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This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the entire Smokin' Tabacco Team to sit down for #Take182. Matthew Tabacco & Nicole Patrice have steadily, yet quickly built one of the rising Cigar Media outlets in the last two years. While plenty (understandably) took this last 18 months to find bearings, get reacquainted with life, try to find normalcy, these two folks attacked an opportunity. The answer? For Nicole, it was to co-build a great cigar media brand. For Matthew, well, there are some theories he took the year to wonder how on earth he could get his incredible partner to say yes to forever with him. The answer? Cigars, of course. We take a look at their journey together and apart. Enjoy!   For this occasion, Matt, Nicole, and I are spotlighting the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation. Learn more here: https://cf-cf.org/ Please consider donating here: https://cf-cf.org/donations/payment_form.php   https://www.smokintabacco.com/home   https://www.smokintabacco.com/store   Smokin' Tabacco Raises over $7000 for Cigar Family Charitable Foundation: https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/smokin-tabacco-fundraiser-for-cigar-family-charitable-foundation   To the #ELOsoFumarTakes community, I have decided to take part in a survey that is aimed at capturing the influence of our podcast, in addition to other Cigar Industry media. I ask you, humbly, to take a few minutes and take part in this survey. Two major points: 1) No personal info will be asked for or given by you 2) THE GOAL: to see what, if any, influence and impact Cigar Media has on the way you, the consumer, views and takes part in this industry we love. It would honor me to hear and see your thoughts. Thank you in advance. Click here: https://tcu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1X1Pg1Jgp813LRr  This is going to be one awesome #Take! Enjoy!   Check us out! And Be sure to subscribe, download & review.   Be sure to subscribe, download & review.    

I was recently reading about the culture of Israel in the first century to understand what is was like for the 12 disciples who followed Jesus. In the first century a Jewish man who wanted to be a disciple of a rabbi (a teacher) was expected to leave family and job to join his rabbi. They would live together 24 hours a day—walking from place to place, teaching and learning, studying and working. They discussed and memorized the Scriptures and applied them to life.The disciple's calling, as described in early Jewish writings about basic ethics, was to “cover himself in the dust of [the rabbi's] feet,” drinking in his every word. He followed his rabbi so closely that he would “walk in his dust.” In doing so, he became like the rabbi, his master. When we read the four gospels, we see the twelve disciples of Jesus leaving their homes and their occupations to follow Jesus. For the next three years they would constantly be by his side. They would stay close to Him—listening to His teaching, watching His miracles, learning His principles, and walking in His dust.One of my favorite disciples is Matthew. Out of the original 12 disciples, probably Matthew felt he was the most unqualified. No doubt Matthew (Levi) was a disappointment to his parents. They must have had much different plans for their son. To be given the name Levi meant your parents expected you to serve the Lord as the Levites did in the OT. To become a priest and a spiritual leader.As he grew up he made his own decisions. Instead of serving the Lord, he decided to serve himself. He turned his back on his own people and became a tax collector for the Romans. Essentially his job description was to unfairly take money from his people and give it to the occupying Roman government. In those days there was no such thing as an honest tax collector. They would cheat people and in doing so become rich. But, there was a price to pay. A tax collector was seen as a religious and social outcast. He was ceremonially unclean, he wasn't even allowed to into the outer court of the tabernacle. One day Matthew is at work and Jesus stops by and speaks to him. No one  would have predicted what Jesus would say. It was only two words, but these two words changed everything for Matthew. Jesus said, “Follow me.” A Jewish rabbi asking a tax collector for the Romans oppressors to be one of his followers? It was unthinkable.The other disciples would have been offended. A tax collector? He's not only a sinner, he sins for a living. What's happening here? It's a picture of God's grace. This is the person you didn't think Jesus could save.Matthew sits here in his tax collecting booth, thinking about Jesus' offer. There is no doubt that Matthew knew what this invitation involved. He understood that it meant giving up everything. There was no way he would respond to it and stay the same.Jesus says, “follow me.” Matthew got up and followed him. Jesus knew everything about Mathew and he still called him to follow."After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.” (Luke 5:27-28)His response to Jesus was immediate and drastic. “Levi got up, left everything and followed him.”  He makes a decisive break with his old life. For Matthew, following Jesus was a substantial financial sacrifice. He could never go back to his job. He made a clear decision.Today's Challenge: The call to follow was not just given to the 12 disciples, it is given to each of us. True believers are followers. We give up our old life to take on the new life of a disciple. It's my prayer you will respond to this call today.

Salute to the Sun is his first album as a leader since Into Forever (2015) and marks the debut of his new band. A hand-picked ensemble featuring some of Manchester’s finest young musicians: Matt Cliffe flute & saxophone, Maddie Herbert harp, Liviu Gheorghe piano, Alan Taylor drums and Jack McCarthy percussion as well as long-time Halsall collaborator, bassist, Gavin Barras who has been at the heart of Halsall’s bands for over a decade. For Matthew it was important to have a band based locally and able to meet and play each week. The album draws energy from these sessions and inspiration from themes and ideas that have inspired Halsall through the years (on albums such as Oneness, Fletcher Moss Park and When the World Was One) ideas of ecology, the environment and harmony with nature. matthewhalsall.comgondwanarecords.com

Jesus Was Passing By Reader: Tom Muir Date: 6th February 2021 Time: Passage: Matthew 9:9 ------------------- Here is one man's story of how he became a Christian. It was as if we said to him, 'Matthew, tell us how you became a follower of Jesus.' He began in a very relaxed way "Jesus was passing by and he said to me, 'Follow me'". How would you react if Jesus said that to you? I don't know if Jesus and Matthew had ever spoken to one another before, or if Matthew had listened to Jesus when he was preaching to the people. Anyway, Matthew was challenged by what Jesus said to him, and he said to himself "Yes, I **will** follow him". That decision cost Matthew a lot as Luke tells us plainly that Matthew left everything and followed Jesus as one of his 12 apostles. We don't know exactly what happened to Matthew in later life; the Bible does not tell us. However, there are many stories from the early years of the church to give us a picture of Matthew as a great evangelist for the Christian Gospel. For Matthew the cost of following Jesus was truly worthwhile, and at the end he had endless life with his Saviour in heaven. And all of this happened as Jesus was 'passing by'. Jesus challenges us today. He is passing by as you read this. Have you followed him as your Saviour and Lord? Matthew shows us the way! ## Prayer Lord Jesus, help me to follow you as Matthew did and be my Saviour and Lord and Friend. Amen

Many resolutions will be made this New Year in 2021, and there's nothing wrong with that. However, my prayer is that we would all get a New Years Revelation; by seeking God first and being intentional in our relationship with him. For Matthew 6:33 says, “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”

So where do you stand today in your spiritual walk, better yet who is your master, who do you glorify and serve giving your all to. For Matthew 6:21 & 24 says, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” So although we live in the world, we are not of the world. We are given profound wisdom seen within 1 John 2:15-17 it says, “Don’t love the world and what it offers. Those who love the world don’t have the Father’s love in them. Not everything that the world offers—physical gratification, greed, and extravagant lifestyles—comes from the Father. It comes from the world, and the world and its evil desires are passing away. But the person who does what God wants lives forever.”

John asks "What’s the Deal with the Reign of Christ Sunday?"He then explores that For Matthew the reign of Christ is described in Sermon on Mount and how that helps us read this last story of the final teaching block - the parable of the sheep and goats. How does this help us glimpse what the kingdom of heaven and the reign of Christ looks like.In light of that do we act to earn something, because it is the right thing to do, or because that is just who we are?

Jesus uses a story to make a point. Don't just sit there, do something. For Matthew's audience, this was a message to spur action and to be reminded that in the meantime, between Jesus ascension and coming again, we are to live out our faith actively, sharing God's love with all the world. How might we respond today? Music provided by and licensed via www.pond5.com

This week I start a new series on the Beatitudes at the beginning of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. For Matthew’s gospel, the Kingdom of Heaven is an important theme. In the first teaching of Jesus’ that Matthew records, Jesus sets the tone for what the Kingdom will be about. What do the Beatitudes have […]

This week we start a new series on the Beatitudes at the beginning of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. For Matthew's gospel, the Kingdom of Heaven is an important theme. In the first teaching of Jesus' that Matthew records, Jesus sets the tone for what the Kingdom will be about. What do the Beatitudes have to do with being Kingdom oriented people? Listen in and meditate on this question with us.

This is the sixth in a series of reflections on Matthew 28:16-20. This week, we're exploring what it means to live in relationship with God and one another.  Consider the people around you. There are those you know well and those you pass in a grocery aisle or on the street. Some people you know their story, other people you may just be getting to know.  The same is true in our relationship with God. How will your obedience be a part of a nurturing relationship with God and other people? Listen to this devotion and explore it for yourself.  Let's turn to Matthew's Gospel using the pattern read, reflect, respond, and return to explore the scripture. Read: Matthew 28:16-20   Reflect on the phrase "teaching them to obey everything that I’ve commanded you.” Those early Christians were sent to teach others what they had been taught by Jesus. What had they been taught? How to be holy or righteous in their living. For Matthew, at the heart of holy or righteous living was a relationship. The words “teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you” is what Matthew wants us to know about living in relationship with all the people around us. It is what we learn as Jesus' followers. Being in a relationship with God and with one another is what the movement of God is all about.    Holy living is about right relationships with family, friends, strangers, and enemies.  It includes being proactive in how you treat others.  You act on behalf of others not because they have acted on your behalf but because loving others is who we are as a Jesus follower.  Holy living is about having respect for yourself in such a way that you are a person of your word.  It means that you are integrated in your living, that what you are living on the outside in your relationships grows from the convictions of your inner life.  Holy living is about seeking first the kingdom of God. Being self-aware and keeping all aspects of life in a healthy perspective.   Holy living is about caring for others in such a way that you are caring for Jesus himself.  You are growing to the point that caring for others becomes so natural that you don’t even know that you are caring for Jesus.  You care, not to become holy, but because you are holy. Holy living is about being proactive in forgiveness.  Relationships are so important, holy living is about forgiving as many times as it takes to restore the relationships that are being broken.    The words “to obey,” “observe,” or to “pay attention to” is about doing the things you have been taught to do.  It is easy to talk about holy living, but it is not easy to be holy in your daily living.  You might think of it this way, you live out your purpose as you practice who God created you to be. What would happen if you began to develop relationships through the practice of spiritual disciplines? What would happen if you began to live your life in such a way that people could see Jesus in you? Respond Today, how will you put your faith into practice?    Consider making an intentional shift from trying to be a good Christian to living a life shaped by God’s love. What one action will you take that requires practicing your faith? Be intentional about putting your words into actions. Begin to relate to all people the way God in Jesus has related to you. What difference does your interaction make in your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors?  Return Reflect upon the scripture and your interactions of the day.  What one action do you take that required practicing your faith?   Pray O God, thank you for all the people you put into my life today.  And thank you for giving me opportunities to practice my faith by putting into action the things you have taught me. I am especially grateful that you are helping me become more who you created me to be in and through the people you are bringing into my life. Help me focus my eyes more upon Jesus, so I may recognize you more often in the people I meet along the way. Amen.  Previous Episodes in this Series 122: Pause with Matthew 28 123: Pause for Empowerment 124: Pause, then Go Make Disciples 125: Pause for All People 126: Pause: Immersed in the Movement of God 127: (This Episode) Pause: Living in Relationship with God and One Another

Matthew Pottage has perhaps one of the most sought after jobs in horticulture. As the Curator of RHS Wisley he’s responsible for one of the most treasured gardens in the UK. RHS Wisley is loved by gardeners worldwide and is visited by 1.2 million people each year. The gardens are diverse with different planting and gardening styles at every turn. With a huge plant collection and over 100 years of gardening history, it has something for everyone and there’s something different to see every time to visit. No mean feat for Matthew to be in charge of! Matthew reveals how hard work and commitment helped him work his way up the Wisley ranks from student to Curator, and he chats about the amazing support and passion within the gardening community that he’s witnessed through the years. In 240 acres of stunning, ever-changing gardens how can you pick a favourite area? For Matthew its easy. The conifers – a plant that Matthew thinks is misunderstood and gets a bad press. Conifers might not be the conventional favourite but Matthew is a big fanatic and believes every garden should have one. Listen in to find out why, and to hear his predictions for their revival!   The Plant Based Podcast:  www.theplantbasedpodcast.net Instagram Twitter Facebook    This episode of The Plant Based Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Natural Grower. Launched in 2019, their award-winning liquid fertiliser and soil conditioner is made entirely from maize. Naturally rich in nitrogen, potash, phosphate and other trace elements that plants and vegetables love, it is approved by the Soil Association, Vegan Society and Organic Farmers and Growers. Visit NaturalGrower.co.uk to nurture your soil and boost your plants and veg. Enter PBP15 for a 15% discount as a Plant Based Podcast subscriber. Instagram: @natural_grower

Today brings a special YAWA with an extra special guest! For more than 16 years, Los Angeles-native Matthew Rubino has been heavily involved in the city's DJ community with long-standing residencies at some of the city's most successful venues including Cliftons, the Standard Downtown LA and Hotel Erwin in Venice where he has served as Music Director since 2011. He has also been programming the music at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles since 2016.
 He has performed for the likes of Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Debbie Harry (Blondie), Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Anne Hathaway, Kim Kardashian, Leonardo DiCaprio, and a whole lot more (to name a few)... Matthew's experience runs deep. Matthew became a part of the Flashdance in 2014 and has since traveled the world over with the crew. In 2018 founder Michael Antonia asked Matthew to join him as co-owner of The Flashdance! Big Takeaways The Flashdance is hosting parties at your house. Through zoom, two DJs, a hype-man and more, a live online party is thrown. Check the affiliate page! Q&A Lauren Amanda: What are fun and not corny ways to release tables to the buffet? Matthew's style is the enthusiastic minimalist. He tells people to have the wedding coordinator go up to the tables and release them one by one. It then doesn't distract from the fun of the music and doesn't add too much banter. What are their top 3 get everyone on the dance floor songs? Parties can vary. But in general, something in a familiar is always good. 1. Arethra Franklin - RESPECT 2. Prince - Let's Go Crazy 3. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke Stephen Lawrence: *When planning to work with both a band and a DJ for the reception, what advice do you have? * Share the band's set list with the DJ ahead of time, if possible. Especially if the band is doing the first part of the dancing. It's nice to be able to plan a little bit. If possible, have the band break down while the DJ is starting. Keep the party going. Catherine Asikis: I'm greek. My fiancé is French Canadian. Our DJ, a great friend of ours, specializes in soca and Caribbean music. He's very talented but I'm worried about how he will work with my cultural music because he hasn't done a Greek wedding before. I am giving him a list of songs, but would it be appropriate to ask him to pre mix the Greek song portions of the evening so I can listen before the wedding day? Matthew says people come to them because they kind of already know their vibe. But since you are friends, it is a little different. For Matthew, he tells his clients to send him a list of songs (10-15, no more than 20) and he will play some but probably not all of them. Providing a window into what you are into is helpful, but you still have to let the DJs have creative control. When you are working with friends who are being generous, we encourage you to ask for less. Asking to hear something ahead of time is potentially more effort and work than you are paying for. Myriah Cohen Moses: How do we go about explaining to the DJ who probably takes pride in getting people on the dance floor, that we aren't big dancers? Yes to the first traditional dances, maybe a few fast songs but my fiancé will definitely have reached his limit by then, as will his side of the family. I really don't like an empty dance floor so I'm working with my venue to make it pretty small. People like to dance at a wedding! They just do. Unless it's just a small group of people that you know never dance even at a party. If there is over 50 people, you'll probably have a good amount of people that want to dance. At the end of the wedding, the groom or bride or someone will come up to the DJ and share how excited that people that they never see on the dance floor were out there going wild. Matthew's tips for inciting a packed floor: a small dance floor, make sure the lights have dimmers, wedding crashers that you can hire to basically hype people up. Brenda Lira: To me, the music and dancing are the best part of weddings. So naturally now that I'm engaged, its the part I'm most excited about and most worried about. My fiancé is very white, like Scottish/Irish white. I am very Mexican, like a 1st generation Mexican-American. We both have key family members that will party to any type of music and we're really counting on them to help us to get the party started. Aside from looking for a bilingual DJ with similar experience, what should I be asking or looking for? *Also I have 1 venue but 3 different spaces for ceremony, reception/dinner, and dancing. *Is it too much to ask a DJ to play music at all 3? It's all well within walking distance. And should I expect an up-charge for this? Definitely expect an up-charge. Every company will have their own set of pricing. But in each area, they have to set up equipment and sound, so expect to pay more. Three different areas is definitely feasible! The ability to play a little bit of something for everyone there is key. The DJ should be preparing beforehand. Matthew builds playlists, but also knows how to read the crowd and pivot when it's needed. Hire a DJ you vibe with! It makes a difference.
 Amanda Watt: I have a ton of specific songs that I want to dance to at our reception, but I am worried if I request all of them to be added to our must-play playlist it will stifle our DJ. He's amazing, and I totally trust him to keep our reception fun and our guests up and dancing at our reception...which is our number one priority, we want everyone to have a good time and have fun. How many songs do you recommend putting on a must-play playlist? And how many is too many? I don't want to be a music Bridezilla!! (Reception will have about 5ish hours of dancing) Thank you!! Give them 10-15 songs, 20 at most. That gives the DJ a taste of what you're into and gives plenty of room for creative freedom. Remember you're hiring him because you like him and trust him! Links We Referenced theflashdance.com (https://www.theflashdance.com) sharkpig.com (http://sharkpig.com) instagram.com/theflashdancedjs (https://www.instagram.com/theflashdancedjs/) alpinerings.com (https://alpinerings.com) (Promo Code: BIGWEDDING for 15% off sitewide!) Quotes “There's something to the idea of when you put effort into how you look, you do your hair, you put some clothes on, you know, you feel good.” - Matthew “It's not for everybody, but I do love that there is this option. That we can pivot and react.” - Michelle “Everyone is afraid of a corny DJ.” - Christy “People don't get weird when the lights are on super bright!” - Matthew “There are going to be different crescendos throughout the evening and day. The music at pre- ceremony is going to be different than the music at cocktail hour. It's fun to play with things.” - Matthew “I want people, from the moment they hear me start playing music, to look at each other and be like, ‘dude we are in good hands tonight.'” - Matthew Get In Touch EMAIL: thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TBWPpodcast/ (https://www.facebook.com/TBWPpodcast/) INSTAGRAM: @thebigweddingplanningpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thebigweddingplanningpodcast/) BE SURE TO USE THE HASHTAG: #planthatwedding TWITTER: @TBWPpodcast PHONE: (415) 723-1625 Leave us a message and you might hear your voice on the show! PATREON: www.patreon.com/thebigweddingplanningpodcast (https://www.patreon.com/thebigweddingplanningpodcast)

Five years ago, Erin Givarz and Matthew Stoner became roommates in Austin, TX, after crossing paths via Craiglist. Realizing they held the same love for sharing human experiences through storytelling, Matt and Erin decided to invite hundreds of Austinites to join them in their own back yard. At Hyde Park Storytelling, local storytellers share their real-life experiences all centered around one common theme. On March 7th, the theme of the night was lucky, but unlike other storytelling events that are highly curated, no one knows exactly what these storytellers will share until the moment they reach the mic. As a stand-up, comedian, co-founder Matthew hopes Hyde Park can be an empowering space for those who wouldn’t otherwise have the stage, because "everyone's stories matter". From heart-wrenching tales of love and loss to hilarious moments with a loved one or simply once in a lifetime moment of pure luck, these storytellers captivated the audience. More than an outlet for simply sharing these captivating moments of life, Hyde Park Storytelling serves as a unifying community for Austinites of all walks of life. For Matthew and Erin, it's all about bringing people together. "It’s really hard to hate people when you hear their stories," Givarz explains. While no two stories at Hyde Park are the same, storytellers and audience members alike can find comfort in the fact that they're never truly alone. It's this space's refreshing dedication to honestly, compassion, and mutual vulnerability that makes "Austin feel a little bit smaller," according to co-founder, Matthew Stoner. While millions around the world must now must shelter in place due to COVID-19, communities like Hyde Park Storytelling that give us something to look forward to. To learn more or attend one of their virtual storytelling events, visit Hyde Park Storytelling on Facebook. This story was produced on the behalf of UT Austin's J-school.

0:00-9:45: Welcoming local musician Tomo Nakayama to the show! This is a momentous occasion, as pitchers and catchers have finally reported to Spring Training and one of them is Mariner legend Taijuan Walker. While Tomo admittedly took 2019 off from a baseball fan perspective, him and Matthew are both ready to lower their expectations again and immerse themselves in 2020. Then, we talk about Tomo’s upbringing, which started in Japan and came to Bellevue in the late 1980s. The rest, as they say, is history, just like Edgar Martinez’s mustache. 9:50-36:05: Who were Tomo’s guys growing up? What are his memories of the ’95 season? Talking about the familial aspect of former players becoming broadcasters and talking heads. Is it fair to have real animosity for players who chose to leave Seattle? We don’t know, but it is fair for Tomo to share his hilarious story about meeting A-Rod in person. He then talks about watching Ichiro streak across the sky and sharing an elevator with Dave Niehaus. 36:10-45:25: Having sports figures as heroes, and how to explain that to people who have no idea what you’re talking about. What of baseball’s supposed demise? How much credence should we be giving that? For Matthew, an avenue toward greater enjoyment of the game comes from other teams’ broadcast luminaries. 45:30-59:45: Finding parallels between baseball and music, and the way that Tomo consumes them. In his mind, the starting lineup is a lot like a set list. Sadly, the ending veers into Jack Z territory before getting dreamy about finally having “our guys”. Music: “Get to Know You” by Tomo Nakayama // “No One’s Easy to Love” by Sharon Van Etten Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd has spent his baseball career picking up signs from catchers every day in order to figure out what pitch to throw. For Matthew, the signs he saw in his life outside of the game of baseball have led him down paths that required more risks and chances than conventional wisdom would advise--but following the narrow road with the narrow gate is something that his Faith demanded of him.

Jesus Was Passing By Reader: Tom Muir Date: 6th February 2020 Time: ------------------- Here is one man's story of how he became a Christian. It was as if we said to him, 'Matthew, tell us how you became a follower of Jesus.' He began in a very relaxed way "Jesus was passing by and he said to me, 'Follow me'". How would you react if Jesus said that to you? I don't know if Jesus and Matthew had ever spoken to one another before, or if Matthew had listened to Jesus when he was preaching to the people. Anyway, Matthew was challenged by what Jesus said to him, and he said to himself "Yes, I **will** follow him". That decision cost Matthew a lot as Luke tells us plainly that Matthew left everything and followed Jesus as one of his 12 apostles. We don't know exactly what happened to Matthew in later life; the Bible does not tell us. However, there are many stories from the early years of the church to give us a picture of Matthew as a great evangelist for the Christian Gospel. For Matthew the cost of following Jesus was truly worthwhile, and at the end he had endless life with his Saviour in heaven. And all of this happened as Jesus was 'passing by'. Jesus challenges us today. He is passing by as you read this. Have you followed him as your Saviour and Lord? Matthew shows us the way! ## Prayer Lord Jesus, help me to follow you as Matthew did and be my Saviour and Lord and Friend. Amen

February 2, 2020. The Beatitudes are the way of the cross. Jon Heerboth preaches today on how Jesus lived them perfectly, and how if we are to follow Christ they must become our way too.*** Transcript ***Last winter I had to make a trip to a hospital emergency department in the middle of the night. The waiting room was full of sick people and injured people. Everybody needed help. Some were incapacitated by chronic illness. Some had no obvious Illness, but were clearly in misery. And none could wait until morning for healing or for care. That waiting room experience reminds me of the crowds that followed Jesus around the Sea of Galilee. In Matthew 4 he had just called his first four disciples. They were fishermen, people I think of as business people. They were capable of catching fish with their nets or with their boats. They could make a living and sell the fish in their communities. They probably had enough to eat most days, and they did alright for themselves and their families. And they probably paid taxes to the Romans like everybody else. Well, these small-town men were used to a quiet life, I bet, and they might have found the crowds following Jesus to be overwhelming. Jesus taught in the synagogues and it says he cured every disease and sickness among the people, according to Matthew. You can imagine the excitement throughout the region. They brought him all the sick: those who were afflicted with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, and paralytics, and he cured them, according to verse 24.Those of us in the waiting area of the emergency room, we were not a pleasant or appealing group of people. I wonder if Jesus' new disciples were put off by the crowds: their misery, their dependence upon others, their insistence on being healed, the stench of sickness, the impatience of those at the back of the line. Like healthy people walking through an emergency room, perhaps the disciples felt superior to the crowd. Did they recoil from the sick and from their caregivers? Maybe Jesus saw how the disciples reacted. We know he took them up the mountain where he sat down to teach. He didn't preach; Jesus taught them his values, like parents telling their children what is important to them and how they want their children to get through life. For Matthew, Jesus was the teacher of all righteousness. Jesus laid out a course for them to follow. Like any good teacher, Jesus connected the disciples with ideas that were larger than their own life experiences. The Sermon on the Mount was the beginning of Jesus' public ministry, in the book of Matthew. Jesus used the Beatitudes to teach the disciples how they should think about others as they live their lives, and to show them that being a disciple is to be the consummate student.Matthew, right at the outset of the stories of Jesus' ministries, demands that our first act of discipleship is to recognize Jesus as our teacher. Many of us have been taught or have learned to get ahead by acquiring power, strength, position, awards, or wealth. We think that if we are rich we can have what we want. If we have power we can take what we want. If we are clever or insistent we can argue our way to get what we want. Winning brings us respect. Beauty and outward appearance can make us desirable. Does this sound familiar? Is this how we get through our lives? Have you ever been to a ball game where people wave signs that said "We're Number Two?" Of course not. Everyone knows we are number one. That's the attitude that fills the headlines in magazines, the television, the social media, and our own lives. We seek our fortunes, as they say. They're our life coaches and public relations firms. We look out for number one, because if we do not, who will? That's what we hear. That's what we've been told. That's the myth of success that constantly surrounds us.The words of Jesus from the mountain fly in the face of that myth. Jesus offers us a different pathway through life, a path of blessings that he has cleared for us. As God's people, we can find our way through life, but not through power, strength, accomplishment, or possession. As followers of Jesus, it is not enough to focus only on our lives or our little corners of the world. It is not enough to try to reform our politics or our economic systems. We don't navigate the Christian life by overcoming other people. We follow our true course in life by overcoming ourselves. What does that look like? Let's look at the Beatitudes:Blessed are the poor in spirit. If we open our hearts to Jesus, we acknowledge our weakness and need, and we are able to see the weakness and need of others. We understand that our riches did not come from our own effort, but from God's gift of an eternal kingdom that Jesus proclaimed to his first followers and to us. God blessed us with salvation so that we can be a blessing to others.Blessed are those who mourn. In our world of endless violence, in times of loss or crisis within our families, in nostalgia for loved ones long gone, we realize that our only comfort comes from God. In the worst of our times, our hope is in the risen Christ, even when we are not feeling his comfort and peace.Blessed are the meek. If we think about it, we will realize that in the end we have no real power at all. We cannot take the Earth. We understand that God has given us all we have and all we need. In our meekness then, we respond with thankful stewardship, gratitude, and generosity toward others.Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness. God calls us to be God's own people, knowing that only God's gift of grace through faith can ever satisfy us.Blessed are the merciful. Mercy is the gift that we can give to other people, because we know the mercy that God has shown us through Jesus Christ.Blessed are the pure in heart. We can only see God when we admit we need God.Blessed are the peacemakers. We may not be able to fix all the problems of the world, but we can make peace in our own lives, in our families, and among our friends. We make peace through forgiveness, patience, and understanding. When we make peace, we set aside our human instinct for revenge. We follow Christ. Christ makes his people a new creation, as Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians, chapter 5: "So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!" All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. Christ reconciled the world without counting our sins against us. We are free to do the same for others.Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake. Jesus warned his listeners, as Jesus warns us in Matthew, that the world stands in opposition to his words. People with power, people who oppress others, people who seek wealth above all, will not give up without a fight. Opposition may not only come from the outside, but sometimes the worst persecution might come from voices within us -- voices that speak to us of unworthiness and shame. But we know that our places in the kingdom of God are secure. We can endure with the blessings of God. We overcome ourselves by living the Beatitudes, day after day, year after year, for a lifetime.The Beatitudes -- in fact, the entire Sermon on the Mount -- these words are not an advice column in the newspaper, some TV preacher spouting a gospel of prosperity. They are not hints for happy living. These words came from the heart of the great teacher, Jesus. These words reflect God's values and teach us what life is like in the kingdom of God. If we live by the Beatitudes, our lives and longings will come to be like Jesus' life and longings for his people. It is the opposite of what we often like to do, our attempts to twist God's will to fit our own longings. Meek? That's not me. That's not our world. That doesn't even sound like the church sometimes. I can look at the Beatitudes and say that they reflect everything that I am not. God, however, focuses on what we can be as the people of God. These ideas seem weak and foolish when we read the tabloid covers in the checkout lines, or see the people who ride in private jets. But to those who follow Jesus, the Beatitudes are the power of God. In 1 Corinthians, it says "But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong."The Beatitudes are the way of the cross. Jesus lived the Beatitudes perfectly, and the result was his crucifixion. If we find our lives in the Beatitudes, we will follow them to Jesus on the cross. Now we've all worked very hard to be successful in our lives. But eventually we all find ourselves in the emergency room. We need help from others. We face a crisis in our families. We lose a job. We're out of money. A bank wants to foreclose. A loved one is ill. We are very ill. Perhaps we must deal with abuse or addiction or a broken relationship. These are the events of life when the self-sufficiency we prize so much gives way to weakness. We begin to see ourselves as poor in spirit. In our despair, we awaken to the pain of the entire world, and we cannot help but mourn. We think less about ourselves then, and become more merciful to others. We remember our offertory prayer, that all we have comes from God. In our depths, there is nowhere to turn but to the face of Jesus. The more we think of God, the more we seek the righteousness we have in the death and resurrection of Jesus. We want to seek peace. We want to be reconciled with God and our neighbor. Regardless of our circumstances, as Matthew wrote, we should rejoice and be glad, for our reward is great in heaven. Jesus already paid the price for our sins and weaknesses. Matthew wrote that the crowd at the Sermon on the Mount came from all over. There would have been Jews and Gentiles alike, all living in Roman-occupied territory. They were looking for healing or seeking relief from the problems of their day. Jesus didn't ask anything of them. He simply healed them, and then tried to explain to his disciples what he was up to.When I was in college, well before we could scan people's brains, we defined learning as "changed behavior." Jesus calls us to change our thinking and the way we live our lives. We have the good news. We are blessed. Our blessing is not for the sake of some pie-in-the-sky reward after we die. We are blessed so that we can make it through the tough times of our lives here on earth. We are free to put aside our self-seeking in favor of giving ourselves over to God and to our neighbor. We are free to set aside our tribalism, our blindness to the suffering of others, and our own fears in favor of love. We know that we can do that, because we understand that we have already received the blessings of God and we are the people of God. In a few minutes, together with God's people here and everywhere and in every time, we're going to gather at the Lord's table. We will be refreshed in our faith and our fellowship. We may follow the model of Jesus and live the Beatitudes as our response to God's blessings in our lives. The Beatitudes were Jesus' way. And if we are to follow Christ, they must become our way.Amen.*** Keywords ***2020, Christ Lutheran Church, Webster Groves, sermon, podcast, transcript, Jon Heerboth, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:1-12, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Corinthians 1:27

On today’s episode, I’m delighted to speak with Matthew David, Digital Leader at Accenture. Matthew has been focusing his efforts on how to grow both digital business and customer businesses. I spoke to him about delighting customers and going beyond technology solutions to make this happen. It’s important to move the conversation away from how we think a customer should be running their business and aiming toward understanding the customer to offer them ways to improve. For Matthew, it’s about co-creating solutions together with the customer. You won’t want to miss this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/murray-newlands7/support

On this episode of Mistakes Make Magic, we're featuring Holdfast's visionary Matthew Swaggart. Timing is everything in life. For Matthew, his timing couldn't have been more perfect for the invention and creation of the Holdfast product line. If you've ever seen a photographer wearing those harness-like leather straps at a session or event, Swaggart is responsible for the aesthetic and creation of this design. What started as two belts fastened together turned into a product that has revolutionized how photographers handle and carry their gear. In this episode you'll hear all about: * Why timing is important * What to do when competition creeps in * How to protect your design and your brand  * Where Holdfast employs all its workers  * How to trust your intuition when you see a need for a product * Realizing a vision

Matthew spends the first part of his gospel pointing out the many ways Jesus’ birth was the fulfillment of prophecies contained in the Hebrew Scriptures. But were these predictions of the person of Jesus? Were the prophets correct down the detail in writing about Jesus, who was to come? Possibly. However, Matthew was writing to his own people, and it is likely this is his testimony his community’s way of seeing Jesus in relationship to the ancient scriptures of their Jewish tradition. It expresses their conviction that he not only stood in continuity with them, but was the culmination of them. For Matthew, Jesus is Emmanuel, both as a figure of history and as the risen Christ. This is New Testament testimony, not Old Testament prediction. In this sense, Jesus fulfills God’s promise and Israel’s yearning for Emmanuel, for the abiding presence of God with us.

Matthew spends the first part of his gospel pointing out the many ways Jesus’ birth was the fulfillment of prophecies contained in the Hebrew Scriptures. But were these predictions of the person of Jesus? Were the prophets correct down the detail in writing about Jesus, who was to come? Possibly. However, Matthew was writing to his own people, and it is likely this is his testimony his community’s way of seeing Jesus in relationship to the ancient scriptures of their Jewish tradition. It expresses their conviction that he not only stood in continuity with them, but was the culmination of them. For Matthew, Jesus is Emmanuel, both as a figure of history and as the risen Christ. This is New Testament testimony, not Old Testament prediction. In this sense, Jesus fulfills God’s promise and Israel’s yearning for Emmanuel, for the abiding presence of God with us.

Season I, episode VII of Half Mystic Radio features Erin Moran's poems "For Matthew", "When Angels Dress For Senior Prom", and "For Jan", and LYON's song "Le Jardin Zoologique de Nuit". #halfmysticspeaks Half Mystic is an independent publishing house, literary journal, radio show, and arts organisation dedicated to the celebration of music in all its forms. You can find the full show notes, including the text of the piece featured in this episode, at: http://halfmystic.com/blog/hmr-i-vii Erin Moran is a Philadelphia-based poet, freelance journalist, bookstore babe and recent graduate of Temple University. You can find her on Twitter or Instagram. LYON is the instrumental music project of Andrew Morgan. Modern classical, astral jazz, and experimental works inhabit a space inspired by the imagination of creators like David Axelrod, Alice Coltrane, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Air, and Alexandre Desplat. Collaborators include French author Pierre Ducrozet, poet Candice Wuehle, and Built to Spill cellist John McMahon.

The expression “false pretense” is very strange. By definition, a pretense is the act of giving an appeance. In the Bible, anything that presents an apperance is already a lie, the depth and breadth of which is evident without the use of a modifier. In Matthew, the pretense of humility amplifies human arrogance, even as the appearence of charity faciltiates selfishness. Are you humble because you look humble? Are you generous because people saw you giving alms to the poor? Since all pretense is false, it's hard to say. But Matthew, like the Apostle Paul, won't enter the debate since even humility and generosity—no matter how sincere—are rendered unrighteous by the credit your pretense earns in the sight of men: “But to me, it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself. For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted, but the one who examines me is the Lord. Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.” (1 Corinthians 4:3-5) For Matthew, whose teaching reflects the wisdom of Paul, the only sure fire way to avoid fueling our innate hypocrisy is to avoid appearances altogether, doing everything in secret until the Lord appears on the day of judgment. Richard and Fr. Marc discuss Matthew 6:1-4. Episode 252 Matthew 6:1-4; Subscribe: http://feedpress.me/the-bible-as-literature; “Cottages” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http:// creativecommons .org/ licenses /by/3.0/

Walking into a darkened theater, settling in for a great movie, you expect to be moved. You expect to join the rest of the audience for an emotional roller coaster ride. You might even expect to learn a little something about yourself and your relationship to the world around you along the way. All of this happens thanks to the craft and skill of creators like our guest today. With their deep understanding of how we process symbols and archetypes, they’re able to take us on this journey make us feel rewarded for their gentle — albeit intentional — manipulation. Former Pixar story artist Matthew Luhn believes the same craft and skill that he honed over 25 years telling stories for Pixar and The Simpsons can be put to work for the rest of us. For Matthew, anyone seeking to inspire movement and change can do just that with a little study and practice in the power of the narrative. He makes his case in his new book The Best Story Wins: How to Leverage Hollywood Storytelling in Business and Beyond, and he joins us today to talk about story, disruption, and challenging norms. Links & Notes Matthew Luhn Buy the Book Watch Creating a Feeling | Matthew Luhn | TEDxUCSB

    How do you market and basically build a whole niche around a new concept? Marketing expert and successful entrepreneur Matthew Morgan from Melbourne, Australia, shares his journey in creating, marketing and building his own business around a product that not only gives value to people but also something that will have a lasting effect on their relationships. Matthew is doing extremely well in bringing new ideas to the market and he has shared a few tips on how to model this kind of success into other types of businesses.   Key Questions Asked: How did Matthew get started with his business? How did he come up with the idea behind Bownd? What had to happen from the moment he conceptualized the idea into making it available in the market? What challenges did Matthew have to overcome throughout the way? Given the chance to start all over again today, knowing what he knows now, what would he do differently?   Highlights of Lessons Learned: Matthew’s Journey Matthew has always been passionate about the process of finding and understanding the audience that he’s trying to talk to and taking fairly complicated things and making them as simple to understand as possible. For Matthew, Twitter is such an important platform since it focuses on current affairs, trending news and things that are happening right now. What enabled him to jump from a corporate life into entrepreneurship was his decision to put some of his ideas out through twitter and getting feedback from his audience before he makes it available in the market. The idea behind Bownd is simply to capture all of the conversations that go on between a couple bring it together into a physical album.   Expert’s Advice It’s best to consult with people (prospective customers) to see what others think before you jump off and materialize your idea. Matthew and his team utilize a free platform called envision.com where they go to make a prototype application. It’ s important to have a big goal but it’s also important to have an achievable short goal, something that you can achieve quickly.   Challenges The number one challenge Matthew faced was cash flow. According to him, it’s important that you have a good cash flow plan and that that should run for a long period of time to enable you to focus on building the business. Understanding how to use technology in a new way is a risk but it’s something that’s definitely worth it. Given the chance to start all over again, Matthew would work a little harder to build a bigger group. He would also spend a bit of time finding a couple of other partners or advisers.

Matthew Morgan Shares Tips on How to Effectively Market a New Concept Today How do you market and basically build a whole niche around a new concept? Marketing expert and successful entrepreneur Matthew Morgan from Melbourne, Australia, shares his journey in creating, marketing and building his own business around a product that not only gives value to people, but also something that will have a lasting effect on their relationships. Matthew is doing extremely well in bringing new ideas to the market and he has shared a few tips on how to model this kind of success into other types of businesses.   Key Questions Asked: How did Matthew get started with his business? How did he come up with the idea behind Bownd? What had to happen from the moment he conceptualized the idea into making it available in the market? What challenges did Matthew have to overcome throughout the way? Given the chance to start all over again today, knowing what he knows now, what would he do differently?   Highlights of Lessons Learned: Matthew’s Journey Matthew has always been passionate about the process of finding and understanding the audience that he’s trying to talk to and taking fairly complicated things and making them as simple to understand as possible. For Matthew, Twitter is such an important platform since it focuses on current affairs, trending news and things that are happening right now. What enabled him to jump from a corporate life into entrepreneurship was his decision to put some of his ideas out through twitter and getting feedback from his audience before he makes it available in the market. The idea behind Bownd is simply to capture all of the conversations that go on between a couple bring it together into a physical album.   Expert’s Advice It’s best to consult with people (prospective customers) to see what others think before you jump off and materialize your idea. Matthew and his team utilizes a free platform called envision.com where they go to make a prototype application. It’ s important to have big goal but it’s also important to have an achievable short goal, something that you can achieve quickly.   Challenges The number one challenge Matthew faced was cash flow. According to him, it’s important that you have a good cash flow plan and that that should run for a long period of time to enable you to focus on building the business. Understanding how to use technology in a new way is a risk but it’s something that’s definitely worth it. Given the chance to start all over again, Matthew would work a little harder to build a bigger group. He would also spend a bit of time finding a couple of other partners or advisers.

Jesus is presented as the Messiah. Matthew’s principle tension of confessing Jesus Christ or not is based on a right or incorrect reading of the Old Testament. For Matthew, Jesus is the King of kings, Lord of lords, the Messiah and the Son of God. In Matthew 16, Jesus makes His first prediction that He will have to suffer and die. For Matthew, the Old Testament read rightly is preparation for and promise of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ whole life is not just the fulfillment of the Old Testament promises in general but in particular. Matthew points out that Jesus acknowledged promises that were yet to be fulfilled. Jesus introduces an overlapping time of this present evil age and the new creation. God’s plan is fulfilled in two comings of Jesus. In Christ we are both sinners in ourselves and righteous in Christ. The birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ inaugurated this time between. The Second Coming of Jesus will inaugurate the end of the time between.

Jesus is presented as the Messiah. Matthew’s principle tension of confessing Jesus Christ or not is based on a right or incorrect reading of the Old Testament. For Matthew, Jesus is the King of kings, Lord of lords, the Messiah and the Son of God. In Matthew 16, Jesus makes His first prediction that He will have to suffer and die. For Matthew, the Old Testament read rightly is preparation for and promise of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ whole life is not just the fulfillment of the Old Testament promises in general but in particular. Matthew points out that Jesus acknowledged promises that were yet to be fulfilled. Jesus introduces an overlapping time of this present evil age and the new creation. God’s plan is fulfilled in two comings of Jesus. In Christ we are both sinners in ourselves and righteous in Christ. The birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ inaugurated this time between. The Second Coming of Jesus will inaugurate the end of the time between.

Molly and Matthew are trapped in the kitchen cooking pancakes while you've already started eating breakfast. Join us for another syrup-drenched episode; just don't call us Short Stack. Recipes: Buttermilk pancakes; cornmeal pancakes. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com Cook's Illustrated Buttermilk pancakes For Matthew's cornmeal pancakes, follow the recipe for buttermilk pancakes but replace about half the flour with [...]