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She was by Donald Trump's side throughout his first term, but recently we've seen precious little of the First Lady.Ex-White House correspondent Kate Andersen Brower knows how first families handle power and is the author of The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, which inspired the Netflix hit The Residence.Lucy Watson asks her about Melania's absence, whether it matters and which other Trump is filling her place.

On this all-new E! News, all the biggest stars at Paris Fashion Week. Next, Kylie Kelce shocks Kate Hudson during an interview. Plus, we're taking a look back at Lady Gaga's most iconic SNL moments. And Gypsy Rose Blanchard opens up about her private world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Show Notes:The Allen & Co story hasn't been fully told yet - until now. To understand this secretive merchant bank, we need to start with its founder Charlie Allen. In this episode, we'll explore how Charlie Allen built Allen & Co and uncover the key moves that made the merchant bank so successful in the mid-1900s, setting the stage for his nephew Herb Jr to take the reins and transform it into what it is today.If you liked the episode please subscribe and leave a review!Sources:​The Art of Success by The editors of Fortune Magazine​The Financiers: The World of Great Wall Street Investment Banking Houses by Michael C. Jensen​The Merchant Bankers by Joseph Wechsberg​Money, Money, Money: Wall Street in words and pictures by Ralph G. Martin​Transforming the Irvine Ranch by Michael Stockstill​"A. Alfred Taubman papers, 1942-2015" University of Michigan Library​"Border Raid" by Time Magazine 1950​"Colorado Contortion" by Forbes Magazine 1953​"Company with a Split Personality" by Forbes Magazine 1973​"GOP Stronghold" by LA Times 1973​"Inside the Private World of Allen & Co. Putting a premium on personal ties, this family firm thrives in the land of the giants" by Carol J Loomis​"Opportunity, Inc" by Time Magazine 1948​"Plain Abe of Northtown" Is Transforming District" by The Kansas City Star 1948​"Pride of Pueblo" by Time Magazine 1948​"Charlie's Profit Instinct" by Time Magazine 1963​"Sidelights; Situation Found: Harold Allen" by NY Times 1965​"So I lost, So What?" by Forbes Magazine 1969​"Titanic Windfall" by Forbes Magazine 1958​"Too Soon, Charlie Allen?" by Forbes Magazine 1975​"Trucker Loses Action to Force Sale of Land" by LA Times 1962​"Tustin Continues Growth" by The Tustin News 1966​"Wall Street's Charlie Allen and His Family of Financiers" by NY Times 1976​"Winning of the Irvine Co." by LA Times 1977Links:John Scully Arbuckle Speech: https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/experience/news-history/ernest-c-arbuckle-award-acceptance-speech-john-h-scully-mba-68Paul Enright Analyst Presentation: https://becomeaninvestor.org/career-adviceDonald Bren Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/6-donald-bren-blueprint-billionaire/id1726030978?i=1000647523005Follow me on Twitter: https://x.com/rainmakerspod

Perhaps best known for his novels Motherless Brooklyn (1999), The Fortress of Solitude (2003), and Chronic City (2009)—or, more recently, Brooklyn Crime Novel (2023)—the author, essayist, and cultural critic Jonathan Lethem could be considered the ultimate modern-day Brooklyn bard, even if today he lives in California, where he's a professor of English and creative writing at Pomona College. His most celebrated books take place in Brooklyn, or in the case of Chronic City, on Manhattan's Upper East Side, and across his genre-spanning works of fiction, his narratives capture a profound sense of the rich chaos and wonder to be found in an urban existence. Lethem is also the author of several essay collections, including the newly published Cellophane Bricks: A Life in Visual Culture (ZE Books), which compiles much of his art writing from over the years written in response to—and often in exchange for—artworks by friends, including Gregory Crewdson, Nan Goldin, and Raymond Pettibon.On the episode, Lethem discusses his passion for book dedications; the time he spent with James Brown and Bob Dylan, respectively, when profiling them for Rolling Stone in the mid-aughts; how his work is, in part, a way of dealing with and healing from his mother's death in 1978, at age 36; and why he views his writing as “fundamentally commemorative.”Special thanks to our Season 10 presenting sponsor, L'École, School of Jewelry Arts.Show notes:Jonathan Lethem[5:35] Cellophane Bricks[5:35] High School of Music and Art[5:35] Motherless Brooklyn[5:35] The Fortress of Solitude[5:35] The Disappointment Artist[5:35] Maureen Linker[7:15] Carmen Fariña[8:26] Julia Jacquette[8:26] Rosalyn Drexler[9:08] The Great Gatsby[9:08] Brooklyn Crime Novel[10:59] Lynn Nottage[13:08] Bennington College[13:08] Bret Easton Ellis[13:08] Donna Tartt[23:41] The Collapsing Frontier[23:41] Italo Calvino[23:41] Cold War[23:41] Red Scare[23:41] J. Edgar Hoover[27:37] Dada movement[27:37] Ernest Hemingway[27:37] Gertrude Stein[27:37] Dissident Gardens[29:38] Reaganism[29:38] “Does intergenerational transmission of trauma skip a generation?”[31:21] John Van Bergen[31:21] Nan Goldin[34:33] “The Ecstasy of Influence”[34:33] Lawrence Lessig[35:31] Copyleft movement[35:31] Hank Shocklee[38:46] Hoyt-Schermerhorn Station[42:32] “Being James Brown: Inside the Private World of the Baddest Man Who Ever Lived”[42:32] “The Genius and Modern Times of Bob Dylan”[51:00] Chronic City[54:04] The Thalia[55:50] “Lightness” by Italo Calvino[1:06:26] Jorge Luis Borges

The legendary basketball coach has made a comeback at St. John's, which paints him as a role model. But Pitino's past has only become more and more mysterious, beyond the Adidas bribery scandal, a love triangle and so-called Strippergate. Correspondent Tim Rohan speaks to the private investigator who gave Pitino a lie-detector test... then gets a bizarre letter, a late-night phone call and a trip down a rabbit hole that leads all the way toward dirt on the Clintons and the federal investigation into Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legendary basketball coach has made a comeback at St. John's, which paints him as a role model. But Pitino's past has only become more and more mysterious, beyond the Adidas bribery scandal, a love triangle and so-called Strippergate. Correspondent Tim Rohan speaks to the private investigator who gave Pitino a lie-detector test... then gets a bizarre letter, a late-night phone call and a trip down a rabbit hole that leads all the way toward dirt on the Clintons and the federal investigation into Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legendary basketball coach has made a comeback at St. John's, which paints him as a role model. But Pitino's past has only become more and more mysterious, beyond the Adidas bribery scandal, a love triangle and so-called Strippergate. Correspondent Tim Rohan speaks to the private investigator who gave Pitino a lie-detector test... then gets a bizarre letter, a late-night phone call and a trip down a rabbit hole that leads all the way toward dirt on the Clintons and the federal investigation into Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    About our guest Adele Dumont is an Australian writer and critic. Her work has appeared in Griffith Review, Meanjin, Southerly, ABR, and Sydney Review of Books. Adele's first book, No Man is an Island, is an account of her experiences teaching English to asylum seekers in detention. Her second book, The Pulling, is a work of memoir charting her experience of trichotillomania. Adele's Twitter Adele's website   Representations  Bezoar by Guadalupe Nettel, translated by Rahul Bery   Resources TrichStop website TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors website   How to find us  Join our private Facebook community Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Check out our website Shoot us an email to differentlybrainedpodcast@gmail.com Follow our personal stuff - @jacintadietrich & @ruthooftheloch   About the podcast Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs. The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.  

WINTER SALE! 20% Off Memberships (including Gifts) in December! Original Air Dates 12-3-23 and 12-10-23 We discuss in episode #281: - the impacts of a stratified wealth disparity - the anti-social habit we're adopting that will make us more anti-social - the desperation many feel to just put life on hold for a few days REFERENCES: Infants Are Born With Syphilis in Growing Numbers, a Sign of a Wider Epidemic Behind the Gates of a Private World for Only the Wealthiest New Yorkers Hungry (but Not for Human Contact), Americans Head for the Drive-Through Let's unpack the hospital fantasy   We discuss in episode #282: - the relationship between religion and AI - the probably results of uploading your mind to a computer - an idea for helping to disconnect from your technology a bit REFERENCES: Silicon Valley's vision for AI? It's religion, repackaged. Uploading your consciousness will never work, a neuroscientist explains Uploading Our Consciousness To a Computer. But Should We? Mind Uploading? Not Worth it. In a future of mind uploading, will you still be you, and who will own your mind? This Ancient Ritual Is Key to How I Run a Company of 500 People. Harvard Research Shows Why. Everything You Need to Enjoy One Tech-Free Day a Week   Join our Discord Server Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on Apple Podcasts!

At this point, Shy One might be familiar to most music fans as one of the hosts of NTS's daily breakfast show, Soup To Nuts, where she helps listeners across the UK and Europe settle into their morning routines with an eclectic and soulful selection of dance music and downtempo. But the London artist has been around a lot longer than that, with a discography that goes back well over a decade. She started releasing music as a regular on Scratcha DVA's label, and it was there that she sketched out a recognizable but impressively varied approach rooted in her home base of London. On her records, Shy One sometimes feels like London incarnate, synthesizing the histories of Black British dance music—drum & bass, grime, UK funky, broken beat, jazz, you name it—into one syncretic and immensely appealing sound. But her music glows with the warmth of American deep house, too, which lends it a timeless, ageless quality that has proven immensely appealing. She furthers this mission with Private World, a party she started with Ruby Savage. The name kind of says it all: she's inviting you to her own personal space, but what awaits is a whole wide world of music and culture. Her RA Podcast feels like a hybrid between a club DJ set and her morning show, and here, she zeroes in on a the lineage of American house music from the '90s and beyond, featuring tracks from the likes of Green Velvet, Marcellus Pittman, Roy Davis Jr., Wbeeza, Jay Daniel and more, plus a spotlight from Baltimore club king DJ Technics. It's patient and easygoing but perfect for a small dance floor (or a livingroom party), focused but stylistically diverse. It's everything we've come to expect from an artist like Shy One, who weaves stories and histories with her DJ sets, and does it effortlessly, too. @shyonebeats Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/911

My wife KG comes on the podcast to discuss the impact the band BTS has had on her and why she prefers to keep her hyper fixations to herself, thus creating a private world of her own. Warning: there are side-tangents. Get full access to The Pancake King: Life and Marriage On the Spectrum at thepancakeking.substack.com/subscribe

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SynopsisAt the BBC Proms on today's date in 2004 Proms a new piece by the British composer Judith Bingham was premiered by the BBC Chorus. Titled The Secret Garden, it was inspired by several events: a conversation about Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden, a BBC TV series entitled The Private World of Plants, some rather racy descriptions of the sex life of plants by the 18th century Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, and a disturbing news story about the bombing of the so-called “Adam Tree” in Iraq at a site that locals believe was where the Garden of Eden once stood.  Bingham wrote her own text, which includes many Latin names of plants, which led to The Secret Garden's subtitle: Botanical Fantasy.“This is meant to be a magical piece,” says Bingham. “It has a Christian framework with opening and closing quotations from Genesis and Matthew … but the piece also seems to wonder whether the world is better off without humans, and that, should humans cease to exist, Paradise would very soon re-establish itself …”Music Played in Today's ProgramJudith Bingham (b. 1952) The Secret Garden BBC Symphony Chorus; Thomas Trotter, o; Stephen Jackson, conductor. Naxos 8.570346 (live Proms recording of the premiere performance)

Kate Andersen Brower is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies, and the new book ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE GRIT AND GLAMOUR OF AN ICON. She covered the White House for Bloomberg News during President Barack Obama's first term, and before that, she worked at CBS News and Fox News as a producer. She is also a CNN contributor and has written for The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Washington Post, and The Smithsonian. Brower discusses her journey going from an assistant producer for CBS News to booker at FOX News, to jump-start her career as a reporter for Bloomberg, ultimately culminating in pursuing her passion for writing in-depth and becoming a New York Times' bestselling author while on maternity leave with her first child. She walks us through the process of sourcing and researching her books on her own, completely independently. She also shares her writing process and working from home.   Website: www.katebrower.com

Psalms of Ascent is a walk through the Psalms of Ascent (Ps 120-134) and will help give us a new Focus and perspective that will enable us to see everything in light of the BIG picture of life. As always with our journey's through the Bible it's going to be a series that is going to help and equip us to grow in our faith. Ps Glyn Barrett continued the series talking about Psalm 130 in a message titled 'My Private world'. Catch up on the message here.

Kate Andersen Brower began her career as a journalist, working as a producer for CBS News and Fox News before moving on to cover the White House for Bloomberg during the first term of Barack Obama. She's currently a contributor to CNN and has written for The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and The Washington Post. A bestselling author, she has explored various aspects of life in, around, and out of the White House. In this episode Mark Updegrove talks with Kate about three of her books: The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump, and First in Line: Presidents, Vice Presidents and the Pursuit of Power. 

Michael talks with New York Times bestselling author Kate Andersen Brower on her book "The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House." Original air date 16 April 2015. The book was published on 7 April 2015.

In this holiday special, the No Regrets Leadership host himself goes over 7 incredible tips for how to lead for the long haul. Andy Stanley says, ‘Great leaders last because they lead themselves first.” No matter what our leadership role is, the toughest one to lead is normally yourself. In this podcast Steve provides seven questions every leader should ask themselves as they prepare to lead in the new year.  Recommended reading: Ordering your Private World by Gordon Mcdonald, The Thing Beneath the Thing by Steve Carter, The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero, Strengthening the Soul of your Leadership by Ruth Haley Barton, The Life you have always Wanted by John Ortberg. NO REGRETS WEBSITE

2021 Welsh Music Prize nominees Private World chat with producer & Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard's own Tom Rees about their nominated album - Aleph Dyma Private World yn siarad gyda'r cynhyrchydd Tom Rees o Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard am ei albym Aleph Let us know what you think on all socials @WelshMusicPrize. Gadewch i ni wybod eich barn @WelshMusicPrize

Is wisdom obtained simply by attending church? Is wisdom a one-time "purchase?" In this series we discover what the Word of God tell us about seeking, obtaining, and maintaining life-long wisdom.   Wise Living Series Travis Miller  January 27, 2019   Come Visit Us!! Or join us online at LivingFaithMinistries.church   Episode Transcript in English   Travis Miller: [00:00:18] "They say". My wife tells me that all the time and I ask, who is they? "They say". They tell you to bring along when you're headed out, they say, bring along extra clothes, you should bring extra clothes. Ideally, they would be water repellent, maybe water proof, you should bring that along. When you go, they say, when you go, you should bring extra food, not a normal consuming amount, but there should be additional amounts, extra food. They say when you go, you should bring extra water. Not the ordinary amount that you would consume, but extra water should be what you should take. They say, you should bring sun protection, it's part of what you should bring, maybe extra sun protective clothing, maybe a hat, maybe some sunglasses, they say, you should bring sun protection. They say you should bring a knife or some kind of multi-tool. You should have some tools available, those should be with you. They say that you should bring a flashlight or a head lamp, that should be part of what you bring along. That's what they say. They say you should be able to start a fire, in that case they say you need more than one item, such as waterproof matches, which to this day, I've never been able to light. A lighter or better yet, a flint should be able to start a fire as needed. They say you should bring along something to navigate, should be maps, like this one of Mount Rainier, you should have a compass, you should be able to navigate. These are things that you should have. You should have portable temporary shelter. So some kind of reflective blanket or piece of multi-use steel where you're able to be warm or create shelter of some kind. You should carry a first aid kit of some kind to be able to bandage, change infection, stop any wounds in case all the other things you brought didn't prevent you from harm. Perhaps you caught on. These are the 10 items that are not typically kept in a shoe box. These are the 10 items that are kept in a backpack. These are the 10 essentials for hiking. [00:03:06][167.8] Travis Miller: [00:03:08] The original 10 Essentials was a list assembled in the 1930s by the Mountaineers, which was a Seattle based organization for climbers and outdoor adventurers. It created the list to help people be prepared for emergency situations, essentials, whenever you step into backcountry, even on a day hike, it's a good habit. Well, I'm probably not going to use any of those things, they are very few on any typical hike. That's probably true, but if and when something does go awry, you truly will appreciate the value of carrying these items that could be essential for survival. Essential. For survival. [00:03:59][50.5] Travis Miller: [00:04:00] Today, I'm going to speak about a different sort of hike, the walk that I'm addressing today also follows a path, a particular trail, if you will. The journey that I'm describing can be as difficult or more difficult than a backcountry hike. In this message this afternoon, I'm going to share some essentials for Wisdom's pass. As hiking has 10 necessities that are essential for hikers survival, I believe the elements that we share this afternoon are essential to Wisdom's survival in our lives. Last week's message. We posed the question, how do good people wind up living poorly? We found that good people live poorly when they harden their hearts toward God. Good people make tragic mistakes when they distance themselves from the Lord. We also discovered that good people live poorly when they mistake righteousness for wisdom. Righteousness explains our standing, our right relationship with God. But that is different from wisdom. Righteousness isn't the same. Wise living is earthly wise. Living is a human experience on this planet. And if we mistake our right standing with God for a wise living on Earth, then good people fall into foolish outcomes. Of course, we found the alternative to these failures in David's Song last week after they returned the Ark of God back to Jerusalem, the Ark of God, representing the focus in the center of God's presence. David sang Seek the Lord in his strength. Seek his face ever more. Remember, they brought that ark back in a tabernacle, in a tent right there in the middle of the city, and it had already been found. It wasn't a matter that it was lost, but David said seek that. In other words, he was telling us regularly and forever visit the tent. You need to spend time in the Tabernacle with the presence of God. You need to frequent the Lord's strength. David knew, as we discovered in scripture, that God alone is wise, and David understood that the presence of God does more than bring us in a right relationship with God. But the presence of God sets the stage for a wise living in this world. We discovered there's a difference between finding God. And learning from God. There's a difference between an experience with God and prospering in God. David called the people to continually visit the Lord, the presence of God, to visit the tent, if you will. But humans are funny creatures, not any in this room, I'm sure. But by and large, humans are funny creatures. We're really good at misunderstanding or incomplete understanding. In this particular case, funny creatures like humans, we might assume that being in the presence of God is all that we need for wisdom. Perhaps we might think like this, you know, as long as I pray, I'm going to be wise. Or maybe we think when I'm in the presence of God, wisdom will just seep into me. Not so. If that were the case, then I need you to explain to me the scripture in Luke 2:52, where it speaks about Jesus as a 12 year old. It says Jesus increased in wisdom. Now, Jesus didn't just experience the presence of God. He was in the presence of God, God in flesh God with us. And yet that human needed to increase in wisdom. If if the presence of God was all that I needed to be wise, then Jesus would have no need to have increased in wisdom. Everybody with me. Yet Jesus increased in wisdom, so the tent, the presence of God is primary, it's powerful, but can I challenge us? In fact, I will challenge us today that the presence of God is just the beginning. [00:09:05][304.2] Travis Miller: [00:09:07] How so, Preacher, how is the presence of God just the beginning? What will let the wisest man who ever live to answer that question? In Proverbs Chapter nine in verse number 10, Solomon Wise, King Solomon, said this the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and the knowledge of the holy one is understanding. The fear of the Lord is the beginning. Later on, in Chapter 15 in verse 33, Solomon wrote this, The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom and before honor is humility. Humility precedes honor. Based on the proverbs later on in the New Testament, the Apostles James and Peter both wrote these words, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble, though I piece those truths together and I understand this pride distances any of us from God. And if I'm at a distance from God than I am at a distance from God who alone is wise, and so pride puts me at a distance from wisdom in this world. And so the first step to wisdom is humility, and humility is introduced and reinforced in the presence of Almighty God. [00:10:40][92.4] Travis Miller: [00:10:41] There's something about getting in the presence of God, or as David might have said, over there in that tabernacle, in that tent near that ark, that when we're in the presence of God, we're reminded afresh He is all powerful and I am limited. And in that presence, I am humbled when I'm in the compassionate presence of God as he loves me and my imperfection. I'm reminded that I have fractured attitudes. I am broken and I am incomplete because I'm in the presence of a holy god. I realize my incompleteness and I am humble. The presence of God, saturated by his purity, and my pride is reduced and erased. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and it brings us back to a starting place. One version or one verse says it's back to a foundation, you see. Wisdom begins when I allow the Lord's holy presence to change my attitude and to prepare me to receive what God would have me to receive, and when my attitude is changed. And I can join with Wise Solomon in Proverbs three, Solomon called out, and those of us who spend time in his presence getting out of the presence of God, we can declare with him, trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not to your own understanding in all your ways. Acknowledge him. He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes. Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh and strength to your bones. A wise person, biblically a wise person in the sight of God, is one who is humble, a humble person that welcomes God to saturate our entire lives in every way, in every facet of our lives. In fact, when a person tastes Gods or wisdoms success, when a person experiences their health and the strength that wisdom provides, she would pursue wisdom even more. And like Solomon, a wise person would declare, as in Proverbs four and five get wisdom. Having tasted of the strength and the benefit and the power and the wonder of wisdom here on Earth. Something within us would provoke others to say, Hey, get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget. Don't turn away from those words. Don't forsake wisdom. Wisdom will pursue you, preserve you. Love wisdom and wisdom will keep you. Wisdom is the principal thing. Therefore, get wisdom in all you're getting. Get understanding, exalt wisdom and wisdom will promote you. Wisdom will bring you honor. When you embrace wisdom, wisdom will place you on your on your head. An ornament of grace and a crown of glory, wisdom, will deliver to you. A wise person embraces humility and God's presence, and then that humble person welcomes wisdom in every aspect of their lives. A wise person enjoys wisdoms benefits, and when we do, he who seeks wisdom would see even more and more of benefits. Surely, it's the way of wisdom, that begins with the fear of the law. [00:14:28][227.9] Travis Miller: [00:14:31] Ladies in the audience, you might take note if you aren't taking notes already. Perhaps you and make this note, first of all, proverbs Four verse five to nine. Wisdom is referred to as a lady, and might prove beneficial in days to come. We look at those things that wisdom does, wisdom provides preservation, promotion by wisdom, honor, glory and grace, all delivered by wisdom, the path of wisdom. Sounds appealing. Knowing that wisdom begins in God's presence, we might ask, how do we continue on Wisdom's path? What are the essentials for wisdom walking? What are the essentials? Quick minds in the audience are thinking right now. My God, there's 10 essentials for a backpack. Is he going to give us 10 this afternoon? Proverbs, chapter one verse one. Notice I didn't answer the question. Here we go. [00:15:39][68.1] Travis Miller: [00:15:39] Proverbs one verse one, The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, King of Israel. That's who's wrote these. This is Solomon's words. He's the son of David. Then these next few verses. Solomon explains the purpose of proverbs. Here's why he shared them, verse number two, to know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding. To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment and equity, to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. And then Solomon explains in this next verse, a wise man's response to the proverbs, how would a wise man respond to Solomon's wise proverbs verse number five? A wise man will hear and increase learning. And a man of understanding will attain to a wise counsel. And why would a wise man do these things? Verse number six, Solomon penned to understand a proverb and an enigma, the words of the wise and their riddles. I want to express today wisdom, walking in wisdom, living in wisdom, wisdom on this Earth, is a process. It's not a one time revelation it's a refined practice. Wisdom is a path, wisdom is a way of living, it's a lifetime hike, if you will. And the wisdom path can be a tough path, it can be a struggle for many. Wisdoms path has some trial and error involved. Wisdom takes time. Most of all, what I want us to appreciate about wisdom, is wisdom is applied knowledge. It's not just what we know. But what we do with what we know. Wisdom reflects knowledge, wisdom prays about knowledge, wisdom discerns manners and ways and methods to apply knowledge. Wisdom ask these kinds of questions; what does this mean for me today? That's what wisdom does. What's this mean for me at work tomorrow? Wisdom says, how does this impact me at home? Wisdom asked, Should this change me in some way? And if so, how would it change me? Wisdom asks, How does this knowledge impact my values? How would my attitudes change? Should my language change? Should my practices change? What else should possibly change because of this knowledge? Wisdom is applied knowledge. [00:18:43][183.9] Travis Miller: [00:18:45] Now, in order to apply knowledge, verse number five provides two essentials for Wisdom's pass. And I'm going to talk about those two today, Proverbs one and verse five, a wise man will hear and increase learning. And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel. Two things, if you're taking notes, I hope you are. Essential number one, the wise will hear and increase in learning. Essential number two, the wise will attain wise counsel. Let's look at the essential number one, those who will hear and increase learning for the wise. Knowledge acquisition never ends. All of our students and teens and children are downstairs. Maybe there's some college students up here. I guess I can break the news. We're all adults in the room. School never lets out for the Wise. For the wise, there's never an end to learning to those who are wise. If I'm going to have success in living in Wisdom's path, it's essential to hear and increase learning. Now here's the thing about knowledge. Possessing knowledge does not guarantee wisdom. Anybody in the room? Have you ever known a smart person who did dumb things? Please don't call out any names or share any pictures. They had it up here, they were wicked good at a game of Trivial Pursuit. But in terms of living life, maybe we said something like this, but why don't they have any common sense? Right? Why can't they apply what's in their brains? Well, certainly possessing knowledge is important, but it doesn't guarantee wisdom. We can know the facts, but not how to apply them. But conversely, let me say this, walking in wisdom absolutely depends on knowledge. None of us, no person, can ever be wise who doesn't have knowledge. Knowledge is a fundamental point. You can't apply knowledge when we don't have knowledge. When a student graduates from high school, she signifies the completion of one stage of learning commencement. It's the beginning of new learning and the application now, of past learning, but learning isn't over? The high school graduate who learns nothing beyond graduation is rapidly left behind by peers who keep on learning. And without further learning, without more knowledge, there's no possibility of greater or further wisdom. [00:22:02][196.8] Travis Miller: [00:22:02] I hope that you'll hear me this afternoon and grasp what I'm trying to get across. If any of us puts an end to learning in our lives, we are capping wisdom at that point. We're not going to get any wiser. We're not going to apply any more goodness, any more betterment, any more improvement in any of our lives if we determine enough is enough, I am learning no more. Same is true for college graduates. A graduate will have completed a state of learning, but they still must continue to learn to stay on Wisdom's path, any kind of career training. It's true. Graduation, I'm done with a stage I've known. I've learned a certain amount of things, but learning has to continue. For wisdom, it continues. In fact, one of the primary things that every student is supposed to learn in formal education is this, Keep on learning the rest of your life. Classrooms, teachers, professors, formalized, focused formal training. What should get into the head of every student is I'm learning how to learn and for the rest of my life, I need to keep on learning. And Solomon is saying this. Listen, if you're going to be wise and you're going to be able to apply knowledge in your life, essential number one, keep on learning. Those who are wise hear and increase in learning. Wisdom. Is applied knowledge. [00:23:48][105.2] [00:23:48] Now here's here's a tricky one. How do I know if I'm applying knowledge, well? If wisdom is applied knowledge, how do I know I'm putting that knowledge to good work? How do I know I'm using knowledge properly? Again, we'll go to Solomon, Proverbs one and verse number five, a wise man will hear and increase learning and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel. Here's the essential number two. Those who are wise attain wise counsel. Later on in his proverbs in 15 and 22, Solomon said without council plans go awry. But in the multitude of counselors, they are established. Remember, I said earlier, humans are funny. There's something about we humans, something about being independent and prideful humans. Something about that causes us to think or say this, "I'll figure it out by myself". And you know what, you don't have to be an adult to have that thought. In fact, most children have it. They can't even make a sentence, but they'll say something about myself. They're going to do it on their own. And to some extent, we're happy to facilitate that any wise parents want those kids to leave someday. Independence is healthy. To an extent. Well, there's something about humanity that we get this on our mind, I'll figure it out myself. But according to Solomon, the wisest man ever, that kind of human thinking isn't wise thinking. Wisdom secures wise counsel. Why is that? Why would Solomon pen that? This wisest of all men? Because wise counsel is what helps us every one of us to know if we're applying knowledge? Well, wise counsel helps us to know whether I'm doing a good job of putting knowledge to work. Well, how would I how would I determine what wise counsel is? Wise counsel would be simply advice or direction or even correction from someone who has successful experience using that knowledge. All through this city and all cities like it, there are folks who offer wise counsel for a fee. Professionals in their trade, be they carpenters or plumbers, electricians or doctors or nurses or lawyers. But they offer a fee for their wise counsel. They have knowledge in their respective fields and they have experience successfully applying that knowledge. I appreciate a person who has a knowledge of pipe wrenches and types of pipe and types of pipe fittings and locations of drains and shut offs and valves, and I appreciate that, but I value more the person who knows how to apply that knowledge and fix my broken faucet. Everybody with me. Knowledge and successful experience determine wise counsel and Solomon said this wise counsel is essential for wise living. [00:27:57][248.3] Travis Miller: [00:28:00] Recently, my wife and I were comparing notes on some biblical conversations we've been having with folks who who don't attend this congregation, but we continue to meet new people intentionally and to work into conversations that are about the things of God and open up an opportunity to say, "You need to know, could you know, would you know, are you interested to know what I know"? We pursue those conversations. My wife and I were swapping stories about that, and we we realized recently that in a number of occasions we've had this phrase come up when we we talk about church, we've invited folks to come worship with us here at living faith. I had one person in particular asked me specifically how many people will be there on Sunday. I said well on average, about 85 now. No, I'm not coming there. And the response was, and my wife is getting similar responses, I need a church where I can slip in and slip out. I need a church where I can slip in and slip out. Now. I have to say I can't predict or read the minds or declare the reasoning of people why they would say those things, I can't tell you their motives. But I can predict the results of slipping in and slipping out. It limits relationships with fellow disciples and slipping in and slipping out means limited availability to a wise Christian council, limited Christian relationships means this. I'm limiting the advice that I would receive in my life. I'm limiting the direction that I would receive in my life. I'm limiting the correction that I might receive in my life. Limited Christian relationships means that I am restricting the amount of input from other successful disciples. And so it's slipping in and slipping out. Now, I can't speak for you but I will confess this for me, I don't always enjoy wise counsel. You know, you know what I don't like about wise counsel. The possibility, that I'm wrong. I don't like that. I don't like that. You know, I don't like that because I like to be right. Come on, we like to be right. What kind of person in this world goes round saying it's my goal in life to be a total loser? It's my goal in life to fail at everything I attempt. No, not at all. We want to be right. We like to think that we're right, we like to feel like we're right, we like to have this feeling of success and knowledge and understanding, and I'm that way. I like to think I'm right. I don't like the possibility that I'm wrong. But once again, Old Solomon, he calls me out. The Bible's funny like that. Proverbs nine and verse seven, Look what Solomon says, he who corrects a scoffer, gets shame for himself. He who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself. Do not correct the scoffer lest he hate you. But look at this, rebuke a wise man and he will love you, man, I have a hard time with that. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser, teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. [00:32:11][250.7] Travis Miller: [00:32:11] Look, I don't need a show of hands, but I wonder, am I the only one who struggles with this? If I want to be wise, wisdom says you accept correction, wisdom receives instruction, wisdom is teachable. When I attain wise counsel, you know what? I might find out that my knowledge is not as correct as I thought it was. I might discover that the way that I am applying knowledge isn't the best way to do that. That's the very purpose of wise counsel, to validate our use of knowledge. And so when you, or I, or any would subject our lives to wise counsel, we got to be ready for this. The response might be thumbs up, but it might be thumbs down. Humanity says this, I'll figure it out myself. But Wisdom says I'll check with wise counsel, to be sure. And for me. It comes down to this, do I want to believe that I'm right or do I want to know that I'm right? When considering wise counsel I've got to have the others input, the others perspective, the others viewpoint, the others understanding, the other's wisdom. According to Solomon, wise counsel is essential number two. Now, let me say this quickly before we come to a close. I think when we talk about wise counsel, we need to ask this question, can media replace people? Media. Media means anything that transfers information and knowledge, so books, articles, audio recording, video recording, broadcasts, YouTube, online media that are methods of transferring information. Can media replace people for wise counsel? Media is sharing knowledge, but I would say and remind us, it can't reinforce wisdom. Why not? Because media doesn't evaluate our use of knowledge. And wisdom is the use of knowledge. It's the application of knowledge, media offers no accountability. When I read a book and I gather the knowledge, the book doesn't evaluate what I do with that knowledge, how I use that knowledge. If I watch something online, I take in that knowledge, but the production doesn't measure. How will I use that information? And I have to confess something else, and this one, frankly, it bothers me. Sermons offer no accountability. What I'm doing today, what I do most Sundays, is truth telling. It's truth proclaiming, so long as I stay in this good book, it's right as right, can be. It's proclaiming and professing and bringing to our observation, as we have the presence of God moving in this place. We have the word of God, the presence of God. It'll highlight in every life as we allow it, where we need to change, to add things or delete things from our lives. That's what the presence in the power in the word of God does. But there's no accountability in this sermon. Who evaluates our response to truth? What happens here on Sunday is important, it's valuable, I believe in it. That's why I'm here, but it's not complete. [00:36:05][234.1] Travis Miller: [00:36:07] Wise counsel is what challenges each of us the other six days and twenty two hours of the week. Wise counsel. Accountability. Wisdom is applied knowledge. How are you going to end this service, preacher? Well, wisdom would ask. What will I do with this knowledge? Wisdom will ask, how will I apply what I have heard today? Now I'm going to offer some suggestions to particular questions before I do. Would you bow your heads with me if you're comfortable? Close your eyes if it helps you to focus. We're going to pray a very simple prayer and that prayer is this Lord, I invite your spirit. To mingle with your word and direct my life. Speak to me very directly, give me ideas, give me understanding Lord, move and Minister in my life, right here right now. As your word is powerful, as your word is true. As your holy presence is certainly in this place, as we are promised by your word, stir up in my mind and in my spirit, Lord. It is my desire to walk in wisdom. Help me, Lord, to not only accept, and thankfully Lord, accept your cleansing for my life. Lord, you've washed away my sins that you have your name on me in baptism. You filled me with your spirit, Lord, you placed me in some right relationship, Lord. But more than that, Lord, it's my desire to live this life in wisdom. And I pray in the next few moments, you would talk to me very clearly and very directly. Not only in the words that are offered by this preacher. But above and beyond in another manner and other methods speak to me. Wisdom. For my life. Would you say in Jesus name? [00:38:29][141.8] [00:38:32] So if you haven't already had pens, paper, pencils ready, you haven't fired up your phone and opened a new note section for today. Now is the time. I'm going to offer some questions. I got some slides to help us along, so I don't have to repeat myself a bunch. We're going to ask some questions about these essentials along Wisdom's path. Essential number one was those were a wise here and increase learning. The same is said, the law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul, the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple the law of the Lord makes wise the simple. So here's question number one and slide number one, how will I hear and increase learning? Well, I already got some learning going on. Awesome, how will I increase? Now I'm not given all the answers this afternoon. I'm offering some suggestions. These aren't the only ways and all the ways to increase here and increase learning, but I'm offering these as some suggestions today and some things to pray about. Let me let me throw this out right now. If none of these fits your desire for increased learning, then you need to pray to the creator of heaven and Earth, who is the most creative one to ever be. He has ideas above and beyond your ideas in mind. He'll give you the ideas you need. But here are some suggestions. Daily reading and meditation. How am I going to increase that? Is there a better time of day? Do I need to wake up a little earlier? Do I need to set aside some time so that i understand what I'm reading? Then I can spend some time thinking about it, reading it over again? And asking that question, what does this mean for me today? How will this change my attitude, my actions today? Wisdom in how will this increase daily reading and meditation. Here's another one. How will I hear and increase learning? Perhaps I need to increase my Sunday attendance. Now, Preacher. I never used to go to church at all. And now, bless God, I'm going on Easter and Christmas. Preacher, I never used to go to church at all. Now I go once a month, sometimes twice a month. Increase Sunday attendance. Listen, nobody in this congregation are 100 percenters, not even me. I miss Sundays on occasion. We can all do better. Well, you know, why would I do that because I'm increasing learning and knowledge, why would I do that? Because I will not get more wise in my living day to day by God's word until there's more learning going on. Maybe there's a way. Here's another way. I want to learn more teach a personal Bible study. A tremendous way to learn more is to study to tell somebody else something. Incredible way to learn more. I usually have some Bible studies sitting up here, they're probably in the back in the entryway. A one lesson Bible study to talk to people about the validity of scripture and how to find salvation. I need to learn some more. Then why don't you study and prepare to tell somebody else about the things of God? It's amazing how we learn more as we prepare to tell others more. Here's another way we could hear and increase our learning. And it's in the similar vein we could do this. You could get involved in children's ministry. I'm afraid of teaching a Bible study to adults. OK. Start out with kids, they're sweet. They're nice. Most of them. Talk to Noah and Jackie, and say, you know what, I'd like to kind of be coming to church on Sunday where I'm thinking about things, I'm studying things, I'm preparing things and share with somebody else. And lo and behold, as I prepare to invest in others, I grow myself. Something about that. Here's another way that we can hear and have increased learning, this will be a big surprise. Participate in a faith group. Participate in a faith group. I could use some relational knowledge, I need to grow in wisdom, in my relationships, well, you grow in wisdom and relationships by getting knowledge about relationships. So if your married, you can join 'the Art of Marriage' or you're not married or even beyond marriage, you say, you know what? I am married, but I want to go to 'Crucial Conversations'. What is that? It's knowledge to help me be more wise and living. I need some personal knowledge in my walk with God? Then sign up for 'Ordering your Private World'. I need some kingdom knowledge, I need to know what my purpose is as a disciple of Christ, sign up for 'Follow to Lead and Learn and Apply'. Make yourself available to hear and learn. Here's a central number to attain wise counsel. [00:44:23][351.0] Travis Miller: [00:44:23] So we asked the question, How will I increase wise counsel in my life? Here's number one. We're back to Sunday again. Instead of slipping in and slipping out, hang around. Hang around. So on Sunday, after service instead of high tailing it, well, I've got dinner in the oven and it'll burn. Stop doing that. Cook dinner another way. Just trying to be playing here. So hang it, stand around, and we have great conversations and we have good understanding, but ask questions of one another about the word of God. Hey, in the service today I heard this. Did you hear that? Yeah, I made a note of that. I'm wondering what I can do with that tomorrow. Did you have any thoughts on that because you were both in this experience? You were both in this understanding, you both prayed about the word of God that was preached or taught and responded to, now you can have a conversation with a fellow disciple who has a different perspective and different experience and say, You know what? How about helping me a little bit and maybe I'll have the opportunity to help you also everybody with me? How will I increase wise, counsel? Here's another way, intentional marriage and family discussions. Husband and wife both serving the Lord, thank God for that, but have conversations about it. Ask your spouse. I was reading this in the Bible reading today, and I found this passage, and I'm not sure I'm living this right. What do you think? Am I applying this? Do you see this in my life? How could I do this better? How could I apply this in a better way? Intentional conversations, intentional conversations with children around the table where you do the same thing. In fact, I love the intentional conversations that happen, right as we get in the car on Sundays with our families headed home. What happened today? What did we talk about today, how does this make us different? How do we live differently? Why? Because it's wisdom, not just knowledge, but how do I apply what I'm doing? Here's another way. How do I increase wise counsel in my life intentional interviews. Years and years ago, leadership guru John Maxwell suggested that you map out lunch with people, coffee with people and you have five questions ready in advance. And you're thinking about your discipleship, your Christian walk, some area of your life. I want to apply wisdom in every area of my life, have some intentional interviews, get together with somebody. Can I have some of your time now? If you're going to pick their brain and act like a cub reporter and ask five questions and get diligent information? Let me suggest this, pay for their lunch. Pay for their coffee. You're gleaning things from them, wisdom from them, understanding from them, benefiting from them, you're pursuing wise counsel. Final one as a suggestion, OK, this isn't everything it's just a suggestion, how will I increase wise counsel in my life? Oh, oh, participate in a faith group. Faith groups meet during the week, various times, various topics. 20 people or less. What do you do? We have conversations we talk about. Can I tell you I have learned so much from other people in the faith groups I have been in because people become candid. And they become open. We were praying for one another, we were caring for one another and somebody says, you know what? I had that happen in my life and when I did, this is what happened and I didn't do too good or someone else says this is what happened and it played out great. And in that conversation and in that interaction, there is accountability. There is wise counsel. I can say, Well, here's what's going on in my life and I read this, and I think that's what I'm going to do. And somebody can kindly say, you know, have you thought about this if you do that? Well, if you do that, what will happen here? What is that? It's wise counsel to trusted folks who have experience and success in using the knowledge that I'd like to use. [00:48:49][265.8] Travis Miller: [00:48:50] That's what that is all about, because wisdom is an earthly thing. It's how we are successful or failures here in this world. Christianity is the premier self-help of the entire world. Christianity holds within it, not just a right relationship with God. That's the primary purpose. That's the fundamental purpose, none of us can make ourselves right with God without his love, his compassion, his sacrifices, shed blood. But you know what? As I've said before, this Christianity is for more than Sunday afternoon for an hour and a half. It's for more than goose bumps when I'm worshiping or praying. It's a saturating element to help us live wisely in this world. And that's what the word of Lord calls us to do, the spirit of Lord calls us to do. So I send his home today, hopefully in everybody's backpacks. Two essentials for living in wisdom. Two essentials for living in wisdom. To hear and increase knowledge and to pursue and attain wise counsel. [00:48:50][0.0] [2888.6]   Episode Transcript in Spanish Travis Miller: [00:00:18] «Dicen». Mi esposa me lo dice todo el tiempo y pregunto, ¿quiénes son? «Dicen». Te dicen que lleves contigo cuando salgas, dicen, trae ropa extra, debes llevar ropa extra. Idealmente, serían repelentes al agua, tal vez a prueba de agua, deberías llevarlos contigo. Cuando vaya, dicen, cuando vaya, debe llevar comida extra, no una cantidad de consumo normal, pero debe haber cantidades adicionales, alimentos adicionales. Dicen que cuando vayas, debes llevar agua extra. No es la cantidad normal que consumiría, pero lo que debe tomar es agua extra. Dicen que debes llevar protección solar, es parte de lo que debes llevar, tal vez ropa extra de protección solar, tal vez un sombrero, tal vez unas gafas de sol, dicen, debes llevar protección solar. Dicen que debes llevar un cuchillo o algún tipo de multiherramienta. Debe tener algunas herramientas disponibles, esas deben estar con usted. Dicen que debes llevar una linterna o una lámpara de cabeza, que debe ser parte de lo que llevas contigo. Es lo que dicen. Dicen que deberías poder iniciar un incendio, en ese caso dicen que necesitas más de un artículo, como fósforos impermeables, que hasta el día de hoy, nunca he podido encender. Un encendedor o mejor aún, un pedernal debería poder encender un fuego según sea necesario. Dicen que debes llevar algo para navegar, deberían ser mapas, como este del monte Rainier, deberías tener una brújula, deberías poder navegar. Estas son cosas que deberías tener. Debe tener un refugio temporal portátil. Entonces, algún tipo de manta reflectante o pieza de acero multiuso donde puedas estar caliente o crear algún tipo de refugio. Debe llevar un botiquín de primeros auxilios de algún tipo para poder vendar, cambiar la infección, detener cualquier herida en caso de que todas las demás cosas que trajo no le impidan hacerse daño. Quizás te diste cuenta. Estos son los 10 artículos que normalmente no se guardan en una caja de zapatos. Estos son los 10 artículos que se guardan en una mochila. Estos son los 10 imprescindibles para practicar senderismo. [00:03:06][167.7] Travis Miller: [00:03:08] El 10 Essentials original era una lista reunida en la década de 1930 por los Mountaineers, que era una organización con sede en Seattle para escaladores y aventureros al aire libre. Creó la lista para ayudar a las personas a prepararse para situaciones de emergencia, lo esencial, cada vez que se entra en el campo, incluso en una caminata de un día, es un buen hábito. Bueno, probablemente no voy a usar ninguna de esas cosas, son muy pocas en cualquier caminata típica. Probablemente sea cierto, pero si algo sale mal, realmente apreciarás el valor de llevar estos artículos que podrían ser esenciales para la supervivencia. Esencial. Para sobrevivir. [00:03:59][50.7] Travis Miller: [00:04:00] Hoy voy a hablar de un tipo diferente de caminata, la caminata a la que me dirijo hoy también sigue un camino, un sendero en particular, por así decirlo. El viaje que describo puede ser tan difícil o más difícil que una caminata fuera de pista. En este mensaje de esta tarde, voy a compartir algunos elementos esenciales para el pase de Wisdom. Como el senderismo tiene 10 necesidades que son esenciales para la supervivencia de los excursionistas, creo que los elementos que compartimos esta tarde son esenciales para la supervivencia de Wisdom en nuestras vidas. El mensaje de la semana pasada. Planteamos la pregunta, ¿cómo es que la gente buena termina viviendo mal? Descubrimos que las personas buenas viven mal cuando endurecen sus corazones hacia Dios. Las personas buenas cometen errores trágicos cuando se distancian del Señor. También descubrimos que las personas buenas viven mal cuando confunden la rectitud con la sabiduría. La rectitud explica nuestra posición, nuestra relación correcta con Dios. Pero eso es diferente de la sabiduría. La rectitud no es lo mismo. La vida sabia es sabia terrenal. Vivir es una experiencia humana en este planeta. Y si confundimos nuestra posición correcta con Dios con una vida sabia en la Tierra, entonces las personas buenas caen en resultados necios. Por supuesto, encontramos la alternativa a estos fracasos en la canción de David la semana pasada después de que devolvieron el Arca de Dios a Jerusalén, el Arca de Dios, que representa el foco en el centro de la presencia de Dios. David cantó Busca al Señor en su fuerza. Busca su rostro cada vez más. Recuerda, trajeron el arca de vuelta a un tabernáculo, a una tienda de campaña en el centro de la ciudad, y ya la habían encontrado. No se trataba de que se perdiera, pero David dijo que buscara eso. En otras palabras, nos decía que visitábamos regularmente y para siempre la tienda. Tienes que pasar tiempo en el Tabernáculo con la presencia de Dios. Tienes que frecuentar la fuerza del Señor. David sabía, como descubrimos en las Escrituras, que solo Dios es sabio, y David entendió que la presencia de Dios hace más que llevarnos a una relación correcta con Dios. Pero la presencia de Dios prepara el escenario para una vida sabia en este mundo. Descubrimos que hay una diferencia entre encontrar a Dios. Y aprender de Dios. Hay una diferencia entre una experiencia con Dios y prosperar en Dios. David llamó a la gente a visitar continuamente al Señor, la presencia de Dios, a visitar la tienda, si se quiere. Pero los humanos son criaturas divertidas, no ninguna en esta sala, estoy seguro. Pero, en general, los humanos son criaturas divertidas. Somos muy buenos para malentendidos o entendidos incompletos. En este caso particular, criaturas divertidas como los humanos, podemos suponer que estar en la presencia de Dios es todo lo que necesitamos para la sabiduría. Quizás podamos pensar así, ya sabes, mientras ore, voy a ser sabio. O tal vez pensamos que cuando estoy en la presencia de Dios, la sabiduría se filtrará en mí. No es así. Si ese fuera el caso, entonces necesito que me expliques la escritura en Lucas 2:52, donde habla de Jesús cuando tenía 12 años. Dice que Jesús aumentó en sabiduría. Ahora, Jesús no solo experimentó la presencia de Dios. Estaba en la presencia de Dios, Dios en carne y Dios con nosotros. Y, sin embargo, ese ser humano necesitaba aumentar su sabiduría. Si la presencia de Dios fuera todo lo que necesitaba para ser sabio, entonces Jesús no tendría necesidad de