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The Promise of the Holy Spirit. We read and learn of God's wonderful promise of the empowerment by the Holy Spirit, in our life, from both Luke chapter 24 verse 49 and John chapter 14 verse 26. The apostles of Jesus were to remain in Jerusalem until they were fully equipped with the Holy Spirit's power from heaven. Their Helper, the Holy Spirit, would be their Comforter, Counsellor, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener and Standby. The Father would send the Holy Spirit, as Christ's representative and He would act on the Lord's behalf. He would teach every Christian everything they needed to know as long as they were willing to allow Him to do so. He would also bring everything to their remembrance.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/14/26), Hank answers the following questions:Should we continue to tithe even if we are struggling to pay bills? Quinton - Beaver Dam, KY (2:44)I go to a Seventh-day Adventist church, and I'm confused about the Sabbath. Which day are we supposed to worship on? Rick - El Paso, TX (4:37)Jesus resurrected and ascended into heaven, so where is Jesus' resurrected body? Russell - Beckville, TX (15:14)Lots of countries have nuclear weapons. Would God allow a nuclear holocaust to happen? Richard - MO (22:16)
We gain confidence in God by experiencing him personally. And that is possible because of the death and resurrection of Jesus. He is the holy one who did not see corruption. In Christ, we can say that God is our refuge and we will not be shaken.
We're joined his week to by Chris Conley, the founder, vocalist, and songwriter of Saves The Day for a comprehensive, career retrospective conversation… Featuring special guest co-host, Dr. Britty Drake of Pity Sex.In this true 3.5 hour epic, we start from the beginning and deep deep into Chris and STD's entire history… From discovering punk through free tickets to a Rancid show, instinctively writing music the second he touched a guitar, Sefler's humble origin and demo quickly evolving into Saves The Day, working with Steve Evetts and Equal Vision records, Lifetime's influence on the early days and Can't Slow Down, dropping out of school to tour on Through Being Cool, taking a leap into the mainstream with Stay What You Are, the harsh reality check of In Reverie, all the way up to feeling “resurrected” by his family in 2026 and finding new ways to handle his lifelong battle with depression.A true feast of information for any fan of the band, Chris, hardcore, punk, emo or beyond… Thank you to Chris and Britty for joining us.___________HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy.Shot, Mixed & Edited by Steven GriseTitle sequence by Nicholas Marzluf • Join the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episode.• Join the HARDLORE DISCORD.• Get 10% off GUILTY PARTY site-wide with code HARDLORE and grab some of our favorite clothing brands of all time.• Get 10% off MILLS VINTAGE site-wide with code HARDLORE.• Visit GUITAR SANCTUARY for all of your guitar, amp, or pedal needs.00:00:00 - Start00:01:22 - Chris Conley00:02:24 - Discovering Music in New Jersey00:08:58 - Developing His Songwriting Chops00:11:24 - Everything Comes From Hardcore00:13:47 - The Show That Changed It All...00:19:09 - New Jersey Word Association00:28:56 - How Sefler Became SAVES THE DAY00:34:13 - Saves The Day's First Hardcore Show00:36:48 - Sefler00:38:20 - Saves The Day's Relationship With Steve Evetts00:41:44 - Equal Vision Records00:43:21 - CAN'T SLOW DOWN00:51:38 - Pardon This Interruption...00:55:04 - Favorite Fret00:57:37 - Evolving as a Teenage Lyricist01:04:41 - First U.S. Tour with Bane01:10:08 - The Story Behind "I'm Sorry I'm Leaving"01:12:22 - Attending NYU01:15:26 - Dropping out of NYU01:16:57 - Can't Slow Down Songs that Resonate with Chris Now01:18:20 - "Blindfolded"01:20:35 - "Always Ten Feet Tall"01:21:04 - THROUGH BEING COOL01:30:50 - The Iconic Through Being Cool Album Cover01:32:26 - "Shoulder to the Wheel"01:35:31 - Saves the Day's First Consistent Lineup01:37:24 - Shoulder To The Wheel Music Video01:38:31 - Pop Punk vs. Emo01:45:34 - "Banned From The Back Porch"01:49:44 - Tours On Through Being Cool01:51:39 - Vocal Conditioning & Early Voice Changes01:55:12 - Reflecting on Through Being Cool01:57:10 - "Sell My Old Clothes, I'm Off To Heaven"01:58:06 - STAY WHAT YOU ARE02:01:41 - "At Your Funeral" & Working With Rob Schnapf02:07:53 - Chris' Voice Changing02:09:15 - Stay What You Are 25 Years Later02:11:06 - Growth Over The Years02:19:20 - Criticism After In Reverie02:22:19 - IN REVERIE02:24:39 - Dreamworks02:27:38 - In Reverie's Cursed Roll Out and Release02:30:50 - Fatherhood Changing His Perspective02:31:41 - UPS AND DOWNS02:34:50 - Trilogy Chapter 1: SOUND THE ALARM02:43:05 - Formulating the Idea for This Trilogy02:45:50 - Trilogy Chapter 2: UNDER THE BOARDS02:47:31 - Touring On The Records02:50:28 - Trillogy Chapter 3: DAYBREAK (GOATED)02:54:54 - Dealing With Criticism02:58:10 - S/T02:59:51 - Re-Signing to Equal Vision03:02:58 - Five Year Gap Before 903:07:51 - Feeling "Resurrected" in 2026 Thanks to His Wife03:15:15 - Next Chapter For Chris & Saves The Day03:18:45 - Top 4 Hardcore Records
