Radiant Thoughts

Embracing history to bring about a context of understanding, but also, we must be willing to realize the limitations of our history, as individuals, and as a church. We must be willing to learn from history, not just repeat it. Putting everything to the fire along the way. We should be mindful of those that have gone before us and bring forth all the good, but be willing to examine, change and adapt as well. That is the only way to become the people we were created to be, living in the time we were placed!

God built from the foundation of the world. He thought about every possible scenario, before He even started! This type of building is available to you and me. Reactions lead to often lesser-than outcomes. Which is why it is essential to learn to manage our reactions and respond in ways that do not threaten or destroy what we are trying to build. 

Peace is a gift given to us by God, but we still need to be diligent to receive it and use it! As we follow the Prince of Peace, we can see new ways to apply peace to increase all forms of prosperity in our lives!

In this episode, Dr. Ally looks back on the first season of Tuesday Talks and summaries a lot of what has been discussed. She talks about how so much of how we feel about ourselves, others and our future is based on the narrative we tell ourselves. No one can make you believe a narrative that is not serving you, unless you let them. Be empowered to consider the narrative you will create today!

Money is not the root of all evil, but the love of it is! What is the difference between using money as a tool, and loving it? How can we adjust our understanding of money so it brings a spiritual, emotional, relational and even financial upgrade to us? These are some of the questions Jeremy and Dr. Ally discuss in this episode.

Uncomfortable emotions are not bad, they are just...uncomfortable. Most emotions are simply messengers to tell us some really important information about us. If we do not get the message, acknowledge it and make changes, we will keep ourselves from achieving our best life! In this episode, Dr. Ally takes you through the process of how people can start to accept and resolve uncomfortable emotions. 

In this episode, Dr. Ally walks the listeners through a tool she developed on her quest to help others reform their self-talk. Dr. Ally believes that everyone should spend some time working on their self-talk, so that it can always be helpful and empowering!

In this special edition podcast, Jeremy and Dr. Ally discuss some of the fundamentals of relational prosperity. Did you know there are many things you can do to improve your relationship with others, and enjoy those relationships more? Jeremy and Dr. Ally discussed their new book, "Learning How To Love," and introduce the core message of the book: openness and ownership. They share how to implement these things more in your relationships! 

Another common question we are asked is about the travel reward programs we use. There are many out there, but after much research; these are our favorites!

In this episode, Dr. Ally continues to discuss the final practical key to self-compassion and provides tips for how to implement it! 

When we meditate on the Word, it brings prosperity into our lives! God's Word provides an abundance of practical wisdom, direction, confirmation and hope to any situation we are facing.

In this episode, Jeremy and Dr. Ally share their process for booking flights. They share tips and travel hacks to hopefully help you make your next booking easier. 

In this episode, Dr. Ally shares more tips on how to practically embrace self-compassion. She shares how accepting our humanity, including having a new mindset about mistakes, problems, and errors, can improve our mental thriving and ability to achieve change.

Over the course of this season, Dr. Ally has discussed self-compassion. In this episode, she starts a new 4-part series discussing specific and practical ways one can increase their self-compassion. She shares insight about how to shift how you relate to yourself to make the relationship work for you, and empower you into greater things!

Booking a trip can feel complicated and overwhelming a times. In this podcast, Jeremy and Ally share their process for how they book a trip, what they prioritize first, and how they make sure things go as smoothly as possible when it is time to travel.

What do you do when you want to impress someone? For some of us, this can lead to toxic behaviors, actions and feelings. We can end up loosing sight of what is really important in our quest to impress others. There are some times in life when the desire to impress others is good and helpful in our lives. Find out the difference in todays podcast!

California has many beautiful national parks, and this year they have becoming increasingly popular because of the world shutting down! In this episode, Jeremy and Ally take you though their favorite moments and a description of some of their favorite national parks in California!

