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Send us Fan MailEvery single day, you're either making a decision — or drifting into one. In this episode of Midweek Motivation, Jess and Rachel unpack one of the most honest conversations about faith, focus, and following Jesus you'll hear. Using Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" as a jumping-off point, they dig into what it actually looks like to choose a direction — and what pulls us off course when we're not paying attention.Discover:The real difference between decision and drift — and why "not deciding" is still a choiceWhat analysis paralysis, people pleasing, and comfort have in common (and how they stall your faith)Why knowing your target is the first step to staying on courseThe power of protecting intentional space for God — including spiritual retreats, daily Scripture, and prayerWhat it looks and feels like to experience God in a way that moves faith from your head to your heart to your feetHow Rachel's house offer, Jess's financial decisions, and a late-night chip craving all connect to the same spiritual principleWhat Matthew and the rich young ruler teach us about going all in versus almost leaning inReflection paragraph: Drift doesn't announce itself. It's the slow pull of comfort, distraction, and urgency that gradually moves you away from the direction you chose. But the good news is that every moment is an invitation to re-engage — to quiet the noise, ask Jesus to lead, and take one intentional step forward. Decision isn't a one-time moment. It's a posture you choose over and over again.Key Takeaways:Not deciding is deciding — drift is always the default when intention is absentKnow your target: vague goals make drift easy; clear direction makes decisions for youProtect your space with God — experiences with him move faith from head to heart to feetFilter decisions through Scripture, trusted community, and prayer — not just what feels rightFaith over fear is a choice you have to keep making, not a feeling you wait forLeaning in requires ownership — receiving the gift of Jesus means engaging with what that actually meansQuestion for you to think about: Where in your life right now are you drifting — and what would it look like to make an intentional decision instead?Calls to Action: If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who's standing at a fork right now — and subscribe so you never miss a new episode. Drop a comment below: What's one area of your life where you're choosing decision over drift?LINKS & RESOURCES: SUBSCRIBE to always see our content and let us reach more people for Jesus: https://www.youtube.com/westsidecommunitychurchpdx?sub_confirmation=1 Give to support this ministry and help us reach people all around the world: https://www.westsidecommunitychurch.com/giveSTAY CONNECTED: Website: https://www.westsidecommunitychurch.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westsidecommunitychurchpdx Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westsidecommunitychurchpdxHashtags: #MidweekMotivation #WestsideCommunitychurch #DecisionOrDrift #ChristianPodcast #FaithOverFear #FollowingJesus #ChristianLiving #SpiritualGrowth #Intentional #Discipleship #BiblicalDecisions #FaithWalk #JesusFollower #TakeTheLeap #RoadNotTaken
Pastor Mark Balmer preaches a message called "Road Not Taken" from Proverbs.---Parkview Church exists to glorify God through the whole church forming whole disciples for the good of all people.Website: www.parkviewchurch.orgInstagram/Facebook: @parkviewchurchic
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3584: Jesse Cramer explores how small life decisions can radically shape our future, drawing a surprising connection between Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken and the pursuit of financial independence. Rather than glorifying the FIRE movement, he challenges listeners to consider whether they're building a life they truly enjoy today, or simply trying to escape one they don't. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://bestinterest.blog/two-roads-to-financial-independence/ Quotes to ponder: "FIRE is a road less traveled. But it's not always a better road." "Rather than running towards early retirement, I was using FIRE to run away from an unfulfilling job." "Small changes in input can cause massive shifts in output." Episode references: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44272/the-road-not-taken Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3584: Jesse Cramer explores how small life decisions can radically shape our future, drawing a surprising connection between Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken and the pursuit of financial independence. Rather than glorifying the FIRE movement, he challenges listeners to consider whether they're building a life they truly enjoy today, or simply trying to escape one they don't. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://bestinterest.blog/two-roads-to-financial-independence/ Quotes to ponder: "FIRE is a road less traveled. But it's not always a better road." "Rather than running towards early retirement, I was using FIRE to run away from an unfulfilling job." "Small changes in input can cause massive shifts in output." Episode references: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44272/the-road-not-taken Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3584: Jesse Cramer explores how small life decisions can radically shape our future, drawing a surprising connection between Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken and the pursuit of financial independence. Rather than glorifying the FIRE movement, he challenges listeners to consider whether they're building a life they truly enjoy today, or simply trying to escape one they don't. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://bestinterest.blog/two-roads-to-financial-independence/ Quotes to ponder: "FIRE is a road less traveled. But it's not always a better road." "Rather than running towards early retirement, I was using FIRE to run away from an unfulfilling job." "Small changes in input can cause massive shifts in output." Episode references: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44272/the-road-not-taken Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In preparation for next week's conversation with Adam Plunkett, author of a new major biography of Robert Frost (1874-1963), we revisit an earlier episode about the widely anthologized (and often misunderstood) New England poet. In this episode, which first aired in 2017 as Episode 93, Jacke dives into a curious but compelling story from the years just before World War I, when a struggling Frost hastily packed up his family and moved to London in search of a friend. Although Frost's efforts to ingratiate himself with W.B. Yeats and Ezra Pound fizzled, he soon found a man, critic Edward Thomas (1878-1917), who championed Frost's poetry and became one of Frost's best friends. Frost in turn inspired Thomas to write his own poetry – until something happened on one of their walks in the woods that would forever change them both. Professor Bill Hogan of Providence College joins Jacke to recount the full story of Frost and Thomas: their friendship, their falling out, and how one of Frost's (and America's) most famous poems, “The Road Not Taken,” inspired by Frost's views of Thomas, has been widely misunderstood by generations of readers. The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at gabrielruizbernal.com. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"While fighting for his country, he lost an arm and was suddenly afraid:"This line opens the poem, "A Man" by Nina Cassian. The rest of the poem is the man's initial reaction to his loss and then the amazing transformation that he underwent because of it. I have always found it to be an inspirational and impactful poem about the potential that we have for overcoming the impossible if we just attack our lives with extraordinary enthusiasm and effort. With this being National Poetry Month, I am reading and talking about poems that I find particularly powerful, inspirational, and meaningful, so today I am talking about this poem. Check out last week's episodes on the poems "The Road Not Taken," "If," and "To an Athlete Dying Young," as well.As always, I am so grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this podcast because many of you who are looking for inspiration and impact from these quotes come back and listen to it on a consistent basis. Thanks to all of you for being a huge part of this journey! In order to help me keep this journey going, please consider becoming a supporter of the show. You can donate to the show by clicking on the link below.Support the showFor more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.
