And, I can find people who agree with me and who will gleefully and...2024-08-0116 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronThe Healthy Benefits of Good Mental ModelsIn this podcast I share why mental models are crucial for mental and emotional health and give 6 examples of mental models. Included with each model is an illustration of how it might be applied, as well as a scriptural reference. I have put the times for each section of the podcast below in case you want to go straight to a specific model. Occam’s Razor and Hanlon’s Razor are both Mental Models that I apply to the recent failed Trump assassination. I think you will find both fascinating even if you do n...2024-07-2543 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronPodcast #34: Rethinking! What Are Emotions?We are finishing up Week #2 in the Practicing Healthy Emotions Facebook Group and things are heating up!I’m just kidding. Everyone seems to be getting along fine as we navigate the challenges of learning new things—which is especially difficult when learning new stuff about How Emotions are Made and how powerful we really are to retrain our brains so we can have new experiences with our emotions. Today I am joined once again by my friend and the pastor of Westlake Fellowship, Tim Stone, as we explore our own emotions along with the idea...2024-07-1349 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronPodcast #33: Hot Takes on Hot TopicsFor the next season or so I am recording my podcast with my friend Pastor Tim Stone of Westlake Fellowship in Montgomery, TX.I am also trying out some new ways to get into honest, vulnerable and difficult conversations. Not the arguing type of conversation or the "this is what I know” type of conversation but the “Hmm? This is what I am thinking and leaning into” sort of conversation. This is a fun 37 minutes. And, I know some of you are not interested in sports so I put the segment times in the outline below...2024-06-2737 min
The Journey Life with Les Herron5-Minutes of Victoria Leading WorshipFor those of several of you asking—this is the email you get to hear Victoria sing at church. Victoria, my teenage daughter helps in the youth worship and regularly in the main service. I regularly post pictures of her but the video is not allowed because of copyright issues. I have been stumped until last week I realized I could at least share with my SubStack subscribers. Wednesday evening, June 5 the youth group of Local Church Tomball led the praise and worship night. I am a novice editor and not a...2024-06-2305 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronPodcast: Where Do I Fit in Life?If you do not have a foundational ideology that YOU DO FIT and that you were absolutely CREATED TO FIT, then you trying to find your fit is an uphill battle. Pastor Tim Stone of Westlake Fellowship in Montgomery, Texas and I cover that crucial foundation and more in this podcast. 5 Segments of the Podcast: * The Foundation: Understanding Divine Purpose and Design* The Inner Work of discovering and using spiritual gifts* The Outer Work of living a Christ-like life* The Work of Our...2024-06-2036 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronLes About Fathering: Don't Be Mom's AssistantYou probably already know this but I love being a Dad.It is definitely one of the “Best Things In Life”. Even though it can be a lot of hard work—I truly believe it is the “right hard work” that partners with God’s transforming power to transform us. I love this message I shared on Father’s Day a few years ago and thought you might like it also.Fair warning, I start out with an audio clip from comedian CK Louis on fathering. This is where I got the phrase, “Don’t Be Mom’s A...2024-06-1538 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronPodcast: Les About Adults PlayingPLAYING is just an important for adults as it is for children. When us adults incorporate PLAY into our lives we will be much happier and healthier, as well as much more fun when around those “young ones”!If you want to know more about WHO you are and WHO God is then you might want to start to PLAY more.Listen to the podcast by clicking above or watch it on YouTube by clicking below. And, let me know how you are going to start to play more in life.2024-06-1322 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronAre Miracles & Healings the Same?About Day #7 of Victoria’s hospital stay I read to her out of the book of James…“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds…” (James 1:2 NIV)That scripture is constantly taught incorrectly, as if God is a mean (and wicked teacher!). It does not mean…* “I am so joyful I have cancer!”* “I am so joyful I was raped!”* “I am so joyful my child was killed in a car accident!”Read in context, this verse means to consider, in the biggest of pictur...2024-04-0443 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronBringing Something to ChurchI have been in ministry for over 30 years and for almost 20 of those I have preached on Sunday mornings. I ‘retired’ from pulpit ministry 3 years ago and I have learned a lot about how to bring ‘something’ when I am not preaching or leading. This podcast is about 13-minutes and in it I share some of what I am going through these last few years when it comes to attending church. I think it might help you think through what you want to Bring to church when you gather with the saints. 2024-02-0813 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronPermitting VS Inviting The Holy SpiritThe Christian life is WAY MORE spiritual than most of us realize. We get the doctrine and the theology. We understand the morals. Yet we so often leave out the deeply spiritual and mystical parts of our Faith. It is like we have an intellectual agreement with Christianity but without much Experience with our Spirit connecting with God’s Spirit. In this podcast I use some really simply definitions and terminology that is not religious at all. I do that in an attempt to help myself understand more and mo...2024-01-1427 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronIs Your Soul Slumbering?In this podcast we take a look at Psalm 57:8 which says “Awake my soul”. I take a look at what other word choices we have for “Soul” in this scripture, as well as why in the world is the first phrase followed by ‘Awake, harp and lyre!’?“Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre!” (Psalm 57:8 NIV)About 1/2 of this podcast is me giving 4 practical strategies that will help you wake up your soul. They are…* Accountability: it is much more about vulnerability then we have taught it to be!2023-11-1034 min
The Journey Life with Les Herron#2 of Should Christians Swear and How We Get the Answer WrongYou absolutely must listen to #1 in order to be able to appreciate this episode. In this episode we dive into your Testimony, stumbling blocks, being offended and judging others…* Dig into one more scripture we use to say Christians should not swear and we explore what it really means about how we choose our words* Decide if swearing ruins my testimony* Explore if swearing causes others to “Stumble” * Are “They” stumbling on my words or choosing offense?* A few reasons why we struggle with loving the shallo...2023-10-0542 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronShould Christians Swear & How We Get the Answer WrongTwo things prompted me to dig into swearing (VS cursing!). One, preacher, pastor, podcaster and all around cool guy Tim Ross swore on a podcast a few weeks ago. I did not hear it but I was told about it. Interestingly, those who thought it okay and those who thought it wrong were pretty divided by their age. Two, earlier this year one of my absolute favorite preachers commented from the stage that God had told him he needed to stop swearing. I was floored! This guy has spiritually motivated tens of thousands, if not...2023-09-2841 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronA Conversation About IdentityScripture is full of Identity Statements for Christians…* You are a co-worker of God (1 Corinthians 3:8-9) * You are a light (Matthew 5:14-16) ...* You are a masterpiece (Ephesians 2:10) ...* You are a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17) ...* A temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)…yet most of us still Identity with the “Old Man”, AKA “The Flesh”. I loved this conversation with Tim because of the fresh awareness he received about Identity as he was preparing a series of messages for his church. 2023-09-2136 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronDemons and The Scriptures #2In this podcast I explore 3 more reasons why we struggle with believing in demons even though they are quite common throughout scripture. While the focus here is on demons and the demonic I think that the concepts of why we struggle with believing in the demonic can easily be applied to some of the more mystical and scandalous things of scripture. While I hope you listen to the entire podcast I wanted to give you a chance to go to a specific point in the podcast just in case you were extra curious about one...2023-09-1441 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronWhy We Struggle with What is Common in ScriptureDid you know that 46% of Americans, about 4 in 10, believe in ghosts, demons or other supernatural beings. When that is broken down into just believing in Demons, 22% say Demons absolutely exist and 24% say that they probably exist. When it comes to Ghosts specifically, not demons with ill intent, about 45% of people believe in them. For Christians the belief in demonic spirits can be a complex and deeply personal matter, and the reason people may struggle with this concept can come from a variety of sources. In this podcast, Podcast Episode #21, I take a l...2023-09-0738 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronA Conversation About Spiritual WarfareThis is a first for The Journey Life Podcast. I have a guest with me today. His name is Jim Sim. Jim and I have ministered together for over 20 years, traveling/speaking in Scotland, England, and Panama. We have also traveled together to Spain, Costa Rica and a few road trips in the good old United States. Jim is the leader of The LifeChurch7 School of Supernatural Ministry in Richland, Washington. LSSM is a Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry school that is discipling and equipping the local church to be soulfully healthy and...2023-08-3150 min
The Journey Life with Les Herron8 Ways to Encounter God Part #2I did not realize until I was editing this podcast that 1/3 of the time of this episode is spent on Encountering God through Nature and Creation. I go off on a bit of a rant about how we should not care how non-believers have got the worship of Nature and Creation wrong, leaving out The Creator, and that we should, that we must, just embrace the wonder, awe and majesty that is found in nature and creation. I am going to write another article on Why Do Christians Always Fear that Taking the God Stuff...2023-08-0333 min
The Journey Life with Les Herron8 Ways to Encounter God, Part #1In this podcast I cover some ways we can Encounter God. I have listed out 4 of the 8 ways in this podcast and will cover the next 4 in a later podcast.You can jump down to the next portion and find out where each of the sections starts just in case you want to listen to a single portion of it. I always have a specific topic for each podcast and about half of the time I write out an outline. Writing something with “8” Ways gives me a great map to follow so I don’t get lo...2023-07-2729 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronCultivating Our Hearts to Encounter GodI would love to have you listen to this entire Podcast but please feel free to scan over the topics covered below and go straight to a section that interests you. There are 8 things I talk about that we can do in order to cultivate our hearts in order to encounter God more. Please let me know if you can add some to my list!The Cultivation of our hearts (I’ll cover our minds later on in this series) is an important part of our “good works”. Jesus is an extremely generous seed t...2023-07-2041 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronThe Pessimistic Extrapolation PodcastYou are a Pessimistic Extrapolator IF your framework for viewing The Future of Humanity is based on the worst you see in people and circumstances Right NOW. The Pessimistic Extrapolator spins a story about the future where no solutions are found, humanity makes no changes and technology always functions at its worst. The Optimistic Extrapolator tells a story about the future where solutions are found, where humanity changes how they think and live and where technology becomes more useful than harmful. Psychological research shows that some people are just born more...2023-06-2926 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronHow You Can Get Personal ClarityWe almost only hear of being a good steward when it comes to our finances and while this is extremely important I believe there is an even more crucial place for good stewardship.The Stewardship of YOU. Of your personality, of your thoughts and emotions and of your time and your skills. In order to be a good steward of YOU, you must learn how to get clarity of YOU. In this podcast I share four ways to Gain Personal Clarity: * Personal Development* Scripture* Life Experiences2023-05-1436 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronPersonal Clarity thru Mental Models #3This idea of personal clarity started with the idea of Clarifying Conversations. As I was writing I realized that those very important Clarifying Conversations could only happen if we got clear with ourselves on a personal level. This is the shortest of the 3 podcasts on Personal Clarity thru Mental Models. In this 10:34 Minutes we explore…* Instead of filtering what people say thru a negative lens, how about practicing with the positive lens of scripture?* The Negative is easy to see! It is much more difficult to see th...2023-05-0710 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronPersonal Clarity thru Mental Models #2I edited this portion of the podcast yesterday morning and was, well, inspired by what I heard!I know! It was me listening to me but it was still a nice surprise. This is how I am “Working” the writing and the podcasting…* I write some articles then I sit down in front of the microphone and start talking. * I just talk about that one topic, well, trying to stick to one topic. * My goal is to talk like I am having a chat with a trusted friend...2023-05-0424 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronHow to Gain Personal Clarity, Part 1I believe that Personal Clarity is Crucial to personal happiness, health and growth. Without personal clarity we are those who are tossed about on the waves of indecision, believing what the Enemy says about us, accepting whatever name society calls us and being controlled by what is called our Toddler Brain (our untrained brain).There will be 3 podcast covering some of the Mental Models I use. In this Episode you will * Hear more of my personal story* A summary of the power of clarity* A way of...2023-04-3017 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronWhy You Are Not a Sinner Saved by GraceI believe shame is the #1 reason why we do not fully receive and absolutely believe in The Work of The Cross. The phrase, "I am a sinner saved by Grace" is a Shame Phrase. This phrase keeps us connected to our Old Master.Keeps us attached to Our Dead Man.Keeps us on the other side of The Cross.Keeps us thinking about US, instead of HIM. Saying, “I am a sinner saved by Grace” is like…* The caged bird that sings about being...2023-04-1328 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronDid The Cross of Easter Change Anything?The problem is NEVER what God has not Done. The problem is NEVER what I have not Done or what I have Done.My Problem is always, always, always FAITH. Yes, sometimes practically I need a sandwich or a nap or a good conversation with a friend BUT, well, I think you get the picture I am trying to paint!I want to clarify the Above Point about “The problem is NEVER what I have Not Done or what I have Done”.By that I mean there is n...2023-04-0626 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronYour Belief is Powerful Enough to Stop GodDid you know you were powerful to stop God’s love? Did you know that God wants to love you not just the one time upon salvation but over and over and over again? And that you are powerful enough to stop Him?Did you know that God has hand made you to do good works assigned just to you? And that you are powerful to say No to Him? This podcast is explores how powerful our Belief System is and why we need fight the right fight of taking off the cap of...2023-02-1932 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronHow You Love YOU is How You Love OthersThis series called AGAPE YOURSELF has been one of the most powerful series of messages I have ever taught. And, it is one of those teachings that regularly gets the most pushback when I share it.I believe the pushback is so hard because Christians still live in so much shame because they struggle with Comprehending and Receiving God’s ridiculous, scandalous love.And, THIS makes it hard to love OURselves, which makes it hard to love others well.“You must love your neighbor, the person nearest you, in t...2023-02-0935 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronMental Models for The PropheticClick below to take The Poll on the prophetic and to read my article that introduces my thinking on the prophetic. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lherron.substack.com2023-01-2929 min
The Journey Life with Les Herron5 Habits to Help You Make 2023 AwesomeThis podcast is a fuller version of the article I wrote earlier this week. It will Inspire and Challenge you to start working on some new habits for 2023 so that you can become the person you really want to be. You can find me on Spotify by clicking HERE and on iTunes by Clicking HERE. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lherron.substack.com2023-01-2230 min
The Journey Life with Les Herron2 Reasons Why Christians Should Pursue SuccessI wrote a blog last week with this same title. This Podcast fleshes out more about why Christians should be pursuing Success. (read the newsletter to find out what success truly is).After recording this I got to thinking about how BELIEF is connected to the pursuit of success. IF you do not believe you are Blessed by God then you will not pursue or enjoy success. Why? Because true success comes FROM His blessings. If you do not believe you are Designed for Good Works then you will not pursue...2023-01-1919 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronDay Dreamers Wanted for 2023I hope you liked the Newsletter this morning about Day Dreaming. Exploring mysterious things like, from a Christians perspective, has helped me live a better life and be a better me! I wanted to share my Podcast that takes a deeper look at why we should be day dreaming with Jesus more. In this podcast we explore what Dreaming Inside the Box looks like…* Imagining what could go wrong today in our life* Imagining how bad the world is and how much worse it could get* Imagining wh...2023-01-0822 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronA Podcast About The 85% Rule for Optimal LearningI often tell clients that they need to learn how to fail more often and fail faster. Why? The faster you fail the faster you learn. The new thing I just learned this past week is that you there is a ratio of success/failure that you want to get right if you want to optimize your learning. Yes, there is actually an Optimal Failure Rate that will help us to learn faster. This Simple Rule states that you will learn things faster and easier if you succeed 85% of...2023-01-0614 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronThe Spiritual Nature of Goal Setting, Part 2In this Podcast you will be challenged and inspired to... * Stop just Talking and Start ACTING* Get honest with God and your SELF* Honestly express the things of God that taste BITTER when you say them* Think about whether or not you are focused on being faithful and leaving out being Full of Faith (there is a difference!) * Consider that is Jesus had goals then why wouldn’t you? And quite a bit more in this 8:32 minute audio. Check it out and let me...2023-01-0408 min
The Journey Life with Les HerronDoes God Hate Christmas and How Does That Apply to You and 2023?Hello Friends! For some reason I do not understand, I start out my first SubStack Audio about What God Hates with Matthew McConaughey’s infamous…All Right, All Right, All Right!In writing and thinking about What God Hates I was struck by how much we REALLY WANT to believe that God only hates what we hate and is always okay with what we are doing and the way we are doing things. If you have not already, you can read my BLOG on this HERE.This Audi...2023-01-0217 min