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You must be spiritually born to receive eternal life. “Unless one is born of water [physical birth] and born of Spirit [born again through faith alone in Christ alone] he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). This second birth is a simple act of faith. “He who believes in Him [the Lord Jesus Christ] is not judged” (John 3:18). You will either be born twice or die twice. Unbelievers, those who have not accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior, will die the second death, will be condemned to the Lake of Fire, and tormented forever.Download Transcript⁠: https://rhem.pub/two-births-94140c

Developing a mature spiritual life requires consistent, high-quality nourishment from God's Word taught by a well-qualified pastor. No Christian can read the Bible and attain spiritual maturity on their own. The Bible is a textbook designed by God to be taught by a man with the spiritual gift of pastor-teacher. “Your word I have treasured in my heart that I may not sin against You” (Ps 119:11). Scripture is layered—the more you learn, the more you realize you don't know. When you understand God's Word and store it in your heart, it reveals your weaknesses and strengths.Download Transcript⁠: https://rhem.pub/qualified-pastor-ec8824

Our co-host, Heather had the pleasure of interviewing sociologist and artist Alessandra Seggi about her latest book Youth and Suicide in American Cinema: Context, Causes, and Consequences. Alessandra is a Fulbright grantee with a PhD in Sociology and MA in Media Studies and the analysis in her book is both a personal and professional reflection on suicide in film. Youth and suicide in American Cinema is about the portrayal of suicide in youth films covering both studio-driven and independent cinema from 1900 to 2018. It aims to understand such portrayals by offering a proactive approach via a media literacy strategy for engaged audiences in order for them to interpret these portrayals. Ultimately, via their thorough analysis, films become the much-needed buffer that allows people to gain enough distance from suicide and suicidal behavior to actually talk about it, and via this interview, Alessandra gives guidance to filmmakers on how to better portray this often stigmatized topic.  Content Warning: This episode deals with death, suicide, suicidal behaviors, and their portrayals DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT: https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-EP072-Transcript-Youth-and-Suicide-in-American-Cinema-with-Alessandra-Seggi.pdf Contact us: BraaainsPodcast.com Follow: @BraaainsPodcast Music: @_Deppisch_ Support this show: Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast

Prayer is one of the most powerful functions of your Christian life, when done according to God's protocol. Prayer is an extension and reflection of your spiritual life, based on the content of God's Word in your soul. Take your appreciation and requests to God and have the tranquility of God's peace. “In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Phil 4:6-7).⁠ The Lord Jesus Christ and God the Holy Spirit intercede on your behalf, praying for you! “He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God” (Rom 8:27). Prayer is not designed to get you out of trouble, but rather to express your helplessness and dependence on God.Download Transcript⁠: https://rhem.pub/power-prayer-8fcbd0

“… and they will in the future reign forever and ever.” This speaks of our ETERNITY THEN. Rule begins in the Millennial Kingdom and will continue forever and ever in the new heaven and earth. It is a trustworthy statement, if we died with Him, we will also in the future live with Him; if we now endure, we will also in the future choose to reign with Him. Faithful and true defines Yahweh and every word He has breathed. God who directs the spirit of the prophets sent His angel to show to His bondservants the things which now must soon choose to take place. Through revealing His thoughts, intentions, plans, desires, and action, Jesus wants His bride to fall ever more in love with him and be thoroughly convinced that He is worth waiting for, worth betting their lives upon.Download Transcript

Learning and applying God's 10 problem-solving devices will fortify the FLOT line in your soul (FLOT is an acronym for Forward Line of Troops), preventing outside sources of adversity from becoming internal pressure and stress in your soul. This episode (Part 6) covers the tenth and final device: 10. Occupation with Christ (consistent, sustaining focus on the Lord Jesus Christ). When your soul is saturated with God's Word, you will replicate the thinking of Christ, making every moment in life an opportunity to glorify Him with your faith, trust, obedience, and an incredible love for your Savior.Download Transcript⁠: https://rhem.pub/problem-solving-b037aa

And there will in the future choose to no longer be any night; and they do not now have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, for the Lord God will in the future illumine them; and they will in the future reign forever and ever.Now there is no need of the light of religion, f human wisdom, or any foreign flame, for Jesus is the light and He illumines our way. The bondservants of Jesus Christ are now children of light and have become Christ's lights in this dark world. They have been illumined and will be illumined. In our Eternity Then, there will be no darkness, nothing that is not illumined by Jesus' light.Download Transcript

Learning and applying God's 10 problem-solving devices will fortify the FLOT line in your soul (FLOT is an acronym for Forward Line of Troops), preventing outside sources of adversity from becoming internal pressure and stress in your soul. This episode (Part 5) covers the ninth device: 9. Sharing the Happiness of God (the joy resident in the soul's mentality). When you have absolute confidence in God's plan and will for your life, it supercharges your contentment, enabling you to experience His joy in any circumstance.⁠Download Transcript⁠: https://rhem.pub/problem-solving-97bad3

How can Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) and Chapters cultivate the next generation of talent in the field? In this episode, we explore Mississippi's pioneering state-wide initiative that unlocks new potential for future professionals. Joining me are Karla Steckler Tye, CEO of Children's Advocacy Centers of Mississippi, and Didi Ellis, CEO and founder of Kids Hub Child Advocacy Center. Together, they share insights from their combined 25 years of experience, highlighting innovative programming and the transformative CAST program. We also hear from Addison Alexander, a CAST graduate, as she reflects on the value of her experience in shaping her career path.  Download Transcript  Guests:   Didi Ellis  Founder/CEO  Kids Hub Children's Advocacy Center    Karla Steckler Tye, LPC  Chief Executive Officer  Children's Advocacy Centers of Mississippi    Addison Alexander [Former CAST Student]  Intake Coordinator  Central Mississippi Children's Advocacy Center     Show Notes:  This episode of the SRCAC Exchange, hosted by Christina Rouse, delves into the theme of developing and retaining professionals in the Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) movement. The discussion features guests Karla Steckler Tye, CEO of Children's Advocacy Centers of Mississippi, and DiDi Ellis, CEO of Kids Hub Child Advocacy Center. Today, they share their combined 25 years of experience and innovative approaches in addressing workforce turnover and highlight Mississippi's pioneering efforts to implement Child Advocacy Studies (CAST), a program designed to prepare the next generation of professionals through interdisciplinary training and experiential learning.  The discussion emphasizes the challenges that turnover creates, especially in rural areas like Mississippi, where the loss of a key staff member can disrupt services for children in need. Both Karla and DiDi explain how CAST helps fill these gaps by ensuring that students entering the CAC field are better prepared and equipped with the skills necessary to provide comprehensive care. They also share personal anecdotes, including how CAST has transformed student interns into long-term hires, effectively reducing turnover and enhancing the quality of care. We'll also hear from a graduate of CAST who did her internship at a CAC and what she found so valuable about her experience.  The episode offers a deep dive into how intentional recruitment, training, and strategic planning are essential to sustaining the CAC workforce for the future. Hit the subscribe button now!   Key Quotes:  “If we're going to have true systematic change, we have to move upstream, and CAST is one way to prepare our workforce for the realities of this work.”- Karla Steckler Tye  “With turnover, we're not just losing employees; we're impacting children's lives.  CAST interns are better prepared, and it has transformed the hiring process for us.”- DiDi Ellis    Resources:   The History of CAST in Mississippi [Video]  2024 CAST Informational Video - Mississippi [Video]  "Unto the Third Generation" Revisited: The Impact of a National Plan to End Child Abuse in the United States within Three Generations” by Vieth, V., Cross, T. P., Peters, R., Johnson, R., Counsil, T., Farrell, R., Goulet, B., Steckler Tye, K. [Article]  Child Advocacy Studies (CAST: A National Movement to Improve the Undergraduate and Graduate Training of Child Protection Professionals [Article]  Executive Summary of our CAST Research [Summary]   Host:   Christina Rouse, MSW  Program Manager, CAC Development  Southern Regional CAC    Project Manager:  Lauren Tanner, MSEd  Program Manager, Communications & Instructional Design  Southern Regional CAC    Want to hear more? Subscribe to The SRCAC Exchange to be sure you don't miss an episode!   Like what you hear? Show your support by leaving a rating and review for The SRCAC Exchange podcast.     Connect with us by:  Visiting our website  Signing up for our emails  Following us on Facebook & LinkedIn  Contacting us  Connect with your Chapter  Midwest Region Chapters  Northeast Region Chapters  Southern Region Chapters  Western Region Chapters  Connect to your Regional CAC  National Children's Advocacy Center  Peachtree Sound    Sponsor:  Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention    Resources:  CE-CERT Training [Training]  Reset. Reflect. Refuel. Hub [Video Series]   Psychological First Aid Guide for Children's Advocacy Center Supervisors [Resource] 

The leaves from the tree of life are therapeutic to those permitted to enter the city, and they provide a protection, a shade from the heat of judgment. The leaves will not fade, and the tree will always produce its fruit through the bondservants of Jesus.In eternity then, there will be no super-accursed thing permitted for the bondservants of Jesus will always be a safe gathering place. Even the throne of God will be in their midst to adjudicate and rule in the new heaven and earth.His bondservants will by choice be employed in His service. They will see His face and His name will be on their foreheads, as a sign of relational blessing.Download Transcript

Learning and applying God's 10 problem-solving devices will fortify the FLOT line in your soul (FLOT is an acronym for Forward Line of Troops), preventing the outside sources of adversity from becoming the inside pressure of stress in your soul. This episode (Part 4) covers the seventh and eighth devices: 7. Personal Love for God (the motivational virtue) and 8. Impersonal Love for all Mankind (the functional virtue). Your ability to love as God designed and outlined in Scripture adds powerful tools to your problem-solving toolbox.Download Transcript⁠: https://rhem.pub/problem-solving-cc03d3

Imagine doing some of the most emotionally challenging work in the world, with a team by your side, offering constant, sometimes invisible support. In this episode, we explore the vital relationship between Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) staff and their multidisciplinary team (MDT) partners—teams that don't just work together but lean on each other in unseen ways. Joined by Lydia Crivens, Christine Woods, and Johnny Vallejo, we discuss how collaboration, shared values, and everyday acts of appreciation help sustain these teams through the most difficult cases. Discover why strong teamwork is essential in the field of child protection and how it shapes lasting impact for children and families.  Download Transcript  Guests:   Lydia O. Crivens  Deputy Director  Memphis Child Advocacy Center    Johnny Vallejo  Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Coordinator, Volunteer and Intern Manager  The Children's Advocacy Center – Covina (Main Campus) & Los Alamitos (Satellite Site)    Christine Wood, BA  Former Lead MDT Coordinator    Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center         Show Notes:  In this episode of The SRCAC Exchange, host Christina Rouse leads a powerful discussion on the importance of teamwork and supportive relationships within the Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) network. This season centers on the "invisible threads" that strengthen the dedication and resilience of professionals working in child abuse prevention. Christina is joined by guests Lydia Crivens, Christine Wood, and Johnny Vallejo, who are all deeply involved in the CAC movement and share insights into creating a supportive and connected work environment. They explore topics such as the value of multidisciplinary team (MDT) partnerships, fostering resilience, and building trust through natural interactions, which together contribute to the sustainability of this challenging yet essential work.  Throughout the conversation, each guest shares inspiring stories that highlight the collaborative power of CACs. They discuss examples of their teams coming together in difficult cases, the ways they build rapport and support among MDT members, and the small yet impactful gestures, like shoutouts and awards, that reinforce team cohesion and individual motivation. The episode closes with a reflection on how collective strength and unity are central to the CAC mission, and that teamwork is key to creating positive outcomes for children and families. Hit the subscribe button now!     Key Quotes:  "When you see someone and you talk with them regularly, you trust their perspective because you know them a bit more than someone you hadn't reached out to."- Lydia Crivens  "When you get to hear words of encouragement from your team, it just reassures you that you're doing this work and that others see it, which pushes you forward." -Christine Wood  "Coming to the CAC is actually a really nice experience for our partners because they know they're in good company and working with a team that genuinely cares."- Johnny Vallejo    Resources:   “Team Functioning and Performance in Child Advocacy Center Multidisciplinary Teams,” McGuier, E. A.; Rothenberger, S. D.; Campbell, K. A.; Keeshin, B.; Weingart, L. R.; & Kolko, D. J. (2022) [Article]    Host:   Christina Rouse, MSW  Program Manager, CAC Development  Southern Regional CAC    Project Manager:  Lauren Tanner, MSEd  Program Manager, Communications & Instructional Design  Southern Regional CAC    Want to hear more? Subscribe to The SRCAC Exchange to be sure you don't miss an episode!   Like what you hear? Show your support by leaving a rating and review for The SRCAC Exchange podcast.   Connect with us by  Visiting our website  Signing up for our emails  Following us on Facebook & LinkedIn  Contacting us  Connect with your Chapter  Midwest Region Chapters  Northeast Region Chapters  Southern Region Chapters  Western Region Chapters  Connect to your Regional CAC  National Children's Advocacy Center  Peachtree Sound    Sponsor:  Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention    Resources:  CE-CERT Training [Training]  Reset. Reflect. Refuel. Hub [Video Series]   Psychological First Aid Guide for Children's Advocacy Center Supervisors [Resource] 

The Spirit of God imaged as the river of life that flowsfrom the throne of God, divides Jew from Gentile and is the living water to both communities. God preserves the unique relationship He has with His people. This is like the imagery of the wild and the natural olive trees as well as the 2 witnesses. God maintains 2 witnesses to the world, one uniquely Jewish andone uniquely Gentile. The tree of life, imagery for Jesus, expresses itself and grows for both communities. The twelve fruits is a picture of His remarkable spiritual administration in both groups. Its yield is cyclical and predicable, always yielding its fruit and its leaves are always green and provide shade from the heat and are for therapy to the nations.Download Transcript

Learning and applying God's 10 problem-solving devices will fortify the FLOT line in your soul (FLOT is an acronym for Forward Line of Troops), preventing the outside sources of adversity from becoming the inside pressure of stress in your soul. This episode (Part 3) covers the sixth device: 6. Personal Sense of Destiny (the ability to identify God's plan specifically for you). You glorify God when you use God's spiritual assets to solve all your daily problems.⁠Download Transcript⁠: https://rhem.pub/problem-solving-12e72c

John saw a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, choosing to now be coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the middle of the wide-open place. It is radiant with no impurities. The river is a metaphor for the Holy Spirit who is absorbed and amplified through His people, flowing out from within our New Creation, the Sanctuary of God. Flowing from the throne speaks of the Unity of the Godhead.Faith is how the living water is permitted to flow in and through a person. But when fear supplants their faith, they have forsaken God, the fountain of living waters, to hew for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water.Download Transcript

Learning and applying God's 10 problem-solving devices will fortify the FLOT line in your soul (FLOT is an acronym for Forward Line of Troops), preventing the outside sources of adversity from becoming the inside pressure of stress in your soul. This episode (Part 2) covers the fourth and fifth devices: 4. Grace Orientation (understanding God's policy for salvation, living, dying, and eternity) and 5. Doctrinal/Biblical Orientation (knowing every problem in life has a solution stated in the Word of God). You glorify God when you use God's spiritual assets to solve all your daily problems.Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/problem-solving-68cf65

“… and there no, not ever, shall enter anyone unclean andalso anyone now doing what is detestable or false …” Knowing God is experienced though the way Yahweh Mekoddishkem works with Yahweh Qanna to set a person apart exclusively for His purposes. Then the person is called holy and is no longer unclean.“Detestable” comes from a root word that means to stink, to be detestable, abhorrent, and disgusting, but it is best understood as a synonym for idolatry—an object of disgust.Those who are now doing what is false are those who “now profess to know God, but by their deeds they choose to now deny Him, now being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed.” They ignore that the Source Matters the Source is Everything!Those deemed to be righteous may enter the city. Fellowship and belonging are reserved for those righteous ones. The purpose of it all is to gather into eternity the nations, including the Elect from amongst the Jews, as God honors and lifts up His bride and fills her with glory.Download Transcript

This month, Senior Portfolio Manager James Mick breaks down key energy market themes:Market Performance: Natural gas up 7.4%, energy stocks rise.Tariff Talk: New U.S. tariffs spark inflation concerns.Energy Strategy Shift: Reshoring boosts U.S. energy momentum.Crude Snapshot: OPEC+ supply moves and sanctions pressure oil supply.Quick Hits: Gas inventories fall, prices swing 70%, and inflation escalators in play.Listen in for a breakdown of how policy shifts and market forces are shaping the energy landscape.Download Transcript

Learning and applying God's 10 problem-solving devices will fortify the FLOT line in your soul (FLOT is an acronym for Forward Line of Troops), preventing the outside sources of adversity from becoming the inside pressure of stress in your soul. This episode (Part 1) covers the first PSDs: 1. Rebound (how to handle personal sin), 2. Filling of the Holy Spirit (how to empower your spiritual life), and 3. Faith-Rest Drill (how to address worry, fear, and anxiety). You glorify God when you use His spiritual assets to solve all your daily problems.Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/problem-solving-ac9077

Christian core values formulate a code of conduct and mission statement for the spiritual life. Your core values summarize your thoughts, and your thoughts determine your actions. Core values such as love, obedience, trust, faith, patience, and humility motivate you to fulfill God's plan for your life. Your Christian core values must be enforced every single day. Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/core-values-cf0de0

The city is for the people of the nations, so they might have access and illumination. The light of God, through the people of God, brings illumination to those whom He has been calling out of darkness and into His marvelous light.The kings of the earth now bring their glory into it—the people for which they rule. There will no longer be any sadness, mourning, and depression. And the gates of the city no, not ever, shall be caused to be shut by day. Jesus is the light of day and as long as He shines in this world, the gates will not be closed. There are prohibitions on entry: anyone unclean andalso anyone now doing what is detestable or false. But if your name is in the book, God has a plan of mercy and grace for your life. He will find you.Download Transcript

Can God count on you to be an MVP in His Plan? An MVP is a Christian with momentum, virtue, and poise. Momentum in your spiritual life comes from learning and applying God's Word consistently. Virtue is demonstrated through a personal love for God and an impersonal love for others. Poise is the ability to think God's Word under pressure. An MVP for God, “Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you” (2 Tim 1:13-14). Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/mvp-god-7c9578

There is now no sanctuary in the city indicating that true Christianity contains no form or exterior presence of religion, no buildings, vestments, holy articles or implements, no religious practices, duties, disciplines, and formalities, and nothing that is deemed by man to be sacrosanct. Rather, Jesus is our sanctuary, our center of worship. We should always be found to now be worshippingin the holy place.There is no sun or moon, and the city has no need of either.The monotheistic religions which claim to bring light are nil, for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof, the Lamb. Like the command to flee Babylon, weneed to flee religion.Download Transcript

You can be an invisible hero for God if you grow to spiritual maturity. Invisible heroes are obedient to God, faithful to learn and apply His Word, spiritually prepared, and ready for God to use them in His perfect timing. “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the Word of truth” (2 Tim 2:15).Invisible heroes seek to glorify God, not themselves. “For if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord's” (Rom14:8).Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/invisible-hero-6b91df

This is a picture used to communicate a message. For instance, the people of God will NOT be walking on literal streets of gold. The city is an image, a picture, of the people of God (the wife of Christ) and not a destination. The wall of jasper is emblematic of sacrifice (bloody sacrifice). The city pure gold speaks of the divinity of the wife of Christ, as they will be like Him and share in His substance. Clear as glass speaks of the absence of impurity.The Foundations speak of honor and glory of the Apostles' faith upon which the city rests. The gates being pearls speaks of the gentile believers though which all must enter. The street, or wide-open space, speaks of a large gathering place for all who want to know Jesus, and its transparency speaks of the lack of imperfection in the true bondservants of Jesus Christ.Download Transcript

When you continue to walk in darkness, you will develop a hard heart. “Walk in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them because of the hardness of their heart” (Eph 4:17-18). You can recover from a heart hardened and defiled by cosmic system thinking by using God's problem-solving device number one (Rebound: 1 John 1:9) to regain fellowship. If you are alive, there is time to fulfill God's plan for your life. “He who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 14:11).Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/recover-heart-c0d95d

This month, Senior Portfolio Manager Rob Thummel breaks down the latest energy market shifts:Performance: Natural gas prices surged 30%, driving sector gains despite broader market declines.AI's Energy Impact: Big Tech's projected $300B in 2025 capex, with utilities forecasting long-term growth.Capex Trends: Big Oil majors plan over $100B in 2025 capital spending.LNG Boom: U.S. LNG exports expected to nearly double, securing America's dominance in global energy markets.Quick Hits: Energy Transfer's AI data center natural gas deal, Dominion Energy's 88% surge in contracted data center capacity, and small modular nuclear reactors traction.Download Transcript

The Measurements is a powerful statement of ownership. The golden reed is a symbol of those through whom the Spirit flows to bring illumination to the nations. This is a divine tool, symbolized by gold. The measurement of the city speaks of the perfect fullness which occurs as the bondservants of Christ are joined in unity with the entirety of the Godhead. The wife of Christ will be perfect, full, complete, stable, and fully imbued with the fullness of the Godhead.The measurement of the walls depicts the completeness of Jews and Gentiles. Combined, the city, its gates and its walls provide us with a picture of all those who even now arefound to be believing and overcoming. This structure speaks of community, fellowship, and connectedness (the city), exclusivity but also access (the gates), and safety, stability, and security (its walls).Download Transcript

God designed you to be happy. In Philippians 4:4, the Apostle Paul writes, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!” Paul uses the Greek word “chairo,” which means to be filled with joy. It is a constant state of happiness based on your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ (not people, places, things, circumstances). This happiness is one of the weapons you use to defeat the things Satan is throwing your way. It's God's problem-solving device number nine: Sharing the happiness of God. “Happy are those who hear the Word of God and obey it” (Luke 11:28).Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/rejoice-lord-99681d

The light that now shines from the bondservants of Jesus Christ is priceless and captivating, as the glory of the Lord is amplified through them and its brightness shatters thedarkness.The image of the high wall of the city, with angelic protectors, communicates a place of safety, security, and stability, a protected place where no one can break in. The city is a refuge for the Righteous and the Elect as they must pass through this city to experience Jesus.There are 3 gates on each wall bearing the names of the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and the foundation stones have the names of the twelve apostles upon them. Our lives of faith were built upon theirs.Download Transcript

Fleas, lice, tapeworms and ticks - these are all examples of parasites, living organisms that live on or in a host species and need this other organism to complete their complex life cycles. Sounds bad, but parasites are essential to a healthy ecosystem! And our guest for this episode says they're also fascinating and even beautiful. Parasite ecologist Chelsea L. Wood, author of Power to the Parasites, tackles all your parasitic questions in this episode! They include: Why are there worms in our stomachs? Why do fleas bite cats and dogs? Where did head lice come from? Why do lice make you itch? Why do ticks suck our blood? Download Transcript

Chaos creates opportunity. You can use your spiritual life to relax. “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast [on God] because they trust in You” (Is 26:3). The spiritual life can give you this peace. It's about staying filled with the Holy Spirit and using the divine assets you have, including the Bible and God's 10 problem-solving devices. How you orient to the chaos in your life will determine your effect on others and the impact you'll have on the devil's world.Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/chaos-creates-047f74

John's attention is directed to all those who were willing to let God help them choose to be Called and Chosen and Faithful: the bride, the wife of the Lamb. Like the Lamb of God, the children of God are called to a life that is destined for sacrifice and death – those ongoing afflictions that are experienced by His body, the true church. It is a form of deep intimate fellowship.John is carried to Mount Zion to get a view of the bride who is imaged as the New Jerusalem, the holy city, that is now coming down out of heaven from God. Those who have been raised up with Christ, whose citizenship is now in heaven, have been sent forth in to this world as ambassadors of the Kingdom of God. They have been sent from the heavenly Jerusalem, to represent Christ's kingdom in our physical realm.Download Transcript

Your faithfulness to God should reflect His faithfulness to you. “It is of the Lord's mercy we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Thy faithfulness (Lam 3:22-23). The lifestyle of the spiritually maturing believer demonstrates faithfulness with love, respect, admiration, gratitude, and obedience to God and reflects God's mercy and compassion toward others. Part of the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to give you the strength to remain faithful. “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness…” (Gal 5:22-23). Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/reflect-faithfulness-a50ccf

The “unbelieving” refers to those in the household of God who do not choose to exercise saving faith, those who do not love the truth. They do not bet their lives on the truth that Jesus isYahweh Adonai, the Lord our God Almighty and they do not bet their lives on His name. The unbelieving love and worship the Jesus that fits their idea of who God must be.All the Liars refers to those who have tasted of the Spiritof God, they have seen God work, but in their words and their deeds, they choose to deny His name and they do not confess the truth about Him.The cowardly, unbelieving and those caused to being abominable and murderers andimmoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all the liars, their part will be in the lake that God is even now causing to be burning with fire and brimstone, which now is theSecond Death.Download Transcript

God abounds in mercy because of His compassion for us and our eternal destiny. Mercy flows from the throne of grace. “Let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Heb 4:16). Mercy is His grace in action, generated by His love and compassion. “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in mercy” (Ps 103:8). A spiritually maturing Christian acquires the attribute of compassion and demonstrates it by reaching those who are lost and giving them the Gospel. God extends His mercy upon generation after generation to those who love and obey Him (Luke 1:50). Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/god-mercy-9dcbf1

This month, Senior Portfolio Manager Matt Sallee covers key energy market updates:Market Performance: AI-fueled energy demand drives infrastructure growth.Natural Gas Expansion: Major investments from Constellation, NextEra, and Chevron signal a shift toward gas-powered generation.Kinder Morgan's Outlook: $3.3 billion in new natural gas pipeline projects, with demand forecasted to grow 30% by 2030.Energy Tariffs: Trump's executive orders impose tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, impacting refiners, with the situation continuing to evolve.Quick Hits: DeepSeek's AI model shakes energy markets, Meta and Microsoft reaffirm AI infrastructure spending, and Venture Global's $1.8 billion IPO signals renewed capital market activity.Download Transcript

The cowardly and unbelieving and those caused to being abominable and murderers and immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all the liars, the part theirs in the lake that is now caused to be burning with fire and brimstone, which now is the second death. Murderers slay with intent. The immoral refers to those involved in the procurement, trafficking, and sale of sexual slaves. Sorcerers refer to drug dealers and drug traffickers. Idolators refers to those who worship anything other than Yahweh. The abominable stink in the nostrils of God, they are the hypocrites who act as if they know God but do not.   The cowardly refers to those who live in dread over what might be instead of resting in Jesus who is in control of all things all the time. The antidote is to come to know Jesus as one's Yahweh Shalom, Yahweh who is their peace. Remembering God's goal, to make us into His son, helps us understand why He does what He does to us, and why He lets us suffer and be traumatized. It is how He destroys our slavery to religion so we might walk in peace. Download Transcript

God disciplines you because He loves you. “Do not despise the discipline of the Lord. Those whom He loves He disciplines” (Heb 12:6). When you sin, you get out of the protective realm of God the Holy Spirit, which leaves you vulnerable. Your spiritual life ceases to function when you have unconfessed sin. God will use divine discipline to get your attention and encourage rebound (God's problem-solving device number one). “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/god-disciplines-78b16f

Jesus promises that He will in the future, give to the one who is now thirsting from the spring of the water of life without cost.” We must now be thirsting; we must now have a craving for the water of life (the Spirit of God). We must come to the source, to Jesus who is the source. This water will become within us a well of water now springing up to eternal life. In the future drinking this water will be without cost (in Eternity), but for now it costs us everything to drink. We have got to die to live, we must be willing to let God put to death everything within us that does not want Him to be our Adonai. We must count the cost. Jesus is a conquering king, and He wants to defeat all enemies within our soul. Then drinking from this water is free, for we will have been set free from our enemies, and there is no impedance to our drinking. So, drink and keep drinking. Download Transcript

“He who is wise wins souls” (Prov 11:30). When you win souls to Christ, there is joy in heaven because you did your job. You can be a soul winner based on the power of the filling and ministry of the Holy Spirit and the dynamics of God's Word in your soul. God wants you to be a witness with your life and with your lips. Your life is a testimony to the Lord Jesus Christ. You are being watched. You are to witness for the Lord Jesus Christ and win people to Christ so their souls will be delivered from the Lake of Fire. Sometimes, we witness to give the gospel. Sometimes, we witness to share the importance of spiritual growth and stability. Pray and ask God to give you opportunities to talk to lost individuals. “The testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life” (1 John 5:11-12). Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/win-souls-343276

Jesus said, "They have been done. I now am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. In short, everything is playing out exactly as He has decreed. The story has been written and recorded in His books. Jesus has ordered all things, and all things have been set into motion and are completed by His hands, “for from Him and through Him and to Him are ALL things,” without exception. Everything comes from Him and exists by His power and all things are summed up in Christ. He initiates all things, He completes and brings all His plans to fruition, and no one or nothing can stand in His way or thwart His will. Jesus also said, “I will, in the future, give to the one who is now thirsting from the spring of the water of life without cost. He who is now overcoming will in the future inherit these things, and in the future, I will choose to be his God, and he will in the future choose to be My son.” Download Transcript

Serving God is your purpose in life. This is why God left you here after you were saved. “Fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you” (1 Sam 12:24). You receive a spiritual gift from the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation. Using your spiritual gift is one way to serve God. You must be filled with the Holy Spirit and have some spiritual growth for your gift to be effective. This is what the Lord Jesus Christ said about serving, “If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him” (John 12:26). Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/serve-god-1e782e

Jesus' blood was spilled so that the covenant of law can be satisfied in all of us; Christ is the end of the law for all who are now believing. He gave us a new commandment, to love with His agape love (which means He who is agape must love through us). The Spirit gives His people new tongues, a language spoken in the spiritual realms. He creates a new heaven and earth with a new Jerusalem which even now comes down out of heaven from God. He calls His loved ones by a new name which the mouth of Yahweh shall designate. And His compassions and mercy are new every morning. These words are faithful and true given by the giver of hope. Download Transcript

You face three enemies in your spiritual life: the world, your flesh, and the devil. You live in the devil's world, and it is full of temptations, illusions, and false promises. The world offers you security and happiness, but it can't deliver. “The world is passing away; and also, its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever” (1 John 2:17). Your flesh, the sin nature, tempts you in your areas of strength and weakness. Spiritual growth counters the temptations. Satan's objective is to avoid going to the Lake of Fire. He is trying to create a utopia on Earth through organized religion and internationalism. His tactics are beyond our comprehension, so we must consistently learn and apply God's World, or we will fall victim to his plan. “So that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes” (2 Cor 2:11). Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/your-enemies-0aa324

This month, Senior Portfolio Manager Brian Kessens shares these key insights:Energy Sector Recap: AI-driven growth with midstream performance surging by 44% as measured by the Alerian Midstream Energy Index.Trump's Energy Agenda: Anticipated lighter regulations and a comprehensive energy strategyNatural Gas Demand Outlook: LNG exports, AI-powered data centers, and reshoring poised to boost demandUtilities on the Rise: Data center demand and EV adoptionQuick Hits: Record U.S. oil production, M&A moves, and midstream infrastructure investments.Download Transcript

Eirene (ay-RAY-nay) is the Greek word for peace. Eirene appears in the Bible 92 times with multiple significant meanings, from reconciliation with God to tranquility in the soul. Download Transcript: https://rhem.pub/eirene-885f2a

“… and the sea is now no more.” The sea represents the restless churnings and tumult caused by the chaos of humanity. God has stilled the waters. In Him, we can know His rest and live in His peace. Though believing we can enter His rest when we surrender to the fact that Jesus is Yahweh Adonai, the absolute Lord and our Prince of Peace. The New Jerusalem now coming down out of heaven is a picture of the wife of Christ, the Called and Chosen and Faithful who have been prepared and adorned as a bride for her groom. Why a city? It is a picture that communicates community, connectedness, safety, refuge, and provision. Other names include "The City of God's Delight" and "The Bride of God;" Those who comprise this city will be called "The Holy People" and "The People Redeemed by Yahweh." Yahweh will tabernacle with His people. Download Transcript

At the end of the 1,000-year period, heaven and the earth will be wiped out of existence, destroyed by intense fire and heat; in its place, Jesus creates a new heaven and earth, which will be a place of happiness and joy for all humanity. In this new creation will be a glorious city, the New Jerusalem (which is how He images the Bride of Christ, as a city, a place of refuge and a safe haven for the Righteous and the Elect where they can experience the presence of God in-and-through the Bride of Christ. Download Transcript

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