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What would you do if the government kicked down your door, threw you in solitary confinement for 900 days without trial, and labeled you a domestic terrorist for standing up for what you believe? Join Gabe Rench with January 6th political prisoner Jake Lang as they uncover the reality of what really happened that day and why Jake believes every American man has a biblical duty to resist tyrannical government when it tramples on constitutional rights.

In the recent contention over Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes and comments about the nation of Israel, that Tony Perkins and others in the sphere of public policy have now commented on, have you seen anyone address the application of the prophecy in Isaiah 49:1-3, particularly v. 3, “And He said to me, ‘You are My servant, O Israel, In whom I will be glorified’”? I haven’t, so I will offer one that goes beyond semanical wrangling of the word "Israel."

Welcome! We kick off this episode talking about hunting season, and all the things Luke has lost in the woods so far... Next, John thinks Church People should be more "clique-ish." But--his thoughts are interrupted by Cami and Collin, who found something HILARIOUS on Google Maps. It's a 13-year dream come true for John! Later, what's the opposite of joining a "clique?" Wouldn't it be joining a group of people who don't like spending time together? FINALLY: we share listener answers to the punchline challenge! Thanks for playing our game with us, Neighbor! Email the Comedian's family at nextdoor@johnbranyan.com.

John West’s Stockholm Syndrome Christianity and Joe Rigney’s The Sin of Empathy both look at problems in American Christianity today. In this episode recorded at the Equipping the Saints Conference in Tacoma, Washington, Glenn interviews them about their books and how we can avoid some of the problems they address. Order John West’s Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: https://stockholmsyndromechristianity.com/ Order Joe Rigney’s The Sin of Empathy: https://canonpress.com/products/the-sin-of-empathy?srsltid=AfmBOooIuCv1xXIHvui4dPKjiWuwE2npYqnW12J1uC9bb86VBOyEQegm Support the Theology Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Learn more about WPC Battle Ground: https://www.solochristo.org/ Connect with WileyCraft Productions: https://wileycraftproductions.com/

The people you hire aren't you. That's why you're the one doing the hiring, and they're the ones being hired. That is to say, business owner's shouldn't expect their employees to think like them, and show the sort of initiative required to be, well, an owner. If they did, they'd be an owner. But the person you're hiring is not an owner. It's unfair to them, and unrealistic for you, to have that sort of expectation of them. All it does is breeds frustration for everybody involved. Your onboarding strategy needs to be more than, "Shadow me for a day, and good luck." And then get exasperated with them 3 months in for still not performing up to your expectations. If you don't show them how to win, don't be surprised when they lose.

Liberty Dispatch ~ October 31, 2025In this episode of Liberty Dispatch, hosts Andrew DeBartolo and Matthew Hallick discuss how the insane virtue signalling by the left has real-life consequences and when taken to their conclusion they are ghastly! For full access to all our content, including the extended interviews, become a paid subscriber at: https://ldcanada.substack.com Opening & Intro (00:00-01:15)Welcome & Introduction (01:15-02:53)Segment 1 - Horrific Massacre of the National Anthem (02:53-13:47):"Canada’s Shrinking Future" | Blendr News: https://www.blendrnews.com/p/canadas-shrinking-future“O Canada lyrics changed again this time by Canadian-American singer Rufus Wainwright” | National Post: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/o-canada-lyrics-changed-again-this-time-by-canadian-american-singer-rufus-wainwright;“O Canada lyrics World Series Jays–Dodgers” | National Post: https://nationalpost.com/sports/baseball/mlb/o-canada-lyrics-world-series-jays-dodgers;Segment 2 - A Ghastly Ghoul (37:42–32:50):“Booster injections recommended for Ottawa family doctor’s patients” | CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/booster-ottawa-family-doctor-1.6282731;“Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth under code-of-conduct investigation” | CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-carleton-district-school-board-trustee-nili-kaplan-myrth-code-of-conduct-1.7064324;“Ottawa public school trustee Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth resigns amid controversy” | CTV News: https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/ottawa-public-school-trustee-dr-nili-kaplan-myrth-resigns;Conclusion: Canada is in Desperate Need of Reformation (58:48–01:10:41)Outro (01:10:41–01:10:41)SHOW SPONSORS:Bitcoin Mentor: https://bitcoinmentor.io/aff/liberty Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546; Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/dispatch; BarterPay: https://barterpay.ca/; Barter It: https://www.barterit.ca/; Get freedom from Censorious CRMS by signing up for SalesNexus: https://www.salesnexus.com/; SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS:LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com;https://rumble.com/LDshow; CONTACT US: libertydispatch@pm.me STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LD:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberty_dispatch/; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LibertyDispatchCanada; X: @LDCanada - https://x.com/_LDCanada; Rumble: https://rumble.com/LDshow; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@libertydispatch Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW, and SHARE it with others!

Well, nothing like a deportation to start your day! I begin today’s podcast by telling about being deported from Egypt a few hours ago (1:30), followed by a biographical sketch of William Borden (24:30), whose birthday was today (Nov 1), and whose footsteps I had hoped to follow in Cairo before I was sent packing back to Istanbul. Borden of Yale: No Reserve, No Retreat, No Regrets www.BordenofYale.com Subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) and send any questions or comments to (bfwesten at gmail dot com). You can find everything else, including my books, at PrayGiveGo.us! Luke 10, verse 2, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Talk again soon!

This comes from a collection of short talks recorded during the FLF 2025 Conference

Dr. Michael Thiessen and Dr. Joe Boot preview the Ezra East conference (Nov. 1, 2025, Ingersoll, ON) and tackle one of the West’s most urgent questions: How should Christians think about immigration? Joe walks through the major waves of immigration to the US, UK, and Canada and shows why not all immigration is the same—older migration from Christianized nations was far less destabilizing than today’s government-engineered mass migration from non-Christian contexts. They discuss how secular, globalist elites have used “multiculturalism” to dilute the Christian character of Western nations and why importing rival law orders (like Sharia) is not the same as church courts or Christian mediation. They also highlight key themes for the conference: Islam, immigration, the loss of Christian culture, and recovering a biblical balance between hospitality and preserving community. In the Premium+ post-show, Michael asks Joe: Why do Islamists and the radical left keep teaming up (e.g. “queers for Palestine”)? Joe explains their shared enemy (Christianity), shared totalitarian impulse, and political convenience.

A Senior Fellow for Biblical Worldview for a national Christian ministry recently commented on needing to win a certain case in the U.S. Supreme Court and on how to win. The question we examine today is whether his thoughts on the subject are his own or those informed by God's word. The answer depends on something I once never considered: Our knowledge of and love for the person of Christ.

Collection of short talks recorded during the FLF 2025 Conference

Check out this episode of Leadership Now with Dr. Aaron Rock where Aaron discusses the hot topic issue of Artificial Intelligence. In this episode, Aaron talks about the usage of AI tools and the ethical considerations that come with them. More Resources: More resources at beachheadmedia.ca Beachhead Media YouTube

We dove headfirst into a sugar coma and called it a conversation. We covered everything—music, Halloween, and candy—basically the holy trinity of chaos. We started off pretending to be intellectuals discussing the “accessibility of musical instruments,” which quickly devolved into us arguing about who still owns a recorder and why. Then we slid into Halloween like adults who still think pillowcases make the best candy bags. We reminisced about trick-or-treating, back when we had functioning knees and strangers weren’t handing out toothpaste. We waxed poetic about decorations—because nothing says “festive spirit” like accidentally impaling yourself on a plastic tombstone in the yard. Of course, we analyzed candy with the seriousness of food critics. We debated hard candy versus gummy like philosophers who’ve clearly lost control of their lives, and then somehow invented the idea of a “chocolate apocalypse,” where everyone’s just bartering for Snickers. Naturally, we ended up bragging about our old Halloween costumes—because nothing says confidence like admitting we once wore a trash bag and called it a “grim reaper cloak.” We even wandered into haunted houses and Judgment Houses, which, honestly, felt a little too real. Turns out we like being terrified, as long as it’s in a controlled environment with snacks.

Liberty Dispatch ~ October 29, 2025In this episode of Liberty Dispatch, host Matthew Hallick is joined by special-guest host pastor and author Alin Armstrong (@pastorcoin) to discuss the fallout of the recent controversial anti-tariff AD released by the province of Ontario and why the real economic issue is what the government has done to our money. For full access to all our content, including the extended interviews, become a paid subscriber at: https://ldcanada.substack.com Opening & Intro (00:00-00:47)Welcome & Introduction (00:47-02:53)Segment 1 - Why Economics Matters (02:53-13:47)Segment 2 - Controversial Ontario AD (13:47–32:50):Segment 3 - Why Money Matter (32:50–56:51):Outro (56:51–57:20)SHOW SPONSORS:Bitcoin Mentor: https://bitcoinmentor.io/aff/liberty Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546; Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/dispatch; BarterPay: https://barterpay.ca/; Barter It: https://www.barterit.ca/; Get freedom from Censorious CRMS by signing up for SalesNexus: https://www.salesnexus.com/; SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS:LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com;https://rumble.com/LDshow; CONTACT US: libertydispatch@pm.me STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LD:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberty_dispatch/; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LibertyDispatchCanada; X: @LDCanada - https://x.com/_LDCanada; Rumble: https://rumble.com/LDshow; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@libertydispatch Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW, and SHARE it with others!

It’s been five years since the COVID-19 vaccine was created and mass-distributed to the American public, and many American’s were pushed to get the vaccine without truly understanding it. But what is the truth about vaccines? Are they safe? Are they helpful? This week on Waterbreak, Gabe and Annie sit down with Dr. John Leake to discuss his book Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality. In this episode, Dr. Leake discusses the history of vaccines and breaks down the science, politics, and ideology of vaccines. Join us for this informative and thought provoking episode of Waterbreak, one that is extremely relavent in today’s world. Check out Annie's website! https://annierench.com/ https://www.instagram.com/anniemrench/ Gabe Rench https://x.com/GMRench Follow Waterbreak at: https://www.instagram.com/waterbreaktv/ https://www.facebook.com/WaterbreakTV/ If you have any questions or thoughts that you’d like to share, reach out at RenchMedia@gmail.com

Joined "The Based Boomer" Mike D'Virgilio as he unpacks the importance of Christ's Ascension and why many Evangelicals ignore it's foundational importance

Follow me on Twitter/X (@chinaadventures) where I post (among other things) daily reminders to pray for China.You can also email me @ bfwesten at gmail dot com. Last but not least, to learn more about our ministry endeavors or get one of my missionary biographies, visit PrayGiveGo.us! My Op-Ed for Crosspolitic News: Trump Making US-Malaysia Relations Great Again https://www.crosspoliticnews.com/news/trump-making-us-malaysia-relations-great-again Five Prayer Requests from the Wives of Imprisoned Pastors https://backtojerusalem.com/wives-of-arrested-pastors-of-chinas-zion-church-share-5-urgent-prayer-requests/ Please pray for our Christian brothers and sisters connected to the Zion Church in China. There has been another wave of arrests. Here is a list of Those Taken Away (23 People): Shanghai- Pastor Wang Lin 2. Liu Jiang Beijing- Preacher Wu Qiuyu 4. Pastor Wang Cong 5. Pastor Sun Cong 6. Sister Li Shengjuan Pastor Gao Yingjia 8. Sister Ming Li 9. Sister Hu Yanzi 10. Preacher Misha 11. Sister Cui Xiaole Jiaxing, Zhejiang- 12. Preacher Zhan Ge Hangzhou, Zhejiang-13. Sister Mei Liming (arrested Oct 11) Beihai, Guangxi- Pastor Jin Mingri (arrested for “illegally using info network,” held at Beihai #2 Detention Center) Pastor Yin Huibin 16. Pastor’s wife Yang Lijun 17. Sis Tuya 18. Sis An Mei 19. Sis Huang Chunzi Qingdao, Shandong- 20. Pastor Liu Zhenbin (aka Liu Shanyi) Chengdu, Sichuan- 21. Pastor Lin Shucheng (Mu Chenglin) Zhengzhou, Henan- 22. Preacher Sun Xue (arrested Oct 12) Shenyang, Liaoning- 23. Elder Wang Zhong (arrested Oct 17) Follow China Compass Subscribe to China Compass on whichever platform you use, including Apple Podcasts! You can also contact me anytime on X: @chinaadventures or via email (bfwesten at gmail dot com). Hebrews 13:3!

Host Casey Harper sits down with U.S. Congressman Michael Guest to unpack to unpack the government shutdown and how President Trump managed to do the impossible at the southern border. Rep. Guest shares how his personal faith shapes his work in Congress and guides his decision-making. The two also dive into the ongoing government shutdown—what’s behind it, what needs to be resolved—and discuss how Republicans and the Trump administration have worked together to strengthen border security and prioritize the interests of the American people.

Whatever you want to call it - 5P Strategy Framework or something else - the point is to do the work of discovering your perspective, defining your position, developing your ploy, drafting your plan, and disciplining your pattern. Don't wait for success or failure to happen to you. Instead, you craft your business strategy.

Send us a text This week Greg sat down with Cody Fields, Owner of Westminster Effects and Host of Westminster Effects Doxology Podcast . They discussed the wave of AI music sweeping the industry. They then turned their attention to this question: Should young christian men use government assistance to provide for their family? Is it a sin to use SNAP? Medicare? Both Greg & Cody give biblical references for their thoughts. Enjoy! Click HERE for your free consultation with Dominion Wealth Strategists Click HERE for your complete seating and furnishing needs from K&K Furnishings Covenant Real Estate: "Confidence from Contract to Close" Facebook: Dead Men Walking PodcastYoutube: Dead Men Walking PodcastInstagram: @DeadMenWalkingPodcastTwitter X: @RealDMWPodcastExclusive Content: PubTV AppSupport the show Get your free consultation with Dominion Wealth Strategists today! The only distinctly reformed wealth company! CLICK HERE! 1689 Cigars: The absolute best cigars on earth! Check out out the Dead Men Walking snarky merch HERE! Build something for God's glory through Covenant Real Estate! Greg Moore Jr. can help you buy, sell, and invest! Call him at (734) 731-GREG or visit www.covenant.realestate

Welcome, Neighbor! Maybe you've noticed that fall is waning! And winter is... something. We'll start off quizzing John for hipness, and he does not pass. THEN, the story of the Cracked Toilet... and are angels clean-shaven, or do they have beards? AND, help us come up with a good punchline for this prompt! What name would you give to an award show/ceremony for mediocre movies? (The computer's answer was "the Descents." But we can do better.) LATER, why do we have so many friends being disfellowshipped from their churches after years of faithfulness? Maybe parents and church leaders are struggling to discipline their toddlers in order to RESPECT their teenagers.(Also, should parents hide knives from a 14-year-old?) Email us at nextdoor@johnbranyan.com to share your comments and quotes.

The tech savants of Silicon Valley have issued dire warnings about an impending wave of unemployment due to advances in artificial intelligence and robotics. Essentially we're told humans are too slow, too unintelligent, and too expensive to be relied upon for economic productivity. We're obsolete and will soon be replaced. Don't worry we're told, universal basic income will feed and house us. But is this a good thing? What would UBI likely mean for the meaning of our lives? Today the Pugs conduct a thought-experiment: what will become of meaning in a world without work? Mo Gawdat Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tHo94jTiZg Support the Theology Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Register for the Life After Secularism Conference: https://solochristo.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3172138 Learn more about WPC Battle Ground: https://www.solochristo.org/ Connect with WileyCraft Productions: https://wileycraftproductions.com/

Without being led astray by the impracticalities of business textbooks, there is good benefit to being more thoughtful in your approach to winning at business. A business owner is set up to always be one step behind if he's constantly reacting to what the market and his competitors throw at him. This is a formula for failure. Hope is not a strategy. Vibes aren’t strategy. Guessing is not a growth plan. Strategy is a set of decisions built on reality. It's making things happen, instead of waiting for them to. An owner should approach his business with intention and focused execution. That's what a more comprehensive strategy outlook provides. It sets you up better for the win.

Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post new China city prayer profiles every single day. Send any notes or comments to bfwesten at gmail dot com and find much more, including my missionary biographies, at PrayGiveGo.us! Today I begin by discussing Trump’s visit to Malaysia (today!) and how he is likely perceived by Malaysians (and Asians in general), plus a note about Doug Wilson’s Open Letter to Trump and its availability here in Malaysia (and everywhere). Check out (and share!) Doug's message to Trump at: TrumpRepent.my Next we look at this week’s Chinese cities to pray for (x.com/china.myadventures, PrayforChina.us), including a deeper look at an early missionary to Mongolia (James Gilmour: https://www.missionary.com/articles/who-was-james-gilmour). Pray for China places of the week https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-oct-27-nov-2-2025 Luke McKinney, the Podcast Ninja from the Comedian Next Door podcast, joins me for the second half of the podcast in a conversation we recorded earlier today (Noon on Saturday Malaysia time, Midnight Eastern): The Comedian Next Door Podcast: https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/tabs/the-pub/podcasts/8295 We discussed our respective NBA teams (Pacers & Thunder) for the first 20 minutes or so, before moving on to a number of China related topics including Hong Kong freedom (or not), the restrictions on Chinese churches, and LeBron and the NBA’s nefarious relationship with China. Finally, the last few minutes of the podcast take us to the topic of deer hunting, but Luke’s only been out two more times than I have (and I haven’t been out at all, here in Malaysia). Subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform. Follow us on X (@chinaadventures), and find much more @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, verse 2, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Talk again soon!

Today we examine the belief of a “Senior Fellow for Biblical Worldview” for a national organization about the importance of winning as a guiding principle. We examine this belief in light of the argument Christian lawyers recently made in favor of the unconstitutionality of state laws prohibiting "conversion therapy." We will also compare his belief that "the left" is being "ridiculous" against my belief that Christians are denying what they believe is true.

What happens when Christian leaders refuse to police their own ranks while building coalitions with people who celebrate false gods and compromise biblical truth for political victory? Join Gabe and Toby alongside special guests Jeff Durbin, J.R. Haas, and Bradley Pierce as they wrestle with the "no enemies on the right" mentality and why Christians must learn to build faithful coalitions without abandoning biblical standards in the process.

We really outdid ourselves in this chat — it’s like a family dinner that got hijacked by a stand-up open mic. We covered everything: home décor disasters, taxidermy gone wrong, and the art of telling jokes that only half the room understands. We confessed our crimes against interior design, admitted to traumatizing our kids with dad jokes, and tried to explain comedy to ourselves like we were translating a foreign language we barely speak. At one point, we took a scenic detour into turkey shoots (because nothing bonds friendship like firing at paper poultry), tried to fold our dignity into origami, and then pretended to be film critics who definitely stayed awake through The Godfather. Naturally, we overanalyzed Stephen King’s pen names like we were uncovering a government conspiracy, got sentimental about horror movies, and agreed that the 80s were peak cinema — mostly because that’s when our metabolism still worked. Somewhere between discussing guilty pleasure films and planning a movie marathon we’ll never actually organize, we realized the common thread holding it all together: our inability to stay on topic. But hey, at least we laughed — mostly at ourselves.

Dr. Michael Thiessen and Pastor Nate Wright get practical about what it means to build Christian culture at the national level. Picking up from last week, they argue that freedom is only secure when it’s tethered to Christ—and then work through the “messy details” Christians must think through: covenantal nationhood, immigration and oaths, public worship, courts and penalties, and the Lord’s Day. In this conversation, they cover: * Why nations are covenantal, not merely ethnic, and why that matters for law and belonging (Ruth, Rahab, Kuyper, Rushdoony).* Immigration & citizenship: the biblical categories of sojourner/resident/citizen; why oaths to God and constitutional loyalty are essential; equal civil justice without parallel legal systems.* Public worship & free speech: protecting public order (no high places, no public idolatry or blasphemy) while safeguarding reasoned religious dispute.* Courts & penalties: replacing warehousing prisons with restitution and structured bond-service, reserving capital penalties for capital crimes.* Lord’s Day in public life: civil rest that protects worship without policing private piety.* Common objections (“Isn’t this illiberal?” “What about free speech?”) and why law is a teacher. Events & Links: * Fall Bible Conference — Oct 23–25, 2025, Big Tree Inn, Upstate NY (with Dr. Joe Boot): https://www.ezrainstitute.com/fall-bible-conference/* Ezra Conference East — Nov 1, 2025, Ingersoll, Ontario: Think Christianly about Islam & Immigration: https://www.ezrainstitute.com/ezra-conference-east/* Explore and support the work at Ezra Media—new site, new shows, subscriber perks, and year-end giving opportunities: https://ezramedia.tv/

OK boomer, if you think dating was tricky in your day when it was just dinner and a movie —ask Gen Z how it’s going now that it’s DMs and a Bible verse in the bio. Host Casey Harper is joined by Family Research Council’s Gen Z experts, Sarah Holliday and Rachael Woods, to discuss dating, political trends, faith, and singleness from a Gen Z perspective. What are Gen Z women looking for in men? Why are some turning more liberal? How can one manage the desire for marriage and steward the gift of singleness well? No matter which generation you're from, if you want to better understand Gen Z, listen in!

Today's advertisement for the Life After Secularism Conference features Dr. Andrew Walker of World Magazine and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Secularism is in the rearview mirror--but where is Western culture heading? Andrew gives us a little sample of where he thinks Christians should lead to. Tune in and find out what he has to say. And, join us November 14-15 in Battle Ground, Washington for the conference! Register for the Life After Secularism Conference: https://solochristo.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3172138 Learn more about WPC Battle Ground: https://www.solochristo.org/

Send us a text As we start our episode coverage of the Fight Laugh Feast "School Wars" Conference, we had to start big. Greg sat down with Doug Wilson and discussed the top 5 excuses Greg has gotten from well meaning christians on why they DO NOT homeschool their children. Have you heard these before? Are the valid reasons or are they just excuses? Listen in to hear Doug respond to each one! Enjoy! Click HERE for your free consultation with Dominion Wealth Strategists Click HERE for your complete seating and furnishing needs from K&K Furnishings Facebook: Dead Men Walking PodcastYoutube: Dead Men Walking PodcastInstagram: @DeadMenWalkingPodcastTwitter X: @RealDMWPodcastExclusive Content: PubTV AppSupport the show Get your free consultation with Dominion Wealth Strategists today! The only distinctly reformed wealth company! CLICK HERE! 1689 Cigars: The absolute best cigars on earth! Check out out the Dead Men Walking snarky merch HERE! Build something for God's glory through Covenant Real Estate! Greg Moore Jr. can help you buy, sell, and invest! Call him at (734) 731-GREG or visit www.covenant.realestate

Here's the thing. Being discouraged is real. But leading out of it is your job. You're not always going to be on fire, but you are responsible for the temperature in the room. If your team has to carry their workload and your emotional baggage, they’ll burn out before you bounce back.

Today we look at a few updates from pastors in China in the context of what Wang Yi calls "China's greatest evil", followed by a primer on persecution in Nigeria and how we can pray for people so far away and different from us (Hebrews 13:3 is the key)! Follow and/or message me on Twitter/X (@chinaadventures) where I post (among other things) daily reminders to pray for China.You can also email me @ bfwesten at gmail dot com. Last but not least, to learn more about our ministry endeavors or get one of my missionary biographies, visit PrayGiveGo.us! Wang Yi on China’s “Most Horrendous” Evil https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/tabs/the-pub/podcasts/30293/episodes/32 “Moreover, I must point out that persecution against the Lord’s church and against all Chinese people who believe in Jesus Christ is the most wicked and the most horrendous evil of Chinese society. This is not only a sin against Christians. It is also a sin against all non-Christians. For the government is brutally and ruthlessly threatening them and hindering them from coming to Jesus. There is no greater wickedness in the world than this.If this regime is one day overthrown by God, it will be for no other reason than God’s righteous punishment and revenge for this evil. Inside Look at Chinese Persecution & Pressure the Past 5 Years https://chinapartnership.org/blog/2025/10/taiyuan-persecution-and-pressure/ What’s Up With Nigeria? https://www.opendoorsus.org/en-US/stories/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-violence-in-nigeria/ Nigeria is MUCH bigger than most of us imagine! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria) 224 million people (6th in the world, between Pakistan and Brasil) and about the same size as… All of the West Coast (CA, OR, WA) / All of Texas + Oklahoma / All of the Deep South (AR-SC, LA-FL) / All of the Eastern Seaboard (from SC up to Maine) / More than half the size of Alaska Follow China Compass Subscribe to China Compass on whichever platform you use, including Apple Podcasts! You can also contact me anytime on X: @chinaadventures or via email (bfwesten at gmail dot com). Hebrews 13:3!

Producer Brandon Wood and William Wolfe, director for the Center For Baptist Leadership and former Trump staffer, unpack "national gnosticism' and how it effects families and global missions.

In this episode of The Sentinel Report, Liberty Sentinel COO Andrew Muller shares the truth behind the policies of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in a fiery news segment. Next up, host Alex Newman interviews William and Michael Federer about their fascinating book "Courageous Christianity" and how the martyrdom of Charlie Kirk could create a lasting Christian revival. Finally, medical freedom advocate and doctor Simone Gold joins the show to analyze President Trump's current position on the COVID-19 jab and how parents can protect their children through local engagement.

Welcome, Neighbor, to the table of Kokomo's 6th Funniest Comedian... We're not as young as we used to be! We're even older than we were a few seconds ago, when we said that... Then: The good citizens of Kokomo have been working on a tough question... which crimes should we care about? Recently a teenage father committed homicide, and everyone seems to agree that sort of thing should be stopped. But--what about a "teeth whitening business" full of prostitutes? (Note: be suspicious of any business that offers "massages" as an add-on!) Later: Luke is kicking off his Courageous Era by upsetting his elderly Catholic relatives. His meme is a bit "niche." But you will probably understand it, Neighbor! Contact the Comedian's family at nextdoor@johnbranyan.com .

Recently, Trad Catholics and Orthobros who are no fans of modernity have been blaming it on the Protestant Reformation. The argument takes a variety of forms, but how should we evaluate it? Using Charles Taylor’s A Secular Age as a jumping off point, the Pugs weigh some of the key pieces of the argument and place them in the larger context of intellectual movements in Europe in the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It turns out it’s not as simple as the argument makes it. Thank you to our Patron Kenneth for the question! Support the Theology Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Learn more about WPC Battle Ground: https://www.solochristo.org/ Connect with WileyCraft Productions: https://wileycraftproductions.com/

Business managers can have the tendency to mistake documentation for discipline. Just because you have things written down, doesn't mean that you - for that matter, your team - is following the process. Founders, owners, and managers can get excited about clarity and control as they write polished SOPs, draw neat workflows, and lay out nifty diagrams. But that's the easy part. And the easy part is almost never the part that brings the results you're after. Everyone “agrees” on the defined system — and then does whatever they want. You continue trying to manage the chaos, instead of actually creating order.

Last week we examined the questions a Senior Fellow for Biblical Worldview suggested for discerning “Who is a Christian?” and “Who is on our team?” Today, we take that examination a step further. Is it possible that getting the “right answers” to worldview questions has obscured the good news of Christ, the actual gospel? Is it possible that the good news of Christ is better than we can imagine? David says the answer to both questions is "Yes!"

On last week’s podcast I sat down with Pastor Doug Wilson in Moscow, Idaho. Today I’ve got another special guest for the first half of the podcast, my lovely daughter Abby who just had a birthday this week (hint: she’s old enough to drive but yet an “adult”). Here’s how you can follow her and her artwork: https://www.instagram.com/abriana.isabel_art/ And here’s a book that she illustrated: https://www.amazon.com/Snowy-Love-Story-Timothy-Yeahquo/dp/B0DJBYNP14/ Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where (among other things) I post new China city prayer profiles every single day. Feel free to send any notes or comments to bfwesten at gmail dot com and find much more, including my missionary biographies, at PrayGiveGo.us! After Abby and I talk all about our adventures in Australia and awful boat rides in Malaysia, we discuss one article that brings up a point in which I disagree slightly with Doug Wilson… China’s Robotics Advances Have Western Executives Terrified https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/12/why-western-executives-visit-china-coming-back-terrified/ In the second half of the podcast, I work through the following stories (especially the first): China Detains Influential House Church Pastor https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/ezra-jin-zion-house-church-china-detain/ Pastors and Staff from Underground Church Arrested in China https://www.npr.org/2025/10/12/nx-s1-5571936/zion-church-ezra-jin-arrest-china-christian China’s nationwide SIM farm network directly threatens American critical infrastructure https://www.theblaze.com/news/exclusive-china-behind-massive-nationwide-sim-farm-network-that-directly-threatens-american-critical-infrastructure Chinese SIM farms are radicalizing Americans and destabilizing society, intel experts say https://www.theblaze.com/news/chinese-sim-farms-are-radicalizing-americans-and-destabilizing-society-intel-experts-say Pray for China places of the week (Follow @chinaadventures for daily updates) https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-oct-20-26-2025 Subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your preferred podcast platform. Follow us on X (@chinaadventures), and find much more @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, verse 2, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Talk again soon!

Liberty Dispatch ~ October 17, 2025In this episode of Liberty Dispatch, hosts Andrew DeBartolo and Matthew Hallick unpack how unserious Canada is as a country as it further plunges into serious decline. For full access to all our content, including the extended interviews, become a paid subscriber at: https://ldcanada.substack.com Opening & Intro (00:00-00:50)Welcome & Introduction (00:57-02:30) Segment 1 - Unserious Federal Incompetence(03:14-22:41):Rose Mary Barton Live | CBC via Marc Nixon post on X: https://x.com/MarcNixon24/status/1978122955260321992;“Liberal MP calls church burnings…” | Juno News: https://www.junonews.com/p/liberal-mp-calls-church-burnings?publication_id=3610415&post_id=175462006&isFreemail=true&r=4x2bli&triedRedirect=true;“Breaking: Ottawa extends firearm confiscation” | Juno News: https://www.junonews.com/p/breaking-ottawa-extends-firearm-confiscation; Segment 2 - Unserious Provincial Incompetence (24:19-39:27):“Ontario spends nearly half a billion” | Juno News: https://www.junonews.com/p/ontario-spends-nearly-half-a-billion;“Nova Scotia removes public ability to complain about municipal politicians” | CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-removes-public-ability-to-complain-about-municipal-politicians-9.6939882;Segment 3 - More Unserious Offensive Insanity (41:32-53:57):“Toronto school plays O Canada in …” | Juno News: https://www.junonews.com/p/toronto-school-plays-o-canada-in;“Warrant issued for arrest of Jessica Yaniv after alleged harassment charge” | Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/warrant-issued-for-arrest-of-jessica-yaniv-after-alleged-harassment-charge/68274; Conclusion: It’s WAY Past Time for Courageous Conservatism (53:57-57:52)Outro (57:52-58:22) SHOW SPONSORS:Bitcoin Mentor: https://bitcoinmentor.io/aff/liberty Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546; Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/dispatch; BarterPay: https://barterpay.ca/; Barter It: https://www.barterit.ca/; Get freedom from Censorious CRMS by signing up for SalesNexus: https://www.salesnexus.com/; SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS:LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com;https://rumble.com/LDshow; CONTACT US: libertydispatch@pm.me STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LD:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberty_dispatch/; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LibertyDispatchCanada; X: @LDCanada - https://x.com/_LDCanada; Rumble: https://rumble.com/LDshow; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@libertydispatch Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW, and SHARE it with others!

In this episode, we dive into a light-hearted chat that covers everything from the hilarious side of social media interactions to the wild world of being a DJ, especially at weddings. We brainstorm some creative DJing ideas and even sprinkle in our comedic takes on current events. We explore themes like the implications of a recent indictment and the art of perfect timing in everyday life. We chat about how tiny moments can lead to big changes, much like the butterfly effect. Our conversation also takes us through travel tales, the quirks of air travel, the overwhelming choices on streaming services, and the metaphor of the church as a body, highlighting the importance of community. Join us for a laugh and some unexpected insights!

Welcome to this brief invitation to the Life After Secularism Conference, November 14-15 in Battle Ground, Washington. Today Chris presents the topic and aim of the conference, explaining the need to discuss the collapse of Secularism. The theme isn't meant to imply that Christianity will automatically fill the void left by the retreating tide of secularism; it's going to be a free-for-all and Christianity is just one of the contestants in the days ahead. Follow the link to learn more. Register for the Life After Secularism Conference: https://solochristo.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3172138 Learn more about WPC Battle Ground: https://www.solochristo.org/

Pastor and detective Mark Hamilton joins Michael and Nate to share his journey from a Word-of-Faith background to a reformed, Scripture-centered ministry in Buffalo, NY. He discusses the challenges of pastoring in the inner city, how his work in law enforcement shapes his ministry, and why the gospel—not programs or politics—is the true power to transform hearts, homes, and cities.