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In this episode we contrast Bill W, Abraham Lincoln and the Apostle Paul to see what achievements mean.  Bill W could only achieve if he helped someone else, Abraham Lincoln never gave up but only had one great accomplishment in life, the Apostle Paul had a life worth of accomplishments but felt they were all loss.

In this episode we will hear about a case of determination.  Sometimes it only takes a couple of failures to stop us, but the man in this story kept going and for that, every American should be Thankful.

In this episode we will look for encouragement from the life of Bill W.  Who was Bill W and what did he do that could be an encouragement to me?  You'll have to listen to find out.

In this episode we will review the homework and talk about what I found from this little experiment

In this episode we have HOMEWORK!  But don't be afraid, this is going to be fun homework.  If you do it, you'll see something that you may not have ever seen before.

In this episode we look a little more at what encouragement is and hint at a future Homework episode.

This is the grand (or not) culmination of all 35 episodes before it.  Here we summarize the three Questions that we as humans tend to ask ourselves and in the process, find our Identity.

In this episode we look back at the previous episodes in the series and see how they come together to define our value.

In this episode we look deeper into THE Story and what it means to us.  As humanity and also as an individual.  This is really the culmination of all the previous episodes - in purpose and meaning.

In this episode we look at THE Story and see just how integral it is to nearly every story we know.  You might even say, it serves as the basis or template for every story that touches us - and there is a reason for that.

We continue THE Story, Part 2

In this episode we begin the greatest story ever told - THE Story!  Part 1

In this episode we'll look at the Gold Standard and how an authority can set the value of something.  It's a strange thing but the US Dollar is only worth something because the government says it is.  So how does this relate back to me?

In this episode we talk about another story (from a TV show) that reminds us about over valuing something.  

In this episode we start a new series based on our Value. How do we find our Value?  To help understand the answer to this question, we tell a story.  It's the first story in this series but it won't be the last.

In this short podcast (I knew I could be shorter than 5 minutes) we briefly review the series - Why Am I Here and also close things out with a little wisdom and encouragement.

In this episode we consider a third way we can glorify our Creator - with our very life.  After all, we didn't make this life, we didn't design it, we didn't demand it - it was given to us. Why shouldn't we honor and glorify our Creator with what He has given.

In this episode, we will look at another way we can bring glory to our Creator - by caring for someone else.  It's easy to be selfish and focus on ourselves, but when we start caring for others, several things in our life will start to change.

In this episode, we will look at how we can give glory to our Creator.  Such a large task, is actually as easy as being content, standing firm on your convictions and doing your best.

In this episode we explore the idea of purpose and the glory associated with our efforts.  Is it for us or is it for our Creator.  The Inventors we studied lost their glory long ago and if we follow in their footsteps, we won't have any glory either. If purpose and glory go hand-in-hand then giving glory to our Creator will bring purpose to our life!

In this episode we will look at 3 more inventions and start brining all of this together.  Who were these inventors and why don't we remember their names? We use their inventions most every day.  There is a big lesson here, but we need to stop and look to find it.

In this episode we will look at the inventor of the mobile phone.  It's come a long way since it's invention.  It seems like we couldn't live without one now, but does that mean we know and admire the inventor?  You may not even know who it is. Do you?

In this episode we will look at who helped create the internet as we know it today (or ever the www. As we knew it several years ago. 

Oh, this is one of the longer episodes (almost 10 minutes).  Sorry about that. There was just so much to say about this one.  In this episode, we will look at the inventors of electricity as we know it.  Electricity has always been around, but it hasn't been accessible from wall outlets for very long.  Who helped us get to this point?

In this episode we'll take a look at the inventor(s) of television.  Television has come a long way since the first broadcast and it has impacted many lives.  Possibly one of the most impactful inventions of modern society, but does that mean we know who invented it?