Today, I want to talk about the importance of knowing who you really are. From the moment of birth we start trying to answer the questions: Who am I and why am I here? (e.g., Is there purpose in my life?) and I’m not sure most people ever fully answer it. The problem is what you use to identify yourself. Traditionally, 1. Personal Characteristics a…

We demand a lot out of God. I don't know if you have any of those one-sided relationships, maybe with a relative or even a grown up kid who is always asking for money and others kinds of help. They get miffed if you don't come through for them every time. I think we treat God like that too often. We face a circumstance that seems hard so immediatel…

Jesus seemed to consider interruption as a valuable opportunity. I wish I felt this way. I’m working on it. That’s what this newsletter is about. Whether they needed practical help, a word of encouragement, or physical healing, Jesus saw human interruptions as golden opportunity to add value to the lives of others. He lived an interruptible life. T…

Hi! Sherry and I just landed stateside again. It’s like shifting planets for me. We have an entire life in Thailand and SE Asia with a unique set of friends and daily occupation that goes on for months and months. Then the plane teleports us stateside and, Boom! we’re into an entirely different reality, complete with a different set of friends and …

Want to know the ONE simple trick that saved my sanity? In this video podcast, I'm sharing my personal experience and the game-changing practice that helped me gain control over my life. From reducing stress and anxiety to increasing productivity and focus, this trick has been a total lifesaver. If you're feeling overwhelmed and struggling to keep …

Well, I think I’ll start the new year off doing something unusual for me, a poem. (no charge :-) Here goes… Light From Beyond “All you need to know is inside of you.” But I have lived long enough to ignore fools. I know what I know and nothing more. Experience might teach me something new ... Another source is what I need. Not my thoughts. Not my m…

Well, I hope you got a good nights sleep. I'm in India and it means that I'm awake at three or 4 AM most days. Just can't get the transition right this time. Well, you can look at things as a curse or a blessing. I'm trying to find good use for all the extra time from waking up super early rather than just watching TV or looking at my phone. Today,…

10,000 Years from Today If you believe the Bible, then you will know that you will be alive and conscious somewhere 10,000 years from today. Oh, your current existence will be behind you and you will have probably passed through death into the new creation, but you will be alive again with the memory of the year 2024. Your current concerns about a …

One of the best parts of creating and posting content online is the occasionally great conversation you have with someone who follows you. In the last week I’ve been talking with someone who has walked away from faith in Christ. He/she disagrees with me on most points fundamentally, but we’ve have an honest dialog that hasn’t gotten snarky. That’s …

Hi! I don't know if you fly much, but we’ve done millions of miles and lately we get the feeling that our airline infrastructure is crumbling. Recently, it took us 48 hours to travel from Portland, Oregon to Atlanta—four canceled flights, two overnight delays. It was clear from the stranded business crowd and the airline personnel that this was now…

Hi! I hope you're having a great day. This is the newsletter I've been waiting a long time to create. The video is as long as a church service, so if it feels too long you can either change the speed to 1.5 (just click the arrows by the play button) or just watch it in pieces but I hope you’ll watch it. Here’s what it’s about: Why is Satan the god …

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In his last years, my dad struggled with Dysautonomia which would suddenly drop his blood pressure to 50 or 60. When this occurred, something unusual happened to his sight. He said that the world went to grey except the human he was talking with. They alone remained in the image and they were clear. Our vision is a mysterious thing. Most of our bra…

Hi Friend, Thanks so much for joining me in the study of God’s Word. This episode of the Grounded podcast was a labor of love. I really didn’t feel well but I had a cool paid location locked in so I rallied to do it. I started the podcast and this newsletter because I meet so many people raised in church who are becoming shaky in their faith (large…

I don't know what challenges you're facing, but one thing I do know for certain--you are so much more than you know. In the Bible, God reveals the truth about what humans are. It's a powerfully encouraging message from our Creator who has built us with superpowers so we can bring positive direction upon the earth. Thanks for reading Grounded! Subsc…

In the beginning technology seem like such a great idea. It liberated us from the hardest parts of manual labor. But then it just kept invading our lives deeper and deeper until most of us now feel that tech is running our lives and actually has power over us instead of just being our tool. AI is coming and things are only going to get worse. That’…

I was talking to a young person on a college campus just this week. I asked if he was worried about the future. “Anytime I get depressed about the state of the world or even my own life, I just think about all the amazing things that have to happen just to make life possible on Earth. It lets me know that it’s not all on me.” That’s what this week’…

We all want to get ahead in life. Every healthy person has dreams and visions of a better life they want to build. In the past, it was a dream about a career and building wealth, but I think people are starting to wake up to the need for a broader vision of life that starts with a healthy body, an upbeat mindset, a robust community, the anchor of f…

I hate election years. I didn’t always feel like this, but since 2016, elections have become a blood sport and all the power of the internet and traditional media is honed to do maximum damage. Families and friends have become divided. You can lose your job for just saying what you think. It’s never been like this in my lifetime. I’m not sure what …

Each of us has a life battle to fight against the intelligent darkness that is seeking to pull us away from God and his righteous path. Sometimes the darkness appeals to something unnoticeable to others like nursing a grudge against a family, member or coworker. There are so many dark emotions, and any of them can become a lever to move us from our…

Hope you are ready for another amazing insight from the Word of God! The creation narrative is the foundation for our understanding regarding who we are and what’s going on inside and around us. In Ge 1.3-5, the creation of Earth begins with the defeat of darkness by a light that comes from within the Creator—not the sun (not created till day four)…

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Click here for the audio podcast version. The hardest part of understanding the Bible for modern people is transcending the mental categories we have all inherited by being raised in the age of science and technology. New Glasses Will Allow us to See New Truth We go through life with the automatic mental programming of our generation, sort of like …

This is the first in a series of podcasts about the Bible’s use of symbolism, story, and mythology as the Truth’s best container. This is not to say that the Bible is a book of fables like Aesops or moral stories like those of the Brothers Grimm. The Bible uses symbol to contain meaning because story is the operating system of the human mind and sy…

Are you genuinely excited about the direction of your life in the coming year? You can be. The life God has for us is, "above all that we can ask or even think". I guess we've all figured out by now that although planning our destinations (goal setting) is important, “living” is more about the process of finding enjoyment in the journey itself as w…

Welcome friends! I’m Chuck Quinley and I want to welcome you to my new podcast, Grounded. In this episode I’ll explain what the podcast is all about and why I feel it’s important. A bit about me. My wife, Sherry and I have been living in Southeast Asia for the past 34 years, developing the broad work of a lean nonprofit called Emerge Missions which…

[Video Versions at the Bottom of the Page—Join the discussion in the Chat]  Mentoring is key to advancement in life no matter our age. It’s the best way to make sure the advantages of the last generation’s experience in life aren’t lost so they can benefit the next generation. Hopefully, you’ve had some good mentors in life. I know Sherry and I hav…

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