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  • A story of when people disappoint us

169: A Daughter’s Feel-Good Story About Her Father

It’s hard to see the goodness of God sometimes in the midst of all the stress and turmoil going on in the world. What really helps though is coming across a feel-good story where we see God’s hand in filling a void in someone’s heart that’s been there

169: A Daughter’s Feel-Good Story About Her Father2022-07-18T10:45:56-05:00
  • our identity

124: Resting In Our Identity Frees Us to Love Well

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, no. 123, was all about asking two questions to deepen our relationships, namely, what are you looking forward to? and

124: Resting In Our Identity Frees Us to Love Well2021-09-28T15:25:16-05:00
  • Life-giving conversation

123: Ask Thoughtful Questions and See What Happens

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 Ask,” I suggested that to deepen our relationships with people try asking the two questions asked of me recently. Namely,

123: Ask Thoughtful Questions and See What Happens2021-09-22T15:17:13-05:00

The Well We Draw From

A listener to my podcast from New Jersey, and former missionary to Spain, recently sent me the following email: Hi, John! Thanks so much for your podcasts! I’ve learned so much, and have found that even though I’ve been off the mission field for a number of years, God is

The Well We Draw From2019-07-19T12:20:03-05:00

Blessing Someone Who is Adopted

Donna, a listener from New York, recently sent an email responding to Episodes 29 and 30 of You Were Made for This. These are the episodes dealing with adoption relationships. Hi John, I haven’t listened to the new one yet, but I really love your podcasts! I listened to the

Blessing Someone Who is Adopted2019-07-19T12:20:45-05:00

030: An Adoption Relationship Story – Part 2

The longing to belong is a powerful motivator in relationships. It can spur us on to reconnect abandoned relationships, as we see in today’s episode of an adult adoptee finding her birth mother.

030: An Adoption Relationship Story – Part 22021-09-22T13:13:01-05:00
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