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Todd and Tim examine Matthew 21:33–46, where Jesus exposes the religious leaders' rejection of God's Son and reveals that the kingdom belongs to those who recognize Jesus for who he truly is and bear its fruit. Conform your understanding of Jesus to who He actually is, and joyfully live under the care and authority of the One who owns the vineyard.
In this episode of Jason The Movienauts, the John Carpenter team tackles one of Carpenter'ss most enduring films: They Live. Jason, Paul, and Shawn discuss why the movie's deliberately cheap-looking B-movie aesthetic, Roddy Piper's unlikely leading-man performance, and Carpenter's straightforward filmmaking make it so effective. They explore Piper's chemistry with Keith David, the film's iconic alley fight, its bizarre alien designs, and the hidden meanings revealed by the famous sunglasses. The conversation then turns to the movie's deeper themes: consumerism, Reagan-era politics, class inequality, propaganda, conformity, and the disturbing ways They Live continues to resonate decades later. #TheyLive #JohnCarpenter #RoddyPiper #KeithDavid #MoviePodcast #FilmPodcast #HorrorPodcast #80sMovies #ScienceFiction #CultMovies #CultCinema #MovieDiscussion #FilmDiscussion #HorrorMovies #SciFiMovies 00:00:00 — Why They Live Might Be Carpenter's Best00:13:00 — Roddy Piper: The Perfect Everyman00:29:00 — The Iconic Fight & What It Really Means00:42:00 — The Homeless Heroes & the Politics of They Live00:55:00 — Why They Live Feels More Relevant Than Ever01:15:00 — Final Ratings: Is They Live a 5-Star Movie?
Church attendance is declining—and everybody seems to have an opinion about how to fix it. But what if one of the solutions Christians are being encouraged to embrace is actually NOT the answer?In this episode, we take a quick look at what the church really needs—and why changing with the culture might not be the solution we think it is.Conform to Christ, not to culture.
Homily from the Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, A.D. MMXXVI.
Living a godly life in an ungodly world can be costly. Scripture makes it clear that believers should not be surprised when obedience to Christ brings rejection, ridicule, or resistance. In today's episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef points to Paul's warning in 2 Timothy and Jesus' words in John 15: those who belong to Christ will sometimes face opposition precisely because they no longer belong to the world. When Christians pursue purity, righteousness, and integrity, a culture walking in darkness may resent the light their lives represent. But God does not call His people to stand alone. The Holy Spirit gives believers power to withstand the pressures around them, while God's Word exposes lies and trains us in righteousness. Scripture teaches, corrects, rebukes, and equips us to live faithfully in every circumstance. The more deeply we immerse ourselves in God's Word, the more our hearts and minds become aligned with His will. Obedience becomes clearer. Discernment grows stronger. And standing for Truth becomes less about resisting the world through sheer willpower and more about walking closely with Christ. When pressure comes, stay rooted in Scripture and dependent on the Holy Spirit. God has given you everything you need to stand firm, walk in the light, and remain faithful to Him. Prayer: God, thank You for Your Spirit within me to guide me to respond to worldly thinking with Biblical wisdom. Thank You for Your Word that exposes the lies around me. Help me to stay in Your Word so that my heart and mind will be aligned with Yours. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen. “This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil” (John 3:19). Learn more in Dr. Michael A. Youssef's sermon Never Give Up, Don't Conform to the World: WATCH NOW| LISTEN NOW The voice you hear on the MY Devotional podcast is digitally generated with Dr. Youssef's permission. If today's devotional stirred a question, burden, or need for prayer, you don't have to walk through it alone.
Fr. Edward Looney invites us to consider ways we bend to the world rather than holding fast to our Catholic faith and beliefs. Here's your invitation to follow Jesus!
This is a clip of our latest PATREON EXCLUSIVE episode- if you'd like to hear the full episode along with HUNDREDS of hours of bonus episodes head over to www.patreon.com/keepitweirdpodcast and join our WEIRD club! Hello fellow NERDS and welcome to A SCIENCE EPISODE!! DJ Jazzy Joe and Mix Master Cass are here for some rhymin' AND some learnin' as we discuss a handful of recent (or recent to us) scientific discoveries, anomalies and mysteries! This time around we're covering some ancient Chinese rock art that may or may not have been painted with bodily fluids (it was) some more mystery DNA found in our bones, a strange gravitational hole in Antarctica, the fact that there is ONE BILLION YEARS of data deleted from our rock record with only guesses as to where it went and what happened during that time, the mystery of static electricity and of course... more Orca behavior. (links below!) Thank you SO MUCH for donating to the show! As you can tell we are starting to get real serious about these Patreon episodes and they will now all be an hour or so long and JUST LIKE the main feed episodes. In fact next month Amy and I are recording some scary stories with sound effects and music and the whole shebang! So don't go anywhere, we've got some real spooky treats coming up. Next Monday August 31st Lauren and I will have a WEIRD REPORT on the main feed and then it's SEPTEMBER BABY! Thats basically OCTOBER EVE!! What are our Halloween plans? Are our costumes already picked out? Have you bought any new decor this year? Tell me everything. Love you all, KEEP IT WEIRD! -//
Sermon Series: "The Book of Daniel - Between Two Kingdoms" on Sunday morning, 23 August, 2026. Bible readings: Daniel 1:1-21, Jeremiah 25:3-4, 8-11 and Colossians 3:23.
Sermon Series: "The Book of Daniel - Between Two Kingdoms" on Sunday evening, 23 August, 2026. Bible readings: Daniel 1:1-21, Jeremiah 25:3-4, 8-11 and Colossians 3:23.
Daily Dose of Hope August 21, 2026 Scripture: Genesis 12 Prayer: Almighty Father, You always know what is best for us. Thank you for that. We are sorry for the ways that we resist. Help us to want what you want for us. Help us to want to be patient, to want to be kind, to want to be obedient. Conform our will, Lord, In Your Name, Amen. Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the New Hope Church daily Bible reading plan. We are currently doing a deep dive into the books of Genesis and Exodus. Today, our reading is Genesis 12. In today's reading, we have the call of Abram. The first eleven chapters of Genesis were a broad sweeping narrative. God is beginning to reveal himself to a specific group of people and it all begins here. God commands Abram to leave his native land, and his father's home, to go to a land God would show him. God is asking him, as age 75, to leave the old and go to something totally new and different. If Abram does what God asks, God promises to give him wealth and many descendants. He will be blessed. What's most interesting to me is that Abram does it. We aren't privy to any of the behind the scenes discussion. Did Abram think about saying no? I mean, the man was 75. He was pretty established. We don't know if he deliberated. Regardless, he says yes. He obeys. Interestingly, if you look at the Hebrew, the call to go was really just to Abram as an individual. It didn't include wife and family. But Abram brings Sarai and his nephew, Lot. They bring their whole household. I can only imagine the conversation between Sarai and Abram. She also would have to battle fear and uncertainly. There are a number of call stories in the Bible. It usually involves God calling an individual person, followed by some kind of commission or promise. When God calls a person, there usually isn't a lot of attention to the impact on their families, such as in this situation. Yet, a call by God will impact not only the person called but everyone around them. I can remember when God called me to full-time ministry. It was a very clear call (a story for another time) and it couldn't have happened in a more complicated season of my life. I had three young kids, Richard worked a stressful job, and money was tight. I couldn't imagine going back to school. And yet, the call was real. Would I say yes or no? In my case, I felt like there was only one answer. I had to obey. Have you ever felt God call you to do something? God doesn't call all of us to full-time ministry but he does call all of us. God may be calling you to a particular kind of service in the church or in the community. He may be calling you to give of your resources. He might be calling you to reconcile a relationship. Take some time today and pray about God's call on your life. Now, I wish I could stop there today but there is no way I can finish the devotional without mentioning Abram and Sarai in Egypt. They traveled there due to a famine. Once there, Abram passes Sarai off as his sister rather than his wife and she is taken into the palace. He feared that otherwise Pharoah would kill him to take Sarai, who must have been quite stunning. Almost immediately, God intervenes in the situation with plagues. If God had not intervened, Pharoah would not have known that Sarai was Abram's wife and Abram would not have had a son by Sarai in fulfillment of God's promise to him. Let's be real - Abram was absolutely in the wrong here, but God graciously intervened in order to keep his covenant with Abram. God plans to use Abram, despite his mess-ups! One of the more comforting things about reading these texts is realizing just how much these heroes of the faith messed up. They were far from perfect and God uses them anyway. That bodes well for us. Now, it's time for our going deeper discussion with Emmy... Blessings, Pastor Vicki
Stuck in an unhealthy church and not sure what to do next? When you're facing spiritual abuse and toxic church leadership, when sin keeps getting covered instead of confessed, you really only have four options. Comply. Conform. Confront. Or cut ties.In this episode of Shepherd's Heart, Stewart and Alycia White walk through all four biblically, so you can identify spiritual abuse for what it is and discern which door God is actually asking you to walk through right now. Every one of the four costs you something. None of them should be driven by fear, and none of them should be driven by anger either.We look at what compliance looks like right before it quietly turns into participation. We look at how good people conform to a toxic system without ever meaning to. And we look at what biblical confrontation actually requires before you ever get to the question of leaving a toxic church.Hear this clearly: Walking away from an abusive church is not walking away from Jesus. Sometimes it's the most faithful step toward Him you can take.This isn't cynicism, and it isn't an exit ramp from faith. We love the Bride of Christ. That's exactly why we take it this seriously.SCRIPTURES REFERENCEDActs 5:29 | Ephesians 5:11 | Romans 12:2 | Galatians 2:11-13 | Matthew 18:15-17 | 1 Timothy 5:19-20 | 1 Peter 3:17 | Romans 12:18 | Romans 16:17 | 1 Corinthians 5 | 2 Corinthians 7 | 2 Timothy 3 | James 1:5 | Ezekiel 34 | John 10CHAPTERS00:00 Spiritual Abuse in the Church: The Only Four Options You Have00:30 How to Identify Spiritual Abuse When Something Just Isn't Right01:16 Church Hurt and Biblical Discernment: Why We Do This Show01:58 Comply, Conform, Confront, or Cut Ties02:20 Option 1: Comply (Going Along Without Agreeing)03:43 When Compliance Becomes Participation in Sin | Acts 5:2904:49 Option 2: Conform (When You Adopt the Dysfunction)06:34 Stop Confusing Talent With Anointing08:20 Are You Defending What Once Broke Your Heart? | Romans 12:208:53 Option 3: Confront (Naming Sin in Church Leadership)10:07 Matthew 18:15-17: The Biblical Process for Confronting Sin11:23 Important Exception: Abuse, Assault, and Reporting It11:55 How "Two or Three Witnesses" Gets Weaponized | 1 Timothy 514:28 Confrontation Is Right Even When It Goes Badly18:42 Option 4: Cut Ties (When Leaving a Toxic Church Is Biblical)20:07 Is Leaving a Church Unbiblical? Matthew 18:17 Says No24:43 Walking Away From an Abusive Church Is Not Walking Away From Jesus26:28 Four Questions to Know Which Option God Is Asking of You31:57 These Aren't Four Personality Types, They're Four Doors34:24 Share This With Someone Sitting in That Hard PlaceIf this episode helped you, share it with somebody sitting in that hard place right now. You never know what one conversation can do.Data tells us that 96% of the people watching Shepherd's Heart haven't subscribed yet. If this is your kind of conversation, subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next one.Questions, or something you're walking through? Email us atinfo@shepherdsheartministries.orgShepherd's Heart is a podcast for Christ-followers who refuse to look the other way. Hosted by Stewart and Alycia White. New episodes every two weeks.#SpiritualAbuse #ChurchHurt #ToxicChurch #BiblicalDiscernment #ShepherdsHeartBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shepherd-s-heart--4100466/support.
Welcome to episode 258 of Grasp the Bible. In this episode, we will examine faith in the fire — what Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego teach us about trusting God when deliverance is not guaranteed, and obedience may cost everything. Key takeaways: The furnace did not create the faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego — it revealed it. Crisis does not build character; it exposes what is already there. You do not develop convictions in the crisis. You discover in the crisis what convictions you have already developed. Their response showed no panic, no search for loopholes, no deliberation. Just calm, settled resolve. Why? Because they had already decided — long before the furnace — that they would worship Yahweh alone regardless of consequences. The heat of the moment is the worst time to figure out what you believe. They distinguished clearly between God's ability and God's will. “The God we serve is able to deliver us” — no doubt about His power. “But even if He does not” — full submission to His will. Mature faith trusts God's character when it cannot understand His plan. Immature faith says, “I will trust God if He does what I want.” Mature faith says, “I will trust God whether or not He does what I want.” Their obedience was not contingent on deliverance. They were not negotiating. They were declaring. God's love is not measured by whether He gives us what we ask for. It is demonstrated by what He has already done in Christ. Unanswered prayer is not evidence of God's absence — it may be evidence that He is accomplishing purposes beyond what we can see. Their faithfulness was not contingent on rescue — and rescue came because of their faithfulness. They did not know they would be delivered when they took their stand. They were prepared to die. Faithfulness means doing right because it is right, regardless of outcome. We are outcome-oriented people who measure faithfulness by results. The three Hebrews define faithfulness differently: obedience to God's commands regardless of consequences. Redefine success as faithfulness, not outcomes. Quotable: The furnace question is not “Will God deliver me?” It is “Will I worship Him even if He doesn't?” Faith in the fire is not about demanding rescue — it is about trusting the God who is worthy of worship whether the answer is yes or no. Application: Settle your convictions before the crisis arrives. The time to decide what you believe about Christ's lordship, the authority of Scripture, and the non-negotiables of obedience is now — not when you are standing in front of the furnace. Will you compromise biblical truth to keep your job? Deny Christ to preserve a relationship? Conform to cultural pressure to avoid social cost? Decide now. When the pressure comes, your conviction will produce courage — or your lack of it will produce compromise. Stop demanding that God prove His love through favorable outcomes. “If God really loved me, He would heal this, fix that, give me this.” The three Hebrews destroy that theology. The cross already proved God's love. You do not need rescue to confirm what Calvary already demonstrated. When you face unanswered prayer, resist the conclusion that God is absent or indifferent. Trust His character when you cannot understand His ways. Redefine faithfulness as obedience, not outcomes. What would it look like to keep worshiping, keep obeying, keep trusting if God never answers your prayer the way you want? If the prodigal does not come home? If the health does not improve? If the ministry does not grow? The measure of your faith is not what God does in response — it is what you do regardless. Obey today whether tomorrow brings rescue or not. Learn the difference between God's ability and God's will — and submit to both. Confidence in God's power and submission to God's plan are not in tension — they are the two halves of mature faith. Pray boldly for deliverance. Believe He is able. Then hold the outcome loosely. He may be more concerned with your holiness than your comfort, and more interested in writing a story bigger than your rescue. Connect with us: Web site: https://springbaptist.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SBCKleinCampus (Klein Campus) https://www.facebook.com/SpringBaptist (Spring Campus) Need us to pray for you? Submit your prayer request to https://springbaptist.org/prayer/ If you haven't already done so, please leave us a rating and review in your podcast provider.
Someone posted that he gives his adult children money now, while he's alive, rather than leaving it all in a will. The comments went to war. They're adults. They can fend for themselves. This is our money. We earned it.I read hundreds of them, and what I felt underneath wasn't principle. It was shame.This one is about bloodlines — what gets passed down a family, and what gets refused. Because what I saw in that comment section was a bloodline that had dried up. Everyone starting from scratch, in a race against families who never stopped pooling.In this episode:— The invisible ledger. Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy's term for who owes what to whom across generations, and the silent clause in a lot of families: you may not do better than me, because that would mean I could have done better too.— Why holding everything until the will is the ultimate form of control. The whole family has to stay pointed at you until the last breath.— The competitive shadow. On the surface, of course I want you to succeed. Underneath, something else entirely.— "I did it alone and I turned out fine." So did I. I got real lessons from it. It cost me too much — leaving dance at the height of it, then twenty years at a desk I couldn't leave, because there was nothing behind me.— Why it isn't "I won't." It's "I can't" — and nobody wants to say that out loud.— The levels of family support: Sunday lunch and nothing else. We'll bail you out, but you'll be made to feel it. Or — we are your team and we have got you.— The cultural piece. Chinese, Italian, Greek, Indian, Jewish and Gulf families pool across generations, because the economic unit is the household, not the individual. The Anglo-American version is recent. I think the bloodline has been broken on purpose.— Structure versus your own energy. This is really the whole episode. A depleted parent is drawing from whatever energy they have that day. Build a structure, and the family draws from that instead of from you.— The therapist who won't raise her prices because everyone deserves access — and why serving strangers at the expense of your own bloodline isn't service, it's depletion.— Maybe your child isn't here for the hero's journey. Maybe they're here to rest.— And the shadow on the other side: money given with conditions attached. Conform, or be cut off.Quotes from this episode:"In those comments, I saw a bloodline that had dried up.""It's not that they won't. It's that they can't. And they won't admit that to themselves.""I got great lessons from doing it alone. It was just too high a cost.""We're your team. We've got you. How can you deny that's the better life?"Mentioned: Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy and the invisible ledger. Lewis Hamilton's father working four jobs to get him into racing. Earlier episodes on the nutrition of the bloodline and the frequency of denial.If you're the one in your line who changes this, you need a structure — not more of your own energy. The Vessel is a year spent building exactly that. Play with the calculator, then come and find your own numbers:https://spiritualised-the-vessel.netlify.app/ jess@goinward.co.ukwww.goinward.co.ukwww.instagram.com/goinward
What does a transformed life truly look like?Guest speaker Keith Smith opens Romans 12:9–21 to show that Christianity is more than outward behavior—it's a complete renewal of the heart and mind. As followers of Christ, we are called to be living sacrifices who genuinely love others, pursue peace, bless those who persecute us, and overcome evil with good. In this sermon, you'll discover: What it means to be transformed instead of conformed to the world The marks of genuine Christian living How to respond to conflict, offense, and persecution like Christ Why overcoming evil with good is central to the Christian life How the renewing of our minds changes every area of our lives Speaker: Keith Smith (Guest Speaker) Scripture: Romans 12:9–21If this lesson encourages you, be sure to Like, Subscribe, and Share to help others grow in God's Word.#Romans12 #KeithSmith #GuestSpeaker #ChristianLiving #BibleStudy #ChurchOfChrist #Transformation #LivingSacrifice #Faith #JesusChrist
Paul spends the first part of Romans showing us what God has done through Jesus. We are sinners saved by grace. We are justified by faith. We are no longer slaves to sin. There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ. Then, in Romans 12, Paul shows us what our response should look like. Because of everything God has done, we are called to offer ourselves completely to Him. Not part of our lives. Not only on Sunday. Not an egg here or there. Complete and total surrender. The world is constantly trying to shape us, but God wants to transform us. Culture is like a moving walkway pulling us in one direction. Following Jesus means choosing, every day, to surrender to God and let Him change the way we think, live, love, serve, forgive, and treat others.
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Send us Fan MailThis is a message I shared at Timothy Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church on Sunday June 14, 2026 from Daniel 1:1–7. This is the 2nd in and 8 part sermon series on the Book of Daniel called "Thriving No Matter What Hits You". Thank you for listening!
Read OnlineJesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow. But I say to you, do not swear at all… Let your ‘Yes' mean ‘Yes,' and your ‘No' mean ‘No.' Anything more is from the Evil One.” Matthew 5:33–34, 37When someone's honesty is questioned, it is not uncommon to respond emphatically by saying, “I swear to God!” This instinct to invoke God's name is an attempt to lend credibility to one's words. Such a practice finds its roots in several Old Testament teachings, where the people of Israel were instructed not to profane God's name by swearing falsely (cf. Exodus 20:7; Leviticus 19:12).The Old Testament teaching on oaths was not only a prohibition against profaning God's name but also a way of promoting trust and honesty among the Israelites: “When a man makes a vow to the LORD or binds himself under oath to a pledge, he shall not violate his word, but must fulfill exactly the promise he has uttered” (Numbers 30:3).Over time, however, the practice of swearing oaths began to shift. Instead of invoking God's name directly, people began to swear by created things, such as Heaven, Earth, Jerusalem, or even their own bodies or families. Jesus directly addresses these practices in today's Gospel. This shift often served as a way to avoid fully binding oneself to the truth and to avoid directly profaning God's name. By swearing upon lesser created things, oaths became tools of deception and manipulation, distorting their original purpose of truth-telling and reverence for God.In today's Gospel, Jesus responds to this misuse of oaths by elevating the moral principle behind them—Truthfulness—to a higher standard. He applies this teaching universally to all people and circumstances, calling His disciples to live with such profound integrity that their simple word is sufficient. Truthfulness must flow from a heart that is honest and upright, where a “Yes” means “Yes” and a “No” means “No,” without the need for sworn assurances. In doing so, Jesus invites His followers to a radical interior transformation. Their speech should be a natural expression of their union with God, who is, Himself, the fullness of Truth.This teaching aligns seamlessly with the other moral commandments Jesus offers in His Sermon on the Mount. One by one, He addresses elements of the Old Testament Law and reveals His mission to fulfill them. Rather than focusing solely on external observance, Jesus deepens the moral requirements of the Law, shifting the emphasis to the interior disposition of the heart. This teaching transcends the Pharisaical approach to the Law, which often reduced righteousness to external conformity. By grace, God now writes these laws on the hearts of His disciples, transforming their moral lives from one of outward compliance to one of sincere interior and exterior holiness.In the case of oaths, Jesus shows that true discipleship requires not just avoiding falsehood, but cultivating a radical honesty that mirrors the purity of God Who is Truth. This level of integrity is not achieved by human effort alone but through the transformative work of grace, which reshapes our hearts and enables us to live as credible witnesses to the Gospel in both word and deed.Reflect today on whether or not your ‘Yes' means ‘Yes,' and your ‘No' means ‘No.' Are you a person of radical honesty and integrity? Do you know the Truth, believe it, and profess it wholeheartedly? While external oaths still hold an important place in sacred moments—such as marriage vows and other Sacraments—they are not meant for casual use in daily life. Instead, strive to be a person of integrity in all your words and actions, ensuring that honesty flows naturally from your heart. By doing so, you allow God's New Covenant to be written on your heart, transforming your life and enabling you to live as a true disciple of Christ in every circumstance. Lord of Truth, dwell within my heart and make it pure and holy. Fill me with Your presence so that my words and deeds may always reflect Your light and truth. Help me to be a beacon of honesty and integrity, bringing glory to Your name in all that I say and do. Conform my will to Yours, and guide me to live in accord with Your divine plan. Jesus, I trust in You. Image: Jesus´ sermon on the mount, graphic collage from engraving of Nazareene SchoolSource: Free RSS feed from catholic-daily-reflections.com — Copyright © 2026 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. This content is provided solely for personal, non-commercial use. Redistribution, republication, or commercial use — including use within apps with advertising — is strictly prohibited without written permission.
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Educational psychologist, researcher and author Dr. Todd Rose has one of the most unusual journeys of any academic. Todd dropped out of high school, became a father at a young age, and went on welfare to support his family. Recognizing his own distinctive talents changed everything for Todd. He realized that humans are not cookie cutters: we have unique gifts, but that is not the same as individualism. We are fundamentally connected to one another. Todd went on to get a masters and doctorate from Harvard, before co-founding Populace, a thinktank which aims to research and understand individuality so people can live fulfilling lives. In this conversation, Todd talks about our deep yearning to belong – but also the dangers of assuming we know what the group thinks, and the perils of conforming. He also explains why we're in an epidemic of resentment – and what you can do about it in your own life. Todd's books: The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness 2016 Dark Horse: Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment 2018 Collective Illusions: Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions 2022 With & For is a podcast of the Thrive Center, an applied research center that exists to catalyze a movement of human thriving, with and for others through spiritual health. Learn more at thethrivecenter.org. Follow us on Instagram @thrivecenter Follow us on LinkedIn @thethrivecenter Dr. Pamela Ebstyne King hosts With & For, and is the Executive Director of the Thrive Center and the Peter L. Benson Professor of Applied Developmental Science at the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Seminary. Follow her @drpamking. About With & For Host: Pam King Senior Director and Producer: Jill Westbrook Operations Manager: Lauren Kim Social Media & Graphic Designer: Wren Juergensen Senior Producer: Clare Wiley Executive Producer: Jakob Lewis Produced by Great Feeling Studios Special thanks to the team at Fuller Studio and Fuller Seminary's School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy. The podcast was made possible through the support from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.
Sorin Grindeanu, prim-ministru cu forța? (SpotMedia) - Legea salarizării. Câți dintre bugetari au șanse să primească mai mulți bani și suma alocată de guvern pentru 2027 (HotNews) - Ministrul Apărării, Radu Miruță, dezvăluie care e riscul ca o dronă străină să ajungă mai aproape de București și ce face Armata ca asta să nu se întâmple (Libertatea) - EXCLUSIV: Reformele și proiectele din PNRR rămân sub supraveghere până la 5 ani după ultima plată. Bruxelles-ul poate face controale, verificări și audituri (Economedia) Sorin Grindeanu, prim-ministru cu forța? (SpotMedia) Dacă luni, după consultările oficiale derulate la Palatul Cotroceni, se contura posibilitatea unui premier tehnocrat, formulă testată de președintele Nicușor Dan în discuții, o zi mai târziu, calea pare să fi fost abandonată, PSD fiind tot mai aproape de a-și asuma formarea unui guvern minoritar și de a căuta susținere în Parlament. După ce Mugur Isărescu, guvernatorul BNR, a spus că un prim-ministru din afara politicii nu e o soluție funcțională, iar PNL i-a cerut imperativ lui Sorin Grindeanu să solicite desemnarea președintelui, liderul social-democraților s-a trezit împins, împotriva voinței sale, către Palatul Victoria, la doar câteva ore după ce Lia Olguța Vasilescu anunțase și ea că PSD trebuie să guverneze. Continuarea, pe pagina SpotMedia. Cum poate face PSD Guvern fără AUR. Ce i-au spus lui Nicușor Dan social-democrații (Cotidianul) În discuțiile de la Cotroceni, nicio variantă prezentată nu l-a mulțumit pe președintele Dan. Șeful statului i-a întrebat pe social-democrați dacă sunt gata să-și asume guvernarea, iar ei au răspuns că da. PSD a pus pe masă varianta unui Guvern monocolor. Președintele nici nu a fost de acord, dar nici nu a refuzat, au declarat surse participante pentru Cotidianul. De unde ia PSD voturile? PSD – 129 UDMR – 32 Minoritățile – 17 POT – 16 PACE – 12 Neafiliați – 19 Surse social-democrate susțin că PSD poate strânge 233 de voturi, fără AUR sau S.O.S. Conform calculelor, 225 de voturi ar avea PSD fără AUR și S.O.S. Totuși, rămâne de văzut dacă toți ar fi dispuși să voteze Guvernul PSD, având în vedere că la moțiune, unii dintre ei nu au votat nici moțiunea și i-au acuzat pe social-democrați de iresponsabilitate. Mai mult, depinde și câți parlamentari „la bucată” poate aduce PSD, chiar și din AUR. Legea salarizării. Câți dintre bugetari au șanse să primească mai mulți bani și suma alocată de guvern pentru 2027 (HotNews) Guvernul a promis că, prin noua lege a salarizării, care trebuie adoptată până la finalul lunii august, nu vor fi scăzute veniturile niciunui bugetar. Pe de altă parte, de creșteri nu vor beneficia toți angajații statului, iar majorările nu vor fi consistente. O nouă lege a salarizării este un jalon în cadrul PNRR, iar în cazul nerespectării termenului, România va pierde 700.000.000 de euro, reamintește HotNews. Ținând seama că guvernul său a fost demis, premierul a spus că proiectul Legii salarizării va fi negociat cu partidele politice astfel încât să obțină susținerea parlamentară de care are nevoie pentru adoptare. „Azi avem 166 de miliarde de lei cheltuieli de salarii, adică 8,1%. Nu avem decât două posibilități reale: o creștere de amplitudine mică sau dacă se doresc creșteri mai mari, singura soluție este să reducem personalul acolo unde nu se justifică”, a afirmat Ilie Bolojan. El a precizat că procesul de mediere între partide pe această temă a fost preluat de către președintele Nicușor Dan, cu implicarea directă a consilierului prezidențial pentru Politici Economice și Sociale, Radu Burnete. Ministrul Apărării, Radu Miruță, dezvăluie care e riscul ca o dronă străină să ajungă mai aproape de București și ce face Armata ca asta să nu se întâmple (Libertatea) Cu o săptămână și jumătate înainte de expirarea termenului limită până la care trebuie semnate înțelegerile pentru achiziții de apărare prin programul european SAFE (31 mai), ministrul Apărării Naționale, Radu Miruță, dezvăluie într-un interviu acordat Libertatea că banii necesari nu sunt încă în conturi. 17 miliarde de euro ar putea fi pierduți. Este vorba despre bani europeni pentru sistemul de apărare și ordine publică din România și pentru construirea unor porțiuni din autostrăzile A7 și A8, din nordul Moldovei. Din această sumă, peste 8 miliarde de euro ar urma să revină Ministerului Apărării Naționale (MapN) pentru cumpărarea de mașini de luptă, radare, elicoptere, nave, muniții și alte dotări, toate compatibile cu cele din celelalate state NATO. Contractele trebuie semnate până la 31 mai. Ministrul Miruță a vorbit și despre incursiunile dronelor în spațiul aerian românesc. Până acum, MApN nu a doborât niciuna dintre zecile de aeronave fără pilot care au intrat ilegal în România, în Dobrogea, începând cu august 2023. Numai în acest an, în România au intrat ilegal, cel puțin 15 drone străine, potrivit ministrului Apărării Naționale, Radu Miruță. Majoritatea dronelor sau bucăților de drone găsite de autorități au fost în Dobrogea. Întrebat dacă există riscul ca o dronă care violează spațiul aerian românesc să ajungă mai aproape de București, ministrul Apărării a răspuns: „Riscul de a înainta foarte mult în spațiul aerian românesc este unul mic, pentru că, având în vedere relieful României, la un moment dat vor trece printr-o zonă în care vor fi interceptate de radare. De la altitudini mari vedem tot. Când altitudinea coboară, e ca și cum ar merge drona printre niște dealuri, iar radarul nu vede decât dacă ridici capul peste dealul respectiv. E puțin probabil să găsești astfel de culoare printre formele de relief care să nu ajungă la un moment dat într-un sector în care radarul să monitorizeze așa ceva.” EXCLUSIV: Reformele și proiectele din PNRR rămân sub supraveghere până la 5 ani după ultima plată. Bruxelles-ul poate face controale, verificări și audituri (Economedia) Reformele și investițiile asumate de România prin Planul Național de Redresare și Reziliență (PNRR) nu se încheie odată cu termenul-limită din august 2026, ci rămân sub supraveghere europeană inclusiv după efectuarea ultimei plăți către România, potrivit unui document consultat de Economedia. Conform documentului, Comisia Europeană își rezervă dreptul de a efectua „verificări, revizuiri, controale și audituri” asupra implementării PNRR timp de până la cinci ani după plata finală. Asta se aplică pentru toate proiectele și reformele finanțate prin PNRR, de la infrastructura mare de transport și guvernanța companiilor de stat, până la digitalizare, pensii, fiscalitate sau reformele administrative.
PSG - Arsenal este finala Ligii Campionilor în sezonul 2025-2026. Parizienii au remizat ieri seară la München 1-1 cu Bayern, și cu 6-5 la general elimină campioana Germaniei și merg la Budapesta să-și apere trofeul. S-a stabilit finala sezonului 2025-2026 din cea mai importantă competiție intercluburi a lumii. PSG-Arsenal va avea loc pe 30 mai, la Budapesta. Parizienii au câștigat în premieră „trofeul cu urechi” anul trecut, după o victorie la pas cu Inter, în timp ce Arsenal nu a obținut-o niciodată, pierzând finala din 2006, contra Barcelonei. Pentru tunari este o performanță remarcabilă, după o evoluție fără greșeală în actualul sezon al Ligii. Arsenal e în tărâmul viselor”, au titrat jurnaliștii de la DailyMail, care au lăudat echipa londoneză, neînvinsă în acest sezon al Ligii Campionilor. Semifinala dintre Arsenal și Atletico, a semănat cu o partidă de șah Un duel câștigat de Arteta, urmașul lui Arsene Wenger, în fața lui Simeone, un tehnician interesat mai mult de apărare decât de atac. A rezultat un meci urât, tactic la fel ca cel din tur de la Madrid, în care niciuna dintre echipe nu a riscat prea mult. Au fost puține ocazii într-un meci decis de o greșeală mare în apărarea celor de la Atletico. Madrilenii au început să atace abia după ce au primit gol, dar parcă au făcut-o cu frâna trasă și se pot considera nedreptățiți în condițiile în care ar fi putut beneficia de un penalty la un fault asupra lui Griezmann. Francezul este ghinionistul echipei. De când este la Atletico nu a câștigat niciun trofeu. De fapt a doua echipă a Madridului este lipsită de șansă, ea pierzând ambele finale ale Ligii campionilor, în 2014 și 2016, jucate până acum în fața rivalei Real. „Blestemata Ligă a Campionilor” Jurnaliștii de la Marca, au titrat „Blestemata Ligă a Campionilor” având în vedere ghinionul lui Atletico în cea mai importantă competiție inter-cluburi. Atletico se consolează cu faptul că a ajuns în semifinalele Ligii Campionilor, performanță reușită ultima dată în 2017 și că încasează 100 de milioane de euro din participarea în ligă în acest sezon Parcurs perfect pentru Arsenal Per ansamblu, Arsenal, o echipă extrem de pragmatică și specialistă în faze fixe, a meritat calificarea în ultimul act al competiției. În Premier League e în pole-position pentru a câștiga titlul, iar în Champions League, statisticile ”tunarilor” sunt formidabile în acest sezon: 14 meciuri, niciun eșec, 11 victorii, 9 partide fără gol primit și doar 6 goluri încasate per-total. Vom afla dacă-i va folosi statistica asta la Budapesta, pe 30 mai, când va avea în față un adversar obișnuit să dea goluri și nu puține. PSG a subordonat Bayern Este vorba de PSG care în returul cu Bayern nu a mai avut apetitul ofensiv de săptămâna trecută, dar care și-a asigurat ieri seară prezența în finală după 1-1 pe Alianz Arena. Nu a mai fost nebunia de pe Parc des Princes, cu 9 goluri marcate ci un joc mult mai temperat, controlat însă fără probleme de parizieni. Aceștia au condus încă din debutul partidei după reușita lui Dembele și nu au tremurat decât în ultimul minut când Harry Kane, complet inexistent până atunci, a adus egalarea. Luis Enrique a creat la Paris o adevărată mașină de fotbal capabilă să se impună indiferent de stadionul pe care evoluează. „PSG a făcut-o din nou”, a titrat L'Equipe, cu trimitere la a doua finală consecutivă de Liga Campionilor a parizienilor. Anul trecut, PSG o învingea pe Inter în ultimul act cu 5-0, acum savurează momentul și așteaptă un nou duel cu o echipă din Premier League în condițiile în care le-a subordonat pe toate cele cu care s-a întâlnit în acest sezon. Bayern a acuzat mai multe greșeli ale centralului portughez Acesta ce-i drept este lipsit de experiență el aflându-se abia la a 15-a apariție în Liga Campionilor și la prima semifinală. Publicația germană Bild chiar a titrat „Bayern, eliminată după un scandal de arbitraj!”. Faza care i-a scos din minți pe bavarezi s-a petrecut după o jumătate de oră de joc când mijlocașul lui PSG Vitinha, și el portughez, a degajat mingea din propriul careu, iar João Neves, un alt portughez, aflat pe traiectorie, a blocat balonul cu mâna. Toată lumea a văzut penalty dar arbitrul Pinheiro și oficialii din camera VAR au lăsat jocul să continue. Expertul în arbitraj al publicației BILD, Manuel Gräfe, a declarat: «Aceasta este lovitură de pedeapsă și trebuia acordat penalty, deoarece este o mișcare deliberată către minge». Conform interpretării regulamentului organismului internațional care decide modificările legilor jocului, se arată că, dacă mingea vine de la un coechipier și nu se îndreaptă spre poartă, nu se acordă penalty. Cert este că PSG a deținut în permanență controlul în fața unui Bayern fără soluții. Acum, campioana Franței este la un pas să scrie istorie în Liga Campionilor, dacă va trece și de Arsenal în finală. Să fie Budapesta 2026, după München 2025?
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Businesses always seem to be searching for "the magic bullet" that will propel them into the "big leagues". We've heard hundreds of stories of eternally successful companies and their practices and believe we know the secret. It's excellence. Excellence as unto the Lord. Not being great at what you do, but EXCELLENT. .... It's the very top level. Consider these synonyms for excellence: high quality · superiority · brilliance · greatness · eminence · supremacy · peerlessness. Remind you of anyone? These words describe Jesus Christ. And since our entire purpose is to conform to His likeness, these words should be describing US, and our work, and our organization. ....the Question is… DO they?
Depuis l'enlèvement du président vénézuélien Nicolas Maduro par les forces américaines, dans la nuit du 3 janvier 2026, à Caracas, le pays est entré dans une zone grise. Delcy Rodriguez, qui faisait office de bras droit de M. Maduro, a été nommée présidente par intérim et assure une forme de changement dans la continuité. Conformément aux souhaits des Etats-Unis, elle libéralise progressivement l'économie du pays, sans pour autant renoncer à l'autoritarisme de son prédécesseur.Une transition démocratique est-elle en cours au Venezuela ? Dans quelle mesure les Etats-Unis contrôlent-ils l'action politique de Mme Rodriguez ? Et quelles sont les conséquences de la libéralisation économique ? Dans cet épisode du podcast « L'Heure du Monde », Marie Delcas, correspondante régionale du Monde en Colombie, dresse le bilan de la situation au Venezuela, et Nicolas Chapuis, correspondant du Monde à New York, fait le récit de l'audience de Nicolas Maduro face à la justice américaine, jeudi 26 mars.Un épisode de Garance Muñoz. Réalisation : Quentin Tenaud. Présentation et rédaction en chef : Sophie Larmoyer. Dans cet épisode : extraits de manifestations lors de l'audience de Nicolas Maduro à New York, le 26 mars 2026 ; prise de parole de la présidente par intérim du Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, le 4 mars 2026 ; extrait de l'adoption de la loi sur les hydrocarbures par l'Assemblée nationale vénézuélienne, le 29 janvier 2026 ; et prise de parole du secrétaire d'Etat américain, Marco Rubio, le 31 mars 2026.Cet épisode a été publié jeudi 16 avril 2026.---Découvrez la nouvelle saison de "Nos futurs", un podcast du Monde. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
This week, we're diving into the second half of Conform by Ariel Sullivan and when we say things escalate… we mean betrayals, breakdowns, and a finale that left us emotionally wrecked.SPOILERS FOR ALL OF CONFORM!!!!
We're diving into Conform by Ariel Sullivan — aka the dystopian romance everyone is talking about right now. In Part 1, we're breaking down the gripping world-building, the unsettling rules of this society, and why Emeline has us completely hooked from page one. Add in rising tension, forbidden feelings, and a story that keeps you questioning everything… and yeah, we get the hype. SPOILERS FOR ALL OF CONFORM!!Connect with us :PatreonInstagramTikTokWebsite
In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we're joined by Brandon Thomas & Stefan Allen from Conform.Tools. Conforming is one of those processes in modern postproduction and finishing that can be technically challenging and a huge time suck. Different NLEs and color/finishing tools all think slightly differently. For example; positioning or a speed change in Premiere Pro might not show up correctly when conformed into DaVinci Resolve. Over the years editors, colorists, and conform artists have built hacks and built up institutional knowledge of workflows for moving projects from one system to another but even at their best, the methods can be tedious and are seldom set it and forget it. Conform.Tools is a suite of tools that is poised to really change how conforms are done making them efficient, fast and dare we say fun! We were super excited to sit down with the guys and talk about the challenges of conforming and how conform.tools can help on your text project. Some of the specifics we discuss in this episode include:What makes conforming so challengingThe problem of different math and algorithms between different applicationsDealing with common conform problems like in/out point slippage, reel names, and other timecode issuesWorking with sizing and speed differences including speed ramps, interpreted clips, and speed interpolationGoals of conform.tools and looking at the workflowConform.Tools module: Timeline ExchangeConform.Tools module: i20Conform.Tools module Conform Connect including the forthcoming desktop appThe team at NAB & The NAB 2026 Colorist MixerAnd more!Check out offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast. Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcastSee you in about two weeks for a new episode.
Join Alley, Nicole, and sensational author Ariel Sulllivan as they talk about her books Conform, Beneath, and the universe Ariel is creating. Conform was Alley and Nicole's top book of 2025, and as readers privileged enough to get an early copy of Beneath, they cannot recommend this world and author enough! As always, the first 15-20 minutes are spoiler free so you can hear all about Ariel's books and get excited to go out and read them.
Join Alley and Nicole as they discuss their top book of 2025, Conform by Ariel Sullivan. As always, the first 15-20 minute are spoiler free, giving you the chance to learn more about the book before you commit to reading it.
Daily Dose of Hope March 10, 2026 Scripture: Romans 4 Prayer: Almighty Father, You always know what is best for us. Thank you for that. We are sorry for the ways that we resist. Help us to want what you want for us. Help us to want to be patient, to want to be kind, to want to be obedient. Conform our will, Lord, In Your Name, Amen. Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the New Hope Church daily Bible reading plan. We are currently working our way through Paul's letters chronologically. Just for review, we have read Galatians, I and II Thessalonians, I and II Corinthians, and now we are in Romans. Today's reading is Romans 4. This is an interesting chapter. Paul clearly wants his Jewish listeners to know that justification by faith is not a new concept, but there is actually a precedent in the Old Testament. Likewise, he wants his Gentile listeners to know that they have a rich spiritual heritage when they believe in Jesus, as the Old Testament attests to this salvation. Paul highlights Abraham and David, two great men of faith, to demonstrate that even under the old covenant, people were saved by faith rather than by works. Paul discusses Abraham's faith. Abraham believed, against all hope and even though it was a crazy thought, that he would become a father in his old age and even become the father of many nations. Sarah was something like 100 years old. This was not a reasonable thing to believe! Despite some mishaps along the way (think Hagar and Ishmael), Abraham had faith that God would do what God said he would do. It was Abraham's faith, rather than his adherence to the law (works), that God credited him as righteous. It is also our faith, specifically our faith in Jesus Christ and belief that he died for our sins and was resurrected, that God credits us as righteous. To be righteous means to be in right standing with God. Let's be clear. We are not righteous at all on our own merit. Rather, because of Jesus, we are credited as righteous. We essentially get to hang on Jesus' righteousness coattails, and I am so very glad for it! Blessings, Pastor Vicki
Ariel Sullivan is the author of Conform and Beneath. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, two sons, and their two French bulldogs. Growing up a military brat, Ariel moved every two years as a perpetual new kid; Ariel often observed from the outskirts, where a deep love of reading was born. When she isn't writing, Ariel loves to read everything from poetry to psychology, bake with her sons, listen to live music, and travel.In this episode, Ariel and I talk about how she came up with the idea for Conform, why it is a trilogy of trilogies, the art of writing a love triangle, her best writing advice, her new book Beneath, and so much more! Ariel's WebsiteAriel's Instagram
This week a dive into John Carpenter's They Live. A film that has cemented itself as a cult classic and still as relevant now as it was on it's release. We follow Nada (Rowdy Roddy Piper) as he goes on a journey of discovery to find out that billionaires, governments and elites are corrupt and driven by power and money. He also uncovers that a secret organisation of invading aliens are behind it all demanding that we Obey, Conform and Consume.This episode contains our review of the movie along with lots of production facts. As always no episode would be complete without your involvement in voicemails and 3-word reviews. Our guest had to bail on us last minute for this episode which is a little disappointing but it did lead to a very inventive and brand new game for you all to play along with so... (every cloud has a silver lining) If you love 80's classics or two guys drawing comparisons with a fictional movie and our current global landscape this one will be a lot of fu for you!
It's our 50th episode! When we started this project a few years ago, it was mostly out of a desire to ‘make something'. We never thought we'd build up a library with hours of audio and video content. A huge thanks to all our listeners and viewers, we couldn't have got here without you! We're also extremely grateful to our amazing sponsors including Flanders Scientific who have been with us since day one and our newest sponsor Conform.Tools. These are both amazing companies, with fantastic people and outstanding products - please consider them the next time you need a color critical monitor or workflow tools for your next big project. We're excited for the next 50 episodes, but can always use your help - please like and subscribe were ever you find the show, tell your friends and colleagues and if you have an idea for a new episode please consider using our submission form at offsetpodcast.com—————In this episode of The Offset Podcast we're taking a look at an often debated topic: Using multiple monitors or a single monitor in a color suite.It used to be in color suites around the world a single top tier CRT monitor was the only one in the room. But as time went on and CRTs were phased out, a new paradigm emerged - the operators reference monitor and a larger client monitor. This kind of setup has persisted in color suites for over two decades.While the reference/client monitor setup is ubiquitous, it's not without issues. Room setup/positioning becomes vital, managing metamerism issues when using two different display technologies are used can be a battle and perceptual matching between monitors can be challenging. But what if you could eliminate multi-display issues and depend on a single large reference monitor - well thats not without its own issues!In this episode we'll explore this topic including covering some specifics including:Recap on traditional color room monitoring setupsGrading theaters - a model for a single display roomMimicking the living room and challenges that presents What's metamerism and why its such an important topic in multi-display setupsIssues mixing display technologiesThe importance of room layoutsPerceptual matching - what is it and does it work?The downsides of perceptual matchingAnd more! Check out www.offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodesBe sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcastSee you in about two weeks for a new episode.
Please give a warm welcome to our newest sponsor Conform.Tools! Conform Tools allows you to convert timelines between Premiere, Resolve, and other NLEs while automatically solving all those tedious issues that can add significant time to your workflow. With a growing toolbox of features, you can avoid time consuming trim and transfer issues, and securely send large media files to collaborators at a fraction of the size, in minutes instead of hours.Built by post professionals, Conform Tools helps editors, colorists, and conform artists move faster and finish stronger.Check out https://conform.tools for more info. --------------In this episode, we're continuing our discussions on dealing with archival and stock sources. In part 1 we explored issues with film sources. In this episode we're exploring issues with video originated sources. Its always a bit shocking some of the issues that even big productions just accept as 'inherent to source'. While that might sometimes be true, there are lots of ways to fix common issues if you know what to look for. Some of the specifics we discuss include:Dealing with interlacingBlanking & edgesPixel Aspect Ratio (P.A.R) issuesResolutionCheck out www.offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes + some of the additional assets mentioned in this episode that are available for download. Be sure to like it and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcastSee you in about two weeks for a new episode.
With Valentine's Day approaching, Vicki Larson shares why it's OK to not feel pressured to celebrate
Yeah, you saw that right. I successfully bullied Ashley into picking up with the new Love Island All Stars series. And yes we did a 2.5hr episode on it. Basically we're getting into the meat of the second week at the villa. We talk about how Scott is a chaos demon but never wrong, the vanilla triangle between Samie, Lucinda, and Cieran, and why we love Hurricane Belle. Proving yet again that the series 5 girls remain elite in Love Island history.---Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the Patreon! Guest: Ashley of Black Girl Film Podcast @blackgirlfilmclub | Linktree | TwitterHost: Lauren @lauren_melanie Follow Fashion Grunge PodcastFind more Fashion Grunge on LinktreeJoin me on Substack: The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter☕️ Support Fashion Grunge on Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fashiongrunge
Topics: Hot Take, Prayer, Heinz Keg, Don't Conform, National Days, He's Right There, Memorizing Scripture, Biggest Delusion, American Weight, Meet w/God, Who's Influencing, Narrative Of Your Life, Clean Car, Not Understanding Purpose BONUS CONTENT: Sweethearts Follow-up Quotes: "Go round up some rattlesnakes." "Memorizing scripture is refreshing." "We need bedrock truth we can draw on." "Suddenly we don't know what basic ideas are." . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook!
Les journalistes et experts de RFI répondent également à vos questions sur les frappes israéliennes à Gaza, la régularisation de sans-papiers en Espagne et l'appel à un accord entre Washington et Téhéran. Mali : pourquoi les sanctions de 2022 étaient illégales ? Fermetures des frontières, gel des avoirs, suspension des échanges commerciaux. Entre janvier et juillet 2022, l'Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine (Uemoa) avait mis en œuvre un paquet de sanctions contre le Mali pour contraindre les autorités de transition à restaurer l'ordre constitutionnel. Quatre ans après les faits, la Cour de justice de l'Uemoa a donné raison à Bamako en reconnaissant l'illégalité de ces sanctions. Comment les juges justifient-ils ce verdict ? Désormais, les Maliens peuvent-ils espérer des réparations face au préjudice subit ? Avec Serge Daniel, correspondant régional de RFI sur le Sahel. Gaza : pourquoi les frappes israéliennes continuent malgré la trêve ? Au moins 32 personnes sont mortes samedi (31 janvier 2026) dans des frappes israéliennes. Ce qui porte à 526 le nombre de Palestiniens tués et à 1 400 le nombre de blessés depuis l'entrée en vigueur du cessez-le-feu en octobre 2025, selon le ministère de la Santé de Gaza. Comment expliquer la poursuite des bombardements malgré la trêve ? Conformément à la deuxième phase du plan de paix de Donald Trump, le poste-frontière de Rafah, fermé depuis près de deux ans, a rouvert mais les allées et venues sont très limitées. Quelles sont les conditions fixées par Israël pour passer la frontière avec l'Égypte ? Avec Frédérique Misslin, correspondante permanente de RFI à Jérusalem. Espagne : pourquoi régulariser 500 000 sans-papiers maintenant ? Il s'agit de la vague de régularisation la plus importante de ces vingt dernières en Espagne. Le gouvernement socialiste de Pedro Sanchez a décidé de délivrer un permis de séjour à près de 500 000 personnes vivant et travaillant sans papiers. Comment expliquer cette décision à contre-courant de la politique migratoire des autres pays européens ? Quels sont les arguments avancés par les autorités ? Qui pourra bénéficier de ces régularisations ? Avec Charlotte Boitiaux, journaliste à Infomigrants. Iran : vers un accord avec les États-Unis ? Alors que la menace d'une attaque américaine pèse sur l'Iran depuis plusieurs semaines, Donald Trump espère dorénavant trouver un accord avec Téhéran. De son côté, le président iranien, Massoud Pezechkian a « ordonné » l'ouverture de pourparlers avec les États-Unis. Des discussions directes entre les deux pays sont susceptibles de se tenir ce vendredi (6 février 2026) en Turquie. Sur quels sujets porteront les négociations ? Quels sont les points les plus sensibles ? Avec Firouzeh Nahavandi, professeure émérite à l'Université libre de Bruxelles, autrice de « Femmes iraniennes, évolution ou révolution, comment survivre sous un régime islamique » (éditions Code 9).
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Today, we are sitting down discussing a novel off of Sam's TBR called Conform! This novel made one of us feel nostalgic for the best reasons. Although one of us was completely lost with what was happening. Almost as lost as Sam was when she broke a door at work! We do want to mention that this podcast episode was pre-recorded, but we do want to mention that this podcast believes that everyone deserves safety, dignity, and the right to exist without fear. What Ice and the current adminstration is doing is disgusting. Our hearts go out to those in Minnesota and those who have been affected by what is happening. We stand with you. About The Novel: In the far future, one young woman finds herself torn between two loves—and two sides of a rebellion boiling under the surface—in the first novel of a sweeping dystopian romance trilogy. Centuries after a catastrophic world war nearly decimated the human population, a city arose from the ashes, ruled by an elusive and technologically advanced group called the Illum. At twenty-seven, Emeline lives in limbo, wasting away her days in a job sorting ancient human art for destruction and waiting to be selected as a Mate for a procreation contract. Where others look forward to being chosen, Emeline has never felt like she fit into a society where a person's worth is determined by constantly monitored genes, health, and the ability to procreate. She's struggled to keep her discomfort secret, but when she is finally chosen, her Mate is revealed to be a member of the Illum named Collin, a man who seems to be harboring secrets of his own. It is the first time an Illum has taken a Mate in decades, leaving Emeline—and others—baffled as to why she was chosen. Soon, she is swept into the dangerous game of Courting, filled with ballgowns, lavish dinners, and watchful eyes, where one wrong move can mean elimination. While parts of this elite lifestyle are unexpectedly appealing, the more embroiled she becomes, the more she sees its dark underbelly—and a rebellion rising in secret. Collin is confusing, both cold and protective, and worse, she finds herself drawn to the very last person she should be falling for: Hal, one of the resistance leaders. As she draws closer to both Collin and Hal, the Illum exercise their power in increasingly brutal ways, forcing Emeline to question everything—most of all whether she'll have to give up her heart and even her life to stop them. Wanna Check Us Out? Then Click Here!
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Les journalistes et experts de RFI répondent également à vos questions sur un pétrolier russe intercepté par la France, des critiques ukrainiennes envers l'Europe et la situation à Minneapolis avec la police de l'immigration (ICE). États-Unis/RDC : quels sont les sites miniers au cœur de la coopération économique ? Conformément au partenariat stratégique sur les minerais entre la République démocratique du Congo et les États-Unis, Kinshasa a transmis à Washington une première liste de projets miniers ouverts aux investisseurs américains. De quels sites parle-t-on ? Sur quels critères ont-ils été sélectionnés ? Pourquoi les autorités congolaises ont-elles remis cette liste aux Américains alors que les combats se poursuivent dans l'est du pays malgré l'accord de paix ? Avec Alexis Bedus, journaliste au service économie de RFI. Russie : que sait-on du pétrolier intercepté par la France ? La Marine française a intercepté dans les eaux internationales, entre l'Espagne et l'Afrique du Nord, le pétrolier Grinch. Ce navire est soupçonné d'appartenir à la « flotte fantôme » russe qui permet à Moscou d'exporter son pétrole en contournant les sanctions internationales. De quelles preuves disposent les autorités françaises ? Le capitaine du navire a été arrêté, que risque-t-il ? Comment des pétroliers appartenant à la « flotte fantôme » russe peuvent-ils naviguer dans des zones aussi surveillées ? Avec Franck Alexandre, journaliste spécialiste des questions de défense et de sécurité à RFI. Guerre en Ukraine : pourquoi Zelensky juge l'Europe « perdue » ? Lors de son discours à la tribune du Forum économique mondial de Davos, Volodymyr Zelensky a fustigé l'Europe, qu'il a jugé « fragmentée », trop timide et trop lente. En revanche, le président ukrainien s'est montré moins sévère avec Donald Trump, dont le rôle serait « indispensable », selon lui, dans la résolution de la guerre en Ukraine. Comment expliquer les critiques du président Zelensky à l'encontre de ses alliés européens alors que son homologue américain a favorisé, à plusieurs reprises, un dialogue avec Vladimir Poutine ? Qu'attend-il des Européens ? Avec Kseniya Zhornokley, journaliste spécialisée pour la rédaction ukrainienne de RFI. États-Unis : comment expliquer la multiplication des bavures de l'ICE ? En l'espace de trois semaines, deux citoyens américains, Renee Good et Alex Pretti, sont morts sous les tirs de la police de l'immigration (ICE) lors d'un contrôle routier et d'une manifestation à Minneapolis. Les méthodes de ces agents fédéraux sont de plus en plus contestées, y compris dans le camp de Donald Trump. Pourquoi l'ICE est-elle montée en puissance depuis le retour de Donald Trump à la Maison Blanche ? Avec Françoise Coste, historienne et professeure d'études américaines à l'Université de Toulouse Jean-Jaurès.
In this sermon, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams challenges believers to live beyond mere conformity to the world and embrace the transformative power of a renewed mind. Drawing from Romans 12:2, he explains how salvation operates in three dimensions—were saved, being saved, and shall be saved—with particular focus on the ongoing work of renewing the mind. While our spirit is transformed at salvation, our mindset remains a battlefield where the enemy seeks to influence our thoughts and decisions. Archbishop Duncan-Williams equips believers to resist worldly pressures, align their minds with God's purpose, and live a life that proves the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God. He reminds us that clarity and repetition in the Word bring direction, helping believers navigate the journey from conformity to transformation.
Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!emersonk78@me.comExcel Still More Journal - AmazonNew GENESIS Daily Bible Devotional!Daily Bible Devotional Series - AmazonSponsors: Spiritbuilding Publishers Website: www.spiritbuilding.comTyler Cain, Senior Loan Officer, Statewide MortgageWebsites: https://statewidemortgage.com/https://tylercain.floify.com/Phone: 813-380-8487Notes on a recent sermon: Romans 8 and the Holy Spirit 5 Amazing Sources of Confidence:- No Condmenation in Jesus (8:1-2)- Holy Spirit within us (8:9-11; I Cor. 3:16; 6:18-20)- Adopted by the Father (8:15-17)- Justified and Glorified (8:18, 28-30)- In Christ's Amazing Love (8:35-39At the same time, we are called to be faithful:- Walk by the Spirit, not flesh (8:4-5)- Death to deeds of the body (8:12-13)- Live in God without fear (8:15-16)- Endure suffering with hope (8:18, 23-25)- Conform to Christ's image (8:17, 29)HOW do I stay confident in Christ when I fall so woefully short of these goals?Here are a few things we know that help:1) Grace creates a relationship: obedience chooses to live in it.2) Faithfulness is about Lordship; no sinless perfection.3) Struggle is expected in the Christian, not condemned.4) God Gives His HOLY SPIRIT to Help Us in our Walk!That last one is HUGE. Here are 8 things Romans 8 teaches that the Holy Spirit is doing. You do not have to explain them. But you must BELIEVE. And pray for these things. - He Sets Us Free (8:1-2)- He Dwells In Us (8:11)- He Gives Life to our Mortal Bodies (8:11)- He Helps us Defeat Sin (8:13)- The Spirit Leads us (8:14)- He Testifies with us (8:16)- He Helps our weaknesses (8:26)- The Spirit Interceded in prayer (8:26)
In this episode, host Jason Blitman sits down with Alex Snodgrass (aka The Defined Dish) to talk all things book club menus—how to plan them, why they matter, and how food can deepen the reading experience. Using Alex's recent book club gathering for Conform as a case study, the conversation expands to include Conform author Ariel Sullivan, who joins to unpack the creative collaboration behind the menu and the meal. As part of our celebration of people doing interesting things with books, Ariel also shares a peek into her ambitious storytelling vision—including how her series isn't just a trilogy, but a trilogy of trilogies.Alex's invite, menu, recipes, photos, and MORE conversation can be found over on the Gays Reading Substack. Alex Snodgrass is a food lover, health enthusiast, and founder of the popular blog and social media outlet The Defined Dish. She is a recipe developer and food stylist from Dallas, where she lives with her husband and two young daughters. She is a master at substituting clean ingredients to create bold flavors in the kitchen and her recipes are perfect for any level of home cook. In 2018, Alex won the "Most Inspired Weeknight Dinners" Saveur Blog Award, and she continues to share her love for creating special moments around the dinner table.Ariel Sullivan is the author of Conform and Beneath. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, two sons, and their two French bulldogs. Growing up a military brat, Ariel moved every two years as a perpetual new kid; Ariel often observed from the outskirts, where a deep love of reading was born. When she isn't writing, Ariel loves to read everything from poetry to psychology, bake with her sons, listen to live music, and travel.Sign up for the Gays Reading Book Club HERESUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“Conform” author Ariel Sullivan sits down with Jenna Bush Hager to discuss publishing her debut novel through Jenna's publish imprint Thousand Voices and fulfilling her dream of becoming a writer. Sullivan opens up about how she wove her childhood and later struggle as a stay-at-home mom with postpartum depression into the story and introduced the book to Jenna during a playdate for their sons George and Hal. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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