Podcasts about Good Friday

This podcast episode is a study on Good Friday with Pastor David Rosales, the Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Valley. This message was taught on April 7th, 2023. Visit us at http://www.calvaryccv.org Here now is “Good Friday” with David Rosales.

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?St. Thomas Aquinas when answering the question of whether God exists brings forward two objections. The second objection says that everything we see in the natural world can be explained by nature or by human reason; therefore, we do not need to suppose God's existence. To this objection, St. Thomas says that we can trace back what is done in nature back to the first cause, which must be an immovable and self-necessary first principle, which we call God. He then references his Five Ways which are converging and convincing arguments to demonstrate God's existence. For the remainder of today, I would like to focus on the first objection that St. Thomas raises to God's existence. If you are unfamiliar with the disputed question format used by St. Thomas in the Summa and in many other scholastic works, it goes like this. There are objections posed, then a section where a brief response is given beginning with “on the contrary.” Then the main teaching is delivered in the “I answer that” section and is followed by the specific responses given for the objection posed at the beginning of the article.  For the first objection to God's existence, St. Thomas puts it this way:“It seems that God does not exist; because if one of two contraries be infinite, the other would be altogether destroyed. But the word ‘God' means that He is infinite goodness. If, therefore, God existed, there would be no evil discoverable; but there is evil in the world. Therefore God does not exist (ST I, q.2, a.3).”Of course, this is an argument, not a slam dunk. God does exist and He is goodness itself. But can you feel the weight of the argument? If God is infinitely good, then why is there evil? In other words, why do bad things happen to good people?Here on Earth, there is no sufficient answer to this argument. How can there be, really? We see evil happen and sometimes the human suffering which results is so extreme that no justice seems to ever come to fruition. Or perhaps it is not moral evil but physical evil. Why do children develop horrifically painful diseases? Why do mothers and fathers lose their children to miscarriage and stillbirth? In the goodness of creation, why are there devastating natural disasters that cause widespread death, destruction, and catastrophe? The Problem of EvilThis so-called “Problem of Evil” has plagued philosophers, theologians, and ethicists for millennia. The presence of evil and suffering in the world is the strongest argument against an omnipotent, omnibenevolent, and omniscient God. The logical formulation of the problem of evil is laid out in Aquinas' objection, and we will get to the response to this objection a bit later on. The evidential formulation, on the other hand, is the one that packs the biggest punch because we can see gratuitous evil, pain, suffering, and misery. No one needs proof that evil exists; we need look no further than our own sins or the sins of those around us to show its existence. The reason that the evidence of evil is so powerful is not based on its logical intricacies but because of emotion. The natural human response to suffering, pain, blatant evil, and injustice is repulsion. We have a visceral, subconscious reaction to the evil that we encounter. And we wonder: how could God allow this? I imagine that if you have never asked this question, “how could God allow this?” then you are fortunate enough to have not suffered a real trauma. I want to share a time of suffering in my own life to begin to show how we can handle inevitable sufferings when they come. My wife and I suffered a miscarriage a few years ago, and I did not know how to process it. I did not allow myself to recognize and feel my feelings. And after a few months, I realized that I was very angry with God and was depressed and despairing. How could He do this to me and to my wife? What did I do wrong? It was horrendous. I still have a profoundly vivid memory of lowering my son Gabriel's little casket into a hole in the ground. It was truly awful and unnatural. I know that my wife and I desired Baptism for him and I believe firmly that he is in Heaven interceding for us. But I wanted to hold him. I wanted to get to know him here on Earth and watch him grow like my other boys. Yet, it was not to be. Since then, we suffered another miscarriage but this time I felt my feelings a bit more intentionally. I talked about the experience with friends and my priest. I grieved. I wept. I prayed. But I did not despair this time. What was different? Most recently, I experienced the same emotions but I recognized and gave them over to Jesus, as best as I could muster. I aimed to unite my suffering with His Cross in a more profound way than a few years ago. The suffering was imminently present, but by grace I was able to abandon myself more to Providence, I suppose. My response of faith and abandonment to Divine Providence was not perfect but I am positive that I grew over these last years. So, when suffering, pain, and evil come, and they will, and we ask “how could God allow this?”, what is our response? Before we get more into the response to the problem of evil, I want to look at what evil actually is. That way, we can better recognize it and even avoid it, to some extent. What is Evil? The Catholic Encyclopedia teaches that there are three kinds of evil: physical, moral, and metaphysical. Physical evil arises from nature and includes sickness, accident, death, anxiety, disappointment, disabilities, and imperfections in regards to the full development of human powers. Moral evil is the “deviation of human volition from the prescriptions of the moral order and the action which results from that deviation (Catholic Encyclopedia).” These are intentional acts which transgress against the precepts of the Catholic religion or of the nature of the human person, generally. Metaphysical evil is the mutual limitation of various parts of the natural world. The climate and natural causes adversely affect plants and animals. Predators rely on the destruction of life to remain alive themselves. The constituent parts of nature also have a system of perpetual decay and renewal. This type of “evil” is really more a relative perfection rather than an imperfection because creation was designed, as it is, by God.In all cases, evil is negative, not positive. Evil consists in the loss or deprivation of something necessary for perfection. Pain has a disturbing effect on the sufferer and is, thus, a physical evil. Moral evil is evil because we are using reason improperly to choose a lesser good or neglect a higher good.Some argue that evil does not actually exist. Instead it is merely a “lesser good” in place of a higher good that ought to be. It is an imperfection where perfection ought to be. It is a hole where there ought to be a whole. But our human experience points to a more complicated reality. What we can be sure of, though, is that God did not create evil nor does he cause evil. Nothing is evil in itself, but is evil in relation to other things or persons. The same fire which burns and destroys gives life-giving light and heat. The same water which drowns gives life and nourishment. The same free will which chooses evil has the capacity to choose good. Perfect vs. Permissive Will of GodGod is perfect. He does not suffer any defect of weakness or change. He does not change His mind. If He could change, then He would simply not be God. In His wisdom, He created all things visible and invisible with the Divine foreknowledge that His creatures, namely humanity and some of the angels, would spurn Him. This is a mystery. He had no need to create anything, but He did so to manifest His goodness, wisdom, power, and love.One of the important distinctions to draw at this juncture is the difference between God's permissive will and His perfect will. Simply put: God has a perfect will. Another, admittedly imperfect, way to phrase this would be His “original plan.” The perfect will of God for humanity consisted of a desire for Adam and Eve to follow his indicative will. The indicative will of God is what He wants and how He wants it, perfectly. We see this indicative will for Adam and Eve in Genesis. He told them not to “eat the fruit of ‘the tree of the knowledge of good and evil' (Gen. 2:17).” When Adam and Eve disobeyed sin, entered the world, along with the consequences of sin: suffering, pain, and death. Human suffering was not part of God's original plan. In giving humanity free will, God permitted, or allowed, evil to enter the world. His free creatures, made in His image and likeness, rebel against His indicative and perfect will and commit evils. These are not within the perfect will of God; they belong tacitly to the permissive will of God. And He alone has the long-view. Only He knows the end of the story. And He assures us that His justice will come to full fruition in the end.What is the Response to the Problem?We should recall the great diversity of metaphysical evil which comes together to embody the universe as a whole. Stars explode and go supernova. Matter is sometimes transformed in violent and destructive ways. Predators eat other animals. Herbivores eat, and therefore destroy, plants. These relative perfections are not imperfections. Then, we stop to think about physical evils which befall mankind: sickness, plague, death, anxiety, and the like. And we know that human suffering often comes from true moral evil. The world and its inhabitants seem far from what might approximate perfection.Frankly, this is where human reason hits an insurmountable roadblock. No ideology, school of thought, or religion can sufficiently speculate about the order of nature. Though we cannot know with human intelligence the full understanding of this mystery, we can be assured that God is completely justified. We can experience suffering and pain and wonder why it is happening while simultaneously acknowledging that God, in His perfect goodness, knowledge, and power, does know. Not only does He know, but He also fully cares. The response to the Problem of Evil is not logically satisfying because it is a mystery with no earthly solution. But as St. Thomas More said, “Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.” The Catholic Faith as a whole gives the only satisfactory response to the Problem of Evil, even if it is not emotionally satisfying when we are in the thick of it. And this response is not an “easy answer.” It is not a quick response which puts the problem to rest. Instead, the response to the problem of evil bears fruit in prolonged contemplation, the practice of trust, faith, hope, love, prayer, study, and only with God's grace. Let us return to St. Thomas Aquinas' exploration of the objection to the existence of God based on the problem of evil. He responds this way, quoting St. Augustine:“As Augustine says (Enchiridion xi): ‘Since God is the highest good, He would not allow any evil to exist in His works, unless His omnipotence and goodness were such as to bring good even out of evil.' This is part of the infinite goodness of God, that He should allow evil to exist, and out of it produce good (ST I, q.2, a.3).”Like I said, it is not an emotionally satisfying answer. We long for justice and peace. And we want it now. In our fallen world, it can be easy to give in to despair. But we are called to trust in the infinite goodness of God. If He allows evil to exist, then He will produce a good out of it, though we may not see it in this lifetime. If He allows evil to exist, then His justice will be made perfect in the end. As St. Paul teaches us:“We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose (Rom 8:28).”Redemptive SufferingAnd as I have already mentioned: God not only knows of our suffering but He also fully cares. We can see this on full display in the apparent triumph of evil, pain, and suffering on Good Friday. On the Cross, the Son of God died for love of you and me. If we were there on Calvary's hill, we would be justified to some extent to question God's wisdom or His omnipotence. For the Apostles, this dark day seemed like the end. How could a good possibly come from all this suffering, misery, and death? Even the demons thought that they had won a great victory. But the story did not end on Friday. On Easter Sunday, Jesus Christ burst forth from the tomb, the one who died who dies no more. Our God knows the way through suffering and death to eternal life.As the Catechism puts it: “By his passion and death on the cross Christ has given a new meaning to suffering: it can henceforth configure us to him and unite us with his redemptive passion (CCC 1505).” In moments of affliction, suffering, and pain, we can offer these experiences as prayers when we unite them to the perfect Cross of Christ. Our sufferings then are transformed into grace for ourselves and others. We can “offer up” our sufferings for others, and it can even bring us spiritual healing and peace. Taking the Long PerspectiveHuman suffering is real and persistent. We all suffer. In this valley of the shadow of death, we do not see the full picture. In our limited human perspective, we do not even always see the good that God works in spite of evil. Nonetheless, the merits of Christ on the Cross continue to flow as grace to us through the Sacraments. And so, we hold fast to the truth of the Catholic Faith. We trust in God, especially in the darkest times. Through consistent prayer and cooperation with grace, we intentionally unite our sufferings to the Cross and conform ourselves to the Savior. We rely on the intercession of the sorrowful and immaculate Heart of Mary who was pierced by accompanying her holy Son on the way of His Passion.May we contemplate and, by God's grace, eventually adopt the perspective of the great St. Teresa of Avila who said that:“In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.” This does not downplay the real pain of human suffering. But it helps us enter into the eternal viewpoint of Almighty Good, who knows and cares. Will Wright Catholic Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Will Wright Catholic Podcast at www.willwrightcatholic.com/subscribe

Remember when Emily wanted to know if she needed her boyfriends permission to discuss their sex life with her girlfriends, when both Nick and Emily realized the radio station still had them listed as interns, and when we talked to Austin drag queen Brigitte Bandit about testify before the Texas Legislature.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ScriptureTranscriptMusic:Jesus Shall Reign - Church of Christ Gospel ChoirChildren of the Heavenly Father - Altar of Praise ChoraleThe Church's One Foundation - Rex Paul

“Well begun” may be “half done,” but there's still so much more to do when it comes to our spiritual growth and maturity. Join AMBrewster as he reveals that true spiritual life will always persevere, grow, endure, and mature. The Year Long Celebration of God is part of the Evermind Ministries Family. Download the free Evermind App! https://evermind.passion.io/checkout/102683 Join the conversation with AMBrewster on Wisdom: https://joinwisdom.audio/ambrewsterDiscover the following episodes by clicking the titles or navigating to the episode in your app:The Evidence of Spiritual Life Series https://www.celebrationofgod.com/evidence-of-spiritual-life.html What is Worship? Series https://www.truthloveparent.com/what-is-worship-series.html Grow Your Worship Series https://www.truthloveparent.com/grow-your-worship-series.html The Discipleship Spiral https://www.truthloveparent.com/discipleship-spiral.html Click here for Today's Episode Notes, Transcript, and Discipleship Resources. http://www.celebrationofgod.com/blog/cog-159-the-evenidence-of-spiritual-life-part-6-perseveranceLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/celebrationofgodFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celebrationofgod/Follow AMBrewster on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAMBrewsterFollow AMBrewster on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMBrewsterFollow AMBrewster on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrewsterhome/

"Christ died for us." Ro 5:8If you watched Schindler's List, you probably came away asking, "How could they do it?" The showers... the ovens...the smokestacks belching out human ashes. Trains arriving every day with mothers, fathers, children, and old people-herded like cattle on the way to a slaughterhouse. And worst of all-soldiers who carried out orders without a shrug of conscience. How could they do it? The answer is sin! And if you think Hitler and his henchmen had a corner on it, think again! David says, "I was brought forth in iniquities, and in sin my mother conceived me" (Ps 51:5 NAS). His own sordid chapter of adultery and murder confirms that. Read this résumé; it describes each of us: "They've all taken the wrong turn.. all wandered down blind alleys..Their throats are gaping graves, their tongues slick as mud slides...They open their mouths and pollute the air. They race for the honor of sinner-of-the-year" (Ro 3:12-15 MSG). If God did an evaluation on any one of us, that would be it. And you must understand that in order to appreciate this: "God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Ro 5:8NKJV). When you read that Scripture, the question changes to, "How could He do it?" Thank God we didn't get what we deserved -punishment. We got what we needed--grace! Hymnist William R. Newell wrote, "Oh, the love that drew salvation's plan! Oh, the grace that brought it down to man! Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span at Calvary!" Take a moment today and thank God for the grace that redeemed you. It's what Good Friday is all about.Support the show

Elizabeth's call from the end of the last hour spurs more calls and emails about the lasting spiritual and emotional pain from abortion -  Mark - Pope Francis statements on death penalty and Just War Theory. Was he speaking ex cathedra? Normand - My heart broke when I heard Elizabeth's call from the end of the last hour. Me and my wife had an abortion years ago. As a man I want to share how I was able to find healing and how God helped me through. Tom - Can I go to a Traditional Latin Mass? Shawn - If we eat the Eucharist, does that make us cannibals? Anna - I had an abortion and I told my kids not to make the same decision that I made. Honesty is the best idea I think. Lydia - When my mom had a miscarriage, we prayed that we would get to know the unborn child. Maybe Elizabeth can ask to have a relationship with her child in heaven? Kenny - Do you know much about AI? Do you think it is really dangerous? Glenn - We go through a litany of the prayer of the faithful on Good Friday. Why is there no prayer for the unborn? I thought there used to be one. Maribel - What books can I give my 9-year-old son that are about the Catholic Faith? Andrea - If I think bad thoughts but disregard them quickly, do I need to go to confession?

April 7, 2023 - Good Friday Service by Pastor Wade Williams

Homily for Good Friday delivered by Dcn. Bill Schneider.

Self-control is very much lacking in the world today, but what's interesting is that most people think they understand what it is. Part of the issue is that few truly understand the biblical reality of it. Join AMBrewster as he teaches God's people the nature and experience of biblical self-control.The Year Long Celebration of God is part of the Evermind Ministries Family.Join the conversation with AMBrewster on Wisdom: https://joinwisdom.audio/ambrewsterDiscover the following episodes by clicking the titles or navigating to the episode in your app:The Evidence of Spiritual Life Series https://www.celebrationofgod.com/evidence-of-spiritual-life.html What is Worship? Series https://www.truthloveparent.com/what-is-worship-series.html Grow Your Worship Series https://www.truthloveparent.com/grow-your-worship-series.html The Discipleship Spiral https://www.truthloveparent.com/discipleship-spiral.html Click here for Today's Episode Notes, Transcript, and Discipleship Resources. http://www.celebrationofgod.com/blog/cog-158-the-evidence-of-spiritual-life-part-5-self-controlLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/celebrationofgodFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celebrationofgod/Follow AMBrewster on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAMBrewsterFollow AMBrewster on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMBrewsterFollow AMBrewster on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrewsterhome/

Pierre and Luce by Romain Rolland audiobook. Pierre and Luce were an unlikely young pair who found themselves in the chaos of Paris during the war; Pierre, the shy, recently conscripted pacifist, and Luce, the free spirited artist in training, and both confused about the things going on around them. Why were these war birds flying overhead? Why these warning sirens, and occasional bombs exploding in the distance? Why did the government leaders, who didn't even know one another, hate and destroy so much? Why did these two delicate young adults find each other now? This story takes place between Jan. 30 and Good Friday, May 29, 1918. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever found yourself puzzled by the promises of Scripture and how they tie into the events of Good Friday and Easter? If you have, you're note alone. The two disciples on the way to Emmaus, on Easter, found themselves in a similar situation. They knew God's Word, they'd heard it and read it, but it didn't seem to come together and make sense. However, with patience and love, Jesus showed them from Scripture how His death on the cross was necessary. Our crucified and risen Savior is the key to understanding all of the Scriptures.

The Big Bounce by DJ UV Good Friday Edition |Afrobeats|Dancehall|Kenyan by Capital FM

Listen to a sermon by Bishop Mosa Sono, preached at the Annual Good Friday Celebration held at Orlando Stadium on the 07th of April 2023. Connect with us on the following platforms: FaceBook: Grace Bible Church International, Twitter: @BishopMosaSono, Website: www.gracebiblechurch.org.za

DJ UV Super Soul Session on The Boyz Live Good Friday Edition by Capital FM

Listen to a sermon by Bishop Mosa Sono, preached on Resurrection Sunday at the Annual Good Friday Celebration held at Orlando Stadium on the 09th of April 2023. Connect with us on the following platforms: FaceBook: Grace Bible Church International, Twitter: @BishopMosaSono, Website: www.gracebiblechurch.org.za

Pierre and Luce by Romain Rolland audiobook. Pierre and Luce were an unlikely young pair who found themselves in the chaos of Paris during the war; Pierre, the shy, recently conscripted pacifist, and Luce, the free spirited artist in training, and both confused about the things going on around them. Why were these war birds flying overhead? Why these warning sirens, and occasional bombs exploding in the distance? Why did the government leaders, who didn't even know one another, hate and destroy so much? Why did these two delicate young adults find each other now? This story takes place between Jan. 30 and Good Friday, May 29, 1918. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good Friday - Becky Bridges - 04/07/2023 by Saint Stephen's

A homily delivered by Fr. Jeff Locke on Good Friday, April 7th, 2023. The lectionary texts for the day were - Isaiah 52:13-53:12 - Psalm 22:1-21 - John 18:1 - 19:30

Joris Minne, Northern Ireland's most respected food critic, takes Jaega Wise on a culinary expedition to show how the politics of peace have helped revolutionise the local food scene. He remembers how the Troubles destroyed the night time economy and forced the majority of the region's restaruants to pull down the shutters during the 1970's and 80's. He describes how the Good Friday Agreement, signed twenty five years ago this month, persuaded a group of pioneering chefs to open new restaurants, which encouraged people to start eating out again and to appreciate the value of home grown produce. Today, Belfast boasts three Michelin starred restaurants; there's a proliferation of cafes and coffee shops; many pubs pride themselves on fresh seasonal menus and there are food trucks everywhere, serving a huge variety of dishes. Joris introduces Jaega to one of those pioneering chefs, Nick Price, who opened a wine bar in a derelict part of Belfast in the early 1990s. The area has developed into the Cathedral Quarter – the centre of the city's nightlife. Jaega meets Michele Shirlow, who founded Food NI, an association which promotes local food and helps producers expand their markets. In Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland's second city, she visits the Walled City Brewery, with its own restaurant and tap room, established on the site of a former British Army base. The brewery was opened by James Huey, who moved to Dublin at the height of the Troubles but was encouraged, by the peace process, to return to his home city to open his own business. Back in Belfast, Jaega gets the opportunity to taste some artisan dishes at one of Belfast's newest food ventures, Trademarket - a pop up food and retail market, housed in shipping containers in the city centre. Joris says it's a trend driven by a new generation of young chefs and the power of social media - a sign of how much Belfast has caught up with the food culture in other parts of the United Kingdom. Finally, Jaega calls at the home of Zehara Hundito who runs a small takeway business, A Taste of Ethiopia, from her kitchen. Zehara mixes her own spices and has found a way to make injera flatbread without the traditional Ethiopian teff flour. She's planning to open her own shop and cafe - a reflection of how the peace process has led many different nationalities to choose to live and work in Northern Ireland.....and bring their food customs. Joris acknowledges that Northern Ireland shares the same economic and social problems as other regions of the United Kingdom and he accepts that the peace process is not yet complete but he's confident that the worst of times are over and that the food revolution is here to stay.

ScriptureTranscriptMusic:Crown Him with Many Crowns - Glen Ellyn ChoraleI Know that My Redeemer Lives - Bob BennettLead On, O King Eternal - LifeWay Worship

Mark 15:16-32 The Soldiers Mock Jesus 16 The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. 17 They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him. 18 And they began to call out to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!” 19 Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him. 21 A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross. 22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 23 Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. 24 And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get. 25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. 26 The written notice of the charge against him read: the king of the jews. 27 They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left. [28] [a] 29 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, 30 come down from the cross and save yourself!” 31 In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can't save himself! 32 Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him. The Crucifixion of Jesus

fieldofdreams.org.au

In this week's podcast, we will go live to the Good Friday Deliverance Service with Dr. Michelle Corral.

Support the show

In this episode of the podcast, college besties Aidan and Mason got together on Good Friday for a conversation on gratitude, positive self-talk, and affirmations.

You can't believe what you don't know, do you can't live what you don't know. Join AMBrewster to learn more about how the knowledge of God is an evidence of spiritual life.The Year Long Celebration of God is part of the Evermind Ministries Family.Join the conversation with AMBrewster on Wisdom: https://joinwisdom.audio/ambrewsterDiscover the following episodes by clicking the titles or navigating to the episode in your app:The Evidence of Spiritual Life Series https://www.celebrationofgod.com/evidence-of-spiritual-life.html What is Worship? Series https://www.truthloveparent.com/what-is-worship-series.html Grow Your Worship Series https://www.truthloveparent.com/grow-your-worship-series.html The Discipleship Spiral https://www.truthloveparent.com/discipleship-spiral.html Click here for Today's Episode Notes, Transcript, and Discipleship Resources. http://www.celebrationofgod.com/blog/cog-157-the-evidence-of-spiritual-life-part-4-knowledgeLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/celebrationofgodFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celebrationofgod/Follow AMBrewster on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAMBrewsterFollow AMBrewster on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMBrewsterFollow AMBrewster on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrewsterhome/

A new MP3 sermon from 7th Reformed Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Good Friday Third Word "Woman behold your son!" Subtitle: Community Good Friday 2016 Speaker: Dr. Joel Beeke Broadcaster: 7th Reformed Church Event: Special Meeting Date: 3/25/2016 Bible: John 19:26-27 Length: 18 min.

Easter is more than one day on our liturgical calendar, and itinerant missionary, speaker and author Meg Hunter-Kilmer joins the show to reflect on living out the season's joy despite challenging times.

Special 4/20 episode for y'all! PTE is a published writer while Ashley is a voice for hire. The Scoop (8:20) features a Canadian Coke can bear, Doritos flavored beef jerky, a special edition Reese's that asks whether you're cream team or crunch brunch, a Pennsylvanian pizza delivery crime fighter, and how a New York Buffalo Wild Wings employee chose prison over working her shift. Last, PTE spends time at a neighborhood bar in New Orleans and tries their new food pop-up while Ashley goes home for Crawfish Bisque on Good Friday before failing to resist eating spicy crawfish after damaging the roof of her mouth in their food high and low moments of the week (41:21).

The famous atheistic/Nietzchean cry that God is dead, and we killed him, is lived liturgically from Good Friday to Easter Sunday. But from Easter Sunday to Divine Mercy Sunday, we can live liturgically through a strange period of agnosticism alongside Thomas the Apostle. While we'd love to say that arguments for the divinity of Christ and the historicity of the Resurrection are airtight, and definitely convincing, the reality is that Thomas the Apostle had all of the basic arguments before him-- ten apostles witnessing, two disciples with all of the arguments from the Old Testament, an empty tomb, and no reason for anyone to have faked it-- and none of the arguments, nor the accumulated force of all of them, swayed Thomas. If that's not worth sitting with for a bit, then this episode definitely isn't worth listening to or sharing. (On the other hand, if it is worth sitting with for a bit, it may be worth listening to this episode and worth sharing it...) Oh, and we didn't bring this up on the episode, but Joseph once wrote an entire retreat on the Holy Spirit based around the events of Good Friday through the martyrdom of Stephen. It never got a chance to be piloted, as COVID happened, and then it got covered in dust, but that's a thing we might put on sometime, if there's interest...

What does it mean to add moral excellence to our faith? Why is moral excellence required of us before knowledge? Join AMBrewster as he reveals the next evidence of spiritual life and explains why it's God's second step in our spiritual maturity.The Year Long Celebration of God is part of the Evermind Ministries Family.Join the conversation with AMBrewster on Wisdom: https://joinwisdom.audio/ambrewsterDiscover the following episodes by clicking the titles or navigating to the episode in your app:The Evidence of Life Series https://www.celebrationofgod.com/evidence-of-spiritual-life.html What is Worship? Series https://www.truthloveparent.com/what-is-worship-series.html Grow Your Worship Series https://www.truthloveparent.com/grow-your-worship-series.html The Discipleship Spiral https://www.truthloveparent.com/discipleship-spiral.html Click here for Today's Episode Notes, Transcript, and Discipleship Resources. http://www.celebrationofgod.com/blog/cog-156-the-evidence-of-spiritual-life-part-3-excellenceLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/celebrationofgodFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celebrationofgod/Follow AMBrewster on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAMBrewsterFollow AMBrewster on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMBrewsterFollow AMBrewster on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrewsterhome/

What was it about Jesus's crucifixion that established him as king? Why is Good Friday good? When Jesus was crucified everything changed. In today's episode, Jensen uses Luke 23 to discuss the implications of Jesus's death. Join the TMBT community in reading the entire New Testament in one year. Get your FREE reading plan here. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter@TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passages: Luke 23

Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

In the year 2000 the U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug mifepristone (also knownas RU-486 or Mifeprex) as part of a regimen for chemically induced abortions.But on April 7, 2023—late on Good Friday—a federal judge in Texas issued apreliminary injunction that suspended the FDA's approval of mifepristone,pending a trial on the merits of the case. The preliminary injunction waspartially reversed on appeal, but the judge's opinion in Alliance forHippocratic Medicine v. FDA casts a spotlight on the damage thatmifepristone has caused to women and their preborn children. Host MichaelPauley is joined by Adam Schwend of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America todiscuss the implications of the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine case,regarded by many legal experts as the most important abortion-relatedlitigation since the Dobbs decision.

Bible Study: (1:59) Acts 4:32-37 Father explains the governmental structure in Acts  Jn 3:7b-15 What does it mean to be born from above?  Letters (22:030 Judas & Fulton Sheen's theory  (24:29)  Who was Thomas' twin?  (29:29) Jesus dying for many vs all Word of the Day: Wind & Spirit (32:40) Callers  (35:46) Was the Holy Spirit with Mary all the time? (38:38)  When they stoned Stephen, why didn't they ask Pilate to approve, like when Jesus was killed? (41:12) The Church is not in touch of reality, and I'm becoming Catholic, but I need to go through an annulment and the paperwork and other interviews are hard to do? (46:24) Divine Mercy Sunday, if you go to confession and communion and pray for Holy Father, remission of all sins?   (48:02) Good Friday at Church, shouldn't there be more quiet?  I was hearing the choir practicing?

[Luke 22:31-34, 54-62] Pastor Josiah Graves delivers a Good Friday service on doubting Peter.

New Life North is one of New Life Church's eight congregations, meeting in six locations, speaking three languages in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Our mission is to make disciples in the Pikes Peak Region by calling people to worship, connect and serve.Stay Connected: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/newlifenorth/Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/NewLifeColoradoWebsite- https://north.newlifechurch.org

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines on the eventful day of Marathon Monday. We asked listeners to share what they're doing to celebrate and watch. Not a huge fan of the marathon? We asked to hear about other big accomplishments people wanted to share. Michael Curry discussed the conservative campaign against transgender rights, the changing access to free COVID rapid test and more. Charlie Sennott of the Groundtruth Project discussed the Good Friday agreement, The McCartney sisters' campaign to demand justice for the killing of their brother Robert in 2005 and Biden's trip to Ireland. A segment with Des Linden, 2018 Boston Marathon winner, taped earlier this month where she talked about her new book “Choosing to Run.” Andy Ihantko spoke about Montana being the first state to pass legislation banning TikTok on all personal devices, the Internet Archive and various tech headlines. Rick Steves discussed England's lake district, travel as a spiritual act, and travel “post-pandemic.”

25 years ago, the Good Friday agreement ended decades of violence and brought peace to Northern Ireland. The architects of that ground-breaking pact were former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, former US President Bill Clinton and former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern. In a historic reunion, Blair, Clinton & Ahern sat down with Christiane for an exclusive interview reflecting on the hard choices they made all those years ago and preserving peace and stability today.  Also on today's show: Author Clint Smith discusses his new book of poetry, Above Ground, which deals with the emotional ups and downs of raising a family in today's modern world. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

This saying is trustworthy: If we have died with him we shall also live with him;if we persevere we shall also reign with him.~ 2 Timothy 2:11-12Happy Resurrection from our family to yours! He is risen! Alleluia!The Sacred Triduum and the Easter season are some of the most significant days of the liturgical year and of our lives. There is so much beauty, solemnity, sorrow, and triumphant joy in the symbols, rituals, and traditions of this holy time. And while the passion, death, and Resurrection of our Lord obviously point toward our ultimate destiny in His heavenly kingdom, they also carry great power to help us grow in sanity and be more rooted to reality.We're excited to celebrate the joy of the Resurrection with you (no matter what time of year it is!) and to share some reflections on the meaning of the cross and the empty tomb in our minds and hearts. May you be led ever deeper into the hope and joy that Jesus offers in his victorious Resurrection!Chapters0:00: Intro3:02: Highs & hards13:50: Sanity & sanctity in the Sacred Triduum & Easter24:08: The power & victory of Christ's love33:06: Challenge By ChoiceCheck out our Resurrection playlist on SpotifyAnd just for fun, Pat's masterfully curated playlist of 90s & 2000s CountryThank you for listening! Visit us online at thiswholelifepodcast.com, and send us an email with your thoughts, questions, or ideas.Check us out on Instagram & Facebook

Gary discusses an article and interview by Pastor Greg Laurie. In the interview with Glenn Beck, Pastor Laurie says it is ridiculous to blame the Jews for Jesus' death. While this is true to a degree, it ignores the significant role the Jewish people—and especially their religious and political leaders—played in the arrest, trial, and crucifixion of Jesus in history. While it is true to say that "sin" in general put Him on the cross, we must not overlook the historical setting and circumstances of the entire Passion Week.

President Biden is visiting Ireland this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement — which brought peace to Northern Ireland and ended most violence between Catholics and Protestants after decades. Plus, understanding the latest on inflation. And, Twitter versus public media. Guests: Axios' Courtenay Brown, Sara Fischer and Dave Lawler. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alex Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Robin Linn, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Biden to mark 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement in Belfast March inflation report hints at cooler price gains Musk tweets "Defund NPR" after outlet suspends Twitter use Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Our American Stories, the motion picture On a Wing and a Prayer (the perfect Easter movie inspired by a remarkable true story lands on Good Friday, April 7th) follows passenger Doug White's (played by Dennis Quaid) harrowing journey to safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger, after their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight. Here to share the story is the man who lived it, Doug White. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WarRoom Battleground EP 268: The Good Friday Special