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On Tuesday's DeRush-Hour: will Michele Tafoya run for Senate? Good on Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan for keeping kids safe. And an awesome story for the family of a fallen Burnsville firefighter. Then Jason goes "In Depth" with financial writer Patrick Rehkamp about today's jobs report. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images for KPMG)

The former Mike and Molly star is hitting the road for a tour next year and it stops in Burnsville at the Ames Center on January 31st. He joined Vineeta live today on the WCCO Morning News. Photo Unique Nicole/Getty Images

The former Mike and Molly star is hitting the road for a tour next year and it stops in Burnsville at the Ames Center on January 31st. He joined Vineeta live today on the WCCO Morning News. Photo Unique Nicole/Getty Images

The World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays is tied 1-1 in a best-of-seven series. The Dodgers would be the first team to win consecutive championships since the New York Yankees won three from 1998-2000.There are several Minnesotans and former Minnesota Twins players to watch for, including two players who were let go as part of the teams fire sale in July. MPR News sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini with who to watch. Louis VarlandLouis Varland is the relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. He went to North St. Paul High School and Concordia University in St. Paul. He played for the Minnesota Twins for three-and-a-half seasons before the Twins made their roster shake up earlier this year. Ty FranceTy France is a first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays. He played for the Minnesota Twins for half of the 2025 season before the big trade as well. France had been injured since Sept. 23, but was activated for the World Series roster last week. Alex CallAlex Call is an outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Call was born in Burnsville and went to River Falls High School in Wisconsin. He was traded to the Dodgers from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline in 2025. David PopkinsDavid Popkins is the Blue Jay's hitting coach. He was in the same role for the Minnesota Twins for three season, but the team did not bring him back in 2025. It's unclear why they parted ways. The Blue Jays are one of the top offensive teams in the league. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation along with more sports headlines.

John 10:22-42,At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not among my sheep. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”31 The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?” 33 The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.” 34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods'? 35 If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be broken— 36 do you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,' because I said, ‘I am the Son of God'? 37 If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me; 38 but if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.” 39 Again they sought to arrest him, but he escaped from their hands.40 He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained. 41 And many came to him. And they said, “John did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.” 42 And many believed in him there.I want you to think, for a moment, about someone in your life who rejects Jesus. Why do they reject Jesus? I really want you to try and answer that question. What is it about him that drives them away?Maybe the Christians they know have disappointed or even hurt them. Maybe they had a bad church experience somewhere along the way. Or they're sinning in a relationship, and aren't willing to stop. Or they had a child who came out as a homosexual, and they couldn't accept what the Bible says about homosexuality. Or they look at all the suffering in the world — wars and poverty and cancer — and can't conceive how there could be a God. Maybe they can't stomach hell — eternal conscious torment.I think that question is what our passage is about this morning: Why would anyone hate and reject Jesus? . . . And why would anyone love and follow him?Three (Four) Responses to JesusAs we've been walking through this Gospel, there are really only three responses to him. Some think he's crazy. They seem to kind of pity him. We saw this two weeks ago, in the first half of chapter 10, verse 19:“There was again a division among the Jews because of these words. Many of them said, ‘He has a demon, and is insane; why listen to him?'”In other words, “This guy's clearly nuts. Did you hear who he thinks he is? Why would you give him the time of day? Why listen to him?”Others hate Jesus, and they do everything to stop him. They're not content to stop listening, dismiss, and ignore him. They want to kill him. They actually try to beat him to death with rocks. That's how angry and afraid they are. We'll see this kind of hatred again in our passage this morning, but this isn't the first time. Again and again, they tried to arrest him, silence him, and kill him. Some think he's crazy. Others hate and attack him. A few leave and risk everything to have him. They weren't just saying, “Yeah, you know what, I think he's right about that. No, they were saying he's worth losing everything.” I think about the man born blind in chapter 9. Jesus spits on the ground, makes some mud, rubs the man's eyes — and he can see! The Pharisees are angry that he'd open someone's eyes on the Sabbath (can't do that), so they confront the man's parents. Even his own parents are so afraid to be associated with Jesus, they say, “Go ask our son. He's of age. He will speak for himself.” That's how dangerous all of this was. The son they bore and raised and guided around his whole life because he couldn't see — he can see, and they can see that he can see — and they don't want to talk about it! So the Pharisees confront the son and ask him what happened. He tells them. And they say, “You were born in utter sin,” and they cast him out. That wasn't like, you need to leave the room now. That was “You're cut off from everything now.” You're not welcome anymore — your identity, your relationships, your livelihood, you're finished. Some think he's crazy. Others hate and attack him. A few leave and risk everything to have him. I really might lose everything to follow this man — but if I have him, it'll be worth it.I'll add a fourth response here that I don't see anywhere in the Gospel but I see everywhere today: Many in our day hear Jesus and just scroll right by — no hatred, no confusion, no love, just cool disinterest. They don't care enough to be curious or offended. They treat him like a guy would treat an ad for skin care, or like a girl would skip a YouTube video about how to fix the drive belt on a dryer. What do they hear when they meet Jesus? They hear “cottage cheese,” “real estate tax,” “math homework.” That's how they feel about Jesus — the Son of God. I almost wish they hated him, at least then they'd be taking him seriously. Jews in the first century didn't have this fourth option. They couldn't scroll by this man. His works were too great to ignore:He turned water to wine.He healed an invalid.He healed the man blind from birth.He healed the official's son from afar.He fed 5,000 people with one man's leftovers.He walked on the sea.We're about to see him raise the dead in the next chapter.No, Jews at that time knew he was either the Messiah or an imposter. He was either everything they had ever wanted, for hundreds and thousands of years — or he threatened everything about them. They didn't have a fourth option, and I want you to hear this morning: We don't either. We might think we do, but we really don't. His life and teaching demand a response: either pity, hostility, or worship. Those are still the options. Either he was a mentally ill babbler, or he was a lying egomaniac who's ruined millions of lives, or he was the very Son of God. And some of us might say, “Well, of course, he's the Son of God” here on Sunday morning, but then we treat him like a skincare product the rest of the week. What do you see when you meet Jesus? And why do you see what you see while so many hate what they see?Why Does Anyone Hate Jesus?That's the main question this text is addressing: Why do so many hate Jesus when he finally comes?We begin in verse 22:At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. . . .”The question might sound sincere: “Oh Jesus, are you the Christ we've been waiting for — Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace? Just tell us, so we can follow you.” But it's not sincere. It's sinister. They're trying to trap him. They want him to say something they can kill him for — “say it plainly, Jesus.”Why don't the Jews believe him? Why do his own people try everything to kill Jesus? This problem is raised in the very first verses of the Gospel, John 1:11:“He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.”Why did so many not believe? Why do you not believe (if you don't believe)? That's the question at the heart of our text this morning. And before I get to Jesus's answer in our passage, we've already gotten two answers in the book of John. Why does anyone reject and hate Jesus?1. Because They Love Their SinFirst, they don't believe because they love their sin. This is John 3:19–20:And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.Why did people hate and reject Jesus? Because they secretly loved darkness. They loved their sin, so they hid their sin, and stayed in bed with their sin. And Jesus went around exposing people's sin, and telling them they must repent, so they tried to kill him. Their secret sin kept them from seeing the Messiah who would save them from their sin. But they didn't want to be saved from their sin. They didn't want to go to hell, and they didn't want their sin to be exposed in front of others, but they didn't want to leave that sin behind either. They didn't love Jesus because they loved their sin, and no one can serve two masters. If that's you, you can't serve two masters.2. Because They Live for PraiseSecond, they don't believe because they live to please man. They live for the approval and applause of other people. This is John 5:43–44:“I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him. How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?”Why did people hate and reject Jesus? Because they lived for the glory and praise of man. They cared too much what other people thought about them, and they knew what it would cost them socially to get in the boat with Jesus. The reputation and approval they'd worked so hard to earn would be gone. And that vanity, that me-worship blinded them to Jesus. They loved the mirror, and so they could never love the Messiah. “How could you believe?” he says.3. Because They Are Not HisJesus gives a third reason now, though, and it's the most blunt of the three. Again, they ask, verse 24,“How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them, verse 25,“I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me, 26 but you do not believe because . . .” Because what? Here's the third reason why so many hated and rejected him. Why do the people you love not believe in Jesus?“…you do not believe because you are not among my sheep.”You do not believe in me, because you are not mine. Whoa, what does that mean? He goes on, verse 27:“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”You do not believe in me, because the Father has not given you to me. It must be given to you.At the earliest, deepest, most decisive root, our belief in God is not a work we achieve, but a gift we receive.The Father gifts us to the Son, and in handing us to the Son, he gifts life and faith to us by the Spirit. Why does anyone who believes in Jesus believe in Jesus? Because the Father has given us to the Son. We've been born again. We saw this in John 3:6-8, remember:“That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.' The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”You believe because you were born again, and you had as much control over your second birth as you had over your first. God chose you and gave you new birth. From beginning to end, you are a child of sovereign grace.“But” — Jesus says to the angry mob — “my Father hasn't given you to me, and so you are not among my sheep, and that's why you don't believe.” You hate me because the Father you claim to know and worship hasn't chosen you. He hasn't given you sheep ears yet. And so while others hear my voice and it sounds like the Hallelujah chorus, you hear nails on a chalkboard. The Father has sent his own Son into the world, so that anyone who believes in him might not perish but have eternal live, and yet in your ears, that Word of heaven sounds like hell.And what do they do? “The Jews picked up stones again to stone him.” They prove who they are. They prove they're not his sheep.“I Said, You Are Gods.”A brief aside here on the next few verses, the most confusing part of this passage. When they pick up stones, Jesus says,“I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?” The Jews answer back, verse 33,“It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.”And then Jesus does this strange thing. He quotes Psalm 82: “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods'? If he called them gods to whom the word of God came — and Scripture cannot be broken — do you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,' because I said, ‘I am the Son of God'?What's he doing? It's difficult to really say, and I won't get into all the possible interpretations. Good scholars I trust, though, get to the end of their sophisticated theological and exegetical explanations, and basically say, “He was buying time.” He's about to be murdered, the rocks are about to fly, and so he buys a little more time. The argument — “The Scriptures sometimes call humans ‘gods,' so why would you stone me for saying I'm the Son of God?” — the argument certainly doesn't prove that he's God or the Son of God. And it doesn't really solve the problem of blasphemy either, because Jesus is saying he's more than whatever humans Psalm 82 is talking about. No, I think he's buying a little time in an incredibly heated, volatile moment, by saying in a roundabout way, “You don't understand your own Scriptures, and that's very obvious because of how you're treating me.”Now why would he buy time? He's already said, verse 18,“No one takes my life from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.”So why stall with a Psalm 82 riddle? It's not for his safety; he doesn't need tricks or riddles. No, he buys a little more time for them. What does he say next? Verse 37:“If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me; but if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”Even if you can't bring yourself to believe my words, believe my works. Do you hear his patience with them? They're holding rocks, arms raised, and he's still pleading with them to repent and believe. Hear my voice! Hear my voice! And if you can't hear my voice, then look at what the works are saying: that the Father has anointed and sent me.“Believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”Believe the works for now, so that you might finally hear and believe me. And what do they do in the face of all his patience? Verse 39:“Again they sought to arrest him, but he escaped from their hands.”They hated, rejected, and attacked him. They treated the Son like a wolf. Why? Because they loved their sin, because they only cared what others think, and because they're not one of his chosen sheep. The Father has not made them his sheep, not yet anyway.Why Evangelize with Election?Why did Jesus take this approach with them?“You do not believe because my Father hasn't chosen you and given you to me.”You won't find this in an “Evangelism for Beginners” book, right? You're picking up stones because my Father isn't your Father, and you're not my sheep. No, we talk about election with Christians — this is how you were saved. Why would he go there with really hostile, lost people?Because he wanted to make it clear to a group of violently proud men that the Son of God came to save the humble and oppose the proud.This kind of talking draws the humble and infuriates the proud. Even in this room, some of you are bristling inside. There's too many Americans in here for someone not to. I don't like that! I make my own choices. I make the decisions around here. I come to my own conclusions. This God won't save proud people, people who want credit for their saving. He won't save someone who comes to him holding up their intelligence, their decision, their good works. No, from beginning to end, he does the saving and he gets the glory. This Savior is calling sheep — and this crowd doesn't want to be sheep. He's calling children — and they don't want to become like children. He chooses the sheep, he predestines the sheep, he justifies the sheep, he calls the sheep, he gives new birth to the sheep, and one day he will glorify the sheep — and no one can take them out of his hand. Verse 29 again:“My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.”That makes Jesus a refuge for the humble and a terror to the proud. He's calling sheep who are happy to be chosen sheep, born again and saved by grace — and they don't want to be sheep. So are you okay being a sheep? Can you love a God who calls and saves like that?Why Does Anyone Love Jesus?You might think, “Well, if no one believes unless the Father chooses, then what can I do? I guess I'll just have to head home and wait for a call.” No, he's calling right now. If you want to come this morning, you can hear his voice. He's given you a gift. If there's any impulse in you to come, then come! This is the invitation, John 6:35–37:“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.” Do you hear him this morning? Are you drawn to this Jesus? Are you ready to come out of the darkness, and to finally leave your sin behind, and to stop living for what others think about you? Do you want to come, somewhere deep inside of you? He won't cast you out. If you come in humble faith — I'm a sheep, and I'm so happy to be your sheep — he will never, ever turn you away. And no one will be able to snatch you from his hand. I want you to be like the sheep in verses 40–42. I love where this chapter ends. The Jews sought to arrest him and he escapes, and now verse 40:He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained. 41 And many came to him. And they said, “John did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.” 42 And many believed in him there.He went across the Jordan, and he lifted up his voice, and the stones stopped flying and the sheep came running.The sheep heard his voice. They heard him then, and they still hear him now. Oh that God would do this in the Cities today, in New Brighton, in Burnsville, in Woodbury. He was calling along the Jordan, and now he's calling here along the Mississippi. Many came to him and believed in him there, and we pray that many, many would hear his voice and come to him here. I'm so jealous that our legacy in these Cities would be John's legacy in that town of Bethany:“Everything those people said about this man was true.”A Man Making Himself God?As we come to the Table now, I want to end back in verse 33. When they pick up the stones, Jesus said to them,“What work are you stoning me for?”The Jews answer,“It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.”And in all their blindness and hatred, they're almost right. It's beautiful when Jesus's enemies preach the gospel for him, isn't it? We hate you and we're going to kill you “because you, being a man, make yourself God.” Almost.No, this is not a man who made himself God, but this is a God who has made himself man — for us. Remember the very first verses of this Gospel:“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.”That's why he could say, “I and the Father are one.”“And that Word became flesh and dwelt among the sheep, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”Have you seen his glory? Have you heard his voice? Have you tasted and seen that he is good? Have you believed in his great name? Then we'd invite you to eat and drink with us. If you're not yet a believer in Jesus, we'd ask you to let the bread and the cup pass. But let today be the day you put down your stones, put down your pride, join the sheep, and experience abundant life with us.

