The Dialog
Purpose, faith and everyday life
Happiness, purpose, goals, relationships and trusting God when you can't control the outcome. What a good life looks like, from Aristotle and the Stoics to Scripture.
Nine episodes from my podcast, The Dialog. Each one is a search for truth where ancient philosophy, history and theology meet modern life.
- Is happiness a worthwhile goal? 1.2
Yes, once you have the right definition. Not happiness as a feeling, but happiness the way Aristotle, the Stoics and the Bible define it: living in line with what is always right, always good and always true.
- Is life a problem to solve? 1.3
No. Life is a reality to experience, not a problem to solve. Stop trying to create certainty about what you can't control, and put yourself into what you can: your thoughts, your attitudes and your actions.
- Are your relationships transactional or transformational? 1.6
Transactional people treat relationships as a cost. Transformational people treat them as an investment, and they give first.
- What does God want me to do with my life? 1.7
Start with what's in your hand. God doesn't activate you. He redirects you, and He redirects people who are already moving.
- Should Christians believe in Santa? The real St. Nicholas 1.11
Yes, in the real man behind him. St. Nicholas of Myra kept bringing hope to people through loss and persecution, and if a person can be this great, imagine how great God is.
- What is God actually holding you responsible for? 1.15
You. Your marriage, your kids, and whether you live the truth you claim to believe. Fixing the culture is ultimately God's responsibility.
- Should Christians set goals? Process vs. outcome 1.19
Yes. Set the goal, then put your focus on the process. God's will for your life isn't an outcome. It's who you become (Romans 12:2).
- Trusting God when you can't control the outcome 1.24
Let go of the outcome and put your trust in the right place. Then give your best to what's in front of you right now, and let God worry about the rest.
- 39 lessons in 39 years 1.43
Keep showing up, control what you can control, and love correction. The 39 greatest lessons I've learned in 39 years, from faithfulness and anxiety to feedback and character.
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