Compelled Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:21:12 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1993552 en-us © 2026 Compelled yes Support this Podcast 310bbf60-67d2-50c5-a5f6-bf0cdeb0d346 Compelled episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Compelled https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ydji5qhp2gkprbrfwgzya48vheij?.jpg Compelled Speak No Evil Speak No Evil This is chapter one of my new book, "Do No Harm". In a world of broken people who seem to think it's okay to be entitled and angry and impatient, innocent lives are affected. This chapter tells the story from the emergency room perspective. A look at several lives that were forever changed by words. I call this chapter Speak No Evil. drop me a message or email and tell me what your thoughts are.

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]]> This is chapter one of my new book, "Do No Harm". In a world of broken people who seem to think it's okay to be entitled and angry and impatient, innocent lives are affected. This chapter tells the story from the emergency room perspective. A look at several lives that were forever changed by words. I call this chapter Speak No Evil. drop me a message or email and tell me what your thoughts are.

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]]> Sound and Vision Buzzsprout-19301658 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0400 1039 full false Father Son and Holy Blank Father Son and Holy Blank My buddy Cory Butler has a blog called "From death to life". I asked him to convert some of his recent blog posts into audio and this is the result. He is insightful and intelligent and well read. Here is Father, Son and Holy blank! Enjoy it. and check out his blog fromdeathtolife.blog 

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]]> My buddy Cory Butler has a blog called "From death to life". I asked him to convert some of his recent blog posts into audio and this is the result. He is insightful and intelligent and well read. Here is Father, Son and Holy blank! Enjoy it. and check out his blog fromdeathtolife.blog 

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-18736474 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:00 -0500 700 full false Getting Real (Part 1) Getting Real (Part 1) This podcast includes an interview with Kent Birt from Missouri. Kent leads a class on understanding the Holy Spirit. How do we know the difference between "knowing of God and knowing God", What does that look like? Why? Where? When?  Let's get real with living a compelled life instead of just talking about it.

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]]> This podcast includes an interview with Kent Birt from Missouri. Kent leads a class on understanding the Holy Spirit. How do we know the difference between "knowing of God and knowing God", What does that look like? Why? Where? When?  Let's get real with living a compelled life instead of just talking about it.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-18736231 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:00 -0500 1998 full false Be the Light Be the Light This daily life can be busy! We can get caught up in it and miss the reason for each day. Now throw in a snow disaster. A snow disaster? Really? Ice, Ice baby! Yep we are still called to go help, to shine Jesus to those who are hurting. If we are going to do life, let's make it count!

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]]> This daily life can be busy! We can get caught up in it and miss the reason for each day. Now throw in a snow disaster. A snow disaster? Really? Ice, Ice baby! Yep we are still called to go help, to shine Jesus to those who are hurting. If we are going to do life, let's make it count!

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-18573523 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0500 1469 full false Why Me? Why Me? Witnessing a murder would inflict trauma to anyone but when a father shares the story with his sons, it changes history. When we find ourselves in a why me moment, we have to look deeper than ourselves. You were in your why me moment for a reason. 

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]]> Witnessing a murder would inflict trauma to anyone but when a father shares the story with his sons, it changes history. When we find ourselves in a why me moment, we have to look deeper than ourselves. You were in your why me moment for a reason. 

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-18133829 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500 1875 full false This Is Your Season Part 3 This Is Your Season Part 3 Our time is valuable! Where are you spending yours? An hour or two on TV? Hunting? Fishing? Shopping? It all adds up. It's a gift for you. How you spend your gift is up to you. Do life like crazy! Live it with urgency! Are you 20-something? 50-something? Go full throttle into every day. Change the way you spend your days.

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]]> Our time is valuable! Where are you spending yours? An hour or two on TV? Hunting? Fishing? Shopping? It all adds up. It's a gift for you. How you spend your gift is up to you. Do life like crazy! Live it with urgency! Are you 20-something? 50-something? Go full throttle into every day. Change the way you spend your days.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-18019863 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:00:00 -0400 1355 full false This Is Your Season Part 2 This Is Your Season Part 2 This episode is about changing who we are and changing the world around us. I hope that you send this to an important person in your life. It is spoken from the male perspective, but it includes all of us who recognize that there is a broken world out there and we have to find a way to reach it.

