A Different Perspective with Berni Dymet

So, when Jesus was choosing His disciples, He called them out of their businesses - fishermen, tax collectors and the like - He called them away from their businesses into ministry. Could it be that Jesus calls people into business as well? Join Berni this week, as he chats with money expert Alex Cook about your finances - on A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We often think of our money, our house, our car, our ??? stuff, as being ours. And yet God???s perspective is that every good thing that you and I have, has been given to us by Him ??? and He???s given it to us, with a very specific purpose in mind. Join Berni this week, as he chats with money expert Alex Cook about your finances - on A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So - retirement. There???s an interesting subject. It???s not a concept that you find anywhere in the Bible. So should we save for our retirements ??? or does God want us to do something quite different with our money? It???s not an easy one is it?! Join Berni this week, as he chats with money expert Alex Cook about your finances - on A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So - God and money. Hmm, hasn???t that little combination caused a lot of confusion over the years. And a lot of people struggle to understand - where do savings, where does the idea of investment fit into God???s plan. Or should we give it all away - see the where the confusion comes in? Join Berni this week, as he chats with money expert Alex Cook about your finances - on A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In business they say that cash is king. Forget profit, if you don???t keep an eye on the cash flow, you could be out of business in very quick order. Well, as it turns out, it???s not a lot different in our personal finances. Way too many people let their hard earned cash just slip through their fingers. Join Berni this week, as he chats with money expert Alex Cook about your finances - on A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Which one of us doesn???t know that unsettling feeling of getting the credit card bill in January, after that Christmas shopping binge. Way to many people are spending tomorrow???s financial blessings today ??? living beyond their means ??? and that, that is ruining many a life. Join Berni this week, as he chats with money expert Alex Cook about your finances - on A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If ever there were a tricky combination, it would have to be the combination of marriage and money. Anyone who???s married will know exactly what I???m talking about. So ??? it makes a lot of sense for husband and wife to get on the same page, when it comes to the often difficult area of their finances. Join Berni this week, as he chats with money expert Alex Cook about your finances - on A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You???ve heard that old Chinese curse I guess - may you live in interesting times. Well, these days we certainly are living in interesting times. Very interesting times ??? especially when it comes to this whole topic of money and finances. Join Berni this week, as he chats with money expert Alex Cook about your finances - on A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I???m sure as you look back on your life, you can see some mistakes that you???ve made in the area of your finances. I certainly can, and you know, it???d be kind of nice if we avoided those mistakes in the future, eh? Join Berni this week, as he chats with money expert Alex Cook about your finances - on A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money is a good thing isn???t it? Or is it? I wonder, how well have you planned your finances - your day to day budgeting, your savings ??? your retirement savings. Because as things turn out, money is a great servant, but a terrible master. Join Berni this week, as he chats with money expert Alex Cook about your finances - on A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Worshipping God is singularly the most selfless thing that any person can do. But all too often, our view of what worship is, is limited by our experience. Some people think that worship is what we do when we sing songs at church on Sunday. But worship, is so much more than that. Join Berni this week, as He takes a look following Jesus - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So let me ask you, do you like the notion of sacrifice? Sacrificing your needs, your likes and dislikes, your comfort, your way of doing things, for someone else? For most of us, the answer is ??? not so much. But if you or I want to get the most out of life, if you or I are going to live a life that counts, then let me tell you, it???s going to be a life of sacrifice. Join Berni this week, as He takes a look following Jesus - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There???s a description of God???s people that pops up several timed in the Bible. It???s the adjective ???stiff-necked???. An interesting way to describe the stubbornness of God???s people. I???m guessing that it points to their unwillingness to bow down their lives in worship to God. I wonder ??? you know anyone like that. Join Berni this week, as He takes a look following Jesus - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forgiveness is a word that we toss around out there, as though it???s something simple to achieve. Someone???s hurt you, just forgive them. Right, okay, done and dusted, let???s move on. Hang on ??? let???s just hang on a cotton pickin??? minute. If you???ve ever tried to forgive someone who???s hurt you, you???ll know that it???s just not easy to do. Join Berni this week, as He takes a look following Jesus - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As politically incorrect, unpopular and old-fashioned things go, the subject of repentance would have to be right up there near the top of the list. Repentance - what the blazes does it mean anyhow? Who even talks that way anymore these days? Give me a break!!! Join Berni this week, as He takes a look following Jesus - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the things that can often end up tearing you apart is on the one hand, the desire to follow Jesus with all your heart, but on the other inertia, or the resistance that you face when you???re swimming against the tide. And make no mistake about it, when you follow Jesus, you will find resistance. Join Berni this week, as He takes a look following Jesus - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Okay ??? so a storm hits your life. It???s a big one ??? so big in fact that you don???t know if you???re going to make it through. We???ve all had those, and doubtless there are more on the way. So what are you going to do, right in the middle of that storm? How are you going to react? Join Berni this week, as He takes a look following Jesus - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, imagine. You???ve had a busy day ??? a real shocker. You get home, kick off your shoes, and flop down on the couch, wondering how you???re ever going to get dinner together. There???s a knock on the door. It???s Jesus. Do you invite Him in, or not. Join Berni this week, as He takes a look following Jesus - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever had a lukewarm cup of tea? There???s simply nothing worse. So imagine ??? just imagine what a lukewarm Christian feels like to the God who sent His Son to suffer and die for you and me. Just imagine. Join Berni this week, as He takes a look following Jesus - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Too many Christians try to live out a safe, convenient and comfortable Christianity??? and then they wonder, why isn???t it working? Others, they can hear Jesus calling them, but with everything they have going on in life, with the storms that keep sweeping through, well, now???s just not the right time to follow Him.Join Berni this week, as He takes a look following Jesus - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It???d be nice if all our relationships were easy and wonderful. But they???re not. There???s always a cost. So - how much of a cost should we pay and when should we pay it? Join Berni Dymet as He looks at building lasting relationships - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Much of who we are, we develop from the relationships we???re in. Whether we like it or not - we model things that we see in other people, in our own lives. So - we need to choose wisely. Join Berni Dymet as He looks at building lasting relationships - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes when we look at our different relationships with people, we can sense that not all of them are what they should be - so how do we breathe new life into them? Join Berni Dymet as He looks at building lasting relationships - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we look around one of the first things we notice is that we???re all different. And sometimes, just sometimes mind you, those differences can really get to us. Join Berni Dymet as He looks at building lasting relationships - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot of life is about relationships. But sometimes, people are difficult and we???re busy - we can get to thinking - ???Is this whole relationships thing really worth it???? Join Berni Dymet as He looks at building lasting relationships - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When life hasn???t been going so well and we have a breakthrough - well that???s fantastic. But the shine soon rubs off - well - unless of course we choose to share the blessing. Join Berni Dymet - as he looks at life, from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When things aren???t going so well in life - it???s one thing to believe that God has a good plan for us. But it???s entirely another to step out and live life as though we believe. So what do we do when we???re afraid to trust? Join Berni Dymet - as he looks at life, from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we have problems in life - sometimes they loom so large, they make God look small - at least from where we???re standing. Surely God won???t help me?! Join Berni Dymet - as he looks at God???s amazing escape plan, from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When life???s not going along quite like we???d like it to be, we know exactly what to do - find someone to blame. Problem is that that whole blame game ends up robbing us of the solution to our problems. Join Berni Dymet - as he looks at that blame game, from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes we get to a point in life - where we feel as though we???re under siege. You know what I mean. And when that happens, we can develop quite a destructive outlook. Join Berni Dymet - as he explores that siege mentality, from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all have one or two perfectionists in our lives. The ones that always squeeze the toothpaste from the bottom. But perfectionism has - well - an ugly side to it. Join Berni Dymet - as he looks at the face of perfection - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all remember being bullied at school - and sadly bullies grow up into adults. Dealing with their aggression can be really hard - especially if they???re close to home! Join Berni Dymet - as he looks at the face of aggression - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some people seem so confident in their own abilities - well, the rest of us just end up believing them. Problem is that that sort of confidence can have disastrous consequences. Join Berni Dymet - as he looks at the face of confidence - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all want other people to approve of what we do and who we are, but sometimes they don???t. And when that happens, it can really undermine our confidence and self-esteem. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes the face of disapproval - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People often put on different faces to suit their audience. And when that happens, it gets quite difficult to know what???s really going on inside. And that can lead to misunderstandings and conflict. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at those different faces - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes, it seems like all people ever do is let us down. We expect something of them - and they disappoint us. Question is - how do we handle that sort of disappointment? Join Berni Dymet, as He looks at dealing with difficult people - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the hardest things to deal with is when someone is polite to your face, but then goes behind your back and undermines you. Boy, it hurts. Question is - what do you do about it? Join Berni Dymet, as He looks at dealing with difficult people - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You get back to your desk after a long meeting - and everybody else - well, they???ve gone out for lunch together and left you behind. It???s not easy being ignored, is it? Join Berni Dymet, as He looks at dealing with difficult people - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every now and then we can have someone in our life who tries to dominate us - you know bully us and always get their way. It???s tough. So - what do we do with those people? Join Berni Dymet, as He looks at dealing with difficult people - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who is the most difficult person in your life right now? Chances are you can picture their face. Well today we’ll spend some time talking about the most difficult person in your life. Join Berni Dymet, as He looks at dealing with difficult people - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Words are cheap aren???t they. If someone says ???I love you??? that???s fantastic, but it doesn???t prove that they do. The evidence of love is in what they do. It???s true of people ??? and it???s true of God. I mean, if God were put on trial, accused with loving you, would there be sufficient evidence to convict Him? Join Berni Dymet, as he takes a look at love - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Love they say is what makes the world go round. But as I look around the world, whilst yes there???s obvious love between family members and other people and whilst yes, there are some great missional and humanitarian initiatives afoot - no doubt about that - man there???s a lot of hatred too. Join Berni Dymet, as he takes a look at love - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever been tempted to give up on love? To give up on a relationship? To say nope, that???s it, I???ve had enough ??? and you just walk away? I wonder where we???d be, you and I, if Jesus did that to us. Join Berni Dymet, as he takes a look at love - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Loving other people can be hard. In fact, love always involves tough bits. Because the people whom we love aren???t perfect far from it. And, let???s face it, you and I aren???t perfect either. So when two imperfect people love each other, there???s going to be some conflict, some pain, some hurt and some disappointment. And sometimes, what we want to do is to give up. Join Berni Dymet, as he takes a look at love - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are so many people in this world who are living a lie. Bold statement I know, but just look around. How many people see themselves for what they truly are? How many people see others the way they truly are? Join Berni Dymet, as he takes a look at love - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You know how things niggle away at you sometimes. They just start off as small things in a relationship and before you know it ??? they???re tearing you apart. Join Berni Dymet, as he takes a fresh look at love - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever met someone who???s life???s credos is ??? my way or the highway. Course you have. It???s not a lot of fun, is it? But seriously, how do you get on when you don???t get your own way? Join Berni Dymet, as he takes a fresh look at love - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are people in this world who seem so ??? confident, that it borders on over-confidence. Boastfulness. Arrogance. Even rudeness. You know the sort. So ??? how much do you enjoy being around those people? Join Berni Dymet, as he takes a fresh look at love - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world is moving faster and faster. We wish things would slow down, but they don???t. It just gets worse. And the faster and more frenetic things get, the more transactional, the more impersonal our relationships become. Join Berni Dymet, as he takes a fresh look at love - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine ??? just imagine a world without love. What would that look like? Well, sadly, you and I don???t have to do too much imagining. We don???t have to look too far from home, to see what a loveless world looks like. Join Berni Dymet, as he takes a fresh look at love - from A Different Perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.