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The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 6 - Episode 5 - Mike talks 2025 College Football with Tim Horvath and Chad MasseyIn Episode 5 of Season 6 Mike welcomes noted college football fans and expert prognosticators Tim Horvath and Chad Massey for the guys’ annual college football preview of the 2025 season.Follow the podcast on BLUESKY: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S6E51:40: Mike updates the listeners on the plan for the rest of Season 6 of the podcast2:25: What’s been going on with Mike? Namely trips to Philadelphia and morning horror movies4:30: Mike breaks down the re...
2025-08-111h 58The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 6 - Episode 4 - Mike Talks a Show About Nothing with Todd Pretty, Tim Rechtien, John Baker & Chris Allan (Part 2)In Episode 4 of Season 6 Mike welcomes his observational-in-a-comedic-way dear friends Todd Pretty, Tim Rechtien, John Baker and Chris Allan to talk about two things: Life + Seinfeld and how much it’s meant to them over the years (this is Part 2 of an epic two part pod).Follow the podcast on BLUESKY: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S6E4 featuring four dear friends (Todd Pretty, Tim Rechtien, John Baker and Chris Allan) for part 2 of a love letter to their favo...
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Backcountry Aviation RadioMike Daniel and the "Cheshire Cat" Carbon CubIn this episode I talk to Mike Daniel from Truckee, CA who you might know from his airplane, a CubCrafters FX3 Carbon Cub with a Cheshire Cat logo on the side. Mike and I talk about flying around Lake Tahoe, learning to fly the CarbonCub and what this means for families and influencing future generations about aviation. Mike also has a YouTube channel with a unique interview format…his "Backseat Stories" puts people in the backseat and he interviews them while flying over notable or unique locations related to the guest. It's a fascinating format that it worth the watch...
2025-07-121h 18The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 6 - Episode 3 - Mike Talks a Show About Nothing with Todd Pretty, Tim Rechtien, John Baker & Chris Allan (Part 1)In Episode 3 of Season 6 Mike welcomes his observational-in-a-comedic-way dear friends Todd Pretty, Tim Rechtien, John Baker and Chris Allan to talk about two things: Life + Seinfeld and how much it’s meant to them over the years (this is Part 1 of an epic two part pod).Follow the podcast on BLUESKY: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S6E3 featuring four dear friends (Todd Pretty, Tim Rechtien, John Baker and Chris Allan) for a love letter to their favorite show from...
2025-06-252h 19The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 6 - Episode 2 - Mike talks favorite BritPop songs with Mark CharltonIn Episode 2 of Season 6 Mike welcomes his mate from Sheffield (England), Mark Charlton, for a scholarly discussion of the music of BritPop, redefining the genre in the process.Follow the podcast on BLUESKY: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S6E2 featuring Mark Charlton and a deep dive on all things BritPop2:10: Mike updates the listeners on what’s been going on with him, including a trip to the Balkans (specifically Belgrade) for a mix of history, and goin...
2025-05-072h 42The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 6 - Episode 1 - Mike talks a road game tradition with Mark Sgriccia and Zach DrennenIn Episode 1 of Season 6 Mike welcomes two good buddies onto the podcast to kick off the season for a free flowing conversation about the friendship ties that bind and a yearly tradition that has become legendary from coast to coast. Follow the podcast on BLUESKY: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S6E1 featuring Mark Sgriccia and Zach Drennen!1:45: Mike sets the table for Season 6 of the podcast2:28: MIke then talks about what’s been going on w...
2025-04-211h 31The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 17 - Mike talks the 2024 College Football Season with Tim Horvath and Chad Massey (aka an objective season preview)In Episode 17 of Season 5 Mike and the usual college football preview crew (Tim Horvath and Chad Massey) pick back up for their fourth annual college football preview podcast episode, this time focused on the 2024 season with a slight focus on the Michigan Wolverines (reigning national champions of the whole nation).Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E17 featuring Tim Horvath and Chad Massey3:00: Mike talks about the plans for the podcast o...
2024-08-251h 46The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 16 - Mike talks the 2024 CFP National Championship Game (Michigan v Washington) with Irfan Bhabhrawala and Kevin WernerIn Episode 16 of Season 5 Mike and his best in the nation Michigan fan buddies Irfan Bhabhrawala and Kevin Werner put a bow on a legendary season of college football, friendship and life by discussing the 2024 National Championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies. Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E16 featuring Irfan Bhabhrawala and Kevin Werner4:00: Mike corrects zero mistakes from past episodes5:00: What’s been goin...
2024-08-191h 51The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 15 - Mike talks the 2024 Rose Bowl (Michigan v Alabama) with Prashant "PJ" Jolepalem and Arvind RamakrishnanIn Episode 15 of Season 5 Mike and his cool California buddies PJ and Arvind talk the 2024 Rose Bowl, the site of Michigan’s now iconic playoff win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in Overtime, in one of most memorable Michigan football wins in the history of not only the Michigan program but all of college football. Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E15 featuring Prashant “PJ” Jolepalem and Arvind Ramakrishnan2:45: Mike corrects some emb...
2024-08-131h 27The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 14 - Mike talks the 2023 Big 10 Championship Game (Michigan v Iowa) with Ryan LewinIn Episode 14 of Season 5 Mike and his longtime Michigan football buddy Ryan Lewin talk the 2023 Big 10 Championship game, including what the experience is like attending this college football fiesta in person in Indianapolis and how the Wolverines clinched their third straight undisputed Big 10 Championship against the hapless Iowa Hawkeyes. Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E14 featuring Ryan Lewin (S1E2 + S3E2.5)2:00: Mike corrects…..nothing....again!3:00: Mike then upda...
2024-08-061h 10The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 13 - Mike talks 2023 Michigan football v Ohio State with Brock Steere and Tim HorvathIn Episode 13 of Season 5 Mike brings back two foremost experts on Michigan Football in former guests (and current dear friends) Brock Steere and Tim Horvath to talk THE GAME (Michigan football v Ohio State from 2023) and discuss what the rivalry means, where it’s been and how Michigan came out on top in the greatest rivalry in sports.Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E13 featuring Brock Steere (S1E12) and Tim Horvath (S1E...
2024-07-301h 33The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 12 - Mike talks 2023 Michigan football v Maryland with Chad MasseyIn Episode 12 of Season 5 Mike welcomes back one of the foremost authorities on Michigan football, insurance and friendship in all of Washtenaw County nay the State of Michigan nay the World in longtime guest and friend Chad Massey to talk through a class Michigan football “trap game” from the 2023 season in their final road tilt of the season at the University of Maryland Terrapins. Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E12 featuring Mike’s wise f...
2024-07-2354 minThe Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 11 - Mike talks 2023 Michigan football v Penn State with Greg ShuraleffIn Episode 11 of Season 5 Mike introduces the listeners to a first time guest to the podcast, “Positive” Greg Shuraleff, to talk through Michigan football’s first true test of the 2023 season: the Penn State Nittany Lions. The guys talk Beaver Stadium architecture, awkward Air Bnb’s, (Bill) Pickles and a weekend in State College, PA they’ll never forget. Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E11 featuring Mike’s Wolverine buddy Greg Shuraleff.2:00: Next...
2024-07-161h 12The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 10 - Mike talks 2023 Michigan Football v Purdue with Eric WobserIn Episode 10 of Season 5 Mike welcomes Eric Wobser, the pride of both Michigan law and city of Sandusky, OH to talk all things regional and local development focused as well as the Michigan v Purdue football game from the 2023 Season.Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E10 featuring Mike’s legal and regional development-focused sports buddy Eric Wobser.2:05: Mike then corrects some major mistakes from past episodes, including an embarrassing omission fro...
2024-07-0950 minThe Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 9 - Mike talks 2023 Michigan football v Michigan State with Mike FulkersonIn Episode 9 of Season 5 Mike welcomes Mike “Fulk” Fulkerson, MTE (master tailgate extraordinaire) to talk about how he became one of the top tailgaters in all of Michigan Wolverine nation and then break down the Michigan v Michigan State football game from the 2023 Season in all of its rivalry glory.Follow the pdcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E9 featuring Mike’s tailgating role model Mike “Fulk” Fulkerson.2:00: Mike quotes...
2024-06-251h 09The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 8 - Mike talks 2023 Michigan football v Indiana with Andrea and Jay BibbyIn Episode 8 of Season 5 Mike welcomes two of his closest and most spirited friends in Andrea and Jason “Jay": Bibby aka the Bibbys to the podcast to talk about how their friendship started over a Canadian TV show about real life issues and only grew due to a shared love of Michigan football. The “KLA Crew”, as they’re known, then break down the Michigan v Indiana Hoosiers football game from the 2023 Season in all of its dramatic glory.Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey momen...
2024-06-181h 16The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 7 - Mike talks 2023 Michigan football v Minnesota with Bob StinchcombeIn Episode 7 of Season 5 Mike welcomes a true friend of his from childhood, Robert “Bob” Stinchcombe to the pod to talk not only about the introduction of camcorder technology to homework assignments in the 1990’s but also the 2023 Michigan football game against the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E7 featuring Mike’s multi-decade friend Bob Stinchcombe.1:50: Mike then corrects some seriously embarrassing errors, including continuing to refere...
2024-06-111h 05The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 6 - Mike talks 2023 Michigan football v Nebraska with John BakerIn Episode 6 of Season 5 Mike welcomes long time listener favorite John Baker back to the pod to go DEEP on the 2023 Michigan football game against Nebraska as well as a tribute to, in my Mike’s opinion, the greatest movie ever made about downhill skiing: Better Off Dead.Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E6 featuring Mike’s dear old friend John Baker.1:50: Mike corrects some horrible mistakes from the Rutgers/Fletc...
2024-06-041h 11The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 5 - Mike talks 2023 Michigan football v Rutgers with Fletcher WaltersIn Episode 5 of Season 5 Mike welcomes Fletcher Walters to the pod to go DEEP on the 2023 Michigan football game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as well as provides a musical homage to the great state of New Jersey and also putting out a “call to friendship” about the sport of pickleball. Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E5 featuring Mike’s good friend Fletcher Walters.1:55: Mike corrects some massive errors from S5E3 (th...
2024-05-281h 02The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 4 - Mike talks 2023 Michigan football v Bowling Green with Kyle and Megan MazurekIn Episode 4 of Season 5 Mike welcomes back a listener favorite from all the way back in Season 1 (episode 3) in Megan Mazurek and her husband Kyle for a neighborly discussion of the 2023 Michigan v Bowling Green Falcons game. Not only do Mike, Kyle and Megan break down the game itself but also talk about how it fits in the “big picture” of Michigan’s legendary 2023 season. What a discussion it is!Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners...
2024-05-2152 minThe Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 3 - Mike talks 2023 Michigan football v UNLV with the Lawrence-LuptonsIn Episode 3 of Season 5 Mike welcomes back a listener favorite from Season 4 (S4E1 guest Rachael Lawrence-Lupton) and THREE other members of the Lawrence-Lupton family: David, Daniel and even Elle (all three are also good friends of Mike’s!) for a spirited discussion of the 2023 Michigan football vs UNLV game.Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E3 and breaks down the plan for the episode.3:00: Mike then corrects a few embarrassing errors fro...
2024-05-141h 01The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 5 - Episode 2 - Mike talks 2023 Michigan football v East Carolina with Kyle Urek and Kelly WormanIn Episode 2 of Season 5 Mike welcomes two listener favorites back to the podcast (S1E7 guest Kelly Worman and S2E9 guest Kyle Urek) for a rousing discussion of the 2023 Michigan football vs East Carolina game.Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E2 and breaks down the plan for the episode.3.00: Mike then gives the listeners an update about what’s been going on with him, starting with an epic triple trip to...
