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Monday, 7 April 2025   Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men. Matthew 9:8   “And the crowds having seen, they marveled, and they glorified God, the ‘having given such authority' to men” (CG).   In the previous verse, the healed paralytic arose and departed to his house. With his healing and ability to arise and depart, Matthew next records, “And the crowds having seen, they marveled.”   This wasn't something done in a corner. Rather, there were many witnesses including the scribes. Because of this, it could not later be denied that it took place. And more, because all three synoptic gospels record the event, there is a reliable, historical witness to the fact in the pages of the Bible.   But for the immediate time, what the crowds saw stunned them. As it was in a city, it would have been known that this man was a paralytic. It wasn't as if it could have been faked by shipping him in from another town. Rather, he went to his house, meaning he was a local. Because of the obvious miracle that took place, it next says, “and they glorified God.”   This is the reason why God does what He does. He did not need to create, but He did. He did not need to create sentient life, but He did. When man fell, God was under no obligation to bring him back to a state of restoration. Despite Israel's constant and continuous rejection of Him, God has maintained them as a people, just as He said He would when He covenanted with them.   God's glory and the recognition of it is the purpose of all such things. But it is not a selfish glory that demands it to be given. Rather, free will is associated with man's ability to glorify or reject God. For those who glorify God, they share in the goodness of what God has done. Thus, it is not a one-sided thing that takes place. Understanding this, the reason for their glorifying God is next stated, saying He is “the ‘having given such authority' to men.”   A new word, toioutos, is introduced here. It is a demonstrative pronoun translated as “such.” It is derived from toi, the, and houtos, this.  As such, it signifies “truly this,” and thus, “of this sort.” It denotes character or individuality.   In other words, God made Himself and His power evident through a particular Man. Thus, He has brought glory to Himself in this manner. At this point, it was still not known what sort of Man Jesus is. Instead, they assumed that God was working through a man who could have been any man.   Eventually, those who continued to follow and experience the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus would learn the full details of who Jesus is.   What may be the more relevant issue that is being dealt with here, however, is not the physical healing of the paralytic. Jesus has already been recorded as having done that. He has also healed many others in a similar manner.   The more important issue is that He had just said that the man's sins were forgiven. This is what got the scribes upset, accusing Him of blasphemy. Jesus prodded them concerning which was easier. The implication was that His words concerning forgiveness were.   Therefore, in healing the man, it is implied that the forgiveness Jesus spoke of previously was granted as well. This would then lead to the marveling of the crowds. What authority God has given to Man. Indeed!   Life application: The Bible is the written record of what has occurred in redemptive history. It details God's workings in and through Christ in order to reconcile us to Himself. Is it reliable? If you are unsure, it is incumbent upon you to verify it in your own mind. Or, if you are challenged by someone as to why you believe it, can you defend your faith? Even if you cannot, if someone challenges you, the onus is on that person to make his claims for or against the word.   This was the case with Simon Greenleaf. He was a non-believer, but he was one of the greatest legal minds in history. He was a principal founder of Harvard law school. At one point, he was challenged by a student to look at the gospels from a legal standpoint.   As an intellectually honest person, he took the challenge, setting aside any presuppositions or biases. In doing so, he concluded that the gospels hold the topmost weight of legal accuracy. His basis for this was that “Every document, apparently ancient, coming from the proper repository or custody, and bearing on its face no evident marks of forgery, the law presumes to be genuine, and devolves on the opposing party the burden of proving it to be otherwise.”   His conclusion was that the gospels bore this stamp of authenticity and were, in fact, what they claimed to be. As such, he states –   “The foundation of our belief is a basis of fact - the fact of the birth, ministry, miracles, death, resurrection by the Evangelists as having actually occurred, within their own personal knowledge it was therefore impossible that they could have persisted in affirming the truths they have narrated, had not Jesus actually rose from the dead, and had they not known this fact as certainly as they knew any other fact.”   Simon Greenleaf surrendered his life to Christ, knowing that no legal case could suitably challenge the Bible's genuineness.   Be sure of your faith by being sure of what the basis for your faith is. Read this word, study this word, and cherish this word. Be ready to defend it and also be ready to challenge those who dismiss it. Implore them to be as intellectually honest as Simon Greenleaf and to do their own evaluation of it – to the glory of God.   Lord God, we know Your word is true, but we also need to know how to defend what we believe. Help us in this endeavor. Remind us of the things we know, and help us to build upon that knowledge from day to day so that when we are challenged, we can respond in a manner that glorifies You. Help us in this, O God. Amen.  

La drague pratiquée chez les jeunes de la génération Z Discussion avec Rémi Villemure, chroniqueurPour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

I Just got off a 30 minute interview with the Detroit News about the pandemic.I made sure to mention that, in my humble opinion, they're nothing more than the propaganda arm of the radical left.I always record these interviews to ensure they can't twist my words—transparency matters.Not surprising that they were unaware of many things Governor Whitmer said and did during the pandemic.Welp, it's on record now:“Google a haircut.”“Implore one another to wear the mask—if not, do it forcefully.”Sneaking down to see her sick dad on a private jet while we weren't allowed to travel.Violating her own orders by going out to eat with 16 friends.CDC changed the definition of what a vaccine does from “provides immunity to provides protection.”PCR test is hot garbage.And the list goes on…Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

On aura vécu une grosse semaine avec plein de hauts et bas ! Retour sur cette semaine digne d’une série ! La rencontre Maréchal-Dumont avec Isabelle Maréchal et Mario Dumont.Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Le jeune Mathis Boivin, 15 ans, est décédé durant les Fêtes, le 22 décembre 2023, après avoir consommé à son insu du nitazène, un opioïde de synthèse 5 fois plus puissant que le fentanyl, qui est lui-même 40 fois plus puissant que l'héroïne. Aujourd’hui, son père reçoit le rapport du coroner. Entrevue avec Christian Boivin, père de Mathis Boivin, décédé d’une surdose de fentanyl.Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Revenons sur le cas de Mohamed Al Ballouz, ce meurtrier qui a tué sa conjointe et ses deux enfants en 2022. Pendant son procès, il a commencé à se présenter comme Levana Al Ballouz, une femme. On a appris hier que le meurtrier était détenu dans un établissement carcéral pour hommes, mais qu’au terme d’une évaluation, il pourrait être transféré dans une prison pour femme. Entrevue avec Sylvie Guertin, mère de Synthia Bussières, assassinée par Mohamed Al Ballouz. Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

La FAE mène en ce moment même une mobilisation au cours de laquelle plusieurs enseignantes et enseignants manifestent leur désaccord face aux décisions du gouvernement dans le dossier de la francisation. Entrevue avec Mélanie Hubert, présidente de la Fédération autonome de l'enseignement FAE.  Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

La ministre haïtienne des Affaires étrangères, Dominique Dupuy, est à Paris. Lundi 14 octobre, elle a retrouvé ses anciens collègues de l'Unesco où elle dirigeait la délégation haïtienne avant d'être nommée au gouvernement de transition. Et a tenu un discours très fort. À l'occasion du Conseil exécutif de l'Unesco, Dominique Dupuy a lancé, lundi, un vibrant appel à l'aide face aux désastres que traverse Haïti : « Chez moi, chaque nuit est une loterie de carnage où la vie perd sans cesse », a insisté Dominique Dupuy : « Je vous implore de ne plus détourner le regard de mon pays. Ne rien faire ferait de vous comme de moi des complices de l'inacceptable, des co-auteurs d'un nouveau "jamais plus". »Combats et expulsionsToujours en Haïti, Gotson Pierre, le rédacteur en chef du site AlterPresse, revient sur les tirs nourris entendus, lundi, dans les quartiers dans la périphérie est de Port-au-Prince, des « opérations conjointes de la police et de la force multinationale, qui se seraient soldées par la mort de vingt bandits et plusieurs blessés, dont un chef de gangs », selon la police.Autre sujet, les expulsions massives d'Haïtiens par la République dominicaine depuis le début du mois. Des milliers de migrants arrivent à la frontière et « la prise en charge est toujours approximative », raconte Gotson Pierre. Dans un article publié il y a quelques jours, AlterPresse rapportait de sérieux « doutes sur l'efficacité de l'action diplomatique haïtienne face à ces rapatriements massifs » : les milieux diplomatiques craignent que s'adresser à l'Organisation des États américains, comme l'a fait Haïti, ne produisent pas de résultats probants. Selon ces diplomates, Port-au-Prince « pourrait approcher des pays amis proches de la République dominicaine et sensibles à la cause haïtienne, comme l'Espagne, le Brésil et le Mexique, pour rechercher un arbitrage et faire cesser ces déportations ».Aux États-Unis, des États-clé toujours très disputésLe correspondant de RFI à Washington Guillaume Naudin revient comme tous les mardis sur les évènements qui ont marqué la campagne américaine depuis une semaine. Avec la nécessité de convaincre les électeurs des États-clé, alors que les scores seraient, selon les sondages, de plus en plus serrés.Guillaume Naudin se penche sur le cas de la Pennsylvanie, le plus important de tous les États qui peuvent faire basculer l'élection, avec ses 19 grands électeurs. Donald Trump est allé à Oaks, près de Philadelphie, pour une réunion publique où il a pris des questions du public. Mais après quelques questions et des malaises dans la salle, il a arrêté l'exercice, restant quand même sur le podium pour écouter la bande musicale proposée par son équipe de campagne, avant de partir au bout de vingt minutes. La campagne Harris n'a pas manqué de souligner l'aspect « étrange » de la séquence.Kamala Harris s'est, de son côté, rendue à l'autre bout de la Pennsylvanie, dans la ville d'Érié. Lors des quatre dernières élections, le comté d'Érié a voté pour le vainqueur. Autant par nécessité que par superstition, les deux candidats s'y sont donc rendus – Donald Trump y était la semaine dernière.Enfin, Guillaume Naudin a rappelé que les hommes noirs, qui votent habituellement tous démocrates, ne voteraient cette fois qu'à 75% pour Kamala Harris, selon les études d'opinion. Barack Obama en a parlé il y a peu à Pittsburgh, toujours en Pennsylvanie, s'adressant aux hommes afro-américains : « Cela me fait penser que vous n'aimez pas l'idée d'avoir une femme comme présidente. »Crise diplomatique entre l'Inde et le CanadaL'Inde a fait « une erreur monumentale » en décidant d'« attaquer les Canadiens », a martelé lundi le Premier ministre Justin Trudeau. Une déclaration faite après l'annonce, par la police fédérale, de « l'implication d'agents du gouvernement de l'Inde dans des activités criminelles graves au Canada », notamment l'assassinat d'un dirigeant séparatiste sikh. « Le stratagème implique le gang criminalisé Bishnoi », précise La Presse, qui cite des sources gouvernementales canadiennes : « À l'instruction du gouvernement de Narendra Modi, l'organisation recruterait des membres du crime organisé en sol canadien pour terroriser des membres de la communauté sikhe qui militent en faveur de la création en Inde d'un État indépendant appelé le Khalistan ». « Normalement, nous ne rendons pas publiques des informations sur des enquêtes en cours », explique le chef de la police, cité par le Toronto Star, « mais nous avons jugé nécessaire de la faire au vu de la menace significative qui pèse sur la population dans notre pays ». 770 000 Sikhs vivent au Canada, soit 2% de la population, rappelle Le Devoir.Selon Vina Nadjibulla, la vice-présidente de la recherche à la Fondation Asie-Pacifique du Canada, interrogée par La Presse, « le gouvernement canadien, qui ne peut se mesurer au géant indien, aura besoin de ses alliés du G7, et en particulier des États-Unis : «ce sera un exercice d'équilibre très difficile». »Blocages en BolivieEn Bolivie, des partisans d'Evo Morales bloquent plusieurs axes routiers du pays. Ils craignent que l'ancien président ne soit arrêté dans une affaire de viol. « S'ils veulent le dialogue, qu'ils lèvent les huit procédures contre Evo », a déclaré lundi Ponciano Santos, secrétaire de la Confédération syndicale unitaire des travailleurs paysans de Bolivie – repris par Correo del Sur. « Les blocages persistent en deux points, et 12 personnes ont été arrêtées », écrit La Razon, après des affrontements avec la police. Selon le gouvernement, l'objectif de ces blocages serait en fait le retour d'Evo Morales au pouvoir. Mais l'analyste Luis Alberto Ruiz, interrogé par El Diario, estime qu'au contraire, tout cela pourrait accélérer l'arrestation de l'ex-président qui pourrait donc, selon cet analyste, être arrêté ou s'exiler au Mexique (ou au Venezuela).La COP16 menacée en ColombieEn Colombie, les autorités assurent qu'elles seront en mesure d'assurer la sécurité de la COP16 de Cali, COP de la biodiversité qui débute lundi prochain sous la menace d'une dissidence de l'ex-guérilla des FARC. 196 pays seront représentés, rappelle El Espectador, pour « élaborer une feuille de route pour la protection de la biodiversité mondiale jusqu'en 2030. » Or, écrit El Universal, « le département de Cauca a été le théâtre d'une vague de violence pendant les vacances d'octobre, déclenchée par les dissidents des FARC sous le commandement d'Iván Mordisco. » Et en plus des attaques dans le Cauca, le groupe a menacé nommément la COP16, « invitant les délégués nationaux et internationaux à ne pas y participer ». Le président Petro, rapporte le quotidien, « a garanti la sécurité de la conférence et minimisé les menaces de Mordisco, le décrivant comme un acteur intéressé uniquement par les affaires illicites et la destruction de la forêt tropicale au profit des narcoterroristes ».Le journal de la PremièreEn Martinique, une nouvelle table ronde prévue ce mardi 15 octobre n'aura pas lieu.

Le mari de la gouverneure générale Mary Simon se plaint du traitement médiatique à l'égard de son épouse.  La rencontre Villemure-Durocher avec Rémi Villemure.Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Michel Barnier a cité le Général de Gaulle dès les premiers mots de son discours de politique générale, mardi 1ᵉʳ octobre à l'Assemblée nationale. Un hommage qui rend Étienne Gernelle nostalgique du Général.

Dominique Michel a été photographiée sans maquillage du haut de ses 92 ans et ça fait fortement réagir! La rencontre Durocher-Dutrizac avec Sophie Durocher et Benoît Dutrizac.Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Greg and Brendan argue over the AL MVP race, lament yet another season ending injury to Mike Trout, and breakdown the total ineptitude of the Chicago White Sox.Chicago White Sox (04:50)No-hitters (24:22)Mike Trout (31:00)Carson Spiers (37:11)Atlanta Braves (41:36)Adolis Garcia (48:42)AL MVP race (53:20)Shohei Ohtani (1:02:47)Jackie Robinson statue (1:09:27)Intro music: California - Swole Sauce, Spirit LinkOutro music: Chrysalis (Two to One) - Tritonal, Linney, Johan Vilborg, Adam Szab

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Scandale à la cérémonie d'ouverture des JO de Paris : coupure entre les élites et le peuple. Chute des ventes pour les McDonald's à travers le monde. La rencontre Lorange-Moranville avec Philippe Lorange.Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Bonjour Menestres, Mesdames et Messieurs et bienvenue dans On n'a rien préparé ! C'est un bonheur de vous accueillir pour cinquième saison d'impros, d'invité‧e‧s, de joie, de blagues, de bêtises en tout genre et plus si affinité ! Dans cet épisode : 03:25 : on règle nos comptes en famille en suivant les intuitions de deux jeux de tarot,10:50 : on suit les frasques d'un fantôme d'usine par ordre alphabétique,18:15 : on assiste au sacrifice tragique d'une héroïne à Poséidon en route vers le Danemark,25:05 : on vous partage nos coups de cœur ! Le coup de cœur d'Iseult est pour Olivia Dean, une artiste soul qui met le pep's dans l'hiver et le printemps d'Iseult (https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/artist/00x1fYSGhdqScXBRpSj3DW?si=ayPYus_QTgS5eegqVfzGoA ). Le coup de cœur de Manu est pour « habiter l'orage », le premier album de Chose, un projet musical rap par une personne qui ne se dit ni homme ni femme (https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/artist/1eSChTbFYTSJnEHcJb4v3Q?si=aCdBwHDcSy6jXx3zZF82VA ). Le coup de cœur d'Hicham est pour « Hades 2 », un jeu vidéo développé par Supergiant Games (https://www.supergiantgames.com/blog/hades2-early-access-is-here/ ). Prenez bien soin de vous et à la semaine prochaine !

Il y a des syndiqués qui ralentissent le groupe et qui coûtent cher aux citoyens. Un père aurait poignardé sa fille.  Discussion avec Isabelle MaréchalPour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

The new Philadelphia Eagles coordinators have finally spoken! We will analyze their comments and project the potential of the Eagles offensive and defensive units. Will Kellen Moore be able to get the best out star quarterback Jalen Hurts?The NFL schedule will be released Wednesday. The opponents have been known for a while but we we will now get final word on dates and times for each game. We will analyze potential key matchups and prime time matchups. Don't forget, as always, former Eagles beat writer and journalist Les Bowen will join the conversation for our weekly “Bowen on the Birds” segment!Like, Comment and Subscribe for more! / a2dradio  Facebook: / a2dradio  Instagram:/ a2dradio  X:  / a2dradio  Website: http://www.a2dradio.com/_______________Thank you for your continued support!Specialized Physical Therapy:    https://specializedphysicaltherapy.com/Allonsy Travel:                               https://allonsy-travel.com/takethetripBoaggiosbread:                             https://boaggiosbread.com/Alan Foy:https://www.exprealty.com/#Philadelphia #Eagles #Flyers #Sixers #Phillies #A2DRadio

La Banque du Canada qui nous annonce que le renouvellement des prêts hypothécaires va faire de plus en plus mal…allo? à qui la faute sinon à la politique monétaire de la BDC! Une parlementaire raconte son avortement à Ottawa.  Édito d'Isabelle MaréchalPour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Au cœur de la nuit, les auditeurs se livrent en toute liberté aux oreilles attentives et bienveillantes de Olivier Delacroix. Pas de jugements ni de tabous, une conversation franche, mais aussi des réponses aux questions que les auditeurs se posent. Un moment d'échange et de partage propice à la confidence pour repartir le cœur plus léger.

Au cœur de la nuit, les auditeurs se livrent en toute liberté aux oreilles attentives et bienveillantes de Olivier Delacroix. Pas de jugements ni de tabous, une conversation franche, mais aussi des réponses aux questions que les auditeurs se posent. Un moment d'échange et de partage propice à la confidence pour repartir le cœur plus léger.

Elle a perdu sa fille et ses petits-enfants aux mains de son gendre. Tué lors d'un match de soccer dans une ferme: 30 mois de prison pour un travailleur étranger. Des conseils juridiques gratuits ce week-end par le Jeune Barreau de Montréal La rencontre Gibeault-Dutrizac avec Nicole Gibeault, juge à la retraite.Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

La SAQ change sa politique : elle cessera de détruire les bouteilles propres à la consommation. Désormais, les produits d'importation privée qui restent trop longtemps dans ses entrepôts seront vendus à prix réduit. Entrevue avec Pascal Gerrits, ancien copropriétaire de l'agence Primavin.Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

A Clare farmers' representative is imploring the Agriculture Minister to put an adequate fodder scheme in place to help all those affected by persistent challenging weather conditions. It comes as the Minister for Agriculture has held a meeting of the National Fodder and Food Security Committee today, amid an ongoing feed crisis.

Il ne faut pas que la situation de Juste pour rire empêche les gens d'acheter des billets ou que ça les rendent craintifs. Discussion culture et société avec Jean-François Baril.Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

WDAY First News anchors Lisa Budeau, Scott Engen and Lydia Blume break down your regional news for Wednesday, February 21, 2024. InForum Minute is produced by Forum Communications and brought to you by reporters from The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and WDAY TV. Visit https://www.inforum.com/subscribe to subscribe.

Le chef du Parti québécois, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, propose de s'attaquer au temps d'écran démesuré auquel sont exposés les jeunes du Québec comme un « problème de santé publique ». Entrevue avec Shawn Young, président et cofondateur d'Entreprises pour le développement des technologies éducatives au Québec (Edteq).Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Fredrik och Henrik från DSM-5 bilade sig ner till Lindholmen från metropolen Skärblacka för att snacka om punkens Lasse Stefanz, Gränslandet, Irrbloss, projektet som blev ett band, produktiviteten och Axis of Despair. Vidare till 90-tals-käng, kassetter, namnet, Fraggel 23, Snake Tongue, Kaos Kris och Helvete, spanska, punk, DIY, eldsjälar, inspiration, punk-gig i Blacka, nästa platta, Implore, Deletär, Dishammer och M:40.

FAE risque de rejeter l'entente. Caucus du PQ : il sent qu'on l'attend au détour. Cocktails retour aux pratiques pré-Charbonneau Chronique politique avec Antoine Robitaille, animateur de l'émission Là-Haut sur la colline à QUB radioPour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Les journées de grèves qui approchent à grands pas inquiètent les parents. Après une pandémie qui a marqué les élèves, quels seront les impacts d'un nouveau manque dans l'éducation.   Entrevue avec Sylvain Martel, porte-parole du Regroupement des comités de parents autonomes du Québec.Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Now in the Gospel, we are freed from impossibilities. S. Bolton - Doris and Robert Jer 18.20, 1 Thes 1-2:16, Psalms 119:1-8 

I had a HUGE battle this morning and how we need to implore our needs to God

AP correspondent Jackie Quinn reports on Congress Budget Spending.

Ecoutez Un point, c'est tout ! du 29 août 2023 avec Alba Ventura.

La spécialiste en éducation a manifesté son opinion sur Facebook en ce qui concerne la Journée des parents qui remplacera la fête des Mères et la fête des Pères. Entrevue avec Claudine Potvin, spécialiste en éducation. Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Hour 2 has Suns talk, Rush Hour Reboot, and a visit from Derrick Hall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Les tarifs réglementés de vente de gaz qui protègent les consommateurs des fluctuations à la hausse du marché de l'énergie s'arrêtent en juillet prochain. Figurez-vous que je suis resté, comme près de deux millions et demi de foyers français, abonné au tarif règlementé du gaz. C'est une survivance du temps où nous avions des prix fixes pour l'énergie. Ce tarif est géré par Engie, héritier de l'ex-monopole gaz de France. Bruxelles, pour des raisons confuses, interdit désormais ce tarif réglementé, et pousse à des contrats d'abonnement privés classiques. Ce tarif va donc disparaître au 1er juillet prochain.

Kirston Mann is here!!! She is the best in all the land and has been in the Schurverse (The Good Place, Loot, Brooklynn Nine-Nine just to name a few!) for a really long time now, so she knows what she's doing! She is such a natural light and so fun and easy to talk to. She answered all of our questions so naturally and genuinely which we just cannot thank her enough for.  We discuss everything from Leslie and Donna's wedding dresses, April's shift to brighter colors, the divorce horse and we also get into some therapy (just our style)! Thank you Kirston for spreading your joy and love through your work, we see you! The Nashville shooting occurred last Monday 3.27.23 and we IMPLORE you to not forget the lives lost and the absolute tragedy of this community. If you'd like to donate, see the link below. Tennessee is going some tumultuous times right now, to put it lightly, and we need all the information, help and support we can get. Please follow Everytown, Mom's Demand Action, and ACLU in your state to stay informed and fight back. THIS IS NOT OVER. Please also know that sometimes you have to sit down so you can stand back up and resist. Take all the time you need, but don't let up on the gas pedal.  We love you Covenant School and we are with you and will continue to fight for policy and change, not just thoughts and prayers.https://www.cfmt.org/story/support-survivors-of-the-covenant-school-shooting/Support the showRate and review us on Apple Podcasts!Follow us @parkpalspodcast on Instagram! Or email us at parkpalspodcast@gmail.com

Today we are going to talk about meetings! Everyone hates them because they often end up being time wasters, but they really do serve a purpose, and today I'm going to talk about how to make them super efficient so they work for you! Meetings are very useful, but so many people don't use them properly. They take up too much time. They aren't run properly. They don't achieve anything. And yet, I tell you to schedule meetings with your VA clients all the time. So why would I say meetings aren't that great? Because a lot of people don't run them well. That's really the basic problem with meetings. So let's talk about how to make your meetings work. First things first, I call them production meetings. Because what we cover in them is about what is going to get done, and also because the word production indicates that there is a purpose to the meeting. Secondly, these are scheduled. Regularly scheduled. When we are working with clients, the more time we have to work the better for everyone, so it's important to not stop what you are doing to take a meeting. You set up your calendar in your meeting and you work the rest of your time around it.  I used to have a weekly production meeting with my clients - I'll tell you more about how I ran those later in the episode, but we would typically meet once face to face (Zoom), on Mondays, and then the rest of the week we would communicate by email and project management system. It was effective, even for my busiest clients.  When your clients know you have a meeting once a week they can plan for it - and yes, although sometimes you do need a second meeting during the week, if you let the client book endless meetings you are allowing them to form a very bad habit - not every email or question needs to be a meeting. Third, these are brief meetings. The biggest complaint about meetings is that they take too much time and get too little done, so avoid that at all costs. When you are organized and when there is a purpose, setting a time of 15 minutes or 20 minutes is the best way to go. These meetings are to make decisions, not go over every single detail of your work together.  Even with my busiest clients, we kept meetings to 30 minutes or less every week. Everyone appreciates that, and everyone buys in for sure! So how to run a meeting so it works better? Here are a few of my best tips: 1. Take charge Don't let clients run your meetings. There, I said it. Clients are not the ones who are tracking your time or working within their own budget. They are not the administrative expert of the relationship. That's you. So you need to take charge of the meetings. Set the date and time - and time limit - and invite the client to the meeting. When you are the one who calls and runs the meeting, you can control the flow and the outcomes. After all, the meeting is for you to get clarity on what the client needs done. 2. Set an agenda Be sure you know exactly what you are going to cover in your meeting. Create and agenda and stick to it. For my clients, I had a set agenda depending on what services I provided for them. My business coach clients the agenda went something like this: 1. Money (what's coming in, what is in arrears, what is happening with that) 2. Clients (client issues, client updates, etc) 3. Ongoing projects (quick status update on what was outstanding for things like blog posts or event setups) 4. Upcoming projects (longer term stuff we were working on that was in process and 5. New Stuff (what happened last week that will result in new work down the road) The key to the weekly production meeting is to give a high level overview of what is going on - details are for your project management system. With that agenda, there were specific topics we would discuss and both of us knew what to bring to the call to ensure that we covered it all and still stayed within our booked time. Very efficient. 3. Keep it on time Another complaint is that meetings run over time. Because you have taken charge of the meeting, it is up to you to keep it on time. Everyone's time is valuable, and it's important to stay on task. Use your agenda and make sure that if something goes down a rabbit hole you save it by saying something as simple as 'okay I'll get that info and circle back with more information'.  Don't screen share on your call unless the client needs to approve something and you have to show it to them. Don't do research on your call. If a decision can't be made on a call because there is further research to be done, it's an open item and it goes on the schedule to be worked on in the coming week. Keeping a meeting on time also means starting on time. If you are attending a meeting, show up 5 mins early or on time - not 5 mins late. Don't extend a meeting is your client shows up late. Implore them to show up on time or reschedule. 4. Leave with action items The purpose of a meeting is to make decisions, as we have already stated. So that means when a decision has been made, then it's time to take action on it. Summarize the action items for the items discussed, and then keep them up to date in your project management system. Take notes during each meeting - according to your agenda, and provide those back to the client so you both agree on what was discussed and decided. Make sure you don't send a transcript, just a brief summary of item discussed and what follow is necessary. And again, if something requires more research or discussion, add it as an open item for next meeting and circle back to it on the next production call. 5. Follow up If there are open items from your meeting, be sure to follow up with them - enter them into your project management system as a project or task to be completed, and keep the client up to date on progress until completion. Calling them next steps on your agenda works great. A little trick I have learned is to schedule your meeting for 20 minutes, but book 30 into your own calendar. End your meeting on time and take the next 10 minutes to process the action items and information from the meeting. That way you can close it out, bill the client 30 minutes and be organized for your week to come.  If you haven't run meetings like this in the past, you can do it! It may take some practice in the beginning, so you can start with 30 minutes if that helps - but always try to do better, and get them as efficient as possible. If you have 5 clients and each other them needs 2 hours of meetings a week, that takes 10 working hours out of your schedule. Not to mention that client is now getting billed for 8 hours worth of meetings every month instead of 8 hours work of work done.  By keeping them to 15 minutes and make them work for both of you, the client only gets billed 1 hour for meetings in a month, and more work gets done. Win win! Doing meetings more efficiently can buy you back that time, but it also vastly increases your productivity - and your communication with your clients. It asserts your expertise because you are the one running the meetings.  Working efficiently is something we can work on together in The Virtual Circle, my mastermind group for Virtual Assistants. Check it out at www.YourVAMentor.com/TVC (the virtual circle) - I bet it's exactly what you need to start working more efficiently. If you need some help with working more efficiently, time management, or productivity, reach out to me at tracey@yourvamentor.com I've helped hundreds of VAs through their challenges and got them on their way to the next thing through private or group coaching. I'd love to do the same for you. That's all I've got for you this week, see you next time!  

A truly stacked altar this week homies! Dr.Acula has risen from his pharmaceutical coffin to bless us with hefty riff. Show Me The Body return with their excellent new record, honestly one of the more interesting things this year. Fans of Dog Whistle will not be disappointed.  Blackened hardcore bulldozers Implore unleash a beast with more flailing limbs than ever before and it's absolutely sick. Really strong week, I feel like all 3 of these albums could end up on end of year lists!STAY HEAVY X

Join us for the first part of our October round up - we discuss albums from Daeva, Darkthrone, Deadbody, Faceless Burial, Get The Shot, Goatwhore, Implore, Inclination & Korrosive!

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Percy Deal is a member of the Diné (or Navajo) Nation. He's a rancher and a community advocate from Black Mesa, Arizona, and deeply involved in local community and government issues for the last 45 years. He continues to use his expertise in educating and advocating for community transition on Black Mesa. Christine had the opportunity to sit down with Percy and learn about the very real challenges many Diné community members face, and why creating an equitable transition in Black Mesa is a core issue and need. Lean in as Percy shares words of wisdom and offers a glimpse of the future that many additional communities will face if the current circumstances are not addressed. Thank you for tuning into the Yes! We Rise Podcast. You are part of this collective resilience! A Call To Action For lasting change to occur, we must all do our part. Make your voice heard. Contact elected leaders, the Navajo Government, the Department of the Interior, and Congress. Write letters demanding that they visit the Navajo Nation, to experience the current circumstances Percy and his greater community are facing everyday. Implore that they see firsthand their homes, their land, their transportation. And vote! We must elect officials that are for the people, not the industry. We need advocates for restoration, fighting climate change, and providing resources to the Navajo Nation and all communities. You have the power and the ability to create much needed change! Thank you for your support. LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED Learn more about Percy Deal and Tó Nizhóni Ání. If you missed it, tune in to Christine's interview with Nicole Horseherder on Episode 19. You can also discover more about the work of the Office of Surface Mining, Navajo Nation Minerals Department, and the Hopi Office of Surface Mining. The Yes! We Rise podcast is produced by Dialogue + Design Associates, Podcasting For Creatives, with music by Drishti Beats. Follow the We Rise podcast on Facebook and Instagram. Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast so we can continue spreading our message far and wide. Find our email list at the website: www.yeswerise.org. Thanks for listening. The Yes! We Rise podcast features solutions-seekers, change-makers, and those creating a resilient future. We share stories and strategies to inspire action to build collective resilience and community transformation. To create change, people need to feel like they belong and that they are part of a growing movement. They need to know their voice matters and that they have the inspiration, agency and ability to transform their lives and their communities. They are the key to a resilient future.     From the Navajo Nation to the mountains of Appalachia, incredible work is being done by community members and leaders. Change is often sparked by inspiration: seeing what others have done, especially in similar situations and places. People see that when someone looks like them or lives in a place like theirs, and has created real, true and lasting change, change that will allow their granddaughters and grandsons to thrive — they begin to imagine what might be possible for them.  No longer waiting for someone else to come and save them, they realize they are the ones they have been waiting for.  But what creates that spark? What creates that inspiration?  Learning through stories and examples, feeling a sense of agency and belonging, and getting fired up to kick ass creates that spark.  We Rise helps community leaders and members learn to forge a new path toward creating resilience and true transformation. One person at a time, one community at a time, one region at a time, the quilt of transformation can grow piece by piece until resilience becomes the norm instead of the exception. Together, we rise.

In this session we discuss - the value of synthesizing kindness and discipline - can speech ever replace action - the pros and cons of a spiritual relationship vs a practice-oriented one - which is more convenient and which is more preferable.

Today in cannabis news: Michigan officials outline where the state's funds generated by cannabis purchases will be allocated; New Mexico officials sign an intergovernmental accord with two Indigenous American tribes just days before the start of statewide recreational cannabis sales; and a group of Democrat U.S. senators issue a letter to the U.S. Attorney General imploring him to tell federal authorities to not tamper with Native American tribal groups' legalized cannabis measures. It's Wednesday, March 30 and TRICHOMES.com is bringing you the top cannabis news from around the web. You can also listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify–search TRICHOMES and subscribe.

durée : 00:14:45 - Journal de 22h - Devant le Parlement français, le président ukrainien a demandé aux entreprises françaises de quitter la Russie pour ne plus participer à la machine de guerre de Vladimir Poutine. Ce soir, Renault annonce suspendre immédiatement l'activité de son usine automobile à Moscou.

durée : 00:14:45 - Journal de 22h - Devant le Parlement français, le président ukrainien a demandé aux entreprises françaises de quitter la Russie pour ne plus participer à la machine de guerre de Vladimir Poutine. Ce soir, Renault annonce suspendre immédiatement l'activité de son usine automobile à Moscou.

Today in cannabis news: In South Dakota, the state's governor signs multiple medical cannabis bills into law; high ranking U.S. government authorities and legislators ramp up pressure on Russia to release an American professional athlete following her jailing in the country for allegedly possessing cannabis; and a bipartisan team of U.S. Congress legislators introduce a proposal urging President Joe Biden to persuade the United Nations to lift the global restriction on cannabis.   It's Tuesday, March 22 and TRICHOMES.com is bringing you the top cannabis news from around the web. You can also listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify–search TRICHOMES and subscribe.

Strong & Weak | 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 - Part 2 | Chipper Flaniken

We live in a culture that seems to have no problem persuading one another to our line of thinking. So why are we so hesitant to influence others about the one thing that's truly going to matter when all is said and done?