haber aumentado en sabiduría. Todos conmigo. Sin embargo, Jesús aumentó en sabiduría, por lo que la tienda, la presencia de Dios es primordial, es poderosa, pero ¿puedo desafiarnos? De hecho, hoy nos desafiaré a que la presencia de Dios es solo el principio. [00:09:05][304.4] Travis Miller: [00:09:07] ¿Cómo, predicador, cómo es que la presencia de Dios es solo el principio? ¿Qué permitirá que el hombre más sabio que haya vivido responda a esa pregunta? En el capítulo nueve de Proverbios en el versículo número 10, Salomón Wise, el rey Salomón, dijo que el temor del Señor es el comienzo de la sabiduría y el conocimiento del santo es la comprensión. El temor del Señor es el principio. Más adelante, en el capítulo 15 en el versículo 33, Salomón escribió esto: El temor del Señor es la instrucción de la sabiduría y antes del honor está la humildad. La humildad precede al honor. Basándose en los proverbios posteriores en el Nuevo Testamento, los apóstoles Santiago y Pedro escribieron estas palabras, Dios se resiste a los orgullosos, pero da gracia a los humildes, aunque reconstruyo esas verdades y entiendo que este orgullo nos aleja a cualquiera de Dios. Y si estoy a una distancia de Dios, entonces estoy a una distancia de Dios que solo es sabio, y así el orgullo me pone a una distancia de la sabiduría en este mundo. Y así, el primer paso hacia la sabiduría es la humildad, y la humildad se introduce y refuerza en la presencia de Dios Todopoderoso. [00:10:40][92.5] Travis Miller: [00:10:41] Hay algo acerca de estar en la presencia de Dios, o como David podría haber dicho, en ese tabernáculo, en esa tienda cerca de ese arca, que cuando estamos en la presencia de Dios, se nos recuerda de nuevo que Él es todopoderoso y yo soy limitado. Y en esa presencia, me siento humilde cuando estoy en la presencia compasiva de Dios, ya que él me ama a mí y a mi imperfección. Me recuerdan que tengo actitudes fracturadas. Estoy roto e incompleto porque estoy en presencia de un dios santo. Me doy cuenta de lo incompleto y soy humilde. La presencia de Dios, saturada por su pureza, y mi orgullo se reduce y se borra. El temor del Señor es el principio de la sabiduría y nos lleva de vuelta al punto de partida. Una versión o un versículo dice que ha vuelto a ser una base, como ven. La sabiduría comienza cuando permito que la santa presencia del Señor cambie mi actitud y me prepare para recibir lo que Dios quiere que reciba y cuando cambie mi actitud. Y puedo unirme al sabio Salomón en Proverbios tres, llamó Salomón, y aquellos de nosotros que pasamos tiempo en su presencia saliendo de la presencia de Dios, podemos declarar con él, confiar en el Señor con todo tu corazón. No te apoyes en tu propia comprensión en todos tus caminos. Reconócelo. Él dirigirá tus caminos. No seas sabio ante tus propios ojos. Teme al Señor y aléjate del mal. Será salud para tu carne y fuerza para tus huesos. Una persona sabia, bíblicamente una persona sabia a la vista de Dios, es aquella que es humilde, una persona humilde que da la bienvenida a Dios para saturar toda nuestra vida en todos los sentidos, en todas las facetas de nuestras vidas. De hecho, cuando una persona prueba el éxito de Dios o de la sabiduría, cuando una persona experimenta su salud y la fuerza que proporciona la sabiduría, persigue la sabiduría aún más. Y como Salomón, una persona sabia declararía, como en Proverbios cuatro y cinco obtienen sabiduría. Habiendo probado la fuerza y el beneficio y el poder y la maravilla de la sabiduría aquí en la Tierra. Algo dentro de nosotros provocaría que otros dijeran: «Oye, obtén sabiduría». Obtenga comprensión. No lo olvides. No te apartes de esas palabras. No abandones la sabiduría. La sabiduría te perseguirá, te preservará. El amor, la sabiduría y la sabiduría te mantendrán. La sabiduría es lo principal. Por lo tanto, obtén sabiduría en todo lo que obtienes. Obtenga comprensión, exalte la sabiduría y la sabiduría lo promoverá. La sabiduría te traerá honor. Cuando abrazas la sabiduría, la sabiduría te colocará sobre tu cabeza. Un adorno de gracia y una corona de gloria, sabiduría, te entregarán. Una persona sabia acepta la humildad y la presencia de Dios, y luego esa persona humilde acoge la sabiduría en todos los aspectos de su vida. Una persona sabia disfruta de los beneficios de la sabiduría, y cuando lo hacemos, aquel que busca la sabiduría verá aún más y más beneficios. Sin duda, es el camino de la sabiduría, que comienza con el miedo a la ley. [00:14:28][227.7] Travis Miller: [00:14:31] Señoras de la audiencia, pueden tomar nota si aún no están tomando notas. Quizás usted y haga esta nota, en primer lugar, proverbios Cuatro versículos cinco a nueve. La sabiduría se conoce como una dama, y podría resultar beneficiosa en los próximos días. Miramos las cosas que hace la sabiduría, la sabiduría proporciona preservación, la promoción por la sabiduría, el honor, la gloria y la gracia, todo entregado por la sabiduría, el camino de la sabiduría. Suena atractivo. Sabiendo que la sabiduría comienza en la presencia de Dios, podemos preguntarnos, ¿cómo continuamos en el camino de la sabiduría? ¿Cuáles son los elementos esenciales para caminar con sabiduría? ¿Cuáles son los elementos esenciales? Las mentes rápidas de la audiencia están pensando en este momento. Dios mío, hay 10 artículos esenciales para una mochila. ¿Nos va a dar 10 esta tarde? Proverbios, capítulo uno versículo uno. Observe que no respondí a la pregunta. Aquí vamos. [00:15:39][68.0] Travis Miller: [00:15:39] Proverbios uno versículo uno, Los proverbios de Salomón, el hijo de David, rey de Israel. Es quien las escribió. Son las palabras de Solomon. Es el hijo de David. Luego, estos versículos siguientes. Solomon explica el propósito de los proverbios. He aquí por qué los compartió, versículo número dos, para conocer la sabiduría y la instrucción, para percibir las palabras de entendimiento. Recibir la instrucción de sabiduría, justicia, juicio y equidad, dar prudencia al simple, al joven conocimiento y discreción. Y entonces Salomón explica en el siguiente versículo, la respuesta de un hombre sabio a los proverbios, ¿cómo respondería un hombre sabio a los proverbios sabios de Salomón en el verso número cinco? Un hombre sabio escuchará y aumentará el aprendizaje. Y un hombre de entendimiento alcanzará un sabio consejo. ¿Y por qué un hombre sabio haría estas cosas? Versículo número seis, Salomón escribió para entender un proverbio y un enigma, las palabras de los sabios y sus acertijos. Quiero expresar hoy sabiduría, caminar en sabiduría, vivir en sabiduría, sabiduría en esta Tierra, es un proceso. No es una revelación única, es una práctica refinada. La sabiduría es un camino, la sabiduría es una forma de vivir, es una caminata de por vida, por así decirlo. Y el camino de la sabiduría puede ser un camino difícil, puede ser una lucha para muchos. El camino de la sabiduría tiene algo de prueba y error involucrado. La sabiduría lleva tiempo. Sobre todo, lo que quiero que apreciemos de la sabiduría es que la sabiduría es conocimiento aplicado. No es solo lo que sabemos. Pero qué hacemos con lo que sabemos. La sabiduría refleja el conocimiento, la sabiduría ora por el conocimiento, la sabiduría discierne las maneras y los métodos para aplicar el conocimiento. La sabiduría hace este tipo de preguntas; ¿qué significa esto para mí hoy? Eso es lo que hace la sabiduría. ¿Qué significa esto para mí mañana en el trabajo? La sabiduría dice, ¿cómo me afecta esto en casa? La sabiduría preguntó: ¿Debería cambiarme esto de alguna manera? Y si es así, ¿cómo me cambiaría? La sabiduría pregunta: ¿Cómo afecta este conocimiento a mis valores? ¿Cómo cambiarían mis actitudes? ¿Debo cambiar mi idioma? ¿Deben cambiar mis prácticas? ¿Qué otra cosa podría cambiar debido a este conocimiento? La sabiduría es conocimiento aplicado. [00:18:43][183.9] Travis Miller: [00:18:45] Ahora, para aplicar el conocimiento, el versículo número cinco proporciona dos elementos esenciales para el pase de Sabiduría. Y voy a hablar de esos dos hoy, Proverbios uno y verso cinco, un hombre sabio escuchará y aumentará el aprendizaje. Y un hombre de entendimiento alcanzará un sabio consejo. Dos cosas, si estás tomando notas, espero que lo hagas. Esencial número uno, los sabios oirán y aumentarán su aprendizaje. Esencial número dos, los sabios alcanzarán el consejo sabio. Echemos un vistazo al número uno esencial, aquellos que escucharán y aumentarán el aprendizaje para los sabios. La adquisición de conocimientos nunca termina. Todos nuestros estudiantes, adolescentes y niños están abajo. Quizá haya algunos estudiantes universitarios aquí arriba. Supongo que puedo dar las noticias. Todos somos adultos en la habitación. La escuela nunca deja de lado a los sabios. Para los sabios, el aprendizaje de los sabios nunca termina. Si voy a tener éxito en vivir en el camino de la Sabiduría, es esencial escuchar y aumentar el aprendizaje. Ahora, esto es lo que pasa con el conocimiento. Poseer conocimiento no garantiza la sabiduría. ¿Hay alguien en la habitación? ¿Has conocido alguna vez a una persona inteligente que hacía cosas tontas? Por favor, no digas ningún nombre ni compartas ninguna imagen. Lo tenían aquí arriba, eran muy buenos en una partida de Trivial Pursuit. Pero en términos de vivir la vida, tal vez dijimos algo así, pero ¿por qué no tienen sentido común? ¿Verdad? ¿Por qué no pueden aplicar lo que tienen en el cerebro? Bueno, sin duda, poseer conocimiento es importante, pero no garantiza la sabiduría. Podemos conocer los hechos, pero no cómo aplicarlos. Pero a la inversa, permítanme decir esto, caminar en sabiduría depende absolutamente del conocimiento. Ninguno de nosotros, ninguna persona, puede ser sabio si no tiene conocimiento. El conocimiento es un punto fundamental. No puedes aplicar el conocimiento cuando no tenemos conocimiento. Cuando un estudiante se gradúa de la escuela secundaria, significa que ha completado una etapa del comienzo del aprendizaje. Es el comienzo de un nuevo aprendizaje y la aplicación ahora, del aprendizaje pasado, pero ¿el aprendizaje no ha terminado? El graduado de la escuela secundaria que no aprende nada más allá de la graduación se queda atrás rápidamente por sus compañeros que siguen aprendiendo. Y sin más aprendizaje, sin más conocimiento, no hay posibilidad de una sabiduría mayor o mayor. [00:22:02][196.9] Travis Miller: [00:22:02] Espero que me escuches esta tarde y comprendas lo que intento transmitir. Si alguno de nosotros pone fin al aprendizaje en nuestras vidas, estamos limitando la sabiduría en ese momento. No vamos a ponernos más sabios. No vamos a aplicar más bondad, ninguna mejora, ninguna mejora en ninguna de nuestras vidas si determinamos que lo suficiente es suficiente, no voy a aprender más. Lo mismo ocurre con los graduados universitarios. Un graduado habrá completado un estado de aprendizaje, pero aún debe continuar aprendiendo para mantenerse en el camino de Wisdom, cualquier tipo de formación profesional. Es cierto. Graduación, he acabado con una etapa que he conocido. He aprendido un cierto número de cosas, pero el aprendizaje tiene que continuar. Por sabiduría, continúa. De hecho, una de las principales cosas que se supone que todo estudiante debe aprender en la educación formal es esto, sigue aprendiendo el resto de tu vida. Aulas, profesores, profesores, formación formal formal y enfocada. Lo que debería entrar en la cabeza de cada estudiante es que estoy aprendiendo a aprender y, por el resto de mi vida, tengo que seguir aprendiendo. Y Salomón dice esto. Escucha, si vas a ser sabio y vas a poder aplicar el conocimiento en tu vida, esencial número uno, sigue aprendiendo. Aquellos que son sabios escuchan y aumentan su aprendizaje. Sabiduría. Es conocimiento aplicado. [00:23:48][105.1] Travis Miller: [00:23:48] Ahora aquí hay uno difícil. ¿Cómo sé si estoy aplicando el conocimiento, bueno? Si la sabiduría es conocimiento aplicado, ¿cómo sé que estoy haciendo un buen trabajo en ese conocimiento? ¿Cómo sé que uso el conocimiento correctamente? De nuevo, iremos a Salomón, Proverbios uno y versículo número cinco, un hombre sabio escuchará y aumentará el aprendizaje y un hombre de entendimiento obtendrá un consejo sabio. Este es el número dos esencial. Aquellos que son sabios obtienen sabios consejos. Más tarde en sus proverbios en 15 y 22, Salomón dijo que sin los planes del consejo salen mal. Pero en la multitud de consejeros, están establecidos. Recuerda, dije antes, los humanos son divertidos. Hay algo en nosotros los humanos, algo acerca de ser humanos independientes y orgullosos. Algo en eso nos hace pensar o decir esto: «Lo averiguaré por mí mismo». Y sabes qué, no tienes que ser adulto para tener ese pensamiento. De hecho, la mayoría de los niños la padecen. Ni siquiera pueden hacer una oración, pero dirán algo sobre mí. Lo van a hacer por su cuenta. Y hasta cierto punto, nos complace facilitar que cualquier padre sabio quiera que esos niños se vayan algún día. La independencia es saludable. Hasta cierto punto. Bueno, hay algo acerca de la humanidad que tenemos esto en mente, lo resolveré yo mismo. Pero según Salomón, el hombre más sabio de la historia, ese tipo de pensamiento humano no es un pensamiento sabio. La sabiduría asegura un consejo sabio. ¿Por qué es eso? ¿Por qué escribiría Solomon? ¿El más sabio de todos los hombres? ¿Porque el consejo sabio es lo que nos ayuda a cada uno de nosotros a saber si estamos aplicando el conocimiento? Bueno, los consejos sabios nos ayudan a saber si estoy haciendo un buen trabajo al poner el conocimiento en práctica. Bueno, ¿cómo voy a determinar qué consejo sabio es? Un consejo sabio sería simplemente un consejo o dirección o incluso una corrección de alguien que tenga una experiencia exitosa en el uso de ese conocimiento. En toda esta ciudad y en todas las ciudades similares, hay personas que ofrecen consejos sabios por una tarifa. Profesionales en su oficio, ya sean carpinteros o fontaneros, electricistas o médicos, enfermeras o abogados. Pero ofrecen una tarifa por sus sabios consejos. Tienen conocimiento en sus respectivos campos y tienen experiencia en aplicar ese conocimiento con éxito. Aprecio a una persona que tiene un conocimiento de llaves para tubos y tipos de tuberías y tipos de accesorios de tubería y ubicaciones de desagües y cierres y válvulas, y lo aprecio, pero valoro más a la persona que sabe cómo aplicar ese conocimiento y arreglar mi grifo roto. Todos conmigo. El conocimiento y la experiencia exitosa determinan el consejo sabio y Salomón dijo que este sabio consejo es esencial para una vida sabia. [00:27:57][248.3] Travis Miller: [00:28:00] Recientemente, mi esposa y yo estábamos comparando notas sobre algunas conversaciones bíblicas que hemos tenido con personas que no asisten a esta congregación, pero continuamos conociendo nuevas personas intencionalmente y trabajando en conversaciones sobre las cosas de Dios y abriendo la oportunidad de decir: «Necesitas saber, ¿podrías saber, quieres saber, estás interesado en saber lo que sé»? Proseguimos esas conversaciones. Mi esposa y yo estábamos intercambiando historias sobre eso, y recientemente nos dimos cuenta de que en varias ocasiones hemos tenido esta frase cuando hablamos de la iglesia, hemos invitado a la gente a que vengan a adorar con nosotros aquí en la fe viva. Una persona en particular me preguntó específicamente cuántas personas estarán allí el domingo. Dije bien, en promedio, unos 85 ahora. No, no voy a ir allí. Y la respuesta fue, y mi esposa está recibiendo respuestas similares, necesito una iglesia donde pueda entrar y salir. Necesito una iglesia donde pueda entrar y salir. Ahora. Debo decir que no puedo predecir ni leer la mente ni declarar el razonamiento de la gente por qué dirían esas cosas, no puedo decirte sus motivos. Pero puedo predecir los resultados de deslizarse hacia adentro y hacia afuera. Limita las relaciones con otros discípulos y deslizarse dentro y fuera significa una disponibilidad limitada para un consejo cristiano sabio, relaciones cristianas limitadas significa esto. Estoy limitando los consejos que recibiría en mi vida. Estoy limitando la dirección que recibiría en mi vida. Estoy limitando la corrección que puedo recibir en mi vida. Las relaciones cristianas limitadas significan que estoy restringiendo la cantidad de aportes de otros discípulos exitosos. Y así se desliza hacia adentro y hacia afuera. Ahora, no puedo hablar por ti pero lo confesaré por mí, no siempre disfruto de consejos sabios. Sabes lo que no me gusta de los consejos sabios. La posibilidad, de que me equivoque. No me gusta eso. No me gusta eso. Sabes, eso no me gusta porque me gusta tener razón. Vamos, nos gusta tener razón. ¿Qué clase de persona en este mundo dice que mi meta en la vida es ser un perdedor total? Mi objetivo en la vida es fallar en todo lo que intento. No, en absoluto. Queremos tener razón. Nos gusta pensar que tenemos razón, nos gusta sentir que tenemos razón, nos gusta tener esta sensación de éxito, conocimiento y comprensión, y yo soy así. Me gusta pensar que tengo razón. No me gusta la posibilidad de que me equivoque. Pero una vez más, el viejo Salomón, me llama. La Biblia es así de divertida. Proverbios nueve y versículo siete: Mira lo que dice Salomón, el que corrige a un burlón, se avergüenza de sí mismo. El que reprende a un hombre malvado solo se hace daño a sí mismo. No corrijas la burla para que no te odie. Pero mira esto, reprende a un hombre sabio y te amará, tío, me cuesta mucho hacerlo. Da instrucción a un hombre sabio, y seguirá siendo más sabio, enseñará a un hombre justo y aumentará en el aprendizaje. [00:32:11][250.7] Travis Miller: [00:32:11] Mira, no necesito que levanten la mano, pero me pregunto, ¿soy el único que lucha con esto? Si quiero ser sabio, la sabiduría dice que aceptas la corrección, la sabiduría recibe instrucción, la sabiduría es enseñable. Cuando obtengo un consejo sabio, ¿sabes qué? Puede que descubra que mis conocimientos no son tan correctos como pensaba. Podría descubrir que la forma en que aplico el conocimiento no es la mejor manera de hacerlo. Ese es el propósito del consejo sabio, validar nuestro uso del conocimiento. Y así, cuando tú, o yo, o cualquiera sometiéramos nuestras vidas a consejos sabios, tenemos que estar preparados para esto. La respuesta puede ser pulgar hacia arriba, pero puede ser pulgar hacia abajo. La humanidad dice esto, lo averiguaré yo mismo. Pero Wisdom dice que lo consultaré con consejos sabios, para estar seguro. Y para mí. Todo se reduce a esto, ¿quiero creer que tengo razón o quiero saber que tengo razón? Cuando considero un consejo sabio, tengo que tener la opinión de los demás, la perspectiva de los demás, la comprensión de los demás, la sabiduría del otro. Según Salomón, el consejo sabio es esencial en número dos. Ahora, permítanme decirlo rápidamente antes de que lleguemos a su fin. Creo que cuando hablamos de consejos sabios, debemos hacernos esta pregunta, ¿pueden los medios reemplazar a las personas? Medios. Medios significa cualquier cosa que transfiera información y conocimiento, por ejemplo, libros, artículos, grabación de audio, grabación de video, transmisiones, YouTube, medios en línea que son métodos de transferencia de información. ¿Pueden los medios reemplazar a las personas por consejos sabios Los medios de comunicación comparten conocimiento, pero yo diría y nos recuerda que no pueden reforzar la sabiduría. ¿Por qué no? Porque los medios de comunicación no evalúan nuestro uso del conocimiento. Y la sabiduría es el uso del conocimiento. Es la aplicación del conocimiento, los medios de comunicación no ofrecen responsabilidad. Cuando leo un libro y reúno el conocimiento, el libro no evalúa lo que hago con ese conocimiento, cómo lo uso. Si veo algo en línea, tomo ese conocimiento, pero la producción no mide. ¿Cómo utilizaré esa información? Y tengo que confesar algo más, y este, francamente, me molesta. Los sermones no ofrecen ninguna responsabilidad. Lo que hago hoy, lo que hago la mayoría de los domingos, es decir la verdad. Es proclamar la verdad, mientras permanezca en este buen libro, está tan bien como puede ser. Es proclamar, profesar y llevar a nuestra observación, ya que tenemos la presencia de Dios moviéndose en este lugar. Tenemos la palabra de Dios, la presencia de Dios. Se destacará en cada vida a medida que lo permitamos, donde necesitamos cambiar, agregar cosas o eliminar cosas de nuestras vidas. Eso es lo que hace la presencia en el poder en la palabra de Dios. Pero no hay responsabilidad en este sermón. ¿Quién evalúa nuestra respuesta a la verdad? Lo que pasa aquí el domingo es importante, es valioso, creo en ello. Por eso estoy aquí, pero no está completo. [00:36:06][234.4] Travis Miller: [00:36:07] El consejo sabio es lo que nos desafía a cada uno de nosotros los otros seis días y veintidós horas de la semana. Sabio consejo. Responsabilidad. La sabiduría es conocimiento aplicado. ¿Cómo va a terminar este servicio, predicador? Bueno, la sabiduría lo pediría. ¿Qué voy a hacer con este conocimiento? La sabiduría preguntará, ¿cómo aplicaré lo que he oído hoy? Ahora voy a ofrecer algunas sugerencias a preguntas particulares antes de hacerlo. ¿Inclinarías la cabeza conmigo si te sientes cómodo? Cierra los ojos si te ayuda a concentrarte. Vamos a rezar una oración muy sencilla y esa oración es este Señor, invito a tu espíritu. Para mezclarme con tu palabra y dirigir mi vida. Háblame muy directamente, dame ideas, dame entendimiento Señor, muévete y ministra en mi vida, aquí mismo ahora mismo. Como tu palabra es poderosa, como tu palabra es verdadera. Como tu santa presencia está ciertamente en este lugar, como nos lo promete tu palabra, despierta en mi mente y en mi espíritu, Señor. Es mi deseo caminar en sabiduría. Ayúdame, Señor, a no solo aceptar, y afortunadamente Señor, a aceptar tu limpieza para mi vida. Señor, has lavado mis pecados para que ll

Kate Andersen Brower | The Residence | Book Review by Lisa Woodruff of Organize 365 On Mondays, I will be posting a podcast recording of previously recorded book reviews. These are books that have impacted me that I want to share with you. In October, I dive into my favorite books about Washington, D. C., the White House, and Benjamin Franklin. I absolutely love history and think it has so much to teach us.  This week, I review The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House by Kate Andersen Brower. I have always wanted to know the inner workings of the White House. This book let me pull back the curtain of the White House and see what is going on behind the scenes. I loved learning about the different roles required to keep the house running and how the transitions went between presidents. If this is of interest to you, give it a read or a listen! You can also watch this as a video review on YouTube.  Follow me on Goodreads! If you are interested in trying Audible for audiobooks, you can get a free trial with my affiliate link.

Pandora's box got flung wide open this week, and secrets about how global billionaires and politicians stash their assets came spilling out. The Pandora Papers are a giant leak of millions of financial documents, reported by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. They show how many ultra-wealthy people and global leaders are using offshore trusts and other financial entities to store huge amounts of the assets they own. On this episode of our weekly Talking Tax podcast, reporter Michael Rapoport hears two very divergent views on what should be done about this. We hear from Christian Hallum, tax policy lead for the charity and advocacy group Oxfam International, who decries the practices detailed in the documents and says they perpetuate global inequality. And we also speak with Josh Rubenstein, a trusts and estates attorney and national chair of the private wealth department at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, who worries that a crackdown could ultimately invade the privacy of law-abiding people who use trusts to manage their wealth. Have feedback on this episode of Talking Tax? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Confabulating with Hugo Vickers Hugo Vickers is a writer and broadcaster, who has written biographies of many twentieth century figures, including the Queen Mother, Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough, Cecil Beaton, Vivien Leigh, a study of Greta Garbo, Alice, Princess Andrew of Greece, and his book, The Private World of The Duke and Duchess of Windsor was illustrated with pictures from their own collection. Mr Vickers's book, The Kiss - The Story of an Obsession won the 1996 Stern Silver Pen Award for Non-Fiction.

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Do you ever wonder what the purpose of life is? Most of the time this happens because you feel negative in some way. You're searching for a reason that your life should be different. But this is your creation. You've gotten so good at creating misery you don't realize you made it in the first place.  So how do you overcome this? By simply “being.” Remember: we're all human beings. Not human becomings or human doings.  When you just “be,” you can see the miracles of life because you're in touch with the source of life itself. And when you can do this, every moment of your existence becomes a blissful, miraculous experience.  In this episode, I'm sharing what the true purpose of life is so you can experience limitless joy every second of your life.  Show highlights include: Why making up stories about the purpose of life blinds you from the true purpose of life (5:28)  How believing in God's mission for your life instantly banishes all your negative emotions (6:50)  The “Private World” concept that hijacks your joy in every moment of your life (7:14)  Are you filled to the brim with bliss right now? If not, here's why judging yourself prevents you from experiencing it (12:36) How your mind tricks you into becoming a misery manufacturing machine (12:52)  The “Game Goal” Strategy that helps you set goals that give your life purpose (without making yourself miserable along the way) (18:39)   If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course.  If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the ‘F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

As America watches the inauguration of the 46th president, we talk with presidential historian Kate Anderson Brower about her book, "The Residence: Inside the Private World of The White House." After Donald Trump vacates the White House, but before the Bidens arrive, an incredible symphony will be going on in the West Wing. Members of the permanent White House staff will be removing the Trumps' belongings and installing the Bidens' personal effects. Everything from the Oval Office to the president's bedroom will be outfitted to the exact specifications of Joe and Jill Biden, from pens to toothbrushes. Her book looks at the hidden history of the incredible staff, including butlers, florists, chefs and anyone else who makes the White House a home office. They also take care of perhaps America's most precious building, filled with irreplaceable artifacts.Also, the book has been optioned to Netflix!This is Kate's second appearance on our show. She was our first guest, where she discussed her book, "Team of Five: The President's Club in the Age of Trump." Listen to that episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/axelbank-reports-history-and-today/id1521053272?i=1000479907036Her website is katebrower.comShe is available on Twitter at twitter.com/katebrowerShe has a new book for children on The White House which is available here: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062906410We do want to invite listeners to our Patreon page, to ask for your support in keeping the show going, which is www.patreon.com/axelbankhistoryAxelbank Reports History and Today can be found on social media at www.twitter.com/axelbankhistorywww.instagram.com/axelbankhistorywww.facebook.com/axelbankhistory

Enjoying the show? Please support BFF.FM with a donation. Playlist 0′00″ Lunchtime at the Interspecies Café by Raft of Trash on Likeness on the Edge of Town (Warm Winters Ltd.) 2′45″ Little War (feat. Wovette) by Dukes of Chutney on Hazel (Beats In Space Records) 6′56″ ALONE by Triathalon on SLEEP CYCLE (Friends Of / Dead Oceans) 9′38″ Special Times & Places by AKSK on Things We Do (Running Back) 14′57″ Numb Enough by Routine, Annie Truscott & Jay Som on And Other Things (Friends Of / Dead Oceans) 18′12″ Heaven by AKUA on Heaven - Single (self released) 22′31″ No Butterflies, No Nothing by Erika de Casier on No Butterflies, No Nothing - Single (4AD) 25′17″ Fonction Naturelle by Ouri on Fonction Naturelle - Single (Ourielle Auvé) 28′12″ Visor by Croatian Amor & Scandinavian Star on Two Autumns - EP (Posh Isolation) 32′42″ Highland f/ Takako Minekawa by Magic Touch on Private Lesson (Total Stasis) 38′28″ Fewiopia by Aksel & Aino on Lullabies For Submarines (Public Possession) 42′02″ Low Desk : High Shelf by The Green Child on Shimmering Basset (Upset The Rhythm) 45′09″ City of Dreams by HEALERS co. on After Midnight (Ingrown Records ) 48′10″ This Is Real (feat. Shara Nelson) by Charles Webster on Decision Time (Dimensions Recordings) 54′30″ Museum On Your Back (with Gacha Bakradze) by Natalie Beridze on GULIAGAVA (Monika Enterprise) 57′57″ Selfish by Jabu on Sweet Company (do you have peace?) 62′15″ I Could Vanish by Buddy Love on Pleasure, Now & Forever (Coastal Haze) 65′25″ Too Much (feat. Buddy Love) by Waterworld on Too Much (feat. Buddy Love) - Single (self released) 69′41″ Tomorrow Comes Today (feat. Quails) by Route 8 on Rewind the Days of Youth (Lobster Theremin) 75′26″ Hearts on Fire by Better Person on Something to Lose (Arbutus Records ) 78′34″ Golden Streams by Minereed on Time Bullet (Echotourist) 83′24″ Videosphere by Lake Turner on Videosphere (Kompakt) 86′40″ Samsāra by Viola Renea on Syguiria Lady (Strangelove Music) 91′05″ Your Brother by Miljon on Your Brother - Single (Studio Barnhus) 94′10″ Hold Half by Cuushe on Hold Half - Single (flau) 97′22″ Reality by Cover Boys on Reality - Single (Glossy Mistakes) 103′18″ Blue Spirit by Private World on Aleph (Dais Records) 106′15″ It's Your Life by Special Touch on Garden of Life (Heels & Souls Recordings) 110′52″ Day Dreaming by Brijean on Feelings (Ghostly International) 114′00″ Bodyline (feat. Ben Shemie) [Eris Drew Jeep Beets Lullaby Mix] by Arandel on InBach remixed (InFiné) Check out the full archives on the website.

Today we celebrate a 17th-century Scottish botanist who used the structure of a plant's fruits for classification. We'll also learn about a mobster florist killed while working with his Chrysanthemums (Dendranthema grandiflora). We salute the American author and clergyman who gave us an epic gardener’s quote about spring. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a swoon-worthy garden classic. And then we’ll wrap things up by Celebrating National Split Pea Soup Week.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” It's just that easy.   Gardener Greetings Send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes, and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org   Facebook Group If you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There’s no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.    Important Events November 10, 1683 Today is the anniversary of the death of the 17th-century Scottish botanist Robert Morison. A contemporary of the English naturalist and writer, John Ray, Robert helped to devise the modern system of plant classification by relying mainly on the structure of a plant's fruits for classification. After fighting on the losing side of the Civil Wars in Scotland, Robert left his home country to go to France, where he got a job as the Royal Gardens director at Blois (“Blue-ah”). Blois was foundational for Robert. The experience gave him a close personal understanding of a vast number of plants. Between his encyclopedic knowledge of plants in Scotland and France, Robert quickly became one of the most knowledgeable botanists of his time. Robert stayed in France for a decade between 1650 and 1660. Like many botanists of his time, Robert was a physician, and he served both French and English royalty as a private doctor. By 1669, Robert began teaching botany at Oxford, and he released his groundbreaking book Praeludia botanica, followed by additional valuable references like his plant history book and his book on herbs. Through these works, Robert voiced his criticism of the old ways of classification - which were based on habitat, the season of flowering, leaf shape, or medicinal uses, for example. Robert felt that his system could best be learned hands-on by observing nature day after day as he had in Blois's gardens. But Robert also thought that the proper way to classify plants had been revealed biblically in Genesis 1:11-12:   And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”    Robert cast a long shadow on future generations of botanical leaders. He inspired the artist Nicolas Robert to pursue botanical illustration. And Robert's influence can be seen in this little story about the botanist John Wilson. By training, Wilson was a shoemaker and then a baker. But his heart was inclined toward botany. John was so intent on learning about botany that he almost sold his only cow to buy one of Morison’s books. History tells us that the transaction would have almost certainly caused John's financial ruin had a neighbor lady not purchased the book for him.   November 10, 1924  Today is the anniversary of the death of the mobster florist and devout Catholic Dean O’Banion. Dean bootlegged beer during prohibition, and he led a group of mobsters in Chicago known as the North Side Gang. At one point, Dean was making almost a million dollars a year from selling his beer and liquor. In 1921, after marrying Viola Kaniff, Dean bought a stake in William Schofield’s River North Flower Shop near West Chicago Avenue and North State Street. Conveniently for Dean, Schofield's Flower Shop was directly across from Holy Name Cathedral, where he attended daily mass. The business gave him a front for his criminal operations, and the rooms above the shop served as the headquarters for the North Side Gang. At the same time, Dean had a lifelong love of flowers, and he was especially good at floral arranging. In a short while, Schofields became known as the flower shop that serviced all of the mob’s floral needs from weddings to funerals. It’s no surprise then that Dean’s murderers used the guise of a mob funeral to plan his death. Dean had encroached on the south side territory of Johnny Torrio and Al Capone, and by so doing, Dean had signed his own death warrant. After meeting with Dean to scout the floral shop,  three mobsters returned on this November day. They murdered Dean as he was working with Chrysanthemums. One of the men locked on Dean’s hand in greeting as they shook hands, and the other two men quickly shot him in the head and throat and then again in the back of the head. The assassination method became known as the “Chicago Handshake,” and Dean’s death lead to a five-year gang war. Through the ages, chrysanthemums have been associated with death. In many European countries, including Belgium, Italy, France, and Austria,  chrysanthemum floriography ("FLOOR-EE-ah-grah-FEE") is associated with death. In particular, White chrysanthemums are regarded as a funeral or graveside flower.   November 10, 1956  Today is the anniversary of the death of the American botanist and plant pathologist responsible for eradicating crop diseases and so much more, Henry Luke Bolley. A son of Indiana, Henry was the youngest of twelve children in his family. He went to Purdue, where he was a student-athlete playing baseball and tennis. In 1887, Henry helped put together the first Purdue University football team, where he played quarterback. In their first and only game, the team lost to DePauw University. In 1890, after receiving his Master’s Degree, Henry started teaching at the North Dakota Agricultural College, now North Dakota State University, as well as working as a botanist at the North Dakota Experiment Station. Henry was a dogged research botanist. Listen to these Henry Bolley accomplishments - any one of which would have been a lifetime accomplishment for most of his peers: Henry brought potato scab under control by isolating the organism responsible and developing an effective treatment. Henry authored North Dakota’s 1908 pure seed laws and advocated for crop rotation. Using a formaldehyde treatment, Henry successfully defeated a fungus disease called smut that destroyed oat crops in the upper Midwest during the late 1800s. Henry worked with manufacturers to develop sprayers for crops, and he developed chemicals that would kill weeds but not harm the crops. Henry eradicated the fungus that caused flax wilt, which meant that farmers could grow flax year after year instead of only sporadic plantings on newly broken land. This work earned him the moniker, “Savior of the Flax Crop.” In 1902, Henry brought back a hard red variety of spring wheat from Russia. Unbeknownst to Henry, his Russian hard red spring wheat was resistant to rust, and the plant breeder Lawrence Waldron used it to create a superior variety of American wheat known as Ceres. Henry created a disease-resistant Flax that more than sextupled US Flax production in just four years. By 1940 North Dakota was producing 31 million bushels of Flax. Finally, Henry discovered that barberry bushes harbored Black stem rust, which nearly wiped out North Dakota wheat crops. In 1911, after Henry wrote an article and used the term “wheat-sick soil” to describe the over-planting of wheat, the Better Farming Association was formed by a group of bankers and businessmen who felt that Henry was threatening their profits from wheat farmers. The powerful BFA group acted quickly, and they installed a new director at the Experiment Station to do their bidding. In short order, Henry was stripped of his funding and locked out of his labs. The stalemate lasted for six years until the BFA-backed director finally resigned. In his life, Henry always managed to balance work and play. As he helped build the botany department at North Dakota State University, he also created the football program. It took him three years to recruit enough students to put together a team. And, there’s a marvelous photo of Henry taken in 1935 when he played on the plant pathology softball team at the University of Minnesota. The image shows Henry at the plate, bat in hand, and behind him is the catcher, a man from the USDA, Harry B. Humphrey, who was an uncle to Senator Hubert Humphrey. After Henry died on this day in 1956, his colleague, Harlow Walster, gave a moving tribute to his old friend, saying that,   “[Henry was] a fearless trailblazer who cut deep and lasting blazes in the forest of ignorance about plant diseases."   Unearthed Words November 10, 1852    Today is the birthday of the American author and clergyman Henry Van Dyke. Henry gave us an epic saying that gardeners often quote about spring.   The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month. —Henry Van Dyke, American author, and clergyman   Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there,  except those that sang best. —Henry Van Dyke, American author and clergyman   Oh, London is a man's town; there's power in the air; And Paris is a woman's town, with flowers in her hair. —Henry Van Dyke, American author and clergyman   Grow That Garden Library The Private World of Tasha Tudor by Tasha Tudor This book came out in 1992 and is now a rarity. There are paperback versions that sell for over $500 on Amazon. Tasha Tudor is remembered as a beloved book illustrator for children’s classic literature like A Child’s Garden of Verses, The Secret Garden, and A Little Princess. Beyond creating her utterly charming vignettes, Tasha lived an unconventional life. In today’s book, The Private World, Tasha Tudor opens the door to her nostalgic home and garden, sharing the austere 1800’s-style country life she made for herself on a farm in Vermont. And, here’s a little known fact about Tasha: she learned to love gardening from Alexander Graham Bell. Tasha raised her four children without electricity or running water. Rejecting the modern world, Tasha even wore 1800’s clothing complete with petticoats and shawls. Tasha raised a small menagerie on her farm, and nothing gave her greater satisfaction than her sprawling garden. Tasha’s love for her garden was evident in her many illustrations; she managed to sprinkle scenes from her garden into many of her delightful books - beginning with her 1938 debut Pumpkin Moonshine. This book is 134 pages of simple living with the charming Tasha Tudor. You can get a copy of The Private World of Tasha Tudor by Tasha Tudor and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $35   Today’s Botanic Spark November 10, 1969   The Pulse Growers Association established the second week of November as National Split Pea Soup Week in America. During the 19th century, the humble Split Pea Soup was started in New England. Most recipes incorporate ham or a ham bone. I like to make a thinner, brothy version during the summer and a thicker, heartier soup in winter. Warm split peas are also excellent piled on top of avocado toast so give that a try if you’re looking for something fun to make with split peas. Here’s Ina Garten’s Recipe for Split Pea Soup. My only suggestion, cooking for three growing boys, is to saute the onions and garlic with bacon and serve it with fresh parmesan and croutons. This recipe takes just 10 minutes to make, and it’s a perfect soup to make in your slow cooker.   Parker's Split Pea Soup by Ina Garten 1 cup chopped yellow onions 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/8 cup good olive oil 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 cups medium-diced carrots (3 to 4 carrots) 1 cup medium-diced red boiling potatoes, unpeeled (3 small) 1 pound dried split green peas 8 cups chicken stock or water In a 4-quart stockpot on medium heat, saute the onions and garlic with the olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper until the onions are translucent, 10 to 15minutes. Add the carrots, potatoes, 1/2 pound of split peas, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 40minutes. Skim off the foam while cooking. Add the remaining split peas and continue to simmer for another 40 minutes, or until all the peas are soft. Stir frequently to keep the solids from burning on the bottom. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve hot.

Two hours of new music ft Lucius's new single dug out of the Wildewoman archives and much more. Enjoying the show? Please support BFF.FM with a donation. Playlist 0′0″ It's So Good by Blackbird Blackbird on It's So Good (Sonder House) 3′33″ Cassette Beat by Babeheaven on Home For Now (Self Released) 10′43″ Dumb Driver by IAN SWEET on Dumb Driver (Polyvinyl) 13′15″ Wasted by Tomberlin on Projections EP (Saddle Creek) 15′59″ Ageless by No Joy on Motherhood (Joyful Noise/Hand Drawn Dracula) 18′37″ Lights Out by All Them Witches on Nothing As The Ideal (New West) 26′8″ Man In My Radio by Lucius on Man In My Radio (Mom + Pop) 28′46″ Waving, Smiling by Angel Olsen on Whole New Mess (Jagjaguwar) 32′51″ Fade by Thyla on Fade (LAB) 36′5″ Holy Show by Pillow Queens on In Waiting (Self Released) 44′24″ Sweet Summer Sweat (feat. Dijon) by Jim-E Stack on Sweet Summer Sweat (AWAL Recordings) 47′24″ Blue Spirit by Private World on Aleph (Dais) 50′41″ Dicking Around by All Things Blue on Get Bit (India Coombs Esmail) 54′9″ Delicadenza by Mint Field on Sentimiento Mundial (Felte) 57′2″ € € € €^^%%!!!!!heaven!!!!!! by Lala Lala and Baths on € € € €^^%%!!!!!heaven!!!!!! (Hardly Art) 66′0″ Die Trying by Lisel on Die Trying (Luminelle) 69′28″ Try by Drauve on Try (Invertebrate) 73′14″ Over and Over by Jessy Lanza on All The Time (Hyperdub) 77′43″ Baby It's You by London Grammar on Baby It's You (Ministry of Sound Recordings Limited / Metal & Dust) 84′9″ Boomer by Bartees Strange on Live Forever (Memory Music) 87′18″ All These Wires by Baba Ali on All These Wires (30th Century) 90′37″ United Girls Rocknroll Club by CHAIHINDS on United Girls Rocknroll Club (Heavenly Recordings / PIAS) 93′24″ Elaborate Attractions by more on 1/2 (Warner) 101′4″ Close My Eyes by Will Butler on Generations (Merge) 106′51″ Someone New by Helena Deland on Someone New (Luminelle) 109′17″ Hold My Hand by Death Valley Girls on Under The Spell Of Joy (Suicide Squeeze) 117′5″ Me And The Boys In The Band by Carly Rae Jepsen on Me And The Boys In The Band (School Boy/Interscope) The next I Rock I Roll Radio is on Monday, August 31st at 6:00 pm. Check out the full archives on the website.

At the BBC Proms on today’s date in 2004 Proms a new piece by the British composer Judith Bingham was premiered by the BBC Chorus. Entitled “The Secret Garden,” it was inspired by several events: a conversation about Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden, a BBC TV series entitled “The Private World of Plants,” some rather racy descriptions of the sex life of plants by the 18th century Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, and a disturbing news story about the bombing of the so-called “Adam Tree” in Iraq at a site that locals believe was where the Garden of Eden once stood. Bingham wrote her own text, which includes many Latin names of plants, which led to “The Secret Garden’s” subtitle: “Botanical Fantasy.” “This is meant to be a magical piece,” says Bingham. “It has a Christian framework with opening and closing quotations from Genesis and Matthew … but the piece also seems to wonder whether the world is better off without humans, and that, should humans cease to exist, Paradise would very soon re-establish itself …”

At the BBC Proms on today’s date in 2004 Proms a new piece by the British composer Judith Bingham was premiered by the BBC Chorus. Entitled “The Secret Garden,” it was inspired by several events: a conversation about Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden, a BBC TV series entitled “The Private World of Plants,” some rather racy descriptions of the sex life of plants by the 18th century Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, and a disturbing news story about the bombing of the so-called “Adam Tree” in Iraq at a site that locals believe was where the Garden of Eden once stood. Bingham wrote her own text, which includes many Latin names of plants, which led to “The Secret Garden’s” subtitle: “Botanical Fantasy.” “This is meant to be a magical piece,” says Bingham. “It has a Christian framework with opening and closing quotations from Genesis and Matthew … but the piece also seems to wonder whether the world is better off without humans, and that, should humans cease to exist, Paradise would very soon re-establish itself …”

On this week's episode, Raquel Stecher stops by to discuss her summer reading challenge, as well as Letters from Hollywood: Inside the Private World of Classic American Moviemaking. Rocky Lang and Barbara Hall compiled and edited the book, which was published by Abrams…Host: Carl SweeneyGuest: Raquel StecherTwitter: @MoviePalacePodFacebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePodInstagram: moviepalacepodcastWe Made This on Twitter: @wemadethispodwww.wemadethispod.com

On this week’s episode, Raquel Stecher stops by to discuss her summer reading challenge, as well as Letters from Hollywood: Inside the Private World of Classic American Moviemaking. Rocky Lang and Barbara Hall compiled and edited the book, which was published by Abrams… Host: Carl Sweeney Guest: Raquel Stecher Twitter: @MoviePalacePod Facebook: facebook.com/MoviePalacePod Instagram: moviepalacepodcast We Made This on Twitter: @wemadethispod www.wemadethispod.com

Brand new epsoide from setting the tone out now     Cardiff outfit Private World today share 'Blue Spirit', the second single from their upcoming debut album Aleph, released 28th August via Dais Records. Pre-order Alephhere:  http://smarturl.it/privateworld A contrast to the languid previous single 'Hypnagogia', 'Blue Spirit' gallops from the starting pistol, its delicate synth and guitar lines skipping between each other. It's a classic piece of synth-pop, with every second of its runtime being precisely thought-out and perfectly executed. "'Blue Spirit' possesses the first example on Aleph of the saccharine and overtly sentimental harmonic content, borderline Springsteen tonality. The synthesizer and guitar lines are carefully arranged so that they do not step on top of each other," the band explain of the song.     Private world are Harry Jowett Tom Sanders           

Today on The Neil Haley Show's Caregiver Dave Celebrity Segment, Dave and The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview New York Times Best Selling Author Kate Andersen Brower. Kate Andersen Brower is an American journalist and author who has written three books about the White House, two of which have been New York Times bestsellers, The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, First Women: The Grace & Power of America's Modern First Ladies, First in Line: Presidents, Vice presidents, and the Pursuit of Power, and Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump.[1] She covered the White House for Bloomberg News[2] during President Barack Obama's first term and before that she worked at CBS News and Fox News as a producer. She is also a CNN contributor[3] and has written for the New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Washington Post, and The Smithsonian.[4]

(You can listen to this podcast here or read it in full by going to durendawilson.com)  I want to be completely honest with you all. I have been struggling, trying to understand what my place is, what my role is in all that is going on around us.  Over the years as a mom at home with our 8 kids, God reminded me over and over again that raising and homeschooling our kids was my calling. A lot of outside activities, ministries, politics and other worthy causes all needed to be laid aside for the most part because I simply couldn’t do it all.  Have you ever heard of that saying, “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should”? (read complete podcast transcript at durendawilson.com)  

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Featuring Steven Taibbi, author of Grateful Guilt: Living in the Shadow of My Heart; Angela Crocker, author of Digital Legacy Plan: A guide to the personal and practical elements of your digital life before you die; & Colin McIntosh, founder & CEO  of Sheets & Giggles Download Rocky Lang, co-author of Letters from Hollywood: Inside the Private World of Classic American Moviemaking. Clinical Forensic Psychologist, Dr John Huber, is back to discuss a very modern issue. That is, cell phone addiction. Rachel Monroe, author of Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession.  This week’s opening slate is presented by Ben O’Hara-Byrne, anchor/producer at CHEK News in Victoria, British Columbia.

It seems almost unthinkable that a young person in Australia today can still be told that being gay is disgusting or perverted, that being attracted to someone of the same sex means there's something wrong with you or that you're possessed by some unholy demon. That's what happened to Chris Csabs. He, along with Dr Timothy Jones, the author of the report into gay conversion therapy in Australia, explain the damage the religious practise can have on young minds. CREDITS Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Elle Beattie Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Thanks to our special guests LGBTQ advocate Chris Csabs and Cultural Historian Dr Timothy Jones. If you would like to sign Chris's change.org petition to end gay conversion therapy, you'll find it here https://www.change.org/p/praying-the-gay-away-nearly-killed-me-outlaw-conversion-therapy The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it's delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you are...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. The Quicky. Getting you up to speed. Daily. Want The Quicky in your ears every day?  Subscribe at mamamia.com.au/the-quicky or in your favourite podcast app. Love the show? Send us an email thequicky@mamamia.com.au or call the podphone 02 8999 9386. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cody is joined by video producer and podcast host Matthew Gaydos to rediscover the magic of the Biblical Santa Claus (and Biblical Krampus!). You can find your copy of the book online or, yeah, actually, let’s be real, it’s only available online.   The Immortal Nicholas by Glenn Beck   A thrilling new holiday novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Glenn Beck.   BEFORE HE WAS FATHER CHRISTMAS…HE WAS SIMPLY A FATHER.   Thirteen-time #1 national bestselling author Glenn Beck realized years ago that somewhere along the way, his four children had become more focused on Santa than the meaning of Christmas. No matter how he tried, he could not redirect their attention away from presents and elves to the manger instead.   Glenn didn't want to be the Grinch who spoiled the magic of Kris Kringle, so he had to find a unique way to turn his kids back toward the true meaning of Christmas. He decided the best place to start was by first turning Santa himself back toward Christ.   That was when one of America’s best storytellers began to craft a tale that would change everything his kids thought they knew about Santa—the incredible story he went on to tell them that Christmas Eve spans over a thousand years and explains the meaning behind the immortality and generosity of the man named Claus.   The Immortal Nicholas has now been expanded and reimagined into this novel for adults; a novel full of drama, history, legend, and heart. From the snowy mountains of Western Asia, to the deserts of Egypt, to Yemen’s elusive frankincense-bearing boswellia trees, this is an epic tale that gives the legend of Santa a long overdue Christ-centered mission.   In this novel, Glenn Beck fundamentally transforms the figure that the world now mainly associates with shopping, all while staying true to the real story of the baby who brought redemption and salvation to the entire world.     SHOW NOTES: Currently Reading: ‘Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles’ by Mark Russell ‘The Flinstones’ by Mark Russell ‘Jim Henson: The Biography’ by Brian Jay Jones ‘The Princess Diarist’ by Carrie Fisher 'The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House’ by Kate Andersen Brower   Topics: Furries, Eavesdropping on Christianity, and the Cinematic and Literary Universe of America’s Best Storyteller: Glenn Beck   Follow TOMEFOOLERY for information about upcoming episodes & books: @Tomefoolery and Facebook.com/Tomefoolery. Please rate and review on iTunes!   WEBSITE: http://Tomefoolery.com STORE: http://squareup.com/market/CodyMelcherEsq PATREON: http://patreon.com/CodyMelcherEsq FAN GROUP: http://www.facebook.com/groups/Tomefoolery

This Week: Celebrating orchestrators in print and on CD! Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4

As the NHS reaches its 70th anniversary, Adrian Goldberg investigates why the very mention of the word "private" - or, even more, privatisation - in UK health care provokes fierce opposition. No party dare publicly claim anything less than unswerving support for the NHS and its supporting mantra that health care should be "free at the point of delivery." Yet millions of people are treated by a private dentist. Millions more think nothing of having to pay for eye tests and the spectacles prescribed by opticians who work for "for-profit" businesses. GP practices are independent-run businesses. Routine operations are often outsourced to private hospitals. Yet NHS contracts are increasingly fulfilled by private health providers. While campaigners protest, most people continue having treatment. So what is at the root of opposition to private health care? Is it the fear of replicating the US system where ability to pay is often a condition of receiving health care? If good health care is the last standing public good is that because it's the last vestige of socialism, clung to by the left? Is there a fear that the nature of health care changes when a commercial transaction lies behind it? Do nostalgia and a notion of "fairness" play a part? And does the fear of opposition encourage a policy of reform by stealth which in turn fuels suspicion and more opposition? Adrian's mother was a domestic at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham for more than 20 years; his first job was working for the West Midlands Regional Health Authority, while his sister is a nurse. The programme takes Adrian on a personal journey to discover the true nature of opposition to private provision. On the way he talks to patients, practitioners and experts on health provision.

In the second installment of our parenting series, we open with our favorite discoveries: for Leah, it is The Stoner Mom, and for Diana, it’s Mary Janes Film.   Next, we discuss the importance of normalizing the conversation around cannabis for parents. We go over a few tips and takeaways about how to do that, while also drawing from expert sources.   *We pause for a short word about our friend Jennifer Argie’s awesome products and mention an incredible giveaway. Share this episode on Twitter with #YourHighnessPodcast for a chance to win either a Green Tea Healing Salve or Coconut Oil.   Interviews: First, we speak to Jenn Lauder, Cofounder of Splimm, a magazine about cannabis and parenting. She talks about her upbringing, how her parents handled the discussion around cannabis, and how that has shaped her attitude as a parent. Next, we talk to Ozzie Ozkay-Villa, founder of Oov Lifestyle, about her own experience as a mother and cannabis advocate. Ozzie also discusses her own journey with cannabis, and how she deals with the stigma surrounding parents who consume. Our final guest is Maggie Wilson, a metaphysical and cannabis oracle, who guides women through multiple stages of motherhood. She discusses her own experience with pregnancy and cannabis and talks about the healing sessions she offers worldwide.   Beauty with Barb: Our resident esthetician and beauty expert discusses the awesome Bake at Home products that were provided for review and talks about how the ingredients benefit the skin.   Until next time, if you like what you hear and would like to be featured in a future episode, please reach out. If you have products you’d like reviewed or included in our beauty segment, please email yourhighnesspodcastATgmail.com.   Relevant Links: Can Marijuana Make You a Better Mom? Supporting Moms Who Get High Inside the Private World of Mothers Who Smoke Weed Marijuana, Reproduction, and Pregnancy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/your-highness-podcast/support

Thin. Fat. Thin again. Dieting. Binging. Starvation diets. Grapefruit Diets. Low Carb. Thin. Fat. Thin Again. Constance Rhodes understands the obsession of young people with body image. In this conversation, she shares her own roller coaster struggle with weight. Young people and adults alike will find a friend in Constance as she transparently tells her story of weight loss, weight gain and the thin cage in which she found herself trapped. Out of her struggles has come her book: Life Inside the Thin Cage, A Personal Look into the Private World of the Chronic Dieter. Constance is also the founder and CEO of FindingBalance, a non-profit health and wellness organization dedicated to helping people eat well and live free. Constance offers numerous resources on her website at Findingbalance.com. Constance’s story will encourage young people that there is help and hope when faced with feeling fat, inadequate and “less than.” That hope is not in food. Listeners, young and old, will be encouraged to find balance in their view of food and life. Life Inside the Thin Cage – A Personal Look into the Private World of the Chronic Dieter: by Constance Rhodes https://www.amazon.com/Life-Inside-Thin-Cage-Personal/dp/0877880387

Episode 3 of Music By Number (MUB#) has arrived! Join our hosts as they review number 215 on RollingStone Top 500 Albums of All Time List. The New York Dolls self titled album "New York Dolls". Visit www.MusicByNumber.com for social networking links, Events, Host Bios, the Smk Signals Podcast Network and more. ABOUT THE ALBUM Released: July 27, 1973 Recorded: April 1973 Studio: The Record Plant in New York Genre: Hard rock, proto-punk, glam rock, punk rock Length: 42:44 Label: Mercury Producer: Todd Rundgren Track listing Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Personality Crisis" David Johansen, Johnny Thunders 3:41 2. "Looking for a Kiss" Johansen 3:19 3. "Vietnamese Baby" Johansen 3:38 4. "Lonely Planet Boy" Johansen 4:09 5. "Frankenstein (Orig.)" Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain 6:00 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Trash" Johansen, Sylvain 3:08 2. "Bad Girl" Johansen, Thunders 3:04 3. "Subway Train" Johansen, Thunders 4:21 4. "Pills" Bo Diddley 2:48 5. "Private World" Johansen, Arthur Kane 3:39 6. "Jet Boy" Johansen, Thunders 4:41 New York Dolls David Johansen – gong, harmonica, vocals Arthur "Killer" Kane – bass guitar Jerry Nolan – drums Sylvain Sylvain – piano, rhythm guitar, vocals Johnny Thunders – lead guitar, vocals Additional personnel Buddy Bowser – saxophone Jack Douglas – engineering David Krebs – executive production Steve Leber – executive production Paul Nelson – executive production Dave O'Grady – makeup Todd Rundgren – additional piano, Moog synthesizer, production Ed Sprigg – engineer Alex Spyropoulos – piano Marty Thau – executive production Toshi – photography Album, news reportage, and other audio clips utilized with regard to fair use under criticism and review for the purpose of education with no creative or monetary infringement intended. Music By # utilizes pod-safe and royalty free music courtesy of the royalty free youtube audio library for all Bumper, Ad, and Theme music: Opening Ad Music: Otis McDonald - "Scarlet Fire" MUB# Opening Theme: Dougie Wood - "Beach Disco" MUB# End Theme: Dougie Wood - "Disco Ball" If you enjoy MUB# and would like to help us out please Comment Rate and Subscribe wherever you fulfill your podcasting needs! We humbly appreciate any and all support! If you would like to DONATE to our equipment acquisitions fund We could use help getting new mixers, mics, and computers. Not to mention all the rental and purchasing fees associated with the films we watch and the running of our websites! Every little bit helps us keep the lights on and the movies playing! Find out more at www.gofundme.com/donateMBNpod

NLS ANNOTATION: The residence: inside the private world of the White House DB82761

Series: The Eyes of Samson 6-5-15 am

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview New York Times Best Selling Author Kate Andersen Brower. She will discuss  The Grace and Power of America's Modern First ladies (scoop on Hilary Clinton)  ..AND her huge last-year hit The Residence (an intimate account of the service staff of the White House).   KATE ANDERSEN BROWER is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House. The Residence is currently being developed into a TV series by Kevin Spacey's production company, Trigger Street. She covered the White House for Bloomberg News and Businessweek. As part of the White House press corps she traveled across the U.S. and around the globe on Air Force One, accompanying President Obama on dozens of trips including stops in Colombia, Poland, Ireland, France, England and Portugal. She was also assigned to cover First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. She was one of three reporters who traveled with Vice President Joe Biden to Mongolia, China, and Japan. A graduate of Barnard College with a Master's Degree from Oxford University, Brower worked at CBS News in New York and as a producer at Fox News in Washington, D.C. She has appeared frequently on Sirius Radio,   ABC-TV's “Washington Business Report,” and Bloomberg Television. She lives near Washington, D.C. with her husband, Brooke Brower, an executive producer for MSNBC, their two young children, Graham and Charlotte, and their Wheaten Terrier, Chance.   

The Stuph File Program Featuring Kevin Biggins, co-executive producer of Family Guy; Dr. LeslieBeth Wish, author of Smart Relationships: How Successful Women Can Find True Love; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Kevin Biggins, co-executive producer of Family Guy, talks about the success of the hit animated FOX series. There is a right way and a wrong way to propose marriage. We talk about asking your potential life partner with Dr. LeslieBeth Wish, author of Smart Relationships: How Successful Women Can Find True Love. Stuart Nulman is on with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed book is The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House written by Kate Anderson Brower, Harper, $34.99). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  This week's opening slate is presented by Stuph File listener, Michael Lemon.

7 AM - 1 - Rand Paul unleashes machines and dreams or something; New book "The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House" has lots of sordid, juicy details on the Clintons. 2 - More goodness from "The Residence" book. 3 - Marshall's News. 4 - Animals I Would Prefer My Remains Be Fed to When I Die, In Order; Jack's dog ate 2 of his chickens; Rand stuff.

Rand Paul unleashes machines and dreams or something; New book "The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House" has lots of sordid, juicy details on the Clintons; More goodness from "The Residence" book; Marshall's News; Animals I Would Prefer My Remains Be Fed to When I Die, In Order; Jack's dog ate 2 of his chickens; Rand stuff.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Tuesday Meeting (Yonsei Campus 7pm) Speakers: Erin Lee Passage: Matthew 7:24-27 Duration: 01:03:29

Reality doesn't exist; at least not in the way that we usually think of it.  Dr. Jorge Martins de Oliveira writes, “Our perception does not identify the outside world as it really is, but the way that we are allowed to recognize it, as a consequence of transformations performed by our senses. We experience electromagnetic waves, not as waves, but as images and colors. We experience vibrating objects, not as vibrations, but as sounds. We experience chemical compounds dissolved in air or water, not as chemicals, but as specific smells and tastes. Colors, sounds, smells and tastes are products of our minds, built from sensory experiences. They do not exist, as such, outside our brain. Actually, the universe is colorless, odorless, insipid and silent.” Dr. Oliveira isn't a touchy-feely philosopher, a halfwit existentialist or the delusional leader of a religious cult. He's the Director of the Department of Neurosciences at an important institute in Rio de Janeiro. (I love Latin American scientists. They speak of the beauty of science more poetically than do scientists in the United States.) According to Oliveira, each of us lives in a private world of our own perceptions. Speaking of this perceptual reality he writes, “Although you and I share the same biological architecture and function, perhaps what I perceive as a distinct color and smell is not exactly equal to the color and smell you perceive. We may give the same name to similar perceptions, but we cannot know how they relate to the reality of the outside world. Perhaps we never will.” But isn't there an objective reality that's the same for all of us? Sure there is. In the purest objective reality, 7 billion of us are trapped on a tiny speck of dust that circles an 11,000-degree fireball as it shoots through a limitless vacuum at 252 times the speed of a rifle bullet. And none of us ever thinks about it. That seems almost surreal, doesn't it? I point out the subjective nature of our perceptual realities to underscore the importance of articulate communication. Are you able to make others see what you see and feel what you feel? If so, you have persuasion, the most powerful of human skills. Physical speed, agility and strength seem puny standing next to it. Indeed, the pen is mightier than the sword. Next Monday we'll examine the word choices of a great contemporary writer during the first 30 minutes of our monthly, 1-hour video webcast for subscribers. I hope to teach you how to choose words as he chooses them so that you might speak and write with greater persuasive power. I'll also be revealing a 25-year secret; specifically, the criteria my firm uses to select which radio schedules to purchase from the thousands that are submitted to my media buyers each year. I'll teach you how to extract more benefit from your ad budget. The Wizards of Ads are known for the growth of their clients, small businesses who currently air 52-week schedules on more than 700 radio stations across the United States, Australia and Canada. Eyebrows will jump when I reveal the criteria we use for choosing these stations. Tempers will flare. Media salespeople everywhere will shout we're “doing it wrong.” I've decided not to worry about that. Instead, I'll be trying to wrap my head around how we can fly at 252 times the speed of a rifle bullet and feel as though we're standing still. Whoosh.  Roy H. Williams

By: Todd Cepica

Sam Harvey, Pastor of Grace Vineyard Beach Campus, shares his message 'Our Private World with Jesus' at Grace Vineyard Beach Campus evening service.

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