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Magically Astonished (6-7-26) Anthony Ceder by Grace Commons Church

Faith is not about understanding God intellectually.

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Recorded on 14 May 2026 for ICMDA Webinars.Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Victor FredlundThis webinar outlines the urgent need to revitalise the mission of hospitals, focusing on their unique role in delivering holistic healthcare, spiritual support and community development.It addresses the current challenges faced, including funding shortages, staff burnout and outdated infrastructure. Strategies for renewal such as fostering partnerships with local churches, investing in leadership development, encouraging community involvement and embracing innovative healthcare models.It concludes by inspiring a vision for hospitals that serve as beacons of hope, combining compassionate care with a strong sense of mission, faith and social responsibility.Born in the UK in a missionary family (SIM). Spent one year at Kent Academy boarding school, Nigeria, and committed my life to Christ there just before my 10th birthday after hearing of my father's death (Drowned in Cotonou). Studied at Grammar School, Swansea and University London (St George's). Married Rachel in 1977. Home church Trinity Road Chapel, Wandsworth. Sent to Mseleni in 1981, in leadership there for hospital, church and community until 2021. He started Ngithume Nkosi project to support mission medicine, encourage the overburdened by support and expose many more of our churches to Mission in its many forms. Astonished by the Grace of God!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

lick to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt General Hospital 2-Week Spoilers for May 11-22 unveil exciting hints particularly surrounding Dante Falconeri, played by Dominic Zamprogna, and Valentin Cassadine, portrayed by James Patrick Stuart. Dante finds himself conflicted and enraged, while Valentin is left in shock by an unexpected twist. Meanwhile, Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) is embroiled in a dramatic confrontation with Valentin, while Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) and Lucas Jones (Van Hansis) share a surprising moment over shots. GH spoilers indicate that Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) suspects Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen) of drugging Drew Cain Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison). Carly Corinthos Spencer (Laura Wright) finds herself in difficult conversations with both Nina and Charlotte Cassadine (Scarlett Fernandez). Amidst this, Dante's investigations lead to a crucial conversation with Elizabeth, which may reveal more about the mystery surrounding Willow and Drew. Spoilers for General Hospital give a surprising turn of events, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) goes missing, leading to an intense search headed by Carly and Valentin. As the plot thickens, Dante faces a tough spot with the WSB investigation into the shooting, potentially putting his son Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) at risk.  More GH spoilers divulge that Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) attempts to make amends with Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins), while Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) battles her injuries. As Michael Corinthos' (Rory Gibson) devious plans for Willow and Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) unfold, Brooklyn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) may surprisingly do the right thing amid the chaos. You are listening to Belynda from Soap Dirt. The most listened to podcast for soap operas. Visit our General Hospital section of Soap Dirt: https://soapdirt.com/category/general-hospital/ Listen to our Podcasts: https://soapdirt.podbean.com/ And Check out our always up-to-date General Hospital Spoilers page at: https://soapdirt.com/general-hospital-spoilers/ Check Out our Social Media... Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoapDirtTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoapDirt Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soapdirt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soapdirt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soapdirt/

A sermon from Ruth 2:1–23 preached on May 10, 2026, by Gus Pritchard.

Amazed and Astonished The Power of God in us! Big idea: Christians empowered = communities impacted. An experience that begins a relationship An experience that strengthens a relationship An experience that renews a relationship Everyone has a story of something that happened that impacted a relationship.…

Stone United Methodist Church Third Sunday of Easter – April 19, 2026 Rev. Kendra Balliet Jim Ross, Organist (Expect this service to change at any moment upon the movement of the Holy Spirit. This service will be recorded.) * Denotes Please Stand If Able Prelude The Light of Christ Enters the Sanctuary Announcements *Call to Worship (Psalm 116) One: Come! Lift your voices to the Lord who always hears us. Many: Listen, Lord. Hear our voices sing your praises. One: Call on the Lord who bends low to hear us. Many: Listen, Lord. We lift our voices to you in praise. One: Call on the name of the Lord, all people. Many: Listen, Lord. We call on your wonderful name. For you saved us, you raised us and turned our lives around. Let your name be praised in this congregation. *Praise Hymn “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” #139 *Unison Prayer: Merciful God, even as we remember how you have heard us in the past, we come to you again in our need, carrying burdens too large to bear. And yet, even in our need, we praise you. We praise you because we remember all you have done in the past and know that you will continue to love us and our community into flourishing. As we lay our burdens at your feet, transform the outpouring of our praise into love for all of our neighbors, so that we may grow more like you every day. Amen. *Affirmation of Faith – “Apostles’ Creed” #881 “Gloria Patri” Children’s Chat Scripture Reading – Luke 24:13-35 Morning Message – Astonished and Astounded Offering and *Doxology Sharing of Joys and Concerns Prayer Hymn “O How He Loves You and Me” TFHS #2108 Time of Prayer and Healing with Lord’s Prayer - Our altar is always open for prayer and anointing. *Closing Hymn “Open My Eyes” #454 *Benediction

