Chad's Chatterings Podcast

There are times in life when we are faced with challenges that we fear we cannot achieve. Those who believe that failure is inevitable often fail to achieve success. On the other hand, those who are unaware of the possibility of failure are more likely to succeed.   

Various things will happen to us throughout our lives. But how we react will determine whether we use those moments as tremendous teachers or bad memories. 

Throughout life, we are going to make many mistakes.  In fact, you can safely say that we will have a “plethora” of mistakes throughout our lives.  The question for us is whether we will learn from those mistakes and become better as a result.

The answer to the question "why" is often based on the facts related to the situation. However, there are other questions that we can ask that can help bring a better sense of closure in our times of misunderstanding.

Sheltered environments are sometimes done with good intentions but they can ultimately have bad results.

Deep down we all want to become better versions of ourselves, but sometimes we need some extra help along the way.

In the dating world, ghosting offenses are considered especially cruel and unusual.  These are some of their stories. The names have been removed to protect the guilty. 

Hindsight is always 20/20 when we look at other people's lives in the past.  For many of us, the rest of the story is still unwritten.

When we make comparisons between ourselves and others, it can spoil our happiness.  It's interesting how far we will go to get the attention of others.  Especially if those people are total strangers.  

When an aircraft loses an engine, there’s a certain procedure for Pilots to follow. Sometimes we can lose an engine in life as well. This can be when we lose momentum or feel burned out. The same procedure that Pilots use in case of an emergency is very similar to what we can do when life seems to get the best of us.

There are situations in life that can make us feel inadequate or have feelings of inferiority.  So what can we do to deal with these feelings of inadequacy?

Checklists are nice to have because they can help you stay focused and they give you a feeling of progress.  But they do not work for everything in life.

If we want to be effective in reaching those who have been hurt by divorce, or hardships, we need to learn how to sit by wells.  We need to learn how to sit and listen to someone who has been through hardships.

We all face times when we don't know what to do.  

Many Malls in America are all but abandoned.  What used to be the latest trend is now just a thing of the past.  But these abandoned Malls can serve as a modern day Parable as well.

There are various facts about Astronomy and Biology that prove God's existence, but the most convincing piece of evidence is the example that you leave for others.

What do you do when you are in quarantine due to Covid?  You make a Dad Joke Podcast with laugh tracks!  Enjoy!

Some people who don't believe in God do so without proof or evidence, they simply don't want Him to exist.  God's existence is not minimized by man's opinion of Him.  

A long time ago, in Galilee far away, something spectacular took place. Jesus, the Son of God, Emmanuel, Prince of Peace, took on flesh and dwelt among men.  Hope you enjoy this December 2021 edition of the Chad's Chatterings podcast.

Various things will happen to us in life. But it is how we react that will determine  whether we use them as a tremendous teacher or a bad memory.

We all experience depression at different point in our lives.  This podcast looks at some contributing factors and how to avoid them.  It also looks at Elijah in the Old Testament as an example.  The main points are taken from a lesson given by James MacDonald several years ago with the same title. Watch the PowerPoint presentation here: https://youtu.be/ICgtEq8vWMs

If you want to have a good marriage, you need to rally together when times are tough, let go of offense, and have focused delight.  This is a continuation of last week's podcast.

If you want a good marriage, you're going to have to work on it.  It does not just happen overnight.  This is the first podcast in a series of podcasts called "Unstuck: Fresh Traction for Common Struggles."

Sometimes laughter is the best medicine and it can come from the small, silly things in life.

Just because we put a monkey into outer space, that that doesn’t make him an astronaut. In the same way, if we don’t put forth an effort to accomplish our goals, then our reality check will bounce as we have deposited nothing into the account.