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Want to enjoy a healthy and joyful life? Allow Cal Samra, former Associate Press Reporter, current editor of the Joyful Noiseletter and an octogenarian to share with you nuggets of wisdom for aging healthily in body, mind and spirit. 

Never Alone addresses a major health issue we seldom speak of—loneliness and social isolation, which are often overlooked despite being vital public health concerns. Negative health outcomes linked to loneliness include high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, disability, cognitive decline, and depression. Tiffany Bluhm shares her amazing journey of life--her struggle of loneliness and how she encounters the presence of God in the many isolated spaces of her life. Her story--her book, is courageous and inspirational. Enjoy this short interview with Tiffany Bluhm.

What's in a name? Why is naming important? Does the ability to name something or someone impact our life? Can we have an experience of God through the use of His various names? In this interview with Sheryl Geisbrecht, author of Experiencing God through His Names, we learn about Sheryl's intimate experiences with God and His names. She shares how we, too, can access God in ways that can deepen our exprience of Him and enrich our faith.

What is it to "do you"?
What if you were to be your true self?

What if you spent your whole life being someone else other than your true self?


Steve Brown, radio host and author of Hidden Agendas: Dropping the Masks that Keep Us Apart, gives us a taste of his book on removing the masks that prevent us from developing authenticity and true relationships with each other.

There are two things that will draw us closer to God: His incredible
love or our brokenness. Suffering is a part of life, and, for the believer, suffering
has meaning. The cross is where we meet our true selves in God and where we die
to our false selves. It is where we forgive, where we surrender and where we learn
totally to love. As Kara Tippetts battled cancer, she touched the lives of
thousands of people as she continued to trust in the goodness and love of God
unto death. Jill Lynn Buteyn, a friend and co-writer of the book Just Show Up along with other members of their community
become the “Aaron's and Hur's” to support Kara during her struggle. Their love for Kara is profound. Listen to the
interview. It is an incredible story of friendship and love in the midst of
suffering.    

Life is really simple, but it can seem hard and complex because you have to put into practice a new way of thinking and this is not always easy. However, with the help of understanding how your brain works including your emotions, says Dr. Curt Thompson, a psychiatrist and author, you can learn how to do things to renew the mind and become transforming agents on the earth.

Listen to the interview and learn how you can renew your mind to look like Christ’s.