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Today’s Topics: William Albrecht joins Terry for Friday with the Fathers 1) Gospel – Luke 8:1-3 – Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. Accompanying Him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources. Saints in Heaven, pray for us! Bishop Sheen quote of the day 2, 3, 4) Terry and William discuss Early Father of the Church: Saint Augustine
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Rekorde oben, Ratlosigkeit unten: Folge 176 beginnt nachtschlafend, aber mit ziemlich unterschiedlichen Gemütslagen. Dennis heißt diesmal offiziell „Rekord Dennis“, weil Hertha inzwischen offenbar beschlossen hat, sämtliche Naturgesetze des Berliner Fußballs vorübergehend auszusetzen. Henry würde dagegen gern möglichst lange quizzen, damit er nicht über Union reden muss. Verständlich.
Put On the Lord Jesus Jonathan Parnell Download Romans 13:11–14,“Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. 12 The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.” And it was this passage of God's word that once changed a man's life forever — his name was Augustine; he was from North Africa; he lived from the year 354 to 430; and the story of his conversion is the story I wanna tell you this morning as we kick off our new series, “How God Changes a Life.” The plan for this series is to look at four examples throughout church history of when God transformed someone's life through the power of his word. And the reason we're doing this is because we believe that God still does this kind of life-changing work today — my prayer has been that we as a church would be inspired by God's work in the past so that we would expect that same work in the present. And if you're here and you're not yet a Christian — if you're here and you need your life to change — first, I want you to know I'm glad you're here, and you've come to the right place. Whatever you've got going on, I can almost guarantee that Augustine's situation was worse. Let me tell you his story in three parts … We're gonna look at Augustine's context, his crisis, and his change. Part One: ContextAnd we start with the context, or the setting, because this is where every good story starts. The question here is: What kind of world did Augustine live in? Augustine was born in the year 354 in North Africa, which was part of the Roman Empire. This was about 40 years after the Emperor Constantine became a Christian and legalized Christian worship. Up until Constantine, Christians were a persecuted minority, but under his protections the gospel began to spread and the church began to grow. But the world was still a big mess — you could call it a world of conquest and confusion. ConquestIt was a world of conquest because there was constant fighting and enemy invasions, thanks to the barbarians. Now the word “barbarian” is a word in the New Testament. It was the Greek word for Gentiles outside the Greek-speaking world — these were Gentiles who spoke their own languages and maintained their own culture.Now as the Roman Empire expanded, Roman armies conquered a lot of these barbarian tribes, but over time these barbarians starting fighting back. A couple of names you've probably heard before are the Goths and Vandals (the Vikings came a few hundred years later). But the Goths and Vandals were Germanic tribes who fought against Rome. For example, in 410 (when Augustine was 56 years old), the Visigoths sacked Rome (which was a big deal — no foreign army had invaded Rome in over 800 years). This shook the whole world.Then in 430, the year Augustine died, the Vandals laid siege to the City of Hippo where Augustine lived. So while Augustine was on his deathbed, there was an invading army literally outside the walls of his city. And this was his life. This was the world as Augustine knew it — what he would later call the City of Man. It was a world full of conflict and war — Augustine's hope was not in politics. ConfusionBut then, at the same time of these physical threats, there were also layers of ideological confusion. There were all kinds of different worldviews and philosophies and Christian heresies. And one place where all this stuff was most obvious was in the biggest city of North Africa — the city of Carthage. Augustine moved there when he was 17 years old to go to college and study philosophy; it was one of the wealthiest cities in the ancient world; it was a bustling place. And this is where Augustine went off the rails.He later described the city as a “seething cauldron of shameful sex.”So while he was being indoctrinated with all kinds of junk intellectually, he was also indulging in sexual sin. He would go to church, but it was because he was trying to pick up women. He ended up getting a woman pregnant and they had a son, and then spiritually, he went all-in with a cult called Manichaeism. Manichaeism is too much to explain now, but it was basically a fusion religion that was a mix of Buddhism and Bible heresies and other stuff. And it was super weird (They believed tiny particles of Divine Light were trapped inside material things). They rejected the Old Testament, but they did respect the letters of Paul in the New Testament (that'll be important later). But suffice to say, Augustine was confused. He was lost — and I mean bad lost. Like, if you think you have a past … Augustine was a sexually deviant, heretical college philosophy student. He was a very long way from Jesus. But … he had a Christian mother.Christian MotherAugustine's mom was a woman named Monica, she's a big part of his story. We know a lot about her because Augustine wrote a lot about her. He admired his mom deeply. She was a Christian, from a Christian family (she married a man named Patrick, who was a pagan; he didn't become a Christian until right before he died). But Monica raised Augustine in Christian truth, even though he rejected it for years. … His mom never gave up on him. She prayed for him a lot, and she bugged him a lot. I think she would classify as an ancient helicopter mom, but in the best kind of way. When she found out he had embraced Manichaeism, Augustine said she wept for him “more than mothers weep for their children who die” (and he knew that because she probably told him). There's one story of Monica where she kept insisting with a local pastor to meet with Augustine. The pastor wouldn't do it because Augustine wasn't interested. But Monica kept on and on with the pastor … Did you call him? Did you meet with him? Have you seen him? She'd beg this pastor through tears.Finally, this pastor told her:“It is not possible that the son of these tears should perish.” He told her to keep praying. And she did. Monica was an amazing woman, and we all should be grateful for her. And moms in the room, be a great mom like Monica. In our cultural moment, motherhood is scorned. Understand that abortion is not just an attack on children, it's an attack on motherhood too. We see this everywhere. Right now something like half the country is defending a woman who viciously murdered her three children. That's an attack on motherhood. And it's demonic. And we should stand against it with everything we've got. One way to do that is: Moms, be great. Be like Monica.Our world needs great mothers — and if they're not coming from the church, it's not happening. Moms, you have such a high calling! You're making a difference in the world. Be great.Monica was a crucial part of Augustine's context, and her influence was part of what brought him to a crisis.Part Two: CrisisAugustine was smart and he was really good with words. He ended up moving to the city of Milan to become a professor of rhetoric. This was a highly esteemed vocation, and he was living high on the hog. He was moving up the social ladder until he met the pastor of the church in Milan, a man named Ambrose. Augustine would go to church to hear Ambrose preach, and although he still didn't believe, he asked a lot of questions. Eventually, Augustine got connected with Ambrose's mentor, a man named Simplician. And Simplician started mentoring Augustine — and this is pretty fascinating — he inspired Augustine with stories of other people's conversions.One story he told him was of a man who was a philosopher in Rome, who was also from Africa, and this man been drawn to Christianity. Apparently this man read the Bible often and came to consider himself a Christian, but he didn't get baptized (because he thought it was too embarrassing). But then he finally became ashamed that he was ashamed, and he got baptized and declared himself to be a Christian openly. Simplician told Augustine this story (and I imagine he kept clearing his throat the whole time). And this story had an impact on Augustine right as he entered into the darkest time of his life in December 384. Going by his own account, it sounds like he suffered from what we'd call a depression. He was full of despair and doubts. His pursuit of knowledge and prestige, and all his sexual immorality, had left him unfulfilled. He was not happy with his life — which was right. He should not have been happy with his life. There is a such thing as a holy misery. Maybe that's something his mother had prayed for … Y'all ever heard anybody pray like that? I heard people pray that way when I was growing up. I've been in prayer meetings before when somebody would share about a lost family member, and they want God to save them so badly, and so people would pray: God, make so-and-so absolutely miserable until they turn to Jesus!God, don't let them get any rest! Torment them in their dreams! — until they trust Christ! Maybe Monica prayed like that. Because Augustine was in a crisis. The way he was living wasn't working. He was lost and he knew it. And that's the only condition for a changed life — it's not enough to be lost, you gotta know you're lost. You have to know you need help. Augustine knew. Part Three: ChangeAugustine tells this story in a lot of detail in his autobiography, Confessions. I'll try not to get too much in the weeds, but it happened like this:It's a normal day in Milan, and Augustine has a couple of his friends over. (And these are intellectual-types who like to study and share what they've learned.) And one of these friends finds a copy of Paul's letters in a stack of Augustine's books, and he's surprised by this, and so he starts telling Augustine and this other friend about how he had heard that there were a bunch of these men, not far from Milan, who had converted to Christ and their lives had completely changed. They had renounced their careers in the imperial service and committed themselves to studying Scripture and living a quiet life.Well this story wrecks Augustine. After the one friend left, Augustine is overcome with emotion and says to his closer friend who was still with him:What is wrong with us? What is this? What did you hear? Simple folk are taking heaven by storm while we clever people without a heart wallow in the materialist world of flesh and blood. (Confessions, 8.19, Chadwick's translation, p. 26)Then Augustine goes outside to a garden, to be alone. But his friend is so worried about him, he follows him outside. And Augustine is struggling. He's having some kind of breakdown. He's weeping and just a mess and then he hears the voice of a child, chanting: “Take up and read; take up and read.”He hears this, and then he gets up and runs to his copy of Paul's letters. He grabs them and opens to a random page and he reads the first thing he sees … which was in Romans 13 … “… not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.” (vv. 13–14)And that was it! Augustine was born again. Later he wrote, No further would I read, nor did I need; for instantly, as the sentence ended — by a light, as it were, of security infused into my heart — all the gloom of doubt vanished away. (8.29)And … he lived happily ever after. … Not quite! (It never works that way in this world. This is the City of Man.) Augustine had become a Christian — he was 32 years old and his life had been changed — but the change was only beginning. He baptized, and then soon after became a monk, and eventually became a pastor and later he became one of the most important theologians in church history. And as a theologian one of the most enduring impacts he made was related to the doctrine of conversion. Heart TransformationWhen Augustine read Romans 13:13–14, he had read it before that day in Milan. He had read the words and understood Paul's command, but he lacked the ability in himself to obey it. He had been a divided man.He respected the commands of the gospel, at least with his mind — he knew chastity was a good thing — but he didn't really desire to live that way. His heart wasn't in it. During his wayward years, he had actually prayed to God, “Grant me chastity, but not yet.”That's how Augustine had felt about all six of the prohibitions in Romans 13:13. The apostle Paul says in verse 11 that because of where we are in redemptive history — because Jesus has lived, died, and rose again, and because he's coming back — it's time to wake up and get your life in order. That means you stop living a certain way. Paul names six sins (it's not a comprehensive list, but it's a good list to stop doing). Verse 13, Paul says:No more orgies and drunkenness — stop the slosh parties.No more sexual immorality and sensuality — stop all fornication. No more quarreling and jealously — stop despising your neighbor.This is group-think sin, sexual immortality, and hatred of others.It's fascinating that this list from the First Century world remains a list of besetting sins in our 21st century world … just like it was in Augustine's 5th century world — and look: it's all gotta stop. All of it. But how?By putting on the Lord Jesus Christ. And this is is where Augustine has so much insight. As a theologian, he stressed that our problem as sinners is that we have disordered loves. Our problem is not simply a lack of love for God, but it's that we love lesser things more than God. And we desire and pursue those lesser loves.His biographer Henry Chadwick says it like this: [Augustine's] repeated point is that the object of our love, whether high or low, is the magnet irresistibly drawing us on. He's saying we are all led by our loves, and left to ourselves, this is a bad thing. Because left to ourselves, apart from the grace of God, our loves are broken! — they're all out of whack and so they lead us down all these dead-end roads. If you follow your unconverted heart, you will not end up happy. Augustine had been there and done that. It does not work! And we know it doesn't work!And this is why we need a transformation of the heart! We need God to change us from the inside-out. We need to turn from seeking inferior mirages of beauty to seeking supreme beauty which is God himself. Augustine put it like this. He writes, How sweet all at once it was for me to be rid of those fruitless joys which I had once feared to lose! . . . You [God] drove them from me, you who are the true, the sovereign joy. You drove them from me and you took their place, you who are sweeter than all pleasure … you who outshine all light … you who surpass all honor . . . O Lord my God, my Light, my Wealth, and my Salvation. (Confessions 9.1)Do you see what he's saying? The sinful, lesser things his heart pursued were not merely taken away — they were replaced by God himself, and God himself became his joy. Augustine wrote: Do not think you are dragged to God against your will. The mind is drawn by love which is the source of inexpressible pleasure. There is a pleasure of the heart whose sweetness consists in the bread of heaven … Give me a lover, he feels what I am talking about. Give me a man in a state of desire, of hunger, a traveller thirsty on a desert road who is sighing for the spring at his eternal home; give me a man like that, he knows what I mean. (Chadwick, 156ff)This is the same insight we read 14 centuries later from the Scottish pastor Thomas Chalmers. He calls this the “expulsive power of a new affection.” A greater love conquers the lesser loves.See, we put on the Lord Jesus Christ because we want to. Because we have found in Christ a greater joy than the fleeting pleasures of sin! And that's the miracle. That is the grace of God working through the word of God. This is a changed life. Look, it doesn't mean as Christians we never sin again, but it does mean that we have a truer joy that triumphs over sin. Christian, I want you to know what Paul says in Romans 6, that sin does not have dominion over you!In Christ, you have power over sin because you have the power of a superior pleasure. And that's the only way you're gonna win this battle in the world. You will never love your sin less until you love Jesus more because you know Jesus better. So know him — Know Christ. Seek Christ. Rest in Christ. And may your hearts be restless — miserable, tormented — may our hearts be restless until we find our rest in Christ. That's what brings us to the Table. The TableI realize this morning we are coming from all kinds of different places. Again, if you're here and you're not a Christian, I'm so glad you're here. This morning I invite you to put your faith in Jesus. Right now, turn from your sin and put on the Lord Jesus Christ. He will change your life.And church, brothers and sisters in Christ, we've trusted in Jesus. Let's rest in Jesus this morning. We're not searching anymore. We're not lost. We're home. Let's rest in the love of Christ for us this morning as we remember his gospel.
In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell begins a new series on conversion stories from people throughout church history. First, we see how God used Romans 13:11-14 and a devoted mother's prayers to transform the heart of Augustine of Hippo.
Send us Fan MailFive men. Five very different lives. One surprising definition of power. We're tracing the stories of five of the most influential Catholic saints to find what actually changes a soul and what can change ours too. If you've ever felt stuck in prayer, tired of shallow motivation, or unsure how to grow in holiness without burning out, these saints offer something better than hype: a proven path rooted in grace, the sacraments, and surrender to God's will.We start with Saint Augustine of Hippo, the brilliant mind with a restless heart, and follow his road from searching to conversion through mercy, truth, and the prayers that wouldn't quit. Then we step into the radical simplicity of Saint Francis of Assisi, whose poverty becomes real joy, and the fiery clarity of Saint Anthony of Padua, whose preaching and miracles flow from deep Eucharistic devotion. From there, we move into the interior life with Saint John of the Cross and his teaching on the dark night of the soul, where suffering can purify love when it's united to Christ.Finally, we meet Saint John Vianney, the Curé of Ars, whose life in the confessional and before the tabernacle shows how confession, Eucharistic adoration, and pastoral sacrifice can renew a whole community. Along the way we talk about Catholic devotion to the Eucharist, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the communion of saints, and practical ways to ask for their intercession through the Rosary and novenas. Subscribe for more Catholic faith and spirituality, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review. Which of these saints do you want to learn from first?Open by Steve Bailey Support the showJourneys of Faith brings you Super Saints PodcastsVisit our blog for full text of our podcasts https://journeysoffaith.com/blogs/eucharist-mary-saintsDownload Journeys of Faith App for Iphone or Android FREE https://journeysoffaith.com/pages/download-our-appPlease consider subscribing to this podcast or making a donation to Journeys of Faith Help us Grow!Journeys of Faith is blessed to provide Catholic media, including podcasts and inspirational content, free of charge across multiple media platforms for viewers and listeners around the world. While access to this content remains free, there are significant and continually increasing costs associated with producing, hosting, and distributing these programs. Your support helps us continue sharing the beauty of the Catholic faith with souls everywhere. We want to reach more souls and you can help us do that by becoming a Mission Angel. Make a Donation Any AmountRefer a FriendYou can help us by referring a friend! When they upgrade you get $20 and so does Journeys of Faith...
'A retreat is always an invitation to conversion. It would be difficult to find a better guide on the way of conversion than the greatest of concerts, perhaps also the greatest of Christian theologians, St Augustine of Hippo.'
Sheik Meeajaun: Product Owners Need the Justified No to Protect Customer Value In this episode, we refer to Vasco's Product Owner episodes, where Product Owners share their own lessons from the role. The Great Product Owner: Owning the Product and Practicing the Justified No Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. "No, you cannot have this, but this is why." - Sheik Meeajaun Sheik's model for a great Product Owner came from a mentor he worked with early in his career. That PO owned his slice of the product, delivered consistently, and taught Sheik the power of the "justified no." A strong PO does not simply reject stakeholder requests. They explain the trade-off, ask what should be removed from the sprint, and make business value visible. If a stakeholder wants urgent work, the PO can ask them to get agreement from the person whose work would be displaced. That shifts the conversation from pressure to prioritization. For Sheik, great Product Owners understand that their job is to bring value to the business and delight customers. They care deeply enough about the product to protect it from random requests, HiPPO decisions, and backlog noise. They know success is not only delivery. It is the visible appreciation that comes when people recognize a product decision created real value. Self-reflection Question: Does your Product Owner have a practical way to say no that protects value without turning every request into conflict? The Bad Product Owner: The Executor Who Cannot Say No Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. "A Product Owner's primary job is to bring value." - Sheik Meeajaun The anti-pattern Sheik warns about is the Product Owner as executor. This PO does not own the product, does not know the customers deeply enough, and does not push back when leadership changes direction. They become a project manager with a backlog, accepting whatever the highest-paid person in the room asks for next. The team then loses coherence, the product loses a clear direction, and the Scrum Master is left helping the team manage the consequences of weak ownership. Sheik is careful not to blame only the individual. Many POs are placed in the role without mentoring, without a clear understanding of product ownership, and without the organizational support to say no. The result is predictable: a mountain of requests, no clear value conversation, and a team delivering work without a strong product story behind it. Self-reflection Question: Where is your Product Owner being treated as an order taker instead of the person accountable for product value? [The Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Recommends]
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) William discusses the African Early Fathers of the Church including Tertullian, Saint Cyprian of Carthage, Origen of Alexandria, Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Cyril of Alexandria, and Lactantius
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Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsBIBLIOGRAPHYPRIMARY AND CLASSICAL SOURCESAugustine of Hippo. Confessions. Translated by Henry Chadwick. Oxford University Press.Augustine of Hippo. On Christian Teaching. Translated by R. P. H. Green. Oxford University Press.Augustine of Hippo. On Free Choice of the Will. Translated by Thomas Williams. Hackett Publishing.Augustine of Hippo. On Music. Translated by Robert Catesby Taliaferro. Catholic University of America Press.Boethius. Fundamentals of Music. Translated by Calvin M. Bower. Yale University Press.Boethius. De institutione arithmetica. Translated by Michael Masi as Boethian Number Theory. Rodopi.The Bible. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; the Book of Wisdom; and relevant Passion narratives and numerical traditions.The Gawain Poet. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Edited by J. R. R. Tolkien and E. V. Gordon, revised by Norman Davis. Oxford University Press.CHRISTIAN NUMBER, CREATION, AND THE MEDIEVAL INTELLECTUAL WORLDBrown, Peter. Augustine of Hippo: A Biography. University of California Press, revised edition, 2000.Evans, G. R. Augustine on Evil. Cambridge University Press, 1982.Grant, Edward. God and Reason in the Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press, 2001.Grant, Edward. The Foundations of Modern Science in the Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press, 1996.Lindberg, David C. The Beginnings of Western Science. University of Chicago Press, revised edition, 2007.Marenbon, John. Medieval Philosophy: An Historical and Philosophical Introduction. Routledge, 2007.McInerny, Ralph. Boethius and Aquinas. Catholic University of America Press, 1990.O'Daly, Gerard. Augustine's Philosophy of Mind. University of California Press, 1987.MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN DEVOTION AND THE FIVE WOUNDSBynum, Caroline Walker. Christian Materiality: An Essay on Religion in Late Medieval Europe. Zone Books, 2011.Bynum, Caroline Walker. Holy Feast and Holy Fast: The Religious Significance of Food to Medieval Women. University of California Press, 1987.Bynum, Caroline Walker. Jesus as Mother: Studies in the Spirituality of the High Middle Ages. University of California Press, 1982.Bynum, Caroline Walker. Wonderful Blood: Theology and Practice in Late Medieval Northern Germany and Beyond. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007.Duffy, Eamon. The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, 1400–1580. Yale University Press, second edition, 2005.Lewis, Flora. “The Wound in Christ's Side and the Instruments of the Passion: Gendered Experience and Response.” In Women and the Book: Assessing the Visual Evidence, edited by Jane H. M. Taylor and Lesley Smith. British Library and University of Toronto Press, 1996.Rubin, Miri. Corpus Christi: The Eucharist in Late Medieval Culture. Cambridge University Press, 1991.Southern, R. W. The Making of the Middle Ages. Yale University Press, 1953.SIR GAWAIN AND THE PENTANGLEAndrew, Malcolm, and Ronald Waldron, editors. The Poems of the Pearl Manuscript. University of California Press.Burrow, J. A. A Reading of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1965.Davenport, W. A. The Art of the Gawain-Poet. Athlone Press, 1978.Putter, Ad. An Introduction to the Gawain-Poet. Longman, 1996.Spearing, A. C. The Gawain-Poet: A Critical Study. Cambridge University Press, 1970.Tolkien, J. R. R., and E. V. Gordon, editors. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Revised by Norman Davis. Oxford University Press.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball.
260904PC RäuberbandenMensch Mahler am 04.09.2026Wenn die Gerechtigkeit beseitigt worden ist – was sind dann Staaten anderes als große Räuberbanden? Denn was sind Räuberbanden anderes als kleine Staaten? Auch eine Räuberbande ist eine Gruppe von Menschen. Sie wird durch den Befehl eines Anführers gelenkt und durch einen Gesellschaftsvertrag zusammengebunden, und das Erbeutete teilt man nach fester Vereinbarung unter sich auf. Wenn zu diesem üblen Gebilde immer mehr verkommene Menschen hinzukommen, und es so ins Große wächst, so dass es Regionen besetzt, Wohnorte gründet, Städte erobert und Völker niederwirft, dann nimmt dieses Gebilde ohne weiteres den Namen „Staat” an, der diesem Gebilde nunmehr öffentlich gegeben wird. Aber damit ist nicht die Habgier dieser Räuberbande erloschen, sondern sie hat erreicht, dass man sie für ihre Habgier nicht mehr bestrafen kann.Durchaus geistvoll und der Wahrheit entsprechend war deshalb die Antwort, die einst ein aufgegriffener Seeräuber Alexander dem Großen gab. Alexander der Große lebte von 356 – 323 vor Christus hat durch Eroberungsfeldzüge ein riesiges Reich errichtet, das das heutige Griechenland, die Türkei, Irak und Iran umfasste.Denn als der König den Mann fragte, was ihm einfalle, das Meer unsicher zu machen, antwortete der mit freimütigem Trotz: „Eben das, was dir einfällt: den Erdkreis unsicher zu machen. Aber weil ich es mit einem kleinen Schiff tue, werde ich Räuber genannt, du hingegen, weil du es mit einer großen Flotte tust, Imperator.Augustinus von Hippo, der den Text von den Räuberbanden verfasst hat, lebte von 354 bis 430 nach Christus. Der Staat als Räuberbande, der mit seinen Imperatoren imperialistisch Eroberungskriege führt und das eigene Volk unterjocht und ausblutet, die gab es von Anbeginn der Welt. Und heute haben sie mehr Macht denn je. Die Menschenopfer werden immer zahlreicher. Die Beute teilen sich immer weniger Milliardäre, die mit den Staatenlenkern kooperieren, untereinander auf. Wir – die ganze Welt – sind von Anfang an unter die Räuber gefallen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome back Pauper- uh, I mean, CUBE fam! Hippo and Cameron are back from CubeCon and they brought Matthew "Silly" Sentilles along to catch Thomas and y'all up on their cube adventures over the weekend. No 7-person episode this time, Thomas took all his mics with him to Arizona, so a shorter annual CubeCon episode than usual! Some Pauper mentioned and more Pauper to come in the weeks ahead. Thank you as always for listening!Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kdvSavFkpzCheck out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CommonGroundMTGSponsored by: Game Knight (Columbia TN) The premier LGS in the Middle Tennessee area! Check out their upcoming events and order cards for local pickup here: https://www.gameknighttn.com/4th Common Ground Cup YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAPym8fBNk&list=PLQ1Q8IzT57vMCheck out Thomas' upcoming livestreams on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasDoesALot/4C Affinity Decklist: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7935395#onlineUpcoming Pauper Events:Check out our Discord's #events channel for more events and information!Nashville Regional Pauper League: https://www.pauperleague.com/ Every Tuesday @ Game Knight, plus 3 other area stores throughout the week!October 18th - $1k+ at R&R Cards and Games @ Brownwood, TX - https://topdeck.gg/event/rr-cards-and-games-power-clash-weekend-pauper-2k-2The Cascadia Pauper Circuit presented by Pauper PNW: www.PauperPNW.orgHouston-area listeners! Check out the new Space City Pauper League: https://discord.gg/hJPrkQmmxAny questions or feedback for us? Email us at: commongroundmtgpod@gmail.com
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Jawoll — #174, diesmal wieder mit Sabrina, Dennis, Mü und Henry in Startelf-Formation. Und Sabrina meldet sich aus der Sommerpause direkt mit über 1.000 Kickbase-Punkten zurück. Fachwissen kann man offenbar tatsächlich abonnieren. Vier Stimmen, drei Vereine, ein Deadline Day und erstaunlich viel Euphorie: Sabrina ist zurück, Dennis nennt sich aus Gründen „Dennis der Liebe“, Hertha schießt plötzlich Tore wie eine Spitzenmannschaft und Dortmund erlebt innerhalb einer Halbzeit erst den schönsten Fußball der jüngeren Erinnerung und dann den großen Stimmungskiller. Nur Union bleibt verlässlich Union und macht aus einem 1:3 gegen Frankfurt noch ein 3:3. Standards können schließlich auch ein Spielsystem sein. ❤️ Bevor wir zum Fußball kommen, eine Sache von Herzen: Unser Freund und früherer BRB-Gast Armin Prill braucht Unterstützung. Wir sprechen über die DKMS, die einfache Registrierung als Stammzellspender und die Typisierungsaktion am 12. September bei der SG Großziethen. Registriert euch – vielleicht könnt ihr Armin oder einem anderen Menschen damit das Leben retten. Und wenn ihr Biene Ritter Bär unterstützen möchtet:
Augustine of Hippo helped the early Church put words around some of Christianity's biggest questions...from evil and human brokenness to grace, salvation, and the restless human heart. As Rome declined, Augustine reminded Christians not to confuse the success of an earthly city with the Kingdom of God...a reminder that challenges us today to examine where we place our identity, hope, security, and ultimate allegiance.
Trinity Anglican Seminary is built on the same daily prayer rhythms you practice every time you hit play. Morning Prayer. Evening Prayer. Weekly Eucharist. Chapel and classroom aren't two separate worlds at Trinity. Whether you're pursuing a degree or exploring a certificate in Anglican studies, Trinity is a place to be formed in community, through study and prayer. Learn more at tas.edu/dailyoffice.Morning Prayer for Friday, August 28, 2026 (Proper 16; Augustine, Bishop of Hippo and Teacher of the Faith, 430).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalm 1402 Samuel 15:1-18, 23-25, 32-34Colossians 3:12-25Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.
Trinity Anglican Seminary is built on the same daily prayer rhythms you practice every time you hit play. Morning Prayer. Evening Prayer. Weekly Eucharist. Chapel and classroom aren't two separate worlds at Trinity. Whether you're pursuing a degree or exploring a certificate in Anglican studies, Trinity is a place to be formed in community, through study and prayer. Learn more at tas.edu/dailyoffice.Evening Prayer for Friday, August 28, 2026 (Proper 16; Augustine, Bishop of Hippo and Teacher of the Faith, 430).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalm 143Amos 9Matthew 1:1-17Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.
Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 28, the Catholic world celebrates the Memorial of St. Augustine (354-430), Bishop and Doctor of the Church, a great luminary in Christianity, the founder of the Augustinians, and the son of St. Monica.The tears of his mother, the sanctity of Milan's Bishop Ambrose, the book of St. Anthony the hermit, and the sacred Scriptures wrought his conversion — metanoia.Augustine's mother went to Milan with joy and witnessed her son's baptism on Easter night 387.Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, at the age of 41, saw how the human heart is created with a great abyss, since the earthly satisfactions are very insufficient. "Restless is the heart until it rests in God," he wrote.Augustine received the grace of being one of the most penetrating minds of ancient Christendom and the Church's most influential theologian, with an inexhaustible spirituality.His books, Confessions and The City of God, are a worthy memorial to his genius, a philosophy of history.Edifying are also his homilies, especially those on the psalms and on the Gospel of St. John.Augustine's episcopal life was filled with mighty battles against heretics, over all of whom he triumphed. His most illustrious victory was that over Pelagius, who denied the necessity of grace; from this encounter, he earned the surname "Doctor of grace."An emblem in his life is the burning heart, symbolizing the ardent love of God, which permeates all his writings.Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• August 28, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
TARDE O TEMPRANOHoy celebramos la fiesta de San Agustín de Hippo. Esos fueron unos versos del canto de Pablo Martínez Tarde Te Amé que pondré al final hoy. El evangelio de hoy nos habla de las diez vírgenes. Cinco de ellas necias porque sus lámparas se habían apagadas y no tenían aceite de respuesta cuando llegó el esposo. Pero cinco de ellas, aunque durmieron un buen rato al igual que las cinco necias, cuando llegó su novio tenían más aceite para prender sus lámparas y entrar alegremente la boda…San Agustín, digo yo, se quedaba dormida por muchos años. Porque, aunque era un hombre super inteligente perdía su tiempo con pecados y cosas vanas de ninguna importancia. Pero, creo yo, con el apoyo de las oraciones de su mamá, Santa Mónica cuya fiesta celebramos mañana…San Agustín se despertó y llenó su lámpara, mejor dicho, llenó su vida con la luz y la unción de Jesús. Agustín descubrió la sabiduría de la cruz, como San Pablo nos dice hoy: Cristo es la fuerza y la sabiduría de Dios. Porque la locura de Dios es más sabía que la sabiduría de los hombres y la debilidad de Dios es más fuerte que la fuerza de los hombres. Termino con unas palabras de TARDE TE AME por Pablo Martínez . (CANTO)Si me quieren hacer comentario:tdeely7352@hotmail.com
August 28th, 2026: St Augustine - From Sinner to Saint; St Junipero Serra; The Fellowship of Jesus in the Footsteps of St Augustine; Mary, Monica & Augustine; Augustine's Solution - Chastity of the Heart
Friday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Augustine of Hippo, bishop and doctor of the Church, 354-430; born in northern Africa to a Christian mother and a pagan father; spent years vascillating through Manicheism and Neoplatonism, and eventually converted to Christianity, baptized by St. Ambrose in Milan; he became a monk, and was ordained a priest in 391; four years later, he became bishop of Hippo Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/28/26 Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13
Widely revered across the spectrum of Western Christianity—including by Catholics, Protestants, and Anglicans—Saint Augustine (354-430) is one of the most influential Church Fathers and theologians. 5 Minutes in Church History podcast at https://amzn.to/3BoedCq Saint Augustine books available at https://amzn.to/3ZpyqQT Saint Monica books at https://amzn.to/4rDEHof Saint Ambrose books at https://amzn.to/3MrUI1w ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Audio credits: The Saint of The Day Podcast: St. Augustine, 28aug2024; 5 Minutes in Church History: Augustine: Why? Jan. 6, 2021; Saint of The Day podcast with Mike Roberts, Augustin, 28aug2024. Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trinity Anglican Seminary is built on the same daily prayer rhythms you practice every time you hit play. Morning Prayer. Evening Prayer. Weekly Eucharist. Chapel and classroom aren't two separate worlds at Trinity. Whether you're pursuing a degree or exploring a certificate in Anglican studies, Trinity is a place to be formed in community, through study and prayer. Learn more at tas.edu/dailyoffice.Evening Prayer for Thursday, August 27, 2026 (Proper 16; Monica, Mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalms 141-142Amos 8John 21Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.
Trinity Anglican Seminary is built on the same daily prayer rhythms you practice every time you hit play. Morning Prayer. Evening Prayer. Weekly Eucharist. Chapel and classroom aren't two separate worlds at Trinity. Whether you're pursuing a degree or exploring a certificate in Anglican studies, Trinity is a place to be formed in community, through study and prayer. Learn more at tas.edu/dailyoffice.Morning Prayer for Thursday, August 27, 2026 (Proper 16; Monica, Mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalm 1392 Samuel 14:1-21, 28Colossians 2:20-3:11Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.
Full Text of Readings Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Lectionary: 429 The Saint of the day is Saint Augustine of Hippo Saint Augustine of Hippo's Story A Christian at 33, a priest at 36, a bishop at 41: Many people are familiar with the biographical sketch of Augustine of Hippo, sinner turned saint. But to get to really know the man is a rewarding experience. There quickly surfaces the intensity with which he lived his life, whether his path led away from or toward God. The tears of his mother, the instructions of Ambrose and, most of all, God himself speaking to him in the Scriptures, redirected Augustine of Hippo's love of life to a life of love. Having been so deeply immersed in creature-pride of life in his early days and having drunk deeply of its bitter dregs, it is not surprising that Augustine should have turned, with a holy fierceness, against the many demon-thrusts rampant in his day. His times were truly decadent: politically, socially, morally. He was both feared and loved, like the Master. The perennial criticism leveled against him: a fundamental rigorism. In his day, Augustine of Hippo providentially fulfilled the office of prophet. Like Jeremiah and other greats, he was hard-pressed but could not keep quiet. “I say to myself, I will not mention him/I will speak in his name no more/But then it becomes like fire burning in my heart/imprisoned in my bones/I grow weary holding it in/I cannot endure it” (Jeremiah 20:9). Reflection Augustine of Hippo is still acclaimed and condemned in our day. He is a prophet for today, trumpeting the need to scrap escapisms and stand face-to-face with personal responsibility and dignity.Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media
Thursday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Monica, 331-387; mother of St. Augustine of Hippo; after seventeen years of prayer, her pagan husband and her son converted to Christianity; her faithful spirit is evident in Augustine's "Confessions" Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/27/26 Gospel: Matthew 24:42-51
Have a Social with the Saints! Receive encouragement for your daily life as we meet role model St. Augustine, in honor of Pope Leo XIV. Who was this African playboy-turned-philosopher whose conversion and relationship with God continue to draw hearts to rest in Him alone? Get a free quote card and pamphlet of St. Augustine here. We invite you to share them with friends and family. We want to hear from you! What struck you about St. Augustine? Please send us your feedback to ministry@pilgrimcenterofhope.org The official Socials with the Saints theme song is "Hero's Ascent" by Chris Haugen. Used with permission. We are so grateful to this month's sponsor, Mary Jo Quinn, who made this podcast episode possible. Thanks for listening, and remember, you are never alone in the communion of the saints! May God bless you. Help us spread hope!
August 26 is the annual Feast Day of Saint Monica (332-87), Augustine of Hippo’s mother, and an early North African Christian saint best known for her unwavering faith and the 17 years she spent praying for the conversion of her son, Saint Augustine (354-430), who is one of the most influential Church Fathers and theologians. Saint Augustine books available at https://amzn.to/3ZpyqQT Saint Monica books at https://amzn.to/4rDEHof Saint Ambrose books at https://amzn.to/3MrUI1w ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Audio credits: The Saint of The Day Podcast: St. Augustine, 28aug2024; 5 Minutes in Church History: Augustine: Why? Jan. 6, 2021; Saint of The Day podcast with Mike Roberts, Augustin, 28aug2024. Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting. Saint Augustine books available at https://amzn.to/3ZpyqQT Saint Monica books at https://amzn.to/4rDEHof Saint Ambrose books at https://amzn.to/3MrUI1w ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Audio credits: The Saint of The Day Podcast: St. Augustine, 28aug2024; 5 Minutes in Church History: Augustine: Why? Jan. 6, 2021; Saint of The Day podcast with Mike Roberts, Augustin, 28aug2024. Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the July/August 2026 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be found in the corresponding print edition.Make sure to like and subscribe to the channel! Freemasons, make sure you shout out your Lodge, Valley, Chapter or Shrine below!OES, Job's Daughter's, Rainbow, DeMolay? Drop us a comment too!To learn how to find a lodge near you, visit www.beafreemason.comTo learn more about the Scottish Rite, visit www.scottishrite.orgVisit our YouTube Page: Youtube.com/ScottishRiteMasonsJoin our Lost Media Archive for only $1.99 a month!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv-F13FNBaW-buecl7p8cJg/joinVisit our new stores:Bookstore: https://www.srbookstore.myshopify.com/Merch Store: http://www.shopsrgifts.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scottish-rite-journal-podcast--3134571/support.
Guests: Steve Akian — Owner, Akian Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric | Co-Founder, Fix to Finish Eric Karofsky — Founder, VectorHX | Co-Founder, Fix to Finish Guest Links: Website: https://fixtofinish.aiSteve Akian is a plumber by trade who grew Akian Plumbing to $14 million over ten years. Eric Karofsky spent 25 years leading digital programs for Michelin, Royal Caribbean, Fidelity, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Together they're building Fix to Finish, an AI platform that lets a homeowner diagnose their own plumbing problem, see real pricing, and book the job in five minutes, trained on 50,000 real work orders from Steve's company. In this episode, they break down what AI can actually do in a home service business right now, why customer expectations in the trades haven't changed in 40 years, and how one Saturday water heater call got cut in half because the tech showed up already knowing exactly what to do.You'll learn:Can AI actually diagnose an HVAC or plumbing problem (and why they started with plumbing)How 50,000 work orders became the training data for a real diagnostic toolThe Saturday water heater story that cut job time by 50%Why techs who hate selling are the ones most excited about thisThe win-win-win philosophy: company, customer, and platform all benefitWhy home service customer experience hasn't changed in 30 to 40 yearsHow the inventory tool matches receipts to photos for real job costingWhy technicians buy five valves when they only need threeThe app adoption problem and why leadership and culture make it non-negotiableWhy enterprise AI still isn't taking off (it's a stickiness problem, not a budget problem)Design by HIPPO: why the highest paid person's opinion ruins productsHow to segment and test with real customers instead of random panelsWhy one angry customer is not a reason to change your process (but a cluster is)The Blockbuster and taxi industry warning for contractors who wait too long
On Episode 238, we sat down with actor, writer & filmmaker Kimball Farley to chat about his newest film "Godhead". If you recognize the name, you may have seen Kimball as the lead in the delightfully strange Mark H. Rapaport film "Hippo". In this follow up, "Godhead" follows two twins that think they're prophets who task the local priest with choosing which one lives or dies. Kimball is a true fan of the genre and we get really nerdy and have some of the most fun we've had on this one.
When the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami struck the coast of Kenya, a baby hippo named Owen was swept out to sea and separated from his family.After being rescued, he was taken to Haller Park in Mombasa, where he formed an extraordinary bond with Mzee, a 130-year-old giant tortoise. Their unlikely friendship captured the world's imagination and became an international sensation.In 2023, conservationist Dr Paula Kahumbu told Gill Kearsley the remarkable story of Owen and Mzee.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by and curious about the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from how the Excel spreadsheet was developed, the creation of cartoon rabbit Miffy and how the sound barrier was broken.We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: the moment Reagan and Gorbachev met in Geneva, Haitian singer Emerante de Pradines' life and Omar Sharif's legendary movie entrance in Lawrence of Arabia.You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, like the invention of a stent which has saved lives around the world; the birth of the G7; and the meeting of Maldives' ministers underwater. We cover everything from World War Two and Cold War stories to Black History Month and our journeys into space.(Photo:Owen and Mzee in January 2005. Credit: Peter Greste/AFP via Getty Images)
According to Lutheran Service Book, the commemoration of St. Monica falls on August 27 each year. To give you enough time to source ingredients for Erin's delicious St. Monica Buns, we're sharing this episode from August 2024 to inspire your ideas for a St. Monica Day Party! Who exactly is St. Monica? How does one celebrate her? To answer these questions (and more), the Party Planning Committee is back! Monica, mother of St. Augustine of Hippo, is remembered today as an example of faith, patience, and godliness in the face of complicated family relationships. In this episode, Rachel briefly tells Monica's inspiring life story before suggesting an appropriate menu and party plan befitting the saint's fabled austerity — featuring vegetable porridge, bread, water, loud weeping, and all-night prayer vigils. Thankfully, Erin and Sarah intervene with a much more festive set of ideas, including Erin's original recipe for St. Monica buns (see below) and Sarah's home-grown party games: pin the collect on the saint, “Aqueducts and Leviathans” (a fun “Shoots and Ladders” spinoff), and, of course, a hymn sing. St. Monica's Buns Recipe by Erin Alter Makes 12 buns (can easily be doubled) Dough ½ c (117 ml) milk, any kind, lightly warmed 1 ¼ t (½ packet) instant yeast 2 T (25 g) granulated sugar ¾ t salt 1 large egg 4 T (57 g) butter, softened 1 ¾ c (227 g) flour Filling 3 T packed brown sugar ¼- ½ t cinnamon Scant 1/8 t ground ginger Good pinch of salt 2 peaches, pitted and diced Garnish Milk Turbinado sugar Directions Whisk together warm milk, yeast, sugar, and salt a large bowl. Whisk in eggs. Add softened butter, chunked up. Use Danish dough whisk to incorporate flour. Stir vigorously for the duration of one of your favorite songs (ideally 4-6 minutes; the song will help it go faster). The dough will be smooth but still extremely sticky. This is proper. Transfer the whole mess into an oiled bowl big enough to hold it when doubled. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, and from here there are two possible schedules: Method 1: Let the dough rise at room temperature until it just shy of doubles, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Transfer dough to the fridge to chill for at least 1 hour and up to 2 days. It is impossible to work with this dough when still at room temperature; don't even try. Method 2: Let the dough rise in the fridge a minimum of 8 hours, and up to 2 days. It will be just about doubled when it comes out. From this point, you are now back on the same track, regardless of your rising method. Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a muffin tin. Combine brown sugar, spices, and salt. Mix in the diced peaches. Set aside to get juicy. On a well-floured counter, divide the dough in quarters, and then divide each quarter into 3 pieces, so you have 12 pieces of dough. Roll each piece of dough into a ball. On a well-floured counter, use a rolling pin to flatten it out into a circle, ~ 4 inches wide. Add flour as needed to keep it from sticking. Work fairly quickly, so the dough doesn't get too warm. Holding the circle of dough in your palm, add two heaping spoonful's of the peaches to the center. Gather the edges of the dough up around the sides, forming a little nest. Nestle the nest into the muffin tin and repeat. If you have extra peaches at the end, you can see if there are any buns that you could scoop a little more into. Brush the dough edges with a little milk and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake for 16-18 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly. Let cool at least 5 minutes before removing from the muffin tin and serving. Optional: Serve with crème fraiche. Note: If you add extra peaches to a bun, don't let the peaches heap up over the dough much at all. If you do, they will probably overflow in the oven and you will have delicious buns that are very, very sticky to eat and an extremely messy pan to clean. And non-overflowed buns are just as delicious, and much more pleasant to eat. Crème Fraiche Combine 1 c heavy whipping cream with 1 heaping T sour cream in a container with a tight fitting lid. Shake for 15 seconds (don't turn this to butter!). Leave it on the counter for 24 hours, covered. Stir it 2-3 times during that time. It will become thickened (similar to yogurt, but not nearly as thick as Greek yogurt) and delicious. Note: If your kitchen is too cold, it won't thicken. Resources referenced: Accounts of St. Monica: St Monica – The Patron Saint of Alcoholics & Mothers! (bishoysblog.com) St. Monica – Saints & Angels – Catholic Online Saint Monica – Wikipedia Recipe for Roman puls porridge: Romans in Britain – Recipe for Puls Fabata (Fava bean porridge) (romanobritain.org) Recipe for Roman bread: How to make Roman bread: a Roman bread recipe (vita-romae.com) Aqueducts and Leviathans! Want to play a fun game of Aqueducts and Leviathans? Download the PDF Aqueducts and Leviathans Board Game here! Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram! Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at lutheranladies@kfuo.org.
Did Cardinal Francisco Ximenes actually reject the Deuterocanonical books as Scripture?In this episode of FACTS, Stephen Boyce responds to recent claims by Wes Huff concerning Ximenes, the Complutensian Polyglot, and the biblical canon before the Council of Trent.We examine Ximenes' famous phrase libri extra canonem (“books outside the canon”), his statement that these books were nevertheless “received by the Church,” his dependence on St. Jerome, and the broader canonical witness of Rome, Hippo, Carthage, Pope Innocent I, Florence, and Trent.Did Trent create a new Catholic canon—or formally define one the Church had long received?#Catholic #Bible #Apocrypha #Deuterocanon #CouncilOfTrent #WesHuff #CardinalXimenes
Ready to know how to know your customers so deeply your business never loses touch as it grows? In this episode, Suzi Dafnis talks with Michele Hansen, who bootstrapped Geocodio into a multimillion-dollar business (without outside funding!), about why understanding your customers is the real foundation of a business that stands the test of time. Michele Hansen is the author of Deploy Empathy: A Practical Guide to Interviewing Customers, and she practises what she teaches. If more than TWO weeks go by without a customer conversation, she says, she doesn't feel like herself. That habit of structured listening (yep, not systems, not SOPs) is what has kept her business relevant and thriving for over a decade. This is a conversation about staying close to the people you serve, making sharper decisions based on their behaviour, and leading without becoming the bottleneck in your business. If you've ever wondered how to know your customers well enough to make confident calls about your marketing, pricing, offers, and more… Michele is the expert to hear from. Why Knowing Your Customers Is the Foundation of Everything So many businesses rely on systems, procedures, and SOPs. Or, we simply do things the way we always have done them. But Michele makes the case that it's something else entirely: evidence and customer insights. She uses a jobs-to-be-done framework to give customer interviews structure — what they've tried before, what they're really trying to accomplish, and why other things haven't worked. She shares why running those conversations are essential at every stage of the customer lifecycle, from prospects to ten-year clients. Learning how to know your customers (and talk to them) keeps you connected to who they are and how their needs change over time — instead of guessing, or worse, building from a gut feeling and the noise of what competitors are doing. What You'll Discover in Episode 373: How to Know Your Customers (and Why Most Founders Stop Listening) Why structured listening is the secret lifeblood of a resilient business The jobs-to-be-done questions that make customer interviews easy Michele's "two-week rule" for staying connected to customers A simply scoring system for deciding what to build, change, or stop The real cost when founders stop listening (and the "HIPPO" problem) Why you need to start saying, "I am NOT an airport." (I LOVE this.) The chessboard question for the highest-value use of your time. What it really means to operationalise empathy… and what boundaries are needed How Michele bootstrapped Geocodio to millions on her own terms Mentioned in this Episode: Learn more about how to know your customers and use audience research in Michele's book: Deploy Empathy Check out how Geocodio can help your business. The Growth Network — the HerBusiness community for women business owners ready to do business by their own rules Liked Episode 373: How to Know Your Customers (and Why Most Founder Stop Listening)? Check out these recent episodes: How to Simplify Your Business and Put Down the Weight You're Carrying I've Built a Successful Business… So Why Do I Want More? Can Your Business Run Without You? Signs You're the Bottleneck & Systems That Fix It – with Kristin Skinner How to Delegate Without Losing Control of Your Business (Even the Work You Think Only You Can Do) How Being More Visible Makes It Easier for Customers to Choose You
On this episode of the Insurance Coffee House, Nick Hoadley is joined by Tracy Letzerich, Chief People Officer at Hippo Insurance. With a career spanning consulting, technology, organisational design, and people leadership, Tracy shares how an unconventional path into HR has shaped her approach to building high-performing organisations. Tracy reflects on her early career in technology consulting, where she worked on large-scale business transformation programmes before becoming fascinated by a recurring question: why do some transformations succeed while others fail? That curiosity led her away from software implementation and towards organisational design, leadership, and the people side of change.The conversation explores Hippo's evolution from an insurtech startup into a profitable, publicly traded insurance company. Tracy explains how the business has maintained many of the characteristics of an early-stage technology company, including rapid decision-making, strong cross-functional collaboration, and a culture built around innovation, while developing the operational discipline required of a modern insurer.Nick and Tracy discuss the relationship between technology and culture, and how Hippo has created close partnerships between engineering, product, and insurance teams. Rather than technology operating separately from the business, Tracy explains how technical teams are involved in solving insurance challenges from the outset, creating a collaborative approach that has become a defining part of Hippo's culture.A significant part of the discussion focuses on workforce enablement through technology. Tracy shares how Hippo approached organisation-wide adoption by giving every employee access to AI tools, encouraging experimentation, measuring adoption, and creating opportunities for technical and non-technical teams to learn together. She explains why creating capacity is ultimately about giving people more time to focus on strategic, high-value work rather than repetitive manual tasks.The conversation also explores leadership, hiring, and organisational growth. Tracy shares her perspective on building high-performing teams, maintaining culture as organisations scale, and why behavioural interviewing, curiosity, and cultural alignment are just as important as technical expertise. She also explains why leaders should focus on helping employees spend more time doing work that energises them.Nick and Tracy close with practical advice for leaders navigating change. Tracy encourages organisations to embrace curiosity, move before every answer is known, and create environments where learning is expected rather than feared. She also shares advice for candidates and leaders alike: know what matters to you, ask thoughtful questions, and don't try to become someone you think others want you to be.Connect with Tracy Letzerich on LinkedIn to follow her work across people leadership, organisational design, leadership development, and technology-enabled transformation.The Insurance Coffee House Podcast is brought to you by Insurance Search.We are a global Insurance Executive Search Consultancy, supporting Insurance and Insurtech businesses to attract and retain the very best insurance talent.Find out more about showcasing your employer brand as a guest on the Insurance Coffee House Podcast or sign up to our News and Insights.Or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram.Insurance Executive Search Consultants in USA, London and Bermuda.Copyright Insurance Search 2025 - All Rights Reserved.
Juliet and I have told pieces of this story over the years, but we've never sat down and told the whole thing from the beginning. This episode, I'm turning the tables and interviewing Juliet, because the full arc of how she ended up getting launched twelve feet into the air by a hippo on the Zambezi River is too good to tell any other way.It starts in the late 1990s, when Juliet was a D1 rower turned wilderness river guide in California: fit, competent on Class IV water, and completely unaware that a tryout on the Kern River was about to drop her onto one of the most storied women's extreme whitewater teams in the world. We're talking Kelly Califadich, Julie Munger, Beth Rippins, Sue Norman, Brooke Winger, Rebecca Rusch: true legends of the sport. Juliet was the youngest, the least experienced, and by Rebecca's nickname for her, the MEAT in the middle of the boat. What she had was athletic horsepower, the right mindset, and no real concept yet of what she'd signed up for.Winning nationals meant an all-expenses-paid trip to the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe for the 1997 World Championships. Two weeks of daily training in the Batoka Gorge: daily flips in Class V rapids, giardia, massive crocodiles between rapids, and a hundred-degree grueling hike in and out of the canyon every single day. Followed by a race they won. Then, because they'd budgeted a full month in-country, the team tacked on a five-day canoe safari at Mana Pools, Juliet's mom Janet included. Flat water. Wildlife. A chance to decompress.Emphasis on WILDlife.What Juliet describes about the moment of the hippo attack (the sound, the air, looking down into the open mouth of a four-thousand-pound animal) is something I still think about. And what she did in the seconds after hitting the water is the reason she's here to tell it.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhat it actually took to make a women's extreme whitewater World Championship team in the late 1990s — and why the word "extreme" matteredHow high-volume rivers like the Zambezi differ from the Class IV whitewater most people have experienced, and why that gap is bigger than it soundsWhat two weeks of daily training in the Batoka Gorge looks like: the hike in, the carnage, the giardia, and what finally made the flipping stopWhy hippos kill more people in Africa than almost any other large animal — and what makes their attacks so difficult to surviveWhat Juliet's guide told the team in the safety talk before the canoe safari, and why the locals already knew not to be thereThe split-second decision Juliet made in the water after the attack — and why years of river guiding made the differenceWhy a lifetime of athletic competition and high-stakes environments still didn't prepare Juliet for this particular kind of fearWhat "primal terror" actually feels like, and how it's different from the adrenaline fear of running a dangerous rapidKey Highlights: (00:00) Kelly sets up the episode: an interview with Juliet about a story that shaped their life together(00:45) How they met at the Extreme Whitewater World Championships in Chile, including Kelly's infamous Class V swim(01:53) What made this sport extreme: Camel Cigarette sponsorships, helicopter carnage footage, and Class V rivers worldwide(04:28) Juliet's four World Championship venues: the Zambezi, Reventazon, Orange River, and Futaleufú(06:26) The legendary women's team: Kalafatich, Munger, Rippins, Norman, and Rebecca Rusch(09:07) Juliet's origin story: D1 rowing at Berkeley, chasing a tan, and becoming a wilderness river guide(12:01) The tryout on the Kern River and the Monday phone call that changed her life(15:08) Winning nationals means Zimbabwe: understanding high-volume rivers for the first time(21:18) Two weeks in the Batoka Gorge: daily flips, giardia, crocodiles, and finding the Nyaminyami(29:42) Winning the World Championship and the greatest French fries of Juliet's life(32:42) The Ready State Mobility Coach(32:47) The canoe safari plan: five days on the lower Zambezi at Mana Pools, with Janet, Juliet's Mom(36:31) Gary's safety talk: machetes, three guns, hippos, crocs, lions, and snakes(38:31) Days one and two on the river: crocodile wakes, hippo pods, and the Jumanji paddle bang(41:57) Hippo City or Hippo Bronx: the democratic vote that nearly cost Juliet her life(45:40) The attack: a sound like a gunshot, launched 12 feet into the air, and swimming for their lives(50:17) Stranded on a Cape Buffalo island, Tupperware canoe repair, and three silent days to the takeout(57:13) Juliet can't be beat at the "share an interesting fact" ice-breaker game(58:24) Primal fear and why Juliet will never do a canoe safari again(59:36) Reacting under extreme pressure, not freezing in the moment(1:02:33) Hippo shrine
Just back from Tanzania, Brian Smith and Mason Smith recount hunting in the historic Selous region of Tanzania. They fly into Johannesburg then to Dar El Salam and then to a tiny airstrip where they unlimber their rifles, a 470 Nitro double and a WInchester Model 70 in 375 H&H. If you want to hunt in southern Africa, send me a note at garylewisoutdoors@gmail.com and I will help to arrange your safari. If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighway, look for our books and wildlife forage blends at https://www.garylewisoutdoors.com/Shop/And here's a link to Modern Spartan Systems https://modernspartansystems.com/product/shooters-kit-plususe the code GARYLEWISOUTDOORSThis episode is sponsored by West Coast Floats, of Philomath, Oregon, made in the USA since 1982 for steelhead and salmon fishermen. Visit https://westcoastfloats.com/Our TV sponsors include: Nosler, Warne Scope Mounts, Carson, Pro-Cure Bait Scents, Spring Pilot, The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, TS&S Madras Ford, Bailey Seed and Smartz.Watch select episodes of Frontier Unlimited on our network of affiliates around the U.S. or click https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gary+lewis+outdoors+frontier+unlimited
Hippos may look round, slow, and almost cuddly—but these “river horses” are full of surprises. Discover why hippos sink rather than swim and have epic battles with each other. Learn how God designed hippos to survive using a mysterious built-in skin ointment.Here's our trail map:Can Hippos Swim?How Strong Is a Hippo's Bite?Do Hippos Sweat Blood?How Can We Have Thick Skin and a Soft Heart?Download this lesson's free coloring sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/can-hippos-swim/Related Lessons to listen to next:Why Do Elephants Squeak? Lesson 80: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/880f710e-9de5-4d1b-a7fe-87f2d0b493e2/Charging Rhinos and Playful Wombats - Nature Filmmaking With Dr. Gordon Wilson: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/bcce1aa1-3346-451f-845f-ee734e0ad4df/Eryn's Books:Where Wonder Leads: An Adventure in God's Wild and Wonderful World: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/wonderMade to Marvel: 52 Family Devotions Exploring the Wild Wonders of God's Creation: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/marvelThe Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782Episode Links:Marvels of Creation Book Set by Master Books: https://www.masterbooks.com/marvels-of-creation-3-book-packDinosaur Books by Master Books: https://www.masterbooks.com/apologetics/dinosaursExplore books, curriculum, and resources by Master Books: https://www.masterbooks.com/Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/memberExplore Our Bible & Nature Curriculum and Resources: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/clubFree Hippo Coloring Sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/can-hippos-swim/Ask your nature question: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/askScriptures Referenced in This Episode:“The wise are patient;they will be honored if they ignore insults.” Proverbs 19:11 (NCV)“Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. Don't repay evil for evil. Don't retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing.” 1 Peter 3:9 (NLT)“Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other… Bless those who persecute you. Don't curse them; pray that God will bless them.” Romans 12:9-10, 14 (NLT)Terms Learned in This Episode:Territorial: When an animal protects the place where it lives, rests, eats, or raises its babies.Hippo Gaping: When two male hippos stand face to face with mouths opened wide in preparation to battle.Blood Sweat: Red, oily liquid that comes out of a hippo's skin to protect it.Pachyderm: An old word for a “thick-skinned” animal.This podcast episode contains paid advertisements.
It's high time for an episode on the fabulous Hildegard of Bingen.This remarkable 12th-century nun's work covered a vast amount of ground: she wrote about ecclesiastical history, science, medicine, botany, mineralogy and petrology, zoology and theology, mysticism, music, painting, and monastic architecture.She was also a travelling preacher, visionary, and geopolitical manoeuvrer.She's now revered as a ‘Doctor of the Church' - one of only 38 people awarded the title for their profound and lasting impact on Christian teaching.Other Doctors include Augustine of Hippo, Gregory the Great, and the Venerable Bede. So, Hildegard is in good company.FOR FULL SHOW NOTES - CLICK HERE CREDITSUndeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne, directed and edited by Mark Hadley. Alasdair Belling is a writer and researcher.Sophie Hawkshaw is on socials and membership. Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. Lyndie Leviston remains my wonderful assistant. Santino Dimarco is Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. Our voice actors for this episode were Yannick Lawry and Dakotah LoveUndeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com – letting the truth out.
No commander would deny that military actions are governed by both behaviours, policy and law yet there is considerably more emphasis placed in rules of engagement, release criteria, and national interpretations of self defence in the training and education of military officers than in the legal principles that sits behind them. Those principles were created by fighters who had experienced the cauldon of combat across the millenia and determined that there were some basic ideas about the conduct of war, the treatment of prisoners and civilians that needed to be codified. Whether the Code of Hummurari in 1750BCE, how guidance was drawn from the Book of Deuteronomy, the ethics of the 7th Century caliph of Abu Bakr, or the writings of Augustine of Hippo, the laws of war have a rather significant history associated to them. Today, governed still by international law above all else, commanders cannot get away from the complexities of the law on operations and - with increasing scrutiny on military action after the fact – the role of the legal advisor in a headquarters has rarely been more important. But the LEGAD occupies an unusual and difficult position: holding the moral, ethical, and legal boundaries in focus in the midst of hard – perhaps even existential - fighting requires tenacity, honesty, and considerable courage. Brigadier Lisa Ferris, currently the New Zealand Defence Force's attache to the UK and previously head of the NZDF legal servcies team, explains more.
It's a plethora of sweet treats on You Tried Dat?? this week as the gang tastes Kinder Happy Hippos, Salted Caramel Twix, and Reese's Marshmallow Big Cups. They also discuss a Taco Bell Ultra Marathon before once again returning to the world of old people on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram to see pictures of the snacks @youtrieddat.
Brendan Wallace is the Founder, CEO & CIO of Fifth Wall, the largest investment firm focused on technology for the built environment, with ~$3B in capital, the firm is driving the growth of nearly 170 companies, backing category-defining PropTech leaders such as Opendoor, Procore, Blend, Hippo, and Bilt Rewards. It's supported by ~115 of the world's largest real estate owner-operators including CBRE, Hilton, Hines, Marriott, Public Storage, Related, and Starwood. Before Fifth Wall, Brendan was at Goldman Sachs and Blackstone, and he co-founded Identified (sold to Workday) and Cabify. In this episode of Summation, Brendan and Auren discuss:How remote work protected mediocrity for yearsThe data center land grab: powered land, 2037 grid connections, and bring-your-own-solarHow land is the most stable asset on earth and there's still no way to buy an index of itWhy "capital-intensive businesses are bad for venture" is no longer trueYou can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Brendan Wallace on X at @BrendanFWallace
It's Shua's birthday, and Jay has planned one of the most creative and heartfelt adventures in Enjoy Stuff history! Join us for gifts, games, surprises, friendship, and plenty of laughs as we celebrate another trip around the sun. Birthdays are about more than cake and presents. They're about memories, friendships, and finding joy in every moment. Plus, we talk entertainment news, celebrate a comedy legend, and share what we've been enjoying this week. News M&M's goes natural – Mars announced that its synthetic dye-free M&M's lineup will be dropping the blue and brown candies because those colors proved too difficult to recreate using natural ingredients. Mel Brooks turns 100! – Legendary filmmaker, actor, writer, and EGOT winner Mel Brooks celebrated his 100th birthday and is preparing to return in the upcoming Spaceballs: The Next One. Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we're Enjoying Shua has been enjoying Supergirl and came away genuinely impressed. He believes it's a heartfelt, entertaining superhero film that deserves to be judged on its own merits rather than online negativity, encouraging everyone to experience it for themselves and remember to Enjoy! Jay has been watching Spider-Noir and was pleasantly surprised by how well the series captures both comic book excitement and classic film noir. The option to watch it in either full color or black-and-white makes it a unique viewing experience, especially with Nicolas Cage leading the cast. MCU Location Scout MCULocationScout.com is Jay's ongoing project documenting and exploring real-world filming locations used throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe and related Marvel television productions. Through detailed research, photos, and travel guides, fans can discover where their favorite Marvel moments were filmed. Lately Jay has been adding locations from Spider-Noir, with some familiar locations that were used in other noir films. We also spotlight a memorable sequence from Spider-Man Homecoming featuring Vulture descending through the atrium of Atlanta's iconic Marriott Marquis Atlanta. And don't forget to check out all of Jay's Sci-Fi Saturdays on RetroZap. You can also tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua breakdown Marvel properties and Superhero Suite for news on comics, movies, TV and more. Enjoy Shua's Birthday! This week's episode is a birthday celebration unlike any other! Jay creates an elaborate interactive adventure filled with clues, puzzles, wrapped gifts, and surprises that takes Shua on a memorable journey celebrating friendship, nostalgia, and the importance of making experiences together. Along the way the guys discuss the latest entertainment news, celebrate a milestone birthday for one of comedy's greatest legends, share what they've been watching lately, and spend plenty of time laughing together. It's an episode full of heart that reminds us that the best gifts aren't always the ones inside the wrapping paper. Did you have fun on Shua's birthday? Let us know! First person that emails me with the subject line, "It's your birthday!" will get a special mention on the show. Let us know. Come talk to us in the Discord channel or send us an email to EnjoyStuff@RetroZap.com
Welcome to Day 2891 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom – Theology Thursday – When Myth Remembers: The Case for the Supernatural in History. Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2891 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2891 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Our current series of Theology Thursday lessons is written by theologian and teacher John Daniels. I have found that his lessons are short, easy to understand, doctrinally sound, and applicable to all who desire to learn more of God's Word. John's lessons can be found on his website theologyinfive.com. Today's lesson is titled: When Myth Remembers: The Case for the Supernatural in History. Modern thinking often treats myths as primitive fiction, old stories made up to explain what ancient people didn't understand. This is a shallow and deeply flawed view. A myth, in its original form, was never just a tale. It was a framework for understanding reality. Myths carried the collective memory, theology, morality, and worldview of a people group. They encoded truth, not always literal in every detail, but meaningful, historical, and often rooted in real events, places, and supernatural encounters. To dismiss myths because they involve divine beings or miracles is to miss their purpose. Ancient people did not separate the sacred from the secular. Their myths reflected how they understood the world and how they encountered powers beyond it. The first segment is: Historical Memory Preserved in Myth Some myths are poetic versions of real events. The story of the Trojan War, once thought to be legend, gained new weight when archaeological discoveries confirmed the existence of a city that fits Homer's description of Troy. Likewise, while the legends of King Arthur are wrapped in fantasy, they are likely based on a real post-Roman warlord who resisted Saxon invaders. Even in Scripture, the events that modern critics label “mythic” often show clear signs of historical anchoring. The global flood, the destruction of Sodom, the Tower of Babel, and the conquest of Canaan are presented not as metaphors but as real acts of God in human history. These accounts, though cosmic in scope, are rooted in geography, time, and national memory. The second segment is: Myth as Cultural Lens Myths also reveal what mattered most to a people. Norse mythology, shaped by harsh winters and unrelenting violence, emphasizes cold, fate, and struggle. Mesopotamian myths center on divine kingship and cycles of fertility, reflecting the importance of rivers, temples, and crops. These stories do not just preserve events; they preserve the lens through which cultures viewed divine activity. In the Bible, this same pattern holds. Its creation narrative, flood story, and judgments are not recycled myths but deliberate responses to the surrounding pagan world. Scripture confronts and corrects the worldview embedded in other myths. It does not borrow their gods. It defeats them. The third segment is: The Modern Turn Against the Supernatural The rejection of mythic material as a source of truth is not ancient. It is modern. It was not the biblical writers or the early Church who dismissed the supernatural. That rejection began in earnest during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when Western intellectual culture began shifting under the influence of the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment exalted reason, skepticism, and empirical science. Thinkers like David Hume and Immanuel Kant argued that miracles violated the laws of nature and were therefore unreliable as historical events. Supernatural claims were relegated to the realm of fiction or psychological projection. This created a new definition of truth, one that excluded divine intervention, spiritual beings, and cosmic conflict. In the nineteenth century, these assumptions were applied to the Bible through the historical-critical method. Scholars such as Julius Wellhausen dissected Scripture not as divine revelation but as a collection of evolving mythologies shaped by human communities. The creation narrative, the flood, the Tower of Babel, and the miracles of Jesus were no longer treated as actual events but as religious poetry or borrowed legends. In this model, myth was not something to be trusted. It was something to be deconstructed. Even movements that sought to preserve the value of myth, such as Romanticism, did so by redefining it. Myths were not allowed to speak about divine realities. Instead, they were reduced to metaphors for the human condition. Their theological and historical weight was stripped away in favor of psychological interpretation. The fourth segment is: Augustine's Overcorrection: From Mysticism to Minimalism But the groundwork for this modern rejection of mythic material was laid even earlier. Augustine of Hippo, one of the most influential theologians in Christian history, had once been deeply involved in Manichaeism, a mystical cult that emphasized a cosmic struggle between light and darkness. After leaving the cult and converting to Christianity, Augustine understandably sought to distance himself from the elaborate supernatural systems he had once embraced. However, in doing so, he overcorrected. He rejected many established supernatural interpretations of Scripture, favoring more allegorical and philosophical approaches. Influenced by Neoplatonism, Augustine prioritized abstract spiritual realities over tangible supernatural beings. He reinterpreted Genesis 6, for example, not as a rebellion of divine beings, but as a moral tale about the intermarriage of the godly and ungodly. Though Augustine never denied God's power or the reality of miracles, his discomfort with mythic material and his desire for theological respectability led him to downplay or spiritualize the cosmic conflict found in much of the Bible. His influence steered much of Western theology away from the ancient worldview that accepted divine councils, rebellious spirits, and supernatural intervention as real components of history. This theological shift made it easier for Enlightenment thinkers to later dismiss myth outright. The supernatural had already been contained and abstracted. In many ways, the modern rejection of myth did not begin with science. It began with Augustine's reaction against his own past. The fifth segment is: The Myth That Was True and the Myths That Remembered Not all myths are lies. Many are distorted memories of real events, echoes of a spiritual history that the nations once knew but later twisted. The flood, the divine rebellion, the rise of giants, the war among the gods, these appear in cultures across the globe not because they were invented out of thin air, but because they preserve fragments of true events. The nations remembered the rebellion of the sons of God, but they passed it down in corrupted form. They remembered divine judgments, but attached them to false deities. Their stories are not false because they are myth. They are flawed because they lost the context of Yahweh's supremacy. In the twentieth century, this idea was captured powerfully in a conversation between J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. At the time, Lewis still considered myths to be beautiful lies, moving, meaningful, but ultimately untrue. Tolkien challenged that view. He explained that myths resonate because they point to something real. Humanity tells stories of gods and sacrifice and resurrection because it dimly remembers. Made in the image of a Creator who speaks through story, we carry within us a longing for the true version of the story all nations once knew. Tolkien told Lewis, “The story of Christ is a myth working on us in the same way as the others, but with this tremendous difference: it really happened.” The point was not that the other myths were worthless, but that they were shadows. The gospel is the fulfillment of what all the others pointed toward. It is not myth in the modern sense of fiction, but myth in the ancient sense of divine reality revealed in story. Where the nations preserved pieces of divine truth wrapped in confusion, Scripture restores the original pattern. Where paganism elevates rebel gods and obscures justice, the Bible reorients the mythic structure around Yahweh, the Most High. It does not erase the mythic imagination. It redeems it. The sixth segment is: Yahweh Is Not Bound by the System He Created A major reason people reject mythic material is the presence of supernatural events. Miracles, divine appearances, and acts of judgment are written off as fabrications because they do not conform to natural law. But that objection is built on a misunderstanding of who Yahweh is. If we believe that Yahweh is...
How do you move faith from your head to your heart?In this reflection on Psalm 34, John Ortberg explores one of the most famous invitations in Scripture:"Taste and see that the Lord is good."Many people know about God. Far fewer learn to experience God's goodness in everyday life.Drawing from the story of David, reflections from Augustine of Hippo, and a memorable scene from Prince Caspian, John shows how faith becomes real when it moves beyond ideas and into experience.This episode explores:Psalm 34 and the goodness of GodKnowing about God vs. knowing GodWhy praise matters during sufferingThe Lord's nearness to the brokenheartedExperiencing God in ordinary lifeLearning to taste and seeScriptures:Psalm 341 Samuel 21#Psalm34 #JohnOrtberg #TasteAndSee #Prayer #SpiritualFormation #ChristianFaith #BibleStudy #Psalms #Faith #godsgoodness
Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2026 and talking to Phillip Schupp, Reliability Engineering Manager at Mauser Packaging Solutions about "eMaint Deployment". Overview At Fluke's Xcelerate 2026 event, Phillip Schupp from Mauser Packaging Solutions discussed his role in implementing eMaint x5 across 17 facilities, training over 300 users. Phillip highlighted the challenges of migrating from the legacy system Hippo, emphasizing the importance of executive buy-in and a well-prepared team. He noted improvements in PM compliance and completion rates post-implementation. Phillip also shared his focus on rolling out a predictive program enterprise-wide, leveraging new tools like the II 905 acoustic imager and TI 75 plus thermal imager. The goal is to make the program self-funded and expand its reach. Outline Fluke's Xcelerate Event Overview Scott introduces the Industrial Talk podcast, highlighting Fluke's Xcelerate event.The event featured high-energy keynotes, hands-on predictive maintenance tools, and breakthrough AI diagnostics.Xcelerate proved to be a launch pad for smarter, faster, and more reliable operations.Listeners are encouraged to visit fluke.com for more information. Introduction to Industrial Talk Podcast Scott is dedicated to transferring industry-focused innovations and trends.The podcast aims to highlight the men and women who keep the world moving.Listeners are encouraged to put on their hard hats and work boots. Welcome to Xcelerate 2026 Scott welcomes listeners to the Industrial Talk podcast, broadcasting from Xcelerate 2026.The podcast celebrates industry professionals who innovate, collaborate, and solve problems daily.Scott mentions the presence of Fluke technology solutions at the event.Phillip Schupp from Mauser Packaging Solutions is introduced as the first guest. Phillip Schupp's Background and Role Phillip Schupp introduces himself as a reliability professional with a background in maintenance.He manages enterprise systems for Mauser Packaging Solutions, overseeing 24-25 sites across North America.Phillip led the implementation of eMaint x5 at 17 facilities last year, training over 300 users.He is currently working on migrating six remaining facilities to x5 from a legacy system called Hippo. Implementation of eMaint x5 Phillip discusses the challenges and successes of implementing eMaint x5 at Mauser.The project was driven by the need to replace the outdated Hippo system by December 2025.The implementation involved a 12-week Golden Master setup, followed by a site-by-site rollout.Phillip highlights the importance of executive buy-in and the involvement of reliability and operations teams. Challenges and Strategies in Implementation Phillip shares the challenges faced during the implementation, including data quality issues from the legacy system.He created a separate entity in eMaint to store legacy data for compliance purposes.The implementation team conducted a customer success factor workshop to refine their approach.Phillip emphasizes the importance of using standards based on best practices from different sites. Benefits of eMaint x5 Implementation Phillip notes that the implementation has led to more consistent and effective PMs.The compliance and completion rate of PMs have improved, as the focus shifted from quantity to quality.The new system has helped manage work orders better and prioritize tasks more effectively.Phillip plans to roll out a predictive program enterprise-wide, using new tools like the II 905 acoustic imager and TI 75 plus thermal imager. Future Focus and Predictive Program Phillip's new focus is on rolling out a predictive program enterprise-wide.He has already seen cost savings and success stories from pilot sites.The goal is to make the predictive program self-funded and justify headcount to expand the program.Phillip has been collaborating with industry experts to refine the predictive program. Closing Remarks and Contact Information Scott congratulates Phillip on his successful implementation and predictive program rollout.Phillip shares his contact information for listeners interested in learning more about eMaint and predictive programs.The podcast encourages listeners to reach out to Phillip for insights and advice on implementing reliability and predictive programs.The episode concludes with a reminder to stay tuned for future conversations on the Industrial Talk podcast. If interested in being on the Industrial Talk show, simply contact us and let's have a quick conversation. Finally, get your exclusive free access to the Industrial Academy and a series on “Why You Need To Podcast” for Greater Success in 2026. All links designed for keeping you current in this rapidly changing Industrial Market. Learn! Grow! Enjoy! 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Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. The Hare's Tug of War! Ms. Elephant and Mr. Hippo are being very greedy with their berries and flowers, and the hare is VERY hungry! What will she do to earn some of the big kids' food? Tune in to this adaptation of a Central African folktale to find out! Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all your Max Goodname friends, and Gigacity Guardians featuring the brilliant firefly! https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us! Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.