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]]> This episode is about changing who we are and changing the world around us. I hope that you send this to an important person in your life. It is spoken from the male perspective, but it includes all of us who recognize that there is a broken world out there and we have to find a way to reach it.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17951641 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 1284 full false This Is Your Season part 1 This Is Your Season part 1 What if our day-to-day routine isn't cutting it anymore? What makes a person break out of the rat race and become a millionaire, or a successful business owner, or a healthier person? How does a person overcome whatever it is that seems to be pulling them down into a hole of being average.  This series is about learning how to start fresh, to survive then thrive! 

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]]> What if our day-to-day routine isn't cutting it anymore? What makes a person break out of the rat race and become a millionaire, or a successful business owner, or a healthier person? How does a person overcome whatever it is that seems to be pulling them down into a hole of being average.  This series is about learning how to start fresh, to survive then thrive! 

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17873014 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400 1478 full false But Are We? But Are We? we as people have a habit of letting emotions lead us. Think about all of the big life changing events that you have participated in because of "how you felt", Relationships, jobs, cars, homes, vacations, religion, family, money, etc. We are quick to say "yes!" without thinking about the outcome, the journey, the consequences, the work and yes, even the risks involved. So when millions of people are saying "We are Charlie Kirk", they are proclaiming a courage to speak openly and honestly, even in hostile situations. Are we really that strong, or brave?

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]]> we as people have a habit of letting emotions lead us. Think about all of the big life changing events that you have participated in because of "how you felt", Relationships, jobs, cars, homes, vacations, religion, family, money, etc. We are quick to say "yes!" without thinking about the outcome, the journey, the consequences, the work and yes, even the risks involved. So when millions of people are saying "We are Charlie Kirk", they are proclaiming a courage to speak openly and honestly, even in hostile situations. Are we really that strong, or brave?

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17855264 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1205 full false Speak No Evil Speak No Evil Chapter 1 from my book, do no harm. This chapter deals with how words and misguided intentions can cause harm.

My own exposure to death as a 9-year-old boy had a lasting effect on me. I have come to realize that the world can instill lasting harm by its words and actions. 

The assassination of Charlie Kirk took place on the day we were set to release this podcast.

Charlie Kirk is dead. A 22-year-old man listened to all the wrong people and became convinced that Charlie was evil and needed to be silenced. 

We at Compelled are deeply saddened by the loss of Charlie Kirk and felt this podcast "Speak no evil" was timely.

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]]> Chapter 1 from my book, do no harm. This chapter deals with how words and misguided intentions can cause harm.

My own exposure to death as a 9-year-old boy had a lasting effect on me. I have come to realize that the world can instill lasting harm by its words and actions. 

The assassination of Charlie Kirk took place on the day we were set to release this podcast.

Charlie Kirk is dead. A 22-year-old man listened to all the wrong people and became convinced that Charlie was evil and needed to be silenced. 

We at Compelled are deeply saddened by the loss of Charlie Kirk and felt this podcast "Speak no evil" was timely.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17844010 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0400 1668 full false I Don't Want To I Don't Want To TRIGGER WARNING. This is suicide awareness month. If you were one of my followers on social media 7 years ago, you might've noticed each post started with a double-digit number. Each day the number got smaller. It was a countdown to the day I would commit suicide. Seven years ago, today would have been day 45. The irony that I was a pastor and I knew God. Yet I couldn't find the energy or a reason to keep going. Today's podcast is about changing your perception of the day from "I don't want to" to "I want to". Each day is a gift. How we approach each day, matters. Don't give up. Don't quit! you matter. 

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]]> TRIGGER WARNING. This is suicide awareness month. If you were one of my followers on social media 7 years ago, you might've noticed each post started with a double-digit number. Each day the number got smaller. It was a countdown to the day I would commit suicide. Seven years ago, today would have been day 45. The irony that I was a pastor and I knew God. Yet I couldn't find the energy or a reason to keep going. Today's podcast is about changing your perception of the day from "I don't want to" to "I want to". Each day is a gift. How we approach each day, matters. Don't give up. Don't quit! you matter. 

