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218: It’s Better to Listen Than to Talk

Today’s episode, #218, brings to a close Season 8 of our You Were Made for This podcast. If you’ve been listening for any length of time, I hope you’ve come to appreciate the high value we place on the skill of listening as a way to enrich our lives. As we wrap up Season 8 today, I’m going to share a story that illustrates why it’s better to listen than to talk. (more…)

May 1st, 2024|Categories: God in Our Relationships, Podcast|Tags: awesomeness of God, caring, God, Jesus, joy, life-giving relationships, listening, listening skills, relational skills, relationships, silence, talking, transfiguration, what matters most|

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

129: Thankful We Don’t Always Have to Be Right

John Certalic2021-11-03T11:11:59-05:00November 3rd, 2021|Categories: Podcast, Relationship Principles|Tags: caring, fear, forgiveness, God, gratitude, Jesus, joy, life-giving relationships, listening, listening skills, pride, relational skills, relationships, thankfulness, Thanksgiving, transformation|

Be thankful we don’t always have to be right, for it will free us from having to defend ourselves, which allows us to relate better with people. It's

128: The Joy of Relationships

John Certalic2021-10-27T09:04:21-05:00October 27th, 2021|Categories: Finding Joy in Relationships, Podcast|Tags: caring, generosity, God, honor, honoring others, Jesus, joy, kindness, life-giving relationships, listening, relational skills, relationships|

Do you need more joy in your life? Have you ever felt that you're going through the motions during your day, and while nothing particularly awful is happening,

127: Don’t Let Fear Drive Us Apart

John Certalic2021-10-20T08:35:07-05:00October 20th, 2021|Categories: Podcast, Relationship Principles|Tags: caring, Covid-19, fear, grace, joy, life-giving relationships, listening, listening skills, questions, relational principles, relational skills, relationships|

Hello everyone! I’m so glad you’ve joined us today for episode 127, “Don’t Let Fear Drive Us Apart.” Center Stage in Paris A missionary friend serving in Paris

126: Sometimes God Uses Strangers to Care for Us

John Certalic2021-10-14T12:41:45-05:00October 13th, 2021|Categories: God in Our Relationships, Podcast|Tags: blessing, caring, encouragement, God, God’s care, Jesus, joy, kindness of strangers, life-giving relationships, listening, listening skills, prayer, relational skills, relationships, suffering|

I didn’t see this coming, but episode 121 that aired five weeks ago, “The Relational Energy of Fall,” had the most listener response of any podcast episode this

125: How to Relate When They Come Home From College

John Certalic2021-10-11T20:10:30-05:00October 6th, 2021|Categories: Family Relationships, Podcast|Tags: caring, children, college, family relationships, God, grieving, Holy Spirit, Jesus, joy, life-giving relationships, listening, listening skills, parenting, relational skills, relationships, young adult|

A podcast listener recently contacted me for some relationship advice. She asked, “Our son, who just started his freshman year of college, is coming home for the weekend,

124: Resting In Our Identity Frees Us to Love Well

John Certalic2021-09-28T15:25:16-05:00September 29th, 2021|Categories: Family Relationships, Podcast|Tags: adoption, caring, child of God, children, expectations, families, family dynamics, God, identity, Jesus, joy, life-giving relationships, listening, relational skills, relationships|

Hello everyone! I’m so glad you’ve joined us today for episode 124, “Resting In Our Identity Frees Us to Love Well” Background to today’s program Last week’s episode,

123: Ask Thoughtful Questions and See What Happens

John Certalic2021-09-22T15:17:13-05:00September 22nd, 2021|Categories: Becoming a Better Listener, Podcast|Tags: adoption, asking questions, caring, Christian, encouragement, God, Jesus, joy, kindness, life-giving relationships, listening, listening skills, relational skills, relationships, Suicide, unwed mother, “deep relationships”|

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 123, “Ask Thoughtful Questions and See What Happens” In last week’s episode, no. 122, “The Questions We Ask … and Fail to

122: The Questions We Ask … and Fail to Ask

John Certalic2021-09-22T13:20:58-05:00September 15th, 2021|Categories: Podcast, Relationship Principles|Tags: ask questions, asking questions, caring, future, God, Jesus, joy, life-giving relationships, listening, listening skills, relational skills, relationships, shame|

Hello everyone! I’m so glad you’ve joined us today for episode 122, “The Questions We Ask …. and Fail to Ask.” We’ve talked about asking questions before in

121: Experience the Relational Energy of Fall

John Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:02-05:00September 8th, 2021|Categories: Podcast, Relationship Principles|Tags: asking questions, caring, empathy, encouragement, fall, God, Jesus, joy, life-giving relationships, listening, listening skills, relational energy, relational skills, relationships|

Hello everyone. I’m so glad you’ve joined us today for the start of Season Six. We begin with Episode no. 121, “Experience the Relational Energy of Fall.” I

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