Podcasts about Plank

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Libanon en Israël zijn het eens geworden over een staakt-het-vuren en het geleidelijk uitschakelen van Hezbollah als krijgsmacht. Toch blijft ook dit bestand zeer broos, want Hezbollah wijst het akkoord af. Luitenant-kolonel buiten dienst Patrick Bolder, defensie-expert bij het Den Haag Centrum voor Strategische Studies, ziet het somber in. Ook rond Iran. Hij is te gast in BNR De Wereld. Luister ook | 'Mensen begrijpen de essentie van de oorlog in Oekraïne beter dan politici' 'We zijn nu slechter af dan op 27 februari', zegt Bolder. 'Trump heeft op alle fronten de plank misgeslagen. Er was namelijk bijna een deal, maar Trump vond het niet goed genoeg.' Dat Trump en zijn adviseurs niet aan zagen komen dat Iran de Straat van Hormuz zou kunnen inzetten als wapen noemt Bolder ook een blunder. Tussen Israël en Hezbollah is de situatie gecompliceerder. Hezbollah blijft het noorden van Israël bestoken als reactie op de verdere inname van het zuiden van Libanon door Israël. Bolder legt uit dat Hezbollah onder meer een speciale drone gebruikt die verbonden is met een glasvezelkabel. Daardoor is die moeilijker te verstoren. Lees ook | Brussel voert druk op Beijing op: vier Chinese bedrijven riskeren sancties vanwege steun aan Rusland Dreigende handelsoorlog tussen Europa en China Europa en China dreigen in een handelsoorlog terecht te komen. Dit naar aanleiding van uitspraken van de Europese Commissie. Eurocommissarissen Sefcovic en Sejourné noemen de handelsrelatie tussen de EU en China 'onhoudbaar'. China dreigt met tegenmaatregelen. Actie vanuit Europa is hard nodig vindt D66-Europarlementariër Brigitte van den Berg, lid van de liberale Renew Europe-fractie in het Europees Parlement. Luister ook | Amerika Podcast Slaapt Trump? | Postma in Amerika Er is veel te doen over de gezondheid van Trump, want de president doet wel heel veel gezondheidstests. En valt hij nou in slaap tijdens kabinetsvergaderingen? Je hoort Amerika-correspondent Jan Postma. Over de makers Bernard Hammelburg is buitenlandcommentator en columnist voor BNR Nieuwsradio en het FD, en presentator van BNR De Wereld. Als oorlogsverslaggever was hij o.a. ooggetuige van de Culturele Revolutie in China, de revolutie in Iran en de oorlogen in Vietnam, het Midden-Oosten en Afghanistan. Hij was twintig jaar correspondent in de VS. Hij verdeelt zijn tijd tussen zijn woonplaatsen Amsterdam en New York. Redactie Michaël Roele, buitenlandredacteur bij BNR Nieuwsradio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Chris Plank and Arnie Spanier open up this week's show with their thoughts and reactions to the Spurs beating the Thunder in game 7 of the Western Conference Finals! They do a postmortem on OKC's season, debating what changes (if any) are needed going forward. Then the guys start setting the stage for the NBA Finals, taking a look at the biggest storylines and logging their official predictions for how things will play out. Vegas insider Todd Fuhrman joins the show to weigh in with his own thoughts and share some betting insights as we head into another big week of sports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Preacher: Jason Min Title: The Plank and the Speck Sermon Series: Life Reimagined Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6 (NIV)

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Chris Plank and Arnie Spanier open up this week's show with their instant thoughts and reactions following game 4 of the Western Conference Finals! With the series tied 2-2, who do we think ultimately comes out on top? The guys also discuss the Eastern Conference Finals... With the Knicks up 3-0 and the series essentially wrapped up, do we think the Knicks pull off another sweep, or might Cleveland steal a game or two? Vegas insider Todd Fuhrman joins the show to weigh in with his own thoughts and share some betting insights as we head into another big week of sports. Later, Arnie and Plank talk some NFL, reacting to the Saturday Twitter drama involving Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart, discussing Matthew Stafford's contract extension, the latest update on Malik Nabers' knee, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It is remarkably easy to spot what is wrong with someone else. The critical word they said, the choice they made, the pattern we have noticed in them for years — we can see it clearly, name it precisely, and feel entirely justified in pointing it out. What is far more difficult is turning that same clear-eyed attention on ourselves. And yet that is exactly what Jesus asks us to do before we say a single word about the speck in our brother's eye. The image Jesus uses in Matthew 7 is almost comical in its exaggeration — and intentionally so. A large beam of timber in your own eye while you lean in to examine a tiny fleck of sawdust in someone else's. The contrast is meant to stop us cold and make us ask the honest question: what am I not seeing in myself right now? Hypocrisy is rarely felt from the inside — it almost always has a convincing explanation, a reasonable justification, a way of looking like discernment rather than deflection. That is why Jesus calls us to a daily practice of self-examination, asking God to reveal what our own blind spots will not let us see. This is not about becoming so self-absorbed in our own sin that we never speak truth to others — Jesus actually affirms that we should address sin in a fellow believer's life. But we must do the hard, humbling work of honest self-reflection first, so that when we do speak, our words carry the weight of integrity rather than the hollowness of hypocrisy. Today's Bible Verse "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye." — Matthew 7:3-5 Ponder Today We are often genuinely blind to our own sin — not always out of dishonesty, but because our own justifications and rationalizations obscure what is right in front of us. The plank-and-speck image is deliberately exaggerated to jolt us into honest self-examination — Jesus wants us to laugh at the absurdity of it and then feel the conviction of its truth. Asking God every morning to reveal any sin in our lives is one of the most spiritually protective habits we can build — it keeps our hearts soft and our eyes clear. Jesus does not forbid us from addressing sin in other believers' lives — He simply insists that we do the honest work of self-examination first, so that we can speak with integrity rather than hypocrisy. No one will receive correction from someone they can see is living with their own unaddressed sin — removing the plank from our own eye is what gives our words weight and our lives credibility. Today's Prayer Dear Jesus, I confess that I have been trying to remove the speck from my brother's eye while struggling with a plank in my own. Forgive me for this hypocrisy. It is easy to call out sin in other people's lives, but terribly difficult to honestly face it in my own. Open my eyes to the sin I have been blind to, and show me the damage it has caused. Help me remove the plank and truly live in obedience to You. And when I do need to address sin in a fellow believer's life, help me do so with kindness, compassion, and humility — not from a place of judgment, but from a heart that has first knelt before You. I give You all the praise and glory, Lord. Amen. Enjoy Today's Prayer? If this episode encouraged you, we'd love to stay connected! Subscribe to the LifeAudio newsletter at LifeAudio.com for daily prayers, devotionals, and faith-filled content delivered straight to your inbox. Don't miss an episode — subscribe and share with someone who needs encouragement today. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Chris Plank starts off the show discussing the NBA Playoffs briefly and why the champion will come from the Western Conference before going into the Jake Paul led MMA event with Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano. The main card lasted 17 seconds and the promotion for the card was "disgusting" in Plank's view. Next, Chris discusses LeBron James and where he may play next season. Is there still interest around the league for James? Could he retire and not even play next season? Chris discusses that before going into why Giannis Antetokounmpo will be traded this offseason and possible destinations for him. Could the Lakers or Timberwolves trade for him in hopes to compete in the Western Conference with OKC and San Antonio. Next, Chris talks about the NFL schedule releases getting old before going into a preview of Thunder vs. Spurs and Cavs. vs. Pistons Game 7. Chris finishes the show discussing the PGA Tour, Deion Sanders, and Lane Kiffin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.