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Am I really willing to accept what God sends?
The fine line between being too lax and too rigid
Two hearts beat as one
Nine clergy have been chained to the door of Nicola Willis' office in the Wellington suburb of Johnsonville since Monday morning. One of the Clergy taking part in the action, Father Gerard Burns, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
The cross gives us hope that God will win against all evil
Is your faith built on these three virtues?
Remember, you can't lead anybody if you're spiritually blind
Run it Red for September 2025 is here! This one features fresh, recent and unreleased cuts from the likes of Rodhad, Mark Broom, Annie Hall and Joe Milli, some ‘Just for fun' re-edits of Obscure Shape, Honey Dijon and Confidential Recipe plus an edit of Heiko Laux and Steve Rachmad i did purely for my own sets in 2011/2012 that is soon going to drop on the excellent, Kanzleramt. Much love for the ongoing support and big ups to the labels / artists (full tracklist below!). Sims x Hit the charity links if you can, too... Charity Link: fanlink.tv/Charities Spotify Playlist: bit.ly/RUNITREDSPOTIFY Upcoming tour dates: bit.ly/BenSimsBIT 1. Ray Kajioka - Nord Hammer. Frameworks 2. Zarco - Spacetool. PRT WRX 3. Nørbak & Temudo - Rasteira. Hayes 4. Studyman - As U Like the Arpeggio. Metrohm 5. DisX3 - Splinters. Lila 6. PTTRNRCRRNT - Virtual 2. Immaterial.Archives 7. Pyramidal Decode - Fiammata. PHYR 8. Truncate - Lonely Night. Clergy 9. Ikari - Rubber Membrane. Inguma 10. 1morning - Like A Funk Machine. SEVEN 11. Uncertain - Nasty. Rekids 12. Andre Luki - Incorrect Conductor. Arido 13. Dynamic Forces - Driven. Symbolism (Forthcoming) 14. Daryl Stay - Ah Yeah. Ploy 15. Rødhåd - Lift Off. Air Texture 16. PTTRNRCRRNT - Virtual 1. Immaterial.Archives 17. Techflex - Liquidus. Naked Lunch 18. Telegrama - Caldas 02. Milagrosa 19. Fixon - Panama Cut (Truncate Remix). ANOAH 20. Uncertain - Push. Rekids 21. Heiko Laux & Steve Rachmad - The Viking (Ben Sims Edit). Kanzleramt (Forthcoming) 22. Laurel - Initium. Mind Medizin 23. RARÓG - Resilience. Antimodus 24. MMØ - Mutuo. FatGrooves 25. Trismus - Weird Looking Fellah. Hayes 26. Telegrama - Caldas 04. Milagrosa 27. Lando - You and Yours. Face To Face 28. Lando - Freex. Face To Face 29. Ø [Phase] - Change Agent. Modwerks 30. Soulmate - Untitled. Unreleased 31. Lost Loops - Nv99Ps_Rec02_2506. Life 32. Parde Grilon - Insensitive. Registros Siderales 33. Lost Loops - Shjmx_01Vdis_2500. Life 34. Metapattern - Rockets. ANOAH 35. Phyc - O Golpe Do Estelionatário. Unknown 36. Fixon - UFO Wrangler. Hardgroove (Forthcoming) 37. Confidential Recipe - Work It For Luv. Illegal Alien ** 38. Henko ES - Haru. Fonio 39. Makaton - Debris Field. Rodz Konez 40. Aske - Bending Of Time. Primitive State 41. Electric Rescue - Aygo (L'ombre Remix). Skryptom 42. E.D.A.L. - Geistige Bewegung. Arido 43. Tonyy - Gradient. Edit Select 44. Kaan Pirecioglu - Spellbound. Float 45. DisX3 - Freq Mode. Lila 46. Honey Dijon & Channel Tres feat Sadie Walker - Show Me Some Love (Shake The Earth Extended Remix). Classic ** 47. Mathias Kaden - Freedom (Instrumental). Rekids 48. Daryl Stay - Chroma. Ploy 49. Mark Broom - M-Tallic. Unreleased 50. Joe Milli - Expressions. Livity Sounds 51. Soulmate - Untitled. Unreleased 52. Charlton - Chocolate Haze. Inguma 53. Obscure Shape - Zwei Seiten. Clergy *Sims JFF Edit 54. Lost Loops - Instr_Antkk3_2501. Life 55. Pyramidal Decode - Eternità. PHYR 56. Deluka - Tribal Waves. No Signal 57. Aske - Occultation. Primitive State 58. DC11 - Someone Who Clearly Doesn't Give A Fuck. Planet Rhythm 59. Trismus - The Gap. Hayes 60. ópax - Bell Dent. Air Texture 61. Petit Beurre - Dedra. Metrohm 62. Juri Heidemann - HLLLLL. Pengan 63. Joe Milli - Look Again. Livity Sounds 64. Annie Hall - Ability To Multitask. Delsin 65. Kosh - Breaksit. Cragie Knowes *Sims JFF Edit **RB JFF Edit
What credit is that to you?
A group of Catholic and Protestant clergy is asking Gov. Jim Pillen to drop plans for an ICE detention center in McCook.
"Woe to you who are blessed..."
This week on Grief and Rebirth, we're revisiting this powerful episode with Sandy Phillips Kirkham, who shares her journey from trauma to healing after being preyed upon by a charismatic youth minister at 16. She discusses her award-winning book Let Me Prey Upon You, the impact of clergy abuse, her decades-long path to justice and forgiveness, and how she now advocates for other survivors through the Hope for Survivors ministry.WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/bp-Ll8hkSis?si=9I5jKK7PHKIi5fXvREAD THE EPISODE BLOG POST: https://ireneweinberg.com/sandy-phillips-kirkham-finding-healing-after-falling-prey-into-clergy-sexual-abuse---✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨
Don't fall into comfort folks, be missionaries!
Are you prioritizing God over the closest relationships in your life?
How will you keep tomorrow holy?
What you did to them, you did it to me!
In your life, do you let the Lord do the heavy lifting?
Call out to God!
The Church=Authority
A bumper version of the latest Run it Red is here featuring new heat from Mr. G, Amotik, ANNE, Truncate & Pushmann, Rufige Kru/Goldie, Toddsonic33, Hemka and loads more inside - full tracklist below and please check the charity links if you can. Charity Link: fanlink.tv/Charities Spotify Playlist: bit.ly/RUNITREDSPOTIFY Upcoming tour dates: bit.ly/BenSimsBIT BEN SIMS pres RUN IT RED 124. Aug 2025 1. Ugly Drums – 52.37514724042889. Rush Hour 2. Marshall Applewhite - Any Place Else. Bandcamp 3. Toddsonic33 - That Track. Hot Biscuit * 4. Joseph Garber - 24 Rue De Poitou. Flatlife 5. Beau Wanzer - Trial Of The Decade. B.W. 6. DJ Arg - Drupp Wie Jupp. Flatlife 7. RB - In Gear. Brew 8. Sweater On Polo - Land Of Code. Signal Route 9. Masafumi Onishi - Get Busy Boy. West Harlem Kyoto 10. K Alexi Shelby - Flame (Laurent Garnier Edit). COD3 QR 11. Toddsonic33 - Xsador. Bump & Jack 12. Gettoblaster & Terry Mullan - Armando's Ghost. Aliens on Wax 13. Toddsonic33 - Out of Phsse. Rush Hour Store Jams 14. Darryn Jones - Toxic Love. Durty Truth 15. Chupacabras - Compassion. Source Material 16. RB - Off-Road. Brew 17. Relic Radiation - Scattered Disc. Edit Select 18. Sweater On Polo - Machine Talk. Signal Route 19. Lamin Fofana - It's Only A Matter Of Acceleration Now. The Trilogy Tapes 20. Black Sites - 3D. Tresor 21. Yakub Dysney - St. Rolla. Cape St. Francis 22. Hidden Sequence - Unknown/SR002. Silent Roots 23. SCB - Loss (Mr G's Raw Dub) . Hotflush 24. Amotik - Tirasi. AMTK 25. Rhizom - Gone to Croatan. Metrohm 26. db.art - Comin Home (Eduardo de la Calle Remix). Mole Audio 27. Drop-E - Serendipia. Ucker 28. Flashe - Time Traveler (Audio Resistance Remix). Alchemista 29. Reign - Strangers. Edit Select 30. Orbital 14 - Sync Trip. Observant 31. VSK - Ethical Design. Warm Up 32. Fefe - Molar. Danza Nativa 33. Ray Kajioka & Heiko Laux - Wrecking. Kanzleramt 34. Truncate & Pushmann - Like This (KiNK Remix). Lila 35. Ø [Phase] - Basis. Modwerks 36. Erik Jabari - Stone Rinse. Erik Jabari 37. Sub Basics - Anomaly. Tar-Basics 38. Kucera - Bella Tesoro. Hardgroove (Forthcoming) 39. R.M.K - Rising From The Ashes (7XINS Interpretation). Fossil Archive 40. Introversion - Covington. Makatao 41. JR2K - Into It. Cape St. Francis 42. Yazmin - Make It Count. Unreleased 43. Nachtwaker - Three Bodies. TH Tar Hallow 44. Exit to tomorrow - 900. TH Tar Hallow 45. Alexa Strange - Gajumaru. Registros Siderales 46. Augusto Taito - The Disobedient. [ru:ts] 47. Mode 1 - Lifespan. Token 48. Ritzi Lee - Transit. Symbolism (Forthcoming) 49. Truncate & Pushmann - La Cueva. Lila 50. LEOD - Broom's 141 Edit. Unreleased 51. Kaan Pirecioglu - Spherical. Hayes Collective 52. Pert - Hungry For Life. PRTL WRX 53. Serenda - Hive Mind. Rhythm Section 54. Nathan Homan - Tuts It. Brummel 55. Juan Sanchez - Fonkyzeit (Fukumachi Remix). Antidote 56. RNDMZR - 4th Dimension. Naked Lunch 57. Anton Fedotov - Victim. PRTL WRX 58. ANNĒ - Sculpture Keys. Clergy 59. BTWN NTWRX - F1R3 DR1LL. Unreleased 60. Cimadevilla - Unsystem. Tremsix 61. HUB LEX - Grooveliker. Combine Audio * 62. Fixon - Scented Words. Hardgroove (Forthcoming) 63. Ken Ishii - Grid Bounce. Rekids 64. Heliosphere - Abyss. Molecular 65. Vinicius Honorio - Haunted Loop. SK_Eleven 66. Seph - Vitaliz. Insurgentes 67. Avant.OCS - Walk On Lava. Float 68. Dimi Angelis - Overdose. Phyr 69. Sarf - Derivative Unit (Phara Remix). Dynamic Reflection 70. Uncertain - Dysfunction. Symbolism (Forthcoming) 71. Hemka - Time. Mutual Rytm 72. Amorphic - A85. Symbolism (Forthcoming) 73. 1Morning - Just Can't Get Enough. ARTS 74. Anders BR - Just A Flash In Your Mind. Gynoid Audio 75. Arnaud Le Texier - Magnetic Tape. Soma 76. Deepchild - Vision. Liberta 77. Exit to Tomorrow - Lebanon. TH Tar Hallow 78. Ribe - Las Cenizas. Phyr 79. Ricardo Garduno - Hostile. Code 80. Michel Lauriola - Emotional Intelligence. Mord 81. Shinedoe - Phunk 2025. MTM 82. Hioll - Detroit Memories. Abstraction 83. Conrad Van Orton - Horror Vacui. Dogma 84. Dimi Angelis - Purgatory. ANGLS 85. Drucal - Lagrimas. Molecular 86. Ottagone - Ottagone 002. Will & Ink 87. Fukumachi - Woodcarver. Tzunami 88. Jamie Bissmire - Techno Tesseract. Molecular 89. Conrad Van Orton - Lungotevere. Dogma 90. Ray Kajioka - Drive. Frameworks 91. Mark Williams - I Don t Know. Beard Man 92. Harvey Mckay - What Is Her Name?. Hardgroove 93. MarAxe - Release. Naked lunch 94. Operator - Staccato Serpent. Truncate 95. Truncate & Pushmann - The Wise Djs. Lila 96. Pfirter - Ritual. KSR 97. Commodo / gantz - Left Hand Path. Ilian Tape 98. Posthuman - Bespin Motors. Rave Wars * 99. Ole Mic Odd & Alonzo - And We Rock. Source Material 100. Jeez Marquis - Kapsalon Is Deconstucted Kebab. Cape St. Francis 101. Frankie $ - Deadexplorers. West Harlem Kyoto 102. Rufige Kru/Goldie - Alpha Omega. London 103. Rufige Kru/Goldie - Sandcastles. London * Sims JFF Edit
The Lord's first homily
"It's humility that makes men as Angels."
How am I using my talents for His glory?
Bearing witness until death
Do you have an emptiness which creates a heaviness?
Joining us today is Ron Padron! Ron is a gay Cuban-American hedge priest and ordained Pagan clergy. His focus is on queer-affirming spirituality & spiritual activism and his practice is a blend of folk Catholicism, Druidry and Witchcraft. He runs White Rose Witching, has published three books on rites, ceremonies, and magical resilience, and edits the ALTAR PUNK and PaganPunk Community Grimoire.We talk about being Pagan clergy, ALTAR PUNK, the Community Grimoire, and more!You can find Ron's Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/whiterosewitchingWant to support this podcast and my other work? Sign up for my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/waywardwanderer or contribute to my KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/ryansmithwf
"He will discover by reading what his error is."
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What are the implications of Jesus's radical ethics of love and shalom? How far are Christ followers meant to go with the compassion and witness of the gospel? Philosopher Tom Crisp (Biola University) reflects on how a powerful religious experience transformed his academic career and personal faith. Once focused on metaphysics and abstract philosophy, Crisp was confronted in 2009 by the radical compassion of Jesus in the Gospels. That moment led him toward the Catholic Worker movement, the teachings of Dorothy Day, and ultimately, deep involvement in labour and immigrant justice through Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE). He describes participating in civil disobedience, forming solidarity with marginalized communities, and serving as a nonviolent presence in immigration courts where migrants face arrest and deportation. Through these stories, Crisp testifies to the cost and invitation of discipleship: following Jesus into the margins with courage, humility, and love. Episode Highlights “What struck me was Jesus's deep compassion, mercy, fiery concern for people in the margins. And it came to me as deeply convicting.” “I immersed myself in the writings of Dorothy Day… she's had an enormous influence on how I've come to think about what it would look like to be a Jesus follower in our context.” “I was having this very powerful sense of God's presence, feeling broken by it, feeling like I'd hit a turning point in my life.” “If Jesus really is the Jesus of the margins that I'm seeing in the Gospels, then I need to figure out how to get to the margins.” “This isn't a matter of guilt, it's invitation… we're always being invited further in.” “When you're with someone who's been separated from their children, when you're with someone who's shaking with fear… it's just a completely different thing.” “So a horrific violation of human rights is happening around us in our immigration courts, and it's happening here in Orange County.” “We are trying to be a presence of love for everybody there.” Helpful Links and Resources Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) Shalom Ethics: Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself, by Thomas M. Crisp The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical, by Shane Claiborne About Tom Crisp Tom Crisp is professor of philosophy at Biola University, specializing in ethics and justice. After completing his PhD at Notre Dame, Crisp shifted his academic work toward Christian ethics following a transformative religious experience in 2009. He is a community member of the Orange County Catholic Worker and active in Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE), advocating for immigrant and labour rights through nonviolent action and accompaniment. Show Notes Religious Experience and Transformation Tom Crisp recounts his 2009 religious awakening while reading the Gospels. “Fire—my soul is blowing apart, I need to quit my job.” Realization of Jesus's “deep compassion, mercy, fiery concern for people in the margins.” Movement from abstract philosophy to Neighbour Love Command. Catholic Worker movement and Dorothy Day Influence of Shane Claiborne's The Irresistible Revolution and new monastic movement. Encounter with Dorothy Day's writings as a model of radical discipleship. Involvement with the Orange County Catholic Worker community. Attraction to Catholicism Inspired by Notre Dame liturgy and Benedictine practices. Influenced by saints like St. Francis, Maximilian Kolbe, Oscar Romero. “As I spend time in Catholic spaces, I feel the presence of this cloud of witnesses.” CLUE and Nonviolent Action History of CLUE: founded by Rev. James Lawson, trained in Gandhian nonviolence, connected to Martin Luther King Jr. Focus on labour justice and immigrant rights. Training in nonviolent presence, civil disobedience, and accompaniment. Example: shutting down LAX in a five-hundred-person protest for hotel workers. Court Observation and Migrant Accompaniment CLUE partnership with Orange County Rapid Response Network. ICE arrests of migrants who believed they had lawful parole status. “A horrific violation of human rights is happening around us in our immigration courts.” Strategy of nonviolent presence to “dramatize bureaucratic and physical violence.” Clergy presence offers spiritual authority and comfort. Judges and ICE agents sometimes allow moments of prayer or comfort before deportation. “We want to accompany migrants into this dark, dark space and be there as a source of comfort to them.” Formation and Solidarity “When you're with someone who's been separated from their children, when you're with someone who is shaking with fear … it's just a completely different thing.” Experience of humility, solidarity, and courage among migrants and workers. Philosophy, theology, and action integrated in discipleship. Production Credits Conversing is produced and distributed in partnership with Comment magazine and Fuller Seminary.
Don't speak in flattering speech--speak the Gospel!
Released 2024.05.23 Bishop Edward J. Burns of the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life & Youth discusses the issue of mental health among the clergy with Rev. James E. Garvey, O.Praem., D.Min. (St. Luke Institute), Patricia Donoghue, Ph.D. (St. John Vianney Center), and Anthony Isacco, Ph.D. (Chatham University). Watch the full-length roundtable at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XQnxBdEUCM&t=1s
Released 2023.11.09 The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather for the 2023 Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, November 13-16. Throughout the meeting, the bishops will spend time in prayer and fraternal dialogue with one another. Public sessions of the assembly on November 14 and 15 will be livestreamed at https://www.usccb.org/plenary-assembly-november-13-16-2023. Read the press release. The Catholic Church in the United States celebrates National Vocation Awareness Week November 5-11. Each year, national Catholic organizations, dioceses, schools, and local parish communities sponsor events and provide different resources to raise awareness for vocations, and help those who are discerning a vocation, particularly one to ordained ministry or consecrated life. Read the press release. Learn about the work of the USCCB Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations at https://www.usccb.org/committees/clergy-consecrated-life-vocations. On the weekend of November 18-19, Catholics across the United States are asked to respond to Pope Francis' World Day of the Poor by giving to the U.S. bishops' Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). This special annual collection supports the U.S. bishops' anti-poverty and social justice program established a half-century ago. It assists poor and marginalized populations in communities across the United States. Read Pope Francis's message for the World Day of the Poor at https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/poveri/documents/20230613-messaggio-vii-giornatamondiale-poveri-2023.html. Learn more about the work of CCHD at https://www.PovertyUSA.org
This week we have our friends Mike Chapman and Daniel Eichelberger on as guests for our panel about reporting your abuse to the authorities.Both of our guests have had very different experiences with reporting and they share what it was like for them.This is a difficult subject for survivors of abuse because it can be so hard to report because it can feel like being re-traumatized. Because the authorities - whether it is the police, or Clergy or whomever, often have to ask such personal information it can feel like a violation.However it is so important to report for so many reasons and it can mean that one child could be saved from abuse. bolgerkevin15@gmail.com
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Discipline is the answer
How wide are your phylacteries and how long are your tassels?
It's that time once again folks and for this one I'm being joined by Kirsten Rudberg; Host of Byte Sized Blessings podcast, Author, Screenwriter, Clergy, and more. She was a blast to talk to and we had a very spirited discussion on everything from podcasting, tarot cards, synchronicity, England, bigfoot, dogmen, and more. Come enjoy! Byte Sized Blessings Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7r8DfKhos3tiuy7LotXoH6?si=ade3023d613b431c Kirsten's Website: https://bytesizedblessings.com/ Uncensored, Untamed & Unapologetic U^3 Podcast Collective: https://www.facebook.com/groups/545827736965770/?ref=share Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juggalobastardpodcasts?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8xJ2KnRBKlYvyo8CMR7jMg
Do you love freely, generously, and without hesitation?
How did clergymen rank in the Regency era? Does Mr. Collins represent Austen's true views on the clergy? How were tithes paid? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.
What does my garment look like?
"Do all for Jesus through me."
Frank Pavone and Fr. Giacomo Capoverdi: Courageous Clergy Leadership by Priests for Life
Your baggage and attachments won't fit through the gate!
Have you walked away from an invite from our Lord?
What a reward for those that fight bravely!
Fellow Believers Pastor Jeff Weiss, Luke Tibor, Trent Loos welcome founder of the Black Robe Regiment and the history that has been lost.
Since the Buddha's time, certain practitioners have chosen to leave the household life to dedicate themselves completely to formal Buddhist training. Undergoing a ceremony of ordination in which they took monastic vows, these monks and nuns lived the remainder of their lives within a Sangha – community – of other ordained people. In modern Western Zen, you will find a thoroughly confusing situation where ordained people who live fully monastic lives are rare, most ordained people are called “priests” and live householder lives, and practitioners who are not ordained often teach the Dharma and lead lay Sanghas (functions historically reserved for ordained people). What is the use – if any – of continuing with a tradition of “ordination?” I discuss the value of monks, priests, and lay practitioners in the context of Zen as it is currently manifesting in the United States.
With God's presence in me, am I blessing others?
Assumed? There's precedence.