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Episode Notes For over five years now, Sunday Edition has been the news magazine show for members of our community to share their thoughts… And engage in deep and heartfelt conversations… This week we welcome three incredible community members: So bring your thoughts to Sunday Edition! As the world around us seems to spin faster into chaos and uncertainty, how do we keep the light of our faith strong and steady? How can our beliefs embolden our spirits, inspire our advocacy, and guide our self-care and service to others? Join us this Sunday at 1 PM Eastern for a soul-stirring conversation exploring: What it truly means to be a person of faith How to apply the promises and tenets of our spiritual traditions to modern challenges And, in Anthony's words, why “Christians—or any persons of faith—who claim to speak for the higher power are the ones that scare me the most.” Meet our incredible panel of faithful voices: Mark Richert is widely known in the blindness and low vision community for his decades of public policy work and currently leads international development at the Overbrook School for the Blind. But beyond advocacy, Mark is a lifelong Lutheran whose deep commitment to his historical Christian faith is matched by his hunger for big, transformative questions. His passion for justice, mercy, and prophetic witness guides his belief in a faith that welcomes the stranger, uplifts the oppressed, and challenges each of us to carry our cross daily. Doug AKA DJ Hansard, affectionately known as Reverend DJ, is a beloved contributor to Sunday Edition. A lifelong man of faith, DJ is revered across the blind and vision loss community for his unwavering message of inspiration, hope, and spiritual strength. He's never afraid to share his light—and he's just as comfortable offering a listening ear as he is delivering a sermon. In his own words: > “Bible prophecy predicted many years ago that the times we're currently living would take place. > Our ‘FAITH IN GOD' tells us to ‘BELIEVE' and ‘TRUST' that WE'RE GONNA BE TAKEN CARE OF.” DJ will expand on this message of divine trust and guidance, live on Sunday Edition. Lorna DesRoses (pronounced Derose) is a Catholic lay minister committed to building bridges across cultures and creating spaces of belonging within the Church. With a background in ESL education and a Master of Arts in Ministry from the Theological Institute at St. John's Seminary, Lorna advocates fiercely for disability inclusion in faith spaces. She has spoken at the National Black Catholic Congress and on national panels for the National Catholic Partnership on Disability. She is also the host of Voices from the Pews, a podcast uplifting the stories of Catholics of color. Based in Boston with her husband Robert and her guide dog Aster, Lorna's joy-filled witness to the love of Christ inspires all who meet her. We'll also be answering questions from our amazing audience! Tune in LIVE at 1 PM Eastern on 20/20 The Beacon! Sunday Edition with Anthony Corona can also be found wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Join the conversation in our Above the Fold Facebook group and stay connected by subscribing to the Sunday Edition News Email List. To subscribe, send a blank email to: SundayEditionNews+subscribe@groups.io Want to join the conversation live? Sunday Edition uses the same Zoom information every Sunday! Subscribe to the email list or send an email to SundayEditionAC@gmail.com for the link to chat with us. P.S. Got a burning question for Ask Emily and Garth, our advice column with bestselling author Barbara Hinske? Or have a comment, idea, or suggestion for Sunday Edition? Reach out anytime: SundayEditionAC@gmail.com And don't forget… Monday, May 5 at 8 PM Eastern — Join us for An Intimate Evening with Tim Cumings, a soulful night of song, stories, and conversation you won't want to miss! Would you like this formatted as a Word doc or plain text file for easier sharing?

Send us a textWelcome to the final episode of Season 5 and the wrap-up of Abortion Recovery Awareness Month!God was very intentional about His alignment of my podcast episodes for the month of April. And this ending episode it so evident of this.I share a bit of my recent experience at an abortion recovery retreat I attended this past weekend called Deeper Still...and how God indeed took me DEEPER STILL!!!My encouragement to you in this episode is to TAKE THE STEP! Whatever your next step, even your first one, take it now! Your healing is important to the purpose God has for your life. If you are unaware or curious of what the abortion-wounded heart looks like or want to share with your church how to help the abortion wounded, please purchase my book, Pearls in the Pews by going to my website at www.tonyabjones.com/pearlsinthepewsIf you want me to speak at your women's ministry or women's conference, please inquire at info@tonyabjones.comListen in each week and don't forget to SHARE, LIKE AND COMMENT!!!Connect with TonyaWebsite - https://www.tonyabjones.com Purchase Book Pearls in the Pews - https://tonyabjones.com/pearlsinthepews YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@beautybeyondtheashes/videosFree Mini E-Book - https://tonyabjones.com/4pillarsEmail - bbta@tonyabjones.comFacebook - Tonya Bailey Jones https://www.facebook.com/thetonyabjonesInstagram - Blessed1_t2w https://www.instagram.com/blessed1_t2w/TikTok - Beauty Beyond the Ashes https://www.tiktok.com/@beauty_beyond_the_ashes?lang=en

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In this conversation, host Corey Nathan welcomes back Peter Wehner, contributing writer at The Atlantic and The New York Times, senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, and author of multiple books including The Death of Politics and City of Man. A former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, Pete brings a unique perspective shaped by his deep political experience, Christian faith, and unwavering moral compass. Together, Corey and Pete engage in a wide-ranging conversation on the 2024 election, the moral health of our nation, the role of the church, and the constitutional implications of a second Trump presidency. What We Discuss: How Pete Wehner processed the pivotal moments of the 2024 election, including Biden's withdrawal and Kamala Harris's campaign Why Donald Trump's reelection reveals unsettling truths about American society and the church How constitutional crises might unfold under Trump's second term Why thinkers like Vaclav Havel, Solzhenitsyn, and Tocqueville are essential guides in this political moment How to have more effective and empathetic conversations across political and religious divides Episode Highlights: [00:01:00] – Introduction to Pete Wehner's background and career [00:02:00] – Pete reflects on Biden's debate performance and why he felt Biden should have withdrawn sooner [00:05:00] – Analysis of Kamala Harris's campaign, debate performance, and what ultimately cost her the election [00:09:00] – The moral reckoning: what Trump's reelection says about American voters and the church [00:14:00] – Pete dissects why evangelicals have remained loyal to Trump and how rationalizations took hold [00:27:00] – A 30-page email exchange: Pete's attempt to reason with a high-profile Trump supporter and what it revealed [00:34:00] – Trump's “appetite for revenge”: Pete outlines troubling actions already taken in just 60 days of Trump's second term [00:41:00] – Defining a constitutional crisis and what happens when a president defies court rulings [00:46:00] – Finding hope and moral clarity through leaders like Havel, Solzhenitsyn, and Tocqueville [00:50:00] – The TP&R question: Pete's insights on how to build better conversations across our differences Featured Quotes: “Donald Trump is president because of the white evangelical vote. He touched something deep in the hearts of many Christians—and that should trouble us.” – Peter Wehner “Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well; it's the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.” – Vaclav Havel (quoted by Pete) “We're moving toward a constitutional crisis... If Trump defies a court order, we may find out how many divisions Chief Justice John Roberts really has.” – Peter Wehner “We have to prioritize human relationships. The ripple effects for the country can be healthy.” – Peter Wehner Resources Mentioned: Peter Wehner's articles in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/peter-wehner/ Peter Wehner's columns in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/column/peter-wehner “The Power of the Powerless” by Vaclav Havel: https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/resource/the-power-of-the-powerless/ The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: https://www.amazon.com/Gulag-Archipelago-1918-1956-Experiment-Investigation/dp/0061253804 Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/815/815-h/815-h.htm

In this conversation, host Corey Nathan welcomes back Peter Wehner, contributing writer at The Atlantic and The New York Times, senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, and author of multiple books including The Death of Politics and City of Man. A former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, Pete brings a unique perspective shaped by his deep political experience, Christian faith, and unwavering moral compass. Together, Corey and Pete engage in a wide-ranging conversation on the 2024 election, the moral health of our nation, the role of the church, and the constitutional implications of a second Trump presidency. What We Discuss: How Pete Wehner processed the pivotal moments of the 2024 election, including Biden's withdrawal and Kamala Harris's campaign Why Donald Trump's reelection reveals unsettling truths about American society and the church How constitutional crises might unfold under Trump's second term Why thinkers like Vaclav Havel, Solzhenitsyn, and Tocqueville are essential guides in this political moment How to have more effective and empathetic conversations across political and religious divides Episode Highlights: [00:01:00] – Introduction to Pete Wehner's background and career [00:02:00] – Pete reflects on Biden's debate performance and why he felt Biden should have withdrawn sooner [00:05:00] – Analysis of Kamala Harris's campaign, debate performance, and what ultimately cost her the election [00:09:00] – The moral reckoning: what Trump's reelection says about American voters and the church [00:14:00] – Pete dissects why evangelicals have remained loyal to Trump and how rationalizations took hold [00:27:00] – A 30-page email exchange: Pete's attempt to reason with a high-profile Trump supporter and what it revealed [00:34:00] – Trump's “appetite for revenge”: Pete outlines troubling actions already taken in just 60 days of Trump's second term [00:41:00] – Defining a constitutional crisis and what happens when a president defies court rulings [00:46:00] – Finding hope and moral clarity through leaders like Havel, Solzhenitsyn, and Tocqueville [00:50:00] – The TP&R question: Pete's insights on how to build better conversations across our differences Featured Quotes: “Donald Trump is president because of the white evangelical vote. He touched something deep in the hearts of many Christians—and that should trouble us.” – Peter Wehner “Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well; it's the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.” – Vaclav Havel (quoted by Pete) “We're moving toward a constitutional crisis... If Trump defies a court order, we may find out how many divisions Chief Justice John Roberts really has.” – Peter Wehner “We have to prioritize human relationships. The ripple effects for the country can be healthy.” – Peter Wehner Resources Mentioned: Peter Wehner's articles in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/peter-wehner/ Peter Wehner's columns in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/column/peter-wehner “The Power of the Powerless” by Vaclav Havel: https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/resource/the-power-of-the-powerless/ The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: https://www.amazon.com/Gulag-Archipelago-1918-1956-Experiment-Investigation/dp/0061253804 Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/815/815-h/815-h.htm

In this episode, we dive deeper into the stories surrounding Mark Barclay, Jeremy Pfeil, and their connection to former pastor Keith Johnson. Get ready to hear from Jamie, a courageous congregant from Amarillo, TX, who took a stand for what's right and continues to fight for justice. We'll also discuss some shocking new developments regarding an arrest at Jeremy Pfeil's church.   Join the Class Action: https://scharfsteinlaw.com/class-action/ Links and Socials: https://linktr.ee/legacyofabusepodcast Contact Us: legacyofabusepodcast@gmail.com

We've been getting lots of fantastic questions from listeners to the Talk Birdie To Me pod, and it's great fun running through them - so today, another feedback episode of the pod.We start with a question from new listener Jenko, welcome to the Wolfpack Jenko! The comment is on an idea for the LIV/PGA compromise structure. Jenko also has a question about Tyrell Hatton's behaviour.Lamb asks about the US pension for pro golfers, and how it works. Nick talks about his pension status from his time in America.Peter wants to know what's going on with Karl Vilips and why he's not seen much tournament action from him.Richard has a question for Nick and Mark about The Pews at Oakmont.Brad is unhappy with the PGA and GA and not a a fan of TGLMark heard the episode where Nick and Mark spoke about the Two Ball Worst Ball format, and gave it a crack - he reports in on how he went.And we finish with a song from Marko - inspired by Jenko's question. Jenko this song, if it is no good, is your fault - you are risking a ban for a month if it goes pear-shaped.We're coming from Titleist and Footjoy HQ, and we're here thanks to our great partners:The watchMynumbers app, play smarter and use your data. Download from the App Store or Google Play;PING will help you play your best. See your local golf shop or professional for a PING club fitting;Golf Clearance Outlet, visit them online here to find your nearest store, they're all over the country;Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia.Southern Golf Club - now with their brand new Simulator Room including Trackman.And of course Titleist and Footjoy!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok, send a voicemail here, and see us on YouTube here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 67 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides updates for PMs, Survival Realty, but Squarespace was down so there were no gun shows announced this week. Prior to the updates Dave takes a look at some current events that affect the preparedness minded particularly with regard to the loss of benefits for illegal immigrants. From there, he discusses several articles geared toward preparedness in firearms to buy before being banned, DIY water filtration, and overlooked medical supplies. Dave also takes some time to review a beef jerky recipe. Articles/topics discussed: Spot Prices for Gold (Au) and Silver (Ag) - from the davidjkershner.com website Survival Realty - featured properties and new listings State-by-State Gun Shows - from the davidjkershner.com website Guns You Need To Buy Before The Government Bans Them by Nicholas Oetken from Ask a Prepper The Best DIY Water Filters by Steve Nubie from Self-Sufficient Projects How to Make the Best Beef Jerky in the World by 'Guest Contributor' from the Art of Manliness website The Most Overlooked Medical Supplies You Need by Matt from Ask a Prepper Support Dave by visiting his Etsy shop at DesignsbyDandTStore Available for Purchase - Fiction: When Rome Stumbles | Hannibal is at the Gates | By the Dawn's Early Light | Colder Weather | A Time for Reckoning (paperback versions) | Fiction Series (paperback) | Fiction Series (audio) Available for Purchase - Non-Fiction: Preparing to Prepare (electronic/paperback) | Home Remedies (electronic/paperback) | Just a Small Gathering (paperback) | Just a Small Gathering (electronic)

In this episode, Tonya Bailey Jones talks about how she found Beauty Beyond the Ashes.  Tonya Bailey Jones recently published her first book "Pearls in THE PEWS" where she is bringing Post-Abortion Healing to the Church(ed).

Send us a textIt's been 2 weeks since the launch of my book, Pearls in the Pews, and I am just getting back in the saddle. I'm so excited to be back with you all here on Beauty Beyond the Ashes Podcast.God has really enlightened the eyes of my heart to what He is doing with this book and I just want to share a bit about that in this episode. There is so much to gain when our heart is opened to the will and call of God. Satan tries so diligently to keep us trapped and shackled to his lies, to shame, to our past. But this book has come to help us to support the hurting to be released from the bondage of shame.If you haven't already done so, go get the book. This book is not jus for those who have had an abortion, it is for EVERY CHRISTIAN to...Enlighten the Eyes of Your Heart!!!Get your book today at www.tonyabjones.com/pearlsinthepewsbookListen in each week and don't forget to SHARE, LIKE AND COMMENT!!!Connect with TonyaWebsite - https://www.tonyabjones.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@beautybeyondtheashes/videosFree Mini E-Book - https://tonyabjones.com/4pillarsEmail - bbta@tonyabjones.comFacebook - Tonya Bailey Jones https://www.facebook.com/thetonyabjonesInstagram - Blessed1_t2w https://www.instagram.com/blessed1_t2w/TikTok - Beauty Beyond the Ashes https://www.tiktok.com/@beauty_beyond_the_ashes?lang=en

Discover how religion, language, and geography shaped Kentucky's mountain communities. Show Notes: Tom Dupree shares his deep connection to Harlan County's Episcopal heritage and coal mining history in this revealing […] The post From Coal Mines to Church Pews: Harlan County's Episcopal Heritage and Labor History HOUR1 1-25-25 appeared first on Dupree Financial.

Have you ever wondered how do I teach my kids to pray? How do I instill in my family a love for Jesus? Well today on the podcast we get to hear from someone who knows first hand. Our guest Sarah Hoyt is a mom and wife who lives out the meaning of revival in her family every day. She is also the oldest daughter of Deacon Ralph and Susan Poyo. We interviewed Deacon Ralph last year and you can go back and listen to his episode at the link below. He is a prominent Catholic speaker and raised Sarah and her sisters in the power of the Holy Spirit and taught them to love Jesus and the Catholic Church. On this episode we ask Sarah what it was like to be raised by two parents whose life mission is to bring revival and evangelization in the Catholic Church. We also get to hear how she and her husband Russel have made faith and prayer and focal point of their family. We also talk about charisms and beauty. Sarah shares with us her new adventure as a cottage baker with her new business Bloom and Dough. You will love Sarah! If you enjoy this episode please share it with a friend and leave us a rating and review. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hisbelovedoftexas/episodes/78--Discipleship-in-the-Pews-with-Deacon-Ralph-Poyo-e2blfqt

Check out Andy @ https://www.instagram.com/hyasuma_pew/ https://www.youtube.com/@Hyasuma_Pew/videos Check out the podcast "Manny Talks Shooting". Wherever you listen to podcasts.   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/manny-talks-shooting/id1552710518  Anchor: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannytalksshooting  Manny Talks Shooting Merch:  Check out the Title Sponsor: https://www.d2customguns.com/  Follow us on:  mannytalksshooting.com https://linktr.ee/mannytalksshooting  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannytalksshooting/  Email:  manny@mannytalksshooting.com Music courtesy of Ben Sound at https://www.bensound.com 

Featuring Molly Burhans, environmental advocate and Founder of GoodLands Imagine harnessing the vast resources of one of the world's largest landowners to combat climate change and promote social justice. This is precisely the visionary work of Molly Burhans, an American cartographer, data scientist, and environmental activist who is transforming how the Catholic Church—and potentially other major landholders—responds to our planet's most pressing sustainability challenges. At just 26, Molly founded GoodLands, an organization dedicated to mobilizing the Church's extensive landholdings for ecological conservation and community benefit.She spearheaded the creation of the first unified digital global map of the Catholic Church, a groundbreaking project unveiled at the Vatican in 2016, which revealed the immense potential for environmental stewardship embedded within the Church's properties—estimated to exceed the combined size of France and Spain. Molly's innovative use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology has not only illuminated the Church's carbon footprint and conservation opportunities but also set the stage for strategic, mission-aligned land use on a global scale. Her extraordinary contributions have earned her numerous accolades including: being named a United Nations Young Champion of the Earth, an Ashoka Fellow, National Geographic Emerging Explorer, Sierra Club Earth Care Laureate, one of Encyclopædia Britannica's “20 Under 40 Shapers of the Future” and many more. In addition to a Master's in Ecological Design from the Conway School and her work on projects, advocacy, and creative initiatives, Molly is an adjunct professor of Urban Design at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. With a deep personal commitment to her faith, Molly embodies a new generation of leaders who are leveraging technology, data, and visionary thinking to create sustainable solutions.Today, she stands at the intersection of ecology, technology, and spirituality, demonstrating how innovative approaches to land management can have profound implications for environmental sustainability and social justice worldwide.

The one where we interview one of our church's deacons and Italian redhead.

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In this episode, JK and Jeremiah talk about everything from trail maintenance in emergency situations, to turkey hunting, to baby poo stories. This is definitely NOT one of your typical podcasts. Check out our title sponsors, Outdoor Vitals at www.outdoorvitals.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backpackingpodcast/support

Time For Action: From the Pews to the Voting Booths! Scripture Reflection for Oct. 20, 2024 by Priests for Life

Blood Stained Pews | Getting Real About Dreams by Collective Church

Ordained minister, Dr. Dennis Hall, addresses the decline in church membership and attendance that has been occurring since the 1970s. Today only three in 10 adults choose to attend church on a regular basis. And more than one-third of US young adults have no religious affiliation. He discusses how Generation Z, those under the  age of 35, are a major part of the decline in church attendance. It is pointed out how mainline denominations have adapted heavily to modern secular thought, thus abandoning what the church could biblically speak to. Many Protestant churches have also embraced much of the skepticism about the reliability of the Bible and accounts of Christ's life and death. Only 45% of evangelical Christians clearly affirm that a personal belief in, or relationship with, Christ is essential for eternal life. Dr. Hall responds to the question, “Is Jesus really the only way to God?” The challenge of choosing a church to attend is part of this podcast.  Can also be seen on YouTube at:https://youtu.be/BqQkLg5gLk0

Blood Stained Pews | Getting Real About Mental Health by Collective Church

Blood Stained Pews | Getting Real About Pain by Collective Church

Cuba is facing a great crisis caused by limited food and rolling blackouts. What’s the crisis? Its people are fleeing the country, and the church is paying the price.

Blood Stained Pews | Getting Real About Growth by Collective Church

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Blood Stained Pews | Getting Real About Sin by Collective Church

Latter-day Saint Jenna Carson, who became the first member ever to serve as a chaplain in the federal prison system, was a student at Harvard Divinity School when, she said, God called her to become a military chaplain. That was 2015. And although Carson did not yet know it, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints did not at that time grant women the all-important endorsement required by the Defense Department. Female Latter-day Saints could obtain endorsements to serve as chaplains in hospitals, education, hospice care and prisons — but not, it turned out, the military. Nevertheless, the feeling persisted. And so did she. Setbacks followed, but, in 2021, she won Salt Lake City's go-ahead. The next year, she was on her way to boot camp. Two years into being an Air Force chaplain, Carson has more than a little to say about what it's like to be a female spiritual authority operating if not within the LDS Church, then with its approval.

Blood Stained Pews | Getting Real About Family by Collective Church

What are people of faith called to do this election season? And how are churches and pastors allowed to act in the political sphere? To answer your questions and offer a free resource for all churches and pastors, First Liberty attorney Jeremy Dys dives into this crucial topic. You won't want to miss it! Download our FREE election resources here >>

Have you ever wondered how trauma impacts faith and spiritual practices? On this episode of the American Reformation Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Janyne McConnaughey, a trauma survivor and renowned expert in neuroscience and trauma education. Dr. McConaughey sheds light on her groundbreaking book, "Trauma in the Pews," and shares her personal journey of healing. We discuss the often-overlooked connection between trauma and spirituality and how ministry leaders can better support their communities through a deeper understanding of mental health. This episode is essential for anyone looking to foster a more compassionate and informed church environment.Dr. McConnaughey dives into her own transformative experiences in therapy, emphasizing the pivotal role of personal effort and divine support in overcoming trauma. She shares how faith served as a cornerstone in her healing process, offering hope to others navigating similar paths. We explore the spiritual battle against shame and the necessity of taking ownership of one's story. By weaving in her personal anecdotes, Dr. McConnaughey illustrates how customized spiritual practices can respect individual histories and needs, providing a roadmap for authentic spiritual growth and healing.We also tackle the complexities trauma survivors face in traditional church settings, highlighting the importance of a regulated nervous system for true joy and spiritual connection. Dr. McConnaughey provides practical insights on creating safe spaces within the church, drawing from initiatives like those at Christ Greenfield church. This episode is a compelling exploration of how trauma-informed ministry can transform lives, helping individuals see their worthiness and experience genuine joy in worship. Tune in for a conversation that promises to elevate your understanding and approach to supporting trauma survivors in your faith community.Support the showWatch Us On Youtube!

How do you participate in a faith practice that has a rough track record with racism? That's what our play-cousin J.C. Howard gets into in this week's episode of Code Switch. He talks to us about Black Christians who, like him for a time, found their spiritual homes in white evangelical churches.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Polishing the Pulpit 2024 - BransonBruce Myron - Singing Class Polishing the Pews - Renewing Refreshing and Recharging the Song Service

How vulnerability transforms a broken church into a church for the broken.

While Amanda McNulty decorates the inside of her home, carpenter bees are also decorating just outside her front door.

At some time in our lives, every one of us believes that we are facing something that is far too big to overcome. All too often we use these things as crutches to avoid facing the difficult things in life. We may say we'll do whatever it takes to get past our struggles, but will we really do it? On today's show, we'll meet a man who learned to cuss as a little boy working in the peanut fields of Georgia. He faced obstacles and one day, after losing his mother, he decided from that day forward, he would not want to do anything that would have disappointed her.   God took this boy to great and beautiful places around north America… but more importantly, He took him on a life of spiritual adventure and victory!  

Join Laura and Xhafer, two internet strangers as they get to know each other while making jokes about one of their favorite TV shows from their childhood, Babylon 5.Laura and Xhafer begin their coverage of Crusade. Laura bemoans the show's sad beige aesthetic. Xhafer needs more cowbell in his space battles. Meanwhile, Captain Gideon assembles a crew to search for a cure for the Drakh Plauge in Crusade: Episode 1 - Warzone.

2024 is being called the biggest election year in history — and with good reason. Seven of the world's ten most populous countries, including the United States, will hold national elections this year. As more people than ever before are expected to vote in 2024, what exactly does it mean to be a “Christian voter” in America today? Is it merely a Christian who votes? Or something far more nuanced?That's the question at the forefront of The Christian Post podcast series and upcoming live event, "Politics In the Pews." Through conversations with a variety of Evangelical voices from across the political spectrum, "Politics In the Pews" looks at the history and influence of Evangelicalism in American politics, where churches and Christian leaders stand on the presumed Republican nominee and former president Donald Trump, and how “Christian nationalism” could sway independent voters.Topics will cover the rise and fall of the “Religious Right,” the “Trump factor,” Christian nationalism, the pros and cons of church ballot collection efforts, how Hispanic Evangelical leaders are engaging their congregations, and a panel of leading Christian voices on the state of religious liberty in America in 2024.On today's preview, "Politics In the Pews" host Ian Giatti joins Billy Hallowell to preview the podcast series, which premieres July 12. Be sure to subscribe to the show TODAY so you can start listening when the first episode releases. Listen here:Edifi: https://player.edifi.app/channels/Politics-in-the-Pews/28224Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/politics-in-the-pews/id1753719732Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5qLpTJ82LH9UqVu7Xa9nknAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c6e6b7b5-e8c3-4a5b-86f0-d78884a6d407YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBv_c__WF0jR2C45EksblP2VNGmz1h0b3And other platforms: https://www.christianpost.com/podcast/channel/politics-in-the-pews

Tommy's lack of propriety can get himself smacked even at church. Fool #2 is going to hell on a full scholarship for this one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 1940s are the heyday for Black baseball in Alabama, the peak of the Negro Leagues – starring a high schooler named Willie Mays. But when the Major Leagues integrate, Black teams everywhere start to fold.On this episode, host Roy Wood Jr. speaks with surviving players from the Birmingham Black Barons about the soaring highs and painful lows of Negro League baseball in Alabama. Roy also explores the struggle for equality and human rights in Birmingham that served as the backdrop of this era. We see how these communities and stories overlap, and how the effort to uphold segregation leads to the temporary end of professional baseball in Birmingham.This episode was written and produced by Jonah Buchanan and hosted by Roy Wood Jr.Our executive producer is Alana Schreiber and our senior producer is Ben Dickstein. Our producers are Jonah Buchanan and AL.com's Cody D. Short. Mixing and sound design by Joaquin Cotler and story editing by Ryan Vasquez. Artwork by Xavier Murillo. Original music composition by Squeak E. Clean Studios. Voice tracking by Alt Mix Studio.Special thanks to Paul Maassen, The Friends of Rickwood Field, Birmingham Public Library archives, AL.com and WBHM.For more stories on Rickwood Field, check out https://www.al.com/rickwood-field/This podcast is produced by WWNO and WRKF. Distributed by the NPR network. Support from Major League Baseball, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Explore St. Louis.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro, and a men's conference emergency! (00:00-18:05) I don't really feel any big pull to “share the gospel” with my friends. I think they would feel like I am judging them and just want to be their friend so I can convert them. And I feel like I'm being rude. Is that okay or am I wrong? (18:21-40:06) 2.2) How mu ch does it matter who wrote books of the Bible? Like if Paul wrote all the letters, or if Solomon actually wrote Proverbs? (40:12-49:06) 2.3) When I am drawing a boundary with someone, how much is it on me to explain things clearly? I feel like people sometimes act like “oh, how was I supposed to know?” as a way to make me doubt myself. How do I know if I have done enough? (49:14-01:00:50) Closing Song: Blessed Assurance (Something Epic)

My friend Mike Perkins drops into Podcast Hell to chat all things pornography, blacking out, Rumble, his engagement, being cockblocked by dogs and more.

During these divisive times, political fault lines are everywhere – including among members of the same church. So for people who live, work, and worship in divided spaces, what have they learned about how to communicate with people they love but don't seem to understand?   Audie sits down with Pastor Rich Villodas of New Life Fellowship in Queens. They talk about “God, Politics, and the Church,” what division – and listening – looks like, why criticisms of candidate and party feel so personal, and why he's welcoming people – no matter who they're voting for – in 2024.   Pastor Villodas is the author of several books, including: Good and Beautiful and Kind: Becoming Whole in a Fractured World.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns seems, at least to most of us, like an extended nightmare of yesterday. However, some of the ways that our lives changed have stuck with us. For example, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of Americans working primarily from home has tripled since 2019. Many people will never go back to full-time commuting, nor do they want to (though there are signs of a reset on the horizon).   Another change, one even more consequential for individuals and our society, is the large-scale exodus from in-person church services. According to Pew Research, though nearly all houses of worship had resumed regular, in-person services by this time last year, disappointingly few Christians had actually returned. There's the church, there's the steeple, open the door … but where are the people?   Researchers from the Survey Center on American Life and the University of Chicago found that, last year, one-third of Americans admitted to never attending religious services, up from a quarter of Americans before the pandemic. They also found no lockdown-induced surge in atheism nor drop in religious affiliation. Instead, for the most part, “religious identity remained stable through the pandemic.”  Apparently, large numbers of people who once identified as Christians have decided they no longer need to attend church. While COVID may have been the impetus behind this exodus, the root causes are preexisting and go much deeper. Too many Christians think of church as they would an event, concert, or TED Talk, optional experiences that can just as easily be consumed remotely.   When combined with pastors and leaders who view the core purpose of church as evangelism rather than discipleship or worship and are therefore willing to do whatever seems to “work,” success is just as easily measured by logins and views after the pandemic as it was by attendance numbers and growth size before the pandemic.  Much is behind these shifting numbers. First and foremost, God continues to prune and winnow His Church, seeking the health of His Beloved. The broader cultural shift away from truth-claims and anything that smacks of traditional morality has only intensified in recent years. And, we should at least consider the possibility that the decline in both numbers and influence is, at least in part, a self-inflicted wound.  Like C.S. Lewis' famous image of making mud pies in the slum when offered a trip to the seashore, we've baptized (and watered down) the habits of the world in place of the riches provided in the testimony of Scripture and the God-ordained practices of the Church. Why would our neighbors be drawn to warmed-over versions of the world's leftovers?  To use a pair of homespun metaphors, the kind of bait used determines the kind of fish caught. Or, more prosaically, what you win people with is what you win them to. After decades of appealing first and foremost to whatever people want and editing to whatever they think, we've essentially discipled a generation that will only follow a Church that leads where they want to go.  In every age, a true and real Christianity finds much to critique as well as to affirm. If we aren't willing to challenge the sacred cows of our day, if we aren't up to preaching what Tom Holland called the “weird stuff” of our faith, we will find (and perhaps even now we are finding) that no one is interested in what we have to say because we aren't saying much worth hearing.  Our embodied and relational nature, which required an embodied and relational salvation, is one of those things. Thus, the author of Hebrews warns his readers not to forsake gathering together “as is the habit of some.” And thus, when the Apostle Paul sought to explain the relationship between Christ and His Church, he invoked marriage. The love between a husband and wife symbolizes the love Jesus has for His Bride. The profound “mystery” to which Paul refers is the total union (body and soul) between the Savior and His saved people.   Our lives in Christ are just as physical as marriage. If you wouldn't try a purely virtual relationship with your spouse, you shouldn't try a virtual relationship with Christ or His people. Both require and deeply involve our bodies, and Christ could not have made this any clearer than He did by placing a family meal at the center of Christian worship, commanding us to “take and eat.”    Unless limited by a health issue, attending a house church, or using creative sanctuary furnishings, Christians should always choose pews over couches. And churches should choose the truth-claims and practices of Holy Scripture over market-driven research.  This Breakpoint was co-authored by Shane Morris. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to colsoncenter.org.   This Breakpoint was originally published on February 16, 2023.