Podcasts about Petras

Kiek daug žmonių prisidėjo prie to, kad Lietuvos radijas gyvuotų, augtų, tobulėtų ir šiais metais pasitiktų šimtmetį. Vienas tokių - pirmasis Lietuvos radijo diktorius Petras Babickas, dar vadintas „radijo dėde“. Šimtamečiais medžiais apsupta sodyba Kupiškio rajone, Laukminiškių kaime – jo kelio pradžios liudininkė. Dabar ten įkurtas muziejus, apie kurį pasakoja Kupiškio muziejaus istorikė, muziejininkė Aušra Jonušytė.Panevėžio rajono bendruomenės siekė rekordo – iš 2600 marškinių pasiūta beveik kilometro ilgio Bendrystės staltiesė. Tikimasi, kad ateinantį savaitgalį ji papuoš ir vyksiančią Lietuvos bendruomenių sąskrydžio šventę. Apie tai pasakoja Panevėžio rajono bendruomenių sąjungos pirmininkė Odeta Baltramiejūnienė.Ved. Arneta Spaičė

In this follow-up to their discussion of the Parable of the Ten Virgins, Jesse and Tony make a critical discovery about Matthew 25:13 that fundamentally changes how we should read Christ's eschatological parables. The command to "watch therefore" isn't primarily about staying awake—it's about preparedness for Christ's return. This episode explores the grammatical and theological connections between the Parable of the Ten Virgins and the Parable of the Talents, revealing how Matthew 25:13 functions as a hinge verse that binds these parables into a unified teaching on eschatological readiness. The hosts demonstrate how modern chapter divisions and translation choices can sometimes obscure the organic flow of Christ's teaching, and why understanding these connections matters for Christian living today. Key Takeaways Matthew 25:13 is a hinge verse, not an endpoint. The Greek grammatical structure (using post-positive connectors "therefore" and "for") links verses 1-13 forward to the Parable of the Talents, not just backward to the Ten Virgins. Sleep wasn't the problem in the parable. Both the wise and foolish virgins fell asleep. The issue was preparedness—having oil ready before the bridegroom's arrival, not staying physically awake. "Watch" means preparedness, not wakefulness. The better translation of the Greek word emphasizes alert readiness and preparation rather than literal sleeplessness. The Parable of the Talents explains what preparedness looks like. Christ intentionally connected these parables to show that watchfulness manifests in faithful stewardship and fruitful living. Christ himself made these connections. This isn't just Matthew's editorial arrangement—Jesus deliberately taught these parables together as a unified discourse on eschatological readiness. Sanctifying grace is non-transferable. The wise virgins couldn't share their oil because saving grace and the Spirit's indwelling cannot be borrowed or transferred between people. Eschatological ignorance is divinely ordained. Not knowing the day or hour prevents us from delaying obedience until the last moment, which was precisely the foolish virgins' error. Key Concepts The Grammatical Evidence for Connection The discovery that transformed this discussion centers on how Greek post-positive particles function. Both "therefore" (οὖν) in verse 13 and "for" (γάρ) in verse 14 cannot grammatically stand as the first word in a Greek sentence—they must connect to what precedes them. This means verse 13 isn't simply concluding the parable of the virgins; it's simultaneously introducing the parable of the talents. English translations that insert paragraph breaks between these verses may inadvertently suggest a harder separation than exists in the original text. When Christ says "watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour, for it will be like a man going on a journey," He's creating a seamless logical progression: the reason for watchfulness is eschatological uncertainty, and the nature of that watchfulness is illustrated by what follows in the talents parable. Preparedness vs. Wakefulness in Translation Some English translations render Matthew 25:13 as "stay awake" or "keep alert," emphasizing the sleep imagery from the preceding parable. However, this creates a logical problem: if falling asleep was the sin, then both groups of virgins sinned, since the text explicitly states "they all became drowsy and slept" (v. 5). The better understanding recognizes that the Greek word (γρηγορέω) encompasses a broader semantic range including vigilance, preparedness, and readiness—not just physical wakefulness. The wise virgins weren't praised for staying awake; they were praised for having secured oil before the bridegroom's arrival. This preparedness enabled them to respond appropriately when the moment came, regardless of whether they had been sleeping. Translating with an emphasis on sleep therefore misses Christ's point and artificially seals verse 13 off from the explanation that follows. The Perseverance of the Saints in Action This parable sequence reveals an often-overlooked dimension of the doctrine of perseverance: believers must actually do the persevering. While the Holy Spirit enables, empowers, and ordains our perseverance, He doesn't persevere instead of us—He causes us to persevere. The wise virgins' preparedness wasn't passive; they actively obtained oil before it was needed. They prepared for both the bridegroom's arrival and the potential delay. This illustrates that Christian preparedness isn't anxious vigilance or frantic last-minute effort, but the steady, Spirit-enabled work of sanctification, growing in grace, abiding in Christ, and maintaining readiness over the long haul. The Parable of the Talents then unpacks what this looks like practically: faithful stewardship, productive kingdom work, and diligent use of what God has entrusted to us during the time of waiting. Memorable Quotes The difference between foolishness and wisdom in the first parable is not whether or not the virgins fell asleep. It's whether or not they were prepared for the eventual coming of the bridegroom. - Tony Arsenal When God's people take to see and request his eminent and transcendent power in the lives of somebody else through intercessory prayer, a special bond is created that is very real. - Jesse Schwamb Christ himself has strung these different parables together... Christ was the one who decided that the parable of the talents was a proper explainer for the parable of the wise and foolish virgins. - Tony Arsenal Full Transcript [00:00:08] Jesse Schwamb: Welcome to episode 495 of the Reformed to Brotherhood. I'm Jesse.  [00:00:14] Tony Arsenal: And I'm Tony. And this is the podcast with ears to hear. Hey brother.  [00:00:18] Jesse Schwamb: Hey brother. So sometimes the episodes just seem to write themselves, and I say that of course, tongue in cheek from my full providential register. But in the last episode, we went over with great detail, the parable of the 10 virgins, or the 10 bridesmaids found in Matthew 25. And I think we did all the things that we were supposed to do, like contractually. We made really good oil puns. We talked about Petras song, midnight Oil. We talked about 10 bridesmaids, five Ys, five foolish. They're all waiting for the bridegroom who is late because he operates on divine timing. The foolish five run out of oil and begged the five whys to share theirs. The five whys decline, because sanctifying grace is non-transferrable. This is not a potluck. We went through all of that stuff and then what happened is we turned off the microphones and somehow you and I started a, a new conversation about this thing still. And we thought there's more to say and we didn't even expect it. And incidentally, it all hinges on a single word. Yeah. So we're gonna come back to that on this episode because we couldn't help ourselves. And I say that because we couldn't help ourselves. We literally kept talking about this long after the episode had ended. So we wanted to bring it back and it's something new. I think that you and I were really pondering that's gonna be really, really, really good. Yeah. But the other thing that's really good is either affirming with something or denying against something that's the part of the conversation where we either affirm with something that we think is underrated, really exceptional, that we wanna recommend or we deny against something that's just not that great. So Tony, what have you got for us today?  [00:02:04] Tony Arsenal: I'm gonna phrase this in a very particular way, of course, and then I'll explain why I'm phrasing it that way. I'm starting. Great. Um, I am affirming adult baptism upon a profession of faith, and I say it in that particular way. Sure, of course. Um, because I often hear, and I've heard, I mean, I've heard Presbyterian pastors say this, um, I've heard, heard it said that Presbyterians do cradle baptism too. And, uh, and sort of like, sometimes it's kind of in like a, I'm trying to like build a bridge with a, a cradle Baptist. Sure. Um, I actually object to that because the, the basis on which an adult is baptized in a Westminster covenant theology framework is different than the basis, uh, on which a believer is baptized under a traditional Baptist credo, Baptist position. Right. So I'm affirming adult. Profession of faith, baptism or adult baptism upon a profession of faith. Um, and the reason I'm saying that is because my wife and I had this opportunity this morning to go to another church to visit, uh, a friend of ours. It's actually a friend of our son's, which is crazy to say. He's four years old. A friend of our son's from school, his mother, um, who is a Christian, um, but had never been baptized, was being baptized at her church today. And so we got an opportunity to go to their church. It's a church we've been to before. It was not like a brand new church or any, like, super far away. It's a church we've been to before. Um, so we got to go to church and then we went over to the local sort of like swimming hole. Uh, like there's this little, uh, like recreational area called stores pond, I'm sure. Just I know you're familiar with it. Oh,  [00:03:38] Jesse Schwamb: yeah.  [00:03:39] Tony Arsenal: Um, and they did sort of like a testimony ceremony and, uh, all of the baptizes, I don't know if that's the right word, but all of those being baptized. Uh, I would normally call them catechumens, but I don't think that actually that applies here. But all of those being baptized, uh, got up and gave their testimony. There was eight people being baptized, which was fun to see. Um, of course all adults. This is a Baptist, um, a Baptist church that we were visiting. And then we walked over to the, over to the lake and they dunked him in there. And, uh, it was really great to see. And the reason that I'm affirming adult baptism upon a profession of faith, um, uh, is because it's really quite beautiful, right? I think we've, we just recently talked about this, um, and I'm sure we'll talk about it again at some point in the future, but we just recently talked about a baby baptism at my church that, uh, is beautiful in its own right for its own reasons, and it's got its own theological, uh, underpinnings and theological elegance to it. But there's also something just very beautiful about an adult who either has come to faith, um, and I don't, I don't know, um, this woman very well, like I, she's another mom at, um, at Agie school. And so our kids go to school together and so we interact with her periodically at like drop off and other times and they've been over to the house. I don't know her, well, I heard enough of her testimony today to know that she was kind of a nominal Christian. Uh, and they actually started going to church because in order to bring their son to the school that, um, they wanted to go to, which is, uh, the school that my son goes to, the school that your father teaches at, um. You have to have at least one parent needs to be a Christian, needs to be a regular attender, a regular member of a church. And so they, they joined a church, um, to be able to fulfill that requirement. And either, and, and again, I wasn't, I was watching the kids, um, including her son while she was doing this. So I was only kind of hearing with one ear. So either she was a nominal Christian and was kind of like renewing her faith or she was coming to faith for the first time. I'm not sure. But in either case, she had not been baptized previously that I know of. I didn't, I mean, I guess maybe she was baptized as a baby or something, I don't know. But, um, she was being baptized today upon a sort of a new profession of faith or renewal of faith, and it's just very sweet to see. The emotional investment that occurs when someone is recognizing that God's promise is being sealed on them. Right. And I don't know that, I don't know that a lot of traditional Baptist, and this is a pretty like plain Jane Evangelical church. I'm not sure that a lot of evangelicals would really recognize or use that language. But I also think there's an intuitiveness to it that like this is a sign that God gives us. It's gotta be a sign of something. Right. Um, it's not, this was a church that brought sort of broadly Calvinistic part, the baptism of house was actually adopted or adapted from, uh, a modification of question, one of the Heidelberg catechism. So I warned my Presbyterian heart, um. So they're in a context where like covenantal language is not foreign to them, even if it's not the primary structure that they're using. But it was just very sweet and kind and a, a really encouraging, uh, opportunity for the body of Christ to gather. Uh, it was a little bit chilly. It was raining actually, and people, anybody, like everybody was out there and, and in the rain, most people didn't have umbrellas. And you know, people's hair is wet and their clothes are getting wet and nobody cares. Nobody is bothered by it because there is some baptism going on. There's some, uh, some new birth in a roundabout sense and some yes, uh, some, some signification of that new birth in a very direct sense. So that's what I'm affirming today. Adult baptism upon a profession of faith, uh, with an asterisk in a covenantal mode. That's, that's my very specific, very technical affirmation today.  [00:07:19] Jesse Schwamb: There's also something about that's just special. Again, it's not prescriptive, but there's something special about those open water baptisms too. Oh  [00:07:27] Tony Arsenal: yeah.  [00:07:28] Jesse Schwamb: I mean,  [00:07:29] Tony Arsenal: yeah, it was like super picturesque. It was like, I felt like I was on the Jordan with Town of Baptist, like the, like, it was like a, that classic like Baptist minister standing in the water, like it was very right. Very, uh, it looked staged, but I don't think it was, I think it just was actually this, that genuine scenario. [00:07:44] Jesse Schwamb: Right. So, yeah. Yeah. And that's like a beautiful thing. Like we're saying, oh, we're not trying to get into the particulars. It's just to appreciate, I think all of those details. I myself was baptized by my father in a pond and it was glorious. That was, that was special. And there was something about the occasion and the environment as well that was special to me in that. But you're right, like in that Baptist mode, I, I think when it's like properly administered, when it's really appreciated and the theology is rich and richly exemplified in what's happening there to, it's hard not to be moved, I think in the Christian heart, not to be warned by seeing somebody go down into the water to come up into this representation of new life in Christ. I think regardless of your convictions on this, it's hard not to be moved by the power of the spirits.  [00:08:25] Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  [00:08:26] Jesse Schwamb: And the sign and seal being delivered to God's people. In a profound way. So whether you're a Pado or Cradle Baptist, I think it really is difficult not to be moved. And especially in an environment like that, you love to see it, right? I mean, this idea of of, um, being able to come to the Lord because he's called you and whatever season of life that is, and then to follow an obedience into baptism is a glorious thing that we should all celebrate. So I love this idea of people on a chilly day in New Hampshire standing in the rain saying, give us the baptism. Like let, let us see the Holy Spirits working through the lives of the people in our midst. Let, we wanna be a part of that. We wanna celebrate that we're here for that.  [00:09:07] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. It was just a, it was just a very, very sweet, like, I, like I said with, when we were talking about the, the baby baptism at my church, it's, there's just a, there's a sweetness to it. It's, yes. It's almost like, um, I've never been present for the birth of someone's child other than my own. Um, I've been at the hospital, uh, so meeting the family and the, the baby like very shortly after birth, but I've never been actually there. But there's something reminiscent to that, whether it's a baby being baptized or an adult being baptized where it's, it's just this sort of sweet moment of introduction to yes, this person with, um. To varying degrees depending on the theology, underlying baptism. But this person with a very real new identity that they have been given, yes, it's, it's, the old has gone, the new has come new creation in Christ. Um, whether, you know, I, I don't affirm baptism or regeneration, right? That's not a reformed position. But whether you have a, a position of some form of baptismal regeneration or baptismal efficacy, which is where kind of the, the reform tradition tends to fall, or even just, uh, I say just, I don't mean just in a peor sense, but like, even if, if what's going on is, is entirely a symbol that you know, is being applied to a person, there is a new sense of identity. There's a, there's a, a mark, a, a physical mark that it isn't persistent like circumcision, but it's a physical mark being applied, a visible mark being applied to, to the person claiming them as God's child. Um, and, and there's something very sweet and genuine. And, and to see, like, just to see, like I said, the, just the emotionality. And not a crass like emotionalism, but a genuine, heartfelt, emotional moment that someone is going through like a real, genuine emotion, um, is also not something we actually see that much in the world anymore, which is, it was nice to see. Anyway, I could, I could blather on about baptism and, and adult baptism and baby baptism and how great it is. Uh, God knew what he was doing and he, he gave us this beautiful symbol. So next time you have an opportunity to experience a adult baptism upon a profession of faith in a covenantal mode, uh, than you make sure you take advantage of that.  [00:11:14] Jesse Schwamb: Yeah. You know what it's like for me and certainly I, baptism is way more profound, uh, than this example I'm about to give. But there's something within me that feels similarly or appreciates in a similar way when you're participating or just viewing a wedding. Yeah. Isn't there? There's that new identity. There's the vows and the covenants being made and promises being given and that that's just like a really meaningful, profound thing. And then like, you know, a thousand times, a million times, that is to participate or to witness again, baptism. And in my own church, which is Cradle Baptist, the one I attend, baptism, I'll say it this way in like this most trite way again, is like a super big deal. And one of the things I really appreciate is when that person, after they've given their testimony and they've gone down into the water and they come back up, our congregation goes like wild. Like just wild in celebration. Yeah. And at first I was like, wow, this. This seems like too much. Guys, can we take, can we take it down now? Just the Lord's day after all. And then I was with you in the sense of like, really, it's like we, you and I have talked so much about like the, the way in which you're trying to sometimes manufacture or theologians try to bring in some sense of emotionalism to kind of convey some kind of like, really, so I can demonstrate that I have a heartfelt and genuine commitment and love for God and Christ and you know, we can leave that as it is right now. Here is a place where I think that celebration is like just wholly and totally appropriate.  [00:12:36] Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  [00:12:36] Jesse Schwamb: And so I love that there's genuine enthusiasm and excitement over those things. And you're genuinely gonna get that more in the kind of traditional Baptist mode of this thing. I'm just saying celebrate where you celebrate, you know, get in where you fit in. Yeah. And so I think that your admonishment to us and affirmation there is really good. Um, totally about that. And all the better if you can do it in a, on a rainy day in a pond in New Hampshire. That sounds like a glorious spot.  [00:13:02] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah, it's, it was interesting. It was good. It was a good time. Jesse, what do you got for us tonight? [00:13:07] Jesse Schwamb: I'm also gonna go affirmation, and I think we can file this one for me, under seeing the power of God in his, that power demonstrated in his transcendence and in his eminence. All our timing is gonna be off on this, but there's a certain compulsion I have to report back to everybody. And that reporting is really on my wife who did undergo some surgery this week. And I'm about to say a bunch of things medically so you can, I mean, there's nothing in here like grotesque, but I say that because somebody might be like, wow, you're seeing a lot of personal things. I have her permission to share all this. But of course some of you may remember, she spoke on the podcast, I dunno, like a half dozen episodes ago. Go back and listen to that. She talks about her medical journey, but she just had this big surgery. And here's the reason why I want to report back. I sense that when God's people take to see and request his eminent and transcendent power in the lives of somebody else through intercessory prayer, that like a special bond is created that is very real. So I think when somebody comes to their brothers and sisters and says. Would you pray for us? Would you pray for me? That's not just an act. I think of vulnerability. It's one of of truly seeking after what God desires for his people to help and to intercede for one another. And there's something special about that. And then equally special, and I think binding is when people say, yes, I will pray. And they make themselves committed to doing that. When that relationship is established, what I think is like mutual accountability, mutual yielding to one another, mutual submission. The lovely thing about that is I think there ought to be a reporting back. I really feel highly convicted about that because so many people, including those in the from Brotherhood hanging out in the Telegram, TT Me Reform Brotherhood, they have prayed for us. My church has prayed, my parents have prayed. You have prayed. So many people have prayed. And so my wife did go undergo an 11 hour surgery just two days ago. And uh, I can say that that surgery, the doctors, the three surgeons who are working as part of this interdisciplinary team, this multifactorial, multidisciplinary team, were able to accomplish everything that they wanted to do, which was a wild accomplishment. And it was more intense than they thought it was going to be. But I can say to you very, very clearly, very cogently that, uh, God was in the midst of all of these things in a mighty and powerful way. Now, I know people are prone to say that kind of thing. I'm saying it because it was all exceptionally real. Not only as I sat there waiting for the next updates in the waiting room, did I really sense a peace of God that I haven't felt before, even in all of my wife's previous surgeries, when this was the most uncertain, this was the biggest, the highest risk that was all real. But at the very end, and I'll, I'll spare a lot of the details, uh, but at the very, very end when the surgeon reported back to me all the things that they did, which included having to take out a portion of her bowel and stitch it back together again, because she had some endometriosis that had embedded itself in there and that was unknown to them. You can't see that stuff in an MRI and yet God ordained that the right surgeon, the right preparation would be in the room and ready to go if something like that occurred and it did. That she had a full hysterectomy, which we were praying that it would be lack laparoscopic because they were concerned they would not be able to do it that way. And God answered that prayer that she needed to have her ureter, the thing that connects your kidney to your bladder, that also was filled with endometriosis. It had to be resectioned and repaired. And it was that the end of all of this, what the main doctor kept saying to me was, we wanted to put your wife in a position where her anatomy would determine the outcome and that you would have all of the skilled persons in the room to provide the best care, the best expertise possible. And what he said to me at the end is, it's strange things just kept breaking her way. And I said, well, I can tell you why that is. That's because God was answering the prayers of so many people who are praying for her. And so I'm so thankful for everybody who's prayed. She's in a critical time of healing right now. Our prayers now are turning to just that God would solidify the work that he has already accomplished, that there'd be no complications, that all the things that they did, and they did a lot of things. The surgeon in fact said to me at the end, it's gonna feel like she got hit by a truck. And that's actually not a bad description of what we did to her. And so the next days are the ones where we're really pleading for God to do this kind of miraculous healing that he started by providing all the things that he's, he's already done. I, as a husband, cannot be more thankful, more grateful, without words for everybody who has prayed. Uh, for my parents, for you guys, Tony, for all of our friends who reached out for so many people, I've realized I have a part-time job now just answering text messages, uh, on behalf of my wife for those who desperately are loving her through prayer. And again, I think I'd affirmed before. I'll say this very quickly, about the elders praying over her. About what a sweet time that was. Not only did that happen, but uh, unbeknownst to me until a little bit later on in that day did I learn that a bunch of women in the church had taken it upon themselves to schedule an 11 hour block where there was gonna be somebody praying every hour for my wife. And, um. Man, if, if, if this is not what the family of God does for one another, I don't know what they do.  [00:18:35] Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  [00:18:35] Jesse Schwamb: So I'm so grateful. Thank you for everybody who has prayed. I also don't want to testify. That's the power of God and his eminence. And his transcendence is just unreal loved ones. It's unreal, it's otherworldly and he comes in power when his people pray. He does good work and it's very James one. There's a lot that even as I'm worried now about the outcome of this surgery and how it will play out, that I can still somehow truly count it all joy, because it is God who does these things in our lives to test and to prove out our faith and our love towards him, because he's in fact good. And I'm just testifying to that goodness in the midst of this difficulty. So wherever you are at. For whatever it's worth. And I think it's worth a lot. God is faithful. He will do the work that he began, and he will meet us when we need him, where we are at in his loving kindness because of his great mercy. So be encouraged by that. And again, my sincere gratitude.  [00:19:36] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. I don't, I don't have much that I can add to that. I mean, I, I, I think, um, prayer is an undervalued commodity in the church.  [00:19:48] Jesse Schwamb: Yes.  [00:19:49] Tony Arsenal: And. As good and right as it is for us, uh, to pray when there's some big, um, big need like this. Um, and, and there's no, there's no, uh, dishonor or shame in asking for prayer in the big situations. I think sometimes too, like we forget that prayer is just as vital and just as important and just as powerful and just as meaningful and just as everything in the small things. Amen. Um, and, and I also think, you know, sometimes we, maybe this is just me, but like sometimes we go into, we go into a, a scenario like what you and your wife are going in and we sort of like prepare ourselves for. The hard providence to come. Like, I don't know if, if that's where you've been at, but I know when I'm facing things like this, um, I'm, I'm kind of like asking people to pray, expecting God to bring the hard providence.  [00:20:43] Jesse Schwamb: Yes.  [00:20:44] Tony Arsenal: Um, and maybe that's just a coping mechanism to sort of like get out in front of it in case he does. Um, but like that God, God doesn't, uh, how do I wanna say this? I don't think that God takes any particular joy in bringing the par, the hard providences. Mm-hmm. And I actually think he does take a particular joy in answering the prayers of his people unto good effect. Um, I think there's a particular joy that God brings when he, God has in his own divine accommodated, anthropo, pathic way, um, when he can make sure that everything just breaks the right way for his children. Right. In a really difficult, complex, long surgery. Um, and all of the butterfly effect elements of, of how all of those different things are gonna, you know, spread out. Right. I don't know if this surgeon's gonna come to faith because you attributed his success in this surgery to, you know, to, to God. I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. Um, but, but either way, there are a thousand, a million imperceptible little ways that God's providence flows out of these kinds of situations that we will never know. Um, and he, he takes great joy in answering the prayers of his people and. Yes, it's true that when God, when we ask God for bread, he does not give us a stone even when he gives us the hard providences, right? The hard providences are not a stone, but he likes to give us really good bread.  [00:22:10] Jesse Schwamb: Amen.  [00:22:10] Tony Arsenal: And I think at times, um, we, we sort of almost doubt that he is able and willing and joyful to do so. So that's more, I think, more a reminder for me than it is for anyone else. 'cause I, I have a tendency to prep myself for the hard providences, um, before they come and, and pray to that effect that God would comfort me in the midst of whatever trials is coming. Um, maybe I need to show a little bit more faith in a good God who gives good gifts, um, to pray and thank him in advance for the good providence is the, the easier the soft providence is that he has in store for his people as well.  [00:22:46] Jesse Schwamb: Well, I think we all need that reminder from time to time and I, again, I like where you've taken that. It is a good reminder to pray for the people that you love around you all the time, or just ask. What's something that you would like some prayer for, especially maybe something that you can't pray for yourselves through this time? I can't tell you how many times somebody has asked to pray with me or for me, and they pray in ways that just astound me. I dunno if that makes sense. Yeah. Like just, I get off the phone and I think, well, that was spirit filled because I didn't know that I needed to hear those words. I didn't know exactly like what needed to be stitched together in terms of the requests that would really minister to my heart and provide me encouragement. But course the Lord knows, and even in prayer as you're saying, he's giving that good gift to each other.  [00:23:35] Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  [00:23:35] Jesse Schwamb: When we pray with one another, when we pray for one another, it's just a remarkable thing that I fail to understand and I definitely fail to appreciate. So in this season of being able to see it very clearly as if like the clouds. Parted and I could see some of this power of prayer and what God does in prayer, what God does to us in the prayer of others. I can't help but testify again. I feel it is my duty to do so, actually. So be encouraged, loved ones that this is a powerful weapon that God gives us. I think you and I have said before, Tony, maybe we can also partly this into like another reform. A brotherhood bumper sticker. I said another, like, we have bumper stickers. We don't, we definitely should. At some point  [00:24:17] Tony Arsenal: we do have at least one cross stitch pillow floating around out there  [00:24:20] Jesse Schwamb: somewhere. That's true. Yes. We need to get our hands on that. And maybe here's something else we could add to it, which is of course, when, when we work, we work, but when we pray, God works. And so I've just been reminded of that over and over and over again. The situation, like you said in the big times and the small times, what a blessing, what God is like this, who cares. Who again, is what I've been thinking about is how high and lifted and transcendent God is, so that like he's not moved in, uh, in a dis, like a passionate way by this nonsense of our world. He's steady and steadfast. You know, Isaiah 26, like our God is an everlasting rock, and yet he's eminent in sending his son to identify with the kind of pain even my wife is in right now. In her time of trial and struggle. He is there and yet separated and so powerful that he orchestrates all the details himself. I mean, what God is like this.  [00:25:11] Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  [00:25:11] Jesse Schwamb: So this is the one to whom we get to bend his ear, as it were, and we'll avail ourselves of that opportunity. Always. You're gonna have to stop it, Tony. Otherwise, I'm, this whole episode is just gonna be me talking about, which would not be bad, I suppose, but me talking about how good our God is, I suppose we can talk about that actually in the context of Matthew 25. [00:25:30] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. You better watch yourself before you wreck yourself. Is that how it goes? But I did that, that took a month off of podcasting. I forgot how to do transitions. Not that we were ever great at transitions. It's just slamming into gear  [00:25:43] Jesse Schwamb: now. That loved one's a segue that you, you don't even know about yet. You didn't even get it. So let me help you try to get it. 'cause I, I wanna do this quickly, but of course it's always the best part of our conversations where we can get to the scripture. Let me read just the first, uh, 13 verses Matthew 25, and I'm gonna read them from the version that I read on the last episode because part of the fun of this conversation that Tony I had had subsequently was, do you remember what you said to me, Tony, about, about the, this, I don't wanna say the word yet, but this word. [00:26:10] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. I, what I remember is, um, feeling confused because I, I said, I thought this was like a Mandela effect kind of thing. Yes. We might have to, I'll explain briefly what that is in that I could have swore this word was in the, in the Bible. Like I was, it was so ingrained in my head that this was there. And then I'm trying to find it in my, my version that I'm bringing in. It's not there. And the obvious answer is it actually was there in the version that Jesse was reading and is there in many translations. Um, so we'll, we'll read the translation, uh, Jesse read, and then we'll talk about why not only why this is, uh, important in the light of our last conversation, but actually how it's important in light of what will likely now be the beginning of our conversation on the next parable, and in the next week or maybe two of, of the discussion of the parable of the talents here, or one of the parable and talents. [00:26:57] Jesse Schwamb: So this is Matthew 25, beginning in verse one. Then the kingdom of heaven may be compared to 10 virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the body groom. Now five of them were foolish and five are prudent. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the prudent took oil in flasks along with their lamps. Now, while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep. But at midnight there was a shout. Behold the bridegroom come out to meet him. Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the prudent, give us some of your oil for our lamps are going out. But the prudent answered saying, no, there will not be enough for us. And you go to and instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves. And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast and the door was shut. And later the other virgins also came saying, Lord, Lord, open for us. But he answered and said, truly, I say to you, I do not know you. Therefore, stay awake for you. Do not know the day nor the hour.  [00:28:02] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. So the part of this, uh, passage that I was having, like a brain cramp on and couldn't figure out is actually verse 13 and, um. The reason this is important and ties in, and this is part of why Jesse and I after we sort of had like a second, the beginning of a second episode, following the last episode, um, wanted to come back, is that this, this verse in verse 13 actually makes, um, in effect it makes the second parable that we're gonna talk about the parable of the talent here. It actually makes that parable like an extension of the first one or maybe an explanation of the first one, or further clarification. I'm not sure. It, it links the two together in a way that's really significant. So we need to make sure we really understand. Verse 13, and I'm gonna read verse 13 in my translation to demonstrate kind of where I think the, the question starts and says, watch therefore for, you know, neither the day nor the hour. And what Jesse and I kind of like marveled at is, um, the word for watch, uh, it's actually the same word we get the name Gregory, for, uh, from, um, the, the idea of being wakeful or alert or not falling asleep. That's that's there in the word. Um, and, and I don't think it's a bad translation. I don't. I always, um, wanna be really hesitant to sort of like make an argument that you wanna like build an entire theological point on a translation or a mistranslation. I think those are really shaky arguments, and even more than that, I don't ever wanna make an argument that makes it so people feel like they can't trust their English bibles. So the, the difference between the version that Jesse read with, you know, statements of being awake or stay awake or be alert versus watch, or more generalized alertness language, which is I think probably a better, not, not that the other one's bad, but this is probably a better translation. And it's a translation decision that's trying to connect that verb back to something that was said about the virgins. Right, right. The, the virgins, um, and this is, this is where our conversation went, is actually the, the sort of like real time epiphany that Jesse and I had, maybe I just had Jesse new, the, the sort of like real time epiphany that both, both groups of virgins fell asleep. Right. And so being asleep is not the necessary, it's not the thing that makes the virgins foolish.  [00:30:35] Jesse Schwamb: Exactly.  [00:30:36] Tony Arsenal: The, the translation, I think, I mean, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not, not like a mind reader and I haven't read anything from the translation committees that explain that this is why they did it. But I'm, I'm, I think it's reasonable to think they translated in light of that wakefulness element of being alert because of the fact that the virgins fell asleep and they were sort of caught off guard when the bridegroom came. But the reason I think that's an over translation is exactly the dynamic we pointed out last week, falling asleep was not the problem,  [00:31:04] Jesse Schwamb: right?  [00:31:05] Tony Arsenal: What was, what was the problem was not being prepared. And so this concept of watch, therefore is more, I think is more about preparedness because of the fact that the parable is about preparedness, not about wakefulness. So when we wanna think about translations, yes, verse 13 comes after verses one through 12, but there's this little word therefore that connects this one with the next one, right? And so it's watch therefore for, you know, neither the day nor the hour. If that was the end of, end of the book of Matthew, right, right there, then that therefore would be like, because of what I just said, watch for, you neither know the day nor the hour, you know, neither the day nor the hour. But then in verse 14, it starts with four. It will be like a man going on a journey who called his servant and entrusted them through his property. That word for, that's another connecting logic word. So it's watch therefore, so like, because of what I just said, be alert, watch, be wakeful, be mindful, be prepared for, you know, neither the day or the hour. Four, because it will be like a man going on a journey, right? The reason you have to watch is partially, or the reason you have to watch is that you will neither know the day nor the hour. And the reason you will neither know the day nor the hour is because it will be like a man who's going on a journey called his servants and entrusted them to his property, right? So these two parables are connected and we have to sort of like understand what that watch word means and how it relates to the previous parable to understand now what it is that the next parable is trying to say and how the two relate to each other.  [00:32:45] Jesse Schwamb: I think that's right. It's like you said before, we talked about last time, it's not that sleep was the problem. That's not where the condemn nation comes in. It's merely that sleep revealed the lack of preparedness. Right. Like I suppose if you wanted to change it up, you could be like, and then they all played Uno for a while and the lambs were going strong and then suddenly the bride coon came out and it was like, okay, well it was the fact that all the lamps were still burning. Yeah. But as they were still burning and that time was passing and the bridegroom delayed, providentially, then it was only those imbued with that grace who already I prepared for that moment in time. Not that they were all playing Uno itself. So, which, which I know this is like my own translation, which is horrible, but. It is important if somebody thinks like we're overworking this.  [00:33:26] Tony Arsenal: Right?  [00:33:26] Jesse Schwamb: It's important, I think, because it, it's gonna set up the next stuff, which we're gonna get to, uh, I presume in the next episode. But this verse is, is like a, is like kind of like the keystone. It's, it constitutes like the entire moral conclusion of both this parable, but the other two that are just like it, that come before it in different ways. And of course it's like structurally parallel to a bunch of like mark and stuff that we may or may not get to. And then it echoes like the broader, all that discourse as well. So I was just looking up quickly, mark 13, in other words like where do we hear this same type of language? Where does it almost rhyme in our minds? And so if you go over just to mark 1333, and this is the parable of the fig tree. So we won't get into that there, but you'll see kind of like the same conclusion, the same, I kind of high and lifted point at the end. And this is where Jesus says, see to it, keep on the alert. For you do not know when the appointed time will come. So instead, really what we're getting at is there's all this language about watchfulness, like the, the present imperative in Greek. Keep on watching, be continuously a work, uh, alert, but it's not like watchfulness in this like anxious, vigilant, kind of nervous energy uncertainty, but it's the prepared readiness of one who has oil in the vessel and knows that the bridegroom is coming regardless of whether you fall asleep. [00:34:46] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. And again, you know, the, the way that, um, the way that English translations are broken up into paragraphs and into, with headings and editorial content and chapter divisions and verse divisions, um, those things are all helpful and they're all really useful and I'm glad they're there. Uh, they're not inspired though, right? They're not the word of God. The, the, for the little, the little super script 14 before the word four and the little super script 13 before the word watch. Is not, it's not inspired and neither is the little, at least in the version I'm looking at on logs Bible start, neither is the little paragraph break that separates these two. So we, we can equally read and again, like I haven't done a full Greek exo treatment of this and maybe I should to, to know whether there is actually some real specific grammatical reasons why we would break these. There probably is, but we could equally read it saying, but he answered truly I say to you, I do not know you watch therefore for, you know, neither the hour or the day nor the hour. For it will be like a man going on a journey who called his sermon or we could read it, watch therefore for, you know, neither the day nor the hour for it will be like a man going on a journey. Right, right. We can, we can, the way that we read it, we can, we can clump verse 13 with what comes before it and sort of imply a full break or we can clump it with what comes after it and imply a full break before it. In reality, we shouldn't do either of those. Right. This is in, this is linked together in the, the Bible specifically to take these two parables. And pull them together. Right. Thematically, they're the same. They match, they, they have kind of this rhyming nature that like, there's, there's this theme of like, these people who have a specific task and they accomplish it to greater or lesser degree. And the ones who do it, right, the ones who do it well are rewarded in some sense because of their preparedness and their diligence. And again, I, I don't, um, I know that we can't overemphasize this because this is God's word, right? Right. The, the difference between foolishness and wisdom in the first parable is not whether or not the virgins fell asleep. It's, it's whether or not they were prepared for the eventual coming of the bridegroom, meaning that they had everything they need, not only to, um, and this is a, a real time realization I'm having here, not only to be ready when the bridegroom came, but to be prepared for the long haul until he came. Right. I think that's actually probably another big part of this pearl that we didn't even really talk about is that there's a, there's a, um. There's an implied statement here about the, the, um, perseverance of the saints in the fact that the saints have to persevere. Right? That's a corollary of the doctrine, of the perseverance of the saints, is that we actually have to do the persevering, right? Empowered by the spirit. Enabled by the spirit. Ordained by the spirit, of course, but that doesn't mean the spirit is the one who's persevering, right? Right. The spirit is not persevering for us. The spirit is causing us to persevere, but it's still us that he's causing to persevere. That's a major part of that. This next parable and, and we'll read, we'll read the parable here and then we'll get into some of the beginning part. I think this next parable here is really about like what does that perseverance look like? What does that diligence until the master comes, looks like. It's kind of like taking this, this period of time where the bride groom is delaying and the virgins all are becoming drowsy and sleeping. Well, what does that actually look like? What does it look like for the virgins who have gotten the oil ahead of time versus the virgins who waited and then had to go buy it? Well, the parable of the talents in this next passage shows us what it means to be prepared. And part of what it means to be prepared is to be diligently working to advance the kingdom of God diligently working to pursue and excel in righteousness, insofar as it depends on us, and insofar as we're empowered by the Holy Spirit. So these two, these two parables are linked together and um. Maybe we're falling into this trap a little bit, although I think because of the way we're kind of doing these, these passages in sort of organic fashion, rather than really insisting on sort of hermetically sealing off each parable, we have a tendency, I think to say like, this parable is this right? This parable is that. And we don't really ever talk about them unless you're in like a parables of Christ Seminary class or like you're reading a book on the parables of Christ. Um, if you're just sort of looking at popular teaching on parables or you're. Like a sermon series through the parables. I don't think you're gonna run into a lot that's gonna show these connections and relationships between the parables in the way that I think we're, I'm stumbling upon is maybe not right. But that's what it feels like. We're sort of like discovering in real time together that these parables are so organically linked to each other that we really can't seal them off from each other or we do some violence to the text.  [00:39:36] Jesse Schwamb: Right on. Yeah. And speaking of that whole life, whole preparedness, whole watchfulness, John Owen writes, in the mortification of sin, the whole of Christian living may be described as a preparation for eternity, mortifying sin, growing in grace, abiding in Christ, waiting for his appearing, which really strikes me as maybe a summary of like an umbrella of all of these parables of ones that we've just seen most recently and the ones that we're about to go into because. The ground for the watchfulness here is that like legitimate eschatological ignorance. This is like a deliberate, divinely ordained uncertainty. So of course, like knowing the precise moment would just tempt the flesh to delay until the last possible moment, which is precisely the error of the foolish virgins who assume that there was enough time to obtain the oil after that midnight cry. So all of this is happening right now. Like I, I do think this verse is just so critical now. It's like really a weird linchpin. It is like the capstone in a strange way of like the three parable sequence in the olive discourse, which we already talked about, the 10 virgins, the talents, and the sheep and the goats. Because it strikes me as you were speaking, Tony, what was coming to my mind is like each is almost escalating from, as it were, like a watchfulness to like a fruitfulness, to like a final judgment. And each of those are kind of building on each other. In other words, like there is a logical consistency and chronology to those things that Christ is leading us through. And the verse therefore doesn't stand alone. It's like this hinge between the eschatological warning of the virgin narrative and the productive stewardship demanded in the parable of the talents. And I think unless you see that here, it's like saying, listen, the watchful person does this. You know, why should you be watchful because of this example I've just given to you. So within that Oliver discourse, there's the exhortation to watchfulness, which occurs with that striking force. Stay awake, be ready, watch. And of course, I think we're just joining in all the reform exe and the pros who had this instinct of reading those with a unity. Yeah. The whole discourse is like the L, the Lord's own like pastoral Herman Hermeneutic, I guess on like Daniel nine or whatever. So like it is important, and I think it is maybe a bridge that, at least in my mind, I often didn't build or didn't seem necessarily because you're like, well this, this ends one. And the warning is to be watchful. And now here's something else. That's something interesting you should consider. Yeah. But really this is all one and the same, all, all. Maybe one like well like parable to rule all parables, like it's a single parable told in many sequential pieces.  [00:42:06] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Which is something we saw before, right? Yes. And maybe, maybe not to belabor the point and, and again taking, take this in the context of me saying I never want to try to make an argument that you must be able to read Greek in order to profit from the scriptures. [00:42:20] Jesse Schwamb: Sure.  [00:42:20] Tony Arsenal: All of that said, it's very helpful to understand a little bit about how Greek works, even if you don't actually learn Greek. So for example, and here's, I promise you that this is not just me being nerdy about Greek. I'm looking at the ESV and verse 13 says, watch therefore for, you know, neither the day nor the hour. Right? So the, the command comes, uh, before the logical connector that sort of like, is explaining why, right? Because of, because of something. Right? When it's the thing that comes before, maybe it's the thing that comes after, usually it's probably before, but because of this thing, watch therefore for, you know, neither they or the hour, right? And then in verse 14 it says four. It will be like a man going on a journey. This is where I think understanding how Greek works a little bit is important. Both the word therefore and the word for. In Greek, which it's, it's therefore it's un OUN or omega upsilon new un and gar for four. Both of those are what's called post positive, and what that means is that it cannot be the first word in a sentence. So, um, verse 13 is translated very word order, literal watch. Therefore that ma matches the Greek very closely. Verse 14 is not right, right. Verse 14, if you translated it very literally would be like, uh, let's see. Would be. Just as for a man, and I get like, you can hear there, right there, why we don't translate it that way is 'cause it's really awkward, but it's just as for a man, uh, a man went on a journey or a man, um, going on a journey who called his servants. Right. The, the point of what I'm trying to say here though is that that subtle variation in the verb, the command coming first versus this post positive, logical connector coming first, that that sort of like gears your brain towards a certain conclusion. Right? Right. Watch, therefore we, we have a tendency to think like watch connects to the previous one. Right? This verb must connect us to the previous one, where the next one we see four being the beginning of a word, beginning of a sentence. We feel like that's the beginning of a new thought, right? This logical connector at the be very beginning of a sentence is like starting a new thought. The problem with that is, one, it doesn't actually match the Greek word order in both cases. Neither of these is the first word of the sentence, but let's just think of it in as a post positive and say that it should have been the first word of the sentence, but the Greek grammar won't allow it to be.  [00:45:00] Jesse Schwamb: Right.  [00:45:01] Tony Arsenal: That connector in both cases is linking us to the previous sentence, and that means both of these sentences are linking us to the previous sentence, meaning both segments of thought are linked to other together. Verse 14 is linked to verse 13, and verse 13 is linked to verse 12. There's no good grammatical reason that I can see with the 30 seconds of looking at it and the five semesters of Greek, right? Keep that in mind. I'm not an expert, but there's no good reason I see immediately from the Greek text, right? There are certain phrases and indicators in Greek that tell you like, this is a new segment of thought. I don't see those here. What I see is a very strong, strong, logical sequence of connection between 13 and 14, right? Therefore, watch for, you know, neither the day nor the hour. Well. Going back to our discussion about translating that in terms of sort of general watchfulness or preparedness or translating it in light of sleep. These are the things that are important for us to think about when we're reading English translations. 'cause this keys us off to what the, what the translators thought in terms of what belongs with what translators. Even though there's a paragraph break here in the ESV, the translation that says be awake or be, you know, uh, do not sleep like this language that's specifically connected to this, like not falling asleep aspect of watchfulness, they're signaling to you that this sentence belongs with the parable above it. Right. Almost exclusively. Right. Because there's nothing in the next parable that has anything to do with being awake or sleeping.  [00:46:35] Jesse Schwamb: Right?  [00:46:36] Tony Arsenal: Right. So, so by translating it as sleep language or do not sleep language, they're sealing it off from the parable that follows and they're kind of like making it this firm break in the text. That's not there in the Greek. That language is not there in the Greek. And it's, um, again, I think the sleep language, that's certainly a part of this word and it's, it's fine for us to interpret this word in light of the parable that came before it, as long as we're not letting that interpretation of it in light of the word that came before it seal it off from the next parable. And I, I worry that if we, if we think about it in terms of the sleepiness aspect of it, which again, there's already some contextual reasons why that doesn't make a lot of sense. Why would, why would Christ command to the people that are listening to him be about not falling asleep when falling asleep was not the problem in the, in the bearable He's told. Right, right. But the problem was, was be prepared. And it actually may be, this is also maybe an overt translation. A better translation might be, be prepared, therefore, right. Be alert, be wakeful, be be mindful, be uh, be on top of things. Right. Be ready for anything. Might be a good way to look at this. Be ready for anything for you. Neither know the day nor the hour. Four. It will be like a man going on a journey and called his servants and entrusted them to his property. So he tells the parable of the virgins, which is, is all about being prepared for the sudden, unexpected coming of the Lord after a delay, after he tarries. And then he says, for it will be like a man going on a journey. Well, what will be like a man going on a journey? The coming of the Lord, the coming of the bridegroom, the coming of the one, the promised one from the previous parable, the bride groom. For that will be like a man going on a journey for the day on the hour, which you do not know. That will be like a man going on a journey, I think. Um, and this will be the last thing I say before I, I let you jump in and, and we're getting close to ending anyways here. I think that, um, these parables are so often, uh, this parable about the talents and the parallels. I mean, there's several different par uh, parables that have to do with this theory. This sort of like scenario of like a master is giving some, some funds to his servants, or a man going on a journey. He's giving some funds to his servants and he expects them to make a return. Right? That's a, there's multiple parables that tell that same basic principle. This one here. Is an eschatological one, but I think it gets clumped in with the others in sort of this idea. And it doesn't hurt that the word talents has a meaning in English, right? It gets clumped in with these sort of like way of teaching this that's like Christ has given you some special abilities and some gifts, you better use it for his glory. Or you're all done. That's not really at all what this is talking about, at least this version of it. You might be able to make an argument for some of the others that that is about kingdom fruitfulness and, and to much is given, much is expected, right? That's the output of those parables. This one is really, it's explicitly about being prepared for this sudden arrival of the bridegroom, uh, after he delays, after he tarries. So that's all I'll say for now on that. I just, this is. This is why we had to do another episode, right? Like, because we couldn't do all of this Last week we started and we were like, we gotta push pause, save something for next week. This is one of those like realtime discoveries, realtime uh, epiphanies that I'm just like, I cannot believe I didn't see this in the text before, but I'm so glad that we're doing this deep dive. This sort of like long running slow burns through these parables because these are the kinds of things we're able to see when we really slow down and take our time.  [00:50:17] Jesse Schwamb: Yeah, it's that good old like crockpot theology. I'm with you. There is like in the next par we'll see a kind of manifest fruitfulness that comes from a preparedness and if, if we divorce that we're gonna get to the end of the next parable. And I think what we'd find is that, wow, the master seems super harsh here. Why is he so ticked off that the people with whom he entrusted all of these resources didn't do anything with them? It just seems like he's overzealous in saying, well, you just wasted a lot of things until you see like that full emphasis that comes all the way through these other parables in terms of the reason why. Then I think it starts to make more sense. So I did have to look it up like you're right, that the NIV has therefore keep watch. The King James version also is using watch, therefore. So if that's the emphasis, in other words, if the thrust is you ought to be watchful and prepared in all of your life for all the things preparing for Christ, doing the things in the work of Christ. Now it makes sense that to go away again and to have this time of not knowing when the perusia happens and being unprepared and unfruitful because you were not watchful, because you did not do the things you ought to have done and be making yourself again aware and vigilant in that awareness, then there's a problem. And that's like gonna be, I think, the full thrust of what's gonna happen that we're gonna see next when we look into this parable. I think it's important to remember that this parable is not as it sometimes is presented like an allegorize timeless moral maxim that's divorced from its eschatological referring. Yeah, the 10 virgins are figures of those awaiting Christ perusia. The oil is not some kind like vague symbol of like good works in a ian sense, but I think it's best understood as the reality of saving grace and the spirits in dwelling, which cannot be borrowed or transferred. If all of that is true. Then how does that manifest in daily living? What does that look like? And then what does that lead to on the day of judgment? All of that is to come for us, but it actually starts in this verse here in verse 13, just with the simple, very direct, but e expressly articulated phrase, be watchful or be prepared. Maybe like a better incidentally, like contemporary treatment would be like, don't sleep on this. Like, I like the word sleep in that context. Yeah. Which of course, when somebody says that to you, they're not actually meaning like, don't fall asleep now. But make sure that you're paying attention to this thing. Get after this thing, go and grab this thing, get a hold of this very thing. Make it your priority. And I think really that is what is Christ is after here as he moves us from one example into another. That's almost, again, to me like the manifestation or the outworking 'cause because one might ask, and maybe this is like a good question, he was anticipating, you hear that story and we're just used to like things moving, or like you said, like discreet chunks of text, which we appropriate for ourselves. We take out, it's almost as they have little boxes on the shelf and we remove that box. We look at it, we study it, we turn over, we put it back, and it's a little compartment place. And instead you can imagine, uh, as I could, I think if you were hearing this in the context of conversation, of teaching in this way, that you might say like, so what? Like be prepared for what, how do we get prepared? What does preparedness look like? And so that's what's coming for us next.  [00:53:34] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. And you know, the other thing I think that's, um, important for this parable, um, there are some places in the scripture in the, uh, in the gospels where Christ's teaching and nothing specific comes to mind. So this is. Hypothetical, but I know there are actual places. I just can't think of anything right off the top of my head. There are some places where sort of like discrete chunks of Christ's teaching are juxtaposed next to other discreet chunks. Sure. That's an editorial decision by the gospel author. Right. Matthew makes a decision to put this story next to this story, and we might see in Luke actually, it's slightly different. A good, a good example would be like in the temptation narratives, um, the order of the Temptations is different I think between Matthew and Luke. Right. And there's, there's an editorial decision that's made there and there's a theological reason. I don't know off the top of my head what it is. I'm sure I studied it in, you know, like gospels class in seminary. Um, that's not what's happening here, right? These are not two discreet chunks of text. That Matthew has decided to put together, right? Right. Christ is the one that says, watch therefore for you. Neither know the day nor the hour for it will be like a man going on a journey. Christ is the one who has decided, and this is one chunk of teaching. There's, um, like the Sermo

Im Monat Juni erscheinen anstelle einer dreiteiligen True-Crime-Serie zu einem Schweizer Kriminalfall ausnahmsweise drei Einzelfolgen zu jeweils einem Fall. *** Im Oktober 2024 trifft Petra* (Name geändert) auf eine Frau, die sich als Schamanin ausgibt. Sie sagt, sie könne Petras schwer krankem Mann helfen. Und sie behauptet, besondere Kräfte zu besitzen, spricht von Flüchen und Reinigungszeremonien. Für Petra ist es ein letzter Hoffnungsschimmer in einer scheinbar verlorenen Situation. Doch hinter dem mystischen Schauspiel steckt eine systematische Betrugsmasche. Schon früher soll die angebliche Schamanin mehrere Menschen auf ähnliche Weise betrogen haben – und auch diesmal scheint sie ihr Opfer genau zu kennen und gezielt in die Falle zu locken. Was genau passiert mit Petra? Wie geht die angebliche Schamanin vor? Wer ist in Bezug auf solche Betrugsmaschen besonders gefährdet? Und welche Mechanismen nutzen die Täterinnen und Täter, um das Vertrauen ihrer Opfer zu gewinnen? Diese Fragen beantwortet René Laglstorfer in dieser Folge des True-Crime-Podcasts «Unter Verdacht». Laglstorfer ist Reporter im Ressort Zürich Politik & Wirtschaft und hat die Hintergründe des Falls recherchiert. Host: Sara Spreiter Produzentin: Jacky Wechsler Der Fall zum Nachlesen Okkultbetrug ist kein Einzelfall: Wie falsche Schamaninnen mindestens 10 Millionen Franken ergaunerten Mit einem Abo dieser Zeitung hören Sie alle drei Folgen eines Falls vorab. Sie können den Podcast auch direkt auf der Streamingplattform Ihrer Wahl (z. B. Spotify oder Apple Podcasts) hören. Wie das geht, erfahren Sie hier.Unser Spezialangebot für Podcast-Hörer:innen: 6 Monate hören und lesen für 29.90 Fr. Unter: podcast.tagesanzeiger.chIhr möchtet keine neue Folge verpassen? Den Newsletter «Unter Verdacht» bringt die neusten Episoden und spannende Kriminalfälle. Anmelden unter: tagesanzeiger.ch/crime Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Auganti įtampa Baltijos regione, dronų incidentai Lietuvos padangėje ir informacinės atakos rodo, kad saugumo situacija tampa vis rimtesnė. Taip FM99 laidoje „Europos Parlamentas iš pirmų lūpų“ kalbėjo europarlamentaras Petras Auštrevičius.

Hitta din personliga motståndskraft!Petra Malm – f.d. operatör i Försvarsmaktens hemligaste förband och aktuell med boken Stark – delar sina mest konkreta verktyg för en vardag som håller.Luckor i kroppenPetra beskriver sårbarhet som något nödvändigt – inte svagt. Utan förmågan att se sina egna svagheter, det hon kallar "luckor i kroppen", kan man inte heller fylla dem. Och det krävs mod att öppna den dörren.– Om du inte är sårbar vet du inte vad dina svagheter är. Och svagheter är inte något dåligt – det är luckor som du mår bra av att fylla igen. I sin första bok utvecklar Petra detta djupare.Det klassiska fällan är att kompensera med kontroll och prestation utåt, medan något inom en pyser. Petra kallar det en pyspunka – svårt att sätta fingret på, men något som märks. Man hittar syndabockar. Man skrattar mindre. Något stämmer inte.Stanna upp – med dig självPetra reflekterar över hur sällan vi faktiskt är med oss själva. Petra utmanar: hur ofta tar du upp telefonen utan att egentligen veta varför? Den tiden – skrollandet, serien, scrollandet igen – kan läggas på något annat.– Kalla det medarbetarsamtal med dig själv. Avsätt tid i kalendern: vart är jag just nu, vart vill jag, är veckorna som jag vill att de ska vara?Det behöver inte kallas mindfulness eller meditation. Det handlar om att vara med sig själv tillräckligt länge för att faktiskt märka hur man mår.Warrior mindset i vardagenI sin nya bok Stark skriver Petra om warrior mindset – och understryker att det inte handlar om att alltid vara på topp. Det handlar om att veta vad som finns inom dig, och kunna plocka fram det när dagen kräver det.– Motivationen är en färskvara. Du behöver jobba med den varje dag. Och det gör du bara om du är uppkopplad mot dig själv.Precis som man går till jobbet utan att alltid vara motiverad – lagar mat, hämtar barn – kan man röra på kroppen utan att motivationen är fulladdad. Men det kräver att man vet varför. Petras råd: sätt dig med frågan ordentligt. Vill du kunna leka med barnbarnen? Springa länge? Vara mentalt skarp på jobbet? Den målbilden är det du plockar fram när det tar emot.Grunden som hållerKost, sömn, rörelse och reflektion. Petra är tydlig: de fyra hänger ihop, och om ett ben saknas märks det i resten. Sömnen är hennes prio ett – alltid. Men hon påminner om att sömnen är ett resultat av dagen, inte något man bara bestämmer sig för.– Starta dagen som du vill ha den. Inte genom att genast ta upp telefonen, utan genom att skapa det du behöver. Fem minuter räcker.Och när stressen sitter i kroppen: hitta pulsen på handleden, slut ögonen, visualisera hur hjärtat pumpar. Enkel, konkret, platsobunden. Ju oftare du gör det, desto lättare är det att nå den platsen när du verkligen behöver den – på väg in på ett möte, på väg hem till familjen.Reflektionsfrågor – för digVad ger dig energi just nu – och vad tar energi?När märker du att du är en pyspunka hos dig själv?Hur startar du din dag – och är det ett aktivt val? Om inte- vad skulle vara en bra start för dig?Diskussionsfrågor – för arbetsgruppenHur skapar vi på vår arbetsplats utrymme för att faktiskt vara med sig själv – inte bara prestera?Vad signalerar vår kultur kring återhämtning, sömn och rörelse?Vad skulle det innebära för oss att jobba lika seriöst med den inre grunden som med prestationen?Vad är vår kollektiva "pyspunka" – och vågar vi prata om den? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Europos Parlamento narys Petras Auštrevičius, neseniai grįžęs iš Suomijos, atkreipia dėmesį į ryškius saugumo politikos pokyčius regione ir augantį valstybių pasirengimą galimoms grėsmėms.

In dieser Folge habe ich eine Gästin zu Besuch, die Dich garantiert berührt: Petra Berghaus – Grafikerin, Sängerin, Trauerbegleiterin, Autorin und die Erfinderin des Trost-Tigers.Petra nimmt uns mit in ihre Geschichte: Wie der Tod ihrer Mutter sie in eine tiefe Trauer geführt hat – und wie daraus etwas entstanden ist, das heute unzähligen Menschen Trost schenkt. Wir sprechen darüber, warum Trauer nicht nur etwas mit Tod zu tun hat, wie Musik beim Loslassen helfen kann und warum Mut manchmal bedeutet, trotz Angst loszugehen.Außerdem erzählt Petra von ihrem „Voice of Germany“-Moment, ihrem Weg als Trauersängerin, ihrem neuen Buch – und warum Trost eine Fähigkeit ist, die wir alle lernen dürfen.wie der Trost-Tiger entstanden ist (und warum Petra ihn „magisch“ nennt)warum Trauer auch Abschiede im Leben meint – nicht nur Todwie Musik Menschen hilft, Gefühle zuzulassen und zu verarbeitenwas Petra durch Voice of Germany gelernt hat: Angst, Bühne, Sichtbarkeitwarum „gegen Trauer nur Trauern hilft“ – und wie Trost wirklich funktioniertwas Petras neues Buch „Ich tröste Dich“ besonders macht (inkl. Übungen & Codes)welche Termine/Lesungen 2026 anstehen und wo Du Petra live erleben kannstWenn Dich die Folge berührt hat: Schick sie einer Person, die gerade Trost gebrauchen kann.

Europos Parlamento narys Petras Auštrevičius sako, kad šiandien sprendžiasi ne tik Ukrainos, bet ir pačios Europos ateitis.

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Europos Parlamente šią savaitę Strasbūre vykstančios plenarinės sesijos darbotvarkėje – Lietuvai ir visai Europai itin jautrūs klausimai: žodžio laisvė, nacionalinių transliuotojų nepriklausomumas, parama Ukrainai, geopolitinė įtampa bei ES prekybos ateitis. Pasak europarlamentaro Petro Auštrevičiaus, šie klausimai nėra vien vidaus politikos detalės – tai Europos demokratijos stuburo patikrinimas

Branduolinę energiją talpinantys objektai yra gausiai lankomi sunkiai paaiškinamų Reiškinių. Tokie nežemiškų būtybių vizitai buvo ir tebėra registruojami visame pasaulyje. Apie kelis iš jų, vykusių ne tik už Atlanto, bet ir visai šalia mūsų – Rygoje, kalbasi įprastam klausytojui (ne)įprastas kvartetas – visuomenės veikėjas Petras Šikis, vyskupas X, agentas Lapėnas ir SB Mečislovas. Prieš įjungdami šį epizodą, nupūskite dulkes nuo savo folijos kepuraitės ir užkaiskite bent stiklinę acto – grįžtame į vakarą, kai Kaune buvo atskleista TIKROJI TIESA. Kodėl NSO negali atsispirti mūsų technologiniams pasiekimams? Ar radiacija spinduliuojantys ginklai tėra puiki vieta įkrauti tarpgalaktinius prietaisus? O gal šie neprašyti svečiai regi ateitį ir taip bando mus įspėti ir apsaugoti? Šį kartą turite unikalią progą ir jūs išgirsti TIKRĄJĄ TIESĄ. Tik iš karto atsiprašysime dėl ne visai idealios įrašo kokybės – per didelė folijos koncentracija ir tai, kad buvo įrašinėjama gyvo renginio metu, šiek tiek pakenkė garsui.   Muzika: AmethystMusic, sturyrecords, WelbornWorks, Grand_Project, Scott Buckley Iliustracija: Ieva Auželytė

Ungdomsidrotten blir allt mer professionaliserad i en allt tidigare ålder. Nivågrupper, selektering och specialisering är ledorden. Men leder den tidiga elitsatsningen verkligen till framgång, eller riskerar vi att förlora både glädje, motivation och framtida talanger på vägen? Svenska Yles kartläggning visar att bara en bråkdel av pojkarna som når ungdomslandslaget i fotboll tar steget vidare till elitnivå. Vad säger det om dagens träningskultur och de krav som ställs på unga fotbollsspelare - och ungdomsidrottare överlag? I Slaget möts veterantränaren och fotbollsprofilen Lars Mosander, före detta proffset Mathias Lindström och fotbollsmamman Petra Söderström. Programledare är Ville Hupa. E-post: slaget@yle.fi

Zum Abschluss dieses Jahres erwartet dich eine ganz besondere, Mut machende Interviewfolge: Isabell spricht mit Petra (62), die ursprünglich „nur“ wegen Abnehmen ins SI Ernährungsinstitut kam – und dabei eine viel tiefere Ursache für ihre Beschwerden gefunden hat. Petra blickt auf viele Jahre mit gesundheitlichen „Baustellen“ zurück: Migräne, Histaminintoleranz, später Laktoseintoleranz, Blähbauch, starke Rückenentzündungen, Herzstolpern/Herzklopfen und schließlich Bluthochdruck inklusive Medikamenten. Erst als wir gemeinsam tiefer geschaut haben wurde klar: Der Darm spielte eine zentrale Rolle. Heute beschreibt Petra ihr neues Körpergefühl als „wie neu geboren“: mehr Lebensqualität, besseres Wohlbefinden - und sogar Blutdruckmedikamente konnten reduziert bzw. abgesetzt werden. ⸻ Darum geht's in der Folge: Petra teilt offen ihren Weg – und du erfährst unter anderem: ✅ Wie ihre Beschwerden schrittweise begannen und warum sie sich trotz „eigentlich gesunder Ernährung“ lange unwohl fühlte ✅ Wie Darmtherapie & Ernährung zusammengewirkt haben – und warum „nur Probiotikum“ oft nicht reicht ✅ Warum Entzündungen und auch diffuse Symptome (z. B. Blutdruck oder Histaminreaktionen) mit dem Darm zusammenhängen können ✅ Was Petra konkret geholfen hat – und warum sie anderen rät: Gib nicht auf. Bleib dran. „Der Körper ist nicht gegen uns – Symptome sind Botschaften.“ Und manchmal braucht es genau diesen Perspektivwechsel: weg vom reinen „Symptom wegdrücken“ – hin zur Frage: Warum ist es überhaupt da? ⸻ Über diese 3 Produkte spricht Petra in dieser Folge: - Fermentgetränk von nextVital (Sparcode:endlichVital) https://nextvital.shop/products/next-em-bio-pflanzenferment-effektive-mikroorganismen?sca_ref=3900566.aaPhKILuK0 - AloeVera Saft von miVita (kein Code) https://mivita.shop/produkte/alle-produkte/aloe-vera-saft-500-ml - Omega3-Öl von Norsan (Sparcode: ER722) https://norsan.de/omega-3-vegan-produkte/ ⸻ Du willst deine Ursache finden – statt nur Symptome zu managen? Wenn du auch das Gefühl hast, dass „irgendwas nicht stimmt“ (z. B. Blähbauch, Unverträglichkeiten, Müdigkeit, Entzündungen, Gewichtsstillstand, Heißhunger oder diffuse Beschwerden), dann lass uns gemeinsam hinschauen:

Lietuvoje netyla diskusijos dėl Lietuvos nacionalinio radijo ir televizijos įstatymo pataisų, kurios iki ketvirtadienio vakaro Seime buvo stumiamos skubos ir naktinių posėdžių tvarka. Dalis žurnalistų bendruomenės ir visuomenės įspėjo apie galimą grėsmę visuomeninio transliuotojo nepriklausomumui, Konstitucijai ir žodžio laisvei. Apie tai, kaip šie procesai atrodo Europos Sąjungos kontekste, kokias rizikas kelia demokratijai, apie Europos saugumo stiprinimą ir vadinamąjį „karinį Šengeną“, FM99 studijoje pasakojo Europos Parlamento narys Petras Auštrevičius.

In dieser Folge geht es darum, warum nachhaltiges Abnehmen nicht bei Ernährung oder Training beginnt, sondern bei der Frage nach deiner Identität. Anhand der echten Geschichte meiner Klientin Petra zeige ich, wie schnell Ziele zusammenbrechen, wenn sie auf Anerkennung im Außen basieren – und wie tiefgreifend sich alles verändert, wenn du deinen Wert nicht mehr von anderen Menschen abhängig machst. Du erfährst: warum Petras ursprüngliches Ziel (15 kg für ihren Mann abnehmen) nicht tragfähig war wie die Trennung sie gezwungen hat, sich erstmals mit ihrem eigenen Wert auseinanderzusetzen welche Rolle Kindheitsmuster, Leistung und Anerkennung dabei spielen wie sie gelernt hat, ihr Ziel nicht für andere, sondern aus Selbstwert zu verfolgen warum Identität die Voraussetzung für jede langfristige körperliche Veränderung ist Am Ende bekommst du einen konkreten 10-Minuten-Call-to-Action, mit dem du sofort starten kannst: eine kurze Schreibübung, die dir hilft, klar zu definieren, welche Frau du in 12 Monaten sein möchtest – unabhängig davon, wer an deiner Seite ist. Diese Folge ist für dich, wenn du nicht nur abnehmen möchtest, sondern verstehen willst, warum dein Wert der Schlüssel zu jeder echten Veränderung ist. _________________________________________________________ Hier geht´s zum unverbindlichen Beratungsgespräch: https://daniel-groeber.de/termin Mein Buch „Hunger beginnt mit einer Sehnsucht" bestellen: https://gloryworld.de/hauptautoren/michael-stahl/216/daniel-groeber-hunger-beginnt-mit-einer-sehnsucht

A rundown of celebrities who experienced bullying during childhood.

Elana Arian, a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and prayer leader, is one of the most important voices in contemporary Jewish music. So when she emailed Judaism Unbound with an entire vision for a mini-series of episodes exploring Jewish music, we of course paid attention! She joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation about what the phrase "Jewish music" means, what sacred music does to/for us, and the extent to which there even is a real boundary between "Jewish music" and music more generally. This episode is the first in an ongoing mini-series of Judaism Unbound episodes mobilizing Jewish music -- past, present, and future -- as a launching point into conversations about contemporary Jewish life and experience.Head to JudaismUnbound.com/classes to check out our up upcoming courses in the UnYeshiva. Amazing learning opportunities are available for registration exploring the book of Jubilees, Jewish Exile and Liberation, the Talmud, and Antisemitism Unbound! Financial aid is available via this link.Purchase Elana Arian's most recent album, If We Loved Like That, via this link. And access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!

Byla jsem pozvaná zahrát na předání ceny Jaroslava Seiferta ve Francouzském institutu, což jsem s radostí přijala. Jednak mám ráda Petra Síse, který cenu získal, a jednak jsem v roce 1986 dostala pokárání od děkana za to, že jsem se dívala z okna filozofické fakulty na Seifertův pohřeb a někdo mě vyfotil a identifikoval.

Byla jsem pozvaná zahrát na předání ceny Jaroslava Seiferta ve Francouzském institutu, což jsem s radostí přijala. Jednak mám ráda Petra Síse, který cenu získal, a jednak jsem v roce 1986 dostala pokárání od děkana za to, že jsem se dívala z okna filozofické fakulty na Seifertův pohřeb a někdo mě vyfotil a identifikoval.Všechny díly podcastu Glosa Plus můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

Zavede vás tam týdeník Kultura Plus. Ve Veletržním paláci v Praze navštíví největší retrospektivní výstavu děl sochaře Aleše Veselého, kde jsou k vidění nejen jeho monumentální svařované plastiky, ale i dosud nevystavené kresby. Představí vítěze literární Ceny Jaroslava Seiferta za rok 2025 Petra Síse a také novou inscenaci Divadla pod Palmovkou - Projekt Manhattan. Připravila Michaela Vetešková.

Ständigt aktuella humorikonen Petra Mede gör efterlängtad comeback i Morgonpasset! Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Hela veckans Morgonpasset i P3 – Gästen hör du i Sveriges Radio Play.Petra Mede är tillbaka i Morgonpasset! Vi pratar om divighet, gamla standup-källare, Eurovision-epoker och om att vara nya rösten i Halv åtta hos mig. Petra avslöjar hur det egentligen går till bakom kulisserna, hur hon blev väckt av produktionen – och varför hon helst undviker att laga mat. Dessutom dyker vi ner i Petras och Linneas sommarprat.Programledare: David Druid och Linnea Wikblad.

Learn how Sevy Petras climbed the invisible ladder to the top of her profession.

Godly Role Models: Job

Today's episode is about the folk festival Východná in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn some words from today's topic. You will also learn how to say "Happy anniversary” in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my dialogue about the festival in Východná. Episode notesIn today's episode, I'm talking about the folk festival Východná in Slovakia. In the Slovak lesson, you will learn some words from today's topic. You will also learn how to say "Happy anniversary” in Slovak. At the end of this episode, you can find my dialogue about the festival in Východná. Slovak lesson1.    folklórny festival (folk festival)2.    ľudové kroje (folk costumes)3.    krútiace sa sukne (twirling skirts)4.    dupot čižiem (the stomp of boots)5.    ručne vyrobené výrobky (handmade products)6.    rôzne remeslá (various crafts)7.    regióny Slovenska (regions of Slovakia)8.    autentické spevy (authentic songs)9.    tance folklórnych umelcov (dances by folk artists)10. tradičné svadobné ukážky (traditional wedding performances)11. pastierske tance (shepherd dances)12. farebné sprievody (colorful processions)13. večerná zábava (evening party / evening entertainment)14. Všetko najlepšie k výročiu! (Happy anniversary)DIALOGUE:Petra: Samo, bol si už niekedy na festivale vo Východnej?Samo: Nie. Nikdy. Počul som o tom. Nie je to akože veľké folklórne podujatie v krojoch?Petra: Veľké? Samo, to je najväčší folklórny festival na Slovensku! A tento rok je 70. výročie!Samo: Sedemdesiat? Fíha! Festival je starší ako moja stará mama.Petra: Presne tak! Ale nenechaj sa tým oklamať. Nie je to nijaká staromódna udalosť s nudnou hudbou. Je to živé. Je to farebné. Predstav si: krútiace sa sukne, dupot čižiem, gajdy, husle a okamihy na celý život.Samo: Hmm... znie to celkom zábavne. Sú tam nejaké medovníky alebo pagáče?Petra: Oh, veľa medovníkov a pagáčov. Tiež ručne vyrobené výrobky a rôzne remeslá.Samo: Aký je program? Čo uvidím na pódiu?Petra: Všetky možné tance z mnohých regiónov Slovenska, ale aj zo zahraničia.Samo: Zaujímavé!Petra: Hej. A je toho viac, ako autentické spevy a tance folklórnych umelcov, tradičné svadobné ukážky, rekonštrukcie, pastierske tance s valaškami a pestrofarebné sprievody s väčším počtom vyšívaných viest, ako môžeš uvidieť na kráľovskej svadbe.Samo: Takže ľudia majú folklór naozaj radi?Petra: Radi? Žijú ním. Je tam dokonca aj stan pre večernú zábavu. Ktokoľvek sa môže pridať so spievaním, tancovaním, tlieskaním, dupaním alebo hraním na hudobný nástroj – čokoľvek. Je to magické. Uvidíš!Samo: Dobre, som presvedčený. Ale len ak mi sľúbiš uvoľnenú atmosféru a žiaden tlak.Petra: Sľubujem. Hor sa na to! Ideme do Východnej!Timestamps00:35 Introduction to the episode02:28 Announcement03:23 Festival Vychodna05:21 Fun fact 105:52 Fun fact 208:36 Fun fact 312:40 Slovak lesson19:13 Dialogue (in Slovak)22:08 Dialogue (with the English translation)27:01 Final thoughtsIf you have any questions, send it to my email hello@bozenasslovak.com. Check my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bozenasslovak/ where I am posting the pictures of what I am talking about on my podcast. Also, check my website https://www.bozenasslovak.com © All copywrites reserved to Bozena O Hilko LLC

Today Fort Wayne Up Close sits down with the most interesting man in the Fort, local businessman, entrepreneur, and family man Mr. Bobby Petras. Bobby is the President of Priority Life Health Care, Owner of Mad Apple Cross Fit, Mad Apple Sports Performance, and father of 4. Join us to learn more about Bobby's origins and how he came to be known as The Most Interesting Man in Fort Wayne!

Obadiah delivers a scorching rebuke against Edom—not merely for their violence, but for their passive indifference to the suffering of their brother, Israel. They stood aloof while injustice raged, and in doing so, became complicit in it. This message confronts us today: when we retreat behind walls of comfort, affluence, and emotional distance, we risk becoming like Edom—calloused, complicit, and under judgment. But God promises a great reversal where the oppressed and poor will be restored, vindicated, and even rule with Him. The gospel calls us not to climb away from the suffering but to enter in, to see ourselves in the faces of the vulnerable, and to participate—through compassion, justice, and long obedience—in God's redemptive plan. We must come out from our personal Petras and walk toward Mount Zion, where Christ reigns and restores the broken.

Züge fahren seit Beginn des russischen Angriffskrieges gegen die Ukraine keine mehr über die Grenze zu Russland. Trotzdem erleben ein kleiner Bahnhof auf der finnische Seite Kareliens und mit ihm eine ganze Region einen unerwarteten Aufschwung. Mitten drin: eine Schweizer Unternehmerin. Wie Russlands aggressive Kriegspolitik das jahrzehntelange Tauwetter entlang der langen gemeinsamen Grenze zu Finnland in eine Eiszeit verwandelt und böse Erinnerungen weckte. · Welche besondere Rolle Karelien als Kulturraum für das moderne Finnland spielt, welches seit 1917 als unabhängiger Staat existiert. · Wie die finnischen Teile Kareliens nun mit dem Rücken zu Russland stehen und dies auch als Chance für eine weitere Öffnung zu Europa betrachten. · Weshalb das wachsende karelische Selbstvertrauen in Finnland in Zukunft auch Russland wieder einmal helfen könnte. Im Podcast zu hören sind: · Petra Karjalainen, Schweizer Unternehmerin aus Blauen (BL), die seit über 40 Jahren in Karelien immer wieder neue und erfolgreiche Projekte anstösst · Katja Vehviläinen, Russischstämmige Direktorin des karelischen Tourismusverbandes Go Saimaa, die nach Moskaus Angriff auf die Ukraine umdenken musste · Juhani Meriläinen, ehemaliger Bürgermeister der karelischen Hauptstadt Joensuu mit westfinnischen Wurzeln, der Petra K. beim Aufbau eines Kulturzentrums unterstützte · Sari Kaasinen, Professorin für karelische Musikwissenschaft an der Universität von Lappeenranta und bekannteste Sängerin der Region, die es 1998 fast einmal an den ESC geschafft hat Bei Fragen, Anregungen oder Themenvorschlägen schreibt uns: kontext@srf.ch Autor: Bruno Kaufmann Host: Raphael Zehnder Produktion: Dagmar Walser Technik: Thomas Baumgartner

Today on Hustling Sideways, we're back at the 707 Hub on the campus of Marquette University for a live episode with social media manager Marleigh Petras. In addition to her current role with Marcus Hotels, Marleigh is also involved with several projects, including the MKE Dog Park and her own endeavor, Support Local MKE. Learn more about Marleigh's background, as well as how she manages her time from one project to the next, and how she networked her way from one opportunity to the next. You can connect with her on LinkedIn!Thank you to the 707 Hub at Marquette University for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about the 707 Hub at ⁠707Hub.orgFollow us:Allen Halas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AllenHalas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BreakingAndEntering.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads/Bluesky: @AllenHalas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @AllenHalas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jim Love⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoAuthenticYou.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jim_m_love⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jimm.love⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hustling Sideways is a business podcast hosted by Milwaukee-based music writer Allen Halas and keynote and motivational speaker Jim Love. The two both attended Marquette University, and now host the show to discuss the side hustles and passion projects of people that they meet, all while continuing to run their own side businesses. Every Monday, they're either interviewing a guest, or talking about the different aspects of business that side hustlers go through when balancing their 9-to-5 and their entrepreneurship endeavors. You can get the podcast wherever you download podcasts, as well as on our YouTube channel.

Fula, stenhårda och alldeles, alldeles underbara. De där första skorna vi sprang i (eller längtade efter) var kanske inte snygga eller snälla, men de satte avtryck. Ibland bokstavligen. Vi frossar loss i favoriter från förr och får hjälp av löparskoforskaren Toni Arndt att förstå grejen med dem. Som modellen som fick en att känna sig som en månbesökare på jogg, Runes gamla trotjänare som såg mer ut som tyngdlyftarskor än löparskor – och Petras supertunna PB-sko. Har du någon älskad löparsko från förr som du kanske rentav har kvar hemma? Tack för att du lyssnar!Följ Spring med Petra & CO i sociala medier:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/springmedpetraFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/springmedpetraFölj Petra:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maratonpetra Vill du lyssna reklamfritt? Då är du välkommen till Spring med Petra & CO+. Det kostar 23 kronor i månaden plus moms (29 SEK ink moms) och du kan självklart avsluta din prenumeration när du vill. Läs mer här: https://plus.acast.com/s/maratonpodden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BestPodcastintheMetaverse.com Canary Cry News Talk #834 - 04.21.2025 - Recorded Live to 1s and 0s White Rabbit Reset Deconstructing World Events from a Biblical Worldview Declaring Jesus as Lord amidst the Fifth Generation War! CageRattlerCoffee.com SD/TC email Ike for discount   SHOW NOTES/TIMESTAMPS HELLO WORLD EFNO RUN DOWN EXECS PSALM40 KNIGHTING!  SPACE POPE Pope Snubs JD Vance on saturday JD vance visits the pope first jesuit pope dies at 88 Jesuits on both sides of the barricade prophecy of the pope  GRREAT RESET Klaus Schwab officially leaves the WEF AT 88 ADL 88 hate symbol 88 in christianity TRUMP Honors Jesus at white house Fairytale entertainment Biden trans day of visibility  Biden white rabbit COVID19 'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government COVID sites (NPR) → White House X Post Using Reverse Psychology (X) FLIPPY Chinese robots ran against humans in world's first humanoid half-marathon (CNN/MSN) CYBORG Cyborg 1.0: Thai Robocop with 360° eyes, live face-tracking power (Interesting Engineering) TALENT/MEET UP TIME/END

The excitement surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2 release has at least one person braving the elements to get it first. Also, pay tribute to Bill Petras, the influential art director behind World of Warcraft. Fox's Eammonn Dignam has the details in this "FOX on Games" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bienvenidas y bienvenidos a Recarga Activa, el podcast diario de AnaitGames en el que filtramos lo más relevante de la actualidad del videojuego en pildorazos de 15 minutos. La Recarga Activa de hoy: Nintendo justifica el precio de Switch 2 Welcome Tour por «el cuidado y el trabajo del equipo» Another Crab's Treasure celebra su primer aniversario con una actualización gratuita Bill Petras, director de arte de World of Warcraft y Overwatch, ha fallecido Suscríbete para recibir el siguiente episodio en tu gestor de podcasts favorito. Puedes apoyar nuestro proyecto (y acceder a un montón de contenido exclusivo) en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anaitreload ♫ Sintonía del programa: Senseless, de Johny Grimes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a terrific win last week, Zahkia is back this week to see if she can get another win. Listen in and play along! Here are today's clues:  1. lock, monstrous jewelry?, nominatively deterministic athlete?, nuts .  2. West Coast baller, familiarly?, one of mid-April's high?, non-athletic Sportswear?, former first daughter's middle name.  3. Courtney Love locale, Rum, Petras performance, where you might find an absolute doll or two?.  4. plug, provide Marie with joy?, initial attraction, TL;DR notes for college students?. 

Kas notiek, kad piedzīvojumu kāriem latviešiem Irānas kalnos beidzas nauda? Kā izrāpties no Petras drupām Jordānijā, kur ielīdi pa kluso? Un kāpēc tas cilvēks Himalaju kalnos piesola "drošu nāvi"? Piedzīvojumu programmu vadītājs Māris Resnis stāsta par aizkulisēm saviem 25 gadu piedzīvojumiem visdažādākajās pasaules malās. Aiz katras drosmīgās pieredzes slēpjas dziļa gudrība par cilvēka dabu, komandas sadarbību un izdzīvošanas instinktiem."Outdoor vidē problēmas nerisina domās, tās risina rīkojoties," saka Māris, atklājot, kā palīdzēt cilvēkiem, kas bīstamās situācijās rīkojas nesakarīgi - kļūst agresīvi vai tieši otrādi - sastingst. Runājām par emociju gudru pārvaldīšanu un kāpēc stiprākie dalībnieki nereti var radīt vislielākās problēmas.Ja plāno piedzīvojumus vai vienkārši esi ziņkārīgs par to, kā radikāli izaicinoši apstākļi atklāj cilvēka patieso dabu, Māra stāsti un pieredze piedāvā unikālu ieskatu un praktiskus padomus par visu - sākot no augstuma slimības līdz kompanjonu neparedzamiem izgājieniem un spēju izkulties no ziepēm.Cilvēkjaudas atbalstītājs Premium Solutions dāvina BEZMAKSAS mājaslapas analīzi 300 EUR vērtībā. Viņu speciālisti izpētīs tavas mājas lapas ātrdarbību, lietojamību, vizuālās un funkcionālas nepilnības. Saņemsi ieteikumus vismaz 10 risinājumiem bez tehniska žargona, kā tava mājas lapa var strādāt labāk, lai sasniedz savus biznesa mērķus. Piesakies ps.lv/jauda!Par šīs epizodes atbalstu paldies podmedia.lv, kas ir profesionāla režisoru un žurnālistu komanda, kuri tev palīdzēs izveidot savu podkāstu, kas atšķirs tevi no pārējiem nozares spēlētājiem un piesaistīs daudz jaunu klientu tavam biznesam. Piesakies podmedia.lv uz īsu sarunu ar viņiem un pavisam drīz tev būs savs podkāsts, kas palīdzēs sasniegt tavus biznesa mērķus.Sarunā pieminētās spēlas un citu informāciju atradīsi sarunas lapā.SARUNAS PIETURPUNKTI:0:00 Ievads5:53 Braukt uz Irānu snovot un palikt bez naudas16:48 Nemācīties no citu kļūdām, bet pārliecināties pašam – piedzīvojumi Āfrikas kalnos25:22 Jordānija, Petra. Iekšā tiek, bet ārā ne29:15 Kas ir jāzina par augstuma slimību34:12 “Nauda ir nauda, bet tas, ko tu stāsti, nav nauda” – vai cita kultūra ticēs taviem paskaidrojumiem, kāpēc vēl joprojām esi parādā42:11 Bezmaksas mājas lapas efektivitātes analīze, lai tavs bizness aug - Premium Solutions piedāvājums ps.lv/jauda43:11 Par latvieti – piedzīvojummīli. Raksturojums50:28 Cik svarīgi piedzīvojumos ir “saremontēties” uzreiz, nevis paciesties un atlikt; tipiskākās kļūdas59:27 “Ja sākumā būs komforts, pēc tam būs diskomforts un otrādi” - kā cilvēki nevajadzīgi tērē daudz enerģijas1:05:43  Kāpēc stiprie un varošie pārgājiena biedri ir jāpieskata īpaši uzmanīgi1:08:13 Par rezerves naudas lielumu, dodoties piedzīvojumos kalnos1:10:17 Ieteikumi par piedzīvojumu apdrošināšanu1:14:18 Māris Resnis. Piesardzīgs piedzīvojumu grupu vadītājs ar 25 gadu pieredzi1:15:55 Podmedia īpašais piedāvājums Tava podkāsta izveidošanai podmedia.lv1:16:50 Vīriņš Everestā, kurš apsola “drošu nāvi”1:22:28 Par emociju vadību, lai paliec dzīvs augsta riska nodarbēs1:25:35 “Tavs uzdevums ir vētrā būt mierīgākajai bākai” – kā sevi trenēt nepadoties emocijām un provokācijām1:32:20 Ko iesākt ar dumpja taisītājiem kolektīvā1:38:42 “Outdoor vidē problēmas nerisina domās, tās risina rīkojoties” – kā palīdzēt cilvēkiem, kas bīstamās situācijās sastingst1:44:40 Ieteikumi par rāciju izmantošanu kalnos1:46:49 Svarīgākās lietas, kas ir jāizrunā grupas starpā pirms piedzīvojuma1:56:08 Kuri cilvēki no grupas ir “jāuzliek uz īpaša radara”2:00:22 Kā ceļo

In dieser Folge erwartet dich ein spannendes Gespräch mit Petra Strobl, die Teil unseres Corporate Integration Moduls: Breathe to Succeed ist. Gemeinsam tauchen wir ein in die Welt von Breathwork im Business-Kontext und sprechen über: - Petras persönlichen Weg: Wie sie zur Atmung als Tool für Gelassenheit und Erfolg im Arbeitsalltag gefunden hat. - Tools und Tipps: Wie bewusste Atmung und ein gesundes Nervensystem dich im Job stärken können. - Unser 30h-Modul „Breathe to Succeed“: Warum es Zeit ist, Breathwork in die Unternehmenswelt zu bringen und wie du daran teilnehmen kannst.

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https://www.timelessclosetsandcabinetry.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/emilypetras/?hl=enIn this episode of It's Only a Closet, Wendy Scott is joined by resale expert Emily Petras to explore the growing trend of consignment for high-end items. Together, they delve into the essentials of preserving luxury items to maximize resale value, from proper storage techniques to market insights on what's currently in demand. Whether you're looking to declutter or make a savvy sale, this episode provides all the tips you need to know to keep your pieces resell-ready. Listen to us live on mytuner-radio, onlineradiobox, fmradiofree.com and streema.com (the simpleradio app)https://onlineradiobox.com/search?cs=us.pbnnetwork1&q=podcast%20business%20news%20network&c=ushttps://mytuner-radio.com/search/?q=business+news+networkhttps://www.fmradiofree.com/search?q=professional+podcast+networkhttps://streema.com/radios/search/?q=podcast+business+news+network

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Welcome to the Feel Better Feel Great Podcast! I'm Dr. Andrea McSwain, and if you're just discovering this show, I'm thrilled to have you join us. As a dedicated DO, I've always been driven by the pursuit of understanding the root cause of issues. With a background in conventional OBGYN training and a deep connection to five generations of classical Osteopathic tradition, coupled with my upbringing in a holistic environment, I bring a unique expertise to the table. Whether you're currently struggling with health concerns or simply aiming to enhance your well-being, this podcast is here to equip you with practical tools for feeling your best. I am an expert, but you are an expert in you! Let's embark on a journey to not just feeling good, but to feeling great! In this special episode of Mind Over Matter, I'm thrilled to introduce a guest who has profoundly impacted my life—Dr. Ray Petras, a PhD psychologist with a unique approach to the healing power of the mind. Dr. Petras, founder of Relief for You, believes, like I do, that we all have the inherent ability to heal, even in the toughest circumstances. I first met Dr. Petras through Dr. Gladys McGarey, co-founder of the American Holistic Medical Association, during an intimate gathering of holistic practitioners. This experience reinforced the importance of how deeply our identities with diagnoses can either block or unlock our path to healing. Join us as Dr. Petras shares his incredible insights and offers practical ways to harness the power of your mind for true healing.   Show notes: https://micenterhm.com/podcast/ Work with Dr. Petras: https://www.reliefforyou.com/ Join our Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/146473462706996 Want more tools to feel GREAT? Dr.Mcswain's Wellness Academy: https://drmcswain.com Supplements: Use Code FEELGREAT15 for 15% off your first order! https://shopvrx.com/ Follow me on social! https://www.facebook.com/drmcswain  https://www.instagram.com/dr.mcswain/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-andrea-mcswain/ Music: Mykola Sosin    

Petras Cvirka. „Ežys jaunikis“. Skaito aktorius Vincas Aleknavičius.

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Det här avsnittet handlar om Petra som successivt bryts ned i en kärleksrelation under flera års tid. Petra beskriver att hon var som lyckligast just den rådande sommaren, förutom att hon drömde om att träffa kärleken. En dag möter hon mannen som totalt vänder upp och ned på hennes tillvaro. Till en början är han det bästa som har hänt henne; en passion hon aldrig tidigare upplevt - det är för bra för att vara sant. Det börjar med kärleksförklaringar, värme och överflöd av komplimanger som snart övergår till pendlande mellan ömhet och våld, mellan dyrkan och sexuella kränkningar.Följ @alskadepsykopat på instagramVarje måndag sänds ett nytt avsnitt i Älskade Psykopats sommarspecial. Lyssna på alla säsonger av podden på Podplay: https://www.podplay.com/sv-se/podcasts/alskade-psykopat-294350

En la 1323-a E_elsendo el la 05.06.2024 ĉe www.pola-retradio.org: • En nia redakcia antaŭmikrofona renkontiĝo ni retrorigardas al la okazintaj semajnfine 35-aj Esperanto-Tagoj en Krakovo kaj al ĝia interesa programo. El la akordiona koncerto de Halina Różenek ni ĉerpas konatajn krakovajn melodiojn akompane al nia interparolo. • La komencaj kulturkronikaj informoj koncernas interesan iniciaton „Perdiĝintaj dummilite pentraĵoj en la urba spaco” en Gdansko-Gdynia; la 21-an Festivalon Corso Polonia en Romo; skulptaĵojn de Paweł Orłowski en Reĝaj Ĝardenoj de Krakovo. • En la E-komunuma segmento ni prezentas adiaŭan informon pri la forpasinta litova esperantisto Petras Čeliauskas, baze de la GK-o de UEA. • Muzike akompanas nin Daniel Haddad kaj lia kanzono „Kanto al la mondo”. • La akompana al la programinformo interreta foto bildigas iujn el la skulptaĵoj de Paweł Orłowski el la ciklo "Kontrastoj" videblaj aktuale en Krakovo. • En unuopaj rubrikoj de nia paĝo eblas konsulti la paralele legeblajn kaj aŭdeblajn tekstojn el niaj elsendoj, kio estas tradicio de nia Redakcio ekde 2003. La elsendo estas aŭdebla en jutubo ĉe la adreso: https://www.youtube.com/results?q=pola+retradio&sp=CAI%253D I.a. pere de jutubo, konforme al individua bezono, eblas rapidigi aŭ malrapidigi la parolritmon de la sondokumentoj, transsalti al iu serĉata fragmento de la elsendo.

The Morning Rush 5.7.24 Hour Two - Iowa misses Petras and listeners tell their baby name stories

Spencer is from San Rafael, California. Originally committed to Oregon State, Spencer eventually found his way to Iowa City to become a Hawkeye. He spent 6 years inside the Iowa program backing up Nate Stanley in '18 and '19, Starting at QB in '20, '21, and '22, and assisting in a GA like role this past season in 2023. He now looks to finish his college career at Utah State in one final season. Spencer talks his origins in football, besting Jared Goff's high school records and their relationship, and how he ended up at Iowa. He talks about the adversity of his career including the pandemic, the 2020 Coach Doyle drama, and struggles on the Offensive side of the ball. He also discusses his love for the Grateful Dead, his friendship with Riley Moss, and much more!If you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our exclusive content at Patreon.com/washedupwalkons where you can find extra podcast episodes, exclusive merchandise, Merch discounts with every tier, private Walkon discord channel access, and more!Find us on social media @washedupwalkonsVisit TheWashedUpWalkons.com for all of our episodes, merchandise, and more!

2GNC discuss Spencer Petras entering the transfer portal and Iowa's offensive explosion vs. Rutgers. The guys start to look ahead to a big one between Iowa State and Texas. Plus, a big hoops game for the Hawks at Creighton tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, May 18th, 2023. PUB MEMBERSHIP PLUG: We have ourselves an exciting summer coming up here at CrossPolitic, and we want you to join us on this ride… First, we’re no longer calling it the Fight Laugh Feast club… it’s now called the Pub! Second, we are launching a new line of content, focused on family entertainment. Some of this content includes a new TV Show called This America, a cooking show, a hunting show, live streaming of our conferences, and our past conference talks, all bundled within our new polished Fight Laugh Feast App, dropping on June 1st. Head on over to fightlaughfeast.com, and join the Pub today… that’s fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-chairman-demands-irs-chief-answer-for-alleged-hunter-biden-probe-shakeup House Chairman Demands IRS Chief Answer For Alleged Hunter Biden Probe Shakeup A top House Republican wants the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to clarify what is happening with the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden after lawyers for a whistleblower within the agency claimed his team got removed from the case. Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) is requesting an “urgent briefing” from IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel’s office to address concerns about possible retaliation. “These allegations are extremely serious. Such retaliation not only discourages whistleblowers from coming forward to Congress but can also constitute an illegal violation of statutory protections for whistleblowers,” Smith wrote in a letter to Werfel on Tuesday. The letter was published by Just the News. Lawyers for an IRS criminal supervisory special agent wrote to Congress on Monday to say their client had just been told that “he and his entire investigative team are being removed” from the Hunter Biden probe and was “informed the change was at the request of the Department of Justice.” The “move is clearly retaliatory and may also constitute obstruction of a congressional inquiry,” lawyers Mark Lytle and Tristan Leavitt wrote. The IRS agent, who has not been publicly identified, has sought to make protected whistleblower disclosures to Congress while raising concerns about lies and politics corrupting the criminal inquiry into Hunter Biden. After Biden’s lawyers met with Department of Justice officials late last month, sources told The Washington Post that potential charges for tax- and gun-related crimes may soon follow from Delaware’s U.S. Attorney David Weiss. Hunter Biden has said he expects to be cleared of wrongdoing, and his father, President Joe Biden, told MSNBC this month that his son has “done nothing wrong.” The IRS and Justice Department have so far refused to respond directly to the claim that the IRS supervisor and his entire team had been pulled from the case. The Justice Department has deferred to Weiss, whose office is so far not speaking out on the matter. Smith requested a briefing from Werfel’s office by 5 p.m. on Thursday. “Failure to provide forthcoming and transparent information regarding the actions taken against this employee by your agency will necessitate additional Committee action,” he warned. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-allows-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-take-effect Supreme Court allows Illinois 'assault weapons' ban to take effect The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Illinois' ban on "assault weapons" to take effect temporarily on Wednesday. The ruling allows the Illinois law to remain in effect while lower courts deliberate on its constitutional status. Wednesday's ruling comes after a gun shop owner in Illinois requested an injunction against the ban. The Illinois law bans the sale and new possession of semi-automatic "assault weapons." Those who already legally own such weapons would not have to turn them in. The law also bans the sale of large capacity magazines. The court did not offer an explanation for its Wednesday decision, and there were no noted dissents. The National Foundation for Gun Rights (NFGR) a legal group associated with the gun store that requested an injunction, expressed disappointment with Wednesday's ruling. The group remains committed to fighting Illinois' ban, however. "Any action the Supreme Court would have taken at this point would only have been temporary and not on the merits of the case itself. Clearly, the Supreme Court is watching the issue closely and we look forward to appealing very soon on the merits if the 7th Circuit rules against us – as the signs currently point to," said Hannah Hill, Executive Director of the NFGR. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit is currently considering the case. The request for an injunction went to Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Illinois passed the Protect Illinois Communities Act on Jan. 10, banning the sale, purchase, manufacture, delivery and importation of "assault weapons" and large capacity magazines, with exceptions for law enforcement, military members and certain other professionals with firearm training. The legislation specifically names the AR-15 and AK-47 rifles and requires lawful owners of semi-automatic rifles to register their ownership with state police. The 7th Circuit has yet to issue a final ruling on the Illinois law, but its decision is likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court. Judge Stephen Patrick McGlynn, a Trump appointee in Illinois' Southern District, had initially granted the injunction earlier in May. Appellate Judge Frank Easterbrook then reversed McGlynn's ruling, a decision that has now been supported by both the 7th Circuit and the Supreme Court. McGlynn's ruling had argued that Illinois' law infringed on the right to self-defense and, in some cases, "completely obliterated that right by criminalizing the purchase and the sale of more than 190 'arms.'" https://mynorthwest.com/3889164/rantz-pedophile-ish-adult-woman-identifies-15-year-old-boy-per-police-report/ ‘Pedophile-ish’ adult woman identifies as 15-year-old boy, per police report Police arrested a 35-year-old woman, who identifies as a 15-year-old boy, for harboring a teen runaway. Shouldn’t Washington Progressives defend this woman for being mis-aged? The police allege Amanda Dorrough was involved in a host of inappropriate behavior with juveniles, including getting naked in front of them, inappropriately touching one, and providing marijuana. One of her alleged victims characterized her as “pedophile-ish,” according to a police incident report, which doesn’t list the individual ages of the alleged victims. This incident highlights the dangers of identifying as something you’re not. But it also shows the left-wing hypocrisy on issues of identity. The vice principal at Port Angeles High School reported to police that two students reported that eight of their classmates were planning to run away to Seattle with Amanda Dorrough, according to the police report. It said there had been “several recent reports of Amanda Dorrough having runaway youth in her apartment.” An officer located several teen minors at the gully behind Dorrough’s apartment complex on May 4, 2023. Several of them were identified by the school as planning to run away, and Dorrough was allegedly aware that one was listed as a runaway, giving the officer probable cause to arrest her for Unlawful Harboring of a Minor. In addition to the minors, police found two empty condom packets and a bra at the gully. “While at the Clallam County Jail, Amanda told the staff that she identifies as a teenage boy,” the incident report states. “The previous week, she told [an officer] that she identifies as a teenage boy. The previous week she told [the officer] that she feels like teenagers ‘understand’ her better and that she ‘identifies’ better with teenage kids. Amanda is a 35-year-old woman.” An alleged juvenile victim, identified only as T.A., told authorities that he found Dorrough to be “pedophile-ish,” according to the incident report. It says T.A. reports that Amanda told him that she liked him and when he didn’t reciprocate the feeling, she got upset and “almost killed herself.” He alleged she touched him inappropriately and has been completely nude in front of him. T.A. also alleged that Dorrough provided him and other juveniles with marijuana. The Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged her with one count of distributing a controlled substance (marijuana/cannabis) to a minor. She posted bail on May 14. This is not the first contact police have had with an adult pretending to be a minor. Since April 11, 2023, the police said they received 11 calls concerning Dorrough’s alleged conduct. Now it’s time for my new segment, the rundown… https://www.theblaze.com/news/church-that-runs-nashville-christian-school-where-mass-killing-occurred-moves-to-block-public-release-of-trans-shooters-manifesto Over the weekend, the Covenant Presbyterian Church and associated Covenant School filed a motion to block the public release of the manifesto of the transgender shooter who attacked the school, court documents revealed. Monday court filings revealed that the Covenant Church requested that the court prevent the documents from being released to the public, citing privacy concerns. The motion, filed against the Tennessee Firearms Association, and another filed against the Nashville Police Association stated that the manifesto "may include and/or relate to information owned by Covenant Church," such as "schematics of church facilities and confidential information" regarding employees. The church claimed the manifesto's release could "impair or impede its ability to protect its interests and the privacy of its employees." https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/24-republican-governors-commit-help-texas-defend-its-border Twenty-four Republican governors have responded to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for help to secure its border with Mexico. This is after at least more than 7 million people have been apprehended or reported evading capture by law enforcement since President Joe Biden’s been in office. Within the past few days, groups of tens of thousands of foreign nationals arrived in the Rio Grande Valley and in other areas of Texas, overwhelming Border Patrol agents, officials said. Abbott has already sent more than 10,000 Texas National Guard troops to the border as border communities continue to declare emergencies. The governors pledging support in addition to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is deploying troops and resources in the next 24 hours, include those of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. They pledged their support within hours of Abbott’s request for help Tuesday afternoon. https://www.dailyfetched.com/netflix-series-which-incorrectly-featured-cleopatra-as-black-woman-gets-worst-audience-score-in-tv-history/ Netflix Series Which Incorrectly Featured Cleopatra as Black Woman Gets Worst Audience Score in TV History As The Daily Fetched reported last month, the government of Egypt has slammed Netflix for the portrayal, accusing them of falsely rating history for politics. The secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, said the Netflix show wrongly Featuring Cleopatra was a black woman represents a “falsification of Egyptian history and a blatant historical fallacy.” the show has done something I didn’t think was even possible. It has not just the lowest audience score in Netflix history; it has essentially the lowest audience score possible on Rotten Tomatoes, a 1%. Not a 10%, a 1%. (Update: It just ticked up to 2%. Still an unprecedented low) https://www.boundingintosports.com/2023/05/west-virginia-coach-bob-huggins-hit-with-massive-fine-suspension-for-anti-gay-slur/ West Virginia Coach Bob Huggins Hit With Massive Fine, Suspension For Anti-Gay Slur While appearing on the May 8, 2023, episode of The Bill Cunningham Show, he used a homophobic slur and expressed anti-Catholic sentiments on more than one occasion. Following the interview’s airing, Bob Huggins subsequently issued an apology for what he had said, calling it “completely insensitive and abhorrent” and promised to accept any consequences. Amidst calls for Bob Huggins to be fired, the administration in Morgantown was faced with a tough decision. The comments were easily a terminable offense, but the school chose to blow the whistle on their head coach in a different manner. And while Huggy Bear will return to the bench next year, he’ll have a lot lighter wallet to sit on when he does. Huggins has agreed to a million-dollar salary reduction, a three-game suspension, and sensitivity training. Huggins’ suspension will take place during his team’s first three regular-season games. https://www.boundingintosports.com/2023/05/former-raiders-wide-receiver-henry-ruggs-pleads-guilty-to-driving-drunk-156-mph-in-fatal-crash/ Former Raiders Wide Receiver Henry Ruggs Pleads Guilty To Driving Drunk 156 MPH In Fatal Crash Tina Tintor, 23, and her pet dog were killed in the crash. Following the accident, Ruggs registered a blood alcohol content twice Nevada’s legal limit. On May 10, the Raiders’ 2020 first-round NFL draft pick will avoid trial and is expected to be sentenced Aug. 9 to three to 10 years in state prison under terms of his plea deal with prosecutors. The minimum three-year sentence cannot be reduced by converting the year-and-a-half that he has already spent on house arrest applied as time already served. That means the once-promising wide receiver will go to prison and won’t be able to appeal his conviction or sentence. It’s a strict punishment, designed to hit first-time offenders harder than most traffic felonies. However, due to the events leading up to the incident, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson pushed for the maximum repercussions. https://boundingintocomics.com/2023/05/16/arnold-schwarzenegger-says-hes-done-with-terminator-admits-genisys-and-dark-fate-were-just-not-well-written/ In entertainment news… Terminator actor Arnold Schwarzenegger bluntly stated he’s done with the Terminator franchise moving forward while also admitting that both Genisys and Dark Fate “were just not well written.” Schwarzenegger conducted a wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter discussing everything from the media slaughtering Last Action Hero due to his politics, his own personal growth and belief in God, his divorce, and his upcoming Netflix series FUBAR. https://dailycaller.com/2023/05/16/sports-illustrated-transgender-male-swimsuit-edition-magazine-cover/ Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition has put biological male Kim Petras in a two-piece swimsuit on its Swimsuit Edition magazine cover that was released Monday. Petras is a singer and songwriter who identifies as transgender. The grammy award winner was among the “28 incredible women” which Sports Illustrated celebrated in its recent Swimsuit Edition of the magazine.

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Today we're discussing Sam Smith and Kim Petras' Grammys performance, which featured blatant satanic imagery including Smith dressing up as the devil, Petras dancing in a cage, and dominatrices wearing satanic headgear. We take a look at what their inspiration was for the performance (hint: it's ridiculous) and why it's yet another example of Hollywood's obsession with satanic imagery. We talk about how, while this blatant satanic worship is worrying, it's not the biggest concern we should be focused on. False gospel teachers and those influencing our children are an even greater threat to our worldview. We explain why and give one example of someone to be wary of: popular kids' content creator Ms Rachel. We also discuss the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the U.S. last week until it was shot down a few days ago. We look at some of the theories about the balloon and just how concerned we should be. --- Timecodes: (00:44) Intro (02:19) Sam Smith & Kim Petras' Grammys performance (20:10) When others call you "-phobe" (28:37) Grammys fashion (39:50) Chinese spy balloon (54:33) Ms Rachel --- Today's Sponsors: StartMail — keep your email private - every email can be encrypted! Go to StartMail.com/ALLIE for 50% off your first year! ExpressVPN — have more anonymity online. Go to ExpressVPN.com/ALLIE and get three extra months FREE. Carly Jean Los Angeles — use promo code 'ALLIEB' to save 20% off your first order at CarlyJeanLosAngeles.com! Bambee — You run your business. Let Bambee run your HR. Go to bambee.com and type in "RELATABLE" at checkout. --- Links: Variety: "Sam Smith, Kim Petras Bring Satan, Cages and Whips to Grammys in Fiery ‘Unholy' Performance" https://variety.com/2023/music/news/sam-smith-kim-petras-unholy-grammys-1235510990/ NY Times: "Downing of Chinese Spy Balloon Ends Chapter in a Diplomatic Crisis" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/04/us/politics/chinese-spy-balloon-shot-down.html Fox News: “Trump, top National Security officials refute claim that Chinese spy balloons transited US under his admin” https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-top-national-security-officials-refute-claim-chinese-spy-balloons-transited-us-under-last-admin --- Relevant Episodes: Ep 393 | Lil Nas X's Satan Shoes & Why Christians Should Rejoice https://apple.co/3RAgnCO --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices