Shownotes: Do You See Zacchaeus? It’s Easy to Miss People Have you ever returned from an event only to find out that someone you knew and wanted to see had been there, but you’d missed them? You were going to beat yourself up for missing them then you remembered—there was a crowd. That’s why you […]
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Shownotes: Episode 033 Interview with Rev Gordon Glenn, Pastor at Ward Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Kansas City, MO. Image of Living from God’s Center A target. When God is in the center of everything we do, it has a ripple effect that goes out in our community and the world. It is like dropping
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Shownotes: Could These Things Get in the Way of God? Check these three things that could be a screen between you and God. Church as a Screen “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith.
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Shownotes: Have You Taken Your New Year Pause? It’s a new year. Did you make resolutions? Or, perhaps you made a commitment to God for the year. The transition to a new year provides a great opportunity to stop, prayerfully review the old, make confession as needed, celebrate the victories, then be still and do
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Shownotes: How Will You Come Up for Air at Christmas? Getting to Christmas We had our final Advent service for this season yesterday, a reminder that we are not there yet—not there at Christmas, not there at the second coming of our Lord. We still look, anticipate, hope and prepare with joy and hopefully, come
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Shownotes: Episode 029 Interview with Rev Kendra Thompson, Minister of Faith Formation, Edwards Congregational UCC, Davenport, IA, #Mom Theology The origin of Mom Theology Kendra Thompson was invited to be a contributor to the “Mama Bear Dares” blog by Leslie Klipsch, the author of Mama Bear Manifesto. The author believed that moms joining together can
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Dr. Claire Annelise Smith, PhD, is a spiritual executive coach, mentor, author, and speaker dedicated to empowering leaders to navigate complex career and life transitions with clarity, confidence, and faith. Drawing on her extensive experience as an educator, minister, program director, and international leader, she offers a unique leadership perspective that integrates faith, values, and performance.
Through her transformative coaching methods and the Strategic Lifestyle Connection platform, Dr. Claire helps clients cut through life’s complexities to discover what is most meaningful, fostering resilience, inner peace, and purposeful decision-making aligned with their calling.
Having personally faced significant life challenges, Dr. Claire is deeply committed to helping others maintain a strong connection with God, themselves, and others during times of change. Her clients consistently report gaining valuable insights and practical tools that support lasting growth and improved personal and professional relationships. As one client, Rachel McClain, attests, Dr. Claire’s thoughtful questions inspire introspection and meaningful behavioral change, making her coaching a lasting gift.
