October 15, 2025 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Speaking to Kings “When you speak to the King of the universe in the morning, it’s easy to speak to a U.S. Senator in the afternoon.” – Dr. Dick Foth When was the last time you were anxious about what to say? For most of us, the answer is, “Today!” The challenges of knowing what to say, how to say it, when to say it, and who to say it to are among...
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October 8, 2025 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! A gentle periodic reminder: The Equipped is designed to not just help you see the world through the lens of the True and the beautiful, but also to help you portion-control your "news" intake beneath your intake of Truth and beauty. This approach leads to flourishing. Today is a good day to assess your overall news and information intake. Is it centered on Truth? Does it highlight beauty? Is it...
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October 1, 2025 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Thank you for being part of The Equipped family! The best way to support the mission is to forward this email to your friends and invite them to subscribe! The Equipped is supported by our paid subscribers. When you choose to pay, you are ensuring hundreds of others can join for free. Thank you for giving! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Already in Progress “We now join the...
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September 24, 2025 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Of Breath and Sighing “You’re sighing. What’s wrong?” Have you ever been asked that by a friend or a loved one? Or maybe you have asked it of them? I have certainly both asked and been asked the question, and it should come as no surprise, as your very breath—and mine—is a physical manifestation (a fancy word for evidence) of the God who lives...
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September 17, 2025 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True The Pre-Teen Messiah It is a difficult week to set our minds on anything other than very challenging headline news. That makes it the most important time to firmly establish our minds on eternal Truth before applying them to the troubling events of our day. With that as a preamble, I invite you to consider the following scenario: What would you...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
September 10, 2025 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! --- Thank you for being part of The Equipped family! Grow the impact by inviting a friend, and support the mission by becoming a monthly contributor! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Depleted Depleted. That was the conclusion made by my doctor recently. There was not an underlying disease or infection, which was cause for rejoicing. But there was also not an all-clear signal. I...
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September 3, 2025 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Herald on the Run What impact am I having? Have you ever asked yourself—or God—that question? I know I have! It is so easy to evaluate your obedience through the lens of the impact you see it making—or not making. It is a natural and normal human behavior to consider the impact of an action. But God’s plan frequently unfolds in a different...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
August 27, 2025 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Kevin and Rick Meet Kevin and Rick. Kevin and Rick It sounds like a couple of dads from the neighborhood or two guys from small group, but Kevin and Rick are our newly acquired feeder pigs. I can’t explain the names because I don’t understand the reason they were chosen, but I can tell you it was the result of much deliberation around the family...
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August 20, 2025 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True To Do or not to Do? Go. Wait. Do. Don’t. Which is it? Or is it both? We have had a similar conversation before, but this seeming juxtaposition appears regularly enough in scripture to warrant our repeated attention. “Go and make disciples of all nations.” It is perhaps the most operative phrase in the final commissioning from Jesus to the disciples...
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