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Gardaí are imploring Clare motorists to reduce their speed this weekend given the downpours forecast. With heavy rain expected overnight tonight, build ups of water are expected throughout the road network. Drivers are being warned that harsh breaking and acceleration can lead to skidding or aquaplaning and to instead drive at a lower speed and double the gap between the car in front of you. Clare Tipperary Roads Policing Superintendent Eddie Golden says a failure to slow down in adverse weather has been a factor in many collisions this year.

Year C – Fourth Sunday in Easter – May 25, 2025 Pastor Megan Floyd                 John 14:23-29   Grace and peace to you in the name of our risen savior, Jesus Christ, who gives us his peace. Amen. *** If you haven't already heard… we elected a new bishop this past week at our synod assembly. Bishop-elect Julie Schneider-Thomas comes from the outskirts of the Grand Rapids area, where she served two congregations that are in a formal paired relationship. In church lingo… we call that a 2-point, and she has been with them for nearly 30 years. As excited as the assembly was that the Holy Spirit was calling us into something new… there were those for whom Pr Julie's election was a cause for grieving… a cause for troubled hearts. Among them, of course, are our outgoing bishop, Criag Satterlee, and those who serve on his staff, Pr Chrisy Bright and Pr Kjersten Sullivan… also Bp. Satterlee's wife and daughter. The Holy Spirit is now calling all of them forward into something new, but to what… they don't yet know. It's understandably disorienting. And at the end of Bishop-elect Julie's acceptance speech, she left the podium… but then came running back to say one last thing… She said she saw the wide eyes of her people… people from not only one congregation, but from two… who just realized they have lost their pastor… their leader and shepherd… of 30 years. She saw their wide, troubled eyes… and her heart just broke. I felt that ache with her. In just a few short months, I have fallen deeply in love with this congregation… and with joy in my heart, I'm excited to share my life with you for years to come… to deepen our relationship over the gift of time. And so, I can only imagine what they all must have felt in that moment… The thrill of hope for where a new leader might guide our synod… a leader they know and love… up against the terrible ache of loss, knowing that their stability… and the patterns of life in those congregations are suddenly upended. The truth is… life could change for any of us in a moment's notice… disorienting us… and challenging what we thought we knew. Leaving our hearts… troubled, and afraid. And into this disorientation, Jesus arrives with a word of peace. Do not let your hearts be troubled, he says… and do not be afraid. He tells them that yes, he is leaving them… but he is not leaving them alone. So be at peace… Jesus is going back to the Father, but we have the Holy Spirit… our advocate… our God with us. The Holy Spirit is with us always, to guide us… and to remind us of what Jesus taught us… to pour God's love into us so we can share that love with the world. The Holy Spirit is with us… to ease our troubled hearts… and to give us… peace. Jesus tells his disciples this before his death and resurrection… This particular passage takes place after their last supper… after Judas has betrayed Jesus and gone out into the night… and after Jesus predicts Peter's denial of him… He's telling them this now… so that when the moment comes, they will remember his words. He's trying to prepare them as best he can for what is to come… Imploring them to remember… remember that when you feel troubled… when you are afraid… I am still with you. Our advocate… God's Holy Spirit… is still with us… always with us. These words are for us, as well… remember what Jesus promised us… we will never be abandoned. *** Our election for bishop went all the way to the fifth and final ballot… the field narrowing with each round. And before each round of voting… after passing out the ballots, we prayed together as an assembly. We prayed for the Holy Spirit to be present in our choice, and we breathed in that breath of God around us… The intention of this prayer was not to call the Holy Spirit to us… we were not imploring the Holy Spirit to come and be by our side. This prayer was for us… it was for our understanding… it was so that WE would become aware of the presence of God… that was already there. This prayer… was to help us remember Jesus' promise. This prayer was intended to help us open our hearts to God in the Spirit… our Advocate… who is with us always. …our Christ, by our side… giving us peace… not as the world gives, but as Jesus gives… the peace that comes from remembering Jesus's promise that we would never be abandoned by God. It was only after giving thanks for the Spirit of God with us, that we cast each vote. And so, while the results mean there are changes ahead… we know that Christ is with us through them all. *** There was another story I wanted to share with you today… another example of how present the Spirit of God is with us in our troubling, disorienting moments. …those moments when we might be tempted to feel that God has abandoned us. This happened just a couple of days ago… and I want to start by saying that no one was hurt… But my friend and colleague, Pastor Kara of Trinity Lutheran in Hillsdale, lost her home, her camper, and her husband's truck in a fire on Thursday. Like I said, everyone is ok… unharmed… physically, at least, including their dog… no one was home at the time. But their property is a total loss. And just as Rich recently experienced after the storms, they have been showered with offers to help in whatever way they might need. And to everyone, she has the same response… She is beyond thankful that no one was hurt, and they have insurance. She is shocked, for sure… no one expects this… but she is absolutely grounded by Christ's peace and presence. So, her request to everyone who offers is that they refocus their intentions toward the youth and young adults of our synod. You see… at the assembly, after we elected the new bishop, we also had to pass the new budget. The synod council put forward a budget that cut the amounts allocated for nearly all of our ministries, including support for the synod Youth & Young Adult Table, our Campus Ministries, and Living Water Ministries. Pastor Kara had moved for an addendum to the budget to reinstate the financial support for our youth and young adult ministry programs. She argued that we cannot claim the importance of youth and young adults in our church while also cutting our support for them. After much debate, the addendum passed… which reinstated the $14,000 cut from the lines supporting youth and young adult ministries… It was… a leap of faith… Because it came without any recent historical pattern of mission support from congregations to justify that extra spending. She was pretty much on edge after pushing the synod into possible debt. Still, Pastor Kara knew the Holy Spirit was with us in that room, guiding our decisions and moving our hearts toward God's will. She trusted that when we follow God's call, God will provide. She could not have known, however, that in less than a week, her faith in God's provision would be put to the test. But I hear her… I hear the ache in her voice. She pushed for the assembly to do the right thing, even before knowing how we would accomplish it. She knew that her heart was troubled, but that the Spirit of Christ was with us… So, when facing a life-altering event… the kind of event that might leave one feeling abandoned… her faith and her resolve became stronger. They are unharmed, and they will recover… and so she is redirecting all the attention back toward the movement of the Holy Spirit at the assembly. And she is at peace. We'll be talking more about this call to support youth and young adult ministries in the months to come… but as we have these conversations, I want you to remember… Remember Jesus' words to us… his promise… Jesus said to his disciples… as he says to us… Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. Christ is with us always, through good times and challenging times… in happy times and in sorrow. The promise of Jesus is that God's Spirit is with us always, surrounding us with peace, and equipping us for the work ahead. So we will not let our hearts be troubled… and we will not be afraid. Amen.

Philippians

Erie County Legislator Frank Todaro discusses the resolution approved Thursday, imploring New York to resolve staffing shortage at State Correctional Facilities full 248 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:30:43 +0000 mSflURhiOOyjJIuPJGOz0j2M0Zmc8qK3 news,new york state,wben,erie county,corrections officers,erie county legislature,frank todaro,wende correctional facility,alden WBEN Extras news,new york state,wben,erie county,corrections officers,erie county legislature,frank todaro,wende correctional facility,alden Erie County Legislator Frank Todaro discusses the resolution approved Thursday, imploring New York to resolve staffing shortage at State Correctional Facilities Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News

Erie County Legislator John Mills discusses the resolution approved Thursday, imploring New York to resolve staffing shortage at State Correctional Facilities full 404 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:15:21 +0000 NZTQD5f0h7cO8Q234JnVHPgl4mZf70BL news,collins,new york state,wben,erie county,corrections officers,erie county legislature,collins correctional facility,john mills WBEN Extras news,collins,new york state,wben,erie county,corrections officers,erie county legislature,collins correctional facility,john mills Erie County Legislator John Mills discusses the resolution approved Thursday, imploring New York to resolve staffing shortage at State Correctional Facilities Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News

Our phones are making us LAZY. We have everything at the touch of a fingertip, we don't have to learn or remember as much as we use to, we don't need to be as clued in or present when getting public transport or travelling anywhere, we quite literally just live in this constant floating state with our brains switched off, it's time to clue in babes

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According to the RSA's Christmas Safety Campaign, 11% of motorists have admitted to drink driving in the last year, while 25% believe it's okay to drive short distances after having one drink. Last December, 14 people were killed on Irish roads and 124 were seriously injured. A member of Clare's Road Safety Working Group is imploring people to never get behind the wheel when intoxicated, but says taxi costs must be examined. Ardnacrusha Fianna Fáil Councillor Rachel Hartigan believes the special rate should be scrapped and replaced with meaningful supports for new taxi drivers to enter the sector.

We're in the midst of a fussy cultural conversation about social justice and human rights, but what does Scripture say about these things? A lot! Imploring us to care for the vulnerable because that's what God did for us, Scripture also specifies that the most important political question for Christians is not "How do we vote?" but "Are we practicing the politics of Jesus as a church?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dmytro Kudrenko is the founder and CEO of Stripo, a bootstrapped startup that reached $3.7 million in annual revenue. Dmytro has over 25 years of experience in the software development world, with 15 specifically in email marketing. He is an expert in email marketing automation and a licensed specialist in Lead Management and Email Messaging according to Meclabs.Join us for an exciting conversation with Dmytro Kudrenko as he shares his insights on the importance of email design for more conversions, how AI can be used for sequencing, hooks, and copy to save you thousands of hours, and the power of data-driven email marketing.Takeaways:Automate routine tasks for strategic work.Use relevant prompts for better AI results.Control AI content to ensure accuracy.Connect with Dmytro KudrenkoLinkedIn | TwitterWebsite: https://www.stripo.email/Timestamps:00:00 Simplify email creation with Stripe integration.05:24 Elementor plugin simplifies cross-browser email compatibility.08:54 "Using email to achieve specific conversion goals."11:35 AI can improve life, generate content blocks.15:29 Maximizing power of automated email campaigns.18:32 Imploring focus on automation over AI for emails.21:30 Creating diverse prompts to assist with writing.24:39 Over 100 integrations for easy email management._____________________________________________Launch and Automate your Podcast:

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God has an assignment for everyone that belongs to Him.