So many of us are afraid to make a mistake, but sometimes that fear can be more detrimental than actually making the mistake. In this episode, Dr. Ally discusses how to overcome the fear of making mistakes and shares the simple changes that helped her stop fearing mistakes in her own life!   

Utah has some of the most unique and epic parks in the world! In this episode, Jeremy and Ally share stories and experiences from the Utah National Parks!

There are so many kinds of professionals that can help you gain clarity, awareness and make changes in your life! The problem is, sometimes we do not know which one we need and are looking for! In this episode, Dr. Ally breaks down in a simple way some of the main differences between a psychologist, counselor, therapist, life coach, social worker, and a marriage and family therapist! Her goal is to provide you with clarity to empower yourself and the people around you to get connected with the professional that can best meet your needs!

In this episode, Dr. Ally shares some research-backed tips and some of her own personally journey of how to manage the stress and emotion that comes along with chronic pain. 

What does it mean to let go of the past? How do we do that? When is it helpful or hurtful? In this episode, Dr. Ally answers a question about letting go of the past.

In this episode, Dr. Ally answers a question and shares some tips about how to manage things when you feel like you have too much to do.

Jeremy and Dr. Ally are excited to announce they will be finishing their second book together very soon! It takes a lot of time and energy, so they will be taking a quick break from podcasts apart from Tuesday Talks, which will continue. Thanks for listening and they will be back in a few weeks to continue all 4 podcasts on a weekly basis. 

The deep needs and opportunities in church should be discussed on a regular basis. Let's elevate the conversation into deep meaningful productive systems and structures that brings tremendous change. On todays podcast, I interview Wesley Lewis about the upgrade conversation that is needed.   

In this podcast, Dr. Ally answers a question submitted about why one might wish that people outside their family were their family members.

Negotiation; some would say it is not "christian like." However, God gives us many examples of negotiation in the Bible, which may cause us to believe that negotiation is a relational tool (when it is used properly). Let us learn to negotiate how He does, to advance the world around us into greater things!

In this episode Ally and Jeremy introduce you to Ally's favorite place to travel (and a place she once called home). They share their first big travel challenges they experienced in England, and some of their favorite memories from their individual separate trips to England before they met. 

One of the biggest hesitations in our individual walk with God is uncertainty and doubt in the love of God when we see and experience bad things. This is solved through reliability. Jesus relates to every emotion, situation, feeling, thought and behavior you have, but provides you the best answer for how to navigate those. HE is the most relatable person we have ever met, and can show us how to overcome any situation. 

In this episode, Dr. Ally answers the question: what should we do if we find ourselves angry for no reason? What steps can we take to understand what is going on and resolve the anger effectively? 

It may seem common, but it is actually extraordinarily profound to prosper by strategically asking. This way of prosperity is pivotal to our lives, relationships, and walk with God. In today's podcast, Jeremy and Dr. Ally talk about the benefits of asking, what keeps people from entering into this way of prosperity, and how to balance asking with other forms of prosperity. 

With Jeremy and Dr. Ally, whatever happens in Vegas does not stay there. They don't believe the atmosphere of a place can change who you are and how you act (unless you want it to). In this episode, they reminisce on some of their first trips to Vegas. They discuss how Las Vegas is what YOU make it, nothing more or less, and they share some of their experiences of excellence, fun and food!

Everybody should have the opportunity to dress the way they want to dress inside, instead of putting on a costume and pretending to be someone they are not. In this podcast, we break down performance and celebrate the uniqueness of every individual- because God does!

In this episode, Dr. Ally invites Victoria, an outdoor adventure guide and ultra marathon runner, to share on her experience of exercise and what it can teach us. Victoria also just happens to be- her sister! In this episode, they share how exercise can have a powerful effect on your brain, memory, mood, problem solving productivity and so much more! 

There are some ways of prosperity that come about based on our external actions. But, there are some others that are brought about by an internal heart process mandated by God for success: honor is one of these! It is an invisible attribute that allows us to access the potential in ourselves, people around us, and God. 

Corfu is one of the most unique islands in the world having at times been under Venetian, French and British rule before returning to be part of Greece. We were fortunate to visit this island and discover the birthplace of Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip, along with it's history, and both old and new fortresses. 

We all have the opportunity to hear God for ourselves. Most of the church does not know this. We rally around others to hear God for us. But is this biblical? Let's dive deep into the pope mentality that runs deep in the church, and start to practice hearing God for ourselves. As we do, our relationship with God will grow exponentially. 

Dr. Ally continues and expounds on the topic of enjoying the journey, or savoring life. She discusses the research on the topic and her own personal experience of how this simple tool can radically upgrade mental and emotional thriving. 

The reward to diligence is unique. It brings a deep, complex and savory richness to our lives and the things we do. However, it requires something of us as well. It requires movement from us simply receiving as if dependent to full ownership of our actions and follow through. It requires a steadfast emotional process. It requires healthy mindsets to capitalize on this way of prosperity in our life. We are excited to explore the life-transforming power of diligence in this podcast!

Our first stop on a 2019 cruise, Kotor Montenegro was not somewhere we ever thought about going before, but we are glad we did! Hiking up the ruins of an epic ancient fortress gave us some incredible views of the country! We uncovered history, and ate a perfect meal on the water while watching the sunset!

In this episode, Dr. Ally talks with Hannah DeVriend, who has a powerful strength of being able to focus on and unlock enjoyment on the journey of life. She modeled this powerfully for Ally, 15 years ago, and it changed Ally's life drastically! Join in today as they talk about their own journey, the research behind this concept and tips for how you can start to improve your mental health by enjoying the journey today!    

The reality that God brings within His nature is called; glory. It may seem mystical, but it is really practical. This heavenly attribute, allows us to walk in the realities of Jesus. 

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico was a 2020 lesson that sometimes the best travel experiences happen when you have to adapt and change your original plans last minute. Come along with us as we explore a private island, great food, snorkeling and tequila tasting in the mountains!

Is God involved in every outcome? How do we know what is originally from His will, and what comes from the free will of people? In this podcast we will look at the concept of sovereignty and discover if it is theologically sound to say that "If God wills it, it will happen."

Imagination is a powerful tool that can increase or decrease our hope in life. Many of us imagine the worst case scenario in the future, without even realizing that is what we are doing. But, imagination can be a powerful force to increase our hope and happiness in life. In this episode, find out how to use your imagination so that it is an asset to your life!

As we offer ourselves, our lives and our talent, we increase our prosperity potential! There is a huge blessing that comes with offering, and this is different from simply giving or tithing. Jump into the scripture with us to explore the purpose and possibilities that are tied to offering. 

In this episode, Jeremy and Ally share about exploring their own backyard: Los Angeles! LA is a beautiful city...well, parts of it are beautiful! We are excited to share with you some of our favorite sights, restaurants and beaches in the City of Angels!

The Missions movement has been a phonetical way to reach the underserved people groups of the world. However, it can have one of the greatest pivots in the church right now. Going from Christian field trips, to established structures of sustained change, building and growth is an important step. Today we are discussion the possibilities for the future of this kind of evangelism

Fear of Failure is really fear that we cannot process emotions related to the failure and fear of what we let that failure mean about us. The fear of failure has a toxic effect on every area of our life. It destroys progress and accomplishments before they even have a chance to come to pass! Overcoming the fear of failure, lowers anxiety, and creates space for productive problem solving and hope in our life. 

God is a builder. From the beginning of time He had a plan and blueprint for humanity. He delighted in sharing specific details about how to build the Ark, how to build the temple, and how to build our own spiritual walk. As we follow Jesus, the carpenter, we start to see an image of how we can build our life, relationships, wisdom, and finances to imitate and glorify God as a builder.