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17774121 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1710 full false Do Something With It Do Something With It We only get one life on this earth. Each day is a gift. Sometimes the gift is disguised as an obstacle. That doesn't change the fact that it is still a gift. Your health, your finances, your relationships, or any other situation can still be used for good. We just have to decide to recognize the gift and do something with it.

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]]> We only get one life on this earth. Each day is a gift. Sometimes the gift is disguised as an obstacle. That doesn't change the fact that it is still a gift. Your health, your finances, your relationships, or any other situation can still be used for good. We just have to decide to recognize the gift and do something with it.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17740066 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:00:00 -0400 2512 full false Untouchables Untouchables Embarrassed and filled with stories of failure, I am sharing them with you to hopefully inspire you. We can have times in our lives where we feel like failures or covered in shame and mistakes. Almost like a pariah, (untouchable even). It takes a moment of surrender to escape the dark clouds and discover the amazing life that is waiting for each of us. We are not the sum of our mistakes. That isn't what defines us. He calls us His sons and daughters!

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]]> Embarrassed and filled with stories of failure, I am sharing them with you to hopefully inspire you. We can have times in our lives where we feel like failures or covered in shame and mistakes. Almost like a pariah, (untouchable even). It takes a moment of surrender to escape the dark clouds and discover the amazing life that is waiting for each of us. We are not the sum of our mistakes. That isn't what defines us. He calls us His sons and daughters!

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17697768 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400 2320 full false I Won't Do That I Won't Do That In lots of different times of life, we are faced with having to do what's needed to make it happen. For some reason we humans don't want to stand in the line that says, "do what's necessary" we want the line that says, "just wants to succeed." The easy button of life. 

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]]> In lots of different times of life, we are faced with having to do what's needed to make it happen. For some reason we humans don't want to stand in the line that says, "do what's necessary" we want the line that says, "just wants to succeed." The easy button of life. 

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17480878 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:00:00 -0400 1624 full false Diving deeper episode 7 Diving deeper episode 7 This episode of Diving Deeper is questions and answers about chapter 5 of the book Compelled. The Edge. What would it look like to break the mold for doing church? The Edge church was often compared to a bar, a night club and more than anything a comfortable place where everyone felt like family and learned about Jesus. People got fed physically and spiritually and it grew like wildfire. 

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]]> This episode of Diving Deeper is questions and answers about chapter 5 of the book Compelled. The Edge. What would it look like to break the mold for doing church? The Edge church was often compared to a bar, a night club and more than anything a comfortable place where everyone felt like family and learned about Jesus. People got fed physically and spiritually and it grew like wildfire. 

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17430141 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0400 2173 full false The Little Things The Little Things We are going 100 MPH every day. We are missing the life we have been given. I always believed that I would live forever. I also believed that I was SUPPOSED to go as fast as possible every day and get whatever I could take. Until I figured out that was not what we are made for. It's not why we are here. You are made to notice the little things. To be part of what makes this world a better place.

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]]> We are going 100 MPH every day. We are missing the life we have been given. I always believed that I would live forever. I also believed that I was SUPPOSED to go as fast as possible every day and get whatever I could take. Until I figured out that was not what we are made for. It's not why we are here. You are made to notice the little things. To be part of what makes this world a better place.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17425110 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0400 1269 full false Diving Deeper Episode 6 Diving Deeper Episode 6 How do we take our ordinary-everyday-walking around-going to work life and make a difference? Witnessing a miracle helps. What happens when we surrender to that quiet voice? Is it scary? Absolutely! Let's dive deeper and figure it out.

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]]> How do we take our ordinary-everyday-walking around-going to work life and make a difference? Witnessing a miracle helps. What happens when we surrender to that quiet voice? Is it scary? Absolutely! Let's dive deeper and figure it out.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17353571 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0400 2352 full false Shine Shine BONUS! This podcast is the content from the Sunday message broadcast from Hannibal Missouri at Compassion Church. How we do our everyday life matters. We are a city on a hill. We are the light of the world. What does that look like as we go through our everyday walking around, going to work life? Shine!

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]]> BONUS! This podcast is the content from the Sunday message broadcast from Hannibal Missouri at Compassion Church. How we do our everyday life matters. We are a city on a hill. We are the light of the world. What does that look like as we go through our everyday walking around, going to work life? Shine!