God has an assignment for everyone that belongs to Him.

God has an assignment for everyone that belongs to Him.

God has an assignment for everyone that belongs to Him.

Jesus has power over demons.

Jesus has power over demons.

Some people reject the presence of Jesus.

Some people reject the presence of Jesus.

Some people reject the presence of Jesus.

Jesus has power over demons.

Jesus has power over demons.

Some people reject the presence of Jesus.

News Dump Ep. 119: We Are Once Again Imploring You to Listen to Your Committee On the 119th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss committee business at the county, fires, election debates, and Centralia's police chief taking a stand against abandoning your dog.

Imploring his new found friend, Anton to help, Richard agrees to let the Russian farmer engage in a strange healing ritual. The depths of the grotto offer Fraser a series of concerning clues.

Founder of the Bold Legal Group Rob Hailstone joins David Opie in this latest Today's Conveyancer podcast. Rob talks about his 40-plus years in conveyancing and his own journey from running a busy conveyancing practice in Bovey Tracey through to HIP-provider, and on to championing the work of conveyancers up and down the country though the popular membership organisation Bold Legal Group. Through BLG Rob sees the best and worst of the conveyancing industry. Describing the changes since his time as a conveyancer he says "Back then I would say we had 7 to 10 big plates to keep spinning at one time. Nowadays you have 15-20 smaller plates to keep spinning which is a much harder task."Rob and David discuss the evolution of conveyancing and what the future holds. Imploring conveyancers to embrace up front information and the wider benefits to the transaction Rob calls on the industry to "grasp the nettle" and level the playing field in property transactions. Listen in to Rob's thoughts at www.todaysconveyancer.co.uk or download the Today's Conveyancer podcast from your preferred podcast provider. 

Fr. Roger J. Landry Convent of the Missionaries of Charity, Bronx, NY Pentecost Sunday June 5, 2022 Acts 2:1-11, Ps 104, Rom 8:8-17, Jn 14:15-16.23-26   To listen to an audio recording of today’s homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/6.5.22_Homily_1.mp3   The following text guided the homily:  Ten days ago, we pondered how Jesus, before he […] The post Imploring and Receiving the Holy Spirit, Pentecost (C), June 5, 2022 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

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In this episode of Fueling Creativity, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood interview AP Computer Science educator, Leon Tynes, about how flipped classrooms have given him time and space to facilitate more meaningful experiences in the classroom. Plus, he speaks on how he prioritizes his own personal growth and development as an educator. Leon details his approach to navigating changes in technology throughout the school year, as well as his approach to flipped classrooms, offering tips for teachers on having a successful flipped classroom experience.  He also sheds light on the power of being vulnerable and putting yourself in the midst of your classroom's chaos, collaborating with your fellow teachers and administrators, and believing in your students. “The goal is not retirement. The goal is elevating students to be those next professionals or those game changers that basically deal with these issues on the planet that we have going on right now, issues in society. That's what I want to see.” - Leon Tynes Leon's Tips for Teachers: Assess where you are. If you're not comfortable, get comfortable, and figure out what you need to do to get there. What type of educator do you want to be or are you done being one? Decide what steps you need to take regarding your personal development (PD). Every bit helps propel you forward. Find balance in work and personal life so you can open yourself up to opportunities. Everything has a season, there may be times where your schedule is loaded due to PD, so prepare yourself and your family for those times. Resources Mentioned: Weaving Creativity into Every Strand of Your Curriculum by Dr. Cyndi Burnett: https://amzn.to/3AyeSe9  Unity: www.unity.com/learn/educators   About Leon Tynes: Leon Tynes is the AP Computer Science educator at Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. For the past twelve years, Tynes has used a flipped classroom approach to maximize learning in the realms of 3D modeling, digital media, mobile app development, and computer science courses. Dedicated to immersing his students in all aspects of technology, he has successfully integrated science and engineering concepts, which has led to numerous student awards. He has a passion for habitat and climate issues and wishes to develop authentic projects to broaden students' global awareness in STEM.   “My focus has always been in urban education and equity in computer science and technology,” Tynes says. “I have a significant amount of experience with students creating nonfiction media dealing with contemporary social issues. Imploring students to research contemporary issues that directly affect their communities and their potential to explore college and substantive careers is a priority of my pedagogy.”   Connect with Leon: Follow him on Twitter: www.twitter.com/leontynesjr Connect with him on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leontynesjr Follow him on Instagram: www.instagram.com/leontynesjr    Eager to bring more creativity into your home or classroom?  Access a variety of creativity resources and tools & listen to more episodes of The Fueling Creativity Podcast by visiting our website: www.CreativityandEducation.com    You can also find The Fueling Creativity Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, and PodBean! Make sure to rate, review, and share the podcast if you enjoy it!  

We begin the episode by discussing pacing issues and the repetitious nature of the last few chapter endings. Lune, once again, manages to escape from Soleil, who give chase. Lauren and Keiran unwisely split up, and Kym pursues Lauren. Kym uses Lauren's own parkour skills against her, and is frustrated when Lauren refuses to fight back. Their rather heartbreaking tussle ends with Kym straddling Lauren and her hand reaching to pull Lauren's mask off. We complete the episode with predictions for the next episode.

Vajrasattva is associated with purity and with the time of death. Aryajaya helps us to engage more deeply with the meaning and symbolism of Vajrasattva. Talk given at Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2017. *** Help keep FBA free for everyone! Become a supporter today.  Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast - bite-size pieces of Dharma inspiration, two times a week! Follow our blog for news and new Dharma FBA on Twitter FBA on Facebook FBA on Soundcloud  

Matthew 7:36-27 What are you doing with the Word you received? Jesus said in one of His teachings in Matthew 7:26-27. Imploring us to allow His Word to work in us and to change us from within. Listen to it- ““But if you just use my words in Bible studies and don't work them into your life, you are like a stupid carpenter who built his house on the sandy beach. When a storm rolled in and the waves came up, it collapsed like a house of cards.”” #Matthew7verses26to27 What are you doing with the Word you received? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abimbola-arawande/message

Ezek. 18:1-32, Preston Edmondson

Ezek. 18:1-32, Preston Edmondson

The third and final week in a series about discipline. We discuss ideas for leading our "older kids" (from mid-elementary to middle school) through coaching, imploring, and responsibility.Coaching: As our children age, we move from more of a focus on keeping rules towards having the discernment to figure out what is right. "We parents are in the adult-making business after all...” - Ron LieberImploring: Earnestly showing our children what is right and good, and vulnerably engaging with their and our emotions along the way. Teaching them what we want for them and what we want and expect from them.Responsibility: Offering the dignity of giving our kids responsibility for their growth and development.During this series, we focus on the heart of discipline, but here are some practical resources for the "how to's" of disciplining your children lovingly: "Don't Make Me Count to Three" by Hubbard"Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus" by Fitzpatrick and Thompson"1-2-3 Magic: Gentle 3 step Child & Toddler Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting" by Phelanhttps://connectedfamilies.org"Parenting with Love and Logic" by Cline and Fay"Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids" by Hunter Clark-FieldsPlus, a Christmas Tree-related Stat of the Week. By the way, if this time of year gets you down sometimes, you may be encouraged by listening to two podcasts we recorded last year about how Christmas can make us sad from time-to-time:Christmas Makes Mommy Sad - Part 1 (#016)Christmas Makes Mommy Sad - Part 2 (#017)As always, thank you for listening! We hope you enjoy this episode, and if you do please take a moment to share the podcast with a friend who might be encouraged by this conversation or who just needs a good laugh at our expense.

Title: Support and Service Text: I Timothy 5:9-16 FCF: We often struggle understanding how we are to care for one another. Prop: Because financial support of each other is not without qualification or expectation, we must expect gospel changed lives in the church. Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to I Timothy chapter 5. We skipped a week there, but I hope and trust things are still relatively fresh for you in this text. But just to refresh us a little, chapter 5 begins Paul’s more detailed application of the principle that the gospel not only changes what we believe but how we live. Indeed, they go hand in hand. Flowing from Paul’s discussion of Timothy exhorting and preaching the truth, Paul advises that he and all believers appeal to one another like family. Not harshly, but humbly and with respect. Imploring them to change rather than demanding it. Nothing here contradicts church discipline. Surely eventually we must treat them as if they are not a family member if they are excommunicated. But until that point we are to treat them like family. Then speaking of family, Paul discusses the support of those in need. And we saw that widows who are women without any means to care for themselves, including other family members, ought to be supported by the church. But only if they are widows who are hoping in the Lord alone. Indeed, Paul says that it is a holy duty and pleasing to God to care for your own blood relatives who are in need. And to refuse to do so, is worse than being an unbeliever. But Paul is not quite done with this concept of widows being supported by the church. Today he will give even more insight to what is happening in the church there in Ephesus and how widows who are truly in need ought to be supported by the church – and even how those widows ought to serve. I am in I Timothy chapter 5. I will begin reading in verse 9 from the NIV today, but you can follow along in the pew bible on page 1339. Transition: Lots to cover here today. So many points being made. Let’s dive right in. I.) Because the gospel qualifies all God’s people for support from and service to one another, we must only support and commission the qualified. (9-10) a. [Slide 2] 9 – No widow may be put on the list of widows i. What list? ii. There are several details in the text that are perplexing. What is obvious is that the context here is shrouded in something that the Ephesian church did not need extra details to understand – but WE are left to guess what exactly is going on. iii. The list itself is one of those. iv. As we go through the text today – it will be a great shortcut for us to understand this list first. v. While the list could certainly be only those who are supported financially by the church – it seems that what is more likely – is that this list is both widows who are not only supported by the church but also are commissioned to serve the church in various ways. Visitation, acts of mercy and compassion, and generally serving the body of Christ with their free time, as the church supports them financially. vi. If we adopt this understanding of the list… all the details of the passage come together quite easily. vii. There are of course, several other explanations, but this one seems to make the most sense of all the details. viii. So what are the qualifications for a woman to be enrolled onto this list of support and service? b. [Slide 3] Unless she is over sixty, i. First, she must be older. ii. Life expectancy in the 1st century, for those who survived childhood, would extend in the late 60s on average. iii. That means that Paul is only allowing widows on this list who pose a short-term commitment for the church. 10 years, or more likely less, is what the church is taking on. iv. Furthermore, she is probably beyond a marriable age at this point. v. So, the first requirement is that she be a widow in the final stages of her life. c. [Slide 4] Has been faithful to her husband, i. Here is an interesting stipulation – she had to have been a one-man woman. ii. This cannot mean she can have never been remarried, for Paul will later advise young women to marry or remarry. iii. This is the inverse qualification from the Elder and Deacon. So, we should consistently interpret here as we interpreted there. iv. In other words -this widow must have had a reputation of being faithful in her marriage. Sexually pure and committed to her husband while he was living. v. Also important to note – these are qualifications she must have fulfilled ahead of being placed on the list – however, it is entirely possible that the specifics Paul mentions are geared toward the role that a widow on the list would perform. And in that, she would be expected to remain sexually pure while doing her duties. d. [Slide 5] 10 – and is well known for her good deeds, i. If she is going to be put on the list for support and service – she must be well-qualified. ii. And those qualifications are qualifications of character. iii. Broadly, that she has a reputation of good works. iv. Paul specifies a few… e. [Slide 6] Such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in trouble i. The high level understanding here is – that if she has a reputation of serving others, than she is fit to be supported by the church. This is in keeping with Paul’s admonition toward Deacons – that they ought to have been tested first. If this widow is to be supported by the church and then go serve them – she ought to have already had the reputation of serving. ii. But how specifically should she have been a servant? iii. First - she ought to have raised children. The dedication and care it takes to raise children is adequate to prepare a widow on the list for her acts of service. Perhaps this even hints at one role widows were to serve. Which is , at times, to care for children within the church. Of course, a widow who had never had children is not necessarily unqualified, but the ability and experience of child rearing ought be present – even if she never had children of her own. iv. Second, she ought to have practiced hospitality. This is service oriented, and perhaps does hint at some of the duties widows on the list would perform. Like hosting missionaries and visiting prophets. In order to be on the list, she must have already served in this way. v. Third, she must have washed the feet of the saints. This is not only an act of service, but of humility as well. To have demonstrated familial love toward God’s people earns a reputation of good works. Again – hinting at the duties of a widow on the list, being a servant of all. vi. Fourth, Helping those in distress. This is an interesting one. Those who ought to be supported in their distress, ought to have had a reputation of helping others in their distress. And again, perhaps this hints at their role on the list, which is to care for others who are also on the list. They care for one another. vii. Paul now broadens back out. f. [Slide 7] And devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds. i. Lest we think this is some kind of exhaustive list, as we might see the qualifications for Elder and Deacon – ii. In truth this is only the tip of the iceberg. iii. To be on this list, means you would have had to have exhibited all kinds of good works. iv. Paul no doubt mentions these good deeds – because these are what they will be doing while enrolled on the list. g. [Slide 8] Passage Truth: Paul continues to make much of the gospel in discussing the order of the church. If a widow is to be cared for by the church, not only must she be truly in need with no ability to provide for herself or family to care for her – but she must also have a reputation of being a godly woman. No position in the church, no membership, no provision, is given with no requirement of their character. And this list of widows who serve and are provided to by the church is no exception. h. Passage Application: So Timothy must be the front lines of making sure that only these kinds of widows are supported and commissioned for service within the church. i. [Slide 9] Broader Biblical Truth: Zooming out from this passage we find that the church shared everything they had with one another when there was a need. That the love of Christ compelled them to care for and serve one another. In fact, all God’s people were supported by one another and served one another. We read this in Acts 2. Indeed, our entire vision and mission of our church founded upon this. That God’s people as an expression of the gospel do provide and serve one another. j. Broader Biblical Application: And so, the application for us essentially comes down to two points. If we are going to support and commission someone to service – they ought to first be truly in need, and they must have a reputation for good works of service, both preparing them for the commission to serve others, and validating the gospel work in their heart. Transition: [Slide 10 (blank)] So what about widows that are not 60? There are bound to be widows who do not meet that age requirement. What happens to them? II.) Because the gospel qualifies all God’s people for support from and service to one another, we must deny support and commissioning to service to those who do not qualify. (11-13) a. [Slide 11] 11 – As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list. i. Why? Well for starters she is not 60 or older – as he already said. ii. Does younger here mean 59 or does it mean less than 40? If it means less than 40, what of a widow who is in the age between these two numbers. If it is 59 or younger, some of the advice Paul gives – like going and getting married and bearing children – rings a little hollow since that is simply not possible. iii. The best explanation is both/and. So technically yes, any woman less than 60 is part of this group. However – some of the warnings and advice does not quite apply to them. Paul simply had to cut it off somewhere and 60 is a nice round number. iv. But why not younger widows? Don’t they need us? v. This could be a financial restriction, because the younger they are, the longer the church will be tied up in supporting them. vi. However, Paul actually has a more spiritual reason for forbidding young widows from being placed on the list. b. [Slide 12] For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry. 12 – Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge. i. Paul states an obvious pitfall with losing a husband earlier in life. There may be a desire to get married again. ii. In fact, the younger the widow – the more likely this is. iii. This is another tough issue in this text – we must make some kind of guess here as to why Paul would use such strong language for a young widow simply wanting to get married. iv. Some suggest this is talking about marrying unbelievers, or marrying false prophets. But to interpret this in this way, we’d have to import concepts into the text that simply are not there. v. But if we understand the membership of this widow’s list the way we have – the concept becomes clearer. vi. How would wanting to marry be a sensual desire that overcomes their dedication to Christ? 1. Well, if they took a pledge to serve the church and to remain celibate while doing this – and yet let their lusts push them to want to be involved sexually with another… it is going to cause problems. 2. Afterall – the desire for a marital sexual partner is not wrong in and of itself – but if you dedicated your life to remain single in service to Christ – all of a sudden it takes on a sinful stain. 3. Perhaps also, Paul is hinting at the issue in Ephesus where these women would remain on the list, while desiring to be married, but intentionally not getting married so they could still be supported by the church and simultaneously being sexually immoral with men – perhaps even visiting teachers or the false teachers Paul referenced before. 4. If all this is true – certainly this would be classified, in every way, as a sensual desire. 5. And even if they did get married – they violate that pledge they made to Christ and His church. Such a breaking of a commitment would be quite problematic and devastating to the church. c. [Slide 13] 13 – Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house, i. In a welfare state we see this happen. It certainly isn’t true of everyone – but many people when they are given a “hand out” rather than a “hand up” they forget what it means to earn your keep. ii. We often take for granted the things that we are given on a regular basis. A perfect example is – How often does God give you breath? How often do you thank Him for it? See. iii. But a widow who has spent her life serving others and has earned a reputation doing so will not see the church’s support as something she is do, but rather something granted to enable her to continue to serve others. iv. Young widows without that reputation will likely see the support of the church as something they deserve and use their free time and their role during visitation to flit from house to house with the guise of service but in reality, simply a reason to busy themselves with useless talk and lounging. They don’t arrive to serve so much as to intrude. v. This is what Paul surmises as evidenced by the connection to their laziness to another common sin common in those who have nothing to do… d. [Slide 14] And not only do they become idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things they ought not to. i. There is an old saying “Idle hands are the devil’s playground” ii. Laziness, having nothing productive to do, can only lead to evil things. iii. Jerome wrote in the 4th century “engage in some occupation so that the devil may always find you busy” iv. Paul’s point is this – when young widows have all their needs provided and a task to do in caring for others – but have no history or reputation of such service – they will default to laziness. v. They will use their responsibilities of visitation as a ruse to simply devote themselves to idle chatting that will eventually evolve into gossip, having to know all the secrets and hidden things happening in the church. vi. They will spend hours in every home getting the skinny and giving the skinny on all that is under the surface. e. [Slide 15] Passage Truth: Paul describes some consequences of not limiting widows enrolled to this list to the first description. Widows who do not have a reputation of a gospel changed heart, or are not in actual need of support, can cause great harm to the church because they will be idle or they will spurn their devotion to Christ in the end. f. Passage Application: So Timothy must deny young widows enrollment into support and service. g. [Slide 16] Broader Biblical Truth: Zooming out from this passage we see that the true test of someone’s gospel calling on their life is measured in decades not in weeks. Indeed the examples from farming, separating chaff and wheat, the seeds and the soil, and these other metaphors all revolve around the end of life being the reaping. When a plant dies, that is when the harvest happens. In the same way – the evidence of gospel change on a person’s life, most often cannot be clearly seen until they have almost left it. There are some exceptions of course – but we measure a life lived for Christ by how it ends, not simply how it began. h. Broader Biblical Application: So we must not support or commission to endless service those who could find other means to support themselves, nor those who have not demonstrated that gospel effect of love and service for others. Why? Because the consequences could be quite devastating for them and for the church. Transition: [Slide 17(blank)] So what should a young widow do instead? How is she to meet her needs? What if she wants to serve others? III.) Because the gospel qualifies all God’s people for support from and service to one another, we must counsel all God’s people to care for their families as an outpouring of the gospel. (14-16) a. [Slide 18] 14 – So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander. i. Although the text does not include the word “widows” it is obvious by the word translated here “so” that this is connected to the previous concept. ii. Although Paul’s words are not necessarily bad advice or counsel for young women in general – he is specifically speaking with reference to young widows who are of a marriable age and still able to bear children. iii. Now those with a keen eye will notice that managing a household is also listed as a quality of those who are Elders and Deacons. Although the Greek words are not the same, the meanings are similar. 1. The Elders and Deacons must rule over their children and houses well 2. The young women must raise their children and head or manage their household. iv. What does this mean? It means that raising children and managing the household is not a task associated with one particular person in the home. Rather it is the responsibility of both. Because of other passages of scripture, some of which come from this very epistle, we conclude that the final culpability is to the head of the house which is the husband. He is the head of the wife. But, the actual responsibility falls on both the husband and wife. v. So why must young widows endeavor to remarry, bear children, and adopt these domestic duties? Isn’t serving the church honorable? Wouldn’t being put on this list to serve the church be a good thing? vi. Yes. It is. But for young widows the cost may be too steep – even for them to consider. vii. And if they fail to count that cost, they have what is happening in Ephesus. Young widows are gossips, busybodies, sexually immoral, and entertaining false teachers and teachings. They are adopting teaching and leadership roles they were never meant to have, and it is generally upheaving the order of the church. viii. What does that do, when God’s church is in disorder? ix. It gives the accuser quite the reason to slander us. x. Now it is slander – because in Christ we are washed clean of sin. We are completely innocent in Christ. So there is no accusation that can hold water against Christ’s Bride. xi. BUT – giving him an opportunity to slander us should be the furthest thing from our mind. We ought not give any credence to that cause. xii. So young widows, rather than diving headlong into a service ministry that will be the rest of their lives, ought to instead wait and train for such a role by adopting their domestic and godly responsibilities of managing their home and raising their children. xiii. As Paul already said – caring for our own family is a holy duty and pleasing to God. b. [Slide 19] 15 – Some have, in fact, already turned away to follow Satan. i. Sadly, this is not a theoretical possibility that Paul is exploring. But rather, a observed outcome of some of their former members. ii. They’ve already seen young women deny the faith by walking into blatant sin. iii. They’ve already seen homes destroyed and people fall prey to wickedness. iv. This is not a theoretical situation that may occur – but it is actually happening there in Ephesus. v. Young women ought to focus on being good wives, good mothers, and good caretakers of their homes. In doing this they will be busy forming their reputation of good works. So that when and if they are a widow, they will be qualified to be on the list. vi. And one other quality should be their aim… c. [Slide 20] 16 – If any woman who is a believer has widows in her family, she should help them, i. Broadening this out to any woman – Paul prepares them to be qualified for the list when they are old enough for it. ii. The last good deed for which a widow ought to have a good reputation is that they have cared for those in need. iii. And that begins in the family. If they have a blood relative that is in distress – they ought to care for them. d. [Slide 21] And not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need. i. This is the bottom line. The church ought to be free to help those who are truly without ability to help themselves. ii. To do that freely – everyone must fulfill what they are expected to do. On the list or not. Married or not. Widowed or not. e. [Slide 22] Passage Truth: Paul desires very clearly here two distinct things. 1 that the church not be unnecessarily burdened, and 2 that the church not be slandered or otherwise hindered by Satan. And to hit both those birds with one stone, it must be true, that only widows who are in true need and have evidence of a gospel changed life should be supported and commissioned to serve. But what of the younger widows? f. Passage Application: Timothy must encourage young widows to remarry and fulfill their domestic godly duty and please the Lord in caring for their own homes and family, including those who are widows in need in their family. g. [Slide 23] Broader Biblical Truth: From all of scripture we see how the negative testimony of the church can have an impact on the work of the kingdom. Although God acts independently of the church in drawing men to Himself – the church does have a distinct privilege of contributing to that work by living righteously and preaching Christ. But when the church is supporting many who could support themselves, when it is filled with people who live off the support of others while growing lazy and succumbing to sexual temptation, the church is slandered. h. Broader Biblical Application: And so, we as a church must be instructing our people to provide for themselves by working hard and caring for their families. They must perform their holy duty in rearing their children and managing their homes. And they must care for their own blood relatives who are in need. Not only does this solidify that reputation of good works – but it is a true outpouring of the gospel in our hearts. Conclusion: [Slide 24(end)] But here at CBC we don’t have a list of widows who are supported by the church and are commissioned to service do we? In fact, most of the items Paul lists as qualifications for being placed on such a list would actually eliminate most of the widows of our day. Most widows have life insurance policies, pensions, savings, and family members who are able to provide for and help them. And most young widows don’t seek to be some kind of Nun, serving the church and being supported by it. So, is this passage of scripture a rare passage that is simply not applicable to us anymore? Is there nothing we can learn here? Quite the contrary. In our culture, the church is known as a charitable organization. In fact, in the state of Michigan, churches don’t even have to apply for that status – they are simply granted it if they are a church. Are we a charitable organization? Of course we are. But charity is not blind, foolish, without discernment or prioritization. The priority of all our charity is first to those in need within our own families. Saved or not. Second to those in our church family in true need, but only if they have a reputation of being truly changed by the gospel and their lives are a testimony to that fact. Finally, we turn our charity outward to any others. Another application that is readily available in our culture is our fascination with always playing the role of the victim. So many thrive on being victimized. They will take any injustice, any misfortune, any rebuke, any difficulty and use it as a chance to complain about how they have been attacked, mistreated, or otherwise victimized by events. But a widow who should be supported and commissioned for service, is one who trusts God, and serves others – even amid one of the most difficult times in her life… losing her husband. She isn’t playing the victim to try to be supported… but is rather loving and serving others. Such a sister must be supported. We could all learn from the qualified widow. Circumstances do not determine who we are – rather Christ does. When all things go wrong – Christ in you can still help you live rightly. Another searing application from this text is that we are all expected to serve one another as an outpouring of the gospel of Christ. No one gets something for nothing. No one can be lazy. Laziness is a breeding ground for lawlessness anyway. Our hands ought to find something to do – someone to serve in the church. Even if the church is supporting you 100%, no one, from the leadership to the person being supported should automatically assume that that is not with some expectation of service rendered. Don’t be in a church to get something. Be part of a church to give something. Most importantly – we must understand that selfishness, victimization, laziness, gossip, sexual immorality, breaking our promises, and stealing from the church… all of these are NOT what the gospel produces in God’s children. The church is expected to be that light to the nations. The gospel has gone global. But when people live selfishly within the church, it hinders our usefulness in spreading that message. In fact, it gives Satan ammunition to slander us. In order for a church to have an effective ministry to the nations – it must be a gospel changed church. There is a lot here – probably more still. But for now, let’s rest in what we’ve learned and ask God to continue to transform us with it.

Guest: Rev. Anna Greenwood-Lee, Priest at St. Laurence Anglican Church in Calgary, Co-director of the Wisdom Centre, Chair of the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This is the final poem in Salome Benidze’s chapbook ‘I wanted to ask you’, a lament which contains both prayer and secular invocation. In ‘My Soldier Husband’, a woman longs for her husband’s return from the war that has ravaged her country. Imploring him, and trying to console herself, the speaker describes a heightened sensitivity that might well describe Salome’s poetics: When you’ve survived bullets and ghosts the smell of cotton sheets is all the sweeter Salome’s poems explore the dramatic historical and social changes of Georgia’s recent history, as they map out very personal stories of life and love. They are conveyed in a rich and Romantic language, and yet speak to the living moment. In its exemplary construction as well as its subject matter, her work is a call for women’s voices to be taken more seriously. If you enjoy this podcast and would like to support the work of the Poetry Translation Centre then please visit poetrytranslation.org/support-us

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Paul's message was one of exhortation, encouragement and imploring.

Paul's message was one of exhortation, encouragement and imploring.

2 Corinthians 3 - Moses' face shone after he received the OT Law, but his glory faded. The new covenant - faith in Jesus brings forgiveness of sins - that glory is ever growing. We are being transformed more and more into the glory of the image of Jesus. 2 Corinthians 4 - God has shone the light of the knowledge of the glory of Christ in our hearts. Now, it's like we are ordinary clay jars with something extraordinary inside - the glory of Christ. We are ordinary people, look ordinary, have struggles, common, nothing special on the outside. But on the inside, there is something extraordinary, a treasure, from God. It has a preserving affect on us. We face all kinds of trouble, but are not destroyed by it. Paul is describing the difference that Christ makes in the life of a believer. The follower of Christ is being transformed to be more like Jesus Christ. The follower of Christ is a common person with common problems, but they have been changed forever on the inside. They will never be the same. Paul will continue to talk about the effect of believing in Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 11-12 - Paul is defending his ministry to people in Corinth who are listening to false teachers who have "who is Paul?" we have letters of recommendation from important people. "Knowing the fear of the Lord" - Paul knows that his work will be judged by God, so he wants to be faithful 13 - perhaps Paul and his associates were accused of being out of their minds. 14 - Because they had received Christ's love, they were compelled to show Christ's love. Christ's love motivated or compelled Paul in his ministry. Throughout the history of the church, the church has failed over and over again. When the church fails, it is almost always because it failed to be compelled by the love of God. Love is the compelling reason we give, minister, invest in other people's lives. "One died for all, therefore all have died" - Christ died out of love for people, to set them free from sin and death. Christ's love for Paul resulted in Paul loving people. Has Christ's love for you resulted in love for people? 15 - He died so that we might live for him. Christ's death on the cross - the greatest demonstration of love the world has ever known. The innocent laid down his life for the guilty. The hero who sacrificed himself so others could live. He did it out of love for us. That, now is our motivation for living in the life he gave us. He died for us, now we should live this new life for him. 16 - Regarded Christ in the flesh - looked on his lowly humanity and disregarded his glory. Likewise, we should not look on other believers and see all their faults, but recognize that God has done and is doing miraculous work in their lives, just like he is doing in ours. 17 - Remember - the effect of believing in Jesus Christ. "New creation" - something new, created out of nothing, completely new and completely different "old has gone" the "new has come." 18-19 - God reconciled us to himself through Christ. Reconciled - exchanged. The great exchange of Christianity - because we could not do anything to save ourselves, We were enemies of God, but through Christ, God made an exchange: our punishment to Christ so that we could be forgiven. His perfect lift to us so that we could have a new life. THEN God said, now that I have done this for you, go do this in the lives of others. Tell them about how to go from living for yourself and being an enemy of God to being reconciled, forgiven, given a new life. 20 - We are ambassadors of Christ - "presbyters" or "elders," representing Christ to others. Doing his business - "living for him" Imploring people, "be reconciled to God" - He has made a way for everyone to come to him. 21 - God made Christ, who had no sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God. Jesus was perfect. He was the only one who could pay our debt - everyone else had debt of their own. He died the death we deserved so that we could be made new.

Paul's message was one of exhortation, encouragement, and imploring the Thessalonians to be witnesses.

Paul's message was one of exhortation, encouragement, and imploring the Thessalonians to be witnesses.