<![CDATA[Closer Than You Think: The Book]]>https://www.ctyt.net/s/the-book-you-dont-have-to-do-thathttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TmyP!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0dc31245-deb4-486c-ba2f-e25058c8c090_500x500.pngCloser Than You Think: The Bookhttps://www.ctyt.net/s/the-book-you-dont-have-to-do-thatSubstackTue, 14 Apr 2026 08:02:24 GMT<![CDATA[Afterword - You Don't Have To Do That]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/afterword-you-dont-have-to-do-thathttps://www.ctyt.net/p/afterword-you-dont-have-to-do-thatMon, 17 Feb 2025 13:40:46 GMTLeave a comment

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 8 (Part 2) - You Don't Have To Do That]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-8-part-2-you-dont-have-tohttps://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-8-part-2-you-dont-have-toSun, 26 Jan 2025 13:03:31 GMTCHAPTER 8 IS DIVIDED INTO TWO EPISODES DUE TO LENGTH.

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 8 (Part 1) - You Don't Have To Do That]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-8-part-1-you-dont-have-tohttps://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-8-part-1-you-dont-have-toSun, 19 Jan 2025 13:04:45 GMTCHAPTER 8 IS DIVIDED INTO TWO EPISODES DUE TO LENGTH.

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 7 (Part 2) - You Don't Have To Do That]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-7-part-2-you-dont-have-tohttps://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-7-part-2-you-dont-have-toSun, 12 Jan 2025 13:08:33 GMTCHAPTER 7 IS DIVIDED INTO TWO EPISODES DUE TO LENGTH.

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 7 (Part 1) - You Don't Have To Do That]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-7-part-1-you-dont-have-tohttps://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-7-part-1-you-dont-have-toSun, 05 Jan 2025 12:47:43 GMTCHAPTER 7 IS DIVIDED INTO TWO EPISODES DUE TO LENGTH.

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 6 - You Don't Have To Do That]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-6-you-dont-have-to-do-thathttps://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-6-you-dont-have-to-do-thatSun, 29 Dec 2024 13:01:23 GMTLeave a comment

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 5 - You Don't Have To Do That]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-5-you-dont-have-to-do-thathttps://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-5-you-dont-have-to-do-thatSun, 22 Dec 2024 12:31:38 GMTLeave a comment

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 4 - You Don't Have To Do That]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-4-you-dont-have-to-do-thathttps://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-4-you-dont-have-to-do-thatSun, 15 Dec 2024 12:17:45 GMTLeave a comment

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 3 - You Don't Have To Do That]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-3-you-dont-have-to-do-thathttps://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-3-you-dont-have-to-do-thatSun, 08 Dec 2024 14:51:37 GMTLeave a comment

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 2 - You Don't Have To Do That]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-2-you-dont-have-to-do-thathttps://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-2-you-dont-have-to-do-thatSun, 01 Dec 2024 13:05:48 GMTLeave a comment

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 1 - You Don't Have To Do That]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-1-you-dont-have-to-do-thathttps://www.ctyt.net/p/chapter-1-you-dont-have-to-do-thatSun, 24 Nov 2024 14:52:01 GMTLeave a comment

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]]><![CDATA[Introduction - You Don't Have To Do That]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/introduction-you-dont-have-to-dohttps://www.ctyt.net/p/introduction-you-dont-have-to-doMon, 18 Nov 2024 01:16:23 GMTLeave a comment

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]]><![CDATA[Marc's Minute #11]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/marcs-minute-11-c84https://www.ctyt.net/p/marcs-minute-11-c84Sat, 09 Dec 2023 15:01:51 GMTFeature Focus

How we define the commonly used word “church” affects so much about our approach to faith and God. It’s worth seeing if we are defining it in ways that help or hurt us.

In this issue, we feature a short article I posted in July 2022: “The Dictionary Got One Wrong”

If you do a quick online search for the definition of church, you will immediat…

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]]><![CDATA[Marc's Minute #10]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/marcs-minute-10-bd2https://www.ctyt.net/p/marcs-minute-10-bd2Sat, 25 Nov 2023 23:28:11 GMTFeature Focus

I am so excited to share this interview with you all! Educators, parents, community members, pastors, youth pastors, and students should all tune in to this one. Before you return to work after Thanksgiving break, give a quick listen to this conversation with Lorie Goggin, Executive Director of Reset Mentoring in Williamson County, Texas, a…

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]]><![CDATA[Marc's Minute #9]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/marcs-minute-9-9d1https://www.ctyt.net/p/marcs-minute-9-9d1Sat, 11 Nov 2023 16:53:06 GMTFeature Focus

In issue #6 of this Marc’s Minutes newsletter, I featured part 1 of the article entitled, It Is Good to Question. I encourage you to go back and read or listen to that if you haven’t already.

Today, I share Part 2. As I have said before, “Unquestioned answers are often more dangerous than unanswered questions.”

Curiosity. Questioning. Reflect…

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]]><![CDATA[Marc's Minute #8]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/marcs-minute-8-7c3https://www.ctyt.net/p/marcs-minute-8-7c3Sat, 28 Oct 2023 11:42:24 GMTFeature Focus

Here is PART TWO of my conversation with Lindsay. She helps me understand another perspective on how young adults are finding their voice, how they have been affected by the school system and church along their journey, and what they believe about God’s voice.

Please send me your feedback on Substack or any of our media platforms and let me …

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]]><![CDATA[Marc's Minute #7]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/marcs-minute-7-874https://www.ctyt.net/p/marcs-minute-7-874Sun, 15 Oct 2023 12:39:23 GMTFeature Focus

My special guest, Lindsay, joins me to continue our podcast series on Voice. How are young adults finding their voice, how has the school system and church affected that journey, and does God have a voice? We get another perspective on these questions from Lindsay.

Lindsay’s interview is divided into two parts on the podcast. However, the en…

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]]><![CDATA[Marc's Minute #6]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/marcs-minute-6-81bhttps://www.ctyt.net/p/marcs-minute-6-81bSun, 01 Oct 2023 21:43:11 GMTFeature Focus

Unquestioned answers are often more dangerous than unanswered questions. This is something I truly believe, especially when it comes to faith and religion.

Closer Than You Think is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

The key to great learning and spiritual deve…

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]]><![CDATA[Marc's Minute #5]]>https://www.ctyt.net/p/marcs-minute-5-35ahttps://www.ctyt.net/p/marcs-minute-5-35aSat, 16 Sep 2023 18:20:07 GMTFeature Focus

My special guest, Simon, joins me to continue our podcast series on Voice. How are young adults finding their voice, how has the school system and church affected that journey, and does God have a voice? We get another perspective on these questions in this episode.

Listen to the whole episode!

Keep It Simple Strategy

If you are meeting with f…

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