Best Center For Generosity Podcasts (2026)

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After 20 Long Hours at Sea, One Family Safely Returns | When a Graduation Photo Went to the Wrong House, Strangers Became Family 6:30

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A birthday fishing trip got turned upside down, literally, in Clearwater, Florida, on Nov. 25. After 20 hours on the water, the family was found at sea. AND Sometimes… through a graduation photo delivered to the wrong mailbox because the Lord clearly has a sense of humor. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https:…

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Coming Home to True Refuge | Finding Peace Through Awareness, Truth, and Love 1:03:07

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In this talk, we'll explore what it truly means to find refuge—not through controlling life, but by coming home to the living truth of our experience. Our deepest refuge—the source of peace, safety, and freedom—is discovered through direct realization of reality itself. Drawing on the Buddhist understanding of refuge, we explore three timeless and …

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Meditation: Energy and Source (19:35 min) 19:35

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In this guided meditation, Tara Brach invites you to step out of the trance of incessant thinking and return to the living presence of your body, breath, and awareness. As we move through life identified with thought, we can lose touch with the aliveness, vastness, and mystery of Being. This practice offers a gentle pathway to inhabit your energeti…

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Minnesota 9-Year-Old Sets Up a Free Compliments Stand | School Bus Driver’s Split-Second Decision Saves 4-Year-Old From Lake 5:42

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A 9-year-old Minnesota girl gives out free compliments just to make her neighbor’s day. AND A school bus driver’s split-second decision saves a 4-year-old from Lake Owasso. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/girl-gives-our-free-compliments.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/school-bus-…

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Walking to Jesus - Scott ' Sanga' Samways 27:29

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This Christmas, we're drawn into the story of the shepherds in Luke 2—ordinary people invited into an extraordinary moment. From fields to a manger, their journey reveals a powerful rhythm of faith: walking to Jesus, walking with Jesus, and walking for Jesus. Jesus meets us in messy places. Born in a manger, surrounded by dirt and noise, He stepped…

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Make Room for Jesus - Kety Samways 26:54

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At the heart of Christmas is a confronting truth: there was no room for Jesus. From Nazareth to Bethlehem, a long and costly journey ends with closed doors—not because He was unwanted, but because everything else had already taken the space. This message from Luke 2 reminds us that it's possible to be full of good things and still miss the greatest…

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Gratefulness & Generosity 2025 1:32:57

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In this year’s Gratefulness and Generosity program Roshi Joan Halifax and Frank Ostaseski explore gratefulness and generosity as essential Buddhist practices for navigating “the pressure of the time we’re in.” Roshi Joan situates generosity as the first paramita—a boundless state of mind—and invites participants to hold both sorrow and beauty, ackn…

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Awareness In Action: Going Forth with Joan Halifax, Noah Kodo Roen, & Wendy Lau (Part 16 – December) 1:31:21

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In this penultimate session of Awareness in Action (2025), Roshi Joan Halifax gathers with Sharon Salzberg and Frank Ostaseski to explore love as the foundation for engaged Buddhism, acknowledging the collective “upwelling of perturbation” many feel about the body politic. Roshi describes how spiritual community calls us back into love, noting the …

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Awareness In Action: Love with Frank Ostaseski & Sharon Salzberg (Part 15 – December) 1:30:18

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In this penultimate session of Awareness in Action (2025), Roshi Joan Halifax gathers with Sharon Salzberg and Frank Ostaseski to explore love as the foundation for engaged Buddhism, acknowledging the collective “upwelling of perturbation” many feel about the body politic. Roshi describes how spiritual community calls us back into love, noting the …

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A Family Looks to God for Hope After Losing Their Son | They Said He Might Not Survive, Teen Burn Victim Is Finally Going Home 6:17

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In their deepest grief, a family looks to God for hope after losing their six-year-old son, Abel Torres-Aquino. AND When doctors said he had zero percent chance of survival, 15-year-old Riley Shoemaker proved that God still writes stories no human doctor can predict. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www…

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Whose Story is it Anyway? - Mahlatse Mashua 44:46

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As we step into a new year, the question isn't what are we building, it's whose story are we living in? Colossians 1 reminds us that Jesus is the center of it all. Before we planned, before we breathed, before we tried to hold everything together - He already was. We weren't created to carry the weight of being our own source or our own strength. I…

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Teen Scouts Spend 2 Hours Carrying Injured Hiker to Safety | Students Learn Sign Language to Sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Therapy Dog 6:56

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Two teens, Jack Borowski and Brodie Perry, came across a young woman who simply could not make it down the mountain on her own. AND An Elementary school in New Jersey loves their deaf therapy dog so much that the whole school threw him a birthday party. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/b…

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Married 83 Years, Couple Share the Key to Long Marriage | Born at Just 1.3 Pounds, This Tiny Baby Is Finally Heading Home 5:54

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Lyle and Eleanor Gittens met over 80 years ago and are now considered the oldest living married couple. AND A baby born at 24 weeks is finally coming home after spending the first 18 months of her life in the hospital. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/couple-married-83-years.html ht…

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Eko Hensho – Turning the Light Around: Winter Solstice Talk 36:38

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In this Winter Solstice gathering, Roshi Joan Halifax offers a grounded teaching on awareness amid darkness. Speaking during the longest night of the year, she introduces the Zen phrase ekō henshō—“turning the light around”—as the practice of directing awareness toward awareness itself. Through a story from a vinaya gathering in Thailand and a sing…

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Senior Couple Met at the YMCA, Then Get Married in the YMCA Pool | Mom Thought Her Son Was Dead, But God Worked a Miracle 5:57

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What happens when two seniors fall in love at the Y? Why, they get married in the pool, of course. AND For Maria Carlin, a 36-year-old mother from Long Island, that moment came on a July morning when she placed her four-year-old son, Jack, into his car seat and began racing him to the hospital. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, v…

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Woman Finds Love Letter From WWI in Attic, Gets Glimpse of Past | Hawaii Lifeguard Still Recovering 11 Days After Shark Attack 5:36

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A woman gets a glimpse of the past when she finds a love letter from WWI in her attic. AND A Hawaii lifeguard, still recovering 11 days after a shark attack, describes the moment it struck. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/love-letter-from-wwi.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/lifeg…

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After Being Diagnosed With Autism at 3, One Man is Following His Dreams | He’s 98, Finds Joy Working at Lowes 3 Days a Week 6:55

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When George Lynn was a mere toddler, doctors gave him a diagnosis that could have written the story of his life before he ever had a chance to hold the pen. AND You might think a WWII vet would be resting at home or making frequent visits to the doctor, but one special New York WWII veteran works at Lowe's 3 days a week. To see videos and photos re…

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No Other Life 51:13

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In this Way-Seeking Mind Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, resident Clayton Genryu Dalton charmingly shares his unexpected path to Zen and reflects on meaningful moments and insights from his life. From bathroom graffiti at UT Austin to Alan Watts, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, emergency medicine, and the abrupt end of his marriage, Genryu embodies lif…

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Widow of a Santa Receives a Gift, Reminds Her She’s Not Alone | Texas Woman Finds Wedding Ring After Thinking It Was Lost in Fire 5:38

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A Secret Santa had a very special surprise for a certain Mrs. Claus in Eastern Idaho. First-grade teacher Sherri Empey, a widow of Santa, received a gift that blew her away. AND A Texas woman finds her wedding ring after she thought it was lost in a fire. This miracle is what we like to call a God wink. To see videos and photos referenced in this e…

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Widow and Son Donate 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree | Woman Born Without a Brain Is a Living Miracle 6:42

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A special family donated a very special spruce to be the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree this year. But for Judy Russ, it’s as much a gift for her and her family as it is for America. AND She wasn’t supposed to live past 4; now, at 20, this woman, who was born without a brain, is a living miracle. To see videos and photos referenced in this episo…

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Seeing the Light in Each Other 47:50

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This talk explores how to see past the mask of personality and glimpse the sacred goodness shining through each person we meet. As we become mirrors of this goodness, we help one another trust the divine essence that connects us all. Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music…

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Meditation: Meeting Life with a Kind Presence (21:26 min.) 21:28

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This practice guides us to a receptive, kind presence by starting with listening, and moving through a body scan. We then rest in an open awareness, responding to whatever arises with a gentle attention. Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT MusicBy Tara Brach

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Nearing 100, Dick Van Dyke Says the Secret to His Long Life Is Simple | From a DNA Match, a Woman Meets Her Biological Father 7:41

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On December 13th, the actor and entertainer will be turning 100 years old. And he has lived quite the life in those years. AND Grab a tissue and watch how, from a DNA match, a woman meets her biological father for the first time. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/dick-van-dyke-turns-…

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Wandering in the Treasury of Radiant Light 43:03

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In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Hoshi Senko reflects on Radiant Light as the everyday experience of being alive. Drawing on Dōgen Zenji’s Komyō (Radiant Light) and Koun Ejō’s sole surviving work, Komyōzō Zanmai (The Practice of the Treasury of Radiant Light), Senko traces how the ancestors point to what is closest and most easily missed—summar…

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2-Year-Old Mini Goldendoodle Alerts Family of House Fire | Floodwaters Rose, One Teen’s Courage Became a Lifeline for Strangers 5:21

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A 12-pound pup was two families’ hero after their Long Beach, NY, homes suddenly went up in flames while they were asleep on Nov. 9, 2025. AND The rain came down hard that Sunday in Boca Raton, Florida, one of those sudden storms that turns parking lots into rivers and streets into swirling tides. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode…

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Responders Pull 40-Pound Dog to Safety After Fall in San Francisco | Police Show Humor After Teens Toilet Paper Headquarters 6:22

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The sea thundered below the cliffs of Fort Funston, wild and fierce against the rocks and there, clinging to a narrow ledge halfway down, was a trembling 40-pound dog. AND The sun had barely set over the small town of Heflin, Alabama, when mischief and laughter began to roll, quite literally, through the streets. To see videos and photos referenced…

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Meditation: The Center of Now (22:26 min) 22:26

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The portal to presence is awakening through the body from the inside out, and then opening to include sound in field of aliveness. This reveals the awake space that everything's happening in; the space that lets everything be, just as it is. It's in that full allowing that we discover the center of now, that pure still presence that is the very sou…

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The Liberating Power of Conscious Intention 2 54:26

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While we can't change our past, we have the capacity in this moment to remember our deepest intention and seed the future. Intention can become the compass of our heart, guiding and creating our life experience. In these two talks we explore how we awaken mindfulness of intention and how, when we are caught in habits that create suffering, we can f…

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Teenager Opens Up Burger Joint and Offers Free Meals to Veterans | Volunteer Firefighter Overcomes Tragedy to Serve Her Community 5:15

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18-year-old Will Burrell of Long Island, New York, is quite the teenager who gives back. He opened a business that gives back to the military. AND A Pennsylvania volunteer firefighter is putting on her gear again, two years after an incident that took the life of her boyfriend and left her in critical condition. To see videos and photos referenced …

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Rohatsu: Undivided Activity 44:54

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On the first full day of Rohatsu sesshin, Sensei Kaz Tanahashi and Roshi Joan Halifax open practice with teachings on non-division and “undivided activity.” Kaz reminds practitioners that Rohatsu marks the Buddha’s awakening—“birth, enlightenment, and passing, celebrated in one day”—and points to the core insight that “all things have absolutely no…

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Girl's Volleyball Team in Texas Raises Money to Buy Their Custodian a Car | Idaho Man is Rewarded For His Act of Kindness 6:03

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A girl’s volleyball team in Texas raises money to buy their custodian a car, and it reminds us of the power that is bound up in the little hearts of children. AND When Kent Briggs, a local lawn care professional, noticed a neighbor’s yard growing long, he didn’t ask questions or wait for thanks; he simply showed up. To see videos and photos referen…

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Awareness In Action: Bridging with Tara Brach (Part 14 – November) 1:30:07

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In this session of Awareness in Action, spiritual teacher, psychologist, and author Tara Brach begins by acknowledging the profound pressures in our society and the importance of building solidarity in these times. She frames her exploration around the question of what it means to “keep choosing love.” Drawing on Father Gregory Boyle’s work with LA…

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Awakened Action: The Warrior’s Heart, Grandmother’s Wisdom, and the Path of Abundant Possibility (Part 7B) 47:07

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This is the 2nd half of the closing session of the Awakened Action series begins with Christiana Figueres joining from Costa Rica, fresh from COP30 in Berlin. She shares her striking observation of “three realities” at the climate conference: the scientific urgency, governmental paralysis, and 50,000 activists accelerating change. Christiana emphas…

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Awakened Action: The Warrior’s Heart, Grandmother’s Wisdom, and the Path of Abundant Possibility (Part 7A) 1:12:08

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This is the 1st half of the closing session of the Awakened Action series begins with Christiana Figueres joining from Costa Rica, fresh from COP30 in Berlin. She shares her striking observation of “three realities” at the climate conference: the scientific urgency, governmental paralysis, and 50,000 activists accelerating change. Christiana emphas…

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Awakened Action: Making the Future Now – Presence Under Pressure (Part 6) 57:53

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In the sixth session of Awareness in Action, Christiana Figueres discusses Brazil’s Climate Conference, reflecting on our collective anxiety about present conditions and future uncertainties. She emphasizes that “the future is not waiting for us. The future is being shaped right now, every day, in the choices we make.” Drawing on Buddhist teachings…

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Awakened Action: Moral Beauty and The Great Turning (Part 5) 1:10:26

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In the fifth talk of the Awakened Action series, Rebecca Solnit invites participants to name acts of moral beauty—from tribal leaders honoring Japanese American internment survivors to the Rainbow Defense Coalition protecting LGBTQ+ events. Rebecca reflects on falling into depression amid political darkness, emphasizing that the long view of histor…

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Awakened Action: The Divinity Tree and the Practice of Listening (Part 4) 1:03:30

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In the fourth session of the Awakened Action series, Terry Tempest Williams shares the quiet, touching story she “could never write”—the killing of Harvard Divinity School’s beloved 200-year-old red oak in 2019. Sleeping beside the tree the night before its death, she received its transmission: “My absence will be my presence…this is transformation…

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Awakened Action: Liberating Imagination – Making the Future in the Present (Part 3) 1:15:19

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In part three of the Awakened Action series, Roshi Joan Halifax invites participants to imagine the world in 20 years, revealing how we’re often “living in dread” rather than envisioning liberating possibilities. She distinguishes between liberating imagination—”the capacity to be with what is possible, even inside seeming impossibility, and to res…

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Awakened Action: The Charnel Ground – Cultivating Courage and Compassion (Part 2) 1:21:56

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In this second session of Awakened Action, Valerie Brown explores where we encounter the charnel grounds—a Buddhist metaphor for places where deep suffering is present, including in our own minds. Valerie shares her own charnel ground: the dismantling of civil rights in America and invites participants to name their own charnel grounds within and o…

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Awakened Action: Opening Session (Part 1) 1:03:45

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The opening session of Awakened Action lead by Roshi Joan, Rebecca Solnit, Valerie Brown, and Terry Tempest Williams, participants are invited to explore how futures are shaped through attention, relationship, and imagination. The teachers emphasized that “place is so important,” grounding the gathering in the land, labor, and layered histories tha…

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Mother Notices Something Isn't Right With Bus, Saves 22 Children | After Decades, God Leads a Cancer Warrior Back to Her Mother 5:32

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A mother notices something isn’t right with her daughter’s school bus and saves the lives of 22 children. AND After decades of searching, a woman with cancer finds her birth mom right when she needed her most. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/mother-notices-fire-on-the-school-bus.ht…

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The Liberating Power of Conscious Intention 1 59:30

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While we can't change our past, we have the capacity in this moment to remember our deepest intention and seed the future. Intention can become the compass of our heart, guiding and creating our life experience. In these two talks we explore how we awaken mindfulness of intention and how, when we are caught in habits that create suffering, we can f…

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(Bonus) How Generosity Can Make a Gospel Impact ft. Samaritan's Purse 35:32

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A Special Bonus Episode From Bought + Beloved: How often do we take our own blessings for granted? And how much more often do we neglect to steward what we've been given to make a life-changing and Gospel impact for those in need? Kirby Kelly is partnering with Samaritan's Purse this holiday season and had the pleasure of interviewing Kristy Graham…

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Meditation on Intention (22:39 min.) 22:39

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In this guided meditation, we explore the power of intention—the quiet inner compass that reconnects us with our sincerity, our longing, and the truth of our own hearts. Through gentle breath awareness, a relaxing full-body scan, and an invitation to listen deeply inward, this practice helps us arrive in presence and remember what truly matters. Ou…

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At 80, She Became the Oldest Woman to Hike the Appalachian Trail | Lost Dog is Found Using His 93-Year-Old Owner's Dirty Socks 5:11

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There’s something about Betty Kellenberger that makes you sit a little taller and whisper to yourself, “Lord, let me have that kind of grit and grace.” AND One man and a Los Angeles dog rescue organization had a very clever idea to find his lost dog using his dirty socks...And it worked. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit Go…

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Episode 32: 5 ideas to boost your annual fund by the end of the year with Mike Ward 13:16

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www.centerforgenerosity.com www.gsbfundraising.com Strengthening charitable causes to change the world through generosity. For nearly 50 years, GSB has provided effective counsel to a wide array of non-profit entities, including congregations, camps, healthcare systems, colleges, and other agencies. We have established a formidable reputation for e…

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This Giving Tuesday, Futuro reflects back on 2025 39:00

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It’s been quite the year, for the United States and for Futuro Media. At Latino USA, we’re bringing you in-depth reporting from the front lines. At Futuro Studios, we’re developing ground-breaking shows like La Brega Season 3, which is set to premiere early next year. In this special Giving Tuesday episode, Futuro Media founder Maria Hinojosa refle…

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Open Dharma: The Three Tenets and the Noble Eightfold Path 46:29

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In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Roshi Joan Halifax, joined by Senseis Kodo and Dainin, reflects on how Thanksgiving is both a time of festivity and a day of mourning for Native peoples. She raises this not to “send us down,” but to remind us not to turn away from the truth of suffering. Roshi moves through stories from her life, gathering us c…

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Wild Bear Finds His Way Into a Zoo and Mingles With Locals | In Their Grief, Their Son’s Organs Saved More Than 100 Lives 6:33

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Sunlight was spilling through the canopy at Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka, California, when an unexpected guest wandered in, paws padding softly across the boardwalk. AND When a tragic death hit Kim and Curtis Wormsbaker’s lives, they thought that’s all it was until they learned their son's organs saved lives—102, in fact. To see videos and photos ref…

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Miracles on the way - Deon Gertze 37:35

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What if we really believed that God could never fail? This message takes us into Luke 17:11–19, where ten outcasts lifted their voices for mercy—and Jesus answered with an instruction, not an instant miracle. "Go, show yourselves to the priests." The miracle didn't meet them in the moment… it met them on the way. Faith prayed. Faith obeyed. Faith g…