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Recorded days after Synod 2023. Last of three reruns in the Before We Knew series. Jason says at the outset that he is not getting into the weeds of what happened at synod. He had been processing the week out loud with Rachel, including his own committee's material being tabled to the following year, and her reply was: so you're telling me that reformation is messy. He takes that as the correction. His own impatience keeps him expecting things to move quickly and on his timeline, and they never do. Over the course of the drive he moved from discouraged to encouraged. The middle of the episode is two texts. From 2 Corinthians, which he points out is probably Paul's fourth letter to Corinth rather than his second — the church there was a mess for a long time and no single letter fixed it. He reads 2 Corinthians 1:8-11, on being burdened beyond strength and despairing of life itself so as to rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead, and 2 Corinthians 4:7-11, treasure in jars of clay, afflicted but not crushed. The point he draws from both: if reformation comes to the CRC it will be because God did it, not because anyone was powerful or smart. Then Calvin, writing about Geneva after his expulsion, as he considered returning. Placed in that station by God like a sentinel at his post, from which it would be impiety to move a single foot; not a day passed in which he did not ten times over long for death, and yet the thought of leaving never came. Jason applies it directly: this is not an excuse to leave, it is a call to stay, even when disappointed, even when frustrated, even when out-politicked. He then lists what synod actually accomplished, against the mood people left with. Two vote counts were given, at 72 percent and 68 percent conservative, in line with the year before — and he says plainly that he was wrong, having predicted 60 to 66 percent for months. Synod 2022 was not a fluke and neither was 2023. Confessional status was upheld. Neland Avenue's appeal was not sustained. Classes and the denomination's institutions and agencies were instructed to come into alignment. The majority report on gravamen was about to pass, which he reads as the reason the end of synod became as chaotic as it did. He also names a new unity among conservative delegates, quoting a brother who texted afterward that for the first time in thirty years he had found the kind of brothers he expected to meet in seminary in the nineties. The charge comes last. The work stopped on the one-yard line, everyone knows where the ball is, and the question is who will lead the CRC now. He quotes a text he received — if conservatives leave now, they never wanted to lead anything — and directs it at his own side: stay and lead your congregation, your classis, your denomination. He closes on reward. Hebrews 11 on Moses counting the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt because he was looking ahead to his reward, and 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 on light momentary affliction preparing an eternal weight of glory. Good work was done at Synod 2023 and it did not produce the earthly outcome people wanted; it may never. The reward is stored elsewhere. Timestamps: 0:00 — Series intro 1:40 — Original episode begins 1:55 — On naming a podcast The Messy Reformation 2:15 — The drive home from Grand Rapids 2:34 — "So you're telling me that reformation is messy" 3:00 — Impatience, and expecting things on your own timeline 3:39 — Read 2 Corinthians 4:13 — Probably Paul's fourth letter, not his second 4:53 — 2 Corinthians 1: burdened beyond our strength 5:38 — 2 Corinthians 4: treasure in jars of clay 6:25 — We are not a big deal; God brings reformation 7:04 — Calvin on returning to Geneva 7:51 — "A sentinel at his post" 8:14 — "Not a day passed in which I did not ten times over long for death" 9:49 — Not an excuse to leave; a call to stay 10:31 — Staying when you get out-politicked 10:59 — The two vote counts: 72 percent and 68 percent 11:16 — "I have to say that I was wrong" 11:42 — Synod 2022 was not a fluke, and neither was 2023 12:01 — Confessional status upheld, Neland's appeal not sustained 13:01 — The gravamen report that was about to pass 13:40 — A new unity among conservatives 13:56 — "The kinds of brothers I thought I might find in seminary" 15:10 — Stopped on the one-yard line 15:35 — Who is going to lead the CRC? 16:03 — "Stay and lead" 16:26 — "If conservatives leave now, they never wanted to lead anything" 17:03 — Why he is not getting into the weeds this time 17:40 — Eternal reward, not earthly reward 17:52 — Hebrews 11: Moses and the treasures of Egypt 19:22 — "Well done, good and faithful servant" 19:48 — 2 Corinthians 4: we do not lose heart 20:35 — Closing Join and support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/ Intro music by Matt Krotzer

In this week's episode, Kat is solo-hosting the pod for the besties and getting real about all the fam has been up to. From recapping a crazy busy summer of traveling, booking jobs, releasing fashion lines, and attending music festivals to the behind the scenes of the moments right before Latisha said YES! We also see a vulnerable side of Kat as she reflects on her time when the family first moved across the globe to LA, scared of what the future held. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PM sermons are preceded by a Confessional, Catechism, Historic Creed lesson, or a lesson from the NT (Usually 5 minutes or so) WCF 29:1. Our Lord Jesus, in the night wherein he was betrayed, instituted the sacrament of his body and blood, called the Lord's Supper, to be observed in his Church, unto the end of the world; for the perpetual remembrance of the sacrifice of himself in his death, the sealing all benefits thereof unto true believers, their spiritual nourishment and growth in him, their further engagement in and to all duties which they owe unto him; and to be a bond and pledge of their communion with him, and with each other, as members of his mystical body. 7. Worthy receivers, outwardly partaking of the visible elements in this sacrament, do then also inwardly by faith, really and indeed, yet not carnally and corporally, but spiritually, receive and feed upon Christ crucified, and all benefits of his death: the body and blood of Christ being then not corporally or carnally in, with, or under the bread and wine; yet as really, but spiritually, present to the faith of believers in that ordinance, as the elements themselves are, to their outward senses. 8. Although ignorant and wicked men receive the outward elements in this sacrament, yet they receive not the thing signified thereby; but by their unworthy coming thereunto are guilty of the body and blood of the Lord, to their own damnation. Wherefore all ignorant and ungodly persons, as they are unfit to enjoy communion with him, so are they unworthy of the Lord's table, and cannot, without great sin against Christ, while they remain such, partake of these holy mysteries, or be admitted thereunto.

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#61 in our series, "The Book of Romans: A Theology of Hope"

#60 in our series, "The Book of Romans: A Theology of Hope"

I've been monitoring the Quadriga situation for a few years now. Whether high church or low church, whether Non-Confessional or Confessional, whether Evangelical or Reformed, with the release of Patrick Schreiner's new book on the fourfold sense, the publicity campaign for the manifold sense's retrieval, revisioning, rehabilitation, and reframing as four moods, four questions, four applications, and four sensitivities is on and popping! It has some Evangelicals giving it a chance and certain Reformed Baptists and Presbyterians reinterpreting their own explicit confessional statement to do a 180 and accommodate the quadriga's hermeneutical method. Will it succeed? Is it just a semantics issue? Can't we all just get along?Gird your loins for 10 Quadrigas worth of questions and answers based on my forthcoming book against the quadriga and a couple of special musical numbers for your listening pleasure!

Send us a text! We love hearing from listeners. If you'd like a response, please include your email. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-the-grave-presents-gothic-tragedies-of-the-gilded-age-tickets-1997269261125?aff=oddtdtcreatorOctober 2nd and 3rd at Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Tours depart every 30 minutes. Follow the link above for times and full details. For generations, people have gathered after dark to tell stories of restless spirits, mysterious houses, promises that reach beyond death, and guilty hearts that refuse to remain silent. This year, we bring that tradition to the historic grounds of Evergreen Cemetery with four unforgettable tales of the strange and supernatural.Throughout the evening, guests will encounter:John Charrington's Wedding by Edith Nesbit: A wedding day approaches, and John Charrington has made one thing very clear: nothing will keep him from meeting his bride at the altar. Nothing.The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Behind the locked doors of a quiet room, a woman becomes increasingly fascinated by the strange yellow wallpaper surrounding her—and by what she believes may be moving behind it.In the Confessional by Amelia B. Edwards: A mysterious encounter, a dark secret, and a confession lead us into one of Victorian literature's wonderfully unsettling supernatural tales.The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe: A man insists that he is perfectly sane. But beneath the floorboards, something refuses to remain silent.And no visit Beyond the Grave would be complete without a stop at Evergreen's historic chapel, where Queen Palmer will be waiting to receive her guests.Come experience an evening where literature, history, and the atmosphere of Evergreen Cemetery meet.Bring your curiosity. Bring your courage.And remember—some stories were never meant to stay buried. Support the show

PM sermons are preceded by a Confessional, Catechism, Historic Creed lesson, or a lesson from the NT (Usually 5 minutes or so) WLC Q177: Wherein do the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's supper differ? A177: The sacraments of baptism and the Lord's supper differ, in that baptism is to be administered but once, with water, to be a sign and seal of our regeneration and ingrafting into Christ, and that even to infants; whereas the Lord's supper is to be administered often, in the elements of bread and wine, to represent and exhibit Christ as spiritual nourishment to the soul, and to confirm our continuance and growth in him, and that only to such as are of years and ability to examine themselves. 1 Cor 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, 2 all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. 5 But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. 6 Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted. 7 And do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play." 8 Nor let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell; 9 nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents; 10 nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer....

PM sermons are preceded by a Confessional, Catechism, Historic Creed lesson, or a lesson from the NT (Usually 5 minutes or so) WLC Q177: Wherein do the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's supper differ? A177: The sacraments of baptism and the Lord's supper differ, in that baptism is to be administered but once, with water, to be a sign and seal of our regeneration and ingrafting into Christ, and that even to infants; whereas the Lord's supper is to be administered often, in the elements of bread and wine, to represent and exhibit Christ as spiritual nourishment to the soul, and to confirm our continuance and growth in him, and that only to such as are of years and ability to examine themselves. 1 Cor 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, 2 all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. 5 But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. 6 Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted. 7 And do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play." 8 Nor let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell; 9 nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents; 10 nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer....

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With our fourth Design Confessional event happening the night this episode is released, we're this week pairing our event news with a rehashed version of the show's very first confessional event four years ago! How can you find peace when faced with cross crossworders, ghost(ed) cookbooks, and duck pornography? There's only one way to find out! (To be clear: the way is listening; you must listen to find out.)Upcoming EventsThe Design Confessional at Future Fonts & FriendsThursday, August 6 from 6–9pm (that's the night this episode is released!)Outlet, 2500 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland ORPresented by Future Fonts as part of TypeCon 2026!Free and open to all! Featuring: DJ Music by @keanunarciso_, Drinks by @baerlicbrewing & (past guest Andy McMillan's) @heckbrewing, food by @astralpdx, and snacks by @ordertypefoundry. Artwork/Design by @colbybrooksstudio using the Future Fonts Grenat by @theoguillard, Zetkin by @ingaploennigs, and a little HEX Franklin by @hex_projects. Promo sounds (on the Future Fonts IG post) by Klaxlorq aka @travis.kochel.Wanna get a taste of the event? Here our previous Design Confessional episodes here: Confessional #3, Confessional #2, or Confessional #1 by listening through to the end of this episode!‍Did I Do That? Back to the Bottom of the Barrel at Seattle Design FestivalSaturday, August 15 at 5:30pmSeattle Design Festival Mainstage at Lake Union Park, Seattle WADid I Do That?: Back to the Bottom of the Barrel gives the Seattle design community a chance to dig into their archives and share that shame with the world live on stage, defanging it with laughter in the process. A panel of Seattle's best graphic designers will talk through their most hilariously regrettable projects live on stage.Together, we'll reflect on what made that work the way it the way it is and how making it has helped them grow. Then, you'll help decide whose work is bad enough to win our trophy made out of a trash can. It's a funny, irreverent chance to unpack the fear of feedback while celebrating something that rarely gets to be at center stage—the messy work you have to make to get to somewhere better.Our competitors:Colby Nichols is a creative leader who dreams big, supports others, and brings a bright spark to teams and projects. His approach to work and creative management is heart-forward with a focus on collaboration. He spent the last 12 years co-running the collaboration-focused design and illustration studio, Jolby. During that time he co-founded an award-winning space of inclusivity, put to use his unique approach to leading projects and solving big problems, directed projects across multiple teams for global entertainment and consumer brands with a focus on storytelling, recruited, cultivated, and inspired creative teams, led artists in commissions including the creation of artwork, voice over, music, animation, design, writing, editing, and coding, maintained meaningful client and vendor partnerships, did the hard thing, shared the spotlight, and made people smile. Currently, Colby serves as Art Director, Print Innovation for Magic: The Gathering at Wizards of the Coast.Sean Bucknam is a Designer and Maker of things working in the Seattle area. Los Angeles born and raised, PNW local by choice. He can see the bigger picture in any simple brief while concepting and creating designs that stand out from the crowd. He always aims to provide an elevated, imaginative, and fresh way of thinking through pictures rather than words. He has collected a wealth of knowledge while honing his design and art direction with companies like Amazon, Starbucks, Nike, REI, and Brooks Running. A problem solver at heart, Sean is skilled in Typography, Branding and Identity Design, Illustration, and Art Direction. Currently, Sean serves as a Senior Designer at Starbucks.Thanks again to Seattle Design Festival and to Travis & Lizy at Future Fonts for including this silly show in your events! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Start Artist Song Time Album Year 0:01:57 Thurnin The Elysian Grove 5:41 Termina 2026 0:07:56 Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble Gelino (Georgia) 5:40 Kolo 2026 0:14:02 Jim Ghedi Twa Corbies 3:33 The Death of Robin Hood (Original Soundtrack) 2026 0:18:07 Moon Mother World in a Glass Jar 4:56 Meadowlands 2026 0:23:21 Wild Gods Carlene’s Pin 9:29 The Glorious Abysmal 2026 0:33:05 Cinder Well Beyond the Pale 4:23 A Blooming Body 2026 0:37:53 Flight76 abyss 5:15 The Abyss 2026 0:43:23 The Thorn Fountain 3:11 Single 2026 0:46:54 Michael Trew Shaniko 5:01 Shaniko b/w The Valley The Shadow 2026 Termina by Thurnin favorite track The Elysian Grove Jurre Timmer is the primary artist here, with additional vocals, guitars, and flute. These elegiac pieces in honour of lost loved ones is pensive and thoughtful. If delicate, melancholic guitars with sparse and subtle accompaniment is your thing, as it is mine, you will love this Kolo by Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble favorite track Gelino (Georgia) Kitka is based out of Oakland, CA, but you'd never guess it from their spine-tingling vocalizations. This release offers 15 exquisite renderings of the women's vocal traditions from Eastern Europe. Lushly layered and unforgettably eerie. Jim Ghedi “The Death of Robin Hood Soundtrack” 2026 Almost serendipitously, Jim Ghedi was tapped to provide the soundtrack to Michael Samoski's new film, starring Hugh Jackman. Typical of Ghedi, it is very dense, dark, and drone-y, the perfect combination for this film. I am torn between the original, What Will Become of England, and the traditional rendering of Twa Corbies, two ravens rendering the body of a slain knight. I'm going with the birds. Favourite Track: Twa Corbies Meadowlands by Moon Mother favorite track World in a Glass Jar Swedish dark/doom/psych/folk duo bring us this lushly melancholic offering. There are elements of post rock here and there, and plenty of reverb. The hushed guitar and softened percussion suit the delicate, wistful vocals. The Glorious Abysmal by WILD GODS favorite track Carlene’s Pin Here is some more delicious, dense, drone-y music, this time out of Scotland. As the title suggests, it is wonderfully dark and gloomy. A trio of long tracks are interspersed with short palate-cleansing entr'actes. Best heard straight through, but chew on Carlene's Pin to get a good taste. A Blooming Body by Cinder Well favorite track Beyond the Pale Bleak introspective dark folk, with delicately subdued production. The stories are what matter to multi-instrumentalist Amelia Baker on this release. Confessional and haunting. The Abyss by Flight76 favorite track abyss Multi-instrumentalist/composer Ian Wright's fourth release of music finds him still in fine classic progressive form. As in the prior release, the performances are stellar, the production impeccable. The Flight 76 project as released is an amalgamation of surviving original recordings, and newly recorded and reimagined tracks, keeping one foot firmly in the past, and another in the present. Fountain by The Thorn Formerly known as Large Plants, The Thorn have recently released two singles, and this is the older of the two. They have a lovely sense of psychedelia, melding it with folk rock, in pastoral settings. I hope they plan another full release soon. Shaniko b/w The Valley The Shadow by Michael Trew favorite track Shaniko I'm always eager to hear what Michael Trew has come up with, and never disappointed. This is a true single format, with two pieces, both with his wonderfully evocative vocals at the fore, a bit of a retro alt/rock feel. Both are exceptionally moving, but I'm going with the one about the Oregon ghost town, “Shaniko.”

Happy feast of St. John Vianney! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks to discuss the prayer life of the Cure of Ars, and Dr. Matthew Bunson to talk about St. John Vianney’s commitment to the Confessional. Other guests include Steve Ray on the apparition of Our Lady of Knock, and Joseph Pearce to discuss the Lord of the Rings quote that made it into Pope Leo’s encyclical on artificial intelligence. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer of St. John Vianney I love You, O my God, and my only desire is to love You until the last breath of my life.I love You, O my infinitely lovable God,and I would rather die loving You, than live without loving You.I love You, Lord, and the only grace I ask is to love You eternallyMy God, if my tongue cannot say in every moment that I love You,I want my heart to repeat it to You as often as I draw breath. ***** Full list of guestsSupport the show: https://www.sacredheartradio.com/donate-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Kelly opens the Business Breakthrough Confessional and takes on six anonymous questions, the kind business owners write in when they want a real answer without raising their hand publicly. She helps a listener discern their core message when three God-led topics all feel equally important, walks through the exact three moves to build a brand on Substack when your list is at zero, and answers a great "good problem to have" question about balancing follow-ups with new outreach once the Miracle Hour starts working. Then she gets into how to tell a season of stabilization from a season of scaling (with the ROI numbers she uses per role), what to do when you have all the ingredients for an offer but can't seem to assemble it, and a topic she'd just lived that morning: where the line is between building trust and letting time kill a deal. A theme running underneath all of it: you can't build a business in theory, the brand that best understands its market wins, and your intuition is a real business tool, not a distraction from the data. In the Confessional today: Choosing your core message when three callings feel equally important The top three list-build strategies for Substack from zero Balancing new outreach with the responses the Miracle Hour brings in Stabilize or scale? Assessing capacity and ROI per role What to do when you have the ingredients but can't build the offer Building trust vs. time killing the deal Timestamps (estimated) 01:00 — Choosing your core message when three callings feel equally miportant 05:00 — Building on Substack from zero, the top three list-build strategies 10:00 — Balancing follow-ups with new outreach inside the Miracle Hour 13:00 — Stabilize or scale? Assessing capacity and ROI per role 17:00 — You have the ingredients but can't build the offer 20:00 — Building trust vs. time killing deals (Kelly's consultant story) Resources & Mentions The Business Reinvention Playbook — Kelly's free 38-page step-by-step guide to designing a business reinvention. Message Kelly "business reinvention" on social media (@kellyroachofficial) to get it. The Sacred Art of Selling: Subscribe to Kelly's Substack: https://kellyroachofficial.substack.com/   The Miracle Hour:  learn our signature sales system: https://a.co/d/0bV4En81  The Business Breakthrough Hotline: Ready for your business breakthrough? Text your question + name to 916-418-9799 with the hashtag #BusinessBreakthroughHotline for a chance to be featured on the show! Grab your copy of Kelly's book, Conviction Marketing: https://www.amazon.com/Conviction-Marketing-Kelly-Roach/dp/B09S259DWK 

Patrick opens with a compelling reflection on freedom, government power, and the meaning of self-government in America, weaving in a personal story from a Cuban immigrant and a quote from President Reagan. Throughout the conversation, Patrick takes on everything from questions about authentic Catholic voices in a world thick with AI and misinformation to concerns about Church leadership, historical contradictions, and the real risks of relying on opinions rather than fact. Audio: Ronald Reagan - Last Stand for a Refuge for Freedom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxHyxP6qbBk (00:20) Michael (email) - Please stop vilifying Dr Fauci. (02:03) Adrianne - How do I authenticate Catholic YouTube channels? How I do I know if it is really Catholic. Also how do I know what is fake vs not fake? (07:16) Peter (7-years-old) - Why do people have to be 8-years-old to receive Communion? (17:39) Eric - I wanted to know why the Holy Roman Emperors were called Holy? (22:21) Maria Christina - I have been in the USA for 60 years after escaping Cuba. The USA is starting to look like Cuba when we left. (32:42) Alex - I'm a new mother. Is it acceptable to go into the Confessional with my new infant? (36:20) Bob - Sola scriptura: Why don’t we embrace once saved always saved? (36:46) Are You Guaranteed to Be Saved? If salvation can’t be lost (as some say), why does the Bible warn about it so often? By Patrick Madrid - https://patrickmadrid.substack.com/p/are-you-guaranteed-to-be-saved Janet - The results of a Covid shot. My friend had an infection and had to go through a number of specialists. Specialist blamed covid shot for her affliction. Was this ever in the Fauci Diaries? (46:22) Steve - I have been using AI to restore family photos. It’s been really good but you have to be careful because it will mess up the likeness. You need a human touch to monitor that. (47:34)

After almost a decade-long wait, the Grammy-nominated alt-country artist Tift Merritt returns with her new record Sugar, in which she sings, “I didn't really want to be here tonight / I don't need you looking at me / I don't like the light bright.” Is a romantic love story the inspiration behind these words? Or is it the music industry itself, which is, as Merritt puts it, the ultimate “bad boyfriend”. “This was a little song that was negotiating how I could come back and stay grounded in my own world that I've built off-stage,” she explains. And that world recently got a lot bigger. Merritt, alongside her partners, restored a historic boutique hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina, now called, The Gables. “I wanted to build a place where I wanted to hang out,” she says, as she expresses her hope that her neighborhood will feel the same way. For a songwriter who feeds on every day singing at the kitchen table and the strange but lovable characters of the South, a communal space may just become the breeding ground for new stories to tell through music.  Until those songs come to light, we have an entire album to keep us company, and Merritt's solo performance for this episode of Soundcheck is just the primer we needed. (- Sırma Munyar) Setlist: 1. Everyday Singing 2. Sugar 3. Finest Feelings Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Sandilands is back and – spoiler – he’s really good. The dumped FM radio host is rebuilding with a new app, a daily breakfast vodcast launching next month – and for the very keen, a video documentary series giving a taste of what’s ahead. Jenna Clarke and Claire Harvey both coughed up for the app and Jenna joins us to dish on the new-look Kyle, trackie-dacks and all. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. ‘Confessional, crude, clever’: Inside Sandilands’ new pay-per-view venture Secret talks land Kyle Sandilands $12m payout This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another packed Business Breakthrough Hotline, with four live callers and two anonymous Confessional questions, each one delivering a lesson that applies far beyond the person who asked it. Kelly coaches a Substack coach through launching a brand-new paid tier (and shares the three-part campaign every launch needs), helps a two-year real estate agent build a follow-up system that actually creates top-of-mind awareness, and talks a recovery coach out of the biggest trap new online founders fall into: trying to build the whole program before selling any of it. Then a working mom gets a real, been-there answer on building a business around a 40-hour job and shared custody, and the show closes with a sharp confessional breakdown on how to connect and convert from stage when you've been told you can't sell. Timestamps: 00:00 — How to launch a new paid tier 07:00 — The three-part launch: anticipation, founding members, community-led growth 10:00 —Reaching beyond your own audience  12:00 — Nurturing leads that never closed (the one question to ask) 15:00 — Follow-up systems for new agents and service providers 19:00 — The core roles every business needs (client services and the four Rs) 23:00 — Recap: building a winning team and monetizing every role 26:00 — Launching without building everything out first 32:00 — Promise, pillars, and support: all you actually need to sell 35:00 —  Building around a full-time job and motherhood 40:00 — Getting clients beyond social media, and "do it dirty" 42:00 —  How to connect and convert when you can't sell from stage Resources & Mentions Read The Miracle Hour book: Kelly's daily sales system; on Amazon and everywhere books are sold: https://a.co/d/04pzSVLl  Bigger Than You: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Building an Unstoppable Team: Get the Audiobook with 7 bonus chapters: https://www.audible.com/pd/Bigger-Than-You-Audiobook/B0DMR2FB2P?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp  Grab a copy of Mistakes That Made Me a Millionaire by Kim Perell: https://a.co/d/0f8gE6Xd  Join the Virtual Business School (VBS), our sales and business growth membership: https://www.virtualbusinessschool.com/virtual-business-school  Grab your ticket for Called to Lead 2026: Happening October 1st in Boca Raton: https://www.sandiglandt.com/called-to-lead  The Business Breakthrough Hotline: Ready for your business breakthrough? Text your question + name to 916-418-9799 with the hashtag #BusinessBreakthroughHotline for a chance to be featured on the show!

In episode THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE, Wade discusses what a confessional Lutheran is, the history of the Synodical Conference in American Lutheranism, and the need to think about what Lutheran identity is. We hope you enjoy the episode! Let us know if you have questions you'd like us to address in a future episode.  For more about the show and the hosts, visit the Let the Bird Fly! website. 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.

What's been happening behind the scenes during this summer break? A LOT! Sean is here to talk events, squirrel infestations, construction, the secret value of gambling, and the changes coming in Season 9!Upcoming Events:The Design Confessional at Future Fonts & FriendsThursday, August 6 from 6–9pmOutlet, 2500 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland ORPresented by Future Fonts as part of TypeCon 2026!Free and open to all!Featuring: DJ Music by @keanunarciso_, Drinks by @baerlicbrewing & (past guest Andy McMillan's) @heckbrewing, food by @astralpdx, and snacks by @ordertypefoundry.Artwork/Design by @colbybrooksstudio using the Future Fonts Grenat by @theoguillard, Zetkin by @ingaploennigs, and a little HEX Franklin by @hex_projects. Promo sounds (on the Future Fonts IG post) by Klaxlorq aka @travis.kochel.Wanna get a taste of the event? Here our previous Design Confessional episodes here: Confessional #3, Confessional #2, Confessional #1Did I Do That? Back to the Bottom of the Barrel at Seattle Design FestivalSaturday, August 15 at 5:30pmSeattle Design Festival Mainstage at Lake Union Park, Seattle WACritiques are rarely competitive affairs, but that doesn't mean designers don't know what it's like to lose at one. What if you could take that work the world rejected, though, and flips its downfall into a victory? And what if you could also do it live on stage, in competition with another designer, to see whose worst-ever work really is the bottom of the barrel?Did I Do That?: Back to the Bottom of the Barrel gives the Seattle design community a chance to dig into their archives and share that shame with the world, defanging it with laughter in the process. A panel of Seattle's best graphic designers will talk through their most hilariously regrettable projects live on stage with host Sean Schumacher (“Did I Do That” podcast and Associate Professor of Graphic Design at Portland State University).Together, we'll reflect on what made that work the way it the way it is and how making it has helped them grow. Then, you'll help decide whose work is bad enough to win our trophy made out of a trash can. It's a funny, irreverent chance to unpack the fear of feedback while celebrating something that rarely gets to be at center stage—the messy work you have to make to get to somewhere better.Wanna hear last year's to get a sense of the event? You can find it in audio form on the Did I Do That? website, or in video on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode of The Confessional, Roger Mitchell sits down with Charlie Methven for a sharp, candid conversation about leadership, football, and the hard lessons that come with both.  Charlie reflects on the personal cost of a life lived on the move, the tension between honest words and public perception at Sunderland, and why he believes the game is shaped as much by identity and feeling as by facts and numbers.  He also opens up about the responsibility that comes with transformation, the trade-offs behind ambition, and the value of saying difficult truths even when they're uncomfortable. Brought to you by Lockeroom.

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The Gospel is not just a command—it's an offer accompanied by God's genuine desire for sinners to be saved. But what does that really mean for how we preach and present Christ?In this episode, Caleb is joined by Sam Waldron (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) president of Covenant Baptist Theological to discuss the common misconceptions about the free offer of the gospel, exploring its biblical foundation, historical debates, and practical implications. Discover how God's universal call to repentance aligns with the sovereignty of His election, and why understanding this distinction transforms both your preaching and your assurance of salvation.Resource:The Crux of the Free Offer: A Biblical, Confessional, and Theological Explanation and Defense of the Well-Meant Offer of the Gospel by Sam WaldronThe Gospel Worthy of All Acceptation, or the Duty of Sinners to Believe by Andrew FullerAndrew Fuller by John Piper

Mike Zakarian sits down with the Commish for his exit interview. The Commish explains why he joined the show more for networking than to win, walks through the game theory behind Emo bringing back PPR Tyler, and makes the case that confessionals should have counted toward scoring from the start. He also reflects on his "play tight, ladder up" strategy and why the Goofy video swing worked when it did.Follow Mike Zakarian over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @NBABIT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to About The Touts.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrentJoin the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) Stay up to date.Is the LCMS too strict — or is it simply trying to be faithful?In this episode of Lead Time, Tim Ahlman and Jack Kalleberg sit down with Pastor Ben Hollingsead, a former LCMC pastor who colloquized into the LCMS, to talk about close communion, confessional Lutheran identity, pastoral formation, and the future of the church.This conversation gets honest about some of the biggest tensions in the LCMS today: declining membership, pastoral vacancies, alternative routes to ministry, SMP evolution, liturgy, hospitality, and what it really means to guard the altar with love.Can the LCMS raise up more pastors without lowering the bar? Can confessional Lutherans be deeply missional? Can churches practice close communion with both clarity and compassion?This is a charitable but direct conversation for anyone who cares about the future of faithful Word and Sacrament ministry.Support the show⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Care about the future of the LCMS?Join the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter)https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrent⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️To learn more, visit uniteleadership.org

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Part two of the recap opens with a quieter decision that says a lot: removing Our World Belongs to God from the Covenant for Office Bearers. As Willy explains, the real debate wasn't about the contemporary testimony's merits but about what an office bearer should be bound to — and Synod's answer was the ecumenical creeds and the Reformed confessions, nothing added. It's one more thread in a confessionalist turn that ran through the whole week, captured by a transformationalist on the floor who joked that the confessionalists are in the driver's seat, the pietists are riding shotgun, and the transformationalists are in the back seat — and said he was okay with that. From there Jason and Willy celebrate two structural decisions: keeping Sunday as a real Sabbath in the middle of Synod, and decisively rejecting biennial synods. Willy, who sits on the COD and voted against the biennial proposal, says the lopsided voice vote shows the task force is out of touch with the denomination. Jason makes the deeper case for meeting yearly — this year delegates actually changed their votes mid-debate, which is what real deliberation looks like and exactly what gets lost when a church only gathers every two years. The heart of the episode is the unanimously adopted ten-year church planting vision and the Saturday-night State of the Church address that set it up. Jason, no reliable fan of Zach King, offers a genuine correction: King earned his standing ovation, naming a pivot from a season of fighting into a season of building — an Antioch moment of discipleship, leadership development, and healthy church planting. The goal is concrete and audacious: 150 new churches in five years, about three per classis. Both hosts ground it in the pastor shortage and the hard work of legacy churches, but the encouragement is unmistakable. Double the candidates showed up this year. Young confessional men are coming. So stop waiting on the denomination, Jason says — do the work, grassroots. Timestamps: 0:00 — Intro: the gospel covers this synod 2:07 — Removing Our World Belongs to God from the Covenant for Office Bearers 4:07 — Doubling down on confessional identity: the driver's-seat line 6:29 — Decisions about Synod: the days and biennial synods 7:20 — Keeping the Sabbath and rejecting biennial synods 11:02 — The big theme: the ten-year church planting vision 11:51 — Zach King's State of the Church address and a standing ovation 13:10 — An Antioch moment: from fighting to building 15:03 — 150 churches in five years; three per classis 18:21 — The pastor shortage, leadership development, and legacy churches 22:24 — Double the candidates: young men returning to the CRC 22:54 — Post-millennialism banter 23:41 — Final thoughts: happy warriors and grassroots work Join and support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/ Intro music by Matt Krotzer

Episode 4161 │ June 28, 2026 Raising your hand for heaven is not the same as being transformed. A black belt doesn't mean you've arrived — it means you're finally ready to begin. WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS  Scott Kesterson and Brad Cummings open with a shared frustration — that so much of modern Christianity has settled for the confessional declaration of faith as the endpoint rather than the beginning, producing a church full of people who have raised their hand for heaven but never experienced the actual transaction of the new creation — and build the case from Romans 8, John 1, and the book of Job that what God is after is not religious performance or disciplined obedience but sonship: the genuine indwelling of the Holy Spirit that produces transformation from the inside rather than behavior modification from the outside. The conversation moves through the difference between the old covenant and the new — man promising obedience versus God writing His law on the heart — the church's pornography and abuse crisis as evidence of what happens when leaders operate from a broken nature they are trying to discipline rather than a new nature that has been genuinely begotten from above, and the book of Job as the oldest book of the Bible and the first answer to why transformation requires fire, why the Hasatan is a God-appointed refiner rather than an equal adversary, and why Job's restoration came not from confessing a list of sins but from an honest encounter with the living God that moved him from I have heard of you to now I see you. The episode closes with Brad's distillation of the new covenant in a single sentence: if you get the loving correct, the keeping will follow. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED  What is the operative difference between the old covenant and the new — and why does Brad argue that 99% of pastors are good Pharisees operating under the old covenant without realizing it? What does the book of Job reveal about the Hasatan as a God-appointed refiner rather than a supreme adversary — and why did God allow the requisition knowing Job would pass rather than punish Job for something he had done? Why does shotgunning a list of sins without the Holy Spirit's specific conviction produce condemnation rather than transformation — and what does genuine repentance actually look like when you stand before God in raw, naked honesty? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is a daily independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, and information warfare. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — combat veteran, documentary filmmaker, and rancher. Over 4,100 episodes and 50 million lifetime downloads. New episodes every weekday. bards.fm This episode was researched and produced under the Sentinel Framework v3 — the analytical methodology built by Scott Kesterson — with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed. All analysis, conclusions, and editorial judgments are those of Scott Kesterson. AFFILIATE LINKS Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Morning Intro Music Provided by Brian Kahanek: www.briankahanek.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here MAILING ADDRESS: Xpedition Cafe, LLC Attn. Scott Kesterson

Dan and Tommy look at another important Baptist figure: Hercules Collins.

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What did Paul mean when he wrote that "all Israel will be saved"?In this episode, Matt Plett examines Romans 11:25–26 and one of the most debated passages in biblical theology and eschatology.Does Paul refer to the church, ethnic Israel, or both? Is he predicting a future conversion of the Jewish people? And how does Romans 11 fit with the Bible's teaching that there is one people of God united by faith in Christ?Drawing from Reformed interpreters such as Calvin, Matthew Poole, John Gill, and historic confessional theology, this study explores the relationship between Israel, the nations, and God's redemptive plan in history.What did Paul actually mean by "all Israel"?Watch all of our videos and subscribe to our channel for the latest content >HereHere

In this episode of The Confessional, Roger Mitchell sits down with Ray Ranson for a frank conversation about the move from football to business, and the harder lessons that came with it.  Ray reflects on the ruthless side of life in deals, the pressure of keeping a game face, the painful lesson of backing a pioneering sports tech deal that had the vision but not the pricing power to match.  It's a conversation about ambition, regret, and the cost of getting things wrong before you finally learn how to get them right. Brought to you by Lockeroom.

Dan takes a look at precious saint and Particular Baptist, Hanserd Knollys.

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Dr. Curt Thompson shares about confessional communities from his book "The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community" and his podcast (links below). Originally aired July 25, 2024 S7E1: Confessional Communities: Forming Outposts of Beauty and GoodnessS7E2: Confessional Communities: A Community of FormationS7E3: The Symphony of Confessional CommunityS7E4: Confessional Communities: Getting StartedS7E5.1: Confessional Communities: Learning to Love Doing the WorkS7E5.2: Confessional Communities: Learning to Love Doing the WorkS7E6: Confessional Communities: The Later SeasonsS7E7: End of Season Q&A Check out Susie's podcast God Impressions on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

In part two of our conversation with Lora Copley, editor of The Banner, the question turns from where the Banner has been to where it could go. Lora doesn't dodge — she names specifics. A Banner podcast launching this year, fully funded through grassroots giving, hosted by Derek Buikema and Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra. A daily Synod 2026 recap modeled on the work of Abide Project. A growing donor base of "banner builders." Online space for articles ranging from 500 to 2,400 words, giving faithful Reformed voices a platform the print magazine can't yet hold. This isn't strategic spin. It's a vision of a publication actually serving the church it claims to speak with. Then Willy turns the conversation toward confessionalism, and the heart of Lora's vision becomes clear. She isn't manufacturing a confessional turn at the Banner — the pitches are already coming. A stay-at-home mom in Chicago on a "Now What?" series for young adults. A church planter in the Multiply 222 network who tells every new disciple after twenty-six weeks of catechism that the only place to go next is Berkhof's Systematic Theology — because the book is incredible. The Reformed confessions are not a museum piece. They're how Reformed churches make disciples, and the CRCNA is hungry for leaders who believe it. Lora heads into Synod 2026 to be interviewed and voted on as permanent editor. She admits she's nervous — her words tumble out like a clown car at the Ringling Brothers circus, she says — but she'll feel deeply dependent on the Lord and His Spirit, and that's a good place to be. We boast in our weakness so that Christ's strength may be known. The closing word is Jonathan Edwards: among all the counterfeits the enemy can imitate of the Spirit's fruit, the one thing he cannot counterfeit is the exalting of Christ. That's what Lora is praying for the Banner, the agencies, the denomination, and the Synod about to gather. Lifted, fixed, transformed eyes on Jesus. There is no other sign and wonder worth chasing. Timestamps: 0:00 — Recap and lead-in 0:26 — Dreaming the Banner's future 1:07 — Reaching a younger, audio-visual audience 1:32 — The new Banner podcast launching this year 4:06 — Banner builders and grassroots support 5:34 — Willy on confessionalism in the Banner 6:48 — Berkhof Basics, Canons of Dort, and confessional pitches coming across the desk 8:33 — "Just send them to Berkhof": a church planter's discipleship story 11:10 — Jason on teaching doctrine to high schoolers 11:49 — Calvin was 26: Reformed confidence for a new generation 13:03 — A hunger for passionately confessional leadership 13:34 — Lora on heading to Synod 2026 15:42 — Nervous, dependent, and in the right place 18:29 — How to pray for Lora and the Banner 23:00 — Praise God for His faithfulness 27:45 — Pray, write, read, share 28:16 — Final words 29:04 — Jonathan Edwards on the one thing you can't counterfeit Join and support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/ Intro music by Matt Krotzer

In this special on-location episode of Christ the Center, Camden Bucey visits Gießen, Germany, to explore a remarkable work of confessional Reformed renewal. Through conversations with Johann, Lukas Strauß, and Philip Paul, listeners are introduced to the Academy for Reformed Theology, a growing seminary that serves students across German-speaking Europe through a hybrid model of in-person intensives, online instruction, and close partnership with local churches. The episode also traces the recent formation of a new continental Reformed denomination in Germany, the challenges of church planting in a highly secular and heavily taxed society, and the need for pastors who can preach, plant, and patiently build confessional churches from the ground up by God's grace. What emerges is a deeply encouraging portrait of ordinary, faithful labor. The conversation highlights the need for indigenous theological leadership, German-language Reformed resources, and strong ecclesial communities where believers are not left to grow in isolation. Lucas reflects on discovering Reformed theology and using podcasting and social media to introduce it to German listeners, while Philip describes the theological journey that led his family to move for the sake of a confessional church home. Taken together, these conversations offer a vivid glimpse into the opportunities and difficulties of gospel ministry in Germany today—and a compelling call to pray for theological training, church planting, and lasting Reformed witness. Links Academy for Reformed Theology (Akademie für Reformatorische Theologie) Bund Bekennender Evangelisch—Reformierter Gemeinden (or BBERG) — the Confederation of Confessing Evangelical Reformed Churches in German-speaking Europe Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary Watch on YouTube Chapters 0:00 — Introduction from Gießen, Germany 3:36 — The Academy for Reformed Theology—history and mission 7:23 — How the seminary serves students across Germany and Switzerland 13:14 — Why part-time theological training matters in Germany 16:53 — A new confessional Reformed denomination in Germany 21:43 — What church planting requires: men, people, and finances 25:59 — How the seminary is funded and how students manage study and work 28:51 — Why Germany needs indigenous Reformed pastors and literature 34:53 — Bullinger, suffering, and providence 38:56 — Lukas Strauß on becoming Reformed and serving through media 49:18 — Podcasting, social media, and explaining Reformed theology in German 58:17 — Why Reformed believers in Germany need real church connection 1:02:23 — Philip Paul on law, theology, and moving for church 1:18:09 — From Calvinism to covenant theology and paedobaptism 1:32:46 — Elder service, church commitment, and counsel for German Christians 1:39:13 — Reasons for gratitude and prayer for Reformed churches in Germany

In this special on-location episode of Christ the Center, Camden Bucey visits Gießen, Germany, to explore a remarkable work of confessional Reformed renewal. Through conversations with Johann, Lukas Strauß, and Philip Paul, listeners are introduced to the Academy for Reformed Theology, a growing seminary that serves students across German-speaking Europe through a hybrid model of in-person intensives, online instruction, and close partnership with local churches. The episode also traces the recent formation of a new continental Reformed denomination in Germany, the challenges of church planting in a highly secular and heavily taxed society, and the need for pastors who can preach, plant, and patiently build confessional churches from the ground up by God's grace. What emerges is a deeply encouraging portrait of ordinary, faithful labor. The conversation highlights the need for indigenous theological leadership, German-language Reformed resources, and strong ecclesial communities where believers are not left to grow in isolation. Lucas reflects on discovering Reformed theology and using podcasting and social media to introduce it to German listeners, while Philip describes the theological journey that led his family to move for the sake of a confessional church home. Taken together, these conversations offer a vivid glimpse into the opportunities and difficulties of gospel ministry in Germany today—and a compelling call to pray for theological training, church planting, and lasting Reformed witness. Links Academy for Reformed Theology (Akademie für Reformatorische Theologie) Bund Bekennender Evangelisch—Reformierter Gemeinden (or BBERG) — the Confederation of Confessing Evangelical Reformed Churches in German-speaking Europe Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary Watch on YouTube Chapters 0:00 — Introduction from Gießen, Germany 3:36 — The Academy for Reformed Theology—history and mission 7:23 — How the seminary serves students across Germany and Switzerland 13:14 — Why part-time theological training matters in Germany 16:53 — A new confessional Reformed denomination in Germany 21:43 — What church planting requires: men, people, and finances 25:59 — How the seminary is funded and how students manage study and work 28:51 — Why Germany needs indigenous Reformed pastors and literature 34:53 — Bullinger, suffering, and providence 38:56 — Lukas Strauß on becoming Reformed and serving through media 49:18 — Podcasting, social media, and explaining Reformed theology in German 58:17 — Why Reformed believers in Germany need real church connection 1:02:23 — Philip Paul on law, theology, and moving for church 1:18:09 — From Calvinism to covenant theology and paedobaptism 1:32:46 — Elder service, church commitment, and counsel for German Christians 1:39:13 — Reasons for gratitude and prayer for Reformed churches in Germany

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