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More Than a Song - Discovering the Truth of Scripture Hidden in Today's Popular Christian Music
Have all the songs been sung? Is there anything of value high enough to raise another song? YES! Casting Crowns, in their song "One More Song for You," reminds us that our God is worthy of a lifetime of songs sung to glorify Him. Even though every Psalm is a song, let's explore Psalm 104 this week and let it lead us to awe and one more song for Creator God. Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: Get up early to read your Bible Mark up the text Write in your Bible Make a list Studying a smaller chunk of Scripture like a Psalm Trying to find a time of day to dedicate energy to studying the Bible Marking up our focus text of Psalm 104 to find a list of God's attributes Studying the psalm, remembering the genre, and enjoying the artistry of the writing (instead of being frustrated by it) Allowing what the psalmist describes about Creator God to lead us to awe and worship - Psalm 104:1-4 Pondering creation and the flood - Psalm 104:5-9, Genesis 1:1, Genesis 9:11 Why I think this is the "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" of Psalms - Psalm 104:10-13 A description of things in life that "gladden the heart of man" (and a reminder that they come from the Lord) - Psalm 104:14-15 A challenge to look up images or videos of things described in the Psalm with the express goal of sitting in awe and wonder - Psalm 104: 16-18 Allowing our meditations to be pleasing to God - Psalm 104:31-35 Additional Resources Lyrics and Chords - GuitarTabsExplorer.com The heart behind the song "One More Song for You" by Casting Crowns - YouTube Video This Week's Challenge Spend some time in Psalm 104 this week. One thing we didn’t get to on this episode is to highlight the verbs or action words that describe how God acts. What aspects of God’s actions can lead you to wonder and praise this week? Identify parts of creation that strike you as magnificent and review images or videos and allow them to lead you to give praise to Creator God.
Mardi Dickinson is the founder and CEO of KymryGroup a digital media company that focuses on social marketing and photography. Mardi has decades of experience in the advertising, photography and publishing industries. She is also the owner, host and producer of BirdCallsRadio and the BirdCallsRadio podcast. This is a journalistic platform with guests that talk about wild birds and conservation. Her practical knowledge of digital systems and culture enabled her to blend smart content creation with a promotional scheme critical to her current success. She is also a prolific and widely published photographer who has worked on the inside of the photography and publishing business. She has two master's degrees one in photography and one in marketing. We talk about how Mardi got involved in bird watching and how podcasting was a natural transformation for her. In spite of this, she still faced challenges. She shares these challenges along with great advice for new podcasters. She also shares her world class equipment list and setup. We also get to learn about migratory birds and songbirds. Mardi shares some of her favorite birds to spot and one she is yet to find. She also shares her favorite places for bird watching. We talk about the challenges of tackling a small niche, and Mardi’s vision of overcoming that. We also talk about photography and our nostalgia for old school film developing. Darkrooms and all. Mardi shares how she is a conservationist and historian. She uses her work to share the history of conservation with future generations. She even has a legacy podcast series of important conservationists that have passed on. All of Mardi’s guests are her favorites, but she shares a little about a couple of special guests. Mardi is doing important work that will benefit future generations. Show Notes: [03:48] Mardi's mom was an author of children's books and a professional photographer. They lived in the country, and Mardi loved being outdoors. [04:51] Her family also went on outdoor adventures on weekends. [05:57] She was in front of the camera a lot but preferred being behind the camera. Her first picture was published in a local paper when she was 15. [06:54] In high school, she was the editor of the yearbook and paper. She also did side projects. [07:06] She has two master's degrees one in photography and one in marketing. She also mentored with several well known artists. [08:21] Darrell and Mardi both miss the old days of darkrooms. [10:04] Mardi's husband is also a photographer. On dates, they would go bird watching. [11:39] She became fascinated at the behavior of birds. It became an obsession. [12:28] BirdCallsRadio started in 2011. Mardi took the show over from a partner. She changed the focus and made it interview based. [14:06] There aren't very many podcasts about wild birds and conservation. She knew that if she positioned it correctly and was patient, the podcast would get the attention it should. [15:04] Mardi is a historian and has several very important archived calls. She wants to share the stories of those who have lived lives that we haven't known. She wants to leave information about conservation for generations. [16:50] The podcast is about more than wild birds. It's about conservation as a whole. The purpose is to show us where we came from in order to know where to go. [18:44] One of Mardi's first legacy podcast was with Chandler Robbins. The work he did with migratory songbirds and the effect of DDT changed history. He passed away in 2016. [19:43] Jim Fowler of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom was also one of her interviews. [22:00] Mardi interviews in person and knows a lot about gear. [22:22] She has a studio at her office with a Soundcraft mixer. She has monitor speakers. She has a JK audio phone connector. She has been using Skype, but is changing soon. Probably to SquadCast. [23:18] On location, she uses a Sound Devices audio recorder. She wants to have the best content that she can have with very good audio quality. She can also use Skype and her iPhone. She also uses a Roland R-05 handheld recorder with a dynamic mic. [24:55] She uses condenser mics in her studio. [27:44] She wanted great sound and bought great equipment. [29:13] A challenged Mardi faced was understanding there is a learning curve you just have to go through. She had to find her rhythm. [30:25] It's helpful to line up 10 shows ready to go, because there is so much to do. Having an editing team like PPS saves time and money. [32:44] She is planning on adding a guest scheduler. She does like to send personalized emails. Finding guests is the most time consuming. [35:34] In the spring, she loves to bird in Northwest Ohio. There's a migratory track there. It's on the edge of Lake Erie. She also loves Cape May, New Jersey. [37:56] She would like to go back to Africa, Alaska, the Galapagos, and the Pantanal in Brazil. [38:47] Atlantic Puffins are really cute. She hopes to one day see a Laysan Albatross. There are thousands in Midway Atoll. [41:16] Mardi defines success as doing the work. Audience interaction and comments are also success. [42:08] She's working on doing speaking engagements and covering events. She also has Sunday School bird watching for kids in the spring and the fall. [43:18] She might be developing another podcast for her other business. [45:24] Darrell's Takeaways: Mardi uses BirdCallsRadio to leave a historical record of those working in conservation for future generations. She uses world class gear. Mardi recommends doing test interviews before the regular production. Start with a buffer of at least five episodes. Links and Resources: Pro Podcast Solutions KymryGroup Mardi Dickinson on Twitter BirdCalls Radio on Facebook Mardi Dickinson on LinkedIn BirdCallsRadio Podcast Blackburnian Warbler BCR 112: Sidney Gauthreaux BCR 083: Chandler S. Robbins; 1st For The Record, Legacy Interview Series Rachel Carson Silent Spring BCR 111: Jim Fowler Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Soundcraft Mixers SquadCast Sound Devices 633 Mixer and Recorder Roland R-05 Wave/MP3 Recorder Neumann KMS 105 MT Condenser Microphone Cape May Pantanal Brazil Atlantic Puffin Laysan Albatross Wisdom The Albatross, World's Oldest Wild Bird, Lays Another Egg Red Knott
Larry Battson (also known as "Larry, The Animal Guy") has been working with wild animals for nearly forty years. He and his wife, Cheryl, visit over 200 schools each year with their collection of exotic fauna. Larry also assisted retired radio host and escape artist Bill Shirk with animals for his various stunts, movies, and other special events. He even played a role in Bill Shirk's motion picture, The Escapist. Larry's animals have appeared on Johnny Carson, Today Show and Oprah. He has worked with the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and a regular for over 30 years on Channel 8 WISH-TV. Larry Battson has traveled thousands of miles in the last thirty years educating and entertaining audiences with his collection of wild animals. Visiting schools, nature centers and libraries has been his focus as well as special events for groups such as the Explorers Club in N.Y.C., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Audubon Society. He has done promotional work for Mutual of Omaha's "Wild Kingdom" and the Animal Planet television network. He works with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources rescuing alligators and other reptiles. Larry has presented information about bigfoot / sasquatch at many conferences. An especially interesting account involves a former park ranger employed in Yellowstone National Park, who experienced a family of Sasquatch over a 25-year career in the park. During the man’s service in the park, he was lucky enough to observe their hunting habits and their families. As a result, you will learn from the experiences related that we shouldn’t “mess with Sasquatch”.
Attack of the Killer Soundtrack 58 This week we're coming to you "live" from Bourbon and Beyond music festival, as we build a soundtrack from the show's musical line-up. And while we use music to mark the passage of time, we also address… The Blob, Yentl, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, Tootsie, solo career, Cable’s gun, dinosaurs, they add charm and finesse to the whole thing, Just One of the Guys, I'd rather have a remake than a sequel, classic music videos, sparkly dresses, playing a baseball bat, giddy with anticipation, such a touchstone for a culture, Janeane Garofalo, that hook from the parking lot, sparkly dresses, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, an impressive sound system, The Brain That Wouldn't Die, watching those kids grow up, robots, the cultural impact of your previous band, that 2 to 3 album arc, Twilight Zone: The Movie, the foreign movie posters take a lot of liberties, explosions, when the math hits you in the face, Deadpool 2, his skinsuit could be hanging up in a basement somewhere right now, bonus points to Oats, Top Gun, kids still discovering this music, Jumanji, layered in geekdom and playing the trombone. “Every once and a while it just occurs to me... the trajectory in the artist’s life…” For more on the show, go to: https://bourbonandbeyond.com/
You know my friend the Senator has a lot going on this summer… he’s on a Marriage retreat, he’s preparing for a 12 day hike around the Lake Tahoe rim trail and in that preparation he tells us about an encounter with a snake and somehow he thinks that if a poisonous snake bites you it dies. Seriously… again, the word Moron is in the name of this show for a reason. Somehow this snake story brings up Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. Remember that show? Was it on Saturday afternoons or Sunday afternoons? With Marlon Perkins sitting in the helicopter while Jim Fowler did all the goddamn work wrestling the alligators and boa constrictors. Then we wrap up with a parenting story where the tough love has to prevail. We hate doing it but sometimes being a parent is not a popularity contest. It’s Rattlesnakes, Wild Kingdom and Water Polo on the Modern Moron! Thanks for listening.
Peter Gros for more than 30 years of field experience with wildlife and co-host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom! This past Friday, Peter's co-host, Jim Fowler, passed away at 89 years of age. Peter joined AM Quad Cities to reflect on working with Mr. Fowler on the program!
Continuing last episode's discussion on copyediting dictionaries, Charles Nelson Reilly (played by Steve) and Brett Somers (played by Kory) talk a bit about how online dictionaries are edited and maintained. Steve mentions some of the edits to the new American Heritage online, and then the podcast quickly devolves from there into a discussion of all the "shit" words (and shit words) that Steve and Kory entered into their respective dictionaries this year. There were actual reasons for the additions. Then to bring Season 1 of Fiat Lex to a close, we return to provide you, dear listeners, with book recommendations for all your loved ones this gift-giving season! Steve gives mad props to Lynne Murphy's The Prodigal Tongue and Jack Lynch's You Could Look It Up, while Kory enthuses about Lindsay Rose Russell's Women and Dictionary-Making and Jez Burrow's Dictionary Stories. We'll list more on our Twitter account during the next month! BONUS FEATURES:- Intrepid Engineer Josh speaks! Now let him get back to setting levels, please?- Inside baseball about how the new words for those "new words!" stories get chosen. - OCELOTS? OCELOTS. Rabbits. CATS. Welcome to Mutual of Omaha's WILD KINGDOM.- Tired or Wired: Babies not born on Patriot's Day. - Dictionaraoke! Now dead, just like the ca. 1996 website it was modeled on, but still cherished. SEE YOU IN 2019 FOR SEASON 2!
Stephanie describes her path to becoming the host of one of the longest running wildlife TV shows in history and how hard work, passion and an adventurous spirit are essential to fulfilling your dreams.
Introduction/Closing by Dale Willman and Music by www.bensound.com Marcia grew up in a small town in northern Michigan. It was a place, at the time, abundant with nature and exploration. Marcia's love for nature and wildlife stems from childhood when her father would take her on adventures such as mushroom hunting, fishing, and wild blueberry foraging. She admits her love for the television show that intrigued many people of that generation to love wildlife and adventure: Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom with Marlin Perkins. From the age of eight, she knew she was destined to go to Africa and see some of this wildlife herself. She created this podcast to help spread the word that there is still hope to protect our planet and the beautiful things that cannot protect themselves if we just share stories, get together as a community and reconnect with our love for nature. Too many of us stay plugged in to technology without taking time to reconnect with nature, slow down and just breathe. This is the first podcast with co-host Grey Hayes. Grey is an ecologist and grassland steward. We will hear more from Grey next week! www.beprovided.com/podcasts
Neurotic Dogs, Compulsive Cats, Anxious Birds Dr. Nicholas Dodman is back. He is the world's foremost expert on animal psychiatry. He'll tell us about a horse with Tourette's and dogs with Attention Deficit Disorder. He says our pets suffer from the same psychiatric maladies as humans and are often treated with the same medications. What Country Has The Most Pets? Who has the most pets? The United States? No, but we are in the top 5. According to a new survey of more than 27,000 people across 22 countries, pet ownership is highest in Latin America. In Russia, cats are much more popular than dogs with 57% of Russians having a kitty. Any guesses on which country takes the title of having the most pet fish? Teaching the Funny for the Furry Comedian Christine O'Leary not only teaches comedians how to be funny, she uses her powers for the greater good. Her shows raise money to rescue dogs from Aruba. She'll tell us why comedy is like watching Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. Best Performing Stocks Are Pet Related Americans' attachment to their pets has fostered a $60 billion industry that is producing best-in-show stock performance. Shares of several companies that sell pet food, develop diagnostic medical tests for animals and offer veterinary care, have far outrun the many other types of stocks this year, with an average total return of nearly 35% versus around 8.3% for the S & P 500. Airline Flies Rescue Pets For Free Virgin Australia Airlines is positioning itself as the "Pet Friendly" airline and you won't believe what they're doing to back up that claim. They have offered to fly rescue dogs across the country to new owners for free! Not bad in a day and age when most airlines 'nickel and dime' you for everything. Read More…
Live from the San Jose Improv, Greg mulls over The Martian, Matty Alou and Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.
This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest: Stephanie Arne, host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
PNR: This Old Marketing | Content Marketing with Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose
In this episode of #ThisOldMarketing, Joe and Robert discuss the LinkedIn purchase of lynda.com and what it means for LinkedIn and the content marketing industry. In addition, the boys cover the difference between content and advertising, and if it really matters, as well as an indepth discussion about how to measure content programs. Rants and raves include Disney and how content marketing could save the world. This week's TOM example: Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.
Grab a notepad... Today we meet the outstanding Stan Brock, 78-year-old Brit inspiring Americans to help each other... In the Classroom today is: Stan Brock, Founder and President of Remote Area Medical (RAM) and Paul Angell Director, "Medicine Man-The Stan Brock Story" Stan Brock, the former star of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom is "The Medicine Man". He rallied his troupe of volunteers with his Remote Area Medical caravan for a three-day clinic held at Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee's Athletic Center in East St. Louis. Hundreds of people began lining up before 5am. Most need dental services. The numbers served are astounding. Free of charge...no questions asked. His answer for why he devotes his life to this is stirring. It's no wonder why Paul Angell chose to focus his lens on this man. Are you fatigued about the health care issue? Take a look at things through the lens of Paul Angell as he captures the life and work of Stan Brock. Your compassion and conviction will be ignited. People are hurting and he’s doing something about it. Director Paul Angell is making certain the story is captured. Jade Harrell speaks with both men and does her part to ensure narrative is shared. Learn more: Remote Area Medical www.ramusa.org Medicine Man The Stan Brock Story www.medicinemanstanbrock.com Get Involved: fundraiser is: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/medicine-man-usa-healthcare-for-all website: http://www.medicinemanstanbrock.com/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedicineManStanBrock twitter: https://twitter.com/StanBrockStory instagram: http://instagram.com/medicinemanstanbrock
Grab a notepad... Today we meet the outstanding Stan Brock, 78-year-old Brit inspiring Americans to help each other... In the Classroom today is: Stan Brock, Founder and President of Remote Area Medical (RAM) and Paul Angell Director, "Medicine Man-The Stan Brock Story" Stan Brock, the former star of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom is "The Medicine Man". He rallied his troupe of volunteers with his Remote Area Medical caravan for a three-day clinic held at Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee's Athletic Center in East St. Louis. Hundreds of people began lining up before 5am. Most need dental services. The numbers served are astounding. Free of charge...no questions asked. His answer for why he devotes his life to this is stirring. It's no wonder why Paul Angell chose to focus his lens on this man. Are you fatigued about the health care issue? Take a look at things through the lens of Paul Angell as he captures the life and work of Stan Brock. Your compassion and conviction will be ignited. People are hurting and he’s doing something about it. Director Paul Angell is making certain the story is captured. Jade Harrell speaks with both men and does her part to ensure narrative is shared. Learn more: Remote Area Medical www.ramusa.org Medicine Man The Stan Brock Story www.medicinemanstanbrock.com Get involved and share: fundraiser is: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/medicine-man-usa-healthcare-for-all website: http://www.medicinemanstanbrock.com/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedicineManStanBrock twitter: https://twitter.com/StanBrockStory instagram: http://instagram.com/medicinemanstanbrock
Larry Battson is a nationally known educator on wildlife. He has traveled around the country for the last 30 years studying alleged sightings. Eventhough he faced the usual ridicule, he remained a believer. Larry first became intrigued when he spoke with Jim Fowler of "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" who related an event of searching for the brown bear in Russia and all the guides wanted to talk about was bigfoot, they were very afraid of them. Larry's interest is in all wildlife and Bigfoot is another form of wildlife. Larry runs Wildlife Educational Services, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating people. Larry was a natural choice for giving the lecture, "Cryptozoology: Bigfoot-Myth or Reality?" to the U.S Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Interior where by simulcast it reached tens of thousands around the country on June 9,2009 at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. This event has opened the way to many new and exciting projects all over the country.In the world of Bigfoot, it was a historical event. The dvds and other articles will be available for sale and all proceeds are going to a very good cause, wildlife conservation. More information on how to recieve these dvds will be addressed on the show. Please join us on Nite Callers as we bring this very special guest to you, Mr. Larry Battson. You can find out more about Larry at the following urls:.. http://www.bigfootencounters.com/articles/battson08.htm or http://www.virginiabigfootresearch.org/viewblog.asp or http://www.barth.lib.in.us/battson.html or visit Larry's website at: http://www.larrytheanimalguy.com/main.html