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Scripture Passage Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script When I think about people today, there's a word that comes to my mind: overwhelmed. I sense that people are just overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by the demands placed on them. Their time. Energy. Attention. It is true, our senses are overwhelmed, our brains are overwhelmed. We can't even sit still: our phones demand our attention. But I think there's a deeper force that leads people to feel overwhelmed. It's that the anchors people rely on are crumbling. In Canada, we're going through a huge change. For our entire lifetimes, the United States was our anchor. Our identity as Canadians was closely tied to the United States, whether we like it or not. We liked to say that we're not Americans, but even saying that reveals just how closely tied we were to them. They were our economic anchor. They were our security anchor. We could live safely, peacefully and prosperously because we had a strong, rich, friendly neighbour to the south. But all that has changed in just two months. Canada is very alone and vulnerable right now. We cannot rely exclusively on the United States for our economy. But it will take time to diversify our trading relationships. Even geographically we are isolated – the only neighbour we have is the United States. I have concerns about the future; I don't know what will happen. Today's passage is the final speech of Moses to the Israelites. It begins this way: When you have come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you (Deuteronomy 26:1) They are still in the wilderness. In the wilderness, the Israelites had no anchor. Their only thing they knew before freedom was their life in slavery. That's why even though they were free in the wilderness, many times the people complained to Moses. They would say that at least in Egypt we had food to eat! In the wilderness, they had absolutely no anchors but God. They had to learn how to trust completely in God. They trusted God for everything: food, water, shelter and where to go. It took a whole generation. Over 40 years. The first generation all died in the wilderness. A new generation was born. But finally, by the end, they knew their anchor was God. They became God's people. Our identity is always in connection with something or someone else. I am not just Simon. Even my name is not from me – it was given to me by my parents. I am their son. I am Joonie and Abby's dad. I am a pastor of St. Timothy. I am always someone in relation to someone or something else. For me, the most important part of my identity is that I am a child of God. God is the unchanging anchor that I pin my identity to. That was the main outcome of the Israelites in the wilderness: they became God's people by pinning their identity to God. They and God became one. My friends, in these times, we feel no true anchor in this world. Anything can change. And that can be overwhelming. But we HAVE an unchanging anchor. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. God is steadfast, unchanging and forever faithful. That is who we pin our identity on. If your identity as God's child is clear, steadfast and unchanging, then you can get through ANYTHING in life! That's how important your identity is. You are a child of God. You are God's. If you know who you are, if you know whose you are, then you will withstand anything that comes your way. Moses' main concern was whether the people would maintain their identity. Their time in the wilderness was coming to an end. A whole generation had passed away, and a new one emerged. They would enter a new environment filled with new challenges. Would they remain attached to God, or would they attach themselves to other things? That was the great question and concern in Moses' mind. Who would they be? That's the question for us. In today's passage, Moses institutes spiritual practices so that people would maintain their identity as God's people. That is what today's passage is all about: how the people maintain their identity as the people of God in new and changing environments. Those practices are just as relevant for us today. When you have come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance to possess and you possess it and settle in it, you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place that the Lord your God will choose as a dwelling for his name. You shall go to the priest who is in office at that time and say to him, Today I declare to the Lord your God that I have come into the land that the Lord swore to our ancestors to give us.' (Deuteronomy 26:1-2) Moses instituted the first fruit offering. This is where we get our practice of tithing from. Give to God before you take anything for yourself What does this achieve? It affirms your connection to God. It acknowledges who gave you this fruit in the first place. You may have been the one to harvest the land, but it was God who gave you the land in the first place. There's an old Korean custom I learned growing up. When you start a new job, you give your first paycheque to your parents. It's an acknowledgement of their hard work and sacrifice to help you get to where you are. It's affirming your relationship with them. I think it's a beautiful custom. Giving your first fruit to God: that is affirming your identity as a child of God. That is something that was instilled deeply in the first generation. During COVID, when we could not meet in person, people would deliver their offering envelopes in person. When they miss a week at church, the next week they bring two weeks of offering. We need to learn from these things. Giving of your first fruit is a tangible, concrete expression of your relationship with God. When presenting the first fruit, the people were to say this: Today I declare to the Lord your God that I have come into the land that the Lord swore to our ancestors to give us.' (Deuteronomy 26:1-2) After that, this was his instruction: When the priest takes the basket from your hand and sets it down before the altar of the Lord your God, you shall make this response before the Lord your God: A wandering Aramean was my ancestor; he went down into Egypt and lived there as an alien, few in number, and there he became a great nation, mighty and populous. When the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, by imposing hard labor on us, we cried to the Lord, the God of our ancestors; the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. The Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with a terrifying display of power, and with signs and wonders; and he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me.' (Deuteronomy 26:4-10) While giving their offering, they remember all that God has done. Not just that, but especially how God came in their darkest moments and helped them. My friends, we are here because God has been with us. God has helped you. All of you have faced great challenges. Overcome great difficulties. Many of you still are dealing with great challenges. But God has been with you. God has brought you to this point. God is carrying you now. Sometimes when we look back, we don't know how we made it. But we realize that it was God who did. When I really look back, there were so many dark, difficult moments. I don't know why or how God helped me. But somehow, God did. I am so blessed now – I don't deserve any of them. When I think of how God has been with me, it brings tears to my eyes. In that sense, it is nothing to give the first fruits to God. Of course God deserves that first portion. God was everything when I was nothing. That's the attitude we bring to offering. By reciting the past, God once again becomes center in the present. You shall set it down before the Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God. (Deuteronomy 26:10) Our offering song was simple and beautiful. We fall down, we lay our crowns, at the feet of Jesus. We cry Holy Holy Holy is the lamb! That is our worship. With thanksgiving, we give to God and fall down in worship. That is what we do. Then you, together with the Levites and the aliens who reside among you, shall celebrate with all the bounty that the Lord your God has given to you and to your house. (Deuteronomy 26:11) After worship and thanksgiving, there is a celebration! Levites were the priests. Aliens are the strangers in their midst. So with the pastors and people from all over, we celebrate! That's what happens in our Fellowship Hall. I know it can seem intimidating to go into a hall full of people. It's hard for introverts. But from a spiritual perspective, our fellowship time is a great celebration of the God who has been with us. Everyone is a part of that celebration. These were practices that Moses left so that Israel could affirm its identity as God's children. This is not just a one-time thing. God has given us the gift of the Sabbath. A weekly rhythm of rest and making life blessed again. Sabbath is a day of rest. But rest is not doing nothing. Rest is recentering your identity. Coming back to who you really are. Coming back to God and resting in God's presence. On the Sabbath day, we worship God and affirm once again who we are – beloved children of God. You are God's children. We have an unshakeable anchor in God. No matter how much the world changes, our God does not. How wonderful that is! Know who you are. Know whose you are. That identity be your anchor to get you through anything that life throws your way. The post Know Who You Are appeared first on St Timothy Presbyterian Church.

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Scripture Passage Mark 12:38-44 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script When life is not on your terms, how do you respond? That's an important question we must ask ourselves. It has implications for your life and those around you. We all try to do our best to make a good life. We understand the rules of the game and work hard to do well within them. But sometimes, even if you follow all the rules, things don't turn out the way you expect. Sometimes, life is not on your terms. No one likes that. No one wants to lose control over the terms of your life. Jesus makes a contrast between the rich people and the poor widow. He sees the rich people put in large sums of money into the treasury. He then sees the poor widow put in two copper coins. He says this in response to what he saw: Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on. (Mark 12:43-44) Jesus is not criticizing the rich people. But he's pointing out a crucial difference between the rich people and the poor widow. What was that difference? The rich people lived life by their own terms. Life was in their control. Yes, they gave large sums, but it was on their terms. That money came from their surplus. Life was in their control. The poor widow, on the other hand, did not live life on her own terms. All she had was two copper coins. That amounts to 1/32 of a day's wage. In today's minimum wage, that would come out to about $5. You can barely buy a cheeseburger from McDonald's with that amount. No one would choose to have so little to live on. Life for the poor widow was not on her terms. Not all widows were poor in Jesus' time. Some were wealthy. They were allowed to own property. But they were nonetheless very vulnerable. If they didn't have a wealthy or powerful family to protect them, they were susceptible to abuse and exploitation. Widows and orphans were the most vulnerable people. This is why the Law paid special attention to them. It provided special protection for widows and orphans. James says this about the perfect religion: Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world. (James 1:27) As the early church began to grow, the first issue was how to take care of the widows in their community. The community and the religious system built around the Law was supposed to protect vulnerable people like widows. But in reality, the system was often broken. They were victims of the community that was supposed to take care of them. Religious leaders often took advantage of widows for their own gain. Experts in the Law often used their knowledge to cheat or take more from widows. This is what Jesus was implying when he criticizes the scribes: Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! They devour widows' houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation. (Luke 12:38-40) The poor widow was likely the victim of this abuse. Life was not on her own terms. She could barely survive day to day. Life was precarious and uncertain. Life today feels like that for many people. Very precarious. Very uncertain. It used to be that if you did all the right things, things would turn out okay. If you studied hard enough, you would get a good, steady job. That job would allow you to afford a house. You could then live a good middle class life. That situation is harder and harder to come by. Getting a good job is so competitive now. Even if you do get a good job, they're often not steady like they used to be. There is constant pressure. More work is contract or gig based. So there's less stability and predictability. Even if you do get a good job, owning a home is out of reach for so many people. Everything is so expensive. Our dollar doesn't go as far so we feel more poor. Eating out seems like a luxury. Life is less and less on your own terms. When life is not on your own terms, it creates uneasiness. It creates frustration. When things seem out of control, it makes you anxious. It creates fear. Fear is the most primal emotion for human beings. It activates our brain the fastest. It propels us to move fast (Joonie as toddler getting chased by dog). It helps us survive. But if fear is not managed, it can morph into other things. Fear can become anger. Fear breeds suspicion. Anger and suspicion lead you to look for people to blame. Fear divides. It points the finger at others for the difficulties you face. It creates walls so that you can feel safe. The world is absorbing the result of the US election this past week. Donald Trump won because he was able to tap into the sense that things are out of control. He was able to convince people that with him as President, they will be able to once again live life on their own terms. Whether that is true, or whether it creates more chaos and division, we will have to see. Fear takes on a life of its own. It's a natural emotion but it can create so many problems. This is why so much of the Bible addresses fear. Whenever God speaks to people in the Bible, the first words are often do not fear or do not be afraid . The first thing God does is bring peace to ease your fear. When things seem out of control, the most important thing is to experience peace. The poor widow's life was not on her terms. Life was not in her control. But what she did was remarkable. She gave everything she had to God. She didn't cling onto the two coins she had. She put in everything she had. In other words, she surrendered herself completely to God. She placed her total trust in God. For her survival. For her life. We don't know anything about this poor widow, but we see her faith. Not just a meek faith, but a tenacious faith. A faith that believes and fights against all odds. It's remarkable! That is what she put into the treasury – her tenacious faith and trust in God. The rich people didn't put in faith. They put in their surplus on their own terms. Faith is not on our own terms. That's what we learned on Friday at our Bible study. Faith is not on your own terms. It is on God's terms. To have faith is to live by God's terms. It is to place yourself in surrender to God's terms. That's how Jesus lived. He lived completely by God's terms. Accepting the cross was his complete surrender to God's terms. That is what the widow did. Surrendering yourself is not easy. Faith doesn't shield you from life's problems. So it brings testing. The problems make you doubt God's presence. They shake your trust in God. They tempt you to take matters into your own hands. I'm sure the poor widow was afraid and worried about how she would survive. Tomorrow was uncertain. Where would her money and bread come from? But she had a relentless, tenacious faith. A faith that would not be deterred. No matter what my situation is, I will give to God. Whatever my situation, I will trust in God. That's how she was able to give even her last penny. Life was not on her terms, but she gave everything to God. The poor widow gave all she had because giving was baked into who she was. No matter what her situation, she would give to God. Worship was a habit built into her. Trusting God was baked into her. It's what gave her a tenacious faith. Worship is a habit. Every week, worship needs to be a habit. A habit where you come and give everything to God: your fears, your worries, your anxieties, your money, your future. Where you hear what God has to say to you. Through the discipline and habit of worship, you will build a tenacious faith that withstands what life throws at you. This is what James says: My brothers and sisters, whenever you face various trials, consider it all joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance complete its work, so that you may be complete and whole, lacking in nothing. (James 1:2-4) My friends, build up a tenacious faith. When your faith is tested, persevere. When life is not on your terms, don't let fear and anxiety take over your life. Rather, bring everything to God in prayer. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7) When life is not going your way, when life is not on your terms, give everything to God. God will give you a tenacious faith. God's peace will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. God will take care of you. The post When Life Is Not on Your Terms appeared first on St Timothy Presbyterian Church.

Scripture Passage Mark 10:35-45 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script Jesus summarizes the purpose of his life: For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45) He came to restore the essence of life. We are at our best when we put others first. Life comes alive and flourishes when we do that. This applies to all of your relationships. Whether it's your marriage, friendships, workplace, community or geopolitics. US President John F Kennedy had a famous line: Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. Joonie played house league baseball this past summer. He had a great experience. Because coaches were willing to offer their time for the kids. All busy (with their work and family lives) but put in time to develop the kids. Summer was so much fun. Joonie had fun and improved so much that they put him on a rep team. Joonie's cousin also played house league baseball, but had a terrible experience. Because no one was willing to serve as coaches. Practices, games, useless. Church thrives because people willing to serve. Thanksgiving lunch. Fall Fridays (food prep, praise team, clean up, etc). Praise team, teachers, etc. When people are willing to serve and put the interests of others at centre, life thrives. When people don't, life diminishes. Today's story begins with James and John's request to sit at Jesus' right hand and left hand in glory. It sounds so selfish and greedy! Why would they ask that? But I take a more sympathetic view of them. James and John were among the very first disciples to follow Jesus. This is how their journey began: As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. (Mark 1:19-20) They just followed Jesus! They dropped everything to follow him. They didn't ask any questions. How remarkable! They remind me of Abraham. Like Abraham, they didn't ask questions, they didn't try to find out more, they didn't equivocate. They simply followed. That is faith! They followed Jesus when he was unknown. When he was still a nobody. There was great risk in what they were doing, because no one knew Jesus and what would happen. I admire what James and John did. James Choe and John Chung were our first elders in the ESM. Their willingness to serve paved the way for many others to serve as elders. I admire James and John! More people need to be willing to serve and put the interests of others. That was not James and John's issue. So what was their issue? They were there from the very beginning. They were part of Jesus' inner circle. Fidel Castro and Mao Zedong: leaders of Cuba and China. Remarkable how they came to power. Small guerilla forces starting in a tiny section of the country. But somehow survived, went on March and gathered momentum and power on their journey toward the capital against all odds. I think the disciples were feeling something similar. Those who were with them from the very beginning got into positions of power. They jockeyed for positions closest to the leaders. You see similar dynamic at play here. James and John's were among first disciples. They were always part of Jesus' inner circle. But when you think of disciples, who's the most famous disciple that comes to mind? Peter! Peter was the first. He was always the most prominent. Even being called, Peter was the first. As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers. And Jesus said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people. And immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. (Mark your 1:16-20) James and John were renamed by Jesus as Sons of Thunder. No one else was given a new name – except one: Simon > Peter. Wherever they went, they were overshadowed by Peter. This must have got to them. It must have made them insecure and uneasy of where they stood. Jesus' calling to think of others took a back seat as their I became insecure. The I started to take centre stage. When people mutually put each other first, life is beautiful. Life flourishes. Problems begin when the I begins to take over. We often put our I at the centre because we're afraid of losing ourselves. We're insecure. We want to preserve ourselves. I think this is what happened to James and John. A strange thing happens: the more you put the I at the centre, the less secure the I is. It is less at peace. More insecure. More anxious. More concerned about how others respond to you. The I gets set off more easily and gets in the way. Putting I at centre becomes contagious. Other disciples upset because they too wanted to be at centre. I that feels unworthy. That too becomes a barrier. In any relationship, the I becomes the barrier to true connection. It becomes the barrier to truly serving the other. It becomes the barrier to harmony and community. It gets in the way of a flourishing life. For life to come alive, the I has to take a back seat. Jesus did that. His I took a back seat. Even when he could see what was going to happen to him, he was calm, confident and resolute. We see this right before our passage today: They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will hand him over to the gentiles; they will mock him and spit upon him and flog him and kill him, and after three days he will rise again. (Mark 10:32-34) Jesus was not a doormat. He carried on with God's will, even when he knew what lay ahead. How was he able to put God's will and others ahead of his I ? He gave his I to God. Completely entrusted his I to God. You see this most clearly on the cross. On cross, everyone had abandoned him. He even felt abandoned by God. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? But even there, entrusted his I to God. Into your hands I commend my spirit. Following Jesus is to give your I to him and follow him. That's what it means to deny yourself. Denying yourself is not being a doormat and losing who you are. It's giving your I completely to God. You give your I to God so that it no longer drives your life. When your I is not at the centre, you are free. You can see God's will more clearly. You are led by God's wisdom. You can put needs of others first without being afraid of losing yourself . When you give your I to God, you become truly yourself. My friends, give your I to God. God will take care of you. God will provide your I what it needs. That should be part of your regular prayer and spiritual life. Give your I to God. Find peace in God's presence. Hear God's affirmation. Entrust your I in God's merciful hands. Jesus entrusted himself completely to God, even to death on the cross. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,who, though he existed in the form of God,    did not regard equality with God    as something to be grasped,but emptied himself,    taking the form of a slave,    assuming human likeness.And being found in appearance as a human,    he humbled himself    and became obedient to the point of death     even death on a cross. (Philippians 2:5-8) But God exalted him. Therefore God exalted him even more highly    and gave him the name    that is above every other name,so that at the name given to Jesus    every knee should bend,    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue should confess    that Jesus Christ is Lord,    to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11) That is what God will do for you too. God will protect you. God will crown you with glory. God will make your life around you will thrive. You will be a blessing. The post Give Your I to God appeared first on St Timothy Presbyterian Church.

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Scripture Passage 2 Corinthians 5:17 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script The essence of the gospel is about change. Once I am in Christ, I am a new creation. The old has passed, the new has come. The person I am today is not the person I will be tomorrow. That is good news. In Christ, there is always the possibility of a new beginning. But many times, that change is not easy. We just came back from Sioux Valley yesterday. Thank you for your prayers and support. Sioux Valley is located in the southwest area of Manitoba. This year, seven members from London Korean Christian Church joined our team of twenty-seven, to make a total of thirty-four people. It was the second trip there for our church members. Joon Song and Sarah Park from the KSM went for many years, from 2002 to 2015 with their old church. Last year, we went for the first time. We had a great experience last year. We formed great bonds. But a whole year had passed. We weren't sure what it was going to be like this year. Would they remember us? This year, no one knew we were coming. So as soon as we arrived on Monday, we unpacked, had dinner, and immediately went out to knock door to door. When people opened the door, we introduced ourselves as the Koreans from Toronto, and that we were back. We were pleasantly surprised to see that many people remembered us! Their faces relaxed and they became friendly. Tuesday was our first day of programming. Over 100 people showed up – from kids all the way to adults. The seeds of love we planted last year bore some fruits of change. We recognized many of the kids – they had grown up so much! Things were off to a great start. But then we received some bad news: the main hall that we were using had to be vacated for a funeral on Thursday. So that meant we had to leave the hall by 3pm the following day, Wednesday. They asked us where we would stay. We were shocked! We said we don't have any other place to stay. They felt really bad and offered us a smaller space at their community center. But we had to move everything over to the community centre and the church, because the community center wasn't large enough by itself. Our kitchen team had to pack all the kitchen stuff and food. Our drivers and team members had to transport everything to the community center and the church. The kids and youth had their program in the hot non-air conditioned church on Wednesday. On Thursday they had to go outside to the park all afternoon where it was so hot. Meanwhile, everyone else had to re-pack everything to go back to the hall. It was very tiring. Some of our young people became sick. It seemed like a message from God saying that change doesn't come easily. The path to real change is never easy or smooth. Our challenges were so small compared to the challenges that people in Sioux Valley face. Everyday seems to bring new challenges for them. The very first day we were there, one of our close friends from Sioux Valley shared how her nephew just died last week from a car accident. He was a respected teacher at the Sioux Valley school. He knew the history and traditions of his people. And now they lost a respected role model for the youth. Our worship service that day became a space of mourning for her and she broke down during our prayer time. One of the boys who came was found to have lice in his hair. For the sake of the other children and our mission team members, I had to send him home. I felt so bad, because he had been having such a good time. He was playing and smiling. When I broke the news to him, I was expecting disappointment. But instead, all he said was ok with no reaction. That surprised me. He was around the same age as Joonie. If I had to send Joonie home when he was having the time of his life, he would have protested and been very upset. But this boy expressed no such thing. It made me wonder what he had gone through to have no expectation. It's almost like he expected nothing of life. At such a young age, he had faced one disappointment after another, to the point where he no longer expected anything of life. Another young man I met last year had a powerful spiritual experience last year. The message and prayers really hit him. I was very happy to see him again, and he joined our worship service. During that service, I got to speak with him at length. He too is going through so many struggles and challenges. He's trying to keep things together in his family. He's been one of the few to be on the straight and narrow path. He said that all of his peers his age succumbed to drug addictions or suicides, that not many were left. These are only a few stories. In our surroundings, these stories would be wild exceptions. But I'm not exaggerating in saying that these stories are everyone's stories in the community. It's not a large community – there are around 1400 people living on the reserve, and another 1400 who live outside of the reserve. And for those who live on or off the reserve, these stories run through every individual and family. Underneath these endless stories of despair, addictions, abandonment and death is the sense that their lives don't matter. That no one cares for them. Their hearts are broken and shattered. Even when they try to mend their hearts, more things are thrown at them that keeps their hearts broken. Do you know what the most significant result of a broken heart is? It's conflict and division in the community ( ). When your heart has been shattered by violence, you don't know how to love others. There is a lot of conflict and division in the community. For KSM: conflict and division in our community. This is the result of centuries of colonial policies that broke down the most important part of one's life – the family. Families were shattered and broken by residential schools and forced adoption of indigenous children into other families. They taught them that who they are is bad and that they don't matter. With the people of our KSM: what would have happened if Japan had stayed in power? One reason so many kids and youth came to us is because there are no other programs or camps for them in the community. When community leaders do try and organize something, it doesn't work out because no one attends. If one group comes, then those who don't like them won't come. Leaders are divided and in factions ( ). Families don't like other families. Even the Christians there are divided and don't get along with each other. Change can only come if the community comes together. If the community works together to figure out what to do about drugs and addictions. About the despair young people feel. That change can come only when people's hearts are healed. The change they need is healing that will bring their community together. My heart was heavy the whole time I was there. I wondered how change could come when there is such weight on everyone's hearts. Even going to school from junior high on up is such an ordeal. Kids have to wake up at 6am to get the bus to go into Brandon (half an hour away). Then they get bused back to school. It's hard enough for parents in our church to wake our kids up. At least we have parents to wake you up. But if your family doesn't care what you do, what motivation do they have? Only the power of God can heal hearts and bring change. That's the only conclusion I have. I don't know how, but only God can bring change through the power of love. One of our prayers for this trip was that we begin to make relationships with leaders in the community who are trying to help. Last year, we only built relationships with the children and families who came to us. There are leaders who care very deeply. Elders who worry about the youth. We wanted to connect with them. God opened up doors to new relationships. A few of us met the drug addiction workers in the community. I met the executive assistant of the Sioux Valley school in Brandon. One lady works for the family services department. She was so impressed by what we're doing. What we're doing is exactly what she was hoping to see in the community. So she first gave us hundreds of water bottles and juice boxes. She then said next year that her organization will give us $5000 for us to run and expand what we do there. These are the small ways that God is planting seeds for change. One burden on my heart from this trip is for the youth of Sioux Valley. That's the group that all the leaders and elders of the community feel the heaviest weight for. Right from the first evening there, our friend Dallas beckoned me over. She was with Rev. Dave and another two elders in the community. She said we need you to send Pastor Dave to be our full-time youth pastor in Sioux Valley . My prayer request is for a pastor, a shepherd, who can be there week in, week out with the youth of Sioux Valley. There were a group of guys who came in and out throughout the week. They look kind of intimidating. But on the last night, when everyone formed a circle to sing our last song, I made everyone, including them, join the circle. I prayed for them and hugged them. I told them that I want them to take good care of themselves over the next year, and that I want to see them again next year. I began to imagine the impact that a full-time youth ministry can have there. I've seen the impact our youth ministry has had on our members. And my prayer is that God may send someone to be with the youth. Change is so difficult. It doesn't come without a cost. The cost that God paid for change was the death of his son Jesus Christ. Because of Christ, we can be healed and changed I don't know what it will take for change to come to Sioux Valley. But I pray that God may bring change. Let us keep the people of Sioux Valley in our prayers. The post Power to Change appeared first on St Timothy Presbyterian Church.

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Scripture Passage Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script Unresponsive Numbness In just a few days, the City of Toronto will install a new mayor. This election was a milestone. The three leading candidates were immigrants or children of immigrants. Two of them were people of colour. For the first time in Toronto's history, we will have a mayor who is a racialized person of colour and an immigrant. It's a historic moment. It signifies the kind of place Toronto has become – as a city that draws people from all over the world It was also an important election because there are so many issues in the city: Acts of random violence have increased. The problem of homelessness and lack of shelters has grown. Our transportation system is facing issues. Cost of housing is through the roof. But when I think about it, I don't think any of this really mattered much to a lot of people. For most people, this news, if it even registered, was met with a collective shrug. Voter turnout wasn't terrible, but the level of emotional engagement was very low. I wonder if this is how Jesus felt during his lifetime. Jesus was Emmanuel – God with us. The living presence of God in the flesh. He came to usher in a new reign of God. He performed great deeds to signify the beginning of this kingdom. People should have marveled at these great deeds, see them for what they were – the beginning of a new era of God's good works – and changed their lives in response to it. I mean, if you see powerful deeds that mark the beginning of a new thing that God is doing, there is nothing else to do but change! But that's not what happened. Instead of wonder and change, Jesus encountered unresponsive numbness. This is what he says in today's passage: But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to one another, We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.' (Matthew 11:16) Unresponsive numbness: Is this what life is like today? When things happen around us, do we just greet it with blank stares? Our Hearts Are Tired I don't think that people have no feeling. All of us have feeling. We all care about things. I am thankful for the people of our church: warm, kind, accepting. I think the problem is that people are just overwhelmed with all the things they need to care about It is not that people lack feeling, it's that people's hearts are tired. So many things weigh on their hearts. Many worries. Many anxieties Living day to day takes its toll on us. Bumping up against others in our daily encounters. Being in toxic environments. Feeling lack of purpose in what you do. Going through that daily grind without end. These things leave nicks and bruises on our hearts. They take a toll. They weigh on us. Even when we want to care, when we encounter indifferent numbness in others, it makes our hearts more tired. Sometimes we confuse the brain and the heart. Our work and daily requirements consume us. Our brains get tired. We want to shut down our minds. Shut them down and enjoy some pleasures to rest our minds. But our minds are different from the heart. Shutting off our minds does not give rest for our hearts. The heart is our spiritual center. It is what makes us human. It is the seat of empathy. It is the seat of care. It is the place where hope is born and our imagination comes alive. It is also the gateway to God. It is the place we encounter God. Our brains articulate our experience of God and process our understanding of God, but the heart is where we experience God When our hearts are tired, all of these capacities are diminished. When you don't get enough sleep, your physical and cognitive functions diminish. When your heart is tired, your human and spiritual capacities diminish. You lose capacity for empathy. To care. When your heart is tired, you are unable to concern yourself with anything beyond your own surroundings. There is no room in your heart for more. Everything feels burdensome. When your heart is tired, you become numb to things around you. Instead of being inspired, you become jaded, cynical and judgemental. This is how people responded to people like Jesus and John. For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon'; the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' (Matthew 11:17) Jesus and John were sent by God. They were God's messengers and agents. But they could not recognize that. When your heart is tired, you cannot recognize God. You cannot feel life. Life becomes merely a string of activity with no meaning. No joy. Rest Sleep restores, regenerates and heals the body. In the same way, our hearts need rest. Rest that restores, regenerates and heals the heart. Rest that allows our hearts to feel again. Rest that makes room for others in our hearts. Rest that lets us see God at work. Rest that heals our hearts of stone into hearts of flesh What do our hearts need? How does the heart get rest? The heart needs to be heard. What is therapy? It is an intentional space to be heard. Good therapists and counselors are trained to listen. The therapeutic process happens as you feel heard. It is when we feel heard and understood that our hearts find rest and healing Jesus said: Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28) Come to me, and I will give you rest. Come to me, and lay down your burdens. Come to me, and be heard. Come to me, and be understood. Come to me, and be comforted. Come to me, and find rest for your weary heart. There is a famous hymn. I'm sure many of you know it. What a friend we have in Jesus All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer! Oh what peace we often forfeit Oh what needless pain we bear All because we do not carry Everything to God in prayer Prayer is nothing other than laying out our hearts to God. It is being heard by God. It is being understood by God. It is finding rest in God's gracious and loving presence. Jesus says this: I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. (Matthew 11:25-26) I still remember when Joonie was born. Deb had a very long and arduous labour – over 24 hours. After giving birth, she was totally wiped out. First night: no sleep because of other baby. Second night: Deb exhausted, slept. I had Joonie all night: he would cry out if I put him down – had to be held all night. When he was in my arms as I walked up and down the hospital hallway, he would be calm and sleep. Infants cry out when they have needs. They cry and cry until their need is met. Infants don't have words to articulate their needs. They simply know they have needs and cry out for them to be met. When the parent responds and holds them, they are soothed. They feel secure and confident. They find peace and can rest. Many times we don't even know what our heart needs. We don't have words to express what's in them. But to find rest for our hearts, we need to be like infants and cry out to God. The psalmist says this: Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Psalm 139:23-24) Even when you don't have the words to express what's in your heart, come to God and say this simple prayer. Rest is the culmination of creation. On the seventh day, God rested and blessed all of creation. In rest, we find the blessings of life. In rest, we find strength for another day. God made the Sabbath so that our hearts may rest in him. Coming to worship God is to find rest in his presence. Find rest in Christ. And with a rested heart, be the presence of Christ for others in whom they too can find rest. The post Find Rest for Your Weary Heart appeared first on St Timothy Presbyterian Church.

  When he picks up the saxophone, the melodies that follow come straight from the heart, and there is no mistaking the distinct sound of Donald Hayes. A native of Memphis, TN, Donald is a musician, arranger, orchestrator, artist, and feature film/television composer. His music has taken him all over the world, but he has never strayed from his gospel and blues music roots. His approach to music is simple: to make soulful music that inspires people to dance, love, connect, and just feel good about life. Donald has been blessed and very fortunate to be one of the most sought-after musicians and arrangers in the country, and he has worked with some of the biggest artists in the world including: Beyoncé, Kenny “Babyface†Edmonds, Janelle Monae, Yolanda Adams, Earth, Wind and Fire, Robin Thicke, Fred Hammond, Queen Latifah, The Temptations, CeeLo Green, Marcus Miller, Marvin Sapp, Joonie, John P. Kee, Jessica Simpson, Justin Timberlake, Detrick Haddon, Black Eye Peas, James Brown, The Whispers, Eric Benet, Rev. James Moore, Jamie Foxx, Dave Hollister, Tank, Kirk Franklin, Goapele, Faith Evans, Kurt Carr, Wayman Tisdale, Chaka Kahn, Beverly Crawford, Dorinda Clark Cole, Philip Bailey, CeCe Winans, Raphael Saadiq, Maya Rudolph, and Stevie Wonder. After working behind so many talented artists, the past few years recording and touring mostly with Robin Thicke including being featured on Thicke’s  single “Morning Sunâ€, Donald has stepped from the background, recording his first solo project aptly titled, Front Ground, featuring artist such as Eric Benet, Marcus Miller, and the late Wayman Tisdale. Donald’s music is an extension of his life and who he is as a person. This philosophy, in addition to the music itself has earned Donald fans from all over the world, and he looks forward to sharing his music with them.

How many times do I say lucky in this episode?

Welcome to episode 4 (aka the third official one) where we discuss all things Map of the Soul: Persona! In this one we talk about everything from Namjoon's amazing lyricism, to Jungian concepts of the psyche, through to JK's amazing hair in this era and the life-changing performances of Dionysus. We also manage to find meanings of romantic love, longing for ARMY, and connections to the BTS Universe AND the actual universe, and we discover how through following the teachings of the Map of the Soul era we can truly find ourselves, love ourselves and be at one with ourselves in a way that we hope would make Joonie (and the rest of the boys) proud. We'll also awe at some amazing looks, performances and give out our regular awards - who do you think is taking home best look, best lyric and best performance? Will we come to an agreement after our varied and controversial scoring of 2 Cool for Skool?So strap in, because this one is a tad long and complicated - but we wouldn't want it any other way when it comes to understanding the meaning behind these genius boys and their lyrics.Follow us on Insta: @generationbts_ Email us: GenerationBTSAllTheAlbums@gmail.com You can find the links to the videos we talked about here.Borahae! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Expected value equations expect you to trade every moment of the day and every opportunity you have. However, you have a choice.You know the stock market usually* goes upYou know put credit spreads win when the market is flat or upYou understand bearish trades don't win as often as bullish tradesThen suddenly you can have an advantage if you trade long enough. You don't ALWAYS have to trade, especially volatile times like right now. You can afford to wait for an uptrend and then open a trade there where you have a higher chance of success.

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The longest episode in THETA GANG podcast history. Skip this one, it's really boring! :)

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big earnings week next week; be careful! and remember to have fun!

Have you ever wondered about the practices of Ayurveda and how you can use this ancient, time tested approach to health to improve and expand your wellness? Well, wonder no more because this week’s episode will break it all down for you! Here is the background of my guest: SUSAN WEIS-BOHLEN is an author and Ayurvedic consultant. Pre-COVID, she taught cooking, meditation, and led sacred site tours, mostly in India. In 2008 Susan received her first certification in Ayurveda from the Chopra Center in California. In subsequent years she studied with Dr. Vasant Lad in New Mexico and India, and Ayurvedic cookbook author and teacher, Amadea Morningstar, in New Mexico. Susan's first book is the best-seller, Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide: Essential Ayurvedic Principles & Practices to Balance and Heal Naturally, (February 2018, Althea Press). It has sold over 30,000 copies and has been translated into 4 languages. Her new book is, Seasonal Self-Care Rituals: Eat, Breathe Move and Sleep Better According to Your Dosha, (December 2020, Simon & Schuster/Tiller Press) You can subscribe to Susan’s newsletter and read her blog at www.breatheayurveda.com. Breathe Ayurveda on FB; and Instagram @susanweisbohlen Susan lives with her husband Larry and their three dogs, Ella, Shadow and Joonie (a rescue from Pune, India), in the woods in Reisterstown, Maryland just outside of Baltimore City. I hope you enjoy this episode!

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It’s the most wonderful time of the most hellish year in memory. But 2020 had some great new books--and plenty of down time to read them!  We’ve featured a bunch of them, including more than one National Book Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalists. We've also checked in with previous guests having  conversations with the authors they love.  On this special 'Holidays Reads' episode, the staff discuss their picks and then  Amanda calls up the one and only Neil Gaiman to hear his unique recommendations of what to give the book lover in your life for the holidays. Episode Credits:This episode was produced by Andrew Dunn and Amanda Stern. It was edited, mixed and sound-designed by Andrew Dunn who also created Bookable's chill vibe.  Our host is Amanda Stern. Beau Friedlander is Bookable's executive producer and editor in chief of Loud Tree Media.  Music:"Books that Bounce" by Rufus Canis, "Different Strokes" by Jupyter, "Blackberry" by Oatmello, "Timeless Love" by Joonie, "Uni Swing Vox" by Rufus Canis.

Time to forget the way too familiar depictions of female friendship that lean on thread-worn stereotypes: the back-stabbing competitor, the gossip, the manipulator, the superficial princess.  In Want, Lynn Steger Strong avoids those pitfalls by exploring the realities of adult life and how fissures can grow in a long-held friendship, seep into a marriage and corrupt our sense of privilege, success and economic security.   About the Author:Lynn Steger Strong’s first novel, Hold Still, was released by Liveright/WW Norton in 2016. Her nonfiction has been published by Guernica, Los Angeles Review of Books, Elle.com, Catapult, Lit Hub, and others. She teaches both fiction and non-fiction writing at Columbia University, Fairfield University, and the Pratt Institute. Episode Credits:This episode was produced by Andrew Dunn and Amanda Stern. It was edited, mixed and sound-designed by Andrew Dunn who also created Bookable's chill vibe.  Our host is Amanda Stern. Beau Friedlander is Bookable's executive producer and editor in chief of Loud Tree Media.  Music:"Books That Bounce" by Rufus Canis, "Uni Swing Vox" by Rufus Canis, "One Minute" by Complicated Congas, "Wainscott" by The Brow, "I Always Loved You" by Joonie, "If You Can't See The Sun" by Sun Shapes, "Daydreamin'" by Dr Crosby, "Sealing with Garrett" by Kyle Devine.

Sometimes we hold a secret inside that feels so big and so overwhelming that it distorts the way we see and move through the world.  In the memoir Empty,  Susan Burton explores an eating disorder she had kept hidden from everyone in her life for nearly thirty years, and how that process of exposure and exploration helped her move through the shame--revealing her biggest secret to family and other loved ones--and how that opened up whole new worlds to her. About the Author:Susan Burton’s writing has appeared in Slate, Mother Jones, New York, The New Yorker, and The New York Times Magazine. She is a former editor of Harper’s and a producer of This American Life. Her radio documentaries have won numerous awards. The film Unaccompanied Minors is based on one of her radio essays. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their two sons. Episode Credits:This episode was produced by Andrew Dunn, Beau Friedlander and Amanda Stern. It was edited, mixed and sound-designed by Andrew Dunn who also created Bookable's chill vibe.  Our host is Amanda Stern. Beau Friedlander is Bookable's executive producer and editor in chief of Loud Tree Media.  Music:"Books That Bounce" by Rufus Canis, "Uni Swing Vox" by Rufus Canis, "One Minute" by Complicated Congas, "Great Egg Harbor" by Memory Palace, "Decoded" by WayFare, "Moving On" by Sarah Clarke and The Vintage Twin, "I Always Loved You" by Joonie.

On this special 'Summer Reads' episode Amanda calls up authors Ottessa Moshfegh and Nathan Englander to find out what they're reading.  Then the rest of Team Bookable gives Amanda their picks, complete with a special appearance from Darth Vader! Episode Credits:This episode was produced by Andrew Dunn, Beau Friedlander and Amanda Stern. It was mixed and sound-designed by Andrew Dunn who also created Bookable's chill vibe.  Our host is Amanda Stern. Beau Friedlander is Bookable's executive producer and editor in chief of Loud Tree Media.  Music:"Books that Bounce" by Rufus Canis, "Different Strokes" by Jupyter, "Timeless Love" by Joonie, "Uni Swing Vox" by Rufus Canis.

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Spoilers and secrets have a lot in common, but what happens when a book’s structure is the spoiler? How do you talk about something like that without giving too much away? Don't look at us for the answer. In this episode we spoil the hell of National Book Award winner Susan Choi's novel Trust Exercises.An amazing narrative accomplishment, Choi's book asks probing questions about the exact nature of truth, honesty and secrets. But it also asks questions about structure and form and finally one of the biggest questions for a writer these days: Exactly what makes a book a novel? About the Author:Susan Choi’s first novel, The Foreign Student, won the Asian-American Literary Award for fiction. Her second novel, American Woman, was a finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize and was adapted into a film. Her third novel, A Person of Interest, was a finalist for the 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award. In 2010 she was named the inaugural recipient of the PEN/W.G. Sebald Award. Her fourth novel, My Education, received a 2014 Lammy Award. Her fifth novel, Trust Exercise, and her first book for children, Camp Tiger, came out earlier this year. A recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, she teaches fiction writing at Yale and lives in Brooklyn. Episode Credits:This episode was produced, mixed, and sound-designed by Andrew Dunn, with editorial help from Beau Friedlander.  Our host and co-producer is Amanda Stern.  Music:“Up Sight” by The Brow, “Amazing” by Joonie, “Sonogram” by John Venderslice, “Horizon” by Fremont, “Feeling Sound” by Jupyter, “Adobe Dog House” by Gideon Freudmann, "Gold Rush" by Complicated Congas. 

What’s in your junk drawer? For writer Alexander Chee, answering that question resulted in a critically-acclaimed collection of essays called “How To Write An Autobiographical Novel.”  Alex sits down with host Amanda Stern to talk about personal growth, what we can learn from roses, fair pay in the workplace, and divining the mysteries of the universe through tarot. About the Author:Alexander Chee is the author of the novels Edinburgh and The Queen of the Night, and the essay collection How To Write An Autobiographical Novel, all from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.He is a contributing editor at The New Republic, and an editor at large at VQR. His essays and stories have appeared in the New York Times Book Review, T Magazine, Tin House, Slate, and Guernica, among others.He is the winner of a 2003 Whiting Award, a 2004 NEA Fellowship in prose and a 2010 MCCA Fellowship, and residency fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, the VCCA, Civitella Ranieri and Amtrak.  Chee is an associate professor of English and Creative Writing at Dartmouth College. Episode Credits:This episode was produced, mixed, and sound-designed by Andrew Dunn, with editorial help from Beau Friedlander.  Our host and co-producer is Amanda Stern.  Music:“Rufus Canis” by Rufus Canis, “Timeless Love” by Joonie, “The Finch” by Rufus Canis, “Bloom” by Brian Sussman, “Anti Atlas” by Angele David Guillou, “Better” by Jackie Hill Perry,, “Uni Swing Vox” by Rufus Canis, “Grin” by JPoetic.

Tastyworks says 45. Joonie likes 21. Any number is good, just not too small of one.

Ayurveda with Susan Weis-Bohlen. In this week's edition of Tranquility du Jour, we discuss Ayurveda in everyday life including the Dinacharya—the daily routine and her new book, Ayurveda Beginner's Guide: Essential Principles and Practices to Balance and Heal Naturally. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #420: Ayurveda Upcoming Events Year of Tranquility: Join anytime Yoga + the Animals: June 9 at Burleigh Manor Animal Sanctuary Penning in Paris: July 23-27 in Paris {1 spot left} Writing in the Woods: October 26-28 in West Virginia Tranquility in the Topics: February 16-23, 2019 in Costa Rica Tranquility in Tuscany: July 13-20, 2019   Featured Guest: SUSAN WEIS-BOHLEN is a full-time Ayurvedic consultant, cooking teacher, meditation teacher, and leader of sacred site tours. Susan’s personal journey into the Ayurvedic lifestyle began when she came across the Ayurvedic cleansing technique of panchakarma. What began as the release of damaging toxins and personal difficulties eventually grew into an impassioned vocation. She has since studied with the best teachers of Ayurveda, both in the US and in India. Susan knows exactly how challenging it can be to come to Ayurveda as a beginner and has dedicated her life to sharing the fruits of her studies with students all over the world.   Susan grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. After attending the University of Missouri and the University of Maryland (1985) she moved to Israel where she lived in Tel Aviv and worked as a journalist for the Jerusalem Post and as a unit publicist on TV shows and films made in Israel. Susan also worked for Israel Cable TV during its infancy and helped to establish the film channel.   In 1992 Susan moved to Washington DC to work at the Israeli Embassy in the media and press office. For the next three years she worked with the government promoting the Oslo Peace Accords, witnessing the signing of peace treaties with Palestine and Jordon, with both the Bush and Clinton administrations.   After moving back to the US for good in 1997 Susan found real joy in working at two bookstores, Bibelot and Barnes & Noble, organizing events, community groups, book clubs and workshops. After that wonderful experience, Susan worked in PR and marketing while planning to open her own bookstore. After a visit to The Bodhi Tree in West Hollywood (Los Angeles) she decided to open a new age bookstore based on their model. Susan opened Breathe Books in Baltimore in 2004. Since she became a vegetarian at 16 and had been practicing yoga and meditation in her late 20s Susan wanted to promote this lifestyle to others. She ran her bookstore for 10 years, eventually adding a vegetarian cafe, teaching and consulting on Ayurveda, hosting authors from around the globe, and leading weekly meditation classes. In 2014 Susan decided to close Breathe Books and concertante fully on her Ayurvedic practice.   Continuing her love for world-travel, Susan leads meditation, yoga and Ayurveda tours to sacred sites around the world.   Susan lives with her husband Larry (who she met in her bookstore in 2008) and their three dogs, Ella, Shadow and Joonie, in the woods in Reisterstown, Maryland just outside of Baltimore City. Savvy Sources Find Susan Website Video Facebook Book Mentioned in the Podcast Year of Tranquility: May is Minimalism Blog post mentioned Compassion is the new black tee Social Media Eye candy on Instagram Pin along with me on Pinterest Let’s connect on Facebook Follow moi on Twitter Watch via YouTube Tranquility Tips + Tools Shop slow locally-made, eco-friendly fashion: TranquiliT Browse my 5 Books New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse the FAQs Tranquility-filled E-courses Download the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android Sign up for Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Read about my passion for animals Request Pen a review on iTunes and/or share this podcast via social media Pen a review of my books on Amazon or Goodreads. Techy To listen, click on the player at the top of the post or click here to listen to older episodes. New to podcasting? Get more info at Podcast 411. Do you have iTunes? Click here and subscribe to the podcast to get the latest episode as released. Get the Tranquility du Jour apps to download the podcast "automagically" on iOS or Android.

This week: Serena's having a baby and kicking ass, Bill O'reilly's getting his ass kicked OUT, and Jay doesn't need your forgiveness novels. All that and much, much more. Today's #MelaninPicks are Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN.", C. Ashley Brown-Lawrence's "I've Got The Victory", and Joonie's "CONTRAST".

Regarding the film's premise, Ben Affleck asked director Michael Bay, "Wouldn't it be easier for NASA to train astronauts how to drill rather than training drillers to be astronauts?" Bay told Affleck to shut up. We usually start with a qupte from the film but I think this quote was better. Joonie, Dan, Raul, & Michel discuss Michael Bays "worst film" (his words not ours). Prepare to Fight Like There's No Tomorrow.

Regarding the film's premise, Ben Affleck asked director Michael Bay, "Wouldn't it be easier for NASA to train astronauts how to drill rather than training drillers to be astronauts?" Bay told Affleck to shut up. We usually start with a qupte from the film but I think this quote was better. Joonie, Dan, Raul, & Michel discuss Michael Bays "worst film" (his words not ours). Prepare to Fight Like There's No Tomorrow.

LOTL The Comfort Zone Presents Amp Fiddler..Former Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Amp Fiddler's latest EP 'Basementality 2' is full of classic electro-soul jams.     Joonie Gary Debuts his new CD " CONTRAST

01• DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles - B.A.P 02• Afu-Ra - Soul Assassination 03•Deph Naught ft Royce Da 5 9, Crooked I and Zawles - Lemme Go 04• John Forté - Ninety Nine (Flash the Message) 05• Mac Miller - Party On Fifth Ave 06• Killarmy - Militant 07• 40 Glocc ft Spider Loc and Busta Rhymes - On The Block 08• Blue Sky Black Death - Wing to Wingfeather 09• Redman ft Kool Moe Dee - Rockin Wit Da Best 10•Jean Grae, Jay Electronica, Joell Ortiz - Prowler 2 11• Lloyd Banks/The Alchemist - Bangers 12• Rapsody - Black Girl Jedi 13•Kool G Rap/Prodigy - Where You At? Check out more music from DJ Joonie C here: http://twitter.com/DJJoonieC http://www.mixcrate.com/djjooniec

Tonight on the BIG SHOW we are asking yall, the one piece of advice from your parents that you have IGNORED while raising your own kids? The QOD:  Favorite Foods (The favorite topic of one MR LES and ERNEST "Michelin Man" Sewell!)  Plus the Listening Lounge is in full effect tonight featuring the music of Lalah Hathaway and Joonie!!!! WE'RE COMING...WE'RE COMING...WE'RE COMING...WE'RE HERE!!! T.O.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. Quincy & Nicky – Selfish 2. Jill Scott – High Post Brother (feat Common) 3. Donwill – Shake It Easy (feat Peter Hadar) 4. Jesse Boykins III – Prototype (feat MeLo-X& Trae Harris) 5. Strange Fruit Project – Recreate 6. Thea Monyee – Woman to Woman 7. Byron The Aquarius & Onra – Love (feat Neco Redd) 8. The Floacist – Keep It Going (feat Raheem DeVaughn) 9. Lov’N It – Pure Emotion (feat Ashleigh Dennis) 10. Q-Tip – Moving with U 11. Daru x D’Angelo – Take Your Hand Pt.2 (RuDoo mix) feat Rena 12. Suheir Hammad – What I Will 13. Musiq Soulchild – Yes 14. Opolopo – Take It Easy (feat Sasha Williamson) 15. Amalia – All The Funk I Need (Soulparlor Remix) 16. Joonie – So Fly 17. Def Sound – (A) Gain 18. Randy Watson Experience – Can’t Hide The Love (Earth, Wind, & Fire tribute) Artwork by Fred Mathews Thank you for supporting the Soul Podcast, for more mixes, videos, and more visit the site http://www.soulpodcast.com

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Kempire Radio's 4th I'M A STAR Showcase featuring rising stars in the music industry. I'M A STAR IV welcomes Rocki Evans, Que Sylve, Rico Davis & Joonie!

Featured Artists: Fitted, Nyle, Joonie, Steven Knight, Loudog, Bobby Valentino, Future, Sabio Mero, Nonya Whitley, Cain and 737. Asia and Da D.R.O. discuss Bristol Palin, Prince Lawsuit, Young Buck Raid, and Hot Girl Montana Fishburne

Featured artists: Bobby Valentino, Manu Ranking, Nonya Whitley, Joonie. Ms. Latae shares hot events and N.O. Ryda of Tune-N-Tuesdays brings us the scoop on Tiger Woods, Alicia Keys, Essence Awards and Eminem. Ms. N.O., Da D.R.O., and Asia discuss a few tracks off of recently released albums.

Featured artists: Joonie, Gyptian, Nas, Da D.R.O., Damien Marley, Sixcess, LeftSide, Nyle Murda, Jonra and Celebrity Scoop with N.O. Ryda of Tune N Tuesdays.