"Smart lad, to slip betimes away/From fields where glory does not stay..."This line indicates one of the key themes in the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A.E. Housman. With this being National Poetry Month, I am reading and talking about poems that I find particularly powerful, inspirational, and meaningful, so today I am talking about this poem. Monday, I started with "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, and Wednesday, I talked about "If" by Rudyard Kipling. I said that you've probably heard both of those poems before, and you may have read them in your English/Language Arts class when you were in school. While not as popular as the other two, I imagine "To an Athlete Dying Young" may be another poem you read in school, too.As always, I am so grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this podcast because many of you who are looking for inspiration and impact from these quotes come back and listen to it on a consistent basis. Thanks to all of you for being a huge part of this journey! In order to help me keep this journey going, please consider becoming a supporter of the show. You can donate to the show by clicking on the link below.Support the showFor more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.
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"If you can keep your head when all about you/Are losing theirs and blaming it on you..."These lines begin the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling. The entire poem is a series of "if" lines and concepts, all talking about the many trials and tribulations we will be faced with as we go through life, and culminating in two lines to show what is waiting for us if we handle all of the "ifs" in the right way. There are so many great quotable lines and lessons for leaders and teammates throughout this poem, many of which you may have used with your teams before.With this being National Poetry Month, I am reading and talking about poems that I find particularly powerful, inspirational, and meaningful. Monday, I started with my favorite poet, Robert Frost, and what is probably his most famous poem, "The Road Not Taken." I said that you have probably heard it before, and you may have read it in your English/Language Arts class when you were in school. I imagine "If" falls into that category, too.As always, I am so grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this podcast because many of you who are looking for inspiration and impact from these quotes come back and listen to it on a consistent basis. Thanks to all of you for being a huge part of this journey! In order to help me keep this journey going, please consider becoming a supporter of the show. You can donate to the show by clicking on the link below.Support the showFor more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.
"Two roads diverged in a wood..."We move to a new theme today, one that is based on this being National Poetry Month. I am going to read and talk about poems that I find particularly powerful, inspirational, and meaningful. I will do this for this week and probably for the rest of the month.I start with my favorite poet, Robert Frost, and what is probably his most famous poem, "The Road Not Taken." It is so good with so many great ideas in it. You have probably heard it before, and you may have read it in your English/Language Arts class when you were in school.As always, I am so grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this podcast because many of you who are looking for inspiration and impact from these quotes come back and listen to it on a consistent basis. Thanks to all of you for being a huge part of this journey! In order to help me keep this journey going, please consider becoming a supporter of the show. You can donate to the show by clicking on the link below.Support the showFor more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.
In this episode of The Thought Broadcast, Dr Ed Miller speaks with Dr Allen Huang, PGY1 intern at the Central Adelaide Local Health Network in South Australia. This is the second of two episodes tracking Allen's internship journey, with a focus on how his interest in psychiatry evolves across his intern year.
In this episode of The Choral Director's Toolbox, guest presenter Dr. Jamea Sale offers a compelling reflection titled ,"Enough Said." Drawing on principles of motor learning and rehearsal efficiency, Dr. Sale explores the power of nonverbal teaching and the discipline of saying less in order to achieve more. Through a vivid rehearsal example, she demonstrates how clear gesture, focused repetition, and singer agency can refine ensemble sound without overloading cognitive bandwidth. Sometimes the most effective instruction is simply… enough said. This week's listener question comes from Laura in Alabama, who asks for clarification on the proper role of a choral organization's board of directors. Dr. William Baker outlines the four essential responsibilities of a board—fundraising, fiduciary oversight, visibility, and reputation—while firmly affirming that artistic matters must remain in the hands of artistic leadership. Today's inspiration is Randall Thompson's The Road Not Taken from Frostiana, performed by The William Baker Festival Singers from their 2008 album American Voices
Send me a Text Message here.That's NOT what that means. - Huh. You're right.Sometimes even interpreters don't understand what it means. Did you ever find out what you thought an idiom, phrase, a slang term, a song lyric, or even a poem meant was actually wrong? Inconceivable!Today we explore Robert Frost's poem The Road Not Taken.RSVP now! Robyn K Dean's Workshop March 28, 2026 Support the showDon't forget to tell a friend or colleague! Click below! IW Community Buy Me a Coffee Get extras with a subscription! Share the PODCAST Subscribe to the Monthly Newsletter Listen & follow on many other platforms. Send me a voicemail! [TRANSCRIPTS ARE HERE] Thanks for listening. I'll see you next week.Take care now.
Join us as we take a look at recent conversations within the Ethereum ecosystem, including Vitalik Buterin's updated perspective on the “roll‑up centric roadmap” and how the community is approaching L1 and L2 development. Our hosts walk through the broader context, covering stakeholder incentives, validator dynamics, the pace of L2 progress, and Ethereum's evolving upgrade priorities. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [1:24] News Rundown [6:00] Reviewing the “Roll-up Centric Roadmap” [9:48] Ecosystem Response [14:04] L2 Changes [16:05] Modular vs. Monolithic Debate [17:38] Key Tradeoffs & Pivot Points [20:56] Considerations for Institutional Allocators [22:05] Potential Roadmap Shifts [24:43] L2 Use Cases [28:22] Final Thoughts & Outro Stay connected with us beyond the podcast by following FCAT on, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X, where we share additional insights and updates on all things emerging tech. Whether you're crypto-curious or have a crypto foundation, Fidelity may have your next career opportunity. EXPLORE NOW. Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2026 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:24) - News Rundown(00:06:00) - Reviewing “Roll-up Centric Roadmap”(00:09:48) - Ecosystem Response(00:14:04) - L2 Changes(00:16:05) - Modular vs. Monolithic Debate(00:17:38) - Key Tradeoffs & Pivot Points(00:20:56) - Considerations for Institutional Allocators(00:22:05) - Potential Roadmap Shifts(00:24:43) - L2 Use Cases(00:28:22) - Final Thoughts & Outro
A parallel Earth survives the Ori—but loses its soul. Lisa Jones, Jeff Haecker, and Victor Lams unpack Sam Carter's toughest win yet, where secrecy, freedom, and power collide, forcing a question: is survival enough? The post The Road Not Taken (SG1) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Today, Spiritual Fitness Coach Mark Geist uses two characters in the Bible – Peter and Judas – to show the importance of forgiving yourself; how to accept that forgiveness and how to live afterward. Thank you for walking with us! We would like to send you this special gift......Hope Filled Living in a Culture of Despair: A Study of 1 Peter by Pastor Brian Clark. Learn how to live with steadfast faith while sharing the life of Christ with others!Yours with a gift of any amount.Thank you for supporting the mission of Christ.
The Road Not Taken (Ben Pease) - January 18, 2026 by Bethany Covenant Church
19 January 2026by Teresa CherfasWelcome to the 38th edition of our Russian-language podcast Then & Now with me, Teresa Cherfas. My guest today, Mikhail Fishman, is known to viewers of the independent television channel TV Rain as the host of his own weekly political programme, I Tak Dalee [‘And So On']. Since the late 1990s, he has served as editor-in-chief of the Russian edition of Newsweek and also worked for The Moscow Times, where he covered the turbulent political developments of the newly created Russian Federation. In 2022, his book Preemnik [The Successor] about the life and times of Boris Nemtsov was published in Russia. The book became a bestseller. Fishman was motivated to write his book after collaborating with documentary film-maker, Vera Krichevskaya, on her 2016 film about Boris Nemtsov, The Man Who Was Too Free. Four years on, it has now been published in English translation under the title The Successor. Mikhail Fishman is with me today to talk about his book. This podcast was recorded on 19 January 2026.My questionsFirst of all, congratulations on the publication of The Successor in English. Rereading the book in preparation for its English-language publication, how did it strike you after everything that has happened in the seemingly short time between the Russian and English editions? Did you have to rewrite parts of the text to reflect the new realities?Although the book is about Boris Nemtsov, it is in many ways more like a chronicle of democratic changes that took place in Russia – and their complete collapse. In your opinion, what were the most dangerous threats to Russia's democratic transformation during Yeltsin's time?How do you assess the events of autumn 1993, when dissident deputies holed up in the White House and government soldiers fired at the building?To what extent did Yeltsin's character influence the implementation of democratic reforms in the 1990s? When was this most evident?Your book is called The Successor. Why did you choose this title, given that it refers to such a short period of Nemtsov's political career? Do you think Nemtsov could have become president of Russia?On the eve of the 21st century, Yeltsin appointed Putin as his ‘successor'. Do you remember your own reaction when you first heard this news?Relatively recently, Putin began to describe the Yeltsin era as the ‘wild 90s', a time of poverty, humiliation and corruption for Russians. You were already working as a journalist and covering the main political events in Russia. How do you feel about this description of the Yeltsin era? How did you experience the impact yourself of what is described in the book as an existential crisis for Russia?Tell us about Nemtsov's role in the opposition to Putin. Did he have moral authority in the eyes of Russian society?Did Nemtsov's relationship with Ukraine have any special significance? Why did Ukraine in his view become a litmus test for the fate of Russia, not to mention for Ukraine itself?The book states that ‘in Russia, the democratic experiment ended with Nemtsov's murder in February 2015'. But in reality, it happened much earlier, didn't it?What do you think was the main reason for Nemtsov's murder?Aleksei Navalny also appears in the book. He and Nemtsov were acquainted, but Navalny was a generation younger. How would you describe them, as political figures, as leaders of the opposition?In the book, you write that when Navalny was preparing to return to Russia, he did not take into account Putin's intentions to invade Ukraine. Were Putin's intentions regarding Ukraine already known in January 2021?We will soon be marking the fourth anniversary of the Russian army's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. How do you remember that first day of the war?You wrote that on that day Russia became a full-fledged dictatorship. What had changed? Was it only then possible to describe the political regime in Russia in this way?The American poet Robert Frost wrote a poem called ‘The Road Not Taken' about how an individual's life could have taken a completely different turn, had they chosen a different path when the choice confronted them. Do you think that Russia had a ‘road not taken'?
The start of 2026 means we're only a few months away from the first Star Wars movie since The Rise of Skywalker. And speaking of the final film in the sequel trilogy, we thought it would be a good time to look back at the original plan for Episode IX: Colin Trevorrow's “Duel of the Fates” script. In this episode, Haley's friend Jack Merritt joins us to discuss the highs and lows of Trevorrow's story, from a worthy role for Finn to a controversial take on the dark side. We also cover Trevorrow's portrayal of Luke Skywalker, his plan for Kylo Ren, and his use of Coruscant and Mortis. If you like imagining what could have been, this is the episode for you.
Sam upgrades Merlin's device to disappear an entire village in "Line in the Sand," and then her use of the device accidentally sends her to another reality in "The Road Not Taken." We love when episodes pair well together like this!Find us online:https://twitter.com/wormholewaffleshttps://wormholewaffles.tumblr.com/@wormholewaffles.bsky.socialHive @wormholewaffleshttps://twitter.com/chelseafairlesshttps://chelseafairless.tumblr.com/@chelseafairless.bsky.socialHive @chelseafairlesshttps://twitter.com/arezouaminhttps://arezoudeetoo.tumblr.com/https://www.tiktok.com/@Arezou.Amin@arezouamin.bsky.socialHive @arezoudeetooThreads @arezoudeetooOther Geeky Waffle content:https://thegeekywaffle.com/https://twitter.com/Geeky_Wafflehttps://www.facebook.com/thegeekywaffle/https://www.instagram.com/thegeekywaffle/https://thegeekywaffle.tumblr.com/https://www.tiktok.com/@thegeekywafflehttps://www.youtube.com/c/thegeekywafflehttps://www.patreon.com/thegeekywaffle@thegeekywaffle.bsky.social
The Apocalypse Players — a Call of Cthulhu actual play podcast
In which Charlie Westenra's merry band of cliff climbers take a short cut, traverse an ancient woodland, suffer a strange encounter and receive a mixed blessing… A modern Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Joseph Chance Cast: Josephine Arundel – Belinda Cornish Chris Caldwell – Dan Wheeler Max Davenant – Danann McAleer Charlie Westenra – Dominic Allen Keeper of Arcane Lore – Joseph Chance CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. This episode contains extreme canine peril. As ever, human discretion is advised. The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers We now have a free Discord server where you can come and worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will be only too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices - oops - we mean players are always welcome. 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The British author and journalist Oliver Burkeman has spent decades pondering what it means to live a meaningful life, both in his former Guardian column “This Column WIll Change Your Life” and across several books—most recently, Meditations for Mortals, out in paperback this October. That's why he brings a healthy dose of skepticism to so-called “time management” systems and productivity hacks as a means toward true fulfillment. Burkeman's compelled by the notion that, rather than being separate from time, human beings are time. If people faced the reality of their limited time on the planet head on, he believes there's a real chance to experience greater, more engaged feelings of aliveness.On the episode—our Season 12 kick-off—Burkeman discusses why he's eschewing perfectionism and finding unexpected liberation in the premise that, to some extent, the worst has already happened, and the best may still be ahead.Special thanks to our Season 11 presenting sponsor, Van Cleef & Arpels.Show notes:Oliver Burkeman[4:26] “Meditations for Mortals” (2024)[6:48] Donald Winnicott[7:46] Martin Heidegger[7:46] "Technics and Civilization" (2010)[7:46] “Being and Time” (1927)[7:46] “Time Warrior” (2011)[7:46] “Time Surfing” (2017)[7:46] “Anti-Time Management” (2022)[10:14] Medieval peasants[10:14] “The 4-Hour Workweek”[13:18] Alicja Kwade[19:23] “Ichi-go, ichi-e” (“one time, one meeting”)[22:00] Eckhart Tolle[22:36] Agnes Martin[23:28] “The Road Not Taken”[40:03] “This Column Will Change Your Life”[51:00] Nicholas Carr[51:00] Clay Shirky[53:40] Jennifer Roberts[59:04] Pomodoro Technique [59:13] Kanban[1:01:33] James Hollis[1:02:40] Alfred Adler[1:02:40] “The Courage to Be Disliked” (2024)[1:06:24] Stoicism
You have probably encountered Robert Frost through his poems “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” or “The Road Not Taken.” But how much do you know about the man behind the poetry and the rest of his work? This hour, we learn about the life and poetry of Robert Frost and discover how he’s helped to inspire other poets. GUESTS: Sydney Lea: Former poet laureate of Vermont and the author of 16 poetry collections, seven collections of personal essays, and two novels Adam Plunkett: Literary critic and the author of Love and Need: The Life of Robert Frost’s Poetry The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, Dylan Reyes, and Kathy Wang contributed to this show, which originally aired February 24, 2025.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daily Dose of Hope September 1, 2025 Scripture – Luke 13:22-35 Prayer: Abba Father, We come to you today with gratitude. Thank you for loving us. Thank you for wanting a relationship with us. Thank you for never leaving our side. Help us to follow you more closely, Lord. We need your truth. We need your guidance and direction. With every fiber of our being, we need you. As we read your Word today and reflect on it, Lord, speak to us. Help us grow closer to you. Let us know where we are falling short so that we can be the people you have called us to be. In Your Name, Amen. Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the Bible reading plan for New Hope Church in Brandon, Florida. Happy Monday! We are currently working our way through the Gospels and Acts. Today, we are finishing up Luke 13. Jesus tells his listeners that the way to heaven is through the narrow door. He doesn't directly answer the question about how many will be saved. It's less an issue about how many (which is out of our control) but rather you will be saved (totally in our control). The door is narrow because only a few choose to truly follow Jesus through it. Most people would choose the wider door or the wider road; it's easier and most of the people are headed that way. This Scripture always reminds me of Robert Frost's poem, The Road Not Taken. Many of you probably know it. I would close with the poem except for Frost was a complicated man who was never that clear about his faith. He had some kind of belief but never professed Jesus as Savior. I think he struggled with this narrow door/wide door issue. And there really isn't anything more important in life, getting the doors and roads correct. Yet, elements of Frost's work point to exactly what Jesus is saying, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” Which door have you chosen? Which road will you pursue? We close today's reading with Jesus' sorrow over Jerusalem. This text has always touched me. People are warning Jesus to leave Jerusalem. Even Jewish leaders are warning Jesus that Herod is out to get him, although we have no idea if their concern is sincere. But most people know Jesus is no longer safe there. The stark reality is that powerful people want him gone, as in dead. But he continues to lament over his people, he laments over the city. Keep in mind that to Jews, Jerusalem was the center of everything. This is where the Temple resided. This was God's city. Jesus proclaims, “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing. Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'” And when he says this, he is grieving over his city, God's city. But he is also making a point. Jesus knows his fate. He tells them to warn the fox (Herod) that he already knows his fate. Jesus knows what will happen and he knows that it will happen in Jerusalem. He will be killed but he will rise in three days. God will have the last word. Blessings, Pastor Vicki
