Love Better

Meet the dog that cooked your dinner for four centuries — then vanished without a trace. Three words can change someone's life: I believe in you. But do you actually mean it? This episode unpacks what genuine belief in people looks like — and what it costs when we stop. A special note of thanks to Paul Hawthorne for bringing the power of this sentence to my attention and for believing in me a...

We live in the most connected era in human history. We have more ways to reach each other than ever before. So why are the conversations that matter most still the hardest ones to start? In this episode, let's trace the surprising history of a 150-year-old invention to uncover why "Can we talk?" might be the most loving thing you say to someone this week. Send us Fan Mail "Reme...

This episode launches a new “Lovely Statements” series—short, powerful phrases that can transform the way we love the people around us. The first statement is simple. Only four words. But when spoken sincerely, it can change the tone of a room, a relationship, or even a life. Sometimes loving better begins with a question... and this week, it also begins with a piano. Send us Fan Mail "Rememb...

What if the thing that feels most fair is actually the thing that destroys us? What do global wars, church discipline, and your most painful relationships have in common? This episode explores the uncomfortable truth that justice alone can create more ruin—and why love sometimes absorbs the cost instead of demanding repayment. If you’ve ever struggled to forgive without keeping score, this one is...

Love cannot thrive where escape routes remain. In this episode, we explores what Jesus teaches about exclusive, forward-only love: loving enemies, forgiving repeatedly, rejecting idolatry, honoring marriage vows, and loving God without divided allegiance. From Matthew 5 to Luke 16, from family life to finances, the message is clear — love only works when we stop looking back. If we want marriages...

What does it really mean to love without conditions? In this conversation, Scott sits down with Dr. Tom Hamilton—Bible professor, academic dean, husband, father of eleven, and adoptive parent—to explore love as more than a feeling. Together they discuss marriage, adoption, parenting, and family life as spiritual disciplines designed to shape character, reveal selfishness, and form Christlike patie...

A deadly outbreak empties cities, shuts down schools, and forces one frustrated student into isolation. What feels like loss and interruption quietly becomes the most creative season of his life. In this episode, Spaced Love explores why distance, silence, and unfilled moments may be essential to real growth—and asks whether our obsession with constant motion is costing us the very love we’re tryi...

History remembers Lewis and Clark—but not the parents who shaped them. This episode explores the unseen hands behind lasting impact, asking what kind of legacy love actually endures. Is it comfort, or courage? Achievement, or preparation? A story about influence, faith, and why the most important work we do may never carry our name. Send us Fan Mail "Remember, you are loved, so go, love bette...

What does Southwest Airlines, a six-month podcast hiatus, and Jesus’ words to Martha have in common? This episode explores why adding more to your life may be quietly costing you what matters most—and how learning to subtract might be the most loving decision you make. Send us Fan Mail "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!"

            This episode is the last of a series of episodes entitled The Unlovables —a candid look at the people who are hard to love and why, and how the Bible teaches us not just to tolerate them… but to truly love better.             And today, we look at the seemingly uncrossable waters of betrayal.    How can we love those who have betrayed us.  Link to video Brandt Jean's courtroom for...

If you would like to learn more about how you can help with the children's home in India or the congregation of lepers you can reach Bryan Tacker at tackerb@yahoo.com or bryan@cedarparkfriends.org One of my goals with this podcast is to introduce an audience I love to people I love. I’d love for you to meet Bryan and Tami Tacker.  I first met Tami through an organization called Sacred Selecti...

This episode is part of our ongoing series The Unlovables —a candid look at the people who are hard to love and why, and how the Bible teaches us not just to tolerate them… but to truly love better. Today’s episode is unique amongst the UnLovables series because we are going to pursue understanding why you and I are often unlovable, or more accurately, why we have a very hard time being loved by G...

This is the fourth in a series of episodes entitled The Unlovables. This episode is part of our ongoing series The Unlovables —a candid look at the people who are hard to love and why, and how the Bible teaches us not just to tolerate them… but to truly love better.             And today, we tackle a hard one—the addict. Send us Fan Mail "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!"

This is the third in a series of episodes entitled The Unlovables.  Today, we are going to study an uncomfortable group of people that Jesus was REALLY good at loving, but most of us aren’t.  The unseen and the unclean.  From beggars to lepers to prostitutes and thieves – Jesus loved those on the edges.  The people that for various reasons were culturally, financially, or morally outcasts.   How d...

One of my goals with this podcast is to introduce an audience I love to people I love. I’d love for you to meet Larry Coffey.  Larry is 85 years old, but you’d never know it by talking to him.  He’s articulate and thoughtful with a kind smile and an engaging way about him.    Larry and his lovely wife Joan are beautiful people.  They have seen a lot in their lives and yet after 53 years of marriag...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Love Better , , The Unlovables , exploring the people who challenge our capacity to love. This week’s focus? The chronic complainer — the grumbler, the murmurer, the person who can find a cloud in every silver lining. From outrageous lawsuits to the complaints of the Israelites in the wilderness, we dive deep into why chronic complaining is a problem — both spir...

This is a first in a multi-part series that I am entitling 'The UnLovables'. There are certain people in our lives and communities that are quite difficult to love.  From those that betray and violate our trust to that arrogant know-it-all brother-in-law some people require the very best of our character to love because loving them is complicated by their poor choices and character.  How...

An underwater experiment, the tale of two houses, and a biblical look at when to speak up and when silence is a solace. Send us Fan Mail "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!"

One of my goals with this podcast is to introduce an audience I love to people I love.  I’d love for you to meet Buck Barrett.  Buck is a husband and father and a passionately outspoken Christian.  He is also a former air traffic controller and currently works as a branch manager for the FAA’s Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service… and he does all of this while being the full-time preacher for a co...

One of the largest fabric collections in the world, a dark patch of history, and a reminder that love is best done locally. Send us Fan Mail "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!"

The fair light of twilight, a new take of the Law of Attraction, and a reminder that we already have plenty of love in the world. Welcome to Season 3!!! Send us Fan Mail "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!"

The enterprising farmers of Enterprise, a Herald of Prosperity that stop bugging others, and the importance of repentance. This year, we are learning to love better by exploring the greatest commandment – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.  We’ve looked at the parts of our lives that are typically associated with love – our heart, soul, and mind, but now we need...

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A colossal collapse, a reminder to speak up, and a study in aeroelastic flutter. This year, we are learning to love better by exploring the greatest commandment – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.  We’ve looked at the parts of our lives that are typically associated with love – our heart, soul, and mind, but now we need to finish the journey by investigating how...

From Boston to Calcutta with a detour through debtor's prison.  How do you keep your dreams from melting away? This year, we are learning to love better by exploring the greatest commandment – Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.  We’ve looked at the parts of our lives that are typically associated with love – our heart, soul, and mind, but now we need to fini...