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This is PointTaken, the show where we talk about the four areas of your life where you can have the greatest impact on the world: your marriage, your family, your leadership and your spiritual development.

Episode 170 - How to Make a Decision and Never Look Back [Ep. 3 REPLAY] 01/15/2022

Episode 170 - How to Make a Decision and Never Look Back [Ep. 3 REPLAY] Today we're bringing you part two of our series "How to Make Decisions and Never Look Back." After the show, check out our new video content on the . /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/21790847

Episode 169 - Happy New Year! [REPLAY EP. 2] 01/08/2022

Episode 169 - Happy New Year! [REPLAY EP. 2] Happy New Year, PointTaken family! We have several updates in today's show. There are a lot of new things we're planning for 2022. Check out the new . We'll be posting video from the past few months there on an ongoing basis. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/21697562

Episode 168 - Just a Moment 12/25/2021

Episode 168 - Just a Moment Merry Christmas, PointTaken family! Today, Tom share's a short excerpt from Max Lucida's book, God Came Near." /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/21597224

Episode 167 - Favorite Characters of Christmas 12/18/2021

Episode 167 - Favorite Characters of Christmas Today Tom and Matt discuss the most influential characters of Christmas and the impact they've had upon their spiritual development. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/21524942

Episode 166 - Rescued From Darkness 12/11/2021

Episode 166 - Rescued From Darkness Christmas is about God becoming a man to rescue us from our sin and rebellion. "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone." —Isaiah 9:2 ESV /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/21446597

Episode 165 - Hope During the Christmas Season 12/04/2021

Episode 165 - Hope During the Christmas Season For some, the Christmas season can be full of stress and pain. Today Tom disucsses how to naviagte suffering during the holidays in order to reach a place of hope. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/21446516

Episode 164 - Thanksgiving 2021 11/27/2021

Episode 164 - Thanksgiving 2021 In this week's episode, Tom provides some practical ways we can further lean into gratitude this Thanksgiving holiday. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/21440372

Episode 163 - Leadership Credibility 11/20/2021

Episode 163 - Leadership Credibility This week, Tom discusses the important things leaders must do to gain credibility with the teams they lead. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/21440360

Episode 162 - One Thing 11/13/2021

Episode 162 - One Thing We tend to lead scattered lives burdened by many urgent things that clamor for our attention. What would happen if we committed to only pursuing the one thing that would bring focus and attention to our day to day commitments. Today, Tom gives us direction on how to lift our heads above the chaos to regain our perspective on one thing. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/21146417

Episode 161 - Faith 11/06/2021

Episode 161 - Faith Hebrews 11:6 says, "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Today Tom discusses the reality of faith in our lives and shows how it permeates every aspect of our living. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/21053072

Episode 160 - Halloween and the Kingdom 10/30/2021

Episode 160 - Halloween and the Kingdom Is there a way to redeem the observance of Halloween? As Christians, we should constantly strive to bring the culture of God's Kingdom to every platform we're given. Halloween is no different, and there are practical things you can do on this holiday to communicate the sweetness of Jesus to your neighbors. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/20975522

Episode 159 - Stress 10/23/2021

Episode 159 - Stress Where do you turn when the stressers of life press in from every side? Today, Tom encourages us to find comfort in God's word. He has asked us to take on His yoke, and in return He promises rest. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/20897507

Episode 158 - Excellence 10/16/2021

Episode 158 - Excellence How you do anything is how you do everything. Today, Tom and Matt sit down to talk about how to pursue excellence in all areas of life. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/20897237

Episode 157 - Two Stages of Parenthood 10/09/2021

Episode 157 - Two Stages of Parenthood This week, Tom and Matt discuss two important stages of parenthood. Every parent should embrace each stage, but it's important they come in the correct order. After the show, head over to the podcasting platform of your choice and leave us a rating and review /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/20753051

Episode 156 - What if Jesus was Serious? 10/02/2021

Episode 156 - What if Jesus was Serious? Today, Tom and Matt review Skye Jethani's book on the Sermon on the Mount called, "What if Jesus was Serious?" /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/20660105

Episode 155 - Emotions: Jealousy [PART 3] 09/25/2021

Episode 155 - Emotions: Jealousy [PART 3] Today we end our 3-part series on emotions by discussing the often hidden emotion of jealousy. After the show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on the podcasting platform of your choice. Check out the from today's show on the . /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/20584559

Episode 154 - Emotions: Anger [PART 2] 09/18/2021

Episode 154 - Emotions: Anger [PART 2] Last week we started a new series called Emotions by discussing the unhealthy role fear plays in our decision making. This week we turn our attention to anger and look at how destructive this emotion can be when expressed outside the bounds of Godly wisdom. Check out the of this episode on the . /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/20516699

Episode 153 - Emotions: Fear [PART 1] 09/11/2021

Episode 153 - Emotions: Fear [PART 1] This week Tom and Matt start at 3-part series on emotions by discussing the emotion of fear. After the show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on the podcasting platform of your choice. Leave a review on Leave a review on /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/20436053

Episode 152 - Keeping the Right Perspective About Work 09/04/2021

Episode 152 - Keeping the Right Perspective About Work Today, Tom provides 4 facts that should shape our perspective on work: Your work is to be viewed as a gift. Your work and your worth are not the same. Your work is a platform to honor God. Your relationships are more important than your work. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/20355518

Episode 151 - Fatherhood 08/28/2021

Episode 151 - Fatherhood In today's show, we're discussing the topic of fatherhood. Throughout our conversation, Tom provides three ways fathers can make a legacy-sized impact in the lives of their kids. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/20273597

Episode 150 - Biblical Facts About Marriage 08/21/2021

Episode 150 - Biblical Facts About Marriage Within our current cultural context, marriage has been downgraded to the realm of subjective, personal indulgence. However, when we start to search out the scriptures we find that the biblical authors had something much more robust and concrete when they communicate God's design for marriage. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/20207939

Episode 149 - Friendship 08/14/2021

Episode 149 - Friendship Today's episode is all about friendship and Tom has a great framework to help us identify the quality of friends we currently have. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/20119604

Episode 148 - Yes & No 08/07/2021

Episode 148 - Yes & No Today, Tom explores the idea that our lives are shaped by what we say 'yes' and 'no' to. Throughout the conversation, he provides two things to which we should always say yes, and two things to which we should always say no. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/19969892

Episode 147 - Don't Forget 07/31/2021

Episode 147 - Don't Forget Today, Tom talks about the importance of remembering, and highlights the tools God has given us to do so. After the show, head over to the podcasting platform of your choice and leave us a rating and review on the podcast. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/21695243

Episode 146 - Some Thoughts on Success 07/24/2021

Episode 146 - Some Thoughts on Success This week we turn our focus to the subject of success. The culture around us tells us to pursue our ideal selves at the expense of everything else. Scripture, as it always does, flips the status quo on its head and says to pursue God at the expense of ourselves. As we do, we'll start to see three things that will be required as we pursue life His way. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/19897487

Episode 145 - 5 Keys to a Functional Family 07/17/2021

Episode 145 - 5 Keys to a Functional Family If you've listened to the show for a while now, you've picked up on the importance of clear communication, affirmation, and shared values when it comes to general effectiveness in life. Today, Tom will frame all of these attributes within the context of the family. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/19838789

Episode 144 - Grace [PART 2] 07/10/2021

Episode 144 - Grace [PART 2] Today we continue part two of our series on Grace. If you missed part one, you can listen here: You might also be interested in listening to our episode called "The Grace Test" from November 2018: /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/19764488

Episode 143 - Grace [PART 1] 07/03/2021

Episode 143 - Grace [PART 1] Grace allows you to experience a reality that you have no ability to create on your own. We talk about this in-depth in today's episode and discuss how to be cheerful distributers of underserved merit to others. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/19673432

Episode 142 - Gossip 06/26/2021

Episode 142 - Gossip We've been discussing the power that lies in our words. In the last episode, we talked about how life can flow from our words. Today, we examine the other hand and discover how destructive unbridled words can truly be. Gossip destroys relationships. Consequently, God's word has a lot of warning we should heed as we reflect on the words we allow ourselves to use. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/19594580

Episode 141 - Life-giving Words 06/19/2021

Episode 141 - Life-giving Words In this week's episode, we continue the discussion on "words" by turning our attention to life-giving words. Tom provides three types of life-giving words every person needs to hear. /episode/index/show/pointtaken/id/19516595

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