Podcasts about Amazing Grace

Title: This Is Amazing GraceText: Luke 15:1–32Originally delivered on 4 May 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PAFor more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Adam's Paternity Leave continues, so we're going back to the well to pull an episode that feeds our Benbot passion. Patreon payments are frozen for the time being. A few resourceful new Munchies have figured out a work-around where you can join as a free member and upgrade from there to a paid account which charges you for one month and unlocks the back catalog behind the respective tier of the paywall. After that first payment, you won't be charged again until we're dropping new content (which we'll warn everyone is coming), so if you want more of this it can be had, along with access to the fully uncut episodes from 100 to present and Movie Club episodes.Sometimes the Randomizer giveth; sometimes it taketh away. It's sort of like SVU that way. This week it gave an episode that takes us all on a wild ride from a stairwell in Chelsea to the grim realities of life in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Along the way, jealousy abounds, Benbot enjoy a romantic candlelit dinner, Adam breaks down the past 150 years of strife in the Congo, Amazing Grace and Chuck is deduced to have done some ripping from the headlines, no one wants to believe our victim—Lainie McCallum, played by Diora Baird—and a cut hand yields some unexpected outcomes. The Munchie Boys tackled “Witness” (S11E16), so hold on to your butts.Music:Divorcio Suave - "Munchy Business"Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Amy Z, Diana R, Tony B, Zak B, Barry W, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Christine L, Amy A, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Asteria K, Suzanne B, Tim Y, John P, John W, Elia S, Rebecca B, Lily, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Tiffany C, Brian B, Kate K, Whitney C, Alex, Jannicke HS, Roni C, and Nourhane B - y'all are the best!Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybensonBe sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests' youth: Unkind Rewind at our website or on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcastsFollow us on: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit (Adam's Twitter/BlueSky and Josh's BlueSky/Letterboxd/Substack)Join our Discord: Munch Casts ServerCheck out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at ZazzleCheck out our guest appearances:Both of us on: FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, Chick-Lit at the Movies talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (Adam and Josh).Josh debating the Greatest Detectives in TV History on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast and talking SVU/OC and Psych (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show.Visit Our Website: Munch My BensonEmail the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.comThe Next New Episode Once We're Back from Adam's Paternity Leave Will Be: Season 16, Episode 14 "Intimidation Game"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

Pastor Rob continued in our Unashamed Romans series on how we should be showing and bringing our friends and family to Christ.   Main Scripture & Points: Romans 9:1-5, Amazing Grace, You have been chosen, We are called Sons and Daughters of the living God.   *This episode was recorded on 05/04/25

Today Emmy-winning actor Patricia Heaton joins us for a candid conversation on motherhood, career, and raising four boys. We talk about the pressure parents feel to over-schedule kids, the beauty of simplicity (just give them a cardboard box!), and how God ordered her journey through motherhood and acting.  She and her husband, David Hunt, are in the business of producing movies and directed Unexpected, a film about the emotional ups and downs of infertility. Patricia believes that the best way into tough subjects is through comedy and this movie does just that. Stick around till the end where she shares her advice for helping four boys flourish -including her list of things to do as a family. Connect with Patricia Heaton:  Website:  Home - Patricia Heaton Facebook: Patricia Heaton Instagram:  Patricia Heaton (@patriciaheaton) Links Mentioned:   Unexpected–Stream on Amazon Prime Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series 1996–2005)  The Middle (TV Series 2009–2018) Warhammer Ordinary People (1980) On the Waterfront (1954) My Left Foot (1989)  Amazing Grace (2006) Mastermedia International – Serving the media industry as a trusted voice of faith.  Related Episodes: Summer Movie Edition (Inside Out, Tomorrowland) :: Family Movie Moms {Ep 79} Annie, Into the Woods, and Night at the Museum 3 :: Family Movie Moms {Ep 53} Moms and the Best Christmas Pageant Ever :: Dallas and Amanda Jenkins [Ep 501] Featured Sponsors:  Remi: No waiting rooms. No overpriced bills. Just a better way to protect your teeth while you sleep. ○ Try Remi risk-free at shopremi.com/DMA and use CODE DMA to get up to 50% off your nightguard at checkout. Pair Eyewear: See the world with fresh eyes. Go to paireyewear.com and use the code DONTMOM for 15% off your first pair. Support the show by mentioning Don't Mom Alone sent you in the post-checkout survey! Hiya Health: We've worked out a special deal with Hiya for their best selling children's vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/DMA. This deal is not available on their regular website. Go to H-I-Y-A-H-E-A-L-T-H dot com slash D-M-A and get your kids the full-body nourishment they need to grow into healthy adults. Find links to this week's sponsors and unique promo codes at dontmomalone.com/sponsors. 

Scripture Text: John 5:1-16 Sunday, May 4, 2025 Sermon Discussion Guides Morningside Church, Tallahassee (morningsidetlh.org)

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In this episode, we catch up with Steve Addison, a key voice in the global disciple-making movement (DMM) space. Steve shares compelling stories from his recent travels across movement hotspots—from Lebanon to Laos, Indonesia, and beyond.  Stories from movements around the world: • Lebanon: The Story of Mohammed A violent man transformed by Jesus after a dream and a divine encounter with a faithful disciple-maker who barely spoke enough of the local language. His entire family and surrounding villages are now experiencing the gospel through his transformation. • Laos: A Widow's Obedience After her husband (a movement leader) was murdered, a widow hears God say, “His call is now yours.” She now leads teams planting movements across borders, showing deep faith despite grief and persecution. • Indonesia: Facebook & the Gospel Innovative use of Facebook to connect seekers to online Bible studies, eventually linking them to field workers. Many finish the course and begin meeting face-to-face—resulting in new groups and churches starting in hard-to-reach places. • Global Snapshot: With over 2,000+ known DMMs and more than 115 million people (1.4% of the global population) involved, movements are spreading globally—demonstrating that God is using ordinary people to bring extraordinary transformation. • Texas Death Row Story: Inmates, not expert chaplains, bring the gospel to fellow prisoners—like Tracy, a death row inmate who gave his life to Christ and died singing Amazing Grace. A powerful example of how disciple-making happens through everyday believers. • India–Australia Connection: Harry's Story A young Sikh-background believer from Melbourne now boldly shares his faith both locally and seeking to do the same with those back in India—another reminder that movements begin in the lives of transformed individuals. Key Principles: • God is moving globally through everyday people, not just professional leaders. • It's not just about multiplication—it's about transformation and obedience. • Movements thrive when ordinary believers faithfully love, share, and disciple others. • Focus on the next person God puts in front of you. We never graduate from disciple-making. What's Next for Steve? Steve is working on a new book documenting case studies from movements across the world (including his next trip to a nation in Central Asia). Let's pray for wisdom for Steve as he captures and communicates these stories like the biblical author Luke. Final Encouragement: Stay faithful to the call: make the next disciple. Jesus' invitation still stands—“Come, follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Resource Mentioned: • Steve Addison's book: “Acts and the Movement of God” — now available as an audiobook on Audible (and Spotify if you are a subscriber).

Le libéral Mark Carney, actuel Premier ministre par intérim, semble conserver un léger avantage sur le conservateur Pierre Poilievre, d'après les derniers sondages d'intentions de vote. Jour de vote ce lundi (28 avril 2025) au Canada. Favori, il y a quelques mois, le camp conservateur canadien s'est fait rattraper par les Libéraux, désormais en tête des sondages. «C'est un chamboulement inattendu, les Libéraux pourraient même rafler une majorité au Congrès», explique notre envoyée spéciale Marine de La Moissonnière, en direct d'Ottawa. Cela s'explique par les attaques répétées de Donald Trump qui ont dicté la campagne canadienne. De plus, le candidat libéral a recentré son programme vers la gauche, afin de rassembler plus d'électeurs. Près de 7.3 millions de Canadiens et Canadiennes ont déjà voté par anticipation, «preuve que cette élection passionne», indique notre reporter sur place.La fin de campagne a été marquée par un drame, ce week-end. Une voiture-bélier a foncé dans la foule lors d'un festival de la communauté philippine à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. Bilan : des dizaines de blessés et 11 morts, dont une victime brésilienne, nous apprend la Folha de Sao Paulo. «Il n'y a pas de mots», titre le Vancouver Sun, «la communauté est en deuil et tente de comprendre l'attaque».Des commémorations ont eu lieu dimanche dans un «silence» pesant, jusqu'à ce qu'une femme entonne le chant Amazing Grace, raconte le média La Presse. Sur place, les reporters ont trouvé des riverains sous le choc : «C'était horrible», se souvient un témoin, «on entendait les cris de ceux qui avaient tout perdu, et les enfants pleuraient». Le suspect, inculpé pour meurtre, connu de la police et des services sociaux de santé mentale, aurait agi sans motivation terroriste, rappelle La Presse canadienne. En Haïti, la résurgence du choléraLes déplacés, déjà chassés de chez eux par la violence des gangs, sont contraints de vivre dans des conditions déplorables dans des sites, le plus souvent loin d'être adaptés à l'accueil de familles. Dans certains lieux d'accueil de Port-au-Prince, les déplacés sont donc aussi victimes du choléra. Tous les jours, l'ONG Médecins sans frontières enregistre de nouveaux cas. « Nous n'avons pas accès à l'eau potable, nous n'avons pas le choix que d'utiliser de l'eau de très mauvaise qualité », témoigne un habitant au micro de notre correspondant Peterson Luxama.La justice haïtienne se dote de deux nouveaux pôles judiciairesUn décret mettant en place deux pôles judiciaires vient de paraître en Haïti. L'un concerne la répression des crimes financier, l'autre, les crimes de masse et les violences sexuelles. C'est un pas vers le renforcement de l'état de droit, d'après l'Union européenne, car Haïti ne manque pas seulement de moyens et de policiers pour lutter contre les gangs, le pays n'a pas non plus les outils juridiques pour sanctionner les criminels. Ces deux nouveaux pôles constituent «une approche nouvelle» et favoriseront le traitement «d'affaires complexes», explique Gédéon Jean, directeur exécutif du Centre d'analyse et de recherche en droits de l'homme, le CARDDH, interrogé par Vincent Souriau.En République Dominicaine, des manifestations contre l'immigration haïtienne Ces manifestations étaient à l'appel du groupe nationaliste Antigua Orden Dominicana, l'ancien ordre dominicain. Le journal Listin Diario décrit les pancartes xénophobes des manifestants : «Stop aux femmes enceintes haïtiennes» ou bien «les Haïtiens te prennent ton emploi» ainsi que la tenue, des vêtements noirs, des membres du groupe paramilitaire. Quelques centaines de manifestants étaient présents.Ces derniers sont accusés, indique le média Acento, d'avoir «agressé» les militants de partis de gauche et communistes réunis, eux, pour commémorer la révolution d'avril 1965. Ces partis en ont profité pour dénoncer, écrit Acento, «le faux nationalisme, prétexte à un vrai racisme, qui dénigre le peuple frère haïtien». États-Unis : plus de 100 personnes sans-papiers arrêtées dans le Colorado C'est l'une des opérations les plus massives depuis le début du mandat de Donald Trump. L'opération a eu lieu, au petit matin, dimanche, dans une boîte de nuit clandestine de la ville de Colorado Springs, explique le Denver Post. Seules les personnes sans papiers ont été gardées en détention.D'après le journal local, une douzaine de militaires américains étaient aussi clients ou employés de l'établissement. Les autorités affirment que la boîte de nuit abritait du trafic de drogue, de la prostitution, des armes. Et était fréquentée, de plus, par des gangs latino-américains. Le Denver Post précise que les autorités n'ont pas prouvé, pour le moment, de liens entre les sans-papiers détenus et ces gangs.De son côté, le New York Times rapporte les expulsions de trois jeunes enfants, de 2, 4 et 7 ans, de nationalité américaine, renvoyés vers le Honduras avec leur mère qui n'avait pas de papiers. «Ce que nous voyons ces derniers jours est horrible et déconcertant», s'indigne une avocate des enfants, dans le journal new yorkais.La presse américaine dresse aussi le bilan de la guerre commerciale avec la Chine. Et le New York Times choisit pour cela, un dessin. L'infographie interactive «Votre maison sans la Chine», nous apprend en se baladant dans ce dessin d'une maison américaine typique, on découvre qu'aux États-Unis la quasi-totalité des poussettes, des réveils, des plantes artificielles ou encore des grille-pain et des barbecues sont importés de Chine. Des objets frappés de 145% de taxes. Leur prix risque d'augmenter même si «la fabrication de certains objets a déjà été déplacée au Mexique ou au Vietnam», nuance le journal new yorkais.

Piano: 'Amazing Grace' arranged by Teresa WilhelmiRev. Raymond G. CoffmanPodcast HostZachary SmithPianist Audio Engineer Clark CoffmanLog Cabin Community ChurchVinings Georgia

Roy Fruits April 27, 2025 What Is A Christian? Living And Experiencing God's Amazing Grace Galatians

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Send us a textIn this episode of Memories with a Beat, Katrina Mendez reflects on how the hymn Amazing Grace became a meaningful part of her life—from learning it in Catholic school to performing it at family memorials and auditions. She talks about her musical upbringing, her connection to her grandmother, and how music has always been a natural part of her world. The conversation offers a warm, personal look at how one song can carry so many stories over the years. Tune in now to see why this timeless hymn still resonates so deeply.

What comes to mind when you hear the words “mercy” and “grace”?Pastor and author Paul Tripp defines mercy as “tenderheartedness and compassion toward someone in need.” John Newton wrote about God's “Amazing Grace” in his beloved hymn.I like this definition: Mercy is not getting what you deserve. Grace is getting what you don't deserve.“Therefore let's approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help at the time of our need.” Hebrews 4:16Thank God for his amazing grace and mercy toward us.As we strive to raise godly boys, let's be quick to practice the same mercy and grace we've received. For more encouragement and parenting advice, visit Trail Life USA or RaisingGodlyBoys.com.

Every entrepreneur dreams of the freedom that comes with success, yet Lloyd Reeb discovered a surprising paradox - the very prosperity he worked so hard to achieve was quietly eroding his freedom and purpose. Instead of letting money become his master, he made the counter-cultural choice to design a life where wealth serves his deeper values rather than dictating his choices. His journey reveals that true entrepreneurial freedom might look radically different than what we've been conditioned to pursue.  Lloyd shares the meaningful artifacts in his office that guide his decisions and keep him grounded in his purpose - from a crystal light bulb gift that reminds him of his unique contribution to a 300-year-old French Bible that represents God's unchanging wisdom to a wooden "Amazing Grace" plaque honoring William Wilberforce's 30-year commitment to ending the slave trade.Key Highlights:How carrying "long-term metrics" in his wallet for decades has helped Lloyd maintain focus on what truly mattersThe intentional decision to decouple wealth from lifestyle to break cycles of entitlementWhy complexity, comfort, and complacency are the three deadliest enemies to living a purpose-driven lifeApplying Charlie Munger's "inversion" approach to identify what would cause you to squander your lifeThe transformative practice of keeping a "Book of Days" to document God's work in and through your lifeWhy financial success creates freedom for mission rather than just lifestyle expansionPractical ways to declutter your life, reduce complexity, and create space for what matters mostQuotable Moments:"Build a successful business in the context of focusing on building a successful life.""It's an interesting question to ask: What level of lifestyle is in your family's best interest? That's different from how much can we afford.""What would I do if I wanted to squander the rest of my life? I would get my life complicated, comfortable, and let my heart become uncompassionate.""Money is a great servant, but a terrible master. We wanted to really demote money from mastery to servant."Watch the full episode on YouTube or continue to stream audio on your favorite podcast platform.

What does Grace look like? Have you ever received Grace? Have you ever extended Grace to someone?Pastor's Tim and Johnny discuss the power of Grace and how Ephesians 2 ties closely to the Easter Gospel message. They talk all things grace and dial into all that Paul is speaking to the Church at Ephesus when it comes to the power of Grace only found in Jesus.Happy Easter Post Sunday Podcasters!Today's scripture passage is found in Ephesians 2WANT SHOW NOTES OF TODAY'S EPISODE FOR A SMALL GROUP, TEACHING, ETC.?EPISODE 16 - SHOW NOTESWANT MORE CONTENT?Click the link below to see the teaching that's tied to this podcastYoutube.com/genesischurchorlando.comwww.genesischurchorlando.com/sermonsGOT QUESTIONS?DM us on our Instagram and/or TikTok or email us at postsundaypodcast@gmail.comLIKE, SUBSCRIBE and leave a 5 star REVIEW on Spotify & iTunes.PSP Social Media at:Instagram: @postsundaypodcastYoutube.com/postsundaypodcastTiktok: @postsunday.podcastTwitter: @postsundaypodcastThread: @postsundaypodcast

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GEORGIA RADIO – Country music has always had a way of telling the hard stories, and Makenzie Phipps isn't shying away from that legacy. Her brand-new single, “Love Me Sober,” released this April, dives headfirst into the heartbreak and heavy reality of addiction's toll on love—and it's already striking a chord with folks far and wide.Makenzie joined our own Matt Jolley for an interview recently. You can listen to the full conversation by clicking the link below—don't miss it!With a voice as genuine as a front porch chat and lyrics that cut straight to the core, “Love Me Sober” paints a raw portrait of a woman caught in a cycle of hope and hurt. “I wish I was your bourbon glass,” she sings, “I'd be close to your fingertips.” It's poetry, pure and painful, wrapped in a melody that lingers like a memory you can't shake.The song's message isn't just artistic—it's urgent. Alcohol abuse continues to be a heartbreaking issue across the country, tied to over 178,000 deaths a year. Phipps, through her powerful storytelling, shines a spotlight on the kind of pain that too often gets swept under the rug.“I love writing songs that have deep meanings to them,” Phipps says. “If this song is able to help someone through difficult times, then that means more to me than any award in the world.” That's the kind of artist we can get behind.Makenzie's already racked up millions of views with her heartfelt acoustic covers of classics like “Travelin' Soldier” and “Amazing Grace.” She's been featured everywhere from Whiskey Riff to Forbes to Taste of Country—and her momentum shows no signs of slowing.Catch her on tour throughout Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and beyond—dates are filling up fast. And whether you see her live or stream “Love Me Sober” from your favorite platform, one thing's for sure: Makenzie Phipps is a voice worth listening to.

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Every Picture Tells a Story is a great name for Rod Stewart's third solo studio album.  The songs consist of solid storytelling, using mixture of original  and cover tracks to paint a mosaic of life, love, and loss.  This album would mark the transition of Stewart from a solid rock vocalist to an A-list performer.  Every Picture Tells a Story hit the top of the album charts in both the US and the UK, and its blend of rock, blues, and folk music would have a staying power over the decades. Supposedly the album was compiled on a shoestring budget, and consists of a number of songs paired with extended jams.Stewart compiled this album during his tenure as front man for the Faces, and all five members of that group appear on the album.  Because of contractual obligations at the time, the personnel listing on each track is a bit vague, but it is possible that all five members were on the recording of "(I Know) I'm Losing You."  The first single released from the album was "Reason to Believe," which was a cover of Tim Hardin's 1966 song.  But the B-side of that album would be the one that would cause Rod Stewart to become a breakthrough success.  That song, written by Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton, was "Maggie May."  The album would top the charts, and would be a noticeable success on the year-end charts of the Billboard 200 albums in 1971 (#35) and 1972 (#65), while taking the number 2 spot for the UK album charts in 1971.  Not bad for a soccer player who wasn't able to go pro!Rob brings us the bluesy album for this week's podcast. (I Know) I'm Losing YouThis Motown hit originally recorded by The Temptations in 1966 is a lament of a relationship going bad.  Stewart's cover went to number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.  Motown rock group Rare Earth had a cover of this song a year earlier in 1970.  Rod Stewart has several members of the Faces playing on this track.That's Alright/Amazing GraceAnother outstanding cover, this one is of the debut single from Elvis Presley in 1954.  However, the original goes back to blues singer Arthur Crudup in 1946.  But even that long time period is dwarfed by the pairing of the traditional hymn "Amazing Grace" which dates back to 1772.  This deep cut shows some of the diversity of the album.  Every Picture Tells a StoryThe lead-off and title track to the album was an original co-written by Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood.  The lyrics are told from the perspective of a musician on tour who finds adventure with women in multiple cities before returning home to think back on his travels.  The lyrics are more free-form in this song, not following a consistent pattern of rhymes. ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:Main theme from the television comedy "Green Acres"This sit-com featuring city dwellers who move to the country went off the air this month in 1971. STAFF PICKS:Don't Pull Your Love by Hamilton, Joe Frank & ReynoldsBruce starts out the staff picks with a song often attributed to Elvis Presley.  After performing with the T-Bones and having an instrumental hit with the song "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" based on a popular jingle from an Alka-Seltzer TV commercial, this group went to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Don't Pull Your Love."It's Too Late by Carole KingLynch brings us a song with music by Carole King and lyrics penned by songwriter Toni Stern.  This breakup song is considered to be a feminist song by many, given that the woman is breaking up with the man.  Stern completed the lyrics in a single day after her breakup with fellow singer songwriter James Taylor.  This track would top the Billboard Hot 100, and would win the Grammy for Record of the Year in 1972.Charity Ball by FannyWayne's staff pick is the single release and title track from Fanny's second studio album.  Fanny was one of the first all-female rock bands playing their own instruments, and the first to record an entire album.  They got their start in Sacramento after sisters June and Jean Millington (guitar and bass) moved there from the Philippines.  The group was completed with Nickey Barclay on keyboards and Alice de Buhr on drums.If Not for You by Olivia Newton JohnRob features a cover originally penned by Bob Dylan.  Olivia Newton John would make this her first international release and her breakthrough song.  Her cover closely follows George Harrison's cover, including prominent use of the slide guitar.  Olivia Newton John took this track to number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and to number 7 on the UK singles chart. INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:Milky Way by Weather ReportThis Avant-garde jazz instrumental takes us out of this week's podcast.   Thanks for listening to “What the Riff?!?” NOTE: To adjust the loudness of the music or voices, you may adjust the balance on your device. 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Top headlines for Monday, April 21, 2025In this episode, we dive into the recent decision by the Trump administration to shut down an office dedicated to monitoring and countering foreign disinformation. What does this mean for the future of truth and transparency? We also explore claims surrounding a famous biblical verse allegedly omitted from Netflix's rendition of The Passion of the Christ—a passage some scholars refer to as the forbidden chapter. Plus, we reflect on a powerful moment at the White House, where staff and guests united in song, singing Amazing Grace after evangelist Franklin Graham's gospel presentation.00:11 Trump admin. closes State Dept. foreign disinformation office01:09 Indiana passes law banning men from women's collegiate sports02:03 Catholic charity efforts hampered by USAID cuts: report02:59 Did Netflix cut Isaiah 53 from 'Passion of the Christ'?03:55 Appeals court says Trump admin. must return Kilmar Abrego Garcia04:49 ‘Eric LaRue' explores faith, grief and motherhood05:43 White House staffers rise for ‘Amazing Grace' hymnSubscribe to this PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsOvercastFollow Us on Social Media@ChristianPost on TwitterChristian Post on Facebook@ChristianPostIntl on InstagramSubscribe on YouTubeGet the Edifi AppDownload for iPhoneDownload for AndroidSubscribe to Our NewsletterSubscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and ThursdayClick here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning!Links to the NewsTrump admin. closes State Dept. foreign disinformation office | PoliticsIndiana passes law banning men from women's collegiate sports | U.S.Catholic charity efforts hampered by USAID cuts: report | PoliticsDid Netflix cut Isaiah 53 from 'Passion of the Christ'? | U.S.Appeals court says Trump admin. must return Kilmar Abrego Garcia | Politics‘Eric LaRue' explores faith, grief and motherhood | EntertainmentWhite House staffers rise for ‘Amazing Grace' hymn | Politics

Sara Leila Sherman and Mort Sherman discuss six things which should be better known. Sara Leila Sherman is a distinguished classical musician and educator, renowned for her work in making music accessible to young audiences through her children's concert series, Mozart for Munchkins, and the non-profit Little Mozart Foundation. Morton Sherman, PhD is the retired Senior Associate Executive Director of The School Superintendents Association, known for his visionary leadership during a 25-year career as a superintendent dedicated to elevating academic standards. Their new book is Resonant Minds, which is available at https://www.amazon.com/Resonant-Minds-Transformative-Power-Music/dp/1475874960. Audiences used to participate in classical music performances. During Mozart's time, audiences didn't sit silently—they clapped between movements, shouted requests, and sometimes even sang along. Music has always been a deep part of our lives, socially, culturally, and politically. For example, the song “Amazing Grace” has been used as a tool for healing in nearly every American crisis. Music affects the brain faster than conscious thought. Our nervous system begins responding to music—adjusting heart rate, releasing dopamine, and even triggering memory—before our brains fully process the sound. The best leaders intentionally listen like musicians. Great conductors don't just give cues—they respond to the ensemble. Groove isn't just a feeling—it's your brainwaves syncing with sound. When we listen to music with a steady beat—especially music with a strong groove—our brainwaves begin to entrain to the rhythm. That's not poetic language—it's neuroscience. Music builds memory—and memory builds culture. When students or communities sing the same song across generations, they're not just repeating notes. They're participating in a kind of living history. This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Pastor Don Jackson gives a grace-inspired Easter Sermon, explaining how salvation is a free gift from God through faith in Jesus. Online Message Notes

Todaywe celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.. This morning, we'llreflect on seven incredible truths that reveal the depth of God's love andgrace toward us—truths that change everything TheAmazing Truth That God Loves Us – John 3:16 John 3:16 isn't just a verse; it's the heartbeat of thegospel. God loves you—personally, deeply, eternally. Before we go further, letthat sink in. The Creator of the universe loves you. That's the foundation ofHis amazing grace. TheAmazing Truth That God Became Flesh – John 1:1, 14 “In the beginning wasthe Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… And the Word becameflesh and dwelt among us.” This is the miracle of the incarnation. The eternal Goddidn't stay distant—He stepped into our world, taking on human flesh. Why? To bridge the gap between a holy God and a broken humanity. God's Amazing Grace came down to us in the person of Jesus Christ.The Amazing Truth of Jesus Christ and His Virgin Birth – Isaiah 7:14; Matthew1:18-25 Thevirgin birth isn't just a detail—it's a cornerstone of God's plan. Jesus wasn'tborn with a sinful nature like us; He was holy from the start. This set Himapart as the perfect Savior, born to be “God with us.” God's Amazing Graceentered the world through a humble manger. TheAmazing Truth of Jesus Christ and His Sinless Life – 2 Corinthians 5:21;Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 2:22 Jesuslived a life none of us could—a sinless life. Hebrews says He was tempted inevery way, yet without sin. Peter declares He committed no sin, nor was deceitfound in His mouth. Jesus' sinless life qualified Him to be oursubstitute. That's amazing grace—He lived the life we couldn't live. TheAmazing Truth of Jesus Christ and His Vicarious Death – 1 Peter 2:24; 1 Peter3:18; Hebrews 10:10 On the cross, Jesustook our place. The word “vicarious” means He died for us—the innocent for theguilty. Every sin we've committed, every failure, every shame—He carried itall. The cross is the ultimate display of amazing grace: Jesus paid the price we owed, so we could be forgiven and free. TheAmazing Truth of Jesus Christ and His Victorious Resurrection – Matthew 28:5-8 Eastermorning changed everything! The tomb is empty, death is defeated, and Jesus isalive! The resurrection proves that Jesus' sacrifice was accepted, that sin anddeath have no power over Him—or us. Grace doesn't end at the cross; it bursts forth in victory at the empty tomb. TheAmazing Truth of God's Holy Spirit – John 16:13-15; John 16:8-9 God's amazing gracedoesn't leave us to figure things out alone. The Spirit convicts us of our sin, showing usour need for a Savior (John 16:8). He reveals the truth about Jesus and guidesus into a life of faith. Without the Spirit's work, we'd never see our need forgrace. Even today, the Spirit is drawing us closer to God'samazing truth. ClosingThought: Thismorning many of us will observe the sun rising over the ocean or thehorizon. But here's a thought: the sun isn't really rising. It appears to be,but the truth is, the earth is turning toward it. In the same way, for us tosee the Son of God—Jesus—rising in our lives, we need to turn. The Bible callsthis repentance: turning away from our sin and turning toward God and His grace.            This Easter morning, will you turn to Christ? Will you believe His amazing truth andreceive His amazing grace? It's not about being good enough—it's about trustingin what Jesus has already done. If you've never surrendered to Him, or if youneed to recommit your life, now is the moment. Let's pray together. Prayer Heavenly Father, thank You for Your amazing grace. Thank You for loving us, for sendingJesus to live, die, and rise again for us. Thank You for Your Spirit, who opensour eyes to Your truth. Right now, we turn to You. Forgive our sins, fill uswith Your grace, and help us live for You.

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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound? What is it that makes grace so sweet, and how does it make a sound? Join Pastor Joel as he shares why grace is so sweet, and to whom it belongs!

A Sermon for Palm Sunday Philippians 2:1-11, St. Matthew 21:1-17, and St. Matthew 27:1-54 by William Klock The Pantheon in Rome is famous for being one of the architectural and engineering wonders of the ancient world.  It was one of the buildings we studied when I took Architectural History and I remember our professor stressing that the photos in our book could never do it justice.  It's a great round building covered by the largest vaulted concrete dome in the world.  It looks big.  It is big.  The dome is 43 metres high.  But you don't realise just how big that is until you add people into the photos.  It's about twenty-five times higher than the average person is tall.  And it was built by the Romans two millennia ago.  It's survived all these years, even after builders scavenged the bronze off its roof and left the concrete exposed.  It is, again, known for being an architectural and engineering marvel. But Brothers and Sisters, the Pantheon is important for another reason that's hardly ever discussed.  It was, again, built almost two thousand years ago—in the early second century.  Begun under the Emperor Trajan and finished during the reign of Hadrian.  It stood on the Field of Mars and replaced an earlier temple dedicated to Mars, the god of war, and built by Agrippa during the reign of Augustus.  But the Pantheon, fairly quickly it seems, became an unusual temple.  The Romans usually dedicated a temple to a single god.  The gods were jealous.  They didn't like sharing.  And if a temple were, say, struck by lightning, you'd know that it was the god of that temple who was angry.  But the Pantheon became a temple for all the gods—or, at least, many of them.  That's what the name means: pan…theon.  It was one of the greatest temples of pagan Rome.  But in the Year of Our Lord Six-hundred-and-nine, at the instruction of the Christian Emperor Phocas and the Bishop of Rome, Boniface IV, the Pantheon was stripped of its pagan idols and its pagan altars.  Twenty-eight cartloads containing the bones of Christian martyrs were exhumed from the catacombs and reburied there, a Christian altar was placed in the building, and it was established as a church in honour of the memory of those martyrs whom the pagan Romans had killed in the name of their gods.  To this day, over fourteen-hundred years later, the Church of St. Mary and the Martyrs remains there, a faithful witness to conquest of Rome by the gospel and of the Lordship of Jesus.  A testimony to the power of the cross and the blood of Jesus not only to purify us from our sins and to make us a dwelling fit for God's Spirit, but to wash creation clean from our sins as well. We began Lent, listening as St. Matthew told us the story of Jesus' temptation in the wilderness.  The devil took him off to a very high mountain and showed him all the magnificent kingdoms of the world.  Off on the horizon was Rome.  “I'll give the whole lot to you,” the devil said, “if you will fall down and worship me.” It was, after all what Jesus had come for.  He was creation's true Lord.  Caesar and all the other kings were pretenders, shams, parodies of who and what Jesus really is.  All of it, from Jerusalem to Rome and beyond belongs to him.  “There is not one square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!” to quote Abraham Kuyper.  But this was not the way.  Jesus will not reclaim his creation without also setting it to rights, without dealing with the problems of sin and death.  Without purifying it from our idolatry.  To do that requires more. And so today we hear Matthew again as he tells us of Jesus' triumphal procession into Jerusalem.  When they came near to Jerusalem, and arrived at Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of the disciples on ahead.  Go into the village over there and at once you'll find a donkey tied and a foal beside it.  Untie them and bring them to me and if anyone says anything to you, say, “The Lord needs them and he'll send them back right away.”  He sent them off at once.   Jesus was about to act out another one of his prophecies.  This time it was to show and to remind the people what sort of king the Messiah was to be.  They did want a king who would set all to rights, but in their heads, to their way of thinking, that meant leading a revolt against the Romans.  He would be like David, who defeated the Jebusites to take their city Jerusalem as his capital.  He would be like Judas Maccabeus, who defeated the Greeks and established an independent Jewish kingdom under the high priest.  The Messiah would be like that, only better, greater, more powerful, and his kingdom would be forever.  He would raise up Israel and put the gentile kings in their place.  The day before or maybe even that same day, as Jesus came to Jerusalem from Bethphage, Caesar's governor, Pontius Pilate, was marching into the city from the opposite direction, from his base in Caesarea, at the front of a column of Roman soldiers.  They were there to represent Caesar's might and to keep the peace during Passover.  If Jesus was the Messiah, now was his time—or so a lot of people thought—now was Jesus' time to finally and really be the Messiah, raise up his army, and cast down Pilate and the Romans and take his throne. But that wasn't the way to the throne any more than bowing down to the devil was.  Matthew says that Jesus did it his way to remind the people of what the Lord had said about the Messiah through the Prophet Zechariah: Tell this to Zion's daughter: Look now! Here comes your King.  He's humble, mounted on a donkey, yes, on a foal, it's young. The king they expected was going to ride into Jerusalem on a chariot or at least on a great warhorse.  But God's king is different.  A great warrior might take care of the Romans and even take his throne.  He could set things to rights in the way of earthly kings, but the world would still be subject to sin and death.  So Jesus acted out the prophecy.  The disciples brought the donkey and Jesus humbly rode it into the city.  And the people cheered all along the way.  They spread their cloaks on the road.  Others cut branches form the trees and scattered them on the road.  The crowds who went ahead of him, and those who were following behind shouted, “Hosanna to the son of David!  Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!  Hosanna in the highest!”  And the whole city was gripped with excitement when they came into Jerusalem.  “Who is this!” they were saying.  And the crowds replied, “This is the prophet, Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee.   With that prophetic reminder, at least some of the people seemed to get it even if it wasn't what they expected.  Jesus was fulfilling Zechariah's prophecy.  The long-awaiting king had come.  But not everyone got it.  Jesus wasn't finished with his acted out prophesies.  Matthew says that he went straight to the temple and when he got there he threw out the people who were buying and selling in the temple.  He upturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of the dove-sellers.  It is written, he said to them, “My house will be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a brigand's lair!”  The blind and lame came to him in the temple and he healed them.  But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the remarkable things he was doing, and the children shouting, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were very angry.   The king was fulfilling the words of the prophets.  He came in humility.  And he came announcing that he really was going to set the world to rights.  He was going to set the world to rights in a way that would make the temple obsolete.  All through his ministry he'd been showing how he was the new bridge between God and sinful humans and that last week he spent in the temple—starting with this acted out prophecy and continuing as he healed and preached, he made it clear.  So clear that the people invested in the temple and the priesthood and that whole system took it all for blasphemy and had him arrested. Our long Palm Sunday Gospel today—Matthew 27—vividly depicts the Messiah's humble way to his throne.  Betrayed by his friends, rejected by his people.  Standing humbly before the Roman governor so many people expected him to slay.  Facing trumped up charges made by lying men.  Left condemned to death as the people chose instead that Pilate should free a brutal, violent revolutionary—a man truly guilty of the trumped of charges against Jesus.  Standing humbly as the very people he came to save cried out to Pilate, “Crucify him!”  Standing humbly as he, the king, was rejected by his own people who cried out, “We have no king but Caesar!”  Standing humbly as Roman soldiers mocked him, beat him senseless and scourged him, ripping the skin from his body.  Humbly dragging the very cross on which he would be crucified through the city.  The king, nailed to a cross and hoisted to die between two violent thieves as his own people shouted blasphemies at him, as the chief priests and scribes mocked him shouting, “He rescued others, but he cannot rescue himself.  If he's the king of Israel, let him come down from the cross!  He trusts in God; let God deliver him now if he's really God's son!” For hours it went on.  Jesus, pulling on those nails driven through is wrists, pushing on the nails driven through his feet, lifting himself to gasp for breath through the pain, while the people gathered around: Jews, Romans, even the pastors, the shepherds of his people who claimed to speak for God mocked him and shouted blasphemies.  Luke writes that Jesus prayed for them: Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.  And eventually his body could take no more and Jesus breathed his last breath.  And, Matthew says, the earth shook.  The great veil that guarded the holy of holies in the temple was torn in two.  And the Roman centurions standing guard were scared out of their wits and announced the very thing Jesus' own people would not: He really was the son of God!   Brothers and Sisters, there can be no Easter without Good Friday.  To set the world to rights—to really set to rights—not just to take a throne, not just to defeat the Romans—but to defeat sin and death and to reconcile sinful men and women to God required a king willing to let evil rise up to its full height, to let evil concentrate itself all in one place, and to let it do its worst, crashing down on him all at once.  It required a king willing to throw himself into the gears of this fallen, broken, and sinful world to bring them to a stop.  It required a king willing to give his life for his own people even as they mocked and blasphemed him, so that he could rise from that humiliating death to overturn the verdict against him, rise victorious over sin and death and the absolute worst that they could do.  Only that humble king could defeat death and bring life—real and true life—back to God's creation and gather a people forgiven, cleaned by his blood, and filled with his Spirit to become a new temple, a new holy of holies where the nations would—where the nations now—enter the presence of God. It was in that humble king that those Roman centurions saw something they had never seen before.  Their Caesar called himself the son of God, but in Jesus they saw the God of Israel at work in all his glory, in all his love, in all his mercy, in all his faithfulness—like no god they'd ever known—completely unlike any god or goddess honoured in the Pantheon.  Whether they knew it or not, those centurions that first Good Friday announced the defeat of Jupiter and Mars, of Hera and Diana, of Neptune and Vesta and all the others.  And they announced the defeat of Caesar, too.  In less than three centuries, the Emperor of Rome himself would be captivated by the good news about Jesus, the son of God, the great King who was setting the world to rights. But Brothers and Sisters, the good news about Jesus, crucified and risen, didn't go out through the empire and to the nations all on its own.  It was carried, it was stewarded by a people—by a church—that, itself, took on the humility of the Saviour.  The bones of those martyrs buried in the Pantheon are a testimony to the faithful and humble witness of Jesus' people in those early centuries.  They didn't just proclaim a message.  They lived it out as a community—as the vanguard of God's new creation born that first Easter morning.  In the midst of a world of darkness, of false gods and idolatry, of brutality and immorality hard for us to imagine today, they gave the pagans a glimpse of God's future.  By the way they lived, they lifted the veil and showed the world God's new creation.  It was not only the proclamation of the church, but the very life of the church that showed the world a better way, a way no one before had ever known. Here's the truth of it: The people of the humble king must be humble too or it's all for nought.  This is why Paul, writing to the Philippians, says to them, If our shared life in the king brings any comfort; if love still has the power to make you cheerful; if we really do have a partnership in the Spirit; if your hearts are at all moved with affection and sympathy—then make my joy complete!  Bring your thinking into line with one another.  In other words, if you're going to be a gospel community for all the world to see  Have this mind amongst yourselves!  Here's how to do it.  Hold on to the same love; bring your innermost lives into harmony; fix your minds on the same object.  Never act out of selfish ambition or vanity; instead, regard everyone else as your superior.  Look after each other's best interests, not your own.   But it's so hard to do that, Paul!  So, so hard!  And Paul knew that.  And so he takes them back to the cross.  Brothers and Sisters, everything goes back to Jesus and the cross!  This is how you should think amongst yourselves, Paul goes on—with the mind that you have because you belong to Jesus the Messiah.  And now he doesn't quote from the passion narratives because they weren't written yet, although I think that would have worked just as well.  Every Holy Week we immerse ourselves in the passion narratives and Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John remind us of the very thing Paul writes here.  But instead Paul breaks out into song.  He reminds them of a hymn they presumably all knew and he copies it out for them: Who, though in God's form, did not regard his equality with God as something he ought to exploit.  Instead, he emptied himself, and received the form of a slave, being born in the likeness of men.  And then, having human appearance, he humbled himself, and became obedient even to death, yes, even death on a cross.  And so God has greatly exalted him, and to him in his favour has given the name which is over all names.  That now at the name of Jesus every knee within heaven shall bow—on earth, too, and under the earth.  And every tongue shall confess that Messiah Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.   Paul reminds them of the humble king, the son of God who not only took on our flesh, but who gave his life in the most painful and humiliating way possible so that on his way to his throne he might take us with him. Brothers and Sisters, the only way we will ever be faithful in being the people Jesus has called us to be, the only way we will ever be faithful in being the new creation people the Spirit has made us, the only way will ever be faithful stewards of the gospel is to keep the cross of Jesus always before us.  There's a reason why we confess our sins before we come to the Lord's Table.  There is a reason that we repeatedly recall our unworthiness to enter the presence of God on our own merit.  There is a reason why, as we rise in the morning and as we go to bed at night, we confess our sins.  It's so that as we hear the absolution and as we come to the Table, we will remember just how gracious and merciful and loving God has been to us.  It's why we sing songs like “Amazing Grace”.  Amazing grace is such a sweet, sweet sounds, because apart from grace we are such sinful wretches.  And it is inevitable that when we forget this, when we start to think of ourselves as deserving of the gifts God has poured out on us, when we forget the heinousness and offensiveness of our sins and our rebellion against God, dear Friends, that's when we forget the true power of the gospel and the true mercy of the cross and the great depth of the love of God for sinners.  When we forget the sinfulness of our sin, we lose sight of the amazingness of God's grace.  Eventually we lose the mind of Jesus the Messiah and we cease to be the community of humble servants that he has made us.  And our light grows dim.  Our witness fails. We see it happening all around us in the West.  We've stopped talking about sin and we've thought more highly of ourselves than we ought.  We preach a doctrine of cheap grace.  And our light has gone dim.  Our churches have emptied and the culture has claimed them for its own.  In some they preach false gospels of prosperity or the divinity of man or the goodness of sexual perversion.  We setup idols to politics and earth power in them.  Some are literally gutted, becoming theatres or bars.  Others are little more than tourist attractions: testimonies to the power of the gospel in the days we proclaimed it, but now empty, dead shells.  The culture removes the cross and sets up altars to its idols.  Brothers and Sisters, before it is too late, let us knee before the cross of Jesus and look up.  Let it fill our vision.  Let us remember that he—the sinless son of God—died the death we deserve.  And let us meditate on the depth and power of his grace that we might share the humble mind of our humble king, that we might be the people he has called us to be, the people he has given his Spirit to make us, the people who will steward the gospel until every knee bows and every tongues confesses that Jesus the Messiah is Lord and gives glory to God the Father. Let's pray: Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for mankind you sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility:  Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.

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In seinem neusten Buch «Hundert Tage im Frühling» beschreibt der Filmemacher, Schauspieler und Schriftsteller Eric Bergkraut die Geschichte seines Abschieds von seiner Frau Ruth Schweikert. Davon erzählt er auch in Musik für einen Gast. Eric Bergkraut ist der Sohn eines aus Wien geflüchteten Juden und einer Schweizer Protestantin, die sich in der Schweiz kennengelernt haben und nach dem Krieg nach Paris gezogen sind. Von dort gehts zurück in die Schweiz, nach Aarau, wo Eric Bergkraut seine Kindheit und Jugend verbringt. Nach einer Schauspielausbildung und einigen Jahren am Theater wird er Dokumentarfilmer, arbeitet fürs Schweizer Fernsehen und dreht als Freischaffender bedeutende und viel beachtete Filme wie das Schriftstellerporträt über Peter Bichsel (Zimmer 202,) den Film über die russische Journalistin Anna Politkowskaja («Letter to Anna») und den über tschetschenische Frauen im Kampf für Menschenrechte («Coca – Die Taube aus Tschetschenien».) Daneben gibt es einen Roman und einen Spielfilm («Wir Eltern».) Von seinen Prägungen und Wegen, von seinen Filmen und Büchern und vom schwierigen Abschied von seiner Frau und der Zeit danach und natürlich von seiner Musik erzählt Eric Bergkraut im Gespräch mit Gastgeber Michael Luisier. Die Musiktitel: 1. Ensemble Aznach - T'exdeli hho = Tu es passé. Chant des Kistes, Tchétchènes de Géorgie 2. Sophie Hunger – Paris Paris, aus dem Film «Zimmer 202» von Eric Bergkraut über Peter Bichsel 3. Detroit (Bertrand Cantat, Pascal Humbert) – Avec le temps (Song von Léo Ferré) 4. Zaho de Sagazan – Dis-moi que tu m'aimes 5. «Amazing Grace» gesungen von Elvis Presley Die besprochenen Bücher von Eric Bergkraut: 1. Hundert Tage im Frühling – Geschichte eines Abschieds Limmat Verlag 2. Paradies möcht ich nicht – Roman einer Familie Limmat Verlag

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Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Sanctification: Growing in Holiness On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: I noticed in the reading today that God used a song to teach Israel about keeping His teachings. What are some Christian songs you learned as a child that taught you Godly principles that helped you in life? (e.g. Jesus Loves Me; Amazing Grace; This Little Light of Mine; etc.) How much responsibility should one generation take for the actions of the next generation? Are you concerned about the future generations of America? The reading for the day is: Deuteronomy 31:1–32:27 Luke 12:8-34 Psalm 78:32-55 Proverbs 12:21-23

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It's Thursday, April 3rd, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark 46 physical attacks on Christians in Israel last year Attacks on Christians in Israel increased last year according to a report from the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue.  Christians in Israel suffered 111 attacks in 2024, including 46 physical attacks. The report noted, “The most common form of physical harassment is spitting—a long-standing issue that has escalated from subtle incidents to openly aggressive acts. Clergy are now regularly harassed in public spaces.”  Perpetrators are generally Jewish young men from ultra-Orthodox circles.  Chinese saber-rattling against Taiwan prompting Christians to pray The Chinese military carried out large-scale drills around Taiwan on Tuesday. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province and has not ruled out force to bring it under Beijing's control. Such saber-rattling has left many in Taiwan uneasy. But Christians across the island nation are uniting in prayer for revival, unity, repentance, and protection. People are praying every day for 24 hours a day. The number of prayer groups has reached 40,000 with about five members per group. Brian Liu, Pastor at Shekinah House of Bread of Life, spoke to CBN News, LIU: “The united prayers and fasting prayers of the churches in Taiwan are much more than ever before. It's an unprecedented prayer movement.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 says, “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” Republicans win two Florida congressional seats In the United States, Republicans won special elections on Tuesday for two Florida congressional districts. Former state Sen. Randy Fine won the open U.S. House seat in Florida's 6th Congressional District, replacing Mike Waltz who is now President Donald Trump's national security adviser. And Republican Jimmy Patronis won the state's 1st Congressional District which was previously held by former Rep. Matt Gaetz. The victories maintain the GOP's slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.  Democrats won Wisconsin Supreme Court seat However, Democrats won a Supreme Court race in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Democrat-backed judge Susan Crawford defeated Trump-backed judge Brad Schimel 55% to 45%.  Crawford previously served as an attorney for Planned Parenthood. She fought against a law for women's safety which would have required abortion mills to have hospital admitting privileges. And Crawford fought against a law that would have prevented women from being coerced into abortion. Her victory maintains a liberal majority on the court which may hear important cases on abortion and congressional maps and redistricting.  Specifically, Democrats are eager to insert a so-called right to abortion in the Wisconsin Constitution and redistrict previously safe Republican districts into Democrat ones, ensuring that Trump will lose his slim House majority which would deep-six his legislative agenda. Kelsey Pritchard, Communications Director of the pro-life Women Speak Out PAC, said, “Republican voters should heed this race as a warning on becoming complacent following the wins last November. “We must be engaged as we enter the mid-terms and show up to the polls next year so that the Trump administration's progress is not reversed. Otherwise, Democrats will fulfill the abortion lobby's agenda for the elimination of parental rights and all-trimester abortion funded by the taxpayer.” It was the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history with over $90 million spent. That included $20 million from tech billionaire Elon Musk for Brad Schimel.  South Carolina eager to end Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in an abortion funding case yesterday. The state of South Carolina is trying to end Medicaid funding for abortion giant Planned Parenthood. The Palmetto state has the support of the Trump administration and 18 other states. Alliance Defending Freedom is representing South Carolina in the case. John Bursch, their Senior Counsel, said, “Taxpayer dollars should never be used to fund facilities that profit off abortion and distribute dangerous gender-transition drugs to minors.” Wyoming no longer requires homeschoolers to get gov't approval Back at the end of February, Wyoming's Republican Governor Mark Gordon signed the Homeschool Freedom Act into law. Homeschool families in the state are no longer required to notify or check in with the government to educate their children. Wyoming is the 12th state in the nation to end such requirements and the first to do so by legislation. The Home School Legal Defense Association supported the bill. Christian astronaut trusted God despite 9-month delay in space And finally, a Christian astronaut shared his story with CBN News after being stuck in space for nine months.  NASA Astronaut Barry Wilmore was planning for an eight-day mission to the International Space Station last year. But technical complications delayed his return until last month. Wilmore said God's sovereignty sustained him during the extended journey. He even led church devotionals while in orbit and sang “Amazing Grace” with fellow astronauts. He said he trusted God's plan. WILMORE: “The Lord's plan and His purpose. I'm okay with it. Whatever. Is it my plan? No, but my plans are not usually the good plans, are the right plans. And the Lord's [plans] always are, regardless of what takes place. God's word is clear, and I believe it because I've lived it. God is always good.” Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, April 3rd, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Based on John 9, this message explores the miraculous healing of a man born blind and the deeper truth it reveals—Jesus as the light of the world. Through this sign, we see not only physical sight restored but also spiritual blindness confronted. Like the blind man who came to see and believe, we are invited to step into the light of Christ, gaining clarity in a world clouded by darkness. With reflections on Amazing Grace, C.S. Lewis, and the life-changing power of grace, this sermon challenges us to ask: Are we truly seeing? Join us as we seek the light that makes all things clear.

FPC Knoxville's 3/30/25 Sunday Sermon "A Judgement Call" Rev. Mark Curtis (Psalm 32:1-5 /Luke 15:11-31)Hymn Of Response: "Amazing Grace, How Sweet The Sound" performed by Mark Pace and our adult choir.Prayers of the People and The Lord's Prayer by Rev. Dr. Meredith Loftis

March 30, 2025 The parable of the two sons shows us what repentance looks like and what self-righteousness looks like. The star of the parable is God the Father who is so extremely compassionate to repentant sinners! Scripture: Luke 15:1-3; 11-32

On Legal Docket, Mexico attempts to hold U.S. gunmakers responsible for cartel violence; on Moneybeat, David Bahnsen talks tariffs, markets, and economic uncertainty; and on History Book, a storm sparks John Newton's faith. Plus, the Monday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.​​Additional support comes from Barnabas Aid. The ministry of Barnabas Aid is to send financial support and practical aid to projects that help Christians where they suffer discrimination, oppression or persecution as a consequence of their faith. The projects aim to strengthen Christian individuals, churches, and their communities by providing material and spiritual support in response to needs identified by local Christian leaders on the ground. More at barnabasaid.orgFrom Dordt University. where engineering students are taught to do more than solve problems; they're equipped to help God's creation flourish. Dordt.eduAnd from Pensacola Christian College. Academic excellence, biblical worldview, affordable cost. go.pcci.edu/world

Dr. Michael Youssef describes how God's justice and grace meet in today's devotional. If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon The Awesomeness of God's Grace, Part 1: LISTEN NOWAVAILABLE NOW FOR YOUR GIFT OF ANY AMOUNTOne out of every seven Christians around the globe suffers intense persecution. As hatred toward followers of Jesus increases, we will be forced to either take a stand for Christ or retreat into cowardice. We will be forced to either proclaim our love for Jesus or deny our Lord. That's why Dr. Michael Youssef has written his newest book God's Final Call. In this timely teaching from Revelation 2-3, Dr. Youssef leads you through important warnings and uplifting encouragements from Christ Himself delivered in His seven letters to the seven churches of Revelation—words just as relevant today as they were to the first century church. Jesus' letters teach His followers how to live victoriously in times of peril and hostile opposition, so may we heed them closely as the world grows darker and more evil. Request your copy today for your gift of any amount!*Offer valid in US, UK, and Canada through April 20, 2025.

Pastor Alex Sagot

We are saved by grace through our faith in Jesus. In order to fulfill our God-given purposes, we must learn to keep our hands and hearts open to continually receive the exceeding riches of God's amazing grace.