Embrace What Matters https://www.johnmichalak.com/ Author and Speaker John Michalak Sun, 20 Nov 2022 18:43:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.johnmichalak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-Embrace-what-matters-2.png Embrace What Matters https://www.johnmichalak.com/ 32 32 11041039 The New Book Is Here! https://www.johnmichalak.com/2022/11/unto-life-reflections-on-both-the-journey-and-the-destination/ https://www.johnmichalak.com/2022/11/unto-life-reflections-on-both-the-journey-and-the-destination/#respond Sun, 20 Nov 2022 18:15:00 +0000 https://www.johnmichalak.com/?p=5762 "Unto Life: Reflections on Both the Journey and the Destination" is an encouragement book, a traveling-companion for the spiritual journey.

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]]> https://www.johnmichalak.com/2022/11/unto-life-reflections-on-both-the-journey-and-the-destination/feed/ 0 5762 Returning Our Focus to Hearth and Home https://www.johnmichalak.com/2022/01/hearth-and-home/ https://www.johnmichalak.com/2022/01/hearth-and-home/#respond Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:50:32 +0000 https://www.johnmichalak.com/?p=4595 In this age of distraction, where is our center? There's nothing wrong with returning to square one.

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]]> https://www.johnmichalak.com/2022/01/hearth-and-home/feed/ 0 4595 Are We Living a Secondhand Life? https://www.johnmichalak.com/2021/10/virtual-reality/ https://www.johnmichalak.com/2021/10/virtual-reality/#respond Thu, 28 Oct 2021 20:14:54 +0000 https://www.johnmichalak.com/?p=4092 Too often we can mistake our daily engagements for the real thing—when really, we're living life secondhand.

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]]> https://www.johnmichalak.com/2021/09/dog-lover/feed/ 0 3849 Inspirations Along the Waynesville Greenway https://www.johnmichalak.com/2021/09/human-connection/ https://www.johnmichalak.com/2021/09/human-connection/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:56:28 +0000 https://www.johnmichalak.com/?p=3711 Most are starving for human connection, especially with Covid-19. Our local greenway has inspired me to reach out again.

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]]> https://www.johnmichalak.com/2021/09/human-connection/feed/ 0 3711 Some Exciting Announcements! https://www.johnmichalak.com/2021/03/new-podcast-and-new-book/ https://www.johnmichalak.com/2021/03/new-podcast-and-new-book/#respond Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:58:40 +0000 https://www.johnmichalak.com/?p=2434 John's excited to announce his new Podcast, and...a new book??

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]]> https://www.johnmichalak.com/2021/03/new-podcast-and-new-book/feed/ 0 2434 Kindness Is Leadership https://www.johnmichalak.com/2017/07/kindness-is-leadership/ https://www.johnmichalak.com/2017/07/kindness-is-leadership/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:48:15 +0000 http://www.johnmichalak.com/?p=1137 Don't feel like a leader? You are one. Every time you practice kindness.

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]]> https://www.johnmichalak.com/2016/11/engage/feed/ 0 1087 Aenean accumsan https://www.johnmichalak.com/2016/07/aenean-accumsan/ https://www.johnmichalak.com/2016/07/aenean-accumsan/#respond Wed, 06 Jul 2016 13:41:56 +0000 http://themes.muffingroup.com/be/writer/?p=2326 The post Aenean accumsan appeared first on Embrace What Matters.

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]]> https://www.johnmichalak.com/2016/07/praesent-luctu/feed/ 0 2320 Stop in the Name of Love! https://www.johnmichalak.com/2016/02/stop-in-the-name-of-love/ https://www.johnmichalak.com/2016/02/stop-in-the-name-of-love/#respond Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:36:38 +0000 http://www.johnmichalak.com/?p=997 We so often look for God's will on where we should go with our lives. But what about the times we need to stop? (Sermon Video)

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]]> https://www.johnmichalak.com/2016/02/stop-in-the-name-of-love/feed/ 0 997 Embrace What Matters – The Book Is Here! https://www.johnmichalak.com/2015/08/read-the-blog-read-the-book/ https://www.johnmichalak.com/2015/08/read-the-blog-read-the-book/#respond Sun, 16 Aug 2015 22:18:22 +0000 http://www.johnmichalak.com/?p=803 Details about John's new book recently released from Zondervan Publishing.

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]]> https://www.johnmichalak.com/2015/08/read-the-blog-read-the-book/feed/ 0 803 Social Media & The Golden Rule https://www.johnmichalak.com/2010/03/social-networking-the-golden-rule/ https://www.johnmichalak.com/2010/03/social-networking-the-golden-rule/#respond Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:00:50 +0000 http://www.johnmichalak.com/?p=163 When social media has become as chaotic as the Wild, Wild West, practicing the Golden Rule is more important now than ever.

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]]> https://www.johnmichalak.com/2010/03/social-networking-the-golden-rule/feed/ 0 163 Three Questions To Ask Yourself Before Speaking https://www.johnmichalak.com/2009/05/three-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-speaking/ https://www.johnmichalak.com/2009/05/three-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-speaking/#respond Thu, 28 May 2009 21:24:00 +0000 http://eiszoe.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/three-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-speaking This is one of the most effective lessons on communication I've ever heard.

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]]> https://www.johnmichalak.com/2009/05/three-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-speaking/feed/ 0 14 Vengeance Is Mine: An analysis of the spiritual origins of violence and murder https://www.johnmichalak.com/2009/05/school-shootings-origins-of-violence/ https://www.johnmichalak.com/2009/05/school-shootings-origins-of-violence/#respond Sun, 10 May 2009 00:18:00 +0000 http://eiszoe.wordpress.com/2009/05/09/vengeance-is-mine-an-analysis-of-the-spiritual-origins-of-violence-and-murder Man takes vengeance for the world's injustice. God took vengeance on the only man who deserved none, rendering vengeance’s demise.

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