Visit our website: https://www.thewealthwarehousepodcast.com/Welcome back to another episode of Wealth Warehouse!In this week's episode, Dave and Paul take a look at the central theme of the poem, “The Road Not Taken”, by Robert Frost – and why it's the perfect analog for IBC and controlling the banking function in your life.Additionally, the guys explore what control actually gets you, how you're able to not only “see” new opportunities, but also take part in them – to build your wealth and your family's for generations to come – and as Dave will explain: why you need to care about more money (and not just for yourself)Becoming Your Own Banker by Nelson Nash: https://infinitebanking.org/product/becoming-your-own-banker/ref/46/Episode Highlights:0:00 - Introduction1:16 - Episode beginning3:41 - “The Road Not Taken”10:49 - The unseen, and how “they” make it easy17:22 - What's the road ‘not taken' look like?25:24 - Controlling your own capital30:53 - Building your wealth (for others)34:44 - Closing thoughtsABOUT YOUR HOSTS:David Befort and Paul Fugere are the hosts of the Wealth Warehouse Podcast. David is the Founder/CEO of Max Performance Financial. He founded the company with the mission of educating people on the truths about money. David's mission is to show you how you can control your own money, earn guarantees, grow it tax-free, and maintain penalty-free access to it to leverage for opportunities that will provide passive income for the rest of your life. Paul, on the other hand, is an Active Duty U.S. Army officer who graduated from Norwich University in 2002 with a B.A. in History and again in 2012 with a MA in Diplomacy and International Terrorism. Paul met his wife Tammy at Norwich. As a family, they enjoy boating, traveling, sports, hunting, automobiles, and are self-proclaimed food people.Visit our website: https://www.thewealthwarehousepodcast.com/ Catch up with David and Paul, visit the links below! Website: https://infinitebanking.org/agents/Fugere494 https://infinitebanking.org/agents/Befort399 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-a-befort-jr-09663972/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-fugere-762021b0/ Email: davidandpaul@theibcguys.com
MindHack's Latest Code Drop: We unpack a groundbreaking approach to mental wellness with former software engineer and author, Brian Sachetta. Brian reveals how to 'debug' your mind, treating anxious thought loops and mental overwhelm like 'rogue software' that can be systematically reprogrammed. Discover his powerful IRA framework: Interrupt, Reframe, Anchor, a concrete algorithm to halt anxiety spirals and transform stress into 'rocket fuel' for enhanced performance. Learn actionable strategies to optimize your mental operating system, tackle imposter syndrome, and cultivate profound resilience. Tune in to engineer your calm and unlock a sharper, more focused mindset.ℹ️ About the GuestBrian Sachetta, the visionary former software engineer and founder of Get Out Of Your Head. Brian uniquely applies tech-inspired solutions to mental wellness, helping us debug our minds. His powerful books, including 'Get Out of Your Head: A Toolkit for Living with and Overcoming Anxiety' and 'Navigating the Abyss of Depression,' offer concrete strategies to reprogram anxious thought loops and cultivate profound resilience.Website InstagramFacebook
Robert Frost ended his famous poem “The Road Not Taken” with the words:Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.It just reminds me of the “two paths” motif we find in the biblical narrative, and the “Narrow Gate and difficult road” Jesus contrasted with the Broad and easy road most travel by. This Sunday, in our study of the Gospel of Matthew, we'll be reading chapter 8:18-22, where the story will give us examples of why the road of following Jesus is considered “narrow”.Jesus sure has an odd sense for how to achieve church-growth, doesn't he? I love how v18 reads in the Message: “When Jesus saw that a curious crowd was growing by the minute, he told his disciples to get him out of there to the other side of the lake.” Suddenly his ministry is becoming popular and attracting attention, and his response is to bail out immediately. Why do you think he did that?When faced with sudden popularity, Jesus doesn't begin the process of working the crowd and taking polls to see what will generate a greater favorability. He doesn't try to drum up as many supporters as he can by offering give-aways or doing his best to present himself as culturally hip. Nope. He does his best to evade the masses who have only a surfaced curiosity, and when some do seek to commit themselves to him, he does his best to dissuade them!Jesus was clearly not reading all the email articles that get sent to me. He's doing it all wrong, at least according to the experts. And they are experts – they seem to represent gigantic, massive and wealthy churches.v19-20 – Why do you think Jesus responds the way he does to the teacher of religious law who offers to join the cause? Jesus had places to sleep – he stayed with Lazarus in Bethany, he stayed at Peter's house in Capernaum…and Peter had a house to stay at. There is some hyperbole in this, but there is a sharp, deeply cutting message in it, especially to 21st Century American Christians. What message does this speak to you?V21-22 – On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being “not at all” and 11 being “this goes to 11”, how harsh does Jesus' response to the man who wants to bury his father seem to you? Why do you think Jesus would say that? What do you think the phrase “let the dead bury their dead” means? We'll take some time to gain a better understanding of his response by getting a clearer picture of the culture of that place and time, as well as some potential idioms that were in use.While this section of Scripture is challenging, my hope is that it will encourage us as well – persuading us to commit our all to the Savior of our lives.Click here for a pdf of the teaching slideshow.
In this episode of The Thought Broadcast, Dr Ed Miller speaks with Dr Allen Huang, PGY1 intern at the Central Adelaide Local Health Network in South Australia, and new associate trainee editor of Australasian Psychiatry. This is the first of two episodes tracking Allen's internship journey, with a focus on how his interest in psychiatry evolves alongside rotations in other specialties.
Nebraska was one of only 15 states that held primaries in 1968. Robert F. Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy campaigned hard in the state. “Robert F. Kennedy: The Road Not Taken” by Dennis and Laura Crawford is a new history of the '68 Nebraska campaigns, Hear an interview with co-author Dennis Crawford on this week's “All About Books”
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Daily Dose of Hope June 2, 2025 Day 1 of Week 9 Scripture – Matthew 7:1-14 Prayer: Abba Father, We come to you today with gratitude. Thank you for loving us. Thank you for wanting a relationship with us. Thank you for never leaving our side. Help us to follow you more closely, Lord. We need your truth. We need your guidance and direction. With every fiber of our being, we need you. As we read your Word today and reflect on it, Lord, speak to us. Help us grow closer to you. Let us know where we are falling short so that we can be the people you have called us to be. In Your Name, Amen. Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, a Deep Dive into the Gospels and Acts. Happy Monday! Yesterday, we had a big baptism celebration at New Hope and it was such an amazing event. We had roughly 30 people get baptized or remember their baptisms between the English and Spanish-speaking congregations. What a day of joy, as we celebrate new life in Christ! Today and tomorrow we are finishing up the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus has been teaching us that while outward actions matter, what really matters to God is our heart. We are to behave and think fundamentally different from the world around us. Up until this point, we have learned about the different groups that God honors, such as the poor in spirit, the merciful, and those who are persecuted for belief in Jesus. We've learned about what it means to be salt and light in our world, pointing others to Jesus. We have also talked a lot about how Jesus took concepts like divorce, adultery, giving to the needy, fasting, and prayer, and turned them on their heads. Jesus is raising the bar for his people. Today, the teaching is just as difficult and yet, critically important. The first portion of the chapter deals with judging others. Judgement is something that has gotten Christians in a lot of trouble with the world around us. In fact, being judged by Christians is one of the main reasons people say they have avoided the church or left the church. This should be heart-breaking to all of us. Something has gone terribly wrong. Jesus is saying you will be judged by the same measure you use to judge others. Think about this. How do you want to be judged? I can tell you that I want to be judged with mercy and compassion. Jesus talks about not trying to take the speck out of a friend's eye without taking the plank out of our own. Why do we obsess over others' specks, over their short-comings? Well, because it's easier, it's more fun, but most of all we feel so much better about ourselves when we point out someone else's stuff. It distracts me from dealing with my own stuff. I wonder if sometimes we don't even notice the plank hanging from our own eye. Maybe we just aren't very self-aware or we don't want to be self-aware. We are happy being ignorant about our own issues. Jesus brings up hypocrisy again. It's worth a review. A hypocrite is someone who is more concerned with what's wrong with someone else than what's wrong with themselves. Urban dictionary has three definitions:1) A person who engages in the same behaviors he condemns others for. (2) A person who professes certain ideals, but fails to live up to them. (3) A person who holds other people to higher standards than he holds himself. Sounds about right. And as Christians, we have often been accused of hypocrisy. Some of it has been fairly earned. Jesus is saying, before you start pointing out other people's issues, examine yourself. Stop to see where you have traces of sin in your own life. We all have it. Sometimes when we notice sin in the lives of other people, it's time to do a self-examination. We need to examine our own behavior, speech, and thoughts. We have to look deep in our own hearts and see what we need to fix. Just FYI – we all have something to fix. So do we just stop there? No. Following Jesus means we never stop with what's in it for us. Sure, we've looked at someone else and seen their mess and it's been a big signpost to what's wrong in our lives. But that is not where it ends. Jesus says, “First get rid of the log in your own eye; THEN you will see well enough to deal with speck in your friend's eye.” This is where it gets really hard. One of the main points of Jesus' ministry was teaching his followers to love each other. Love your neighbor. Love one other. John 13:34-35, So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples. This teaching on judgement is not just about letting people do whatever they want, about never confronting people. Judge not is not just about letting people live and think and speak in whatever way they want to because, well, Jesus said “Don't judge others.” It is so much more than that. It's not just about dealing with our own stuff either, although we do need to do that. When we see others' issues, it should be an impetus for us to look at ourselves and say, “Do I have that issue? Am I addressing it? What issues do I have that I need to address? What do I need to do to become more like the person Jesus wants me to me?” This is called being self-aware, knowing where your weaknesses are, and trying to deal with them. But Jesus' lesson on not judging is more than that. We deal with the log in your own eye and then we may need to approach someone else about the speck in their eye. Part of loving others well is holding other believers accountable. We need each other. Judge not does not mean care not. It doesn't mean act not. It doesn't mean don't get involved. We need to keep our motives in check and be humble, but there will be times in Christian community where we truly need to get involved and let others know that while we care about them, they are off the mark. Moving on in the passage, Jesus then teaches about praying expectantly. This is the ask, seek, knock passage and many of you have probably heard this a lot. It's powerful. But does this mean that if we ask, God will give us whatever we want. Not exactly. But it does mean to pray expectantly; pray expecting that God will us an answer. This can be a difficult scripture to teach. Some of you might be thinking, “Well, I prayed for my mother, or my son, or my husband to be healed and I prayed both persistently and expectantly, and it didn't work. They still died.” How do we make sense of this? I believe that part of it is understanding the context. Just as Jesus often used parables in his teaching he also used hyperbole in his speech, which is an overstatement or an exaggeration. This was a really common way of explaining things at that time, in that culture, and it would have just made a lot of sense to first-century people. We, on the other hand, are products of twenty-first century modern life. In our culture, we tend to read everything very literally. And this isn't a bad thing–we just need to consider that Jesus was trying to make a point. The reality is that this world would be even more chaotic if Jesus' words on prayer were actually meant to be taken literally. For instance, if we could just pray to have money and it appeared, well, then why work a job? If we could just pray to have an A on that Calculus test without studying for it, then everyone would have A's and grades wouldn't really have much meaning. That doesn't mean we don't pray, and it doesn't mean we don't pray boldly, because God intends for us to do so. He says to pray without ceasing. But it means we know that prayer isn't a get rich quick scheme or a way to get all our dreams to come true, but rather a way to get closer to God, a way for God to sustain us, a way to know that God is always with us. Pray expectantly because prayer does change things, but not always the way we want them to be changed. Pray expectantly because God always answers prayers, sometimes just not the way we want them to be answered. The last few verses in today's reading are short but powerful. Jesus tells his listeners to enter through the narrow gate. This means following him and his ways. Most people will enter through the wide gate. On first glance, the wide gate seems easier. It's the way of the world, it's living for yourself, it's doing what you want when you want and how you want. Less people choose the narrow gate but it's that road that leads to Jesus which leads to life. This Scripture always reminds me of Robert Frost's poem, The Road Not Taken. Many of you probably know it. I would close with the poem except for Frost was a complicated man who was never that clear about his faith. He had some kind of belief but never professed Jesus as Savior. I think he struggled with this narrow door/wide door issue. And there really isn't anything more important in life, getting the doors and roads correct. Yet, elements of Frost's work point to exactly what Jesus is saying, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” Which door have you chosen? Which road will you pursue? Blessings, Pastor Vicki
Hello fellow humans! Thank you for your patience this last week as I finished up my work with the Santa Fe International Literary Festival, but guess what? I now have oodles of time to create beauty! (and podcasts). *You lucky ducks!* This time I get to introduce you to Ash Perrow, who has quite a story to tell! After suffering an NDE, Ash tells of what happened after, and the promise that he made in that diffuse and dark place, one which earned him the right to return to the land of the living! And as Robert Frost said, in his poem "The Road Not Taken," Ash's choice has made all the difference. It has meant that he is able to show up for those who need help, show up for all of us when he models what a true life looks like, and show up for my show, to inspire all of us who listen! To read a bit more about Ash and his work, click here! Your bit of beauty is this poem, by Robert Frost, one that urges all of us to live a life full of our uniqueness, and our unique choices...choices that will make all the difference. The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Love you babes...have a beautiful week! xo
Hello fellow humans! Thank you for your patience this last week as I finished up my work with the Santa Fe International Literary Festival, but guess what? I now have oodles of time to create beauty! (and podcasts). *You lucky ducks!* This time I get to introduce you to Ash Perrow, who has quite a story to tell! After suffering an NDE, Ash tells of what happened after, and the promise that he made in that diffuse and dark place, one which earned him the right to return to the land of the living! And as Robert Frost said, in his poem "The Road Not Taken," Ash's choice has made all the difference. It has meant that he is able to show up for those who need help, show up for all of us when he models what a true life looks like, and show up for my show, to inspire all of us who listen! To read a bit more about Ash and his work, click here! Your bit of beauty is this poem, by Robert Frost, one that urges all of us to live a life full of our uniqueness, and our unique choices...choices that will make all the difference. The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Love you babes...have a beautiful week! xo
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You have probably encountered poet Robert Frost through his famous poems “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening” or "The Road Not Taken." But how much do you know about the man behind the poetry, and the rest of his poems? This hour, we learn about the life and poetry of Robert Frost, and discover how he's helped to inspire other poets. You can hear Adam Plunkett talk about his new book on Monday, February 24 at 7 p.m. at The University of Saint Joseph. GUESTS: Adam Plunkett: Literary critic and author of Love and Need: The Life of Robert Frost’s Poetry Sydney Lea: Former Poet Laureate of Vermont, and a recipient of Vermont’s highest artistic distinction, The Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. He is the author of sixteen poetry collections, seven collections of personal essays, and two novels Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Robert Frost-The Memory Palace: "The Road Not Taken, Revisited"Imagine a crossroads, just like in the poem. This is the central hub of your palace. The Yellow Wood (First Stanza): The Grassy Road (Second Stanza): The Sigh (Third Stanza): The Miles to Go (Fourth Stanza):The BH Sales Mnemonic:"Wood-Grass-Sigh-Snow: A path to know." Wood: The yellow wood, representing the first choice. Grass: The grassy road, representing the second choice. Sigh: The central sigh, representing reflection. Snow: The snowy field, representing the journey ahead.#RobertFrost,#MemoryPalace,#MnemonicDevice,#LiteraryMemory,#PoetryAndMemory,#MindPalace,#MemoryTechniques,#CognitiveSkills,#MentalImagery,#TheRoadNotTaken,BH Sales Kennel Kelp Holistic Healing Hour Virtual MallHost and Moderator-Grandpa Bill:Website: https://www.7kmetals.com/grandpabill https://www.7kmetals.com/grandpabill/share/p386dYouTube: Bill Holt@billholt8792Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/bill.sales.524Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/bradybrodyboy12/E-mail Message Board: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bhsalesCreative Solutions for Holistic Healthcare
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com.In this episode, I unpack one of life's most relatable dilemmas: whether to go all in on a dream or play it safe. Drawing inspiration from Robert Frost's “The Road Not Taken,” I explore my recent decision to either go all in as a digital nomad coach or honor a teaching contract in Seoul. Along the way, I reflect on social perfectionism, fear of failure, and impostor syndrome while sharing practical steps to navigate uncertainty and make aligned, confident decisions.Key Talking Points:Living at a Crossroads: Reflecting on my recent life decision to choose financial stability over pursuing a high-risk dream.Social Perfectionism and Anxiety: How the pressure to be perfect influences decision-making and how mindfulness can help ease that burden.Courage vs. Confidence: Why leading with courage, rather than waiting for confidence, is the key to making bold decisions.Balancing Risk and Stability: How to weigh the thrill of chasing a dream against the value of a safety net.Logic Meets Intuition: The importance of integrating practical considerations with gut instincts to make well-rounded decisions.All of our episodes are available at www.mindfulmidlifecrisis.com.Need a place to start? Check out our Fan Faves Page!Join the Mindful Midlife Community Newsletter!Thank you for listening to The Mindful Midlife Crisis!If this episode resonates with you, please share it with your family and friends.Follow us!Instagram: @mindful_midlife_crisisFacebook: The Mindful Midlife Crisis PodcastLinkedIn: Billy LahrThis Week's Sponsors:The B.E.L.L. Center: Expand your understanding of mindfulness and breathwork with their MindHacking Meditation Course.Kari Schwear: Explore what drives your habits, refocus what truly matters, and develop daily tools to start moving forward with Decide30.Genie Love: Schedule your FREE consultation to empower your neurodivergent strengths!Brian Gallagher: Download your Solo Business Blueprint and escape the 9-5 grind!This Week's Affiliates:Buzzsprout: Launch your podcast today and get $20 worth of credit towards your account!Fiverr: Get your next project done brilliantly by skilled professionals and earn 10% off your first purchase.Systeme.IO: Simplify your online business.Riverside.fm: Record your podcast in studio-quality audio and video.Please leave us a 5-Star ReSupport the show
On this Selected Shorts program, host Meg Wolitzer presents stories about journeys—physical and emotional—that end in unexpected places. In “A Woman Driving Alone,” by Marie-Helene Bertino, the main character travels s long way to see a friend, but seems also to be escaping a challenging moment in her life. The piece was commissioned for Selected Shorts' anthology Small Odysseys, and is read by Amber Tamblyn. In Tom Perrotta's “Nine Inches”, a teacher drives only across town, to chaperone a middle school dance, but almost gets into trouble himself. The story is performed by Santino Fontana.
Former president and born again Christian, Jimmy Carter, died at the age of 100. As the media reflects on his legacy of public service and humanitarianism, some are contrasting Carter's faith with that of conservative white evangelicals. Esau McCaulley says Carter is being used as a cudgel by progressives to shame their political opponents. Is he right? Skye and Phil unpack two explanations for the country's rejection of President Carter for Ronald Reagan in 1980. Was Carter too liberal or too humble? Then, pastor and Holy Post Pundit, Gabriel Salguero, is back to talk about a second Trump administration's plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, and how Christians and church leaders should hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Also this week—Phil wants to do a telethon for turtles. Holy Post Plus Getting Schooled - Heresy 101: https://www.patreon.com/posts/119252265/ 0:00 - Show Starts 3:51 - Theme Song 4:12 - Sponsor - Sundays Dog Food - Get 40% off your first order of Sundays. Go to https://www.SundaysForDogs.com/HOLYPOST or use code HOLYPOST at checkout 5:15 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to www.hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 6:54 - News of the Bubble Butt Turtles 16:15 - Jimmy Carter's Legacy 23:36 - Is Carter Popular for Being a Progressive Evangelical? 30:36 - Carter, Mr. Rogers, and Pope Francis 49:42 - Sponsor - Wheaton - Go to www.wheaton.edu/communicatingchrist to learn more about the Doctor of Ministry program at the Wheaton College grad school 50:46 - Sponsor - Faithful Counseling - This episode is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. Give online therapy a try at https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/HOLYPOST and get 10% off 51:53 - Interview 59:24 - The Ambiguity of the Trump Administration 1:11:46 - Developing a Pastoral Response 1:22:03 - Signs of Mass Deportation 1:28:18 - End Credits Links Mentioned in News Segment: Sea Turtle Bubble Butt 3D Printing: https://www.npr.org/2024/12/28/nx-s1-5238294/sea-turtle-bubble-butt Jimmy Carter Embodied the “Road Not Taken” by Many White Evangelical Christians: https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/31/us/jimmy-carter-evangelical-christians-cec?cid=ios_app Jimmy Carter's Life Should Make Christian Right Feel Ashamed: https://www.thedailybeast.com/jimmy-carter-represented-christianity-in-politics-at-its-best/ Other resources: Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Traditional Friday Q and A for today. Three listener-submitted questions: 1. A 26-year-old Navy veteran grappling with post-service identity and family priorities. 2. A husband seeking advice on saving a struggling marriage. 3. A father confronting the heartbreaking realities of bipolar disorder in his daughter. Enjoy
When people think about living more fully and making better use of their time, they typically think of finding some new organizational system they can structure their lives with.Oliver Burkeman says that what you really need instead are perspective shifts — small, sustainable changes in how you view and approach your day-to-day life. He provides those mindset shifts in his new book, Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts. And we talk about some of them today on the show, including why you should view life's tasks and problems like a river instead of a bucket, stop feeling guilt over your "productivity debt," make peace with your decisions by embracing an unconventional reading of the poem "The Road Not Taken," aim to do your habits "dailyish," be more welcoming of interruptions, and practice "scruffy hospitality."Resources Related to the PodcastOliver's previous appearance on the AoM podcast: Episode #748 — Time Management for MortalsAoM Article: Autofocus — The Productivity System That Treats Your To-Do List Like a RiverAoM Podcast #956: Feeling Depressed and Discombobulated? Social Acceleration May Be to BlameSunday Firesides: To-Dos, the Rent We Pay For LivingAoM Podcast #962: The Case for Minding Your Own BusinessAoM Podcast #821: Routines Are OverratedAoM Article: Routines Not Working For You? Try a Daily ChecklistSunday Firesides: Life Is for LivingResonance: A Sociology of Our Relationship to the World by Hartmut Rosa"The Road Not Taken" by Robert FrostThe Road Not Taken: Finding America in the Poem Everyone Loves and Almost Everyone Gets Wrong by David Orr"The Road Less Traveled" — great, short podcast on the alternate interpretation of Frost's poemConnect With Oliver BurkemanOliver's website
Host Meg Wolitzer presents three works about change. Yalcin Tosun's “Muzaffer and Bananas” explores the awkward rites of passage of two teenaged boys. It's performed by Arian Moayed. In Anya DeNiro's “Take Pills and Wait for Hips,” performed by Pooya Mohseni, a trans woman reflects on her life before and after the change. And a former couple rehearse the disintegration of their relationship—on a street corner—in A.M. Homes' “Goodbye to the Road Not Taken” performed by Jane Kaczmarek and Tony Shalhoub.
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