Stone United Methodist Church Third Sunday of Easter – April 19, 2026 Rev. Kendra Balliet Scripture Reading – Luke 24:13-35 Morning Message – Astonished and Astounded

Pastor David continues our study through the first letter of Peter.Outline:(vv. 12-13) We are not ASTONISHED (by suffering);1 Peter 1:2a (NIV)1 Peter 2:21; 3:9Acts 5:40-42John 15:19-20Romans 8:16-171 Peter 1:6-7Matthew 5:11-12James 1:2-4(vv. 14-16) We are not ASHAMED (to suffer);Romans 8:26-27 (CSB)Hebrews 11:24-26Romans 1:16-17John 15:211 Peter 2:20(vv. 17-19) We are not ABANDONED (in suffering).Ezekiel 11:13, 17-21Proverbs 11:312 Thessalonians 1:5b-8 (CSB)Philippians 1:27-28 (CSB)

Come listen to Pastor K.C. on this Easter Sunday as he preaches from Luke 24:1-12

Mark Bolas preaches from Mark 15:1-32.

The sermon centers on the transformative power of Jesus' authority as revealed in the Sermon on the Mount, emphasizing that true discipleship begins with a humble recognition of spiritual poverty and a heart broken over sin. The crowd's astonishment at Jesus' teaching—marked by a profound inner disturbance, not mere admiration—reveals the difference between superficial religious tradition and the life-changing weight of divine truth. Unlike the scribes who taught by human tradition and self-justification, Jesus spoke with divine authority, revealing the heart of God's law and exposing the hypocrisy of outward religiosity without inward transformation. The response to this message is not passive; it demands a radical reorientation of the heart, only possible through the work of the Holy Spirit, and warns against the danger of nominal faith—those who claim belief without the inward renewal that marks genuine discipleship. Ultimately, the sermon calls listeners to examine their own hearts, repent of self-righteousness, and respond in obedient faith to the one who speaks with final, divine authority.

Reflections from Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12...

Just as many were astonished at you, My people, so His appearance was marred more than any man and His form more than the sons of men – Isaiah 52:14

Sermons from Old South Church in Boston

Brian Eggert, Senior Pastor​Sunday a.m.Mark 6 Pastor Brian Eggert 2026.mp3File Size:49969 kbFile Type:mp3Download File [...]

In Mark 10, Jesus is annoyed by the disciples, the disciples are annoyed with one another, Jesus teaches about divorce and childlike faith, and he begins the path to the cross. 

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John 1:29-42The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.' I myself did not know him, but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Chosen One.”The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter). A couple of weeks ago, I signed up for Better with Time, a weekly newsletter course. Each week, I get a new tip in my inbox. Something small I can do at a different time of day to add a little more joy and adventure to my life. I'm two weeks in, and so far, I've experienced no added joy and absolutely no adventure.And it's not because I didn't try—well, maybe the first one. Week one's suggestion was to eat chicken parmigiana for breakfast. I mean… who would do such a thing? The point wasn't nutrition. It was control. The author argues that breakfast can be whatever you want it to be, and that by eating chicken parm for breakfast, you reclaim a sense of freedom over your life. You start thinking outside the bowl.You can let me know how that goes.Week two didn't do much for me either. The challenge was to spend twenty minutes flipping through a dictionary. The most joy I got from that was asking Pastor Mark for a dictionary—who, of course, had one from 1922.I signed up for this newsletter because, honestly, I could use a little more joy in my day—who couldn't? I don't necessarily need more adventure. But a distraction would be nice. A distraction from the endless updates of insanity that seem to flood our newsfeeds, no matter which one you're looking at. So when I saw something that promised to tell me how to live my life in a way that might add a little joy—and it was free—I thought, why not?After all, we are constantly being told how to live a life. By people, by companies, by experts. We're told what we should want, what we should value, and then—almost always—we're offered a solution. Usually at a cost. But our passage today gives us a pretty good picture of how to live a life.This is Jesus' first public appearance in the Gospel of John. And instead of John the Baptist doing any baptizing, he shows up here as John the Witness—or John the Testifier. He doesn't perform a ritual. He points. Literally.Every time Jesus walks by, John points and says, “Look! There he is!” Honestly, it's a little odd. John is like a toddler in public, loudly pointing at a stranger: Look at that person! I can't help but wonder if it was as embarrassing for Jesus as it can be for parents when that happens. But that's the scene. John sees Jesus, and he wants everyone else to see him too.The second time John points and shouts at Jesus, two of his disciples finally pay attention. They hear what John is saying, and something about it catches them. So they begin to follow Jesus.And then—Jesus turns around.He looks at them and asks, “What are you looking for?”In English, the question sounds simple. But it doesn't really capture the depth of what Jesus is asking. It's closer to: What are you seeking? What do you hope to find? What do you long for? The disciples respond to Jesus by asking, “Rabbi, where are you staying?”It's a richer question than it first sounds. They aren't asking for an address. They're asking where Jesus dwells, where he abides. And that word carries the sense of belonging. It's the difference between a hotel and a home. You stay at a hotel. But you abide, you belong, at the place you call home. That's what the disciples are really asking: Where do you dwell? Because we want to dwell there too.Jesus responds with a simple invitation: “Come and see.” Not an explanation. Not a theological lecture. Not a test to see if they believe the right things or are worthy enough. Just an invitation. Come and see.And they do. They spend the rest of the day with Jesus. The text doesn't tell us what happens while they're there, but something clearly does happen. We know this because before abiding with Jesus, they called him Rabbi, teacher. Respectful. Formal. After spending time with him, they leave calling him Messiah: the anointed one, the one who saves and frees.Don't you wonder what happened in between: what they talked about? what they saw? what they experienced? Whatever it was, it changed them. They had to be impressed. Amazed. Astonished. So much so that Andrew immediately goes and tells his brother Simon what he has seen and experienced.I wonder how Simon took that news. If he's anything like me, I imagine his response was something like, No way. Are you sure? Prove it. But Andrew doesn't argue. He doesn't explain. He simply brings his brother to Jesus. I wonder if he used the same invitation Jesus used with him: Come and see. Because no sooner than he tells his brother the two of them are off to find Jesus. And that's when it clicks for me.I don't need a newsletter to tell me how to live a more joyful or adventurous life. I don't need influencers, companies, or marketing campaigns promising they have the product that will finally solve all my problems. What I need in this life is what those two disciples just experienced—because that is living a life: paying attention, being astonished, and telling about it.And that's not my framework, but the poet, Mary Oliver's. In her poem Sometimes, she writes: “How to live a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”The disciples paid attention to what John was saying about Jesus. They noticed where he was pointing, and they were willing to look in that direction. That's often how faith begins, not with certainty, but with curiosity. With listening to those who point us toward Jesus, and being willing to follow their gaze. And sometimes that pointing takes us somewhere we didn't expect.Then they abide with Jesus—and they are astonished by him. What a gift. When was the last time you were astonished by Jesus? Truly astonished—filled with wonder, caught off guard, surprised by grace.Maybe it happens in the quiet of prayer, when you aren't looking for an answer, and Christ meets you with peace instead.Maybe it happens through the words of Scripture - when you read a passage for the one hundred and first time and finally hear the promise it has for you. Not because the words changed, but because you did.Maybe it happens through a song - when the Spirit overwhelms you at the very moment you least expected it.You know this kind of astonishment when it happens - because it changes you. No longer is Jesus only a teacher, someone with wise words to admire from a distance. He becomes Messiah: the one you follow, the one who meets you, the one who saves and frees. And once we are astonished, just like Simon, we can't help but tell about it.About the Messiah we've found. About the astonishment we've experienced. About the abiding that has changed us.And the way we tell isn't by arguing or proving or persuading. It's by offering the same invitation Jesus offered in the first place: come and see. Hearts and minds aren't changed by data or debates. They're changed through stories and experiences.Siblings in Christ, Jesus gives the same invitation to us: come and see.Come and abide with me.Come and be astonished by me.This is what I hope for us at Cross of Grace. That we are a people who have seen Jesus, and who can't help but point to him. A community astonished by his mercy, forgiveness, and grace. So that when others are searching, when they know something is missing, when they are looking for more hope, more joy, more belonging in their life, we don't try to convince them or fix them.We simply point. We point to Jesus. We point to a place where he abides with us. A place where they will be welcomed and loved. And we offer the same simple invitation: Come and see.Come and see why our joy doesn't come from newsletters, but from being astonished by the grace of Jesus Christ. Come and see a place where you can experience that grace for yourself.That's how we live a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.Amen.

