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Steel Wagstaff joins us to talk about their work at Pressbooks, a FOSS based book publishing suite particularly focused on Open Educational Resources (OER), as well as talking about OER generally, open access, and education as a fundamental human right!Pressbooks (git repos)Pressbooks DirectorySteel Wagstaff's website, Twitter account5Rs of open contentUN Sustainable development goals[Cape Town Declaration (September 2007)](https://www.capetowndeclaration.org/read-the-declaration + https://www.capetowndeclaration.org/cpt10/)Charles Reznikoff, First There is the Need (Santa Barbara, California: Black Sparrow Press, 1977)Achieving the Dream's Art History I, by Associate Professor Emeritus Bruce Schwabach of Herkimer Community College. (CC BY!)Open Music Theory (which was also mentioned in Episode 5: Milkytracker, chiptunes, and that intro music) (CC BY-SA!)Fundamentals, Function, and FormSMuFL: Standard Music Font LayoutInclusive Spectrums ("This exhibition presents the preliminary major research project ideas of OCAD University's Inclusive Design 2019/2021 cohort.") (CC BY!)White Jaw by Laurel BastianRebus FoundationScholarLedRadical Open AccessManifeold (GPLv3!)editoriaKnowledge Futures GroupPubPubScalar

"First There!" The motto of the elite USAF CCT (Combat Controllers). Retired Lieutenant Colonel Dan Schilling served over 30 years in the military, primarily as a CCT & STO (Special Tactics Officer). He was chosen to author the bestselling book Alone at Dawn , the story of Medal of Honor recipient MSgt John Chapman, who was killed in action March 4th 2002 attempting to rescue fallen SEAL Team 6 member Neil Roberts. Dan Schilling also served as a Tier 1 operator at the elite 24th Special Tactics Squadron. With multiple combat & clandestine deployments around the globe, Dan fought in Operation Gothic Serpent, popularly known as "Black Hawk Down" from the Hollywood movie. During the Battle of Mogadishu, Dan was credited with saving the lives of both an Army Ranger and a SEAL Team 6 teammate while under fire. Dan Schilling finished his career as a commander, serving in the secretive JSOC (Joint Special Operations Command). Dan also holds the Guinness World Record for most BASE jumps in a day/24 hour period with 201 jumps, a feat he conducted to benefit children who’ve lost a parent in special operations through the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. He is also a professional-rated demonstration skydiver, speedwing pilot and volunteer ski instructor with Wasatch Adaptive Sports, helping those with disabilities to experience the thrill of downhill skiing.Dan is now a full-time writer of both fiction and nonfiction. In addition to books, his writing has appeared in The Air Commando Journal, Cigar Aficionado and Parachutist magazines. He and his wife Julie, a former NSA cyber warfare operative, live in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. He can often be found skiing or flying his speedwing near Alta ski resort. Check out Dan's website at: www.danschillingbooks.com• Become a Patreon Donor to support us & keep the podcast going: https://www.patreon.com/socomathlete• Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/socomathlete/• Website: https://www.socomathlete.com/• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel:(With One Click!): http://www.youtube.com/c/SOCOMAthlete?sub_confirmation=1• Listen to our new Podcast on any platform: https://sendme.buzzsprout.com/• Check out our Reviews on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/socomathlete/reviews/SOCOM Athlete is a special operations veteran-owned, nation-wide program & vast online community providing individuals of all ages in pursuit of various Special Operations career-fields a full-spectrum resource to maximize readiness via: nation-wide hosting of events, nation-wide online training groups, leadership skills & team communication development, workout programming, elite physical training/mentoring, career information/Q&A, and curriculum development.We have many former students that have accomplished their goals, and are now serving as Special Operators in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Army Special Operations community. Will YOU be next? Contact us via email, social media, or in the comments below.

HELLO 2021, HELLO HANNIBALISM DESIGNERS, WE. HAVE. MISSED. YOU. ! First: There's a few fleeting moments of static on Jack's audio, because she acquired a new microphone but didn't check the cable's security. Oof. Did her best to lessen the irksome noise, but prepare. ;) Second: Have we mentioned that we missed you?! Because yeah, we did. Third: Y'all want those links? We've got LINKS. Let's do that now..Our [Hannibalesque] Rolodex:• Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hannibalists• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannibalists• Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/hannibalists• Email: hannibalismpod@gmail.com• Ko-fi.com/hannibalism ❤>>> RED BUBBLE STORE: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Hannibalists/Fanfic Links: • "The Stress-Sex Connection" by Shotgun_Sinner: https://bit.ly/2XAIA1n• "Under A Watchful Eye" by feralwillgrhm: https://bit.ly/3q1hBb9 • "Never Kiss Me" by wormsin: https://bit.ly/2XoWa7G• "Behind Closed Doors" by justheretoreadhannibalfics: https://bit.ly/38oPhti• "Yearn" by formeldehyde: https://bit.ly/38r3cz9• "A Very Special Guest" by MongooseToeBeans: https://bit.ly/3q2B63b• "The Breath of Sun" by Snerp: https://bit.ly/2LvdENc• "The Doll" by Anna_jay: https://bit.ly/38rberV• "The Doll House" by Anna_jay: https://bit.ly/38r0YQf• "My Only Constant Is You" by TheSilverQueen: https://bit.ly/3boJ6aCThanks for sticking around with us during this period of flux! We cannot wait to dive into season 2 starting next week! xo j&b

A packed show of topical content. First: There are the variety of views and varying instructions about the Corona virus that has the population in total confusion. Is it hysteria or trustworthy research? It’s: Wild West all over again in the US. Police defunding seems the remedy for the country’s ills! Maybe: The empty plinths of destroyed statues will soon be filled by the new 21st century hero of the United States! Listen to the show to find out who that is. Democrat ploy: Making Washington DC the 21st State. Hear why? in the show. Did you know: That proselytising Is legal in Israel? Walter explains all. Hear: A former Christian missionary spilling the beans, exposing their shrewd and stealthy modus operandi. Why: Do LGBTQ people flaunt their sexual preferences? And: more The Walter Bingham File 07JULY2020 - PODCAST

Join SOCOM Athlete for another empowering episode as we hear the story of Major Chris Walsh, USAF Special Warfare Officer/STO (Special Tactics Officer). “First There!” The motto Combat Controllers/Special Tactics Officers live by. Major Walsh is a fully qualified JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller) & ATC (Air Traffic Controller), commanding & controlling massive amounts of air power to coordinate with ground assets in the battle-space. Although still a STO, Major Walsh currently serves full-time in the Air Force as a member of the USA Bobsled Team, and is training for the 2022 Olympics. • Follow SOCOM Athlete Instagram: https://instagram.com/socomathlete/• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel:(With One Click!): http://www.youtube.com/c/SOCOMAthlete?sub_confirmation=1• SOCOM Athlete Website: https://www.socomathlete.com/• Become a Patreon Donor to support us & keep the podcast going: https://www.patreon.com/socomathlete• Podcast (listen on any platform): https://sendme.buzzsprout.com/• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/socomathlete/SOCOM Athlete is a special operations veteran-owned, nation-wide program & vast online community providing individuals of all ages in pursuit of various Special Operations career-fields a full-spectrum resource to maximize readiness via: nation-wide hosting of events, nation-wide online training groups, leadership skills & team communication development, workout programming, elite physical training/mentoring, career information/Q&A, and curriculum development.We have many former students that have accomplished their goals, and are now serving as Special Operators in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Army Special Operations community. Will YOU be next? Contact us via email, social media, or in the comments below.

Hello everybody, and happy Tuesday to you! I am at day 32 or 33 of my partial Nazarite vow - no beer and no wine is going okay, and I have the haircut part is down pat - I have an unruly mop on my head that will begin to look cavemanesque in about 3 days. Unfortunately, I'm not doing so well on the rest of the fruit of the vine part, as I eat a bowl of Raisin Bran with banana slices nearly every day, and raisins are verboten for a Nazarite. I suppose I'll just remain an Alabama/California hybrid with shaggy hair. Anyway...today's Bible readings include Leviticus 25, Ecclesiastes 8, Psalms 32 and 2nd Timothy 4. A shout out to my wonderful sun John Caedmon who told me earlier today that he agreed with my decision to stop ending the podcast readings with Ecclesiastes, because, and I quote, "Ecclesiastes is kind of depressing." Yes, my son - yes it is. The good news is that it gets better at the end, and that is sort of the point of the book, and sometimes it is the point of our lives as well. For those who are in Christ - no matter how bad things are now - it gets better at the end. I know that is not an original or insightful sentiment, but what it lacks in freshness it makes up for in hope and bedrock truth. Our focus passage today is in Psalms 32, though I admit that there were several things in 2nd Timothy 4 that drew my attention - maybe we will catch them on the second read through. Our Big Bible question of the day is all about forgiveness. How is forgiveness joyful? Let's read Psalms 32, and then return and discuss the joy of forgiveness: How joyful is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! 2 How joyful is a person whom the Lord does not charge with iniquity and in whose spirit is no deceit! 3 When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was drained as in the summer’s heat.Selah 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin.Selah Psalms 32:1-5 There is a very simple but profound couplet of truths in the first part of Psalms 31. First: There is GREAT joy from the Lord for that person who realizes their sin, knows the danger and damage of that sin, knows the holiness of the Lord, and yet finds that God has - in mercy - forgiven their sin. Twice the Psalmist here acknowledges the utter joy of forgiveness. That is truth #1, and it is an important truth for us in pandemic times. The call of the Father is echoing all across the world right now - repent and follow Jesus! For those that hear the call and do repent and follow Jesus, HOW JOYFUL for them that their sins will be forgiven and not held against them! How joyful that they are NOT disqualified from eternal Heaven - made only for the perfect - because their sin no longer counts against them! There is amazing joy in forgiveness. But don' t miss the second great truth here: There is GROANING and HEAVINESS and WEAKNESS and ILL HEALTH for those who HIDE their sins. Brothers and sisters - if you are hiding your sin right now - whatever it might be - pornography, alcoholism, abuse, outbursts of anger, gossip, slander, criticism, complaining and grumbling, cheating, lying, stealing - whatever....HOW HEAVY that is on your soul! It makes your bones brittle, and your heart weary, and your whole body and soul are impacted. What is the answer - CONFESS TO GOD - and FIND JOY FROM HIS FORGIVENESS! There is a major choice facing all those who are concealing sin: Keep hiding it and nurturing it until it eats away every drop of strength and joy you have, or kill it by confessing it to God and walk in the joy that comes from forgiveness. Easy choice, right?! I say this as a man who struggled with pornography for over a decade in my youth. Sin may be delightful for a moment, but concealed sin weakens you and eats at you and kills you slowly. Confessed sin brings forgiveness and joy and depth of relationship with God the Father! Mary Magdalene is one of the most interesting people in the Bible. She was a devoted follower of Jesus, and her love for Him is so pronounced and so obvious in the Bible that it has produced lots of speculation - even speculation that she loved Him in a romantic way. I believe the truth is much more profound and deep than a simple crush, however. Though the Bible does not explicitly say it, there has been a tradition in the church for almost 2000 years that Mary Magdalene was a saved and redeemed prostitute. That tradition is so old that there might well be some truth to it, but we just can't know. We do know, however, that Mary was delivered of SEVEN demons by Jesus - which must have meant that she spent a significant portion of her life tortured by those same demons, and her reputation undoubtedly suffered from that trauma as well. We also know that Mary was the first person that Jesus revealed Himself to after the resurrection - the first person that He talked to, post-resurrection. This is an incredible honor, and it could be said without too much exaggeration that Mary Magdalene was the first member of the church of Jesus - the first witness to His resurrection, and the first evangelist - bringing the good news to the disciples. What does she have to do with forgiveness, I hear you asking? Excellent question - let's turn to New York pastor Tim Keller to give us the remarkable answer: When you read the commentaries, an awful lot of the commentaries say, “The reason Mary was there and she wouldn’t go home and she stayed there was because she was hysterical. She was so emotional she couldn’t see the angels through her tears. She was so hysterical she couldn’t see Jesus was who he was. She was hysterical.” That’s not true. The more I’ve been looking at this, it’s not true at all. Absolutely not. By the way, in today’s New York Times there’s an interesting article in the entertainment section, of all places, by the New York Times religion writer, in which I guess somebody asked him, “How do the angels depicted on TV sitcoms and TV shows compare with biblical angels?” Gustav Niebuhr says, “Not a lot.” He says, “When most people see angels they fall down. They’re overwhelmed.” By the way, in Luke 24 and in Mark 16 when the other women see these angels dressed bright (and Mary saw they were bright), it says they were dressed in white. How do we know this? The only source of any of this information is from Mary. Mary remembers it. But when the other women saw these very same angels, we’re told they fell to the ground. They were in alarm. The angels always had to say, “Don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid.” Mary looks at them. They ask a question and Mary says, “I’m looking for Jesus.” This is not hysteria. Hysterical people freak when they see things like this. This is not hysteria. Then she talks to Jesus. Why doesn’t she recognize Jesus? Because she’s hysterical? No. We will see as we go on through the resurrection accounts that nobody recognizes Jesus at first. His resurrection self means that he has been changed, though he’s still himself, and people have to look, like if you look at somebody you haven’t seen in 25 years. “Oh, it is you.” She didn’t recognize him, but here’s what’s interesting. She’s not hysterical. She deduces, “If this is the gardener, if this is the supervisor of the grounds, then nobody could have done a body snatching without his help or at least his okay. He will know it.” That’s deduction. She’s not enraged, and she’s not hysterical. She says, “Sir.” Very steely. She doesn’t say, “Where is he?” She says, “Sir, if I personally have to go find the swollen, stinking, decayed body of my Lord, if I have to go find him and pick him up myself, I’m going to do that. Where is he? Do you know where he is?” This is not a hysterical woman. This is a woman who is iron. This is a woman who is relentless. This is a woman who is a laser beam. She’s a drill. She’s going to get through anything. “Angels, schmangels. Where’s my Lord? Gardeners, I don’t care.” How did this happen? I’ll tell you. Jesus says it’s simple arithmetic. Jesus Christ says in Luke 7, “The one who is forgiven much, loves much.” I want to press you on this. It’s simple arithmetic. She loved him more than anybody else. That’s why she’s still there. Everybody else is gone. It’s the reason she came. It’s the reason she hasn’t left. It’s simple arithmetic. She knew she was a sinner. She knew she was broken. She knew how big her debt was. She knew it, and Jesus had said, “You can be a child of God.” This is the reason Marys are chosen. This is the reason Marys are used. It’s people who know they’re sinners, it’s people who know the depth of their sin, who love like this. Let me apply this to you. For some of you, there’s no joy or tears. There’s no incredible confidence like Mary has, and there’s no weeping either. Your religion is sort of a matter of duty. You’ve always been religious. You were raised in a church. You come to church now. This is not hysteria. Don’t you dare look at this like that. This is love. This is relentlessness. This is doggedness. This is commitment born of grace. I’ll tell you the reason you don’t have the joy of Mary, and I’ll tell you the reason you’re not used by God like Mary. I’ll tell you why you’re not changing people’s lives like Mary. I’ll tell you why you don’t have this greatness of heart like Mary. This might sound very strange to modern New Yorkers. You don’t know you’re a sinner. You are superficial in your understanding of your brokenness. Very often the Marys of the world who were addicted to sex and inner demons, they know. Do you know what a slave you are? Do you know what a slave you are to achievement, to position, to status, maybe in some cases to moral superiority? Do you realize you have hijacked your life just as much as Mary did? You’re avoiding Jesus as Savior and Lord, even if you’re using him as an example. Until you see yourself as sinful as Mary saw herself, you’re not going to be used. Isn’t it amazing? It’s the Marys of the world God uses, and nobody else. “Well,” you say, “but I’m not a prostitute. I’ve never been. I’ve not been a mental patient.” I’m trying to say it’s the Marys of the world or the people who know they’re no different than the Marys of the world, and only those people, who will ever be used. By the way, there’s one other little tangential footnote. This second point is the divine priority of grace, and there’s one other thing we’d better get through our heads by looking at Mary here. Jesus chose her first. What does this mean? It means Christians ought to every day try to get their snobbery out, throw it on the ground, and stamp on it, try to kill it. The Bible says because of this dynamic, the people who know the least about God, in ages past and today and in ages to come, will always be the people who are running things. This is a terrible thing for New Yorkers to hear. If you look down your nose at brothers and sisters who are beneath you in achievement, beneath you in education, beneath you in social status, beneath you in economic status, you’re just not reading the Bible. Get your snobbery out. Throw it on the ground every day and trample it and think of Mary. Timothy J. Keller, The Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (New York City: Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2013).

Hello everybody, and happy Tuesday to you! I am at day 32 or 33 of my partial Nazarite vow - no beer and no wine is going okay, and I have the haircut part is down pat - I have an unruly mop on my head that will begin to look cavemanesque in about 3 days. Unfortunately, I'm not doing so well on the rest of the fruit of the vine part, as I eat a bowl of Raisin Bran with banana slices nearly every day, and raisins are verboten for a Nazarite. I suppose I'll just remain an Alabama/California hybrid with shaggy hair. Anyway...today's Bible readings include Leviticus 25, Ecclesiastes 8, Psalms 32 and 2nd Timothy 4. A shout out to my wonderful sun John Caedmon who told me earlier today that he agreed with my decision to stop ending the podcast readings with Ecclesiastes, because, and I quote, "Ecclesiastes is kind of depressing." Yes, my son - yes it is. The good news is that it gets better at the end, and that is sort of the point of the book, and sometimes it is the point of our lives as well. For those who are in Christ - no matter how bad things are now - it gets better at the end. I know that is not an original or insightful sentiment, but what it lacks in freshness it makes up for in hope and bedrock truth. Our focus passage today is in Psalms 32, though I admit that there were several things in 2nd Timothy 4 that drew my attention - maybe we will catch them on the second read through. Our Big Bible question of the day is all about forgiveness. How is forgiveness joyful? Let's read Psalms 32, and then return and discuss the joy of forgiveness: How joyful is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! 2 How joyful is a person whom the Lord does not charge with iniquity and in whose spirit is no deceit! 3 When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was drained as in the summer’s heat.Selah 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin.Selah Psalms 32:1-5 There is a very simple but profound couplet of truths in the first part of Psalms 31. First: There is GREAT joy from the Lord for that person who realizes their sin, knows the danger and damage of that sin, knows the holiness of the Lord, and yet finds that God has - in mercy - forgiven their sin. Twice the Psalmist here acknowledges the utter joy of forgiveness. That is truth #1, and it is an important truth for us in pandemic times. The call of the Father is echoing all across the world right now - repent and follow Jesus! For those that hear the call and do repent and follow Jesus, HOW JOYFUL for them that their sins will be forgiven and not held against them! How joyful that they are NOT disqualified from eternal Heaven - made only for the perfect - because their sin no longer counts against them! There is amazing joy in forgiveness. But don' t miss the second great truth here: There is GROANING and HEAVINESS and WEAKNESS and ILL HEALTH for those who HIDE their sins. Brothers and sisters - if you are hiding your sin right now - whatever it might be - pornography, alcoholism, abuse, outbursts of anger, gossip, slander, criticism, complaining and grumbling, cheating, lying, stealing - whatever....HOW HEAVY that is on your soul! It makes your bones brittle, and your heart weary, and your whole body and soul are impacted. What is the answer - CONFESS TO GOD - and FIND JOY FROM HIS FORGIVENESS! There is a major choice facing all those who are concealing sin: Keep hiding it and nurturing it until it eats away every drop of strength and joy you have, or kill it by confessing it to God and walk in the joy that comes from forgiveness. Easy choice, right?! I say this as a man who struggled with pornography for over a decade in my youth. Sin may be delightful for a moment, but concealed sin weakens you and eats at you and kills you slowly. Confessed sin brings forgiveness and joy and depth of relationship with God the Father! Mary Magdalene is one of the most interesting people in the Bible. She was a devoted follower of Jesus, and her love for Him is so pronounced and so obvious in the Bible that it has produced lots of speculation - even speculation that she loved Him in a romantic way. I believe the truth is much more profound and deep than a simple crush, however. Though the Bible does not explicitly say it, there has been a tradition in the church for almost 2000 years that Mary Magdalene was a saved and redeemed prostitute. That tradition is so old that there might well be some truth to it, but we just can't know. We do know, however, that Mary was delivered of SEVEN demons by Jesus - which must have meant that she spent a significant portion of her life tortured by those same demons, and her reputation undoubtedly suffered from that trauma as well. We also know that Mary was the first person that Jesus revealed Himself to after the resurrection - the first person that He talked to, post-resurrection. This is an incredible honor, and it could be said without too much exaggeration that Mary Magdalene was the first member of the church of Jesus - the first witness to His resurrection, and the first evangelist - bringing the good news to the disciples. What does she have to do with forgiveness, I hear you asking? Excellent question - let's turn to New York pastor Tim Keller to give us the remarkable answer: When you read the commentaries, an awful lot of the commentaries say, “The reason Mary was there and she wouldn’t go home and she stayed there was because she was hysterical. She was so emotional she couldn’t see the angels through her tears. She was so hysterical she couldn’t see Jesus was who he was. She was hysterical.” That’s not true. The more I’ve been looking at this, it’s not true at all. Absolutely not. By the way, in today’s New York Times there’s an interesting article in the entertainment section, of all places, by the New York Times religion writer, in which I guess somebody asked him, “How do the angels depicted on TV sitcoms and TV shows compare with biblical angels?” Gustav Niebuhr says, “Not a lot.” He says, “When most people see angels they fall down. They’re overwhelmed.” By the way, in Luke 24 and in Mark 16 when the other women see these angels dressed bright (and Mary saw they were bright), it says they were dressed in white. How do we know this? The only source of any of this information is from Mary. Mary remembers it. But when the other women saw these very same angels, we’re told they fell to the ground. They were in alarm. The angels always had to say, “Don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid.” Mary looks at them. They ask a question and Mary says, “I’m looking for Jesus.” This is not hysteria. Hysterical people freak when they see things like this. This is not hysteria. Then she talks to Jesus. Why doesn’t she recognize Jesus? Because she’s hysterical? No. We will see as we go on through the resurrection accounts that nobody recognizes Jesus at first. His resurrection self means that he has been changed, though he’s still himself, and people have to look, like if you look at somebody you haven’t seen in 25 years. “Oh, it is you.” She didn’t recognize him, but here’s what’s interesting. She’s not hysterical. She deduces, “If this is the gardener, if this is the supervisor of the grounds, then nobody could have done a body snatching without his help or at least his okay. He will know it.” That’s deduction. She’s not enraged, and she’s not hysterical. She says, “Sir.” Very steely. She doesn’t say, “Where is he?” She says, “Sir, if I personally have to go find the swollen, stinking, decayed body of my Lord, if I have to go find him and pick him up myself, I’m going to do that. Where is he? Do you know where he is?” This is not a hysterical woman. This is a woman who is iron. This is a woman who is relentless. This is a woman who is a laser beam. She’s a drill. She’s going to get through anything. “Angels, schmangels. Where’s my Lord? Gardeners, I don’t care.” How did this happen? I’ll tell you. Jesus says it’s simple arithmetic. Jesus Christ says in Luke 7, “The one who is forgiven much, loves much.” I want to press you on this. It’s simple arithmetic. She loved him more than anybody else. That’s why she’s still there. Everybody else is gone. It’s the reason she came. It’s the reason she hasn’t left. It’s simple arithmetic. She knew she was a sinner. She knew she was broken. She knew how big her debt was. She knew it, and Jesus had said, “You can be a child of God.” This is the reason Marys are chosen. This is the reason Marys are used. It’s people who know they’re sinners, it’s people who know the depth of their sin, who love like this. Let me apply this to you. For some of you, there’s no joy or tears. There’s no incredible confidence like Mary has, and there’s no weeping either. Your religion is sort of a matter of duty. You’ve always been religious. You were raised in a church. You come to church now. This is not hysteria. Don’t you dare look at this like that. This is love. This is relentlessness. This is doggedness. This is commitment born of grace. I’ll tell you the reason you don’t have the joy of Mary, and I’ll tell you the reason you’re not used by God like Mary. I’ll tell you why you’re not changing people’s lives like Mary. I’ll tell you why you don’t have this greatness of heart like Mary. This might sound very strange to modern New Yorkers. You don’t know you’re a sinner. You are superficial in your understanding of your brokenness. Very often the Marys of the world who were addicted to sex and inner demons, they know. Do you know what a slave you are? Do you know what a slave you are to achievement, to position, to status, maybe in some cases to moral superiority? Do you realize you have hijacked your life just as much as Mary did? You’re avoiding Jesus as Savior and Lord, even if you’re using him as an example. Until you see yourself as sinful as Mary saw herself, you’re not going to be used. Isn’t it amazing? It’s the Marys of the world God uses, and nobody else. “Well,” you say, “but I’m not a prostitute. I’ve never been. I’ve not been a mental patient.” I’m trying to say it’s the Marys of the world or the people who know they’re no different than the Marys of the world, and only those people, who will ever be used. By the way, there’s one other little tangential footnote. This second point is the divine priority of grace, and there’s one other thing we’d better get through our heads by looking at Mary here. Jesus chose her first. What does this mean? It means Christians ought to every day try to get their snobbery out, throw it on the ground, and stamp on it, try to kill it. The Bible says because of this dynamic, the people who know the least about God, in ages past and today and in ages to come, will always be the people who are running things. This is a terrible thing for New Yorkers to hear. If you look down your nose at brothers and sisters who are beneath you in achievement, beneath you in education, beneath you in social status, beneath you in economic status, you’re just not reading the Bible. Get your snobbery out. Throw it on the ground every day and trample it and think of Mary. Timothy J. Keller, The Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (New York City: Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2013).

Zac Rhyner in his 2nd life career is currently Pursuing a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy at the Duke University School of Medicine.  In his first career, Zac was and is a war hero and retiree from the United States Air Force. Zac completed a total of 6 deployments, 5 to Afghanistan and 1 to Iraq.  He was awarded the Air Force Cross which is the second-highest military award that can be presented to a member of the United States Air Force.  He was the first living and second-ever combat controller to receive the Air Force Cross. Zac was also awarded three Purple Hearts. The Purple Heart is a U.S. military declaration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving with the U.S. military.  Zac also received the Bronze Star and the Air Force Commendation with Valor Awards both in recognition for heroism. The valor part of it relates to heroism in a combat zone. Zac was born, raised, and attended schools in Medford, Wisconsin, population 4400. He is a middle of five children, four boys and one girl.  Each child is 2 years apart. Zac was an avid sports jock competing on the high school football, swim, wrestling, and track teams. He is crazy about the Green Bay Packers!   Inspired by his grandfather who fought in the World War 2 Pacific Theater along with his uncle who fought in the Vietnam War and a Purple Heart recipient as well, Zac joined the U.S. Air Force in 2004 enlisting in Special Operations as a combat controller.  He graduated basic training earning the Top Graduate award outpacing over 800 recruits.   Zac is married to his wife Jillian.  Zac and Jillian are proud parents of two very energetic, adorable boys.  Zac and Jillian are pregnant and anticipating the arrival of a baby girl.  Lambo is the four-legged pride of their family. In 2016, the Rhyners moved into Twelve Oaks.  In This Episode: [02:25] Welcome Zac Rhyner a war hero and doctorate student as well as the 6th “P” in the pod[cast].  [03:03] Zac was awarded the Air Force Cross which is the second-highest military award that can be presented to a member of the United States Air Force.   [04:02] Zac was born and raised in Medford, Wisconsin.   [04:43] Zac joined the Air Force in 2004 enlisting in Special Operations as a combat controller.   [05:45] In 2016 the Rhyners moved into 12 Oaks.   [07:08] What was it like growing up in Medford, Wisconsin?  [07:51] What were some early values you learned and how have they impacted you today? [09:21] Why did you choose Special Operations as a combat controller in the Air Force? [11:45] The CCT’s motto is “First There.”   [12:32] After graduation you went through 2 ½ years of some additional training.  What was that training and what was the outcome for you regarding your military progression? [15:15] Shortly after the humanitarian assistance work you were selected and assessed for a new undertaking.  What was that and how did it significantly impact and change your life? [17:25] When and why did you decide to take this long, but rewarding journey to achieve a doctorate in physical therapy?   [19:53] Zac was very grateful that Duke was ranked #7 in the nation for best PT programs and he was able to get a position there.   [20:50] Zac feels that the military gave to him as much as he gave to them.  It always taught him to do his best no matter what the circumstances were.   [23:25] How and where did you and Jillian meet? [25:31] What is it like hanging out with your boys? [27:26] Where did you guys live before 12 Oaks? [27:49] Why did you choose to live in 12 Oaks?  [30:49] Zac shares about his experience with Helping a Hero.  [31:51] What is Zac most proud of? [32:02] Would Zac redo anything?  [32:42] When all is said and done, what will Zac be known for? [33:26] Which actor would play Zac Rhyner in a movie? [34:05] What would be a surprise that most people wouldn’t know about you?  Links and Resources: 12 Oaks Community Website Team Anderson Realty Zac was born and raised in Medford, Wisconsin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medford,_Wisconsin Zac meets Jillian: http://www.tobaccoroadsportscafe.com/beer/ Air Force Cross: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Cross_(United_States) Purple Heart: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heart Bronze Star: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Star_Medal Air Force Commendation w/Valor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22V%22_device Zac Rhyner “Today Show”: https://www.google.com/search?q=zac+rhyner+Today+Show&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari Duke University School of Medicine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_University_School_of_Medicine Ticket to Ride: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticket_to_Ride_(board_game) Legends of the Fall: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_the_Fall

Host Jason Sweet interviews his former student John after attending his CCT graduation. As a USAF Combat Controller (CCT) Graduate & Former SOCOM Athlete Student, John discusses his path from Navy ROTC & a member of the SOCOM Athlete Arizona Training Group to his journey in becoming an elite USAF Combat Controller. "First There!" John has a great story to tell, giving stories, tips, and wisdom that will empower listeners. A soft-spoken, humble person, John speaks with confidence on the microphone as he's been taught to do as a Special Warfare Operator CCT. Combat Controllers are among the United States' most Elite Special Operation forces who specialize in all aspects of air-ground communication, including air traffic control, fire support, and command, control, and communications in covert, forward, or austere environments. After 3 years of knowing John and following his career, we're excited to continue to follow him as he takes his training to the next level.Become a Patreon Donor to support us & keep the podcast going: https://www.patreon.com/socomathleteSee a Picture of Jason & John at Graduation: https://www.instagram.com/p/B2uLhjhA6Ra/?igshid=zngko7urtf1gFollow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socomathlete/Subscribe to our New YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/socomathleteEmail us: socomathlete@gmail.comVisit our website: www.socomathlete.comGot what it takes for Special Operations? Seeking guidance on the next step? Email us, DM us, or message us from our website now!

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Good morning. The forecast in Hartford today calls for a mostly cloudy day, with scattered thunderstorms in the morning. The high is 86, the overnight low is 66. I'm Mary Regalado and here are the top headlines from the Hartford Courant for Friday, July 12th. First: There were 3 shootings in Hartford yesterday, and 2 of them were fatal. The first shooting happened around 2am near 48 Earle Street in the North End. The 32-year-old victim was in critical condition at first, but he died around 10:15am.

https://youtu.be/JS9t9IJAtI0 READ 1 Sam 4:1-11This is an interesting story- A few weeks ago we talked about Hophni and Phineas two brothers who were doing very bad things in the temple of God- And now, Israel is going out to battle the philistines. Israel seems to always be fighting with the Philistines in the OT. The philistines were descendants of Noah’s son Ham, and they occupied territory that God had promised to the Israelites- so the Israelites had to rout them out to get their land from themHuge battles with tons of death of both sides- The end result is that the philistines will be defeated (not in this battle) but Israel is going to learn that they will not win against the philistines without God. God will eventually defeat them, and Israel will learn that they cant depend on themselves- They must depend on GOD and him alone for their victoriesSO- This battle they carry the ark into battle, and they lose royally. 30k Israelites die, they lose the ark and Hophni and Phineas die. They were not repentant- Don’t ignore correction So they go to battle, lose 4k, think ““Why has the Lord defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us it may save us from the hand of our enemies.”It’s a great question- but what they are forgetting is the promise of 1 Sm 2:31 “behold the days are coming that I will cut off your arm and the arm of your fathers house, so that will not be an old man in your house”Now- Some would say that this was set in motion and it was- but H and P haven’t died yet- there was still a chance at repentance- 4K died in the initial skirmish, but they didn’t come back and look at themselves- They didn’t repent- they tried another way“why has the Lord defeated us” is a great question! They should be asking that!the answer is that because you were told you were doing wrong and you didn’t do anything about it. You didn’t REPENT and turn to God!Its called true repentance- Realizing that you’ve done GOD wrong- and turning to him for forgivenessRepentance is real and tangible- its an act of the will and the heart To Understand repentance- FIRST There is a one time act of repentance- When we turn from death to life- we are justified before God and are totally forgiven of our sins- Saved, born again, set free, aliveRomans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,Romans 3:24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,Romans 10:13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”John 5:24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.SEOND We must live a life of repentance- if we sin we don’t lose our salvation- we lose our awareness of our forgiven state and our fellowship with GodYou cannot actively sin and fellowship with God at the same time- its impossibleRepentance is the way back to fellowship- active unrepentant sin ends in apostasy1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. SelahProverbs 28:13 He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.The Bible is full of admonitions for people to repent and turn to God. Paul in the NT admonished the churches to repent and turn to God- it wasn’t to restart the relationship. One sin doesn’t cast you into the depths of HellJesus challenged the churches in revelationRevelation 3:3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent.Revelation 2:5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works,

STRIKE THE GROUND Put These In Order: Plant? Harvest? Plow? “You reap what you___. So, What comes before reaping?_____.” “But, What comes before sowing? _________.” Luke 9:62 “But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” 2 Kings 13:14-19 “14When Elisha became sick with the illness of which he was to die, Joash the king of Israel came down to him and wept over him and said, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” 15Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he took a bow and arrows. 16Then he said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” And he put his hand on it, then Elisha laid his hands on the king’s hands. 17He said, “Open the window toward the east,” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot!” And he shot. And he said, “The LORD’S arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Aram; for you will defeat the Arameans at Aphek until you have destroyed them.” 18Then he said, “Take the arrows,” and he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground,” and he struck it three times and stopped. 19The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times; then you would have defeated Aram and completely destroyed it.” But Why? Elisha Knew That The Outcome Of The Battle Is Often Decided Before It Begins. 1 Kings 19:19, 21 “So he [Elijah] departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, while he was plowing with twelve pairs of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth. And Elijah passed over to him and threw his mantle on him. 21So he returned from following him, and took the pair of oxen and sacrificed them and boiled their flesh with the implements of the oxen…” The Outcome Of The Battle Is Decided By... “The Preparation Of The Plow.” Most of us are not performing at the level of our potential. We are performing at the level of soil preparation we have plowed for. Elisha was saying to Jehoash: “There Was More That God Had In Store, But You Stopped Short.” People “Stop Short” Of Preparation, But So Do Whole Churches! First: There is a fresh vision from God. Lives are transformed by the light of the Gospel and the Kingdom of God advances! Next: Satan strikes back in spiritual warfare against us. We take painful losses. We DO NOT understand! Then: In confusion and denial, we learn how to “stop short” so we are no longer threatened - and are no longer a threat! COLUMBUS GA, IS A GOOD PLACE FOR PLOWING. GOD Is A GOD... Of PREPARATION! You’ve been asking God to SEND It. He’s Been Asking You to FORM it. He Won’t FILL What You Don’t FORM! Don’t Expect Your Preparation To LOOK Like Your PROMISE. The PLACE God Prepares You The MOST... Is The PLACE That Seems The Most POINTLESS To You. God Prepares You To Trust The TEACHER By Putting You In A CLASS That Doesn’t LOOK Like The CALLING. I’m NOT Saying, “This Will Take Your PAIN Away.” I AM Saying, “Start SEEING Your Pain As Preparation.” I’m NOT Saying, “God Is The One Who Hurt You.” I AM Saying, “In His Hands, Whatever Hurt You Will Become Healing For Where He’s Taking You.” MY JOB Is The PLOW: “...Keep Striking The Ground.” God Is Preparing You. He’s Getting You READY. You’re Tending Sheep. You’re in the field. You ARE The Field. God Is Preparing You FOR... What He Has Prepared FOR You! It’s Not Failure. It’s PREPARATION! It Doesn’t FEEL Like Preparation. It FEELS Like FAILURE. The Failure Was Preparation. So That, You Would Have The INFRASTRUCTURE And The FORTITUDE For SUCCESS! Our Way: “The Preparation Exists For The Battle.” God’s Way: “The Battle Exists For The Preparation.” Battles Come And Go, But Preparation Creates Conquerors! WHERE HAS GOD TOLD YOU TO KEEP STRIKING THE GROUND?