Podcasts about Refuge

Top Stories for November 22nd Publish Date: November 22nd PRE-ROLL: SUGAR HILL ICE SKATING From the BG AD Group Studio Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. Today is Saturday, November 22nd and Happy Birthday to Rodney Dangerfield I’m Peyton Spurlock and here are your top stories presented by Gwinnett KIA Mall of Georgia. GBI arrests Braselton police chief on stalking charge Scarlett Rigsby’s nonprofit quietly battles weekend hunger for Gwinnett schoolchildren Mountain View naming recognition wall for former coach killed in Apalachee shooting All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen daily and subscribe! Break 1: Kia Mall of GA STORY 1: GBI arrests Braselton police chief on stalking charge Braselton Police Chief Michael Steffman is out of a job—and facing serious charges. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested the 49-year-old on allegations of stalking, harassment, and misconduct, including misuse of license plate readers. According to the GBI, Steffman used the automated systems to stalk and harass multiple people. He’s now charged with stalking, harassing communications, violating his oath, and several counts of misusing the plate recognition system. Steffman resigned and retired after his arrest, though the city called it “personal reasons.” This comes just seven months after he was sworn in as permanent chief, following 20 years with the department. Braselton has named Zack Tiller as interim chief while the case moves forward. The GBI is asking anyone with information to contact their Athens office or submit tips anonymously online. STORY 2: Scarlett Rigsby’s nonprofit quietly battles weekend hunger for Gwinnett schoolchildren After nearly 20 years at the Gwinnett YMCA, Scarlett Rigsby’s job disappeared during the 2008 economic crash. She thought her next step would be another nonprofit—her work felt like a calling, a ministry. But starting her own? That wasn’t on the radar. Yet in 2010, with her Golden Retriever, Truth, by her side, she launched Nothing but the Truth in Lawrenceville. What began with feeding 15 kids at one school has grown into a lifeline for nearly 1,300 students across 50 schools, sending weekend food home in backpacks. “People used to say, ‘There aren’t hungry kids in Gwinnett.’ But there are,” Rigsby said. The nonprofit’s reach has expanded—reading programs, English classes, even “swag bags” for girls without period supplies. “It’s about meeting people where they are,” she said. Fifteen years in, Rigsby dreams of the next generation taking over. STORY 3: Mountain View naming recognition wall for former coach killed in Apalachee shooting One of the four victims of the tragic Apalachee High School shooting will soon be honored with a permanent memorial at the Gwinnett County school where he spent a decade teaching and coaching. The Gwinnett County Board of Education voted to name Mountain View High School’s track recognition wall after Ricky Aspinwall—known to students as “Coach A.” Aspinwall, who taught math and coached football and track, was killed in the September 2024 shooting in Barrow County. “Coach A left a legacy of integrity, service, and compassion,” wrote Mountain View School Council President Gail Devers. “Our community was deeply impacted by his loss.” The wall, which will display track records, will be a visible tribute during school events. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. We’ll be right back Break 2: Ingles Markets STORY 4: Man convicted of killing woman on Stone Mountain Highway A Stone Mountain man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the brutal murder of Breana Marie Rogers, a 33-year-old woman who had been living with him at a south Gwinnett hotel. Edward Rodley Smith Jr., 39, was convicted of malice murder and sentenced to life without parole for the October 2022 killing. “Breana tried to escape, and he hunted her down,” said Gwinnett DA Patsy Austin-Gatson. “We hope this verdict brings her family some measure of justice.” Rogers was shot four times—three in the back, once in the head—after fleeing their hotel. Witnesses reported hearing her yell, “I’m tired of this,” before Smith chased her down. Smith claimed self-defense, but the jury didn’t buy it, deliberating just 90 minutes before convicting him. STORY 5: Lawmakers consider ways to reduce chronic absenteeism Georgia students skipping too much school might soon face some tough consequences—like losing their driver’s licenses or getting benched from sports teams. That’s one of several ideas floated by a legislative study committee tackling the state’s growing absenteeism problem, which has only worsened since COVID. “It’s about the kids, but it’s also about Georgia’s economy and workforce,” said Sen. John F. Kennedy, who chaired the committee. The group’s recommendations include harsher penalties for chronic absences, but also more support for struggling families—like providing hygiene products, clothing, and even washing machines. One nonprofit leader shared heartbreaking stories: kids skipping school because they’re embarrassed by dirty clothes or the smell of bed-wetting siblings. Lawmakers also discussed banning cellphones in high schools and expanding mental health services, though the $34 million price tag for elementary school programs left some stunned. Break 3: BUFORD HOLIDAY FESTIVAL STORY 6: 'Merry Mighty Mo and More!' returns to Fox Theatre Few holiday traditions in Atlanta feel as timeless as a Christmas sing-along with the Fox Theatre’s Mighty Mo—the second-largest theater organ in the country and a true piece of history. This year, the free *Merry Mighty Mo and More!* returns on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., bringing festive cheer while celebrating the Fox’s opening day—Christmas 1929. Want to make it extra special? Snag access to the Marquee Club, where you’ll find pre-show bites, private restrooms, premium drinks, and even a visit from the Coca-Cola Polar Bear. The night includes sing-alongs led by organist Ken Double, photos with Santa, a performance by Like The Dickens, and a screening of *Olaf’s Frozen Adventure.* Guests are encouraged to “Bring Your Socks to the Fox” to support City of Refuge, an organization helping Atlanta families with housing, job training, and more. For details, visit foxtheatre.org. STORY 7: Legislation would expedite building approvals amid soaring home costs As housing costs keep climbing, builders are fed up with delays and red tape. Their solution? A push for stricter limits on how local governments handle construction permits. House Bill 812 would set hard deadlines for issuing permits—no more clock resets during plan reviews—and give the state power to block local building rules that go beyond Georgia’s minimum standards. But local officials aren’t buying it. They argue the real problem is sloppy, incomplete plans from developers. Environmentalists also raised alarms, warning that rushed approvals could lead to more pollution and poorly regulated construction. One called the proposed deadlines “crazy low.” Meanwhile, builders say the current system is broken, with one even complaining about mosquito prevention reviews. It’s a messy debate, and the stakes are high. We’ll have closing comments after this Break 4: THE SUGAR HILL HOLIDAY Signoff – Thanks again for hanging out with us on today’s Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger podcast, the Marietta Daily Journal, or the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties. Read more about all our stories and get other great content at www.gwinnettdailypost.com Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? Giving you important news about our community and telling great stories are what we do. 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Interview with Kenneth Webb. Ken, a US Army veteran, discusses the challenges of dealing with the loss of numerous family members, how these experiences shaped his faith, and, the therapeutic nature of writing.

Refuge | GOATED - Love God | Isaac Goulson | 11.12.25

A new report from the World Health Organization has found (old news really), a quarter of women have been physically or sexually abused by a partner. It's 24.5% for Australia and New Zealand, so about the same. And there are calls for a public awareness and education campaign in this country about domestic violence. Really? Who needs to be taught that assaulting someone, hurting someone is wrong? You know it's wrong. Children know it's wrong. There have been public campaigns for as long as I can remember, warning people that domestic violence lasts, endures, infects through generations. That if a child is raised in a violent family, then chances are that's what they see as normal, a way of responding to stress. There have been education campaigns warning you need to walk away when you feel your temper rising, that you need to walk away when you feel threatened. But apparently, according to the experts, this sort of education campaign is precisely what we do need. In the mid 2000s, and you might remember it, the It's Not Okay campaign was on our televisions. Importantly, it was backed up with 150 community-based prevention projects, and that what was made the impact, and then it was dropped and the experts say this is what we need to bring back. Our stats are dreadful. I mean, you can scoff at the World Health Organization and you can say, "Oh, well, we measure crime differently," but I don't think you can argue that our stats are absolutely appalling. And I say this against the backdrop of the deaths of those three beautiful children in Sanson, which has to be one of the more heartbreaking stories we've ever reported in this country. We have the highest rate of family violence in the OECD. They're across all socio-economic groups. Each year New Zealand police conducts more than 100,000 investigations related to family violence. Nearly half of all homicides and reported violent crimes are family violence related. One in four females, one in eight males, experience sexual violence or abuse in their lifetimes, and many of them before the age of 16. The head of Women's Refuge, Ang Jury, says until such time as men realise they don't own their women, nothing is going to change, but who would put up their hand and say that's genuinely what they think? That they have a woman, they love her, they have children together, and if she argues or if she wants to do something that you don't want to do, or if she wants to leave you, that you then have the right to meet out violence upon her, to prevent her from going, or to take her life so nobody else can have her. Nobody would put up their hand and say, "This is what I genuinely think." Surely to goodness. So what happens? I received a text a couple of weeks ago when we were talking about the impact of drugs on mental health. And this text said that relationship breakups had more of a detrimental impact on his mental health, and that of his mates, than any drug he'd consumed. That the relationship breakup stuffed with his head far more than the drugs. So do you not know you have a problem until you have it? You might think that you've got a really well-ordered life, that you've got yourself together, that you're a perfectly, perfectly normal human being. You can cope with life's slings and arrows, and then your partner leaves you, and what? You are catapulted to a place and into a being that you simply do not recognize? That you lose all reason? Helen and I were talking about this before we came on air. We just do not know men who react with violence. Not our friends, not our family members, not our work colleagues. Well, you know, the ones we're close to, our friends. I find it utterly inconceivable that in this day and age you can think that if a woman, or a man, decides to leave the relationship that you can therefore mete out violence - that it's justified. And I would guarantee nobody listening would think that was a legitimate and reasonable course of action. So what happens? After tragedies, people say, "Well, we didn't see it." Either they say it's been happening for a long time and it was inevitable, or we knew it was going to happen and one day she was going to end up dead, so there's been a pattern of abusive behaviour, or it comes completely and utterly out of the blue. There is no halfway house. How can people still think this? Like Ang Jury says, until such time as men realize they don't own their women, nothing is going to change. What man genuinely can put up their hand and say that is what I think? So clearly something must happen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