This episode, we're stepping back to the golden age of natural history podcasting by resurrecting the format of the classic show Wild Ideas: The Podcast. Joining us on the trail is one of the OG hosts: the man himself, Gordon Maupin. It's a 3-way team-up where each of us brings a heavy-hitting seasonal mystery to the table.First, Steve unravels the rule-breaking world of the Ambystoma polyploid salamander complex, where unisexual lineages are mixing up DNA from different species and blurring the lines of what makes a species a species. Then, Gordon shrinks things down to look at the world of duckweed ecology, a group that includes the smallest flowering plants in the world. Finally, Bill turns our eyes to the skies over the marsh to pull back the curtain on dragonfly migration, looking into the recent science that shows some dragonfly species are multi-generational continental travelers (as well as badass predators).Come listen in as Gordon and the guys answer the question, “What's going on outside?” (Wild Ideas fans, that's for you)This episode was reecorded at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama, NY on May 13, 2026.Episode LinksCheck out the Iroquois National Wildlife Refige and their Bald Eagle Cam.Here's the New York Times article about 7 Podcasts About the Joys of Bird Watching that includes a mention of our show.Episode NotesGetting The Great Egret's Latin Name RightDuring a quick aside this episode, Gordon spotted a Great Egret and Steve tried to recall its scientific name, tentatively going with Erodea alba. He wasn't entirely wrong! The correct name is Ardea alba.While alba means "white," Ardea is Latin for "heron." It also ties back to the ancient myth by everyone's favorite Roman poet Ovid, who wrote about a bird rising directly from the ashes of the burned city of Ardea. What's the Deal With Axolotls?We wondered if the axolotl is in the same genus as the Jefferson and blue spotted salamander (Ambystoma) and yes they are!Species: A. mexicanum (Axolotl) Unlike most members of Ambystomatidae—which typically metamorphose into terrestrial adults—the axolotl exhibits a trait called neoteny (or paedomorphosis). This is where an organism retains juvenile or larval traits into adulthood. Axolotls retains its aquatic, larval features (like its signature feathery external gills) into adulthood and spends its entire life in the water Bill's Hard Claim on ID'ing Jefferson Salamanders Bill said there is no way we could tell if it was a Jefferson salamander: is that true? Bill was basically right if we're talking about visually confirming a female-looking salamander in a blue-spotted/Jefferson overlap zone. Many unisexual individuals cannot be confidently identified by sight, and genetic testing is the clean answer. But during the breeding season, a male with a swollen cloaca is not part of the all-female unisexual lineage, so that can help narrow things down. So, a male in breeding condition can sometimes be identified much more confidently than a female/unisexual-looking animal, but you need to have serious knowledge about species location, morphology, and breeding-season characteristics. The Jefferson Complex vs. the Bigger Unisexual Salamander SituationDuring the episode, Bill had a “wait, what are we even talking about?” moment while Steve was explaining the huge all-female/unisexual Ambystoma salamander lineage.Steve was talking about the big-picture version: a bizarre evolutionary group that can involve genomes from several mole salamander species, including Blue-spotted, Jefferson, Small-mouthed, Streamside, and Tiger Salamanders.Bill, though, was thinking what we hear more about in the Northeast and Great Lakes region: the “Jefferson complex,” or the Blue-spotted/Jefferson Salamander mess. Around here, that usually means you can't usually ID a Jefferson Salamanders or a Blue-spotted Salamander down to species because the sally in front of you may belong to the all-female, polyploid lineage that can't be confidently sorted out just by looking at them.So Bill's question was basically: “Hold on. Is this identification nightmare only a Jefferson/Blue-spotted thing, or does it happen with the other species too?”And the answer is: yep. It can happen with the others too.The narrower Jefferson complex usually refers to the Blue-spotted/Jefferson part of the story, especially in places where those are the main overlapping species. But when scientists zoom out and include the other players (Small-mouthed, Streamside, and Eastern Tiger Salamanders) they usually refer to the whole thing as the unisexual Ambystoma lineage.So the practical field takeaway is this: in places where these species overlap, a female-looking Ambystoma salamander may be impossible to identify with confidence by appearance alone. Even experts may only be making an educated guess unless they use genetic testing. Measuring red blood cell size can help estimate ploidy (basically, whether the animal has extra chromosome sets) but DNA testing is the real way to know which genomes are actually in there. Is Duckweed the Smallest Flowering Plant? Yes, but specifically a microscopic type of it. The world's smallest flowering plants belong to the genus Wolffia - Often referred to as "rootless duckweed" or "watermeal," they are the tiniest members of the duckweed family (Lemnaceae) Individual Wolffia plants are usually less than 1 mm long, roughly the size of a pinhead or cornmeal, and the flowers are correspondingly microscopic.Unlike standard duckweed (Lemna), Wolffia plants do not have roots and appear simply as tiny floating green spheres or oval seeds.The plant produces the world's smallest flower, which forms in a tiny depression on the plant's top surface.Because they are so small and have highly efficient asexual budding, they can easily cover a pond in dense mats before you ever notice an individual plant. Can be found across temperate and tropical regions of North, Central, and South America Correction: Ed Yong's An Immense World (UV, not Infrared)During the episode, Bill mentioned Ed Yong's phenomenal book, An Immense World, and noted that researchers are increasingly discovering how many animals can see in the infrared spectrum. His memory slipped slightly on this one! Yong actually discusses the growing scientific realization that many animals see in the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum, not infrared. (Though as you'll see below, dragonflies do have a few tricks up their sleeves on the other end of the spectrum). Gordon's Question: Infrared Vision & Dragonfly MatingBill's misremembering of what was in An Immense World was prompted by Gordon asking a fantastic question during the recording: Can dragonflies see in the infrared spectrum, and if they can, are they using it to navigate during migration?First, a quick clarification: when most of us hear “infrared,” we immediately picture thermal imaging — animals glowing in the dark, Predator vision, that whole thing. That is not what we're talking about here. Dragonflies do not appear to see heat signatures.What they may be able to see is near-infrared — light just beyond the deepest red wavelengths visible to humans. Near-infrared is not heat vision. It is more like an invisible extension of red.According to a recent study published in January 2026 by researchers in Osaka, Japan, some dragonfly species have visual pigments that are sensitive to extremely long red wavelengths, possibly reaching into the near-infrared edge of the spectrum. That alone is pretty wild. But the discovery also highlights a striking example of parallel evolution between insects and primates. Millions of years ago, the ancestors of humans and other primates evolved molecular changes that helped produce red-sensitive vision. This new research suggests that some dragonflies may have independently evolved a similar molecular tuning mechanism for detecting red light. However, while primate red vision operates within the visible spectrum, some dragonflies appear to have pushed that sensitivity even farther, toward the boundary between deep red and near-infrared.So what are they doing with this ability? Probably not navigating migration, at least as far as we know.The better-supported idea is that this long-wavelength vision helps dragonflies identify mates quickly in flight. Male and female dragonflies can reflect red and near-infrared light differently, especially against green vegetation. So for an animal making split-second decisions while zipping around at high speed, that extra visual contrast could be a big deal. So to answer Gordon's question, dragonflies may be seeing farther into the red/near-infrared edge of the spectrum than we can, but based on what researchers currently know, they're probably using that ability for rapid sex recognition, not long-distance navigation. It's more of a high-speed dragonfly dating filter than infrared GPS.The Missing Piece: Visual Cues and "Leading Lines" in MigrationOne big element Bill neglected to mention in covering how dragonfies navigate during migration is the VISUAL piece – that they also use what they're seeing! That is a crucial piece of the puzzle. Dragonflies are also extremely visual animals. Those huge compound eyes are not just for decoration. So, what they're seeing is likely a key piece in their migration toolbox. Migrating dragonflies are often observed moving along major landscape features: coastlines, mountain ridges, river valleys, and other long, continuous edges. Biologists sometimes refer to these kinds of features as leading lines, because they can help guide or funnel migrating animals across the landscape.That doesn't mean a dragonfly is looking down and thinking, “Ah yes, the Susquehanna River. I'll take this south.” But these landscape features can still matter in several ways.Coastlines can keep migrants from drifting too far over open water, which is risky for an insect that eventually needs to land, rest, and feed.Mountain ridges and long hillsides can create useful air currents and updrafts, allowing dragonflies to ride favorable winds and conserve energy.River corridors can provide both a visual pathway and good stopover habitat, with water, vegetation, and plenty of small flying insects to eat when they need to refuel.The overall migration story for dragonflies probably isn't “dragonflies have one magic compass.” It's more like they are combining a bunch of cues at once: the visual structure of the landscape below them, as well as the elements covered during the episode. Steve's Questions: Resident vs. Migratory Green Darners & The Thermal Genetic SwitchDuring the episode, Steve asked two really good questions about Common Green Darners: if some are migratory and some are resident, how do they know which group to mate with? And could temperature be the thing that nudges a young darner down one path or the other?The first answer is surprisingly simple: they probably don't know, and they probably don't care.For a long time, researchers assumed these groups were reproductively isolated, believing residents emerged and died before the migratory cohort reached adulthood, but modern research has overturned this idea. According to a comprehensive review by Michael L. May and John H. Matthews, adult flight periods absolutely overlap in mid-summer, and genetic testing reveals zero genetic differentiation between the groups. The entire continental population belongs to a single, randomly mating gene pool. So when a Common Green Darner is ready to mate, it is probably not checking whether the other darner is from the “resident” or “migratory” team. It is just mating with another mature Common Green Darner in the same airspace. Very romantic. Very dragonfly.Steve's second question gets at something even more interesting: what makes one generation migrate while another stays put?This is where temperature, day length, and seasonal timing seem to matter a lot. A Green Darner nymph developing in warm water during long summer days may be pushed toward faster development. That can produce adults that emerge, feed heavily, build up energy reserves, and migrate south in late summer or fall.But if nymphs are developing as temperatures drop and days get shorter, their