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Expat Property PortfolioMortgages Made Simple: Expat Tips with Sam Lee from Capricorn FinancialIn this episode of the APW Podcast, we’re joined by Sam Lee from Capricorn Financial—an expert in expat mortgages based in Singapore. Sam shares practical insights into how overseas buyers can still secure UK mortgages, what banks are really looking for, and why some people get rejected (despite having solid finances). We also hear about Sam’s move from London to Asia, the expat mindset, and—of course—his five-a-side football career. This episode is a relaxed yet info-packed conversation that will answer the questions your mate Steve at the pub couldn’t.📕 The Fast-Track t...2025-05-0533 min
The Beatles Films PodcastSam Mendes' four-film Beatles cinematic event: cast announcementSam Mendes has his cast, then: Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison. What do we think of the official cast announcement? Can fans get past the idea that not every actor looks exactly like the Beatle he's playing? What do these actors' other performances suggest they could do with the Beatles story? Plus we discuss the release strategy, now it's seemingly confirmed that all four films will be released in the same month. How will this work?Some of the...2025-04-0438 min
Hearing God in Conversation by Sam WilliamsonChapter 8 - Hearing God for OthersAs you know, this "podcast" is my staging area for me to move my book from print to audio. If you are listening to this, and you notice mistakes in words or inflections (or simply inaudibility), please contact me and let me know. Sam@BeliefsoftheHeart.comFull Chapter List:Preface: My Parents’ Gift of Extraordinary Ordinariness Acknowledgments 1. The First Time I Heard God’s Voice 2. Conversation Is the Point 3. How to Recognize the Voice of God 4. What Are the Scriptures For? 5. Hearing God in Meditation 6. Speaking to Listen 7. Brainstorming with God 8. Hearing God’s Voice for Others 9. Hijacking the Con...2025-02-2024 minHearing God in Conversation by Sam WilliamsonChapter 7 - Brainstorming with GodAs you know, this "podcast" is my staging area for me to move my book from print to audio. If you are listening to this, and you notice mistakes in words or inflections (or simply inaudibility), please contact me and let me know. Sam@BeliefsoftheHeart.comFull Chapter List:Preface: My Parents’ Gift of Extraordinary Ordinariness Acknowledgments 1. The First Time I Heard God’s Voice 2. Conversation Is the Point 3. How to Recognize the Voice of God 4. What Are the Scriptures For? 5. Hearing God in Meditation 6. Speaking to Listen 7. Brainstorming with God 8. Hearing God’s Voice for Others 9. Hijacking the Con...2025-02-1217 min
Model Rail Replacement Podcast0305 The Next Station Is: George WilliamsonJames and Sam sit down with Narrow Gauge Modeller George Williamson and give him the same questions as everybody else!2025-02-101h 53
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsEmbracing Transcendent Pursuits: A Journey of Spiritual GrowthSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:Fifteen years ago, a journey began that would change my spiritual life forever. Inspired by a conversation with my friend Gary Barcalow, I embarked on a series of "transcendent pursuits," a concept that diverges sharply from the traditional, often rigid New Year's resolutions. These pursuits invite us to align with God's work in our lives, emphasizing spiritual growth over mere self-discipline. Join me as we explore the profound impact of focusing on our God-given strengths and diving deeper into our relationship with the divine, drawing insights from Dorothy...2025-01-2824 min
Game Theory PodcastNBA Power Rankings! Cavs, Thunder or Celtics at top? Also, Zion Williamson | Game Theory PodcastIn this episode of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to break down the top 10 teams in the NBA, including the Cavaliers, Celtics, Thunder and Knicks. But first, they talk about Zion Williamson.04:18 - Zion Williamson SUSPENDED for missing team flight; season from hell for NOLA continues30:24 - GAME THEORY POWER RANKINGS (Intro)31:44 - #10, Orlando Magic39:25 - #9, Dallas Mavericks47:28 - #8, Milwaukee Bucks55:13 - #7, Denver Nuggets1:04:26 - #6, Memphis Grizzlies1:14:18 - #5, Houston Rockets1:22:41 - #4, New York Knicks (w/ GMAC!)2025-01-132h 33
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsAre We Unconsciously Controlled?Send us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:Years ago I read an article that describe how out thoughts, feelings, desires and tastes are influenced by factors completely out of our control. And usually by factors and environments of which we are completely ignorant.And I think it perfectly illustrates what the world does to us believers.A reading and commentary on this article: Are We Unconsciously Controlled?by Sam Williamson.And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more o...2024-12-1320 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsChasing LoversSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:In this episode, I talk of a business experience I had when our company tried to break into the software market in France. And I talk about how we did so by showing solutions to problems that people faced.All the while, our competitors simply ooh'd and ahh'd over French culture. And I think that experience has a message for us today.A reading and commentary on this article: Chasing Loversby Sam Williamson.And very special thanks to Keith Medley fo...2024-12-0218 min
Modern Wisdom#860 - Sam Morril - Travis Kelce, OnlyFans & New York ChaosSam Morril is a stand-up comedian, writer, and podcaster.America is a strange place, full of quirky customs and bizarre rituals, from tipping practices to unconventional dating trends. So I figured I'd ask one of my favourite comedians how to navigate this odd land.Expect to learn how long it really takes to adjust to NYC, why Sam felt like a medieval country bumpkin for a while, the surprising stats behind American passports, why Spanish supermarket pineapples are a dating hotspot, what Sam thinks about Lizzo’s weight loss journey. whether the Kelce brothers’ podcast fame...2024-11-041h 08
