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Dr. Jeff Martus from Vanderbilt University joins the podcast to discuss his recent article on comparative outcomes between plating and intramedullary nails for the treatment of forearm fractures in children and adolescents. The theme for the episode is trauma and touches on management of a variety of fractures including lateral condyles, supracondylar humerus fractures, pelvic and acetabular trauma, and even the pitfalls of mutton bustin'. Your hosts are Will Morris (Scottish Rite for Children). Tyler McDonald (University of South Alabama), Craig Louer (Vanderbilt), and Julia Sanders (University of Colorado). Music by A. A. Alto. References: Forearm Fractures in Older Children and Adolescents: ORIF is Safer Than IMN With Equivalent Outcomes. JPO. 2025 Mar. PMID: 39445700 Practice Patterns Vary Widely in the Care of Pediatric and Adolescent Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures: A CORTICES Survey. JPO. 2025 Mar. PMID: 39428588. Pediatric Lateral Condyle Fractures with Elbow Dislocation: Revisiting the Song Classification of the Most Severe Injuries. JPO. 2025 Mar. PMID: 3990788. Percutaneous Screw Fixation for the Management of Delayed Unions in Pediatric Lateral Humeral Condylar Fractures. JPO. 2025 Mar. PMID: 39523729. Presentation to the Emergency Department Increases the Likelihood of Surgical Management of Minimally Displaced Gartland Type IIa Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures. JPO.2025 Mar. PMID: 39327894. Remodeling of Sagittal Plane Malunion After Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures. JPO. 2020 Nov/Dec. PMID: 32604347. From Sheep to Sling: Pediatric Injuries Due to Rodeo Mutton Bustin'. JPO. 2025 Apr. PMID: 39831656.

Toni Sant presents the 685th in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1Sacco & Kathy K feat. Gail - Losing SleepFrom Sheep to Wolves - SubmissionRyan Hili & Timea Farr - Sometime SoonPatryk Cutajar - Once AgainSimon Sammut - Take the Next FlightKapitlu Tlettax feat. Jessica Micallef - Għidli MinPART 2Paul Giordimaina - ChipsTony Camilleri - PiratiMaryrose Mallia - Ċikku ċ-ĊinkwinaPART 3Featured album: Alien Grace by Alien Grace >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook (MP3)

From Sheep dogs to Sporty Spice – Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joins Andrea Gilligan to look over some of the stories from around the country this week.

From Sheep to Lions: Awakening the Fire Within LDS Members In this thought-provoking video, we delve deep into the heart of faith, challenging the status quo and urging LDS members to break free from mere ritualistic motions.

On this episode of the Peter Panda Podcast, we're spinning wool and talkin all things Merino with, Mike SummerBee of Duckworth, the world's only source-verified, 100% Montana-grown Merino Wool clothing company. Start to finish, Duckworth curates and controls the entire production process of their wool and garments. From their free-ranging herd of Merino sheep in Dillon, MT, to their US textile partners, and ultimately their final branded n tagged merchandise, Duckworth Wool is uniquely living up to their motto, From Sheep to Shelf. So listen up! If you thought wool garments were nothin but old school, itchy sweaters for your Grandpa, you're about to learn how brands like Duckworth continue to develop and improve this renewable, natural  materiel we as humans have been cultivating for over 13,000 years, wool. 

Series: All! Jesus has all authority, So that all nationsMight pledge all allegiance to him.Title: “How to Practice Church Discipline” (Darien Gabriel)Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20 NIVHeavily relied on O'Donnell for this one. (See below)Bottom line: We all practice church discipline by lovingly confronting those who sin against us (per Matthew 18) with the aim of restoring the relationship.DISCUSSION QUESTIONSSERMON OUTLINE & NOTESMAIN REFERENCES USEDDISCUSSION QUESTIONSDiscussion questions for group and personal study. Reflect and Discuss1. What does it mean to become like children in verse 3? What is the difference between having childlike faith and being immature in your faith?2. How does the requirement of humility in verses 1-4 compare with our culture's view of greatness?3. Explain how a biblical view of the church goes against a culture that prizes independence?4. How should the parable of the Lost Sheep in verses 10-14 inform our view of church discipline?5. Respond to the following objection to church discipline: If our church disciplines members, then unbelievers will be turned off and discouraged from coming.6. What is the ultimate goal of church discipline?7. What does Matthew 18 have to add to our view of church membership?8. List things that should and should not be matters of church discipline.9. What is the main point of the parable of the Unforgiving Servant (wv. 23-35)?10. If you aren't showing mercy to others, how might that be an indica tion that you are not being shaped by the gospel?Final Questions (optional or in place of above)What is God saying to you right now? What are you going to do about it?Find our sermons, podcasts, discussion questions and notes at https://www.gracetoday.net/podcastWeekly questions I answer in preparation for the sermon:Q. What do I want you to know? A. How to practice church disciplineQ. Why? A. Because it leads to a holier and healthier church familyQ. What do I want you to do? A. Practice church discipline/confrontation per Matthew 18Q. Why? A. Because these steps lead to a holier, healthier church family. OUTLINE & NOTESOur oldest grandson is almost 2-1/2 years old. He trusts his parents and grandparents right now. He has an implicit faith in us. When we tell him something, he just believes us. You might call him innocent. He is not! You might call him naive. But for now he trusts us implicitly and humbly. He just knows he doesn't know near as much as we do.This is what I think Jesus was trying to communicate to his 12 earlier here. To know that you're a son off the king, you must humble yourself and turn and become like a 2-3 yr old trusting your Heavenly Father in all he says.ContextMatt. 18:1–20:34 The Community of the Messiah Revealed. This is the fourth of Jesus' five major discourses in Matthew's GospelAs his earthly ministry draws to a close, Jesus has spent considerable time clarifying his identity and mission (chs. 14–17). He instructs his disciples on the nature of his covenant community, explaining the kingdom community's characteristics (18:1–35), its implications for the sanctity of marriage (19:1–12), and its value (19:13–20:34). ESV Study Bible noteWhat's important to remember about this context is that Jesus is dealing with how local believers interact with each other. They pursue wandering brothers and sisters in Christ. They lovingly confront sinful behavior. This is different than confronting someone in the world outside of the church.IntroductionBottom line: We all practice church discipline by lovingly confronting those who sin against us (per Matthew 18) with the aim of restoring the relationship.Church discipline is the act of lovingly confronting one who sins against us so that they humbly respond with repentance restoring their relationship with us and the Lord. How do we do this?First, Why confront?My notes after reading O'DonnellHave you ever been legitimately confronted over something you did wrong? Or sin?It's a humbling experience. Makes you feel small. “But small, as we learned (earlier in Matthew 18), is the appropriate size to get into the kingdom as well as move up in it. Thus, if confrontation can lead to that kind of smallness, it is something we all, from time to time, very well need.” P. 509Why confront?This passage is about how the church (the people) confronts the one who sins against them. But before we tackle how, let's understand why we even do it.Most churches want to do this as much as a parent wants to spank a child in the Super Walmart. It's hard form some to hear that a church can excommunicate someone. It sounds harsh, judgmental, unloving and so against the spirit of the age. This is why we start with why?4 reasons one Christian confronts another:1 from our passage and 3 from the surrounding contextThe first reason for Christian confrontation is the value of one straying sheep.Notice how Jesus moves from his parable of the lost sheep directly to this. Matthew inserts nothing in between. Presumably, Jesus does not stop talking in between.From: Sheep—how God values each individual Christian, even and especially strayed sheepTo: ThisWhy? Because they are thematically linked.The Father's concern for sinners and the Shepherd's rescue of those who've wandered from the fold are now the church's concern. The Church confronts because we value each and every sheep, even and especially straying sheep.The second reason for Christian confrontation is the hope of forgiveness and family reconciliation.Immediate context: Theme is the forgiveness of a brother's sin.Note “Brother” is generic for Christian but is also familial language. He could have used “disciple”Family reconciliations are the best. Think of the prodigal son. (Luke 15)The third reason for Christian confrontation is, a little laxity leads to a lot of lapsing. Paul said, “a little leaven leaven's the whole lump.” 1 Cor 5:6A little leaven (neglected sin in the church) leaven's the whole lump (affects whole church)A little laxity (let this or that sin go unchecked) leads to a lot of lapsing (I guess if he does that, I can do this)Cutting off sin (18:8-9) “That by guarding our own personal holiness we guard others, especially those weaker in the faith” p. 511Ex. “Newly baptized Christian sees an elder in the church sinning, and that elder is not confronted and corrected by the church, then the younger Christian will likely be tempted to similarly sin.” p. 511“Christian confrontation helps protect and purify the church (like salt), and it helps prevent the spread of sin throughout the Body of Christ.”The fourth reason for Christian confrontation is that it is a command of Christ…because Jesus is Lord.”Reproof and love go together.“Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt. Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.” Lev 19:17-18Tolerating sin is not loving.Because God loves, God disciplines.It's the loving shepherd who goes after the lost sheep.The unloving shepherd stays at homeHe's either indifferent (what's 1 out of 100), orHe's lenient (oh, sheep will be sheep)So, Christians are to confront sinning Christians becauseWe value one straying sheepWe hope for forgiveness and family reconciliationWe know that a little laxity leads to a lot of lapsing, andChristian confrontation is a loving command from the most loving man who ever lived.Then, How confront?3 Strikes and You're Out (Quick and dirty)Confront one on one. If they listen, you've won them over. It's over.If they don't, proceed to step two.Confront with 2-3 witnesses. If they listen, you've won them over. It's over.If they don't, proceed to step three.Confront with the church. If they listen, you've won them over. It's over.If they don't, you expel them from the church and treat them as a non-Christian.More detailed outline…How to Lovingly Confront—3 Steps (O'Donnell)Go and win (gain) First, 3 important detailsNotice who is confronting whom—it's brother to brother…Not brother to person in the world.There's a time for that—this isn't about that.Notice when this occurs—only “if your brother sins against you.” (In ESV text; footnoted in NIV)Just between you and him alone (if have “against you” personally as in ESV)And it is “sin”, behavior that is clearly and consistently contrary to Christ's commandsThis is not bad personality traits or poor hygieneNotice (speaking on sin) that Jesus assumes Christians will sin Step 1: Go and win (Gain) PRIVATE CORRECTION / LOVING CONFRONTATION First step is not…To waitTo sit and sulkTo give a cold shoulder or silent treatmentIndifferenceTit for tatTo gossipTo slanderRather, step 1 is a private conversation—underline “just between the two of you” (15)Gently and/orWith holy harshnessNathan modeled this in a balanced way with King David (2 Sam 12:1-7)Paul throughout his ministry; Gal 2:11 I opposed Peter to his faceJesus showed holy harshness in 18:8-9Regardless, the spirit is that of humility and love, a solemn concern for your brother's soulSo we go hoping to win i.e. restore, gain to God and to fellowship with the churchHoping to bring light to their darkness. If he sees this darkness, confesses it, asks for forgiveness, you're won or gained your brotherStep 2: Establish Testimony (evidence) SMALL GROUP CLARIFICATION Jesus is practicalJesus is also realistic. Most of us get defensive when confronted. Why? Because we're proud. Instead of melting like butter, we harden like clay.“Jesus' lesson on becoming like little children applies well here as well. Humility is needed! and such humility is helped along by bringing others to hear the case.” P. 5162 or 3 others/witnesses comes from Deut 19:15. Why?To protect against a false accusation—brother B is exaggerating or lying about brother A's offense. To help brother A, if he's been rightly accused, to see his sin as sin, or in other words, to add their voice of reproof so he might repent, andTo be public witnesses, if needed, if the matter comes to the whole church (2 Cor 13:1; 1 Tim 5:19)Step 3: Church Censure CHURCH ADMONITION & POSSIBLY EXCOMMUNICATION A censure is an official reprimand and judgment. Here it is the church saying, “3 strikes and your out—you've been excommunicated from the fellowship.”p. 516First, let's be clear on who is to blame here—it's the unrepentant brother—he has refused to “listen”This text isn't just how to confront—it's how to respond to confrontation3 Strikes and you're out“If a sinner won't cut off his sin, the church cuts him off.” V. 17That is, treat him like someone who has betrayed the covenant (like a traitor tax collector) and someone who does not currently believe in the covenant (gentile or pagan); their actions move leaders to declare that they are not a follower of ChristIn NT, excommunication meant not allowing this unrepentant “brother” to participate in the public gatherings—A worship serviceLord's SupperPrayer meetingA judicial meeting For some, this is the limited versionFor others, it was unlimited restriction:“If any false teacher ‘comes to you…do not receive him into your home or give him any greeting'” (2 John 10)“As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice (i.e. Matthew 18:15-17), have nothing to do with him.” (Titus 3:10)“[Do] not …associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is justly or sexually immoral or greedy, or is an idolater, reviled, drunkard, or swindler”—[Do] not even eat with such a one.” (1 Cor 5:11)“Yet for both—with limited and unlimited restriction—the hope was held out that this ‘severe measure' would make the sinner come to his senses, that this ‘brother' would act like a brother should —repent and return.” P. 5171 Cor 5-62 Thess 3:14-15Coming out of 15-17, Jesus masterfully assumes there will be pushback. “Says who?” AUTHORITY“You see, when a brother or sister is excommunicated, before they leave (and/or sue) the disciplining church and go to another, they will nearly always reply to the disciplining church, ‘You're not God. Who gives you the right?' And to that objection our Lord leaves his church 18-20, his gentle way of saying ‘shut it'” pp. 517-18“These verses are not about the value of prayer meetings.”“Rather, these verses are about Jesus giving his divine authority to forgive sins (or loose) or not forgive (to bind) into the hands of the church.” P. 518“If the local church gathers together in the name of Christ—even two or three—to judge another brother (that's the context, v. 17 esp.), then what these brothers decide on earth is decided (already) in heaven. Why? Jesus' answer is, ‘Because I say so'…It's a matter of transference of authority.” P. 518“The church has been given the authority to forgive (receive back into fellowship) or excommunicate (remove from fellowship). This is how we use the keys to the kingdom.ConclusionOur bottom line today is that we all practice church discipline by lovingly confronting those who've sinned against us with the aim of restoring the relationship. Are you ever confronting sin?When you do, do you do so with humility and love and the aim to restore the relationship?Is someone confronting you? Are you responding with humility and repentance?Is the Lord challenging you to join your local church?What is God saying to you right now?Let's pray.Church discipline -various levels by warren wiersbe“Various levels of church disciplinePersonal differences between Christians (Matt. 18:15–18; Phil. 4:1–3). If a brother or sister sins against me (either deliberately or unknowingly), I should go to that person privately and seek to get the matter settled. Only if the person refuses to settle the matter should I bring anyone else in; and the problem must not go to the church family until every other means has been exhausted.Doctrinal error. Determine first of all why the person is teaching wrong doctrine. Perhaps it is because of ignorance and lack of Bible knowledge. In that case, patiently teach him the truth (2 Tim. 2:23–26). If he persists, rebuke him (Titus 1:10–14). Paul had to do this to Peter (Gal. 2:11ff). If the error continues, avoid him (Rom. 16:17–18), and then separate yourself from him (2 Tim. 2:18ff; 2 John 9ff).A believer overtaken by sin (Gal. 6:1–3).Even the great Apostle Peter denied the Lord. And David yielded to lust and committed adultery. When a Christian is caught in known sin, the spiritual members of the church must seek to restore him with gentleness and love. The word restore here means “to set a broken bone”—and that takes tenderness and patience. Too often the church quickly passes judgment on a believer who has sinned, and the damage done causes problems for years to come.A repeating troublemaker (Titus 3:10). The word heretic does not refer to doctrinal error, but to a proud attitude of one who gets people to “take sides” in the church. The Greek word means “to make a choice.” This leads to divisions and cliques in the local church (see Gal. 5:20 where heresies ought to be translated “sects, parties”). There is hardly a church that does not have its parties for or against anything—the pastor, the building program, even the color of the kitchen walls. Usually these “heretics” are people who like to be important; they want a following. Often they have deep emotional problems that Satan can use to create spiritual problems in the church. Perhaps they are frustrated at home or on the job; or perhaps they have, in the past, been hurt by some pastor or church. These “factious people” should be given two official warnings. If they repeat their sin of dividing the church, they should be given a third warning and rejected. “Warn a divisive person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him. You may be sure that such a man is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned” (Titus 3:10–11, niv). It is my conviction that such people should not hold office in the church. It is also my conviction that, if they leave the church “in a conviction that, if they leave the church “in a huff,” they should be restored to fellowship only twice. The third time—they are out!Open immorality (1 Cor. 5).The church must mourn over the sinner (the same word is used for mourning over the dead) and seek to bring him to repentance. If he refuses, the church collectively should dismiss him (1 Cor. 5:13, where the Greek word means “expel”). If he repents, he must be forgiven and restored to fellowship in the church (2 Cor. 2:6–11). In the case of the “lazy saints,” Paul told the believers to exhort them, warn them, and if they did not repent, withdraw intimate fellowship from them. This probably meant that these believers were not permitted to share in the Lord's Supper, and that the church members would not invite them to their homes. Second Thessalonians 3:14 does not apply to every case of discipline. It applies only to the matter of saints not working for a living. “Have no company” literally means “do not get mixed up with”; the same word is used in 1 Corinthians 5:9. There is a difference between acquaintanceship, friendship, and fellowship; for fellowship means “to have in common.” For obedient saints to treat disobedient Christians with the same friendship they show to other dedicated saints is to give approval to their sins. However, Paul (knowing the tendency of human nature to go to extremes) cautioned them not to treat the offenders like enemies. “They are still your brothers in Christ,” he added. Lot was out of fellowship with God and Abraham because he lived in Sodom; yet Abraham rescued Lot from the enemy because Lot was his brother (Gen. 14, and note especially v. 14). It requires much patience, love, and grace to help an erring brother; and this is why Paul added a final motive for earning a living.”Church Discipline by Warren WiersbeThe Question of Chapter 18"At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, 'Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" Matthew 18:1 The rest of the chapter is a response to that question. --God's Search and Rescue Plan: Church Discipline by David V. Edling, p. 6From John Stott wrote in "Christian Counter-culture":"The addition of the words as we also have forgiven our debtors is further emphasized in verses 14 and 15 which follow the prayer and state that our Father will forgive us if we forgive others but will not forgive us if we refuse to forgive others. This certainly does not mean that our forgiveness of others earns us the right to be forgiven. It is rather that God forgives only the penitent and that one of the chief evidences of true penitence is a forgiving spirit. Once our eyes have been opened to see the enormity of our offence against God, the injuries which others have done to us appear by comparison extremely triffling. If, on the other hand, we have an exaggerated view of the offences of others, it proves that we have minimized our own. It is the disparity between the size of debts which is the main point of the parable of the unmerciful servant. It's conclusion is: 'I forgave you all that debt (which was huge)...; should you not have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?'" pp. 149-150MAIN REFERENCES USED“Preaching the Word” Commentary, Douglas Sean O'Donnell, Edited by Kent Hughes“Matthew” by RC Sproul“The Bible Knowledge Commentary” by Walvoord, Zuck (BKC)“The Bible Exposition Commentary” by Warren Wiersbe (BEC)“Exalting Jesus in Matthew” by David Platt (CCE)Outline Bible, D WillmingtonNIV Study Bible (NIVSB)ESV Study Bible (ESVSB)God's Search and Rescue Plan: Church Discipline by David V. Edling

Brie Sodano is a nationally recognized Personal Finance Expert and the founder of Sheep to Shark. She offers Cash Confident a community for women who want wealth and can teach you to manage, save and invest your money.You can find her on IG, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and the From Sheep to Shark Website. *****************Your hosts of Are You Waiting for Permission? are Meridith Grundei and Joseph Bennett. They're friends, co-hosts, actors, improvisers, and coaches. She lives in NYC and coaches actors, business professionals, and presenters to fully engage with their audience, and themselves. She also mentors young actors and directors. He lives in San Miguel de Allende, México, and  coaches artists and other creative beings about the beautiful business of art — and life. You can find Meridith: Meridith Grundei the performer artist gal. Or if you are looking to be a more confident and credible speaker, please reach out to Meridith here at Meridith Grundei CoachingYou can find Joseph at Joseph Bennett the artist/coach extraordinaire*Special thanks to Amy Shelley and Gary Grundei of high fiction for letting us use their music for the Are You Waiting for Permission? podcast.And... while the podcast is free, it's not cheap. We'd be thrilled to have your support on PATREONThank you. 

From Sheep to Shepherds Part 2 - Ps Kerrin Wallis

From Sheep to Shepherds - Ps Kerrin Wallis

Brie Sodano, who I've worked with since 2016, is one of the most positive and out-of-the-box people you'll ever meet. She is a personal finance expert and the founder of From Sheep to Shark, a financial planning firm focused on women who want their money to work for them. Brie has seen incredible growth in her business over the last few years, but she had to overcome her own limiting beliefs about money to reach this point. It can be hard to identify and transform the beliefs that are holding you back. With Brie's tips, you can rethink the way you approach money and expand your business in ways you had never thought possible. In our conversation, Brie and I discuss: The source of limiting beliefs How changing your beliefs can help you earn money Handling feelings of guilt and inadequacy Make sure to check out the quiz on Brie's website, and share with us how you plan to conquer your limiting beliefs! You can start a conversation with either of us on any of our socials. Connect with Brie Sodano Website: https://www.sheeptoshark.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheeptoshark/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheeptoshark  Connect with Robyn Crane Website:   https://robyncrane.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bizgrowth4women/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/robyn-crane-inc./ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RobynCrane Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyncrane/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Wool - the depot at Porthmadog is set for closure as part of a major restructuring programme for British wool. From Sheep to Sugar - Welsh Wool and Slavery the project investigating the role that weavers played in producing clothes for slaves working on plantations during the 18th century Animal Sanctuaries - animal sanctuaries are feeling the strain as many animals have been abandoned by owners who can’t afford to look after them during the pandemic Veterans - a project to collect the remarkable memories of World War II veterans still living in West Wales.  Honeybees reveal how our floral landscape has changed over the last 65 years – and the controversial invasive plant they now adore!

From the 2019 Alabama New Year’s Meeting with the theme: “From Sheep to Shepherds”. Austin Maddox was the first speaker of the meeting and spoke to this theme. 2019 Alabama NYM: Austin Maddox: “From Sheep to Shepherd” MP3 Link

From Sheep to Pastor and From Pastor to Sheep by Pastor Oscar Montane

From Sheep to Pastor and From Pastor to Sheep by Pastor Oscar Montane

Pastor Eric, Pastor Matt, & Pastor Wade share this perspective changing message entitled, "From Sheep to Shepherds." Jesus teaches His disciples, and us today, something amazing in John 8. Jesus says that the Father is always with him and He always does what pleases the Father. This inextricable link between presence and obedience is a life-giving message that each of us must embrace. Jesus called Himself the good shepherd and the Word tells us later that He was in fact the great shepherd! We look back and see the Patriarchs and their wives were shepherds (and shepherdesses!) and God Himself said that HE would shepherd His people. There is no greater call than for us as sheep, to become shepherds like our perfect example, Jesus! Every man is to shepherd his home. Every woman is to shepherd her children. Every sibling is to shepherd their young siblings. Every man is to shepherd his neighbor. As we rightly shepherd ourselves in His Presence through obedience, then likewise with our families, the world will be changed one life, one family, and one nation at a time!!

Pastor Eric, Pastor Matt, & Pastor Wade share this perspective changing message entitled, "From Sheep to Shepherds." Jesus teaches His disciples, and us today, something amazing in John 8. Jesus says that the Father is always with him and He always does what pleases the Father. This inextricable link between presence and obedience is a life-giving message that each of us must embrace. Jesus called Himself the good shepherd and the Word tells us later that He was in fact the great shepherd! We look back and see the Patriarchs and their wives were shepherds (and shepherdesses!) and God Himself said that HE would shepherd His people. There is no greater call than for us as sheep, to become shepherds like our perfect example, Jesus! Every man is to shepherd his home. Every woman is to shepherd her children. Every sibling is to shepherd their young siblings. Every man is to shepherd his neighbor. As we rightly shepherd ourselves in His Presence through obedience, then likewise with our families, the world will be changed one life, one family, and one nation at a time!!

Pastor Eric, Pastor Matt, & Pastor Wade share this perspective changing message entitled, "From Sheep to Shepherds." Jesus teaches His disciples, and us today, something amazing in John 8. Jesus says that the Father is always with him and He always does what pleases the Father. This inextricable link between presence and obedience is a life-giving message that each of us must embrace. Jesus called Himself the good shepherd and the Word tells us later that He was in fact the great shepherd! We look back and see the Patriarchs and their wives were shepherds (and shepherdesses!) and God Himself said that HE would shepherd His people. There is no greater call than for us as sheep, to become shepherds like our perfect example, Jesus! Every man is to shepherd his home. Every woman is to shepherd her children. Every sibling is to shepherd their young siblings. Every man is to shepherd his neighbor. As we rightly shepherd ourselves in His Presence through obedience, then likewise with our families, the world will be changed one life, one family, and one nation at a time!!

Pastor Eric, Pastor Matt, & Pastor Wade share this perspective changing message entitled, "From Sheep to Shepherds." Jesus teaches His disciples, and us today, something amazing in John 8. Jesus says that the Father is always with him and He always does what pleases the Father. This inextricable link between presence and obedience is a life-giving message that each of us must embrace. Jesus called Himself the good shepherd and the Word tells us later that He was in fact the great shepherd! We look back and see the Patriarchs and their wives were shepherds (and shepherdesses!) and God Himself said that HE would shepherd His people. There is no greater call than for us as sheep, to become shepherds like our perfect example, Jesus! Every man is to shepherd his home. Every woman is to shepherd her children. Every sibling is to shepherd their young siblings. Every man is to shepherd his neighbor. As we rightly shepherd ourselves in His Presence through obedience, then likewise with our families, the world will be changed one life, one family, and one nation at a time!!

On today’s episode of Just the Tips, Dean and I pull your head out of the sand and make you think about the one thing no entrepreneur likes to consider: Money. And to do that, we have Brie Sodano on the show. Brie is a financial adviser and founder of From Sheep to Shark. Her goal is to help a million women manage their money and offer real-life advice that doesn’t come from a handbook. Brie has a great story and great advice. If you’re still struggling with money even if your income is rising, you need to listen to this week’s episode. Learning money management “on the job” Brie and her husband had a kid young, and by 23 she found herself a mom and a homeowner, with a husband who was an EMT. So managing the household budget became a matter of necessity. She then got into work at a nonprofit and realized that while she loved the work, she wasn’t making any money. So she taught herself how to trade stock options as a side hustle. And when it came time for the next thing, she realized that financial planning was the way to go. Her story will resonate with a lot of listeners, and if you listen to this episode, you can hear Brie’s advice for how life is really lived. How to get out of your financial comfort zone As Brie says on this week’s episode of Just the Tips, sometimes more income doesn’t actually change how we handle our money. Whether it’s habits you learned growing up or when you were struggling, it’s sometimes difficult to break out of our mindset around money. For instance, if you’re able to balance your income with your expenses, sometimes if your income goes up, your expenses do, too, because you’re not used to having the “extra” money. Brie works with clients all the time to get them out of those old habits, and walks listeners through one of the exercises she conducts to break you out of that mindset. Why budgets don’t work Brie works with clients for six months to tackle their financial problems, and the first thing she does is help them wrangle their cash flow. The first thing she does is get people out of thinking about “budgets.” It’s very difficult to think about your budget written on a piece of paper at home when you’re at Target buying toilet paper. So Brie came up with something called the “invisible method” to help people manage their cash flow without having to think about it at every step. And the first step is to create five bank accounts. Five. Why? Listen to this week’s Just the Tips to find out. Entrepreneurs: Keep it clean Brie works with a wide variety of clients, but she specifically works with entrepreneurs, too, on straightening out their finances. And as she says on this episode of Just the Tips: You have to keep it clean. You have to keep your personal finances separate from your business finances. That can be a very difficult thing to do, but Brie has been doing this a long time, and has great ideas for how entrepreneurs can achieve financial “cleanliness.” Sound like something you could use help with? Listen to this week’s Just the Tips. Outline of This Episode [3:45] How Brie got into helping people with money [5:44] What Brie learned as a financial planner [6:55] Why people get into financial troubles [8:46] How to break out of old habits [12:12] Why budgets don’t work [19:14] What about credit cards [24:05] Entrepreneurs who need help with money [26:08] Brie’s Sheep to Shark system Music for “Just The Tips” is titled, “Happy Happy Game Show” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Resources Mentioned Sheep to Shark Sign up for the Invisible System Connect With James and Dean James P. Friel: AutoPilot Entrepreneur Program: www.jamespfriel.com/autopilot Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/autopilotentrepreneur Site: www.jamespfriel.com Dean Holland: Blog: www.DeanHolland.com FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/DeanHollandHQ Billion Dollar Project: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BillionDollarProject/

Brie Sodano of Sheep to Shark is featured on the podcast! Learn more about her story & brand by listening this episode. Excerpt from his site: “Brie Sodano began her career as a financial advisor for Edward Jones, one of the largest and most respected investment firms in America, and recently founded her own financial planning firm in Watertown, From Sheep to Shark.”

So many people today, whether they are Christians or not, are simply going through the daily motions; directionless and following what the media and society tells them they should want or need. They are defenceless against the negative influences of the worldly and the world. However, Jesus doesn’t want His people to live dependant, disinterested, directionless or defenceless. In this sermon, Pastor Thabo speaks on the topic “From Sheep to Shepherd.” When Jesus came to us, He came as the lamb of sacrifice and through death and resurrection became the Good Shepherd, leading God’s people to truth and freedom. There is a difference between following Jesus as one of His sheep and following Him as a shepherd. As children of God we need to make a choice to accept the commission Jesus has given us and become a leader that gathers, guides, teaches and protects our fellow brothers and sisters.

What does Thanksgiving mean to you? What are the rituals and traditions that your family has adopted? Is this a holiday that you enjoy and look forward to or do you think it is just another commercial break? The Goddess Gals get ready to celebrate an attitude of gratitude with you. Spirituality, Humanity, Enlightenment, Responsibility and Opportunity; individually they represent impressive core principles. Together they offer an extraordinary guide to life, the SHERO life. SHERO is a leadership acronym that is all inclusive of nations, cultures, races, religions, genders and ages. The book “From Sheep to Shero; Transforming the Face of Tribal BS” is written as a novel and based on a true story by Rebecca Moradoghli.