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BOOK A STRATEGY CALL In this episode of Leadership on the Links, we sit down with Aaron Dawson, founder of Viewpoint EQ and a 20-year hospitality and private club veteran, for a candid conversation about self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and what it truly takes to lead at the highest levels of the golf and club industry. Aaron shares his transformative journey with the Birkman Method a powerful personality and behavioral assessment and how it changed not only how he leads, but how he listens, communicates, and builds psychologically safe teams. From lessons learned at Carmel Country Club to the universal blind spots holding club leaders back, this episode is a masterclass in intentional leadership. Whether you're a superintendent, director of agronomy, general manager, or aspiring leader, this conversation will challenge you to look inward and elevate how you show up for your team every day. What You'll Learn in This Episode: How the Birkman Method unlocks hidden behavioral needs that other personality assessments miss and why self-awareness is the most critical leadership skill in private clubs today. Why the "Golden Rule" fails 70% of the time, and what to do instead when communicating with your team, members, and board. The concept of psychological safety and how Aaron helped cultivate it at Carmel Country Club to create a high-performing, candid, and aligned culture. How alignment (not talent) is the #1 blind spot in private clubs, boards, and leadership teams and the questions you must ask before accepting your next role. Why asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness and how top leaders like Jeff Bezos do only what only they can do. Practical advice for directors of agronomy on managing up, handling member feedback, and building trust before the pressure of summer season hits. What general managers and club leaders actually look for in director-level hires and the red flags that disqualify otherwise talented candidates. How stress indicators and personality traits (like Aaron's "high insistence, low restlessness") show up in leadership and how to proactively manage them. Tyler Bloom's personal leadership evolution: from operator to CEO, delegating identity, and building a team that carries pride on the trade show floor. Links & Resources: Aaron Dawson – Viewpoint EQ: viewpointeq.com Email Aaron: aaron@viewpointeq.com Call Aaron: 979-436-3851 Aaron Dawson – LinkedIn Profile: Connect on LinkedIn Bloom Golf Partners: bloomgolfpartners.com CMAA (Club Management Association of America): cmaa.org
Send a textBreaking news in the laser world… and a powerful conversation you don't want to miss.In this episode of The Riley Black Project, John and Crystal sit down with Brandon of Szuch Design to talk about:• The acquisition of Aeon Laser USA by Aeon China — and what it could mean for the industry• Building a woodworking and CNC business from scratch• Turning upcycled black walnut rounds into scalable, profitable products• Transitioning from hobby → CNC → laser → UV• Selling to the laser community through Facebook groups• The realities of bulk pricing, website strategy, and scaling smart• Balancing National Guard service, deployments, and entrepreneurship• Running a family business while raising young kids• Navigating insurance battles and legal stress as business owners• Why mindset and the Golden Rule matter more than any machineThis episode is real. It's not just tools and tactics — it's about resilience, flexibility, and doing business the right way.You'll hear how Brandon built a business model around upcycled materials, how a single Father's Day product turned into 500+ units sold, and why community support inside the maker world changes everything.And yes… we also talk tariffs, bottle opener chaos, and website frustrations.If you're in the laser, CNC, or personalization space — this one hits.Support the showIf you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon!! You can check out the tier options and perks here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRileyBlackProjectCheck out my Linktree for my social media links & all the different things I have to offer! https://linktr.ee/RileyBlackWant more info on Aeon Lasers?? If so, show me some love by clicking on my partner link below and then hit the "Get Started" button! If you found my content helpful,and decided to call or DM instead, make sure to mention "Crystal Aguila" as the referral.
Thank you for joining us today for worship! We begin Matthew 7 as Pastor Bobby continues in our Follow Me series which studies through the Sermon on the Mount. He covers judging one another, how good the Good Father is, and the golden rule.
In our exploration of Matthew's Sermon on the Mount, we encounter a challenging truth: knowing Scripture and living it are vastly different things. The passage challenges us to move beyond religious performance toward genuine heart transformation. We're confronted with the reality that our relationships are the proving ground of our faith. Every conflict, every difficult conversation, every moment of judgment reveals whether we truly understand the greater righteousness Jesus calls us to. The central question becomes: How do we navigate the messy complexity of human relationships while maintaining Kingdom values? Jesus points us to prayer as the essential fuel for this journey. Not ritualistic prayer, but persistent, childlike asking, seeking, and knocking. The beautiful imagery of a good father who delights in giving good gifts to his children reshapes our understanding of God. He's not waiting to punish us, but eager to provide wisdom when we lack it. This wisdom isn't mere information but the discernment to know when to speak and when to remain silent, when to confront and when to extend grace. The Golden Rule emerges not as a simple platitude but as a radical way of life that requires us to put ourselves in others' shoes, to desire for them what we would want for ourselves. This narrow path demands we break allegiance with our idols of success, tribalism, and self-protection, choosing instead the counterintuitive way of open-handed generosity toward all.
In today's episode of Advice My Friends Ignored, Audrey breaks down the differences between microdosing three powerful psychedelic medicines: psilocybin (magic mushrooms), LSD, and San Pedro.Although they're often grouped together, each of these medicines has a VERY different energetic feel, effect on the nervous system, and purpose when it comes to healing and personal growth.She talks about:• How psilocybin, LSD, and San Pedro differ in their emotional and mental effects when microdosing / macrodosing• What each experience tends to feel like in the body and mind• Which medicine people often gravitate toward for introspection, creativity, or heart-opening work• Her personal experiences working with these medicines• Important things to consider before working with psychedelicsThis episode is about education, intention, and helping you understand these tools more deeply so you can approach them with awareness and respect.If you're interested in ordering any of the products mentioned today, you can check out Golden Rule here and use AUDREY10 on all orders:San Pedro Products (Rooted): https://goldenrulemushrooms.com/product/rooted/LSD Products (SOL): https://goldenrulemushrooms.com/product/sol-gummies/Mushroom Products: https://goldenrulemushrooms.com/shop/swoof1/product_cat-signature-blends/To grab Audrey's free microdosing guide OR become a Golden Rule partner, click here: https://stan.store/audreyabrothersxx, Audrey
Join me for the segment “A Christian Guide to Loving Others” from “WWJD – The Golden Rule” sermon. Watch this sermon on my YouTube Channel here: https://youtu.be/FRr9rjww590 ____________________________________ Become a monthly ministry partner to help me continue to take the word of God around the world: Become A Partner ________________________________________ – FOLLOW ME – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrBryanCutshall Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryancutshall/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/bryancutshallministries Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hope-in-the-word-with-bryan-cutshall/id1038759169 _______________________________________ Visit my websites: www.bryancutshall.com www.churchtrainer.com www.isow.org
Matthew 7:1–12 shows Jesus pressing on four major heart issues: how we judge others, how we discern, how we pray, and how we treat people, all under one Kingdom “measure.” In this sermon we walk line by line through “Judge not…,” “do not throw your pearls before pigs,” “ask, seek, knock,” and the Golden Rule, to see how self‑examination, wise boundaries, bold prayer, and sacrificial love all flow from the same Father's heart.
Kimberly speaks with Self-Realization Fellowship's (SRF) Sister Draupadi as they explore spiritual wisdom, the nature of fear, love, and friendship, and practical ways to live a fearless, loving, and spiritually connected life inspired by Paramahansa Yogananda's teachings.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Connection02:01 Spirituality vs. Religion05:00 Understanding Fear and Its Impact09:45 Overcoming Fear and Embracing Peace14:39 The Nature of Attachment and Love19:47 Navigating Relationships and Dependency24:37 The Role of Compassion and Understanding29:35 Cultivating Positive Qualities in Ourselves38:05 The Golden Rule and Its Importance38:35 Harnessing Willpower with Wisdom40:01 Training the Mind and Cultivating Willpower42:10 Listening to Inner Wisdom and Intuition45:07 Meditation as a Tool for Clarity51:57 Reconnecting with the Higher Self54:51 The Pursuit of Lasting Happiness01:00:32 The Role of Faith in Overcoming Challenges01:09:28 Navigating Friendships and Setting BoundariesSponsors: FATTY15 OFFER: Fatty15 is on a mission to replenish your C15 levels and restore your long-term health. You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/KIMBERLY and using code KIMBERLY at checkout.USE LINK: fatty15.com/KIMBERLY LMNTOFFER: Right now, for my listeners LMNT is offering a free sample pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/FEELGOOD. That's 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT any LMNT drink mix purchase. This deal is only available through my link so. Also try the new LMNT Sparkling — a bold, 16-ounce can of sparkling electrolyte water.USE LINK: DrinkLMNT.com/FEELGOOD Sister Draupardi Resources: Books: The Spiritual Expression of Friendship by Paramahansa Yogananda. Solving the Mystery of Life by Paramahansa Yogananda. Website: yogananda.orgBio: Sister Draupadi, whose name means spiritual ardor, has been a member of the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) monastic community, established by Paramahansa Yogananda, for more than 40 years. Currently she serves in a variety of capacities at the society's international headquarters atop Mt. Washington in Los Angeles. In addition to her position as a secretary to SRF's president, Sri Mrinalini Mata, she handles various responsibilities for the society's sister organization in India, Yogoda Satsanga Society, and is involved in the training of nuns to lead spiritual retreats. Sister Draupadi has conducted inspirational services and led retreats at SRF meditation centers in the United States, as well as in Italy, Germany, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. She was born and raised in Fullerton, California, and studied at California State University before entering the Self-Realization Fellowship ashram in 1973.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Treat others the way you want to be treated? Great rule. Terrible sex advice.In this episode I'm breaking down the principle that actually works — go at the pace of the slowest body in the room, with open curiosity — and why applying the wrong golden rule is one of the most common ways couples accidentally shut down desire without even realizing it.I talk about what going slow actually asks of the faster-arousing partner (hint: it's not a sacrifice — it's new, but delicious), why the slower-arousing partner needs to develop real self-knowledge first, and what that actually looks like in practice. I also get into why so many people with vulvas have never actually explored their own peak arousal — and why that matters more than most sex "experts" will ever tell you.If you've ever felt like your body isn't responding the way it "should," or like you and your partner are somehow always missing each other — this one's for you.Topics covered:Why the wrong golden rule kills desire without anyone meaning it toThe nervous system reason that going too fast trips the brakesWhat the "five-course meal approach" actually looks likeSelf-exploration as a non-negotiable — and how to startHealing your relationship with your own genitals
Neil McClendon, Lead PastorGrand Parkway Baptist ChurchHow Prayer Transforms The Golden RuleMatthew 7:7-121. Prayer involves persistence, v. 7-8Three kinds of prayers...a)asking- prayer for provisionb)seeking- prayer for directionc)knocking- prayer for breakthroughLuke 18:1-82. Prayer puts us in touch with the nature of God, v. 9-11Matthew 26:393. If we relate to God properly we will relate to people differently, v. 12Mental worship...1. Are you currently asking, seeking or knocking?2. Have you ever thanked God for unanswered prayer?3. Do you trust God's nature or your need when you pray?4. Does your parenting leave room for your kids to feel their need for God?5. When was the last time you ever experienced the “how much moreness” of your heavenly Father?
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Today's passage is one of the "See For Yourself" passages Chapter 5 of Start Strong: A New Believer's Guide to Christianity. Jesus closes the Sermon on the Mount with a warning that is both sobering and hopeful: it's possible to talk like a disciple while walking the wrong road. In Matthew 7:12–29, we learn how a God-centered worldview reshapes what “love” looks like in practice—and how the Golden Rule, true spiritual fruit, and the foundation we build on reveal whether we're actually headed toward life.In this week's episode, we explore:How the Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12) summarizes “love your neighbor as yourself” as a call to seek another person's good—not simply to be “nice”Why Jesus frames the choice before us as two roads: the wide way to destruction and the narrow way to life (Matthew 7:13–14)What it means to “recognize them by their fruits,” and how discernment protects God's people from false teachers (Matthew 7:15–20)Why calling Jesus “Lord” and even doing impressive religious works isn't the same as doing the Father's will (Matthew 7:21–23)How the images of rock and sand press the question: are we hearing Jesus' words and living as if they're true? (Matthew 7:24–27)How humility, mercy, repentance, and a longing for God's kingdom mark the path Jesus describes throughout the sermonAfter listening, you'll come away with clearer “markers on the road” for examining your faith—not through fear or performance, but through the settled direction of a life built on Jesus' teaching. You'll be invited to center your worldview on God, practice love with wisdom and integrity, and choose the narrow path that leads to life. Series: Start Strong: A New Believer's PodcastStart Strong: A New Believer's Guide to Christianity is available now wherever books are sold.
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Ever run out of pizza at a party? Discover the simple miscalculation that leaves gatherings with hungry guests, and learn the Golden Rule of Pizza Math that ensures everyone gets their fill—plus one genius trick to avoid disaster. Learn more at https://westsidepizza.com/locations/colfax Westside Pizza - Colfax, WA City: Colfax Address: 208 1/2 N Main Street Website: https://westsidepizza.com/locations/colfax/
We've all heard it: treat others the way you want to be treated. It sounds wise — even sacred. But what if the Golden Rule is missing something essential? If you give your time, energy, and generosity to everyone else while neglecting yourself, you're teaching the world that you come last. And people respond accordingly. Today, April Shprintz explores why self-neglect isn't noble, how you're constantly teaching others how to treat you, and why treating yourself as well as you treat everyone else may be the real key to better relationships, stronger boundaries, and greater success.
The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022626.cfmFather Daniel Klimek, PhD, challenges us to let the Golden Rule become the litmus test of every relationship. He reminds us that the command “do to others whatever you would have them do to you” is not only the law of the prophets but also a mirror of the contrasting dynamics found in the angelic and demonic hierarchies. In the demonic community, power is exercised through control, abuse and isolation, with stronger demons exploiting the weaker. The angelic community, by contrast, models generosity: The seraphim, nearest to God, receive the deepest experience of divine love and willingly transmit that love to the lower angelic and saintly orders, fostering communion rather than division.Father Daniel invites us to examine our own interactions. Do we, consciously or unconsciously, impose control, emotional abuse, or isolation on others or ourselves? He urges a radical empathy that goes beyond polite respect, asking us to mentally inhabit the other person's suffering, poverty, and woundedness. Such empathy opens the path to forgiveness, because we begin to see our hurt, not as merely an affront to our ego, but as the consequence of another soul bruised by pain.Viewing others through “supernatural eyes,” as Fr. Daniel puts it, means recognizing the inherent human dignity both of ourselves and of our neighbors. ★ Support this podcast ★
Podcast Summary: Comprehensive Guide to Personal Injury Law with Karl LuthIn this episode of the El Paso Local Business Area podcast, host David sits down with Carl Luth of the Law Office of Karl Luth. The conversation serves as an essential "miniature education" for anyone in the El Paso area who has been injured and is considering hiring a personal injury lawyer. Luth breaks down the complexities of the legal process, the importance of immediate medical attention, and how his firm navigates the tactics used by insurance companies to ensure victims are "made whole."The "Golden Rule" of Post-Accident CareLuth emphasizes one critical piece of advice: Seek medical attention immediately. Many victims make the mistake of waiting because they feel "fine" due to the adrenaline of the moment.Documentation: Medical records from the ER or a hospital provide the necessary paper trail to prove that injuries—such as whiplash or internal soreness—are directly tied to the specific incident.Delayed Symptoms: Injuries often manifest days or even a week later. Without immediate documentation, insurance companies will argue that the injury is unrelated to the accident, significantly devaluing the claim.Navigating Insurance Tactics & Maximizing CompensationA major highlight of the discussion is why an advocate is necessary. Insurance companies are not in the business of paying out fair settlements; their goal is to pay as little as possible. Luth's firm uses the best practices for case management by building a robust "case file" that is difficult for insurers to ignore.The Expert Team: Luth's staff includes professionals with backgrounds in medical billing and the insurance industry. They understand "behind-the-scenes" procedures and how to read medical codes to justify the true value of an injury.Calculating Damages: Compensation isn't just about current bills. It factors in imaging (MRIs/CT scans), chiropractic care, physical therapy, and—crucially—future medical treatment required to manage long-term effects.Common Mistakes and MisconceptionsLuth identifies several errors that can hinder a case:Gaps in Treatment: Skipping physical therapy or chiropractor appointments gives insurance adjusters "room to argue" that the injury isn't severe.Uninsured Motorists: In El Paso, many drivers lack insurance. Luth clarifies that if you have "Uninsured Motorist" or "Personal Injury Protection" (PIP) on your own policy, you can still recover damages even if the other party is broke or uninsured.Fear of Premiums: Victims often avoid filing a claim on their own insurance because they fear a rate hike. Luth points out that if the other driver is already filing a claim, the incident is already on record; by not filing your own, you are simply denying yourself the benefits you already paid for.The Contingency Model: Zero Upfront CostFor those worried about the cost of a personal injury lawyer, Luth explains the "Letter of Protection" (LOP) system.Free Consultations: The firm provides information first, ensuring the client is well-informed before making a decision.No Out-of-Pocket Expenses: The firm covers all upfront costs for medical evaluations and imaging. They are paid only when the case is settled, meaning there is zero financial risk to the client to pursue what they deserve.Contact & Firm DetailsAttorney: Law Office of Karl Luth, PLLCAddress: 1790 North Lee Trevino, Suite 516, El Paso, TXPhone: 915-213-2025 (Available 24/7)Website: truthlaw.org
Wedding planning can stir up complicated family dynamics, emotional pressure, and strong opinions. In today's episode, we talk honestly about navigating family expectations during your engagement. From financial contributions and blended families to estranged relationships, religion, tradition, and setting boundaries with well-meaning relatives, this episode offers reassurance and practical tools for protecting your peace. You'll walk away with clear grounding affirmations, boundary-setting phrases, and permission to plan a wedding that reflects your values - not your family's expectations. Personal affirmations that you can hold close in the coming months: We will never please everyone, and that's OK. I can lovingly hold boundaries with my _______ . (fill in the blank family member) Other peoples' emotions are not my responsibility. I am allowed to say no without explanation. I trust our wedding vision - we know what's right for our day. Boundary-setting taglines to keep in your back pocket: Thanks — we'll think about it and let you know. We appreciate the suggestion, but we're going in a different direction. We already have a firm plan for that, but thanks for the idea! Let's circle back on that later. And my Golden Rule when managing family input and expectations: Over-explaining invites further conversation and negotiation. Short + sweet shuts it down. To wrap up this week, I would LOVE to hear from you! Whether it's about a planning challenge or question you're facing, a post-wedding day recap that you'd like to share, or simply requests for upcoming show topics, you can be in touch any time by sending me an email - kara@karasvineyardwedding.com PS - Enjoy early access to ad-free episodes each week when you subscribe to WEDDING PLANNING PODCAST PREMIUM in Apple Podcasts. Start your wedding website with Minted and enjoy free designs by independent artists, all of your wedding details in one place, and exclusive listener perks.
"Plant Early and Plan To Cover" is the golden rule of wild child planting and in this episode I will explain why!! You definitely want to tune in if you think that you need to wait until Easter or if you are hanging on to those broccoli plants. I am going to share what I think is one huge reason that many gardeners are not getting the harvests they want! This is a large piece of a huge puzzle, but you want to get it right!! In This Episode, You'll Learn: Why planting early and planning to cover works so well What you need to do right now to plant in a successful timefram What obstacles you will have to overcome to do this well The cherry on top of this practice (you're going to love this) Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Join my FREE "7 Day Planting Week Challenge" HERE Ready to grow a garden that you love? Learn more about the Academy HERE Connect With Me: Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens TikTok: @wildchildkitchengardens Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
The Golden Rule and Pro Life Strategy: The Golden Rule is not sentimental. It is strategic. Put yourself in the position of the unborn. Today's Gospel provides a direct framework for defending life with clarity and conviction.
In this guest message, Dr. Corey Miller, President and CEO of Ratio Christi, explores a foundational moral question: Is Jesus truly unique when it comes to basic morality? Centered on the Golden Rule and its formulation in Matthew's Gospel, this sermon examines how people across cultures recognize moral truths—even without hearing Jesus' teaching directly—and what that universal awareness reveals about the nature of morality itself. Dr. Miller contrasts the Golden Rule with the more passive “Silver Rule” and highlights how Jesus' positive, proactive command stands apart in both depth and authority. By situating the Golden Rule within its immediate biblical and worldview context, this message argues that Jesus' moral vision is not merely one voice among many, but evidence pointing toward the truth of Christianity.When we examine the moral law written on the human heart, we are ultimately confronted with the Lawgiver Himself.
This week on Get Canceled, Sheryl and the gang continue their discussion on the youth of America and the significant shift in parenting. Society went from telling children that they are not the center of the world to now revolving around the wants and feelings of children. Gone is the Golden Rule. Gone is respect for authority. And in its place is permissive parenting which simply creates entitled brats manipulating the masses with their tantrums. It's time to stop the madness because these snowflakes are going to cause an avalanche from which we might never recover.We have a new segment of the show, Get Canceled Confessions. Please continue to send your confessions - the good, the bad, and definitely the dirty - to getcanceledinfo@gmail.com and Sheryl will read them on the show!DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the guests do not necessarily reflect the views of Get Canceled. All guests remain anonymous.If you enjoy, please rate review subscribe and share!Have you or someone you love been canceled? Sheryl wants to hear from you! Email: getcanceledinfo@gmail.comX: @GetCanceledPodwww.getcanceled.com
This week, Elevation Worship's Chris Brown tells us why the band took an extra year off from releasing music — and what their new album ‘So Be It' sounds like on the other side of that pause. We also hear from Portland Trail Blazers chaplain Mike Tatlock, who talked to us during NBA All-Star Weekend to share what he's seeing behind the scenes: more players showing up to chapel, more genuine conversations about faith, and a tangible spiritual shift across pro sports.In RELEVANT Buzz, we dig into a new report revealing the alcohol industry has lost $830 billion in the last four years — largely because Gen Z just isn't drinking. Plus, the cast gets real about dealing with hateful internet comments, the Celebrity All-Star Game gets a much-needed fix, and we settle the TGIF sitcom debate once and for all. Oh, and a man at a Nashville Waffle House ordered a hash brown bowl and got bear-sprayed, tased and zip-tied instead. You know, a typical RELEVANT Podcast.HIGHLIGHTS01:07 — Jesse Got Roasted on YouTube and It's Eating Him Alive08:10 — Hate Follows: Why Do People Follow Content That Triggers Them?10:03 — Golden Rule the Comments Section12:57 — RELEVANT Buzz: Is A Faith Revival Happening in Pro Sports?15:12 — NBA Chaplain Mike Tatlock 18:10 — Derek on How Christian Hip Hop Maybe Helped Fuel the Movement19:31 — What Chaplains Are Seeing Behind the Scenes23:23 — Jesse's Celebrity All-Star Game Fix: Danny DeVito & Tom Cruise26:46 — The Worst National Anthems of All Time31:26 — Gen Z Is Killing the Alcohol Industry — $830 Billion Lost35:09 — Elevation Worship's Chris Brown on Their New Album So Be It36:45 — Interview Clip: Why They Took Time Off for the First Time in a Decade38:08 — SLICES: Buffalo Wild Wings Sued Over "Boneless Wings"42:10 — A Man Got Bear-Sprayed, Tased & Zip-Tied at Waffle House Over Hash Browns44:42 — ASK THE CAST: Has Jesse Ever Been Pranked?45:24 — Jesse's Most Diabolical College Pranks (Alarm Clocks, Air Horns & Peanut Butter)48:45 — Cameron Put Squirrels in a Guy's Room49:48 — Dream Guests: The RELEVANT Mount Rushmore50:31 — Which Cast Member Would You Want to Be Stranded With?51:05 — Do Your Families Listen to the Podcast?51:30 — Favorite TGIF Era Sitcom 53:22 — If You Could Go Back to 2003 and Tell Yourself One ThingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount is recorded in Matthew chapters 5-7. In it, we find the Beatitudes, topics on the disciples and the world, personal relationships, giving to the poor and prayers, judging others, the Golden Rule, the narrow and wide gate, a tree and its fruit, and the two foundations. Download our Free App:https://get.theapp.co/hghqPodcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithlife-christian-ministries/id1606442323Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/faithlifecmInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/faithlifecm?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==X:https://x.com/faithlifecmTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@faithlifecm?_t=ZT-8wIjieGeyOk&_r=1Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/faithlife-christian-ministries-82ab77191/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@FaithLifeChristianMinistriesWebsite:https://faithlifecm.comDonate: https://subsplash.com/u/faithlifechristianminist/giveTable Talk with Yvette Gallinar:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yvette_gallinar/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/yvettegallinarTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tabletalkwithyvette?_t=ZT-8wIjgUR1eJ8&_r=1Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/table-talk-with-yvette-gallinar/id1729036339#worry #fear #jesus
Week 3 of "The Call" series.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comSally is a journalist, columnist, TV commentator, author, wife to Ben Bradlee, and legendary DC hostess. Who better to talk to about the implosion of The Washington Post? She also founded the Post's religion website, “On Faith.” She's the author of six books, including the spiritual memoir Finding Magic, and We're Going to Make You a Star — about her time at “CBS Morning News.” Her latest novel is Silent Retreat, and she's now working on a memoir called Never Invite Sally Quinn. Her energy at 84 is, well, humbling. We had a blast.For two clips of our convo — on Sally's initial impression of Bezos, and the time Bill Clinton called her the b-word — head to our YouTube page.Other topics: born in Savannah, GA, and learning voodoo as a kid; moving as an Army brat; her general dad who captured Göring and helped create the CIA; at Smith College wanting to be an actress; rebelling against Vietnam and the wishes of her dad by marrying Bradlee; the Georgetown party circuit and how it's grown more partisan; throwing a pajama party for Goldwater; dating Hunter S. Thompson; Watergate and Woodstein; the Grahams; Tom Stoppard; Hitchens; Howell Raines; Newt's revolution; Bill's womanizing; Hillary defending her cheater; the Monica frenzy; Obama rising on merit; Barack the introvert; Jerry Brown; the catastrophe of Biden running in 2024; Dr. Jill's complicity and cruelty; Jon Meacham; Maureen Dowd; David Ignatius; Bradlee's dementia; declining trust in journalism; Bezos nixing the Harris endorsement; his life with Lauren Sanchez; sucking up to Trump; the Will Lewis debacle; Sally's spiritual life; silent retreats; Zen meditation; the humor in Buddhism; the denial of death; debating the the Golden Rule; children in Gaza; and the need more than ever for in-person gatherings.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy. Coming up: Jeffrey Toobin on the pardon power, Michael Pollan on consciousness, Derek Thompson on abundance, Matt Goodwin on the UK political earthquake, Jonah Goldberg on the state of conservatism, Tom Holland on the Christian roots of liberalism, Tiffany Jenkins on privacy, Adrian Wooldridge on “the lost genius of liberalism,” and Kathryn Paige Harden on the genetics of vice. As always, please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com. A listener writes:Thanks for all these good episodes. Is Vivek still planning to be a guest soon? I have been looking forward to that episode.He got cold feet. Too bad. On the other hand, I tend to avoid active politicians. Because they're rarely as candid as I'd like a guest to be. Oh well.A fan of last week's pod who lives near Atlanta writes, “The longtime Dishheads on the Mableton cul-de-sac definitely approve of your interview with homegrown talent Zaid Jilani”:I agree with his description of Mableton as a bit like the United Nations; I see that diversity in our grocery stores and local restaurants. He mentioned how he was often the only Pakistani and thus perceived as a nonthreatening minority. It makes me wonder how much the diversity mix affects how people perceive immigration? If a large group from one country arrives, does that seem more like an invasion? If a similar number arrives but from a wide range of locations, does that seem more like the normal American melting pot?After 30 years of living in Mableton, this may partly explain why I am not bothered by immigration in the way that you are, Andrew. I expect to see and hear all sorts of people wherever I go in my neighborhood. Today the teller at the bank spoke accented English. There are regular clerks at my grocery store who are immigrants. Our new HVAC was installed by immigrants. As an Atlanta suburb, there are many people descended from African slaves. European ancestry is merely one possibility off the long colorful menu around here.I think pace and numbers matter. A slower pace and fewer — with no massive homogenous populations arriving at once. And a new emphasis on Americanization over “multiculturalism”.From a listener who wants to “Make Democrats Great Again”:Great conversation with Zaid Jilani last week. I am very concerned that hardly any Democrats are being at all introspective, trying to figure out where they went wrong and how to become a party that can actually win elections — maybe even hearts and minds. They are only defined as anti-Trump, and their only hope is for Trump to go down in flames — which he very well might, but all they aspire to is winning as the least-worst party.The policy directions for reclaiming sanity and moderate voters are obvious (to me, at least). Here are my top three issues:1. AffordabilityThe longest lever to affect affordability is housing. Democrats have been complete failures in this regard, with strongholds like California and NYC being the least affordable places. When they talk about “affordable housing,” they only mean housing that is forced below market rate for the few poor people lucky enough to get it. They offer no solutions for the middle class or young people.The solution is obvious: build more. Plough through the various restrictions that are preventing housing from being built. There is no reason housing can't be cheap, except for NIMBY politics. Scott Weiner in California has been doing great work on this.Health care is the second-longest affordability lever. Obamacare made some progress, but not nearly enough, especially in terms of keeping costs down. But I'm not sure we're ready for another push on this; I say focus on housing.2. ImmigrationObviously there should be some immigration, and obviously we have structured our economy such that many jobs are only done by immigrants. But the Democrats' policy of simply not enforcing immigration law is untenable, especially for a group asking to be put in charge of law enforcement. We need those migrant workers, so find a way for them be here legally. Not through amnesty, but through some sort of bureaucratic process: have the employers fill out a form; have the prospective worker fill out a form in some office in Mexico; have someone process the form; and give them a green card.This is simple stuff! And yes, it would be helpful to admit that open borders, sanctuary cities, and subverting the law were not good ideas.3. CultureEnd wokeness. America is not a country consumed by white supremacy, and the people who voted for Trump are not racists. There are hardly any racists! And drop the other insanities, like the trans stuff.The message needs to be, “We are the Democrats and we want to help anybody from any state who needs help.” Hard to convince struggling white people in the South that you're going to help them when you seem to despise them. Love your brother, for crying out loud. And naturally, today's woke Democrats would be much more accepting of this message if it came from a racial minority candidate.Another wanted to hear more:I wish you had asked Zaid about Josh Shapiro. Also, when Zaid talked about affordability, he never mentioned housing — which is why there are so many ex-Californians in his home state of Georgia and elsewhere. “Build Baby Build” should be the slogan of the Democratic Party, rather than gaslighting Americans into believing housing prices will come down because we are getting rid of immigrants (Vance).Here's a dissent:About 20:30 into your interview with Zaid Jilani, he said that the root of all the Abrahamic faiths is that the meek have rights. You replied that this applied more to Christianity and Islam than to Judaism. I say this neither rhetorically nor to admonish you, but how much do you know about Judaism? Your comment is completely mistaken. Just what do you think Judaism says about the meek?Another has examples:In Genesis, you find that all humans were created b'tzelem Elohim (in the image of God). Moreover, Jewish texts consistently frame care for the poor as a legal obligation and moral imperative, not mere charity. Every Jewish child learns that promoting economic justice is mandated. It is called tzedakah.This religious mandate has manifested itself in the real world. Jews have been disproportionately represented in social justice movements aimed at promoting human equality. It wasn't an accident that two of three civil rights movement activists murdered in Neshoba County, Mississippi by the Ku Klux Klan were Jewish.Points taken. Big generalizations in a chat can be dumb. My quarrel may be semantic: the meek is not merely the weak. It's about the quiet people, those easily trampled upon. Like many of Jesus' innovations, it takes a Jewish idea further.Another listener on the Zaid pod:I wonder if you ever play the game of “which time would you like to go back to”? I do! And only half-jokingly, I often say 1994 in DC. Something about, for example, Christopher Hitchens on CSPAN in a dreary suit jacket discussing such *trivial* aspects of politics in a serious way. How perfect! When I listened to your episode with Zaid Jilani about how the left can win, it seemed dated to about this period in the early ‘90s.Ah yes, the Nineties. They were heady times and I think we all kinda realized it at the time. The economy was booming, crime was plummeting, Annie Leibovitz took my picture, and we had the luxury of an impeachment over a b*****b. Good times.On another episode, a listener says I have a “rose-colored view of President Obama”:In your conversation with Jason Willick, you said that Obama was a stickler for proper procedure and doing things the right way. I might instance, on the other side:* Evading the constitutional requirements on treaties in pursuit of the Iran deal (an evasion that the Republicans were stupid enough to go along with)* Encouraging the regulatory gambit of “sue and settle”* The “Dear Colleague” letter* “I've got a pen and a phone”Points taken. Especially the DACA move. But compared to Biden and Trump? Much better. One more listener email:I've been following you for years, but more recently I became a subscriber, and it's a decision I don't regret! I usually listen to the Dishcast over the weekend, and I always find it extremely stimulating, but there is also something relaxing about the length and scope of your conversations.I want to respond to something you said in your Claire Berlinski episode on the subject of Ukraine. Although I appreciate your position in defence of international law, you implied that Russia's claim to Ukrainian land is somehow “historically legitimate.” This is not only problematic from a logical standpoint (does Sweden have a historically legitimate claim to Finland and Norway, or does the UK have a claim to the Republic of Ireland, the US, and all its former colonies?), but also not based on historical reality.Unfortunately, this is not the first time your comments on Ukraine seem come through the prism of a Russian lens. I am sure it's not intentional; perhaps that's not a subject you have invested much time in, which is legitimate. However, I find it a bit surprising that, as we approach the fifth year of Russia's full-scale invasion, you still don't seem to have had the curiosity to explore this and invite any specialist on Ukraine. If Timothy Snyder is too political these days, I would recommend Serhii Plokhy — possibly the most eminent historian of Ukraine — or Yaroslav Hrytsak. They would each be a very interesting conversation.The Dishcast has featured many guests with expertise on the Ukraine war, including Anne Applebaum (twice), John Mearsheimer, Samuel Ramani (twice), Edward Luttwak, Fiona Hill (twice), Robert Wright, Robert Kaplan, Fareed Zakaria, Douglas Murray, Edward Luce, and Niall Ferguson.A reader responds to last week's column, “The President Of The 0.00001 Percent”:Like you, I'm not against people getting rich. A lot of good is done by a few people who have enough money to seed research and the arts, and pursue things that ordinary worker bees would never have the margin of time or resources to pursue. Good so far.But all strong forces need regulation and/or protective barriers, whether it's the weather, sex, patriotism, or capitalism. What's going on now is obscene. Progressive taxation is a social good: it doesn't stop anyone from getting richer and richer; it doesn't remove the positive motivators for success; it just means that the farther they get, the higher their proportionate contribution to the system that lets them get there. There are various ways to tweak the dials, but there is nothing philosophically wrong with tweaking them in a way the sets some outer limit. Let it be very high, but let it not be infinite.Here's a familiar dissent:You were right to torch the nihilism of the .00001 class. You were right to call out moral evasions. But when you referred to “the IDF's massacre of children in Gaza,” you collapsed a morally and legally distinct reality into a slogan. Words matter. “Massacre” implies intent. It suggests that the deliberate killing of children is policy rather than tragic consequence. That is a serious charge, and it deserves serious evidence.The governing reality in Gaza is not that Israel woke up one morning and decided to target children.
Introduction (0:00:00). Spencer goes skiing. Justin coaches 6th graders.The Break (0:09:33). Results from Chester Bedell.Tournament Spotlight: Shark Beach (0:10:50). Nova Southeastern's Joe Lester explains how he's changed the Nova program, names the weakest region he's coached in, and realizes he might need tournament insurance.NTC Predictions Contest (0:29:13). Phil and Robert are back for the final weekend of predictions. They bring their usual civility and sportsmanship.Mailbag (1:03:58). When is the right time to make a Golden Rule objection? And what is the biggest expense in making this show?
By the time Jesus finishes describing this way of life, as great as it sounds, it also sounds impossible. And if that is your reaction, you are not misunderstanding Jesus— you are finally hearing Him clearly. Jesus is not offering advice for personal improvement; He is revealing a way of life that stands in direct contrast to our natural instincts. That is why this teaching cannot be reduced to becoming a better version of yourself. Christianity is not self-repair or self-improvement. The gospel does not say, “Try harder to live this way.” It says, “You have died, and a new life has begun.” It is no longer I that live, but Christ in me the gospel is not you to become a better you, the gospel is die to you and let Him live through you. He that would come after me must deny himself take up his cross and follow after me. This is not about becoming a better you. It's about becoming a new you - Christ in you, the hope of glory!
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Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount is recorded in Matthew chapters 5-7. In it, we find the Beatitudes, topics on the disciples and the world, personal relationships, giving to the poor and prayers, judging others, the Golden Rule, the narrow and wide gate, a tree and its fruit, and the two foundations. FaithLife Christian Ministries:Download our Free App:https://get.theapp.co/hghqPodcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faithlife-christian-ministries/id1606442323Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/faithlifecmInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/faithlifecm?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==X:https://x.com/faithlifecmTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@faithlifecm?_t=ZT-8wIjieGeyOk&_r=1Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/faithlife-christian-ministries-82ab77191/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@FaithLifeChristianMinistriesWebsite:https://faithlifecm.comDonate: https://subsplash.com/u/faithlifechristianminist/giveTable Talk with Yvette Gallinar:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yvette_gallinar/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/yvettegallinarTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tabletalkwithyvette?_t=ZT-8wIjgUR1eJ8&_r=1Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/table-talk-with-yvette-gallinar/id1729036339#heaven #jesusistheway
MIT computer scientist and Silicon Valley veteran Dr. Rizwan Virk reveals the scientific evidence that we are living in a video game simulation and explains why the Mandela effect might actually be a "glitch" in our collective reality in episode 236 of the Far Out with Faust podcast.Dr. Rizwan Virk (Riz) is a graduate of MIT and Stanford, a successful entrepreneur, and a leading authority on the intersection of technology, physics, and mysticism. He is the author of The Simulation Hypothesis and The Simulated Multiverse, works that bridge the gap between computer science and ancient spiritual traditions. As a veteran of the tech industry, Virk uses his expertise in physics engines and virtual reality to explore the possibility that our universe is an information-based system designed for experiential growth.In this conversation, Faust and Dr. Rizwan Virk move past science fiction to examine how quantum physics and the "it from bit" framework suggest that information — not matter — is the true building block of our world. By reframing our existence as a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, they explore whether our greatest personal challenges are actually scripted "quests" designed to keep our individual storylines on track.In this episode:- The VR "Toaster" Moment: The physical accident that proved reality is easier to fake than we think.- The Simulation Point: The exact moment technology makes our world indistinguishable from a computer program.- It From Bit: Why top physicists believe the universe is built on binary code rather than solid matter.- The River of Forgetfulness: Why ancient mystical texts describe birth as "plugging in" to a state of amnesia.- Avatar Agency: The hidden Sanskrit meaning behind "Avatar" and what it reveals about your physical body.- Life's Difficulty Curve: How the founder of Atari's Golden Rule explains the challenges of human existence.- The Mandela Effect: The disturbing reason thousands of people share identical "false" memories of history.- The "Writer's Room": A look at the hidden part of our consciousness that scripts the drama of our lives.- Holographic Life Reviews: Why NDE survivors describe a playback technology that records every human emotion.- The AI Trap: The real reason to fear artificial intelligence that has nothing to do with a robot uprising.- The Bible & The Wolf: A deep dive into the famous scripture "glitch" that is shaking people's faith.This isn't just a theory about technology. It's a radical shift in perspective that suggests your greatest challenges might just be the levels you were born to beat.Check Out Rizwan Virk's books The Simulation Hypothesis: An MIT Computer Scientist Shows Why AI, Quantum Physics, and Eastern Mystics All Agree We Are in a Video Gamehttps://a.co/d/0i5AnzXuThe Simulated Multiverse: An MIT Computer Scientist Explores Parallel Universes, The Simulation Hypothesis, Quantum Computing and the Mandela Effecthttps://a.co/d/0iE4Z7ayConnect with Dr. Rizwan Virkhttps://www.rizvirk.net/https://www.instagram.com/rizcambridge/https://x.com/RizstanfordJoin Us on PatreonFor uncensored episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and exclusive community access:https://patreon.com/FarOutWithFaustListe on Spotify + Apple PodcastsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6StPwgq2di3f8uxnc6SmIfApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/far-out-with-faust-fowf/id1533017218FOWF & Faust Checho on Social Mediahttps://www.instagram.com/faroutwithfaust/https://www.instagram.com/theonefaustchecho/https://www.facebook.com/Faroutwithfausthttps://www.facebook.com/faustchecho/https://x.com/faustchechohttps://pwe'd love to hear from you
Audio Transcript All right, well, beautiful singing. So I’ve not met you. My name is Aaron and I’m the preaching pastor here and glad you’re with us today. There’s a lot of sickness again in our church. Feels like this winter, maybe you felt it, it’s been feeling better. Nope, we’re sick. Feeling better? Nope, we’re sick. And so this is one of those we’re sick weeks for a lot in our church. And so I’m glad that you’re with us. And also I just want to say I had a lot of fun at the karaoke night. So thank you for those who helped put that together and got a lot of good singers in the church. And so that was just a fun night. So if you have a Bible with you, could open up to the Gospel of Luke. Today’s texture study is going to come from Luke 6, verses 27 through 42. So a little longer passage, Luke 6:27 through 42. And if you don’t have a Bible with you, it’s on page 503 in the blue Bibles that are kind of scattered throughout the fuse. So let me read the text and then I’ll pray and then we’ll work through the so Luke 6, please hear the words of our God. But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To the one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also from the one who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either. Give to everyone who begs from you, and from the one who takes away your goods, do not demand them back. And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners and get back the same amount. But love your enemies and do good, and lend expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you’ll be sons of the most high. Praise kind to the ungrateful and evil. Be merciful even as your Father is merciful. Judge not, you will not be judged. Condemn not, you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give it to be given to you good measure. Pressed down, shaken together, running over, we put into your lap for the measure you use it will be measured back to you. He also told in the parable, can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into the pit? Disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone, when he is fully trained, will be like his teacher. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye? Did you not notice the log that’s in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, brother, let me take out that speck that is in your eye when you yourself do not see the log that’s in your own eye? You hypocrite. First take out the log in your own eye. Then you’ll see clearly. Take the speck that is in your brother’s eye. That’s God’s word for us this morning. Would you please pray with me? God, thank you for bringing us together. Lord, I pray for the glory of Christ and our good and joy in Christ you would bless this time. Please help me to be a good communicator. Please help me to not stumble over my words. Please protect me from speaking that which is false. Help me to only speak that which is true. Lord, please be with the congregation. Please give them ears to hear. The Spirit is saying, pray this all in Jesus name. Amen. This morning I’d like to start a story with you. It’s actually kind of a shameful story about myself. So I mentioned the past. So I became a Christian in college after a friend invited me to a Bible study. We’re at the study I felt the love of Christian people and heard the gospel of Jesus Christ in ways that, by the grace of God, that landed on my heart, in ways I could repent and believe in him before the time I actually did go to church where I did hear the gospel, but I heard it in ways where I remember clearly thinking to myself, I really don’t believe any of these things to be true. Because if I thought these things were true, they should have some major bearing in my life and how I lived. For that being said, even though I knew I didn’t believe, I would still go to church. In fact, fairly consistently, I would go to church. And the reason why I would go to church was kind of twofold, two very related reasons. So first, I went as like, a source of pride for myself is I would go to church when my roommates in college were still sleeping in. So it made me feel a little bit better about myself that I would do the right thing, made me better than them. Second, I would go to church as a meeting just to try to satisfy my guilty conscience. So before becoming a Christian, I really hit every stereotype of being a college kid from small town Wisconsin. I mean, I loved everything related to like party life and drunkenness. However, you know, I love these things in many ways. These were my identity, this lifestyle that I had, it did eat at my conscience where I’d feel guilt and shame for all the things I was doing. So I’d go to church, but honestly, on many Sundays, like still inebriated from the night before, and I’d go just to try to satisfy my conscience. The guilt, the shame I was carrying, although that often just resulted in more guilt, more shame. So I knew that my lifestyle was not adding up as I pretended to the rest of the church I was something I was not. Okay. So with those things in mind, now back to my shameful story. I thought those things weren’t shameful, but one year, trying to get maybe a little bit extra credit to fill my pride, use my conscience, I began to volunteer at a Christian school to be an assistant basketball coach for their seventh grade boys team. Now I do love basketball and I love coaching. So that is part of the reason why I helped out. But more than that, I loved getting praise from the head coach, the players, the families. For being a college kid who’s helping out at a Christian school. It added to my pride, pride that I tried to help ease some of my conscience. Once again, the more praise I got, the more guilty I felt became more clear. It’s like living this double life as I tried to hide my party life and all the other dumb things I did from the team, from the families. Well, my shameful story during one of the games on the bench, I was exposed. My hypocrisy was exposed. So one of the kids on the team did something he was not supposed to do, only for me to yell out from the bench in my frustration. Yell out for everyone to hear the precious name of Jesus Christ. Seeing it as a curse to what just happened on the court, which is something I had no problem using as a curse in every other place. I wasn’t trying to pretend to be something I wasn’t around church people, but I yelled that out of the game. It felt like really everyone in the gym was looking at me. And I do know that the head coach and the kids on the bench all turned and looked at me for screaming that out. I was exposed. Exposed to everyone, including myself, of how much of a hypocrite I was. I wasn’t this nice, godly college student who is pretty Good at going to church. Rather, what came out of my lips, that’s what reflected what was actually in my heart. That was the real me that I was trying to hide from everyone else. Exposed in very humbling ways. I tell you this story this morning with hopes you actually send us up for our passage where I do think hypocrisy is at the core of this passage. Hypocrisy that is painful as it is to be exposed, friends, it does need to be exposed in our hearts. Now, before we get back to our text real quick, where we left off last week in our study of Luke was part of a sermon. We started out with a sermon that Jesus gave while standing on a plane. As mentioned last week is often referred to just as the Sermon on the plain, which is similar but a little different from the Sermon on the Mount that Jesus recorded in Matthew 5. So similar information, but a little bit different. Mentioned this last week because Jesus gave a similar sermon at least two different times. The sermon that Jesus gave is often, I think, arguably the greatest sermon of all time. For this last week, you may remember that as Jesus gave this great sermon started with a series of blessings for those who follow Jesus as his disciples, and then they’re followed by a series of woes for those who reject Jesus. When our text last week, the blessing and woes were actually grounded in the eternal life that is to come, which actually we see is important in our text today as well. As Jesus often thought through this life as it relates to the next life, the eternal life that is about to come. We also mentioned we learned last week the primary audience by which Jesus gave his sermon on the plain was to his disciples, to those who had faith in him. And this is actually important to our text today, we receive instruction from Jesus on what disciples are to look like so that his disciples will not be hypocrites. And for us this morning as it works, this passage, I do want us just to be really humble before this text. Humble in ways we’re actually asking the Lord to search our hearts to expose like any hypocrisy that may be there. Now, none of us necessarily enjoys having hypocrisy exposed. I mean, it’s actually still embarrassing to me how I was exposed at that basketball game. However, as embarrassing and perhaps even painful as it is to be exposed as a hypocrite, it’s the best thing for us for multiple reasons. So living like a hypocritical, almost double life, that’s exhausting, it’s stressful, it’s anxiety building. We have like no freedom to be ourselves if we just pretend to be something that we’re not. But also having our hypocrisy exposed made plain for everyone to see, including ourselves. It should drive us to confess our sins in ways that they’re running to Jesus rather than continuing to try to hide our sins. So through confessing our sins to the Lord, we can find forgiveness and healing and even freedom that he offers. That’s far better than holding on to hypocrisy, even if there’s, like, consequences that possibly might come for having our hypocrisy exposed. So say it again this morning. Let’s just be humble here, humble before God’s word, and let the Lord search our hearts. So back to the text. So let me read reread verses 27 through 31 if you want to follow along there. I’m going to read this together as a whole just to try to feel the momentum once again that Jesus said in the sermon and the weight which Jesus is calling his disciples to when it comes to loving others. And after reading through it, then I’m going to try to walk back through and just try to maybe answer some questions that maybe you have with that passage. So Jesus to the congregation of plain But I say to you who hear, which by the way includes all of us here today as we hear God’s word, love your enemies, which the love of our enemies result in doing good to those who even hate you, where we even seek to bless those who curse you, where we love in ways, we’re even praying for those who abuse you. Furthermore, as a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, we are to love our enemies in such a way in verse 29 that if one strikes you on the cheek, we are to offer the other as well. And if one takes away your cloak, we actually do not withhold our tunic either. Verse 30 as a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, we are to love others and it results in even like if someone comes and begs for you like to give it to them. We love in ways that we wish others would do to us, or we to love others in ways that we wish to be done to us. This here is often referred to as the Golden Rule. How we’re to live our lives with love, where we seek to love others around us in ways we want them to love us if we were in their shoes. Walk us back through the text. So first, I do think it’s really important to understand this teaching on loving our enemies. It’s really important for us to See this in light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. So Scripture is clear that before faith in Christ, we actually all stand as enemies of God, where we all have sinned against Him. However, the message of the Gospel, the good news, that while we are yet sinners, that enemies of God, Christ loved us in such a way that he died for us to take on the punishment of our sin as he made like sinful wretches his treasure. So back to this teaching. If God loves us, his enemies in this way, would it not be hypocritical for us to now in turn not love our enemies? So I think it’s really important we understand this love in the context, in relation to how God loves us. Second, this love that Jesus is calling the disciples to is not actually a love that we can do within ourselves. This is the type of love that only God can do with his strength through us, where his love is like compelling us to be able to love in this way for us. I think that’s kind of the point of this passage here, right? God putting his great and powerful love on display through us. We can’t do this on our own. It’s God’s love controlling us, compelling us to be able to love our enemies. Third, this love that Jesus is calling his disciples to, this obviously is a radical love. This one is so far different from what we see in the world around us. And I also think that’s part of the point of this type of love. Because as we love others by doing good works to others, loving in radical ways, that the hope that others will see like the glory of God, see it in ways that maybe they will turn and trust in him like we have, this is part of the point as well. We are to love our enemies for the glory of God. This is actually part of our worship of him and hopefully for the salvation of others. Fourth, loving others in this way, loving our enemies in this way, loving. Not only is it a real part of how we worship God, but actually helps indicate on whether or not we actually are true worshipers of God, if indeed we do know his love. Or like me in the story I just shared before I was a Christian, for just maybe someone going through the motions for self serving reasons. Remember the first character trait of the fruit of the Spirit? Love, making love the greatest of all. So without love, even love for enemies, how can we say we have the spirit of God living inside of us, the one who is empowering and compelling us to live out his love. Not that we’re gonna be perfect in loving like this, but this type of love should be present, which we’ll talk about more when we get to verse 35. Fifth, with all this being said, I do think it’s important to understand the principle that Jesus is preaching to us here from this passage, which we are to love others in ways that we want others to love us. Right? Once again, verse 31 because this is a principle to love others, the main principle that Jesus is stressing through these examples that he gives in verse 27 through 30. We do actually have a little bit of discernment here. So one of the commentaries I read this week, I rightfully wrote that this call to love in the sermon by Jesus. So Jesus is not advocating for suspension of like like normal civil justice procedures. Likewise, Jesus is not teaching this sermon some type of like hyper passivity in the face of evil. Rather, Jesus is teaching us the lengths by which we are willing to go to love other people, the rights we’re even willing to give up in order to love other people. Another commentary I read this week posed a question. Is Jesus abrogating to leave all personal self defense and rights to private property? The commentary no. Rather he’s demanding a loving attitude that’s not vengeful but is generous and giving. A loving attitude that is so real, so tangible. As mentioned, we’re even willing to lay down our rights in order to love others who do not love Jesus with hopes that through this radical love, not only will it bring glory to God, but God will use our love to bring our enemies to Himself. Okay, so keep that in mind as we think through this. So keep going. Verse 32 so after Jesus set the bar on the depths by which his people are to love even their enemies, we see him then in the text address maybe some pushback that his listeners were having in their own heart with this call to love. Maybe even pushback that some of us might even have on our own hearts. Jesus continued the text. If you love those who just love you, which is a pretty easy thing to do, we don’t need God’s strength to do that. And the text really what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good just to those who do good to you, also pretty easy to do something we can do on our own once again, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. Verse 34 and what if you lend to others who you expect to receive a payment back? What credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to get back the same amount. So giving to others, knowing you’ll get back, that’s also pretty easy. That’s not hard. But in the sermon, what is hard, verse 35. But to love your enemies and do good and lend, expecting nothing back in return, friends, that’s hard. That’s not something we can easily do in our own strength and power. Once again, we need the Lord’s help, his strength, to be able to do that. In the text, by the help and the strength of the Lord. Indeed, we do these things. Jesus said, your reward will be great, a reward that will indeed bring benefit to you, which is you learned last week. Verses 20 through 23. This reward found in eternal life, a reward that will actually last for all eternity, where God will greatly reward his people for all their acts of faith, for all of their acts of love. And not only will we be rewarded for our acts of love and our acts of faith in the text, these acts of love actually prove to be the fruit of being this true disciple of Jesus Christ. So in the day that is to come, everyone will see, everyone will recognize, you’re a son of the Most High, who in the text is the very one who is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Thus, for his people, in verse 36, they are to be merciful, even as your Father is merciful, meaning if you receive such love, such mercy from God, it’d be hypocritical if we did not show love and mercy towards others. Keep going in the sermon on the plane. If loving our enemies is not an easy thing to do, or we need God’s strength to be able to do that, what is easy for us to do where we don’t need God’s strength is judging others, which is kind of the opposite end of loving. Verse 37. You want to take your eyes there, Jesus, people, judge not and you will not be judged. Condemn not and you will not be condemned. Instead, forgive and you will be forgiven. Give it’ll be given to you good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over. Be put into your life for with you measure, for the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. Okay, let me hit pause here and try to explain it. Try to explain a few things from that portion of the passage. So first, there seems to be a shift in who Jesus is referring to in verses 37 to 42 in terms of application. So application, verses 27 through 36 is clear to those who are not Christian. Right we are to love our enemies, show love and mercy and kindness towards others, even if they are putting hardship on us because of our faith in Christ. But now, Starting in verse 37, seems like Jesus now shifted the application and he’s speaking towards how we are to love each other in community, which New Testament expectations are primarily done like in a local church setting. So as this people live in community with another, they’re not to judge one another, they’re not to condemn one another, they’re not to hold forgiveness from one another, which, say it again, is not not always an easy thing for us to do. Even in church life. Even though we all follow Jesus Christ, even these things in church life, in community, Christian community, we need God’s strength and be able to do this command faithfully. By the way, just a little bit, we were taking the Lord’s Supper together. And one of the great purposes of why we take this meal together as a church instead of just like privately as individuals, is this meal has helped to remind us of our common faith in Jesus Christ. To help protect us against judging and condemning one another, to help us to live with forgiveness towards one another. Remember that Jesus was judged and condemned for us on the cross to forgive us of our sins. Second, I do also think it’s important to distinguish between judging and discerning as you think through this passage here. So as Christians we should have discernment when it comes to those around us like even others in the Christian community. So Jesus is not advocating to drop any type of discernment of right or wrong here, of like wise or foolish discern that between is like healthy or toxic. Rather, Jesus is telling his people to flee from these types of attitudes where we like want the worst for others, where we hold like bitterness towards others. Different commentaries I read this week where we’re like almost like eager to like fault find where we have like this like sensorious spirit where we want to like bind others up in our community rather than help them find like freedom and joy in Christ. By the way, this is one of the many reasons why it kind of continually cautious us when it comes to like how much like social media and podcasts that we can consume. You know, there’s so much of those things are just littered with nothing but like judgment, condemnation, fault finding. If we start consuming them, some type of attitudes can start to bubble out of us. Third, I do think it’s important for us to see the reciprocal reality that takes place in community, even Christian community. So look back at verses 36 through 38 and see the reciprocal principle here. So if you are a person who’s clearly not going around Judging others, guess what? Others are not going to go around judging you. If you are a person who is clearly not going around condemning others, guess what? Others are not going to go around to quickly condemn you. If you are a person who is quick to forgive, that’s your reputation. Guess what? Others will be quick to forgive you as well. If you’re one who has a reputation, who is quick to give when times of need comes up, guess what others are gonna be quick to give to you in your time of need. In fact, not only be quick to give in your time of need, in the text, they’ll be like generous towards you. This is what Jesus was speaking towards in that phrase. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over will be put into your lap. So you’re kind of confused with that. So maybe think of a picture of someone holding a sack and like someone’s pouring grain into it and the person is like so generous with the grain, they’re pouring the grain down, they’re like pressing down, they’re shaking the sack, they’re squeezing as much grain as they can. But even in their attempts to do that, the generosity is so much, the grain is still like pouring over, filling your lap. When we consistently do good to others, where we know that others are for them, not against them, friends, that’s a picture what others will be for us as well. Reciprocate back to you for the measure you use, it will be measured back to you by the way we know this. This reality is not only true in the positive, but also in the negative. If in our hypocrisy we’re like judgmental, condemning, unwilling to forgive, unwilling to show any type of generous spirit towards others in the community, in the end, that hypocrisy will be turned against us as others in the community will reciprocate those types of attitudes and actions towards us. By the way, kind of on this note, if you’re kind of wondering on how well you’re treating others, a very real indicator could be how others are treating you, both positive and negative. Finally, we’re going to end our text today. Verses 39 through 42. Jesus continues to challenge his disciples, like to basically flee hypocrisy. We read that Jesus gave a parable to help illustrate what like judging, condemning, unforgiving, a non generous person can look like, as well as how we can like fall into the traps of being that type of person. Verse 39. He also told him the parable with a question at the start of the parable. Can a blind man lead A blind man with the obvious answer to Jesus question of no. Because in the text, if a blind is leading the blind, they both will fall into the pit. In this parable, Jesus is using this illustration to talk about teachers and disciples that they’re leading. We’re in verse 40, a disciple is not above his teacher. The teacher is the one who leads and trains so that everyone who is fully trained by his teacher in the end will be like his teacher. Which can also be on the negative or on the positive, but quite closely to the text on the negative. If the teacher is like a blind man going over the pit, disciple will follow and also go over the pit. And this illustration here, this parable here, this is Jesus hopes trying to protect his disciples false teachers was in the context he’s particularly speaking towards, like the Pharisees, who are like teachers of the law, who were judgmental, condemning, unforgiving, having a lack of generosity, who Jesus often called out for being hypocrites. So Jesus is warning his people to avoid such teachers, to not sit with men of falsehood, or to consult with hypocrites, because false, negative, judgmental, condemning, unforgiving, non generous teachers will raise up those who are just like them. Which by the way, for those like me who teach particularly God’s word, this is a real warning for us to hear that we are not hypocritical blind compassion guides. As mentioned, this is also a warning for all God’s people to hear to ensure they’re not sitting under those who are teaching, who are hypocrites, who hypocritically did not show love and mercy for others in verses 27, but instead they show the things listed in verses 37 through 88, where they’re always on the attack, always fault fighting, always belittling, always tearing others down rather than trying to build them up. Well, is always doing the things. Listen, verses 41 through 42, if you always want to look back there as false, judgmental, condemning, unforgiving, non generous teachers both exhibit and train their disciples to do the same. We see that they go around, they try to spot the speck in a brother’s eye, more than willing to tell everyone even their smallest faults. But in this parable, this judgmental, condemning, fault finding person, while they can spot the speck in the brother’s eye, yet somehow cannot not notice the huge log sticking out of their own eye. And not only that, if that’s not bad enough in verse 42, the judgmental, condemning fault finder has like the gall then to go over to his brother with a speck in his eye to tell him, brother, let me take that speck out of your eye. I mean, what nerve to say that to someone when there’s like this obvious plank in your own eye. It’s like almost hard to find words on the gall the nerve to do something like this. However, in the sermon on the plane for Lord Jesus, he was able to find a word. The end of verse 42. If you take your eyes there, you hypocrite, how dare you do that? How can you be so prideful, so full of yourself? First take the log out of your own eye and then from there, sure, with love, tenderness, compassion, humility, then sure, you will clearly be able to take or see and take out the speck in your brother’s eye. For us, as we’re in our text today, before we close, there’s one thing I do want to leave us with, which is actually not necessarily some ideas on how we can like better love our enemies or better love or show mercy towards others, or even how to like avoid like false teachers, like blind guides, or how we can keep our community free from like judging and condemning fault finding within each other or even give you thoughts on like having planks in your eyes. You know, to me, this sermon from Jesus really needs no help for us on that end. I’m sure we know what these things look like. So what I wanted to do in this time is I just want to invite all of us just to simply put away any and all hypocrisy that we know we are currently living with friends. Living with hypocrisy obviously does not unlock honor the Lord. It is not how we worship Him. It does not reflect the love and the mercy that we have been given through Jesus Christ. A hypocritical life is not one that result in a great reward given to us by God in eternal life. Rather, a hypocritical life is really a wasted life. One in the end will only bring us harm. We’re going to feel like anxiety and worry of others, like finding out who the real you is. You can just leave us exhausted, always trying to cover things up. A hypocritical life will lead to more and more others from the community actually pushing away from you, reciprocating towards you in negative ways. Hypocritical life also brings just harm to other people, particularly those who are closest to you, who maybe can see through the hypocrisy. So to say it again this morning, I just want to invite you to trust God, confess your sins, make no provision for the flesh. Repent of your hypocrisy and come to the Lord for forgiveness, for healing, knowing that the Lord Jesus Christ is loving towards those who come to faith in Him. If you come to faith in Jesus, he comes, or he’ll meet you full of his mercy, a mercy that is greater than all of our sin. So what should you do today for the glory of God, for your own good, for the good of others? Would you repent of your hypocrisy and come for healing? If I go back to the story I started with. So after my hypocrisy was exposed, it really did put me into a tailspin. And I tried to run from everything, which not only led me to some real depression and isolation from others, but actually it actually led me to transfer schools. I was just eager to just get away from what was exposed. But now, looking back, as painful, as embarrassing as it was to have the hypocrisy exposed, I could now see how the Lord’s hand of love and mercy was on me, like through it all, because as the exposure of my hypocrisy put me on the run. So I ended up in college, a different college, where I met a friend who invited me to a Bible study. We’re at that study I felt the love of Christian people where I heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ in ways that by the grace of God, it landed in my heart so I could repent and believe in Him. So one last time, as painful, as embarrassing as it may have hypocrisy exposed, let that pain, let that embarrassment lead you to Jesus, the One who is perfect in every way, who has no hypocrisy in himself, where he actually perfectly fulfilled this passage that he preached on the plain, wherein his love and mercy gave his life over to his enemies who cursed him, who struck him on the cheek, who tore off his clothes before they nailed him to the cross, where on the cross, Jesus even prayed for those who nailed them there, praying, father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Yet it was on the cross where we see the greatest act of love and mercy and generosity. Because Jesus laid down his life for his people and died for them, even hypocrites. Jesus died even for hypocrites to take on the just judgment of God to provide forgiveness, that we need forgiveness of sin, whether they’re big plank sins or little speck sins, so that through his death resurrection we would know his love. We know in ways, and not only that allows us to love him back, but we know it. And now we can love others as well, even our enemies. Church May the greatest act of love found in Jesus, may that affect us in ways that would push out hypocrisy where his love would fill us so we could love him and we can love others. Let’s pray. Lord, thank you for loving hypocrites like us. Thank you for Jesus, who is no hypocrite, but who is true and right and faithful without sin in all that he did. And Lord, I do pray that you would help us today to push away our hypocrisy wherever it may be found, that we take it and we nail it to the cross. And Lord, I pray that the hypocrisy that we carry would just be so nailed to the cross that you just give us freedom, that you fill us with your love and your joy. Pray this on Jesus name. Amen. The post Love Your Enemies – Luke 6: 27-42 appeared first on Red Village Church.
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Have you ever noticed how easy it is to spot what's wrong with someone else, while missing what's going on in our own hearts? Louie Konopka opens Matthew 7 and invites us to consider what it looks like to see what God sees and to live out the Golden Rule with humility and grace. As we allow God to shape us first, we learn to reflect His mercy, truth, and love to those around us.
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