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17316256 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:00:00 -0400 1604 full false Diving Deeper Episode 5 Diving Deeper Episode 5 Facing the obstacles in our life can be scary. Some might seem impossible like giants even. This episode looks at what happened when the author surrendered to God's plan. Walking away from the American lifestyle and all that comes with it. 

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]]> Facing the obstacles in our life can be scary. Some might seem impossible like giants even. This episode looks at what happened when the author surrendered to God's plan. Walking away from the American lifestyle and all that comes with it. 

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17308527 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:00:00 -0400 1675 full false Diving Deeper episode 4-Bigfoot & Jesus Diving Deeper episode 4-Bigfoot & Jesus Experiencing Bigfoot or experiencing Jesus will make you a more vocal and more active believer. We take a look at some of the crazy things witnessed firsthand during the hurricane recovery in the gulf coast region and talk about the results. Everyone should experience the community of disaster response people. It restores some faith in mankind. 

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]]> Experiencing Bigfoot or experiencing Jesus will make you a more vocal and more active believer. We take a look at some of the crazy things witnessed firsthand during the hurricane recovery in the gulf coast region and talk about the results. Everyone should experience the community of disaster response people. It restores some faith in mankind. 

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17294899 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:00:00 -0400 2104 full false Diving Deeper Episode 3 Diving Deeper Episode 3 We all have some ability to care, to be kind and to bring light to the world around us. We choose to listen to that calling or we choose not to. We can go to a church or a small group but never venture out into the world to "be the church" to "be like Jesus". We get one life, one opportunity to be the light. This episode of diving deeper is questions and answers on Chapter two of my book Compelled.

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]]> We all have some ability to care, to be kind and to bring light to the world around us. We choose to listen to that calling or we choose not to. We can go to a church or a small group but never venture out into the world to "be the church" to "be like Jesus". We get one life, one opportunity to be the light. This episode of diving deeper is questions and answers on Chapter two of my book Compelled.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17281596 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0400 1962 full false Diving Deeper Episode 2 Diving Deeper Episode 2 Disasters bring out all sorts of interesting people and situations. When we jump in without all of the details, it gets fun and interesting. God shows up. Recognizing that just because you are compelled to go and help others, doesn't mean that your friend or family or even your church carry the same passion. Just go.

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]]> Disasters bring out all sorts of interesting people and situations. When we jump in without all of the details, it gets fun and interesting. God shows up. Recognizing that just because you are compelled to go and help others, doesn't mean that your friend or family or even your church carry the same passion. Just go.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17242673 Wed, 28 May 2025 15:00:00 -0400 2422 full false Diving Deeper Episode 1 Diving Deeper Episode 1 We all hear a story or see a movie or read a book and find ourselves asking questions. Why did the person say that? Where did he hide the gold? Who was the killer? After putting out my book Compelled, some people had questions wanting to know more, the behind-the-scenes stuff. So, we are diving deeper and answering questions in this series of podcasts. 

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]]> We all hear a story or see a movie or read a book and find ourselves asking questions. Why did the person say that? Where did he hide the gold? Who was the killer? After putting out my book Compelled, some people had questions wanting to know more, the behind-the-scenes stuff. So, we are diving deeper and answering questions in this series of podcasts. 

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17203327 Wed, 21 May 2025 11:00:00 -0400 2636 full false Compelled Chapter 12 Compelled Chapter 12 Final chapter of my book Compelled. The Dash is about choosing to live a life that matters and makes a difference in the world around us. It doesn't matter where we live or what our circumstances are, we can be a positive influence. The dash is the little line on our tombstone. It's found between the date we are born and the date we die. How we live out the dash, matters.

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]]> Final chapter of my book Compelled. The Dash is about choosing to live a life that matters and makes a difference in the world around us. It doesn't matter where we live or what our circumstances are, we can be a positive influence. The dash is the little line on our tombstone. It's found between the date we are born and the date we die. How we live out the dash, matters.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17172681 Thu, 15 May 2025 19:00:00 -0400 1456 full false Compelled Chapter 11 Compelled Chapter 11 Here it is, Chapter 11 from my book Compelled. Send me is about the Lugnut principle and going on a mission in a third world country. Learning who we are as Americans and as Christians. Going from the land of plenty to a land of destruction and chaos. Smuggling for Jesus and more.

