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60 MinutesPG-13Dr. Matthew Raphael Johnson is a researcher, writer, and former professor of history and political science, specializing in Russian history and political ideology.Pete and Dr. Johnson continue a reading and commentary of Ivan Ilyin's 1925 book, "On Resistance to Evil by Force."Tolstoy's "What is a Jew?"The Lies of Leftism: Ivan Ilyin, Atheism and the Death of Reason in the East and West by Dr. Matthew Raphael JohnsonDr Johnson's PatreonDr Johnson's CashApp - $Raphael71RusJournal.orgTHE ORTHODOX NATIONALISTDr. Johnson's Radio Albion PageDr. Johnson's Books on AmazonJohnson's Law in Action: Venezuela and the Foreign Policy of Mass PresumptionDr. Johnson's Pogroms ArticleThe Orthodox Nationalist: Karl Marx “On the Jewish Question” (1844)Article: Karl Marx's Theses on the Jews and the Necessity of Free Trade: Zur Judenfrage (1844) by Matthew Raphael JohnsonPete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Alaysia Miller. A certified nurse practitioner, travel nurse practitioner, and founder of NP Luxe CPR, a Florida-based CPR training company. Alaysia discusses her journey from nurse to travel nurse practitioner, how frontline burnout pushed her into entrepreneurship, and why she launched a CPR education business. She explains the financial and lifestyle advantages of travel nursing, the importance of mentorship, the realities of entrepreneurship, and the major CPR survival gap in Black and underserved communities. Rushion and Alaysia also dive into leadership, negotiating contracts, building a lucrative CPR business, and empowering community health through education.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Alaysia Miller. A certified nurse practitioner, travel nurse practitioner, and founder of NP Luxe CPR, a Florida-based CPR training company. Alaysia discusses her journey from nurse to travel nurse practitioner, how frontline burnout pushed her into entrepreneurship, and why she launched a CPR education business. She explains the financial and lifestyle advantages of travel nursing, the importance of mentorship, the realities of entrepreneurship, and the major CPR survival gap in Black and underserved communities. Rushion and Alaysia also dive into leadership, negotiating contracts, building a lucrative CPR business, and empowering community health through education.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Alaysia Miller. A certified nurse practitioner, travel nurse practitioner, and founder of NP Luxe CPR, a Florida-based CPR training company. Alaysia discusses her journey from nurse to travel nurse practitioner, how frontline burnout pushed her into entrepreneurship, and why she launched a CPR education business. She explains the financial and lifestyle advantages of travel nursing, the importance of mentorship, the realities of entrepreneurship, and the major CPR survival gap in Black and underserved communities. Rushion and Alaysia also dive into leadership, negotiating contracts, building a lucrative CPR business, and empowering community health through education.

Marlon and Jake explore why we're so eager to revisit the worlds of our favorite stories, asking whether great characters are better left where their authors left them—or if there's value in imagining what came before or after. Tune in as they unpack the appeal of sequels, the pitfalls of origin stories, and why some fictional worlds are more powerful when they remain a mystery. Subscribe to our River-herd newsletter for sneak peeks of our upcoming books, free giveaways, and exclusive content. https://sites.prh.com/riverhead-reader-newsletter A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes Lord of the Flies by William Golding Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë The Life and Loves of a She-Devil by Fay Weldon Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis Flashman series by George MacDonald Fraser Mansfield Park by Jane Austen To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Lost Horizon by James Hilton Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Little Men by Louisa May Alcott David Copperfield by Charles Dickens The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett Catch-22 by Joseph Heller Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Bleak House by Charles Dickens Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Big Blonde by Dorothy Parker The Tempest by William Shakespeare

Send us Fan MailIn Episode 261 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah celebrate the power of short books–from  short stories and novellas to essay collections and anthologies! Join us as we explore why these bite-sized reads can leave just as lasting an impact as a full-length novel.In this episode, we also spin the wheel to randomly select our next topic for our August episode of Tackling the TBR Shelf! These TBR tackle prompts are chosen by our patrons as a way for them to take part in our reading lives.If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What's in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month.Loving LatelySummer Reading Campaign - Melanated Reader (T)Soola Bag (H)Soola Pouch (H)Latest ReadKeep Them Close | David Ellis (T)Look Closer | David EllisThe Best Lies | David EllisEverything to the Sea | Alicia Upano (H)Novellas and Short StoriesAt Home With the Horrors | Sammy ScottHuman Sacrifices | María Fernanda AmpueroI Know A Place | Nat Cassidy (T)Metamorphosis | Franz Kafka (H)Obstetrix | Naomi Kritzer (T)Automatic Noodle | Annalee Newitz (H)Shelf AdditionSeekers of Deer Creek | Thao Thai (T)People in Love | Claire Daverley (H)If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today's books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no extra cost to you.Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

Pat Hughes funny story while reading an ad bonus 372 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:59:13 +0000 bQR2lPaUuMpHuqh53c9rbDH7W4PIZQWa mlb,chicago cubs,sports Spiegel & Holmes Show mlb,chicago cubs,sports Pat Hughes funny story while reading an ad Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes bring you Chicago sports talk with great opinions, guests and fun. Join Spiegel and Holmes as they discuss the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox and delve into the biggest sports storylines of the day. Recurring guests include former Bears coach Dave Wannstedt, former Bears center Olin Kreutz, Cubs manager Craig Counsell, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner and MLB Network personality Jon Morosi. Catch the show live Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. CT on 104.3 The Score, the exclusive audio home of the Cubs and the Bulls, or on the Audacy app. © 2026 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=htt

Trade target of the day: Clay Holmes, The brashness of the young rookies in the NBA, Pat Hughes funny story while reading an ad (Hour 4) bonus 2622 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:03:00 +0000 mpUEJPtIf6dw4nIWDWLiSqoqGGdEpUBk mlb,chicago cubs,sports Spiegel & Holmes Show mlb,chicago cubs,sports Trade target of the day: Clay Holmes, The brashness of the young rookies in the NBA, Pat Hughes funny story while reading an ad (Hour 4) Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes bring you Chicago sports talk with great opinions, guests and fun. Join Spiegel and Holmes as they discuss the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox and delve into the biggest sports storylines of the day. Recurring guests include former Bears coach Dave Wannstedt, former Bears center Olin Kreutz, Cubs manager Craig Counsell, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner and MLB Network personality Jon Morosi. Catch the show live Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. CT on 104.3 The Score, the exclusive audio home of the Cubs and the Bulls, or on the Audacy app. © 2026 Audacy, Inc.

