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The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Get ready for more local, state, and national misleading propaganda on the Texas Bluebonnet public school curriculum. The SBOE adopted part of such today and no, it does not teach the Bible or Christianity to students. It simply includes references, where appropriate, to the Bible so that concepts, traditions, and influences can be taught or understood in proper context. One cannot be educated to understand much of anything of Western Culture without being exposed to Christian Biblical teaching because such is at the center of most everything.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.A big win for Ken Paxton today at the Texas Supreme Courtis a big win for the rule of law but because of Paxton hatred, many can't understand this fundamental principle. When you've not contested civil claims and come to settlement, plaintiffs can't then compel you to be deposed so they can go on fishing expeditions for other things.Oil and gas rig count rises.Stench of local government story out of Waller: Fighting back against local tyranny pays off for muralists and for private property rights. Josh Polk, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Institute, joins us to discuss the case.Rep. Harrison, others, upset at UT's “free” tuition scheme. I'll have Harrison on the show soon to cover details.Abilene alphabet community member upset over simply being asked about biological sex at hospital outside of a private setting. Dear confused: You choose the lifestyle, live with it.More illegal immigration shenanigans from the Biden Admin. And, DPS inaugurates first mounted border trooper teams.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com

Thank you for joining the "Conversations" podcast with Pastor Ben Dixon. For the next several weeks, Pastor Ben will ask and answer one question per podcast regarding politics from a Christian/Biblical perspective.   This is episode one and the question is "Why don't Christians Engage in Politics?" Should Christians engage in the political arena or should they just focus on the mission of Christ and leave politics to the secular world? That is what we are talking about today. Join us every week as we keep asking and answering a question about Jesus and politics.   Title - "Why Don't Christians engage in politics?" Episode - 32   For more information go to BenDixon.org

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Send us a Text Message.ubscribe here to receive my new church history podcast every few weeks at.https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.comFor an ad-free version of the podcast plus the opportunity to enjoy hours of exclusive content and two bonus episodes a month and also help keep the Bible Project Daily Podcast free  for listeners everywhere at;patreon.com/JeremyMcCandlessThis Podcast is Hosted at;https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.comEpisode Notes:In this episode, I answer a question I received on my YouTube channel this week  "Was Plato a Christian and did he have any authority from God to override the Old Testament revelation of God?"Key Points:Historical Context:Plato was a classical Greek philosopher who lived around 350 years before the birth of Christ. His teachings were firmly rooted in Greek philosophy, focusing on metaphysics, ethics, and epistemology. He lived and died long before the formation of the New Testament canon and the establishment of Christianity.Christian Doctrine of Revelation:In Christianity, divine revelation is believed to be delivered through the Scriptures—both the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament is considered the inspired word of God, revealing God's will, character, and plans for humanity. The New Testament, through the person and work of Jesus Christ, is seen as the fulfilment and continuation of this revelation.Authority of Scripture:Most Christians hold that the Bible, comprising both the Old and New Testaments, is the ultimate and complete revelation from God. Any authority to interpret or override biblical revelation is believed to come from God himself, not from human philosophers.Jesus Christ as the Ultimate Revelation:According to Hebrews 1:1-2, God's ultimate revelation to humanity is through Jesus Christ: "In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe."Plato's Influence and Limitations:Plato may have influenced the intellectual environment that facilitated the spread of the gospel, especially through the Greek language and logical approaches. However, this influence does not equate to divine inspiration or authority. Plato's ideas, while sometimes seen as compatible with Christian thought, are part of secular philosophy rather than the divine narrative of the Bible.Conclusion:From an Evangelical and Christian Biblical perspective, Plato was a significant philosopher but not a Christian. He did not possess any divine authority to alter the revelation given in the Old Testament. The authority to reveal God's will is believed to rest solely with those who were divinely inspired to write the Scriptures—the prophets, apostles, and Christ himself.Please reach out with any comments or further question and I will tray and answer through these occasional short bonus "Snapcast", episodesSupport the Show.Jeremy McCandless is creating podcasts and devotional resources | PatreonHelp us continue making great content for listeners everywhere.https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Joe Battaglia. Topic:  A Christian Worldview What is a Christian worldview, and why is it significant? Is it truly important and how can we truly live it out in our lives? Tune in to the upcoming episode of "COFFEE with Kim" where Kim and her guest will delve into these questions, discussing the concept of a Christian Biblical worldview. Join Kim as she welcomes Joe Battaglia, an esteemed author, media consultant, and communications expert to speak on this topic that holds importance for all of us.  Enjoying the Conversation?  Visit the COFFEE with Kim Show Page at www.up2meradio.com to learn more about the show, Host Kim Crabill, guests, to leave us a comment and subscribe to the show! This show is a production of Up2Me Radio in coordination with the Media Team of the Roses and Rainbows Ministry.  Visit the ministry at www.rosesandrainbows.org

Have you ever been faced with making an important decision for your family? How does God want us as Christian men to make important decisions as the heads of our families? What does the Bible say? I was recently asked this. I've wrestled with this too, and I'm sure you can relate. In this episode, we're laying out a biblical guide to making decisions, both for yourself and for your family. Specifically, you will learn about 9 stages of decision-making that I believe Scripture lays out. ---- Now, if you want to grow deeper, you need to know about the Hammer & Anvil Society. The Hammer & Anvil Society is the learning community where Christian men get equipped to lead consistent family worship, raise their children in the truth, and provide their wives with godly leadership and spiritual direction. Learn more about joining here: https://thethink.institute/society. ---- Help support this work! Give to the Think Institute at https://thethink.institute/partner .  ---- Subscribe to the Think Institute YouTube Channel! https://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute. This channel will deliver even more knowledge on how to answer questions and objections to the Christian worldview! If you subscribe now, you'll get to hear the next video in this series... ---- NOW: Want to bring a Defend Your Faith Weekend to your church? Go here: https://thethink.institute/booking ---- Music Credits:  Rock Guitar Intro 03 by Taigasoundprod License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Free download: filmmusic.io: search rock-guitar-intro-03-by-taigasoundprod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldviewlegacy/message

The second division of the Christian biblical canon is named the New Testament. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christianity. Together with the Old Testament they are regarded as sacred scripture by Christians. Garry Stevens of the «History in the Bible» podcast shares with us his views on the history of this remarkable book. Enjoy this Encore presentation! History in the Bible podcast available at https://amzn.to/45IDzFK                          Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq                                      History of Christianity books available at https://amzn.to/43ro3fe                                  Holy Land books available at https://amzn.to/45zTqGw                                              History of the Bible books available at https://amzn.to/3pAnOQr                THANKS for the many wonderful comments, messages, ratings and reviews. All of them are regularly posted for your reading pleasure on https://patreon.com/markvinet along with the Completists Honor Roll, Collaborators Lists, and where you can also get exclusive access to Bonus episodes, Ad-Free content, Extra materials, and an eBook Welcome Gift when joining our growing community on Patreon or Donate on PayPal at https://bit.ly/3cx9OOL and receive an eBook GIFT. SUPPORT this channel by enjoying a wide-range of useful & FUN Gadgets at https://twitter.com/GadgetzGuy OR by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM (Amazon gives us credit at no extra charge to you). It costs you nothing to shop using this FREE store entry link and by doing so encourages, supports & helps us to create more quality content for this series. Thanks! Mark Vinet's HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america                                                Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet        Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9  YouTube Podcast Playlist: https://www.bit.ly/34tBizu  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@historyofnorthamerica  Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WadeOrganization                                   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Dan discusses the uncertainties and challenges in the world as we worship, serve, and learn together this Sunday. We will discuss conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, geopolitical instability, and societal distrust. We will realize, again, that despite the lack of safety in a fallen world, a Christian-Biblical worldview anchored in faith in Jesus Christ provides believers with a secure haven. We'll explore the contrast between God, who brings order and love, and the Enemy, characterized by deceit and chaos. We'll be reminded of God's eternal perspective and will be reminded that believer's struggles are not unique and that we can trust in the Lord amid uncertainties. We'll be reminded of the transformative impact of our assurance of eternal life through Christ, infusing our lives with purpose and resilience, and calling us to actively contribute goodness to the world while resisting evil's destructive forces.

The second division of the Christian biblical canon is named the New Testament. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christianity. Together with the Old Testament they are regarded as sacred scripture by Christians. Garry Stevens of the «History in the Bible» podcast shares with us his views on the history of this remarkable book. History in the Bible podcast available at https://amzn.to/45IDzFK                          Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq                                      History of Christianity books available at https://amzn.to/43ro3fe                                  Holy Land books available at https://amzn.to/45zTqGw                                              History of the Bible books available at https://amzn.to/3pAnOQr                THANKS for the many wonderful comments, messages, ratings and reviews. All of them are regularly posted for your reading pleasure on https://patreon.com/markvinet along with the Completists Honor Roll, Collaborators Lists, and where you can also get exclusive access to Bonus episodes, Ad-Free content, Extra materials, and an eBook Welcome Gift when joining our growing community on Patreon or Donate on PayPal at https://bit.ly/3cx9OOL and receive an eBook GIFT. SUPPORT this channel by enjoying a wide-range of useful & FUN Gadgets at https://twitter.com/GadgetzGuy OR by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM (Amazon gives us credit at no extra charge to you). It costs you nothing to shop using this FREE store entry link and by doing so encourages, supports & helps us to create more quality content for this series. Thanks! Mark Vinet's HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america                                                Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet        Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9  YouTube Podcast Playlist: https://www.bit.ly/34tBizu  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@historyofnorthamerica  Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WadeOrganization                                   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sages are largely consistent with the assertion that we are love itself and so is God. Indeed, they describe how a separation between the love that we are and the love that God is doesn't exist, although we may often feel or believe this way. Our tendency to get invested in our sense of having a limited form, a limited story, a limited way of thinking and observing of “outside things” keeps us from seeing this truth. The thing that sees these seeming limitations is not itself limited, and how do we know it is not a shared “field of consciousness”? We are one in God – this is also the truth we hear from Jesus Christ. And yet, even knowing this, when we hear the famous Christian Biblical quote of John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life,” we interpret it from a place of division, believing that the “only Son” that we are to believe in is elsewhere and not already within us, as the love at our core.

On this podcast we will cover episodes 4 and 5 of season two of The Bad Batch titled "Faster" and "Entombed".  We start off by discussing the new focus of my podcast (on Christian/Biblical truths) and then we discuss the dangers of gambling, vaxxine liability (or the lack thereof), making peace, and focusing on what's above (things of God) and not down every rabbit hole (things of this world).  God bless! Bible verse referenced: 1 Timothy 6:10, Matthew 26:52, Revelation 22:13 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/conspiracyintheforce/support

Don Jans shares the opportunity to receive his great works that educate one on how to be a better American and to take back our nation. Make a donation to CGR and www.cg4i.com $75 or more for your gift. Also, how important the Christian Biblical worldview is to our freedoms. Michele Swinick Arizona has an election problem, and the evidence is overwhelming. Bags of ballots showing up at the center six days after the election are unmarked. The machines actually were uncertified and when the made errors were used again and again without a certification clearing them of properly functioning. Proof that people could in fact vote more than one time. Stay tuned more to come.

Don Jans shares the opportunity to receive his great works that educate one on how to be a better American and to take back our nation. Make a donation to CGR and www.cg4i.com $75 or more for your gift. Also, how important the Christian Biblical worldview is to our freedoms. Michele Swinick Arizona has an election problem, and the evidence is overwhelming. Bags of ballots showing up at the center six days after the election are unmarked. The machines actually were uncertified and when the made errors were used again and again without a certification clearing them of properly functioning. Proof that people could in fact vote more than one time. Stay tuned more to come.

In this episode, we interview Bethel Bumanglag Webb, Soul Care Director at Graceland Church in New Albany, IN. We talk a great deal about emotional and spiritual health including burnout especially as it relates to Filipino and Filipino American church contexts. We also discuss a little bit about decolonization as it relates to Filipino theology. Bethel is a full time Soul Care Director at Graceland Church in New Albany, IN. She lives in Louisville, KY with her husband Kevin. When she's not working, Bethel reads books and records a podcast with two Filipino pastors that caters to YAs in the Philippines. IG: drbethelbwebb Email: bethel.anneb@gmail.com https://bethelbumanglag.wordpress.com/ Grow Deep Podcast: https://anchor.fm/growdeeppodcast 0:44 - Bethel's testimony and how she became a Christian/Biblical counselor 6:49 - How was your culture shock experience in America? 12:12 - How did you get into counseling and training? 15:44 - Do you identify as a Filipino American and how does your cultural identity influence your ministry? 26:26 - What is SoulCare? 29:44 - What mental health issues do Filipino American church leaders struggle with? 33:17 - How would you define emotional maturity? 40:46 - Why do FilAm church leaders experience burnout? 50:29 - Reflecting on our class with Fuller about Filipino American history and decolonization Terms

Tierin Rose Mandelburg Censortrack and Newsbusters discusses the Hunter Laptop, Ashley Diary and the news media attempts to cover up the tragedy that is the Biden story which leads to the question of his ability to govern. The media cover ups and fake news. Dede Laugesen Save the Persecuted Christians discussing the bias and attack against Christian Biblical Values here in the United States. Christians are being targeted in the marketplace and at work by both businesses and the government. In entertainment, education and commerce Christianity is under assault.

Tierin Rose Mandelburg Censortrack and Newsbusters discusses the Hunter Laptop, Ashley Diary and the news media attempts to cover up the tragedy that is the Biden story which leads to the question of his ability to govern. The media cover ups and fake news. Dede Laugesen Save the Persecuted Christians discussing the bias and attack against Christian Biblical Values here in the United States. Christians are being targeted in the marketplace and at work by both businesses and the government. In entertainment, education and commerce Christianity is under assault.

What is the Christian worldview? What is the woke worldview? What is your worldview? In this sermon, Pastor Ed Young breaks down the differences between a Woke (secular) worldview and a Christian (Biblical) worldview and the importance of filtering the different areas of our lives through the lenses of what the Bible says.

Welcome to the SYNC Your Life podcast episode #45! On this podcast, we will be diving into all things women's hormones to help you learn how to live in alignment with your female physiology. Too many women are living with their check engine lights flashing. You know you feel "off" but no matter what you do, you can't seem to have the energy, or lose the weight, or feel your best. This podcast exists to shed light on the important topic of healthy hormones and cycle syncing, to help you gain maximum energy in your life.  In today's episode, I'm interviewing Sherrell Moore-Tucker, a trauma-informed wellness educator who began practicing yoga and meditation due to her own health challenges while serving in the military. She completed her first yoga teacher training in 2010 and immediately started teaching and sharing mind-body practices with businesses and various communities. In 2019, she created MindBody FAITH, an online faith-based wellness community and membership offering yoga and meditation programs for chronic pain, stress, and better sleep. Sherrell is registered with the National Yoga Alliance, as an experienced yoga teacher (E-RYT) having taught more than 1,000 hours of yoga. While she holds various certifications in Christian & Biblical meditation, Restorative Yoga for Race-Based Traumatic Stress Injury, Yin Yoga, and level 1 iRest® meditation. She specializes in educating communities on how to use mindfulness tools for chronic stress, trauma, and better sleep.  Her website is https://www.sherrellmooretucker.com/.  You can find her on Instagram here. Check out her YouTube channel full of amazing lessons here. You can take her FREE 7-day morning yoga challenge by clicking here. If you feel like something is "off" with your hormones, check out the FREE hormone imbalance quiz at sync.jennyswisher.com.  To learn more about the SYNC Digital Course, check out jennyswisher.com.  Let's be friends outside of the podcast! Send me a message or schedule a call so I can get to know you better. You can reach out at https://jennyswisher.com/contact-2/. Enjoy the show! Episode Webpage: jennyswisher.com/podcast 

“Teach the child, not the curriculum” ~ Sonya Shafer    Sonya Shafer joins Yvette Hampton for an in-depth look at the Charlotte Mason method for homeschoolers.  Sonya Shafer is a popular homeschool speaker and writer, specializing in the Charlotte Mason Method. She has been on an adventure for more than 20 years studying, researching, practicing, and teaching Charlotte's gentle and effective methods of education. Her passion for homeschooling her own four daughters grew into helping others and then into Simply Charlotte Mason, which publishes her many books and provides a place of practical encouragement to homeschoolers. WATCH THE MOVIE! Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution is now available on DVD and HD streaming.  Buy the film today or bring Schoolhouse Rocked to your church or homeschool co-op. Watch the Official Trailer for Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution “Schoolhouse Rocked” will rock your educational world to the foundations and give you and your kids great hope for the future! The old-school paradigm has proven broken and a new way of learning is here. Don't miss this important film!” - Kirk Cameron "This is one of the most empowering tools I've seen for parents! I was honored to be interviewed in the film and am excited to see it come to fruition. It is amazing!" – Israel Wayne, Family Renewal Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel. In this interview, Sonya Shafer talks about who Charlotte Mason was, how she discovered the Charlotte Mason approach, and why she decided to use CM in her home school. Charlotte Mason Distinctives What makes her approach different from other approaches? GREAT BOOKS and a focus on educating the whole person  in a Christian/Biblical worldview. What are living books? Sonya shares excerpts from a textbook and a "living book" and discusses the difference  What is "narration" and why do you use it in teaching? How does narration differ for children as they get older? Are there multiple methods of narration?  GUIDED DISCOVERY Sonya demonstrates a picture study and has Yvette do a narration exercise to illustrate this method of guided discovery.  GOOD HABITS Charlotte Mason believed that education was shaping the whole person, not just dumping facts into the child's brain. Sonya explains “shaping the whole person"  and discusses how the Charlotte Mason approach focuses on that. What would a typical day look like? Sonya Shafer walks us through a typical Charlotte Mason homeschool day and explains how all subjects are tackled, even with multiple children of different ages. Sonya Shaffer gives a list of her favorite books on the Charlotte Mason approach and some of her favorite literature books. Recommended Resources: Charlotte Mason Books: A Charlotte Mason Education, by Catherine Levinson A Charlotte Mason Companion, by Karen Andreola Free eBook - Subject by Subject, Simply Charlotte Mason Check out Sonya Shafer's books on Amazon   Favorite Books for Read Alouds: Heidi, by Johanna Spyri Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott Little Britches (Series), by Ralph Moody   Simply Charlotte Mason Resources: Simply Charlotte Mason Curriculum Guide Simply Charlotte Mason Presents - Stories of the Nations, Volume 1 Simply Charlotte Mason Presents - Stories of America, Volume 2 Simply Charlotte Mason Podcast  - Pre-Reading Your Students' Books episode Painting - The Gleaners, by Jean-Francois Millet Simply Charlotte Mason - Picture study portfolios Smooth and Dasy Days - free ebook Literary Lists on Simply Charlotte Mason Support Schoolhouse Rocked Has Schoolhouse Rocked been a blessing to you? Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support the ongoing ministry of Schoolhouse Rocked. Support from the homeschool community allows us provide resources and encouragement to homeschooling families around the world.  Your support is making an ETERNAL impact! "If you are new to homeschooling check out this podcast!! I've been feeling like I should homeschool for a couple years but was worried I couldn't do it. Once the pandemic brought my kids home and I started seeing their emotional health and attitudes improve I decided to finally make the leap. This podcast has really encouraged me to make this a permanent change. Thank you for all your efforts in making this resource available!” - Autumn “I was tearing up at the end of this film being reminded that my children are GIFTS from the Lord. I never want to abdicate my role and responsibility as their Mama. I cannot wait to share this film with everyone once it is released!!” - Amber “We loved the movie and watched it with our children.  It left us encouraged in our choice to homeschool, as well as gave us confidence that we are not "messing" up our children's education or socialization!!” - Danielle Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.   If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, get your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit from the producers of Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution and the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. This 60+ page guide includes helpful articles, videos, and audio, for every stage of homeschooling, from pre-school to graduation. It will give you the encouragement you need to start strong and finish well! The Homeschool Survival Kit also includes an extensive directory of must-have homeschooling resources.   Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products. Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today.   BJU Press Homeschool provides complete curriculum for preschool through 12th grade with both traditional textbooks and video courses available. Education from a Christian worldview reshapes how children see the world. BJU Press materials teach Christ's power and lordship through the Big Story of creation.   Patriot Academy - Inspiring Patriotism, Equipping Citizens, Educating A Nation. Patriot Academy has a Single, Bold Vision: To equip a new generation of leaders to champion the cause of freedom and truth in government, media, entertainment, education, as we help bring our nation back to the principles on which we were founded. The Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) equips teachers and teaching parents with methods and materials which will aid them in training their students to become confident and competent communicators and thinkers. Using the Structure and Style™ writing method, IEW will give you the ability to fill young minds with language-building skills, laying the groundwork for a lifetime of excellent writing. 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“Teach the child, not the curriculum” ~ Sonya Shafer    Sonya Shafer joins Yvette Hampton for an in-depth look at the Charlotte Mason method for homeschoolers.  Sonya Shafer is a popular homeschool speaker and writer, specializing in the Charlotte Mason Method. She has been on an adventure for more than 20 years studying, researching, practicing, and teaching Charlotte's gentle and effective methods of education. Her passion for homeschooling her own four daughters grew into helping others and then into Simply Charlotte Mason, which publishes her many books and provides a place of practical encouragement to homeschoolers. Come back tomorrow for the rest of this discussion. WATCH THE MOVIE! Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution is now available on DVD and HD streaming.  Buy the film today or bring Schoolhouse Rocked to your church or homeschool co-op. Watch the Official Trailer for Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution “Schoolhouse Rocked” will rock your educational world to the foundations and give you and your kids great hope for the future! The old-school paradigm has proven broken and a new way of learning is here. Don't miss this important film!” - Kirk Cameron "This is one of the most empowering tools I've seen for parents! I was honored to be interviewed in the film and am excited to see it come to fruition. It is amazing!" – Israel Wayne, Family Renewal Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel. In this interview, Sonya Shafer talks about who Charlotte Mason was, how she discovered the Charlotte Mason approach, and why she decided to use CM in her home school. Charlotte Mason Distinctives What makes her approach different from other approaches? GREAT BOOKS and a focus on educating the whole person  in a Christian/Biblical worldview. What are living books? Sonya shares excerpts from a textbook and a "living book" and discusses the difference  What is "narration" and why do you use it in teaching? How does narration differ for children as they get older? Are there multiple methods of narration?  GUIDED DISCOVERY Sonya demonstrates a picture study and has Yvette do a narration exercise to illustrate this method of guided discovery.  GOOD HABITS Charlotte Mason believed that education was shaping the whole person, not just dumping facts into the child's brain. Sonya explains “shaping the whole person"  and discusses how the Charlotte Mason approach focuses on that. What would a typical day look like? Sonya Shafer walks us through a typical Charlotte Mason homeschool day and explains how all subjects are tackled, even with multiple children of different ages. Sonya Shaffer gives a list of her favorite books on the Charlotte Mason approach and some of her favorite literature books. Recommended Resources: Charlotte Mason Books: A Charlotte Mason Education, by Catherine Levinson A Charlotte Mason Companion, by Karen Andreola Free eBook - Subject by Subject, Simply Charlotte Mason Check out Sonya Shafer's books on Amazon   Favorite Books for Read Alouds: Heidi, by Johanna Spyri Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott Little Britches (Series), by Ralph Moody   Simply Charlotte Mason Resources: Simply Charlotte Mason Curriculum Guide Simply Charlotte Mason Presents - Stories of the Nations, Volume 1 Simply Charlotte Mason Presents - Stories of America, Volume 2 Simply Charlotte Mason Podcast  - Pre-Reading Your Students' Books episode Painting - The Gleaners, by Jean-Francois Millet Simply Charlotte Mason - Picture study portfolios Smooth and Dasy Days - free ebook Literary Lists on Simply Charlotte Mason Support Schoolhouse Rocked Has Schoolhouse Rocked been a blessing to you? Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support the ongoing ministry of Schoolhouse Rocked. Support from the homeschool community allows us provide resources and encouragement to homeschooling families around the world.  Your support is making an ETERNAL impact! "If you are new to homeschooling check out this podcast!! I've been feeling like I should homeschool for a couple years but was worried I couldn't do it. Once the pandemic brought my kids home and I started seeing their emotional health and attitudes improve I decided to finally make the leap. This podcast has really encouraged me to make this a permanent change. Thank you for all your efforts in making this resource available!” - Autumn “I was tearing up at the end of this film being reminded that my children are GIFTS from the Lord. I never want to abdicate my role and responsibility as their Mama. I cannot wait to share this film with everyone once it is released!!” - Amber “We loved the movie and watched it with our children.  It left us encouraged in our choice to homeschool, as well as gave us confidence that we are not "messing" up our children's education or socialization!!” - Danielle Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.   If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, get your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit from the producers of Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution and the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. This 60+ page guide includes helpful articles, videos, and audio, for every stage of homeschooling, from pre-school to graduation. It will give you the encouragement you need to start strong and finish well! The Homeschool Survival Kit also includes an extensive directory of must-have homeschooling resources.   Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products. Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today.   BJU Press Homeschool provides complete curriculum for preschool through 12th grade with both traditional textbooks and video courses available. Education from a Christian worldview reshapes how children see the world. BJU Press materials teach Christ's power and lordship through the Big Story of creation.   Patriot Academy - Inspiring Patriotism, Equipping Citizens, Educating A Nation. Patriot Academy has a Single, Bold Vision: To equip a new generation of leaders to champion the cause of freedom and truth in government, media, entertainment, education, as we help bring our nation back to the principles on which we were founded. The Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) equips teachers and teaching parents with methods and materials which will aid them in training their students to become confident and competent communicators and thinkers. Using the Structure and Style™ writing method, IEW will give you the ability to fill young minds with language-building skills, laying the groundwork for a lifetime of excellent writing. Podcast Topics: Sonya Shafer, Charlotte Mason Method, Literature, Living Books, Simply Charlotte Mason, Homeschool Survival Series, Gospel, Teaching Styles, Teaching Methods, Learning Styles, Classical, Yvette Hampton, Interview, Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution, Homeschool Movie, Homeschool Documentary, Homeschool Podcast, Christian, Parenting Podcast

“Teach the child, not the curriculum” ~ Sonya Shafer    Sonya Shafer joins Yvette Hampton for an in-depth look at the Charlotte Mason method for homeschoolers.  Sonya Shafer is a popular homeschool speaker and writer, specializing in the Charlotte Mason Method. She has been on an adventure for more than 20 years studying, researching, practicing, and teaching Charlotte's gentle and effective methods of education. Her passion for homeschooling her own four daughters grew into helping others and then into Simply Charlotte Mason, which publishes her many books and provides a place of practical encouragement to homeschoolers. Come back Wednesday and Thursday for the rest of this discussion. WATCH THE MOVIE! Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution is now available on DVD and HD streaming.  Buy the film today or bring Schoolhouse Rocked to your church or homeschool co-op. Watch the Official Trailer for Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution “Schoolhouse Rocked” will rock your educational world to the foundations and give you and your kids great hope for the future! The old-school paradigm has proven broken and a new way of learning is here. Don't miss this important film!” - Kirk Cameron "This is one of the most empowering tools I've seen for parents! I was honored to be interviewed in the film and am excited to see it come to fruition. It is amazing!" – Israel Wayne, Family Renewal Watch this full conversation on our YouTube channel. In this interview, Sonya Shafer talks about who Charlotte Mason was, how she discovered the Charlotte Mason approach, and why she decided to use CM in her home school. Charlotte Mason Distinctives What makes her approach different from other approaches? GREAT BOOKS and a focus on educating the whole person  in a Christian/Biblical worldview. What are living books? Sonya shares excerpts from a textbook and a "living book" and discusses the difference  What is "narration" and why do you use it in teaching? How does narration differ for children as they get older? Are there multiple methods of narration?  GUIDED DISCOVERY Sonya demonstrates a picture study and has Yvette do a narration exercise to illustrate this method of guided discovery.  GOOD HABITS Charlotte Mason believed that education was shaping the whole person, not just dumping facts into the child's brain. Sonya explains “shaping the whole person"  and discusses how the Charlotte Mason approach focuses on that. What would a typical day look like? Sonya Shafer walks us through a typical Charlotte Mason homeschool day and explains how all subjects are tackled, even with multiple children of different ages. Sonya Shaffer gives a list of her favorite books on the Charlotte Mason approach and some of her favorite literature books. Recommended Resources: Charlotte Mason Books: A Charlotte Mason Education, by Catherine Levinson A Charlotte Mason Companion, by Karen Andreola Free eBook - Subject by Subject, Simply Charlotte Mason Check out Sonya Shafer's books on Amazon   Favorite Books for Read Alouds: Heidi, by Johanna Spyri Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott Little Britches (Series), by Ralph Moody   Simply Charlotte Mason Resources: Simply Charlotte Mason Curriculum Guide Simply Charlotte Mason Presents - Stories of the Nations, Volume 1 Simply Charlotte Mason Presents - Stories of America, Volume 2 Simply Charlotte Mason Podcast  - Pre-Reading Your Students' Books episode Painting - The Gleaners, by Jean-Francois Millet Simply Charlotte Mason - Picture study portfolios Smooth and Dasy Days - free ebook Literary Lists on Simply Charlotte Mason Support Schoolhouse Rocked Has Schoolhouse Rocked been a blessing to you? Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support the ongoing ministry of Schoolhouse Rocked. Support from the homeschool community allows us provide resources and encouragement to homeschooling families around the world.  Your support is making an ETERNAL impact! "If you are new to homeschooling check out this podcast!! I've been feeling like I should homeschool for a couple years but was worried I couldn't do it. Once the pandemic brought my kids home and I started seeing their emotional health and attitudes improve I decided to finally make the leap. This podcast has really encouraged me to make this a permanent change. Thank you for all your efforts in making this resource available!” - Autumn “I was tearing up at the end of this film being reminded that my children are GIFTS from the Lord. I never want to abdicate my role and responsibility as their Mama. I cannot wait to share this film with everyone once it is released!!” - Amber “We loved the movie and watched it with our children.  It left us encouraged in our choice to homeschool, as well as gave us confidence that we are not "messing" up our children's education or socialization!!” - Danielle Whether or not you can donate, we ask that EVERY listener support the show by sharing it with your friends and family, by leaving a review on iTunes, and by praying for our team.   If you are considering homeschooling or just need some great homeschooling encouragement, get your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit from the producers of Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution and the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. This 60+ page guide includes helpful articles, videos, and audio, for every stage of homeschooling, from pre-school to graduation. It will give you the encouragement you need to start strong and finish well! The Homeschool Survival Kit also includes an extensive directory of must-have homeschooling resources.   Please take a minute to visit our sponsors and thank them for helping to bring you The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast. We ONLY work with companies we know and love! We happily recommend these companies and their products. Are you looking for a new Math Curriculum? CTCMath specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Creative graphics and animation, synchronized with the friendly voice of internationally acclaimed teacher, Pat Murray, make learning math easy and effective. Visit CTCmath.com today to start your free trial today.   BJU Press Homeschool provides complete curriculum for preschool through 12th grade with both traditional textbooks and video courses available. Education from a Christian worldview reshapes how children see the world. BJU Press materials teach Christ's power and lordship through the Big Story of creation.   Patriot Academy - Inspiring Patriotism, Equipping Citizens, Educating A Nation. Patriot Academy has a Single, Bold Vision: To equip a new generation of leaders to champion the cause of freedom and truth in government, media, entertainment, education, as we help bring our nation back to the principles on which we were founded. The Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) equips teachers and teaching parents with methods and materials which will aid them in training their students to become confident and competent communicators and thinkers. Using the Structure and Style™ writing method, IEW will give you the ability to fill young minds with language-building skills, laying the groundwork for a lifetime of excellent writing. Podcast Topics: Sonya Shafer, Charlotte Mason Method, Literature, Living Books, Simply Charlotte Mason, Homeschool Survival Series, Gospel, Teaching Styles, Teaching Methods, Learning Styles, Classical, Yvette Hampton, Interview, Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution, Homeschool Movie, Homeschool Documentary, Homeschool Podcast, Christian, Parenting Podcast

Does a person have to choose between Biblical faith and rigorous science? Historically, religious thought and scientific thought tended to intersect at flash points that often ended negatively. But in today's  world of polarization can these areas come together? Deborah Haarsma, astronomer, speaker on modern science and Christian faith, and President of BioLogos joins the podcast to discuss the relationship between faith and science .  Check out BioLogos, a trusted resource for millions seeking both rigorous science and biblical faith to help guide their decision making. If you parent, teach, or care for young people, check out Integrate, the new curriculum helping students and others explore theological and ethical questions raised by modern science from a Christian Biblical worldview.

The broad definition of Conversion Therapy in Canada's Bill C-4 makes it illegal for Pastor and Ministers to call people to repentance and to change their ways. According to a letter sent to Grace To You earlier this year "The Bill will amend the Criminal Code in Canada to ban conversion therapy. It will criminalize, among other things, “causing another person to undergo conversion therapy; promoting or advertising conversion therapy”. (https://www.gracechurch.org/news/posts/2307) There are similar laws being passed all over the United States and before you know our own congress will go all in making it illegal to teach what the Word of God says on the matters of sexuality. It is time for the Church to rise up to the occassion. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/i61-exploits/message

In this episode of The Call with Pastors Robert and Donna Schuller, learn about St. Valentine and what makes Valentine's Day so special.  It's also Black History Month and Pastor Robert shares the origins of slavery and some interesting facts about Booker T. Washington, the founder of Tuskegee University in Alabama.  The Call is a podcast that is live on the 15th of each month.  Coming from a Christian Biblical perspective the hosts interview interesting guests in the areas of the arts, science, medicine, and religion.   To listen live on the 15th tune-in to Robert Schuller Ministries Facebook page or call-in via any telephone.   667-770-1538 and then 642848# for access.

In this third episode, we continue our series on pro-gay theology as we read Guy Hammond's new book 'Gay and Christian?'We discuss some of the key biblical interpretations that support pro-gay theology. Why didn't Jesus mention homosexuality? Aren't we called not to judge as Christians? And how could the biblical authors have understood the monogamous and loving gay relationships we see today? Let's discuss!...To read along with us, you can find the book here:https://www.ipibooks.com/collections/all/products/gay-christian...Submit your questions here:https://forms.gle.FRG4nV525xSViRet7...Email us at:topherandthomas@gmail.com

Biblical Worldview The story of the world can be told with FOUR WORDS representing four plot moves. All worldviews must deal with the questions that are raised in these four plot moves. Plot Move #1 Creation. This tells us how things began, where everything came from (including us). Who made the world? Where did we come from? Plot Move #2 Rebellion. This describes the problem. What went wrong with the world? What is wrong with us? Plot Move #3 Redemption. This gives us the solution, the way to fix what went wrong. What is God doing to fix our world? What is God doing to fix us? Plot Move #4 Restoration. This explains what the world will look like once the repair takes place. How does it all resolve eventually? Will we become what God intended? Two Major Worldviews Summarized Biblical Worldview: A Biblical Worldview says that God is the Author of our universe, that we are accountable to Him, and that we have hope of being a part of His grand story to triumph over all evil in our world through Jesus. You see, Christians believe that there's a larger story going on in human history; that there is a God and He made all that we see and know, including human-beings and it was perfect; that something went wrong in the world because of our rebellion prompted by the Evil One; that God has initiated a plan to fix this mess and that Jesus' coming was promised way back in Genesis 3:15; that I am part of His plan to restore this world to all that He intended for it; that as I live a life He endorsed and as I struggle to make sense of all the suffering in this fallen world, somehow Christ's takes shape in me and uses me to give hope to the broken. That's a Christian Biblical worldview in summary form. Secular Worldview: A Secular Worldview says that we have no Author, that we are not accountable to anyone, and there are no ideals or grand story's of redemption. The prevailing post-modern story is this: “Once upon a time, there were no big stories, only local ones. So don't pretend you know the big story of the world because you might start to believe yourself and therefore begin oppressing people who disagree with your story.” Since we are on our own, we should seek all the gratification and satisfaction we can now. Each individual is free to create a belief system that works for them. And then at death – full stop. Life is over. We cease to exist. So, in this worldview, we are marooned on a pale blue dot in a possibly endless cosmos. We are unnoticed, insignificant, and on our own. Humans have huge problems and may not be able to ever overcome them. And there is no hope beyond the grave. Which worldview do you want to shape your life and the lives of your children and grandchildren? What you believe about yourself and your worth and value ties directly to your worldview. Would you like to have Jesus in the center of your life and worldview? Welcome Him into your life today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shcc/message

Biblical Worldview The story of the world can be told with FOUR WORDS representing four plot moves. All worldviews must deal with the questions that are raised in these four plot moves. Plot Move #1 Creation. This tells us how things began, where everything came from (including us). Who made the world? Where did we come from? Plot Move #2 Rebellion. This describes the problem. What went wrong with the world? What is wrong with us? Plot Move #3 Redemption. This gives us the solution, the way to fix what went wrong. What is God doing to fix our world? What is God doing to fix us? Plot Move #4 Restoration. This explains what the world will look like once the repair takes place. How does it all resolve eventually? Will we become what God intended? Two Major Worldviews Summarized Biblical Worldview: A Biblical Worldview says that God is the Author of our universe, that we are accountable to Him, and that we have hope of being a part of His grand story to triumph over all evil in our world through Jesus. You see, Christians believe that there's a larger story going on in human history; that there is a God and He made all that we see and know, including human-beings and it was perfect; that something went wrong in the world because of our rebellion prompted by the Evil One; that God has initiated a plan to fix this mess and that Jesus' coming was promised way back in Genesis 3:15; that I am part of His plan to restore this world to all that He intended for it; that as I live a life He endorsed and as I struggle to make sense of all the suffering in this fallen world, somehow Christ's takes shape in me and uses me to give hope to the broken. That's a Christian Biblical worldview in summary form. Secular Worldview: A Secular Worldview says that we have no Author, that we are not accountable to anyone, and there are no ideals or grand story's of redemption. The prevailing post-modern story is this: “Once upon a time, there were no big stories, only local ones. So don't pretend you know the big story of the world because you might start to believe yourself and therefore begin oppressing people who disagree with your story.” Since we are on our own, we should seek all the gratification and satisfaction we can now. Each individual is free to create a belief system that works for them. And then at death – full stop. Life is over. We cease to exist. So, in this worldview, we are marooned on a pale blue dot in a possibly endless cosmos. We are unnoticed, insignificant, and on our own. Humans have huge problems and may not be able to ever overcome them. And there is no hope beyond the grave. Which worldview do you want to shape your life and the lives of your children and grandchildren? What you believe about yourself and your worth and value ties directly to your worldview. Would you like to have Jesus in the center of your life and worldview? Welcome Him into your life today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shcc/message

Biblical Worldview The story of the world can be told with FOUR WORDS representing four plot moves. All worldviews deal with these four plot moves that describe the Story of the World and how the world began, why the world is the way it is, what role we play in the drama and how all the plotlines of the Story are resolved in the end. Plot Move #1 Creation. This tells us how things began, where everything came from (including us). Who made the world? Where did we come from? The world God made was good. The secular worldview says that we are a random product of time and chance not a personal creator. Plot Move #2 Rebellion. This describes the problem. What went wrong with the world? What is wrong with us? We don't start off neutral in life. We are born with a sin nature. We struggle to know and understand the truth. We are bent towards selfishness. The secular worldview says we are basically good and just need a better environment; that there has been no "rebellion" because there is no God that has established truth. Plot Move #3 Redemption. This gives us the solution, the way to fix what went wrong. What is God doing to fix our world? What is God doing to fix us? God never walked off and left us. He wants to restore you, beginning now. It has always been God's plan, not just to forgive you, but to restore you – to make you like Jesus. The secular worldview says our world will be redeemed through ecology and creation care; that's how we save the planet. And let's create a utopia and let socialism be the way that we solve the world's problems. Plot Move #4 Restoration. This explains what the world will look like once the repair takes place. How does it all resolve eventually? Will we become what God intended? Through Christ our world will be restored to what God had intended all along. We will all be what we were supposed to be. The secular worldview says that everything is physical and material and eventually, it will all decay into nothingness. Two Major Worldviews Summarized Biblical Worldview: A Biblical Worldview says that God is the Author of our universe, that we are accountable to Him, and that we have hope of being a part of His grand story to triumph over all evil in our world through Jesus. You see, Christians believe that there's a larger story going on in human history; that there is a God and He made all that we see and know, including human-beings and it was perfect; that something went wrong in the world because of our rebellion prompted by the Evil One; that God has initiated a plan to fix this mess and that Jesus' coming was promised way back in Genesis 3:15; that I am part of His plan to restore this world to all that He intended for it; that as I live a life He endorsed and as I struggle to make sense of all the suffering in this fallen world, somehow Christ's takes shape in me and uses me to give hope to the broken. That's a Christian Biblical worldview in summary form. Which worldview do you want to shape your life and the lives of your children and grandchildren? What you believe about yourself and your worth and value ties directly to your worldview. Would you like to have Jesus in the center of your life and worldview? Welcome Him into your life today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shcc/message

Donovan Brooks is a Certified Financial Planner, the founder of Storyline Financial Planning, and the host of the Building Stewards podcast, where he dispenses biblical wisdom for where faith & finances meet. On this episode of CFO at Home Donovan and Vince discuss his thoughts on debt, money mindset, giving, and spending as seen through a Christian Biblical lens and more. Key Takeaways: Money problems are not always money problems, often they're spiritual  Know, Believe, Do What you know shapes what you believe What you believe dictates what you do Debt is unavoidable for most for at least a season of life (even if it's just mortgage). Have a plan to free yourself that debt as soon as possible.  Christians struggle with the same money mindset issues as non-Christians ( jealousy, greed, lack of contentment and gratitude) From a Christian perspective, giving should be done out of a sense of joy, not obligation  Overspending often indicates an issue with contentment To be a successful CFO at Home, be humble, remember that family money management is a team effort Ways to contact/follow: Building Stewards Podcast  DonovanBrooks.com   Contact the Host - vince@thecfoathome.com

Contact Name: Dr. Annette WestEmail: jatnepublishing@mail.comWebsite: drannettewestministries.orgHolistic WellnessMind Body SpiritLocation/Date: Sumter, SC – Release Date, February 10, 2021Quote: Striving for my best in all areas of my life!Bio: Dr. Annette West is excited to be in the army of the Lord and recognizes there is much work in thevineyard where she is excited to be open and available for God's use in reaching His people, throughoutthe world. She has a vibrant prison outreach ministry, efforts in Kakamega, Kenya; Lagos, Nigeria, andIndiana. She is a self-published author, and has created several workbooks for various workshop,conferences and retreats. She has certifications in Biblical Counseling, Clinical Pastoral Counseling, andHolistic Wellness Life Coaching. Also, she is a college professor with an earned Doctorate in BusinessAdministration with emphasis in Human Resources, Management, International Business Relations. Shebelieves that integrating business principles with Christian Biblical truth is required to help people seehow they can prosper in every aspect of their life.About this book:Contentment in marriage takes time. It takes sustained effort to develop and grow as the husband andwife truly connect with the spouse with whom they have said, “I do”. What can one expect to occurduring this time? Along the way, where can one turn to gain strength to sustain the effort? Why bother?We invite you to read the narratives of seven couples whose challenges have been different and reflectways the men and women are employing a range of bonding strategies and Biblical principles to “make itwork”. Along with the faith-based stories, you will find writing prompts to inspire you in your marriage.Reading, writing and reflecting can help you and those with whom you come in contact to move on to thenext level as you each nurture and build up your spouse, cultivating serenity and satisfaction in yourmarriage connections.Books can be purchased at: jatnepublishing.onlineweb.shop

Contact Name: Dr. Annette West Email: jatnepublishing@mail.com Website: drannettewestministries.org Holistic Wellness Mind Body Spirit Location/Date: Sumter, SC – Release Date, February 10, 2021 Quote: Striving for my best in all areas of my life! Bio: Dr. Annette West is excited to be in the army of the Lord and recognizes there is much work in the vineyard where she is excited to be open and available for God's use in reaching His people, throughout the world. She has a vibrant prison outreach ministry, efforts in Kakamega, Kenya; Lagos, Nigeria, and Indiana. She is a self-published author, and has created several workbooks for various workshop, conferences and retreats. She has certifications in Biblical Counseling, Clinical Pastoral Counseling, and Holistic Wellness Life Coaching. Also, she is a college professor with an earned Doctorate in Business Administration with emphasis in Human Resources, Management, International Business Relations. She believes that integrating business principles with Christian Biblical truth is required to help people see how they can prosper in every aspect of their life. About this book: Contentment in marriage takes time. It takes sustained effort to develop and grow as the husband and wife truly connect with the spouse with whom they have said, “I do”. What can one expect to occur during this time? Along the way, where can one turn to gain strength to sustain the effort? Why bother? We invite you to read the narratives of seven couples whose challenges have been different and reflect ways the men and women are employing a range of bonding strategies and Biblical principles to “make it work”. Along with the faith-based stories, you will find writing prompts to inspire you in your marriage. Reading, writing and reflecting can help you and those with whom you come in contact to move on to the next level as you each nurture and build up your spouse, cultivating serenity and satisfaction in your marriage connections. Books can be purchased at: jatnepublishing.onlineweb.shop

Contact Name: Dr. Annette WestEmail: jatnepublishing@mail.comWebsite: drannettewestministries.orgHolistic WellnessMind Body SpiritLocation/Date: Sumter, SC – Release Date, February 10, 2021Quote: Striving for my best in all areas of my life!Bio: Dr. Annette West is excited to be in the army of the Lord and recognizes there is much work in thevineyard where she is excited to be open and available for God's use in reaching His people, throughoutthe world. She has a vibrant prison outreach ministry, efforts in Kakamega, Kenya; Lagos, Nigeria, andIndiana. She is a self-published author, and has created several workbooks for various workshop,conferences and retreats. She has certifications in Biblical Counseling, Clinical Pastoral Counseling, andHolistic Wellness Life Coaching. Also, she is a college professor with an earned Doctorate in BusinessAdministration with emphasis in Human Resources, Management, International Business Relations. Shebelieves that integrating business principles with Christian Biblical truth is required to help people seehow they can prosper in every aspect of their life.About this book:Contentment in marriage takes time. It takes sustained effort to develop and grow as the husband andwife truly connect with the spouse with whom they have said, “I do”. What can one expect to occurduring this time? Along the way, where can one turn to gain strength to sustain the effort? Why bother?We invite you to read the narratives of seven couples whose challenges have been different and reflectways the men and women are employing a range of bonding strategies and Biblical principles to “make itwork”. Along with the faith-based stories, you will find writing prompts to inspire you in your marriage.Reading, writing and reflecting can help you and those with whom you come in contact to move on to thenext level as you each nurture and build up your spouse, cultivating serenity and satisfaction in yourmarriage connections.Books can be purchased at: jatnepublishing.onlineweb.shop

Some say that Socialism is a natural extension of Christianity, building off of the fundamentals of self-sacrifice, compassion, and concern for your fellow man, but is that actually true? Is the socio-economical system of governance that we know as Socialism actually compatible with a Christian-Biblical worldview?

 On this episode of the Legacy Homeshcool Reflections podcast Ruth talks about the purpose of education from a Christian/Biblical worldview.Click here to download.Please visit my website at http://legacyhomeschoolreflections.com/If you liked this podcast, please consider my book: Legacy - Reflections of a Homeschooled, Homeschooling Mama.  Available on my website or at Amazon.

Yeshua the Messiah: The Renaissance of a Name Lost in Translation If there was a subject that evokes visceral emotions within the Christian faith, it is the Savior's contrived name known today as Jesus Christ. From the Eastern Orthodox to the Coptic, Catholic, and Syrian to the protestant and Anglocentric Evangelicals, the redeemer's name remains a thing of the divine mystery hidden in plain sight. The confusion over the Son of God's name renders Christianity indefensible because practitioners have made His name Theomorphic. However, the foundation upon which the Savior is crowned remains inalienable and unalterable. This claim comes straight from Isaiah 52:5-6 “…And my name is blasphemed continually every day. Therefore, my people shall know my name.” The Savior's name maintains consistency from the Old to the New Testament. First, Exodus chapter 3:6 proclaims, "I am the God of your fathers," and verse 14 says, "I AM that I AM sent you." Then, Isaiah 42:8 plainly states: "I am the LORD (Adonai) that is My name: And My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to carved images." In the New Testament, the incarnate Savior clarifies His name. In John 8:24, and 8:58, the Savior makes two declarations "For if you do not believe that "I am He" you will die in your sins" and "...before Abraham was, "I am." In these passages of the Scripture, the Lord's name harkens to His original declared name in Exodus and Isaiah (NKJV). The apostle Peter being well aware of the contentious power in the name of the Son of God declared in Acts 4:12, "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." The bewilderment surrounding the Christian Savior's real name demands an honest re-examination of His divine name. The primacy of extolling the Savior's real name rests in the Scripture's cardinal law of obedience to God's command. When contemporary theologians vehemently argue that the Savior's name is canonized and settled, they do so contemptuously against the command of God. The protestation that challenging Christian orthodoxy or textual nomenclature of the human-ascribed name runs afoul of the Christian Biblical inerrancy and infallibility is ludicrous. Non-Anglo-believers universally reject the notion that one biblical canon represents perfection. However, if we accept that God's truth sets humanity free, we must allow the Scripture as originally written in Hebrew to shine truth into our faith system. The name Yeshua represents the incarnate God 'Yahweh' (meaning Salvation). The renaissance of Yeshua's name bears witness to the indomitable power of God over established human order. The time has come for the spiritual discernment of God's wisdom to point the light back to the truth that Yeshua is the eternally given, immutable, and proclaimed the name of our Lord and Savior. The phrase "He who gives the name controls the narrative" rings loudly in this instance. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rev-louis-eke/support

Because we live in a culture that tells us that we must be guided by our feelings, it's more important than ever to be guided by the Word of God.  We invite you to listen as we look at what the Bible has to say about the Conquering Christian.

Joseph E. David, Professor of Law at Sapir Academic College in Israel, has written an intellectual history of the concept of belonging. David reviews the ancient Greek, Christian Biblical, Talmudic and Islamic conceptions of belonging and how such ideas have affected understandings of familial relations, marriage, and the political role of the family at different points in Western political history. His case studies range from the earliest Christian and, Jewish and Islamic discussions of legally appropriate family relations to the modern concerns with the public versus private status of the family in the liberal state. David also presents us with the options the modern liberal state has provided policy-makers who are concerned with autonomy and equality in the family. Ian J. Drake is Associate Professor of Jurisprudence, Montclair State University.

Joseph E. David, Professor of Law at Sapir Academic College in Israel, has written an intellectual history of the concept of belonging. David reviews the ancient Greek, Christian Biblical, Talmudic and Islamic conceptions of belonging and how such ideas have affected understandings of familial relations, marriage, and the political role of the family at different points in Western political history. His case studies range from the earliest Christian and, Jewish and Islamic discussions of legally appropriate family relations to the modern concerns with the public versus private status of the family in the liberal state. David also presents us with the options the modern liberal state has provided policy-makers who are concerned with autonomy and equality in the family. Ian J. Drake is Associate Professor of Jurisprudence, Montclair State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph E. David, Professor of Law at Sapir Academic College in Israel, has written an intellectual history of the concept of belonging. David reviews the ancient Greek, Christian Biblical, Talmudic and Islamic conceptions of belonging and how such ideas have affected understandings of familial relations, marriage, and the political role of the family at different points in Western political history. His case studies range from the earliest Christian and, Jewish and Islamic discussions of legally appropriate family relations to the modern concerns with the public versus private status of the family in the liberal state. David also presents us with the options the modern liberal state has provided policy-makers who are concerned with autonomy and equality in the family. Ian J. Drake is Associate Professor of Jurisprudence, Montclair State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph E. David, Professor of Law at Sapir Academic College in Israel, has written an intellectual history of the concept of belonging. David reviews the ancient Greek, Christian Biblical, Talmudic and Islamic conceptions of belonging and how such ideas have affected understandings of familial relations, marriage, and the political role of the family at different points in Western political history. His case studies range from the earliest Christian and, Jewish and Islamic discussions of legally appropriate family relations to the modern concerns with the public versus private status of the family in the liberal state. David also presents us with the options the modern liberal state has provided policy-makers who are concerned with autonomy and equality in the family. Ian J. Drake is Associate Professor of Jurisprudence, Montclair State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph E. David, Professor of Law at Sapir Academic College in Israel, has written an intellectual history of the concept of belonging. David reviews the ancient Greek, Christian Biblical, Talmudic and Islamic conceptions of belonging and how such ideas have affected understandings of familial relations, marriage, and the political role of the family at different points in Western political history. His case studies range from the earliest Christian and, Jewish and Islamic discussions of legally appropriate family relations to the modern concerns with the public versus private status of the family in the liberal state. David also presents us with the options the modern liberal state has provided policy-makers who are concerned with autonomy and equality in the family. Ian J. Drake is Associate Professor of Jurisprudence, Montclair State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph E. David, Professor of Law at Sapir Academic College in Israel, has written an intellectual history of the concept of belonging. David reviews the ancient Greek, Christian Biblical, Talmudic and Islamic conceptions of belonging and how such ideas have affected understandings of familial relations, marriage, and the political role of the family at different points in Western political history. His case studies range from the earliest Christian and, Jewish and Islamic discussions of legally appropriate family relations to the modern concerns with the public versus private status of the family in the liberal state. David also presents us with the options the modern liberal state has provided policy-makers who are concerned with autonomy and equality in the family. Ian J. Drake is Associate Professor of Jurisprudence, Montclair State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph E. David, Professor of Law at Sapir Academic College in Israel, has written an intellectual history of the concept of belonging. David reviews the ancient Greek, Christian Biblical, Talmudic and Islamic conceptions of belonging and how such ideas have affected understandings of familial relations, marriage, and the political role of the family at different points in Western political history. His case studies range from the earliest Christian and, Jewish and Islamic discussions of legally appropriate family relations to the modern concerns with the public versus private status of the family in the liberal state. David also presents us with the options the modern liberal state has provided policy-makers who are concerned with autonomy and equality in the family. Ian J. Drake is Associate Professor of Jurisprudence, Montclair State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Because we live in a culture that tells us that we must be guided by our feelings, it's more important than ever to be guided by the Word of God.  We invite you to listen as we look at what the Bible has to say about the Conquering Christian.

Because we live in a culture that tells us that we must be guided by our feelings, it's more important than ever to be guided by the Word of God.  We invite you to listen as we look at what the Bible has to say about the Conquering Christian.

Because we live in a culture that tells us that we must be guided by our feelings, it's more important than ever to be guided by the Word of God.  We invite you to listen as we look at what the Bible has to say about the Conquering Christian.

How does the modern church develop a discipleship culture in a post-Christian world? Chris Lake, Executive Director of the Vere Institute in Boston, Massachusetts talks about the challenges surrounding discipleship in today's local church and offers the everyday Christian Biblical and practical solutions and strategies for growing as followers of Jesus Christ. Connect With Chris!  Email - clake@vereinstitute.org Website www.vereinstitute.org    Books And Resources Mentioned In The Podcast Imagine Church - Neil Hudson Every Good Endeavor - Timothy Keller Faith At Work Movement Theology Of Work Project: https://www.theologyofwork.org/   --- Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! https://www.facebook.com/morningstarchristianbookstore Twitter: @MStarBookstore Instagram: morningstarchristianbookstore www.morningstarbookstore.com

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Kerry Baldwin is an Independent Researcher, Podcaster, and Author. Her writings cover Reformed Christian Theology and Political Theory. She is a contributing writer at the Libertarian Christian Institute. In this episode we are looking at the roots of libertarian thought crossed with Christian Biblical teachings. We discuss how critical thinking skills break the paradigm of binary colloquy. We also address the either/or dilemma of the abortion debate. Find Kerry Baldwin : www.mereliberty.com Find Mike Korbel: www.theinvictusmind.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-invictus-mind/support

The Bearly Making It crew propose movies with possible Christian/Biblical messages and vote whether or not they're legit. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In 2000, while working as a Systems Engineer, Carolyn Williams was diagnosed with a benign but dangerous and inoperable brain tumor.  In this segment called, “More Than a Miracle,” Carolyn shares her personal battle as she experienced the grueling side effects of medications and treatments designed to shrink the tumor.  But through this challenging process, Carolyn’s faith and prayer life were strengthened as she trusted God for a miracle.  But for Carolyn, the miracle healing she received was only part of her blessing.  While facing what seemed to be a “set back,” God “set her up” by giving her a “vision” where she received fresh revelation on finances and kingdom wealth.  After being healed, she was sparked with a passion to live, teach and coach money management and wealth building to people of all walks of life.  She accomplishes this through her company Money reVerse, a financial coaching business that teaches and encourages financial empowerment using a Christian Biblical foundation.

  Many believe that “God is in Control” is the Gospel truth. “Brother Rodriguez, that is what the Bible says!” Is it? If it is, then we are stuck with it. Maybe we should look at that idea a little closer before coming to a conclusion. Following is a verse interpreted to uphold the theology that God ultimately controls all leaders in human government. The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants (Proverbs 21:1 NET). Many assume that verse means that all rulers are like puppets on a string, and God is the master puppeteer. That was never a Biblical view but one that originated in the beliefs about mythical gods and their treatment of mankind. Among these mythical gods, humans were like pawns in a game of otherworldly chess played by them. The gods set human fate according to their will. That same thinking infiltrated Christianity beginning in the second century. We could go into a lengthy discussion of how Greek pagan thought supplanted Jewish Messianic Biblical thought of the 1st century church in Jerusalem. I will spare you the details, but ideas prevalent in paganism about their mythological gods and their relationship with humanity had a deep impact on Christian Biblical interpretation as the church moved further west into pagan territory. Historically, the church to the west by the 3rd and 4th century would have been almost unrecognizable to Jesus, the apostles, and the churches that sprang up among the Jewish believers around Jerusalem and its vicinity. Anybody that has done research into the history of the church between the 1st and 4th century knows this to be true. (1) The idea that God is like a master puppeteer or a divine chess master in control of all human actions, and that all humans must bow to His will, was a part of heathen or pagan mythology. Pagan gods could force their will upon humans at their every whim. It did not matter if their will was immoral or unrighteous. Human beings had no choice in their fate. Whatever the gods willed was to be done even by unwilling humanity. That posited idea takes away from human beings all powers of decision and makes them automatons that are forcibly subject to the divine will. If God could do that with kings and government leaders, or any human being for that matter, why not do that with the unsaved on planet earth? Why not force everyone to receive Jesus as Savior and Lord, and mandate that everyone to go to heaven? We could start the Millennium tomorrow and get on with eternity if that were the case! That is not the case because human beings can choose their eternal destiny, and they have a choice in this life to serve or disobey God. The right to choose From the beginning, God gave people the right to choose, and it has never been rescinded. He commanded Adam and Eve not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and that IF they did eat of the forbidden tree, then they would die (Genesis 2:17). God gave them a choice, but they chose the wrong thing and suffered the consequences. It was not God’s plan that they chose evil, but they did, and God respected their choice. If God was sovereign as people think, as in full control of all circumstances, why not rebuke the devil and stop sin in the garden? Why not stop the many millennia of the rule of darkness that perverted His creation and brought it a devastating curse? Many think that God created man to fail and sin. They believe that God in His sovereignty had some purpose in all this damnation and planetary misery. Really? Step back from religion and theology and hear that nonsense for what it is. “Sovereignty” and “God is in control” as taught in much of Christendom is a perverted and twisted traditional religious idea that makes God into an indiscriminate murderer and destroyer that somehow favors evils to strike mankind for some mysterious purposes. Those ideas make human beings into robotic servants subject to the “control” of the “programmer” (God). Let us get specific. Those that think that because of God’s sovereignty, He is control of all human actions, what then do you do with Hitler, Stalin, Mao, ISIS, and all the evil rulers, empires, and terrorist organizations that have plagued the planet? God would have to be worse than all of them if this human cesspool of evil and bondage were of His design and under His total control. The idea is so ludicrous and preposterous that only in churches will people believe that nonsense and utter stupidity. I do not have any nice words to describe the foolishness of the “God is in control of everything” crowd. God sent Jesus. Those that trust and follow Him (believe) will be saved, and those that do not will be damned (John 3:15-18, 36; 12:48; Mark 16:16, etc.). The choice between life and death, blessing or curses, love and hatred, and obedience or disobedience has always been among men. God has never taken it away, and never will! I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live (Deuteronomy 30:19 NKJV- See also Jeremiah 21:8 and ff., and Amos 5:14) Who has the choice to make? God? God is in control of whether we have life or death, blessing or cursing? No, human beings must choose. What is the problem? Many want it to be God's choice, but God has left it up to us as to what we choose. He does tell us to choose life because He wants us to live, but the ultimate choice is left to us as long as we are on the earth. Granted, once you leave your body, your final fate is set. Eternal life to those that know Jesus and serve God, and eternal damnation for those that rejected the Lord and doing what was right according to His Word. (See Romans 1:16-32 through 2:1-11 for Paul's teaching on the subject.)  And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15 NKJV) God does not choose for you whom you will serve? The choice is left up to YOU and ME! I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid before me. (Psalms 119:30 NKJV) The Psalmist said he chose the way of truth. God did not choose it for him.  Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord. (Proverbs 1:29 NKJV) Who makes the choice here? The person rejecting the knowledge (knowing and doing the Word) of the Lord. Choosing to fear (honor and respect) the Lord is in human hands. It is not in God's hands. It's our choice of whether we revere the Lord or not.  Curds and honey He shall eat, that He may know to refuse the evil and choose the good. For before the Child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that you dread will be forsaken by both her kings. (Isaiah 7:15 NKJV) For fun, think about it. Who chose for you that you should eat corn flakes or eggs and biscuits this morning? Was it God? No, you chose what to eat. He calls upon us to fast at times, but it is our choice whether to obey or disobey His instruction. In the same way, we choose between good and evil. God desires we reject the evil and choose the good, but whether we do or not is in our hands.  No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. (Matthew 6:24 NKJV) Whom we will serve is in our hands. God does not make that choice for us.  So that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ. (Philippians 1:10 NET). You decide what is best! Yes, we follow the leading of the Lord and what His Word says to make the right choices, but no one can take away your right to choose. Even martyrs chose Jesus and refused to deny their faith regardless of the deadly end results.  Here is one more portion of Scripture that blows wrong theology about the life and death of a believer completely out the door.  But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. 24 Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith. (Philippians 1:22-25 NKJV) What do you think of that? Do you mean to tell me that Paul had a choice in the matter whether to die and be with the Lord or to stay in the body because the Philippians needed to get more from his ministry? Do mean to tell me we can have a choice? YES! We can do things to extend our days upon the earth. We can also do things to cut our days short upon the earth. Anyone that has read the first three chapters of the book of Proverbs should know that. See Proverbs 1:32-33; 2:20-22; 3:1-2, 7-8, 13-18, and I dare anyone to refute the clear teaching of the Scripture! A part of God's divine protection is that we be satisfied with a long life (Psalms 91:16). Who or what do you believe? Do you believe God or the traditional idiocy of many sectors of Christendom that think all matters of life and death are in God's hands? The Scriptures above prove the massive errors believed in these areas of choice, even in the areas of life and death.   How about this often half-quoted verse? These verses tell us one way to extend our days upon the earth. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: 3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” (Ephesians 6:2, 3; Paul is quoting from Exodus 20:12 -NKJV) Don't quote the first part without also quoting the second part about living long on the earth. Here is another portion of Scripture that tells us how we can extend our life upon the earth. The apostle Peter quoted it.  10 It is written in the psalms, If you love life and want to live a good, long time, then be careful what you say. Don’t tell lies or spread gossip or talk about improper things. 11 Walk away from the evil things in the world—just leave them behind, and do what is right, and always seek peace and pursue it. 12 For the Lord watches over the righteous, and His ears are attuned to their prayers. But His face is set against His enemies; He will punish evildoers. (1Peter 3:10-12 -The Voice translation- a quotation from Psalms 34:12-16) Let’s get our theology straight! The ONLY way to straighten up our ideas is by looking at Scripture after Scripture like we are doing here, but there are many more that prove the point.  Again, and for the record, it is an impossibility to trust and obey the Lord or to distrust and disobey Him unless you have a choice, a right to decide. Believing or unbelief is a human choice. God will not force “faith” (faithfulness, trust, obedience) on you any more than He will force unbelief on you. Does God control all government leaders? “But isn’t the obvious meaning of Proverbs 21:1 that, because of His sovereignty, He can control everyone whenever He wishes?” No, it does not mean that at all once you take into consideration Hosea 8:4 and Nehemiah 9:17 and a truckload of other verses! They enthroned kings without my consent! They appointed princes without my approval (Hosea 8:4a NET)! They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their bondage in Egypt (Nehemiah 9:17a NKJV). Some kings and princes (leaders of some country) disobeyed God and refused to do what He said. Have you read the extensive list of kings that disobeyed God in the Old Testament? Most of the kings of Israel and Judah disobeyed and rebelled against the Lord. Most of these rebellious kings usually died off quickly and were replaced by another that would do worse. There is no way to read First and Second Chronicles and be oblivious to the fact that most kings did not have their hearts in the hand of the Lord. If God could have turned any of the hearts of these kings whenever He wanted, why didn’t He turn any of the hearts of the evil kings? Obviously, something is wrong with the way we have understood Proverbs 21:1 and many other verses that would seem at first glance to imply that “God is in control” of all human affairs and events. If God is completely in control of human events, then how do we account for the death and destruction flooding this planet over millennia? How can we say God is in control of everything with a straight face and see the evil at work on this planet? Is God in control when women are raped, children are sold into slavery, young women are forced to be sex slaves, and Islamic terrorist organizations murder, rape, maim, behead, and knife to death men, women, and children? Only idiotic, ignoramus, anti-Biblical, religious, traditional BUNK could blind a person to believe that God is in control of all that bad stuff. He is not! I know I am repeating myself, and maybe belaboring the point though using different words, but this subject of sovereignty and “God’s control” are too important to give a lightweight answer. In the sense that God’s prophetic words concerning our planet will happen, yes, He is in control of that! The promised return of Jesus to rule and reign on the earth will occur no matter what anybody decides or chooses against it. The Book of Revelation will happen regardless of who is in government and who is not! Some events will transpire no matter what anybody believes or does because God said it, and His Word will accomplish what He wants (Isaiah 55:11). He is sovereign and in control where these events are concerned, but He is not ruling over the human will when people decide to disobey and rebel against Him and follow the devil. As far as humanity and their right to choose, God is not in control of their wrong choices or their corrupt activities. Jesus said that the thief is the one that comes to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). To believe that evil comes because God is in control means that you believe that God is the thief! Yes, God does allow a lot of evil stuff because many human beings have rejected Him, embraced the darkness and false religions, and they are in Satan’s territory as the “destroyer.” People choose darkness, and they reap destruction and death. The wages of sin are still death (Romans 6:23). When people choose evil and disobedience against God and His holy commandments, He turns them over to their enemies. As one example among many, read Judges 2:7-23. This truth is taught excessively in the Bible from cover to cover! There were kings and princes ordained by people that were never in God’s plan. They were NOT God's will! People voted them in” without God approval. We have some kings in Scripture that lived during a time in history where God had His Word on the line concerning His people. Sometimes God put a “decision” in their hearts to do something in line with His will and they obeyed. Other times, judgment came against some of them until they obeyed. He can do that whenever necessary! One prominent example was Nebuchadnezzar. He disobeyed the Lord and was severely judged to wander the earth for seven years with the mind of an animal. When He recognized God and was willing to obey Him, the kingdom was restored to him, and he was reinstated as King of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar was a part of a greater plan that had to do with God’s people. Because of their sin, God turned over the nation of Israel to Nebuchadnezzar. (See the book of Jeremiah.) He took thousands into captivity, and they were to remain in that land for a minimum of seventy years. The prophet Jeremiah spoke the Word of the Lord concerning Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon, and the exile of the sons of Israel. There was a divine Word in place, and events had to line up to fulfill the Word of the Lord. Nebuchadnezzar was a key player in these developments. Pharaoh continued to oppose the Word of the Lord that Moses proclaimed concerning the release of Israel from Egyptian bondage. He hardened his heart and God agreed, in turn, allowing the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart. Through ten judgments, Pharaoh complied with the Word of the Lord. Again, a Word was spoken to Abraham and his descendants, and it was necessary for the Lord to bring it to pass (Genesis 15:13, 14). There are occasions like those, but those are not the usual succession of events in the earth. Kings and all government leaders have a choice to make whether they will serve the Lord, and whether they will be a force for good or evil. If Proverbs 21:1 were taken to refer to kings in the same predicament as Pharaoh and Nebuchadnezzar, I could agree on one level. However, this verse makes no mention of supernatural events changing the heart of a king. Supernatural events could be what are necessary to turn the heart and force a leader to obey the Lord. Did it happen often? No. It seems to have been relegated to special events surrounding the deliverance of His people. Other than at those times, nothing happened except the decisions of the inividual, either for good or for evil.  When the Lord started showing me that the Scripture had much to say on this subject of good or evil human government, this verse in Proverbs 21:1 stared back into my face. At face value, one could hardly help giving it the standard interpretation of “God makes kings obey His will whether they want to or not because God is in control of their hearts.” Something was wrong with that interpretation when I compared this verse with other verses on the same subject. Thank God that the entrance of His Word brings LIGHT. (Psalms 119:130 NKJV) Stick to the Word and light will come regardless of how ignorant (simple) we are.  The king in Proverbs 21:1 First, who is the king in Proverbs 21:1? If we can get that question answered, then we can start to unravel this verse in our thinking. Was Solomon speaking of a specific king, or was his statement a reference to all world leaders? People want to make this verse applicable to all kings, presidents, and prime ministers. I believe that is a mistake. Who was this king mentioned by Solomon? I am convinced Solomon was speaking of himself as the king whose heart was in the hand of the Lord. Solomon gave his heart over to the Lord as a young man. He asked God to give him a wise and discerning heart so he could judge the people of Israel in righteousness. God granted his request in a powerful way. “Therefore, give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?” The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. Then God said to him: “…see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you” (See 1 Kings 3:9-12 NKJV abbreviated). Solomon’s heart was in the hand of the Lord as the channels of water because he submitted his heart to the Lord and received a wise and discerning heart from Him. The phrase “heart in the hand of the Lord” speaks of someone who submits his or her life to God to do His will and carry out His plan. Though Solomon deviated from the Lord later in life, for many years, he served the Lord and did His will. Solomon’s heart (life) was in the hands of the Lord, and God could lead him as He wanted. Often Proverbs gives us “stand-alone” pithy sayings that were spoken in the wisdom of God. Other times we see a few verses discussing the same subject before the subject matter changes. Sometimes certain subjects are grouped together. Proverbs 21:1 has been pulled from its context. It is not referring to a wicked king’s heart as being in the hands of the Lord. This verse speaks of a righteous king as the one whose heart in the hand of the Lord. Let me give you a few verses before and after Proverbs 21:1 to put it in context. Proverbs Chapter 20 - A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters all evil with his eyes. V.8- A wise king sifts out the wicked and brings the threshing wheel over them. V. 26- The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the inner depths of his heart. V. 27- Mercy and truth preserve the king, and by lovingkindness he upholds his throne. The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is their gray head. Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, as do stripes the inner depths of the heart. V. 28-30 Proverbs Chapter 21- The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes. V.1- Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the hearts. V.2- To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. V.3 Again, Solomon's subject king in Proverbs 21:1 is a righteous king. Only a righteous king can have his heart in the hand of the Lord. Unrighteous kings had hearts that were far from the Lord. The exceptions to that are kings that did not know God, but they were willing to obey the Lord in whatever He wanted for His people. Good examples are Cyrus and Artaxerxes (Ezra 1 and Nehemiah 2). Look at some of these references in connection with the preceding statements: Ezra 6:22, 1 Kings 11:2-9, 15:3, 2 Kings 10:31, see 2 Chron. 6:38, 12:14, 15:12-15, 19:9, 26:16, 32:25, 26, 34:27, 31, 36:13. NOTES: (1) If you want a book that explores these truths in much more detail with references for further study, I suggest  you read the book by Marvin Wilson: Our Father Abraham: Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith. You can get it from christianbook.com  and other booksellers. If you want to delve even deeper in historical truth, get the scholarly and classic study published originally in 1960, Hebrew Thought Compared With Greek, by Thorlief Boman. It is very informative at 208 pages plus the bibliography, but I warn you, drink coffee before you read it, or you may snooze. Maybe it was just me when I read it for my university studies back many moons ago. Get it on Amazon.  I trust that this article has helped you understand a controversial subject. Be blessed in your study of the Word with me in the following podcast: Repentance Part 8!

This is an examination of 5 of the 10 (or so) descriptions of the nature of God. It begins with figuring out what God is like from careful philosophy, especially as it relates to the cosmological argument. With the philosophical stance in place, we'll look at whether Islamic/ Quranic theology describes God the same way. Then we'll compare Christian/ Biblical theology to these same aspects of God's nature. Omnipresence--Omnipotence--Omniscience--Omnitemporality--Immutability

Kaner and Amby interview Ira Hall, a Christian pastor and Diplomacy player. The guys delve into how Christians manage the Bible's strong stance on lying, deceit and deception while still playing Diplomacy. Plus they travel to Kaner's stomping ground of Ipswich and discuss a heap more Diplomacy stuff. Intro The guys introduce the show, their drinks and the venue (0 mins 15 secs) They correct the dates for the Melbourne Open tournament, which is actually 14-15 March (3 mins 45 secs) Next up is confirmation of the Canetoad Classic tournament in Brisbane on 2-3 May and talk about gaming pieces. Amby discusses goal setting and his plans to attend two interstate tournaments (5 mins 15 secs) Kaner talks about the 4th Nexus tournament coming up and an invitation to an 1812 Overture forum game. Kaner discusses being overly committed in 6 games (10 mins) They discuss strategy vs tactics before returning to what's involved in the 1812 variant. Note, we went into more detail about this map in an earlier episode (12 mins 45 secs) The guys talk about going to Ipswich at least once a year, before providing an update on their Presidential campaign. They discuss Kaner's latest plank allowing historical smoking in historical Federal buildings (20 mins) They discuss jurisdictional responsibility when Cabinet titles are very similar. Kaner answers with a similar chicken analogy. When we're elected if you want to be a Cabinet Secretary it's only $3 a month by becoming a Patreon supporter (23 mins 20 secs) Interview with Ira Hall The guys provide the background to this interview with Ira Hall before jumping in (26 mins 30 secs) Ira starts by discussing how he got into Diplomacy and his recent role as Alman, a playDip moderator (27 mins) He discusses what he did as a Cheater Hunter at playDip and his thoughts on why some players cheat (30 mins) Kaner asks about common cheating behavior (32 mins 20 secs) Amby asks about how Ira felt when busting a cheater (34 mins 10 secs) Amby asks about whether Ira's played face-to-face (36 mins 10 secs) The guys explore how Ira balances as a pastor the Christian Biblical teachings of not lying or being deceitful against being a Diplomacy player (38 mins 30 secs) Ira discusses reputation and trustworthiness (41 mins 15 secs) He talks about a number of games at playDip and the choice of language to avoid lying while maintaining a reputation (43 mins 30 secs) Amby asks about Christians who have a literal interpretation of the Bible and their views on lying and deceiving, even in a game (48 mins 45 secs) Kaner asks Ira about his advice to new, or relatively new players to the game. He discusses the importance of trying different things in your communication to someone who stabs you (56 mins) Amby asks Ira about taking the solo win versus a draw (1 hr 0 mins 30 secs) Kaner asks about what other variants Ira enjoys (1 hr 3 mins 40 secs) Amby asks Ira if there's any other thoughts on the game (1 hr 6 mins 30 secs) They wrap up the interview (1 hr 8 mins 30 secs) They guys are back and give their thoughts on the interview (1 hr 10 mins) Kaner discusses his more "eye for an eye" nature rather than "turning the other cheek" (1 hr 12 mins) They discuss the "metagame" element of your reputation preceding you. They talk about blocking players' whose personality clashes with yours (1 hr 16 mins 45 secs) They talk about reliability and going into civil disorder (CD'ing) (1 hr 20 mins) Kaner suggests checking your block lists and if you can't remember why they pissed you off, think about unblocking them (1 hr 23 mins) Around the grounds/variant suggestions They come back and discuss the strength of the Golden Horde in the Cry God for Harry game, and discuss how the gameplay is not too different to real life history (1 hr 24 mins) Amby suggests again to Technostar (the variant creator of Europa Renovatio) about whether this variant could have fog of war added (1 hr 26 mins 20 secs) Kaner also has some improvement suggestions. For starters he'd like to see "sealane" overseer zones in the Sahara territories. Amby disagrees and suggests a chopped off Africa with sealanes at the "bottom" of Africa to connect the Red Sea and Atlantic but have travel slower than the current direct connection  (1 hr 27 mins 20 secs) His second thought is introducing geographic boundaries to allow for mountains and passes (like in the Rinasciemnto variant) and navigable rivers that could allow convoys (1 hr 30 mins 45 secs) Kaner is thinking about whether he can make these variant changes himself (1 hr 35 mins) Kaner brings up their fog of war Kicking Butts game, which Amby has just been eliminated. Amby laments how many games he has been recently killed off in. He's worried about his ranking (1 hr 36 mins 30 secs) Newbie segment: Newbie negotiations Next up is the latest installment in their newbie series, this time focusing on Negotiations (1 hr 38 mins) Kaner reflects on his first Diplomacy negotiation and what approach to adopt when during negotiations. Amby discusses the common negotiation approaches from newbies (1 hr 39 mins 30 secs) Amby flags that they're about to record a new intro episode to the show. They then go onto discussing a range of common terms used in Diplomacy which newbies need to learn, starting with a bounce (1 hr 41 mins 40 secs) They grab another quick drink after being interrupted by a freight train. Amby switches his beer to XXXX Bitter. They talk about old school beers in Australia. Amby tells a story about Fosters (1 hr 46 mins 45 secs) They return back to newbie discussions and commonly used terms, moving onto a DMZ, a NAP and an alliance  (1 hr 48 mins 30 secs) They discuss communication and developing social skills. Amby talks about keeping players in the game (1 hr 57 mins) Celebrating 10 years of vDiplomacy They discuss how vDiplomacy turns 10 years old this month. They talk about their personal highlights and all the Diplomacy variants there (1 hr 59 mins) They talk about how players have come and gone during that time and its waves over time. Kaner asks Amby if he had the time, what variants would he create (2 hrs 4 mins) Kaner brings up the Seattle variant that Ira discussed (2 hrs 7 mins 30 secs) Wrapping up They wrap up the show (2 hrs 8 mins) Venue: The Commercial Hotel, Ipswich Drinks of choice: Kaner - XXXX Bitter by Castlemaine Perkins, Brisbane Amby - 150 Lashes by James Squire and XXXX Bitter by Castlemaine Perkins, Brisbane Just a reminder you can support the show by giving it 5 stars on iTunes or Stitcher. And don't forget if you want to help improve the audio equipment... or get the guys more drunk, you can also donate at Patreon or you can also shop at Amazon using our affiliate link. It costs exactly the same to you, but Amazon give us a small cut and it doesn't cost you a cent more! Lastly, don't forget to subscribe so you get the latest Diplomacy Games episodes straight to your phone. Thanks as always to Dr Dan aka "The General" for his rockin' intro tune.

Wise Investment is the investment in the Kingdom of God. Kingdom of God accepts all kinds of investments like money, health, time etc. Kingdom of God returns the investment with rewards in this world as well as in eternity. A Christian (Biblical) study. Good for all. Malayalam

Wise Investment is the investment in the Kingdom of God. Kingdom of God accepts all kinds of investments like money, health, time etc. Kingdom of God returns the investment with rewards in this world as well as in eternity. A Christian (Biblical) study. Good for all. Malayalam

Wise Investment is the investment in the Kingdom of God. Kingdom of God accepts all kinds of investments like money, health, time etc. Kingdom of God returns the investment with rewards in this world as well as in eternity. A Christian (Biblical) study. Good for all.

Wise Investment is the investment in the Kingdom of God. Kingdom of God accepts all kinds of investments like money, health, time etc. Kingdom of God returns the investment with rewards in this world as well as in eternity. A Christian (Biblical) study. Good for all.

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As most people do, I receive a lot of spam in my email.  One day, while attempting to clean out my inbox, I ran across this advertisement from New Release Tuesday, a Christian music website.  As soon as I saw this it made me very angry.  There is a lot a bad sentiment implied here; it is also misleading, and exploitative.  A little harsh, you say? I shall explain why I think this is an exploitative film and why you should not go see Left Behind with Nicolas Cage. First, I shall describe the bad sentiment behind this ad.             There has been a long history of bad blood between Hollywood and conservative Christians.  Robert K. Johnston gives a very good account of this in his book Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film in Dialogue.  It begins, strangely enough, with Cecil B. DeMille.  Today, DeMille’s movie The Ten Commandments (1956) is generally held in high regard as the ultimate example of what a religious movie should be.  It details the life of Moses, from growing up in the Egyptian royal house to leading the Israelites triumphantly into the Promised Land.  It depicts God as a real entity and Moses coming to trust in the Lord after wrestling with Modern philosophical concerns about him.  ABC still broadcasts the film on television every Easter (or Passover, depending on your point of view), and has done so for so long it has become an unbreakable tradition.  Despite the fact that nearly the entire first half of the movie has no basis in the Biblical story, or that—in an opening sequence often deleted for time on television—DeMille comes out from behind the curtain to say this movie is an explicit metaphor of the Cold War,[1] the general opinion amongst Christians is that this classic movie is a highly accurate representation of the Genesis tale.  My pastor once told the story in one of his sermons how his parents, who were the conservative types that shunned all motion pictures, made the exception to see DeMille’s spectacle in the theater.              But what few people know is that this was DeMille’s second movie bearing the title The Ten Commandments.  In 1923, he produced a film with that moniker, but it was not a sword and sandal epic.  It was of the genre which he basically invented and was first famous, or more precisely, infamous.  Based on the rationalization that indiscretion could be presented on the screen as long as the sin was eventually corrected, his spectacles were little more than glorified melodramas that included an effective combination of debauchery and piety. They were, however, hits with the public. In The Ten Commandments (1923), which was produced for the then-astronomical figure of one-and-a-half million dollars, DeMille housed his portrayals of orgies within a larger moral framework of the giving of the Law (Johnston, 44).[2]   It was objections to Demille’s graphic portrayal of sinful behavior which prompted groups like The Catholic Church to form the Legion of Decency to start boycotting movies they felt were objectionable.[3]  In response, the film industry instituted the first Production Code in 1930.[4] Our modern ratings system is the ideological descendant of this Code.             Boycotting films is a tactic which did not cease in the early part of the former century.  More recently, films like Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ and Kevin Smith’s Dogma have seen opening nights surrounded by picket signs.[5]  All of this goes to show that the relationship between Hollywood and the conservative church has always been uneasy at best.             Things have changed in the last ten years or so with the rise of the faith based family film.  The unexpected and overwhelming success of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ demonstrated that there is a demand for religious based fare in the movie marketplace.  The website Box Office Mojo has compiled a list of the top 100 Christian movies released in the last twenty years, the majority of which have been release in the wake of Gibson’s Passion. The total gross of these movies is over $1.5 billion.[6]  Left Behind (2014) is the most recent addition to this genre, and is typical to most of those movies made in that time period in terms of its modest budget and independent production values.  They are a far cry from the massive Biblical epics of the 50’s like The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, and Quo Vadis. And here is where I take issue with what is implied in the advertisement for Left Behind.             It seems to me that when it is said, “Show your support for Christian based films and see the movie now,” the implied meaning is “Show Hollywood they need to make more Christian movies like this.”  If that is the case and you, dear reader, run out to see Nicholas Cage in Left Behind in hopes that Hollywood executives in the major studios will start throwing big bucks at Christian morality tales, you will be sorely disappointed.  It is very unlikely that we will see the return of the big Christian Biblical epic.  On the contrary, the films we are seeing now are a new genre of exploitative movies, the Christploitation film, if you will.             How are films like Left Behind, God’s Not Dead, and Son of God exploitative?  Let us look at the definition of exploitative.  Webster’s dictionary identifies it: ex·ploit·ative adjective ik-ˈsplȯi-tə-tiv, ek-ˌsplȯi-:  exploiting or tending to exploit; especially :  unfairly or cynically using another person or group for profit or advantage    Take notice of the last example in the definition.  Exploitative films have been around so long that they are in the dictionary.  There are many kinds of exploitative films, including various horror films, monster movies, and the Blaxploitation film.  Even DeMille’s first The Ten Commandments (1923) can be classified as exploitation.  Wikipedia puts it this way, “Exploitation film is an informal label which may be applied to any film which is generally considered to be low budget, and therefore apparently attempting to gain financial success by "exploiting" a current trend or a niche genre or a base desire for lurid subject matter.”[7]  An argument might be made that these faith based movies do not fit this definition because they are anything but lurid.  In fact, their core audience wants to see sanitized fare that is safe for the whole family.              But fitting the definition, the Christian faith based movie (or Christploitation flick) is a niche genre and definitely a current trend. “Over the last five years, independent Christian movies—films with overt proselytizing—have been among the most profitable independent releases across all genres.”[8]  Also fitting the above definition, the majority of them are made on modest budgets to turn a quick profit. For example, let us look at the budgets of some Christploitation films released in the last year.  Heaven is for Real was made for $12 million and grossed $91.4 million.  Mom’s Night Out grossed over $10 million and was produced for half of that, while God’s Not Dead earned $60 million on a budget of only $2 million.[9]  So you see, studios are going to make these small movies with the intention of reaping huge dollars at the box office.  Contrary to this trend, the recent Left Behind was made for a larger budget of $16 million, but in its third week of release it has only earned just over $13 million.[10]             The reason this movie seems to be bucking the trend is because it is an awful movie.  The filmmakers decided to take more of a gamble and throw a little more money at this movie expecting the same ratio of success the other movies enjoyed.  It didn’t pay off this time.  A 2012 article states, “But this year, Cloud Ten is quadrupling down on Left Behind.  It plans to spend roughly $15 million to remake just the first of the series, nearly four times the budget of each of the original three.”[11]  It was the hope of the producers that this movie would cross over from the group of Christian movie goers to whom Christploitation flicks pander to the mainstream audience.  This didn’t happen.  A look at the professional reviews of Left Behind elucidate why.             Rotten Tomatoes is a website that compiles movie reviews in order to find a consensus on the general quality of a film.  Looking at the overall positive or negative nature of the critiques, Left Behind earned a rating of 2% fresh, meaning just one out of 57 critical reviews was positive.  If you are a Christian still deciding if you want to catch this remake, just don’t. Listen to some of the reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes. “Left Behind isn't a movie for progressive Christians any more than it's a movie for people who appreciate top production values, convincing acting or superlative dialogue.” Matt Brunsen.  “The movie unravels in its own destruction. Every effort to milk the tragedy of the apocalypse is met with terrible music, acting and effects that soak (and drown) the pathos in camp fare.”  Monica Castillo.  “Not only is this an amateurish travesty combining fundamentalist Christian eschatology with disaster movie b.s., but it's plodding and tedious.” James Berardinelli. [12]             The last review makes a point that I would like to touch on, that this movie is based on bad theology.  Like the literal, fundamentalist interpretation of Genesis leads to bad theology (which I discussed at length in several episodes of my podcast, which you can find here and here), taking the book of Revelation at face value can lead one to get lost trying to find meaning in the dreamlike, apocalyptic imagery of the tome and lose the real meaning behind it. Left Behind is an example of this, using the end of the world as the McGuffin for an action movie instead of offering hope to those who follow Jesus that are facing insurmountable persecution.  A nice, short read which can help all people discover the long held, orthodox interpretation of both Genesis and Revelation is book The Beginning and the End by Michael W. Paul.              So whether you are hoping to see Left Behind because you are looking for a good action movie, or because you are looking for a faith based movie which displays orthodox Christian theology, then Left Behind will disappoint you on both accounts.  As New York film reviewer Susan Granger says, “Faith-driven audiences deserve better.”[13]             Does this mean we should avoid all Christploitation movies because we deserve to see better? By all means, no! Not all of these movies are as terrible as Left Behind.  I personally liked God’s Not Dead.  Kevin Sorbo is compelling as the atheist philosophy professor who demands that his students likewise deny God’s existence.  The ensuing classroom debate harkens back to the drama in Inherit the Wind.  Even though the rest of the acting is wooden (sorry Dean Cain), and there are too many plot threads trying to prove too many preachy points, this movie is pretty good overall.              That does not mean that Christian moviegoers should blindly throw their money at terrible movies solely because they are faith based.  As the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.  If we keep paying for garbage, the movie industry will keep serving up garbage.  But is Left Behind really that bad?  The ad above claims that Fandango fans gave it four stars, and the audience score on Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 65% approval rating.  A closer examination of the reviews on both websites belies these apparently favorable indicators.  For every five-star rating with a simple “I liked it” review, there are several one-star diatribes describing every inferior aspect of the movie.   In the end, the answer to the question just posed is: yes, Left Behind really is that bad.             So if you are a Christian and a fan of the movies, do not feel compelled to fall into the old way of thinking, the “us versus them” attitude conservatives copped towards Hollywood for so much of the twentieth century.  Please do not drag your friends to Left Behind just to feed a desire to see more faith based movies in the theater.  Do your research, look at the reviews, and spend your money on quality.  If Left Behind fails to meet expectations (which I say it has, both in quality and financially) it does not mean the end of the world. The end of the world will come at a time no one expects and in a way no one can predict, just as Jesus said in Matthew 24.  In the meantime, Christploitation films are, for the foreseeable future, going to keep premiering at the cineplex.  Just because one falters, it will not dissuade any other movie producers from making money in the genre.  That is my prediction. Works Cited Bennett, Cory. "Christian films find fans at multiplex." Akron Beacon Journal 3 May 2012: F21-F22. Newspaper. Christian Movies at the Box Office. n.d. website. 27 Oct 2014. . Flesher, Paul V.M. and Robert Torry. Film & Religion: An Introduction. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2007. Johnston, Robert K. Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film in Dialogue. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2006. Left Behind - Rotten Tomatoes. n.d. website. 27 Oct 2014. . Riley, Robin. Film, Faith, and Cultural Conflict: The Case of Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2003. [1] Flesher, Paul V.M. and Robert Torry. Film & Religion: An Introduction. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2007. Pg. 72 [2] Johnston, Robert K. Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film in Dialogue. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2006. Pg. 44 [3] Johnston , pg. 46 [4] Johnston,  pg. 45 [5] Riley, Robin. Film, Faith, and Cultural Conflict: The Case of Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2003 [6] http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=christian.htm [7] www.wikipedia.com [8] Bennett, Cory. "Christian films find fans at multiplex." Akron Beacon Journal 3 May 2012: F21-F22. Newspaper. Pg.  F21 [9] http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=christian.htm [10] http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=christian.htm [11] Bennett, pg. F21 [12] http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/left_behind_2014/?search=left%20b [13] http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/left_behind_2014/?search=left%20b

Cynematic of K-12 News Network and Karoli of Crooks and Liars discuss current events. In recognition of Banned Book Week and student walkouts over attempts to "conservatize" AP American History curriculum, community outrage over a Christian Biblical slant to Texas schoolbooks, and parental pushback to book banning at schools, we welcome as our guest Pat Scales, a retired middle school and high school librarian whose programs have been featured on the Today Show and in various professional journals. She is a champion of free speech and intellectual freedom rights at schools and libraries everywhere. She received the ALA/Grolier Award in 1997, and has served as chair of the prestigious Newberry, Caldecott, and Wilder Award committees. She is a past president of the Association of Library Service for Children, a division of the American Library Association. Scales has been actively involved with ALA's Intellectual Freedom Committee for a number of years, is a member of the Freedom to Read Foundation, serves on the Council of Advisers of the National Coalition Against Censorship, and acts as a spokesperson for First Amendment issues as they relate to children and young adults. She write a bimonthly column for School Library Journal, a monthly column for the Random House website, and is a regular contributor to Book Links magazine. She is the author of Teaching Banned Books: Twelve Guides for Young Readers and Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your Library, and her latest book is Books under Fire: A Hit List of Banned and Challenged Children's Books, available at the American Library Association website: http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11135 Political discussion from the progressive point of view by the MOMocrats. Produced by Engender Media Group.