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The crew react to Budala's Borg assisted jail break and try to understand the larger purpose behind their actions.

The crew reacts to the plan Budala has just set in motion.

"Beyond Good and Evil" by Friedrich Nietzsche invites listeners to explore the depths of morality and the complexities of human nature. Nietzsche challenges conventional notions of good and evil, urging a reevaluation of values and beliefs that have shaped society. This provocative work remains relevant today as it encourages critical thinking and self-examination in a world still grappling with moral ambiguity. The themes of power, truth, and the nature of existence resonate strongly, prompting us to question the foundations of our convictions. Engaging with Nietzsche's ideas offers a timeless opportunity to reflect on our understanding of ethics and the human experience.

The conversion of Paul on the road to Damascus did far more than result in his own changes- it also resulted in changing Israel's vocation.

"Beyond Good and Evil" by Friedrich Nietzsche challenges conventional morality and explores the complexities of human nature, urging listeners to question established truths and societal norms. Nietzsche critiques the simplistic dichotomy of good versus evil, advocating for a more nuanced understanding of morality that acknowledges the motivations and instincts underlying human behavior. This exploration of power dynamics, individualism, and the will to truth remains relevant today as it encourages a critical examination of beliefs and values that shape our lives. By delving into themes of skepticism, the nature of truth, and the potential for personal transformation, Nietzsche's work invites us to embrace a more profound and often uncomfortable inquiry into the essence of existence. The enduring nature of these ideas makes "Beyond Good and Evil" a thought-provoking listen for anyone seeking to navigate the complexities of modern life.

The Tempest revisits two old acquaintences, one still trying to move on from their time in the Borg Collective while the other is still trying to move towards it.

CASE 16. Is it necessary, in order to evidence a person's conversion, that he sees and acknowledges himself as the chief of sinners, even if he hasn't been guilty of outward abominations? Or, what is that sense of sin, which evidences conversion, and is therefore accompanied with salvation?

On today’s China Compass podcast, we begin by looking at the best way to bless suffering Christians after the devastating Tibet-Nepal landslide/flood, followed by some thoughts on the China-Indian border region and how the world perceives both the US and China. Then we look at a few recent China headlines, before taking a detour into a tragic "deconversion" story in the Amazon. Finally, we hit a few of the places to pray for in China in the upcoming days. Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow me (@chinaadventures) on Twitter/X where I post new Chinese city prayer profiles every single day, including amazing pics and links to more China resources.You can also also email me (bfwesten at gmail dot com) and find everything else at PrayGiveGo.us! Asia Harvest’s Critical Response to the Nepal-Tibet Flood Disaster https://www.asiaharvest.org/nepal-flood-disaster How the World Sees China and The US in 2026 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-the-world-sees-china-and-the-us-in-2026/ Daniel Everett: Amazonian Missionary to Apostate Linguist https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/10/daniel-everett-amazon Podbean: Joe Rogan Experience #2547 (Relevant Clips @ 1:06:56 & 1:34:45) https://www.podbean.com/ea/dir-twu2b-309de979 The Autobiography of John G. Paton (Recommended as an antidote to the podcast above!) JohnGPaton.com Pray for China Weekly (Aug 29-31): https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-aug-24-31-2026 Follow or subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Don’t forget: Follow @chinaadventures on X, and find everything else @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, verse 2, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few!

On today’s China Compass podcast, we begin by looking at the best way to bless suffering Christians after the devastating Tibet-Nepal landslide/flood, followed by some thoughts on the China-Indian border region and how the world perceives both the US and China. Then we look at a few recent China headlines, before taking a detour into a tragic "deconversion" story in the Amazon. Finally, we hit a few of the places to pray for in China in the upcoming days. Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow me (@chinaadventures) on Twitter/X where I post new Chinese city prayer profiles every single day, including amazing pics and links to more China resources.You can also also email me (bfwesten at gmail dot com) and find everything else at PrayGiveGo.us! Asia Harvest’s Critical Response to the Nepal-Tibet Flood Disaster https://www.asiaharvest.org/nepal-flood-disaster How the World Sees China and The US in 2026 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-the-world-sees-china-and-the-us-in-2026/ Daniel Everett: Amazonian Missionary to Apostate Linguist https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/10/daniel-everett-amazon Podbean: Joe Rogan Experience #2547 (Relevant Clips @ 1:06:56 & 1:34:45) https://www.podbean.com/ea/dir-twu2b-309de979 The Autobiography of John G. Paton (Recommended as an antidote to the podcast above!) JohnGPaton.com Pray for China Weekly (Aug 29-31): https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-aug-24-31-2026 Follow or subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Don’t forget: Follow @chinaadventures on X, and find everything else @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, verse 2, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few!

What if the simplest way to open every door in front of you is to refuse to close any of them? In this episode, John Loyack, President of Rider University, shares how 40 years across corporate finance, energy, rail, and higher education led him to a model that turns struggling universities into engines of economic redevelopment for the cities they serve. He has now done it three times, in Wilkes-Barre, Reading, and Pottsville, and is starting again in Trenton. But John traces the whole approach back to two men: a colleague at a lighting company who taught him a leadership style, and a construction executive who handed him an entire political network he had no obligation to share. [00:04:48] What He Does and Who He Serves President of Rider University, a role he started in July His third time leading a higher education institution Came into higher ed as a first-generation student whose own college was struggling Knew nothing about higher education but a lot about restructuring businesses [00:06:44] The Model: Unleashing What a University Already Has Universities rarely start these projects with money, but they have bright, talented people Connects those resources to the community to accelerate local development Students get experiential learning while providing real free resources He has now done this in four cities, most recently Trenton [00:08:21] Why It Works Like Karma When you are in it for something bigger than you, partnerships become genuine He arrives with an asset to offer rather than an ask Resources then appear that he never would have had otherwise Partnerships fall out of it without him even trying [00:10:26] Do It Before You Have to Do It for Real Wants students doing the work many times before it counts Runs student-centered business incubators with graduate mentors and local entrepreneurs Rider is built to support first-generation students, which benefits everyone That experience almost always leads to a job [00:11:52] The Student as Customer Says students are customers and the value equation has to work An undergraduate degree means roughly another million dollars over a lifetime A graduate degree takes that to about a million and a half Higher education has to be the facilitator of that outcome [00:16:03] How He Got Here First-generation student who found his own way to King's College Started at Pricewaterhouse and became a CPA Realized he wanted finance and problem solving inside a real business Moved to Lutron Electronics and then eight years at Union Pacific [00:18:54] From CFO to College Turnaround Became chief accounting officer then CFO at PNM Resources The work connected him to Wall Street and bond deals Became CEO of the unregulated business after the company split Stepped in to save King's College and never left higher education [00:20:36] What the King's Turnaround Produced Arrived when an S&P rating would have been good luck Left after completing an $80 million bond deal at BBB plus Built new programs, new athletics, and downtown Wilkes-Barre redevelopment There were no road maps for running a university like a business at the time [00:22:00] Reading and the Poorest City in the Country Got a call telling him Reading needed what he had done in Wilkes-Barre Reading was Pennsylvania's fourth largest city and the poorest in the country Grew Alvernia from a master's institution to a professional doctoral one Converted half a million square feet of downtown into College Town [00:23:53] When Others Start Following You Developers who worked in Reading came to Pottsville only because Alvernia went there They followed the university into a market it had proven out He calls it the highest form of compliment when partners follow you [00:27:41] The First Relationship That Changed Everything: Mike Patino Worked with Mike at Lutron after leaving public accounting John was a public accountant suddenly standing on a production floor Mike did not have to engage at the level he did, but he did anyway Even when John failed, Mike made him feel good while teaching the lesson [00:29:15] The Leadership Style That Built Thousands of Partnerships Mike gave him the architecture for connected personal relationships in business Accountability and genuine care for each other can coexist John credits Mike for the skill set behind thousands of partnerships Mike has no idea, because they never had that conversation [00:31:02] Why It Matters More in Higher Education Business partnerships can be transactional and one-time A university is in its community forever with infrastructure it cannot move He is not leaving no matter how bad it gets That permanence makes relationship building the special sauce [00:32:54] The Multiplier Effect Good relationships mean you think of that partner for things beyond the original scope That leads to more opportunities and more ways to get things done With a difficult client you only think about how to get out The best partnerships produce things you could not have drawn on a whiteboard [00:34:01] The Second Relationship: Barry Schlauch Arrived in Reading knowing no one, unlike Wilkes-Barre where he grew up Walked downtown at sunset asking himself what he needed that he did not have The answer was access to the political machinery Barry, a construction executive, happened to attend his first president's dinner [00:36:29] Hijacking the Meeting Barry told a trustee to get John into a meeting on downtown redevelopment Reading had 25 years of fits and starts with nothing to show John brought his brochure and took over the entire meeting They talked about nothing but College Town and the building they planned to buy [00:37:00] The Network He Had No Obligation to Share Barry made his full political network available to John John joined every political event and they told the story together Every level of government showed up when the building opened Barry did not have to help; he saw the community impact and engaged [00:39:22] Why He Signs Up in Five to Six Year Chunks These turnarounds are five or six year processes Real value comes from bringing what you know to a business that does not know it Every institution is a new Rubik's cube and a new community to impact He says it feels like his first job all over again [00:41:05] The Vision for Rider Phase one is reshaping the institution to live within its cash flow Phase two is reprioritizing resources to build the engine for growth Phase three is community engagement and economic redevelopment in Trenton All three run at the same time and shift in weight as the years go on [00:46:03] Final Word: Start with Yes A rule he began at Alvernia, a Franciscan institution About 75% of the time starting with yes gets both parties where they want to go Another 20% ends somewhere unexpected but still creates a partnership Saying no means you never get anywhere at all   KEY QUOTES "To me, leadership at its best is when you're looking out for your community as a business leader and you're willing to put your capital at risk to make it happen, that's the best level of entrepreneurship." - John Loyack "We start every conversation with yes. Because if you say no, you don't ever get anywhere." - John Loyack CONNECT WITH JOHN LOYACK Website: https://www.rider.edu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-r-loyack-77999012 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.r.loyack.2025   Thanks for tuning in! If you liked my show, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe! Find me on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeart Radio | Stitcher

A bio waste project is converting wine waste to a nutrient rich drink for the soil. The Marlborough Circular Wine Programme is getting nearly $3 million of government funding and just over $4 million from the industry. They take the sediment left over from wine making and add a few other things to convert it to something organic that can be safely returned to the soil. Programme leader, Dr Seth Laurenson spoke to Lisa Owen.

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#thehiddenkingdoms #youtubeshortsatpastordeborah #forchildrenofallages References 1. Audacity, Free Audio Recording Program 2. Pastor Deborah's Own Voice 3. Wondershare, Video creating and editing program with free music clips 4. The Authorized King James Bible 5. Pixabay, free motion video clips 6. Google Free Clip Art 7, The Helen Keller Story/Movie, The Miracle Worker with Patty Duck and Anne Brancroft, Black and White, True Story 8. Strong's Concordance 9. Webster's Dictionary Scriptures Used 1. Matthew 13 : 15, Written by Matthew who was an early follower of Christ Jesus Free Music Clips from Wondershare 1. Warm and Romantic Wedding 2. The Ambient Ocean 3. Chinese Vintage 4. Elegy of War Pastor Deborah's global web site of Agape Love, Love is Here is at www.agapeloveishere.org Pastor Deborah Schleich is on X and LinkedIn Pastor Deborah Schleich is on Instagram at pastordeborah4ever Pastor Deborah Schleich is on Spotify at Agape Love Ministries, Setting The Captives Free Pastor Deborah's many Free Podcast Shows of the videos are all on Free Podcast Platforms on the front page of the web site on the left hand side of the page The Hidden Kingdoms Channel has many playlist to look at and YouTube Shorts, Community Posts and YouTube Podcast Shows all for free.

#thehiddenkingdoms #youtubeshortsatpastordeborah #forchildrenofallages References 1. Audacity, Free Audio Recording Program 2. Pastor Deborah's Own Voice 3. Wondershare, Video creating and editing program with free music clips 4. The Authorized King James Bible 5. Pixabay, free motion video clips 6. Google Free Clip Art 7, The Helen Keller Story/Movie, The Miracle Worker with Patty Duck and Anne Brancroft, Black and White, True Story 8. Strong's Concordance 9. Webster's Dictionary Scriptures Used 1. Matthew 13 : 15, Written by Matthew who was an early follower of Christ Jesus Free Music Clips from Wondershare 1. Warm and Romantic Wedding 2. The Ambient Ocean 3. Chinese Vintage 4. Elegy of War Pastor Deborah's global web site of Agape Love, Love is Here is at www.agapeloveishere.org Pastor Deborah Schleich is on X and LinkedIn Pastor Deborah Schleich is on Instagram at pastordeborah4ever Pastor Deborah Schleich is on Spotify at Agape Love Ministries, Setting The Captives Free Pastor Deborah's many Free Podcast Shows of the videos are all on Free Podcast Platforms on the front page of the web site on the left hand side of the page The Hidden Kingdoms Channel has many playlist to look at and YouTube Shorts, Community Posts and YouTube Podcast Shows all for free.

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Joel Robertson, The Accidental Catholic on Instagram, to share his incredible journey from an anti-Catholic Reformed Baptist to full communion with the Catholic Church. It's a wild ride, buckle up. We tackle Joel's experience as a Christian musician, touring Protestant churches and recognizing a problem in their different and conflicting beliefs, we dig into the Early Church Fathers, issues of interpretation of Scripture, and some of the biggest barriers to becoming Catholic – plus so much more! Please find and follow Joel on Instagram. A very special thanks to our Patreon co-producers who make this show possible: Amanda, Elli and Tom, Fr. Larry, Gina, Heather, James, Jorg, Michelle, Noah, Robert, Shelby, Susanne and Victor, and William.Beyond The BeaconJoin Bishop Kevin Sweeney for inspired interviews with Catholics living out our faith!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showFind and follow The Cordial Catholic on social media:Instagram: @cordialcatholicTwitter: @cordialcatholicYouTube: /thecordialcatholicFacebook: The Cordial CatholicTikTok: @cordialcatholic

Send us Fan MailThe Senate voted 61–32 at 2:36 a.m. to preserve a proposed 29-day hemp delay in its pending federal funding bill. That delay is not law: November 12 remains operative unless the House concurs and the President signs.If enacted, the Senate text would move the date for most hemp products to December 11. Converted and synthetic cannabinoids would remain on the November 12 track. Thomas Howard and Miggy break down the vote, the scrambled coalition, the state-law consequences, and the payment processor that may close hemp stores before Congress acts.GUESTS: Freedom Grow and Bill from Bill Bros join us in the second half.Free CLN newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vuTHIS WEEK• Senate votes 61–32 to preserve proposed hemp-delay language• Dr. Oz asks senators to protect Medicare-related CBD flexibility• 35 attorneys general oppose any delay• Square plans to cut off CBD and hemp merchants October 15• Verano challenges New Jersey labor-peace requirements• Texas Rep. James Talarico attacks the proposed THC ban• CDC tracks cannabis hyperemesis emergency visits• Wisconsin police use Flock-camera data in a marijuana investigation• New York changes cannabis showcase rules for microbusinesses• The VA launches a Phase 3 psilocybin trial for veteransFULL WRITE-UPSSenate vote and proposed hemp delay:https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/...Dr. Oz Medicare hemp letter:https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/...35 attorneys general letter:https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/...Square CBD/hemp cutoff:https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/...Verano v. New Jersey CRC:https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/...Talarico and the Texas THC ban:https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/...CDC cannabis hyperemesis data:https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/...Flock cameras and marijuana searches:https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/...New York microbusiness showcase fix:https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/...VA psilocybin trial:https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/...PRIMARY SOURCESSenate Roll Call 227 — motion to table S.Amdt. 6747 (2:36 a.m.):https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LI...Senate Roll Call 228 — passage of amended H.R. 6500:https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LI...S.Amdt. 6747:https://www.congress.gov/amendment/11...H.R. 6500:https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...House Roll Call 272 — separate H.R. 9770:https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026272Chapters will be added after the live stream so every timestamp is exact.Cannabis Legalization News is hosted by Thomas Howard, a cannabis and business attorney, and Miggy. New episodes every Sunday.Legal help for a cannabis license, deal, or dispute:https://cannabisindustrylawyer.comDISCLAIMER: This program is for information and entertainment. It is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Cannabis remains federally controlled. Laws change quickly; consult a lawyer licensed in your jurisdiction before acting.#cannabisnews #hemp #cannabislaw #cannabisindustrySupport the showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

A rising performer, Deborah Jacobi pined for spirituality. A meal in a sukkah and meeting the Rebbe changed her course forever.

Did you like the episode? Send me a text and let me know!! One Reddit user sent 464,000 cold emails in a single year — and figured out exactly what made people reply. A lowercase subject line with no punctuation hit a 90% open rate. A permissionless value DM on X returned a 40% response rate. And asking for a 15-minute call? Converted at a devastating 0.8%. In this episode of Business Conversations with Pi and Piette 2.0, PI and Piette answer a listener's question from tuepodcast.net/askpi: "How do I run cold outreach on LinkedIn, X, or email without sounding like a spammer?" The answer is a complete platform-by-platform playbook built on deliverability science, human psychology, and one core truth — your ultimate competitive advantage is proving you're genuinely human. What You'll Learn: Why asking for a 15-minute call is the worst thing you can do in a cold emailThe offer psychology shift that jumped reply rates from 0.8% to 2.1%How to send 1,000 emails a day without triggering spam filters (the interval trick)The "ugly email rule" and why plain text outperforms beautiful HTML every timeNicholas Cole's lowercase subject line that achieved a 90% open rateThe four-step follow-up sequence — including the "right person pivot" and the A/B/C closeoutLinkedIn's five-touch warm-up sequence before you ever send a DMWhy automating LinkedIn likes and comments gets your account shadowbannedHow X (Twitter) works for reaching C-suite executives — and the golden rule about linksThe permissionless value framework and why it generates a 40% response rateWhy the future of outreach belongs to whoever can prove they're most humanTimestamps: [00:00:00] – Introduction & The Listener Question[00:01:00] – 464,000 Cold Emails: What the Biggest Outreach Test Ever Revealed[00:02:30] – Offer Psychology: Why Asking for a Meeting Is Killing Your Reply Rate[00:03:30] – Cognitive Load: The Sofa vs. the Piece of Paper[00:04:00] – From 0.8% to 2.1%: The Low-Friction Offer That Changes Everything[00:05:00] – Email Deliverability: The Invisible Bottleneck No One Talks About[00:05:30] – Sending Intervals: How to Mimic a Human to Beat the Algorithm[00:06:30] – Nicholas Cole's 90% Open Rate Subject Line (All Lowercase, No Punctuation)[00:07:00] – The Ugly Email Rule: Why Plain Text Wins Every Time[00:08:00] – The Text-to-Code Ratio: How Spam Filters Actually Read Your Email[00:08:30] – The Four-Step Follow-Up Sequence[00:09:00] – The Right Person Pivot (Step 3)[00:09:30] – The A/B/C Closeout (Step 4 — The Best Tactic in the Whole Episode)[00:10:00] – LinkedIn's Context Layer: Why DMs Here Are Different[00:10:30] – The Five-Touch Warm-Up Sequence Before You DM Anyone[00:11:30] – True Personalization vs. Mail Merge: The Trigger Event Framework[00:12:00] – Why Automating LinkedIn Engagement Gets You Shadowbanned[00:13:00] – The Three-Touch Limit on LinkedIn DMs[00:13:30] – X (Twitter): The C-Suite Goldmine With Strict Rules[00:14:00] – Account Warm-Up: Why You Can't Start DMing Immediately on X[00:14:30] – The Golden Rule: Never Put a Link in Your First X DM[00:15:00] – The Permissionless Value Framework: Reversing the Sales Debt[00:16:00] – 40% Response Rate: The Data Behind Leading With Value[00:17:00] – The Future of Outreach: AI Makes Noise, Humans Break Through[00:17:30] – Full Recap & Submit Your QuestionThe Four-Step Follow-Up Sequence: ✅ Day 2-3: Quick bump — "Open to a quick yes or no?"✅ Day 4-5: One specific researched detail proving you've done your homework✅ Day 7-10: Right person pivot — "Am I reaching the right person, or should I talk to someone else?"✅ Day 14: A/B/C closeout — "Reply A if not a priority, B to circle back next month, C if you're the wrong person"Submit Your Question:

Alan Mikhail discusses his book Newcomers, focusing on Anthony Jansen, known as "the Turk." Mikhail uses historical records to debunk the 150-year-old hypothesis that Anthony was the son of a Dutch pirate who converted to Islam, instead tracing his origins back to 17th-century Spain. (9)NEW AMSTERDAM

Cllr Jack White tells PJ the energy of Kneecap's message Live At The Marquee turned many from curious to converted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A message by Pastor Jared Burke from Philippians 3:1-3 at Bethany Bible Fellowship, Westminster, California

AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on President Trump's new plane.

In this first part of a two-part series, we begin comparing how Jesus and Peter responded to temptation on the same night—but with very different outcomes. While Jesus remained spiritually alert in the Garden of Gethsemane, Peter slept through the moment that mattered most. Focusing on Matthew 26:40–41, we uncover Jesus' warning: “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.” Peter's failure wasn't sudden—it was the result of spiritual unpreparedness. Through Luke 22:31–34 and Luke 22:61–62, we see how overconfidence, lack of prayer, and spiritual fatigue led to denial. This episode challenges us to examine our own readiness. Are we watching? Are we praying? Or are we drifting into temptation unprepared?

He arrived in America with faith and a vision. What Alfonso Vidal built from there is the kind of story that reminds you the American dream is still very much alive — and still very much worth fighting for. In Part 2, Alfonso picks up where we left off — planting roots in Evansville, Indiana, building a thriving manufacturing company from the ground up, and serving his adopted state under three governors. Then COVID hit, and everything he had built was gone. He didn't look for someone to blame. He started over — deliberately, in the blue collar world, building a franchise-based business alongside the service workers and tradespeople often left out of the story. Alfonso also shares his perspective on the current political landscape in Venezuela, and what he believes his journey has prepared him to do next.   Episode Highlights: 01:15 Entrepreneur Roots 04:05 Work and Family 06:18 Covid Business Crash 10:06 Giving Back Mission 11:45 Politics and Community 16:12 Destiny and Calling 20:36 How to Connect with Alfonso Vidal Show Links:  TheVidalPerspective.com

Some stories can only begin under pressure. Alfonso Vidal grew up in Caracas, Venezuela — and watched his country slide from prosperity into socialist collapse. But nothing could have prepared him for what happened on a fishing trip near the Colombian border, where he was kidnapped by guerrillas and held for eleven days. What happened during those eleven days changed everything — not just his circumstances, but his soul. Alfonso arrived in the United States with little more than the faith that was born in captivity and an unshakable belief in what free people can build. In Part 1, Alfonso takes us inside the kidnapping, the conversion that followed, and the journey that brought him and his wife to American soil — and eventually to a place they would proudly call home.   Episode Highlights: 03:36 Kidnapped in Colombia 04:24 Escape to Indiana 05:52 Building a new life 08:35 COVID shutdown and pivot 10:06 Miracles in captivity 14:11 Divine proof and faith 28:18 Citizenship and gratitude 29:38 Faith reshapes the future 33:51 How to Connect with Alfonso Vidal Show Links:  TheVidalPerspective.com

Join Christine Schlesser, executive director of the Classical Iconography Institute as she shares her personal faith journey that led her to iconography. Christine will present on the topic "Behold, All Generations: Mary in Iconography" at this year's Summer Institute at Our Lady of Peace Retreat House, July 13-17, 2026.for more visithttps://classicaliconography.org/2025-summer-iconography-level-i/https://olpretreat.org/summer-institute-registerhttps://classicaliconography.org/Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.The Morning Blend is a production of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

Show #2679 Show Notes: Communion verses Romans 5:1-11 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%205%3A1-11&version=KJV Matthew 26:26-29 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2026%3A26-29&version=KJV Are you Converted? https://newswithviews.com/are-you-converted/ ‘Convert’: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/convert 2 Thessalonians 2: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20thess%202&version=KJV America Handcuffed: https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/america-handcuffed-how-the-new-ndaa Humiliation ritual: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1486883653452301 6 Sided Star: https://www.facebook.com/reel/976814878487116

Coming off the heals of the latest "Emmaus Retreat," Fr. Augustine shares how he converted through this retreat years ago when he was barely showing up to Church. Now he leads them. That part is strong on its own. But what we really got into is what happens after a retreat for most people. You come home on fire, then real life shows up. The feeling starts to fade. Your family looks at you like they don't quite recognize you. And you catch yourself wondering how much of it was even real once you're back in your normal routine. We talked about the honest parts that usually don't get said out loud. Why chasing the good feeling can actually pull you in the wrong direction. What it costs when you try to go back to your old life after something real happened inside you. And whether you even have to be “ready” before you sign up for a retreat in the first place. If you've ever left a retreat or any kind of spiritual experience feeling close to God and then watched it slip away once you got home, you'll probably recognize a lot of what we said. For the young Chaldean Catholic adults in our diocese, the youth convention is coming up: https://spyouthconvention.org Featuring: Fr. Simon Esshaki, Fr. Augustine Joseph, Fr. Christoper Somo, Fr. Fadi Auro ––– 00:00 Back from Emmaus 03:16 Emmaus Passage Walkthrough 08:48 Why Retreats Matter 13:03 Retreat Versus Vacation 18:51 After The Spiritual High 23:07 Consolation And Desolation 34:16 Am I Ready For a Retreat 40:53 Perpetual Conversion 47:07 Youth Convention Preview 49:16 Burrito "Draft Day" & Kanafa 53:22 Leo Elects First Female Prefect –––  

Send us Fan MailShe was paying off debt. Building nothing. And telling herself she'd start investing "when this was done."In this episode, Dr. Latifat sits down with Dr. Valerie, a psychiatrist and 6 to 7 alum who grew up in a family where money was never discussed and spent years unknowingly delaying her own wealth because of it. In just a few months inside the program, everything shifted. She opened a Vanguard account. Converted her rental to a hybrid short-term and midterm property. Paid off her car and kept it. And negotiated her way into a telepsych position that pays her $60,000 more than she was making three months ago.This one is full of real numbers, real mindset shifts, and real talk.In this episode:Growing up where money was taboo, even with a CPA sister in the family The "finish this first" trap that kept Dr. Valerie stuck for years Why paying off debt while building zero wealth is not a strategy How she went from accepting whatever salary she was offered to negotiating $60K more Switching to telepsych: earning more, working from home, and reclaiming her afternoons The foster care dream she's never shared publicly — until now Why your life should be an asset, not just your investments "I wasn't building wealth. I was just paying off debt. But I could be doing both."If you're tired of feeling like medicine is something you have to keep doing instead of something you get to choose, this workshop is for you.Join us to learn how busy women physicians are creating financial freedom, building real options, and designing lives they do not need to escape from without waiting for traditional retirement.

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“KinKeeper” Where Did All the Big Mamas Go? “Is the African-American Community Fully Converted to Society's Individualistic Mindset?” Tonight's conversation ruptures the fake simplicity of “family talk” and drags us directly into the psychological autopsy of a civilization losing its emotional loadbearing structures in real time. Somewhere between social media, survival capitalism, hyper-individualism, therapy language, algorithmic reality, burnout culture, economic exhaustion, and digital self-construction, the African-American community may have quietly drifted from a collectivistic nervous system into a privatized survival mentality where emotional responsibility increasingly feels heavier than love itself. Big Mama represented more than an elder. She functioned as infrastructure. Emotional regulation. Historical continuity. Nervous-system stabilization. Spiritual accountability. Kinship memory. Conflict mediation. Intergenerational translation. She carried people through grief, addiction, betrayal, financial collapse, violence, depression, church hurt, infidelity, and psychological fragmentation without constantly announcing her exhaustion to the world. Modern culture now produces people who require isolation to recover from ordinary interaction itself. That contradiction deserves examination. How did a people who survived slavery, segregation, lynching, economic exclusion, redlining, and collective trauma through communal interdependence gradually become psychologically reorganized around “leave me alone,” “protect my peace,” “I don't owe anybody anything,” and emotionally gated self-preservation? How did boundaries become more aspirational than belonging? How did convenience become more valuable than continuity? How did the algorithm become more emotionally influential than the elder? This generation possesses unprecedented access to information while simultaneously struggling to sustain community, patience, relational endurance, and collective emotional stewardship. Many people now possess followers instead of villages, platforms instead of porches, visibility instead of intimacy, therapeutic vocabulary instead of nervous-system resilience, and personalized feeds instead of kinship identity. The deeper question waiting beneath tonight's topic vibrates with terrifying weight: Did Big Mama disappear? Or did modern society psychologically condition people out of the capacity, endurance, sacrifice, empathy, and spiritual stamina required to become her? Questions to consider: When the Black family stopped gathering around the dinner table and started gathering around personalized algorithms, did technology quietly replace Big Mama as the architect of values? If previous generations inherited identity through kinship, church, neighborhood, ritual, and oral storytelling, what happens when modern identity gets outsourced to screens, influencers, and digital spectatorship? Has social media transformed community from a lived experience into a performance economy where visibility matters more than responsibility? Did smartphones make communication constant while simultaneously destroying emotional intimacy? If Big Mama once represented a living archive of memory, what happens when Google replaces elders as the first source of wisdom? Has technology democratized knowledge while simultaneously eroding reverence for lived experience? When children can access millions of strangers online but barely know their cousins, what kind of social evolution are we actually witnessing? Did the African-American community survive historical oppression through collective interdependence only to enter modernity and voluntarily adopt hyper-individualism as success? Has the language of “freedom” quietly become the language of disconnection? If social media monetizes attention, outrage, desirability, and self-display, can communal consciousness survive inside an economy built on personal branding?

“KinKeeper” Where Did All the Big Mamas Go? “Is the African-American Community Fully Converted to Society's Individualistic Mindset?” Tonight's conversation ruptures the fake simplicity of “family talk” and drags us directly into the psychological autopsy of a civilization losing its emotional loadbearing structures in real time. Somewhere between social media, survival capitalism, hyper-individualism, therapy language, algorithmic reality, burnout culture, economic exhaustion, and digital self-construction, the African-American community may have quietly drifted from a collectivistic nervous system into a privatized survival mentality where emotional responsibility increasingly feels heavier than love itself. Big Mama represented more than an elder. She functioned as infrastructure. Emotional regulation. Historical continuity. Nervous-system stabilization. Spiritual accountability. Kinship memory. Conflict mediation. Intergenerational translation. She carried people through grief, addiction, betrayal, financial collapse, violence, depression, church hurt, infidelity, and psychological fragmentation without constantly announcing her exhaustion to the world. Modern culture now produces people who require isolation to recover from ordinary interaction itself. That contradiction deserves examination. How did a people who survived slavery, segregation, lynching, economic exclusion, redlining, and collective trauma through communal interdependence gradually become psychologically reorganized around “leave me alone,” “protect my peace,” “I don't owe anybody anything,” and emotionally gated self-preservation? How did boundaries become more aspirational than belonging? How did convenience become more valuable than continuity? How did the algorithm become more emotionally influential than the elder? This generation possesses unprecedented access to information while simultaneously struggling to sustain community, patience, relational endurance, and collective emotional stewardship. Many people now possess followers instead of villages, platforms instead of porches, visibility instead of intimacy, therapeutic vocabulary instead of nervous-system resilience, and personalized feeds instead of kinship identity. The deeper question waiting beneath tonight's topic vibrates with terrifying weight: Did Big Mama disappear? Or did modern society psychologically condition people out of the capacity, endurance, sacrifice, empathy, and spiritual stamina required to become her? Questions to consider: When the Black family stopped gathering around the dinner table and started gathering around personalized algorithms, did technology quietly replace Big Mama as the architect of values? If previous generations inherited identity through kinship, church, neighborhood, ritual, and oral storytelling, what happens when modern identity gets outsourced to screens, influencers, and digital spectatorship? Has social media transformed community from a lived experience into a performance economy where visibility matters more than responsibility? Did smartphones make communication constant while simultaneously destroying emotional intimacy? If Big Mama once represented a living archive of memory, what happens when Google replaces elders as the first source of wisdom? Has technology democratized knowledge while simultaneously eroding reverence for lived experience? When children can access millions of strangers online but barely know their cousins, what kind of social evolution are we actually witnessing? Did the African-American community survive historical oppression through collective interdependence only to enter modernity and voluntarily adopt hyper-individualism as success? Has the language of “freedom” quietly become the language of disconnection? If social media monetizes attention, outrage, desirability, and self-display, can communal consciousness survive inside an economy built on personal branding?

In this week's episode of Catholic ReCon, testimonies from reverts and converts, guest Bjarni Steintún from the Faroe Islands shares his phenomenal journey to the Catholic faith. ▶Bjarni's post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17Bosi2ZAL/#CatholicConversion#CatholicTestimony#ConvertToCatholicism#ComingHome#JesusRevolution#CharismaticChristianity#LutheranToCatholic#FaroeIslands#IcelandTravel#Torshavn#ChristTheKing#Rosary#Iceland#JordanPeterson#TruthUnites▶To support this channel, visit donorbox.org/catholic_recon▶This is the home of powerful, real-life faith transformations

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In this episode of Last Call, Matt shares his personal journey from agnostic teenager to committed Catholic, and answers your questions on the topic of conversion. Then, Matt sits down with renowned Catholic theologian, Dr. Scott Hahn, who reflects candidly on what advice he would give his 1986 self upon converting to Catholicism, including the mistakes he made with friends, family, and within his own marriage in his early zeal. Pints: Last Call Ep. 3 - - -

In this episode of the podcast, we interview investor and nurse Miranda Widmeyer about her first ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) project in California—turning a used tiny home on wheels into a fully permitted, high-cash-flow rental. Miranda shares how she intentionally bought a property with space for an ADU, used a rent-by-the-room strategy in the main house to cover her mortgage, and then found a $40,000 tiny home on Facebook Marketplace, negotiating creative seller financing to avoid overleveraging.She walks through the realities of being the first person in her city to convert a tiny home into an ADU, including months of back-and-forth with the city, the manufacturer, and engineers to satisfy code, secure plans, and work through Insignia and permitting challenges.Miranda breaks down her actual numbers—including utilities and concrete —and her target rental income, which comes in under budget and beats the 2% rule. She also discusses funding the project with a HELOC and extra hospital shifts, the power of problem-solving and not taking “no” for an answer, and how the WIIRE Community helped her lead her team and push the project across the finish line.  Resources:Get in touch with Miranda WidmeyerGet all the deets on Miranda's Scrubs2Success Community Simplify how you manage your rentals with TurboTenantGet in touch with Envy Investment GroupMake sure your name is on the list to secure your spot in The WIIRE Community Leave us a review on Apple PodcastsLeave us a review on SpotifyJoin our private Facebook CommunityConnect with us on Instagram

Russell is a Senior Engineer at General Motors and a commercial real estate investor in metro Detroit, with prior experience at Chrysler and Ford, where he filed three automotive engineering patents. A former Division II college football player at Ferris State University, he brings discipline and drive to investing. Russell and his wife Paula began their real estate journey in 2019 with single family rentals, executed a successful BRRRR strategy, and expanded into multifamily with a five unit acquisition in 2024. He joined Rod's Warrior Group in October 2024 and continues to self manage and grow their portfolio with a focus on long term wealth building.   Here's some of the topics we covered:   Why Detroit became Russell's secret investing weapon The real reason Russell went all in on multifamily How discovering the Warrior Group changed his trajectory Finding deals in markets where everyone else gave up The financing tricks Russell uses to get deals done Why October 2024 was a turning point for Russell The power of joining a team when you want to scale What's next as Russell and his team level up   To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal: Text Partner to 72345 or email Partner@RodKhleif.com    For more about Rod and his real estate investing journey go to www.rodkhleif.com   Please Review and Subscribe  

His mother was murdered when he was just a baby — too young to remember anything. A simple trip home to visit his parents takes a dark turn when watching old home movies with his dad triggers vivid nightmares. The more he dreams, the more he remembers; the more he remembers, the more he wishes he wouldn't. Some horrors should remain forgotten. IN THIS EPISODE: It's a long story (almost three full hours), but definitely worth the time spent soaking it in. It's the fictional horror story, “The Church in the Woods” by Seith Vale.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:04.595 = Part One00:23:35.921 = Part Two00:54:44.631 = Part Three01:38:44.613 = Part Four02:06:48.386 = Part Five02:32:38.247 = Part Six02:52:04.086 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakSOURCES…“The Church In The Woods” by Seith Vale: https://www.creepypasta.com/tag/seith-vale/=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: 2019EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ChurchInTheWoodsABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.#WeirdDarkness, #Creepypasta, #HorrorStory, #ScaryStory, #TrueHorror, #ThrillerThursday, #HorrorPodcast, #ScaryPodcast, #Nightmare, #HorrorFiction

Download Cash App Today: [https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/crftch8p] #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Cash App Green, overdraft coverage, borrow, cash back offers and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures.If you're 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping on orders $89+ @IndaCloud with code [DIYS] at https://inda.shop/[DIYS]! #indacloudpodThe internet is already doing too much in 2026.In this episode of Dam Internet, You Scary!, Patrick Cloud and Tahir Moore sit down with Khleo Thomas to break down everything from dating expectations and social media overstimulation to AI robots, dystopian futures, and the wildest news stories on the internet right now.We talk:Why dating feels like a monthly expenseHow social media drains your energy before noonAI robots replacing humans (and using up our water)A man arrested with over 100 skeletons in his basementInternet fame, clickbait beef, and why nothing shocks us anymoreTech nostalgia, childhood dreams, and adult moneyKhleo Thomas' NAACP Image Award nominationVote Here: https://naacpeoty.judge.live/categories/6ef87081-d4ec-405a-ac86-08de4c8933d8/entrantsThis episode is funny, uncomfortable, and way too real.00:00 – Cold Open: Dating Expectations & “Paying for Everything”02:01 – Welcome to Damn Internet, You Scary!03:14 – Guest Intro: Khleo Thomas05:10 – Social Media Overstimulation & Morning Phone Habits10:41 – Dating Costs, Red Flags & Relationship Expectations18:40 – Selena Powell, Rappers & Internet Villain Energy25:02 – Why Men Ignore Warnings in Dating31:12 – Would You Rather: Late With an Excuse or On Time Miserable?40:15 – Being Early, Airports & Anxiety47:10 – Tech Unboxings, Collecting & Organization55:20 – Living Childhood Dreams as Adults01:02:55 – Disneyland Turkey Leg Debate01:06:35 – Kraft Mac & Cheese vs Homemade (Conversion Story)01:12:05 – Cash App Ad Read01:15:50 – Robot Club Sightings in Vegas01:19:40 – AI Robots Replacing Humans01:23:05 – AI Using Water & Dystopian Future Talk01:29:00 – Internet Fame, Clickbait & Manufactured Beef01:35:10 – Man Arrested With 100 Skeletons in His Basement01:43:45 – Why Nothing Surprises Us Anymore01:47:50 – In The Cloud Ad Read (THC Gummies & Drinks)01:52:35 – Cookie Monster's Real Name01:58:40 – Tickle Me Elmo & 90s Toy Chaos02:06:20 – Old Cell Phones, Razr Era & Tech Nostalgia02:18:30 – Khleo Thomas NAACP Image Award Nomination02:24:50 – Where to Vote for Khleo02:27:45 – Upcoming Shows & Closing