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Learn the traditional Prayer to St. Anthony for lost items in Latin with a full line-by-line breakdown, translation, and vocabulary explanation. This episode of the Latin Prayer Podcast explores one of the most widely used Catholic prayers for finding lost objects: keys, rings, belongings, and everyday items, while revealing its deeper spiritual meaning. We break down the Latin text of the St. Anthony prayer, explaining key phrases such as “Sancte Antoni,” “restituendi,” “inveniam,” and “veri boni” to help with Latin learning, Catholic prayer study, and traditional Catholic spirituality. Beyond the practical devotion of asking St. Anthony of Padua, patron saint of lost things, this episode reveals the prayer's interior movement: from seeking lost objects to seeking peace, detachment, and ultimately God as the highest good. Perfect for anyone interested in: - Catholic prayers in Latin - St. Anthony prayer for lost items - Catholic devotional prayers - Latin prayer translation and vocabulary - Traditional Catholic spirituality - Learning ecclesiastical Latin - Prayer for finding lost things - Catholic saints and devotions Whether you are praying for lost keys, learning Latin, or deepening your Catholic faith, this guide helps you understand both the literal meaning and spiritual depth of the St. Anthony prayer. Chapters 00:00 Introduction: The St. Anthony Prayer for Lost Items 01:00 History of St. Anthony of Padua & Patron of Lost Things 02:00 Latin Prayer Begins: “Sancte Antoni…” 03:00 Asking to Find What Is Lost & Inner Peace 04:00 Loss, Affliction, and Attachment to Material Things 05:00 Turning Toward God as the True Good 06:00 Deeper Meaning of the Prayer Explained 07:00 Choosing God Over All Things (“Summum Bonum”) 08:00 Closing Reflection & Practical Use of the Prayer 09:00 Final Prayers: Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Gloria Patri Help us restore sacred tradition and bring timeless prayers to new ears. Support our mission and gain access to our Latin learning guides, feast day resources, and audio devotionals. Find the Free Latin Learning Guide on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/thelatinprayerpodcast A huge thank you to my Patrons! To follow me on other platforms Click on my LinkTree below. linktr.ee/dylandrego Submit Prayer Requests or comments / suggestions: thelatinprayerpodcast@gmail.com To Support FishEaters.com Click Here ( / fisheaters ) Join me and others in praying the Holy Rosary every day; here are the Spotify quick links to the Rosary: Joyful Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yhn... Sorrowful Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/3P0n... Glorious Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/3t7l... Luminous Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vlA... 15 Decade Rosary https://open.spotify.com/episode/2q33... Know that if you are listening to this, I am praying for you. Please continue to pray with me and for me and my family. May everything you do be Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam. God Love You! Valete (Goodbye) This podcast may contain copyrighted material the use of which may not always have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advanced the teachings of the Holy Catholic Church for the promulgation of religious education. We believe this constitutes a "fair use” of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law, and section 29, 29.1 & 29.2 of the Canadian copyright act. Music Credit: 3MDEHDDQTEJ1NBB0
This class explores the significance of Birchas Kohanim, focusing on the importance of intentional blessings and gratitude. Drawing from personal milestones, Rashi's insights, and stories from the Gemara, it highlights how true blessings require both abundance and protection. https://www.torahrecordings.com/classes/by_parsha/004_bamidbar/002_naso/013
The Rebbe analyzes why the day after Shavuos became “Yom Tavo'ach,” when the Olos Re'iyah were brought. Even according to Beis Hillel, many delayed these korbanos to emphasize the unique simcha and “lachem” of Matan Torah on Shavuos itself. https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/028/004_001
Quietmind Astrology — Learn Vedic Astrology with Jeremy Devens
Get your free Vedic birth chart and training at: https://www.quietmindastrology.comMercury is the planet of your message, and in Vedic astrology, its placement at your birth reveals the unique gifts you are meant to bring into the world through your voice and intelligence. In this episode, I dive into the deeper meaning of Mercury—the fastest-moving planet in our solar system—and how it governs everything from your nervous system and information technology to your ability to communicate with charm and clarity. Whether your Mercury is exalted, debilitated, or somewhere in between, understanding this "Prince" energy helps you refine how you think, speak, and connect with others in this fast-paced information age.We all have a message to share, and Mercury shows us exactly how that message wants to come through. From the logic of the intellect to the rhythm of our speech, Mercury is the key to understanding our personal "Information Technology."QUOTES“Mercury is the planet of your message... it shows you the gifts that you have to bring out in your life through your voice, your communication, and what you learn.” “The modern expression of this is information technology... where information can travel immediately.” “The nervous system is essentially the information technology of your body.” “When we connect to our hearts and express from that place, communication becomes clear.” “Dialogue has rhythm and pitch and tone and volume and meter and it absolutely has all the properties of music.” TIMESTAMPS00:00 Your Message and the Gifts of Mercury 01:37 The Astronomy of the "Messenger" Planet 02:48 How Mercury Governs Your Speech and Connection 03:30 The Nervous System: Your Internal IT 04:30 Balancing Your Nervous System with Yoga 05:56 Buddhi: The Intellect and the Prince Energy 06:32 Key Keywords: Speech, Trade, and Wit 09:40 Exaltation, Debilitation, and the Lessons of Albert Einstein 10:34 Signs of Deficient vs. Excessive Mercury Energy 11:43 Mercury vs. Jupiter: Intelligence vs. Wisdom 13:28 Famous Examples: Taylor Swift, Steve Jobs, and Andrew Huberman 18:00 Remedies and the Three Gates of Right Speech KEYWORDSVedic astrology, Mercury, Jyotish, Buddhi, nervous system, communication, Taylor Swift astrology, Steve Jobs astrology, Gemini, Virgo, planetary transits, self-awareness.FREE RESOURCES⭐️ Free Birth Chart: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/freebirthchart⭐️ Free Horoscopes: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/freehoroscopes⭐️ Podcast (Spotify, Apple, etc): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/astrology⭐️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quietmindastrology⭐️ YouTube: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/youtube⭐️ Yoga Teacher Training Podcast: https://www.anchor.fm/yogateachertrainingWORK WITH ME⭐️ Book a Reading: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/reading⭐️ Decode Your Chart: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/101⭐️ New Moon Alignment: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/newmoon⭐️ Mentorship: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/mentorshipNEXT STEP⭐️ Get your free Vedic birth chart and training at: https://www.quietmindastrology.com
In this episode I talked with Dr. Louis Markos from Houston Christian University. Dr. Markos is the author of many books including On the Shoulder of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis, From Aristotle to Christ: How Aristotelian Thought Clarified the Christian Faith, and Restoring Beauty: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful in the Writings of C.S. Lewis. In our conversation we discussed C.S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy. We talked about the medieval cosmology that must be understood before one reads the Ransom Trilogy, why Lewis thought language was central to human living, and the necessity of violence in the Christian faith. I hope you enjoy! You can find all of Dr. Markos's books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Louis-Markos/author/B001JSBEBG?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.comFollow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions!
This class explores the unique counting of the Levites in Parshas Bamidbar, the principle of minyan in Jewish life, and how communal participation reveals our essential unity. It highlights how both individuality and shared essence play roles in spiritual connection and preparation for Shavuos. https://www.torahrecordings.com/classes/by_parsha/004_bamidbar/001_bamidbar/009
This class explores the Hasidic insights from Likutei Torah on Parshas Bamidbar, its connection to Shavuos, and the spiritual significance of counting. It delves into personal growth, soul levels, and integrating spirituality with physicality through Torah and mitzvos. https://www.torahrecordings.com/classes/by_parsha/004_bamidbar/001_bamidbar/012
Quietmind Astrology — Learn Vedic Astrology with Jeremy Devens
Get your free Vedic chart and training at https://www.quietmindastrology.comIn today's episode, I'm sharing how you can better understand your moon sign and the unique emotional energies at play in your life. While the sun represents the soul, the moon represents our mind (Manas) and the lens through which we experience reality. We'll explore why your mood changes so quickly, how to "garden" your mind to remove negative thoughts, and the importance of environment in cultivating emotional resilience. Whether you are looking to understand your relationship with your mother or find where you feel most at home, your moon sign offers a clear map to your inner world. QUOTES“The moon is the lens through which you experience reality.” “Part of the human journey and the human purpose is to be a good gardener to life and to our mind and to our emotions.” “In the Vedic tradition, the emotions follow the thoughts.” “Where you find comfort and safety is seen by your moon placement.” TIMESTAMPS00:00 Understanding Your Inner World Through the Moon 00:57 The Water Element: Emotions, Movement, and Intensity 01:59 Reflecting the Light: How You Receive the World 02:53 Why the Vedic (Sidereal) Moon Position Matters 04:03 Quick Cycles: How the Moon Changes Your Mood Every 2.5 Days 05:04 Nakshatras: Refining the Subtle Movements of the Mind 06:01 The Queen Energy: Emotional Sovereignty and Leadership 07:00 Gardening the Mind: Dealing with "Weeds" and Invasive Thoughts 10:28 Why Environment is Crucial for Your Emotional Body 13:50 Finding Your Natural Comfort, Safety, and Nourishment 15:03 Exaltation vs. Debilitation: Taurus and Scorpio Energies 18:43 Identifying Aligned vs. Deficient Moon Expressions 20:07 Maternal Energy and the Relationship with Your Mother 23:46 Favorable Actions: Water, Meditation, and Flow States 26:48 Releasing Stored Tension and Emotional Repression 28:15 Listening to Intuition: The Pebble, The Rock, and The Boulder 30:48 Letting Go: Moving Past Stagnation and Clinging to the Past KEYWORDSVedic astrology, Moon sign, Manas, Nakshatras, emotional resilience, Jyotish, mental health, intuition, sidereal astrology, ChandraFREE RESOURCES⭐️ Free Birth Chart: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/freebirthchart⭐️ Free Horoscopes: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/freehoroscopes⭐️ Podcast (Spotify, Apple, etc): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/astrology⭐️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quietmindastrology⭐️ YouTube: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/youtube⭐️ Yoga Teacher Training Podcast: https://www.anchor.fm/yogateachertrainingWORK WITH ME⭐️ Book a Reading: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/reading⭐️ Decode Your Chart: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/101⭐️ New Moon Alignment: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/newmoon⭐️ Mentorship: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/mentorshipNEXT STEPGet your free Vedic chart and training at quietmindastrology.com
Quietmind Astrology — Learn Vedic Astrology with Jeremy Devens
Get your free Vedic birth chart and see your own Sun sign at https://www.quietmindastrology.comOne of the most important things you can learn about yourself is your Sun sign in Vedic astrology. While many people look at the Sun as just a personality trait, in the Vedic tradition, it is the foundation of your core identity—your soul. In this episode, I share how your Sun placement influences the four aims of life, particularly your physical health and your sense of Dharma, or purpose. We explore what happens when this energy is out of balance—whether it's deficient and lacking confidence, or excessive and becoming controlling—and how you can realign with your natural sovereignty to lead a life full of Ojas (vitality) and inspiration.I hope this episode helps you connect with your inner light and start leading your life with more clarity, confidence, and alignment.QUOTES"The astronomical term for the Sun is Sol, which is also the word for the soul. The Sun represents your soul, your essence.""When your Sun energy is aligned, you're leading with confidence—leading yourself and leading others—and you feel full of vitality.""We don't want to be deficient or excessive with anything in astrology. We want to find what is aligned.""The Sun shows where you are a light for others and where you are bringing light to people's lives.""Dharma is your calling, your direction, your aim. You are here at this specific time in history to do something that only you can do."TIMESTAMPS00:00 The Foundation of Identity: Sun Sign and the Four Aims of Life01:26 Balancing the Sun: Recognizing Deficient vs. Excessive Energy02:08 Understanding Ojas: Cultivating Vitality and Subtle Glow03:03 Exemplars of Sun Energy: From Michael Jackson to The Rock03:40 Vedic vs. Western Astrology: The Importance of Astronomy and True Placements05:03 As Above, So Below: How the Sun's Physical Nature Mirrors Your Life06:31 The Sun as the Source of Light and Spiritual Worship08:31 The Sun as the Soul: Reincarnation and Innate Essence09:49 Responsibility and Authority: Stepping Into Leadership Roles11:03 Exaltation and Debilitation: Sun in Aries vs. Sun in Libra12:32 The Libra Influence: Why US Elections Often End in a 50/50 Split13:37 Finding Your Dharma: Purpose in the Age of AI16:18 The Dangers of Combustion: When Planets Get Too Close to the Sun17:44 Sun Keywords: Fatherhood, Government, and Ego18:42 Remedial Practices: How to Increase and Align Your Sun Energy20:05 My Journey: From Shyness to Leadership Through Yoga21:51 Honor the Paternal Lineage: Respecting Authority to Find Your Own22:31 Favorable vs. Unfavorable Actions: Living Without the MaskKEYWORDSVedic astrology, Sun sign, Jyotish, Dharma, Ojas, Sun in Aries, Sun in Libra, planetary combustion, soul essence, leadership, spiritual vitality, Vedic birth chart.RESOURCES⭐️ Free Birth Chart: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/fr...⭐️ Free Horoscopes: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/fr...⭐️ Podcast (Spotify, Apple, etc): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/prof...⭐️ Instagram: / quietmindastrology ⭐️ YouTube: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/yo...⭐️ Yoga Teacher Training Podcast: https://www.anchor.fm/yogateachertrai...WORK WITH ME⭐️ Book a Reading: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/re...⭐️ Decode Your Chart: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/101⭐️ New Moon Alignment: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/newmoonNEXT STEP⭐️ Get your free Vedic birth chart and see your own Sun sign at https://www.quietmindastrology.com/
This class explores Rashi's interpretation of 'Im bechukosai teleichu' in Parshas Behar, emphasizing the importance of toiling in Torah study. Through stories and insights, it highlights how true understanding and spiritual growth come from persistent effort. https://www.torahrecordings.com/classes/by_parsha/003_vayikra/010_bechukosei/006
This class explores the phrase 'im b'chukosai teileichu' and its profound message about spiritual growth. Unlike angels who remain static, Jews are called to constant elevation, with an unbreakable, engraved bond to Hashem that endures through all challenges. https://www.torahrecordings.com/classes/by_parsha/003_vayikra/010_bechukosei/005
This class explores the mitzvah of ribis (interest) and its deeper lessons for personal growth and divine service. Drawing from the weekly Torah portion, it examines why Hashem wants us to earn blessings, the concept of 'bread of shame,' and how our actions create real spiritual impact. https://www.torahrecordings.com/classes/by_parsha/003_vayikra/009_behar/015
This class explores why the Torah links Shabbat and the holidays, highlighting the unique human role in sanctifying Jewish festivals. It also delves into the significance of Lag BaOmer, the legacy of Rabbi Akiva's students, and the mystical teachings of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. https://www.torahrecordings.com/classes/by_parsha/003_vayikra/008_emor/005
B"H What is the deeper meaning of Moshe's name? There's a beautiful idea that Moshe hints to an acronym, מַה שֶּׁהָיָה הָיָה, what was, was. The Torah Moshe brings is not about getting stuck in the past. It's about the power to begin again. If you're not happy with how things have been, if you feel stuck in old patterns, the message is simple. What was, was. Start today. That's the strength the Torah gives you. The ability to move forward without being held down by yesterday. That's Moshe. And that's the power of Torah. #Torah #Growth #Judaism #NewBeginnings #Mindset To watch Torah Thoughts in video format, click HERE Subscribe to the Torah Thoughts BLOG for exclusive written content! Please like, share and subscribe wherever you find this!
Trail running and running culture go beyond training plans, races, and performance. Raziq Rauf explains why running isn't just a sport, but a reflection of identity, place, community, and modern running culture.Raziq is the author of This Is Running and writes the newsletter Running Sucks. In this episode, we talk about running as culture, not just competition: place, community, creativity, solitude, fashion, consumerism, and why a run can change the person who started it. We also get into Haruki Murakami, narrative writing, run clubs, The Speed Project, and the strange modern shift from running as a sport to running as a lifestyle.This episode is for runners who care about the meaning of the sport, not just the metrics.Please give us a follow, rate the podcast, and give a review.Topics / Timestamps00:00 - The Deeper Meaning of Running01:12 - The Meaning of Running15:19 - The Evolution of Running Culture16:43 - Shifting Perspectives on Running Culture25:02 - Running as a Radical Act30:50 - The Intersection of Running and Self-Improvement43:01 - Exploring Creativity in Running46:05 - The Solitude of Running and CreativityResources / LinksRaz Rauf on IGRunning SucksThis Is Running, Raz's new bookThumbnail photo by Carly PalmourJosh Rosenthal on IGBorderlands.ccLa French TrailHigh TonesSubwhateverRelated EpisodesUltra Running isn't Just RunningWhy Trail Running Isn't SkateboardingPresented by Kiprun.----Find us at Borderlands.cc and sign up for the newsletter.Want to run in the Salt Lake area? Check out the Salt Lake Foothills Trail Races happening May 30, 2026.And if you haven't checked out Wylder yet, it's worth a look. iOS or Android
Menu Holistic Wealth Trailblazers About Us About Keisha Blair Global Holistic Wealth Day Contact us Menu Podcast Quizzes Personal Financial Identity Quiz Aligned for Love: Relationship Readiness Quiz Holistic Wealth Teen Superpower Quiz – Discover Your Strengths! Services Holistic Wealth Coaching Program Resources Our Courses Student Portal My account Membership Holistic Wealth Podcast Resilient Wealth vs Holistic Wealth: The Meaning of Ecclesiastes 11:2 and Why You Need 7–8 Income Streams In this episode of the Holistic Wealth Podcast, we break down Resilient Wealth vs Holistic Wealth through the powerful lens of Ecclesiastes 11:2, revealing why building 7-8 income streams is not just biblical wisdom – but a modern strategy for thriving in uncertainty. This year's theme for Global Holistic Wealth Day is “Resilient Wealth in an Uncertain World”, and given the level of global economic fallout, building sustainable future-proof Holistic Wealth that endures is critical.“Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight, for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land. If clouds are full of water, they pour rain on the earth. Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there will it lie” – Ecclesiastes 11:2-3, New International VersionResources Used in This Episode:Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 (New International Version) Holistic Wealth (Expanded and Updated): 36 Life Lessons To Help You Recover From Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose and Achieve Financial FreedomHolistic Wealth Personal Workbook by Keisha BlairThe Certified Holistic Wealth Consultant ProgramWhat is Resilient Wealth vs Holistic Wealth? A Complete GuideResilient Wealth is the ability to build, protect and adapt your income, assets, and financial systems in times of uncertainty – focusing on diversification, multiple income streams and financial flexibility so you can withstand economic shocks. Holistic Wealth (coined by Keisha Blair), is a comprehensive approach to wealth that goes beyond money to include financial, emotional, mental, physical, spiritual and relational well-being in addition to purpose and meaning in life. Resilient Wealth is a core concept with Holistic Wealth – the Mother Framework – providing the financial strength and adaptability needed to sustain and support every other dimension of a truly balanced, thriving life.Resilient Wealth vs Holistic Wealth: The Critical DifferenceResilient WealthHolistic WealthFocuses on financial diversificationIntegrates all dimensions of lifeProtects against external shocksCreates internal and external stabilityMultiple income streamsMultiple forms of wealth (financial, emotional, social)Risk managementLife design and resilienceSurvival-focusedSustainability and fulfillment Topic:Resilient Wealth vs Holistic Wealth: The Meaning of Ecclesiastes 11:2 and Why You Need 7–8 Income Streams TUNE IN: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | STITCHER A 3,000-Year-Old Wealth Strategy That Still Outperforms Modern FinanceWhat if one of the most advanced wealth strategies in the world was written over 3,000 years ago? In Ecclesiastes 11:2, we read:“Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight, for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.” At first glance, this sounds like simple advice about diversification. When examined closely—through the lens of modern economics, global instability, and the Holistic Wealth Framework—this verse reveals something far more powerful:A blueprint for Resilient Wealth in an uncertain world.And yet, Solomon's life reveals an even deeper truth:Resilient Wealth alone is not enough.The Context Most People Miss: Solomon's Existential CrisisTo understand Ecclesiastes 11:2, we must first understand the mindset of its author. Solomon was not writing from a place of aspiration. He was writing from disillusionment. He had already achieved what most people are striving for today:Extraordinary financial wealthGlobal influence and trade networksIntellectual mastery and recognitionPolitical and economic powerAnd yet, throughout Ecclesiastes, he repeats a striking phrase:“Meaningless, meaningless, everything is meaningless.” This is not a rejection of wealth. It is a recognition of its limits. Solomon had discovered something that modern finance still struggles to address:Wealth without resilience is fragile.But even resilient wealth, on its own, is incomplete.Ecclesiastes 11:2 Explained: The First Model of Resilient WealthWhen Solomon writes:“Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight…”. He is not speaking theoretically. He is speaking from experience. Historical and biblical accounts show that Solomon operated one of the most diversified economic systems in history. His “ventures” included:Governance and taxation systemsInfrastructure and real estate developmentGlobal trade and commerce networksShipping and logistics fleetsAgricultural and resource productionPrecious metals and treasury reservesStrategic alliances and diplomacyIntellectual capital and influenceThis was not just diversification. It was layered resilience. Each “venture” served as a buffer against uncertainty—exactly as the verse warns:“…you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.”This is the essence of Resilient Wealth:Multiple income streamsDiversified assetsReduced exposure to single points of failureWhy Resilient Wealth Was Not Enough for SolomonHere is the critical insight that changes everything:Solomon already had Resilient Wealth.He had:Multiple streams of incomeGlobal diversificationStrategic alliancesAsset accumulation at scaleAnd yet—he still experienced a profound existential crisis. Why? Because his challenge was not purely financial. It was human. He confronted:The limits of controlThe inevitability of time and mortalityThe fragility of legacyThe absence of enduring meaningThis reveals a fundamental gap in traditional wealth thinking:Resilient Wealth solves external risk.But it does not solve internal instability.Holistic Wealth: The Missing FrameworkThis is where Holistic Wealth becomes essential. The Holistic Wealth Framework expands the definition of wealth beyond money and assets to include the full spectrum of human well-being and stability. While Resilient Wealth focuses on:Income diversificationFinancial protectionEconomic survivalHolistic Wealth includes:Mental and emotional resiliencePurpose and meaningPhysical well-beingSocial and relational capitalTime and lifestyle designFinancial security and independenceIn Solomon's case, the missing piece was not more wealth. It was integration.He had optimized financial systems—but not the human system.These ventures must exist within a Holistic Wealth framework to be sustainable.The Deeper Meaning of EcclesiastesEcclesiastes 11:2 gives us the structure of Resilient Wealth.But the rest of Ecclesiastes reveals the necessity of Holistic Wealth.Solomon's message is layered:Build multiple streams because uncertainty is guaranteedBut understand that wealth alone will not create meaning or stabilityThis dual insight is what makes the verse so powerful—and so relevant today.The Future Is Holistic WealthAs we approach Global Holistic Wealth Day on April 9th, with this year's theme: “Resilient Wealth in an Uncertain World”We are being called to rethink everything we know about wealth.The goal is no longer just to earn more.It is to build systems that:Protect us from uncertaintySustain us across life transitionsProvide meaning, stability, and freedomSolomon's life gives us both the blueprint—and the warning.He built one of the most advanced Resilient Wealth systems in history.And still discovered it was not enough.Join the Global MovementJoin us in celebrating Global Holistic Wealth Day on April 9th and be part of the mission to reach 1 billion people living with Holistic Wealth. What You Will Learn What Resilient Wealth is and why it's essential for navigating uncertainty in today's economyWhat Holistic Wealth is and how it expands beyond money into every dimension of well-beingThe key differences between Resilient Wealth vs Holistic Wealth—and why both matterHow Ecclesiastes 11:2 reveals a timeless strategy for diversification and multiple income streamsWhy having 7–8 income streams is critical for building financial stability and adaptabilityHow to build Resilient Wealth in an Uncertain World using practical, modern strategiesWhy Holistic Wealth is the ultimate framework for long-term, sustainable success and fulfillmentHow to align your financial life with your purpose, well-being, and long-term visionThe connection between this episode and Global Holistic Wealth Day (April 9) and its global movement and the mission to reach 1 Billion with Holistic Wealth. Featured on the Show: Feature One Holistic Wealth – Holistic Wealth (keishablair.com)Holistic Wealth (Expanded and Updated): 36 Life Lessons To Help You Recover From Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose and Achieve Financial FreedomCertified Holistic Wealth Consultant ProgramTrauma of Money Certification programHolistic Healing Certification programCheck out the new Global Holistic Wealth Day website: www.globalholisticwealthday.comBecome a Global Holistic Wealth Day Ambassador: https://www.globalholisticwealthday.com/become-an-ambassador/ Feature Two Order Keisha Blairs new book, Holistic Wealth:36 Life Lessons To Help You Recover From Disruption, Find Your Purpose and Achieve Financial Freedom.Visit www.keishablair.com and subscribe. Also check out our FREE financial identity quiz and online courses at the Institute on Holistic Wealth. Check out our signature program, and become a Certified Holistic WealthTM Consultant and help people build a life of Holistic Wealth. Check out our signature program, and become a Certified Holistic Wealth Consultant and help people build a life of Holistic Wealth. Feature Three Order my award-winning, bestselling book Holistic Wealth: 32 Life Lessons To Help You Find Purpose, Prosperity and Happiness, and the Holistic Wealth Personal Workbook. Feature Four Follow me on Instagram and Twitter – and ask me your questions related to holistic wealth! Feature Five Full Transcripts are available on the Institute on Holistic Wealth website and are available to members of the Institute on Holistic Wealth (Become a member of the Institute on Holistic Wealth). The post Resilient Wealth vs Holistic Wealth: The Meaning of Ecclesiastes 11:2 and Why You Need 7–8 Income Streams appeared first on Holistic Wealth Courses.
reference: reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Psychic Being — Soul: Its Nature, MIssion and Evolution, Section 1 Meaning and Nature of the Psychic Being, pg. 2This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2026/03/07/a-deeper-meaning-to-our-existence/Video presentations, interviews and podcast episodes are allavailable on the YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@santoshkrinsky871More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at www.aurobindo.net The US editions and links to e-book editions of SriAurobindo's writings can be found at Lotus Press www.lotuspress.com#Sri Aurobindo #yoga #integral yoga #spirituality #soul #psychic being #Savitri
#147 Mercury Retrograde in Pisces 2026: How to Up-Level Your Business Instead of Fighting the Energy with Vanessa Soul New 2026 Power & Purpose Podcast Schedule!!!Guest Episodes released every Monday (Even numbered episodes) Vanessa Soul Astrology episodes released every Thursday (Odd numbered episodes) Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bZS-K8-XkrIMercury Retrograde in Pisces 2026: How to Up-Level Your Business Instead of Fighting the EnergyMercury Retrograde has a reputation for delays, confusion, and inconvenience. But what if this one is actually designed to refine your strategy, strengthen your messaging, and recalibrate your vision?From February 26 to March 20, 2026, Mercury retrogrades through Pisces — a sign connected to emotional intelligence, intuition, creativity, and spiritual vision. When viewed through a business astrology lens, this transit is not about fear. It is about refinement.In this episode of the Power and Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul breaks down how to work with Mercury Retrograde instead of resisting it — and how this period can quietly prepare you for your next level of leadership and income expansion.This is for entrepreneurs, professionals, and conscious leaders who want to build with clarity instead of force.What you'll learn: • What Mercury Retrograde actually means for your business• The 3 core business themes of Mercury Retrograde in Pisces• How to refine your messaging and eliminate vagueness• Why emotional boundaries directly impact revenue• How to recalibrate your long-term vision with discipline• What the Mars square Uranus transit means for volatility and reaction energy• Why 2026 Mercury Retrogrades in water signs signal emotional intelligence as powerTimestamps: 00:00 – Episode Introduction & 2026 Astrology Series Format01:31 – Mercury Retrograde in Pisces (Feb 26–March 20, 2026)03:37 – The Deeper Meaning of Mercury Retrograde (Beyond Inconvenience)06:46 – Mercury in Business: Communication, Contracts, Systems & Sales13:36 – Theme 1: Clarity vs. Illusion in Your Messaging17:18 – Theme 2: Emotional Infrastructure & Boundaries in Business22:37 – Theme 3: Intuitive Strategy & Vision Recalibration29:19 – Mercury as the Nervous System of Your Business30:33 – Mars Square Uranus: Volatility, Technology & Reaction Energy35:29 – All 2026 Mercury Retrograde Dates (Water Sign Year)38:55 – Mercury Retrograde in Your Natal Chart: Who Feels Empowered?40:48 – Final Takeaway: One Practical Shift to Implement NowBook a Career & Business Astrology Session with Vanessa Soul.
In this podcast we look at the deeper spiritual meaning of the famous St. Francis of Assisi prayer that shows us that it is giving that we receive. if you live your life from this deeper understanding it will assist you in living life from your Higher Self.Here is the St Francis of Assisi prayerLord, make me an instrument of your peaceWhere there is hatred, let me sow loveWhere there is injury, pardonWhere there is doubt, faithWhere there is despair, hopeWhere there is darkness, lightAnd where there is sadness, joy O Divine Master, grant that I mayNot so much seek to be consoled as to consoleTo be understood, as to understandTo be loved, as to loveFor it is in giving that we receiveAnd it's in pardoning that we are pardonedAnd it's in dying that we are born to Eternal LifeI offer spiritual classes throughout the year, a free spiritual meditation twice a month, and a spiritual newsletter. I also offer a free 30 minute consult. If you would like to be informed of any of these, please e-mail me atmichaelr@alternativechoices.org or click the contact button on my websitewww.alternativechoices.org
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Aubrey Masango and the listeners share their thoughts on story of creation, Abel and Cain having wives when they were the Adam and Eve first children and other bible related stories. Tags: 702, Aubrey Masango show, Aubrey Masango, Bra Aubrey, Abel and Cain, Adam and Eve, Bible, Genesis 1 The Aubrey Masango Show is presented by late night radio broadcaster Aubrey Masango. Aubrey hosts in-depth interviews on controversial political issues and chats to experts offering life advice and guidance in areas of psychology, personal finance and more. All Aubrey’s interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Aubrey Masango Show. Listen live on weekdays between 20:00 and 24:00 (SA Time) to The Aubrey Masango Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk between 20:00 and 21:00 (SA Time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find out more about the show here https://buff.ly/lzyKCv0 and get all the catch-up podcasts https://buff.ly/rT6znsn Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfet Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Send us a textVIDEO PODCAST HERE Baptism in restoration culture has been associated with joining "the true church". We even have a prayer we say while laying hands on a person after the water baptism often referred to as "the confirmation" confirming one a member of "the church". The Book of Mormon adds depth and understanding to the act of baptism. It connects it on a very deep yet simple level to repentance. Baptism is often looked at as an act that "saves you" and allows you entrance into the Kingdom of God. There are various views among different christian organizations as to what baptism actually is. Is it necessary or not? Is it an afterthought, a choice, a commandment? Does it save you? The additional clarity that comes from the Book of Mormon leaves no room for misunderstanding. Baptism doesn't save you, repentance does, by allowing the blood of CHRIST to wash you clean. Baptism is the first fruit of that repentance. http://www.restoredgospel.com/PODCASTLINKS/TheDeeperMeaningofBaptism.pdf Restored Gospel - Scripture Search and Study Resources Contact us:restoredgospelpodcast@gmail.comMusic by Michael Barrett
The Shepherds and the Wise Men: They're included in nativities everywhere. Yet there's a deeper meaning to their roles in the Christmas story. You've heard the expression: "Shop until You Drop". It nearly happened to one woman literally. She ... ...
The Shepherds and the Wise Men: They're included in nativities everywhere. Yet there's a deeper meaning to their roles in the Christmas story. You've heard the expression: "Shop until You Drop". It nearly happened to one woman literally. She ... ...
The Shepherds and the Wise Men: They're included in nativities everywhere. Yet there's a deeper meaning to their roles in the Christmas story. You've heard the expression: "Shop until You Drop". It nearly happened to one woman literally. She ... ...
The Shepherds and the Wise Men: They're included in nativities everywhere. Yet there's a deeper meaning to their roles in the Christmas story. You've heard the expression: "Shop until You Drop". It nearly happened to one woman literally. She ... ...
The Shepherds and the Wise Men: They're included in nativities everywhere. Yet there's a deeper meaning to their roles in the Christmas story. You've heard the expression: "Shop until You Drop". It nearly happened to one woman literally. She ... ...
The Shepherds and the Wise Men: They're included in nativities everywhere. Yet there's a deeper meaning to their roles in the Christmas story. You've heard the expression: "Shop until You Drop". It nearly happened to one woman literally. She ... ...
In this expansive and deeply personal conversation, we sit down with Apostle Kathryn Krick to explore faith, spiritual authority, healing, and what it truly means to live a life "ever forward." Kathryn unpacks the biblical foundation of apostleship, the modern restoration of spiritual gifts, and her belief that healing, deliverance, and miracles are meant to be accessible today—not confined to Scripture. This episode examines demonic oppression versus possession, the power of words and faith in daily life, navigating wilderness seasons, and why gratitude and obedience are essential to sustained spiritual growth. Kathryn also shares her improbable journey from years of obscurity to global revival, offering a powerful reminder that progress isn't always visible—but obedience always matters. Follow Kathryn @apostlekathrynkrick Follow Chase @chase_chewning ----- 00:01 – Welcome to Ever Forward Radio Introducing Apostle Kathryn Krick and today's conversation 02:10 – What Does "Apostle" Really Mean? Biblical foundations of apostleship and modern ministry 05:45 – Why the Book of Acts Matters Today Modeling faith through healing, deliverance, and miracles 07:00 – When God Feels Silent Seeking God, faith, and personal responsibility in spiritual growth 09:45 – "Revival Is Now" Explained What's missing in modern Christianity—and what's being restored 12:00 – Belief vs. Experiencing God Why intellectual faith isn't the same as transformation 15:04 – Personal Faith vs. Church Community Why both are necessary for spiritual maturity 16:03 – The Power of God and Spiritual Authority How healing and freedom occur biblically 18:53 – What Do Miracles Actually Look Like? Mental, emotional, and physical healing explained 21:12 – Can Spiritual Power Be Misused? Humility, surrender, and responsibility in ministry 24:58 – Faith, Wilderness Seasons & God's Timing Why valleys are necessary for spiritual growth 30:43 – The Power of Words and Gratitude How mindset, confession, and obedience shape outcomes 35:03 – Understanding God's Love (Not Condemnation) Breaking free from religious performance 42:12 – Demonic Oppression vs. Possession A grounded explanation of spiritual warfare 46:00 – Anxiety, Healing & Spiritual Authority Rejecting lies and reclaiming peace 53:01 – How to Know If You Need Deliverance Signs of spiritual oppression and freedom 01:01:29 – Waiting on God vs. Taking Action Obedience before results 01:03:35 – From Obscurity to Global Revival Kathryn's viral breakthrough and ministry explosion 01:11:33 – Living a Life Ever Forward ----- Episode resources: Watch and subscribe on YouTube
What if a simple trend - kids saying “6-7” - carries deep spiritual symbolism?Kids are saying “6-7” nonstop - but the meaning runs deeper than you think; kids saying "6-7" might mark our turn from the beast to the Blessing. In this talk, we explore how six and seven weave through ancient scripture, through our collective struggle, and even through pop culture.“Six” represents effort, striving, separation; “seven” is peace, wholeness, Sabbath. Each of us and our very civilization is invited to move through that arc - from work to rest, from ego to unity, from illusion to light. We unpack what 6-7 might symbolize at this moment in history. From kids joking in classrooms to the deep patterns of Genesis and Revelation, this number reflects a transformational process: the human heart (and human society?) releasing chaos for calm, division for the Love that's already deep within it.Whether you follow Christ, another path, or simply your own sense of truth, this reflection invites you to look closer - to see the hidden order in what seems like randomness, and to remember the light already shining through you.
We want to hear from you! Please, send us a text comment or suggestion. Today we discuss possible deeper meanings to the Holidays.To find out more about Rod McCall and Eryk's Place of Hope check out https://fortheloveoferyk.com/ & https://eryksplaceofhope.com/Find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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Send us a textIn this special episode, Adam takes the spotlight as Stephan interviews him about his newly published book, 'Love Does Not Know Death.' The conversation delves deep into Adam's unique perspective as a neurocritical care doctor who has seen countless patients at the end of their lives. They discuss the inspiration behind the book, touching on themes of spiritual transformation, the physical and emotional aspects of dying, and the profound insights that have come not only to Adam in his practice, but to the patients themselves as they reach the end of their lives. Stephan and Adam also explore the challenging yet rewarding process of writing the book, offering a glimpse into Adam's own spiritual journey and how he uses storytelling to convey powerful truths. An enlightening discussion for anyone intrigued by the intersections of medicine, spirituality, and the human experience of death.Here's a link to purchase your own copy of Adam's book: https://a.co/d/5FZ6r7e00:00 Introduction and Greetings00:49 Adam's New Book: Love Does Not Know Death04:30 The Journey of Writing a Book05:24 A Memorable Patient Story09:44 Lessons from Death and Forgiveness14:02 Challenges in Healthcare and Healing19:10 The Deeper Meaning of Healing23:10 Facing Mortality and Embracing Life31:09 Embracing the Messiness of Terminal Diagnoses33:03 Healthy Responses to Death34:35 Guilt and Burden in Facing Death37:40 The Power of Self-Love in Facing Death38:45 The Transformative Process of Writing45:24 Insights on Writing and Creativity53:55 ConclusionSupport the showCopyright 2025 by Letters to the Sky
Reformed Brotherhood | Sound Doctrine, Systematic Theology, and Brotherly Love
In episode 471 of The Reformed Brotherhood, hosts Jesse Schwamb and Tony Arsenal begin a multi-part series on Jesus's parables of lost things in Luke 15. This first installment focuses on the Parable of the Lost Sheep, exploring how Jesus uses this story to reveal God's disposition toward sinners. The hosts examine the contextual significance of this teaching as Jesus's response to the Pharisees' criticism of his fellowship with tax collectors and sinners. Through careful analysis of the text, they unpack how this parable not only rebukes religious self-righteousness but also reveals the active, seeking love of Christ for His own. The discussion highlights the profound theological truth that God's joy is made complete in the restoration of His lost children. Key Takeaways The Parable of the Lost Sheep demonstrates Christ's heart for sinners, showing that seeking the lost is not exceptional behavior but the expected norm for those who understand God's character. Jesus positions this parable as a direct response to the Pharisees' criticism, turning their accusation ("he eats with sinners") into an affirmation of His mission and identity. The lost sheep represents those who belong to Christ but have gone astray; the shepherd's pursuit illustrates Christ's commitment to recover all whom the Father has given Him. God's rejoicing over one repentant sinner reveals a profound theological truth: divine joy increases in the act of showing mercy and restoring the lost. The shepherd's willingness to leave the 99 to find the one reflects not recklessness but the infinite value God places on each of His children. Regular worship practices, including family worship and congregational singing, reflect the same disposition of praise that heaven displays when sinners return to God. The parable serves not only as a comfort to sinners but as a challenge to believers to adopt God's heart toward the lost rather than the judgmental attitude of the Pharisees. Understanding the Shepherd's Heart The central focus of the Parable of the Lost Sheep is not simply God's willingness to receive sinners, but His active pursuit of them. As Tony Arsenal points out, Jesus presents the shepherd's search not as an extraordinary act of sacrifice, but as the obvious and expected response: "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the one that is lost?" Jesus frames this as the normal behavior that any shepherd would exhibit, making the Pharisees' lack of concern for "lost sheep" appear not just uncompassionate but utterly irrational. This reveals a profound truth about God's character: He is not passively waiting for sinners to find their way back to Him; He is actively seeking them out. As Jesse Schwamb emphasizes, "Christ's love is an active, working love." The shepherd does not merely hope the sheep will return; he goes after it until he finds it. This reflects God's covenant commitment to His people—those whom He has chosen before the foundation of the world. The parable thus powerfully illustrates the doctrines of divine election and effectual calling within a deeply personal and relational framework. The Divine Joy in Restoration Perhaps the most striking element of this parable is the emphasis on the shepherd's joy upon finding his lost sheep. This isn't merely relief at recovering lost property, but profound celebration that calls for community participation: "Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost." Jesse highlights Thomas Goodwin's profound insight that "Christ's own joy, comfort, happiness, and glory are increased and enlarged by his showing grace and mercy." This suggests something remarkable about God's relationship with His people—that in some mysterious way, God's joy is made more complete in the act of showing mercy and restoring sinners. The hosts point out that this doesn't imply any deficiency in God, but rather reveals the relational nature of His love. When Jesus states that "there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance," He's indicating that divine celebration isn't prompted merely by moral perfection but by restoration and reconciliation. This understanding transforms how we approach God when we've strayed. As Jesse notes, "Jesus is never tired, flustered, or frustrated when we come to him for fresh forgiveness or renewed pardon." Our repentance doesn't merely avoid punishment; it actually brings joy to the heart of God. This is a profound comfort for believers struggling with sin and failure, assuring us that our return is met not with divine disappointment but with heavenly celebration. Memorable Quotes "This parable of the lost sheep gives us the beating heart of God, his normative disposition toward his children. It's really an exceptional and special window into God's design, his loving compassion for us, his heart of ministry and seeking for us, for his children who are lost." - Jesse Schwamb "He wants us to draw on his grace and mercy because it is inherently who he is. And he drew near to us in this incarnation so that his joy and ours could rise and fall together, which is insane that God would come and condescend to that degree that in his giving mercy and in ours receiving it, Christ gets more joy and comfort than we do when we come to him for help and mercy." - Jesse Schwamb "Christ's love is an active working love. Just as the shepherd did not sit still, wailing for his lost sheep, so our blessed Lord did not sit still in heaven pitying sinners. He comes to us, he came to us, and he continues to draw to himself those who are sheep, who hear his voice." - Jesse Schwamb Host Information Jesse Schwamb and Tony Arsenal are the hosts of The Reformed Brotherhood, a podcast that explores Reformed theology and its application to the Christian life. With a blend of theological depth and practical insight, they examine Scripture through the lens of historic Reformed doctrine, offering accessible teaching for believers seeking to grow in their understanding of the faith. Resources Mentioned Scripture: Luke 15:1-7, Matthew 18, John 10 Worship Resource: Sing The Worship Initiative (sing.theworshipinitiative.com) Theological Reference: Thomas Goodwin's writings on Christ's joy in redemption Brad Kafer and Michael Lewis, The Theocast Tragedy, episode 75, with guest Jeremy Marshall, November 16, 2025, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reclamation-podcast/id1747221237?i=1000736883898. Joshua Lewis and Michael Rowntree, The Theocast Split: Examining Christian Unity and Theological Differences, November 11, 2025, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-remnant-radios-podcast/id1392545186?i=1000736293538. Daniel Vincent, Fallout of Theocast, November 15, 2025, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-particular-baptist-podcast/id1512601040?i=1000736872315. Tony Arsenal, "A Refutation of Reformed Fringe," Reformed Arsenal, November 2025, https://reformedarsenal.com/category/a-refutation-of-reformed-fringe/. Tony Arsenal, "The Quest For Illegitimate Religious Gnosis: How 'Fringe' Theology Deforms Christology," Heidelblog, November 24, 2025, https://heidelblog.net/2025/11/the-quest-for-illegitimate-religious-gnosis-how-fringe-theology-deforms-christology/. Full Transcript [00:00:08] Jesse Schwamb: And what's special about the series? Parables that we're about to look at is it gives us the beating heart of God, his normative disposition toward his children, which is not like, we haven't seen some of that already, but this is, I think, really an exceptional and special window into God's design. His loving can compare for us, his heart of ministry and seeking for us for his children who are lost. It's really unequal in all the parables and probably among some of the most famous, Welcome to episode 471 of the Reformed Brotherhood. I'm Jesse. [00:00:56] Tony Arsenal: And I'm Tony. And this is the podcast with ears to hear. Hey brother. [00:01:01] Jesse Schwamb: Hey brother. You know, it seems like sometimes we could just summarize the teaching of Jesus like this. You get a parable and you get a parable, and you get a parable, and we've already, by looking at some of these parables, gotten to see what the kingdom of God means. The kingdom of God is Jesus coming in His power. It's here, but also not yet. The kingdom of God is the judgment of God. The kingdom of God is a blessing of God. The kingdom of God is the treasure of God. And what's special about the series? Parables that we're about to look at is it gives us the beating heart of God, his normative disposition toward his children, which is not like, we haven't seen some of that already, but this is, I think, really an exceptional and special window into God's design. His loving can compare for us, his heart of ministry and seeking for us for his children who are lost. It's really unequal in all the parables and probably among some of the most famous, and I think we'll probably have some maybe like semi hot takes, maybe some like mid hot takes as the young kids say. [00:02:07] Tony Arsenal: Mid hot takes. [00:02:08] Jesse Schwamb: Yeah. [00:02:08] Tony Arsenal: So like [00:02:09] Jesse Schwamb: lukewarm takes, well my thought is like, what is a hot take that's not heretical? Do you know what I mean? So it's gotta be, yeah, [00:02:16] Tony Arsenal: there you go. [00:02:16] Jesse Schwamb: Yeah. That's what I'm saying. It's like, listen, we want to be orthodox in our approach here, but I think we gotta, we gotta chew these up a little bit. Like we gotta digest them, we gotta move them around in our gut and really take everything that we've, we thought we knew about these, we just heard and they've been written on cards or postcards or crocheted into, I guess you're not crocheting bible verses, but like cross stitching Bible verses on pillows and really go deep because I think there's so much here for us, and if this were like for, for everybody that wants to say that, sometimes we take a little bit too long with our series. Again, I do have a question, simple question for all of those people. And that question is how dare you? And the second thing I would say is, you're lucky that you're not listening to a Puritan podcast. Maybe you never would, like at the Puritans in a podcast, the series would never end. They'd start with like a single verse and be like, we're gonna do two episodes on this. And then they'd be getting to the like, you know, 4 71 and they still wouldn't have left like the, the first five words. [00:03:11] Tony Arsenal: It's true, it's true. We move a little bit faster than that. Pace. Not much. Yeah. Way, [00:03:15] Jesse Schwamb: listen, way faster. By like Puritan standards, we are cruising. Like we're, we're just like NASCAR going through these parables. And to that end, I'll try to keep us moving though. I've already delayed us already because we're, we're late for affirmations. [00:03:30] Affirmations and Denials [00:03:30] Jesse Schwamb: Denials. The time is ripe. It is Now. The fields are gleaning with affirmations and denials. So let's, let's bring them in. Tony, are you denying against, are you affirming with something? [00:03:40] Tony Arsenal: It's a little bit of both, I guess. Um, do it. [00:03:44] Controversial Theology Discussion [00:03:44] Tony Arsenal: A little while ago, uh, it was maybe back in September, I did an episode on, uh, some theology that was being propagated by a podcast called Reformed Fringe. Um, it was a solo episode, so if you haven't listened to it, go back and listen to it. The affirmation here comes in, in, uh, the form of a show called, I think it's called The Reclamation Cast. Um, there are a series of podcasts that have addressed some of the same issues. For those who haven't been following it, which I would assume is probably most of you, the issue is kind of blown up online. Um, Theo Cast, which was a pretty big a, a really big podcast in the, uh, sort of reformed ish, particular Baptist world. Um, they actually split because of this. And so John Moffitt was one of the hosts. Justin Perdue was the other. And then John was also on this show called Reform Fringe with Doug Van Dorn. So I'm affirming some of these other podcasts that have covered the same issue, and I would encourage you to seek them out and listen to them. I can can pull some links together for the show notes today. Um, more or less the, the issue that I identified, um, is beyond just sort of what's known as Divine Counsel Theology, which was made, made, really made popular by, um, Michael Heiser. I don't know that he would, we could say that he was necessarily like the. Architect or inventor of that. I'm sure there are people who've had similar thoughts before that, but he's really the main name. Um, he's passed on now, but, um, Doug Van Dorn was a, uh, he's a Baptist pastor outta Col, uh, Colorado, who took his views and actually sort of like cranked him up and particularly. Uh, troubling is the way he handles, um, the angel of the Lord in the Old Testament. Um, I won't go into all of the details, but he wants to argue and he has argued in writing actually, and he, he published the paper first in 2015, and then again in 2024, he published it again, uh, with very minimal changes and nothing substantial. It was really kind of contextual stuff. Um, he actually argues that in the Old Testament, when we see the angel of the Lord, it's not just, not just God appearing as an angel, it's God actually becoming an angel. And in his paper, at least, he argues, um, more or less that this is a sort of hypostatic union. It's not just a temporary taking on of some sort of like outward appearance. Um, it's an actual, uh, uh, assumption of properties into the person of the sun. And the whole reason he makes this argument, which is why it's a little disingenuine, that now he's saying that's not what his argument was. He makes this argument in order to make it so the angel of the Lord can genuinely suffer, experience passions, change his mind, um, enter into covenant, come to know new knowledge, like there's all sorts of things that he wants the angel of the Lord to be able to actually do, not just accommodated, but actually. Experience. Um, and he does that by having the angel of the Lord be an appropriation of angelic properties into the person of the sun, what we would call a hypostatic union. And in his paper, he actually says like, I would want to use all of the same language of, uh, of this union as I do of the incarnation. He intentionally uses the words image and form kind of drawing from Philippians two. So the, the affirmation comes in and there are other podcasts that have identified this. So it's not just me. I would encourage people to go find them. Where the denial comes in is, um, there have been many people, including myself, who have attempted to engage with Doug Van Dorn, like publicly, directly, um, through private messaging. There are many people who've tried to reach out to him, and he has just sort of waved all of them away. Which is one thing, if like you just say like, I don't really care to interact with you. I don't really care to have this discussion. But then he is also presenting the situation as though he, he is totally open to having these conversations and nobody is trying to reach out to him. So I would encourage everyone, you're all reasonable people, search the scriptures, read what he has to say. The paper that he wrote is called Passing the Impassable pa or impassable Impasse, which is hard to say, but it's a very clever title. Um, and it was, it actually was written, I don't know a lot about this controversy and maybe I need to do a little bit more research. It was actually written during a time where, um, the particular Baptist conventions that were out out west where experiencing a lot of internal controversy regarding impassability, and this was his proposal for how, how biblically you can still maintain the divine attributes of changeness and impassability all these things, uh, without compromising the real, the real passable, um, appearance that we see of the, of God in the Bible. So. I don't wanna belabor the point. This is not the point of the show. We, I already did a whole episode on this. I've published, I wrote many blog articles. There's a lot that I've, I've put out on this. Um, so check it out, look at it. Wait for yourself. Um, the only reason I've been, this has come up in our telegram chat. People have encountered this theology. Um, one, one guy was asking about it, 'cause I think like his mom or his aunt or someone close to him had, has been sort of reading Michael Heider's work. Michael Heiser was very instrumental at logos. He was on staff at Logos for quite a while. So a lot of their, um, more speculative theological articles that you might find on their website are written by him. Um, he was a, one of the main people behind the sort of proprietary translation that, um, Laro uses the Lham, um, English Bible. So. It's not a neutral point. Pretty significant theological consequences if, uh, if our reading of what Doug is saying is correct. Um, and there doesn't seem to be any real openness to discussing that. He has to be fair, he has published a series of affirmations and denials, um, affirming his a his orthodoxy saying he affirms the change changeness of the son. He denies that there was a hypothetic union. So that's encouraging. It's great to see that when it comes down to it. He's willing to make affirmations, uh, of orthodox things and to deny unorthodox things, but it doesn't really help the situation when those things and those affirmations, denials are still at very least difficult to reconcile with what he wrote. I think in point of fact, they're actually contradictory to what he wrote. So the, the proper course of action would be for him to say, well, no, that's not what I meant. Or, or, yes, I wrote that, but that's not what I believe. Um, rather than to just try say, trying to say like, well, you all got it wrong. There's a lot of people reading these papers looking at it going, Ooh, it sure seems like the sun took on an angelic nature, even if that was temporary. That's, that's got some pretty weird consequences for your theology. And one of the shows I was listening to made this point that I thought was interesting and a little scary is this is like an utterly new theology. Um, no one that I've talked to who is aware of this, who studied these issues. Is aware of anyone ever saying anywhere that the angel of the Lord in the Old Testament was some sort of like assumption of actual angelic properties into the person of the sun. Almost everywhere that you read. It's either a manifestation view where the sun is kind of appearing as an angel, um, but it's not actually becoming an angel. It's, it's sort of taking on created medium, uh, in order to reveal himself or an instrumental view, which would be something like there's an angel that is used instrumentally by the Lord, and so we can say that it the angel of the Lord is the Lord in an instrumental sense, kind of like saying like if I pick up a hammer. Use that hammer for as long as I'm using that hammer. The hammer is actually sort of an extension of me. I'm moving it, I'm motivating it, I'm controlling it, it's connected to me, and then I put it down when I'm finished. Those are kind of the two main views that people, people would argue in the Old Testament, if they want to even say that the angel of the Lord is a Christoph, it would either be this manifestation view or this instrumental view, this sort of weird novel assumption of properties view. I'm, I've never encountered anything like that and I've studied this, this, this particular issue at some length. So check out the other episodes, I'll pull together some links, uh, of ones that have done it, both that have been, uh, critical of Doug's position. And also there was one, um, on remnant radio, which I never heard of, but, um, that was acknowledging that there are some question marks, but sort of saying like, this really is an overblown controversy. Um, and then I'll link to Doug's podcast too, so you can listen to his own words and, and sort of think through it yourself. [00:11:51] Jesse Schwamb: Some point I have this volition, you know, places, organizations, groups might have like FAQs, frequently asked questions. I have this idea to put together for us, like a frequently discussed topic. This would be one of them. We've talked, or we co we've come back to this idea of like the molecule way, the messenger of the Lord many times. Yeah. In part because I think there's a good and natural curiosity among many when you're reading the scriptures and you see that's the angel of the Lord and you're trying to discern, is it Christoph? And in some cases it seems more clear than others. For instance, the Maia appearing to, you know, Joshua, or, you know, there's, there's all kinds of instances in the scripture that draw us into this sense of like, well, who is it that is being represented here? And the funny thing about this though, and I agree with you, that like makes it. Puts it in like, I would say contradistinction to like just kind of innocently wanting to understand is that there's a lot of theological gymnastics happening here, like a lot and two, it seems to me that he's kind of trying to create a problem to find a solution on this one. Yeah. And so it should give everybody that sense that we always talk about where like the red light goes off, the flags get thrown up, that when you hear that, you're just like, well, something is not right about that. And the thing that's not right about it is one, it doesn't subscribe to, like you're saying, any kind of historical orthodoxy. And two, it's just funky for funky sake. It's, there's really a lot that's happening there to get to some kind of end, and it's better to know what that end is. I'm glad you brought that up. So I think you can, everybody who's listening can weigh, like, if you. Don't wanna weigh into that, or you don't really need to solve the problem that's being created here, then don't bother with it altogether. Yeah. Uh, it's just not worth your time. But people, this is the hide thing. Like when, when we are challenged to be discerning people, when we are challenged to take scriptures at face value, there is always a tendency for us sometimes to go too deep, to get too wild with it, to try to turn around and bend it to, to answer all in every single question. And even the reform tradition doesn't attempt to do that. So here, there is something that's beautiful about these certain mysteries of God and to take him at his face, to trust him in his word, we should seek, seek out many things. Some things are just not worth seeking out. So, you know, the Internet's gonna internet and people are gonna, people and theologians are gonna theologize. And sometimes that's good and sometimes it's not that productive. [00:14:08] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I, I think to be as charitable as I possibly can be, I think, um, Doug is, has identified a legitimate. Question about the Old Testament, right? Right. The, the Bible appears when we read about God in the Old Testament. He appears to do things like change his mind, suffer yes. Grieve experience passions. Right. Um, and, and so that's a real, um, question that needs to be answered as you read the Old Testament. Um, and the two options of course, or the two primary options of course, are either that God actually suffers, he actually experiences those things, in which case he wouldn't be a changeless God. Um, he wouldn't be a perfect God because there's these, these modes of change within God. The other option would be that there's some sort of appearance of suffering or appearance of, of change or passions that is not actual, it's not real in the sense that he's not God's lying. It's not that God's lying to us, of course not. But that these are appearances for our sake. We would say that's, we call that the doctrine of accommodation. Right. Um. What Doug tries to do is actually exactly what the church did in trying to understand how it could be that the second person of the Trinity suffered. Uh, why, why we can genuinely say that God suffered. Um, we can say that and that the answer was the hypothetic union, and this is where it really kind of like jumped into full relief for me is Doug has the same answer for the Old Testament, but instead of an incarnation of humanity, I don't know what you would call it, an, an evangelization or a, something like that, um, he would probably call like a, some somatization. Um, he uses the difference between Soma and sars as though that somehow answers the question. He says it's not a, an incarnation into sarks. It's a, an assumption of properties in da Soma. But in either case, like his answer is the same answer. That the way that the angel of the Lord suffers in the Old Testament is not according to his divine nature. It's according to these angelic properties that are assumed into his person well. Okay, so like you get the same conclusion. There needs to be some explanation now of like, well, why is it a hypostatic union when it's the human nature, but it's not a hypostatic union when it's the angelic nature or angelic properties. Um, and I think the, the real answer is that when Doug wrote those papers, he just didn't realize those implications. Um, Doug is a sharp guy, like, don't get me wrong, he's a smart guy. Um, I think he's got a pretty good grip on Hebrew and, and a lot of this too is, um. Not to make this more of an episode than it is, but, um, this Divine Council worldview at first feels like not that big of a deal when you, when you read about it the first time. Um, or when you read sort of like popular treatments of it. Um, the real problem is that this divine council worldview, um, which I'm not gonna define again, you can look, I'll pull the radio episode or the other podcast episodes, but this divine council worldview becomes like the controlling meta narrative for the entire scripture for these guys. And so if, if the son is to be the sort of lead Elohim on this divine council besides Yahweh himself, then he has to become an angel. He has to become a one of the sons of God in order to do this. Sort of almost ignoring the fact that like he already was the son of God. Like, it, it just becomes, um, this controlling meta-narrative. And if all that this, all that this divine council worldview is saying is like, yes, there's a class of creatures. Um, that are spiritual in nature and the Bible uses the word Elohim to describe them and also uses the word Elohim to describe the one true God who's in an entirely different class. And it just happens to use the same, the same word to describe those two classes. Okay. Like I would find a different way to say that that's maybe not as risky and confusing, but that would be fine. But this goes so much farther than than that. And now it has all these weird implications. He actually did a five, five-part sermon series at his church where his argument is essentially that like this. This overarching narrative of the Sons of God and, and the 70 sons of God. Um, that that's actually the story that explains how salvation functions and what we're being saved to is we're not being swept into the life of the Trinity, which is kind of the classic Christian view, the classic orthodox view that because, because of who the son is by nature, in reference to the father, when we're adopted, we gain that same relationship with the father and the son and the spirit. Um, he's, he's wanting to say, it's actually more like, no, we, we we're sort of brought onto this divine council as, as creator representatives of the cosmos. So it's, it, there's a lot to, it's, um, again, I, I don't want people just to take my word for it. I'm gonna provide as many receipts as I can, um, in the, the, um, show notes. Um, but yeah, it's, it's weird and it, it's unnecessary and [00:18:57] Jesse Schwamb: that's right. [00:18:58] Tony Arsenal: It made a lot of sense to me when Michael Heiser went down these routes, because his whole program was, he had a, a podcast called The Naked Bible, and the whole idea was like he interprets the Bible apart from any prior interpretations, which of course we know is not possible. But that was sort of his plan was he's. It wasn't necessarily anti cre, anti-real or anticon confessional. He just thought you needed to and could come to the Bible without any sort of pre interpretive, uh, positions. Um, so it made a lot of sense to me when he was like, well, yeah, this isn't the way that the historic tradition isn't understood this, but that doesn't matter. But then you have someone like Doug Van Dorn come around who claims to be a 1689 Confessional Baptist. This is like radically foreign to that system of doctrine. So it's just a weird situation. It's kind of an abandonment of the pattern of sound words that handed down to us, the ages. Um, and it does have all these weird implications, and I'm not hearing loud and clear. I am not saying Doug Van Dorn is not a Christian. Um, I do think that the implications of what he's teaching are heretical. Um, but we've made the distinction before that like, just because you teach something heretical doesn't mean you're a heretic. Um, that's a, that's a formal proclamation that the church officially makes not some dude on the internet with a podcast. But the, the implications of his teaching are quite dangerous. So. Check it out. Read it with caution and with discernment, um, and with, you know, a good systematic theology that can help kind of correct you in your hands. And the creeds and the confessions. But dude, check it out. You, you're reasonable people. Look at the scriptures yourself and make your own decisions. I don't expect anybody to ever just take my word for any of this stuff. [00:20:25] Jesse Schwamb: Yeah, that's right. Or like you said, don't bother with. Yeah. Or don't bother. Just read the confessions. Unaware of it. Yeah. That's also, okay. Stick to the, the, hopefully the good local preaching and teaching that you're receiving and just hang out there. Yeah. And that's also okay. The internet is a super strange and weird place. Yeah. And that includes even among well intentions. Theology, sometimes it just gets weird. And this is one of those examples. [00:20:51] Tony Arsenal: It's true, it's true. I often tell people that my, my goal in any sort of public teaching or podcasting or blogging or when I'm preaching, uh, my goal is to be as like vanilla reformed as I possibly can. Like that's what I'm saying. There, there are times where like some of the stuff that I be, like, I, I'm not like straight down the middle on every single thing. There are things that I would, you know, like my view on, um, state relations with church like that, that's not exactly run of the mill vanilla presbyterianism. Um, so there are definitely things where I'm, I'm sort of a little off center on, um, but I try to be like right down the middle of the vanilla, vanilla aisle here with maybe a little bit of chocolate sauce here and there. But it's, it's pretty, uh, my reform theology is pretty boring and I'm fine with that. I love [00:21:35] Jesse Schwamb: it. I love it. It's okay to be boring, isn't it? Like boring? It's is for the most part, right. On the money. Because often when we do take our views and we polarize them to some degree, we know that there's a greater probability propensity for the errors to lie there if you're always hanging out there. Yeah. But especially in this, again, you've said all the right things it, it's just one of those things. But it's a good mark for all of us to understand that when we move so far away from orthodoxy that we're just kind of out on the pier by ourselves and you're looking around, you ought to ask what happened that you're out there so far. [00:22:05] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Well, Jesse, save us from this train of thought. What are you affirming or denying today? [00:22:10] Jesse Schwamb: I hope I have something that's exactly the opposite. As you know, Tony, not all affirmations especially are created equal because sometimes we throw one out there and it's, it's good. We think it's great. Maybe not for everybody. It doesn't resonate. It doesn't hit. This is not one of those, this is for everybody. [00:22:24] The Importance of Daily Worship [00:22:24] Jesse Schwamb: I'm coming in with a hot, strong affirmation, and that is one of the things you and I have promulgated for so long is the beauty, the necessity, the responsibility, and the joy of regular daily worship, and that can look. Lots of ways, but I think you and I have tried in our own lives and we've spoken a lot about the high conviction that we have that that kinda worship should be participatory and it can involve reading the scriptures, praying, singing this spills over into convictions about family worship, leading our families, and that kinda experience, even if it's just a little bit every day and even if it's, we give it our best efforts, this is not like a kind of legalistic approach. And so I just came across something that I think I've been testing for a while that I think is faab fabulous for everybody, could be helpful to you in daily worship. And I'm just gonna give you the website first and explain what it is. Secondly, so the website is sing the worship initiative.com. That's sing dot the worship initiative.com. You can find it if it's easier. Just search the Worship initiative. What this is, is it is. Once you sign up for this, you'll actually get a text. It's a daily text, and that text will be a link in a browser every day. So it's not a podcast, but it comes through a browser every day. It is a time of, I would say, I'll use the word colloquially, it's a time of devotional with singing led by Shane and Shane and some of their other musicians and their friends. And this is glorious. It's no more than 15 minutes, and it's purposely orchestrated to lead you or whoever's listening with you in singing, including in the app or rather in the browser. They will give you the words for the songs that they're gonna sing that day. And one, Shannon and Shane are fantastic musicians. You wanna listen to this with a good speaker or set of, uh, earbuds because, uh, the music is great and it's very stripped down. It's just, it's just piano and a little bit guitar generally. Uh, but the speaking of the theological pieces of what's in these songs is fantastic. And this just past week, they've done songs like Crown Hit with Many Crowns. Um, in Christ Alone, he will hold me fast, he will hold me fast, is an incredible piece of music and a piece of worship. So I'm just enjoying, they are using rich deeply theological songs to speak rich, deep theological truths, and then to invite you into a time of singing, like along with them. It's as if like they were just in your living room or in their kitchen and said, Hey, you got 15 minutes, especially start the day. Why don't we gather around this table and why don't we worship together? So I haven't found something quite like this where it's like an invitation to participate, both by being active listeners into what they're saying, but by also singing together. So I. Can only come at this with a really hot affirmation because I'm being blessed by it. And this rhythm of somebody like leading you daily into song, I'm finding to be so incredibly valuable. Of course, like we can find song in lots of places. We may lead ourselves, we may rely on the radio or a playlist to do that, but this kind of unique blend of a time that's being set apart, that's organized around a theme and then brings music into that as a form of meditation and worship is pretty singular. So check out, sing the worship edition of.com and especially if you're a fan of Shane and Shane, you're gonna slide right into this and feel very blessed because they're talented musicians and what they're bringing, I think is a, is a rich theological practice of actual worship, not just devotionals of some kind, but like actual participatory worship of, of in spirit and truth. [00:25:53] Tony Arsenal: Yeah, I just signed up for this while you're talking. It took about a minute. It's super easy. So, um, and I'm sure that they have a way to opt out. If you start it and you hate it and you want to just stop getting text messages, I'm sure you can just respond, stop. Um, so there's really nothing to lose. There's no gimmick. They don't ask for a credit card, anything like that. Um, and I, I'm with you, like I love me some Shane and Shane music, and I do like some Shane and Shane music, um, that, that like takes me way back. Those, there are a lot of singers who've been at this for a long time. Yes, Shane and Shane was like. A really like popular band when I was in like, like upper high school. Oh yeah. So like, we're talking about a multi-decade career, long career doing mostly worship music, like they're performers, but they have entire, they have entire, many entire, um, albums that are psalms, um, entire albums that are worship choruses or what you might think of as chorus singing. Um, so yeah, I think this is great. And I'm always looking for new ways to integrate worship into my life. So this could be something as simple as like, maybe you're not gonna be able to sing out loud, but you could listen to this on the bus on the way home. Or you could put in your air, your ear pods, uh, when you're, you know, doing the dishes and instead of just listening to another podcast. I recognize the irony of saying that on a podcast that you may be listening to while you're doing the dishes, but instead of just listening to another podcast, you spend a little bit of time thinking about meditating on God's word. So that's great. I think that's an awesome, awesome information. A little [00:27:20] Jesse Schwamb: bit like very casual liturgy, but you're right, they've been around for a while and this, the content that they're producing here strikes me as like very mature. Yeah, both like in, of course, like the music they're doing and how they're singing, they're singing parts, but also just what they're speaking into. It's not just like kind of a, let's let tell you how this song impacted my life. They're, they're pulling from the scriptures and they're praying through. They're giving you a moment to stop and pause and pray yourself. There's a lot that's, that's built in there. And can I give like one other challenge? [00:27:47] Encouragement for Family Worship [00:27:47] Jesse Schwamb: This, this came to me as well this week and I know we've had some conversation in the telegram chat about like family worship, leading our families in worship about somehow how do we model that? How do we bring that together? And music often being a part of that. And I think that it's especially important for families to hear their. Their fathers and their husbands sing, no matter what your voice sounds like. Can I give a, a challenge? I think might sound crazy. This might be a hot, hot take. And so you can bring me back down instead of a mid hot take. If it, yeah, if it's a little bit too hot. But I was reading an article, and this is really from that article, and it, it did challenge me. And the article basically challenged this and said, listen, most people are actually far more musical than they understand themselves to be. And that might just not be in the instrumentation of the voice, but in other ways. And so the challenge was if you're a, a husband, a father, maybe you have some proclivity of music, maybe you have none. The challenge was basically, why don't you consider. Learning a musical instrument to lead your family in worship. And, and the challenge was basically like, pick up a guitar and, uh, see if you can eke out a couple of chords. Work through that just for the sole purpose of if nothing else, but saying like, I want to participate in something differently in my home. And maybe that's getting a keyboard and just, just trying it there. If I can play the guitar, anybody truly I think can play the guitar. It's, it's not really that difficult. I just found this captivating that this guy laid down the gauntlet and said, maybe you ought to consider doing that if only to be a model of worship in your own home throughout, throughout the week. And I just thought, you know what? That's something we're thinking about. I think all of us have something there. And that might be for some, like, maybe it means strengthening your personal prayer closet. So like your example in time of, of corporate worship of your family is stronger. Maybe it means your study of the scriptures, not just of course for like pure devotional life, but to instruct or to practice that scripture for your family. So I, I take this point of, it's not just about the music, but it could be if you're, if you're looking and saying like, man, I wish that we had some music. Um, you, you possibly could be the music. And it's just something to think about. [00:29:47] Tony Arsenal: Yeah, I'll say this. Uh, it's not that hard to play guitar, but Jesse is actually quite a talented guitar player, so even though he's right, it's not that difficult. Uh, Jesse is, uh, is much better than he's letting on. But yeah, I mean, most modern worship songs, um, you can get by, you might have to like find a version online of it in this key, and you might not be able to sing it in this key, but like GC, D and E Minor. Yeah, that's right. We'll get you, we will get you basically every major worship song that you're used to singing. And those are all very easy chords to play. Yes. Um, there are difficult chords and some, some worship songs are more difficult or the, the tone is more difficult. Um, but even, even something like that, or get a keyboard and just do, you know, you can just pluck out notes, right? You can write on the notes what the, what the name of the notes are and just pluck out notes so people can sing with it. Um, there are lots of ways you can do, get a kazoo. You could lead music, you could lead your, that's your family in worship with a kazoo, um, or get the Trinity Salter hymnal app. Like, it's, yes, there are many ways that you could incorporate music in your family devotions and your personal devotions that, um, are not that challenging and, uh, really do add a lot. Now, I know there are some, there are probably a few people in our, our listening audience that are acapella only people. And I respect that perspective and, and I understand where it comes from. But, um, even then, like this might also be a little bit of a hot take. I'm not an excellent singer. I'm not a terrible singer, but, um, I could be a better singer if I practiced a little bit. And with the, with the ease of finding things like YouTube vocal coaches and right, just like vocal lessons and techniques and practice. Cool. Like, you could very easily improve your ability to sing and your confidence to sing, right? And that's only gonna help you to lead your family. I'll even throw this in there. Um. I'm in a congregation with lots and lots and lots of young families. There are five pregnant couples in our church right now. Wow. And our church, our church is probably only about 70 people on an average Sunday. So five pregnant, uh, couples is a pretty high percentage. Um, what I will tell you is that when the congregation is singing, we have lots of men who sing and they sing loud. But when the children are looking around at who is singing, they're not looking at the women, they're looking at the men. Right. Um, and you know, we're not, we are not like a hyper-masculinity podcast. We're not, you know, this isn't Michael Foster's show, this isn't the Art of Manhood. Um, but we've been pretty consistent. Like, men lead the way. That's the way the Bible has, that's way God's created it. And that's the way the Bible teaches it. And if you're in the church. You are commanded to sing. It's not an option. [00:32:28] The Importance of Singing in Church [00:32:28] Tony Arsenal: But what I will tell you is that, um, singing loud and singing confidently and singing clearly and helping the congregation to sing by being able to project your voice and sing competently, uh, it does a lot for your church. Yes. So it's never gonna be the wrong decision to improve your ability to sing and your confidence to sing. So I think that's great. I think the whole thing is great. You can learn to sing by listening to Shane and Shane and singing with them, and you can Yes. Invest a little bit of time and maybe a little bit of money in, in like an online vocal. I mean, you can get something like Musician or something like that that has guitar, but also you can do vocal training through that. There's lots of resources out there to do that. So yes, I guess that's the challenge this week. Like, let's all get out there and improve our singing voices a little bit and, and see if we can, can do this together. [00:33:14] Jesse Schwamb: I love it. I, I don't wanna belabor the points. [00:33:16] Encouragement to Learn Musical Instruments [00:33:16] Jesse Schwamb: I only bring it up because there might be somebody out there that's thinking, you know, I'd like to do more of that. And I say to you, well, why not you? It's okay. Like you could just go and explore and try get or borrow a relatively inexpensive guitar. And like you said, you don't need to learn to read music to do that. You're just kind of learning some shapes and they correspond to certain letters in the alphabet. And in no time at all, you could be the person that's strumming out, eking out some chords and you're doing that at home. And that might be a great blessing. It might change your life. It might change the trajectory of how you serve in the church. And you might find that God has equipped you to do those things. Yeah. And wouldn't it be lovely just to try some of those things out? So whatever, whatever they are, it's certainly worth trying and, and music is a big part of, I know like your life. Mine and it is someday. Tony, we have to do the sing episode. I don't know that we've actually done that one, right? We just talk about what it like, is it a command that we sing and why I think we've [00:34:08] Tony Arsenal: done that. I think we did have, we, it's early on in the episode on our views. Might have changed a little bit. So we maybe should um, we should loop back to, I'm sure we talked about 'em when we were going through Colossians as well. [00:34:17] Jesse Schwamb: Yeah, I think we did. I just dunno if we did, like, we're, we're just gonna set a whole hour aside and for us, that's definitely not an hour, but, and just talk about this in particular and like what, why do we sing and what, why does guy command this? And then why our voice is different and why do some people feel this, you know, sense of like why don't have a good voice and you know, we, you always hear people say like, well make a joyful noise. And I think sometimes that falls flax. You're kinda like, yeah, but you don't know the noise I'm making you. That's kind of the response you hear. So some someday we'll come back to it, but I'm gonna make a prophetic announcement that there is no way we're going get through this one parable. No already. So. [00:34:55] Introduction to the Parable of the Lost Sheep [00:34:55] Jesse Schwamb: Everybody strap in because we'll do probably a part one. And if you're curious about where we're going, we're moving just away from Matthew for now, we're gonna be hanging out in Luke 15. We've got a trio of parables about lost things. And again, I think this is gonna be very common to many people. So I encourage you as best you can, as we read these to always start our conversation, try to strip away what you've heard before and let's just listen to the scripture. [00:35:20] Reading and Analyzing the Parable [00:35:20] Jesse Schwamb: So we're gonna start in Luke chapter 15 in verse one. I'm not even gonna give you the name of the parable because you will quickly discern which one it is. So this is the Luke chapter 15, beginning of verse one. Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Jesus to listen to him, and both the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling saying, this man receives sinners and eats with them. So he told them this parable saying. What man among you, if he has 100 sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the 99 in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it. And when he is found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors saying to them, rejoice with me for I found my lost sheep. I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repentance than over 99 righteous persons who need no repentance. [00:36:19] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. And yeah, this, this will definitely be a multi-part episode. And, and part of that is we just spent a half an hour talking about affirmations and denials. I think we probably should have a podcast called Belaboring The Point, which is just us talking about other random stuff. Fair. [00:36:33] Comparing the Parable in Luke and Matthew [00:36:33] Tony Arsenal: But, um, the other part is that this parable is, um, slightly different in Luke as it is in Matthew. [00:36:41] Jesse Schwamb: Yes. [00:36:41] Tony Arsenal: Um, and also it's positioning in the narrative and what comes immediately following it is different. And I think that's worth unpacking a little bit as we talk about it this week, next week and, and probably maybe even into a third week. Um, but the, the parable here on, on one level, like most parables is super, super straightforward, right? Like right. This is God's di, this is God's demeanor, and his disposition is that he seeks that which is lost, um, which is good news for us because all of us are lost. There's only lost people until God finds them. Right. Um, and find again, of course, is an accommodated way of saying it's not like God has to go out searching for us. He knows where we are and he knows how to find us. Um. But this is also a different format for a parable, right? He's, he's not saying the kingdom of heaven is like this. The parable is what man of you having a hundred sheep? Like the parable is a question Yes. Posed to the audience, and it, it is in the context here, and this is where, this is where looking at the parallels between different, different gospels and how it's presented and even the different variations here shows you, on one level it shows you that Jesus taught these parables in multiple different contexts and different occasions. Right? In this occasion, it's he's sitting down, he's with the tax collectors and the sinners. They're grumbling. They're saying, this man eats with sinners. And receives them in, um, in Matthew, it's slightly different, right? He's in a different context and sit in a different teaching context. So the way that we understand that is that Christ taught these parables multiple places. And so we should pay attention to the variation, not just because there's variation for variation's sake, but the way that they're positioned tells us something. So when he's telling the account in Luke, it's told as a corrective to the tax collectors and the um. Right on the Pharisees, um, who are, sorry. It's a, it's a corrective to the Pharisees and the scribes who are grumbling about the tax collectors and the sinners drawing near to Christ. And so he speaks to the Pharisees and to the scribes and is like, well, which one of you wouldn't go seek out their lost sheep? Like, it's this question that just lays bare. They're really sinful. Ridiculous Jonah. I just invented that. Like Jonah I perspective that like, oh, exactly how dare God go after how dare Christ eat with sinners and tax collectors? And he says, well, if you love something. If you love your sheep, you're going to go after your sheep. [00:39:03] The Deeper Meaning of the Parable [00:39:03] Tony Arsenal: You're not going to just abandon, uh, this sheep to its own devices, even though there is, and again, this is a, a comedy way of talking about like, even though there's some risk associated with going after the one sheep, because you do have to leave the 99, he still is saying like, this is the character. This is my character speaking as grace. This is my character. This is the character of my father. And there's this implication of like, and it's obviously not the character of you. So I think this is a, this is a really great parable to sort of highlight that feature of parables when they're repeated across different, um, gospels. We have to pay attention, not just to the words of the parables themselves, but what the teaching is in response to what the teaching like proceeds. We'll see when we look at Matthew, there's a very, there's a, a different. Flavor to the parable because of what he's going to be leading into in the teaching. So I love this stuff. This has been such a great series to sort of like work through this because you, you really start to get these fine details. [00:39:59] Jesse Schwamb: Yeah. This parable of the lost sheep is I think on the face straightforward, like you said. But it is actually complex. It's complex in the argumentation and the posturing Jesus takes here, like you said, he's binding the pharisee. This is condemning question of like which one of you, like you said. So there's that, which is slightly different element than we've seen or covered so far. There's also the context, like you said, in which it happens and I think we need to think specifically about. Who is this lost? Who are the 99? Who are the ones that Jesus is really trying to draw in with conviction, but also, again, what is he saying about himself? And it's way more, of course, like we're gonna say, well, this is again, that default, that heart posture. Even those things are more cliche than we mean them to be. Yeah. And we need to spend some time, I think, on all of these elements. And it starts with, at least in Luke, we get this really lovely context about when the teaching unfolds. And even that is worth just setting down some roots for for just a second. Because what I find interesting here is I think there's a principle at play that we see where. Everything that everything gives. Jesus glory, all the things give him glory, even when his enemies come before him and seek to label him. It's not as if Jesus appropriates that label, repurposes, it turns it for good. The very label, the things that they try to do to discredit him, to essentially disparage him, are the very things that make him who he is and show his loving and kindness to his people. And I think we'll come back to this like this, this sheep this, these are his children. So these words that it starts with, that were evidently spoken with surprise and scorn, certainly not with pleasure and admiration. These ignorant guides of the Jews could not understand a religious preacher having anything to do with what they perceive to be wicked people. Yeah. And yet their words worked for good. I mean, this is exactly like the theology of the cross. The very saying, which was meant for reproach, was adopted by Jesus as a true description of his ministry. It is true. He's the one who comes and sits and subs and communes and touches the sinners, the ugly, the unclean, the pariahs. It led to his speaking three of these particular parables in Luke in rapid succession. For him to emphasize that he's taken all of what was literally true that the scribes of Pharisees said, and to emphasize that he is indeed the one who received sinners. It's not like he's just like saying, well, lemme put that on and wear that as a badge. He's saying. You do not understand God if you think that God does not receive sinners, to pardon them, to sanctify them, to make them fit for heaven. It's his special office to do so. And this, I think therein lies this really dip deep and rich beauty of the gospel, that that's the end that he truly came into the world. [00:42:47] Christ's Joy in Finding the Lost [00:42:47] Jesse Schwamb: He came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. He came to the world to safe sinners, what he was upon Earth. He's now at the right hand of God and will be for all eternity. And he's emphatically the sinner's friend. And without this reproach from the Pharisees, like we don't get this particular teaching and what they intended again, to be used to really discredit God, to say, look, how can this be the son of God? What we get then for all of eternity is some understanding of Christ. And even here now with his word, we have this sense like, listen, do we feel bad? Do we feel wicked and guilty and deserving of God's wrath? Is there some remembrance of our past lives, the bitterness of sin to us? Is there some kind of recollection of our conduct for which we're ashamed? Then we are the very people who ought to apply to Christ. And Christ demonstrates that here, that his love is an act of love. Just as we are pleading nothing good of our own and making no useless delay, we come because of this teaching to Christ and will receive graciously his part in freely. He gives us eternal life. He's the one who sinners. I'm so thankful for this parable because it sets up very clearly who Jesus is, and this is where we can say he is for us. So let us not be lost for lack of applying to him that we may be saved. This text gives us the direct inroad to apply for that kind of healing and favor of God. [00:44:08] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. And, and I love, um, there is such a, um, subtle sort of SmackDown that Jesus does. Like, yeah. I, I think, um, just speaking on a purely human level for a second, like Jesus is such a master re tion. Like he is so handy and capable to just dismantle and smack down people who, and I obviously, I don't mean that in like a sinful way. Like he just puts down the argument. He just gets it done with, and even the way this is phrased, right, they come, they're grumbling, this man receives sinners and meets with them. So he told them this par ball, what, what man of you having a hundred sheep, if he lost one of them, doesn't leave the 99 in the open country and go after the one that is lost, right? So he's saying like, he jumps in right away, like. This is just the obvious answer. This is just the obvious state, like who would not go after their sheep. I think we hear this, and again, I'm not an expert on like first century sheep herding practices, right? But like we think of it, I look at it, I'm like, actually, like that seems like a really bad investment. Like it would be really bad idea to go after the one sheep and leave your 99 in the open country. That seems like a silly answer. That's my error. That's me being wrong because he's saying that as the obvious answer. Right? I think we sometimes, um, I've heard, I've heard sermons that preach this, that make it almost like this is a super reckless. You know, abandonment. Like he's so enamored with us that he leaves the 99 and he goes after the one, and he's taking such a huge risk. But the way that this is presented, this is the obvious thing that anyone in their right mind would do if they lost a sheet. Right? For sure. Right? It's not an unusual response. Yes. There's an element of risk to that, and I think that's, that's part of the parable, right? There's a, there's a riskiness that he's adding to it because, um. Again, we wanna be careful how we say this. Um, God's love is not reckless in the sense that we would normally think about reckless, but it's reckless in the sense that it, it es assumes sort of ordinary conventions of safety. Right? Right. That's not really what's at play here. Like the, the fact is Christ presents the scenario where you, you go after one lost sheep and leave your 99 in the open country or in Matthew, it's on the mountains. Like that's the normal expected course here, such that if you are the person who won't do that, then you are the one that's out of the ordinary. But then he goes on to say, and this is where, where I think he's just such a master, he's such a master at setting a logical trap. Here he says, um. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors saying to them, rejoice with me for I have found my sheep that was lost. And again, this is the expected answer. This is not some unusual situation where like people are like, oh man, he like, he had a party 'cause he found a sheep. That's strange. This is what, what would be expected, right? This would be the normal response. But then he says, just so I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous persons who need no repentance. He is able, in the course of like. 30 words, like this is a short, short response. He's able to show them that their response to, to sinners is totally out of the ordinary. Like it's a, it's sort of an insane response. Um, he positions going after the one sheep and leaving the 99 as the sane response and leaving the, you know, leaving the one to be lost, leaving the sinners and tax collectors to be lost. That's the insane response. Right. That's the one that like, nobody would do that though. Why would anybody do that? But then he goes to show like, but that's exactly what you're doing. [00:47:55] Jesse Schwamb: Yeah. Right. And he [00:47:56] Tony Arsenal: says, what you should be doing is rejoicing with me for, I found my lost, she. Right. He shifts. He shifts. He's now the man in the parable saying, um, not just, uh, not just rejoice or not just I'm rejoicing, but he's summoning them to rejoice with him over the salvation of these lost sinners. And that is the normal expected response. And then he, he shows like there will be this rejoicing in heaven when a sinner repents more so than if there was a, but, and we should address this too. He's not saying that there is a such thing as a righteous person who needs no repentance. Right? He's saying like, even if there were 99 righteous people who need to know repentance, even if that was somehow the case, there would be more joy. There is more joy, there will be more joy over the sinner who repents than over a hun 99 people who didn't need to be saved. Right? He makes the sin, the, the, um, Pharisees and the scribes look like total chumps and totally like. Totally self-absorbed and turned inwards on themselves in this tiny little master stroke that you wouldn't even, you wouldn't even think that that was part of the point. If it wasn't for the fact that it was positioned right after verse 15, one and two. You just wouldn't get that from this parable. That there is this sort of like rhetorical SmackDown going on that I think is, is important for us to, to latch onto a little bit here. [00:49:18] Jesse Schwamb: Uh, why is our podcast not three hours? Because there's so much I want to say, so. I'm totally with you. I like what you brought up about this recklessness of God, and I'm with you. We shouldn't define that in the same way. Maybe we can modify it. I might say like His love is recklessly spend thrift. That is, we see when Paul says like God has lavished his love on us, like these big verbs that they are real. Yeah. It's not just hyper rip hyperbole or just like flowery language. And I think as you're speaking, what really occurred to me, what really kind of came through with what you're saying is, okay, what is this cost? Why is he so particular to go after this one? And I think it's because it's, he's looking for his sheep. So these are his children. Yes. It's not just, I think Christ is out in the world because he will find his children. He will find the one who is. His own. So he is looking for his own sheep. One of his, one of his fold. So like the sheep I might find in the world is the one that God has been seeking to save, even one of whom knows his name. That's like John 10, right? So one of, I think our problem is understanding this parable has to do with the when of our salvation. You know, we generally think it's at the time that, you know, we believe. The people are those given to God before the foundation of the world. And God sees us as his people before we were ever born, even before the world began. And when we believe it is just our Lord finding us as his last sheep and we're returned to the fold. So he always goes after that one. So we'll learn more. Like you said, when we look at Matthew's account about who are those other 90 nines. So we can set that aside, I suppose, for now. But it really is a matter of our status before Adam, before the fall, and then after Adam, after the fall, while all men fell with Adam. So also did God's people, which he had chosen before time began. And so this idea of going after the one is bringing back into the fold that who is his child though, who he has made a promise, a covenantal promise to bring into the kingdom of heaven. I was thinking as well of this amazing quote and like, what that all means about God's love for us, which again, is just more than like, isn't it nice that when you are out in
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Do you find yourself holding back when showing up on Instagram or Facebook - because you worry about being “too much” or rubbing people the wrong way? Maybe you second-guess your posts, or delete your Reels before too many people see them.But here's the thing: you're not for everyone… and that's OKAY. Not everything you post will resonate with your entire audience! Some people may disagree with you. At times, people may even unfollow you. But these are the people that you were NEVER meant to serve.Because when you hide your authentic self online to try to please everyone, you're making it harder for your soul clients to find you and understand the transformation you offer! If you want to turn your social following into paying soul clients, stop hiding your light - and let it attract the people you're MEANT to serve!This week's Soul Guide Radio Soul Session features Irene Nielsen, a knitting pattern designer with incredible energy! In this juicy conversation, I help Irene release her resistance to showing up online as her authentic, amazing self and shut down the voices telling her to stay small - so she can let everyone see her leading-edge vision and unique intuitive language! Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:36 Meet Irene Nielsen00:42 Overcoming Resistance and Social Media Challenges05:52 Energy Healing and Spiritual Guidance12:32 Connecting with the Soul Client Avatar22:28 Exploring the Deeper Meaning of Knitting23:23 Knitting as a Spiritual Tool24:18 Combining Knitting with Spiritual Abilities30:03 Embracing Authenticity on Instagram38:39 Delegating to the Divine41:45 InvitationLinks Mentioned:Follow Irene on InstagramDid you know that All the ANSWERS about your soul experience are INSIDE OF YOU. If you're ready to claim the key to unlocking them, then join me in SOUL BLUEPRINT - a certification program that reveals how to ACCESS and AMPLIFY your 5 Spiritual Gifts to CLARIFY your soul's unique blueprint, and ALIGN your energy to your soul-guided intentions so that your DREAMS come true.ENROLL NOW at allysonscammell.com/soulblueprint STAY CONNECTED: Soul Guide Circle: JOIN the Soul Guide Circle closed Facebook Group Facebook: FOLLOW on Facebook Instagram: FOLLOW on Instagram YouTube: Follow in YouTube Ready to grow a prosperous soul-guided business? BOOK a free Intuitive Consult Leave a review for Soul Guide Radio (and we'll read it on the air!)
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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes welcomes back his friend and fellow entrepreneur, Dr. Taher Dhoon. While the two often dive into surgery, business, and leadership, today's discussion takes a different turn—into the world of psilocybin journeys and alternative modalities for personal growth. Dr. Dhoon shares how his exploration of guided psilocybin therapy has helped him find deeper fulfillment, improved relationships, and a renewed perspective on life. He walks listeners through what a safe, guided journey looks like, the role of integration afterward, and how these experiences differ from traditional therapy. This candid conversation sheds light on an emerging approach to self-discovery that may resonate with dentists feeling isolated, unfulfilled, or seeking new ways to break through personal and professional barriers. Be sure to check out the full episode from the Dentalpreneur Podcast! EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast
In the coming years, a mass influx of Angelic and ET souls is set to reshape humanity's path — but what does this mean for you? In this powerful interview, world-renowned regressionist Dr. Linda Backman reveals why so many interplanetary and angelic beings are incarnating on Earth right now, what their mission is, and how to recognize if you are one of them. From past-life regression insights to the hidden reasons behind this spiritual wave, this episode explores the deeper forces guiding our collective awakening. Dr. Backman shares the signs of Angelic vs. Interplanetary souls, why the next three years mark a pivotal turning point, and how this shift connects to humanity's evolution. If you've ever felt out of place, deeply empathic, or connected to something beyond this world, this conversation will help you understand your soul's origin and purpose. Prepare for a groundbreaking exploration of reincarnation, starseeds, higher dimensions, and the great influx of souls returning to Earth. Dr. Linda Backman is a licensed psychologist, world-renowned past life regression therapist, and author who has guided thousands of individuals in discovering their soul's origin and purpose. With over 40 years of clinical experience, she specializes in between-lives regression, reincarnation, and identifying interplanetary, starseed, and angelic souls. As the founder of the RavenHeart Center and a featured teacher on Gaia TV and international stages, Dr. Backman bridges psychology with spirituality to reveal how our soul's journey across lifetimes impacts humanity's evolution today. ___________________ Read Dr Linda Backman's book: Soul Design: A Regressionist's Guide to Past Lives, Origins & Purpose
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Additionally, Raphi shares insights into his music career, Jewish music festivals, and his aspirations to create music that heals and educates. 00:00 Introduction and Background 00:36 Religious and Professional Journey 03:05 Musical Beginnings 04:20 First Performance and Health Struggles 07:24 Stage Name and Identity 09:00 Growing Up Orthodox 20:46 Dating Challenges 29:14 Navigating Relationships and Conversion 30:44 Qualities I'm Looking for in a Partner 32:24 Challenges in Finding the Right Match 35:10 The Birth of a Jewish Music Festival 37:14 Balancing Tradition and Modernity in Music 43:21 The Deeper Meaning of Cain and Hevel 48:45 Practical Advice for Facing Fear 51:39 Sharing My Music and Inspirations https://www.hebromusic.com https://www.instagram.com/hebromusic/ https://www.youtube.com/@Hebromusic www.JewishCoffeeHouse.com franciskakay@gmail.com About Raphi: Raphi Fulcher is a man on a mission, a soldier, or a “soulja,” if you will, in the army of Hashem. So intent is he on spreading his message of acceptance and brotherhood through rap and hip hop music, that he performs under the name Hebro, a Fulcher-ism that declares his intent to use his artistic abilities to better the world as he serves in the ranks of God's military. The youngest of six children born to African-American parents who converted to Judaism 43 years ago under the guidance of Rabbi J.J. Hecht, the then-assistant to the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Fulcher hails from a family of gifted vocalists. The singer, songwriter, rapper and producer lived in Crown Heights until he was four and spent his formative years in North Carolina, St. Louis and Israel. It was during his time as a student at Queens College that Fulcher, whose full name is Raphael Ohr Chayim, discovered his gift for singing publicly. “I was on the board at Chabad of Queens College and we staged musical events. I found that I had a deep passion for live performance,” Fulcher told The Jewish Link. After spending a Lag B'omer at the Chevra Ahavas Yisroel synagogue, Fulcher found himself falling in love with Crown Heights and he spent the next five years there, enjoying the unique warmth of the community and honing his musical voice. Deeply enamored with rap, hip hop, reggae and R&B music, Fulcher decided that the time had come to bring those genres to Jewish audiences, albeit with all new lyrics. “Just the music and the rhythm are very powerful and could resonate with a lot of people if we had positive, uplifting content,” said Fulcher, who previously performed under the name Hebro. “I kept imagining how powerful it would be if I added a real element that would allow listeners to vibe out to the rhythm, with lyrics that have meaning and purpose. I don't think you can deny that it is Jewish music.” Having stretched his musical wings on stage with Matisyahu, Nissim Black, Moshav Band, Lipa Schmeltzer, Zusha and others, Fulcher decided three years ago that it was time to share his God given gifts with the world in a debut EP titled Genesis. “It is an album that is inspired by Tehillim, by King David's work,” said Fulcher. “When I imagine David Hamelech performing during his life, I imagine that his music had rhythm and spirit and with all due respect, I don't think it sounded like the typical 'Jewish' music we hear today in the orthodox world” Genesis, featuring seven original compositions, will be released on March 17th, Rosh Chodesh Nissan. Fulcher is looking forward to sharing his music at a release party taking place at The Loft and Rooftop at 83 Essex Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side of Manhattan which will also feature up and coming talents Izzy Gilden, DJ Kamilly, Simple Man and others. His soon to be released Souljass music video, featuring one of the tracks on the EP, tells the story of Cain and Hevel, which Fulcher sees as the start of baseless hatred in the world. “I want to shed light on being fearful of what we don't control or understand,” said Fulcher. “There is a message there in Cain's conversation with Hashem, when he says he doesn't know where his brother is. If we focused on the other person, if we were conscious of one another, and were tolerant of each other, we would be able to bring about the ultimate redemption.” Still, Fulcher, a resident of the Wesley Hills section of Monsey, is subtle with his messaging. “I consider myself a chasid of the Lubavitcher Rebbe and his teachings and his mission,” said Fulcher. “That is what I wanted to do with this album of songs about redemption and while I may not mention that concept by name, it is there in broader terms and in a way that will allow more people to enjoy the music.” With an edgy style that is simultaneously youthful and appealing, Fulcher is a crossover artist who can appeal to the masses, but also has his priorities straight. Passionate about his music, he is even more dedicated to his religious observance. As someone with close ties to Chabad, Fulcher feels strongly about his own obligation to improve the lives of others. “My ultimate mission with my music is to do my part to bring redemption,” explained Fulcher. “I consider this to be my shlichut and I believe each of us has to bring the world to a higher state of perfection by doing chesed, by reaching out and not just harboring light, but shining light out onto the world.” Having been the only African-American student in the yeshivos he attended since first grade wasn't always easy, admitted Fulcher, but it was an experience that prepared him for his future. “It was challenging for myself and for my peers,” said Fulcher. “It was a reality that none of them had ever dealt with before and it was new for them. Still, growing up as an African-American Jew in a white Orthodox Jewish world gave me the experience to understand the potential of breaking down the barriers of fear and difference while creating an opportunity for growth. B'nei Yisrael come in all shapes and colors and sizes and the sooner we can all handle that the sooner we will all be b'simcha.”
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