Podcasts about purposes

John 6:1-15

Why would the word for "Hand" and "Axle" be the same in Biblical Hebrew?? What a wonderful thing to ponder as the word, hand is used in so many passages, especially the hands of, Jesus. A bit of a deeper dive into the letter/pictures for me is spectacular. The first letter in hand or axle is the letter Hebrew yud ' and the name of that letter is in fact this word,(amazing right). Yes, each letter in Hebrew has a name and this letter the smallest of all letters is yud. This picture is just a dot as shown above, the mark made when the pen touches the paper, the little that means a lot, the big bang and the first letter in God's name and Jesus name. The idea being that for an infinite God to make a finite world He would have to contract himself, yes, the letter yud….. BANG! The second letter, (words are right to left in Hebrew) is a dalet ד – the bent over servant, the door of humility. Be it a hand or an axle both serve the power. Thus we are called the hands of Jesus… yielding completely to the transfer of power without taking the glory. The wheels on the bus go round and round – they spin on an axle but the destination is The Kingdom of God. Without the power from God/the engine and the traction of the wheels/The Purposes of God. Apart from God and His purposes we the hands/axle can do nothing…

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This week, guest preacher Ken Bevel walks us through 2 Corinthians 2:14–17, where Paul describes believers as the aroma of Christ to the world around them. Through Christ, God leads us in triumph and uses our lives to spread the knowledge of Him wherever we go. Paul reminds us that representing Christ is both a privilege and a responsibility, and that our lives should point others toward the truth of the gospel. This passage challenges us to consider what kind of influence we are having on the people around us and to faithfully live as representatives of Christ wherever God has placed us.Text: 2 Corinthians 2:14–17Recorded: September 20, 2026

Welcome the last sermon in our series. So far, we've learned that when we focus on giants, we stumble but when we focus on God our giants tumble. Last week we established that whenever we face trouble, we must deal with rubble by allowing God to rebuild the rubble in our lives. Today we want to suggest that in order to fully face down your giants, you must see your position as a platform for God's purposes. To help in that journey we'll talk about Esther where we'll find 7 important principles to help us to do that. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Sunday 20th September 2026 | Judges 3:12-30 | Chris Johnson

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Reset: A 6-week sermon series Sunday September 13, 2026Pastor Ray PeoplesPsalm 127Who is building my life? Who/what is shaping my influence?Where is my life being aimed? Psalm 127:1-5God Must Be the Foundation! Let God build your life. Are you allowing Him to join you on building your life? God's Word Reshapes our ConvictionsTrust God with What You Cannot Control Faithful Work is Different From Anxious Striving Prayer Reveals Where Our Trust Truly Rests Philippians 4:6-7Rest is An Act of FaithRest and sleep are an act of surrender Psalm 121:3-4Children are not possessions to control, projects to complete or achievements to display. They are gifts from God whom parents are called to love, disciple and eventually release.And even if you don't have children, you are still "parenting" those around you thru the examples of God's work in YOUR life. If you aren't rooted in God, you can't point others to him. Talk about Him in all you do, especially the ordinary moments.Deuteronomy 6:6-7Aim Your Influence Towards God's Purposes 

I discuss H1-B vs. deport numbers; The SCOTUS ruling on the USPS mail ballot case; The purpose of schooling and social murder, including current ed news and the case of Emilie Olsen; and more news anchors are dropping from the jabs. Substack: https://theamericanclassroom.substack.com/p/the-six-purposes-of-schooling   Book Websites: HERE and HERE. https://www.moneytreepublishing.com/shop PROMO CODE: “AEFM” for 10% OFF, or https://armreg.co.uk PROMO CODE: "americaneducationfm" for 15% off all books and products. (I receive no kickbacks).  https://www.thriftbooks.com/ Q posts book: https://drive.proton.me/urls/JJ78RV1QP8#yCO0wENuJQPH

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God has purposes for all of our suffering: To remove our earthly props — Isaiah 6:1 To reveal our sin — Psalm 119:67, 71 To make us willing to serve Him — Isaiah 6:8 To position us for service — Genesis 50:20 To test and refine our faith — 1 Peter 1:3-9 To nurter a patient and growing appetite for heaven — 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 To deepen our dependence on Christ — Romans 8:28-39 To enable us to comfort others — 2 Corinthians 1:3-6 You can watch this message here.

Chad walked us through Psalm 127:1-5 on how to raise the next generation to be passionate followers of Jesus.

2 Corinthians 11:16-33Morgan Byrd

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In this special episode, Dr. Patty invites Susan Ro from the Leadership for Busy Working Moms podcast to discuss how to develop godly practices that help ensure our children are raised to know and reflect the love of God. They discuss critical family habits, such as sharing with children what you are learning about God, reading the Bible together, and challenging kids to engage with God as they seek to understand His Word. Susan also shares the importance of parents modeling Christ-like behavior rather than simply talking about it. Praying in tongues and activating angels are two prayer strategies they discuss, along with why they can be important and effective practices for leading godly families. Whether you are raising children now, or are a grandparent, other relative, a teacher at school or church,  Jesus will show you one way you can reflect God's love to a child for whom you have influence in your Experience Jesus encounter time. Links referenced in this episode:   New to the Podcast?  Check out the Trailer Episode for the Biblical Foundation for Experiencing Jesus!  https://PattyEJ.Podbean.com/e/trailer-episode-experience-jesus-with-dr-patty-sadallah   The Special Place Encounter Exercise   https://bit.ly/3cEkYBC Susan Ro's Podcast: Leadership for Busy Working  Moms  https://susanro.com/podcast   Other Episodes:  Understanding the Gifts of Tongues and Interpretation of Tongues  https://pattyej.podbean.com/e/understading-the-gifts-of-tongues-and-interpretation-of-tongues/   Partnering with Angels for God's Purposes   Partnering with Angels for God's Purposes | Experience Jesus with Dr. Patty Sadallah   Check out all of Dr. Patty's books, journals, and downloadable resources at her bookstore, and don't forget to use the code EJPOD to receive 10% off everything, even the things on sale.  https://PattySadallah.com/shop/     Get Two Free Chapters of the Experience Jesus Book Series  https://pattysadallah.com/free-gift/   Check out Dr. Patty's latest book- Encountering the POWER  of God: Experience Jesus Book 4 https://pattysadallah.com/product/encountering-the-power-of-god-experience-jesus-book-4/     Check out Dr. Patty's Spirit Life Daily publication on Substack. https://pattysadallah.substack.com   Check out the NEW Spirit Life Journey App. Curated from this podcast and includes an online journal with suggested questions and adventures for Jesus to take you deeper.    Click on the QR Code to play around with it or search Spirit Life Journey in your Google Play or Apple App stores!      

Pastor Fletcher preaches from Nehemiah 2:1–20.

In this sermon, we look at the ways the Holy Spirit empowers believers.

People spent enough time playing video games on the toilet, that they started to make games about it. What is the history of video games and bathrooms, and did Hunter ever drop his GameBoy in the toilet? -- PRIVYCAST STORE Connect: www.privy-cast.com Social and Contact Links: linktr.ee/privycast Follow Hunter -- Give Thanks, Give Back: Wounded Warrior Project Living Water International -- Privy is proud to be hosted by Podbean. Looking to start a podcast? Learn more at: https://www.podbean.com/Privycast -- Music:  Intro and Outro Derived from: Barroom Ballet - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100310 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Transition Music: "Circuit Rush" by the Mini Vandals. Accessed via YouTube Media library. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTdSDPjB1kle7puRKAuHP_g -- Sources: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/video-game-poop-earthbound-death-stranding https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-hidden-truth-of-the-gaming-toilet https://mediaarts.colum.edu/vgbathrooms/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/The-Purposes-and-Meanings-of-Video-Game-Bathrooms.pdf https://ieee-cog.org/2021/assets/papers/paper_176.pdf https://toiletgamestudies.org/why_toilets

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Fresh Mercies – Every MorningDiscipline/Punishment/CorrectionAlmost Always UnpleasantNo Matter the Degree of The Punishment Why Does God Put This Kind of Stuff in His Word? 1 Corinthians 10:11 (ESV)“These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come.” Laminations 3:31-33 (NLT)“For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though He brings grief…He will show compassion, so great is His unfailing love. For He does not willingly bring affliction or grief to anyone.” 2 Chronicles 36:15 (NIV)“The Lord sent word to them through his messengers (prophets) again and again, because He had pity on His people and on His dwelling place.” 2 Chronicles 36:16 (NIV)“They mocked God's messengers, despised His words and scoffed at His prophets until the wrath of the Lord was aroused against His people and there was no remedy.” God Was and IsLong Suffering and PatientWith Us When We SinBecause Of His Love Because He Wants Us to See WhatA Covenant of Love Looks LikeWhat Godly Discipline God's DisciplineIsn't For the Purposes of Destruction Where We Are Unfaithful, God Remains Faithful Still!! “Mercy”רַחֲמִים(raḥămîm) / חֶסֶד(ḥesed) Isaiah 54:7-8 (NIV)"For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion (rahamim gedolim). I will bring you back. In a surge of anger, I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness (hesed olam) (or forever loving kindness) I will have compassion (rahamim) on you,” says the Lord your Redeemer.” God's ReversalsAka – “Restoration”

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True fulfillment comes when your plans become aligned with God's greater purpose. In this powerful message, Pastor Corey Erman teaches how to surrender your own agenda, recognize Heaven's assignment, and allow the Holy Spirit to direct your life. When your purpose aligns with His, your gifts, decisions, and desires begin working together to accomplish what God has called you to do. “For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” - Philippians 2:13To support this ministry and help us reach the nations with revival visit RiverWPB.com or text GIVE and any amount to (855) 968-3708.

Dr. Scott Sunquist gives an appealing introduction to the nature of the local church, set in the context of Christian history and global diversity. Why Church? clarifies the two primary purposes of the church―worship and witness―and unpacks what the church is (and ought to be) using five movements of worship: come together stand to praise God kneel to confess sit to listen to the Word of God go out into the world For more faith-filled, Gospel-centered content, download the Pilgrim Radio app today on Google Play and Apple, or stream at PilgrimRadio.com. 

Washington Presbyterian ChurchSermon Date: August 16, 2026Speaker: Mike BowenTitle: Hope in God’s Eternal Purposes and PromisesBible Text: Romans 15:7-13 https://archive.org/download/sermon-2026-08-16/sermon%202026%2008%2016.mp3

Vision Sunday  Who Are We Going to Be Going into the Future?Faith Church - A Ministry for Our City Vision: “A Church Living for the Glory of God and the Good of All People.”Mission: “A Church Living Out the Purposes of Christ in Our City and the Nations.” Philippians 2:1-8 (NLT)“Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on a cross.” Luke 19:10 (NIV)“For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” Mark 10:45 (NIV)“The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” John 13:3-5 (NIV)“Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. So, he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples' feet.” 

This Sunday, Pastor Mike Nolen continues in our Year of the Word series delivering a message titled, "Called: God's Purposes, My Life - Jeremiah 1."

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MichaelBasham.com Wine is a mocker, strong drink a riotous brawler; and whoever errs or reels because of it is not wise. 2 The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger or angers himself against him sins against his own life. 3 It is an honor for a man to cease from strife and keep aloof from it, but every fool will quarrel. 4 The sluggard does not plow when winter sets in; therefore he begs in harvest and has nothing. 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like water in a deep well, but a man of understanding draws it out. 6 Many a man proclaims his own loving-kindness and goodness, but a faithful man who can find? 7 The righteous man walks in his integrity; blessed (happy, fortunate, enviable) are his children after him. 8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows out all evil [like chaff] with his eyes. 9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? 10 Diverse weights [one for buying and another for selling] and diverse measures—both of them are exceedingly offensive and abhorrent to the Lord. 11 Even a child is known by his acts, whether [or not] what he does is pure and right. 12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye—the Lord has made both of them. 13 Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes and you will be satisfied with bread. 14 It is worthless, it is worthless! says the buyer; but when he goes his way, then he boasts [about his bargain]. 15 There is gold, and a multitude of pearls, but the lips of knowledge are a vase of preciousness [the most precious of all]. 16 [The judge tells the creditor] Take the garment of one who is security for a stranger; and hold him in pledge when he is security for foreigners. 17 Food gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel. 18 Purposes and plans are established by counsel; and [only] with good advice make or carry on war. 19 He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore associate not with him who talks too freely. 20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in complete darkness. 21 An inheritance hastily gotten [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning, in the end it will not be blessed. 22 Do not say, I will repay evil; wait [expectantly] for the Lord, and He will rescue you. 23 Diverse and deceitful weights are shamefully vile and abhorrent to the Lord, and false scales are not good. 24 Man's steps are ordered by the Lord. How then can a man understand his way? 25 It is a snare to a man to utter a vow [of consecration] rashly and [not until] afterward inquire [whether he can fulfill it]. 26 A wise king winnows out the wicked [from among the good] and brings the threshing wheel over them [to separate the chaff from the grain]. 27 The spirit of man [that factor in human personality which proceeds immediately from God] is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts. 28 Loving-kindness and mercy, truth and faithfulness, preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by [the people's] loyalty. 29 The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head [suggesting wisdom and experience]. 30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil, and strokes [for correction] reach to the innermost parts.

Paul's Chains and God's Purposes (Week Seven) | August 16th, 2026 — a sermon from Church of the Open Door, preached by Clayton Wright, Elyria Campus Pastor.

What if walking could change the way you see your entire life? Beloved author Sean Dietrich returns to the podcast to talk about his new memoir, I Would Walk 500 Miles, chronicling the month he and his wife, Jamie, spent walking the Camino de Santiago across Spain. What begins as a physical pilgrimage through mountains, mud, ancient villages, and crowded hostels becomes something far deeper like a journey into identity, faith, suffering, community, and what it means to discover who you really are. Sean shares why hours of walking can create an unexpected kind of clarity, what he learned from carrying nearly everything he needed on his back, and how strangers along the Camino became part of his story. He also opens up about his difficult childhood, losing his father at a young age, spending decades feeling as though he hadn't quite found himself, and the realization that perhaps we are far more loved - and far more than the labels and experiences that have defined us - than we realize. This conversation moves effortlessly from hilarious stories about tutus, potatoes, peanut butter, and life-changing Spanish cheesecake to profound reflections on God, healing, play, suffering, simplicity, and the strange beauty of being a pilgrim. Ultimately, Sean discovered that the Camino isn't only a trail in Spain: we're all walking one. And sometimes stripping life down to its simplest elements - walking, eating, talking, laughing, and being with other people - helps us finally notice what has mattered all along. Get Sean's book here A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them out below:  My Green Mattress: Visit www.mygreenmattress.com  and save 15% on your order during their Labor Day Sale. Plus, use code 1000hours for an additional $10 off your cart total when you purchase any mattress. BetterHelp: Visit  www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS  today to get 10% off your first month. Quince - Visit www.quince.com/outside and get free shipping and 365 day returns IXL Learning - Head to www.ixl.com/1000hours to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership Whisker - Take care of your cats while taking an additional $50 off bundles with code 1000HOURS when you shop www.whisker.com/1000HOURS  Muzzle Sleep Tape - Go to MuzzleSleep.com and use code 1000HOURS for 10% off.  Zenni Optical- Go to www.zenni.com/podcast  and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order, plus free shipping on all U.S. orders over $65. Active Skin Repair - Don't forget to put this in your first aid kit! Visit ActiveSkinRepair.com and use the code 1000HOURS to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products. KT by Knix - Go to www.KnixTeen.com , and use code 1000HOURS for 15 percent off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So much of what we hand our spouse to fix is really our own inner work in disguise. In this episode Christa turns to two of the most useful words the Enneagram gives us: your vice and your virtue. Your vice is the emotional pattern that runs the show under stress, the overused survival strategy of your type, and your virtue is the higher quality that naturally emerges as you heal and grow. She walks through all nine types, from the One's movement out of resentment toward serenity to the Nine's movement out of self-forgetting toward showing up fully, and shows how the whole of growth is the slow journey from vice to virtue. Then she names the heart of it for marriage: your spouse cannot heal your vice for you. When we ask them to soothe it instead of doing our own work, we exhaust them and stay stuck, but when we own it, we free them and we grow. With honest, practical steps for naming your vice, catching it in the small daily moments, and taking one step toward your virtue, this is a freeing reminder that the most loving thing you can do for your marriage is often to go do your own inner work. Plus a look at the coaching certification where Christa trains others to walk couples through exactly this. Get inside the Enneagram and Marriage Coaching and Masterclass classroom here!⁠ https://www.enneagramandmarriage.com/the-e-m-coaching-masterclass Use the code COACH for $250 off - or - use a payment plan!! Find more about your type, the pod, freebies, and SO much more at our website right here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.EnneagramandMarriage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take the E + M Quiz at www.QuizforCouples.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Love what you're learning on E + M? Make sure you leave us a podcast review so others can find us, too⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Christa's Best-Selling Book, The Enneagram in Marriage, here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/df8SxVx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben & Bob talk about the history of the US Senate and why the august body is now under attack from both the Freedom Caucus and the Democratic Socialists of America.   For readings discussed in this episode, check out Michael Trotti's "The Troubling Roots of Off-Year Gubernatorial Elections" from Made By History (Oct. 29, 2025) and Article 5 of the US Constitution, which states: "The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate."   This episode was edited by Ben Sawyer.

Joe Koh's Sermon on Habakkuk 1-3 from August 9, 2026.

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The Disney version of Johnny Appleseed has a cheerful barefoot man in a tin pot hat scattering apple seeds for grateful pioneers to bake into pies. The real John Chapman collected his seeds for free from cidery waste, planted them into strategically fenced nurseries on land he bought ahead of the settlement line, and sold the resulting trees to colonists who used the apples almost exclusively to make hard cider and applejack brandy. He died owning 1,200 acres across three states but never touched the money, because his Swedenborgian faith taught him that suffering in this life meant blessings in the next. He wore coffee sacks as shirts, went barefoot through Ohio winters, and entertained settler children by sticking needles into his calloused feet. Today's guest is Isaac Fitzgerald, author of *American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed*. We discuss how Chapman's father was a Minuteman who fought at Concord and later ended up in debtor's prison, why the Northwest Indian War of the 1790s, one of the worst military disasters in early American history, created the very frontier Chapman would spend his life planting, and how a forgotten Irish frontiersman named Dan McQuay who walked 1,200 miles home from New Orleans through hostile wilderness may have been the real inspiration for Chapman's rambling life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headline: Nuclear Safety and the Fog of War in Iran Guest: Henry Sokolski Sokolski examines reports of strikes near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, noting that targeting reactors is legal if they serve military purposes. He expresses concern over the lack of a baseline inventory for Iran's centrifuges and enriched uranium, which complicates future nuclear negotiations. (10)LA

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Proverbs 16:8-17, 2 Kings 6:24-8:15, Acts 22:22-23:11. Nothing happens without God's permission God is in control and *in everything* he is working for good (8:28)

In this episode, Keith Krell talks about whether God will ever give us more than Keith Krell has 30 years of ministry experience, which most recently includes serving as senior pastor at Crossroads Bible Church in Bellevue, Washington and professor of biblical exposition at Moody Bible Institute, Spokane. He is also the co-author of 'God's Purposes in Our Pain: 10 Ways God Uses Suffering for Our Good' from Crossway. ❖ Listen to “Asking God 'Why' in the Midst of Suffering" with Mark Talbot:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts | Spotify ⁠| ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show.

Jeremy Zakis explores the match-fixing scandal and gang influence threatening Canadian cricket's international status. He details how players potentially "sandbagged" games for gambling purposes. Finally, Jeremy discusses the recent resurgence of "Bazball" in an England-New Zealand match, highlighting the strategic impact of poorly maintained pitches.1928

There are 3 pieces of God's armor we are to “put on”. 1. The belt of truth. 2. The breastplate of righteousness. 3. The shoes of peace. In getting dressed for the unseen spiritual battle, the final thing we put on are our shoes. And think about it, you're not ready to leave if you don't have your shoes on. My husband knows I'm not really walking out the door if my shoes aren't on. My shoes are the sign I'm really ready and we're going … until then, I'm not really going anywhere. God has places for you to go. A stand you are to take. Purposes you are to fulfill. Good plans you are to walk in. But, without your shoes, you're not really ready to go with him. The soldier's shoes were a valuable piece of their armor. Remember in these days, they were foot soldiers. They weren't riding around in tanks and helicopters. They were marching in, climbing up, standing ground. In military battles of these days, the army who had the best battle shoes was set apart. There's a story of an army who won countless victories because they put nails in their shoes, creating the first cleats. They could climb what no other army could climb. As women, we know shoes make or break the outfit – but in battle, shoes can make or break the victory. So Paul says in Ephesians 6:15, “For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.” Without your shoes, you're not ready. With the wrong shoes, you're not winning. Barefoot, you're injured. The shoes in the Armor of God are specifically the PEACE that comes from the Good News. Sounds a little fruity doesn't it? That's sweet – but does it really mean anything to you? I'll be honest – that just never meant anything to me at all – until today. Until I really studied what Paul is saying. Now I get it, and I'm so excited to share it with you. Peace – what's your image of God's peace? Someone once asked 2 very famous painters to each paint a picture of God's peace. One painted the image of a beautiful, calm, serene lake in the most peaceful setting you could imagine. It's basically where I am right now – North Italy's Dolomite mountains. The lakes here are the deepest, calmest blue, fully protected by stunning mountains that reach straight up in the sky. Such calm. Such peace. That was one artist's painting. But the other artist paints the ocean. Not calm water, but the ocean in a violent storm. Massive waves crashing in the fierce winds. Lightening flashing in the sky. And in the very bottom corner of the painting was a small bird, totally protected from the storm, standing on a rock with a solitary beam of light shining on it. If there was a soundtrack to the painting it was the bird singing his completely unbothered song of perfect peace in the midst of that raging storm. Both are pictures of peace. One is a picture of peaceful circumstances – the other is a picture of the power of God's peace. God doesn't promise peaceful circumstances, in fact Jesus warns us of the oppoisite – “in this world you will have trouble”. But God does promise us the power of his peace – the unshakable knowing he is with you, he sees you, and he is in control. We're so quick to assume only the good days contain God's peace, but you've never experienced God's peace on the most extreme level until you're in the middle of something that demands you absolutely freak out, but instead you have an unspeakable peace within. With this peace you're not rendered incapable, you're strengthened in the battle. My friend, if you find yourself currently in a battle, God has peace available for you. And his word isn't just offering it to you as an option, his word is telling you, “PUT THIS ON!” But how? How do you put on God's peace? Thank God, his word actually tells us. We're not left to guess and wonder. It's clear. Philippians 4: 6-7. First, there is an offer you have to REFUSE to make room for God's offer of peace. If you don't refuse it, there will simply be no space for peace in you. What is the offer you have to refuse? Worry. Here's precisely what God's word says, “Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. THEN you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” This is a formula and a process. First you refuse worry. Worry is always in the offering. There's always something to worry about, right? But you must turn away from it. Turn it off. Resist it. Evict it. Absolutely take a stand against worry. You know what we often do instead? We make excuses for it. “Oh, it's just who I am. I'm a worrier. I always have been.” That's the equivalent of saying, “Oh, I'm just muddy, it's just who I am. I go out and roll around in the mud so I'm always muddy. I always have been.” ALL WHILE YOU COULD CHOOSE TO TAKE A SHOWER! If you're a worrier, there's something you can do that's the equivalent of a shower for a muddy person – PRAYER. And just as you have to take a shower again and again, you must pray again and again. The only way you refuse worry is to talk to God about it. Push it right over to God and let him have it. Tell him what you need. Thank him for everything he has already done for you. That's your part of the equation. Then, God does his part. His part is filling you with PEACE. Peace that doesn't make sense. Peace like the little white bird sitting in a beam of light during a furious storm on the ocean, just singing his happy song. I don't care how much you worry or how long you've been worrying, peace is available to you. But my sister, you always have to choose it. Now you may think your worrying is harmless, but it's not. Without God's peace, you're facing a battle with no shoes on. Without your shoes you're simply NOT READY!!!!! Now here's where this gets really really really good. This is the part you may not have ever understood before and you're going to have a little light bulb go off. Paul says these shoes of peace come from the Good News. What is the Good News? It's literally the message of Jesus. It's the salvation story of God sending his own son to die for you so that you might be saved. It's the promise of his Holy Spirit dwelling in you offering what you could never manufacture for yourself. It's all this GOOD NEWS, not bad news that applies directly to our lives because of Jesus. Good, good, good news. Shoes of peace from this Good News of Jesus. And here's why this is important in battle – GET READY … Your enemy, the devil, is always going to try and convince you that God is against you, that God doesn't love you, that God is too busy for you, angry at you, distant from you. The devil continually tries to convince you that every little bad thing, and certainly every big bad thing, that happens in your life is proof of God's absence, God's distance, or God's disapproval of you. You've heard it and felt it before. You've questioned why God would allow this to happen to your family and you start feeling like God doesn't care about your family. Like he's too busy for you. Like he doesn't hear your prayers. Like he's always out to take things from you. Like he's just against you. The more you hear it and the more you feel it, the more dark your thoughts become, the more alone you feel, and the more hopeless the future looks. And that's precisely what happens if you don't have your shoes on. Your shoes of peace from the Good News know exactly who Jesus is, what Jesus did, and what he has promised. And just like a pair of cleats can dig in and hold your ground, KNOWING the GOOD News can help you stand firm when every doubt comes to rock you. The devil wants to remind of you all the bad news, but Jesus says, “I've GOT GOOD NEWS!” Feel the peace in that! The shoes of peace tell you even when bad things have happened, “GOD USES ALL THINGS TOGETHER FOR GOOD”. The shoes of peace tell you even when the storm rages that, “YOUR GOD CONTROLS THE WINDS AND THE WAVES.” The shoes of peace tell you when everything falls apart that, “GOD HOLDS IT ALL IN HIS HANDS AND NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH HIM.” The Good News fills us with peace when the battle rages. And in peace, we stand, We don't run. We don't panic. We don't worry. We stand firm. Girl, put your shoes on and dig in! Dig in to God's promises over you and refuse to back down. Refuse to be shaken. Refuse to give in to worry. His promises will fill you with peace so you can stand through the storm and come out the other side. Jesus made us a promise of HIS PEACE. His peace that would hold us steady. His peace that would guide us. His peace that would fill us in ways that don't make sense. But do you know precisely WHEN he promised us this peace? Jesus promised us that peace on the edge of his own horrific storm. On the very night one of his very best friends would betray him – on the night he would be arrested – on the night before he was to bear the sin of the entire world on the cross, on the edge of the greatest storm all creation had ever seen, Jesus promised us his own peace. John 14:27, “I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid.” Jesus had immeasurable peace, and he offers us that same peace. But it's always up to us to PUT IT ON. With peace, you are ready for battle. With peace you can stand on God's promises and not worry. With peace as shoes, you can dig in with cleats and stand your ground regardless of circumstances. With peace as shoes, you can climb any mountain and overcome the obstacles in your way. You have to choose what you're walking in – Peace or worry. Worry will never win the battle. Peace already has. Follow Pamela on Instagram – https://instagram.com/headmamapamela Or Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pamela.crim Find out more about BIG Life – http://biglifehq.com

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