You Were Made For This

Podcast Episodes2021-09-09T13:09:19-05:00

In the past dew episodes I’ve been talking about how I tracked down my birth father and met him for the first… and last time in my life. You’ll find links to those episodes at the bottom of the show notes. Today’s show concludes this painful chapter in my life by focusing on a larger relational and spiritual principle that applies to all of us. Namely, sometimes in our difficulties God will surprise us in unusual ways to remind us he is still working for our good and for his glory. (more…)

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

  • Give people the gift of hope

200: Give People the Gift of Hope

March 1st, 2023|Categories: God in Our Relationships, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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

  • 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

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