Podcasts about Adoration

- Pick up Knowing God Through the Year by J.I. Packer at the Mariners Bookstore- Visit marinerschurch.org or download the Mariners App for more information

- Pick up Knowing God Through the Year by J.I. Packer at the Mariners Bookstore- Visit marinerschurch.org or download the Mariners App for more information

Marriage Takeover with Pastors Eric and Temeka Thompson: Plant-Based  WEEKLY BROADCASTS: “His Abounding Grace” Tuesdays @ 7 pm; ”Challenged To Change” 1st & 2nd Wednesdays @ 7 pm; "Declaring The Finished Work" 1st & 2nd Thursdays @ 12 Noon; "Friday Night Joy" 1st, 2nd & 4th Fridays @ 7 pm; "Bread Of Life" 1st & 3rd Sundays @ 7:00pm;  WEEKLY PRAYER:  “Mid-Day Glo ry Prayer”  Wednesdays @ 1:00pm - Dial-in# (267) 807-9605 Access Code: 732-499# (Listen later @ 267-807-9608 Access Code 732-499*)   MONTHLY BROADCASTS: “LifeLine" 1st Mondays @ 7pm; “Adoration” 3rd Mondays @ 7 pm; Spiritual Nuggets of Truth" 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 8 pm; “Matters of The Heart” 3rd Fridays @ 7pm; “Bold And Beautiful” 2nd Saturdays @ 10:00am; "R3 "Real Life, Real Men, Real Talk 2nd Sundays @ 7:00pm; “Marriage Takeover” 4th Sundays @ 7:00 pm       ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD

We continue the series on connecting with God. This week Pastor Jonathan dives into Adoration, Conversation and Solitude as ways that you can connect with God.

We continue the series on connecting with God. This week Pastor Luke dives into Adoration, Conversation and Solitude as ways that you can connect with God.

Matters Of The Heart Singles Ministry. New Year; Fresh Annointing, 2022! His Abounding Grace Broadcast - Tuesdays @ 7:00 pm; "DeclaringThe Finished Work " - Thursdays @ 12:00 Noon; "Friday Night Joy " - Fridays @ 7:00 pm; "Bread of Life -1st and 3rd-Sundays @ 7:00 pm, "Challenged To Change" -Wednesday @ 7pm; MONTHLY BROADCASTS: "Lifeline- Every 1st Monday @ 7 pm;  ‘The Bold and Beautiful with Rev. Novena Reed, Rev. Curtis Alston, and Min. Jordana Cunningham - every 2 Saturday @ 10am.' "ADORATION with Evangelist Lewis McILwain, - every 3rd Monday of the month. Marriage Takeover: The Body of One. With Rev. Eric and Rev. Temeka Thompson every 3rd Sunday @7pm.  R3 REAL LIFE; REAL MEN; AND REAL TALK  with Ray, Antonio, Tyrone, Cleophas, and Elstonevery 2nd Sunday @7pm WEEKLYPRAYER:  "Mid-Day Glory Prayer with Rev. Gwendolyn Dixon"-Every Wednesday @ 1pm Dial-in Number:(712) 770-5505Access code732499   Matters of the Heart Singles Ministry with Ray and Maggie every 3rd Friday @7pm. Spiritual Nuggets of Truth" 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 8 pm;

His Abounding Grace with Min Van: Stop Beating the Donkey (Numbers 22) His Abounding Grace Broadcast - Tuesdays @ 7:00 pm; "DeclaringThe Finished Work " - Thursdays @ 12:00 Noon; "Friday Night Joy " - Fridays @ 7:00 pm; "Bread of Life -1st and 3rd-Sundays @ 7:00 pm, "Challenged To Change" -Wednesday @ 7pm; MONTHLY BROADCASTS: "Lifeline- Every 1st Monday @ 7 pm;  ‘The Bold and Beautiful with Rev. Novena Reed, Rev. Curtis Alston, and Min. Jordana Cunningham - every 2 Saturday @ 10am.' "ADORATION with Evangelist Lewis McILwain, - every 3rd Monday of the month. Marriage Takeover: The Body of One. With Rev. Eric and Rev. Temeka Thompson every 3rd Sunday @7pm.  R3 REAL LIFE; REAL MEN; AND REAL TALK  with Ray, Antonio, Tyrone, Cleophas, and Elstonevery 2nd Sunday @7pm WEEKLYPRAYER:  "Mid-Day Glory Prayer with Rev. Gwendolyn Dixon"-Every Wednesday @ 1pm Dial-in Number:(712) 770-5505Access code732499   Matters of the Heart Singles Ministry with Ray and Maggie every 3rd Friday @7pm. Spiritual Nuggets of Truth" 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 8 pm;

In tonight's message, Mac takes a detailed look at Psalm 139 to understand the process of acknowledging the omniscience, omnipresence and omnipotency of GOD through the reflections of HIS servant David.  

Bread of Life with Rev Ray: God is a ….. Miracle Worker pt 2 His Abounding Grace Broadcast - Tuesdays @ 7:00 pm; "DeclaringThe Finished Work " - Thursdays @ 12:00 Noon; "Friday Night Joy " - Fridays @ 7:00 pm; "Bread of Life -1st and 3rd-Sundays @ 7:00 pm, "Challenged To Change" -Wednesday @ 7pm; MONTHLY BROADCASTS: "Lifeline- Every 1st Monday @ 7 pm;  ‘The Bold and Beautiful with Rev. Novena Reed, Rev. Curtis Alston, and Min. Jordana Cunningham - every 2 Saturday @ 10am.' "ADORATION with Evangelist Lewis McILwain, - every 3rd Monday of the month. Marriage Takeover: The Body of One. With Rev. Eric and Rev. Temeka Thompson every 3rd Sunday @7pm.  R3 REAL LIFE; REAL MEN; AND REAL TALK  with Ray, Antonio, Tyrone, Cleophas, and Elstonevery 2nd Sunday @7pm WEEKLYPRAYER:  "Mid-Day Glory Prayer with Rev. Gwendolyn Dixon"-Every Wednesday @ 1pm Dial-in Number:(712) 770-5505Access code732499   Matters of the Heart Singles Ministry with Ray and Maggie every 3rd Friday @7pm. Spiritual Nuggets of Truth" 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 8 pm;

With the March for Life around the corner – Jan. 20 – this week's Talking Catholic focuses on the Respect Life movement in this post-Dobbs' America. Joining hosts Jen Mauro and Mike Walsh are Donna Ottaviano-Britt, secretariat for the Diocese of Camden's Pastoral Outreach, and Ann Marie Ours, the office's administrative assistant, as well as Rachel Hendricks, coordinator of Respect Life Ministries, Diocese of Trenton. Together, they discuss how Respect Life advocates are continuing to support the unborn as well as mothers and fathers who choose life. In addition to the annual March in Washington, D.C., anyone can promote life through prayer, education and public awareness, outreach and legislative advocacy! For example, did you know that the New Jersey Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the state's bishops, has an easy way for you to contact your state legislators? Visit njcatholic.org to find out. Plus, there is the U.S. Bishops' Walking With Moms in Need initiative, where local parishes and communities can support pregnant women and new families. Go to walkingwithmoms.com for more information. Going to the March for Life? The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring several in the Diocese of Camden. Check out where to catch a bus, click HERE. If you can't make it to the March, attend the Diocese of Camden's Eucharistic Adoration for Life on Jan. 19 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Divine Mercy Parish, 410 South 8th St., Vineland. Adoration will be in Spanish. Plus, you can join Bishop David O'Connell in the Diocese of Trenton for a Mass for Life at 11 a.m. Jan. 20 at Saint Robert Bellarmine Pro-Cathedral, 61 Georgia Rd., Freehold. The Mass is also being livestreamed. Listen to Talking Catholic everywhere podcasts can be found, at https://talking.catholicstarherald.org/show/talking-catholic, or catch us on Domestic Church Media radio Sundays at 11 AM or Mondays at 4 PM domesticchurchmedia.org. Follow us on... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingCatholic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingcatholic Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkingcatholic

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This is sermon #2 in the series called Teach Us to Pray. Today, First Prez Senior Pastor Dan Chun speaks to our reverence for Jesus and delves into the word "hallowed."

Declaring the Finished Work (DTFW) - Exhortation, conversation, worship, prayer, proclamations, declarations and decrees in the Finished Work of Christ Jesus. Our mission is to spread the Good News and encourage people by showing there is rest in God's goodness and love. A love beyond understanding and a love that will never leave or forsake us. The work He began in us, He will perfectly complete. WEEKLY BROADCASTS: “His Abounding Grace” Tuesdays @ 7 pm; ”Challenged To Change” 1st & 2nd Wednesdays @ 7 pm; "Declaring The Finished Work" 1st & 2nd Thursdays @ 12 Noon; "Friday Night Joy" 1st, 2nd & 4th Fridays @ 7 pm; "Bread Of Life" 1st & 3rd Sundays @ 7:00pm;  WEEKLY PRAYER:  “Mid-Day Glo ry Prayer”  Wednesdays @ 1:00pm - Dial-in# (267) 807-9605 Access Code: 732-499# (Listen later @ 267-807-9608 Access Code 732-499*)   MONTHLY BROADCASTS: “LifeLine" 1st Mondays @ 7pm; “Adoration” 3rd Mondays @ 7 pm; Spiritual Nuggets of Truth" 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 8 pm; “Matters of The Heart” 3rd Fridays @ 7pm; “Bold And Beautiful” 2nd Saturdays @ 10:00am; "R3 "Real Life, Real Men, Real Talk 2nd Sundays @ 7:00pm; “Marriage Takeover” 4th Sundays @ 7:00 pm       ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD

Today's Topics: 1, 2) Adoration of the Magi: Taken from Matthew 2.1-12 3) Four Radical Proposals for Eucharistic Revival https://www.crisismagazine.com/opinion/a-radical-proposal-for-the-usccbs-eucharistic-revival?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=novashare&fbclid=IwAR1oXIZRu-z2nJ9FgfEOBCsV_AklUE7IDYHafgOJhDa7TmDqJgGE1-nlH1A 4) When Does Christmas Really End? https://thericatholic.com/stories/when-does-christmas-actually-end,13460#:~:text=While%20the%20traditional%20date%20for,8 Habit Stacking to Build Up Your Prayer Life https://guideposts.org/prayer/how-to-pray/6-ways-to-build-up-your-prayer-life-by-habit-stacking/

Discipleship Study 1 Kings 8

Adoration and love of the Most Holy Trinity take place, first, within our souls. Deep within each one of us God offers an invitation to adore Him. It is there, within the soul, that The Divine Mercy of God is encountered. It is there that we begin to learn what Mercy is all about (See Diary #6).Spend time, today, pondering the indwelling of the Most Holy Trinity.  God is there, living within your own soul.  Seek Him, love Him and adore His divine presence.Most Holy Trinity, I love You and adore You as you live within my soul.  May I seek You more deeply and come to love You with all my heart.  Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: www.divinemercy.lifeCopyright © 2023 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

To comprehend, experience and offer The Divine Mercy of God we must first adore the Most Holy Trinity. If we could but fathom just a glimpse of true adoration of the Most Holy Trinity, we'd be left speechless, silent, overwhelmed with peace, contentment and joy (See Diary #5).Strive, today, to ponder the mystery of the Holy Trinity and the privilege and duty we all have to adore in a profound way.From a prayer to the Most Holy Trinity by St. Catherine of Siena:O Eternal God! O Eternal Trinity! Through the union of Thy divine nature Thou hast made so precious the Blood of Thine only-begotten Son! O eternal Trinity, Thou art as deep a mystery as the sea, in whom the more I seek, the more I find; and the more I find, the more I seek. For even immersed in the depths of Thee, my soul is never satisfied, always famished and hungering for Thee, eternal Trinity, wishing and desiring to see Thee, the True Light.O eternal Trinity, with the light of understanding I have tasted and seen the depths of Thy mystery and the beauty of Thy creation. In seeing myself in Thee, I have seen that I will become like Thee. (Act of Thanksgiving to the Trinity, from St. Catherine's Dialogue on Divine Providence).Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: www.divinemercy.lifeCopyright © 2023 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

R3 REAL LIFE; REAL  MEN; AND REAL TALK!: The Last Broadcast of 2022 His Abounding Grace Broadcast - Tuesdays @ 7:00 pm; "Declaring The Finished Work " - Thursdays @ 12:00 Noon; "Friday Night Joy " - Fridays @ 7:00 pm; "Bread of Life -1st and 3rd-Sundays @ 7:00 pm, "Challenged To Change" -Wednesday @ 7pm; MONTHLY BROADCASTS: "Lifeline- Every 1st Monday @ 7 pm;  ‘The Bold and Beautiful with Rev. Novena Reed, Rev. Curtis Alston, and Min. Jordana Cunningham - every 2 Saturday @ 10am.' "ADORATION with Evangelist Lewis McILwain, - every 3rd Monday of the month. Marriage Takeover: The Body of One. With Rev. Eric and Rev. Temeka Thompson every 3rd Sunday @7pm.  R3 REAL LIFE; REAL MEN; AND REAL TALK  with Ray, Antonio, Tyrone, Cleophas, and Elstonevery 2nd Sunday @7pm WEEKLYPRAYER:  "Mid-Day Glory Prayer with Rev. Gwendolyn Dixon"-Every Wednesday @ 1pm Dial-in Number:(712) 770-5505Access code732499   Matters of the Heart Singles Ministry every 3rd Friday @7pm. Spiritual Nuggets of Truth" 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 8 pm;

Bread of Life with Rev. Ray and Rev. Robyn: The Throne Of Grace  Hebrews 4:16 P2 WEEKLY BROADCASTS: “His Abounding Grace” Tuesdays @ 7 pm; ”Challenged To Change” 1st & 2nd Wednesdays @ 7 pm; "Declaring The Finished Work" 1st & 2nd Thursdays @ 12 Noon; "Friday Night Joy" 1st, 2nd & 4th Fridays @ 7 pm; "Bread Of Life" 1st & 3rd Sundays @ 7:00pm;  WEEKLY PRAYER:  “Mid-Day Glo ry Prayer”  Wednesdays @ 1:00pm - Dial-in# (267) 807-9605 Access Code: 732-499# (Listen later @ 267-807-9608 Access Code 732-499*)   MONTHLY BROADCASTS: “LifeLine" 1st Mondays @ 7pm; “Adoration” 3rd Mondays @ 7 pm; Spiritual Nuggets of Truth" 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 8 pm; “Matters of The Heart” 3rd Fridays @ 7pm; “Bold And Beautiful” 2nd Saturdays @ 10:00am; "R3 "Real Life, Real Men, Real Talk 2nd Sundays @ 7:00pm; “Marriage Takeover” 4th Sundays @ 7:00 pm       ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD

UMC temporarily blocks its member churches from leaving, a Pope buries a Pope, and a lot of drinking is going on in the US. Afterward, Pastor Gary unfolds the season of Epiphany for us. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com

Adoration chapelle 2023-01-05 by Radio Maria France

Declaring the Finished Work (DTFW) - Exhortation, conversation, worship, prayer, proclamations, declarations and decrees in the Finished Work of Christ Jesus. Our mission is to spread the Good News and  encourage people by showing there is rest in God's goodness and love. A love beyond understanding and a love that will never leave or forsake us. The work He began in us, He will perfectly complete. WEEKLY BROADCASTS: “His Abounding Grace” Tuesdays @ 7 pm; ”Challenged To Change” 1st & 2nd Wednesdays @ 7 pm; "Declaring The Finished Work" 1st & 2nd Thursdays @ 12 Noon; "Friday Night Joy" 1st, 2nd & 4th Fridays @ 7 pm; "Bread Of Life" 1st & 3rd Sundays @ 7:00pm;  WEEKLY PRAYER:  “Mid-Day Glo ry Prayer”  Wednesdays @ 1:00pm - Dial-in# (267) 807-9605 Access Code: 732-499# (Listen later @ 267-807-9608 Access Code 732-499*)   MONTHLY BROADCASTS: “LifeLine" 1st Mondays @ 7pm; “Adoration” 3rd Mondays @ 7 pm; Spiritual Nuggets of Truth" 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 8 pm; “Matters of The Heart” 3rd Fridays @ 7pm; “Bold And Beautiful” 2nd Saturdays @ 10:00am; "R3 "Real Life, Real Men, Real Talk 2nd Sundays @ 7:00pm; “Marriage Takeover” 4th Sundays @ 7:00 pm       ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD

Bishop Oliver Doeme of Nigeria is sounding the alarm for Catholics all over the world to fervently pray the Holy Rosary in an effort to stop the radical Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, which is slaughtering Doeme's faithful in the Diocese of Maiduguri. Boko Haram has terrorized villages and shattered families by kidnapping young boys of fighting age — forcing them to join Boko Haram. 1,000+ Catholics have been brutally killed in the Diocese of Maiduguri. Despite the terrorism, villagers continue leading rosary processions, participating in Adoration, and attending daily Mass. John-Henry Westen gets the full story from Bishop Oliver Doeme — offering a renewed perspective in our fight for the culture of life.FIGHT FOR THE CULTURE OF LIFE ASAP! https://give.lifesitenews.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I'm joined by the show's most requested guest Keith from Grassroot Catholic. Keith has a popular Instagram and YouTube channel where he unpacks beautiful, sometimes forgotten practices from the Catholic faith, encourages reverence, and shares awesome insights as someone trying to earnestly live the Catholic life and pursuit Christ. Keith is an awesome guy – of course he is, he's a Keith – and this is a wonderful conversation about how we can be more reverent as Catholic even when those around us don't seem to get it. We tackle the Mass, the Eucharist, Adoration, Confession, guitars, bad worship songs from the 90's, and that time I heard about a water gun fight during a Baptism. It's all in here, and it's all awesome. For more from Keith check him out on YouTube and Instagram.Send your feedback to cordialcatholic@gmail.com. Sign up for our newsletter for my reflections on  episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and exclusive contests.To watch this and other episodes please visit (and subscribe to!) our YouTube channel.Please consider financially supporting this show! For more information visit the Patreon page.  All patrons receive access to exclusive content and if you can give $5/mo or more you'll also be entered into monthly draws for fantastic books hand-picked by me.If you'd like to give a one-time donation to The Cordial Catholic, you can visit the PayPal page.Thank you to those already supporting the show!This podcast is brought to you in a special way by our Patreon Co-Producers Gina, Eyram, Susanne, Elli and Tom, Kelvin and Susan, and Stephen.Support the showFind and follow The Cordial Catholic on social media:Instagram: @cordialcatholicTwitter: @cordialcatholicYouTube: /thecordialcatholicFacebook: The Cordial CatholicTikTok: @cordialcatholic

Hello and welcome to day 3 on The Power of Silence. The word for today is discover. Webster defines discover as “the action or process of finding/locating/uncovering” something. How do we discover God in the silence of our heart? Well, let me answer that question with another question; How do you discover a friend? You would spend time with them, getting to know them, their likes/dislikes, what their hobbies are and what the two of you have in common. This creates a bond between the two of you and the longer you spend time together the more you will discover interesting facts about your new friend. So, that is how we discover God in our hearts. We do that by discovering God in the Sacraments by attending Mass, Adoration, Reconciliation. We discover God and who his Son is through his Word, in Scripture and prayer. We discover God through community when we love our neighbor as ourselves. Word of the Day is "Discover"

Episode 193 – Eternal Information – Part 1 – What is Information Welcome to Anchored by Truth brought to you by Crystal Sea Books. In John 14:6, Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” The goal of Anchored by Truth is to encourage everyone to grow in the Christian faith by anchoring themselves to the secure truth found in the inspired, inerrant, and infallible word of God. Script: In the beginning the Word already existed; the Word was with God, and the Word was God. From the very beginning the Word was with God. The Gospel of John, Chapter 1, verses 1 and 2, Good News Translation ******** VK: Hello and Happy New Year! I’m Victoria K. Welcome to Anchored by Truth brought to you by Crystal Sea Books. We’re excited to be with you at the start of this New Year and we pray that this year will bring joy and blessings to all our listeners, especially the joy of having a closer fellowship with our Lord Christ Jesus. Today on Anchored by Truth we’re going to start the new year with a new – and frankly novel series. As just about everyone knows, the Christian faith in America has been subjected to more challenges in the last decade than probably in the first two centuries of the country’s existence. So, as we open up this New Year we want to discuss a subject that has particular relevance in our day and time –being able to demonstrate that the Christian faith has a firm basis in reason and evidence. RD has entitled this series “Eternal Information.” So, we have RD who is an author and the founder of Crystal Sea Books, in the studio today. RD, why did you decide we need to take a special look at the topic of “information?” RD: Well, I’d also like to say Happy New Year to everyone who is joining us here today. I wanted to spend a few episodes of Anchored by Truth focusing on information in part because of a book I came across not too long ago called In the Beginning was Information. The book was written by a German information specialist named Dr. Werner Gitt. VK: Dr. Gitt was a director and professor at the German Federal Institute of Physics and Technology and he was the head of the Department of Information Technology there. Obviously, Dr. Gitt knows a thing or two about information. RD: Obviously. And just obviously the title of Dr. Gitt’s book is a play on Genesis, chapter 1, verse 1 and the Gospel of John, chapter 1, verse 1 which we heard in our opening scripture today. VK: In the New International Version, Genesis, chapter 1, verse 1 reads, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Those are certainly two of the most famous verses in the Bible. RD: Yes, they are. So, when I heard about Dr. Gitt’s book I became intrigued because just hearing the title made me look at those two verses in a different light. It’s not just the title calls to mind Genesis, chapter 1, verse 1 and John, chapter 1, verse 1. It’s that it made me start thinking about how the undeniable existence of information gives us a whole new way of demonstrating to the unbelieving world that it is impossible to form a coherent view of life and the universe without acknowledging the existence of God. VK: And helping spread the awareness that you must acknowledge God to have a coherent worldview is one of the ideas that we focus on here at Anchored by Truth. And it’s become increasingly important even with the church. We live in an age where our historical cultural consensus has shifted. Some commentators have said that we are now living in a “post-Christian” world. For people who are not believers this means that they live in a world that has gone “beyond” the constraints and “narrowness” of Christianity. Fewer people, as a percentage of the population, belong to churches than in generations past, and many of the mainline churches are experiencing declines not only in membership, but in influence on society, government, education, family, and the culture as a whole. As we look around us we see that young people are far more consumed by the death of an entertainer than the death and resurrection of Jesus. We also see that more people are consumed by concern for temporary pleasures than their eternal destiny. This is obviously is dangerous to individual destinies but it is also dangerous to the destiny of our communities and nation. RD: Exactly. People within the church have been warning of the danger we’re facing for decades but the danger has only grown during those decades. We want to point people back to the eternal truth that there is a God and that God has a plan not only for people but for communities, nations, and the world. But we don’t want to just proclaim the truth, though that is obviously where we must start. We also want to explain the evidence and reasons behind our belief. And it turns out that the concept of information forms an extremely powerful line of evidence that points to the fact that God existence can’t be reasonably denied without abandoning any claim of living a life guided by logic and reason. You know it’s not enough to simply point out the danger that comes from abandoning God. We have to do what we can to turn people away from the danger. VK: And the danger posed by abandoning God has been recognized for quite a while now. Almost 3 decades ago, in their 1994 book, Handbook of Christian Apologetics, Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli [TA-CHEL-EE], who are both professors of the philosophy of religion at Boston College, said the following: “Western civilization is for the first time in its history in danger of dying. The reason is spiritual. It is losing its life, its soul; that soul was the Christian faith. The infection killing it is not multiculturalism – other faiths – but the monoculturalism of secularism – no faith, no soul. Our century has been marked by genocide, sexual chaos and money-worship. Unless all the prophets are liars, we are doomed unless we repent. . .The church of Christ will never die, but our civilization will. If the gates of hell will not prevail against the church, this world certainly won’t. We do apologetics not to save the church, but to save the world.” VK: Well, before we go too much farther we want to acknowledge someone who has been very important to our show, Dr. Gregg Alexander. Dr. Alexander practiced medicine in Tallahassee, Florida for over 4 decades but more importantly for us, he led a Sunday school class in his church for more than 25 years. Dr. Alexander is extremely thoughtful and insightful. We are indebted to him because his counsel and insight especially about apologetics has been extremely valuable and elements of it are going to appear throughout this series. We may not always have time to acknowledge a particular example of his contributions so we just want acknowledge his importance and value right up front. So, how do you want to start? RD: Well, let’s take a look at a seemingly innocuous example of something you hear every day that actually has profound implications. How often do you say to someone or have someone say to you “Send me your information.” VK: I imagine that phrase “send me your information” is probably said thousands or millions of times a day all around the world. RD: But what does it mean? VK: For most people it means send me your “contact information” such as phone number, email address, possibly your job or office information and – these days rarely – your mailing address. In other words, “send me your information” is another way of saying tell me how I can get a hold of you. RD: I agree. We ask for people to give us their information without a second thought. And similarly we don’t think very much about the way they are going to send that information. These days it will probably be electronically more often than not but even with electronic transmission the actual media will vary. Some people might use email, others text messages, and in some cases the two people won’t have to do anything at all. If they are close enough some cell phones might automatically exchange information with other phones. VK: And, again, rarely people might send a card, business card, or even a letter to a physical address that would provide the information. RD: Agreed. But the key thing to notice about any and all of these possibilities is that the thing that everyone wants, the information, has nothing to do with the form of transmission. The information will remain the same regardless of whether it’s emailed, sent via the post office or messenger, or even whether someone sent it using smoke signals, Morse code, or carved it on a clay tablet and dropped it off? The information, the object of the transmission, is completely independent of the mode of transmitting it from one party to another. VK: So, what you’re saying is that the content of the information has nothing to do with the method of transmission. And, to carry that thought a little further, the information content has nothing to do with the matter or energy that goes into its production, transmission, or retention. We can type one set of characters on a keyboard and say one thing, and we can type another set of characters on that same keyboard and say something completely different. The same set of plastic, copper, and glass can produce a recipe for tiramisu or the instructions for building a nuclear bomb. We can use a pen and paper to send someone our address and phone number or to give them the location of buried treasure. RD: Exactly. The nature or content of the information has nothing to do with the chemistry or physics used to produce, transmit, or store the information. The same chemistry or physics can produce treasure maps, diagrams for building houses or airplanes, or a formula for a life-saving medicine. You get the idea. So, the question arises then – exactly what is information? VK: I see where you’re going. Information is real. Information has content. Information tells us what is going on in the worlds of chemistry, physics, or biology. But information is not dependent on any of those things. Information can affect chemistry or physics but it is not arise from chemistry or physics. I suppose another way of saying the same thing is that information is not dependent on the matter or energy but matter and energy are used in the transmission or reception of information. When you start to look at it closely information is a tricky sort of thing. RD: Information is a tricky sort of thing because the information itself is non-material but we can perceive it, record it, store it, and transmit it by material means. The fact that information is non-material is a very important attribute to note. Information may be transmitted, stored, and received by material means but none of that affects the information itself. Nor does the type of material being used to transmit or store the information matter. The same chemical formula can be written on paper, appear on a computer screen, be etched into stone, or simply memorized by a person but the formula, the information, remains the same. The non-material nature of information is going to be key fact that we will revisit frequently during this series. VK: Well, here is an obvious question. If information is non-material does that mean it’s spiritual? Christians, of course, acknowledge the reality of the spiritual realm. Ephesians, chapter 6, verse 12 is one of the best known verses in the Bible and it says, “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 realm.” RD: When we say that information is non-material we are definitely not saying that it is spiritual. By saying it is non-material we are noting that information as a component of the created order is present and evident in what we might call the natural world. It’s just that in the natural world information cannot be measured by any one of the same units that are used to measure and express the attributes of matter or energy. VK: According to one of the articles that Dr. Gitt wrote for Creation Ministries International a physical magnitude is a “System of units that has seven base units: mass, length, electric current, temperature, amount of substance, luminous intensity and time. All physical quantities can be expressed in terms of one of these base units (e.g. area = length x length) or by a combination (by multiplication or division) of several base units (e.g. momentum = mass x length / time). This is not possible in the case of information and therefore information [does not possess] physical magnitude!” RD: Exactly. Speaking precisely, information does not have any mass. It is massless. All matter involves mass which can be weighed in a gravitational field. Similarly, information, though it can be transmitted by energy, is not created by energy nor does it interact with energy. Thus, information can be distinguished from other massless entities such as photons, which are massless but which can be generated by matter and do interact with matter in the physical domain. We know from Einstein’s famous formula that matter and energy have a direct relationship with one another. VK: You’re referring to Einstein’s famous formula from the Theory of Relativity “e=mc2.” RD: Yes. But, so while information is non-material it is present and an integral part of the observable universe. But the spiritual realm that Bible recognizes is not part of the observable universe. In effect, there is a veil that separates the spiritual portion of God’s creation and the physical portion. We would not know about the spiritual portion if God had not chosen to reveal its existence in His special revelation, the Bible. This is quite different from information where we cannot avoid acknowledging its presence in the observable universe. VK: In fact, if someone wanted to deny that information exists they would be using information to try to make their denial. Denying the existence of information is itself a form of information. As we have discussed at other times on Anchored by Truth the concept of information is self-affirming. It cannot be denied without at the same time being used. So, that answers the question of how information – even though it is non-material – is not the same as a spiritual entity. Information’s existence is easily, and non-deniably, discernible from observations of the physical universe. The spiritual dimension can only be known by a revelation from a spiritual being which God is. The Gospel of John, chapter 4, verse 24 tells us that “God is spirit.” So, where do you want to go from here? RD: Well, I always think a good place to start when you’re looking at a concept is with defining some terms. So, let’s take a look at a couple of definitions for the term “information.” Why don’t you start by reading the definition of information from the Merriam Webster Dictionary? VK: The online Merriam Webster Dictionary defines information as (1 ) knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction; or (2 ) the attribute inherent in and communicated by one of two or more alternative sequences or arrangements of something (such as nucleotides in DNA or binary digits in a computer program) that produce specific effects. RD: Right. That second portion of the definition is particularly intriguing because even the Merriam Webster Dictionary takes notice of the fact that DNA, which is a component of the cells of all living creatures, contains information. One of the episodes that we are going to do during this “Eternal Information” series is going to focus on the information present in biological entities – in living creatures. But for now let’s note that Merriam Webster notes that information is “inherent in and communicated” by “sequences” or “arrangements of something” and that those sequences or arrangements “produce specific effects.” Now let’s take a look at a definition for “information” that Dr. Gitt has expressed. VK: In an article that Dr. Gitt produced for Creation Ministries International Dr. Gitt stated this: “…we developed an unambiguous definition of information: namely an encoded, symbolically represented message conveying expected action and intended purpose. We term any entity meeting the requirements of this definition as “universal information” (UI).” We’ll put a link to this article in the podcast notes that are available on certain podcasting apps. RD: So, immediately we see some common elements between the Merriam Webster definition and Dr. Gitt’s definition of information even though Dr. Gitt is being more technical for purposes he comes to later in his discussion. Merriam Webster talks about “alternative sequences or arrangements of something …that produce specific effects.” Dr. Gitt speaks about an “encoded, symbolically represented message.” Merriam Webster says that the sequence or arrangement of something is intended “produce specific effects.” Dr. Gitt says that the symbolically coded message is “conveying expected action and intended purpose.” So, both of these definitions are pointing to some essential elements that are inherent in “information.” Information contains specified sequences, elements, codes, and symbols. And those specified sequences, elements, codes, and symbols have been arranged or encoded for a specific purpose to produce specific effects. So, in addition to the non-material nature of information another overarching concept that leaps out at us about information is that information is ordered, organized, and specified. We can be certain, then, that information is an expression of intelligence. It has to be. Information cannot be the product of mindless, random, or undirected activity of anything. Organization and randomness are the opposites of each other. Nothing random or chaotic is going to produce a sequence of codes or symbols that it intended to produce a specific effect. VK: Your cat might walk across your computer keyboard and generate a series of letters on the screen and might even hit a button that generates a print command. But that does not mean that the series of letters or characters you see on the screen or the printed piece of paper constitutes information. The product of your cat’s activity on the keyboard is gibberish or nonsense. If the cat does enough walking on the keyboard it might by chance generate a recognizable word like “eat” or “to.” But that still does not make the cat’s production information. Information, as a component of the physical universe, possesses order, structure, specificity, and meaning. So, we’ve covered some important concepts today but is there anything else we need to discuss before we close for today. RD: Yes. The big reason we are undertaking this series on information is not just to have a philosophical discussion about information but to point out that information points undeniably to existence of the God of the Bible. As we’ve been discussing information is always the product of intelligence. So, if information is present as a component of the observable universe that means that intelligence must be also. Let’s say this a little differently. Much of the time our contemporary culture views the universe as being a construct composed of matter, energy, time, and space. The most radical among us say that that is all that is present anywhere and by doing so they are trying to exclude the possibility of God’s existence as a reasonable proposition. VK: One of the most common objections to acknowledging God is that if God can’t be seen or heard or touched then there is no evidence of God’s existence. That’s a common assertion today and is the attitude, usually unspoken, that underlies the assertion, “you have faith, but I have science.” RD: Yes. Christians, by contrast, point out that not only do logic, reason, and evidence – and science - affirm God’s existence but the notion that God doesn’t exist always runs into irreconcilable conflicts and logical fallacies. This discussion of information is simply pointing to another one of those conflicts and fallacies. If it could be shown that the universe were the result of just matter, energy, time, and space ideas like the Big Bang theory and the General Theory of Evolution might be sensible. But as we have been discussing the universe cannot be reduced to being the product of just matter, energy, time, and space. The universe as we see it around us contains, and must contain, information. VK: In effect, you’re saying that the observable universe goes beyond the material elements in its composition. That’s very similar to the question you sometimes ask about whether physics plus chemistry can produce biology. That’s the notion that undergirds the entire idea of evolution. The basic idea is that some chemical components eons ago randomly collided with each other. There was an energy source, though no one knows quite what it was, that somehow activated the chemical elements and voila – life started. But as you point out so frequently, chemistry plus physics does not equal biology. Chemistry plus physics plus information equals biology. RD: Yep. The universe we see around us is more than just matter, energy, time, and space. Matter and energy are material components of the universe and the space-time continuum defines the boundaries within which matter and energy interact. But, at a bare minimum, those four components by themselves could never give rise to life, even if they could somehow explain all of the inanimate elements of the universe. VK: So, the big idea that we wanted to introduce today is that information and its presence in the universe is another line of evidence that proves that if God did not exist the universe would not appear as we see it. Information is non-material and information always exhibits order, organization, specificity, and purpose. And those things require intelligence. Well, sounds like we’re in for quite a thought-provoking journey. Hopefully, not too many headaches. This sounds like a great time to pray. Today let’s listen to a prayer of praise of Adoration for the Creator God who set the cosmos into motion and established a home on the earth for His people as He prepares them for an eternity with Him in heaven. ---- PRAYER OF ADORATION FOR THE CREATOR VK: We’d like to remind our audience that a lot of our radio episodes are linked together in series of topics so if they missed any episodes or if they just want to hear one again, all of these episodes are available on your favorite podcast app. To find them just search on “Anchored by Truth by Crystal Sea Books.” If you’d like to hear more, try out crystalseabooks.com where “We’re not perfect but our Boss is!” (Bible Quotes from the Good News Translation) The Gospel of John, Chapter 1, verses 1 and 2, Good News Translation Laws of information 1 (creation.com) Laws of information 2 (creation.com) We are less than dust (creation.com)

“Marriage is good. And priesthood is good. And how do you choose between two goods? God will guide you if you faithfully seek him out.” Fr. Craig Giera and Fr. David Pellican are joined by Fr. David Pellican's brother-in-law Mr. John Pratt to discuss discerning a vocation. John considered the priesthood from an early age, but felt the Lord draw him toward marriage. His insights into prayer, desire for true fulfillment and the surrender to God's will are inspiring. Show Notes: (00:03) Fr. Craig Giera and Fr. David Pellican welcome us to this episode of Men of the Hearts. This episode's guest is Mr. John Pratt, brother-in-law of Fr. David Pellican. They discuss the most recent episode, and current joys. The discussion moves toward encountering beauty and how art can powerfully move us. (12:08) Mr. John Pratt shares how his siblings and parents shaped him in his youth. He points to living a liturgical life, and playing sports as impactful. John shares that he experienced scrupulosity and OCD in his early years. Throughout this time, he felt that being a priest would be the holiest decision for him. His time at the University of Notre Dame was formative. He went on to serve in a parish in Ann Arbor, Michigan following college. (23:22) Our hosts and guest discuss John's attitudes toward the priesthood throughout adolescence. “In high school and college, was the thought of priesthood there?” They discuss John's prayer life in college, and how he lived a relationship with God growing up. They discuss the importance of Adoration and spending time with Jesus. “Go find the Lord and you'll find your specific vocation.” John attended World Youth Day and felt an openness to whatever God wanted for his life. (35:55) Priesthood & the vocation to Marriage: John shares about meeting his future-wife, and the role his spiritual director played in discerning dating. They discuss what dating looked like. “Bringing it into the light, having a spiritual director, and praying about it' are three powerful ways John Pratt felt the Lord direct him toward marriage and not to the priesthood. ‘I don't ask myself, is this worth it?” (55:00) Holiness in marriage: “More than happiness and pleasure, I wanted meaning in life.” John shares how his vocation as a husband and father has purified him and made him more surrendered to God's will. “The vocation of marriage… there's meaning and fulfillment in it, even if there is the Cross.” Even now as a husband and father, he feels God continue to draw him into new holiness: “What is the more you're calling me to, God?” John closes the discussion with a reflection on the confidence he has that God made him for marriage and the power of living the call God has for him: “The Lord used the vocation of marriage to heal a lot of my anxiety. He's used my wife and my vocation as a way of healing me in a truly incredible way.”

Lifeline with Apostle Shirley Jones: Final Broadcast  Thank You! Apostle Shirley J. Jones is the Senior Pastor of Rehoboth Family Life Center, located in Upper Marlboro, Md.  She pushes them forward that the world may be saved by those birthed out in the Spirit. Apostle Jones has declared that she should be about her Father's business and acknowledges that her life is called to be an available vessel to set the captives free. Her desire is to spend her remaining years furthering the Kingdom of God. She feels honored and so blessed that God would choose her to deliver His Word and to love His people. She gives Him all the glory. There is no other place that she would rather be than in the hands of her loving Father. WEEKLY: “His Abounding Grace” Tuesdays @ 7 pm; ”Challenged To Change” Wednesdays @ 7 pm; "Declaring The Finished Work" Thursdays @ 12 Noon; "Friday Night Joy" Fridays @ 7 pm; "Bread of Life” 1st & 3rd Sundays @ 7 pm;   “Mid-Day Glory Prayer” (Wednesdays @ 1:00pm) Dial-in#:(712) 770-5505 Access Code:732-499 “LifeLine" 1st Mondays @ 7 pm; “Adoration”  3rd Mondays @ 7 pm; “Matters Of The Heart” 3rd Fridays @ 7pm; “Bold And Beautiful”  2nd Saturdays @ 10:00 am; “R3: "Real Life, Real Men, Real Talk” 2nd Sundays @ 7:00pm;  “Marriage Takeover” 4th Sundays @ 7:00 pm;Spiritual Nuggets of Truth" 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 8 pm. Minister Karmen A. Booker,

When we received Christ, He (Christ in us) became our firm Foundation (1Corinthians 3:11). In order to build our whole life on Christ, we must develop a strong Devotional Life with Him, in which we put down our roots of faith deep into God, and turn away (repent) from our old life of depending on self. In this way we increase our heart connection with Him. This is where we cultivate our FAITH toward God, and deepen our REPENTANCE from our old dead ways. The whole Christian life is centred on our LOVE relationship with God through Christ. We have been brought into a New Covenant, which operates by us receiving love from God and giving our love to God (Matthew 22:37). A good acrostic for your prayer-life is: A.C.T.S *A = ADORATION – start your prayer time with praise and worship. *C = CONFESSION – when you sin confess it to God (1John 1:9). *T = THANKSGIVING – acknowledge God as the Source of every good thing in your life. *S = SUPPLICATION – don't just pray for yourself, but pray for others too. Our Devotion to God also consists of our public worship in CHURCH. Pat of our honouring God in our life is to worship regularly at a Bible-believing CHURCH that honours Jesus Christ as Lord (Hebrews 10:25, Acts 2:42-46). By cultivating a strong devotional life through Prayer, Bible Study, and Church, we are implementing the first 2 foundational doctrines of Hebrews 6:1-2, developing our FAITH in God, and REPENTING from a life lived independently from God. This is GODLINESS (orienting our life toward God), resulting in more of God's Presence coming into our heart, bringing HOLINESS and TRANSFORMATION (spiritual growth). God changes us from the inside out. He transforms us (metamorphosis), like a butterfly comes forth from within a caterpillar. Transformation is the process of an inner life and reality being manifested outwardly. Likewise, we have the life, love and wisdom of Christ in our spirit through the New Birth, and metamorphosis is the process whereby that new life within us comes into our heart and changes it, so that we can then express it in our life by our words and actions. Pastor Derek completes his message by sharing how God transforms us (John 2:1-10, Romans 12:1-2, 2Corinthians 3:16-18, James 1:23-25).

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.”For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 (NASB)This holiday season as a church body we will be celebrating the truths of these verses. God really does love the whole world. The Son has been given to bring us salvation. He has given us power through the Holy Spirit to share the Good News! This Gospel has been triumphant all around the world for over 2000 years in the lives of those who believe in Him.

When we received Christ, He (Christ in us) became our firm Foundation (1Corinthians 3:11). In order to build our whole life on Christ, we must develop a strong Devotional Life with Him, in which we put down our roots of faith deep into God, and turn away (repent) from our old life of depending on self. In this way we increase our heart connection with Him. This is where we cultivate our FAITH toward God, and deepen our REPENTANCE from our old dead ways. The whole Christian life is centred on our LOVE relationship with God through Christ. We have been brought into a New Covenant, which operates by us receiving love from God and giving our love to God (Matthew 22:37). A good acrostic for your prayer-life is: A.C.T.S *A = ADORATION – start your prayer time with praise and worship. *C = CONFESSION – when you sin confess it to God (1John 1:9). *T = THANKSGIVING – acknowledge God as the Source of every good thing in your life. *S = SUPPLICATION – don't just pray for yourself, but pray for others too. Our Devotion to God also consists of our public worship in CHURCH. Pat of our honouring God in our life is to worship regularly at a Bible-believing CHURCH that honours Jesus Christ as Lord (Hebrews 10:25, Acts 2:42-46). By cultivating a strong devotional life through Prayer, Bible Study, and Church, we are implementing the first 2 foundational doctrines of Hebrews 6:1-2, developing our FAITH in God, and REPENTING from a life lived independently from God. This is GODLINESS (orienting our life toward God), resulting in more of God's Presence coming into our heart, bringing HOLINESS and TRANSFORMATION (spiritual growth). God changes us from the inside out. He transforms us (metamorphosis), like a butterfly comes forth from within a caterpillar. Transformation is the process of an inner life and reality being manifested outwardly. Likewise, we have the life, love and wisdom of Christ in our spirit through the New Birth, and metamorphosis is the process whereby that new life within us comes into our heart and changes it, so that we can then express it in our life by our words and actions. Pastor Derek completes his message by sharing how God transforms us (John 2:1-10, Romans 12:1-2, 2Corinthians 3:16-18, James 1:23-25).

Welcome  to the Hopewell Baptist Church podcast. In this episode, our pastor Barry Wilkinson talks about how to experience God's love and forgiveness in your life.  We hope you are encouraged to move closer to God and have a more genuine and joyful relationship with Him.   Hopewell Baptist Church is located 7 miles outside of Andalusia, Al at 6592 Brooklyn Rd, Andalusia, AL 36421. If you would like to contact the church, feel free to call 334-222-2757.

His Abounding Grace with Min. Van: Struggling With Faith - Mark 9: 23, 24 WEEKLY BROADCASTS: “His Abounding Grace” Tuesdays @ 7 pm; ”Challenged To Change” 1st & 2nd Wednesdays @ 7 pm; "Declaring The Finished Work" 1st & 2nd Thursdays @ 12 Noon; "Friday Night Joy" 1st, 2nd & 4th Fridays @ 7 pm; "Bread Of Life" 1st & 3rd Sundays @ 7:00pm;  WEEKLY PRAYER:  “Mid-Day Glo ry Prayer”  Wednesdays @ 1:00pm - Dial-in# (267) 807-9605 Access Code: 732-499# (Listen later @ 267-807-9608 Access Code 732-499*)   MONTHLY BROADCASTS: “LifeLine" 1st Mondays @ 7pm; “Adoration” 3rd Mondays @ 7 pm; Spiritual Nuggets of Truth" 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 8 pm; “Matters of The Heart” 3rd Fridays @ 7pm; “Bold And Beautiful” 2nd Saturdays @ 10:00am; "R3 "Real Life, Real Men, Real Talk 2nd Sundays @ 7:00pm; “Marriage Takeover” 4th Sundays @ 7:00 pm       ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD

Fr. Roger J. Landry Retreat for the Priests of the Capuchin Friars of the Renewal St. Francis Retreat Center, Monticello, New York The Word Became Flesh and Dwelled Among Us: Priests as Catalysts for the Eucharistic Revival of the Church in the United States December 26-31, 2022 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/12.27.22_Adoration_1.mp3 The post Adoration in the Life of Priests and the Church, Retreat for the Capuchin Friars of the Renewal, December 27, 2022 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Marriage Takeover with Pastors Eric and Temeka Thompson: Plant-Based  WEEKLY BROADCASTS: “His Abounding Grace” Tuesdays @ 7 pm; ”Challenged To Change” 1st & 2nd Wednesdays @ 7 pm; "Declaring The Finished Work" 1st & 2nd Thursdays @ 12 Noon; "Friday Night Joy" 1st, 2nd & 4th Fridays @ 7 pm; "Bread Of Life" 1st & 3rd Sundays @ 7:00pm;  WEEKLY PRAYER:  “Mid-Day Glo ry Prayer”  Wednesdays @ 1:00pm - Dial-in# (267) 807-9605 Access Code: 732-499# (Listen later @ 267-807-9608 Access Code 732-499*)   MONTHLY BROADCASTS: “LifeLine" 1st Mondays @ 7pm; “Adoration” 3rd Mondays @ 7 pm; Spiritual Nuggets of Truth" 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 8 pm; “Matters of The Heart” 3rd Fridays @ 7pm; “Bold And Beautiful” 2nd Saturdays @ 10:00am; "R3 "Real Life, Real Men, Real Talk 2nd Sundays @ 7:00pm; “Marriage Takeover” 4th Sundays @ 7:00 pm       ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD

12/25/2022 - The Adoration of the Gift (11:15am) - Luke 2:1-12 - Dr. Mark Hitchcock

12/25/2022 - The Adoration of the Gift (10:00am) - Matthew 2:1-12 - Dr. Mark Hitchcock

Adoration RoaryOpening:I adore You, Bread from Heaven. I adore You, Bread of Angels. I adore You, My Jesus, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. Body and blood, soul and divinity of God made man, I adore you. Closing:My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee! I ask pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love Thee.Most Holy Trinity, I adore Thee! My God, my God, I love Thee in the Most Blessed Sacrament.Son of God, made man for me, I adore and I love thee. MUSIC"Adore" - Chris Tomlin 

Friday Night Joy with Rev Ray: The Callings: Get Ready For 2023 WEEKLY BROADCASTS: “His Abounding Grace” Tuesdays @ 7 pm; ”Challenged To Change” 1st & 2nd Wednesdays @ 7 pm; "Declaring The Finished Work" 1st & 2nd Thursdays @ 12 Noon; "Friday Night Joy" 1st, 2nd & 4th Fridays @ 7 pm; "Bread Of Life" 1st & 3rd Sundays @ 7:00pm;  WEEKLY PRAYER:  “Mid-Day Glo ry Prayer”  Wednesdays @ 1:00pm - Dial-in# (267) 807-9605 Access Code: 732-499# (Listen later @ 267-807-9608 Access Code 732-499*)   MONTHLY BROADCASTS: “LifeLine" 1st Mondays @ 7pm; “Adoration” 3rd Mondays @ 7 pm; Spiritual Nuggets of Truth" 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 8 pm; “Matters of The Heart” 3rd Fridays @ 7pm; “Bold And Beautiful” 2nd Saturdays @ 10:00am; "R3 "Real Life, Real Men, Real Talk 2nd Sundays @ 7:00pm; “Marriage Takeover” 4th Sundays @ 7:00 pm       ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD

Denis McNamara and Christopher Carstens, co-authors of the new book Solemnities: Celebrating a Tapestry of Divine Beauty, join the podcast to talk about the upcoming solemnities of Christmas; Mary, Mother of God; and Epiphany. The book (co-authored with Alexis Kutarna) covers the Church's 17 solemnities. For each, there is a discussion of its theological and spiritual significance, a reproduction and analysis of a great artwork related to the solemnity, and tips on how to observe the solemnity more deeply, from spiritual practices to festive traditions. Links Solemnities: Celebrating a Tapestry of Divine Beauty https://ascensionpress.com/products/solemnities-celebrating-a-tapestry-of-divine-beauty Artworks discussed in this episode: The Mystic Nativity by Sandro Botticelli https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/mystic-nativity/ggGzbkPRgnpQCA?hl=en&avm=2 Madonna in the Church by Jan van Eyck https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-madonna-in-the-church-jan-van-eyck/OgFrmfnJd3r8zw?hl=en Adoration of the Magi by Domenico Ghirlandaio https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Adoration_of_the_Magi_Spedale_degli_Innocenti.jpg Follow McNamara's ongoing video series discussing sacred art here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfoPO00IYAk&list=PLX5nsucORH80kKvq579X_PWTtduPNiqE4

A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai at Ernescliff College on December 16, 2022. In the first of his Infancy Narratives, Pope Benedict XVI places us at the very end of Jesus' life as he stands in front of his accuser, Pontius Pilate. Jesus has already been beaten, one eye is swollen, he is bruised all over, and already has a crown of thorns. It's a sad sight for a king. While he was interrogating Jesus, Pilate unexpectedly put this question to the accused: “Where are you from?”. That was the question that was placed to him by his accuser at the end of Jesus' life, and yet we can start to see an answer right now at the beginning as we consider his coming into this world. Music: Die Schonsten Deutsche Weihnachtslieder, from YouTube.Berliner Mozartchor Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht. Berliner Mozartchor Kling, Glöckchen, Klingelingeling. Thumbnail: Gerrit Van Honthorst, Adoration of the child, 1619, from Uffizi Museum, Florence.

(Bill shoves the intern out of the way grunting, "I'm writing this one myself.") This podcast should be titled, "Exploring the Incarnation. Or "Caught in the Crossfire of Adoration." Or maybe, "Once adopted, always a Son." All of these would be better titles, but only a few hundred of you will listen if it's not named something ridiculous, stupid, or barely crossing the line of Christian decency. I hate clickbait titles because the people who aren't roped in by shock value will actually take the time to study with you and value what they're learning. "Pull My Finger" is a clickbait title for a world with the attention span of a gnat. But the revelation in this podcast is so life giving, that I went with it. Not that it doesn't fit. Oddly enough, in this particular conversation around a table of adults, it actually fits well. My Mom, in her 80's called me afterward to tell me that talking about gastrointestinal explosive bodily function is not appropriate when ladies are present. I reminded her that ladies fart too, and it wafts through the house like a day old diaper in a crock pot, and that's God's fault. All that aside, this may be the strangest conversation about Christmas you've ever heard, and yet it also may be one of the most moving. I pray these musings on the incarnation leave you with all the right questions.   Order Unveiled Horizon: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Horizon-Reflections-Nature-God/dp/B0BC63LLQV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662729092&sr=8-1   Website Link: https://billvanderbush.com   Hebrews Study: https://hebrewsstudy.com   Ephesians Study: http://christiccovenant.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billvanderbush/   Instagram: @billosopher59 and @biblestudywithbill   Twitter: @billvanderbush

A weary world rejoices! Advent is a time of waiting for the coming of our Lord. Join us for our mini series on prayer. We invite you to spend some intentional time in communion with our Lord this Advent season.  Each week Fr. Michael Delcambre will enlighten us on the beauty and intimacy of prayer. The Lord desires our hearts.

A Prayer for Adoration to God! A prayer led by Reverend B. Michelle Horton. Join us for our weekly prayer calls on Mondays and Fridays at 7am EST. Dial in at (267) 807-9601 and use code 943334#.

Susan Bratton has had decades of experiences having group sex and going to sex parties, orgies, sex workshops and more and she called in to talk all about it. When did she start having group sex experiences? Why does she love orgies so much? And, how can you learn to experience the pleasure of great sex at home? Tune in for all the details which include how her and her husband have an open marriage, the community they are a part of and how and why it's totally different than “the lifestyle,” the warehouse orgy she attended, what exactly went down and why she enjoyed it so much, how and why group sex is so transcendent for her, her small group of fluid bonded partners and how they play with each other, her rules and regulations when she plays at orgies, the different types of group sex parties she's been to and what goes down at each one, how she stays protected, how to have sexy orgy experiences at home if you're not into going to go to an actual orgy, the conscious community she belongs to and how and why it's made up of only high quality people, how she's a pansexual sapiosexual and what that means, why sex workshops are a great gateway into the group sex world and why she loves them, her group sex experiences at Burning Man including the Adoration party, sex in the Orgy Dome, and the Critical Tits party she attended and exactly what went down at all of them, how she didn't start having group sex until much later in life and how and why it has helped her feel better about herself and her body, what she loves most about “spit roasting,” the Mission Control community in SF and what goes down there, her take on Orgasm Inc, her expanded orgasm course and where to find it, how she loves to show off in lingerie, sex techniques including a Gspot move that works, a strap on daisy chain she had and why she loved it so much and a whole lot more. Click here to access Susan's 8 Playful Bedroom Adventures ebook for FREE! https://SAbedroom.com  **To see anonymous pics of Kelly + anonymous pics of most of my other female guests + get early access to all episodes, join my Patreon. It's only $5 a month and you can cancel at any time. You can sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/StrictlyAnonymousPodcast Want to be on the show? Email strictlyanonymouspodcast@gmail.com or go to http://www.strictlyanonymouspodcast.com and click on "Be on the Show." Have something quick you want to confesss? OR Call the hotline at 347-420-3579. Your voice will be changed, so you remain anonymous Want a private convo with me that won't be aired on the show? All calls are private, confidential and anonymous. Click here for more info: https://calendly.com/strictlyanonymouspodcast/45min Follow me! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/strictanonymous/ Twitter https://twitter.com/strictanonymous?lang=en Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/StrictlyAnonymouspodcast Everything else https://linktr.ee/Strictlyanonymouspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices