The Reluctant Missionary

Authentic stories from the travels of Michael Smalley.

The Runner: Primal Panic conflict management marriage podcast primal panic Oct 05, 2020

"We need to talk." Possibly the four worst words this style of panic reaction could ever hear! The Runner is the second bad reaction style to panic and fear of conflict.

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The Fighter: Primal Panic Reaction Style conflict management marriage podcast primal panic Sep 29, 2020

Ever feel like your words and actions were not achieving the deepest desire of your heart? You keep reacting in ways that push people further and further away?

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Born from betrayal: Primal Panic conflict management marriage podcast primal panic Sep 28, 2020

  • Like a knife stabbing you in the chest with each breath you take
  • Like a rain cloud of negative speak following your every move
  • Like an impostor hijacked your normal self
  • Like an explosion in your...
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The mathematical formula for your best life now! conflict management marriage podcast Sep 25, 2020

Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn’t talk to you as I would to spiritual people. I had to talk as though you belonged to this world or as though you were infants in...

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What if he DOES come back be an esther and win back your husband jesus marriage parenting podcast Sep 23, 2020

Amen, hallelujah! But you better have a plan on what you do daily, weekly, and yearly.

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What if he does not come back be an esther and win back your husband jesus marriage parenting podcast Sep 22, 2020

It is the answer to the question you fear the most. What now?

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Be brave and disengage be an esther and win back your husband jesus marriage parenting podcast Sep 21, 2020

The #1 reason your relationship will fail is if you continue allowing yourself to stay engaged with your husband when you become flooded. Here's what you need to do...

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Your best option is to quit be an esther and win back your husband jesus marriage parenting podcast Sep 16, 2020

You heard me! Quit already, you keep trying to eliminate divorce and you are only making it worse...

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Fast and pray for the love of life! be an esther and win back your husband jesus marriage parenting podcast Sep 15, 2020

Want to know what happens when you ignore God before making important life decisions? You know, decisions like where to move, taking a new job, which school to attend, to marry someone, divorce...

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Bewildered be an esther and win back your husband jesus marriage parenting podcast Sep 14, 2020

You might feel bewildered about why your husband is shut down, God does not.

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You are a child of the King! Now go live like one. be an esther and win back your husband jesus marriage parenting podcast Sep 11, 2020

If you are not worthy, no one is worthy. Be an Esther and win back your husband is now about identity. When asked about my own identity, I had the right answers but my actions told a different...

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The Invisible God - Be an Esther be an esther and win back your husband jesus marriage parenting podcast Sep 10, 2020

One of the glaring omissions in the book of Esther is God. Yes, you are reading this correctly! We do not know who wrote the book of Esther. If you read it, you are not going to read about God....

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