❖ Today's Bible reading is Psalm 142: www.ESV.org/Psalm142 ❖ To read along with the podcast, grab a print copy of the devotional: www.crossway.org/books/in-the-lord-i-take-refuge-hcj/ ❖ Browse other resources from Dane Ortlund: www.crossway.org/authors/dane-c-ortlund/

After the Saturday morning Refuge and Precepts Ceremony, Ajahn Nandiyo guided a short meditation session. He encourages us to be in the witness position, to know and observe conditions, rather than trying to own and control them. Whether externally, like the severe thunderstorm with many fallen trees we've just experienced at the monastery; or internally, when various emotions arise in the mind and threaten to 'blow us over': We're simply the witness, knowing and observing it all, without identifying or owning any of it.Ajahn Nandiyo is the abbot of Bodhinyanarama Monastery, Wellington, New Zealand: https://bodhinyanarama.net.nz/He accepted our invitation to attend our robe offering ceremony, and kindly agreed to conduct teachings for our One Day Retreat program on Sunday 16 November. ⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Spotify Playlists⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dhammagiri Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#vipassana #insight #buddhistmeditation #guidedmeditation #knowing #awareness

We Are a Community of Refuge and Hope For ALL People. That will always and forever include YOU. Join us in person on a Sunday morning at any one of our campuses! Bowling Green (8AM | 9:30AM | 11AM), Glasgow (9:30AM | 11AM), or Morgantown (9:30AM | 11AM)! SERMON RESOURCEShttps://www.crossland.tv/devotionals

We Are a Community of Refuge and Hope For ALL People. That will always and forever include YOU. Join us in person on a Sunday morning at any one of our campuses! Bowling Green (8AM | 9:30AM | 11AM), Glasgow (9:30AM | 11AM), or Morgantown (9:30AM | 11AM)! SERMON RESOURCEShttps://www.crossland.tv/resources

Why Israel Matters | Pastor Jim Weaver | Refuge City ChurchSupport the show

Psalm 91:14-16 Because you are lovingly devoted to Me and know Me intimately I will deliver you I will protect you I will preserve you and promote you Because you seek My face and speak My name in prayer I will answer your petitions I will be with you by My presence and My power I will rescue you from humiliation and reward you with honor Because you have lovingly and loyally dedicated your life to Me I will satisfy you with a long and prosperous life I will show you my plan of salvation I will saturate your life with My plans and purposes for you Speaker: Pastor Dale Evrist You can also listen to the Walking Through The Word Podcast and Walking Through The Word Podcast 4 Kids at https://www.lifereachresources.com/podcasts. You can get your CORE4 and CORE4Kids discipleship resources at https://www.lifereachresources.com/core4. Find out more about becoming a Disciple-Maker at https://www.lifereachresources.com/disciplemakingteam.  

Qasem Waleed is a 28-year-old physicist who has lived in Gaza his whole life. In 2024, he joined a chorus of Palestinians sharing videos and pictures and writing about the chaos and violence they were living through, as Israel's military bombardment devastated their lives. But Qasem was trying to describe his reality through the lens of the most notoriously confusing and inscrutable field of science ever, quantum mechanics. We talked to him, from a cafe near the Al-Mawasi section of Gaza, to find out why. And over the course of several conversations, he told us how this reality-breaking corner of science has helped him survive. And how such unspeakable violence actually let him understand, in a visceral way, quantum mechanics' most counter-intuitive ideas. Special thanks to Katya Rogers, Karim Kattan, Allan Adams, Sarah Qari, Soren Wheeler, and Pat WaltersEPISODE CREDITS: Reported by - Lulu MillerProduced by - Jessica Yungwith mixing help from - Jeremy BloomFact-checking by - Emily Kreigerand Edited by  - Alex NeasonEPISODE CITATIONS:Videos - A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics with Sean Carroll, The Royal Institution (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hVmeOCJjOU)Introduction to Superposition, with MIT's Allan Adams (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ3bPUKo5zc)The Quantum Wavefunction, Explained (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOI4DlWQ_1w)Articles - Read a selection of Qasem's published essays about his life in Gaza and the quantum world: I am stuck in a box like Schrodinger's in Gaza (https://zpr.io/ALDVi9E5bRt8) Israel has turned Gaza's summer into a weapon (https://zpr.io/YS4WK4hVQC5T)The Physics of Death in Gaza (https://zpr.io/hxsgxicVqPAd) Signup for our newsletter!! It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)!Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today.Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org.Leadership support for Radiolab's science programming is provided by the Simons Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Sex as the Theater of Trauma, the Refuge of the Fragmented, and the Doorway to the Self We Fear to Meet. Krishnamurti said the human mind is endlessly escaping itself through entertainment, through belief, through identity, through addiction and sex is the most socially acceptable escape of all. Not because sex is wrong.

Basit Kareem Iqbal's new book The Dread Heights: Tribulation and Refuge after the Syrian Revolution (Fordham UP, 2025) uses ethnographic scenes from Jordan and Canada to contextualize the role of Muslim charities and community organizations that support displaced refugees from the Syrian catastrophe. Through these encounters, however, we learn not only of the limitations of secular humanitarian projects, but we are also privy to the deep theological enterprise of notions of trial and tribulation of those caught between mobility and immobility and various entangled temporalities. Iqbal and his interlocutors grapple with the asymmetrical realities of a Divine's mercy and compassion set against violence, horror, and death. It is at these junctures that we encounter an ethnography of theology, that is, how Qur'anic principles are fundamentally tested, negotiated, and stretched by everyday survivors, be they activists or humanitarian aid workers, as they forge a path ahead in the world of the living. The interpretations that arise from Iqbal's interlocutors, be they Salafi or Sufi oriented, challenges readers to contend with religious and theological sensibilities of a secular world of humanitarianism and international aid but also centers the voices of refugees. Iqbal's book is beautifully crafted. It models how one can write of such topics with care and intention without ever escaping or sensationalizing the horrors and evils faced by displaced peoples. This book will be of interest to those who work on Syria, anthropology of Islam, Islamic theology, international aid and humanitarianism and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Basit Kareem Iqbal's new book The Dread Heights: Tribulation and Refuge after the Syrian Revolution (Fordham UP, 2025) uses ethnographic scenes from Jordan and Canada to contextualize the role of Muslim charities and community organizations that support displaced refugees from the Syrian catastrophe. Through these encounters, however, we learn not only of the limitations of secular humanitarian projects, but we are also privy to the deep theological enterprise of notions of trial and tribulation of those caught between mobility and immobility and various entangled temporalities. Iqbal and his interlocutors grapple with the asymmetrical realities of a Divine's mercy and compassion set against violence, horror, and death. It is at these junctures that we encounter an ethnography of theology, that is, how Qur'anic principles are fundamentally tested, negotiated, and stretched by everyday survivors, be they activists or humanitarian aid workers, as they forge a path ahead in the world of the living. The interpretations that arise from Iqbal's interlocutors, be they Salafi or Sufi oriented, challenges readers to contend with religious and theological sensibilities of a secular world of humanitarianism and international aid but also centers the voices of refugees. Iqbal's book is beautifully crafted. It models how one can write of such topics with care and intention without ever escaping or sensationalizing the horrors and evils faced by displaced peoples. This book will be of interest to those who work on Syria, anthropology of Islam, Islamic theology, international aid and humanitarianism and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/islamic-studies

Basit Kareem Iqbal's new book The Dread Heights: Tribulation and Refuge after the Syrian Revolution (Fordham UP, 2025) uses ethnographic scenes from Jordan and Canada to contextualize the role of Muslim charities and community organizations that support displaced refugees from the Syrian catastrophe. Through these encounters, however, we learn not only of the limitations of secular humanitarian projects, but we are also privy to the deep theological enterprise of notions of trial and tribulation of those caught between mobility and immobility and various entangled temporalities. Iqbal and his interlocutors grapple with the asymmetrical realities of a Divine's mercy and compassion set against violence, horror, and death. It is at these junctures that we encounter an ethnography of theology, that is, how Qur'anic principles are fundamentally tested, negotiated, and stretched by everyday survivors, be they activists or humanitarian aid workers, as they forge a path ahead in the world of the living. The interpretations that arise from Iqbal's interlocutors, be they Salafi or Sufi oriented, challenges readers to contend with religious and theological sensibilities of a secular world of humanitarianism and international aid but also centers the voices of refugees. Iqbal's book is beautifully crafted. It models how one can write of such topics with care and intention without ever escaping or sensationalizing the horrors and evils faced by displaced peoples. This book will be of interest to those who work on Syria, anthropology of Islam, Islamic theology, international aid and humanitarianism and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

A Rotorua women's refuge says it has been shocked at the increase in the number of those needing to escape abusive homes over the past 18 months. But the rise in those affected by family violence isn't just a Rotorua problem, with one Auckland provider telling RNZ the economic situation has compounded the problem there, too. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports.

Interview with Brad Church. Brad discusses the concept of 'shoe leather faith', the inner conflicts that many face, and, the triune nature of humanity as it relates to spiritual growth.

Get ready for an inspiring and heartwarming episode of Calling All Creatures! This week, we're taking you to Alaqua Animal Refuge in Freeport, Florida — a truly special place where second chances begin. Alaqua is a no-kill sanctuary giving abused, neglected, and homeless animals a safe haven to heal, grow, and find love again. From dogs and cats to farm animals and wildlife, every creature is given the care and compassion they deserve. Don't miss this uplifting episode that reminds us of the healing power of kindness and second chances.

Refuge | This is Real Love- Love isn't Irritable or Resentful | Isaac Goulson | 11.5.25

As part of the Radio 4 Fatherhood season, Clare McDonnell and her guests discuss the role of fatherhood in men's lives. Darren Harriott is a 37-year-old comedian and presenter of Father Figuring. Darren has now lived longer than his dad, who took his own life while in prison, and he is questioning would he be a good dad? What even makes a good dad? They are joined by Dr Robin Hadley who has written a book looking at why men, like himself, do not become fathers.In 2016 Natalie Queiroz was stabbed 24 times by her partner while she was eight months pregnant. He is currently nine years into an 18 year sentence for attempted murder and attempted child destruction. Natalie and her unborn daughter nearly died. Earlier this year she learned that changes by the Ministry of Justice meant that her attacker could be transferred to an open prison many years earlier than she had expected.  She's been campaigning against this but has recently learned his application for a transfer has been approved. Clare hears from Natalie and Ellie Butt from Refuge.Laura Mulvey, filmmaker and pioneering feminist theorist, first coined the term ‘the male gaze'. The British Film Institute's Fellowship is a pretty starry list – Bette Davis, Martin Scorsese, Judi Dench, Tilda Swinton, Christopher Nolan, Tom Cruise....to name a few and now Laura has been added to that prestigious list. Tomorrow Women's Super League Football will officially unveil Design Guidelines for the Delivery of Elite Women's Stadiums in England – a world first framework supporting clubs, local authorities, and architects in building or upgrading venues specifically for their women's teams. They say the rapid growth of the women's game has demonstrated that football venues, historically built and designed for male players and fans, need to be better equipped to cater towards the specific needs of female athletes and supporters. Hannah Buckley, Head of Infrastructure, Safety and Sustainability for WSL football and Suzy Wrack, women's football correspondent for the Guardian discuss. Presenter: Clare McDonnell Producer: Kirsty Starkey

The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. [NKJV]

L'auteur de bande dessinée Laurent LEFEUVRE (Fox-Boy) nous raconte l'accueil des migrants en Bretagne. Par deux fois, il nous raconte le contexte de solidarité qui a vu la CMCAS Haute-Bretagne (organisme social des personnels des industries électriques et gazières), accueillir consécutivement dans ses centres de vacances les naufragés de Calais en 2017, puis à nouveau en 2022 avec des familles ukrainiennes fuyant la guerre.Je vous propose une rencontre avec Laurent Lefeuvre pour parler de Refuge(s), un roman graphique dont la qualité des dessins, des textes, des observations, de l'approche très fine des sujets et des personnes m'a enthousiasmée !Acheter Refuge(s), le roman graphique de Laurent Lefeuvre sur le site de l'éditeur Komics Initiative

Kayla Kolar, CEO of House of Refuge, joins Mesa Chamber President and CEO Sally Harrison in discussing the mission of House of Refuge, favorite impact stories, and how the nonprofit organization has evolved over the years.  Learn more about House of Refuge at houseofrefuge.org. The Mesa Chamber of Commerce Inside Business Podcast is a production of the Mesa Chamber of Commerce. Inquiries regarding the MCIBP can be made via email to info@mesachamber.org. The Podcast interviews members and individuals/organizations on topics of interest to Mesa Chamber members. Learn more at mesachamber.org. ©2025 Mesa Chamber of Commerce

11/12/25: Amherst Counsel Pres Lynn Griesemer: local politics, rewilding & money. Patricia Lee Lewis: “Thorns of the Mesquite: …defiance, refuge and unyielding hope.” Arcadia's new Sanctuary Mgr Maya Rappaport: birds, kids & sanctuaries. Larry Hott w/ Dr. Jon Hallberg: racism; ageing – beauty & relevance; war -- prosthetics & Ukraine.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Poems, stories, and reflections on taking refuge in the truth of the dharma.

Who do you turn to when you have an emergency? Maybe you have close friends or family who help you out when bad times come. Or maybe you're doing your best to just cope with life's struggles on your own. Whatever the case may be, when troubles come, you can turn with confidence to God. He is the One with the power, and the desire, and the commitment to really help you. Whether you know Him or not, He's already made you a promise—He's just waiting for you to say yes. Here's what God's book of truth says about His promise: So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. This is a promise for you today. Come to God and find refuge. Always remember, there is hope with God. Scripture Reference: Hebrews 6:18 radio.hopewithgod.com

Sermon Notes Date: 11/09/2025 Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor Series: Wisdom and Worship: Walking Through Psalms and Proverbs Key Text: Psalm 62 Description: When life feels like it's slipping out from under us… we all run somewhere. To people. To accomplishments. To distraction. To whatever promises to hold us up when we feel like we're falling. […]

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(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Poems, stories, and reflections on taking refuge in the truth of the dharma.

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By Andrew C Lee - While we see in the news about famous and wealthy people building refuges in attempt to protect themselves, and while there are many who escape their problems by immersing themselves in physical things of this world, where do we place our trust for our refuge? Are we cultivating our faith in God to

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: From Ruins to Refuge: A Tale of Hope and Cooperation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2025-11-08-23-34-02-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De zon scheen fel boven het verlaten landschap.En: The sun shone brightly over the deserted landscape.Nl: De lucht was blauw, maar toch voelde alles somber aan.En: The sky was blue, yet everything felt somber.Nl: Er was niets anders dan stilte en wind.En: There was nothing but silence and wind.Nl: Bram en Jolien stapten voorzichtig over het barstende asfalt.En: Bram and Jolien cautiously stepped over the cracking asphalt.Nl: "Hier ergens moet er iets zijn," zei Bram, terwijl hij zijn ogen over de horizon liet gaan.En: "There must be something here somewhere," said Bram, as he let his eyes wander over the horizon.Nl: Zijn stem klonk vastbesloten, al verried een lichte trilling zijn vermoeidheid.En: His voice sounded determined, though a slight tremor betrayed his fatigue.Nl: Hij was altijd op zijn hoede voor gevaar.En: He was always wary of danger.Nl: Jolien keek naar hem op.En: Jolien looked up at him.Nl: "Denk je dat we het vandaag vinden?"En: "Do you think we'll find it today?"Nl: vroeg ze zacht.En: she asked softly.Nl: Ze waren een paar weken onderweg.En: They had been on the road for a few weeks.Nl: Alles wat ooit normaal was, leek nu gewoon een verre herinnering.En: Everything that was once normal now seemed like a distant memory.Nl: Bomen stonden als stille wachters langs de weg, en lege huizen stonden er als lege hulzen.En: Trees stood like silent sentinels along the road, and empty houses stood like hollow shells.Nl: Plotseling zagen ze in de verte een vervallen nederzetting.En: Suddenly, they saw a dilapidated settlement in the distance.Nl: "Daar," zei Bram, met een knikje.En: "There," said Bram, with a nod.Nl: Ze liepen ernaartoe, in de hoop op iets bruikbaars.En: They walked towards it, hoping for something useful.Nl: Het was een gok, maar ze hadden geen keuze.En: It was a gamble, but they had no choice.Nl: Jolien aarzelde even.En: Jolien hesitated for a moment.Nl: "Wat als daar anderen zijn?"En: "What if there are others there?"Nl: vroeg ze bezorgd.En: she asked worriedly.Nl: "We moeten het riskeren," antwoordde Bram.En: "We have to take the risk," replied Bram.Nl: "De kans dat we iets vinden, is het waard."En: "The chance of finding something is worth it."Nl: Bij het dorp aangekomen, zagen ze onmiddellijk beweging.En: Upon arriving at the village, they immediately saw movement.Nl: Een groep andere overlevenden bevond zich al in de nederzetting.En: A group of other survivors was already in the settlement.Nl: Bram en Jolien stapten voorzichtig naar voren.En: Bram and Jolien cautiously stepped forward.Nl: De spanning was voelbaar in de lucht.En: The tension was palpable in the air.Nl: Jolien keek haar broer aan, en hij wanhoopte snel in haar ogen.En: Jolien looked at her brother, and he quickly saw the despair in her eyes.Nl: Bram hief zijn hand op, als teken dat ze vrede wilden.En: Bram raised his hand, as a sign that they wanted peace.Nl: "We zoeken geen problemen," zei hij duidelijk.En: "We're not looking for trouble," he said clearly.Nl: "Misschien kunnen we elkaar helpen."En: "Maybe we can help each other."Nl: Een oudere man uit de andere groep stapte naar voren.En: An older man from the other group stepped forward.Nl: "Niemand kan nog alles alleen doen," zei hij.En: "No one can do everything alone anymore," he said.Nl: "Laten we praten."En: "Let's talk."Nl: Ze gingen zitten tussen de half omgevallen gebouwen.En: They sat down among the half-collapsed buildings.Nl: De onderhandelingen begonnen.En: The negotiations began.Nl: Bram was vastberaden om dit goed te doen.En: Bram was determined to make this work.Nl: Terwijl ze spraken, realiseerde Jolien zich dat er hoop was.En: As they spoke, Jolien realized there was hope.Nl: Misschien vonden ze hier een plek om te blijven.En: Maybe they found a place to stay here.Nl: De anderen stemden in om de voorraden te delen.En: The others agreed to share the supplies.Nl: Het was een riskante beslissing, maar het antwoord was positief.En: It was a risky decision, but the response was positive.Nl: Ze zouden samenwerken om een veilige plek te creëren.En: They would work together to create a safe place.Nl: Voor Bram was het een ontlading van spanning.En: For Bram, it was a release of tension.Nl: Hij realiseerde zich dat hij niet alleen hoefde te dragen.En: He realized he did not have to carry everything alone.Nl: Jolien voelde zich eindelijk deel van iets groters.En: Jolien finally felt part of something bigger.Nl: Ze glimlachte naar Bram.En: She smiled at Bram.Nl: "We hebben een start," fluisterde ze.En: "We have a start," she whispered.Nl: Samen met de anderen begonnen ze het dorp op te knappen.En: Together with the others, they began to renovate the village.Nl: Het was niet eenvoudig, maar het voelde juist.En: It was not easy, but it felt right.Nl: Langzaam maar zeker veranderde de ruïne in een plek die ze thuis konden noemen.En: Slowly but surely, the ruin transformed into a place they could call home.Nl: De zon ging onder terwijl de warme wind door de verlaten straten blies, en de wereld leek een beetje minder vijandig.En: The sun set as the warm wind blew through the deserted streets, and the world seemed a little less hostile.Nl: Bram leerde dat samenwerken de weg naar overleven was.En: Bram learned that cooperation was the key to survival.Nl: Jolien ontdekte haar eigen kracht en hoop.En: Jolien discovered her own strength and hope.Nl: De wereld was misschien veranderend en onvoorspelbaar, maar hier, in de ruïnes van het verleden, groeide een nieuw begin.En: The world might have been changing and unpredictable, but here, in the ruins of the past, a new beginning was growing.Nl: En onder de sterrenhemel beloofden ze elkaar dat ze elke uitdaging samen zouden aangaan.En: And under the starry sky, they promised each other that they would face every challenge together. Vocabulary Words:deserted: verlatensomber: sombercautiously: voorzichtigcracking: barstendehorizon: horizondetermined: vastbeslotentremor: trillingfatigue: vermoeidheidwary: op zijn hoedesentinels: wachtershollow: legedilapidated: vervallensettlement: nederzettinggamble: gokhesitated: aarzelderisk: riskerenpalpable: voelbaardespair: wanhooppeace: vredesurvivors: overlevendenrelease: ontladingtension: spanningnegotiations: onderhandelingencollaborate: samenwerkentransform: veranderenhostile: vijandigcooperation: samenwerkenunpredictable: onvoorspelbaarchallenge: uitdagingrenovate: opknappen

