Podcasts about affections

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Blooming Affections: A Valentine's Tale of Quiet Admiration Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-02-15-08-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: El dia de Sant Valentí va arribar a l'oficina.En: Sant Valentí day arrived at the office.Ca: La neu cobria els carrers de la ciutat, però dins, la calidesa de les decoracions de Sant Valentí omplia l'espai amb colors vius.En: The snow covered the streets of the city, but inside, the warmth of Sant Valentí decorations filled the space with bright colors.Ca: Les taules estaven adornades amb cors de paper, i l'aire feia olor de roses i xocolata.En: The tables were adorned with paper hearts, and the air smelled of roses and chocolate.Ca: Tothom estava entusiasmat amb l'intercanvi de regals.En: Everyone was excited about the gift exchange.Ca: Pere, treballador reservat i diligent, estava nerviós.En: Pere, a reserved and diligent worker, was nervous.Ca: Sempre admirava Marta des de lluny.En: He had always admired Marta from afar.Ca: Marta, amb la seva energia i riures constants, era la preferida de tothom a l'oficina.En: Marta, with her energy and constant laughter, was everyone's favorite at the office.Ca: Pere volia expressar els seus sentiments cap a ella d'una manera subtil.En: Pere wanted to express his feelings toward her in a subtle way.Ca: L'ajudaria Laia, la companya de feina eficient i pragmàtica.En: He would be helped by Laia, the efficient and pragmatic coworker.Ca: Ella ho sabia tot sobre tothom, i Pere li havia confiat el seu secret.En: She knew everything about everyone, and Pere had entrusted her with his secret.Ca: El pla de Pere era participar en l'intercanvi de regal.En: Pere's plan was to participate in the gift exchange.Ca: Pensava que seria una manera d'acostar-se a Marta.En: He thought it would be a way to get closer to Marta.Ca: Després de pensar-hi molt, va decidir regalar-li una petita planta amb una nota.En: After much thought, he decided to give her a small plant with a note.Ca: No era una planta qualsevol, però: era una begònia.En: It wasn't just any plant, though: it was a begonia.Ca: Marta sempre havia comentat el seu amor per les plantes vivaces.En: Marta had always mentioned her love for vibrant plants.Ca: L'hora de l'intercanvi de regals va arribar.En: The time for the gift exchange arrived.Ca: Els companys es van reunir, i Marta, amb entusiasme, va començar a obrir el seu regal.En: The coworkers gathered, and Marta, with enthusiasm, began to open her gift.Ca: Va somriure en veure la planta amb una nota.En: She smiled when she saw the plant with a note.Ca: La carta deia: "Les plantes que floreixen representen el nostre creixement i la nostra amistat.En: The card read: "Plants that bloom represent our growth and our friendship.Ca: Gràcies per ser tan especial.En: Thank you for being so special."Ca: "Marta es va emocionar pel detall.En: Marta was touched by the gesture.Ca: Però no sabia qui havia fet aquest regal.En: But she did not know who had given this gift.Ca: Mirava al seu voltant amb curiositat.En: She looked around with curiosity.Ca: Pere, des de la seva taula, va observar cada gest d'ella.En: Pere, from his table, watched her every move.Ca: El cor li bategava fort.En: His heart was pounding.Ca: Laia, al seu costat, li va donar un lleu copet a l'espatlla, animant-lo a apropar-se.En: Laia, beside him, gave him a slight tap on the shoulder, encouraging him to approach.Ca: Pere, per fi, va aixecar-se de la seva cadira i, amb una barreja de por i esperança, es va acostar a Marta.En: Pere, finally, got up from his chair and, with a mix of fear and hope, approached Marta.Ca: Els seus ulls es van trobar, i ell li va dir: "Marta, volia dir-te que admiro la teva alegria.En: Their eyes met, and he said to her: "Marta, I wanted to tell you that I admire your joy.Ca: Espero que aquesta planta et faci pensar en algú que t'aprecia molt.En: I hope this plant makes you think of someone who appreciates you a lot."Ca: "Marta es va quedar sorpresa, però després va somriure dolçament.En: Marta was surprised but then smiled sweetly.Ca: "Gràcies, Pere.En: "Thank you, Pere.Ca: No sabia que eres tan bon observador.En: I didn't know you were such a good observer.Ca: M'agrada molt el regal.En: I really like the gift."Ca: "L'intercanvi de regals va ser un èxit, i Pere va sentir un gran alleujament i alegria.En: The gift exchange was a success, and Pere felt great relief and joy.Ca: Havia aconseguit superar la seva por.En: He had managed to overcome his fear.Ca: Marta i Pere van començar a xerrar més des d'aquell dia, i una nova amistat va florir al seu voltant, com la seva begònia, plena de promeses.En: Marta and Pere started to chat more from that day on, and a new friendship blossomed around them, like their begonia, full of promises. Vocabulary Words:the snow: la neuthe streets: els carrersthe warmth: la calidesathe decorations: les decoracionsdiligent: diligentnervous: nerviósthe laughter: els riuresto express: expressarthe feelings: els sentimentssubtle: subtilefficient: eficientpragmatic: pragmàticathe gift exchange: l'intercanvi de regalsto entrust: confiarsmall: petitathe plant: la plantathe note: la notathe begonia: la begòniavibrant: vivacesto bloom: florirthe gesture: el detallto look around: mirar al seu voltantthe table: la taulato watch: observarto approach: apropar-seto admire: admirarthe joy: la alegriathe observer: l'observadorto overcome: superarto chat: xerrar

Holy Desire Psalm 27:4, 42:1-2 Pastor Scott Roten February 11, 2026

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Do you not even fear? Luke 23:39-43 Pastor Manny Vera February 4, 2026

There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. – Hebrews 4:9 In The Saints' Everlasting Rest, Baxter pulls back the curtain on eternity, unveiling the glories prepared for those who love Christ: freedom from all evil, perfection of body and soul, unbroken communion with God, and joy that no one can take away. But while heaven is the perfection of rest, a child of God may even now have Christ's perfect peace and rest, no matter how difficult the circumstances of life may seem. With the urgency of one who experienced near death himself, Baxter pleads with his readers to take God in Christ for your only rest and to make heaven the goal and delight of every day. His stirring words – rich with Scripture, solemn warnings, and radiant hope – have led many to turn from the empty promises of this world and fix their hearts on the incorruptible inheritance kept in heaven. This edition of Baxter's signature work has been painstakingly updated, while still preserving his clarion call to live now in the delightful foretastes of heaven and to persevere until faith becomes sight and joy becomes everlasting. About the Author Richard Baxter (1615–1691) preached “as a dying man to dying men.” He was devoted to God and was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ. Best known as the minister of Kidderminster in England, his love for God and others resulted in practically the entire town of Kidderminster turning to Jesus during Baxter's ministry there. Richard Baxter desired unity among Christians, which often resulted in opposition from those who held to church loyalty or theological views rather than to Christ and God's Word. Baxter had his share of persecution, even being imprisoned on several occasions.

Supreme Court hacking and the end of a Biglaw era. ------ The Biglaw world continues to watch single-tier partnerships slip away with Sullivan & Cromwell joining the income partner trend. Will the industry have any single-tier firms left by the end of the year? Also former Senator and current Hogan Lovells lawyer Kyrsten Sinema tagged with an alienation of affection tort from her former bodyguard's soon-to-be ex-wife. Come for the bad soap opera plot, stay for the MDMA-inspired psychedelic trip allegations. Finally, the Supreme Court got hacked, but federal law enforcement managed, a couple years after the fact, to track down the culprit whose social media handle was "ihackedthegovernment." Cracker jack work all around. Subscribe to Above the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer: https://play.megaphone.fm/lpff6i7nq9wlb-pkdudwtw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arcana Coelestia 3218. When angels are stirred by affections and at the same time are discussing these, such things manifest themselves among spirits in the lower sphere as representative types of animals. When the discussion concerns good affections, beautiful, gentle, and useful animals emerge such as those used in sacrifices in the Divine representative worship within the Jewish Church — such as lambs, sheep, kids, she-goats, rams, he-goats, calves, young bulls, and oxen. And whatever is seen at any time on the animal represents some mental image in the angels’ thought, which upright spirits are also allowed to perceive. From this one may see what was meant by the animals in the religious observances of the Jewish Church, and what by the same animals when mentioned in the Word, namely affections, 1823, 2179, 2180. But when angels’ discussion is about evil affections it is represented by offensive, vicious creatures serving no use, such as tigers, bears, wolves, scorpions, serpents, rats, and so on, even as such affections are also meant by these in the Word. Spiritual Experiences 716. Moreover, they who even attempt to gain entry into heaven under a shining white, angelic appearance, are turned at once into animal shapes befitting the disposition of each one. These were likewise shown to me. For the lower mind, or attitudes, or the passions, are pictured in the heaven of spirits by animals, even though they are nothing but passions and their varieties, thus shaped. So some vaguely appeared to me as birds, some as animals — but I was surprised that they were white. This happened to show that they wanted to counterfeit a shining white angel. 1748, 10 February. AC 1379… when spirits walk or are removed and advance from one place to another — occurrences witnessed very frequently — nothing else than changes of state are taking place. That is, such changes appear in the world of spirits as changes of place, but in heaven as changes of state. The same applies to many other things that are representative and present themselves visually there.  AC 5573. A certain spirit was once present, but was invisible over my head. I was led to perceive his presence from a stench of burnt horn or bone and from stinking teeth. After that a large crowd looking like a cloud appeared on the scene, coming up from below towards a higher position behind my back. These too were invisible; and they came to a halt above my head. I assumed that their invisibility was due to their own cleverness. I was told however that where the spiritual sphere obtained they were not visible, but where the natural sphere did so they were visible. They were therefore called ‘the invisible natural ones’. Regarding those spirits let me record first the disclosure that they endeavoured in a most zealous, cunning, and skillful manner to prevent any exposure at all of themselves. Having this end in view they also knew how to take away from other people the ideas they possessed and to replace these with different ones with which they prevented their own disclosure. Their endeavour to do this lasted for quite a long time. From all this I was led to see that during their lifetime those spirits had been the kind of people who did not want any of their actions or thought to be exposed, which they achieved by assuming a different countenance and a different manner of speaking. Nevertheless they had not employed any kind of pretence so as to lie and deceive. Third Round posts are short audio clips taken from Round 3 comments in the online Logopraxis Life Group meetings. The aim is to maintain focus on understanding the Text's application to the inner life while reinforcing key LP principles highlighted in the exchanges.

Biblical Hope Ephesians 2:12, Romans 15:13, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, Hebrews 10:23 Pastor Bryan Harper January 21, 2026

Supreme Court hacking and the end of a Biglaw era. ------ The Biglaw world continues to watch single-tier partnerships slip away with Sullivan & Cromwell joining the income partner trend. Will the industry have any single-tier firms left by the end of the year? Also former Senator and current Hogan Lovells lawyer Kyrsten Sinema tagged with an alienation of affection tort from her former bodyguard's soon-to-be ex-wife. Come for the bad soap opera plot, stay for the MDMA-inspired psychedelic trip allegations. Finally, the Supreme Court got hacked, but federal law enforcement managed, a couple years after the fact, to track down the culprit whose social media handle was "ihackedthegovernment." Cracker jack work all around.

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The Heart is a Monster Romans 7:14-25 Pastor Scott Roten January 14, 2026

450ème numéro en direct ! Pour notre voyage progressif , départ de Bristol ce soir, lieu de naissance de STACKRIDGE en 1969, ici pour un extrait de l'album "Extravaganza" en 1975; 4ème parution d'une formation déjà bien modifiée et pour la première fois sur le label d'un certain Elton John : "Rocket Records Company". La galette suivante sera la dernière avant qu'une partie de la bande ne forme un groupe phare des 80's : The Korgis, mais là c'est une toute autre histoire bien éloignée du rock progressif et Il faudra attendre notre 21ème siècle pour voir ressurgir la formation ! Toujours en Terre d'Albion, le guitariste talentueux mais pas assez connu en France PAUL LANDRY (par ailleurs multi-instrumentiste) vient de publier "The Progulator", une rétrospective de titres rock prog instrumentaux enregistrés entre 2016 et 2025. Je vous ai choisi l'excellent "Apocalypse Earth" enregistré en 2021. Juste en face, il y a la Bretagne, terre de magie et de légendes où se cache DAM KAT, connue dans l'excellente formation aujourd'hui dissoute : "Children Of Paradise". Autrice, compositrice, claviériste, chanteuse, illustratrice, poétesse...Ne serait-elle pas la fameuse Dame Blanche ? En tout cas, il semblerait que la musique soit pour un temps mise de côté, notre artiste se concentrant sur les arts visuels et la poésie. Je vous invite d'ailleurs à visiter son site pour vous rendre compte de l'étendu de ses talents. Mais pour ce qui concerne la magie des notes, retour dans ce numéro sur son album solo "Alawn" sorti en 2017 et en attentant une hypothétique suite musicale, après tout ne sommes nous-pas encore en période de vœux ?        En parlant de légendes, l'une des formations mythique du rock progressif anglais, YES, publiait en 1980 son album "Drama". Opus atypique car, outre un changement important de personnel (1er départ de Jon Anderson et 2ème pour Rick Wakeman) et même si les fans se sont vite habitués à l'instabilité constante de ses membres, ici la nouvelle mouture intègre le duo de New Wave les "Buggles" (Trevor Horn et Geoff Downes). Contre toute attente, la sauce prend parfaitement et si Drama a des accents pop, les racines prog ne sont pas oubliées, pour preuve l'excellent extrait diffusé ici. Une formule que Yes ressortira en 2011 avec "Fly From Here" et surtout sa version réenregistrée en 2018 par Trevor Horn derrière le micro !  Plus contemporains et une découverte toute récente pour ce qui me concerne, le groupe finlandais MOVING STATES. Pas grand chose à dire car peu d'infos sur cette formation, mais comme mes cages à miel ont particulièrement apprécié leur son, j'avais envie de vous en faire profiter, avec un extrait de leur EP "Affections & Illusions Pt. 1" paru il y a quelques mois.   Autre belle découverte de 2025, le projet de David Foster, DAIDRUM, pour son second album sous cette entité. "All At Sea" aurait du paraître un an plus tôt mais retardé par un évènement personnel et familial traumatisant pour David, la perte de sa fille ainée...Beaucoup d'émotions à l'écoute de cet opus pour celui qui a choisi de porter comme nom d'artiste sur ce travail, le surnom de ses jeunes années de musiciens (batteur) au seins de formations galloises. Jetez vous à l'eau, superbe album !  En 1970, sortait le tout premier opus d'une formation anglaise, CURVED AIR,  devenue culte, dont le son est immédiatement identifié par la voix de sa chanteuse Sonja Kristina (mais il ne fait pas oublier les talents de violoniste de Darryl Way ! ). "Air conditioning" peut-être qualifié d'un "best of" dans le musée du rock progressif, mais un musée vivant puisque nos amis britanniques ont eu la chance de voir Sonja & Co sur scène à Londres il y a deux mois ! A quand un studio SUN à en Angleterre pour vous y présenter Amarok  ?! Nos voisins outre-Rhin ne sont pas en reste quand il s'agit de rock progressif et l'un de ses dignes représentants contemporains s'appelle Philipp Nespital qui en 2010 fondait à Berlin SMALLTAPE et dont le 4ème album "Tangram" est sorti il y  a quelques mois. Si vous savez apprécier les sons  à la "Steven Wilson", alors vous ne serez pas insensible au talent de son collègue germanique !  Retour en France et après la Bretagne, la région centre et les rives de notre Loire bien aimée mais quelques années en arrière ! Orléans au début des années 70 voit émerger un groupe au nom remarquable : MONA LISA, aidé par un certain Jean-Michel Brézovar, regretté guitariste de "Ange" qui va le prendre sous son aile (angélique bien sur ! ) et produire son premier album. Mais c'est un extrait de la 5ème et ultime galette que je vous ai mise au four : "Vers Demain", titre malheureusement vain car déjà le chanteur a quitté  le navire (le rôle est alors tenu par le batteur Francis Poulet) et Mona Lisa n'aura pas le destin de son cousin Ange, les années 80 ne laissant pas beaucoup de place au rock progressif et particulièrement en France..    Enfin, pour terminer le voyage de ce jeudi, direction la Suède avec Abba...euh pardon ANEKDOTEN ! Et si l'émission se termine par un groupe contemporain (et ici l'album "From Within" de 1999), il laisse malgré tout un parfum d'age d'or des 70's, avec notamment l'usage de mellotron, instrument très usité dans cet excellent groupe.  Thierry Joigny Chaque jeudi, à 20h Suivez Amarok sur Facebook également sur instagram  

Persons every day fall under great and effectual convictions of sin, and of their danger or certain misery thereby. This stirs up and acts all their affections, especially their fears, hopes, desires, sorrow, self-revenge, according as their condition calls for them. Hence sometimes they grow restless in their complaints, and turn themselves every way for relief, like men that are out of the way and bewildered in the night.

What if the biggest risk isn't failing—but never discovering who God created you to be? In this episode, we revisit the letter B in the Love Is Fearless alphabet with fresh eyes. Back in Season 5 (Episode #128), we introduced the idea that Beautiful offers safety, healing, and regard—while Functional is just about getting things done. But now we're going deeper. Beautiful isn't about being magazine-worthy. It's about being true. Beautiful is "the most true thing"—what reflects who God created you to be, what reminds you of your Source, what feeds your soul. Functional is what we reach for in survival or striving mode—convenient, efficient, just trying to get through the day. And here's the key discovery: Beautiful is always functional, but functional is not always beautiful. In This Episode: The difference between self-sourcing (relying on ourselves and our best ideas) and God-sourcing (discerning with God and others) How the Three Instruments—Atmosphere, Discipline, and Life—help us curate a life of transformation instead of conformity Why "curate" is the perfect word for this journey (hint: it means more than just choosing carefully) The personal story of building hamster wheels and learning what it means to participate with God instead of just presenting Him with our plans A fresh take on Romans 12:2: What if it's not about "don't be bad" but about refusing to settle for insecure attachments? Jamie Winship's insight: "What kills creativity in people is fear. You can't operate on the creative part of your brain if the reptilian part is all about self-protection and self-promotion." Three Practical Takeaways: Notice what's functional versus beautiful in your daily life - Are your surroundings reminding you that you're loved and worthy, or just that you need to be efficient? Ask yourself: "Am I self-sourcing or God-sourcing?" - When making plans, pause and ask: Am I relying on just myself, or am I listening to God and others? Let God love you first with beauty - Go somewhere beautiful this week, or create beauty in your home—not for Instagram, but for your soul. Resources Mentioned: Episode #128: B is for Beautiful (Season 5)  Episode #127: A is for Affections (Season 5) Episode #167: A is for Affections, Not Addictions (Season 7) Jamie and Donna Winship  John 15 Academy Subscribe to The Curated Life newsletter for weekly encouragement delivered to your inbox.  You can be busy with lots of "good" work and never experience the flow of standing in your God-given identity. Beautiful isn't about being impressive or perfect. It's about being true. Together, there is great hope.

Pastor Aaron Preloc Preaches Through Matthew 22:37-40.

It's a tale as old as time: two young men in love with the same girl. Tom Allen lived on the farm next to the Lockhart place and spent much of his spare time courting Laura Lockhart, even though he was quite a bit older. But Allen had two obstacles. He often got drunk, which did not appeal to Laura. And he had a rival: Brownie Emery. Emery was closer to Laura's age, she seemed more attracted to him, and, unlike Allen, he never arrived at the Lockhart home drunk.

What if renewing your mind isn't just spiritual advice—it's actual brain training? In this episode, we explore how attention shapes affection, and how the difference between affections and addictions determines whether your family is being transformed or simply managed into conforming to the patterns of this world. We're introducing Dr. Lee Warren's groundbreaking work on faith and neuroscience (stay tuned for our full interview with him next month), and discovering how Philippians 4:8 is God's prescription for mental health—not toxic positivity, but actual neural formation. This changes everything about how we understand transformation in families. This is the second episode in our Season 7 alphabet series: A is for Affections, Not Addictions. Today we're learning to curate a life that builds affections instead of addictions—and discovering that most families are stuck in a perform/binge cycle that creates neither security nor transformation. In This Episode, You'll Discover: Why Philippians 4:8 is brain training, not just moral advice—and how attention literally rewires your nervous system The core distinction: "Affections form you through love. Addictions manage you through substitutes for love." How affections grow in families where needs are welcomed and met through relationship—and how addictions grow where needs are managed in isolation Why addictions aren't moral failures or lack of willpower—they're brilliant survival strategies that come at a cost What it actually looks like to live life together without an agenda (and why this is easier than it sounds) How trauma bonds form even in "good Christian families" through performance-based relating Dr. Lee Warren's powerful framework: "You cannot control every thought that enters your mind, but you can choose which ones you rehearse and build a home for." Three practical steps to shift from addictions to affections this week Quotable Moments "Attention is not passive. What we give our attention to is actively shaping our brains. Attention drives neuroplasticity."   "The atmosphere matters more than the activity. In a transformational home, no one is keeping score. No one is earning approval. Everyone contributes from identity, not from fear." "When you're together in that relaxed, no-pressure environment, your child will often let you meet their needs. They'll ask questions. They'll share what's going on in their heart—because they feel safe." "What you attend to becomes what you believe. What you believe becomes how you interpret reality. And how you interpret reality shapes your nervous system and your relationships." Three Takeaways 1. Notice what you're giving your attention to. This week, pay attention to what you're rehearsing in your mind. Because what you rehearse becomes what you believe. What you believe shapes how you interpret reality. And how you interpret reality shapes your nervous system and your relationships. Ask yourself: What thoughts am I building a home for? What am I giving my attention to during the day? Is it life-giving or life-draining? Is it transforming me or conforming me? Just notice. Don't judge yourself. Just see it clearly. Awareness is the first step. 2. Choose one activity to do together without an agenda. This week, choose one activity and do it without an agenda. No pressure. No performance. No goal except to be present. Maybe it's cooking a meal together, going for a walk, working on something in the garage, reading aloud, or playing a board game. The point isn't what you do—it's that you're together, and no one has to earn approval or manage anyone else's emotions. Notice what happens when you're just together. This is where affections are built. 3. Ask yourself: "What am I bonding with?" This is the question we asked in Episode #127, and it's one we need to keep coming back to. What are you bonding with? What's influencing you? What are you forming affections with? Are you bonding with habits, ideas, routines, and people who are life-giving—or demanding? Because what you bond with shapes you. So choose wisely. Transformation happens when we intentionally curate a life that forms affections rather than feeds addictions. Resources Mentioned Episode #127: "A is for Affections" (our first exploration of this topic) Dr. Lee Warren's work on faith and neuroscience (full interview coming next month!) Philippians 4:8 - "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." Connect With Us Website: John15Academy.com Email: janet@john15academy.com | doug@john15academy.com Support Our Work This podcast is made possible by listeners like you. We're a donor-supported ministry, and we'd love to have you join our team. Learn more about supporting this work and access additional resources at john15academy.com/give. About This Season Season Seven: Restoring the Lost Art of Being Family is a journey through the LIF (Love Is Fearless) alphabet—a guide to creating homes where a hard life is experienced differently, in secure relationships. Each episode explores the theology, neuroscience, and practical application of living secure in a struggling world. This isn't about behavior modification—it's about transformation. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, or anyone raising or influencing children, we're learning together what it means to refuse to participate in our own demise and actively walk in the transformative power of the life we've been GIVEN.

The idea of preaching the gospel to yourself seems to have gained a lot of traction over the past few years. This is, however, an old tactic used by Christians throughout history to fight for a heavenly mind. Richard Baxter is chief among these.In this episode Baxter coaches us on the work of consideration, wrestling with reason, activating the affections, preaching to yourself, and more.A few quotes from Baxter...Consideration presents to the affections those things that are most important in the most affecting way.Consideration is but the reading over and repeating God's reasons to our hearts.Meditation holds reason and faith to their work, and blows the fire till it thoroughly burns. To run a few steps will not get a heat, but walking an hour may.If you can talk of divine things to others, why not also to your own heart?

We don't have the ability to love God truly or fully in our own strength. So how does Christ become the Lord of our affections, over any of our false idols? In this message, Pastor Lutzer unveils three indications that we love God with our heart, mind, and strength. We were made to love God with our whole being. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

We don't have the ability to love God truly or fully in our own strength. So how does Christ become the Lord of our affections, over any of our false idols? In this message, Pastor Lutzer unveils three indications that we love God with our heart, mind, and strength. We were made to love God with our whole being. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.  Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Running To Win," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives.  Erwin W. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church in Chicago, where he served as Senior Pastor for 36 years. He is a prolific author of over seventy books. A clear expositor of the Bible, he is the featured speaker on "Running To Win" and "Songs In The Night," with programs broadcasting on over a thousand outlets in the U.S. and across more than fifty countries in seven languages. He and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area. They have three grown children and eight grandchildren.    SUPPORT:  Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/  Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/    SUBSCRIBE:   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia  Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

If we are to make God the priority in our lives, we must put him above all other competition for our attention and affections. In fact, Jesus commands us to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. In this message from Mark 12, Pastor Lutzer considers the depth of the love that we should have for God. How are we evaluating our love for God? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29?v=20251111

If we are to make God the priority in our lives, we must put him above all other competition for our attention and affections. In fact, Jesus commands us to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. In this message from Mark 12, Pastor Lutzer considers the depth of the love that we should have for God. How are we evaluating our love for God? This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337.  Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Running To Win," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives.  Erwin W. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church in Chicago, where he served as Senior Pastor for 36 years. He is a prolific author of over seventy books. A clear expositor of the Bible, he is the featured speaker on "Running To Win" and "Songs In The Night," with programs broadcasting on over a thousand outlets in the U.S. and across more than fifty countries in seven languages. He and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area. They have three grown children and eight grandchildren.    SUPPORT:  Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/  Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/    SUBSCRIBE:   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia  Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

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Anchored in the Word Morning Reflection: Season 4 Episode 208 God's Glorious Plan for the Church: Affections Colossians 3:1-11 #morningreflections #gospel #missions #church

Our Affections For God Deuteronomy 6:5 5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Romans 1:20 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. John 1:14 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Colossians 1:15 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. John 6:44 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. Philippians 2:5-8 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Deuteronomy 30:6 6 And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live. Ezekiel 36:26 26 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 1 John 4:15-21 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 17 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 19 We love because he first loved us. 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. 2 Thessalonians 3:5 5 May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. Westminster Shorter Catachism Q1) What is the chief end (purpose) of man? A1) To glorify God and enjoy Him forever. Jonathan Edwards True affections for God are produced by the Holy Spirit. Not simply natural emotions but supernatural responses to the revelation of God's glory. True affection for God aims at glorifying God and honoring Him. Pathway of Affections 1) Awareness 2) Attraction 3) Attention 4) Attributes 5) Attitudes 6) Affection

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Question. Does Jesus really care about the spiritual health of His church? Main Idea. Jesus cares about His church's health, especially her heart. Five ways Jesus cares for the spiritual health of His church. 1. Jesus is close (1) 2. Jesus compliments (2–3, 6) Jesus compliments the church in Ephesus for three things: Hard work and endurance (2-3) Rejecting false teaching (2) Rejection of sin (6) 3. Jesus confronts (4) 4. Jesus calls (5) Jesus calls the church to three things to restore love: Remember (5) Repent (5) Return (5) 5. Jesus comforts (7) Practically: How do we grow in our love for Christ? Consider Paul's Example of Affection for Christ (Phil 3:7–9) 1. Count All Else As Loss. 2. Know Him Deeply. 3. Trust His Righteousness. Takeaways. 1. Christ is with us. 2. Christ wants our love.

Tune in as Joni reflects on how Mary treasured and pondered the wonder of Jesus's life. Pause today and meditate on how precious he truly is to you. -------- Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible.     Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement today at www.joniandfriends.org   Find more encouragement on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.

Matthew Shores Preached from 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 on afflictions

Class 3 from this series was used in GCT Episode 364.

A new MP3 sermon from Founders Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Holy Affections & God’s Wrath Subtitle: Series - Revelation 2024-2025 Speaker: Richard Caldwell Jr. Broadcaster: Founders Baptist Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 9/7/2025 Bible: Revelation 15:1-8 Length: 50 min.

What is the center of Paul's theology? Traditionally, Protestants taught that justification by faith was the center. More recently, scholars proposed reconciliation, union with Christ, and transformation as the center. In The Affections of Christ Jesus, Nijay K. Gupta proposes love as the center. “The language of love in one form or another occurs over one hundred times in the Pauline corpus,” he writes. “Furthermore, every single letter contains love language — that cannot be said for other contenders for the so-called center of Paul's thought.” In this episode of the Influence Podcast, I talk to Gupta about what love is and why it may be “the bull's-eye center” of Pauline theology. I'm George P. Wood, executive editor of Influence magazine and your host. Nijay K. Gupta is Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. He is editor of Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (2nd ed.), The State of Pauline Theology, and most recently, The Affections of Christ Jesus: Love at the Heart of Paul's Theology, published by Eerdmans. ————— This episode of the Influence podcast is brought to you by My Healthy Church, distributors of Open When . . . Parenting through Everyday Moments. In Open When . . . Parenting through Everyday Moments, child development professionals and Christian education experts discuss the most common parenting scenarios faced by families today. Readers will be empowered with knowledge, tools, and strategies for navigating the complexities of each issue while also nurturing the child's spirit through scriptural application. For more information about Open When . . . Parenting through Everyday Moments visit MyHealthyChurch.com.

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A new MP3 sermon from The Narrated Puritan is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Are Our Affections In Fact Spiritual? Subtitle: Spiritual Mindedness Speaker: John Owen Broadcaster: The Narrated Puritan Event: Audiobook Date: 9/1/2025 Length: 19 min.

There are outward ways and duties by which our spiritual affections are expressed. Their rule also is the Scripture. The way marked out in it is the only channel in which the stream of spiritual affections takes its course to God. The graces required in it are acted by the affections; the duties it prescribes are those which they stir up and enliven; the religious worship it appoints is that in which they have their exercise. Where this rule has been neglected, men's religious affections have grown irregular, indeed, wild and ungovernable.

This depravation of our affections by the fall, is the only corruption of our nature that is evident to reason, or to the light of nature itself. The wise among the heathen both saw it, and complained of it. They found a weakness in the mind, but saw nothing of its darkness and depravation as to things spiritual. But they were sensible enough of this disorder and tumult of the affections in things moral, which renders the minds of men "like the troubled sea, whose waters cast up mire and dirt." Isa 57.20 This greatly aggravates the neglect of those who aren't sensible of it in themselves, because it is discernible in the light of nature.

A new MP3 sermon from The Narrated Puritan is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: How Do Our Affections Become Spiritual? Subtitle: Spiritual Mindedness Speaker: John Owen Broadcaster: The Narrated Puritan Event: Audiobook Date: 8/31/2025 Bible: Romans 8:6 Length: 16 min.

This week we talk about the language we use to shroud what is just straight up rebellion. Ever blamed your enjoyment of books, movies, tv, etc., on someone else's enjoyment of it? Join us as we discuss the blessing of training our affections before the Lord. The post Untrained Affections Got You Down? appeared first on Sheologians.