Focus on Faith with Curtis Shelburne Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:41:08 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1171511 en-us © 2026 Focus on Faith with Curtis Shelburne yes Support this Podcast 05b77a2d-3b67-5347-9a68-1ae0b241829b Curtis Shelburne episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Curtis Shelburne https://storage.buzzsprout.com/sze7eo32bhkg1uoa4gfvmf1qlvqb?.jpg Focus on Faith with Curtis Shelburne Episode 59: The Theme Song of Hell Episode 59: The Theme Song of Hell I like many songs, but not this one. I would nominate it as "The Theme Song of Hell." See what you think.

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]]> I like many songs, but not this one. I would nominate it as "The Theme Song of Hell." See what you think.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-13774701 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:00:00 -0500 1245 full false Episode 58: Two Kingdoms and Some Perspective Episode 58: Two Kingdoms and Some Perspective Cats and Dogs, Democrats and Republicans, Conservatives (Classic) and Populists (Not Conservative), Earthly Kingdoms and Powers, and... God's Kingdom. Perspective. Oh, and One Sister.

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]]> Cats and Dogs, Democrats and Republicans, Conservatives (Classic) and Populists (Not Conservative), Earthly Kingdoms and Powers, and... God's Kingdom. Perspective. Oh, and One Sister.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-13665440 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0500 1356 1 58 full false Episode 57: An Update We Should Trust Episode 57: An Update We Should Trust An update for your computer can seem more like a downgrade if it fouls things up. But when God says He has something brand new and better for us, we can trust Him!

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]]> An update for your computer can seem more like a downgrade if it fouls things up. But when God says He has something brand new and better for us, we can trust Him!

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-13264563 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:00:00 -0500 1310 1 57 full false Episode 56: The Real Thing Never Runs Down Episode 56: The Real Thing Never Runs Down Why does it seem like everything is running down? Brand new turns to old, shabby, and scarred in about ten minutes flat. Except . . . for this.

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]]> Why does it seem like everything is running down? Brand new turns to old, shabby, and scarred in about ten minutes flat. Except . . . for this.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-12641304 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 22:00:00 -0500 1191 1 56 full false Episode 55: A Job for a Steeple Stabilizer Episode 55: A Job for a Steeple Stabilizer I love steeples! I love the fact that they point directly toward heaven and remind us of Christ's love and our hope. This is a joyful thing! But when your steeple starts dancing, well, that can be a problem.

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]]> I love steeples! I love the fact that they point directly toward heaven and remind us of Christ's love and our hope. This is a joyful thing! But when your steeple starts dancing, well, that can be a problem.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-12419909 Sat, 11 Mar 2023 14:00:00 -0600 1079 1 55 full false Episode 54: Penguin Awareness Day Episode 54: Penguin Awareness Day Did you know that January 20 is Penguin Awareness Day? But special days are always available for non-penguins, too! Let's talk about it.

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]]> Did you know that January 20 is Penguin Awareness Day? But special days are always available for non-penguins, too! Let's talk about it.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-12264509 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 22:00:00 -0600 851 1 54 full false Episode 53: Proper Dishwashing as Hypocrisy Deterrent Episode 53: Proper Dishwashing as Hypocrisy Deterrent Would you ever wash just the outside of your dishes and leave the inside dirty? It happens more often than you'd think.

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]]> Would you ever wash just the outside of your dishes and leave the inside dirty? It happens more often than you'd think.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-11725222 Sat, 19 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0600 1018 1 53 full false Episode 52: Live From the Key Place in Robert Lee, Texas Episode 52: Live From the Key Place in Robert Lee, Texas The sound quality of this episode is not great, but the location is close to Heaven itself for four pastors in need of rejuvenation. Join us at the Key Place!

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]]> The sound quality of this episode is not great, but the location is close to Heaven itself for four pastors in need of rejuvenation. Join us at the Key Place!

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-11544910 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:00:00 -0500 1365 1 52 full false Episode 51: Consorting with Skunks Carries Consequences Episode 51: Consorting with Skunks Carries Consequences Nothing good happens when we spend too much time associating with skunks--animal or human. No amount of perfume will mask the encounter.

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]]> Nothing good happens when we spend too much time associating with skunks--animal or human. No amount of perfume will mask the encounter.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-11208648 Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0500 982 1 51 full false Episode 50: "The Gracious Become More Gracious" Episode 50: "The Gracious Become More Gracious" What can you learn from a 12th-century Benedictine monk who manages to do an amazing amount of detective work? Much it seems!

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]]> What can you learn from a 12th-century Benedictine monk who manages to do an amazing amount of detective work? Much it seems!

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-11049405 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 13:00:00 -0500 1015 1 50 full false Episode 49: Here's Why an Escalator Can Never Break Episode 49: Here's Why an Escalator Can Never Break Want to know why an escalator can never break? This episode is for you. Want to know if God cares about people who often DO break? This episode is for you.

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]]> Want to know why an escalator can never break? This episode is for you. Want to know if God cares about people who often DO break? This episode is for you.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-10988635 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:00:00 -0500 713 1 49 full false Episode 48: Freedom Must Be Cherished--or Lost Episode 48: Freedom Must Be Cherished--or Lost Freedom is an incredibly precious gift from God, but it must be cherished, or it can be lost. God's people should know that. And nations who care about freedom had better know that.

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]]> Freedom is an incredibly precious gift from God, but it must be cherished, or it can be lost. God's people should know that. And nations who care about freedom had better know that.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-10876673 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0500 1121 1 48 full false Episode 47: When Tears Speak More Loudly Than Words Episode 47: When Tears Speak More Loudly Than Words When twenty-one precious lives were taken recently in Uvalde, Texas (nineteen of them, kids), a multitude of hearts were broken. What do we do? First, we cry.

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]]> When twenty-one precious lives were taken recently in Uvalde, Texas (nineteen of them, kids), a multitude of hearts were broken. What do we do? First, we cry.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-10754888 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:00:00 -0500 1887 1 47 full false Episode 46: Do Faith Healers Have Specialties? Episode 46: Do Faith Healers Have Specialties? You can probably find a physician specializing in disorders of the left little toe, but what about faith healers? That's a thought-provoking question!

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]]> You can probably find a physician specializing in disorders of the left little toe, but what about faith healers? That's a thought-provoking question!

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-10557068 Wed, 04 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500 879 1 46 full false Episode 45: Thou Shalt Take Some Time to Rest Episode 45: Thou Shalt Take Some Time to Rest A "rest mat" was for generations among the required school supplies for little folks. No matter our age, we still need to take some time to rest. Mrs. Carmody thought so; so does our Father.

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]]> A "rest mat" was for generations among the required school supplies for little folks. No matter our age, we still need to take some time to rest. Mrs. Carmody thought so; so does our Father.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-10422487 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 23:00:00 -0500 982 1 45 full false Episode 44: Here Comes Another Time Change Episode 44: Here Comes Another Time Change How many clocks do you have? Twice a year you'll figure out that you have twice as many as you thought! Spring forward, fall back. But our Father holds all our "times" in his hands.

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]]> How many clocks do you have? Twice a year you'll figure out that you have twice as many as you thought! Spring forward, fall back. But our Father holds all our "times" in his hands.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-10301158 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:00:00 -0500 807 1 44 full false Episode 43: "My Cell Phone Has Been Stolen--Again" Episode 43: "My Cell Phone Has Been Stolen--Again" I've just had my cell phone stolen! This is not the first time, and the whole frustrating situation is completely baffling. Mysterious? Yes and no.

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]]> I've just had my cell phone stolen! This is not the first time, and the whole frustrating situation is completely baffling. Mysterious? Yes and no.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-10134513 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 23:00:00 -0600 791 1 43 full false Episode 42: God's Servant Comes, Asleep in a Manger Episode 42: God's Servant Comes, Asleep in a Manger When God's enters our world at Bethlehem, He comes in a way we would never expect. A stable. A manger. A baby. THE Baby. And the greatest miracle of all: the Incarnation!

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]]> When God's enters our world at Bethlehem, He comes in a way we would never expect. A stable. A manger. A baby. THE Baby. And the greatest miracle of all: the Incarnation!

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-9775920 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0600 1071 1 42 full false Episode 41: When Christ Was Born, the Situation Was Normal Episode 41: When Christ Was Born, the Situation Was Normal When God sent His Son into this world at Bethlehem, the situation was "normal" in many ways, but after that miraculous birth, nothing would ever be the same.

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]]> When God sent His Son into this world at Bethlehem, the situation was "normal" in many ways, but after that miraculous birth, nothing would ever be the same.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-9695578 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 23:00:00 -0600 956 1 41 full false Episode 40: "I Grinched, and I Grouched, and I Grumbled" Episode 40: "I Grinched, and I Grouched, and I Grumbled" Left untreated, grinching, grouching, and grumbling will turn a human into a grinch, a grouch, and a grumble.  The antidote--it always works--is gratitude. 

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]]> Left untreated, grinching, grouching, and grumbling will turn a human into a grinch, a grouch, and a grumble.  The antidote--it always works--is gratitude. 

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-9572214 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0600 1374 1 40 full false Episode 39: "You Kids, Close the Door!" Episode 39: "You Kids, Close the Door!" The changing seasons are beautiful and offer a multitude of reasons for gratitude--even the impending seasonal demise of a serious pest. 

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]]> The changing seasons are beautiful and offer a multitude of reasons for gratitude--even the impending seasonal demise of a serious pest. 

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-9519101 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0600 944 1 39 full false Episode 38: "You're the Hangnail of My Life" Episode 38: "You're the Hangnail of My Life" Background music: Some songs aren't worth much as dinner music! But some of the very best blessings of God are "background" blessings.

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]]> Background music: Some songs aren't worth much as dinner music! But some of the very best blessings of God are "background" blessings.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-9381059 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 23:00:00 -0500 1442 1 38 full false Episode 37: The Stars Speak Wisely in Silvery Silence Episode 37: The Stars Speak Wisely in Silvery Silence Need a little quiet but strong wisdom? Sit outside for a little while on a dark, clear night and just look upward. Class is in session! The stars have much to teach. 

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]]> Need a little quiet but strong wisdom? Sit outside for a little while on a dark, clear night and just look upward. Class is in session! The stars have much to teach. 

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-9354376 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0500 888 1 37 full false Episode 36: "Wednesday's Meeting Has Been Moved Forward" Episode 36: "Wednesday's Meeting Has Been Moved Forward" Time. The passage of time. The way we feel about time. Strange. Surprising. Always. Add in a pandemic, and wow!  Stranger still! But all time is God's, and He loves us all the time. 

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]]> Time. The passage of time. The way we feel about time. Strange. Surprising. Always. Add in a pandemic, and wow!  Stranger still! But all time is God's, and He loves us all the time. 

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-9254659 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:00:00 -0500 946 1 36 full false Episode 35: "Don't Reach for Your Halo Too Soon" Episode 35: "Don't Reach for Your Halo Too Soon" If God really wants to give us haloes (which I don't expect), we can be sure he’ll do it at exactly the right time. In the meantime, most of us just look silly trying to hang our own. 

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]]> If God really wants to give us haloes (which I don't expect), we can be sure he’ll do it at exactly the right time. In the meantime, most of us just look silly trying to hang our own. 

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-9088722 Wed, 25 Aug 2021 20:00:00 -0500 1415 1 35 full false Episode 34: Back in the Saddle Again Episode 34: Back in the Saddle Again After a struggle with COVID-19 (Delta variant), being anywhere near "back in the saddle" is a matter for deep gratitude.

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]]> After a struggle with COVID-19 (Delta variant), being anywhere near "back in the saddle" is a matter for deep gratitude.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-9046494 Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:00:00 -0500 1554 1 34 full false Episode 33: COVID-19 Isolation and Some Breakthroughs Episode 33: COVID-19 Isolation and Some Breakthroughs An uninvited guest, COVID-19 (Delta variant) and its accompanying isolation brought with it some lessons and even some blessings--but you do NOT want this pestilence!

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]]> An uninvited guest, COVID-19 (Delta variant) and its accompanying isolation brought with it some lessons and even some blessings--but you do NOT want this pestilence!

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-8981156 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:00:00 -0500 2125 1 33 full true Episode 32: "Come Quick! It's an Emergency!" Episode 32: "Come Quick! It's an Emergency!" Emergencies can come in a lot of forms, but this one was easily handled with love and hugs, giggles and delight.

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]]> Emergencies can come in a lot of forms, but this one was easily handled with love and hugs, giggles and delight.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-8870216 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:00:00 -0500 949 1 32 full false Episode 31: Why Does God Allow Suffering? Episode 31: Why Does God Allow Suffering? It's one of the biggest and most difficult questions of all: Why does a good, powerful, and loving God allow suffering?

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]]> It's one of the biggest and most difficult questions of all: Why does a good, powerful, and loving God allow suffering?

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-8762771 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0500 935 1 31 full false Episode 30: "I Dreamed a Strange Dream" Episode 30: "I Dreamed a Strange Dream" Have you ever dreamed a weird dream? Who hasn't?! And then you wonder if it means anything important--or should you just have left off the jalapenos? Caution: Strange Dream Ahead! 

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]]> Have you ever dreamed a weird dream? Who hasn't?! And then you wonder if it means anything important--or should you just have left off the jalapenos? Caution: Strange Dream Ahead! 

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-8720028 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:00:00 -0500 1054 1 30 full false Episode 29: Would a Miracle a Day Really Keep Doubt Away? Episode 29: Would a Miracle a Day Really Keep Doubt Away? Just give me a miracle a day and faith would be easy, right? Wrong.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-8611702 Sun, 30 May 2021 00:00:00 -0500 824 full false Episode 28: "Talking Dog for Sale: Five Dollars" Episode 28: "Talking Dog for Sale: Five Dollars" When you hear a dog talking, you don't waste time criticizing his grammar; you just thank God for such a wonder! Sometimes, our "standards" need to be kept in perspective. 

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]]> When you hear a dog talking, you don't waste time criticizing his grammar; you just thank God for such a wonder! Sometimes, our "standards" need to be kept in perspective. 

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-8518281 Thu, 13 May 2021 23:00:00 -0500 1270 1 28 full false Episode 27: "Roused, Am I Waked, Woken, or Woke?" Episode 27: "Roused, Am I Waked, Woken, or Woke?" The "woke" folks we hear from these days have a number of issues with reality, but they have presented us all with some real challenges, not least, grammatically. Would a nap help?

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]]> The "woke" folks we hear from these days have a number of issues with reality, but they have presented us all with some real challenges, not least, grammatically. Would a nap help?

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-8481038 Fri, 07 May 2021 22:00:00 -0500 676 full false Episode 26: There Will Be Blood Episode 26: There Will Be Blood The Apostle Peter would rather swing his sword and draw blood than allow his Lord to be taken by His enemies; Jesus would go peacefully, quietly, to a cross where blood was shed--His own.

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]]> The Apostle Peter would rather swing his sword and draw blood than allow his Lord to be taken by His enemies; Jesus would go peacefully, quietly, to a cross where blood was shed--His own.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-8381606 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 21:00:00 -0500 1237 1 26 full false Episode 25: When Sleep Tempts and Rocks Crumble Episode 25: When Sleep Tempts and Rocks Crumble Peter the Rock said he'd stay awake and never deny. He did both. Christ does his best work not when we’re fat and sassy and so “spiritual” we have to tie rocks to our feet to keep from ascending prematurely. He lifts us up when we’re broken, and we know it. 

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]]> Peter the Rock said he'd stay awake and never deny. He did both. Christ does his best work not when we’re fat and sassy and so “spiritual” we have to tie rocks to our feet to keep from ascending prematurely. He lifts us up when we’re broken, and we know it. 

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-8179304 Sat, 20 Mar 2021 23:00:00 -0500 855 1 25 full false Episode 24: Inauguration Day Episode 24: Inauguration Day As a new President of the United States takes the oath of office, maybe it's a good time to think about citizenship and what two martyred apostles said about praying for rulers.

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]]> As a new President of the United States takes the oath of office, maybe it's a good time to think about citizenship and what two martyred apostles said about praying for rulers.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-7406389 Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1087 1 24 full false Episode 23: A Birth Announcement to Shepherds Episode 23: A Birth Announcement to Shepherds It was the greatest and most astounding birth announcement ever sent, and the Father of the Baby dispatched it to shepherds!

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]]> It was the greatest and most astounding birth announcement ever sent, and the Father of the Baby dispatched it to shepherds!

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-7000600 Thu, 24 Dec 2020 12:00:00 -0600 1016 1 23 full false Episode 22: A Christmas Gift from My Mother Episode 22: A Christmas Gift from My Mother Mothers give Christmas gifts all the time, right? Yes, but I got this precious gift eighteen years after my sweet mom passed away. 

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]]> Mothers give Christmas gifts all the time, right? Yes, but I got this precious gift eighteen years after my sweet mom passed away. 

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-6872663 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0600 815 22 full false Episode 21: Breaking News: Santa Declares In-flight Sleigh Emergency--Icicling Supected Episode 21: Breaking News: Santa Declares In-flight Sleigh Emergency--Icicling Supected A Yuletide tragedy was narrowly averted as authorities trace the source of the problem to improper Christmas tree icicling by two little boys in Amarillo, Texas. 

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]]> A Yuletide tragedy was narrowly averted as authorities trace the source of the problem to improper Christmas tree icicling by two little boys in Amarillo, Texas. 

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-6657850 Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:00:00 -0600 1420 1 21 full false Episode 20: It Smells Like a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Episode 20: It Smells Like a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Don't you love the delicious smells of Thanksgiving meals and Christmas delights? What smells better than a New Mexico piñon pine fire blazing in the hearth? Listen on . . . and breathe in the sweet smell of . . . Well, listen on!

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]]> Don't you love the delicious smells of Thanksgiving meals and Christmas delights? What smells better than a New Mexico piñon pine fire blazing in the hearth? Listen on . . . and breathe in the sweet smell of . . . Well, listen on!

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-6525565 Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0600 1256 1 20 full false Episode 19: What If Politicians Laughed at Themselves? Episode 19: What If Politicians Laughed at Themselves? Have you noticed that the best people to work on serious problems are the ones who don't take themselves too seriously? Being able to laugh, especially at oneself, is a very good sign!

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]]> Have you noticed that the best people to work on serious problems are the ones who don't take themselves too seriously? Being able to laugh, especially at oneself, is a very good sign!

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-6318889 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 21:00:00 -0600 477 1 19 full false Episode 18: "Your Call Is Very Important to Us" Episode 18: "Your Call Is Very Important to Us" If my call is so important, why am I stuck in "The Nine Circles of Customer Service Hell"? But our "calls," our prayers to our Father, really are precious to Him; they go right to the top. 

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]]> If my call is so important, why am I stuck in "The Nine Circles of Customer Service Hell"? But our "calls," our prayers to our Father, really are precious to Him; they go right to the top. 

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-6008797 Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0500 539 1 18 full false Episode 17: Don't Be One of Job's Friends Episode 17: Don't Be One of Job's Friends Old Job was suffering, and his "friends" thought they knew why. Job's friends are still around. They were wrong then, and they are wrong now.

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]]> Old Job was suffering, and his "friends" thought they knew why. Job's friends are still around. They were wrong then, and they are wrong now.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-5817391 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0500 706 1 17 full false Episode 16: "A Good Door-knocker, I Am Not!" Episode 16: "A Good Door-knocker, I Am Not!" Keep asking, seeking, knocking. It is our Father's deepest joy to open the door for His children anytime. Any time. Any time at all.

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]]> Keep asking, seeking, knocking. It is our Father's deepest joy to open the door for His children anytime. Any time. Any time at all.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-5493781 Thu, 17 Sep 2020 21:00:00 -0500 1121 1 16 full false Episode 15: "Your Identity Remains Unchanged" Episode 15: "Your Identity Remains Unchanged" If our "identity" is rooted in the One whose love is ever-present and unchanging, we become the very best "selves" we could ever be, the children in whom He delights.

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]]> If our "identity" is rooted in the One whose love is ever-present and unchanging, we become the very best "selves" we could ever be, the children in whom He delights.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-5304235 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0500 1083 1 15 full false Episode 14: "So, Bob, Would You Hand Me That Thingamajig?" Episode 14: "So, Bob, Would You Hand Me That Thingamajig?" Exactly the right word can be hard to find. That's when words like thingamabob, thingamajig, whatchamacallit, whatsit, and doodah are handy. A good word is a fine thing!

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]]> Exactly the right word can be hard to find. That's when words like thingamabob, thingamajig, whatchamacallit, whatsit, and doodah are handy. A good word is a fine thing!

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-5172925 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:00:00 -0500 1111 1 14 full false Episode 13: "I Will Soon Be Taking Orders for MAMA Caps" Episode 13: "I Will Soon Be Taking Orders for MAMA Caps" I may order some caps soon. Something like those well-known red MAGA caps. But mine will boast a different acronymn: MAMA. Wherever we are politically, it's a great message.

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]]> I may order some caps soon. Something like those well-known red MAGA caps. But mine will boast a different acronymn: MAMA. Wherever we are politically, it's a great message.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-5144572 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0500 1123 1 13 full false Episode 12:"I Just Don't Want to Make Any Mistakes!" Episode 12:"I Just Don't Want to Make Any Mistakes!" Making mistakes can carry some serious consequences, but living in fear of making mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.

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]]> Making mistakes can carry some serious consequences, but living in fear of making mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-5062403 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 -0500 1128 1 12 full false Episode 11: What to Do When You're World-Weary Episode 11: What to Do When You're World-Weary Often the world around us seems to crowd in, and, focusing too much on this world, we become soul-sick, tired, and . . . world-weary. Is there anything we can do about that?

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]]> Often the world around us seems to crowd in, and, focusing too much on this world, we become soul-sick, tired, and . . . world-weary. Is there anything we can do about that?

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-4993013 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0500 1428 1 11 full false Episode 10: "My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose" Episode 10: "My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose" Which would you rather smell? A diaper or a rose? Who do you ultimately trust? Yourself or God? The first produces the awful stench of death; the latter, the beautiful aroma of life and joy.

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]]> Which would you rather smell? A diaper or a rose? Who do you ultimately trust? Yourself or God? The first produces the awful stench of death; the latter, the beautiful aroma of life and joy.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-4846295 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0500 1403 1 10 full false Episode 9: It's Not the Square, It's the Quilt Episode 9: It's Not the Square, It's the Quilt Lives are like quilts. We don't center for long on just one or two "squares" of the quilt; we look at the complete quilt and how the whole mosaic fits together as we consider its beauty.

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]]> Lives are like quilts. We don't center for long on just one or two "squares" of the quilt; we look at the complete quilt and how the whole mosaic fits together as we consider its beauty.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-4806686 Sat, 01 Aug 2020 10:00:00 -0500 826 1 9 full false Episode 8: "Judge Not, O Ye Masked or Mask-less Ones!" Episode 8: "Judge Not, O Ye Masked or Mask-less Ones!" During this pandemic, wearing a mask at the grocery store is probably wise. Let's just not forget to wear a little humility at the same time.

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]]> During this pandemic, wearing a mask at the grocery store is probably wise. Let's just not forget to wear a little humility at the same time.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-4684262 Thu, 23 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0500 1353 1 8 full false Episode 7: Drips, Crickets, and a Pandemic Episode 7: Drips, Crickets, and a Pandemic Drips and crickets. Little annoyances can add up to be weighty when you're already under stress--say, maybe, the stress of a pandemic.

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]]> Drips and crickets. Little annoyances can add up to be weighty when you're already under stress--say, maybe, the stress of a pandemic.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-4559999 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 22:00:00 -0500 1139 1 7 full false Episode 6: Ode to TP Episode 6: Ode to TP Wow, how bored does a person need to be to write a poem about toilet paper?! But who would've thought it would ever be so . . . "precious"? Which makes me think . . .

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]]> Wow, how bored does a person need to be to write a poem about toilet paper?! But who would've thought it would ever be so . . . "precious"? Which makes me think . . .

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-4505345 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0500 1174 1 6 full false Episode 5: I Guess the Turtle Was Right Episode 5: I Guess the Turtle Was Right Did the turtle, the Terrapene ornata, predict the rain? If so, he was right. Those of us whose species is "human" may or may not be right, but we often could use "a little slack" and a lot of mercy.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-4485041 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 23:00:00 -0500 978 1 5 full false Episode 4: Freedom Is God's Gift, But It Is Never Free Episode 4: Freedom Is God's Gift, But It Is Never Free Freedom is the gift of God, and purchasing it for us cost the Father his very Son. As America celebrates its birthday and heritage of freedom, here's a story of the price paid by an earthly father, grandfather, and "ordinary" good man, a "citizen soldier" and one of us.

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]]> Freedom is the gift of God, and purchasing it for us cost the Father his very Son. As America celebrates its birthday and heritage of freedom, here's a story of the price paid by an earthly father, grandfather, and "ordinary" good man, a "citizen soldier" and one of us.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-4419818 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 18:00:00 -0500 1133 1 4 full false Episode 3: This Fallen World Is Out of Kilter Episode 3: This Fallen World Is Out of Kilter We live in an “out of kilter” world, but we can thank our Father for the Gift he gave to be sure that one day, pure joy will reign, and nothing and nobody will ever again be out of . . .

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-4386029 Tue, 30 Jun 2020 18:00:00 -0500 699 1 3 full false Episode 2: How Long Do Half Chihuahuas and Half Shih Tzus Live? Episode 2: How Long Do Half Chihuahuas and Half Shih Tzus Live? A little cross-breed dog was a sweet friend, but some "mixes" are a really bad idea, and some won't work at all, as the Apostle Paul tries to make very clear.

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]]> A little cross-breed dog was a sweet friend, but some "mixes" are a really bad idea, and some won't work at all, as the Apostle Paul tries to make very clear.

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]]> Curtis Shelburne Buzzsprout-4315742 Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0500 800 1 2 full false Episode 1: Just Try Harder, Said the Ladybug to the Worm Episode 1: Just Try Harder, Said the Ladybug to the Worm Some changes can be surprising! Real change that is positive requires power from Someone stronger than we are. 

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