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Nicole Parker, former FBI Special Agent, joins the morning show to discuss hate crimes prevailing across the United States, and why the progressive left is solely to blame for the spike in those numbers.

Day two on the Oregon Coast Trail takes us south from Nehalem Bay for a day dominated by beach walking, a tiny boat crossing, unexpected rain, relentless headwinds and the discovery that not all sand is created equal. What initially looks like an easier day turns into nearly 11 challenging miles, and  convincing proof that MJ and I might actually be backpackers after all. My Tent is Not Viable! Because this pod has become all Oregon Coast all the time (and no, spoiler… more to come) I have to share yet another special creation. Newly minted Pedalshift listener and merch designer Simone was so moved by the Brock and Tim Sprocketshift disaster of night 1 that she created a special design just for the two of us… yes, my tent is not viable has now been memorialized on an ornament. But you have to see it in the shownotes at pedalshift.net. It features the classic line and… because of course… a flooded tent. Plus the new Pedalshift logo, which you might get to see soon on other things! COMING SOON. Super excited to show you what we've been working on! Go check out the special edition my tent is not viable design and more Simone's designs at her Etsy shop… link in the shownotes! Live Show! Friday September 11th, 5pm PT - 8pm ET Topics TBA, but it's a summer closeout and certainly a preview of some stuff coming in the fall. ALSO we're doing a super fun giveaway exclusively for people that make it to the live show itself… there's some incentive for ya! ALSO ALSO, some special previews of all sorts of things. Am I being cagey? YES. Show up anyways! Chat room is fun, live shows are fun… but if you can't make it, it's the pod for the following week. pedalshift.net/live! Email reminders coming too. Maybe some previews of my previews? Who knows? Sign up at the site. Oregon Coast Trail – Part 2   Breaking camp at Nehalem Bay State Park after a less-than-restful first night. The day's route comes with an unusual Oregon Coast Trail feature: a small boat crossing of the Nehalem River. Hiking out the Nehalem Bay spit rather than road walking Highway 101 or relying on another bus. A $10, on-demand boat ride that you essentially hail like a water taxi. Naturally, Tim is delighted. Early beach walking into a surprisingly strong south wind—and the realization that hiking into a headwind can be plenty annoying too. Overcast, cool Oregon Coast weather turns out to be pretty much perfect hiking weather for Tim and James. Then the rain finally arrives. Rain gear gets its first legitimate test as wind, rain and cold hands briefly turn the morning into some genuine Type 2 fun. Reaching the mouth of the Nehalem River, where ocean waves, river current and fishing boats all converge. Calling for the boat and crossing the Nehalem River to continue south. Boat-crossing soundscapes, fishing stories and a little local wildlife discussion along the way. An unexpected rail walk after the crossing, followed by some improvised navigation back toward the beach. The terminology of the trip is established: good sand is firm and easy to walk on; bad sand is soft, energy-sucking nonsense. Continuing south toward Rockaway Beach with sea stacks appearing down the coast. Sustained headwinds approaching 20 mph turn what should have been a helpful prevailing wind into an all-day adversary. Rockaway Beach provides a badly needed break from the wind—and Indian food for the day's big meal. Back into full rain gear for the final push toward Barview Jetty. Headwinds + rain + bad sand = a surprisingly demanding backpacking day. Despite the conditions, Tim and James finish just shy of 11 miles. Another successful test for the new backpacking gear, including Tim's Hyperlite Southwest 40. Arriving at Barview Jetty Campground thoroughly cooked and very ready for dry clothes and tents. The campsite itself gets mixed reviews, particularly when Tim discovers that "level tent site" is apparently more of an aspirational concept. Day two verdict: challenging, fun and another successful proof of concept. Bigger conclusion: Tim and James may officially be backpackers again—and longer trips suddenly seem entirely plausible.   Statistics Miles hiked 11  Nehalem Rivers crossed by boat 1 Prevailing tailwinds received: 0 Headwinds: Yes Sand varieties identified 2 Indian food recs in Rockaway Beach 1 Campground rating: 7 Flats: N/A

Jacob Shapiro welcomes back Peter Harrell, visiting scholar at Georgetown's Institute of International Economic Law and former White House senior director for international economics. Trump keeps finding new legal tools - including a forgotten 1930 law now aimed at Canada - and companies have stopped investing because they can't guess what comes next :/ Also, Washington has quietly bought stakes in 37 companies, with no rules and almost no transparency around any of it.--Timestamps:(00:00) - Welcome and Setup(00:27) - Why Tariffs Matter Now(02:18) - Rapid Fire Tariff Tools(03:29) - Supreme Court Fallout(05:44) - Graham Sanctions Act(10:22) - Smoot Hawley Meets USMCA(11:35) - Canada Tariff Mechanics(15:49) - What Trump Wants(21:35) - USMCA Future Scenarios(23:47) - After Trump Trade Path(25:30) - Next President Tariff Reset(28:21) - Trade Policy Inflection(29:25) - Biden vs Trump Tariffs(30:45) - China Tariffs Reality(33:08) - Rules of Origin Loopholes(35:52) - Democrats China Debate(37:22) - Industrial Policy Needed(39:25) - Drones Case Study(44:14) - Manufacturing Culture Shift(48:29) - Investment Needs Certainty(50:41) - Government Equity Stakes(52:13) - Sovereign Wealth Concerns(56:03) - Wrap Up and Outro--Referenced in the Show:--Jacob Shapiro Site: jacobshapiro.comJacob Shapiro LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jacob-l-s-a9337416Jacob Twitter: x.com/JacobShapJacob Shapiro Substack: jashap.substack.com/subscribe --The Jacob Shapiro Show is produced and edited by Audiographies LLC. More information at audiographies.com--Jacob Shapiro is a speaker, consultant, author, and researcher covering global politics and affairs, economics, markets, technology, history, and culture. He speaks to audiences of all sizes around the world, helps global multinationals make strategic decisions about political risks and opportunities, and works directly with investors to grow and protect their assets in today's volatile global environment. His insights help audiences across industries like finance, agriculture, and energy make sense of the world.--

Fear is a weapon the enemy uses to hurt us and distract us. Pastor Tim Roseberry exposes the enemy's attack strategies and tells how we can overcome this fear using God's promise and His word to us.

  [X] SB – RFK Jr crushes Dana Bash on covid     2016-2018: Relatively low levels, though 2018 saw an increase.    2019: Large outbreaks in several states produced 1,274 cases, the highest total since 1992 until 2025.    2020: Cases collapsed to just 13, likely reflecting COVID-19 travel restrictions, social distancing, and reduced importation.    2021-2023: Cases remained comparatively low.    2024: Cases rose again to 285.    2025: A dramatic resurgence to 2,288 confirmed cases, surpassing the 2019 outbreak. Approximately 90% of cases were associated with outbreaks.   Kevin Jackson has been called, the "white-collar" Joe Rogan. Given their similar backgrounds in TV, comedy, and martial arts, it's easy to see why people enjoy Kevin's show so much. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

God has shown us a grace that prevails , a persistent, dominant and effective grace that we by no means deserve. This same wonderful, unmerited grace, is what He has called us to live out and to extend to others the same way He has graciously bestowed it upon us.  By Dave Bartlett

Proper 7: Jer. 20:7-13; Ps. 69:1-18; Rom. 5:15b-19; Matt. 10:16-33 (Bailey Trimmell)

明明听起来很相似，都能表达 “盛行的，普遍的” 这个含义，但为什么单词 “prevailing” 和 “prevalent” 的用法却不一样呢？其实，许多形容词之间的差别都非常小，但我们可以从它们的习惯搭配中看出不同的侧重点以及含义上的细微差别。听节目，跟主持人步理和 Georgie 一起辨析近义词 “prevailing” 和 “prevalent”。

In seasons of fear and uncertainty, we are called to trust God's voice and leave the results in his hands.Subscribe to daily devotions e-mails: https://wcmin.us/ddsub

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The tide is turning, and believers are facing increasing pressure to compromise their faith. On today's podcast, we continue looking at how the Hebrew boys stood boldly for God in the face of persecution and a fiery furnace. Their example teaches us what it takes to stand firm when the world demands that we bow.

The tide is turning, and believers are facing increasing pressure to compromise their faith. On today's podcast, we continue looking at how the Hebrew boys stood boldly for God in the face of persecution and a fiery furnace. Their example teaches us what it takes to stand firm when the world demands that we bow.

Calvary Hill Baptist Church (11am) / Pinkston (5pm) What kind of faith does God use to work miracles? In this sermon, Daniel Houck discusses how the raising of Jairus's daughter answers that question. https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/  

The tide is turning, and believers are facing increasing pressure to compromise their faith. On today's podcast, we discover how the Hebrew boys stood boldly for God in the face of persecution and a fiery furnace. Their example teaches us what it takes to stand firm when the world demands that we bow.

We've been so conditioned to think otherwise for so long now, that it feels like a breath of fresh air to say, hey, this is a good place with good people. Why do so many want to destroy it, internally?

Pastor Tim Carscadden shares Ronald Reagan's powerful Memorial Day speech at Normandy, reflecting on the bravery of Allied soldiers, the faith that sustained them, and the lasting commitment to liberty and peace. The episode ties wartime sacrifice to Christian faith, honors fallen heroes, and prays for freedom around the world.

The rejection by the 79th World Health Assembly, or WHA, of a proposal concerning Taiwan for the 10th consecutive year demonstrated that adherence to the one-China principle is a universal consensus within the international community, a Chinese mainland spokesman said on Monday.国务院台办发言人5月18日表示，第79届世界卫生大会连续第十年拒绝涉台提案。这充分说明，坚持一个中国原则是国际社会的普遍共识。Chen Binhua, spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said that the decision of the WHA, at its meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to reject the so-called proposal of "inviting Taiwan to participate in the WHA as an observer" once again highlights the international community's firm commitment to the one-China principle.国务院台湾事务办公室发言人陈斌华表示，世界卫生大会在瑞士日内瓦的会议作出决定，拒绝所谓“邀请台湾以观察员身份参加世界卫生大会”的提案，这再次凸显了国际社会对一个中国原则的承诺坚定不渝。Chen said that the authorities of the Democratic Progressive Party, or DPP, in Taiwan will ultimately fail, as they stubbornly stick to a "Taiwan independence" separatist stance and refuse to recognize the 1992 Consensus, which embodies the one-China principle. He accused the authorities of attempting to use what he described as "underhanded" means to seek a so-called "breakthrough" in the Taiwan region's participation in the WHA.陈斌华表示，台湾民进党当局顽固坚持“台独”分裂立场，拒不承认体现一个中国原则的“九二共识”，其图谋终将失败。他谴责民进党当局企图通过所谓“卑劣”手段，在台湾地区参与世卫大会问题上谋求所谓“突破”。He also criticized the DPP authorities for colluding with external forces to stir up issues surrounding Taiwan's participation in the WHA, deliberately distorting and challenging the fundamental principles established by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 and WHA Resolution 25.1.并批评民进党当局勾连外部势力炒作台湾参与世界卫生大会问题，故意歪曲并挑战联合国大会第2758号决议和世卫大会第25.1号决议所确立的根本原则。"This is not only an act of political manipulation aimed at seeking 'independence' under the guise of healthcare and challenging China's sovereignty and territorial integrity," Chen said. He added that it also challenges the post-World War II international order, international justice and the prevailing global consensus.陈斌华说：“这不仅是打着卫生健康的幌子谋求‘独立'、挑战中国主权和领土完整的政治操弄行径，同时也是对二战后国际秩序、国际正义以及国际社会普遍共识的挑战。”He warned the DPP authorities that no matter what tactics they employ, they will deceive no one, achieve nothing and are doomed to fail. "Nor can they hold back the historical trend toward China's ultimate and inevitable reunification," he added.他警告民进党当局，无论耍什么花招，都骗不了人、成不了事，终将以失败告终。他补充道，“他们也阻挡不了祖国终将统一、也必将统一的历史大势。”According to Chen, the Chinese mainland has made appropriate arrangements for Taiwan's involvement in global health affairs on the basis of the one-China principle, despite Taiwan not participating in the WHA.据陈斌华介绍，尽管台湾没有参加世界卫生大会，但大陆方面在一个中国原则的基础上，对台湾参与全球卫生事务作出了妥善安排。Over the past year, the central government has approved applications from 18 medical and health experts in the Taiwan region to participate in technical activities of the World Health Organization, or WHO. Under the framework of the International Health Regulations, the Taiwan region can both access WHO notifications on public health emergencies in a timely manner and report relevant information to the organization promptly.过去一年，中央政府已批准台湾地区18名医疗卫生专家参加世界卫生组织技术活动的申请。在《国际卫生条例》框架下，台湾地区既能及时获取世卫组织发布的突发公共卫生事件信息，也能及时向世卫组织通报有关情况。The two sides of the Taiwan Strait also maintain a smooth mechanism for sharing information on infectious disease outbreaks and have held exchanges such as the hospital presidents' forum, Chen said.陈斌华表示，海峡两岸还保持着畅通的传染病疫情信息共享机制，并开展了诸如海峡两岸院长论坛等交流活动。"This fully demonstrates that we take seriously the health and medical concerns of Taiwan compatriots," he added.他补充说：“这充分表明，我们高度重视台湾同胞的健康和医疗关切。”Taiwan attended the WHA as an observer under the name "Chinese Taipei" from 2009 to 2016, based on adherence to the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus.基于对一个中国原则和“九二共识”的坚持，台湾曾于2009年至2016年以“中华台北”名义、观察员身份参加世界卫生大会。• Adherence /ədˈhɪərəns/坚持，遵循• Underhanded /ˌʌndəˈhændɪd/卑劣的，秘密的，不光彩的• Collude /kəˈluːd/勾结，串通• Guise /ɡaɪz/伪装，幌子• Prevailing /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/盛行的，普遍的• Compatriot /kəmˈpætriət/同胞

Tom Elliott is joined by the CEO of Football Victoria, Dan Birrell, in the moments after Premier Jacinta Allan overturned yesterday's ruling that the Socceroos World Cup games would not be shown at Federation Square. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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When it comes to ag labor, there are plenty of challenges farmers have to deal with, including wages.

The sermon presents the Reformed doctrine of providence as the sovereign, sustaining, and fatherly governance of all things by God, emphasizing that every event—great or small, joyful or painful—occurs not by chance but under His wise and benevolent hand. Rooted in Scripture, particularly First Samuel 9, it illustrates how God uses seemingly ordinary circumstances, like Saul's search for lost donkeys, to fulfill His eternal purposes, demonstrating that providence is not fatalism nor emotional detachment, but the assurance that God ordains all things through secondary causes for the good of His people. The teaching is grounded in key biblical passages, including Hebrews 1:3, Romans 8:28, and Matthew 10:29, affirming that God's sovereignty brings patience in adversity, gratitude in prosperity, and confident hope in the future, knowing no creature can separate believers from His love. Ultimately, the doctrine of providence is not a passive resignation but a living trust in God's faithful care, shaping daily life through humility, prayer, and unwavering confidence in His purposes.

Megiddo reveals that God forms His people through a repeated pattern—prepare, participate, and prevail—and He has woven this pattern into Israel’s geography and Israel’s history as a prophetic picture of what He is forming in us today. From Elijah on Carmel, to Gideon in the Jezreel Valley, to Barak by the Kishon, we see that God strengthens His people internally, sifts them so only the willing and alert remain, and then leads them into battles where they appear outmatched so His glory—not their strength—is revealed. The message declares that we, like Israel, are being shaped into men and women who develop spiritual muscle and holy momentum, who refuse convenience in favor of courageous obedience, who stay alert rather than self absorbed, and who willingly step into difficult, disadvantageous places so that God can display His power. As Jesus once looked daily from Nazareth into the Valley of Megiddo knowing He would one day return there in triumph, we too are called to live with that same confidence—preparing our hearts, participating with willingness, and prevailing with our King as He brings every enemy into His winepress and leads His people into ultimate victory.

Megiddo reveals that God forms His people through a repeated pattern—prepare, participate, and prevail—and He has woven this pattern into Israel’s geography and Israel’s history as a prophetic picture of what He is forming in us today. From Elijah on Carmel, to Gideon in the Jezreel Valley, to Barak by the Kishon, we see that God strengthens His people internally, sifts them so only the willing and alert remain, and then leads them into battles where they appear outmatched so His glory—not their strength—is revealed. The message declares that we, like Israel, are being shaped into men and women who develop spiritual muscle and holy momentum, who refuse convenience in favor of courageous obedience, who stay alert rather than self absorbed, and who willingly step into difficult, disadvantageous places so that God can display His power. As Jesus once looked daily from Nazareth into the Valley of Megiddo knowing He would one day return there in triumph, we too are called to live with that same confidence—preparing our hearts, participating with willingness, and prevailing with our King as He brings every enemy into His winepress and leads His people into ultimate victory.

Over the course of this teaching series, we've looked at how God provides certainty in an uncertain world. This Palm Sunday, as we look toward Christ's death on the cross and His resurrection three days later, we focus on one of the most important aspects of our Savior's power: THE CERTAINTY OF GOD'S PREVAILING,

Over the course of this teaching series, we've looked at how God provides certainty in an uncertain world. This Palm Sunday, as we look toward Christ's death on the cross and His resurrection three days later, we focus on one of the most important aspects of our Savior's power: THE CERTAINTY OF GOD'S PREVAILING,

Montgomery County Board of Education to vote this week on  regional programs to reorganize the school district into six mini-districts. We have a report from John F. Kennedy High School in east county. What is prevailing wage and why does it matter for school construction? Frederick County data center opponents report they have enough signatures for a ballot question to shrink the land area allowed for data center construction. And more. Music by A Shrewdness of Apes.

Wages for ag labor have gotten to an almost unsustainable level thanks in part to an increasingly complicated system of calculating what should be paid.

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Take advantage of classes on symbolism from Michelle Gateau and on the Bible from Kerry Muhlestein. All of this is available on our Patreon Website for the cost of a lunch at your favorite fast food place. Just go to / enlightenedgeedu and take advantage of our amazing content! In this packed episode, Kerry and Robbie Taggart explore Jacob's actions as he obtains blessings and covenants with God. They examine different ways of viewing Jacob when he deceives Isaac, and of looking at his life as he is married and has children. Kerry and his roundtable colleagues also look at the issues involved with slavery in the Old Testament. Kerry also looks at the wrestle Jacob has with an angel in terms of idolatry, covenant, and the abrahamic sacrifice. We are grateful for our executive producers, P. Franzen, J. Parke, D. Watson, B. Van Blerkom, the Dawsons, M. Cannon, M. Rosema, B. Fisher, J. Beardall, D. Anderson, and H. Umphlett, and for all our generous and loyal donors. We are also very grateful for all our Patreon members. We are so thankful for Beehive Broadcast for producing the podcast and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.

ADVANCE 26 - February 28th - Prophet Antonio Burroughs

ADVANCE 26 - February 28th - Prophet Antonio Burroughs

Host: Cindy Allen Show: Simply Trade – Cindy's Version Published: February 27, 2026 Length: ~15 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center All Too Well: One Week Post-IEEPA, Still Not Fine at All One week after the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs, Cindy Allen, CEO of TradeForce Multiplier, delivers the latest update through the lens of Taylor Swift's “All Too Well.” She breaks down the lingering uncertainty—“I know it's long gone and the magic's not here no more… I might be okay, but I'm not fine at all”—and what importers, brokers, and service providers should do next amid shutdowns, pending bills, and shifting tariff authorities.​ What You'll Learn in This Episode Legislative landscape Three new bills introduced on IEEPA refunds: two support refunds for importers; one opposes and ties refunds to consumers (challenging in practice). Other pending bills (eliminating first sale, non‑resident importer status, new licensing program) are unlikely to move soon. IEEPA refund bills could gain traction if courts rule against refunds—watch for Congress to act.​ DHS shutdown impacts Ongoing due to budget issues; most CBP personnel are working without pay (be kind!). Trade interactions limited as “non‑essential”: canceled meetings, no new conference appearances. TSA PreCheck spared (shutdown threat revoked); Global Entry inactive due to staffing.​ CBP updates and waits Still awaiting Section 232 valuation guidance for steel/aluminum/copper derivatives—current CBP direction conflicts with executive order language. Trade associations have jointly requested clarity; no response yet.​ Administration signals New trade deals now using Section 122 authority instead of IEEPA. Acceleration planned for remaining 232 investigations and new 301 actions—structured processes with timelines, public input, and notice (no more Friday night surprises).​ Why “All Too Well”? Cindy ties the week to Taylor Swift's “All Too Well,” capturing trade's emotional whiplash: IEEPA is “long gone,” but the “magic” of predictability isn't back. Importers, attorneys, and consultants are swamped with “What now?” calls—Cindy's attended 5+ webinars with no clear answers. The trade isn't “fine”—we're in uncharted territory.​ The Big Questions: If, How, When on IEEPA Refunds IF refunds happen: Supreme Court remanded to lower court, likely landing at Court of International Trade (CIT). Prevailing view: no legal basis to withhold refunds, but scope (“which refunds?”) is unclear.​ HOW to get refunds: Two paths debated: 1581(i) (equitable jurisdiction—broad refunds for all) vs. 1581(a)(denied protests only). Post-summary corrections rejected by CBP—don't try now. FedEx filed CIT action to protect refund rights. Recommendation: talk to an attorney for tailored advice.​ WHEN to act: Government has 25 days for rehearing request (unlikely); ~7 days admin time; then CIT jurisdiction (~32 days total from Supreme Court). File protests now if entries liquidate soon to preserve rights (CIT may require it under 1581(a)). If no imminent liquidations, wait—process could take months or a year+. Pack patience; this is a long haul.​ Key Takeaways IEEPA tariffs are history, but uncertainty reigns—new authorities (Section 122, accelerated 232/301) fill the gap.​ Support CBP/TSA workers during shutdown—they're on the job unpaid.​ Consult an attorney ASAP for refund strategy; don't sleep on protest deadlines.​ No quick fixes ahead—trade pros need patience and planning.​ Credits Host: Cindy Allen Producer: Annik Sobing Listen & Subscribe Simply Trade main page: https://simplytrade.podbean.com​ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simply-trade/id1640329690​ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09m199JO6fuNumbcrHTkGq​ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8de7d7fa-38e0-41b2-bad3-b8a3c5dc4cda/simply-trade​ Connect with Simply Trade Podcast page: https://www.globaltrainingcenter.com/simply-trade-podcast​ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/simply-trade-podcast​ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimplyTradePod​ Join the Trade Geeks Community Trade Geeks (by Global Training Center): https://globaltrainingcenter.com/trade-geeks/

This teaching with Pastor Tolani, who leads us into a deeper understanding of intercession and prevailing prayer. Intercession is presented as a divine partnership with God, where believers enforce heaven's will on earth and align territories to God's purpose.OUR CREED"As sure as God helps us,We will not give upWe will not cave inWe will not quitWe will not failWe will not dieUntil our job is doneAnd victory is won"——Partner with us to spread the influence of God all over the world. Give - https://pay.squadco.com/TheNewglobal——BROADCAST DETAILSMinister: Pst. Tolani OlakundeDate: Wednesday, January 27th, 2026——Stay ConnectedSubscribe to the latest content: http://bit.ly/subscribethenewliveWebsite: http://wearethenew.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearethenew_global/#21DaysOfAcceleration #SholaOkodugha

Billy Humphrey Podcast is a collection of Billy's message series. Billy brings passionate truth and authoritative biblical perspectives to a range of topics including The Knowledge of God, Night and Day Prayer, Global Mission, End Times, and Revival. For more information, please visit www.billyhumphrey.com

Irresistable grace does not mean grace cannot be resisted. It means that when God chooses, he can and will overcome that resistance.

Prevailing prayer takes the Christian to the mountain and enables him to cover it with a cloud of blessings and the earth, with mecry drops all around. Bible in a Year: Exodus 14-15 & Matthew 17

The sermon, drawn from Luke 11, calls believers to a deeper, more intentional prayer life in 2026 by emphasizing three essential principles: prioritizing prayer through dedicated, distraction-free spaces; cultivating passion in prayer by recognizing its transformative power and longing for personal testimonies of answered prayer; and practicing persistent, importunate prayer, illustrated through Jesus' parable of the midnight request, which affirms that God delights in the faithfulness of those who keep seeking, asking, and knocking. Rooted in the example of Christ's own prayerful life and the promise that 'those who persist in prayer prevail,' the message urges believers to persevere in faith, trusting that God answers not only in timing but with greater abundance than expected, especially in times of crisis and long-term need.

In this episode of Pray the Word on Genesis 32:28, David Platt describes how we are to commune with God according to his design.Explore more content from Radical.

Billy Humphrey Podcast is a collection of Billy's message series. Billy brings passionate truth and authoritative biblical perspectives to a range of topics including The Knowledge of God, Night and Day Prayer, Global Mission, End Times, and Revival. For more information, please visit www.billyhumphrey.com

PREVIEW FOR LATER TONIGHT THE MISSED OPPORTUNITY IN THE RHINELAND Colleague Charles Spicer. In 1936, Hitler violated treaties by moving troops into the Rhineland. Despite prior warnings, London and Parisfailed to react due to prevailing pacifist sentiment. Spicer explains that because Hitler's soldiers lacked live ammunition, standing up to this aggression could have easily prevented the tragedy of World War II. 1945-46 NUREMBERG TRIBUNAL.

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For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We're talking with Jamie Barfield, the Lead Pastor at Palmetto Pointe Church in South Carolina. Palmetto Pointe is one of the fastest-growing churches in the country, with four locations in South Carolina, a campus in Southern Illinois, and Spanish-language services reaching even more people. Is your church in a season of slow growth or scarcity? Wondering how to stay faithful and creative when resources are tight? Tune in as Jamie shares powerful lessons from 18 years of ministry—how his team built a thriving, multiplying church by embracing perseverance, stewardship, and servant leadership. The long road to growth. // Palmetto Pointe's story is one of persistence and faithfulness. It took three years to break 100 in attendance, five years before Jamie drew a paycheck, and six before the church had its own building. Today the church averages 2,500 weekly attendees and continues to grow—up 31% last year alone. Jamie credits that perseverance to remembering the “why” behind ministry: reaching people with the message of Jesus Christ. Stewardship over scarcity. // In the early years, Jamie says the constant feeling of “not enough”—not enough money, volunteers, or influence—could have been crushing. Instead, it shaped the church's DNA around stewardship and innovation. Rather than throwing money at problems, the team learned to think creatively and maximize what God had already placed in their hands. That approach still drives their ministry today. Faith that looks forward. // While rejecting the “name it and claim it” mindset, Jamie embraces faith-filled vision. Even when he doesn’t know how to get to big things, he continues to be faithful with what he has right now. This conviction shapes how he leads – every resource is treated as a seed that can grow if cultivated with faith and hard work. Developing leaders intentionally. // One of Palmetto Pointe's most distinctive practices is its 12-week leadership development process, a hands-on journey that every potential leader must complete before serving in a leadership role. Participants are recommended by current leaders and walk closely with Jamie throughout the course. During those 12 weeks, participants serve across multiple ministries and complete weekly assignments that build humility and discipline. Only after completing the program do they join the pool of eligible leaders. Multiplying wisely. // As Palmetto Pointe has launched new services and campuses, Jamie has learned key lessons about healthy multiplication. Each expansion begins with identifying potential pain points, recruiting dedicated volunteers, and ensuring no one burns out. Before adding services, his team recruits a core group committed to that specific time slot for at least nine months. Encouragement for church leaders. // As a district overseer, Jamie has a heart for pastors—especially those in smaller churches who feel stuck or discouraged. His advice: make one Sunday amazing. Pick one big day—Easter, Mother's Day, or another big day—and go all in. Then pick one person and invest deeply in them. Small, faithful steps of stewardship often lead to exponential impact. To learn more about Palmetto Pointe Church, visit palmettopointechurch.com or connect with Jamie on social media at @pastorjamieb. Thank You for Tuning In! There are a lot of podcasts you could be tuning into today, but you chose unSeminary, and I'm grateful for that. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it by using the social media buttons you see at the left hand side of this page. 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Head over to www.SermonDone.com and use promo code Rich20 for 20% off today! Episode Transcript Rich Birch — Hey friends, welcome to the unSeminary podcast. So glad to have you tune in today. We’ve got a great conversation. Really looking forward to talking to a leader who I know you can learn from, talking about stuff that is really important as we think about our churches and think about the future. It’s our honor today to have Jamie Barfield with us. He is part of the leadership team at Palmetto Pointe Church. I don’t know why that’s stuck in my mouth coming out.Rich Birch — It’s one of the fastest growing churches in the country with four locations in beautiful Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, a location in Southern Illinois and Spanish services as well. He’s an ordained bishop in the Church of God, serves as a district oh overseer for the Myrtle Beach and surrounding areas. He’s also served, he’s got a lot going on, in the State Evangelism Board for the Church of God in South Carolina. Welcome to the show, Jamie, a real expert on the show today. Appreciate you being here.Jamie Barfield — I don’t know about expert, but it is an honor to be here. I learned a lot from the school of hard knocks, so I will be definitely able to answer from that point point of view.Rich Birch — Love it. Well, Palmetto Pointe is one of the fastest growing churches in the country. Now multiple locations, which is we see that 73% of churches over 2000 have multiple locations. For leaders that don’t know the story, kind of give me the story of your church. Tell me a little bit of what’s going on. If it were to arrive this weekend, what would that look like?Jamie Barfield — Yeah, wild, wild story. 18 years. We just celebrated 18 years. Rich Birch — Congratulations.Jamie Barfield — Took us three years to ever break 100. Five years before I was ever getting a paycheck from the church. Rich Birch — Wow.Jamie Barfield — Six years before we ever had our own facility. Seven years before I ever had another staff member with me. Right before COVID hit, we were doing four services. And then obviously COVID shut everything down. And last year, God’s favor has just been upon the church the last few years. Last year, we grew about 31% last year – it was wild. Rich Birch — Wow. Wow. And what does attendance look like now on the weekends at your church?Jamie Barfield — We had 2,500 last Sunday. Rich Birch — Wow. Jamie Barfield — And we had but 2,500 last Sunday and that we we had about, of that probably 2,100 was here at our our main location here in Myrtle Beach.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s incredible. Well, I appreciate that you paced out the timeline there, because I think there’s a lot of church leaders who, or church planters who are in these early days, and it feels like, and the early days could be half a decade, you know, it could be a long time.Rich Birch — Take us back when you think kind of the mindset of that, what what what was that experience like? How did you keep going? Talk us through what did that look like?Jamie Barfield — Yeah. Early on, you know, and I talked at a conference last weekend about your “why”, knowing why you’re in this to begin with, knowing why you started and never forgetting the thing that actually put you in ministry to begin with. You know, that moment God called you, that moment that he asked you to do something great for him.Jamie Barfield — And in those moments or those seasons, um early on specifically, when you were ready to throw in the towel and ready to quit, you always had to be reminded of, okay, God, why am I doing this? What is it that you put inside of me that pushed me to want to do something great for your kingdom?Jamie Barfield — It was never about a paycheck. It was never about being on an amazing podcast like this. It was never about speaking at conferences. It was always about reaching people with the message of Jesus Christ and doing our best to get that out there. And so in moments where you wanted to throw in the towel and you wanted to quit, you always go back to those seasons of, okay, God, why did you call me into this to begin with?Rich Birch — And what, what, when you answer that question in your own life, where does that, but you know, kind of, when you think about the why, how, what is what’s the kind of image that comes to mind or language that you wrap around for, for you?Jamie Barfield — I’m very visual. So I think of standing before the throne of God one day and him saying, well done, my good and faithful servant.Rich Birch — So good.Jamie Barfield —And I’m so it’s going to be such a beautiful moment, but it also also motivates me .bBecause I think in that moment that I’m going to go in there almost nervous of the time that I wasted or the time that I gave up or the time that I… And I’m so I’m so motivated by that moment that I just want to stand there and have him look at me with a big smile on his face and say, you did it. You did everything that I put before you to do. You did it. Good job, servant.Rich Birch — That’s so good. Well, early on, if we could talk for real here… Jamie Barfield — For real. Rich Birch — …like church planting, man, it’s it’s it’s tough.Jamie Barfield — It’s the hardest thing ever.Rich Birch — And those early years, yeah, those early years, it’s like, I don’t know. It’s like, you’re not rolling in cash. You don’t have the resources. You don’t have the people. Man, how how did that go for you? The kind of scarcity? How did that shape the way you lead, innovate? Talk us through that piece of the puzzle.Jamie Barfield — Yeah, lack of money, lack of volunteers, lack of influence in the community. You know, it it feels like you know the the word attached to church planting so often is lack. I don’t have enough.Rich Birch — Yeah, right.Jamie Barfield — And that mindset inside of church planters, it’s going to be the thing that either crushes them or is going to cause them to innovate. For us, we just decided it was going to be the thing that pushed us or that drove us. And so the scarcity mindset that you spoke about at you know the beginning of ministry was some some things that were birthed inside of us that created some stewardship principles that we still follow today at our church. You know, we’re very much penny pinchers. We’re going to try the best to figure out the best way rather than just throwing money at problems.Jamie Barfield — You know, I got buddies that, you you know, with the best of intentions, they just think that they can you you know, throw money at situations or at problems and it’s going to fix everything. And our mindset is just, we’re just going to be innovative. We’re going to try to figure this out and do it the best way we can without expecting that money is going to fix everything, or that volunteers are going to fix everything, or that influence is going to fix everything. So even at the start, all of that lack created or birthed something in us that has followed with us for the last 18 years.Rich Birch — Yeah, I’d I’d love to talk a bit a bit a bit more about that. Well, first of all, I think it’s I think it’s good that you’re underlining mindset. I know for me as a leader, and it took me way too long to figure out that like kind of my approach. You know, I’m not like, ah you know, name it and claim it kind of person. I don’t think I can like, you know, I can’t just like make stuff up.Jamie Barfield — Sure.Rich Birch — But what I do know is if I don’t have the faith for it, if I don’t believe that God’s going to do something, then it doesn’t happen. Jamie Barfield — Yeah, for sure. Rich Birch — And so I’m not sure how that happens. There’s like a weird connection there between what I believe about faith and like, and I probably some people are like, man, this guy’s got bad theology. But talk us through that mindset and how, maybe give us a couple examples of how that has impacted you even today.Jamie Barfield — Yeah, yeah. So I agree completely. The the you know concept of name it and claim it versus you got to have faith and where is that balance? And I’m unsure as well, probably got bad theology as well. But I definitely think that, you know especially early on, like it was, God, I see big things in our future. And I’m not sure how to get to big things, but I know I can’t settle with these things that we have now. Rich Birch — Yeah. That’s good.Jamie Barfield — So I have to press forward to make the things that we have in our hand now. I have to be a good steward of what you’ve given me. You know, he is faithful with little. You’re going to reward us with much. So, God, I’ve got to be faithful with what you put in my hands now.Rich Birch — That’s so true.Jamie Barfield — And I’m going to do the absolute best with this that I have in my hand now. But I’m going to do everything I can to make this thing better. Because I see bigger, because I see greater in front of us. Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — And so I’m not going to just stop here and say, well, this is all that I have. This is this is all that I’m ever going to be. I’m going to do more for you with what you placed in my hands. I’m going to be that servant that whenever you walk away from me, you gave me two talents. I’m go to do my best to turn it into four.Rich Birch — Yeah that’s, yeah, that’s amazing. That’s that’s so good. I love, you know, we wanna be multipliers of what, you know, what’s given. And I think the the financial stewardship thing makes sense. I think that’s understandable. You can see where, man, we gotta be good we gotta use the resources we have.Rich Birch — What about on the people side? When you think about kind of being good stewards of your people, maybe developing leaders, that sort of thing, how does that work? What practices have you helped has have you kind of kept this mindset of innovation, kind of getting the most out of our people, that sort of thing. How has that impacted how what you do even today?Jamie Barfield — Yeah, so I grew up in a very small church, you know maybe 70, 80 people. Maybe on on big Sundays we had 120 on Easter or something of that nature. And I saw leaders being thrown into situations, not trained well, not knowing church culture, not knowing what expectations were, not knowing the pastor’s heart. I saw all of that growing up.Jamie Barfield — And those leaders that were thrown in oftentimes would find themselves burnt out by focusing on things that they really had no passion for. And the pastor maybe didn’t know what the thing inside of them that was the thing that really you know would drive them. And so we just decided whenever, you know, probably 10 or 12 years ago, we just decided we were going to create a process of knowing our our leaders and our leaders knowing me well.Jamie Barfield — And so so we we go through a you know, I tell them all the time as we do a 12 week course. It’s not really we call it leadership development, but it’s not really leadership development. It’s more about you have to learn this culture. You have to learn my heart and my expectations for you. Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — But I’ve also got to learn your story, and your passion, and your vision. Because I want us to walk away from this 12 weeks together, I want to walk away better prepared for a future together. And so as you’re walking this 12 weeks out with me, you’re you you know they’re serving everywhere in the church and serving in kids ministry one week and you know making coffee one week and all of the things. But what we’re learning in that season together is expectation. And you’re learning me and I’m learning you, but we’re putting expectation on what it takes to be a leader. And so as they finish this 12-week process with me, they then go into this pool of just to even be considered to be a leader in our church. Rich Birch — Oh, that’s interesting.Jamie Barfield — So everybody that’s ever been a leader in our church, before they ever get to a leadership role, they’re a part of this pool because they’ve been through this 12-week journey with me. And I’m there with these people every step along the way, because again, I’ve seen it done so poorly that I just wanted to make sure that my fingerprint was upon leaders and volunteers in such a way. Rich Birch — That’s cool.Jamie Barfield — You know, there’s again, go back to a parable of Jesus, you know, the sower and the seed, you know, there’s this, there’s this principle of where you sow, if you sow in good soil, that it’s going to produce a good fruit. And so these people that are, that are, have a passion for the kingdom of God and want to do something great for the kingdom of God, those are the people that I want to invest my time, effort, and energy into because those are the people that are going to produce the, the largest or most productive harvest.Rich Birch — Okay. I want to double click on this. Jamie Barfield — For sure. Rich Birch — There’s a ah bunch there that I want to unpack… Jamie Barfield — For sure. Rich Birch — …which is fantastic. So how, so how do you identify or how does your team identify people that land in this 12 weeks? And then I’d love to talk a little bit about, you know, the, actually the mechanics of it what’s going on in those 12 weeks.Jamie Barfield — They have to be recommended by a leader in our church.Rich Birch — Okay.Jamie Barfield — It’s the only way to join the 12-week journey.Rich Birch — Okay.Jamie Barfield — So a leader in our church sees them, watches them serve or whatever inside of the church, and then they recommend them to my assistant, and we we start the journey with them.Rich Birch — Okay. And those, is it like you run it in like a couple of seasons during the year? It’s a class and like a cohort matter. What’s the content? Just give us a ah a bit of, you know, a bit more about that.Jamie Barfield — Yeah, we do we do two… Yeah, we do two semesters of it. So twice a year we run it. And it is ah one night a week. We meet at the church. We go through ah hour, hour and a half you know class type setting with constant homework through the week. And homework looks as simple as, you know, we we read the book, Andy Stanley, Next Generation Leader. We read through that together.Jamie Barfield — Homework is serving assignments on Sunday. Homework is cleaning the church. You know, little things like that that just creates this culture, this this servanthood inside of them. So once ah once a week, we’re here at the church learning together. But then through the week, we’re constantly um connected and, um you know, again, working, efforting to to sharpen them through the 12 weeks.Rich Birch — That’s cool. And you know you mentioned it multiple times. So you’ve really kept ownership of this group. They’re meeting with you. That I want to underline for folks that are listening in.Jamie Barfield — Yeah.Rich Birch — You know, your church you said is 2,500 people. There’s a lot of pastors of a church of 2,500 that would say, hey, I don’t have time to meet with this. Kind of unpack that a little bit more. I know you mentioned this already, but I want to kind of unpack what what are you thinking about there? What’s the advantage? How far does that scale, you think?Jamie Barfield — Yeah, I am a huge advocate of whatever it is that you do, whatever’s on your plate. There’s some things that you have to do as a pastor or as a leader. And leadership development ought to be something that you have your fingerprint on. Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good. Jamie Barfield — Whether it’s [inaudible] as much as mine is or whether it’s just, hey, I’m creating class and I’m stepping in every now and then, but somewhere, somehow, you have to be touching your leaders in the church and they have to know your heart. Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good.Jamie Barfield — Whenever they go away from this class and they’re serving wherever, and maybe even they’re on a campus or doing whatever they’re doing, when they walk away from me, they know me, they know my heart, they know my, my expectations.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good.Jamie Barfield — And so I don’t have to go into, you know, seasons and step into kids ministry and try to put out fires and fix problems because they know me from the start before they ever get involved in certain ministries. They already know me and already know my heart. And so it just makes the the family community atmosphere of the church healthier…Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — …because from from birth, this is from birth. This isn’t something that we’re trying to teach on the run. This is something we teach from birth to through the process. And then whenever they launch into whatever ministry they um lead or or serve in they already have all the foundational principles, all the pillars are built.Rich Birch — That’s interesting. I love it. That’s, that’s great to learn more about. Talk to me about an expectation that ah that you have of your leaders that might be a little bit different. That might be like, oh, hey, it’s, you know, kind of in the secret sauce category that you’re like, hey, this is a part of what God’s using when, you know, hey, if you’re leading here, this is what we want you to be like, or something activity or something like that.Jamie Barfield — Yeah. So so for instance, servanthood is something that I’m very passionate about. I am a servant. I expect leaders here at this church to be servants. I think Jesus is the greatest leader of all time, and he was a servant leader. It’s who he was. It was a part of his you know, character. And so, so servanthood is something that we, my wife and I portray to our leadership. And then we give expectation that this is what we expect from leaders inside of our church and throughout every department of our church.Jamie Barfield — I think that is, that is, you know, something as simple as when you see some trash in the parking lot, as you’re walking up, you pick it up. All the way to when we’re having church events here, my wife and I are the last ones to eat. We’re not first in line. Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — We’re making sure everybody else is served because we want we want to make sure that we are servant leaders inside of our our team.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good. So I’d love to know, you guys have launched multiple locations, obviously multiple services within that. Multiplication is, to me, is a sign that you’re developing leaders. There’s something good happening on that front. You can’t do that unless you, you know, have multiplied leaders. Talk us through some of the lessons you’ve learned around multiplication as it relates to leadership development and how that all works together.Jamie Barfield — Yeah, I will say that good leaders multiply themselves, but so do bad leaders. Rich Birch — Oh gosh, that’s true. Oh man.Jamie Barfield — And so that’s and so that’s that that’s that’s dangerous as well. Rich Birch — Yes. Jamie Barfield — And so as as we multiplied, you know, from multiple services to, you know, multiple campuses and all the things that come with multiplication, as we have walked through the seasons of multiplication, we’ve always identified early the needs that were going to be present and tried our best to make an effort to make them not as painful as they could have been if we wouldn’t have identified them.Jamie Barfield — And so something as simple as you know whenever we you know we were talking about launching multiple services, when when we launched into multiple times, we’ve launched into multiple services and been able to you know, through growth, knock out walls and go back to one and then we’re at two and then we’re at three, knock out a wall, back to one, two, three. And then right at COVID, we were doing four. But the the healthiest way that we ever launched a service was we did a 8 a.m. and a 10 a.m. The 8 a.m. was for volunteers only. So it was kids’ workers. It was, you know, we did, but did we did a full service. We did the band. We did I did my full sermon. It was volunteers only, but you’re welcome to come. Rich Birch — Right. Jamie Barfield — But this is strictly, you know, we’re focusing on volunteers. But then whenever we launched into two, as that second service filled up, we launched into two. We completely changed service times. What was a 10 a.m. service, now we went to 9 and 11. So then everybody was forced and instead instead of saying, oh, well, this is my service time. Now everybody was forced to choose a different service time. Rich Birch — Right.Jamie Barfield — So the 8 a.m. people we you know went to the 9 a.m., obviously, and the 10 a.m. people had to choose, do I want to get up an hour early or do I want to come an hour later? Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good.Jamie Barfield — And so it was almost it was actually a 45 to 65 percent split whenever we went to the 9 and the 11. So it was the healthiest way we had ever done it, so incredibly beautiful.Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — And so just, you know, if somebody’s watching this and they’re looking to go to two services, I would suggest have a volunteer service, go all in because that starts training your your band to do two services. It starts training your volunteers of what time they’d have to get there to be able to do multiple things. It kind of creates that buffer of a tension point in the future and being able to look look in advance to say, hey, let me let me work some of these issues out before we get there.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s so good. um Kind of related to that, I feel like this is the year of like the three service questions, third service questions. Like I’ve had so many people in this last year reach out to me. I’ve written, I think three or four blog posts, probably 10,000 words on different stuff I’ve learned um about this because it’s like just keeps coming up. Like even today, literally today, I got an email about it this morning.Rich Birch — So talk me through what what you’ve done at Palmetto Pointe around identifying when we pull the trigger for more services. Is that what mix of that is like opportunistic—we’re creating new space—or it’s reactive, like which of how much of it’s proactive, reactive? And how do you, you know, your church is growing, you’re growing quickly. How do you, how do you keep a far enough ahead? Cause you can’t just decide, Hey, we’re going to do new services. You got to do planning to make it all happen. Talk us through what’s that look like? How are you kind of the, how, how do we know how to identify when we pull the trigger? That sort of thing. Talk us through what that looks like.Jamie Barfield — Yeah, reactive is terrible. I’ve done it twice. Reactive to, oh no, you know the parking lot’s full. Let’s plan a second service. You know, hat’s terribly difficult. You know, the proactive approach of, I see growth, here goes what, you know, we’re already talking about Easter next year, okay? Here goes how many people are gonna show up. How many services do we need for Easter? And then how much did we grow last year for Easter? So if those people come back, what can they expect the next week?Jamie Barfield — And so for me, it becomes, opportunistic, yes. Launching multiple services are going to help your church grow. But as you’re launching multiple services, the growth versus the attrition, how is this going to wear your team out? Is this going to wear your staff out? Is this going to wear your band out or your kids’ ministry workers out? And that balance of, okay, at what point do you press forward and what at what point do you pump the gas or pump the brakes? Jamie Barfield — And so I would just say for us, what we learned through this journey is, you know we want to make sure that when we launch into a another service that there’s a core group of people that are going to be a part of that service. I need you to I need you to say for nine months you’re going to be a part of this service and this is your thing.Jamie Barfield — And so when we launch into another service, we’re going to make sure that this group of people wants to be there, and this is their church and their service. And then for us, we’re going to make sure that we have a completely different staffed kids’ ministry, completely different group, so we’re not wearing out the already wore-out volunteers of kids’ ministry.Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — And depending on the time slot, we’ve we’ve tried three different time slots for our third service, but depending on the time slot we choose, it potentially may be a completely different band as well. Maybe the same worship leader, but a completely different band. Because those are the really the two areas, kids ministry and band and the staff. Those are the three areas that are really going to wear you out with multiple services.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good. That’s good. That’s some really clear thinking there around that. Really appreciate that. You know, at 31%, if you continue to grow, I know you know this, you know, that’s like just less than two and a half years, you’ll end up doubling. Jamie Barfield — Right. Rich Birch — So you’ll be a church of 5,000 if you continue at this rate.Jamie Barfield — Crazy.Rich Birch — And that that becomes difficult to stay in front of. You know, I’ve led in churches that are growing at that rate. And it’s it’s hard to to keep the skis out in front, you know, keep things moving in the right direction.Rich Birch — Let’s pivot in a totally different direction. I want to take advantage of the fact that you’re a district overseer, in your movement. From your perspective, from your vantage point, what are you seeing across the church these days as it comes to growth and and challenges? And kind of what are you learning as you’re in that kind of coach seat?Rich Birch — I’m taking advantage of the fact that you’re coaching other leaders.Jamie Barfield — I actually love that you asked me this question because I was talking with a guy yesterday, and we were talking about how smaller churches specifically, those pastors are really struggling with grasping what their expectations of congregants are, and what the congregants’ expectations of the church should be.Jamie Barfield — We as small you know smaller church pastors specifically, but we expect them to show up and to give and to serve and to connect, but they don’t have those same expectations on their life. So 30, 40 years ago, those were the expectations of a church attender.Rich Birch — Right.Jamie Barfield — Now they’re not.Rich Birch — Right. Right.Jamie Barfield — And so we have these unrealistic expectations that are creating frustrations from the pulpit to the pew. And I think it’s it’s creating this disconnect, or or honestly, I’ve seen some pastors even preach maybe very angry towards their congregation because of the unrealistic expectations placed upon those people. And so I would say maybe just to the smaller church pastor, which again is 80% of America, you know…Rich Birch — Yeah, absolutely. Yep.Jamie Barfield — …those those guys listening to this, maybe be more understanding of how life has changed in the last 30 or 40 years. I’m not saying lower our standards of righteousness or scriptural truth, but understand that travel ball is a thing and it’s always going to be a thing. And you know, school plays and you know, families going on vacation. Rich Birch — Right.Jamie Barfield — Man, we celebrate when families go on vacation. I’m not mad at you for taking a vacation because I want a vacation, you know? Rich Birch — Yes.Jamie Barfield — And so we celebrate when families go on vacation. So just creating realistic expectations for the congregation rather than what the, what the expectations were 30 or 40 years ago.Rich Birch — That’s good. I like that. You know understanding where people are are today and not you know not overburdening them with ah a previous model. I think that’s a really good word for sure. How can we think about that same pastor that maybe sees that frustration and and takes the, you know, the pastoral word of like, yes, I’m not going to exacerbate my people, but I want to help clearly articulate. I kind of want to point to a brighter future for them. Jamie Barfield — For sure.Rich Birch — How do I what what would you suggest to them? How do you how should we do that? Jamie Barfield — Well, first off, I would say one of the things that I see giving life to pastors is them connecting with other pastors. Rich Birch — So true.Jamie Barfield — I would just encourage a pastor watching this to make sure that he has or she has somebody in their life that’s outside of the bubble of their own church that may be going through something similar to their to what they’re going through.Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — And I just think pastors encouraging pastors. We’re on the same team. We’re in this together. Pastors, encouraging pastors. I love what you do here where you celebrate ministries and what they’re doing. I just see that giving such life to um to other pastors that are discouraged and frustrated and aggravated. So I would start there. I would say, man, pastors, find another pastor and speak life into them.Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — Maybe maybe the second thing I would say is you know maybe maybe an encouragement to, you know, to pastors who have wanted to try something new and try something different. Maybe just an encouragement to you know and to to do it, man. Just do it. Just try it.Rich Birch — Give it a try.Jamie Barfield — See what happens. Throw spaghetti up against the wall and see what sticks.Rich Birch — You get a lot of grace from most, I think most of the people in our churches, we have the the negative voice person in our head, the person that like doesn’t love what we do and is like a complainer or whatever, but that’s like a rare minority in most churches. Jamie Barfield — Yeah. Rich Birch — Like most of the people in the church are cheering for the pastor, cheering for the leaders… Jamie Barfield — That’s right. Rich Birch — …and are like, man, I love that guy. I love that girl. And if you were to say, Hey, I’d love us to try this thing. It’s just a test. Let’s see what happens. Most people would be like, let’s do it, you know, and, and I, you know, that’ll be fine. And if it goes bad, then don’t take yourself too serious and say, well, we tried that. That didn’t work. And that’s okay. um Yeah, that’s good. I love that. That’s a great word for sure.Jamie Barfield — Yeah. Agree. Agree completely. Agree completely.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s great. Well, just as we’re kind of landing today’s episode, any final words as we think about for people that are listening in about, you know, what you’ve learned through the years? I love the mindset stuff we’ve been talking about and just this whole area of like our our you know our approach to scarcity, how that works. But anything else you’d love us to think about today as we’re hanging up today?Jamie Barfield — Yeah, yeah um maybe maybe maybe just to um to the guys that are feeling guys and gals that are feeling stuck, um you know maybe maybe short on everything. Lack is a big thing. Here goes here would be my encouragement. Make every Sunday amazing the best you can, but pick one day and throw all of your energy towards that one day. Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good.Jamie Barfield — Maybe it’s Christmas Eve service coming up, or maybe it’s an Easter service or Mother’s Day or, you know, a manufactured big day, ah you know, a back to church Sunday or something of that nature. Rich Birch — That’s good.Jamie Barfield — Pick a day and throw all of your energy towards that one day. Pick a person and start investing in a person. You may not be able to do a leadership development process, but pick a person and start investing your life into that person.Rich Birch — Dude, that’s so good.Jamie Barfield — Pick one event in the community and just show up for it. Just you know wear a church shirt and show up for the event and shake hands and hug necks and tell everybody, hey, you know. Pick one area of ministry and you know you know go go to your kids’ ministry and say, how can I make this better? You don’t have to fix it all right now. Rich Birch — That’s so good.Jamie Barfield — You don’t have to you don’t have to be great at everything right now. You don’t have to have the most amazing, you know, Mother’s Day yet. But man, you can find one thing and just start focusing on something. And I think this is where that mindset of there’s more out there. I’m going to focus on something and make this one thing that God has put in my hand. I’m going to make this thing better.Rich Birch — Dude, that is such good advice. You know, don’t drown in the all the things you wish you could do. Pick one thing and just do it. I love that. Jamie Barfield — Pick one thing and do it.Rich Birch — A friend of mine was a church planter and i was like, I think it was either the first or second Easter they did they went all in on the like Easter egg drop, which I know lots of people have done. But it was a smash success for them. They, you know, it was like five times their normal attendance. It was fantastic. The local news showed up. It was, and it gave, man, it breathed energy into the church for months. Jamie Barfield — Yes. Yes.Rich Birch — Like they lived off of that because it was like, hey, that was a win. Yeah, that’s, that’s so good. Well, this has been a great conversation today. Rich Birch — I love talking to church planters. You know, I was recently with a leader of a church. We were walking around his facility and their buildings about 250,000 square feet, giant building. And he was talking about himself as a church planter. He was like, you know, referring to that. Rich Birch — And and I joked with him. I said, well, at what point do you stop being a church planter? Like when you, you know, when you you just are doing a $20 million dollars building or whatever, I think, you know, somewhere along the line. But he’s like, no, once a church planter, always a church planter. We’re always, ah you know, the same thing. So I’ve really appreciated this similar conversation today.Jamie Barfield — That’s exactly right. Rich Birch — Jamie, if people want to track with you or track with the church, where do we want to send them online?Jamie Barfield — Yeah, palmettopointechurch.com, it’s all over social media.Rich Birch — Perfect.Jamie Barfield — pastorjamieb, all of all of the social media handles are that. Love to connect with them…Rich Birch — That’s great.Jamie Barfield — …palmettopointechurch.com, I’d love to connect. Rich Birch — That’s great. Thanks so much, Jamie. Really appreciate you being here today, sir.Jamie Barfield — Thank you so much for the opportunity.

Hour 1 – The Drive opened the show explaining how the two thoughts around the Chiefs are; the end of a dynasty or don't let this team get hot.