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Walter Lowen’s Type Theory: a brief overview
Dichotomies of the Mind
Work,Play,Challenge,Creativity
Walter Lowen’s Transactional Roles
How to Understand People
Understanding People Part 1
Understanding People Part 2: The Four Functions
How To Understand People Part 4: Dealing With The World
How to Understand People Part 3: OUTPUT
How to understand people Part 5 : WORD ACTIVITES
How to understand people Part 6: IDEA ACTIVITIES.
How to understand people Part 7: HANDS ACTIVITIES.
How to Understand People 8: BODY ACTIVITIES
How to understand people Part 9: Levels of Awareness.
How to understand people part 10 Levels of awareness continued
Zig-Zag
Conflict
What Makes a Good Partner
MBTI Compatibility
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MBTI Compatibility: ENFJ & INFP
MBTI Compatibility: INFJ & ENFJ
MBTI Compatibility: ENFP & ENFJ
MBTI Compatibility: ENFP & INFP
MBTI Compatibility: ENFJ & INTP
MBTI Compatibility: ENTJ & INTJ
MBTI Compatibility: ESFP & ISFP
MBTI Compatibility ENFJ &ISTJ
MBTI Compatibility: ENFJ & ENTP
MBTI Compatibility: ENFJ & ESTP
MBTI Compatibility: ENFJ & ESTJ
MBTI Compatibility: ENFJ & ISTJ
MBTI Compatibility: ENFJ & ISTP
MBTI Complimentary ESFJ & ISFJ
Comparing the MBTI and the Enneagram
16 Personality Types
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Type Profiles: ENFJ
Type Profiles ENFP
Type Profiles ENTJ
Type Profiles ENTP
Type Profiles ESFJ
Type Profiles ESFP
Type Profiles ESTJ
Type Profiles ISTJ
Type Profiles INFJ
Type Profiles INFP
Type Profiles INTJ
Type Profiles ISTJ
Type Profiles INTP
Type Profiles: ENFJ
Type Profiles ISTJ
Type Profiles ISFJ
Type Profiles ESTP
Expanded MBTI Profiles
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Extended ENFJ Profile
Expanded INFP Profile
ENFP Extended Profile
Expanded INFJ Profile
Extended MBTI profile ESTJ
MBTP Extended ENTP Profile
MBTI Extended INTP Profile
MBTI Extended ENTJ Profile
INTJ Extended Profile
MBTI Extended ISTP Profile
Expanded ISTJ Profile
MBTI Extended ISTP Profile
Extended MBTI profile ESTJ
Expanded ESFP Profile
Extended ESFJ Profile
Extended MBTI Profile ISFP
Extended MBTI Profile ISFJ
Christianity: Sermons for Life and Growing in Faith
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Christmas 2023
Humility Sermon
Render Unto Caesar
Sermon Topic
Not Against Jesus
Sermon Post Introduction
Sermon Topic
The Parable of the Sower
Fishers of Men
Doubting Thomas
Overcoming Fear with Faith
The Good Samaritan
The Fruit of the Spirit
Take Up Your Cross
Money Changers in the Temple
Fishers of Men
If I only could have one more sermon!
Spiritual Gifts
What’s in a Name
The Bread of Life
The Foolishness of God
Divorce
The Amor of God
Philippines Mission Trip
Temptation
Understanding Your Spiritual Personality Type
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Spiritual Personality Type
Religious Mode
Security
Foundation of the Religious Mode
Judgement Mode
Justification
Clues for Spiritual Direction
Spiritual Direction
Ministry Roles ENFJ
Ministry Roles INFJ
Ministry Roles INFP
Ministry Roles ENFP
Ministry Roles ENTP
Ministry Roles ENTJ
Ministry Roles INTJ
Reimagining the World Through Poetry
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Alphabet Rhymes
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Alphabet Rhymes A
Alphabet Rhymes B
Alphabet Rhymes C
Alphabet Rhymes D
Alphabet Rhymes E
Alphabet Rhymes F
Alphabet Rhymes G
Alphabet Rhymes H
Alphabet Rhymes I
Alphabet Rhymes J
Alphabet Rhymes K
Alphabet Rhymes L
Alphabet Rhymes M
Alphabet Rhymes N
Alphabet Rhymes O
Alphabet Rhymes P
Alphabet Rhymes Q
Alphabet Rhymes R
Alphabet Rhymes S
Alphabet Rhymes T
Alphabet Rhymes U
Alphabet Rhymes V
Alphabet Rhymes X
Alphabet Rhymes Y
Alphabet Rhymes Z
Boy Scouts
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Trustworthy
Loyal
Helpful
Friendly
Courteous
Kind
Obedient
Cheerful
Thrifty
Brave
Clean
Reverent
Values for all
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Values for all: Adaptabilty
Values for all: Compassion
Values for all Commitment
Values for all: Courage
Values for all: Creativity
Values for all: INTEGRITY
Values for all: Contribution
Poetry Introduction
Wisdom
Talking Past Each Other
Roller-skating Rink
Not for the faint of heart
Quilter
A Deep Dark Place
A Kind Word
A Little Advice
A lot to be thankful for
A New Start
A Stone of My Own
A strange morning sun
A Unique Group
Abundance
Aging Gracefully
Anticipation
Back in Elementary School
Bath New York My Home Town
Be sure to dream
Getting old
Haiku
Resurrection Sunday
Hair Cut Time
In Between
Kindness
Legacy
Love for Hats
Loyal
May Hope Return
Money is a Mystery
My Time to Go
Once upon a summer’s dream
Our Instinct
Our truest friend
Levels of Concern
No Free Lunch
Senior Moments
Showing up
Change is normal
Back Surgery Waltz
Between Chaos and Order
Buyer or Seller Beware
Rainbows
Our Amazing Body
Sitting on the Porch
Blessings Flow
Some days when I feel old
Aging Graceful
Our truest friend
Yosemite
Encouragement
Acrostic
Department of Redundancy Department
Our Instinct
Work in the forest
Doing Dishes
Young and Old
Holiday reflections
A Little Advice
What’s Next ?
Are You Ready?
The Private Tour
Talking past each other
Starting Over
The Upside Down 10
The Tenderness
The wonder of writing
Performing is a kind of high
Everyday miracles
A Circle’s Complete
The Hubris of Car Names
Kidney Stones
Getting Old
Over time
Bath New York, My Home Town
Reunions
Regular Customer
Soul Notes
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Dulcimer
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A Mighty Fortress
Abide With Me
Be Thou My Vision
Chicken Sing Along!
Danny Boy
Finlandia
The Knee Replacement Revisionary Blues
A New Song in my Heart
At the Feet of Jesus
Bless Them
Can’t Shake Me
Folk music is my favorite choice
Fool for Christ
Humility
I Hear You Knocking
I’m Ready
Just As I Am
Leave My Troubles Behind
Life is a Long Hard Road
Love Sweet Love
Mountain Dulcimer
My Lord Was A Babe Like Me
My Original Christian Music
My singing history
Nearer My God to Thee
Physical Therapy Rag
I Hear You Knocking
Pick up your Heart
Roll with the Punches
Shall we gather at the river
Fool for Christ
Swing Low
The Parable of the Sower
Nearer My God to Thee
There is a Song
They Say Love
Anything is possible
Glory Now In Weakness
When He came waking into town
Wind, Water, and Fire
Write Me A Waltz
Dreams
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Be sure to dream
Types of Dreams
Sometimes Dreams Do Come True
Working With Dreams
What do dreams mean?
What Common Dreams Mean
Dreams in the Bible
Freud’s Dream Theory
Jung’s Dream Theory
Dream Interpretation: Top Ten Ways
AI and dream interpretation
ChatGPT interprets a dream
Igniting Your Faith
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Daily Meditations
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November 1 Ps. 147:11
November 2 : 1Thessalonians 5:8
November 1 Timothy 4:10
November 4 Psalm 31:24
November 5 Isaiah 25:9
November 6. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Basics for new Christian
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How does God Speak to us?
Jesus in us
Bible Basics
Why go to church?
Doubts and questions of new Christians
Understanding the Grace of God
Understanding the Holy Trinity
Temptation
Common life style practices of devoted Christians
Salvation and Assurance
Repentance
The Power of Gratitude
Tithing
Small Groups
The main lessons of St. Paul
Essential Traits of Thriving Spiritual Leaders
Adaptive Religious Leadership
Conversion
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Complete Conversion
Conversion to Jesus
Conversion to the Church
Conversion to the Holy Spirit
Conversion to Mission
Beatitudes
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The Beatitudes: Blessed are the poor in spirit
Blessed are those who mourn
Blessed are the merciful
Thirst for righteousness
Blessed are the peacemakers
Blessed are those who are persecuted
Parables
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The Parable of the Sower
The Prodigal Daughter
The Parables of Salt and Light
Parables from farming
More Parables
Christian’s should not be Antismetic!
Forgiveness
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The Freedom of Forgiveness
A Christian understanding of forgiveness
The Power of Forgiveness
Easter Monday
Overcoming the fear of Change.
Meditative Prayer
How does someone become a Christian?
The faithful remnant and the coming revival
Seeing Jesus in Others
How to live pleasing to God
Spiritual Growth
How to Share Your Testimony
Prayer for every day
Why wear a cross?
The best prayer for peace and comfort
Practicing Christianity
The most valuable things to use wisely.
Overcoming Fear with Faith
How to set goals
A Little Advice
A lot to be thankful for
Seven Ways to Improve Your Prayer Life
Adventures in Prayer
Am I my brother’s keeper: Looking at the Christian attitude towards others
Awareness, Relatedness and Wholeness
Birthday Blessing
Blessings Flow
Cain and Able
Can Faith be Found?
Celebrating Eucharist On My Birthday
Christian Sacrifice
Conflict
Connect with your audience
Mindfulness
Not Against Jesus
Thankful
Thanksgiving 2022
That’s not who we are?
The Christian faith as I Paint it
Easter Lily
The Foolishness of God
If God is so powerful
The Fruit of the Spirit
The Lord’s Prayer
The Nephilim
Living Your Purpose
The best prayer for peace and comfort
The Story of David and Goliath
Tombstones help us live better lives
Gratitude is a positive attitude
Wisdom from Zig!
I didn’t know that was in there!
The Importance of Volunteers in Churches
12 Step Programs and spirituality
Wisdom from my Spiritual Directors
The Wisdom of Aphorisms
Christian Understanding of Time
How to Pray for Healing
What is Hell like?
Arriving at the Other Shore
Quiet
Showing up
Spiritual Direction
Spiritual Gifts
Holy Land Trip
Spiritual Warfare
Blessed are the meek
Anticipating the Eclipse
The Armor of God
How do you respond to being hurt by the church
The Amor of God
The Phenomenon of Christian Revival
In this day and age, why go to Church?
Christian Understanding of Time
Christianity and Postmodernism
Am I my brother’s keeper
Reflections on the Kingdom of God
Parables of Salt and Light
Victory in Jesus
In Christ
The true, good and beautiful
Healing Prayer
Foundational Christian Beliefs about Jesus
Church is not for Saints it’s for Sinners
Spiritual Direction
Belonging
Christians Can Have Fun
The Most Important Person
How Christians can face temptation.
Paul’s Prayer
Faith and Personal Responsibility
How can the presence of God be described?
Christian Healing
How can the presence of God be described?
Does God Help Those Who Help Themselves.
Common Wisdom
Three Streams of the Christian River
Why go to church?
Why Bible Study is Important
Authenticity: What does the Bible say?
Christian ethics in modern discourse.
Christians and Conflict
Wisdom in the Bible
The Power of Self-Competition
The Importance of Mentoring
ChatGPT on Prophesy in the Bible
Understanding Baptism
The Power of Sharing Your Faith
The Mystery of the Incarnation
The Importance of Pentecost
The Power and Importance of Private Confession
Biblical Justice
The Power of Mercy
Understanding Agape Love
Restitution
Common Wisdom
Pilgrimage
Characteristics of a Holy Life
Missionaries
Famous Bible Translators
Funnier than Fiction: Finding the Humor in Everyday Life
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The Lost Ring
Days like this
Lost my keys
Don’t pray for patience
Airport Panic: That’s My Luggage
Amateur Carpenters Build a Deck
Back Surgery : an exploded disk
Be careful what you wish for
Back Surgery : an exploded disk
Best Car Ever
Satire: Overpopulated Grave Yards
Best Car Ever
Between Chaos and Order
Stuck in First Gear!
The Burn Barrel and the Naked Fireman
The Cat Saga
Stuck in First Gear!
There is no brain tumor
Wedding Challenge
You don’t know what you don’t know
iPhone Miracles
Lost Phone Saga
IPhone Saga concludes
IPad Saga
Transporting a car
New Battery
There must be a simple answer
Kairos Prison Ministry
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KAIROS Testimony
What is Kairos?
Cookies Save Lives
Kairos
KAIROS Newsletter
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