Podcasts about our age

Joshua Spatha majored in anthropology with a minor in Old Testament studies before he began serving in full-time missions in 2006, traveling primarily in the Middle East and Asia. An ordained minister, and a student of history and missiology, Joshua has led collegiate-level discipleship and missions training programs with Youth With A Mission (YWAM), has served on the leadership of several ministries, and is currently preparing to move long-term to Central Asia. He speaks, teaches, and writes frequently, with his book "Mere Spirituality: A Rational Embrace of the Supernatural in the Crisis of Our Age"Learn more and pre-order the book!https://www.mperspective.org/Be in touch!Instagram: @biblejazzSubscribe to Bible Jazz on Apple!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uppc-podcast/id1450663729?mt=2Follow on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2YLbRFDsJbqGEAkMuJ1E5MAnd at www.UPPC.orgMusic:"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Modern Jazz Samba" by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4063-modern-jazz-sambaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license"Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"On Hold for You" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Joshua Spatha majored in anthropology with a minor in Old Testament studies before he began serving in full-time missions in 2006, traveling primarily in the Middle East and Asia. An ordained minister, and a student of history and missiology, Joshua has led collegiate-level discipleship and missions training programs with Youth With A Mission (YWAM), has served on the leadership of several ministries, and is currently preparing to move long-term to Central Asia. He speaks, teaches, and writes frequently, with his book "Mere Spirituality: A Rational Embrace of the Supernatural in the Crisis of Our Age"Learn more and pre-order the book!https://www.mperspective.org/Be in touch!Instagram: @biblejazzSubscribe to Bible Jazz on Apple!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uppc-podcast/id1450663729?mt=2Follow on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2YLbRFDsJbqGEAkMuJ1E5MAnd at www.UPPC.orgMusic:"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Modern Jazz Samba" by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4063-modern-jazz-sambaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license"Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"On Hold for You" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This year, high-profile failures abounded. Take, for example, Francis Ford Coppola's passion project “Megalopolis,” which cost a hundred and forty million dollars to make—and brought in less than ten per cent of that at the box office. And what was Kamala Harris's loss to Donald Trump but a fiasco of the highest order? On this episode of Critics at Large, recorded live at Condé Nast's offices at One World Trade Center, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz pronounce 2024 “the year of the flop,” and draw on a range of recent examples—from the Yankees' disappointing performance at the World Series to Katy Perry's near-universally mocked music video for “Woman's World”—to anatomize the phenomenon. What are the constituent parts of a flop, and what might these missteps reveal about the relationship between audiences and public figures today? The hosts also consider the surprising upsides to such categorical failures. “In some ways, always succeeding for an artist is a problem . . . because I think you retain fear,” Schwartz says. “If you can get through it, there really can be something on the other side.”Read, watch, and listen with the critics:HBO's “Industry” (2020–) The 2024 World SeriesThe 2024 Election“Megalopolis” (2024)“Woman's World,” by Katy Perry“ ‘Woman's World' Track Review,” by Shaad D'Souza (Pitchfork)“Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, and the Unstable Hierarchy of Pop” (The New Yorker)“Tarot, Tech, and Our Age of Magical Thinking” (The New Yorker)“Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and the Benefits of Beef” (The New Yorker)“Am I Racist?” (2024)“Horizon: An American Saga—Chapter 1” (2024)“Apocalypse Now” (1979)“Madame Web” (2024)“The Great Gatsby,” by F. Scott FitzgeraldFugees“Moby-Dick,” by Herman Melville“NYC Prep” (2009)“Princesses: Long Island” (2013)New episodes drop every Thursday. Follow Critics at Large wherever you get your podcasts. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

I was incredibly flattered when Joan Price, who wrote the first book about sex over 60, Naked at Our Age, got in touch about coming on the show to publicise the recently relaunched and expanded edition of the award-winning, Sex After Grief: Navigating your Sexuality after Losing your Beloved.Joan Price is a true trailblazer in the world of senior sexuality and I am very much following in her footsteps when it comes to tackling the taboos around sex in later life. During our conversation, Joan shared her inspiring journey into writing about senior sexuality, and why she has reworked her latest book, bravely tackling the challenges of navigating grief and intimacy. She offered some fantastic advice for anyone looking to embrace their sexuality and explore new relationships after a loss. We emphasised how crucial it is to have honest conversations about our desires, boundaries, and the exciting possibilities of reinventing our sexuality later in life. She will definitely be coming back onto Sex Advice for Seniors in the New Year!Here are some key takeaways from our conversation:* Grief can deeply affect our sexual desires and relationships, but it doesn't have to define them.* The pandemic has changed how we grieve and connect with others.* Clear communication about what we want and need in new relationships is essential.* Older people can discover new and fulfilling ways to explore their sexuality after the death of a partner.* Talking about death can actually help ease guilt for those left behind.* Approaching dating as a fun experiment rather than a heavy commitment can take the pressure off.Here's a quick rundown of the chapters we covered:00:00 - Introduction to Senior Sexuality06:00 - Navigating Grief and Sexuality11:55 - Understanding Sexual Urges After Loss17:55 - Communicating Desires and Boundaries24:01 - Reinventing Sexuality in Later Life30:07 - Dating in the Modern Agehttps://www.joanprice.com* Newly updated: Sex after Grief: Navigating Your Sexuality after Losing Your Beloved* Author of award-winning Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex* Now on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/joanprice.bsky.social* For senior sex news and views, subscribe to Joan's newsletter: https://witty-feather-67285.myflodesk.com/sun5wbx417 Get full access to Sex Advice for Seniors at www.sexadviceforseniors.com/subscribe

Introducing three poems from Kim Soo-bok's collection of poems [Beating on Iron], we talk about overcoming hard times. - [Our Age's Lyric Poetry], [Beating on Iron], [Someone Said] Translated by Brother Anthony of Taize

A listener inquires about reclaiming their sexual self after dedicated years as a single parent of adopted children. The Agony Aunties provide reassuring advice, emphasising that it is never too late. They recommend starting with self-exploration, grieving past losses, and giving oneself permission to pursue sexual pleasure. Several resources are suggested, including the Savage Love cast and books like 'Come As You Are' by Dr. Emily Nogoski and 'Naked at Our Age' by Joan Price. They also suggest engaging in activities that stimulate erotic energy and emphasise self-worth. Link to Maya Angelou's poem 'Phenomenal Woman': https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48985/phenomenal-woman If you'd like to connect, I post regularly on Instagram, with more thoughts and some Monday Top Tips. Follow me on @juliasamuelmbe.And for more info, check out my new website: juliasamuel.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Biden calls Trump supporters "garbage," only he didn't mean it, probably, though he did say it, literally. Ugh. Pennsylvania Puerto Ricans are in play! Plus, Trump and Harris' dueling energy policies, and a conversation with Akshat Rathi, reporter for Bloomberg News, host of Bloomberg's Zero podcast, and author of Climate Capitalism: Winning the Race to Zero Emissions and Solving the Crisis of Our Age. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dating at different ages comes with different dating struggles! And on KSL’s new “Dating at Her Age” podcast, host Debbie Dujanovic is divorced & dating at 57, while producer Caitlyn Johnston is single and dating at 29. Each week, they tackle topics from “situationships” to “catfishing” and encourage listeners to romanticize your life no matter your relationship status. They join this episode of Relentlessly Resilient to talk about all things resiliency amid “Dating at Our Age.” Listen to the “Dating at Her Age” podcast on your favorite podcast platform and follow it on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Even though we live in challenging times, we can become ‘Relentlessly Resilient’ as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward.  Presented by Minky Couture, makers of the most luxurious and soft blankets with a mission to share comfort and love during the special moments of life. Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

How do I talk dirty? Are people actually having safe oral sex? How can I explore dating and sexuality in my 60s? Dr. Carol Queen is an author, sex-positive activist, and the staff sexologist at Good Vibes. This week she joins Myisha to take on your questions about dirty talk, anilingus, and exploring dating and sexuality in your 60s. Plus, hear which of your dating horror stories left us truly mortified.

Jen Oshman joins Hunter and Autumn on the podcast today to discuss her book Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More. In today's culture, women and girls are influenced by idols that promise purpose and meaning for their lives―outward beauty and ability, sex, abortion, and gender fluidity. Within the church, women may elevate good things like marriage and motherhood to the status of idolatry. Ultimately, these idols are hollow and leave women feeling unsettled, but where should they turn instead?In Cultural Counterfeits, Jen encourages women to reject these idols' empty, destructive promises and embrace real hope and peace in Jesus, calling them to recognize their unshakable and eternal identities in him.Resources mentioned in this episode:Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More by Jen OshmanIt's Good to be a Girl by Jen and Zoe OshmanKing: A Life by Jonathan EigVirgil Wander by Leif EngerHow to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David BrooksThe Rise of Christianity by Rodney StarkDominion by Tom HollandThe Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry

In this episode of 'Aging Rewired,' we explore the world of sex, relationships and online dating for older adults. Guest interviewer Virge Randall, the managing editor of SeniorPlanet.org, talks with Joan Price, Senior Planet's “Sex at Our Age” columnist and together, they delve into the unique challenges and opportunities of finding love in the digital era and navigating the bedroom as bodies and desires change with age. This episode is chock-full of practical advice on how to get what you need from your partner and honest conversations about the realities of senior sex.  Senior Planet from AARP is a community of people 60 and older who are learning to thrive in the digital world. Senior Planet programs are offered free of charge online and in-person to help older adults build technology skills to allow them to improve their health, make new friendships, save money, and advocate in their communities. To learn more, visit www.seniorplanet.org or follow @SeniorPlanet on social media.

First up this week on the podcast, the latest conservation news with Staff Writer Erik Stokstad. Stokstad and host Sarah Crespi talk about the fate of snow crabs in the Bering Sea, how much we have been overestimating fishing stocks worldwide, and invasive snakes in Guam that bite off more than they can chew.   Next, a fungus takes the wheel. Anand Mishra, a research associate in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University, discusses a method of integrating electronics with fungal cells in a biohybrid robot. By using the hardy cells from a mushroom instead of the delicate cells of an animal, Mishra and colleagues hope to durably introduce the sensing and signaling capacity of these living organisms into robots.   Finally, the fourth installment of our six-part series on books that look to an optimistic future. This month, host Angela Saini talks with science writer Akshat Rathi about how capitalism might just save us from climate change and his book Climate Capitalism: Winning the Race to Zero Emissions and Solving the Crisis of Our Age.   This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy.   About the Science Podcast   Authors: Sarah Crespi; Erik Stokstad; Angela Saini   Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.zt21ifv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First up this week on the podcast, the latest conservation news with Staff Writer Erik Stokstad. Stokstad and host Sarah Crespi talk about the fate of snow crabs in the Bering Sea, how much we have been overestimating fishing stocks worldwide, and invasive snakes in Guam that bite off more than they can chew.   Next, a fungus takes the wheel. Anand Mishra, a research associate in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University, discusses a method of integrating electronics with fungal cells in a biohybrid robot. By using the hardy cells from a mushroom instead of the delicate cells of an animal, Mishra and colleagues hope to durably introduce the sensing and signaling capacity of these living organisms into robots.   Finally, the fourth installment of our six-part series on books that look to an optimistic future. This month, host Angela Saini talks with science writer Akshat Rathi about how capitalism might just save us from climate change and his book Climate Capitalism: Winning the Race to Zero Emissions and Solving the Crisis of Our Age.   This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy.   About the Science Podcast   Authors: Sarah Crespi; Erik Stokstad; Angela Saini   Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.zt21ifv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a cross-interview with Sustainable Planet, Kimberly Weir, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Northern Kentucky University and co-host of Sustainable Planet talks with Akshat Rathi, award-winning senior reporter for Bloomberg News and the host of Zero, a climate-solutions podcast for Bloomberg Green and author of Climate Capitalism: Winning the Race to Zero Emissions and Solving the Crisis of Our Age.Topics Kimberly & Akshat discuss include:How a misinformed campaign marketing slogan about ‘clean coal' led Akshat into the year-long pursuit of uncovering the truth about climate technologyWhy economists feel the way to address climate change is to put a price on carbonHow to achieve negative carbon emissions since zero emissions alone isn't enoughWhy, when it comes to electric cars, you've never heard of Wan Gang, though Elon Musk is a household nameWhy the very industries that created lithium-ion batteries, solar cells, and carbon capture and storage are so resistant to employing that technologyHow private capital from billionaires like Bill Gates and anyone with a 401K plan is a key part of pursuing climate technologyThat climate justice is both ethically the right path but also reaps global economic benefitsThe need to shift from ‘shareholder' to ‘stakeholder' if we're going to meet the less-ambitious Paris Conference climate change goals Akshat Rathi on XListen to Part 2 of the interview on Sustainable Planet.Additional InformationThe Politics Guys PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group

Researchers try to identify effective loneliness interventions, making the Sandmeyer safer, and books that look to the future and don't see doom and gloom   First up on the show, Deputy News Editor Kelly Servick explores the science of loneliness. Is loneliness on the rise or just our awareness of it? How do we deal with the stigma of being lonely?   Also appearing in this segment: ●     Laura Coll-Planas ●     Julianne Holt-Lunstad ●     Samia Akhter-Khan   Next, producer Ariana Remmel talks with Tim Schulte, a graduate student at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research and RWTH Aachen University, about making one of organic chemistry's oldest reactions—the Sandmeyer reaction—both safer and more versatile.   Finally, we kick off this year's book series with books editor Valerie Thompson and books host Angela Saini. They discuss this year's theme: a future to look forward to.   Book segments come out the last episode of the month. Books in the series: ●     Eve: The Disobedient Future of Birth by Claire Horn (May) ●     Tokens: The Future of Money in the Age of the Platform by Rachel O'Dwyer (June) ●     The Heart and the Chip: Our Bright Future with Robots by Daniela Rus and Gregory Mone (July) ●     Climate Capitalism: Winning the Race to Zero Emissions and Solving the Crisis of Our Age by Akshat Rathi (August) ●     Virtual You: How Building Your Digital Twin Will Revolutionize Medicine and Change Your Life by Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield (September) ●     Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin (October)     This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy.   About the Science Podcast   Authors: Sarah Crespi; Kelly Servick; Ariana Remmel; Valerie Thompson; Angela Saini LINKS FOR MP3 META   Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.zqubta7   About the Science Podcast: https://www.science.org/content/page/about-science-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers try to identify effective loneliness interventions, making the Sandmeyer safer, and books that look to the future and don't see doom and gloom   First up on the show, Deputy News Editor Kelly Servick explores the science of loneliness. Is loneliness on the rise or just our awareness of it? How do we deal with the stigma of being lonely?   Also appearing in this segment: ●     Laura Coll-Planas ●     Julianne Holt-Lunstad ●     Samia Akhter-Khan   Next, producer Ariana Remmel talks with Tim Schulte, a graduate student at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research and RWTH Aachen University, about making one of organic chemistry's oldest reactions—the Sandmeyer reaction—both safer and more versatile.   Finally, we kick off this year's book series with books editor Valerie Thompson and books host Angela Saini. They discuss this year's theme: a future to look forward to.   Book segments come out the last episode of the month. Books in the series: ●     Eve: The Disobedient Future of Birth by Claire Horn (May) ●     Tokens: The Future of Money in the Age of the Platform by Rachel O'Dwyer (June) ●     The Heart and the Chip: Our Bright Future with Robots by Daniela Rus and Gregory Mone (July) ●     Climate Capitalism: Winning the Race to Zero Emissions and Solving the Crisis of Our Age by Akshat Rathi (August) ●     Virtual You: How Building Your Digital Twin Will Revolutionize Medicine and Change Your Life by Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield (September) ●     Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin (October)     This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy.   About the Science Podcast   Authors: Sarah Crespi; Kelly Servick; Ariana Remmel; Valerie Thompson; Angela Saini LINKS FOR MP3 META   Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.zqubta7   About the Science Podcast: https://www.science.org/content/page/about-science-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Ben Cahill speaks with Akshat Rathi, a senior climate reporter for Bloomberg and author of the book Climate Capitalism. In his book, Rathi explores how governments can create the right policy environment to unlock the potential for innovative climate solutions from businesses and individuals.  Further Reading: Climate Capitalism: Winning the Race to Zero Emissions and Solving the Crisis of Our Age. 

Send us a Text Message.In this episode co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust sit down with noted author, speaker, and advocate for ageless sexuality Joan Price. How did her life and career change as she navigated her own journey through oldishness? How did menopause affect her attitudes toward sexuality and desire? How did she undertake her mission to help people understand and enjoy their own sexuality as they age? How has her view of these things changed over the last 20 years?If any of these topics will upset or offend you, please do not listen. If you are oldish, and aging and sexuality are topics that interest you, you are in the right place.Connect with Joan, purchase autographed copies of her books, and read her blog and tips about sex and aging at www.joanprice.com .Joan's books include Better Than I Ever Expected, Naked at Our Age, Ageless Erotica, and more, available at Amazon. (Note: if you buy any of these after clicking on these links Oldish will get a small commission from Amazon. Thank you).Support the Show.Connect with Janet at https://drjanetprice.comYou can email Gregg at gregg@kannoncom.com Gregg wears Tyrol pickleball shoes, the only company that makes shoes just for pickleball. He has been wearing the same pair of Velocity V model shoes for almost a year, and he plays a lot! Click here to purchase Tyrol Pickleball shoes (note, if you purchase Tyrol pickleball shoes after clicking this link Oldish may receive a commission. Thanks for helping to support our podcast!)Comments, suggestion, requests: oldish@kannoncom.comThanks to Mye Kaloustian for the music.

On today's podcast, it is my distinct honor to introduce MT Connolly to those of you who have never had the privilege of meeting her. M.T. Connolly is a leading national expert on elder justice and a MacArthur “genius” grant awardee. In issuing the award, the foundation said Connolly has “ devoted her career to laying bare the many forms of elder abuse: physical and psychological, as well as financial exploitation and wrongful deprivation of rights.” MT is the author of the 2023 book, The Measure of Our Age: Navigating Care, Safety, Money, and Meaning Later in Life. She was the architect of the federal Elder Justice Act, founder of the Department of Justice's Elder Justice Initiative, and lead author of the Elder Justice Roadmap, shaping federal, state, and local research, policy, and practice. She is also co-designer of the community-based “RISE” model intended to introduce holistic, hopeful, and effective ways to empower older adults, reduce harms, and promote elder justice. MT Connolly talks wth me about what we do with the 30 additional years of life we've gained since the 1900's, geriatric medicine, the challenges older adults face, the federal elder justice act and her book The Measure of Our Age.

In this episode, I am joined by Kim Rahir, a former journalist turned health coach, a survivor of MS turned European Champion in Master Weightlifting - and on a mission to help middle-aged women embrace muscle and strength as the one-stop-shop solution for a host of health problems often from our thirties onwards. Her approach is to turn scientific knowledge about human health into actionable toolkits for everyday life.Kim Rahir shares her inspiring journey of managing her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) through strength training and its tremendous benefits to her life. After her MS diagnosis over ten years ago, she turned her situation around and even became the European champion in Masters weightlifting for her age group. Kim emphasizes the importance of resistance and strength training in managing many health and well-being issues of midlife women, including maintaining bone density, managing blood sugar, and enhancing physical strength and mental health. Additionally, she discusses how small, manageable steps in strength training can significantly transform the lives of many women, especially those in their midlife years, to become stronger and healthier. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Presentation 00:37 Kim's Journey with MS 03:35 Facing the Fear of MS 04:37 The Power of Living in the Moment 05:04 The Role of Exercise in Managing MS 09:40 Kim's Introduction to Weightlifting 13:48 The Impact of Strength Training on Health 17:51 Overcoming Resistance and Empowerment 20:48 Understanding Resistance to Physical Activity 21:25 The Evolutionary Reason Behind Our Sedentary Lifestyle 22:38 The Consequences of a Sedentary Lifestyle 23:16 The Importance of Reactivating Unused Muscles 24:26 The Challenges of Starting an Exercise Routine 25:31 The Initial Steps to Starting an Exercise Routine 27:05 The Importance of Starting Slowly and Building Strength 27:45 The Challenges of Exercising in Midlife 28:07 The Importance of Adapting Exercise to Our Age and Lifestyle 32:53 The Importance of Acknowledging Where You Are At 37:03 The Power of Small Steps and Consistency 40:32 How to Get in Touch and Start Your Fitness Journey Thriving Thru Menopause Social & Website Instagram: @thrivingthrumenopause Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thrivingthrumenopause LinkedIn: / clarissa-kristjansson Website: https://www.clarissakristjansson.com Kim Rahirhttps://kimrahir.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-rahir/https://www.facebook.com/kim.rahir/ Get full access to Heart of Menopause at clarissakristjansson.substack.com/subscribe

Discover the issues facing aging Americans and their families with M.T. Connolly, author of "The Measure of Our Age." M.T. a national expert of elder justice, and Jim explore various aspects of aging, caregiving, and the societal and economic challenges associated with our aging population. M.T. emphasizes the need for awareness and action in caring for older adults, and the importance of community and intergenerational connections.   New podcast episodes released weekly on Thursday. Follow along with the links below:      Sign up for the Celebrations Chatter Newsletter: https://celebrationschatter.beehiiv.com/    Subscribe to Celebrations Chatter on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@celebrationschatter    Follow @CelebrationsChatter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celebrationschatter/    Follow @CelebrationsChatter on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@celebrationschatter      Listen to more episodes of Celebrations Chatter on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/celebrations-chatter-with-jim-mccann/id1616689192   Listen to more episodes of Celebrations Chatter on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Yxfvb4qHGCwR5IgAmgCQX?si=ipuQC3-ATbKyqIk6RtPb-A   Listen to more episodes of Celebrations Chatter on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzQwMzU0MS9yc3M?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwio9KT_xJuBAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNg     Visit 1-800-Flowers.com: https://www.1800flowers.com/   Visit the 1-800-Flowers.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1800flowers     Follow Jim McCann on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim1800flowers/   Follow Jim McCann on X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/jim1800flowers (@Jim1800Flowers)

While the overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022 was a victory for life, we have so much more work to do. Most Americans are pro-choice and lack a vision for what a truly pro-life society could look like. Pro-life advocates must get better at articulating our position and moving our mission forward with energy and passion.This episode includes both data and answers to practical questions for our current historical moment when it comes to abortion in the United States. Be sure to pursue more information and equipping from Scott Klusendorf at the Life Training Institute: https://prolifetraining.com/Many thanks to our episode sponsor: Crossway: crossway.org The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture, Second Edition, by Scott Klusendorf: https://www.crossway.org/books/the-case-for-life-tpb-2/ Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More, by Jen Oshman: https://www.crossway.org/books/cultural-counterfeits-tpb/Keep up with Scott Klusendorf: https://prolifetraining.com/about-speaker/scott-klusendorf/ Resources mentioned in this episode:https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/01/11/what-the-data-says-about-abortion-in-the-u-s-2/https://time.com/6270530/abortion-rates-post-roe/https://www.axios.com/2023/06/24/abortion-dobbs-roe-wade-supreme-courthttps://www.lifesitenews.com/news/10000-abortions-prevented-in-first-two-months-after-roe-v-wade-overturned-report/https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-ban-the-abortion-pill/Episode 56 of All Things: At-Home Abortions via Telemedicine are Legal in the US—Here's Why That's Dangerous: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things/id1449943664?i=1000519419295

MT Connolly is the author of The Measure of Our Age and a nationally-recognized expert on elder justice. She is a recipient of the MacArthur Genius Grant, as well as the architect of the federal Elder Justice Act and founder of the Department of Justice's Elder Justice Initiative. About M.T. M.T. Connolly is a leading national expert on elder justice, a MacArthur “Genius Grant" awardee, and author of the 2023 book, The Measure of Our Age: Navigating Care, Safety, Money, and Meaning Later in Life. She was the architect of the federal Elder Justice Act, founder of the Department of Justice's Elder Justice Initiative, and lead author of the Elder Justice Roadmap, shaping federal, state, and local research, policy, and practice. She is also co-designer of the community-based “RISE” model intended to introduce holistic, hopeful, and effective ways to empower older adults, reduce harms, and promote elder justice. Learn more about her work at www.mtconnolly.com Key Takeaways With aging, no decision ever stays made. You have to plan, and be ready to pivot when you need to. Most decisions when it comes to Elder Care are made from a crisis perspective. This limits your options, your ability to do research, and make sound decisions. Work to make decisions proactively. To help prevent elder abuse, plan, plan, plan. Talk about your life planning in advance, consider who you trust and will put in place to help make decisions, and what kind of resources that you need now and in the future. Often, our perspective on aging is largely built on fear. A more positive view of aging could help combat ageism and shift cultural norms. Caregiving is a team sport, not a solo endeavor. Caregivers have to learn to ask for help, not take it all on themselves, and build in respite.

Welcome to 52 Weeks in the Word with your host, Trillia Newbell, and special guest Jen Oshman. In this episode, we explore the essential topic of engaging today's culture with discernment. Drawing wisdom from readings in Matthew and Mark this week, they offer practical insights on navigating the complexities of our modern world while staying rooted in Christian principles. Join them for a thoughtful conversation that equips you to approach the cultural challenges of today with wisdom and faith. Jen Oshman is a wife and mom to four daughters and has served as a missionary for almost two decades on three continents. She lives in Colorado, where she encourages her church-planting husband at Redemption Parker. Her passion is leading women into a deeper faith and fostering a biblical worldview. She writes about that at jenoshman.com. Her first book is Enough About Me: Find Lasting Joy in the Age of Self (Crossway) and second  Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More  This week's reading: Matthew 16 - Mark 7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If it were up to Rev. Patti, this month's theme "Playing with Paradox" would be called "Wrestling with Paradox" because it's not feeling like play.  Yet, she's got a great talk about "Paradox of Our Age."

Today, we're pleased to share with you an audio essay written and read by Jen Oshman, entitled, 'An Open Letter to Women Straining under the Burden of Expectations'. Jen Oshman has been in women's ministry for over two decades as a missionary and pastor's wife on three continents. She's the mother of four daughters, and the author of 'Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More'. Read the essay here. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!

What does it mean to lament? What does it have to do with the Bible? And how does it relate to rest? Join us for this week's episode of 52 Weeks in the Word with our special guest, Jen Oshman for a conversation all about the book of Lamentations.  Jen Oshman is a wife and mom to four daughters and has served as a missionary for almost two decades on three continents. She lives in Colorado, where she encourages her church-planting husband at Redemption Parker. Her passion is leading women into a deeper faith and fostering a biblical worldview. She writes about that at jenoshman.com. Her first book is Enough About Me: Find Lasting Joy in the Age of Self (Crossway) and second  Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More  This week's reading: Jeremiah 39 - Lamentations 2See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even though there are more older people than ever today, aging can be difficult. According to MT Connolly, author and MacArthur Genius award winner, it doesn't have to be this hard. She believes that our society has failed to build the infrastructure we need to age well, and that we should all work to change the culture and embrace the many positive aspects of aging.Her book, The Measure of Our Age, examines the systems that have both helped and harmed us so we can embrace or avoid them as we age.Brought to you by NEXTVillageSF.orgNEXT Village SF is a neighborhood nonprofit providing services and support that empowers members to live independently.

 Elder justice leader M.T. Connolly discusses her new book "The Measure of Our Age." 

In the latest episode of The Flip N' Shift Podcast, my guest is Father Sean Raftis.  Father Sean Raftis of the Parish Podcast Project and a Diocesan Priest of the Diocese of Helena, Montana. We are chatting with Father Sean Raftis, a Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Helena in the great state of Montana.  Father Sean went to Gonzaga University for his Bachelors Degree and later received several Master Degrees in the following, Master of Arts in Communications, Master of Arts in Philosophy, Master of Divinity, and Received Honors at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.  He has written several published works such as a piece in The National Jesuit News, June 2005 titled, “Pope John Paul II, The Voice of the Gospel of Our Age.” Father Sean has an extraordinary background in teaching theology and communications while volunteering his time at Women's Crisis Pregnancy Centers.   Fun Fact about Father Sean, Some of you may know about the 2013 Wall Street Journal article that inspired the 2018 blockbuster movie, TAG.    This movie is based on a true story.  Father Sean is apart of the original group of men who have been playing the game of tag for 23 years, starting in 1990.   Website:  https://www.parishpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrSeanRaftis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rafteye/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/fr-sean-raftis-782b2743/ Father Sean discusses the differences in types of priests (Quote is used as a reference point of discussion):   “Within the Catholic Church, there are two types of priests: religious order priests and diocesan priests. A diocese is a group of parishes, or communities, overseen by a bishop. Religious order priests belong to a particular religious order within Catholicism, such as the Franciscans, Dominicans and Jesuits."  www.brescia.edu Father Sean discusses sexual orientation and the requirements on becoming a priest. We discussed the book, Good Bye, Good Men by Michael Rose. (Available on Amazon, https://a.co/d/0AAYHWX) (Quote is used as a reference point of discussion) “Michael Rose discusses the causes of the chronic priest shortage, including the misuse of psychological screening and what appears to be blatant discrimination against the kind of young men who were once considered ideal candidates for the vocation.” Father Sean discussed his thoughts on the proposed alternate catechism for youth who identify as Homosexual who want to practice the Catholic Faith. (Quote is used as a reference point of discussion.) "According to the National Catholic Register (July 2017) Father James Martin also known as the “LGBTQAI + priest” in certain publications proposed an alternate catechism for those youth who are homosexuals that want to practice the Catholic Faith." Cite Sources:   https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/253386/report-christian-persecution-at-its-highest-point-in-30-years How to become a Priest.” Brescia University www.brescia.edu https://www.ncregister.com/ https://dodgersway.com/posts/dodgers-pride-night-controversy-sisters-perpetual-indulgence-explained-01h150f8f7d3 https://www.sundayworld.com/news/irish-news/parishioners-horrified-after-virgin-mary-statue-decapitated-at-dublin-church/a1071104221.html https://nypost.com/2023/05/28/north-korea-toddler-parents-jailed-for-life-after-being-caught-with-bible/ Books to Consider on the Catholic Faith: The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church: A Defense of Her Controversial Moral Teachings. by Father Robert Spitzer (Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4Ug1Eov Good Bye Good Men, by Michael Rose (Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0AAYHWX) Please subscribe to the Flip N' Shift Podcast Channels. Connect with us through The Flip N Shift website.   The Flip N Shift Self Healing Podcast is Now Available on ALL Podcast Platforms.   All audio formatted episodes will have corresponding visual/kinesthetic aides, tools and techniques available for download in our website.  (click on the link below)   https://www.flipnshift.com   The Instatie link will connect you to all of our social media platforms and podcast platforms.   https://www.instatie.com/FlipnShift-Podcast    

Mother's Day is this weekend in the United States and for most of us that means celebration mingled with some kind of grief. Many women are childless for a variety of reasons: infertility, miscarriage, child loss, they made an adoption plan, they chose abortion, they never married, and more. The reasons are varied and complex and the weight of that is felt especially on Mother's Day. Motherhood is a beautiful and worthwhile gift. We celebrate it and praise the Lord for it! At the same time, we acknowledge that our society and our churches often fall woefully short when it comes to conversations and beliefs about motherhood and children. Chelsea Patterson Sobolik joins us on All Things today to discuss all of this, as well as the intrinsic worth of women no matter their story regarding children. Chelsea is uniquely situated for this conversation because of her own story, plus her years of writing about and advocating for both women and children. She is herself an adoptee and an adoptive mom, at the age of nineteen she learned she could never have biological children, and she works daily on behalf of vulnerable women and children. Her perspective is both deep and wide when it comes to womanhood, motherhood, children, and the worth and dignity of every human life. This episode will benefit you if: - You ever wondered what a woman's role or worth is if she has no children. - You or someone you love experiences childlessness for any reason. - You are a friend or ministry leader to women who suffer grief on Mother's Day and you don't know what to say. - You suffer for any reason and you're looking for hope. - You struggle to reconcile your losses with a loving God. - You need a hopeful vision for your future. Recommended Resources: Longing For Motherhood: Holding On to Hope in the Midst of Childlessness by Chelsea Patterson Sobolik: https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9780802416124/longing-for-motherhood-paperback?affiliate=jenoshman Waiting In Hope: 31 Reflections for Walking with God Through Infertility by Kelley Ramsey and Jenn Hesse: https://amzn.to/42meyxS Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More by Jen Oshman: https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781433576324/cultural-counterfeits-paperback Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments by Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler: https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9780736976220/risen-motherhood-hardback Missional Motherhood: The Everyday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God by Gloria Furman: https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781433552274/missional-motherhood-paperback Follow Chelsea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseasobolik/

In this episode, Jen Wilkin talks through what the process of interpretation looks like and gives encouragement for when we find ourselves daunted by the task. Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored several books, including the best seller 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds' on which this podcast is based. ❖ This podcast is also releasing as a video podcast on YouTube here. ❖ Don't forget to check out the 'Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More' and subscribe to The Crossway Podcast. ❖ Subscribe to the podcast and submit your questions for Jen Wilkin here to be entered to win 1 of 20 signed copies of Jen's book 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds'. ❖ Check out Jen Wilkin's other books: 'In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character' 'None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)' 'Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands' ❖ To get 30% off her books or any other Crossway releases create a Crossway+ account today. ❖ Follow us on social media to stay up to date: Instagram  Facebook Twitter

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Elan Journo discuss Ayn Rand's philosophic analysis and critique of “liberals.” They explain what makes Rand's evaluation of “liberalism” different from that of “conservatives,” why she thought “liberals” began concealing their collectivist goals, and how today's “liberals” are different from (and worse than) those of Rand's time. Among the topics covered: Ayn Rand's analysis of “liberalism” as distinctive; Problems with the term “liberal” and how “liberalism” changed in the twentieth century; Rand's critique as stemming from individualism, not anti-communism; Why Rand saw active-minded “liberals” as an audience worth reaching; How Rand saw the contrast between Objectivism, "liberalism," and "conservatism"; Why Rand viewed President Kennedy as steering the country toward fascism; Ways Kennedy's policies fostered government control and the erosion of freedom; Why Rand thought “liberals” kept their ideological motives hidden; How the New Left openly embraced the collectivism the Old Left whitewashed; Whether “liberals” today are different from those of Rand's time; Why concern for truth should be what motivates political thought and action. Recommended in this podcast are Journo's “Ayn Rand's Devastating Critique of ‘Liberals'” and Rand's “The Intellectual Bankruptcy of Our Age,” “The New Fascism: Rule by Consensus,” “The Wreckage of Consensus,” “Conservatism: An Obituary,” and “The Left: Old and New.” The podcast was recorded on April 19, 2023. Listen to the discussion below. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here. https://youtu.be/uQuprxoqZ64 Podcast audio:

Episode 5 description: This is the next installment in our war on science series and we're looking at the first episode of the Netflix documentary (un)Well "Essential Oils".  This trend is a little too soothing for us to go too hard at the concept, but never fear!  Marc and I have plenty to say about a couple of the key figures featured in this episode.  Dr. Z, my dude, we are coming to drag you!  Listen for digressions into gangster rap, a little bit of our personal experience with western medicine and as always, Marc tells jokes.   Thank you for listening to us each week.   Monroe, Rachel, Sheila Marikar, and Judith Thurman. “How Essential Oils Became the Cure for Our Age of Anxiety.” The New Yorker, 2017. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/09/how-essential-oils-became-the-cure-for-our-age-of-anxiety. Integrative, PDQ, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies Editorial Board. “Aromatherapy With Essential Oils (PDQ®).” PDQ Cancer Information Summaries [Internet]. U.S. National Library of Medicine, October 24, 2005. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK65874/. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlGCc99ZXjs Sashin, Erica. “(Un)Well.” Netflix Official Site, August 12, 2020. https://www.netflix.com/watch/81076172?trackId=14170289. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Km6E_0sLg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

The director's cut version of Mina's "let's discuss MLMs, Pyramid Schemes, and Grindset Culture video she published onto Youtube on Monday. In this expanded edition, she shares listener stories, debunks bogus claims by MLMs like Young Living, and talks with journalist Sophie Dickinson who wrote the ever informative "The 'Get Rich Quick' MLM Schemes Targeting Gen Z During Lockdown" article for Vice! Keep up with High Brow on Instagram! Subscribe to the Patreon! and keep up with Mina on Youtube, Instagram, and Tiktok! Sources Multilevel Marketing: A Historical Perspective by William W. Keep and Peter Vander Nat (2013) Avon Products 1964-2014: The Slippery Slope of Direct Selling by William W. Keep (2015) Theorizing #Girlboss Culture: Mediated Neoliberal Feminisms from Influencers to Multi-Level Marketing Schemes by Frankie Mastrangelo (2021) The Case (for and) against Multi-level Marketing By Jon M. Taylor, MBA, Ph.D., Consumer Awareness Institute Islamic Marketing: Understanding the Socio-Economic, Cultural, and Politico-Legal Environment (Management for Professionals) by Cedomir Nestorovic  The Rise and Fall of Albania's Pyramid Schemes by Christopher Jarvis Multi-Level Marketing Businesses and Pyramid Schemes The Story of Brownie Wise, the Ingenious Marketer Behind the Tupperware Party Tupperware Parties: Suburban Women's Plastic Path to Empowerment  Hey, Hun! In women's joblessness, multi-level marketers saw opportunity. The Story Behind the Mary Kay Pink Cadillac  ‘It's very culty': the bizarre billion-dollar downfall of fashion company LuLaRoe Do You Trust This Momfluencer? Good, Because She Has Something To Sell You Inside the influencer MLM that peddles more than just an Insta-perfect life The 'Get Rich Quick' MLM Schemes Targeting Gen Z During Lockdown  Where Working Women Are Most Common 10 reasons Mormons dominate multi-level marketing companies Follow the profit: How Mormon culture made Utah a hotbed for multi-level marketers Amazon Docuseries LuLaRich Breaks Down the Chaotic Story of Deception Behind Multilevel Marketing Company LuLaRoe  These Women Say An Essential Oil MLM Has Been Taken Over By Satan. Yes, Really. How Essential Oils Became the Cure for Our Age of Anxiety FTC Takes Action Against doTERRA Distributors for False COVID-19 Health Claims What You Should Know about Youngevity Multilevel Marketing Companies Are Cashing In on the Crisis Latinos crucial to Herbalife's financial health  Written by Mina Le, Ella Gray, and Sophie Carter Edited by Sophie Carter Music by Olivia Martinez Cover by Lindsay Mintz 

S A U N A I E Presents The Power of Habits Q u o t e s: You're Allowed To Cut Off Anyone who is Unhealthy for Your Inner Peace. 2nd: You Can't Move Forward Until You Stop Looking Back S e g m e n t s: The Power of Habit ( 8 Tips ) 1. Start Small - Don't try to Achieve your Goals in 1 step. - Make the 1st steps as Small as Possible For Example: - Walk 2 Miles - Read 5 pages of a book - Exercise for 15 Mins. - Often, We will Do More Than We Set Out to Do, Which is The Goal. 2. Begin with the End in Mind - Imagine Your Future & Then Create it. - When you know what you want & Create a Plan to Achieve it, you can work backward to what you need to do each day to Succeed. 3. Reward Yourself - Setup an External Reward System. - Have a cheat meal on Sunday when you've worked out daily. - When you've read each day, watch a movie on the weekend. - When we reward the behavior, we're more liekly to maintain a Commitment to the behavior. 4. Track Your Progress - Create a Journal - Post Your Results Online - The more you Publicize Your Tracking, the more likely you'll Succeed. - When we add the element of Public Accountability, we increase our likelihood of Persisting. 5. Use the When --> Then Hack - Tie the Work to a Specific Activity or Time. For Example: - When I am done brushing my teeth, I'll Floss - When I Wake Up, I will take the dog for a walk. 6. Discipline - - > Motivation - Motivation fades - Discipline Remains - Develop Discipline over time - When you're Consistent, you build your discipline muscles day in & day out. Keep Building. 7. Reduce Friction - Choose Goals & Habits, that Align with your Life. - Make it as Simple as possible to form habits. 8. Prime Your Environment - If you want to Write, Set Up a Writing Area. - If you want to Work Out, Set Up a Home Gym. - Setting up Our Environment to Faciliate our Desired Habits will mean we are more Likely to Follow Through. H o u s e k e e p i n g Share. Subscribe. Review. o u t r o: We can't Choose The Number of Our Age, But We CAN Choose the age of our Attitude. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saunaie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saunaie/support

Today, we are pleased to present an audio essay written and read by Jen Oshman entitled '10 Reasons It's Good to Be a Girl'. Jen Oshman has been in women's ministry for over two decades as a missionary and pastor's wife on three continents. To hear more from her, check out Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More. Read the essay here. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!

We have such a joyous person to share with you today! We have the Handstanding Grandma!! Surprised to find out she's almost the same age as us tho. Weird. Seeing a lot of guys out there OUR AGE just dying off. Having heart attacks and brain aneurysms. Normal end of life stuff (rip Tom Sizemore). So Stop it!! Roll out your yoga mat out, get your chai all warmed up. We are going to spend this Sunday morning having the most delightful time. Lotta Sebzda has been practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa since 1999 and is a 56 year old grandmother as well an inspiring teacher both in person as well as on her online platforms! The secret to Lotta's continued love for the physical and spiritual practice… CURIOSITY! If you don't think Ashtanga yoga is for you… if you're feeling too old, too tired, too fat, too stiff… This is one episode you won't want to miss! Lotta shares her story and experience on how to continuing practicing through injuries and aging. Yoga students always tell her that they “can't wait to be like her when they're old" and this is greatly motivating! In honour of International Women's Day! YOGA GIVES BACK - WOMEN IN YOGA CONFERENCE - Make A Donation. Watch the replay! DONATE HERE - yogagivesback.org Practice with me in person in March 2023 Tenerife, Spain: March 11 - 21 Kansas City: March 31 - April 2 Learn more - harmonyslater.com/events FIND OUT MORE ABOUT LOTTA SEBZDA - INSTAGRAM - @lottasebzdayoga The Finding Harmony Podcast is hosted, edited and produced by Harmony Slater and co-hosted by Russell Case. A big heart of thanks to our friends, family, and students from around the world, who've generously supported this podcast through your comments, sharing, and financial donations. If you've enjoyed today's podcast, please consider supporting our future episodes by making a donation. Every little bit goes a long way and we are immensely grateful for any and all of your support. Make A Donation - harmonyslater.com/donate Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! ❤ Give us a 5★ rating! Opening and closing music by Nick Evans from his album “for Morgan.” Listen to the entire album on Spotify Here. Purchase your own copy Here.

In the first episode of The Gods of Our Age, Mark Preus walked us through an introduction. That the people of Rome, Galatia, Corinth, and Ephesus could hardly not know that they were idolaters when Paul preached to them. They had idols of stone and wood and precious metals. They had temples with statues devoted to their gods. We know from Luther's Catechisms that an idol is anything that you fear, love, and trust in above all things. We have idols too. They are not statues of stone or wood or precious metals. But they look exactly like the idols of the ancient world.  In this second part of two episodes, He narrows our focus on the Goddess and idolatry of Sexuality, Aphrodite.  Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Special Guest: Fr. Mark Preus ----more---- Become a Patron! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/gottesblog/ You can support Gottesdienst here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/make-a-donation/ As always, we, at The Gottesdienst Crowd, would be honored if you would Subscribe, Rate, and Review. Thanks for listening and thanks for your support. 

In the first episode of The Gods of Our Age, Mark Preus walked us through an introduction. That the people of Rome, Galatia, Corinth, and Ephesus could hardly not know that they were idolaters when Paul preached to them. They had idols of stone and wood and precious metals. They had temples with statues devoted to their gods. We know from Luther's Catechisms that an idol is anything that you fear, love, and trust in above all things. We have idols too. They are not statues of stone or wood or precious metals. But they look exactly like the idols of the ancient world.  In this episode, He narrows our focus on the Goddess and idolatry of Sexuality, Aphrodite.  Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Special Guest: Fr. Mark Preus ----more---- Become a Patron! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/gottesblog/ You can support Gottesdienst here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/make-a-donation/ As always, we, at The Gottesdienst Crowd, would be honored if you would Subscribe, Rate, and Review. Thanks for listening and thanks for your support. 

When Andrew Tate and his brother were arrested for sex trafficking in Romania last month, it was the first I'd heard his name. But my teen daughters knew exactly who he was because, as they told me, most of the Christian teen boys they know enthusiastically follow Andrew Tate online. I soon found out that Tate was the most Googled name in 2022 and he had over 11.6 billion views on his TikTok account before it was banned for violent content. Why would a man like this be attractive to the teen boys and young men in my community and, evidently, around the world? What's the draw? And what void or need is Tate evidently filling in their lives? Tate is a British-American former kickboxer who rose to fame by selling his “successful” lifestyle online. His videos and content include nutrition and body-building advice, luxury cars, throngs of women, and training on how to get independently wealthy. Tate's Hustler University (now known as Join the Real World) trains young mean in all of the above for a monthly fee. Behind Tate's ultra-confident facade and obvious worldly fortune lies a dark side. His wealth comes from trafficking women across the US, the UK, and Romania and coercing them to perform sex acts on camera. Tate boasts he's had as many as 75 women working for him at one time. Romanian authorities allege Tate, his brother, and two other suspects misled their victims “into believing that they intended to enter into a marriage/cohabitation relationship” while transporting them to Romania and later sexually exploiting them with physical violence and coercion. Romanian police said the men forced the women to perform pornographic content via “physical violence and mental coercion,” using “intimidation, constant surveillance, control and the invoking of alleged debts.”It's tempting to quickly move past Tate and think he's history now that he's in prison. But the bigger question is, why is he so popular? Why are young men drawn to a clearly violent and misogynistic man? And further, for those of us in the Christian community, how can we disciple our sons and brothers away from this kind of content? What better hope can we offer the teen boys and young men in our lives? To get at the answers to these questions I invited Vince Greenwald onto this bonus episode of All Things. Vince is the director of student ministry at Immanuel Nashville and a student at Covenant Theological Seminary. Vince has also written for the Gospel Coalition and Rooted, which is an organization that comes alongside churches and parents to disciple teens. Obviously as a youth pastor, Vince is more closely connected to young men than I am, and he's a writer and thinker, so I knew his perspective would be needed in this conversation! He offers excellent socio-cultural and theological insight. If you are a parent, teacher, youth worker, or someone in the church who loves teens (hint, that should be all of us!), you do not want to miss this episode. While Tate may fall out of fashion very soon, the cultural issues that have led boys and men to follow him will likely remain. We need to be prepared to lean into that. And, finally, here's the best news and reason we have hope even in the face of darkness like this: Jesus is on his throne, he is good, and he is all-satisfying to those who come to him. Vince does a great job of bringing us back to what's eternal and true in this conversation. While we must be prepared, we have every reason to hope. Links mentioned in this episode: The Death of Porn: Men of Integrity Building a World of Nobility by Ray Ortlund: Sticky Faith: Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids by Dr. Kara Powell and Dr. Chap Clark: Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More by Jen Oshman Rooted: Advancing Gospel-Centered Youth MinistryVince Greenwald on The Gospel Coalition

This episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast features the reviewers of each category of Rooted's 2022 Book Awards: Chelsea Erickson (Best New Books to Talk About with Teenagers), Tucker Fleming (Best New Books for Teenagers), Davis Lacey (Best New Books for Youth Workers), and Tracy Yi (Best New Books for Parents). Listen to hear the honorable mentions, as well as the award recipients, of the 2022 Rooted Book Awards! The Awards!Follow these links to learn more about the 2022 Book Award WinnersRecommendations from Anna Meade Harris, Rooted's Senior Director of ContentYou're Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God's Design and Why That's Good News by Kelly KapicEverything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri BEST NEW BOOKS FOR PARENTS:Honorable Mention: Humble Moms: How the Work of Christ Sustains the Work of Motherhood by Kristen Wetherell.Winners:Special Grace, Prayers and Reflections for Families with Special Needs by Elrena EvansRaising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build on for Life by David ThomasBEST NEW BOOKS FOR TEENAGERS:Honorable Mentions:Who Am I and Why Do I Matter? by Chris MorphewAlongside Jesus: Devotions for Teenagers by Drew HillWinner: Read This First:  A Simple Guide to Getting the Most from the Bible by Gary MillarBEST NEW BOOKS TO TALK ABOUT WITH TEENAGERS:Honorable Mentions:Faithfully Different: Regaining Biblical Clarity in a Secular Culture by Natasha CrainTerms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media by Chris MartinCultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More by Jen OshmanWinner: Jesus Through the Eyes of Women: How the First Female Disciples Help Us Know and Love the Lord by Rebecca McLaughlinBEST NEW BOOKS FOR YOUTH WORKERS:Honorable Mention:Spurgeon the Pastor: Recovering a Biblical and Theological Vision for Ministry by Geoffrey ChangUnderstanding Family Worship: Its History, Theology and Practiceby Terry L. JohnsonWinner: Authentic Ministry: Serving from the Heartby Michael Reeves

Daily Quote What you are afraid of is never as bad as what you imagine. The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exists. (Spenser Johnson) Poem of the Day 乌衣巷 刘禹锡 Beauty of Words On Poetry in Relation to Our Age and Country William Cullen Bryant

Come chat with Shelby and Jen Oshman and they discuss five empty promises of our culture: beauty and body image, abortion, gender fluidity, sexual encounters, and marriage and motherhood. Jen opens up about how she's seen these empty promises cause pain to women countless times over her two decades of disciplining young women. She also shares how we can live a God-centered life in a culture that is constantly telling us we should be the center of our own lives. This is a thought provoking conversation for all those who struggle with knowing how to remain steadfast to biblical beliefs in an ever changing culture. Sign up for the brand new Daily Grace Podcast Newsletter and receive the free resource "Scripture for Every Season.” Time Stamps: 1:09 - About Jen3:11 - Why is it worth it to talk about abortion, LBGTQIA+, and other issues when they are so controversial and often invite offense?4:59 - What are the cultural counterfeits we will talk about today?6:38 - How Jen has wrestled with some of these cultural counterfeits8:31 - In what ways has our culture lost touch with biblical reality?13:02 - The two stories we all have running in our heads15:41 - How the parable of the prodigal son ties into cultural lies20:42 - What to do if you want to remove cultural counterfeits from your life25:28 - How can we encourage our friends and loved ones who are deeply entrenched in cultural counterfeits?28:46 - Is there hope for a woman who is caught up in the web of culture's lies?31:20 - What the gospel has changed for Jen Mentioned in this episode: Cultural Counterfeits: 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More by Jen Oshman All Things Podcast with Jen Oshman Enough About Me Book by Jen Oshman Connect with Jen Oshman: WebsitePodcast Book Instagram Related Resources: Blog: Dancing with Culture  Blog: How to Apply the Gospel to Body Image Blog: Who Are You Listening To? Connect with us: Subscribe to Daily Grace: on iOS, go to our Apple podcast page and click subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and choose your podcast app. If needed, you can copy this link directly into your favorite podcast app (like Stitcher or Overcast). Or follow us on Spotify!  We would love it if you took a few minutes to leave us an Apple podcast review to help spread the word about Daily Grace! We want to invite more women into our conversations! Download The Daily Grace app: for iOS, click here to download.  On Android, click here to download. Visit The Daily Grace Co. for beautiful products for the whole family that will equip you on your journey to knowing and loving God more.  Subscribe to The Daily Grace Newsletter and receive free Bible study resources in your inbox.  Like The Daily Grace Co. on Facebook. Follow @dailygracepodcast on Instagram for exclusive podcast content and @thedailygraceco for all things The Daily Grace Co. Engage with our Facebook community, “The Daily Grace Co. Community”.  Read The Daily Grace blog for encouragement throughout the week that is steeped in biblical truths.   The opinions of guests on the Daily Grace podcast do not represent the opinions of The Daily Grace Co., and we do not necessarily endorse the resources that they recommend or mention on the show. We believe it is valuable to hear from a variety of guests, even if we do not agree in all areas. As always, the statements made by hosts and guests on the show should be tested against God's Word, the only authority on truth. * Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support the production of this podcast! * 

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In the first episode of The Gods of Our Age, Mark Preus walked us through an introduction. That the people of Rome, Galatia, Corinth, and Ephesus could hardly not know that they were idolaters when Paul preached to them. They had idols of stone and wood and precious metals. They had temples with statues devoted to their gods. We know from Luther's Catechisms that an idol is anything that you fear, love, and trust in above all things. We have idols too. They are not statues of stone or wood or precious metals. But they look exactly like the idols of the ancient world.  In this episode, He narrows our focus on the God of Intoxication, Bacchus.  Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Special Guest: Fr. Mark Preus ----more---- Become a Patron! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/gottesblog/ You can support Gottesdienst here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/make-a-donation/ As always, we, at The Gottesdienst Crowd, would be honored if you would Subscribe, Rate, and Review. Thanks for listening and thanks for your support. 

What is the opposite of something that is real? A counterfeit. It's even more than that, it tries to come off as authentic and real, but it is fake. Our guest in this week's episode has a new book titled Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made For So Much More. In this conversation we talk with Jen Oshman about five promises the world offers women today that don't follow through. Jen is a faithful follower of Jesus that wants to face the reality of cultural norms without necessarily buying into them. She talks with us about being informed, having winsome conversations, and coming to terms with the losses we might face when we challenge cultural counterfeits. She reminds us that Jesus is worth the price of our discomfort and he always wants us to be looking for what is true and real. He asks us to face reality with full confidence that in the end grace and hope in him are what we'll find. If you are feeling frustrated by the common narrative that you must either embrace the cultural tides or hide from them, Jen offers a third way. She encourages us to look at our closest places of influence, where we will impact the world with the most depth and begin there. As we take seemingly small steps of faith we will find ourselves on a bigger journey with God that is made up of small step after small step. This episode is certainly centered on what we charge each other with here at the sisterhood, "Be a world changer for good right where you are." Jen gives both the why and the how of this call. Connect with Jen You can find Jen on her website, podcast, or Instagram Listen to this episode Listen on iTunes or watch it here:   Things you heard mentioned Jen's books Cultural Counterfeits and Enough About Me Jen's podcast All Things "Human wellbeing requires harmony with reality." "We are called to be a porch light in a dark night." Thank you to our sponsor Simply Be Box Are you looking for a gift for the teen or tween girl in your life that she will LOVE & you can TRUST? Simply Be Box is the perfect gift for her! Simply Be Box is a faith-based subscription box for teen & tween girls filled with fun, positive, on-trend items, and encouragement to Simply Be who God created her to be. Use Code ODSSummer10 to receive $10 Off Your Subscription Purchase. What's Inside a Simply Be Box: Each box is focused around one of what they call the “Be Attitudes”. (Be You, Be Strong, Be Kind, Be a Friend…) These are reminders of who God created each girl to be and how He wants her to live. Each box has both a seasonal & inspirational theme and includes something to… · Read – Faith-based devotional, book, or bible study · Do – Craft, game, puzzle, or activity · Wear – Clothing, jewelry, or accessory · Eat – Healthy snack or sweet treat · Display – Candle, cross, sticker, sign, or magnet · Use – Health & beauty product, accessory, or gadget Boxes ship Quarterly – Fall Box in September, Winter Box in December, Spring Box in March, Summer Box in June 2 Ways to Subscribe… 1. Annual Subscription – Pre-pay for 4 boxes & save! [Total of $250 for 4 Boxes, includes shipping. Auto renews annually until paused or cancelled] 2. Seasonal Subscription – Auto renews each quarter until paused or cancelled [$67.50 per season, includes shipping] Their goal at Simply Be Box, through the subscription box & community, is to help teen + tween girls grow in their relationship with Jesus, know & love how they are uniquely created and encourage them to live out their faith & be a light in this world. Simply Be Box has provided a discount code for our The Open Door Sisterhood Podcast listeners! Use Code ODSSummer10 to receive $10 Off Your Subscription Purchase. Head over to their website SimplyBeBox.com and Subscribe Today! You can also follow them on Instagram @SimplyBeBox.  

Lia Thomas was the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA D-I title last week in Atlanta when she took home the victory for the 500-yard freestyle race. Thomas, who is biologically male, began hormone replacement therapy 34 months ago and now swims on the women's team at the University of Pennsylvania. Predictably, she began setting team and Ivy League records as soon as she switched teams, but her victories have come at the expense of her biologically female teammates and competitors. Passions run high on all sides of this conversation. While many claim that Thomas and all trans athletes should be included on any team with which they identify, others want to see stricter eligibility requirements enforced. On this episode of All Things we take a look at what the Bible has to say about the creation and goodness of the sexes, why it's important that we protect women's-only spaces, and how we might apply the gospel to this current and contentious conversation. The following articles helped in the creation of this episode: ‘I Am Lia': The Trans Swimmer Dividing America Tells Her Story - Sports Illustrated Amid protests, Penn swimmer Lia Thomas becomes first known transgender athlete to win Division I national championship - ESPNHow Title IX Impacts Women's Equality in College Athletics - Best Colleges Watching Lia Thomas Win - Honestly With Bari Weiss Here's a thread on just some of the males who have gone on to win women's sports events - ripx4nutmeg on Twitter Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More - by Jen Oshman - Enter promo code CULTURAL50 to get 50% off for the next 2 weeks.

In today's episode, Jen Oshman discusses the many empty promises that the culture of the modern world makes that run counter to the clear teaching of Scripture and God's good plan for us. Jen is the author of Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More. Read the full transcript. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show! Sign up for our mailing list here.