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You've been making the biggest decisions of your life through a distorted signal you mistake for judgment. Nothing's wrong with you. This happens to nearly every achiever, for the same reason. Early on, you exiled parts of yourself so that the part that wins could take over. And it worked. That part is the source for everything you've built. The cost shows up only later, as a slow dimming: Nothing excites you the way it once did. Problems get solved, efficiently, with no one home in the doing of it. It looks productive. But that's why it's so confusing. Live 20-plus years like this and you chalk it up to aging, or being tired, or being too busy. You keep trudging, sure something fundamental is missing, unable to point at what. How about acting without first calculating the return? Being with someone without micro-managing it? The plain ability to just be fully present? If you're tired of a life that gets a little duller each day, listen now. Show Highlights Include: Why you aren't the disciplined, controlling, performance-oriented self that built your career and created all your achievements (and why this is liberating!) (2:25)  How "pure curiosity" can instantly add depth and color to your flat and dull life (3:06)  What it means psychologically if your burnout doesn't dissolve after you've returned from that vacation you've been looking forward to for months (4:20)  The insidious illusion of the "Mono Mind Paradigm" and why it snatches away the dials of fulfillment to turn your life into a dull shade of gray (5:18)  The "Self is Plural" secret that's a prerequisite for profound fulfillment in life (5:49)  How changing a single word in an oft-repeated sentence we utter to ourselves can give you an entirely new perspective on life (it sounds too simple to work, but you'll shock yourself with how effective it can be) (9:30)  Why trying to achieve yourself to feeling alive only tragically pushes your aliveness further away (15:55)  The "8 C's and 5 P's" that relax your protectors and managers, allow your exiles to thaw, and creates a newfound feeling of fulfillment and joy (20:04)  Do you ever yearn for the playful exuberance that came so naturally and easily as a child? Here's the hard way to get it back (21:42)  How accepting your mind as a system of parts (which isn't a metaphor or a disorder) grants you the childlike aliveness you haven't experienced in decades (34:08)  For more about David Tian, go here: https://www.davidtianphd.com/about/  Feeling like success in one area of life has come at the expense of another? Maybe you've crushed it in your career, but your relationships feel strained. Or you've built the life you thought you wanted, yet there's still something important missing. I've put together a free 3-minute assessment to help you see what's really holding you back. Answer a few simple questions, and you'll get instant access to a personalized masterclass that speaks directly to where you are right now. It's fast. It's practical. And it could change the way you approach leadership, love, and fulfillment. Take the first step here → https://dtphd.com/quiz

In this ep we talk about the TWO death-defying moments Annie had this week and TWO books Jo read. That's right, Jo's reading again. Also! Flirting rocks and mark your calendars because FATHER'S DAY EVE (© Joey Dundale) is right around the corner! Enjoy!

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In the Coffee House, John-Mark is joined by Brandon Adams and Benedict Allmand-Smith to discuss Covenant Theology, the Sinai/Mosaic covenant, Paul's argument in Galatians 3, the Abrahamic Covenant and its relationship to the New Covenant, and the different views on Abraham and Moses, particularly expressed in the majority Reformed view and the arguments of Meredith Kline. Swim deep in the questions of Reformed Covenant Theology at the Coffee House.Brandon begins by defining the historic “subservient covenant” view: Sinai is distinct from the covenant of grace and serves it by functioning as a typological covenant of works tied to temporal life and blessing in Canaan, conditioned on obedience. They contrast this with the majority historic Reformed view that post-fall covenants are one covenant of grace, and explain competing readings of Galatians 3:10–12 and 3:15–18 (including the “ad hominem” reading). Adams relates Kline's works-principle approach, critiques attempts to separate the Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants, and argues Paul's “promise” centers on Christ blessing the nations, distinguishing the historia salutis from the ordo salutis. Delve deep into Covenant Theology with this episode at the Coffee House.Links and Resources Mentioned:Covenant Theology: From Adam to Christ (Nehemiah Coxe & John Owen) “Same but Different: The Meaning and (Mis)Use of a Reformed Formula” D. Patrick Ramsey. Mid-America Journal of Theology, volume 36 (2025).Reformation21 Summary VersionT.D. Alexander on the Seed[ttps://contrast2.wordpress.com/2024/09/20/the-dichotomous-abrahamic-covenant-of-circumcision-quotes/JIRBS Review Article JIRBS 2020 Paper Editionhttps://contrast2.wordpress.com/2016/09/03/gal-318-generic-law-and-promise-or-sinai-and-messiah/ (elaborated more carefully/fully in JIRBSAbraham not Moses?Lee Irons on works aspect of the ceremonial law, starting at 12:15Kline's Abrahamic Covenant of Works 7: R. Scott Clark Kline's Abrahamic Covenant of Works 6: 1689 Federalism Kline's Abrahamic Covenant of Works 5: Glory Cloud Podcast Kline's Abrahamic Covenant of Works 4: Contradiction Kline's Abrahamic Covenant of Works 3: Royal Grant Proposal Kline's Abrahamic Covenant of Works 2: Typological Merit Kline's Abrahamic Covenant of Works 1: Murray and Shepherd Some Disagreement with Coxe on Galatians 3:1700:00 The Coffee House00:50 Sinai as Subservient03:31 Majority Reformed View08:10 Galatians 3 Key Text09:36 Ad Hominem Reading 13:41 Baptist Reading Explained 21:19 Kline and Works Principle 26:17 What Promise Means 28:16 Historia vs Ordo Salutis 30:56 Offspring Argument in Galatians 32:07 Seed Singular or Plural 32:22 Genesis Clues for One Seed 33:03 Genesis 22 Offspring Shift 34:57 Paul Versus Judaizers 36:48 Law and Promise Timing 39:46 Why Then the Law 41:25 Covenant Redemption Question 44:10 Views on Mosaic Covenant 50:53 Land Promise and Obedience 53:38 Assessing Klinean Appeal 01:00:57 Luke and Nations Blessing 01:03:44 Closing Thanks and ResourcesSupport the showContact Broken WharfeTweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at info@brokenwharfe.comThanks for listening!

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https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260602dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:26-27 God Speaks About Himself in the Plural It’s a small detail, but it makes you stop and think: “Let us make… in our image.” From the very beginning, God speaks of himself in the plural. This is not confusion or contradiction. It is a quiet glimpse into the mystery Christians later confess in more detail. The one true God is triune: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Here, already in creation, the triune God is at work together. And what is the result of this divine counsel? Humanity. You were not an after-thought or an accident. You were created intentionally, personally, and wonderfully. The triune God crafted human beings in his own image, capable of knowing him, reflecting his holiness, and living in perfect relationship with him and with one another. But when we look at ourselves and our world, something feels off. The image is cracked and distorted. Sin has broken what God made perfect. Instead of reflecting God’s holiness, we often reflect selfishness, pride, and fear. Instead of living in harmony, we experience division and pain. Yet the triune God did not abandon what he made. The Father sent his Son into the world. Jesus Christ, the eternal Son, is called “the image of the invisible God” (Colossians 1:15). Where we have failed to reflect God, he does so perfectly. He lives the life we could not live and dies the death we deserved, restoring what was broken. And the Holy Spirit continues God’s creative work even now. Through the gospel, he renews hearts and reshapes lives, restoring the image of God within us. What was shattered is being made whole again. So, when you hear God say, “Let us make,” remember that this same triune God is still speaking and still working. You are not forgotten or without purpose. You were created by God, redeemed by God, and are being renewed by God. Prayer: Thank you, triune God, for your continuing work in me. Amen. Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260602dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:26-27 God Speaks About Himself in the Plural It’s a small detail, but it makes you stop and think: “Let us make… in our image.” From the very beginning, God speaks of himself in the plural. This is not confusion or contradiction. It is a quiet glimpse into the mystery Christians later confess in more detail. The one true God is triune: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Here, already in creation, the triune God is at work together. And what is the result of this divine counsel? Humanity. You were not an after-thought or an accident. You were created intentionally, personally, and wonderfully. The triune God crafted human beings in his own image, capable of knowing him, reflecting his holiness, and living in perfect relationship with him and with one another. But when we look at ourselves and our world, something feels off. The image is cracked and distorted. Sin has broken what God made perfect. Instead of reflecting God’s holiness, we often reflect selfishness, pride, and fear. Instead of living in harmony, we experience division and pain. Yet the triune God did not abandon what he made. The Father sent his Son into the world. Jesus Christ, the eternal Son, is called “the image of the invisible God” (Colossians 1:15). Where we have failed to reflect God, he does so perfectly. He lives the life we could not live and dies the death we deserved, restoring what was broken. And the Holy Spirit continues God’s creative work even now. Through the gospel, he renews hearts and reshapes lives, restoring the image of God within us. What was shattered is being made whole again. So, when you hear God say, “Let us make,” remember that this same triune God is still speaking and still working. You are not forgotten or without purpose. You were created by God, redeemed by God, and are being renewed by God. Prayer: Thank you, triune God, for your continuing work in me. Amen. Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Las parrillas televisivas están llenas de series sobre grupos de amigas en apuros. Juan Luis Álvarez comenta algunas de estas reflexiones catódicas sobre la sororidad y su universo. Todo son sorpresas… Se tiene que morir mucha gente (temporada 1, episodios 6, Movistar Plus +) Se tiene que morir mucha gente sigue a tres amigas que se conocieron en el colegio y que, veinte años después, continúan unidas más por inercia que por verdadera armonía. Bárbara (Anna Castillo), una guionista frustrada y enganchada a las benzodiacepinas, vive al borde del colapso emocional mientras soporta un trabajo humillante y una vida que se le desmorona. Maca, su compañera de piso, (Laura Weissmahr) intenta abrirse camino como actriz mientras sobrevive como camarera; y Elena (Macarena García), embarazada y casada con un hombre treinta años mayor que dirige hoteles vive en una estabilidad tan aparente como frágil. La serie retrata con humor ácido, crudeza y un punto de nihilismo millennial la amistad disfuncional entre estas tres mujeres, cuyos conflictos personales —especialmente la crisis de Bárbara— desencadenan un estallido emocional que pone a prueba sus vínculos, exponiendo frustraciones, precariedad, autoengaños y la incómoda verdad de que, a veces, somos tan egoístas y contradictorios como los personajes que criticamos. Lo mejor: Su capacidad para retratar a una generación agotada en manos de la ansiedad contemporánea y la precariedad emocional. El dúo Castillo - Sofía Otero, que interpreta a su imaginaria niña interior, es imbatible. Lo peor: Los esfuerzos de Anna Castillo por desencasillarse son tan loables como, en ocasiones, evidentes. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7EaXHFNlw4 La nena (temporada 1, episodios 6, Disney Plus) Esta nueva entrega del viaje emocional y profesional de la inspectora Elena Blanco y la Brigada de Análisis de Casos (BAC), personajes centrales del universo literario creado por el colectivo Carmen Mola, los sitúa en su etapa más oscura, marcada por la desaparición temporal de la jefa, la sed de venganza de una de las integrantes y un equipo fracturado por duelos, secretos y lealtades tensas. La serie muestra cómo las mujeres del equipo —Elena, Chesca y Mariajo— sostienen la investigación mientras lidian con sus propias heridas, intentando mantener operativo a un grupo que se deshace por dentro mientras busca el modo de enfrentarse a la diabólica Red Púrpura y sus Apóstoles. Lo mejor: El gran trabajo de Lucía Martín Abello. Lo peor: La atmósfera sucia y violenta y el tono severo y desesperanzado impuesto a los actores resulta agotador en ocasiones. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x64MaYi3YSA Mujeres imperfectas (temporada 1, episodios 8, Apple Tv) Mujeres imperfectas sigue a tres amigas de toda la vida cuya relación se desmorona tras el asesinato brutal de una de ellas que actúa como detonante para revelar décadas de secretos, mentiras y traiciones. A medida que avanza la investigación, las sobrevivientes descubren que apenas conocían a su amiga: salen a la luz un amante secreto, tensiones ocultas en su matrimonio y verdades que cuestionan no solo quién era, sino también quiénes son ellas mismas. La serie explora cómo un vínculo aparentemente inquebrantable puede romperse cuando la culpa, la venganza, el amor y la traición se entrelazan, mostrando que incluso las amistades más sólidas están hechas de zonas oscuras. Con un tono de thriller psicológico, la historia profundiza en la complejidad de las relaciones femeninas y la fragilidad de la confianza. Lo mejor: Lo entretenida que es y el elegante aspecto de producción de tipo "A". Lo peor: Lo exagerada que se pone Kerry Washington en algunos momentos. Kate Mara y Elizabeth Moss son mucho más comedidas. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNAUL-lbTtw

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Sie war im Bundeshaus und hatte dort eine Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-Hyperaktivitätsstörung - aber als Doku getarnt. Puh! MUMFORD & KAISER haben sich mal wieder FRIENDS eingeladen und der Plural ist angemessen, denn diese Frau ist definitiv mehrere Personen. Zumindest von der Energie, vom Tatendrang und von der Anzahl Projekte her: Die Sendung des Monats, Fun Fatale (beide auf SRF), Kaboom Room und vieles mehr. Die quirligste Grand-Dame der Bühnenkunst entspannt ihre Shakren, lässt ihrem ADHS freien Lauf und lässt sich während der Folge fast das Velo klauen. So viel los war noch selten: Was geht im Schweizer Stand Up? Wer hat die Hose an? Und wer die Unterhose? Wer ist diese eine Zuschauerin von Fabienne Hadorn? Und warum tanzt ein stockbesoffener Mann in Schweden den Michael Jackson? MUMFORD & KAISER - nie wieder ohne Fabienne Hadorn.

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“You can't be confident about human decision-making. You can be confident on the potential of technology. Humans are quite capable of making both wrong and bad decisions.” — Keith Teare Is a jobless AI future really something to celebrate? That Was the Week publisher Keith Teare certainly thinks so. His editorial “Civilization: What Is Worth Doing” this week imagines a future in which nobody has to work unless they choose to, basic necessities are no longer scarce, leisure time is abundant, and governance fades to near-invisibility. I'm not so sure. As I told Keith, “That sounds incredibly boring. I don't want to live in that kind of society.” The conversation this week has been civilizational. A few days ago, the podcaster Patrick Wyman came on the show to argue that history is mostly unintentional and unexpected. But Keith says civilization is broadly linear and tends, if not toward justice, toward progress. Wyman says civilizations are plural and never inevitable. “Why History Keeps Happening” is how Wyman put it. The end and the beginning of history are, thus, delusional. We are, then, always in the middle of history. That's the wisdom missing from all the ridiculous hysteria about AI. It's just one chapter in our history. The promise that AI will create mass abundance is as somnolent as the fear it will wipe out our civilization. Pass the Soma. Five Takeaways •       Civilization: Singular or Plural? Wyman's argument: civilizations are plural, nonlinear, full of failure and unintended consequence. Keith's counter: civilization — singular — is the long arc of human progress collectively, broadly linear over two hundred years. Both are right at different scales. Andrew's instinct: we're in a nonlinear moment masquerading as progress. Keith's: we're at a fork in the road. That much they agree on. The more interesting question is who controls which direction the fork takes. •       Paul Ehrlich and the Limits of Forecasting: Norman Lewis's cautionary tale: Paul Ehrlich predicted in the 1970s that population growth would exhaust the Earth's resources within a generation. He was famously, totally wrong. Andrew's application: most people are probably wrong about AI right now — both the doomers and the optimists. The future is not the thing you think you're heading toward. The Wyman principle: history keeps happening in directions nobody predicted. •       The Pyramid of Change: Keith's model for how history gets made. Agents of change form a pyramid. At the top: a small number of people who have a much larger influence on what happens than everyone at the base. Most people receive change rather than make it. Those who step outside the norms and make things happen — those are the ones who make history. The question of our moment: who is at the top of the pyramid? And do they share your values? Or anyone else's? •       AI Panic in the Media: Reflecting, Not Forming: Nirit Weiss-Blatt's research into ten studies on AI coverage: the media is overwhelmingly negative. Keith's reading: media reflects opinion rather than forming it. Negativity around AI is a reasonable reaction to not knowing. When you don't know, you can believe anything, and most of the available influence is negative. If AI delivers real benefits, opinion will change, and media will follow. Andrew's reading: the cause is genuine uncertainty, not media panic. •       Keith's Utopia: “That Sounds Incredibly Boring”: Keith's vision: everyone eats, everyone is warm, nobody has to work unless they choose to, leisure time is abundant, paid labour replaced by a society that provides for all, governance shrinking toward irrelevance as satisfaction rises. Andrew's verdict: “that sounds incredibly boring. I don't want to live in that kind of society.” The Germans, Keith notes, will still be putting their towels out at dawn to claim the beach. Some scarcities will always remain. About the Guest Keith Teare is a British-American entrepreneur, investor, and publisher of the That Was the Week newsletter. He is a co-founder of TechCrunch and Andrew's regular TWTW co-host. References: •       That Was the Week: “Civilization: What Is Worth Doing” by Keith Teare. •       Norman Lewis, “The Future Is Not Scarce,” Nervous. •       Nirit Weiss-Blatt, “What 10 Studies Revealed About AI Panic in the Media.” •       Ezra Klein, “Why the AI Job Apocalypse Probably Won't Happen,” The New York Times. •       Episode 2897: Patrick Wyman on Lost Worlds — the companion episode on civilization's unintended consequences, directly referenced in this conversation. About Keen On America Nobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,900 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting. WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotify Chapters: 

No Children for Joseph Smith? Joseph Smith’s plural wives One of the most frequent arguments raised by skeptics of Joseph Smith’s polygamy is the “fertility paradox.” While Joseph Smith fathered several biological children with his first wife, Emma, there are zero verified offspring from his estimated 30 to 40 plural marriages. DNA testing on suspected plural children has continuously ruled out Joseph as the father in every known case. Does this lack of physical evidence prove his plural marriages were non-sexual? According to a statistical analysis by Rick Bennett and a research team, the absence of children is not a biological impossibility, but rather a predictable outcome of history, biology, and law. https://youtu.be/Zz6BpX2wZd0 Statistical Models of Probability Bennett, alongside a team that included OBGYN Dr. Joseph Stanford, built four statistical models to determine the mathematical probability of Joseph Smith having zero children with his plural wives. These models factored in female ovulation cycles and historical documentation of Smith’s whereabouts, assuming no birth control was used: Restricted & Low Models: Assuming very infrequent relations and excluding teenagers and already-married women, the probability of zero children sits between 22% and 47%. Bennett equates this to a coin flip or rolling a double in Monopoly, making zero children a statistically unsurprising outcome. Medium (Consensus) Model: Assuming one or two encounters around the time of the sealing for a broader group of wives, the probability of zero children drops to roughly 9% to 13%. High Model: Only when assuming large possible historical encounters across 37 women does the probability of zero children become statistically microscopic (around 0.03%). Biological Factors and 19th-Century Demographics A significant reason for the lack of children stems from the demographic makeup of Joseph’s plural wives. At least five women were post-menopausal (over age 47) and 11 were “polyandrous” wives already married to other men. Furthermore, several brides were teenagers. Interestingly, poorer nutrition and rigorous physical labor in the 19th century delayed a woman’s first period (menarche) until an average age of 17, meaning many of the youngest wives were likely prepubescent and physically infertile at the time of their sealings (See Dan Vogel’s presentation.) Contraception and the Concept of “Quickening” If the High Model is accurate and sexual relations were frequent, Bennett notes that the Nauvoo community had widespread access to birth control. Popular texts from the 1830s heavily circulated knowledge about methods like the sponge, withdrawal, and highly acidic douching to prevent pregnancies. Additionally, 19th-century medical and Mormon theological consensus believed that a soul did not enter a fetus until “quickening” (around 20 weeks.) Because of this, early herbal interventions used to “restore the menses” were viewed simply as regulating the female body, rather than as abortion or sin. Legal and Theological Survival Ultimately, concealing pregnancies was an absolute necessity for survival. In Illinois, bigamy and adultery were felonies heavily penalized by fines, whipping, and imprisonment. Under the law, a child would serve as incontrovertible physical proof of illicit cohabitation, inviting immediate legal prosecution and mob violence. To avoid exposure, the theology of plural marriage subtly shifted. While originally grounded in an “Abrahamic” mandate to multiply and raise up seed on earth, the practice pivoted to a “Melchizedek” order. This new paradigm was focused on creating secret, dynastic priestly linkages for eternal salvation in the afterlife, entirely bypassing the legal dangers of earthly procreation. In short, the absence of children in Nauvoo polygamy is not a historical impossibility, but a reality forcefully shaped by 19th-century logistics, biology, and the heavy anvil of American law. Don’t miss my previous presentation! 0:00 Introduction to Rick 7:01 Fertility Paradox 8:34 Plural Wives History 15:18 Biology of Pregnancy 17:35 Grouping the Wives 22:17 Pregnancy Results 25:09 Knowledge of Birth Control/Abortion in 19th Century 30:31 Types of Contraception in Nauvoo 34:08 Quickening 36:20 Life Begins at Conception? 37:37 Mormon Market for Abortifacients 39:24 Theology Behind Lack of Children 40:23 Legal Reasons to Avoid Pregnancy 47:10 Theological Pivot 50:35 Conclusion Why 0 Children Not Unusual 51:58 Q&A Why Not Accept Joseph Wasn’t Polygamist? 53:19 Is Eliza Manwaring a Plural Wife? 58:43 Pushing Back on Certain Claims 1:01:27 RLDS Missions to Utah 1:03:58 Temple Implications for Rejecting Polygamy 1:06:24 Can temple sealings be non-sexual? 1:07:44 Is there anything wrong with Ugo Perego’s DNA Tests? 1:10:28 Is it reasonably possible Joseph had no children? 1:14:58 Don Bradley’s Theory on Legalizing Polygamy? 1:17:18 Dynastic Sealings to Create Ethnic Group 1:19:50 Why are both polygamy and temple ceremonies secret? 1:33:51 Sheep & Goat condoms 1:35:01 Older Male Fertility/Young & Old Female Fertility 1:38:49 Multi-Purpose Temples 1:44:19 Why Menarche Later in 19th century 1:47:43 Jacob 2:30-Why no children is Plausible

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Our GuestLinda Dangoor is a designer, painter and ceramicist, and the author of two cookbooks. Flavours of Babylon (first published 2011) celebrates the recipes of her Baghdadi Jewish heritage. Her second book, From the Tigris to the Thames (Green Bean Books, 2025), is part memoir, part cookbook, tracing her journey from Baghdad through Beirut, London, Ibiza and Paris. Praised by Yotam Ottolenghi, Claudia Roden, Giles Coren and Nigella Lawson - and Eylan (!). Linda studied painting and graphic design at the Central School in London and is a member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen.Website: lindadangoor.com | Recipes: lindadangoorcooks.com | Instagram: @lindadangoorcreativeliving Key Topics• Food as identity: Why Linda argues food belongs to the place it comes from, not just the community that cooks it, and why she resists the label 'Jewish food'• Fear and concealment: What it meant to be Jewish in mid-century Baghdad, the word Israel banned at Passover, and the cost of decades of keeping Jewish identity quiet• Nostalgia versus memory: The distinction Linda draws between looking back with longing and simply saying how it was Your GuideShort definitions and terms referenced in this episode: • Babylonian Jews: A Jewish community from Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) who trace their origins to the exile of Judahite captives to Babylon in the sixth century BCE. Distinct from Sephardi and Ashkenazi communities, though often grouped under the broader Mizrahi label• T'beet: A traditional Iraqi Jewish Shabbat overnight dish. Recipe here• 'Our identity is at once plural and partial': A phrase from Salman Rushdie's 1982 essay Imaginary Homelands, published in the London Review of Books. Want to learn more?Explore past episodes that also reflect on displacement, Baghdadi Jewish heritage, and food as identity:• S2E5: Endangered, Not Erased with Samantha Ellis: Iraqi Jewish refugee heritage and the author of Chopping Onions on My Heart• S2E9: I Tick a Lot of Boxes with Shelley Silas: Baghdadi Jewish and Indian identity, playwright• S1E6: Other Within the Other with Carol Isaacs: Iraqi Jewish heritage and The Wolf of Baghdad References and Resources• From the Tigris to the Thames by Linda Dangoor (Green Bean Books, 2025)• Flavours of Babylon by Linda Dangoor (Green Bean Books)• Linda Dangoor's recipes at lindadangoorcooks.com• Imaginary Homelands by Salman Rushdie, London Review of Books, 7 October 1982• Nigella Lawson's Cookbook Corner review of From the Tigris to the ThamesFind us elsewhere, here!Show creditsHost / Producer: Eylan EzekielPost-production: Communicating for ImpactArtwork: Emily TheodoreMusic: Aleksafor utransndr KarabanovSound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tuesday, 7 April 2026   And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. Matthew 18:24   “And he, having commenced to balance, he was presented, one, to him, an ower of myriads of talents.” (CG)   In the previous verse, Jesus began the parable of what is known as “the unforgiving servant.” A king determined to balance his account with his servants. Jesus continues, saying, “And he, having commenced to balance, he was presented, one, to him.”   It can already be seen that the focus of the parable will be on the relationship between the king and this particular person. Other side issues may be brought in, but the nature of the parable is to set the tone quickly and then develop the story around that initial person or situation. Understanding this, Jesus notes this person is “an ower of myriads of talents.”   Two new words are seen here. The first is murios, a myriad. Strong's says of this word, “Plural of an apparently primary word (properly, meaning very many); ten thousand; by extension, innumerably many -- ten thousand.” To say, “ten thousand” is simply a way of defining an otherwise indeterminate number, just as saying “one hundred” when someone else said “heaps.” The second new word is talanton. HELPS Word Studies says, “a silver talent, worth about 6,000 denarii (gold talents were worth about 30 times as much). A talent was not a coin but rather a weight (about 75 lbs, NIVSB) used as the basis of monetary exchange.”   The idea of a talent, then, is equivalent to a bar of silver or gold. Its value would change based on the prevailing currency rates or by some other set or changeable standard. It would be equivalent in thought to the Hebrew word kikkar, a word signifying “circular.” It may speak of a circular region, a loaf of bread, or a measure of silver or gold that is in a circular form rather than a bar.   The word is used this last way, for example, in Exodus 25:39, “It shall be made of a talent [kikkar] of pure gold, with all these utensils.” The intent of Jesus' words is that this guy owes the king an insanely large amount of money.   Life application: One can already see the comparison taking shape from Jesus' words. Man owes an infinite debt because of sin. The reason for this is that sin, even inherited sin, in relation to God, who is infinite, will infinitely separate us from Him. At no point will we ever be able to overcome the gap because of this.   There is literally nothing we can do to change our state. We are in time, heading forward. The sin cannot go back and be undone. Thus, our condemnation remains forever. But this is where Jesus stepped in and handled the problem. Because His Father is God, He bears God's infinite nature. And because His mother was human, He became a suitable sacrifice (as allowed under the Law of Moses, God's standard) for substitution. In essence, our sin can transfer to Him while His innocence is transferred to us.   Because of this, and because He prevailed over death, Jesus can now mediate between the infinite and the finite. There is no other way to reconciliation with God because no other avenue can attain the infinite pardon that is demanded by God's holiness. In other words, it is Jesus or eternal separation from God. There is no other way –   “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” John 3:18   “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.'” John 14:6   Choose wisely. Choose Jesus.   O God, help us to clearly and precisely explain the importance of Jesus to others. Without Him, there is no hope. This life is absolutely pointless without Jesus. But You, O God, have made it worth all of the joy eternity can provide because You sent Jesus. Thank You, O God, for Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Elohim, Anunnaki, and You ….. The Family Tree Nobody DrewToday We Uncover Your Cosmic LineageYou were created in the image - intentionally so. This may challenge what you've been taught, but consider it an expansion of your understanding and how information is hidden…..for a reason of control.The familiar creation story is just the first chapter. It's not a lie - it's simply incomplete.The CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING of the original Hebrew use of the reference to “Elohim” - is PLURAL……..Meaning “the gods,” not a singular deity. It says, “Let us make man in our image” - suggesting a collective of divine creators.POWER OVER and POWER UNDER SHADOW STRUCTURES Theologians have glossed over these plural references, leaving you with an incomplete picture.But there is more to the story.What if your ancestors were not alone, but rather advanced galactic divine race called - the Anunnaki?This alternate origin tale may sound radical. Evidence leads to the inescapable conclusion that all of humanity, are built differently and it's time to reveal the true nature of your cosmic lineage. Thousands are remembering and discovering this greater ancestral narrative based on evidential artifacts, history's hidden scriptures and intuitives. Once you walk through it, you cannot unsee what's on the other side.What's on the other side is you — your body, your organs, your breath, your blood — and the staggering truth that you were not made as an afterthought. You were made as a masterpiece. A living library and an internal holy temple with more rooms than you've ever been allowed to explore.Adam Isn't a Name. It's a Blueprint.We've been lead to believe that Adam is simply the name of the first man. A guy in a garden. Simple origin story?Wrong. Adam is not just a name — it's a code.In Hebrew, Adam breaks down like this:* Aleph — the spirit, the breath, the power, the source* Dam — the bloodPut them together: Adam means the blood of God. The breath of the divine made manifest in biological form.But blood in this context isn't just the red stuff pumping through your veins.Blood is records.Blood is information. Blood is genetic memory — the recordings, the essence, the full archive of whatever that plural divine family, the Elohim, carried within themselves.Adam — you, your ancestors, your lineage — is a living library encoded with the complete genetic and spiritual blueprint of an entire divine family.And here's the part that should shake you: the name Adam was given to both the male and the female.The original human — before the distinction of gender — was called Adam. Because Adam wasn't describing a person. It was describing a design.Now let's go deeper into that design. Because across multiple ancient civilizations — the Sumerians, the Egyptians, the Hindus — they're all telling the same story with different words.The Sumerians called that divine family the Anunnaki. Anunnaki simply means: the family of Anu and Ki * Early civilizations possibly lived in deeper alignment with universal laws.* Father god and mother god and all their descendants.* Human ability today could be a fraction of what once existed.* Collapse came when power outpaced wisdom.* History might be repeating patterns of rise and fall.* Signs point to a global reawakening of awareness.* Next evolution isn't external—it's internal.It's the Sumerian equivalent of Elohim. The Egyptians called them Neru. Different language. Same family.And within that family, there's a figure named Enki — the firstborn of Anu. The scientist. The craftsman. The one described across Sumerian texts as the architect of the human form.In the Sumerian account — which predates the Hebrew Genesis by thousands of years — Enki is commissioned to create a being capable of doing everything the divine family could do. His brother wants a worker. A servant. Something powerful but controlled.But Enki? Enki has a different idea entirely.Enki decides to make family.So instead of building a limited creature, he takes the blood — the genetic records, the spiritual codes — of the entire Anunnaki family and pours it all into the Adamic design. Every organ. Every system. Every breath. Encoded with the full frequency of the divine collective.You are not a servant species. You were designed as a full-spectrum being.Your Body Is a Temple — And the Temple Has AltarsNow here's where ancient wisdom and your physical body collide in a way that should permanently change how you look in the mirror.The body is a temple. Most people have heard that phrase. Most people treat it like a wellness slogan — eat clean, don't drink too much. But that's not what it means. Not even close.A temple is not just a building. A temple is a structure built to make contact. Within every temple, there are altars. And an altar is not a decoration — an altar is a point of contact between two realms.Think about it this way. Your Wi-Fi router is an altar.It takes signal from somewhere beyond your walls and funnels it directly into your house, making something invisible suddenly accessible. Your kitchen sink is an altar. It connects you to a water source miles away and gives you direct access in your own home.Now apply that to your body.Every organ system within you is an altar — a point of contact — connected to a specific frequency, a specific divine energy, a specific member of that Elohim family.The Sumerians were explicit about this. Enlil, the god of wind and air — that's why you have lungs. Your respiratory system is an altar built to engage the frequency of air, of breath, of that specific divine energy.This is why the scripture says “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” It's not poetry. It's a technical statement about how the system works.Ancient Chinese medicine — whether in Taoism or Tibetan Buddhism — mapped this even further. They didn't just work with chakras as abstract energy centers. They assigned specific deities to specific organs. The kidneys — a seat of fire and power. The liver — engaged with a particular spirit. The lungs — another point of divine contact.When every altar within the temple is functioning, when every organ system is engaged with the energy it was designed to contact, the ancient texts describe this as a state of immortality. Complete, full-body synergy — every part of you operating at its highest possible frequency.And here's the staggering implication: Because Enki encoded the full Anunnaki blueprint into the Adamic design, there is no frequency in creation that you are not built to access.You were built as the all-in-one. Ignorance Is the Weapon Used Against YouPause here. Read this slowly.“My people perish for lack of knowledge.”And the disease isn't weakness. It isn't unworthiness. It isn't spiritual inadequacy.The disease is not knowing what you are.You have access to everything. You are genetically related — not metaphorically, literally — to every kingdom of creation. The mineral kingdom. The plant kingdom. The animal kingdom. Every organism, every creature, every structure of life carries a thread of the same Adamic code. This is why humans talk to animals instinctively. This is why people like George Washington Carver could commune with plants and receive knowledge from them. This is why there's a reason that certain non-human intelligences are intensely interested in the human body — because the human body is the most sophisticated, most comprehensive biological library ever assembled.And the vast majority of human beings walk around every single day not knowing any of this.Ignorance deployed as a weapon is one of the oldest strategies in the book.But here's the other side of this — and this is the part that should ignite something in you:The system still works whether you know about it or not. Yeshua walked through crowds of ordinary people and said, “Don't you know that ye are gods?” That word — gods — is Elohim. Watch the Lion King again with new eyes. Simba's journey isn't about transformation. It's about recognition. “Remember who you are.”That's the whole message. That's always been the whole message.The question is not whether you have access. You do. The question is whether you'll stop living like you don't.Start there. Start with the breath. Start with asking what your body actually is before you spend another moment trying to fix, suppress, or transcend it.What you love is within you. Everything you've been searching for outside yourself — the connection, the power, the belonging — it's been coded into your structure since the beginning.It's time to remember.To stop giving away your power. Your soul was determined to experience the collapse of the old and rebirth of an evolution of a society that is the literal CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE. THAT'S A WRAP on your true lineage, beloved. What Next? I believe we each have an innate ability to connect with Spirit—we are Spirit, experiencing life through a human lens.To support you on this journey, I've created The Light Between Ritual Experience, plus a bonus Self-Hypnosis Empowerment Journey. This high-touch experience is designed to help you deepen your connection to your soul's contract and your spirit guides, all for just $80 for a full year of unlimited readings and upgrades. Healing is the pathway to awakening and aligning with your Highest Self, guiding you toward your deepest truth and point of origin - where all of life is a flow of co-creation. . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelightbetween.substack.com/subscribe

A @Christadelphians Video: [Inspiring]Have you ever wondered if the Bible in your hands is saying exactly what the original authors intended? In this thought-provoking and wonderfully insightful presentation, we continue our series on understanding Scripture by delving into the fascinating world of Bible translation. We explore how the personal context of translators—their time, culture, and even language—can influence the words we read today. This is not about casting doubt, but about building a deeper, richer appreciation for the incredible journey of God's Word through history.Join us as we uncover why some words in older translations, like the King James Version, have completely changed their meaning or fallen out of use entirely—from "leasing" and "bruit" to "wimples" and "stomachers." It's a revealing look at how language evolves and why a verse might have been historically accurate at the time of translation but confusing for a modern reader.But it's not just about old words! We also highlight the outstanding strengths of different translations, showing how the KJV beautifully preserves the distinction between singular and plural "you," which can unlock profound truths about our corporate identity as the body of Christ. We'll examine how different versions handle key passages, from the identity of "the satan" in Job to the nature of "hell" and the relationship between the Father and the Son.The conclusion is both reassuring and inspiring: while every translation has its own unique set of strengths and weaknesses, no single translation can completely obscure the gospel. God's Word is powerful and persistent! This expositional journey encourages us to read multiple translations, to be thoughtful students, and to trust that the core message of salvation shines through in every faithful rendering.**Chapters:**00:00 - Introduction: The Bias of Personal Context02:03 - Historically Accurate, But Not Contemporary: Dying Words03:00 - "Leasing" and "Bruit": When Words Become Obsolete08:27 - False Friends: Words That Have Changed Their Meaning10:53 - The Unsung Strength of the KJV: Singular vs. Plural "You"15:49 - Has the Gospel Been Compromised? A Reassuring Answer16:37 - Case Study: "Satan" the Adversary vs. A Proper Name18:19 - Case Study: The Myth of "Hell" and Translating "Sheol"19:47 - Case Study: Jesus and the Father - One Heart and Mind23:36 - Conclusion: The Word of God in Every Translation**Bible Verses Referenced:**

0:00 - The Avalanche doused the Calgary Flames 9-2 last night at Ball Arena and scored multiple power play goals! Plural! It was almost a perfect night, except for one thing. Cale Makar left the game and didn't return because of an "upper body injury." We haven't received any updates yet. How concerned are we? How concerned did Coach Bednar sound in his postgame presser yesterday?13:52 - The Lions signed Center Frank Ragnow out of retirement late last season, but he didn't play a snap for them because he didn't pass his physical. He had a Grade 3 hamstring strain! Turns out, he had to pay back part of his signing bonus. The Lions claim that they've made other players do this before, like Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson, so the precedent has been set. Really? Come on, Fords. You guys aren't low on cash. Let the man keep his money.After that, George Paton spoke at the NFL Owners meeting yesterday and said he likes the RB room. Of course he's going to say that. But, we're not sure we like it as much as he does! There's still plenty of room for improvement.31:47 - Oh, by the way...the referee who Dan Hurley (allegedly) headbutted was asked about the incident and said the whole "incident" was nothing. They looked at each other. That's it. Oh, by the way...NASA is going back to the moon soon and nobody here on Earth seems to care about it. Oh, by the way...The NFL expanded their "Global Markets Program" for the upcoming season. The New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns were given the market rights for Vic's Motherland. 

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Today's episode is about Trenčín Castle. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn the comparative form of irregular Slovak adjectives in plural. You will also learn how to say “That is impossible “in Slovak. At the end is my short legend about Trenčin castle. Episode notesIn today's episode, I'm talking about Trenčiansky Castle, Trenčín Castle. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn the comparative form of irregular Slovak adjectives in plural. You will also learn how to say “That is impossible“in Slovak. At the end is my short legend about Trenčin castle. Slovak lesson1.    Lepšie domy sa už dávno predali. (The better houses were sold long ago.)2.    Najlepšie knihy roka dali dopredu. (The best books of the year were put forward.)3.    Najhoršie jablká použili na kompot. (The worst apples were used for compote.)4.    Väčší chlapci nesúhlasili s novým pravidlom. (The bigger boys did not agree with the new rule.)5.    Toto sú najväčšie jablká v celom sade. (These are the biggest apples in the whole orchard.)6.    Menšie psi brechali najviac. (The smaller dogs barked the most.)7.    Najmenšie dievčatá sa nechceli hrať. (The smallest girls did not want to play.)8.    Hovorí sa, že najkrajšie ženy sú Slovenky. (They say that the most beautiful women are Slovaks.)9.    Z vrchu sú krajšie výhľady ako zo spodu. (There are more beautiful views from above than from below.)10. Najlepšie srdcia sú úprimné srdcia. (The best hearts are the sincere hearts.)11. To je nemožné. (That is impossible.)Legenda o Studni lásky... na vysokej skale nad riekou Váh stál pevný hrad Trenčín. Kedysi dávno na tom hrade žilo dievča menom Fatima. Mala tmavé oči a smutný pohľad. Nebola tam dobrovoľne. Bola väzňom hradného pána.Ďaleko v tureckej zemi žil mladý bojovník menom Omar, ktorý bol do nej zamilovaný. Keď sa dozvedel, že Fatima je uväznená v kamennom hrade nad riekou Váh, rozhodol sa ju zachrániť. Keď sa Omar konečne dostal k hradu, prosil pána hradu, aby Fatimu prepustil. Pán súhlasil – ale iba pod jednou podmienkou. Omar musel vyhĺbiť studňu v tvrdej skale hradného kopca, aby mal hrad vždy dostatok vody. Omar súhlasil. Všetci sa smiali. Povedali, že je to nemožné. Láska však nepozná slovo “nemožné”.Omar začal kopať. Pomáhali mu kamaráti. Deň čo deň udierali do kameňa. Ruky im krvácali. Boleli ich chrbáty. Zima bola krutá. Leto bolo horúce. Ubehol jeden rok. Potom ďalší. Po troch rokoch sa z hĺbky skaly ozval plač. Potom vytryskla voda. Studená. Cistá. Skutočná. Hrad naplnilo ticho. Pán musel dodržať svoj sľub. Fatima bola slobodná. Keď spolu opúšťali hrad, legenda hovorí, že Omar sa ešte raz otočil a povedal: „Máte vodu, ale nemáte srdce.“A odvtedy sa hlboká studňa nazýva Studňa lásky.Timestamps00:35 Introduction to the episode02:45 About Trenčín Castle03:37 Fun fact 109:16 Fun fact 210:27 Fun fact 315:10 Slovak lesson20:46 Sentences23:12 Legenda in Slovak25:50 Legend translation29:02 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 Ondova Hilko LLC

Northwest Bible Church - Mar. 22, 2026 - Matthew - Alan Conner Matthew. 6:9 The Lord's Prayer Intro   OUTLINE:    Address;   “Our Father who art in heaven”         Requests:1-3  deals with God's glory;           Requests: 4-6 deals with man's need (pardon, provision, protection) A. THE MODEL PRAYER (Matthew 6:9a). 1. “Pray” is a present tense imperative.    2. “you” is emphatic. 3. “Then” indicates the conclusion to Jesus' previous teaching on prayer.    4. “in this way” -  this prayer is a model. B. OUR FATHER (Matthew 6:9b). 1. The name “Father” in Matthew.   a. “your Father”, “My Father.”     b. Israel's concept of God as Father.    c. Our relationship with the Father.    2. “Our Father”  a. speaks to an exclusive relationship.    b. speaks to an inclusive relationship.    C.  WHO IS IN HEAVEN (Matthew 6:9b). 1. Plural, “heavens”.       2. The significance of “heaven”.       Conclusion

Welcome to Day 2819 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. Putnam Church Message – 02/15/2026 Luke's Account of the Good News - “What It's Like to Fish With Jesus.”    Last week, we continued our study of the ministry of Jesus Christ with a message titled “Ministry at the Grassroots Level,” where we learned what true ministry included. Today, we continue with the twelfth message in Luke's narrative of the Good News of Jesus Christ in a message titled “What It's Like to Fish With Jesus.” Our Core verses for this week are Luke 5:1-11, found on page 1597 of your Pew Bibles. Follow along as I read. Introduction: When You've Fished All Night and Caught Nothing There are moments in life when effort and outcome simply don't line up. You did everything right. / You prepared. / You stayed up late. / You worked hard. You relied on your experience and training.  / And still—nothing. That's where Luke places us at the beginning of chapter five. Not at the height of excitement. Not at a revival service. Not at a mountaintop moment. But at the shoreline…early in the morning…with tired, smelly men washing empty nets. Luke has already shown us Jesus preaching with authority, confronting evil, healing the sick, and drawing crowds. But now, the story slows down. The camera zooms in. And instead of crowds, we find fishermen—ordinary men—at the end of a long, disappointing night. This is not accidental. Because this is where discipleship begins. Main Point 1: Jesus Meets Us in the Weariness of Our Ordinary Work (Luke 5:1–3) “One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God. He noticed two empty boats at the water's edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.” (Luke 5:1–2, NLT) The Scene Luke Wants Us to See Luke is a careful storyteller. He wants us to notice details. It's morning. The fishermen are done. The nets are empty. The boats are idle. These men—Simon Peter, Andrew, James, and John—are not amateurs. Fishing is their livelihood. Their families depend on it. Their reputations are tied to it. In the first century, fishing on the Sea of Galilee was serious business. Night fishing was the norm because fish stayed near the surface in cooler temperatures. To come back empty after an entire night wasn't just frustrating—it was financially dangerous. And now, exhausted and discouraged, they are washing nets they barely used. That's when Jesus steps into the picture. Not with fireworks. Not with angels. Not with thunder. But by asking for a boat. Jesus Steps into Simon's Boat “Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there.” (Luke 5:3, NLT) Jesus doesn't interrupt their work to scold them. He doesn't explain anything. He doesn't promise a miracle. He simply asks Simon to let Him use what he already has. A boat. A place of work. A familiar setting. Object Lesson #1: The Boat Hold up my iPhone: “This boat and my iPhone represent the ordinary places of our lives—our work, our routines, our responsibilities. Jesus doesn't wait for us to be rested, inspired, or successful. He steps right into the middle of our exhaustion.” Simon's boat had just failed him as a fishing platform. But it becomes a pulpit for the Son of God. What Simon thought was an instrument of disappointment became a platform for divine teaching. Ancient Perspective: God Has Always Worked This Way This moment fits a familiar biblical pattern. God met Moses while he was tending sheep (Exodus 3). God called Gideon while he was hiding in a winepress (Judges 6). God spoke to Elijah not in fire or wind, but in a whisper (1 Kings 19). God consistently enters lives at the point of ordinary obedience—not spiritual readiness. The fishermen weren't praying. They weren't seeking guidance. They weren't expecting a call. They were cleaning up after failure. Modern Analogy: The Office, the Kitchen, the Garage Most people don't encounter God in dramatic settings. They encounter Him: At a desk, staring at an unfinished project. At a kitchen sink, washing dishes again. In a hospital hallway, waiting for news. In a garage, fixing something broken—again. Jesus still steps into boats like that. And often, He does not explain what He's about to do. He simply asks, “Can I use this?” Why This Matters Simon lets Jesus use the boat—but notice something important. / Simon is still tired. / Still discouraged. / Still empty-handed. Yet he makes space for Jesus anyway. / That's the first step of discipleship. / Not confidence. / Not clarity. / But availability. Summary of Main Point 1 Jesus does not wait for us to be strong before calling us. He does not require success before involvement. He meets us in weariness and uses what feels inadequate. Discipleship begins when we allow Jesus into the ordinary places of our lives—especially when we are tired, discouraged, and empty-handed. __________________________________________________________________ Main Point 2 - When Jesus Asks Us to Try Again Where We Already Failed (Luke 5:4–7) The Most Irritating Command Jesus Could Have Given “When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, ‘Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.'” (Luke 5:4, NLT) This is the moment where the story shifts from calm to uncomfortable. / Up to now, Simon has been polite. / He let Jesus use the boat. / He listened while cleaning nets. / He stayed out of the way. But now Jesus crosses a line. / Jesus stops preaching…turns to a professional fisherman… and tells him how to do his job. / Not only that—Jesus tells him to do it wrong. / Fish at the wrong time. / In the wrong place. / After the wrong result. And not just a net— “let down your nets.” Plural. Simon's Response: Respectful, Honest, and Reluctant “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn't catch a thing. But if you say so, I'll let the nets down again.” (Luke 5:5, NLT) This may be one of the most relatable verses in all of Scripture.  / Simon doesn't argue—but he doesn't pretend either. / You can almost hear the tone: “Jesus… I respect You.  / But just so we're clear— we already tried this.” / This is not blind enthusiasm. / This is exhausted obedience. / And that's important. Ancient Perspective: This Was a Professional Embarrassment In first-century Jewish culture, /skill and experience mattered deeply. A craftsman's honor was tied to competence. Simon wasn't just tired—his identity was wrapped up in his ability to provide. Fishing again wasn't just inconvenient. / It risked public humiliation. / Crowds were watching. / Other fishermen were nearby. / Everyone could see empty nets. Failure in private is painful. / Failure in public is devastating. / And Jesus tells Simon to go back into the very waters that already told him “no.” Object Lesson #2: The Empty Net Hold up an empty net— “This net represents the places where we already tried: The prayers we prayed. / The efforts we made. / The conversations we had. / And nothing happened.” / Jesus doesn't ask Simon to fish somewhere new. / He sends him back to the place of disappointment. Why Jesus Does This Because dependence cannot grow where confidence still reigns. / As long as Simon believed success came from his experience, strength, and strategy, he could never learn what it meant to follow Jesus. Jesus isn't testing Simon's fishing ability. He's testing his trust. The Miracle Happens Suddenly—and Overwhelmingly “And this time their nets were so full of fish they...

Yep, we are still spiraling. It doesn't help that SJM herself has announced the titles (PLURAL) are coming soon. So let's chat about possible titles and the big questions. Mainly, will we get an “and” or no? Join as we count syllables (no, this isn't a joke) and pass the time until we hear more from SJM. 

Today's episode is about answering some questions about the nobility in Upper Hungary. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn the comparative form of Slovak adjectives in plural. You will also learn how to say “The wiser one will retreat. “in Slovak.Episode notesIn today's episode, I'm answering some questions about the nobility in Upper Hungary. In the Slovak lesson, you are going to learn the comparative form of Slovak adjectives in plural. You will also learn how to say “The wiser one will retreat. “in Slovak.Slovak lesson1.    (Musc. An.) Chlapci boli rýchlejší ako dievčatá. (The boys were faster than the girls.)2.    (Musc. An.) Preteky vyhral najrýchlejší bežec. (The fastest runner won the race.)3.    (Musc. Ina.) Nové vlaky sú rýchlejšie ako staré. (New trains are faster than old ones.)4.    (Musc. Ina.) Japonsko má vraj narýchlejšie vlaky. (Japan is said to have the fastest trains.)5.    Fem.) Jeho kamarátky sú staršie ako tvoje. (His female friends are older than yours.)6.    (Fem.) Najstaršie ženy odišli domov. (The oldest women went home.)7.    (Fem.) Staršie knihy sme dali do antikvariátu. (We put the older books in a second-hand bookshop.)8.    (Fem.) Najstaršie knihy sme poslali do múzea. (We sent the oldest books to a museum.)9.    (Neu.) Všetky múdrejšie dievčatá študovali medicínu. (All the smarter girls studied medicine.)10. (Neu.) Najmúdrejšie dievčatá študovali kvantovú fyziku. (The smartest girls studied quantum physics.)11. (Neu.) Niektoré zvieratá sú múdrejšie ako iné. (Some animals are smarter than others.)12. (Neu.) Šimpanzy sú vraj najmúdrejšie zvieratá na svete. (Chimpanzees are said to be the smartest animals in the world.)13. Múdrejší ustúpi. The wiser one will retreat/will step back. => Slovak proverb/saying. (Meaning: a person with foresight will not get drawn into an unnecessary conflict).Zhrnutie: Čo si máme zapamätaťŠľachtici na území dnešného Slovenska boli súčasťou Uhorského kráľovstva. Hovorili viacerými jazykmi. Niektorí mali slovenské korene, iní maďarské či nemecké. Neboli len bojovníci, ale aj úradníci a vzdelanci. Ich identita bola iná než dnes. Najdôležitá pre nich bola vernosť kráľovi, rodine a pôde.Summary: What to RememberThe nobles in what is now Slovakia were part of the Kingdom of Hungary. They spoke several languages. Some had Slovak roots, others Hungarian or German. They were not only warriors, but also officials and scholars. Their identity was different from today's. The most important thing for them was loyalty to the king, family and land.Timestamps00:35 Introduction to the lesson02:25 Answering the questions about the nobility in Upper Hungary 04:17 Fun fact 105:47 Fun fact 208:53 Slovak lesson15:46 Sentences19:27 Summary21:02 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 Ondova Hilko LLC

1166. This week, we look the grammar of the Academy Awards and how to avoid an "illogical plot twist" in your sentences. Then, we look at common time-related redundancies like "period of time," the proper way to use "a.m." and "p.m.," and why the abbreviation UTC doesn't actually match its name.  The Academy Awards segment was written by Jim Norrena.

This week, former Forrester Research Director, and now champion of clean technology, Jeff Clark, and our host Ian Truscott discuss a fun research paper from one of Ian's favourite podcasts, Uncensored CMO and agency network Worldwide Partner titled “Confessions of a CMO”.  As is the editorial policy of the show, they pick 5 f'in' things that jumped out of this work: The CMO needs to be the voice of the customer Trading authority for influence When chaos reigns, stabilize the ship The long and the short of it The death of the CMO is wildly overstated Then Ian joins Robert Rose in the virtual bar, The Rose & Rockstar, for a chat about a recent article he published on the Content Marketing Institute blog, part of a series discussing plural brands and earning attention one room at a time.    If you have any comments or thoughts on this topic, we would love to hear them! Enjoy! — The Links The people: Ian Truscott on LinkedIn  Jeff Clark on LinkedIn  Robert Rose on LinkedIn Mentioned this week: Confessions of a CMO Uncensored CMO Winning B2B Brand Trust Part 2: How To Earn Attention One Room at a Time Robert's newsletter: Lens, his websites, robertrose.net and seventhbear.com Rockstar CMO: The Beat Newsletter that we send every Monday Rockstar CMO on the web and LinkedIn Previous episodes and all the show notes: Rockstar CMO FM. Track List: We'll be right back by Stienski & Mass Media on YouTube The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go (Official Video) Piano Music is by Johnny Easton, shared under a Creative Commons license You can listen to this on all good podcast platforms, like Apple, Amazon, and Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1152. This week, we look at what a baker's dozen is and why it's actually 13. We also look at other "dozen" phrases, like "devil's dozen" and "banker's dozen." Finally, we tackle the inconsistency of making words that end in O plural, from "tomatoes" to "rodeos."

Comme toujours, nous commencerons notre émission par une discussion sur l'actualité. Nous parlerons tout d'abord du choix surprenant de The Economist de nommer la Syrie pays de l'année. Notre deuxième sujet de discussion sera les dépenses de Noël dans l'Union européenne, qui devraient augmenter cette année. Malheureusement, cette augmentation n'est pas due à l'exubérance des fêtes de fin d'année, mais à l'inflation et au renforcement des réglementations en matière de sécurité des jouets. Notre section scientifique sera consacrée à une étude qui révèle que de nombreuses personnes utilisent l'IA pour avoir un soutien émotionnel et des interactions sociales. Et nous terminerons la première partie de notre émission d'aujourd'hui en rendant hommage à Rob Reiner, réalisateur et acteur de renom, qui a été assassiné dans sa maison de Los Angeles aux côtés de sa femme, Michele Singer Reiner.   Le reste de l'émission d'aujourd'hui sera consacré à la langue et à la culture françaises. Notre point de grammaire de la semaine sera : Adjectives ending in "eu", Plural nouns and Adjective agreement, Adjectives related to colors. Nous parlerons du détournement de la chanson d'Eddy Mitchell « Couleur menthe à l'eau » et d'autres chansons françaises célèbres sur le thème des couleurs. Nous terminerons avec l'expression de la semaine: En connaître un rayon. Nous verrons que la question de la préservation du patrimoine français est très sensible depuis le casse du Louvre. La France sera-t-elle en mesure de sauver tout son patrimoine? - The Economist désigne le pays de l'année - Selon des statistiques européennes, les dépenses pour les achats de Noël sont en augmentation - Selon une étude, de nombreuses personnes utilisent l'IA comme soutien psychologique - Hollywood pleure la mort de Rob Reiner et célèbre son héritage - Eddy Mitchell condamne le détournement de sa chanson « Couleur menthe à l'eau » - La difficile préservation du patrimoine français