Today's Key to Confident Living

Listen to the embarrassing story of the newly promoted Army Colonel trying to impress a lowly private.  Putting on a show for others in order to gain their esteem and respect is a short cut for failure; we need to be satisfied being who were are.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/2442341d/trying-to-impress

Fear is a powerful human emotion: it can motivate us to new levels of personal achievement or paralyze us to the point where we can do nothing.  To understand its dread and it power is to be able to help someone else.  Listen to the story of the child who had to walk by a spooky house.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/1b281e9b/no-fear-walk-with-me

One of the things we can do to stop the spread of dirt and damage is to shut off the fan that is blowing it around.  What are some questions we need to ask ourselves before we circulate degrading stories about others?  Listen to Dr. Hossler's humorous story about circulating cement dust in his house. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/31c46939/circulating-the-dirt

Did you know that sharks, if they are caught early and confined, stay the size proportionate to the tank?  Wanting to be a "big fish in a small pond" is OK provided that such a philosophy does not keep one from reaching their full potential.  Listen to what else Dr. Hossler has to say on the subject.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/2718882e/short-sharks

Isaiah, the prophet, was living in a day of "wokeism" even though it was not called by that name.  If one did not know better, you would think what he wrote hundreds of years before Jesus was born came right out of a modern newspaper.  Your leadership opportunities are during a time of great confusion and pure evil.  People are saying and doing things which absolutely startle the re...

Romans 12:3 says, Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment..."  I have often said that one sign of good mental health is the ability to do an accurate self assessment.  Granted, we may not always like what we see, but a heathy person says, "This is what I am - whether I like it or not."  They are honest with themself. "Thi...

Are there invisible barriers in your life which are hindering you from becoming the person God wants you to be?  Listen to Dr. Hossler's explanation of what some of those invisible barriers may be.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/364a4be5/removing-the-barriers

Learn about the man-made clock which is so large and so precise that some parts will not move for 25 centuries, and yet the universe is far bigger and more precise.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/21bf13f2/reliability

Guidelines for Living can help people lead happier and more fulfilling lives.  Let me encourage you to listen and learn from the lives of others.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/287cd423/guidelines-for-living

Brothers, Harry & James, got into a quibble and their mother insisted that James forgive his brother before they went to bed.  Listen to what James said which surprised his mother and will you also.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/3e8b8563/forgiving

How do you live life?  Is every step a new adventure?  Listen how one soldier in the midst of combat learned to live.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/277bfe51/between-steps

Is creating tension in your body or damaging relationships with family or friends over a bad golf score, a friend's small infraction or a spilled glass of milk really worth the unintended consequences?  Listen to the advice Dr. Hossler received from his father-in-law. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/6407cdc3/walk-in-the-woods

We need to determine what really makes us happy and then our happiness will spread around like jam.  Listen to Dr. Hossler's 90 second PODCAST.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/272b2de2/search-for-happiness

If Jesus thought it was important to bow His head and give thanks publicly for His food, should we not at least do the same?  Listen to Dr. Hossler's 90 second PODCAST on the subject.

Listen to the beautiful piece about the father sending his daughter off to college.  Does it express your sentiments like it did mine?  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/25c6c457/off-to-college

Listen to Dr. Hossler's script which talks about giving bouquets to loved ones before their funeral service.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/2c517dd3/little-things-in-life

Discover the 3 point prescription for conquering stress.  Listen to Dr. Hossler's 90 second recording on stress management.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/30d12d37/conquering-stress

Guarding against an acrimonious spirit an depression depends a lot on one's attitude.  Listen to how a girl with no arms or legs responded.  Listen at https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/3144d509/no-arms-no-legs

When the Bible and the prevailing thought of the day are in opposition with one another, how do I decide which is right?  What if there is no “evidence” for Biblical statements and stories?  What if counseling calls it a malady but the Bible calls it sin?  Listen to Dr. Hossler explain what to do in such situations.

A renewed desire for more men to be positive role models in their homes, is an encouraging sign.  Listen to nine tips to help fathers fulfill their role.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/308a50e6/a-better-father

Are you being de-sensitized?  Listen to what happened to the young garbage collector and his sense of the smells.  The only way to maintain our moral sensitivity is to keep our eyes on Someone that is pure and righteous.   https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/1a09bed2/yesterdays-garbage-todays-fresh-air 

Listen to the words of a friend just before he died.  The Bible says that God puts our sins away as far as the east is from the west; God closes the gate on them.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/db69862d/close-the-gate

Do you know the story behind the catapulting skier on ABC's Wide World of Sports?  Listen to the story at https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/3764e651/changing-ones-course

A loving relationship is like the garden: it needs a lot of tender care in order to flourish and grow. https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/ff708b42/blossoming-love

The choosing of proper friends and associates is one of the most important things we can do.  It influences all areas of our lives.  Listen to some of Dr. Hossler's advice on choosing the right friends.  https://www.keyministries.net/podcast/episode/412d4001/companions