Tracks for the Journey

Larry Payne
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Tracks for the Journey will improve your well-being with practical insight and inspiration from progressive Christian spirituality, positive psychology, and justice ethics. Your host is Dr. Larry Payne, a minister, chaplain, and counselor with more than 50 years experience helping people on their journey of life. He believes well-being is founded on balanced self-awareness, quality relationships, and active spirituality.  Access all the resources of the Network at www.tracksforthejourney.com. https://hopp.bio/tracksforthejourney

  1. 5d ago

    Learn to Handle Doubt, Vote with Jesus, and Headline Praying

    Post your thoughts here. If you want a reply email me at connectTFJ@yahoo.com. I look forward to hearing from you. Afraid to voice your doubts? Unsure how your faith fits in the voting booth? Overwhelmed by the news? This episode is for you. Overview In this special magazine-format episode of Tracks for the Journey, host Larry Payne brings you three short features in one listen. First, drawing on Brian McLaren’s Faith After Doubt, Larry explores why honest questions can lead to a deeper faith. Next, with Election Day just ahead, he asks a timely question: How would Jesus vote? Consider three Biblical themes- justice, integrity, and love- that can guide your choices beyond party lines. Finally, he shares “Headlines to Heaven,” a simple four-step practice for turning the daily news into prayer. What you’ll gain Freedom to treat your doubts as a doorway to growth, not a slippery slopeA clear, faith-centered way to weigh candidates by their track record, not their promisesPractical steps for cutting through attack ads and misinformation before you voteA two-minute daily practice that turns helplessness about the news into hope and actionEncouragement to build a faith that’s truly your ownCall to action Listen now, and share this episode with a friend who’s asking big questions too. Find more at tracksforthejourney.com. Support the show Subscribe to this podcast for only $8 per month to get a monthly bonus episode, access to exclusive subscriber-only episodes, and the POSTINGS weekly newsletter on Substack with more resources for well-being! Subscribe at https://tracksforthejourney.buzzsprout.com Enjoy the Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@tracksforthejourney77

    Learn to Handle Doubt, Vote with Jesus, and Headline Praying

  2. Oct 18

    Learn Resilience from My New Book- Your Ark in the Storm: Everyday Practices for Resilient Living

    Post your thoughts here. If you want a reply email me at connectTFJ@yahoo.com. I look forward to hearing from you. My new book, Your Ark in the Storm: Everyday Practices for Resilient Living, brings together evidence-based resilience skills and the reimagined story of Noah to help anyone bounce back from the hardships that buffet life. The insights of a love-centered, open, and relational theology offer a fresh perspective on the views of ancient Hebrews and a path to meet today's challenges.   Each chapter offers practical methods of building emotional health and spiritual depth in our modern, turbulent era.  Set sail on Your Ark in the Storm for a voyage that will strengthen your faith and health! Support the show Subscribe to this podcast for only $8 per month to get a monthly bonus episode, access to exclusive subscriber-only episodes, and the POSTINGS weekly newsletter on Substack with more resources for well-being! Subscribe at https://tracksforthejourney.buzzsprout.com Enjoy the Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@tracksforthejourney77

    Learn Resilience from My New Book- Your Ark in the Storm: Everyday Practices for Resilient Living

  3. Oct 1

    Redwood Resilience: Four Words to Carry You Through the Fire

    Post your thoughts here. If you want a reply email me at connectTFJ@yahoo.com. I look forward to hearing from you. In this episode of Tracks for the Journey, I walk the fire-scarred trails of California's Big Basin Redwoods State Park and discover four ways these ancient trees recover from disaster. I discuss how four words (Roots, Bark, Ashes, Wind) become practical strategies for our own hard seasons: building real community, setting healthy boundaries, reframing disappointment into new dreams, and opening ourselves to the Spirit's quiet breath.  Along the I shares a personal story of a painful rejection early in his ministry that turned out to be a hidden rescue, and he closes with Job's striking words of hope for a tree that sprouts again "at the scent of water." You'll come away with a simple, memorable framework of four words you can carry into any crisis. Most of all, you'll hear a hopeful reminder that setbacks don't get to write the final chapter of your life. Support the show Subscribe to this podcast for only $8 per month to get a monthly bonus episode, access to exclusive subscriber-only episodes, and the POSTINGS weekly newsletter on Substack with more resources for well-being! Subscribe at https://tracksforthejourney.buzzsprout.com Enjoy the Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@tracksforthejourney77

    Redwood Resilience: Four Words to Carry You Through the Fire

  4. Sep 4

    Four Steps for Tuning to the Frequency of Love

    Post your thoughts here. If you want a reply email me at connectTFJ@yahoo.com. I look forward to hearing from you. This episode unpacks the concept of “attunement” from relationship researcher John Gottman, a practice of noticing, honoring, and responding to a loved one’s emotions. I tell the story of Leo and Melinda as a kitchen-table moment goes wrong, then gets replayed and done right.  You’ll find the four building blocks of attunement that build love: awareness, non-judgmental listening, curiosity, and compassion. We can connect the ideas to Jesus’s encounter with the woman at the Samaritan well as a reflection of how God is attuned to us.  Think of one person in your life who needs to feel tuned in to today — and try the four steps in your next conversation with them. Then share this episode with someone who could use the reminder. Support the show Subscribe to this podcast for only $8 per month to get a monthly bonus episode, access to exclusive subscriber-only episodes, and the POSTINGS weekly newsletter on Substack with more resources for well-being! Subscribe at https://tracksforthejourney.buzzsprout.com Enjoy the Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@tracksforthejourney77

    Four Steps for Tuning to the Frequency of Love

  5. Aug 20

    Beyond Let Them and Let Me: Why We Need "Let Us"

    Post your thoughts here. If you want a reply email me at connectTFJ@yahoo.com. I look forward to hearing from you. What if the bestselling self-help advice of the year is only telling you two-thirds of the story? This episode expands Mel Robbins's viral Let Them Theory. Alongside "Let Them" and "Let Me," you’ll learn a third, essential move: Let Us.  Using real examples from healthcare, education, and immigration policy in Texas, it presents what it looks like to widen our emotional health beyond the personal and into the communal.  You can come away with a fuller framework for emotional well-being — one that doesn't stop at personal boundaries but extends into neighborly action.  Take a few minutes to discover what "Let Us" could look like in your own neighborhood this week. Support the show Subscribe to this podcast for only $8 per month to get a monthly bonus episode, access to exclusive subscriber-only episodes, and the POSTINGS weekly newsletter on Substack with more resources for well-being! Subscribe at https://tracksforthejourney.buzzsprout.com Enjoy the Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@tracksforthejourney77

    Beyond Let Them and Let Me: Why We Need "Let Us"

  6. Aug 5

    Your DIY Faith Isn’t Enough: Helps from My 50 Years of Ministry

    Post your thoughts here. If you want a reply email me at connectTFJ@yahoo.com. I look forward to hearing from you. What if the most important relationship on your spiritual journey isn't with a book, a doctrine, or even a church? It could be one wise person willing to walk beside you. In a culture of DIY religion, I offer reasons why spiritual mentorship is vital, based on my 50 years of ordained ministry. I share some of my journey and examples from history to help you find the mentor you need. I talk honestly about ordination in today’s faith traditions, marked by uneven standards across denominations, and the ongoing exclusion of women and LGBTQIA+ people from ministry. I think you’ll come away with a clearer sense of what to look for in a spiritual guide and the encouragement to go find one, whatever your tradition or season of life. Support the show Subscribe to this podcast for only $8 per month to get a monthly bonus episode, access to exclusive subscriber-only episodes, and the POSTINGS weekly newsletter on Substack with more resources for well-being! Subscribe at https://tracksforthejourney.buzzsprout.com Enjoy the Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@tracksforthejourney77

    Your DIY Faith Isn’t Enough: Helps from My 50 Years of Ministry

  7. Jul 16

    Becoming a Nurturant Parent with Dr. Chris Hanson

    Post your thoughts here. If you want a reply email me at connectTFJ@yahoo.com. I look forward to hearing from you. Every parent wants to do a great job. Dr. Chris Hanson offers practical guidance on how this is done in this episode with the vital skill of Nurturant Parenting.  Chris is a pediatrician and theologian who is showing parents how to balance authority and engagement. That is the essence of being a Nurturant Parent who offers wise direction and loving connection. The idea is founded on evidence-based psychology and love-centered theology.  In the session Chris also shares his spiritual journey which led him to embrace a love-centered perspective on God, the ultimate nurturant parent for us all. His vision of parenting is based in the truth of God as loving, responsive, and co-creative. Chris gives clear guidance on applying these ideas for parenting preschoolers, teens, and young adults. He has special insight into the challenge of parenting the Pandemic Generation whom he feels are still recovering from that traumatic interruption to normal life.  These ideas will help any parent see the importance of balancing warm, supportive engagement with wise direction. Listeners will also be encouraged to ask serious questions about faith and church life to promote maximum spiritual development.   Read for more information  Open and Relational Parenting: Loving Parents Reflecting a Loving God. SacraSage Press, 2025 https://openrelationalparenting.substack.com/ Support the show Subscribe to this podcast for only $8 per month to get a monthly bonus episode, access to exclusive subscriber-only episodes, and the POSTINGS weekly newsletter on Substack with more resources for well-being! Subscribe at https://tracksforthejourney.buzzsprout.com Enjoy the Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@tracksforthejourney77

    Becoming a Nurturant Parent with Dr. Chris Hanson

  8. Jun 4

    A Journey of Reconstructing Faith with Pastor Beau Stringer

    Post your thoughts here. If you want a reply email me at connectTFJ@yahoo.com. I look forward to hearing from you. Each faith journey is unique, a work of God and the individual. In this episode Beau Stringer, Associate Pastor at Resurrection Church Downtown in Kansas City, shares his movement from evangelical, to pastor, to seeker, and to a deeper faith reconstruction. His journey casts light on the movement of many sincere seekers today to build something transcendent and meaningful in this challenging world. Support the show Subscribe to this podcast for only $8 per month to get a monthly bonus episode, access to exclusive subscriber-only episodes, and the POSTINGS weekly newsletter on Substack with more resources for well-being! Subscribe at https://tracksforthejourney.buzzsprout.com Enjoy the Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@tracksforthejourney77

    A Journey of Reconstructing Faith with Pastor Beau Stringer
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Tracks for the Journey will improve your well-being with practical insight and inspiration from progressive Christian spirituality, positive psychology, and justice ethics. Your host is Dr. Larry Payne, a minister, chaplain, and counselor with more than 50 years experience helping people on their journey of life. He believes well-being is founded on balanced self-awareness, quality relationships, and active spirituality.  Access all the resources of the Network at www.tracksforthejourney.com. https://hopp.bio/tracksforthejourney

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  • Creator
    Larry Payne
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    94
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Tracks for the Journey
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