All Things New with Jeff Ackenback

A glimpse behind the curtain of my life mixed with some big words and hopefully big ideas.

Being tempted by something does not make you weak or a failure, it makes you human.  Learn what your temptations are, learn who you are, and do all you can to be better the next day than you were the…

The return to possible normalcy...on a slow, step by step basis.  Plus, more about my life than you'd ever hoped to find out! Aka something!

The important part of the story of Daniel in the Lion's Den isn't the miracle of the lion's not eating him...it's the strength and courage that he showed in standing up for what he believed, regardle…

A bad week hopefully leads to a good outpouring of podcasting honesty and advice.  You be the judge!

Everyone knows the story of David and Goliath, but even in his victorious moment, David had several points when he could have chosen differently or even could have given up.  We know the story, thoug…

From a discussion of my morning ritual with Stevie to a random Facebook stroll to the true meaning of negativity and why it's not all bad....these are the days of our lives.

We so often say "be like Jesus," without stopping to think about how to do it.  Throughout his life on earth, he was forgiving, merciful, loving, and truthful....regardless of what was going on aroun…

Getting hacked led me (and by extension you) down a path of money, the things we buy, and who we are.

Being human can be a gift and a curse, all at the same time.  On the one hand, we are able to love, forgive, hope...but on the other, we often can give in to anger, greed, even hatred.  Through his m…

From Stevie's bad week to the meaning of legacy, this week is about what you can do, regardless of how many people know you.

Even as he was suffering through horrible beatings, Jesus showed love for those around him.  Even when he was dying on the cross, he showed forgiveness to those around him.  Even when he was being ve…

Find out how some rambling about different alternate reality fictional works became a talk about having hope for your future...

When Jesus rose from the dead, he could have forced people to listen, to change, to see him.  Instead, he met with those who needed to feel his presence and told them to go and teach, to go and be be…

Treat others like you want to be treated...but still make Purdue jokes. :) 

Struggling with depression is a daily battle, and there will be times you feel like you're losing.  However, as long as there is life, there is hope, and as long as you are fighting, you're winning. …

Just a quick convo about several different things with no discernible theme running through it!  How can you pass this up, now?

Often, when something traumatic happens to us, we sweep it under the rug or (because it doesn't match up to what others may be facing) we don't seek help.  However, if something matters to you, it ma…

A few words about disappointment.

One of the hardest things to deal with is your own image of yourself.  No matter what others see, we always see all the flaws.  No matter what, though, you are enough.  You are worth it, and you are …