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Let's discuss the core of what makes social media engagement powerful: storytelling. Fresh off Taylor Swift's Era's tour stop, I'm reminding you how storytelling can transform your social media strategy. We'll explore why Instagram remains a storytelling app, the magic behind Taylor Swift's fan connection, and practical steps for incorporating storytelling into your content. We're talking actionable tips on taking your audience behind the scenes and building a loyal community. Whether you're documenting your day or sharing personal anecdotes, storytelling is your key to relatable and engaging content. In this episode we'll be covering:Analyzing how artists have used social media platforms to connect with fans.Tips for establishing your own daily Instagram Stories strategy.Building a community from scratch, because we all start at zero.How storytelling and connection are key elements for creating good content.Exercises you can try to get started telling your own stories.Other episodes you might have missed:Episode 001: The Key to Creating Good Content for Social Media GrowthEpisode 004: Understanding and Meeting Your Audience's Emotional NeedsEpisode 007: Relatability in Everyday Content with Instagram Stories and ReelsEpisode 008: Creating Content That Starts a Conversation Episode 027: Let Your True Personality ShineSend a message!Sign up for Reels Lab Join the Social Squad Society Love this conversation? Tap the follow button so you never miss an episode.Connect with me over on Instagram!

Five years ago, Carlos Whittaker joined us on the DadAwesome podcast. A lot has changed since then. With a new perspective of launching his children into the world, Carlos is here to ask the hard-hitting questions. He'll inspire you to become a father who knows how to be, see, and free.    Key Takeaways   No app can replace the love and connection you provide your child.  What are you using to medicate some of the inadequacies you feel in your parenting?  Lower the volume of life and be present.  See past the problems and behaviors to parent your child. You are set apart as a father to breathe life into your kids.    Carlos Whittaker   Carlos Whittaker spreads hope and encouragement through his roles as an author, podcaster, and global speaker. He and his wife Heather live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their three young adult children.   Key Quotes   14:03 - "Men were just addicted to, dads were just addicted to their work, before that, they were addicted to whatever it may have been. So, what is the medicator? The medicator that you're using to medicate some inadequacies that you feel in your parenting, break those things and be more present. What does it look like to lower the volume of life, slow the pace of life down?" 16:54 - "What are ways that you as a father are set apart and separated from the rest of all of humanity? All of the other individuals that are speaking into [your] lives, you as a father, you as a dad, you are set apart in a way that nobody else is. Just a look from their father, looking them in the eyes and saying, I love you and I'm proud of you. Just that is going to free your kids in ways that you probably can't even imagine."   Links from Today's Conversation   Episode 300 Dad Notes Carlos' Website Parenting Podcast Series: Episode 121-125 of Human Hope with Carlos Whittaker Episode 122: Parenting Series - My Kids' AMAZING Therapists, David Thomas and Sissy Goff How to Human: Three Ways to Share Life Beyond What Distracts, Divides, and Disconnects Us by Carlos Whittaker All Carlos Whittaker Books   Connect with dadAWESOME   Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team Receive weekly encouragement by texting "dad" to 651-370-8618

Roger Ley is a novel and short story author born in London and educated in the U.K and Saudi Arabia. He worked as an engineer in the oilfields of North Africa and the North Sea, before pursuing a career in higher education. Teaching Mechanical Engineering and building navel engines. Now retired, he pursues his passion of writing stories, writing over 8 books to date that have been published and broadcast internationally. We talk about all of that, his story "Lone Orbit" that was featured on Cryo Pod Tapes and more in this 10th Conversation Episode."Lone Orbit is a short taken from Roger's original book, "Dead People on Facebook: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction". Show the Author support: Roger LeyWebsite: https://www.rogerley.co.uk/Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roger-Ley/e/B01KOVZFHMAmazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01KOVZFHMFollow Cryo Pod Tapes:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CryoPodTapesPodcastWebsite: https://www.cryopodtapes.com/Learn more about the Creator: Ted HugginsDemo Reels: https://linktr.ee/tedhuggiWebsite: https://www.tedhugginsaudio.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ted.huggins.1460/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-hugginsvoam/Instagram: @teddysvoicesEmail: tedhuggins@outlook.comDo you have a short story that you want turned into an exhilarating and entertaining audio experience with professional high quality audio design? Then please email your finished manuscript either as Word, or PDF file to cryopodtapespodcast@gmail.com.*Additional Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound*

The Conversation: Episode 2: Why The MELO disrespect ? Breaking News Tina Turner Passes At 83 Years Old

Every question asked and answered is an opportunity to understand each other better and fundamentally move your relationship, your organization, your project or family forward. How much thought do you put into the questions you ask the receptionist at your office each day, or the doorman of your building? Probably not very much.  “How's it going?” “How are you doing?” Do you even seriously want to know the answer to those questions? When someone poses such a question to you, don't you feel OBLIGATED to answer it? “You've got to be intentional with questions, they can guide you Into some really interesting places.” How do YOUR questions stand up? True leadership is about capitalizing on those opportunities presented with every question as opposed to being a victim of circumstance and habit who is just treading water verbally. In this episode, Rene breaks down the power of questions and how every leader should be using them to better themselves and their teams. Don't miss it! Show Resources: https://theneuroside.com/ (TheNeuroSide.com) https://meetrene.com/ (MeetRene.com) https://amplifiimylife.com/ (Amplifiimylife.com) AmplifyBook.com 01:38 - Questions are a critical component 01:52 - Most people think ‘externally' 02:20 - A question might make someone remember what they believe 03:25 - If I want to understand a company's culture, I walk in, close my eyes and listen 04:20 - Most people don't put much thought into the questions they ask 05:50 - The Art of Conversation - Episode 07 07:15 - Sometimes questions asked will tell you how you're doing 08:24 - We feel an overwhelming OBLIGATION to answer questions that are asked of us 10:40 - Is the question self-serving? Or is it to YOUR benefit? 11:00 - Book - QBQ - The Question behind the Question 11:20 - What is it that they're ACTUALLY trying to get at? 12:05 - Questions without much thought are often EMOTIONALLY based 13:30 - “If you're going to attack me, attack me with more detail, please?” 14:55 - The person asking the question is LEADING the conversation 15:55 - Direction doesn't mean CONTROL 18:00 - Learn how to clarify 19:00 - Learn to give rich answers to dumb questions 22:45 - AmplifyBook.com

DNUSD Podcast Coffee and Conversation Episode #36 - Introducing the Maintenance & Operations Department This week we are joined by three staff members from the Maintenance and Operations department that work in the custodial, maintenance, and grounds divisions.

This week’s episode features a talk given in the fall semester of 2007 by then Assistant Professor of Philosophy Dr. Mark Brouwer, titled: “Why It’s Hard to Have a Conversation” Episode 111 - Original Speech Date: October 25, 2007

THE CONVERSATION EPISODE! HobbitBalls gets tested for COVID for the third time, $70 PS5 games, Toys-R-Us teaches kids elitism, that time I passed on sex to play the Spider-Man 2: The Movie game on PS2, likely premise for the next God of War game, Mexican restaurants, SEGA technology, and everything else worth discussing during a friendly game of GTA Online. As always, it's all recorded during our weekly Twitch stream--every Tuesday and Friday! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Twitch -> https://www.twitch.tv/gamersguide2adulthood Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/TheGamersGuideToAdulthood/ Twitter -> https://twitter.com/GGtoApodcast #spotifypodcasts -> https://open.spotify.com/show/4Xtlxk3wj1gXDXgwi1Gpn2 #Applepodcasts-> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gamers-guide-to-adulthood/id1147029403 Podcast on Anchor -> https://anchor.fm/gamerguide2adulthood Podcast on Google Play -> https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yMmViNTZiNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamerguide2adulthood/support

It's been over two years since host Ben Charland kicked off this podcast in a basement in Kingston, Ontario. After nearly 100 fascinating conversations about everything from the mafia to the water supply, from science to philosophy, we're revisiting some of the best moments. Author, science broadcaster and previous guest Ziya Tong (Episode 85) interviews Ben with questions from listeners about what on earth is going on behind the scenes. Enjoy this very special centennial episode! About the Guest Host Award-winning host Ziya Tong has been sharing her passion for science, nature and technology for almost two decades. Best known as the co-host of Daily Planet, Discovery Canada’s flagship science program, she brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm to the stage. Tong speaks on leadership, how to shift perspective, and the role of science and technology in society in her riveting and eye-opening talks. Before co-hosting Daily Planet, Tong served as host and field producer for PBS’ national primetime series, Wired Science, produced in conjunction with Wired magazine. In Canada, Tong hosted CBC’s Emmy-nominated series ZeD, a pioneer of open source television, for which she was nominated for a Gemini Viewer’s Choice Award. Tong also served as host, writer, and director for the Canadian science series, The Leading Edge and as a correspondent for NOVA scienceNOW alongside Neil deGrasse Tyson on PBS. In the spring of 2019, she participated in CBC’s annual “battle of the books.” After a national four-day debate, she won Canada Reads. In May 2019, Tong released her bestselling book The Reality Bubble. Called “ground-breaking” and “wonder-filled”, the book has been compared to The Matrix. It takes readers on a journey through the hidden things that shape our lives in unexpected and sometimes dangerous ways. Tong received her Masters degree in communications from McGill University, where she graduated on the Dean’s Honour List. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the World Wildlife Fund and is the founder of Black Sheep. Learn more about Ziya or follow her on Twitter (@ziyatong). Mentioned in this Conversation Episode 85: The Reality Bubble with Ziya Tong Episode 1: Populism with Keith Banting Episode 52: Science with Bob McDonald Episode 56: Men and Gender Equality with Michael Kaufman Episode 38: The Mafia with Antonio Nicaso Episode 93: Politics and its Future with Kent Hehr Episode 2: The Digital Age with Carlos Prado Episode 25: Water with Pascale Champagne Episode 52: Science with Bob McDonald Episode 42: Live Performance in the Digital Age with Colleen Renihan, Craig Walker and Michael Wheeler Episode 66: Acting and Storytelling with Andy Curtis Jake Adelstein, a US journalist with a focus on crime reporting in Japan Eric Hobsbawm, a British historian The Ezra Klein Show, a podcast In Our Time, a BBC radio program and podcast

What if being a Member of Parliament or Congress had nothing to do with an election, but rather worked like jury duty? What if our officials were seated randomly in a legislature? What if we innovated the very idea of government itself? Dave Meslin says our politics is broken, but instead of repeating this from the sidelines, he's got 100 common-sense fixes. They are all detailed in his fascinating and provocative book, Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up. Ben chats with Dave in Toronto. About the Guest Multi-partisan and fiercely optimistic, Meslin’s presentations focuses on how we can overcome cynicism and create a culture of participation. His unassuming presence, creativity and sense of humour keep audiences enthralled. Meslin encourages those present to find what was important to them and become engaged in the process of promoting change by creative participation. The Toronto Star has described him as “mad scientist”, “a start-up genius” and “a peripatetic public convener”. The Globe and Mail simply calls him a “persuasive rabble rouser”. Dancing between the worlds of mainstream politics and grassroots activism, Meslin has found positive ways to bring them both together and turn energy into action. His TED talk “The Antidote to Apathy” has been viewed over 1.7 million times and translated into 37 languages. A CBC appearance in 2015, involving towers of colourful LEGO, has been watched 2.5 million times on Facebook. Meslin’s resume of non-profit start-ups also includes the Toronto Public Space Committee, the Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto, City Idol, Spacing Magazine, Unlock Democracy Canada, the Downtown De-Fence Project, Dazzling Notice Awards, and DandyHorse Magazine. While he feels most comfortable working with small grassroots non-profits, Meslin has also donned a suit and tie and worked as an Executive Assistant at both City Hall and Queen’s Park. Meslin is currently crowd-sourcing 100 Remedies for a Broken Democracy for his next book. Learn more about Dave or follow him on Twitter (@meslin). Mentioned in this Conversation Episode 1 of this podcast, featuring a conversation about populism with political scientist Keith Banting The Magna Carta, literally "great charter, an agreement of rights signed in 1215 by the English monarch and a group of rebel aristocrats. While the charter failed to prevent conflict at the time, it presaged what would come and became a historically vital document for our modern conception of democracy. The Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform, created by the government of British Columbia in 2004 to investigate changes to the province's electoral system. Data collected by the Inter-Parliamentary Union ranks Canada no. 61 (previously 62) in gender representation in government. The Quote of the Week Democracy is never a thing done. Democracy is always something that a nation must be doing. - Archibald MacLeish

Hi everyone! Welcome back for another Matinee Monday! This week, I’ll be covering Guy Ritchie’s new film, one of my favorite directors once upon a time, especially for classics like LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS and SNATCH, along with a host of English gangster films. He’s hit a rough patch as of late, but will today’s film be a return to form? You’ll find out in a moment! Before the review, we’ll have a promo from the Top 5 from Fighting podcast. Every episode, Greg and Mike discuss a wide range of topics, and when they disagree, you know they’re gonna fight about it! Always fun, but always contentious, you don’t want to miss a single episode. You can find them on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @Top5forFighting. They have been some of our biggest supporters from last year. Shout out to their Marketing Angel. You know who you are! Subscribe to stay current with the latest releases. Contribute at Patreon for exclusive content. Connect with us over social media to continue the conversation. Here we go! ///// > ///// Today’s movie is THE GENTLEMEN(2020), written and directed by Guy Ritchie, based on a story developed with Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies. The film follows an attempt by American-born Irish drug lord Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) to sell his extensive marijuana business to Oklahoma billionaire Matthew Berger (Jeremy Strong). After an attack on one of Pearson’s growhouses puts the deal in jeopardy, Pearson must manage the repercussions, even as other players seek a more hostile takeover. No spoilers. I remember when I began my career out of college, traveling to Los Angeles in 2001 for a consulting gig, where I met one of my good friends, who was also a fan of movies. Movies hadn’t yet moved to streaming services, but he had grown up closer to Chicago than I had, and as such, had access to a much more extensive selection of films than either my corn town or state university rental stores had to offer. So, once we got to talking about movies, he asked if I knew about Guy Ritchie, and I said no, and his jaw hit the floor. So, that weekend I went to our rental store in Denver, checked out LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS (1998) and SNATCH (2000), and immediately fell in love with UK gangster films as a whole. Every few years, Ritchie would put out another gangster picture, including REVOLVER (2005) and ROCKNROLLA (2008). There was also SWEPT AWAY (2002), but we don’t talk about that one. Ritchie’s star was really on the rise when he was given the green light for his SHERLOCK HOLMES franchise, which completed two films before Robert Downey, Jr. disappeared into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It opened up his schedule to pursue a number of mainstream films, all of which only did okay critically speaking, including THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (2015), KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD (2017), and strangely, the recent live-action adaptation of ALADDIN (2019). It seems like a strange direction for the previous monarch of UK gangster films, but that’s because other things have been in the works, most notably the successful “Snatch” television series, expanding on the story from the 2000 film in the same way the “Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels” television series followed the 1998 film. And clearly, that has most recently influenced today’s film, THE GENTLEMEN, a return to form for Ritchie, but in some ways, maybe from a bygone era. There are a lot of things I liked about Ritchie’s gangster films, but most especially his combination of characters and story he brings to whatever project. THE GENTLEMEN is driven by both characters and story, told on multiple levels. Initially, the story begins as a conversation between Pearson’s reserved right-hand man Ray (Charlie Hunnam), and an almost unrecognizable Hugh Grant as the hilarious, pansexual reporter Fletcher, who has stumbled across the deal to sell Pearson’s operation. In fact, Fletcher playfully narrates the story, which he’s also developed as a script, and which allows Ritchie to engage in multiple homages to film-making as a whole, including a reference to Francis Ford Coppola’s surprise hit, 1974’s THE CONVERSATION (Episode #091). The story takes a little bit to get going, especially as Fletcher’s narration needs to put a lot of chess pieces on the board, and on multiple levels. Pearson interacts with the big dogs, like Matthew, and the up and coming Asian gangster, Dry Eye (Henry Golding), which leaves the supporting and adjacent cast largely to deal with the repercussions, often to violent and comedic effect. Everything escalates, however, after the growhouse gets attacked, involving a group of ruffians known as the Toddlers, who are trained by their coach named... well, Coach, played by Colin Farrell in one of his best performances. The cast is excellent. Once all the pieces are on the board, the film then steadily and delightfully accelerates towards its final destination. Every viewer will need two key traits, however, to extract the maximum enjoyment out of this film. First, you cannot be squeamish when it comes to graphic subject matter, especially sex and violence. THE GENTLEMEN does not pull any punches with its violence, sometimes graphic and often extreme. That’s a staple for Ritchie gangster films, though, and while it can be gruesome, it is never really torturous. It’s actually a nice balance of scary calm, instant escalation, and real gangster shit. But it is not going to be for everyone. Second, however, is that you cannot be easily offended, and it’s here where I had quite a few problems with the film. THE GENTLEMEN is also awash with sexist, racist, and homophobic humor. Sometimes it’s done very well, like a direct conversation about racism between Coach and one of the Toddlers. Sometimes it’s done almost purely for shock value, or in a mistaken attempt at realism, especially the anti-Asian and homophobic jokes that did absolutely fuck all for the story. With violence we know the people on screen are not actually being hurt, but offensive comments also target people in the audience. I can tolerate the cultural differences in the UK regarding the impact of the c-word, which also permeates the film. But I can’t accept the same anti-Asian and homophobic tropes seen in the film industry since its founding. THE GENTLEMEN is a return to Guy Ritchie’s UK gangster roots, a violent film set in the modern day influenced perhaps too much by the social norms of yesteryear. An excellent cast and a strong story end up struggling with needlessly sexist, racist, and homophobic dialogue, which can sometimes hit upon insight, but often feels injected purely for shock value. Fans of Ritchie’s gangster films, who are not squeamish with violence or easily offended by bigoted dialogue, will definitely enjoy this film. Everyone else needs to know this is Ritchie back in his independent roots, not his most recent string of accessible mainstream films. Rotten Tomatoes: 77%  Metacritic: 51  One Movie Punch: 7.8/10 THE GENTLEMEN (2020) is rated R and is currently playing in theaters.

Hi everyone! Welcome back for our last Takeover Tuesday for this year! We’re super excited to have the Friends N Flayers podcast guesting today, for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, the classic film from Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder. You can find them on Twitter @FriendsNFlayers and can subscribe to their podcast on all major platforms. A promo will run before the review. I’ve been noticing a lot of great films that came out in 1974 which we’ve reviewed, including THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (Episode #035), THE CONVERSATION (Episode #091), CHINATOWN (Episode #271), and most recently, Jon-David’s guest review for Takeover Tuesday of THE TOWERING INFERNO (Episode #653). Also, don’t miss Keith Lyons’ review of SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (Episode #622), which introduces quite a bit of lore used for today’s film. Think you have what it takes to guest on One Movie Punch? Head over to onemoviepunch.com/takeover-tuesday to check out the requirements. If you’re interested, reach out to us using the contact form or over social media, and we’ll see if we can place you on the calendar. We have eleven spots in Q1 2020 just looking for guests. We’ll even run your promo before the review. Subscribe to stay current with the latest releases. Contribute at Patreon for exclusive content. Connect with us over social media to continue the conversation. Here we go! ///// > ///// Hi there! I’m Joel Anderson; I play the barbarian duo of Gorem and Reginald Thistlewhite on the Dungeons and Dragons actual play podcast Friends and Flayers. You can find us on all major podcasting platforms, and connect with us on Twitter @FriendsNFlayers, Facebook at Friends and Flayers, Instagram @Friends_and_Flayers, and email us at friendsandflayers@gmail.com. Today’s movie is YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, the comedy film directed by Mel Brooks and written for the screen by Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks, based on the novel by Mary Shelley. Gene Wilder stars as Frederick Frankenstein, the descendent of famed scientist Victor Frankenstein. Fredrick heads back to Transylvania after inheriting the family estate. Along with Igor (Marty Feldman), and Inga (Terri Garr), Fredrick rediscovers his grandfather’s secret laboratory and continues his research of bringing life to the dead. Spoilers ahead! Coming off the success of BLAZING SADDLES, another comedy classic from Mel Brooks in 1974, Wilder and Brooks team up again to spoof the Frankenstein movies of the early 30’s. This would be the pair’s third and final collaboration. This is a carefully crafted parody, with strong writing and amazing attention to detail. They were able to use to the same laboratory set from the original Universal Frankenstein movies of the era. The movie’s premise is centered on the relationship Frederick has with his famous grandfather, Victor Frankenstein. The first third of the movie shows Frederick distancing himself as far away as possible from the family name, using the pronunciation of Fronkonsteen and calling his grandfather’s research doo doo. Over the course of the movie, not only do we see Frederick embrace his family name, but the research he dismissed earlier in the movie as well; taking inspiration from the family estate he inherits and the discovery of his grandfather’s research. Frederick’s change of identity is mirrored in his romantic relationships in the movie. At the beginning we are introduced to Frederick’s fiancée, Elizabeth, played perfectly by Madeline Kahn, a self-absorbed, socialite whose only concern is how she’s viewed by other’s and material wealth. By the end, Frederick marries his assistant Inga, the Transylvanian native who shows Frederick true compassion and care during his time at the castle. Elizabeth marries Frederick’s creation, falling in love with the side Frederick denied his whole life. This movie covers all the Frankenstein movie tropes, but without making them feel stale. There are the fearful townsfolk, who later mob Frederick for unleashing his monster to society. There’s the monsters love of music and his fear of fire. The inquisitive inspector who’s trying to figure out what’s going on inside the Frankenstein castle. And finally, the mad doctor and his deformed assistant. The humor is still funny to this day and many of the scenes have entered the pop culture lexicon. Abby Normal, Setagive, Putting on the Ritz, and the aforementioned Frokonsteen. I love this movie. I grew up with this movie, but I didn’t always love it. When I first saw it, perhaps around the age of 6 or 8, I didn’t understand it was supposed to be a comedy. Peter Boyle’s monster scared me. To my young brain, this was a straight horror movie and nothing else. It wasn’t until I watched it as a teenager, when I discovered Mel Brooks, did I realize this was comedy gold. Gene Wilder is a master of the dramatics. No one can act like a maniac with poise and humor like Wilder could. The rest of the supporting cast is also incredible. Marty Feldman nearly steals every scene he’s in; Kenneth Mars’ Inspector Kemp is one of those oddball characters you don’t see much in comedies these days. And if they are in them, they’re often used for gross out humor. Even Gene Hackman, in his cameo of the blind man who tries to befriend the monster, is hilarious in his short scene. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is,on the surface a funny movie about man brining a dead man back to life and having him dance to Putting on the Ritz. But upon closer inspection, is an interesting study about relationships, both familial and romantic. This is a must see for any comedy fan. Rotten Tomatoes: 94% (CERTIFIED FRESH) Metacritic: 80 One Movie Punch: 10/10 YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) is rated PG and is available on Amazon Prime.

I am sitting in my trailer, the rain pitter-pattering on the roof and my kids strewn haphazardly on their bunks in our 29′ trailer. There is sand on the floor, all of our clothes are soaked, there’s a weird smell coming from the fridge and we are beyond exhausted… all the signs and symptoms of […] The post #54 The Conversation Episode appeared first on Homeschool On.

#Hashtag Follow the conversation makes an unexpected reunion to celebrate the gaming landscape of 2018. Celebrate with us!For a free 30 day trial of audible, head over to: http://audibletrial.com/wackmatters Check out our merch!https://wackmatters.storenvy.com/ Email us at podcast@wackmatters.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel!We are also on iTunes! Check us out on iTunes! Please leave us a … Continue reading #Hashtag Follow the Conversation: Episode 62 – 2018 GoTY Pt. 2 → --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wackmatters/support

#Hashtag Follow the conversation makes an unexpected reunion to celebrate the gaming landscape of 2018.  Celebrate with us!For a free 30 day trial of audible, head over to: http://audibletrial.com/wackmatters Check out our merch!https://wackmatters.storenvy.com/ Email us at podcast@wackmatters.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel!We are also on iTunes! Check us out on iTunes! Please leave us a … Continue reading #Hashtag Follow the Conversation: Episode 62 – 2018 GoTY Pt. 1 → --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wackmatters/support

Growing up in church, we would make fun of Gideon. Everyone knew that this was a man who did not have enough faith. He kept asking God for signs or in his case, ‘fleeces’ to confirm what God had clearly asked him to do. I have since revisited that story and now I see it in a very different way. In this podcast, I am going to answer the question; 'Is it okay to ask God for a sign?' by looking carefully at Gideon’s story in Judges 6 and 7. It’s one of the few occasions that we get insight into an Old Testament character’s experience hearing the voice of God. We tend to think that the Bible characters had it easy; they simply heard God’s voice and confidently followed it. But in reading this account, it would seem that Gideon was a man just like us, stumbling along with his own fears and insecurities, unsure of what God sounds like and how he works in the world. We learn much from Gideon’s story! The first thing we notice in this account, is that God answers Gideon’s request for a sign. What does this tell us about the heart of God? The second thing we notice, is that when God speaks, hearing him clearly matters. Following his words can be risky and even, dangerous. Facing a ruthless enemy was extraordinarily difficult for a weak insecure Gideon. Then God makes it harder by reducing the odds even further. Getting it right was a matter of life and death. The third thing we notice is that God takes the initiative in giving another sign even when Gideon didn’t even ask for it. This is key. God WANTS us to recognise his voice. He will do what it takes to help us know him. And he even uses signs to confirm his word. However there are dangers in looking for signs. We don’t see things clearly. Our perceptions are muddied by our own selfish motivations and desires. This means that we can easily misinterpret what we see. We must test the things we see and hear, before blindly accepting them as divine messengers. We need to take our doubt and fear to God and let him confirm his word in the way he chooses and in ways we cannot manipulate! Above all, God’s heart is that we will recognise his voice and follow him! (John 14:27) Subscribe to God Conversations with Tania Harris and never miss an episode! Your Thoughts Have you ever asked God for a sign? How did you know it was him speaking and not mere coincidence? Leave a comment below.   Episode Resources Bible references in this episode: Judges 6,7 1 Corinthians 13:12 Resources referred to in this episode: DVD Series: The Other Side of the Conversation - Episode 6 How do I Know it’s God? CD and MP3