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Journey Through Silence: A Search for Refuge and Hope Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-11-08-23-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: En un món on el silenci dominava les ruïnes, l'antiga estació de metro abandonada només tenia com a companys les fulles seques de la tardor que entraven lleugerament pel portal obert.En: In a world where silence dominated the ruins, the old abandoned metro station only had the dry autumn leaves as companions, gently entering through the open portal.Ca: La claror trencada dels llums reflectia les ombres dels perduts anys de glòria.En: The broken light from the lamps reflected the shadows of lost years of glory.Ca: Guillem, Laia i Marc es van amagar darrere d'un antic banc, intentant mantenir el silenci encara que el seu cor bategava ràpid.En: Guillem, Laia, and Marc hid behind an old bench, trying to maintain silence even though their hearts were beating fast.Ca: Havien escoltat rumors d'un refugi segur.En: They had heard rumors of a safe haven.Ca: Un lloc on l'esperança tornava a florir.En: A place where hope was blossoming again.Ca: Guillem, sempre al cas, observava l'estació amb ulls atents.En: Guillem, always vigilant, observed the station with keen eyes.Ca: Havia perdut molt: la seva família es va esfumar amb el primer caos.En: He had lost much: his family vanished with the initial chaos.Ca: Ara només desitjava un lloc segur per a ell i els altres.En: Now, he only wished for a safe place for himself and the others.Ca: "Hem de moure'ns", va dir Guillem en veu baixa, trencant el silenci.En: "We have to move," Guillem said quietly, breaking the silence.Ca: Laia i Marc van assentir, conscients de la precarietat del moment.En: Laia and Marc nodded, aware of the moment's precariousness.Ca: Però el camí no era fàcil.En: But the path was not easy.Ca: Els rumors eren precisos: el refugi estava en algún lloc més enllà del barranc.En: The rumors were accurate: the refuge was somewhere beyond the ravine.Ca: Dos camins els esperaven.En: Two paths awaited them.Ca: Un era llarg però segur, seguint les vies antigues; l'altre més curt però amb riscos desconeguts.En: One was long but safe, following the old tracks; the other shorter but with unknown risks.Ca: "Hem d'anar pel camí curt", va decidir Guillem, tot i que sabia que era arriscat.En: "We must take the short path," decided Guillem, even though he knew it was risky.Ca: El temps era un luxe que no tenien.En: Time was a luxury they did not have.Ca: La seva decisió es va provar ràpidament.En: His decision was quickly tested.Ca: Mentre travessaven el territori desconegut, unes ombres es van moure de sobte entre les runes.En: As they traversed the unknown territory, shadows suddenly moved among the ruins.Ca: Hostils.En: Hostile.Ca: Altres supervivents, però no amics.En: Other survivors, but not friends.Ca: Enfrontaments de mirades tenses i armas improvisades, les dues bandes es van trobar cara a cara.En: Tense stares and improvised weapons, the two sides met face to face.Ca: Guillem sabia que no podien guanyar per força.En: Guillem knew they could not win by force.Ca: "Només volem passar", va dir Guillem amb veu ferma però calmada.En: "We just want to pass," Guillem said in a firm yet calm voice.Ca: Es va produir un silenci aclaparador, abans que un dels homes davant d'ells assentís, permetent-los seguir.En: An overwhelming silence ensued before one of the men in front of them nodded, allowing them to proceed.Ca: Amb el cor encara bategant fort, van sortir de la trobada amb les esperances intactes.En: With hearts still beating strongly, they left the encounter with hopes intact.Ca: Passades unes hores, el grup finalment va veure el refugi.En: After a few hours, the group finally saw the refuge.Ca: Els rumors eren certs.En: The rumors were true.Ca: Una comunitat, petita però vibrant, els va acollir amb calidesa.En: A small but vibrant community welcomed them warmly.Ca: Soroll de rialles, perfum de fum de llenya.En: Sound of laughter, scent of wood smoke.Ca: Guillem va mirar al seu voltant, sentint per primer cop des de feia temps que un futur era possible.En: Guillem looked around, feeling for the first time in a long while that a future was possible.Ca: La pèrdua encara pesava, però el futur semblava menys solitari.En: The loss still weighed heavily, but the future seemed less lonely.Ca: Guillem, Laia i Marc es van integrar a poc a poc, la seva determinació transformada en resiliència renovada.En: Guillem, Laia, and Marc gradually integrated, their determination transformed into renewed resilience.Ca: La incertesa del camí havia passat.En: The uncertainty of the path had passed.Ca: El món podia tornar a començar.En: The world could begin anew.Ca: Contra totes les adversitats, Guillem havia trobat més que un refugi.En: Against all odds, Guillem had found more than a refuge.Ca: Havia reconquerit l'esperança.En: He had reclaimed hope. Vocabulary Words:the ruins: les ruïnesdominated: dominavaabandoned: abandonadacompanions: companysportal: portallight: clarorreflected: reflectiashadows: ombresglory: glòriabench: bancsilence: silencirumors: rumorshaven: refugihope: esperançavigilant: al caschaos: caosprecariousness: precarietatravine: barrancunknown: desconegutsrisky: arriscatterritory: territorishadows: ombreshostile: hostilssurvivors: superviventsnod: assentiroverwhelming: aclaparadorencounter: trobadacommunity: comunitatlaughter: riallesfirewood smoke: fum de llenya

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What was life really like for the poor and powerless in the wake of the Napoleonic Wars? In this episode of the Explaining History podcast, we're joined by Katharine Quarmby, author of the powerful new historical novel, The Low Road.Set in 1813, The Low Road is a story of hardship, struggle, and love found in the most brutal corners of English life. Based on a true story unearthed from her hometown in Norfolk, Catherine's novel follows an orphaned girl, Hannah, as she navigates the cruel institutions of the time—from the philanthropic but oppressive Refuge for the Destitute in London to the harsh reality of transportation to Australia.We delve deep into the history, discussing:The "age of austerity" and economic slump that crushed the rural poor after the Napoleonic Wars.The brutal system of transportation—the largest forced migration of British people in history—and its dual injustice to those exiled and Indigenous populations.The hidden lives of women in service, the systemic predation they faced, and the stark choices they had to make.The surprising and tender queer relationships that flourished in the all-female spaces of workhouses and convict ships, and how these bonds of love and loyalty became a form of resistance.Join us for a fascinating conversation that uncovers the resilience of the human spirit against a backdrop of state violence and social injustice. The Low Road is a masterful work that brings a forgotten history vividly to life.Purchase Katharine Quarmby's The Low Road from your favourite independent bookseller, in the show notes below.Find the Explaining History Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.▸ Support the Show & Get Exclusive ContentBecome a Patron: patreon.com/explaininghistory▸ Join the Community & Continue the ConversationFacebook Group: facebook.com/groups/ExplainingHistoryPodcastSubstack: theexplaininghistorypodcast.substack.com▸ Read Articles & Go DeeperWebsite: explaininghistory.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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