2024-05-0758 minThe Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 4 - Episode 3 - Mike talks 2023 College Football with Tim Horvath & Chad MasseyIn Episode 3 of Season 4 Mike welcomes the College Football Crew (S1E11 guest Tim Horvath and Chad Massey) for their annual tradition of talking all things college football for the 2023 season with SLIGHT focus on the University of Michigan Wolverines. Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike kicks off the podcast with a special pre-intro intro that sets the stage for the rest of the episode.2:45: Mike welcomes listeners to S4E3 featuring the College Football Cr...
2023-08-232h 10The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 4 - Episode 2 (PART TWO) - Mike talks his favorite Detroit Pro Sports Athletes from growing up with Todd Pretty, Tim Horvath and Kyle UrekIn Episode 2 (part 2!) of Season 4 Mike welcomes FOUR of his good friends (Todd Pretty, Tim Horvath and Kyle Urek) on the podcast for a continuation of their scholarly discussion of their favorite Detroit pro sports athletes from their youth.Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S4E2 featuring three of Mike’s dearest of dear friends, S1E1/Movie Crew Guest Todd Pretty, S1E11/College Football Preview Pod gues...
2023-08-161h 16The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 4 - Episode 2 (PART ONE) - Mike talks his favorite Detroit Pro Sports Athletes from growing up with Todd Pretty, Tim Horvath and Kyle UrekIn Episode 2 (part 1!) of Season 4 Mike welcomes FOUR Of his good friends (S1E1 guest and Movie Crew member Todd Pretty, S1E11 and College Football Preview pod guest Tim Horvath, and S2E9 Guest Kyle Urek for a rollicking discussion of their favorite Detroit pro sports athletes from growing up in Allen Park, MI. In addition, there’s a special added musical gift with each selection you won’t want to miss!Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike w...
2023-08-081h 33The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 4 - Episode 1 - Mike talks best Duets from the 1990s with Rachael Lawrence-LuptonIn Episode 1 of Season 4 Mike welcomes his good friend Rachael Lawrence-Lupon for a DEEP dive on their favorite duet songs from the golden age of duets (the 1990s) as well as Rahael’s passion for music and the joy and comfort she brings people through her work as a music therapist. Mike and Rachael also discuss an amazing fundraiser event throughout Michigan called Barley, Beats and BBQ (https://www.hom.org/barley-bbq-beats-2023/).Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welc...
2023-06-142h 19The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 3 - Episode 8.5 (PART 2) Mike talks favorite RomComs with the Prettys (Todd & Amy) and Rechtiens (Tim & Jess)In Part 2 of this special Season 3 off-season Point Five Mike welcomes FOUR of his favorite peeps onto the podcast (an expanded “Movie Crew” featuring S1E1 guest Todd Pretty, S1E5 guest Tim Rechtien, S2E1 guess Amy Pretty and Jess Rechtien) for a rollicking discussion over their favorite Romantic Comedy (aka RomComs) Films of all time. The Crew goes deep into the remaining eight of the fifteen total RomComs they cover between both parts of this amazing episode. Part 1 has already become legendary. Part 2 will NOT let you down!Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail...
2023-01-171h 49The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 3 - Episode 8.5 (PART 1) - Mike talks favorite RomComs with the Prettys (Todd & Amy) and Rechtiens (Tim & Jess)In Part 1 of this special Season 3 off-season Point Five Mike welcomes FOUR of his favorite peeps onto the podcast (an expanded “Movie Crew” featuring S1E1 guest Todd Pretty, S1E5 guest Tim Rechtien, S2E1 guess Amy Pretty and Jess Rechtien) for a rollicking discussion over their favorite Romantic Comedy (aka RomComs) Films of all time. The Crew goes deep into seven of the fifteen total RomComs they cover between both parts of this amazing episode.Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey momen...
2023-01-021h 38The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 3 - Episode 8 - Mike CyganIn the Season Finale of Season 3 Mike welcomes his Windy City buddy Mike Cygan onto the podcast where they discuss a range of topics including Detroit sports, Chicago neighborhoods, and places to crush bevies and food in Wrigleyville.Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S3E8 featuring one of Mike’s top buddies Mike Cygan.1:45: Mike then lays out the plan for future seasons of the podcast, as well as teasing an off-season Poi...
2022-09-061h 18The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 3 - Episode 7.5.5 - Mike talks 2022 NFL Football with Matt Slater & Mike CyganIn Episode 7.5.5 of Season 3 Mike brings on long time fan favorite Mike Cygan and first time guest Matt Slater for a deep dive (with a heavy focus on the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears) of the 2022 National Football League Season. It's packed with informative analysis that will not only prepare you for the season but also tap on your funny bone.Key Highlights from the Pod:0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S3E7.5.5 featuring Mike’s good friends Mike Cygan and Matt Slater (aka “Slater”).1:30: MIke confirms that Season 2 NFL Podcast Episode guest Zach William...
2022-08-251h 28The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 3 - Episode 7.5 - Mike talks 2022 College Football with Tim Horvath & Chad MasseyIn Episode 7.5 of Season 3 Mike leads another Point Fiver with the College Football Crew (Tim Horvath and Chad Massey aka the Insurance King of the Midwest), this time on the topic of college football, his beloved University of Michigan Wolverines, and, of course, friendship. Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S3E7.5 featuring Mike’s good friends Tim Horvath (S1E11 Guest) and Chad Massey.3:05: Mike welcomes Tim Horvath and Chad Massey into the...
