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Are you feeling overwhelmed and busy this Holiday season? Do you wish you could simplify and slow down? I am so excited to tell you about a book I read called *The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer.  It is fun—my dad was reading the exact same book at the exact same time! So, I am so excited to have my dad back on the podcast and together we are going to talk about some of the take aways we got from the book as well as how to live with intention and simplify for this next year since we are coming into the end of 2024. I know you are going to love hearing from my dad- he is so wise! Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of John Mark Comer's book: . All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/3qvlov1/the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry-book-giveaway Depth Podcast Episode links: Depth Podcast Episode 37 with my dad- we talk about Father's Day. Depth Podcast Episode 199 with Julie Lefebure- She shares about replacing Busy with Full! Depth Podcast Episode 203- learn more about embracing Your Roles Depth Podcast Episode 214- Living Intentionally Book Recommendations Depth Podcast Episode 150- What is your Best Yes? Depth Podcast Episode 197- Seeing Time as a Gift For those walking through grief this Holiday Season, I have some encouragement for you: First, please check out the post I wrote called  Grieving Through the Holidays where I share 10 Steps to Help your Hurting Heart. I have them in a downloadable file for you! Second, here is a link to Chapter 17 in my book where I write about my own personal experience with grief during the Holidays. Praying this will offer you encouragement. Lastly, I highly recommend listening to Depth Podcast Episodes 188-196 where I do one episode for each letter in my STRENGTH Acrostic in my book! See details below: Seek God and Invite Him into the Pain -- Depth Podcast Episode 188 Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions -- Depth Podcast Episode 189 Replace your Finite View with God's Infinite Perspective -- Depth Podcast Episode 190 Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Depth Podcast Episode 191 Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Depth Podcast Episode 193 Give Praise to God Even as Your Heart Breaks -- Depth Podcast Episode 194 Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting and You Don't Understand -- Depth Podcast Episode 195 Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Depth Podcast Episode 196 *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcas

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Have you been walking through hard circumstances and you felt like you just needed to voice those feelings and frustrations to God and maybe even wrestle with him about why you are in these circumstances? Oh friend, I don't know if you realize it, but that is one of the steps of lament. I am so excited to Mark Vroegop on the podcast this week as we focus on what it means to lament. I think sometimes people are confused about this word, so I cannot wait to talk about his book, *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament. He truly has so much wisdom on this—you don't want to miss this episode. Also, Oct 15th is pregnancy and infant loss Remembrance Day and I know this is part of both Mark's story as well as mine, so he will be sharing his story that birthed this book and then we will dive deeper into lament. Whether this is part of your story or not, I know there is so much truth in this episode especially his definition of lament and the 4 key elements. If you are walking through grief, you do not want to miss what he has to say. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Mark's book: *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy. All the details of the book giveaway are on my websithttps://amzn.to/3ZQG0FFe at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1v94kdm/dark-clouds-deep-mercy-book-giveaway If you prefer watching the interview, here is a link on youtube to our episode: https://youtu.be/8bIA2CoerFg Book Recommendations: *Knowing God by JI Packer *Desiring God by John Piper *Waiting on God by Andrew Murray *Disciplines of a Godly Man by R Kent Hughes *Pilgrim Progress by John Bunyan For those walking through grief- I highly recommend Episodes 188-196 where I do one episode for each letter in my STRENGTH Acrostic in my book! See details below: Seek God and Invite Him into the Pain -- Depth Podcast Episode 188 Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions -- Depth Podcast Episode 189 Replace your Finite View with God's Infinite Perspective -- Depth Podcast Episode 190 Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Depth Podcast Episode 191 Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Depth Podcast Episode 193 Give Praise to God Even as Your Heart Breaks -- Depth Podcast Episode 194 Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting and You Don't Understand -- Depth Podcast Episode 195 Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Depth Podcast Episode 196 Mark Vroegop has been Lead Pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis since 2008. He previously served as Senior Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Holland, Michigan, from 1996-2008. He's a graduate of Cedarville University (B.A.) and Cornerstone Theological Seminary (M.Div). Mark and his wife, Sarah, have three married sons, a daughter, and two grandkids. He's an award-winning author of multiple books, including *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament, the 2020 ECPA Christian Book of the Year. His newest book, *Waiting Isn't a Waste released in June 2024 through Crossway. Mark is a frequent conference speaker, and he serves on the board of The Gospel Coalition. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

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Has God ever asked you to take a pause? How did you respond? Sometimes these pauses can be really challenging, especially if it is not what we hoped or planned for our lives. So I am so excited to have my husband, David Snowdon, back on the podcast. We will share some of the pauses we experienced this last year. Hope this encourages you! Also, the end of August is a big time for me-- I am celebrating the 5 year birthday of the Depth Podcast as well as the 2 year birthday of the Depth Book! Depth Podcast Episode links: Depth Podcast Episode 200 with David Snowdon on God's Faithfulness in my Life and Ministry Depth Podcast Episode 203 on Embracing Your Roles Depth Podcast Episode 210 with Angie Baughman on the 5 Step Bible Study Method. For those walking through grief- I highly recommend Episodes 188-196 where I do one episode for each letter in my STRENGTH Acrostic in my book! See details below: Seek God and Invite Him into the Pain -- Depth Podcast Episode 188 Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions -- Depth Podcast Episode 189 Replace your Finite View with God's Infinite Perspective -- Depth Podcast Episode 190 Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Depth Podcast Episode 191 Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Depth Podcast Episode 193 Give Praise to God Even as Your Heart Breaks -- Depth Podcast Episode 194 Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting and You Don't Understand -- Depth Podcast Episode 195 Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Depth Podcast Episode 196 Special Anniversary/ Birthday Episodes of the Podcast and Book: Episode 1 (Welcome and Introduction to the podcast-- 2019) Episode 47 (1 year Podcast Anniversary- Special Behind the Scenes Episode-- 2020) Episode 100 and 101 (Celebrating 100 episodes Part 1 & Part 2 with clips from my most favorite moments- 2021) Episode 146 (Behind the Scenes of the book & 3 year anniversary of the podcast- 2022) Episode 147 (Reading Chapter 1 of the Depth Book) Episode 148 (Going in Depth About Depth) Episode 192 (Happy 1st birthday of the book, Depth) Episode 200 (A special episode about God's Faithfulness in my life-- Meet David- 2023) *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

You work hard to be a good Christian but have little to show for it, yet people who live the way they want seem to do fine. This can be frustrating. Psalm 92 encourages us to lift our eyes to the Exalted One - God Most High. It encourages us to worship Him with thanksgiving and praise. He will cut down the wicked and cause the righteous to flourish. Even so, it's fitting to exalt the Exalted One!

The Cape Cod-based GIVE PRAISE RECORDS is stepping into the Getting It Out record label spotlight for July. Run by Paul Sunderland, the label has kept skateboarding punk for nearly twenty years by dishing out hardcore punk, powerviolence, grindcore, and more.Music by:In DefenceThe Afternoon GentlemenKilled In ActionKNBIntro music by:Hot ZonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GettingitoutpodcastEmail: dan@gettingitout.netWebsite: http://gettingitout.net/Instagram: @getting_it_out_podcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/gettingitoutpodcastX: @GettingItOutPod Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/getting-it-out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Active Reload episode 51! This week Grant and James talk about the recent Nintendo Direct and how Nintendo constantly knocks it out of the park. But not without criticism. A lot of Nintendo games were announced, like a new Zelda game where you play as Zelda herself for the first time, Metroid Prime 4 finally sees light, plus a lot more! Grant gives his first impressions on console Valorant, Red Dead Redemption 2 is brought up again, dont know why, and James buys a VR unit! Nice. Welcome to Active Reload episode 51.

Pastor Neil continues the "Rise Up" series with "Rise Up and Give Praise"

May 5, 2024

Hey ya'll hey! Thanks for tuning into Episode 105 of Tellemtiptoldyou—"Woman's Work and Other Reasons to Give Praise.” This week is special, I just wanted to share some poetry with you in honor of Women's History Month. This week's poems come from Gwendolyn A. Mitchell and really share important ideas—especially for Women's History. The reason that this episode is an abbreviated one is because I am getting ready for a banger next week! Next Sunday, I want to share some news about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that I think we, as a community, need to give our intentions to. In fact, we need to specifically be thinking about institution building, maintenance, and protection. I'd love to hear what you think about these ideas. And, if you're really wanting to unpack the ideas around Black history, spirituality, or culture, please consider being a guest on the podcast. Send me an email at drtip@tellemtiptoldyou.com. I'm a life coach helping folks reach holistic success over here while being your FAVORITE HBCU Prof! After you tune in, let me know what you think of this episode by leaving me a 5-star review. Take care of each other so we can build together. #tellemtiptoldyou For more on Tellemtiptoldyou (the podcast on Black History, Black Spirituality, and Black Culture, be sure to follow Dr. Tip on Instagram (@tiffanydphd) and Facebook (@tellemtiptoldyou). Be sure to subscribe to our website, www.tellemtiptoldyou.com, so that you never miss an update! And, if you want to send us a message, our email address is drtip@tellemtiptoldyou.com Hosted by: Dr. Tip Guests on this episode: none TAGS: #thoughtleader #BlackHistory #BlackWomen #BlackCulture #WomensHistoryMonth #Community #BlackWoman #LifeCoachforBlackWomen #tellemtiptoldyou #HBCU #podcast

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We all want to praise others, but sometimes it seems extremely difficult to do so. Which is why we often resort to something like "great job" or "that's cool: And Facebook has trained us to just "like" everything. Which means that the person who you're praising rarely feels the impact of that praise. In this episode we'll look at how to go about praising someone, and especially how to give praise when you don't have much to say.

“A Psalm of Praise” Psalm 95 January 7, 2024 Pastor John Choi  Sermon Application [file]    ----more---- Psalm 95:1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!  2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!  3 For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also.  5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.  6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!  7 For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today, if you hear his voice, 8 do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness, 9 when your fathers put me to the test and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.  10 For forty years I loathed that generation and said, “They are a people who go astray in their heart, and they have not known my ways.”  11 Therefore I swore in my wrath, “They shall not enter my rest.” Come, let us give joyful praise to our great God with our words and our lives.      I.  A Call to Give Praise (1-2)  II.  Reason for Praise (3-5) III.  Delight from Praise (6-7c)  IV.  A Life of Praise (7d-11)

Pastor Chris Plaza teaches a message through Psalm 145 titled “Give Praise to the King”

Pastor Chris Plaza teaches a message through Psalm 145 titled “Give Praise to the King”

2023-12-24 / Give Praise / Ben Glupker

It's during the hard times in my life that my mind goes quickly to The Lord! The Bible tells us that He is close to those whose hearts are broken. Learn to give Him praise in dark times knowing that He will bring you closer to Him.

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Luke 17:11-19 Pastor Scott Skones

November 26th, 2023

Episode 902 (8:27) In this episode: Why give thanks or praise to God? Does he need it; God is complete in himself; The "loop of grace" from the praise we offer is reflected back to us by God and changes us; Praise God in the midst of the storms Related Web Sites:  My Website Podcast PageAll Previous Episodes

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église AB Lausanne ; KJV Psalms 108 O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth; That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me. God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph. Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? ...

When you are walking through a hard season, do you struggle to be grateful? I know I do. I think it is very common to focus on the things we have lost and focus on the hard circumstances. If we are really honest, it is hard to see the little gifts God is providing in the middle of the big storm. But this is exactly what I want to talk with you about today. We are going to be highlighting the G in my STRENGTH acrostic from my book, Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength. The G stands for Give Praise to God even as your heart breaks. Oh friend, this is so difficult, but I think this is so important. I am so excited to have Angie Green on the podcast with me. We met back in January, and I have to say this woman is so full of hope and joy. She reminds me of a grandma that loves to pour out truth and wisdom and I cannot wait for you to hear her story. Book Recommendations: *Depth by Jodi Rosser *A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser by John Mason *In Light of Eternity and *Heaven by Randy Alcorn *Grieving the Child I Never Knew by Kathe Wunnenberg With the advantage of a long and close walk with God, Angie's life has been undergirded with a strong faith and desire to proclaim the love, faithfulness and goodness of God in the storms of life; the good, bad and ugly times and seasons. A servant leader, Angie is an experienced vocalist, songwriter, Bible study leader, small group facilitator, speaker and spiritual mentor. She has been mentoring, teaching, writing, blogging and speaking about the existence, presence and loving movements and actions of God for decades.   Angie's journey through grief after the sudden cardiac death of her youngest son, Kevin, in 2002 ripped out a piece of her heart leaving her feeling broken. Ultimately her journey of grief moved her from the edge of the grave to the edge of Eternity, and she would say she is living her best life with her husband, Bob, in Northern Colorado living with a renewed eternal perspective after surviving the fires of unexpected sorrow. In March 2006, Angie co-founded “Mothers Like Me Grief Care and Comfort Ministry” with Cynthia Roth-Weightman for grieving moms in Southern California. When Angie and her husband, Bob, relocated to Northern Colorado in 2008, the ministry continued as Angie envisioned “helping more moms in more places.” *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

In this interview, you'll learn about how you can lead people from a place of empathy and make sure they understand your expectations on what they need to accomplish. Barrett Brooks is an executive coach and speaker. One of my favorite parts of this interview is when he explains how to lead an employee that is struggling, so they understand the expectations of the company and still feel cared for by the leader. Highlights from the interview: Barrett explains how investing in his mental well being was so important to improving his career.How drinking played a major role in adjusting his path in life.Being surrounded by mentor figures who were willing to invest in him.Why we don't feel worthy of leading others.Why stepping into leadership opportunities was so important to improving how he handled his life.Understanding the voice in our own heads so we can become more aware.Being curious about the people around us.Growing the positive perspective that helps you make better decisions.Making time to process the pain so you can move on.Getting to a place that helped him fully feel his past pain.How much tolerance do we need to grow our relationships?False expectations can turn into false assumptions.Working in between therapy sessions.Developing your empathy muscle.Helping people show up in life even when they are having a difficult time.Acknowledging and process things that went previously unacknowledged.How journaling helps you deal with your pain.The life-blood of company culture.Understanding what you should share with employees and what you should share with them.The myth of too much praise.Why leaders woefully under express gratitude.The three most powerful questions to build better relationships. You can learn more about Barrett over at his website - Barrett Brooks. You can also connect with him on LinkedIn. And as always, if you have any questions or want to submit a guest for the podcast that you think would be amazing, just reach out to me on the Dig to Fly website, and I'll do my best to get them on. If you enjoy the interview, please take 30 seconds to rate the Dig to Fly podcast on your favorite platform. Thanks!

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On January 25, 2015, I preached my first sermon as a pastor at Cities Church. We were at Minnehaha Academy, and I assume it was very cold outside. The following Sunday, we would begin our first sermon series in the book of Acts, but this Sunday was the second part of our formal launch and so I preached from Romans 12:1-2 (“Present your bodies as living sacrifices…”). The main thrust of the sermon was to connect worship and mission. Worship is the heartbeat of the church that pumps blood to the rest of the body. We worship Jesus so that we can serve one another and seek the good of the Cities. We gather weekly and walk through the five C's of our liturgy, as God calls us into his presence, and we confess our sins and receive his pardon, and then we are consecrated through song and sermon, and we have communion with him at the Lord's Table, before we are finally commissioned out to be salt and light in the world. That regular worship frees us from being conformed to the world, gives us discernment and wisdom, humbles us so that we self-assess rightly, and then binds us together as one body with various gifts on mission together. It was under 30 minutes. And as I preached that first sermon as a pastor of Cities Church, God knew that eight and a half years later, I would preach my last sermon as a pastor at Cities Church today, on July 2, 2023 from Psalm 66. And just like that first sermon, I (and we) need his help for this one, so let's pray.Part of our goal in annually preaching through the psalms is to help orient you so that you can mine the psalms for the riches they offer. Our hope is that you would grow in your ability to meditate and reflect on the psalms in order to feed your soul. This means sometimes noting connections between psalms so that you see the Psalms as a book, and not just a random collection of isolated songs. For example, Psalms 65-68 are each called “a Song” in the superscript. That's part of why they are clustered together. There are also thematic links between these psalms. Let's just note some of them between Psalm 65 and 66.Awesome Deeds “By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation” (65:5) “Say to God ‘How awesome are your deeds!'” (66:3) “he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man [sons of Adam]” (66:5) Global Focus “The hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas” (65:5) “Shout for joy to God, all the earth…All the earth worships you…Bless our God, O peoples” (66:1, 4, 8) The Temple and Vows and Sacrifices “To you shall vows be performed…you atone for our transgressions…We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple.” (65:1, 3, 4) “I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will perform my vows to you” (66:13) Prayer “O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come” (65:2) “Blessed be God because he has not rejected my prayer” (66:20) These thematic links between psalms are opportunities for us to meditate and enlarge our vision of God and what he's done. On top of the themes, we also want to help you to notice structures that organize the psalms. Psalm 66 breaks down into five sections, each introduced by an exhortation or call. 1) Shout for joy (1-4)2) Come and see what God has done (5-7)3) Bless our God, O peoples (8-12)4) I will come into your house (13-15)5) Come and hear, all you who fear God (16-19)“Blessed be God” as closing exclamation.As we walk through each of these sections, I want you to pay special attention to what God has done, and the possible human responses that the psalmist considers. 1) Shout for joyThe psalm opens with a cascade of exhortations: Shout! Sing! Give Praise! Say to God! These exhortations are addressed to everyone (“all the earth”) and fills out the content of the praise. “Say to God, ‘How awesome are your deeds…All the earth worships you and sings praises to you.'” This is a triumphant note to begin the psalm, celebrating God's power and might. The word “awesome” in older translations is “terrible.” God's power produces fear and reverence in his people.Note that God's power is so great, that his enemies come cringing to him, like a dog that knows it's in trouble. This response is not the one that the psalmist is aiming at. He's after joyful praise and glorious worship. To come cringing is to come simply because God's power terrifies you. This is the sort of obedience that always looks for the exit, for the escape hatch. But it's important that we recognize it: it's possible to come to God, not because you've tasted his goodness and desire his holiness, but simply because you don't want him to crush you. The language here provokes a question: if God's power is so great that even his enemies come cringing, how will his friends come to him? What will their response be?2) Come and SeeHaving exhorted all the earth to shout joyfully and say to God, “How awesome are your deeds,” the psalmist now invites us to come and see these awesome deeds. And he has a particular story in mind: “He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in him, who rules by his might forever.” When the psalmist wants us to see the awesome and glorious and terrible deeds of God, he takes us back to Exodus, when God made a way for his people through the sea. And he takes us to Joshua, where God splits the Jordan River so that the armies of Israel pass over to take possession of the land. This reminds us of how important it is for us to know the stories of Scripture, to learn them by heart, so that we catch these allusions and references and can call to mind what the psalmist is doing. We won't say to God, “How awesome are your deeds,” if we don't have those deeds before our minds.So the psalmist invites us to remember the people of Israel, desperate at the Red Sea, with the armies of Pharaoh in pursuit, and then God parting the sea so that they pass through on dry land and then rejoice together at God's deliverance. If you need a refresh, I'd invite you to read and meditate on Exodus 14-15 this week, and then turn to Joshua 3-4 and behold God's awesome deeds at the Jordan River.But again, this section invites us to consider an alternative response: “let not the rebellious exalt themselves.” Now, if we're at the Red Sea, and you hear a reference to a self-exalting rebel, who do you think of? Pharaoh. In fact, both the stubborn self-exaltation and the cringing obedience likely refer to Pharaoh. Remember that during the plagues, Pharaoh would frequently relent and ask Moses for relief, promising that he would let the people go worship God. But as soon as the relief came, he hardened his heart and took it back. In other words, his obedience was a lying, cringing obedience until he could find the exit, until he thought God was no longer watching. So with Pharaoh in mind, we remember that God's awesome deeds don't merely bring salvation for his people; they bring destruction to his enemies. That's what Israel celebrates when they rejoice in Exodus 15: 1 Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD, saying,“I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously;the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.2 The LORD is my strength and my song,and he has become my salvation;this is my God, and I will praise him,my father's God, and I will exalt him.3 The LORD is a man of war;the LORD is his name.4 “Pharaoh's chariots and his host he cast into the sea,and his chosen officers were sunk in the Red Sea.5 The floods covered them;they went down into the depths like a stone.6 Your right hand, O LORD, glorious in power,your right hand, O LORD, shatters the enemy.7 In the greatness of your majesty you overthrow your adversaries;you send out your fury; it consumes them like stubble.8 At the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up;the floods stood up in a heap;the deeps congealed in the heart of the sea.9 The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake,I will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them.I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.'10 You blew with your wind; the sea covered them;they sank like lead in the mighty waters.11 “Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods?Who is like you, majestic in holiness,awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?12 You stretched out your right hand;the earth swallowed them.13 “You have led in your steadfast love the peoplewhom you have redeemed;you have guided them by your strength to your holy abode.14 The peoples have heard; they tremble;pangs have seized the inhabitants of Philistia.15 Now are the chiefs of Edom dismayed;trembling seizes the leaders of Moab;all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.16 Terror and dread fall upon them;because of the greatness of your arm, they are still as a stone,till your people, O LORD, pass by,till the people pass by whom you have purchased.17 You will bring them in and plant them on your own mountain,the place, O LORD, which you have made for your abode,the sanctuary, O Lord, which your hands have established.18 The LORD will reign forever and ever.” Come and see what God has done; he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man. 3) Bless our GodThis section still has the nations in mind. “Bless the Lord, O peoples. The Lord keeps watch on the nations.” Now notice the reasons here. God has kept our soul among the living; he has not let our feet slip. In other words, “We're alive. We made it.” But then we get a surprise. Notice the word “for” in v. 10. Why should the peoples bless God? “For you, O God, have tested us.” Listen to the imagery for God's testing:You have tried us as silver is tried (that is: you melt us to the boiling point in order to remove the dross, the junk).You brought us into the net (that is: we're trapped).You laid a crushing burden on our backs (like Christian in Pilgrim's Progress).You let men ride over our heads (this image comes from battle with horses and chariots. If you're wounded in a battle, the horses and chariots just ride over you and crush you).We went through fire and through water (that is: we were burned and we almost drowned).I was trying to think of an image to help us get this, and I know that there are films that depict this sort of thing well. Like Dr. Leo Marvin in What About Bob? At the beginning of the film, he's put together and in command, and after Bob's awesome deeds, he's a wreck. That's the image we're looking at. I wonder if you feel the tension in this section. It's the tension between “You've not let our feet slip” and “You let men ride over our heads.” So picture this scenario. You've got a guy who is singed and soaking wet. He's bent over double with a burden on his back, and he has tire tracks on his face. He looks like he tried to rob Kevin Macalester's house at Christmas. This is Marv and Harry. Now imagine if that guy looked at you and said, “Praise God my feet didn't slip.” What do you mean? Your scalp was burned with a blow torch, you have a branded hand, your feet are bloody from nails and micro-machines, your face was smashed with a paint can and a hot iron. What do you mean your foot didn't slip?Here's what he means: he means he is more concerned about his sin than he is about his suffering. That's what “foot slipped” means here. “I didn't bow up. I didn't rebelliously exalt myself in the face of God's awesome deeds.” The psalmist's main concern is not the fire and the water and the battle and the net and burden and horses trampling him. His main concern is “Did I honor God? Did I remain faithful to God? Did God keep me faithful to God through the hardship and testing?” And he did. “Bless our God, O peoples, who has kept our soul among the living and has not let our feet slip.”4) I will come into your houseNow let's follow Marv here. Picture him limping, with missing teeth and a singed and smashed head. Where are you going, Marv? “I will go into your house with burnt offerings; I will perform my vows to you, that which my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in trouble.”Here at this church, we know what this is. We've studied Leviticus. The burnt offering, the ascension offering, the offering of total surrender. “All of me, to all of you, O God.” That's where Marv is going. Because he made vows. When he was in trouble, when God was testing him, and he was trapped in the net and the men were riding over his head, he made a vow to God. “If you bring me through this – if you keep me alive and keep my feet from slipping – I will give all of me to you, O Lord. I will offer fattened animals, rams, bulls, and goats as an expression of my total surrender.”This is fundamentally different from cringing obedience. Cringing obedience comes when threatened, but is always looking for the way out. The psalmist desires to draw near to God, to dwell in his courts, to live in his house. As Pastor Mike showed us last week, “We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple” (65:4). 5) Come and HearNow let's finish the picture. Marv is limping, beaten, burdened, burned, snared, soaked, and smashed. And as he limps, he says, “Bless God. He did it. He tried me, and he kept me.” And then he goes to the altar, “All of me to all of you, O God, just like I promised.” And then he turns and looks at all of us, and says, “Anyone here fear God? Come and hear, you who fear God. I have something to say to you. I want to tell you what he's done for my soul.”Now notice the shift there. Earlier, it was corporate. It was about us. God kept our soul, and has not let our foot slip. He tested us, and tried us. But here, Marv gets personal. “Let me tell you what he did for me.”So you're looking at this guy with missing teeth and branded face, soaking wet, bent double, and bleeding, “Let me tell you what he has done for my soul…He heard me. He heard me! I cried to him with my mouth, and he heard me. When the horses were trampling me, his praise was on my tongue, and he heard me. When I went through the fire and water and called out to him, he heard me, and he answered me. If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, if I had treasured my sin, he wouldn't have listened. But he kept my feet from slipping, and so he heard me. He attended to the voice of my prayers. He inclined his ear to me. The living God – majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, working wonders – surrounded by myriads of holy angels crying “Holy, Holy, Holy!, when I cried to him, he said, “Quiet! He needs me.”And this is what I want Cities Church to hear in my last sermon. I know that many of you are in the thick of it. You're being tested and tried. You're harried by day and haunted by night. Anxieties pile up in your soul, and you get stuck in your own head and can't find a way out. You're sad and frustrated that life isn't going the way you expected. The path before you is not the one you would have chosen. You're burdened; you feel overwhelmed, like it's all too much. Or you feel trapped and stuck, like there's no way out. Maybe there are people in your life who are punching you while you're down. There are men riding over your head and horses stomping you while you're wounded. Here's what you need to know.First, God is the one doing it. It's clear as day in 66:10-12. He did it. He tested us. He tried us. He brought us into the net. He put the burden on our backs. He let men ride over our heads. All of these trials and hardships and suffering are God's doing. They are his awesome deeds. There's no hint here of God's absence when the hardship comes. Don't try to get him off the hook. The sovereign and good purposes of God in these trials is part of the hope of this psalm, and of the whole Bible.Second, why is he doing it? Well, it's testing; he's trying you in the furnace of affliction. He's purifying your faith. To be more specific, he's brought you into trouble so that you will give him your all, so that you will offer yourself as a living sacrifice to him, holy and acceptable and pleasing in every respect. And so third, you have three options before you, three possible responses. You can come cringing; you can offer superficial obedience with your tail between your legs, and then bail when he sends relief. That's how his enemies respond when he shows his power. Or, you could rebel and exalt yourself. You can bow up and shake your fist at him, and harden your heart like Pharaoh. You can blame and accuse God of doing evil to you, and justify yourself in his sight. That's possible, in the face of his awesome deeds.Or, you can bless him. You can shout for joy to him. You can give him glorious praise and sing to him in worship. You can gladly surrender all that you have and all that you are to him, taking refuge in him, knowing that his steadfast love is better than life and that the goodness of his house is supremely satisfying. And as someone who has been there – who has been overwhelmed and distressed and oppressed and weary and terrified, I just want to tell you what he's done for my soul. “My head got crushed, but my feet didn't slip. I had a crushing burden on my back, but I didn't cherish iniquity in my heart. God did not reject my prayer or remove his steadfast love from me. He heard me. He truly listened to me. He answered me, and he kept me. Blessed be his name.” One final note as we come to the table: a few weeks ago, Pastor Jonathan taught us that, any time we read a psalm, we should ask three questions. We've answered two of them already: What does the text say? And how should I respond? But the third question is this: Where does the text show us Jesus?Jesus is speaking here. He is calling for us to join him in his joy, in singing the glory and praise of the God who does awesome deeds. He invites us to come and see what God has done, to consider not only the deliverance at the Red Sea, but the greater deliverance at Calvary. There we rejoice in God, who rules by his might forever. God tested and tried the Lord Jesus. He brought him into the net and delivered him into the hands of wicked men. He carried the crushing burden of sin and sorrow – plus a Roman cross — on his back. His own people and the nations of the world beat him and flogged him and kicked him while he was down. He passed through all manner of suffering, but his foot did not slip. After his death, his soul was found among the living, and God brought him into a place of abundance. And now he speaks to all of us and says, “All you who fear God, let me tell you what he has done for my soul. He heard me. He heard me every time I prayed. God heard me in the storm on the seas. He heard me at the tomb of Lazarus. He heard me in the Garden of Gethsemane, when I said, “Thy will be done.” He heard me on Golgotha's hill, when I cried out “It is finished,” and “Father, into your hands, I commit my spirit.” He heard me in Hades, and he heard me on Easter morning when I shook off the shackles of death. And he still hears me, when I intercede for you. I always live to make intercession for you.”And so, come and see, come and hear, come and taste what God has done. Come and welcome to Jesus Christ.

Psalms 107:1-9 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2 Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, 3 those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. 4 Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle. 5 They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away. 6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. 7 He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle. 8 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, 9 for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.  

In the Church's great treasury of prayers are two most often used in the context of the Eucharist: the Divine Praises and the Anima Christi. But what are these prayers, and why should we consider making them a part of our own prayer vocabulary? That's what Dr. Chris and Renae talk about in this episode. Enjoy!

Ten Lepers cry out to Jesus to be healed. He heals all ten. Only one came back to thank Jesus. How thankful are you that Jesus has healed and forgiven you? How are you showing your gratitude to Him? This message brings a strong challenge to not take for granted what the Lord has done on your behalf. "Has no one returned to give praise to God?"

In today's sermon Kirk shares with us a summons to give praise to the Lord for all he has done for us. He shows us how the psalmist encourages all of God's creation to give him praise, and how, as his children, we should especially trust him with our lives. Speaker: Kirk Clemons

Dn 3: 31, 29, 30, 43, 42 All that You have done to us, O Lord, You have done with true judgement, for we have sinned against You and not obeyed Your commandments. But give glory to Your name and deal with us according to the bounty of Your mercy. Responsorial Psalm 145(146):7-10 My soul, give praise to the Lord. It is the Lord who keeps faith for ever, who is just to those who are oppressed. It is He who gives bread to the hungry, the Lord, who sets prisoners free. My soul, give praise to the Lord. It is the Lord who gives sight to the blind, who raises up those who are bowed down. It is the Lord who loves the just, the Lord, who protects the stranger. My soul, give praise to the Lord. The Lord upholds the widow and orphan but thwarts the path of the wicked. The Lord will reign for ever, Zion’s God, from age to age. My soul, give praise to the Lord. The English translation of Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. The music for the psalm is an original OLOR composition. We invite you to listen to the Sing Psalms to the Lord podcast, available at all your quality podcast providers. Sing Psalms to the Lord YouTube channel can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCELS1iG5t0qjs20JFugwdeQ Music by the Choir of Our Lady of the Rosary RC Church, Verdun, St. John, Barbados. Music (c) 2018 Michelle A. Sambrano. All rights reserved.

The People's Tight End, George Kittle joins Papa & Lund to discuss the dynamic offense the 49ers will run with Trey Lance as well as give praise to one member of the secondary he labels as "underrated"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The People's Tight End, George Kittle joins Papa & Lund to discuss the dynamic offense the 49ers will run with Trey Lance as well as give praise to one member of the secondary he labels as "underrated"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A MORE EXCELLENT WAY TO GIVE PRAISE And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod (2 Samuel 6:14) There're those who thought that in the verse above David was merely dancing in the flesh. So, oftentimes they'd say they want to dance like David danced, and they start gyrating with all their might. No! David was a man of the Spirit. When the Ark of God was being brought into the city of David, our theme verse says “...David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.” Notice the underlined part. In those days, dressing with a linen ephod represented the office of the priest. Whenever the priest was in that regalia, he functioned in his spiritual office. David was girded with a linen ephod; being also a prophet, evidently instructed by the Spirit, his dance as described in the Hebrew text was very different from the fleshly dance of normal celebrations. When the Bible says he danced before the Lord, the Hebrew word for dance is ”kârar”, and it doesn't refer to the kind of whirling and gyrating that most people think. “Kârar” means to skip and jump and spin, turning around about your own axis, like a child. David's dance is similar to what Jesus did in Luke 10:21; the Bible says, “In that hour Jesus rejoiced (Greek: agalliao) in spirit….” He was skipping and jumping like a child. So, that David danced with all “his might” doesn't refer to exerting himself physically on the dance floor, like most people do today. The term is “oze, oze” in Hebrew, meaning that he danced with all his glory, all his majesty; he danced with all of God's regalia on him. Glory to God! The best description for it in the New Testament is the Greek word “agalliao”; it's a dance from the inside. ̄Dancing in the flesh distracts your spirit from true reverence and worship; it dissipates spiritual power, and many don't realize this. In these last days, the Spirit of God is showing us a more excellent way to give God true praise and worship. The days of fleshly dance in Christian congregations are over. When we worship the Lord, it must and should always be in the spirit: “For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh” (Philippians 3:3). Also, John 4:23-24 says, “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” PRAYER Dear Lord, thank you for the privilege of worship and for guiding me on the way of true praise and worship that's acceptable to you. Thank you for granting me the ability to condition my mind and senses to offer you true worship from my heart that transmits your glory to impart my world, in Jesus' Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDY: John 4:23-24 NIV Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” Philippians 3:3 NIV For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— 1 Year Bible Reading Plan : John 11:1-16 & 2 Kings 10-12 2 Year Bible Reading Plan : 1 Corinthians 11:30-34 & Proverbs 19

Christ Jesus is on His way coming!!!  You can reach out to us on gospel2020project@gmail.com Visit the following links to subscribe and connect with us! Telegram link https://t.me/rhapsodyfm Google Podcast link https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yaGFwc29keS5yZWN Apple Podcast link https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/word-of-life-podcast/id1507564447   And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod (2 Samuel 6:14). There're those who thought that in the verse above David was merely dancing in the flesh. So, oftentimes they'd say they want to dance like David danced, and they start gyrating with all their might. No! David was a man of the Spirit. When the Ark of God was being brought into the city of David, our theme verse says “…David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.” Notice the underlined part. In those days, dressing with a linen ephod represented the office of the priest. Whenever the priest was in that regalia, he functioned in his spiritual office. David was girded with a linen ephod; being also a prophet, evidently instructed by the Spirit, his dance as described in the Hebrew text was very different from the fleshly dance of normal celebrations. When the Bible says he danced before the Lord, the Hebrew word for dance is ”kârar”, and it doesn't refer to the kind of whirling and gyrating that most people think. “Kârar” means to skip and jump and spin, turning around about your own axis, like a child. David's dance is similar to what Jesus did in Luke 10:21; the Bible says, “In that hour Jesus rejoiced (Greek: agalliao) in spirit….” He was skipping and jumping like a child. So, that David danced with all “his might” doesn't refer to exerting himself physically on the dance floor, like most people do today. The term is “oze, oze” in Hebrew, meaning that he danced with all his glory, all his majesty; he danced with all of God's regalia on him. Glory to God! The best description for it in the New Testament is the Greek word “agalliao”; it's a dance from the inside. Dancing in the flesh distracts your spirit from true reverence and worship; it dissipates spiritual power, and many don't realize this. In these last days, the Spirit of God is showing us a more excellent way to give God true praise and worship. The days of fleshly dance in Christian congregations are over. When we worship the Lord, it must and should always be in the spirit: “For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh” (Philippians 3:3). Also, John 4:23-24 says, “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” PRAYER Dear Lord, thank you for the privilege of worship and for guiding me on the way of true praise and worship that's acceptable to you. Thank you for granting me the ability to condition my mind and senses to offer you true worship from my heart that transmits your glory to impart my world, in Jesus' Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDY: John 4:23-24 NIV 23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” Philippians 3:3 NIV For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— 1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN John 11:1-16 & 2 Kings 10-12 2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN 1 Corinthians 11:30-34 & Proverbs 19 To give towards sponsoring free copies please kindly click the below link  https://buy.stripe.com/bIYcOj8vQepC3eM6op

Join us as A.B. Ridgeway gives a stunning performance, as we relive the persecution, suffering, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus Christ according to Luke. We pray you are blessed and share with friends and family and turn this into a family tradition.Looking for a Christian Financial Advisor? Schedule a no obligation free consultation: www.abrwealthmanagement.com/consultationJoin our mailing list to receive more Christian Resources:http://eepurl.com/hnxGcDSubscribe on your favorite platforms:Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/financial-advisors-say-the-darndest-things/id1546970147Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/0nkiUkwoJalvgFhZnsIbkkGoogle Podcast:https://podcasts.google.com/search/financial%20advisors%20say

Join us as A.B. Ridgeway gives a stunning performance, as we relive the persecution, suffering, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus Christ according to Luke. We pray you are blessed and share with friends and family and turn this into a family tradition.Looking for a Christian Financial Advisor? Schedule a no obligation free consultation: www.abrwealthmanagement.com/consultationJoin our mailing list to receive more Christian Resources:http://eepurl.com/hnxGcDSubscribe on your favorite platforms:Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/financial-advisors-say-the-darndest-things/id1546970147Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/0nkiUkwoJalvgFhZnsIbkkGoogle Podcast:https://podcasts.google.com/search/financial%20advisors%20say