Podcasts about Oak

After a mountain of paperwork, some clarification and notarization, Kellie has some big news about Emma Kelly's journey towards a learner's permit. That's followed by Allen giving another update on the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial. After all we've heard, is it possible for someone to have compassion for Amber? In another round of Podcast Family Emails, we get a helpful tip, a funny gag, and utter shock and horror that Allen still refuses to see "Top Gun." Don't forget the next Podcast Family Meetup is happening on Friday, June 3, at 6:30pm at Oak'd BBQ in Dallas. And on Saturday, June 4, at 5pm, join Kellie and Allen at Operation Once in a Lifetime's annual "Rock For the Troops" at Lava Cantina in The Colony. Thank you to our podcast sponsors! Join Thrive Market today to get 40% off your first order AND a FREE gift worth over $50! Just go to ThriveMarket.com/Sandwich. To get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, including the Modern Family Plan, go to MintMobile.com/Sandwich.

ISAs can have a HUGE impact on your ability to convert real estate leads at a high level, but how do you know who to hire? How do you know which systems to put in place in o to ensure their success? Find out on today's Real Estate Rockstars with Oak & Ocean's lead inside sales agent, Travis Halverson. Travis covers scripts, systems, and lead sources. Tune in and learn exactly how to hire and train an ISA so the you can turn more contacts into clients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AWD Loot crew come together to talk about the show so far! If you want to support the show and our other projects, donate to our Patreon at patreon.com/awdloot Follow us on our Social Media for updates on what's to come: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awdloot Twitter: https://twitter.com/awdloot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awdloot/ Want to play City of Mist as the Rolling in the Mist crew? Check out our playbooks at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/387782/Rolling-in-the-Mist-Season-1-and-2-Playbooks-BUNDLE Credits: City of Mist TTRPG is created by Son of Oak and published by Modiphius Entertainment. Please support the official release. Character art by Devin Billy @ devinbilly.com

John Robinson is the neighbor and listener who answered my plea for help with the podcast, and in this episode I talk to him about his small but amazingly diverse garden. He is a champion of sustainable gardening and is very knowledgeable about natives. Plus, he handy enough to have designed and built his own chicken coop. Our Plant of the Week is the Aquilegia vulgaris, or columbine, and I talk about Peony Bud Blast. Doug Tallamy contributed to an answer to a question from a listener about Oak tree hybrids. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/intothegarden/support

Jim Day, designer of Iron & Oak and Panzer, talks about these two recently-released games, cross-pollination between miniature and board wargaming, and possible new versions of MBT and IDF. Plus, we look at a key requirement for the success of any tactical wargame. What is it? I’ll lay out the scenario for you. (c) 2014 […]

The obvious solution to the roaming inner-city ATV gangs is to release our drunk driving city councilmen on them, Jarvis Landry adds relief to the Saints receiving room, and the Pels don't win the lottery. Sponsored by Ale on Oak, over 30 beers on tap with a spacious uptown patio of plenty of TVs showing the local games. Theme music by Mike Wiebe of Riverboat Gamblers & Drakulas

Don't miss the next Podcast Family Meetup at Oak'd BBQ in Dallas, Friday, June 3, at 6:30pm. And the following night, June 4, Kellie and Allen would love for you to join them at the 10th Annual Rock For the Troops at Lava Cantina in The Colony, TX. The event is from 5-8:30pm and there will be some incredible raffle items. This is where Allen won his Chevelle last year! Proceeds benefit Operation Once in a Lifetime. Kellie's 15-year-old daughter Emma Kelly has a big weekend ahead of her. First, she's getting her learner's permit and then she's going to see Olivia Rodrigo! Kellie took EK shopping for a concert outfit and then had flashbacks to her own teenage years trying to navigate fashion. Tom Brady just signed a huge deal to be an NFL analyst for Fox. HOW big of a deal is it? Listen to find out. And in listener mail, Allen reads a letter from a podcast family member who was offended by something Kellie repeatedly said in the last podcast and had to get it off his chest. Thank you to our podcast sponsors! Download the free Upside App and use promo code lovin to get $5 or more cash back on your first purchase of $10 or more. With Chime, you can get your paycheck up to two days early with direct deposit. Applying for a free account takes less than 2 minutes. Get started at chime.com/sandwich. *Banking services and debit card provided by The Bancorp Bank or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC. Early access to direct deposit funds depends on payer.

The amazing and talented Cabra joins Jim and Sarenth for a deep dive into several topics, including philosophy, astrology, Mother Mary and more. https://steelcitywitch.com/ https://spiralheart.org/ http://www.babalonrising.com/ -- Please help Nicole (friend of the show and guest from Episode 43) who is dealing with a car accident that help reveal an multiple sclerosis diagnosis https://gofund.me/9b852b72 -- Copyright 2022 -- Our patreon is at https://www.patreon.com/aroundgrandfatherfire Thank you to our Patrons! *Annual Member Tinder Tony, Gina*, Cabra, Heidi, Claire, Hanna, Kristine, Laura Loki, Imtir, Casper K.*, Blkcat88, Candy M. Spark M Anon, Indi Latrani, Katie, Dashifen*, Shan Wolf, melkor, Alissa Addy, LaDena, Marco, Amanda S., Leif Stig, Daughter of Oak, Boojumhaus, Grayson*, Kim B.* Kindling Mother Multiverse, Josie, Genessa, Maleck Odinsson, Nick H., Jane W., CorvusFelidae, Cynnian*, Amy Flame Victoria*, Kathleen*, Amanda H., Brannadov* Blaze Kirk Thomas Our store on Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/AGFLLC3 -- Opening voice work Kai Belcher Music “Ophelia” by Les Hayden, provided by the Free Music Archive and used under Creative Commons licenses: freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_05_Ophelia_1785 -- Our discord community https://discord.gg/3fFdYPnrVk Find us on FaceBook http://wwwfacebook.com/Around Grandfather Fire -- Sarenth's Patreon https://sarenth.wordpress.com/patreon/ Wordpress https://sarenth.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @Sarenth Three Pagans On Tap -- Jim's Patreon http://www.jimtwosnakes.net Snipfeed: https://snipfeed.co/jimtwosnakes Instagram: @jimtwosnakes FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/jimtwosnakes TikTok: jimtwosnakes2 -- Caitlin Storm Breaker FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/caitlin.terry.5099 Blog: https://stormpaqo.home.blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/around-grandfather-fire/message

The Pelicans have some questions about streaming services and we don't want to deal with another expensive app! LaToya tweets from a climate convention in Miami (that she probably took a bio-diesel bus to), and a hot dog man is accosted. This episode is sponsored by Ale on Oak. Theme song by Mike Wiebe of Riverboat Gamblers, and Drakulas.

The crew must deal with the museum's final line of security: a viking ship possessed by a dragon! Join Ryan Bravo as Logan Hererro, Jason Peguero as Leland Myers, Pablo Milla as Marty Blanc, Bex Ayala as Kore Vidales, and Kevin Carpenter as the Master of Ceremonies, as they uncover the secrets of the tabletop roleplaying game City of Mist! If you want to support the show and our other projects, donate to our Patreon at patreon.com/awdloot Follow us on our Social Media for updates on what's to come: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awdloot Twitter: https://twitter.com/awdloot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awdloot/ Want to play City of Mist as the Rolling in the Mist crew? Check out our playbooks at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/387782/Rolling-in-the-Mist-Season-1-and-2-Playbooks-BUNDLE Credits: City of Mist TTRPG is created by Son of Oak and published by Modiphius Entertainment. Please support the official release. Character art by Devin Billy @ devinbilly.com

In this episode, we talk to David and Oak from Autonolas. Autonolas has been conceptualised with a vision to 'make DAOs autonomous again'. It does that by providing a software stack to help DAOs with their off-chain operations and also with the help of an on-chain protocol. We discuss David and Oak's history, how Autonolas came about, its journey, and more. Dig in! 

On this episode your host Debbie talks to Josh with his new company Oak and Ivy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The moon goon heist is on! But will the In-&-Outs make it out with the goods without setting off security? Probably not! Join Ryan Bravo as Logan Hererro, Jason Peguero as Leland Myers, Pablo Milla as Marty Blanc, Bex Ayala as Kore Vidales, and Kevin Carpenter as the Master of Ceremonies, as they uncover the secrets of the tabletop roleplaying game City of Mist! Follow AWD Loot on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! If you want to support the show and our other projects, donate to our Patreon at patreon.com/awdloot Want to play City of Mist as the Rolling in the Mist crew? Check out our playbooks at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/387782/Rolling-in-the-Mist-Season-1-and-2-Playbooks-BUNDLE Credits: City of Mist TTRPG is created by Son of Oak and published by Modiphius Entertainment. Please support the official release. Character art by Devin Billy @ devinbilly.com

En los últimos años, nos hemos acostumbrado a ver las noticias sobre rondas de capital millonarias y los anuncios de unicornios. Si bien contar estas historias es importante para inspirar a más latinoamericanos a participar en la industria de tecnología, a veces parece que se nos olvida que emprender es difícil, y que detrás de las historias de éxito, hay historias de mucho trabajo y resiliencia.En el episodio de hoy, nos acompañó Alexis Patjane, CEO y fundador de 99minutos, una de las startups de logística más grande en Latinoamérica que, a la fecha, ha levantado más de 100 millones de dólares de fondos de capital internacionales como Oak y Prosus, y fondos locales como Kaszek Ventures y 500 Startups.Alexis nos contó sobre los momentos más difíciles en la historia de 99minutos, y cómo él y su equipo se sobrepusieron a ellos. También, hablamos sobre las dificultades de la industria logística y cómo 99minutos ha sido capaz, con tecnología, de competir con grandes compañías como DHL y Fedex.* Este episodio es auspiciado por Jeeves, la plataforma de crédito corporativo sin costo y con hasta 3% de cashback. Aplica y accede en https://bit.ly/3EsYcZfPara revisar las notas del episodio, visita https://startupeable.com/99minutos/Además, si te gusta nuestro Podcast, la manera más sencilla de ayudarnos es dejando una reseña en Apple Podcasts: https://ratethispodcast.com/startupeable y siguiéndonos en:- Web: https://startupeable.com/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupeable/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/startupeable - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupeable/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Startupeable

AGF 90 - Soul Is A Verb Daniel Moler joins us to talk about his book The Shamanic Soul: A Guidebook for Self-Exploration, Healing, and Mysticism.This beginner-friendly book is a one-stop training course in the shamanic arts. Daniel Moler teaches you shamanism through non-appropriative methods, including healing exercises, spell work, divination techniques, and more. Daniel is a visionary creator of fiction and nonfiction works expressed through the medium of books, comics, magazines, journals, gaming modules, and online media. https://www.danielmolerweb.com/ – About the Da'at Darling situation. https://codexastarte.substack.com/p/the-facts-in-the-case-of-georgina?s=r – Please help Nicole (friend of the show and guest from Episode 43) who is dealing with a car accident that help reveal an multiple sclerosis diagnosis https://gofund.me/9b852b72 -- Copyright 2022 -- Our patreon is at https://www.patreon.com/aroundgrandfatherfire Thank you to our Patrons! *Annual Member Tinder Tony, Gina*, Cabra, Heidi, Claire, Hanna, Kristine, Laura Loki, Imtir, Casper K.*, Blkcat88, Candy M. Spark M Anon, Indi Latrani, Katie, Dashifen*, Shan Wolf, melkor, Alissa Addy, LaDena, Marco, Amanda S., Leif Stig, Daughter of Oak, Boojumhaus, Grayson*, Kim B.* Kindling Mother Multiverse, Josie, Genessa, Maleck Odinsson, Nick H., Jane W., CorvusFelidae, Cynnian*, Amy Flame Victoria*, Kathleen*, Amanda H., Brannadov* Blaze Kirk Thomas Our store on Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/AGFLLC3 -- Opening voice work Kai Belcher Music “Ophelia” by Les Hayden, provided by the Free Music Archive and used under Creative Commons licenses: freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_05_Ophelia_1785 -- Sarenth's Patreon https://sarenth.wordpress.com/patreon/ Wordpress https://sarenth.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @Sarenth Three Pagans On Tap -- Jim's Patreon http://www.jimtwosnakes.net Snipfeed: https://snipfeed.co/jimtwosnakes Instagram: @jimtwosnakes FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/jimtwosnakes TikTok: jimtwosnakes2 -- Caitlin Storm Breaker FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/caitlin.terry.5099 Blog: https://stormpaqo.home.blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/around-grandfather-fire/message

The boys head out to Jazz Fest, discuss Zion's readiness to sign an extension, the Saints nab The Honey Badger, and someone gets banned from twitter for goofing on the Mayor (it wasn't us!) This week's sponsor: Ale on Oak at 8124 Oak St. in Uptown New Orleans, with over 30 beers on tap, a full menu, and a spacious patio, Ale is your best bet to catch all the local and national teams on the big screen. Theme song by Mike Wiebe of Drakulas and Riverboat Gamblers.

This week Chicken can't remember how to do the show! Baka has a lot of tech issues. And Grif let's Oak have his way by starting the show with a discussion! In the news: Xbox & Bethesda are having their own showcase this summer. The Mario movie has been postponed. Ubisoft's Skull & Bones has had more footage leaked. The new Call of Duty is reusing a name from the past. Microsoft might actually be able to buy Activision Blizzard. Final Fantasy 16's creator is hoping to bring back old fans of the series. And The Quarry will have 186 unique ending options. That's a lot of choices! All this and much more on this week's Infinite Respawn Podcast! Help Ukraine! Find out how here: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help Follow us on Twitter: @InfiniteResPC @MDBOAKTREE @GrifsLynam @EliteChicken313 @BakaPickle Discord: https://discord.gg/d7cEJqT Grif's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvD7TFyqNcWp5IlRiiC9Ew Chicken's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/elitechicken313 Oak's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/MDBOAKTREE  

