Podcasts about orphans

One of our great passions behind the show is equipping practitioners globally to serve the poor and develop communities. Today's episode is all about that. We've invited our friend Jeremy Macias back onto the show to share with us about the "messy middle" of monitoring and evaluation and the critical role that it plays in community interventions. Jeremy works with World Relief and shares some of his experiences developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks with different organizations over the years. Then, Brandon dives into the Apostle Paul's words from Romans 12 as an ethical framework for understanding Romans 13, but really all of Christian life. Lastly, we've got some gifts that we want to share with you! You've heard Brandon's book recommendation for years, now it's time to give some away. Support the Show Through Venmo - @canopyintl Podcast Sponsors Join more than 2,000 ministry leaders at CAFO2025 in Houston, Texas from October 1-3, hosted by the Christian Alliance for Orphans. Register for CAFO2025 in Houston Take the free Core Elements Self-Assessment from the CAFO Research Center and tap into online courses with discount code 'TGDJ25' Take the Free Core Elements Self-Assessment Resources and Links from the show Get Support in Monitoring and Evaluation Through CAFO Get a Consultation with Canopy International for Monitoring and Evaluation Support Conversation Notes Going from telling individual stories to community wide data Being apprehensive to look under the hood with the projects that we're doing Connecting the work on the ground with the loftier vision of the organization Explaining theory of change and how you develop one Engaging the community you're walking alongside in doing M&E Working a logframe horizontally and vertically while asking 'why?' A short devotion on Romans 12: 9-21 Equipping TGDJ listeners through leading books in Christian development, orphan care, missions and theology Enter to Win One of Brandon's Top Christian Development and Justice Books Leave a Review of the Show on Apple Podcasts Email brandon@canopy.international to say hi and enter for a chance to win one of the books of your choice. The Locust Effect by Gary Haugen and Victor Boutros Orphan Justice by Johnny Carr Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger by Ronald Sider Generous Justice by Tim Keller When Helping Hurts by Brian Fikkert and Steve Corbett Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License

Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda cover part 1 of "Kingdom of Ash," the final book in Sarah J. Maas' Throne of Glass series. And when we say this final book is epic, it is EPIC. You'll cry, you'll scream, and maybe even throw up, but our hosts will also do their best to make you laugh through it.  Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends!Instagram > @Booktokmademe_podTikTok > @BooktokMadeMe

The Veterans Breakfast Club is honored to welcome Ross Meador, author of the critically acclaimed memoir Carried Away: A Memoir of Rescue and Survival Among the Orphans of the Viet Nam War, for a 90-minute livestream conversation on Sunday, August 18 at 7:00pm ET. Ross Meador's story is not your typical Vietnam War narrative. In 1975, just before the fall of Saigon, 17-year-old Ross was living in Vietnam with his missionary parents. Amid the chaos and collapse of the South Vietnamese government, Ross became swept up in the desperate efforts to evacuate and protect hundreds of orphaned children left behind in the final days of the war. Carried Away recounts Meador's personal experience as a teenager witnessing—and helping with—what became known as Operation Babylift, the humanitarian effort to rescue thousands of Vietnamese orphans. But Meador's account digs deeper. His story is one of survival, identity, moral conflict, and healing, all told with the clarity of a witness who saw the war not from the battlefield, but from the margins—among the displaced, forgotten, and frightened. This event will explore: Ross's unique perspective as a young civilian during the fall of Saigon His firsthand role in the rescue and evacuation of orphans The emotional and moral complexities of wartime humanitarianism How he came to write his memoir decades later—and why it matters today. As noted in the Novels Alive review, Meador's memoir “treads unfamiliar territory in Vietnam War literature,” offering “a rare glimpse into a lesser-known front of compassion and courage.” #RossMeador #CarriedAway #VietnamWarMemoir #OperationBabylift #VeteransBreakfastClub #VBCLive #VietnamOrphans #FallOfSaigon #WarAndCompassion #VietnamHistory We're grateful to UPMC for Life for sponsoring this event!

Disaster has fallen upon Imuen Station, blood and soil mix together in it's verdant halls. The crew encounter a survivor who will hopefully shed some light on the situation. ----more---- The continuation of our actual play of Orphans by Luke Gearing for the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG from Tuesday Knight Games. There's some dirty deeds done dirt cheap in this episode! What an amazing session this was, I think it's in the running to be the best we've done. I hope you pay attention in particular to the score, it's awesome! Check out the YouTube for a trailer of the visualization! Full Videos coming in September. The whole series is available NOW in full on our Patreon for early access, your generous support helps the production of the show and the videos! :) ----more---- SOCIAL Twitter: @nwtbugbear Facebook | YouTube | Instagram @NWTBPODCAST Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NWTBPODCAST MUSIC Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com All other sounds and effects are sourced from https://freesound.org using the Creative Commons 0 License.

Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda wrap up "Tower of Dawn," book 6 in Sarah J. Maas' Throne of Glass series. The second half is full of big reveals and "it's about time moments," so hop aboard the Chaol hate train and listen now.  Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends!Instagram > @Booktokmademe_podTikTok > @BooktokMadeMe

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A crack team is contracted to rescue two teenagers from the clutches of Tri-Sun Products and their clandestine plans. ----more---- We are proud to present the first episode of our actual play of Orphans by Luke Gearing for the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG from Tuesday Knight Games. This was a bit of a boys night, so please excuse the rough jokes and lots of swearing lol, this is what happens when we're left alone with a few drinks in us. Check out the YouTube for a trailer of the visualization! Full Videos coming in September. The whole series is available NOW in full on our Patreon for early access, your generous support helps the production of the show and the videos! :) ----more---- SOCIAL Twitter: @nwtbugbear Facebook | YouTube | Instagram @NWTBPODCAST Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NWTBPODCAST MUSIC Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com All other sounds and effects are sourced from https://freesound.org using the Creative Commons 0 License.

This week ERIC PALICKI (BLACK'S MYTH, ORPHANS) joins again to chat the new campaign for the collected ATLANTIS WASN'T BUILT FOR TOURISTS, and of course a ton more!00:00:00 - Start00:02:20 - COMICS00:03:23 - COFFEE00:04:10 - METAL00:04:20 - OZZY RIP00:10:13 - METALLICA00:15:40 - ATLANTIS WASN'T BUILT FOR TOURISTS00:25:49 - PUTTING YOUR OWN SPIN ON SOMETHING00:28:01 - HAVING CONFIDENCE IN CREATION00:46:41 - ERIC'S WRITING METHOD/ROUTINEBack ATLANTIS WASN'T BUILT FOR TOURISTS hereEric's Socials: https://www.instagram.com/ericpalicki/https://bsky.app/profile/ericpalicki.bsky.socialEVIE AND THE HELSINGS HARDCOVER COLLECTION LIVE ON KICKSTARTER UNTIL 8/28/25!COMICS-COFFEE-METAL is hosted by DON CARDENAS Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/doncardenasart.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/doncardenasart ⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.doncardenasart.com⁠⁠⁠ EMAIL: comicscoffeemetal@gmail.com

There is no more salient, no more pressing global event right now for the Church to engage than what is happening currently in Gaza. Gaza presents not just a lightning rod for conversation (or controversy), but also serves as a moral compass for all humankind. The global Church is wrestling with questions like, "is Israel justified in their offensive?" "how do we understand the theology and politics in play?" and "are we watching a genocide unfold before our eyes?" To help us understand the broader history and context around Gaza, we've invited Dr. Ben Norquist from Churches for Middle East Peace to the show. He sits down with Brandon Stiver to discuss all things surrounding the conflict and most importantly the decades leading up to what we see in 2025. Join us in this conversation and join us in praying and acting for peace. Support the Show Through Venmo - @canopyintl Podcast Sponsors Join more than 2,000 ministry leaders at CAFO2025 in Houston, Texas from October 1-3, hosted by the Christian Alliance for Orphans. Register for CAFO2025 in Houston Take the free Core Elements Self-Assessment from the CAFO Research Center and tap into online courses with discount code 'TGDJ25' Take the Free Core Elements Self-Assessment Resources and Links from the show Churches for Middle East Peace Online Church at the Crossroads Conference Information Christ in the Rubble by Munther Isaac UN Definitions of Genocide and Related Crimes Conversation Notes The difference between a 'thin' Gospel and a 'thick' Gospel Growing up in evangelicalism and what that means for supporting modern day Israel Understanding the historical context of Gaza What is the Nakba?  What were the Intafadas? How the Balfour Declaration laid a framework for the land that continues to reverberate over a hundred years later Comparing the current conflict and humanitarian crisis to the UN definition of genocide   Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License

Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda are back with part 1 of "Tower of Dawn," book 6 in Sarah J. Maas' Throne of Glass series. And if you're a Chaol hater, you may find the subject matter tedious ... but we promise: THIS BOOK IS GOOD. And we worked really hard on getting the pronunciations right, so you should listen now.  Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends!Instagram > @Booktokmademe_podTikTok > @BooktokMadeMe

In this episode of 'Reimagine Childhood,' hosted by Monica Healer of the Early Childhood Christian Network, guest Dr. Nicole Wilke discusses trauma, early adversity, and resilience in children. Dr. Wilke, a researcher, author, and missionary, shares insights on how negative experiences impact child development and how resilience can be built through faith, science, and practical strategies. The discussion emphasizes the importance of stability, routines, and relationships in supporting children through adversity. Dr. Wilke also touches on the significance of educators in influencing both children and their families. The conversation is infused with practical advice, such as the value of growth mindset statements and creating protective factors for children. The episode encourages educators to recognize their critical role and provides actionable steps to support resilience in young learners.   00:00 Introduction to Reimagine Childhood 00:40 Meet Dr. Nicole Wilke 01:21 Understanding Trauma, Adversity, and Resilience 05:39 The Intersection of Faith and Science 09:00 Building Resilience in Children 19:01 Practical Strategies for Educators 32:28 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Show Links ·       Learn more about Overcoming and Caleb Koala's Comeback Ride ·       Purchase the book Overcoming: What Scripture & Science Say About Resilience ·       Purchase the book Caleb Koala's Comeback Ride: A Journey to Overcoming ·       Follow Dr. Nicole Wilke on Instagram ·       Find Dr. Nicole Wilke on LinkedIn ·       Learn more about Dr. Nicole Wilke on the CAFO Website ·       Learn more about the Christian Alliance for Orphans

Walking right into it's trap, the Troubleshooters come face to face with The Hunter. ----more---- What an episode! We hope you enjoy a bit of action, sometimes confusing action but we got there in the end! The mid-season break has begun, Trouble In The Deep will now go on a little break to make room for Orphans next week! All 3 episodes are available right NOW over on the Patreon for early access, check them out! After that I am going to start working on the video versions immediately for YouTube. This may mean it takes a little longer to get back to Trouble In The Deep but we are still recording episodes and they will be ready once Orphans has fully dropped on YT, thanks for all the support! ----more---- SOCIAL Twitter: @nwtbugbear Facebook | YouTube | Instagram @NWTBPODCAST Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NWTBPODCAST MUSIC Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com Music: Futuristic 1 by Alexander Nakarada (creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ All other sounds and effects are sourced from https://freesound.org using the Creative Commons 0 License.

The podcast is back from our summer break, but we're still in vacation travel mode! We're joined by author and photographer Ashley Campbell who is on the show to share about her new book "I've Never Been Here Before" and what it looks like to lead a big family on a big adventure around the world. From Morocco and Albania to the Philippines and Colombia, Ashley shares insight that isn't just about being a travel guide, but what it looks like to raise children that are truly global citizens. She sits down to talk with Brandon Stiver about the trip, the book and why basketball turned out to be the MVP of the trip. Support the Show Through Venmo - @canopyintl Podcast Sponsors Join more than 2,000 ministry leaders at CAFO2025 in Houston, Texas from October 1-3, hosted by the Christian Alliance for Orphans. Register for CAFO2025 in Houston Take the free Core Elements Self-Assessment from the CAFO Research Center and tap into online courses with discount code 'TGDJ25' Take the Free Core Elements Self-Assessment Resources and Links from the show "I've Never Been Here Before" by Ashley Campbell (Amazon) Conversation Notes The connection of volunteering to care for wild animals and canned hunting The importance of bringing and teaching skills when volunteering abroad The country conflict that led to the proliferation of orphanages in Nepal The relationship between corruption, poverty and caste in certain Asian countries The experience of kids that grow up in care in Nepal Misinformation told to volunteers that leads to exploitation Spending money in a way that reflects your values   Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License

Have you ever wondered if your quiet obedience matters—or if God even sees you in the background? In this inspiring episode, Carolyn Hicks shares her journey of learning to embrace God's purpose for her life, even when it didn't look public, loud, or spotlight-worthy.Though she stood alongside her husband during times of revival and spiritual movement, Carolyn often wrestled with feelings of being unseen or unqualified. But God was shaping something powerful in the hidden places—building strength through surrender, calling her to deeper trust, and equipping her to speak truth into the lives of others, especially young women.As you listen, you'll discover:Why God often works most powerfully behind the scenesHow to move from insecurity to quiet confidence in your callingWhat it means to be chosen, equipped, and dearly loved—even when you feel overlookedThe strength found in surrender and how God transforms our perceived weaknesses into places of impactWhether you feel hidden in your current season or uncertain about your significance, this episode will encourage you: God sees you. He's working in you. And your purpose is never small in His hands.Rate the Show! Start a Her God Story Podcast Club! Learn more here!Share this message with a friend and subscribe for weekly encouragement and inspiration! Check out HerGodStory.org for a FREE 6-WEEK DEVOTIONAL and to see upcoming guests. Want to help Widows and Orphans? Join our growing company of women meeting special needs of parentless children and nurturing their unique gifts so they can be ALL God has in mind for them! And help meet real needs of women who have given a lifetime of service to God! Support the Somebody Cares Widows and Orphan fund today! Learn more about the ministry at SomebodyCares.org, FOLLOW US ON:Facebook: @SomebodyCaresAmerica Youtube: SomebodyCaresAmerica Rumble: SomebodyCares X: _SomebodyCares.Instagram: SomebodyCaresAmericaLinkedIn: Somebody Cares America

I want to piggyback off the final two verses from the first chapter in James that we looked at last week, which states: If anyone thinks himself to be religious, yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this persons religion is worthless. Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world (1:26-27). From these two verses, I have two questions that help us make more sense of the verses that follow in James 2:1-13. The first question we need to ask is this: What makes faith worthless? The person who says that he/she believes and follows Jesus yet has not bridled their tongue. The second question is this: If undefiled religion is to visit orphans and widows in their distress, what is defiled religion? It is a person of faith who claims to follow Jesus but ignores the most vulnerable of society: Widows and orphans. In the first century, widows and orphans were vulnerable. Widows faced economic hardships without a male in the home to provide. Orphans lacked the protection of a father. Widows without children were at times isolated and ostracized. Orphans often were without the tender care of their mothers. In many ways, widows and orphans were marginalized in society. For the first century church, the care of widows and orphans was a social justice issue that the first century church understood needed to be address as we are all commanded to address: Learn to do good; seek justice, rebuke the oppressor, obtain justice for the orphan, plead for the widows case (Isa. 1:17). Because the needs of the widows and orphans grew, and were beginning to be overlooked, the leaders in the first century church charged a group of men with the task of looking after such people (see Acts 6:1-6). So why is this important when our text this morning is James 2:1-13? Because a faith that rests in Jesus is one that responds to the needs of the marginalized. When a person goes from spiritual death to spiritual life and is born again, there are two levels of love that begin to flow through the spiritual veins of the one who is now a living and breathing child of God, and that is a love for God and a love for ones neighbor. When you are born again your new love for God begins to flow to the point of overflowing to the point that it is expressed in the Christians horizontal relationships. This is why when Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment was, He said: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and foremost commandment (Matt. 22:37). However, Jesus did not stop there, He continued: The second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Upon these two commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets James was no doubt aware of Jesus answer to the Pharisees question concerning the greatest commandment. The first four commandments concern our love and relationship with God and the final six commandments concern our love and relationship with our neighbors. Jesus begins with the greatest commandment because how we treat our neighbor reflects the condition of our relationship with God. This is why James wrote in verse 10, For whoever keeps the whole Law, yet stumbles in one point, has become guilty of all. The NLT translates this verse in a way that ought to help you get the point James is making: For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of Gods laws. In other words each of the Ten Commandments are inter-connected. It is not segmented or impartial just like genuine and saving faith is not impartial. Impartial Faith is Gracious (vv. 1-5) I am not sure what was going on in these churches of the Christians James was writing to, but it seems that something was off relationally concerning how they treated one another. Apparently, the rich were treated with some level of favoritism over the poor. We know this because of what James writes in verses 1, My brothers and sisters, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James did not write this to keep these Christians from showing favoritism but was forbidding them from doing what they already were doing. If you are a Christian, then you are a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ (v. 1). To be a bond-servant is to be a slave of Christ; the bond-servant of Jesus means that you are neither free nor hired, but property of your Master. Dont think of slavery to Jesus as something degrading, for in slavery to Jesus is where true freedom is known. However, to be a bond-servant of Christ and to show favoritism by treating one person more valuable than the other is a contradiction especially the kind of favoritism James was addressing related to the way the rich were treated over the poor. We know this because of the verses that follow: For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and is dressed in bright clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in, and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the bright clothes, and say, You sit here in a good place, and you say to the poor man, You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool, have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives? (vv. 2-4) The gold ring on a persons finger was worn by the upper-level Roman equestrian class. Those with a gold-ring were not only wealthy, but were highly influential. Now think of what it would have been like if you were a marginalized Christian Jew, who had an upper-level Roman citizen walk into your church service who also claimed to be a brother or sister in Christ? You might be tempted to think that if you could just get close to this person, that may help in your standing in society! Surely close friendship with the person who wore the gold-ring would be a better use of your time than friendship with another poor and marginalized Christian. To treat one person with more honor than the other because of their social status in this world is to discount the fact that regardless of their social standing, all people bear the image of God and should be treated as such. What made the situation even more grievous is that this kind of favoritism was going on among Christians whose salvation had nothing to do with their standing in society. The apostle Paul addressed some of the same issues within the Corinthian church when he wrote the following: For consider your calling, brothers and sisters, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the insignificant things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, so that no human may boast before God. So in response to this kind of favoritism, James admonished these Christians: Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: did God not choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? In other words, the rich and the poor, the weak and the strong, all have the same thing in common from the moment of birth: We are all born alienated from God and are by nature dead in our sins. Yet, Jesus found us and died for us, and it is through His redeeming work that regardless of your social status, your tribe, or what part of the world you were born in or currently live... He died for sinners such as us! Impartial Faith is Loving (vv. 5-9) The same grace the rich are in dire need to receive, is the same grace available to the poor. The same grace that is available to the Jew is also available to the Gentile! The thing that the apostle Peter had a difficult time wrapping his mind around initially was that salvation was equally made available to Gentiles, and that Jesus is equally the Lamb of God, the Lion of Judah, and the Messiah to the Jew as He is to those who grew up eating ham sandwiches, peperoni pizza, Italian hoagies, fried shrimp, and even pork feet. A Jew would not even go into the home of a Gentile because they were considered unclean. Peter was one such Jew until God rebuked him and told him not to label unclean what God has made clean (see Acts 10:9ff). After Peter was sent into the home of a Gentile and witnessed Gods saving work in the entire household of Cornelious, he responded: Opening his mouth, Peter said: I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him (Acts 10:34-35). Peters issue was that he could not see how the God of the Hebrews could love and save unclean Gentiles. Peters sin was really not that different than the favoritism that was shown for the rich over the poor in the churches James wrote his epistle to. It is nothing new that the poor are marginalized or forgotten in the world. Consider the Netflix documentary titled Gone Girls; Rex Heuermann was able to murder scores of prostitutes because they were not treated with the same value as other women. It is estimated that 50 million people live in slavery in our world on this very day. Consider the following statistics related to the 50 million slaves that exist in our world today: 6 million victims of human trafficking worldwide. 23% of these victims (roughly 6.3 million people)are trafficked forcommercial sexual exploitation. 78% of those trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation are women and girls and 22% are men and boys. 92% of sex trafficking victims are adults, and 8% are children. Add to this that in 2024, there was an estimated 1.14 million abortions in the United States alone! We live in a world that that does not value human life. Regarding the partialism that James addressed, he was not surprised that it was happening in a fallen world, he was heartbroken that it was happening among those who claimed to follow Jesus. Why? Because of all people, we who are the redeemed of the Lord Jesus, ought to understand that we bear the image of the living God. To dehumanize a person based on their social or economic status is not only evil, but such behavior blasphemes the Name of the God whose image we reflect (v. 7-8). You can say that you love God all that you want, but according to James 2:9, if you show partiality, you are committing sin by violating the commandments concerning the way we must love our neighbor. In James view (as is true in the rest of the Bible), if you do not love your neighbor, can you really say that you love the God who sent His son to die for that person? Can James be any clearer: But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the Law as violators (v. 9). Impartial Faith is Merciful (vv. 10-13) Christian, we are a people who have received mercy, and it was not ordinary mercy you received. The mercy you received is not like the mercy a police officer may have shown you by refraining from writing you the ticket you deserved. The apostle Paul described the kind of mercy you received in this way: But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our wrongdoings, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)... The mercy we have received is rich and it is a mercy we did not deserve, nor could we earn. Now, just so you know, verse 10 was written within the context of dehumanizing, ignoring, or treating as less important the poor because they do not have the influence that the wealthy have. I have and will continue to use verse 10 when I share the gospel with others, which states: For whoever keeps the whole Law, yet stumbles in one point, has become guilty of all. In other words, if you are feeling good about not violating the first and second commandments because you do not bow down to any idol in worship and claim to worship God alone, but break any of the other commandments, you are guilty of being a commandment breaker. What does it mean to break any one of Gods commandments? James tells us in verse 11, For He who said, Do not commit adultery, also said, Do not murder. Now if you do not commit adultery, but do murder, you have become a violator of the Law. Jesus said that if you look at another woman with lust, you are guilty of adultery (see Matt. 5:27-28), and He also said that if you hate or verbally abuse another person, you are also guilty of murder (see Matt. 5:21-22). Whats the point? The point is that we have sinned, still sin, and will sin; it is for all our sins that Jesus was crucified, bled, and slaughtered. The prophet Isaiah wrote of Jesus: But He was pierced for our offenses, He was crushed for our wrongdoings; the punishment for our well-being was laid upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed (Isa. 53:5); the apostle Paul wrote in Galatians 3:13, Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for usfor it is written: Cursed is everyone who hangs on a Tree... We have been forgiven of so much, and the price paid upon His cross was, is, and will always be enough! Because of the rich mercy we continue to receive, James issues a command in verses 12-13, So speak, and so act, as those who are to be judged by the law of freedom. For judgment will be merciless to the one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment. What is the law of freedom? It is the royal law of love! Why did you receive mercy? You received mercy and now you are born again Christian, ...because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our wrongdoings, made us alive together with Christ (Eph. 2:5). Conclusion Because of the mercy we have received, the fruit of our faith is to be saturated by the grace, love, and mercy we received in the way we treat our neighbors. In case you are not clear on what that looks like, Jesus could not have made it any clearer: I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another (John 13:34-35). The sin of partiality is not only in how we treat the wealthy over the poor. The sin of partiality comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes. It can come in how we value a person based on the color of their skin or ethnicity. It can also come in how we rightfully stand against abortion while remaining silent regarding the sexual exploitation of children. We ought not to be surprised when the sin of partiality is present in our world, but it ought to grieve our hearts when it finds its way into Christs church. We who have received the grace, love, and mercy of God through Jesus Christ ought to be known as a people whose words and actions embody the essence of the grace, love, and mercy we freely received.

They are children who watch other kids run into their parents' arms while they stand alone, carrying a pain in their small chests they don't yet have words for. Anyone can claim to love orphans, then move on with life. When it comes to action, most will send money and feel they've done their part. But money isn't what they need most. They need a family, a home where they belong, someone who lifts them to their shoulders, someone who knows what they love to eat. This reminder by Ustadh Abdulrahman Hassan uncovers what it truly means to care for an orphan: not just giving, but living with them, protecting them, and filling their world with mercy until their smile softens your heart and brings tears to your eyes. If you want to be with the Prophet ﷺ in Jannah like two fingers joined together, that's how close you have to be to orphans in this Dunya. Sign up now to AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Junior: https://amaujunior.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amauofficial/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AMAU Telegram: https://t.me/amauofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMAUofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMAUofficial iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-madrasatu-al-umariyyah/id1524526782 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08NJC1pIA0maaF6aKqZL4N Get in Touch: https://amau.org/getintouch BarakAllahu feekum. #AMAU #islamicreminder #emotional #orphan #islamicknowledge

Curtis interviews Don McAlvany to discuss a wide variety of topics:The end of Europe as we know it, the fatal mistake they made, Islam and Communism (two sides of the same coin), and why the Illuminati and Freemasons still matter today.Did Communism ever really die?Is World War III on the way? Don also gives an update on the 14 orphanages they are supporting and ways you can make a difference right now. Go to: www.APCF.World and learn more about what they are doing, how you can best pray for them and the different ways you can financially be a blessing. The link to donate for Project Joseph that is providing rice to those who are starving is, https://www.apcf.world/projects/project-joseph-emergency-support-asia

The journey to the COMMFEED room is not without incident, as the teams personal comms are disrupted. ----more---- Back to good form with this episode I think!, please enjoy :D  Get episode 12 of Trouble In The Deep along with two(probably three) Episodes of Orphans over on Patreon for early access, check them out! ----more---- SOCIAL Twitter: @nwtbugbear Facebook | YouTube | Instagram @NWTBPODCAST Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NWTBPODCAST MUSIC Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com All other sounds and effects are sourced from https://freesound.org using the Creative Commons 0 License.

A crack team is contracted to rescue two teenagers from the clutches of Tri-Sun Products and their clandestine plans. ----more---- Here we go! Please enjoy a special preview of our actual play of Orphans by Luke Gearing for the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG from Tuesday Knight Games. Episodes 1 and 2 are available now in full on our Patreon for early access, check them out! Episode 3 should be coming soon also! ----more---- SOCIAL Twitter: @nwtbugbear Facebook | YouTube | Instagram @NWTBPODCAST Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NWTBPODCAST MUSIC Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com All other sounds and effects are sourced from https://freesound.org using the Creative Commons 0 License.

The Troubleshooters establish a beachhead within the Control Room of Floor 6 as they decide their next move. ----more---- Well, we got there in the end I think :) Get episodes 11 and 12 of Trouble In The Deep along with two Episodes of Orphans over on Patreon for early access, check them out! ----more---- SOCIAL Twitter: @nwtbugbear Facebook | YouTube | Instagram @NWTBPODCAST Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NWTBPODCAST MUSIC Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com All other sounds and effects are sourced from https://freesound.org using the Creative Commons 0 License.

From 1950 to 1970, the Vatican sent thousands of Italian children to eager American Catholics for adoption. The children entered the United States on orphan visas. The trouble was most of the children were not orphans. They were the children of unwed mothers, many of whom were alive and searching for their children. How the Vatican got into the orphan business is the subject of The Price of Children, a book by author Maria Laurino. Bill Whitaker speaks to Laurino and to American adoptees still struggling with the decades of separation from their birth families. Correspondent Anderson Cooper explores AI in the classroom and learns how the education nonprofit Khan Academy teamed up with the AI company OpenAI to enhance teacher efficiency and deepen student learning. Cooper previews a voice and vision technology from OpenAI, and test-drives a pioneering online tutor named “Khanmigo” from Khan Academy to experience firsthand how the two companies are hoping to help shape the future of education. Mezcal is having its moment. This handcrafted Mexican spirit, made from agave, has seen exponential growth in popularity and production. Correspondent Cecilia Vega travels to Oaxaca and meets the mezcaleros laboring to quench the world's thirst for mezcal. The deeper you travel into Oaxaca's countryside, the harder mezcaleros cling to their ancestral methods and the louder they'll tell you: there's a price to pay for this mezcal boom. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Friday, July 18, 2025.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

A South African "Jewish Jew" who went to wartorn Ukraine in 1920, then in the midst of massacres of Jews, and brought 200 Jewish orphans to safety in South Africa

Technique of the Week – Wild Fork, interview with Dominik Cagliero - Opening/Grand opening..back for 1 year. Join us for the Salute to Firefighters Festival on Saturday, September 27 at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills! Celebrate our LAFD heroes with firehouse food, classic cars, live music, and family fun, all while supporting the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter's Fund. It's a day of honor, community, and giving back and I can promise you that you don't want to miss it! Learn more at GiveToAHero.org.

The Fork Report - Live at Wild Fork Foods! Interview with Allen and Anna Janzen - Firefighter paramedic///founder of firefighter crafted, Join us for the Salute to Firefighters Festival on Saturday, September 27 at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills! Celebrate our LAFD heroes with firehouse food, classic cars, live music, and family fun, all while supporting the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter's Fund. It's a day of honor, community, and giving back and I can promise you that you don't want to miss it! Learn more at GiveToAHero.org.

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What happens when political purity spirals collide with real-world consequences? In this episode of the Awake & Winning Podcast, we bring you a repost from The Political Orphans Podcast hosted by Nico Lagan and Rob Ambrose for a fiery conversation on immigration, political intolerance, and the strategic future of Canadian politics. Kaylor doesn't hold back as he challenges the emotional logic behind voting, calls out the left's performative diversity, and debates whether Maxime Bernier should have joined forces with Pierre Poilievre. As a freedom-first thinker, Kaylor offers a bold, unfiltered critique of the current Canadian political landscape and drops some serious truth bombs about where the country is headed. If you care about Canada's future, this episode is a must-listen.     Episode Highlights: political intolerance, immigration reform, emotional voting, Maxime Bernier strategy, Pierre Poilievre leadership, Canadian culture, diversity vs. inclusion, faith vs. pragmatism, PPC vs. CPC, conservative values, government overreach, 2025 election       Takeaways:   Voting emotionally vs. voting practically Why Maxime Bernier likely won't win Kaylor's take on political purity and tolerance The left's weaponization of inclusivity and diversity Faith-based voters vs. political strategy The potential impact of PPC joining CPC Why Canada needs to "stop the bleeding" before reform     If you enjoyed the episode, please be sure to take a screenshot and share it out on Instagram and tag @thekaylorbetts. Also, please make sure to give us a review and a five star rating if you're loving what we are doing! _____________________________   RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/realnicolagan/  https://www.instagram.com/unwokenpod/  https://www.instagram.com/thepoliorphans/  https://www.instagram.com/rob_thebuilder/  YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoliOrphans Websites | https://nicolagan.com/ Podcast | The Political Orphans Podcast with Rob & Nico Linked Episode | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72iHKSYr4Ww&list=PLUqAewIPEF35QFUwbxqv04c29brdyfJIQ&index=9&t=1s  _____________________________   SPONSORS: Truly Tallow | https://www.trulytallow.com/ Use code “SUNNYBALLS10” at checkout for 10% off your order _____________________________   IMPORTANT UPDATES:   Check out the Awake & Winning Website | https://awakeandwinning.com/ Join the Awake & Winning Life AW-cademy | https://theawlife.com/ Join the Awake & Winning Business AW-cademy | https://theawbiz.com Join the Awake & Winning POD-cademy | http://yourwinningpodcast.com/ Follow Kaylor on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thekaylorbetts/ Join Kaylor's Newsletter | https://awakeandwinning.lpages.co/optin/  _____________________________  

Send us a textWelcome to Guess the Year! This is an interactive, competitive podcast series where you will be able to play along and compete against your fellow listeners. Here is how the scoring works:10 points: Get the year dead on!7 points: 1-2 years off4 points: 3-5 years off1 point: 6-10 years offGuesses can be emailed to drandrewmay@gmail.com or texted using the link at the top of the show notes (please leave your name).I will read your scores out before the next episode, along with the scores of your fellow listeners! Please email your guesses to Andrew no later than 12pm EST on the day the next episode posts if you want them read out on the episode (e.g., if an episode releases on Monday, then I need your guesses by 12pm EST on Wednesday; if an episode releases on Friday, then I need your guesses by 12 pm EST on Monday). Note: If you don't get your scores in on time, they will still be added to the overall scores I am keeping. So they will count for the final scores - in other words, you can catch up if you get behind, you just won't have your scores read out on the released episode. All I need is your guesses (e.g., Song 1 - 19xx, Song 2 - 20xx, Song 3 - 19xx, etc.). Please be honest with your guesses! Best of luck!!The answers to today's ten songs can be found below. If you are playing along, don't scroll down until you have made your guesses. .....Have you made your guesses yet? If so, you can scroll down and look at the answers......Okay, answers coming. Don't peek if you haven't made your guesses yet!.....Intro song: The Man by Taylor Swift (2019)Song 1: Working For the Weekend by Loverboy (1981)Song 2: Jerusalem by Sinead O'Connor (1987)Song 3: Orphans by Beck (2008)Song 4: I Will by Alison Krauss & Tony Furtado (1992)Song 5: Albuquerque by Neil Young (1975)Song 6: Bad Reputation by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (1980)Song 7: Fake Frowns by Death Cab for Cutie (1998)Song 8: Wide Eyed Fool by Bettie Serveert (2003)Song 9: Fake Empire by The National (2007)Song 10: La vie en rose by Edith Piaf (1947)

 Citizens and Sons    Luke 15:11-32   Phil 3:20   Jn 1:12-13   Rom 8:14-17   Orphan Spirit says: DO something > HAVE something > BE something   “You are an image bearer with work to do, not a work doer with an image to maintain” Ian Simkins   Who you ARE and what you DO are not the same thing   We can live FOR God or FROM God   2Cor 5:17   Spirit of Adoption says: I AM > I HAVE > I DO    Eph 3:14-15   “Orphans live in an atmosphere of fear - but sons learn to find their place at the family table” Leif Hetland   

Running an orphanage and an ambulance service is no easy feat, but when you're also right next to a civil war, there are a lot more complications. Catherine Riley-Bryan is a New Zealander and founder of Bamboo School, located in a village called Bong Ti in western Thailand, right next to the Myanmar border.

Robin Basselin and Ryan Geertsma look at the work of Twesigye Jackson Kaguri. After family members died, he decided he could help other orphans.http://spotlightenglish.comDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradioAre you learning English? Are you looking for a way to practice your English? Listen to Spotlight to learn about people and places all around the world. You can learn English words, and even practice English by writing a comment.Visit our website to hear programs in English: Website: http://spotlightenglish.com/

What happens when our hearts operate from a place of abandonment rather than security in God's love? This episode delves into the concept of "living from an orphan heart" – that desperate longing to be attached to someone or something that will provide worth and security.The conversation explores the parable of the Prodigal Son through a fresh lens – not just as a story of rebellion and return, but as a profound illustration of two sons (one who "got busy" and one who "got lost") who both struggled to grasp their father's unconditional love. Most revealing is how the father continually addresses both as "my son," emphasizing relationship over performance.For those wrestling with trust issues, control tendencies, fear of abandonment, or performance-based identity, this episode offers both insight and hope. The journey from orphan mindset to secure sonship begins with awareness of these patterns and an invitation to hear God's persistent voice calling us back to our true home in His heart.

Are you using prayer to build your relationship with God and surrender to Him in business and life? In this episode, Jeff and Gary discuss: Using prayer as personal time with your Father in Heaven.Surrendering your all to God.Seeking the mysteries of God's will.Using business as a movement and a mission.  Key Takeaways: When you don't know what's going to happen, pray.God is in control. He knows the hairs on your head, He knows the circumstances of your life. He shows up in unusual ways.Adoption is a reasonable small investment up front to change a life.If you want to experience God, see where He's moving and join in that movement.  "Begin with the end in mind, think what you want to do, write it down, and have some people hold you accountable to that." —  Gary Ringger About Gary Ringger: Gary is the founder of Lifesong for Orphans, but his preferred title is Orphan Advocate. His passion is developing radical businesses to create “perpetual giving engines” and employment opportunities for orphans and vulnerable children. He has the blessing of being an entrepreneur (which sometimes, when running unchecked, becomes a curse) and has been involved (at last count) in 11 start-ups. Gary has been married to Marla for 41 years, and they have been blessed with 3 children and 15 grandchildren. Connect with Gary Ringger:Website: http://lifesong.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-ringger-53a1619Book: Radical Business: From Ownership to Stewardship - https://store.lifesong.org/product/radical-business/  Connect with Jeff Thomas: Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-upEmail: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdvFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisorsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw

Jesus promised, "I will not leave you as orphans." In this powerful message, we explore how God assures us that we are never alone. Discover what it means to live as sons and daughters of God—adopted, loved, and never abandoned.

What if your greatest trials became the foundation for someone else's breakthrough? In this deeply moving episode of Her God Story, Kathy Branzell opens her heart about walking through shattered dreams, a 14-year battle with cancer, and the heartbreak of her son's life-threatening illness—only to discover that God was weaving a legacy far greater than she imagined.Through every detour, Kathy chose prayer over panic and purpose over pity—and now leads a nationwide movement of intercession as President of the National Day of Prayer Task Force. Her story is a powerful reminder that the faith you live today becomes the hope others carry tomorrow.As you listen, you'll be encouraged to see your pain through God's perspective, find strength for your own journey, and be equipped to leave a legacy of unshakable faith—one that echoes through generations.Rate the Show! Click here for SHOW NOTES!Start a Her God Story Podcast Club! Learn more here!Share this message with a friend and subscribe for weekly encouragement and inspiration! Check out HerGodStory.org for a FREE 6-WEEK DEVOTIONAL and to see upcoming guests. Want to help Widows and Orphans? Join our growing company of women meeting special needs of parentless children and nurturing their unique gifts so they can be ALL God has in mind for them! And help meet real needs of women who have given a lifetime of service to God! Support the Somebody Cares Widows and Orphan fund today! Learn more about the ministry at SomebodyCares.org, Read Jodie's BLOG at LivingYourFaith.netFOLLOW US ON:Facebook: @SomebodyCaresAmerica Youtube: SomebodyCaresAmerica Rumble: SomebodyCares X: _SomebodyCares.Instagram: SomebodyCaresAmericaLinkedIn: Somebody Cares America You can also receive periodic ministry updates or join our prayer team by signing up here!

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: local bookish get togethers and summer reading Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: why middle grade and YA are perfect reads for summer The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  1:54 - SEND IN YOUR LISTENER PRESSES!! *Send us a voice memo with your name, where you're from, the title and author of the book you are pressing, a little about it and why you love it! Send your press to our email address currentlyreadingpodcast @ gmail . com by June 20th 4:12 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 4:35 - God of the Woods by Liz Moore 5:23 - Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver 6:31 - Literally A Bookshop 7:58 - Our Current Reads 8:03 - Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill (Mary) 10:36 - Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Imiyide (Kaytee) 11:41 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson  12:10 - Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Abike-Imiyide 14:17 - Roland Rogers Isn't Dead Yet by Samantha Allen (Mary) 16:16 - Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen 16:36 - Real Queer America by Samantha Allen 17:06 - Deaf Utopia by Nyle DiMarco (Kaytee)  22:34 - The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by HG Parry (Mary) 25:03 - The Magician's Daughter by HG Parry  25:13 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross 25:43 - Twenty-Four Seconds From Now… by Jason Reynolds (Kaytee) 29:55 - Summer Is For The Youths 34:58 - The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan 39:07 - The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding 39:12 - Fat Chance Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado 41:03 - A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat 41:30 - Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas 41:46 - Starfish by Lisa Fipps 43:12 - The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill  43:13 - The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill 44:56 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 44:58 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 47:24 - The Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White (Sinister Summer #1) 47:28 - The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night by Steven Banbury 49:28 - The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton (young readers version) 49:39 - Stamped by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds 49:44 - Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi 50:15 - Punching the Air by Ibi Zaboi and Yusef Salaam 50:28 - The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta 51:04 - Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham 51:45 - The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon 53:02 - Meet Us At The Fountain 53:12 - I wish that everyone would add a middle grade or YA read to their TBR this summer. (Mary) 54:21 - I wish for a bookish road map. (Kaytee) 55:05 - The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt 55:19 - After This by Claire Bidwell Smith (amazon link) 55:41 - Infused by Henrietta Lovell   Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. June's IPL is brought to us by one of our anchor stores, Schuler Books in Michigan Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

What if telling the truth about who you are meant risking everything you've worked for? In this deeply personal episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, country music icon, Ty Herndon, returns to reflect on the cost of hiding, the power of coming out, and the kind of healing that only comes when you stop performing and start living. Ty opens up about the weight of being one of the first openly gay artists in mainstream country music and what it took to finally choose authenticity over approval. From internalized shame to spiritual transformation, this conversation is a raw, redemptive look at reclaiming your voice and rewriting your story. He also shares the latest chapter of his career, including his upcoming single with LeAnn Rimes and a new album honoring 30 years of music, advocacy, and hard-won self-love.This episode is about more than music, it's about survival, reinvention, and the freedom that comes from being fully seen.__________________Watch/Listen/Subscribe to the Show: ↳ ⁠YouTube⁠↳ ⁠Apple Podcast⁠↳ ⁠Spotify⁠↳ ⁠Instagram⁠↳ ⁠Tiktok⁠↳ ⁠Facebook⁠__________________Patrick Custer - Host↳ Instagram: ⁠@thepatrickcuster⁠↳ TikTok:⁠ @thepatrickcuster⁠↳ YouTube: ⁠@thepatrickcuster⁠↳ Facebook: ⁠@thepatrickcuster⁠↳ Website: ⁠linktr.ee/patrickcuster⁠Ty Herndon - Guest↳ Insta: ⁠@tyherndonofficial↳ Website: www.tyherndon.com↳ Tiktok: ⁠@tyherndonofficial↳ Facebook: @tyherndonofficial__________________Promises Behavioral Health – Treatment for addiction, mental health/trauma:↳ Admissions: (888) 648-4098↳ Insta: ⁠⁠@promises_bh⁠↳ URL: ⁠⁠www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com⁠ ⁠Mental Health America:↳ URL: ⁠www.mhanational.orgAbout Ty Herndon:Ty Herndon has lived a life and career of extreme highs and lows and celebrates a critical milestone in country music as his record-breaking debut single “What Mattered Most” turns thirty in 2025. Between 1995 and 2002, Herndon charted 17 singles, including his three number ones and seventeen top 10 hits, such as “I Want My Goodbye Back,” “Loved Too Much,” “A Man Holding On,” and “Hands of a Working Man.” He topped the charts in 1996 with the single “Living in a Moment” and again in 1998 with “It Must Be Love.” Ty continued to break new ground throughout the next decade, releasing a Greatest Hits collection, as well as the albums "Right About Now," "Lies I Told Myself" and the Grammy-nominated "Journey On." In 2015 he became the first major male country music artist to come out as gay and released the critically acclaimed albums "House on Fire" and "Got It Covered" and launched the annual Concert For Love & Acceptance. Ty made a triumphant comeback beginning in 2020 with the release of “Orphans of God,” a duet with Kristin Chenoweth that peaked at number one on the iTunes charts. That was quickly followed by the release of JACOB and JACOB (Deluxe Edition) in 2022 and 2023 respectively, for the first time bringing his full journey from darkness to light and back again to his music. The album touched on highly personal themes ranging from addiction, recovery, and mental fitness to lost love, self-discovery and personal freedom. It spawned the country radio hits “Till You Get There” and “Dents on a Chevy,” a duet with Terri Clark that spent 7 weeks atop the independent country radio charts, becoming the number one independent country single of 2023. Grammy-nominated and Dove Award winning, Ty's voice is stronger than ever, and he's using it to make a difference. In 2020, he created the Foundation For Love & Acceptance to further his work on behalf of mental health, addiction and trauma recovery, and building a more inclusive country music community.

It was a slow start, but it started speeding up. The first chapter felt like somebody dropped me off out of a Uber into somebody's cookout and started introducing me to all of the characters. Once you get the characters down and their nicknames, then you start to see what has happened and where we're at currently. We only discussed chapters one through three and we will be back in two weeks to see what happens in chapters 4 through seven. We all have the physical books, but you are welcome to listen to the audio. Please support your local libraries first before purchasing on Amazon or your bookstores. But it seems like it's a good read. Press play.Hope followers enjoy, grab a book, and follow along!!!#bookclub #readthis #wherewildpeachesgrow #sowhatpageweonbih .Book details:Book: Where Wild Peaches GrowAuthor Cade BentleyCh: 33Subjects selfceare, family, dramahttps://www.bonfire.com/store/the-chanbepoddin-spot/https://www.chanbepoddin.com/shops-and-books.You can contact The Squad at here :IG: @sowhatpageweonbih.Stay in conversation with us on Twitter: @chanbepoddin & @CaseDuhRealist & @Ki_Cherelle Follow the show too : @SoWPWOBIHpodSupport our show at : https://app.redcircle.com/shows/6d789692-9196-45a5-a2ef-f6a5ec132f76/donationsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/so-what-page-we-on-bih2875/exclusive-content

Send us a textTyrion floats down the Rhoyne through the unnatural fog of the Sorrows. He divulges top secret information before unwillingly taking a swim in the eerie waters. Mackelly and Simon reach for their goggles.Chapter Review:Tyrion Lannister and his companions aboard the Shy Maid have reached a ruined city along the Rhoyne now called the Sorrows. A mysterious, unnatural fog surrounds the Shy Maid, unsettling its passengers. Passing ruins like the Palace of Love, Tyrion reflects on Tysha and Jaime's betrayal.A man aboard the Kingfisher, a boat traveling in the opposite direction, calls out to them. Yandry asks about news from Volantis. The man says the city will be engaged in the war by the end of the year. This bothers Griff, Illyrio Mopatis has paid one of the city's triarchs many times over for the man's support of Dany.Nearing the Bridge of Dream, Griff orders Young Griff below to avoid the dangerous stone men. When he resists, Tyrion reveals he knows Young Griff's true identity and urges him to obey. Tyrion also exposes Griff as Jon Connington, former Hand of the King and Rhaegar's friend. For his final party trick, Tyrion outs himself as Tyrion of House Lannister. Though they initially pass the bridge safely, they somehow pass beneath the bridge a second time. This time they are ambushed by stone men. Tyrion saves Young Griff but is pulled into the river.Characters/Places/Names/Events:Tyrion Lannister - Youngest son of Tywin Lannister whom he murdered. Brother to queen Cersei and Jamie Lannister. Former Hand of the King.Griff - Sellsword in service to Ilyrio Mopatis.Young Griff - Griff's son. Cared about by many.Haldon Half-Maester - One of Griff's men.Ser Rolly “Duck” Duckworth - Westerosi knight, who serves Griff.Septa Lemore - Septa who trains Young Griff in spiritual matters.Yandry and Ysilla - Owners of the Shy Maid. Orphans of the Greenblood.Rhoyne River - Greatest river in Essos. Flows south to Volantis.Sorrows - Ruined city of Chroyane. Now occupied by stone men. Support the showSupport us: Buy us a Cup of Arbor Gold, or become a sustainer and receive cool perks Donate to our cause Use our exclusive URL for a free 30-day trial of Audible Buy or gift Marriott Bonvoy points through our affiliate link Rate and review us at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, podchaser.com, and elsewhere.Find us on social media: Discord Twitter @GhostsHarrenhal Facebook Instagram YouTube All Music credits to Ross Bugden:INSTAGRAM! : https://instagram.com/rossbugden/ (rossbugden) TWITTER! : https://twitter.com/RossBugden (@rossbugden) YOUTUBE! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kthxycmF25M

Pastor Jason continues our series, Identity, walking through the book of Ephesians. This week we saw that we were once alienated, but now we can identify as a child of God.

We all want our children to be overcomers, ones who get back up when life knocks them down, and who learn from the challenges they face. In short, we want them to be resilient. Dr. Nicole Wilke joins us today to talk about what resilience is, what the Scriptures say about it, and how we can cultivate resilience in our children. Her words bring hope no matter what your children have or are facing. As Dr. Wilke and Amanda Howard write in their book Overcoming, "Adversity is not the end of the story." Our God has something to say about it. Nicole Wilke, Ph.D., is a researcher, missionary, author, and marriage and family therapist dedicated to improving care for vulnerable children and families globally. She currently serves as Director of the Christian Alliance for Orphans' Center on Applied Research for Vulnerable Children and Families, bridging research and practice to improve care for vulnerable children and families around the globe. Her passion for this work stems from her family's experience with adoption and fostering. Having lived on four continents, Nicole currently resides with her family in Peru, where they work to improve the system for children in alternative care. Learn more about the books Overcoming and Caleb Koala's Comeback Ride, also by Dr. Wilke. Follow Dr. Nicole Wilke on Instagram Learn more about the Christian Alliance for Orphans I am a Connected Families certified parent coach offering small groups for moms, individual parent coaching, and workshops. To learn more, head to https://www.lyssastoyko.com/ Help other mamas find encouragement through Moms Take Ten by rating and reviewing this show. That would be a blessing to both them and me. Thank you for your time! Want to say hello? Follow me on Facebook and Insta @lyssastoyko Email me at momstaketen@gmail.com    

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Thousands of children from South Korea have been adopted by Australian families over decades. In many cases, these children were raised to believe they were orphans – and their adoptive families believed they were doing something loving and selfless by giving them a home. But a much more sinister truth has been laid bare: South Korea’s own Truth and Reconciliation Commission exposed how many of those adoptions were built on falsified orphan records, and traced trafficking and forged documents back to the agencies involved. Today, associate editor for The Saturday Paper, Martin McKenzie-Murray, on the trafficking of fake orphans, and whether Australia is finally ready to confront its role in the trade. If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Associate editor for The Saturday Paper, Martin McKenzie-Murray. Photo: AP Photo/Ahn Young-joonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textTyrion gets to know his new traveling companions, and, by dint of his cyvasse skills, some secrets about their mission. Mackelly and Simon consider their opening gambit.Chapter Review:Tyrion Lannister wakes early on the Shy Maid. He watches with undisguised interest as Septa Lemore bathes in the river. She shows signs of having given birth at some prior point, but remains an attractive woman. Ysilla makes breakfast and keeps all at bay, with the exception of Young Griff whom she plies with more than he needs.Duck spars with Young Griff, Haldon teaches him languages, geography, geometry, and history. It seems that Tyrion will contribute to this expansive education: he's been tasked with writing down all he can recall about raising and breeding dragons. Haldon offers Tyrion a game of cyvasse while Young Griff studies further with Septa Lemore. Haldon has beaten Tyrion every previous game, so he eagerly accepts Tyrion's wager that the loser must share some secrets. Tyrion hustles to victory and when a giant turtle, known as the Old Man of the River, bellows close by, Tyrion thinks that wonders often herald the arrival of kings.Characters/Places/Names/Events:Tyrion Lannister - Youngest son of Tywin Lannister whom he recently murdered. Brother to queen Cersei and Jamie Lannister. Former Hand of the King.Griff - Red-haired sellsword in service to Ilyrio Mopatis.Young Griff - Griff's son. Cared about by many.Haldon Half-Maester - One of Griff's men.Ser Rolly “Duck” Duckworth - Westerosi knight, who serves Griff.Septa Lemore - Septa who trains Young Griff in spiritual matters.Yandry and Ysilla - Owners of the Shy Maid. Orphans of the Greenblood.Ny Sar - City in Essos. Former home of Princess Nymeria before she led her people to Westeros.Rhoyne River - Rreatest river in Essos. Flows south to Volantis. Support the showSupport us: Buy us a Cup of Arbor Gold, or become a sustainer and receive cool perks Donate to our cause Use our exclusive URL for a free 30-day trial of Audible Buy or gift Marriott Bonvoy points through our affiliate link Rate and review us at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, podchaser.com, and elsewhere.Find us on social media: Discord Twitter @GhostsHarrenhal Facebook Instagram YouTube All Music credits to Ross Bugden:INSTAGRAM! : https://instagram.com/rossbugden/ (rossbugden) TWITTER! : https://twitter.com/RossBugden (@rossbugden) YOUTUBE! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kthxycmF25M

Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda are back to conclude "Empire of Storms," book 5 in Sarah J. Maas' Throne of Glass series. So in addition to having your tissues ready for that heart-wrenching cliffhanger, be prepared to remember why you love the Thirteen and why you should hate Aedion.   Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends!Instagram > @Booktokmademe_podTikTok > @BooktokMadeMe

Kay Hiramine chats with Steve Reiter. Welcome back to another episode of Holy Smokes! Welcome to the Holy Smokes Club podcast, where cigars, spirituality, and community converge. In this episode, we sit down with the founder of Holy Smokes, Kay Hiramine, alongside hosts Steve Reiter and Steve Reiter, for an engaging update from the Nashville-Franklin area. Kay highlights the exciting influx of dynamic individuals and organizations transforming this vibrant region into a new hub for creativity and collaboration. With a focus on private sector leadership and international influences, Kay discusses how Nashville-Franklin is shaping into a community rich with potential. He also teases his upcoming book, "Net Weaving," which reflects his approach to leadership and interconnectedness. With over 5,500 global members, the Holy Smokes community is thriving, and this episode uncovers stories of transformative journeys and initiatives. Join us for this insightful conversation filled with inspiration and fellowship. Outline:  (00:00) Influx of People in Nashville (05:06) Private-Sector Leadership Influence (09:06) "Divine Calling to Franklin" (13:01) "Supporting Widows, Orphans, and Single Parents" (15:10) "Building a Community with Conservatories" (18:17) Prompted to Write a Book (22:21) "Exclusive Deals on Stylish Apparel" About the Guest:  Kay Hiramine is an observer of the demographic shifts in the Nashville area, especially in Williamson County, where he has noticed a significant influx of talented individuals over the past five to seven years. A resident there for the past four years, Kay is impressed by the quality of newcomers settling in this vibrant region, particularly in the city of Franklin, a suburb of Nashville. Previously, Kay resided in Colorado Springs, the birthplace of the Holy Smokes community, before making the move to Tennessee. Through his experiences, Kay has gained a keen insight into the dynamic and evolving landscape of this Southern locale.

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