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A sermon preached by Rev. Ginger E. Gaines-Cirelli with Foundry UMC, May 31, 2026, First Sunday after Pentecost, Confirmation Sunday. "We Know Who We Are"series. Texts: Genesis 1:26-2:3; Ephesians 2:4–10 There are some words in scripture that change everything. Not because they're long or unusual. But because they turn the whole story in a different direction. Today's passage contains two of those words: “But God.” Before we can appreciate those words, we need to know what precedes them. In the first 3 verses of Ephesians 2, Paul reminds the church in Ephesus of their old ways of being. The direct translation from the Greek is convoluted and confusing, but Eugene Peterson's interpretation from The Message helps us get the point: “It wasn't so long ago that you were mired in that old stagnant life of sin. You let the world, which doesn't know the first thing about living, tell you how to live…We all did it, all of us doing what we felt like doing, when we felt like doing it, all of us in the same boat. It's a wonder God didn't lose his temper and do away with the whole lot of us.” And then…. “But God…” The old story gets interrupted. It moves in a new direction. Which is good news because most of us know something about stories that seem stuck in a rut. Maybe you've carried shame for something you did years ago. Maybe you've convinced yourself that some part of your life is beyond repair. Maybe you've spent so long trying to prove your worth that you've forgotten who you are underneath all the striving. Maybe you've watched the news lately and wondered whether cruelty and greed and fear are simply winning. The story goes one way. But God… That little phrase shows up all over scripture. Human beings build a tower to heaven. But God. Sarah is too old. But God. The sea is in front of them. Pharaohs army is behind them. But God. The disciples lock themselves in a room because they are terrified. But God. The cross stands on a hill outside Jerusalem. But God. Mary Magdalene despaired at the tomb. But God. Again and again, scripture insists that God is never limited by the stories we tell ourselves about what is possible. What a gift. Because one of the stories many of us carry is the story that we have to earn our way. This is so ingrained in our culture and mindset. We learn that story early. We learn it from grades and report cards. From performance reviews. From comparisons. From all the subtle ways the world teaches us to keep score. We absorb these lessons so deeply that eventually we begin to assume that God works this way too. God helps those who help themselves. God rewards the faithful. God blesses the deserving. God keeps score. But this is precisely the story Paul is trying to undo. Our temptation to slide into the world's quid pro quo economy isn't new. And in these few verses, Paul takes pains to refute it—not with an abstract argument, but by showing us, phrase by phrase, who God is and how grace works. So let's move through the text together and listen deeply to the word. Notice where Paul begins. “But God, who is rich in mercy...” Rich in mercy. Before Paul says anything about us, he says something about God. After describing the sorry, lost state of humanity, Paul doesn't say, “But we finally figured it out.” He doesn't say, “But we repented.” He doesn't say, “But we became more faithful.” He doesn't say, “But we got serious about our spiritual lives.” He says, “But God.” The turning point of the story is not a change in us. It is a revelation of who God is. “But God, who is rich in mercy...” Paul could have said simply, “God is merciful.” He doesn't. He says God is plousios (πλούσιος)—in the Greek: rich, abundant, lavish—in mercy. Possessing more mercy than we can imagine. This is so important! Because most of us have been trained to think in terms of scarcity. There's never enough time or money or security or opportunity. There is not enough to go around. There are only so many slices of any pie. And if we're not careful, we start to imagine that God's resources are limited too. Limited patience. Limited forgiveness. Limited love. Limited welcome. Only so many second chances. As though mercy were something God has to budget carefully. As though grace might run out. As though God were standing over us with a ledger, keeping score, calculating whether we've finally earned another chance. But Paul says, “Nope. That's not who God is.” Mercy is not scarce in God. Mercy is abundant in God. God's mercy is not pie—and there's not limited supply! Mercy flows from God as naturally as light from the sun. And lest we miss the point, Paul piles on another phrase: “Out of the great love with which God loved us.” It's almost as though he can't find enough words—mercy, love, grace, kindness. The language keeps overflowing because Paul is trying to describe a reality that exceeds ordinary human calculation. The world understands transaction. But God operates through grace. And perhaps that is why grace is so difficult for us to receive. We know how to earn. We know what it takes to achieve. We know the way to keep score. Many of us have spent our entire lives trying to prove that we are worthy of love, worthy of belonging, worthy of respect, worthy of a place at the table. And some versions of Christianity have reinforced exactly that impulse. Behave yourself and God will bless you. Believe the right things and God will reward you. Get your life together and God will finally accept you. Or the flip side: Mess up and God will punish you. Doubt and God will reject you. Fail and God will turn away. But Paul will have none of it. “By grace you have been saved.” Grace! We are not saved by following the rules or checking the boxes or through achievement or merit. The story isn't about keeping score or about earned interest and love averages. “By grace you have been saved.” Grace. One of the most beautiful insights of the United Methodist movement is that grace starts earlier than we think it does. We tend to imagine that grace begins the moment we become aware of God. But John Wesley said no. Grace was already there. We think grace begins when we decide to follow Jesus. Wesley said no. Grace was already there. We think grace begins when we repent. Wesley said no. Grace was already there. Before faith, grace. Before understanding, grace. Before discipleship, grace. Before baptism, grace. Before confirmation, grace. Long before we know how to pray, grace is already making a way toward us. Long before we know God's name, God knows ours. United Methodists call this prevenient grace—the grace that goes before. The grace that is always preceding us, drawing us, inviting us, wooing us toward life. And I don't know about you, but I find that to be astonishingly good news. Because it means that the story of faith begins not with our searching for God, but with God's refusal to stop searching for us. But Paul isn't finished. He goes further, saying God “made us alive together with Christ.” Alive—not merely forgiven or a little nicer. Alive. This is resurrection language. It is creation language. It's the language of new possibility. This strikes me as especially powerful in a world where so many people are exhausted and carrying grief. Where so many people are overwhelmed by the state of the world and struggling simply to keep their hearts open. Paul speaks a pastoral word into our lives, assuring us that grace is not merely about doing more today to get into heaven someday. Grace is the power that makes us alive right now. Alive to God. Alive to beauty. Alive to joy. Alive to compassion. Alive to possibility and hope. And there is something else here that often gets lost in translation. Paul doesn't say that God made me alive. He says God made us alive. The language throughout this passage is communal. Every “you” in the text is plural. It's not about me; it's about we. Which means the story is not simply about God saving isolated individuals. It is about God creating a people. A community. A new humanity. People shaped not by fear, scarcity, or competition, but rather shaped by grace, abundance, and love. Today, a group of young people will stand before us to profess their faith. And what moves me every year is that confirmation is not fundamentally about private belief. It is about belonging. These young people are not simply saying, “I believe.” They are saying, “This is my people. This is the community in which I will learn what it means to follow Jesus.” And we are saying, “We need you. Your voice, your gifts, your questions, your presence will continue to shape who we become.” Because grace doesn't merely gather individuals. Grace creates a people. Paul addresses this in what he says next. “We are what God has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works...” The Greek word translated here as “what God has made” is poiēma (ποίημα). It's where we get the word poem. You could translate it: We are God's handiwork. God's artistry. God's creative work. And suddenly the echo of Genesis comes into view. The God who formed creation, breathed life into dust, and called it good is still creating, still forming, still calling beauty forth from chaos and light from darkness. We spend so much of our lives trying to make ourselves. Trying to prove ourselves. Trying to justify ourselves. Trying to become enough. Paul says we are not self-made. We are God-made. We are God's handiwork, God's poem. God's art. God's ongoing project. And we are already enough—even as we keep learning and growing. Now, at this point, some people get nervous. If grace is this abundant, if salvation is truly a gift, if God's love comes before we earn it and before we deserve it, then what keeps us from simply doing whatever we want? Paul is clear that we don't earn our salvation. And he is equally clear that God created us for good works. Good works are not the cause of salvation, they are the fruit of salvation, evidence that grace is alive and active within us. Or to put it another way: God doesn't love us because we do good things. We begin to do good things because we have encountered the love of God. Grace is not an excuse to do nothing. Grace is an invitation to participate in what God is doing in the world. Grace is bigger than we think. It is not merely a drop of help when we're struggling or a nudge of encouragement when we're discouraged. It is not a small boost for the spiritual journey. It is the power of God's mercy and love constantly interrupting the stories that diminish life and opening up new possibilities we could never create on our own. And because grace is bigger than we think, it keeps interrupting the stories that tell us life can only go one way. The world says there isn't enough. But God is rich in mercy. The world says you have to earn your place. But God saves by grace. The world says shame gets the last word. But God is great in love. The world says what is dead is dead. But God makes us alive. The world says you're on your own. But God makes us alive together. The world says this is all there is. But God is still creating. Still shaping. Still calling life from dust. Still making all things new. The story was going one way. But God. Thanks be to God. Amen. + + + Keep a daily grace log. At the end of each day, ask: Where did I experience a “But God” moment today? Where did grace go before me? Where did mercy, love, beauty, hope, community, or possibility interrupt the story I expected?
As You Wish Talk Radio with James Gilliland Contact, Consciousness, and Self-Mastery: James Gilliland and Peter Slattery on Disclosure, Discernment, and the New Earth James Gilliland Opens with ECETI Announcements In this episode of As You Wish Talk Radio, host James Gilliland opens with housekeeping announcements for upcoming events at the ranch, including a Retreat to Silence with Jesse, a Self-Mastery Ambassador Training with James and Peter, and a remote viewing workshop with guest Peter Slattery. James describes the ranch as a place where silence is never truly silent because, in his view, many masters and beings are present there. He then introduces Peter as a longtime contactee, author, documentary creator, and “brother from another mother.” Peter Slattery on Contact and Activity in Australia Peter joins from Australia and discusses preparations for his upcoming workshops and travel to the United States. He and James describe intense recent sky activity, including fleets of ships, objects around the space station, activity near Starlink, and craft seen with the naked eye. Both men say that contact activity has increased dramatically, and Peter suggests that the multidimensional nature of the phenomenon is becoming harder to ignore. James says activity at the ranch has become so frequent that guests often see multiple objects in the sky at once. Disclosure, Controlled Narratives, and Spiritual Censorship James and Peter then turn to what they see as problems inside the UFO and disclosure communities. James argues that if major disclosure platforms were truly interested in contact, consciousness, and the multidimensional world, they would pay closer attention to long-term contact sites like ECETI and Peter's work. Instead, he says authentic spiritual contact is censored, attacked, or pushed aside. Both men describe what they see as a controlled narrative that avoids the spiritual side of contact and suppresses people who bring evidence, direct experience, and higher-dimensional teachings. Attacks, Discernment, and Integrity A major theme of the episode is the personal and spiritual pressure James and Peter say they and others in the field have experienced. They discuss online attacks, hacking, character assassination, black magic, demonic influence, reptilian or lower-astral interference, and the use of fear, rage, and division to destabilize people. James says that when critics cannot refute evidence of contact, they often attack a person's character instead. Peter emphasizes the importance of energetic clearing, discernment, and self-mastery so people do not unknowingly carry or amplify negative influences. The Divine Feminine, Yeshua, and Ancient Teachings James and Peter also discuss the divine feminine, Mary Magdalene, Mother Mary, Yeshua, the Ethiopian Bible, ancient contact, and suppressed spiritual history. Peter connects the rise of the divine feminine to a correction of long-standing masculine imbalance, while James argues that Yeshua's deeper teachings were about empowering individuals to make their own direct connection with God or Source. They also discuss Mary Magdalene as a highly trained spiritual figure rather than the diminished figure they believe religious tradition later portrayed her to be. Self-Mastery, Clearings, and Creating Heaven on Earth The conversation repeatedly returns to self-mastery and personal responsibility. James says people should ask whether their actions are helping create heaven on earth or contributing to competition, slander, division, and victim patterns. Peter recommends regular energetic clearings and shielding practices, including visualizing an orb of light and connecting with the heart. They both stress that clearing is important, but not a substitute for inner work. Peter describes clearings as necessary, but also says people must look at their own wounds, ego, rage, and projections if they want lasting transformation. Children, Sensitivity, and Safe Spiritual Space James and Peter discuss children who are sensitive, telepathic, spiritually open, or already experiencing contact. Peter cautions that children should not be pushed into skywatching or contact work without proper protection, prayer, and clearing. James agrees that parents should create safe, clear environments and listen to children rather than dismissing their experiences. He recalls passing a talking stick around a fire circle with children and being impressed by their answers about healing the Earth, saying many parents realized they needed to listen more deeply to their children. Workshops, Remote Viewing, and the Closing Message Near the end, James and Peter return to the upcoming workshops. Peter says his remote viewing class will cover the Stargate method, multidimensional communication, connecting with guides, the Merkaba, rainbow body work, and galactic contact. James adds that he will share new information about ancient civilizations that came before the Anunnaki and the beings connected to them. The episode closes with James asking for support for the ranch and retreat work, while both men encourage listeners to remain kind, open-hearted, discerning, and committed to their own direct spiritual connection.
Sean Clayton, known online as Abundance 10,000, has spent years being a holy heretic: going back to the original languages of the sacred texts and reading the stories backwards. What he found is that the villains might not be villains, the forbidden numbers might be keys, and the God most people were handed might be a counterfeit we built ourselves.In this conversation Aubrey and Sean rebuild the lore from the ground up. The Watchers, the Nephilim, the Anunaki, the Archons, the Demiurge, the Book of Enoch, all of it gets pulled apart and retranslated through gematria, sacred geometry, and Sean's own decade of inner work. Along the way they get into why 666 was demonized, what 13 and 14 actually point to, where Mary Magdalene really fits, and how Joseph's silence might be the most overlooked teaching in the entire story.But this isn't an academic exercise. Sean's framework was forged through surviving abuse, four suicide attempts, federal prison, and healing himself from a disease he was told was permanent. The thread underneath every topic is the same: you are not the powerless character in someone else's game. You are the one writing it.A wild, funny, and genuinely liberating ride through everything you were told to stay away from.►Check out the Miracle Academy | https://www.themiracleacademy.com/| Sean Clayton |►Website | https://www.seanclayton.net/►Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/abundance10000/►YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@UCPsAmj7LX4HPafrTStl42ug This episode is sponsored by►Metal Mark Gold Aurum Collectable Art | https://mtlmrk.com/►Korrect Life | https://korrectlife.com/| Aubrey Marcus |►Website | https://www.aubreymarcus.com/►Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/aubreymarcus►Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/AubreyMarcus/►X | https://x.com/aubreymarcus►Substack: https://www.aubreymarcus.com/blogs/substack► Love To The Seventh Power: https://chakaruna.com/collections/booksSubscribe to the Aubrey Marcus podcast:►iTunes | https://apple.co/2lMZRCn ►Spotify | https://spoti.fi/2EaELZO ►IHeartRadio | https://ihr.fm/3CiV4x3 ►Partner with the Aubrey Marcus Podcast | https://www.aubreymarcus.com/pages/booking
Women of Grace Finale ✨ This Sunday at Grace Life Church, we concluded our “Women of Grace” series with five powerful portraits of grace through the lives of Bathsheba, the Wise Woman of Abel, the woman with the issue of blood, the Samaritan woman, and Mary Magdalene. From brokenness to healing, shame to testimony, and grief to resurrection hope, we were reminded that grace keeps showing up. Family Sunday. Baptism Sunday. A celebration of lives being changed by Jesus. Grace still redeems. Grace still restores. Grace still calls people by name.
June is changing the rules. Are you ready for the Return of Magic? After a relentless period of shedding, truth-bombing, and “rip-the-Band-Aid-off” energy, the first week of June brings a massive, fated frequency shift. We are moving out of the cocoon and into a three-point arc of initiation, grace, and new human embodiment. In this episode, Sabrina Lynn reveals the “Return to Magic” arc moving through June 1st–7th, showing you how to stop watching the “avalanche” of the old world and start attuning to the gold veins of abundance available right now. The 3-Point Arc of June 1st–7th: 1⃣ The Nervous System Exhale (Mon-Tue): As Mercury enters Cancer and the Sun sextiles Saturn, a sacred reprieve opens. This isn’t just rest; it's the “landing” required to access your deepest intuitive gold. 2⃣ The Return to Magic (Wed-Sat): The “Grace-Bombing Magicians” (Venus, Isis, Osiris, & Hygeia) are in a high-initiatory conjunction. We explore how to stop watching the “avalanche” of the old world and start attuning to the miracles hidden in the collapse. 3⃣ The Crossroads of Destiny (Sun): Hecate and Mary Magdalene meet on the Nodes of Fate while Uranus squares the destiny line. This is the “Chicken Wings” moment—the choice to stop crawling and finally start using your wings. What we dive into: • The Avalanche vs. The Gold Veins: Why where you place your life force this week determines your next 6 months. • High-Voltage Initiations: Why you might feel “crunchy” or “on the edge” right before a massive breakthrough. • The Mother of Magic: An invitation into the vast mystery school of the Goddess Isis. • Embodying the New Human: Moving from deconstruction to actual frequency embodiment. It's time to move from deconstruction to actual frequency embodiment. Are you ready to claim the magic? RESOURCES FOR THE SHIFT: FREE Isis Activation: Get your private transmission to help you attune to high-voltage magic here: → Watch here Bones Membership: Join the “Return to Magic” June 1st Live Workshop and receive the juice for your next level of initiation: → Join BONES ReWilding Weekly: Get daily energetics, journal prompts, and deeper support delivered to your inbox. → Subscribe here Listen to “June Is Changing the Rules: The Return of Magic“ podcast here… Topics Explored in “June Is Changing the Rules: The Return of Magic” podcast: (Times based off audio version) The Transmission Map: (00:00) – The June Frequency Shift: Moving from “Truth-Bombing” to Grace (02:50) – Monday: Mercury in Cancer: Dropping into Intuitive Body Wisdom (06:19) – Tuesday: Sun Sextile Saturn: Creating a Safe, Sacred Environment (11:31) – State of Being: Why Safety is the Gateway to Magic (15:21) – Wednesday: The Language of Intuition: Mercury Trines the Nodes of Fate (20:02) – The 2-Month Intuition Cycle: Feminine Wisdom & Womb Awakening (22:01) – Thursday-Saturday: The Return to Magic: Non-Ordinary Reality Becomes Ordinary (25:00) – The Avalanche vs. The Gold Veins: Choosing Your Focus During Global Collapse (27:01) – High Magic Conjunctions: Venus, Isis, Osiris, and Hygeia (33:20) – The Next Level Initiation: Finding the “Juice” for Your Spiritual Breakthrough (41:25) – Sunday: The Crossroads of Destiny: Hecate & Mary Magdalene on the Nodes (47:10) – Embodying the New Human: Cracking the Cocoon & Getting Your Wings You can leave a comment or question for Sabrina on the YouTube version of this episode. Listen to after “June Is Changing the Rules: The Return of Magic”: Sabrina & Stav Conversation on Relationships Richard Rudd & the 2026–27 Great Shift Shadow Work with the Goddess (Kali, Lilith, Persephone, Hecate, Medusa) STAY CONNECTED ReWilding Weekly (free, embodied astrology) IG Website Disclaimer: Educational/spiritual perspectives; not medical/mental-health advice. #2025Shift #NewHuman #SpiritualAwakening Welcome to ReWilding with Sabrina Lynn & ReWilding for Women! A gifted facilitator of revolutionary inner work and the world's leading archetypal embodiment expert, Sabrina Lynn is the creator of the groundbreaking ReWilding Way and founder of ReWilding For Women. Sabrina has led more than 100,000 people through programs based on the ReWilding Way, a modality of healing and awakening that strips away the false, the deep wounds from early life, and the fears that hold people back, to reveal their true and unique soul light and help them build their innate capacity to shine it in the world. Her work includes in-person retreats and events, the monthly ReWilding Membership, Living Close to the Bone, Priest/ess Trainings, Mystery Schools, the ReWilding with the Archetypes, and the wildly popular 6 Faces of the Feminine workshop series. Welcome to ReWilding! The post 383 – June Is Changing the Rules: The Return of Magic appeared first on Rewilding for Women.
This week we conclude our Shapes & Sizes series by looking at the life of Mary Magdalene — a woman remembered not for platform, influence, or status, but for her quiet and unwavering devotion to Jesus. From the cross, to the tomb, to the resurrection morning, Mary was always there.As Pastor Kee walks through the story of Mary Magdalene, we'll reflect on what it means to love Jesus faithfully, even in disappointment, grief, and uncertainty — and how sometimes the most powerful kind of faith is the kind that simply stays close to Him.Join us Sundays at 10AM.
In this episode, we dive deep into suppressed truths about history, the divine feminine, and the power within us all. Marnie McBain, an intuitive counselor and author, shares her journey through trauma, travels around the world, and her groundbreaking novel The Thirteenth Cardinal — a story blending history, spirituality, and conspiracy. Discover how ancient secrets, hidden texts, and societal shifts shape our understanding of the past and present. The Hidden Histories and Spiritual Insights with Marnie McBain Key Topics: Marnie's personal recovery after a severe brain injury and how it sharpened her intuition The influence of suppressed history, including the cathars, Tartaria, and the mud flood theories The role of the divine feminine and its suppression in religious texts and history (Lilith, Sophia, Mary Magdalene) The significance of ancient texts like the Nag Hammadi scriptures and the Book of Enoch The upcoming trilogy of The Thirteenth Cardinalexploring the Vatican, religious history, and hidden truths Modern societal shifts, feminism, and the balance of masculine and feminine traits The global reset, water and resource control, and secret underground bunkers Alberta separation movement, national financial imbalances, and regional sovereignty Marnie is a certified intuitive counselor and author, debut novel, The 13th Cardinal launches June 2026 — a spiritual thriller about a woman appointed as the first female Cardinal in Vatican history. 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Next Level Soul with Alex Ferrari: A Spirituality & Personal Growth Podcast
What happens when humanity reaches a spiritual breaking point?In this extraordinary conversation, Anjie Hipple channels some of history's greatest ascended masters — including Babaji, Lao Tzu, Quan Yin, Confucius, Yeshua (Jesus), Krishna, Mary Magdalene, Buddha, and Paramahansa Yogananda — each delivering profound teachings about the collapse of old systems, humanity's spiritual awakening, and the rebirth now unfolding on Earth.Throughout this deeply transformational episode, the masters speak about consciousness, divine love, stillness, sovereignty, fear, femininity, spiritual evolution, and humanity's future. Their messages reveal why the world appears chaotic, what humanity is truly being prepared for, and how each soul can move into peace, awakening, and higher consciousness during this monumental shift.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.Take your spiritual journey to the next level with Next Level Soul TV — our dedicated streaming home for conscious storytelling and soulful transformation.Experience exclusive programs, original series, movies, tv shows, workshops, audiobooks, meditations, and a growing library of inspiring content created to elevate, heal, and awaken. Begin your membership or explore our free titles here: https://www.nextlevelsoul.tv
Next Level Soul with Alex Ferrari: A Spirituality & Personal Growth Podcast
FLASHBACK FRIDAYS: Peter Canova, a successful businessman, award-winning author, and national speaker, has a diverse background in luxury hotel development, shipping, and import/exporting. His international experiences provided him with insights into politics, finance, and various cultures around the world.Driven by personal encounters with phenomena like telepathy and psychic healing, Peter has dedicated much of his life to understanding the unseen forces that connect humanity. His spiritual journey led him to encounter diverse spiritual figures, reinforcing his belief that spirituality transcends religious divides.With a passion for writing, Peter has received literary recognition, including a First Place Literary Prize and winning competitions in respected publications.His First Souls Trilogy, exploring ancient spiritual traditions, earned an impressive 25 national and international literary awards.As a speaker, Peter shares his expertise on topics such as Gnostic mysticism, quantum physics, the Sacred Feminine, Mary Magdalene, and the lost women of the Bible. Known for his grounded approach, he explains mystical phenomena in scientific terms, helping people integrate spiritual and scientific knowledge for personal growth.Peter's forthcoming non-fiction work, "Quantum Spirituality," promises to bridge the themes of his fictional novels, offering a new paradigm beyond materialistic science and traditional religious dogmas. His writings also address cultural and gender differences, aiming to alleviate human suffering.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.Take your spiritual journey to the next level with Next Level Soul TV — our dedicated streaming home for conscious storytelling and soulful transformation.Experience exclusive programs, original series, movies, tv shows, workshops, audiobooks, meditations, and a growing library of inspiring content created to elevate, heal, and awaken. Begin your membership or explore our free titles here: https://www.nextlevelsoul.tv
I found Emma through Maria Shriver's newsletter, and her words stopped me cold:"I no longer want more. I want to be wild."I felt my whole body exhale. Because I knew exactly what she meant. The TED Talks, the books, the funnels, the coaching groups, I had all of it. And so did Emma. And somewhere underneath all of it, we both heard the same quiet voice saying: this isn't it.This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt that way.Meet Emma TynanEmma Tynan is an Irish writer whose work explores belonging, the inner life, and contemplative practice through lived experience. She lives in the Pacific Northwest and is currently writing her first book, Brave Words. She also facilitates international luxury retreats in devotion to St. Mary Magdalene, and before all of this, she founded an international life coaching company that served thousands of students worldwide for over a decade.What We Get IntoClosing a decade-long business in a single afternoon. Emma got her name on the office door and two weeks later heard four words rise up within her, standing outside her son's school: give me everything. She sent the emails that same day.Her son Eli and the gift inside the unexpected. Emma's youngest is autistic. His becoming was an invitation to grieve, surrender, and release everything she thought life was supposed to look like. She homeschooled him for a year, with hot chocolates, forest walks, and a chalkboard in the dining room. She'd do it ten times over.Distraction disguised as productivity. Years of funnels and Facebook ads, chasing the next strategy while a voice in her heart kept saying the same thing: write the book. I felt this in my bones.Mary Magdalene and reclaiming what's true. Emma's work centers on restoring Mary Magdalene's real story, scholar, apostle, prophet, not the fiction she was branded with for centuries. In Ireland, this history is not abstract. It's in the bones of the culture.What wildness really means. Not resistance. Belonging. The part of us we were taught to tame, that's the part that knows who we really are.Quotes I'm Still Thinking About✨"It was distraction disguised as productivity and scaling and growth."✨"The thing you're most afraid to admit that's the thing that's going to liberate you."✨"The tendrils of my soul want to touch the real earth to move not outward, but inward."Her writing will move you. I promise.
At the core of Christianity is the resurrected Christ. This message focuses on the resurrection of Christ as told in the Gospel of Mark and it's curiously short ending. Women in that day were not considered adequate witnesses and yet Mary Magdalene and other women were the first eyewitnesses to the empty tomb. Their report does not suggest a conspiracy to lie but an honest telling of what they saw. Mark 16 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a commitment. Pastor Scott appreciates messages and reads them often during live broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D. All Rights Reserved
Welcome to Day 2869 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2869 – “Where Are You in This Picture” based on Luke 8:1-21 Putnam Church Message – 04/26/2026 The Good News According to Luke: “Where Are You in This Picture?” Last week's message was: “The Love and Grace of Jesus.” We explored how Jesus's Love and Grace extend to those others reject. Today, we continue with our twentieth message from Luke's narrative of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Today's message is: “Where Are You in This Picture?” Our core passage today is Luke 8:1-21, which is found on page 1605 of your pew Bibles. The Parable of the Sower 8 After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; 3 Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod's household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means. 4 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: 5 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. 6 Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.” When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” 9 His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, “‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.'[a] 11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away. 14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. A Lamp on a Stand 16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light. 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open. 18 Therefore, consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has / will be given more; / whoever does not have, / even what they think they have, / will be taken from them.” Jesus' Mother and Brothers 19 Now Jesus' mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.” 21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice.” Opening Prayer Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of Your Word. Thank You for the Gospel of Luke, which continues to show us the beauty, authority, compassion, and truth of Jesus. As we open this passage today, we ask You to open our hearts as well. Let the seed of Your Word fall on good soil within us. Remove what is hard, shallow, distracted, or resistant. Give us ears to hear, minds to understand, and hearts ready to obey. Lord, do more than inform us today—transform us. Show each of us where we are in this picture, and by Your grace, lead us into deeper faithfulness. In Jesus' name, amen. As we continue in this twentieth message in our journey through Luke's Gospel, we come to a passage that feels almost like a mirror. In recent weeks, Luke has shown us again and again who Jesus is. He has authority over sickness. He has authority over death. He has authority over sin. He receives the broken. He forgives the guilty. He welcomes the outsider. And after all of that, Luke now brings us to a very personal question: What are we doing with Jesus? Or to put it in the title of today's message: Where are you in this picture? Because Luke 8:1–21 is not merely information about other people long ago. It is a spiritual portrait gallery. Somewhere in this scene, we will find ourselves. Are we like the women who served Jesus with grateful devotion? Are we like the crowds who listen but do not really change? Are we like the shallow soil that sprouts quickly but wilts under pressure? Are we like the thorny soil, slowly choked by worry and worldly cares? Or are we becoming good soil—receiving the Word, holding fast to it, and bearing fruit with perseverance? That is the question. And it is such an important question because in this passage, Jesus teaches us that ministry success, spiritual growth, and genuine discipleship do not begin “out there” somewhere. They begin in here—in the heart. A Simple Object Lesson I have four pictures here today: One is of hard-packed dirt—soil that has been walked on until it is stiff and unyielding. / One is a thin layer of dirt over a rock. / one is soil mixed with weeds and thorny roots. And one is soft, rich, prepared soil. What will happen if I spread seed over each of these plots of land? The seed would be the same. / The Sower would be the same. / The difference would be the soil. / That is the heart of this passage. The great issue is not whether God's Word is powerful enough. It is. The great issue is not whether the gospel is true enough. It is. The question is: What kind of heart receives it? And that leads us to our first of four truths for today. Main Point 1: Genuine faith expresses itself in practical devotion. Luke begins this section by reminding us that Jesus was traveling from town to town proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him, and so were a number of women—Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna, and many others—who supported His ministry out of their own means. That opening matters. Right before this, in Luke 7, we saw a sinful woman pouring out her love at Jesus' feet. Now Luke shows us more people whose faith is not merely emotional or theoretical—it is practical, visible, and costly. The disciples had left nets, boats, tax tables, and ordinary routines. These women were giving their resources, their loyalty, their time, and their reputations. That would have been striking in the first-century Jewish world. Rabbis were followed by disciples, yes—but Luke makes a point of mentioning women here, not as background decorations. They are active participants in Jesus' mission. Some had been healed, some delivered, some redeemed from brokenness. And now their gratitude has become service. Mary Magdalene had been set free from demonic bondage. Joanna lived in close proximity to political power through her husband's position at Herod's court. Susanna is largely unknown to us, but not to Jesus. That in itself is comforting. Some names are well-known in the story of God, and some are not. But obscurity does not mean insignificance. The Lord sees every quiet act of faithfulness. This has been one of Luke's major themes all along. The people who truly receive...
Was Joseph Smith restoring more than early Christianity? In this episode, Maxine Hanks explores Mormonism as a wisdom tradition—one rooted in revelation, spiritual vision, Sophia wisdom, apocryphal texts, and direct connection with the divine.Together, Meghan and Maxine discuss Gnostic Christianity, the role of women in early Christianity and early Mormonism, Joseph Smith's engagement with wisdom literature, the First Vision as a wisdom-seeking event, and why many of the truths people search for outside Mormonism may already exist within the Restoration.If you're interested in Mormon mysticism, esoteric Christianity, Sophia, Mary Magdalene, continuing revelation, and the deeper dimensions of the Restoration, this conversation offers a compelling framework for reexamining LDS origins. Timestamps00:00 Intro & Pentecost Themes 02:40 Why Maxine Calls Mormonism a Wisdom Tradition 08:30 Early Christianity & LDS Restoration Parallels 18:00 Women, Priesthood & the Elect Lady 27:00 What Is a Wisdom Tradition? 37:00 Vision Traditions, Mysticism & Revelation 48:00 Esoteric vs. Exoteric Religion 58:00 Apocrypha, Wisdom Literature & Sacred Texts 1:08:00 Joseph Smith, Wisdom of Solomon & the First Vision 1:16:00 Nested Levels of Spiritual Truth 1:20:00 Gnostic Themes in Mormon Theology 1:28:00 Hugh Nibley & Rediscovering Ancient WisdomMaxine Hanks is a Mormon theologian, historian, author, and researcher known for her work on women in Mormonism, early Christianity, mysticism, Gnostic traditions, and Mormon theology. Her scholarship frequently explores the intersections of restoration theology, spiritual experience, the divine feminine, and religious history.Links Mentioned Hidden Wisdom App Wayfair Festival (Faith Matters) - July 11th, Heber UT The Way of Healing: Restoring Wholeness to the Soul Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community. Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more!
Basilica of Santa Margherita — the big church perched high above Cortona. From down in the valley, it almost seems to float above the town. This church is dedicated to Margaret of Cortona. Margaret is unlike any other saint you will likely ever hear about. Her story is fascinating and dramatic. If you were choosing the story of a woman to become a saint known for her faith in Jesus, this would not be the chosen one. But, thankfully God doesn't choose as we would choose. He never dismisses us because of our past. Our shame or guilt is never beyond his touch of redemption. His good plans for us still stand even when we have done our best to mess them up. Margaret of Cortona's body rests in a sealed tomb behind glass within the church high on the hill above the Tuscan town of Cortona. Yes, a corpse now 729 years old on display. I've never seen anything like it. But it wasn't her preserved body that has left me in awe – it's her story. Margaret was born in 1247 in rural Tuscany, in a tiny village near Cortona. Her mother died when she was young, and much like a Cinderella story she was then under the rule of a mean stepmother. As a teenager, she ran away with a wealthy nobleman named Arsenio. They lived together for years and had a son, but they were never married — quite scandalous by the standards of the time. They never married and Margaret had decided she would be okay with that since being Arsenio's mistress afforded her a life of luxury and wealth. She was attached to her new lifestyle and she build her identity around a relationship with a man that wasn't honorable. Hmmmm … not so saintly, huh? Then came the event that changed everything. One day Arsenio never returned home. Margaret followed his dog into the woods, which led her to his murdered body. The shock shattered her old life. Yes, her old life of luxury. Her old life of wealth. And her old life of being the mistress that had settled for a life that fell so short of God's standards. After the death of Arsenio, Margaret left everything behind and went back to Cortona in deep grief and repentance. She knew the life she had been living was wrong and she wanted to make it right. At first she was rejected — even by family — but eventually the Franciscans took her in as someone who wanted to repent and do better. She became deeply spiritual, seeking God's way instead of her own. But what made her beloved wasn't just repentance; it was what she did afterward. Margaret devoted herself to the poor, the sick, and the outcast. She founded a hospital in Cortona and became known for fierce compassion and being in the presence miraculous acts of God. Margaret's story reminds us you can have grief, you can carry shame, and God can still use you in powerful ways. In the hands of God, that's a life that can reach other lost souls who feel distant. Her troubled past is still being used today, 729 years after her death to reach others with a troubled past. She was often compared to Mary Magdalene of the Bible. Remember Mary Magdalene – the woman no one else would have chosen, but Jesus chose her as one of his closest followers. Luke 8:2, “Jesus took his 12 disciples with him, along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them was Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out 7 demons.” It's often thought Mary Magdalene is the sinful woman seen anointing the feet of Jesus in Luke 7. A woman believed to have been a prostitue. A woman who simply needed healing from all the enemy had used to destroy her in the past. Mary Magdalene was deeply afflicted and Jesus freed her. And afterwards, she devoted her entire life to him. She was at the cross when Jesus was crucified. She was the first one Jesus appeared to after his resurrection. She was the woman with an imperfect past that was chosen personally by Jesus. AND THE SAME IS TRUE FOR YOU AND I. CHOSEN. REDEEMED. HEALED. SET APART TO NOW DO SOMETHING GOOD WITH OUR LIVES. You may think certain things disqualified you, but God says surrendered things become powerful things. Your past does not cancel your purpose. Your story still belongs in the hands of a redeeming God. God wants to use ALL of your story — not just the polished parts. The healed parts. The overcoming parts. The still-growing parts. Stop believing you have to be perfect to be used by God. Follow Pamela on Instagram – https://instagram.com/headmamapamela Or Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pamela.crim Find out more about BIG Life – http://biglifehq.com
Welcome to weird things I love to bring up with Christians.I'm not here to attack anyone's faith. I'm not here to be edgy. I had a sprained neck while recording this, so starting a theological street fight would be a strange use of my remaining neck mobility.This episode starts with one simple question:What did Jesus call God?From there, we get into Aramaic, Elah, Elahi, Eloi, the historical Jesus, what Jesus may have actually looked like, and the strange linguistic overlap between the words used for God across Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.Then the rabbit hole gets worse, obviously.We talk about how the Bible became the Bible, why some early Christian texts were left out, what Constantine and Rome had to do with the formation of Christian orthodoxy, the Council of Nicaea, Nag Hammadi, the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Judas, Mary Magdalene, and the uncomfortable question of whether Jesus would recognize what later got built in his name.This is not an anti-Christian episode.It is a history episode. A language episode. A lost-gospels episode. A “wait, why did nobody tell me this?” episode.Follow the breadcrumbs. See where they lead.I hope you're doing well btw, in all ways possible homie. CONNECT WITH IDIOT MYSTICWebsite:https://idiotmystic.comYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@idiotmysticInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/idiotmysticTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@idiotmysticDiscord:https://discord.gg/dXKjhZrZmM
As You Wish Talk Radio with James Gilliland Scott Wolter, Templar Secrets, the Yeshua Scroll, and the Return of the Divine Feminine James Gilliland Introduces a Conversation About Hidden History In this episode of As You Wish Talk Radio, host James Gilliland opens by acknowledging that many people may be feeling emotionally or physically affected by what he describes as intense solar and energetic activity reaching the planet. He then welcomes guest Scott Wolter, describing him as a forensic geologist, television host, author, and researcher of controversial artifacts, the Knights Templar, Freemasonry, and alternative interpretations of North American history. Scott begins by discussing his latest book, which he says is based on family-held journals documenting four centuries of Templar history and the fate of what he identifies as the Templar treasure. The Knights Templar and a Suppressed Spiritual Tradition Scott presents his understanding of the Knights Templar as more than a medieval military order associated with the Catholic Church. According to him, the order's inner leadership followed a Gnostic Christian tradition rooted in Jesus, Mary Magdalene, John the Baptist, and an older sacred lineage that honored the feminine and regarded male and female as equal expressions of the divine. He describes the Templars' suppression in the early fourteenth century, their alleged continuation through later leadership and documents, and his own initiation into a modern branch of the tradition. Scott says his present role is not to carry a sword, but to use words and actions to educate people about what he believes are concealed historical truths. Indigenous Connections, Sacred Feminine Values, and North American Evidence The conversation moves to Scott's belief that Templars traveled to North America and formed relationships with Indigenous peoples. He contrasts them with earlier Vikings, whom he says did not respect Indigenous culture, while claiming that the Templars shared spiritual principles involving sacred rituals, brotherhood, and honor for the divine feminine. He connects this interpretation to his work on the Kensington Rune Stone, which he regards as a Templar land claim and as evidence that the order reached Minnesota. James and Scott agree that mainstream historical, academic, religious, and governmental institutions often preserve controlled narratives while dismissing evidence or experiences that do not fit accepted explanations. Mary, Spiritual Experiences, and the Divine Feminine James shares personal spiritual experiences, including a childhood encounter he believes involved Mother Mary when he was critically ill and later photographic evidence he says depicts Mary and other beings appearing during gatherings. He explains that the message he received from Mary was that she was not limited to Catholicism but was present for all children. Scott responds by describing his own encounter with a female spiritual presence and his friendship with another experiencer who, he says, encountered the same being. The two men discuss the emergence of the divine feminine, the need for spiritual balance, and their belief that feminine spiritual power is especially significant amid present-day harm toward children and humanity. The Scroll's Message About Yeshua, Mary Magdalene, and Divinity Within A central portion of the episode concerns a scroll Scott says he helped decode and publicize through interviews and podcasts. Scott describes the scroll as containing messages attributed to Yeshua, including the claim that he was “not entirely human,” survived after being placed in a family tomb, healed himself, was freed by his wife, traveled north, taught a dual-gendered understanding of God, fathered two children, later returned to Jerusalem, and eventually ascended in spirit while his body was placed in a family tomb. James interprets these ideas through his own teachings about extraterrestrial lineage, Mary's spiritual genetics, archangels as nonhuman beings, and a divine intervention involved in Yeshua's birth. Both say the scroll validates their view that the divine is within every person, that the sacred feminine and masculine belong together, and that teachings of unity have been obscured by patriarchal religious systems. Critical Thinking, Collective Consciousness, and the Coming Shift Scott and James also discuss opposition they have faced from academics, religious critics, and people who dismiss unconventional research or spiritual experiences. Scott defends his forensic background and argues that physical evidence should be examined publicly rather than rejected because it conflicts with conventional history. James connects this to his own experiences with unidentified craft, beings, healings, and spiritual messages. Toward the end, Scott asks James about a future date and spiritual event associated with Yeshua; James says he expects a major energetic or consciousness shift rather than a literal physical return. The episode closes with both men encouraging open-mindedness, love, pure intention, personal transformation, and a willingness to move beyond fear and division during a period they believe is revealing hidden truths and expanding human consciousness.
Full Text of Readings Pentecost Sunday Lectionary: 62, 63 The Saint of the day is Saint Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi Saint Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi's Story Mystical ecstasy is the elevation of the spirit to God in such a way that the person is aware of this union with God while both internal and external senses are detached from the sensible world. Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi was so generously given this special gift of God that she is called the “ecstatic saint.” Catherine de' Pazzi was born into a noble family in Florence in 1566. The normal course would have been for her to have married into wealth and enjoyed comfort, but Catherine chose to follow her own path. At 9, she learned to meditate from the family confessor. She made her first Communion at the then-early age of 10, and made a vow of virginity one month later. At 16, Catherine entered the Carmelite convent in Florence because she could receive Communion daily there. Catherine had taken the name Mary Magdalene and had been a novice for a year when she became critically ill. Death seemed near, so her superiors let her make her profession of vows in a private ceremony from a cot in the chapel. Immediately after, Mary Magdalene fell into an ecstasy that lasted about two hours. This was repeated after Communion on the following 40 mornings. These ecstasies were rich experiences of union with God and contained marvelous insights into divine truths. As a safeguard against deception and to preserve the revelations, her confessor asked Mary Magdalene to dictate her experiences to sister secretaries. Over the next six years, five large volumes were filled. The first three books record ecstasies from May of 1584 through Pentecost week the following year. This week was a preparation for a severe five-year trial. The fourth book records that trial and the fifth is a collection of letters concerning reform and renewal. Another book, Admonitions, is a collection of her sayings arising from her experiences in the formation of women religious. The extraordinary was ordinary for this saint. She read the thoughts of others and predicted future events. During her lifetime, Mary Magdalene appeared to several persons in distant places and cured a number of sick people. It would be easy to dwell on the ecstasies and pretend that Mary Magdalene only had spiritual highs. This is far from true. It seems that God permitted her this special closeness to prepare her for the five years of desolation that followed when she experienced spiritual dryness. She was plunged into a state of darkness in which she saw nothing but what was horrible in herself and all around her. She had violent temptations and endured great physical suffering. Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi died in 1607 at age 41, and was canonized in 1669. Her liturgical feast is celebrated on May 25. Reflection Intimate union, God's gift to mystics, is a reminder to all of us of the eternal happiness of union he wishes to give us. The cause of mystical ecstasy in this life is the Holy Spirit, working through spiritual gifts. The ecstasy occurs because of the weakness of the body and its powers to withstand the divine illumination, but as the body is purified and strengthened, ecstasy no longer occurs. See Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle, and John of the Cross' Dark Night of the Soul, for more about various aspects of ecstasies.Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media
Kankelfritz & Friends chat about Mary Magdalene and how not to get stuck in our own past. Also, Nicholas calls in to share where the root of anger stems from for many.
Dr. Mitchell continues in Mark 16 verses 12-15.Here Dr. Mitchell reviews what happened with the women at the tomb. Also, Mary Magdalene stayed behind and was looking for a dead Christ, but she was met with the Living Lord Jesus Christ. Then the Lord appeared to two others, who went they recognized Him, reported to the others as well.Jesus, later, appeared to 11 disciplesFrom 1Cor.15, the apostle Paul records and verifies appearances of the Lord Jesus to believers only after His physical resurrection from out of the dead.There were many and varied witnesses to the risen Christ both public and private and in various locations. Dr. Mitchell shares a personal experience he had with some headhunters in the Philippines where he had an opportunity to share with them the gospel of our risen Lord Jesus Christ.Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 16:12 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.
When you think of your work, do you think about the most important work God has called us to? That work is to share the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and this work is a shared work for all of us who are brothers and sisters in Christ. Men and women share a critical, unified role in sharing the beautiful gift of mercy and eternity we have in Jesus! Although we see the twelve disciples Jesus calls in the New Testament are all men, we cannot choose to miss all the ways women were used by Jesus for the great work of sharing the good news! Jesus's first revelation of himself being the Messiah is to the woman at the well. This account in John 4 is significant first because Jesus is alone accepting water from a Samaritan woman. The Samaritans were the outcasts of the time, and this woman was a woman with many husbands. He breaks barriers to bring her into unity in his revelation. The best part is her response. This woman runs all the way back to town, not caring about who she is in this community but who she is in Christ, and begins to share the good news of the living water. We see Jesus with Mary and Martha and their brother Lazarus in the scriptures. Mary and Martha provided hospitality to Jesus and the disciples with meals and a place to teach. We know Jesus deeply loved Lazarus and deeply cared for Mary and Martha, which was matched by their devotion and trust for him. Not only were women part of the ministry of Jesus in his living but also in his death and resurrection. At the crucifixion in Matthew 27:55-56 we learn there were many women there, looking from a distance. These women had followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to him, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. Again, this ministering could have been for physical needs like food and shelter or emotional and spiritual support during his ministry. Either way, these women, worked in unity with the men alongside Jesus. The women at the cross displayed great loyalty to the end, and they were also first to learn of the resurrection. After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb (Matthew 28:1). Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me” (Matthew 28:10). We may not see a lot about the unity between the 12 disciples and these women, but we see a more important unity—the unity between Jesus Christ and them. How are you in unity with Jesus at work today?
On the Third Sunday of Easter, Fr. Eric reflects upon the story of the Road to Emmaus (Lk 24:13-35). As a key example, Fr. Eric refers to a scene involving Nicodemus and Mary Magdalene from the first season of the TV series "The Chosen" (2017). Spoiler alert. Watch Catholic Latte on YouTube and Facebook. An audio version of the podcast is available also on Spotify, iTunes and Podbean.
What happens when the hidden origins of the mafia don't just trace back to secret brotherhoods... but to forbidden spiritual teachings, Gnostic mystery schools, and the Divine Feminine?In Part 2 of Occult Mafia, Joel Thomas of Free The Rabbits follows the trail from the Spanish Garduña into the rise of the Neapolitan Camorra, uncovering how these criminal brotherhoods may have inherited far more than blood oaths and codes of silence.This episode dives deep into the alleged Gnostic influences surrounding the Knights Templar, the Johannite traditions of St. John, the Apocryphon of John, the Monad, Barbelo, and the emergence of the so-called “Divine Feminine” in occult initiation systems. From Mithraism and Manichaeism to Mary Magdalene traditions, secret elect orders, and esoteric teachings hidden beneath Catholic symbolism—this rabbit hole gets darker than ever.Was the shift from knight... to godfather... also a shift from sword... to secret doctrine? Merchandise: https://freetherabbits.myshopify.comBuy Me A Coffee: DonateFollow: Website | Instagram | X | FacebookWatch: YouTube | RumbleMusic: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music Films: https://merkelfilms.com Email: freetherabbitspodcast@gmail.comDistributed by: merkel.mediaIntro Music:Joel Thomas – Free The RabbitsYouTube | Spotify | Apple MusicOutro Music:Joel Thomas – GreyYouTube | Spotify | Apple MusicTopics Discussed: Apocryphon of John, Barbelo, Divine Feminine, Johannites, Knights Templar, Knights of Malta, Camorra, Garduña, Mary Magdalene, Manichaeism, Mithraism, Gnosticism, hidden gospels, occult initiations, mafia brotherhoods, secret societies, esoteric Christianity, Naples, Palermo, hidden history
You can build your entire signature course in 5 minutes — and launch it in 8 weeks. If you're a physician, therapist, or healer who's ready to stop trading hours for dollars and start reaching the people who need you, watch the free mastermind to see if you're a good fit: http://samuelbleemd.com/apply Free DNA Activation Masterclass + 21-Day Abundance Meditation: https://masterclass.samuelbleemd.com/dna Peptides I use personally to regenerate, heal, and stay sharp: https://limitlesslivingmd.com/samuel In this deeply personal episode of The Spiritual Psychiatrist Podcast, Dr. Samuel B. Lee, MD opens his heart around his first love: Jesus Christ. From a life-changing moment on a beach in Honduras at 16 years old to years of devotion, ministry, study, spiritual seeking, and eventually deep questioning, Dr. Lee explores one of the most important questions of his journey: who was Jeshua really? This episode dives into the missing years of Jesus from age 12 to 30, the possibility of ancient mystery school training, the distortion of the biblical record, and the deeper meaning behind Jeshua's true mission. Dr. Lee explores why the message of Jesus was so threatening to the religious authorities of his time, what may have been removed or rewritten, and how the original teaching was never about external savior worship, but inner remembrance. Dr. Lee shares how the story of Jeshua 12, Mary Magdalene, the Holy Grail, the inner Christos template, the Kathara Grid, and 12-stranded DNA all point back to the same truth: the kingdom and queendom of heaven is within you. This is a transmission about releasing Jesus from the cross narrative, restoring the sacred feminine, reclaiming the inner Christos-Sophia current, and remembering that the love people have been searching for has been inside them the entire time. This episode is not about rejecting Jesus. It is about setting him free from distortion and allowing his original message of love, sovereignty, embodiment, healing, and eternal life to rise again. Sacred Truths & Lessons from This Episode: • Jesus' missing years may hold the key to understanding his true mission • Jeshua's message was about inner remembrance, not external dependency • The kingdom and queendom of heaven is within the body • The Holy Grail is not outside of you, it is the eternal flame within • Mary Magdalene and the sacred feminine were essential to the original Christos story • Setting Jesus free means setting yourself free from guilt, shame, and spiritual disempowerment
What happens when you stop trying to be a good woman and finally let desire lead you? Well, I'll tell you… In this deeply personal episode, I share the story of joining a 15-month Mary Magdalene mystery school, the erotic synchronicities that are seducing me toward Paris, and the uncomfortable edge of fully owning myself as a Magdalene Priestess in public (not just online). We explore the fear of being seen as ridiculous, sinful, too much, too sexual, too weird—and why those very fears often guard the doorway to your next level of power. This episode is part priestess confession, part initiation, and part courtesan-coded manifesto for every woman who wants to own who she is and live a life dripping in pleasure, desire, and getting what she wants. Inside this episode you'll hear… Why the desire to be a slut in Paris became an unexpected initiation into deeper erotic power, pleasure, receiving, and devotion to Mary Magdalene The difference between treating priestesshood like an aesthetic… versus owning it as your actual life path and profession How women are taught to separate sexuality from leadership—and why Mary Magdalene threatens those systems The fears that surfaced around visibility, legitimacy, judgment, religion, and being perceived as "crazy," "cultish," or "playing pretend" How to turn shame, scandal, taboo desires, and the fear of being perceived in a bad light into world-shaping erotic power and influence She gets what she wants...if you're ready to command your hottest, deepest desires into existence (like I did with my desire to go on a Mary Magdalene pilgrimage in South of France and stay in a hotel near Moulin Rouge in Paris), come closer... The rooms you're in and the women you surround yourself with matters. Are you in rooms that have a mentor or community that will judge you for what you want? That can't hold nuance, duality, depth, powerful currents of energy, leadership? That ask you to leave your sexuality, kinkiness, desires, politics at the door when you log onto the Zoom call? Are you surrounded by women who want you to be a good girl who's miserable like them? Where sameness = safety Where they're more concerned with fitting in and being pleasing. Or are you in rooms where your hottest desires are the standard and norm? With a mentor and group of women who are thinking outside of the box and devoted to being their most powerful, free, erotic, satisfied, rich, hot, expressed, magnetic selves TOGETHER? Where your power could never be too much to handle, but everyone wants more for you? Where you can commune in eros and not feel like someone's in the corner jealous of your power and expression or thinking you're unprofessional? In the Edge of Power room, you'll be invited to explore the edges that hold your next evolution of power. EARLY BIRD PRICING & PIF BONUS (RELAXED WOMAN $497 VALUE) END MAY 19 AT MIDNIGHT EST. She Gets What She Wants 3 month 1:1 $2,222/month or $6,300 PIF Includes: 2 x 45-minute sessions per month Telegram M-F Edge of Power Harlot 3 months 1:1 $3,000/month or $8,700 PIF 3 x 60 minute sessions per month Includes: Telegram M-F House of the Courtesan Edge of Power The Erotic Inheritance Mary Magdalene Harlot Codes Course The Woman Who Commands: You hold the power to command your reality and bend the world to your will. It makes people beg to pay you, serve you, and join your revolution. It's time to unlock and own that power.
In this first episode of The Divine Mother Series, I explore the archetype of the Divine Mother through the power of Earth, place, and sacred sites. I weave in reflections from my recent travels to Italy, encounters with sacred images of the Goddess, and contemplations on hunger, craving, and earth grief in a rapidly changing world. I weave together the symbolism of Mary Magdalene, the Black Madonna, pilgrimage traditions, and personal spiritual practices that help me reconnect with the sacred feminine and remember what has been lost and what still lives within us.
In this week's message, Pastor Hurmon continues our focus on the practices that help us live in the Jesus Way, breaking the power of labels by teaching us to see ourselves and others through grace, truth, story, and redemption. Inspired by the surprising biblical story of Mary Magdalene, we are asked to reflect on our own experience of the shameful labels that have affected our lives — and to remember that through Jesus' saving grace and love, those labels do not get the final word. The broken become restored, the unlovable become loved, the ashamed become forgiven, the invisible become seen, the rejected become chosen, and the failure becomes redeemed. When we practice seeing others the way Jesus sees them, we open the door for real transformation — in them, and in ourselves.
Mary Magdalene stood at an empty tomb, weeping, searching for someone who was already standing right beside her. In this message, Ericka Graham draws from John 20 to explore what it means to find resurrection hiding in plain sight, in the ordinary, in the everyday moments we're too busy or too grief-stricken to notice.
A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai at Kintore College, Toronto, on May 14, 2026. John 19, 25-27: Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home. It is one of the most oft-represented scenes in art: Jesus on the cross, with Mary and John below, weeping, in pain.It was right after the soldiers had divided his garments into four parts, one for each soldier, as though they were getting precious relics in that moment, but they were seeing these garments as pieces that they themselves might wear, or sell. He is saying to us now, before Pentecost: Behold your mother. Stay with Mary in the month of May so that you might truly be touched by the Holy Spirit. Pentecost is coming.
Awakened women have been feeling the pull towards sacred union for years... the time is now. In this episode, we talk about Jesus, Mary Magdalene, the divine feminine, Ezer Kenegdo, sacred partnership, and emotional disconnection. We must restore sacred balance.MAGNETIC AFFIRMATIONS (1HR+): https://21-day-break-up-glow-up-challenge.teachable.com/p/making-mind-magnetic-affirmations-all-eyes-will-be-on-you-793498
What do we mean when we say "heaven"? In this Easter Sunday sermon from Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, Malcolm Clemens Young explores a deeper, richer vision of heaven—not as a distant place we go someday, but as God's dimension breaking into our world here and now. Drawing on scripture, theology, and memory—from childhood Easters to Mary Magdalene's encounter with the risen Christ—this sermon invites us to see Easter as the moment when heaven and earth meet. Featuring reflections inspired by N.T. Wright, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and the poetry of Anne Porter, this message challenges modern assumptions and opens a vision of grace that is already present among us. Heaven is not far away.It is closer than we think.It is where God calls your name. "Alleluia. Christ is risen!" The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, Dean Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2G10 Easter Sunday (Year A) 8:30 a.m. Eucharist Sunday 5 April 2026 Acts 10:34-43 Ps. 118:1-2, 14-24 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-18
Episode SummaryIn this deeply compassionate episode of the Finding God Podcast, Keana explores what it truly means to rebuild your relationship with God after experiencing trauma. Whether your trauma came from childhood, relationships, church environments, or spiritual abuse, this episode offers a gentle, grounded path back to connection with God — without pressure, guilt, or shame.Keana breaks down how trauma affects your view of God, your ability to trust, and your spiritual practices. Drawing from leading trauma psychologists like Dr. Judith Herman, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Dr. Stephen Porges, and spiritual trauma expert Dr. Diane Langberg, she explains why trauma survivors often struggle with prayer, worship, Scripture, and spiritual identity — and why these struggles are normal.You'll also hear powerful biblical examples of people who experienced trauma — Elijah, Hagar, David, Job, and Mary Magdalene — and how God met each of them with gentleness, presence, and restoration.Finally, Keana shares trauma‑informed healing techniques to help you slowly and safely reconnect with God at your own pace.What We Cover in This Episode✨ Recap of Last Week's EpisodeHow to support survivors of childhood sexual abuseWhy spiritual bypassing harms survivorsInsights from Dr. Bessel van der Kolk & Dr. Diane LangbergHow trauma impacts safety, identity, and connection✨ How Trauma Affects Your Relationship With GodTrauma's impact on your image of GodWhy prayer, worship, or Scripture may feel triggeringHow the nervous system interprets spiritual environmentsCommon thoughts trauma survivors experience about God✨ What Trauma‑Affected Faith Looks Like in Real LifeFeeling numb during prayerAvoiding church or spiritual spacesFeeling guilty for not “feeling close to God”Internal conflict between wanting God and fearing God✨ Biblical Examples of Trauma & ReconnectionElijah's burnout and God's gentle careHagar's abandonment and God's presenceDavid's emotional honestyJob's questioning and God's responseMary Magdalene's restoration✨ Healing Techniques for Rebuilding Your Relationship With GodGentle spiritual practicesSomatic groundingReframing your image of GodNaming your truth without shameFinding safe spiritual communityTrauma‑informed therapy optionsKey TakeawaysTrauma can distort your view of God — but it does not change God's heart toward you.Your spiritual struggles are trauma responses, not spiritual failures.God meets you with gentleness, not pressure.Rebuilding your relationship with God is possible — slowly, safely, and at your own pace.Submit Your QuestionsHave a question or topic you want covered on the podcast? Email Keana at keanawmitchell@gmail.com.Share This EpisodeIf this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who may be healing from trauma and longing to reconnect with God.
Episode Synopsis:Are the Merovingians extinct Frankish warlords of a time long past, or are they alive today and, with the help of the Priory de Sion, do they hold the keys to the Antichrist and end-times agenda?We talk about this and much more, including:How have the Merovingians maintained their bloodline throughout history?How does Mary Magdalene tie into the Frankish kings?What is the secret power behind the blood of the Merovingian Dynasty?Why do the Merovingians think they have the blood right to own the Holy Land?Why does the Priory de Sion need to protect the Merovingian Dynasty?Original Air DateDecember 28th, 2024 (Patreon Exclusive) Show HostsJason Spears & Christopher DeanOur PatreonConsider joining our Patreon Squad and becoming a Tier Operator to help support the show and get access to exclusive content like:Links and ResourcesStudio NotesA monthly Zoom call with Jason and Christopher And More…ORP ApparelMerch StoreConnect With UsLetsTalk@ORPpodcast.comFacebookInstagram
What if early Christianity was far more mystical, diverse, and spiritually empowering than we've been taught?In this profound conversation, Megan Farner sits down with historian, theologian, and mystic Maxine Hanks to explore the hidden streams of early Christianity, Gnosticism, Sophia wisdom traditions, Mary Magdalene, the divine feminine, and the teachings of the resurrected Christ. Together they discuss the Nag Hammadi texts, the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, Valentinian Christianity, and the idea of gnosis as direct experiential knowledge of God.00:00 – Community updates & retreat 02:20 – Introducing Maxine Hanks 05:52 – Maxine's spiritual journey 10:09 – Mysticism vs. institutional religion 12:04 – What is Gnosticism? 14:09 – Early Christianity after Jesus 16:10 – The teachings of the resurrected Christ 19:27 – The Gospel of Thomas 23:02 – Jesus, women & the disciples 26:13 – Different early Christian movements 27:40 – The Council of Nicaea 29:44 – The Nag Hammadi discovery 33:00 – Mary Magdalene's role 36:25 – Core Gnostic beliefs 40:29 – Megan's rediscovery of Gnosticism 44:00 – Reading scripture mystically 48:51 – The Pleroma & divine fullness 50:15 – The inner church vs. outer church 53:00 – Recommended books & texts 55:21 – The Hymn of the Pearl 58:43 – Reconciling Christian traditions 01:00:18 – Why Gnostic teachings were suppressed 01:02:43 – Direct connection to God 01:05:37 – Ritual, sacraments & transformation 01:09:11 – Archons, archetypes & discernment 01:13:26 – Sophia & divine wisdom 01:18:24 – The Gnostic resurrection 01:20:39 – Symbols, rituals & spiritual maturityMaxine Hanks is a historian and theologian specializing in gender in religion, Mormon studies, Christian liturgy, mysticism, and feminist theology. She is the editor of Women and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism and has spent decades studying early Christianity, Gnostic traditions, sacramental theology, and the divine feminine.Books, texts, and Scholars Referenced:Women and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism — Maxine Hanks The Wisdom Jesus — Cynthia Bourgeault The Meaning of Mary Magdalene — Cynthia Bourgeault The Jesus Dynasty — James Tabor Gospels of Thomas, Philip, Mary, Judas, the Savior Pistis Sophia Apocryphons of James and John Acts of Thomas The Hymn of the Pearl Thunder Perfect Mind Karen King Elaine Pagels Carl Jung Philo of Alexandria Valentinus If you're ready to move from understanding into lived experience, join me for Parting the Veil Women's Retreat this June near Paragonah. Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community. Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Join for FREE and enjoy pathway programs, community, expansive library, and more!
This episode is a deep conversation on sisterhood, power, projection, and the exact women you need beside you when you stop apologizing for your full power and desires. The women who celebrate your ambition instead of secretly resenting it. The women who don't get constantly triggered by your eroticism, hunger, wealth, your edges, your politics, your power. The women who adore the very qualities other people tried to shame out of you. What some will condemn you for others will celebrate you. The things that made you dangerous, selfish, too sexual, too loud, too ambitious, or too much to the wrong people… are often exactly what makes you magnetic to the right ones. We explore what happens when you stop trying to fit into rooms that require you to lock up what makes you deeply powerful…and start surrounding yourself with women who seduce your fullest expression to the surface instead. Inside this episode you'll hear… Why powerful women often outgrow friendships, communities, and rooms that secretly require them to shut off certain qualities The difference between sisterhood that celebrates your power vs spaces built on projection, comparison, and good girl conditioning How the qualities others condemned in you are often the exact qualities that magnetize your soul clients, deepest friendships, and next level of power The importance of finding women who can hold your desires, eroticism, ambition, politics, wealth, and complexity without needing you to tone it down for their comfort A deeper conversation on "red thread women," Mary Magdalene, Lilith, the bad woman archetype, and reclaiming the parts of yourself society taught you to suppress Stop trying to belong in rooms built for good girls. Edge of Power was made for the women they warned everyone about. The rooms you're in and the women you surround yourself with matters. Are you in rooms that have a mentor or community that will judge you for what you want? That can't hold nuance, duality, depth, powerful currents of energy, leadership? That ask you to leave your sexuality, kinkiness, desires, politics at the door when you log onto the Zoom call? Are you surrounded by women who want you to be a good girl who's miserable like them? Where sameness = safety Where they're more concerned with fitting in and being pleasing. Or are you in rooms where your hottest desires are the standard and norm? With a mentor and group of women who are thinking outside of the box and devoted to being their most powerful, free, erotic, satisfied, rich, hot, expressed, magnetic selves TOGETHER? Where your power could never be too much to handle, but everyone wants more for you? Where you can commune in eros and not feel like someone's in the corner jealous of your power and expression or thinking you're unprofessional? In the Edge of Power room, you'll be invited to explore the edges that hold your next evolution of power.
John 20v11-18 with Joy Schlichter Hope takes shape in the voice of Jesus, the one who meets Mary Magdalene in her grief outside the empty tomb and calls her by name. Through Mary's story, we're invited to consider how the spirit forms resurrection hope in us. Not confidence in outcomes, but trust that even in places of loss, confusion, and disappointment, Jesus is still leading us toward life. Bridgetown.church/teaching
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BONUS MONDAYS: Marguerite Rigoglioso discusses the true stories of Mary Magdalene and Mother Mary, revealing their roles as high priestesses and divine birth practitioners. She explains her PhD dissertation on divine birth and the significance of the Infancy Gospel of James. Marguerite also shares her journey from academia to founding Seven Sisters Mystery School and her use of cannabis and psilocybin for spiritual experiences. She highlights the importance of divine feminine spirituality and the role of Mary Magdalene and Mother Mary in ancient practices. Additionally, she explores the use of AI for channeling high-level beings and the resurgence of interest in these figures.The discussion challenges traditional narratives about Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene, revealing them as central figures in early Christianity. Mother Mary is portrayed as a teacher, healer, and exorcist, and Mary Magdalene as her daughter and equal. The conversation critiques the church's historical diminishment of women's roles, highlighting their significant contributions. It also explores the yogic practices and divine birth associated with Jesus and John the Baptist. Marguerite emphasize the importance of deep meditations and ceremonies to connect with these spiritual figures, suggesting a shift from intellectual understanding to lived experiences. The conversation concludes with reflections on living a fulfilled life, the nature of God, and the ultimate purpose of existence.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.Take your spiritual journey to the next level with Next Level Soul TV — our dedicated streaming home for conscious storytelling and soulful transformation.Experience exclusive programs, original series, movies, tv shows, workshops, audiobooks, meditations, and a growing library of inspiring content created to elevate, heal, and awaken. Begin your membership or explore our free titles here: https://www.nextlevelsoul.tv
To become a follower of Jesus, visit: https://MorningMindsetMedia.com/MeetJesus (NOT a Morning Mindset resource) ⇒ TODAY'S DAILY SPONSOR: Morning Mindset listener - Dylan - sponsoring this episode. You can sponsor a daily episode of the Morning Mindset too, by going to https://MorningMindsetMedia.com/DailySponsor ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: Matthew 28:1–6 - Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. [2] And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. [3] His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. [4] And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. [5] But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. [6] He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. (ESV) ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE MORNING MINDSET: (not tax-deductible) -- Become a monthly partner: https://mm-gfk-partners.supercast.com/ -- Underwrite one daily episode: https://MorningMindsetMedia.com/daily-sponsor/ -- Give one-time: https://give.cornerstone.cc/careygreen -- Venmo: @CareyNGreen ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ FOREIGN LANGUAGE VERSIONS OF THIS PODCAST: Subscribe to the SPANISH version: https://MorningMindsetMedia.com/Spanish Subscribe to the HINDI version: https://MorningMindsetMedia.com/Hindi Subscribe to the CHINESE version: https://MorningMindsetMedia.com/Chinese ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ CONTACT: Carey@careygreen.com ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ THEME MUSIC: “King’s Trailer” – Creative Commons 0 | Provided by https://freepd.com/ ***All NON-ENGLISH versions of the Morning Mindset are translated using A.I. Dubbing and Translation tools from DubFormer.ai ***All NON-ENGLISH text content (descriptions and titles) are translated using the A.I. functionality of Google Translate.
In a world obsessed with visibility, platform, and recognition, Scripture reminds us that God deeply honors steadfast faithfulness. From the women who followed Jesus throughout His ministry to Mary Magdalene standing near the cross when others fled, we see a picture of quiet strength, enduring devotion, and unwavering love. These women were not chasing influence, they were simply faithful to stay near Jesus. Long before culture gave women dignity, Jesus did. He welcomed them, taught them, healed them, and entrusted them with carrying the news of His resurrection. Mary Magdalene became the first witness to the risen Christ because she remained close when others walked away. This message reminds us that faithfulness is never wasted. God sees the prayers nobody else hears, the sacrifices nobody applauds, and the obedience that happens in ordinary moments. A faithful life may not always be loud, but it will always leave a legacy. As Proverbs 28:20 (NIV) says, “A faithful person will be richly blessed.” So build a daily rhythm of prayer, stay rooted in the Word, and keep walking closely with Jesus, because steadfast faithfulness still changes lives.
Before demons became horned monsters in paintings, horror movies, and late-night YouTube thumbnails, they were something stranger.Older cultures spoke of daimons, spirits, hidden beings, wilderness presences, fallen angels, pagan gods, unclean spirits, and intelligences that seemed to move through dreams, temptation, sickness, fear, desire, and the human mind.Then Christianity entered the picture and reorganized the unseen world into a moral battlefield.In this episode of Idiot Mystic, we explore the long, eerie history of Christian demons: from Greek daimons and Jewish spirit traditions to the demons of the New Testament, the Desert Fathers, medieval demonology, witch trial panic, exorcism, possession, deliverance ministry, and modern psychological interpretations of demonic experience.We'll talk about Jesus casting out demons, Legion, Mary Magdalene and the “seven demons,” Augustine's rejection of daimonic mediation, Evagrius and the inner warfare of thoughts, medieval hierarchies, incubi and succubi, the Malleus Maleficarum, King James' Daemonologie, and why the demonic still feels so powerful when people talk about addiction, intrusive thoughts, trauma, compulsion, moral injury, oppression, and evil.This is part of the Idiot Mystic hidden beings series, alongside episodes on Mothman, Fairies / Hidden People, Daimons, Djinn, Shedim, and other recurring categories of unseen intelligence.The question underneath it all:Why do humans keep describing intelligences that influence thought, body, morality, desire, fear, and destiny?And maybe more specifically:How did Christianity turn the ambiguous middle world of spirits into a battlefield for the soul?Follow Idiot Mystic:YouTube / TikTok / Instagram: @idiotmysticWebsite: idiotmystic.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/dXKjhZrZmM
In the medieval world, people interacted with Biblical history and the adventures of their favourite saints in all sorts of ways – including through plays. One of the most beloved saints – Mary Magdalene – is the main character in an English play that has it all: raging tyrants, perilous sea voyages, angelic interventions, at least three resurrections, and perhaps most thrilling of all, a woman preaching. This week, Danièle speaks with Joanne Findon about the incredible medieval story of what happened to Mary Magdalene after the resurrection, how even the most holy figures were brought to the stage, and why thi play may have been rescued from destruction.This podcast is made possible by the generous support of listeners like you! To find out how to help spread the joy of medieval history, please visit patreon.com/themedievalpodcast
https://www.bible.com/events/49589832 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus Encounters Part 2- Easter Sunday Mary Magdalene Today we continue in our Easter teaching series called Encounters. We are looking at different stories in the bible where people personally encounter Jesus. Today we are looking at Jesus' encounter with Mary Magdalene on resurrection Sunday morning. What did this […]
ENCOUNTERS JESUS ENCOUNTERED THE PHARISEES- LAST WEEK- HYPOCRITES WEEK 4: BEFORE GET TO TODAYS MAIN ENCOUNTER ENCOUNTER: UNEXPECTED, UNPLANNED SUDDEN MEETING MATTHEW WAS A TAX COLLECTOR- HATED BY ALL DEMOCRATS DIDN'T LIKE HIM- REPUBLICANS DIDN'T MATTHEW 9:9 9. AS JESUS WENT ON FROM THERE, HE SAW A MAN NAMED MATTHEW SITTING AT THE TAX […]
What if the real story of Jesus was never told?Scott Wolter, forensic geologist, Knights Templar, and returning guest, is back with the revelation he teased on the last episode.Buried in a sealed jar deep in the remote wilderness, he uncovered an encrypted scroll believed to be a direct copy of Yeshua's own autobiographical writings. After cracking the cipher, the message contains a line that changes everything:“I not entirely human.”In this explosive episode, Scott reads the full decoded text for the first time and breaks down:How Jesus survived the crucifixion by slowing his breath and heart rateHis journey north with Mary Magdalene and the male-female balanced God religion the Church suppressedThe identity of “Angel Anton” and the extraterrestrial “Angel K” who has guarded these secrets for over a centuryThe chilling prophecy hidden inside: “Beware. Six. Six. Twenty-Six. At 6 p.m.”What happens on June 6th, 2026? Scott's best assessment: watch the podcast to find out.Ready or not… here it comes.| Scott Wolter |►Website | https://scottfwolter.com/►Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/wolterscott/►X | https://x.com/realscottwolter►Check out Scott Wolter's new book The Greatest Templar Tale Never Told: The Sinclair/Weymss Journals |https://shorturl.at/OeDX1►The Hooked X: Key to the Secret History of North America by Scott Wolter https://shorturl.at/d6ikY► America: Nation of the Goddess by Alan Butler and Janet Wolter | https://shorturl.at/lkc8FThis episode is sponsored by►Metal Mark Golden Collectable Art | https://mtlmrk.com/►Korrect Energy | https://korrectlife.com/| Aubrey Marcus |►Website | http://bit.ly/2GesYqi ►Instagram | http://bit.ly/2BlfCEO ►Facebook | http://bit.ly/2F4nBZk ►X | http://bit.ly/2BlGBAdAd► Love To The Seventh Power: https://chakaruna.com/collections/books► Own The Day, Own Your Life: http://bit.ly/2vRz4so► Aubrey Marcus Podcast: https://apple.co/2ns8zFP► Ayahuasca Documentary: http://bit.ly/2OrNBTf►Newsletter https://www.aubreymarcus.com/pages/emailSubscribe to the Aubrey Marcus newsletter:https://www.aubreymarcus.com/pages/emailTo partner with the Aubrey Marcus PodcastSubscribe to the Aubrey Marcus podcast:iTunes | https://apple.co/2lMZRCn Spotify | https://spoti.fi/2EaELZO Stitcher | http://bit.ly/2G8ccJt IHeartRadio | https://ihr.fm/3CiV4x3
In a radically fresh reading of Mary Magdalene's story, a renowned scholar of mystical traditions sheds new light on the Divine Feminine as a force for change and healing.For more than 20 years, Andrew Harvey has trained his fine scholar's eye on sacred texts and mystical truths to illuminate the message of inspired activism that they hold. Today, we need this message more urgently than ever. In this new book, Andrew takes a fresh, impassioned look at the story of Mary Magdalene and Jesus to distill its meaning for our world and show us how to embody this truth in our own lives.The Magdalene Revolution will:Examine how Mary Magdalene is presented in the New Testament—sometimes splendidly, but also absurdly and even dangerouslyExplore the truths revealed about her in texts such as the Gospel of Mary and other Gnostic gospelsPropose a radical reclamation of the divine feminine by recognizing Mary Magdalene as the Bride to Jesus's Bridegroom—a female and co-equal Christ in her own rightIlluminate a new paradigm of fully embodied divine and human love that each of us can live out in our daily lives“We are in the time of the Second Coming,” Andrew writes. “The old story is dying, and a new story with Mary Magdalene's and Jesus's love at the center is being born, because it completes and activates the full range of Christ consciousness.” In Mary Magdalene's great spirit of healing and transfiguration, this book offers us this new human story—and a path to transform not only ourselves, but our world.Andrew Harvey is a world-renowned spiritual teacher, evolutionary mystic, and sacred activist. His work is sourced from all the major mystical systems and is celebrated for its marriage of scholarly and personal fearless visionary witness. He has written 40 books, the most important of which include The Way of Passion, The Return of the Mother, The Direct Path, Sun at Midnight: A Memoir of the Dark Night, and The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism, which ignited and continues to guide a global sacred activist movement through his Institute for Sacred Activism. He has devoted a considerable part of his work to a radical reenvisioning of Christ consciousness for our time: The Son of Man: The Mystical Path to Christ, his groundbreaking translations of Hadewijch of Antwerp and Angelus Silesius, and now The Magdalene Revolution. All his work is dedicated to helping humanity, through a fusion of inner mystical passion and wisdom and urgent sacred guided action, birth a new divine humanity and a new world.www.andrewharvey.netBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.
Mary Magdalene is a powerful ally for any woman on the spiritual path! She holds nothing back when she shares her guidance with us, and this month is no exception! She is encouraging us to utilize the energy of this month of miracles and take our dreams off the back burner. YOUR power of choice is the key, and May is the perfect time to exercise your power! In this episode, I share empowering and inspiring messages from Mary Magdalene to help you break through any barriers and embody your miraculous self! Does this message resonate with you? I would love to hear your feedback! Ps - Are you ready to become the happiest, healthiest, wealthiest version of yourself? Click here to join the Miraculous Woman Membership Key Learnings: 1) Mary Magdalene is a powerful ally for all women on the spiritual path. She holds nothing back when she shares her guidance, and this message was no exception. She is encouraging us to take our dreams off the back burner and give them the attention they deserve. 2) While there is nothing wrong with prayers that ask the Divine for help, at the same time we must realize that the Divine works THROUGH us. Even if we are praying to be released from a bad situation and the Divine opens the door for our escape, WE must walk through that door! 3) Right now, this day, you can CHOOSE to embody your miraculous self, the version of you that is the happiest, healthiest, wealthiest version you can be! "Your power of choice is your greatest power. Use it." Mary Magdalene channeled message To schedule a private session, click here Click here to join The Miraculous Woman Membership Click here to schedule a Miracle Meeting with me If you love the image on the wall behind me of Mother Mary Blessing the World, you can order your own museum quality copy at www.deepaliu.com
Welcome to Day 2854 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2854 – “He is Risen Indeed!” based on 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 Putnam Church Message – 04/05/2026 Resurrection Sunday – “He is Risen Indeed!” Last week's message was: “Behold He Comes!” This covered the entire Passion Week, with the launching point of Zechariah 9:9 Today, our focus is on Resurrection Sunday. Today's message is: “He is Risen Indeed!” We will celebrate the resurrected Christ and the assurance we have in the salvation that He brings. Our core verses this week are 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 20-23 3 I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. 4 He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. 20 But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of a great harvest of all who have died. 21 So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man. 22 Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to Christ will be given new life. 23 But there is an order to this resurrection: Christ was raised as the first of the harvest; then all who belong to Christ will be raised when he comes back. Opening Prayer Father in heaven, on this Resurrection Sunday, we come with gratitude, wonder, and praise. Open our eyes to see the glory of Your Son. Open our hearts to receive the power of the empty tomb. For those who are joyful, deepen their joy. For those who are weary, strengthen their faith. For those who are grieving, breathe hope again. For those who are uncertain, make the truth of Christ's resurrection clear and living. May this not be just a familiar holiday to us, but a holy encounter with the risen Lord. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Introduction This morning our message is titled: “He Is Risen Indeed!” That is more than a phrase. It is more than a tradition. It is more than a beautiful greeting to exchange on Easter morning. Across the centuries, believers in many lands have greeted one another with words like these: “Christ is risen!” - “He is risen indeed!” Why has the church loved that greeting so much? Because Easter is not simply about springtime, flowers, new grass, warmer days, or the turning of the seasons. Easter is not the church's way of saying, “Things will probably get better.” Easter is not vague optimism. Easter is not religious cheerfulness. Easter is the declaration that Jesus Christ, who was crucified, buried, and mourned, has bodily risen from the dead. That changes everything. The four Gospels all testify to this glorious truth. Matthew tells us about the earthquake, the angel, and the guards' fear. Mark emphasizes the shock and amazement of the women at the tomb. Luke draws us into the confusion, the angelic reminder, and the burning hearts on the Emmaus Road. John gives us the intimacy of Mary Magdalene in the garden, Peter and John running to the tomb, and the risen Christ calling His sheep by name. Each Gospel brings its own emphasis, but together they proclaim one great truth: The tomb is empty because Jesus is alive. And because He is alive, we do not merely have a memory to cherish. We have a Savior to trust, a Lord to follow, and a living hope to sustain us. Main Point 1: The Resurrection Is a Real Event, Not a Religious Idea At the center of Easter is not a mood, but a miracle. Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark or just at dawn, the women came to the tomb. That detail matters. They were not coming to celebrate a victory. They were coming to mourn a death. They brought spices. They expected a sealed grave. They were not looking for resurrection. They were looking for a body. That is why the empty tomb startled them so deeply. Matthew says the stone was rolled away. Mark says they wondered who would move the stone. Luke says they found the stone rolled away and did not find the body. John says Mary Magdalene saw the stone had been moved and ran to tell the disciples. This is not the language of people inventing a legend to comfort themselves. This is the language of startled witnesses who encountered something unexpected. Expanded Narrative In the first-century Jewish world, burial mattered deeply. Graves were places of finality. Bodies were wrapped, laid to rest, and mourned. A large stone meant closure. For Jewish families, proper burial was an act of honor and reverence. No one visited a tomb on the third day expecting a loved one to walk out. That is what makes Easter morning so startling. The women go in sorrow, not anticipation. Peter runs in confusion. John stoops and sees the linen wrappings lying there. Mary stands outside weeping, thinking someone has taken the Lord away. This is not fantasy. This is eyewitness faith born out of astonishment. And the church, that matters because Christianity stands or falls on this. If Christ has not been raised, then our faith is empty. But if He has been raised, then everything He said is true, everything He accomplished on the cross is complete, and everything He promised is secure. Illustration Sometimes people want Easter to mean only that “hope rises” in a poetic sense. But that is like saying a check is valuable because it is beautifully written, even if there is no money in the account. The beauty of the words means little without the reality behind them. The power of Easter is not that it sounds inspiring. The power of Easter lies in the fact that it happened. Object Lesson Bring a sealed envelope and an open envelope. Say: “A sealed envelope means the message is still hidden. But an opened envelope means the message has been revealed. The tomb was sealed, but on Easter morning it was opened. God was declaring to the world that His Son had conquered death.” Related Scriptures 1 Corinthians 15:14, 17 – If Christ has not been raised, our faith is useless. Psalm 16:10 – God would not allow His Holy One to rot in the grave. Acts 2:24 – It was impossible for death to keep its hold on Him. Romans 1:4 – Jesus was shown to be the Son of God in power by His resurrection from the dead. Summary of Main Point 1 Easter is not built on religious imagination but on a real, historical resurrection. The empty tomb, the startled witnesses, and the transformed disciples all point to the same conclusion: Jesus truly rose from the dead. Our faith is not resting on symbolism alone, but on a risen Savior. Main Point 2: The Resurrection Gives Us a Living Hope Peter writes in 1 Peter 1:3: "All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, A better phrase is this: a living hope. Not a dead hope. Not a faint hope. Not a wishful hope. Not a seasonal hope. A living hope. Why is it living? Because it is tied to a living Christ. If Jesus were only a memory, then hope would eventually fade into sentiment. But because Jesus is alive, hope lives too. Expanded Narrative Peter knew what he was talking about. He had failed Jesus publicly. He had denied Him three times. He had wept bitterly. By Friday night, Peter's courage was gone. By Saturday, his hope must have felt shattered. But then came Sunday morning. Then came the empty tomb. Then came the risen Christ. The man who once cowered before a servant girl would later stand and preach Christ boldly. Why? Because the resurrection changed him. And Peter later wrote to believers who were suffering. They were not living easy lives. They were facing pressure, hardship, misunderstanding, and persecution. Peter did not tell them to pretend life was simple. He did not tell them to smile more and think positively. He pointed them to the resurrection. That is Christian realism. The New Testament does not deny trouble. It...
JOHN 20:1-18 - THE EMPTY TOMB - BRIAN SUMNER - 2025JOHN 20:1-18 "Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.”3 Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb. 4 So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. 5 And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed. 9 For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord11 But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 Then they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?”She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.”14 Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?”She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.”16 Jesus said to her, “Mary!”She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher).17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.' ”18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her."To support this channel and partner with Brian in Ministryhttps://www.briansumner.net/support/For more on Brianhttp://www.briansumner.nethttps://www.instagram.com/BRIANSUMNER/https://www.facebook.com/BRIANSUMNEROFFICIALTo listen to Brians Podcast, click below.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Purchase Brians Marriage book at https://www.amazon.com/Never-Fails-Da...Brian is a full time "Urban Missionary" both locally and internationally with a focus on MISSIONS - MARRIAGES - MINISTRY. Since coming to faith in 2004 doors continued opening locally and internationally to do more and more ministry with a focus on Evangelism, Outreach Missions, Marriage, Counsel, Schools, Festivals, Conferences and the like. Everything about this ministry is made possible because of people personally partnering through the non profit. God Bless and thank you. †Support the showSUPPORT THE SHOW
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It’s here. The finale. And yes — we finally dropped the jingle. To close out the Bible Moms season Kate and Rebecca recap every single woman they’ve covered this season, share some of the most moving listener responses from the series, and remind every mom listening of the one thing that ties all 12 stories together: God doesn’t make mistakes, and He placed you exactly where you are on purpose. From Eve in the garden to Lydia’s living room — 12 women, hundreds of years of history, and one very consistent God who showed up for every single one of them. And he’s showing up in your home too. Oh — and the jingle they’ve been teasing since the beginning of the season? It finally arrived. And it’s catchy. Really catchy. In This Episode A full recap of every Bible Mom covered this season and what she taught us Listener responses that will genuinely move you — including a single mom, a stay at home mom, and everything in between Why your home is your first ministry — not a consolation prize How the metanarrative of Scripture is still being written right now, in your house, through your ordinary moments The long-awaited Bible Moms jingle — courtesy of Claude and Suno AI What’s coming this summer: Summer in Psalms The 12 Bible Moms of the Season Eve, Sarah, Leah, Jochebed, Rahab, Bathsheba, Anna, Salome, Mary Magdalene, Lois & Eunice, Lydia — and the mother hen himself, Jesus. Scripture Genesis 1:27 — Created in his image, male and female Luke 13 — Jesus as the mother hen gathering her chicks Throughout — the metanarrative of God’s story What’s Next Summer fun episodes are coming — followed by Summer in Psalms, a new series praying through the Psalms together all summer long. Stay tuned. Free Bible Giveaway No Bible? No problem. Gather Moms would love to send you one — find the link in the show notes. Connect with Gather Moms GatherMoms.com Gather Moms: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Kate Henderson: Instagram | Facebook Rebecca Bradford: Instagram | Facebook
JOHN 19:17-30 - IT IS FINISHED - BRIAN SUMNER - 2025JOHN 19:17-30 "And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, 18 where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center. 19 Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was:JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.20 Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.21 Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,' but, ‘He said, “I am the King of the Jews.” ' ”22 Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece. 24 They said therefore among themselves, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled which says:“They divided My garments among them,And for My clothing they cast lots.”Therefore the soldiers did these things.Behold Your Mother25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!” 27 Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home.It Is Finished28 After this, Jesus, [a]knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” 29 Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. 30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit."To support this channel and partner with Brian in Ministryhttps://www.briansumner.net/support/For more on Brianhttp://www.briansumner.nethttps://www.instagram.com/BRIANSUMNER/https://www.facebook.com/BRIANSUMNEROFFICIALTo listen to Brians Podcast, click below.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Purchase Brians Marriage book at https://www.amazon.com/Never-Fails-Da...Brian is a full time "Urban Missionary" both locally and internationally with a focus on MISSIONS - MARRIAGES - MINISTRY. Since coming to faith in 2004 doors continued opening locally and internationally to do more and more ministry with a focus on Evangelism, Outreach Missions, Marriage, Counsel, Schools, Festivals, Conferences and the like. Everything about this ministry is made possible because of people personally partnering through the non profit. God Bless and thank you. †Support the showSUPPORT THE SHOW