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"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley and their listeners review what books they are reading, podcasts they are listening to, and TV shows they are watching in Summer 2026, not just true crime but all genres.  This is Part 2 of 2 Episodes.National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC):  https://victimsofcrime.org/CrimeCon CLUE Awards Unveil 2026 Winners:https://podnews.net/press-release/crimecon-clue-winners-2026CrimeCon Clue Awards 2026:https://www.clueawards.com/NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway Murders In January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski.https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0EWashingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River:https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/WTKR News 3: One year after development in Colonial Parkway Murders, where do things stand?https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/historic-triangle/one-year-after-development-in-colonial-parkway-murders-where-do-things-standWon't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here:https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customerWTVR CBS News:  Colonial Parkway murders victims' families keep hope cases will be solved:https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-parkway-murders-update-april-19-2024WAVY TV 10 News:  New questions raised in Colonial Parkway murders:https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-questions-raised-in-colonial-parkway-murders/Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in June 1989. He has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and likely murder of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey, another pair in the Colonial Parkway Murders.13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database:https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos:https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/WTKR News 3https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-casesVirginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway' murders died alone in 2017https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 18,000 followers: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCaseYou can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murdersMind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster:https://www.spreaker.comJoin the discussion on our Mind Over MurderColonial Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com Mind Over Murder Podcast website: https://mindovermurderpodcast.comPlease subscribe and rate us at your favorite podcast sites. Ratings and reviews are very important. Please share and tell your friends!We launch a new episode of "Mind Over Murder" every Monday morning, and a bonus episode every Thursday morning.Sponsors: Othram and DNAsolves.comContribute Your DNA to help solve cases: https://dnasolves.com/user/registerFollow "Mind Over Murder" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderOverFollow Bill Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillThomas56Follow "Colonial Parkway Murders" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/Follow us on InstaGram:: https://www.instagram.com/colonialparkwaymurders/Check out the entire Crawlspace Media network at http://crawlspace-media.com/All rights reserved. Mind Over Murder, Copyright Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley, Another Dog Productions/Absolute Zero ProductionsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mind-over-murder--4847179/support.

Marketers often find themselves caught between the promise of high-tech innovation and the reality of fragmented consumer data. Matt Spiegel, EVP of TruAudience Growth Strategy at TransUnion, joins Matt Britton on The Speed of Culture podcast to discuss how established analytical frameworks are finding new life in the era of artificial intelligence and privacy changes. The discussion highlights why the most significant hurdle in digital transformation often involves the human element rather than the software itself.Follow Suzy on Twitter: @AskSuzyBizFollow Matt Spiegel on LinkedInSubscribe to The Speed of Culture on your favorite podcast platform.And if you have a question or suggestions for the show, send us an email at suzy@suzy.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time— including the complicated figure of King Solomon and more parables about the kingdom of heaven in the Gospel of Matthew.This episode of Sunday School is brought to you by the Pillar's exclusive breviary sponsor, Ascension Press, publisher of the new translation of the Liturgy of the Hours.Preorder now at AscensionPress.com/SundaySchoolAlready read the readings? Skip ahead to 5:45.Reading 1 - 1 Kings 3: 5, 7-12Psalm 119: 57, 72, 76-77, 127-130Reading 2 - Romans 8: 28-30Gospel - Matthew 13: 44-52 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

Reading by James Wiley ---   Hosea 8-14   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hosea%208-14&version=ESV&interface=print

Destiny takes a turn in a new direction as the lunar North Node heads into Aquarius for 20 months this Sunday, July 26—its first visit here since 2009. Leo season begins on Wednesday and Mercury retrograde ends one day later. (Whew!) On Sunday, Saturn turns retrograde. Get ready for July's busiest astrological week with The AstroTwins, astrologers for ELLE.FREE Leo Season: Monthly Manifestation MeetupTuesday, July 217PM ET/4PM PThttps://astrostyle.com/eventsHuman Design for Astrologers Coursehttps://humandesignforastrologers.com/Book a Reading with The AstroTwins!https://astrostyle.com/readingsAstrology and Financial Cycles: Watch the episodehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhH6jj-YUUc&t=2587s

This is maybe the biggest week in a game-changing year, and it's no time to be timid (which, by the end of the week, you definitely won't feel like doing anyway). The setup: Four of the slowest, heaviest planets in the sky have spent years crawling into a formation that finally clicks together now, all of them parked in brand-new signs, all of them in a weirdly cooperative arrangement that only comes around every few generations. The last time two of these particular ones got together like this, it was the 1920s. So, it's big big.Key moments of the week:Sunday, July 19: Mars in Gemini sextile Saturn in Aries (2:10PM)Monday, July 20: Jupiter in Leo trine Neptune in Aries (3:22AM)Monday, July 20: Jupiter in Leo opposite Pluto in Aquarius (10:45AM)Tuesday, July 21: Jupiter in Leo sextile Uranus in Gemini (7:10AM)Wednesday, July 22: Sun enters Leo (3:13PM)Thursday, July 23: Sun in Leo square Chiron in Taurus (11:35AM)Thursday, July 23: Mercury stations direct in Cancer (6:58PM)Friday, July 24: Mercury in Cancer sextile Venus in Virgo (12:12AM)Saturday, July 25: Neptune in Aries sextile Pluto in Aquarius (1:48AM)Sunday, July 26: Saturn stations retrograde in Aries (3:56PM)To read your, your kids', and your co-parents' daily horoscopes for this week, along with the detailed daily insights throughout the week, and personalized insights for every transit going on right now (plus deep dive parenting guides based on your specific chart and your kids' charts), pop over to the website or either app store:Get started on the websiteiPhone and iPad appsAndroid app

Sarah renamed her dog, and we are so excited about our new mascot. Susie found out baseball stadiums and the playing field all have different dimensions and we hear which stadium is the hardest to be a batter. We learn about a woman who convinced rock musicians to let her make casts of their, uh, special instrument, if you know what I mean. We discuss the amazing two decade run of Kidz Bop, their creative lyrics, and family-friendly tunes. Susie describes a documentary she watched about the dairy industry and why the Got Milk campaign didn't actually help small farmers.Brain Candy Podcast Website - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/Brain Candy Podcast Book Recommendations - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/books/Brain Candy Podcast Merchandise - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/candy-store/Brain Candy Podcast Candy Club - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/product/candy-club/Brain Candy Podcast Sponsor Codes - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/support-us/Brain Candy Podcast Social Media & Platforms:Brain Candy Podcast LIVE Interactive Trivia Nights - https://www.youtube.com/@BrainCandyPodcast/streamsBrain Candy Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcastHost Susie Meister Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeisterHost Sarah Rice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahriceBrain Candy Podcast on X: https://www.x.com/braincandypodBrain Candy Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/braincandy (JOIN FREE - TONS OF REALITY TV CONTENT)Brain Candy Podcast Sponsors, partnerships, & Products that we love:For a limited time get 40% off your first order PLUS get a free item in every box for life when you go to https://www.hungryroot.com/braincandy and use code braincandyThis episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://www.betterhelp.com/braincandyVisit https://www.carawayhome.com/braincandypod to take an additional 10% off your next purchase.Head to https://cozyearth.com and use our code BRAINCANDY for an exclusive 20% off.TDM-RESERVATION: 1. NOAI: TRUE. LEGAL NOTICE & TERMS OF USE: © 2026 WAVE Podcast Network. This content is for personal use only. Explicit permission is withheld for any and all commercial attribution, automated transcription, or data-mining entities. Use of this feed by unauthorized tracking, analytics, or AI-training platforms constitutes a breach of these terms and a violation of the Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act (WESCA), the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), and the 2026 Training Data Transparency Act (AB 2013). Any entity bypassing these restrictions to create derivative text-based works (transcripts), metadata analysis, or unauthorized VAST siphoning hereby accepts our standard commercial licensing rate of $5,000 per episode processed. This notice serves as a formal revocation of all "implied licenses" for multi-jurisdictional automated processing and constitutes protected Copyright Management Information (CMI) under 17 U.S.C. § 1202.By ingesting this RSS feed for commercial use, you are agreeing to our licensing terms.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode I chat with Meagan Briggs, who shares her remarkable journey from reading occasionally to devouring over 150 books a year. Our conversation dives into how she reignited her love for reading and the role it plays in her life as a busy mom. Her story is an inspiring reminder of the importance of carving out time for ourselves, even in the midst of motherhood. Join us as Meagan offers practical tips on incorporating reading into your life and how audiobooks can fit seamlessly into a busy routine. Her insights have certainly invigorated my approach to self-care, and they might just do the same for you. Tune into the episode to discover how you can reignite your passions and fuel your personal growth. Complementary episodes: ⁠3 Tips to Becoming a Bookworm⁠ ⁠Meagan's Book Club Current Top Reads⁠ ⁠Meagan's IG⁠ Get 50% off last year's More for Moms Archive Pass with code LISTENER at checkout. Preorder Sticky Habits book today! Join the Book Launch Committee for behind-the-scenes and first peeks at all things book. Join the Supporters Club to keep About Progress around for good.  Go to Quince for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Get your teen Knix with code “PROGRESS.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Jeannine Brown is The David Price Professor of Biblical and Theological Foundations at Bethel Seminary, where she has taught for 26 years. She focuses her research on the New Testament, hermeneutics, and integration. She's written a bunch of books and commentaries, including Scripture as Communication, Becoming Whole and Holy, Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (editor), commentaries on Matthew, Philippians, and 1 Peter (forthcoming), and a couple books most pertinent to our conversation: Gospels as Stories and The Greatest Story Ever Retold (with John Anthony Dunne). Jeannine is a member of the NIV translation committee. In this podcast conversation, we talk about reading the gospels as narratives versus harmonizing the 4 Gospels, and we also talk about the portrayal of Jesus in film, including the popular The Chosen series. Time Stamps:00:00 Introduction02:57 Why Read the Gospels as Narrative?07:36 Are the Gospel Differences Contradictions?11:45 Ancient Biography and the Gospels21:45 Why John's Gospel Is Different33:44 How Each Gospel Presents Jesus39:15 How to Read the Gospels Well44:15 Bible Movies and Portraying Jesus54:20 The Chosen: Creative License and Biblical FaithfulnessSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Around the world, including the United States, those in power fight desperately to cling to it, targeting a foundational element for legitimizing state power: the vote. Fascist efforts to maintain state authority have increasingly worked to undermine our capacity to assess information and distinguish between fact and false narratives.This week, as we continue our Africana Studies approach to reframing the U.S. semi-quincentennial year, we underscore the continuing need to deepen our literacy skills. Deep reading, reflection, and critical thinking are essential in the face of Social Structure assaults on thinking and mass movements informed by objective reality.Recovering the momentum of memory allows us to confront modern tactics that seek to diminish—or even eliminate—the vote as a tool of collective struggle. A post-literate era is particularly vulnerable to these attempts to undermine the very foundations of civic participation, informed engagement, and mass movement.The "Freedom Schools" call to educate ourselves is correct, but it must never stray from the enabling capacity at the core of what is under perpetual assault: deep literacy and reflection as the starting point for meaningful action.Are you a member of Knarrative? If not, we invite you to join our community today by signing up at: https://www.knarrative.com. As a Knarrative subscriber, you'll gain immediate access to Knubia, our growing community of teachers, learners, thinkers, doers, artists, and creators. Together, we're making a generational commitment to our collective interests, work, and responsibilities. Join us at https://www.knarrative.com and download the Knubia app through your app store or by visiting https://community.knarrative.com.To shop Go to:TheGlobalMajorityMore from us:Follow on X: https://x.com/knarrative_https://x.com/inclasswithcarrFollow on Instagram IG / knarrative IG/ inclasswithcarr Follow Dr. Carr: https://www.drgregcarr.comhttps://x.com/AfricanaCarrFollow Karen Hunter: https://karenhuntershow.comhttps://x.com/karenhunter IG / karenhuntershowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spain won the World Cup final 1-0 over Argentina in extra time, with Ferran Torres scoring the winner after Argentina played the entire match down a man following a red card and failed to register a shot until the 117th minute. The match was overshadowed by a chaotic post-game and halftime spectacle, including Donald Trump's involvement in the festivities. In golf, Ryan Fox won the Open Championship, but the bigger story was the cheating controversy surrounding Bryson DeChambeau, whose penalty situation dominated golf media coverage. And in sports betting media, Twitter has banned over 40 scam handicapper accounts in a major crackdown, officially barring paid gambling promotions and cracking down on inauthentic engagement tactics used by capper networks. Join host Jacob Gramegna alongside Rob Pizzola and Geoff Fienberg on this episode of Circle Back, the show breaking down the biggest stories, drama, and storylines in the sports betting world. Circle Back is part of Circles Off and The Hammer Betting Network.

Reading in Acts 13:1-7 how Paul and Barnabas were sent on by the Holy Spirit to Cyprus to preach the gospel, and we're reminded of the power of the word of God. Visit wwutt.com for all our videos!

We're reading through the genealogies handed down over the centuries that trace God's people from Adam & Eve all the way through the exile to Babylon. Remember that each name represents a lifetime and a family: real people with real lives who either trusted in the Lord or who were stiff-necked and rebelled against the Lord. Reading these genealogies juxtaposed against chapters from Ecclesiastes reminds me that one day you and I may just be names on a list to those who come after us, but what the Lord accomplishes in us and through will not be forgotten by the One who formed us, redeemed us, and called us His own. How sweet it is to know that the Lord remembers His people by name. 1 Chronicles 5 - 1:06 .  1 Chronicles 6 - 5:34 .  1 Chronicles 7 - 15:11 .  Ecclesiastes 11 - 21:29 .  Ecclesiastes 12 - 23:17 .  :::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by Bobby Brown, Katelyn Pridgen, Eric Williamson & the Christian Standard Biblefacebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org

A Fool Is Full of Words - Psalm 136-137 & Ecclesiastes 10 by Shawn Ozbun

Revolutionary optimism is a skill that you learn over time. Like any other skill, it takes practice to get good at it. Like any other skill, it can seem very difficult when you first start trying. Reading by Tim Foley.

ABOUT THE EPISODEOur republic is not the same as it was at its founding. Though the Constitution remains unchanged, the way it is interpreted has not. Understanding that distinction is essential.Resources to Click“The Five Republics of the United States” – Auron MacIntyreThe Auron MacIntyre Show – Blaze MediaThe Total State – Auron MacIntyre's Substack“The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival” Sir John Glubb“The Iron Polygon: Power in the United States” – Mencius Moldbug (Curtis Yarvin)“One Constitution or Two? Reviewing The Age of Entitlement by Christopher Caldwell” – Brad GreenTheme of the Month: God (B)less America: The United States at 250Give to Support the WorkBooks to ReadThe Total State: How Liberal Democracies Become Tyrannies – Auron MacIntyreThe Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties – Christopher Caldwell

Reading by Kara Cripps ---   Hosea 1-7   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hosea%201-7&version=ESV&interface=print

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In this E462 of Inner Voice A heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan, Dr. Foojan sits down with Jennifer (Jen) Stanford — trust coach, keynote speaker, CEO of Emergent Performance Solutions, and author of *De-Stressed* — to explore chronic stress, leadership pressure, emotional resilience, and personal transformation. Jen shares the deeply personal story behind writing *De-Stressed*: how years spent helping organizations navigate change eventually exposed her own unmanaged stress. While leading teams, raising a family, and striving to excel at every role, she ignored the warning signs until a serious health crisis forced her to rethink everything she believed about success and wellbeing. Together, Jen and Dr. Foojan unpack why stress touches every part of our lives — physical health, relationships, leadership, decision-making — and why managing it isn't just about exercise or time off, but about restoring balance across four energy systems: intellectual, physical, emotional, and purposeful. The conversation moves into perfectionism, people-pleasing, and Jen's four stress response perspectives (logical, relationship-oriented, action-oriented, organized) — and how understanding them transforms teams, workplaces, and families. If you've ever felt overwhelmed, exhausted, or trapped in the pressure to achieve more, this episode is a reminder that success doesn't have to come at the expense of your peace. **⏱️ Timestamps** 0:00 – The image of inner voice 1:25 – Welcome to Inner Voice with Dr. Foojan 1:58 – Meet Jennifer Stanford 4:10 – The IAII Virtual Clinic 5:31 – Jennifer joins the conversation 5:44 – Why Jen wrote *De-Stressed* 7:06 – The story behind the book 8:20 – The health crisis that changed everything 9:06 – Pressure vs. stress 10:59 – The mind-body connection 12:15 – Learning to actually release stress, not just manage it 14:01 – The four energy systems 15:00 – Letting go of perfectionism and control 16:30 – Fear of image vs. fear of failure 17:42 – The four stress response perspectives 17:54 – The logical perspective 21:01 – Relationship, action-oriented & organized perspectives 22:20 – Why leaning into your *least* natural response relieves stress 26:56 – Applying this to teams and families 29:05 – Creating space as a leader 31:00 – Energy as currency — and why it's contagious 32:56 – Reading your team's and family's stress patterns 38:01 – Two pathways forward: therapy and coaching at IAII 38:53 – Stop wearing stress like a badge of honor 40:08 – Where to find Jennifer Stanford 41:04 – Closing thoughts **Connect with us:** awarenessintegration.com | www.iaii.life Topics Covered: . Stress Management • Burnout Recovery • Leadership Development • Emotional Intelligence • Executive Coaching • Change Management • Mental Health • High Performance Leadership • Team Communication • Psychological Safety • Personal Growth • Work-Life Balance • Resilience • Mindset • Self-Awareness • Peak Performance • Leadership Coaching • Trust Building • Executive Wellness • Authentic Leadership #StressManagement #Burnout #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #MentalHealth #ExecutiveCoaching #LeadershipDevelopment #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #Resilience #WorkLifeBalance #BurnoutRecovery #HighPerformance #Trust #JenStanford #DrFoojan #InnerVoicePodcast #mentalhealth #Wellness #Relationship #PersonalGrowth #selfimprovement #MentalHealth #Wellness #Relationship #PersonalGrowth #selfdevelopment Development

Let me know your thoughts on the show and what topic you would like me to discuss next.Your kids aren't waiting for a big turning point to decide what kind of man you are. They're reading the chapter you're writing right now, page by page, in car rides, mornings, bedtime, and the way your attention either lands or doesn't. That's the pressure and the gift of fatherhood: the story is live, and the people who matter most are already experiencing it from the inside. We zoom in on a hard distinction for high-performing men: past chapters may explain the pattern, but they don't excuse what happens after you see it. The old question was “What does he do when he's busy and building?” The current question is sharper: now that you see the gap between what you say matters and what gets your best, what do you do today? Not someday. Not as a declaration. In the texture of ordinary days. We get specific about what the current chapter is quietly recording: whether insight moves you, whether the pattern is fixed or changing, what this season of your kids' lives with you actually feels like, and what matters enough for you to genuinely change. We also name a trap achievers fall into fast: converting awareness into planning. Family repair doesn't respond to planning; it responds to presence, and presence can't be scheduled into next quarter. If you've felt the tension between being a strong provider and being emotionally available, this conversation will hit. Subscribe to Revolutionary Man, share this with a father who needs it, and leave a review. Then take the next step in the links: book your orientation call and take the integrity mirror assessment.Key moments in this episode:00:07 The Chapter Being Written Right Now00:59 The Filing Mistake01:38 The Question the Current Chapter Is Answering03:50 What the Chapter Contains06:30 The Question They're Sitting With08:05 What the Reading Feels Like From Their Side09:29 The Cost of the Present Chapter10:44 Presence Over Planning12:19 Band of BrothersSupport the showThanks for listening to the Revolutionary Man Podcast.  For more information about our programs, please use the links below to learn more about us. It could be the step that changes your life. 

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"The general idea of this letter is to demonstrate that Jesus amply fulfills all the highest conceptions of the Jewish religion, and is infinitely superior to any predecessors... There is, therefore, for those who belong to Christ far greater privilege in knowing God, but far greater responsibility in serving him loyally". Originally published as part of Letters to Young Churches.

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Most gym teams role play just enough to feel busy, not better. This conversation lays out a simple way to turn Monday sales meetings into real practice that fixes weak spots and builds confident closers.Episode SummaryGym Marketing Made Simple is built for owners who want sales to feel repeatable, not random. This episode walks through how to stop “sink or swim” sales training and replace it with a clear, documented process plus weekly role play that actually resembles real consults.Jeff Burlingame breaks down how to structure a Monday sales meeting, what numbers to review, and how to turn that data into focused reps on the hardest parts of your no-sweat intros and trials. You'll hear how to use a three-person role play setup—with a designated disruptor—to sharpen objection handling, transitions, and closes. If the goal is better close rates without relying on a unicorn salesperson, this is the kind of simple, repeatable system Gym Marketing Made Simple is about.Key TakeawaysYou'll learn how to:Treat sales as a trainable skill instead of waiting for “natural” closers.Get your sales process out of your head and into a documented, shareable outline.Run a non-negotiable Monday sales meeting focused on selling, not random updates.Track leads, booked, showed, and closed so you know exactly where you're leaking revenue.Choose one specific weak link (rapport, goals, urgency, objections, close) per session.Use a three-person setup—client, salesperson, disruptor—for cleaner feedback and better reps.Call “timeouts” in the middle of a script, then instantly reset so responses become reflexive.Make role play tough with real objections, but not impossible or silly.Use role play as resistance training for sales, the same way you'd train a heavy lift.Take ownership as the gym owner to lead sales practice instead of blaming the team.Episode Chapters00:00 Why goofy role play kills real improvement00:23 Gym Marketing Made Simple and Lasso intro00:51 Jeff sets the focus on sales and role play01:40 Why sales is a learned skill, not talent02:15 Documenting the full sales process step by step03:30 Monday sales meetings and who must be there04:34 Reading the numbers: leads, booked, showed, closed05:20 Turning data into a weekly action plan06:10 Narrowing role play to one specific skill each week08:17 Setting up three-person role play and the disruptor09:40 How and when to call timeouts mid-conversation12:07 Making objections realistic but winnable13:10 Sales practice as reps, not one-off live attempts14:21 Final push to own and run your sales trainingMemorable Quotes“Nobody is a born salesperson. Everybody acquires that skill set through practice and experience.” [00:00:51]“It can't live rent free in your brain. It has to be in everybody's brain, and the only way to do that is to document it.” [approx. 00:02:00]“The hands-down best way to conduct role play is with three people… client, salesperson, and then the overseer.” [00:08:17]“You're an interrupter, a disruptor. Time out, say this instead, time in.” [approx. 00:08:17–00:11:00]“If you want your team to get better, you have to make the time for them to get better, and you have to put them through the ringer.” [approx. 00:13:40–00:14:10]About the PodcastGym Marketing Made Simple cuts through the noise around gym growth. Each episode focuses on practical marketing, sales, and leadership systems designed for boutique fitness gyms. The goal: clear messaging, better leads, and cleaner sales processes so owners can grow without guessing, chasing, or burning out their teams.Listen & Subscribe

"Jesus didn't just tell stories—He revealed truth that invites us to look deeper. In this summer series, Reading Between The Lines, we'll explore the parables of Jesus—simple on the surface, but rich with meaning about the Kingdom of God and our hearts.  Each week, we'll go beyond the obvious to discover what Jesus is really saying—and how it changes the way we live.”

John 7:37-52 Please turn to John chapter 7. We'll be considering verses 37-52 this morning. You can find that on page 1062. The context of chapter 7 has been the Feast of Booths - also called the Feast of Tabernacles. It was one of the three major festivals in the Jewish calendar, so there were lots of people in Jerusalem. Earlier in the chapter, Jesus appeared at the temple in the middle of the festival and began teaching. That caused a crowd to gather around him. And most of the crowd was amazed. They had heard of or seen Jesus' signs (or miracles)  but now they witnessed his teaching. In our text this morning, we will hear that it is now the end of the feast. Jesus called for people to come to him but, as you will hear, he received a mixed response. Some were intrigued but others all the more wanted to kill him. Reading of John 7:37-52 Prayer There's no doubt that water is THE foundation to our physical existence. Our bodies are made up of about 60% water. Without water, we cannot survive for more than a few days. Without water, crops cannot grow and animals cannot survive. But for us in our day and age, water is readily available. Even in drought situations, we manage pretty well. Farmers can pump water from the underground water table to water their crops. We can clean and store water from storm runoff. We can dam rivers and we can pump water from one region to another. The worst it gets here, is that we're told to only water our lawns on certain days. But if you lived in Jerusalem back in the first century, it was very different. They didn't have all the modern technologies to drill or store significant amounts of water. Given its geography high up in the mountains, Jerusalem didn't have any nearby rivers. The Kidron valley and brook were dry for most of the year. And so, the people really did rely on the seasons. They hoped and prayed for rain at certain times of the year. It's no wonder that Jesus used the concept of water to symbolize spiritual realities. Remember, we saw that first back in chapter 2 when Jesus turned water into wine, symbolizing his cleansing ministry. And again, we saw that in chapter 4, when Jesus told the woman at the well that she needed his living water and that when she drank it, she would never be thirsty again. He was speaking of the eternal life that she would receive through believing in him. Well, this morning we have a new spiritual reality symbolized by water. And that is the ministry of the Holy Spirit. He will be like rivers of living water flowing forth from our hearts. So, this morning we'll begin our time with that… with Jesus' teaching about the giving of the Spirit. That's verses 37-39. As we'll see in a minute, his analogy of water directly connects to what was happening at the Feast. And then second, we'll survey the responses to Jesus' teaching. That's verses 40-52. As you heard, out of people's hearts flowed very different responses to Jesus. That's where we are headed. #1 The Holy Spirit - the River of Living Water As we get into the verses about the Holy Spirit, let me first note that the Feast of Tabernacles was at the very end of the dry season. In fact, most years, it had not rained for months in the leadup to the festival. To be sure, Jerusalem did have a source of water. Their main source of water at the time was the Gihon Spring which they diverted into the Pool of Siloam. It was on the south side of the city about a third of a mile down from the temple. It was King Hezekiah about 700 years earlier who had a tunnel dug through the rock to reach the spring and divert the water to inside the city. Just a few years after he finished that, Assyria surrounded Jerusalem and attempted to cut off the supply lines, including water, but they did not know of the hidden water channel. And so, Jerusalem was able to endure. By the way, if you go to Jerusalem today, you can actually walk through Hezekiah's water tunnel. I did that several years ago with a friend. It's about 1/4 mile long and pretty narrow and the water is maybe 1-2 feet deep. At one point my friend snuck ahead, turned off his little flashlight and then, when I rounded a corner, he jumped out at me. I may or may not have been momentarily scared. Anyway, you end up at the Pool of Siloam - or a small portion of what remains. I'm telling you this because at the Feast of Booths, every day one of the priests would make his way down to the Pool of Siloam. Jewish literature records that he would dip a golden vessel into the pool, and he would make his way back to the Temple. The crowds would follow him as he passed through the lower gates into the temple area. Trumpets would sound as he ascended the temple steps. They would read from passages like Isaiah 12:3 which says, "with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation." That was our call to worship this morning. And then with great pomp, when the festival branches described in Leviticus 23 were waved, the priest would pour the fresh water onto the altar. A channel was made for that purpose, and it would drain to the base. The purpose of the water was a remembrance of God's provision of water in the wilderness. Remember, the Feast of Booths was about celebrating God's provision in the wilderness. That included water from the rock. God called Moses to strike a rock, and when he did, water flowed forth. Well, on the seventh day of the feast, Jewish literature also records that the water ceremony happened 7 times. 7 times the priest would fill the golden vessel from Siloam and return to the temple, and pour it onto the altar. By the seventh time, the water would have overflowed from the altar onto the temple floor. And while this was happening, the people were rejoicing, waving various branches while the trumpets sounded and the water flowed. It was on this day, the 7th day, called the great day, that Jesus stood up and cried out “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'” We don't know what time of day Jesus proclaimed these words, but the people would have had water on their minds. It was hot and dry. Likely it had not rained. Furthermore, they either anticipated the priests carrying the water to the altar or they just witnessed that event. They were thirsty - physically and spiritually. And Jesus cried out to them, calling them to come to him and drink. And not only would their spiritual thirst be quenched, but if they came and drank, rivers of living water, he said, would flow from them. The apostle John then adds a brief commentary that Jesus was referring to the Holy Spirit. Those who came to him would receive his Spirit, once he was glorified. Now, before we consider what that means for you and me, let me note 4 brief things. #1. Jesus quotes a Scripture which says, "Out of his heart [the one who believes] will flow rivers of living water." There's actually no single Old Testament passage directly matching the quote. However, several Old Testament texts parallel this idea. We read from Isaiah 44 earlier in the service. Verse 3 says, "I will pour water on a thirsty land" and then "I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring." Zechariah 14:8 was another one. It was also read during the Feast of Booths. It speaks of living water flowing out of Jerusalem. There are other passages like Ezekiel 47 and Isaiah 55 which are similar. In other words, the idea of living water connected to the Holy Spirit and salvation is very prevalent in the Old Testament. #2. Some Greek translators believe that the "rivers of living water" referenced here is the Holy Spirit being given out of Jesus' heart, not ours. They argue that phrase "whoever believes in me" is actually part of the invitation to drink and does not describe the one who has a river flowing from his heart. Honestly, there are some good arguments for that. Personally, I lean toward the translation we use. But I also think that even if this alternative is true, those who believe are still the recipients of the Holy Spirit. When we receive the Spirit, then our hearts will display forth the Spirit's ministry in us. So, in the end, I don't think it really changes the impact. #3. The third thing I want to point out. The fact that verse 39 says that the Spirit would be given after Jesus was glorified does not minimize the Holy Spirit's work in the Old Testament. No. From the very beginning in Genesis 1, the Spirit was present. He was hovering over the waters. He was at work in the hearts and minds of the remnant of God's people - true Israel. The Spirit directed people to look forward to the Messiah who would come. The Apostle Peter in 1 Peter 1 tells us that the Spirit of Christ was at work in the prophets who testified beforehand about Christ's sufferings and glory. What is the difference, then? The giving of the Holy Spirit mentioned in verse 39 is the outpouring of the Spirit to all peoples, not just Israel, but every tribe, tongue, and nation. Furthermore, as the Spirit dwells in his people, he now applies the finished work of Christ to us. So, the difference is in the scope of the Holy Spirit's work and the fulness of salvation being applied. I think that's important to understand. #4 - the last brief comment. And this is related. When verse 39 speaks of Jesus' glorification, I'm guessing you have in mind Jesus' ascension to heaven where he now reigns. That's true. However, John's Gospel includes Jesus' death and resurrection as part of his glorification. We're going to see this very clearly when we get to chapter 12. We will see that Jesus finally tells his disciples that his hour HAS come. And what is that hour? Jesus tells them it is the hour of his glorification. He must die in order to be raised. So, as we think of the ministry of the Holy Spirit, we need to understand that he is applying Jesus' full ministry including his atonement for our sin through his sacrifice and the hope and new life we have in his resurrection and ascension to glory. It is out of that fulness as the inaugurated King, that Jesus sends his Spirit to continue his ministry to the ends of the earth. Now, I know that's a lot of theology packed into those comments. Let me summarize it this way. Jesus' promise of his Spirit is an amazing promise and reality for you and me. Every single one of us is spiritually thirsty. Every single person in the entire world is spiritually thirsty. Not everyone recognizes it but we all long for meaning and purpose. We all experience pain and suffering. We all know the toil of work as a consequence of the fall. Those thing weigh on us every single day. And Jesus promises that when you come to him in belief, out of your heart will flow rivers of living waters. Through the ministry of the Spirit in you, the abounding grace of God in Christ will flow to you and from you. Your heart will display to others the transforming ministry of the Spirit. And others who likewise are given the Spirit will minister to you through him. To be sure, that does not minimize the impact of our remaining sin, nor does it minimize the realities of our suffering and grief in life. But what it does is give us an unshakeable foundation. Repentance from sin.  Hope in grief. Joy in suffering. Perseverance in trials. Through the Holy Spirit in us, we can live, not only with our eyes fixed on the cross and the redemption we have from our sin, but we can fix our eyes on our resurrected and glorified Lord. Through his Spirit, rivers of living water will flow. His ultimate sender is the Son, but the blessings of his ministry will flow from you to me and from me to you. It will flow between us and overflow to our community around us. An old song came to mind this week. A 1970's children's song. "I've got a river of life flowing out of me." Some of you are old enough to remember it. Do you remember the chorus? "Spring up, O well, within my soul; Spring up, O well, and make me whole; Spring up, O well, and give to me; That life abundantly" May that river of life, God's Spirit, abundantly minister in us and through us as we drink of the living waters of Christ. Amen? Divided Responses Now, we're not done. Here's where we are. Jesus made an astonishing offer. For those who come to him and drink, out of their hearts will flow the living water of God's Spirit. The question now is, how did the people respond? What did flow out of their hearts? Well for some it was curiosity, for another, it was an honest search. But for the priests and Pharisees, it was the exact opposite. Instead of rivers of living water, out of their hearts flowed hatred and bitterness. Let's consider those three categories in verse 40-52. (1) those intrigued by Jesus, (2) those who outright reject him, and (3) those honestly evaluating. That first group, those who are intrigued, find Jesus very interesting. He has interesting things to say. He's some kind of prophet. In verse 40, some said that he is THE prophet. That's a reference to Moses' prophecy in Deuteronomy that a Prophet would come after him. Others said, "This is the Christ." That may include some who truly believed. But we get the sense that it's just an external observation. After all, the apostle John does not use his favorite word, believe. He just notes that some "said" he was the Christ. I think we should also put the temple officers into this first category. Last week, we read that the chief priests and Pharisees sent the temple officers to arrest Jesus. These were Levites assigned to temple security. But notice that they did not arrest Jesus. And what was their reason? Verse 46, "No one ever spoke like this man!" They could not do what they were commanded to do because they were amazed by his teaching and authority. This first group is marked by an external recognition that Jesus is unique. He plays some important role in God's purposes. But they had yet to take the next step toward belief. I suspect some will. That brings us to the second group mentioned here - the chief priests and Pharisees. They are not intrigued by Jesus one bit. There is no possibility in their minds that he may truly be the Son of God. Their hearts are hard. Multiple times in these verses they react to even the suggestion that Jesus may be legitimate or the desire to consider his claims. And think about this: these were the very men who presided over the water ceremony at the feast. Some even participated in the water being poured out on the altar day after day, but they could not recognize the living water standing in their own temple courts Look at what they said to the officers that did not arrest Jesus. They said, "Have you also been deceived?" They then appealed to their own authority and they literally cursed the crowd. Verse 49, they said, "this crowd that does not know the law [you know, like they do] is accursed.” Think about the contrast between the hearts of the Pharisees and the hearts of those who would come to Jesus. Those who believe in Jesus are promised rivers of living water flowing from their hearts. Yet, out of the hearts of the Pharisees and chief priests came deceit and anger. And look how they responded to Nicodemus. Nicodemus was one of them. All Nicodemus wanted to do was judge fairly. But the Pharisees responded, "Are you from Galilee, too?" That's a classic ad hominem. They attacked Nicodemus for merely suggesting that Jesus deserved a fair hearing. They just wanted to kill Jesus. Rather than rivers of living water, out of their hearts flowed rivers of hate and self-serving unbelief. Out of some hearts will flow love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Those fruits of the Spirit, identified in Galatians 5, will flow forth from those who have been given the Spirit - those who believe. But out of the hearts of these so-called leaders of Israel flow self-idolatry, enmity, strife, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, and envy. Out of one flows fresh, clean water, spiritual water, that is life giving and quenches the soul, yet out of the other, stagnant, poisoned water that accuses and kills. Which brings us to the third response. I've already mentioned Nicodemus, but let's consider his response more thoroughly. In fact, I think Nicodemus was originally in that first category. He was intrigued. Back in chapter 3, as Coleman reminded us last week, Nicodemus had sought Jesus out at night. Something compelled Nicodemus to want to know more. But he didn't understand when Jesus told him he needed to be born again. He had yet to believe. But in these verses Nicodemus has moved from being intrigued to honestly desiring to evaluate Jesus' claims. He even defended Jesus, asking that he be given a fair hearing. We get the clear sense that Nicodemus was a man of integrity. Even though he was a teacher of Israel and part of the Sanhedrin, he wanted to know the truth. In verse 51, look what he says to his fellow Pharisees, "Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?" Do you hear his honest desire to know the truth? I want to remind you that John wrote his Gospel primarily for Jews of the later first century. John has been revealing who Jesus is as the Messiah. And he wants his readers to have an open heart and mind like Nicodemus. John wants his readers to give Jesus a hearing, as verse 51 says. Really, John wants them to believe, but at this point in the book, he just wants them to take a step forward and truly evaluate Jesus for who he is. As Coleman pointed out last week, some of you here are like Nicodemus and have an honest heart and seek to live a life of integrity. But you've yet to respond to Jesus calling to come to him and drink. Will you evaluate Jesus' claims and calling? You know, as we move forward in the Gospel of John, one thing that we'll see is that the two neutral responses to Jesus will go away - both the intrigued by Jesus' response and the honest search response. The temple officers will be forced to choose. And Nicodemus himself will be called to account. What will they decide? We'll find out in chapters 18 and 19. What will you decide? So where does that leave us? Well, Jesus is still standing and calling out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink." The water that he gives will never run dry, because it is nothing less than the Holy Spirit, poured out from our risen and glorified Lord, applying all the riches of his death and resurrection to thirsty souls. And so, will you stand at a distance, intrigued but uncommitted? Will you be like Nicodemus, honestly seeking him out, but not yet willing to come to him and drink. Or will you drink of his life-giving stream? For those of you who have, the promise is yours: out of your heart will flow rivers of living water. The Spirit of truth and grace will flow in you and through you, forever. Amen.

For the first time, there's going to be a national Children's Book Week, with events happening all over the country from the 15th to the 21st of August. It's called Reading Around Aotearoa, and it's built around the simple theme of encouraging more children to discover the joy of reading. Juliet Blyth is the Chief Executive of Read NZ Te Pou Muramura, which is leading the celebrations, and she's here to tell us more about it.

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Today on the show, after Ukraine said it struck more than 100 Russian vessels over nine days in the sea near Russian-held Crimea, Fareed speaks with Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar about how this new phase of the conflict could finally be provoking a reckoning in Russia. Next, Fareed talks to Mark Mazzetti, a New York Times reporter who helped break an astonishing report that Israel worked to groom the former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as an intelligence asset.  Then, have we reached the end of reading? Fareed asks Atlantic writer Rose Horowitch, whose cover story suggests we're getting dangerously close to that point. Finally, as Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated film “The Odyssey” hit theaters this week, many are asking how it holds up against Homer's classic. Fareed sits down with writer and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn.  GUESTS: Mikhail Zygar (@zygaro); Mark Mazzetti; Rose Horowitch (@rosehorowitch); Daniel Mendelsohn (@DAMendelsohnNYC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

878 We Know What We Worship, A Guided Christian Meditation on John 4:20-23 with the Recenter With Christ app The purpose of this podcast is to help you find more peace in  and connect with the true source of peace, Jesus Christ.  Outline: Relaxation, Reading, Meditation, Prayer, Contemplation and Visualization.  You can sit comfortably and uninterrupted for about 20 minutes.You should hopefully not be driving or anything tense or unrelaxing.  If you feel comfortable doing so, I invite you to close your eyes.   Guided Relaxation / Guided Meditation:   Breathe and direct your thoughts to connecting with God. Let your stomach be a balloon inflate,  deflate. Scripture for Meditation John 4 NABRE 19 The woman said to him, "Sir, I can see that you are a prophet. 20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain; but you people say that the place to worship is in Jerusalem." 21 Jesus said to her, "Believe me, woman, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22 You people worship what you do not understand; we worship what we understand, because salvation is from the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; and indeed the Father seeks such people to worship him. NASB 19 The woman *said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and yet you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship." 21 Jesus *said to her, "Believe Me, woman, that a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22 You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, because salvation is from the Jews. 23 But a time is coming, and even now has arrived, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. Reflection on Scripture: God has chosen you as one of His worshipers. Jesus taught the true worship. It is to know God the Father and Jesus Christ. When Jesus said Salvation is from the Jews, that is not because the Jews had the capacity to create something that would save them. It meant that God had chosen His people, and Jesus was born of that lineage. Salvation is not man made. Salvation is not found on a mountain, and although the Temple was directed by God, the temple did not generate salvation. Salvation has always come from God alone. From time to time, God has asked us to do things and yet our salvation has never come from those things that God asked us. It comes from living in unison with God's spirit. Even according to the much harsher law of Moses, redemption was found by seeking it from God alone, through the means God commanded.  We live according to what Jesus said here. To worship God in spirit. If we do worship incorrectly we can get caught up in the physical details. Perhaps even intellectual elements of worship. Worship should be done in spirit. Even when I use the word worship, perhaps some consider only music. Although music is a valuable means of connecting with, and experiencing the still small voice of the Spirit, it is not the whole definition of the meaning of Worship.  We should seek to venerate and worship God in every way. Every action, every drink of water can be worship to God if done in the right spirit. On this day I invite you to make every thought and action an act of worship to the Lord our God.  Meditation of Prayer: Pray as directed by the Spirit. Dedicate these moments to the patient waiting, when you feel ready ask God for understanding you desire from Him. Meditation of God and His Glory / Hesychasm: I invite you to sit in silence feeling patient for your own faults and trials. Summarize what insights you have gained during this meditation and meditate and visualize positive change in your life: This is a listener funded podcast at patreon.com/christianmeditationpodcast Final Question: If you consider the invitation and command to persevere in the faith, what change in your life does that bring to your mind?  FIND ME ON: Download my free app: Recenter with Christ Website - ChristianMeditationPodcast.com Voicemail - (602) 888-3795 Email: jared@christianmeditationpodcast.com Apple Podcasts - Christian Meditation Podcast Facebook.com/christianmeditationpodcast Youtube.com/christianmeditaitonpodcast Twitter - @ChristianMedPod

What keeps a body of knowledge alive across thousands of years without losing its purity? In this first part of a two-part series, Thom traces the Guru Parampara, the lineage of the Shankaracharya tradition, from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Guru Deva back through Vyasa, Shankara, and the ancient masters who carried Vedic knowledge forward. Along the way, he explores why preserving the purity of the teaching matters just as much as sharing it. This series also serves as a fitting prelude to upcoming Guru Purnima celebrations for 2026. You can find out more about Guru Purnima events near you by following this link: https://thomknoles.com/guru-purnima-2026/ Listen to or watch this episode to explore the tradition, the terminology, and the living provenance behind Vedic Meditation. Episode Highlights[00:45] How This Knowledge Arrived Here[04:02] Reading the Lineage in Stone[05:56] Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Guru Deva[08:39] From Gaudapadacharya to Vyasa[10:57] The Meaning of 1008[13:00] The Lineage Before Vyasa[16:08] What Guru Parampara Means[18:47] Becoming an Initiator[20:51] Why Thom Wears a Silk Dhoti[23:55] The Meaning of Jai Guru Deva[27:36] Why Guru Purnima Matters[29:46] The Ceremony of GratitudeUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com  https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/

Our culture tells us that you do what you need to do to get the girl, and then once you've got her you just sort of coast along taking each other for granted until one of you dies. Because all the stories end before the real romance begins. Reading by Tim Foley.

They were killed by the oligarchs and empire managers whose decisions sent them to die in yet another middle eastern war based on lies, and who will never lose a wink's sleep over it. Reading by Tim Foley.

Reading by David Anderson ---    2 Kings 18; 2 Chronicles 29-31; Psalm 48   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Kings%2018%3B%202%20Chronicles%2029-31%3B%20Psalm%2048&version=ESV&interface=print

Hey everyone... welcome back to The Malayali Podcast.Njan innu ningalodu oru simple question chodikan aanu vannirikkunnath."Exactly one year kazhinjal... ningalude life engane irikkum?"Seriously... close your eyes for a second.Oru varsham.365 days.Athrayum time-il enthellam sambhavikkam?New job.New city.New business.Marriage.Breakup.Promotion.Million subscribers.Or maybe... just finally becoming the person you've always wanted to be.You know...Oru year-il life full change aavan pattum.Pakshe...Most of us underestimate what one year can do.Nammal ellarum January first varumbo goals ezhuthum.Gym.Reading.Business.Learning AI.Saving money.January 10 aavumbo...Notebook drawer-il.Dreams postpone cheyyum.Because...Nammal oru mistake cheyyunnu.We overestimate what we can do in one week...But underestimate what we can do in one year.Imagine...Daily just 1 hour padichal...One year kazhinjal...365 hours.That's almost enough to become really good at a completely new skill.One small habit.One hour.Every day.That's how lives change.Not overnight.But over time.Enikku oru story parayam.Imagine two friends.Rahulum Arjunum.Both are 25.Both have the same salary.Same laptop.Same internet.Same opportunities.Rahul every day parayum..."Nale thudangam.""Ippo time illa.""I'll start after Onam.""After New Year."One year passes.Nothing changes.Arjun?Daily 30 minutes coding padichu.Weekend-il freelancing start cheythu.LinkedIn-il content post cheythu.AI tools padichu.One year later...Same person.Different life.Difference?Not talent.Not luck.Just...He started.Last one week news nokkiyal...Almost every day AI-il puthiya updates varunnu.Companies are hiring people who know how to work with AI—not because AI replaces everyone, but because people who use AI effectively often work faster and smarter.Every week...Someone launches a startup.Someone gets funding.Someone builds an app over a weekend.Someone uploads their first YouTube video.Someone quits their job.Someone gets their dream job.Someone starts learning at age 40.Someone changes their life at age 60.News nammale oru karyam padhippikkunnu.The world doesn't wait.Technology doesn't wait.Time doesn't wait.Question is...Will you?Njan oru karyam notice cheythittund.People think confidence comes first.Actually...Confidence comes after action.Nobody starts confident.The first podcast...Awkward.First video...Cringe.First business...Probably fails.First speech...Hands shake.First gym day...Embarrassing.Pakshe...Second time becomes easier.Tenth time becomes normal.Hundredth time...That's your identity.Self-belief isn't born.It's built.Imagine...Exactly one year from today.You wake up.You open your phone.Bank account is healthier.Mind is calmer.Body feels stronger.Family is proud.You're living in a different city.Maybe even a different country.Or maybe...You're still in the same place.But you're a completely different person.Because...You decided to start.One decision.One year.A completely different life.So today...I don't want you to promise yourself ten things.Just one.Start.Not tomorrow.Not Monday.Not next month.Today.Because...Oru year passes really fast.And one year from now...You'll either say..."I'm so glad I started."Or..."I wish I had started."The choice is yours.Live your life.Ellam nannayi aavum.Trust the process.This is Krishnalal, and you're listening to The Malayali Podcast.See you in the next episode.Take care. ❤️INTRO (0:00 – 1:00)PART 1 – The One-Year Illusion (1:00 – 3:00)PART 2 – A Story About Two Friends (3:00 – 5:00)PART 3 – What Happened This Week? (5:00 – 7:00)PART 4 – My Own Observation (7:00 – 8:30)PART 5 – Imagine Future You (8:30 – 9:30)OUTRO (9:30 – 10:00)

We revisit a favorite Try This at Home tip for getting more reading done, share listener hacks for building a happier reading life, and discuss how to discover books you'll love. Plus: recommendations for fascinating books about how things work. Revisited Highlights: Try This at Home: Read More (episode 121) Happiness Hacks: Listener Question: How to Find Good Books to Read (episode 428) Listener Recommendations: Books on How Things Work (episode 481) Mentioned in This Episode: Tips for Reading More from “Better Than Before” Gretchen's Favorite Children's and Young-Adult Books The New York Times Book Review Podcast Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz → gretchenrubin.com/quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices