Podcasts about Josephs

In Kapitel 42 beginnt das Handeln Gottes, die Brüder Josephs zur Buße zu führen und die Familie in Ägypten wiederzuvereinigen. Es ist ein langer, steiniger Weg. Aber die Liebe Gottes wird in der Liebe Josephs sichtbar, der weinen muss, als er den Beginn der inneren Umkehr seiner Brüder erkennen kann.

On this edition of "Raise Hail with the Rookies," host Bryan Colbert Jr. continues the series with fifth-round pick Joshua Josephs! They talk about draft night and the reactions to his draft call video. Josephs also opens up about always having something to prove. The former Tennessee Volunteer is excited for his chance to show Washington Commander fans what he’s got!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Priyamvada Natarajan is the Joseph S. and Sophia S. Fruton Professor of Astronomy and Professor of Physics at Yale University, where she is also the Chair of Astronomy. Priya researches broadly across astrophysics and cosmology; some topics she has worked on include gravitational lensing, black hole physics, the philosophy of science, and dark matter. In this conversation, Priya and Robinson largely stick to the latter. They discuss her interest in cosmology writ large, as well as how the scientific community tackles the unknown. Priya's most recent book is Mapping the Heavens: The Radical Scientific Ideas that Reveal the Cosmos (Yale, 2016).Mapping the Heavens: https://a.co/d/02HPcMB1OUTLINE00:00 A Paradox of Cosmology06:16 Investigating Invisibilia11:25 The Sociology of Astrophysics16:52 Phenomenology in Physics19:47 What Is the Mystery of Dark Matter?29:07 The Problem of Dark Energy36:38 Models and Simulations46:17 Modifying the Standard Model to Explain Dark Matter58:20 The Crisis in Dark Matter01:12:22 Alternative Explanations of Dark Matter01:19:51 Fine-Tuning and the Multiverse01:25:24 Black HolesRobinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University, where he is also a JD candidate in the Law School.

So schön das Vorbild von Joseph im Blick auf Christus ist, so traurig ist das, was uns Juda als Verantwortlicher der Brüder Josephs offenbart. Es ist unter anderem ein Vorbild auf die Geschichte Israels.

Leave Fred Smoot and Michael Jenkins a voicemail at 703-726-7419 or send us an email at washingtongetloud@gmail.com ! On this episode of Get Loud, the guys rank this season’s upcoming matchups. (2:00) Next, Brent Hubbs of Volquest joins for a rookie scouting report on former Tennessee OLB Joshua Josephs. (15:40) Then, the guys talk about the Commanders running back room. (30:00) Afterward, fan correspondent Rico Street Scores joins to discuss some of the most important games to watch this season. (35:45) Finally, the guys play another game of “You Butter Believe it” and share their hot takes for this season. (46:00) The views and opinions expressed by our podcast guests and/or hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Washington Commanders or any of their representatives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before God can trust you with the palace, He must audit you in the prison. Joseph's journey was an architectural masterpiece of character formation.​He faced the temptation to take an easy shortcut to comfort through compromise, and he faced the grueling test of delayed justice. He could have allowed bitterness to rot his foundation. Instead, he chose to maintain his structural integrity, declaring, 'How can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?' God is still looking for Josephs today—leaders whose character is thicker than their circumstances, and who will build a life that can carry the weight of a nation.

How has your meditation practice shifted and changed since you first took it up?   Please join this conversation with Stephen Josephs, who shares how his mediation has evolved over 60 years of daily practice.   As one of the leaders in the Kundalini Yoga tradition at it's peak in the west, Stephen was a devoted practitioner in what he calls the 'fire practices,' willful and powerful practices that can dramatically change one's state.   But after many years of dedicated effort, the fire started to go out. His practice evolved into what he calls the 'water practices' - techniques and attentional strategies that are more about dissolving the sense of a separate self.   In this conversation he shares some of the essential elements of the water practices and we explore that gnarly question: What it is that is actually dissolving?     You'll come away with some key insights from a depth practitioner and a taste of how the dissolving practices might be of benefit to you.       With over 60 years of daily meditation practice, Stephen Josephs, Ed.D., brings a wealth of wisdom to his work. His expertise spans a diverse array of mind-body systems—including yoga, tai chi, and qigong—as well as specialized training in NLP, psychodrama, and body-centered psychotherapy. This breadth of experience fosters an open-hearted approach that helps students quickly realize the benefits of mindfulness. For the past 40 years, Stephen has focused on leadership development, integrating meditation as a core pillar for executive growth. He is also the co-author of Leadership Agility, a definitive study on how leaders mature and expand their capacity to lead.   For more information and to reach out to  Stephen:  https://www.stephenjosephs.com/   Teachers and Resources: Connierae Andreas and Core Transformation:   https://conniraeandreas.com/ Dr. Les Fehmi and Open Focus:  https://openfocus.com/home/ Bruce Frantzis  https://www.energyarts.com/about/

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/9nTCbyBD0L4Join The FLATOUT FAMILY: https://flatoutfamily.com/Family, this conversation right here is one of those ones.In this episode of the Love You Moore Show, I sit down with my brother Touré Roberts for a conversation that goes way deeper than surface-level faith talk. We got into what it really means to know God, how to hear Him in uncertain times, why so many believers miss the context of scripture, what purity of heart really looks like, how to protect your marriage while carrying a major calling, and why church culture has sometimes made it harder for people to walk fully in their assignment.Touré opened up about his upbringing, being shot at 16, entrepreneurship, identity, fatherhood, grace, calling, leadership, and the burden behind his book Knowing. And not gon' lie, there were multiple moments in this conversation that hit me deep.This is not just an interview.This is wisdom.This is conviction.This is clarity.This is one of those episodes that can shift how you move.A few things we talked about in this episode:what “eyes have not seen” really means- Why are there some things you will know, not by what you see- How to stay grounded when the world feels unstable- Why pure hearts get attacked online- How Touré Roberts views marriage, leadership, and making space for greatness- Why some church culture has confused calling with conformity- What it means to see people as harvest, not hellions- How to discern what God is doing in your life in real timeIf this episode blesses you, do me a favor: subscribe to the channel, drop a comment, and send this to someone who needs clarity, courage, and confirmation.And if this conversation speaks to where you are right now, tell me in the comments:What do you know God is saying to you in this season?Love Yourself Moore.Your nephew,Willie Moore Jr.#LoveYouMooreShow #WillieMooreJr #ToureRoberts #KnowingVisit our Partner RX Outreach | Rx Outreach is a nonprofit, mail-order pharmacy that supports people in getting access to the medications they need at prices they can afford - with or without insurance.: https://rxoutreach.org/willie/00:00 Eyes have not seen00:08 Touré Roberts breaks down the real context of 1 Corinthians 200:37 There are things you will know, not by what you see01:00 “That's not my testimony, I don't feel it”01:14 Were you practicing for real, or pretending?01:42 Willie's message to the Love You Moore family02:28 Outreach partner message04:03 Willie Moore Jr welcomes Touré Roberts05:33 Why leaving One Church was not hard for Touré06:56 Touré Roberts on growing up in South Central LA07:35 Getting shot at 16 and what shaped his worldview09:23 How entrepreneurship started early11:24 “The blessing of the Lord makes rich and adds no sorrow”11:49 Why picking the right woman matters so much13:13 Powerful men, strong women, and marriage14:33 The two Josephs and making space for greatness16:14 How Sarah Jakes Roberts evolved into her full power17:03 Who taught Touré humility18:24 Why he refuses to stay small around greatness19:41 Why he promotes other people without jealousy21:53 Fatherhood, priorities, and identity statements23:53 Willie gets transparent about ambition and missing home alarms25:27 Touré on protecting marriage in the middle of calling27:45 Why church culture attacks people with real influence29:03 The biblical reason some Christians miss it30:05 How the algorithm rewards controversy31:25 Willie on being attacked online with a pure heart32:25 Touré on knowing your heart is pure34:24 Why Miss Pat is one of the most godly people he has met36:02 Willie on being called into hard spaces with Holy Spirit37:17 Stop putting God in a box38:49 See people as harvest, not hellions40:17 Touré's real encounter with God at 2643:05 How his entrepreneur mind helped him plant a church44:09 Why people forget the grace that found them45:20 Willie opens up about fatherhood and searching for knowing46:42 What the book Knowing is really about47:33 Why uncertainty shuts people down48:40 Everything that can be shaken will be shaken49:18 Pressure reveals the real you51:01 Touré returns to “eyes have not seen”52:15 You have a knower53:43 The burden behind writing Knowing54:12 Stop running from trouble, see the opportunity in it55:10 Willie on occupying land in the middle of famine56:56 Weakness, faith, and moving anyway58:46 Willie tells Touré how deeply the conversation hit him59:08 “Desperate times require authenticity”1:00:07 Join the Flat Out Family✨ Connect with us:Join Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32743148

Owen Butterworth and Tom Josephs joined us in the studio for a great chat about their passion for music making, why they pulled the pin on their band Glydd, and why they left one of the best recording studios in the country.We begin by talking about mispronounces or spelt names, before talking about Toben's journey from music players to music makers. Tom says he realised he hated singing, which saw him lean into the production side. Owen recounts his first session at The Grove, when he exclaimed he just wanted to make music.Now, the duo are freelance and using their expertise to work with musicians both emerging and established.Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content.Check out Toben Music hereSupport us on Patreon ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Watch our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Catch up on everything ⁠⁠Homebrewed⁠⁠This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land.Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities.Mentioned in this episode:Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!

On the heels of this weeks end of the RHOBH reunion, and season, Erika and Dorit have not resolved anything which has left EJ feeling a certain type of way. Boz continues with her master plan to alienate them all from Kyle, overthrow a few and become the first on the call sheet for RHOBH. Rachel Zoe closes out her very easy season with no idea whats to come in the future. Last, but not least, Margaret Josephs tells a few lies, doubles down, says Teresa texted her and oh, so very much more. @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  BROUGHT TO YOU BY: QUINCE - quince.com/velvetrope (Get Free Shipping and 365 Day Returns to As You Indulge In Affordable Luxury)  ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cultural leaders and science experts come together to explore the act of doing and of making do with what is at hand to create something new. Speakers: Thijs Biersteker, Artist and Founder, The Woven Foundation Fabiola Gianotti, Physicist, Director-General, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (2016-2025) Priyamvada Natarajan, Joseph S. and Sophia S. Fruton Professor of Astronomy and Professor of Physics, Yale University Nomzamo Mbatha, Actress and Founder, Nomzamo Lighthouse Foundation Caroline Lustenberger, Head of Sleep Lab, R&D Scientist, Co-founder of Herencia Solutions AG, ETH Zurich This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. 

La mano alien es uno de esos fenómenos neurológicos que obligan a replantearse qué significa realmente “controlar” una acción: pacientes cuya mano no está paralizada, pero tampoco les obedece, realizando movimientos con apariencia intencional que surgen fuera de su voluntad e incluso interfieren con la otra mano. En este episodio utilizamos este cuadro tan llamativo como clínicamente revelador para ir mucho más allá del síntoma y explorar cómo el cerebro construye la acción, integrando intención, ejecución y percepción dentro de una red compleja que, cuando se desorganiza, rompe la coherencia entre lo que queremos hacer y lo que finalmente ocurre. Desgranamos los distintos fenotipos —frontal, calloso y parietal— como expresiones de fallos en nodos específicos de esa red, analizamos su base neurofisiológica y aterrizamos todo esto en la clínica. Cómo reconocer la mano alien, cómo valorarla desde la fenomenología y la interacción con el entorno, y qué estrategias terapéuticas pueden tener sentido en función del mecanismo predominante. Un episodio que no solo explica un síndrome raro, sino que abre una ventana para entender que el movimiento no es simplemente contraer músculos, sino construir continuamente la experiencia de ser quien actúa. Referencias del episodio: 1.     Biran, I., Giovannetti, T., Buxbaum, L., & Chatterjee, A. (2006). The alien hand syndrome: What makes the alien hand alien?. Cognitive neuropsychology, 23(4), 563–582. https://doi.org/10.1080/02643290500180282 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21049344/). 2.     Bru, I., Verhamme, L., de Neve, P., & Maebe, H. (2021). Rehabilitation of a Patient with Alien Hand Syndrome: a Case Report of a 61-Year Old Man. Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications, 4, 1000050. https://doi.org/10.2340/20030711-1000050 (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8054745/). 3.     Di Pietro, M., Russo, M., Dono, F., Carrarini, C., Thomas, A., Di Stefano, V., Telese, R., Bonanni, L., Sensi, S. L., Onofrj, M., & Franciotti, R. (2021). A Critical Review of Alien Limb-Related Phenomena and Implications for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies. Frontiers in neurology, 12, 661130. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.661130 (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8458742/). 4.     Feinberg, T. E., Schindler, R. J., Flanagan, N. G., & Haber, L. D. (1992). Two alien hand syndromes. Neurology, 42(1), 19–24. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.42.1.19 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1734302/). 5.     Graff-Radford, J., Rubin, M. N., Jones, D. T., Aksamit, A. J., Ahlskog, J. E., Knopman, D. S., Petersen, R. C., Boeve, B. F., & Josephs, K. A. (2013). The alien limb phenomenon. Journal of neurology, 260(7), 1880–1888. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-013-6898-y (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23572346/). 6.     Haq, I. U., Malaty, I. A., Okun, M. S., Jacobson, C. E., Fernandez, H. H., & Rodriguez, R. R. (2010). Clonazepam and botulinum toxin for the treatment of alien limb phenomenon. The neurologist, 16(2), 106–108. https://doi.org/10.1097/NRL.0b013e3181a0d670 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20220444/). 7.     Hassan, A., & Josephs, K. A. (2016). Alien Hand Syndrome. Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 16(8), 73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-016-0676-z (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27315251/). 8.     Lewis-Smith, D. J., Wolpe, N., Ghosh, B. C. P., & Rowe, J. B. (2020). Alien limb in the corticobasal syndrome: phenomenological characteristics and relationship to apraxia. Journal of neurology, 267(4), 1147–1157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-019-09672-8 (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7109196/). 9.     Ma, Y., Liu, Y., Yan, X., & Ouyang, Y. (2023). Alien hand syndrome, a rare presentation of corpus callosum and cingulate infarction. Journal of the neurological sciences, 452, 120739. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2023.120739 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37536055/). 10.  Mark V. W. (2025). Alien Hand: Current Research Trends. Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 25(1), 63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-025-01449-z (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12449344/). 11.  Park, Y. W., Kim, C. H., Kim, M. O., Jeong, H. J., & Jung, H. Y. (2012). Alien hand syndrome in stroke - case report & neurophysiologic study -. Annals of rehabilitation medicine, 36(4), 556–560. https://doi.org/10.5535/arm.2012.36.4.556 (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3438424/). 12.  Romano, D., Sedda, A., Dell'aquila, R., Dalla Costa, D., Beretta, G., Maravita, A., & Bottini, G. (2014). Controlling the alien hand through the mirror box. A single case study of alien hand syndrome. Neurocase, 20(3), 307–316. https://doi.org/10.1080/13554794.2013.770882 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23557374/). 13.  Sarva, H., Deik, A., & Severt, W. L. (2014). Pathophysiology and treatment of alien hand syndrome. Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.), 4, 241. https://doi.org/10.7916/D8VX0F48 (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4261226/). 14.  Sellal, F., Cretin, B., Musacchio, M., Berthel, M. C., Carelli, G., & Michel, J. M. (2019). Long-lasting diagonistic dyspraxia suppressed by rTMS applied to the right motor cortex. Journal of neurology, 266(3), 631–635. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-018-09178-9 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30631917/). 15.  Wolpe, N., Moore, J. W., Rae, C. L., Rittman, T., Altena, E., Haggard, P., & Rowe, J. B. (2014). The medial frontal-prefrontal network for altered awareness and control of action in corticobasal syndrome. Brain : a journal of neurology, 137(Pt 1), 208–220. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awt302 (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3891444/). 16.  Wolpe, N., Hezemans, F. H., & Rowe, J. B. (2020). Alien limb syndrome: A Bayesian account of unwanted actions. Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior, 127, 29–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2020.02.002 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32155475/).

From 'Take Command' (subscribe here): With the Draft in the rearview mirror, it's time to figure out how the Commanders picks fit in their position groups in Washington and who the Commanders signed as UDFAs... Logan and Grant kick off the pod by diving into how Sonny Styles and Joshua Josephs fit into the linebacker and edge rusher rooms respectively, and more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Take Command' (subscribe here): With the Draft in the rearview mirror, it's time to figure out how the Commanders picks fit in their position groups in Washington and who the Commanders signed as UDFAs... Logan and Grant kick off the pod by diving into how Sonny Styles and Joshua Josephs fit into the linebacker and edge rusher rooms respectively, and more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

***First Segment*** With the Draft in the rearview mirror, it's time to figure out how the Commanders picks fit in their position groups in Washington and who the Commanders signed as UDFAs... Logan and Grant kick off the pod by diving into how Sonny Styles and Joshua Josephs fit into the linebacker and edge rusher rooms respectively, and more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Take Command' (subscribe here): The NFL Draft is officially in the books and the Commanders drafted 6 new players... Logan and Grant kick off the pod by diving into their reaction to the Commanders first 4 picks (Styles, Williams, Josephs, Allen), why they picked them, and more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grant Paulsen and Logan Paulsen dive into the Commanders 2026 Draft Class in an action-packed episode of the pod. The NFL Draft is officially in the books and the Commanders drafted 6 new players... so the boys are back to give their reactions and breakdowns of the Commanders picks (Styles, Williams, Josephs, Allen, Gulbin & Kaliakmanis), what their roles could be on the Commanders this season, and more! Find out all that and more on this episode of Take Command!

***First Segment*** The NFL Draft is officially in the books and the Commanders drafted 6 new players... Logan and Grant kick off the pod by diving into their reaction to the Commanders first 4 picks (Styles, Williams, Josephs, Allen), why they picked them, and more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ralph Hollokoi ist Sternekoch im Restaurant des Romantischen Winkels in Bad Sachsa "Josephs Fine Dining". In dieser Folge gibt er Einblicke in seine Arbeit, seinen Werdegang und die kulinarische Verbindung ihrer Menüs zum Harz!Am Ende bekommt ihr noch ein Rezept zum Nachmachen von Ralph!

Joshua Josephs an edge from Tennessee has a 94 overall ranking Complete break down of the 2026 selections and what could be next in round 6 and 7

When life blindsides you—when relationships fracture, dreams collapse, or obedience seems to lead to pain—it's easy to wonder if God's plan has gone off the rails. In this message from Genesis 37, the story of Joseph meets us right in those moments of confusion, rejection, and suffering. Betrayed by his brothers and stripped of everything, Joseph's life looks like a disaster… yet it becomes a doorway to redemption.This sermon speaks to the questions we all ask in the “pit”: Where is God? Is any good coming from this? Through Joseph's story—and ultimately through Jesus—we're reminded of a deeper truth: God is still at work, even when we can't see it. What feels like interruption may actually be divine intention.If you've ever wrestled with disappointment, loss, or the silence of God, this message invites you to reconsider your story. Because what you tell yourself in the dark matters—and the gospel declares that God never wastes pain.Discussion Questions:1. What stood out most to you from Josephs story thus far in Gen 37?2. Where in your life right now does it feel like “this cannot possibly be part of God's plan”?3. Stuck in the well Joseph's life looked like failure.  How does looking at Jesus and the cross change how you interpret those moments?4. Based on the truth of the Cross and Romans 8:28, how could you begin to talk to yourself differently in moments of feeling stuck or discouraged?5. If you had to take 1 thing away from this reflection what would it be?  What do you believe God wants to say to you specifically?+ + + + +Hey, while you're here, please help Generation by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL

The Guys discuss the speed and ability to pressure the QB as a key factor for Josephs.  He is a smaller Edge coming out of college, so his leap to the NFL may depend on being a little bigger and stronger going into the Draft. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Eine einzigartige Kombination aus weitläufigen Naturareal, dem "Grünen Prater" und weltberühmten Vergnügungspark, dem "Wurstelprater" mit dem Riesenrad, einem Wahrzeichen der Stadt:

In today's episode, former Cal and pro center Rod Benson breaks down tonight's NIT 2nd round showdown with St. Josephs

Our second episode on the life of Anthony Burns begins with his detention in Boston, which outraged Massachusetts abolitionists. Even after Burns was returned to Virginia to be enslaved once again, his supporters in Boston continued to work for his freedom. Research: Buehrens, John A. “Spiritual friendship and social justice.” UU World. Fall 2019. https://www.uuworld.org/articles/spiritual-friendship Sutton, Robert K. “’We waked up stark mad Abolitionists.’” From "Stark Mad Abolitionists.” Salon. 8/5/2017. https://www.salon.com/2017/08/05/we-waked-up-stark-mad-abolitionists/ Sutton, Robert K. “The Wealthy Activist Who Helped Turn ‘Bleeding Kansas’ Free.” Smithsonian. 8/16/2017. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/wealthy-activist-who-helped-turn-bleeding-kansas-free-180964494/ Delblanco, Andrew. “America’s Struggle for Moral Coherence.” The Atlantic. 12/12/2018. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/11/the-nation-has-been-this-dividedin-the-civil-war/575587/ Finkelman, Paul & Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Anthony Burns (1834–1862). (2020, December 07). In Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/burns-anthony-1834-1862. “Anthony Burns Captured.” Africans in America. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2915.html Boston African American National Historic Site. “"God made me a man- not a slave": The Arrest of Anthony Burns.” National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/articles/-god-made-me-a-man-not-a-slave-the-arrest-of-anthony-burns.htm#_ftnref14 Linder, Douglas O. “The (Fugitive Slave)Trials of Anthony Burns: An Account.” UMKC School of Law: Famous Trials. 2019. https://www.famous-trials.com/anthonyburns/2425-the-fugitive-slave-trials-of-anthony-burns-an-account Encyclopedia Virginia. “The Trial of Anthony Burns (1854).” https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/burns-anthony-the-trial-of-1854/ Stevens, Charles Emery. “Anthony Burns: A History.” Boston : John P. Jewett and Co. 1856. Shapiro, Samuel. “The Rendition of Anthony Burns.” The Journal of Negro History, Vol. 44, No. 1 (Jan., 1959). https://www.jstor.org/stable/2716312 Maginnes, David R. “The Case of the Court House Rioters in the Rendition of the Fugitive Slave Anthony Burns, 1854.” The Journal of Negro History, Vol. 56, No. 1 (Jan., 1971). https://www.jstor.org/stable/2716024 Landon, Fred. “Anthony Burns in Canada.” Reprinted from the Ontario Historical Society’s “Papers and Records” volume XXII. 1925. https://archive.org/details/anthonyburnsinca00land/ Potter, Joseph S. “The Boston Slave Riot, and Trial of Anthony Burns.” Boston: Fetridge and Company. 1854. https://archive.org/details/DKC0103/mode/1up Perlstein, Henry, “From the Ashes of the Common Law”: Personal Replevin in the 21st Century (February 05, 2024). Intercultural Human Rights Law Review, Volume 19, pp. 257-309, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5407082 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5407082 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The story of Anthony Burns is one that resonates in our current times. Part one covers his early enslaved life, his escape from enslavement, and his arrest under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Research: Buehrens, John A. “Spiritual friendship and social justice.” UU World. Fall 2019. https://www.uuworld.org/articles/spiritual-friendship Sutton, Robert K. “’We waked up stark mad Abolitionists.’” From "Stark Mad Abolitionists.” Salon. 8/5/2017. https://www.salon.com/2017/08/05/we-waked-up-stark-mad-abolitionists/ Sutton, Robert K. “The Wealthy Activist Who Helped Turn ‘Bleeding Kansas’ Free.” Smithsonian. 8/16/2017. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/wealthy-activist-who-helped-turn-bleeding-kansas-free-180964494/ Delblanco, Andrew. “America’s Struggle for Moral Coherence.” The Atlantic. 12/12/2018. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/11/the-nation-has-been-this-dividedin-the-civil-war/575587/ Finkelman, Paul & Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Anthony Burns (1834–1862). (2020, December 07). In Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/burns-anthony-1834-1862. “Anthony Burns Captured.” Africans in America. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2915.html Boston African American National Historic Site. “"God made me a man- not a slave": The Arrest of Anthony Burns.” National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/articles/-god-made-me-a-man-not-a-slave-the-arrest-of-anthony-burns.htm#_ftnref14 Linder, Douglas O. “The (Fugitive Slave)Trials of Anthony Burns: An Account.” UMKC School of Law: Famous Trials. 2019. https://www.famous-trials.com/anthonyburns/2425-the-fugitive-slave-trials-of-anthony-burns-an-account Encyclopedia Virginia. “The Trial of Anthony Burns (1854).” https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/burns-anthony-the-trial-of-1854/ Stevens, Charles Emery. “Anthony Burns: A History.” Boston : John P. Jewett and Co. 1856. Shapiro, Samuel. “The Rendition of Anthony Burns.” The Journal of Negro History, Vol. 44, No. 1 (Jan., 1959). https://www.jstor.org/stable/2716312 Maginnes, David R. “The Case of the Court House Rioters in the Rendition of the Fugitive Slave Anthony Burns, 1854.” The Journal of Negro History, Vol. 56, No. 1 (Jan., 1971). https://www.jstor.org/stable/2716024 Landon, Fred. “Anthony Burns in Canada.” Reprinted from the Ontario Historical Society’s “Papers and Records” volume XXII. 1925. https://archive.org/details/anthonyburnsinca00land/ Potter, Joseph S. “The Boston Slave Riot, and Trial of Anthony Burns.” Boston: Fetridge and Company. 1854. https://archive.org/details/DKC0103/mode/1up Perlstein, Henry, “From the Ashes of the Common Law”: Personal Replevin in the 21st Century (February 05, 2024). Intercultural Human Rights Law Review, Volume 19, pp. 257-309, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5407082 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5407082 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Parting Shot, we sit down with the "Powerhouse in Pigtails" herself, Margaret Josephs. While the future of Real Housewives of New Jersey remains a hot topic, Josephs is busy proving she is much more than a reality star. We dive into her "full circle" journey as a licensing expert—from the Macbeth Collection to her new TikTok Shop sensation, Soirée. Josephs also gets transparent about her wellness journey with LifeRX and explains why authenticity has always been her ultimate business strategy. Whether you're a Bravo superfan or a budding entrepreneur, this conversation on the art of the deal is a must-listen. Josephs discusses everything from navigating the "generational trauma" of the RHONJ cast to why she is leaning back into her creative roots to build a massive lifestyle empire. Shop Soirée: https://drinksoiree.com/ Learn more about LifeRX: https://tinyurl.com/mv8yzufs Subscribe to my newsletter: https://for-the-culture.beehiiv.com Follow H. Alan Scott: https://linktr.ee/halanscott See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the first show back from break and first show of the year. Local Comedian and do Gooder Greg Creft is in Studio to promote Josephs House Shelter Comedy show on Sunday January 18th 7PM at 217 Taproom and Kitchen in Albany where all of the proceeds will go to the shelter. Local comic Craig Neslar who is also on the show sits down with Greg and Host Juan Pantaleon to talk why charity is important to them and talk Josephs house mission

Amy starts us off with one of the trippiest alien stories to date, the experience of Matt Baldwin. Then Monique covers Tillie Klimek: the Polish psychic with the uncanny ability to accurately predict people's deaths. Spoiler: she wasn't a psychic, just an a**hole. If you liked this episode, please take a moment to rate, review, or subscribe.Join Our ⁠⁠Patreon!⁠⁠Check Out Our ⁠⁠Website!⁠⁠Follow Us On ⁠⁠Instagram!

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God doesn't just want to “fix” you, He wants to restore you. Right now, He's transforming you to impact others. Expect more than a personal breakthrough; expect God to exceed your expectations and bless others through your life. If you've just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: ele.vc/tIepfr Scripture References: Acts 3, verses 1-12, 16

God doesn’t just want to “fix” you, He wants to restore you. Right now, He’s transforming you to impact others. Expect more than a personal breakthrough; expect God to exceed your expectations and bless others through your life. If you’ve just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: ele.vc/tIepfr Scripture References: Acts 3, verses 1-12, 16See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the opening chapters of Scripture, the narrative of humanity is marked by the presence of a tree. At the heart of Eden stood two trees: the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The tree of life offered the promise of ongoing life, while the other was strictly off limits, carrying the warning that eating its fruit would bring death. When the first humans chose to take what God had forbidden, they inherited not blessing but a cursebanishment from paradise and the inheritance of death. Since that fateful day in Eden, we have lived beneath the shadow of that curse outside of Eden, our lives marked by its consequences. Throughout this series,The Tree, we have traced Gods answer to the problem introduced in Eden. We have seen a promised Seed spoken of in the garden (Gen. 3:15), a promise preserved through judgment in the days of Noah (Gen. 69), narrowed through Abrahams only son (Gen. 22), carried forward through broken families and deeply flawed people, guarded through exile and deliverance, and entrusted to kings who both reflected Gods purposes and failed to live up to them. Again and again, the message has been unmistakable: Gods promise advances not because His people are faithful, but because He is. And then, in the fullness of time, the promise took on flesh (Gal. 4:4-7). The Word became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14). God did not merely speak againHe stepped into the story Himself (Heb. 1:1-2).Yet Luke 4 marks a decisive moment. Jesus is no longer simply the child of promise or the quiet presence of Immanuel. In Luke 4, Jesus stands up, opens the Scriptures, and for the first time publicly declares who He is and why He has come. It is no mystery that we humans are a mess. Scripture does not flatter us, and history confirms the diagnosis. We are fallen creatures living under the curse of sin. We are born spiritually dead (Eph. 2:1), enslaved to desires we cannot master (Rom. 6:16), inclined to distort what God has called good (Rom. 1:2125), and we live beneath the shadow of deathboth physical and spiritual (Rom. 5:12). Though humanity still bears the image of God (Gen. 1:2627), that image is no longer reflected as it once was. Our thinking is darkened, our lives disordered, and our relationships fractured. We were made for communion with God, yet we live far from Him. This brokenness did not occur in a vacuum. Scripture is equally clear that there is an enemy in the storyreal, personal, and malicious. Satan is the great antagonist of redemptive history, a murderer from the beginning who traffics in lies and delights in death. Jesus said of him,He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him for he is a liar and the father of lies(John 8:44). Yet even in judgment, God spoke hope. To the serpent and the woman He declared that a descendant would comeOne who would be wounded, yet in being wounded would crush the serpents head (Gen. 3:15). Death would strike, but it would not have the final word. From that moment forward, the Scriptures move with expectation. God promised His people a Deliverersomeone greater than Moses (Deut. 18:15; Heb. 3:16), someone greater than David who would reign with justice and peace forever (2 Sam. 7:1216; Ezek. 37:2428), someone who would not merely rule but redeem. Through the prophets, God revealed that peace would come through suffering, that the One who would heal the world would first bear the curse Himself. Isaiah saw it clearly:But He was pierced for our offenses, He was crushed for our wrongdoings and by His wounds we are healed(Isa. 53:5). This is why the announcement of Jesus birth was not sentimental but staggering. When angels appeared to shepherds living in darkness, they did not proclaim a teacher or a moral example, but a Savior:For today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord(Luke 2:11). As the apostle Paul later wrote,For all the promises of God are Yes in Christ(2 Cor. 1:20; BSB). Jesus is not one promise among manyHe is the fulfillment of them all. It is against this backdrop that Luke 4 unfolds. Jesus returns to His hometown of Nazareth, enters the synagogue, and is handed the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He reads words every faithful Jew knew well: The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He anointed Me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord (Luke 4:1819; Isa. 61:12). After reading, Jesus sat down and declared,Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing(Luke 4:21). We are then told that the immediate response of those in the synagogue that day was that of admiration: And all the people were speaking well of Him, and admiring the gracious words which were coming from His lips; and yet they were saying, Is this not Josephs son? (v. 22). Now listen (or read) what Jesus said next: And He said to them, No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me: Physician, heal yourself! All the miracles that we heard were done in Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well. But He said, Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown. But I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a severe famine came over all the land; and yet Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. And there were many with leprosy in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian. (vv. 23-27) Jesus mentioned two different people who had no biological connection to Abraham nor were they Jewish. A prophet called to speak on behalf of God by the name of Elijah went to Zarephath under the direction of Yahweh, to a town full of Gentiles during a time that a famine also affected Israel, and yet Elijah went to a Gentile widow who God miraculously fed and protected during that famine (see 1 Kings 17:824). Listen, the point Jesus was making is this: The widow of Zarephath was a Gentile outsiderpoor, desperate, and forgottenyet she received the mercy Israel assumed belonged to them alone. A second example Jesus gave was that of Naaman the Syrian who served as a commander of the enemies of Israel. Jesus said, And there were many with leprosy in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian (v. 27). Listen to what we are told concerning Naaman in 2 Kings 5, Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in the view of his master, and eminent, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior, but afflicted with leprosy (v. 1). And yet, God healed him! How was Naaman healed? He was only healed after he humbled himself in obedience to the word of God delivered by Elisha the prophet (see 2 Kings 5:1-14). What was Jesus main point? He was showing that the promise of a Deliverer and redemption was never exclusive to Israel, but it was intended for all nations. When Jesus read from Isaiah and proclaimed, Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing (Luke 4:21), He wasnt simply interpreting the passageHe was revealing Himself as its fulfillment. In that moment, Jesus was announcing His mission, His authority, and the inclusive nature of His kingdom. He declared Himself as the promised Delivererthe greater Adam, the greater Abraham, the true Israeland made clear that through Him, blessing would extend to every nation, not just one people. In Luke 4:2527, Jesus reminds His hometown that God sent Elijah to a Gentile widow in Zarephath and healed Naaman the Syrianan enemy commandermaking clear that Gods mercy is received through Jesus by faith to all who will receive it, not where privilege assumes it. There are four facets of Jesus ministry that is described in these verses: Jesus Came as Good News to the Poor for All People Jesus clarifies the kind of poverty He has in view when He says,Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven(Matt. 5:3). This poverty is not merely economic. Scripture and experience alike tell us that not all who are materially poor long for God. The poor in spirit are those who recognize their spiritual bankruptcy before Himthose who know they have nothing to offer God but their need. Jesus is good news to such people precisely because it is only through Jesus that one can have God. Those who believe themselves rich in righteousness will feel no need for a Savior, but those who know they are empty will discover that Christ is everything. Jesus Came to Set Captives Free Out from the Nations Scripture declares,For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God(Rom. 3:23). Every human being is born enslaved to sinany violation of Gods holy standard. Human experience confirms what Scripture teaches:The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; who can understand it?(Jer. 17:9). Apart from Christ, every one of us stands under judgment (Rev. 20:1115). This is why Jesus came. As John the Baptist proclaimed,Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!(John 1:29). When Jesus read Isaiah 61 in the synagogue, His hearers assumed He was announcing political liberation and national restoration. What they did not understand was that their deepest captivity was not Roman oppression but spiritual bondage. Jesus came to proclaim liberty to captives whose chains were forged by sin. Jesus Came to Give Sight to the Blind Who Make Up All Humanity While Jesus healed physical blindness throughout His ministry, His greater work was opening spiritually blind eyes. This blindness is not learnedit is native to us. Scripture teaches,The hearts of the sons of mankind are full of evil, and insanity is in their hearts while they live, and afterward they go to the dead(Eccl. 9:3). Like a blind man standing in bright sunlight, the human heart may sense that something is there yet remain unable to see it. The apostle Paul explains this condition plainly:But a natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned(1 Cor. 2:14). Only Jesus can open blind hearts to see the truth and beauty of God. Jesus Came to Bring Salvation and Redemption as Far as the Curse is Found Isaiah 61 was understood as a promise of a new agean age in which broken people and a broken creation would be restored, an age without tyranny, injustice, suffering, or death (Isa. 11:69; 65:1725). When Jesus read that passage, He claimed to be the One who would inaugurate that renewal. His miracleshealing the sick, restoring the lame, opening blind eyes, and raising the deadwere not merely acts of compassion; they were signs pointing to a greater restoration still to come (Matt. 11:45). Jesus redemption is both spiritual and physical. Though believers continue to struggle with sin and weakness in this life, there is coming a day when resurrection will make us whole:For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality(1 Cor. 15:53), whenwhat is mortal will be swallowed up by life(2 Cor. 5:4). How far reaching is the salvation and redemption Jesus was born to bring? Oh, let the anthem of Isaac Watts great hymn ring true in your heart: No more let sins and sorrows grow Nor thorns infest the ground He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found How far Christian? As far as the curse is found! Far as, far as the curse is found This is the gospel Jesus declared in Nazareth. It is comprehensive, gracious, and costly. It confronts sin, heals blindness, breaks chains, and promises restoration. And yet Luke tells us that this announcement did not lead to repentanceit led to rejection (Luke 4:2830). What Jesus proclaimed as good news, His hometown soon heard as an offense. They wanted a Messiah of their own making, not one who exposed their sin and need of a redeemer! They wanted deliverance on their terms, not salvation on Gods terms. And when Jesus made clear that Gods grace could not be claimed or secured by their religious deeds alone, admiration turned to rejection. Luke 4 reminds us that the greatest danger is not rejecting Jesus outright but rejecting Him after we think we know Him. The Promised One stood before them, opened the Scriptures, and declared fulfillmentand they refused Him. And that leaves us with the same question this passage presses upon every hearer: Will we receive Jesus as He truly is, or will we reject Him because He refuses to be the Savior we want Him to be? He is still good news to the poor, freedom for the captive, sight for the blind, and restoration for the brokenbut only for those willing to receive Him on His terms. The people rejected Jesus because He did not fit their mold of what the Messiah should be. He was not the Savior they wanted, even though He was exactly the Savior they needed. Jesus fulfilled Gods promises, but He refused to conform to human expectations. And Luke 4 presses the same question upon us today: will we receive Jesus as He truly is, or will we reject Him because He will not become the Messiah we want Him to be?

From the opening chapters of Scripture, the narrative of humanity is marked by the presence of a tree. At the heart of Eden stood two trees: the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The tree of life offered the promise of ongoing life, while the other was strictly off limits, carrying the warning that eating its fruit would bring death. When the first humans chose to take what God had forbidden, they inherited not blessing but a cursebanishment from paradise and the inheritance of death. Since that fateful day in Eden, we have lived beneath the shadow of that curse outside of Eden, our lives marked by its consequences. Throughout this series,The Tree, we have traced Gods answer to the problem introduced in Eden. We have seen a promised Seed spoken of in the garden (Gen. 3:15), a promise preserved through judgment in the days of Noah (Gen. 69), narrowed through Abrahams only son (Gen. 22), carried forward through broken families and deeply flawed people, guarded through exile and deliverance, and entrusted to kings who both reflected Gods purposes and failed to live up to them. Again and again, the message has been unmistakable: Gods promise advances not because His people are faithful, but because He is. And then, in the fullness of time, the promise took on flesh (Gal. 4:4-7). The Word became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14). God did not merely speak againHe stepped into the story Himself (Heb. 1:1-2).Yet Luke 4 marks a decisive moment. Jesus is no longer simply the child of promise or the quiet presence of Immanuel. In Luke 4, Jesus stands up, opens the Scriptures, and for the first time publicly declares who He is and why He has come. It is no mystery that we humans are a mess. Scripture does not flatter us, and history confirms the diagnosis. We are fallen creatures living under the curse of sin. We are born spiritually dead (Eph. 2:1), enslaved to desires we cannot master (Rom. 6:16), inclined to distort what God has called good (Rom. 1:2125), and we live beneath the shadow of deathboth physical and spiritual (Rom. 5:12). Though humanity still bears the image of God (Gen. 1:2627), that image is no longer reflected as it once was. Our thinking is darkened, our lives disordered, and our relationships fractured. We were made for communion with God, yet we live far from Him. This brokenness did not occur in a vacuum. Scripture is equally clear that there is an enemy in the storyreal, personal, and malicious. Satan is the great antagonist of redemptive history, a murderer from the beginning who traffics in lies and delights in death. Jesus said of him,He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him for he is a liar and the father of lies(John 8:44). Yet even in judgment, God spoke hope. To the serpent and the woman He declared that a descendant would comeOne who would be wounded, yet in being wounded would crush the serpents head (Gen. 3:15). Death would strike, but it would not have the final word. From that moment forward, the Scriptures move with expectation. God promised His people a Deliverersomeone greater than Moses (Deut. 18:15; Heb. 3:16), someone greater than David who would reign with justice and peace forever (2 Sam. 7:1216; Ezek. 37:2428), someone who would not merely rule but redeem. Through the prophets, God revealed that peace would come through suffering, that the One who would heal the world would first bear the curse Himself. Isaiah saw it clearly:But He was pierced for our offenses, He was crushed for our wrongdoings and by His wounds we are healed(Isa. 53:5). This is why the announcement of Jesus birth was not sentimental but staggering. When angels appeared to shepherds living in darkness, they did not proclaim a teacher or a moral example, but a Savior:For today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord(Luke 2:11). As the apostle Paul later wrote,For all the promises of God are Yes in Christ(2 Cor. 1:20; BSB). Jesus is not one promise among manyHe is the fulfillment of them all. It is against this backdrop that Luke 4 unfolds. Jesus returns to His hometown of Nazareth, enters the synagogue, and is handed the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He reads words every faithful Jew knew well: The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He anointed Me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord (Luke 4:1819; Isa. 61:12). After reading, Jesus sat down and declared,Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing(Luke 4:21). We are then told that the immediate response of those in the synagogue that day was that of admiration: And all the people were speaking well of Him, and admiring the gracious words which were coming from His lips; and yet they were saying, Is this not Josephs son? (v. 22). Now listen (or read) what Jesus said next: And He said to them, No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me: Physician, heal yourself! All the miracles that we heard were done in Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well. But He said, Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown. But I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a severe famine came over all the land; and yet Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. And there were many with leprosy in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian. (vv. 23-27) Jesus mentioned two different people who had no biological connection to Abraham nor were they Jewish. A prophet called to speak on behalf of God by the name of Elijah went to Zarephath under the direction of Yahweh, to a town full of Gentiles during a time that a famine also affected Israel, and yet Elijah went to a Gentile widow who God miraculously fed and protected during that famine (see 1 Kings 17:824). Listen, the point Jesus was making is this: The widow of Zarephath was a Gentile outsiderpoor, desperate, and forgottenyet she received the mercy Israel assumed belonged to them alone. A second example Jesus gave was that of Naaman the Syrian who served as a commander of the enemies of Israel. Jesus said, And there were many with leprosy in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian (v. 27). Listen to what we are told concerning Naaman in 2 Kings 5, Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in the view of his master, and eminent, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior, but afflicted with leprosy (v. 1). And yet, God healed him! How was Naaman healed? He was only healed after he humbled himself in obedience to the word of God delivered by Elisha the prophet (see 2 Kings 5:1-14). What was Jesus main point? He was showing that the promise of a Deliverer and redemption was never exclusive to Israel, but it was intended for all nations. When Jesus read from Isaiah and proclaimed, Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing (Luke 4:21), He wasnt simply interpreting the passageHe was revealing Himself as its fulfillment. In that moment, Jesus was announcing His mission, His authority, and the inclusive nature of His kingdom. He declared Himself as the promised Delivererthe greater Adam, the greater Abraham, the true Israeland made clear that through Him, blessing would extend to every nation, not just one people. In Luke 4:2527, Jesus reminds His hometown that God sent Elijah to a Gentile widow in Zarephath and healed Naaman the Syrianan enemy commandermaking clear that Gods mercy is received through Jesus by faith to all who will receive it, not where privilege assumes it. There are four facets of Jesus ministry that is described in these verses: Jesus Came as Good News to the Poor for All People Jesus clarifies the kind of poverty He has in view when He says,Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven(Matt. 5:3). This poverty is not merely economic. Scripture and experience alike tell us that not all who are materially poor long for God. The poor in spirit are those who recognize their spiritual bankruptcy before Himthose who know they have nothing to offer God but their need. Jesus is good news to such people precisely because it is only through Jesus that one can have God. Those who believe themselves rich in righteousness will feel no need for a Savior, but those who know they are empty will discover that Christ is everything. Jesus Came to Set Captives Free Out from the Nations Scripture declares,For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God(Rom. 3:23). Every human being is born enslaved to sinany violation of Gods holy standard. Human experience confirms what Scripture teaches:The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; who can understand it?(Jer. 17:9). Apart from Christ, every one of us stands under judgment (Rev. 20:1115). This is why Jesus came. As John the Baptist proclaimed,Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!(John 1:29). When Jesus read Isaiah 61 in the synagogue, His hearers assumed He was announcing political liberation and national restoration. What they did not understand was that their deepest captivity was not Roman oppression but spiritual bondage. Jesus came to proclaim liberty to captives whose chains were forged by sin. Jesus Came to Give Sight to the Blind Who Make Up All Humanity While Jesus healed physical blindness throughout His ministry, His greater work was opening spiritually blind eyes. This blindness is not learnedit is native to us. Scripture teaches,The hearts of the sons of mankind are full of evil, and insanity is in their hearts while they live, and afterward they go to the dead(Eccl. 9:3). Like a blind man standing in bright sunlight, the human heart may sense that something is there yet remain unable to see it. The apostle Paul explains this condition plainly:But a natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned(1 Cor. 2:14). Only Jesus can open blind hearts to see the truth and beauty of God. Jesus Came to Bring Salvation and Redemption as Far as the Curse is Found Isaiah 61 was understood as a promise of a new agean age in which broken people and a broken creation would be restored, an age without tyranny, injustice, suffering, or death (Isa. 11:69; 65:1725). When Jesus read that passage, He claimed to be the One who would inaugurate that renewal. His miracleshealing the sick, restoring the lame, opening blind eyes, and raising the deadwere not merely acts of compassion; they were signs pointing to a greater restoration still to come (Matt. 11:45). Jesus redemption is both spiritual and physical. Though believers continue to struggle with sin and weakness in this life, there is coming a day when resurrection will make us whole:For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality(1 Cor. 15:53), whenwhat is mortal will be swallowed up by life(2 Cor. 5:4). How far reaching is the salvation and redemption Jesus was born to bring? Oh, let the anthem of Isaac Watts great hymn ring true in your heart: No more let sins and sorrows grow Nor thorns infest the ground He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found How far Christian? As far as the curse is found! Far as, far as the curse is found This is the gospel Jesus declared in Nazareth. It is comprehensive, gracious, and costly. It confronts sin, heals blindness, breaks chains, and promises restoration. And yet Luke tells us that this announcement did not lead to repentanceit led to rejection (Luke 4:2830). What Jesus proclaimed as good news, His hometown soon heard as an offense. They wanted a Messiah of their own making, not one who exposed their sin and need of a redeemer! They wanted deliverance on their terms, not salvation on Gods terms. And when Jesus made clear that Gods grace could not be claimed or secured by their religious deeds alone, admiration turned to rejection. Luke 4 reminds us that the greatest danger is not rejecting Jesus outright but rejecting Him after we think we know Him. The Promised One stood before them, opened the Scriptures, and declared fulfillmentand they refused Him. And that leaves us with the same question this passage presses upon every hearer: Will we receive Jesus as He truly is, or will we reject Him because He refuses to be the Savior we want Him to be? He is still good news to the poor, freedom for the captive, sight for the blind, and restoration for the brokenbut only for those willing to receive Him on His terms. The people rejected Jesus because He did not fit their mold of what the Messiah should be. He was not the Savior they wanted, even though He was exactly the Savior they needed. Jesus fulfilled Gods promises, but He refused to conform to human expectations. And Luke 4 presses the same question upon us today: will we receive Jesus as He truly is, or will we reject Him because He will not become the Messiah we want Him to be?

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December 28, 2025

Christians become Holy Innocents by baptism, repentance, and faith in Christ.God gives us Josephs, fathers, to protect our faith and bodies, and to guide us according to God's Word. God makes men into Josephs, husbands, fathers, to be the instruments by which he guards and guides families of Holy Innocents.Holy InnocentsExodus 1:8–22*; Revelation 14:1–5; Matthew 2:13b–18*

Classic Christmas Stories – Double Feature: The Josephs' Christmas & The Osborne's Christmas by L.M. MontgomeryA very special double helping of L.M. Montgomery magic!In this longer episode we bring you two complete, heart-warming Anne-of-Green-Gables-era tales:“The Josephs' Christmas” – A pioneer family on the prairie has a Christmas surprise “The Osborne's Christmas” – The wealthy Osborne Children learn the joy of givingPerfect cozy listening for the whole family.Keywords: L.M. Montgomery Christmas double feature, The Josephs' Christmas audiobook, The Osborne's Christmas audiobook, Anne of Green Gables style, classic Canadian Christmas stories, family holiday tales, cozy Christmas podcastSend us a textSupport the showHelp keep the stories interruption free! https://buymeacoffee.com/jasonreadsclassics Merch Store Chamber of Classics Amazon Links Cozy Blankets: https://amzn.to/42EuiP2 Christmas Mugs: https://amzn.to/3WENatG All stories in this podcast are public domain works, read by Jason Hovde. No copyrighted material is used. Media & Interview Inquiries: truthtrekking@gmail.com...

We just don't know much about Joseph. Although that's not really a good reason for him getting less time in the Christmas carol collection than the shepherds or wise men. Or the animals! But what we do know about him, though, is helpful in getting a picture of the man. Even in our passage for this week— where Joseph doesn't even say a word— we can pick up on several things to help us understand what kind of person Joseph was. Truth is, we need more Josephs. Join us and find out way! The painting associated with this podcast/sermon is 'The Holy Family with a Little Bird" (detail) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. It is viewable on the Epiclesis platform but not in iTunes Podcast.

We all have areas of our lives that we treat with urgency and diligence, and others that we procrastinate. Pastor Jonathan Josephs gives us instruction from the book of Haggai on the blessing that follows when we align our priorities with God's and move forward in obedience. If you've just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: ele.vc/tIepfr Scripture References: Haggai 1, verses 1-8

We all have areas of our lives that we treat with urgency and diligence, and others that we procrastinate. Pastor Jonathan Josephs gives us instruction from the book of Haggai on the blessing that follows when we align our priorities with God's and move forward in obedience. If you've just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: ele.vc/tIepfr Scripture References: Haggai 1, verses 1-8

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We all have areas of our lives that we treat with urgency and diligence, and others that we procrastinate. Pastor Jonathan Josephs gives us instruction from the book of Haggai on the blessing that follows when we align our priorities with God’s and move forward in obedience.If you’ve just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: ele.vc/tIepfr Scripture References:Haggai 1, verses 1-8See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final installment of our Namesakes sermon series, Pastor Jacob explores the various Jospehs throughout the Bible. Each of these Josephs dared to dream of a brighter future even when the present seemed bleak. How might we also dare to dream of a brighter future, but for ourselves, and for our world?

Brian Josephs, Sportradar, Vice President of Account Management for North America joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. Josephs outlines the huge shift in how fans consume sports and how streaming is now the main stage. We also discuss how fan expectations have evolved in this new era of digital-first, personalized and interactive viewing. Lastly, Sportradar works with some of the biggest tech and media platforms, from streamers to social media networks and Brian tells us how these companies are using Sportradar's products to enhance engagement and monetize rights investments LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Sportradar - the Exclusive data and sports technology partner of Sports Business Radio. Learn more about Sportradar at www.sportradar.com.  #Sportradar #AI #Tech #SportsTech #Data #FanExperience #Streaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Felt like giving up? Find yourself stepping back and pushing away the good things God has called you to? If you find life's knocked the air out of you, there's an invitation to experience holy rest. You're not empty, you're just exhausted, but there's a rest that's found in God's presence. Before you give up, watch this message from Jonathan Josephs. If you've just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: http://ele.vc/tIepfr

Felt like giving up? Find yourself stepping back and pushing away the good things God has called you to? If you find life's knocked the air out of you, there's an invitation to experience holy rest. You're not empty, you're just exhausted, but there's a rest that's found in God's presence. Before you give up, watch this message from Jonathan Josephs. If you've just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: http://ele.vc/tIepfr

Joseph McStay, his wife Summer, and their two young sons went missing in February 2010. Their bodies were found in the California desert three years later. Initially, it was believed that the family had decided to travel to Mexico, but authorities discovered evidence suggesting that someone close to Joseph was involved in their murders.Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders of the McStay family. The family of four was thriving in California at the time that they went missing. Several things led the authorities to believe they had walked across the border into Mexico. However, the evidence began to lead authorities to a close friend and business associate of Josephs named Chase Merritt. But Merritt wasn't the only one with a motive and who had evidence pointing in their direction.You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation informationAn Emash Digital productionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Felt like giving up? Find yourself stepping back and pushing away the good things God has called you to? If you find life’s knocked the air out of you, there’s an invitation to experience holy rest. You’re not empty, you’re just exhausted, but there’s a rest that’s found in God's presence. If you’ve just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: http://ele.vc/tIepfr Scripture References:Galatians 6, verse 9Matthew 11, verse 28Mark 6, verses 7-13, 30-37See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.