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]]> Here it is, Chapter 11 from my book Compelled. Send me is about the Lugnut principle and going on a mission in a third world country. Learning who we are as Americans and as Christians. Going from the land of plenty to a land of destruction and chaos. Smuggling for Jesus and more.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17155720 Tue, 13 May 2025 22:00:00 -0400 1744 full false Compelled Chapter 10 Compelled Chapter 10 This is chapter 10 from my book Compelled. It's called Shine! (I could've called it, Avoid the Fun Police). This chapter looks at all of the ways we can get out there and shine and some of the obstacles (church). God gives us all talent and opportunities to reflect Him to the world around us. It's up to us to resist the urge of simply going to church and instead act on the urge to BE the church. Tear down the walls and get out there! 

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]]> This is chapter 10 from my book Compelled. It's called Shine! (I could've called it, Avoid the Fun Police). This chapter looks at all of the ways we can get out there and shine and some of the obstacles (church). God gives us all talent and opportunities to reflect Him to the world around us. It's up to us to resist the urge of simply going to church and instead act on the urge to BE the church. Tear down the walls and get out there! 

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17136046 Sat, 10 May 2025 17:00:00 -0400 2531 full false Compelled Chapter 9 Compelled Chapter 9 Me narrating chapter 9 from my book Compelled. Chocolate Cake! Who doesn't love that? Imagine if we looked at the gift of each day like homemade chocolate cake.  We would jump up excited for that!  There's way more to this chapter 9 but you get the point. 

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]]> Me narrating chapter 9 from my book Compelled. Chocolate Cake! Who doesn't love that? Imagine if we looked at the gift of each day like homemade chocolate cake.  We would jump up excited for that!  There's way more to this chapter 9 but you get the point. 

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17127023 Thu, 08 May 2025 22:00:00 -0400 1232 full false Compelled Chapter 8 Compelled Chapter 8 Swimming Back! chapter 8 in the book. It's about facing our embarrassing situations (like jumping out of a boat to try walking on the water to Jesus) Peter was "all in" until he wasn't lol. We all have failed attempts in our lives. It's okay. Just swim back to the boat and try it again tomorrow or the next day.

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]]> Swimming Back! chapter 8 in the book. It's about facing our embarrassing situations (like jumping out of a boat to try walking on the water to Jesus) Peter was "all in" until he wasn't lol. We all have failed attempts in our lives. It's okay. Just swim back to the boat and try it again tomorrow or the next day.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17104685 Mon, 05 May 2025 17:00:00 -0400 1450 full false Compelled Chapter 7 Compelled Chapter 7 Forgiveness? failure? Where is my Grace? This chapter is called Plank-eyed Saints. I'm reading chapter 7 from my book Compelled. We seek healing and grace from the people who profess to love and follow Jesus yet are often blinded by their own "plank" and fall short when presented with an opportunity to heal the broken.

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]]> Forgiveness? failure? Where is my Grace? This chapter is called Plank-eyed Saints. I'm reading chapter 7 from my book Compelled. We seek healing and grace from the people who profess to love and follow Jesus yet are often blinded by their own "plank" and fall short when presented with an opportunity to heal the broken.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17090189 Fri, 02 May 2025 21:00:00 -0400 1441 full false Compelled Chapter 6 Compelled Chapter 6 This episode of the compelled podcast is my reading of chapter 6 from my new book Compelled. Sundays with Matt. The pain of losing Matt combined with the Covid crisis affecting our church was beyond tough. Working in the hospital ICU and watching so many people die became unbearable. Life can hand us tough times, but God is exactly who He says He is and never leaves us alone.

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]]> This episode of the compelled podcast is my reading of chapter 6 from my new book Compelled. Sundays with Matt. The pain of losing Matt combined with the Covid crisis affecting our church was beyond tough. Working in the hospital ICU and watching so many people die became unbearable. Life can hand us tough times, but God is exactly who He says He is and never leaves us alone.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17076389 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 22:00:00 -0400 1426 full false Compelled Chapter 5 Compelled Chapter 5 Chapter 5 is one of my favorites! A gathering of people with only a desire to know Jesus and help others who were struggling in their lives with everything from church hurt to addiction, brokenness, and all of the usual struggles of life. They were the living version of God's "stone soup"! No fancy building or fixtures, just big hearts and open minds gathering in an industrial warehouse. Without the red tape and politics, a true revival of the inner-city community took place and God showed up! 

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]]> Chapter 5 is one of my favorites! A gathering of people with only a desire to know Jesus and help others who were struggling in their lives with everything from church hurt to addiction, brokenness, and all of the usual struggles of life. They were the living version of God's "stone soup"! No fancy building or fixtures, just big hearts and open minds gathering in an industrial warehouse. Without the red tape and politics, a true revival of the inner-city community took place and God showed up! 

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17062711 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400 2372 full false Compelled Chapter 4 Compelled Chapter 4 Chapter 4 in the book is called Dry Ground. Courage and faith to keep going in spite of the obvious obstacles. Joshua 3 they arrive at the river to see it is at flood stage. and yet the lord says step off the bank. Sounds like a recipe for drowning. All of our journey will likely have obstacles that cause us to say "I don't think so", but if we can use our faith to keep moving forward, amazing things can happen.

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]]> Chapter 4 in the book is called Dry Ground. Courage and faith to keep going in spite of the obvious obstacles. Joshua 3 they arrive at the river to see it is at flood stage. and yet the lord says step off the bank. Sounds like a recipe for drowning. All of our journey will likely have obstacles that cause us to say "I don't think so", but if we can use our faith to keep moving forward, amazing things can happen.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17051653 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 16:00:00 -0400 2284 full false Compelled Chapter 3 Compelled Chapter 3 I am reading chapter three from my new book Compelled. This chapter is called Giants. We all have a "giant" that tries to keep us from becoming what we are supposed to be. Pride, fear, addiction, toxic relationships, etc. Once we realize that the battle is not ours, (It's the Lords), it's a game changer! So, sit back and enjoy the read and when faced with a giant, throw your stone.

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]]> I am reading chapter three from my new book Compelled. This chapter is called Giants. We all have a "giant" that tries to keep us from becoming what we are supposed to be. Pride, fear, addiction, toxic relationships, etc. Once we realize that the battle is not ours, (It's the Lords), it's a game changer! So, sit back and enjoy the read and when faced with a giant, throw your stone.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17034681 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:00:00 -0400 1729 full false "Come see" - Chapter 2 of Compelled "Come see" - Chapter 2 of Compelled We pick up in Chapter 2 -deep in the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, I witnessed some amazing miracles take place. The hands and hearts of volunteers coming from everywhere to "be the church". Biloxi Mississippi becomes ground zero for hundreds of volunteers and survivors. Together they fed and cared for the broken community and some of the broken volunteers.

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]]> We pick up in Chapter 2 -deep in the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, I witnessed some amazing miracles take place. The hands and hearts of volunteers coming from everywhere to "be the church". Biloxi Mississippi becomes ground zero for hundreds of volunteers and survivors. Together they fed and cared for the broken community and some of the broken volunteers.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-17001959 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400 1799 full false Compelled Chapter 1 Compelled Chapter 1 My newest book is now available. I decided to narrate the first chapter on this podcast. It is about "going without knowing". Hurricane Katrina is the setting for this chapter 1 of the book. My last-minute ride along being an inked up, pierced up, serial killer looking hitch hiker named Mike who ends up keeping me from being attacked. Who was this mystery man? You decide. 

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]]> My newest book is now available. I decided to narrate the first chapter on this podcast. It is about "going without knowing". Hurricane Katrina is the setting for this chapter 1 of the book. My last-minute ride along being an inked up, pierced up, serial killer looking hitch hiker named Mike who ends up keeping me from being attacked. Who was this mystery man? You decide. 

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-16964903 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:00:00 -0400 1604 full false Do No Harm-episode 2 Saving Jeffery Do No Harm-episode 2 Saving Jeffery Stories from the Emergency Room-Saving Jeffery is another look at the Do No Harm journey-This episode contains some real life or death details. Names and locations are changed to protect identities. Heart breaking story of a young boy's tragedy

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]]> Stories from the Emergency Room-Saving Jeffery is another look at the Do No Harm journey-This episode contains some real life or death details. Names and locations are changed to protect identities. Heart breaking story of a young boy's tragedy

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-16743067 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:00:00 -0500 1451 full false You're not goanna make it... You're not goanna make it... The number one mistake we make in life is letting pride lead our decisions. Imagine if we took the advice of people who have actually experienced success and failure in life? Business? Relationships? Parenting? Life? We often seek out the opinion of those who say what we want to hear. We could avoid a lot of heart aches and failures if we were willing to put our pride on a shelf and listen to those who have "been there". Living a compelled life means being humble enough to ask for advice or help, before the mess.

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]]> The number one mistake we make in life is letting pride lead our decisions. Imagine if we took the advice of people who have actually experienced success and failure in life? Business? Relationships? Parenting? Life? We often seek out the opinion of those who say what we want to hear. We could avoid a lot of heart aches and failures if we were willing to put our pride on a shelf and listen to those who have "been there". Living a compelled life means being humble enough to ask for advice or help, before the mess.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-16714544 Sat, 01 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0500 1139 full false The Plan The Plan 2025 is here! So, what's the plan?  Lots of questions and very few answers. How do I make this year different? Should I buy a house? Start a relationship? End one? Look for a new job? Start a business? Try to be a better parent? Try to let God into my life? What if there's a disaster in my life? Do I have a plan? We all have doubts and questions, and we all make bad choices from time to time. This year can be different! It starts with a plan. We are NOT defined by our past.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-16397702 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:00:00 -0500 1844 full false Who's the broken one? Who's the broken one? We all have a situation where we were judged unfairly or verbally beaten down by someone who didn't have all the details of our situation. It can feel painful and leave us feeling broken. We have to remember that broken people will try to break others. "Hurt people, hurt people". We have to rise above it and move away from it. In order to keep shining, we need to avoid toxic situations and learn to live like Jesus and shine!

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-11556415 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:00:00 -0400 1073 full false Going Through It Going Through It Support the show

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-11319613 Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:00:00 -0400 1064 full false The Tipping Point pt 1 The Tipping Point pt 1 Support the show

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-10830175 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 22:00:00 -0400 330 1 6 full false Dry Ground Dry Ground Saying yes to God when everything in your mind says, "don't do it". 
 It's that moment of reckoning where you can say yes and experience something amazing and unknown, or retreat to the safety of your comfort zone. You were made to do so much more than be comfortable.

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 It's that moment of reckoning where you can say yes and experience something amazing and unknown, or retreat to the safety of your comfort zone. You were made to do so much more than be comfortable.

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-10819704 Sun, 19 Jun 2022 20:00:00 -0400 750 1 1 full false The Shallows The Shallows To go deep in how we follow Jesus, we have to be willing to get out of the shallows. Grace, forgiveness and compassion require us getting out of our comfort zone (the shallows).

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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-10815466 Sat, 18 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400 961 1 5 full false The Last Kindness part 1 The Last Kindness part 1  It is windows of opportunity.  It is that moment when you cross paths with someone, not realizing that your last kindness with them might be the turning point. You might be the one. You might be the voice. You might be the reason that they choose to keep going. Maybe you're the person that needs to hear that. Maybe you need to know that grief is not a contest. 


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]]>  It is windows of opportunity.  It is that moment when you cross paths with someone, not realizing that your last kindness with them might be the turning point. You might be the one. You might be the voice. You might be the reason that they choose to keep going. Maybe you're the person that needs to hear that. Maybe you need to know that grief is not a contest. 


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]]> Compelled Buzzsprout-10809841 Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:00:00 -0400 1818 1 4 full false Rooftops Rooftops Don't sell yourself short. You may believe that just because you don't act or look like everybody else that you somehow have less value. Not true. He values you. He loves you. He loves to use people with a broken past to do amazing things. Be compelled to trust Him.

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]]> Don't sell yourself short. You may believe that just because you don't act or look like everybody else that you somehow have less value. Not true. He values you. He loves you. He loves to use people with a broken past to do amazing things. Be compelled to trust Him.

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