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Big Wheels, Blue Zones and the stories we tell ourselves. Support the show

Politics, religion, science, morality, or Netflix shows... everyone has an opinion and we all seem to be on the journey towards "knowing."  What if knowing isn't the best place to end up anyway?  Join John on an ethereal trip down the path of being comfortable with what we don't know, and three questions that may make you think before you pontificate! Support the show

Magic and Bird, golfing in the rain,  love monkeys, and getting better at life. Support the show

Batteries, Maya Angelou, Saturday mornings and the battle inside us. Support the show

Yard darts, bad woodworking, Michael Jackson and musings about the 4 stages of life. Support the show

Hope is the thing that makes you create another New Year's Resolution.  It's the quiet, consistent force that drives progress and leads to a better world.  No matter how dark things get,  hope is unwavering.  It is our choice to be lured by the ease and laziness of cynicism, or engage in the energy that comes with hope.  Here are 3 things to help in chose hope in 2020. Support the show

Vince Lombardi famously said “Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.”  And George Steinbrenner said “Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next.”  And, of course the best quote about winning is from Reese Bobby - "If you ain’t first, you're last."   No matter how you say it, winning and losing has an important place in our culture, and it's infiltrated our faith.  Check out three things I'm learning about how my competitive nature leaks into what I believe about God and how to treat people.   Support the show

The energy you need is available and it's been talked about since the beginning of humanity.  Join the conversation! Support the show

Some people call it a pecking order because apparently it’s a chicken phenomenon too.  It’s starts with bullies in school.  A pursuit of power and leverage.  In some cases those middle school bullies don’t grow up.  You may think of power as something that someone else has, but every time you tell your kids that they can’t have dessert until they finish their meatloaf you are exercising power.  Every time you withhold  a tip from a slow waitress you are exercising power.   What you do when you have the power matters, and it can literally make the world better or worse. Support the show

You were born with a big picture of what is possible in your life...it's time to see it again! Support the show

According to a Suntrust bank poll, 69 percent of Americans would skip exchanging gifts if their family and friends agreed to it.  You don't have to agree to...but let's talk about it :) Support the show

For the love of english short-legged sheep we're talking about evolution!  Well...sort of.  Before you begin to cite a passage from the Origin of the Species or from your Creation Museum pamphlet, take a deep breath and think about evolution in a new way.  It could change the way you see your 10am meeting tomorrow. Support the show

What could cause a teenage boy to scream Air Supply lyrics at the top of his lungs?What would cause a clear thinking woman to binge watch Hallmark movies during the holidays?What would cause a full-grown man to weep uncontrollably during a a preschool graduation?What would cause a college student to sell all of his earthy belongings and buy a .125 carrot diamond? The answer of course - Love.We can’t draw a picture of love, we can’t create a statue of love. We can’t see it, or hear it…all we can do is see the consequences of love. All we can do is see where love has been and take in the shrapnel and path of destruction it leaves...and it's all worth it!Support the show

Many of us have religious residue in our lives that impact how we feel about God and even how we raise our children. This episode addresses some of that residue head-on and brings three things to the conversation that make religion worthwhile in our lives.Support the show

You know the feeling. Some people calling it waking up on the wrong side of the bed and others just call you grumpy. Maybe you don't even know why you go through your day annoyed at your friends and family...and that lady who sits across from your office with the whining laugh. There's a really practical way to reboot. A natural rhythm to your life that humans have been grooving to for thousands of years but is starting to get lost in the noise of our modern culture. It's available to you today...all you have to do is take charge of it.Support the show