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  • Give people the gift of hope

One relationship principle I’ve come to appreciate over time is the power of giving people the gift of hope when they have so little of it themselves.

It’s when you burn brightly with hope for others when their own hope is but a dying ember.

In several recent episodes, I shared a response from one of our listeners who wrote about feeling overwhelmed at how to develop relationships. She said she has no friends and is lonely. The hope she has for things ever getting any better is but a dim flicker.

In today’s episode, the last of season seven, I share what it looks like to give people the gift of hope.  (more…)

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“At the end of the day, nothing matters MORE than relationships.” — John Certalic

  • We Don't Know What We Don't Know

199: How to Help a Friend

February 22nd, 2023|Categories: Podcast, Relational Skills|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today’s episode is about how to help a friend using a model of deepening relationships I’ve talked about before. The ORA principle. You remember it, don’t you? O

  • Read Your Way to Better Relationships in 2023

198: Read Your Way to Better Relationships in 2023

February 15th, 2023|Categories: Podcast, Relationship Principles|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In episode 192 I explained my rationale for suggesting that our word of the year for this year should be READ. Go to johncertalic.com/192 If you missed it.

  • We Don't Know What We Don't Know

197: We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

February 8th, 2023|Categories: Podcast, Relational Skills|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I’ve said before in past episodes how much I value feedback from people like you. In today’s show, for example, I share a listener reaction to a show

  • We don't always have to be right

194: Martin Luther King – The Silence of Our Friends

January 18th, 2023|Categories: Podcast, Relational Skills|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Here in the US, the third Monday of January is a national holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, jr., the civil rights leader. I recently came across

  • Bible reading plan

193: The Underachievers Bible Reading Plan for 2023

January 11th, 2023|Categories: God in Our Relationships, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week’s episode, number 192, was about my pick for word for the year: Read. If you’re not much of a reader and can only tackle one book

  • Relationships - The back story to the Christmas story

191: Wanting the Joy of Christmas to Linger Awhile?

December 28th, 2022|Categories: Finding Joy in Relationships, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

You’re out there, I know you are. I can see you. You’re not quite ready to say goodbye to Christmas this year. You want the joy of Christmas

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