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With Larry Payne, D.Min., LPC
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INDEX OF EPISODES
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Get Better Sleep Tonight
Getting a good night’s sleep is important. But it’s not always easy. Sleep science offers a better tomorrow by improving what happens tonight. Let’s explore more about your well-being through good sleep habits. Looking at the example of Jesus, making a few minutes of pre-sleep preparation, and a tracking your nocturnal adventure can make all the difference!
Go Wild! Spirituality for the Earth
Running the path beneath the giant Sequoias brought a depth to my faith experience. Could going Wild lead to a closer connection to God and the Planet? Explore with me a green path with the perspective of Panentheism, Jesus in the Wild, Ecopsychology, and the battle against plastic pollution. We can learn from Brian McLaren, Ilia Delio, and others a new language of faith discovery that is as old as the planet.
Baby No? The Ethics of Birth Control
Today 950 million women will say “No” to pregnancy by utilizing birth control. Is that a moral choice? With changes in America’s laws, the legality of interventional birth control is under attack. I believe there are four ethical and theological reasons to support reproductive choice which contribute to well-being at every stage of adult life.
Lessons from my Billion-Year-Old Friend
"If you visit me at the Bright Star Farm, you’ll see something amazing. The centerpiece of a Prayer Garden is a red granite rock, round and smooth, the size of a soccer ball. Dark streaks mark its surface amid hues of red. Just a rock, you might ask? No. This magnificent stone is a billion-year-old witness to the work of God. Sitting near it I am called to unite my life with the universal energy of the Divine."
Don't Sabotage Your Well-being
Danger! You may be sabotaging your own well-being! Uncover the ways we hinder our happiness in the newest episode of Tracks for the Journey. It’s vital to avoid the twin saboteurs of “Fearing Your Fears” and “Confusing Feelings with Facts.” In this episode I share a story of Nazi sabotage, the help Jasmine found, and inspiration from a jailbird. Join me to explore ways to foil the plot within and build greater well-being.
Unleash the Now!
The ticking seconds of the clock—could they be the signal God is moving across my life and yours? My Granddad's clock is a treasured timepiece here at the Bright Star Ranch. Jesus never heard that sound but knew so much about time. He demonstrated every moment brings the possibility of insight, miracle, renewal, or fulfillment. As the new year unfolds, it's important to explore how we can unleash the Now-Moments for greater well-being.
Travel to Your Well-being
Travel starts with a big question: Where am I going? We can expand the question to our life experience. Where am I going in this journey of life? Research shows well-being is enhanced by exploring the worlds outside of us and within us. Join me to discover ways of growth through explore places around us and inside us. We can travel for our well-being
Creating a Climate Comfort Zone
The climate is acting crazy but we don’t need to do the same! The climate crisis is not a future threat but upon us now. In this episode of TRACKS FOR THE JOURNEY I explore ecotheology that leads to tangible actions each of us can take as stewards of the Earth. Join me and Pope Francis as we seek a new climate comfort zone. (Photo by A.Frijns on pixabay.com)
Affirming Transgendered Care
Transgendered youth and their parents have rights to determine their gender identity. But laws across America are trying to take away this fundamental freedom. Join me to understand the issues and the reasons this is bad for them, for you, and for the kingdom of God. Let’s affirm transgender rights in this episode of Tracks for the Journey.
Transgender, LBGTIA, Ethics, Gender Dysphoria
Myth of Christian Nationalism
The myth of Christian Nationalism is creeping across America in this Independence season. The ideology weds fundamentalist faith and regressive politics to undermine our democracy. We should stand against this bad theology, bad political history, and bad racism. Explore with me the timely topic “The Myth of Christian Nationalism.”
(Photo by T. Merkler on Flickr.com)
Politics, church and State, Bigotry, Jesus
Gals, Guys, and God
Today’s headlines tell the story of a struggle for equality that has persisted for millennia. Women and men are equally human but not equal in rights and opportunity. To understand what’s happening in this struggle for wellbeing, we must explore history, theology, and psychology. Join me in this episode about “Gals, Guys, and God.”
(Photo by G.Malhotra on unsplash.com)
Women, Patriarchy, Misogyny, Equality
Sex is Okay with God
Sex commands center stage in our society today, filling the headlines with debate and the websites with erotica. Can we find a healthier sexuality through theology, ethics, and science? I think so, as the title of this Tracks for the Journey episode says, "Sex is Okay with God."
In this episode I discuss the basic vocabulary we need but don't really know. I dig into some of the Bible material beyond just the simple proof texts, especially surrounding LBGTIA issues. Finally, the principles of sex as good and fidelity as central are presented.
Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/907723/episodes/10426891
(Photo by Conscious Design on unsplash.com)
Sex, LGBTIA, Gay rights, Ethics