The Reluctant Missionary

Authentic stories from the travels of Michael Smalley.

The greatest present of all time - Happy Holiday Families #4 happy holiday families personal growth Nov 15, 2018

 

Amy: Hello listeners! This is Amy Smalley reminding you this holiday season that sometimes the very best present you can give your family is…...being….present.

Michael: Oh Amy….

Amy: What? You do...

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How NOT to go broke this holiday - Happy Holiday Families #3 happy holiday families marriage money problems parenting Nov 14, 2018

Tis the season to spend money fa la la la la la la la going shopping and overspending fa la la la la la la la la don we now our credit card debt fa la la la la la la la la How could you spend that I...

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Calm down holiday drama in 3 minutes or less - Happy Holiday Families #2 happy holiday families marriage parenting Nov 13, 2018

Aaaaaaaand in this corner, we have Uncle Joey who’s had a little bit to drink and some strong opinions about the recent elections. Annnnnnnd in this corner we have our challenger Aunt Marge who feel...

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Thrive the drive - Happy Holiday Families #1 happy holiday families marriage parenting Nov 12, 2018

Folks it’s the holiday season and while our children are getting more and more excited about Christmas and toys parents are already starting to dread the 10 hour drive across country that the in-law...

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We wish everyone was like this guy conflict management marriage Nov 09, 2018

We have a great question from one of you today! It’s a newly married listener, but this guy is already on track to being an amazing husband unless he ignores my advice today.  I’ve got something for...

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Your worst enemy personal growth Nov 08, 2018

Were you aware that you could be your own worst enemy? Today we are going to help you eliminate the negative self talk that is destroying everything that matters to you.  For the distraction of the ...

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The greatest political show ever marriage parenting Nov 07, 2018

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” -- Marie Curie

Words cause fear. "socialistic," "neo-fascist," "immigra...

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Why you don't quit with Sam Lamott addiction interview Nov 06, 2018

You have chosen an excellent day to listen in because today, I have the honor of interviewing Sam Lamott, creator and host of the How to Human podcast which if you like listening to him today you ca...

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Why you need a Christian sexual ethic - with theology guru Preston Sprinkle interview marriage sexual intimacy Nov 05, 2018

"It's the sin we don't struggle with that we tend to vilify most." That's just one of the great lines from Preston Sprinkle and my latest interview. Preston and I get into the topic of how to love s...

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Did I do something wrong? conflict management marriage Nov 02, 2018

Today we are taking a question that was asked of me by one of you: the question is “What if your spouse doesn’t respond when you ask what is wrong?” Well, to get the answer to that question you’ll j...

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Why women struggle with sex Nov 01, 2018

Well, *cough* today uh, hello podcast listeners. Today we’re gonna talk about something, you know, we’re gonna talk about uhhhhhhh.... Amy finally interrupts, "We’re gonna talk about why women strug...

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Authentic love marriage Oct 31, 2018

In 1994, the year we got married, two Americans were invited by the Russian Department of Education to come and teach morals and ethics in the public schools. They were even allowed to teach biblica...

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