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Living by Oak Values

by Robert and Gary

Living life with values means making choices and taking actions that align with your core beliefs and principles. It involves having a clear understanding of what is important to you and using those values as a guide for your thoughts, words, and behavior. 1. Authenticity: Living with values means being true to yourself and staying aligned with your genuine beliefs and principles. It involves being honest with yourself and others, and not compromising your values for the sake of external pressures or expectations. 2. Integrity: Living with values means acting in accordance with your moral and ethical principles. It involves consistently making choices that are honest, fair, and ethical, even when faced with difficult situations or temptations. 3. Purpose: Living with values means having a sense of purpose and direction in life. It involves identifying what is truly important to you and pursuing goals and activities that align with those values. Living with purpose

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Episodes

  1. Can People See Your Faith in Your Actions? Acts 9:36

    You say you’re a caring person—but where is that care showing up? In today’s Northman Coaching daily devotional, Gary Hults explores Acts 9:36 and the story of Tabitha, whose generosity gave people tangible evidence of her love. This episode challenges us to examine how our actions reflect our...

  2. The Road Isn't Easy, But Your Values Are Worth It

    What if enthusiasm is the decision to keep showing up with purpose—even when you don’t feel excited? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores enthusiasm through faith, fatherhood, relationships, and rebuilding after loss or divorce. We challenge the beliefs that keep…

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  3. Overcoming Fear-Driven Greed

    When you already have enough, what are you afraid will happen if you stop grabbing for more? In this episode of Northman Coaching’s Seven Deadly Sins, Gary Hults explores greed through the story of manna in Exodus 16. Preparing for tomorrow is responsible—but when fear drives you to sacrifice...

  4. What Is Mine to Build? A Thoughtful Reflection

    What if enthusiasm is the decision to keep showing up with purpose—even when you don’t feel excited? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores enthusiasm through faith, fatherhood, relationships, and rebuilding after loss or divorce. We challenge the beliefs that keep…

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  5. Overcoming Greed: The Manna Lesson

    When you already have enough, what are you afraid will happen if you stop grabbing for more? In this episode of Northman Coaching’s Seven Deadly Sins, Gary Hults explores greed through the story of manna in Exodus 16. Preparing for tomorrow is responsible—but when fear drives you to sacrifice...

  6. Greed: When Will You Have Enough?

    When you already have enough, what are you afraid will happen if you stop grabbing for more? In this episode of Northman Coaching’s Seven Deadly Sins, Gary Hults explores greed through the story of manna in Exodus 16. Preparing for tomorrow is responsible—but when fear drives you to sacrifice...

  7. Overcoming Fear: Speak Your Faith

    What have you stopped doing because you’re afraid of how someone might react? In today’s Northman Coaching daily devotional, Gary Hults explores Acts 4:20 and Peter and John’s courage to speak about Jesus despite pressure to stay silent. Living your faith takes conviction, humility, and honesty...

  8. Action Shapes Confidence

    What if enthusiasm is the decision to keep showing up with purpose—even when you don’t feel excited? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores enthusiasm through faith, fatherhood, relationships, and rebuilding after loss or divorce. We challenge the beliefs that keep…

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  9. Faith, Courage, and Honesty

    What have you stopped doing because you’re afraid of how someone might react? In today’s Northman Coaching daily devotional, Gary Hults explores Acts 4:20 and Peter and John’s courage to speak about Jesus despite pressure to stay silent. Living your faith takes conviction, humility, and honesty...

  10. Enthusiasm in Fatherhood: Engage, Not Entertain

    What if enthusiasm is the decision to keep showing up with purpose—even when you don’t feel excited? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores enthusiasm through faith, fatherhood, relationships, and rebuilding after loss or divorce. We challenge the beliefs that keep…

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  11. Overcoming Fear of Rejection

    What have you stopped doing because you’re afraid of how someone might react? In today’s Northman Coaching daily devotional, Gary Hults explores Acts 4:20 and Peter and John’s courage to speak about Jesus despite pressure to stay silent. Living your faith takes conviction, humility, and honesty...

  12. Is God Leading Your Life—or the Crowd? Acts 4:20

    What have you stopped doing because you’re afraid of how someone might react? In today’s Northman Coaching daily devotional, Gary Hults explores Acts 4:20 and Peter and John’s courage to speak about Jesus despite pressure to stay silent. Living your faith takes conviction, humility, and honesty...

  13. Enthusiasm: Not Constant Happiness

    What if enthusiasm is the decision to keep showing up with purpose—even when you don’t feel excited? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores enthusiasm through faith, fatherhood, relationships, and rebuilding after loss or divorce. We challenge the beliefs that keep…

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  14. Enthusiasm: Show Up Even When Motivation Doesn’t

    What if enthusiasm is the decision to keep showing up with purpose—even when you don’t feel excited? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores enthusiasm through faith, fatherhood, relationships, and rebuilding after loss or divorce. We challenge the beliefs that keep…

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  15. What Empathy Really Means and Why It Matters

    In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores empathy: listening to understand, staying curious, and treating people with humanity while holding firm boundaries. From fatherhood and relationships to divorce, conflict, and self-worth, we discuss how to offer compassion...

  16. Three Ways to Practice Enthusiasm

    What if enthusiasm is the decision to keep showing up with purpose—even when you don’t feel excited? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores enthusiasm through faith, fatherhood, relationships, and rebuilding after loss or divorce. We challenge the beliefs that keep…

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  17. Empathy Begins with a Pause

    In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores empathy: listening to understand, staying curious, and treating people with humanity while holding firm boundaries. From fatherhood and relationships to divorce, conflict, and self-worth, we discuss how to offer compassion...

  18. When Heaven Feels Silent |Matthew 27:46

    Have you ever prayed honestly and still felt like heaven was silent? On the cross, Jesus cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” In Matthew 27:46, he gives voice to anguish while echoing Psalm 22. His words remind us that we can bring our hardest questions to God. You don’t have to...

  19. Setting Boundaries Without Losing Empathy

    In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores empathy: listening to understand, staying curious, and treating people with humanity while holding firm boundaries. From fatherhood and relationships to divorce, conflict, and self-worth, we discuss how to offer compassion...

  20. Pride vs. Purpose: The Tower of Babel

    If nobody could see your success, would you still want it? In this episode of Northman Coaching’s Seven Deadly Sins, Gary Hults explores pride through the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11. When building a reputation becomes more important than building a meaningful life, correction feels like...

  21. Question Your Definition of Success

    If nobody could see your success, would you still want it? In this episode of Northman Coaching’s Seven Deadly Sins, Gary Hults explores pride through the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11. When building a reputation becomes more important than building a meaningful life, correction feels like...

  22. Pride: Are You Building a Life or Chasing Applause?

    If nobody could see your success, would you still want it? In this episode of Northman Coaching’s Seven Deadly Sins, Gary Hults explores pride through the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11. When building a reputation becomes more important than building a meaningful life, correction feels like...

  23. The Art of Listening to Win vs. Listening to Understand

    In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores empathy: listening to understand, staying curious, and treating people with humanity while holding firm boundaries. From fatherhood and relationships to divorce, conflict, and self-worth, we discuss how to offer compassion...

  24. Rebuilding After Divorce: Finding Support with The Northman Brotherhood

    When you say “family comes first,” do your choices make the people closest to you feel that they matter? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores family as a value we practice through presence, honesty, accountability, and love. We examine the patterns we inherited…

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  25. Are You Hiding Your Faith? | Matthew 10:33

    Have you ever stayed quiet about your faith because you feared what others would think? In Matthew 10:33, Jesus challenges his disciples to stand with him even when it costs them approval. That calls for an honest question: Is my silence a thoughtful choice, or am I afraid of being judged? You...

  26. Empathy in Conflict: Listening to Understand

    In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores empathy: listening to understand, staying curious, and treating people with humanity while holding firm boundaries. From fatherhood and relationships to divorce, conflict, and self-worth, we discuss how to offer compassion...

  27. Overcoming Envy: Focus on Your Goals

    Does another man’s success inspire you—or make you search for reasons he doesn’t deserve it? In this episode of Northman Coaching’s Seven Deadly Sins, Gary Hults explores envy through Joseph’s story in Genesis 37. We examine how hurt can become resentment, comparison can distort judgment, and...

  28. Overcoming Envy: A Challenge

    Does another man’s success inspire you—or make you search for reasons he doesn’t deserve it? In this episode of Northman Coaching’s Seven Deadly Sins, Gary Hults explores envy through Joseph’s story in Genesis 37. We examine how hurt can become resentment, comparison can distort judgment, and...

  29. Envy: When Another Man’s Success Becomes Your Insecurity | Genesis 37

    Does another man’s success inspire you—or make you search for reasons he doesn’t deserve it? In this episode of Northman Coaching’s Seven Deadly Sins, Gary Hults explores envy through Joseph’s story in Genesis 37. We examine how hurt can become resentment, comparison can distort judgment, and...

  30. Saul's Transformation: A Call to Change

    If God is calling you to change, why are you still letting your worst mistake introduce you? In today’s Northman Coaching daily devotional, Gary Hults explores Acts 9:13–15, when God sends Ananias to Saul—a man whose harmful past was real, but whose life was being called in a new direction.…

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  31. Understanding Without Agreement

    In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores empathy: listening to understand, staying curious, and treating people with humanity while holding firm boundaries. From fatherhood and relationships to divorce, conflict, and self-worth, we discuss how to offer compassion...

  32. Own Your Past, Change Your Future

    If God is calling you to change, why are you still letting your worst mistake introduce you? In today’s Northman Coaching daily devotional, Gary Hults explores Acts 9:13–15, when God sends Ananias to Saul—a man whose harmful past was real, but whose life was being called in a new direction.…

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  33. Are You Really Showing Up? Mark 14:37

    Have you ever been beside someone who needed you, but your mind was somewhere else? In Mark 14:37, Jesus finds his disciples asleep when he needs them to stay with him. They were tired, but the moment still mattered. Today’s devotional asks us to look honestly at how we show up for the people we...

  34. Empathy in Parenting: Listen First

    Can you care about someone’s pain without agreeing with their choices—or giving them unlimited access to your life? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores empathy: listening to understand, staying curious, and treating people with humanity while holding firm...

  35. Empathy Without Losing Yourself: Compassion, Accountability & Boundaries

    Can you care about someone’s pain without agreeing with their choices—or giving them unlimited access to your life? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores empathy: listening to understand, staying curious, and treating people with humanity while holding firm...

  36. Dignity in Rebuilding

    Can rejection, criticism, or failure change your worth? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores dignity: the God-given value you carry through every season of life. We talk about setting boundaries without cruelty, taking responsibility without drowning in shame,...

  37. Listen Before You Fix

    In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores the concept of empathy, emphasizing its importance in understanding others without judgment. He discusses how empathy can transform conversations, relationships, and personal growth, while also highlighting the need for...

  38. Discipline Without Crushing Dignity

    Can rejection, criticism, or failure change your worth? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores dignity: the God-given value you carry through every season of life. We talk about setting boundaries without cruelty, taking responsibility without drowning in shame,...

  39. Live What You Believe Matthew 10:7

    If someone judged your faith by how you treated people today, what message would your life proclaim? In Matthew 10:7, Jesus sends his disciples to announce that the kingdom of heaven has come near. Today, that message challenges us to make our faith visible in how we speak to our families, treat...

  40. Reimagining Dignity and Identity in Christianity

    Can rejection, criticism, or failure change your worth? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores dignity: the God-given value you carry through every season of life. We talk about setting boundaries without cruelty, taking responsibility without drowning in shame,...

  41. When Desire Becomes Entitlement

    Are you honoring the person in front of you—or focusing only on what you want? In this Seven Deadly Sins episode, Gary Hults explores lust through David and Bathsheba’s story in 2 Samuel 11. David’s desire and misuse of power reveal how entitlement can damage trust, relationships, and lives....

  42. What Does True Dignity Really Mean?

    Can rejection, criticism, or failure change your worth? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores dignity: the God-given value you carry through every season of life. We talk about setting boundaries without cruelty, taking responsibility without drowning in shame,...

  43. Take One Step Toward Healing |Matthew 9:22

    Description: After 12 years of suffering, a woman reached through the crowd toward Jesus. Her story asks us a question: What have you been carrying alone because you’re afraid to ask for help? You don’t need every answer today. Take one honest step toward the healing or support you need. If this...

  44. Can Honesty Be a Weapon?

    Can rejection, criticism, or failure change your worth? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores dignity: the God-given value you carry through every season of life. We talk about setting boundaries without cruelty, taking responsibility without drowning in shame,...

  45. When Comfort Starts Controlling You

    Are you enjoying the comfort—or using it to avoid what you feel? In this Seven Deadly Sins episode, Gary Hults explores gluttony through Proverbs 23 and the question of when appetite begins to run your life. From food and drink to scrolling and spending, what happens when reaching for more costs...

  46. Dignity in Daily Acts

    Can rejection, criticism, or failure change your worth? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores dignity: the God-given value you carry through every season of life. We talk about setting boundaries without cruelty, taking responsibility without drowning in shame,...

  47. The Hypocrisy of Dignity in Modern Culture

    Can rejection, criticism, or failure change your worth? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores dignity: the God-given value you carry through every season of life. We talk about setting boundaries without cruelty, taking responsibility without drowning in shame,...

  48. Don’t Let Fear Steer the Boat | Matthew 8:26

    Description: The storm was real, and so was the disciples’ fear. But Jesus was in the boat with them. Whatever you’re facing today, ask yourself: Is fear helping me see clearly, or is it making my decisions for me? You don’t have to face the storm alone. Join the Northman Brotherhood and keep...

  49. What True Dignity Really Means

    Can rejection, criticism, or failure change your worth? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores dignity: the God-given value you carry through every season of life. We talk about setting boundaries without cruelty, taking responsibility without drowning in shame,...

  50. Respect Beyond Benefit

    Can rejection, criticism, or failure change your worth? In this episode of the Northman Coaching Podcast, Gary Hults explores dignity: the God-given value you carry through every season of life. We talk about setting boundaries without cruelty, taking responsibility without drowning in shame,...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Living life with values means making choices and taking actions that align with your core beliefs and principles. It involves having a clear understanding of what is important to you and using those values as a guide for your thoughts, words, and behavior.

1. Authenticity: Living with values means being true to yourself and staying aligned with your genuine beliefs and principles. It involves being honest with yourself and others, and not compromising your values for the sake of external pressures or expectations. 2. Integrity: Living with values means acting in accordance with your moral and ethical principles. It involves consistently making choices that are honest, fair, and ethical, even when faced with difficult situations or temptations. 3. Purpose: Living with values means having a sense of purpose and direction in life. It involves identifying what is truly important to you and pursuing goals and activities that align with those values. Living with purpose

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Robert and Gary

Produced by Gary Hults

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