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Tracks for the Journey

Tracks for the Journey

Written by: Larry Payne
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Tracks for the Journey will improve your well-being with practical insight and inspiration from progressive Christian spirituality, positive psychology, and justice ethics. Your host is Dr. Larry Payne, a minister, chaplain, and counselor with more than 45 years experience helping people with discoveries on their journey of life. He believes well-being is founded on balanced self-awareness, quality relationships, and active spirituality. Access all the resources of the Network at www.tracksforthejourney.com.

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Episodes
  • A Journey of Reconstructing Faith with Pastor Beau Stringer
    Jun 4 2026

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    Each faith journey is unique, a work of God and the individual. In this episode Beau Stringer, Associate Pastor at Resurrection Church Downtown in Kansas City, shares his movement from evangelical, to pastor, to seeker, and to a deeper faith reconstruction. His journey casts light on the movement of many sincere seekers today to build something transcendent and meaningful in this challenging world.

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    Subscribe to this podcast for only $5 per month to get a monthly bonus episode, access to exclusive subscriber-only episodes, and the POSTINGS weekly newsletter on Substack with more resources for well-being!

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • "What Are You Afraid to Leave Behind?"
    May 9 2026

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    We all know what it feels like to leave behind what's familiar — a home, a role, a comfort zone — and step into something unknown. This episode of Tracks for the Journey, draws on the words of Jesus on the night before the cross — "Come now, let us leave" — to explore why change is so hard, and why it might be exactly what we need. From biblical figures like Abraham, Ruth, and Mary Magdalene, to a personal story of leaving pastoral ministry for hospital chaplaincy, LP unpacks the grief and gift that comes with every departure. And yes — Tim Walz even makes an appearance as a modern-day example of someone who left his comfort zone and changed history.

    Listening to this episode will help you:

    • Understand why change feels like loss — and find peace with that
    • Recognize the invitation hidden inside life's dislocations and transitions
    • Find spiritual grounding when you're being asked to leave behind a place, a past, or a fear
    • See your own journey reflected in the stories of Scripture and everyday people

    Support the show

    Subscribe to this podcast for only $5 per month to get a monthly bonus episode, access to exclusive subscriber-only episodes, and the POSTINGS weekly newsletter on Substack with more resources for well-being!

    Subscribe at https://tracksforthejourney.buzzsprout.com

    Enjoy the Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@tracksforthejourney77

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    11 mins
  • What a Billion-Year-Old Rock Taught Me About Worry
    Apr 30 2026

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    Enjoy this warm, imaginative episode of Tracks for the Journey in which I sit in my spring prayer garden and talk with Red — my billion-year-old granite stone. Through this playful yet profound dialogue, I probe Red's geological journey (meteor strikes, ice ages, and all) to offer a surprisingly simple antidote to modern anxiety: stop trying to figure everything out, plant yourself on solid ground, and live fully in the present day.

    Support the show

    Subscribe to this podcast for only $5 per month to get a monthly bonus episode, access to exclusive subscriber-only episodes, and the POSTINGS weekly newsletter on Substack with more resources for well-being!

    Subscribe at https://tracksforthejourney.buzzsprout.com

    Enjoy the Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@tracksforthejourney77

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    9 mins
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