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Good morning, This week, Wendy Dalrymple, Canon Pastor at Ripon Cathedral, shared on social media her experience of being in an abusive relationship when she was young. Like many other women who face violence at the hands of men they know, she was locked in a cycle of abuse, followed by remorse, followed by forgiveness, followed by more abuse. The relationship only ended when her then boyfriend assaulted her in a public place and onlookers intervened, telling him to stop, and calling the police. We're in the middle of the UN's 16 Days of Activism to end gender-based violence, which highlights the bleak reality that one in three women experience some sort of abuse in their lifetime. To raise awareness, Ripon Cathedral's Leave Her Alone exhibition showcases art created by male prisoners, many of whom have been perpetrators of violence against women. It hopes to encourage all to speak out, drawing on the words of Jesus who told his disciples to leave the woman who anointed his feet alone. But speaking out – intervening when we know or see someone is being abused - is easier said than done. Our instincts may push us towards self-protection and self-preservation. This week, Farah Naz, the aunt of murdered law graduate Zara Aleena called for a new law that would require bystanders to step in when they see people in danger. Her calls followed the publication of a report by Lady Elish Angiolini into the prevention of sexually motivated crimes against women in public. Among the recommendations – which come four years after the rape and murder of Sarah Everard – was one suggesting the government implement a so-called Good Samaritan law. Speaking on the Today programme earlier this week, she said such a law, requiring people to step in if they can reasonably help someone in danger, would create a culture change, and encourage us all to see the safety of women in public as a “whole society action”. Whether or not a Good Samaritan law will or even could be implemented is one thing, but I think a society in which we notice and try to help others in need, even against our own interests, is the kind of idea at the heart of the Christian story. Drawing on the parable of the Good Samaritan, Martin Luther King – in a speech the day before he was killed – pointed out that it's reasonable to ask when confronted with another in need: “If I stop to help… what will happen to me?” But for King, the motivating question for the Good Samaritan is instead: “If I don't stop to help this person, what will happen to them [him]?” Perhaps this motivating question can help us to recognise that – when it comes to the scourge of violence against women in our societies – we are all our sisters' keepers.

The state budget was over 130 days late, but don't worry — officials got their pay raise on time. Homeowners in Philadelphia — and nationwide — are staying put. This is what happens if you don't have a Real ID at the airport. Plus, two Good Samaritans made the effort to return a woman's purse and wallet.

Send us a textWhat if “fairness” isn't the lens that makes sense of suffering? We dive into Job 6 with a hard but hopeful look at grief, sovereignty, and the surprising failure of well-meaning counsel. From the opening moments, we name the tension most of us feel but rarely admit: pain can be undeserved and still be held by a just and holy God. That tension doesn't shrink faith; it matures it.We walk through Job's first response to Eliphaz and surface the patterns that still shape our churches and friendships today. Job refuses to suppress his grief, and that honesty becomes a model for faithful lament. He does not indict God; he names sorrow. Along the way, we examine why his friends' theology went wrong—not because doctrine doesn't matter, but because compassion must come before conclusions. Using the Good Samaritan as our guide, we explore what compassion presupposes: a real need, a refusal to interrogate pain before we tend to it, and the courage to show up when we can't fix everything.One of the most arresting insights is Job's willingness to prefer death over regaining lost comforts. It isn't cynicism; it's clarity. “Stuff” never had the power to steady his soul. That realization invites us to reorder our loves, to anchor hope in God rather than outcomes, and to meet the suffering with presence before prescriptions. We also extend grace to Job's friends: they started well by sitting in silence, then veered into judgment when discomfort demanded control. The lesson is simple and demanding—stay soft, stay near, and let truth arrive on the back of empathy.If this conversation helps you see pain, people, and God more clearly, follow the show, share it with someone who needs gentle company, and leave a review so others can find these reflections. Your voice helps us keep leading with compassion.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

The Good Samaritan. Pr Stuart Rodgers. 30 Nov 2025.

Today Pastor Nick Ferreiro teaches from the story of the Good Samaritan, showing that answering God's call means choosing to serve and give in real, practical ways.

Pastor Jenna gives a sermon on Luke 10:25-37 about Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan.

Pastor Jack shares the difference between knowing the Word and living it through Jesus' teaching of the Good Samaritan. He shares how real compassion crosses every barrier—racial, social, and spiritual—and how Jesus demonstrated this through miracles, conversations, and acts of love.

Jarrett and Hannah do Q&A and then talk about the Good Samaritan.

1. Seth continus his review of Luke 10, examining the Good Samaritan.2. Seth responds to question in the inbox about Joel Webbon.3. Seth discusses mental illness and salvation.

Philosopher Meghan Sullivan says there's only one basis for love: human dignity. Tune in as she presents a powerful study on Jesus' philosophy of love—revealed through his famous thought experiment, The Good Samaritan. Could this ancient parable hold the key to transcending our social and political identities, so that we can love literally everyone?Meghan Sullivan is a decorated scholar and teacher at the University of Notre Dame, where she is professor of philosophy: https://ethics.nd.edu/people/meghan-sullivan/Dr. Brian Doak is an Old Testament scholar and professor: https://www.georgefox.edu/academics/undergrad/departments/religion/faculty/doak.htmlInstitute for Ethics and the Common Good: https://ethics.nd.edu/Opening ND Summit Keynote on the DELTA Framework: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=_tQ-5njGhV0Love and Social Transformation: Empowering Scholars and Social Innovators to Develop the Love Ethic: https://ethics.nd.edu/labs-and-centers/jenkins-center-for-virtue-ethics/the-love-ethic-network/If you enjoy listening to the George Fox Talks podcast and would like to watch, too, check out our channel on YouTube! We also have a web page that features all of our podcasts, a sign-up for our weekly email update, and publications from the George Fox University community.

How can I know that I belong to the King and His kingdom? What characteristics should shine through my life? Jill gives us some examples of Christ-following traits in Luke chapter 10. This message is centered on the Good Samaritan—the man in the ditch. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

These are 7 of the top headlines in military news. NOTE: All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.  Today I cover these 7 headline cases:  -Death of Officer Lauren Craven (Sailor Antonio Alcantar charged) -OB/GYN Maj Blaine McGraw accused of secretly recording patients -Double Murder/Suicide out of Wright-Patterson AFB -4 Deaths in One Unit at FE Warren AFB -Whiteman AFB airman kills Good Samaritan during DV incident -Triple Murder in Harnett County, NC -Convicted Killer Ellis Handy denied parole for the 25th time ⸻

Many people who have looked at the parable of the Good Samaritan have misunderstood its central point. The story isn't primarily about identifying who qualifies as our "neighbor" that we should help, but rather about examining how we function as neighbors to others. When Jesus asks "Which of these three proved to be a neighbor?" He shifts the focus from defining limits on our love to challenging us to embody neighborly love without boundaries. Biblical mercy involves both compassion and action, rooted in God's mercy toward us while we were His enemies. Just as the Samaritan helped his ethnic enemy, Christians are called to show practical love even to those they might consider adversaries. WATCH FULL SERVICE ON YOUTUBE DOWNLOAD PDF SERMON NOTES HERE

Dr. David Fraze explores how generosity serves as a powerful witness to the world in his sermon "Overflow: The Witness of Generous Living." Using a children's demonstration with pennies and the song "Love is something if you give it away," he establishes that generosity isn't about personal gain but about mission. Dr. Fraze contrasts the kingdom values of service (John 13) with the misinterpreted prosperity gospel, emphasizing that God promises to meet our needs, not necessarily our wants. Through stories like the Good Samaritan, John D. Rockefeller's transformation, and personal anecdotes, Dr. Fraze illustrates how even small acts of generosity—returning a jacket, giving an unexpected tip, or simply offering a smile—can profoundly impact others. He challenges listeners to examine their motivations for giving, asking whether they seek to preserve their own legacy or point others to Christ. As 2 Corinthians 9:11-12 teaches, our generosity results in thanksgiving to God and serves as a testimony that extends beyond church walls. https://bwaychurch.org  

How can I know that I belong to the King and His kingdom? What characteristics should shine through my life? Jill gives us some examples of Christ-following traits in Luke chapter 10. This message is centered on the Good Samaritan—the man in the ditch. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

This week, Nick shared a message about the importance of living out the teachings of the Bible, encouraging action, compassion, and building a legacy through faith, as seen in the story Jesus told about the Good Samaritan.If you would like to reach out or know more about Jesus, please visit curatechurch.com or email hello@curatechurch.com. We'd love to connect and help you in your journey of faith.

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We got the band back together! Charlie and Maggie return to WiP (& Writing Battle) as we discuss the genres for the upcoming short story competition. Join us for all of the fun, excitement, insight, and predictions. *SPOILER ALERT* (that's not actually a spoiler alert at all) Charlie peeks at his cards early and Maggie presses all the buttons... some things never change…If you're looking for the links to Maggie's Intrepidus Ink craft essays, you can find them here (Character Voice: It's not just what they say), here (Metaphor Magic: How to get the reader to accept the absurd), and here (Breaking the Rules: Doing it with intention and style).**SPONSOR INFO**Rat Bag Lit is the world's first lit mag run by rats. Okay, the writers running Rat Bag Lit aren't really rats, but we are human authors experienced in writing, reading, critiquing, and editing short fiction. Each of us knows the pain of submitting our work and receiving a seemingly endless flow of rejections in return. So we thought: why not make this fun?Rat Bag Lit is a brand-new paying publication for short fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry. Rat Bag Lit seeks to publish work that crosses genre and blurs the lines between literary and genre. Weird little stories that keep us up at night, stories that make us laugh, and poetry reflecting the strangest dreams that pop out of your odd little noggin. Bold ideas, tight prose, snappy dialogue, speculative elements. Rat Bag Lit is looking for unique fiction that twists common tropes into something we haven't seen and, hell, maybe something we'll wish we hadn't. That strange little story that you hold close to your heart but has been rejected a billion times, but you keep sending it out because you believe in it, damnit? Yeah. Send us that one. We'll publish all the weird that fits.We open on the first of each month for themed drabbles (100 word stories) and unthemed micros. We expect to open for flash and short stories again in November. We do our best to respond to all submissions within 60 days, if not much sooner.We'll have a new selection of short fiction online each month. Our first print edition will be available in early 2026, which will feature flash, poetry, and short stories.Check out our website at www.ratbaglit.com for more details and our full submission guidelines.**PATREON INFO**If you would like to join our WiPpersnapper Patreon community, here's everything you need to know:You can join at https://www.patreon.com/WritinginProgressPodcastThe tiers/perks are as follows:Good Samaritan ($1 USD/month)-Access to posts/surveys/updates on the Patreon Website-1 entry into giveaways-Good Karma for supporting small-time podcastersWiPpersnapper ($5 USD/month)-Access to bonus audio episodes, exclusive to the Patreon. (Currently 4 available). We aim to record about one 20 minute bonus episode per month.-5 entries into giveaways-Name shouted out at the end of all public episodes (if you'd like!)Episode Sponsor ($20 USD/month)-Whatever topic/service that is desired will be discussed and promoted at the start of an upcoming episode. (Books, Websites, Contests, Services, Social Media, Publications, Websites, etc.)-Appropriate links and descriptions will be included in episode descriptions and social media posts.-20 entries into giveaways.

