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103: The Secret to Great Relationships

The secret to great relationships is to give what you want to get. It’s your best chance to find joy in being the person God created you to be. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 103. When I first started reading the Bible as a young adult I

103: The Secret to Great RelationshipsJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:39-05:00

102: One Way to Find Joy in Our Relationships

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 102. Today we're considering how to find joy in our relationships. We call our podcast, as you know, You Were Made for This. I’ve talked before what the “this” is. It’s the joy found in Godly relationships. We are made for relationships

102: One Way to Find Joy in Our RelationshipsJohn Certalic2021-09-22T11:36:51-05:00

100: Start Conversations with Remembering

When we start conversations with remembering shared experiences it will draw us closer to people if we ask more about those experiences. Hello everyone, welcome to episode 100, our first triple-digit episode number! I’ve been to 8 funerals in the last year or so, 2 virtually and the

100: Start Conversations with RememberingJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:42-05:00

099: Share an Observation Instead of Asking a Question

It’s often better to share an observation than to ask a question. It deepens a relationship by allowing people to open up on their terms. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 99. We are just one episode away from turning over our podcast odometer to 100 episodes. I’ve got

099: Share an Observation Instead of Asking a QuestionJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:45-05:00

098: The Myth of “It Never Hurts to Ask”

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 98, The Myth of “It Never Hurts to Ask.” In recent episodes we’ve been talking about the Ask component in our ORA principle of deepening our relationships Observe – Remember – Ask. Last week’s episode, for example, was about that part of

098: The Myth of “It Never Hurts to Ask”John Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:48-05:00

096: Meaningful Questions Create Meaningful Relationships

Meaningful questions create meaningful relationships. When asked for the right reasons they connect us with one another in beautiful ways. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 96. Today we consider how asking meaningful questions help create meaningful relationships. We’ve been talking about the 3 components of the O.R.A.

096: Meaningful Questions Create Meaningful RelationshipsJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:09:41-05:00

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