Podcasts about pointlessness

Clinical psychologist Dr Julie Smith has a gift for explaining complex ideas in under a minute (which is GREAT for new-age attention spans). With over 4.8 million TikTok followers, two best-selling books and a glowing endorsement from our own Dr Em, having Dr Julie join our Academy of Imperfection is nothing short of a dream. In this episode, Dr Julie reframes the feeling of overwhelm, helping us to see it as valuable information about how we might not be meeting our needs, rather than something to fear. Then, it’s all about confidence, baby. Getting into the nitty-gritty, Ryan and Dr Julie redefine failure, showing how confidence isn’t just built from successes, but from every experience – good, bad and (luckily for Hugh) the awkward. Oh, and did we mention she’s Dr Em approved? Smithy, we’d gladly talk to you forever. If you want to watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link: https://bit.ly/4iwtFwz

A new MP3 sermon from Servants For Christ is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Pointlessness of Chasing Possessions Subtitle: Wisdom for Life's Journey Speaker: Pastor Darrell Bailey Broadcaster: Servants For Christ Event: Devotional Date: 12/4/2024 Bible: Ecclesiastes 5:8-15 Length: 19 min.

Instead of pointless pompous prayer, God desires relationship over technique.Readings from this service:1 Kings 18: 17-40Psalm 34: 17-18, 22Matthew 6: 7-8Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

Jesus shows us that real Christian prayer is not a method or discipline but a hidden relationship with a loving Heavenly Father.Readings from this service:Romans 8: 12-30Psalm 91: 14-16Matthew 6: 5-6Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC:Visit us on FacebookVisit our websiteDownload our app!

This insightful podcast challenges traders' common tendency to seek explanations for every market move. We'll explore why this pursuit can be unproductive and how it can hinder your progress as a trader. Discover the importance of shifting your focus to the factors within your control, such as risk management and adaptability, to achieve long-term success in the markets. Trading futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The risk of loss in trading commodity interests can be substantial. You should therefore carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition.

Sermon Series: How the Pointlessness of Everything Points to Christ Sermon Title: Approaching God Sermon Text: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

This Week on Screentime John Fardy talks to actor Johnny Flynn about playing the principled stock-broker 'Nicky' Winton who helped rescue nearly 700 children from Czechoslovakia as World War 2 approached in the new movie 'One Life'. Film Critic Chris Wasser looks at the week's new movie releases including Daniel Levy's first feature 'Good Grief'. Plus Space Commentator Leo Enright chats about his favourite film.

Sermon Series: Ecclesiastes - How the Pointlessness of Everything Points to Christ Title: The Good of Friendships Text: Ecclesiastes 4:1-16

Often we strive to be as productive as possible, to meet the expectations of others and of ourselves. However, we can greatly benefit from doing pointless things from time to time. In this episode of The Walk, I explain how. ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick. $5> patronsContinue reading "The Walk: The Point of Pointlessness" The post The Walk: The Point of Pointlessness appeared first on Father Roderick.

Often we strive to be as productive as possible, to meet the expectations of others and of ourselves. However, we can greatly benefit from doing pointless things from time to time. In this episode of The Walk, I explain how.

Today on the 5: More details have recently started being released about the upcoming Playstation handheld device, now named the Playstation Portal. Many had still hoped this might be a new verson of the PSP or Vita, but none of the newer information makes it seem like anything other than a nearly useless device aimed at a very niche market.

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Today on the 5: Spotify has killed off the Spotify Live app, which was one of many Clubhouse imitators. While I personally love the idea of live audio, I'm not sure Clubhouse or any of the apps that have followed have made that concept any better than what we already have.

Threesome trouble stories are our bread and butter, and this episode is no exception. We have both an MMF and an MFF tale of woe to bring to you. Then there's this question about how much less pleasure men get from sex when wearing a condom. Keith says it's "a lot worse." Women don't care that much about PIV sex in many instances anyway, so what's even the point? But look I don't want to bury the lede too much here. We discussed just how much money it would take in various instances for Keith to be willing to engage in gay sex. It's pretty expensive, but there's a wide range depending on exactly what he has to do. Maybe one of our listeners/benefactors will step up to the plate and make it happen? We discuss whether a woman should prefer giving the first 90 percent of a blowjob or the last 10 percent. It's honestly not clear. And a word on glory holes. I've never rightly seen someone using one in person. For me they operate more as a sort of philosophical entity, useful for distinguishing what exactly you'd be willing to do, when and to whom. And, what level of certainty you'd require. Listeners should carefully consider their own preferences when listening to our discussion points here. How much certainty would you really need regarding who is on the other side of the glory hole? And, a man has never received oral sex. What exactly is he missing out on? To see the coconut story discussed at the beginning of the episode (if you dare/must): https://ymmv.me/109/coconut We get a lot of our questions from Reddit, so for our listeners' enjoyment, here are links to some of the questions we discussed this week: https://ymmv.me/109/threesome https://ymmv.me/109/mfm https://ymmv.me/109/condom https://ymmv.me/109/bj Twitter: @ymmvpod Facebook: ymmvpod Email: ymmvpod@gmail.com

Huge controversy as we discover that we don't know the difference between pointlessness and nonsense and we don't listen to each other. Best mates Ryan, Alex and Elliot write three brand new comedy short stories every week and submit them to a real-life English teacher for grading. If you love comedy podcasts and funny stories we'd love it if you gave us a quick listen. If you like the podcast, please rate us on whatever app you find us on, it would be very helpful for us. Thank you. Ryan, Alex, Elliot and Mr Teacher. Socials:Insta - https://www.instagram.com/smallfictionspodcast/YT - https://www.youtube.com/@smallfictionspodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/smallfic_podTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@smallfictionspodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcWebsite: https://shows.acast.com/small-fictions Get in touch:Email - smallfictions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Dose of Dave is a series of bite sized podcasts featuring me on my own. I'm just trying it out to see where it takes me. They're only about 5-10 mins long. If you wish to contribute to the podcast you can here: - https://www.patreon.com/bullshitdetective

Mike Pence told interviewers that he didn't take classified documents home with him, until it transpired that he did. Is this political opportunist worth anything at all to the conservative movement, and what does the classification scandal really portend for U.S. national security? I'll give you a clue: it empowers the American politburo. Listen to find out how. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit raheemkassam.substack.com

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, David Walker and Nick Miller field January's listener entries for Mesut Haaland Dicks, where the Clichés faithful nominate their niche footballing fascinations and irritations. Among the selections are the need to explain dramatic football moments to nearby people who don't care, the provocative scourge of Combined XIs, the functional pointlessness of centre circles, and the underreported confusion of "Last 5 Matches" form graphics. Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel assess the aftermath of the unprecedented live "sex noises" scenes on the BBC's FA Cup coverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Really enjoyed this interview on #GBNews this morning - no question, it's a keeper!

Mark is joined by Jared, the host of the Feathers and Friends podcast & co-host of the Friday NFL Show. After Hours is a discussion episode for topics beyond the world of sports. In this episode Mark & Jared from the podcast Feathers & Friends dive into: Common Questions from Listeners, Top 10 Conspiracies, Is Thanksgiving Food Garbage, Pointlessness of Edited WAP, Most Hated Songs, Comfort Movies, Who Is Gump, Black Friday Shenanigans, Aliens Exist and Our Signature Sandwiches. MANSWERS - Jared & Evil Mark Mansplain Everything! Today's episode was brought to you by NerdGambler #NERDG #Conspiracies #Mansplain #BlackFriday

In this episode, we explore how the paradigm of oscillatory complementarity can articulate and clarify a wide range of exotic phenomena. We discuss how concentration meditation can give rise a certain kind of oscillatory annealing, and how insight practice involves de-energizing the non-linearities (gestalts) that make up your world-simulation. We also explore how LSD non-duality can be understood as more diffuse elements of experience becoming the non-linear oscillatory complements of the field of awareness, such as "light", "space", and "being". Finally, we re-evaluate the models introduced in the original Qualia Computing article on the geometry of DMT experiences in light of this new paradigm.

In part 3 of our series on Resident Evil, Alex and Michael cover Resident Evil Revelations 1 + 2, and finish up with Resident Evil 6, a game with 4 different storylines.   Want to get podcast updates and other nonsense? Follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ogfsn or check me out on Twitch at www.twitch.tv/onemoretimegfsn. Remember to like us and subscribe to us on your podcast platform of choice!  Leaving us reviews is also super helpful, and very much appreciated.

Have you ever heard of the cult known as Heaven's Hole? Buckle up for a bumpy ride through the wholly uncomfortable world of a Supreme Dork and his sniveling nerdlings. They had great taste in music, though.

In this 5 minute episode, author and coach Joanne Mallon talks about why perfectionism doesn't work and what we can replace it with. Joanne is the author of 7 self help books including Change Your Life in 5 Minutes, Find Your Why and How to Find Joy in 5 Minutes a Day. She's been coaching clients around the world for over 20 years and is one of the UK's most experienced life and career coaches. Get in touch on Twitter and Instagram @joannemallon or email joanne@joannemallon.com If you found this episode helpful I'd love it if you could support the podcast by leaving a rating or buying me a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/joannemallon

Fu-til-i-ty - Pointlessness or uselessness. What things do you find worthless? What things do you find worthy of your time? Your money? Your energy? When you invest in them do they give you a return on investment? Listen in to see what you could do to assess what you are investing into that might be worthless.

Does Nihilism deserve the bad reputation it seems to carry? Well, according to Wendy Syfret, it may be the key to happiness so many seek. Press play to learn: The classic definition of Nihilism How Nihilism can lend a new perspective on life Why pointlessness may not be such a bad thing Wendy Syfret, the author of The Sunny Nihilist: A Declaration of the Pleasure of Pointlessness, shares her perspective on Nihilism and how it can play a role in cultivating happiness and peace in the mundanity of life. Many hear Nihilism and immediately connect it with apathy or pessimism. However, in reality, it offers solutions to some of the most significant emotional dilemmas humans face.  In the face of overwhelming importance placed on even the simplest of everyday tasks, relief can be hard to come by. If one becomes interested or overwhelmed, though, accepting the deeper understanding of insignificance may be the remedy.  Visit https://www.wendysyfret.com for more information. Episode also available on Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/30PvU9C

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Wendy Syfret, the author of “The Sunny Nihilist: A Declaration of the Pleasure of Pointlessness”. Wendy Syfret is a Melbourne based writer and editor. Currently serving as editor-in-chief of RIISE, Wendy formerly worked as the Managing editor of VICE Asia. Before taking on that role Syfret was the Head of Editorial for VICE Australia, Australian editor of pioneering fashion publication i-D, and associate editor at VICE.com. Visit our website: https://lithub.com/story-type/keen-on/ Email Andrew: a.keen@me.com Watch the show live on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajkeen Watch the show live on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankeen/ Watch the show live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lithub Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LiteraryHub/videos Subscribe to Andrew's newsletter: https://andrew2ec.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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When you think about it, life is just a long voyage to death, we all stick it out as long as we can and hope we don't get pelted by too much space debris in the process. We discuss the extremely grim Aniara and the pointlessness of life.   Content: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7589524/   Pointlessness article: https://journalofcontroversialideas.org/article/1/1/132   Editing by Luisa Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals: http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/   Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G   Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy   Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/   Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com   If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you!   Sibling shows:   Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/   Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/   Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/   Recent appearances: Aaron was on Decoding the Gurus talking about the conspiracy theorist Michael O'Fallon and how he's influencing the anti-woke movement through James Lindsay. https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/michael-ofallon-the-jacobins-are-back-to-reset-everything-dun-dun-daah Content Preview: The Sneetches and Culture War Profiteering

Slideshow for this message is available IntroductionThe longer we live, the more we realize how unfixable certain problems are and how broken this world really is. Infertility can't be fixed by empathy, compassion and kind words. All the counseling in the world can't erase the effects of your parents divorce, a terminal illness or an unplanned pregnancy. The miracle of medicine can't fix your child born with down syndrome, spina bifida, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophe or a host of other problems. All of this falls under the category of suffering. And when we suffer deeply, we all ask the same question. Why? Why do I suffer? Whose fault is this? Or is there even fault to assign? Is this just random, senseless, suffering? Why am I suffering? In our text, God answers this question in a way that is disturbing, unexpected but ultimately extremely helpful. Setup No sentence is wasted in John's gospel. Last week we finished chapter 8 where we have this repeated reference to Jesus as the light of the world. Chapter 9 expands this theme. What happens when the divine light cuts through the darkness and shines? Here's what we discover: some who have never seen, turn toward the light and are made to see others, who think they see, turn away, blinded by the light. What we see is two opposite responses to the light. The passage begins with inquiring about the problem of blindness. The disciples are walking along and observing a man born blind. Try to empathize. This man has never seen his parent's face. He's never seen a flower. Never seen a sunset or sunrise. That detail helps us imagine the scenario. For as long as they could remember, going to the temple, was synonymous with passing the man born blind. Beggars always beg in high traffic areas. In Boise here, where the connector dumps into downtown Boise, almost without fail there's a guy asking for help right where the traffic backs up. The temple was one of these high traffic pinch point. And so they see this guy that they've seen ten thousand times and they just ask a question which to my ears anyway seems very insensitive. The guy is blind not deaf. Now in our 21st century mind, we know there's a biological answer to this question. Why is he born blind? Science can take a crack at this. Childhood blindness can be caused by a variety of things: Genetic mutations, Having the measels at an early age, premature birth, infections, injuries vitamin A malnutritions. If we took this guy to a clinic today, whatever the cause, we could certainly diagnose the biological cause of blindness. But the disciples are interested not in biology but in theology. There is a theological assumption built into the question. Questions are not neutral, are they? Questions contain biases, presuppositions, assumptions. What is the assumption built into the premise of this question? Here it is: sin causes suffering. Now is that a true premise? Yes. Sin does cause suffering. We know that when sin entered into the world, suffering entered with it. The sin of Adam caused the suffering of Adam. The pre-fallen world did not contain suffering. Heaven will not contain suffering. Suffering is only found in a world filled with sin. So it is correct to say that sin causes suffering. That is a correct premise built into their question. But there is an incorrect premise in their question as well. They think they can link specific ailments to specific sins. They are subconsciously operating out of the framework of Christian Karma. Good people get good treatment. Bad people get bad treatment. So this man must be suffering because of sin. This was the conclusion of Job's friends. Job, bad things are happening to you, therefore you must be bad. Now it's surprising how irrational we can be. In case you haven't noticed, there are a lot of heinously wicked people who are quite healthy. They ignore this and instead reason, “If suffering is a result of sin, then whose sin was it? Was it the parents who sinned or was it this man who sinned?” Who sinned? If it was the parents who sinned, well, then they are being punished by having to suffer all the disappointments associated with disability. And those who have children with special needs understand this. Parents of disabled children have to deal with incredible loss. It's very likely that my child will never leave the home. It's very likely that my child will never get married which means we will never have grandchildren. The normal work required to raise a child is quadrupled when you have a special needs child. And you have to deal with helping the child deal with all these feelings and emotions associated with not being like every other child. All the normal hopes and dreams of parents have to be adjusted. This is not the way it was supposed to be? Why? Why? Why? And so the disciples reason, "Maybe God is punishing these parents because of sin in their life." That's one possibility. But then again, it could be the child. It's not like life is easy for a disabled child. And those who are disabled can identify with this. They have to watch all their friends do things they can't. They have to create an identity in which disability is a part of who they are without it defining them. That's pretty hard to do. They have to live and be happy for other people's ability and freedom while being content with their limitations. So maybe it's God punishing this child for something he did, even in the womb? Who knows? What the disciples are doing is what every human has been doing since the beginning of time. Why is there such a thing as suffering? Why is the world broken? It's the problem of evil. Do you realize there are only five answers. The Five Routes When suffering enters our life there are five possible ways to explain it and each of these explanations have an associated emotional response. And we will race through five explanations of suffering. We are all familiar with this category. When an alcoholic looses his family, looses his liver, maybe looses his leg in an accident, he suffers. Who caused the suffering? He did. Now he beats himself up. I was such an idiot. What did I do that for? I was told a thousand times. How does he feel? Guilty. When a husband sins with his eyes and he experiences the consequence of that in his relationship with his wife. Now there is suffering. He sees her tears. He feels the regret. Who causes that suffering? And what is the emotional response? Guilt? Are my educational deficiencies because I didn't try hard enough. How can I get back those years? I can't. Guilt. Is my child's rebellion because of my bad parenting, my neglect, my anger, my selfishness. How can I get those years back? I can't. Guilt. What is the cause of my suffering? How do I explain it? If you believe your suffering is self-caused you will experience guilt and you'll never be able to rid yourself of it. That's one route and associated response. But there's a second possible explanation for suffering. Who sinned? Was it that this man sinned or was it his parents who sinned? You see it wasn't this man's fault, it was his parents fault. He's a victim of another person's sin. One of my friends in high school was sitting watching TV in his family room and a drunk driver came crashing through his window and pinned his leg to the wall and cut off his leg. Now he suffered for the rest of his life because of someone else's sin. That's the definition of victim. You did absolutely nothing and you are the one who has to pay for another's sins. When you are a victim of other people's sin, how do you feel? Anger. It certainly can be the case that other people are the cause agents in our suffering. Maybe your parents sinned against you and neglected you in some way or took advantage of you or ignored your needs. And you suffer because of that. And you are angry. Maybe your spouse has ignored you. Maybe your children have totally overlooked all the ways in which you've sacrificed for them and taken on an entitled attitude. Maybe your boss routinely takes advantage of you. It makes you angry. This can take place on a national/cultural level as well. You want to know why the world is full of hate right now? Because there is a fundamental underlying belief that other people, other races, other political parties are the reason for the suffering I am experiencing. I am a victim of other people's sin. What is the cause of my suffering? How do I explain it? If you believe your suffering is caused by others you will experience anger and you will never be able to rid yourself of hate. That's a second route, but there's a third option. Perhaps there is a spiritual cause to the physical things. Now the Scriptures inform us that at times, this is in fact the case. For example, we are told in the gospels during the last supper that at one point during the feast Jesus turns to Peter and Jesus informs him, "Satan demanded to sift you like wheat. Now I want you to think how you would feel if Jesus turned to you and said these words. Put your name in the blank. that what? That you will be protected from his schemes? That his attempts will be thwarted? That his fiery darts would be extinguished? Nope. That's pretty much the worst news ever. I have prayed that your faith many not fail. You will fail. You will suffer. You will turn away. He will dominate. You will be crushed, suffer, weep and mourn. But your faith won't ultimately fail. Satan has asked to sift you like wheat and I granted him permission. Lord, why would you do that? What is the cause of that suffering? Satan. Or consider Job. Job comes to God and says, “The only reason Job loves you is because he doesn't suffer. You've put a hedge around him. Does Job love you for nothing?” And God says, “Stretch out your hand and cause him to suffer.” How would I feel if I overheard God say, Satan, stretch out your hand and cause Jason to suffer? Fear. To know that Satan himself is working to destroy my joy and cause me to suffer. Yikes. How would you like to be a modern day Job. Your house burns to the ground and your children are inside. Your business is incinerated in a lawsuit and you file bankruptcy. You get some sort of invasive lung cancer. You can't stop coughing. And your spouse turns to you and says, “Curse God and die you looser.” To know that this was the hand of devil. Where will he stop? What is next? Why is he tormenting me? Fear. This is why tribal cultures, cultures that are highly superstitious are constantly filled with fear. Because the playing ground isn't even. Satan lurks around with perfect vision ready to spring a trap on unsuspecting victims. What is the cause of my suffering? How do I explain it? If you believe your suffering is caused by the powers of darkness you will experience fear and you will never be able to rid yourself of that fear. That's a third route. But there's a fourth. So maybe you say to yourself, the kind of suffering I'm experiencing is certainly real, significant and even severe, but it wasn't anyone's fault. I mean random events happen with tragic results. Every year people die of avalanches, tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes. Whose to blame? Genetic mutations are just a thing. Whose to blame? Cancer happens. Freak accidents happen. Whose to blame. I read an article in the the Guardian by a Jewish Rabbi named Jonathan Romain that begins like this, “Let's be very clear : there is no divine purpose in suffering whatsoever.” He then goes on to say that it's warped theology to equate suffering and purpose. On the one hand this sounds like a great solution to the problem of evil. This is called openness theology where we don't write into our doctrinal statements that God is in control of all things. There are some things he is not in control of. So there's a bit of an openness to the outcome since he's not in absolute control of all things. How does that make you feel? On the one hand that feels like we've liberated God from the accusation that he's somehow responsible for evil. But there's a nasty, nasty side effect where the cure is worse than the disease: If Jesus isn't in control of outcomes, how can I really trust the promises of God? If God is not in control of all things, how can he promise any thing? Now of course, if you were an atheist, it would not be possible to assign a purpose to tragedy. If God does not exist, there can be no meaning or purpose - by definition. Purpose is always a function of design and a designer. If there is not a designer, there can be no purpose. So tragedy is just non-sense. Terrible deforming accidents are no different than success and flourishing. If you take away a cause for suffering, you know what emotion surfaces? Futility. Vanity, vanity, all is vanity. What's the point if there is no such thing as a point? If my son dies in a car accident or gets married, what's the point. There is not point. Futility. Vanity. Pointlessness. If you believe your suffering isn't caused by anyone you will experience despair, you will never be able to rid yourself of Despair. So there you can come up with explanations of suffering but all of them lead to really bad places. If I'm the cause of my suffering I will be perpetually guilty. If others are the cause of my suffering I will be perpetually angry. If Satan is the cause of my suffering I will be perpetually fearful. If nobody is the cause of my suffering I will be perpetually despairing. How would you like to live the rest of your life? Guilty, angry, fearful or despairing. The Better Way There's a better way. The disciples in this passage see a man born blind. They immediately identify the suffering, the injustice, the hardship, the misery, the broken order, the affliction, the gloom, the sadness, the sadness, the grief, the anguish, the hopelessness, the sorrow. Jesus why is this so? What's the theological answer to suffering? Why do we suffer? Jesus, was it this man who sinned or his parents who sinned that this man was born blind? How do I explain it? Now we are getting into deep territory here. We are entering into profound mystery here and I won't pretend to be able to solve theological equations reserved for deity. But we should state plainly what Jesus states plainly. Why was this man born blind. What is the clear answer? What is the purpose of this man's blindness? The purpose of this man's blindness, according to the text, is that the WORKS of GOD might be displayed in him. Wow. What do we mean here? How can this be? We know that God is perfect. In God there is no darkness. God is not the author of sin or suffering. True. So our language has to be so careful. For a moment, let's just stay in the exact territory of the text. What this text is clearly saying is that there is a cause beyond the cause. There is a divine purpose that transcends, controls and rules the causes we can detect. Yes, we can identify secondary causes, but there is a primary cause. If we knew this blind man, we would very likely be able to point to causes for his blindness. Let's just imagine for a moment based on what we can ascertain. This man was clearly poor since he was begging and he likely came from a very poor family, since his family wasn't taking care of him. Maybe this man's blindness came from a vitamin A deficiency. But, why didn't this man get his vitamins? Maybe he was a minority or grew up in social class that had no opportunity for education. Now we have a social cause. Because he was in a bad social class, he was unable to get work. And without work there is no money. And without money there is no food. Now we have an economic cause. And when you are at the bottom of the heap are treated unjustly. When people look at you in your condition and conclude that God is punishing you with blindness because of sin, your self-image is destroyed and you become angry and a not very likeable person. You want to know what the most common cause of congenital blindness was in the first century? Venereal diseases. When the mother had gonorrhea she would pass this on to the child and they would be born blind. Whose fault is that? Who knows what this man's story is? But his story, whatever it is, is like our stories. And it's like our stories in this way: our suffering has identifiable causes. All of these categories are real. I cause suffering for myself daily. Other people in this world cause suffering for me daily. And while not as clear, Satan himself causes suffering. There are ‘natural' disasters that cause tremendous suffering. Yes, but. But what? But there is a cause above the cause. When we look at physical disability, we can go, oh, that's a chromosome problem. That's a genetic mutation problem. Yes, but there's a cause above the cause. Remember Moses? Moses, says I can't speak very well. He probably had a speech impediment. Maybe he had cleft pallet. And what did God say to Moses when he pointed to his deformed mouth? Do you hear that? How can you argue that God is not sovereign over these details? FCBC, let me assure you, there is a cause above the cause. Your suffering is so that the works of God might be displayed in you. Believe this. Believe it. This is a cause for hope. A lot of people choke on what Jesus says here. They just can't take it. They gag on this doctrine. How could a good God allow a man to suffer in blindness his entire life? I want nothing to do with that. But listen, if your suffering becomes the stage upon which the brilliant work of God in you is played out, is that not worth it? Do you suppose that this man, after he was healed was bitter at Jesus? Do you think he was angry, "Why didn't you heal me sooner?" This man's years suffering gives him eternal categories of joy permanently inaccessible to the average person. Great suffering means great opportunity for the works of God to be displayed in you. What Work of God? Now what works? That's the question. What work of God will he display in your suffering? We don't know. We have to be okay with that. We end today not knowing what Jesus' purposes are for this man. Perhaps this man will remain blind for the rest of his life and glorify God in that suffering. This was Joni Erickson Tada's story. Glorify God in my disability. The works of God were displayed in her. This was also Paul's story? Paul had a thorn in the flesh. We don't know what the thorn was but it represented suffering. Have you ever had a deep thorn that you just couldn't get out. And every day it remained lodged into your flesh, the more it irritated you. It just festers and it's so hard to do a single thing without it reminding you that it's there. He suffered. As he suffered he begged the Lord three times for him to remove it. And three times God said to Paul, my grace is sufficient for you. My power is made perfect in weakness. How can that be that this is a good thing? What possible purpose might God have in my suffering that he doesn't take away? Well the first thing to say is that you don't know the end of the story. He may still choose to take it away. This man might have prayed every day of his life for the last 30 years for God to heal him. That's a lot of unanswered prayer. I'm guessing his prayers for healing fell pretty flat. But then in an unexpected moment of hopelessness and disappointment, God healed him. The Works of God can't be great unless the suffering is great. Hard things are moments when more of him is revealed. What makes this miracle so amazing? It's that this man has been blind his entire life. It makes the miracle absolutely irrefutable. What if the purpose of your life's suffering is to make God's glory irrefutable? Are you okay with that? You better be if your goal in life is to find purpose, joy and meaning. There cannot be a more joyful, more purposeful or meaningful existence than making God's glory irrefutable. John 9 is all about light. We are not left in the dark about the meaning of darkness. It's not meaninglessness. He doesn't leave us alone to try and find meaning in suffering. Suffering exists in God's children so that the works of God might be performed in us and through us. Communion Now as we transition into communion I want to take a moment and reflect that we are not to take communion in an unworthy manner. And speaking of cause and effects, Paul says some of you are sick and some of you have even died BECAUSE of this. Now, if we keep reading in this text we are going to all of the sudden get horribly confused. In this text Paul seems to undo everything we've tried to teach today. He is linking physical sickness and even death with taking communion in an unworthy manner. Is he reintroucing Christian Karma. Who sinned that this man is sick? Did he take communion in an an unworthy manner? Here's the key, key difference. It all has to do with purpose. The disciples believed that the suffering of blindness was God's way of punishing the sinner. God said, no the suffering is God's way of glorifying the savior. The suffering associated with taking communion in an unworthy manner is not punishment but discipline. A father disciplines. A slave master punishes. A father says, “That's dangerous what you are doing. Keep away. Don't touch that outlet. Don't run into the street.” Here's what we are being asked to believe. Do you believe that God is greater than your suffering? You see a Christian has an answer that is emotionally satisfying: A Christian says, “If there is suffering in my life and I caused it, I can take comfort in the fact that even my own sin there is a cause above the cause. That God is working even my own sin out for good. The suffering I am experiencing is not because God is punishing me (even if I caused it) because all my punishment fell into Jesus. All of it. God would never take two payments for one debt. God is not going to punish Jesus for my sin and then punish me.” If there is suffering in my life because of others or because of Satan, I can take it because there is a cause above the cause. God is working it out toward his own good. If there is suffering in my life because others caused it, he will redeem that and glorify himself because of it and reward me in it. And if the suffering doesn't have a personal cause, it's just a seemingly random tragedy or mutation or accident, there is a cause above the cause. Believe this! You want to know how to make a mockery of the table this morning and take communion in an unworthy manner? By saying, “Yes Jesus, I know that you suffered severely. I know that you were able to take the greatest suffering in the world, the death of the Son of God and redeem it for the most glorious purposes in the world.” Yes, I know that's true, but I don't believe that you are able to take my suffering and redeem it. That's making a mockery of what we are about to celebrate. Don't take communion in an unworthy manner my friends. Joni Erickson Tada said,

Jenna Dittmar, Research Fellow in Human Osteoarchaeology at the University of Aberdeen, joined Clare McKenna on the show. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Welcome to your new life! As a reborn person, your job is now to serve others, in this case by listening to all of our podcasts. Remember, every podcast is a face of god, so maybe listen twice! Content: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passing_Through_Gethsemane Editing by Luisa Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals: http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/ Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/ Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you! Sibling shows: Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/ Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/ Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Recent appearances: Aaron was on Decoding the Gurus talking about the conspiracy theorist Michael O'Fallon and how he's influencing the anti-woke movement through James Lindsay. https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/michael-ofallon-the-jacobins-are-back-to-reset-everything-dun-dun-daah Content Preview: Aniara and Pointlessness

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What is the meaning of life? That age old, philosophical cliché has had no shortage of answers but what if there isn't one? What if life is pointless?  Philosopher Rivka Weinberg presents a compelling argument for the pointlessness of life which I explore in this episode. But don't be alarmed, there is a bright side! (Spoiler alert: there may not be a bright side).We exploreThe myth of SisyphusThe journal of controversial ideasThe notions of telic and atelic meaning Why a valued end can only be external to an enterpriseWhy life can have no ultimate meaningWhy an afterlife doesn't change anythingWhy goals give us an illusory sense of purpose Are you making a categorical error by asking the question: what is the meaning of life?Why the scale of the universe does not diminish our significance The importance of everyday meaning Why we are better off  forgetting the question Whether it is right or wrong to live a pointless lifeWe're here, now what?The ultimate choice Show NotesThe Myth of Sisyphus Weinberg, R. (2021). Ultimate Meaning: We don't have it, we can't get it, and we should be very, very sad. Journal of controversial ideas, 1(1), 4.Making Sense Podcast 245 – Can we talk about scary ideas?Finding Meaning in an Imperfect World - Iddo Landau, 2017The Here and Now Podcast on FacebookThe Here and Now Podcast on TwitterSend me an emailSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehereandnowpodcast)

5PM - Washington ranked as the 7th best state — but only among Democrats. For Republicans, we’re 45th // Millennials have been moving out of big cities — here’s where they are going // The Pointlessness of Bribing People to Move to West Virginia for $12,000 // Barack Obama urges viewers to get Covid-19 vaccine on Roll Up Your Sleeves special: ‘The sooner we get more people vaccinated, the better off we’re going to be’ // Your Letters + Letter of the Day See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As it says in the ConstiSTUtion, "Twitter is not real life." We need to remember that as the social media giant has become a tool of the Left's sweeping cancel culture. Stu examines who on Twitter actually matters (if anyone.) Then, the man himself Glenn Beck joins the program to preview his newest special on the Great Reset heading toward America.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been an absolute honour to have interviewed the International Sweet Boy of Tabletop Gaming in this new episode of the podcast! I talk with Michael Fox about being a radio host, life and brains, getting into game design and many more goofy things. Find Michael on Twitter (https://twitter.com/idlemichael), Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/idlemichael) and his game designs on the Hub Games website (https://www.wearehubgames.com/). Find the Pointless Parrot Podcast online at: Twitter - https://twitter.com/parrotpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pointlessparrotpodcast Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/pointlessparrot/shop?asc=u or my other crazy personal profiles: Website - http://www.pointlessparrot.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/emmzaja Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/emmzaja/ Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/emmzaja If you like the show, please consider supporting me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/emmzaja) The Pointless Parrot Podcast is just a whole bunch of craziness with me, Emma. A podcast where there is no format, there is no script. Or is there?

The Book of Luke: A Joy-Filled Journey With The Son of Man Pursuing God and Not Greed And the Reasons Not To Worry About Provisions While Doing So, Part 2 Luke 12:22-34 Pastor Sam Cirrincione NOTES: Week 2: Your Life is Important to God (v. 25-28) 1. Powerlessness of Prioritizing Possessions (v. 25) 2. Pointlessness of Prioritizing Possessions (v. 26) 3. Importance of Your Life to God (v. 27-28)

Satisfaction is not just difficult in life, it is impossible. Outside of understanding the world from a Christian Philosophy of living, we would not be able to cope with the deep ideas of life. In Ecclesiastes, Solomon searches these truths and gives us some direction to find a purpose in what might otherwise be considered life's purposelessness.

Hello everyone! This is your host Austin here with my first solo episode and I hope y'all like it. Anyways, I, the Patriarch of Pointlessness, Welcome you to the show. -Austin

In this concluding portion of our 2 part presentation, Mark and Gary will bring home the point and/or POINTLESSNESS of a 21st century civil war. We hope to identify and expose the "fatalism" in this point of view and also point out the "FUTILITY" and "DANGER" of what a civil would do to this country, and how it will serve to the delight of our enemies LIKE-RUSSIA".

Why do we do what we do, and now that the whole world has been equallized by a virus that not even churches and any spiritual healer could predict and now they can't even heal? What's the point of all that we do after this pandemic or ever?

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My guest this week is the witty & dapper Martin Angolo! This chat was recorded in pre-covid times, so it doesn't feature in our discussion! :) This is just two humans chatting back in the good old days of overcrowded buses, unprotected sneezes and no queuing. Martin and I cover many topics during this chat, including: stress, how not to be stressed, doing more of the work you love and doing the work versus procrastination and laziness. Martin gives us some great tips on how to de-stress: just don't get stressed in the first place! ;) We also talk stand-up comedy, first impressions, as well as getting to grips with our own impressions of ourselves. It was a delightful chat and will be a delightful listen! Enjoy! :)

Ecclesiastes 7:1-12:7

Not a marketer by trade, but certainly one by action. In this episode, we sit down with Andrew MacKaskill and talk a fair bit about personal branding and how marketers need to work on their own if they are to influence others. We chat around the changing landscape of recruitment and how marketing is more and more now a driver of profit rather than an isolated department in the office. Also, some nuggets of career advice for anybody looking to make a move. As always, hat tip to the team at Paiger for sponsoring.

There's nothing new under the sun. Pointless—everything is perfectly pointless! To our our weary hearts, Jesus invites us into the path of discipleship: "Feed my lambs. Feed my sheep. Follow me."Pastor Ben Masters preached "Weary of Pointlessness, Blessed with Discipleship" on October 20, 2019, at Hector Presbyterian Church.Scripture readings: Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 and John 21:1-19.Download the sermon transcript.

Joel 2:12-14

Gary Knight (Intensegainsgary[@]gmail.com) is a high-intensity trainer and online HIT coach. He’s worked with hundreds of people from different backgrounds, including high powered executives and CEOs. Gary has been able to deliver excellent results as both a personal trainer and online coach, helping clients to optimise their body composition with proven strategies for exercise and nutrition. Listen to Gary’s other appearances on the podcast: The Perfect Workout for CEOs Gary Knight on the Pointlessness of Periodisation, Objective Ways to Maximise Gains and Extreme Fat Loss on 50-days of McDonalds Gary Knight – How To Become An Online HIT and Nutrition Coach (#203) Gary Knight – Objectivism, Mike Mentzer, and his “NEW” HIT Program: HD Retro (#213) This episode is my first coaching session with Gary. We talk about my workout progress, the importance of recording information in a tracker, my new HIT program. Join Gary’s Free HIT Program, HD Retro – Sign Up Here Do you need help to grow your HIT Business? Click Here For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Gary Knight is a high-intensity trainer and online HIT coach. He’s worked with hundreds of people from different backgrounds, including high powered executives and CEOs. Gary has been able to deliver excellent results as both a personal trainer and online coach, helping clients to optimise their body composition with proven strategies for exercise and nutrition. Contact Gary via email (intensegainsgary @ gmail.com), Facebook, Instagram, and check out his YouTube Channel. In this podcast, we discuss Gary's "new" HIT program, objectivism, the value of HIT coaching, and much, much more. Sign up for Gary's Free HIT Program, HD Retro - Click Here Do you need help to grow your HIT Business? Join the HIT Business Membership Listen to Gary’s previous features on the podcast: Gary Knight on the Pointlessness of Periodisation, Objective Ways to Maximise Gains and Extreme Fat Loss on 50-days of McDonalds The Perfect Workout for CEOs Gary Knight – How To Become An Online HIT and Nutrition Coach (#203) For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

Gary Knight is a high-intensity trainer and online HIT coach. He’s worked with hundreds of people from different backgrounds, including high powered executives and CEOs. Gary has been able to deliver excellent results as both a personal trainer and online coach, helping clients to optimise their body composition with proven strategies for exercise and nutrition. Gary Knight is now helping high-intensity trainers grow their own online HIT and nutrition coaching business. If you're looking to start an online HIT coaching business from scratch, improve your existing online business, or expand your personal training, this podcast will give you all the tools to get started and realise great results quickly. If you need help getting your online HIT and nutrition coaching business started, contact Gary via email (intensegainsgary @ gmail.com), Facebook, or Instagram. Here's some FREE resources from Gary to help you build your systems for your online HIT coaching business: Program Guide Progress Tracker Moreover, if you want me to help you build an online community to support your coaching business and/or grow your HIT studio business, please join the HIT Business Membership. Listen to Gary's previous features on the High Intensity Business Podcast: Gary Knight on the Pointlessness of Periodisation, Objective Ways to Maximise Gains and Extreme Fat Loss on 50-days of McDonalds The Perfect Workout for CEOs For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

What are you doing with your time? Are you using it to your advantage? In this episode we look at the advantages to ‘taking back your time’ and how there is a growing movement to do this. For example, it’s estimated that over a third of the workforce is already freelance and they expect by 2030 that freelancers will make up a majority of the workforce.We’ll also hear excerpts from two great articles in the most recent edition of the New Philospher magazine. The first article is “The Thieves of Time” by Oliver Burkeman, and the second is “Life in the Fast Lane” by André Dao.Remember to follow us everywhere @arthouse43 and write to us at www.arthouse43.com. And please support host Troy’s latest project, helping him raise funds for his new sound and light installation, Connections, which will premiere on March 1 at ArtHop in Kalamazoo: www.gofundme.com/ArtHopConnections. And you can pre-order his new album RUMBLE at www.troyramos.bandcamp.com. It will be released on Valentines Day, so show some love! This album has been described as “Industrial ambient..”. And his new work “Sound Space” is his second sound work to be released in 2019. This is also available for pre-order and will be released in March 2019. Support the arts!

In this message, Pastor Dan explores the implications of God's sovereignty in our achievements. Apart from God, our best efforts are temporary at best. But when the Lord is the motivation and driving force, our accomplishments will have eternal value. If you would like to support the ministry of Grace Family, visit https://www.gracefamilyph.com/give to make a donation.

Prayers of the Long Dead. The Pointlessness of All Things. A Devil's Concern.

This podcast taken from member Adam Nichols blog aims to explore and stimulate ideas around the articulation and effectiveness of silence within coaching practice. This podcast has been produced from the ConnectedCoaches blog of the same name. If you enjoy it and find it helpful we’d love to hear your thoughts. You can share any feedback you have by adding a comment on the blog that was posted on 22/11/17. To find the blog visit connectedcoaches.org and search for silence ConnectedCoaches is UK Coaching's (formerly sports coach UK) online community for coaches from any sport or activity. Connect with coaches by registering today – it’s quick, simple and free! Visit www.connectedcoaches.org to find out more about the community.

Gary Knight has been a HIT advocate, practitioner and coach for over a decade. His journey has brought him from the Australian outback to the busy streets of London where he focuses on transforming the bodies of CEO's and executives using HIT principles. Gary is the most disagreeable personal trainer around (his own words). He has a refreshing no-bullshit attitude and says it exactly like it is. This conversation was A LOT of fun and serves as an excellent primer on how to pick the right method to build muscle and lose fat effectively. Get Your Free HIT Log Sheets & Objective Strength Measurement Guide - Click Here Contact Gary: Facebook YouTube Instagram In this episode, we also cover: How to objectively measure your workouts to figure out what works The problems with periodisation How to self-motivate with self authoring How to get ripped on a McDonalds diet ... and much more This episode is brought to you by the Resistance Exercise Conference – The science and application of strength training for health and human performance. Would you like to: Learn from the top strength training researchers? Network and connect with other exercise professionals from all over the world? Join a welcome reception on Friday night to build relationships with other strength training professionals? Experience an early morning workout from an expert trainer to kick start your Saturday? And get inspired, rejuvenated and focused on your strength training business? I certainly do and that is why I am attending and interviewing all of the speakers at the event. The resistance exercise conference will be held on the 9th and 10th of March 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota at The Commons Hotel. To get 10% off your entry fee, head on over to ResistanceExerciseConference.com, click the registration button and enter corporatewarrior10 in the promo code field in PayPal. I’m very excited about this and have wanted to attend for years. Sign up now at ResistanceExerciseConference.com, get 10% off with promo code corporatewarrior10 and I look forward to meeting you in person! Subscribe to my emails to get a FREE HIT workout progress sheet and eBook with 6 podcast transcripts with guests like Dr. Doug McGuff, Drew Baye, and Skyler Tanner – Click here Check out the show notes, links and resources - Click here

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When I am depressed, the 'pointlessness of life' becomes overwhelming. "My life will end, so will yours. Our bodies will rot and eventually the universe will experience heat death. We will be forgotten. Therefore, what's the point?"These thoughts become particularly troublesome to people like myself who don't have a strong faith or ideology to prescribe an external meaning upon our existence.In this podcast, I cover three counters to these thoughts:1) They only bother me when I'm depressed, so take action to guard your mental state.2) If there is no meaning, then you are free to make your own meaning.3) If you are not religious, then there is an eternity of nothingness before and after your life. Therefore, your life is the single speck of light in an otherwise eternity of blackness. So make the most of it.This life is all you have, live it to the fullest and don't end it prematurely - the void will be there when it's all over anyway.Support The Reality Check Podcast on PatreonCheck out my Blog | Videos | Books

today on the show, the victim of the Chicago kidnapping and torture that was broadcast on facebook live could use your help. his family doesn't need or want your money or donation, what they want will take a little bit of time out of your day but it will be well worth it. Meryl Streep has words for our president elect, is there any point to this? Whether there is or is not, our soon to be president feels "attacked". Funkhouser swims to work and tells us a story of how he nearly died working for Ryan Seacrest.

today on the show, the victim of the Chicago kidnapping and torture that was broadcast on facebook live could use your help. his family doesn't need or want your money or donation, what they want will take a little bit of time out of your day but it will be well worth it. Meryl Streep has words for our president elect, is there any point to this? Whether there is or is not, our soon to be president feels "attacked". Funkhouser swims to work and tells us a story of how he nearly died working for Ryan Seacrest.

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Greetings Sister,I invite you today to join me in a space of rest.In between feeling your feelings, working your shadow, tracking the latest disastrous cabinet appointments or egregious environmental catastrophes in the making, or organizing a protest, a rally, or a call to action…There is a place for you to find respite.After giving myself over to the throes of rage and despair for the better part of a week, and removing myself from TV and social media - exchanging with the outside world only on an "as required" basis, I was called into a tentative yes of a seemingly pointless nature.My daughter turns 13 in a couple of weeks and has been begging me to redo her bedroom.I was putting her off and had been pretty sure I wasn’t going to do it (because: not sure we are going to still live here, just did her room a few years ago, costs more than I want to spend, other priorities I have for the house, and… all the reasons.)But then at the beginning of a long weekend with no plans and the prospect of more wallowing in existential angst, I found myself inexplicably saying Yes.Why would I take on a remodel in the midst of the impending apocalypse? Why would I write about it now - when the world is burning down?On Wild Soul Medicine Radio this week, I shared the medicine with you.A deeply spiritual reset that is emerging from the Peace of Embracing Impermanence.Highlights to listen for:(12:00) The Point of Pointlessness (20:40) Fiddling While Rome Burns(30:00) Ever Impermanent(37:15) Chop wood, carry water(41:00) “No matter what chaos ensues outside of us… This is the place that cannot be destroyed, simultaneously whole, and nothing.”POTENT DOSE (if you only have a few minutes):This is not about avoiding anything. It is about Returning to Everything.What would you do if you knew you could not fail?And… what would you do if you knew you could not win?Find out in this Wild Soul reset.Drop beneath the spectacle and turmoil and find your Peace again.Just for a moment. BE. Here.

Greetings Sister, I invite you today to join me in a space of rest. In between feeling your feelings, working your shadow, tracking the latest disastrous cabinet appointments or egregious environmental catastrophes in the making, or organizing a protest, a rally, or a call to action… There is a place for you to find respite. After giving myself over to the throes of rage and despair for the better part of a week, and removing myself from TV and social media - exchanging with the outside world only on an "as required" basis, I was called into a tentative yes of a seemingly pointless nature. My daughter turns 13 in a couple of weeks and has been begging me to redo her bedroom. I was putting her off and had been pretty sure I wasn’t going to do it (because: not sure we are going to still live here, just did her room a few years ago, costs more than I want to spend, other priorities I have for the house, and… all the reasons.) But then at the beginning of a long weekend with no plans and the prospect of more wallowing in existential angst, I found myself inexplicably saying Yes. Why would I take on a remodel in the midst of the impending apocalypse?  Why would I write about it now - when the world is burning down? On Wild Soul Medicine Radio this week, I shared the medicine with you. A deeply spiritual reset that is emerging from the Peace of Embracing Impermanence. Highlights to listen for: (12:00) The Point of Pointlessness (20:40) Fiddling While Rome Burns (30:00) Ever Impermanent (37:15) Chop wood, carry water (41:00) “No matter what chaos ensues outside of us… This is the place that cannot be destroyed, simultaneously whole, and nothing.” POTENT DOSE (if you only have a few minutes): This is not about avoiding anything. It is about Returning to Everything. What would you do if you knew you could not fail? And… what would you do if you knew you could not win? Find out in this Wild Soul reset. Drop beneath the spectacle and turmoil and find your Peace again. Just for a moment.  BE. Here.

Greetings Sister,I invite you today to join me in a space of rest.In between feeling your feelings, working your shadow, tracking the latest disastrous cabinet appointments or egregious environmental catastrophes in the making, or organizing a protest, a rally, or a call to action…There is a place for you to find respite.After giving myself over to the throes of rage and despair for the better part of a week, and removing myself from TV and social media - exchanging with the outside world only on an "as required" basis, I was called into a tentative yes of a seemingly pointless nature.My daughter turns 13 in a couple of weeks and has been begging me to redo her bedroom.I was putting her off and had been pretty sure I wasn’t going to do it (because: not sure we are going to still live here, just did her room a few years ago, costs more than I want to spend, other priorities I have for the house, and… all the reasons.)But then at the beginning of a long weekend with no plans and the prospect of more wallowing in existential angst, I found myself inexplicably saying Yes.Why would I take on a remodel in the midst of the impending apocalypse? Why would I write about it now - when the world is burning down?On Wild Soul Medicine Radio this week, I shared the medicine with you.A deeply spiritual reset that is emerging from the Peace of Embracing Impermanence.Highlights to listen for:(12:00) The Point of Pointlessness (20:40) Fiddling While Rome Burns(30:00) Ever Impermanent(37:15) Chop wood, carry water(41:00) “No matter what chaos ensues outside of us… This is the place that cannot be destroyed, simultaneously whole, and nothing.”POTENT DOSE (if you only have a few minutes):This is not about avoiding anything. It is about Returning to Everything.What would you do if you knew you could not fail?And… what would you do if you knew you could not win?Find out in this Wild Soul reset.Drop beneath the spectacle and turmoil and find your Peace again.Just for a moment. BE. Here.

Greetings Sister,I invite you today to join me in a space of rest.In between feeling your feelings, working your shadow, tracking the latest disastrous cabinet appointments or egregious environmental catastrophes in the making, or organizing a protest, a rally, or a call to action…There is a place for you to find respite.After giving myself over to the throes of rage and despair for the better part of a week, and removing myself from TV and social media - exchanging with the outside world only on an "as required" basis, I was called into a tentative yes of a seemingly pointless nature.My daughter turns 13 in a couple of weeks and has been begging me to redo her bedroom.I was putting her off and had been pretty sure I wasn’t going to do it (because: not sure we are going to still live here, just did her room a few years ago, costs more than I want to spend, other priorities I have for the house, and… all the reasons.)But then at the beginning of a long weekend with no plans and the prospect of more wallowing in existential angst, I found myself inexplicably saying Yes.Why would I take on a remodel in the midst of the impending apocalypse? Why would I write about it now - when the world is burning down?On Wild Soul Medicine Radio this week, I shared the medicine with you.A deeply spiritual reset that is emerging from the Peace of Embracing Impermanence.Highlights to listen for:(12:00) The Point of Pointlessness (20:40) Fiddling While Rome Burns(30:00) Ever Impermanent(37:15) Chop wood, carry water(41:00) “No matter what chaos ensues outside of us… This is the place that cannot be destroyed, simultaneously whole, and nothing.”POTENT DOSE (if you only have a few minutes):This is not about avoiding anything. It is about Returning to Everything.What would you do if you knew you could not fail?And… what would you do if you knew you could not win?Find out in this Wild Soul reset.Drop beneath the spectacle and turmoil and find your Peace again.Just for a moment. BE. Here.

Greetings Sister, After slowing all the way down and dropping fully into the Pointlessness of last week, I find myself gently, tentatively coalescing at the edges of my Being. I have been resting deeply and giving myself permission to be Still. Following my inspiration down some rabbit holes of darkness and then riding a comet tail up toward the light. Allowing myself to be shifted, lifted, flipped and twisted into whatever areas of awareness made themselves known in a moment. There has been learning, healing, emotion, confusion, digestion, retention, release, and surrender. A Wild Soul experience of life. I feel rich with depth and alive with awakeness. Not yet pointed toward anything to DO, but just slowly, quietly FEELING all the feels. I have revisited some dark and shadowy places from my past this week and the Medicine from them still feels fresh in my system. On Wild Soul Medicine Radio this week, we dropped in to explore the wisdom of these windows of opportunity for healing and Wholeness. As the transmission unfolded, I found continued revelation for my Self and Our collective. I invite you to make some time to tune in. This one is imperative for all Sisters On The Path. Highlights to listen for: (09:15) Feminine Spiritual Leaders (13:00) Permission: A Parable (15:30) Letting Us Off the Hook (28:00) Unexamined Reactions - What’s in it for YOU? (32:50) “We must not look at Hillary Clinton as a political act, but as a Sisterhood act. As a portal into your own wholeness.” (47:40) I am Her. She is Me. POTENT DOSE (if you only have a few minutes):   As we give ourselves permission to go wherever we need to go in order to claim our shattered pieces and deliver Wholeness to our own Soul, we stand together as Sisters - Re-membering how to be with One Another in the Grace of Inclusion. Creating the New Earth one Peace at a time.

Greetings Sister,After slowing all the way down and dropping fully into the Pointlessness of last week, I find myself gently, tentatively coalescing at the edges of my Being.I have been resting deeply and giving myself permission to be Still.Following my inspiration down some rabbit holes of darkness and then riding a comet tail up toward the light.Allowing myself to be shifted, lifted, flipped and twisted into whatever areas of awareness made themselves known in a moment.There has been learning, healing, emotion, confusion, digestion, retention, release, and surrender.A Wild Soul experience of life.I feel rich with depth and alive with awakeness.Not yet pointed toward anything to DO, but just slowly, quietly FEELING all the feels.I have revisited some dark and shadowy places from my past this week and the Medicine from them still feels fresh in my system.On Wild Soul Medicine Radio this week, we dropped in to explore the wisdom of these windows of opportunity for healing and Wholeness.As the transmission unfolded, I found continued revelation for my Self and Our collective.I invite you to make some time to tune in. This one is imperative for all Sisters On The Path.Highlights to listen for:(09:15) Feminine Spiritual Leaders(13:00) Permission: A Parable(15:30) Letting Us Off the Hook(28:00) Unexamined Reactions - What’s in it for YOU?(32:50) “We must not look at Hillary Clinton as a political act, but as a Sisterhood act. As a portal into your own wholeness.”(47:40) I am Her. She is Me.POTENT DOSE (if you only have a few minutes): As we give ourselves permission to go wherever we need to go in order to claim our shattered pieces and deliver Wholeness to our own Soul, we stand together as Sisters - Re-membering how to be with One Another in the Grace of Inclusion.Creating the New Earth one Peace at a time.

Greetings Sister,After slowing all the way down and dropping fully into the Pointlessness of last week, I find myself gently, tentatively coalescing at the edges of my Being.I have been resting deeply and giving myself permission to be Still.Following my inspiration down some rabbit holes of darkness and then riding a comet tail up toward the light.Allowing myself to be shifted, lifted, flipped and twisted into whatever areas of awareness made themselves known in a moment.There has been learning, healing, emotion, confusion, digestion, retention, release, and surrender.A Wild Soul experience of life.I feel rich with depth and alive with awakeness.Not yet pointed toward anything to DO, but just slowly, quietly FEELING all the feels.I have revisited some dark and shadowy places from my past this week and the Medicine from them still feels fresh in my system.On Wild Soul Medicine Radio this week, we dropped in to explore the wisdom of these windows of opportunity for healing and Wholeness.As the transmission unfolded, I found continued revelation for my Self and Our collective.I invite you to make some time to tune in. This one is imperative for all Sisters On The Path.Highlights to listen for:(09:15) Feminine Spiritual Leaders(13:00) Permission: A Parable(15:30) Letting Us Off the Hook(28:00) Unexamined Reactions - What’s in it for YOU?(32:50) “We must not look at Hillary Clinton as a political act, but as a Sisterhood act. As a portal into your own wholeness.”(47:40) I am Her. She is Me.POTENT DOSE (if you only have a few minutes): As we give ourselves permission to go wherever we need to go in order to claim our shattered pieces and deliver Wholeness to our own Soul, we stand together as Sisters - Re-membering how to be with One Another in the Grace of Inclusion.Creating the New Earth one Peace at a time.

Greetings Sister,After slowing all the way down and dropping fully into the Pointlessness of last week, I find myself gently, tentatively coalescing at the edges of my Being.I have been resting deeply and giving myself permission to be Still.Following my inspiration down some rabbit holes of darkness and then riding a comet tail up toward the light.Allowing myself to be shifted, lifted, flipped and twisted into whatever areas of awareness made themselves known in a moment.There has been learning, healing, emotion, confusion, digestion, retention, release, and surrender.A Wild Soul experience of life.I feel rich with depth and alive with awakeness.Not yet pointed toward anything to DO, but just slowly, quietly FEELING all the feels.I have revisited some dark and shadowy places from my past this week and the Medicine from them still feels fresh in my system.On Wild Soul Medicine Radio this week, we dropped in to explore the wisdom of these windows of opportunity for healing and Wholeness.As the transmission unfolded, I found continued revelation for my Self and Our collective.I invite you to make some time to tune in. This one is imperative for all Sisters On The Path.Highlights to listen for:(09:15) Feminine Spiritual Leaders(13:00) Permission: A Parable(15:30) Letting Us Off the Hook(28:00) Unexamined Reactions - What’s in it for YOU?(32:50) “We must not look at Hillary Clinton as a political act, but as a Sisterhood act. As a portal into your own wholeness.”(47:40) I am Her. She is Me.POTENT DOSE (if you only have a few minutes): As we give ourselves permission to go wherever we need to go in order to claim our shattered pieces and deliver Wholeness to our own Soul, we stand together as Sisters - Re-membering how to be with One Another in the Grace of Inclusion.Creating the New Earth one Peace at a time.

Where can we go for help when the futility of life and death close in on us? The book of Ecclesiastes provides a complete diagnosis of the human condition. Only in Jesus can the cure be found to deliver and heal all humanity.

This episode is a sit down with Chad Wanstreet (Episode 18 and 19) casually talking about overtime, burnout and a lot of issues with the industry. This is from two people who know the grind all too well and shedding a lot of light on it from many different and unique perspectives.   Chad Episode 18 Chad Episode 19 Chad's Vimeo Show notes located at http://www.allanmckay.com/61/  

Today on the 5: The first issue of the re-release of Miracleman had some changes made to make it more kid friendly. Who is letting their kids read Miracleman?

Date: 30 September 2012 (Morning)Title: The Pointlessness of PossessionsPassage: Ecclesiastes 1:12 - 2:26Preacher: Paul Rees