Podcasts about Proclamation

This sermon examines Stephen's defense in Acts chapter 7 as a comprehensive recap of Israel's history, tracing the covenant from Abraham through the Exodus and the establishment of the tabernacle. The central argument highlights the consistent pattern of Israel resisting the Holy Spirit and rejecting God's appointed leaders, culminating in the murder of Jesus. The speaker emphasizes the theological significance of God's sovereignty over physical structures, noting that the Almighty cannot be contained by a temple built by human hands. Through this historical lens, the sermon convicts the audience of spiritual obstinacy and hypocrisy, urging believers to recognize the danger of resisting divine guidance. The narrative concludes with the hope found in Stephen's final vision and the ultimate forgiveness extended to those who participated in his martyrdom.

The apostles of Christ were common men. That's God's modus operandi (way of doing things). “God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful” (1 Corinthians 1:27, NLT). Here, as Jesus sends them out, we can see five stages for any of us who live to do God's work.I. Mission (v. 7)II. Provision (vv. 9-10)III. Proclamation (vv. 10, 12)IV. Opposition (v. 11)V. Completion (vv. 12-13)Learn Your Bible: Search for instances of God using unexpected, common people to accomplish His will throughout the Bible.Love Your Neighbor: Look for a small way to serve someone practically this week.Live in Freedom: Meditate on 1 Corinthians 1:27 and surrender your need to prove yourself useful to the kingdom of God.

Pastor Nate kicked off our fall series in 1 Peter, "Proclamation People." To learn more about The Bridge, visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.

First, we need to examine the messages we are listening to. Do they challenge the way we are living, or simply accommodate it? Do they call us to repentance, obedience, and change, or simply reassure us that God is going to bless us while allowing us to remain as we are? Second, we must examine ourselves. If God's Word is confronting something in your life today, don't walk away from it. Don't look for someone who will tell you what you want to hear. Repent where you need to repent. Surrender what you need to surrender. And if you have never truly given your life to Christ, you can call upon Him and receive His free gift of salvation today.

00:00:00 2 Chronicles 1 – Solomon's Choice of Wisdom and His Wealth00:02:52 2 Chronicles 2 – Preparation to Build the Temple of the Lord00:06:17 2 Chronicles 3 – Building the House of the Lord on Mount Moriah00:08:43 2 Chronicles 4 – The Vessels and Utensils for the Temple00:11:44 2 Chronicles 5 – The Ark Brought into the Most Holy Place00:14:11 2 Chronicles 6 – Solomon's Prayer at the Dedication of the Temple00:21:07 2 Chronicles 7 – The Lord's Glory Fills the House and His Covenant00:24:55 2 Chronicles 8 – Solomon's Buildings and the Ordering of the Service00:27:42 2 Chronicles 9 – The Queen of Sheba Admireth the Wisdom of Solomon00:32:14 2 Chronicles 10 – The Ten Tribes Revolt from Rehoboam00:35:02 2 Chronicles 11 – Rehoboam Strengtheneth His Kingdom and the Levites Resort to Him00:37:48 2 Chronicles 12 – Rehoboam Forsaketh the Law and Shishak Spoileth Jerusalem00:40:20 2 Chronicles 13 – Abijah Warreth Against Jeroboam and Overcometh Him00:43:45 2 Chronicles 14 – Asa Destroyeth Idolatry and Overcometh Zerah the Ethiopian00:46:03 2 Chronicles 15 – Asa and the People Make a Covenant with the Lord00:48:32 2 Chronicles 16 – Asa Seeketh Help of Syria and is Diseased in His Feet00:51:01 2 Chronicles 17 – Jehoshaphat Reigneth Well and Sendeth Levites to Teach the Law00:53:36 2 Chronicles 18 – Jehoshaphat Joineth with Ahab and Micaiah Prophesieth00:58:42 2 Chronicles 19 – Jehoshaphat Reproved by Jehu Setteth Judges in the Land01:00:31 2 Chronicles 20 – Jehoshaphat Proclaimeth a Fast and the Lord Fighteth for Judah01:06:29 2 Chronicles 21 – Jehoram Slayeth His Brethren and Walketh in the Ways of Ahab01:09:40 2 Chronicles 22 – Ahaziah Walketh Wickedl| and Athaliah Destroyeth the Seed Royal01:12:04 2 Chronicles 23 – Jehoiada Maketh Joash King and Athaliah is Slain01:15:51 2 Chronicles 24 – Joash Repaireth the House of the Lord and Falleth to Idolatry01:20:37 2 Chronicles 25 – Amaziah Smiteth the Edomites and is Overcome by Joash01:25:25 2 Chronicles 26 – Uzziah Seeketh God and Spreadeth His Name but is Smitten with Leprosy01:29:04 2 Chronicles 27 – Jotham Reigneth Well and Prevaileth Against the Ammonites01:30:16 2 Chronicles 28 – Ahaz Walketh in Idolatry and is Delivered into the Hand of Syria01:34:56 2 Chronicles 29 – Hezekiah Cleanseth and Repaireth the House of the Lord01:40:40 2 Chronicles 30 – Hezekiah Proclaimeth a Solemn Passover for Israel and Judah01:45:17 2 Chronicles 31 – The People Destroy Idolatry and Bring in the Tithes01:49:16 2 Chronicles 32 – Sennacherib Invadeth Judah and an Angel Smiteth the Assyrians01:54:44 2 Chronicles 33 – Manasseh's Great Idolatry His Captivity and Repentance01:58:24 2 Chronicles 34 – Josiah Destroyeth Idolatry and Repaireth the House of the Lord02:04:06 2 Chronicles 35 – Josiah Keepeth a Solemn Passover and is Slain in Battle02:08:43 2 Chronicles 36 – The Rebellions of the Last Kings and the Proclamation of Cyrus

00:00:00 Ezra 1 – Proclamation of Cyrus to Build the House of the LORD00:02:07 Ezra 2 – Number of the People Which Returned from Captivity00:08:37 Ezra 3 – Altar Set Up and Foundations of the Temple Laid00:11:36 Ezra 4 – Adversaries Hinder the Building of the Temple00:16:04 Ezra 5 – Tatnai and Shethar-boznai Write a Letter to Darius00:19:12 Ezra 6 – Decree of Darius and Dedication of the House of God00:23:21 Ezra 7 – Ezra Goeth Up to Jerusalem with Commission from Artaxerxes00:27:59 Ezra 8 – Companions of Ezra and Fast Proclaimed at the River Ahava00:33:28 Ezra 9 – Ezra Mourneth for the Affinity of the People with Strangers00:36:55 Ezra 10 – Covenant to Put Away Strange Wives

