At the Intersection with Doug Newton
How can you engage our culture with influential wisdom, character and grace? In each episode Doug Newton offers one observation about our contemporary culture, one biblical insight that speaks to that issue and one creative take-away to help listeners pursue and practice character traits that help them make a positive impact in their corner of the world. He's a 45-year pastor, national award-winning magazine editor and author of 24 books. In this podcast he puts all that experience and communication skill together with one goal: helping good people become better.
Episodes
34 episodes
Let's Stop Being Controlled by Fear
ARE WE BEING CONTROLLED BY FEAR?It seems like America runs on fear these days. That’s been the case way back to FDR who warned in 1933, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” But it’s only gotten worse. Especially since COV...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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25:17
PEOPLE WORTH ADMIRING - Meet Dan Fisher
OFF HIS CAREER PATH FOR 28 YEARS!Admirable people are inspirational. Their example helps you set your sight on higher standards for yourself. They show you what’s possible. In today’s special episode of “At the Intersection with Doug N...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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29:06
Stop Peaceful Protests from Becoming Tantrums
We live in times of mounting protests. Researchers point to a sharp increase worldwide since 2006. Do “disruptive protest tactics” work? Americans are blessed to live in a country that prizes and protects the freedom of speech and assemb...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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27:45
How To Bridge the Ism Schism of Nationalism
There are deep divides in America over how we should view our country. The 1619 Project, modern day injustice, racial inequality, government corruption and cover-ups all combine to create a chasm between people. One side accuses the other of na...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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24:57
HOW TO OUTSMART ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
No one doubts the incredible possibilities Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already bringing about and will continue to bring about in medicine, technology, education, communication — virtually every sphere in life and culture. Yet lots of peopl...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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24:28
How to Disarm Disinformation
HOW TO DISARM DISINFORMATIONDisinformation. It's a pandemic worse than COVID. In fact it contributed not only to controversies surrounding COVID but arguably worsened its impact. However, the COVID issue is not the only one fraught w...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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29:52
Handling Pain in a Bubble-Wrap Culture, Part 4
WHO KEEPS YOU GOING?Life can be hard, and pain is real. So how can you keep pressing through to be strong and not let pain win? In the discomfort and struggle you don’t want to slip into frustration and treat people poorly. You w...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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23:58
Handling Pain in a Bubble-Wrap Culture, Part 3
THE REAL SUPERHEROESIt doesn't take a superpower to be a superhero.Marvel Comics and DC Comics have filled the world with superheroes with their superpowers. But they're not the kind of heroes the world needs. We need real...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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24:50
Handling Pain in a Bubble-Wrap Culture, Part 2
Part 2: HOW TO BENGAY YOUR BRAINHOW DO YOU HANDLE PAIN in a culture that has declared all out war against pain? We have marshalled everything from medicine, to technology, to government to help us experience pain-free living. With ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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19:41
Handling Pain in a Bubble-Wrap Culture, Part 1
Part 1: MAKE PEACE WITH PAINAre you at war with pain? Do you want to live a pain-free life? Probably. Our comfort-oriented culture is at war with pain, and our technology-rich world has found ways to eliminate much pain from our lives....
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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22:19
Need Intimacy? Be Vulnerable?
Buzzwords from psychobabble swarm around our culture and into our minds providing the illusion of sound diagnoses and vague one-size-fits-all advice:“I’m hardwired for risky behavior.”“You’re a Type A.”“I ne...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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19:51
A DIFFERENT BORDER CRISIS
Conflict continues to rage like wildfire over what’s happening at the southern border of the US. But in this episode I urge paying more attention to a different border crossing. Better vetting there can foster more peaceful disagreement, not ju...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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21:37
No More Blurtations
Lots of people don’t worry much about good spelling or handwriting these days. Maybe it’s not a big deal in one sense. But what if our lax attitude about that is a symptom of a more serious problem at the heart of the warfare part of the cultur...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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19:03
PEOPLE WORTH ADMIRING - Meet Suzanne Davis
The Power of Meaning and PurposeImagine the character it takes for a young person to overcome personal tragedies, such as the death of two brothers and a dad, and to know you have the same genetic disease that took your brothers! Tun...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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37:25
PEOPLE WORTH ADMIRING - Meet Dennis Spencer and Steve Ellsworth
People who work in the corporate world, especially as top executives, have a real challenge to maintain integrity and good character. In this episode Doug Newton interviews two top execs who pulled it off. One is in worldwide sports television ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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50:41
PEOPLE WORTH ADMIRING - Meet Brett Heintzman
It’s amazing what some people can accomplish even when they were raised by an abusive, alcoholic father and struggled with severe depression for years. That’s my guest in this episode of People Worth Admiring. I hope you’ll tune in and listen t...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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45:28
PEOPLE WORTH ADMIRING - Meet George Barber
In this special series Doug Newton interviews remarkable people who demonstrate admirable character and have real impact on the world around them.In this episode he enjoys a great conversation with George Barber… a former assistant coac...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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46:49
PEOPLE WORTH ADMIRING - Meet Hugo Perez
Listen as Doug Newton interviews remarkable people who demonstrate admirable character and have real impact on the world around them.In this episode he enjoys a great conversation with Hugo Perez… former national news correspondent, 3 m...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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31:38
HOW TO HELP DEFEAT BIGOTRY
Even though we usually try to attack prejudice in order to end racism and other isms like sexism, ageism or classisim, the source problem we should focus on is bigotry. What's the difference between the two? Is there a way to defeat bigotry, or...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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23:37
THE BEST WAY TO LOVE YOURSELF
There is a way to love yourself that isn’t selfish. In fact, if you learn to do this you will not only have a much more satisfying life, but you will also be more highly regarded by others.Links:Free "Crosswalk" download for further...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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21:55
WHAT YOU ADMIRE TRANSFORMS YOU: Choose Wisely (Part 4 of the Admiration Series)
WHAT YOU ADMIRE TRANSFORMS YOU (Admiration Series Part 4: Searching for Epitomes)***SEE SPECIAL FREE OFFER BELOW***Admiration has the most powerful transformative influence on your character development. But you have to focus you...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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25:45
GET OVER YOUR “SELF” (Part 3 of the Admiration Series)
GET OVER YOUR "SELF"Self-oriented. Self-reliant. Self-conscious. Self-centered. Self-absorbed. Self-ish. All these words represent different degrees of egocentricity. If you think you can get your “self” out of the center of your lif...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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24:09
TOO PREOCCUPIED? (Part 2 of the Admiration Series)
TOO PREOCCUPIED? How To Notice Things That Make You Better. (Episode 12) If you want to have impact on your corner of the world, you'll need to be an admirable person. How does that happen? You become what you admire. Admire hones...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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28:24
ADMIRE ADMIRATION (Part 1 of the 4 part Admiration Series)
Within minutes after Will Smith stormed on stage at the 2022 Oscars and slapped host Chris Rock, 550,000 additional people immediately tuned in, the TV ratings rocketed up temporarily and a YouTube clip of the slap scored a record-breaking 50 m...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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22:58
Gravity and the "Relentless Why"
Do you have a deep enough sense of meaning and purpose to generate an enduring sense of contentment and focus in your daily life? Many people struggle to find it even though their lives are full of activity. In this week’s episode Doug Newton w...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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22:19