development can slow down. Instead of rushing to become adults, they may overwinter as aquatic nymphs and emerge the following year. Those individuals can then become part of the resident breeding population in northern ponds.So Steve's instinct was basically right: environmental conditions appear to play a huge role in shaping whether a darner develops quickly and migrates, or slows down and overwinters.The only thing to be careful about is the phrase “genetic switch.” There probably are changes in gene expression involved. Temperature and day length can absolutely affect how insects develop, but in Common Green Darners, we should probably think of it less as a single switch being flipped and more as a whole developmental pathway being shaped by the environment.The short version: migratory and resident Green Darners are not separate species or rival dragonfly factions. They appear to be part of one big, mixed population whose life cycle can play out in different ways depending on timing, temperature, and local conditions.Sponsors and Ways to Support UsThank you to Always Wandering Art (Website and Etsy Shop) for providing the artwork for many of our episodes.Support us on Patreon.Works CitedHallworth, M. T., Marra, P. P., McFarland, K. P., Zahendra, S., & Studds, C. E. (2018). Tracking dragons: stable isotopes reveal the annual cycle of a long-distance migratory insect. Biology Letters, 14(12), 20180741. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2018.0741.Hu, G., Lim, K. S., Horvitz, N., Clark, S. J., Reynolds, D. R., Sapir, N., & Chapman, J. W. (2016). Mass seasonal bioflows of high-flying insect migrants. Science, 354(6319), 1584–1587. doi: 10.1126/science.aah4379.Knight, S. M., Pitman, G. M., Flockhart, D. T. T., & Norris, D. R. (2019). Radio-tracking reveals how wind and temperature influence the pace of daytime insect migration. Biology Letters, 15(6), 20190327. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2019.0327.Lancaster, L. T., Dudaniec, R. Y., Chauhan, P., Wellenreuther, M., Svensson, E. I., & Hansson, B. (2016). Gene expression under thermal stress varies across a geographic range expansion front. Molecular Ecology, 25(5), 1141–1156. doi: 10.1111/mec.13548.May, M. L. (2013). A critical overview of progress in studies of migration of dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera), with emphasis on North America. Journal of Insect Conservation, 17(1), 1–15.May, M. L., & Matthews, J. H. (2008). Migration in Odonata: a case study of Anax junius. In A. Córdoba-Aguilar (Ed.), Dragonflies and Damselflies: Model Organisms for Ecological and Evolutionary Research (pp. 63–77). Oxford University Press.Sato, R., Terakita, A., & Koyanagi, M. (2026). Dragonfly red opsins share a common tuning mechanism with mammalian red opsins and further enhancement of near-infrared sensitivity. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences.Trottier, R. (1971). Effect of Temperature on the Life-Cycle of Anax junius (Odonata: Aeshnidae) in Canada. The Canadian Entomologist, 103(12), 1671–1683.Wikelski, M., Moskowitz, D., Adelman, J. S., Cochran, J., Wilcove, D. S., & May, M. L. (2006). Simple rules guide dragonfly migration. Biology Letters, 2(3), 325–329.Yong, E. (2022). An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. Random House.
Week 4 of 'Practising Resurrection'This week we look at how we are called to walk like Christ, as resurrected people.
1 Corinthians 15:29-5829 Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? 30 And as for us, why do we endanger ourselves every hour? 31 I face death every day—yes, just as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord. 32 If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus with no more than human hopes, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”33 Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame.35 But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?” 36 How foolish! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. 37 When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of something else. 38 But God gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed he gives its own body. 39 Not all flesh is the same: People have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another and fish another. 40 There are also heavenly bodies and there are earthly bodies; but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is one kind, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is another. 41 The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon another and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.42 So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 45 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. 46 The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual. 47 The first man was of the dust of the earth; the second man is of heaven. 48 As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven. 49 And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man.50 I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. 54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”55 “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
The sermon, based on 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, emphasizes the transformative power of the resurrection. It explains that believers will receive new, imperishable bodies, which should radically alter their lives and provide assurance of eternal life. The sermon outlines six key points: the fact of the resurrection, its centrality, the consequences of wrong beliefs, the nature of the resurrection body, the moment of resurrection, and the conclusion and application. It stresses the importance of understanding the resurrection for Christian living and assurance, urging believers to remain steadfast and fully committed to their faith.
1 Corinthians 15:29-5829 Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? 30 And as for us, why do we endanger ourselves every hour? 31 I face death every day—yes, just as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord. 32 If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus with no more than human hopes, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”33 Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame.35 But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?” 36 How foolish! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. 37 When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of something else. 38 But God gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed he gives its own body. 39 Not all flesh is the same: People have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another and fish another. 40 There are also heavenly bodies and there are earthly bodies; but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is one kind, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is another. 41 The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon another and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.42 So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 45 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. 46 The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual. 47 The first man was of the dust of the earth; the second man is of heaven. 48 As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven. 49 And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man.50 I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. 54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”55 “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Alan Smith asks a question that sits at the heart of Easter faith: have you found the risen Jesus, or do you only know the Easter story? In this episode of The Smith and Rowland Show, Alan Smith looks at the resurrection of Jesus Christ through Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and 1 Corinthians 15. He shows why the empty tomb matters, why the witnesses matter, and why the risen Christ is still speaking today. This is a clear, Scripture-focused message about the life and power of the resurrection, not just the holiday. Alan walks through the first resurrection morning, the women at the tomb, the angel's message, the guards' cover-up, Mary Magdalene's grief, the road to Emmaus, Thomas in the locked room, and Paul's account of the many witnesses who saw Jesus alive. Along the way, he points to a simple but serious truth, familiarity with Scripture is not the same as receiving what God is saying right now. He also connects resurrection faith with daily life. Words matter. Forgiveness matters. A heart that keeps reaching for old wounds can miss the voice of Christ. If Jesus is alive, then His presence, His word, and His call to believe still matter today. This message is a strong reminder that the resurrection is the center of the Christian faith. Christ died for our sins, He was buried, He rose again the third day, and He was seen. That is the gospel Paul preached, and it still stands. Watch this episode if you want a grounded, Bible-based look at the resurrection and a fresh call to hear Jesus by name. #TheSmithAndRowlandShow #AlanSmith #ResurrectionSunday #EasterMessage #JesusIsAlive
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If you've ever wondered how you'll survive your boys' energy and verve for life, if you've been concerned the walls might not be standing by the time they leave the house, and if you've racked your brain for productive ways to channel their zeal for life, this episode is for you.Rebekah Lovell is a boy mom of two, and she joins me (mom of seven males) to talk about the wild, wonderful world of boyhood and why it's so important to steward our boys' masculine traits for the glory of God.We touch on the endless energy and how to harness it, how to address boys differently than girls, how to connect when they're older, and so much more! If you're a mom of boys, today's show is just for you and will bless you greatly! Sponsor Info:Voetberg Music AcademyVoetberg Music Academy provides online, at home, shareable lessons so that your kids can pursue their musical passions without stress or hassle.Use Code: MISFORMAMA10 at checkout to get your first month for only $10!Tighten Your TinklerTighten Your Tinkler was created so women could heal – quickly and completely. Regain your strength while keeping your dignity.Visit tightenyourtinkler.com and take their free 5 minute quiz to start recovering now.Use Code MAMA50 For $50 OffGuest Info:Rebekah LovellPre-order Your Own Copy of Her New Book Boyhood Resurrected Here!Want to Know More About Raising Boys? Check Out Her Site Here!Follow Along with Rebekah on Instagram!Mentions:Green Ember Book SeriesThe Great Illustrated ClassicsThe Wingfeather SagaRanger's Apprentice Series by John FlanniganRedwall Series by Brian JacquesBible References:Genesis 1:271 Peter 1:14Matthew 5:41Romans 12:2Links:The Gentleness ChallengePenny Reward SystemPaint & ProseM Is for Mama
He is risen — and because He is, you can be free. In this Easter episode, we dig into what it means to be resurrected into a new freedom and why living free is ultimately a choice we have to make. Jesus has already destroyed death, defeated sin, and disarmed the enemy — the tomb is empty and the victory is won. Now the question is: will you choose to walk in it? This message will challenge you to let Jesus resurrect the things in your life that have been buried too long.
Vi avslutar terminen i gratis-feeden med andra och sista delen av Roger Cormans Edgar Allan Poe-adaptioner och filmerna The Raven och The Haunted Palace i ordinarie flödet samt The Masque of the Red Death och The Tomb of Ligeia för alla fantastiska patrons. Johannes reagerar initialt på den märkliga sten-sminkningen på en vaktmästare på slottet, undrar om någon på sminkavdelningen haft en dålig dag men saker och ting faller snart på plats och Tomas hyllar det tramsiga i The Raven under förevändningen att han tycker sig se de verkliga människorna bakom de annars så pompösa karaktärerna i övriga delar av filmserien. Vi pratar också kort om: Vincent Price, Richard Matheson, Peter Lorre, Jack Nicholson, Boris Karloff, Charles Beaumont, Francis Ford Coppola, H.P Lovecraft, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Lon Chaney, Messiah of Evil, The Resurrected, Elisha Cook jr, Yog Sothoth, Cthulhu, Necronomicon, Arkham, Shadow over Innsmouth, Debra Paget, Leo Gordon och Freud. Mycket nöje!
In this week's episode, we do a reaction video on the resurrection of Christ. Some claim that Jesus was either not a real person, was never killed, or that because we don't all agree where His tomb is, Jesus never resurrected. These are baseless claims, and so we tackle a few different arguments and go through how we know through evidence that Jesus Christ is ALIVE and Resurrected.