2022-08-161h 52The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 3 - Episode 4.5 - Mike talks his favorite cover jamsMike kicks off another classic music-based “Point Fiver” where he discusses one of his favorite kinds of songs: songs based off of other songs aka cover songs aka cover jams. PPW (Poor Pronunciation Warning): Mike attempts to speak Italian and Cantonese in this episode. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @friendsofmiked Email the podcast with any questions or requests at talkingfriendship@gmail.com Please subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts. Please also rate and review the podcast. Key moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to Episode...
2022-06-281h 51The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 3 - Episode 2.5 - Mike talks one of his absolute favorite bands with Ryan LewinMike kicks off the first “Point Fiver” of season 3. This one involves Season 1 Episode 2 guest Ryan Lewin and Mike’s shared love of the band Bleachers and their catalog of catchy, heartfelt and inspirational pop-rock/indie-pop/amazing jams.Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to Episode 2.52:00: Mike comes clean on a mistake from the previous episode (S3E2 featuring Nick Kacher) about the inspiration for Nick Kacher’s very popular (and still to this day freque...
2022-06-071h 48The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 2 - Episode 10.5 (Off-season Special) - Mike talks 2021 JamsMike kicks off a special off-season “point fiver” where he both gives an off-season update on his extremely exciting life, including on the high points that happened since the summer of 2021, touches on the plan for Season 3 and then discusses his top 10 favorite songs from 2021. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @friendsofmiked Email the podcast with any questions or requests at talkingfriendship@gmail.com Please subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts. Please also rate and review the podcast. I’d really appreciate...
2022-03-131h 03The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 2 - Episode 9.5.5 - Mike talks 2021 NFL Football with Zach Williams & Mike CyganIn Episode 9.5.5 of Season 2 Mike talks 2021 NFL football, with a focus on the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears with two dear friends: Season 2 Episode 2 Guest Zach Williams and first time guest Mike Cygan. The level of NFL knowledge in this episide is immense (as is the friendship on display!).Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S2E9.5.5 featuring Mike’s good friends Zach Williams (S2E2 Guest) and Mike Cygan.2:20: Mike gives an updat...
2021-09-031h 18The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 2 - Episode 9.5 - Mike talks 2021 College Football with Tim Horvath & Chad MasseyIn Episode 9.5 of Season 2 Mike leads another Point Fiver, this time on the topic of college football, his beloved University of Michigan Wolverines, and, of course, friendship. Joining Mike for this spirited conversation are two top notch Wolverines (and friends): Season 1 Episode 11 Guest Tim Horvath (@timhorvath on Twitter) as well as first time guest Chad Massey (@cmassey99 on Twitter).Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S2E9.5 fe...
2021-08-281h 41The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 2 - Episode 8.5 - Mike talks 80s Action/Adventure Movies with Todd Pretty & Tim RechtienMike brings on two of his favorite people and friends of the pod (Todd Pretty from Season 1 Episode 1 and Tim Rechtien from Season 1 Episode 5) for the third "point fiver" of Season 2 and the topic is best 80s action/adventure movies. What ensues is a scholarly debate on classic cinema and a laugh fest best not missed. Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to Episode 8.5 of Season 2.2:20: Mike gives the listeners an update on the pla...
2021-08-181h 49The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 2 - Episode 6.5 - Mike talks Cleaning to the Beat Jams with John BakerMike kicks off the second “Point Fiver” of season 2. This one involves Season 1 Episode 4 guest John Baker and Mike’s shared tradition known as “Cleaning to the Beat” and the best music to support this wonderful activity.Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to Episode 6.5.1:30: Mike corrects two major errors from S2E6 (the Eric Lemieur episode), including one mistake that was a logical impossibility.3:40: Mike gives some background on what a Point Fiver...
2021-07-281h 39The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 2 - Episode 3.5 - Mike talks 90s School Dance Slow JamsMike kicks off the first “point fiver” of Season 2. This one focuses on songs Mike and his contemporaries used to slow dance to (largely at school dances) in middle school and high school during the 1990s.Full disclosure: some of you may have also slow danced to these songs and if so we hope the memories they bring back are joyful. They certainly are for Mike D. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @friendsofmiked Email the podcast with any questions or requests at talkingfriendship@gmail.com Key moments from the pod: 0:30...
2021-06-302h 08The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 1 - Episode 11.5 - Mike talks 80s Comedies with Todd Pretty & Tim RechtienMike brings on two of his favorite people and friends of the pod (Todd Pretty from Episode 1 and Tim Rechtien from Episode 5) for the third "point fiver" of Season 1 and the topic is best 80s movie comedies. What ensues is a scholarly debate on classic cinema and a laugh fest best not missed. Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to Episode 11.5.0.45: Mike explains why comedies of the 80s made such a big impact on him...
2021-03-121h 10The Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 1 - Episode 7.5 - Mike talks inspirationMike talks one of his favorite topics for the second "point fiver" of Season 1: Inspiration. But not just inspiration in general but specifically inspiration through the lens of sports speeches. Be warned: if you listen to this episode you will likely be inspired to do something amazing.Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to Episode 7.5 and reminds listeners what a "Point Fiver" is1:00: Mike discusses his love of inspirational speeches from sports mov...
2021-02-1125 minThe Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 1 - Episode 3.5 - Mike talks 2020 JamsMike kicks off the first “point fiver” which is a new episode format. This one focuses around Mike’s love of music and Mike discusses his top 10 favorite songs of 2020.Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to Episode 3.5 and explains what a “point fiver” episode is.1:45: Mike discusses his love of music and his love of making music mixes.3:05: Mike breaks down his favorite 10 songs of 2020.
2021-01-1520 minThe Talking Friendship with Mike D PodcastSeason 1 - Episode 0 - A General Introduction to the PodcastThis episode serves as a general introduction to the Talking Friendship with Mike D Podcast.It will give the listener a flavor for what this podcast is all about and hopefully intrigue the listener into giving it a shot.Spoiler alert: this podcast is about friendship. But not only friendship generally but specific examples of friendship through the lens of host Mike Daniel aka Mike D.
2020-12-3005 min
Zoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielOur Hope Against HopeEven when there seems no hope, we have hope because of Jesus, but living from that “hope against hope” is a daily miracle for most of us! How do we walk in peace with others and with our circumstances? What does it really mean that we’ve been justified in Christ and what is the faith that makes that possible? Join Mike Daniel as he unpacks Romans 5:1 and talks about some things to come -- both for you from the truth of this passage and for the podcast that you can participate in!
2016-06-2300 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielGod’s CanvasHow is God glorified in your Life? Join Mike Daniel to discover exactly what God is doing for His glory regardless of your circumstances, and what it means to participate as a recipient of His incredible grace!
2015-11-1700 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielJust Me vs Us MeIn this Tuesday Teaching, "Just Me vs. Us Me,” Mike Daniel shares an often missed reality of our Life in Christ. What is our role in living out the Christian Life? What is the difference between prescriptive & descriptive imperatives in Scripture? Discover how Jesus and the Apostle Paul direct us to live so that Christ actually lives His Life through us!
2015-11-0300 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielPassionate Centrality of Christ as our LifeJoin Mike Daniel for this look at what trusting God really means in our day-to-day life from the perspective of His finished work and our daily needs and obstacles. You may just discover it really is all about Jesus! You can also watch this and other videos at https://www.youtube.com/user/mikeqdaniel
2015-11-0200 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielShifting Focus & Sharing LifeIn "Shifting Focus & Sharing Life", Mike Daniel explores John 11 to unpack the value that drives God's activity in our lives and brings life to us in Him in every circumstance.
2015-10-2100 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielThe Better - Looking for Life in All the Wrong Places?Mike Daniel asks, “What is the better Life?” God is often not operating as we'd like or expect, but we DO have the Mind of Christ! We can see and operate increasingly according to His perspective... but what IS it? Discover more in part 2 of "Good, Better, Best.” Find more resources at MikeQDaniel.com.
2015-10-0600 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielThe Good -- Puppy LoveMike Daniel asks the question, "Are we trying to be good, or living from Christ's righteousness by grace?" In this short teaching, Mike discusses receiving Christ's grace for righteousness and provision instead of hoping in self apart from Him to be good enough so we can get enough for our life. Enjoy!
2015-09-2900 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielSoulical LifeMike Daniel and co-host Wynema Clark discuss how the three rooms of the temple compare with our body (the outer court), soul (the Holy Place) and spirit (the Most Holy Place) and how knowing who we are in our spirit in union with Christ can increasingly change our soulical thinking, emotions and actions. In part 2, they discuss the relationship of trying to obtain righteousness through religion vs. relationship with Christ. In part 3, Wynema discusses her New Covenant for Housewives ministry and she and Mike talk about her upcoming bible study based on Dan Stone’s book, The Rest of th...
2015-09-0300 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielThe Role of the Flesh in Spiritual GrowthMike Daniel and co-host Wynema Clark discuss the role of the flesh in spiritual growth in the context of Galatians 5:16-25, including the maturing process whereby Christ shows us the lies we’re believing, He gets our attention and persuades us to focus on Him increasingly, He produces fruit as we walk more deliberately in our relationship with Him and His fruit through us becomes useful in others’ lives.
2015-07-2100 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielTranscendent LifeMike Daniel discusses how to live from God as your source, including the points you need to stop expecting the world to meet your needs because there is not enough to go around; entrusting yourself to God is not about your doing what you think He wants in your circumstances, but about trusting Him to do what He wants through you; and a righteous life is His life lived through you which requires you turn from yourself to Him as the source of your life.
2015-05-2600 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielGrace Under Authority, Part 2Mike Daniel continues his discussion of God’s sovereignty over earthly authorities, including the points that His authority to bring about good in your life is greater than any earthly authority’s ability to undermine it; it’s only by subjecting yourself to circumstances that are unfair that you can show the sufficiency and grace of Christ; and your freedom is not subject to the authorities over you, it’s the exercise of your life in Christ in any circumstance.
2015-05-2000 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielGrace Under Authority, Part 1Mike Daniel discusses God’s sovereignty over all earthly authorities in your life, including the points that you can trust God enough to submit to authorities that you don’t like when you really believe that God is sovereign, that He is loving, and that He knows better than you do; for the Lord’s sake, you can afford to subject yourself to governmental authority because you are not trying to live from earthly resources; and it doesn’t mean that God approves of what those in authority do but He will use them for His purposes and your good.
2015-05-1800 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielCarnal Christian vs. Spiritual Carnivore, Part 3Mike Daniel concludes his discussion of the difference between being a Carnal Christian versus a Spiritual Carnivore, including the points that when you pursue God for Himself, your life will be radically different from what it was when you pursued Him for what you wanted from Him; God is enough and His grace is sufficient so you don’t have to live for yourself but can be available for Him; and all your struggles become useful when your goal is to know God more because those are the very venues He allows in your life to develop dependence on, an...
2015-05-1300 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielCarnal Christian vs. Spiritual Carnivore, Part 2Mike Daniel continues his discussion of the difference between being a Carnal Christian versus a Spiritual Carnivore, including the points that we’re seeking the things of the world—living carnal lives—because we value more what we can get from God than we value God Himself; we seek after the gifts instead of the Giver not realizing when we have Him, we have everything we need; and when we seek to be in a deeper more intimate union with God, we find that He has already overcome the sin in our lives.
2015-05-1200 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielCarnal Christian vs. Spiritual Carnivore, Part 1Mike Daniel discusses the difference between being a Carnal Christian who is seeking God for the things of this world and what he can get from God versus a Spiritual Carnivore who is someone living for God, feeding on Him and building a relationship with Him.
2015-05-1100 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielSleeping in the StormMike Daniel discusses King Jehoshaphat’s seeking God in the midst of an overwhelming crisis and how that applies to us, including the points that God uses storms in your life to draw you into deeper fellowship and dependence on Him; He wants you to know that He is the source of peace, joy and rest, not your circumstances; and like Jesus asleep in the boat in the middle of that storm, if we knew how great God is, we, too, would be able to sleep in the storm.
2015-05-0400 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielHow Dad Sees YouMike Daniel discusses Jesus’ prayer for all His children in John 17:9-26, including the points that Jesus is in heaven interceding for you; you don’t need to perform or try to persuade him to be on your side since everything He is doing is for you; your failure is just as useful as your success in the Christian life because it is through your failure you learn how much grace there is for you; and the nearness of God is the solution to all your problems.
2015-04-3000 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielTrichotomyMike Daniel discusses trichotomy which means we are a 3-part person: body, soul and spirit, including that when you believe lies from your flesh, the world or the enemy, and your emotions go along with the lies, you can fall into the error of thinking you have to work harder and do more for God to get what you want from Him, and when you fail, you end up justifying, coping or blaming others. God, however, can work in the midst of your sin and rebellion to change your source from yourself to Him. The battle of the mind...
2015-04-3000 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielFinding the Gear of God’s Plan, part 2Mike Daniel continues his discussion of going deeper with Christ, including the points that God is trying to get you to the deeper life that you already have in Christ but aren’t experiencing because you’re pursuing other things; that you can admit to Him that your plans are just your wants and give them to Him, then choose what He wants for you, and ask him not to do what you want, but to do what He wants; and you can admit to God that you want more than just Him and then ask Him to change your...
2015-04-2900 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielFinding the Gear of God’s Plan, part 1Mike Daniel discusses Jeremiah 29:11 including the points that while God knows the plans He has for you, He doesn’t tell you what His plans for you are because the last thing God wants you to do is to go and try to accomplish the plans that He wants to accomplish in and through you; Christianity is your being so radically sold out and dependent on Christ as your life that you completely abdicate control and decision making for the rest of your life to Him; and God is calling you to pursue Him not His plan so He can...
2015-04-2800 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielAliens in the WorldMike Daniel discusses 2 Peter 2:4-5, including how we, as aliens in the world, are not supposed to be living like the world because we are equipped to live differently and the reason we’re not living differently is because we still want what the world wants; and how we are to strive to focus on Him in our circumstances to come to know Him more in order to receive what He has for us in that moment and experience the fulfillment that brings.
2015-03-3100 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielCan I be cut off from God?Mike Daniel and Darrell Lindsey discuss whether a believer can be cut off from God if he stops believing, in the context of Rom. 11:22 and 2 Pet. 2:20, concluding that in Romans 11:2, this verse applies to a people-group and not to an individual and in 2 Pet. 2:20, a believer who stops believing, while suffering by choosing sin, cannot lose his salvation.
2015-03-2500 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielNo Confession for Ongoing Forgiveness?Mike Daniel discusses 1 John 1:9--on confessing sins for God’s forgiveness and cleansing from all unrighteousness—in the context of verses 5 – 9, as applying only to those who have never recognized and confessed their sins and asked Christ for forgiveness and who therefore remain unbelievers living in darkness. Believers, who have been cleansed of all sins at salvation, don’t need to continue to confess and be forgiven for sins anew every single day to be right with God.
2015-03-2000 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielThat’s My Kid!Mike Daniel discusses the implications of Jesus’s baptism and the Father’s statement, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” to you today as a believer in Christ, including how your relationship with the Father is identical to His very good relationship with Christ because you are in Him; and how God is saying, “You are my child with whom I am well pleased,” not because you deserve it but because Christ deserved, earned, purchased and gave it to you and thus made you the recipient of the pleasure of God. God is in you and he w...
2015-03-0300 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielWhy Has Jesus Called You?Mike Daniel discusses Mark 6: 7-12 including how you’re not saved to be safe but to be sent; true life is not found in hearing and agreeing with the truth but in walking in it and sharing it with others; how you’re brought into the Kingdom to be sent out; and how your conspicuous dependence on Christ (that’s faith) as your Source will display God’s graciousness and result in glory to Him.
2015-02-1800 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielAll You Need is L-O-V-EMike Daniel discusses the true meaning of being loved and loving others from a Christ as Life grid, including how you gain nothing, have nothing, and are nothing apart from His love; how God is convincing you of how loved you are; how as you increasingly receive his love, you become more useful to His plan and agenda to love others and convince them of His love; and how your being convinced of how loved you are by God becomes the motivation and empowerment (the cause) of your behavior.
2015-02-1200 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielUnraveling “Nots” – Part 2 (2 of 2)Mike Daniel continues his discussion of unraveling faith “nots” using the story from Matthew of Jesus’s commending the Canaanite woman for her great faith and making the point that knowing His grace and knowing your place equals great faith, and discussing the question, “Do I trust God enough to accomplish what He wants through me and do I trust His character enough to be OK with whatever that is?”
2015-02-0600 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielUnraveling “Nots” – Part 2 (1 of 2)Mike Daniel continues his discussion of unraveling faith “nots” using examples from Matthew of Jesus’s rebuking his disciples for having too little faith, including the points that God is never really worried about what you’re lacking; God is never limited by your limitations; He is able to guard what He has entrusted to you; and nothing will be impossible when you have dependent faith on Jesus and He is the One working in and through you.
2015-02-0400 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielUnraveling “Nots” - part 1 of 2Mike Daniel, using the story of Peter’s walking to Jesus on the water, discusses authentic faith including how faith is your hope in the person of Jesus Christ not in His activity or His provision; how the goal of the Christian life isn’t your happiness but God’s glory; how the way you glorify him is by submitting and entrusting yourself to Him which is worship; and how the only way you will submit to Him is because of His great love revealed in Christ.
2015-01-2800 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielMatters of Life and Death, Part 2 of 2Mike Daniel continues his discussion of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead to illustrate that God is drawing your attention to an eternal reality in your temporal circumstances, including the points that God is always moving you from crisis-focus to Christ-focus; that He enters into your grief and suffering with you because he wants to be intimate with you; and that life in Him overcomes death once and for all.
2015-01-2200 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielMatters of Life and Death, Part 1 of 2Mike Daniel discusses the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead to illustrate that God is drawing our attention to an eternal reality in our temporal circumstances, including that God will bring something greater from our circumstances than what we have to go through to get to it; because of God’s sovereignty, every struggle is not the end of the story, God’s glory is; and because of his love, he will suffer great loss with us to share great glory with us.
2015-01-2000 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielSpiritual MaturityMike Daniel discusses what it looks like to be spiritually mature, in the context of Psalm 115:1 and Gal. 2:21, and addresses the questions: Who has God revealed Himself to be to you?; Who do you need him to be to you?; and Who can you afford for Him to be through you to others?
2015-01-1400 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielTransitionsMike Daniel discusses Luke 2:8-14 as an example of seeing God in the transitions of your life, including, God will give you a change of heart as you realize He is not about you but He is for you in carrying out His plans to glorify Himself; God will give you a change of focus as you give up your agenda to participate with Him in His plans; and God will change your hope from self-reliance to dependence on Him as you participate in a bigger story than your own that speaks of the glory of God.
2015-01-0800 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielNewness in the New Year – Part 2 of 2Mike Daniel discusses setting goals for 2015 in the areas of your family life, your resources, your relationship with God and ministry with Him, your intellectual and recreational life and your health. He recommends making a chart of where you are currently, your ideal, what you would like to see happen by the end of the year and what you want to accomplish in your life. In goal setting, this life is temporary and the only lasting thing is our relationship with God and how He impacts others through us. In setting the goals, keep checking with God on what...
2015-01-0200 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielNewness in the New Year – Part 1 of 2Mike Daniel discusses Prov. 16:9--the heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps--in the context of setting goals for 2015, including God is working on your increased experience and expression of His life; God’s agenda is for you to experience greater dependence on Him; and God wants to have relational intimacy with you in every venue of your life.
2014-12-3100 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielSeeing with Spiritual Vision, Part 2 of 2Mike Daniel continues his discussion from Daniel on the four elements of spiritual vision, including how spiritual vision always looks to God and not to self; how spiritual vision sees God’s activity as revealing God, not validating you; how God’s gifts to you are never just for you; and how spiritual vision always brings the authority of men under the sovereignty of God.
2014-12-1900 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielSeeing with Spiritual Vision, Part 1 of 2Mike Daniel discusses the lessons we can learn from how Daniel’s responded to God in his impossible circumstances including how impossibility is the very context of God’s work in your life so He can accomplish what only He can do in your circumstance; how the Spirit draws your expectation from self to God always; and how God is working on your relationship with Him all the time.
2014-12-1800 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielInvitation to Impossibility, Part 2Mike Daniel continues his discussion of Daniel 2:1-16 to illustrate God’s invitation to you in impossible circumstances, including how God is interested in inviting you to the end of your rope and resources and abilities so you can experience what only He can do in your life; how God is wanting you to live out of the relationship you were designed for; and how God wants to be much more in and through you and the only way you let Him is if you give up being enough for yourself.
2014-12-1500 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielInvitation to Impossibility, Part 1Mike Daniel discusses Daniel’s response to the sovereignty of God in King Nebuchadnezzar’s impossible request in Daniel 2:1-16 to illustrate God’s invitation to you in impossible circumstances and what it might look like to live from the sovereignty of God instead of trying to cause and be the source of what we want from God. If God has put you into an impossible situation it is to do something that can only be done through the sovereignty of God.
2014-12-1200 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielSpit-polish Identity?Mike Daniel discusses Matt. 16:13-18 and how God won’t change in order to fit your image of Him but invites you to see Him as He is and you will be the one to change; how his revelation, if you receive it, is always transformation for you; how faith is not what you do for God, but what you let him do by grace through you; and how who He is determines who you are and what He does determines what you do.
2014-12-1000 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielGrace Disciplines: Pilgrimage (Part 2 of 2)In Part 2, Mike Daniel discusses how the only One who is going to be with us on this pilgrimage journey our entire time on earth is Jesus Christ; how He is both the journey and the goal and the walk and the destination; and how our circumstances will either drive us to Him or they will be our opportunity to participate with Him in those circumstances.
2014-11-2700 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielGrace Disciplines: Pilgrimage (Part 1 of 2)Mike Daniel discusses how every believer can walk and enjoy Jesus by pursuing Him as the destination of our pilgrimage journey since our life with Him is both our journey and destination; and how the goal of our pilgrimage is that we will no longer wander away from Him as our Source, but that we will wander with Him.
2014-11-2600 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielGrace Disciplines: WorshipMike Daniel discusses how worship is our submission to God based on His revelation of Himself to us resulting in His exalting himself through our lives made available to him for what he will do in other peoples’ lives; how when we recognize what he’s done for us, we’ll submit to him so that he can do what he wants through us; and how if we could just recognize his activity, receive his revelation and respond in submission, the natural byproduct is that is that we are useful to Him and He is exalted in our lives.
2014-11-1900 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielGot trouble?Mike Daniel discusses the peace that Jesus left us and how we can increasingly experience that peace in times of trouble when we realize Jesus loves us and is for us, He has a plan for us and is sovereign over our circumstances and He has the power and is able to bring about His plan for us.
2014-11-1300 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielGrace Disciplines: Fasting (part 2 of 2)Mike Daniel continues his discussion of fasting from a grace grid, including fasting as grieving our hunger and homesickness for a world with God to come; we don’t fast to earn anything by it but we’re not going to enjoy what we have without deliberately seeking God; God will get our attention through bad circumstances, but if we can learn to practice experiencing his presence through fasting, we can more easily experience him in the midst of circumstances. The reason we fast from food or anything we do to distract ourselves in this world, is to have a sp...
2014-11-0600 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielGrace Disciplines: Fasting (part 1 of 2)Mike Daniel discusses fasting from a grace grid in Matt. 9:14-17 including not fasting to earn anything from God but to experience more of what you already have in Him; the problem of our being so full of the junk that doesn’t satisfy us that we never get around to feeding the hunger of what really satisfies us in Christ; and how frequently we are living a cotton candy Christianity instead of living by the sustenance of Christ Himself, the living bread and living water who wants to be the sustainer of our souls.
2014-11-0500 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielGrace Disciplines: PrayerMike Daniel discusses the discipline of prayer and how God calls us to prayer to develop intimacy with Him. Mike explains the intimacy-building prayer practices of meditative and contemplative prayer using scripture, recollection of truth by giving God what concerns you and receiving from Him what He has promised, and reflective prayer of seeing how the things God has created reflects and speaks of Him and His majesty.
2014-10-3000 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielGrace Disciplines: Sowing LIFE or DEATH (part 2 of 2)Mike Daniel continues his discussion of spiritual disciplines, including that we can choose to sow to the Spirit and reap life or sow to the flesh and reap death; that practicing spiritual disciplines results in freedom from the flesh; that if Jesus doesn’t renew our minds in private he likely won’t have our attention in any other venues; and that the point of practicing these disciplines is that we would learn to walk in the sufficiency of His grace that is already fully ours by the indwelling life of Christ.
2014-10-2400 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielGrace Disciplines: Sowing LIFE or DEATH (part 1 of 2)Mike Daniel discusses the role of spiritual disciplines from a grace perspective distinguishing how pursuing such disciplines as prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, communion and baptism are of no use when practiced in the flesh, as an attempt to earn something from God or as a self-improvement program. Mike explains how setting aside time to practice being with God will make our constant experience of Him become greater, deeper and more fulfilling.
2014-10-2200 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielMessage: The Good LifeMike Daniel discusses Luke 10:25-37—the story of the Good Samaritan—to illustrate how God invites you to participate with Him in someone else’s life so that you will know Him better; how you don’t love by what you give but by what you give up; how being sacrificially available to God by putting another’s needs above your own needs demonstrates the love of God to others; and how only God can love others like that through you.
2014-10-1600 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielMessage: Fresh Breath & Dry BonesMike Daniel and Nathan Keith discuss Ezekiel 37:1-14, including God can take the very dry bones of our life apart from Him and cause life in our circumstances; there is no life in God apart from death to self; and plannng our lives is fine but if He is not in those plans, they will never breathe.
2014-10-0800 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielMsg: Soaring or flapping?Mike Daniel discusses Isaiah 40:26-31 including how you can entrust yourself to God as the source of your life only if you believe He knows better, He loves you and He is able; how God designed you to rest as you soar like an eagle in the wind of His Spirit instead of flapping around trying and failing to be your own source; and how waiting on God means being attentive and anticipating what God is going to do in your life that you are unable to do yourself.
2014-09-1800 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielMsg: Ephesians – Life with & in Christ – wk. 14 - Pt. 2Mike Daniel continues his discussion of God's clear instruction of what spiritual battle is and isn't; how it is critical to know what we are fighting, what we are fighting for, and what we are fighting with in the spiritual battles of our day-to-day lives; and how the GREAT news is that freedom and victory are already ours!
2014-09-1200 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielWhat does it mean to rest in Christ?In this episode of the series, Tough Issues and Unanswered Questions about Living our Life in Christ by Grace," Mike Daniel and Darrell Lindsey discuss the question, “What does it mean to rest in Christ?” The discussion includes such issues as what it means to come to Christ for rest from your burdens; what is Christ’s “yoke”; and how difficult circumstances can be the perfect venue to know and experience Who He is and find true rest in the midst of those circumstances. To submit a question for future episodes, email Mike Daniel at: mike@ZoeCode.org.
2014-06-0500 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielWhat does “I can afford it” mean in the grace life?In this episode of the podcast series, Tough Issues and Unanswered Questions about Living our Life in Christ by Grace," Mike Daniel and Darrell Lindsey discuss the question, “What does ‘I can afford it’ mean in the grace life?” This episode includes a discussion on how we can afford to trust God to meet our needs His way through our relationship with Him rather than our trying to get our needs met through circumstances or from others. We cannot do both; what we want is never as good as what God wants for us. To submit a question for future e...
2014-06-0200 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielMSG: The Passion, 7 Last WordsMike Daniel discusses Jesus’ last words, “Into my hands I commend my spirit,” and how all Jesus could do while separated from God is to commit His spirit into His Father’s hands, and what we need to do is commit ourselves to God to do whatever He wants to do. Mike also discusses Jesus’ last words, “It is finished,” and how we cannot add anything to Jesus’ work. Spiritually we have all that we need from Him and we are growing in our experience of that reality in our souls.
2014-04-1800 minZoe Code Podcast with Mike Q. DanielHow does grace life work when you’re depressed?
In this episode of the podcast series, Tough Issues and Unanswered Questions about Living out our Life in Christ by Grace," Mike Daniel and Darrell Lindsey discuss the question, “How does grace life work when you’re depressed?” To submit a question for future episodes, email Mike Daniel at: mike@ZoeCode.org.
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