You Were Made for This
You were made for fulfilling relationships. Listen each week to stories of people finding hope and encouragement in their relationships so that you can too. Host and award-winning author John Certalic, together with his guests, share principles of life-giving relationships.
John’s relationship story starts with his birth to a single mother and placement in foster care for the first 16 months of his life. From this comes four different careers, 53 years of marriage to the same wife, and much he has learned about relationships. John draws from all this, along with inspiring stories from his guests, to share how you can find more fulfillment in the relationships you were made for.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 225
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
086: How to Begin the Year with Joy
Begin the year with joy. Find some or create some. When you create joy for others you create joy for yourself. Today’s episode shows how.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 86 and the start of Sea…
085: Finding Joy at the End of 2020
Finding joy in the difficult challenges of 2020 hasn't been easy. But when we look for the joy it takes the edge off trying circumstances.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 85 of our podcast, our…
083: The Best Christmas Gift - Be with People in Community
The best Christmas gift we can give to someone, and ourself, is to be with people in community. That’s what God did in giving us Jesus.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 83. It is the last one in…
082: A Christmas Gift of Anticipation
Learn how to get more out of Christmas through the gift of anticipation. As we appreciate what God has already done for us, we can trust him for our future. We can anticipate the good things he was i…
081: A Christmas Gift of Deep Personal Connection
A deep personal connection with someone who "gets us," brings us joy as we share the challenges and joys of life together. Make one if you don’t have one. It's one of the best Christmas gifts you can…
080: A Christmas Gift of Silence
Relationships during Christmas can be challenging. Your Christmas gift of silence may be the best gift you give this year to people.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 80. It’s the first of our De…
079: Thankful for Simple Gifts Found in Relationships
Be thankful for the simple gifts found in relationships. They show us how to relate to God, ourselves, and others. They are a great gift.
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 79, our Thanksgiving ep…
078: Fulfilling Relationships Don’t Just Happen
Welcome to episode 78, where today we explore an important element of a fulfilling relationship.
If you’re a new listener to this podcast, you will soon realize that we’re all about relationships her…
077: To Impact the World is Easier than You Think
Hello everyone and welcome to episode 77. Before we begin, I need to let you know of 2 computer glitches affecting the podcast, both of which have been fixed. 1.) Prior episodes were only playing the…
076: Participate in All Saints Day Like This
We can participate in All Saints Day by remembering the wise people who’ve gone before you. Follow their example and become a role model for others.
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075: Getting a Letter Helps People Who Feel Isolated
Getting a letter helps people who are feeling isolated & lonely. Composing and mailing our thoughts to someone connects us with them. That's the topic of today's episode.
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074: Relationships During Elections
Hello everyone and welcome to today’s episode where today we talk about relationships during elections, and how we can better care for each other during them. We’re doing so at the suggestion of a li…
073: Could Curiosity About Others Minimize Racism?
Curiosity about others minimizes racism as we minimize our pride. Humility seeks to understand difficulties others experience that we haven’t.
Hello everyone and welcome to today’s show where today w…
072: What I Learned From a Grieving Friend
Death teaches us how to live when we join someone in going through their grief. What I learned from a grieving friend can benefit all of us.
Welcome to today’s episode, no. 72, where today we conside…
071: How to Help a Grieving Friend
To help a grieving friend starts with being present and joining God in comforting those going through difficult times. Hello everyone and welcome to episode no. 71, where today we discuss how to help…
070: Building Relationships Eases Racial Tension
Building relationships eases racial tension. A solution to racism is to be more like Jesus and build relationships with people not like us. That's what today's episode is all about.
I sometimes wish …
069: When Our Kids Go Off to School for the First Time
A key marker in any parent’s life is when their child goes off to school for the first time. Whether it’s to kindergarten, or when our kids leave home for college, it stirs up emotions within us.
For…
068: Our Job is a Means to an End, Not an End Unto Itself
Our job is a means to an end, not an end unto itself. It’s an important relationship principle that makes celebrating Labor Day meaningful.
Hello everyone and welcome back to You Were Made for This. …
067: Self-Monitoring How We Listen
Hello everyone and welcome to today’s episode, no. 67, the last one for Season Three. I’ll say more about Season Four later at the end of the show. For today, we’re here to demonstrate how better lis…
066: A Solution Better Than Suicide
Hello everyone and welcome to today's episode, no. 66, where as always I’m here to help us consider ways we can find more joy in our relationships. Because after all, we were made for this.
In the pa…