Podcasts about Radical love

“Radical Love – a Life of Fear and Trembling.” Pastor Mike Polhemus teaches on loving God in a radical way through obedience, consecration, and the fear of the Lord. We pray you are blessed by this message.

Hey Heal Squad! We are back with Part 2 of our conversation with Zachary Levi, and honestly… this one goes to some really unexpected places. Zach shares something that genuinely surprised Maria: despite having such a deep relationship with God, he doesn't actually go to church. We get into why, what his spiritual practice really looks like, and how years of home Bible studies and chosen-family community became more meaningful to him than traditional religion ever did. From there, the conversation gets even deeper. Zach opens up about marriage, why his first marriage cracked him wide open emotionally, and why he and his partner are choosing commitment and partnership every single day without needing a certificate to define it. We also talk about the massive shift happening in Hollywood right now, the headlines claiming he's been “graylisted,” and why he says the real story is much more complicated than people think. He shares why he believes the industry has become increasingly hostile to people who don't fall in line politically or creatively,  and why that's exactly why he's spent decades dreaming up Wyldwood Studios: the studio and living community he believes could completely change the future of storytelling.And somehow we also get into AI, why it actually doesn't scare him, and why he believes human connection, creativity, and community are about to become even more valuable. Plus, because it's Mental Health Awareness Month, Zach talks about Nerd HQ and the nonprofit work he's doing to help people access therapy who otherwise couldn't afford it. As he says in this episode: the stigma isn't the barrier anymore — the price tag is. Just a warning Zach gets into some heavy things, so please listen with care. HEALERS & HEAL LINERS You can't outrun your trauma: Zach said he spent decades performing — booking jobs, hitting marks, smiling on red carpets — while completely unaware that unprocessed childhood trauma was running the show underneath. Every breakdown is an invitation: Zach reframed his lowest moment not as punishment but as God's invitation to finally stop and listen. Church is the people. Healing is the practice. Faith is the next step:  Zach pushed back on the idea that church is a building or a denomination — he said church is the community you do the work alongside, the people who show up when you're falling apart.  HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy's Page: https://stylecrew.macys.com/@mariamenounos EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host GUEST RESOURCES: Follow Zach on IG: https://www.instagram.com/zacharylevi/ Radical Love:  https://www.amazon.com/Go-Love-Yourself-Radical-Acceptance/dp/0785236759 Wyldwood Studios: wyldwood.com  Nerd HQ: nerdhq.org ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Hey Heal Squad! Our friend Zachary Levi is back and honestly, this may be the most grounded and open we've ever heard him. He's a brand-new dad, he's building Wyldwood Studios from the ground up in Texas, and he's going deeper into his faith, healing, and purpose than ever before. Zach takes us all the way back to being three years old and feeling, deep in his soul, that he was put here to make people laugh and help others. From there, we get into the bigger conversation so many people are quietly having right now: Why does it feel so hard to know what's true anymore? Zach breaks down what he calls the two sides of finding truth: empathy and logic and why he believes we've lost the ability to really hear each other. But the heart of this episode is what happens when Zach opens up about his 2017 mental breakdown, the season where he didn't want to live and didn't understand why. He shares how therapy finally taught him something he'd never learned before: how to love himself. We talk about unresolved trauma, how emotional pain can actually live in the body, and why he now believes every hardship can become an invitation to heal, grow, and go deeper with God.And then he says something I honestly haven't stopped thinking about since we recorded this: that we are “infinitely valuable… and entirely unimportant.” Trust us… you're going to want to hear the way he explains that one. Enjoy! HEALERS & HEAL LINERS You can't outrun unhealed trauma. It lives in the body. It makes you sick on every level — physical, emotional, mental, spiritual — and it keeps showing up until you stop saying "I got it" and finally sit with what's actually there. Every hardship is an invitation. The breakdowns, the breakups, the moments that bring you to your knees — Zach believes those aren't punishment. They're God asking you to come closer. You are infinitely valuable, and entirely unimportant. You matter more than you'll ever know, AND you don't have to carry it all alone. Your only job is to take the next step. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy's Page: https://stylecrew.macys.com/@mariamenounos EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host GUEST RESOURCES: Follow Zach on IG: https://www.instagram.com/zacharylevi/ Radical Love:  https://www.amazon.com/Go-Love-Yourself-Radical-Acceptance/dp/0785236759 Wyldwood Studios: wyldwood.com  Nerd HQ: nerdhq.org ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Luke 10:25-37

“Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow Me.'” (Matt 16:24) Jesus lived a radical life and invited us to do likewise. Radical Obedience... Radical Responsivess .

Persian Poetry, Radical Love, and the Soul of Iran“The path to God goes through that most difficult of beings, the human being.” – Omid SafiRecorded live at a SAND Community Gathering (April 2026). Watch the full conversation on the SAND Website. We are watching, once again, what empire does: not only to bodies, but to the long memory of a people; to the libraries and sacred sites; to art, language, and the ruins that hold the oldest threads of human spiritual inquiry. We are thinking of the civilization that gave us Rumi, Hafez, Omar Khayyam, Forough Farrokhzad — mystics and rebels and lovers of paradox who understood something about the human soul that we are still, centuries later, trying to catch up to. This gathering invited us to come together: to read poetry aloud, to hear from Iranian voices, to sit with grief and beauty together rather than alone. We work with political and moral vocabulary shaped by Iranian thinkers such as Ali Shariati, who wrote against domination, spiritual emptiness, and the violence of imposed power. We make space for what doesn't fit into headlines or talking points—the complexity of empire, the difference between a government and its people, the authoritarian forces at work not only abroad but here at home. We also gather with the political inheritance of those who taught generations to resist domination and spiritual emptiness, including Ali Shariati. Guests Omid Safi is a scholar of the Islamic mystical tradition and professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University. He is the author of Memories of Muhammad and Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition, and teaches online courses on Muslim mysticism. He leads contemplative journeys to Turkey, Morocco, and Mecca/Medina through Illuminated Courses. Fatemeh Keshavarz is the Roshan Institute Chair in Persian Language and Literature and Director of the Roshan Institute Center for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland. A poet in Persian and English, she is the author of Reading Mystical Lyric, Recite in the Name of the Red Rose, Jasmine and Stars: Reading More Than Lolita in Tehran, and Lyrics of Life: Sa'di on Love, Cosmopolitanism and Care of the Self. She has spoken at the UN General Assembly and received the Peabody Award for her NPR program on Rumi. Mays Imad, PhD (facilitator) is a neuroscientist, educator, and associate professor at Connecticut College whose work bridges neuroscience, philosophy, and education. An Iraqi immigrant who lived through wars and displacement, she brings both personal and scholarly depth to the themes of trauma, remembrance, and repair through the embodied nervous system. Timestamps 00:00 — Welcome & framing 00:02 — Mays Imad opens: grief, urgency, and love 00:06 — Introducing Omid Safi & Fatemeh Keshavarz 00:07 — Saadi, Rumi, and the Persian tradition 00:12 — The war on Iran: what is being destroyed 00:21 — Don't bypass grief — the Persian mystics knew this 00:27 — Saadi on truth, power, and interconnection 00:32 — Fatemeh: togetherness, invisibilization, and Iranian resilience 00:38 — Poetry as the Silk Road of imagination 00:52 — War's corruption of language — and poetry as antidote 01:04 — Remembrance as ethical act 01:10 — Intergenerational love & closing Resources & Links Omid Safi Illuminated Courses — books, podcast, courses, tours Duke University faculty page Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition — Yale University Press Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters — HarperOne Podcast: Sufi Heart — Be Here Now Network The Heart of Rumi's Poetry — online course Upcoming events: Evening workshop in London, May 5th — "Islamic Spirituality in an Age of Conflict" Contemplative journey to Turkey, June 1–12 Rumi Retreat in Marrakech, November 22–28 Fatemeh Keshavarz Website Jasmine and Stars: Reading More Than Lolita in Tehran Lyrics of Life: Sa'di on Love, Cosmopolitanism and Care of the Self Cowboys and Iranians — poem by Fatemeh Keshavarz (video) Birds Without a Name — poem by Fatemeh Keshavarz, read at ARHU event on Hope & Home (video) Mays Imad Personal website Connecticut College faculty page Music featured Watan (وَطَن — "Homeland") performed by Shaghayegh Amiri, playing the Daf — the ancient Persian frame drum central to Sufi musical tradition Ali Ghamsari — solo on the Kamancheh (Persian bowed string instrument), taught by Hamidreza Afarideh, music teacher in Tehran Poets and texts referenced in depth Rumi (Jalal al-Din Rumi, 1207–1273) — Persian Sufi mystic and poet; his Masnavi opens with pain and grief; central throughout Sa'di Shirazi (1210–1291) — Iranian Sufi poet; his Golestan (Garden of Roses) is where Iranians learn to read and write; complete English translation by Thackston available; Fatemeh's Lyrics of Life goes deeper on Sa'di Hafez (14th century) — Persian lyric poet; Fatemeh discusses his use of the word hush as an example of how poetic language restores meaning Farid ud-Din Attar (born 1150) — author of Mantiq ut-Tayr (The Conference of the Birds / The Parliament of the Fowls) — referenced by Mays in her opening Abu Sa'id (Abu Sa'id Abi'l-Khayr, 967–1049) — Persian Sufi mystic referenced by Omid: "Don't just write down stories — become someone others want to write down what you say" Shams of Tabriz — Rumi's spiritual companion; Fatemeh discusses how Shams urged Rumi to live his knowledge Jamiluddin Aali — Urdu poet whose work was recited in the live chat Historical & contextual references Sharif University of Technology, Tehran — described as "the MIT of the Middle East," bombed during the war Leston Palace, Tehran — UNESCO World Heritage Site, bombed and referenced as a war crime The Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988) — Fatemeh's personal reference point for civilian life under bombardment George Orwell's Animal Farm and 1984 — referenced by Omid in discussion of the corruption of language Next SAND Community Gathering Voices of the Land: Resistance & Solidarity with Lebanon — April 28th Contact SAND podcast@scienceandnonduality.com Support the mission of SAND and the production of this podcast by becoming a SAND Member

A conversation on pain, redemption, church hurt, and the quiet power of loving people as they are There are stories that feel polished. And then there are stories that feel lived. This week, we ride with David Ebel — a man who, by every metric, wasn't supposed to make it past 20… and yet somehow […]

KIC Lubowa | Radical Love, Limitless Forgiveness Sam

The key to joy is faith in God's future grace — that is, being satisfied in all that God promises to be for us.

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In this episode of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 5:43–48 — perhaps the most radical teaching in the entire Sermon on the Mount. Love your enemies. Pray for those who persecute you. Not tolerate them. Not ignore them. Love them.

Jessica Bond is an Australia-based digital artist from Perth, who is the creative director and owner of the Catholic company Salt and Gold. Her foot washing series went viral and has been seen all over the world. He art continues to inspire, encourage and direct people all over the globe.This led her to create her new bookA King Washes Feet: How to Love and Forgive your Friends and Enemies- An Illustrated Bible Study.Jesus Never Cancelled Anyone40 readings to help you better understand Jesus's act of washing his disciples' feet as a model for loving and serving both friends and enemiesA radical and loving alternative to today's cancel cultureBeautifully designed book is a perfect Lenten read or Bible studyOn the last night of Jesus's life, He picked up a towel and washed His disciples' feet--people who would soon betray, deny, and abandon Him--giving an example of what it really means to love and forgive like the King. He clothed Himself in humility, providing for us a picture of what it really means to follow Him.This book is an invitation to sit on the footwashing stool and let Jesus heal you, then kneel with the King and learn how to wash the feet of your friends and enemies. We need this picture--and this posture--more than ever. All around us are disappointed, disillusioned, and wounded people, covered with the grime of ambition, jealousy, self-protection, church hurt, broken relationships, and world-weary hearts. Jesus calls us to kneel before them, whether they are friend or foe, to perform acts of love, mercy, and healing.Through her compelling writing and viral artwork, Jessica Claire Bond unpacks what it means to "wash feet" in this generation. She reveals the profound meaning behind this timeless message of serving and loving others, challenging us to reconsider the overlooked, shunned, and marginalized in order to model the humility and love of our King. Ultimately, whoever is on the seat, He's the one washing the feet.Buy it here https://www.amazon.com.au/King-Washes-Feet-Enemies-Illustrated/dp/0764245317Salt & Gold- https://www.saltandgold.com.au/

In this episode of In the Telling (Season 5, Episode 39), we're joined by Louie A. Ortiz-Fonseca (he/they), a Philadelphia-born queer creative, storyteller, and advocate living with HIV. The creator of Gran Varones, a digital project centering LGBTQ pop culture, history, and community storytelling through a Black LatinX lens, Louie brings humor, candor, and sharp cultural insight to everything he does. He also hosts Kikis with Louie, a YouTube series created for and with LGBTQ youth. In our conversation, Louie reflects on the powerful influence of his mother on his worldview, the joys and responsibilities of parenting, and the ongoing work of gently breaking long-held family silences. With wit, warmth, and wisdom, Louie shares how music, memory, and community storytelling become tools for healing, advocacy, and redefining what strength and love can look like.Get to know Louie:Kikis With Louie: https://youtu.be/tL3qJIym6fs?si=BV5rnpjnpP1Q1SkIGran Varones: Louie Ortiz-Fonseca and a Decade of Documenting Queer Latinx Stories: https://www.thedownload.news/community/gran-varones-louie-ortiz-fonseca-and-a-decade-of-documenting-queer-latinx-stories/LGBTQ&A: Louie A. Ortiz-Fonseca: https://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/07/15/lgbtqa-louie-a-ortiz-fonseca/Afrotaino: https://www.afrotaino.com/spotlights/louieortizfonseca

Renee and Susan discuss the benefits of centering love and empathy in the work with so many negative voices and forces in the world.  How do we continue to show up as advocates when the world feels increasingly polarized and heavy? In this episode of Advocacy Bites, hosts Renee Sekel and Susan Book of Save Our Schools NC step away from the logistics of policy and primaries to have a vulnerable conversation about the emotional heart of advocacy. Renee shares a powerful experience from a recent conference in Washington, D.C., where she encountered the work of Valarie Kaur and the Revolutionary Love Project. Together, Renee and Susan explore how we can move past feelings of hatred and exhaustion by reclaiming love and empathy as tools for social change. In this episode, we discuss: The Revolutionary Love Project: A look at the philosophy of Valarie Kaur and how viewing "others" through the lens of wonder can transform our advocacy. Rebuking Hatred: Renee's personal journey in trying to live in a world where she doesn't want to be driven by anger, even when facing opposing viewpoints. The "Labor" of Change: Why advocacy is like the labor of birth—it is painful, it is work, but it is necessary to bring something new into the world. Sustaining the Everyday Advocate: A candid discussion on the "emotional spend" of activism, dealing with burnout, and the importance of finding a community that shares your core values of love and empathy. Whether you're feeling "emotionally spent" or looking for a reason to keep going, this episode is a reminder that the way we show up for others starts with how we choose to see them. (1:14) - Revolutionary Love Project (2:18) - See No Stranger Framework (4:13) - Rage and Listening Safely (5:49) - Minnesota Story and Doubts (8:33) - Susan on Love and Boundaries (9:53) - Repairers of the Breach March (12:16) - You Are Doing Enough (15:04) - Data vs Ideology and Stories (18:40) - Don't Let Officials Gaslight You (21:33) - Empathy as the Core (22:58) - Closing and Listener Check-In Connect with Advocacy Bites: Join the Conversation: Visit the Advocacy Bites Facebook page and share how you're getting through the day and what keeps you inspired. Learn More: Check out the work of the Revolutionary Love Project and stay connected with Renee and Susan at saveourschoolsnc.org. If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave a review to help us reach more everyday advocates. Keywords: Advocacy, Revolutionary Love Project, Valarie Kaur, Empathy in Politics, Save Our Schools NC, Social Justice, Activism Burnout, Personal Growth, Community Organizing.

Jesus said it best…it's easy to love those who love you. So incredibly true, and so is it's counter – loving disagreeable people is just plain hard. We all have them in our lives. Difficult neighbors, bosses, and coworkers. People who do terrible things to make others miserable. But Jesus teaches us that the love that God offers us is not conditional. It is not based on our actions or if we are doing a good job of loving Him back. Instead, it is constant and unrelenting. His love does not have conditions or a sliding scale. His love is perfect and radical.

How can we face our fears, do what's right, be loving, be resilient and stay sane amidst internal and external turmoil? We'll consider how to grow our courage, foster radical love within ourselves, and look to our ancestors to support our spiritual intuition and build our resilience. Natalia “Natty” Averett (they/(s)he) is a gender-fluid, sapiosexual Black American and Afro-Caribbean Latiné person of African, European and indigenous North and Central American heritage. A long-time UU and Insight (Vipassana) meditator, as a young adult Natty served as president of a 1000+ member UU congregation while also serving as a trustee on both their local district UU board and the national UUA Board.  Music: Sol Singers, under the direction of Susan Peck.

Our mission at Northpoint Community Church is to LOVE GOD WELL! Under the leadership of Pastors Denny Rodney and Sarah Duron, we uphold this mission through our 4 pillars; we exalt Jesus consistently, love each other completely, build His church community, and serve humanity compassionately. Connect with us online at ncc.team or follow us on Instagram & Facebook @ccnorthpoint

Welcome to SC Church Podcast! We're so glad you could join us. Today Pastors Denny Rodney & Sarah Duron shared with us their message:“Love First: The Foundation of the Harvest"

Learn more about Bethel Cleveland and discover how you can be part of what God is doing here. Visit us at bethelcleveland.com

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Elder Jonathan Farrell, in a very relatable way, warned us of what happens in our journey of life when we become so busy for God that we slowly drift from being “fiery and passionately in love with Him.” This teaching helps each person to pinpoint where we are in pursuing God and then to see the need to develop a plan to deepen our love relationship with true grit and intentionality. When we remember our first love and the “cost” we gladly paid at the beginning, then we see our need to repent for replacing intimacy with activity.  We want to recapture our first love for God that burned so true, and recognize that it is the Holy Spirit who helps us respond properly. Maturity must deepen our love, so that our motive in all things is pure and passionate love for God, not drifting into the busyness and responsibility. Jesus wants us to be as hungry for Him as He is for us!

Send a textAs creator, sustainer & finisher of all things, God is the only one who can demand our total unrestricted and undivided love. Our investment into a relationship with Him beyond our personal comfort & satisfaction. Because His expectation of love is based on creative capacity; He built us first for Himself. It's a love expression so incomparable to any earthly relationship – it's just radical. Focus Scripture: Luke 14:25-27; Mark 12:28-30The call to a radical love for God is surrendering my:Passion to God "Love the Lord your God with all your HEART"Motivation to God "Love the Lord your God with all your SOUL"Consideration to God "Love the Lord your God with all your MIND"Devotion to God "Love the Lord your God with all your STRENGTH"THE BIG DISCOVERYGod expects nothing less than all of my love, because anything less than that isn't love!THIS WEEK'S DEVELOPMENTRead the book of 1st JohnMemorize Mark 12:29-30 Joins us on Sundays! Our 9:15am worship experience takes place in-person only while our 11:15am is both in-person and online (via the DLC App & YouTube). Connect with us! https://www.discoverlifega.org Instagram & Facebook @ discoverlifega

Jesus commands love for enemies and warns against hypocritical judgment. Kingdom citizens mirror the mercy of their King. True discipleship flows from a transformed heart. Visit us online at: RenewalChurch.net

Lead Pastor Cory Marquez leads a conversation on loving radically as a response to the heavy issues we're confronted with in our lives and the world around us.  pening Question: How do you feel today? Closing Question: How can you participate with this radical love?   Amos 4:1 Amos 5:21-24 Matthew 23:23-24   New Abbey is a Jesus community telling a bigger story of God. For more information, visit www.newabbey.org.

Recorded on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Other scripture cited: Isaiah 61:1-3; Ephesians 2:17-19.Support the show

Shownotes  Take your business to the next level with my FREE VITA Coaching Checklist Exactly what the "witch wound" is and where it lives in your body The one thing Layla would change in the Catholic teachings Why spiritual lies live inside our bodies as self-hatred How spirituality impacts our ability to be a sexual being  What most people still don't understand about Mary Magdalene   Bio Meggan Watterson is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Mary Magdalene Revealed.  She is a feminist theologian with a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary.    Meggan is the founder of The House of Mary Magdalene, a spiritual community that studies the sacred texts left out of the traditional canon and practices the soul-voice meditation.    Her work has appeared in media outlets such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, HuffPost, TEDxWomen, and Marie Claire.    Meggan's most recent book, The Girl Who Baptized Herself, was recommended by Glennon Doyle in ELLE as "the book that kept me up way too late."   You can follow Meggan's work on Instagram and find her books, meditations, and offerings on her website. Follow Layla!

Are you feeling shaken to your core by recent world events? Does it feel like we are living through the start of a year of infamy? Is the chaos leaving you paralyzed, angry, or searching for a safe harbor in the storm? In this urgent and soul-shaking special broadcast, Michael Sandler addresses the elephant in the room: the fear, division, and heartbreak hitting us from every angle. This is NOT a political talk; this is a high-level spiritual intervention. Michael reveals why the "us vs. them" narrative is a trap designed to disempower you, and why RADICAL LOVE, especially for those you least want to love, is the only technology powerful enough to stop the madness. Discover why the world isn't ending, but entering a massive healing crisis, and how you can become a "Love Bomber" to shift the global timeline right now. This is your manual for navigating the "Year of the Reckoning" without losing your humanity. Key Topics: The "Us vs. Them" Trap: Why taking sides drains your power and how to spot the "artificial wedge" being driven between us. Radical Compassion: The profound lesson from the Tibetan monks who feared losing compassion for their captors more than death itself. Healing the "Walking Wounds": Understanding that every aggressor, from local tragedies to global dictators, acts from a wounded inner child that needs healing, not hatred. The "Love Bomb" Technique: A challenging but transformative practice: sending massive amounts of love to the specific people or leaders you fear the most. Nervous System Resets: Practical tools to stabilize your energy instantly, including "Turtle Breathing" and the surprising power of "Cute Bunnies" and teddy bear tosses. * The "No Small Talk" Rule: Why you must stop asking "How are you?" and start asking the brave question: "How is your soul doing?" The Global "Healing Crisis": Why the surfacing of old wounds, corruption, and violence is actually a necessary step for the planet's ultimate healing. This episode is a lifeline for your spirit. If you are ready to stop fighting fire with fire and start fighting fear with LOVE, this message will remind you that you are a divine master chosen for this exact moment. Join the Inspire Nation Soul Family!

What does it mean to bypass formalized structures of change-making and to engage in mutual aid? How does the philanthropy-nonprofit-industrial complex itself discourage systemic change? And how do we balance participation in immediate care response with the less visible, longer term, more mycelial work of rewiring community power?In this episode, Green Dreamer's kaméa chayne speaks with Dean Spade of Mutual Aid and Love in a Fucked Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up and Raise Hell Together.Join us as we explore what it means to honor difference and expertise in activism without replicating oppressive hierarchy, reflect on lateral conflicts within the messy terrains of movement building, and more.We invite you to…tune in and subscribe to Green Dreamer via any podcast app;tap into our bonus extended and video version of this conversation on Patreon here;and read highlights from these conversations via Kaméa's newsletter here.Song features: “Earth Dog” and “Peaches” by Isla Greenwood (@islagreenwood on Instagram)

Pastor Will Ford's sermon, It's Time to Level Up, calls Mercy Culture East Fort Worth and the body of Christ to recognize that the year of Radical Love has prepared the church for greater spiritual authority and responsibility. Using David and the Cave of Adullam, he teaches that seasons of distress are often God's training ground, transforming broken people into mature sons and daughters who can carry authority for others. Pastor Will contrasts immature, self-centered leadership with fathered, entrusted authority, emphasizing that true promotion flows from intimacy with God and a willingness to take responsibility. He challenges the church to stop despising small beginnings, stand for what God has entrusted to them, and “get God into” families, cities, and systems, declaring that the church is coming out of this season transformed, united, and ready to level up together.

In this message, Pastor Chris Donald shares why Immanuel, God with us is the greatest gift of radical love. Using Matthew 1:18–25, he reminds us that Christmas is about God coming near and removing all distance between Himself and humanity. Pastor Chris explores what is found within this gift, Jesus as the Light of the World, the Wonderful Counselor, and the Prince of Peace, while calling listeners to return to daily dependence on Christ and rediscover the truth that Jesus is enough. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Les and Nikki Cody or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com

In this message, Pastor Chris Donald shares why Immanuel, God with us is the greatest gift of radical love. Using Matthew 1:18–25, he reminds us that Christmas is about God coming near and removing all distance between Himself and humanity. Pastor Chris explores what is found within this gift, Jesus as the Light of the World, the Wonderful Counselor, and the Prince of Peace, while calling listeners to return to daily dependence on Christ and rediscover the truth that Jesus is enough. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Les and Nikki Cody or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com

Radical Obedience explores what it truly means to follow God in every area of life—personally, publicly, and directionally. Pastor Clay teaches that obedience is not pressure but spiritual nourishment, the very thing that sustained Jesus. The message calls us out of Western-driven striving and into a life formed by daily encounters, humility, repentance, and saying yes to God in the small things. When we obey in order, God brings clarity, opens the right doors, redirects the wrong ones, and leads us into a harvest we didn't plant.

In Pastor Dehavilland Ford's message, Abiding Through Radical Love, she teaches that vision is sustained not by striving or production, but by abiding deeply in Christ, drawing from Jesus' words in John 15:1–11. Preaching in the context of shaking—both personal and global—she frames abiding as the essential posture for believers in seasons of pruning, pressure, and promise. Using the metaphor of the vine, branches, and vinedresser, Pastor Dehavilland explains that pruning is not punishment but preparation, designed by God to produce lasting fruit. She contrasts striving with abiding through the story of Martha and Mary, emphasizing that fruitfulness flows from intimacy, not busyness, and that being known by God comes from remaining in His presence rather than performing for Him. Ultimately, the message calls believers to rest in radical love, remain connected to Christ in times of testing, and trust that true fruit is produced by staying close to the Source, not by controlling outcomes or competing with others.

If you only ever got one verse from the Bible, it should be this one. Join Pastor Rick as he explains the meaning and significance of John 3:16—the Good News in a nutshell, arguably the greatest verse in the Bible.John 3:16 has a lot to teach us. Did you know it includes an incredible offer, one you can't afford not to accept? Join Pastor Rick as he looks at the most famous verse in the Bible and explains the eternal gift God is waiting for you to accept. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

Radicalis is a Latin word that means "having roots." The world needs radical, rooted believers who are willing to live the way God intended. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how God will reenergize your faith as you live rooted in his unconditional love.If you only ever got one verse from the Bible, it should be this one. Join Pastor Rick as he explains the meaning and significance of John 3:16—the Good News in a nutshell, arguably the greatest verse in the Bible.In this message, Pastor Rick teaches how God's love is intense, eternal, and everywhere! It's also sacrificial. Learn more about the most famous verse in the Bible, John 3:16. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1103/29?v=20251111

In this message, Pastor Chris Donald teaches how radical love positions believers to live under an open heaven, where God's kingdom becomes visible on earth. Using Acts 3: 3-10 as a foundation, Pastor Chris shows how Peter and John model the flow of heaven through awareness, willingness, and fearlessness. We discover how Jesus lived naturally in the supernatural healing the sick, casting out demons, hearing the Father's voice, and walking in authority and how His radical love on the cross opened the heavens for us to experience the same. This message highlights the sharp contrast between God's kingdom and the world, revealing how love moves us from fear into bold obedience. Pastor Chris calls listeners to give freely what God has given, step out of fear, and become carriers of heaven to the world. Through Scripture, testimony, and practical steps, we are invited into a lifestyle where radical love opens the heavens. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Les and Nikki Cody or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com 

In this final message of the Ten Commandments series, Pastor Les Cody unpacks the power of the Tenth Commandment: Do Not Covet. Through the story of Ahab and Naboth, he reveals how covetousness becomes the root of so many other sins—and how it opens the door to the Jezebel spirit. This sermon calls us back to Radical Love, gratitude, and full surrender, reminding us that Jesus must remain our first love.

In this message, Pastor Chris Donald teaches how radical love positions believers to live under an open heaven, where God's kingdom becomes visible on earth. Using Acts 3: 3-10 as a foundation, Pastor Chris shows how Peter and John model the flow of heaven through awareness, willingness, and fearlessness. We discover how Jesus lived naturally in the supernatural healing the sick, casting out demons, hearing the Father's voice, and walking in authority and how His radical love on the cross opened the heavens for us to experience the same. This message highlights the sharp contrast between God's kingdom and the world, revealing how love moves us from fear into bold obedience. Pastor Chris calls listeners to give freely what God has given, step out of fear, and become carriers of heaven to the world. Through Scripture, testimony, and practical steps, we are invited into a lifestyle where radical love opens the heavens. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Les and Nikki Cody or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com 

“Radical Love: Courageous Warriors” is a call to rise in an hour of spiritual war. Pastor Matt Wakefield teaches that radical love produces courage—born from daily encounters with God, costly obedience, and compassion that moves us to action. In a world under assault, heaven is summoning warriors who will stand in the gap and recover what the enemy has stolen.

Pastor Nikki Cody's sermon “It's Time to Awaken the Warhorses” is a prophetic call for the Church to wake up to truth in a culture of deception and to step into the 2025 mandate of Radical Love. Drawing from Jeremiah 1, she teaches that believers are appointed, equipped, and commanded to speak God's Word with boldness, resisting fear, confusion, and compromise. She reveals the “warhorse” as a picture of the believer trained in pressure, unbothered in battle, fixed on Jesus, anchored in Scripture, and carrying the victory Christ has already won. Through vulnerability about her own battles, she emphasizes that God forms warhorses in hidden obedience, resistance, and devotion to His voice, calling the Church to rise with courage, steadiness, and unwavering allegiance to the Truth.

Nick Heeley - In Luke 6:27–36, Jesus calls his followers to a love that goes beyond instinct and self-interest: loving enemies, giving without expecting anything in return, and reflecting the mercy of our Father. This radical way of living isn't optional—it's the hallmark of God's children. Why not consider where Jesus is inviting you to practice this countercultural love, why it feels difficult, and how the Father's mercy empowers you to obey?

George Diwakar - Jesus calls his disciples to radical love — a love that reaches even our enemies. Pointing to the self-giving mercy of God, shown supremely on the cross, he challenges us to reflect his compassion, responding to hostility not with retaliation but with the grace we ourselves have received.

Speaker: Pastor Jose Smith Date: 11.9.25

Hear Marcel Schwantes talk about how his personal experiences and research led him to define five principles of effective leadership from his book Humane Leadership: Lead with Radical Love, Be a Kick-Ass Boss. He explains how patience, kindness, humility, advocacy, and trustworthiness can help you become a truly kick-ass boss in today's chaotic world. To learn more, go to marcelschwantes.com

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I've been sitting with this question lately. Does this increase your capacity to love? In today's episode, I'm joined by global leadership expert and author Marcel Schwantes, whose new book Humane Leadership: Lead with Radical Love, Be a Kickass Boss is changing the way we think about leadership. We talk about what it really means to lead with love through patience, humility, trust, and kindness, and how that transforms not just your work, but your life. Marcel shares his powerful story of going from burnout to breakthrough and breaks down his five pillars of “loving leadership.” We dive into why kindness isn't about being nice, how trust grows when it's given first, and how compassion creates high-performing teams. If you've ever wondered how to lead with heart without losing your edge, this conversation will fill your cup. Let's talk about what it means to bring radical love into the way we lead, live, and show up for others. Links & resources: Get on the Waitlist for my 2026 Planner! https://www.plangoalplan.com/planners Stuck Assessment: https://www.plangoalplan.com/stuck  Plan Goal Plan Planners! https://www.marcelschwantes.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelschwantes  Substack: https://marcelschwantes.substack.com/  Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Humane-Leadership-Lead-Radical-Kick-Ass-ebook/dp/B0CWG3PTL4/ Truly Human Leadership Podcast (I define Humane Leadership): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx7ZTM5dZZk Connect with Danielle: Email: support@plangoalplan.com Facebook Group: Join Here Website: PlanGoalPlan.com LinkedIn: (I post most here!) www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mcgeough-phd-

In this week's sermon from Mercy Culture Austin, Pastor Seth Morrow teaches from Mark 2:23–28 and Exodus 20 to show that the Sabbath is a gift made for us, not against us. In the Year of Radical Love, Pastor Seth shares six reasons God gave the Sabbath and offers practical ways to keep it holy: prepare, truly rest, reflect, and listen for God's voice. This message invites you to let Jesus be Lord of your Sabbath and trade striving for His rest.

In this message Ps. Matt brought a powerful and timely prophetic word on courage and how to be raised up as a warrior in this hour. We cannot be ones that allow the devil to push us back but we need to be warriors that will fight for the things of God and will go to war to advance the Kingdom of Heaven!