Podcasts about judges

In this episode of Pray the Word on Judges 8:27, David Platt highlights the spiritual danger tied to self-reliance in seasons of success.Explore more content from Radical.

In this episode of Pray the Word on Judges 7:2, David Platt reminds us how God's sustaining power operates in the Christian's life.Explore more content from Radical.

Speaker | Dr. Jim Bradford JUDGES: GOD'S UNUSUAL HEROES - Samson's Decline and Our Three Warnings Sunday June 14, 2026 Sermon Slides | YouVersion

How does a person, a family, or a culture slowly drift away from God? In the final message of Binge The Bible Season 5, Pastor JC walks through one of the darkest stories in Scripture from Judges 19 and reveals a powerful truth: people rarely walk away from God in one moment—it happens one compromise at a time. The Book of Judges shows what happens when people reject God’s ways and choose to do what feels right in their own eyes. Over generations, small compromises became a culture that no longer reflected the heart of God. In this message, you’ll discover: • How compromise slowly changes the direction of your life • Why ignoring sin leads us places we never intended to go • How culture can shape our beliefs without us realizing it • Why we all need more than good intentions—we need a King • How Jesus is the King who restores what sin has broken The answer isn’t simply trying harder. The answer is surrendering to the One who is worthy to lead our lives. Because when everyone does what is right in their own eyes, everything falls apart. But when Jesus becomes King, everything changes.

How does a person, a family, or a culture slowly drift away from God? In the final message of Binge The Bible Season 5, Pastor JC walks through one of the darkest stories in Scripture from Judges 19 and reveals a powerful truth: people rarely walk away from God in one moment—it happens one compromise at a time. The Book of Judges shows what happens when people reject God’s ways and choose to do what feels right in their own eyes. Over generations, small compromises became a culture that no longer reflected the heart of God. In this message, you’ll discover: • How compromise slowly changes the direction of your life • Why ignoring sin leads us places we never intended to go • How culture can shape our beliefs without us realizing it • Why we all need more than good intentions—we need a King • How Jesus is the King who restores what sin has broken The answer isn’t simply trying harder. The answer is surrendering to the One who is worthy to lead our lives. Because when everyone does what is right in their own eyes, everything falls apart. But when Jesus becomes King, everything changes.

Olly shares from Judges 6 in the second week of our teaching series 'Jesus and Judges'.

In this episode of Pray the Word on Judges 6:15–16, David Platt reminds us that God's presence is our strength in weakness.Explore more content from Radical.

Prone to Wander XIII: When God Said No (Judges 10:1-18) When God Said No (Judges 10_1-18) Pastor Matt Park

A @Christadelphians Video: **YouTube Video Description**In this **outstanding** and **thought-provoking** fifth instalment of *One In Christ: Complementary Roles*, Bible student Mark O'Grady delivers a **revealing** and **insightful** exposition on vulnerability. We explore what happens when the men who are called to lead—whether in the home or ecclesia—fall short, make mistakes, or even become wicked. How do faithful sisters navigate real‑life complications whilst upholding divine principles? Drawing from the rich tapestry of Scripture, we examine examples that are both **wonderful** and searingly honest: Bathsheba's respectful genius with an ageing king, Hannah's meek response to a false accusation, Jael's extraordinary courage in a treacherous household, and Abigail's decisive action to avert disaster. This is not abstract theory; it is practical, Spirit‑filled wisdom for every flawed human relationship. Whether you are a brother grappling with the weight of your responsibility or a sister seeking guidance in lonely territory, this study will challenge and inspire you to apply God's principles with grace, integrity, and resilience.**

20 Proverbs 25-26; 07 Judges 21; 08 Ruth 1-4; 1 Samuel 1-2; 19 Psalms 59-64; 41 Mark 1-4

In this episode of Pray the Word on Judges 5:31, David Platt reminds us that only through Jesus can we become friends of God.Explore more content from Radical.

Send us fan responses! The court system has its own language, its own rituals, and its own pressure points and Don Kilam argues that most people walk in unprepared, then “consent” their way into outcomes they never wanted. We start with a bold theory: courts as “temples of Baal,” where bail functions like a required payment for release. From there, Don unpacks why words matter, why definitions matter, and why the stories we accept about law, authority, and identity can shape what happens the moment you're called to the bench. We move through symbolism, scripture, and etymology, including the idea of “bank/banc” as the judge's seat and what that suggests about the relationship between courts, money, and control. Don challenges common courtroom habits like oversharing, pleading by default, and trusting that the system will “figure it out,” while urging listeners to think in terms of procedure, documentation, and strategy. He also digs into concepts like self-incrimination, representation, and why he believes silence and precise wording can matter as much as any argument. The final stretch shifts from court survival to long-term positioning: private versus public, building a private family trust, organizing a business, circulating cash flow, and using structure to change leverage. If you're curious about bail, legal language, sui juris, court procedure, and the mindset behind refusing bad contracts, you'll have plenty to wrestle with here. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with the one claim you agree with and the one you don't.https://donkilam.com FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD - DON KILAMGO GET HIS BOOK ON AMAZON NOW! https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Touch-This-Diplomatic-Immunity/dp/B09X1FXMNQ https://open.spotify.com/track/5QOUWyNahqcWvQ4WQAvwjj?autoplay=trueSupport the showhttps://donkilam.com

Join us for our midweek study through Judges.

20 Proverbs 23-24; 07 Judges 16-20; 19 Psalms 53-58; 40 Matthew 26-28

In this episode of Pray the Word on Judges 4:15, David Platt reminds us that God works on behalf of His people, giving us grace to obey.Explore more content from Radical.

Massachusetts attorney Daniel Hagan joins Cam with several horror stories from the state where police, prosecutors, and even judges have been woefully ignorant of the law, leading to criminal charges against legal gun owners.

We reflect on how Samson has changed in this chapter, and raise the question, could Delilah have been Jewish?

20 Proverbs 21-22; 07 Judges 10-15; 19 Psalms 49-52; 40 Matthew 22-25

In this episode of Pray the Word on Judges 3:7, David Platt reminds us that forgetting God leads to sin and suffering.Explore more content from Radical.

[00:30] The Modern Times of the Judges (55 minutes) Belfast has erupted into riots following the attempted beheading on Monday night. At the same time, Western nations, including Northern Ireland, celebrate pride month. Our national lawlessness is an affront to the living God.

Chef Jonathan Dearden joins The Exclusive following his elimination from Top Chef Season 23 to reflect on his journey through the competition, the ambitious pumpkin and brioche dish that ultimately sent him home, and why he believes the judges were forced to nitpick as the field narrowed. Jonathan opens up about the pressure of cooking alongside his brother Brandon, shares his unfiltered thoughts on the controversial challenges, and reveals why he was surprised to find himself on the bottom. He also discusses Sieger's heated Judges' Table confrontation, calling the moment "very uncomfortable," explains what viewers didn't see from the exchange, weighs in on Rhoda's eventual victory, and reveals whether he'd return to the Top Chef kitchen for another shot at the title.

America's Got Talent (AGT) is back with its twenty-first search for talent!   Last week, host Terry Crews and judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Howie Mandel, and Mel B held court at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium for the first set of Judges' Auditions. For the first time ever, 3 GOLDEN BUZZERS were handed out on the Season Premiere!  Tonight, another group of hopefuls auditioned for the chance to join the ACRO Canine Crew, Lai Noelle, and Luke Taleno in the Season 21 Live Shows. Which act received a Golden Buzzer? Was buzzed out of the competition? Who pressed the Golden Buzzer tonight? Listen to find out! Next week, the AGT: Season 21 Judges Auditions Continue! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jake-s-take-with-jacob-elyachar--4112003/support.

20 Proverbs 19-20; 07 Judges 6-9; 19 Psalms 44-48; 40 Matthew 18-21

Rev. Rob Cely Judges 1:1, 27, 30, 2:11-15 Sermon 1 in the series on the Book of Judges Scripture Link - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%201%3A1%2C%2027%2C%2030%2C%202%3A11-15&version=ESV Prayer Request Link - https://cherokeepresbyterian.flocknote.com/prayer/submit Connect with us - https://CherokeePresbyterian.flocknote.com Giving and more important links - https://linktr.ee/cherokeepresbyterian  

It's News Day Tuesday on The Majority Report. On today's program: David Dayen, executive editor of The American Prospect and co-host of the Organized Money podcast, joins us in the studio for the free half. MS NOW reporter Jacob Soboroff takes a tour of the L.A. County Ballot Processing Center in the City of Industry to try and dispel the conspiracy theories of voter fraud pushed by Trump, Spencer Pratt and others. On CNN, Harry Enten explains why it makes no sense for Democrats to rig the election for Nithya Raman. Karen Bass' polling numbers show her leading Pratt by 18 points and losing to Raman by four points. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says he cannot provide evidence of election tampering in California, but he knows it "stinks to high heaven". As the screwworm infestation spreads among American livestock, it has become clear that this is the result of DOGE and cuts made by the Trump administration. This assessment is backed by the Texas Republican Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and former first-term Trump staffer and rancher Catharine O'Neill Gillihan. Gilihan's ranch Meriwether Farms posts on X advice for managing screwworm while outright blaming Trump for not moving fast enough in the last 15 months to address this crisis. Josh Orton, President of Demand Justice and former senior adviser to Bernie Sanders, joins the show to discuss his work for court reformation. All that and more. To connect and organize with your local ICE rapid response team visit ICERRT.com The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the AM Quickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors: COZY EARTH: Go to cozyearth.com/MAJORITYREPORT for an exclusive 20% off. LEESA: Go to Leesa.com for the Early Access July 4th Sale 25% off PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code MAJORITY SUNSET LAKE CBD: Use coupon code "Left Is Best" (all one word) for 20% off of your entire order at SunsetLakeCBD.com Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech On Instagram: @MrBryanVokey Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.

In this episode of Pray the Word on Judges 2:10, David Platt urges believers to pass the gospel on to the next generation.Explore more content from Radical.

Welcome to episode 250 of Grasp the Bible. In this episode, we will examine the topic of the unlikely hero — how God uses the unqualified to accomplish the impossible.  Key takeaways:    God's discipline has purpose and His anger has limits. Eighteen years of oppression ended the moment Israel cried out. He disciplines to restore, not destroy. Ehud was a left-handed man from the tribe of Benjamin — the tribe whose name means “son of the right hand.” God's choice of deliverer was deliberate divine irony. What you consider your disqualifying characteristic may be exactly what God intends to use. Left-handedness was a battlefield liability that became Ehud's tactical advantage. Godly boldness is not recklessness — it is calculated courage rooted in careful preparation. Ehud made a plan, chose his moment, and acted with precision. Bold obedience and wise planning are partners, not opposites. God's deliverance often comes through means we would never have chosen. He works through the weak and unexpected precisely so no one can claim human credit. One act of strategic obedience can produce lasting fruit. Ehud's mission resulted in 80 years of peace — the longest rest in the entire book of Judges. God doesn't need cookie-cutter servants. He specializes in using the unexpected to accomplish the impossible — and He has been doing it since the beginning.  Quotable:    Stop apologizing for what makes you different. What you call a disqualification, God may be calling a qualification. He doesn't choose the most likely — He chooses the willing, then uses their weakness to put His power on display.  Application:    Stop disqualifying yourself. Make a list of the limitations, failures, or differences you believe make you unusable to God. Then hold that list against Ehud — a man from the wrong tribe who couldn't use the right hand. If God could use him to deliver a nation, your list is not the final word.  Prepare before you act. When God calls you to difficult obedience — a hard conversation, a major decision, a step of faith — don't mistake urgency for recklessness. Pray for wisdom, make a plan, count the cost, then move. Ehud's courage was inseparable from his preparation.  Stay open to unconventional answers. The solution to your impossible situation may not look the way you expect. Don't limit God to conventional methods. The provision, the breakthrough, or the open door may come from a direction you never anticipated. Keep your eyes open for what He might be doing sideways.  Act when God gives you the moment. Ehud waited for the right time, then moved without hesitation. There are moments God puts in front of us — a conversation, an opportunity, an open door — that require immediate response. Preparation without action is just planning. When the moment comes, step through it.  Connect with us:    Web site:  https://springbaptist.org  Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/SBCKleinCampus (Klein Campus) https://www.facebook.com/SpringBaptist (Spring Campus)  Need us to pray for you? Submit your prayer request to https://springbaptist.org/prayer/  If you haven't already done so, please leave us a rating and review in your podcast provider. 

Judges 4:1–24 with Pastor David Maestas In Judges 4, Israel once again finds itself trapped in the familiar cycle of rebellion, oppression, and desperation. After turning away from the Lord, they spend twenty years under the harsh rule of King Jabin and the military oppression of Sisera. But in the midst of fear and uncertainty, God raises up an unlikely leader: Deborah. As a prophetess and judge, Deborah stands as a powerful example of wisdom, courage, and faithfulness. Through her leadership, God calls Barak to step forward and lead Israel into battle. Yet Barak hesitates. Though God had already given clear direction, fear causes him to seek reassurance before obeying. This chapter reminds us that faith is not the absence of fear. Faith is choosing obedience despite it. Throughout Judges 4, we see God accomplish His purposes through unexpected people and unlikely circumstances. Deborah leads. Barak follows. Jael enters the story in a surprising way. And ultimately, the victory belongs not to human strength, military strategy, or personal courage, but to the Lord. One of the central themes of Judges 4 is that God often works through people who are simply willing to say yes. The heroes of this chapter are not perfect. They wrestle with fear, uncertainty, and limitations. Yet God uses them anyway. This passage also challenges us to consider how often we delay obedience while waiting for perfect confidence. Like Barak, many of us know what God is asking us to do, but we hesitate because we want more certainty, more guarantees, or someone else to go with us. Meanwhile, Deborah's example reminds us what it looks like to trust God enough to step into difficult assignments with confidence in Him rather than confidence in ourselves. Judges 4 invites us to reflect on several important questions: Where is fear keeping me from obeying God? Am I waiting for certainty when God is asking for faith? Have I underestimated how God might use ordinary people for extraordinary purposes? Am I trusting in my own strength, or am I depending on the Lord?

Henry and Noah chat with Rowena Nelson - who is running for Circuit Court Judge in Anne Arundel County in Maryland. Ms. Nelson joins the podcast to discuss what led her to seek a career in law, why she's running for office, what a judge actually does, and why they're so important in shaping our communities. If you live in Anne Arundel County - be sure to check out her campaign and platform: https://electrowenanelson.com/ . The primary is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9th.

In this clip from See You In Court, Professor Stephen Vladeck explains why it matters that federal court rulings blocking Trump administration policies came from a broad range of judges, courts, and circuits. The point is bigger than politics. It is about judicial independence, public confidence, and whether courts are being viewed as legal institutions or partisan actors. Listen to the full episode here: https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/the-supreme-court-s-secret-power-grab-shadow-docket-explained/ Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/kfK3Fl1_Qgw

20 Proverbs 17-18; 06 Joshua 24; 07 Judges 1-5; 19 Psalms 38-43; 40 Matthew 14-17

The court injunction favorable ruling on behave of a college player has many layers. That everyone is in favor of rule until they can't have what they want. The player in question betted on games he was dressed for. He betted on games that he inside info of. He betted on NFL games that would get him suspended or banned, if he played in the NFL. He knew he doing something illegal and set a plan to hide and only when he got busted, did he claim as gambling addiction.  The school he transfered to file an injunction on behave, because they need him to play and didn't want to seem negative to future recruits. Jeffery Kessler took his case and beat NCAA again, but is it him or it the real villain, the true corrupt people in college sports.  Clearly, the much needed ingredients of college sports are not important to these people who keep making ruling in favor of the school/athletes. The ruling smacks of corruption and the most of the one thing that we all must believe in for sports to magical. Listen to this episode and find who is truly beating the NCAA and does not care about purity of the game.   Title Sponsor: minnesotapersonalinjury.com Sponsor: www.Linkzart.com www.Jaybeesgloverepair.com #NCAA, #BrendonSworsby, #TEXASTECH, #LOCALJUDGES, #JEFFEREYKESSLER, #INTEGRITY

Lonliness brings chaos into your life.We're starting a new six-week series talking about why life gets hard, whether in content creation or just life in general. The first thing that makes life more difficult is when we are isolated. Looking at the Book of Judges, there was no authority and accountability in Israel, and everyone did what was right in his own eyes. When you are by yourself, that is where things go completely crazy. This is the "chaos of isolation."People tend to think that if they are left alone, or if they are given more freedom, they will be able to guide themselves into happiness. But the truth is, we need walls, fences, and an edge to the sandbox so we know where we're playing. Being left alone doesn't lead to flourishing; it leads to burnout.- Left to yourself, you will go crazy. Having zero rules is actually pretty dangerous.- Retreating into a bubble because of past hurt often leads to falling into temptation, heresy, and folly because there is no one to bring correction.- Trying to create without support sucks.- You have to make the choice to find a healthy church, Discord, or friend.- You don't need a million friends.

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he covers today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Monday Headline Brief of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down Iran's first direct ballistic missile attack on Israel since the April ceasefire, Israel's decision to fire back despite Trump's direct orders not to, and what the 100-day mark of this war actually tells us about where it is headed. With global oil stocks now roughly two weeks from critical levels and Iran demanding $24 billion in frozen assets before serious negotiations can begin, Bryan lays out why a fast resolution is increasingly unlikely and what it would actually take to change that calculus. He also digs into a Democratic Socialist professor openly cheering for Iran to bring down the American empire, the Anthropic AI model called Mythos that is alarming even its own creators, and a surprising area of agreement between Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump on government ownership of AI companies. Plus, Bryan profiles the Islamist Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan who just landed the UAW endorsement and could be headed to a razor-thin general election, covers Antifa attacks on the ICE facility in Newark, a fired Hawaii immigration judge who immediately announced plans to work for the Democratic Party, a Biden-appointed Boston judge blocking Trump's DEI and Title IX enforcement, and closes with the geopolitical chess match over Diego Garcia and the Chagos Islands that Bryan says he would personally volunteer to govern. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32   Keywords: Bryan Dean Wright, The Wright Report, Iran missile attack Israel, Iran Israel war, ceasefire collapse, Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump Iran deal, Strait of Hormuz oil crisis, oil prices 150 per barrel, global oil shortage, Iran frozen assets 24 billion, Corinna Mullin Democrat Socialists of America, DSA Iran support, Anthropic Mythos AI, AI recursive self-improvement, AI national security threat, Bernie Sanders AI ownership, Trump sovereign wealth fund, universal basic income UBI, Sam Altman OpenAI UBI experiment, Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Senate, UAW endorsement Michigan, Islamist Democrat candidate, Antifa Newark ICE Delaney Hall, Don Lemon Minneapolis church attack, immigration judge fired Clarence Wagner, Judge Myong Joun Boston DEI ruling, Title IX transgender sports, Diego Garcia Chagos Islands, US territory Indian Ocean, Mauritius China, Candace Owens Russia St. Petersburg, Ukraine satellite imagery Colorado, Russia Ukraine war, Pope Leo Spain, Pedro Sanchez Spain immigration, Catholic Spain Marxism

In this episode of Pray the Word on Judges 1:28, David Platt urges us to obey God fully and not settle for partial obedience.Explore more content from Radical.

Kristian Heal considers Saul's calling, the Spirit's role in shaping Israel's leaders, and the deeper theological debate over kingship in the books of Samuel. Drawing on Deuteronomy, Judges, and later texts, he explores what Saul's rise and decline reveal about covenant responsibility, prophetic authority, and the kind of king Israel was meant to have.

We all know the move. Something feels off, stuck, or broken inside, and our first instinct is to look outward. Change the job, the address, the relationship, the scenery. We are convinced our primary problems are out there somewhere, waiting to be solved by the right external circumstances.This week we walked through five hundred years of Israel's history, from the chaos of Judges to the collapse of the monarchy to the smoke rising over the ruins of Jerusalem. And what that story shows us, relentlessly and without flattery, is that the external fix has never worked. Israel walked into the Promised Land and received everything. Houses they didn't build, fields they didn't clear, freedom they didn't earn. If a perfect environment could repair a broken heart, Israel should have thrived. Instead, within a generation, the spiral begins. They chase kings, Solomon builds a temple of gold, and still the drift continues until Babylon burns it all down.The diagnosis the text delivers is this: the human problem is not structural or circumstantial. It runs deeper than any king or system or fresh start can reach. Israel kept reaching for outside fixes for an inside problem. So do we.But right in the middle of the ash and the exile, the prophets begin to speak about something completely different. Ezekiel promises a new heart. Jeremiah promises a new covenant written not on stone but on human hearts. God was not planning a better set of rules. He was planning a surgery.When Jesus arrives, he steps into that long history and begins building a different kind of kingdom. Not a political program, not an empire, but the rule of God operating from inside ordinary human lives. His Spirit takes up residence, and what grows from that is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness. Fruit that no amount of striving or circumstance-arranging can manufacture.We cannot get there by rearranging our outside world. There is only one path. A new heart.URF WEBSITE: ➤ http://www.urfellowship.comSOCIALS: ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urfellowship/➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/urfellowship

Awakening the Next Generation: What Are We Passing On? Guest speaker JonnyMac shares a simple family pancake recipe to illustrate how naturally people pass down habits and traditions, then asks what is being passed to the next generation—especially faith. Citing Judges 2:10, he warns that a generation can grow up not knowing the Lord if families and churches go on autopilot and delegate responsibility. He references a study noting that more people in the region have never been to church and traces Israel's decline from Deuteronomy through Joshua into Judges, describing how disobedience and compromised worship led to spiritual drift. Using Deuteronomy 6 and the Shema (“Hear, O Israel”), he calls listeners to love God fully and to teach God's words diligently in everyday life, urging Bible reading at home, discipleship across ages, fighting generational sin, and remembering Christ through communion.00:00 Pancake Recipe Legacy01:05 Silly Traditions Chat04:10 What We Pass On05:26 Judges Warning Verse07:03 Church Growth Shifts09:00 Israel Timeline Setup13:12 Dan Altar Dark Turn15:45 Call to Awaken22:20 Deuteronomy Shema Plan26:16 Live It Daily29:02 Scripture at Home31:04 Message to My Kids32:43 Communion and Prayer

In this episode, we discuss:. What is the significance of Judges 17:6. Why is it important that Sampson was the only deliverer? . How are the cultural values in this Passage still seen today?

With the First Step Act of 2018 came the great hope of expanded grounds and use of "Compassionate Release."   Judges were offered the promise of wider discretion to give deserving clients a second look at sentencing. But, the Supreme Court just made compassionate release a whole lot harder to get, because in two back-to-back decisions — Fernandez and Rutherford — the Court slammed the door on two of the most frequently used grounds for eligibility. In this episode, Passon convenes two of the sharpest minds in federal sentencing — regular guest Mark Allenbaugh and returning star Prof. Doug Berman — for a deep-dive reaction.  Together, we break down what each case actually holds, where the majority reasoning goes wrong, why the dissents matter, and — critically — what still works.  Because even though it seems the door is shrinking---  it hasn't closed. If you litigate compassionate release, this episode is required listening!   IN THIS EPISODE: History of compassionate release; (25:12) Discussion of Fernandez; Advice for arguing around these two restrictive opinions; (39:00) Discussion of Rutherford; How both opinions usurp the role of both Congress and the US Sentencing Commission; (56:00)  How two pending cases, Maxwell and Beaird, may impact future compassionate release cases   LINKS: Sentencing Law and Policy – A new home for SL&P  (Berman's Blog) A great substack where Prof. Berman frequently contributes:  Sentencing Matters Substack | DAB | Substack On that note, here's a great SM Substack piece from today on this very issue: https://open.substack.com/pub/sentencing/p/textualism-in-name-policymaking-in?r=1f0z1k&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email Link to Judge Block's Book, A Second Chance: A Federal Judge Decides Who Deserves It, on Amazon:  https://a.co/d/07xJD1zs Drugs on the Docket, Season 3:  Excited for start to Season Three of "Drugs on the Docket" podcast | Sentencing Law and Policy Set for Sentencing is heading to Substack!  We have not officially launched, but by all means, subscribe for future awesomeness coming down the pike: https://substack.com/@dougpassonlaw  

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YOU Are Not Losing the Battle…YOU Are Losing BEFORE It Starts — Judges 20You have prayed about this.You have stood on the Word. You have sought God. You have received an answer. You have gone in — and you have come out on the wrong side of it.And then you did it all again.And lost again.There is something in Judges 20 that most believers have never been shown about why this happens. Not a general principle. Not an encouraging thought. A specific, identifiable moment — inside one of the most unusual passages in the entire Old Testament — that reveals exactly where the loss is actually occurring.And it is not where you think.Here is what makes this passage impossible to explain away — the people in it were not losing because they were disobedient. They were not losing because they lacked faith. They were not losing because God had abandoned them. They went to God before every single battle. They received a direct answer every single time. And they still walked away from the fight with catastrophic losses.Twice.Same army. Same enemy. Same God. Same answer. Same obedience.Two devastating defeats.And then something shifted between the second loss and the third battle. Not the enemy. Not the army. Not the strategy. Not the prayer. Something else entirely. Something so specific that when it changed — everything changed. And the same battle that had produced nothing but loss suddenly produced total victory.What shifted?And why does Judges 20 record it the way it does — in a detail that most people read past in under three seconds — in a way that holds the answer to every battle you have prayed over, believed for, and still walked away from defeated?There is a reason YOU are losing before the battle starts. It is not your faith. It is not your prayer. It is not your obedience.It is something else.And it is in this message.Press play — because what has been costing you battle after battle is not what you have been fixing.

Have you ever been given a second chance, only to repeat the same mistakes? In week one of our new three-week series on the life of Samson, Pastor Kevin unpacks a profound question: What do you do with second chances? We dive into the book of Judges to see how God's willingness to bless our lives doesn't determine what we reap. Join us as we learn the difference between sowing "smart" and sowing "stupid," and how to walk by the Spirit rather than the flesh.

OA1267 - Is Trump's 1.8 billion dollar “anti-weaponization” fund really done, or is there something else going on here? Also can a few dozen federal judges really reopen any given civil suit with one magic filing? We take a closer look before going behind the recent commutation of former Mesa County (CO) elections clerk Tina Peters' sentence by Colorado governor Jared Polis to the actual legal basis behind her successful appeal of her sentence to the Colorado Appeals Court. Finally in today's footnote: an NPR host's lawsuit claiming that Google stole his voice.  People v. Peters, Colorado Appeals Court #2026COA24 (4/2/2026) “MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT OR ORDER, OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR AS AMICI CURIAE BY THIRTY-FIVE FORMER FEDERAL JUDGES,” Trump v. IRS, filed 5/27/2026  Initial complaint in Green v Google et al (filed 1/23/2026) Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do!