It’s been three months since February 2, prompting the question: Has anyone checked to see how the groundhog is doing? Still, May 2 is the 122nd day of 2022, and we are now mathematically one third of the way through. Perhaps nothing is still. In any case, this is Charlottesville Community Engagement and I remain Sean Tubbs, here for another week and another months of newsletters and podcasts that are hopefully informative. On today’s program:Charlottesville crews are taking down dead Ash and Oak trees this yeCOVID cases are up sharply across Virginia this morningCharlottesville has a new Fire MarshalA Buckingham County resident has died following a fatal crash this morning in Albemarle County City Council will take up two land use items tonight, one of which would double the already approved residential density on a property near the University of VirginiaFirst shout-out goes to the Piedmont Master Gardeners for their annual plant saleIn today’s first subscriber-supported shout-out, the Piedmont Master Gardeners are pleased to announce the return of their annual plant sale! That’s happening on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Albemarle Square Shopping Center. The sale will offer thousands of annuals, perennials, shrubs, vegetables, herbs and houseplants, including a large selection of native plants.In addition, shoppers can purchase garden implements, yard ornaments and other “Green Elephants”; have their tools sharpened by an expert; and drop off their surplus plastic nursery pots for recycling. The sale will also feature a Help Desk for gardening questions and information tables on native plants, soil and composting, invasive plants, conservation landscaping and much more.For more information, visit piedmontmastegardeners.org. COVID-19 update: Numbers trending upward again? As the week and month begin, it’s worth checking in with the COVID-19 pandemic statistics in Virginia. Brace yourselves for this number. The Virginia Department of Health reports another 4,192 new cases today, and the seven day average for positive PCR tests is at 9.8 percent. The seven day average for new tests is at 1,870 new cases a day. However, these cases have not yet resulted in a higher number of people in the hospital for COVID. According to the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, there are 166 COVID patients currently in hospital care across Virginia and 28 are in intensive care units. Eleven are on ventilators. Those numbers are drastically lower than three months ago when the Omicron surge was at its peak. On Friday, the VDH reported 1,705 new cases. That’s the same day the UVA Health System held its weekly briefing, which included Chief Executive Officer Wendy Horton. She encouraged vigilance. “Among our employees and our workforce, we are seeing an uptick in community exposure in COVID so it isn’t going away in our community and I think a lot of friends and family are experiencing that this week,” Horton said. Dr. Costi Sifri, the director of hospital epidemiology at the University of Virginia, said the actual case counts are likely higher due to the number of home testing and due to the spread of a variant in Omicron. “They are increasingly more transmissible and because of that it’s very reasonable to take precautions,” Dr. Sifri said. “Masking works. It’s always worked. It will continue to work.” Dr. Sifri also encouraged people to investigate whether it is a good time for them to take an additional booster if eligible. “I think the first and foremost thing is to make sure that you are fully vaccinated and that you have completed what we consider the three dose vaccine series,” Dr. Sifri said.With allergy season in play, Dr. Sifri recommends self-testing to protect those you spend a lot of time around. “Your sniffles or scratchy throat that you may wish to attribute to hay fever may not be that but it could be a sign of COVID and to test yourself,” Dr. Sifri said. The Friday briefing also covered another emerging medical issue across the globe. So far there are no cases at the University of Virginia of severe unexplained cases of hepatitis in children, but doctors are keeping an eye out. Dr. Debbie-Ann Shirley is a pediatric infectious disease specialist who says more study is needed after an alert went out in late April.“Both the Centers for Disease Control and the Virginia Department of Health put out health advisories to notify health care providers about an increase in clusters of cases of severe liver diseases in children which we call hepatitis,” Dr. Shirley said in a briefing last Friday. One potential commonality is an adenovirus which can cause a variety of different ailments. The United Kingdom has seen a relatively high number of cases, some of which have required liver transplants. “It’s really the severity of these cases in young children that is causing concern and alarm and the reason that we want to investigate urgently to find out more information,” Dr. Shirley said. Local physicians are encouraged to reach out to UVA Health officials if they see pediatric patients with elevated levels of liver enzymes that are otherwise unexplained. “For parents who are trying to understand what to do when they hear this message, if they see signs and symptoms of hepatitis then to talk to their health care provider,” Dr. Shirley said. That includes yellowing of the eyes and skin, belly pain, and fatigue. I’ll have more on both issues as time moves on. Fatal crash at Hillsdale and Rio intersection this morningA 20-year-old from Dilwyn has died following a fatal crash this morning at the intersection of Rio Road and Hillsdale Drive. According to the Albemarle County Fire Rescue department, Mr. Kyjuan-Shallah Anthony Maurice Bell died at the scene after a collision with another vehicle. “The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Albemarle County Police Department’s Fatal Crash Reconstruction Team,” reads the press release. “This is the third traffic fatality investigated by ACPD in 2022.”City to remove dead treesThe biological war between the Emerald Ash Borer and ash trees is still being waged, but it’s very much in the favor of the invasive species. That’s been confirmed by the city’s new urban forester, Steve Gaines.“The beetle larvae tunnel under the bark, and damage nutrient and water flow throughout the tree – basically girdling the tree,” Gaines said in email Friday afternoon. “Once infested, the trees usually die within 2-5 years after initial infection.”This morning, Charlottesville’s Parks and Recreation Department began removing six dead ash trees at the intersection of McIntire Road and West Main Street. That will take place Monday through Wednesday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and motorists can expect delays. Gaines said it is hard to tell how many more ash trees across the city will die but there will be a focus on removing ones that can cause harm. “It is safe to say that the city will be removing Ash hazard trees for quite a while,” Gaines said. “Standing dead Ash trees are particularly dangerous because the dead limbs are brittle and can easily break and fall during wind/weather events.”Gaines said the city is seeking to treat some ash trees with injections, but this often requires a landowner or organization to help cover the cost of treatment. Later in the week, crews will remove three dead Oak trees from Belmont Park. Gaines said there are many possibilities for why they have died. The Charlottesville Tree Commission meets virtually Tuesday at 5 p.m. (meeting info)Fire Captain Phillips elevated to Fire MarshalA veteran with 23 years of experience on the Charlottesville Fire Department has been named as the city’s new fire marshal. Joe Phillips will replace Deputy Chief Joe Powers, who had been in charge of Community Risk Reduction. According to a release, Phillips joined the department in January 1999 as a firefighter and medic. He has served as a battalion chief and has been in the Fire Marshal’s office since 2017. That’s where the fire department’s Office of Community Risk Reduction is located. A national search is underway for a new Deputy Chief for risk reduction. In today’s other three shout-outs Code for Charlottesville is seeking volunteers with tech, data, design, and research skills to work on community service projects. Founded in September 2019, Code for Charlottesville has worked on projects with the Legal Aid Justice Center, the Charlottesville Fire Department, and the Charlottesville Office of Human Rights. Visit codeforcville.org to learn about those projects. In the middle, I’d like to take the opportunity to wish my nephew, Ryan Craig, a happy 29th birthday. Where did the time go? The final comes from another Patreon supporter who wants you to go out and read a local news story written by a local journalist. Whether it be the Daily Progress, Charlottesville Tomorrow, C-Ville Weekly, NBC29, CBS19, WINA, or some other place I’ve not mentioned - the community depends on a network of people writing about the community. Go learn about this place today!Council to review two land use items this eveningLast month, the Charlottesville Planning Commission recommended approval of one land use item and recommended the denial of another at a joint public hearing with City Council. Tonight, City Council will hold final votes on both of them.The first is on the consent agenda. Southern Development seeks an increase of residential density at 209 Maury Avenue near the University of Virginia. Here’s city planner Matt Alfele.“The subject properties were rezoned from R-2U (residential two-family University) to R-3 with proffers in December 2019,” Alfele said. “The original plan called for residential development with 33 units. The new proposal calls for the same configuration but removes the parking underneath building 2 to accommodate additional units.”The new maximum count would be 64 units. As part of the proffers, six affordable units would be built by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville at the Flint Hill development in the Fry’s Spring neighborhood. Flint Hill is also being developed by Southern Development and that required eight affordable units. Habitat will be building those, as well. Charlie Armstrong is vice president at Southern Development. “Yes, it would create more units if we have more density on this site,” Armstrong said. “It does create more affordable units. Those will need to be off-site and we like the idea of doing them with Habitat at Flint Hill. We need to get Flint Hill through the approval process and built.”Armstrong said University of Virginia students do not drive as much, but the company has agreed to develop a parking plan for the site. They’ll also build a seven-foot sidewalk along Maury Avenue.  An existing structure on the property will be kept as part of the project. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend the increase. Council has opted to put it on their consent agenda rather than discuss it in open session tonight.Planning Commission recommends denial of conversion of apartments to hotel useIn the other matter, developer Bill Chapman sought permission to convert an apartment complex on 14th Street into a hotel. Here’s city planner Dannan O’Connell. “The subject property is currently developed with a 21-unit multifamily condominium use and the applicant wishes to renovate the existing building to accommodate a 19-unit hotel with one residential apartment,” O’Connell said. The structure was originally built as a hotel in 1964 but converted to apartment use some time later. Tonight’s consideration by Council comes just over a year after the city adopted an Affordable Housing Plan that seeks to increase the number of units and nearly six months after a new Comprehensive Plan was adopted.“The proposed redevelopment does meet some of the 2021 Comprehensive Plan’s goals regarding sustainable reuse of existing buildings, protecting the existing identity of city neighborhoods, and retaining successful businesses and jobs,” O’Connell said. “The proposed change of use would also result in a reduction of available rental housing within the city and this area. However, the existing apartment use is non-conforming in nature and located in an area of dense residential apartments geared towards short-term student housing.”Much of the discussion at the Planning Commission was whether the residential units should be removed from circulation. Commissioner Rory Stolzenberg noted that the units rented at what would appear to be what’s known as “naturally occurring affordable housing.” “The studio rents for $770 a month and that includes utilities,” Stolzenberg said. “And then I go look at what that is in terms of [Area Median Income] and it’s right at the 45 percent AMI range for a one-person household.” O’Connell said the application made clear that none of those units were participating in a subsidized program requiring the rents to be that low. “The reason these units are affordable is because they are older and so people can afford to live in them,” said Planning Commissioner Liz Russell. Developer Bill Chapman said the conversion would be similar to what he and his business partners did at the Oakhurst Circle and Inn project at the corner of Jefferson Park Avenue and Jefferson Park Avenue. “My partners and I own nine buildings over here on the south side of UVA in the Oakhurst Gildersleeve Historic District and some of them are apartments and some are private homes and some are hotel rooms,” Chapman said.Chapman said he thought the end result of the renovations of those buildings has made some of those streets better than they been. He said he wants to do the same at 207 14th Street.“The block just down the hill from this property on 14th Street is one of the dirtiest blocks in the whole city in terms of trash and we’re going to transform that a little bit because being in the hospitality business it needs to look good,” Chapman said. Chapman said the apartments are run down and cheap because they are old hotel rooms. He is a contract purchaser, and does not currently own them. He said financing their renovation as an apartment would result in much higher rents. “This property was built as a motel and I think it’s best operated as a hotel especially since it needs this new life brought to it,” Chapman said. “Now, could it go for a few more years as an apartment building? Yeah. Could it go for 20 more years as an apartment building. No.”Russell said she did not think the people living in the apartment were necessarily students. “We have to remember that not just students live in the area around the University but it seems like a pretty great proximity to the UVA Health System,” Russell said. “So many people can’t live in this community let alone proximate to UVA. Russell said she would vote to recommend denial because she housing is more important than hotel rooms. Commissioner Karim Habbab also could not support it.“This is currently exactly the missing middle housing that we are trying to develop in the city and given our affordable housing issue, I cannot see how this would help with that,” Habbab said. The Commission voted 4-2 to recommend denial. Now it’s up to Council to make a decision. Help support Town Crier Productions with a paid subscription to this newsletter!For one year now, Town Crier Productions has a promo with Ting!Are you interested in fast internet? 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Old Testament: Judges 9 Judges 9 (Listen) Abimelech's Conspiracy 9 Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's relatives and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother's family, 2 “Say in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that all seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal rule over you, or that one rule over you?' Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.” 3 And his mother's relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.” 4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him. 5 And he went to his father's house at Ophrah and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself. 6 And all the leaders of Shechem came together, and all Beth-millo, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar at Shechem. 7 When it was told to Jotham, he went and stood on top of Mount Gerizim and cried aloud and said to them, “Listen to me, you leaders of Shechem, that God may listen to you. 8 The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.' 9 But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my abundance, by which gods and men are honored, and go hold sway over the trees?' 10 And the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You come and reign over us.' 11 But the fig tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit and go hold sway over the trees?' 12 And the trees said to the vine, ‘You come and reign over us.' 13 But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave my wine that cheers God and men and go hold sway over the trees?' 14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You come and reign over us.' 15 And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade, but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.' 16 “Now therefore, if you acted in good faith and integrity when you made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house and have done to him as his deeds deserved—17 for my father fought for you and risked his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian, 18 and you have risen up against my father's house this day and have killed his sons, seventy men on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the leaders of Shechem, because he is your relative—19 if you then have acted in good faith and integrity with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you. 20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the leaders of Shechem and from Beth-millo and devour Abimelech.” 21 And Jotham ran away and fled and went to Beer and lived there, because of Abimelech his brother. The Downfall of Abimelech 22 Abimelech ruled over Israel three years. 23 And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech, 24 that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers. 25 And the leaders of Shechem put men in ambush against him on the mountaintops, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way. And it was told to Abimelech. 26 And Gaal the son of Ebed moved into Shechem with his relatives, and the leaders of Shechem put confidence in him. 27 And they went out into the field and gathered the grapes from their vineyards and trod them and held a festival; and they went into the house of their god and ate and drank and reviled Abimelech. 28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him? 29 Would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech. I would say1 to Abimelech, ‘Increase your army, and come out.'” 30 When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. 31 And he sent messengers to Abimelech secretly,2 saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem, and they are stirring up3 the city against you. 32 Now therefore, go by night, you and the people who are with you, and set an ambush in the field. 33 Then in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, rise early and rush upon the city. And when he and the people who are with him come out against you, you may do to them as your hand finds to do.” 34 So Abimelech and all the men who were with him rose up by night and set an ambush against Shechem in four companies. 35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city, and Abimelech and the people who were with him rose from the ambush. 36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountaintops!” And Zebul said to him, “You mistake4 the shadow of the mountains for men.” 37 Gaal spoke again and said, “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming from the direction of the Diviners' Oak.” 38 Then Zebul said to him, “Where is your mouth now, you who said, ‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?' Are not these the people whom you despised? Go out now and fight with them.” 39 And Gaal went out at the head of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech. 40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate. 41 And Abimelech lived at Arumah, and Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives, so that they could not dwell at Shechem. 42 On the following day, the people went out into the field, and Abimelech was told. 43 He took his people and divided them into three companies and set an ambush in the fields. And he looked and saw the people coming out of the city. So he rose against them and killed them. 44 Abimelech and the company that was with him rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, while the two companies rushed upon all who were in the field and killed them. 45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed the people who were in it, and he razed the city and sowed it with salt. 46 When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the stronghold of the house of El-berith. 47 Abimelech was told that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together. 48 And Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him. And Abimelech took an axe in his hand and cut down a bundle of brushwood and took it up and laid it on his shoulder. And he said to the men who were with him, “What you have seen me do, hurry and do as I have done.” 49 So every one of the people cut down his bundle and following Abimelech put it against the stronghold, and they set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the Tower of Shechem also died, about 1,000 men and women. 50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped against Thebez and captured it. 51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women and all the leaders of the city fled to it and shut themselves in, and they went up to the roof of the tower. 52 And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. 53 And a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and crushed his skull. 54 Then he called quickly to the young man his armor-bearer and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.'” And his young man thrust him through, and he died. 55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, everyone departed to his home. 56 Thus God returned the evil of Abimelech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers. 57 And God also made all the evil of the men of Shechem return on their heads, and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal. Footnotes [1] 9:29 Septuagint; Hebrew and he said [2] 9:31 Or at Tormah [3] 9:31 Hebrew besieging, or closing up [4] 9:36 Hebrew You see (ESV) Psalm: Psalm 110 Psalm 110 (Listen) Sit at My Right Hand A Psalm of David. 110   The LORD says to my Lord:    “Sit at my right hand,  until I make your enemies your footstool.” 2   The LORD sends forth from Zion    your mighty scepter.    Rule in the midst of your enemies!3   Your people will offer themselves freely    on the day of your power,1    in holy garments;2  from the womb of the morning,    the dew of your youth will be yours.34   The LORD has sworn    and will not change his mind,  “You are a priest forever    after the order of Melchizedek.” 5   The Lord is at your right hand;    he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.6   He will execute judgment among the nations,    filling them with corpses;  he will shatter chiefs4    over the wide earth.7   He will drink from the brook by the way;    therefore he will lift up his head. Footnotes [1] 110:3 Or on the day you lead your forces [2] 110:3 Masoretic Text; some Hebrew manuscripts and Jerome on the holy mountains [3] 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain [4] 110:6 Or the head (ESV) New Testament: Romans 16 Romans 16 (Listen) Personal Greetings 16 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant1 of the church at Cenchreae, 2 that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well. 3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, 4 who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well. 5 Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert2 to Christ in Asia. 6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junia,3 my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles,4 and they were in Christ before me. 8 Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. 10 Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus. 11 Greet my kinsman Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus. 12 Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord. 13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well. 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers5 who are with them. 15 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you. Final Instructions and Greetings 17 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites,6 and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. 19 For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil. 20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 21 Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. 22 I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord. 23 Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.7 Doxology 25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages 26 but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—27 to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen. Footnotes [1] 16:1 Or deaconess [2] 16:5 Greek firstfruit [3] 16:7 Or Junias [4] 16:7 Or messengers [5] 16:14 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 17 [6] 16:18 Greek their own belly [7] 16:23 Some manuscripts insert verse 24: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen (ESV)

Old Testament: Judges 9 Judges 9 (Listen) Abimelech's Conspiracy 9 Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's relatives and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother's family, 2 “Say in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that all seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal rule over you, or that one rule over you?' Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.” 3 And his mother's relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.” 4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him. 5 And he went to his father's house at Ophrah and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself. 6 And all the leaders of Shechem came together, and all Beth-millo, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar at Shechem. 7 When it was told to Jotham, he went and stood on top of Mount Gerizim and cried aloud and said to them, “Listen to me, you leaders of Shechem, that God may listen to you. 8 The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.' 9 But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my abundance, by which gods and men are honored, and go hold sway over the trees?' 10 And the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You come and reign over us.' 11 But the fig tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit and go hold sway over the trees?' 12 And the trees said to the vine, ‘You come and reign over us.' 13 But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave my wine that cheers God and men and go hold sway over the trees?' 14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You come and reign over us.' 15 And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade, but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.' 16 “Now therefore, if you acted in good faith and integrity when you made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house and have done to him as his deeds deserved—17 for my father fought for you and risked his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian, 18 and you have risen up against my father's house this day and have killed his sons, seventy men on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the leaders of Shechem, because he is your relative—19 if you then have acted in good faith and integrity with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you. 20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the leaders of Shechem and from Beth-millo and devour Abimelech.” 21 And Jotham ran away and fled and went to Beer and lived there, because of Abimelech his brother. The Downfall of Abimelech 22 Abimelech ruled over Israel three years. 23 And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech, 24 that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers. 25 And the leaders of Shechem put men in ambush against him on the mountaintops, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way. And it was told to Abimelech. 26 And Gaal the son of Ebed moved into Shechem with his relatives, and the leaders of Shechem put confidence in him. 27 And they went out into the field and gathered the grapes from their vineyards and trod them and held a festival; and they went into the house of their god and ate and drank and reviled Abimelech. 28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him? 29 Would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech. I would say1 to Abimelech, ‘Increase your army, and come out.'” 30 When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. 31 And he sent messengers to Abimelech secretly,2 saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem, and they are stirring up3 the city against you. 32 Now therefore, go by night, you and the people who are with you, and set an ambush in the field. 33 Then in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, rise early and rush upon the city. And when he and the people who are with him come out against you, you may do to them as your hand finds to do.” 34 So Abimelech and all the men who were with him rose up by night and set an ambush against Shechem in four companies. 35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city, and Abimelech and the people who were with him rose from the ambush. 36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountaintops!” And Zebul said to him, “You mistake4 the shadow of the mountains for men.” 37 Gaal spoke again and said, “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming from the direction of the Diviners' Oak.” 38 Then Zebul said to him, “Where is your mouth now, you who said, ‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?' Are not these the people whom you despised? Go out now and fight with them.” 39 And Gaal went out at the head of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech. 40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate. 41 And Abimelech lived at Arumah, and Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives, so that they could not dwell at Shechem. 42 On the following day, the people went out into the field, and Abimelech was told. 43 He took his people and divided them into three companies and set an ambush in the fields. And he looked and saw the people coming out of the city. So he rose against them and killed them. 44 Abimelech and the company that was with him rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, while the two companies rushed upon all who were in the field and killed them. 45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed the people who were in it, and he razed the city and sowed it with salt. 46 When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the stronghold of the house of El-berith. 47 Abimelech was told that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together. 48 And Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him. And Abimelech took an axe in his hand and cut down a bundle of brushwood and took it up and laid it on his shoulder. And he said to the men who were with him, “What you have seen me do, hurry and do as I have done.” 49 So every one of the people cut down his bundle and following Abimelech put it against the stronghold, and they set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the Tower of Shechem also died, about 1,000 men and women. 50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped against Thebez and captured it. 51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women and all the leaders of the city fled to it and shut themselves in, and they went up to the roof of the tower. 52 And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. 53 And a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and crushed his skull. 54 Then he called quickly to the young man his armor-bearer and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.'” And his young man thrust him through, and he died. 55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, everyone departed to his home. 56 Thus God returned the evil of Abimelech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers. 57 And God also made all the evil of the men of Shechem return on their heads, and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal. Footnotes [1] 9:29 Septuagint; Hebrew and he said [2] 9:31 Or at Tormah [3] 9:31 Hebrew besieging, or closing up [4] 9:36 Hebrew You see (ESV) New Testament: John 15:18–16:15 John 15:18–16:15 (Listen) The Hatred of the World 18 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been guilty of sin,1 but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 Whoever hates me hates my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin, but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: ‘They hated me without a cause.' 26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. 27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning. 16 “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. 2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. 3 And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you. The Work of the Holy Spirit “I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. 5 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?' 6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. 12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you. Footnotes [1] 15:22 Greek they would not have sin; also verse 24 (ESV) Psalm: Psalm 110 Psalm 110 (Listen) Sit at My Right Hand A Psalm of David. 110   The LORD says to my Lord:    “Sit at my right hand,  until I make your enemies your footstool.” 2   The LORD sends forth from Zion    your mighty scepter.    Rule in the midst of your enemies!3   Your people will offer themselves freely    on the day of your power,1    in holy garments;2  from the womb of the morning,    the dew of your youth will be yours.34   The LORD has sworn    and will not change his mind,  “You are a priest forever    after the order of Melchizedek.” 5   The Lord is at your right hand;    he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.6   He will execute judgment among the nations,    filling them with corpses;  he will shatter chiefs4    over the wide earth.7   He will drink from the brook by the way;    therefore he will lift up his head. Footnotes [1] 110:3 Or on the day you lead your forces [2] 110:3 Masoretic Text; some Hebrew manuscripts and Jerome on the holy mountains [3] 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain [4] 110:6 Or the head (ESV) Proverb: Proverbs 15:4 Proverbs 15:4 (Listen) 4   A gentle1 tongue is a tree of life,    but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. Footnotes [1] 15:4 Or healing (ESV)

We had the pleasure of interviewing Becca Stevens over Zoom video!GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Becca Stevens and GRAMMY Award-winning Attacca Quartet recently released their collaborative album Becca Stevens | Attacca Quartet, on GroundUP Music. Nearly a decade ago, Stevens was approached by pianist, composer, and conductor Stephen Prutsman to reimagine some of her songs with string arrangements for a performance at San Diego's Mainly Mozart Festival. It would become a life-changing opportunity—introducing Stevens to her husband, the acclaimed violist, composer, and Attacca Quartet member Nathan Schram. This concert would ultimately inspire her career-spanning album—one which blossomed alongside her relationship with Nathan, resulting in the collaborative full-length. Becca's family also played a vital role in the shaping of Becca Stevens | Attacca Quartet, including string arrangements from her father (composer William Stevens) and arrangements/co-production by her brother (producer/engineer/composer Bill Stevens). Hailed for their stylistic versatility, Attacca is the perfect foil for Becca, who has long explored a wide range of genres - from folk and jazz to funk and pop. The album's tracklist honors the project's origins while reflecting Becca's development as an artist. Since the recording of Becca Stevens | Attacca Quartet, much has transpired. Among the highlights are Becca's first GRAMMY® nod (2020's WONDERBLOOM) and Attacca's first GRAMMY® win (2019's Orange). Nathan also released a solo debut, Oak and the Ghost, while Becca earned praise for her latest record, Becca Stevens & The Secret Trio. The quartet meanwhile continues to push their creative boundaries—particularly with their latest record, Real Life, which finds them further exploring the work of electronic artists. We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #BeccaStevens #AttaccaQuartet #NewMusic #zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

The Pelicans finish out their season at home against the best team in the NBA, gaining the respect of national media along the way. We speculate on the future of this team, what they can do to improve on and off the court, and if the city can keep the buzz going. The Saints have a busy day 1 at the NFL draft and look to win now. Elon Musk wants to build tunnels beneath New Orleans, the mayor has her own Mayor's Fund, and much more. This week's sponsor: Ale on Oak at 8124 Oak St. in Uptown New Orleans, with over 30 beers on tap, a full menu, and a spacious patio, Ale is your best bet to catch all the local and national teams on the big screen.  Theme song by Mike Wiebe of Drakulas and Riverboat Gamblers.

A conversation with Alexander Olson (independent scholar, British Columbia, Canada) about the secret lives of olive trees and oak trees in Byzantium. Contrary to what you may think, these were not cultivated consistently in the Mediterranean ecosystem of the Middle Ages; their uses to the human population fluctuated over time, giving the trees a history of their own, albeit one shaped by that of the people around them (and vice versa). The conversation is based on Alex's fascinating book, Environment and Society in Byzantium, 650-1150: Between the Oak and the Olive (Palgrave Macmillan 2020).

Kellie and Allen discuss the news of the day, including Elon Musk buying Twitter and the ongoing Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial. Then things take a sharp turn when Kellie gives details on how you can vote for your favorites to potentially be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And Allen shines a spotlight on how bad Kellie is at geography when he decides to get in on Things That Make You Go 'Huh!' Also, get details for last minute entries into Maybe Baby 4.0 and a round of Effortless IVF compliments of Drs. Kevin and Kathy Doody of Care Fertility at Embryo.net. And also find out more about the upcoming Podcast Family Meetup on June 3 at Oak'd BBQ, as well as Rock for the Troops supporting Operation Once In a Lifetime on June 4. Thank you to our podcast sponsors! This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and A Sandwich and Some Lovin' listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Sandwich .With Pair Eyewear, get glasses as unique as you are. One pair, infinite style. Starting at just $60. Go to paireyewear.com/SANDWICH for 15% off your first purchase.

In 1904, at the Bronx Zoological Park, chestnut trees were dying from a spore borne blight brought to the United States by Japanese chestnut trees that were imported by commercial nurseries. The American chestnut is now referred to as functionally extinct and forest where they were once the dominant species have long since transitioned from Oak chestnut to Oak hickory forests. In this episode of Breaking green, we will talk with Dr. Donald Davis, author of the American Chestnut: an environmental history. His exhaustive book explores how the American Chestnut Tree has shaped history as well as the cultural and environmental significance of the once ubiquitous tree. He also calls the story of the American Chestnut, a cautionary tale of unintended consequences, and criticizes plans to conduct a massive and irreversible experiment by releasing genetically engineered American chestnuts into the wild. Davis is an independent scholar, author and former Fulbright fellow. He has authored or edited seven books. His book, Where There are Mountains: an environmental history of the southern Appalachians, won the prestigious Philip D. Reed environmental writing award. Davis was also the founding member of the Georgia Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation, serving as its president from 2005 to 2006. He is currently employed by the Harvard forest as a research scholar and lives in Washington DC.You can learn more about GE trees at The Campaign to STOP GE Trees.You can find The American Chestnut: an environmental history on Amazon.This podcast is produced by Global Justice Ecology Project.To become a sponsor of Breaking Green click here.Breaking Green is made possible by tax deductible donations from people like you. Please help us lift up the voices of those working to protect forests, defend human rights and expose false solutions.  Simply text GIVE to 1 716 257 4187.

This week starts off with a discussion rather than just talking about what everyone's played. (Of course there's that, too.) In the news Halo's updates are coming along slower than expected. Sony & Microsoft both had the same idea about slipping ads into games. Deep Silver Volition showed off the Saints Row reboot's character customizations. And of course there's the on-going Activision Blizzard drama to keep up with. All this and much more on this week's Infinite Respawn Podcast!   Help Ukraine! Find out how here: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help   Follow us on Twitter: @InfiniteResPC @MDBOAKTREE @GrifsLynam @EliteChicken313 @BakaPickle   Discord: https://discord.gg/d7cEJqT   Grif's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvD7TFyqNcWp5IlRiiC9Ew   Chicken's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/elitechicken313   Oak's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/MDBOAKTREE  

In this episode, Inky an Oak discuss Having courage to follow the passion & purpose that God has given you. They also provide personal examples of how pain can reveal deficiencies in character, work ethic & values, to be used to establish growth.  “Have the courage to follow your heart an intuition. They somehow know what you truly want to become.” 8:01 - Most dreams go unfulfilled because we're scared.  10:01 - Do you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be? 21:58 - “Walk in what you know what's right in your heart? Do you have courage to walk in the spirit, your gift?” Do you lack courage to miss out on things in life to fulfill your purpose? At first it may seem as if you're missing out, but that is nothing but the trick of temptation.  24:12 - Do you have the character to value the work needed to be successful? 42:53 - “Pain is a prerequisite for growth.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew and Rob finish off Sons of the Oak in style with favorite scenes, crazy lore discussion, and more beer knowledge from Lauren. The Final Draft features beers from Collective Arts and Level Crossing. Visit our website at www.iolpodcast.com/ and join the conversation on Twitter @IOLPodcast Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/inkingoutloud Send us a tip on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/inkingoutloud Inking Out Loud is Drew McCaffrey and Rob Santos. Sound engineering by Patrick McCaffrey. Artwork by Danielle "FelCandy" Prosperie. Intro/outro music: "Moonlight" by Jivemind.

Tom " Papa" Ray- Vintage Vinyl gives us a taste of Record Store Day which is this Saturday! Is Warner Bros worries about the low opening for the latest Harry Potter? Maix Foizey- Max Movies- has the answer! Andy Field- ABC gives us the latest on more money being sent to the Ukraine! Mike Ward- Ward on Wine joins us from Randall's! Elysia Musumeci- Sustainability Education & Outreach Coordinator for Brightside St. Louis discusses the various items we can and cannot recycle today on Earth Day. Amanda Tucker- Area Manager for Noble Oak Whiskey talks about where the name for noble Oak came from, different types of Whiskey, and much more.

Area Manager for Noble Oak Whiskey talks about where the name for noble Oak came from, different types of Whiskey, and much more.

Kellie and Allen start off the podcast by clearing up a couple things. First, the next Podcast Family Meetup is coming up on Friday, June 3, at 6:30pm at Oak'd BBQ in Dallas. And the following day, Kellie and Allen ask the Podcast Family to join them at Rock For the Troops, benefiting Operation Once in a Lifetime. Details to come. Allen shares a Love Letter to Kellie that was written specifically for the podcast. Then after asking his Instagram followers to chime in, Allen shares the list of most overrated bands of all time. Allen goes a little off course with a survey about the world's largest penises, but Kellie tries to correct the course with a mind-blowing piece of information. Thank you to our podcast sponsors! Go to CozyEarth.com/SANDWICH and enter our special promo code SANDWICH at checkout to SAVE 35% now. Go to FastGrowingTrees.com/LOVIN right now and you'll get 15% off your entire order.See the difference at LiveOuter.com/SANDWICH. Plus, for a limited time, get $300 off and FREE shipping. Terms and conditions apply.

About 100 pounds of seed pods cut out of our Corkscrew Palm Tree yesterday.  28 gallons of Oak leaves vacuumed up in our 14-gallon shop vac…yup, filled it twice!  Yards getting in shape! The Music Authority LIVE STREAM Show & Podcast...listen, like, comment, download, share, repeat…heard daily on Podchaser, Deezer, Amazon Music, Audible, Listen Notes, Google Podcast Manager, Mixcloud, Player FM, Stitcher, Tune In, Podcast Addict, Cast Box, Radio Public, and Pocket Cast, and APPLE iTunes! Follow the show on TWITTER JimPrell@TMusicAuthority!  Please, are you sharing the show? Please, are you listening? How does and can one listen in? Let me list the ways...*Listen LIVE here - https://fastcast4u.com/player/jamprell/ *Podcast - https://themusicauthority.transistor.fm/   The Music Authority LIVE STREAM Show & Podcast!  Special Recorded Network Shows, too!  Different than my daily show! *Radio Candy Radio Monday Wednesday, & Friday 7PM ET, 4PM PT*Rockin' The KOR Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7PM UK time, 2PM ET, 11AM PT  www.koradio.rocks*Pop Radio UK Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 6PM UK, 1PM ET, 10AM PT!  April 21, 2022, Thursday, opening salvo…Orbis 2.0 - TMA SHOW OPEN THEMEThe Pandoras Official - 01 It's Getting Harder all the Time [Hey! It's The Pandoras!]Jacie Madison Music & The Knick Knacks - The Random Song [La Rubia]Kevin Winks - The DrifterThe Tremblers - She Was Something Else [Twice Nightly]@Kelly's Heels - 12 La La La Not Listening [Sound Proof]Jamie Notarthomas - Sky Blue [Jamie Notarthomas] (@Soulamander Records)Black Light Medusa - 03 Brenda [The Demos -EP]The Voltz – SaturdayThe Dollyrots - 15 Won't Let Go [Love Songs, Werewolves, & Zombies] (@Arrested Youth Records)Emily Zuzik - Wild Mustangs Across The Great Plains [Torch & Trouble]Bird Streets - 06 Thanks For Calling [Bird Streets] (Omnivore Recordings)SHAKE SOME - Don't Think You're My FriendGospelbeacH - 08 Good Kid [Let It Burn]Freddie Dilevi - Music - We're Alive [Teenager's Heartbreak] (Rum Bar Records)@The Sails - 01 - Crying Out Loud [Brighter Futures] (koolkatmusik.com)The Weeklings - Baby, Let Me take You Home [3] (Jem Records)The Rumble Skulls - Ready to Run@Blue - 3 - Someone

This week we discuss Season 9, Episode 23 of The Curse of Oak Island!  "Follow The Cobblestone Road" Season 9, Episode 23 Facebook and Instagram @Oakislandpodcast Twitter @Oakislandpod YouTube Channel: OakIslandPodcast E-mail us at oakislandpodcast@gmail.com  Patreon  OakIslandPodcast  https://www.patreon.com/OakIslandPodcast Phone number 360-836-4549 oakislandpodcast.com

Brooke and Jeanna are back and ready to give their hot takes on farming, traveling and the dangers of poison Oak!! Brooke shares how and why she's decided to partner with regenative farming. Check it out at regenerativepastures.com Use the code “belaunch” to get 10% OFF your order Send us emails at: betweenthereps@gmail.com  For more Brooke on Insta: @brookeence  For more Jeanna on Insta: @jeanna_cianciarulo To watch Between the Reps podcast videos on YouTube:  https://bit.ly/BTRYouTube  Thanks to our sponsors: This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and BTR listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/reps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oakland McCulloch joined The Protectors Podcast™ to talk leadership and transition.  About: Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oakland McCulloch is the author of the 2021 release, Your Leadership Legacy: Becoming the Leader You Were Meant to Be. Based on 40+ years of leadership in the U.S. Army and subsequent civilian positions, Oak highlights principles that will benefit today's leaders and inspire the leaders of tomorrow.https://www.ltcoakmcculloch.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theprotectors)

Our crew preps for the moon rock heist. Kore plants some cameras. Marty makes a deal. Logan and Leland go for a walk in the park. Join Ryan Bravo as Logan Hererro, Jason Peguero as Leland Myers, Pablo Milla as Marty Blanc, Bex Ayala as Kore Vidales, and Kevin Carpenter as the Master of Ceremonies, as they uncover the secrets of the tabletop game City of Mist! Follow AWD Loot on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! If you want to support the show and our other projects, donate to our Patreon at patreon.com/awdloot Want to play City of Mist as the Rolling in the Mist crew? Check out our playbooks at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/387782/Rolling-in-the-Mist-Season-1-and-2-Playbooks-BUNDLE Credits: City of Mist TTRPG is created by Son of Oak and published by Modiphius Entertainment. Please support the official release. Character art by Devin Billy @ devinbilly.com

Rune Hjárnø Rasmussen and Jósúa Hróðgeir Rood join us to talk about their project to revive the Year of Aun in 2023, a once every eight years cycle of extra renewal and celebration that was once a legal requirement of ancient Norse practice! It has a mythic story of good vs. bad action, and a connection to the astronomical cycle! And since it is a revival there are plenty of chances for YOU to bring it to your practice and your community in your own unique way! Jósúa Hróðgeir Rood His Academia.edu profile: https://hi.academia.edu/JoshuaRood Nexion, the Black/Death Metal band he is part of: https://nexion.bandcamp.com/ Nebala, the Neo-Folk band he is part of: https://nebala.bandcamp.com/ Northeast Thing: https://northeastthing.com/ Rune Hjárnø Rasmussen https://nordicanimism.com/ Rune's Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nordicanimism/posts%20utiseta Runic Calendar Online Seminar https://www.instagram.com/p/CcI7tD6hYvI/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= -- Copyright 2022 -- Our patreon is at https://www.patreon.com/aroundgrandfatherfire Thank you to our Patrons! *Annual Member Tinder Tony, Gina*, Cabra, Heidi, Claire, Hanna, Kristine, Laura Loki, Imtir, Casper K.*, Blkcat88, Candy M., Kim B.* Spark M Anon, Indi Latrani, Katie, Dashifen*, Shan Wolf, melkor, Alissa Addy, LaDena, Marco, Amanda S., Leif Stig, Daughter of Oak, Boojumhaus, Grayson* Kindling Mother Multiverse, Josie, Genessa, Maleck Odinsson, Nick H., Jane W., CorvusFelidae, Cynnian*, Amy Flame Victoria*, Kathleen*, Amanda H., Brannadov* Blaze Kirk Thomas Fire Drake Kirsten -- Opening voice work Kai Belcher Music “Ophelia” by Les Hayden, provided by the Free Music Archive and used under Creative Commons licenses: freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_05_Ophelia_1785 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/around-grandfather-fire/message

This week we discuss Season 9, Episode 22 of The Curse of Oak Island!  "Yes We Can" Season 9, Episode 22 Facebook and Instagram @Oakislandpodcast Twitter @Oakislandpod YouTube Channel: OakIslandPodcast E-mail us at oakislandpodcast@gmail.com  Patreon  OakIslandPodcast  https://www.patreon.com/OakIslandPodcast Phone number 360-836-4549 oakislandpodcast.com

This week Baka's full of fails. Chicken & Grif throw it down old school in some Halo 3. Oak's been liking the changes in Icarus and sailing a bit in Sea of Thieves. In the news: Ubisoft is abandoning the game with their first foray into NFTs. Kingdom Hearts 4 is on the way. Activision Blizzard is turning part timers into full timers. E3 is off both digitally and for a live event. Sony's launching the new Playstation Plus soon. And there's a lawsuit following the new Sonic movie. All this and much more on this week's Infinite Respawn Podcast! Help Ukraine! Find out how here: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help Follow us on Twitter: @InfiniteResPC @MDBOAKTREE @GrifsLynam @EliteChicken313 @BakaPickle Discord: https://discord.gg/d7cEJqT Grif's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvD7TFyqNcWp5IlRiiC9Ew Chicken's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/elitechicken313 Oak's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/MDBOAKTREE  

Oak trees are an important resource for birds finding insects to feed their young. It takes thousands of caterpillars from an oak tree to raise a single nest of baby birds. By planting an oak species native to your area, you can help ensure that birds are able to raise their young successfully.Homegrown National Park® is a grassroots call-to-action to regenerate diversity and ecosystem function by planting native plants and creating new ecological networks. Learn more at BirdNote.org.

After three years, the guys return to the world of David Farland's Runelords! They discuss the first 22 chapters of book five, Sons of the Oak, along with memories and lingering impressions from the first subseries. The Final Draft features more Lauren, as she drinks an award-winning beer from Verboten Brewing. Rob talks about a beer from Hop City and Drew brings a thematically appropriate tonic water. Visit our website at www.iolpodcast.com/ and join the conversation on Twitter @IOLPodcast Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/inkingoutloud Send us a tip on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/inkingoutloud Inking Out Loud is Drew McCaffrey and Rob Santos. Sound engineering by Patrick McCaffrey. Artwork by Danielle "FelCandy" Prosperie. Intro/outro music: "Moonlight" by Jivemind.

On today's episode, we give our brief thoughts on President Oak's talk and go through common themes we noticed in General Conference. Also, what parallels do we see between ancient antichrists and ones today? And how can we recognize them in ideologies today?Consider sharing this episode with someone you think would benefit from it, and be sure to follow us on social media!https://linktr.ee/Sitdownwithsky

Mia and company find out that huge mistakes were made the night prior and now Roger is lying on his death bed. Meanwhile, Ava and Brielle continue heading north while chatting about their lives before the apocalypse.Music:"Pull" by Oak and Cherry @ Artlist.io"Alone" by Don Howell @ Artlist.io"Oval Window" by Yehezkel Raz @ Artlist.io"Under the Blanket" by Muted @ Artlist.io"Empty Room" by Max H. @ Artlist.io"The Blackout" and "Friendly Transformations" by Dylan Mixer @ dmixmusic.com

We discuss Zion's step-dad calling into Jordy Colutta's show to shed some light on where Zion is physically, mentally, and what his family thinks about New Orleans, Willie Green, and the Pelicans as a whole. The Saints get a few first-round picks from the Eagles and have more than a few holes to fill with them. An inflatable mayo jar is stolen and returned, but was it a publicity stunt by Big Corporate Mayo? All this and so much more. This week's sponsor: Ale on Oak at 8124 Oak St. in Uptown New Orleans, with over 30 beers on tap, a full menu, and a spacious patio, Ale is your best bet to catch all the local and national teams on the big screen. Theme song by Mike Wiebe of Drakulas and Riverboat Gamblers.

Bonus episode! Join us as we talked with Tony Sampson on our FB Live pre-game on April 5th, 2022!

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Morning: Judges 8–9 Judges 8–9 (Listen) Gideon Defeats Zebah and Zalmunna 8 Then the men of Ephraim said to him, “What is this that you have done to us, not to call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they accused him fiercely. 2 And he said to them, “What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the grape harvest of Abiezer? 3 God has given into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. What have I been able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger1 against him subsided when he said this. 4 And Gideon came to the Jordan and crossed over, he and the 300 men who were with him, exhausted yet pursuing. 5 So he said to the men of Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me, for they are exhausted, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.” 6 And the officials of Succoth said, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?” 7 So Gideon said, “Well then, when the LORD has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will flail your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.” 8 And from there he went up to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way, and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered. 9 And he said to the men of Penuel, “When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.” 10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army, about 15,000 men, all who were left of all the army of the people of the East, for there had fallen 120,000 men who drew the sword. 11 And Gideon went up by the way of the tent dwellers east of Nobah and Jogbehah and attacked the army, for the army felt secure. 12 And Zebah and Zalmunna fled, and he pursued them and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and he threw all the army into a panic. 13 Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres. 14 And he captured a young man of Succoth and questioned him. And he wrote down for him the officials and elders of Succoth, seventy-seven men. 15 And he came to the men of Succoth and said, “Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are exhausted?'” 16 And he took the elders of the city, and he took thorns of the wilderness and briers and with them taught the men of Succoth a lesson. 17 And he broke down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city. 18 Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “Where are the men whom you killed at Tabor?” They answered, “As you are, so were they. Every one of them resembled the son of a king.” 19 And he said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.” 20 So he said to Jether his firstborn, “Rise and kill them!” But the young man did not draw his sword, for he was afraid, because he was still a young man. 21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Rise yourself and fall upon us, for as the man is, so is his strength.” And Gideon arose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent ornaments that were on the necks of their camels. Gideon's Ephod 22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, you and your son and your grandson also, for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.” 23 Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the LORD will rule over you.” 24 And Gideon said to them, “Let me make a request of you: every one of you give me the earrings from his spoil.” (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.) 25 And they answered, “We will willingly give them.” And they spread a cloak, and every man threw in it the earrings of his spoil. 26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was 1,700 shekels2 of gold, besides the crescent ornaments and the pendants and the purple garments worn by the kings of Midian, and besides the collars that were around the necks of their camels. 27 And Gideon made an ephod of it and put it in his city, in Ophrah. And all Israel whored after it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and to his family. 28 So Midian was subdued before the people of Israel, and they raised their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon. The Death of Gideon 29 Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and lived in his own house. 30 Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring,3 for he had many wives. 31 And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he called his name Abimelech. 32 And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, at Ophrah of the Abiezrites. 33 As soon as Gideon died, the people of Israel turned again and whored after the Baals and made Baal-berith their god. 34 And the people of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them from the hand of all their enemies on every side, 35 and they did not show steadfast love to the family of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) in return for all the good that he had done to Israel. Abimelech's Conspiracy 9 Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's relatives and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother's family, 2 “Say in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that all seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal rule over you, or that one rule over you?' Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.” 3 And his mother's relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.” 4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him. 5 And he went to his father's house at Ophrah and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself. 6 And all the leaders of Shechem came together, and all Beth-millo, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar at Shechem. 7 When it was told to Jotham, he went and stood on top of Mount Gerizim and cried aloud and said to them, “Listen to me, you leaders of Shechem, that God may listen to you. 8 The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.' 9 But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my abundance, by which gods and men are honored, and go hold sway over the trees?' 10 And the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You come and reign over us.' 11 But the fig tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit and go hold sway over the trees?' 12 And the trees said to the vine, ‘You come and reign over us.' 13 But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave my wine that cheers God and men and go hold sway over the trees?' 14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You come and reign over us.' 15 And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade, but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.' 16 “Now therefore, if you acted in good faith and integrity when you made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house and have done to him as his deeds deserved—17 for my father fought for you and risked his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian, 18 and you have risen up against my father's house this day and have killed his sons, seventy men on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the leaders of Shechem, because he is your relative—19 if you then have acted in good faith and integrity with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you. 20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the leaders of Shechem and from Beth-millo and devour Abimelech.” 21 And Jotham ran away and fled and went to Beer and lived there, because of Abimelech his brother. The Downfall of Abimelech 22 Abimelech ruled over Israel three years. 23 And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech, 24 that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers. 25 And the leaders of Shechem put men in ambush against him on the mountaintops, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way. And it was told to Abimelech. 26 And Gaal the son of Ebed moved into Shechem with his relatives, and the leaders of Shechem put confidence in him. 27 And they went out into the field and gathered the grapes from their vineyards and trod them and held a festival; and they went into the house of their god and ate and drank and reviled Abimelech. 28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him? 29 Would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech. I would say4 to Abimelech, ‘Increase your army, and come out.'” 30 When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. 31 And he sent messengers to Abimelech secretly,5 saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem, and they are stirring up6 the city against you. 32 Now therefore, go by night, you and the people who are with you, and set an ambush in the field. 33 Then in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, rise early and rush upon the city. And when he and the people who are with him come out against you, you may do to them as your hand finds to do.” 34 So Abimelech and all the men who were with him rose up by night and set an ambush against Shechem in four companies. 35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city, and Abimelech and the people who were with him rose from the ambush. 36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountaintops!” And Zebul said to him, “You mistake7 the shadow of the mountains for men.” 37 Gaal spoke again and said, “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming from the direction of the Diviners' Oak.” 38 Then Zebul said to him, “Where is your mouth now, you who said, ‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?' Are not these the people whom you despised? Go out now and fight with them.” 39 And Gaal went out at the head of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech. 40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate. 41 And Abimelech lived at Arumah, and Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives, so that they could not dwell at Shechem. 42 On the following day, the people went out into the field, and Abimelech was told. 43 He took his people and divided them into three companies and set an ambush in the fields. And he looked and saw the people coming out of the city. So he rose against them and killed them. 44 Abimelech and the company that was with him rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, while the two companies rushed upon all who were in the field and killed them. 45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed the people who were in it, and he razed the city and sowed it with salt. 46 When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the stronghold of the house of El-berith. 47 Abimelech was told that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together. 48 And Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him. And Abimelech took an axe in his hand and cut down a bundle of brushwood and took it up and laid it on his shoulder. And he said to the men who were with him, “What you have seen me do, hurry and do as I have done.” 49 So every one of the people cut down his bundle and following Abimelech put it against the stronghold, and they set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the Tower of Shechem also died, about 1,000 men and women. 50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped against Thebez and captured it. 51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women and all the leaders of the city fled to it and shut themselves in, and they went up to the roof of the tower. 52 And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. 53 And a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and crushed his skull. 54 Then he called quickly to the young man his armor-bearer and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.'” And his young man thrust him through, and he died. 55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, everyone departed to his home. 56 Thus God returned the evil of Abimelech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers. 57 And God also made all the evil of the men of Shechem return on their heads, and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal. Footnotes [1] 8:3 Hebrew their spirit [2] 8:26 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams [3] 8:30 Hebrew who came from his own loins [4] 9:29 Septuagint; Hebrew and he said [5] 9:31 Or at Tormah [6] 9:31 Hebrew besieging, or closing up [7] 9:36 Hebrew You see (ESV) Evening: Luke 8:22–56 Luke 8:22–56 (Listen) Jesus Calms a Storm 22 One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out, 23 and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. 24 And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?” Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon 26 Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes,1 which is opposite Galilee. 27 When Jesus2 had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me.” 29 For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.) 30 Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered him. 31 And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. 32 Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. 33 Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned. 34 When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. 35 Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. 36 And those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed3 man had been healed. 37 Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned. 38 The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him. Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus's Daughter 40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. 41 And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house, 42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people pressed around him. 43 And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians,4 she could not be healed by anyone. 44 She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased. 45 And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” When all denied it, Peter5 said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you!” 46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me.” 47 And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. 48 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.” 49 While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler's house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.” 50 But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.” 51 And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. 52 And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.” 53 And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, arise.” 55 And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat. 56 And her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened. Footnotes [1] 8:26 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; others Gergesenes; also verse 37 [2] 8:27 Greek he; also verses 38, 42 [3] 8:36 Greek daimonizomai (demonized); elsewhere rendered oppressed by demons [4] 8:43 Some manuscripts omit and though she had spent all her living on physicians [5] 8:45 Some manuscripts add and those who were with him (ESV)

Charles Oakley joins the Bulls Talk podcast to discuss his upcoming book "The Last Enforcer" where he opens up about his life, how he grew up, how he became the basketball player and the man he is today. They also go over his time as a Bull and Knick, and Oak shares some colorful stories of his long NBA career.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Pelicans do their best Will Smith impression by slapping the Lakers around, showing just how much resilience this team has gained under Willie Green. The Saints find a suitable back-up in Andy Dalton, but who's he gonna throw it to? The Taysom experiment is officially over in one aspect, as Dennis Allen confirms he'll be playing as a tight end. This week's sponsor: Ale on Oak at 8124 Oak St. in Uptown New Orleans, with over 30 beers on tap, a full menu, and a spacious patio, Ale is your best bet to catch all the local and national teams on the big screen.   Theme song by Mike Wiebe of Drakulas and Riverboat Gamblers.

In this episode, Inky an Oak discuss different perspectives pertaining to faith & failure. Listen carefully to learn how having great fortitude will take you places you can't imagine.  If you want to be successful keep it simple. Know  what you are doing,  love what  you are doing, and believe what you are doing.  Intro - Discussion of how and why having  discernment and wisdom serves you greatly in your journey.  11:32 - Life will deal you hardships at some point of your life. Enduring hardships teaches us valuable lessons in order to prepare us for what we're asking God for. Nothing is wrong with you for battling those times.  15:46 - How do you process failure? Can you find the joy in it? Doing so strips the power of failure an the ability to move you spiritually in a negative way.  22:10 - “The level of success you experience lies in how you process situations.”  - Inky  38:40- Discussion of the dangers of being driven for validation externally.  40:44 - Are you not seeing results because of poor preparation?  44:03 - At some point in life, greatness occurred because of the preparation and mindset that went into into that area. If you're currently experiencing a rough patch in your life, extract the thought process had during the time period where greatness was prepared for before being experienced.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices