NewGradAdvice

As fellow believers in Christ, we are called to minister to others and share our faith in Him; but most of us do not know how to do this. In some cases we may know how to do it, but it is so far out of our comfort zone, that we just don’t want to do it. It all starts by living a Godly life and showing others what your faith has done for you. God calls us to share our faith in obedience and this po...

“You know, I can stop drinking whenever I want; I just don’t happen to want to stop right now!”  This podcast will discuss the many forms of addiction and you can fill in any one of many addictive behaviors into the sentence above and keep kidding yourself that all will be well, when you “really” want to change. Change in itself is not at all easy and takes time with professional Christian assista...

It’s time to delve into one of our potentially biggest issues: pride! You know that the other person is not as smart as you, doesn’t have the background or things you have; so, you have the “right” to look down on him and you are going to do just that! After all, you really are better than them. Guess what, you are headed in the absolute wrong direction with these conceited or arrogant thoughts. ...

“Do you know what that person did to me? I am never going to forgive him and certainly will not forget it! Right now, I just have to think how I can get even; forget what the Bible instructs me to do!” You will soon realize that all this pent-up emotion will be your burden and not the offender’s; they may not even remember what they did, or how it has negatively affected you or may not even care!...

We all probably have a close friend who we know has gone astray and is living a less Godly life. Should we bring it to his/her attention as the Bible instructs or should we just mind our own business and let that person lead the life he/she has chosen. That is a major dilemma and we can find plenty of excuses not to keep that person accountable for their actions: ·         We don’t know him/her we...

Do people trust you? Do you do what you say you will do? Do you act the same when you are with people as when you are alone? Are your thoughts and actions pure? These three traits are critical to the Christian and how each of us conducts our lives; which is all being part of our obedience to the will of God. This podcast will define and address these three traits and how you can have these as basi...

Many have said “if all else fails, pray about it!” How many of us use this fantastic tool to talk to God as a last resort? He wants dearly to have a relationship with us and our way to communicate with Him is through our daily prayer life. The early Christians in Acts 2:42 devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.  Regarding prayer, the...

God provides each believer with at least one special talent, as described in the Bible and it is up to us as to how we use these gifts to bring glory to God. You as a believer may think you do not have any special gifts, but the Holy Spirit has endowed you with at least one, and this podcast will help you identify it/them and how you can best use these in your daily Christian walk.

Hang on; this podcast can be a wild ride! If you want to get a lot of opinions and advice of how to be in a successful marriage, just Google this topic and you will find all sorts of advice and these will vary all over the map. You’ll find 5,7, 10, 12, 21 or many more “tips for a successful marriage”. A lot of it is common sense by knowing how you want to be treated and therefore how you should tr...

You are now part of a company and are on the path to a successful career and your boss just came to you and requested you present the results of your most recent work to a large audience of potential clients, as well as your own management team. The pressure is now on and you hate getting up in front of an audience, especially with your management team present. One of my first presentations had my...

Ever wonder what the "Judgement Seat," the "Great White Throne", the "Rapture" or the "Tribulation"? are all about? These are terms you have probably heard of but are not quite sure what they are, how they all fit together and how we will all be involved. So that's what this podcast is all about. What's exciting about this subject is that we, as Ch...

“Oh ya, I know I can read and understand the Bible, even though it was written a couple thousand years ago. I don’t need the minister to lecture me on what the Bible says, after all I can read it myself; when I get the time and desire to read it.” I think that time is called the twelfth of never. It should be your hearts’ desire to grow in the understanding of true Christianity and to put the mess...

Before my wife and I became Christians, she was having lunch with some Christian women in the neighborhood and were discussing Christianity. My wife knew one “born-again” Christian, her brother-in-law; who was an alcoholic and treated her sister miserably. “Is he really a Christian?” she asked. While there was a little bit of a disagreement, one woman said that he could be saved, but has never mad...

There are many topics that I wanted to include in this series of podcasts to help you thrive in your Christian walk and make it more meaningful and this podcast is a compilation of short discussions which will be useful and meaningful to you in working to deepen your faith. This podcast is presented to those who want to continue on their journey towards a deeper faith and also for those just start...

Time is your most important asset, depending on how you use it. Do you manage your time or do other people, events and issues manage it? It is critical that you establish your priorities which are in-line with your personal goals and allow you to be the manager of your time. It is also very important for your career to learn how to become a good time-manager, for which many people do not even have...

There is nothing magical about becoming a manager and being successful at it. However, sometimes the company takes a great worker-bee and sooner or later becomes a terrible manager (often referred to as the “Peter Principle). However, if you understand and learn how to implement a few basic concepts about managing people and projects, you will become successful and I will bet that this is the goal...

Starting out working in the corporate world can be a daunting task! What am I supposed to do when I get there? How am I supposed to act? Can I really do the work or will I be become an immediate failure?  One important fact that you need to realize and to put self-doubt aside; is that your new manager, who just hired you, also wants you to succeed and most likely will take the effort to help you t...

For all of you introverts out there or those of you who don’t like to talk about yourself, toss those feelings out the window as this interview could be your one-and-only chance to sell yourself and demonstrate to the interviewer that you can be a real asset to his/her company. First, do your homework about the company and on the day of the interview; dress appropriately, be confident, continuousl...

I have seen some of the most atrocious resumes ever written (or at least I thought so) when I was hiring over one hundred and fifty chemical engineers and technicians. At times, I wondered how they ever got through college not knowing how to spell or punctuate a written document. These terrible resumes also included some of the most non-relevant information about themselves, which I didn’t care ab...

As part of your learning process of how to manage your money, there is one basic aspect that may not enter your thinking process as you are trying to save as much money as possible. That is giving back and being generous with the money you have earned. While it is wrong to look at others who have more than you and be envious, it is right to look around at those who have less and to see how you can...

Buying a vehicle can be a stressful situation, especially when you are sitting across from the salesperson and trying to get the best deal possible. You do this task probably once every 5-10 years and he/she does this every day for a living. Can you be sure you are going to get the best price possible? No. Can you increase the odds that you will get a good deal? Yes! How? You need to do your homew...

This subject will address the process used to make the biggest purchase of your life. There are so many decisions that need to be made before you even start looking and the most overlooked pre-purchase activity is usually an afterthought and then it may be too late. Think about why you’re moving and therefore where you want to start looking. Have you gotten your finances in order to do this and ha...

Understanding the insurance business and all the options available can be truly mystifying to the casual observer, but it is a necessary subject that has to be addressed in order to minimize risk for all of us. I remember many years ago discussing life insurance with my older brother who jokingly told me the difference between me and the insurance company is that they are betting you will not die...

If you’re listening to this podcast because you now have some savings that you want to see grow, then congratulations! I expect that most young people who have read this chapter in my book or are listening to this podcast probably do not have some money sitting around in a bank account which is ready to invest. However, I suspect that you are anticipating that someday soon you will have some savin...

This podcast addresses the arduous and potentially mysterious tasks of filing your income tax return. There is a lot of information available out there to help you complete this task, so this podcast will just provide some basic information for you to facilitate your understanding of what is required to complete this chore. This task may be one of your least favorable things you do every year and,...