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Send us Fan Mail How does our brain experience spirituality? In the episode, I discuss some of the findings of Michael Ferguson, who did a podcast on August 12th  on Faith Matters.    __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russelltosguthorpe.com/ Want to order a b...

Send us Fan Mail Looking forward to an event can be as positive as the event itself. In this episode, I talk about how important it is to embrace anticipation--to revel in the hope that the event will happen and that we will be able to participate in it. I also discuss how we can embrace the anticipation that accompanies negative events.    __________________________ Do you have questions or comme...

Send us Fan Mail M. Diego Gonzalez performs his arrangement of “Savior, Redeemer of My Soul.”  __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russelltosguthorpe.com/ Want to order a book? Just go to Amazon and type in Russell T. Osguthorpe Want to access my YouTube channe...

Send us Fan Mail The Restored Church of Jesus Christ is the only Christian Church that has living apostles and prophets. In this episode, I talk about how important they are as we try to acquire Christ-like attributes. Because they are with us and humans, their example is so accessible. Their imperfections make it easier for us to improve ourselves.     __________________________ Do you have quest...

Send us Fan Mail As we strengthen our relationships, how can we replace self-sacrifice with self-giving love? What is the difference between these two approaches, and why is it so important to develop self-giving love? __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russel...

Send us Fan Mail We want a high level of internal LOC, but we also want to recognize the external help that can come to us from God's grace. In this episode, I discuss five specific ways we can do that. __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russelltosguthorp...

Send us Fan Mail Locus of control affects every leader and every worker in an organization. Those who have a high level of internal LOC,  feel less stress in the workplace and experience more job fulfillment. __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russelltosguthor...

Send us Fan Mail M. Diego Gonzalez performs his latest arrangement __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russelltosguthorpe.com/ Want to order a book? Just go to Amazon and type in Russell T. Osguthorpe Want to access my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@russ...

Send us Fan Mail When both parent and child develop a high internal locus of control, life is better in all kinds of ways. I discuss the role of agency and how we as parents can help our children develop a healthy view of agency in their own lives. __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to...

Send us Fan Mail LOC is a psychological concept that can be helpful as we look at our marriage relationship. In this episode, I discuss briefly how a high internal LOC can benefit our marriage relationship.    __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russelltosgutho...

Send us Fan Mail M. Diego Gonzalez performs his arrangement of Called to Serve.  __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russelltosguthorpe.com/ Want to order a book? Just go to Amazon and type in Russell T. Osguthorpe Want to access my YouTube channel: https://you...

Send us Fan Mail Locus of Control is a psychological theory that's been around for a while, but it keeps generating research because it is so valuable to help understand human behavior. In this episode, I define the concept and lay the groundwork for further episodes on this topic. __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want mor...

Send us Fan Mail I discuss in this episode the effects of spiritual and psychological  gaslighting a type of emotional abuse that causes victims to question their view of reality. __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russelltosguthorpe.com/ Want to order a book?...

Send us Fan Mail M. Diego Gonzalez performs his latest arrangement __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russelltosguthorpe.com/ Want to order a book? Just go to Amazon and type in Russell T. Osguthorpe Want to access my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@russ...

Send us Fan Mail The following link is to a study about how social media can be addictive for those with unhealthy attachment styles:   https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11469-019-00082-5 I discuss the findings briefly and invite everyone to seek out those who have such an addiction and help them.  __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthor...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I encourage you to think of your ancestors and reflect on how their lives have affected yours. Some you have known in mortality. Others died before you were born, but they all have affected us.  __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://...

Send us Fan Mail We all want to acquire new habits as we work to improve ourselves and our relationships. In this episode, I cite a study done at the Wharton School of Business by Katy Milkman (May 5, 2021). A great summary of the article appears in Inc. Magazine August 8, 2022 by Jessica Stillman.  __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail...

Send us Fan Mail We can try to push out unwanted thoughts, suppress them when they enter our mind, or we can preempt them in a variety of ways. Gaining the ability to “let virtue garnish our thoughts unceasingly” is one of the most important tasks of mortality. I share in this episode ways to control our thoughts.  __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rt...

Send us Fan Mail M. Diego Gonzalez performs his latest arrangement. __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russelltosguthorpe.com/ Want to order a book? Just go to Amazon and type in Russell T. Osguthorpe Want to access my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@rus...

Send us Fan Mail Some church members have a secure, healthy attachment style; others have an unhealthy style. In the episode, I discuss how attachment style affects our experience in the Church and how we as fellow members or leaders can use this knowledge to help ourselves and others as we minister to each other and provide leadership for each other. __________________________ Do you have questio...

Send us Fan Mail I discuss the following article: Secure Attachment and Self-Efficacy in Early Adolescence: The Mediating Role of Hope by Ayse Sibel Demirtuas, Education and Science, Vol 44 (2019) No 200 175-190 __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russelltosgut...

Send us Fan Mail Attachment styles not only affect our relationships with God and our family; they also affect our relationships at work. If we understand attachment styles of our co-workers, we can become more effective at collaborating with them or providing leadership for them. __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info...

Send us Fan Mail M. Diego Gonzalez performs his latest arrangement __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russelltosguthorpe.com/ Want to order a book? Just go to Amazon and type in Russell T. Osguthorpe Want to access my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@russ...

Send us Fan Mail I tell a story a bishop shared with me about how he helped a gay member return to activity in the Church. The story shows how relationships mean everything, how they influence every aspect of our lives. __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russe...

Send us Fan Mail A listener asked: "I wonder how much of the opposite is also true. We talk a lot about the legacy of faith and other virtues and attributes passed down to us from our parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, etc. What does the science say about what gets passed on to following generations (for good or bad) before childhood events can have an impact?   In the episode, I try...