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jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/3yoklgps Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Over 400 participants in the Ennis road race Os cionn 400 páirteach i rás bóthair Inis 'Iron' Meáin. News Over 400 people took it from the tires today in Ennis Meáin in the Galway bay, in the road race known as Ennis Iron Meáin. Nuacht Thug os cionn 400 duine as na boinn é inniu in Inis Meáin i gcuan na Gaillimhe, sa rás bóthair ar a dtugtar Inis Iron Meáin. This is the twentieth year the race has been running and the twelve kilometer race course attracts runners from all over. Seo an fichiú bliain an rás ar bun agus meallann cúrsa an ráis dhá chiliméadar déag reathaithe as gach uile chearn. The race was originally organized to raise money for the island's secondary school, Saint John's College. Eagraíodh an rás ar dtús chun airgead a bhailiú do mheánscoil an oileáin, Coláiste Naomh Eoin. The organizers of the event claim that Inis Iron Meáin is the first ever road race of its kind on the Irish islands and that other communities have since emulated them with similar races. Maíonn lucht eagraithe na hócáide gurb é Inis Iron Meáin an chéad rás bóthair dá chineál ariamh ar oileáin na hÉireann agus go ndearna pobail eile aithris orthu ó shin le rásaí dá macasamhail. The organizing committee of the race always manages to attract well-known people to be at the head of the course. Éiríonn le coiste eagraithe an ráis daoine aitheanta a mhealladh i gcónaí le bheith ar cheann an chúrsa. Today it was Galway Mayor Eddie Hoare who hit the starting bell outside Naomh Eoin's Secondary School on the island in the company of Galway Rose Deirdre Ní Cheoinín. Inniu ba é Méara Chathair na Gaillimhe Eddie Hoare a bhuail an bonnán tosaithe taobh amuigh de Mheánscoil Naomh Eoin ar an oileán i gcuideachta Rós na Gaillimhe Deirdre Ní Cheoinín. Connacht full-back Tiernan O'Halloran, who announced this week that he was retiring from the game professionally, was among the more than 400 runners who made it out. Bhí lánchúlaí fhoireann Chonnacht Tiernan O'Halloran, a d'fhógair an tseachtain seo go raibh sé ag éirí as an gcluiche go gairmiúil, i measc an bhreis is 400 reathaí a thug as na boinn é. People were present from as far afield as Sweden and Austria. Bhí daoine i láthair as áiteanna chomh fada i gcéin leis an tSualainn agus an Ostair. A number of Irish people returned from abroad for the Bank Holiday weekend to join their families. D'fhill roinnt Éireannach ó thar lear don deireadh seachtaine Saoire Bainc le bheith páirteach lena dteaghlach. Among them was Colin Frost from Castlebar but who lives in London and came back to Ennismean for the third year in a row. Orthu sin bhí Colin Frost as Caisleán an Bharraigh ach atá ina chónaí i Londain agus tháinig arais go hInis Meáin den triú bliain as a chéile. His father and brother were involved today as well. Bhí a athair agus dheartháir páirteach inniu chomh maith. Méabh Kealy, who is still in primary school, was one of the youngest competitors who took part in the 5 kilometer race today. Bhí Méabh Kealy, atá go fóill sa bhunscoil ar dhuine de na h- iomaitheoirí ab óige a ghlac páirt sa rás 5 ciliméadar inniu. Ennis Meáin is particularly important to her family because it is where her parents Eithne and Gerry met - at the Ennis Iron Meáin road race! Méabh told Nuacht RTÉ today that her parents return to the island every year since then to take part and that she loves that she can now run out with them! The brothers Ciarán, Colm and Alan Breathnach from Ballymun were in Dublin today as well. Tá tábhacht ar leith ag baint le hInis Meáin dá teaghlach mar gur ann a casadh a tuismitheoirí Eithne agus Gerry ar a chéile - ag rás bóthair Inis Iron Meáin! Dúirt Méabh le Nuacht RTÉ inniu go bhfilleann a tuismitheoirí ar an oileán gach bliain ó shin i leith le bheith páirteach agus gur breá léi go mbíonn sise anois ábalt...

This week, new rumors about Tiana's Bayou Adventure, the Adventureland Treehouse is ready to open, Pixar Place Hotel has an opening date, Toontown may be finishing up tweaks, we talk to author J Jeff Kober about the first 100 years of Disney, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. If you want some DLWeekly Swag, you can pick some up at https://www.dlweekly.net/store/. Book your travel through ConciEARS at no extra cost to you! Be sure to mention that you heard about ConciEARS from DLWeekly at booking! DISCOUNTS! We have partnered with the Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground to get great deals for our listeners! Book your stay at the Howard Johnson Anaheim and get 15% off your stay (code 1000022077)! Magic Key Holders get 20% off their stay (code 1000025935) as well! Book now! Need the perfect bag for your days in the parks? Look no further than Designer Park Co.! Purchase the Rope Drop Bag as featured on Episode 222 and get 10% off your purchase! Use coupon code DLWEEKLY to get the discount. If you want some awesome headwear or one of a kind items, be sure to visit our friends over at All Enchanting Ears! You can use the promo code DLWEEKLY10 to get 10% off your order! News: Over at MiceChat, Dusty Sage was able to have a conversation with higher-up associated with Tiana's Bayou Adventure where he expressed his dismay at the focus on the search for a missing ingredient. If Dusty is right, there is a lot more going on with this attraction. Per his conversation, it is a sort of fake out for guests concealing the fact that they are doing a lot more with this attraction than has been announced. Massive set pieces are being installed to make this much more grand than the attraction that it is replacing. They are also spending a considerable amount on this project that they could have built an entirely new attraction. – https://www.micechat.com/371000-disneyland-update-snowfall-pumpkins-missed-opportunities/ It is possible that by the time you listen to this, the Adventureland Treehouse could be open! All of the scaffolding has been removed and the construction tape is gone. The walls around the attraction seem to be the only thing holding back excited guests. – https://www.micechat.com/371000-disneyland-update-snowfall-pumpkins-missed-opportunities/ https://www.micechat.com/371000-disneyland-update-snowfall-pumpkins-missed-opportunities/ The Paradise Pier Hotel will become the Pixar Place Hotel officially on January 30th, 2024. The new Luxo Lamp sculpture is yet to be installed, and the Great Maple restaurant is still under construction. The Disney Parks Blog posted images of the new room decor and all the reopening details. To see them yourself, head on over to the link in our show notes. –https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/10/opening-date-revealed-for-pixar-place-hotel-at-disneyland-resort-plus-sneak-peek-of-great-maple-menu-pixar-themed-hotel-rooms-and-more/ As we have spoken about a few times on the podcast recently, Toontown is undergoing some updates to fix the land's main interactive fountain and dreaming tree section. The CenTOONial Park is scheduled to reopen on October 30th, and then Goofy's How-to-Play Yard will close on the same day. Changes to this area are scheduled to wrap up and reopen to the public on November 10th. Hopefully, this will just leave Donald's Duck Pond having never been operating for guests. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2023/10/17/one-disney-attraction-will-reopen-soon-but-another-will-close-the-same-day/ A fun new activity is coming to the Disneyland Resort this Halloween Season. The Disney Parks Blog posted a Halloween Time Scavenger Hunt Around the Disneyland Resort. The scavenger hunt provides clues to find things in Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and Downtown Disney. – https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/10/try-our-new-disneyland-resort-halloween-scavenger-hunt-for-families/ Halloween is still about a week away, but Christmas is already moving in around the resort. Snow has started to fall on Sleeping Beauty Castle, resulting in the Disney100 decorations disappearing before the actual anniversary, lights are going up in the trees on Main Street, and New Orleans Square is starting to have its decorations installed. – https://www.micechat.com/371000-disneyland-update-snowfall-pumpkins-missed-opportunities/ Have you ever wanted to have breakfast with Santa? If so, act fast as Naples Restorante will offer “Breakfast with Santa” this holiday season on select days from November 25th through December 24th. Prices are $110 for adults and $50 for children and includes a family-style breakfast, hot cocoa, and bottomless mimosas for adults, and stuffed animals, and a personalized stocking for kids. Book your spot at the link in our show notes. – https://www.micechat.com/371000-disneyland-update-snowfall-pumpkins-missed-opportunities/ https://www.patinagroup.com/naples-ristorante-e-bar/breakfast-with-santa For Weeklyteers who have not had the chance to attend a mixology seminar at Trader Sam's, Disneyland News Today was able to and has a review of the Halloween version that happened recently. For $169, plus $30.42 gratuity and tax, which brings the entire experience to $214.88, you get the newest tiki mug available at the time and the mixology course. Tickets are prepaid only and they have a 3-day cancellation policy. The event sounds fun and includes a small reception afterward with appetizers from Tongaroa Terrace. – https://dlnewstoday.com/2023/10/review-spirited-trader-sams-mixology-seminar-shakes-up-some-fun-at-disneyland-resort/ For Disney's 100th Anniversary on October 16th, the company threw a 23-hour Cast Member party! The event took place at Disneyland, but was backstage where Cast Members participated in a variety of activities like Disney100-exclusive screenings, dunk tanks where cast members could dunk their leads, speed puzzling, and more. Visit the link in the show notes to see the group photo taken after park hours for the event. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2023/10/17/disney-threw-an-exclusive-23-hour-party-for-the-100th-anniversary/ Artist Sam Carter, in partnership with senior Disney designer Melanie Lapovich, created some artwork celebrating Disney through the eras. The artwork was posted online on the Walt Disney Archives Facebook page this week. The artwork debuted at the D23 Disney100: D23 Royal Anniversary Ball that took place at the Walt Disney Studios last week. Check it our at the link in our show notes. – https://www.micechat.com/371000-disneyland-update-snowfall-pumpkins-missed-opportunities/ Discussion Topic: Jeff Kober A Century of Powerful Disney Insights: Inspiration & Ideas from 100 Years of Disney Magic – https://a.co/d/5MidHou https://disneyinsights.com/ This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

News: Over 10 million international Japan arrivals in first half. Travel: Hidden world-class gem called Naoshima! Food: Eggplant donuts! Healthy homestyle Japanese food. And, word of the day!

A guided conversation about Wallingford CT native son, Moses Yale Beach, whose contributions to the world are mostly unsung. Among his contributions is the founding of the Associated Press.With us in conversation are Valerie Komor, Director of Corporate Archives at the Associated Press, and Professors of American History Menahem Blondheim and Robert E. May.For ContextMoses Yale Beach was born in Wallingford CT on Jan 15, 1800, and died in 1868.  A man of many skills and innovations, his most successful venture involved the penny newspaper,  The Sun, from 1838 to 1858. He died approximately three years after Lincoln was assassinated while living in his mansion built by architect Henry Austin.PanelistsProfessor Robert May, formerly of Purdue University and now retired, is a specialist in 19th-century American history and the author of, among others, Manifest Destiny's Underworld,  The Southern Dream of a Caribbean Empire, Slavery, Race, and Conquest in the Tropics: Lincoln, Douglas, and the Future of Latin America and Yuletide in Dixie: Slavery, Christmas, and Public Memory. His works contribute renewed understanding of and interventions to knowledge about 19th-century American Western expansion. In so doing, Professor May's work alters and enhances our understanding of Manifest Destiny, Underground Railroads and other important focus topics affixed to the Antebellum and beyond, and Professor May's recent writing continues to explore the necessity of intervention in nationwide education curriculums.Professor Menahem Blondheim is a faculty member in the Dept. of Communication and Journalism and the Dept. of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research explores the role of communication in American and in Jewish history, as well as the history of media. A former entrepreneur and executive in the high-tech industry in the dawn of high-speed digital communications, he also studies the development, performance, and meaning of communication technologies, new and old. He has received his BA degree from the Hebrew University, MA and PhD degrees from Harvard University, and has won fellowships from the NEH, Smithsonian Institution, Library of Congress, and the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Blondheim's extensive work in communication and communication histories is, for our purposes, fascinatingly presented in his book, News Over the Wires: The Telegraph and the Flow of Public Information in America, 1844—1897.Director Valerie Komor is the founding Director of the Associated Press Corporate Archives. Before joining AP in 2003, she held positions at the Oberlin College Archives, the Rockefeller Archive Center, the Smithsonian Institution Archives of American Art and the New-York Historical Society. She holds an M.A. in Medieval Studies from Yale University and an M.L.I.S. from the University of Texas at Austin. In 2003, AP Vice President and Director of Corporate Communications, Kelly Tunney, asked Director Komor to establish AP's first corporate archives.  According to Director Komor, ‘this offer was a great challenge, as it involved creating a new department and promoting a new idea within the company: the systematic documentation of AP itself.'Facilitator & Contributor: Riaan Oppelt, an English and Cultural Studies scholar at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, interested in  the absorbing global histories of media and communication with attention to our contemporary media cycles and usages.Our three guests and their work, have ties to the subject of our discussion today, namely Moses Yale Beach —a name largely still unrecognized in the public imaginary

Amazon announced Monday that it would cover up to $4,000 in travel expenses to employees seeking non-life-threatening medical treatments, including abortions, joining a growing list of corporations offering their employees abortion coverage.School librarians from across Texas gathered last week in Fort Worth for an annual convention that featured a pair of men in drag and symposiums about teaching kids to become “anti-racists” and embrace other social justice ideologies.President Joe Biden has spoken of the United States having a “new hope” and “a moment of renewal” as the nation observes the National Day of Prayer.Leaders of the fast-growing, multi-campus Grace City Church in Lakeland, Florida, announced that they have ended their affiliation with the global Hillsong Church after the denomination's founder, Brian Houston, resigned over misconduct.Get the Edifi App  Download for iPhone   Download for Android  Subscribe to Our Newsletter Click here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning! Links to the News  Amazon to reimburse employees who travel for abortions | U.S. News   Over 200 faith leaders lobby Congress to pass immigration reform | Politics News   Evangelical billionaire Bill Hwang could spend life in prison | U.S. News   Librarian conference hosts drag queens, social justice workshops | U.S. News   Sudanese couple face flogging over conversion to Christianity | World News   Pro-lifers offer $25K for information that may indict abortionist | Politics News   Biden talks of ‘moment of renewal' in US Prayer proclamation | Politics News   Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston resigns amid scandals | Church & Ministries News   Grace City Church in Florida ends affiliation with Hillsong | Church & Ministries News 

FeedbackWhat's on my mind: The Evil History of the Filibuster: https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/04/history-filibuster-jim-crow-relic/News:Over 200,000 children abused by the Catholic Church in France: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/report-finds-216000-children-were-victims-french-clergy-sex-abuse-since-1950-2021-10-05/Bill Cosby thinks R Kelly is innocent and will soon walk free: https://thegrio.com/2021/09/30/bill-cosby-andrew-wyatt-r-kelly-railroaded/COVID-19 Update, Covid denier fell to his death after mum, dad and pet dog died: https://worldnewsera.com/news/uk/covid-denier-fell-to-his-death-after-mum-dad-and-pet-dog-died/Lindsey Graham booed in home state: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/05/lindsey-graham-booed-covid-vaccine-republicansOzy Media's Carlos Watson, a Black role model or scam artist? https://thehill.com/homenews/media/575132-ozy-media-ceo-says-decision-to-close-has-been-reversed and https://www.theroot.com/the-ozy-finesse-explained-1847811155This shit is for us: How to prepare for the coming civil war:Bible Study with Atheist Mike: The Sacrament in different faiths: https://www.themountaineer.com/life/religion/communion-ceremonies-vary-among-denominations/article_8238073e-4554-11e7-a300-7b6575cc0a69.htmlClosing: Black 6-Year-Old Girl Becomes Georgia's Youngest Certified Farmer: https://www.theroot.com/black-6-year-old-girl-becomes-georgia-s-youngest-certif-1847812245

#### NEWS #### Over 1,000 Guns And Other firearms Found Inside Holmby Hills Home https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/video/4081556-over-1000-guns-and-other-firearms-found-inside-holmby-hills-home/ Mystery of Jeffrey Alan Lash: 5 Facts You Need to Know https://heavy.com/news/2015/07/mystery-jeffrey-alan-lash-secret-government-agent-death-dead-guns-rifles-ammo-ammunition-cars-catherine-nebron-alien-fiancee-fbi-cia/ I think Qanon is a bullshit but this is really fucking weird. Today the LAPD/ATF confiscated a shit ton of guns in LA in the Bel-Air neighborhood. The Qanon/Pizzagate community has been talking about the family that owns the home this happened at https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/bmejzs/i_think_qanon_is_a_bullshit_but_this_is_really/ Interview with a Meth User https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/bn5btn/interview_with_a_meth_user/ Russia demands answers from NASA over ‘alcohol stench’ on International Space Station https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/778046/russia-nasa-iss-international-space-station-alcohol-smell-dragon-capsule-explosion ChristianMingle loses lawsuit, must now include gay singles https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/1/christianmingle-loses-lawsuit-must-now-include-gay/ George R.R. Martin Reveals 3 ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spinoffs Are Moving Ahead On HBO https://www.huffpost.com/entry/game-of-thrones-spinoffs-george-rr-martin_n_5ccdf37ae4b04e275d4b38fb The Wachowskis Are Plugging Back Into The Matrix, According to John Wick’s Director https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-wachowskis-are-plugging-back-into-the-matrix-accor-1834669197?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Death Star Duel Gets a Dramatic Fan Re-Imagining https://io9.gizmodo.com/darth-vader-and-obi-wan-kenobis-death-star-duel-gets-a-1834621555?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. ▀▄▀▄▀ LINKS ▀▄▀▄▀ ► Phone: 614-388-9109 ► Website: http://obdmpod.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/obdm ► Subscribe Star: https://www.subscribestar.com/obdm ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ourbigdumbmouth ► YouTube 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj4SPfo5ySkEnyaQAW5zvA ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/obdmpod ► Instagram: obdmpod ► RSS: http://ourbigdumbmouth.libsyn.com/rss ► iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-big-dumb-mouth/id261189509?mt=2 ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/obdmpod ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/obdmnews ► Everything we do could be considered performance art ► Satire and Parody are often used

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing - Dylan and Ryan have both dived into the world of the Nintendo Switch. Dylan goes hands on with Super Mario Party and Doom, while Ryan explores Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker and Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle. News - Over the past week Rockstar has come under fire for a quote about 100 hour work weeks to get Red Dead Redemption 2 out the door. Obviously, they didn't read the room. What are fair labor practices for a creative field? How should developers be protected? Are gamers too demanding when it comes to AAA Titles? Are cost of games too low to support this kind of development cycle? We muse over a lot of questions. Competitive Corner - Dylan is super hype about the League of Legends Worlds tournament, and after some stunning defeats at the group stages, will this finally be the year a foreign team brings it home? Ryan gushes about the Overwatch League Season 2 changes, from roster shake ups to overall league structure changes.

In the News: Over 80% of students report that the reason they want to earn a degree is to get a job, but less than 20% of students are utilizing their college’s career service centers. An article ran in sites the reasons why students are not tapping their career centers, one being that kids often don’t know that they exist or how to fully use their services. Career centers should be meeting students where they are by engaging them through existing faculty and staff relationships, and reaching out/listening to employers on what their needs are and incorporating that into their student training. Chapter 6 of 171 Answers: We talk about the tools that our kids can use to view salary projections, but the most eye opening is one that provides a snapshot of the cost of a college and the average salary that is made by its graduates. This week we decided to bring you a special segment that has some great bonus content from our first 5 episodes.   Don’t forget to send your questions related to any and every facet of the college process to:  Every episode of Your College Bound Kid will align with a chapter from the book 171 Answers to the Most-Asked College Admission Questions. To get a copy visit  and if you want to see what future episodes will cover just click the red button “See exactly what 171 Answers covers”.

Charlie, Jess, Daniel and Chris discuss the week's films, and discuss how to deal with cinematic classics when key crew members such as Harvey Weinstein, Woody Allen or Roman Polanski are involved in their creation.Reviews▸ Loving Vincent▸ The Ornithologist▸ SaloméTrailers▸ Mudbound▸ Winchester▸ Den Of ThievesNews▸ Over the last few weeks, the foundations of Hollywood have been rocked with the industry’s worst-kept secret finally being exposed - Harvey Weinstein’s reign as the most powerful and prolific producer has come to an end, as has his reign of sexual aggression and intimidation. As the voice of more and more actors lend themselves to this revolution, Weinstein’s name isn’t the only one burning in the flames. These are bad people whose careers and reputations are now ruined - but what of their legacies? These men have undoubtedly done great work over the years, but can we now look at ‘Pulp Fiction’ the same way? Or ‘Shakespeare In Love’? or ‘Lion’, for that matter? And what about those who came before and will come after Harvey Weinstein?Comps▸ Win one of five 'A Monster Calls' prize packs▸ Win one of ten double passes to see 'Three Summers' in cinemasStay Up-To-Datefacebook.com/maketheswitchAUtwitter.com/maketheswitchAUinstagram.com/maketheswitchAUmaketheswitchAU.tumblr.comThe hoststwitter.com/Charlie_Davidtwitter.com/MissJess_SWITCHtwitter.com/DanielLammintwitter.com/ChrisCEdwardsNext week's episode▸ Reviews for ‘Murder On The Orient Express’ and ‘Professor Marston And The Wonder Women’For more episodeswww.SWITCHCast.com.au

Acts of God James 1:2-4; 2:14-17     To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE.   In the News... Hurricane Harvey! Facebook post: "Just like a man..." A little of the blame game is coming out Including what shoes the First lady is wearing?!? But I have been looking at other "Harvey" news...(I'll share in a min...) A Shift of Perspective Question: How are the following listed? A person answers a cell phone, causing them to wreck their car... AT FAULT A different person drags them out of the smoking car and aggravates their injuries... NO FAULT (good Samaritan clause) Months later the same driver buys a new car and parks it in their driveway overnight. At around 2am there is a loud crash, and the unlucky driver finds that lightning struck a tree, which collapsed onto the car...  ACT OF GOD SO, those things where "nature" is at fault are blamed on God? The Gospel's take In Scripture, God is described as sovereign. BUT the world is described as "cursed" because of what humanity has done. If you take Adam and Eve literally, as Paul and Jesus seem to do, then the brokenness of the creation is laid at the feet of the pinnacle of God's creation, humanity. By their actions, death (decay? entropy?) entered in as a fundamental part of creation. Look at it another way: The federal government backs flood insurance for flood-prone areas that local banks would never back by themselves. So people build there.  Our warning and forecast systems are not very reliable, so people get tired of taking precautions for all the possible disasters that never happen.  And then one does.  And this is God's fault? God is described as sending good and bad into our lives (read Job), in both testaments. Sometimes we are being "disciplined" by God (though note that discipline is not necessarily retribution).  But sometimes the bad stuff happens as a window to the better stuff ahead (God works all things to the good of those that love Him).  Have you ever been inconvenienced, then realized you had a "divine appointment" to attend? "Acts of God" from the Gospel Perspective: Events leading to new perspectives, lessons learned, character developed, and faith strengthened, including: Inexplicable Miracles & "God-incidences" Actions taken through the hands of His people intentionally following Him Actions taken through those following the prompting of the Spirit as God draws them to Himself Back to the News: Over the past months, it's been all about the brokenness in all of us, not at all about God's image and God's Spirit leading us Though they won't say it, you know each when you see it... (And you might begin to think, "I no longer recognize my country. Are we no better than this?") But since Harvey, there have been other stories. These are the Acts of God done in His name, or at the leading of His image and the Spirit's calling. And so very many have been a breath of fresh air, because we see our fellow broken Americans acting in love and faith and in the interests of others. We see what we hoped was still there, but were beginning to wonder about... Some Acts of God: Three teenagers spending all day rescuing people in boats A furniture store owner opening both locations as shelters, sacrificing all his inventory A tough-as-nails black MMA fighter rescuing a man wrapped in a confederate flag Stats that 1 out of every 5 people in the shelters are volunteers Stories of people abandoning their cars, knowing they would soon be flooded, to take their boats out to rescue others A Chic-fil-a order for sandwiches and a boat. The order was delivered on jet skis with a complementary rescue. Who shall we be? As Christians?  As Americans? Before the mud-slinging and the muck-raking starts up again, take heart knowing this: we still are the people that pull together regardless of race, class, or politics, or at least we can still choose to be What choice will you and I make this week??