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The top 2 things people are stressed about: health, and wealth. Yep, we're going there today, friends. Episode 68 of the Soul Purpose Leadership Podcast is now live and we're chatting with Jesse Todisco on Happy Wealth: How to Lead Your Money Abundance Well and Create Happiness Doing It. That's right- not stress, but happiness! It is possible, and you're going to want to tune in today to find out just how. Jesse Todisco is the founder of 46 & 2 Wealth Partners, a fee-only registered investment advisory firm. His business ethos is rooted in showing others how to become free and create Happy Wealth. Jesse also hosts The Jesse Tee Show, a mindset-focused podcast that teaches anyone hunting greatness in business, health and wellness and in relationships the secrets to success. On today's episode about Happy Wealth, we discuss everything from Jesse's past traumas and his growth/healing journey, to how to move past the fear of other people's perceptions of ourselves. As Jesse says, “Once you shift your paradigm… it allows you to operate from wholeness, from truth. It allows you to operate from abundance, so you're not in this scarcity mindset.” Jesse shares that his entire life has been one big initiation- would you agree? Do you feel that wealth is a currency you can shift? How do you balance your time, money, and relationships?  If you're seeking how to create happy wealth, open up your podcast app and search “Soul Purpose Leadership.” Locate Episode 68: Happy Wealth: How to Lead Your Money Abundance Well and Create Happiness Doing It with Jesse Todisco. Tune in, take notes, and let the abundance flow! Connect with Jesse on Instagram @jesse_tee We'd love to hear your thoughts via an iTunes rating/review, and be sure to connect with us on Instagram and Facebook @jenniferwatsonleadership. Music by HookSounds

Not a day goes by that America's own federal agencies seem to be at war with Americans themselves. Just look at the CDC and NIH! During this special hour, Jesse Kelly and his insiders reveal what's really going on behind our country's own 'alphabet soup' Iron Curtain. How do the DOJ, FBI, NSA, TSA, DHS, IRS, and CIA get away with targeting political enemies, how much pain are they capable of inflicting, and who's covering it up? As Jesse says, "the system protects itself."  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bob, Jesse and Sue discuss the value of using domain name keywords in improving the SEO of your business. As Jesse says in the episode, “a rose by any other name isn’t going to get found in a Google search!” The team discusses the importance of owning your keywords and staying true to those targets to help your business get found online. They also discuss the value of focused micro-sites for your business that aim at specific brands or services that you offer. This episode offers great answers to frequently asked questions regarding the functionality of your domain name, from SEO ranking to customer approaches. As always, you can always go to localseotactics.com/questions and ask us a question for the show. We’re here to help. Thank you for checking us out! What you’ll learn The value of focused microsites to building you brand and improving your SEO. Why it’s important to consider your keywords in naming your domain. What are “Top-level domains” (TLDs) and are they important for your domain name? View the show notes, resource links, episode transcript, and watch the video version at https://www.localseotactics.com/does-it-help-my-seo-if-i-have-keywords-in-my-domain-name/

April 11, 2021. Today's sermon by guest Pastor Tina Reyes is on being more understanding, in this year of all years, of Thomas and the disciples for hiding out in a locked room and struggling with lack of faith and the need for more proof. Readings: 1 John 1:1-2:2, John 20:19-31 *** Transcript *** So as I said at the beginning of worship, I bring you greetings from LuMin St. Louis and all the students, and I also bring you greetings from the Central States Synod of the ELCA. It is indeed good to be here with you this morning as we hear the good news. This past week, a man named Earl Simmons died. I can't say I was really aware of who he was or what his gifts were to the music world, or even his journey, until reports of him being in the hospital and being in a vegetative state hit my social media accounts — and not just the news reports, but the instances of friends and colleagues who listened to his music and who were lamenting about how young he was and how he had struggled with his life and his faith in God through those 50 years. But it was the Reverend Traci Blackmon, who is a UCC pastor in residence across the street at Eden, until she wrote this on her wall about DMX, which was his rap name: “When I listen to DMX...I hear the lamentations and psalms lived out loud.And I wonder if we have sanitized the struggle out of human lives of faith.We’ve decided holiness is achievable instead of aspirational.We hear the stories of the text as victory instead of valiant.It's clear to me that DMX knows God.Not that it matters whether I know that or not.I’m glad I do.DMX’s God is not the God we meet at the finish line...this is the God who runs the race with us.” And there it was. (Now mind you I was mostly done with my sermon and I'm like, “Oh! Quote! Cool!”) But there it was: the gift of Easter, of faith, of hope that appeared to me this year in the lesson from John’s gospel. As Jesse told the kids, it's been a week since we proclaimed out loud, “Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed!” The alleluia banner is still on the altar here. Let me tilt down so you can see it. There it is. Alleluia! The Easter lilies are behind me, and I have forgotten how fragrant Easter lilies can be in small spaces, especially when you have almost 20 of them. The last church I served was a huge space, and we could have 20 and not really affect me. We’ve more or less gone back to our lives as they are right now. But in the text this morning, it is the same night. We begin on Easter night. I think it's important to remember that. It’s only been a matter of days since the disciples ran in fear, and their rabbi was killed and buried, and just hours, hours since Mary Magdalene came running to the upper room with the news of Jesus' resurrection. And so I imagine that they're huddled together in this room with the doors locked because they're trying to process the trauma that they have witnessed. (They wouldn’t have used those words, but that's what they're doing — they're trying to process all of these things that have happened.) And so they're together in comfort and community in their grief and questions, because they're wondering: what’s next? And: can we believe Mary? And: I don’t know how much more of this I can take. The text hits me in a way this year that it hasn’t before — which I believe is a gift in and of itself. You and I have been huddled more or less in small spaces within our immediate communities. I can tell you that that's not a great way to start campus ministry. When you can't actually be in relationship with students, it creates ways. And you have to be creative and you have to be open to different possibilities. And even though we've been huddled in small spaces in our immediate communities, it hasn’t stopped trauma and tragedy happening in the world around us. So I imagine the questions the disciples were uttering are probably familiar in our own lives, like: I don't know if I can take much more of this (not really a question but more of a statement). Or: I can’t breathe — whether it's from COVID which decimates lungs, or physical restraints cutting off air flow. And there's always that, “What’s next?” What's going to happen next? I know I cried that watching angry folks storming the Capitol on January 6th. And I cry that every time I see that legislatures are trying to restrict a transgender person's right to live as God created them. No beloved, the irony that we’ve been locked in our own dark upper rooms in fear and anxiety for the last year is not lost on me — and I wonder how long we’ve really been waiting for the hurt to stop. And even more irony: out of caution and love for each other, here we are sharing worship together — and apart — at the same time, seeking comfort and joining in praise. And so I have to tell you that this year I’m not even mad at Thomas and the disciples for hiding out in a locked room, or Thomas not being there the first time and then joining them in that locked room. I get it! I get their behavior and their responses. I've pulled back the pointing finger at their lack of faith and the scapegoating of Thomas, his need for more proof. Somehow, this year, I’m with them — waiting with bated breath, wanting to see, to touch, to hear the good news of the risen Christ, just as they did. And I wonder: where are you, beloved? In the midst of their pain and their confusion, a wounded, risen Jesus meets them where they are. A wounded, risen Jesus gifts these siblings with exactly what they need in that moment. He breathes peace on them twice, and then he breathes the Holy Spirit in them. And they are comforted in their trauma and grief, and they know that it is indeed their beloved, that Mary was right. And somehow all those prophecies Jesus made, of his death and resurrection, were true. And it makes sense to me this year, more so than ever, that Thomas didn’t get it, isn’t comforted by their witness, and is still struggling with his own stuff. Thomas declares that he needs something for himself to begin his own healing, to make it make sense to him. It’s not that Thomas doubts. It's that Thomas has always needed something more, something different, to comprehend the love that Jesus offered. And that’s okay. It’s okay because there's not one single formula for healing or learning or believing. We live with an amazing diversity of abilities and understandings that were all created by same God. And here we are in this lesson, given a gift that uplifts that diversity. Before I went to seminary I was a middle school history teacher, and I worked with students of all different levels and abilities — from the brightest of the bright, to the students who were just trying to acquire English as a different language, to students who had emotional difficulties. Somehow they all ended up in my class. And in one of the wings in a teacher workroom, there was a quote put on the wall. And it said, “If the students don’t learn how you teach, then teach how they learn.” And my other favorite thing then is to tell Confirmation students, when we talk about our journey of faith it doesn't have a start and a stop, it's this long journey that lasts our lifetime. It's a journey, and we all take the same journey but differently, because we don’t have a socket in the back of our necks, like in the movie “Matrix” (showing my age a little bit) to hook up to the faith computer and to instantly have all the faith and power to comprehend what, in honesty, we just can’t. And so Jesus meets Thomas where Thomas is — still questioning, needing a different way of accessing and understanding the risen Christ. And so the wounded, risen Jesus enters the room a week later (and Thomas is with them) and he offers peace again to all of them, and then he doesn't put Thomas down, as have done for a bajillion years. He invites Thomas in. He invites Thomas into a relationship, into that close space, and says, “Put your finger here. See? Go ahead, touch.” And that is exactly what Thomas needed for Thomas' journey of healing and living and ministry. And that is exactly what Jesus — risen, wounded, and healing — does with us in our times of grief, and confusion, and heartache. Jesus meets us where we are and journeys with us in our own needs. And sometimes we don't recognize it as Jesus. Sometimes it's just the person who sits with us. Sometimes it's the stranger a table away (a year ago) who would offer a ketchup bottle or a napkin. Maybe it's an adult offering a verse of encouragement to a young college student struggling with being on their own for the first time. But Jesus meets us where we are, and journeys with us in our own needs. In our rush to celebrate the risen Christ, I believe that we often forget the pain and suffering and confusion and hurt and heartache — of Jesus and of those who loved him. It's why I believe that every year, on every second Sunday of Easter in the Revised Common Lectionary, we have this lesson. Faith is never about one or the other. Faith is about both and. We get this lesson not as an exemplar of how to believe. We get this lesson as a reminder of God’s love for us in the wounded, risen Jesus in our own wounded selves. And we come to know that Jesus is with us wherever we may find ourselves on our journey of faith. Beloved Jesus died & rose —    the gift that eternal death is not the end.And Jesus died & rose & comes to us —    that there may be life in this place for all of God’s people...And Jesus meets us in his woundedness & his divinity    and gifts us with his never-ending presence.And Jesus meets us in our woundedness & divinity    and gifts us with peace and the Holy Spirit.And Jesus is with us    and gifts us with peace and hope to meet the suffering, and the pain,    and the hardest of the hard stuff. The gifts given in those upper rooms to the disciples and the gifts given continually to us — of peace and the Holy Spirit — are with us, now and always, as we work to bring death to the sins of racism and white supremacy, and as we learn to welcome and celebrate all folks as God created them in amazingly diverse ways, and as we hold on just a little longer to our quarantines and our safe spaces. It is indeed the second Sunday of Easter. Jesus is with us and among us. Alleluia. Christ is risen. Christ is risen, indeed! Alleluia! (Yes, there's the fist pump action here.) Thanks be to God! Amen. *** Keywords *** 2021, Christ Lutheran Church, Webster Groves, sermon, podcast, transcript, YouTube, video, Pastor Tina Reyes, Traci Blackmon, Confession of a woman who preaches, 1 John 1:1-2:2, John 20:19-31, Jesse Helton, COVID-19, coronavirus

Jesse Harris presented “Mercy: We Always Need It.” As Jesse expressed, we are God’s children and that is because of His mercy. God shows us mercy all the time to show His love for us and because we need it all the time. The story of mankind’s sin goes all...

Jesse Vivian, the owner of Lane's End Farm Creamery near Brockway, comes on Morning Connection to talk about what it's like to run a microdairy in today's modern world. As Jesse says, "Our goal is to provide the freshest dairy directly from our farm to you. Because if you know your farmer, you’ll know your food." https://www.thelanesend.org/

While crosswalkintg on the corner of Harrison and Locust, in Davenport, Iowa, Tony met a man named Jesse. Jesse was walking home from the local chiropractic college. As Jesse approached the corner, he told Tony he appreciated what he was doing. Tony asked him if he worshiped locally. Jesse said he did. When Tony asked what church he attended, Jesse replied, -The Church of Jesus Christ.----Of Latter-Day Saints-- Tony asked.--Jesse hesitantly affirmed what Tony suspected.--What followed was a 40-minute conversation at the end of which Tony called Jesse to repent of his belief in the heresy of -eternal progression.- Tony also tried to assure Jesse that the Jesus in whom he professes faith cannot save him for the same reason his Jesus cannot condemn him. Jesse's Jesus doesn't exist outside of his mind.

Today’s episode with Jesse Roselin:Jesse Roselin is an educator, entrepreneur, and business leader with 20 years of teaching and tutoring experience, 17 years of business management, and 15 years of  nonprofit experience. He founded Tutor Corps and Pacific Preparatory and co-founded the Tutor Corps Foundation.Jesse first became interested in education as a senior at Stanford when he ended up volunteering in a fifth grade classroom doing a lot of reading support. This experience caused him to apply for Teach for America where he was placed back at that school to teach eighth grade.  After feeling a bit limited and wanting more freedom and control, Jesse left his teaching job and began tutoring so he could have more control over his time and focus on individual students. Driving around the bay area in his 1986 Ford Escort calling everyone he knew, Jesse started Tutor Corps. It started just with himself in 2002, and he slowly brought on more tutors and grew Tutor Corps and now Jesse has 186 teachers that work for him across America. He also started a fully accredited online and in-person K-12 school called Pacific Preparatory. Prior to creating these organizations, Jesse did not really know what he wanted to do. But when he took the first step and decided to try Teach For America, he started to find his path.  Jesse believes transparency is super important and he talks about how he helps new tutors decide what is best for them whether that is working for his tutoring company or starting their own business depending on what their hopes and strengths are. For new tutors, there are so many ways of getting your name out there, Jesse offers some of his best pieces of advice including getting on nextdoor, making square space websites, joining facebook groups, reaching out to the chamber of commerce, and more.For the first ten years of growing his business, Jesse was really focused on the teaching and took a slower approach to growing the business. He talks about if he was doing it now, what he would do better and differently.“Investing in people” Jesse says is his biggest lesson and he discusses how important it is to treat employees well and build a positive company culture.Having a clear vision of where you want your business to go is really important. As Jesse worked over time, he developed his vision but he talks about several things that especially helped him in doing this like listening to podcasts where other people tell their stories (just like this!) Jesse created the Tutor Corps Foundation so that all types of students could be supported. He uses a corporate philanthropy model that allows him to take resources of Tutor Corps and donate to the Tutor Corps Foundation.  Jesse hopes this school and organization he has founded will continue far into the future and he talks about how he has gotten to the point now where he believes it can run without him.Enjoy the show? Leave us a rating and review:https://ratethispodcast.com/earnmoretutoringHelp our podcast grow! Become a patron here for perks and benefits: https://www.patreon.com/earnmoretutoringIs there something you would like to see on this podcast that you’re not seeing? Send us an email at info@earnmoretutoring.com

This week, Mark is delighted to welcome Pastor Jesse Bradley to the podcast. After graduating from Dartmouth College, Jesse went on to become a professional soccer goalkeeper in Zimbabwe, Aberdeen, and Minnesota, before a life threatening illness ended his career. With his Master's Degree in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, Jesse is now the Pastor at Grace Community Church in Washington State, and, recently, his brilliant sermon series on the Book of Jonah caught Mark’s attention and admiration. The passage he has chosen to discuss is one of which Mark was previously unaware, The Book of Haggai. Their conversation begins with Jesse describing his faith journey and his illness, before summarizing the passage and why it is of consequence to him. Relating the themes of hope and rebuilding within the passage to the situation through which the world has moved in 2020, Jesse stresses the need for strength to achieve success in the ‘new normal’, the importance of a God-centered life, the greatest need in America these days, and God’s ability to help rebuild lives. He and Mark also discuss the notions of taking a step of faith, God working through us, the greatest gift a parent can give a child, and Jesse’s perspective on the physical church in 2020. As is the tradition for this podcast, it concludes with the lessons our esteemed guest has learned about humankind. As Jesse rightly points out, this passage’s prophet is considered minor solely for the length of the books, definitely not for the power of his words – a fact that is proven beyond a shadow of a doubt in today’s rich and rewarding discussion. Episode Highlights: · Jesse’s faith journey · His life threatening illness · Jesse’s summary of the passage and why it is consequential to him · Strength and success in the ‘new normal’ · A me-centered life compared with a God-centered life · The greatest need in America right now · Rebuilding lives · Taking a step of faith · God working through us · What Jesse has learned about the physical church in 2020 · The greatest gift a parent can give a child · The lessons that Jesse has learned about humankind Quotes: “Sometimes your passion isn’t where your greatest gifts are.” “I never thought I’d be a pastor.” “When my world was truly rocked, that’s where I found, first finding Jesus and then also finding an identity and a security that I’d never had before.” “There was a foundation that began, that ends up being like a rock instead of sand.” “It’s like you have a source of love and joy and peace that you never had before.” “We’ve had six months of rubble.” “We’re not just going to return to what it was like in 2019. We can’t put new wine in old wine skins.” “Success isn’t going to be rebuilding the past.” “The later glory will be the greater glory.” “It’s easy to drift into selfishness.” “Laws don’t change hearts.” “God can rebuild any life.” “I think the home is the place that has to be vibrant. The home is the hub right now.” “When all of God’s people are filled with God’s presence and it’s everywhere they go, 24/7, now you’ve got a church that’s alive.” “When somebody truly knows the living God, it’s like a fountain that can’t be stopped.” “Don’t miss God’s grace. Don’t miss the God of the Bible.” “We need each other far more than we realize.” “We need unity. We need that now.” “We need peace right now.” Book of Haggai - https://www.sefaria.org/Haggai.1.1-2.23?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en Links: The Rabbi’s Husband homepage: http://therabbishusband.com/ Mark’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/markgerson?lang=en The Rabbi’s Husband Newsletter contact: daniel@therabbishusband.com

September 20, 2020. Pastor Meagan's sermon today is on the story of the laborers in the vineyard. As we learn from our readings, God’s concept of justice doesn’t look like ours. Readings: Exodus 16:2-15, Matthew 20:1-16 *** Transcript *** Once there was a woman who owned a small company that makes clothes. Business was steady and things were going well, and then the pandemic hit. She and her leadership team watched in shock, with the rest of the country, as sales plummeted. One of the team suggested that they make masks, and quickly they saw that had been a really wise decision. They had managed to keep most of their staff on with the help of a PPP loan, but soon they needed to hire more people to handle the extra workload. First, they hired a tech specialist to manage their online orders. The next week they brought on two people to help make the masks, and work on new designs for special fits and needs. Two weeks later they hired another person to deliver masks locally to larger clients like senior residences, care centers, and schools. The time came when all of the new staff were receiving their first paychecks, and although of course their hourly pay was supposed to be confidential, the delivery person exclaimed in surprise when they saw their check, and one of the long-time staff couldn’t help but overhear. They were frustrated because it didn’t seem right that someone who was so new to the staff, and only a driver after all, was getting paid so well. They went to the owner of the shop and complained. The shop owner replied, “Friend, I haven’t hurt you; we agreed on your salary, and you have been paid. Spend it as you wish with gratitude. I choose to pay our new staff a just wage also. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?” Sound at all familiar? Comparison, fairness, justice, and deserving are so much a part of our culture, and when someone gets something we don’t think they deserve — or when we don’t get something we think we do deserve — we are annoyed. It raises all kinds of questions of value, and belonging, and we’re tempted to judge who is deserving. We're all at least somewhat invested in the idea of fairness and justice. The thing is, as we learn from this parable, and from the story of the manna in the desert, God’s concept of justice doesn’t look like ours. So, what do we learn of God’s justice, from our readings today? It's easiest, perhaps, to look at where the justice of God and our concept of justice conflict. Our sense of justice says, “There is no free lunch. We get only what we earn.” Has anyone heard that? Anyone maybe said that? I certainly have that message in me that says I need to earn my place, earn love, earn approval, and at times it's even felt like I needed to earn the very air that I breathe. And I suspect I'm not alone in that. God’s sense of justice says look, every evening there's meat to eat. Every morning there's bread. No need to store anything away, no need to earn it, no pay being docked if you don’t make your quota or have to stay home with your sick child. Every evening and every morning, God provides what we need for the day. And Luther, in the Small Catechism, reminds us that this isn’t just about food and drink, but about trusting that everything we need — clothing, shoes, house, home, land, animals, money, goods, a devout husband or wife, devout children, devout workers, devout and faithful rulers, good government, good weather, peace, health, self-control, good reputation, good friends, faithful neighbors, and the like — is provided for us, and for all people, by God. It may not look as we expected. Did you notice, the Israelites saw the manna and at first they were like, “What is that?” But unexpected as it may be, God provides enough for everyone. God’s sense of justice is that all people have what they need, for the day. Our sense of justice says, we have a right to judge whether something is just or not — that justice is based on values of fairness and equality, objective values that we can measure. Think of Jonah, and how upset he was at seeing God’s mercy for the Ninevites. Or the older son in the parable of the Prodigal Son, angry because his father showed compassion and abundance toward his younger sibling, who had abandoned the family and spent his inheritance. I remember vividly how frustrated I was when a classmate received a higher award than I did at our science fair, when I had helped her at the very last minute to put her project together — and I had spent weeks working on mine! And God’s response, as today when the workers who came in first were jealous of those who came in last and still received what they needed, is that it’s not up to us. God’s sense of justice says that we're called simply to ensure that God’s abundance is available to all without judgement, and whether something is fair or equal is up to God, and not us.Our sense of justice is grounded in what seems right for us. Like the long-time worker in the clothing shop, we can often slip into wanting to be sure we are getting what we deserve. We can, out of fear perhaps, be afraid of not having enough, and feel like the only way we can be sure is to prevent others — people who are not us — from having more than we do. As hard as I have tried to divest myself from companies that I know don’t treat their employees fairly, I admit that I'm still guilty at times of making the choice for convenience rather than justice. God’s justice is grounded in relationship. Belonging. The Israelites are in it together, all getting what they need to continue their common journey. And the workers are all paid, so they can all have food and shelter and safety, so that they can continue their common work. And here’s the thing — in the end, as God sees it, everyone belongs. As Jesse was saying, we are all interconnected and dependent on one another. God’s sense of justice is about relationship and belonging. And this brings us back to the first thing about justice. We can trust that God’s plan is to provide all people with what they need, for the day. And when we have that trust, we can let go more easily of what is fair or equal, and see more clearly the deep belonging that we share with all of God’s people, and all of creation. And if we discern with God’s sense of justice, we will see the damage that racism, anti-LGBTQIA action, ableism, economic oppression, and sexism, have done to us. We will know deeply the brokenness of a community that does not allow all people access to the bounty that God has provided, the woundedness that comes from denying people what they need to survive. Today, I am thinking so much about Ruth Bader Ginsberg, one of many who, like the shop owner in our story, imagined and worked for a sense of justice quite different from what is often lived out in this world. The notorious RBG claimed that laws that separated people on the basis of gender, preventing women from accessing education, employment, financial resources, and so much more, were not just, in spite of the fact that so many in power were convinced otherwise. And she continued to work for justice for all marginalized people right up until her death two days ago, at the age of 87. Like our shop owner, RBG can inspire and empower us as people of faith to live out a new vision of justice that is truly about trusting in God’s abundance, ensuring that it is available to all of creation, and it is based in a belief that all people belong, in our communities and in our world. When we celebrate communion, we are celebrating the intimate presence of God in our midst, and we're experiencing in a bodily way the abundance of God, in the smallest things, like bread and wine. Just like the Israelites did. We can see how God is providing for us, and for all people, each day. We can more easily see what we do have, and know that it is enough. And we're sent out share the good news in that awareness — there is enough for all, and God means for all of God’s children to have what they need, for this day. I invite you to take a step back today, and notice. Where is God providing for you today? Like Jesse said, who are the people that are participating in sharing in that abundance? And how can you ensure that God’s abundance is available for all people, as God intended? Thanks be to God. *** Keywords *** 2020, Christ Lutheran Church, Webster Groves, sermon, podcast, transcript, YouTube, video, Pastor Meagan McLaughlin, Exodus 16:2-15, Matthew 20:1-16, coronavirus, COVID-19, Paycheck Protection Program, Jesse Helton, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer, questioning

Jesse presented “Loving God With All Your Soul,” during which he diligently showed what the Bible says about the soul and why He required us to love Him fully with our souls, as part of our entire being. As Jesse explained, the soul is actually who we are and will...

BOND Sunday Service, October 11, 2009: Jesse Lee Peterson asks people whether they are blessed or cursed. Some think they're blessed, although at times they feel cursed. As Jesse always says, it's a spiritual battle — it's not physical, and it's not personal. BLOG: https://rebuildingtheman.com/americas-curse-sunday-service-10-11-09/ VIDEO: https://youtu.be/I4a0LRtUp3Y PLAYLIST: BOND Sunday Services (Archives, 2008-2009+) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVqjzIOc_QoNYs7rgye3uaXkmziRdj8mU SILENT PRAYER: http://silentprayer.video | AUDIO https://soundcloud.com/rebuildingtheman/silent-prayer CHURCH Sunday 11am PT (1pm CT / 2pm ET) http://rebuildingtheman.com/church PLAYLIST: Church with Jesse Lee Peterson (FULL VIDEO, Sunday Service) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVqjzIOc_QoP6przIhg6O1Iti9hzK9n1Q

Fourth Sunday of LentLectionary: 31 Reading 1 1 SM 16:1B, 6-7, 10-13AThe LORD said to Samuel: “Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way.I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem,for I have chosen my king from among his sons.” As Jesse and his sons came to the sacrifice,Samuel looked at Eliab and thought,“Surely the LORD’s anointed is here before him.”But the LORD said to Samuel:“Do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature,because I have rejected him.Not as man sees does God see,because man sees the appearancebut the LORD looks into the heart.”In the same way Jesse presented seven sons before Samuel,but Samuel said to Jesse,“The LORD has not chosen any one of these.”Then Samuel asked Jesse,“Are these all the sons you have?”Jesse replied,“There is still the youngest, who is tending the sheep.”Samuel said to Jesse,“Send for him;we will not begin the sacrificial banquet until he arrives here.”Jesse sent and had the young man brought to them.He was ruddy, a youth handsome to beholdand making a splendid appearance.The LORD said,“There—anoint him, for this is the one!”Then Samuel, with the horn of oil in hand,anointed David in the presence of his brothers;and from that day on, the spirit of the LORD rushed upon David. Responsorial Psalm PS 23: 1-3A, 3B-4, 5, 6. R. (1)  The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.beside restful waters he leads me;he refreshes my soul.R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.He guides me in right pathsfor his name’s sake.Even though I walk in the dark valleyI fear no evil; for you are at my sideWith your rod and your staffthat give me courage.R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.You spread the table before mein the sight of my foes;you anoint my head with oil;my cup overflows.R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.Only goodness and kindness follow meall the days of my life;and I shall dwell in the house of the LORDfor years to come.R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Reading 2 EPH 5:8-14 Brothers and sisters:You were once darkness,but now you are light in the Lord.Live as children of light,for light produces every kind of goodnessand righteousness and truth.Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness;rather expose them, for it is shameful even to mentionthe things done by them in secret;but everything exposed by the light becomes visible,for everything that becomes visible is light.Therefore, it says: “Awake, O sleeper,and arise from the dead,and Christ will give you light.” Verse Before The GospelJN 8:12 I am the light of the world, says the Lord;whoever follows me will have the light of life. Gospel JN 9:1-41 As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth.His disciples asked him,“Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents,that he was born blind?”Jesus answered,“Neither he nor his parents sinned;it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him.We have to do the works of the one who sent me while it is day.Night is coming when no one can work.While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”When he had said this, he spat on the groundand made clay with the saliva,and smeared the clay on his eyes,and said to him,“Go wash in the Pool of Siloam” —which means Sent—.So he went and washed, and came back able to see. His neighbors and those who had seen him earlier as a beggar said,“Isn’t this the one who used to sit and beg?”Some said, “It is, “but others said, “No, he just looks like him.”He said, “I am.”So they said to him, “How were your eyes opened?”He replied,“The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyesand told me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’So I went there and washed and was able to see.”And they said to him, “Where is he?” He said, “I don’t know.” They brought the one who was once blind to the Pharisees.Now Jesus had made clay and opened his eyes on a sabbath.So then the Pharisees also asked him how he was able to see.He said to them,“He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”So some of the Pharisees said,“This man is not from God,because he does not keep the sabbath.”But others said,“How can a sinful man do such signs?”And there was a division among them.So they said to the blind man again,“What do you have to say about him,since he opened your eyes?”He said, “He is a prophet.” Now the Jews did not believethat he had been blind and gained his sightuntil they summoned the parents of the one who had gained his sight.They asked them,“Is this your son, who you say was born blind?How does he now see?”His parents answered and said,“We know that this is our son and that he was born blind.We do not know how he sees now,nor do we know who opened his eyes.Ask him, he is of age;he can speak for himself.”His parents said this because they were afraidof the Jews, for the Jews had already agreedthat if anyone acknowledged him as the Christ,he would be expelled from the synagogue.For this reason his parents said,“He is of age; question him.” So a second time they called the man who had been blindand said to him, “Give God the praise!We know that this man is a sinner.”He replied,“If he is a sinner, I do not know.One thing I do know is that I was blind and now I see.”So they said to him,“What did he do to you?How did he open your eyes?”He answered them,“I told you already and you did not listen.Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples, too?”They ridiculed him and said,“You are that man’s disciple;we are disciples of Moses!We know that God spoke to Moses,but we do not know where this one is from.”The man answered and said to them,“This is what is so amazing,that you do not know where he is from, yet he opened my eyes.We know that God does not listen to sinners,but if one is devout and does his will, he listens to him.It is unheard of that anyone ever opened the eyes of a person born blind.If this man were not from God,he would not be able to do anything.”They answered and said to him,“You were born totally in sin,and are you trying to teach us?”Then they threw him out. When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out,he found him and said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?”He answered and said,“Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?”Jesus said to him,“You have seen him,the one speaking with you is he.”He said,“I do believe, Lord,” and he worshiped him.Then Jesus said,“I came into this world for judgment,so that those who do not see might see,and those who do see might become blind.” Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard thisand said to him, “Surely we are not also blind, are we?”Jesus said to them,“If you were blind, you would have no sin;but now you are saying, ‘We see,’ so your sin remains. orJn 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38  As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth.He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva,and smeared the clay on his eyes,and said to him,“Go wash in the Pool of Siloam” — which means Sent —.So he went and washed, and came back able to see. His neighbors and those who had seen him earlier as a beggar said,“Isn’t this the one who used to sit and beg?”Some said, “It is, “but others said, “No, he just looks like him.”He said, “I am.” They brought the one who was once blind to the Pharisees.Now Jesus had made clay and opened his eyes on a sabbath.So then the Pharisees also asked him how he was able to see.He said to them,“He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”So some of the Pharisees said,“This man is not from God,because he does not keep the sabbath.”But others said,“How can a sinful man do such signs?”And there was a division among them.So they said to the blind man again,“What do you have to say about him,since he opened your eyes?”He said, “He is a prophet.” They answered and said to him,“You were born totally in sin,and are you trying to teach us?”Then they threw him out. When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out,he found him and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”He answered and said,“Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?”Jesus said to him,“You have seen him, andthe one speaking with you is he.”He said,“I do believe, Lord,” and he worshiped him.

Fourth Sunday of Lent Lectionary: 31   Reading 1 1 SM 16:1B, 6-7, 10-13A The LORD said to Samuel: “Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen my king from among his sons.” As Jesse and his sons came to the sacrifice, Samuel looked at Eliab and thought, “Surely the LORD's anointed is here before him.” But the LORD said to Samuel: “Do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature, because I have rejected him. Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the LORD looks into the heart.” In the same way Jesse presented seven sons before Samuel, but Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen any one of these.” Then Samuel asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?” Jesse replied, “There is still the youngest, who is tending the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send for him; we will not begin the sacrificial banquet until he arrives here.” Jesse sent and had the young man brought to them. He was ruddy, a youth handsome to behold and making a splendid appearance. The LORD said, “There—anoint him, for this is the one!” Then Samuel, with the horn of oil in hand, anointed David in the presence of his brothers; and from that day on, the spirit of the LORD rushed upon David.   Reading 2 EPH 5:8-14 Brothers and sisters: You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth. Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them, for it is shameful even to mention the things done by them in secret; but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore, it says:   “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”   Gospel JN 9:1-41 As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him. We have to do the works of the one who sent me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, and smeared the clay on his eyes, and said to him, “Go wash in the Pool of Siloam” —which means Sent—. So he went and washed, and came back able to see. His neighbors and those who had seen him earlier as a beggar said, “Isn't this the one who used to sit and beg?” Some said, “It is, “ but others said, “No, he just looks like him.” He said, “I am.” So they said to him, “How were your eyes opened?” He replied, “The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and told me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.' So I went there and washed and was able to see.” And they said to him, “Where is he?”   He said, “I don't know.” They brought the one who was once blind to the Pharisees. Now Jesus had made clay and opened his eyes on a sabbath. So then the Pharisees also asked him how he was able to see. He said to them, “He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.” So some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he does not keep the sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man do such signs?” And there was a division among them. So they said to the blind man again, “What do you have to say about him, since he opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.” Now the Jews did not believe that he had been blind and gained his sight until they summoned the parents of the one who had gained his sight. They asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How does he now see?” His parents answered and said, “We know that this is our son and that he was born blind. We do not know how he sees now, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him, he is of age; he can speak for himself.” His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone acknowledged him as the Christ, he would be expelled from the synagogue. For this reason his parents said, “He is of age; question him.” So a second time they called the man who had been blind and said to him, “Give God the praise! We know that this man is a sinner.” He replied, “If he is a sinner, I do not know. One thing I do know is that I was blind and now I see.” So they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” He answered them, “I told you already and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again?   Do you want to become his disciples, too?” They ridiculed him and said, “You are that man's disciple; we are disciples of Moses! We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this one is from.” The man answered and said to them, “This is what is so amazing, that you do not know where he is from, yet he opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if one is devout and does his will, he listens to him. It is unheard of that anyone ever opened the eyes of a person born blind. If this man were not from God, he would not be able to do anything.” They answered and said to him, “You were born totally in sin, and are you trying to teach us?” Then they threw him out. When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, he found him and said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?” He answered and said, “Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, the one speaking with you is he.” He said, “I do believe, Lord,” and he worshiped him. Then Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see might see, and those who do see might become blind.” Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and said to him, “Surely we are not also blind, are we?” Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you are saying, ‘We see,' so your sin remains.

Please read... bear with us on this one -- this was originally intended to be our Maximum Fun Drive episode, before the world exploded. So it may seem a little choppy in places, where we chopped out some fairly extensive MFD talk* (also there's some minor equipment/audio interference toward the end -- sorry). Thank you to our intrepid editor Jordan Kauwling for going above and beyond. Anyway, even though this would normally not be a full episode week, we thought we'd post it now anyway, to help keep folks' spirits up, and if you're wondering why we don't even mention the GIANT GLOBAL PANDEMIC, it's because we taped it before shit got real. Anyway... OH WHAT AN EPISODE. We're joined by screenwriter and Switchblade Sisters host, April Wolfe, to discuss Wolverine himself, Glenn Danzig's directorial debut, Verotika -- an anthology of "sexy" (?) horror tales. And this time we even managed to give April a working microphone! Brief content warning: because this is an "erotic" horror movie by Danzig, there are some references to violence against women. Honestly, the movie is so incompetent that the awful stuff mostly seems ridiculous in context, but if any reference to that is upsetting, be aware (the episode keeps it to a minimum). * As Jesse notes at the top of the show, the MFD has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although members should have gotten information to access the bonus content for this year, including The Flop House's "lost" episode on the movie Life (the Jake Gyllenhaal one, not the Eddie Murphy one), and a Judge John Hodgman where the learned judge adjudicates whether Elliott can drag Dan's Twitter jokes. If you still want to become a member, you can go to maximumfun.org/join and become a sponsoring member of the community at any time -- during this pandemic we want to take care of yourselves first and foremost, (and probably second and third too). Then if you have anything extra, donate to disaster relief. But if you're fortunate enough to have EXTRA extra, memberships do help keep Max Fun staffers and podcasters salaried, at this time when everyone is struggling, and help keep the network afloat. Enough jabber! We love you all! Please stay safe and healthy, and we're honored to be there with you while we all struggle through this, if only in your headphones. -- Verotika has no Wiki page. Movies recommended in this episode: The Lawnmower Man The Lodge First Cow The Farewell

Jesse Kornbluth is an author and journalist who has contributed to Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, The New York Times and more. Today he is the cultural concierge at HeadButler.com. He also is Carol's business partner and together they founded The Book Report Network back in 1996 when the internet as a communications medium was in its early days. In this interview, Carol and Jesse talk about his new book, a fictional diary from the perspective of JFK's fondest lover, Mary Meyer. As Jesse puts it, what would otherwise be a footnote in historical books about John F. Kennedy takes center stage in this tragic love story; perhaps the greatest love story never told. Discussed in this episode: JFK and Mary Meyer: A Love Story by Jesse Kornbluth Sign up for the weekly Bookreporter.com newsletter here: FOLLOW US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookreporter Website: https://www.bookreporter.com

Jesse Simmers Dad, also known as Tim SImmers wrote this song about his good friend Kindred McCune. As Jesse explained in our Podcast, Tim and Kindred became good friends because they both had a love and passion for music. I am very honored to be able to post this up for the WORLD to hear. And thank you Jesse for letting us know about this gem of a song and allowing everyone else to hear it. Much love.

On this episode of bad moms Jacki is joined by Jesse, creator of the group "Bad Moms of Long Island." The girls dig deep and talk about women and moms supporting other moms, and our amazing social media platforms that allow us to connect with other women and do good things! As Jesse says, "Real moms are bad moms, and the best moms are from Long Island"

Welcome to the second episode of IBM Blockchain Pulse — the podcast that explores different blockchain use cases with leaders in the space! In this week’s episode, your host, Matt Hooper, is joined by two leaders — Jesse Lund and Jed McCaleb — to discuss cross-border payments. Their conversation today is all about financial transactions — making them frictionless, seamless, and available for everyone. Jed McCaleb is the co-founder and CTO of Stellar.org — a platform that connects banks, payment systems, and people. Their goal is to make money move around the world the way information does, post-internet. Jesse Lund is the Head of Blockchain Solutions for Financial Services at IBM. Currently, he and his team are trying to commercialize all the good that Jed is doing with Stellar by helping bring commercial and cross-border payments to the world using the Stellar protocol. Today’s interview is incredibly illuminating. They discuss the origin of the collaboration between Stellar and IBM, what they’re currently working on together, their goals and plans for 2019 and beyond, their thoughts on public vs. private blockchain networks, and much, much more.   Key Takeaways: [:01] About today’s episode! [2:52] Jed and Jesse introduce themselves and explain what each of them does in the space. [4:08] Jed’s background and motivation to creating Stellar. [5:58] The commercialization that Jesse and his team are working on. [8:08] How Stellar is defining their protocol. [9:44] When will decentralized application layers (DApps) take off? [12:00] As someone who started a .org, did Jed think that one day he’d be facing this sort of customer base that is so commercially-focused on the opportunities for blockchain? [14:45] How did this collaboration between IBM and Stellar come about? [18:52] What was the white space that Jesse and Jed saw with regard to cross-border transactions that allowed it to be the first use case to test? [22:02] Jed’s experience working with IBM and how he has found the collaboration between the two. [24:13] Jesse’s theoretical pitch to entrepreneurs (like Stellar) to work with IBM. [26:50] Stellar’s role in economic advantages and incentivization for those who might otherwise be left out of the system as it stands made possible by the power of blockchain. [28:06] Check out IBM Blockchain World Wire to learn more about World Wire and what Jesse and Jed are talking about on today’s episode! [29:15] The web and its many applications have allowed for a handful of companies to become some of the most powerful ones out there when it comes to controlling people’s digital identities and the way information works. Some would argue that this means that the internet has not lived up to its original promise of being inclusive for everyone. As Jesse and Jed are building new platforms, tools, and applications, is the current situation of the web and the world something they think about and design for? [33:23] Jed explains what happened in Q4 2018 with the creation of Interstellar. [34:33] What excites Jed and Jesse in this collaboration, some of the great results they’ve seen this past year, and the latest news about JPMorgan Chase. [37:00] Is there a need for banks in the next few years? What will a bank look like in 10 years? [39:33] What does 2019 look like for the collaboration between Stellar and IBM — both technically and philosophically? [41:15] Jed gives his take on the public/private network shift with blockchain in the corporate space. [42:55] The exciting news IBM has planned for 2019: the launch of the World Wire network! [44:05] Matt thanks Jed and Jesse for joining him this podcast!   Sources Mentioned: Stellar IBM Blockchain World Wire Decentralized Application (DApp) Venmo Apple Pay Cash Interstellar JPMorgan Announces USD Stable Coin   Follow-up with Our Guests: Jesse Lund Jed McCaleb’s Profile on Stellar   Looking for More Episodes? Visit IBM Blockchain — and for news and updates, follow @IBMBlockchain on Twitter!

EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT "THE BODY" IS AN IMPENETRABLE FORCE THAT CAN ONLY BE BROUGHT TO ITS KNEES BY EITHER NUCLEAR COMBAT OR A POWERFUL TICKLE UNDER THE RIBS. BUT UNDER OUR MASSIVE AND CHISELED PHYSIQUES ARE LAYERS OF SENSITIVITY THAT RIPPLE THROUGHOUT OUR VEINS AND ALLOW US TO INHABIT THE PERCEPTION OF EMPATHY AND OTHER TECHNICAL WORDS USED TO DESCRIBE EMOTIONAL VULNERABILITY. GET READY TO BUST OUT YOUR TISSUE BOX FOR THIS ONE FRIENDS, AS JESSE, JESSE, & JESSE REVEAL THEIR MORE HUMAN SIDES AND SHARE EACH OF THEIR BIGGEST FEARS AND DEEPEST REGRETS. BECAUSE AFTER YEARS OF INFLICTING PHYSICAL PAIN ON INFINITE FOES, "THE MIND" TEACHES "THE BODY" THAT IT'S OK TO AIR OUT YOUR EMOTIONAL WOUNDS TO FINALLY LET THEM HEAL. 

Ep. 22: "Obsidian" Mel's had enough. With a weapon trained on Hyde and the Fae Lands already taking a deep toll on the team, the Champions might first have to reckon with something that's simmered for far too long. Hyde's warning to Olive looms large, but so does a new sight on the horizon: a magic tavern. Hyde talks. Olive has regrets. Nico refuses to use a name. Huxley gets in the middle. Mel plays a game. Martha plays along. A dark figure recognizes a kindred spirit. A pivotal moment arrives for one Champion. As Jesse notes at the start, a catastrophic equipment failure disrupted the audio for the session which begins after the Middle Bit. We do apologize for the drop in vocal quality during parts of the second act and thank you for your support. HAPPY HOLIDAYS from everyone at Champions of the Earth- we'll see you in 2019 for some exciting announcements and events. STAY TUNED.

We're back with a third episode! As Jesse said, no one thought we would make it this far, but we're here. Our focus as the Chip and Chase Fantasy Podcast is on dynasty fantasy hockey and we hope to bring you some deeper conversations about fantasy hockey strategy and techniques to mine information that may not be as immediately apparent to other players around you.In this episode we cover NHL news and notes, take a deep dive on Dylan Larkin of the Detroit Red Wings, pinpoint some young players and their current status in their team's lineups, and finally Jesse provides everyone with a public service announcement about roster construction in fantasy hockey.If you like what you hear, please give us a follow, a rate and review on your podcast aggregator, share and let us know what you think!You can reach out to us @candchockey on Twitter or via email at chipandchasepod@gmail.com. You can also reach Souriyo personally on Twitter @sassclown and find Jesse's work at https://mondaythursdaydynastysports.com/ or @monday_thursday.Thanks for tuning in and we hope you enjoy!

HAPPY AWFULWEEN! Jesse gets into the spirit by going costume shopping and appropriating cultures. After discovering that several African nations have had vampire outbreaks, Jesse prank calls the UN and a travel agency to take care of the Blackula problem. A special SPOOKY mystery guest joins the show, thinking he is on a paranormal podcast called "Real Ghost Hours" hosted by Denzel Spookington. As Jesse manages to learn more about ghosts and demons, the UNTHINKABLE HAPPENS. Get the FULL SPOOKY INTERVIEW after the BIG REVEAL, including actual ghost sightings! Only on THE PIZZA FUND: http://podawful.pizza VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Vszg5n3Iopg Join the FACEBOOK CULT: http://podawful.com/cult Get a T-SHIRT or DOWNLOAD a prank call show at http://podawful.com/store http://podawful.com

As she raised her two children in Huntington Beach, Jill faced the typical challenges that any parent faces.  It was not until her daughter, Jesse, was in high school that Jill faced the biggest challenge of her life as a parent.  What do you do when your child is not making healthy choices for herself?  As Jesse got deeper and deeper in the world of drug addiction, Jill surrounded herself with God's truths as her heart was breaking watching her daughter in that lifestyle.  In this episode Jill shares how she walked through the grief of loving a child who was making painful choices.  Today Jesse is sober, healthy, happy, and walking with the Lord.  I was honored to have Jill share her story on Tears of Gold for this episode.  Enjoy! Book mentioned: Streams in the Desert by L.B.E. Cowman   Follow Tears of Gold: Instagram : @tearsofgold16 Facebook : Tears of Gold :: Stories of Hope Website : www.tearsofgold.com   To Leave a Review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tearsofgold-podcast/id1195223602?mt  Click blue button on left "View in iTunes" Click "Ratings and Review" Click "Write a Review" Thank you for taking the time to write a review on iTunes!   If you or someone you know would be interested in being a guest on Tears of Gold, fill out a contact form here.

Jesse Waits, nightlife mogul and American entrepreneur of 10 plus years, joins the A Desire to Inspire with Manny Patrick show, to discuss his journey of coming east to the west coast, from the islands of Hawaii and then settling in Las Vegas. Jesse's story invites us in on his personal life and what makes him such a pleasure to be around. Once partnered in, by far, the most successful nightclubs in the world, Jesse always stayed true to his character, and now, he's challenging himself at the corporate level, because he wanted more for himself. As Jesse settles into his new role and oversees Alon's full social experience, he graciously shared his story of coming up as an introverted kid, then man, but, even though that was the case, knew that hard work and staying humble are the keys to surviving as a worldwide dignitary. In This Episode You Will Learn About: - Jesse's early journey -What makes Jesse so driven -Why he wanted to be looked at in a positive way -Who was a big influence in his life -How he feels about love -Why he enjoys people -What he is sensitive to -What Jesse has learned in nightlife and in Las Vegas -How Jesse stays so humble -What kind of person he wants to be -How he feels about self-confidence -What lifestyle changes Jesse made -Why he took a gamble on the DJ's in Las Vegas -What Jesse learned from Steve Wynn -A few things people might not know of him -What helped him deal with being an introvert AND MUCH MORE!

Elle Fanning stars as Jesse, an awkward and innocent 16-year-old who arrives from out of state and takes up residence at a fleabag motel in Pasadena, hoping to kick start a career as a model within a decadent version of Los Angeles as her beauty is the only marketable asset she has. During a promo shoot, she becomes friends with a make-up artist named Ruby, who introduces her to other models in the industry, though on the down side, where their age begins to show, and plastic surgery is employed to squeeze a few more years out before they're no longer wanted in front of the camera. Not much of a worry for Jesse, who is such a natural beauty and has a certain "thing" that those looking for models instantly see. As Jesse's star is on the rise, she becomes aware of the qualities she possesses in her beauty. Others see it too, especially her rivals, which brings forth a certain power to her position, as well as a certain danger.

When I saw Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wearing a retro Mike Tyson T-shirt at the gym on Instagram I was pumped! I reached out to Jesse Katz who is co-founder of Roots of Fight which is a clothing brand that’s gone viral. I wanted to learn about the vision of the brand and potential lessons entrepreneurs could learn from his journey. “When The Rock first tweeted wearing one of our shirts my phone almost exploded. We couldn't plan that,” said Katz. The Rock’s post had a measurable social media impact. That single post garnered over a half million likes and within two years they’ve racked up 168,000 organic followers on Instagram. [caption id="attachment_196" align="alignnone" width="909"] The Rock's Instagram[/caption] The brand has licensing deals for clothing with legendary fighters including Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Joe Frazier and Bruce Lee. Roots of Fight shines a light on athletes who paved the way for the contemporary fighters that came before them. Jesse’s business partner, Richard Lawley, is the creative genius. The duo have extraordinary access, they’re literally sitting at Bruce Lee’s desk sifting through images and video archives. They’re able to use these assets and translate these moments into an aesthetic that captures moments in time and the ethos behind them. They’ve also crafted short documentaries with the timeless footage which is available on their YouTube channel. [youtubevid id="GI2b35SJYy4"] Jesse’s background was a unique recipe for the brand he’s so passionate about. His work ethic was cemented at a young age helping his father prepare tax returns after school. Then he pitched in helping his brother with his T-shirt printing company and later assisted with the financials. Jesse later took the model of the clothing company and created a full service marketing agency. His clients were breweries which he helped forge sports marketing partnerships with leagues like the NHL and the NBA. That experience helped him establish relationships in the sporting world. The tipping point was when Fox struck a deal with UFC that would bring the fight world to mainstream audiences on network television. By this time Jesse and his partner had a proof of concept and Jesse had many connections in the UFC and in the fight world. His past experience in clothing retail, branding and sports marketing would come full circle. Jesse and his team have a great rolodex of people that are supportive of their brand and have big audiences. You can catch Dana White, president of the UFC, wearing the Roots of Fight clothing during weigh-ins and at fights. Others celebrities wearing the gear are Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Ronda Rousey and Theo Rossi. Incredibly, none of them are paid for endorsements. [caption id="attachment_198" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Theo Rossi[/caption] Jesse’s advice to any entrepreneur is to first focus on building a brand and not maximizing profitability initially. In addition to awareness you need distribution, marketing, and great products. You need to have a full array of business in order for social to have an impact on ROI. By the time The Rock got wind of Roots of Fight they had an arsenal of 40 athletes signed with the foundation of the business in motion. As Jesse articulates, “We built the company on the philosophy of hitting singles. We don't try to hit home runs or make a billion dollars. We're trying to grow something great while staying true to the integrity of what we're trying to build.” In a world where brands are looking for shortcuts, Roots of Fight is paying homage to legendary fighters while carefully scaling the business at their own pace. “We laugh when we see brands talk about technical fabrics like the new shoe weighing one ounce less,” Katz exclaimed. “We play footage of Muhammad Ali running in unlaced combat boots, thick heavy sweatshirts and a cotton towel around his neck. The greatest athletes of all time trained in the absolute minimum. It was all about effort, they were motivated in a different way.” When I’m wearing my Tyson shirt in the gym I’m inspired with an extra shot of adrenaline because I’m reminded of Katz’s lesson from the champion: “Mike Tyson would jog at 4 a.m. because he knew his opponent wasn’t doing that. You’re wearing the clothing of someone who trained harder than you can imagine.” Interested in hearing the entire interview? Click this link for the podcast episode on iTunes.

As Jesse opens the new series "What Are You Looking For?", he starts by looking at the heart of God towards us and discussing how we overcomplicate things and miss His love.

As Jesse wrote on his Twitter this week: "I cannot stress this enough: Go see "Kings of Summer" if it's playing near you. Like, go NOW. Fuck that movie is perfect". He even got favourited by the director, Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Oh yeah, Lindsay liked it too.

Hebrews is a book to Jewish believers at a time of hardship. The writer encourages them to hold firm to their faith, despite their circumstances. He does this by affirming that Jesus Christ is absolutely supreme and sufficient as the revelation of God and as mediator of God’s grace. He uses the OT to show that Jesus is greater than angels, greater than Moses, greater than the high priesthood, and the sacrificial system. Ultimately he writes that all prophecies and promises of the OT are fulfilled in the new covenant. As Jesse pointed out last week, the book of Hebrews is full of the words “new,” “better,” and “superior.” Throughout the OT the Israelites struggled to follow God. God would work on their behalf, they would follow him for a time, then they would forget him and chase after idols. Then they would repent, God would forgive them, show them mercy and they would follow Him – but only for a time. (Sound familiar?) They had the Law; they had the prophets; they had priests, judges and kings, but they couldn’t remain faithful. Their hearts were broken, divided, and fickle. But in the OT, about 2600 years ago, there was a beautiful prophecy by one of the prophets about a time when God would change their hearts. It’s quoted in our reading today. Hebrews 8:3-6 v. 4 – as a descendant of the tribe of Judah, Jesus would not have been a priest in by his human birth. But God appointed him as priest, the mediator between us and God. v. 6 – The ministry of Jesus is superior to the ministry of the high priest. He is mediator of a new covenant that is superior to the old one. It is founded on better promises. Hebrews 8:7-9 – Prophecy from Jeremiah 31 – the Restoration of Israel v. 9 – the old covenant had a problem – people could not be faithful, so God turned from them. Hebrews 8:10-13 v. 10 – “I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts.” What God wanted His people to do all along will become their own inner principles. God’s law will become their delight. We have all struggled to get this. We have all tried to set up rules, boundaries, goals to help us overcome sin or be more disciplined in our spiritual walk, only to fail over and over. The issue is that external sin is the symptom. If you treat the symptom and not the disease, it will pop up over and over again. The issue is deep. Lust, anger, envy, control – they are all idolatry Your sins show that you do not fully understand or do not fully accept of the Gospel. The disease is a heart issue. You can’t discipline yourself out of sin or into spiritual growth. When I come home, sometimes I’ll cook or do laundry. When my kids were smaller, when I got home from work, sometimes the kids would have misbehaved all day. I knew it was bad if Brenda was sitting on the front porch when I drove home. I would discipline the kids and help out in the kitchen – why? Because of love her. Not because she laid down some rules. My love for her changed my heart and THAT changed my actions. God says here, he’ll change our hearts. You cannot flip a switch and say, “okay, now my heart is fully his.” You can’t muster it. You need his help, the power of his Spirit to love, pray, serve, read. Pray, plead, fast, ask to see more of God and to come more fully under his submission and power. It’s painfully slow, but over months and years, you will see progress. “I will be their God, and they will be my people.” God and His people will have intimate fellowship. v. 11 – “they will all know me.” God would be known by His people. How? Jesus “the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being.” (Heb 1:3) What would we learn about God? He is merciful, compassionate, loving, fully committed to the will of God. “I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.” God will forever forgive their sins. How? “[Jesus] sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.” (Heb 7:27e) The goal is not that we would be good at following rules, but that God would remove our sins and change our hearts to love him. The hope of the Gospel is that faithfulness to follow God flows from a love for God.

Reading 11 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13aThe LORD said to Samuel:“Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way.I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem,for I have chosen my king from among his sons.”As Jesse and his sons came to the sacrifice,Samuel looked at Eliab and thought,“Surely the LORD’s anointed is here before him.”But the LORD said to Samuel:“Do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature,because I have rejected him.Not as man sees does God see,because man sees the appearancebut the LORD looks into the heart.”In the same way Jesse presented seven sons before Samuel,but Samuel said to Jesse,“The LORD has not chosen any one of these.”Then Samuel asked Jesse,“Are these all the sons you have?”Jesse replied,“There is still the youngest, who is tending the sheep.”Samuel said to Jesse,“Send for him;we will not begin the sacrificial banquet until he arrives here.”Jesse sent and had the young man brought to them.He was ruddy, a youth handsome to beholdand making a splendid appearance.The LORD said,“There—anoint him, for this is the one!”Then Samuel, with the horn of oil in hand,anointed David in the presence of his brothers;and from that day on, the spirit of the LORD rushed upon David.Ps 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6Responsorial PsalmR. (1) The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.In verdant pastures he gives me repose;beside restful waters he leads me;he refreshes my soul.R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.He guides me in right pathsfor his name’s sake.Even though I walk in the dark valleyI fear no evil; for you are at my sideWith your rod and your staffthat give me courage.R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.You spread the table before mein the sight of my foes;you anoint my head with oil;my cup overflows.R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.Only goodness and kindness follow meall the days of my life;and I shall dwell in the house of the LORDfor years to come.R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.Eph 5:8-14Reading 2Brothers and sisters:You were once darkness,but now you are light in the Lord.Live as children of light,for light produces every kind of goodnessand righteousness and truth.Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness;rather expose them, for it is shameful even to mentionthe things done by them in secret;but everything exposed by the light becomes visible,for everything that becomes visible is light.Therefore, it says:“Awake, O sleeper,and arise from the dead,and Christ will give you light.”Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38GospelAs Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth.His disciples asked him,“Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents,that he was born blind?”Jesus answered,“Neither he nor his parents sinned;it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him.We have to do the works of the one who sent me while it is day.Night is coming when no one can work.While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”When he had said this, he spat on the groundand made clay with the saliva,and smeared the clay on his eyes,and said to him,“Go wash in the Pool of Siloam” —which means Sent—.So he went and washed, and came back able to see.His neighbors and those who had seen him earlier as a beggar said,“Isn’t this the one who used to sit and beg?”Some said, “It is, “but others said, “No, he just looks like him.”He said, “I am.”So they said to him, “How were your eyes opened?”He replied,“The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyesand told me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’So I went there and washed and was able to see.”And they said to him, “Where is he?”He said, “I don’t know.”They brought the one who was once blind to the Pharisees.Now Jesus had made clay and opened his eyes on a sabbath.So then the Pharisees also asked him how he was able to see.He said to them,“He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”So some of the Pharisees said,“This man is not from God,because he does not keep the sabbath.”But others said,“How can a sinful man do such signs?”And there was a division among them.So they said to the blind man again,“What do you have to say about him,since he opened your eyes?”He said, “He is a prophet.”Now the Jews did not believethat he had been blind and gained his sightuntil they summoned the parents of the one who had gained his sight.They asked them,“Is this your son, who you say was born blind?How does he now see?”His parents answered and said,“We know that this is our son and that he was born blind.We do not know how he sees now,nor do we know who opened his eyes.Ask him, he is of age;he can speak for himself.”His parents said this because they were afraidof the Jews, for the Jews had already agreedthat if anyone acknowledged him as the Christ,he would be expelled from the synagogue.For this reason his parents said,“He is of age; question him.”So a second time they called the man who had been blindand said to him, “Give God the praise!We know that this man is a sinner.”He replied,“If he is a sinner, I do not know.One thing I do know is that I was blind and now I see.”So they said to him,“What did he do to you?How did he open your eyes?”He answered them,“I told you already and you did not listen.Why do you want to hear it again?Do you want to become his disciples, too?”They ridiculed him and said,“You are that man’s disciple;we are disciples of Moses!We know that God spoke to Moses,but we do not know where this one is from.”The man answered and said to them,“This is what is so amazing,that you do not know where he is from, yet he opened my eyes.We know that God does not listen to sinners,but if one is devout and does his will, he listens to him.It is unheard of that anyone ever opened the eyes of a person born blind.If this man were not from God,he would not be able to do anything.”They answered and said to him,“You were born totally in sin,and are you trying to teach us?”Then they threw him out.When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out,he found him and said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"He answered and said,“Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?”Jesus said to him,“You have seen him,the one speaking with you is he.”He said,“I do believe, Lord,” and he worshiped him.Then Jesus said,“I came into this world for judgment,so that those who do not see might see,and those who do see might become blind.”Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard thisand said to him, “Surely we are not also blind, are we?”Jesus said to them,“If you were blind, you would have no sin;but now you are saying, ‘We see,’ so your sin remains.orAs Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth.He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva,and smeared the clay on his eyes,and said to him,“Go wash in the Pool of Siloam” — which means Sent —.So he went and washed, and came back able to see.His neighbors and those who had seen him earlier as a beggar said,“Isn’t this the one who used to sit and beg?”Some said, “It is, “but others said, “No, he just looks like him.”He said, “I am.”They brought the one who was once blind to the Pharisees.Now Jesus had made clay and opened his eyes on a sabbath.So then the Pharisees also asked him how he was able to see.He said to them,“He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”So some of the Pharisees said,“This man is not from God,because he does not keep the sabbath.”But others said,“How can a sinful man do such signs?”And there was a division among them.So they said to the blind man again,“What do you have to say about him,since he opened your eyes?”He said, “He is a prophet.”They answered and said to him,“You were born totally in sin,and are you trying to teach us?”Then they threw him out.When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out,he found him and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”He answered and said,“Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?”Jesus said to him,“You have seen him, andthe one speaking with you is he.”He said,“I do believe, Lord,” and he worshiped him.