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It seems that one reason the Corinthians didn't think there was such a thing as resurrection from the dead is because they couldn't imagine what a resurrected body would look like? So what is it like? Let's find out together as we read 1 Corinthians 15:35-44 and John 12:20-36.#ResurrectedBody #DiscoverBody #1Corinthians15 #John12 #WhatIsItLike #1Corinthians1535 #BodyLike #John1220 #DiscoverNature #NewBody #LetsFindOutTogether #DailyDevotional #BibleStudy #1Corinthians #PaulTheMissionary #ResurrectionBody #FutureBody #ExploringEternity #BiblicalBody #ChristianDevotional #NewHopeChurch #BecomeHope #OldTestamentRoots #BiblicalConnections #DiscoverFuture #DailyBible #BibleTeaching #ChristianContent #InstaChurch
Jesus arrives at Lazarus' tomb after intentionally delaying two days, allowing Lazarus to die so that God's glory could be revealed in a way no one could deny. Surrounded by grieving family, hired mourners, and skeptical onlookers, Jesus commands the stone to be removed, prays aloud for the crowd's sake, and calls Lazarus out of the tomb—raising him after four days in death. The miracle leads many Jews to believe in Him, while others report it to the Pharisees, triggering the Sanhedrin's plot to kill Jesus and setting the stage for the final events leading to the cross.
What does it mean to live in light of the resurrection? In this 7-week series, Resurrection Living, we will explore the letters of 1, 2, and 3 John to answer the “now what?” question of Easter. Because Jesus is alive, everything changes: how we love, how we live, rooted in Him. These letters call us to a life marked by assurance, obedience, and deep, sacrificial love, empowered by Christ's victory. Join us as we discover what it looks like to live as people shaped by the resurrection every day.
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TMC Program Staff Mark Ramsey, Adam Mixon, Ryan Bonfiglio, and Adam Borneman discuss the importance of bearing witness to both injustice and joy, why resurrection calls us to solidarity with those who suffer, and how prophetic preaching ought to be marked by energizing hope.Episode Transcript.
Unity with Christ has two directions.Identification - of Jesus with us, of ourselves with Him - is the key that unlocks all He obtained for us by His death and resurrection.Support the show
Message: Mark Christian, Senior MinisterPassage: Acts 9:1–22; Acts 20:7–12Series: We are the Church
What does it mean to live in light of the resurrection? In this 7-week series, Resurrection Living, we will explore the letters of 1, 2, and 3 John to answer the “now what?” question of Easter. Because Jesus is alive, everything changes: how we love, how we live, rooted in Him. These letters call us to a life marked by assurance, obedience, and deep, sacrificial love, empowered by Christ's victory. Join us as we discover what it looks like to live as people shaped by the resurrection every day.
In the city of Corinth the Christians had created issues of status in their church - Paul is writing to correct them. In Roman culture, the metaphor of the body was used to reinforce tiers of status in Roman society. But Paul uses this metaphor to remind Christians of their interdependence - in our diversity we are all part of one body. Being parts, we are all needed, whatever our gifts - no unneeded spare parts. But we are not all the same part - our diversity is an invitation to interdependence, valuing one another. And we all have a part to play, whether in the grace of giving, leading worship, visiting, or any of the many roles in the church.
Luke reveals the critical importance of believing in the Resurrected and glorified Christ of Scripture.
This is a question Pastor has received over and again throughout the years, "Will our bodies be resurrected?" The answer is "yes!" Even through there is biblical teaching and a recognition of the resurrection by believers throughout the centuries, there are still many questions from believers and non-believers when it comes to the future resurrection. Resurrection: Doubt and Denial existed among the educated elite (Acts 17:32), religious elite especially the Sadducees (Matthew 22:29), and church members (1 Corinthians 15:12) Old Testament does not say a lot about the resurrection, but there are mentions of it and people did look forward to the resurrection. Job is one who looked to the resurrection (Job 19:25-27), as did Solomon (Ecclesiastes 3:11), Isaiah (Isaiah 26:19) and Daniel (Daniel 12:2) Jesus' Teaching in the New Testament - Jesus was clear that resurrection was what was ahead for believers. Jesus talked of the resurrection of both the good and the evil (John 5:28-29), the resurrection comes on the Last Day (John 6:40), Jesus talks about His identity being tied to the resurrection (John 11:25-26). The clear declaration of Jesus is that we will be raised! There is a tie between Jewus' resurrection and the resurrection of those of us that follow Him. There are consequences if we don't believe (1 Corinthians 15:13-14), the implications of the resurrection - our salvation is dependent on the resurrection of Jesus. Jesus' resurrection guarantees that we also will rise (1 Corinthians 15:16-18), and Jesus is the "First Fruits" of those who will rise from the grave (1 Corinthians 15:20-23), What Kind of Body are we going to have? The New Testament gives us only a glimpse of what our bodies will be like, God has not yet revealed fully what it will be like (1 Corinthians 2:9), there is an analogy of the seed that is used to describe the resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:35-36), we also learn that our bodies will be transformed from a perishable body to an imperishable body and that it is beyond our ability to comprehend (1 Corinthians 15:43-44), Continuity will continues as we will be able to recognize each other, irregardless of the change that will happen. What it it will all be like is not yet known, but we know we will be like Christ and will see Him as He is - risen! (1 John 3:2-3), and because of Jesus we have the Final Victory (1 Corinthians 15:55-57) When we realize the resurrection is what is ahead for us as believers, the outcome is that we want to serve the Lord even more faithfully, to concentrate on the things that are important to eternity, to be immersed in the things of God, to love our Creator, to love Jesus, love the Holy Spirit and to love others (even our enemies). Knowing what we know about resurrection, calls us to a dedicated life as a follower of Jesus. We are not called to sit back and wait for the end, we are called to be people of faith and prayer, a people of goodness and generosity, of faithfulness and kindness. We are to be a people who mirror the very nature of our Jesus in the way we deal with one another and the world. Our victory through Him is what we hold on to and eagerly anticipate. We will be raised to be in God's presence forever! Now What? Learn about God at https://www.awakeusnow.com EVERYTHING we offer is FREE. Check out this video series from our website: https://www.awakeusnow.com/whats-the-answer Join us Sundays https://www.awakeusnow.com/sunday-service
Welcome to another episode of The Cutting Room Floor, where we further unpack Sunday's message, discuss practical applications, and hear some of what didn't make the final cut.
What does it mean to live in light of the resurrection? In this 7-week series, Resurrection Living, we will explore the letters of 1, 2, and 3 John to answer the “now what?” question of Easter. Because Jesus is alive, everything changes: how we love, how we live, rooted in Him. These letters call us to a life marked by assurance, obedience, and deep, sacrificial love, empowered by Christ's victory. Join us as we discover what it looks like to live as people shaped by the resurrection every day.
Hour 3 for 5/8/26 Drew and Fr. Robert Sptizer discuss the Resurrected Body of Christ and what heaven will be like! (3:58). Topics: what heaven will be like (22:33), particular vs. final judgement (32:09), the condition of our glorified bodies (30:00), and the dignity of the body (44:23). Link: https://www.magiscenter.com/father-spitzer Original Air Date: Hour 3 for 4/27/26
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Episode 296 - Revelation of the Resurrected One Have you ever wondered why it can be so hard to recognize Jesus, even when He's right in front of you? In this episode, the friars reflect on the post-Resurrection appearances of Jesus, moments where those closest to Him don't recognize Him at first. From Mary Magdalene in the garden to the road to Emmaus, they explore the mystery of how the risen Lord reveals Himself: personally, patiently, and often in unexpected ways. They unpack how Jesus meets people exactly where they are, in grief, confusion, doubt, and even ordinary moments and how those encounters change everything. This isn't just something that happened back then. It's a pattern that continues today. The same Jesus still comes, still pursues, and still reveals Himself in ways uniquely meant for each of us. For those who feel like they've never had that "breakthrough" moment, this episode is a gentle reminder: the Lord is closer than you think, especially in the Eucharist, where the Resurrection is made present again. Join us as we open our eyes to the risen Jesus and learn to recognize Him already at work in our lives. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! Join the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in Rome and Assisi: https://www.ctscentral.net/travel-tours/an-immersive-franciscan-retreat-to-rome-and-assisi
The risen Christ appeared to a chosen few to reveal His resurrection. We are called to believe in this miracle and if we believe, we may see Him forever. The sight of the glorified Christ is the reward of all faithful Christians. For those He appeared to, Our Lord came as a consoler. Moreover, by tradition, Jesus appeared first to Our Lady, His Blessed Mother, because throughout His passion and suffering, she kept the Faith and offered compassion.
Hour 3 for 4/27/26 Drew and Fr. Robert Sptizer discuss the Resurrected Body of Christ and what heaven will be like! (3:58). Topics: what heaven will be like (22:33), particular vs. final judgement (32:09), the condition of our glorified bodies (30:00), and the dignity of the body (44:23). Link: https://www.magiscenter.com/father-spitzer
Today is day 117 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the seventeenth line: “The Resurrection of the Body”. 117. What do you know about the resurrected bodies of believers? They will be fully renewed and glorified in the image of Christ, perfected after the manner of his own resurrected and ascended body. (Job 19:25–27; John 11:23–27; 1 Corinthians 15:35–58; Philippians 3:20–21) We will conclude today with the Prayer following the Prayers of the People in the Burial of the Dead found on page 255 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism. Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS. Original music from Matthew Clark. Daily collects and Psalms are taken from Book of Common Prayer (2019), created by the Anglican Church in North America and published by the Anglican Liturgical Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Catechism readings are taken from To Be a Christian - An Anglican Catechism Approved Edition, copyright © 2020 by The Anglican Church in North America by Crossway a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The third week of the "Last Words" series centers on the story of the road to Emmaus in Luke 24, revealing how an encounter with the resurrected Jesus transforms confusion into clarity and despair into hope. As the disciples walk in disappointment, Jesus meets them where they are—even before they recognize Him—showing that He pursues us first in our doubt and uncertainty. Through Scripture, community, and the breaking of bread, Jesus gradually reveals Himself, opening their eyes to the truth of His resurrection. Ultimately, the encounter leads to a response: their hearts are awakened, their direction is changed, and they run to share the good news. In the same way, encountering the risen Jesus invites each of us to move from passive belief to active response. Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/658038/notes
Of the estimated 1,500 plays written in ancient Greece, only 33 complete works survive today—the rest were lost because medieval scribes deemed low-brow comedies and mass entertainment unworthy of expensive parchment during the transition from fragile papyrus to durable vellum, prioritizing canonical tragedies and Christian-compatible texts over Menander's seriocomic dramas and experimental works about shapeshifting heroes. The only reason we know anything about hundreds of these vanished plays is Joannes Stobaeus's fifth-century AD Anthologion, a four-volume anthology of excerpts from over 500 Greek authors compiled to educate his son Septimius, preserving bite-sized quotations that warn good people don't always prosper, power favors the shameless, and politics rarely rewards the just. Today's guest is James Romm, author of Since You're Mortal: Life Lessons from the Lost Greek Plays. We discuss how Stobaeus reveals lost works like Sophocles' Achilles' Lovers featured shapeshifting and humanized heroes far more experimental than surviving plays, why some of the lost plays may have deserved to disspear forever (sort of like VHS copies of B-movies like Deathbed: The Bed that Eats that are rotting away on thrift store shelves and haven’t been transferred to HD format) and how Romm became the first scholar to translate many of these fragments as poetry for English-language readers, restoring the rhythmic force that made them memorable on the ancient stage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Easter is a cause for incredible celebration for many reasons, of course. But one of them is that even as astounding as Jesus' miracles of healing were, ultimately, they were signs that pointed to something greater still. They were mere shadows, and Jesus' resurrection, his resounding victory over sin and death, is the substance. In this weekend's message from John 5, Pastor Bryan shows us the healing and freedom that is found in believing in the resurrection and finding our true identity in Jesus.
There's been a subtle shift in how our culture views boys, and in this conversation, we're diving into where we've gone wrong and how to reclaim the narrative. From understanding their natural wiring to navigating the tension between safety and risk-taking, we talk through practical ways to raise boys who are both capable and caring. If you're raising boys of any age and want encouragement and practical ideas, join us for this conversation! In this episode, we cover: - What sparked the message behind Boyhood Resurrected and the modern cultural shift that has changed how boys are viewed and treated - The difference between “daring and heroic” boyhood and the passive, muted version many boys are being shaped into today - Why a boy's energy, risk-taking, and drive for adventure are not problems to fix but qualities to steward well - The tension many moms feel between protecting their sons and allowing the kind of risk that actually builds strength and confidence - Practical ways to introduce healthy danger in age-appropriate ways, from climbing trees to using real tools with guidance - Simple daily rhythms that build spiritual and emotional strength without over-structuring family life - How work, responsibility, and even boredom play a key role in shaping boys into capable young men - The connection between modern schooling struggles and the natural way boys are wired to move, learn, and engage - Addressing whining, laziness, and resistance in a way that is clear, consistent, and doesn't escalate the emotional tone of the home - Finding the balance between raising strong boys and nurturing tender hearts without tipping into fragility - Why limiting screens is essential for boys and how to replace digital stimulation with real-life adventure and creativity - Practical ideas for occupying boys of every age when outdoor options are limited - Encouraging brotherhood instead of rivalry through shared space, mutual respect, and avoiding comparison View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible! RESOURCES MENTIONED Grab your copy of Boyhood Resurrected: Igniting a Revival of Daring and Heroic Boys and learn more at boyhoodresurrected.com Master the rhythm of sourdough with confidence in my Simple Sourdough course Gain the sewing knowledge and skills every homemaker needs in my Simple Sewing series Keep all my favorite sourdough recipes at your fingertips in my Daily Sourdough cookbook CONNECT Rebekah Lovell | Website | Instagram | X Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | PinterestSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
There's been a subtle shift in how our culture views boys, and in this conversation, we're diving into where we've gone wrong and how to reclaim the narrative. From understanding their natural wiring to navigating the tension between safety and risk-taking, we talk through practical ways to raise boys who are both capable and caring. If you're raising boys of any age and want encouragement and practical ideas, join us for this conversation! In this episode, we cover: - What sparked the message behind Boyhood Resurrected and the modern cultural shift that has changed how boys are viewed and treated - The difference between “daring and heroic” boyhood and the passive, muted version many boys are being shaped into today - Why a boy's energy, risk-taking, and drive for adventure are not problems to fix but qualities to steward well - The tension many moms feel between protecting their sons and allowing the kind of risk that actually builds strength and confidence - Practical ways to introduce healthy danger in age-appropriate ways, from climbing trees to using real tools with guidance - Simple daily rhythms that build spiritual and emotional strength without over-structuring family life - How work, responsibility, and even boredom play a key role in shaping boys into capable young men - The connection between modern schooling struggles and the natural way boys are wired to move, learn, and engage - Addressing whining, laziness, and resistance in a way that is clear, consistent, and doesn't escalate the emotional tone of the home - Finding the balance between raising strong boys and nurturing tender hearts without tipping into fragility - Why limiting screens is essential for boys and how to replace digital stimulation with real-life adventure and creativity - Practical ideas for occupying boys of every age when outdoor options are limited - Encouraging brotherhood instead of rivalry through shared space, mutual respect, and avoiding comparison View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible! RESOURCES MENTIONED Grab your copy of Boyhood Resurrected: Igniting a Revival of Daring and Heroic Boys and learn more at boyhoodresurrected.com Master the rhythm of sourdough with confidence in my Simple Sourdough course Gain the sewing knowledge and skills every homemaker needs in my Simple Sewing series Keep all my favorite sourdough recipes at your fingertips in my Daily Sourdough cookbook CONNECT Rebekah Lovell | Website | Instagram | X Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest