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Messianic Jews and Gentiles whom God leads to support the Messianic Jewish community recognize that the Hebrew Roots movement threatens the integrity and outlook of Messianic Judaism. This podcast aims to start an open conversation about how we can solve this problem, for our sake and theirs.To donate in support of defending the Messianic Jewish community against Hebrew Roots replacement theology, you can go to www.twomessianicjews.com/donate00:00 - Introduction4:09 - What is Hebrew Roots?14:33 - Distinguishing Hebrew Roots from Gentiles genuinely led to our community19:10 - Contradictions and Conflicts between Hebrew Roots and Messianic Judaism33:30 - Results of Survey on Hebrew Roots in Messianic Congregations37:18 - "Approximately how often do you notice Hebrew Roots people in your Messianic congregations?"37:50 - "How do you feel about Hebrew Roots?"38:50 - "How does the presence of Hebrew Roots in Messianic congregations affect whether you invite Jewish people to a service or event?"45:02 - "Have you heard Jewish believers of Jewish non-believers comment on the presence of Hebrew Roots in Messianic congregations? If so, what did they say?"47:05 - "What effect does the presence of Hebrew Roots have on your Messianic congregations and the Messianic community in general?"51:50 - "How has the presence of Hebrew Roots in Messianic congregations affected your personal commitment to the Messianic Jewish community?"1:00:29 - How did a supersessionist movement for Gentiles take over an anti-supersessionist community for Jews?1:00:45 - Factor #1 - Hebrew Roots use Messianic Jewish labels and spaces for themselves1:06:43 - Factor #2 - We use Hebrew Roots "Dog Whistles"1:06:53 - Factor #3 - We operate our services in ways compatible with Hebrew Roots1:08:13 - How can we repair the damage?1:08:25 - What is the Messianic Jewish mission and purpose?1:17:10 - How do we protect our mission against the Hebrew Roots threat?1:17:17 - Solution #1 - Implement Guardrails to protect our organizations and spaces1:22:39 - Solution #2 - clear about our view of the Church, Gentiles, and Torah1:23:40 - Solution #3 - Avoid using Hebrew Roots "Dog Whistles"1:27:14 - Solution #4 - Do not invite Hebrew Roots to our spaces1:27:21 - Solution #5 - We need to publicly denounce Hebrew Roots theology1:28:08 - Solution #6 - Make our spaces incompatible with Hebrew Roots / Affirm Gentile identity in our congregations1:35:11 - Solution #7 - Politely ask Hebrew Roots people to leave our congregations and ministry spaces1:35:20 - Resources to help communicate change1:36:09 - 8 Reasons Why Gentiles Matter in God's Kingdom1:38:35 - An Urgent Call to Hebrew Roots Christians1:40:00 - 13 Principles of Ethical Distinction in Messianic Jewish Congregations1:45:59 - Spectrum of Hebrew Roots chart (explained in 'What is Hebrew Roots?' section)1:46:20 - Other helpful resources, listed belowHelpful ResourcesDr. David Rudolph, “One New Man” Article (link)Messianic Jewish Perspectives (check back soon!)- “Are We Fulfilling the Messianic Jewish Vision? Looking to Our Past to Guide Our Future”- “2026 Academic Gathering Statement”Survey Results of “Hebrew Roots in Messianic Judaism” (link) 13 Principles of Ethical Distinction in Messianic Congregations (link) 8 Reasons Why Gentiles Matter (link) Ruben Gomez, “The Hebrew Roots Movement: A Critical Analysis of its Origins, Teachings & Biblical Interpretations” Gateway Center for Israel Articles- One Law (link)- Replacement Theology (link) - Why Christians Get Weird About Jewish Tradition (link)Joel Willitts, "Jewish Fish (ΙΧΘΥΣ) in Post-Supersessionist Water: Messianic Judaism within a Post-Supersessionistic Paradigm" (link) Joseph Culbertson, “Rediscovering My Gentile Roots,” (link) “The Messianic Jew: An Organ of the Jewish Messianic Movement” (link) Check out our video on the opening article! (link)

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Here is roughly how every conversion rate optimization project I take on begins. We get through introductions, I sketch out an approach, everyone nods politely, and then, usually about forty minutes in, someone leans forward and asks the question. The quick wins question. The "what can we do this quarter" question. The "what's the easy thing we can ship before the board meeting" question. I always nod sympathetically. I always say yes, of course, there are some quick wins we can target. I always deliver them. And for a long time I told myself I was being responsive to client needs, which is the polite consultant phrase for "I know what they want to buy and I'm cheerfully selling it to them." But after enough years of this, I've started to notice that the clients who fixate on quick wins don't actually win much. The ones who do best treat quick wins as the opening move and then get on with the actual work. So, awkwardly, here we are. A grudging defense of quick wins I should be careful here, because it would be very easy to read what follows as "quick wins are bad and you should feel bad for wanting them." That isn't quite the argument. What quick wins actually do well Early in an engagement, a few well-chosen tests genuinely earn their keep. They build trust with stakeholders who've spent years being told that CRO is a black art performed by people who own too many ergonomic chairs. They prove that experimentation actually moves the numbers, which is how you get budget approval for anything bigger. They drag a team through the discipline of hypothesis, test, learn, iterate, which a surprising number of teams have not actually done before. And they cough up early data you can wave at finance when you eventually ask to look at the difficult stuff. That is a perfectly reasonable amount of value. The trouble starts when "a few quick wins to get us going" quietly becomes the entire strategy, and we all agree, very politely, to pretend that's fine. Why we end up here (and yes, that includes me) Clients call us in too late There's a timing problem sitting underneath all of this, and it's worth naming first. By the time a company calls someone like me in, the conversion rate has usually been quietly underperforming for a year or more. People will tolerate a slow leak for ages and then panic the moment it becomes a flood. Of course they want quick wins at that point. They want the bleeding to stop, and they want it to stop yesterday. Which is rational, in its way. But it biases the whole engagement before it's even started. We're not having a calm conversation about long-term value. We're triaging. Stakeholders are responding to terrible incentives It's tempting to roll one's eyes at stakeholders for being short-sighted, but honestly, they're not being stupid. The problem is that their incentives are just appalling. Quarterly bonuses reward this quarter's number. Senior leadership wants to see green arrows every month. Championing a structural fix that takes nine months to land is a career risk in a way that "we lifted click-through by three percent" simply isn't. Small experiments feel politically safe. Big bets feel like the kind of thing that ends up in a LinkedIn post about your unexpected career pivot. Agencies and consultants are complicit And while I'm cheerfully pointing fingers, some of them point straight back at me. Agencies and consultants are part of the problem. We are, in fact, a substantial part of the problem. Our business model rewards short engagements, monthly reports stuffed with reassuring green ticks, and the constant low-grade panic of needing to demonstrate value inside ninety days. We are structurally set up to find things to optimize. We are not structurally set up to walk into a steering committee and say, "Look, your returns process is the actual reason your customers leave. None of us can fix that with a button test. Sorry about that." The slow, accumulating cost The trouble with an all-quick-wins strategy is that the damage compounds out of view. The easy wins run out For a start, the easy stuff gets used up. Most pages have already had their obvious tests run, so what's left tends to move the needle less and less. Diminishing returns are a real thing in CRO, and I'm always slightly amazed we don't talk about them more, given how much of our work rests on the cheerful assumption that they don't apply to us. The structural issues never get touched Meanwhile, the bigger problems never get looked at. Refund policies, product photography, page weight, customer service quality, the post-purchase experience. These are the things that actually move lifetime value, and they sit serenely untouched while we hold a fourth meeting about whether the button should say "Buy now" or "Shop now." UX debt accumulates quietly But the cost I find most uncomfortable is the slow accumulation of UX debt. Take any homepage that's been A/B tested for eighteen months and look at what's actually there. Urgency timers. Exit-intent popups. Social proof badges. Micro-copy nudges. A polite little chatbot that won't go away. Each test won in isolation. The cumulative effect is a confused, faintly manipulative mess that erodes the trust we are theoretically there to build. Nobody owns the whole picture, because nobody's job is the whole picture. Which is, when you think about it, a slightly concerning way to run the customer experience.

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️ Grab the 5-day INFP tutorial and join 5,000+ people getting rare weekly insights → http://geekpsychology.com/infp-5day▶️ Ready to go deeper? Check out the Evolve Community at http://evolve.geekpsychology.comI cried too much at my wedding.At least, that's what my ESTP friend told me. Friends and family from different decades, different continents. My wife's family from Japan. Mine from the States. I was overwhelmed. Happy. Present.And I cried.For years before that, I thought something was fundamentally wrong with me. I was slow at Subway when I was 16. My boss made sure I knew it. I was called Eeyore in math class. In basketball, I missed a shot in practice and someone yelled at me. So I quit everything. All the sports, Boy Scouts, every club.I became smaller because I thought I was broken.Then I found out I was an INFP.And for the first time, it made sense. The sensitivity wasn't a defect. The slowness wasn't failure. The depth, the overthinking, the emotional abundance... it wasn't wrong. It was just wiring.But here's what I see happening now: people discover their type, feel that same relief I did, and then immediately start hating it again. They read the descriptions online and decide "sensitive" means "weak." They see "idealist" and hear "unrealistic." They take the thing that finally explained them and turn it into another reason to feel broken.I tried that too. I spent years trying to be cold. Stoic. Efficient. Emotionless. And I felt horrible.It wasn't until I stopped fighting my wiring that things changed. I let myself be vulnerable. Emotional. Aware. I cried at my wedding and didn't apologize for it.Your sensitivity isn't weakness. It's the reason you can sit with someone in pain when everyone else has left. Your slowness isn't failure. It's you making sure your actions reflect who you actually want to be.So ask yourself: has hating your personality type actually helped you? Or has it just made you smaller again?You finally found the explanation. Don't turn it into another weapon against yourself.00:00 Why INFPs Immediately Hate Their Type03:07 The Pattern That Makes You Feel Broken05:16 What If Your 'Flaws' Are Actually Superpowers?09:11 Are You Playing the Wrong Game?11:58 The Times Your Sensitivity Actually Saved You13:22 Why You Started Criticizing Yourself15:59 The Exhaustion of Fighting Your Wiring18:38 What If You Spent 10 Years Being Someone Else?21:44 You're Not That Identity Label23:27 Has Hating Yourself Ever Actually Helped?

I was recently coaching someone who was struggling with a major frustration: about two out of every ten people were hanging up on her during the very first few seconds of her calls. What was confusing for her was that these weren't even cold leads—they were people who had actually responded to an advertising campaign and indicated interest.So, why were they cutting the call? The culprit was a simple, seemingly polite phrase: I hope you're doing well.If you are in the habit of starting your sales calls with "I hope you're doing well," "Happy Sunday," or "Happy New Month," I'm cutting straight to the chase—it is not a good idea at all! These phrases are dead giveaways and obvious signs that you are a salesperson. The moment a prospect hears that forced friendliness from a stranger, they know it's a sales call and their immediate instinct is to get away.You cannot manufacture rapport at the beginning of a conversation. There is no rapport to be built in those first few seconds because you don't know each other yet. When you try to force it, you end up sounding disingenuous and inauthentic.Here is the better way to open:Stick to customary salutations: Use a simple "Good morning," "Hello," or "Good day."Verify the person: Politely confirm you are speaking to the right individual.Identify yourself and your intent: State clearly who you are and where you got their number (e.g., "You responded to our advert for...").Check for interest and time: Ask if they are still in the market or if they have a few moments to talk.Your primary goal in these first calls is simply to figure out if they are still interested and to conduct a quick lead analysis. Real rapport—the kind where you ask about family or work—comes later, after you've actually gotten to know the person.Make those first few seconds count. Be polite, be direct, and for heaven's sake, stop sounding like every other salesperson.If you want to dive deeper into these strategies or connect with me, feel free to call or send a message on WhatsApp at 08064662140.

Crystal is taking you all the way back. Before the foundation, before the name, before the RadioShack microscope origin story that never made sense anyway. Back to May 2001 — a home ISP page, a plea from a man named Wei-Nong Fu in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, asking the internet for help with his wife's mystery illness. Sounds desperate. Sounds innocent. Except Fu is an electromagnetic field simulation engineer at ANSOFT Corporation, the company whose software models how EM fields behave inside complex structures. Including, theoretically, biological ones. Nowadays, he just happens to be an expert in implantable biosensors, back in China working as a professor. But in 2001, he recommends a specific microscope — the Bradford BVPM — to diagnose what he says is an unknown pathogen. That microscope was built by Robert W. Bradford, a man with no science degree who was later convicted of conspiracy, mail fraud, and whose unregulated drugs literally killed a patient. Bradford manufactured a Lyme epidemic to sell his product. His microscope is the diagnostic foundation of the earliest documented cases. And Fu's Shanghai case studies? Linked on the Morgellons Research Foundation website within weeks of its registration. The Shanghai Cases weren't discovered by the stay at home mom who ran the MRF. They were baked into the infrastructure at launch.We trace the geographic cluster — Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (population: about 9,000, also home to ANSYS, the company that acquired ANSOFT for $832 million), Bethel Park right next door, the MRF registered in the same tiny corridor. We look at Mary Lato's actual records versus the origin story. No licensure. No employment history. Research-grade fluorescence micrographs on the website that were absolutely not produced by a toy radioshack microscope. A domain registrant whose initials match a young man living in her household. A national letter-writing campaign that reached Obama, McCain, Clinton, and Feinstein — coordinated by a woman with no verifiable professional background. Three founding couples, none seemingly sharing a last name, in a condition where the statistical reality is that men leave at seven times the normal rate when women get seriously ill. Three for three devoted husbands isn't a love story. It's a casting pattern.We also talk about what this means for you — right now, today. Crystal Clear makes the case that this has never behaved like a disease and the path forward isn't medical, it's political. The CDC found silica, polyethylene glycol, and cellulose together in samples and called them contaminants without further study. Contaminants or components — that question remains open. Havana Syndrome got the same playbook the morgies got: deny, diagnose delusions, dismiss. If they wouldn't protect their own CIA officers, they're not coming for us voluntarily. But pressure works. It always has. Ask Upton Sinclair. Ask the rats no longer ground up in your hamburger.Speaking of pressure — Oklahoma State University received the MRF's assets when it dissolved, including possibly a patient registry of approximately 12,000 self-reports. Crystal Clear filed an open records request 31 days ago. OSU has not responded. The portal won't even publish the request. If you'd like to know what happened to your data — data you submitted, about your body, your experience — you might consider asking. Politely. Persistently. Because twenty years and two posters is not an answer.New episodes drop regularly. Share the show. Tell someone. We're not done pushing. Leave Crystal a message or VM atMoremorgellons.com | FOIA count: 49 and climbing

Yes, I’m old enough to remember when the term “spring break” was primarily for college students. Apparently, spring break now extends to giving the entire week off to high school, middle school and even the elementary school kids, too. My long-suffering sports wife works a schedule based on our local school calendar.  Last week, we visited one of our sons (and two of our grandsons) prior to heading to Gulf Shores, Alabama for a few more days of vacationing. We had loads of fun but not enough time to keep up with sports. Never fear!  We will catch-up right now. March Madness – Men The University of Miami (Ohio) Redhawks were the lone unbeaten men’s team in the nation coming into last week’s Mid-American Conference tournament.  The 20th ranked Redhawks took their perfect 31-0 record into last week’s opening round game against the University of Massachusetts (17-16).  Miami was only the fifth men’s college hoops team in the past 25 years to post a perfect regular season record. Until Thursday. U Mass took the lead with 30 seconds left to hand the Redhawks an 87-83 loss. Would you believe that some of TV’s talking heads actually felt that 31-1 Miami should be left out of the 68-team NCAA Men’s tournament field? Some of those same people suggested that a 17-16 Auburn Tigers team (just 7-11 in SEC play) should have received Miami’s spot in the tournament field. Perhaps this is why we call it madness For those who favor March Madness invitations going to sub-500 big conference schools like Auburn, please name the last time any team with less than 20 regular season wins made it into the Final Four.  I’ll wait while you ask your favorite search engine. Answer:  Zero. I understand that Auburn played a really tough slate of non-conference games.  The Tigers lost to top-ten teams such as Houston, Michigan, and Purdue in the opening months.  However, Auburn also lost eight of ten SEC games played during the final weeks of the regular season. If Auburn cannot beat teams in the SEC, why should they deserve to play for the national championship? However, what have the Miami Redhawks done to deserve a bid? Good question!  Miami (Ohio) plays in the Mid-American Conference.  That conference has never produced a men’s basketball team which has reached the Final Four. Miami posted a solid 25-9 record last year.  Prior to 2025, the Redhawks had not won 20 games in a season since March, 1999.  The school is not (yet) a basketball juggernaut. This year’s team raced to a 31-0 start featuring six games which Miami won by three points or less.  Yes, they have been lucky at times, but they were also very good. The Runnin’ Redhawks have scored 100 or more points in eight games this season. The NCAA “rewarded” 31-1 Miami of Ohio with a play-in game on Wednesday night against 20-13 SMU.  Tipoff will be at 8:15 PM CDT on TruTV.  The winner advances to play #6 seed Tennessee (22-11) on Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Auburn is playing in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) beginning tonight at 9PM CDT vs. South Alabama (20-11). McNeese State’s home court advantage led to a rout over #1 seed SFA Four years ago, the city of Lake Charles became the home city for the Southland Conference men’s basketball tournament.  The games are played on the campus of McNeese State University. The host city’s Cowboys were already coming off back-to-back NCAA March Madness seasons. Unlike previous years, though, the 2026 top seed in the Southland Conference tournament was Stephen F. Austin.  The Lumberjacks posted a nifty 20-2 conference record to edge McNeese by one game for the men’s #1 seed in the tournament. These two teams (both 28-5 for the season) met in last week’s conference finale.  The hometown McNeese fans packed the gymnasium to standing-room only capacity and cheered their team to a resounding 76-59 win over #1 seed SFA.  The Lumberjacks fell behind by 20 points early in the second half and never recovered. McNeese will enter its third straight NCAA men’s March Madness tournament as a #12 seed against #5 Vanderbilt of the SEC.  That game will tip-off Thursday at 2:15 PM on TruTV. Stephen F. Austin accepted a bid into the NIT tournament and travels to face Tulsa in the opening round tonight (Tuesday) at 8 PM. March Madness – Women Historically, there has been a wide gap in women’s college basketball between the “haves” and the “not yet’s”. This year has been no different. The #1 overall seed U-Conn Huskies are the only remaining unbeaten women’s team entering this year’s March Madness women’s tourney. Connecticut (now 34-0) is a whopping 54-point favorite over #16 regional seed UT-San Antonio (18-15) in Round 1. Out west, #2 overall seed UCLA (31-1) is a 52-point favorite in their opening round game against #16 seed California Baptist (23-10). The other two top seeded women’s teams are a pair of 31-3 SEC teams – South Carolina and Texas.  Both will be prohibitive favorites in their first round games, too. This wide gap between the top 16 teams and the rest of the women’s field is why the NCAA has continued to play the opening two rounds of their tournament in the home market of the top 16 teams. What just happened to Louisiana Tech’s Lady Techsters? Louisiana Tech’s women’s basketball program was one of the early giants of the sport.  They won national titles in 1981, 1982, and 1988.  The Lady Techsters remained a regular NCAA March Madness participant through the year 2006. Since then, Louisiana Tech’s women’s team has been in decline.  The team had not made the NCAA tournament field in 20 years. This season’s Louisiana Tech women’s team was steamrolling opponents during their 19-game winning streak.  The team was 26-5 and #1 seed in Conference USA entering Saturday afternoon’s title game in Huntsville, Alabama. Their opponent (21-12 and #6 seed Missouri State) has been playing in its very first Conference USA season. The winner would receive an automatic bid into the NCAA March Madness women’s field. The tournament finale was unable to produce one player on either team who shot better than 50% from the field.  Tech clanked 15 of 66 shots into the basket (23%).  Missouri State wasn’t much better with 17-52 from the field (33%). Final score – Missouri State 43, Louisiana Tech 38 This game stunk for the entire 40 minutes.  (I know, because I watched all of it!) The Lady Bears of Missouri State (a deserving winner of this game) advanced into this week’s NCAA tournament as a #16 seed.  Louisiana Tech accepted a bid into the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT).  They will travel to Houston and play 28-5 Rice on Thursday. LSU women’s Coach Kim Mulkey told her assistant coach to hit the road Last week, LSU women’s assistant basketball coach Gary Redus was hired by Rutgers University of the Big Ten Conference. He offered to stick around Baton Rouge to help his boss, Kim Mulkey, prepare the #2 seed LSU Tigers in this week’s NCAA March Madness opening game(s) in Louisiana’s capitol city. Instead, Mulkey told him, “Get out of here!” Politely, that is.  She added, “You can’t be married to two wives!” The LSU women’s coach advised her ex-assistant coach that Redus needed to spend the next few weeks getting to know his players at Rutgers in New Jersey. There is a good chance that another LSU basketball assistant (Daphne Mitchell) may also be joining Gary Redus’ new staff at Rutgers. What is happening to the defending champion LSU baseball team? LSU’s defending national college baseball champions have been playing like a group of neighborhood kids in a pick-up game at times.  The team is struggling to find an identity. LSU lost two of three SEC games to Vanderbilt over the weekend in Nashville to drop to 14-7 on the season.  That’s nearly half of the number of losses which LSU’s 2025 championship team posted in a 56-15 season. The pitching for this 2026 Tigers team ranks as worst in the 16-team SEC.  They allow 5.24 earned runs per game.  LSU pitchers have served-up a league-high 18 home runs through 21 games. The Bayou Bengals are dead last in the SEC in fielding, too.  LSU has committed 25 errors in 21 games and have turned a league-low of five double plays. Yikes! Coach Jay Johnson is trying to remain positive and patient as his team contains a number of transfer players. LSU needs to complete its 2026 baseball chemistry experiments quickly.  The Tigers play intrastate rival Grambling State University on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge prior to hosting an important SEC weekend series against #7 University of Oklahoma. LSU’s baseball season will only get tougher after tonight’s game with the G-Men. *Come back tomorrow, and I’ll pick the Men’s and Women’s March Madness winners! The post SwampSwami Returns from Spring Break appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 768! This question was sent by our YouTube organist friend Rien Schalkwijk and he writes:Last year I offered a befriended church a Christmas organ concert — completely free. A festive gesture, I thought. It was politely declined, as the church committee felt it would be “too much work” for the volunteers. Quite what sort of work a solo organ recital creates remains one of the unresolved mysteries of the season. But, a week ago, I discovered the same church had organised a Christmas concert with a choir and a pianist, complete with refreshments and a heated church. Clearly, some musical formats are more theologically efficient than others.Here you will find all my scores:https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/category/arrangeme/?q=Secrets+of+Organ+Playing&aff_id=454957

Ever feel like money is controlling more of your life than you'd like? You're not alone—and today, I'm politely begging you to get good with money, starting now! In this episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show, I break down the exact reasons why time matters more than effort when building wealth, and how waiting just 10 years to invest can literally cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars.With insights from over 30 years as a CPA, entrepreneur, and money mentor (plus my own experience rebuilding from a negative net worth), I'll walk you through the real, practical steps to finally shift from financial stress to freedom—no overwhelm, no guesswork required.You'll discover how the wealth creation curve really works, why money should be like oxygen (enough, with margin!), and how small habits—started today—can propel you onto the right side of the wealth divide. This isn't about chasing Instagram rich, it's about having breathing room, stability, options, and peace.IN TODAY'S EPISODE, I DISCUSS:The devastating cost of waiting to start investing, broken down with real-life math you won't forgetHow to finally break free from money stress and build unshakeable financial stabilityWhy consistency and systems, not perfection, create lasting wealth (and how to actually implement them)Actionable steps to get clear, build safety, invest with confidence, and stay on your own financial freedom curveHow to overcome avoidance, start building your “money machine,” and live life by your own design—no matter where you're starting fromRECOMMENDED EPISODES FOR YOUIf you liked this episode, click here to enjoy these and more:https://melabraham.com/show/Psychology of People Who Act Poor When They're RichI Met 400+ Millionaires - This is what I LEARNEDOnce You Get Rich, Change These 6 Things Immediately12 Unsexy Habits That Made Me Serious MoneyWhat The 1% Teach Their Kids About MoneyRECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU If you liked this video, you'll love these ones:Psychology of People Who Act Poor When They're Rich: https://youtu.be/KpZEuniVbwkI Met 400+ Millionaires - This is what I LEARNED: https://youtu.be/EwQtlsle45YOnce You Get Rich, Change These 6 Things Immediately: https://youtu.be/exgaT-fho5M12 Unsexy Habits That Made Me Serious Money: https://youtu.be/OjYgoVwFxWsORDER MY NEW USA TODAY BESTSELLING BOOK:Building Your Money Machine: How to Get Your Money to Work Harder For You Than You Did For It!The key to building the life you desire and deserve is to build your Money Machine-a powerful system designed to generate income that's no longer tied to your work or efforts. This step-by-step guide goes beyond the general idea of personal finance and wealth creation and reveals the holistic approach to transforming your relationship with money to allow you to enjoy financial freedom and peace of mind.Part money philosophy, part money mindset, part strategy, and part tactical action, these powerful frameworks will show you how to build your money machine.When you do you'll also get over $1100 in wealth resources & bonuses for FREE! TAKE THE FINANCIAL FREEDOM QUIZ:Take this free quiz to see where you are on the path to financial freedom and what your next steps are to move you to a new financial destiny at http://www.YourFinancialFreedomQuiz.com

In this episode, Jared and Trevor discuss recent events related to protesting. We touch on a few recent historical examples like The Bundy Standoff, January 6, and the recent Ice Protests. Be proficient, politically active, and polite. Be proficient, politically active, and polite. ** Any information contained in this podcast should not be considered to be legal advice **Support the showLinktree: https://linktr.ee/nh2aPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/nh2apodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nh_2a_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NH-2A-112290513643619

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Sometimes, in the middle of a conversation, you need to change the topic. Maybe something that was said suddenly reminds you of something else that you want to say. Well, if that's happened to you, then you've come to the right podcast. In situations like these, we have a few short, natural phrases that gently guide the conversation in a new direction - and that's what this podcast English lesson is all about.Happy English Podcast – Speak English Naturally I'm Michael from Happy English, and I help people speak English more naturally, confidently, and clearly.

Jordana grapples with seeing herself constantly as a video podcaster and asks Dr. Naomi whether her reactions are totally normal, or something to be concerned about. A bride-to-be reports her mother's absolutely unhinged commentary on her refusal to embark on a pre-wedding starvation tour and asks how to shut it down without detonating the family group chat. Another newly engaged Betch spirals after her fiancé ignores very clear ring guidance and presents her with a truly tragic rock—unlocking the larger existential fear. With a long-awaited vacation approaching, a devoted dog mom wrestles with crushing guilt and asks for an intention that allows her to sip a margarita without emotional collapse. A listener accepts a seemingly innocent Friendsgiving invite from a neighbor, only to be drafted into an elaborate social experiment with strangers that leaves her wildly triggered. And finally, a new mom seeks validation after being repeatedly left hanging by her mother-in-law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You're still showing up. But are you leading with clarity — or just holding it together? Take 15 minutes to reflect with the Christian Leader® Self-Assessment — a simple tool to help you see what's really working... and what's quietly wearing you out. It's free!https://www.ryanfranklin.org/clselfassessment This brief Christmas episode is a heartfelt conversation with pastors and ministry leaders about navigating one of the busiest seasons of the year. Ryan shares simple, practical ways to rest well, handle relational tension with grace and truth, and enter the new year with renewed clarity. A short, honest reminder that you don't have to carry December alone, and that God is far nearer than you sometimes feel.Purchase Christian Leader Sight Planner (a tool that has drastically changed Ryan's productivity): Black Cover – https://amzn.to/3JpBHvm Blue Cover – https://amzn.to/4ouFRB9 Green Cover – https://amzn.to/4oXVLUr Purchase The Christian Leader Blueprint book: https://www.ryanfranklin.org/blueprintbookConnect with Ryan: Email: info@ryanfranklin.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rnfranklin/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rnfranklin/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rnfranklin/ Website: https://www.ryanfranklin.org Audio mastering by Apostolic Audio: https://www.apostolic-audio.com#leadership, #thoughtleadership, #ministry, #pastor, #pastors, #churches, #leadershiptraining, #churchleader, #churchleaders, #influence, #leadershipdevelopment, #coaching, #executivecoach, #leadershipcoaching, #productivitycoach, #productivity, #growthmindset, #theproductiveleader, #ChristianLeader, #ChristianLeadership, #LeadershipPodcast, #FaithAndBusiness, #PodcastInterview, #ChristianEntrepreneurship, #KingdomImpact, #PodcastInspiration, #LeadershipJourney, #PurposeDriven, #ChristianPodcast, #LeadershipEssentials, #LeadershipFundamentalsSend us a text

Hello lovelies! Thanks for listening (and reading!)This is a re-release from 2022.Enjoy!Elizabeth~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Didn't mean for this one to be this long but it is what it is! You can listen to bits at a time if you'd like...it's a podcast after all. ;-)Whether you're with family and friends or whether you're alone, it is a 'trying' time for introverts, empaths and/or HSP's during the holidays.If you're alone and are homesick I suggest:1. Making phone calls to loved ones.2. Doing a Zoom call with loved ones.3. Joining a Meetup.com event or organizing one to your liking and inviting other members to join you.4. Hey Vina app! (An app for women to make friends by planning events and gatherings in the same or neighboring city!).If you're visiting family and friends during the holidays I suggest:1. Renting a hotel or an Airbnb so that you have your own space and can recharge whenever you want/need. 2. Politely declining an invitation to stay in the same house/space/area as everyone else with the exception of you having your own space/room to yourself. In the end YOU know your capacity and as long as you follow your instincts you'll be good.And it's your right to say "No" and to respectfully and politely decline an invitation if you're not feeling it either. It doesn't mean that you're ungrateful because you politely and respectfully decline. ;-)Thanks in advance!If you've enjoyed this episode, can you please leave a review on Spotify or on Apple podcasts. It would mean the world to me. :)Sincerely,Elizabethhttps://linktr.ee/elizabeth_west

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learn how to refuse something politely

Has this ever happened to you? Someone invites you to do something - maybe go out for dinner, or join a party - but you can't go. Maybe you're too busy. Maybe you don't want to go. But you feel a little nervous about saying no? Yeah... totally understandable. Saying no in English isn't always easy, so today let's learn how to do it.In this lesson, we're going to look at how we invite people in English, and more importantly, how to politely say no when you can't accept that invitation. This is super helpful for conversations at work, school, or even with friends.Build Vocabulary With My Free Vocabulary Workshop: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/vocabulary-workshop-signupWatch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HappyEnglishNY/podcasts

I guess you're here because you think podcasts are a good way to learn English. Yeah, absolutely — I was thinking the same thing. You might even think they are the best way to learn. Well, I see your point, but I'm not sure everyone would think so. Maybe we can agree to disagree. That's the language we'll look at today. In this podcast English lesson, we're going to talk about something that happens all the time in conversations — agreeing and disagreeing. But not just saying “yes” or “no.” We're going to look at how to do this politely — whether you're in a meeting, having a group chat, or just talking with a friend.Build Vocabulary With My Free Vocabulary Workshop: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/vocabulary-workshop-signup

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris opened their show by discussing the Bears' lack of sack production. After that, they listened and reacted to quarterback Caleb Williams' comments about how he played in Chicago's 30-16 loss at Baltimore on Sunday. Later, they discussed the Bulls improving to 4-0 with a 126-113 win against the Kings on Wednesday.

In this episode of Plugged In with Chris Howard, I sit down with one of the most electric and misunderstood personalities in sports — Adam “Pacman” Jones. We dive deep into his journey from West Virginia to the NFL, his family life, his thoughts on sports and gambling in today's game, and a host of other topics that reveal the man behind the headlines.Pacman also opens up about his hit podcast Politely Raw, where he and TMZ Sports founder Evan Rosenblum take on the biggest stories in sports and culture — unfiltered, unapologetic, and real.One thing I learned during our conversation? What you see isn't what you get. Tune in to find out exactly what I mean.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1. INTRO / TEASER Hosts banter:Set the scene: “Right now, we're in the middle of a Second Date Update — trying to help Missy reconnect with Todd.”Mention that Missy thought everything went great. 2. RECAP OF THE FIRST DATE Host dialogue:Missy's side: “She said the date went great — good food, good conversation, he was a total gentleman.”“She's confused — she even reached out first, which, you know, is a big step!”Set up the call: “Let's get Todd on the phone and see what happened.” 3. CALL WITH TODD Todd joins the call.Hosts thank him for coming on, explain the situation briefly.Todd hesitates but agrees to talk.Todd's explanation:“She's a good woman, but she has… interesting views.”Hosts probe: “Interesting how? Political?”Todd: “No, dinosaurs.”Hosts react:Surprise, laughter, disbelief.“Wait — dinosaurs?”Todd explains:Missy doesn't believe dinosaurs ever existed.Thinks fossils and museums are “a ploy” to make money.Hosts recap and react with humor.4. MISSY JOINS THE CALL Hosts bring Missy on.“Missy, you've been listening — does that sound right?”Missy defends herself:Says she's being judged for having “a different opinion.”Claims dinosaurs are “a Halloween hoax.”Thinks fossils are planted or man-made.Todd responds:Politely calls her theory “baseless.”Says he felt uncomfortable when she got defensive.Hosts mediate:Try to find middle ground — “What if you just don't talk about dinosaurs?”Todd declines — says it'd come up again eventually.Comedic moment:Launa mispronounces Triceratops as “Tricereptus.”Hosts joke lightly to keep tone playful. 5. CONCLUSION Hosts wrap up:“Well, looks like no second date here.”Todd bows out respectfully.Missy frustrated but stands by her beliefs.Funny sign-off:“Hey, Missy, maybe date a flat-earther next time.”Hosts laugh, music fades in.Reflection:“You never know what's going to come up on a first date — politics, pineapple on pizza… or prehistoric creatures.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How strong are your conversation skills? Whether you are stepping into a boardroom, attending a networking event, or connecting with coworkers over coffee, the way you show up in conversations matters. This episode of the Forward Thinking Podcast features FCCS SVP of Marketing and Communications Stephanie Barton and Tracy Hooper, founder of the Confidence Project and author of The NOW Hello. Their conversation is filled with practical tips, personal stories, and the small language shifts that make a big difference in how we connect with others.   Episode Insights Include:   Why do conversations feel so hard? Anxiety around conversations is common and natural. When we focus too much on ourselves, we are unable to focus on the other person. Conversations should not be about you, but about the other person. Shift into curiosity mode – what can you learn? How can you make them comfortable?   Techniques to start a conversation Before you enter any room, strike a power pose. “I'm going to meet some interesting people today, and this is going to be fun.” Start with a compliment or a connection you have. State something that you know about them or their company. Compliment a person's character or trait rather than their looks. Use the magic words – what, how, and tell me more. The Golden Rule – treat everyone as if they are the most important thing in the room.   Tips for Introverts If you're not energized by meeting people, prepare your mind in advance. Don't try to meet every person in the room, select just 2 or 3 to focus on. It will take energy to talk to people, so be kind to yourself in the process. If you are exhausted after an event, take a nap!   Entering an existing conversation Wait for a slight pause in the conversation, then say, “May I join you?” Highlight what you heard them talking about. Toe-to-toe means no – a conversation between two people is not appropriate to enter. Read body language to determine if the conversation is open to others.   Help! I forgot their name Don't run in the opposite direction. Preempt the awkward – offer your name first. Mention that they look familiar or that you do recognize them. If necessary, simply say, “Help me with your name”. Make introductions when welcoming others into your conversation. “Come join us, we were just talking about ___” and “Do you all know each other?” “I'll let you all introduce yourselves.”   Politely exiting a conversation The graceful dismount is a 4-step art that must be practiced. 1- Say thank you for the conversation. 2- Acknowledge the stories they told. 3- Use a farewell phrase about the future. 4- Offer a goodbye gesture.   First impressions and body language Body language is the unsung hero of successful conversations. Pull your shoulders down and away from your ears. Good posture speaks confidence for you before you open your mouth. Practice good grooming in your appearance. Dress for success – don't touch your hair or your face. Check your tone of voice and slow down your words. Say three sentences and a period. Then it's their turn to talk. Consider what you actually want to say, and eliminate the filler words.   This podcast is powered by FCCS.   Resources   Connect with Tracy Hooper — Tracy Hooper   Get in touch   info@fccsconsulting.com   “Everyone's favorite thing to talk about is themselves, so let them!”  — Tracy Hooper   “Rehearse! Everyone has to practice in order to get good at anything, including conversations.” — Tracy Hooper   “If you keep curious, conversations are easier than you think.” — Tracy Hooper   “Be the person that welcomes people into a conversation.” — Tracy Hooper “Body language is the unsung hero of successful conversations.” — Tracy Hooper

Police Attacked by Paranormal EntityIn the mid-1990s, a night-shift police officer in a quiet small town completed his routine checks and parked near the Masonic Lodge and church just after midnight to finish paperwork. Suddenly, he felt a violent impact jolt his patrol car, shifting it several feet forward and four feet sideways into the road, scattering his belongings. Stepping out, he found no other vehicle, no damage, no tire marks, and utter silence—leaving him stunned and unable to report the impossible event. He vowed never to park there again, haunted by the sensation of an unseen force hurling his cruiser aside. Years later, in the late 1990s, two officers at the town police station before midnight watched a vintage hippie van pull up, from which emerged a young couple dressed in flawless 1960s attire—tie-dye, fringe, and bell-bottoms—who spoke with era-perfect slang. Politely asking for directions to a nearby town, they received a hand-drawn map and left smiling. As the younger officer rushed to return their forgotten directions, he reached the door mere seconds later—only to find the couple, van, and all traces vanished without a sound or mark on the dew-kissed pavement, defying any natural explanation. Both encounters, shared openly among the officers, remain vivid and inexplicable, etching a sense of the uncanny into their memories and reinforcing the town's eerie undercurrents.Join my Supporters Club for $4.99 per month for exclusive stories:https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-if-it-s-true-podcast--5445587/support

Every week, Britt & Laura (and now Matt) take on your deepest, darkest dilemmas and unpack them (and HOPEFULLY come up with an answer for you). This week, Toni needs to ask her sister-in-law to move out of her house. Britt & Matt have some interesting techniques. ENTER YOUR ASK UNCUT HERE: https://www.kiis1065.com.au/competition/the-pick-up-ask-uncut/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tuesday, September 9th, 2025Today, House Oversight is now in possession of the Epstein birthday book and other documents from the Epstein estate and they have released the Trump letter; the Supreme Court continues its assault on the rule of law with more shadow docket rulings; the January 6th rioter who wore the “Camp Auschwitz” shirt has been arrested for animal abuse; Missouri Democrats are fighting back against the Republican effort to further gerrymander the state ahead of the midterms; several new whistleblowers have come forward to speak out against Meta and how it suppressed child safety; Speaker Johnson walks back his claim that Trump was undercover for the FBI; federal operations are underway in Chicago; an appeals court upholds E Jean Carroll's $83M judgment; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Thank You, HelixSleep25% Off Sitewide, when you go to HelixSleep.com/dailybeansLive with Allison Gill and Mary TrumpCheck out Dana's new website - DANAGOLDBERG.comStoriesSupreme Court lifts restrictions on ‘roving' ICE raids in Los Angeles | POLITICOMeta suppressed research on child safety, employees say | The Washington PostJan. 6 rioter who wore 'Camp Auschwitz' hoodie arrested on animal attack charges | ABC NewsAppeals Court Upholds Carroll's $83 Million Judgment Against Trump | The New York TimesMissouri House Democrats plan to continue sit-in over weekend | CBS - KFVS-TV 12Mike Johnson backs off claim that Trump was ‘FBI informant' on Epstein | The Washington PostGood Trouble JJ in DC he/him  @jjindc.bsky.social They've asked that we—politely—notify the Marriott Corporation to inform them that sheltering those engaged in tearing families apart seems to be HIGHLY INCONSISTENT with their declared corporate values. Politely let them know that if they continue to host these kidnappers in their hotels, you will encourage all of your family, friends, and community to take their vacation & travel business to a different—and more ethical hotel chain. Here's the contact info for the Marriott Corporation:CEO: Anthony Capuano – anthony.capuano@marriott.comVP and Chief Customer Officer: Peggy Roe – peggy.roe@marriott.comBusiness Ethics concerns: business.ethics@marriott.comOr call their Customer Service hotline: +1-800-627-7468Here's an article on ICE Air activities in Northeast Ohio: Northeast Ohio is a big part of Trump deportation network**California needs your help | Proposition 50 Vote YES !! Yes On Prop 50 | Special Election Phone Banks - mobilize.us**Help ensure safety of public servants. Hold RFK Jr accountable by signing the letter: savehhs.org, @firedbutfighting.bsky.social on Bluesky**SIGN THE STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY for the FEMA Katrina Declaration.From The Good NewsYou Can Vote For Dana !  2025 Out100: Cast your vote for Readers' Choice!!There's a feedback form at this web address: Contact Shell in the USRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh#IceOUT Campaign National Call - Thursdays 11am -12pm CDT· Citizens Against TyrannyReminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That's just one of the perks of subscribing!  patreon.com/muellershewrote Our Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - DonateMSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlueWhistleblowerAid.org/beansFederal workers - feel free to email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you're going to do, or just vent. I'm always here to listen. Find Upcoming Actions 50501 Movement, No Kings.org, Indivisible.orgDr. Allison Gill - Substack, BlueSky , TikTok, IG, TwitterDana Goldberg - BlueSky, Twitter, IG, facebook, danagoldberg.comCheck out more from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | SubstackShare your Good News or Good TroubleMSW Good News and Good TroubleHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?The Daily Beans | SupercastThe Daily Beans & Mueller, She Wrote | PatreonThe Daily Beans | Apple Podcasts

Naturally you're going to accept every invitation to hang out with your Chinese friends and co-workers, but what do you say when you really just can't make it? In this lesson, find out how to politely decline an invitation, thereby increasing your chances of getting invited again (rather than getting blacklisted from their homes and shunned for life). Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1483

https://www.patreon.com/windahTranskrip: https://www.patreon.com/posts/cara-menolak-how-138323285?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkTerjemahan: https://www.patreon.com/posts/eng-cara-menolak-138323507?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link1. “Nanti”X: Win, malam ini mau makan-makan di tempat biasa, nggak?W: Ehh, nanti aku kabarin, ya.X: Win, malam ini mau nonton Demon Slayer, nggak? W: Emm… Lihat nanti, ya. 2. Maaf, disertai alasanX: Win, besok mau ke CP, nggak?W: Sorry, aku udah ada janji lain.Sumber gambar: Priscilla Du Preez

The key isn't using more words - it's using the right ones.Here's a quick test: Which of these feels more natural to you?"Entschëlleg…" (informal)"Entschëllegt" (formal + polite, final “t” pronounced)That tiny difference can completely change how your request is received.In my latest podcast episode, I share simple, polite, real-life phrases you can use right away — like:Entschëllegt, kënnt Dir mir soen, wéi ech op d'Gare kommen?Ech sichen den Nationalmusée — wësst Dir wou en ass?If you've ever worried about sounding awkward or too formal (or not formal enough) when asking for directions, this episode is your shortcut to confidence.

In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Hi! I'm currently working for a big tech company and I've just accepted an internal transfer to another team. At the same time, an external company reached out, offering me a job for a role I'm interested in and twice my current compensation. I'm not sure what to do. The offer from the new company is very interesting and I wouldn't think twice at accepting it if I still was in my old team. But now that I've accepted the internal transfer, I don't know what's best for my career: stay with my current company and lose out on a great offer, or go with the new company but likely burn bridges with my current manager, possibly closing off future opportunities to return to my current company (something that I'm open to in the future)? How do I politely but firmly stop a project manager colleague, who has vast open plains in their calendar compared to my Tetris-stacked week as a senior software engineer, from parking themselves at my desk for 45-minute vent sessions about everything that's frustrating them about our project? It's never just the weather; it's a full-blown TED Talk on their annoyances, which makes me feel defensive and frustrated in return. I've tried the headphones-on-and-look-intently-at-the-screen-approach, and sitting on the other side of the office, booking a smaller meeting room to hide, and carrying on working as they tell me about their troubles with both leadership and members of my team. Nothing seems to work. They find me every time. Is there a way to escape without faking my own death or staging an office fire drill? Thanks!

In this lesson, you'll learn important English words and idioms that world leaders and the news often use. I'll explain each one in simple English with examples so you can understand and use them too.✅ I can be your speaking partner https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use Code SUMMER10 for 10% off your conversation

JIMMY GREENE “AS WE ARE NOW” c. 2024Praises (1), Unburdened, Flood stageJimmy Greene (ts,sop,comp) Shedrick Mitchell (org-1) Aaron Goldberg (p) Mike Moreno (g) Dezron Douglas (b) Jonathan Barber (d) Gabriel Globus-Hoenich (perc-2) Rogerio Boccato (perc) MARCIN OLES “ORNETTE ON BASS” Gliwice, Poland, December 21, 2002Blessing, Lonely woman (1,2 & 3)Marcin Oles (b) LOU DONALDSON “SUNNY SIDE UP” Englewood Cliffs, N.J., February 5, 1960The man I love (2), Politely (1), It's you or no one (2), The truth (2)(bh out), Goose grease (1)Bill Hardman (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) Sam Jones (b) Al Harewood (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 20 de agosto, 2025 at PuroJazz.

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Is there a way to BETRAY a friend… but POLITELY? One of our listeners wants to do that, but she has a good reason for it and wants our help with an Awkward Tuesday Phone Call!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there a way to BETRAY a friend… but POLITELY? One of our listeners wants to do that, but she has a good reason for it and wants our help with an Awkward Tuesday Phone Call!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Witness Wednesday! Todd Friel is at Georgia Tech where he talks with four students about Christianity, repentance, the significance of Easter, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Throughout the episode, Todd emphasizes the importance of the gospel, the need for forgiveness, and the role of Jesus Christ in salvation. Segment 1: • Student claims to believe in Easter but doesn't know why the resurrection matters. • Admits he's never really examined Christianity or the reason for Jesus' death. • Politely disengages without much spiritual interest. Segment 2: • Student who is from Maryland was raised Christian but avoids saying Jesus is the only way. • Hesitant to call other religions false, even while affirming Christianity for himself. • Struggles to boldly proclaim gospel exclusivity despite claiming personal faith. Segment 3: • Yoni proudly identifies as practicing Jew but admits breaking God's laws. • Rejects the idea of needing a Messiah, preferring personal responsibility for his sin. • Hears how Old Testament sacrifices point to Jesus, but remains unconvinced. Segment 4: • Rex boldly affirms Jesus as Lord but initially struggles to explain why. • Learns how the law exposes sin and why people need forgiveness, not just a better life. • Gets coached on using the Ten Commandments to make the gospel urgent and personal. ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn't be more thankful for you if we tried!

Today, we are continuing our Assertiveness Series, and we'll focus on something very important: how to say "no" in English without feeling guilty. Hi! I'm Georgiana, and I'm back with a new episode of the Speak English Now podcast—the podcast that helps you speak English fluently, with no grammar and no textbooks. Before we start, get the transcript at SpeakEnglishPodcast.com/podcast

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It's fair to say I've developed something of an obsession with Theakston's Old Peculier. Ever since deputy ed. Katie Mather and I sat down and had a couple of pints in Manchester's The Salisbury a year or so ago, it's become a cornerstone of my drinking habits. Katie went on to write a very fine profile of this majestic beer, and following that the brewery reached out and invited me to the brewery for a tour. Politely, I asked if, while there, I'd be able to record an interview with its former managing director, now chair, Simon Theakston. His wing of the family acquired the brewery from previous owners Heineken in 2003, bringing it back under family control for the first time since 1987. Simon and his brothers share the same grandfather as would-be heir, Paul Theakston, who in 1993, seemingly in defiance at his family brewery's loss of independence, founded Black Sheep Brewery (which has now entered its own tumultuous phase.)To my delight, they agreed, but getting to the brewery itself was an issue. I don't drive, and the market town of Masham, North Yorkshire, where the brewery is located, is a fair way from the nearest train station. Thankfully the brewery found a solution. Current MD Richard Bradbury offered to pick me up from Sheffield station, as he commuted to work from his home in Derbyshire. This gave me a great opportunity to chat to Richard about his own background—how his career started at Bank's in his home of Wolverhampton, and how he worked on various Heineken brands before landing the role at Theakstons—during the drive over. Richard also kindly agreed to sit in on the podcast, and he shares some useful perspective within.What was most interesting about meeting and chatting to Simon himself, was explaining to him my aims and intent, and what Pellicle is all about. He seemed genuinely thrilled that our young magazine is so dedicated towards the coverage of cask beer, and afterwards kindly allowed me to ask questions at will—including, yes, about beer duty and the Small Brewers Duty Reform Coalition (SBDRC). Simon also gave me an in depth tour of the brewery, including a look at its vintage (and that's an understatement) grain mill, and the famous Steel's masher that helps contribute towards the unique character of Theakston's ales. My favourite part of the tour—other than when Simon poured me a pint of Old Peculier from the wood—was the fermentation room. Here in this corridor lined with open Yorkshire squares, the unmistakable aroma of Old Peculier was at its most potent. I also got to have a peek inside the cooperage, where in house journeyman cooper Euan Findlay builds the very casks that dispense this hallowed beer. During the interview we get into all the good stuff, including the history of the brewery, and its current objectives as an old brewery in a very different market. We also dig into a bit of beer politics. It's a very satisfying conversation, and one I hope you enjoy as much as I have done cutting it together. If you do enjoy this episode, do consider leaving the podcast a rating or review in the app you use to stream it, and sharing it with any friends who you think might find it interesting. We're able to produce The Pellicle Podcast directly thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and our sponsors Loughran Brewers Select. If you're enjoying this podcast, or the weekly articles we publish, please consider taking out a monthly subscription for less than the price of a pint a month.

Emails, Who Sucks Less is back! Plus Headlines Mike is NOT working on and the Shot of the Day!

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed Bengals star defensive end Trey Hendrickson's contract dispute with the team.

#FAA: Politely to SPACEX and Blue Origin. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 1877 Jules Verne

We warned you last month to “Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula.” In a recent study conducted about consumer products, researchers concluded kitchen utensils had some of the highest levels of flame retardants, which you do not want anywhere near your hot food. After the article was published, its author received reports, possibly exaggerated, of people in Burlington, Vermont, throwing their black plastic spatulas out en masse. You should too.  That article was just the appetizer. This episode of Radio Atlantic is the entire meal, coming to you in time for Thanksgiving. We talk to its author, staff writer Zoë Schlanger, about every other plastic thing in your kitchen: cutting boards, nonstick pans, plastic wrap, slow cookers, sippy cups. Read it before you cook. And prepare to hassle your plastic-loving hosts. Politely.  --- Share understanding this holiday season. For less than $2 a week, give a year-long Atlantic subscription to someone special. They'll get unlimited access to Atlantic journalism, including magazine issues, narrated articles, puzzles, and more. Give today at TheAtlantic.com/podgift. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#ITALY: Musk speaks intemperately and the President of Italy answers politely. Lorenzo-Fifori, Milano. 1950 Bologna