Dr. Jeff Thurston
DOING LIFE: Daily Devotions For Finding Peace in Stressful Times
We live in a world that has been driven to the brink by natural disasters, political divisiveness, and a pandemic that threatened to crush the world's socioeconomic infrastructure, no less the health and welfare of every individual. Dr. Thurston draws on a lifetime of experience in medicine, his formal theological training in seminary, and his love of music, sailing, animals and children, to bring you these first 365 devotions. Through laughter and tears, each will reorient you to what's truly important in life, and provide you with new approaches to finding lasting peace and contentment! Anyo...
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Episodes
April 27 Doing Life: Good Ship and True 27.04.2026 8:12
Despite experience, expertise, instrumentation and equipment, the good sailor knows he is always at the mercy of forces beyond his control.
April 26 Doing Life: Cardinal Virtues 26.04.2026 7:33
"He has showed you oh man, what is Good. And what does the Lord require of you? To love mercy, act justly and walk humbly with your God." (Micah 6:8)
April 25 Doing Life: Providence 25.04.2026 6:34
"We know that all things work together for good for them that love God." (Romans 8:28)
April 24 Doing Life: Cheap Grace 24.04.2026 9:04
Born again means WANTING to be obedient and demonstrate the love of Christ to others
April 23 Doing Life: Inheritance 23.04.2026 7:25
We are both born anew and receive an inheritance from Christ!
April 22 Doing Life: Shut Ins 22.04.2026 7:02
What to see when people are shut in.
April 21 Doing Life: Day and Night 21.04.2026 6:36
God gave us both the Light of the day and the Dark of the night for a reason.
April 20 Doing Life: Wrong Way 20.04.2026 6:05
You cannot tell if your actions are consistent with the Will of God, unless through them you are Glorifying Him!
April 19 Doing Life: Pleasing God 19.04.2026 13:05
"Without faith it is impossible to please God..." (Jonah 1:3) The Eric Liddell story.
April 18 Doing Life: Insecurity 18.04.2026 6:17
We need to live life a little more like second graders.......
April 17 Doing Life: A Dark Tunnel 17.04.2026 7:41
"The Lord is my light and my Salvation! Whom shall I fear?" (Psalm 27:1)
April 16 Doing Life: Showers 16.04.2026 5:22
Showers of clean water should remind us that we need to be grateful for every good and perfect gift that comes from Above!
April 15 Doing Life: Safe in the Harbor 15.04.2026 7:27
Boats are safe in the harbor, but that's not what boats were designed for! We may feel safe at home and in familiar territory with familiar family and friends, but the Great Commission calls us to something different!! It calls us not only to love our neighbor, as we love ourselves, but to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ!
April 14 Doing Life: New Normal? 14.04.2026 8:31
New Normal for Believers is not a change in routine, but are-birth in the recognition of their own sinful selves, the desire to change direction, and the unshakable truth that they are forgiven and adopted into the very family of God!
April 13 Doing Life: Human Touch 13.04.2026 7:01
We are designed to be touching creatures.
April 12 Doing Life: HE IS RISEN! 12.04.2026 11:16
Christ's victory over sin and death are reasons to celebrate, indeed!! Christ's finished work on the cross means believers are forgiven past, present and future by a God who has given us the path to reconciliation with our Eternal Creator!
April 11 Doing Life: Hopeless 11.04.2026 7:25
When we fear for our lives, we let hopelessness creep in....Believers are never hopeless and need never fear death! How's that for miraculous?
April 10 Doing Life: Ashes 10.04.2026 7:46
Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season, where we "give up something" to remind us of what "Christ gave up for us!"
April 9 Doing Life: Winches 09.04.2026 6:17
Our Lord's Power is made perfect through our weakness!!
April 8 Doing Life: Who Reads the Bible? 08.04.2026 7:16
Why not read the love letter from the Creator of the Universe? He might have something to tell you, who knows?
April 7 Doing Life: You Sleep, Do You Rest? 07.04.2026 7:09
Resting in the Lord is different from sleep.
April 6 Doing Life: Meet in the Middle 06.04.2026 9:01
Compromise is appropriate for everything but your belief!
April 5 Doing Life: My Will or His? 05.04.2026 7:03
How can you tell if you are doing God's will?
April 4 Doing Life: God Might Just Use You 04.04.2026 6:26
Everytime you feel unimportant, god might just use you.
April 3 Doing Life: I Need That 03.04.2026 7:02
Needing and wanting are different things and comparisons lead to discontent.
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