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In this episode, Aaron Downs interviews Dan Miller, pastor of Eden Baptist Church in Burnsville as part of our Church Partner profile series. This series helps us get to know the churches in our area who partner with us in gospel ministry.

This week, we wrap up our commemoration of the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene by talking with Mitchell County's David Biddix, who documented the effects of the storm and its aftermath in that hard-hit part of North Carolina. From his home in Spruce Pine to small communities like Poplar, and along the Nolichucky where CSX rail lines were washed away, he shares what he saw as the area endured the flooding of September 2024.Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast. You'll find us on your favorite podcast app.Thanks for listening.

In addition to being one of the coolest people to ever set foot in the SmartStart MN studio, Minnesota musician Chastity Brown is a very busy bee! She has a show coming up this Friday (9/26) at The Parkway featuring a string quartet. The very next day, she headlines a big FREE all-day outdoor music fest/celebration in Burnsville. Get the details and enjoy some great music, right here. Cheers!

In the ancient mountains of Western North Carolina, where emeralds hide in weathered stone and mist cloaks valleys older than memory, something watches from the shadows. This episode explores the legend of the Boojum, a massive, hair-covered recluse that has haunted these hills since before the Cherokee walked the ridges.Part Bigfoot, part treasure guardian, and wholly mysterious, the Boojum collects gems with the eye of a connoisseur and the strength to tear trees from the ground.Our story begins with a shaken geologist stumbling into a Burnsville diner with an impossible tale, then reaches back through centuries of encounters.From Cherokee oral traditions that speak of Nun'Yunu'Wi's cousin who left garnets at the doors of newborns, to Civil War soldiers fleeing in terror from a creature that seemed to forbid violence in its domain, to modern-day scientists discovering inexplicable forest gardens tended by an unknown hand, we trace the evolution of a legend that refuses to fade.Drawing from historical accounts, family journals, and the testimony of a secret network of protectors known as the Keepers, we explore  what happens when ancient mystery collides with the modern world of GPS tracking and thermal drones.In an age where every square foot of earth can be photographed from space, the Boojum reminds us that some things are more valuable when they remain hidden, and that wonder itself might be worth protecting.Get Our FREE NewsletterGet Brian's Books Leave Us A VoicemailVisit Our WebsiteSupport Our Sponsors

Twin Cities scream club builds community through relieving stressHollie Carr started the group after seeing a Chicago scream club on TikTok. Many people found her group the same way.“Are you here to scream?” Hollie Carr asked people who strolled by her Sunday night as the sun began to set near the Cedar Nichols Trailhead in Burnsville.Carr founded Scream Club Twin Cities MN in early August. The group travels to different lakes, rivers and streams every week to scream across the water. And they're always looking for new participants.“Screaming is inclusive of everyone,” Carr said. “It doesn't matter what your issues are or what your stress is. Our goal is to scream in community.”Minnesota spent nearly $46,000 on welfare per person in poverty in 2023Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau publishes the Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances. This is the country's only source of state and local spending data, allowing a detailed state-by-state comparison. The survey also divides spending data into categories, making it possible to analyze which public services states prioritize.Overall, public welfare is the largest expenditure for most states. However, the level at which states prioritize assistance programs over other public services, such as roads and police, differs.Minnesota, for instance, has a massive welfare system, dedicating a larger share of its revenue to assistance programs than most states. Additionally, Minnesota ranks among the top states for poverty-adjusted welfare spending, making it one of the most generous in the nation. In 2022, Minnesota spent approximately $42,000 (in 2023 $) per person on poverty, ranking second-highest in the entire country.This trend continued in 2023, as newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Twin Cities scream club builds community through relieving stressHollie Carr started the group after seeing a Chicago scream club on TikTok. Many people found her group the same way.“Are you here to scream?” Hollie Carr asked people who strolled by her Sunday night as the sun began to set near the Cedar Nichols Trailhead in Burnsville.Carr founded Scream Club Twin Cities MN in early August. The group travels to different lakes, rivers and streams every week to scream across the water. And they're always looking for new participants.“Screaming is inclusive of everyone,” Carr said. “It doesn't matter what your issues are or what your stress is. Our goal is to scream in community.”Minnesota spent nearly $46,000 on welfare per person in poverty in 2023Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau publishes the Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances. This is the country's only source of state and local spending data, allowing a detailed state-by-state comparison. The survey also divides spending data into categories, making it possible to analyze which public services states prioritize.Overall, public welfare is the largest expenditure for most states. However, the level at which states prioritize assistance programs over other public services, such as roads and police, differs.Minnesota, for instance, has a massive welfare system, dedicating a larger share of its revenue to assistance programs than most states. Additionally, Minnesota ranks among the top states for poverty-adjusted welfare spending, making it one of the most generous in the nation. In 2022, Minnesota spent approximately $42,000 (in 2023 $) per person on poverty, ranking second-highest in the entire country.This trend continued in 2023, as newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Today's shout-out goes to Randy Niemeyer from Burnsville, MN. Thank you for your generosity and partnership in Project 23. This one's for you. Our text today is Mark 15:33-41: And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.” And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. When he was in Galilee, they followed him and ministered to him, and there were also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem. — Mark 15:33-41 At midday, an ominous darkness falls—three hours of suffocating blackness, a death-shroud over the land. Then, at the climax, Jesus raises his voice in the ancient Psalm:  “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”  In that moment, all sin's penalty crushes him. He bears your guilt, your shame, your exile from God. Yet this is not defeat. It is not the cry of the weak. It's the call of the prelude to the greatest dawn. When he breathes his last, the temple curtain rips—God's presence is unleashed. And a hardened centurion, face-to-face with divine love poured out, confesses:  “Truly this man was the Son of God!”  Darkness gives way to revelation. Death leads to faith. Your darkest seasons may feel like a time of God's absence. You may cry, “Why, Lord?”—and that's okay. Jesus did, too. But remember: your forsaken moment can become the gateway to deeper faith. When you hit your blackest pit, God's curtain tears. His presence rushes in. So when darkness comes—spiritual, emotional, relational—don't turn away. Stand at the foot of the cross. Remember his words. Watch for the tearing of the veil. And like the centurion, let your trial become the moment you say:  “Truly, Jesus is the Son of God.” #DarknessBeforeDawn, #Mark15, #SonOfGod ASK THIS: Why did darkness cover the land at midday? What does the tearing of the temple curtain signify for you today? When have you felt forsaken—and how did God meet you there? How can your darkest trial deepen your worship? DO THIS: In your next dark moment, sit quietly and whisper, “My God, my God.” Ask Him to reveal Himself through the shadows. PRAY THIS: Jesus, in my darkest hour, help me cling to your presence. Remind me that you bore my forsaken cry so I can know your nearness forever. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Tear The Veil."

Kelly from Burnsville left Steve in the dust by naming 17 Gas Station Chains in 20 SECONDS and scored Sandler tix. Plus, more of your wild animal close encounters and how the USDA is keeping cows alive with... Adam Driver fight scenes?!?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Today's shout-out goes to Mark & Holly Roth from Burnsville, MN. Thank you for standing with us throughout Project 23. Your support is helping others encounter Jesus, not just in theory, but in truth. This one's for you. Our text today is Mark 11:31-33: And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?' But shall we say, ‘From man'?”—they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet. So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.” — Mark 11:31-33 The religious leaders are finally cornered. Jesus asked them a question about John the Baptist, and they knew whichever way they answered, it would cost them. So they evade with the response, “We don't know.” But they do know. They've just chosen not to answer, because the truth would force a change they're unwilling to make. They feared the people. They feared losing influence. They feared what complete honesty would require of them. So they play it safe. They answer with a non-answer. And Jesus refuses to answer their original question, just like they evade his. Sometimes the real problem isn't that we don't know what's true, it's that we don't want to deal with the consequences of accepting the known truth. So we pretend we're unsure. So we stall. So we delay obedience. Which in the end is disobedience. But deep down most of the time, we already know the answer. You know that habit has to go. You know that relationship isn't healthy. You know the forgiveness needs to be extended. You know Jesus is calling you to surrender something. Stop playing games with God. Stop saying “I don't know” when the truth is right before you. Remember, the truth is a gift. But it only changes you when you receive it from God, accept it into your heart, soul, and mind, and apply it to your life. #ActOnTruth, #Mark11, #ObedientFaith ASK THIS: Why did the religious leaders say “We don't know” when they did? What does fear of people often prevent us from doing? Where have you delayed obedience, claiming uncertainty? What would it look like to step into truth without hesitation? DO THIS: Name one thing God has already made clear to you, but you've been putting off. Then take one action step today toward obedience. PRAY THIS: Lord, I don't want to pretend I don't know what you're asking. Give me the courage to act on the truth I've already received. Amen. PLAY THIS: "From The Inside Out."

Join the Angery American Nation Podcast as they welcome Stephanie Johnson from Rebuilding Hollers to the show. Stephanie Johnson is not just a real estate agent in Burnsville, North Carolina; she's a community pillar with a heart dedicated to service. In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which left many in her community in dire need, Stephanie recognized a gap in support for local families. Her response was immediate and selfless—initially setting up with just a single popup tent in the parking lot of the local Roses store, she began distributing essential supplies. Her initiative quickly gained momentum, transforming from a grassroots effort into the establishment of Rebuilding Hollers, a501-C non-profit organization aimed at providing sustained assistance to those impacted by the hurricane. Today, Rebuilding Hollers continues to serve as a lifeline for the community, focusing on meeting the heating, power, water, and cleanup needs of Yancey & Mitchell Counties' residents, showcasing Stephanie's commitment to her community's resilience and recovery.

Burnsville High School graduation disrupted by gunfire. Shockingly, those arrested were Somalis. Eyewitness report from the sharpening of the Mpls pencil. We have another burning boat of EV's. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Heard On The Show: Special legislative session begins MondaySuspects arrested following Burnsville graduation gunfire identifiedThe latest on the Los Angeles protestsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Orthodoxy and Orthopraxis (right belief and right practice) are intimately tied together. All of the fathers and, in particular, Saint Isaac the Syrian want us to understand that our perception of revelation, who God is to us and what we have become in his Son through the Paschal mystery, and how we live our life are inseparable. God has revealed himself to us in a unique and distinctive fashion, and has made known to us our dignity and destiny in Christ. Therefore, having a clear understanding of our human nature, the sickness of sin and the passions that follow and the healing that takes place through Grace is imperative. Isaac pushes us to understand that virtue is the natural health of the soul and the passions are an illness of the soul that follow and invade our nature and despoil its proper health. One can see how essential this is when looking at our life in this world and the struggles of the spiritual life. We can attribute sin and the hold that passions have upon us simply to human nature. However, when we do this, we lose sight of the fact that we have been created in the image and likeness of God and that sin is antecedent to that reality. We have been created for love and to manifest this love through virtue. A faulty or incomplete understanding of human anthropology and psychology, has often been the pretext that the Evil One uses to distort our vision to the point that we willingly embrace that which enslaves us.  To understand that we have been created good, conversely, establishes a firm desire within the human heart for that which is of God. It also establishes confidence and hope in the grace of God who tells us precisely that he has come not to judge the world but to save it!  One of the beautiful things that the desert fathers would have us understand is that Christ is the divine physician who has come to heal us. He is the Good Samaritan from the gospel who takes our burden upon himself in order that we might be nursed to the fullness of health.  Again, if Isaac makes us work to understand this, we must see it as a labor of love. To grasp these truths allows us to give free expression to our desire for God and to run towards Him with the freedom of those aided by His Grace. --- Text of chat during the group: 00:01:52 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: Page 128 paragraph 6 00:10:40 Anthony: I just read that there is a "Holy Transfiguration East" in Burnsville, NC. 00:11:43 Anthony: Gotcha thanks 00:26:20 Joshua Sander: I've missed the last couple of weeks, and so you may have already explained this, but when Isaac uses the term "passions," what exactly does he mean? I've heard the term used roughly in the sense of "emotions" (i.e. anger, sadness, etc.), but does Isaac mean it more in the sense of "temptations"? I think you may have just explained this now, but in that case, could you briefly restate this? 00:30:04 Suzanne Romano: Does Isaac distinguish between original nature and fallen nature? 00:33:15 David: I found this helpful from Fr. Maximos- So, we have five stages in the evolution of a logismos,” he concluded, spreading out the five fingers of his right hand. “Assault, interaction, consent, captivity/defeat, and passion/obsession. These are more or less all the stages. While they use the same word in translation it helped me to realize the different stages in context. 00:37:23 Myles Davidson: Reacted to "I found this helpful..." with

Deputy Chief Matt Smith joined Vineeta live from Washington DC this morning to discuss the trip that has a Burnsville contingent of over 165 people!

From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.Vanishing flora, captured on handmade PaperMinneapolis-based visual and teaching artist Ilene Krug Mojsilov recommends “Vanishing Flora: Fiber Art,” an exhibition by Amanda Degener at the Northside Artspace Lofts Gallery in Minneapolis. The show runs through May 25. Visitors can enter the gallery by calling or buzzing the office, open Thursdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A poetry and potluck event will be held May 18.Mojsilov explains that Degener's work highlights endangered plant species. The exhibition includes 18 framed handmade paper works, with pulp manipulated to form plant imagery. Eight handmade planters, constructed from up-cycled wood, spell out “in danger.” Suspended discs depicting endangered plants, made from frozen paper, gradually melt into the planters, which are seeded with native flowers that will grow over the exhibit's duration.Krug said: I could go on and on about Amanda's artwork, because she's part scientist. She's a chemist. She researches all her subjects to the T. She's a specialist in handmade paper and the history of handmade paper, she collects fibers from all over the world.— Ilene Krug MojsilovA 21st Century Take on Theater of the AbsurdTheater maker Harry Waters, Jr. attended the opening night of Pangea World Theater's staging of “Rhinoceros,” directed by Dipankar Mukherjee. The absurdist play by French playwright Eugène Ionesco was written in 1958 and follows the transformation of a town's residents into rhinoceroses — all except one, the least heroic character.The show runs through April 19 at the Southern Theater in Minneapolis.Waters praised the production's creativity: inventive lighting, a soundscape of Indigenous music, strong choreography and a diverse cast of professional and amateur actors.Harry said: The gift, I would have to say, of what Dipankar gives to this adaptation [is] that it starts huge, and then, as the story goes, it winnows down to this very simple, important issue of the one human being that's standing in resistance to all the totalitarianism and the conformity ... how are we also taking our own stands in spite of everything that's being thrown [at us] that really allows us to know that we're not crazy, that it is not insane that you're standing strong. So that's a conceptual thing that I was really quite pleased to see without being beaten over the head by it.— Harry Waters, Jr.A Multimedia Symphony in the South MetroRetired attorney and former St. Olaf Choir singer Maren Swanson of Burnsville is excited for a joint choral performance at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church in Prior Lake this Saturday at 4 p.m. South Metro Chorale will perform alongside Singers in Accord and Kantorei, with the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kathy Saltzman Romey.The concert features “The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci,” a multimedia symphony by Minnesota composer Jocelyn Hagen.Maren said: I heard Jocelyn speak once about having grown up in a musical family in a small town in North Dakota, and about singing and playing piano from the age of three, she said that she lay in bed as a as an older child, hearing orchestral music in her head and wishing she knew how to write the music down. Well now we get to hear the enchanting music in her head. The work has been performed all across the country and internationally. I actually heard it in Croatia in 2023. The libretto features an English translation of select texts from the notebooks of Da Vinci. The score is soaring, sometimes lyrical, sometimes percussive, always gorgeous. The video uses a new technology that allows it to be synced to the nuances of the music as conducted in a live event. In effect, the video is played like an instrument of the orchestra responding to the conductor, and so every performance is spontaneous and unique. The video features an unfolding of text and images from the notebooks and other animated images that bring the music to life.— Maren Swanson

On the night of August 14, 1985, twenty-year-old Kristin O'Connell left a party in Ovid, NY to go for a walk. Two days later, her nude body was discovered near a cornfield along a rural county road; she had been stabbed in the chest and her throat was cut. The unsolved murder of Kristin O'Connell has baffled local New York investigators for decades. At the time of her murder, Kristin had traveled from Minnesota to New York to visit a young man she'd met a few months earlier while on Spring Break in Florida. According to witnesses, Kristin wasn't wearing shoes when she left the party and she wasn't carrying a purse. Several witnesses reported having seen Kristin walking that night between 11:30 pm and 12:15 am, when she was seen talking to one or possible two men in a car. Roughly ten minutes later, several people reported hearing a loud scream coming from the area where her body was discovered.In the decades since Kristin's murder, police have interviewed dozens of witnesses and followed up on thousands of leads, yet the case remains no closer to being solved than it was in the days following the discovery of the body.Please sign the Petition to override the decision to not permit 'touch DNA' to potentially solve this cold case! visit https://www.change.org/p/family-demands-dna-testing-by-othram-labs-in-the-kristin-o-connell-cold-caseThank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support!ReferencesAllen, Matha. 1985. "Slain woman's parents seek comfort from her letter." Star Tribune, August 18: 35.Associated Press. 1987. "Psychics seeking slues to 1985 murder in Ovid." Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY), August 22: 12.—. 2009. "DNA may solve '85 slaying." Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), August 13: 1.Democrat and Chronicle . 1985. "Police ask help in Ovid murder." Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY), August 20: 11.Democrat and Chronicle. 1985. "Lab to test items from slaying." Democrat and Chronicle , August 19: 7.Ebert, Alex. 2009. "A Burnsville mother won't let her daughter's murder case go cold." Star Tribune, August 13.Gillis, Jackie. 2023. What happened to Kristin O'Connell? March 2. Accessed March 2, 2025. https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/local-news/what-happened-to-kristin-oconnell/.Lighty, Todd, and John Hartsock. 1985. "Brutal slaying shakes Seneca town." Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY), August 18: 1.Pfifer, Jim. 1996. "Police suspect imprisoned man for 1985 murder in Ovid." Star-Gazette, January 28: 1.Pittman, Mark. 1985. "Minn. woman found dead in Seneca." Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY), August 17: 1.Ritter, Carol. 1985. "4 deaths, few answers in Seneca." Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY), August 22: 14.—. 1986. "Parents on pilgrimage of grief." Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY), August 16: 1.—. 1985. "Slaying no longer the talk of Ovid, but investigation, reaction continue." Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY), September 25: 11.Shaw, David. 2009. "Police seek help on cold case." Finger Lakes Times, August 13.—. 1986. "Kristin O'Connell's murderer thwarts police." Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), February 21: 1.—. 1986. "Murder case takes police out of state." Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), January 8: 14.—. 1985. "Cops place an ad in hunt for killer." Syracuse Herald-Journal, August 29: 1.—. 1985. "Police hope TV reenactment of killing will help solve case." Syracuse Herald-Journal, September 13: 15.—. 1985. "Slaying's legacy: a bounty and fear." Syracuse Herald-Journal, August 30: 95.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Growing up, Courtie Coble's Saturdays were filled with day trips to Charlotte. Her mother, a self-made entrepreneur who never went to college, would load Coble and her siblings into the car and take them to open houses in Charlotte's gated communities. Coble would see glimpses of a life that, at the time, felt worlds away from her small town of Burnsville, N.C. But to Coble's mother, these trips weren't just outings; they were lessons."It's hard to have what you don't see," Coble said. Today, as the visionary and CEO of The Academy of Goal Achievers, she's passing down that same lesson — showing young people that their futures can be bigger than they ever imagined. Founded in 2015, The Academy of Goal Achievers helps prepare high school students and their families for post-secondary success.On this episode of The Charlotte Ledger Podcast, Coble sits down with Ledger podcast host Steve Dunn to talk about the importance of opening up students' horizons and giving them a sense of possibilities.For more information about The Charlotte Ledger, or to sign up for our newsletters, visit TheCharlotteLedger.com. This episode is part of a series in which we interview winners of The Charlotte Ledger 40 Over 40 Awards, which honor people aged 40+ who are making our community a better place. Find out information about those awards at Ledger40Over40.com.This episode is sponsored by AC Creative Collective. Based in Charlotte, N.C., and founded by sisters Amoura and Avery Carter, AC Creative Collective specializes in end-to-end marketing and learning and development services. They are dedicated to helping businesses and organizations streamline their operations and achieve their goals with creativity and precision. From social media strategies to workshops and brand launches, they've got you covered. Visit www.accreativecollective.com to learn more.This podcast was produced by Lindsey Banks. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit charlotteledger.substack.com/subscribe

Ilhan Omar takes Americas to task. We try to figure out why the state is getting involved in medical debt. Omar Fateh withdraws his bill that would have sent $15 million to a non-profit for no other reason than to create another fraud, allegedly. Women are no longer called mothers in Wisconsin. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Heard On The Podcast:US Border Patrol Agent David ‘Chris' Maland laid to rest with military honors at Fort SnellingShelter-in-place ended for Burnsville neighborhood following ‘active incident'Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ilhan Omar takes Americas to task. We try to figure out why the state is getting involved in medical debt. Omar Fateh withdraws his bill that would have sent $15 million to a non-profit for no other reason than to create another fraud, allegedly. Women are no longer called mothers in Wisconsin. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Heard On The Podcast: US Border Patrol Agent David ‘Chris' Maland laid to rest with military honors at Fort Snelling Shelter-in-place ended for Burnsville neighborhood following ‘active incident' Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Starting today anyone who wants to grow or sell retail recreational marijuana can submit an application with the state of Minnesota, officials are investigating the wreckage of the plane that crashed in Toronto yesterday, and flags are at half-staff in Burnsville today in honor of three first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice.Those stories and more in today's evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Tuesday marks one year since Burnsville lost three first responders in the line of duty. Police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth were killed while responding to a domestic violence call. On Tuesday, the city held a memorial to honor and remember the first responders.Burnsville Police Deputy Chief Matt Smith and Burnsville Fire Chief BJ Jungmann joined MPR News host Nina Moini to reflect on the year since the tragedy.Hosted by Nina Moini, produced by Aleesa Kuznetsov.

21 passengers were injured when a Delta flight from Minneapolis crash-landed in Toronto on Monday. It's the fourth American plane accident in less than a month. Many are questioning the safety of flying. A reporter on the aviation beat joined Minnesota Now to talk about what he's seeing.Burnsville is remembering three first responders who were killed in the line of duty a year ago Tuesday. Leaders of the city's police and fire departments joined the show to reflect back on their years.Olympic skier Jessie Diggins is joining a Minnesota-based treatment center in raising awareness about eating disorders and recovery. She talked to MPR News host Nina Moini about what it took for her to get help.We dove into the world of competitive ethics with two Minnesota college students who are headed to nationals.The Minnesota Music Minute was ‘Like the Sea' by Wild Horses and the Song of the Day was ‘Fear Met Me' by LaSonya Natividad.

Blair Anderson joins for two segments on marking one year since the tragic killing of police officers and a firefighter in Burnsville as well as a discussion about issues facing cops today. Plus, Chad discusses the absurdity of Ukraine not being welcomed into peace negotiations with Russia and Jason checks in from Florida for a deep dive on the connection between undershirts and perspiration.

Marking one year since two police officers and another first responder were shot and killed in Burnsville, retired St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson joins Chad to reflect on that day and speak on several other topics impacting police officers today.

Send us a textYou can help honor the bravery, selflessness, and sacrifice of three fallen first responders in Burnsville. https://www.gofundme.com/f/honor-our-fallen-heroes-elmstrand-finseth-and-ruge?Burnsville Deputy Chief Matt Smith and Sgt. Adam Medlicott joined Liz Collin on her podcast to talk about the fundraising efforts underway to bring families and colleagues to Washington, D.C., and Maryland in May.Support the show

Today on the show we offer up a dual threat. The Head Coach of the Northfield Raiders boy's hockey team and head Golf Professional at The Meadows at Mystic Lake, Mr. Mike Luckraft. Lucky as he is affectionately called by all that know him was an All-State Defenseman and State Champion at Burnsville. We dive deep into the history of the High School Hockey Tourney and get to know one of the top Class A teams in Minnesota   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/), OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/fish), & Insight Brewing (https://www.insightbrewing.com/) 

Today on the show we offer up a dual threat. The Head Coach of the Northfield Raiders boy's hockey team and head Golf Professional at The Meadows at Mystic Lake, Mr. Mike Luckraft. Lucky as he is affectionately called by all that know him was an All-State Defenseman and State Champion at Burnsville. We dive deep into the history of the High School Hockey Tourney and get to know one of the top Class A teams in Minnesota   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/), OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/fish), & Insight Brewing (https://www.insightbrewing.com/) 

Dan and Andy provide a review of a recent show they attended at the Ames Center in Burnsville, MN. The Folsom Prison Experience starring Jay Ernest (Johnny Cash) and Kat Perkins (June Carter) was an excellent show! Right from the start when "doors open" you will know you are not in "Kansas" any longer. The sights. The sounds. The feel will be like you are at Folsom Prison on January 13th 1968. Don't mess with the guards or the warden. They have a job to do! Even the ever serious DJ/emcee Hugh Cherry has a job to do and won't let you forget it. Oh, and don't be late for "Roll Call" or you could end up in the hole! Sports and Songs Podcast Links: https://www.facebook.com/sportsandsongs1 https://twitter.com/SportsandSongs1 https://www.instagram.com/sportsandsongs/ https://www.sportsandsongspodcast.com/

Guests include: Yancey Coiunty, North Carolina EMA Director Jeff Howell with a status update from the Burnsville area where supplies were sent by listeners shortly after Helene. Harrison County Sheriff Robert Matheny II on the joint investigation with the FBI into human remains found in the Shinnston area. Morgantown Municipal Airport Director Jonathan Vrabel on winter airport operations, addition of the aircraft fleet of Shaft Drillers Int., and a runway extension update.

Andrew Hall signed up for the Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival's 24-hour race with a short window to train and only a 50K under his belt. Andrew's own hometown of Burnsville was hit hard by Hurricane Helene, and he saw first hand the generosity of others to offer their resources to help. So when he saw the opportunity to also help Old Fort, he jumped in head first. Andrew and his friend, Jake, signed up together, and the training began. Hear about his adventure, the lessons learned, how he battled the lows and pushed his mind to the limits. Andrew was so easy to talk to, and I learned so much about his past adventures, how he was a major conduit for his community of Burnsville after the hurricane, and so much more. Interviewing Andrew also gave me the opportunity to recap my 12-hour adventure out at Old Fort, so listen up if you want to hear my experience! Thank you, Andrew, for your humor, your love and tender heart for others, and for shining your light so so bright. You and Sidney are such wonderful people. Andrew's Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/17100912 Andrew's Instagram: @andrewhall15 Facing Vert's Instagram: @facingvert Thank you so much for listening!

Continuing the war here on the frontlines of Western North Carolina and bringing the Word spoken out loud over us and all we are comissioned to cover in Lord Jesus's Name!Recorded after dropping off the trailer donated to the volunteer effort recently.FAITHBUCKS.COM

In 2024, Minnesota Now carried the funeral services live of four first responders who were shot and killed in the line of duty. In February, Burnsville police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth were killed while responding to a domestic call. In May, Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell was shot and killed while responding to a shooting. 2024 marks the most shooting deaths of law enforcement in Minnesota in 42 years. Joining Minnesota Now now to reflect on this last year for law enforcement is Crystal police Deputy Chief Brian Hubbard, the president of the Law Enforcement Memorial Association. And Jim Giese, president of the Minnesota chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors, or COPS.

On the final day of 2024, we look back on what happened this year on the program. First, we remember four Burnsville first responders and a Minneapolis police officer who were killed while on duty. After a year that saw the highest number of fatal shootings of officers in Minnesota in 42 years, we learn about efforts to memorialize officers who have died and support their loved ones.Plus, Minnesota Now producers get behind the mic to share some of their favorite interviews from the year.

It's Tuesday, October 8th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson and Adam McManus Gutsy Australian pastor won't bow knee to Aborigine pagan religion An Australian pastor is facing charges in Queensland State for opposing Australia's “Welcome to Country” ceremonies, based in Aborigine pagan religion. On the basis of biblical law, Dave Pellowe, pastor and founder of Church and State Ministries cited Psalm 24, and claimed that “the Earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof” in opposition to the claims of the Aboriginal traditional religions and rituals. Pastor Pellowe said, “[Welcome to Country rituals] are religious rituals which Christians in particular should have no part of. And under a democratic, allegedly secular and pluralistic society, it should also be something that the taxpayer doesn't fund and the government doesn't impose. It's the duty of Christians to preach the truth and the Gospel and to not mix Christianity with false religion, such as the Aboriginal traditional religion, which is bearing all the hallmarks of paganism's inherently false beliefs.” Dave is now facing ongoing inquisitions from the Queensland Human Rights Commission. New Russian law bans adoptions to pro-trans countries By a vote of 397 to 1, Russia's parliament voted last week to ban all adoptions to persons living in countries allowing homosexual faux-marriage and or gender reassignment.   South China News reports that Russia has 358,000 children in orphanages, or what they call care homes, and only 6 were adopted to foreign citizens last year.  China also announced last week they are halting all adoptions to foreign nations. U.S. families have adopted 82,674 children from China over the last few decades. Iranian & North Korean underground nuclear tests causing earthquakes Seismic activity which may have been an underground nuclear test was detected late Saturday night near the city of Aradan, Iran.  The U.S. Geological Survey detected an earthquake at 4.6 on the Richter scale, but noted the absence of seismic compression waves, which typically accompany natural earthquakes. A nuclear test is distinguished by a sharp peak in intensity at the very beginning as well as the absence of “aftershocks” and preliminary tremors.  North Korean underground tests have produced earthquakes anywhere from 4.2 to 6.3 on the Richter scale.  Fools run amuck in England Psalm 14:1 says, “The fool has said in his heart, there is no God.” There are more adherents to the religion of Atheism in England than those who would acknowledge Theism.  The study conducted by a research team at Queen's University, Belfast, found that atheists increased from 35.2% to 42.9% of the population between 2008 and 2018.  The study found that the influence of parents appears to be the largest factor that contributes to a child adhering to a theist faith.  One year anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary since the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel.  Palestine's economy has dropped off from $4 billion to $2.57 billion since the war started, reports Reuters. The loss of life has been extensive, although the numbers of war dead are usually debatable.  Israel reports 1,200 people killed in the war, including about 800 civilians, 346 Israel Defense Forces soldiers and 66 police officers. 97 Israeli hostages are still held in Gaza, And, the Palestinians claim over 40,000 of their own killed in the war. Amos 3:6 asks the question: “Is a trumpet blown in a city, and the people are not afraid? Does disaster come to a city, unless the LORD has done it?” Hurricane Milton more powerful than Hurricane Helene Hurricane Milton is barreling towards Tampa, Florida and Florida's Gulf Coast — possibly packing a punch of a Level 5 hurricane with wind strength upwards of 180 mph. The storm is expected to make landfall by tomorrow afternoon, reports NBC News. In fact, the forecast for ocean surge in Tampa Bay is up to 15 feet if the peak surge coincides with high tide. Milton arrives just as America is emerging from the devastation of Hurricane Helene which could be the costliest hurricane in recent history.  AccuWeather has increased its estimate of the total damage and economic loss of Hurricane Helene to be between $225 billion and $250 billion.  It was the deadliest hurricane on American soil since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Conditions in western North Carolina are still dire. For example, the City of Asheville's water supply system was totally destroyed as water mains and pipes were swept away in the floods. How one Baptist church in North Carolina is helping hurricane victims And finally, the devastation of Hurricane Helene has been matched by the kindness of neighbors. I talked with Scott Brown, President of Church and Family Life and the pastor at Hope Baptist Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina, outside Raleigh. He began getting flooded with calls and texts from pastors at like-minded Evangelical reformed churches affected by Hurricane Helene. BROWN: “There's a church that's near us in Wake Forest that got stranded in a place called Burnsville. They couldn't get out, and they needed some people to come and pick up the women and children. So, the men, you know, would stay with their cars until they could get the cars out. So, we sent several vans up to go pick up these people that were stranded.” He explained what drew them to Spruce Pine, a four-and-a-half-hour drive away from Wake Forest, with a population of 2,175, in Western North Carolina. BROWN: “My fellow pastor, Trent Moody, grew up in Spruce Pine, so he knew people here. We wanted to go try to help people that we knew really had needs. And Trent came up to the place he grew up and started knocking on doors and we're up here.” He described the conditions. BROWN: “You can't imagine how much mud, how many trees, how much destruction is everywhere. I've never seen so many power lines just laying on the roads.” Their crew of eight young men from Hope Baptist Church got busy with four chain saws to clear away the downed trees. They helped one lady yesterday by the name of Mrs. Mace. BROWN: “Today we were at this woman's house that he found whose roof was damaged. There are trees all over the place. Tree hit her house. This old woman living all by herself. Husband died two years ago. “She's kind of like an Appalachian Memaw, you know. Just this very funny, strong woman. But she needed a lot of help. I mean, massive trees all around her house that we spent the day with chainsaws today. We'll be repairing her house tomorrow.” Scott Brown described what the real need is right now. BROWN: “The big need right now is cleanup -- chainsaws, bobcats, cleaning supplies, mold remediation. The mud factor in the lowlands is just unbelievable.” When I asked him if he had seen any personnel from the Federal Emergency Management Agency known as FEMA which appears to be missing in action, he revealed this. BROWN: “We haven't seen FEMA around in these mountain areas at all. It's pretty much people from all over the country bringing supplies, and also people within the community just helping each other. That's really all we've seen. I can't testify to what FEMA is doing anywhere else. We're in the rural areas. We're dealing with mountain people.” He underscored the generosity of the body of Christ. BROWN: “Isaiah 32:8 says, ‘The generous man devises generosity,' and that's what we've really seen with the American people. The overflowing outpouring of resources toward this area is just fantastic. The fire departments, the churches, they don't even know how to store what's been brought up here because of the generosity of the American people.” In the midst of the loss, the mountain people of North Carolina have expressed their gratitude. BROWN: “Extremely thankful people, even in the midst of many of them, have lost everything. It's astounding.” Hope Baptist Church plans to continue to send teams of volunteers into the Noth Carolinian mountains. If you would like to help provide the funds to pay for more chain saws, plywood, dry wall, and shingles, go to ChurchAndFamilyLife.com/donate .  Look for the Hurricane Relief pink-shaded box on that website page to make a donation. Close And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, October 8th, in the year of our Lord 2024, the 48th birthday of my beautiful bride Amy.  You can read our love story at AdamsWedding.net. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. 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Garth Heckman The David Alliance TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com          HOW DO I GET THROUGH THE WAITING?  - 1 GAURD WHAT YOU KNOW TO BE TRUE "I wait for the Lord, my soul waits," declared the Psalmist, "I wait for Yahweh; I wait and put my hope in His word. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning - more than watchmen for the morning" (Ps. 130:5-6). In biblical times, watchmen vigilantly guarded the city. Waiting can sometimes eat away at our faith.        - 2 Ask for confirmation… Bosu ball in my backyard up against my window.     - 3 When waiting, ask yourself what you know about God to encourage yourself and build patience and strength. Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.   birds have three methods of flight.  Flapping is keeping their wings in constant motion, like a hummingbird, to counteract gravity. Flapping keeps them in the air, but it is a lot of work.   Second is gliding. Here the bird builds up enough speed, then coasts downward a while. It is much more graceful than flapping, but unfortunately it does not get the bird very far. Reality in the form of gravity sets in quickly. Gliding is nice, but it does not last.   The third way is soaring. Only a few birds, such eagles, are capable of soaring. Eagles's wings are so strong that they are capable of catching rising currents of warm air - thermal winds that go straight up from the earth - and without moving a feather can soar up to great heights. Eagles have been clocked at up to 80 m.p.h. without flapping at all. They just soar on invisible columns of air.     - 4 Seek to understand What you get out of waiting.  Isaiah 30:18 “For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!”   Justice - He will make things right. Wait for his justice and you will be blessed.    Another thing you get out of waiting is compassion and strength to help others Waiting Waiting Waiting - to get healthy through all my cancer and chemo… waiting… waiting… Walking out of Barnes and Nobles across from the Burnsville mall. A young 17 year old girl was ejecting vomit all over the front of the outdoor entryway…. Mom wanted to help, but she herself was fighting vomiting by simply being grossed out. Every time she would start to walk up to her to comfort her - her daughter would launch a rocked of vomit… this beautiful young slender girl had vomit for days… I ran in to the cafe, grabbed the pitcher of water and a huge handful of napkins… I stood there and held her hair and gave her napkins  to wipe her face - again and again and again…. Then she sat and tried to breathe in some fresh air all the while I rinsed the vomit off the front with a few pitchers of water… Her mom was so thankful… she thought I was a doctor, or medic or nurse… I said “No but I did just spend the last few years throwing up… so Im kind of good at the clean up”. 

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