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Pastor Jack shares a powerful message on compassion—what it is, why it matters, and how it keeps our hearts soft before God. Using the Good Samaritan and Paul's words on the love of Christ, he reminds us that compassion isn't just something we feel, but something we do.

Hello everyone, I'm not a huge fan of these sort of admin episodes, but there's enough going on I figure it'll be worth it. So here's an update on three fronts: first, the upcoming consistory, which may be on your radar already since you listen to my show, second, what's been going on at the USCCB this past week, and third, some show updates, including something I've put together to feel a bit better about having these admin updates periodically. So first, CONSISTORY Those of you already familiar with the word will know why it grabbed my attention earlier in the month, when various sources announced that Pope Leo was calling the Cardinals together for a consistory in January of next year. You see, it was a consistory that threw a wrench onto my daily show plans in 2023, and in 2024 it was another consistory that sent me back into a hiatus I'm still recovering from.   For those not in the know already, a consistory is a meeting of the Cardinals of the Catholic Church, a group so particular they have multiple terms even for their administrative meetings, the other being a conclave, and which, well, if you're listening to this, I'm just going to assume you're already familiar with the idea of a conclave, if only because that's what I spent most of my air time covering the first half of this year. So enough about conclaves. Those are different from consistories.   The type of consistory that gets me scrambling when I see the word is a consistory for the creation of new cardinals. The consistory that showed up on our radars earlier this month shows no particular signs of being one of those, though stranger things have happened and I'm fully expecting Pope Leo to hand out some red hats and titles sometime in 2026. I just don't think it'll be at this promised January 8th meeting, since that's usually included in the description—often with names—right from the start when we've got that on the docket.   Don't be disappointed though—we can still expect this to be an extraordinary consistory, and not least because “extraordinary consistory” is the technical term for this specific type of consistory and I enjoy punning with ya'll. You see, an “extraordinary” consistory is when the Pope calls together all the Catholic Cardinals around the world for a meet-up in Rome, as opposed to an ordinary consistory, which is typically just a meeting of the Cardinals resident in the Eternal City, which are generally unremarkable enough that they don't get reported on, unless he's creating new Cardinals. Oh, and by the way, I kind of had a hunch about this but this research is where I first confirmed Cardinals are actually *required*  to live in Rome unless they're serving out and about as a diocesan bishop somewhere. Which makes sense given their role as an advisory body for the Pope. It's clear there are exceptions—the Argentine Capuchin priest Cardinal Dri, may he rest in peace, died in Buenos Aires a few months ago. He's the one Pope Francis elevated at the age of 96 in 2023, we did an episode about him. Nor are such exceptions particularly new–Saint John Henry Newman, who Pope Leo recently proclaimed as a Doctor of the Church, became a Cardinal late in life and travelled to the Eternal City for the occasion but continued to reside in England. All right, enough about what older Cardinals get up to. How common are these extraordinary consistories? Well, these meetings are unusual, but not unheard of. According to the incredible Gabriel Chow of GCatholic.org, Pope Saint John Paul II held seven of them, all but one within a few months of him creating a batch of new Cardinals, something he tended to do every three years. It seems like he got Cardinals on his mind and liked to both create new ones and catch up with the old ones as a group in the same general stretch. Cardinal season, if you will. A lot of the reporting on this upcoming consistory notes that Pope Benedict, JPII's successor, never held an extraordinary consistory, and that might technically be true if we're only counting things officially declared “extraordinary consistories”, but GCatholic disagrees, counting the meetings of cardinals held the night before his first creations of new Cardinals as extraordinary consistories. I'm not sold on that interpretation, as from what I've seen those gatherings were not as well attended as a typical extraordinary consistory would be, since again, those are mandatory. But they did seem to be private affairs of the Cardinals, which is one of the hallmarks of extraordinary consistories and another factor that distinguishes them from ordinary consistories, at least as far as the Code of Canon Law is concerned. Put a pin in that.Also, even though, yeah, it was officially a pretty minor meeting, the consistory where Pope Benedict announced that he was going to be resigning the Papacy–yeah– I mean–wasn't officially an “extraordinary consistory”, but it was an *extraordinary* consistory.   As for Pope Francis, most of the coverage agreed he held two extraordinary consistories: one in 2014, with the topic of the family, which was part of the ramp up to Amoris Laetitia where communion for divorced Catholics was the apparent hot-button subtext. He also held one in 2022, where they discussed the new Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium. If that's not ringing a bell, that's the one where pretty much every Vatican department got renamed to a Dicastery. If it's still not ringing a bell, don't worry about it. For what it's worth, both of these were either right before or right after new batches of Cardinals were made. I think if I got made a Cardinal the day *after* a two-day closed-door meeting of all the Cardinals I'd feel a little bit left out. Though maybe the Cardinals who formally joined the body just in time to hear two days of explanations of that new Constitution changing all the department names would have preferred to have been left out of that one. Either way, GCatholic counts a third Extraordinary Consistory for Pope Francis, a two-day affair right before he made a batch of new Cardinals in 2015. But like the ones GCatholic reported as happening in Pope Benedict's pontificate, this gathering didn't have all the Cardinals–or at least it didn't have enough Cardinals around that it had a “mandatory for everyone” vibe like an extraordinary consistory is supposed to. According to Catholic News Agency, 148 cardinals made an appearance, and because I'm the sort of nerd I am, I can tell you that that was out of a full college of 212 at the time, and yes that includes disgraced Cardinal Keith O'Brien, because he never renounced the Cardinalate itself, only renouncing the rights and privileges associated with it, and it also incidentally includes Mr. Theodore McCarrick, who would go on to renounce the Cardinalate in later years and would wind up deservedly laicized, but who was still a Cardinal at this stage.You probably didn't need me to mention all that, but just in case, there you have it. It's worth noting that one of the reported topics during the 2025 conclave, at least during the meetings in the leadup to the conclave, was frustration from the Cardinals over a general lack of consultation of the Pope with the College of Cardinals as a whole, i.e. they wanted more extraordinary consistories. I wouldn't be too shocked if we saw such gatherings in say, January and June, fit in between the end of Christmas and the beginning of Lent and around the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, respectively, become a regular thing, if Pope Leo does want to lean into these big extraordinary consistories being a regular thing.   Now, it's fun and all to hear reports that the expected meeting is a response to popular demand by the Cardinals, but what will it actually be about? Why is Pope Leo apparently calling a closed-door meeting of all the Cardinals of the Catholic Church? Well, first off, despite all my talk, and despite a lot of other people's talk, no such meeting has actually been called yet. What we have at this stage is a letter that went out from the Secretariat of State stating that “Holy Father Leo XIV has in mind to convene an Extraordinary Consistory for the days of January 7 and 8, 2026.” Which, admittedly, is pretty straightforward, and is coming from an official source. But Pope Leo having that “in mind” is not the same as actually announcing it, which matters because the letter goes on to state that “In due course, the Dean of the College of Cardinals will send to Your Eminence the relevant letter with further details”. In other words, watch this space. And yes, it's entirely possible that “further details” could still include noting that by the way while everyone is in town Pope Leo's going to create some more new Cardinals too. I don't expect that since my read on him is he's going to want to be more respectful of the official 120-elector cap than his predecessor was, but it wouldn't be the first time they've covered multiple items while the Cardinals were gathered. It's probably more efficient from a travel cost perspective, anyhow. By the way, if they DO create more new Cardinals, it won't be right after the Extraordinary Consistory On An Unknown Topic, because Pope Leo is already booked for the next day, when he is due for his annual meeting with diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See, followed by him meeting with all the ambassadors from the 184 states that have full diplomatic relations with the Holy See. With that context–while recognizing those are regular annual meetings so it could be a coincidence–I am tempted to think there *will* be something big Pope Leo hopes to talk about with all the Cardinals and then all the diplomats. Maybe something going back to my hope–and the hope of many–on Catholic-Orthodox relations, some fruit of Pope Leo's visit to Turkey to mark the 1700th anniversary of Nicea later this month, a council which Catholics and Orthodox agree on, and which helped set the date of Easter. To speculate one step yet further, if they were looking at something relating to the dating of Easter, the timing would be pretty good, a few months out.   ***To complicate matters further, *** the day *before* the expected Extraordinary Consistory, Pope Leo will be closing the Holy Doors to finish out the Holy Year. So yeah, that date's booked too, unless he wants to multitask, which given all he's got going on, he doesn't seem opposed to doing.    *** IN THE END, it's likely the bulk of the discussion will be the fruit of the “study groups” that came out of the Synod on Synodality, which are meant to reach some form of consensus on a number of active topics discussed over the course of the synod during the last few years. The study groups are so idiosyncratic and generally wonkish that even I, who love listing off obscure stuff at you, refuse to go through them in detail, but they contain are hot button issues  such as women deacons and polygamy alongside, uh, cold-button topics such as canon law and the role of nuncios, although I suppose it depends on what you're into.   Anyways, it's worth noting that—following what has proven to be a pattern for the Synod on Synodality with extension after extension—the end-of-the-year “deadline” for the study groups doesn't seem to be a hard deadline and at least some of the study group discussions may well still be ongoing past the time of the Extraordinary Consistory, so really, who knows? Again, time will tell.***   Ok, time for the second promised topic: the USCCB, that is, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. They had one of their Plenary or General assemblies this week–I believe they use the word interchangeably–-which, now that you're hip to consistory talk you can think of Plenary Assemblies as the US Catholic Bishops' version of an extraordinary consistory with everyone gathered to chat about whatever. In this case, a major order of business was the election of new leadership, especially a new USCCB President and Vice-President. When it comes to the USCCB, often the Vice-Presidency is the real election to watch, since unless they've hit retirement age the Vice President usually gets elected the President after putting in their three-year term as VP. But in this case, both President and Vice President were retiring, so this was one of the more open election years, with ten candidates nominated by their peers, including Bishop Barron of the Word on Fire media empire which will be printing breviaries for Americans in the coming years–more on that lucrative endeavor some other time. In the end, Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City was elected USSB President, and will serve in that capacity until 2028 when, if tradition holds, he will be succeeded by the man who was runner-up this time around, Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville, Texas. We'll see if tradition does hold, as it's not really a secret that US politics is deeply divided and the shift would be from a perceived conservative to a perceived liberal if that's the way it goes, although yes, both are Catholic bishops so there's a lot of agreement between the two. One bishop who was not particularly agreeing with the rest of the body present was  the emeritus bishop of Tyler, Texas, one Joseph Strickland. I've discussed Bishop Strickland here and there, and he seems interested in continuing to pop up, despite his removal from his see a couple years ago after publicly endorsing a video calling Pope Francis a “diabolically disordered clown”. In any case, he is apparently still part of the USCCB–which makes sense as he's still a bishop, though I'm not going to act like I expected him there. From what I can tell, since he's officially an emeritus bishop, he does not get to vote. But he did have some floor time, and used it to try to add condemning Fr James Martin's outreach to LGBT folks to the docket, a plea which went unanswered. There's video of this online if you want to find it, and sure, a link in the notes for your convenience. Don't get the wrong idea though, the bishops actually have been pretty active since the new USCCB President took up his role, on the one hand banning gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals, something which I honestly was  surprised wasn't already done, and on the other hand speaking up pretty loudly about all the deporting going on around here. It's the latter topic I'm going to focus on for today, no offense to my friends who might love a word on the former, but I'm trying to stay positive, you know? Plus there's more meat on the immigration side of the discussion, specifically my favorite thing: a statement short enough to read in its entirety for ya'll.Yes, for the first time in over a decade–since their Special Message on the contraceptive mandate in the Affordable Care Act–the Bishops overwhelmingly voted in support of releasing the following Special Message, and by overwhelmingly I mean 216-5 with three abstentions. Without further ado: “As pastors, we the bishops of the United States are bound to our people by ties of communion and compassion in Our Lord Jesus Christ. We are disturbed when we see among our people a climate of fear and anxiety around questions of profiling and immigration enforcement. We are saddened by the state of contemporary debate and the vilification of immigrants. We are concerned about the conditions in detention centers and the lack of access to pastoral care. We lament that some immigrants in the United States have arbitrarily lost their legal status. We are troubled by threats against the sanctity of houses of worship and the special nature of hospitals and schools. We are grieved when we meet parents who fear being detained when taking their children to school and when we try to console family members who have already been separated from their loved ones.  Despite obstacles and prejudices, generations of immigrants have made enormous contributions to the well-being of our nation. We as Catholic bishops love our country and pray for its peace and prosperity. For this very reason, we feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity. Catholic teaching exhorts nations to recognize the fundamental dignity of all persons, including immigrants. We bishops advocate for a meaningful reform of our nation's immigration laws and procedures. Human dignity and national security are not in conflict. Both are possible if people of good will work together. We recognize that nations have a responsibility to regulate their borders and establish a just and orderly immigration system for the sake of the common good. Without such processes, immigrants face the risk of trafficking and other forms of exploitation. Safe and legal pathways serve as an antidote to such risks. The Church's teaching rests on the foundational concern for the human person, as created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:27). As pastors, we look to Sacred Scripture and the example of the Lord Himself, where we find the wisdom of God's compassion. The priority of the Lord, as the Prophets remind us, is for those who are most vulnerable: the widow, the orphan, the poor, and the stranger (Zechariah 7:10). In the Lord Jesus, we see the One who became poor for our sake (2 Corinthians 8:9), we see the Good Samaritan who lifts us from the dust (Luke 10:30–37), and we see the One who is found in the least of these (Matthew 25). The Church's concern for neighbor and our concern here for immigrants is a response to the Lord's command to love as He has loved us (John 13:34). To our immigrant brothers and sisters, we stand with you in your suffering, since, when one member suffers, all suffer (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:26). You are not alone! We note with gratitude that so many of our clergy, consecrated religious, and lay faithful already accompany and assist immigrants in meeting their basic human needs. We urge all people of good will to continue and expand such efforts.  We oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people. We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed at immigrants or at law enforcement. We pray that the Lord may guide the leaders of our nation, and we are grateful for past and present opportunities to dialogue with public and elected officials. In this dialogue, we will continue to advocate for meaningful immigration reform.  As disciples of the Lord, we remain men and women of hope, and hope does not disappoint! (cf. Romans 5:5) May the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe enfold us all in her maternal and loving care and draw us ever closer to the heart of Christ.” Alright, now for the final topic, PODCAST ADMIN. Assuming you've been around for a minute, you've probably noticed that Popeular History is approximately eight projects in a trenchcoat. You might think that sounds like an exaggeration, but I did wind up with 8 tabs when I organized all my episodes i  nto a spreadsheet I plan to use as a roadmap for the show. The Cardinal Numbers tab even has info about the Cardinals in question from my cardinals database. Not all the Cardinals, mind you, for now it's focused on the current cardinals since that's where the show is focused. Eventually the full database will be made public-facing in some form, minus perhaps some embarrassing scribbled notes like instructions on how to pronounce names that will only make sense to me since I'm bad at phonetic alphabet stuff. Oh, and the Worldbuilding section has the epitomes next to links to the episodes they're summarizing! Cool stuff like that, and as an added bonus I'll even be putting things like when I expect to get to the next episode or two of a particular series, that way if you want an answer it's there without relying on me randomly mentioning on the show at some point. I'm even including notes about things like when I have something recorded and am just working on editing it. So that's all exciting! Check it out!–I'm putting that link at the tail end of the show notes for your convenience. It should be publicly accessible, let me know via email to popeularhistory@gmail.com if you hit any snags. Also, jubilation! Popeularhistory.com is back up, and I have no idea how that happened. My ability to make changes to it directly went away about a year ago, hence all but the RSS feeds being frozen, zombie mode, but now it's back. I didn't even have to log in to anything. I think St Carlo Acutis just did another miracle (miracles effect from Pontifacts). So that's an unexpected plus that literally only came up when I googled up the name of my old host as part of an explanation that the spreadsheet I just described was going to replace the website moving forward. I guess it isn't? We'll see–I am very confused, I was already prepared to move on–but I'm not mad about it. Finally, one more last-minute thing has popped up. Our hero, Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, will be visiting Detroit December 4th through 7th, raising funds for the struggling Christian remnant in the Holy Land. Detroit is a manageable trip from my home base in Ohio (go Bucks) and I'd love to meet Pierbattista Pizzaballa. But I don't plan to crash Pierbattista Pizzaballa's fundraising trip emptyhanded. And so, I've created a gofundme to raise money so I can give Pierbattista Pizzaballa a real check for a grand in addition to a comedically oversized check made by my children, which I'm sure Pierbattista Pizzaballa will really truly appreciate as a Franciscan friar. Obviously December 4th through 7th is soon, so act now via the link in the show notes if you'd like to contribute to what is already my most successful fundraiser to date. And don't worry if you miss the deadline, I still intend to forward funds to him and his cause as appropriate, whatever way I can. Full disclosure: I'm setting aside $200 of the funds for travel expenses for me getting there, and giant check. Thank you in advance and remember: prayer support is just as welcome and is even more important than financial support. Alright, that's all for tonight! November's Habemus Pointsam is coming out soon, I just need to edit it! Of course, you already knew that, because you saw it on the database, right? Thank you for listening, God bless you all! Thanks, Joe! LINKS: Early reporting on upcoming extraordinary consistory: https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2025/11/08/pope-leo-to-call-college-of-cardinals-to-rome-for-a-two-day-january-meeting/ https://thecatholicherald.com/article/pope-leo-to-call-cardinals-to-rome-for-extraordinary-consistory-amid-speculation-of-first-encyclical https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pope-leo-xiv-to-convene-extraordinary-consistory-of-cardinals-in-january-report/?utm_source=lsncathfb&fbclid=IwY2xjawN_jjJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR7SwHBdI9sPFNkrmLzutgXvu6eUyuUQPNbHpBxEEej8S63RLNA83qCYOPDyqQ_aem_kfnzrdO3vyL7EE2rqlgcWg https://www.ncregister.com/news/pope-leo-calls-january-2026-consistory Gcatholic.org consistory notes: https://gcatholic.org/documents/tag/consistory CNA Reporting on 2015 consistory: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/31501/a-reform-to-promote-harmony-%E2%80%93-pope-francis-opens-a-much-debated-consistory Bishop Strickland at the USCCB: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OU0i97XFTlw USCCB Special Message: https://www.usccb.org/news/2025/us-bishops-issue-special-message-immigration-plenary-assembly-baltimore Popeular History Episode Spreadsheet link (feel free to share, this should give public access) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17NFWcln6CA8yjH96-bORP2G3HA2ct331E6Zi880BewU/edit?usp=sharing Pizzaballa Trip Gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-gregg-bring-pierbattista-pizzaballa-a-giant-check?fbclid=IwY2xjawOKzAVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR4IokJTnLt5tbazv1IuHqeQowX8-horhHZ0HRkHo5beXwCliQi3avOZ4LXDaA_aem_Lsc6fiO4LRUoTq6WizJ3fQ

Rain, snow, cold temps. Winter is knocking on the door! Woke up to a wintry mix this morning and it looks like more is on the way on Thursday. In the news this morning, a couple of national park morons including a dude who got too close to a bison…and a guy who pepper-sprayed a pack of wolves. Elsewhere in the news, the USPS is going to increase it's rates on shipping and a flight had to return to Boston after a passenger smoked weed on board the plane. And artificial trees are WAY more popular than real trees. Sad. In sports, the Cowboys beat the Raiders last night to wrap up week 11 in the NFL, a look at week 12's schedule, the Bucks lost last night to the Cavs and Giannis suffered a groin injury. The Badgers improved to 4-0 on the season with a win last night and Ja'Marr Chase got suspended for spitting on another player. Let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday and talked to the host of the Wisco Sports Show…the one & only Grant Bilse! A great story about a dog that fell down a cliff & escaped with almost no injuries. And another about a woman who got her purse back thanks to a couple of Good Samaritans. With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, had a couple of gravy-related stories this morning, including a gravy extinguisher…and a gravy flight! Recapped our Week 11 Pigskin Picks and surprise…surprise. My lead on Jean gets even bigger! Talked about a new trend on TikTok, and Brian revealed his new favorite video reel to watch. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a 10-year old kid who stole his mom's car & drove it home from school, a couple of guys in Thailand busted with 81 monkeys & a bunch of drugs, a contest to find America's Loudest Fan, and a couple of guys in Australia who were busted for playing "the helicopter" in the backyard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The group heads back towards Esterholt in the Gearheart and picks up a hitchhiker along the way. // CATCH UP ON FROSTBOURNE: • Find the Frostbourne Recap: Ep. 1-20 in our feed, right there between Episodes 20 and 21. It takes over forty hours of adventure and chaos and boils it down to just one. Perfect to catch up and share with friends, family, enemies—whoever! // FROSTBOURNE CAST:  • Jason Massey – Game Master / Narrator   • Jamieson Alcorn – “Logrhyn Cragborn”   • Susan Spenader – “Nythera Rhyelith”   • Jason ‘Jasper' Permenter – “Ruby Pettigrew”   • Ian Duncan – “Chimera” // FIND US: • Support the show on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/dandr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Explore the world of Theria: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dandrpodcast.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠ • Join our Discord community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/DandR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Grab official D&R merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dandrpodcast.dashery.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠ // PARTNERS & PLUGS: • Play the Level Up A5E ruleset: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.levelup5e.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠(use code DANDR for a 5% discount) • Get ready for LobStar, a graphic novel by our very own Jamieson Alcorn and Very Big Comics. Kickstarter goes live November 4, 2025! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/verybigcomics/lobstar-0⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In Love Like Jesus, Part 3, Pastor Robey Barnes explores Jesus' powerful teaching on loving our neighbor through the parable of the Good Samaritan. Building from real-life stories of crisis, rescue, and compassion, this message challenges us to move beyond simple concern and step into courageous, costly action. Pastor Robey shows how Jesus calls every believer to reflect His mercy, love sacrificially, and engage the needs around them—whether in our neighborhoods, workplaces, or through global mission partners like HHA and Mustard Seed in Jamaica. This sermon invites you to pray boldly, serve intentionally, and embody the transformational love of Jesus in everyday life.

In this message, “Called to Serve: Availability”, Pastor Josh unpacks what it means to live a life that's not just intentional but also interruptible for the sake of others. Service isn't just a task on a church checklist—it's a spiritual practice that forms us into the likeness of Jesus. Walking through Jesus' teaching on the greatest commandment and the parable of the Good Samaritan, we're challenged to stop asking, “Who is my neighbor?” and start asking, “Who can I become a neighbor to?” You'll hear powerful stories—from Jesus stopping for blind men on the roadside to a quiet hospital custodian who secretly cared for the homeless every winter night—that stir our hearts toward “from-the-gut” compassion. This message invites us to examine our spiritual practices, our schedules, and even our reactions under pressure, asking: Do my rhythms with God actually move me toward the hurting, the overlooked, and the strangers on the roadside? Listen in and be encouraged to live on mission in the ordinary: to pull over, to notice, to serve, and to let God use small, hidden acts of love to bring His kingdom close.

Frank Otchere

Frank Otchere

Dwight Bennett, the Pastor of Apostolic Ministry of Redeemer's Church, preaches a message on this parable, reminding us that we are all called to live our lives the way Jesus taught us.  Sunday November 16th, 2025 | 11.16.25 Category: Neighbor, Opportunity, Servant

Sermon delivered on Sunday, November 16th, 2025, at Serious Christian Church in Cape Town, South Africa

This sermon, rooted in Psalm 100 and structured around the four A's of thankfulness—awareness, acknowledgement, appreciation, and action—calls believers to embrace thankfulness not as a fleeting emotion but as a disciplined, intentional practice grounded in the unmerited grace of God. It emphasizes that Christian identity is inseparable from gratitude, highlighting God's sovereignty, mercy, and eternal truth as the foundation for joy and peace, especially in a culture marked by entitlement and distraction. The preacher challenges listeners to cultivate spiritual awareness by focusing on divine goodness amid life's trials, to consciously honor God's blessings, to genuinely value them, and to respond with tangible acts of kindness, forgiveness, and service—mirroring Christ's redemptive love. Drawing from Scripture, including the story of the ten lepers and the parable of the Good Samaritan, the message underscores that true thankfulness results in transformation, compelling believers to live out their faith in practical, selfless ways. Ultimately, the sermon affirms that gratitude is both a response to God's love and a means of deepening one's relationship with Him, calling the church to be a people marked by holy joy, truth, and sacrificial love.

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(Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with Pam Wolfe from the Good Samaritan Community Meal. The weekly free meal in Lander recently moved locations from the Methodist Church parking lot to the Meadowlark Market and Kitchen at 228 Main Street. From 5:30 to 6:30 PM, folks can pick up to-go meals in the alley behind the Market (between Main and Lincoln), with signage to help guide the way. Wolfe chats about the move, the history of the meal, who provides the meals, the rotating cast of volunteers/how you can volunteer, and the importance of a reliable free meal, even for folks who just need a break from cooking; there are no questions asked at the Good Smartin Community Meal! Check out the full Coffee Time interview with Wolfe below for all of the details! Be sure to tune in to Today in the 10 and Coffee Time interviews every morning from 7:00 to 9:00 AM on KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM, or stream it live right here.

The Path to a Unified Church: Love, Focus, and the Fruit of the Spirit Join Dr. Edith Davis as she dives deep into what it takes for the church to become the unified, spotless Bride for which Christ Jesus is returning. This teaching challenges listeners to look beyond cultural and denominational differences to find common ground in the Lordship of Christ. Dr. Davis explains the crucial nature of our time on earth—a "vapor" that determines our eternity—and offers practical insights into spiritual maturity and obedience. Here are the main points discussed: -- Unity is achieved through a single-minded focus on Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, not through uniformity of culture or color. -- There are only two eternal categories: forgiven (going to heaven) and unforgiven (going to hell). -- As three-part beings (spirit, soul, and body), our spirit is instantly righteous, but our soul (mind, will, and emotions) must be continually transformed and renewed to align with Christ. -- The authentic Fruit of the Spirit is multifaceted—it includes love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, meekness, and self-control—and if any part is missing, it is a counterfeit. -- Intimacy with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is cultivated through ascending and focusing like a "laser beam" on Jesus, as exemplified by Mary of Bethany. -- Becoming the unified church requires living out the fundamental commands: loving one another, loving our neighbor (anyone in our sphere of influence, like the Good Samaritan), and supernaturally loving our enemies. -- There will be a major wealth transfer from the kingdom of darkness to the righteous who are about the Father's business. To be a candidate for this, one must be a tither (10% off the top) and a giver now, demonstrating faithfulness over the "little." Scriptures for Further Study -- Galatians 5:22-23 (The Fruit of the Spirit) -- Acts 7:60 (Stephen's prayer for forgiveness) -- Matthew 14:28-31 (Peter walking on water) This is episode 380. +++++++ Check out my new website: https://www.enterthegloryzone.org/ MY AUDIO BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE You can Divorce Proof Your Marriage by understanding the Secret Keys of Love. You will come to understand that your Marriage has an enemy. You will come to understand that you are dating your future spouse representative. You will come to understand that your Marriage has the gift of Supernatural Sex. For more information about purchasing this audio book, click here: https://personalbuy.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/product8702.html

Jimmy recounts the Season 22 New Jersey Surf episode with the guys behind the camera, Alex Blackwell and Liam O'Neill. They talk about everything that happened, and a warning about how chasing reports from "Good Samaritans" can leave you with an eyeful. Be sure to tune in this winter for an all-new season of On The Water's Angling Adventures. If you want to check out Episode 8 of Angling Adventures, visit the link below!https://youtu.be/Fj4zxrjVYTQFor more Angling Adventures, check out our playlist!https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtewLcLBUeBcUUWnUW9PLmdu-chyHP0Dw

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Fr. Mike discusses our call to deny ourselves and take up our cross, specifically focusing on God's call to renounce all that is ours and trust in him. He also highlights the story of Mary and Martha and encourages us not to allow the cares of life to choke the life of God out of our lives as Martha allowed her troubles and anxieties to do. Today's readings are from Luke 9-10 and Proverbs 26:4-6. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Pastor Joe challenges us to live out God's supernatural love that reaches beyond comfort and prejudice. Through the story of the Good Samaritan, we learn that true neighborly love sees need before status, and compassion before convenience. Our everyday actions can be as powerful a witness as any miracle.

One day, a religious leader approached Jesus and asked him who's my neighbor? Jesus responded with the parable of the Good Samaritan. Now we know who the neighbor was in this parable. The Good Samaritan was a powerful neighbor in the wounded man's life. The power of neighboring lies within each of us—the power to transform somebody's life by loving them as we love ourselves. The power of neighboring requires selfless acts and living on the edge of comfortableness. The power of neighboring started with Jesus, and it continues on in you. You have the ability to impact somebody's life for eternity by loving them. Your neighbors, they are at work, and they are in your neighborhood too. The big question I have for you today is who is your neighbor and will any of your neighbors be alone this Thanksgiving. 

It's easy to be kind to our friends. But what about strangers? What about the people who have hurt us? In this sermon, "Who Am I Supposed To Serve?", we're digging into the idea of true hospitality. Using the story of the Good Samaritan, we explore what it looks like to "cross the road" for people who are broken—even when it's inconvenient, costly, or for someone we'd call an "enemy. We all have a "20-foot circle" of influence, and this message is a challenge to use it. After all, people often won't care what we believe until they see how we serve. At 12Stone Church, learn how to Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make a Difference. Visit our website at 12Stone.com for more information or connect with us at https://12stone.com/connect/

This week, we share a For the Journey exclusive conversation between Bill Haley (Coracle Executive Director), author and ethicist Andrew DeCourt, and therapist and spiritual director David Schmidgall. Their conversation focuses on the increasing presence of “othering” in our political discourse and how the prophetic teaching and example of Jesus speak powerfully to our moment.Support the show

(Luke 10:25-37) The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of Christ's most famous teachings. While caring for those who are suffering is an important part of the Christian life in this broken world, the greatest need in every life is spiritual. Every person needs salvation from Sin through Jesus Christ. Listen to this message by Scott Pauley from Luke 10. *Download Scott's FREE Parables of Jesus Study Guide and listen to his study through each one at https://enjoyingthejourney.org/free-parables-of-jesus-study-guide/ (09270251108)   Keep Studying  Whether you're a new believer or have walked with the Lord for years, you'll find thousands of free devotionals, Bible studies, audio series, and Scripture tools designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding of the Bible, and help you stay rooted in the Word of God. 

Trevor Walker brings his signature lifeboogie with Afro grooves from the Good Samaritans and Matata, Skyy's classic kazoo jam "No Music", heavy funk thump from James Brown and homegrown flavour from Ottawa's own David Crowe. Plus ice cold poetry from Brian Jackson & Rich Medina, a Dilla salute helmed by fellow Detroiter Karriem Riggins and a long overdue sample moment with the Rufus classic "Circles". View the full playlist for this show at https://www.wefunkradio.com/show/1269 Enjoying WEFUNK? Listen to all of our mixes at https://www.wefunkradio.com/shows/

By Tim Drake - The story of the Good Samaritan answers the question as to who our neighbor is. It also gives us an example of love in action. Are we this type of person?

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