Listen to spiritual meditations, guest interviews, and sermons brought to you by bestselling author and speaker, John Michalak. With a speaking style described as both practical and engaging, John has spent over 25 years encouraging Christians and non-Christians alike from churches to the classroom, inside prisons, and at conferences and retreats. John is also the author of "365 Devotions to Embrace What Matters Most" and will be releasing his next book in 2022. Learn more at http://embracewhatmatters.com (main music themes by Jeff Taylor and Coma-Media).
Embrace What Matters: With Author and Speaker, John Michalak
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Listen to spiritual meditations, guest interviews, and sermons brought to you by bestselling author and speaker, John Michalak. With a speaking style described as both practical and engaging, John has spent over 25 years encouraging Christians and non-Christians alike from churches to the classroom, inside prisons, and at conferences and retreats. John is also the author of "365 Devotions to Embrace What Matters Most" and will be releasing his next book in 2022. Learn more at http://embracewhatmatters.com (main music themes by Jeff Taylor and Coma-Media).
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February 17, 2023
The Well-Tempered Center of Arthur Boers (encore of part II)
<p style="font-weight: 400">(Note: This is an encore of John’s interview with Arthur from the previous episode, including only Arthur’s discussion of his newest book, Shattered: A Son Picks Up the Pieces of His Father's Rage.)</p> <p style="font-weight: 400">The word, "temper" can be understood in different ways. Our first thought is usually related to anger, or the effects of anger. But something can also be tempered when it's been made stronger or more stable by things like pressure, heat, or the passage of time. Both understandings are closely linked with the formation of writer, priest, and pastor, Arthur Boers.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400">In John's fifth interview in the <strong>Unto Life </strong>series—Arthur shares how his life-experience and the influence of God have shaped him into who he is today.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400">In his earliest years, Arthur was the victim of his father's temper. In his newest book, Shattered, Arthur interweaves this trauma—along with stories of his Dutch immigrant heritage and faith formation—with the metaphor of glass. The way glass shatters when broken. The way glass—through exposure to pressure, heat, and time—can be formed, or tempered, into something strong and beautiful.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400">And so, while sometimes still brittle along the edges, the center of Arthur's life is well-tempered. Out of severe family trauma, he has discovered understanding and healing. Arthur's hope is that through his story and wisdom, others might strengthen their center, too.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;text-align: center">(Music courtesy of <strong><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/coma-media-24399569/?tab=audio&utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=audio&utm_content=11290">Coma-Media</a> </strong>and <strong><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/ashot-danielyan-composer-27049680/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=112720">Ashot-Danielyan</a></strong> from <strong><a href="https://pixabay.com/music/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=93817">Pixabay</a></strong>.)</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;text-align: center">*****</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;text-align: center">ARTHUR BOERS INFO:</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;text-align: center">Pre-order Arthur's new book (releasing May 2023): <strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shattered-Picks-Pieces-Fathers-Rage/dp/0802882463">Shattered: A Son Picks Up the Pieces of His Father’s Rage</a></strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;text-align: center">Learn more about Arthur and purchase his other books: <strong><a href="http://arthurboers.com/">arthurboers.com</a></strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;text-align: center">*****</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;text-align: center"><strong>LINKS TO OTHER EPISODES, JOHN'S SERMONS, BOOKS, & WEBSITE: <a href="http://linktr.ee/johnmichalak">linktr.ee/johnmichalak</a></strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;text-align: center"><strong><a href="https://johnmichalak.com/">GET JOHN’S NEW BOOK, UNTO LIFE</a></strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;text-align: center"><strong><a href="https://www.johnmichalak.com/podcast/">SUBSCRIBE TO JOHN'S PODCAST</a></strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;text-align: center"><strong><a href="https://embracewhatmatters.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=32f618af9190ee2c67f3bb0bd&id=ad0b41d8f5">SUBSCRIBE TO JOHN'S NEWSLETTER</a></strong></p>
October 5, 2022
The Well-Tempered Center of Arthur Boers
<!-- wp:paragraph --> The word, "temper" can be understood in different ways. Our first thought is usually related to anger, or the effects of anger. But something can also be tempered when it's been made stronger or more stable by things like pressure, heat, or the passage of time. Both understandings are closely linked with the formation of writer, priest, and pastor, Arthur Boers. <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> In John's fifth interview in the <strong>Unto Life </strong>series—Arthur shares how his life-experience and the influence of God have shaped him into who he is today. <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> In Part One, Arthur shares thoughts from his book, Living Into Focus, on ways he has strengthened his center by focusing on what's most central to life. He says we can find more stability, contentment, and truth by turning away from the virtual and returning to what's real and true. <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> In Part Two (minute 51:30), Arthur explores themes from his newest book, Shattered: A Son Picks Up the Pieces of His Father's Rage. In his earliest years, Arthur was the victim of his father's temper. He interweaves this trauma—along with stories of his Dutch immigrant heritage and faith formation—with the metaphor of glass. The way glass shatters when broken. The way glass—through exposure to pressure, heat, and time—can be formed, or tempered, into something strong and beautiful. <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> And so, while sometimes still brittle along the edges, the center of Arthur's life is well-tempered. Out of the lure of the virtual, he has found contentment. Out of severe family trauma, he has discovered understanding and healing. Arthur's hope is that through his story and wisdom, others might strengthen their center, too.<!-- /wp:paragraph --> <p style="text-align: center">(Music courtesy of <strong><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/coma-media-24399569/?tab=audio&utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=audio&utm_content=11290" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coma-Media</a> </strong>and <strong><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/ashot-danielyan-composer-27049680/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=112720" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ashot-Danielyan</a></strong> from <strong><a href="https://pixabay.com/music/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=93817" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pixabay</a></strong>.)</p> <p style="text-align: center">*****</p> <p style="text-align: center">ARTHUR BOERS INFO:</p> <p style="text-align: center">Pre-order Arthur's new book: <strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shattered-Picks-Pieces-Fathers-Rage/dp/0802882463" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shattered: A Son Picks Up the Pieces of His Father’s Rage</a></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center">Learn more about Arthur and purchase his other books: <strong><a href="http://arthurboers.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arthurboers.com</a></strong></p> <div class="wpfc-sermon-single-description"> <div class="wpfc-sermon-single-description"> <p style="text-align: center">*****</p> <h4 style="text-align: center">LINKS TO OTHER EPISODES, JOHN'S SERMONS, BOOKS, & WEBSITE: <strong><a href="http://linktr.ee/johnmichalak" target="_blank" rel="noopener">linktr.ee/johnmichalak</a></strong></h4> </div> </div> <p style="text-align: center"><strong><a href="https://www.johnmichalak.com/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SUBSCRIBE TO JOHN'S PODCAST</a></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong><a href="https://embracewhatmatters.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=32f618af9190ee2c67f3bb0bd&id=ad0b41d8f5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SUBSCRIBE TO JOHN'S NEWSLETTER</a></strong></p>
August 22, 2022
The Secret to Contentment
(John shares his next spiritual meditation based on thoughts from his upcoming book: UNTO LIFE: Reflections on Both the Journey and the Destination.) What is the secret to contentment? This is an age-old question. Many of us have made important decisions based on our pursuit of happiness. But it so often feels like a mirage, an illusion, where our fulfillment is always just out of reach. Some have given up on careers, relationships, even life itself, because the've never discovered the answer or experienced the happiness they've always desired. There is an answer to this question, but it's not one we may immediately like or accept. What's the secret to contentment? Here's a hint: It's to give up what you've wanted most in life to live for what you most deeply need. (Music courtesy of <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/coma-media-24399569/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coma-Media</a> and <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/ashot-danielyan-composer-27049680/?tab=audio&pagi=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ashot-Danielyan</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=5711" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pixabay</a>.) <p style="text-align: center">*****</p> <h4 style="text-align: center"><strong>JOHN MICHALAK'S NEWSLETTER, WEBSITE, BOOK, AND OTHER WRITINGS: </strong><a href="http://linktr.ee/johnmichalak" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://linktr.ee/johnmichalak</a></h4>
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