The Journey Life with Les Herron

Did you grow in 2024? Do you have plans to grow in 2025? As Christians we often only grow when forced, as in school or during a personal crisis; however, I am convinced that Growth is not optional but mandatory for the overcoming Christian. Earlier this year I read a book by psychologist Carol Dweck. In this book she explores The Mindset Theory. The basic idea is that all of us have a Growth or a...

This Podcast continues where The Wisdom Ladder left off. I love practical Mental Models of Wisdom and the practical application of wisdom but I am always delighted when I explore and discover connections between… * The Old and New Covenants (Testaments) * The Mystical and the Practical * The Something and The Someone Podcast #55 is short and direct. Why? Because I get right to the point about how...

You will want to read the article that started this train of thought about Egg Prices VS Car Payments before listening to this POD. You can do that HERE . I will get to the content of the newest Podcast but first, a chicken joke… An egg pulled up in a sports car, just cracking up. Said it was the only way to shell out this kind of money and stay sunny-side up. But, all Yoking aside… Did you know t...

This Podcast was going to be "5 Reasons Why Christians Don't Like the Enneagram and Why I Think they are Wrong" but then, after studying, it all seemed to come down to one main reason. And it is one of those Big Reasons that Christians pull out in order to prove that something “secular” is not appropriate for Christians to utilize. I go after that misguided way of thinking. There are some pretty b...

I stood up and moved a bit to the front this past Wednesday in order to video Victoria singing. About minute 2 I started crying. Not because the singing was amazing but because an image of me, about 15 years ago, performing her biological Mom’s funeral crossed through my mind's eye. It was like my mind could not handle the juxtaposition of my daughter, this young lady worshipping and her Bio-Mom w...

In this podcast I fly solo and explore the topic of complaining. I explore some of the following… * What is Complaining? * Why Complaining is not all bad (and how to identify the ‘types’) * Why people complain. * Some scriptural examples about complaining * How can we stop complaining * You can scroll down and see the outline for this podcast—just in case you want to get to a certain topic faster!...

This is an Old School, practical lesson on what goals are and how they both activate and prove our faith. By Old School I mean— I use a whiteboard. I get practical. Keep scrolling for the POD outline and for a link to the Video link. Thanks for reading The Journey Life with Les Herron! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Goals Activate Faith Outline 00:00 Introduction & Go...

There is a tribe in Indonesia called The Toraja. They think about death constantly and so would you if part of your “Burial” process was to mummify your family members in your home. The body stays in the house month after month and often for a few years! Thinking about death all the time is not a healthy practice BUT never thinking about death is equally unhealthy. For POD #50 Tim and I explore Gr...

I want to push back on everyone quoting Social Media Memes that say something like: “Goals don’t work!” And then, when you read further, it tells you to do something else instead that sounds just like a goal but with a little change. Is Goal Setting perfect? Not at all! Goals are simple tools and what tool, once we start using it, stays perfect? Please don’t get Life Coached by Social Media Memes!...

One of the best things about doing a podcast that is authentic is that we are exploring the topic for our Podcast. We are not telling you everything we know. We do not have the space for that! (HaHa!) We are openly and honestly seeking to discover more about the topic but much more importantly, more about Jesus—and how we can better connect with Him. This was a great podcast and about half way thr...

This was an amazing conversation about peace that I think you will really enjoy, be inspired by and maybe even a bit challenged. I cannot guarantee that someone’s feelings will not be hurt from the portion of this podcast on Peace that talks about Anxiety, Worry and Fear. Fast Forward to 5:00 if you want to miss your invite to a Design Your Life Group starting in January 2025, as well as miss us b...

I shared this sermon several years ago. The topic of Gratitude as a spiritual disciplines, as well as the 3 levels of Gratitude, has been a favorite of mine for years. In this message I outline the three levels of gratitude: level one is simply being thankful for the good things in one's life, level two is being thankful even for the hard things, and level three is thanking God for the things that...

I know you know the difference between Grumbling and Gratitude but do you know the difference between Complaining and Grumbling? For about a decade I have taught on Gratitude. Several years ago I shared about Grumbling in my Dynamic Gratitude Series. In this podcast/message I argue that grumbling is a sin stemming not from external circumstances but from a negative internal state. I contrast grumb...

I fight to stay optimistic, but honestly, "Scriptural Positivity" feels like a more fitting phrase for what I mean. However, “optimism” is familiar to most people, so I'll go with it. To me, optimism rooted in scripture is more than just hoping for good outcomes; it’s a deep, faith-grounded assurance that God is at work in every moment, even in our toughest challenges. This perspective sees every...

It is not the witches and warlocks, potions or spells of the underworld but rather the pride, greed, rebellion, laziness and selfishness that lurks within us. Most of us would never allow witchcraft to be practiced within our homes but within our hearts we often give wide access to hatefulness, hopelessness, judgment and negativity towards fellow humanity. My digital friends Anastasia and Austin h...

In this podcast Tim Stone and I explore some political topics from a Biblical perspective. I hope it helps you start thinking about politics and what is happening around us from a heavenly perspective. Thanks for reading The Journey Life with Les Herron! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Podcast #43 Outline 00:00 Intro 01:15 The God. Bless the USA Bible 6:35 Who is contr...

No article here, just a 5-minute audio on an idea I have been playing around with called political porn. I have been working on an article for this and it will come out this weekend. Anyways, I wanted to share some quick thoughts with you as well as experience with doing an audio clip on SubStack. As always, please comment! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other sub...

If you are reading this and you have not subscribed please stop reading and do ahead and subscribe! Thanks for reading The Journey Life with Les Herron! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Speaking in tongues is a funny little thing in the religious realm. And by funny little thing, I mean, something that is often overlooked, misunderstood and pushed aside in discomfort. S...

In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul encourages the use of speaking in tongues but emphasizes the importance of order in a corporate worship setting. While praying in tongues is a powerful expression of the spirit, Paul highlights the necessity of interpretation to ensure that the congregation can understand and be edified. The practice is to be limited to two or three speakers, with each taking turns, and i...

I was in a time of worship recently and the lyrics were… “I’m not enough, Unless you come…will you meet me here again” These lyrics triggered me. Okay! We learned in the 30-Days of Practicing Healthy Emotions Facebook Group that we really are not “Triggered” but I think you get the picture! They bothered me. Instead of sitting and stewing I decided to pursue what was bothering me and why. This pod...

A lot is covered in this exploration of the scandal of The Last Supper at the Olympics, so I put a pretty extensive outline of the points we covered. Why? So you can fast forward and get to a part that interests you. Of course, you can always listen to and/or watch the entire podcast! One point I missed to make is this: The defense that they wanted to be “Inclusionary” is ridiculous because the ev...

There was a post going around immediately after the assassination attempt on Trump's life that declared that the blood from his ear was significant. The author connected it to the consecrating blood in the Old Testament. My buddy, Pastor Tim Stone, was a bit upset about this and we talk about it on this podcast. Around Minute 19:00 we explore how believers can be wiser about these things and best...

In this podcast I share two clips of “Prophets” who prophesied the recent Trump assassination attempt. Then Pastor Tim and I explore what we think about the prophetic, as well as some “Best Practices” for listening to and/or following prophetic people. One thing that came up that would help us to better navigate prohetic words was to … * Know your Word * Know your Prophet * Know your Heart If you...

Probably my shortest podcast yet and maybe the funniest. Definitely was fun to throw myself "under the bus" when it comes to being judgmental about other ministers (who I need to learn and grow from). God is always jabbing at me when it comes to certain things and it can be quite irritating, especially when I like those certain things! Like, judging others. And it can be very difficult to even hea...

In this podcast I share why mental models are crucial for mental and emotional health and give 6 examples of mental models. Included with each model is an illustration of how it might be applied, as well as a scriptural reference. I have put the times for each section of the podcast below in case you want to go straight to a specific model. Occam’s Razor and Hanlon’s Razor are both Mental Models t...