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Send us a text Coach Phil Reichhoff is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Cape Henry Collegiate in Virginia Beach, Virginia. At Cape Henry Reichhoff Created the school's first strength and conditioning program with curriculum spanning Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. Prior to Cape Henry, Coach Reichhoff worked as the strength and conditioning intern for the Washington Wizards where he worked directly with the NBA organization assisting with all elements of performance. Coach Reichhoff worked as a Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Virginia Commonwealth University. At VCU he oversaw the development of Track and Field Throwers, Men's and Women's Tennis, and Men's Golf. During his time at VCU he was a part of six Atlantic- 10 Conference Championships across sports. Coach Reichhoff started coaching at East Carolina University, assisting with the strength and conditioning training of all 16 NCAA Division I athletic programs. He specifically worked most closely with ECU Football and Baseball, both teams achieved national top 25 rankings multiple times. He has also worked and studied internationally at the Dutch Olympic Training Center, England, Ireland, and France. Reichhoff has a Master of Education from the VCU Center for Sport Leadership, a Bachelor's of Science in Health and Human Performance from East Carolina University,along with a Minor in Sports Performance Enhancement from the HAN University of Applied Sciences. Coach Reichhoff is a RSCC, CSCS, TPI Fitness Level 2, and USA Weightlifting certified coach.https://www.instagram.com/coach_philr?igsh=c3lnOGw3YXN3Z3Jqhttps://coachphilswarmup.beehiiv.com/p/8-5-3method?draft=true--&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaY6sF64NdfNZfZhPSwco8e8dpHVVX6okaBn1Z7UqCLA-_7iej2U_AWnDzI_aem_5KvKjgg_gc08r6D4plVEfwhttps://x.com/philreichhoff?s=21https://youtube.com/@platesandpancakes4593https://instagram.com/voodoo4power?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=https://voodoo4ranch.com/To possibly be a guest or support the show email Voodoo4ranch@gmail.comhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/voodoo4ranch

This week our guest is JAR contributor Christopher Pieczynski. The Cape Henry lighthouse was a strategic location off the coast of Virginia, and played into the plans of British, American, and French commanders. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

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Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, Virginia. Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont. There are two lighthouses at Cape Henry in Virginia, marking the south side of the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. The older of the two lighthouses was built in 1792, and it was the first federally funded public works project of the newly formed United States government. It was authorized by President George Washington and overseen by Alexander Hamilton, secretary of the Treasury. The sandstone tower stands 92 feet tall. A new, taller lighthouse was built in 1881 to replace the original one, which remained standing. The New Cape Henry Lighthouse, built of cast iron, is 163 feet tall and stands about 350 feet from the old structure. Since 1930, the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse has been owned and operated by Preservation Virginia. Rachel Balderson is the site coordinator for Old Cape Henry Lighthouse. New Cape Henry Lighthouse, Virginia. Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont. Also in this episode, host Jeremy D'Entremont and co-host Michelle Jewell Shaw read excerpts from Jeremy's article Lighthouse Keeper Wars, from the latest edition of the U.S. Lighthouse Society's quarterly journal, The Keeper's Log. Over the years, at the light stations that had multiple keepers, most got along just fine with each other. There were, however, some notable exceptions, as you will hear. Rhode Island's Whale Rock Light is the scene of one of the stories in "Lighthouse Keeper Wars."

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Americans need to learn the incredible history behind the 1607 First Landing at Cape Henry and the extraordinary Covenant that those earliest settlers established with the God of the Bible, explained Virginia Christian Alliance chief Don Blake in this interview with The New American magazine’s Alex Newman. Speaking at the First Landing 1607 Project event on ... The post Honoring First Landing & 1607 Covenant with God appeared first on The New American.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, April 26th, 2023. Before we get to the news today… how about a little on this day in history? On this day in history… April 26th. 1514 Copernicus makes his 1st observations of Saturn 1564 William Shakespeare is baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England 1607 Jamestown expedition makes first landing in America at a place named Cape Henry, in what would become Virginia, but they quickly depart for a better site 1654 Jews are expelled from Brazil - this was known as the “Capitulation Protocol” -According to the terms of the capitulation protocol of January 26, 1654, Portugal decreed that Jewish and Dutch settlers had three months to leave Brazil. Approximately 150 Jewish families of Portuguese descent fled the Brazilian city of Recife, in the state of Pernambuco. By September, twenty-three of these refugees had established the first community of Jews in New Amsterdam. 1755 1st Russian university opens in Moscow 1859 Dan Sickles is acquitted of murder on grounds of temporary insanity - 1st time this defense used successfully in the US 1865 Confederate General J E Johnston surrenders remaining forces to Union General William Sherman at Bennett Place in Durham, North Carolina, ending the US Civil War 1904 General Kuroko leads the Japanese Army against the large Russian force at the Yalu river during the Russo-Japanese War 1968 Students seize administration building at Ohio State - In 1968, two months before Martin Luther King's assassination, students seized the administration building in a dispute over the right of the campus newspaper to criticize the policies of the university president. 1982 Argentina surrenders to Great Britain on South Georgia Island, near the Falkland Islands - The Falklands War was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial dependency, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The conflict began on 2 April, when Argentina invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands, followed by the invasion of South Georgia the next day. On 5 April, the British government dispatched a naval task force to engage the Argentine Navy and Air Force before making an amphibious assault on the islands. The conflict lasted 74 days and ended with an Argentine surrender on 14 June, returning the islands to British control. In total, 649 Argentine military personnel, 255 British military personnel, and three Falkland Islanders were killed during the hostilities. The conflict lasted 74 days and ended with an Argentine surrender on 14 June, returning the islands to British control. 1982 Rod Stewart is mugged, gunman steals his $50,000 Porsche on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 1986 World's worst nuclear disaster: 4th reactor at Chernobyl nuclear power station in USSR explodes, 31 die, radioactive contamination reaches much of Western Europe And that… was on this day in history. https://www.theblaze.com/news/city-of-chicago-forced-to-rehire-pay-lost-wages-to-workers-fired-for-refusing-covid-vaccine-mandate City of Chicago forced to rehire, pay lost wages to workers fired for refusing COVID vaccine mandate A Chicago judge recently ordered the city to rehire and pay lost wages to workers who were fired for refusing to comply with Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot's 2021 COVID vaccination mandate. On April 19, administrative law Judge Anna Hamburg-Gal ruled that Chicago violated the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act by failing and refusing to bargain in good faith over COVID vaccine requirements for city workers. The city was ordered to "make whole" unionized workers who refused the mandate and lost pay and benefits. The affected employees will also receive 7% annual interest on lost wages. The order applies to city workers, including carpenters, bricklayers, plumbers, electricians, machinists, and operating engineers, represented by trade unions or by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. The judge's ruling does not affect police officers. However, the Fraternal Order of Police has its own pending case before the state board. Lightfoot stated in 2022 that 16 police officers were placed on no-pay status after failing to abide by the vaccine mandate. In response to the judge's recent ruling, AFSCME spokesperson Anders Lindall told the Chicago Sun-Times, "We think it's a strong decision and favorable for worker rights generally." A Chicago Federation of Labor spokesperson stated that the judge's order "defends the rights of workers to have a say in their workplace through collective bargaining." Lightfoot announced in 2021 that all city employees must be fully vaccinated by October and warned that those who refused would face "consequences." According to Hamburg-Gal's ruling, "multiple" city employees were placed on non-paid leave for missing the October deadline, and some were terminated. In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for the mayor's office said, "The record before the Administrative Law Judge tells a completely different story. Yesterday's ruling was an erroneous decision that does not follow the law, facts nor importantly the science. We are currently reviewing the ruling and evaluating next steps." Lightfoot, the first Chicago mayor to lose a re-election bid in 40 years, will be replaced by Democrat Brandon Johnson on May 15. https://www.theepochtimes.com/fbi-faces-growing-pressure-to-release-nashville-school-shooters-manifesto_5216890.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Officials Face Growing Pressure to Release Nashville School Shooter’s Manifesto Law enforcement officials are facing increasing pressure to release the manifesto of Nashville, Tennessee, school shooter Audrey Hale, with a U.S. lawmaker accusing the federal government of delaying its release. Local officials said that Hale, a female who used transgender pronouns, left behind a suicide note, journals, and other materials. However, none of that has been released to the public, and a motive hasn’t been publicly identified in the case. MNPD “is leading this investigation … any and all information that may or may not be released will be at the direction of MNPD,” an FBI spokesperson told The Epoch Times on April 24. MNPD officials didn’t respond by press time to a request by The Epoch Times for comment. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) and several other Republicans have also called for the document to be released to the public. The shooter’s notes “could maybe tell us a little bit about what’s going on inside of her head,” Burchett told the New York Post. “I think that would answer a lot of questions.” Meanwhile, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) told the paper that if the documents don’t make it to the public, “then we need to investigate why.” Hale, 28, was a former student at The Covenant School, where she fatally shot three children and three adults on March 27. Hale was killed by police within minutes of the first call of an active shooter. Since the shooting, a range of conservative commentators have publicly called for Hale’s manifesto to be made public and have accused the federal government of delaying its release as part of a coverup to keep the public from knowing about the dangers of transgenderism. About a week after the Nashville mass shooting, a 19-year-old male who reportedly identified as female was arrested in Colorado with detailed plans for several school shootings. Days after the shooting, Nashville Police Chief John Drake said that Hale was suffering from mental health issues and was under a doctor’s care for an unspecified emotional disorder. Her parents didn’t know that she had multiple weapons hidden in the house, Drake added. The Metro Nashville Police Department said in a statement earlier this month that Hale’s writings would be “under careful review by the MNPD and the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia,” while the “motive for Hale’s actions has not been established and remains under investigation by the Homicide Unit in consultation with the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit.” From that statement, it isn’t clear when—or if—Hale’s writings will be released. But the department said that Hale “considered the actions of other mass murderers,” without elaborating. FBI officials didn’t respond by press time to a request by The Epoch Times for comment. https://thepostmillennial.com/antifa-members-arrested-after-allegedly-attacking-protestors-outside-of-fort-worth-family-friendly-drag-show?utm_campaign=64487 Antifa members arrested after allegedly attacking protestors, police outside of Fort Worth ‘family-friendly’ drag show On Sunday, three members of Antifa were arrested outside of a Fort Worth, Texas family-friendly drag show after allegedly attacking protestors of the event. Samuel Fowlkes was arrested on charges of resisting arrest, search, or transport, assaulting a peace officer, evading arrest or detention, and four counts of assault causing bodily injury, according to booking documents. https://twitter.com/i/status/1650261782542315520 - Play Video 0:00-0:25 What you just heard in that audio clip, was another antifa member being arrested after they attempted to “de-arrest” a fellow antifa member from the back of a police cruiser. Fowlkes, who is being held on $22,500 bail, has been revealed to identify as nonbinary. Meghan Grant was arrested on charges of resisting arrest, search, or transport, and interfering with public duties. Christopher Guillott was arrested on charges of assaulting a peace officer and interfering with public duties. The incident occurred outside Fort Brewery and Pizza, which held the drag brunch on Sunday. In an event description, the brewery stated, "This is the perfect event to celebrate a special occasion with your friends, family, or coworkers, or to simply indulge in a fun-filled day out with your loved ones." The three arrested are reportedly part of the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, members of which are frequently armed at protests and riots. The group is currently advertising its CashApp account on Twitter to raise bail for the arrested members. A CashApp spokesperson told The Post Millennial, "Customer security is our number one priority. Our team takes all security concerns seriously and will take action when appropriate." The group claimed that the arrested members were "trying to aid an injured drag defender." Protect Texas Kids, one of the groups protesting the event, said that Antifa members "were outside assaulting police officers and macing members of [the New Columbia Movement] who were peacefully praying. On to politics… https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/biden-will-veto-mccarthys-debt-limit-package Biden will veto McCarthy's debt limit package, White House announces President Joe Biden will veto House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) debt limit bill, should it pass both chambers of Congress. Biden's Office of Management and Budget released a Statement of Administration Policy Tuesday morning indicating that the administration "strongly opposes the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, which is a reckless attempt to extract extreme concessions as a condition for the United States simply paying the bills it has already incurred." "The President has been clear that he will not accept such attempts at hostage-taking. House Republicans must take default off the table and address the debt limit without demands and conditions, just as the Congress did three times during the prior Administration," the statement continued. "The bill stands in stark contrast to the President’s vision for the economy. The President’s Budget invests in America, lowers costs for families, grows the economy, and reduces the deficit by nearly $3 trillion by asking the wealthy and large corporations to pay their fair share. Therefore, if the President were presented with the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, he would veto it." https://thepostmillennial.com/tucker-carlsons-executive-producer-follows-him-in-exit-from-fox-report?utm_campaign=64487 Tucker Carlson’s executive producer follows him in exit from Fox Tucker Carlson's executive producer Justin Wells is also leaving Fox News, according to Jack Posobiec. The announcement of Carlson's leaving was made on Monday, after his last show was on Friday, April 21. Fox News Tonight will now feature rotating personalities as an interim show until a new host is named. Carlson's departure comes just weeks after a former booker, Abby Grossberg, sued Fox, citing "vile sexist stereotypes" working for Carlson. Grossberg claims that she was fired after filing a lawsuit that claimed Fox lawyers coerced her into giving misleading testimony in the Dominion case. Fox maintains that she was fired for divulging privileged information. The decision to part ways with Carlson came less than a week after the broadcaster and Dominion Voting Systems reached a $787 million settlement, although his show was not a main focus of Dominion's lawsuit. Carlson's show was frequently the top-rated show on cable news, often surpassing 4.5 million viewers per episode. The show premiered in November 2016 and took over the coveted 8 pm EST time slot in 2017. Fox News Media is currently the number one network in all of cable and reaches nearly 200 million people each month.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, April 26th, 2023. Before we get to the news today… how about a little on this day in history? On this day in history… April 26th. 1514 Copernicus makes his 1st observations of Saturn 1564 William Shakespeare is baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England 1607 Jamestown expedition makes first landing in America at a place named Cape Henry, in what would become Virginia, but they quickly depart for a better site 1654 Jews are expelled from Brazil - this was known as the “Capitulation Protocol” -According to the terms of the capitulation protocol of January 26, 1654, Portugal decreed that Jewish and Dutch settlers had three months to leave Brazil. Approximately 150 Jewish families of Portuguese descent fled the Brazilian city of Recife, in the state of Pernambuco. By September, twenty-three of these refugees had established the first community of Jews in New Amsterdam. 1755 1st Russian university opens in Moscow 1859 Dan Sickles is acquitted of murder on grounds of temporary insanity - 1st time this defense used successfully in the US 1865 Confederate General J E Johnston surrenders remaining forces to Union General William Sherman at Bennett Place in Durham, North Carolina, ending the US Civil War 1904 General Kuroko leads the Japanese Army against the large Russian force at the Yalu river during the Russo-Japanese War 1968 Students seize administration building at Ohio State - In 1968, two months before Martin Luther King's assassination, students seized the administration building in a dispute over the right of the campus newspaper to criticize the policies of the university president. 1982 Argentina surrenders to Great Britain on South Georgia Island, near the Falkland Islands - The Falklands War was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial dependency, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The conflict began on 2 April, when Argentina invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands, followed by the invasion of South Georgia the next day. On 5 April, the British government dispatched a naval task force to engage the Argentine Navy and Air Force before making an amphibious assault on the islands. The conflict lasted 74 days and ended with an Argentine surrender on 14 June, returning the islands to British control. In total, 649 Argentine military personnel, 255 British military personnel, and three Falkland Islanders were killed during the hostilities. The conflict lasted 74 days and ended with an Argentine surrender on 14 June, returning the islands to British control. 1982 Rod Stewart is mugged, gunman steals his $50,000 Porsche on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 1986 World's worst nuclear disaster: 4th reactor at Chernobyl nuclear power station in USSR explodes, 31 die, radioactive contamination reaches much of Western Europe And that… was on this day in history. https://www.theblaze.com/news/city-of-chicago-forced-to-rehire-pay-lost-wages-to-workers-fired-for-refusing-covid-vaccine-mandate City of Chicago forced to rehire, pay lost wages to workers fired for refusing COVID vaccine mandate A Chicago judge recently ordered the city to rehire and pay lost wages to workers who were fired for refusing to comply with Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot's 2021 COVID vaccination mandate. On April 19, administrative law Judge Anna Hamburg-Gal ruled that Chicago violated the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act by failing and refusing to bargain in good faith over COVID vaccine requirements for city workers. The city was ordered to "make whole" unionized workers who refused the mandate and lost pay and benefits. The affected employees will also receive 7% annual interest on lost wages. The order applies to city workers, including carpenters, bricklayers, plumbers, electricians, machinists, and operating engineers, represented by trade unions or by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. The judge's ruling does not affect police officers. However, the Fraternal Order of Police has its own pending case before the state board. Lightfoot stated in 2022 that 16 police officers were placed on no-pay status after failing to abide by the vaccine mandate. In response to the judge's recent ruling, AFSCME spokesperson Anders Lindall told the Chicago Sun-Times, "We think it's a strong decision and favorable for worker rights generally." A Chicago Federation of Labor spokesperson stated that the judge's order "defends the rights of workers to have a say in their workplace through collective bargaining." Lightfoot announced in 2021 that all city employees must be fully vaccinated by October and warned that those who refused would face "consequences." According to Hamburg-Gal's ruling, "multiple" city employees were placed on non-paid leave for missing the October deadline, and some were terminated. In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for the mayor's office said, "The record before the Administrative Law Judge tells a completely different story. Yesterday's ruling was an erroneous decision that does not follow the law, facts nor importantly the science. We are currently reviewing the ruling and evaluating next steps." Lightfoot, the first Chicago mayor to lose a re-election bid in 40 years, will be replaced by Democrat Brandon Johnson on May 15. https://www.theepochtimes.com/fbi-faces-growing-pressure-to-release-nashville-school-shooters-manifesto_5216890.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Officials Face Growing Pressure to Release Nashville School Shooter’s Manifesto Law enforcement officials are facing increasing pressure to release the manifesto of Nashville, Tennessee, school shooter Audrey Hale, with a U.S. lawmaker accusing the federal government of delaying its release. Local officials said that Hale, a female who used transgender pronouns, left behind a suicide note, journals, and other materials. However, none of that has been released to the public, and a motive hasn’t been publicly identified in the case. MNPD “is leading this investigation … any and all information that may or may not be released will be at the direction of MNPD,” an FBI spokesperson told The Epoch Times on April 24. MNPD officials didn’t respond by press time to a request by The Epoch Times for comment. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) and several other Republicans have also called for the document to be released to the public. The shooter’s notes “could maybe tell us a little bit about what’s going on inside of her head,” Burchett told the New York Post. “I think that would answer a lot of questions.” Meanwhile, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) told the paper that if the documents don’t make it to the public, “then we need to investigate why.” Hale, 28, was a former student at The Covenant School, where she fatally shot three children and three adults on March 27. Hale was killed by police within minutes of the first call of an active shooter. Since the shooting, a range of conservative commentators have publicly called for Hale’s manifesto to be made public and have accused the federal government of delaying its release as part of a coverup to keep the public from knowing about the dangers of transgenderism. About a week after the Nashville mass shooting, a 19-year-old male who reportedly identified as female was arrested in Colorado with detailed plans for several school shootings. Days after the shooting, Nashville Police Chief John Drake said that Hale was suffering from mental health issues and was under a doctor’s care for an unspecified emotional disorder. Her parents didn’t know that she had multiple weapons hidden in the house, Drake added. The Metro Nashville Police Department said in a statement earlier this month that Hale’s writings would be “under careful review by the MNPD and the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia,” while the “motive for Hale’s actions has not been established and remains under investigation by the Homicide Unit in consultation with the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit.” From that statement, it isn’t clear when—or if—Hale’s writings will be released. But the department said that Hale “considered the actions of other mass murderers,” without elaborating. FBI officials didn’t respond by press time to a request by The Epoch Times for comment. https://thepostmillennial.com/antifa-members-arrested-after-allegedly-attacking-protestors-outside-of-fort-worth-family-friendly-drag-show?utm_campaign=64487 Antifa members arrested after allegedly attacking protestors, police outside of Fort Worth ‘family-friendly’ drag show On Sunday, three members of Antifa were arrested outside of a Fort Worth, Texas family-friendly drag show after allegedly attacking protestors of the event. Samuel Fowlkes was arrested on charges of resisting arrest, search, or transport, assaulting a peace officer, evading arrest or detention, and four counts of assault causing bodily injury, according to booking documents. https://twitter.com/i/status/1650261782542315520 - Play Video 0:00-0:25 What you just heard in that audio clip, was another antifa member being arrested after they attempted to “de-arrest” a fellow antifa member from the back of a police cruiser. Fowlkes, who is being held on $22,500 bail, has been revealed to identify as nonbinary. Meghan Grant was arrested on charges of resisting arrest, search, or transport, and interfering with public duties. Christopher Guillott was arrested on charges of assaulting a peace officer and interfering with public duties. The incident occurred outside Fort Brewery and Pizza, which held the drag brunch on Sunday. In an event description, the brewery stated, "This is the perfect event to celebrate a special occasion with your friends, family, or coworkers, or to simply indulge in a fun-filled day out with your loved ones." The three arrested are reportedly part of the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, members of which are frequently armed at protests and riots. The group is currently advertising its CashApp account on Twitter to raise bail for the arrested members. A CashApp spokesperson told The Post Millennial, "Customer security is our number one priority. Our team takes all security concerns seriously and will take action when appropriate." The group claimed that the arrested members were "trying to aid an injured drag defender." Protect Texas Kids, one of the groups protesting the event, said that Antifa members "were outside assaulting police officers and macing members of [the New Columbia Movement] who were peacefully praying. On to politics… https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/biden-will-veto-mccarthys-debt-limit-package Biden will veto McCarthy's debt limit package, White House announces President Joe Biden will veto House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) debt limit bill, should it pass both chambers of Congress. Biden's Office of Management and Budget released a Statement of Administration Policy Tuesday morning indicating that the administration "strongly opposes the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, which is a reckless attempt to extract extreme concessions as a condition for the United States simply paying the bills it has already incurred." "The President has been clear that he will not accept such attempts at hostage-taking. House Republicans must take default off the table and address the debt limit without demands and conditions, just as the Congress did three times during the prior Administration," the statement continued. "The bill stands in stark contrast to the President’s vision for the economy. The President’s Budget invests in America, lowers costs for families, grows the economy, and reduces the deficit by nearly $3 trillion by asking the wealthy and large corporations to pay their fair share. Therefore, if the President were presented with the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, he would veto it." https://thepostmillennial.com/tucker-carlsons-executive-producer-follows-him-in-exit-from-fox-report?utm_campaign=64487 Tucker Carlson’s executive producer follows him in exit from Fox Tucker Carlson's executive producer Justin Wells is also leaving Fox News, according to Jack Posobiec. The announcement of Carlson's leaving was made on Monday, after his last show was on Friday, April 21. Fox News Tonight will now feature rotating personalities as an interim show until a new host is named. Carlson's departure comes just weeks after a former booker, Abby Grossberg, sued Fox, citing "vile sexist stereotypes" working for Carlson. Grossberg claims that she was fired after filing a lawsuit that claimed Fox lawyers coerced her into giving misleading testimony in the Dominion case. Fox maintains that she was fired for divulging privileged information. The decision to part ways with Carlson came less than a week after the broadcaster and Dominion Voting Systems reached a $787 million settlement, although his show was not a main focus of Dominion's lawsuit. Carlson's show was frequently the top-rated show on cable news, often surpassing 4.5 million viewers per episode. The show premiered in November 2016 and took over the coveted 8 pm EST time slot in 2017. Fox News Media is currently the number one network in all of cable and reaches nearly 200 million people each month.

Whistleblower Report - After 39 unsuccessful European attempts to establish a colony, Rev. Robert Hunt and 104 others landed on the beach at Cape Henry, Virginia. Eager to learn what lay beyond the shore, they set out to find gold without giving thanks to God or praying over the land. One day after their arrival, two men were shot...

Jack talks about playing at Cape Henry then going to VMI and then getting into asst coaching after college. On March 21, 2023 got hired as head coach of FDU

News of the week December 30, 2022 Historic Portland Head (ME) lighthouse extensively damaged in last week's storm The waves from Friday's storm crashed over Fort Williams Park's rocks and smashed into the lighthouse, causing extensive damage. Portland Head, ME - J. Candace Clifford The Portland Head Light museum's front room has damage to the counter, register and carpeting from the water. Click here to read more *  *  * Photos: Frozen Lake Michigan lighthouse is breathtakingly beautiful (especially from your cozy couch) ST. JOSEPH, MI - The Christmas week blizzard is finished and we're looking at a big warm-up this week. That means, now's your chance to take in Michigan's winter beauty before it's gone. St. Joseph, MI - USLHS archives You could bundle up and go out to see the frozen winter wonderland for yourself, or you could leave it our MLive photographers. Photographer Gracie Smith took a trip to Silver Beach County Park and Tiscornia Park in St. Joseph today. Take a look at the gallery above and video below to see what the blizzard made of one Lake Michigan lighthouse. Click here to read more & see the photos *  *  * Pancake Ice Floats Near Frozen South Haven (MI) Lighthouse on Lake Michigan Shore A Michigan resident captured footage of “pancake ice” floating along the Lake Michigan shoreline in South Haven on December 27, after a severe winter storm brought large waves and freezing temperatures to the area. South Haven, MI - USLHS archives Drone footage posted to YouTube by John Flynn shows icy conditions near the South Haven Lighthouse on Tuesday, when the low temperature was 19 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 Celsius). Credit: John Flynn via Storyful Click here to see drone footage *  *  * Want to live on a private island in the Bay? East Brother (CA) lighthouse looks for Keepers On the surface, it may sound like a dream job. East Brother, CA - USLHS archives A charming bed and breakfast on a private island in San Rafael Bay, at the entrance of San Francisco Bay, is now looking for a pair of people to run the operation. The pair will have room and board, access to a boat, and split a six figure salary. Click here to read more *  *  * Showcasing the Michigan DNR: Of Tawas Point (MI) lighthouse keepers and birdwatchers The sun was already perched high above Lake Huron when I stepped through the mayfly-covered screen door of the keepers' quarters, down three creaky steps and into my first day as lighthouse keeper at Tawas Point in Iosco County. Tawas Point, MI - Chad Kaiser My keeper duties were not set to begin until noon, so I decided to spend my first free hours exploring my new temporary home on foot. Click here to read more *  *  * 5 Fun Activities at Jupiter Inlet (FL) Lighthouse & Museum Kick off the new year with a host of family-friendly, history-forward events at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum all month long. From healing Twilight Yoga at the Light every Monday to Early Native History on the Loxahatchee tours and Family Adventure Day January 21, welcome 2023 with a whole lot of fun. Jupiter Inlet, FL - USLHS archives Click here for the 5 activities *  *  * To the Lighthouses: A Path to Nationhood Instilling confidence among merchants and ship captains was an area in which most agreed the new federal authority could and should act. Cape Henry, VA - Latrobe One of the first things the new United States did in 1789 was to take on the operation of existing lighthouses and the building of new ones. Coastal beacons—some in then-remote locations—would become tangible symbols of the new American government, markers of nationhood in both literal and metaphoric senses. Click here to read more *  *  * Lighting the way for 150 years: Yaquina Head, Oregon's tallest lighthouse prepares for anniversary The stewards of Oregon's tallest lighthouse are sprucing up the popular landmark on Oregon's c...

Jolly Walker Bittick grew up in Sequim, Washington and served in the U.S. Navy from 2005 to 2009. He is a freelance writer, avid historian, and passionate outdoorsman who has traveled extensively over the course of his life. He draws inspiration and literary prowess from his experiences in numerous career fields and a multitude of social environments. From his time in retail, military, sales, and civil service, as well as his time living in rural, suburban, and urban environments, Jolly has developed a unique literary brand that encompasses numerous aspects of contemporary society. To learn more about Jolly Walker Bittick and his work, visit his website at https://jollywalkerbittick.com/   TOPICS OF CONVERSATION About Cape Henry House and the inspiration behind the story Fictionalizing a story based on true events Working with an illustrators and others to bring the best story forward What he likes to read and authors who inspire him Advice to aspiring authors What's next for Jolly Walker Bittick?   CAPE HENRY HOUSE Based on a true story, Cape Henry House is a coming of age epoch about a ragtag group of sailors and their partying adventures from a bygone era, as told by former Petty Officer Third Class Bosner. When two of his best friends move into a house off base, they believe it will be a place to relax and have a few beers. For three weeks in early 2008, it's a place to roar and have a few kegs! From bars and diners, to dance floors and strip clubs, Cape Henry House proves to be the focal point where everyone convenes. Through laughter, mayhem, drinking, and drama, the group discovers a deeper camaraderie that sees them off as some are sent overseas, others find love, and all are left with lasting memories to cherish for a lifetime!   CONNECT WITH JOLLY WALKER BITTICK! Website: https://jollywalkerbittick.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JollyWalkerBittick Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealJollyWalker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jollywalkerbittick/

Our present administration is bringing more devastation and death to our nation than 9/11!Covid, injections, violence in the streets  make prior horror pale in comparison. This Gods nation, through covenant establised in 1607, Cape Henry, 1620 Plymouth Rock, and George Washington inaugural address.

The Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long chain of barrier islands, stretch from southeastern Virginia to most of the North Carolina coast. The islands were a haven for piracy in the 1600s, but later an important commercial fishing industry developed in the region. Currituck Beach Lighthouse—the northernmost of the light stations on the Outer Banks—began service on December 1, 1875, to fill a 40-mile gap on the coast between the lights at Cape Henry, Virginia, and Bodie Island, North Carolina. It was the last major brick lighthouse built on the Outer Banks. Until 1933 when it was electrified, the station had a principal keeper and two assistants serving at a time. Currituck Beach Lighthouse. U.S. Lighthouse Society photo. After automation in 1937, the site fell into disrepair until the nonprofit Outer Banks Conservationists renovated the station's buildings and opened the site to the public in 1990. In 2003, the U.S. Department of the Interior awarded the organization the ownership of the lighthouse. Meghan Agresto Meghan Agresto has been the resident site manager of the Currituck Beach Light Station for more than 16 years. Because the nearest schools are far away on the mainland, she started a school for local children and she continues to serve as board president of the Corolla Education Foundation. Use this player to listen to the podcast:

 Lawrence: [00:00:00] I actually first met you when I was bouncing at Off Shore. The after hours club. Yep. Sam: Oh yes. The after hours club. Cape Henry. Right. That was, uh, that was an interesting time of life, you know, it was, uh, for me, certainly work-wise it was, it was very interesting because I was that time. I was waiting tables five nights a week and the same five nights a week, I would, you know, I'd get off work there at, you know, nine, 10 o'clock. And then at 1230, the after hours club would open. So I'd have like this little two-hour span during which I'd go around and stop and other places around the beach and say, you know, Hey you guys coming up tonight, et cetera. And then go and work until seven 30 in the morning for a bit, and then go to the restaurant the next day. Interesting life work, go drink, and then go out and get up and go back to the restaurant. Yeah, seriously? It's uh, yeah, so, okay. So yeah. So you cooked at coyote. What else did you work after? Cause I left coyote in 96 when 95, 96. Yeah, I guess there's 96. Where else did you work after that? Or how long did you stay at coyote? Lawrence: [00:01:51] Um, not too long lunches. And, um, Mike and Corey hired me over at Atlas. Sam: [00:02:00] Okay. Lawrence: [00:02:01] Paid me a lot more money, you know, so I didn't have to work too because I was a coyote on balsa doing the catering for Henry's not leave coyote and go over and. We be upstairs room and cater over there. Yep. And then, uh, and then I got into catering with Gary, but then I took some on my own, down at, um, uh, town point park, the TTI, um, the head of development came and found me at, uh, Atlas. We had Gary and I had done a joint effort down there, but he couldn't make it. So I did the whole thing, which is in both our names. Hmm. He wanted me to do all the, uh, VIP tents. Very cool. So I would do the VIP tents on stage left, and then they would rent out stage. Right. And tell and tell whoever ran it. I was their preferred caterer. So I used to get a lot of jobs like that. Sam: [00:03:03] That's not a bad gig, frankly. Lawrence: [00:03:07] Because I'd be running lunches and Atlas and hunger, a guy to go to five one. They let me use that to prep for that night. Then load up the car with all the food down to town point, get all that done. Then head up to, uh, one of the bars and Waterside go down to Sidney's place. I hang out there. Sam: [00:03:35] It's wild. What was it like working at Atlas? I was always, you know, cause I, I then moved out of town and, you know, essentially at 96, um, but came back with some frequency and I always ended up eating it at one of the Atlas diners. And I, I always thought that wouldn't seem to be a smart move. It was kind of like they'd, they'd figured out how to. To almost standardized to some, to some idea, you know, their location so they could keep opening new ones. Was that kind of the way that one worked or what did you, um, Lawrence: [00:04:12] they were, they were, pattering patterning that off of, uh, Ruby Tuesdays. Uh, they opened up 17 of those and then sold that off for millions. And that was their original plan was to. To do exactly that. Just keep opening them until they get to a certain level. They can get bought out, but that went awry. They, they, because of Corey, they were, they were, there was a chef-driven system. Yeah. It had standardized recipes, but you had to have culinary skills to actually pull it all off. Sam: [00:04:52] True. Yeah, because the level of dining was up high enough. You would need that. Lawrence: [00:04:57] Right. And that was where the problem came in. Couldn't find enough, you know, like they have today when you couldn't find enough good people to maintain that level. So where their downfall was, I was the last chef in their system when I left and they went to, to, to make an, you know, I made my mashed potatoes. I made so much as homemade. They went to boil in the bag of... Support this podcast

Click to listen to episode (4:40) Sections below are the following:Transcript of AudioAudio Notes and AcknowledgmentsImagesExtra Information SourcesRelated Water Radio EpisodesFor Virginia Teachers (Relevant SOLs, etc.) Unless otherwise noted, all Web addresses mentioned were functional as of 8-14-20.TRANSCRIPT OF AUDIOFrom the Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic Ocean, this is Virginia Water Radio for the week of August 17, 2020. This episode is a revised repeat of an episode from April 2013.MUSIC – ~ 19 secThat’s part of “A Song for the Sea,” by the Richmond, Va.-based band Carbon Leaf.  The music opens an episode about Virginia’s famous connection to the sea—the Chesapeake Bay—and a wireless, floating system for getting current data and historical information about the Bay.  Have a listen for about 55 seconds to a recording from that system.VOICE - ~56 sec – “Welcome to NOAA’s First Landing buoy, part of the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System. … This buoy lies on a shoal in the Chesapeake’s mouth, approximately halfway between the junction of the Thimble Shoals and Baltimore channels, and east of the middle section of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.  The first landing buoy sits at the crossroads of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic. Weather and water conditions at this intersection reflect the dynamic daily interplay of Earth’s third-largest estuary and her second-largest ocean. … In this location, the First Landing Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System buoy anchors the lower end of the buoy system.  It provides fascinating observations on both water quality and weather conditions, assisting many users, from pilots handling large ships, to anglers in small boats, and even tourists driving across the Bridge-Tunnel.”You’ve been listening to excerpts of a recording from the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System, or CBIBS, about geography at the First Landing buoy near Cape Henry, Virginia.  Sometimes called “smart buoys,” these buoys provide current weather and water conditions at ten Bay locations, from the Susquehanna River’s mouth near Havre de Grace, Maryland, to Cape Henry.  Begun in 2007 and operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, CBIBS buoys collect meteorological, oceanographic, and water-quality data and relay that information through wireless technology to users of the system’s Web site or related mobile apps.  Along with the data measured at the buoys, CBIBS offers geographic, historical, and seasonal information for each buoy location, both in text and in audio recordings like the one you just heard.  This information helps interpret the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, a water trail marking Smith’s explorations of the Bay and area rivers from 1607 to 1609.Whether you’re venturing out on the waters of the Chesapeake, or you have a land-based interest in Bay data, geography, or history, you can get information from CBIBS online at buoybay.noaa.gov or via mobile apps for the system.Thanks to Carbon Leaf for permission to use this week’s music, and we close with about 20 more seconds of “A Song for the Sea.”MUSIC – ~ 21 sec - “Sail, sail, sailor beware,” then instrumentalSHIP’S BELLVirginia Water Radio is produced by the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, part of Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment.  For more Virginia water sounds, music, or information, visit us online at virginiawaterradio.org, or call the Water Center at (540) 231-5624.  Thanks to Stewart Scales for his banjo version of Cripple Creek to open and close this show.   In Blacksburg, I’m Alan Raflo, thanking you for listening, and wishing you health, wisdom, and good water.AUDIO NOTES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis Virginia Water Radio episode replaces Episode 159, 4-29-13.“A Song for the Sea,” from the 2013 album, “Ghost Dragon Attacks Castle,” is copyright by Carbon Leaf and Constant Ivy Music; used with permission of Constant Ivy Music.  More information about Carbon Leaf is available online at https://www.carbonleaf.com/band-bio; at https://www.facebook.com/carbonleaf/; and in Carbon Leaf still going strong after 26 years, by Mike Holtzclaw, [Newport News] Daily Press, 3/14/19. The voice excerpts were taken from the online audio file, “Geography,” for the First Landing buoy in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS), online at https://buoybay.noaa.gov/locations/first-landing#quicktabs-location_tabs=1.Click here if you’d like to hear the full version (1 min./11 sec.) of the “Cripple Creek” arrangement/performance by Stewart Scales that opens and closes this episode.  More information about Mr. Scales and the group New Standard, with which Mr. Scales plays, is available online at http://newstandardbluegrass.com.IMAGESImage of a Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS) buoy and its components. Image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration CBIBS Web site, “About the Buoy Technology,” online at https://buoybay.noaa.gov/about/about-buoy-technology.Map showing the 10 Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS) buoy locations, as of August 2020. Image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration CBIBS Web site, “About the System,” online at https://buoybay.noaa.gov/about/about-system. Abbreviations for locations, from north to south, are as follows:S = Susquehanna River, near Havre de Grace, Md.;SN = Patapsco River, near Baltimore, Md.;AN = Annapolis, Md., at the mouth of the Severn River;UP = upper Potomac River, near Washington, D.C.;GR = Gooses Reef, in the Bay channel off the mouth of the Little Choptank River in Maryland;PL = Potomac River, at the river’s mouth near Point Lookout, Md.;SR = Stingray Point, at the mouth of the Rappahannock River near Deltaville, Va. (Middlesex County);YS = York Spit, in the York River near Perrin, Va. (Gloucester County);J = James River, near Jamestown Island (James City County, Va.); andFL = First Landing, near Cape Henry, Va. (City of Virginia Beach).EXTRA INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY INTERPRETIVE BUOY SYSTEM (CBIBS) AND THE CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH CHESAPEAKE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILThe following information is quoted the CBIBS Web site, “About” page, online at https://buoybay.noaa.gov/about, as of 8-17-20.“You set out in your kayak from a canoe launch somewhere along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay—the same geography traveled by Captain John Smith some 400 years ago.  As the first English settler to fully explore the Chesapeake Bay, Smith traveled more than 2,000 miles during the summer of 1608 in an open ‘shallop’ boat with no modern conveniences.“But your trip is quite different. While you are also in an open boat, you are equipped with a cell phone and waterproof maps of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail—the first water trail in the National Park Service's National Trail System—giving you many advantages that the early explorers didn't have.“In particular, you have access to NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS), a network of observation buoys that mark points along the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.  These on-the-water platforms merge the modern technologies of cellular communications and internet-based information sharing.  You can pull out your cell phone and check out real-time weather and environmental information like wind speed, temperature, and wave height at any of the buoys.  Unlike John Smith, you know what's ahead of you, and can decide on an alternative plan to strike out for a landfall closer to home—protected from the elements and sheltered from the growing waves on the Bay.“Not only do these ‘smart buoys’ give you real-time wind and weather information, they can to tell you something about John Smith's adventures during his 1608 voyage.”SOURCESUsed for AudioChesapeake Conservancy, “About the [Captain John Smith Chesapeake] Trail,” online at https://www.chesapeakeconservancy.org/what-we-do/explore/find-your-chesapeake/about-the-trail/; and “History of the Trail,” online at https://www.chesapeakeconservancy.org/what-we-do/explore/find-your-chesapeake/about-the-trail/history-of-the-trail/.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA), “Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS),” online at http://buoybay.noaa.gov/.National Park Service, “Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail,” online at https://home.nps.gov/cajo/index.htm.For More Information about the Chesapeake BayChesapeake Bay Program, online at https://www.chesapeakebay.net/.Alice Jane Lippson and Robert L. Lippson, Life in the Chesapeake Bay, Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Md., 2006.Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), “Bay Info,” online at https://www.vims.edu/bayinfo/index.php.RELATED VIRGINIA WATER RADIO EPISODESAll Water Radio episodes are listed by category at the Index link above (http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/p/index.html).  See particularly the “Rivers, Streams, and Other Surface Water” subject category. Following are links to some other episodes on the Chesapeake Bay. Bay Barometer and other reports – Episode 305, 2-29-16.Bay environmental conditions as of 2019-20 – Episode 537, 8-10-20.Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), Phase II Watershed Implementation Plan – Episode 115, 6-18-12.Bay TMDL, Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan – Episode 475, 6-3-19.Chesapeake Bay Commission – Episode 496, 10-28-19.Estuaries introduction – Episode 326, 7-25-16.Oysters and nitrogen (Part 1) – Episode 279, 8-24-15 .Oysters and nitrogen (Part 2) – Episode 280, 9-7-15.Submerged aquatic vegetation (“Bay grasses”) – Episode 325, 7-18-16FOR VIRGINIA TEACHERS – RELATED STANDARDS OF LEARNING (SOLs) AND OTHER INFORMATIONFollowing are some Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) that may be supported by this episode’s audio/transcript, sources, or other information included in this post.2013 Music SOLsSOLs at various grade levels that call for “examining the relationship of music to the other fine arts and other fields of knowledge.” 2010 Science SOLsGrades K-6 Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic Theme1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, and 6.1 – Gathering and analyzing data.Grades K-6 Earth Resources Theme4.9 – Virginia natural resources, including watersheds, water resources, and organisms.6.9 – public policy decisions related to the environment (including resource management and conservation, land use decisions, hazard mitigation, and cost/benefit assessments).Grades K-6 Interrelationships in Earth/Space Systems Theme4.6 – weather conditions, phenomena, and measurements.5.6 – characteristics of the ocean environment (ecological, geological, and physical).Grades K-6 Living Systems Theme6.7 – natural processes and human interactions that affect watershed systems; Virginia watersheds, water bodies, and wetlands; health and safety issues; and water monitoring.Grades K-6 Matter Theme6.5 – properties and characteristics of water and its roles in the human and natural environment.Life Science CourseLS.11 – relationships between ecosystem dynamics and human activity.Earth Science CourseES.8 – influences by geologic processes and the activities of humans on freshwater resources, including identification of groundwater and major watershed systems in Virginia, with reference to the hydrologic cycle.ES.10 – ocean processes, interactions, and policies affecting coastal zones, including Chesapeake Bay.ES.12 – weather and climate.Biology CourseBIO.8 – dynamic equilibria and interactions within populations, communities, and ecosystems; including nutrient cycling, succession, effects of natural events and human activities, and analysis of the flora, fauna, and microorganisms of Virginia ecosystems.Chemistry CourseCH.1 – current applications to reinforce science concepts.Physics CoursePH.1 – current applications to reinforce science concepts.PH.2 – analyzing and interpreting data.2015 Social Studies SOLs Grades K-3 History Theme1.2 – Virginia history and life in present-day Virginia.1.3 – stories of influential people in Virginia history.Grades K-3 Geography Theme1.6 – Virginia climate, seasons, and landforms.2.6 – environment and culture of three Indian peoples: Powhatans, Lakotas, Pueblos.Virginia Studies CourseVS.1 – impact of geographic features on people, places, and events in Virginia history.VS.2 – physical geography and native peoples of Virginia past and present.VS.3 – first permanent English settlement in America.VS.10 – knowledge of government, geography, and economics in present-day Virginia.United States History to 1865 CourseUSI.2 – major land and water features of North America, including their importance in history.USI.3 – early cultures in North America.USI.4 – European exploration in North America and western Africa.Civics and Economics CourseCE.6 – government at the national level.World Geography CourseWG.2 – how selected physical and ecological processes shape the Earth’s surface, including climate, weather, and how humans influence their environment and are influenced by it.WG.3 – how regional landscapes reflect the physical environment and the cultural characteristics of their inhabitants.Virginia and United States History CourseVUS.2 – early European exploration and colonization and interactions among Europeans, Africans, and American Indians.VUS.4 – Major pre-Revolution events.Government CourseGOVT.1 – skills for historical thinking, geographical analysis, economic decision-making, and responsible citizenship.GOVT.7 – national government organization and powers.Virginia’s SOLs are available from the Virginia Department of Education, online at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/.Following are links to Water Radio episodes (various topics) designed especially for certain K-12 grade levels.Episode 250, 1-26-15 – on boiling, for kindergarten through 3rd grade.Episode 255, 3-2-15 – on density, for 5th and 6th grade.Episode 282, 9-21-15 – on living vs. non-living, for kindergarten.Episode 309, 3-28-16 – on temperature regulation in animals, for kindergarten through 12th grade.Episode 333, 9-12-16 – on dissolved gases, especially dissolved oxygen in aquatic habitats, for 5th grade.Episode 403, 1-15-18 – on freezing and ice, for kindergarten through 3rd grade.Episode 404, 1-22-18 – on ice on ponds and lakes, for 4th through 8th grade.Episode 406, 2-5-18 – on ice on rivers, for middle school.Episode 407, 2-12-18 – on snow chemistry and physics, for high school.Episode 483, 7-29-19 – on buoyancy and drag, for middle school and high school.Episode 524, 5-11-20 – on sounds by water-related animals, for elementary school through high school.Episode 531, 6-29-20 – on various ways that animals get water, for 3rd and 4th grade.

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In which the two week period between First Landing at Cape Henry and the colonists choose Jamestown Island as their home is recounted.

In late April 1607 after 6,000 miles and over four months at sea, a little flotilla bearing 104 settlers and the hopes of anxious investors, rounded Cape Henry beginning the grand adventure that became Virginia.

Religion, notably Protestantism, played a central role in the life of the colonists, illustrated by the famous cross-planting at Cape Henry and the early construction of several churches within the Jamestown colony.

On April 26th, 1607, after an unusually long voyage of 144 days, three ships carrying 105 men and boys landed at the southern edge of the Chesapeake Bay near the Atlantic Ocean. Their purpose was to establish the first English-speaking colony in the New World, the first permanent colony. The colony that eventually came to be known as Jamestown. And as they waited ashore, it wasn't long after that that their pastor, Robert Hunt, placed a wooden cross in the sand at Cape Henry named for the Prince of Wales, the oldest son of King James. He placed a wooden cross there, and knelt down with the group there and dedicated the New World to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He said, "May this covenant of dedication remain to all generations as long as this earth remains, and may this land along with England be evangelists to the world." Now, whether he dedicated the New World to Christ and to His Gospel or not, God already has. "Ask of me and I will give you the nations as your inheritance." This world is dedicated to Christ. And the church is dedicated to the task of taking the name of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth. We have been dedicated to this task, and we have been dedicated to the name of the Lord. Now, what they did there in 1607 had been done again and again from October 1492, when Columbus waited ashore at San Salvador and put the banner there in the name of Ferdinand and Isabella and the name of Jesus Christ. Hernando Cortes in 1521 did the same for Mexico and the King of Spain. La Salle did it for the Mississippi Delta region for Louis the King of France. Again and again, these stakes were driven down, these banners were driven down in the name of some European monarch usually, and in the name of Christ. Again and again, dedicated to Christ. Well, I see that in Colossians 3:17. We have already been dedicated to Christ, by our faith in Christ. What the Lord through His apostle Paul is urging us to do now is to dedicate every single day of our lives to the name and the glory of Jesus Christ. Look what it says in verse 17, "Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." To stick the banner of Christ in everything you say and everything you do. That's the call of this text. The great Dutch statesman and theologian, Abraham Kuyper, once said, "There's not one square inch in all the universe over which Jesus Christ does not say, 'mine'." What this text is calling on us to do is do the same with our own behavior, our own actions, that we would claim it for Christ to do in His name. A Life Motivated Constantly by the Glory of Christ’s Name Sam Storms, commenting on this said this, "Some Christians are really good at compartmentalizing their faith. By this, I mean that they pick and choose when and where, and in what ways their Christian values and beliefs are expressed. There are certain sacred arenas, so to speak, in which being a Christian is for them the thing to do. But there are also secular venues in which they check their Christianity at the door, and live almost as if they know nothing of Jesus Christ. Paul won't have it. As far as he's concerned, there's no such thing as a secular space. There's no event, activity, endeavor, or goal that is exempt from the Lordship of Jesus Christ. There is no idea, aspiration, dream, or belief that does not come under His sovereign sway. There is no achievement, accomplishment, work or word that does not exist for the glory of the Son of God." Now, if you're not sure about this, look again at the all-encompassing command given in verse 17, "Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks to God the Father through Him." He said virtually the same thing in 1 Corinthians 10:31, "So, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God." Well, that includes the thoughts in our heads, the words on our lips, the steps we take, the books we read, the things on television that we watch, the food we eat, the music we hear, it's all to be placed in submission to the Lordship of Jesus Christ done for the glory of His name. Now, the context of Colossians 3:17, Colossians 3:1-17, are beautiful elements of a happy fruitful Christian life. These are some of the most fantastic, practical, sweet verses for the Christian life you'll ever find. I've challenged you and encouraged you to memorize Colossians 3:1-17, this would be the final verse in that section. We saw that the first section, verses 1-4, talked about having a heavenly mindset. "Since you've been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God." Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. A heavenly mindset. We went from there to talk about the necessity of warfare, spiritual warfare, putting sin to death. Verses 5-9, "Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry." We need to be at war against sin or we cannot be happy, we cannot be fruitful or productive in the Christian life. Thirdly, we saw the need to walk together in a new community, each of us new creations in Christ. That, “there is neither circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free but Christ is all and is in all.” And therefore we should clothe ourselves with “compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” We should work together for the Gospel. We're in a new community. We're not isolated people anymore. We're in a group. And the essential unity of the group is Jesus Christ. And then finally, we saw our hearts saturated with Christ. Verses 15-17, first, "the peace of Christ ruling in your hearts." Secondly, “the word of Christ richly dwelling in your hearts.” And today, we're going to talk about the name of Christ as motivation for everything you do in your heart, and thanks to Christ constantly given. Now, the backdrop of these instructions is the Colossian heresy. The Colossian heretics were teaching that the physical world, including our physical bodies, was somehow tainted or evil, and that salvation came from somewhat denying our physical lives, asceticism, and meditation, worship of angels, and they were not realistic at all about the physical world in which we live. Apostle Paul is not like that. Clearly, he's cautious concerning the body. We have to put the deeds of the flesh to death. But he's actually in verse 17, urging us to live a very full-blooded physical life in this physical world to the glory of God. And that's the context. Now, let's look at verse 17 and speak about our motivation. A life motivated constantly by the glory of Christ's name. And the key question here as we begin verse 17 is to ask, "Why do you do what you do?" What is your motivation for getting up every day? What is your motivation for going to work? What is your motivation for speaking? What is your motivation, frankly, for everything you do?" This verse is telling you what it should be. Your motivation should be glory for the name of Jesus Christ. God’s Zeal for His Own Name Now, the backdrop of this in the Old Testament is God's zeal for His own name. God has an immeasurable and infinite zeal for the glory of His own name. It motivates everything He does. Now, God's name sums up who He is as a person, what He has done in history, what He has promised to do for the future. Those three things, I think, sum up the name of God, His character, His attributes, His actions in history, in redemptive history right up to this present time, what He has done, and what He has yet to do, what He has promised that He will do. God's name is on all of those things. And God has an immeasurable zeal for the glory of His own name. He does what is for the honor of His name at all times. Psalm 138:2 says that “God has exalted above all things, His name and His word.” And there's no division between the two. His name and His word, they go together. And He exalts that above everything else in the universe. Over and over then, God acts for the glory of His name. He called out a people for Himself in the Old Testament for the glory of His own name. First Samuel 12:22, Samuel says, "For the sake of His great name, the Lord will not reject His people because the Lord was pleased to make you His own." In other words, for the glory of His own name, God chose out the Jews. For the glory of His own name, they were His people. Sinful Israel, rejecting the laws of God, disobeying, but then wanting to come back, and receive forgiveness from God. They found God's greatest security in His concern for His own name. Remember Moses, how many times Moses prayed like this? God would be about to destroy Israel, about to wipe them out. This happened in Numbers 14, He threatened to destroy Israel, and make of Moses a great nation. Moses was in no way tempted by this. Instead, he was concerned for one thing, and that is the glory of God's name. Moses said to the Lord, "Then the Egyptians will hear about it. And if you put these people to death all at one time, the nations who have heard this report about you will say, 'The Lord was not able to bring these people into the land He promised them on oath, so He slaughtered them in the desert.' " Joshua learned this lesson from his mentor, Moses, how to pray for the people of God when they were in trouble. And after their defeat at Ai, he fell on his face before God and cried out in great concern and fear. But ultimately, his concern was for the glory of God's name. In Joshua 7:9, he says this to God, "The Canaanites and the other people of this country will hear about this, and they will surround us, and wipe us out from the earth. What then will you do for your own great name?" Do you see how Joshua prays? Concerned about the name of God. So also the psalmists and the prophets, again and again, appeal for mercy to God. In the midst of their sin, they appeal to God for mercy on the basis of the same thing, the glory of God's name. Psalm 25:11, "For the sake of your name, O Lord, forgive my iniquity though it is great." Jeremiah 14:21, "For the sake of your name, do not despise us; do not dishonor your glorious throne." Did you hear that? "Don't bring dishonor on your throne. Remember your covenant with us and do not break it." Jeremiah praying in the midst of Israel's sin, praying for the glory of God's name. The great sin of Israel and breaking the covenant. Eventually, God evicted them from the promised land because of it. The greatest sin of all, Paul sums up in Romans 2:24, "As it is written, God's name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you." God tied His name to you and you have dragged it in the mud. God's name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you. And at the time of their restoration when God brought them back, a small remnant, back into the promised land, tens of thousands, not millions this time. God explained in Ezekiel why he was doing it. He said, "It is not for your sake, O Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned.” “I'm going to bring you back. I'm going to sprinkle you with clean water and cleanse you. I'm going to take out your heart of stone and I'm going to give you a heart of flesh and I will move you by my Spirit to obey my commands, and I will do all of this for the glory of my name." And therefore you heard when Eric prayed the Lord's prayer what is the first request? "Our Father who art in Heaven hallowed be thy name." May your name be hallowed. What does that mean? May it be sacred, may your name be set apart as holy in the minds and hearts of people. May people esteem it, may people revere it, may people honor your name. May they tremble before your name. It really is a missionary prayer, isn't it? May the peoples of the earth tremble at your great name. Oh God, please work in the hearts of idolatrous people all over the world, causing them to turn away from empty idols and to fear your holy name and to find salvation in it. Hallowed be your name. Now, why does God delight in making so much of His own name? Well, first, because it's right. It's just right. He is the central issue in the universe. He is the weighty center of the universe, the glory of God. He is the central reality in the universe. And it is right therefore for Him to make much of His own great name because He is the center of the universe. Therefore, it is right for us to do the same. It's insanity not to, to ignore God, to pretend like He's not the central reality of the universe is insanity. But second, because God has ordained through His mercy and His grace and His kindness that any sinner at any time who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved of their sins. All they have to do is call on His name and God will forgive them of all of their sins. He will redeem them. Joel 2:32, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Therefore, when God makes much of His name, when God does great things in history for the glory of His name, people are attracted irresistibly to it. Proverbs 18:10, "The name of the Lord is a strong tower the righteous run to it and are saved." Anything then that makes much of the name of God and makes His name great among the nations has evangelistic power. Do you see? Humanity’s Zeal: Making a Name for Ourselves Sadly, our zeal is to make much of our own name, what a pathetic little topic that is. We'll see it on judgment day and beyond. There'll be no saints in Heaven trying to build a monument to their own name. It will not be done. We'll be cured of that foolishness forever. "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord." And so we will do for eternity. But you know how in Genesis 11, at the Tower of Babel, they sought to “build a tower, make a city lest they be scattered over the face of the earth, so that they could make a great name for themselves.” Well, that's running at direct cross purposes with God. God doesn't put up with that. And so he scattered them that day. Well, then there is King Saul, once his mind had started to turn, once he was small in his own eyes. Hiding behind the baggage, didn't think he was worthy, and he wasn't. But then later on, after a few military victories and all that, he is in some other place, 1 Samuel 15, erecting a monument to his own name. Oh, we do this kind of thing. Making a great name for ourselves. It's the essence of sin. That's the motivation of sinful heart. In the new covenant, however, the greatness of the name of Yahweh, the greatness of the name of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has been totally given over to Jesus Christ. In John 17, he talks about, "That name you gave me." And so God gave His own great name to His Son. And in the Book of Colossians, we've seen again and again the greatness of Jesus Christ. Colossians 1:15, "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation." Colossians 1:19, "For God was pleased to have all the fullness of His deity dwell in Him." Colossians 2:9, "For in Christ, all the fullness of deity dwells in bodily form." The name of God invested in the Son of God, the greatness of the name of God. Even more so after He died on the cross for our sins. Ephesians chapter one says that "God raised Christ up from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms far above every name that can be named," it says in the Greek. Every name that can be named, Jesus is infinitely above every name. I know you hear the echoes of Philippians 2 as well. Therefore, God, because Jesus suffered and died on the cross, because he shed His blood on the cross for sinners like you and me. "Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in Heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Have you knelt before that name and confessed your own sinfulness? Have you sought forgiveness in the name of Jesus Christ? Are you a non-Christian today? Did you come in here as an unbeliever, as a skeptic? I believe that God brought you just for this moment that you would hear the gospel and believe, and that you would flee to Christ, and that you would call on the name of Jesus Christ for the salvation of your soul, that your sins would all be forgiven. Call on the name of Jesus. Paul makes it very clear, that verse in Joel, it's really speaking of Jesus. “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord Jesus will be saved.” So call on His name. Now, what about us Christians? Well, basically, the purpose of this sermon from here on out is to convince you Christians to in effect wade ashore into the New World of every day and claim it for Christ, every day. And you might need to do it several times a day. I don't mean wade ashore. You know what I mean, it's a metaphor. It's just preaching, alright. But just wade ashore into the New World of your 10:30 in the morning and claim it for Christ. It doesn't matter how it's gone up to that point, claim it for Jesus. There's forgiveness for the past. Claim it for Christ. “Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Why is this important? For some reason that becomes more and more incomprehensible to me as time goes on. Jesus is not ashamed to call me His brother. I am of the family of God. He's put His name on me. And so it says in Acts 11 that “the disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.” Little Christs. He's put His name Christ on us. And so that means how we act in this world is how the world will think of Jesus in part. He's linked His reputation to us. Now, this is what Sam Storms calls, "spectrum language". Please don't be.’.m,.m,m.,m. M looking for a loophole here. There is none. Say, "Well, I give Him my words and I'll give Him my deeds but I won't give Him my thoughts." Don't try to find wiggle room in here. I think Colossian 3:17 and 1 Corinthians 10:31 kind of cover everything just in that spectrum language. “Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus.” “So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” Does that cover it all in your mind? It does for me. Everything's covered for the name of Jesus, for the glory of God. Living for the Glory of the Name: In Word and Deed So what do we mean in word? Well, how are your words? Would you love to read a transcript of what you said this past week? Just like a script in a movie, just sit down and read everything you said. We talked about this at men's Bible study on Thursday, how in Revelation 20, the court is seated, the books are opened. What's in the book? Record of your words and other things. How would you like to read your words? So many of your words are chaff, aren't they? Lightweight things to be blown away. And frankly, we'd like them blown away. We don't ever want to see them again. A recent study was reflected in Science Magazine in July of this past year seeking to answer the age-old question, "Who talks more in a day, men or women?" Well, the answer wasn't very satisfying in this sense. The sense is that it's unclear who talks more. There are some, both men and women, that talk much and some that talk little. But what was interesting as I looked at all of the studies is the average words per day for both men and women was approximately 16,000. Sixteen thousand words a day. They had these little machines, a voice-activated microphone. Every time someone would say something, they would record it, and then they would connect it to a computer, and they would get the transcript, and they would count the words. And, yes, for some of you who care about these things, women spoke about 200 or 300 words more a day. But out of 16,000, that's not much. That wasn't the point to me. The point was, how many words we say. And that's in one day! Sixteen thousand words. So then, how are we to speak? Well, Paul tells us how to speak. Speak in the name of Jesus. Sam Storms put it this way. “How often before we speak do we think, ‘What I am about to utter should reflect the fact that I am a Christian, that Christ died for me, that He is worthy of glory and honor.’” How often do we think that? To let that be a filter for our words? There are lots of passages in Scripture that talk about how we should speak. Many. Let me reflect just a few of them. We should speak less. So that might be a goal for you. I would like to speak less than 16,000 words a day. I'd like to cut it by 25%. There are a number of verses that encourage you in this direction. For example, Proverbs 10:19 says, "Where words are many, sin is inevitable." That's a good translation. "Where words are many, sin is inevitable. But he who restrains his lips is wise." Ecclesiastes 5:2, "God is in Heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few." Speak seriously and truthfully. Let your words be weighty. 1 Peter 4:11, "If anyone speaks, he should speak as one speaking the very words of God." Speak right doctrine. Titus 2:1, "You must teach what is in accord with right doctrine." Speak only to build others up. Ephesians 4:29, "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." I have mentioned this verse many times, it is my word filter. I sometimes need to change the cartridge, I think. I'm not sure. But I know this, so many words get by that don't meet that test. If I met that test, James tells me, I would be a perfect man, able to keep my whole body in check as well. Use encouragement. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 says, "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you're doing." Speak something to encourage somebody in their Christian walk. Speak quietly. Ecclesiastes 9:17 says, "The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools." You'd like to get to the point where people just strained to hear what you have to say, rather than wish they could find an on-off switch. Speak gently. Proverbs 16:21 says, "The wise of heart is called discerning and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness." Use gentle words and people will be persuaded by what you say. Speak healing words. Proverbs 12:18 says, "Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing." Bring healing with your tongue, with your words. Now, there is no greater healing that can be brought than the words of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Speak those words to those who need to hear it the most. Bring healing to their souls. Bring the stripes of Christ. “By His stripes we are healed.” Bring those healing words to those who need to hear it. So whatever you do whether in word or deed. What about deed? Well, Matthew 5:16, "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven." 1 Peter 2:12, "Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they may accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God in the day He visits us." So put your good deeds on display. Matthew 6 says, "Don't do it to be seen by them so that they can praise you." No, that's not it. But you put them on display as a light shining in a dark place so that people can see your good works and praise God on the day He returns, so that they will be saved. A Life Saturated in Thankfulness How Thankful Should We Be? So whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus. And then he says, "Giving thanks to God, the Father through Him." This is a life saturated in thankfulness. Meditating on this a couple of days ago and I thought, "Saturated in thankfulness, what is that like?" Well, imagine a woman who's been waiting for years to have a baby but she's apparently unable to do so. Maybe she's barren, she doesn't have the biological capacity, and every month her hopes are dashed again. She keeps hoping to have a child and finally after years of waiting, after many unanswered prayers, finally God answers her prayers. And in a short amount of time, she's holding her own little baby, her own infant. And as she listens to the baby's cries, there are tears on her face of thankfulness. She's overflowing with thankfulness. Or take another scenario. Imagine you are out in a small sailing vessel in the middle of a terrible storm, maybe in a hurricane. You might wonder what you're doing there. "How in the world did I get there?" But there you are. And the hold is filling quickly with cold Atlantic water. The radio is out, you're going to die, there's no doubt in your mind. When all of a sudden, you see a coast guard cutter coming your way, and you see some men risking their lives, diving into the water, swimming over to pluck you from that ship just as it goes under the surface. And they swim you back, and as you're sitting in the wardroom drinking a hot cup of coffee, you'll be overflowing with thankfulness. What will you say to those men who risked their lives to save you from certain death? Or imagine that you are an orphan at 12 years old, and you have some kind of disfigurement in your face, and it's made you surly and mean. And you just know, you know the way of things, that you're going to probably spend the rest of your childhood in that institution. You've been passed over, again and again, no one wants you. But then one day, an elderly couple comes and they look at you, they look in your face, pretty soon you're up in the office, some forms are being signed and you have been adopted. And now you belong to that godly couple and they begin to pour their lives into you, and they begin to pray for you and support you financially, and educate you, and get you ready for life. And you become heir to their family business, and better than that, heir to their Christian life, and character, and all that they had to invest. And as you think years later, after they're dead and gone, tears come to your eyes and you think, "They changed my life. They loved me when I was unlovable. They chose me, gave me a picture of God's adoptive love." But I tell you, none of these scenarios are anything compared to what Jesus has done for you. None of them. He shed His blood for you. He covered all of your sins. He adopted you into the family of God, and He promises you a future brighter than I can describe, brighter than I can imagine, immeasurably more than I can ask or imagine. He's given that to you and He paid for it all Himself. You ought to be overflowing with thankfulness every moment of your life. Richly “overflowing with thankfulness,” Colossians 2:7. The Natural Ingratitude of Man Now naturally, we are ungrateful. The natural ingratitude of man is one of the great blights on the human race. Romans 1:21 says, "Although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him.” Why would it be mentioned so prominently at the beginning of Romans? Because it's a big deal. When the Israelites refused to trust God in the promised land, and taking the promised land, and God turned them away at the Jordan River and they were forced to wander for 40 years until that generation died out. But God sustained them day after day with manna from Heaven. And they started to complain about the manna, sick to death of it, what they could've eaten for just weeks until they ate from the land of milk and honey. Instead, they're eating for years, and they started to complain. God sent poisonous serpents to teach them the poison of their own lips as they bitterly complained about things in life. And so the Puritan pastor, 17th-century Puritan pastor, Jeremy Taylor said, "God threatens terrible things if you will not be happy." What a striking quote that is. I could just make a short connection. I don't think Jeremy Taylor would mind if I say, God threatens terrible things if you will not be thankful. This is taught, I think, a little bit from the side. If you meditate on it, you get it. In Hebrews chapter 12, Hebrews 12:28 and 29 says, "Therefore, since we're receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful. And so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire." And so we are to be thankful, we are to be thankful. Seven times by my count in Colossians, 'thankfulness' is brought up as the norm for the Christian life. Colossians 1:3, "We always thank God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ when we pray for you." Colossians 1:11 and 12, "Joyfully giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light." Colossians 2:7, we are to be, “overflowing with thankfulness." Colossians 3:15, "And be thankful." Colossians 3:16, "Sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God." Colossians 3:17, "Giving thanks to God the Father through Him," and then Colossians 4:2, "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." This is at the center of our life of worship to Almighty God. Because we are receiving, Hebrews 12, “a kingdom that can never be shaken.” You're being given an infinite gift that cannot be taken from you, “where moth and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal”, He is giving you an inheritance in Heaven. The best of all, He's giving you Himself in Heaven. Since you're receiving this kingdom that cannot be shaken, you ought to be thankful and in this way, worship God acceptably. Do you see that? That is the essence of acceptable worship, being thankful to God for the kingdom He's given you, for our God is a consuming fire. So there's the threat. If you're not thankful for the kingdom He's given you, then there's the consuming fire. And so, we ought to be thankful, richly thankful. How thankful should we be? Well, be thankful for His person, He never changes. Be thankful for His mighty actions in redemptive history right up until the present time and be thankful for what He has promised for the future, never changes. Application: Turning Straw into Gold: Redeeming the Time I want to close by talking about just how to live practically in everyday life. How do we do that? How do we put this verse into practice? Verse 17, "So whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." We've been given a new way to live, to live in the name of Jesus giving thanks. Well, when I was growing up, I read a lot of Grimms' Fairy Tales. Some of them actually kind of are grim, a little bit, odd, but fascinating to the mind of a child. And there was one in particular that interested me. I remember it was the tale of Rumpelstiltskin. Do you remember that story? A miller goes to have an audience with the king, ordinarily he doesn't go, and he wants to make much of himself, wants to boast about himself, trying to impress the king. He said, "My daughter's actually able to spin straw into gold." She had no such ability, but he's boasting. That's a bad idea in front of a king. Kings are usually interested in gold. So he's like, "Fine. Prove it." He brings in the daughter, the miller's daughter, she's locked up in a room there in the castle with a room full of straw and a spinning wheel. Go to it, and if she's not able to do it, her life is forfeit in the morning. Well, she's obviously sitting there having a good cry. She didn't know what she was going to do, when suddenly a strange dwarf of a man appears and offers to spin the straw into gold. Strangely he will do it for a necklace. I don't know what he needs with a necklace. If he has that kind of talent, he can have anything he wants, but so the story goes. When you're a child, you don't think about these kinds of things. But at any rate, he's willing to do it for a necklace. And you know the rest of the story. If you don't, just go and get one of the copies and you can read it. This is not about that. You're saying, "Well, what is it about?" Well, it's about this. I believe that God's calling on us to do that with the days of our lives, to spin straw into gold, to turn what seems worthless, of little value into something of eternal consequence, something that'll be waiting for you on the other side. Every moment of every day of your life, you can spin straw into gold by the power of the Gospel, by the power of the Holy Spirit of God, by simply obeying what God calls you to do at that moment, doesn't matter what it is. Anything you do whether in word or deed, by faith in Christ, can be done for the glory of God. Why Time Must Be Redeeming Now time, I believe, must be redeemed. Look at verse five of chapter four, Colossians 4:5. Says there, "Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time," NKJV gives us "redeeming the time". Most of the other translations give us, "Making the most of the opportunity," but the Greek word is actually exagorazo. It has to do with buying out from the marketplace, something like that. It really has to do with slavery, and the idea is that time, the day, stands in bondage, in chains. And you come to the marketplace and you pay the price to get it out of the chains. And you're thinking, "How did today get into chains?" Well, it has to do with the general curse on the universe in sin. Because of Adam's sin, there's a general curse in the universe. It says in Romans 8 that the creation is yearning to be liberated from its bondage to decay. Ecclesiastes says "Vanity of vanities, everything's vanity." “The sun rises, the sun also sets.” “It hurries around, rises again, the rivers keep flowing. Nothing ever comes of it. It's just a cycle of decay and vanity and emptiness.” And so the day is bound up in chains and you have to go rescue it. If you don't seize the day, it will be wasted. You'll never see it again. But if you can spin the straw into gold, if you can by faithful obedience to the commands of God do the good works He has ordained for you to do, you will spin that day into gold and you'll see it again on Judgment Day. It won't be straw on Judgment Day, it will survive the fire, it will be purified. 'Cause nothing we do is perfect, but it will be purified for eternity and it will be there for you for all eternity. Daily Life Transformed This is daily life transformed. I have more to say about this, but I'll say it when I talk about slaves and serving their masters, not just when their eye is on them, I want to talk more about work. I want to talk more about the Middle Ages and the separation of sacred and profane labor. We'll talk about that in due time. But I say there is no such separation. There's no hierarchy of holiness so that the priests and the nuns and the monks are higher than the common people. Everybody's on an equal playing field. All you need to do is just obey Jesus. That's all. Do what He has commanded you to do. I mean, that includes washing dishes, that includes caring for children, that includes going to your secular job, that includes getting the oil changed in your car and raking your lawn. That includes all of the above if the Lord wants you to do them. If you are surrounded by the command of God, if by faith you obey that command, it's gold. It will last for all eternity. And there's no better action than doing what God wants you to do at a given moment. If God wants you to wash those dishes, then wash the dishes to the glory of God, it's better than preaching a sermon or preparing a Sunday School lesson or any of the above if that's what God wants you to do. Now one final word. Yes, you can wash all the dishes of your life, the rest of your life to the glory of God and so you should, but there is a higher calling that God's put over all of our lives and that higher calling is taking the Gospel to the ends of the Earth. And if all you do is do your home improvement chores to the glory of God the rest of your life, you may be missing some of the good works God has for you to do. So, yes, it's true that you can mow the lawn to the glory of God. Yes, it's true you can wash the car to the glory of God. It's true that you can do all of these menial tasks to the glory of God, but isn't the Gospel calling us to a higher level so that we are also doing by our spiritual gifts and by our prayers and by our giving and by our evangelizing the higher work that Jesus came to do, “to seek and to save the lost,” to be involved in the advancing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Assess your lives. It's a good time to do it. And so you'll go from here this afternoon and you'll have a bunch of menial tasks, you can do them to the glory of God. They'll be waiting for you on the other side of Judgment Day if you do them to God's glory. But ask some hard questions, say "Lord, is my career, is the direction of my life maximally for the glory of Christ? Am I living for the glory of the kingdom in every way that I should?" Close with me in prayer.