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Top headlines for Thursday, June 8, 2023In this episode, we discuss the prospects of the 2024 presidential election with current frontrunners Biden and Trump potentially facing off again, as well as challengers seeking nomination. We also dive into the recent LGBT Pride Parade for children at DC libraries, Quest Church's pro-LGBT decision, and The Chosen actors' responses to criticism over displaying pride flags. Subscribe to this Podcast Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Overcast Follow Us on Social Media @ChristianPost on Twitter Christian Post on Facebook @ChristianPostIntl on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube Get the Edifi App Download for iPhone Download for Android Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and Thursday Click here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning! Links to the News Who are the declared candidates running for president in 2024? | Politics News DC library holds LGBT pride parade for children | U.S. News Mom of 6-year-old who shot teacher faces federal charges | U.S. News Christian and Missionary Alliance to allow female pastors | Church & Ministries News Former megachurch pastor used influence to prey on women for sex | Church & Ministries News Quest Church disaffiliates from Evangelical Covenant Church | Church & Ministries News 286 Kentucky churches leave UMC amid homosexuality debate      | Church & Ministries News Dozens of Christians killed in Nigeria by herdsmen | World News Arnold Schwarzenegger: Seeing loved ones in Heaven is a 'fantasy' | Entertainment News 'The Chosen' actor clarifies use of 'homophobia' in Twitter spat | Entertainment News

Pride Month is here and it is almost always a difficult time to navigate for believers for a plethora of reasons. In today's episode Pastor Mike and Connor delve into that topic, in regards to where we shop and spend our money.

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Rev. Matt Ulmer, pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bishop, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 13:1-10. The dragon calls forth allies in his attacks against Christians. The beast from the sea is reminiscent of the vision of Daniel 7, indicating that this first beast shows the way that the devil attacks the Church through political power aligned against the Lord and His Word. Because of the signs accomplished by this beast, the world is deceived to give worship to the beast and dragon that in reality belongs only to the true God. The sea beast is allowed to attack and conquer the Church for a time, yet the vision given to John encourages the Church to faithful endurance in the midst of martyrdom. The names of every Christian are written in the Lamb's book of life, and He has given His victory to all who belong to Him. “Come Lord Jesus!” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the Revelation given to St. John. Although some look at Revelation with fear, it is a book of supreme hope in our crucified, risen, and ascended Lord. The book of Revelation gives a heavenly perspective on our earthly circumstances so that the Church in every generation is challenged, comforted, and assured of final victory through Jesus Christ.

In this episode, Nick Cady and Jason Cralley respond to questions on various topics, including how Christians should respond to Pride Month, whether humans will have the ability to sin in the age to come, how to serve God faithfully in an unsatisfying job, and how to respond to different situations in dating and marriage. To submit your questions for future Ask Me Anything Episodes, visit nickcady.org. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theologyforthepeople/support

Every day is a choice between the spirit and your flesh. Choose the winning side and let the Holy Spirit lift you up today.

I had 18 hours in the city of Rome. That's how long it was between my flight connections to Africa. I decided not to waste that time sleeping in the airport when I could be seeing one of the world's great cities. Right? And, my missionary friend, Dave, was kind enough to be my chauffeur and guide. With his help, I got a whirlwind tour that included the Coliseum, the Sistine Chapel, and some beautiful piazzas. But the highlight of my day in Rome was my visit to the Catacombs, those ancient caverns that wind beneath the streets of Rome. Dave's been there many times so he said he'd wait while I went in. Well, here were the caverns where some of the first Christians hid from the Roman soldiers who would take them to their execution for believing in Christ. And here's where they carved in the walls the ancient symbols of their faith - like the cross and the sign of the fish. Those symbols are still there as a silent testimony to their faithfulness. And here in the walls, they buried countless loved ones who'd been torn to pieces by lions in the Coliseum all because they would not renounce Christ for Caesar. As I emerged from those Catacombs, Dave said, "Well, what did you think?" All I could say was, "Our faith is very, very expensive." I'm Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about "No Discount Disciples." The way of Jesus that we claim to walk today was, indeed, very expensive for those first Christians; for millions who have suffered or died for the name of Jesus in every generation as well, including our own. And it cost Jesus everything. So who am I - who are we - that we should get off so cheap? Jesus made it clear that there would be no discount disciples; those who could request a commitment to Him that didn't cost too much. What an insult to the man for whom it cost everything! Or to our brothers and sisters across the generations who've paid such a high price for following this same Savior. Jesus put the cost of following Him right up front in Luke 14:27, our word for today from the Word of God: "Anyone who does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple." In Luke 9:23, He made clear that joining Jesus in carrying your cross was not a once-for-all decision, but one that has to be renewed every day. He said, "If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me." Notice, He didn't say, "Take up your couch and follow Me." Somewhere we've gotten the twisted idea that following Jesus just means going to some of His meetings, believing His beliefs, throwing a little money His way, maybe taking on a couple of jobs for Him, and maybe even being called a couple of names because of Him. If the price tag gets much higher, we start to complain, to feel sorry for ourselves, to think about quitting. We are here today because of some real disciples who refused to quit, no matter what the cost. Because of a Savior who refused to quit, even when it meant the agony and humiliation of a cross. Those who have experienced Jesus most deeply, most sweetly, are those who walk the way of the cross with Him. Don't be afraid to make the choices for Him that may cost you something. That's what taking up a cross means - expensive choices. That's what taking up a cross meant for Jesus. He is worth any price you pay for following Him, because as much as it may cost to follow Him, it costs a whole lot more not to follow Him. After the Allied forces stormed ashore at Normandy on D-Day, charging into deadly German fire and land mines, General Eisenhower said, "There are no victories at discount prices." It was true at Normandy, and It's true in following Jesus. Beginning at the cross, it's always been expensive and victorious. The hymn writer nailed it when he said: "Must I be carried to the skies on flowery beds of ease, when others fought to win the prize and sailed through bloody seas?"

All-or-nothing thinking can be a harmful thought pattern that can limit our ability to see things from a different perspective. When we engage in all-or-nothing thinking, we tend to see everything in black and white, and we might get stuck in a negative pattern that can lead to stress and anxiety. A lot of Christians have lived a huge part of their lives nurturing and exhibiting the all-or-nothing pattern of thought. In this episode, I shared some consequences of having a black-and-white mindset and 3 practical techniques to attain a more balanced perspective. Challenge your thoughts To overcome all-or-nothing thinking, it is important to challenge our thoughts regularly. One effective way to challenge our thoughts is to ask ourselves empowering questions. "Is this thought true?" or "What evidence do I have to support this thought?" Once we have questioned our initial thoughts, we can begin to expand our thinking and look for alternative responses. For example, if we're stuck in the belief that we're not good enough, we can challenge that thought by thinking about all the things we have accomplished in our lives, no matter how small they may seem. Embrace grey areas Bible stories have shown that nothing is black and white and by learning to appreciate the complexity and ambiguity of life, we can begin to let go of our need for certainty and control. Embracing grey areas means accepting that there are multiple perspectives, that there is no one "right" answer, and that uncertainty is a natural part of life. It means letting go of the need to always be in control and learning to tolerate a certain amount of unpredictability. When we allow ourselves to embrace grey areas, we open ourselves up to new possibilities and experiences. We become more flexible and adaptable and are better equipped to handle life's challenges. Focus on progress and not perfection As long as you are moving from one level to the other, that's all that should matter. The desire to attain perfection when it becomes extreme, can be dangerous. Progress doesn't have to be visible big leaps, it could be baby steps and shouldn't be overlooked or trivialized If you are struggling with All-or-nothing thinking, I will be more than glad to help. Reach out to me on my website www.destinypickens.com Do well to leave a review, like, subscribe, and share this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/destiny-pickens7/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/destiny-pickens7/support

... and very messy.It's not everyday Saved by the City hosts Katelyn and Roxy get invited to be on documentaries, but it is every Hillsong documentary. The latest documentary treatment of the global megachurch's descent into scandal recently premiered on FX and Hulu. And it featured our very own Ms. Beaty with some real zingers.It also featured Carl Lentz. Like a lot of Carl Lentz.The disgraced former pastor of Hillsong NYC took center stage once again and not everyone is happy about it. We talk with Janice Lagata, a former volunteer at Hillsong in Manhattan and fellow interviewee for the documentary, about how she felt after watching and why it prompted her to write an open letter to the director.GUEST:Janice Lagata is a musician, writer and host of two exvangelical podcasts: "God Has Not Given" and "Bad Words." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to "In the Red Podcast" with Anthony Hart, where we explore the depths of faith and the transformational power of encountering Christ. In our new series, "Altered Living," we delve into the significance of altars and how encountering Jesus can profoundly alter our lives through the power of the altar. Join Anthony Hart and his co-hosts as they discuss the role of altars in the Old Testament, the significance of the torn veil after Jesus' crucifixion, and the connection between altars and the foundation of our spiritual journey. They examine the altars we unknowingly establish in our lives when we encounter Jesus and the importance of recognizing which altars need to be torn down or rededicated. While delving into Acts chapter 17, Anthony recounts the inspiring story of the apostle Paul, who was transformed from a persecutor of Christians to a minister of God's word. Through Paul's encounter with Jesus, we discover the essence of altered living and the necessity of a moment of alteration in our own lives. Drawing parallels to the seekers in Athens who worshiped an unknown God, Anthony challenges listeners to explore their own hunger for truth and purpose. He highlights the futility of serving man-made idols and emphasizes that true worship requires connecting with the one true God who gives us life and breath. "In the Red Podcast" invites you to embark on a journey of altered living, where encountering Christ transforms every aspect of your existence. Join us as we explore the profound power of the altar and discover the path to a life that is truly in the red, dedicated to serving God's purpose and living in His transformative love.   Let's Go!   Want more from Pastor Anthony? Check him out on the FIT Network Resource Hub https://www.fitinfaithmedia.com/mediaapp   And on the Founder Collective Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-founder-collective-podcast/id1673059154

People are persecuted for many reasons, and Christians are no exception. But the persecution that Jesus describes in the beatitudes has nothing to do with race, religion or social status. That persecution arose from a very particular way of life. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he examines the true meaning of Christian persecution. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29

What can we learn from the last twelve books of the Old Testament? Today, Derek Thomas explains the importance of the Minor Prophets and provides several tips for effectively studying these portions of Scripture. Submit a biblical or theological question of your own by calling 1-800-607-9386 or by emailing an audio recording of your question to askligoniervm@ligonier.org. Read the transcript: https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast-episodes/why-should-christians-study-the-minor-prophets A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast/donate/

TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com    Brought to you by wellbuiltbody.com    97X     PODBEAN   Apple Podcast    HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE -- p 56 Frank Minirth, M.D. & Paul Weier, M.D. Dr. William P. Wilson, a former professor of psychiatry at Duke University, has done a great deal of research and writing concerning the benefits of an intimate relationship with God on our over-all emotional health. Dr. Armand Nicholi, professor of psychiatry at Harvard, has also made major contributions in this area. Both Wilson and Nicholi are committed Christians. In summary, the authors believe there are three major sources of emotional pain: 1.     Lack of self-worth. 2.     Lack of intimacy with others. 3.     Lack of intimacy with God.   Flight fright or freeze… but today lets talk about freeze. It is an involuntary reaction to a perceived threat.  it could be a verbal threat, it could be experienced as you needing to make a decision quickly, it could be a physical threat, or even an emotional threat… but you freeze up… but what does that look like?   The three characteristics of a freeze point: poor at commitment and communication, and either extremely defensive or overly sensitive. So you are asked to take on a special project at work and it will keep you late on Tuesdays and Thursdays…  A freeze point might mean you say yes… but then don't keep the commitment  Or it may be walked out in a very defensive manner… “why don't you ask Jim- he doesn't do anything  around here” Or the overly sensitive… I guess, I mean it will wreck my time with my kids, and I feel like you are just using me, I already don't get paid enough… my wrist hurts from to much typing…    Garth… why are we talking about this? Well it is definitely a problem in todays world… but it is also addressed in scripture.    1.     Lack of self-worth. 2.     Lack of intimacy with others. 3.     Lack of intimacy with God.   The book of Ephesians covers all of this but does so in most perfect fashion.  Ephesians 2:10 says we are Gods masterpiece… that is the self worth piece that is missing. Then it says All things in our life come down to knowing how much God loves us Eph. 3:16-22 - that covers the Lack of intimacy with God part and finally Ephesians 5:22 - 6:10 covers the intimacy with others part. But here is what is interesting… the last thing that Paul talks about in Ephesians is spiritual warfare… Why? I honestly believe that until we get a hold of the other three our spiritual warfare is compromised… if you don't like yourself and accept yourself If you have poor relationships and if you have a shallow walk with God… how can you go to war spiritually with complete confidence?   

How can Christians lovingly stand for Biblical values amid Pride Month and the ever-swelling LGBTQ+ movement? LIFETalks Producer Britt Nipper joins Pastor Ben for reflections on the topic.

What about alcohol?- Christians have varying convictions about alcohol consumption. The Bible clearly states that drunkenness is sin, and has some clear warnings about alcohol consumption. Pastor Joe gives a comprehensive overview of some of these warnings.

This may be the most rapid and radical capitulation in history, for an organization. Chick-fil-a waffled. While the organization was closed on Sunday and wanted to honor God, their business doubled in size.--But now, will they fear God or fear the zeitgeist or the LGBT Borg-- We take up an important question - Do Christian employers discriminate on transgenderism, moral issues, character issues when hiring-- Do they hire on competence of character-- Do they use hiring as an opportunity for evangelism and discipleship----This program includes---1. The World View in 5 Minutes with Adam McManus -Chris Christie warns against electing -a self-serving mirror hog,- Nigerian Muslims killed 300 Christians since mid-May, China to drill 5.5 miles into Earth's crust---2. Generations with Kevin Swanson

Today on The Dominic Enyart Show, everyone agrees that social media is unhealthy, but today we're looking a bit more at the problems it causes for young children. Specifically, the new trend is teaching children that they have multiple personality disorders. We'll also be taking a look at a new bombshell study debunking the chemical imbalance depression theory. In addition, we'll be giving an “empowering” solution. Today Dominic mentioned a show he did with his brother Michael Enyart on taboos. To hear that show, click here! Mondays Bob Enyart Live (Broadcast Classics) Tuesdays The Dominic Enyart Show Wednesdays The Dominic Enyart Show Thursdays Theology Thursday (with Bob Enyart) Fridays Real Science Radio (with Fred Williams) Hey, Dominic here with a funny/ironic/sad post-show note. After wrapping up the show, I opened TikTok (because I'm a glutton for punishment) and the first thing on my "for you" page was a video that started with, "I cry myself to sleep every night." The video had 400,000 likes... Today's resource:Spiritual Growth Pack: Christians sometimes need a push forward to grow spiritually. After forty years as a Christian, these teachings represent my best effort at discipling another Christian to mature in his or her relationship with God: The Plot presents an amazing overview of the whole Bible story. The Tree leads a believer into a deeper relationship with God. Predestination & Free Will will help the believer better understand God and reality. Bible Tour of Israel brings the viewer along on our trip to Israel and celebrates much of what he has already learned reinforcing the key spiritual truths! So many believers have said that their understanding of the Bible has grown greatly and their spiritual lives have matured as they have benefited from these four teaching materials. We invite you to do likewise!

Welcome to the Jew and Gentile Podcast.   Text the Jew and Gentile your comments, questions, concerns (OY!), and news at: 424-444-1948    Is There Life After Death? Jewish Thinking on the Afterlife https://momentmag.com/is-there-life-after-death/   From the Scriptures:   Rev 19 FOI Equip Classes:   Guest Lecture Series - The Six-Day War TEACHER: DR. MORDECHAI KEDAR JUNE 15 Register: Foiequip.org   Early Heroes of Church History TEACHER: TIM HARRISON JULY 6, 13, 20   Was there a Golden Age of the church? What were some challenges the believers faced? Join Friends of Israel's Tim Harrison, as he unpacks the pivotal moments and players that developed and defined the core doctrines of our faith from the Scriptures. You'll examine the heresies that threatened the simplicity of the gospel, and how God faithfully preserved the truth for His church even to this very day.   Encounter: Encounter is a short-term, introductory level training program that provides Christians (high-school age and up) with the opportunity to engage in a biblically-based ministry experience of loving and serving Israel and the Jewish community. Travel to Philadephia area required.   ENCOUNTER DATES: May 31—June 4, 2023 July 19—23, 2023 $450 per person   https://www.foi.org/encounter/   To Give visit: gofoi.org/foiequip   Get a free one-year trial subscription to Israel My Glory https://israelmyglory.org/subscribe/   Get Involved with Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry https://www.foi.org/outreach   Israel Always foi.org/israelalways From the news surrounding Israel and the Jewish People:   Israel's democracy needs an independent judiciary, Kamala Harris says https://www.jpost.com/international/article-745466   FM on Kamala Harris: ‘Wouldn't be able to name one overhaul clause that bothers her' https://www.timesofisrael.com/fm-on-kamala-harris-wouldnt-be-able-to-name-one-overhaul-clause-that-bothers-her/   Israel's Knesset to hold Judicial Selection Committee vote on June 14 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-744594?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share   The church preacher who gave sermons in Yiddish https://forward.com/forverts-in-english/549257/messianic-christian-jews-joseph-rabinowitz-yiddish/?fbclid=IwAR0x8aN5rAd9cDQJ7qVpDu06AL3vxCK6FZqBysrPrrCvW5g73ItpNdcSfa0   Yiddish Word(s) of the Day   Es Gezuntekyt - Eat in Health

It's the early 1970's. Greg Laurie has found himself in the midst of a hippie movement that is on the rise and threatening to derail many Christians' way of life. But rather than taking young Greg away from the church, God used this unique moment to bring about revival in an unlikely turn of events.  On today's episode of the Great Stories podcast, pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie tells his story about how he found Christ during the “Jesus Revolution.” But he doesn't stop there. When you listen, you'll also hear Greg draw important parallels with our own time of spiritual apathy and outright hostility, offering hope for the next generation of unlikely believers — because God can always bring about a new Jesus Revolution.

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the American scholar and founder of Safina Society, Dr Shadee Elmasry. #BloodBrothersPodcast #LGBT #Liberal Topics of discussion include: • Quick fire Maliki fiqh questions. • "Navigating Differences" joint statement on LGBTQ ideology. • The struggle for Muslim rights vs Islamic identity in the West. • Can Muslims “co-exist” with the LGBTQ community? • Future of Muslims in the West and hijra. • Muslim laity accounting and criticising scholars publicly. FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON: Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5Pillars  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews

In this episode we tackle two questions from listeners. The first asks in the light of the conflict in Ukraine whether it is ever right for Christians to become active participants in war. Then we move on to think about how the Genesis account of the Tower of Babel might shed light on our current debates over artificial intelligence software and humankind's creative capacity for evil. You can send us a question by emailing molad@premier.org.uk or tweet us: @johnswyatt or @tswyatt.

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Tom Oord about his new book, The Death of Omnipotence and the Birth of Amipotence. They talk about if God is all-powerful, how Christians started understanding God as all-powerful, and why God is actually amipotent. Guest/Bio: Tom Oord is a theologian and author of more than twenty-five books, including The Death of Omnipotence and the Birth of Amipotence. Find Tom here: thomasjayoord.com Twitter: @ThomasJayOord Instagram: thomasjayoord Facebook: facebook.com/thomas.oord Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever wondered how to go about sharing your faith with friends and family? It can be scary and a bit confusing, but God isready to help us..Sharing Jesus with others involves more than talking. It involves the ways our whole lives—both our words and our actions—show the good news of Jesus. In very practical terms, it's important that while we share our faith we don't try to change people. Instead, we let our actions show them how Jesus is changing us. As we do this, we can rest in God's love. Our lives can impact those around us, not because we make anything happen inside them, but because God is the One doing the work in each of us (1 Corinthians 3:6-8)..Sharing our faith isn't about being perfect either. In fact, because we still have our sinful natures until Jesus returns, we will absolutely mess up—in both what we say and what we do. But the good news is, when we fail to love God and others well, all we need to do is talk to Jesus, apologize to those we've hurt, and rely on Jesus to help us turn away from sinful behavior. We can move forward in faith because we know that our sins are forgiven through Jesus's death and resurrection..So today, sharing our faith starts with resting in God's love for us. As we lean into relationship with Jesus, we grow to become more and more like Him... more kind, more compassionate, more trustworthy. And this is a lifelong process. So, when we share God's love with others, it's because God loved us first (1 John 4:19). We get to invite people to know the One who loves them unconditionally and wants to have a close relationship with them forever. • A. W. Smith.• Who would you like to share your faith with? Consider taking a moment to pray for them and ask God: "What might a conversation about faith look like with this particular person? How could my actions communicate Your love to them?" Then, write down anything that comes to mind. .• Who are trusted, mature Christians in your life you could talk with about good ways to share Jesus's love through your words and actions?.Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Colossians 4:5 (NLT)

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE, Mike and Wade discuss Sunday, the sabbath, worship, and feasts. Why do Christians historically gather on Sundays? What happened to Saturday? What does sabbath mean? What does God want for us regarding it? What's the point of the divine service on Sunday? When/where do we worship? Why does God love feasts, and why should we? We hope you enjoy the episode!  Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. You can find them all on Apple Podcasts. You can support the network here. You support is greatly appreciated and helps the network continue to produce and provide this content for free for a world in desperate need of good news and true freedom. More 1517 content can also be found on YouTube.  If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you'd like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner. “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

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Rev. Sean Kilgo, pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lawrence, KS, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Revelation 12:7-17. As John continues to see the cosmic scope of history, he gets a glimpse of the heavenly battle. Michael and the holy angels fight against the dragon and his demons, and the dragon is thrown out of heaven by virtue of Jesus' victorious death, resurrection, and ascension. The saints participate in this victory through the blood of Jesus and the word of their testimony, which they give even to death. Heaven rejoices, but woe comes to earth, because the devil doesn't lounge around and mope his loss. He continues to attack the Church as a whole, but the Lord provides protection through His Word. Even still, the devil attacks individual Christians ruthlessly; we flee to Christ for refuge against the dragon's temptations, knowing that one little Word can fell him. “Come Lord Jesus!” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the Revelation given to St. John. Although some look at Revelation with fear, it is a book of supreme hope in our crucified, risen, and ascended Lord. The book of Revelation gives a heavenly perspective on our earthly circumstances so that the Church in every generation is challenged, comforted, and assured of final victory through Jesus Christ.

The doctrine of the second coming of Christ is a vital part of the Gospel. Every element regarding the second coming of Christ in the Bible will be fulfilled. Therefore, anyone who denies, obscures, intentionally misinterprets, or abandons the Truth of the second coming of Christ will be severely judged. In today's devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef calls Christians to be ready for Christ's return, as He taught us to be. If you would like more insight into today's devotional topic, listen to Dr. Michael Youssef's sermon series Enduring Wisdom: WATCH NOW

In this episode, James and Will and ask the question, "Should Christians shop at Target?" To submit a question, send us a DM on instagram or facebook or text the word "question" to 22722.Crosspoint City Church exists to relentlessly pursue those far from God to help them know and follow Jesus. To help support this mission and work, visit https://www.mycpcc.com/giveTo learn more about all of our locations or what is coming up at Crosspoint City, check out https://www.crosspointcity.com/ or follow us on your favorite social platform @crosspointcity

Website- http---www.brministry.org - App- http---get.theapp.co-725c-Why are our churches often so resistant to the topics of spiritual warfare from the pulpit-- Dr. Dickason, the head theologian from Moody Bible Institute for 20 years, shares about the modern pastors lack of knowledge and experience in Spiritual Warfare which causes it be to a topic best left untouched. He encourages all pastors and Christians to really understand Spiritual Warfare, because then you can live from a position of freedom and victory.

Dr. Thomas Storck, author of seven books including ‘The Catholic Milieu,' and contributing editor of the New Oxford Review, shares his expert analysis into the biggest lie sold to Christians across America — the dangerous ‘Prosperity Gospel.' The Prosperity Gospel preaches Christ without a Cross and offers false promises that end in misery. Countless Christians are led astray by the Prosperity Gospel every year, and it's time to take a stand against it.The John-Henry Westen Show airs nightly Monday through Thursday at 8:00 PM ET at LifeSiteNews, reporting on the biggest attacks against the Culture of Life including the New World Order, the Great Reset, and the One World Religion. Globalist stories silenced and cancelled by the mainstream media are fully exposed —unfiltered against Big Tech censorship — including Pope Francis' globalist allegiance to the LGBT agenda, the World Economic Forum, and so much more. John-Henry Westen and his guests offer unique and faith-filled answers to life's most difficult questions facing the pro-life and pro-family fight to build a Culture of Life — including answers to prayer, discerning God's will, deciphering ancient Biblical prophecies, understanding end-times revelation, and how to be faithful Catholics in a sinful world. These stories are fundamental to the faith and future of Catholics everywhere, and are seen only at LifeSiteNews.LOVE LIFESITE? LOVE BEING PRO-LIFE? GET THE FIRST AND ONLY LIMITED EDITION PRO-LIFE SILVER ROUND FROM LIFESITENEWS: https://www.stjosephpartners.com/lifesite-silver-round SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH!https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ HELP US FIGHT THE CENSORSHIP OF BIG TECH: https://give.lifesitenews.com/ Connect with us on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of A Christian Podcast, we talk about the dangers of witchcraft, the process of waiting on God, and the effects of shame. Tap in as we have a real, raw, and relatable conversation! Highlights:-Tarot cards and why we Christians shouldn't use them-What to do when God doesn't answer-How to grow in patience-Recognizing witchcraft-Shame and condemnation makes us feel far from God

June 4 marked the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, in which the Chinese Communist Party put down a pro-democracy protest movement that had bubbled up in Tiananmen Square and throughout mainland China. For many, it served as a stark reminder the brutality of the country that, under the autocratic leadership of Mao Zedong killed between 40 and 80 million of its own people, could still be just as brutal.Tiananmen happened just three years before Benedict Rogers moved to China to begin teaching English. For Rogers, this marked the beginning of a professional career focused on issues in and around China and Hong Kong that saw him work as a journalist in Hong Kong for the first five years after the handover to traveling to China's borders with Myanmar/Burma and North Korea to document the plight of refugees escaping from Beijing-backed satellite dictatorships and then campaigning for human rights in China, especially for Uyghurs, Christians and Falun Gong practitioners, human rights defenders, journalists and dissidents, and the people of Hong Kong.Rogers, who today runs the organization Hong Kong Watch, a watchdog organization which researches and monitors threats to Hong Kong's basic freedoms, the rule of law and autonomy as promised under the ‘one country, two systems' principle which is enshrined in the Basic Law and the Sino-British Joint Declaration, is the author of the new book, “The China Nexus: Thirty Years In and Around the Chinese Communist Party's Tyranny.”In the book, Rogers takes the readers on a journey through some of the leaders and participants in the Human rights activities that China has suppressed since its inception in 1949. He goes on to dispute and lays to rest all of the specious claims by the tyrants in Beijing that all Chinese citizens are equal and are afforded human and civil rights. Currently, the regime is engaged in re-education, cultural assimilation, and multiple genocides, leading to better citizens for China and the world if one believes Chinese officials.Today, Eric Kohn talks with Benedict Rogers about his book, China's history, its rise as a global power, its record on human rights, and what the future holds the Chinese Communist Party and the people under it's thumb. Subscribe to our podcastsThe China Nexus | AmazonAre Artists Really Free to Express Themselves? | Acton Linefreejimmylai.comHong Kong Watchchinanexusbook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(James 4:4-6) James accused many Christians in the 1st century of being "adulterous people" because of their cultural compromises and hypocritical actions. What would he say to our churches today? Read the manuscript, or listen to the full-length version of this message here: https://www.wisdomonline.org/teachings/james-lesson-2 Stephen has a book that teaches through James. Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/store/view/james-commentary

In this much-anticipated episode of the TCITC Podcast, Jack, Blake, and Grayson are joined by Professor Nancy Pearcey to discuss her new book, The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconicles the Sexes. Prof. Pearcey explains where the concept of Toxic Masculinity comes from and how it developed historically, and then uses some compelling data to make the case that Christians have a biblically based, empirically supported, healthy alternative. This is an episode you will not want to miss. Her new book will be out on June 27th. Pre-order it using the link above.  Nancy Pearcey is the author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, as well as Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and Total Truth. She is a professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual."   You can help support TCITC by subscribing to our content on our webpage for podcast updates, blogs, and more! The Chorus in the Chorus Information and Links: Website & Blog: www.chorusinthechaos.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechorusinthechaos7186 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chorusinthechaos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chorus_in_the_chaos/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chorusnthechaos Intro/Outro Music (by our good friend Nick Illes): https://open.spotify.com/artist/7tnsQhAs6EnIrAqc07FVxn Email: chorusinthechaos@email.com

(James 4:4-6) James accused many Christians in the 1st century of being "adulterous people" because of their cultural compromises and hypocritical actions. What would he say to our churches today? Read the manuscript, or listen to the full-length version of this message here: https://www.wisdomonline.org/teachings/james-lesson-2 Stephen has a book that teaches through James. Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/store/view/james-commentary

Are you struggling to figure out what your business should be? Do you have ideas, but you just aren't sure because you don't have peace about any of them? Issues with figuring out your calling and being confident in that come from how you see yourself. Do you find yourself trying to fix every “flaw” about yourself? Are you looking at what other people are doing and trying to fit in with all the other business ideas out there?   If your view of yourself is that you're broken and need to be fixed, then it's going to be really hard to get clear where God is calling you specifically. In this episode, we're going to be talking about how to embrace how God made you. To start loving yourself and how God made you so that you can lean into that instead of trying to fix it all the time.  As Christians and entrepreneurs, we have to balance loving ourselves and how God made us while also knowing that we live in a fallen world, are human and aren't perfect. God is constantly willing and able to sanctify us. We have the ability to change negative thoughts that are driving how we see ourselves and perceive the world, but not everything about us needs to be fixed either.  This is where we count on the wisdom God gives us in order to hear where He wants to heal us vs where He means for us to simply be.  I hope you're encouraged by this episode and that you continue shifting your mindset toward Jesus so you can do all that He is calling you to do.  __________________________ **Last call to Join the Called and Confident Coaching Program (Only 3 spots left!)** As a Christian entrepreneur, you know that building a business takes more than just hard work and dedication. It also takes a strong mindset that's rooted in faith and grounded in God's truth. That's why I'm excited to announce the launch of a new group coaching program, designed specifically for Christian entrepreneurs like you who are looking to have a strong Biblical mindset and grow their business while keeping God at the center. This is an 8 week program designed to: develop the mindset you need to overcome limiting beliefs focus on your God-given strengths achieve the success you're looking for in your business and do what God has called you to do with more confidence and boldness. I just added Voxer coaching as part of the program so no worries if your schedule feels crazy and you're not sure about making the group calls.  Also, payment plans are available.  To learn more and join, just go to mamawithacalling.com/beta  Group is closing the morning of 6/8/23.  Have questions and want to chat about the program to see if it's the right fit? Book a free 15 minute no-pressure call here.    Join us in the Faith-drive Business Mamas Community. Meet other Christian moms pursuing the calling to have an online business and navigating the ups and downs of WAHM life, business, and trying to follow God through it all. You'll find community, support, encouragement, and Biblical mindset solutions to set you free from doubt, mom guilt, and all the negative thoughts keeping you stuck.   Website/blog: www.mamawithacalling.com

Mike Johnston wins Denver mayoral election | All 36 CO DMV offices can now issue driver licenses to undocumented immigrants and international students who qualify | Colorado Democrats and Gov Jared Polis pass statewide ban on ghost guns | AZ State Senator says she was not aware of her flag's neo-Nazi ties. She is now though, and she's keeping it | Talented field of Arizona Democrats compete in primary for Rep. Ruben Gallego's seat in Congress Song playsIntro by hostWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Support this show and all the work in the Heartland POD universe by going to heartlandpod.com and clicking the link for Patreon, or go to Patreon.com/HeartlandPod to sign up. Membership starts at $1/month, with even more extra shows and special access at the higher levels. No matter the level you choose, your membership helps us create these independent shows as we work together to change the conversation.Alright! Let's get into it: Looks like we've got a winner! As of recording, it looks like Mike Johnston will be the next Mayor of Denver. After 12 years under the leadership of Mayor Michael Hancock, in which Denver has experienced rapid growth and a booming economy, the growing pains are catching up with us and Denver's new mayor will face crisis-level homelessness, addiction, and gun violence.Mike Johnston is a boyish Ivy League boy who has run for lots of things and served as lots of other, different things. Jokes aside though he seems to have the respect of a lot of people I deeply respect, and I'm excited to see what he can do. COLORADO NEWSLINE:All Colorado DMVs now offer driver's licenses to undocumented residentsBY: SHANNON TYLER - JUNE 6, 2023 3:10 PMEvery driver's license office in Colorado will now offer license and ID card services to undocumented residents and international students, Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday.In 2013, then-Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law the Colorado Road and Community Safety Act, which made obtaining a standard driver's license accessible for undocumented immigrants and international students. At the time, only four offices in the state actually provided the service.Now, on the 10th anniversary of the signing of the bill, the DMV announced all 36 of the state's driver's license office locations will offer appointments for immigrants and international students to get a standard license or ID card. Gov Polis said  “Here in Colorado, we know that our immigrants strengthen the fabric of who we are. In the last 10 years over 250,000 Coloradans have been able to get their driver licenses and insurance, making all of us safer on the roads.” The law allows all Coloradans to obtain a standard driver license or ID card regardless of immigration status if the applicant can provide proof of identity and Colorado residency. The DMV works with several volunteer nonprofits around the state as a part of the I Drive Coalition to help provide Road and Community Safety Act services for undocumented immigrants to obtain standard license or identification cards. Organizations help to schedule free appointments for people who come to them. Henry Gomez with Grupo Esperanza de Colorado Springs, one of the organizations that supports and provides resources for immigrants, said the legislation is necessary for immigrants in Colorado to do essential daily tasks like driving to a doctor's appointment or taking their children to school. When the bill first passed, it was difficult for people to actually use the service because they had to travel long distances to the few places that offered it and wait hours to schedule an appointment, Gomez said. 1 of 20 statesColorado is one of 20 states, along with Washington D.C., to offer driver's licenses to undocumented residents. DMV spokesperson Stephany Garza said “Colorado has come a long way since the program launched in originally starting in a handful of locations. We've been able to grow it throughout the state, thanks to strong demand and a dedication to partner with community organizations and leaders.” “The DMV's mission is to provide motor vehicle, driver and identity services that promote public safety, trust and confidence, and having trained and licensed drivers on our roads is critical.” COLORADO NEWSLINE: I ain't ‘fraid of no ghost - guns. Because now they're banned in Colorado. BY: SARA WILSON - JUNE 2, 2023 1:48 PMSenate Bill 23- 279 makes the sale, manufacture and possession of ghost guns a Class 1 misdemeanor on the first offense and a Class 5 felony on subsequent offenses.bill sponsor Sen. Rhonda Fields, an Aurora Democrat, said “Ghost guns are untraceable, unserialized weapons that anyone can make or assemble in their own home – and they're extremely dangerous. We worked hard this session to make Colorado safer and prevent gun violence, and this new law is a big step towards reaching that goal.”The legislation was also sponsored by Sen. Chris Hansen of Denver, Rep. Andrew Boesenecker of Fort Collins and Rep. Junie Joseph of Boulder, all Democrats. Every Republican voted no.Law enforcement say ghost guns are being used more often in crimes across the state. The shooters involved with last year's attack at Club Q in Colorado Springs and the March shooting at Denver's East High School both possessed and showed an interest in ghost guns.Ghost gun kits are easily available online for anyone to assemble or 3D-print at home. Because that process bypasses serialization and necessary background checks, the guns can be nearly impossible to trace when used in a crime. Current ghost gun owners have until Jan. 1, 2024 to get the blank firearm, frame or receiver serialized by a licensed dealer. Serialization includes a background check. Going forward, people can still make their own firearms as long as they get them serialized.Eleven states already regulate ghost guns.The Colorado Legislature passed four other bills regulating firearms during this year's legislative session, which wrapped up in early May. That includes a minimum age restriction and three-day waiting period for gun purchases, expansion of the state's extreme risk protection order law to include groups other than law enforcement and a repeal of the state's legal liability protections for the firearm industry.Hats off to Colorado Democrats. They take so much abuse as well as threats from thousands and thousands of extremely aggressive gun rights activists. These gun groups create extremely dishonest and aggressive attack ads, and they do everything they can to show their strength. It takes real guts to pass gun safety laws in the West, and the Colorado Democratic legislators have some serious guts. Congratulations on a great session everyone.  ARIZONA MIRROR:AZ GOP senator proudly flies flag adopted by ‘fringe' far-right extremistsBY: JEROD MACDONALD-EVOY - JUNE 5, 2023 11:20 AMThe desk on the Arizona Senate floor for Republican Sen. Janae Shamp, displays the “An Appeal to Heaven” flag, which has been adopted by Christian nationalists and other extremists in recent years. Shamp says she displays the flag because of its historical ties to the American Revolution, and says she is unaware of its use by far-right extremist groups. But that, of course, is bullshit. The white flag with a pine tree on it and the phrase “An Appeal to Heaven” was originally used by George Washington and the Continental Army. It was later adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as its naval and maritime flag until 1971, when the copy was dropped, leaving only the image of the pine tree. In recent years, the flag has been adopted by Christian nationalists, who see the flag as a rallying call. Christian nationalists believe that the United States is Christian nation that should base its laws and practices around the teachings of Christianity.The flag has also been embraced by far-right extremist organizations like the Proud Boys and other neo-Nazi groups.Shamp did not respond to questions about whether she embraced the beliefs of Christian nationalism, and said she doesn't know anything about Christian dominionism, a closely related belief system.To investigative journalist, author and researcher David Neiwart, who has written extensively about the far-right, the lines between groups have begun to blur into an entire “universe” of far-right groups from QAnon, militias, white supremacists, and other extremist groups who have gained political influence among conservatives. Most of them share a few things in common, including beliefs in “right-wing authoritarianism” and the alleged supremacy of Christianity.After looking at the various people and causes Shamp has supported over the years, including various extremist and Christian nationalist figures and causes, Neiwart said it's clear to him that Shamp ascribes to those beliefs.  “She is definitely a Christian nationalist, she is definitely QAnon, and a fully enraptured Trumpite,” Neiwert said.  While a surge in Christian nationalism in recent years has garnered media attention — due in part to high-profile conservatives like U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who explicitly declared herself a Christian nationalist, and the backing of influential leaders like white nationalist Nick Fuentes — Christian dominionism has similarly been on the rise, though with much less fanfare. One of the more popular Dominionist beliefs is in the so-called “Seven Mountain Mandate,” which draws from the biblical book of Revelations and requires Christians to invade the “seven spheres” of society: family, religion, education, media, entertainment, business, and government. In doing so, American life can be reshaped to hew to conservative Christian values. The idea has been embraced and promoted by people like Turning Point USA leader Charlie Kirk and Paula White, the televangelist who served as a “spiritual advisor” to Donald Trump while he was president. According to David Neiwart, the key difference between Christian dominionism and nationalism is that dominionists want everyone under Christian rule, while nationalists think everyone should convert to Christianity.“Christian nationalists take it a step further than Christian Dominionists,” Neiwart said, adding that a dominionist wouldn't care if a Muslim was present, “they just want them under the thumb of Christian leaders.”One of the biggest promoters of Christian nationalism and dominionism has been disgraced Ret. Gen. Michael Flynn, Trump's first national security adviser, who has claimed that he is waging “spiritual warfare” and building an “army of God.” Flynn is also known to associate with other extremist groups. AZ Sen Shamp is a fervent supporter of Flynn's, and has posted praise of Flynn often on social media. The recent COVID-19 special committee she co-chaired was sponsored in part by an organization that Flynn co-founded. “I get goosebumps every time General Flynn talks about our great Nation!” Shamp said in a December 2021 post accompanied by a video of Flynn. At a Trump rally in Florence in January 2022, Shamp told Business Insider that the “No. 1 person standing up for ‘we, the people' is probably Gen. Michael Flynn.” Shamp, a conservative from Surprise, has also been found to have shared a number of QAnon posts on her Facebook linked to Neo-Nazis and antisemites. The flag, which Shamp displays on her desk and in her Twitter banner image, has also been connected to extremist groups and violent events. During the violent events of Jan. 6, the flag was seen being carried by a number of individuals.  “I would say Christian nationalism as a phenomenon is one of the real undergirding movements involved in the insurrection,” Neiwart said, adding that the militias and other groups such as the OathKeepers all had underlying Christian nationalist roots or beliefs. “All these Christian patriots that formed these militias are Christian nationalists as well.”ARIZONA MIRROR:Meet the Dems vying for Gallego's seat in the U.S. House of RepresentativesBY: GLORIA REBECCA GOMEZ - JUNE 2, 2023 1:33 PMSo far, four candidates have already launched campaigns to represent Arizona's 3rd Congressional District, which includes Laveen, Maryvale and part of Glendale. The district is considered a Democratic stronghold, with left-leaning voters outnumbering Republicans three to one. The winner of the Democratic primary is virtually guaranteed to capture the seat in November.First, Laura Pastor.The most recent entrant into the race is the daughter of Rep. Gallego's predecessor, Ed Pastor, who held the seat from 1991 until his retirement in 2015. The younger Pastor has a long career in elected office herself, with three terms on the Phoenix city council representing areas recently drawn into the 3rd District.Prior to her position on the council, she was a classroom teacher who worked with at-risk students. Ms. Pastor also serves on the governing board for Phoenix Union High School. In a launch video on Wednesday, Pastor invoked her family's political legacy and promised to continue it. “For five generations my family has worked for a better Arizona. From my grandfathers - who organized workers in the copper mines - to my mother - who lived with strength and integrity in a time of discrimination - to my dad. My dad taught me that lots of politicians can talk, but what matters is what you deliver.” “I am running to put my experience to work on behalf of Arizonans – to take care of our veterans, to have someone looking out for family budgets, and to protect all of our access to health care, including reproductive care,” Ylenia AguilarIf elected, Aguilar would be Arizona's first formerly undocumented congresswoman. Her family moved to the U.S. when she was just a toddler, and suffered repeated housing and food insecurity. Aguilar attended as many as 20 different schools. The single mother of two credits her early adversity with inspiring a personal imperative to voice the struggles of others. Aguilar spent more than a decade as a translator before becoming the first Latina elected to the Osborn School District Board, where she's still a member. During the Trump presidency, Aguilar helped author a resolution prohibiting ICE agents from entering schools. She also serves on the state's Central Arizona Water Project Board and as the business development manager for SOURCE Global, a Scottsdale-based renewable energy company that helps tribal and rural communities access clean drinking water via hydropanel technology. Water conservation is among her policy priorities, as well as immigration reform, and access to education and reproductive health care. At the top of her list is representing Arizona's diverse communities where past politicians have failed. “My story is your story,” she said, at her campaign kickoff. “I know what you go through. I know how hard you work, how much you love your children, how difficult it can be to get ahead and how often politicians leave our community behind, or worse — how politicians attack our communities trying to take away our rights. In Congress, I will be your voice, because your voice matters.” Yassamin AnsariPhoenix's Vice-Mayor was one of the first to throw her hat in the ring after Congressman Gallego announced his challenge to U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Ansari's election as the city's youngest council member in 2021 followed a career in climate change advocacy that included a stint as a policy advisor for the United Nations. Her work on the Phoenix council includes helping to draft and pass a citywide resolution that deprioritized abortion-related arrests and spearheading efforts to electrify Phoenix's public transportation. Those concerns would follow her to the federal level, with more ambitious climate change legislation a key part of her priorities. The country's as-yet unfulfilled pledge to reach net zero emissions by 2050 is of particular importance to Ansari, who vowed to lead an effort to remedy that. Also high up on her roster is gun violence prevention, housing affordability and a living wage. A daughter of Iranian immigrants, Ansari's election would be a first for the district, whose population is 51% Hispanic and has supported Hispanic candidates since 1991. But Ansari's council district, which spans from southwest to downtown Phoenix and has a similar population makeup as CD3, resoundingly backed her in 2021. She said, “As a daughter of immigrants, I very much understand the challenges that our community faces. My constituents know that I don't just represent one community, I represent all communities. And whether you're Latino, White, Black or any other background, representation is about listening to the community and making sure that you're surrounding yourself with people in the community so that their experiences and challenges are represented in the legislation you support.” She said “It's time to have leadership that is young and hungry and ready to take on some of these bigger crises.”Hector Jaramillo Jaramillo traces his activism back to two pivotal incidents that happened at very different times in his life. When he was 4, his father was deported, which he said “opened (his) eyes to the injustices of our current system.” Then, in his early twenties while protesting the killing of George Floyd in 2020, a gun was pointed at his head. Jaramillo was disappointed to find not much had changed after the nationwide movement against racial injustice, and realized that things would only improve if more people were allowed at the decision-making table. The 26-year-old Phoenix native, who currently serves on the governing board of the Glendale Elementary School District, would be among the youngest in Congress if elected. He noted that what he lacks in experience he makes up for in community engagement and personal, real-life knowledge. He said “Legislative experience is important, but so is lived experience – being somebody who's experienced the injustices of our system.” His goals include improving education funding, affordable health care for all and a complete overhaul of the current immigration system. That includes a pathway to citizenship, opening up government assistance programs for undocumented Americans, and shielding victims of crimes from having their undocumented status used against them. Jaramillo also wants to abolish ICE and Customs and Border Protection. He says their duties can be effectively carried out by their predecessor, the country's Immigration and Naturalization Service, as was the case before post-9/11 policies created the Department of Homeland Security. Jaramillo, who called himself an anti-establishment candidate, is hoping voters who are tired of the status quo will support his bid. He said “If you're happy with the way things are, keep electing the same people. But if you want real, progressive change, try someone new.” Raquel TeránWith a 17-year-long career in Arizona politics, tenures in both the state Senate and House of Representatives and the title of Democratic Party Chair under her belt, Terán is perhaps one of the most experienced candidates in the race to capture Gallego's seat. Born and raised on the Arizona border in Douglas, she attributes her passion for politics to the anti-immigrant rhetoric she grew up around. That motivation resulted in helping to organize a recall campaign against former state Sen. Russell Pierce, who authored Arizona's notorious 2010 ‘show us your papers' law, and working to defeat Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Maricopa County. Teran said, “I have been a fighter at the state legislature, and I'm ready to take on the extremists in Congress. We have a lot of work to do and I intend to bring my ‘si se puede' attitude to Washington DC”.Terán's top priorities include immigration reform, affordable housing, reproductive rights, holding corporate polluters accountable, and requiring wealthy corporations to pay their fair share are key goals for her. On Monday, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly endorsed Raquel Terán in her bid for Congress. He said “Raquel has spent nearly two decades helping bring together a diverse coalition of voters that turned our state blue.”Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from Colorado Newsline, Colorado Sun, ABC News, Arizona Mirror, and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.

I'm excited to bring you this topic on emotion code therapy because of the difference it has made in my mental and emotional health. My guest, Eileen Love is an Emotion Code Practitioner. This is a 2 part series with the fist covering all the different ways that the human body holds trauma and tries to convey the need for us to find healing.  This is going to be a lengthy intro and a I hate that for you but there's so much to unpack that I want to sort it out a little bit before we jump into the bulk of episode. My conversation with Eileen is full of examples, scripture, and first hand experiences to the point that I realized I'd have to create 2 episodes from all that Eileen shares. Part 2 will cover more of what an emotion code session looks like.  The first thing I want to address is that this topic is going to be controversial in the Christian community. The reason is because it has been hijacked by new age healers.  Before I explain why, allow me to give you a quick glimpse of why I brought emotion code healing to God for His input and it's because of a very good experience that I had with something similar, Theophostic Prayer Ministry or as many people call it Inner Healing Prayer therapy.  In my theophostic prayer session I received breakthrough healing for what I believe (based on the peace in my mind/life/heart)to be the last layer of trauma for abandonment. However, I'll be the first one to say that if I get triggered again around an abandonment issue it simply means that I still have some work to do for another layer of healing and I'm open to that because God heals me in layers. But in the meantime I live with deep peace because of Theophostic Prayer therapy. A little history on this type of ministry is that a Baptist Minister, Ed Smith, developed the Theophostic Prayer Ministry model here in the United States back in the 90's.  A simplified explanation for what happens during a theophostic therapy session is that you sit with someone who is trained in this type of therapy and they guide you with questions around a traumatic event in your life and you talk with Jesus about what you are experiencing.  In my theophostic prayer work I came to a place where I asked Jesus, "Where were you when my mother left me on the side of the road when I was 6 years old?" As I verbally asked God this question, I was sitting still, eyes closed, nothing but darkness before me.  Then The Holy Spirit gave me the most precious image of Jesus walking beside me, his hand in the middle of my shoulder blades, He's looking down at me. Maybe I'm talking and He's listening but He's looking at me and we're walking together. That visual gave me proof that Jesus fulfills His promise that He'd never leave me nor forsake me. That one image broke off years of unforgiveness towards my mother. The power of guided prayer through painful memories stored in the body has immense reward when God and the Holy Spirit are engaged. The outcome that I experienced with theophostic prayer is why I wanted to know God's opinion about Emotion Code therapy.  Okay, so back to why the new age wants to make its claims on emotion code therapy.  As believers this is no secret to us, whatever God says is good, Satan wants to distort it at the very least and destroy at the very worst. So when we look at God's intention behind the healing qualities of herbs and oils or natural and organic healing options (because, in my humble opinion before all of the genetic mutations and man-made virus and chemicals etc. the human body, made from a handful of dust, would naturally find the healing elements that it needed from the earth) But Satan is not going to let God get the credit for that so in a vague and unassuming way satan adds his half truth to something and twists the focus away from the Creator to the created such as crystals, potions using the herbs, as well as energy healings.  In satan's half truths he uses a connecting link such as the fact that there is an energy to the body. God has given us a beating heart that is independent of anything outside itself. It has a rythm, a beat you can feel when you touch your pulse, an electrical current that registers on medical equipment. But For us, Christians know that God sustains us and that by His hand we have breath, have life and healing in our body….So of course Satan is going to introduce something that sounds legit like energy healings. If you agree that there is an energy to the body then an energy healing sounds appropriate, right? So why does emotion code therapy fall under that type of category of Satan wanting to distort and/or destroy it…emotion code healing, in a very simplistic explanation, is a therapy that locates and dislodges trauma trapped in the body. We all know that the body holds trauma and sometimes it gets so many layers buried on top of it that we loose sight of what the problem could be.  Using the powerful name of Jesus and inviting Holy Spirit to discern trauma hidden in the body, people are finding healing and breakthrough for physical ailments that have no medical explanation, mental health is restored, anxiety is gone people are being set free from trauma. My favorite is set free from past trauma that the body has held onto.   One of the unique things about emotion code healing is that It addresses the unique way that God has created us as mind/body/spirit/soul. The intricacies with which God has created us can only be fully appreciated and accessed by the One who knows His creation. Calling on God's name for the restoration of our mind or our body is the only true source of healing. Please know that I'm not trying to twist anybodies arm on this. Do like I did, check it out. Bring your concerns to God. Talk with Him about you fears. Give Him space to speak His truth to you. Here are 3 scriptures that you can start to engage God's heart about mental and emotional healing and ask Him to show you what it means to have a crushed spirit (something that is mental and/or emotional) and how it can dry up your bones (a physical manifestation):   Proverbs 18:14 “A man's spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?”   Proverbs 15:13 “A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed”  Proverbs 17:22 “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” As solid Christians we know to stay away from anyone who calls on any other name, other than that of Jesus Christ for healing. We steer clear from those who would try to lead us to believe that crystals have some sort of magical powers. So when it comes to emotion code therapy we're not looking for anything other than someone who calls on the name of Jesus, talks to Holy Spirit.  In my research I even found professed Christian sites that used crystals as part of their healing process. That's a big fat no. Anything that deviates from God's name as the healing power is a strong no. Back to my guest, Eileen.  She is a solid Christian sold out on the love of Jesus. She and her husband came to the knowledge of Christ during the Jesus Revolution era. That in itself is an interesting aspect of her story and if you'd like to hear more about that then check out the episode she did with me on March 28th 2023 titled When a Husband disengages, God's love is enough”  But back to the current topic at hand.  When it comes to Eileen's daily pursuit of God's heart, there's no better day for her than inviting the Holy Spirit to give her discernment that allows her to lead God's children into breakthrough and healing.  In this episode she talks about the journey God has taken her on over the past 30 years working with the human body. She goes into detail telling you what she's learned and how it impacted her so I'll simply give a quick overview.  From being the first woman reserve firefighter with the city of Kirkland Washington, an EMT who worked in the ER, massage therapist and then emotion code practitioner. At every phase she's learned how miraculous the body is and the intimacy of God's care for His beloved children.  After listening to Eileen, it's very intriguing to me to understand how the body has the ability to heal on a physical level, say bruises, cuts, breaks, surgery, and yet there can be additional damage on a mental or emotional level.  It is becoming very apparent that to fully heal from various traumas against/to/in the body, it will also entail addressing the mental and emotional impact as well. Further fascinating to me is the way the body communicates with the other parts of the body, specifically the brain. The body can have a whole conversation going on within itself and we can totally miss it. And yet it cries out to us, indicating where we need to take a closer look, calling us, demanding us to find a source of healing. All using the natural alarm system given to us by God himself which is our emotions. Listen in to these amazing examples that Eileen gives us of how the body conveys its need internally as well as externally. For me, it's another beautiful display of God's Sovereign design and the intimacy with which He created us. Live Loved and Thrive! Connect with Eileen via her email: Restandrenewal@pm.me Resources: Restored for Life Now - Is the Emotion Code Safe for Christians: https://www.restoredforlifenow.com/post/is-the-emotion-code-safe-for-christians American Psychological Association: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-48202-001 Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/between-you-and-me/201509/the-good-and-bad-emotion-regulation-strategies Transcription:  https://www.happyscribe.com/transcriptions/bf0b7a426be54071953826e78bb874c0/view?organization_id=868176

On June 10th, the Faith at Work Summit at Saddleback Church is hosting Fortune 500, Christian executives from Target, Disney, Cisco Systems, Metronic and Capital Group. Each of these speakers are passionate about the integration of faith and work. They are seeing God move in their companies, specifically through Christian fellowships and Small groups in the workplace that they are leading.Are you interested in workplace small groups or fellowship with business-minded Christians? Do you or any of your small group leaders lead a group at their workplace? Then join participants from across the US for this Faith at Work Summit, on Saturday, June 10th.If you're in Southern California you can join this event in-person. It's also simulcasted via zoom and you can watch it live online. You can register for this event at https://Saddleback.com/FaithAtWorkSteve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 20+ years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small group ministries. In this episode, Steve is joined by co-host Derek and special guest Christina Dawson (Life Groups Director at the Woodlands Church in Texas to talk about 7 ways data can help you and your small group ministry. In this episode we discuss: How accurate data is critical How the number one rule with data is use it yourself  How do diligence with data isn't enough Sales commission structure & how it works How setting achievable exceptions is a must How group health & corporate training are essential What to do before you meet your people Christina Dawson Bio:Christina loves to serve people and has been doing so professionally for 19 years. Aftergraduating from high school she took on numerous sales roles in both restaurant andretail settings. It was here that she learned the necessities of user experience andcustomer engagement.In 2012, while working in a furniture store, one of her customers, who happened to bethe CEO of a Canadian manufacturing company, was so impressed with her service, hehired her as as his Executive Assistant. While taking on numerous roles within thecompany, Christina discovered a strong passion for workforce development.In the spring of 2014, she was selected to manage and develop a two-year pilotworkforce program by the Bowling Green Kentucky Area Chamber of Commerce.After completing her contract, she continued her mission for economic development bystarting her own workforce communications and marketing firm, Southern Kentucky Jobs.Worldly success in entrepreneurship left her exhausted and disappointed.In early 2020, the Lord miraculously gave Christina the opportunity to serve overseas.She sold everything she had and traveled across the globe where she would contributeto the growth and development of a children's hospital. After living, working, and sharingJesus with orphans in rural Africa, Christina has new eyes and a grateful heart.A Kentucky native, Christina currently resides in Houston, Texas, where she is serving theLife Groups Team at Woodlands Church. She continues to work as a company cultureconsultant in the manufacturing industry.CRM & UX Outline ★ Support this podcast ★

  TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com    Brought to you by wellbuiltbody.com    97X     PODBEAN   Apple Podcast    Years ago when Johnny Carson was the host of The Tonight Show he interviewed an eight year old boy. The young man was asked to appear because he had rescued two friends in a coal mine outside his hometown in West Virginia. As Johnny questioned the boy, it became apparent to him and the audience that the young man was a Christian. So Johnny asked him if he attended Sunday school. When the boy said he did Johnny inquired, "What are you learning in Sunday school?" "Last week," came his reply, "our lesson was about when Jesus went to a wedding and turned water into wine." The audience roared, but Johnny tried to keep a straight face. Then he said, "And what did you learn from that story?" The boy squirmed in his chair. It was apparent he hadn't thought about this. But then he lifted up his face and said, "If you're going to have a wedding, make sure you invite Jesus!" The little boy was on to something. Weddings are time of Joy.   If you are going to be a Christian make sure you invite Jesus.   Satan don't care if you read, pray, meditate and play worship music as long as you don't invite Jesus to the party. You might ask if I am splitting hairs, but I have been around for a long time and I know a lot of people who diligently have a disciplined quiet time…almost every day, time in gods word, time praying, time worshiping… but they never invite Jesus. You might say what's the big deal… Let me ask you a question… the last time you had a quiet time (which hopefully was today) if Jesus was actually in the room with you… would it have gone differently? Oh… yes and amen. It would probably have started off with you face down on the ground and humbled by his holiness…. Would he have shared some things with you? OH most definitely  Do you think he would have asked you to do some stuff? YEP! Give some stuff away? Share with a person that day? Tell you to pray for a person at work? Repent? Ask for forgiveness from someone? Tell your spouse you loved them?   So we can assume you had a quite time without Jesus if none of those things happened… Am I being a little to hard on you… I don't think so. Why time with Jesus…  First did you know you can be a Christian and never spend time actually in the presence of Jesus… or his Holy Spirit? Let me put it this way….  Water has absolutely no, nada, none, zero, Zilch, zippo nutritional value - but life is dependent on it!  You can live completely free from time with Jesus… and I mean even if you read and pray… you can do it without Jesus… but your spiritual life depends on it. There are too many Christians walking around flatlined… no heartbeat whatsoever for Christ and they don't even know it… Lets start inviting Jesus to our quiet times, lets start inviting him to our work, our dinner times, our family, our hobbies, our bedrooms, our computer time, our phones, our time with kids….    

You have to wonder about a man like Saul of Tarsus. Here’s a man that we will come to know as the apostle Paul—probably the strongest intellectual figure in the history of Christianity, the man who has probably done more to establish the general direction of the Christian faith than anyone else since Jesus. But, in the beginning, this man may have been the most severe persecutor of the Christian church. So you have to wonder: What drove this man so hard to persecute the church?The truth is that Saul knew a great deal about Jesus. He had heard about his works, his teachings, and his alleged resurrection. I have very little doubt that a man of Paul’s character, determination, and anger would have investigated thoroughly. And if the disciples of Jesus had been nothing but another sect of Judaism—another wild and easily disproved idea—Paul would have laughed the Christians out of Jerusalem, not killed them. After all, the Pharisees weren’t killing the Sadducees, and they looked at each other as being a little strange.Saul was a Pharisee—an intense Pharisee, a defender of the faith—and the disciples of Jesus posed the greatest threat to his faith he had ever seen. He studied this new sect. He went to the tomb where Jesus had been buried, he interviewed the soldiers, he cross-examined people who had seen Jesus alive after his resurrection. As he he could not falsify it intellectually, he was frightened by the disciples of Jesus. In a sense, Saul was challenging God, thinking, If I can destroy this new religion, then it cannot be of God. And so he went to work with a vengeance.

This week, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Jeff Liou and Robert Chao Romero about their recently released book, Christianity & Critical Race Theory: A Faithful and Constructive Conversation. Robert Chao Romero is associate professor at UCLA in the departments of Chicana/o, Central American, and Asian American Studies. Jeff Liou is national director of theological formation for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA.In this insightful conversation, they talk about what critical race theory is and isn't, its usefulness for reading the world today, and its resonances and dissonances with various Christian commitments. Listen in to this incredibly helpful conversation, and pass it along to someone who could benefit from it.20 Minute Takes is a production of Christians for Social Action.Host: Nikki Toyama-SzetoProducer/Editor: David de LeonMusic: Andre Henry

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Rosaria Butterfield about the nature and purpose of biblical repentance, the danger of using the moral lens of LGBTQ+ personhood, and a soft presence in Sodom, why transgenderism has turned into a religion, what is most concerning about prominent evangelicals using transgender pronouns in articles, books, and podcasts, and much more on this new episode.What you'll hear in this episodeThe importance of standing fast on the image of God revealed in the Word.The nature and purpose of biblical repentance.The danger of being a soft presence in Sodom.Why using transgender pronouns is sinful for Christians.What is most concerning about prominent evangelicals using transgender pronouns in articles books, and podcasts.The danger of evangelicals using the moral lens of LGBTQ+ personhood.Why transgenderism has turned into a religion.How Christians should respond to transgenderism in our schools and in the public square.What to do about the indoctrination of children about transgenderism in our schools and multimedia.About GuestRosaria Butterfield (PhD, Ohio State University) is an author, pastor's wife, homeschool mom, and former professor of English and women's studies at Syracuse University. She is the author of The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert; Openness Unhindered, and The Gospel Comes with a House Key. Her new book, Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age releases soon. To learn more about Rosaria please visit her website.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you've heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

Biblical ministry in blue, liberal cities pose many challenges. Pastor Chase Davis is familiar with them, having helped plant a church in Boulder, Colorado. Creeping persecution and open hostility have marked his church's recent experience. You may recognize the same cultural collapse advancing in your own backyard. If so, this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast has much for you to learn from. Chase offers thoughtful insight into how Christians can faithfully stand in an increasingly negative world. Drawing on his experiences as a missionary, church planter and pastor, Chase provides helpful context and encouragement for believers who have been confused by recent years. Chase dives into the challenges arising from lockdowns, protests and ill-prepared churches. He also discusses concerns about institutions that have been compromised, captured or collapsed. This includes recent challenges with the Acts 29 church planting network.   If you find this episode helpful, please give us a positive rating and review wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Also share the show with a friend so they too can be blessed by these insights. To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following. Chase Davis (Personal Website): https://www.jchasedavis.com/ Twitter – Chase Davis: @jchasedavis Trinitarian Formation: A Theology of Discipleship in Light of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit (Book), by J. Chase Davis: https://www.amazon.com/Trinitarian-Formation-Theology-Discipleship-Father/dp/1725261596?keywords=trinitarian+formation&sr=8-1&linkId=db3d0467b9544b602e5cab4b7db614a4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl The Well Church of Boulder, Colorado (Website): https://boulderwell.org/ Christian Emergency Alliance (Website): https://www.christianemergency.com/ Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter): @ChristianEmerg1 Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook): @ChristianEmergency The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance. Soli Deo Gloria

In this week's episode Tennessee Brando address a lot of the hate mail and comments he's been getting from “Christians” and debunks a lot of the new theories they are trying to spin! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tn-brando/support

Thanks so much for watching and listening! If you enjoyed this episode be sure to like, subscribe, leave a review, and share with a friend!  In SZN 2 episode 15 of Questions with Caden, Caden sits down and answers what chat GPT says is the top 10 reasons why people don't want to convert to Christianity. Caden answers questions about the existence of God, Christianity vs. other religions, science vs. Christianity, creation, and so much more. If you have questions about Jesus, the validity of Christianity, or want to be educated to share with those who do...you wont want to miss this episode!   GIVE TO SUPPORT YONA NEW MERCH PRICES...MERCH IS NOW CHEAPER PRICES JOIN THE NEWSLETTER FOR UPDATES ON MERCH DROPS, EPISODE RELEASES, AND MORE! BOOK THE YOU AND ME MEDIA STUDIO Follow the podcast: @questionswithcaden  Follow Caden: @caden.fabrizio  Book Caden to speak and subscribe to the newsletter!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are now in our final series in our Public Faith season called, “A Public Faith: Examining the Claims of the Christian Faith - A Study of John.” Nearing the end of his Gospel account, the Apostle John states that, though there was much he could have recorded, he chose to write what he wrote “so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ…” (John 20:31). Why did John write his Gospel the way he did? Why does John record different events than the other Gospels? Why are the particularities of his account worth considering? In our series, we will question what Christians claim about Jesus by looking at the significance of John's unique account.