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Great product decisions don't just happen, they're crafted with careful thought and strategy. In this episode of Product Confidential, Phil Hornby, a seasoned product leader, dives into the critical aspects of product management, with a focus on decision-making and how AI is reshaping these processes. He reflects on the evolution of his book and the importance of thoughtful decision-making that balances data, evidence, and intuition. Phil also highlights the role of human accountability in decision-making, even as AI tools become more prevalent. He discusses the shift from feature-based to problem-based roadmaps, the need for tailored roadmaps to meet diverse audience needs, and the efficiency of streamlined roadmapping processes. Additionally, Phil emphasizes the value of discovery roadmaps in managing uncertainty and ensuring clarity throughout product development.Takeaways✅ Making a good product requires extensive discovery and research.✅ AI will become a standard tool in product management, but human decision-making remains crucial.✅ High-quality decisions are more important than labeling decisions as good or bad.✅ Data alone does not inform decisions; it must be interpreted alongside evidence and intuition.✅ Reflection on past decisions is key to improving decision-making skills.✅ Different organizations may prioritise intuition or data differently in their decision-making processes.✅ Combining data, anecdotes, and intuition leads to better decision-making outcomes.✅ The role of product managers will evolve as AI tools enhance productivity. Understanding your own emotions versus intuition is crucial.✅ Explicit thinking helps in making informed decisions.✅ Roadmaps should evolve from features to problems.✅ Tailoring roadmaps for different audiences enhances communication.✅ Efficient roadmapping should not consume excessive time.✅ Discovery roadmaps help clarify the unknowns in product development.✅ Visual storytelling can improve roadmap engagement.✅ Different views of roadmaps cater to various stakeholders.✅ Aligning roadmaps with strategic goals is essential for success.✅ Choosing the right tools for the conversation is key. Books mentioned:✨ Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish: https://a.co/d/fqtrIO1✨ Data Story by Nancy Duarte: https://a.co/d/cI22QNSFind Phil Hornby here:Website: https://www.forproductpeople.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philhornby/Read Phil's book:It Depends: https://www.forproductpeople.com/content/books/it-dependsIf you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review—it helps others discover Product Confidential!

Brian Priebe | Executive Pastor | March 24, 2024 Philippians 3:4b-6 (NIV)“If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.” Philippians 3:7-8But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss…What is more, I consider everything a loss… … I have lost all things.I consider them garbage… Philippians 3:7-9a (NIV)But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in him Mark 12:30-31 (NIV)Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” John 13:34-35 (NIV)“A new command I give you:Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” Reflection Questions: What are the things in life that matter to you most right now?Read Phil 3:4-9. What things in your life can you relate to Paul's description of becoming "loss"? What things in your life were priorities that you now consider "a loss".Read John Piper's quote, "You gain Christ by renouncing everything that competes with him." What areas of your life "compete" with Jesus?Read Jesus' command passages of Mark 12:30-31 and John 13:34-35. What are your thoughts around Jesus' commands and how they are lived out in your daily life?What is one step of action these passages or this conversation has led you to commit to do this week? Next Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeybozeman.com/connectcardWant to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeybozeman.com/giveDownload our app: https://journeybozeman.com/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanGet your children connected to our children's ministry, Base Camp: https://journeybozeman.com/childrenOur Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeybozeman.com/studentsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozemanNotes Page: https://journeybozeman.com/sermons/notes/2024.03.24.pdf

The world may be in a mess but Jesus isn't. Read Phil. 4:8 and 9. Today we will talk about how to guard your mind, your heart, your attitude and all the other things Paul challenged the church to do. We must live in this world until He takes us home but the world doesn't have to live in us!

Phil is a Principal Security Engineer at AWS In this episode Phil shares some lessons on being a Disruptive Anti-CISO. He talks through how to drive change in the security and tech world and gives his perspective on being a tech leader. Follow Ben on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benpthoughts/ Read Phil's Disruptive Anti-CISO article - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-anti-ciso-philip-winstanley/ Elevated You Home - http://www.elevatedyou.live

Rediscovering Joy #6 | February 19, 2023 9a Brian Priebe | Title “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. Only let us live up to what we have already attained. Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do.” Philippians 3:12-17 (NIV) “ Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 11:1 (NIV) “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” Proverbs 13:20 (NIV) 1. Who in your life do you, should you, or could you be imitating? 2. How do I find people to imitate? 3. Are you someone others can and should imitate? Reflection Questions:1) Philippians 3 speaks to knowing and being like Jesus. Read it together and share areas of life where you feel aligned to Jesus and areas where you still have the opportunity to grow to be like Him. 2) Read Proverbs 13:20. Who are the people in your life that demonstrate wisdom and share what areas they do so? 3) Read Phil 3:17 and 1 Cor 11:1. Who are the people that you’ve followed their example or imitated during your faith journey? Next Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeyweb.net/connectcardWant to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeyweb.net/giveDownload our app: https://journeyweb.net/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanGet your children connected to our children's ministry, Base Camp: https://journeyweb.net/childrenOur Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeyweb.net/studentsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozemanNotes Page: https://journeyweb.net/sermons/notes/2023.02.19.pdf

Poetry can be intimidating and inaccessible. Why even bother? Guest Philip Metres is a living reminder that it's worth it to bother, worth it to wrestle with poetry even when it's difficult because the power of language is uniquely human and is one of the best parts of being alive. Phil is a poet, author and professor of English literature at John Caroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. He's the author of ten books and has won fellowships from institutions like the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. As the product of a Jesuit high school and college education, it's consoling to see that much of his work takes up themes of spirituality and social justice, and what prompted host Mike Jordan Laskey to invite Phil on the show was a fabulous essay Phil wrote for Image Journal that was part book review, part memoir and part theological reflection. Phil also reads two of his poems and talks about them. Read Phil's Image Journal essay: https://imagejournal.org/article/the-other-world-and-this-one-immanent-and-transcendent-tendencies-in-contemporary-poetry/ Learn more about Phil: https://philipmetres.com/ AMDG is a production of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States.

Meditate to Elevate Day 8 - The Lord supplies all my needs Phil 4:19 KJV: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Meeting the basic needs of every human being is God's prerogative as Creator. If in doubt, notice He causes His sun to shine on the wicked and on the righteous. For you as a child of God, you should know, believe and expect God to meet all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. If you are in any need, today's meditation will help you to see the awesomeness of God and allow faith to rise up in you to believe God for more. The first word to focus on is "supply" and it has meaning like "to cause to abound, to furnish or supply liberally" or "to render full, i.e. to complete" or "to fill to the top: so that nothing shall be wanting to full measure, fill to the brim". What pictures come to mind as you ponder the meaning of the word "supply"? Should it not be that of abundance, and that which goes beyond basic needs? Allow that image to settle in your heart. Now, let's look at the phrase "according to His riches" in that text. It means "in proportion to God's riches or fullness" or "to the extent or limit of God's wealth". Phil 4:19 can be rephrased thus: "But my God shall liberally furnish to full measure all your need so that nothing shall be wanting in your life. He will do this to the extent or limit of God's wealth that is in Christ Jesus" Wow - if you have ANY need in your life right now, you can meditate on this verse to cause you to appropriate this promise in your own life. Are you ready? Let's meditate to elevate Step into the theatre of your life and imagine that you are standing infront of a large vault. In your hands, you are holding a box representing your needs. Presently, you hear a voice from inside the vault beckoning you to step in. You stepped in. Right in front of you is an engineering assembly line with endless arrays of angels working on prototypes and shipping products out of that vault constantly. Every area in the vault is labelled representing needs that can be supplied for. You noticed that dotted around the vault are "check in pods" and at each pod, you can type in your needs and you will receive instructions on how to locate where your supply can be found. You type in your needs on the pod closest to you and you were directed to the aisle where the supply can be found. You walk briskly to the aisle and to you surprise, there are differnt flavours, sizes and quantities of the supply in that aisle. It is endless supply for what you need. Immediately, you started to feel a sense of relief because, there is no lack here. You simply can have whatever you need met. Notice, how you feel now knowing that there is more than enough to meet your need? You relish that feeling. Now, mutter these words under your breath: God's store house can never be depleted. There is no lack in God but abundance. The Lord supplies all my need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Halleluyah" Action: What action must you take if you know that ALL you needs are already supplied for in proportion to the unlimited wealth of God? How would you approach your needs if you know there is no lack in God? READ: Phil 4:19 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-lights-house/message

Go behind the scenes of film and television production as Phil Cooke interviews Korey Pollard, a first assistant director and producer in Hollywood. Explore the filmmaking process and the role of film crew members including 1st AD, 2ndAD, line producer, UPM, 2nd unit director and more. Plus, gain wisdom on being a Christian in Hollywood as Korey shares his experience in the industry as a believer.   Please Like, Favorite and Share this video!   Get my new book: “Ideas on a Deadline: How to Be Creative When the Clock is Ticking” Order today and get BONUS resource materials to instantly elevate your creativity. https://www.philcooke.com/ideasonadeadline/   #Audiobook available now! Available on Audible here: https://adbl.co/3QoD7DE   Subscribe to My YouTube Channel and Get More Great Advice https://www.youtube.com/c/philcookeofficial?sub_confirmation=1 New episodes each week. Subscribe and hit the Notification bell to be notified when they go live.   Prefer audio? Listen to my Podcast here: https://apple.co/2XbMgDL   *Helping leaders navigate their calling and career in today's distracted media-driven culture* Do you have a message or story the world needs to hear? As a Hollywood producer and media consultant, I offer advice for leaders and creatives each week on creative leadership, digital media, branding and marketing strategies, film and TV production – and the faith to take you from where you are to where you want to be in your career.   Follow me: Twitter https://twitter.com/philcooke Facebook https://www.facebook.com/philcookepage/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/philcooke/ Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/philcookes-podcast/id1439369056  Find out about Cooke Media Group here: https://www.cookemediagroup.com   Other Great Resources: Sign up for my blog and get immediate access to a free download that will inspire your creative leadership at https://www.philcooke.com   Read Phil's blog: “You're A Church Media Pro Who Really Wants a Movie Career: Here's What You Need to Know” https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0689484/?ref_=nmmi_mi_nm    *More About this Episode* Filmmaking Behind the Scenes: Interview with Hollywood Producer and 1st AD Korey Pollard Korey Pollard got his start in the entertainment industry in 1980 as a twelve-year-old an extra in Robert Towne's Personal Best shot in Eugene, Oregon. From that time, he's explored many positions in film and television production over the next three decades. He is a member of the Director's Guild of America and currently makes his living as a first assistant director. Korey's television credits include Chicago Fire, Seal Team, Jack Ryan Series, Rizzoli & Isles, Monk, Deadwood, House, Grey's Anatomy, and CSI. His film credits include Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Spy Kids 2, And Starring Pancho Villa As Himself, among others. He co-produced an independent adaptation of Robert Whitlow's novel, The List and is currently producing his second feature film What Remains with Sharpened Iron Studios. Pollard is passionate about workforce education, economic development surrounding film production and mentoring. He is an adjunct instructor at the College of Entertainment and the Arts at Lipscomb University, Nashville, and has been a guest lecturer at multiple universities, including Branford College-Yale, New Haven; Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts-Chapman University; Vanguard University, Biola University, Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC) and more. He is on the Advisory board of Hollywood Connect, Los Angeles, and the Board of Directors of The Greenhouse, Hollywood. Korey lives in Sherman Oaks with his wife in an empty nest. He spends his spare time volunteering with and mentoring film students. Find Korey Pollard on IMDb here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0689484/?ref_=nmmi_mi_nm

"Simple Rhythms is designed to give you a simple and steady diet of God's Word. We want you to be consistent in your Bible in-take and application. Read: Phil 2:12-13 Pray: That we would work to bear fruit for God's glory. Sing: Behold the Lamb - Passion"

Simple Rhythms is designed to give you a simple and steady diet of God's Word. We want you to be consistent in your Bible in-take and application. Read: Phil 2:12-13 Pray: That we would work to bear fruit for God's glory. Sing: Behold the Lamb - Passion

Discussion Questions:Who have you learned from in enduring hardship well? What is it about the way they have endured difficult situation that has had an impact on you?Read Phil 1:12-18a where Paul responds to the Philippians' question about how he is doing in his imprisonment. As you read through this text, are there questions that arise that it would be help to voice, and discuss with your group what you think it is saying?Paul recognised his difficult situation as one that was actually advancing the gospel in his time. How might our current circumstance enable an advancement of the gospel in our time? What might be required of us to see this happen?What does it mean for us to adopt a non-competitive posture in relation to other Christians in our context? You might think together about the way comparison can foster a sense of competition, and the way a secure identity and shared mission dispels it.What impact does a posture/perspective of thankfulness have on the community as a whole? In what ways are Paul's words to the Philippians here instructive to us today?Practice:Make thankfulness a habit. If you find identifying what you are thankful for difficult then this is a good thing for you to try (e.g. maybe you don't feel thankful for anything right now, so trying to name something seems disingenuous?). It's interesting that is actually in the attempted articulation of things that we are grateful for that can sometimes help us to experience a feeling of thankfulness.If you're willing to give it a try, here are a few ideas how you could put this into practice this week:As you go on your daily walk, name something to God that you are thankful for today. Rather than naming something general (like 'my work', or 'my friends'), try to be as specific as possible, like a specific experience, or a specific thing about your work or family you are thankful for.Ask a trusted friend to ask you once a week; 'What are you thankful for today?' Take your time in answering, and it's okay to need to speak it out before you figure out what you are actually thankful for.Send a text, write an email (or a letter!), or make a call to say thank you to someone (for something specific that you are actually thankful to them for). And then add it to your schedule to make a habit of doing this each week as we step through Philippians.

* Read Luke 11:1-13. Review what you need to work on or what really stood out to you as you were listening to Chris speak, whether it was about the knocking on the door, the good father portion, or the Lord's prayer. * What does your prayer life look like? Did Chris touch on anything that made you think about changing how you pray? Do you see yourself knocking on the door for someone else's needs with shameless audacity? * Discuss what an other-centered prayer life and faith life requires of a disciple of Jesus. (What do we have to give up? How does that look different from our culture?) * Read Phil 2:13 - Pray together that the Holy Spirit would affect your will in order to work for Him! Pray that we would be really aware of the nudges of the Holy Spirit throughout our day, practicing being very present and aware that He's with us ALL the time. * Review ACTS in prayer content ideas - A - Adoration C - Confession T - Thanks S - Supplication (Asking)

CONVERSATIONS Do you think being a disciple is the same thing as being a Christian? Whats the difference? Should every Christian be a disciple? When you look at the near future (the next 6 months to a year) what kinds of feelings, questions, or fears do you have... ...for you personally? for us as the church? Read Phil 1:21-23. Paul writes that [his] desire is to depart.Can you relate to Pauls sense of tiredness?What do you tend to do when you feel tired in your discipleship? What has helped you feel refreshment? Do you think it is getting harder to be a Christian in our culture? Where have you felt that pressure in your own life?Do you find following Jesus to be simple? Why or why not? How has following Jesus given you purpose in your life? John Stott writes that The mark of a justified believer is JOY. Would you agree or disagree with this statement?Is your faith marked by joy? How do you experience joy, and how do you think God could use that for your progress in the faith? Discipleship for Communities May 2nd, 2021

Hear from Senior Psychologist for the Health and Safety Executive, Peter Kelly about work-related stress, and then Inspector Phil Spencer, Blue Light Programme Co-ordinator at Cleveland Police, discusses the stress of working on the frontline during the pandemic. Peter Kelly is primarily responsible with providing HSE and the government with advice on work-related stress, mental health and wellbeing. During the interview, we spoke about the additional challenge the coronavirus pandemic has had on employee stress and we also touch on the upcoming ISO45003 Standard. Phil Spencer is Cleveland Police's Blue Light Programme Coordinator & Wellbeing Inspector. He was named as the winner of the https://www.shponline.co.uk/shp-awards/phil-spencer-wins-shps-trailblazer-in-workplace-wellbeing-award/ (SHP Award for Trailblazer in Workplace Wellbeing Award) at the back end of 2020, with judges highlighting his desire to support all things workplace wellbeing. Phil has been a key component in driving forward the workplace wellbeing agenda and changing the way mental health is thought about in policing. He has transformed how Cleveland Police supports its staff in better understanding mental health, and how to cope better with the trauma and difficulties of the working environment, especially during the pandemic. Phil also touches on how the police is perceived by the public and the effect that has on officers, and the difficulties with policing the internet in a social media age. Additional resources:    https://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/assets/docs/stress-talking-toolkit.pdf (HSE's Talking Toolkit). https://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/campaigns/blue-light-programme/ (Read about Mind's Blue Light Programme). Click here to read about Phil's success in the SHP Awards. https://www.shponline.co.uk/shp-awards/phil-spencer-wins-shps-trailblazer-in-workplace-wellbeing-award/ (https://www.shponline.co.uk/shp-awards/phil-spencer-wins-shps-trailblazer-in-workplace-wellbeing-award/) https://forourmen.com/falling-from-the-moon/ (Read Phil's blog). https://twitter.com/philspencer1316 (Follow Phil on Twitter). https://www.shponline.co.uk/podcasts/what-makes-us-susceptible-to-burnout/ (Listen to Episode 3 of the Safety & Health Podcast, ‘What makes us susceptible to burnout?'.) If you've not already subscribed, please do so, to get the latest episodes as soon as they are released. And, if you like what you hear, we'd be grateful if you could rate us, as that will help us get the shows out to a wider audience. https://www.shponline.co.uk/the-safety-and-health-podcast/ (Check out the previous eight episodes of the Safety & health Podcast.) Please be sure to stay tuned in to https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/CyFQC73nA5ImGBn68F2zbPX?domain=shponline.co.uk/ (SHPonline.co.uk) for the very latest health and safety news. https://www.shponline.co.uk/get-the-shp-newsletter/ (Sign up to the SHP Daily Newsletter.)

This week I’m honored to speak with musicologist Phil Ford, co-host of Weird Studies, on a voyage that takes us from elevator muzak to aquarian cults to Disneyland to the future of magical warfare. We discuss what it means to be (or want to be) “primitives of an unknown culture,” the staging of nature, what happens when your aesthetic commitments become your reality commitments, ontological anarchy, and The Super Mario Bros Movie’s influence on the 2016 presidential election. Keep your ears peeled for deep cuts on Fight Club, the Alt-Right, Les Baxter, William Irwin Thompson, Jurassic Park, and Burning Man…Read Phil’s essay, “Taboo: Time and Belief in Exotica.” And while you’re at it, read my comments on his essay about Time Binding & Music History on The Long Now Blog.Please rate and review Future Fossils on Apple Podcasts! And if you believe in the value of this show and want to see it thrive, support Future Fossils on Patreon. Patrons gain access to over twenty secret episodes, unreleased music, our book club, and many other great things as they spill out of my overactive imagination.We’d also love to have you in our thriving little Discord server, if you’re interested in meeting other members of our awesome scene. (And if you’re up for helping edit Future Fossils Podcast transcripts, please drop me a line at futurefossilspodcast@gmail.com.)Even though we didn’t watch them until later, there must be time loops flowing back into this conversation from both the documentary Feels Good Man and the satire Sassy Justice. Go watch them both immediately and you’ll know what I mean.For more, check out my appearance on Weird Studies 26 and Phil’s appearance on Future Fossils 126. And then read more about why things keep turning into crabs at Boing Boing and in the Future Fossils Facebook Group (1, 2).Intro and outro music is from Skytree’s new LP of spacey downtempo electronica, Infraplanetary.Cover art sourced from the uncannily appropriate less-real.com/images/21162.Enjoy, and thanks for listening! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/futurefossils. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Although it may not feel like it, we DO have a few options as we face an unknown, hazy future. And if you think about it, there are really 3 basic choices when it comes to any kind of problem or adversity. Which will you choose? Episode Breakdown: 0:00 Jon & Liz say welcome to you 3:00 “Trust & Act,” with Aaron 26:00 Jon shaves with an ax  Don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast or the YouTube channel  https://bit.ly/yourcrosscreek Let us know you’re here! || Discussion Questions || Read Transcript || Ask a Question For Kids: Crosscreek Website #SalemOregon #local Giveaways: Love, Love Teriyaki  ||  Enter to win: Oregon Axe Company: https://youtu.be/yL58JlPnzNA   (follow our Social Media channels for deets) Pray it Forward- August #forSalem Opportunity Suggested Bible Readings: Philippians 2:3-8 every day; Hebrews 11 for the “hall of faith.” Additional Resources / Books on this topic: The Next Right Thing, Emily P. Freeman Music we listened to making this episode: birds singing outside Never Lost, Elevation Worship ft. Tauryn Wells Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me, Oingo Boingo Donate to Crosscreek & keep a good thing goin’ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: When faced with an unknown situation how do you USUALLY tend to react: fight it, do nothing, lovingly act? Why? How do you know what approach to take to a situation and when? Read Phil 2:3-8. What here do you think most relates to “trusting God and lovingly acting”? What questions/issues/responses do you have to this week’s message? How can your group pray for you?

Read: Phil. 2:1–11Daniel 3–4:3Text: Dan. 3: 19–30

Ezra 2:68-70 ESV 68 Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its site. 69 According to their ability they gave to the treasury of the work 61,000 darics[a] of gold, 5,000 minas[b] of silver, and 100 priests' garments. 70 Now the priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel[c] in their towns. THE FREEWILL OFFERING. To see caravans loaded with goods traversing the wilderness towards the Jerusalem should be a beautiful sight to behold. Not anymore exiles and strangers but free, they must be very excited to be home after 70 years. Obviously, they were filled with exuberance to the fact that they are able to build the temple and worship God freely. The overflow of their freewill offering had evidenced for it. A life stirred by the Spirit will certainly become fruitful. Like the branch that is fruitful in John 15 because it abides in the vine. Revival is evidenced by generosity. And, it is measured by the depth of the heart, not pockets. It's God's working to subdue or overrule our old nature of selfishness. Such overflow is exemplified by the Christians at Philippians. [Read Phil 4:16-19] Paul was joyful not because he desired a gift but their generosity was a fruit. The imagery of a fruit bearing tree reminds us of the result not out of coercion and obligation. As the tree grows healthily through the nutrients from the ground, it will bear flowers that eventually become fruits. Yes, they gave to meet a need. But, their attitude is remarkable for being joyful in their sacrifice to bless Paul. Similarly, in 2 Cor 8:1-5, Paul mentioned the Macedonian believers who gave not only according to their abilities, but even beyond. Paul did try to stop them but they insisted. Indeed, when a person experiences the grace of God, in his heart will overflow with goodness to bless others. Thus, today, let's allow God to work in our hearts. That, when our hearts are revived, we will know how to sacrifice and be generous yet joyful. ------------------------- Visit our website and FOLLOW Gospel Light Filipino on YouTube and Facebook

Nadir reveals an unexpected truth. Kerima prepares to deal the final blow. Fatima fulfills her end of the bargain with Pervin - at a price.How realist is the depiction of ISIS in this first season of the Caliphate series? In this podcast, intelligence veteran and terrorism specialist Phil Gurski reviews Netflix Caliphate.Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

Welcome back, Shugs! How many times have you talked yourself out of your dreams and goals?  Stop it! Stop overthinking the very thing that God has told you to do. You can do it by faith. Look through the eyes of faith and keep going. Read Phil 4:13 and study it for it will bless your life. On this podcast, I read from my book "Better than Yesterday." To purchase visit VickiLynneKemp.com, christianlivingbooks.com, Amazon, or anywhere books are sold. Connect with me on IG @LadyVickiLKemp  #Savingoursisters          

Fatima is still on the run, and she knows that Nadir is on her trail. Calle and Suleiman managed to stop Sulle and Kerima at the border, but Lisha was left behind in the van and is on her way to Raqqa all alone. Calle calls Fatima in panic and demands that she and her contacts help get Lisha out. Pervin is devastated by the fight with Husam. But she doesn’t hesitate when she gets another chance to flee Raqqa.How realist is the depiction of ISIS in the Caliphate series? In this podcast, intelligence veteran and terrorism specialist Phil Gurski reviews Netflix Caliphate.Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

In the 1950s, some religious leaders were behind a campaign to ban shorts in public. Today that would be seen as an extreme move. What is it about religious extremism that in the worst case scenario turns violent?Check out Phil's latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith (2019).Christian fundamentalists. Hindu nationalists. Islamic jihadists. Buddhist militants. Jewish extremists. Members of these and other religious groups have committed horrific acts of terrorist violence in recent decades. How is this possible? How do individuals use their religious beliefs to justify such actions? How do they manipulate the language and symbols of their faith to motivate others to commit violence in the name of the divine? Phil Gurski addresses these essential questions as he explores violent extremism across a broad range of the world’s major religions.Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

The French military claims it has killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of the Al Qaeda terrorist affiliate AQIM in North Africa. This is indeed good news but does it mean the end of AQIM? How important is the death of a terrorist group's leader?https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/quick-hits-french-forces-kill-al-qaedas-north-africa-chief-abdelmalek-droukdel/Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

Fatima runs surveillance on Nadir to see if he can lead her to information that will confirm her suspicions. Fatima has arranged Pervin's escape from Syria. When Pervin is on her way to the meeting place, the police take her. Ibbe has given Sulle and Kerima plane tickets to Syria. They are overjoyed, now they can finally go. But it turns out that everything isn't as easy as they thought.How realist is the depiction of ISIS in the Caliphate series? In this podcast, intelligence veteran and terrorism specialist Phil Gurski reviews Netflix Caliphate.Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

If you think that terrorism is largely all about men behaving violently you might want to think again. Women get involved too, sometimes as actors and not victims. And then there are the children. I talk with Canadian scholar Mia Bloom from Georgia State University about her decades of work looking at women, children and terrorism.Check out Mia's latest book Small Arms: Children and Terrorism Format KindleMia M. Bloom is a Canadian academic and author and Professor of Communication at Georgia State University. She was formerly an associate Professor of International Studies at the Pennsylvania State University in University Park and a fellow at the International Center for the Study of Terrorism at Penn State.Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

The US President has threatened to list Antifa as a terrorist organisation. Some say he can't do that. It seems like everything is a terrorist group these days: what if we dropped terrorism as a criminal offence? Have a listen to why this may be a good idea.https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/quick-hits-antifa-as-a-terrorist-organisation/Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

Have you ever thought of a career in security intelligence? No, it is not like James Bond or Jason Bourne - sorry! But if you are serious have a listen to what a 32-year veteran offers in terms of advice on how to reach your goals!Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

READ. Summary: Humility reflects Christ to world around us. Discussion Questions: 1. Read Phil 2:3-4 - What do you think of this definition of humility? What would change in your life if you carried yourself in this way? 2. Read Phil 2:5-8 - What does it mean to imitate Christ's humility? 3. Read Phil 3:7-11 - What are you tempted to elevate beyond the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus? RESPOND. “Ask God, how can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]

Living with the gospel in mind is key and it really means living in unity with each other. Let’s look at what Paul says about unity. Read Phil. 1:27-2:11. Find me online Www.brandynjaymes.com Or on social media @brandynjaymes Remember to: #sharethestory --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brandynjaymes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brandynjaymes/support

Ward Elcock was the Director of CSIS from 1994 to 2004 and saw the organisation through 9/11 and its aftermath. He joins Borealis to reflect on his years in security intelligence and where we are going next.Subscribe to our free daily email digestWard P.D. Elcock is a Canadian civil servant who served as the Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service from 1994 until May 2004. He remains the only Director to have ever served out his entire tenure. He served as the Deputy Minister of National Defence from August 5, 2004 to October 1, 2007.Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

Michael Petrou wrote a book back in 2008 on why 1,500 Canadians went to fight in the Spanish Civil War and what concerns their return raised. He joins Borealis to discuss what lessons we can apply to the worries about returning ISIS ‘foreign fighters’.Subscribe to our free daily email digestMichael Petrou is an historian and journalist. His 2008 book, Renegades: Canadians in the Spanish Civil War, was described by J. L. Granatstein as “the best and most complete account of Canadians in the Spanish Civil War we are ever likely to get. The Spanish newspaper El Pais called it “beautiful.”Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

There is a lot of talk about terrorist use of advanced technology. How afraid should we be about this? Is the end of the world around the corner?Subscribe to our free daily email digest: https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/subscribe/In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith> The podcast is now available on Spotify> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism> borealisthreatandrisk.com

Bruce Hoffman has been studying terrorism for over 40 years and is recognised as one of the world's leading scholars on this phenomenon. He joins Borealis for a wide-ranging discussion on where terrorism has been and where it is headed.Borealis talks with US terrorism scholar Bruce Hoffman, who has been studying violent extremism for more than four decades and is seen as one of the world's foremost specialists.Bruce Hoffman is a political analyst specializing in the study of terrorism and counterterrorism, insurgency and counter-insurgency. He is a tenured professor at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, where between 2010 and 2017 he was the director of the Center for Security Studies and director of the security studies program. Hoffman is the second longest-serving director in the center and program's three-decade history.Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

Everyone is panicking about COVID-19, and there is reason for this but there is a movement to charge those claiming to spread the virus with terrorism. This is not a terrorism offence and we dilute our understanding of the word if we do so.See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith> The podcast is now available on Spotify> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism> borealisthreatandrisk.com

How has terrorism changed over the decades and, more importantly, where is it going in the next few years? I am joined by Dr. Colin Clarke, senior research fellow at the Soufan Center in New York, and author of After the Caliphate: the Islamic State and the future terrorist diaspora.Colin P. Clarke is an adjunct senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation, where his research focuses on terrorism, insurgency and criminal networks. At RAND, Clarke has directed studies on ISIS financing, the future of terrorism and transnational crime, and lessons learned from all insurgencies between the end of WWII and 2009. He is also an associate fellow at the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) in The Hague, a non-resident senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI), an assistant teaching professor at Carnegie Mellon University, and a senior research fellow at The Soufan Center in New York City.Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

COVID-19 is causing a lot of fear and anxiety around the world. In India, some Hindu extremists are now blaming the country's Muslims for the outbreak. In this Quick Hits podcast we look at the potential for violence.See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith> The podcast is now available on Spotify> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism> borealisthreatandrisk.com

Many people turn to religion in times of need and we are in such a time with the coronavirus crisis. But while this is acceptable, some of the practices advocated by a few religious leaders are unhelpful and will aid in the spread of the virus. This too is religious extremism.See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith> The podcast is now available on Spotify> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism> borealisthreatandrisk.com

What do we know about radicalisation to violence so far? Who are the leaders in this field and how can scholars and security intelligence practitioners work better together? Have a listen as Borealis talks to the University of Waterloo's religion scholar Lorne Dawson.Lorne L. Dawson is a Canadian scholar of the sociology of religion who has written about new religious movements, the brainwashing controversy, and religion and the Internet. His work is now focused on religious terrorism and the process of radicalization, especially with regard to domestic terrorists.Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

If you commit a crime in a foreign country that country has the right to arrest, try, convict, and imprison you (or execute you for a capital offence). Why should terrorists be any different?In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.> Now available on Spotify> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

COVID-19 is scary, very scary. We know that it is spread from person to person. So if a person spreads it deliberately can/should that person be charged with 'terrorism'?In this time of COVID-19 we have enough to worry about without freaking out about terrorism!See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.> Now available on Spotify> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

Some terrorist groups are threatening to carry out terrorism during the COVID-19 crisis. How realistic is this and, more importantly, how afraid should we be in light of terrorist propaganda.In this time of COVID-19 we have enough to worry about without freaking out about terrorism!See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.> Now available on Spotify> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

As the world obsesses about COVID-19 could terrorists take advantage of our lack of focus? Will we see more terrorist attacks? If so, which groups will be most active - jihadis or the far right? All this is discussed in the latest Quick Hit.The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving and governments are having a hard time keeping up with strategies to respond and react effectively to keep their citizenry safe. Some countries appeared to dismiss the seriousness of the virus for far too long, while others imposed what some felt were draconian measures (China, Singapore) that would not fly in a Western liberal democracy.See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.> Now available on Spotify> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

We are all worried about COVID-19 but does it constitute a 'national security' or a 'public safety' threat? How does it compare to terrorism? Have a listen!The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving and governments are having a hard time keeping up with strategies to respond and react effectively to keep their citizenry safe. Some countries appeared to dismiss the seriousness of the virus for far too long (hello Trump administration), while others imposed what some felt were draconian measures (China, Singapore) that would not fly in a Western liberal democracy.See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.> Now available on Spotify> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

We are not sure how bad COVID-19 will get and we are all concerned. What are the national security implications?The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving and governments are having a hard time keeping up with strategies to respond and react effectively to keep their citizenry safe. Some countries appeared to dismiss the seriousness of the virus for far too long, while others imposed what some felt were draconian measures (China, Singapore) that would not fly in a Western liberal democracy.See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/> Now available on Spotify> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Check out Phil latest book When Religion Kills: How Extremists Justify Violence Through Faith> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

Who was Abdallah Azzam and what was his role in modern Islamist terrorism? Listen to my chat with Norwegian scholar Thomas Hegghammer on his new book on the jihadi ideologue.Thomas Hegghammer is a Norwegian academic who writes about terrorism and jihadism. He work as senior research fellow at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and adjunct professor of political science at the University of Oslo. His latest book The Caravan: Abdallah Azzam and the Rise of Global Jihad was published this month.> Visit Thomas' website> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in Terrorism

The inevitable has happened - officials are calling for a 'war' on COVID-19. Wars on common nouns are NEVER good ideas. In this Quick Hits podcast, Phil explains why we must refrain from using military terminology during this crisis.The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving and governments are having a hard time keeping up with strategies to respond and react effectively to keep their citizenry safe. Some countries appeared to dismiss the seriousness of the virus for far too long, while others imposed what some felt were draconian measures (China, Singapore) that would not fly in a Western liberal democracy.See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/Please share your experience in the comment section below.> COVID-19: An Opening for Terrorists?> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in TerrorismIn this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.

Luke 14:1-6 Sermon Notes6 points for 6 verses: 1) Surveillance 2) Surprise 3) Response 4) Sending 5) Son 6) Silence Questions for Reflection:1. J.C. Ryle says of verse 1: “He that desires to serve Christ must make up his mind to be ‘watched’ and observed, no less than his Master. He must never forget that the eyes of the world are upon him” (Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke, 2:111). How should we handle as Christians this scrutiny? See 1 Tim. 1:12-17 and Matthew 5:14-16. 2. Read Luke 14:5. Is Jesus saying that the Pharisees and scribes are wrong to care for their son or their ox on the Sabbath day? Why is He saying this to them? Also see Luke 13:15- 16; is Jesus saying the actions in v.15 are wrong? Why does He say this? 3. Read Phil. 3:2-10. What are some things you do (consciously or unconsciously) to have “confidence in the flesh” or confidence in your own goodness? What did Paul ultimately realize about those good things and what mattered more? (See vv.8-9)

The coronavirus is causing a lot of fear and anxiety around the world and is starting to affect behaviour and choices. Is this rational? How does it compare to our fear and reaction to terrorism?The world is in a COVID-19 (Corona virus) panic. People are living in fear and cancelling events and travel. What, if any, are the parallels with terrorism?.The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving and governments are having a hard time keeping up with strategies to respond and react effectively to keep their citizenry safe. Some countries appeared to dismiss the seriousness of the virus for far too long (hello Trump administration), while others imposed what some felt were draconian measures (China, Singapore) that would not fly in a Western liberal democracy.See our COVID-19 coverage at https://borealisthreatandrisk.com/tag/coronavirus/Please share your experience in the comment section below.> borealisthreatandrisk.com> Like this podcast? Check out Phil Gurski's latest books!> Read Phil's daily blog Today in TerrorismIn this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Phil Gurski, author of five books on terrorism, is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence. From Canada to the greater West to the world, subscribe to listen to the thoughts of a person who 'worked at the coalface' for many years.

Phil Camden has Motor Neurone Disease but hope lights his path in the shadow of death. --- "It's strange because for the first little while you're thinking: at least we found out what it is, we can work on it. But then they tell you there's no known cause or cure – and you'll probably be dead within 27 months." When Phil Camden was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, he was told that he would gradually lose the use of his limbs, he would lose the ability to speak and swallow, and there was no known cure or treatment for the disease. Also, he only had two more years to live. Since then, Phil has outlived the two-year timeline. He still lives with MND, but he also has hope. In this episode, Phil takes us through the deep valleys of what it means to live with a terminal illness, and how he seeks to bring hope, light and freedom into the MND community – a world that is familiar with despair and fear. "The process of death freaks me out. I don't know what I'm going to be like when I can't roll over in bed, scratch my nose, shower myself, or go to the toilet myself, feed myself … but death itself has lost its sting. It's lost its power over my life because I truly believe in heaven and eternity. So death, for me, is just entering into another realm of existence and life which is far better than what we could experience here." --- READ Phil's blog: www.fridayswithphil.com. SUBSCRIBE to our podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/lifeandfaithonitunes. 

Humble & HungryMark 10:32–45We have been challenged to consider the possibility that the younger generation is outpacing the older generation in the pursuit of God; perhaps the younger are more humble and hungry. What is your first reaction to this challenge?Read 1 Peter 5:5-6 & Isaiah 66:2Discuss who God opposes, to whom He shows favor and why.When was the last time you asked what you could do for your church/God?Did you follow the direction you were given?Mark 10:37 is described by a scholar as “the most blatant example of human self-centeredness in contrast to Jesus' humility and self-sacrifice.” Have you been in the same shoes? Has your need to be in a better pole position ever been exposed? If so, consider sharing the circumstances.Read Phil 2:4 – Right now in your life, where are you being led to put someone else's interest before your own?Humble people serve Christ out of love not ambition; out of love and loyalty because He is who He is. Is there an area of your life in which you struggle to serve Christ instead of yourself?Humble people are self-aware. Are you aware of anything in your life that seeks to distract you from being humble and hungry?Is your greatest desire to be near Christ? Is there something you need to let go in order to truly be humble and hungry?The generation coming up deserves to be guided by those who are humble and hungry. As a group, pray that we adults would not be outpaced by the humility and desperation of the upcoming generation. Continue to pray and ask the Lord to drawer us out of complacency and make us uncomfortable, that we would be truly hungry and humble for the things of God.