Life Exchange

Not a single one of us enjoys being manipulated or taken advantage of and yet, we're pretty sure that we have all experienced it at some point in our lives. In today’s episode, we’re talking about identifying manipulation when it’s happening to us and when it’s happening in us. That’s right, manipulation is not just an “everybody else” topic, we can also fall prey to the trap of using it to meet o...

What are the benefits of living for a cause higher than ourselves? Is it worth the effort? What does the Bible say about this topic? These are all questions we’ll explore in today’s episode. Living for ourselves will earn us some level of fulfillment, security, and for some, even prestige, but will that be enough to satisfy us in the long run? Perhaps the cost and benefits of generosity and servic...

Personality assessments and conversations seem to be everywhere these days. Today, we want to explore this topic a little more and talk about what personality actually is, when it’s developed, how it does and doesn’t serve us, and ask if it’s something we may put a little too much stock in sometimes. Understanding our motivations and proclivities and the reasons for them can be a helpful tool for...

We all love when we know a person who is responsible and we can count on. It creates a sense of safety and trust and we often look up to them. But actually BEING that responsible person is a whole new ball game. Responsibility requires work and a lot of it. It’s not the easy work of life and rarely is it fun, but is it worth it? We think so and that’s what we’re talking about in today’s episode. S...

We are thinking machines. Our minds are constantly, consciously and unconsciously processing information and forming thoughts. The thoughts that we accept begin to shape the way that we live. We know from Matthew 12:34 that “out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.” Put simply, what we allow in will affect what comes out. In this episode, we’ll be exploring our thought lives, how much...

Let’s face it: we don’t know what we don’t know. We’ve all had times in our lives when we realized that ignorance isn’t bliss after all. In today’s episode, we’re talking through our spin on the cycle that psychology calls, “The Four Stages of Competence.” Moving through a state of unconscious incompetence, conscious incompetence, development, and ultimately conscious competence. Each of us are al...

We can spend a lot of time and thought and energy focused on the future and what’s to come down the road for us. We can also get tripped up looking backwards to the good ole days, or beating ourselves up with regrets and slip ups of the past. Both the past and the future do have their importance and in fact we’ll touch on that here today. But this episode is especially focused on the space in betw...

Today we are asking the question: should we care what other people think? and exploring both sides of this paradoxical coin. On one hand, there are times when we need to turn off the opinions of others so that we can live out our own purpose and calling and on the other hand, sometimes we need other people’s thoughts and perspectives to help us to grow in that purpose and calling. That’s what we’r...

Like many things in the Kingdom of God, authority is a subject that often looks much different to God than it looks to the world. For example, while the disciples argued over greatness, Jesus taught us to be a servant of all. Today we’re tackling the topic of positional authority vs. moral authority. We’ll talk about the differences and explore the upside and downside of both. Moral authority may...

We all know that walking in offense is not a healthy way to live. But sometimes we take on the offense of another and it feels like we’re fighting a cause of justice on their behalf. They got hurt and now we step into the position of an emotional vigilante to protect ourselves and others. In actuality, if it isn’t our realm of influence or responsibility, that false sense of justice may just be us...

Shame is a topic we often like to avoid. That avoidance comes with the territory of shame. But today, we’re going there and we’ll talk about what shame can look like, where it comes from, and ways to walk in freedom from it. None of us were created to remain hidden under a cloud of false identity or to be controlled by a false reality. We were created to be free in who God made us to be. That’s ou...

Remember the days of playing Oregon Trail? Today, we’re talking about pioneering. Maybe not the wild west kind of pioneer, but those who chart new courses and forge new paths. Pioneering can look different for different people but no matter what, it does require some key essentials to keep you moving forward when life gets inevitably tough. Whether you are an entrepreneur starting your own busines...

Disappointments are hard pills to swallow and unfortunately, we all face them in life. Since they are inevitable, the question becomes: what are we going to do with our disappointment? In today’s episode we’ll talk through why this topic is important, how to recognize disappointments when they happen, and how to process through them for peace and growth. We hope you are encouraged and strengthened...

All of us have to make decisions every single day, but we don’t all share the same trajectory on how we make those choices. Some of us tend to make decisions based upon an intuitive gut feeling and some of us rely more on facts and processes. So which way is better? This is what we’re tackling today as we talk about our differences in the deciding process and what lends best to certain situations....

“If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Most of us have heard this phrase but in our culture, it is rarely put into practice. In this episode, we talk about the power of the prophetic to pull out the gold in people to validate their identity and worth. Not subscribing to cruelty or cancel culture trends is one thing, but as Believers, we can also ask the Holy Spirit to...

Today we’re talking about chaos. Are you excited yet? The reality is that no healthy person loves living in chaos all the time. The reality also is that we all experience a state of chaos at some point in our life. In our conversation today, we get into what chaos is, the opposite of it, and how to live according to our divine design of order and peace. ____ If you're enjoying our podcast, we'd be...

Not all relationships are created equal. So, what makes partnerships a unique type of relationship? In this episode, we’ll be talking about what makes a good partnership, what qualities to look for in partner relationships, and how to be a good partner. We also get into the dynamics of what happens when partnerships change and start to look different and how to transition well. We’re excited for y...

Today’s topic comes from a quote that one of our hosts, Dr. Melodye Hilton, often says which is: powerful people change what they can and choose peace in what they cannot change. In our conversation, we’ll be breaking down this phrase and talking about what it means to be a powerful person, the areas we can and cannot change in life, and what it means to truly walk in peace. ____ If you're enjoyin...

There can be this idea that the higher you go in leadership, the lonelier it gets...but does it have to be that way? Today we’ll be talking about leadership that isn’t lonely, what to do when it does feel lonely and how to avoid the trap of isolation along the way. We know through our God-given design that it isn’t good for man to be alone. We’ll also talk about three specific types of relationshi...

Today’s topic is a fun one as we tackle the big scary word of conflict. We often lump all conflict together into one category, but we’re going to break this down a little further and talk about different types of conflict and how to navigate them well. Whether you’re in current situations of conflict or just want to have some handy tools in your toolbelt for when these situations might arise, we h...

Science has confirmed that our brains have been wired with a distinct hierarchy of value. If you don’t know what that means, don’t worry, that’s what we’re going to talk about today. We’ll share about avoiding emotional suffering by keeping our values in the right order of importance and why this matters. ____ If you're enjoying our podcast, we'd be so grateful if you'd rate and review the show! F...

Purpose and calling are topics that are often highly emphasized in the church world. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about this topic from different angles and encourage you to connect with your purpose right where you are today. ____ If you're enjoying our podcast, we'd be so grateful if you'd rate and review the show! For more information on us and our ministry: https://www.givinglight.org .

God made us threefold beings in that we are a spirit, with a soul, and we live in a body. All three of these areas work together and are often more connected than we realize. In this episode, we’ll talk about what happens physically when our emotions overtake logic and what we can do when this happens to prevent future hijacks, repair past ones, and walk in overall health. ____ If you're enjoying...

Justice is a word that can mean many things to many people. Today, we discuss justice through our most commonly used definition: power used for good. The truth is that all of us hold the capacity to influence our world in either a good or bad direction and that is something we should take seriously. ____ If you're enjoying our podcast, we'd be so grateful if you'd rate and review the show! For mor...

We often get asked our secret for successful generational partnership. The reality is, when you break through stereotypes and just celebrate what every person carries, it’s better for everyone of every age. Today, we’ll talk about how we work together as a team, our leadership dynamics, our need for one another, and a whole lot more. ____ If you're enjoying our podcast, we'd be so grateful if you'...