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Strongholds do not appear overnight. They are built through a process that begins with a single thought, a moment of weakness, or words spoken in defeat, and they grow until freedom feels impossible. The real battle is not physical but spiritual, and most of it happens in a place we cannot see with our eyes. The enemy is calculated and patient. He studies your weaknesses, listens to your words, and places the right bait in front of you at the right time. Lust, in its broadest sense, is any craving that demands right now what God has scheduled for later. It offers pleasure without process, intimacy without covenant, and release without responsibility. Freedom is not found by trying harder. It is found by bringing every thought into captivity, speaking life over your circumstances, and trusting that God's timing is always better than the shortcut the enemy is offering.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Peter and his partners had fished all night and caught nothing. Exhausted and frustrated, Peter still chose to obey Jesus and launch into deeper water. That single act of obedience produced a catch so massive it broke the nets and began to sink two boats. Yesterday's failures do not determine tomorrow's potential. God rarely calls us to do something we already feel equipped to handle. He calls us beyond ourselves so that when the breakthrough comes, there is no question about who made it happen. The deep water is uncomfortable and unfamiliar, but it is where the catch is. It all begins with one word: nevertheless.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

God is calling His people past surface-level faith and into something deeper and more rooted in Him. Life will bring hardships that do not always make sense, but Romans 11:36 reminds us that everything comes from God, exists by His power, and is intended for His glory. True repentance is not just feeling sorry for sin but a genuine change of direction that opens the door to breakthrough and abundant life. Every believer has access to the anointing of the Holy Spirit, which breaks generational curses, spiritual strongholds, and the cycles that have kept them captive. Hiding God's Word in your heart builds a foundation that does not shift, no matter what life brings. The deeper life Jesus promised is real and available, but it begins with honesty, humility, and a willingness to repent.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Longtime Phoenix-based professional strongman Jerry Pritchett (Chickasaw) isn't ready to retire just yet. For now, his focus is on his son, Bubba, who at 15 years old, recently locked out a 615-pound deadlift at a competition. Pritchett is a veteran strongman and powerlifter who was named America's Strongest Man in 2017 and was later named a World's Strongest Man finalist. Other Native strongmen who have earned professional titles like Pritchett is Harold “Iron Bear” Collins (Lumbee). Collins was a popular competitor in the 1990s who broke six Guinness World Records, one for pulling a 50,433-pound semitruck and flatbed trailer 160 feet in 44 seconds. In Canada, Colten Sloan (Whitefish Lake First Nation) is working hard to join the ranks of these strongmen. In 2021, he became the first Indigenous man in Canada to earn a pro card in the sport and has since competed around the world. GUESTS Jerry Pritchett (Chickasaw), professional strongman Colten Sloan (Whitefish Lake First Nation), professional strongman Harold “Iron Bear” Collins (Lumbee), retired professional strongman Break 1 Music: Bad Dude (song) Joe H Henry (artist) Real Things (album) Break 2 Music: Show the People (song) Bear Creek (artist) On The Move – Powwow Songs Recorded Live at Apache Gold

Longtime Phoenix-based professional strongman Jerry Pritchett (Chickasaw) isn't ready to retire just yet. For now, his focus is on his son, Bubba, who at 15 years old, recently locked out a 615-pound deadlift at a competition. Pritchett is a veteran strongman and powerlifter who was named America's Strongest Man in 2017 and was later named a World's Strongest Man finalist. Other Native strongmen who have earned professional titles like Pritchett is Harold “Iron Bear” Collins (Lumbee). Collins was a popular competitor in the 1990s who broke six Guinness World Records, one for pulling a 50,433-pound semitruck and flatbed trailer 160 feet in 44 seconds. In Canada, Colten Sloan (Whitefish Lake First Nation) is working hard to join the ranks of these strongmen. In 2021, he became the first Indigenous man in Canada to earn a pro card in the sport and has since competed around the world. GUESTS Jerry Pritchett (Chickasaw), professional strongman Colten Sloan (Whitefish Lake First Nation), professional strongman Harold “Iron Bear” Collins (Lumbee), retired professional strongman Break 1 Music: Bad Dude (song) Joe H Henry (artist) Real Things (album) Break 2 Music: Show the People (song) Bear Creek (artist) On The Move – Powwow Songs Recorded Live at Apache Gold

Many believers stay in the shallow end of their faith, where it feels safe and controlled, but that is exactly where the waves crash hardest and footing is most easily lost. True faith requires going deeper, not through more religious activity, but through genuine surrender. Colossians 2:6-10 calls every believer to be rooted and built up in Christ, complete in Him who holds all fullness. The key that unlocks the power of the gospel is real repentance, not just saying sorry, but turning completely away from sin and toward God. Every believer also carries an anointing from the Holy Spirit, but living in that anointing requires dying to self and surrendering control. Whatever holds your attention, emotion, or dependence more than God does has quietly become an idol. Going deeper is not complicated. It is surrender, and on the other side of surrender is a peace, freedom, and fullness that nothing in this world can offer.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Send us Fan MailJohn grew up in Auburn, Washington with a passion for automotive work. He excelled in shop classes and purchased his first car—a 1968 Camaro—at age 14. After high school, he worked at a quick lube shop before joining an automotive repair facility. When the owner retired, John's parents bought the business, and after navigating early challenges, John eventually took over. The shop celebrates 30 years in business this year.Auburn Auto Repair and Off-Road operates as a 50/50 split between general repairs and off-road specialization. With three technicians and 7,500 square feet, they focus on drivetrain upgrades, lifts, and wheels for Jeeps, Toyotas, and trucks. John's youngest son recently joined the team; John hopes he'll eventually lead the business.John wheels extensively across the Pacific Northwest and beyond—Moab's iconic trails (Pritchett's, Cane Creek), Sand Hollow, and Trail Hero in Utah. He's raced Ultra4 for eight years, competing at King of the Hammers (KOH) from 2018–2025. His standout achievement: winning the EMC (4500 class) in 2022 with a flawless race. His children are all wheeling enthusiasts with their own rigs.John wants to semi-retire, delegate business management to his youngest son, and spend more time wheeling with family, exploring Colorado and the Sierra Nevadas, and enjoying life beyond work.Support the show

Prayer is one of the most powerful yet underused tools in the life of a believer. Effective prayer, as described in James 5:16, is sincere, fervent, and rooted in a right relationship with God. Five transformative prayers can reshape your life from the inside out: God, search me; God, stretch me; God, break me; God, lead me; and God, use me. Each of these prayers invites God into a deeper level of access and surrender. God answers every prayer, though His answers may come as yes, wait, or no. The goal is not to pray prayers that are comfortable, but to pray prayers that are honest, bold, and positioned for God to move. Praying Scripture-based promises fuels a confident and powerful prayer life. The real question is not whether God will show up, but whether we are willing to pray the kinds of prayers that position us to see Him do it.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

IntroductionOur guest today is Noah Pritchett. Noah is a field engineer who shares a homeschool background with Tyler. He ended up getting his GED and meeting a chick at Chick Fil A. They also both had to be corralled by a dad into their work in construction. Then it just clicked. His first job in field-engineering world was as a helper. Then the engineer he was helping was called away to another job. The rest is construction history. All of his training took place on the job.The Hyundai plantPart of the reason Eddie invited Noah to the show was because Noah had a hand in the gargantuan Hyundai plant near Savannah, Georgia.Noah shares that this particular project was just go-go-go. He was laying out something new every 15 minutes, working with contact points that were up to 4,000 feet apart. He recognized that he needed some help, and he gave his helper a tossed-in-the-deep-end experience similar to his own. Now everything seems small to him–except the son he had to leave at home when he left for the long stretches of work. Tyler points out that not many people understand about this travel component and how it affects workers and their families.Eddie points out that the pay is what draws people in. Noah agrees. The pay and the per diems enable people to really rake it in.Great Wolf LodgeEddie isn't necessarily excited about everything he might see at indoor water parks, but the structures impress him. Noah shares that it was on his first Great Wolf project that he realized he was truly the responsible party for the layout of this thing.It was on this job that Noah realized it's not always best to use the robots. Layout out lazy-river curves sometimes requires an old-school tape. It was truly tedious–no laziness involved. Tyler asks about the reference points for this kind of project.Tyler tees Noah up to dish on the frustrations that come with lackluster drawings. He said there are still times he feels dumb asking the questions, but when there's a wall hanging out in the middle of nowhere, you have to ask.Eddie recalls the first time he witnessed his dad notice that an engineer had screwed up, despite the fact that Eddie thought engineers were too smart to do that sort of thing. On every job, Tyler sWhat we missTyler asks Noah about the most common mess-ups, and Noah goes for the elevator. He said he checks those out right away and immediately sends the drawings back if they're off. He recounts the communication challenges and the emphasis of pictures over words.Eddie talks about the virtual certainty that there'll be complications and confusion on multi-rise buildings. Throw in some operable partitions way up there? There's going to be confusion.The worst drawings Noah gets? Multi-family dwellings. Eddie shares his thoughts on why that's the case. They often have surprisingly elaborate systems.AutoCAD and finding helpTyler asks Noah to share about his experience with AutoCAD. Noah explains that when the workflow puts design work in the hands of people earlier in the process, he sees greater quality. Eddie asks and Noah answers about integration of layout points in his models. Noah shares how integration of these elements have provided him with the opportunity to do some experimenting.Noah shares about a job near Savannah where he was hoping to be impressive but ran quickly into screwy drawings. He thought the complications that resulted from this would lead to him getting targeted by some other members of the crew. Luckily the situation took a turn that directed blame away from him.Many communication problems, Noah points out, can be avoided by being sure that you introduce yourself to as many people as possible. Simply meeting you gives them a level of confidence that you wouldn't do stupid stuff.Eddie asks Noah to share about the challenges of finding good help. It's really hard, he says. He thinks the industry just needs to find people and train them.Megaphone Message Noah directs his megaphone message to young guys: Don't stop learning. Be curious and inquisitive.Find Noah on LinkedInCheck out the partners that make our show possible.Find Us Online: BrosPodcast.com - LinkedIn - Youtube - Instagram - Facebook - TikTok - Eddie's LinkedIn - Tyler's LinkedInIf you enjoy the podcast, please rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to us! Thanks for listening

True freedom in Christ is not just a feeling. It is a transformed life that reflects the presence of God to everyone around you. Jesus did not die for a life of mediocrity. He died for a life of abundance that glorifies Him. Walking in that freedom requires three things: readiness through a vibrant relationship with the Holy Spirit, believing what God has declared over your identity, and keeping your focus on what matters most. Like Moses, who stepped outside the camp to meet with God face to face, we are called to create intentional space for friendship with Him. The result is not something you manufacture. It is a natural glow that others will notice when you have truly been in His presence.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

The kingdom of God is not a distant future destination but a present spiritual reality available to every believer right now. It is not about church membership or earning your way in. It is about citizenship, surrender, and abiding in the presence of God daily. Just as a branch does not strain to produce fruit but simply stays connected to the vine, our role is to stay connected to God and let Him produce the fruit in us. Many of us are still hiding from God the way Adam did in the garden, when we are invited to abide with Him instead. The phrase 'but God' appears 48 times in Scripture and represents divine intervention in the middle of human impossibility. The opposite, saying 'but I,' is what keeps most people from stepping into the fullness of kingdom living. The kingdom is not something you achieve. It is something you step into by surrendering to Him.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

James 5 offers a powerful call to patience, prayer, and trust in God during seasons of suffering and waiting. Wealth gained through injustice does not go unnoticed by God, and those who have been wronged can take comfort knowing He hears their cries. Believers are encouraged to endure with perseverance, just as Job did, holding on to the truth that God is full of tenderness and mercy. Prayer is not about demanding specific outcomes but about surrendering completely to His will. When we bring our deepest needs before God while trusting Him with the result, that is where He moves powerfully. The invitation is to hand God a blank check and trust Him to fill in what we cannot see.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Estar enamorado puede parecerse mucho a obsesionarse con alguien: pensamientos y acciones apuntan a tener presente a la persona deseada. Una chica maravillosa (1973) narra las peripecias de un joven deslumbrado por una mujer que apenas conoce pero recuerda por su forma particular de decirle “adiós”. A través de encuentros (y sobre todo desencuentros) la ficción de Pritchett nos propone habitar la historia al mismo tiempo que la metáfora que la cubre. ¿Cuándo podrán encontrarse los amantes? ¿Por qué cada vez que están cerca hay un hecho que los coloca a un salón oscuro de distancia? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pre producción y voz: CECILIA BONA Editó este episodio: DANY FERNÁNDEZ @danyrap.f para @activandoproducciones.proyecto ⚙️ Producción: XIMENA GONZALEZ @ximegonzal3z Edición de video: LUZ FERNÁNDEZ @luzma.fz ¡Ayudanos a crecer! Patrociná POR QUÉ LEER: https://porqueleer.com/patrocina Nuestras redes sociales: ⚡https://instagram.com/porqueleerok ⚡https://twitter.com/porqueleerok ⚡https://www.facebook.com/porqueleerok/

Most of us have experienced unanswered prayer, and James chapter four speaks directly to why. The root of conflict, both with others and within ourselves, comes down to selfish desire and divided loyalty. When we ask God for things with wrong motives, or when our hearts are more devoted to the world than to Him, we cut ourselves off from the very grace we need. Humility and genuine submission to God are not signs of weakness. They are the posture that opens the door to His grace and presence. Repentance means letting the weight of our divided hearts actually land on us, not just brushing past it. God is not distant. He is simply waiting for us to draw near with a surrendered heart. The fullness, peace, and answered prayers we are searching for are available to the humble, the surrendered, and the asking.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Fatherhood is one of the greatest callings a man can receive, and it carries real spiritual responsibility. Drawing from Scripture, ten essential disciplines emerge that every father should model and teach his children. These include taking responsibility, practicing discipline over motivation, eliminating excuses, avoiding complaining, managing emotions, keeping your word, embracing struggle, standing firm in Christ, learning from failure, and asking for help. Proverbs 20:7 reminds us that when a father walks in righteousness, his children are blessed because of him. These principles are not just for fathers. They apply to anyone who wants to live with integrity and lead others well. The legacy you build starts with the choices you make today.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1862DM There's a fly dying on a windowsill. It's throwing every last bit of energy at a pane of glass it will never break through. The door is open 10 feet away. Price Pritchett built a whole philosophy around that image. He calls it selective persistence. The problem isn't your effort. It's your direction. And most people never stop long enough to find out which one is failing them. A goal that scares you is actually the tool. When there's no way your current approach gets you there, you're forced to innovate. Comfortable goals just buy you more of the same. He also names what stops people cold: we weigh the losses heavier than the potential gains. We catastrophize, we stall, we quit romancing the dream. His answer? Play the hand you've got. Even bad cards win when you play them right. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Topics quantum leap mindset, selective persistence, hustle trap, stretch goals, effort vs strategy, loss aversion, personal breakthrough, self-belief, mindset shift, Price Pritchett Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stewardship goes beyond money - it's about recognizing that God owns everything and we're responsible for managing what He's entrusted to us. We can't control our circumstances, but we can control our reactions. The power of the pause before responding can prevent 95% of relational problems. God's will for our lives is clearly outlined in Scripture: maintain a joyful, prayerful, thankful attitude; pursue purity; and act justly with mercy and humility. When we walk in God's presence, we display the fruit of the Spirit - love, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. We are God's masterpiece, created for good works He prepared in advance.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Biblical stewardship recognizes that God owns everything and we are simply managers of His possessions. This fundamental truth applies to every aspect of our lives, including our worship and finances. We are created to worship God naturally, as it is our intended design and purpose. When it comes to money, we must avoid both the prosperity gospel heresy and the opposite extreme that views wealth as evil. True godly prosperity means using our resources to bless God, not using God to get money. The principle of tithing acknowledges God's ownership of everything, while generous giving reflects a heart that trusts Him completely. Faithful stewardship begins with recognizing that nothing truly belongs to us and living as trustworthy managers of God's resources.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

2026 Chico Attendees SeriesHenry Comes-Pritchett, philosopher and photographer, speaks about photography as a tool to describe both memory as well as his vision of the future.https://twodimensional.spacehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-comes-pritchett/This podcast is sponsored by the Charcoal Book ClubBegin Building your dream photobook library today athttps://charcoalbookclub.comThe Chico Review is the country's premier Photobook Retreat. Organized by Charcoal Book Club, The Chico Review takes place over six nights at Chico Hot Springs Resort, near Livingston Montana. Applicants will spend the week with over twenty of the most influential and creative photographers, book makers, gallerists, museum curators, and photobook publishers in the industry.https://chicoreview.comhttps://www.charcoalworkshops.com

Naptown Blues Fancast covers the full swing of emotions that is USL2 football. Wednesday brought East Coast semifinalists Lionsbridge to NMCMS, and the result — a 2-0 defeat — was hard to argue with. The Blues controlled possession and put up 6 shots, but none of them truly tested the keeper, and a quickly taken short corner early in the second half effectively ended the contest. Sam and Hiram don't sugarcoat it. We also get to know a couple of new faces: Brazilian newcomer Enzo DeAlmedia and substitute Ollie Snowden, one of the few bright spots on the night. Saturday was a different story entirely. PFA came to town and the Blues were ready — scoring inside three minutes through Rich Monath, surviving a lightning delay, and then absolutely running riot for a 7-0 final. Penalty goal from captain Tyler Gabara. A cheeky chip from Roshawn Panton. Two rockets from substitute Caleb Pritchett. And a hat trick to close it out for Rich Monath. Crabtown Blues showed up loud for a wings-and-hair-metal tailgate and never let up. Post-match audio from Gabara, Pritchett, and Monath included. Sam also previews the playoff picture and the road ahead — Wednesday at Loudon, then Christos the following Monday. For tickets and schedules: annapolisblues.com Premier League coverage DU Football Show.

James 3 reveals the immense power of our words and the challenge of controlling them. While small things like bits and rudders can control horses and ships, our tongues remain difficult to tame because they reflect our heart condition. The same mouth that blesses God often curses people made in His image, revealing a deeper spiritual problem. True change comes not from trying harder to control our speech, but from allowing God to transform our hearts. When our hearts are aligned with godly wisdom - which is pure, peaceable, and gentle - our words will naturally follow suit and become instruments of peace rather than destruction.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Send us Fan MailHAPPY PRIDE MONTH!  First up, Deborah Moncrief Bell talks with Ashley Barnes, who is the 2026 PRIDE HOUSTON 365 Female-Identifying Grand Marshal. Then Brett Cullum gets to chat up Tamara Siler about her cabaret show at Main Street Theater called SINNERS AND SAINTS. Finally, Bryan Hlavinka talks with Brad Pritchett, who is a 2026 PRIDE HOUSTON 365 Distinguished Grand Marshal. Tickets to Tamara Siler's show (runs through June 13th):https://mainstreettheater.com/tamara-siler-sinners-and-saints/Website for EQUALITY TEXAS:  https://equalitytexas.org/Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and is heard as a podcast here.  Queer Voices hopes to entertain as well as illuminate LGBTQ issues in Houston and beyond.  Check out our socials at:https://www.facebook.com/QueerVoicesKPFT/ andhttps://www.instagram.com/queervoices90.1kpft/

It's 1990. A young staff economist walks into a director's office at the World Bank and says the number he's about to publish is "crazy". The director tells him not to worry about it. The number was the dollar-a-day poverty line. Lant Pritchett, now of LSE, was that economist. More than three decades later, he's still worrying about it. In this week's episode he argues that the dollar-a-day line warped how the world thinks about poverty, by setting the bar so low that we can count billions of deprived people as not poor.In a new paper, co-authored with Martina Viarengo (Graduate Institute, Geneva), their fix isn't to scrap the low line. It's to add a high one as well. They propose a global upper-bound poverty line of $21.50 a day, ten times the extreme-poverty standard, derived from four separate measures of material wellbeing.Above it, you're no longer poor by any reasonable global standard. Below it, you're poor in a sense worth measuring. By that standard, 99% of Pakistan is poor, and almost no one in Denmark is. Should that affect how we think about anti-poverty policy? The research behind this episode:Pritchett, Lant, and Martina Viarengo. Forthcoming. "Raising the Bar: An Inclusive Global Poverty Line." Journal of Development Economics. Available now as a working paper.To cite this episode:Phillips, Tim, and Lant Pritchett. 2026. "What the $1-a-day global poverty line gets wrong." VoxDev Talks (podcast). Assign this as extra listening. The citation above is formatted and ready for a reading list or VLE.About the guestLant Pritchett is a development economist and Visiting Professor at the School of Public Policy at the London School of Economics. He worked at the World Bank from 1988 to 2007 and taught at the Harvard Kennedy School for nearly two decades. His work spans economic growth, state capability, education systems, and labour mobility.The paper is co-authored with Martina Viarengo, Professor of International Economics at the Geneva Graduate Institute. Her research spans public policy, labour markets, comparative education, and international migration.Research cited in this episodeThe dollar-a-day poverty line. Created for the World Bank's 1990 World Development Report on poverty and based on the observation that national poverty lines in the poorest countries clustered at a low floor (Ravallion, Datt and van de Walle 1991). Updated for inflation, it now sits at P$2.15 a day in 2017 purchasing power parity. It was only ever meant to mark the lowest a global poverty line could plausibly be, not the line.The focus axiom. A standard property of poverty measures, originating with Amartya Sen (1976), under which changes in the income of anyone above the poverty line do not register in the measure. Pritchett's objection is that this assigns mathematically zero weight to the near-poor; a household just above the line counts the same as a Danish millionaire, namely zero. He calls it an economic bug that became a political feature, because it takes global redistribution off the table.Gresham's law applied to poverty. Pritchett's framing for how the simple headcount displaced richer, distribution-sensitive approaches; bad economics drove out better economics because it was easier to understand. He notes the World Bank of the 1970s was preoccupied with distribution, citing Hollis Chenery and Montek Ahluwalia's Redistribution with Growth (1974), so the idea that economists ignored distribution until poverty measurement arrived is a myth.The two criteria for an upper bound. The proposed line rests on two ideas drawn from the tension between the focus axiom and standard welfare economics. One, material wellbeing achievement; the line sits where a household reaches a standard of living a rich-country citizen would recognise as adequate. Two, near enough satiation; the line sits where the extra wellbeing from another dollar has fallen so low that treating further gains as zero does little violence to reality. At twenty-one and a half dollars the marginal utility of income is roughly three percent of its value at the dollar-a-day line; at the World Bank's current high line of P$6.85 it is still around thirty percent.Four measures of wellbeing. The number is triangulated across an iso-elastic utility function, food shares in consumption (Engel's Law), a household index of six basic conditions drawn from Demographic and Health Survey data, and a cross-national index of basics. The estimates cluster between twenty and forty dollars a day; twenty-one and a half was chosen because it is exactly ten times the dollar-a-day line, a focal point in the same way one dollar was.The six minimal conditions of prosperity. Electricity, improved sanitation, safe water, primary schooling completed by older children, no child dying under five, and no young child malnourished. The test Pritchett applies is whether it would be absurd to call a household prosperous while it lacks one of them.The rich of the poor and the poor of the rich. The tenth percentile in Denmark has higher consumption than the ninetieth percentile in Pakistan or Indonesia. This is why any global line that produces meaningful poverty in rich countries implies poverty rates near one hundred percent across most of the developing world; a point Dani Rodrik (2007) showed is widely misunderstood.The prosperity gap. A distribution-sensitive welfare measure adopted by the World Bank (Kraay et al. 2025) that weights the whole income distribution rather than counting everyone above a threshold as zero. Pritchett offers it, alongside poverty-gap and squared-poverty-gap measures at a higher line, as the practical route to acting on a global upper bound without reducing everything to a single headcount.More VoxDev Talks episodesRethinking evidence and refocusing on growth in development economics, Lant Pritchett on what the problem might be if we rely exclusively on rigorous evidence in development economics as a guide for policy.Rethinking how we measure extreme poverty, Charles Kenny asks: is it time for a new measure of extreme poverty?

Building healthy biblical friendships requires understanding that truth comes from God's Word, not personal opinion or cultural norms. While we should love everyone, not everyone deserves access to our inner circle. True friendship means being friendly first and loving others unconditionally, even when they have nothing to offer. We must guard our hearts by setting wise boundaries, as our closest relationships directly impact our spiritual growth and future direction. The people we surround ourselves with either make us wiser or lead us toward destruction, so we need discernment to choose companions who draw us closer to Christ rather than away from Him.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Life often brings unexpected storms that can leave us feeling shipwrecked and broken. The Apostle Paul experienced this when his ship was destroyed during a violent storm while he was following God's will. Sometimes we face difficulties because of our own poor choices, sometimes because of others' actions, and sometimes because God allows storms for His greater purposes. When everything falls apart, we must grab hold of something that will sustain us - Jesus Christ and His Word. Even in our darkest moments, God provides help through unexpected sources and uses our storms to position us for ministry to others who are struggling.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

When you accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior, you were enlisted into God's army and engaged in spiritual warfare. As a good soldier of Christ, you must focus on your Commander in Chief rather than seeking universal approval from people. Prepare for battle by putting on the full armor of God daily, including truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, and God's Word. Learn to endure hardship by choosing commitment over comfort and faith over fear. Stop blaming the devil for things your flesh is choosing and take responsibility for your spiritual condition. Remember that you are a new creation in Christ, and you have the power to defeat the enemy through Jesus.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

James 2 challenges believers to examine whether their faith is genuine by looking at their actions. Written by Jesus' half-brother to persecuted early Christians, this passage addresses the problem of showing favoritism based on wealth or appearance. James argues that true faith naturally produces good works - not to earn salvation, but to demonstrate it. He uses examples like Abraham and Rahab to show how authentic faith requires action, not just intellectual belief. Even demons believe in God, but their belief doesn't save them. James concludes that faith without works is like a body without spirit - dead and lifeless.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

The fear of the Lord appears over 150 times in Scripture yet remains largely unexplored in many churches today. This biblical concept isn't about cowering in terror, but rather developing a healthy reverence and awe for God that combines respect for His power with deep love and trust. According to Proverbs 9:10, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and the foundation for all spiritual growth. This reverence transforms our lives by providing the right perspective, leading to godliness, unlocking future blessings, offering true refuge, and bringing sweet peace that surpasses understanding.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Every mother has the potential to be a wonder woman in God's eyes. Drawing from the biblical example of Timothy's mother Eunice and grandmother Lois, this message explores seven key characteristics of godly motherhood. These include deep devotion to God, disciplined prayer and Bible study, intentional discipleship of children, integrity, modeling forgiveness and grace, seeking grace over perfection, and total dependence on the Lord. The greatest legacy a mother can leave isn't material wealth, but genuine faith that sustains children through life's challenges and prepares them for eternity.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

James chapter 1 reveals the crucial difference between trials and temptations in our faith journey. Trials are God's tests designed to mature our faith and develop patience, while temptations come from Satan to destroy us. When facing difficulties, we need wisdom from God, which He gives liberally to those who ask in faith without doubting. The progression of temptation follows a pattern: lust leads to sin, which brings death. We must be careful about what we entertain in our lives, as whatever we allow in through entertainment, relationships, and habits can lead us down a dangerous path. True faith requires being doers of God's word, not just hearers, and practicing pure religion by caring for orphans and widows while keeping ourselves unspotted from the world.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

The Book of James, written by Jesus' half-brother who transformed from skeptic to believer after the resurrection, offers practical guidance for authentic Christian living. James addresses the relationship between faith and works, explaining that genuine faith naturally produces good works - not to earn salvation, but as evidence of it. The letter teaches believers how to pray with unwavering faith, respond properly to sin with a broken heart rather than indifference, and view trials as opportunities for spiritual growth. James emphasizes that mature faith isn't just about believing the right things, but living them out in observable ways that demonstrate the reality of our relationship with God.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

We are joined by Ian Pritchett of Greencore Homes to talk about his science-based approach to green building and the work that has led him from developing green building materials becoming the co-founder of a vertically-integrated developer and house builder.There's a lot of history and legacy to cover because Ian has been in the green building game for decades and it's this that has informed the approach being taken right now.Greencore is also challenging the Passive House Institute about the accuracy of its PHPP (passive house planning package) modelling software because their homes outperform the model's predictions because of their use of phase-change materials.Be warned, this is nerd business—Jeff gets to interrogate the build up specification—but it doesn't get too technical to be able to follow the thread.Notes from the showThe Greencore Homes website Ian Pritchett on LinkedIn A PH+ article about Neil May**SOME SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**We don't actually earn anything from this podcast, and it's quite a lot of work, so we have to promote the day jobs.Follow us on the Zero Ambitions LinkedIn page (we still don't have a proper website)Jeff and Dan about Zero Ambitions Partners (the consultancy) for help with positioning and communications strategy, customer/user research and engagement strategy, carbon calculations and EPDs – we're up to all sortsSubscribe and advertise with Passive House Plus (UK edition here too)Check Lloyd Alter's Substack: Carbon UpfrontJoin ACANJoin the AECB Join the IGBCCheck out Her Retrofit Space, the renovation and retrofit platform for women**END OF SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**   

Christian parents today face the challenge of raising children with biblical values in a morally relativistic world. Using the metaphor of arrows in a warrior's hand from Psalm 127, effective parenting involves three essential stages: establishing clear vision and purpose, providing proper motivation and discipline, and eventually releasing well-prepared children into the world. The primary goal isn't worldly success but fostering hearts that love and fear God. Parents must be intentional about modeling authentic faith, teaching biblical truth, and preparing their children for a culture that opposes Christian values. Without clear direction and purposeful discipleship at home, children become defenseless against secular worldviews that will inevitably shape their thinking.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

The resurrection power of Jesus transforms not just our eternal destiny, but our present reality. Through the story of Jesus healing a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, we learn that God wants us to stretch out what we consider our greatest weakness so His strength can be manifested. Faith without works is dead, and we're called to activate our faith by using what God has given us - our spiritual gifts, abilities, personality, and even our struggles. Sometimes God delivers us through trials rather than out of them, meeting us in our difficulties like He met Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace. Our perceived limitations can become platforms for God's power when we make ourselves available to Him.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Scripture reveals that believers will face the Judgment Seat of Christ, also called the Bema Seat, which is different from the Great White Throne Judgment for unbelievers. This evaluation focuses on our motives and faithful service rather than determining salvation. God will examine whether our works were done for His glory or personal recognition, testing them like fire tests gold versus wood and hay. Five heavenly crowns await faithful believers: the Imperishable Crown for endurance, the Crown of Rejoicing for maintaining joy, the Crown of Righteousness for eagerly anticipating Christ's return, the Crown of Glory for faithful leadership, and the Crown of Life for enduring persecution. These crowns represent our eternal inheritance that we will ultimately present back to Jesus at the marriage supper of the Lamb.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

True discipleship begins when we stretch forth our weaknesses to God, just as the man with the withered hand did in Matthew 12. God uses our limitations rather than our strengths because when He works through our weaknesses, only He receives glory. Taking up our cross daily means denying ourselves completely, not just practicing self-denial. This requires surrendering control of our lives to Christ and understanding that our struggles have purpose in God's economy. Even when we can't see God in our darkest moments, He stands guard over our lives, developing our faith through trials.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Death is an inevitable reality, but for believers in Jesus Christ, it's simply a transition to eternal life. The resurrection of Jesus proves He is who He claimed to be, has the power He claimed to have, and did what He promised to do. This victory over death means our past can be forgiven, our present problems cannot overtake us, and our future is secure. The same resurrection power that raised Jesus from the dead lives in believers today, enabling us to overcome through His blood and our testimony. We are called to live with urgency, sharing the gospel and standing firm in God's promises rather than being defeated by circumstances.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

(Riverton, WY) – Country singer Jason Pritchett and his band are headed to Riverton April 23rd. They’ll be part of the Central Wyoming Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CWIE) Conference at CWC. If you are attending the event, tickets to the show are part of the pass. If not, you’re still welcome to purchase tickets for the concert only. More details about the two-day CWIE event at Central Wyoming College can be found here. Pritchett has five top 40 radio country hits. He’s appeared at the CMA Awards in Nashville and been on tour with country stars like Randy Houser, Tyler Farr, Lee Brice, Thomas Rhett and more! Fremont County’s Jena Spriggs will open the show. We chat with Jason about what to expect from his upcoming performance and his love of all things country music. Listen to him in the player below or search for the the “County 10 Podcast” anywhere you get podcasts! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYtDfFrTNdE&list=RDFYtDfFrTNdE&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRRbxStTiFs&list=RDcRRbxStTiFs&start_radio=1

Palm Sunday reminds us how quickly people turned from shouting "Hosanna!" to "Crucify him!" when Jesus didn't meet their expectations. Today, we often do the same - creating our own image of how Jesus should work in our lives. When breakthrough seems impossible despite our prayers, the issue might not be God's faithfulness but our willingness to leverage spiritual disciplines. Jesus told His disciples they couldn't cast out a demon because of their unbelief, explaining that some breakthroughs require prayer and fasting. Biblical fasting - abstaining from food while focusing on prayer - helps us hear God's voice, demonstrates humility, and confronts unbelief by weakening our flesh while strengthening our spirit.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

The Book of Ruth teaches profound lessons about patience and faith during uncertain times. When Ruth asked Boaz to take her under his wing, she was seeking divine protection and covering, similar to the healing power found in the tassels of ancient prayer shawls. Naomi's advice to sit still wasn't about inactivity, but about trusting God's timing over our own urgency. The story demonstrates that we cannot worry and worship simultaneously - anxiety focuses on ourselves while worship redirects our attention to God's character. Ruth's background as a despised Moabite shows how God brings forth redemption from broken beginnings, ultimately placing her in the lineage of Christ.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

It's time for believers to mature beyond surface-level Christianity and embrace authentic faith. Many Christians wear the label without living the life, treating church as entertainment rather than equipping. True faith involves obedience, transformation, and walking as Christ walked. The church's purpose is to equip saints for ministry, not just provide religious services. We must move from consumer Christianity to active participation, from inviting people to church to personally bringing them. Christ calls lukewarm believers to buy gold purified by fire, white garments of righteousness, and eye ointment for spiritual insight. Stop playing church and start being the church.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

God's standard for humanity is perfection, as stated in Matthew 5:48, yet Romans 3:23 reminds us that all have fallen short of His glory. This creates an impossible situation that only grace can resolve. Through Ephesians 2:8-9, we learn that salvation comes by grace through faith, not by works. The story of the woman caught in adultery perfectly illustrates how Jesus balances grace and truth - He offers forgiveness without condemnation while calling us to leave sin behind. Grace is not a license to continue sinning but the power to break free from sin's slavery and walk in transformation.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Ruth's story reveals powerful truths about finding security in God's covering and the courage to step into His purposes. The concept of the kinsman redeemer, fulfilled by Boaz, beautifully pictures Christ as our ultimate redeemer who had the power, love, and sacrifice necessary to buy back our spiritual birthright. Ruth's bold faith demonstrates that God's favor can rest on anyone, regardless of background or circumstances. The threshing floor represents a place of separation where the Holy Spirit tests what is genuine from what is superficial in our faith. Ruth's request for Boaz to spread his covering over her points to the spiritual covering we receive through Christ's atonement.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Prayer serves as our spiritual plumb line, keeping our lives aligned with God's will just as a carpenter's tool ensures proper construction. The Lord's Prayer provides a perfect framework for effective communication with God, beginning with worship and reverence rather than immediately presenting our requests. This model emphasizes our relationship with the Father, submission to His kingdom, daily dependence on His provision, and the crucial connection between receiving and extending forgiveness. Many believers struggle with prayer because they treat it as a monologue instead of a dialogue with God. Developing a disciplined prayer life requires moving beyond motivation to consistent practice, creating space to both speak and listen to God.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

The story of Ruth and Boaz reveals profound truths about God's favor and redemption. When Ruth, a Moabite widow, humbly asks to glean in Boaz's fields, she encounters extraordinary kindness that goes far beyond legal requirements. Boaz, whose name means strength, represents our kinsman redeemer and demonstrates how God's favor can transform circumstances from emptiness to fullness. Ruth's faithfulness and humility opened doors to blessing, while her willingness to share those blessings with Naomi shows the heart of true gratitude. This beautiful Old Testament picture reminds us that God can take anyone from outsider to insider, giving us beauty for ashes through His incredible grace.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

In this episode of The Distribution, Brandon Sedloff sits down with Travis Pritchett, CEO of HMC, to unpack his unconventional path into alternatives and the evolution of a middle-market investment firm navigating a rapidly changing private markets landscape. From a biology major and fly-fishing enthusiast to leading an $8 billion global real assets platform, Travis shares the inflection points that shaped his career and the strategic decisions that have defined HMC's growth. The conversation spans power generation, European value-add real estate, and the modernization of luxury senior housing, all framed by a focus on asset-level execution and long-term mega trends. They discuss: How Travis transitioned from banking and fly fishing into real estate private equity and ultimately into HMC's CEO role The origins of HMC's power generation strategy and how the firm is capitalizing on AI and data center demand without taking data center risk The evolution of the middle-market value add model and why specialization is becoming a competitive necessity The shift toward luxury, high-amenity senior housing and the demographic forces reshaping the sector Why Europe may present a multi-year opportunity given rebased valuations, capital flows, and competitive dynamics Links: HMC - https://www.harbert.net/ Travis on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-pritchett-1343264/ Brandon on LinkedIn - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsedloff/⁠ Juniper Square - ⁠https://www.junipersquare.com/⁠ Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:24) - Travis' background and early career (00:17:37) - Staying 20 years through growth (00:20:45) - HMC today (00:22:55) - Shared services tradeoffs and costs (00:27:27) - AI tailwinds and new competition (00:28:27) - Power investing 201 (00:29:44) - Gas vs renewables cycle (00:31:09) - Where power capital comes from (00:33:31) - Data centers without DC risk (00:36:33) - Value add platform evolution (00:40:07) - US vs Europe opportunity (00:43:54) - Seniors housing strategy shift (00:47:31) - Luxury senior living today (00:52:01) - Generalist versus specialist (00:55:09) - Reimagining with megatrends (00:57:48) - Closing and wrap up

Two major demonic spirits threaten believers today: the spirit of harlotry and the spirit of antichrist. The spirit of harlotry represents spiritual adultery, manifesting when anything competes with our devotion to God, including idolatry, mixing truth with worldly philosophy, and ungodly soul ties from past relationships. The spirit of antichrist denies Jesus Christ's full deity and operates through false teachings. Other dangerous spirits include Leviathan (pride), Jezebel (manipulation and control), vanity (seeking man's approval over God's), and religious spirits that emphasize legalism over grace. Breaking free requires immediate action: cast out demonic influences, take ownership of your spiritual state, break ungodly soul ties, and recommit fully to Christ. Victory is possible through the Holy Spirit's power within believers.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

The Book of Ruth reveals God's faithfulness during life's bitter seasons. When famine struck Bethlehem, Elimelech's family fled to Moab, where tragedy left three widows facing destitution. While Naomi blamed God for her circumstances, calling herself Mara (bitter) instead of Naomi (pleasant), God was orchestrating redemption behind the scenes. Ruth's loyalty to Naomi and faith in Israel's God positioned her in Christ's lineage, showing how God uses even despised outsiders in His redemptive plan. Our spiritual famines often result from following our own hearts instead of God's Word, but He remains faithful even when we can't see His hand working.Thank you for joining us at NorthRidge Church! For more information please visit us online at http://www.northridgethomaston.com.

Price Pritchett reveals that 10x growth can be just as difficult as 10% improvement, challenging everything you believe about achievement. You've been taught that success requires grinding harder, following the same path with more intensity, but that's exactly what keeps you stuck. The real breakthrough comes when you stop being the fly pounding against the window and turn around to see the open door ten feet away. You'll learn why your doubts aren't based on accurate thinking but habitual thinking, and how managing your remembering is more powerful than managing your future. By the end, you'll understand that quantum leaps aren't about working harder but about changing your entire approach.The Quantum Leap StrategyYou2Hard OptimismIn this episode you will:Discover why less negative thinking matters more than positive thinking for creating breakthrough resultsTransform your relationship with failure by adopting the fearless approach children use to master walking and swimmingBreak through the planning trap where big dreams go to die waiting for the perfect momentUncover the five sneaky ways negativity sabotages your success without you even noticingMaster the art of selective persistence so you stop being the fly hitting the window and find the open doorFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1862For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you'll love:Dr. Joe Dispenza  Dr. Daniel AmenBob Proctor Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.