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsSpiritual Warfare Is WHENEVER Two Parties Claim The Same ThroneSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:The idea of "spiritual warfare" is a long-standing principle of the Christian life: knowing that there are enemies of God who delight in battling His chosen people. Psalm 83 says:Those who hate you raise their heads. They formulate cunning plans against your people; they consult together against your treasured ones. They say, “Come, let us wipe them out.” (Ps. 83:2-4)But most of us haven never heard of the real nature of spiritual warfare. It is more hidd...2024-10-3020 min
Do Your Thing with Tamsin Williamson (The Parenthood Coach)Episode 34: Parenting In A Digital World with Sam FlynnThis week I’m sharing another fab convo from my Instagram live archives with digital wellbeing coach, culture trainer and speaker Sam Flynn about navigating parenthood in a digital world. Technology is almost unavoidable in today's day and age – and can have a really profound (often negative) impact on us, as individuals and as parents. I certainly find that technology (especially my iPhone) can make raising kids quite stressful and it has had quite a profound impact on my mental health at times too. So I was eagerly soaking up all of Sam’s wisdom...2024-10-2541 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsIs Modern Therapy Serving Up Spiritual Malnutrition?Send us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:Almost every person I speak with is suffering, or has suffered. And the world has a boatload of answers for our problems. Many of them are fine, helpful even; but many are dangerous and against God.What are we to do? I suggest we keep remembering that all therapy deals with how we humans can flourish, how can we live blessed lives? And that answer to those questions is always about SOUL therapy, understanding the condition of our souls. And even secular thinkers are...2024-08-2720 min
Williamson County TelevisionWilliamson, Inc. Policy Talks - May 31, 2024Williamson, Inc. Policy Talks - "Rep. Sam Whitson and Rep. Darren Jernigan" - May 31, 2024.2024-05-311h 03
The Beatles Films PodcastSam Mendes' four Beatles biopics: movie release and casting discussionWith the announcement that Sam Mendes is to direct four Beatles biopic films for release in 2027, one from each of the perspectives of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, it'd be remiss of us not to speculate wildly about what this might involve. Will it tell the same story four times? Will bits of it only be told from one Beatle's perspective? Will it actually just be a bit more metaphysical than that, bypassing the need for narrative realism? Will it be like Beatles Peep Show? God, we hope so. Join us as we discuss all...2024-03-1844 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsWe Read a Christian Perspective on Trauma and It Fascinated Us!If you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.We recently found a Christians perspective on dealing with trauma, and it fascinated us. For decades, we modern people in the western world ignored trauma, and now some seem to be over obsessed with trauma. We've lost a Christian, biblical balance. What is the Christian perspective? How can we be honest about it in our own lives without losing hope? How do we deal with trauma without succumbing to its bewitching temptation? What does Christ say about trauma? Join us f...2024-03-1631 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsThe Spiritual Value of an Examined LifeIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.In our fifteen years of working together, Gary and I realize that God has put a few key messages on our hearts: Calling, Hearing God, Friendship, Humility …… and the incredible spiritual value of Living an Examined Life.Christian self-examination is not narcissistic self-preoccupation, nor is it is morbid self-flagellation. Christian self-examination is the learned skill of breaking free from the things that hold us back and the awakened spiritual recognition of the talents God has planted in us for His...2024-02-2127 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsServing the Lord for the RewardIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.At the very beginning of the book of Job, Satan asks God, "Does Job serve God for nothing?" And, honestly, we should all ask ourselves the same question. Do we serve God for God Himself, or do we USE Him to get crowns and gold stars?It is ever-so-easy to serve God for honor-roll children and Facebook likes. It is ever-so-easy to use God's glory for our hidden purposes.In this episode, Gary and Sam share their reflections on...2024-02-0626 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsWhat Should I Do with the Little Time Remaining?If you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.A chance conversation on the way home from an airport led us to re-think what God is calling us to do?What season are you in? What is God calling you to add to your life, to subtract, or to multiply? He is always talking, always refining, always inviting. And giving us room to respond or not.What are YOU going to do with the little time remaining in your life? God has an idea.For more...2024-01-3024 min
Roundhouse Roulette | A Walker, Texas Ranger PodcastSam Williamson | Acting on Walker, Texas RangerWe are stoked to bring you our conversation with actor, producer, podcaster and voice over artist, Sam Williamson, who portrayed various characters on Walker, Texas Ranger as well as it's spin-off, Sons of Thunder.As discussed on the podcast, Sam helms his own interview podcast, As The World Works, and is currently working on a feature documentary on his lifelong mentor and past Roundhouse Roulette guest, legendary TV director Micheal Preece.Since being hired onto Walker by Michael, Sam has worked on a wide range of projects; from film and commercial work to voicing "Murray...2023-12-2057 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsThe War of the WorldSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:For two thousand years, believers have prioritized the importance of “spiritual warfare” for Christian health. Heck, I was raised Presbyterian, and even Presbyterians taught it.The battle comprises three enemies: the World, the Flesh, and the Devil. While most teaching mentions these three enemies, the spiritual warfare enemy most frequently publicized is the Devil. (Though some churches emphasize the Flesh.)But Scripture warns us of the perils of the World one hundred times more than the Devil or the Flesh. One Hundred Times More!2023-12-1541 min
VETchat by The Webinar VetNavigating Business Start-up Life - Sam Williamson | VETchat by The Webinar VetThis VETChat episode is part of our series on supporting and empowering women in veterinary, hosted by Kathryn Bell. Joining Kathryn today is Sam Williamson, Founder of Samaxia Ltd. Samaxia Ltd. provides pet healthcare products throughout the UK
In this episode, Kathryn and Sam discuss navigating business start-up life. Sam shares her personal journey with starting her business and explains what Samaxia is. They talk about what Sam's main motivations were, the challenges that she has faced so far, and key skills/traits that Sam believes are essential for success. They also cover time...2023-11-1425 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsFinding Hope in the Baffling Purposes of GodIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.Oswald Chambers wrote, "God called Jesus Christ to what seemed absolute disaster. And Jesus Christ called His disciples to see Him put to death, leading every one of them to the place where their hearts were broken. His life was an absolute failure from every standpoint except God’s."How often in our lives does God's deepest purposes seem His biggest mistakes? How often do we find His plans for goodness to be so baffling that we almost lose heart?...2023-08-0826 minHearing God in Conversation by Sam WilliamsonChapter 6 - Speaking to ListenAs you know, this "podcast" is my staging area for me to move my book from print to audio. If you are listening to this, and you notice mistakes in words or inflections (or simply inaudibility), please contact me and let me know. Sam@BeliefsoftheHeart.comFull Chapter List:Preface: My Parents’ Gift of Extraordinary Ordinariness Acknowledgments 1. The First Time I Heard God’s Voice 2. Conversation Is the Point 3. How to Recognize the Voice of God 4. What Are the Scriptures For? 5. Hearing God in Meditation 6. Speaking to Listen 7. Brainstorming with God 8. Hearing God’s Voice for Others 9. Hijacking the Con...2023-08-0119 minModern Wisdom#661 - Sam Harris - How To Take Control Of Your MindSam Harris is a best selling author, moral philosopher, neuroscientist and a podcaster.The entire world seems to be at each other's throats and finding peace in the chaos is becoming increasingly difficult. But there are tools at our disposal to improve the quality of our lives. As Sam says on this episode, “Wisdom is a matter of making your mind your friend”.Expect to learn what Sam’s life is like after Twitter, Sam’s reflections on his famous talk on death and the present moment, how to live a life full of meaning, how to t...2023-07-313h 08
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsWhere Do We Find Courage?If you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.Ancient societies taught their children "courage," both as a skill and as a virtue. But we've lost that art, except as ways of hiding our heads in the sand or putting our trust in ourselves.How are we to face the terrors and torments of life: death of loved ones, disgrace, discovery, or the need to speak an uncomfortable truth?Join us as we reflect on the powerful spiritual gift of Courage!For more information about Gary...2023-07-1839 minHearing God in Conversation by Sam WilliamsonChapter 5 - Hearing God in MeditationAs you know, this "podcast" is my staging area for me to move my book from print to audio. If you are listening to this, and you notice mistakes in words or inflections (or simply inaudibility), please contact me and let me know. Sam@BeliefsoftheHeart.comFull Chapter List:Preface: My Parents’ Gift of Extraordinary Ordinariness Acknowledgments 1. The First Time I Heard God’s Voice 2. Conversation Is the Point 3. How to Recognize the Voice of God 4. What Are the Scriptures For? 5. Hearing God in Meditation 6. Speaking to Listen 7. Brainstorming with God 8. Hearing God’s Voice for Others 9. Hijacking the Con...2023-07-0721 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsLiving a Life that Brings Life to OthersIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.God has a clear and beautiful purpose for your life, a life He has designed, birthed, nurtured, and shaped since before we were born.His plan it to bring life to others through our lives; to bring hope, and joy, and peace, and encouragement, and purpose, and Life with a capital "L." Through each of us to others, His life in us bring His life to all we meet.Join us as we reflect on the powerful, spiritual vitality...2023-07-0334 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsThe Spiritual Treasure of Humble Self-HonestyIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.Even non-believers highly value an honest self-appraisal. Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living," and Mark Twain said, "Making good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from evaluating our bad decisions.” Why are so many people today so scared to admit their faults? To humbly say, "I need help"? Why are so many of us believers so afraid to look deeply into our hearts for behaviors, motives, and blindness?Join us as we reflect on the powerful, spi...2023-06-2736 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsInward TrialsSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:Almost every person I speak with has suffered. We hear, "For to those who love God, everything works out for the good," but it doesn't work for us, or at least we have very different ideas of the "the good" is. What is God up to? How good really is that "good"?A reading and commentary on this article: These Inward Trials - Beliefs of the Heartby Sam Williamson.And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background so...2023-06-2113 minHearing God in Conversation by Sam WilliamsonChapter 4 - What Are the Scriptures FOR?As you know, this "podcast" is my staging area for me to move my book from print to audio. If you are listening to this, and you notice mistakes in words or inflections (or simply inaudibility), please contact me and let me know. Sam@BeliefsoftheHeart.comFull Chapter List:Preface: My Parents’ Gift of Extraordinary Ordinariness Acknowledgments 1. The First Time I Heard God’s Voice 2. Conversation Is the Point 3. How to Recognize the Voice of God 4. What Are the Scriptures For? 5. Hearing God in Meditation 6. Speaking to Listen 7. Brainstorming with God 8. Hearing God’s Voice for Others 9. Hijacking the Con...2023-06-2018 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsWhat Is the Spiritual Value of Friendship?If you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.In the Garden of Eden, Adam was lonely. He wasn't lonely because there was something wrong with him. He was lonely because he was perfect, he was made in the image of God. And God wants for his people, friendship.Yet Christians today never talk about spiritual friendship. We talk about servanthood, brotherhood, and sisterhood, but Jesus says, "I no longer call you servants, I call you friends." And Scripture says, "There is a friend that is CLOSER THAN A BROTHER."2023-06-1824 minHearing God in Conversation by Sam WilliamsonChapter 3 - How to Recognize the Voice of GodAs you know, this "podcast" is my staging area for me to move my book from print to audio. If you are listening to this, and you notice mistakes in words or inflections (or simply inaudibility), please contact me and let me know. Sam@BeliefsoftheHeart.comFull Chapter List:Preface: My Parents’ Gift of Extraordinary Ordinariness Acknowledgments 1. The First Time I Heard God’s Voice 2. Conversation Is the Point 3. How to Recognize the Voice of God 4. What Are the Scriptures For? 5. Hearing God in Meditation 6. Speaking to Listen 7. Brainstorming with God 8. Hearing God’s Voice for Others 9. Hijacking the Con...2023-06-1723 minHearing God in Conversation by Sam WilliamsonChapter 2 - Conversation IS the pointAs you know, this "podcast" is my staging area for me to move my book from print to audio. If you are listening to this, and you notice mistakes in words or inflections (or simply inaudibility), please contact me and let me know. Sam@BeliefsoftheHeart.comFull Chapter List:Preface: My Parents’ Gift of Extraordinary Ordinariness Acknowledgments 1. The First Time I Heard God’s Voice 2. Conversation Is the Point 3. How to Recognize the Voice of God 4. What Are the Scriptures For? 5. Hearing God in Meditation 6. Speaking to Listen 7. Brainstorming with God 8. Hearing God’s Voice for Others 9. Hijacking the Con...2023-06-1622 minHearing God in Conversation by Sam WilliamsonChapter 1 - The First Time I Heard God's VoicehS9xq81Q8pAAxvFwz9v6As you know, this "podcast" is my staging area for me to move my book from print to audio. If you are listening to this, and you notice mistakes in words or inflections (or simply inaudibility), please contact me and let me know. Sam@BeliefsoftheHeart.comFull Chapter List:Preface: My Parents’ Gift of Extraordinary Ordinariness Acknowledgments 1. The First Time I Heard God’s Voice 2. Conversation Is the Point 3. How to Recognize the Voice of God 4. What Are the Scriptures For? 5. Hearing God in Meditation 6. Speaking to Listen 7. Brainstorming with God 8. Hearing Go...2023-06-1324 minHearing God in Conversation by Sam WilliamsonPreface - My Parent's Gift of Extraordinary OrdinarinessAs you know, this "podcast" is my staging area for me to move my book from print to audio. If you are listening to this, and you notice mistakes in words or inflections (or simply inaudibility), please contact me and let me know. Sam@BeliefsoftheHeart.comFull Chapter List:Preface: My Parents’ Gift of Extraordinary Ordinariness Acknowledgments 1. The First Time I Heard God’s Voice 2. Conversation Is the Point 3. How to Recognize the Voice of God 4. What Are the Scriptures For? 5. Hearing God in Meditation 6. Speaking to Listen 7. Brainstorming with God 8. Hearing God’s Voice for Others 9. Hijacking the Con...2023-06-1309 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsHow Do We Handle the Evil Done to Us?Send us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:Almost every person I speak with has suffered some sort of betrayal from parents or teachers or bosses or spouses. And it affects us on so many levels, most of which we can't see--but our friends can.We are imprisoned.How do we handle the evils do to us?A reading and commentary on this article: The Evil Done to Us - Beliefs of the Heartby Sam Williamson.And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar b...2023-06-1313 min
#EverydayGSD PodcastEpisode 22: Sam WilliamsonEpisode 22 is an insightful and exclusive trip into the world of wine. 🍷Sam Williamson, the esteemed brand ambassador for Williamson Winery, is an extraordinary individual whose passion for wine has shaped his remarkable journey. With an unmatched expertise and an infectious enthusiasm for all things vinous, Sam has become a living legend in the world of wine.Listen in on Sam's story, his leadership and his ability to lock into #EverydayGSD Mode!Follow Darin on Socials!Instagram ▶ https://instagram.com/darinbibeau/Facebook ▶ https://www.facebook.com/DarinBibeauOfficialWebsite ▶ https://www.darinbibe...2023-06-011h 15
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsTalking With God - Just Like A FriendSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:This podcast describes what is the single greatest lesson (and invitation) that God has been speaking to me about for the last five years.Maybe ten.A reading and commentary on this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2022/03/09/just-like-a-friend/ by Sam Williamson.And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show2023-02-2014 min
The Greenwood & Mulliner Show on Newcastle Fans TVEp 118: Troy WilliamsonThere is a storm brewing in the North East! The epicentre of the storm is at the Utilita Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne on Friday 2nd December, as the British Super-Welterweight title is on the line! Troy Williamson takes on Sunderland's Josh Kelly in what will prove to be an all time British classic dust up. The Spartan, joins Jonny & Sam to talk about a huge night for the North East and his preparations for the biggest fight of his career so far.Buy tickets for Williamson vs Kelly: https://www.utilitaarena.co.uk/events/detail/boxing-kelly-v-williamson2022-11-0835 min
The Beatles Films PodcastI Am SamWe're looking at Jessie Nelson's 2001 film, which features an Oscar-nominated performance by Sean Penn as a man with learning disabilities and a Beatles obsession, fighting for custody of his daughter, soundtracked by Beatles songs played by contemporary artists. Is Sam's Beatles fixation used effectively as a motif? What's it like to watch portrayals of disability from this period compared to contemporary treatments? You can watch I Am Sam on YouTube and other places for £3.50 or so, and it's currently on Apple TV.Meet the Beatles Films Podcast2022-10-3145 min
Modern Wisdom#539 - Sam Tatam - Evolutionary Ideas For Modern ProblemsSam Tatam is the Head of Behavioural Science at Ogilvy Growth & Innovation and an author.When it comes to solving modern problems, it turns out that evolution might have a lot of the answers. Rather than revolutionary ideas, evolutionary ideas and solutions that already exist in the animal kingdom can help us with all manner of challenges.Expect to learn how the wings of an owl helped fix problems in the bullet train, how the ears of a hare assist wind turbines, why Google Glass failed, how come Airline Tickets are so confusing, why all...2022-10-151h 07
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsThe Hidden Treasure of Personal RetreatsIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.The second most repeated command is Scripture is to "remember the Sabbath." While Scripture also forbids us to conform to a moralistic approach to the Sabbath, Jesus also says it was made for our good. What is the value of taking "time away" with God? What are its treasures? And what are best practices? For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://beliefsoftheheart.com/.For more information about Gary or Sa...2022-08-0630 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsWe Long for a Calling Driven Community!If you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.We long to see a community of believers committed to helping each other grow into their calling, into becoming the men and women God designed us to be.Too many organizations recruit and train people for IT'S purpose; but Jesus leaves the 99 to find the lost sheep, to make it His. How we use our community's strengths to help believers find their God-given purpose for them personally?Prompted by this article by Sam Williamson: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2012/06/12/i-long-for-a-calling-driven-church/2022-07-3030 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsA Beautiful BarricadeIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.We undervalue the importance God places on friendship. Oh we say we treasure brotherhood, sisterhood, and community. But God works hugely through friendship. And we haven't learned how it can save us.For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://beliefsoftheheart.com/.For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: The Noble Heart Exploring Intimate Theology - Beliefs of the Heart. 2022-07-1230 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsThe Pain of Transitions ... And Finding Spiritual HopeIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.Transitions are those times in our life when deep changes come, usually un-asked for and often unwelcome, and those changes can be brutally painful. How can we recognize them? And how can we find spiritual hope?For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://beliefsoftheheart.com/.For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: The Noble Heart Exploring Intimate Theology - Beliefs of the Heart. 2022-06-1836 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsControlling GodSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:Three years ago, I dedicated the year to meditating on thinking of Jesus as LORD. Not just savior, not just friend, not just confidante, not as rabbi. But mild Jesus, JESUS AS LORD. And these are my thoughts.A reading and commentary on this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2022/02/16/controlling-the-remote/ by Sam Williamson.And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show2022-06-1617 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsAre You Down-in-the-Dumps Too? Or Is It Just Us?If you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.It seems like everyone we meet is just a tad bit discouraged. Not really depressed, but kind of melancholy, feeling the blues, just experiencing the doldrums. At least we are. What about you?For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://beliefsoftheheart.com/.For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: The Noble Heart Exploring Intimate Theology - Beliefs of the Heart. 2022-06-1131 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsWhen Helping God Is LethalSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:We so often work directly against God in our greatest attempts to help Him. And our efforts wreak havoc in our lives and in the lives of our families and friends. What are we to do?A reading and commentary on this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2022/02/09/when-helping-god-is-lethal/by Sam Williamson.And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show2022-06-0812 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsHow Do We Handle The Radical Changes We Face?If you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.None of us have seen such an acceleration of cultural change. And much is abhorrible, as if we've given ourselves over to the world. How should Christians act in the face of such radical changes?For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://beliefsoftheheart.com/.For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: The Noble Heart Exploring Intimate Theology - Beliefs of the Heart. 2022-06-0329 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsI Was MortifiedSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:Oh My Goodness! I've been mortified, humiliated, and embarrassed many times in my life (and some of you know those other times), but this was a double mortification: what it said TO me and what it said ABOUT me. Join me in rehashing my mortification.A reading and commentary on this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2022/02/02/i-was-mortified/by Sam Williamson.And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.k...2022-05-1012 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsThe Measure of Our LivesSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:A friend's dissatisfaction with "I only have 6 million dollars to my name" led me to think more about how the world creeps into how we measure our lives.A reading and commentary on this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2022/01/19/the-measure-of-our-lives/by Sam Williamson.And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show2022-05-0314 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsImagine There's No HeavenSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:Lennon's haunting, beautiful, whimsical song has always fascinated me and frustrated me. It's delightful music sucks me into a vortex of lies and death. It is really a deadly song.A reading and commentary on this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/12/08/imagine-theres-no-heaven/ by Sam Williamson.And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show (https://beliefsoftheheart.com/giving/)Support the sh...2022-04-1912 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsThe Spiritual Significance of CuriosityIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.There is a rich, spiritual virtue that most Christians ignore; it is the virtue of persistent curiosity, to live a life of fascination with God and what He is up to.To take on online course on hearing God, visit Sam's site: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/hearing-god-online-course/For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://beliefsoftheheart.com/.And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song...2022-04-0129 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsWhat Are The Best Measurements?If you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.We all measure, all the time, all things we meet; especially our own lives. What are the best measurements for your life? To take on online course on hearing God, visit Sam's site: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/hearing-god-online-course/For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://beliefsoftheheart.com/.And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://w...2022-03-2532 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsWhen Safety-ISM Leads to Fear-ISMIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.We all want our children to grow into healthy adults, but there is a kind of safety-ISM that breeds a state of fear we call fear-ISM. And God wants something else for our lives.To take on online course on hearing God, visit Sam's site: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/hearing-god-online-course/For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://beliefsoftheheart.com/.And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string...2022-03-1426 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsDo You Have A Transcendent Pursuit?If you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.We want to share with you a life giving practice Gary and I created (by accident) in December 2011. It's an exciting, intentional, motivating way to begin each New Year. We've been doing it for years. In the show, we promised to write down our process, which follows:How To Develop a Transcendent Pursuit:First, find a friend or two (or more) who would like pursue this with you. Or you can join us (for free) at The Noble H...2021-12-0237 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsWhen Salvation Isn't EnoughSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:I once observed a man--A Christian man!--desperately trying to gain approval from work colleagues, and it got me thinking about the breadth of God's salvation. Is there a heaven, a kind of heaven, that God wants for us today?A reading and commentary on this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/11/03/when-salvation-isnt-enough/ by Sam Williamson. And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support t...2021-12-0115 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsFatigue: Why Don't We Think First For A Change?If you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.Why does fatigue take so much out out us? It's not just being tired: we snap and snarl at others, and indulge in self-pity. How do we handle the inner effects of fatigue on us and our family?For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://beliefsoftheheart.com/.And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www...2021-11-1930 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsThe Pimps and the Prostitutes Are Closer to Heaven Than We AreSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:We don't let Jesus offend us enough. When he says things like, "The pimps and prostitutes are closer to heaven than you are," we should be shocked. But mostly we just miss his point, or don't even think about it.But Emmanuel Kant WAS offended, so much so that he completely, 100%, rejected the Gospel of God in favor of the gospel of self-deceit. A reading and commentary on this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/06/30/is-it-dangerous-to-hear-god-outside-of-scripture/ by Sam Williamson. And very special thanks to Kei...2021-11-1614 min
Alert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsCommunity and Calling: Would You Be Missed?If you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.Have you ever wondered if you would be missed if you left your community? Scripture says we are a body, and so any missing part would be missed indeed. God might call us elsewhere, but everybody's departure should be noticeable.Community and Calling are linked. Just as the hand needs the foot, so our communities needs us to discover and walk in our calling. For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://b...2021-11-1133 minAlert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsSidelining Scripture: When We Bench the Bible for Somebody YoungerIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text. Many of us just sideline Scripture. We claim it's authoritative and accurate, but it just doesn't seem applicable to our lives anymore, like, we've outgrown it. So, like we do with many older players, we bench it, and put someone younger on the field.Sometimes I wonder which position is the most dangerous position to take on Scripture: outright denial of its authority? or benching it for someone younger.For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: h...2021-11-0531 minAlert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsWe Are So Fascinated by This, We Just Have to Talk About ItIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.Gary called me this week to discuss a podcast he was listening to: The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. It was so fascinating, we just had to share our conversation with you. We hope you find it challenging as we do, and we hope we all grow in knowing the real God as he really is, not as we self-focused humans often mis-portray him.To hear the podcast we reference, click here: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/ (While we...2021-09-0347 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsIs It Dangerous to "Hear God" Outside of Scripture?Send us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:A friend recently corrected me for writing my book, "Hearing God in Conversation," by saying any kind of hearing God outside Scripture is dangerous and usually just wrong. And she was convincing. But I think she was wrong as well. A reading and commentary on this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/06/30/is-it-dangerous-to-hear-god-outside-of-scripture/ by Sam Williamson. And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Sup...2021-08-2715 minAlert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsDealing with DiscouragementIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.On February 26, 2020, just a few weeks before COVID 19 became a household name, Gary and I (with friend John Hard) recorded a conversation together on "Dealing with Discouragement." Unknown to me at the time, I was just recovering from COVID myself, thinking it had been bronchitis. So it is even more fascinating for us to look back at this discussion in light of what would become a national discouragement for months to come. As Gary and I re-listened to it, we thought i...2021-08-2329 minAlert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsSerious CuriosityIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.Curiosity is a great way God leads. Moses went over to look at the Burning Bush out of curiosity. How might God be leading you in ways you haven't considered?For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://beliefsoftheheart.com/.For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: The Noble Heart Exploring Intimate Theology - Beliefs of the Heart. 2021-08-1630 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsWhen Success FailsSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:We want success, impact, significance. Right? But our success is not always the best thing for our friends. Not that they are jealous but that we are sometime insufferable without suffering. A reading and commentary on this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/06/23/when-success-fails/ by Sam Williamson. And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show2021-08-0311 minAlert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsFear-ISMIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.It's wrong (and foolish) to live unaware of the dangers around us, but it is more wrong (and more foolish) to let the environment around us cause us to live in a state of fear. But fear is exactly the message bombarding us from both the left and right, and center: the message of FEAR-ISM.For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://beliefsoftheheart.com/.For more information about Gary or Sam v...2021-07-3033 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsDregs of CultureSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:I am ashamed to admit my participation in a kind of humanistic viewing of evangelism prospects. We called it "Selective Evangelism, and this is my story.https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/03/17/enlightened-supernatural-light-switches/ by Sam Williamson. And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show2021-07-2714 minAlert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsFinding HappinessIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.We all want happiness, who wouldn't?, and the world offers lots of shortcuts. What is God's plan for our happiness? What does He offer us? Listen as Gary and Sam discuss another "counterfeit answer" from the world, and the offering from God. For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://beliefsoftheheart.com/.For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: The Noble Heart Exploring Intimate Theology - Beliefs of t...2021-07-2336 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsCan A Light Switch Really Disprove Supernatural Activity?Send us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:Too many people try to "save" Christianity by choosing to ignore core elements. One modern "salvation" attempt is to eliminate the supernatural. How important is the supernatural to Christianity? To you?https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/03/17/enlightened-supernatural-light-switches/ by Sam Williamson. And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show2021-07-1413 minAlert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsThe "Business" of Ministry ??If you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.How is God calling us to do ministry in a spiritual fashion that cannot be replicated apart from the work of God? How much do we adopt the tips and techniques of the world, and how much do we stand apart?For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://beliefsoftheheart.com/.For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: The Noble Heart Exploring Intimate Theology - Beliefs of the...2021-07-0731 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsCounterfeit SpiritualitySend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:The world gives us false answers to our problems. Initially, they sound good and God's answer seem week. But in the long run, the answers of the world are counterfeit spirituality, even when preached from the pulpit. Adapted from this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/06/09/counterfeit-spirituality/ by Sam Williamson. And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show2021-07-0613 minAlert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsImproving GodIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.Today we address the cultural moment of our culture's mishandling of God by appearing embarrassed to declare the "whole counsel" of God. Do we really think we, today, this cultural moment, know more about human problems than God does?For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: https://thenobleheart.com/ and https://beliefsoftheheart.com/.For more information about Gary or Sam visit their websites: The Noble Heart Exploring Intimate Theology - Beliefs of the Heart. 2021-06-3031 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsWhy Can't We Admit the Evil Within?Send us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:The world tells us to cling to something inside us for significance; God says there is a better way.Adapted from this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/04/07/why-cant-we-admit-hidden-evils/ by Sam Williamson. And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show (https://beliefsoftheheart.com/giving/)Support the show2021-06-2412 minAlert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsExposing Counterfeit Answers - Self EsteemIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.The first house Carla and I bought was a trilevel. Only two of the three floors were completed, and we decided to finish the third floor ourselves, creating a family room, office, and second bathroom. I had worked with carpentry, wiring, and plumbing before. But I had never done drywall. I figured the drywall mud would be easy to sand down, so after hanging sheetrock, I caked on mud like a teenage boy piles his plate at an all-you-can-eat buffet. And I...2021-06-2227 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsFearing Go[o]dSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:The spiritual necessity of fearing God; and why doesn't our culture like this?Adapted from this article:https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/04/21/fearing-good/ by Sam Williamson. And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show2021-06-1217 minAlert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsLiving an Evaluated Life - Counting BulletsIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.The Special Forces have a saying:The battle isn’t over until all the bullets have been counted.Their principle understands that the last battle is always a precursor to the next. Whether we won or lost that contest, we will be sure to face another. If we don’t learn from our last encounter, we will be weakened for our next.To nurture the life of God in us, our Father invites us into an h...2021-06-0824 minAlert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsOvercoming the Twisted Root of BitternessIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.It is hard to make it to the age of forty without falling prey to some form of betrayal. It may have been a spouse, friend, parent, child, or a business partner; but we’ve all experienced the bitter taste of having someone close betray us.Which means we all have to learn the spiritual lesson of forgiveness.Oswald Chambers wrote, “Tolerating a wrong attitude toward another person causes you to follow the spirit of the devil, no matter how...2021-06-0824 minAlert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsEngaging in Situational AwarenessIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.Scripture says every believer lives on the border between two kingdoms. But unlike the geographical border between the United States and Canada, the border between these kingdoms runs through the center of our hearts.And these two kingdoms are in a battle to the death. Alexander Solzhenitsyn says, "The line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being."On our most "spiritual" days, perhaps we recognize the spiritual forces behind the events of life, but...2021-06-0824 minAlert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsAbandonment and LifeIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.Jesus said, “Of those born on this earth, no one is greater than John the Baptist.” Everyone I know would love to hear that kind of high praise. What made John so great? John was famous throughout Israel. Common folk and leaders made pilgrimages to hear him speak. But after John baptized Jesus, John’s disciples began to abandon him to follow Jesus. And John said, "He must increase, but I must decrease." (John 3:30)John’s life reveals the mystery o...2021-06-0825 minAlert & Oriented: Conversations about God between FriendsNurturing the Life of God in Us through CommunityIf you have a question or comment, click here and send us a text.Healthy living has become a major emphasis of modern society. Even many middle-schoolers can tell you that a balanced, nourishing diet significantly contributes to physical and mental well-being. (Whether they care to participate in that healthy diet is a different issue.)Likewise, there is a healthy spiritual diet that nurtures His life in us. God is at work, transforming us from one degree of glory to another; and He invites us to participate in the nourishment of the Spirit....2021-06-0823 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsWhen God Seems SilentSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:God is always speaking, and one of the ways he speaks most powerfully is in His silence. Learn to recognize this amazing and comforting voice of deeds.Adapted from this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/04/29/when-god-seems-silent/ by Sam Williamson. And very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show2021-06-0813 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsMy First Parachute Jump Ever -- And My LastSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:Why do we all long so deeply to be a hero, to be seen, to be noticed? What is the longing beneath the longing? Adapted from this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/05/05/my-first-parachute-jump-and-my-last/ by Sam Williamson, and very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show2021-06-0310 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsWhen Science is PoliticizedSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:When we let our biases cloud the science. Adapted from this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/05/12/political-popular-science/ by Sam Williamson. Why do we believe what we do? It is always the hard science? Does anyone really reject science? Or do we choose the science we believe. Remember: flat earthers believe in science, they just mistrust many of the scientists.A very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/2021-06-0214 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsHunting HeroesSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:When Christian heroic counsel created villainy. Adapted from this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/05/26/hunting-heroes/ by Sam Williamson, and very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show2021-05-2910 min
Beliefs of the Heart: ReflectionsBullied by a BossSend us a text with comments, questions, or ideas:When a friendship sours, what is God up to? Adapted with reflections from this article: https://beliefsoftheheart.com/2021/05/19/bullied-by-a-boss/, by Sam Williamson, and very special thanks to Keith Medley for his FANTASTIC 27 string guitar background song, Ancestors. You can find more of Keith's music at: http://www.keithmedleymusic.com/Support the show2021-05-2809 min