How To Live December 16, 2025
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In “How to Live” S5 / E34 of I Took a Right Turn: We continue to announce the new segment of the Podcast staring in 2026, “A Miracle Moment.” In this new segment, they’ll share some of the many miracles we’ve witnessed in our more than forty years of ministry. We also invite everyone to send us your miracle stories. Everyone who does will receive one of Robert’s books. We’re very excited about this new segment because we feel God has guided us into this expansion of the Podcast Ministry. Just go to itookarightturn.com and use the message system to submit. We move on to current events in the Promised Land. Our songs this week include I Have Decided to Follow Jesus an anthem that has inspired people for many years. Another song that’s expressed the feelings of many I Keep Falling in Love With Him, and then a song that has brought tears to many eyes Lord You Are. And finally, one of our homegrown songs: There’s a Reason. Turning to the Bible, we look at Romans 4:6 where Paul elaborates on how believers are supposed to live. Robert then reads another poem from his second book of poetry, Floating Through Time, “Changes.” Each episode this season includes a poem from this book.
The text of these readings is posted the day after the release of each episode at www.itookarighturn.com All of Robert’s more than forty books are available in paperback, Kindle, and Audible through Amazon. We also invite everyone to visit our online art store, The Pair a Docs Shop where we offer our original paintings, prints and merchandise.
Looking Backwards December 2, 2025
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This week in “Looking Backwards” S5 / E32 of I Took a Right Turn: We share again about a new segment of the Podcast which will start in 2026, “A Miracle Moment.” In this new segment, they’ll share some of the many miracles we’ve witnessed in our more than forty years of ministry. We also invite everyone to send us your miracle stories. Everyone who does will receive one of Robert’s books. We’re very excited about this new segment because we feel God has guided us into this expansion of the Podcast Ministry. Just go to WWW.itookarightturn.com and use the message system to submit. We move on to current events in the Promised Land. Following this are some songs that we pray will bless you: Hallelujah Anyhow a song that if you get it down in your spirit is an excellent weapon to use when the battle is hard. Next, we share a song that’s blessed believers for many years: How Great Thou Art, and then comes a song made famous by Pops Wynans (and one of Robert’s all-time favorites): This Train. We finish up the musical portion of the Podcast with an autobiographical homegrown song: I was a Dreamer. Turning to the Bible, we look at Acts 21:12-33, 24:27 where we see that faith gives us brand new lenses to see the world. Robert then reads another poem from his second book of poetry, Floating Through Time, “When Are We at Our Best.” Each episode this season includes a poem from this book.
The text of these readings is posted the day after the release of each episode at www.itookarighturn.com All of Robert’s more than forty books are available in paperback, Kindle, and Audible through Amazon. We also invite everyone to visit our online art store, The Pair a Docs Shop where we offer our original paintings, prints and merchandise.
The Great Plains Indians April 9, 2025
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The storied life of the Great Plains Indian nations is filled with contradictions. In the imagination of today it is easy to imagine the unsullied and pristine life of the nomadic Plains tribe, following the buffalo and secure in the vastness of their isolated terrain. Our minds eye is shaped as much by Hollywood as by history if not more so. The reality is that without the influence of the white man the life of the Great Plains tribes never would have existed at all. Their nomadic life was dependent upon the vast buffalo herds from which they derived every essential of life from clothes to food to fuel for their fires. Yet their ability to follow the herds and to efficiently hunt them depended upon the horse and the horse was introduced into North America by the Spaniards.
The French were convinced that they were almost across the continent and that just a little way further on they would find the Pacific and the long-sought way to China. Because of this they continued to try and beat the British to the west following the trading paths with their various allies ever deeper into the northern plains.
Along the way they made the same type of mistake they had made in the east. Just as they had allowed an alliance with the Huron to drag them into perpetual war with the five nations, so they allowed their alliance with the Cree to lead them into a war of revenge with the Lakota. Their tactic of greater involvement in Indian affairs here proved to be a major weakness when compared to the strength gained by the British and their system of waiting for the Indians to come to them.
From America: Volume One: Colonial History available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.
Season Three Episode Forty December 2, 2024
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In Episode Forty / Season Three of I Took a Right Turn: We play two upbeat worship songs: In Him We Live and Move, and My Life is in You Lord. Then we share one of our favorite songs: There’s Something About That Name. This is followed by one of our homegrown songs: Jesus the Lord. Robert shares the story of how this song came to be. In our Bible study we dive into I Corinthians 12:1-13 seeking to highlight how we are all part of Christ’s glorified body. Robert reads another essay from his series of books on Christian living, (Faith, Hope, and Love) reading Essay # 27 from the book, Love: “What’s All This ‘In’ Christ Business All About.”
The text of this essay will be posted the day after the release of this episode at www.itookarighturn.com and www.drrobertowens.com All of Robert’s thirty-six books are available in paper back and kindle through Amazon. We also invite everyone to visit our online art store, The Pair a Docs Shop where we offer our original paintings, prints and merchandise.
Season Three Episode Thirty-nine November 26, 2024
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In Episode Thirty-Nine / Season Three of I Took a Right Turn: We play one of the world’s greatest worship songs: There is Power in the Blood. Then we sing a song many of us learned as children in Sunday School: Oh How I Love Jesus, this is followed by a well-known revival song I’ve Been Redeemed. Then we play another of our homegrown songs: Playing in Daddy’s Throne Room. In the Bible study this week we investigate I Corinthians 13:12. Looking at the illustration Paul uses of the human body and the Church. Robert reads another essay from his series of books on Christian living, (Faith, Hope, and Love) reading Essay # 19 from the book, Love: “We Are Accepted.”
The text of this essay will be posted the day after the release of this episode at www.itookarighturn.com and www.drrobertowens.com All of Robert’s thirty-six books are available in paper back and kindle through Amazon. We also invite everyone to visit our online art store, The Pair a Docs Shop where we offer our original paintings, prints and merchandise.
Season Three Episode Thirty-eight November 19, 2024
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In Episode Thirty-eight / Season Three of I Took a Right Turn: We play one of the world’s greatest revival songs: God is God. Then we sing some old-time praise and worship songs: Hallelujah I Want to Sing All About It, I’m On My Way to Heaven, and I Have Decided to Follow Jesus. Then we play one of our homegrown songs: Eye on the Prize. For our Bible study this week we investigate the Old Testament Deuteronomy 30:19-20 and Joshua 24:15comparing the content of those verses with John8:36 in the New Testament. In these passages we look at freedom of choice and the responsibility it brings. Robert reads another essay from his series of books on Christian living, (Faith, Hope, and Love) reading Essay # 19 from the book, Love: “The Paradox of Free Will.”
The text of this essay will be posted the day after the release of this episode at www.itookarighturn.com and www.drrobertowens.com All of Robert’s thirty-six books are available in paper back and kindle through Amazon. We also invite everyone to visit our online art store, The Pair a Docs Shop where we offer our original paintings, prints and merchandise.
Season Three Episode Thirty-six November 5, 2024
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In Episode Thirty-six / Season Three of I Took a Right Turn: We share one of the world’s greatest gospel songs: Amazing Grace. Then we play three old revival songs: I Keep Falling in Love With Him, He Set Me Free, and I Went to the Enemy’s Camp. We also play another of our homegrown songs: The Book, The Blood, and the Blessed Hope. For our Bible study this week we look at John 14:6. In this passage we see that Jesus is the ONLY way to the Father. Robert reads another essay from his series of books on Christian living, (Faith, Hope, and Love) reading Essay # 10 from the book, Love: “How Do I Get to Heaven?”
The text of this essay will be posted the day after the release of this episode at www.itookarighturn.com and www.drrobertowens.com All of Robert’s thirty-six books are available in paper back and kindle through Amazon. We also invite everyone to visit our online art store, The Pair a Docs Shop where we offer our original paintings, prints and merchandise.
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