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Christina Hello, everyone, I'm Christina Darnell, the managing editor of MinistryWatch. Welcome to the MinistryWatch podcast. In today's extra episode, I talk with Warren Smith about some news items that are slightly (even significantly) outside of our normal charity and philanthropy “beat.” So, Warren, what's up first? Warren Microfinancing is taking a beating in the media these days. In the 1990s and 2000s, microfinancing was all the rage. The basic idea was to give entrepreneurs who could not qualify for loans at traditional banks an opportunity to take out a small loan to finance income producing activities. Christina Women could buy sewing machines and take in tailoring and alteration work to support her family. Men could buy motorcycles to take them to job sites or pick up trucks to start a hauling or construction business. Warren That's exactly the idea. But new reporting by the Wall Street Journal questions the effectiveness of such microfinancing activities. It is also interesting that Christian ministries who got on the microfinancing bandwagon (Opportunity International, Hope International, Five Talents, and others) are now pivoting to savings groups, financial literacy, and broader economic development because the evidence for traditional microcredit has been more mixed than early advocates expected. Christina Something else that's been in the news this week has been Steven Spielberg's new movie “Disclosure Day.” Warren The new movie is being touted as a “takedown” of Christianity. Spielberg suggested that the discovery of extraterrestrial life would create a crisis for the Christian faith. Christina But a lot of Christian apologists have weighed in on this question and they say that's not accurate. Warren That is right. I've got to confess that I'm skeptical of extraterrestrial life on other planets, at least life on any planets within reach. There's some evidence of water on the moon and on Mars, so we might find some type of organism there, and that would be interesting. But I think we can see deeply enough into space to suggest that there's nothing significant nearby. Christina But even if there was, nothing about Christian doctrine would be challenged by the discovery of extraterrestrial life. Warren I think that's right. Christians from C.S. Lewis to Larry Norman (in his song “Unidentified Flying Object”) have written about this idea, and it is interesting but innocuous in terms of its threat to Christianity. A more troubling aspect of Spielberg's film, according to Rod Dreher, is its overt Gnosticism, and ancient heresy that keeps getting re-heated and half-baked by modernists and post-modernists. Christina So what is Gnosticism? Warren Gnosticism is a collection of ancient religious movements that taught that salvation comes through secret spiritual knowledge (gnosis) that awakens the divine spark within humans and frees them from the material world. To read Dreher's critique of the film, click here. My friends John Stonestreet and Tim Padget over at The Colson Center have also written intelligently about this movie. You can find their commentary at www.BreakPoint.org. By the way, the film is getting decent reviews and is performing well at the box office, taking in $44 million its first weekend, against a $110 million production budget. Christina This week marks the anniversary of the death of someone you hold in high regard. Can you tell us about John Dyer? Warren If you find self-promoting (and, too often, self-destructive) Christian celebrities distasteful, John Dyer could be your palate cleanser. He lived in the 1800s, and he helped bring Christianity to the American West as a Methodist circuit riding preacher. A church he founded in the resort town of Breckenridge is still in operation. He also ended up in the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. To find out why, read this piece, which I wrote a year ago, but which I call your attention to this week because it is the 125th anniversary of his death. Christina And you've been turning your eye toward Europe this week. Why? Warren Culturally speaking, things are strange in Europe right now. Birth rates are plummeting there even more than here. This fact will have profound economic and societal implications in the years ahead. I visited Spain 15 years ago and wrote about what I saw there for WORLD Magazine. (And here.) Here are the headlines from that story: Large, gorgeous, empty churches, an economy that lacked confidence, and conservative political parties hunkered down. Christina But that was, as you said, 15 years ago. Today, things have changed somewhat. Warren The economy is better, though not great. Center-right conservatives, represented by the Partido Popular, have been overtaken by the far-right Vox party. I started thinking about this when I read that Franklin Graham recently did a crusade in Madrid that attracted 10,000 people. That sounds like a lot until you realize that the musician Bad Bunny attracted 60,000 on the same night. Read my friend Bruce Bower's account of what is happening in Spain here. Christina Another high-profile event this week was the UFC fights at the White House. Do you have any thoughts about that? Warren Christians often talk about the “good, true, and beautiful” as if they are separate things. They are not, these three qualities are unitary, of-a-piece. Something cannot be really TRUE or GOOD unless it is also BEAUTIFUL. Something that is ugly or banal aesthetically is also, to that extent, also less true and less good. These are ideas to consider as we assess the events of June 14, which was — in my view — another “wag the dog” spectacle designed to distract the masses. Juvenal had a phrase for it: panem et circenses. Bread and circuses. He also said that such spectacles were a sign of a nation in decline. Christina Any final thoughts before we go? Warren If you have not discovered our YouTube channel, check it out here. We now have nearly 200 videos there, and they have attracted tens of thousands of views. Subscribe, like, and share to spread the word about our work. I am in Albuquerque next month. If you live in the Land of Enchantment, one of my favorite states, reach out to me. I would love to share a meal or a cup of coffee with you. My email is wsmith@ministrywatch.com. We'd love to have your financial support as we approach our fiscal year end. Just go to www.ministrywatch.com/donate Christina The producer for today's program is Jeff McIntosh. I'm Christina Darnell, along with Warren Smith. Until next time, may God bless you.  

How can you, your family, and your local church endure future persecution? By making an intentional decision today to live not by lies. Regardless of the country you live in, this episode will help you and your loved ones prepare to stand when pressures mount.Rod Dreher joins Andy to share insights from his recent book, “Live Not By Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents.”  Listen in as Dreher shares insightful stories from Christians who endured persecution under the Soviet Union and the Communist Bloc.You will discover helpful tips from those who have gone before us, and those who recognize alarming signs in our cultures today. You will also hear how Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, a dissident under the Soviets, encouraged the powerless to reject lies, especially mandated lies.If this information is helpful to you, please give us a 5-star rating and a positive review. Likewise, share this episode with friends and fellow believers who need help standing up under mounting pressures.To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.Rod Dreher (Twitter): @roddreherLive Not By Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents, by Rod Dreher (Book): https://www.christianbook.com/not-by-lies-manual-christian-dissidents/rod-dreher/9780593087398/pd/087392?event=ESRCNThe American Conservative: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/Substack Page – Rod Dreher: https://roddreher.substack.com/Christian Emergency Alliance: https://www.christianemergency.com/Follow the Christian Emergency Alliance on Twitter: @ChristianEmerg1Follow the Christian Emergency Alliance on Facebook: @ChristianEmergencyThe Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.Soli Deo Gloria

Zach Dreher started highlining in Flagstaff until climbing came into his life, at which point he made a complete pivot with eyes on big walls. After only a year and a half into his climbing career he began cutting his teeth in Yosemite and created a huge foundation of experience with multiple big wall ascents and NIAD runs; all with the vision of even bigger international objectives. Zach made his living as a masonry worker, kept life simple, lived in a van, and saved until he could buy his first investment property. Now he's building wealth and has created a self-supported life around climbing.This episode follows an unpublished trip report that Zach's climbing partner Will Fazio route about their recent successful ascent of Royal Flush [1,200m 5.12 A0] on Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy) one of Patagonia's most elusive big wall lines. With initial goals to move as quickly as possible they arrived with minimal supplies, but quickly started to feel the weight of the commitment above them. At a pivotal moment, when Will and Zach were deciding whether or not to continue a Russian team of four climbing below them offered to team up for a 6 - person big wall push to the summit and they excitedly agreed. Zach and Will had just joined Boris, Vladimir, Ilya, and Konstantin on their push to become the first people to wingsuit and base jump off of Cerro Chaltén.Topics include: team dynamics on big objectives, managing doubt and morale under pressure, partnership philosophy in the mountains, and Patagonia big wall logistics.#bigwall #alpineclimbing #mountaineering #rockclimbing #patagoniaThanks to our sponsors!LIVSN DesignsCheckout Their Ecotrek Trail Pants HEREUse Code "TCM15" At Checkout for an extra 15% OFF Your OrderHelp Support The Show & Unlock The Ad-Free PodcastResourcesZachWillThe Russian TeamKonstantinBorisVladimirRoute Information

Der BVB beteiligt sich in Stuttgart lange nicht am Spiel und gewinnt am Ende trotzdem. Leipzig ist in Bremen brutal effektiv und die Bayern drehen in Freiburg einen 0:2-Rückstand noch in ein 3:2.

Great works of literature are often regarded with admiration and even intimidation for their role as the lofty subject of scholarly analysis, but these books were not written for the halls of the university alone. These works were composed to be used: insofar as they are able to challenge, guide, and transform the lives of those who come into their possession. The redemptive power of philosophy and literature is something we focus on often at the college, but few people today model this power as well as Rod Dreher. In this lecture, we find a potent example of the enduring vitality that exists in Dante Alighieri's  Divine Comedy. The resulting expanse is an account of literature as something spiritually operative. Dante's poem becomes, in Dreher's telling, a work not only to be interpreted but to be inhabited, as a means by which grace can possess the imagination and heal what argument alone cannot.  Subscribe for updates at www.ralston.ac/subscribe  Authors and Works Mentioned in this Episode: Inferno Purgatorio Paradiso Augustine's Confessions Julian of Norwich Benedict XVI Thomas Aquinas Alasdair MacIntyre's After Virtue

What if growing your business isn’t about more content, more noise, or more hustle, but a deeper connection?In this episode of the Direct Selling Accelerator Podcast, I join industry leaders Darren Ewert and Mike Dreher. Known for building high-growth organisations and leading massive teams within the direct selling profession, they’ve experienced every stage of the journey, from the early days of feeling like nothing is happening, to leading at scale. In this conversation, we unpack what it really takes to grow in direct selling. From becoming a leader with a small team to navigating mentorship, breaking traditional moulds, scaling sustainably, and building a vision bigger than yourself. Our conversation goes beyond tactics and into mindset, belief, and personal responsibility. If you’re in the early stages, scaling a growing team, or redefining what success looks like for you, this episode is packed with perspective, strategy, and real-world wisdom from leaders who’ve lived it. I’ll be talking about: [00:04:18] 10 Years in Network Marketing – From Zero to 100k+ Team [00:10:03] What to Focus on When You Only Have 3–10 People [00:16:33] Building Trust & Duplication from Day One [00:21:21] Why Their Weekly Trainings Attract 3,000+ Live Attendees [00:31:54] Are Facebook Ads Right for Everyone? [00:37:42] The One Daily Habit That Built Massive Momentum [00:39:12] Handling Slow Seasons & Staying Consistent [00:44:12] The One System Every Leader Needs (CRM) [00:47:00] What To Do If You Only Have 5 Hours a Week [00:59:03] What They’d Tell Their Younger Selves About the guests: Darren & Mike started from simple beginnings, but over the years and with the help of some amazing souls, this duo has started what many are calling a global movement. Their goal: to awaken the world's citizens to their true potential, and to leave the world a better place. No small task! By creating an online system and community that provides all of the sales tools, systems, training, and products required to start a successful business online - Mike and Darren have created a hybrid-type business. They have successfully combined the key benefits from franchise, affiliate, and network marketing models all into one simple package that maximizes results. “This business is simple… but not easy. Believing in yourself and committing to putting in the time to learn something new is more challenging for some than others.” For those that are ready though, starting an online business and being self employed is something that is finally achievable - as can be clearly seen by the fact that Darren and Mike’s online community of business owners now includes thousands of people from all over the globe. Resources: Books: ➡ Between Life and Death – Dolores Cannon: https://bit.ly/3OxJvNG ➡ Show Up Anyway - Sam Hind: https://a.co/d/8rk0Qth Quotes: “The fastest way to get what you want in life is to help others get what they want.” “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift — that’s why it’s called the present.” “Life is a journey, not a destination.” Free Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialmediafordirectsellerswithgregandsam/ Are you ready to keep growing? Learn more about joining the Auxano Family - https://go.auxano.global/welcome Connect with Mike and Darren: ➡ Darren and Mike’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darrenandmike ➡ Darren and Mikes’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/darrenandmike/?originalSubdomain=ca ➡ Darren and Mike’s website: https://www.darrenandmike.ca ➡ Darren and Mike’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/darrenandmike/ Connect with Direct Selling Accelerator: ➡ Visit our website: https://www.auxano.global/ ➡ Subscribe to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DirectSellingAccelerator ➡ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxanomarketing/ ➡ Sam Hind’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/samhinddigitalcoach ➡ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxanomarketing/ ➡ Email us: community_manager@auxano.global If you have any podcast suggestions or things you’d like to learn about specifically, please send us an email at the address above. And if you liked this episode, please don’t forget to subscribe, tune in, and share this podcast. Are you ready to join the Auxano Family to get live weekly training, support and the latest proven posting strategies to get leads and sales right now - find out more here: https://go.auxano.global/welcomeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Lance talks statins, what is a good blood pressure for older people & the benefits of taking the right creatine

In November 2025, Rod Dreher published an essay in the Free Press, based on an earlier Substack post he'd written, about anti-Semitism on the American right. Dreher had just returned from Washington, where he'd spent several days speaking with young conservatives working in think tanks and in government. What he discovered was that a significant portion of young men on the right, perhaps as many as 30 or 40 percent, expressed sympathy for Nick Fuentes, the white-supremacist podcaster who denies the Holocaust and openly attacks Jewish institutions and Jewish people. The trigger for Dreher's reporting was an interview of Fuentes in late October by another media personality, Tucker Carlson. Having watched that interview, Dreher witnessed what he called a Rubicon-crossing moment: the most influential conservative media figure in America giving a remarkably soft platform to someone who has praised Hitler and has made all manner of psychotic claims about the Jewish people. Dreher had considered Carlson a friend. That friendship ended when he called him out over the Fuentes interview. Dreher's voice is particularly important because he speaks from deep within the world of American Christian conservatism. He is the author of The Benedict Option, a defining text for thinking about Christian cultural withdrawal, published in 2017. He has also written extensively about his own conversion to Orthodoxy, and has spent much of his career reporting on the institutional health of American Christianity. So when he sounds an alarm, as he does in this conversation with Mosaic's editor Jonathan Silver, about anti-Semitism spreading among young Christian conservatives, Jews should listen. This conversation was recorded in December, with Dreher in Budapest, where he now lives. This episode of the Tikvah Podcast is generously sponsored by Ilya Shapiro, constitutional scholar at the Manhattan Institute. If you are interested in sponsoring an episode of the Tikvah Podcast, we invite you to join the Tikvah Ideas Circle. Visit tikvah.org/circle to learn more and join.

Finnes det et hjerte i norsk offentlighet? Redaktør Sofie Braut stiller spørsmålet i en kommentar i kjølvannet av den store medieoppmerksomheten rundt kronprinsesse Mette Marits kontakt med Jeffrey Epstein. Vi diskuterer hva som er en kristen tilnærming til en slik sak og hvordan den blir tatt imot i offentligheten. Andre tema er TENK-konferansen som Skaperkraft arrangerte i helgen, med den amerikanske forfatteren Rod Dreher. Hvorfor ble det diskusjon om Dreher i forkant, og hva kom ut av konferansen?Til slutt snakker vi om en countrylåt som har fått Sofie til å tenke på den åndelige betydningen av «de nære ting». Andre deltakere er Eivind Algrløy og Tore Hjalmar Sævik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finnes det et hjerte i norsk offentlighet? Redaktør Sofie Braut stiller spørsmålet i en kommentar i kjølvannet av den store medieoppmerksomheten rundt kronprinsesse Mette Marits kontakt med Jeffrey Epstein. Vi diskuterer hva som er en kristen tilnærming til en slik sak og hvordan den blir tatt imot i offentligheten. Andre tema er TENK-konferansen som Skaperkraft arrangerte i helgen, med den amerikanske forfatteren Rod Dreher. Hvorfor ble det diskusjon om Dreher i forkant, og hva kom ut av konferansen?Til slutt snakker vi om en countrylåt som har fått Sofie til å tenke på den åndelige betydningen av «de nære ting». Andre deltakere er Eivind Algrløy og Tore Hjalmar Sævik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week RFK Jr. turned the food pyramid upside down, literally. So, the Ringmaster James T. Harris brings in the Conservative Circus' food expert and radio host Dr. Fitness Lance Dreher to break down what RFK Jr. is doing.

Paul Dreher of Lawley Insurance on why car insurance rates are higher in NYS full 205 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:11:00 +0000 KNR9mTo9QkzrUMLb6d2Zo2w9dbxMer53 news & politics,news WBEN Extras news & politics,news Paul Dreher of Lawley Insurance on why car insurance rates are higher in NYS Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News & Politics News False https://player.a

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Esse episódio tem apoio da Emma Colchões!Use o cupom MEIAHORA em colchoesemma.com.brSerá mesmo que a forma "correta" de dormir é oito horas seguidas? Isso é natural do ser humano ou foi algo construído? Separe trinta minutos do seu dia e aprenda com o professor Vítor Soares (@profvitorsoares) sobre a história do sono.-Se você quiser ter acesso a episódios exclusivos e quiser ajudar o História em Meia Hora a continuar de pé, clique no link: www.apoia.se/historiaemmeiahoraConheça o meu canal no YouTube, e assista o História em Dez Minutos!https://www.youtube.com/@profvitorsoaresConheça meu outro canal: História e Cinema!https://www.youtube.com/@canalhistoriaecinemaOuça "Reinaldo Jaqueline", meu podcast de humor sobre cinema e TV:https://open.spotify.com/show/2MsTGRXkgN5k0gBBRDV4okCompre o livro "História em Meia Hora - Grandes Civilizações"!https://a.co/d/47ogz6QCompre meu primeiro livro-jogo de história do Brasil "O Porão":https://amzn.to/4a4HCO8PIX e contato: historiaemmeiahora@gmail.comApresentação: Prof. Vítor Soares.Roteiro: Prof. Vítor Soares e Prof. Victor Alexandre (@profvictoralexandre)REFERÊNCIAS USADAS:- EKRICH, A. Roger. At Day's Close: Night in Times Past. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2005.- PICKER, Liora; SIEGEL, Jerome M. "Sleep in the Evolution of Mammals". Science, v. 326, n. 5955, p. 1651–1652, 2009.- DREHER, Carlos. Sono e Sonhos na Antiguidade. São Paulo: Editora Unesp, 2012.- ZEMELLA, Mafalda P. O Cotidiano e o Tempo: Trabalho, Ócio e Descanso na Roma Antiga. Rio de Janeiro: Editora FGV, 2008.- FREITAS, Marcos César de. História Social da Infância no Brasil. São Paulo: Cortez, 2016. (capítulos sobre ritmos de sono e cultura infantil indígena).- STEPHENS, William O. “Ancient Philosophers on Sleep and Dreams”. Classical World, v. 87, n. 3, p. 179–197, 1994.

This week on ChangeMakers, Katie Goar sits down with Lauren Taylor Dreher, founder and managing partner of Bear Impact Fund, for a powerful conversation about transforming the affordable housing landscape.Lauren shares how her early days cleaning out foreclosures evolved into a career blending real estate operations, private capital, and nonprofit partnerships. She opens up about her pivot into affordable housing, the flaws in current financing models, and the innovative hybrid approach she's built to bridge the gap between government-supported housing and market-rate rentals.From unlocking underutilized single-family homes to creating a path for renters to achieve economic stability, Lauren breaks down a scalable model with long-term impact.If you care about housing or bold solutions to complex problems, this is an episode you don't want to miss.

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Rod Dreher is a bestselling author and cultural critic known for his incisive commentary on faith, politics, and modern society. His landmark books The Benedict Option and Live Not By Lies have shaped conversations on Christian resilience in an age of decline, while his newest work, Living in Wonder, turns inward, exploring beauty, suffering, and the search for meaning. Dreher's voice is unapologetically countercultural, drawing on Orthodox Christianity and a deep skepticism of modern ideological conformity.

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C dans L'air - Emission spéciale du 15 juin 2025: Trump-Poutine: Ils veulent tuer l'EuropeRod Dreher continue d'étendre son influence. Cet écrivain ultra-conservateur soutient Trump mais il pousse surtout son ami JD Vance. Ce dernier diffuse ses idées et ses visions qui infusent la société américaine. Les deux scènes hallucinantes de ce début de mandat impliquent à chaque fois le vice-président américain. L'attaque violente contre l'Europe à Munich? le guet apens tendu à Volodymir Zelensky? JD Vance et son ombre Dreher étaient impliqués. Essayons d'en savoir plus grace à cet épisode.Production : Maximal Productions, une société MediawanRéalisation : Gaëlle Schwaller et Alain PirotCommentaires et entretiens : Caroline RouxProduit par Stéphanie Gillon

Dr. Fitness discusses the benefit of a low-carb diet and chats with Greg of Fitness Institute.

Send us a textCan Christians read and appreciate pagan literature? The vexed relationship between the Church and a world that hates it has generated many different responses. The most popular recent proposal is Rod Dreher's "Benedict option" - Dreher counsels Christian retrenchment and quasi-monastic self-sufficiency. But the great saint of late antiquity and compiler of the Vulgate, Jerome (aka Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus), proposes a different option, drawn from the Mosaic Law. Jonathan and Ryan look at three different letters from Jerome's voluminous correspondence, each taking a different angle on literature and learning.Richard M. Gamble's The Great Tradition: https://amzn.to/3Q4lRnORecommended edition of the Vulgate: https://amzn.to/3FFjqaRAthanasius' On the Incarnation: https://amzn.to/42h3ww9Apuleius' Metamorphoses: https://amzn.to/4429DWzRod Dreher's The Benedict Option: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780735213302Passion of Perpetua and Felicity: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0324.htmNew Humanists is brought to you by the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/Links may have referral codes, which earn us a commission at no additional cost to you. We encourage you, when possible, to use Bookshop.org for your book purchases, an online bookstore which supports local bookstores.Music: Save Us Now by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Lance Dreher, Dr. Fitness, gives tips on achieving a low carb diet.

After transitioning from cultural Christianity to agnosticism, author Rod Dreher experienced profound encounters with the divine that reshaped his spiritual journey. In this episode, Rod shares pivotal moments that reignited his sense of wonder and enchantment, despite facing disillusionment and crises within the church. His quest for spiritual depth led him down unexpected paths, ultimately deepening his awe and connection with God. Guest Bio: Rod Dreher is an American author, journalist, and commentator known for his insights into culture, religion, and politics. He has written extensively for top publications like The American Conservative and National Review and is the author of several influential books, including Crunchy Cons, The Benedict Option, and Live Not by Lies. Beyond his books, Dreher has maintained a strong presence as a columnist and blogger, engaging in public discourse on a range of issues from religious freedom to cultural identity. His work continues to influence readers and thinkers interested in the intersection of faith and modern culture. Resources Mentioned: “The Benedict Option” by Rod Dreher “Live Not By Lies” by Rod Dreher “Living in Wonder” by Rod Dreher Soren Kierkegaard Philosopher and Theologian Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roddreher/?hl=en Twitter: https://x.com/roddreher Website: https://roddreher.substack.com Connect with eX-skeptic: Website: https://exskeptic.org/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/exskeptic Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/exskeptic Twitter: http://x.com/exskeptic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@exskeptic Email info: info@exskeptic.org

On this latest episode, we are blessed to have a conversation with John Dreher, worship pastor of Faith Worship Arts. Be sure to tune in as we talk about how to introduce new songs at your church, being humble as a worship leader, and letting the Holy Spirit minister. Want to lead Faith Worship Arts... View Article The post Ep. 178 – Striving for humility as a worship leader w/ John Dreher (Faith Worship Arts) first appeared on WorshipFuel.

In Episode 404 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with religious writer Rod Dreher about the crisis of modernity and how to open our eyes to the reality that life and the world are far more mysterious, exciting, and adventurous than we have been led to believe. Dreher and Kofinas spend the first hour of their conversation engaging on fundamental questions about the nature of existence, the knowability of God, the centrality of love, and how to find mystery and meaning in a world that for many has come to feel empty and soulless. In the second hour, Rod and Demetri discuss what the eastern tradition of Christianity can tell us about how we should live in the world, how those lessons apply to the culture wars, how to confront evil, and the appropriate role that Christianity should play in policy and politics. Subscribe to our premium content—including our premium feed, episode transcripts, and Intelligence Reports—by visiting HiddenForces.io/subscribe. If you'd like to join the conversation and become a member of the Hidden Forces Genius community—with benefits like Q&A calls with guests, exclusive research and analysis, in-person events, and dinners—you can also sign up on our subscriber page at HiddenForces.io/subscribe. If you enjoyed today's episode of Hidden Forces, please support the show by: Subscribing on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, CastBox, or via our RSS Feed Writing us a review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Joining our mailing list at https://hiddenforces.io/newsletter/ Producer & Host: Demetri Kofinas Editor & Engineer: Stylianos Nicolaou Subscribe and support the podcast at https://hiddenforces.io. Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @hiddenforcespod Follow Demetri on Twitter at @Kofinas Episode Recorded on 02/24/2025

#199 Dopamin: die Sucht nach Vergnügen – mit Dr. med. Jan Dreher Diese Folge liegt mir persönlich sehr am Herzen, weil ich das Thema in der Zeit, in der wir aktuell leben, für ausgesprochen relevant halte und weil es uns alle auf die eine oder andere Art betrifft. Wir sprechen über Dopamin. Dopamin ist ein wichtiger Botenstoff, ein sogenannter Neurotransmitter, in unserem Gehirn. Es spielt eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Steuerung von Bewegungen, der Motivation und dem Belohnungssystem. Einfach gesagt hilft Dopamin, uns für positive Erlebnisse zu belohnen und motiviert uns, Dinge zu tun, die uns guttun oder Freude bereiten. Erstmal also nichts Verwerfliches und auch nicht weiter problematisch, könnte man meinen. Die amerikanische Psychiaterin und Stanford Professorin Dr. Anna Lembke landete 2021 mit ihrem Buch „Dopamine Nation“ auf Platz 1 der New York Times Bestseller Liste und sie beschreibt die Problematik rund um Dopamin so: „Das Verlangen nach Dopamin ist die treibende Kraft hinter allen Süchten. Es ist das Streben nach dem nächsten Höhepunkt, dem nächsten schnellen Genuss. Aber die Wahrheit ist, dass der Versuch, den Dopaminspiegel ständig zu steigern, uns letztlich mehr Schaden zufügt als Nutzen.“ Sucht hat viele Gesichter und die Dopaminnation, über die sie schreibt, sind am Ende WIR alle. Das Buch hat mich sehr nachdenklich gemacht und je tiefer ich in das Thema eingestiegen bin, umso nachdenklicher wurde ich, auch, was mein eigenes Verhalten angeht. Ich glaube, wir brauchen dringend mehr Bewusstsein für Dopamin und seine Auswirkungen und ich freu mich wie Bolle, dass sich mein heutiger Gast bereit erklärt hat, mit mir und euch zusammen tiefer hinabzusteigen in den Kaninchenbau unserer Neurotransmitter und unseres faszinierenden Gehirns. Er ist Facharzt für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie und Chefarzt der Klinik Königshof Krefeld, einer Fachklinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik und Neurologie. Nebenbei hat er ein Buch über Psycho- Pharmakotherapie geschrieben, Videokurse für Studierende und Fachärzte erstellt und er hostet mit seinem Freund und Kollegen Dr. Alexander Kugelstadt den berühmten PsychCast, wo Ihr dieses Gespräch auch als Video anschauen könnt! Links in den Shownotes!

Last year, I had the pleasure of hosting an event at Foundry 45 in Kewaskum for the St. Lucas School PTO as they raised funds for a new security system. And let me tell you—they absolutely crushed it, raising more than enough to get the job done.This year, they're back at it! Liz Dreher from the St. Lucas Lutheran School PTO joins me this week to chat about their upcoming Boots & Blue Jeans Ball, returning to Foundry 45. This time, they're raising funds for a brand-new playground for the school.Mark your calendars! The Boots & Blue Jeans Ball happens on Thursday, March 13, 2025, featuring:Food from Carnevor Craig and The AntidoteEpic raffle prizesLive music from FM RodeoGet your tickets by March 8th at stlucaspto.com, and come out for a great cause!

Rod Dreher's close friendship with U.S. Vice President JD Vance is the subject of this 96th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald. He and Dr Gavin Ashenden discuss Mr Vance's shocking accusation in a landmark speech at the Munich that the greatest threat to European security is not posed by Russia or China but by the European elites, and the extent to which Europe is “changing sides” with its ideological opponents of the Cold War. An American author who now lives in Budapest, Hungary, Mr Dreher is perhaps best known for The Benedict Option, his 2017 book about how Christians might prepare themselves for a new dark age. It was one of three New York Times best-sellers, with Live Not By Lies and The Little Way of Ruthie Leming. His latest book, Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age, was published last year. Our sponsor: thomasmorecollege.edu

Lance discusses low carb diets and fitness, as well as the importance of sharing kindness with Kim and her daughter Amelia.

We are right in the middle of a tough SEC schedule, which means it's time to talk about what we've learned about each contender so far! Lo Dreher comes through to help separate the real from the fake as we recap the huge South Carolina-LSU matchup then go team by team to figure out which programs have Sweet 16 potential! Tap in! Want more of what I'm doing? Tap into my Screen Shots weekly sports watch guide: https://theshownotes.beehiiv.com/ Check out Lo on Twitter at https://x.com/LoDxne/ The Rundown:  00:00 Intro  00:56 Recapping SC vs. LSU 03:05 Are the Gamecocks smart? 06:18 LSU Tigers 10:17 Texas Longhorns 13:51 Kentucky Wildcats 16:49 Oklahoma Sooners 18:16 Tennessee Volunteers 22:17 Alabama Crimson Tide 24:49 What to expect for the rest of the season 28:32 Bonus thoughts/NPOY talk Don't forget to support Catch Da Beat Apparel Co.!  Website: https://catchdabeatapparel.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catchdabeatapparel/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catchdabeatapparel/  Listen to the Beyond The Arc with Brandon Silvers podcast at:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-arc-with-brandon-silvers/id1611971780  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LeRaBW3J2yJSA0kU4WS3j  Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84M2Q2NjBlMC9w b2RjYXN0L3Jzcw  Anchor: https://anchor.fm/byabrandonsilvers  Send us an email at: beyondthearc843@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter at: BeyondTheArc843  Beyond The Arc with Brandon Silvers breaks down today's hottest sports topics in a way that makes sense whether you're a rookie or a vet! Tune in to hear in-depth analysis, unique commentary, and more! Follow BTA on Twitter @BeyondTheArc843! For more from Brandon, follow him on Bluesky @brandonsilvers.bsky.social and on Instagram/Threads @thebrandonsilvers!

In an age of reason and rationality are we blinded from seeing the mystical? Rod Dreher author of Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age joins Joseph Backholm for a conversation about how awe and wonder caused him to search for God. He shares personal experiences of mystical encounters, cautions against the occult, and calls on the church to address spiritual warfare and God’s presence. Dreher emphasizes wisdom over emotion, advocating for a grounded faith where spiritual experiences point back to God, not away from him. Resources Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age by Rod Dreher

In an age of reason and rationality are we blinded from seeing the mystical? Rod Dreher author of Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age joins Joseph Backholm for a conversation about how awe and wonder caused him to search for God. He shares personal experiences of mystical encounters, cautions against the occult, and calls on the church to address spiritual warfare and God's presence. Dreher emphasizes wisdom over emotion, advocating for a grounded faith where spiritual experiences point back to God, not away from him. Resources Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age by Rod Dreher

In an age of reason and rationality are we blinded from seeing the mystical? Rod Dreher author of Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age joins Joseph Backholm for a conversation about how awe and wonder caused him to search for God. He shares personal experiences of mystical encounters, cautions against the occult, and calls on the church to address spiritual warfare and God’s presence. Dreher emphasizes wisdom over emotion, advocating for a grounded faith where spiritual experiences point back to God, not away from him. Resources Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age by Rod Dreher

My guest on the show today is Rod Dreher, conservative Christian writer and author of many books, most recently Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age, which came out in October from Zondervan press.This is the audio complement to a written interview I did with Dreher that's just out in Arc, the magazine formerly known as Religion and Politics. It was recently re-branded and re-imagined under the auspices of its new editor in chief, my brother Mark Oppenheimer. I'll link to the interview in the show notes. You should read it, and check out the magazine, which is publishing a lot of really interesting stuff.To give you some context for this conversation, which launches right into a recent experience that Dreher had of having a kind of low key exorcism, his new book is mostly about the experiences that he and others have had of what I would call the supernatural, but he would call the divine or the demonic.So hauntings, possessions, exorcisms, divine epiphanies, psychedelic experiences of alternate realities, even alien abductions and visitations. For Rod, this is all evidence of the fact that world is far stranger and more wondrous than materialists like me can perceive.I don't agree with him on most or all of this, or on most of his conservative politics, but I spend almost no time in this conversation arguing with him on either front. That's because I'm not that interested in arguing with him. I'm interested in understanding him and his perspective, which is one that I've long found compelling even as I've also found it alarmist and wrong-headed.I keep reading Rod, book after book, year after year, precisely because he sees the world so differently than me, and because I never doubt his desire to live thoughtfully and authentically in the world, and I never doubt that he's in touch with interesting cultural vibrations, even if they may not be the ones he thinks they are.A few final notes before I launch into the conversation, which starts rather abruptly because I forgot to hit record when we first started talking.One is I have some exciting episodes coming up, which you should be on the lookout for. One is with the aforementioned Mark Oppenheimer. We're going to talk about his recent piece in Arc on Paul Coates, Ta Nehisi Coates's father, who was recently given a lifetime achievement award by the National Book Foundation for his work as founder and editor of Black Classic Press. Mark writes about the uncomfortable reality of how many of the books and authors who Coates has championed have bizarre and often quite nasty views about race, sexuality, and Jews.I also have an upcoming episode with Geoff Schullenberger, managing editor of Compact Magazine, about the post-left. I'm still not quite sure what the post-left is, even after the conversation, but I really enjoyed talking to Geoff about it.So stay tuned for those episodes, and whatever comes next. I have an invitation out to Lorne Michaels, creator and master of Saturday Night Live, but I haven't heard anything back yet, so we'll see. My hopes are not high.What else? Oh, yeah, Rod is currently living in Hungary. This comes up in our conversation.Finally, I start with Rod's recent exorcism, in the conversation, in part because it's an example of what the book is about, though it happened after the book was written, but also because his discussion of what needed to be exorcised goes directly to his personal history of family trauma and dysfunction. In our written interview, and in this conversation, he talks openly and with great vulnerability about his painful relationship with his late father and about how, in his view, the pain opened up traumatic cracks in his psyche that dark spirits were able to sneak in through.Enjoy the show. Read the interview. Get full access to Eminent Americans at danieloppenheimer.substack.com/subscribe

With 2024 coming to a close, I've compiled a collection of some of my favorite interviews from the past year. Enjoy.

Bestselling author Rod Dreher has a knack for putting his finger on what people are going to be talking about next. He's done it again with his new book on re-enchantment, Living in Wonder. He joins us today to talk about embracing what historian Tom Holland calls the "weird stuff" in Christianity.  What does it mean for the world to be enchanted? Isn't enchantment just superstition? What does the trend towards psychedelics and the occult tell us about the public's longings? Are demons real?Note: There are some quality issues on Dreher's audio feed.Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Wonder-Finding-Mystery-Meaning/dp/0310369126/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=theurban-20Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.aaronrenn.com/

The boys drink and review Fireside Chat winter ale by 21st Amendment Brewery, then discuss The Northman, paganism, and Rod Dreher's take on how paganism presents an enchanted view of life. "The Northman" is basically the story of Hamlet set among the Vikings. Amleth witnesses his uncle murdering his father and carrying off his mother. He vows to avenge his father and rescue his mother. Years later, Amleth becomes a fierce warrior, but sells himself into slavery so he can be in the town of his uncle and get his revenge. It's an interesting movie, but the larger question addressed in the podcast is how this relates to modern man's lack of a sense of meaning and purpose, and the longing for enchantment. Modern secular, technological society is a fantastic thing. It's given us antibiotics and labor-saving technologies that are simply amazing. But there's no dispute that it's come at a cost. Secular society reduces life to the material, emphasizing logic, technology, and efficiency over mystery and meaning. While these advancements offer many benefits, Dreher argues that they leave a void, creating a sense of disconnection from life's deeper meaning. In stark contrast, the symbolic, hero-driven narrative of "The Northman" shows characters motivated by a sense of duty and destiny that transcends self-interest. It's an appeal to something timeless and heroic. But beyond that, there's a constant sense of immanent spiritual reality. The gods are as real in The Northman as the sky and the land. Dreher's analysis suggests that this type of worldview, which modernity often overlooks, fulfills a deep-rooted human desire to connect with the divine, the sacred, and the transcendent.

In this 89th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald, Rod Dreher talks to Dr Gavin Ashenden about his new book, Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age. With increasing numbers of young people in the West seeking spirituality in esoteric religions or the Occult, Mr Dreher argues that the Church must act urgently to rediscover and better express the mysterious beauty of the Catholic faith that has animated and inspired the lives of so many saints. An American author who now lives in Budapest, Hungary, Mr Dreher is perhaps best known for The Benedict Option, his 2017 book about how Christians might prepare themselves for a new dark age. It was one of three New York Times best-sellers, with Live Not By Lives and The Little Way of Ruthie Leming.

Rod Dreher, author of "Living in Wonder" and "The Benedict Option," joins us to dive into the power of the Christian faith, miracles, and the spiritual battles waged across the world. Dreher shares his personal encounters with faith and how his experiences with the true miracles of Christianity have changed his relationship with Christ. Today's Sponsor: ZBiotics - Get 15% off your order with promo code KLAVAN at: https://www.ZBiotics.com/klavan

The SEC has been home to the national champions for the past 3 seasons…can they make it a 4th? Lo Dreher of The Committee Sports Group joins me to talk about who has the best chance to make a run to the Final Four out of the conference where it just means more!  We start out breaking down what to expect from #1 South Carolina. Dawn Staley's squad was supposed to be rebuilding last year. Instead, they went undefeated and won the national championship. Will they be able to repeat for the first time in program history? Or will the void left by Kamilla Cardoso be too much?  Then, LSU is entering its post-Angel Reese era. Do they have another star or two in the making? And which aspect of their team may actually be better than last season's squad?  We move on to talking about SEC newcomers Texas and Oklahoma. Which one is better equipped to adjust to the way the SEC plays? And can Sooners C Raegan Beers pick up where she left off at Oregon State last season? Plus, Lo gives some rapid-fire takes on the rest of the league, including some sleepers to pay attention to, and explains the importance of traditional point guards!   For more from Lo Dreher:  -Twitter: https://x.com/bigggglo_ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigggglo_ -Dawn Staley Cover Story for Slam Magazine: https://www.slamonline.com/the-magazine/250/dawn-staley-south-carolina-cover-story/ Want more of what I'm doing? Tap into my Screen Shots weekly sports watch guide: https://theshownotes.beehiiv.com/ The Rundown:  00:00 Intro  01:06 The South Carolina Gamecocks 15:32 The LSU Tigers 22:25 The Texas Longhorns 27:20 The Oklahoma Sooners 30:12 Who else you need to pay attention to Don't forget to support Catch Da Beat Apparel Co.!  Website: https://catchdabeatapparel.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catchdabeatapparel/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catchdabeatapparel/  Listen to the Beyond The Arc with Brandon Silvers podcast at:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-arc-with-brandon-silvers/id1611971780  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LeRaBW3J2yJSA0kU4WS3j  Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84M2Q2NjBlMC9w b2RjYXN0L3Jzcw  Anchor: https://anchor.fm/byabrandonsilvers  Send us an email at: beyondthearc843@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter at: BeyondTheArc843  Beyond The Arc with Brandon Silvers breaks down today's hottest sports topics in a way that makes sense whether you're a rookie or a vet! Tune in to hear in-depth analysis, unique commentary, and more! Follow BTA on Twitter @BeyondTheArc843! For more from Brandon, follow him on Twitter @1brandonsilvers and on Instagram @thebrandonsilvers!

We are coming to you today with a special update from one of our most popular guests. We've talked to Tonya Dreher before and she is one of the most adventurous and genuine people that I know. If you haven't heard her before, I encourage you to listen to her other episodes after you listen to this one - you don't need to listen to them in order. I promise you it'll be worth your time! We recorded this episode with Tonya a few months ago when she was back in Nepal focusing on her work in the muscular dystrophy community. She is heading back to Nepal again soon -- working diligently to bring care to children who go without even the basics. We are so so lucky to witness her creativity and her determination. She is literally changing the world one family at a time.

Here is an example of the newcomer hub Megan talked about: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Fxo0d6labSdIBCQwL92ln0X4mcO48WXSbT2Hna6IgEQ/edit#slide=id.p She is generously sharing her email to those who want to know more about the newcomer hub: megan_dreher@fis.edu

A firefighter makes the decision to leave his wife of 13 years after meeting another woman. The only problem is that his other woman is also married and his wife isn't taking the separation very well. Over the summer of 2012, he begins to get the eerie feeling he's being followed, and then his life as well as the lives of three other couples explodes into infidelity, violence and murder. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1544Z8Hb0A_tzJLRGr-q0OJWs1STk3yBvwyS35pLaupY/edit?usp=sharing This Week's Episode Brought To You By: Athena Club - Get started with Athena Club today by shopping in-store at Target nationwide - Use code LOVEMURDER at checkout for a free Gentle Body Scrub with your purchase of a Razor Kit https://www.athenaclub.com/ Shopify - The Platform Commerce is Built On - $1 per month trial https://shopify.com/lovemurder Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray with research assistance from Sarah Robinson, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman

In the competitive world of online status-mongering, courage involves little more than clicking “like” or earning a “mention” in a post that could risk losing a follower or two. Real courage is, of course, something else entirely. It's about doing the right thing when there are real costs. It's taking an unpopular stand, even a dangerous one when sitting back and doing nothing would be far easier.  During the dark days of Communist tyranny in Europe, governments spouted their dangerous nonsense, and citizens were expected, often by intimidation, to act as though their folly were true. Refusing meant social ostracization, police supervision, the loss of opportunity and freedom, and the compromise of personal safety. Most citizens ducked their heads and did what they could to survive.   Others, however, made the difficult choice to stand up. Their courage entailed not taking up arms or taking to the streets but, in a world where dissent was costly, a simple refusal to go along. Among those who showed this kind of courage was the Bendová family of Czechoslovakia, a family featured in the book Live Not By Lies by Rod Dreher. Kamila Bendová will be a featured guest at the Colson Center National Conference, along with Rod Dreher, to tell the story of her family's courage, even when that courage brought suffering. As Dreher wrote,  She too was a dissident. She kept the family together when the communists put her husband in prison. When Vaclav was tempted by an offer to accept exile in exchange for liberty, she bucked him up, and told him that the things they were fighting for were worth suffering for too.  Or, as Terry Mattingly put it,  It didn't matter if the Communists had imprisoned her husband — the late Vaclav Benda, a leading Czech dissident and Catholic intellectual. It didn't matter that state officials had bugged their flat near the medieval heart of the city. It didn't matter if a friend showed up after being tortured at the secret police facility a block away.  Faithfully, through years of pressure, threats, and fears, Kamila Bendová showed her children, local students, and fellow citizens that resistance is not futile. Her life is a lesson to us in this cultural moment. Though what we face is less openly dangerous, it is confusing and consequential. As Mattingly wrote,  Traditional families now face threats that are harder to identify than those of the Communist era, said Kamila Bendova. Warning children about the secret police is one thing. In a way, it may be harder for today's parents to convince their children to be truly countercultural in an age of social-media narcissism, gender confusion, online pornography and credit-card materialism.  In his book Live Not by Lies, Dreher tells story after story of courageous Christians from the recent past. Their courage can inspire and inform us in this moment, Dreher thinks.  Should totalitarianism, hard or soft, come to America, the police state would not have to establish a web of informants to keep tabs on the private lives of the people. The system we have now already does this—and most Americans are scarcely aware of its thoroughness and ubiquity.  Though we do not face the exact tactics of Marxist regimes, we face the expansive power of a de facto social credit system, where holding the “wrong” opinion comes with a social cost. In Britain, railing against the Jewish people and the whole of Western civilization is acceptable, even encouraged, but silently praying outside an abortion clinic brings a visit from the police. Social pressure and government pressure, heightened by corporate pressures, have brought radical and dangerous ideologies into the mainstream.  So, now is a time for courage, the kind that refuses to go along with dominant paradigms when it would be easier to be quiet. The Bendová family knew that their children would require tools to think critically and carefully. Ours will too, especially in this age of expressive individualism and ever louder propaganda. We can learn from Kamila Bendová what this kind of intentional parenting entails.  How Christians can have a courageous faith is the focus of the 2024 Colson Center National Conference, to be held May 30-June 2 in Arlington, Texas. Joining Kamila Bendová and Rod Dreher are Dr. Albert Mohler, Fr. Calvin Robinson, Dr. Sean McDowell, Dr. Kathy Koch, and author Dr. Neil Shenvi. Only a few hundred spaces remain. To register, go to ColsonConference.org.  This Breakpoint was co-authored by Dr. Timothy Padgett. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.