Attorney Gretchen Sween takes on Robert's case and pieces together Nikki's overlooked medical history.  She tracks down a witness from his trial who has new information. This episode originally published on October 7, 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Ordained minister, Dr. Dennis Hall, entertains his special guests on this podcast. Two of his young adult granddaughters and their mother join him in this special Christmas podcast. The podcast begins with Dr. Hall reading from Luke 1 when the angel encountered the young Jewish teenage girl, Mary, and told her that she would conceive and give birth to a son. Astonished, Mary asked “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” The special guests and Dr. Hall then explored what it is like to be a teenage girl in the 21st century. The ladies on the panel discuss the violent mood changes that they experienced as teenagers and how these off the chart mood swings are complicated by PMS. The group also discussed society's perverted interpretation of beauty that for many young teenage girls results in poor self-image, making them feel that they are “not pretty enough” or “not worthy enough.” The discussion then led into the consequences of a young girl in the first century claiming to be a virgin and becoming pregnant. In short, Deuteronomy 22 tells us that the law at that time required the young girl to be stoned to death. When Mary accepted the Angels proclamation that she would become pregnant with Jesus she was aware of these potential harsh consequences. The group explored how Mary must have felt during this time, and Joseph's response to this situation. The podcast closes with a prayer thanking God for the supernatural gift of Jesus brought into this world by a poor virgin Jewish teenage girl. Can be heard on all podcast search engines and viewed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/3Jb5mBPi3II.

He grew up in Milan and became an army officer, where he distinguished himself so well that the Emperor Diocletian made him captain of the Praetorian Guard not suspecting that Sebastian was a Christian. In Rome, while fulfilling the duties of a courtier, he used his position to comfort and encourage his imprisoned fellow-Christians. By his labors and example he brought many to faith in Christ, including Chromatius, the Prefect in charge of persecuting the Roman Christians.   Sebastian had upheld two brothers, Mark and Marcellinus, who were awaiting execution for their faith. When the day of execution came, their father Tranquillinus, who had been a pagan but through Sebastian's example had converted, presented himself to Chromatius and announced that he too was a Christian. His testimony was so powerful that the hard heart of the Prefect was melted, and he himself resolved to become a Christian.   Caius, Bishop of Rome, gathered the new brethren (both men and women — not all of Sebastian's converts have been mentioned here) to embrace them and baptize them, but also to warn them of their coming Martyrdom. He instructed some to flee the city and others, headed by Sebastian, to remain in Rome, devoting their days to fasting, prayer and thanksgiving as they awaited their death. As the "company of Martyrs" did this, many came to them and were healed of ailments, and many joined them in confessing Christ.   When the time of martyrdom came, each member of the company was subjected to imaginatively cruel tortures before his execution. Sebastian himself was made to witness the deaths of all his companions, then to endure his own trial. He serenely confessed his unshaken faith before Diocletian himself before being taken to the place of execution. There he was tied to a post and made the target of a band of archers until his body bristled with arrows like the quills of a porcupine. He was left for dead, but when Irene, widow of St Castulus, came to bury him, she found him alive and tended his wounds. Amazingly, he recovered, and presented himself once again to the Emperor. Astonished and outraged, the tyrant ordered that Sebastian be beaten to death with clubs and thrown into the city's sewer. That evening, a pious Christian woman was told in a vision to retrieve his body and bury it in the catacombs. After St Constantine brought peace to the Church, Pope Damasus built a church over the site in the Saint's honor. For hundreds of years, many miracles were worked there through St Sebastian's intercessions.

A child's Christmas surprise for his family in 1902 became the stuff of myth and legend. Music in this Episode"Crystal Dreams" — Lite Saturation, via Free Music Archive"Silent Movie" —Anastasia Chubarova, via Pixabay"Dreadnaught Files" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive"Cannolini" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive"Lonely Christmas" — Snoozy Beats, via Free Music Archive"Calm Christmas Piano" — Clavier Clavier, via PixabayOrder your copy today! Of Christmases Long, Long AgoConnect with Me Links to all the things https://christmaspastpodcast.com/links Email: christmaspastpodcast@gmail.com BooksOf Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past (2025, Lyons Press and Recorded Books) It's Christmas as you've never seen it before, and it makes a great gift for all the Christmas lovers in your life. Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions (2022, Lyons Press and Recorded Books)

Join us for the Exiles in Babylon conference! April 30-May 2, 2026. Mike Erre is an author, podcaster, instigator, and a teaching pastor at Journey Church in Brentwood, TN. Mike began vocational ministry in 1999 as a student ministries and college pastor at Mariners Church in Irvine, Calif. Prior to joining Journey's staff, he also taught at Rock Harbor (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Mariners' Mission Viejo, Calif. campus. He served as the senior Pastor at EV Free Fullerton and founded the VOX Community and podcast (now Voxology). Mike has published five books: The Jesus of Suburbia (2006), Why Guys Need God (2008), Death By Church (2009), Why the Bible Matters (2010), and Astonished ( 2014). He holds an M.A. in philosophy of religion and ethics from the Talbot School of Theology.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Scripture: Matthew 5:1; Matthew 7:28-29; Matthew 4:23-25

Message given by guest speaker Jacob Barwig on November 16, 2025 at Elm Creek Community Church in Maple Grove, MN. Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Send me a Text Message!Astonishing generosity. In the midst of NT Wright's book, entitled, Jesus and the Victory of God, he uses those two words to describe a key characteristic that Jesus' expected of his followers. Astonishing generosity. Let those two words roll around in your brain a bit, those who follow Jesus should be marked by astonishing generosity, not just marked by the astonishing generosity of Jesus to us, but because of his generosity to us, we should be marked by our astonishing generosity to others. Now Wright isn't talking about money. It would perhaps be a bit easier if it was just money. He's talking about a more difficult kind of generosity. Grace. Forgiveness those who betray us. Loving our enemies. When it comes to that kind of generosity, ask yourself, "Has my generosity ever astonished anyone?"

Astonished | Jason Elsmore | Gathered {Friday Night}

Attorney Gretchen Sween takes on Robert's case and pieces together Nikki's overlooked medical history.  She tracks down a witness from his trial who has new information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Preview: Photography: Author Anika Burgess, "Flashes of Brilliance," comments on the early moments of magical photography and Louis Daguerre, who astonished all Europe with his one time images of things and then people, daguerreotypes. More later. 1850 LOUIS DAGUERRE

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New episode of The Road to Restoration: "Staying Astonished with the Greatness of God" It's easy to grow familiar with God's works and lose our sense of awe. But when we keep trusting Him, stepping out in faith, and expecting Him to move, we stay astonished by His power and presence. This episode is a call to live in constant wonder of who God is and what He can still do.

This passage in Acts describes the beginning of Paul's UNASHAMED missionary journey to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and the power of God to oversome opposition as Paul shared the gospel with the Gentiles.

It is astonishing, this world we live in. And it is a gift, this philosophical tradition we carry forward.

A sermon by the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith on the Sixth Sunday of Easter (May 25, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

In Luke 4:31–44, Jesus teaches in Capernaum with astonishing authority, silencing and casting out demons, and healing the sick with just a word. The people are amazed not only at His power over evil but also at the compassion that compels Him to heal all who come to Him. Even when crowds try to keep Him from leaving, Jesus insists on proclaiming the good news to other towns, revealing His mission to bring God's kingdom to all.

Christianity cannot fit within the empirical limitations imposed by the Enlightenment. If we reduce the Christian faith to rational explanation, practical advice, and political agendas we end up with a paper-thin, watered-down, cheap knock-off of Christianity that no longer has the capacity to astonish.

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The Robertsons' relationship with iced tea is full of ups and downs, from Willie being scarred for life to Uncle Si being called the healthiest Robertson by Dr. Oz because of his famous tea consumption. Missy comes up with a great idea to both treat the Mia Moo families to a family movie and help her new friends the Smallbones. Jase is proud of Zach's son for solving a family mystery using his metal detector, and Phil is excited to finally get underway with Acts 16. The guys read and examine the biblical account of Paul and Silas' imprisonment and conversion of their jailers in a spectacular way. In this episode: Acts 4, verse 12; Acts 16 “Unashamed” Episode 885 is sponsored by: https://netsuite.com/phil — Get your one-of-a-kind flexible financing program now through April 15! https://preborn.com/unashamed — SAVE babies with your tax-deductible donation today! https://unashamedmerch.com — Get 10% off your hoodies, mugs, T-shirts, and more with code UNASHAMED10 at checkout https://ICouldBeWrongButIDoubtIt.com/ — Get your copy of Phil's best-selling new book now! -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices