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Pastor Blondin is a fun-loving person who loves people and loves doing the work of the Lord. He has a heart for preaching and teaching the Word of God, serving others, and reaching those not yet saved. He is also passionate about young people reaching their spiritual and educational potential by helping them learn more about God's goodness and the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Pastor Blondin is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior in April 1989. He was baptized in August of that same year at Antioch Baptist Church,  Fairfax Station, Virginia.  He acknowledged and accepted the calling on his life to preach the gospel in September 1998. He was also licensed to preach in November 2000 at Antioch Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Marshal Ausberry. In November 2001, Pastor Blondin accepted God's call to serve as the full-time Children and Youth Pastor at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Herndon, Virginia. He loved serving in that ministry along with his other passions, which include evangelism and missions. He has been on many life-changing, spiritually enriching, international mission trips to several African countries, Brazil, and the Virgin Islands evangelizing, preaching, and teaching the gospel. Pastor Blondin was ordained in December 2002 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church under the pastoral guidance of Pastor James L. Graham, Jr. Upon relocation to the Central Florida area, Pastor Blondin was blessed with the privilege of serving as an associate minister at St. Mary's Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Arthur Graham, Jr.  He has worked in leadership positions within Orange County Community Corrections, as well as The Orange County Village Facility. Pastor Blondin also volunteers as the Executive Director for Hearts For Ministry Foundation, Inc. He has also served as the Director of Operations for Frontline Outreach Ministries. Pastor Blondin was educated in the Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia areas and studied at the University of the District of Columbia, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He also holds a Master of Science from the American University and a Master of Divinity from Faith Christian University and Bible Seminary. Pastor Blondin has been happily married to Dr. Karone Blondin, PhD, for 30 years.Dr. Karone Blondin, Ph.D., is a kindhearted and genuine person who loves people and enjoys seeing them reach their full potential. She is also passionate about shaping young people and building their self-esteem. Since relocating to Florida, she supports, partners, and volunteers with many non-profit organizations.In the past, she has served as a Sunday School and Bible Study teacher, as well as a children and youth advisor. She has also had the pleasure of serving the children and youth while on the mission field to the Virgin Islands.Dr. Karone Blondin, Ph.D., is a native of Durham, North Carolina, and has served as a civil servant for over 30 years in the Federal Government including working with the General Services Administration and the Department of the Navy. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, and her Master's Degree in Public Administration from the American University, Washington, District of Columbia.  Dr. Karone Blondin, Ph.D., has been happily married to Reverend Dr. Weaver Blondin, D.Min, for 30 years. 

My friend and returning guest, Ayana Dixon is joining us this week to talk about finding a healthy community of like-minded people to do life with. Ayana is such a joy to talk with and is one of those friends who you immediately feel at home with.   Ayana Robinson Dixon was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana where she resided until the age of 18. She then relocated to the Washington, DC area to earn a B.A. degree from Howard University. Ayana accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized on January 4, 1981. She rededicated her life to Christ in October 1998, and since that time has been on fire for the Lord. She answered the call to ministry in September 2001 and was licensed in May 2003 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Herndon, Virginia. She was ordained at Mount Pleasant on June 25, 2006. Ayana earned her Master of Divinity degree at Liberty University. She loves teaching and working with children. Ayana worked with Charlotte Mecklenburg's public school system for six years. She worked as both a Behavior Modification Technician and an 8th-grade teacher. Ayana currently serves as the Co-Pastor of Agape Global Ministries in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband,  Methuselah E. Dixon; Senior Pastor. She has owned and operated the Kumon Math and Reading Center of Charlotte-Mint Hill since April 2016. Ayana is the founder of the Circle 31 International Women's Ministry and host of the Circle 31 Podcast. She enjoys cooking, reading, traveling, and spending time with her family. Methuselah and Ayana have three children.   Connect with Ayana in these places: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/31internationalwomensministry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/circle31iwm/ Website: https://www.circle31internationalwomensministry.org/ Podcast: The Circle 31 Podcast   Learn more about Susan and her ministry, She Rises, at https://www.sherisesmn.org/. Find her on Facebook and Instagram at Susan Vandenheuvel.

We know that the young people in our churches are both the now and the next generation. Prioritizing children's ministry is important and must be organized well. Cindy Middaugh leads the SBCV Children's Ministry to provide quality training, resources, and events for leaders. Garrett Oppel is part of that team as well as the children's pastor at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. In this Not Alone Podcast, you will hear the importance of networking with other children's ministry leaders in your community. You will also learn more about helpful resources - like E2 KIDS in August and September 2022! This event is designed to encourage and equip kid's leaders to reach and teach children as their new ministry year begins. Leaders will be encouraged and motivated to lead in areas of teaching techniques, discipling and outreach. Visit our website to learn more!Not Alone Podcast Episode #71

My friend, Ayana Dixon, joins us on the podcast this week. I admire her in many ways and she added such value to this week's episode! Ayana made so many great points but I think one of my favorite comments she made was about balancing ministry and family.    Family is our greatest ministry. What a timeless reminder for anyone!   Ayana Robinson Dixon was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana where she resided until the age of 18. She then relocated to the Washington, DC area to earn a B.A. degree from Howard University. Ayana accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized on January 4, 1981. She rededicated her life to Christ in October 1998, and since that time has been on fire for the Lord. She answered the call to ministry in September 2001, was licensed in May 2003 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Herndon, Virginia. She was ordained at Mount Pleasant on June 25, 2006. Ayana earned her Masters of Divinity degree at Liberty University. She loves teaching and working with children. Ayana worked with Charlotte Mecklenburg public school system for six years. She worked as both a Behavior Modification Technician and an 8th-grade teacher. Ayana currently serves as the Co-Pastor of Agape Global Ministries in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband,  Methuselah E. Dixon; Senior Pastor. She has owned and operated the Kumon Math and Reading Center of Charlotte-Mint Hill since April 2016. Ayana is the founder of the Circle 31 International Women's Ministry and host of the Circle 31 Podcast. She enjoys cooking, reading, traveling, and spending time with her family. Methuselah and Ayana have three children.   Website: circle31internationalwomensministry.org Email: 31internationalwomensministry@gmail.com   Agape Global Ministries FB Page: Agape Charlotte Circle 31 International Women's Ministry FB Page: Circle 31 International Women's Ministry IG: Circle31 IWM Twitter: Circle31 IWM   You can learn more about Susan and her ministry, She Rises, at https://www.sherisesmn.org/. You can also find her on Facebook and Instagram at Susan Vandenheuvel.

Ahead of him coming to preach with us on October 17, we thought it would be a good idea to get to know Will Savory.    Will is a husband, father, pastor and church planter. For 8 years he's served Soul Church, Neath having been a part of the original team sent from Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Swansea. In this episode we more about the church, how a church in South Korea played a vital role in seeing it established and we learn of Will's previous life working the doors of Sin City.    And bizarrely, before all that, we hear Will quoting William Blake poems.    During the chat, Will mentions Medhust Ministries  20 Schemes  Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Swansea and Soul Church Neath. Follow the links if you'd like to know more.   You can connect with Will direct here.

Thousands of refugee families have arrived in Virginia since August. They left their homes in Afghanistan to find freedoms that we are blessed to experience in America. But many of these refugees brought very little, if anything at all, with them. And the need is very great!Two SBCV churches are leading efforts to support these families with supplies and encouragement. SBCV's Brandon Pickett and Brad Russell speak with Joe Mays with Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and Joe Tanner with Parkway Baptist Church to talk through how we can pray and support these families during this window of ministry opportunity.Not Alone Podcast Episode 28

The UK will stand in history as being the first in new world to spread the Gospel. This is an in-depth look at the 1904–1905 Welsh Revival which was the largest Christian revival in Wales during the 20th century. While by no means the best known of revivals, it was one of the most dramatic in terms of its effect on the population and triggered revivals in several other countries. "The movement kept the churches of Wales filled for many years to come, seats being placed in the aisles in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Swansea for twenty years or so, for example. Meanwhile, the Awakening swept the rest of Britain, Scandinavia, parts of Europe, North America, the mission fields of India and the Orient, Africa and Latin America." 2 Chronicles 7:14​-16 King James Version (KJV) 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. 1 Once more, O Lord, we pray, Put Thy strong armor on; Strike down the shield of Satan's pow'r; Let victory be won. Refrain: Once more, O Lord, once more Thy blessing we implore; In Thy great name let vict'ry sweep Thro' Zion's gates once more. 2 Lord Jesus, come today; Let souls before Thee bow; Be this Thine hour of triumph, Lord; Oh, send salvation now. [Refrain] 3 Lord Jesus, come and reign; Let error's empire fall; We long to see Thy glory shine, And crown Thee Lord of all.

The UK will stand in history as being the first in new world to spread the Gospel. This is an in-depth look at the 1904–1905 Welsh Revival which was the largest Christian revival in Wales during the 20th century. While by no means the best known of revivals, it was one of the most dramatic in terms of its effect on the population and triggered revivals in several other countries. "The movement kept the churches of Wales filled for many years to come, seats being placed in the aisles in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Swansea for twenty years or so, for example. Meanwhile, the Awakening swept the rest of Britain, Scandinavia, parts of Europe, North America, the mission fields of India and the Orient, Africa and Latin America."2 Chronicles 7:14​-16 King James Version (KJV)14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.1 Once more, O Lord, we pray,Put Thy strong armor on;Strike down the shield of Satan’s pow’r;Let victory be won.Refrain:Once more, O Lord, once moreThy blessing we implore;In Thy great name let vict’ry sweepThro’ Zion’s gates once more.2 Lord Jesus, come today;Let souls before Thee bow;Be this Thine hour of triumph, Lord;Oh, send salvation now. [Refrain]3 Lord Jesus, come and reign;Let error’s empire fall;We long to see Thy glory shine,And crown Thee Lord of all.

The UK will stand in history as being the first in new world to spread the Gospel. This is an in-depth look at the 1904–1905 Welsh Revival which was the largest Christian revival in Wales during the 20th century. While by no means the best known of revivals, it was one of the most dramatic in terms of its effect on the population and triggered revivals in several other countries. "The movement kept the churches of Wales filled for many years to come, seats being placed in the aisles in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Swansea for twenty years or so, for example. Meanwhile, the Awakening swept the rest of Britain, Scandinavia, parts of Europe, North America, the mission fields of India and the Orient, Africa and Latin America."2 Chronicles 7:14​-16 King James Version (KJV)14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.1 Once more, O Lord, we pray,Put Thy strong armor on;Strike down the shield of Satan's pow'r;Let victory be won.Refrain:Once more, O Lord, once moreThy blessing we implore;In Thy great name let vict'ry sweepThro' Zion's gates once more.2 Lord Jesus, come today;Let souls before Thee bow;Be this Thine hour of triumph, Lord;Oh, send salvation now. [Refrain]3 Lord Jesus, come and reign;Let error's empire fall;We long to see Thy glory shine,And crown Thee Lord of all.

Nick Scott, Senior Pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Perth shares his journey of discovering the importance of church unity and how the church is now working together in his city.

Steve Levy is the senior Pastor at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Swansea. He is married to Clare and they have three children.Today he chats with David about children's ministry, church leadership, revitalisation, local mission and evangelism.http://www.mountpleasantchurch.org.uk Presented by David Meredithwww.generation-mission.orgTitle Music and Production: Simon Kennedy 

The Ardmore Community had the opportunity to meet at the American National Bank with various Ministers from the Ardmore Community. Residents from the community to share their concerns in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Thank you Rev Leroy Williams and Pastor John Alfred Credle of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Minister Kirk Rushing, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and many others for coming together.

In this episode of Talking Transformation Matt talks to Nick Scott, a pastor in Perth, about the importance of spending the time to build relationships beyond the borders of your own church community. Nick shares stories of the work done by church leaders to foster unity and to put God's bigger picture at the heart of their vision. An inspiring listen. To find out more about Nick and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church visit: https://mounties.org.au Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at: http://cinnamonnetwork.com

How to Endure Dark Days in Ministry in Hard Places – Mez McConnell & Will Savory Pastoral ministry in poor communities is brutal. It‘s a war. But in the gospel, we have real, meaningful hope. Will Savoury is the assistant pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Swansea, Wales. This podcast is also available to watch on the 20schemes YouTube channel.

November, 17th 2019 - Hereditary: Solomon vs. David - By Rev. Lashundra Weathersby. (Mount Pleasant Baptist Church). 2 Samuel 12:24.

Pastor Joey Anthony didn’t set out to save someone’s life. He just wanted to find a way for his Colonial Heights, Virginia, church to meet the needs of people in their community. In this episode of Stories of Hope, hear how the people of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church blessed their neighbors in ways they never thought possible. Go to SendRelief.org/Poverty to learn how you can meet needs in your community through the Home Fire Campaign.

Pastor Joey Anthony didn’t set out to save someone’s life. He just wanted to find a way for his Colonial Heights, Virginia, church to meet the needs of people in their community. In this episode of Stories of Hope, hear how the people of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church blessed their neighbors in ways they never thought possible. Go to SendRelief.org/Poverty to learn how you can meet needs in your community through the Home Fire Campaign.

Pastor Joey Anthony didn’t set out to save someone’s life. He just wanted to find a way for his Colonial Heights, Virginia, church to meet the needs of people in their community. In this episode of Stories of Hope, hear how the people of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church blessed their neighbors in ways they never thought possible. Go to SendRelief.org/poverty to learn how you can meet needs in your community through the Home Fire Campaign.

Over the August bank holiday, Christchurch Newport joined with 6 other church for The Gathering 2019: a celebration of Jesus and his church. Taking over Aberystwyth university, we delighted in the gospel and knew the (literal) sunshine of affection. It truly was a wonderful time.    On Sunday night, Steve Levy from Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Swansea preached from Luke 18: 14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Saturday, July 27, 2019 - Listen to Global Gospel.  Our special guest will be Rev. James Furman.  He is the Pastor of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Port Washington, NY.  There is a blessing from the Lord

Sharon Wooding with her mother Glenys Sturgess in Wales, UK The 1904–1905 Welsh Revival was the largest Christian revival in Wales during the 20th century. While by no means the best known of revivals, it was one of the most dramatic in terms of its effect on the population and triggered revivals in several other countries. The movement kept the churches of Wales filled for many years to come, seats being placed in the aisles in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Swansea for twenty years or so, for example. Meanwhile, the Awakening swept the rest of Britain, Scandinavia, parts of Europe, North America, the mission fields of India and the Orient, Africa and Latin America. Note: Please help Assist News Service to be a voice for Christians around the world. Donate to ANS today

Sharon Wooding with her mother Glenys Sturgess in Wales, UK The 1904–1905 Welsh Revival was the largest Christian revival in Wales during the 20th century. While by no means the best known of revivals, it was one of the most dramatic in terms of its effect on the population and triggered revivals in several other countries. The movement kept the churches of Wales filled for many years to come, seats being placed in the aisles in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Swansea for twenty years or so, for example. Meanwhile, the Awakening swept the rest of Britain, Scandinavia, parts of Europe, North America, the mission fields of India and the Orient, Africa and Latin America. Note: Please help Assist News Service to be a voice for Christians around the world. Donate to ANS today

On this episode of The Critical Hour, Dr. Wilmer Leon is joined by Dr. Shantella Sherman, historical researcher, author of "In Search of Purity: Popular Eugenics & Racial Uplift Among New Negroes 1915-1935" and publisher of Acumen Magazine.Halfway through the Sabbath service on Saturday, a gunman turned what was supposed to be a time of solace into a day of horror. The shooting in Poway, California, about 25 miles north of San Diego, coincides with a significant spike in hate crimes, including acts of anti-Semitism. Many are talking about this in the context of security, but there is much more to this than just security. The gunman, whom police identified as John Earnest, 19, wrote a manifesto echoing the same kind of white supremacist views as the shooters in the attacks in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in October – that was Robert Bowers, 46 – and on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in March. Holden Matthews, 21, the son of a St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, sheriff's deputy, is on trial for the burning the St. Mary Baptist Church on March 26, Greater Union Baptist Church on April 2 and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on April 4. Dylann Roof, a 21-year-old white supremacist, murdered nine African Americans at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015.According to Bloomberg, Southwest Airlines first learned from Boeing after the deadly Lion Air crash in October that an alert warning pilots of a sensor malfunction linked to the disaster wasn't a standard feature on the 737 Max 8. "The world's largest 737 operator and its pilots had thought that the warning light worked on all Max jets, as it had on the previous generation of 737 aircraft, Southwest said Sunday. The revelation raises new questions about Boeing's best-selling jet as the company works to convince airlines and regulators that the Max will be safe once a software update is installed. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg says the company is working to make sure the 737 Max is 'one of the safest airplanes ever to fly.'" Muilenburg says the company will now provide enhanced training for its airline customers' pilots. Additionally, Muilenburg said they "regret the impact" of the Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air crashes and apologized to those who lost loved ones. The Ethiopian Airlines crash in March prompted a worldwide grounding of the 737 Max last month. As the number one airplane manufacturer, Muilenburg says Boeing has work to do to earn and re-earn the trust of its passengers around the world. Activists from across the US, including a group of tenants staying inside the building as the invited guests of the legitimate Venezuelan government, have been working around the clock to prevent the illegal seizure of the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, by opposition forces loyal to coup leader Juan Guaido. The Secret Service and other forces gave the occupants until this past Thursday, April 25, to vacate the premises. When they did not move on the occupants at that time, a lot of people thought the move would come this past Saturday. It did not. What's going on inside the embassy now? At least 704 people in the United States have been sickened this year by measles, a highly contagious and potentially life-threatening disease, according to a report released Monday morning by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's the greatest number of cases in a single year in 25 years and represents a huge setback for public health after measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. More than 500 of the people infected in 22 states were not vaccinated. Sixty-six people have been hospitalized, including 24 who had pneumonia. More than one-third of the cases are children younger than five. We talked about this last week, but with the numbers having been updated, we thought we would return to the issue.GUESTS:Dr. Shantella Sherman – Historical researcher, author of "In Search of Purity: Popular Eugenics & Racial Uplift Among New Negroes 1915-1935" and publisher of Acumen Magazine.Dr. Niva Lubin-Johnson – President of the National Medical Association.Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers – Editors of Popular Resistance.

It's Friday, so that means it's panel time. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday released a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, entitled “Report on The Investigation Into Russian interference in the 2016 election,” to Congress and the public. Before the report was released, Barr held a press conference or what appeared to be more of a spin session with reporters. "The report did not exonerate the president" – here I think it's important for people to understand the difference between the criminal side of this investigation and the impeachment side of this investigation. Mueller whiffed on a crucial legal question. The special counsel's report spans more than 400 pages. However, only 12 pages are dedicated to a critical question: Can the federal obstruction of justice statute apply to the president? Mueller treated this question—which is separate from whether a sitting president can be indicted—in an underwhelming fashion. He had simply concluded that the obstruction statute does not apply to the president. There is no reason to detail whether the president violated federal law, if the federal law does not apply to the president.The rector for Notre Dame Cathedral says a "computer glitch" may have been the cause of the massive fire on Monday. Rector Patrick Chauvet did not elaborate on the glitch but added that investigators may find out what happened in two or three months. On Thursday, investigators said they think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire. French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to set out reconstruction ideas Friday while meeting with officials from the United Nations' cultural agency. The man accused of burning down three churches in Louisiana has been charged with hate crimes. St. Landry Parish District Attorney Earl Taylor filed the charges against Holden Matthews on Monday. Last week, Matthews, the 21-year-old son of a local sheriff's deputy, was arrested and charged with three counts of arson for setting fires at St. Mary Baptist Church on March 26, Greater Union Baptist Church on April 2 and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on April 4.US President Donald Trump does not support a bipartisan effort to halt US support for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. For the second time, Trump has issued a veto of a congressional invocation of the War Powers Resolution. In a statement, Trump called the measure "unnecessary" because the US military hasn't engaged in the Yemen war apart from some counterterrorism missions. However, Saudi Arabia gets support from the American military in the conflict. Trump wrote in the statement that the resolution would interfere with his ability to act as commander in chief. He also said it would impair the military's ability to conduct effective and efficient engagements. In Alex Rubinstein's MintPress News article "The Assange Poop Smear Was Concocted to Cover Ecuador's $4.2 B IMF Loan," he states, "Now that journalist Julian Assange is in the hands of Western authorities thanks to Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno, their media lapdogs are scraping from the bottom of the barrel to smear the WikiLeaks editor with increasingly absurd claims. While Assange is no stranger to smears, this set is particularly distasteful. It started with Ecuadorian Interior Minister Maria Paula Romo, who told reporters on the day of Assange's arrest that he was 'putting feces on the walls of the embassy and other behaviors of that nature' ... The poop smear serves an effective propaganda purpose: it deflects from the real scandal." We'll discuss the real scandal. GUEST: Jim Kavanagh — political analyst and commentator and editor of The Polemicist.

US President Donald Trump vetoed a resolution passed by Congress to end US military assistance in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. The veto — the second in Trump's presidency — was expected, and Congress lacks the votes to override it. But invoking the never-before-used War Powers Resolution was viewed as a milestone for lawmakers, who have shown a renewed willingness to assert their war-making authority after letting it atrophy for decades under presidents from both parties. Trump said in a statement, “This resolution is an unnecessary, dangerous attempt to weaken my constitutional authorities, endangering the lives of American citizens and brave service members, both today and in the future.” What does this mean going forward? After 23 months, 500 search warrants, 2,300 subpoenas and a string of indictments, the results of the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller will be made public on Thursday in a nearly 400-page report. What should we expect, and what does this mean going forward? Attorney General William Barr said last month in his report that the special counsel did not find that anyone associated with the Trump campaign worked with the Russian government to illegally influence the election. He also said there was insufficient evidence to say that Trump illegally obstructed justice. What about the Democrats' apparent shift of focus here? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked about the report, and her answer was that “people are concerned about their kitchen table issues.” What? Kitchen table issues? After three years of Russiagate non-stop, all of a sudden she wants to talk about kitchen table issues? I thought Russiagate was the existential threat to our democracy! And as soon as she said it, MSNBC immediately changed their tune.The man who stands accused of setting three African American churches on fire in the span of 10 days, St. Mary Baptist Church on March 26, Greater Union Baptist Church on April 2 and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on April 4, has not only been charged with arson, but is facing three hate-crime charges, too. St. Landry Parish District Attorney Earl Taylor filed the charges against Holden Matthews on Monday. For the fourth year in a row, the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights organization that tracks hate groups, reports that hate and domestic extremism are rising in an unabated trend. The center found a 30 percent increase in US hate groups over the past four years and a 7 percent increase in hate groups in 2018 alone, according to the center's annual "Year in Hate and Extremism" report. The group designated 1,020 organizations as hate groups in 2018, the highest number in at least 20 years. What does this say about the rise of hate crimes in America?GUESTS:Elisabeth Myers — Editor-in-chief of Inside Arabia. Greg Palast — Award-winning investigative reporter featured in The Guardian, Nation Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, BBC and other high profile media outlets. He covered Venezuela for The Guardian and BBC Television's "Newsnight." His BBC reports are the basis of his film, "The Assassination of Hugo Chavez." Sr. Pastor O Jermaine Bego — Center Point Baptist Church. Kenny Murdock — Director of Black Lives Matter PAC and vice president of the NAACP's Missouri chapter.

On this episode of The Critical Hour, Dr. Wilmer Leon is joined is by Lee Stranahan, co-host of Fault Lines on Sputnik Radio; Jim Kavanagh, political analyst, commentator, and editor of The Polemicist; and Caleb Maupin, journalist focusing on US foreign policy, capitalism, and imperialism.It's Friday, so that means it's panel time.British police entered the Ecuadorian Embassy in London early Thursday, forcibly removing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on a 2012 charge of failing to surrender to the court. Later that day, he was found guilty of that charge at the Westminster Magistrates' Court. Now the real battle ensues: will he be extradited to the US, bringing his seven-year stint in the embassy to a dramatic close? Assange entered the embassy June 19, 2012, to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault case that has since been dropped and remained there in exile for six years, nine months and 24 days, or 2,488 days from start to end. What's been going on in London around this issue?It was two days of questions for US Attorney General William Barr. With the Russia investigation complete, Barr said he was preparing to review “both the genesis and the conduct of intelligence activities directed at the Trump campaign,” including possible improper “spying” by American intelligence agencies. Is this really news, or is it more political theater? Should we be concerned that the FBI and or other intelligence agencies in this country opened an intelligence investigation into a US presidential candidate?With all votes counted, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's fifth election win is confirmed. After a full day of rechecking, Likud gained a seat to outscore Benny Gantz's Blue and White alliance, 36-35, United Torah Judaism lost a seat, and Netanyahu's path to a majority coalition is clear. Netanyahu was confirmed as the big winner of Israel's general elections on Thursday night, when the Central Elections Committee published the completed tallies of Tuesday's election, a full 60 hours after the polling stations closed. Israeli voters “have said no to peace and yes to the occupation,” Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, said Tuesday night. Thanks to enthusiastic support from the Trump administration, Netanyahu has been emboldened to pursue right-wing policies — he now says that if he wins, he will annex the West Bank, home to around 2.5 million Palestinians. Gantz called this pledge “irresponsible.” While many observers brushed it off as campaign rhetoric, the Trump administration's unwavering support makes this a real possibility, believes Jake Walles, who served as US consul general in Jerusalem from 2005 to 2009 and is now a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Holden Matthews, the 21-year-old man accused of burning three historically black churches in Louisiana, was influenced by “black metal,” police say – a music genre sometimes tied to organized hate. Matthews engaged in a conversation about Varg Vikernes on Facebook. Vikernes is a musician who is linked intimately to National Socialist Black Metal (NSBM), a subgenre within black metal that is explicitly racist and fascist in nature. Vikernes, who is Norwegian and founded the band Burzum, burned down three historically significant churches in his homeland during the 1990s. He also murdered a guitarist for the black metal band Mayhem. From prison, Vikernes expressed views closely aligned with neo-Nazism, even though he objected to that term. Anders Breivik, the Norwegian far-right terrorist who murdered 77 people, including children, during a 2011 rampage, mailed Vikernes his manifesto before his arrest. In a 2012 blog post, Vikernes took issue with Breivik's methods and wrote that Breivik should kill himself, and argued there were more constructive ways to deal with “internationalists lead [sic] by their Jewish masters.” Matthews, the son of a Louisiana sheriff's deputy, is in St. Landry Parish jail. He's charged with three counts of simple arson of a religious building. The churches Matthews allegedly burned were the St. Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre, the Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas and the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Opelousas. The fires occurred on March 26, April 2 and April 4. It is unclear if Matthews allegedly chose the churches because of their connection to the black community.GUESTS:Lee Stranahan — Co-host of Fault Lines on Sputnik Radio. Jim Kavanagh — Political analyst and commentator and editor of The Polemicist.Caleb Maupin — Journalist and political analyst who focuses his coverage on US foreign policy and the global system of monopoly capitalism and imperialism.

Hey, gang.  this is the socialized show and the full episode is avaialbe for along with early accerss and other patron only shows at patreon.com/winecellarmediafund.  And we always have the tip jar out at @paypal.me/PhoenixAndWilliam Louisiana Gov. Bel Edwards on Thursday described the three fires that destroyed predominantly black churches in rural Louisiana as an “evil act” committed by the son of a sheriff's deputy. Holden Matthews was arrested Wednesday on three counts of simple arson for fires that on destroyed the churches in St. Landry Parish over  ten days. The fires were set on March 26, April 2, and April 4, and destroyed St. Mary Baptist Church, Greater Union Baptist Church, and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, respectively. Matthews, 21, was booked into jail Wednesday evening. Louisiana State Fire Marshal “Butch” Browning, at a Thursday morning press conference, called the fires “an attack on our God and our religion.” “In my career, I have never seen such a spiritual mission that has come home so quickly,” said Browning, who noted that Matthews' arrest was quick in part because “we felt that other crimes were imminent.”

Hey, gang.  this is the socialized show and the full episode is avaialbe for along with early accerss and other patron only shows at patreon.com/winecellarmediafund.  And we always have the tip jar out at @paypal.me/PhoenixAndWilliam Louisiana Gov. Bel Edwards on Thursday described the three fires that destroyed predominantly black churches in rural Louisiana as an “evil act” committed by the son of a sheriff’s deputy. Holden Matthews was arrested Wednesday on three counts of simple arson for fires that on destroyed the churches in St. Landry Parish over  ten days. The fires were set on March 26, April 2, and April 4, and destroyed St. Mary Baptist Church, Greater Union Baptist Church, and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, respectively. Matthews, 21, was booked into jail Wednesday evening. Louisiana State Fire Marshal “Butch” Browning, at a Thursday morning press conference, called the fires “an attack on our God and our religion.” “In my career, I have never seen such a spiritual mission that has come home so quickly,” said Browning, who noted that Matthews’ arrest was quick in part because “we felt that other crimes were imminent.”

LISTEN TO RATIONAL RADIO LIVE ON WHIP | M/W/F 4-5PM EST Could a series of Louisiana church fires be racially motivated? Cheap antibiotics in Kenya fuel deadly drug-resistant infections. Plus, President Trump declares a trained Iranian military force a terrorist group. The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Amelia Winger, Jennie Sheffer, and Valerie Dowret for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio. DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES: 1:13 - Director of Secret Service to Leave Post 11:01 - Series of Church Fires Suspected of Being Racially Charged 15:40 - Trump Designate IRGC as Terrorist Group 32:01 - Cheap Antibiotics Fuel Resistant Infections in Kenya ATTRIBUTIONS: Live show edited to podcast format by Jennie Sheffer Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud KEY WORDS: Donald Trump, U.S. Secret Service Director Randolph Alles, DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Mar-A-Lago, Louisiana, State Fire Marshal H. Browning, St. Landry Parish, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Greater Union Baptist Church, Vivian United Pentecostal Church, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Middle East, Iran, ISIS, Kenya, Kibera, antibiotics

On this Send Relief podcast, Joey Anthony sits down with Ryan West to discuss the importance of meeting people where they are and pointing them to Jesus. Joey Anthony is pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, Va.,and chairs the North American Mission Board’s Chaplains Commission. He served those in the wake of the attack on a night club two years ago and is here today to share how we can step into the daily patterns of people’s lives and share the gospel.

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