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Guest Teacher, Adam Barnett, teaches on getting through life's trials and the importance of honesty, perseverance and finding purpose in our pain.

/> ### MESSAGE NOTESWalking The Way | Solitude | Week 6 | June 16, 2024Teacher: Adam Barnett/>  Psalm 103:1-5, New International Version: /> 1 Praise theLord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name./> 2 Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—/> 3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,/> 4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,/> 5 who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's./> Psalm 103:1-5, Amplified Bible: /> 1 Bless and affectionately praise theLord, O my soul, And all that is [deep] within me,blessHis holy name./> 2 Bless and affectionately praise theLord, O my soul,And do not forget any of His benefits;/> 3 Who forgives all your sins,Who heals all your diseases;/> 4 Who redeems your life from the pit,Who crowns you [lavishly] with lovingkindness and tender mercy;/> 5 Who satisfies your years with good things,So that your youth is renewed like the [soaring] eagle./> Psalm 103:1-5, Message Translation: /> 1 O my soul, blessGod.From head to toe, I'll bless his holy name!/> 2 O my soul, blessGod,don't forget a single blessing!/> 3 He forgives your sins—every one.He heals your diseases—every one./> 4He redeems you from hell—saves your life!He crowns you with love and mercy—a paradise crown./> 5 He wraps you in goodness—beauty eternal.He renews your youth—you're always young in his presence. /> 1.    Comparison. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above…” - James 1:17/> Comparing leads to coveting. Coveting is lethal to contentment./> Focus (daily) on appreciation, not accumulation./> 2.    Complaint. “Do everything without grumbling or arguing.”  - Philippians 2:14/> “How are we landing robots on Mars, but our Wi-Fi is so slow?” - Adam Barnett>/ 3.    Calamity.“Give thanks in all circumstances…” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 >/ God did not do this to me. God allowed this for me. He is with me./> "For years, I subscribed to the notion of an 'attitude of gratitude.' I've since learned that an attitude is an orientation or a way of thinking and that 'having an attitude' doesn't always translate to a behavior.It seems that gratitude without practice may be a little like faith without works. It's not alive. So, we don't so much want to know if you have a grateful heart, but do you have grateful habits?” - Brené Brown /> 1.    Focus on where you see the gracious and active presence of God in the story of your life./> 2.    Talk about where you see the gracious and active presence of God in the story of your life.

Check out our new website! https://www.cinematographersontheloose.com/ --- Adam Barnett is a London-based DP. A graduate of the NFTS, he is prolific in the short form world and recently lensed an episode of Netflix's ‘Champion'. We discuss Adam's background, the nature of cinematography at the boundary of art and commerce, stories from filming ‘Champion' in Jamaica, and so much more! Some of the things we discuss in the ep: Lucy Blue Music video: http://www.adambarnettdop.com/lucy-blue-taxi-driver Champion: Netflix / iplayer https://www.netflix.com/title/81478663 Short Film 'They Found Her in a Field': http://www.adambarnettdop.com/tfhia Adam's site: http://www.adambarnettdop.com Adam's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/adambarnettdop/ --- Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/t4YEZbJzrC Donate to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cotl Check out our website: https://www.cinematographersontheloose.com/   Follow us on IG & Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/cinematographersontheloose https://www.facebook.com/pg/Cinematographers-On-The-Loose-104520677909322/  

On episode 677 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Skylo CEO and founder Parthsarathi Trivedi. Skylo is the leading direct-to-device satellite connectivity service provider, and we'll find out how their service is bringing visibility and tracking to freight and fleets. Does insurtech have a big liability problem? Adam Barnett, chief underwriting officer at HDVI, talks about the past year being the worst on record for liability losses in the industry. We'll find out what this means for the future of truck insurance and your fleet. Freightee's is a brand new trucking apparel company. We'll meet their founder, Jared Gilmer, to learn about why he started the business, what designs the people are buying and if the Coyote curve applies to fashion. Plus, how WHAT THE TRUCK?!? led to a couple getting married; gaslighting jobs report; high cost of hydrogen; trucking valets; the harsh reality of getting fired on the road and more. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 677 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Skylo CEO and founder Parthsarathi Trivedi. Skylo is the leading direct-to-device satellite connectivity service provider, and we'll find out how their service is bringing visibility and tracking to freight and fleets. Does insurtech have a big liability problem? Adam Barnett, chief underwriting officer at HDVI, talks about the past year being the worst on record for liability losses in the industry. We'll find out what this means for the future of truck insurance and your fleet. Freightee's is a brand new trucking apparel company. We'll meet their founder, Jared Gilmer, to learn about why he started the business, what designs the people are buying and if the Coyote curve applies to fashion. Plus, how WHAT THE TRUCK?!? led to a couple getting married; gaslighting jobs report; high cost of hydrogen; trucking valets; the harsh reality of getting fired on the road and more. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, you'll learn about how some sharks have social relationships, how shark attacks often happen because swimming humans look like other sea creatures, and how your cat might be snacking on endangered sharks!Sharkship.“Not a lone shark: bull sharks may form ‘friendships' with each other, study finds” by Tom Vierushttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/01/not-a-lone-shark-bull-sharks-may-form-friendships-with-each-other-study-finds“Companions and Casual Acquaintances: The Nature of Associations Among Bull Sharks at a Shark Feeding Site in Fiji” by Thibaut Bouveroux, Nicolas Loiseau, Adam Barnett, Natasha D. Marosi and Juerg M. Brunnschweilerhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.678074/fullSharks could use glasses."Great whites don't hunt humans—they just have blind spots" by Hannah Seohttps://www.popsci.com/animals/great-white-shark-attack-reason/“Great white sharks can't see a difference between humans and prey” by Patrick Pesterhttps://www.livescience.com/great-white-shark-mistaken-identityCheck your cat's food ingredients for shark.“Endangered Shark Meat Might Be Hiding in Your Pet's Food” by Margaret Osbornehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/endangered-shark-meat-might-be-hiding-in-your-pets-food-180979682/“Sharks killed for fins, yet little done to protect them” by Michael Caseyhttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna49476110“Genetic identification of threatened shark species in pet food and beauty care products” by Diego Cardeñosahttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10592-019-01221-0Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/blood-brothers-seeing-eye-shark-bark-vs-biteFor more about sharks, head to SharkWeek.com and don't miss #SharkWeek starting 7/24 on Discovery and streaming on discovery+.Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.

The Good News of Christmas is that Christ came to bring hope, joy, love, and peace to all the earth. Adam Barnett, Dave Brown, and Kayla Canfield shared a powerful reading of the Christmas narrative during our Christmas Eve worship.

Every Good Work (Part 5). We welcome guest Adam Barnett to close the Every Good Work series with a powerful truth for all believers.

Homesteading meets technology to promote self-reliance and share surplus produce. Adam Barnett of Gardenstocks.com

Homesteading meets technology to promote self-reliance and share surplus produce. Adam Barnett of Gardenstocks.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fedbyravens/support

Homesteading meets technology to promote self-reliance and share surplus produce. Adam Barnett of Gardenstocks.com

Personal Experiences  The Holy Spirit | Week 2April 26, 2020 | Adam Barnett, Bill Clark, and Tami Roach

Season 3, Episode 3: Explore Nova Scotia on Two Wheels. Join author and cyclist Adam Barnett as he shares the many vistas, routes and checklists for any two-wheeled explorer hoping to peddle Nova Scotia's trails.

Ambassadors in ChristFixed Identity | Week 2November 3, 2019 | Adam Barnett --2 Corinthians 5:14-17 NIV For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! If I am a new creation, I am Christ’s ambassador with the ministry and message of reconciliation.2 Corinthians 5:18-20 NIV All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.Approved • Accepted • Positioned • Instructed • Empowered • AppointedAmbassadors have noteworthy reputation and character.Ambassadors cooperate with people of all religious preferences. Don’t be too "Christian-y" for non-Christians.Ambassadors start with love, not facts.Ambassadors pursue conversation with people of other faiths or religious affiliationsAmbassadors stay ready to share the Story of Jesus.2 Corinthians 5:21 NIV God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

I Am A New Creation In ChristFixed Identity | Week 1October 27, 2019 | Adam Barnett --2 Corinthians 5:14-15 NIV For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.Galatians 2:20 NIV I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.2 Corinthians 5:16 NIV So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!Newness is not a product of what we do, but whom we pursue.

To The City (Week 5) This morning we welcome guest speaker Adam Barnett from Redeemer Church in Tulsa, OK. Adam discusses what it means to be a new creation in Christ and implores us to be ambassadors of Christ to our neighbors, friends and community through love, understanding, and compassion. (2 Cor. 5:11-18)

Message Summary: The only downside to living in relationship is that relationships involve sinful people...us included. So it's vital we remember to approach messy relationships with grace and the attitude of Christ. Adam Barnett continues our series be charging us to remember our own brokenness and work out our relationship issues with this in mind. -- Messy Relationships In Courage | Week 4 September 8, 2019 | Adam Barnett -- Romans 12:14 NIV Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. We repay evil with blessing. Romans 12:15 NIV Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Romans 12:16 NIV Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. We have all sinned and are equally dependent on grace. Romans 12:17-19 NIV Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. Romans 12:20-21 NIV On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Overlook the offense. Pray for them. Forgive them. Bless them. Eulogeó: to speak well of

The fruit of the Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5 is a well-known and well-read passage, but often it's missed that "fruit" is not plural. We don't receive parts of the fruit, or only percentages of the fruit. When we choose to follow Christ, and yield to the Holy Spirit, we get it all! Adam Barnett continues our look at the Third Person of the Trinity with the reminder of all the power Holy Spirit provides! -- Fruit of the Spirit Third Person | Week 2 May 5, 2019 | Adam Barnett -- Galatians 5:22-26 NIV But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. Spirit-fueled development of Christ-like character is evidence of knowing God. Unhealthy A marriage lacking the collective fruit of the Spirit, therefore, failing to thrive. 13% love 10% joy 12% peace 11% patience 12% kindness 10% goodness 11% faithfulness 10% gentleness 11% self-control 100% love 100% joy 100% peace 100% patience 100% kindness 100% goodness 100% faithfulness 100% gentleness 100% self-control Love keeps no record of wrongs. Galatians 5:24 NIV Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

The Holy Spirit has been working and moving since before the dawn of time. Our tendency is to isolate the Spirit to period of Pentecost, but the Holy Spirit has been an active part in history and lives in us today. Adam Barnett begins our study of the Third Person of the Trinity by encouraging us to be led by this powerful Presence in our lives. -- Walk by the Spirit Third Person | Week 1 April 28, 2019 | Adam Barnett -- The Holy Spirit cannot be isolated into one singular event in history. (Pentecost) Galatians 5:13-15 NIV You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. Freedom is not a license to sin, but a mandate to love. Galatians 5:16-18 NIV So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. “I know that in * [INSERT NAME]*, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing.” — Romans 7:18 (paraphrase)

Paul tells us that "all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God." and Jesus tells us that we must recognize our sin, turn to Him, and repent. But this is not a scary thing. Adam Barnett continues our series on Life with Jesus by encouraging and reminding us that God is not waiting to condemn us, but to welcome us with open arms. Repent or Perish Life with Jesus | Week 5 March 31, 2019 | Adam Barnett Life with Jesus is impossible without repentance. Repentance A change of mind that results in a change of action. Luke 13:1-5 NIV Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.” Luke 13:6-9 NIV Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’ ” Jesus’ ministry is a display of mercy in view of the coming judgment. Jeremiah 12:17 NIV “But if any nation will not listen, then I will completely uproot it and destroy it,” declares the LORD. When we minimize the PROBLEM, we minimize the SOLUTION. If SIN is not a big deal, neither is the CROSS. Prayer of Confession: O Christ my God, at the last day, we will all stand before your judgment seat. Now, drawn by your mercy and seeking your grace, I come before your presence. I bring before you my unrighteousness, my evil thoughts and deeds. Look on my heart, broken by guilt and humbled in your presence; my sins are more than I can count, and I pray for your mercy. I am your own, marked as yours in baptism and sealed with the Holy Spirit. Yet, I have not been true to your call or faithful in your service. O Lord, my wrongdoing and the weight of what I have not done overwhelms me, but I know that your mercies are endless, they are new every morning, and your compassion surpasses my understanding. Stretch forth your hand to me and receive me, as you welcomed the returning prodigal, the repentant thief, the woman who wept at your feet, and even Peter who had denied you. Where sin has abounded, let grace abound even more, that I may live and serve you now, and, at last, rejoice in the eternal kingdom where you, the ever-living Father and the gracious life-giving Spirit, reign for all eternity. Amen.

Worry is part of the human condition. But Jesus tells us that we are to seek to trade that worry for absolute trust in God and His provision. Adam Barnett continues our series by challenging us to begin to trust in God today! Greed & Worry Life with Jesus | Week 4 March 24, 2019 | Adam Barnett My life has been filled with terrible misfortune; most of which never happened. - Michel de Montaigne Luke 12:22-34 NIV Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well. Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Whatever God gives me, I steward well. Greed and worry reveal our lack of trust in God and our lack of eternal perspective. Am I stewarding my possessions in a God-honoring way? Am I trusting myself more than I am trusting God? Am I serving God’s Kingdom or building my own? Am I suffering to chronic worry? Worry is irreverent. Worry is irrelevant. Worry is irresponsible. Worry is ignorant.

The invitation to follow Jesus and walk in life with Him is one that is transformative, but requires sacrifice. Adam Barnett opens our series on living life with Jesus by exploring this cost to follow and putting it in perspective with the cost that Christ paid. The Cost to Follow Life With Jesus | Week 1 March 3, 2019 | Adam Barnett Luke 9:51-56 NIV As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?” But Jesus turned and rebuked them. Then he and his disciples went to another village. Luke 9:57-58 NIV As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Luke 9:59-60 NIV He said to another man, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” The moment to say yes and follow Jesus is never tomorrow. The moment is always now. Luke 9:61-62 NIV Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.” Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” Our service to the Kingdom of God must supersede all other commitments. The Story of Dr. Paul Carlson

When David danced before the Ark in worship to God, he did so not caring about how he looked to those around him. Despite his place as King of Israel and Judah, he knew his role in that moment was simply worshipper. Adam Barnett continues our series by encouraging us to remember that we were made to worship our King. Beyond Work to Worship Beyond Belief | Week 2 February 10, 2019 | Adam Barnett 2 Samuel 6:12-16 NIV Now King David was told, “The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God.” So David went to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing. When those who were carrying the ark of the Lord had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf. Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might, while he and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sound of trumpets. As the ark of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him in her heart. 2 Samuel 6:17-19 NIV They brought the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and David sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before the Lord. After he had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord Almighty. Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men and women. And all the people went to their homes. 2 Samuel 6:20-23 NIV When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him and said, “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, going around half-naked in full view of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!” David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel—I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor.” And Michal daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death. David moved beyond work…to worship. 1 | Worship is our reckless response to God’s love. 2 | Worship is for an audience of one. Worship like Jesus is watching you. No one else. 3 | Worship is our all-encompassing identity.

Jesus. He changed everything about everything (Week 38) This morning we welcome guest speaker Adam Barnett as he encourages us that our Christian mission must be an affair of love before it is an affair of truth. As a believer, you posses the truth, but you must earn the right to share it with the way that you love. Jesus is the “why” our souls long for. (John 14:1-11, Isaiah 53:7)

Scripture is the God-breathed and inspired word of God. It is the perfect rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct. As such, we can rely upon its authority. Adam Barnett concludes our Why series by exploring why the Bible is authoritative. Why is the Bible Authoritative? Why? | Week 4 January 27, 2019 | Adam Barnett “Our danger lies in questioning too little rather than too much. After all, our questions can be the voice of God.” — Caroline Westerhoff "We confess God’s Word, the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, as the only perfect rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct.” 1 | Scripture includes the Old and New Testaments. 2 | Scripture is the perfect rule for faith. 3 | Scripture is the perfect rule for doctrine. We can’t add to Scripture with our experiences and we can’t subtract from Scripture with our skepticism. 4 | Scripture is the perfect rule for conduct. 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. 1 | The Bible is unique. 2 | The Bible is widely accepted. 3 | The Bible claims to be authoritative. 2 Peter 1:20-21 (NIV) Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. Direct Revelation The actual words of God are recorded by the prophets Inspiration The Holy Spirit guided the prophets as they wrote; therefore, it is Divine Truth 4 | The Bible welcomes our challenge. 5 | The authority of the Bible requires faith. "True doctrine is crucial if the church is to remain in sound health and fulfill its mission." — Dr. Jonathan Wilson

In John 14, Jesus himself says that He is "the way, the truth, and the life." Adam Barnett explores the crucial question of why Jesus is the only way, and the reasons we can put our trust in Him alone. Why is Jesus the Only Way? Why? | Week 3 January 20, 2019 | Adam Barnett “Our danger lies in questioning too little rather than too much. After all, our questions can be the voice of God.” — Caroline Westerhoff Because He said so. John 14:1-7 NIV Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” John 14:11 NIV Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. 1 | Jesus Performed Miracles 2 | Jesus Lived a Sinless Life 3 | Jesus Died Without a Fight Isaiah 53:7 NIV “He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.” 4 | Jesus Defeated Death Origin Meaning Morality Destiny

The message that the Savior has arrived and God’s presence is with us is one that was met with immediate responses from the Shepherds talked about in Luke 2. What will our response to this monumental news be? Adam Barnett poses this important question as we head toward Christmas Eve. A Presence That Demands A Response Presence | Week 4 December 23, 2018 | Adam Barnett Luke 2:6-7 NIV While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:8-20 NIV And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. The fact of the child was news. The function of the child was gospel. Proclamation Amazement Reflection Praise

The news that Mary was going to have a baby, and that baby would be the son of God, should have made Mary panic and fear. Instead, she praised God and focused on the call He placed on her life. Adam Barnett continues our Advent series, Presence, with the reminder that God has the ability to do the impossible. Revolutionary Presence Presence | Week 2 December 9, 2018 | Adam Barnett Luke 1:26-38 NIV In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. For nothing is impossible with God." "I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled." Then the angel left her. Luke 1:37 NIV For nothing is impossible with God. Luke 1:46-49 NIV And Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name. 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 NIV Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things — and the things that are not — to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. Luke 1:50-53 NIV His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. Luke 1:54-55 NIV He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors. Luke 1:46 NIV “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” God is the God of the impossible. God’s Presence changes everything. God is a promise keeper.

Patience is essential in having healthy and uplifting relationships with others. Jesus displayed patience and when we have patience, we are seeing the evidence of Christ in us. Adam Barnett lays out what patience means, how it’s shown, and why it’s so important! Patience Philippians 2:5 | Week 4 October 28, 2018 | Adam Barnett Philippians 2:5 NIV In your relationships with one another, have the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus. PATIENCE the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble or suffering without getting angry or upset. Ephesians 4:2b ESV …with patience, bearing with one another in love Makrothymia = longsuffering Patience is not permissive. Patience is not passive. Patience is not powerless. Patience is not aPathetic. Patience is evidence of Christ in you. Patience is a tool for evangelism. Patience is a universal necessity. Patience is closer than you think.

Having the same attitude as Christ means having compassion for others. That compassion cannot be sourced from within ourselves, but we must seek to be a conduit for Jesus' compassion. Adam Barnett continues our look at Philippians 2:5 and what having the attitude of Christ truly means. Compassion Philippians 2:5 | Week 2 October 14, 2018 | Adam Barnett Jesus’ compassion for humanity is one of His most attractive and appealing attributes. Mark 1:40 NIV A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Mark 1:41-42 NIV Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed. Mark 1:41 MUV Filled with compassion, Jesus healed the man first, and then reached out, took his hand and helped him up. Mark 1:43-45 NIV Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: “See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere. Our leprosy isn’t our SKIN… it’s in our SIN.

Growth in our faith is an essential part of a vibrant relationship with Christ. And growth happens both individually and corporately. We grow together as we grow on our own. Adam Barnett and Wopsle share in our second week of the series how both types of growth happen within our church and the body of Christ. Grow Redeemer People | Week 2 September 16, 2018 | Adam Barnett & Wopsle As Redeemer People, we are deeply committed to our spiritual growth, individually and corporately. As REDEEMER PEOPLE, we are deeply committed to our spiritual growth, individually and corporately. As Redeemer People, we are DEEPLY COMMITTED to our spiritual growth, individually and corporately. As Redeemer People, we are deeply committed to our SPIRITUAL GROWTH, individually and corporately. As Redeemer People, we are deeply committed to our spiritual growth, INDIVIDUALLY and corporately. As Redeemer People, we are deeply committed to our spiritual growth, individually and CORPORATELY. Luke 2:52 NIV And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. Welcoming young people isn’t just allowing them to be in our church, but inviting them to influence what we do and how we do it. Matthew 19:14 NIV Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” John 15:5 NIV I am the vine; you are the branches. If you abide in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

The truth that God is Healer can carry with it a lot of emotion for a lot of people. Adam Barnett teaches a hard message but reminds us that God still heals, just not always in the way or timing we want. God is Healer God Is | Week 4 August 26, 2018 | Adam Barnett Luke 5:17a NIV One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. Luke 5:17b-19 NIV And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. [ Man on Mat Photo ] Luke 5:20 NIV When Jesus saw their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven." I was an ENEMY of God, and now I’m in GOD’S FAMILY. I was a SLAVE to sin, and now I am GOD’S CHILD! Our EARTHLY HEALING doesn’t compare to our ETERNAL HOPE! Although God CAN heal us, we must never presume that He MUST. "Get up, take your mat and go home." Duane Miller | YouTube

God is refuge. He is the definition of the word. Adam Barnett starts our series, God Is, looking at four aspects of God’s character by reminding us that God’s wings are big and powerful. Refuge God Is | Week 1 August 5, 2018 | Adam Barnett Psalm 46:1-3 NIV God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Psalm 46:4-5 NIV There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. The city is safe not because of walls, weapons or strategies, but because of GOD’S PRESENCE. Psalm 46:6-9 NIV Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Come and see what the Lord has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth. He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire. Life is FRAGILE, but in the end, God is FAITHFUL. Psalm 46:10-11 NIV He says, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

Jesus does not list out a litany of requirements for the way we must approach God. He simply says we must ask, seek and knock and it will be given. Adam Barnett reminds us of this truth as we continue our summer study of the Sermon on the Mount. Ask, Seek, Knock Sermon on the Mount | Week 9 July 22, 2018 | Adam Barnett Matthew 7:7-8 (NIV) Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. NOT Matthew 7:7-8 Ask every hour, starting at 4:00am until midnight, and in at least seven different languages, and it will be given to you; seek in the dark, without a flashlight, in a pit of rattlesnakes, and you will find; knock in perfect rhythm, 24 times per minute, and with only three knuckles at a time, and the door will be opened to you. Barnett's Halloween Andre at Halloween Matthew 7:9-11 (NIV) Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! God is FAITHFUL and TRUSTWORTHY Matthew 7:12 (NIV) So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. Golden Rule of Arguments Golden Rule of Work Golden Rules of Marriage

Worry is a natural part of life, but not the full life that Christ wants us to have. Worry can enslave us and make us forget that the God of the Universe and Creator of all things is our provider and strength. Adam Barnett continues our summer study of the Sermon on the Mount by reminding us of Jesus’ admonition against the worries of this world. We Ain’t Got Time to Worry Sermon on the Mount | Week 7 July 8, 2018 | Adam Barnett Matthew 6:25 (NIV) Therefore I tell you… Matthew 6:25-26 (NIV) Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Matthew 6:27-32 (NIV) Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. I defeat enslavement to worry by preaching God’s faithfulness to myself and to others. Worry is wasting today’s time to clutter up tomorrow’s opportunities with yesterday’s troubles. Matthew 6:27 (NIV) Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? Matthew 6:33-34 (NIV) But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Worry is irreverent. Worry is irrelevant. Worry is irresponsible. Worry is ignorant. We ain’t got time to worry! We are too busy worshipping a faithful God!

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Every one of us has been tempted into sin in our lives. We face it every single day. But God can deliver us from that temptation, we only have to surrender to His work. Adam Barnett continues our look at how the presence of God changes everything by looking at how God delivers us from temptation. I Am Tempted…But God Delivers Me But God... | Week 2 May 6, 2018 | Adam Barnett Transformation happens when we stop saying, “But I…” and we start saying, “But God.” 1 Corinthians 10:6 [NIV] Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. “The only thing we learn from history is that we don’t learn from history.” — Fredrick Hegel 1 Corinthians 10:12 [NIV] So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 1 Corinthians 10:13 [NIV] No temptation has overtaken you that is unusual for human beings. But God is faithful, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength. Instead, along with the temptation he will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to endure it. I am tempted, but God delivers me. 1 | God is not surprised by temptation. 2 | God allows us to be tempted. James 1:13-15 [NIV] When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Evil Desire → Temptation → Sin→ Habitual Sin → Death 3 | God helps us overcome temptation. Romans 7:18-24 [NIV] For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Romans 7:25 [NIV] Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!

The arrival of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost brought with it the launching of the Jesus movement and the creation of the Church! Adam Barnett concludes our 50 Days series by exploring the implications of Pentecost. Pentecost 50 Days | Week 2 April 15, 2018 | Adam Barnett Rejoice in the Resurrection Remember our Baptism Return to Habits of Spiritual Formation Reflect on the Birth of the Church Receive Gifts of the Spirit Maundy Thursday Last Supper with Jesus and the Apostles [Mark 14:1] Good Friday Passover and Jesus’ Crucifixion [John 28:28] Easter Sunday Resurrection! [Luke 24:7] 40-Day Period Multiple appearances and preaching [Acts 1:3] Ascension Mount of Olives, Jesus carried up into heaven. [Luke 24:51] Pentecost Descent of the Holy Spirit [Acts 2:1-4] Acts 1:3-5 (NIV) After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." Acts 1:9 (NIV) After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. Acts 2:1-4 (NIV) When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. PRAISE John 4:24 (NIV) God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth. POWER Romans 8:2 (NIV) And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of the sin that leads to death PROCLAMATION Acts 2:12-18 (NIV) Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?” Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.” Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice & addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. Acts 1:8 (NIV) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. PENTECOST When the story of Jesus became the story of the Jesus movement! PURPOSE 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 (NIV) Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

How people view money is an effective barometer of their spirituality. Money is neither good nor bad in itself; corrupt people can put it to evil uses, while good people can put it to righteous uses. Though it is morally neutral, what people do with their money reflects their internal morality. Adam Barnett continues our series by reminding us that one of the greatest reflections of our trust in God is seen in our generosity to others. Giving Your All to Others in Need Unfinished | Week 4 February 25, 2018 | Adam Barnett Luke 12:22-24 (NIV) And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! Luke 12:25-30 (NIV) And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass, which is alive in the field today, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be worried. For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need them. My worry about my resources is offensive to Jesus. Luke 12:31-32 (NIV) Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you. Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:33 (NIV) Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. When we are distracted by anxiety over our own needs, we certainly won’t be aware of the needs of others! 1 Timothy 6:18-19 (NIV) Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. Luke 12:34 (NIV) For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Am I focused on what I have or what I don’t have? Am I focused on this life or the next? Am I focused on my wants or other’s needs? You are a generous person. We GET to give!

Obedience! This is the ultimate picture that is painted in Luke 9:23-25. If this passage makes you uncomfortable, here is something to keep in mind: God is good. His ways are good. Following Him is good. It is always in our best interest to live the Christian life and follow God. Generosity is one of the truest ways we deny ourselves in the adventure of following Jesus. Adam Barnett continues our look at our Unfinished selves by reminding us of the source of our generosity. The Source of Generosity Unfinished | Week 2 February 11, 2018 | Adam Barnett DON’T IGNORE LIFE-SAVING INSTRUCTIONS! Luke 9:18-20 (NIV) Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.” Who do YOU say that Jesus is? Luke 9:21-22 (NIV) Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone. And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.” Once we understand who Jesus is, we are confronted by the outcomes of a life of discipleship. Luke 9:23-25 (NIV) Then he said to them all: "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very soul? As a disciple of Jesus, we deliberately choose what could be avoided. We look to sacrifice. Luke 9:24-25 (NIV) For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very soul? Our GENEROSITY is one of the truest ways we can deny ourselves in the adventure of following Jesus.

In order for God to fully renovate our hearts, we must surrender to how He wants us to view all those around us. The way we handle relationships with spouses, children, family, friends and even complete strangers is evidence of where our hearts are in that renovation process. Adam Barnett continues our Renovate series by challenging us to take a look at our relationships. 542,000 Relationships Renovate | Week 3 January 14, 2018 | Adam Barnett Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions Do nothing out of selfish ambition. Value others above myself. Put others first. Have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. Be a servant. Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions Lose weight. Exercise. Eat healthier. Stop smoking. Floss regularly. Relationship: The way in which two or more concepts, objects or people are connected; the state of being connected. Philippians 2:3 (NIV) Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, “Without exception, I found that every person who was sincerely happy — radiantly alive — was living for the purpose and cause of others.” — Abraham Maslow Philippians 2:4 (NIV) not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. The sacrificial lifestyle we are called to live is not reactive — it is proactive. We look to sacrifice. Philippians 2:5-8 (NIV) In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross! “Be kind, because everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.” — Philo Alexander DE-SELF-IFY (This is not a word)

The joy of the birth of Christ is easy to lose amidst the crazy and emotional times that can accompany the holiday season. During our Saturday Night Christmas Eve service, Adam Barnett reminds us that that good news is the Christ brings JOY! Unending Celebration Advent | Week 4 Christmas Eve | Adam Barnett Luke 2:8-12 (NIV) And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” “Great joy.” The good news is that there is Good News… allowing us to live a life occupied with joy, under any circumstance. WHERE CHRIST IS PRESENT, JOY IS PRESENT. Luke 1:46-47 (NIV) “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”

Christ's birth is significant because death and resurrection were assured by the gift and grace of God. This example of Love that reverberates across the globe is vital to remember through this season. Adam Barnett continues our Advent series with the powerful idea that Jesus was born to die. Born to Die Advent | Week 2 December 10, 2017 | Adam Barnett Jesus Came to Earth Matthew 1:18-23 (NIV) This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). “The Son of God became a man so that men might become sons of God.” — C.S. Lewis Ezekiel 36:25-28 (NIV) I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. Then you will live in the land I gave your ancestors; you will be my people, and I will be your God. John 3:16 (NIV) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the ENTIRE WORLD! John 10:17-18 (NIV) The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father. John 3:16 (NIV) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. MacGyver Photo 1 MacGyver Photo 2 John 3:16 (NIV) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Paul Wang:         Welcome to the monthly podcast On The Beat for Circulation, Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. I'm Dr. Paul Wang, editor-in-chief, with some of the key highlights from this month's issue. We'll also hear from Dr. Suraj Kapa, reporting on new research from the latest journals in the field.                                 In our first article, Elyar Ghafoori and associates examined the ability of late gadolinium enhancement MRI done immediately after ablation to predict edema and chronically even size. In a canine model, the authors created ventricular radiofrequency ablation lesions. All animals underwent MRI immediately after ablation. After one, two, four and eight weeks, edema and microvascular obstruction MVO, in enhanced volumes were identified in MRI. Immediately after contrast administration, the microvascular obstruction region was 3.2 times larger than the chronic lesion volume size in acute MRI. The authors found that microvascular obstruction region on acute late gadolinium enhancement images acquired 26 minutes after contrast administration most accurately predicts chronic lesion volume.                                 In the next article, Elad Anter and associates characterized the atrial substrate in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea. The authors examined 86 patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, 43 with moderate obstructive sleep apnea and 43 without obstructive sleep apnea. The right atrial and left atrial voltage distribution conduction velocities in electrogram characteristics were examined. The authors found that patients with obstructive sleep apnea had lower atrial voltage amplitude, slower conduction velocities, and higher prevalence of electrogram fractionation. Most commonly, the left atrial septum was an area of atrial abnormality while at baseline the pulmonary veins with the most frequent triggers for atrial fibrillation in both groups after pulmonary vein isolation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea had an increased incidence of extrapulmonary vein triggers, 41.8% versus 11.6%, p=0.003. The one year arrhythmia-free survival are similar between patients with and without obstructive sleep apnea, 83.7% and 81.4%, respectively.                                 In comparison, control patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea who underwent pulmonary vein isolation alone without ablation of extrapulmonary vein triggers had an increased risk of arrhythmia recurrence, 83.7% versus 64.0%, p=0.03, suggesting that ablation of these triggers resulted in improved arrhythmia-free survival. A randomized trial would be needed to prove this relationship.                                 In the next article, Iolanda Feola and associates demonstrated that optogenetics may be used to induce and locally target a rotor in atrial monolayers. The authors used neonatal rat atrial cardiomyocyte monolayers expressing a depolarizing light-gated ion channel, calcium-translocating channelrhodopsin. These monolayers were subjected to patterned illumination to induce the single, stable, and centralized rotor by optical S1-S2 cross-field stimulation. Next, the core region of these rotors was specifically and precisely targeted by light to induce local conduction blocks of circular or linear shapes. Conduction blocks crossing the core region, but not reaching an unexcitable boundary, did not lead to termination. Instead, electrical waves started to propagate along the circumference of block. If, however, core-spanning lines of block reached at least one unexcitable boundary, reentrant activity was consistently terminated by wave collision, suggesting that this may be a key mechanism for rotor elimination.                                 In our next study, Adam Barnett and associates used data from the outcomes registry for better informed treatment of atrial fibrillation ORBIT-AF to determine how frequently patients receive care that was concordant with 11 recommendations of the 2014 AHA, ACC, HRS A-fib guidelines pertaining to antithrombotic therapy rate control in anti-arrhythmic medications. The authors also analyzed the association between guideline concordant care and clinical outcomes at both the patient's level and center level. The authors study 9,570 patients with the median A 275, median CHA2DS2-VASc score of 4. A total of 62.5% or 5,5977 patients received care that was concordant with all guideline recommendations for which they were eligible. Rates of guideline concordant care was higher in patients treated with providers, with greater specialization in arrhythmias; 60.0%, 62.4%, 67.0% for primary care physicians, cardiologists and electrophysiologist, respectively; p less than 0.001. During a median of 30 months of follow up, patients treated with guideline concordant care had a higher risk of bleeding hospitalization; hazard ratio, 1.21. Similar risk of death, stroke, major bleeding can all cause hospitalization.                                 In our next article, Hui-Chen Han and associates conducted electronic search of PubMed and Embase for English scientific literature articles to characterize the clinical presentation, procedural characteristics, diagnostic investigations and treatment outcomes of all reported cases of atrioesophageal fistula. Out of 588 references, 120 cases of atrioesophageal fistula were identified. Clinical presentation occurred between 0 and 60 days postablation with a median of 21 days. The most common presentations were fever 73%, neurological 72%, gastrointestinal 41%, and cardiac 40% symptoms. Computed tomography of the chest was the commonest mode of diagnosis, 68% although six cases required repeat testing. Overall mortality was 55%. In conclusion, the authors reported that atrioesophageal fistula complicating atrial fibrillation is associated with a very high mortality 55% with significantly reduced mortality in patients undergoing surgical repair 33% compared to endoscopic treatment 65%, and conservative management 97%. Odds ratio adjusted 24.9; p less than 0.01 compared to surgery. Neurological symptoms adjusted odd ratio 16.0. In GI bleed, adjusted odds ratio 4.2, were the best predictors of mortality.                                 In the next article, Wei Ma and associates reported that the site origin of left posterior fascicular ventricular tachycardia may be predicted using 12-lead EC morphology in the HIS-ventricular or H-V interval. The authors studied 41 patients who underwent successful catheter ablation of left posterior fascicular ventricular tachycardia. The location of the site of origin was separated into proximal, middle, and distal groups with H-V being greater than zero milliseconds in the proximal group, H-V zero to minus 15 milliseconds in the middle group, and H-V less than negative 15 milliseconds in the distal group. The earliest presystolic potential ratio that is PP-QRS interval during VT divided by the H-V interval during sinus rhythm was statistically significantly different between the three groups, 0.59, 0.45 and 0.31, respectively. In addition, the QRS ratio in the proximal group 114 milliseconds was significant nearer compared to the middle group 128 milliseconds and the distal group 140 milliseconds. The QRS duration in the ratio R to S in leads V6 and lead-1 could predict a proximal or distal origin of left posterior fascicular ventricular tachycardia with high sensitivity and specificity.                                 In our next article, Niv Ad and associates examined the safety and success of on-pump minimally invasive stand-alone Cox-Maze 3/4 procedure via right mini-thoracotomy in 133 patients with nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation five years after surgery. The mean follow-up was 65 months in a patient population with a mean age of 57.3 years, mean left atrial size of 4.9 centimeters, mean AF duration of 51 months and 78% with longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation. All procedures were performed with no conversion to mid-sternotomy. No renal failure, strokes or operative mortality in less than 30 days. They reported a TIA in one patient, re-operation for bleeding in two patients, and median length of stay in four days. At five years, 73% of patients were in sinus rhythm off anti-arrhythmic drugs following a single intervention.                                 In the next article, Richard Soto-Becerra and associates reported that unipolar endocardial electro-anatomic mapping may be used to identify scar epicardially in chagasic cardiomyopathy. In 19 sick patients, a total of 8,494 epicardial and 6,331 endocardial voltage signals in 314 epicardial and endocardial match pairs of points were analyzed. Basolateral left ventricular scar involvement was observed in 18 out of 19 patients. Bipolar epicardial and endocardial voltages within scar were low, 0.4 and 0.54 millivolts, respectively in confluent indicating a dense transmural scarring process. The endocardial unipolar voltage value with the newly proposed less than of equal to four-millivolt cutoff predicted the presence and extent of epicardial bipolar scar, p less than 0.001.                                 In our next article, Bing Yang and associates reported the results of the stable SR study, which is a multicenter clinical trial of 229 symptomatic nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation patients random-eyed one-to-one to two ablation strategies. In the stable SR group following pulmonary vein isolation, cavotricuspid isthmus ablation in conversion to sinus rhythm left atrial high density mapping was performed. Areas of low voltage and complex electrogram were further homogenized and eliminated, respectively. Dechanneling was done if necessary. In the step-wise group, additional linear lesions and defragmentation were performed. The primary endpoint was freedom of documented atrial tachyarrhythmias lasting 30 seconds or more after a single ablation procedure without anti-arrhythmic medications at 18 months. At 18 months, success according to intention-to-treat analysis was similar in the two arms with 74.0 success in the stable SR group and 71.5% success in the step-wise group; p=0.3. However, shorter procedure time reduced fluoroscopic time after pulmonary vein isolation and shorter energy delivery time were observed in the stable SR group compared to the step-wise group.                                 In the final paper, Alan Sugrue and associates studied the performance of a morphological T-wave analysis program in defining breakthrough long QT syndrome arrhythmic risk beyond the QTc value. The author studied 246 genetically confirmed LQT1 patients and 161 LQT2 patients with a mean follow-up of 6.4 years. A total of 23 patients experienced more than one breakthrough cardiac arrhythmic event with 5 and 10-year event rates of 4% and 7%. Two independent predictors of future long Qt syndrome-associated cardiac events were identified from the surface ECG using a proprietary novel T-wave analysis program. The authors found that the most predictive features included the left slope of T-wave in V6, hazard ratio of 0.40, and T-wave center of gravity X-axis in lead-1, hazard ratio 1.9, C statistic of 0.77. When added to QTc, discrimination improved from 0.68 for QTc alone to 0.78. Genotype analysis showed weaker association between these T-wave variables in LQT1 triggered events while these features were stronger in patients with LQT2 and significantly outperformed the QTc interval.                                 That's it for this month, but keep listening. Suraj Kapa will be surveying all journals for the latest topics of interest in our field. Remember to download the podcast On the Beat. Take it away, Suraj. Suraj Kapa:          Thank you, Paul. This month, we will again focus on hard-hitting articles from across the electrophysiological literature. I am Suraj Kapa and we're particularly focusing on articles published in October 2017.                                 The first article we will focus on is within the realm of atrial fibrillation specifically related to anticoagulation. In Journal of the American Heart Association in Volume 6, Issue 10, Lin, et al. sought to develop a prediction model for time in therapeutic range in older adults taking vitamin K antagonists. As we know, time in therapeutic range is critical for management of patients on vitamin K antagonists. As poor time in therapeutic range either due to subtherapeutic or supratherapeutic INRs, can lead to increased bleeding or thromboembolic risk. While novel oral anticoagulants have improved care of patients requiring anticoagulation, many patients either due to cost or due to other factors are unable to take the novel oral anticoagulants and thus must be maintained on vitamin K antagonists. In this study, Lin, et al. Used well-over 2,500 patients to create training and validation sets and thereby create two models for estimating time in therapeutic range. Through this, they created a simple model term PROSPER consisting of seven variables including pneumonia, renal dysfunction, prior bleeding, hospital stay more than seven days, pain medication use, lack of access to structured anticoagulation services, and treatment with antibiotics.                                 Using this, they showed that they can predict time in therapeutic range greater than 70% as well as thromboembolic and bleeding outcomes better than other existing time in therapeutic range scoring systems, such as the same TT2R2 score. The reason these scores are important are both to help patients understand when they may be at risk for not maintaining a time in therapeutic range and to assist them in identification of the right anticoagulant methodology or strategy. Also, perhaps to prospectively consider if we can identify patients who may require more intensive monitoring or structured therapy strategies. However, one must also consider that for scores like this, utilization is always critical. In other words, continuous validation of the scoring system must be done in order to make sure it's applicable across populations and across different groups of people in different communities.                                 Next, within the realm of anticoagulation and atrial fibrillation, we'll review the article by Chang, et al. published in JAMA in Volume 318, Issue 13 entitled Association Between Use of Non-Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants With and Without Concurrent Medications and Risk of Major Bleeding Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation. With any new drug that comes out, there's always the possibility of various medication interactions. The source of these medication interactions might be variable. They might include direct effects of other medications on systems by which the primary drug is metabolized. Also, might be due to synergistic effects of medications that might be unpredictable or effects on different aspects of systems the drugs are trying to treat. Thus oftentimes, larger population studies are required before one can appreciate drug interactions that might exist. This is particularly true with novel oral anticoagulant drugs. Part of the promise of the novel oral anticoagulants was that because of the extensive medication interactions associating vitamin K antagonists, the availability of the drug perhaps with fewer medication interactions resulting in alteration and bleeding or thromboembolic tendency will be very important.                                 In this important paper, Chang, et al. reviewed the effect of other medications on major bleeding events in patients on non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants such as dabigatran, apixaban, and rivaroxaban. Amongst over 91,000 patients, they noted that the concurrent use of amiodarone, fluconazole,  rifampin, and phenytoin compared with the novel oral anticoagulant alone was associated with a significant increase many times by odds ratio of 100 in risk of major bleeding. Several drugs including atorvastatin, digoxin, erythromycin or clarithromycin when used concurrently with NOACs interestingly were associated with the reduced risk of bleeding without elevating thromboembolic risk. The recent advent of NOACs in clinical use especially in patients who might be taking other medications always need to be considered in the context of how the other medications might affect the bleeding or thromboembolic risk. One of the key findings in this publication is the potential interaction with amiodarone and how concurrent use of amiodarone may increase the risk of major bleeding. Because of the general lack of tools to monitor the effects of NOACs on bleeding risk in patients, one needs to consider these population studies and whether or not there might be synergistic effects between medications going forward.                                 Unfortunately, we cannot adopt guidelines purely based on this data as to whether or not a dose adjustment should occur or whether or not the medication can be used at all. However, it does highlight the care that should be taken when using many of these drugs in conjunction with NOACs.                                 Finally within the realm of anticoagulation and atrial fibrillation, we'll review the article by Cannon, et al. in The New England Journal of Medicine entitled Dual Antithrombotic Therapy with the Dabigatran After PCI in Atrial Fibrillation. In this study, Cannon, et al. sought to systematically review the role of a warfarin strategy post-PCI versus dabigatran strategy post-PCI. They randomized patients to use of a combination of warfarin, aspirin, and a P2Y12 inhibitors such as clopidogrel post-PCI versus using dabigatran plus a P2Y12 inhibitor. They demonstrated that dual therapy approach with dabigatran resulted in significantly lower bleeding events than the triple antithrombotic/antiplatelet therapy group. There was no difference in adverse events including thromboembolism, unplanned revascularization or death between the groups. These findings were irrespective of whether patients were on 110 mg of dabigatran or 150 mg of dabigatran. These findings suggest that a dual therapy approach in the post-PCI setting with the NOACs as the dabigatran and the P2Y12 inhibitors such as clopidogrel lowers bleeding risk without increasing risk of major adverse events including thromboembolism or stent thrombosis after PCI.                                 However, it should be noted that one major criticisms of this trial is that the incremental bleeding risk conferred by aspirin could not be accounted for in the triple therapy cohort as aspirin was not used in the dual therapy cohorts. Thus, one cannot necessarily say whether the same finding would have been noted in a warfarin plus P2Y12 inhibitor versus dabigatran plus P2Y12 inhibitor especially given recent evidence suggesting no incremental benefit of aspirin particularly for thromboembolic risk associated with atrial fibrillation. However, the critical element of these findings is that a strategy excluding aspirin where dabigatran plus the P2Y12 inhibitor are used post-PCI might be actually safe.                                 Changing gears, we will next focus on an article within the realm of cardiac mapping and ablation in atrial fibrillation. This was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology in Volume 70, Issue 16 by Prabhu, et al. entitled Catheter Ablation Versus Medical Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation and Systolic Dysfunction: The CAMERA-MRI Study. In this study, Prabhu, et al. studied in the multicenter randomized clinical trial the effect of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in the setting of left ventricular systolic dysfunction versus medical rate control. They looked at the change in ejection fraction over a follow-up of six months. A total of 68 patients were randomized in the study. They demonstrated an absolute improvement in EF by 18% in the ablation group versus 4% in the rate control group, with also a greater rate of EF normalization with ablation. In fact, over 50% of patients had EF normalization after ablation whereas only about 9% had a good medical rate control.                                 Furthermore, the improvements in EF correlated with the absence of late gadolinium enhancement on MRI and in the medical rate control group an average heart rate less than 90 beats per minute was achieved across the population randomized this approach. These findings are somewhat contrary to other studies that suggested that a rate versus a rhythm control approach were not really much different in patients with reduced left ventricular systolic function. These challenges are paradigm by suggesting that in fact successful restoration of normal rhythm in patients postablation can actually confer improvement in ejection fraction in some patients even when rate controlled. The success rates that should be noted in this study were similar to those published in most existing literature with about 56% of patients without further atrial fibrillation after a single ablation off medications and a success rate of 75% after a single ablation on medications. While the number of patients included are small and thus may be difficult to challenge the paradigm that was created, the rate versus rhythm control are equivalent in patients with reduced systolic function.                                 This finding should raise awareness that it is quite possible that there might actually be benefits in restoring normal rhythm by modern approaches in patients with reduced systolic function.                                 Moving on, still within the realm of atrial fibrillation, however, we'll next review the article by Aronsson, et al. in Europace Volume 19, Issue 10 entitled Designing an Optimal Screening Program for Unknown Atrial Fibrillation: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. More and more with an understanding that atrial fibrillation is essentially of epidemic proportions, but many patients tend to be asymptomatic and yet having an elevated stroke risk. People are focusing on how do we screen these populations in a manner that is both cost-effective as well as strategic. Aronsson, et al. tried to use computer simulation modeling to determine what the optimal age was to initiate screening for atrial fibrillation. They ran more than two billion different design screening programs that could be implemented at different age ranges and using data from published scientific literature. They tested these various screening programs. They demonstrated that the screening starting at the age of 75 was associated with the relatively low cost per gained quality adjusted life year. The overall cost at this level was 4,800 euros across the population for quality adjusted life year gained across that population.                                 The relevance of this publication while simulation model lies in highlighting the importance of considering what programs can we actually achieve in the modern day to better identify patients with atrial fibrillation who are not yet identified. Across the literature and in recent clinical meetings, there's a number of articles that are being published regarding the role of different strategies in identifying the asymptomatic, not yet diagnosed atrial fibrillation patients. This study presents an initial foray into systematizing programs that might be applied to recognition of these patients.                                 Along a similar course, we'll also review an article by Reiffel, et al. in JAMA Cardiology Volume 2, Issue 10 entitled Incidence of Previously Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation using Insertable Cardiac Monitors in a High-Risk Population: The REVEAL AF Study. In this study, Reiffel, et al. Reviewed the incidence of atrial fibrillation identified using implantable loop recorders in those with a high risk of stroke nearly a CHADS2 score of 3 or greater, but had not been previously diagnosed. It should be noted that while these patients have never been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, 90% had nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, dyspnea or palpitations, then theory could be attributed to atrial fibrillation. A total of 385 patients received monitors. They noted that by 30 months of monitoring, about 40% of patients have been identified as having atrial fibrillation that had not been diagnosed. If patients were only monitored for the first 30 days, however, the incident rate of atrial fibrillation in terms of new diagnosis was only 6%. In fact, the median time from device insertion to first episode of atrial fibrillation was almost four months at about 123 days.                                 In line with the previous discussed study by Arosson, et al., this study notes the importance of consideration of how we monitor patients at risk for stroke. The issue at hand is when we do screening, what is enough. The strategies used to identify atrial fibrillation of patients raised from advising on twice daily poll checks, which when done by the patient regularly might allow for identification of atrial fibrillation if they do it well to doing a single ECG, to doing a 24-hour Holter, to doing a 30-day monitor, to doing things like implantable loop recorders. However, this study by Reiffel, et al. suggests the a 30-day continuous monitor is truly insufficient if there is a high concern for atrial fibrillation. Thus with the goals to identify atrial fibrillation on high-risk patients or whether a significant clinical suspicion, one should always consider longer term monitoring by this study.                                 Finally, within the realm of atrial fibrillation, we'll review the article by Tilz, et al. published in Europace Volume 19, Issue 10 on left atrial appendage occluder implantation in Europe, indications anticoagulation post-implantation, results of the European Heart Rhythm Association survey. Currently, there's a high level of utilization of left atrial appendage occlusion for patients with atrial fibrillation who cannot otherwise be on a novel oral anticoagulants in Europe. Tilz, et al. performed a survey of providers performing these procedures. They found that about 52% of those centers performing left atrial appendage occlusion had electrophysiologist performing it as opposed to the remainder using interventional cardiologists. The most common indication for implantation was in those with high risk for stroke and with absolute contraindication to oral anticoagulation or history of bleeding. However, was most interesting from their study was that there was a very wide ranging practice in management after implantation in terms of use of antiplatelets for anticoagulants with 41% prescribing no therapy after implantation. There is even greater variability in therapies for patients who are found to have a thrombus after left atrial appendage occlusion ranging from no therapy to surgery.                                 These findings highlight the difficulty in managing practice patterns with novel technologist and in particular with left atrial appendage occlusion. The highly heterogeneous practice pattern found here suggests that large-scale population outcomes will be difficult to understand unless we understand the individual practice variation that is occurring such as considering what medications patients were prescribed on in the post-implant period or how patients were included in terms of whether or not they met the standard criteria. Furthermore, when a complication occurs such a thrombus septal left atrial appendage occlusion one might suspect that the implications of different strategies such as not doing any therapy all the way to routinely doing surgery tumor to clot should be considered.                                 Next, we will move on to the realm of ICDs, pacemakers, and CRT. First, reviewing the article by Pokorney, et al. published in Circulation in Volume 136, Issue 15 entitled Outcomes Associated With Extraction Versus Capping and Abandoning Pacing and Defibrillator Leads. In this study, Pokorney, et al. reviewed these two different approaches in abandoned leads amongst 6,859 patients. They found that extraction was associated with the lower risk of device infection, but there was no association between difference in mortality, need for future lead revision, or need for future extraction. This involved patients in the Medicare age group, but extraction patients of note, tended to be younger with fewer comorbidities, more often female and had a shorter lead dwell time. While they're statistically different, however, the actual number of years by which patients tended to be younger or to have a shorter lead dwell time was only a year.                                 The fact is that it is always hard to know what to do with an abandoned lead. Having more leads in the vascular system might lead to venous stenosis or might lead to patients having future problems when they need an extraction because of infection, or might make it harder to manipulate this in the vascular space. Thus whether extracting abandoned leads as opposed to just capping them and leaving there needs to be considered when taking any patient in for a lead revision or a lead addition for other reasons. These findings suggest that extraction confer similar mortality risk but lower long-term infection risk than capping them. However, it should be noted this is retrospective data set and given the extraction patients already were younger and had their leads for relatively shorter durations with your comorbidities, they might have reflected to healthier population anyway. However, these data are suggestive and highly the need for further study into whether a more aggressive approach with abandoned lead should be considered. Without randomized data, it will not be for certain.                                 Next, also within the realm of lead extraction, we'll review the article by Bongiorni, et al. published in the European Heart Journal in Volume 38, Issue 40 entitled The European Lead Extraction Controlled Study: A European Heart Rhythm Association Registry of Transvenous Lead Extraction Outcomes. This prospect of registry on lead extraction the largest to dates, Bongiorni, et al. reviewed safety and complications in addition to relationship to the type of center. They noted that the overall hospital major complication rate was 1.7% with mortality rate of 0.5% associated with lead extraction. The most common complication was actually pericardial synthesis, need for a chest tube or need for surgical repair. Overall, success rates for lead extraction in terms of complete removal of all lead components was 97%. However, it should be noted the overall complication rate and success rates were better in high-volume centers than low-volume centers. These findings are consistent with prior data published by [Desmott 35:22] and others, suggesting that more experience associates with better outcomes in lead extraction. However, these data represent the largest prospective registry on lead extraction and confirm the safety and efficacy of overall current practices.                                 These better data on modern lead extraction may help facilitate discussions with patients regarding actual outcomes and also decisions on whether or not extraction should be engaged in individual practices.                                 Next, we'll review the article by Aro, et al. in the realm of sudden death cardiac arrest entitled Electrical Risk Score Beyond Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction: Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Oregon Sudden Unexpected Death Study in the Atherosclerosis Risk and Communities Study, published in the European Heart Journal in Volume 38, Issue 40. In this study, Aro, et al. reviewed what features beyond ejection fraction could predict sudden death in community cohorts. They specifically focus on the electrocardiogram and demonstrated an electrocardiogram risk score based on the presence or absence of a number of features related to heart rate, left ventricular hypertrophy, QRS transition zone, QTc, and others. They found that amongst those patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction greater than 35%, the presence of four more of these ECG abnormalities confer an odd ratio of sudden death of 26.1. The importance of this article is highlighting how more complex considerations of clinical risk might help in further adjudication of sudden death in poorly characterized cohorts.                                 While most studies have concluded that addition of a variety of additional features such a T-wave alternans do not really confer incremental benefit beyond the ejection fraction in adjudicating sudden death risk and in helping decision making regarding ICD implantation. The fact is that more complex analyses that might exist in more nonlinear approaches or consider more advanced features, the ECG and combination, might confer some benefit in poorly characterized populations such as those with moderately reduced ejection fraction between 35 and 50. We know that while those with an ejection fraction less than 35% is a population have a higher risk within that population, the majority of patients who suddenly die do not have an EF less than 35%. Thus, identifying patients without an EF less than 35% who might be at risk is important. This study by Aro, et al. indicates one potential option to help discriminate patients who might not fit within normal categories for sudden death adjudication and did not fit neatly within the trials. However, prospect of evaluation of application of scoring systems either this one or others that may come in the future will be critical.                                 Changing realms yet again, we'll focus on cellular electrophysiology on an article by Kofron, et al. entitled Gq-Activated Fibroblasts Induce Cardiomyocyte Action Potential Prolongation and Automaticity in a Three-Dimensional Microtissue Environment, published in The American Journal of Physiology, Heart and Circulatory Physiology in Volume 313, Issue 4. In this publication, Kofron, et al. demonstrated that in this three-dimensional microtissue model, fibroblasts cause effects on the normal action potential in the surrounding environment leading to proarrhythmogenic automaticity. This model effectively demonstrated the activation of this fibroblast alone taken out of context by other triggers such as abnormalities of innervation, et cetera, could probably contribute to arrhythmogenicity into these hearts. It is well recognized in other studies that fibroblasts don't just cause proarrhythmic effects because of myocardial disarray. In fact, they can have paracrine effects on surrounding cells. This study by Kofron, et al. further highlights those potential effects. The presence of fibroblast amidst cardiomyocytes do not cause proarrhythmic tendency purely by shift in myocardial conduction direction, but also results from the effects of fibroblast once activated on these running cardiomyocytes action potentials of cells.                                 This study is suggesting specifically proarrhythmogenic arrhythmogenicity related to automaticity in those cardiomyocytes that are adjacent to fibroblast, highlights potential future targets for therapies and also highlights potential mechanisms by which arrhythmias might occurrence population.                                 Changing gears, we next look at genetic channelopathies in one article within the realm of Brugada syndrome and the second article within the realm of predicting QT interval. First, Hernandez-Ojeda, et al. published an article in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology Volume 70, Issue 16 entitled Patients With Brugada Syndrome and Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Long-Term Follow-Up. Amongst the 104 patients with long-term follow-up nearly greater than nine years on average, they noted a rate of appropriate therapy was very common especially in secondary prevention patients, however, was as much as 9% in otherwise asymptomatic patients. Appropriate ICD therapies, however, especially amongst asymptomatic patients were exclusively in those spontaneous type I Brugada ECG patterns and inducible ventricular arrhythmias, or those obviously the secondary prevention devices who have prior spontaneous ventricular arrhythmias. However, what is more interesting is that more than 20% of patients had some ICD-related complication. Furthermore, the overall incidence of inappropriate shocks was 8.7%, nearly the same rate as appropriate ICD therapies in the primary prevention population. These findings highlight that there is in fact a reasonable incidence of ventricular arrhythmic events needing ICD therapy even in asymptomatic Brugada patients.                                 However, I think the most striking finding is the high incidence of device-related complications of a follow-up, which highlights the need for considered selection and adequate device programming to avoid inappropriate ICD shocks and finally the need for regular follow-up of these relatively young patients receiving ICDs who might be more prone to complication with the long-term.                                 Changing gears, we'll next review an article by Rosenberg, et al. published in Circulation Genetics in Volume 10, Issue 5 entitled Validation of Polygenic Scores for QT Interval in Clinical Populations. Using more extensive genomic analyses, Rosenberg, et al. used populations and real-world cohorts including 2,915 individuals of European ancestry and 366 individuals of African ancestry. They demonstrated that clinical variables could account for about 9 to 10% of variation in QTc in Europeans and 12 to 18% in African ancestry individuals. However, interestingly, polygenic scores provided incremental explanation of a QTc variation but only in individuals of European ancestry. The reason we find this article interesting is the importance of understanding how much genetics can actually tell us and how what it can tell us might vary between difference, individuals of different backgrounds thus how we apply findings from one study to any other study. In the area of genetic testing, the Holy Grail is fully identifying overall risk scores to tell the patient what they may have without having to rely on clinical studies or other clinical variables. However, we do know that there is both an environmental component as well as the genetic components.                                 This study by Rosenberg highlights the importance of potentially considering both. The issue with the article, however, is the fact that while there was clear benefit of the polygenic score in patients of European ancestry, the African ancestry patients reflect the much smaller population almost one-eighth that of the patients included of European ancestry. Also, European versus African ancestry tend to be very broad-based terms. Whether or not there is greater polygenic variation within those of African ancestry as compared to those Europeans ancestry is relatively unclear. Thus while this study should be taken with grain of salt, it should also be considered in the context of providing a foray into seeing how polygenic scores could augment or understanding of how question intervals might vary in a population of people and might be identified immigrant patients.                                 Moving to the realm of ventricular arrhythmias, we'll first review the article by Siontis, et al. published in Heart Rhythm Volume 14, Issue 10 entitled Association of Preprocedural Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Outcomes of Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in Patients with Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy. In this study, Siontis, et al. tried to identify whether or not use of preprocedural MRI had any impact on overall procedural outcomes. They compared in a more modern practice where they are routinely obtaining cardiac MRI versus prior practice where they do not routinely obtain preprocedural MRI for ablation in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. They demonstrated that moderate use of preprocedural MRIs was associated with significantly greater procedural success mainly 63% in the modern approach versus 24% previously. The importance of the study why is in trying to understand what the actual value of preprocedural cardiac MRI is when patients are undergoing VT ablation particularly with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. VT ablation outcomes are notoriously even harder to predict in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy cohorts than ischemic cardiomyopathy cohorts. Improved procedural experience, however, or different technologies may also alter long-term outcomes.                                 Thus, because the populations were not randomized and rather retrospective with a discrete change in practice that occurred temporally and just did not vary in terms of utilization over the course of periods of time when success rates might not have been affected just by incremental procedural success is difficult. However, these data suggest that future studies into the incremental role of MRI for VT ablation are needed to determine its utility.                                 Next, we'll review an article by Ho, et al. published in The Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology in Volume 28, Issue 10 entitled ECG Variation During Ventricular Fibrillation Than Focal Sources Due to Wavebreak, Secondary Rotors, and Meander. Ho, et al. in this publication reviewed the role of rotors and focal sources in ventricular fibrillation. They attempted VF induction of 31 patients and use the combination of surface ECG and biventricular basket catheters to create face mask. They showed there's three differences between those with ventricular fibrillation that was mediate by rotors and those with ventricular fibrillation mediated by focal sources. Specifically those with rotor-based VF had greater voltage variation, which they demonstrated zero wavebreak, secondary rotor formation and rotor meander. One of the most critical findings of this study is the fact that a one-size-fits-all approach to consideration of the mechanism of fibrillation is likely unreasonable in most patients. They discriminate between rotor-based ventricular fibrillation and focal source-based ventricular fibrillation and highlighted there are discrete features that differentiate the two populations.                                 While this should be considered an initial foray into understanding these patients, clinical and computational size will be important into understand how we can discriminate mechanisms of complex arrhythmias between patients to help understand, which patients might most benefit from a specific ablation approach or therapeutic decision. This might also apply to atrial fibrillation where multiple mechanisms may coexist in the same patient for the pathogenesis of the arrhythmia.                                 Finally, we'll review an animal model by Patterson, et al. published in The Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology in Volume 28, Issue 10 entitled Slow Conduction Through an Arc of Block: A Basis for Arrhythmia Formation Postmyocardial Infarction. In this study performed in the University of Oklahoma, Patterson, et al. reviewed a novel basis for arrhythmia formation after MI in an animal model. Amongst 108 anesthetized dogs, they demonstrated the delay potentials may decrement over shorter pacing cycle lengths leading to potential premature ventricular beat initiation after sufficient delay of the second potential. Thus, they demonstrated that there is a Wenckebach-like patterns of delayed activation specifically within this arc of conduction block associated with the region infarcted. These findings suggest that even across line of apparent conduction block there may be a potential for premature beat formation due to very slow conduction and thus a novel mechanism of PVC formation following myocardial infarction. Furthermore, it might highlight the mechanism by which to induce PVCs in this patient population                                 Just because there is conduction block the region of baseline mapping further provocative maneuvers to initiate or to discriminate where there might be very slow conduction might be critical to elicit arrhythmia in some patients.                                 Next, within the realm of syncope. We focus on article by Baron-Esquivias, et al. published in The Journal of American College of Cardiology Volume 70, Issue 14 entitled Dual-Chamber Pacing With Closed Loop Stimulation in Recurrent Reflex Vasovagal Syncope: The SPAIN Study. In this randomized double blind control study, Baron-Esquivias, et al. study the value of closed loop stimulation in the specific cohort of patients with cardio-inhibitory vasovagal syncope above 40 years of age. They demonstrated amongst 46 patients the closed loops stimulation was associated with the more than 50% reduction in syncopal spells in nearly three quarters of patients. However, it should be noted that up to 9% of patients continue to have syncope in your consistent frequency to prior. However, it should also be noted that sham cohort 46% of patients continue to have syncope while only a quarter were relieved. Syncope is one of the most challenging diagnosis to manage in electrophysiologic practice. This is both due to the heterogeneity of manifestation of syncope in terms of cause as well as the lack of many therapies that affect some of the autonomic features that mediate syncope. Largely, vasovagal syncope can be strategized into cardio-inhibitory and vasodilatory groups.                                 Generally, pacing will be more effective in theory for those more of a cardio-inhibitory than a vasodilatory component thus certainly patients can have both and thus that might be only partial attenuation of syncopal events by fixing the cardio-inhibitory by pacing but not the vasodilatory, which often requires medications. In this study, the use of closed loops stimulation seems to offer significant benefit in the specific population with cardio-inhibitory vasovagal syncope in age greater than 40 years. However, care should be taken not to necessarily apply these findings to patients not within this age group or within this diagnosis group.                                 Next within the realm of electrocardiography, we'll review an article by Yasin, et al. published in The Journal of Electrocardiology Volume 50, Issue 5 entitled Noninvasive Blood Potassium Measurement Using Signal-Processed, Single-Lead ECG Acquired from a Handheld Smartphone. Yasin, et al. reviewed the ability to determine changes in potassium level using the ECG. They demonstrated amongst 22 patients undergoing hemodialysis in whom estimation models could then be trained. The mean absolute error of ambulatory follow-up between the potassium estimated off of a single lead handheld smartphone-enabled ECG in the actual blood potassium was 0.38 milliequivalents per liter or a difference of 9% of the average potassium level. These findings suggest that in terms of clinical robustness a single lead smartphone-enabled handheld base ECG might be sufficient to estimate ambulatory potassium levels in patients who might be at high risk especially of hyperkalemia. The fact is that electrolytes and other abnormalities of a body homeostasis may be reflected in the ECG. However, whether the ECG may in turn be used to finally determine changes in characteristics such as electrolytes levels has not been very well described.                                 Previous work by the same group has suggested that the 12-lead ECG may be utilized to determine find potassium changes in patients undergoing hemodialysis. These findings while in small number of patients in this particular article highlights that ambulatory technologies such as the one they used here might in fact be utilized to discriminate potassium levels in patients who might be at risk of variations of potassium levels that can sometimes be life-threatening. Further validation will be required in larger populations, but this initial foray might create a paradigm for use of the ECG in ways beyond just looking for arrhythmias.                                 The final article we'll review is by Calzolari, et al. published in The Journal of American College of Cardiology, Clinical Electrophysiology in Volume 3, Issue 10 entitled In Vitro Validation of the Lesion Size Index to Predict Lesion Width and Depth After Irrigated Radiofrequency Ablation in a Porcine Model. In this paper published in the special of JACCEP focused on biophysics of ablation, Calzolari, et al. reviewed in vitro validation of lesion size indexing using radiofrequency ablation. Specifically, they reviewed the novel measure that incorporates not just contact force, power and time, but also impedance into predicting lesion quality. They noted that while lesion with in depth did not correlate with power or contact force alone, it did with either the lesion size indexing tool that they created and also with the force-time integral. However, the lesion size indexing where impedance was included was incrementally better than force-time integral. The truth is that improved prediction model lesion size inadequacy are critical during radiofrequency ablation.                                 Predicting lesion formation might help physicians know whether or not they have done adequate intervention at the time of application. They demonstrated incorporating impedance along with contact force, power, and time. The predictive value of their lesion indexing approach was quite good. However, further validation in association with an outcome is necessary to look at the incremental value. It also should be noted that this lesion size indexing tool did not necessarily predict steam pop formation, which is more often associated with power.                                 I appreciate everyone's attention to this key and hard-hitting articles that we have just focused on from this past month of cardiac electrophysiology across the literature. Thanks for listening. Now back to Paul. Paul Wang:         Thanks Suraj. You did a terrific job surveying all journals for the latest articles on topics of interest in our field. There's none an easier way to stay in touch with the latest advances. These summaries and a list of major articles in our field each month could be downloaded from Circulation, Arrhythmia, Electrophysiology website. We hope you'll find the journal to be the go-to place for everyone interested in the field. See you next month.    

We are called to view children as God sees them, as the future of His kingdom and the legacy by which those who have come before are judged. Children need shaping, direction and most of all release. And not just from their parents. All are called to be an influence and a contributor to that legacy. Adam Barnett shares from Psalm 127 as we continue our Shift series. Long Lasting Legacy Shift | Week 3 November 12th, 2017 | Adam Barnett Psalm 127:3-5 (NIV) Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court. Psalm 127:3 (NIV) Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Having a child isn’t the end to the good things of life. It is an and to the good things of life! Psalm 127:4 (NIV) Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Your greatest contribution to the Kingdom of God may not be something you do, but someone you raise. — Andy Stanley Psalm 127:5 (NIV) Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court. Arrows must be SHAPED. Biblical Training + Moral Correction + Firm Discipline + Loving Affirmation = Shaping your Children Arrows must be DIRECTED. Arrows must be RELEASED.

We are not called to live our faith lives in a bubble, but to look outside ourselves and see the injustice in the world the way God does. Adam Barnett continues our SHIFT series with a look at social injustice and how we are commanded to respond. Social Injustice Shift | Week 2 November 5, 2017 | Adam Barnett Social Injustice: Unfair practices (seen and unseen) within a society that promote inequality and hinder social advancement. Luke 4:18-19 (NIV) “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Micah 6:8 (NIV) He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. To act justly... And to love mercy... And to walk humbly with your God. Isaiah 58:6-7; 9-10 (NIV) “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice & untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free & break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? “If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. Devotion that does not produce a passion for social justice and practical mercy is useless. The authenticity of our worship on Sunday is evident in our compassion, mercy & justice on Monday. Isaiah 53:4-6 (NIV) Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Worship is an incredibly powerful thing, but also something that we should not take for granted. We are to enter God’s courts with gladness and express that gladness to Him. And it’s possible for us to even enter in because Jesus stands in the gap for us as our Good Shepherd. Adam Barnett concludes our Psalms series by examining worship and Psalm 100. The Good Shepherd Psalms | Week 5 October 1, 2017 | Adam Barnett Have you truly ever comprehended the awesome act of worship? Psalm 100:1-2 (NIV) Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. We sing songs at church NOT TO CREATE our gladness, but to EXPRESS IT. Psalm 100:3 (NIV) Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 100:4 (NIV) Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and bless his name. Psalm 100:5 (NIV) For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. John 10:14-15 (NIV) I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.

We are at war. But too often most of our casualties are from friendly fire. We are called to be the church together, but we forget that our enemy is the kingdom of darkness, not those brothers and sisters in Christ who might have differing opinions or views. We are most responsible with the Gospel when we are united as a body. Adam Barnett concludes our series by laying out how we cultivate unity with our words, grace and love. Wage War! Ekklesia | Week 4 August 27, 2017 | Adam Barnett Ephesians 6:10-17 (NIV) Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. We are most responsible with the gospel when we are UNIFIED as a BODY. Cultivate Unity with Words Proverbs 16:24 (NIV) Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 12:18 (NIV) There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts… Cultivate Unity with Grace Galatians 6:1-2 (NIV) Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Cultivate Unity with Love John 13:34-35 (NIV) A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.

Throughout the summer we will be exploring the stories that Jesus told to teach and inspire. Join us for the next 9 weeks as we learn from these stories together! Adam Barnett kicks off our series with an introduction to the topic of parables. Parables 101 Storyteller | Week 1 May 28, 2017 | Adam Barnett Discipleship Discussion Questions: What is something you noticed for the first time? What questions did you have? Was there anything that bothered you? What did you learn about loving God? What did you learn about loving others? “The parable is a metaphor or simile drawn from nature or common life, arresting the hearer by its vividness or strangeness, and leaving the mind in sufficient doubt about its precise application to tease it into active thought.” — Klyne Snodgrass Jesus used Parables primarily to explain: The Kingdom of God The Character of God Expectations of God Matthew 13:1-9 (NIV) That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. Whoever has ears, let them hear.” Matthew 13:10 (NIV) The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” Matthew 13:11-13 (NIV) He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. This is why I speak to them in parables: “Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand. Matthew 13:18-23 (NIV) Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. Good Soil: Hear God’s Word Believe it is True Make Necessary Changes Engage in Discipleship Bear Fruit

What would it look like if we took seriously the call to create disciples? And rather than just memorizing scripture, we followed it in our daily lives. Adam Barnett puts the call on us to remember to do what we read. Discipleship Dwell | Week 3 May 7th, 2017 | Adam Barnett Disciple: a disciplined learner and relentlessly committed follower of a teacher. John 8:31 (NIV) So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples…” Psalm 34:8 (NIV) Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Matthew 28:16-20 (NIV) Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Acts 1:8 (NIV) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

We can be so quick to complicate our lives. We get caught up in all that we are responsible for and we miss the simple truth that Christ calls us to Him to find rest and peace. Adam Barnett launches our Dwell series by encouraging us to keep it simple. Simple Spirituality Dwell | Week 1 April 23, 2017 | Adam Barnett Matthew 22:36-40 (NIV) “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commands.” The Enemy’s Strategy is to complicate your life to prevent you from loving God or others. KISS Keep It Simple Stupid | Keep It Simple Spirituality Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV) Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28 (NIV) Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:29 (NIV) Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:30 (NIV) For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV) Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

The triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem was just the beginning on Jesus’ final week. Adam Barnett explores this powerful week in Christ’s life that lead up to His crucifixion. Palm Sunday April 9, 2017 Adam Barnett Luke 19:37-40 (NIV) When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” (You’re not the king!) “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” Jesus didn't come to engage in a temporary, physical battle. Jesus came to win an eternal, spiritual war. John 13:34-35 (NIV) A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. Disciples’ Group Text Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 John 13:1-3 (NIV) It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; John 13:4-5 (NIV) so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. Philippians 2:6-8 (NIV) Being in very nature God, Jesus did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death — even death on a cross. John 13:6-11 (NIV) He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.” “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!” Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.” For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean. John 13:12-17 (NIV) When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. Jesus Washing Feet The Cross Where the best of God redeems the worst of man.

In order to be vulnerable, we have to understand where our security comes from. Adam Barnett continues our series by reminding us that our security cannot be found in money. Financial Vulnerability Vulnerable | Week 4 March 26, 2017 | Adam Barnett The human soul was not created to find contentment in the accumulation of stuff. 1 Timothy 6:6 (NIV) But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:7-8 (NIV) For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 1 Timothy 6:9 (NIV) Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. Materialism is a downward spiral, resulting in temporary satisfaction and permanent addiction. 1 Timothy 6:10 (NIV) For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 2 Corinthians 9:11 (NLT) Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God. Waste less on yourself, and sow more in to others. Survey what you have and put it to good use. RELEASE it or REDEEM it. Conduct a self-evaluation to determine where you find contentment. Philippians 4:12 (NIV) I know what it is to be in need and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content.

Through the story of Abraham, Adam Barnett illustrates how trust in God was established and how we still continue to fight against letting go of control. Trust is Born Born | Week 2 December 4, 2016 | Adam Barnett Matthew 1:1 (NIV) A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham… My desire for control, despite my faith in God, is arrogance…and inevitably leads to impatience and fear. Genesis 22:1-4 (NIV) 1 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” "Here I am,” he replied. 2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.” 3 Early the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about. 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. Genesis 22:5-8 (NIV) 5 He said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.” 6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, 7 Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?” “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied. “The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” 8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together. Genesis 22:9-10 (NIV) 9 When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. Genesis 22:5 (NIV) We will worship and then we will come back to you.” Hebrews 11:17-19 (NIV) 17 By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, 18 even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” 19 Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death. Genesis 22:11-18 (NIV) 11 But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Here I am” he replied. 12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.” 13 Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.” 15 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time. 16 and said, “I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the equities of their enemies, 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”

Reaping and sowing are common themes and ideas throughout the Bible. Adam Barnett takes a look at these with a fresh eye as we continue our series, In God We Trust. The Blessings of God In God We Trust | Week 3 November 13, 2016 | Adam Barnett We have a tendency to worship our BLESSINGS rather than the BLESSER. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 (NIV) 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:8 (NIV) 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. We can decide what to sow, but we can’t define what we reap. 2 Corinthians 9:9-10 (NIV) 9 As it is written: “He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” 10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. 2 Corinthians 9:11 (NIV) 11 You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. Questions to Ponder: Am I sowing cheerfully into the ministry of the Church and the lives of others? Are my motives and intentions pure? Am I grateful for how God has blessed and equipped me for good works?

Adam Barnett shares from Acts 2:42 and about our call to be devoted to the Word of God. Devoted Irresistible Force | Week 3 October 2, 2016 | Adam Barnett Devotion: love, loyalty or enthusiasm for a person, activity or cause. Acts 2:42 (NIV) They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. John 6:53-58 (ESV) 53 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. 55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. 56 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” Our Devotion > Our Division

There are four distinct scenes that play out when Jesus meets Levi, the tax collector, in Luke 5:27-32. And each one plays a vital role in our understanding of the magnitude of Jesus' calling of Levi to be his disciple. Adam Barnett walks us through this engaging encounter. Levi Disqualified | Week 2 August 28, 2016 | Adam Barnett Luke 5 Red Bible: Page 1,599 God meets our rebellion with His RESCUE… our sin with His SALVATION… our guilt with His GRACE. The overwhelming focus of the Bible is not the work of the redeemed, but the work of the Redeemer. Luke 5:27-28 (NIV) 27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, 28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him. Luke 5:29-30 (NIV) 29 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” Luke 5:31-32 (NIV) 31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

We are created to live this life in community with others. Adam Barnett unpacks this idea by looking at the unique and powerful friendship of Jonathan and David. Community Fully Alive | Week 1 | August 7, 2016 | Adam Barnett Warmth of relationships throughout life have the greatest positive impact on life satisfaction. 1 Samuel 18:1-4 (NIV) 1 After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. 2 From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house. 3 And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. 4 Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt. Jonathan became one in spirit with David and loved him as himself. Jonathan made a covenant with David. Eros will have naked bodies. Friendship… naked personalities. ~ C. S. Lewis Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David. Jonathan gave David his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt. The Gospel God is for us, despite us. Friendship Because of the gospel, I am for you, despite you.

In the last chapter of Galatians, Paul sums up the entire letter with one message. You are a new creation in Christ, regardless of where you came from or what circumstances you found yourself in before. Adam Barnett wraps up our study on the book of Galatians by looking at the last seven verses of Paul's letter. A New Creation Galatians | Week 9 | July 31, 2016 | Adam Barnett Galatians 6:11 (NIV) 11 See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand! Galatians 6:12-15 (NIV) 12 Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 Not even those who are circumcised obey the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your flesh. 14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Salvation is an interior, supernatural transformation, in no way dependent on external, human effort. Galatians 6:14 (NIV) 14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Galatians 6:15 (NIV) 15 Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation.

What is the first thing you think about when you hear the word, Freedom? Satan wants you to be held captive and suffer from God’s Freedom. Adam Barnett shares with us how Jesus trumps all of Satan’s efforts to hold us captive by standing firm in His righteousness. Gospel Freedom Galatians | Week 6 | July 10, 2016 | Adam Barnett Freedom: I.           Liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another II.          The state of being released from something burdensome III.         Absence of subjection to foreign domination Galatians 5:1 (NIV) 1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.  Romans 5:18 (NIV) 18 Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. Galatians 5:1 (NIV) 1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.  Galatians 5:2-6 (NIV) 2 Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3 Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. 4 You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. 5 But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. “Even if you insist you’ve been converted or you say you feel Christ has changed your life… if you decide your salvation rests in any way on your performance, you deny salvation by faith alone in Christ alone.” — Tim Keller

We are sons of God, baptized into Christ, and clothed with Christ. The cross is the one place where our human distinctions lose all significance. We are equal and one. Adam Barnett expands on this as we continue our study of Galatians. Children of God Galatians | Week 4 | June 26, 2016 | Adam Barnett Galatians 3:26-27 (NIV) 26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Transform: To change in form, appearance, or structure To change in condition, naature, or character To change into another substance Galatians 3:28 (NIV) 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. You are a child of God. You are baptized into Christ. You are clothed with Christ.

Finding joy amidst our trials can be difficult, but it is imperative. Adam Barnett talks about the call to live joyfully! Living Joyfully Living | Week 3 April 17, 2016 | Adam Barnett James 1:2 (NIV) Consider it pure joy my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, James 1:3 (NIV) because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 1 Peter 1:6-7 (NIV) In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith – of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire – may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. James 1:4 (NIV) Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4 (RTVT) Consider it absolutely terrible, unfortunate and disastrous, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face any trial, because you know that the testing of your faith produces frustration, discomfort and pain. Don’t persevere… just give up… you’ll just remain immature, incomplete, lacking something

The Resurrection changed everything, including how we are called to live. Adam Barnett explores the calling on our lives to live victoriously! Living Victoriously Living | Week 1 April 3, 2016 | Adam Barnett Ephesians 6:10-11 (NIV) Finally, be strong in the Lord and his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) For our struggle is not against flesh & blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world & against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:13 (NIV) Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Ephesians 6:14-15 (NIV) Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Ephesians 6:16 (NIV) In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all of the flaming arrows of the evil one. Ephesians 6:17 (NIV) Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:18 (NIV) And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

Adam Barnett continues our series of Reset by discussing how are are to face temptation when it comes. Temptation Reset | Week 5 March 6, 2016 | Adam Barnett Romans 3:23 (NIV) For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:24 (NIV) and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. James 1:13 (NIV) When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone, 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV) No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. James 1:14 (NIV) but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. James 1:15 (NIV) Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death 1 Peter 5:8 (NIV) Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. The progression of temptation: Evil Desire → Temptation → Sin → Habitual Sin → Death James 1:12 (NIV) Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. 2 Corinthians 4: 17-18 (NIV) For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever. So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

Being Human (Part 4) This morning we happily welcome guest speaker Adam Barnett as he discusses forgiveness. When we chose to forgive, we are setting a prisoner free... and that prisoner is ourself. Just one act of forgiveness can change an entire generation.  (Acts 7, Romans 7:15, Mark 11:25) 

Adam Barnett shares with us a message about fasting as we seek to reset our understanding of various spiritual disciplines.

Adam Barnett shares a special message about engaging with others on the issue of racism.

This podcast marks a change from a monthly to quarterly release frequency. In this season’s podcast we will be hearing from Dr Sadiya Ayaz as she discusses infertility with Dr Claire Quiggin. Dr Shabana Alam-Zahir interviews Dr Graham Martin about health inequalities for people with learning difficulties. Dr Dhrushil Patel interviews Dr Helen Carslaw about her article on viral infections in pregnancy, published in the September 2014 edition of InnovAiT. Finally, Dr Liza Kirtchuk interviews Dr Adam Barnett about his out of programme experience working with NGO’s, including the Halo Trust. We also have our regular features of News and Views, brought to us this month by Dr Kathyrn Steven, and the AKT question. The Halo trust: http://www.halotrust.org/ UK Med: http://uk-med.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/ Out of Programme experiences: “Time out with OOP” http://ino.sagepub.com/content/3/7/429.full Out of Programme in South Africa: http://ino.sagepub.com/content/4/10/597.full Out of Programme in India: http://ino.sagepub.com/content/3/9/554.full www.easyhealth.org.uk MENCAP www.mencap.org.uk   Infertility http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Infertility/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Jeremy Sheets became America's 95th exonerated death row inmate. Jeremy spent nearly four years on Nebraska's death row. He was convicted on the word of his co-defendant, Adam Barnett, who exchanged a taped statement for a drastically reduced sentence. Barnett later recanted, then prior to Jeremy's retrial, committed suicide in prison. Jeremy will chronicle the treachery that led to his wrongful conviction, the details of his release, and finally, his frustration at being a citizen with a history tainted with lies and betrayal.