2 Pillars Podcast

Motivational stories have the ability to share a powerful message, no matter the length of the story.  It's about the message that it delivers or the impact it can have on the reader.  If you are looking for some stories that deliver a powerful message on overcoming adversities, this episode shares 5.    Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

With the continued decline of people going to Church, I was curious as to what some of the main common reasons were.  None were of surprise.   In this episode, I review some common themes.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

What does it mean to live a life of abundance?   In John 10:10, Jesus said, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly.” Unlike a thief, the Lord Jesus does not come for selfish reasons. He comes to give, not to get. He comes that people may have life in Him that is meaningful, purposeful, joyful, and eternal. We receive this abundant life the moment we accept Him as our Savior.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

A great fable is not only Evergreen but teaches a great lesson.   The Animal School Fable by George Reavis is one that teaches us the importance of focusing on our strengths.  Too many of us worry about weaknesses and forget to leverage our core skills.   Companies have their teams create development plans aimed at their opportunities but say nothing about how to leverage their strengths.   You can take this same story and apply it to what is known as Spiritual gifts.  The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are unique skills and abilities given by the Holy Spirit to faithful followers of Christ to serve God for the common benefit of his people, and the church.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

A great fable is not only Evergreen but teaches a great lesson.   The Animal School Fable by George Reavis is one that teaches us the importance of focusing on our strengths.  Too many of us worry about weaknesses and forget to leverage our core skills.   Companies have their teams create development plans aimed at their opportunities but say nothing about how to leverage their strengths.   You can take this same story and apply it to what is known as Spiritual gifts.  The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are unique skills and abilities given by the Holy Spirit to faithful followers of Christ to serve God for the common benefit of his people, and the church.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

What does it mean to feel stuck in a rut?   How do you recognize that feeling and more importantly move forward?   Those stuck feelings are sometimes short and easy to get over.  Other times, the feeling is prolonged and then starts to feel normal.  That's when you start to get deeper into your rut.  That feeling is a message from your body that something in your life is off, signaling you to make a change.     Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

What are you pursuing right now?  Have you ever stopped to think about why you are pursuing that goal? Goals are not only important but needed in order to advance yourself and often benefit the world.  The pursuit of a goal is not the problem, but the meaning behind the pursuit.  The motivation behind it.     This is part 3 of the series, "The Meaningless Pursuit of More", where I share important lessons taught by Solomon who at one point had it all, but realized in the end, that it was meaningless.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

What are you pursuing right now?  Have you ever stopped to think about why you are pursuing that goal? Goals are not only important but needed in order to advance yourself and often benefit the world.  The pursuit of a goal is not the problem, but the meaning behind the pursuit.  The motivation behind it.     This is part 2 of the series, "The Meaningless Pursuit of More", where I share important lessons taught by Solomon who at one point had it all, but realized in the end, that it was meaningless.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

What are you pursuing right now?  Have you ever stopped to think about why you are pursuing that goal? Goals are not only important but needed in order to advance yourself and often benefit the world.  The pursuit of a goal is not the problem, but the meaning behind the pursuit.  The motivation behind it.     This is part 1 of the series, "The Meaningless Pursuit of More", where I share important lessons taught by Solomon who at one point had it all, but realized in the end, that it was meaningless.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

Life is filled with cycles or seasons.  Some seasons are easy and everything seems to be going your way.  Other times, no matter how hard you try, the deck seems stacked against you.  You look for strength, signs, or inspiration on how to get through.  You expect the sign to be dramatic or obvious.  What I learned is that often the signs are not those big yellow neon signs but a small highway mile marker that you don't even notice.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

Have you ever focused on the attainment of a goal so strongly that you forgot to enjoy the journey along the way?  You were so focused on the end result and forgot to concentrate on the process.     Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

Timothy had a great mentor in Paul and the lessons he learned from his mentor, give us many examples that we can use both in our personal lives and our ministries.    This episode highlights 5 Lessons Timothy learned and can be applied to our lives and how we walk in Christ.     Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast  

As a kid when I watched the movie, it was only about Dorothy, her dog, and her unusual friends.  Growing up, I learned to understand more about important lessons that can be learned from different places. Frank Baum's 1900 book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz did a magnificent job teaching important lessons through great storytelling.  So what is the Yellow Brick's road significance and what lesson can it teach you?   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

Nobody fails alone and nobody succeeds alone. Pay very close attention to the people around you If you are to succeed in life, you need to recognize that your level of success and satisfaction will often depend on a lot more people who may not have a direct impact on what you do.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

In different moments in our lives, during different events, we choose to follow a crowd.  The crowd you choose to follow will make all the difference in the path you take and where it leads you.       Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

I once was asked by a close family member why I talk about Jesus so much.   “I don't get it”, she said.  “Why do Christians refer to Jesus more than God? It was a great question, but one I am not sure I answered sufficiently.  Actually, I don't even remember my precise answer.  I probably just rambled on about how he was the best example of human values and tried to explain his divinity.  This episode attempts to answer that question.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast  

What you focus on expands….It often blinds you from finding the solution that can be right in front of you.   Sometimes, you focus so hard on the problem that you don't see the amazing gifts around you.  Can you believe that there are 10 types of thinking or Worrying?  This episode shares those 10 types as well as strategies on how to overcome them.     Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

We all tell ourselves different stories.  Some help give us the confidence to move forward and keep going. Some stories chip away at our ability to go after what you really want.  In today's episode, I share how the type of story you tell yourself will make the difference between whether you are a hero or a villain?   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

I thought that I would end this series with faith lessons taught by James from the Book of James.  James was reborn when he witnessed Jesus' resurrection and became an important figure in early Christianity. What lessons in faith did he teach that we can learn? James does an excellent job creating a “How to” Book on Christian living in faith.  We share 2 of the 5 themes that James encourages every Christian to have.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

In today's episode, I share examples of unshakeable faith.  Faith so strong, the “hero” in the story never showed doubt. It can be easy to let fear and doubt overshadow your faith.  Let these examples guide you through those times and let your faith be strengthened.      Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

Sometimes the path you are on seems dark and while you may see a faint light down the path, you get this feeling you are going to go through some rough terrain.  Often, your most difficult journeys are the ones that bring you the most treasures at the end. Today's episode is about difficult journeys taken.  Journeys not planned by the main characters but through faith, fulfilled a great purpose.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

In life, you will have goals that you want to accomplish.  Some of them will come fast and easy.  Others, despite moving and plugging away, seem to gain no ground.  Don't get discouraged.  You may not see the results right away, but your actions are slowly starting to gain momentum.  Eventually, once you break ground, much like the Chinese Bamboo tree, amazing things will start happening.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

According to Harvard Health Publishing, in positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness.  When I learned the Power of Gratitude, my world changed.  I began to see possibility instead of obstacles.   Gratitude is where it all started on my mindset journey.   This episode talks about the 4 levels of gratitude.   Which level are you?   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

We are all faced with personal giants at one time or another.  Some challenges may last a week, others, months, or years.  Some people go through challenges and come out with a stronger faith, while others leave with doubt or even walk away from their faith altogether.  What is the difference?   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

What is Lent?   Although Lent is commonly associated with the giving up of something, it is so much more than that.   This episode talks about the 3 main focuses of Lent and how I commit to just doing more than giving up coffee.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

If I were to ask you to picture a person with unbelievable faith, who do you picture?  Today's stories are about finding faith in the most surprising places; a centurion, a Canaanite,  (the hated enemies of the Jewish people), and a prostitute.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

Welcome to the first episode of our Faith Series.  In the next few episodes, I will review some powerful examples of faith that we learn from the bible. The bible is filled with powerful stories and lessons that we can learn from and understand who God can be in our lives and what we need to do to live for God.    Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

They say that one of the best ways to learn is from the mistakes of others, and the author of Ecclesiastes made a lot of them.  He teaches where true happiness comes from….God's purpose in our lives.  It is in living our purpose, that we find meaning.   Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

Welcome to the second episode of the 2 pillars podcast. Today, I thought we would talk about the five-point framework for the mind and spirit as well as my evolution of the Spirit. When we talk about the spirit and the mindset, the first thing we have to look at is what is motivating us to stay true to our beliefs, stay true to our faith, stay true to working on are working on our spirit. Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast

This podcast was created to help you strengthen two of the three crucial pillars of what makes you… you, the three pillars being the mind, the body, and the Spirit. You can have a strong body, but without a strong mind, and purpose purposeful spirit. Your body may look great on the outside, but it's really what's on the inside that will bring about peace, joy, and a sense of purpose. My goal is to give you the tools you need to work from the inside out. The way inside is through the mind and spirit. And the best place to start strengthening your spirit is through the Word of God daily. Website:  www.2PillarsPodcast.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2PillarsPodcast Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/2PillarsPodcast