This Day in Legal History: The Preliminary Emancipation ProclamationOn September 22, 1862, following the Union's costly victory at Antietam, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. It gave the Confederate states an ultimatum: return to the Union by January 1, 1863, or the enslaved people in the rebelling states “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” The Confederacy did not yield, and on New Year's Day 1863, Lincoln issued the final Proclamation, recasting the Civil War as a war against slavery and setting more than three million people on the path to freedom.For legal history, the Proclamation is a landmark study in the scope—and the limits—of executive power. Lincoln did not act under a statute passed by Congress; he acted as Commander-in-Chief, framing emancipation as a “fit and necessary war measure” to weaken the Confederacy. That's why the Proclamation, by its own terms, reached only the areas in rebellion—not the border states loyal to the Union, where Lincoln doubted his war powers extended. It was a document acutely aware of its own legal boundaries. Lincoln understood that a wartime executive order might not survive the war's end, which is precisely why he pushed so hard for the 13th Amendment—to place the abolition of slavery on the permanent, unshakable footing of the Constitution rather than the contested ground of a presidential proclamation.The significance of September 22, 1862 is that it is one of the most consequential exercises of executive authority in American history—and a permanent lesson in that authority's nature. It showed both the enormous power a president can wield in a crisis and the reason such power is inherently limited and temporary, requiring the other branches to make it durable. That tension—between decisive executive action and the checks that legitimate and constrain it—runs directly into my column today, which is, at its heart, about exactly that balance.Paramount has settled with California and eleven other states, clearing one of the biggest remaining hurdles to its roughly $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery—a deal that would reshape Hollywood. Let me set the stage. Back in July, a coalition of twelve states, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, sued to block the merger, arguing in their complaint that combining Paramount and Warner Bros. would “extinguish competition” in the entertainment industry. And you can see why they worried: this deal would unite two of Hollywood's biggest film studios, two major streaming services, and—critically for the news business—two of the largest cable-news operations, CBS and CNN, under a single owner. This is state antitrust enforcement, and it's a reminder that state AGs are increasingly aggressive independent players in merger review, not just spectators to the federal agencies. The settlement, which came together over the weekend after four holdout states came around, includes some genuinely interesting concessions. First, an output commitment: Paramount pledges to release 30 films a year for the first two years and 32 a year for the next three, or pay a penalty—a remedy aimed squarely at the fear that the merged giant would slash output and starve theaters. But the most striking term, from a media-law perspective, is this: the states secured a commitment to independent editorial boards for CBS and CNN. Think about what that addresses—the concern that concentrating this much news media under one owner threatens editorial independence, that the danger of media mergers isn't just higher prices but a narrowing of the free press. The significance is twofold: it clears a major path toward closing one of the largest media mergers in history, and it shows antitrust remedies stretching beyond the usual price-and-output concerns into the territory of safeguarding editorial independence—a novel and telling wrinkle in an age of consolidated media.Paramount settles with California, other states, clearing major hurdle for Warner Bros | Reuters · Washington Post · NBC NewsNow a story that will resonate with anyone who's ever sat for the bar: the vendor behind California's disastrous 2025 bar exam has agreed to a class-action settlement. Longtime listeners may recall the debacle—the February 2025 California bar exam was marred by serious technical failures, with test-takers reporting crashing software, login problems, and lost answers on the online platform, in what became a genuine crisis for the people whose careers hung on that test. The company that administered it, ProctorU, doing business as Meazure Learning, has now agreed to settle the examinees' proposed class action for about $1.35 million. Under the deal—which still needs approval from a federal judge in the Northern District of California—roughly 4,100 examinees would get full refunds of the $153 laptop fee they paid to take the exam. One quick clarification, because you may see a bigger number floating around: the class-action figure is $1.35 million, but separately, the State Bar of California itself sued the vendor and secured a $5.25 million settlement—so the total the vendor is paying across both actions is meaningfully larger than the class-action number alone. The legal framing is a straightforward but important one: this is a consumer/contract and negligence theory—the plaintiffs alleged the company deployed malfunctioning software despite knowing about glitches weeks in advance. That last part, the alleged prior knowledge, is what elevates it from unfortunate technical failure toward actionable misconduct. The significance goes beyond the dollars, which are modest—a $153 refund doesn't remotely capture the stress and career disruption of a botched bar exam. It's a cautionary tale about the high-stakes migration of critical, gatekeeping exams onto proprietary software, and about accountability when that technology fails the people who depend on it. As more of the legal profession's own infrastructure goes digital, the reliability of the vendors behind it becomes a real professional-responsibility concern.California bar exam software provider to pay $1.35 million in class action over test | Reuters · Bloomberg Law · Law360And finally, in my column for Bloomberg Tax this week, I take on the messy afterlife of the tariff wars—specifically, what happens when tariffs get unwound. Billions in tariff refunds are now flowing back to U.S. companies after the Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs earlier this year, and my argument is that the whole refund process reveals a deep design flaw: the government is good at returning cash to the businesses that legally paid it, but it has no way to get that money back to the consumers who actually bore much of the cost. Here's the core problem. Tariffs legally fall on the importer—the company that writes the check—but economically, that burden gets passed down the supply chain into higher prices for distributors, retailers, and ultimately consumers. So when the tariff is refunded, the money goes back to the importer, not to the people who really paid. And companies do whatever they want with that windfall—pay down debt, reward workers, or lower prices on something totally unrelated. My favorite illustration in the piece: imagine you overpaid for a coffee machine last year because of the tariff, and the company uses its refund to discount patio furniture this year. The patio-furniture buyer gets a subsidy funded by your coffee-machine overpayment. That's only a “refund” if you treat all consumers as one undifferentiated blob rather than actual individuals. Now here's the legal heart of my argument, and it draws on the tax code. Section 6416 of the Internal Revenue Code already solves a version of this for federal excise taxes: a business generally can't get a refund just because it remitted the tax—it has to show it either didn't pass the tax on to customers, or it repaid them, or they consented. Tariffs have no comparable mechanism. So my proposal is that Congress should require any temporary tariff to contain an unwinding mechanism from the very beginning—specifying who gets refunded, what happens when the burden was shifted downstream, whether claims accrue interest, and how Treasury should account for potential refund liability while the tariff is even in effect. And this ties directly to today's legal-history theme: the Supreme Court, in striking down those tariffs, essentially treated tariffs as a branch of the taxing power. So maybe, I argue, we should start treating their unwinding with the same seriousness—and the same built-in checks—we give other taxes. Given that this administration already exceeded the tariff authority Congress delegated it, this isn't a hypothetical worth shrugging at. It's a design problem Congress should fix before the next tariff, not after. Tariffs Need a Checks-and-Balances System From the Beginning | Bloomberg Tax This is a public episode. 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Mark chapter one answers three of the most important questions anyone can ask about life and faith. The world is a spiritual wilderness, full of chaos and darkness, but the greater power belongs to God and is often unseen. Becoming a Christian is not about growing up in church or following religious routines. It requires a genuine crossing over, a repentance that changes allegiance and a belief placed fully in the good news of what God has done through Jesus Christ. Living as a Christian means adopting the priorities Jesus modeled, including worship, prayer, dependence on the Holy Spirit, grounding in Scripture, intentional relationships, and obedience. It also means joining His mission to make disciples who make disciples. The call is urgent and clear: repent, believe, follow, and bring others along.https://www.ankenyfree.church

Preacher: Russell Horner

Paul's desire to visit Rome was not driven by personal ambition, but by a desire for gospel fruit and the proclamation of Christ. In Romans 1:13–15, Paul shows that gospel plans are submitted to God's providence, gospel ministry seeks fruit that God alone gives, and the grace we have received moves us to make Christ known to all kinds of people. Dave Jenkins explains why Christians can plan faithfully while trusting God's timing, labor without trusting in methods or platforms, and remain eager to proclaim the gospel because it is God's saving message for sinners.

Weekly Rosary, recorded live, including your thoughts and intentions.Luminous Mysteries:1. Baptism of Christ in the Jordan (Mat 3:16-17)2. Wedding Feast at Cana (Jn 2:1-5)3. Jesus' Proclamation of the Coming of the Kingdom of God (Mar 1:15)4. Transfiguration (Mat 17:1-2)5. Institution of the Eucharist (Mat 26:26)https://www.RosaryGarden.net/episodes/321

It Is Finished. Now, Go, Get Started! Mission, Joy, and the New ProclamationLuke 24: 36-53Rev. Craig Luekensoriginally recorded on 9.6.26visit cpcnewhaven.org for more

Commander John B. Montgomery's 1846 proclamation declared that Native Californians were not to be regarded as slaves.  But when you read it closely, the document reveals something more complicated. This episode discusses what the proclamation attempted to fix and the forms of control it preserved. Sometimes, history just ... is. monkeyblocksf@gmail.com (email me directly)monkeyblocksf.buzzsprout.com (for transcripts and cited sources)buymeacoffee.com/monkeyblocksf (support the podcast)twitter.com/monkeyblocksf (follow me)facebook.com/MonkeyBlockSF (follow me)

https://www.maynardvillefellowship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cooke-09-09-2026.mp3 Is Matthew 24:14 a missionary countdown—a promise that Christ will return once the gospel reaches every modern nation, language, and people group? That familiar interpretation misses both Jesus' words and their first-century setting. Jesus wasn't telling His disciples how they could trigger the Second Coming. He was promising that, despite fierce persecution, the gospel of His kingdom would be proclaimed throughout the Roman world before the end of the Old Covenant age. But did that actually happen? Listen as Pastor Matt points us to where the New Testament itself says it did.

Send us Fan MailHost Mighty Fine and guest Paige Colburn-Hargis explore how to make the case for dedicating community health benefit resources to a drowning prevention and water safety program. Together, they discuss strategies for demonstrating community need, aligning injury and violence prevention efforts with hospital priorities, and securing support from hospital leadership. Host: Mighty Fine, MPH, CHES  Mighty Fine is the Associate Executive Director of the American Public Health Association (APHA), where he provides leadership across initiatives that advance public health science, policy and systems change. In this role, he helps shape APHA's strategic direction while leading efforts to design, implement, and evaluate programs that strengthen public health practice and improve health outcomes. He also provides technical assistance, consultation, and evidence-to-practice translation to local, state, and national partners. As a trained social epidemiologist, Mighty brings a population health perspective to some of the most pressing issues in public health, with particular attention to how social, structural, and environmental conditions shape health outcomes and inequities. His expertise spans injury and violence prevention, family health, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, social policy, and chronic disease prevention. Through his work, he is committed not only to preventing disease and injury, but also to shaping community conditions that promote collective well-being. Mighty's leadership extends beyond program strategy and implementation as he represents APHA across a variety of initiatives that inform public health policy, strengthen practice, and elevate the field nationally. He brings a practice-informed perspective to these efforts, drawing on his experience as both a social epidemiologist and health educator to help shape the future of public health. He is also committed to highlighting public health as a meaningful career pathway, particularly for emerging professionals seeking to make an impact through community-centered public health practice. Through university guest lectures, national conference presentations, and other professional engagements, he continues to share knowledge, foster learning, and contribute to the development of the field. Having lived and worked in rural and urban environments, Mighty credits this empirical insight with anchoring his understanding of systematic levers of oppression. Thus, a core part of his work has focused on addressing the structures that serve as pillars of disadvantage. He has built expertise in the social determinants of health and brings a social justice perspective to the assessment and prevention of public health issues. Mighty holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Rutgers University and a Master of Public Health from Yale University, with concentrations in Social and Behavioral Sciences and Chronic Disease Epidemiology. He is also a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), credentialed by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. In his free time, Mighty enjoys traveling, spending time with loved ones and attending concerts. Guest Information: Paige Colburn-HargisPaige Colburn-Hargis Injury Prevention Program Coordinator, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla Paige Colburn-Hargis serves as the Injury Prevention Community Outreach Coordinator for Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, a Level I Trauma Center. She brings more than a decade of experience leading injury prevention initiatives across hospital, community, and national platforms. Paige is past chair of the Injury Prevention Committee for the Trauma Center Association of America and is an appointed member of the Aging and Independence Services Advisory Council for San Diego County. She has led regional coalitions, developed nationally recognized fall-prevention initiatives and projects, and created impactful public health campaigns, including the My Grey Matterz helmet safety initiative. She also coordinates the San Diego County Lifeguard Advisory Committee, a multi-agency coalition focused on improving prehospital care, enhancing interagency collaboration, and strengthening injury prevention efforts along San Diego's coastline. Most recently, she was appointed as a Sector Leader to the Binge and Underage Drinking (BUDI) Alcohol Policy Panel Advisory Board, further supporting her commitment to equity-driven, community-based prevention strategies. Paige's passion for injury prevention is deeply rooted in lived experience: as the parent of a child who sustained a severe TBI while skateboarding without a helmet, she has a profound appreciation for the importance of trauma-informed care, community education, and prevention-focused systems. This personal journey continues to shape her work and advocacy across the trauma care continuum. She is the recipient of the 2023 Women of Impact Award for her leadership in e-bike and micromobility safety education and recently received a Proclamation in honor of National Bike Safety Month from the County of San Diego. She remains a dedicated advocate for systems collaboration, policy change, and trauma prevention nationwide. 

Join us for a workshop on Isaiah for as low as $39. For more information email TheScripturesAreReal@gmail.comJoin us for fantastic content on our Patreon website: https://www.patreon.com/c/EnlightenEdgeEDU . This week on Patreon Kerry and Ryan Davis explore one of the most powerful Psalms and what it teaches about God and Hesed (God's covenantal love, mercy, and loyalty).Join us for an incredible cruise with amazing spiritual momentum where you hear from Elaine Dalton, myself, Jasen Wade, Kirby Heyborne, Jenny Oaks Baker, Nathan Pacheco, and more. During July you can get $250 off for the second person, and $50 of for each person with the discount code KERRY. Go to https://www.goanddotravel.com/momentum-27-west-2 and join right away!In this episode Kerry and Jenny Oaks Baker explore how music brings power into our lives and thus how we can draw more power out of the Psalms. Jenny shares some stories from her family and life and how it combines with music to bless her life. Then Kerry and Dr. Paul Hoskisson explore names of God, Christ, and others in the scriptures, especially the Psalms, to help us gain more meaning from them. They specifically look at how Jesus used Psalm 110 to teach about who He is, for both the pharisees and us. Then Kerry and Nathan Pacheco talk about Psalm 127 and how we need the Lord to build anything in our lives. Nathan shares how this helped him in his work and career. They talk about how important that is in our families and children being a heritage from the Lord. They explore what it means that children are a heritage from the Lord, a phrase used in Psalm 127 that is also used in the Proclamation on the Family. Then Kerry and Rabbi Jarrod Grover discuss the Hillel Psalms, which were probably psalms that the Savior sang with His apostles just before going to Gethsemane. The Rabbi brings out a small insight from the Hebrew text for several of those psalms, helping us understand them better and the Savior better.We are grateful for our executive producers, P. Franzen, J. Parke, D. Watson, B. Van Blerkom, the Dawsons, M. Cannon, M. Rosema, B. Fisher, J. Beardall, D. Anderson, M. Zitar, J. Edwards, A. Dixon, T. Cottrell, and H. Umphlett, and for all our generous and loyal donors. We are also very grateful for all our Patreon members. We are so thankful for Beehive Broadcast for producing the podcast and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.Hide

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We're so glad you're joining us at New Covenant Church! This weekend, Pastor Stephen Warnock continues our series, "Bless This Home," with a message out of Deuteronomy 6 about the seven ways we can keep God's Word in the forefront of our lives.Message Notes:http://bible.com/events/49650258Join us in person at 9:00am or 10:30am at our North or South Locations, or tune in to our online service at 10:30am. For more information, visit wearencc.com

The Beginning of the GospelIntroduction of Jesus Christ, the Son of GodMark 1:1-8 The Beginning of the Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 Ken Wilson For the bulletin in PDF form, click here. Message SlidesJohn Mark - SwindollMark: The Comeback Kid - Patrick ShreinerMark: His Connection to Peter - Patrick ShreinerTheology in Application - Mark StraussA Good Word ”Gospel” - Darrell BockMark 1:1 - The Meaning of the Words - Donald EnglishIntroduction to the Gospel of Mark•Message: Jesus Christ is the Promised Suffering Servant Messiah—Follow Him!•Outline: Who is this Messiah? (1:1-8:30) • What Kind of Messiah is He? (8:31-16:8)•Themes: Son of God - Son of Man - Servant - Discipleship - Authority - Action - Character DevelopmentThe Promise of the ProphetsThe Former Prophets Affirm that Jesus is God(Mark 1:1-3)The Preaching of the PreparerThe Forerunner Affirms that Jesus is God(Mark 1:4-8)The Proclamation of the “Pater”The Father Affirms that Jesus is God. (Mark 1:9-11)The Power of the PersonThe Forces of Evil Affirm that Jesus is God. (Mark 1:12-13)The Good News we need to hear is that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, which is a message affirmed by many witnesses. Read Mark 1:1-8“The Beginning of the Gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (1:1)1. How would you frame the “good news” of the gospel? Try to put it into one sentence. “I will send a messenger before you who will prepare your way” (1:2)2. John “prepared the way for Jesus” by calling people to repent of their sins. How does repentance prepare the way for you to encounter Jesus today? “John came baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance…” (1:4)3. John invited people into a baptism that symbolized their repentance and pictured cleansing from their sins, with forgiveness as the result. Jesus would come and actually provide the sacrifice for sins, bringing full forgiveness and the greater baptism of the Holy Spirit, symbolizing God's intimate presence with us. “I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit” (1:7)4. In what ways is Jesus and His message greater than John and his message? “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” (James 1:22)5. What did you learn about God in this passage? How does this affect you? 6. How are you encouraged or challenged by this passage?7. How will you respond to God this week? The Proclamation of the “Pater” UPG FOCUS: The Mappila in IndiaThe Mappila are a large Muslim people group living primarily in southern India, with a history shaped by Arab traders. Family and religious life are deeply influenced by Islam, and local imams hold significant spiritual authority. Although the Bible and other gospel resources are available, fewer than 2% of Mappila are followers of Christ. Pray that many would come to know Jesus, that courageous believers would boldly share their faith, and that God would raise up leaders who point their communities to Him.FinancesWeekly Budget 35,915Giving For 08/02 27,535Giving For 08/09 33,704YTD Budget 215,490Giving 165,252 OVER/(UNDER) (50,238) Fellowship 101We invite you to join us on Sunday, September 13, at 9:00 a.m. to learn more about Fellowship. This is a great opportunity to hear about our mission, values, and our ministries. If you're new to Fellowship, join us in the conference room (first floor) to hear what God is doing and where He is taking us. During this time, you will meet some of our ministry leaders and get to ask questions. Register at fellowshipconway.org/register.New to Fellowship?We are so glad that you chose to worship with our Fellowship Family this morning. If you are joining us for the first time or have been checking us out for a few weeks, we are excited you are here and would love to meet you. Please fill out the “Connect Card” and bring it to the Connection Center in the Atrium, we would love to say “hi” and give you a gift. Home ChurchHome Church is where a large church begins to feel like home. It's where relationships are formed, faith is strengthened, and people walk through life together. We believe God designed us to grow in community—not alone—and our Home Churches are the primary place where that happens at Fellowship. If you're ready to build meaningful relationships, grow in your faith, and become part of a community that encourages and challenges you, we'd love to help you find the right Home Church. We encourage you to go to fellowshipconway.org/homechurch complete the form, and our team will connect with you to find a group that's a great fit. We look forward to helping you get connected in time for our Fall Home Church launch! Women's Ministry Bible Studies • Galatians: True Freedom - Tuesdays, starting September 8, 11:3o AM or 6:30 PM • Joshua: Precept Study - Starting Mondays, September 14, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. For more information on either study or to register, go to fellowshipconway.org/register. Child care is available for both studies by texting Shanna at 501-336-0332.Widows LuncheonJoin us for a time of visiting, relaxing, and enjoying GirlTIME around the table with Ambra, Tara, and Meg. Thursday, September 3rd, noon, at 3680 Gresham Drive. RSVP to Ambra at 501-730-6795 by August 20.Men's Mini-MusterOne Muster a year isn't enough — so we're having our first-ever Mini Muster this September. It's the same connection, games, and food you love, just no overnight stay. At Muster this year, we talked about brotherhood. At Mini Muster, we're talking about the next part of our credo: Together, we are growing. We'll dig into how you actually learn something that sticks, how to go deeper in Scripture and with others, and how you let God's Word reshape your life. Our FBC Chefs will handle the food. The rest is up to you — board games, pickleball, baggo, puzzles, or just a quiet place to pray or talk. Date: Friday, Sep 25 (6–10 pm) & Saturday, Sep 26 (8 am–12 pm)Location: The Venue at FBCCost: FREE - Register at fellowshipconway.org/registerFellowship KIds Baptism classIs your child asking questions about faith, or has already chosen to follow Christ? Join us for our Baptism Class, where we'll explore the character of God, sin, salvation, baptism, and what comes next. Classes will meet on Sundays, starting September 6 - 27 during the second service in Room 2110. Register at fellowshipconway.org/register. For more information, contact Ashley at aoverstreet@fellowshipconway.org

“Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 21 To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law), so as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some (1 Corinthians 9:19-22).”  Paul isn't saying that he compromises the gospel message but rather seeks to meet each person where they're at with the unchanging gospel. In our Acts 14 passage, Paul's approach to being Jesus' witness is different than we've seen before. Can you guess why. Look at verses 8-15. What can we learn from Paul as we seek to be faithful witnesses for Jesus? Acts 14:1-28  Pastor Dave Pack, Senior Pastor Visit our website at www.fremontpres.org Email us at podcast@fremontpres.org

Spike Eskin puts the Central Jersey debate to bed by claiming the existence of Central Jersey. Plus Spike and Ike discuss the Sixers updated scheudle and the NBA's obsession with LeBron James over newer stars like Victor Wembanyama.

Prayer for Gospel Proclamation at Universities in the Buddhist WorldChristians Seeking Unbelievers on University Campuses: Pray that believers will actively seek out students who do not know Jesus, following His example of pursuing those who are far from God. (Luke 19:10)Boldness to Preach the Gospel: Pray that Christian students, campus workers, and local believers will boldly share the good news of Jesus, knowing that the gospel is the power of God for salvation. (Romans 1:16)Divine Connections: Pray that God will lead believers to students who are searching for truth, just as He sent Philip to the Ethiopian official who was reading the Scriptures and ready to hear about Jesus. (Acts 8:26–39)

Favor – Part 1: The Power of Proclamation Your words have more power than you realize. Throughout Scripture, God created, healed, and transformed through His Word—and He has given believers the authority to speak life, truth, and faith over every circumstance. Join us for Week 1 of our new series, Favor, as we discover how biblical proclamation can shift our perspective, strengthen our faith, and align our lives with God's promises. It's time to stop speaking fear and start declaring His truth.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channel! http://www.youtube.com/@GrahamChapel Introduction As we talk about words, we need to understand the importance of not just words, but The Word. Jesus is referred to as the Word many different times throughout scripture. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, you are called to proclaim The Word. The most important words that should come from your mouth are words about The Word. Every word that you choose to use or that idly falls from your lips will either help you proclaim The Word or hinder you from proclaiming The Word. Scripture * 1 John 1:1-4 * John 1:14 * John 20:28-29 * John 14:6-7 * Psalm 16:11 * Revelation 19:13 Sermon Points * We can’t proclaim what we have not heard or seen! * The Word is life! * Proclamation of The Word is for fellowship! Closing Use your mouth. Use words! Stop talking about everything else but God and talk about The Word of God. He is the best thing that can come out of our mouths. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Exodus 19-24Pastor John KingPart of the Series, "Exodus: Revelation to Redemption"

What happens when people believe they have defeated God? The Ark of the Covenant after it is captured by the Philistines and placed in the temple of their god, Dagon. The Philistines assume their god has defeated the God of Israel, but the next morning Dagon is found facedown before the Ark. After they restore the idol, it falls again, this time with its head and hands cut off. God then brings judgment on the Philistine cities. Wherever the Ark is moved, suffering and confusion follow until the Philistines finally recognize that they cannot stand against the God of Israel and decide to send the Ark back where it belongs. God does not need us to defend His power or secure His victory. Even when circumstances appear hopeless and no one seems able to help. The battle still belongs to the Lord. Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. The question is not whether we will acknowledge Him, but whether we will willingly worship Him now. Proclamation of the Word Message by Pastor Joe “Even Idols Bow” Sermon Notes 1 Samuel 5:1 – 5 The Philistines took the Ark of God and placed it in their idol's house, but it fell on its face twice and the second time its head and hands broke off 1 Samuel 5:6 & 7 God ravaged the Philistines with a plague 1 Samuel 5:8 - 12 The Philistines kept moving the Ark to different places, but the plague came to wherever they moved the Ark Philippians 2:9 – 11 Every knee shall bow Malachi 4:1 - 3

In this major new episode, I do a deep dive into the historical evidence for when the Declaration of Independence was finalized on July 4, 1776. There has been a mystery surrounding the birth chart of the United States for more than two centuries, but I recently discovered some new evidence that allows us to triangulate the approximate birth time much more closely than I previously thought possible. This was a massive research project that I suddenly stumbled into last month shortly after the Mars-Uranus conjunction went exact on July 4. I found new historical evidence showing that Thomas Jefferson regularly recorded the times he took temperature readings outside. This detail led me to re-examine all of the surviving primary sources, including the Journals of the Continental Congress and letters from John Adams. Through this, I conclude that it is possible to achieve much greater certainty about the probable time for the Declaration. In this four-hour video essay, I present a series of compelling arguments that the birth chart for the US should be set for the late morning of July 4, 1776, giving the country a Libra Ascendant. Key topics I covered in this episode: The Astrological Signatures of 1776: A look at how the Mars-Uranus conjunction in Gemini represented the severance and armed rebellion against Great Britain, while the highly auspicious Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Cancer symbolized the union of the thirteen colonies. Jefferson's Weather Log: How Thomas Jefferson's daily temperature readings help establish a clear timeline of when Congress was in session and taking breaks. Debunking the Sibley Chart: An explanation of the critical misunderstanding behind the popular Sagittarius rising chart. I show how Ebenezer Sibley actually cast a mundane ingress chart for London rather than a timed natal chart for Philadelphia. The Gemini Rising Myth: Why a 2:00 AM or 3:00 AM chart is historically implausible and makes for a poor electional chart. Historical Transits: A preliminary look at how major events in US history, such as the Civil War, the Apollo 11 moon landing, and the stock market crash of 1929, and Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech align remarkably well with a Libra rising chart. This episode outlines all of my research findings in one place to help advance the long-standing debate over the true astrological chart of the United States. This is episode 543 of The Astrology Podcast. Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction00:05:53 Why July 4, 1776?00:49:31 Historical Evidence for the Time on July 2 & 4, 177601:10:18 The Vote for Independence on July 2, 177601:28:10 Finalizing the Declaration of Independence on July 401:57:05 The Proclamation on July 8 as Supporting Evidence02:03:34 Analyzing the Libra Rising Chart as an Inception Chart02:22:54 Preliminary Analysis of Some Major Events in US History02:50:23 What About the Gemini and Sagittarius Rising Charts?03:26:46 The Timeline and Transits of 177603:57:08 Concluding Remarks04:12:48 Credits Watch the Video Version of the Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP1yoSz32Ck - Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

Could Jesus return in our generation? More importantly, how should Christians live while waiting? In this message, Pastor Brian Gunter continues through the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24:45–51), unpacking Jesus' parable of the faithful and wicked servants. Rather than encouraging speculation about dates, Jesus calls His people to faithful obedience, gospel proclamation, wise stewardship, and readiness for His return. Christians are to labor faithfully—building families, churches, institutions, and nations under Christ's lordship—until the Master comes.Scripture: Matthew 24:45–51Watch all of our videos and subscribe to our channel for the latest content >HereHere

Spiegs's official proclamation: Cubs are going to the World Series full 593 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:40:49 +0000 kRqRtCZo5IpnuzHpPPJS929bJ4DnSn4d mlb,chicago cubs,sports Spiegel & Holmes Show mlb,chicago cubs,sports Spiegs's official proclamation: Cubs are going to the World Series Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes bring you Chicago sports talk with great opinions, guests and fun. Join Spiegel and Holmes as they discuss the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox and delve into the biggest sports storylines of the day. Recurring guests include former Bears coach Dave Wannstedt, former Bears center Olin Kreutz, Cubs manager Craig Counsell, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner and MLB Network personality Jon Morosi. Catch the show live Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. CT on 104.3 The Score, the exclusive audio home of the Cubs and the Bulls, or on the Audacy app. © 2026 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodc

Prayer for Gospel Proclamation at American UniversitiesStudents from the Buddhist World: Pray that Christian students, churches, and campus ministries will warmly welcome international students from Buddhist nations and share the love of Jesus with them. (Leviticus 19:34.)Believers Overcome Fear: Pray that followers of Jesus on university campuses will speak about Christ with courage. Just as the apostles prayed for boldness to preach in (Acts 4:29-30)Christian Awareness: Pray that believers will recognize the many students around them who have never truly heard the gospel, and will live and speak with wisdom and grace. (Colossians 4:5–6.)

Neil McClendon, Lead PastorGrand Parkway Baptist ChurchThe Provision of ProclamationMatthew 10:1-151. The power, v. 1-4• Authority is the ability or strength one is given, which they either possess or exercise; thepower of authoritative influence which derives from birth.• 2 Corinthians 4:72. The people, v. 5-6Four things to helps us think rightly about these people...a)It's not about “saved” versus “unsaved Israelitesb)Refers to people who've gone through some stuffc)They needed something but thought it was too late to get itd)Their leadership had failed them3. The proclamation, v. 7• Matthew 4:17• Matthew 4:23• Matthew 5:3• Matthew 6:10• Matthew 6:33• Matthew 7:21• Matthew 9:35• Matthew 24:14Reducing the gospel strictly to a transactional arrangement for forgiveness removes the naturalmandate for discipleship, leaving Christians with a mechanism for getting into heaven withoutany actual transformation of character.” ~ Dallas Willard4. The provision, v. 8-15Mental worship...1. Do you see things more as an opportunity or an indication?2. Could you explain Christianity to someone without mentioning the Cross, Jesus dying forpeople and forgiveness?3. What could you do this week that would demonstrate the joyful reality of the Kingdom?4. What does your actual lived out life proclaim?5. If you could only pray one prayer as a result of what you heard today, what would that prayerbe? Would you pray it right now?Be sure to follow us:InstagramFacebookYoutube

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Host Jeff Shepard explores the dramatic account of the two witnesses in the book of Revelation, unpacking what their coming means for the last days and what listeners should expect from this pivotal passage. Topics covered include the timeline (42 months / 1,260 days / three and a half years), the witnesses' symbolic sackcloth attire, and the extraordinary powers God grants them—fire from their mouths, authority to shut the sky and withhold rain, turning waters to blood, and sending plagues—alongside clear parallels to the ministries of Moses and Elijah. Jeff explains why the witnesses' identities remain unknown, emphasizing that their authority comes from God rather than personal fame, and highlights the significance of there being two witnesses in light of the biblical requirement that truth be established by two or three testimonies. The episode covers the intense public response to their ministry—how the world is tormented by their testimony, the rise of the beast from the abyss, the witnesses' martyrdom, the three and a half days their bodies lie exposed, and their subsequent resurrection and ascension, which vindicates God's messengers and echoes the pattern of Christ's death, resurrection, and ascension. There are no outside guests; Jeff Shepard guides listeners through the text, drawing theological connections (including a possible link to the Mount of Transfiguration) and practical application: the account is both future history and a present call to repentance and faith in Jesus, who remains the faithful witness and source of hope and salvation. Want to Understand and Explain Everything Biblically? Click Here: Decoding the Power of Three: Understand and Explain Everything or go to www.rightonu.com and click learn more. Use coupon code Summer50 for $50. value savings until August 31st.. Thank you for Listening to Right on Radio. Prayerfully consider supporting Right on Radio. Click Here for all links, Right on Community ROC, Podcast web links, Freebies, Products (healing mushrooms, EMP Protection) Social media, courses and more...https://linktr.ee/RightonRadio Live Right in the Real World! We talk God and Politics, Faith Based Broadcast News, views, Opinions and Attitudes We are Your News Now. Keep the Faith

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Send Us Your Questions/CommentsPastor Mark is on vacation for July but the Sermon Reflections keep rolling!  Jarvis & Nate sit down this week to reflect on Pastor Mark's sermon yesterday from Acts Chapter 8!Grief hits the early church like a wave, and Acts 8 refuses to skip past it. Stephen is gone, the pressure rises, and believers are forced to scatter. We sit with that reality and talk honestly about what it's like when you're trying to walk faithfully and life still hurts.From there, we trace a surprising theme: providential persecution. What looks like setback becomes spread. The gospel moves outward through ordinary people, including Philip, and we connect that to the hard seasons many of us know well: job loss, family change, unwanted transitions, and the kind of disruption that makes you ask what God is doing. We also talk about persistent proclamation and why believers around the world who face real persecution can expose how comfortable faith in America can become.Then the passage gets even more personal. The Holy Spirit's work in Samaria raises questions that require careful Bible study and context, not quick assumptions. And Simon the magician forces a heart check: he “believes” and gets baptized, yet still tries to buy God's power. We wrestle with what true repentance looks like, why religious habit can mimic real faith, and how humility marks a genuine relationship with Jesus.If you want a thoughtful sermon reflection on Acts 8, Christian persecution, the Holy Spirit, and the difference between admiring Jesus and surrendering to him, press play. After you listen, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so others can find it too.New episodes every Mondaywww.lifehousemot.cominfo@lifehousede.comJoin us Sundays at 9 & 11 AMIntro music by Joey Blair

Ralph speaks to historian Omer Bartov about his new book “Israel: What Went Wrong?” with special guest, international law expert Bruce FeinBruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar and an expert on international law. Mr. Fein was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and he is the author of Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy, and American Empire: Before the Fall.Many of the things that you describe in Israel apply in spades in the United States. We also have an administration that says we're being invaded militarily by Venezuela gangs, so we have to go kidnap their president and annex Venezuela. We've stated that Iran is an existential threat to the United States because at some future time, it's conceivable they may get one nuclear weapon. We have 5,000, Israel probably has 300 or 400. Or make the argument that we are being invaded by defenseless immigrants across the southern border. And it does seem to me that all countries—I don't think it's unique anyway to the United States or Israel, but it's generally true those in power are there to manufacture fear, to inflate fleas into elephants and say “My gosh, tomorrow the sky is falling down. We need to have national emergencies, rule by decree.” Everything is “an imminent danger”, the Communist domino theory. It's a very challenging issue. I say what you've described in Israel is not unique to Israel. We confront it every day right in the United States. And it works.Bruce FeinOmer Bartov is the Dean's Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University. A historian, Professor Bartov was born on a kibbutz, grew up in Tel Aviv, and served in the Israel Defense Forces during the Yom Kippur War. He went on to become a leading scholar of the German army and the Holocaust, before turning his attention to his native country. His early research concerned the Nazi indoctrination of the Wehrmacht and the crimes it committed in World War II. He then turned to the links between total war and genocide and interethnic relations in the borderlands of Eastern Europe. His current interest is reflected in his recent books, Genocide, the Holocaust and Israel-Palestine: First-Person History in Times of Crisis, Israel: What Went Wrong?, and the forthcoming The Broken Promise: A Personal Political History of Israel and Palestine. The whole idea of creating a Jewish state (and it says so in the Proclamation of the State from May 1948) is that it would be a state for Jews—that it would be both Jewish and democratic. And that has proven to be not possible. A Jewish state can be both Jewish and democratic only if the overwhelming majority (if not all) of its citizens are Jews.Omer Bartov[Zionist zealots] believe that history is on their side—so in that sense, they are similar to Communists they're similar to Fascists they're similar to Nazis in that they believe that they can see the way forward, they know the logic of history, and the logic of history as they see it is on their side.Omer BartovIn Israel, since the 1980s (really since after the War of 1973, with the rise of the right wing in Israel in particular) the Holocaust has come to serve a particular purpose. Instead of being commemorated as an event that happened in the past that we should remember and commemorate and research, it's become a kind of image of an imminent danger to Israel. And the farther Israel has moved from the actual event of the Holocaust, and the more the Israeli army has become the military hegemon in its region, the more this alleged threat of an “Auschwitz around the corner” has been used by Israeli governments. Why has it been used? Because Israel actually needs to explain to itself and to its citizens: Why is it bossing it over millions of Palestinians? Half of the population under Israeli control are Palestinians. Two million are citizens, but they don't have equal rights, and the others have no rights at all (they're simply under arbitrary military rule). So how do you explain that? You explain that by telling your population and the rest of the world that those Palestinians—who have no power, who can never pose a threat to you—are an existential threat. And in Israel, that has worked quite well.Omer BartovBecause of the focus on Hebrew—to create Hebrew as a mother tongue for children whose mothers didn't speak Hebrew—because of that, there was a great antagonism towards speaking any other language. And the notion of having bilingual schools (that is, of having schools in Palestine where people would learn both Hebrew and Arabic, the language of the place) is not entertained by the vast majority of educators. Now, if you think about what would have been the result of having bilingual schools already in the 1920s and 30s, that children could speak each other's language and recognize each other's culture—that could have had a huge effect on how Zionism developed and how the state would have developed. But in today's Israel, the only bilingual population are the Palestinians. Palestinian citizens of Israel speak Arabic and Hebrew. Most Israelis don't speak Arabic. And most Israelis who trace themselves (quite large numbers) not to Europe, but to North Africa and the Middle East, where their parents and grandparents spoke Arabic (this was their language) have forgotten that language and were ashamed of their parents speaking it because it associated them with the Arabs. So the loss in this kind of creation of a nation around one language was the ability to imagine yourself as sharing the space with another group.Omer Bartov * Our top story concerns a progressive insurgent running in a must-win Senate race – and not the one you're thinking of. Late last week, Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed won the endorsement of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The New York Times notes that this is AOC's first Senate endorsement of this cycle, coming just about a month ahead of the August 4th Michigan primary. El-Sayed is quoted saying that he is “honored for what her support says about what this campaign is building and what we're fighting for,” adding that he thinks that “too many establishment Democrats are…afraid that I will win.” He pointedly attacked Senator Chuck Schumer, charging that the Minority Leader “doesn't want to see me on the inside of the U.S. Senate,” because El-Sayed would “call out the kind of politics where we take money from corporations and AIPAC to run milquetoast campaigns and don't say anything about the problems that everyday people are facing.” El-Sayed has announced that he will campaign with AOC and Senator Bernie Sanders in Detroit, Lansing and Grand Rapids on July 18th and 19th, per MLive.* Another earthquake occurred in the Michigan Senate race on July 5th, when State Senator Mallory McMorrow announced that she would be withdrawing from the race – turning what was a competitive three-way race into a head-to-head between El-Sayed and the Democratic establishment pick, Congresswoman Haley Stevens. The Detroit Free Press notes that this announcement “comes after absentee ballots have already been mailed out to some voters and too late to remove her name from the primary ballot,” though voters are able to rescind their absentee votes and submit new ones up through Friday, July 24th. In a video statement, McMorrow maintained that “People are crying out for change and we need to listen.” McMorrow once led her opponents in this race but saw her support collapse and was trailing in a distant third place in recent polls. Rumor also had it that outgoing Senator Gary Peters was privately calling for her to exit the race so centrists could consolidate around Stevens. While many of her supporters are expected to go to Stevens, El-Sayed is energetically courting McMorrow's voters as well. The Detroit News reports McMorrow herself has announced that she will remain neutral in the remaining days of the primary, leaving her voters to vote their own consciences.* In more Michigan news, DSA-backed congressional candidate Donavan McKinney is running strong in his primary campaign against incumbent Congressman Shri Thanedar, whom McKinney has labeled “​​Detroit's own Elon Musk,” according to the New York Post. If McKinney pulls it off, he will join the growing group of DSA members in the House, along with Claire Valdez, Darializa Avila Chevalier and AOC from New York, Chris Rabb and Melat Kiros from Pennsylvania and Colorado respectively, and Rashida Tlaib from Michigan. Another candidate endorsed by his local DSA chapter, Kyle Blomquist, is running for Congress in Michigan but even if he wins his primary he is not expected to flip the deep red 1st congressional district.* In Missouri, Cori Bush has also won the support of DSA for her comeback congressional run against Wesley Bell, who defeated her in the 2024 primary, Andrew Solender reports. Bush had already won the support of her local DSA chapter, along with many other progressive organizations, and has been endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, and former Congressman Jamaal Bowman. This week though, she won the support of the national DSA. In a statement, Bush wrote “I am honored to be once again endorsed by the Democratic [Socialists] of America as I campaign to return to Congress and keep building our movement to fight for economic justice, Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and a world where everyday people have a real voice in our workplace's neighborhoods and society.” Bush also praised DSA for its “decades of organizing…[mobilizing] thousands of people across the country to demand an economy that works for all of us…[and] take on war profiteers, the for-profit healthcare industry, and the billionaire funded lobbies that subvert our democracy.” There has been little polling of this race, but what there has been appears to show the race in a statistical dead heat. One sign that Bush is being taken seriously is the new $865,000 ad buy taken out by the United Democracy Project, an AIPAC cutout.* Ironically, it would seem that American Jews have a more favorable view of the progressive left than Israel. According to the Forward, a new AP poll found that “44% of American Jews hold a favorable opinion of Zohran Mamdani, compared with 39% who view him unfavorably.” This is in contrast to the 32% of respondents who said they have a favorable opinion of Netanyahu and 59% who said they have a negative view of the Israeli PM. Perhaps more surprisingly, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, a “staunch supporter of Israel,” garnered only a 41% favorability rating, though far more respondents said they don't know enough about him to have an opinion than said they have a negative view.* Turning back to the Senate, the other major story this week of course is the fall of Graham Platner. Accusations of sexual assault, detailed in a POLITICO article, resulted in a deluge of opprobrium that cascaded upwards culminating in Platner's earliest and highest profile supporter, Senator Bernie Sanders, calling on him to drop out of the Senate race in Maine. In a video message released Wednesday, Platner stated that he would be suspending his campaign effective immediately, later telling staff that he plans to wait until Monday, the final possible day, to formally withdraw from the race, Axios reports. In the same video, Platner categorically denied the accusations calling them “all false,” and maintaining that the “things that have been claimed did not happen.” He implied that the scandal was orchestrated by “those in power“ who would “rather see Susan Collins win than have me be the next Senator from Maine.”* Platner's impending, late-stage withdrawal from the race has set off a chaotic blitz primary to replace him as the Democratic nominee. Numerous candidates have announced they are running including former Maine Senate president Troy Jackson, former Director of Maine's Center for Disease, Control and Prevention Nirav Shah, co-founder of Maine beer company Dan Kleban, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and state lawmaker Valli Geiger, along with Jordan Wood and Paige Loud, both of whom ran in the Maine second congressional district Democratic primary. The actual process for selecting a nominee has been the subject of debate – with many progressives arguing for caucuses – but POLITICO reports that by July 27th, “600 delegates must be selected,” including 500 from the state's 16 county parties, and these delegates will decide on a candidate to replace Platner via “an unprecedented nominating convention,” wherein all delegates come in unpledged to any candidate setting the stage for “what could be a raucous and unpredictable free-for-all.” It remains to be seen how this will all shake out, but it is notable that almost all of these candidates poll very strongly against Senator Susan Collins, with many polling higher than Platner ever did, while the Democratic Party's handpicked primary candidate, sitting Governor Janet Mills, still polls lower than Platner even since the scandal broke.* For our final Senate story, we turn to the senior Senator from Kentucky, Mitch McConnell. McConnell was recently found unconscious in his Washington, DC home and has been hospitalized since, and while Republican Senators and media figures like Scott Jennings claim to have spoken with him directly, his being sequestered away from the public has fueled rampant speculation about the severity of his condition and why it is being kept so secretive. Forbes reports that some figures on the right, including Steve Bannon, are “suggesting the Republican establishment is shielding the state of McConnell's health from the public to allow him to remain in office long enough to avoid [Kentucky Congressman Thomas] Massie running for his seat.” Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene told TMZ, “Thomas Massie would make a great senator.” The Hill reports that Andy Beshear, the Democratic Governor of Kentucky, sent a letter to McConnell's Senate office strongly requesting an update on the Senator's health, noting that “Over the last several weeks, Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the health and well-being of Sen. McConnell,” and that “Allowing speculation to continue in the media is not fair to the Senator or to Kentuckians, and my hope is that this provides him the opportunity to share the information in a transparent manner, direct from the source.”* In more positive news, AP reports former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan, who helped an immigrant escape ICE by ushering him through her jury room door was spared prison time in her sentencing this week. After the incident in her court room, Dugan was convicted of felony obstruction in what was widely seen as a political trial designed to exact retribution on behalf of the Trump administration. Dugan resigned her circuit judgeship under this assault; in her resignation letter, she warned that this prosecution threatened “the independence of our judiciary.” Dugan was fined $5,000.* Finally, in spiritual news, a story in the National Catholic Reporter recounts how Pope Leo XIV excommunicated thousands of clergy and followers of the far right, schismatic group, the Society of St. Pius X. While bishops and priests are judged prima facie schismatic for their consecration in the Society, lay followers of the sect will be judged schismatic if they consciously choose “adherence to the society over obedience to the pope,” and “exclusive participation in Lefebvrian ‘ecclesial' acts, without taking part in the acts of the Catholic Church,” a reference to the group's founder, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. The proximate cause of this excommunication was the Society creating four new bishops in open defiance of Pope Leo, essentially daring the Church to act. This piece notes that the Society “has long been a thorn in the side of Rome,” and notes that the new papal decree rolls back privileges granted to the sect under Pope Francis, including administering the sacrament of penance and solemnizing marriages.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Laurence & Spiegs react to Spiegs getting a White Sox proclamation correct.

In the presence of the Risen Lord, Thomas overcomes his doubts and makes a proclamation of faith. (Lectionary #593) July 3, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

Gabe Ramirez and Cam Smith discussed the White Sox's success before Ramirez made a proclamation.

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Episode 4154 │ June 21, 2026 The colonists saw King George as Pharaoh and themselves as the new Israel. The Declaration of Independence was their petition to the courts of heaven. WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS  Scott Kesterson and Rochelle Porto continue the Our Sacred Honor series with a timeline correction and deep dive into the summer of 1775 — mapping the simultaneous congressional actions of the Second Continental Congress against the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Olive Branch Petition, the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, and King George III's Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition, showing how these events were happening in parallel across a six-to-eight week information delay between the continents that the strategic minds of the era — particularly Adams — were already calculating and playing through. The episode surfaces a major understudied intelligence thread: Charleston Mechanics intercepting British correspondence that proved Superintendent of Indian Affairs John Stuart was actively weaponizing Creek and Cherokee nations as a second military front against the southern colonies — intelligence that destroyed Stuart's ability to operate from Charleston, forced him to flee to Florida, and gave Georgia Patriots the decisive argument that neutrality was no longer viable. The episode closes with a reading of Psalm 80 — the same passage Jacob Duché read to the Continental Congress — as the founding generation's own declaration that they understood themselves as the new Israel petitioning the courts of heaven, a framework that completely inverts the modern Zionist political theology being imposed on the 250th anniversary. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED (3 bullets hard cap) How were the Olive Branch Petition and the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms sent one day apart — and what does that simultaneous dual track reveal about the real strategic thinking behind the colonial leadership? What did the Charleston Mechanics discover about British Superintendent John Stuart's covert operation to weaponize Native nations against the southern colonies — and how did that intelligence change Georgia's position toward independence? Why did the Continental Congress read Psalm 80 and cast themselves as the new Israel with King George as Pharaoh — and what does that theological framework reveal about who our founding fathers actually were? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is a daily independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, and information warfare. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — combat veteran, documentary filmmaker, and rancher. Over 4,100 episodes and 50 million lifetime downloads. New episodes every weekday. bards.fm This episode was researched and produced under the Sentinel Framework — the analytical methodology built by Scott Kesterson — with AI-assisted research synthesis. All analysis, conclusions, and editorial judgments are those of Scott Kesterson. AFFILIATE LINKS Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Morning Intro Music Provided by Brian Kahanek: www.briankahanek.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here MAILING ADDRESS: Xpedition Cafe, LLC Attn. Scott Kesterson 591 E Central Ave, #740 Sutherlin, OR  97479

Dr Adam Koontz talks about Christian Nationalism and how the debates around it in the church relate to the proclamation of the gospel. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

Matt Spiegel may be leaking confidences in his proclamation that the White Sox will go .500 without star slugger Munetaka Murakami across the next four to six weeks.

The National Constitution Center recently published The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals (Simon & Schuster), a keepsake collection of essays bringing together leading thinkers from across perspectives to reflect on the ideals at the heart of the American experiment and what those principles have meant across generations of American life. In this episode, Professor David Armitage discusses his essay, “The Declaration's Influence Around the World,” which explores the document's international legacy as a powerful blueprint for collective rights and national self-determination, and its ever-evolving domestic legacy as a touchstone for individual rights and human equality. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates.    Resources  David Armitage, “The Declaration's Influence Around the World”  National Constitution Center, The Declaration of Independence  Lemuel Haynes, “Liberty Further Extended” (1776)  Vermont Declaration of Independence (1777)  French Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789)  Haitian Declaration of Independence (1804)  Venezuelan Declaration of Independence (1811)  Greek Declaration of Independence (1822)  Belgian Declaration of Independence (1830)  New Zealand Declaration of Independence (1835)  Texas Declaration of Independence (1836)  Liberia Declaration of Independence (1847)  Declaration of Sentiments (1848)  Hungary Declaration of Independence (1849)  Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945)  Israel Declaration of Independence (1948)  Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)  Unilateral Declaration of Independence of Southern Rhodesia (1965)  The Black Declaration of Independence (1970)  Kosovo Declaration of Independence (2008)  Stay Connected and Learn More Questions or comments about the show? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@constitutioncenter.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Continue the conversation by following us on social media @ConstitutionCtr Explore the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠America at 250 Civic Toolkit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen Join us for an upcoming ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠live program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or watch recordings on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support our important work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate