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Ep 98:Founder and Creator of Hope Beauty, Hope Harvard joins the girls this week to discuss the journey of how she created a biblically inspired cosmetic company. After working in the Trump White House, Hope knew that she wanted more out of her career. She turned to God and prayed until she experienced her "Divine Download" where she realized she wanted to develop a makeup brand with quality products named after women of the bible. All while building her growing business, Hope encourages women daily to not only take the best care of themselves, but relish in the beauty that God has already given them. Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/aUe3nUB-P_k Resources & Links: Hope on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hope_harvard/ Hope Beauty on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hopebeautyusa/ Hope Beauty Website: https://www.hopebeautyusa.com/ Follow Your Hosts: Amy Robbins | Alexo Athletica @theamyrobbins | www.alexoathletica.com Emily Valentine | Style Me Tactical @stylemetactical | www.stylemetactical.com Follow the Show: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

We are joined this week by Tarah Greve, and Nicole Hauff, the Co-Directors for Teen Reach Adventure Camps in Missouri! They work with foster and at-risk kids between the ages of 12 and 15 running a multi-day camp each summer and mentorship programs throughout the year.  Tune in this week to find out more about this incredible ministry and hear some of the stories about how God is using their work to bring hope, change, and a future to some of the most in-need children we have in our nation today!   CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO HELP US BY SPONSORING A PONY TODAY! https://www.skywatchtvstore.com/collections/sponsor-a-pony   Check out the Whispering Ponies Ranch special offer by clicking on the link  below!! Thank you for your prayers and support!! https://www.skywatchtvstore.com/collections/simply-his/products/the-whispering-ponies-ranch-special-offer

Using Romans 8:29–30 as his text, Derek begins to look at the seven successive stages of God's plan for those who love Him, who believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior, and who have become members of God's family. The culmination of this plan is that we will share Christ's glory and sit with Him on His throne throughout eternity.

Christianity has nothing to do with emotion. Living the Christian life is about thinking. Only the knowledge of God's Word in your soul will sustain you during life's ups and downs. “Let this mind be in you that was also in Christ Jesus” (Phil 2:5). As you renovate your thinking you see life through a divine viewpoint rather than an emotional human viewpoint. “Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Rom 12:2). Often problems arise when you don't think and act on your emotions. Your emotions were designed as appreciators in life, not to direct your intentions and actions. When you use your volition to override your conscience and you act on how you feel rather than on what you think, you are going to make bad decisions. Click for Full Transcript: https://rhem.pub/divine-pardon-4738ee --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rick-hughes/message

In the beginning, God called forth light out of the darkness that covered the earth. Find out in this episode how God can bring light out of the darkness in your life today!

Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by Adam King and Marc Goldman to discuss, how lies always spread faster than the truth and today was the day Fox News will live in infamy. Or one of the days. Plus we each have our part to do from giving money if we can, to donating our time, to simply speaking up, that is how we will take our country back. And again a story that was proven false in less than ten hours, wont stop them.

Award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson has written an exciting new book—“The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints”—on how we're called to live beyond a merely mundane existence of settling for small goals. In fact, we're called to live a life of holiness. Wilson instructs us on how hearing the call to holiness requires cultivating a new imagination—one rooted in the art and discipline of reading. Reading with eyes attuned to the saints who populate great works of literature enables us to see how God opens up ways of holy living. Sarah Negri, Acton's research project coordinator, sits down with Wilson to discuss how literature has the power to show us what a truly holy life looks like. Subscribe to our podcasts The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints About Jessica Hooten Wilson Jessica Hooten Wilson on Solzhenitsyn Against Propaganda | Acton Institute YouTube Channel See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Summary: Michaela Hoffman has grown up going to church to check the religion box but behind the facade was a girl hiding a pile of fear, depression, and coping mechanisms. She measured her value against how she looked and how men treated her. Her relationship with God mimicked this transactional nature.Michaela also harbored a deep secret — she lived in fear that she wasn't good enough for heaven. After a close loved one passed away, this secret spiraled her into depression. Only through a miraculous and bold encounter was Michaela able to hear the truth: Jesus already loved her, and she was FREE from sin. Her story is beautiful and demonstrates how God sees us as a whole and loved, even when we're lost in deception. Keywords: Depression / Fear / Death / Heaven / Adventism / Love / Self Image / MarriageExternal Resources:Facebook Group: Love Reality | Gospel Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/3768526659826520

And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” Mark 1:35-38—Life is hard, but there are promises to grip. Strategies and tactics to employ. Progress to be made. Flee evil and pursue intimacy with your Creator. Uproot what is broken and cultivate what is life-giving. Make war on what is destructive, and rest in the God who loves you. Are you ready to walk elegantly through the battlefield of life? https://www.restandwar.com/—Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online—With Passion City Online, you can join us every Sunday live at 9:30a and 11:45a, and our gatherings are available on-demand starting at 7p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/online—Subscribe to our channel to see more messages from Passion City Church: https://www.youtube.com/passioncitychurch1—Looking for content for your Kids? Subscribe to our Passion Kids Channel:https://passion.link/passionkidsonline—At Passion City Church, we believe that because God has displayed the ultimate sacrifice in Jesus, our response to that in worship must be extravagant. It is our privilege, and our created purpose, to reflect God's Glory to Him through our praise, our sacrifice, and our song.

Wake the Faith up Slayer… This is Garth Heckman with the David Alliance and you can reach me at TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com    Brought to you by wellbuiltbody.com Gym Apparel for men and women that rocks and shocks and ain't for everybody - but just might be for you. wellbuiltbody.com       Robin Sharma a few months back shot out an email about taking careful analysis of our talent and how to keep an eye out for things that may rob it. It got me thinking about how our spiritual lives can erode over time and become less effective or on fire for God… And its tricky because we can become more fervent for the things of God and less on fire for God - yea thats right, we can become more in love with Gods attributes than with God himself. Or we can become more in love with his… shall we say “causes” then again with God himself. So I wanted to take a look at these 7 things Robin shared but in a spiritual light.   7 Threats to world class performance and success The threat of talent erosion The threat of energetic diversion The threat of lifestyle complexity The threat of success fed hubris The threat of reaching good enough The threat of reputation deterioration The threat of human mortality    Now lets look at them if we were talking about threats to our Spiritual walk with God.   7 Threats to world class intimacy and power The threat of talent erosion If you quit pushing yourself to be used by God, you will lose that ability more and more. I have seen some pretty cool miracles in my life and from my hands… but still praying for some to come back to life, to have full health even though their body is wracked with cancer… I will not let my spiritual intimacy erode by lack of trying.    The threat of energetic diversion If I focus my energy on other things, I will have little if any energy left for pursuing greater intimacy with God. When I was planting a church and having to work at a roofing company to pay the bills I knew that for the church to have the right foundation I had to keep my quiet time with Jesus #1, so I had to do it first thing in the morning at 5am.    The threat of lifestyle complexity Don't try to do everything, but rather find your gift, talent and abilities and focus growing spiritually in those. The more busy you are, the more hobbies you  have the more you travel, speak, socialize etc… the more complex your life becomes. I am pretty simple - and I like that. Because I want to focus on Gods priorities first.   The threat of success fed hubris How many big name pastors, or just pastors of successful churches have let their success eat them alive. Sex, money, arrogance, - you name it. My success is my greatest threat to my intimacy with Jesus. The sooner you understand that, the sooner you can keep it in check.    The threat of reaching good enough You go to church more than most, you pray some times, you have read your bible and somewhat habitually - you even attend a bible study and are involved in a ministry… you are good… the problem is if you think you are good enough. Jesus said be ye perfect even as I am perfect…. uh, I guess there is room for growth.    The threat of reputation deterioration Franklin D Roosevelt said “judge me by the enemies I have made”. You can lose your reputation to the world… thats ok. Jesus said “remember they will hate you, but they hated me first”. But if you lose your reputation to the church… in time it will resonate so loudly that your walk will be hindered… and might I add I mean the church that still believes in the word of God and the power of his word and spirit. If you feel like people are starting to question your reputation… maybe check on your time with Jesus and your intimacy.      The threat of human mortality  We all get old. I am thankful after all this body has been through I still have lots of energy. I am up at 5am, I go to bed at 11 and I pretty much try to kill it every day. I eat right, I exercise daily, I drink coffee by the gallon… ok, Im not perfect. But I know now is the time to make hay, to do more for God…. because the truth is that I am getting older, I am getting slower, I am getting a little more dull mentally… it just happens. I can't seek God if I am falling asleep during my quiet time. At the same time age is no excuse - push in and get older and bolder, not older and colder.      What was your GPA in high school and college? Whatever it was, you can't change it now… but that doesn't mean you still can't get smarter, and more knowledgeable - now what is your GPA in your spiritual life? The goal is to be able to answer that honestly… every day and then push harder! (Garth Heckman)   

Adam and Eve were converted twice in the garden, once by sin once by God. Listen in as Charles Morris helps us remember the grace of the Lord in the midst of our sin.

Full Text of ReadingsSolemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles Lectionary: 590, 591All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Saints Peter and PaulPeter (d. 64?) Saint Mark ends the first half of his Gospel with a triumphant climax. He has recorded doubt, misunderstanding, and the opposition of many to Jesus. Now Peter makes his great confession of faith: “You are the Messiah” (Mark 8:29b). It was one of the many glorious moments in Peter's life, beginning with the day he was called from his nets along the Sea of Galilee to become a fisher of men for Jesus. The New Testament clearly shows Peter as the leader of the apostles, chosen by Jesus to have a special relationship with him. With James and John he was privileged to witness the Transfiguration, the raising of a dead child to life, and the agony in Gethsemane. His mother-in-law was cured by Jesus. He was sent with John to prepare for the last Passover before Jesus' death. His name is first on every list of apostles. And to Peter only did Jesus say, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 16:17b-19). But the Gospels prove their own trustworthiness by the unflattering details they include about Peter. He clearly had no public relations person. It is a great comfort for ordinary mortals to know that Peter also has his human weakness, even in the presence of Jesus. He generously gave up all things, yet he can ask in childish self-regard, “What are we going to get for all this?” (see Matthew 19:27). He receives the full force of Christ's anger when he objects to the idea of a suffering Messiah: “Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do” (Matthew 16:23b). Peter is willing to accept Jesus' doctrine of forgiveness, but suggests a limit of seven times. He walks on the water in faith, but sinks in doubt. He refuses to let Jesus wash his feet, then wants his whole body cleansed. He swears at the Last Supper that he will never deny Jesus, and then swears to a servant maid that he has never known the man. He loyally resists the first attempt to arrest Jesus by cutting off Malchus' ear, but in the end he runs away with the others. In the depth of his sorrow, Jesus looks on him and forgives him, and he goes out and sheds bitter tears. The Risen Jesus told Peter to feed his lambs and his sheep (John 21:15-17). Paul (d. 64?) If the most well-known preacher today suddenly began preaching that the United States should adopt Marxism and not rely on the Constitution, the angry reaction would help us understand Paul's life when he started preaching that Christ alone can save us. He had been the most pharisaic of Pharisees, the most legalistic of Mosaic lawyers. Now he suddenly appears to other Jews as a heretical welcomer of Gentiles, a traitor and apostate. Paul's central conviction was simple and absolute: Only God can save humanity. No human effort—even the most scrupulous observance of law—can create a human good which we can bring to God as reparation for sin and payment for grace. To be saved from itself, from sin, from the devil, and from death, humanity must open itself completely to the saving power of Jesus. Paul never lost his love for his Jewish family, though he carried on a lifelong debate with them about the uselessness of the Law without Christ. He reminded the Gentiles that they were grafted on the parent stock of the Jews, who were still God's chosen people, the children of the promise. Reflection We would probably go to confession to Peter sooner than to any of the other apostles. He is perhaps a more striking example of the simple fact of holiness. Jesus says to us as he said, in effect, to Peter: “It is not you who have chosen me, but I who have chosen you. Peter, it is not human wisdom that makes it possible for you to believe, but my Father's revelation. I, not you, build my Church.” Paul's experience of the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus was the driving force that made him one of the most zealous, dynamic, and courageous ambassadors of Christ the Church has ever had. But persecution, humiliation, and weakness became his day-by-day carrying of the cross, material for further transformation. The dying Christ was in him; the living Christ was his life. Saint Paul is the Patron Saint of: Greece Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

In the Lord's prayer, we pray “thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.” But the way many live their lives, their de facto prayer might be, “God, I have some plans and dreams, and I'd really appreciate it if you'd get on board and help make them a reality.” Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie looks at the life of King Belshazzar, whose plans and dreams evolved into sin and debauchery. God sent the king a text message of sorts that told the king what was coming. Listen on harvest.org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest.org. A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners. Support the show: https://harvest.org/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Day 1942 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom Successful People – Daily Wisdom Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps. We are on Day 1942 of our Trek, and it's time to explore another nugget of wisdom, which includes an inspirational quote and some wise words from Gramps for today's trek. Wisdom is the final frontier in gaining true knowledge. So we are on a daily trek to create a legacy of wisdom, seek out discernment and insights, and boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Hello, my friend; this is Gramps. Thanks for coming along on today's trek as we increase Wisdom and Create a Living Legacy. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2016%3A16&version=NLT (Proverbs 16:16)  How much better to get wisdom than gold, and sound judgment than silver!    If you apply the words you hear today, over time, it will help you become more healthy, wealthy, and wise as you continue your daily trek of life. So let's jump right in with today's nugget: Today's quote is from Brian Tracy, and it is: All successful people are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose. Successful People Success always starts with a dream. The bigger the dream the greater your success will be. The bigger the dream, the more difficult it will be to achieve. Big dreams require the willingness to overcome enormous obstacles, which must be coupled with persistence and tenacity. If you are unwilling to invest the time, resources, and energy to achieve your dreams, then either change your dreams to something you can achieve or be honest with yourself that you are unwilling to make the sacrifices needed. All worthwhile endeavors require that you work every day in your pursuit of that endeavor. It means you keep your eye on the prize, that distant vision through predefined goals and a driven purpose to achieve it. Dream big, but be willing to do what it takes to reach that prize. In life, the ultimate prize is to assist in building God's kingdom so that one day we will have the privilege to rule and reign with that perfect imager of God, Jesus Christ. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+9%3A24-27&version=NLT ( 1 Corinthians 9:24-27) Don't you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified. As you ponder this nugget of wisdom for yourself, please encourage your friends and family to join us and come along tomorrow for another day of ‘Wisdom-Trek, Creating a Legacy.' If you would like to listen to any of our past 1941 treks or read the Wisdom Journal, they are available at Wisdom-Trek.com. In addition, I encourage you to subscribe to Wisdom-Trek on your favorite podcast player to automatically download each day's trek. Finally, if you would like to receive our weekly newsletter,' Wisdom Notes,' please email me at guthrie@wisdom-trek.com. Thank you so much for allowing me to be your guide, mentor, and, most importantly, your friend as I serve you through this Wisdom-Trek podcast and journal. As we take this trek together, let us always: Live Abundantly (Fully) Love Unconditionally Listen Intentionally Learn Continuously Lend to others Generously Lead with Integrity Leave a Living Legacy Each Day I am Guthrie Chamberlain….reminding you to 'Keep Moving Forward,' ‘Enjoy your Journey,' and ‘Create a Great Day…Everyday'! See you next time for more daily wisdom!

Hershall, Thanks for stopping in again to listen to the program. We went off of the rails a time or two but managed as we try to get back on track. We had the normal stuff you've come to expect from Pod'N Me along with some "not so normal" inclusions (big sounding word that means 'things included'). I referring to the Deacon and I gave the entire globe a mostly accurate reenactment (big word that I won't even act like I know) of what it's like to preach with an interpreter. It was a totally unplanned portion and the Deacon Dustin delivered in a strong manner. Our news desk has some news again this week and we appreciate Dink Burbank for his contribution to the program. We started by talking about unruly and teethin' offspring (big word meaning posterity). Thanks for listening and find us at pond.org for contact information as well as merchandise to support Pod'N Me.  God bless! 

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Linda and Jack are back and this is John Paul II's Wednesday Audience on Theology of the Body (16)!  So many songs have been written about love, but over these past few years it seems as though people have gotten more and more confused about what Love is. God created people to be loved and things to be used, but our culture seems to have flipped this on its head, so that people are being used and things are loved. We are created for love...but today we have normalized the fall; "In the Beginning it was not so"! If you don't know where you came from, and where you are going, how would you know how to live and how to love!Join Linda Pieper and Jack as they discuss Pope John Paul II's General Audience #16 originally given on January 30, 1980.Book: Man and Woman He Created Them, A Theology of the Body, Saint John Paul II, translation, introduction and index by Michael Waldstein, Pauline Books and Media, 2006Please consider being a Sponsor of the show! "We need You!"Buckle up! Here is the game plan:     1. Go to Mass, the most important prayer! Try to make an extra Mass during the week.     2. Take the wedding bath...the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once per month     3. Read Scripture daily     4. Pray the Rosary Every Day! See Podcast #'s 118, 119, 120, 121 to pray along as a family! See Podcast #'s 108, 110, 111, 112 to to pray the Rosary with the Gospel Story!Please share this with your friends and family!Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!!  JPll Renewal Center email listEmail me with questions!Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgSupport the show

God has called us to be all in. It can't be halfway...

Someone once said, "The fact that there's a 'highway to Hell' and a 'stairway to Heaven' says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers." Unless we make a conscious decision to choose Jesus and to choose Heaven, the alternative is that we choose Hell. God's given each one of us the option to spend eternity with Him -- but it's up to us to decide whether we're going to accept His offer.

Each of us is wired from birth to be selfish. Only the Spirit of God can change this, transforming our hearts so that we give ourselves to serve and bless others. In this message, we realize the power of blessing, humility, and faith through the story of a cab driver with a horrid past. God forms Christlikeness in us primarily through relating to others. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://www.rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-217-9337.

There is nothing new about surrogate motherhood, you know. In fact, there is an example of it in the Bible—and it carried with it then the same pitfalls and potential for discord as it does today.The infertile woman was Sarah, and her husband was Abraham. God had promised them a son. But, after some time, Sarah seemed to now be beyond childbearing age and they had not yet received their promised son. Maybe, they thought, they weren’t doing their part and were going to have to take matters into their own hands.Turn back to Genesis, chapter 16, and let’s read the rest of this story which tells of the birth of two boys—and of a multitude of nations—as well as foretelling conflicts that the world deals with to this day.

When trying to get out of debt, will we do as the widow in the book of 2 Kings did? As Blind Bartimaeus and as Abraham did? What is it they did? They believed God to bring life to a dead situation. They didn't try to figure out how God was going to do it. They just acted on what God said and held on despite all the negative circumstances in their lives. Learn more on today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The truth is we need all the help we can get to keep our faith firmly grounded in the truth … especially in an age full of confusion and chaos. Today, on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe is going to help us get our thoughts straight when it comes to God and life according to the Bible. Your thoughts have major consequences on how you live. When your thinking gets off track, your life goes off track as well. Wrong thinking leads to wrong living. Right thinking leads to right living! Change your thinking, change your destiny! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Andrew Sandlin joins us from the Runner Academy to talk about the nature of God's covenant with man, how the new covenant relates to earlier covenants, and what the covenant has to do with our responsibilities as citizens of the kingdom of God.

Hi y'all! In this episode Tori and I talk about how we have a choice daily.. to choose to pursue God or our own desires. Help us keep this Podcast ad free by joining our online family on Patreon!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themastersfamBible.com Devotional: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/10791-choosing-each-day-god-or-selfFind us on YouTube and IG:YouTube- https://youtube.com/c/ToriMastersTori's- https://www.instagram.com/torimasters/Chad's- https://www.instagram.com/chadmasters/Podcasts- https://www.instagram.com/morningswiththemasters/ & https://www.instagram.com/thatshotpodcast/

God longs to reward His children today and for eternity.

She grew up in a Jewish home, a home that from the outside looked perfect. No one knew the hurt and pain that was happening behind those doors.  As a child, she was entrusted to be the confidante and keeper of her mother's secret affairs; a darkness that a little girl was brought into.  That trauma stayed with her into her adult life and affected her ability to love her own family. She tried therapy. Years of it. Jill was broken, and her life was coming apart.  But Jesus.  Join me for a special conversation with author Jill Ellen Smith about God's holy love and how Jesus rescued her and changed her life.   01:02 Meet Jill06:45 I'm in trouble here13:30 Jesus in a Jewish home24:24 I don't do Jesus!!26:15 Holy Love

Today on The Dominic Enyart Show, Roe has fallen. We're taking a look at the morality of the supreme court decision. We're also going back to an article by American Right to Life which debunks the notion that abortion is a “states' rights issue.” All of that and more, today- on The Dominic Enyart Show. Today's Resource: God's Principles of Government Join Bob Enyart as he explores God's Principles of Government. From Against Democracy where we look at the biblical principles related to the idea of majority rule, to a Representative Republic and its similarities with democracy, to a real Alternative to Democracy, to what a Bible-based Constitution actually looks like, after this series, the Scriptures' principles of governance will permeate your thinking like never before! Or your money back. (Really.) Read the article from American Right to Life below: So-called States' Rights and Abortion Some God-fearing pro-lifers claim that abortion is a "states' rights" matter. The claim is that the very principles of justice (i.e., God Himself) would have federal governments tolerate a state's decriminalization of murder generally, or decriminalization of murder for any particular group of victims. (Whether the victims would be Jews, Christians, or children, the principles remain the same.) But the abortion states' rights position is as immoral as Roe v. Wade itself. The federal government has no authority to decriminalize child killing and neither do the states. In America, as with slavery, so too with abortion, it was the states themselves and not the U.S. Supreme Court that launched our abortion holocaust. The historical revisionism of Ron Paul and others aside,  in the seven years before Roe v. Wade, 19 states were striking down their own laws banning abortion or otherwise explicitly permitting child killing to varying degrees. The state-sanctioned slaughter began in Mississippi in 1966. Prior to 1973, the states permitting abortion for various reasons were MS, CO, CA, OR, NC, NY, AK, HI, WA, FL, AL, AR, DE, GA, KS, MD, NM, SC, VA, and New York which allowed "elective" abortion on demand through six months. The Bible can help pro-lifers think through all of this. Adhering to the principles of justice presented in Scripture would benefit not only America but of course any nation at any time in history. Israel's 12 tribes are sufficiently similar to America's original 13 states to draw some lessons regarding "states' rights." For the Bible is not silent on the question of whether subdivisions of a national (federal) government have the authority to refrain from prosecuting the murder of the innocent. The Bible approves of local law enforcement, even local prosecution for murder (Deut. 21:1-9). But Scripture indicates that there is no local right to refrain from the prosecution of murder. - Negative Evidence: No Scripture says the king should tolerate tribes that permit murder. - Positive Evidence: The Book of Judges chapter 21 teaches that God does not recognize a local right to decide whether or not to prosecute murder. Rather, when one of the twelve tribes of Israel refused to prosecute the murder of a concubine, for that lawlessness, the rest of the nation was justly outraged and moved to action, and with God's endorsement, they lawfully used force to punish Benjamin including of course any local authorities and magistrates who "would not listen..." So all the men of Israel were gathered... united together as one man. Then the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What is this wickedness that has occurred among you? Now therefore, deliver up the men... that we may put them to death and remove the evil from Israel!" But the children of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brethren, the children of Israel. ... [So] The LORD defeated Benjamin before Israel. And the children of Israel destroyed that day twenty-five thousand one hundred Benjamites; all these drew the sword. Judges 20:11-13, 35 God's Word makes it clear that there is no "right" for a state to decriminalize murder nor to refuse to prosecute murder. As in Benjamin, such a "right" is tantamount to lawlessness. And such lawlessness, being manifestly destructive of all rights, cannot itself be an instance of any "right", state or otherwise. Righteous anger at any federal government does not validate perversion of justice. Those angered at a wicked federal government should exercise self-control to avoid claiming that the evil government can go ahead and look the other way and ignore crimes committed anywhere within its borders against the innocent. It's hard to image evangelical Christians being killed in Massachusetts rejecting protection from federal marshals; but it's easier to claim state supremacy when the blood is not one's own. Claiming that any subdivision of government, whether state, district, tribe, or province, should be tolerated even if it decriminalizes the shedding of innocent blood is an example of giving man's law supremacy over God. No true principle of justice, but only unrighteousness, would lead a nation to tolerate murder within its borders, whether of concubines (Israel), of Jews (Germany), or children (America). Another lesson from the Bible regards the head of Israel's "federal" government. Even though Ahab was not the one who ordered the killing of a man named Naboth, the Scriptures teach us that Ahab himself was guilty of murder (1 Kings 21:19). Why? By not prosecuting that murder, he became an accessory after the fact. Notice also that the pro-life emphasis that "judges don't make law" misses the mark. Hundreds of states and nations have enacted legislation condoning the killing of innocent children. This argument only makes sense when used opportunistically, to exploit some incidental public anger against the judiciary. But it is not a fundamental argument against child killing. If judges don't make laws, but legislators do, then legistlators will. In reality though, true law is discovered, not invented, by any governing official. Further, in the slightly askew phrase, "make law" is ambiguous. If a righteous judge in an evil nation asserts that a human being has the right to convert to Christianity, for example, he is not "making law", but recognizing basic human liberty given by God to every man. If a righteous judge in Germany had ruled against the killing of Jews, he would not have been therefore evil for "making law", but righteous for upholding the foundation of all human law, God's enduring command, Do not murder. Thus, "judges don't make law" is another attempt in a centuries-long series of seeking process solutions to fundamental moral questions. If you love any governing official, federal or otherwise, you will not lead him to ignore Solomon's warning from almost 3,000 years ago: Deliver those who are drawn toward death, and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, "Surely we did not know this," does not He who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds? - Proverbs 24:11-12 "The law condemns and punishes only actions within certain definite and narrow limits; it thereby justifies, in a way, all similar actions that lie outside those limits." -Leo Tolstoy widely attributed By Bob Enyart

1 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 18

According to Ephesians 1:6, God made you “…accepted in the Beloved.” You're not accepted because of everything good you do — you're accepted because of everything good He did. Join us on Home Group as we continue our discussion on Denise's powerful series School of Cinderella!

Creation and Providence are not just doctrines that teach our head, but also shape our hearts. As David declares in Psalm 8, they shape our worship and cultivate a heart of gratitude for all God has done.

This is episode six of our series on Faith, Work, Mercy and Justice. How do we understand the God of mercy and justice at work in the world? What does it mean to be redeemed and set apart to join him in that work? How do we steward vocational power for the marginalized? In Partnership with The Global Faith and Work Initiative at Redeemer City to City, we are sharing six stories of women and men who encountered brokenness in their industry and chose to creatively pursue mercy and justice right where they found themselves. In this episode, Teena interviews author Wayetu Moore about the power of retelling our stories Shownotes www.globalfaithandwork.com

Do you struggle with willpower? There are a lot of areas in our lives that require willpower: diet, exercise, budget, prayer, and so many more. Danielle shares ideas on how to help you increase your willpower. Snippet From the Show It is not our own strength, but the grace of God that helps us to accomplish good things. For episode shownotes, text GIRLFRIENDS to 33-777 or visit www.ascensionpress.com/girlfriends.

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In this episode I talk to an amazing woman who got sober young, in 1992. She's actually happy, joyous, and free, and is having an experience that only gets better as time passes. 

[00:30] The Big Lie that Started Roe v. Wade (24 minutes)In the 1973 Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade, Norma McCorvey claimed to be gang-raped, but she has since admitted that those claims were a big lie. Roe v. Wade was decided based on a false premise. Since then, the abortion movement has snowballed into fighting for abortion up to birth and even the days following birth. How appropriate that this so-called legal “right” was based on a lie from the very beginning. [24:15] First Jeffrey Clark, Now John Eastman (13 minutes)Last week, former Trump administration official Jeffrey Clark had his home raided by FBI agents. That same day, one of Donald Trump's election lawyers, John Eastman, was searched in public and had his personal cell phone confiscated before he was given a search warrant. The unconstitutional attack on anyone closely associated with Donald Trump continues. [37:30] Bible Study: God's Work in Jerusalem (11 minutes)Because King David had his heart set on Jerusalem—the city that God has chosen—God was with him! Today, if we also take pleasure in Jerusalem, making it our chief joy, God will be with us the same as He was with righteous King David! [48:45] E-mail Feedback (6 minutes)

This lecture discusses key ideas from the early medieval philosopher and theologian, Augustine of Hippo's work, The Confessions. It focuses specifically on his discussion about how to understand what seems to be contradictions in Jewish and Christian scriptures about what it is that God requires or commands of people To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 2000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Augustine's Confessions - https://amzn.to/3NQ7diK

Today, the American temperament is Impatient, irrational, irreverent, insolent, inconsiderate, ignorant and inconsistent. We are at a crossroads in America. God mandates us to deal with all people using His problem-solving devices of personal love for God and impersonal love for all mankind. “Let us love one another for love is from God and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God” (1 John 4:7). We are to use a relaxed mental attitude with all people and re-present Christ. “Do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with any partiality” (James 2:1-4). Impersonal love is loving others based on your character, not theirs. When you are treated unfairly by others you must have the spiritual strength to put it in the Lord's hands using virtue love. Impersonal love accepts and tolerates people as they are, not as you want them to be. God didn't send us to straighten people out. Motivational virtue comes from your love for God. Functional virtue is using impersonal love for others. God's given us His policies, problem-solving devices, instructions, principles, and doctrines all in written form in the Scripture so we should have no doubt about what to do. “I am looking for people that know Me and understand Me” (Jeremiah 9:24). Click for Full Transcript: https://rhem.pub/american-temperament-3a1cc3 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rick-hughes/message

Pastors often ask us what they need to do to reach Millennials, Gen Z, and younger generations. On today's episode, Thom and Sam talk to Esteban Shedd and Loren La Luz from Streetlights about the Streetlights New Testament and why it's important to find new ways to help the younger generation connect to God's Word and the Church. The post Why Younger Generations Are Leaving the Church and How to Reengage Them: An Interview with Streetlights Ministry appeared first on Church Answers.

James & Haley discuss a very monumental hire James did when he brought in a man who had served over 32 years in Prison…. Michael Wayne Gilbert…Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Village Chapel for Michael Wayne Gilbert, 71, of Attalla, who died Sunday, May 15, 2022. Rev. John Wall will officiate. Everyone acquainted with Wayne knew that he spent a total of 32 years in prison, 17 of those in federal prison. He was released on Jan 3rd, 2014, and went into The Foundry re-entry program on January 9th, 2014.Two life-transforming events happened to Wayne while at the Foundry. 1. Pastor Mark's discipleship class. Mark explained scripture to Wayne in a way that he had never heard before. 2. Wayne was asked to interview with James Jones for the position of kitchen manager. James was a big influence in Wayne's life, and he helped Wayne take his next steps in his relationship with God. More from James & Haley:Chef James K Jones WebsiteCooking with Chef James K Jones (YouTube Channel)Team Jones Camps (The Cooking Camp and The Confidence Camp)Chef James K Jones InstagramTeam Jones Media Team Jones CoachingStraight Outta Prison InstagramThe Straight Outta Prison PodcastThe 4Real Reel PodcastNarrowing The Gap PodcastCooking Guides & Team Jones StoreCookbook by James K JonesPlease Support our Sponsors. They help us provide this content for free. Alec Priola -NMLS# 1301247apriola@assurancemortgage.com205-215-2888www.assurancemortgage.com/apriolaAssurance Financial- Equal Housing Lender NMLS# 70876Hurst Towing and Recovery -Lynn & Debbie Hurst205-631-8697 (205-631-TOWS)https://hursttowing.com/Home & Commercial ServicesCall or text 205-798-0635eThe Orthopreneurs Podcast with Dr. Glenn KriegerWhether you're an orthodontist, dentist or entrepreneur, this is a GREAT starting point.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Becoming You AgainBecoming You Again is for women going through divorce who need guidance and support. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Doing It DisabledJoin Catalina and Haley as they take on the world - disabled. Listen on: Spotify Support the show

Today we have a guest that is not just a pastor, but ultimately just a son of God, and he claims that identity so beautifully. You hear it not just in the way that he speaks, but in the way that he shares and celebrates other people and brings other people into the vision that God has given him. There is so much favor on his life.   We talk about that favor and how you can get underneath that blessing, too. Mike Signorelli is a fellow leader, a fellow podcaster, a pastor, and a man of God. He drops so many bombs and you're going to want pen and paper for this one.   My coaching programs and 1:1 coaching has just a few open spots left! Book a call now to see if it is the right place for you! https://calendly.com/fitinfaithmedia/activation-intro-call   Grow for God 2022 registration is OPEN! https://www.fitinfaithmedia.com/grow-for-god-con  

  Wake the Faith up Slayer… This is Garth Heckman with the David Alliance and you can reach me at TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com    Brought to you by wellbuiltbody.com Gym Apparel for men and women that rocks and shocks and ain't for everybody - but just might be for you. wellbuiltbody.com     Ever hear the saying… Don't play the fool? Now maybe at sometime someone said that to a person and they actually woke up and were like…oh yea I am the fool. But to be honest if you are playing the fool, it's not typically something you realize right away.      If we can all agree on one thing at this time in history I think its this… more than ever there is a lot of fake news out there, which means we can all be fooled at sometime or another. And in fact it behooves us to really make sure we are not the pawn. I know I have been fooled many times and in fact I have fought over the right to believe a lie… I just didn't realize it at the time. There was a time I was convinced that if someone loved me they would never lie to me… but I realized that if THEY believe a lie, then in fact they were lying to me without realizing they were lying to me, because they were telling me something they thought was true, but actually was a lie… confusing right? But I think you know what I am saying.   I will never forget when my youngest was going in for a shot at the age of 4. He knew he had to get a shot, I knew he had to get a shot and so he wanted to know if it was going to hurt… I told him it would hurt a little, kind of like being pinched on the leg. He asked me to pinch him on the leg so he could see how much…. so yea, I pinched him… but not really that hard. On that fateful day he was calm and ready for the old pinch on the leg… uh I mean shot in the leg. I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS AS LONG AS I LIVE… After some small talk the doctor said well lets give you a quick shot (it already sounded painless to Reese) but the second that needle struck his leg he winced and started to cray looking at me dead in the eye and said in a very painful voice “you lied dad”. I felt horrible… I really truly didn't think I lied, I told him a pinch, I pinched him… and yet somehow it was much worse than I thought.    The enemy is so crafty that he will get people who are being deceived by the media and other influencers to stand up and defend the right of those who are deceiving them!   How crazy would it have been if through the tears Reese would have shouted in pain…'it didn't hurt”.  But it did.    I am on a quest to know the truth. Jesus said himself seek the truth and you shall find it. But that is not a shallow call to read a few things and listen to those we agree with - it means really see, study, dive into and know the facts, the ideas and facts around the facts and the truth of the facts and not someone else's translation of the facts…. it also means continue to study the facts and the truth. We also see in scripture 2 tim. 2:15 study to show thyself approved unto God, so that we are not ashamed. This again means to study in every way possible and in every subject of our life- study to know Gods truth behind that subject so that we are not ashamed at what we promote as Godly… only to find out its not Godly at all, but more Garthly than Godly.    Exodus 14:14 The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”…  This is such a nice verse… but the story behind it tells a different side. The Israelites are running from the Egyptians… they are closed in (and in fact God wanted them close in) The Israelits are mad at Moses for leading them out… sure they wanted to believe Moses, then they didn't believe moses, and now they are blaming him… saying if we stayed in Egypt at least we would be alive… and Moses says stand still the lord will fight for you and you shall hold your peace.   So sometimes we believe the truth, and we feel like we got burned, but rather than waiting on God and trusting him to hold our peace we change our narrative, our theology, our understanding - we become spiritual, but not totally gullible like those fundamental evangelical Christians…  So you grew up and thought Christianity was going to be easy, or get you the good life. Or you were thinking that Christians would always treat you right… and then you realized you maybe were deceived. What you should have been told was that Jesus is worth serving regardless of the sea does not open up or not.   If you treat your faith like it's a part of your life it will only be a part of your life. It's gotta be ALL your life. All in on Jesus regardless of what happened in my life… I will believe all of Scripture, I will trust him in every area of my life, I will choose to understand his word and act on it- even if I don't understand why his word says what it says.  (It's a big part of my life- what I choose to believe feels good  - but feelings are but a deception)   I love Fyodor Da-story-ev-skee Tolerance will reach such a level that intelligent people will be banned from thinking so as not to offend imbeciles. Fyodor Dostoevsky    Everyone likes affirmation, and we many times deceive ourselves by choosing to believe only what we are comfortable with so as to affirm our own beliefs. but what we need is validation. You can be told your a good driver (wether you are or are not) but validation comes from authority. You get a drivers license and you are now validated. Every movement in the world today clamors for validation (BLM, LGBQT, Feminism, global warming, pro-choice, save the whales, socialism, animal rights  pick a topic etc…) But they will never get the fathers validation so they will forever be mad at those who do not affirm them… because once you have the fathers validation you don't care who affirms you and you no longer feel the need to attack others.  Am I making sense today? let me dumb it down for you. If you are not willing to truly seek the truth (and that takes time and hard work) you will end up being deceived and typically your believed deceptions will be easy to feel affirmed by… but you will still not feel the fathers validation and you will run on empty swinging at the air trying to defend and prove your deceptions.    Seek the truth at all costs… Seek his word… seek his face… seek him and not who you think he is. 

The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.Proverbs 12:24 —Life is hard, but there are promises to grip. Strategies and tactics to employ. Progress to be made. Flee evil and pursue intimacy with your Creator. Uproot what is broken and cultivate what is life-giving. Make war on what is destructive, and rest in the God who loves you. Are you ready to walk elegantly through the battlefield of life? https://www.restandwar.com/—Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online—With Passion City Online, you can join us every Sunday live at 9:30a and 11:45a, and our gatherings are available on-demand starting at 7p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/online—Subscribe to our channel to see more messages from Passion City Church: https://www.youtube.com/passioncitychurch1—Looking for content for your Kids? Subscribe to our Passion Kids Channel:https://passion.link/passionkidsonline—At Passion City Church, we believe that because God has displayed the ultimate sacrifice in Jesus, our response to that in worship must be extravagant. It is our privilege, and our created purpose, to reflect God's Glory to Him through our praise, our sacrifice, and our song.

Fr. Mark Miley is in the studio! We are so honored to have this man join us! A man who has touched the hearts of so many of our guests. His story will move you, his faith with inspire you, and his heart will love you the way Jesus loves.

Contrary to the way most Saints make it seem, suffering is actually NOT that fun. Shocking right?! Rule #1 on this show: We cannot compare our sufferings. When we are in the midst of suffering, we often just want it to be over! God allows all things, so how should we react to these growing pains in our spiritual life? In this episode you will hear John say: - “Go on with your bad self Mary Magdalene de Pazzi” - “Our life as Christians is a maturing process” - “These things too shall pass” - “Suffering” DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK SUPPORT: Join the Community! I've created a brand new resource for guys called “The Narrow Road.” It's a monthly booklet and accompanying videos to help guys live a life of virtue and holiness. You can join The Community and subscribe to “The Narrow Road” here: HTTPS://JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/THE-NARR... NEW: Shop the store! We have a new Just a Guy in the Pew store where you can stock up on great merch HERE: HTTPS://STORE.JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/

Hi y'all! In this episode Tori and I talk about how our true Joy is found in the being of God, not in the blessings of God!Help us keep this Podcast ad free by joining our online family on Patreon!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themastersfamBible.com Devotional: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/8726-six-days-of-the-names-of-godFind us on YouTube and IG:YouTube- https://youtube.com/c/ToriMastersTori's- https://www.instagram.com/torimasters/Chad's- https://www.instagram.com/chadmasters/Podcasts- https://www.instagram.com/morningswiththemasters/ & https://www.instagram.com/thatshotpodcast/

Hebrews 9:6-14Jesus's sacrifice is better because it was once for all. Andrew and Edwin dig ask the question "Once for all what?" Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here.    Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org.    Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge sang all four parts of our theme song. Find more from him by clicking here.   Thanks for talking about the text with us today.________________________________________________If the hyperlinks do not work, copy the following addresses and paste them into the URL bar of your web browser: Daily Written Devo: https://readthebiblemakedisciples.wordpress.com/?p=10060The Christians Who Meet on Livingston Avenue: http://www.christiansmeethere.org/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TalkAboutTheTextFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/texttalkMichael Eldridge: https://acapeldridge.com/ 

Life is full of opportunities to make mistakes, occasions to feel guilty, and the pressure to be self-sufficient. But this isn't how God intended the Christian life to be. In this series, Portraits of Grace, we will discover what it means to receive a second chance from the Lord. Today we will learn more about Bible characters who were portraits of God's amazing grace. No matter your circumstance, God's sustaining grace will help you when you need it the most.

Worship is one of the five purposes of the church. Today, John Cassetto, worship pastor, and Taylor Williams, worship leader, join Jason Wieland in this episode called Lead With Worship. If we were first created to receive God's love and to respond to God's love… what does that mean, how does that look in the life of a believer and in the life of the church? Is it just about the weekend gathering or is there more? Listen and find out. For complete show notes, click HERE