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Howard Falco, author of Invincible: The Mindset of Infinite Potential and the Secret to Inevitable Success, joins The Mental Golf Show.  Topics and Timestamps: 00:00 Confidence Comes from Fundamentals 03:28 Bad Round: Fix or Adapt? 08:15 The Intersection of Life and Golf 14:40 What Makes Golf So Hard and So Great? 18:42 Optimism and Performance in Golf 24:59 Facing the Truth in Golf 33:29 Take Responsibility for Your Own Game 35:10 How to Recover from "Golf Trauma" 40:15 Rise to the Occasion? Or Fall to Preparation? 43:23 Take our time and learn? Or take the easy way out? 47:37 The Importance of Mindfulness and Calmness 54:03 Invincible by Howard Falco ----- Click here to check out Invincible by Howard Falco on Amazon -----

Bodybuilding Nerds Vijay Puri & Scott McNally - Pittsburgh Pro Heavy Hitters, Detroit Pro Competitors, Gear Talk, Shout Outs! And Good ol' Fashion Bar Burgers! Chapters Below 1:30 Scott's training and Increasing carbs, deeper into a diet 4:30 Vijay's training 6:50 Vijay's Cycle - Removed EQ, Added Mast 10:30 Scott Started Some Gear 21:00 Why Delt Day & Arm Day is So Great! 23:25 Shout Outs !!! Comment for a shout out 27:40 Food and Supplement Reviews 41:30 Pittsburgh Pro Competitors 43:35 Michal Krizo 47:50 Good Vito 53:30 Nick Walker vs Good Vito 54:55 Derek Lunsford 57:40 If Derek wins Pitt, What does that mean for the Olympia? 58:50 Nick Walker 1:00:45 Nick Walker Not training to failure 1:02:45 Martin Fitzwater 1:05:45 Martin Compared To Melvin Anthony 1:08:20 Detroit Pro 1:15:30 Burgers in Detroit 1:20:10 Breakfast in TN

So Great a Solution

So Great a Solution

What's So Great about Church? | Dale Kratzke | 3rd November | Fordingbridge by New Life Community Church

Chris and J answer listener questions about sex after a vasectomy, competing with his phone for attention, plus-sized lovemaking, and how to use lube without losing the mood. Sponsor Thanks to Share the Soap, our favorite skin-care shop, for sponsoring this episode. Check them out: Share the Soap online store From the Bible Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance. Proverbs 1:5 (ESV) Resources What's So Great about "Shooting Blanks"? - Hot, Holy & Humorous Get Off Your Screen & Have Sex with Your Wife - Hot, Holy & Humorous The Higher Desire Wife: Understanding and Help for Christian Women Navigating Mismatched Sex Drives (Available for preorder now!) Enjoy a Plus-Size Sex Life, Part 1 - Honeycomb & Spice Enjoy a Plus-Size Sex Life, Part 2 - Honeycomb & Spice Episode 111: Accepting Your Body Liberator Wedge Sex Pillow Positioning Aid – Married Dance Full Chart of Over 300 Different Sex Positions (christianfriendlysexpositions.com) Q&A with J: A Guide to Using Personal Lubricant - Hot, Holy & Humorous Ask Us a Question KHS (Knowing Her Sexually) Ministry Thanks for joining us at the virtual kitchen table for another great chat! If you could, we'd appreciate you leaving a rating and/or review so that others can find the show. Please be sure to check out our website and webinars at forchristianwives.com. And visit our individual ministry pages for more resources as well: Strong Wives - Bonny Burns Honeycomb & Spice - Chris Taylor Hot, Holy & Humorous - J. Parker

This week we are talking about domestic abuse in relationships as well as the different types of abuse, from emotional and physical to financial. Resources: UK Domestic Abuse Helpline: If you need to ask for help for yourself or want to ask for advice for a friend, contact the UK Domestic Abuse Helpline. GALOP provide the national lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans domestic abuse helpline 0300 999 5428 or 0800 999 5428, email them at help@galop.org.ukThe Men's Advice Line and Enquiries (MALE) provides a range of services aimed primarily at men experiencing domestic abuse from their partner. Advice line for men who are experiencing domestic abuse 0808 801 0327National 24-hour Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247LGBT Hero: If you think a friend or family member is experiencing any form of abuse, reach out to LGBT Hero. The linked article is a great starting point if you feel you need to talk to someone. Book recommendation: “If He's So Great, Why Do I Feel So Bad?: Recognising and Overcoming Subtle Abuse” by Avery Neal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Subscribe to our PATREON to hear the full episode, plus full video episodes and more! Some movies are SO GREAT -- until the last ten minutes make you leave the theatre screaming into your post-movie martini. On today's ep, the Bros address four endings they personally disliked and craft an alternative that would've made the movie stick the landing a bit better! What movies would you change the ending of?  

So Great a Salvation – Week 12 | Ken MillerThe author wraps up his letter with a call for his readers to live up to their calling as God's sons and daughters. Their faith in the promises of God should produce hope for tomorrow but also fruit in the here and now. Notes

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So Great a Salvation – Week 9 | Ken MillerThis chapter is one of the most recognized passages in the entire Bible, but it is often misunderstood and even overlooked. In it, the author defines faith and then follows that up with examples from the Old Testament.NotesAdditional Resources

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So Great a Salvation – Week 7 | Ken MillerThe Jewish Christians who received this letter were being tempted to return to their Hebrew roots and worship God through the ancient religion of Judaism.   NotesAdditional Resources

“So Great a Salvation” - Guest Preacher: Alex Nelson. A lesson on the believer's need to keep the Gospel in focus. Music: “Take Me Deeper” by the Ken Ferguson Band

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I am so great. I am so great. Damn it. Why isn't this working? I am SO GREAT! Have you given up on affirmations before because you feel like you're just lying to yourself? Yep. Me too. This week I'll talk about why they feel goofy, why they really are helpful, and a way to make them feel truthful for you. Thanks for listening! For inspiration come say hello on Instagram @yourworthsearch Want coaching? email me at yourworthsearch@gmail.com or head over to the website https://www.findingyourworth.com/

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Praying in the Spirit is not gibberish. Rather, God gives us words that come directly from him with no issues of impure motivation or poor understanding of his will. The post Chapter 62: What's So Great about Speaking in Tongues? appeared first on Third Peter.

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Mini: Lessons in song help review the story how God rescued Peter in prison: "My God is So Great", "My Angel", and "Faith is the Victory". Memory Verse Acts 5:19, "An Angel of the Lord opened the prison doors."Recorded and produced by: Ashley B. LarsonDon't forget to check out the coloring pages that go along with each lesson! https://startingwithjesus.com/spb-cp/If you have enjoyed this program and would like to know more, go to our website: www.startingwithjesus.comThe Bible and nature story material used in today's devotional podcast has been used with permission from My Bible First. If you would like your own copy, please visit their website-or call 1-877-242-5317.If you would like to purchase your own Memory Verse CD or Songbook, go to Ouachita Hills Store (https://www.ouachitahillsacademy.org/store?page=1&store_category_id=0&sort_by=title&is_ascending=1&search=).If you would like to purchase the full Scripture Songs and Little Lessons CD, go to thehomeplace.org.Songs from: Little Voices Praise Him, SDA Hymnal, Sabbath Songs For Tiny Tots, New Sabbath Songs For Tiny Tots, Memory Verse Verse Songs for Cradle Roll, Children's Songs For Jesus, and Scripture Songs and Little LessonsAll Bible verses are from the NKJV.Singers for this Quarter: Tory, Caleb, and Enoch Hall, Hudson Reeves, Michael and Amy NelsonEditing assist: Dillon Austin and Josh LarsonMusic Recording and Editing: Rachel Nelson and Kristy HallColoring Pages: Rachel Lamming, Lily Canada, and Evie RodriguezTheme Music: Lindsey Mills- www.lindseymillsmusic.com God: who gives talents for us to use for Him

This Week is SO GREAT!!! Wisefest 2023... We Pack in 1 hour full of the sounds that you can see at Wise Fest this weekend. JUST CHECK OUT THIS LIST!!! Live Loud and Local - 9/29 Wise Fest 9/29 - 9/30 - Cream City Players - LIVE STUFF - One in Seven - Drop Bear Collective - NEW THINGS AT WISE FEST… Step-in on a beach new single Day One Wise Fest - Maygen & The Birdwatcher - MORE NEW WISE FEST Music. New Single is Rusty Cage Day one Wise Fest - Wise Jennings - Hot Stuff…. The Hosts Take the stage at Wise Fest… Day One 7pm…. More info Wise fest 2023… Social Media things… - Billy Bronsted & The Loot…. New Album is Rhythm racket and romance, Round this way…. Where at Wise Fest - Chicken Wire Empire NEW STUFF… Verry Garcia, Friend of the Devil 9pm at Wise Fest - The People Brothers Band 10:30pm… Lunge off the new album Sisters and Brothers… WISE FEST DAY ONE How will they top this!! - Funk Club Wagon - Wrap up Day ONE or Start Day 2 off right at midnight at Wise Fest…. Sept 29th sounds New Music Howlin…. AT That late night moon! Wise Fest - Day 2 - Party Marty & The Dirt Bags - 10am - Micha Emrich - Closure -11am - High & Rising - New Music The Album is Grateful for your the song is Scarlet Begonias - Kat and the Hurricane - New Music at Wise Fest… Day 2 Saturday… 3pm … On my way back. - Gin Mill Hollow - Please Stand Up… You should at Wise Fest… This weekend…. At 4pm. - Driveway Thriftdwellers - Northern Accent Live at Wise Fest - 6pm 9/30

Pastor John Randolph preaches from Hebrews chapter 11 - 12. The subtitle of the sermon is -So Great a Cloud of Witnesses.- What do these witnesses and Christians have in common-- Listen and believe.

Pastor John Randolph preaches from Hebrews chapter 11 & 12. The subtitle of the sermon is "So Great a Cloud of Witnesses." What do these witnesses and Christians have in common? Listen and believe.

Pastor John Randolph preaches from Hebrews chapter 11 - 12. The subtitle of the sermon is -So Great a Cloud of Witnesses.- What do these witnesses and Christians have in common-- Listen and believe.

"Winning is perspective. Marinka is the one that taught me that. What did you win; you won connections. What did you win; you won a standing ovation. What did you win; you won friendships. You won fans. There's so many ways to look at winning, and I'll tell you, I have won in more in more ways than one." Miss Brawling Beauty is a fantastic multitalented force of nature living in Las Vegas. We talk coming from Utah, blue laws (yes, they're still very real!), stripping in the 90s, gaining the title Princess at The Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender, disability advocacy, sideshow arts and clowning in the family, producing the Salty Desert Burlesque Festival, and her close friendship with the burlesque legend Dee Milo. Miss Brawling Beauty won the distinction of Cirque du So Great at the Silver Tusk Awards in 2023.(this conversation was recorded September 12, 2023)  Instagram: @brawlingbeauty https://www.missbrawlingbeauty.com/ the Dee Milo footage referred to in the pod: https://www.youtube.com/@brawlingbeauty/videos SUPPORT THE PODCAST: – patreon.com/weburlesque – venmo: @viktor-devonne – paypal: weburlesque@gmail.com – cashapp: $weburlesque All donations at $25 or above will get a signed 8×10 of Viktor Devonne, covered in flour. — WEBurlesque Podcast Network is the creation of Viktor Devonne. Episode 200 call hook by Veronica Viper. Podcast artwork by Logan Laveau, WEBurlesque the Podcast cover art photography by Atticus Stevenson. Theme song, “On a 45” by This Way to the Egress, used with permission. Incidental music via pixabay.com under fair use. Visit weburlesquepodcast.com for notes on this and every episode. Follow @weburlesque and @viktordevonne on just about every platform, and support the podcast via patreon.com/weburlesque or via Venmo @Viktor-Devonne. Don't got the cash? Please follow, subscribe, and give 5 stars on every platform you can get your hands on. It really does help. All original material is owned by Viktor Devonne and White Elephant Burlesque Corporation; all other materials property of their respective copyright. No infringement, while likely, is intended.

Pastor John Bingham - Romans, So Great a Salvation - Romans 2:17-3:8

Rose Is joined by Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel and Jackhibbs.com AI is creeping into every aspect of our lives and the creepiest creep is into the Pulpit A look at what Revelations says about AI The "Image" spoken of in Revelations 13 - is it an avatar? The deception will be "So Great" in those days that if the days were not cut short - even the very elect would be decieved Also: how a Christian should choose their Presidential Nominee --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rose-unplugged/support

Dinesh D'Souza. What's So Great About Christianity. Watch this episode on Rumble at- https://rumble.com/v2vype2-whats-so-great-dinesh-dsouza-podcast-ep607.html Or on Totalitarian Youtube at-https://youtu.be/sVLE5KyIMYM WHAT'S SO GREAT… Dinesh D'Souza Podcast Dinesh D'Souza 744K subscribers 4,743 views Jun 23, 2023 The Dinesh D'Souza Podcast In this episode, Dinesh concludes his discussion of Christian apologetics, based on his book "What's So Great About Christianity," by offering six concrete reasons to become a Christian.  In the end, Dinesh argues, it's not about the philosophical or scientific evidence, it's not even about the historical benefits that Christianity has conferred on Western civilization.  Rather, Dinesh brings it down to the simple question, how can Christianity improve my life? And he tells you how.   — Dinesh D'Souza is an author and filmmaker. A graduate of Dartmouth College, he was a senior domestic policy analyst in the Reagan administration. He also served as a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He is the author of many bestselling books, including "Illiberal Education," "What's So Great About Christianity," "America: Imagine a World Without Her," "The Roots of Obama's Rage," "Death of a Nation," and "United States of Socialism." His documentary films "2016: Obama's America," "America," "Hillary's America," "Death of a Nation," and "Trump Card" are among the highest-grossing political documentaries of all time. He and his wife Debbie are also executive producers of the acclaimed feature film "Infidel." — Want to connect with Dinesh D'Souza online for more hard-hitting analysis of current events in America? 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Can an intelligent, educated person really believe the Bible? Or do the atheists have it right? In his new book, best-selling author Dinesh D'Souza ( What's So Great about America) investigates both Christianity and atheism and their influences on culture to show why there is, indeed, something great about Christianity. Challenging the assumptions of both believers and doubters, D'Souza demonstrates: how Christianity created the framework for modern science and is compatible with the theory of evolution; how Christianity explains consciousness and free will, which atheists have to deny; and why, against all expectations, Christianity is the fastest-growing religion in the world, while secularism and atheism are on the decline. He argues that, ultimately, you can't have Western civilization without the Christianity that gave it birth. 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Sharing in the Life of Jesus: What Does That Actually Mean and Why is it So Great? The fundamental essence of the Christian life revolves around participating in the life of Jesus Christ. This profound gift is bestowed upon us through Holy Baptism, wherein we not only become members of the Church but also have our sins washed away. Describing these two truths as merely “simple” might seem peculiar because they are, in fact, incredibly significant. These transformative experiences occur due to the divine intervention of the Holy Spirit, enabling us to share in the life of Jesus. It is truly awe-inspiring. Discover more insights within this Homily. Through this intimate connection, we echo the words of St. Paul, who proclaimed, ““It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me”. Both St. Paul and Jesus Himself, as depicted in today's Gospel reading, emphasize this profound reality. Gain a deeper understanding of St. Paul's teachings in this Homily. Take a moment to contemplate what it truly means to share in the life of Jesus. Immerse yourself in this Meditation Media and delve into its profound implications.

Episode 117 June 8, 2023 On the Needles 4:58 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     Gridlines by Susanne Sommer, Lemonade Shop simple sock in Ugh People Mahalle toe up sock by Urth Yarns, Uneek in color 66– DONE!! Dark Academia by Sharon Hartley, Porter Wool Co fingering in Huntress, Serendipidye Coastside in Blossom  The More You Gnome by Sarah Schira, Plucky Knitter Plucky Feet in Miss Manners, Yarntini Sock in Match Point and Ginger Ice On the Easel 12:43 June art focus & a little poetry?   On the Table 15:28   New cookbook review coming later this summer: Veg Forward by Susan Spungen   Fast tomato curry with eggs from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian   Asparagus soup and Sugar snaps with ricotta from Weekday Vegetarians   https://smittenkitchen.com/2023/05/easy-strawberry-lemonade/   Strawberry Creme Fraiche Bars from 100 Cookies My gosh, these were SO GREAT! Parmesan Crackers from Savory Baking Duck-fat potatoes Ricotta Meatballs from I Dream of Dinner Temple lunch salads On the Nightstand 29:51 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   The Tudors in Love by Sarah Gristwood The Queen's Gambit by Elizabeth Freemantle (audio) Gigi, Listening by Chantel Guertin  A Spinster's Guide to Danger and Dukes by Manda Collins I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton (audio) Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone (audio)  Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb  Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan (audio) The Fires by Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir, trans by Larissa Kyzer  Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld  Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls Fashionopolis by Dana Thomas   Bingo 54:39 Starts friday may 26, ends Mon Sept 4 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2023 to instagram or Ravelry.  Get a blackout for a second entry. Complete all three bird themed squares for bird themed prize. Debut author: gigi listening Someplace to visit: Iceland/the Fires New project: gnome POC: Symphony of Secrets    Taught Nate to make granola Read a different genre re: Fashionopolis Baked Parmesan Crackers from scratch Cooked bird-themed/duck-fat potatoes!

Primary General President Susan H. Porter shares her talk entitled "So Great a Cloud of Witnesses." Listen to hear how building and maintaining focus on your "cloud of witnesses" can help you maintain your faith.

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair Sunday, June 4, 2023 Sermon:  "What's So Great about the Great Commission?" Scriptures:  Micah 6:6-8, Matthew 28:16-20 Graham Bridgman, Pastoral Intern

All terrestrial segments were recorded live on March 25th (Day 133 of 2023) and all podcast segments were recorded live on May 20ths (Day 140 of 2023) Part 1 of 3 of the Podcast only content  Terrestrial: Hour 1 (begins around 0:46:00) Part 2 of 3 of the Podcast only content (begins around 1:46:00) Terrestrial: Hour 2 (begins around 2:02:00) Part 3 of 3 of the Podcast only content – Mollie's Weekly Reports... (begins around 3:05:00) Terrestrial: Hour 3 (begins around 3:48:00) Mollie's Weekly Reports, terrestrial edition! All this and so much more on this final episode of the Defend Cleveland Podcast. We hope you've enjoyed the ride~   This show will forever be dedicated to Big Mamma     Thank yous to  91.1-FM WRUW Cleveland for being home to the show, and to the city that inspires us, Cleveland, Ohio.    Your last ever recommended listening is a far too obscure 90's underground rock gem and a Mike James all-time fave, the full length "Doomsday Rock" by Brother JT & Vibrolux released in 1996 on Siltbreeze (for the CD only pressing) and also on Bedlam (for the vinyl only edition with the Jesus and B-17 Bombers album cover, y'all!)...SO GREAT!   

Hello Friends,  In PART 3 of this episode SERIES, "Why Won't the Kids Listen!?"  We unpack 3 patterns of auditory processing struggles.  This is when a child doesn't actually process what they hear, you can think of it as struggling to process language. Even if your child is good with language, the activities are still great BRAIN EXERCISES and are helpful for all ages while learning new information! After listening to the 3 patterns, you will walk away with strategies, or "TOOLS," to use right away to help your child improve their processing skills.  So grab your coffee and notebook with a pen!  I hope you find the answers you are needing!  Please know you may have completely different patterns!  Or maybe you have never identified what your child's patterns are! Hopefully this episode will give you ideas for noticing what is going on for your kiddo.  As you listen to the ideas presented, some of you will find all you need to make the difference you wish for with your kiddos.  That is SO GREAT!!  However, some of you have bigger struggles and concerns with your children, and you will want to know more and get specific help!  If this is you, Email me at and we can book a call to discuss ways you can work with me directly.   NOTE: in MARCH 2023, I have a huge discount for the first 3 people that sign up to work together!    In joy,  Dinalynn CONTACT:   hello@thelanguageofplay.com    LISTEN TO THE OTHER EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:  28 Series: Why Won't The Kids Listen!??  part 1:  ATTENTION: 4 factors to watch for! 29: Series: "Why Won't the Kids Listen?!!" part 2: Processing Information 30 Series: “Why Won't the Kids Listen!?” part3: Tools For When Language Processing is Difficult 31 Series: “Why Won't the Kids Listen!?” part4: Strategies for Building Listening SKILLS 32 Series: “Why Won't the Kids Listen!?” part 5: Are You Making Their Listening Worse? 4 strategies to change that. 33 Series: “Why Won't the Kids Listen!?” part 6: BiG EMoTioNS! 4 things to ask yourself before you respond.  

Hey Parents,  Why won't the kids Listen!? You ask! Sometimes our kids just do not do as they are told! There are many factors that influence a child's ability to do as told.  In this SERIES of episodes, we shall unpack some of those reasons!  After each episode, you will know what to explore with your child, on a specific topic!  So grab a cup of coffee along with your notebook and pen. You will want this arsenal of ideas to add to as we explore over the next several sessions, why don't the kiddos listen? Last time, we discussed how attention plays into this difficulty.  Today, we are talking about processing information. Listen in for 4 strategies that help with kids of ALL ages.  This is the second episode in this series.   As you listen to the ideas presented, some of you will find all you need to make the difference you wish for with your kiddos.  That is SO GREAT!!   However, Some of you will want to know more and go deeper or have specific struggles on how to help your child!  If this is you, email me at hello@thelanguageofplay.com and we can book a call to discuss ways you can work with me directly. Enjoy your listen!  Dinalynn   CONTACT: hello@thelanguageofplay.com   LISTEN TO THE OTHER EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:  28 Series: Why Won't The Kids Listen!??  part 1:  ATTENTION: 4 factors to watch for! 29: Series: "Why Won't the Kids Listen?!!" part 2: Processing Information 30 Series: “Why Won't the Kids Listen!?” part3: Tools For When Language Processing is Difficult 31 Series: “Why Won't the Kids Listen!?” part4: Strategies for Building Listening SKILLS 32 Series: “Why Won't the Kids Listen!?” part 5: Are You Making Their Listening Worse? 4 strategies to change that. 33 Series: “Why Won't the Kids Listen!?” part 6: BiG EMoTioNS! 4 things to ask yourself before you respond.  

Hey Friend, Why won't the kids Listen!?? You ask!  There are many factors that influence a child's ability to do as told.  In this mini-SERIES of episodes, we shall unpack some of those reasons!  After each episode, you will know what to explore watch for in your child, on each specific topic!  So grab a cup of coffee along with your notebook and pen. You will want this arsenal of ideas to add to as we explore over the next several sessions, Why DON'T the kid's listen? In this episode, we talk about ATTENTION as ONE factor that influences how well our children are capable of listening.  You will have 4 influences to identify in your child and in your routine parenting that you may not have thought about before.  I hope this helps!    If as you listen to the ideas presented, some of you will find all you need to make the difference you wish, for with your kiddos.  That is SO GREAT!!  However, some of you will want to know more and go deeper in learning how to get your kids to listen!  If this is you, email me at hello@thelanguageofplay.com and we can book a call to discuss ways you can work with me directly. I look forward to hearing from you!   Dinalynn CONTACT: hello@thelanguageofplay.com   LISTEN TO THE OTHER EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:  28 Series: Why Won't The Kids Listen!??  part 1:  ATTENTION: 4 factors to watch for! 29: Series: "Why Won't the Kids Listen?!!" part 2: Processing Information 30 Series: “Why Won't the Kids Listen!?” part3: Tools For When Language Processing is Difficult 31 Series: “Why Won't the Kids Listen!?” part4: Strategies for Building Listening SKILLS 32 Series: “Why Won't the Kids Listen!?” part 5: Are You Making Their Listening Worse? 4 strategies to change that. 33 Series: “Why Won't the Kids Listen!?” part 6: BiG EMoTioNS! 4 things to ask yourself before you respond.   FREEBIES:   What is PLAY: https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/what-is-play Grocery store meltdown helps:  https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/meltdown Conversation Starters for Teens and Parents:  https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/conversation-starters    

Video, video, video is ALL we hear as real estate agents. In today's episode of The Real Estate Podcast, Jimmy goes over 23 different video ideas you can use to get some high-quality content out for 2023. Seven Things To Know Before You Move To This Area Whenever people are getting ready to move into a new city or new area, oftentimes they'll go onto Google or YouTube beforehand to get an idea of both open properties as well as things to know about the area. If someone is thinking about moving to an area, and they see your video, they'll be FAR more likely to click on it and watch it. It's a fantastic way to generate some traffic for your channel and get out to people. Five Things People Love About Living In This Area Just like the seven things video idea, this is another clickable and watchable video that people WILL WANT to check out. This video gives potential buyers an idea of WHAT an area they're interested in is actually like. It'll give them an idea of whether or not they'll actually like the area, as well as an idea of some things that are popular in the area. Five Things People Hate About Living In This Area Negativity is clickable. Just like things people LOVE about living in an area, people will also click on a video showcasing some things people don't like about a particular area. This video will also give buyers some insight into a particular area, specifically some of its more negative aspects. It allows them to know the pros AND cons of a city before they make the commitment of moving there. Three Most Popular Neighborhoods In This Area Providing people with information on the best or most popular neighborhoods is a great way to add value to them. After all, why wouldn't a buyer WANT to live in one of these three neighborhoods? This video also presents an opportunity to get TRAFFIC to your website. In the video description or in the comments, you can link your website and provide some listings in one of the neighborhoods. How many homes Can You Get For This Amount of Money in This Area? Whether it's real estate or some other product/service, price is a VERY important piece of information for buyers to know. A video like this not only gives VALUABLE insight for buyers, but it also presents an opportunity for a series of videos. Make a video about what 1 million dollars can buy, one about what 50k can buy, one about what 10k can buy, etc. Five Facts Most People Don't Know About This Area People LOVE knowing secret information or feeling like they know something exclusive. This type of video is another hyper-clickable one that will get traffic to your channel. Whether it be stories, places to hang out, or something else just highlight some little-known facts about a particular city. This gives information to buyers as WELL as helps build trust with them, since you're sharing exclusive information. Three Things To Consider When Buying/Selling In This Area One CRITICAL thing you should focus on when making real estate videos is: Being a resource. Present yourself as the ultimate resource for information to buyers and sellers to help build trust with them. Videos like this not only make you come off as a resource, but also helps to set you apart from other real estate agents. Go over some sort of information that buyers and sellers should consider before they consult you. Seven Service Providers Everyone In This Area Should Know Beyond presenting yourself as a resource to buyers and sellers, another KEY concept to consider when making videos is: Make them shareable. One INCREDIBLE way to make your videos more shareable is by focusing on information or ideas that are local to a particular area. Go over some important service providers for your specific area to get people engaging with, and sharing your videos. Interviews With Local School Representatives Something that families in particular are going to want to know before moving into an area is what the local school system is like. Whether you interview the principal, some teachers, or other faculty members, these types of videos are a FANTASTIC way to give potential buyers insight into what the school system is like. Community Overview Videos Just like information on schools, something else people HEAVILY consider before moving into a particular city is what the community is like. Neighborhood videos like this are something you SHOULD utilize to help garner organic traffic and leads. Jimmy knew a real estate agent who, at the request of a buyer, made a video describing some information about a local neighborhood. Without ANY effort, a few weeks after the video went live, someone called her and asked about information about a particular house. She sold that house for 450k. Restaurant Owner/Manager Interviews Videos like this give you two advantages: Not only do they allow you to come off as a resource for a particular neighborhood, but they ALSO put you in good standing with local businesses. If you help local restaurants, they'll be likely to help you. Buyers moving into a particular city will look at videos like these, and others providing information about the place they're moving to, and are likely to share them with other buyers. Now That Your Home Is Listed Jimmy utilizes videos like this to keep communication with clients. The NUMBER ONE issue that buyers and sellers have with agents, according to polls, is they don't communicate enough. Once a seller has listed their property, send a video like this to them. It not only ENSURES communication continues, but it also presents you as a resource to the seller. Now That Your Home Is Under Contract, What To Expect Just like sending a video to sellers once their home is listed, videos like these get sent to people whose houses are now listed. Systematic videos like these are GREAT for keeping up communication while also providing information to clients. After someone's house is under contract, videos like these do one thing in particular: They prevent any surprises. By telling someone EXACTLY what to expect, you'll avoid any unforeseen issues in the future. Now That You're Under Contract To Buy Sellers and buyers will have different questions once they're working with you. Again, the BIGGEST cause of issues between agents and clients is a lack of communication. Systematic videos like these ensure good communication. Go over some information that buyers need to know, specifically the next steps to take. Tell them the process to keep communication up and help establish a relationship between you and the buyer. Client Testimonials People look at results. You CAN claim you're the best real estate agent, but a video of one of your clients saying that is far more likely to be believed by other clients. Get some of your best clients and have them describe the process of buying and selling with you. Once people hear about how ENJOYABLE it is to work with you, they'll be more likely to come to you for buying and selling. About Me and Team Video Buyers and sellers are CONSTANTLY looking for information to help them decide which real estate agent they should work with. Make a video describing how you got into the real estate business and your story. Provide a basic overview of yourself as well as one of your team members. Give clients the information they're looking for to help generate future business. The Story of my Favorite Closing This video idea essentially combines the idea of an about me video as well as a client testimonial. Go over some challenges you had to face with closing a deal and how you overcame said challenges. Describe what made that closing SO GREAT to give viewers an idea of why you're a great real estate agent and why they should go with you. Virtual Open House One of the BEST ways to help grow your real estate business is through hosting open houses. Hosting one virtually, though, allows ANYONE to come to your open house.  A virtual open house allows anyone to get an idea of open listings, regardless of whether they can attend the in-person open house or not. Doing a video walkthrough of a house is the best way to generate momentum for the in-person open house. New Listing Video Walkthroughs This type of video is specific to one, or a few, different clients. If there's a new listing that is PERFECT for certain clients, then do a video walkthrough of it. Videos like this not only help you build a relationship with those clients, but it also presents the opportunity to set up an in-person meeting with you and the client to go over the listing. It helps generate that momentum that'll help you start and close the deal. Check-In Videos We all know as real estate agents just how IMPORTANT adding value to clients, whether current or past, is. Check-in videos are one way to add that value. Create a little video asking how a client is doing and thanking them for either choosing you or working with you in the past. It could be sent over text or email, but however you send it, it's an INCREDIBLE method for adding value. Quarterly Market Updates Beyond adding value, something else that's key in being a real estate agent is coming off as a resource. Market updates show you're watching the market AND that you're a resource. You could send this video out in the form of a newsletter or some other consistent video. Go over trends in the market to provide insight to buyers and sellers and go over general information they should know. Updates on Listings This is another video type that can be sent out consistently, whether it's on a weekly or monthly basis, that will provide VALUABLE information to buyers and sellers. Consistency is key, in real estate and in life. Make a video describing whatever's going on with your listings and send it out to clients. Not only does this ensure consistency, but it also ensures you keep communication up. Video Unsolicited CMAs A video CMA just refers to a video going over recent selling or new listings that you send to people in your sphere of influence who've mentioned they might be buying or selling in the future. If you hear about a potential lead, send that lead a CMA. This jump-starts the process of setting up a deal with them. Provide that lead with some valuable information on the state of the market. Video is something EVERY real estate agent should utilize. As we go into 2023, take some of these video ideas and create content using them. You'll ABSOLUTELY see growth and profits. Do you have a video or content idea perfect for your business? Share it with Jimmy! Connect with Jimmy Burgess on LinkedIn and Facebook, and his YouTube channel.  If you like what you heard today, we'd love it if you'd share a rating or review and then subscribe to the podcast and tell others about it. You can find The Real Estate Sales Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, and our website, The Real Estate Sales Podcast.

Slideshow for this message is available Introduction Luke 1-2 So we are in advent and last week we talked about a command in the Christmas story issued three times, “Do not fear.” In our lives, there are all sorts of reasons to fear. Financial reasons, health reasons, relational reasons. Fear of losing something we love….The applications are numerous. We applied that to where we are as a church right now. Pastoral transitions can be hard and fear-inducing. What does the future hold? But God gives us this command: Do not fear. But he doesn't just command away the emotion. He gives us a reason not to fear. It's a command with reasons attached to it. But here's the thing. In order for those reasons to change the way you actually feel, you have to believe them. You have to have faith that those things are true. For example, you could be fearing the loss of your hard earned retirement savings due to some uncertainty in the market. That could be causing all sorts of great fear. And I could give you a reason not to fear, “Don't worry, Joe Bidden won't let that happen.” I have given you a reason to not fear, but it is only as effective as your belief that the reason I've given you is true. So today we are going to build on last week's message. God has given us these three reasons to not fear. But those reasons to not fear are only as effective as your faith that those things are true. So today we are going to talk about faith. There is a very tight relationship between Faith in the promises of God and Fearless living. If you've been with us in the book of James, we've seen that faith ought to have visible results in the way we live. True saving faith works. That is the main concern of James all throughout his writings. James says, the only faith that you should care about is a faith that works. Let me give you an example of what we mean by a faith that works. Let's say someone comes to your door selling a cleaning product. It's a brand new cleaning product just released into the market. It's got a shiny bottle. The words on the packaging are really professionally typeset. The spray handle is ergonomically designed. How much do you care about these features? And this guy goes on and on and on about how cutting edge the packaging of the product is. It's laser engraved. How much do you care about that? None. The only thing you care about is if the product works. If I spray it on this grease stain, I want it to lift the stain. That's all I care about. I just want it to work. I want an effective product. Now in a similar way, James is not interested in flowery words and beautiful buildings. He's not interested in platitudes and Christianeze. He doesn't want a pretty religious presentation with ergonomically designed ministries. He's interested in one thing and one thing only: life change. He's interested in a faith that is transformational. What powerful, transformational faith does is it believes the promises of God. And when those things are truly believed, guess what happens. Transformation. It changes how you feel. Fear is exchanged for peace. It changes how you live. Living for self is exchanged for living for others. So how do we get this great faith that is so transformational? We are going to look to the example of Mary. Last week we briefly touched on Mary and her great faith. It really is remarkable. Here's a woman, who had great faith, tremendous faith that God would work in her, through her to produce a great future apart from any of her doing. She would be acted on. She would be the passive receiver of God's great blessing. The most remarkable aspect of any great faith - and it's certainly true here with Mary - is the ability to distrust your eyes and to trust what you cannot see but are told is true. So our goal today is to get into Mary's head. We want to get into the psychology of Mary? How did she approach the world? If we were to somehow record her inner thought life and play it back, what would we hear? What we are going to see today is three characteristics of great faith. Now we peeked at this last week, but there's just loads here so let's dive into the text. So here Mary is, MINDING her own business and this angel of the Lord, the angel Gabriel comes and visits here. In other words, God inserts his blender. - Everything comfortable about her life - gone. - Everything stable and knowable and predictable about her life - gone. - Everything secure, firm, anchored, solid - gone. Gabriel who stands in the presence of God is here with with a cosmic Kitchen Aid blender ready to make a mess of her organized, orderly, neat and tidy existence. Yeah, no kidding. Talk about being disoriented. What would you think if the archangel Gabriel knocked on your door, “Hello, my name is the angel Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God." What do you say to an angelic being, "How can I help you?” That doesn't seem right. I doubt an archangel needs much help. Maybe I should say, “How can you help me?” Before she has time to formulate an intelligent response, Gabriel continues. Now there's the promise. That's the thing that must be believed. There's the the thing that requires faith. So, I'm quite sure Mary is hearing this exactly the way the angel Gabriel intends it. You have been selected to be the mother of the Messiah, the promised deliverer that the nation of Israel has awaited. But instantly the “how” question begins to descend upon her. How will this be? Now interestingly, the way the grammar is constructed here, there's ambiguity. Is he saying, “You are already pregnant” or is he saying, “you will become pregnant." The Greek grammar here could go either way. In English it's like saying, "You are going to have a baby.” Does that mean you are already pregnant and are going to have a baby. Or you will become pregnant and then have a baby. It could go either way. Mary knows she has been sexually pure with her betrothed. BUT Mary is kind of picking up from this angel that she's perhaps already pregnant. So how can this be? And so she ventures to ask the question. Maybe he's referencing a future day after I get married with Joseph? Let me just clarify. So what the angel is saying here is that something will happen to you that has not happened to any human being since the beginning of time. There has literally been billions of women who have gotten pregnant since the beginning of time and not one of them ever got pregnant the way that is being predicted here. And I want you to believe that. It's one thing to believe something that is statistically very unlikely. It's another thing entirely to believe something that is actually impossible. This is impossible. This has never happened. This is ACTUALLY impossible. And the angel says, "Yeah, I know that's impossible, but don't worry, because nothing is impossible with God." That's faith my friend. That's faith. This is not possible. Faith is believing whatever God says, not because of it's statistical likelihood but because of the power and trustworthiness of the one who said it. Faith is all about the character of the promise GIVER. And this is true for you and I as well. If God says it, no matter how impossible it seems, he wants you to believe it. Now it's really important to get sharply in our minds what exactly is meant by ‘believing the impossible.' Some people take this concept and they do violence to the text in this regard. They just absolutely murder God's intent. They say something like this, “Well, God can do all things. All things are possible with God. My beloved family member is sick with cancer.” I just need to have faith that God can heal them. All things are possible. Nothing is impossible with God. And then their beloved friend dies. What? Was it my lack of faith? That is a horrible application. Why? Well, let's think about it. Half of what they are saying is true. It's very true that God COULD heal your beloved. That is definitely possible. All things are possible with God. So it's perfectly okay to acknowledge that. But here's the difference: God never told you that he has plans to do that. **Did the angel Gabriel come to you and say, “I will heal your beloved family member.** I know they are in stage 4 cancer, but all things are possible with God.” No. You see, faith is all about believing the promises of God. There's no promise to believe. God simply asks us to pray and wait for his will to be revealed. Saying I have faith that God will do this great thing for me when God has not promised it is like saying, "I have great faith that the IRS will give me a 100,000 tax return. They certainly could do that, but why do you think they would? You have no REASON to believe that. You have no promise. Faith is belief in the PROMISES of God. So let me ask you, are there promises from God that apply to our hard circumstances? Are there promises of God we are asked to believe in the midst of our trials? Absolutely. For example, Romans 8:28. Romans 8 All things. God may be asking you to believe that some horrible thing in your life is actually for your good. And it seems impossible. How? How can this possibly be for my good? How? Trust. Believe. That's faith. That's what God has told you and I to believe. Not because it is statistically likely. No. But because it is divinely decreed. That's what Mary did. That's why her faith is so commendable. Mary said, “Even though not a single human being has ever become impregnated this way, I believe. I believe because the Lord has spoken.” So Great faith Believes the impossible. That's the first characteristic of Great faith. Here's the second. In Mary's case there was massive personal implication to what was about to go down. This was not going to be easy. You see, Mary would soon begin to show. Have any of you ever lived in a small town? If Mary is beginning to show she is pregnant, that means to everybody around is going to conclude one of two things: either she has been unfaithful to Joseph or Mary and Joseph have been unfaithful to God. If you've ever been in a small town, you know Mary's life is ruined. It's ruined! Small towns are like megaphones for scandal. They love it. They gobble up that news and then it spreads like wildfire. She will be socially marginalized forever. Her family - ruined; her social standing - destroyed. It doesn't mean they will shun her necessarily, but she will always be on the outs, always on the outside. In a very real sense she will wear around her neck an undeserved scarlet letter. Mary knows it. And here's what her great faith allows her to do. It allows her to accept it. Isn't that amazing! Isn't that great faith. My reputation is destroyed. My standing in the community - gone forever. My dignity and respect, vaporized. Let it be to me according to your word. We know the end of the story so it's so easy for us to fill in pieces Mary did not yet possess. When Mary heard these words, and when she said, let it be to me according to your word, she most certainly without even the slightest doubt, was accepting the inevitable outcome of Joseph divorcing her. She no doubt loved Joseph. She no doubt was so excited for this future phase of her life. But she knew this would change all that. There's no chance in the world that Joseph would believe her story. And that assumption is completely warranted based on what we read in the text. Joseph didn't believe her. He did try to divorce her. So be it. Lord I accept it. Let it be to me according to your word. Even this thing I love most, even this most treasured beautiful relationship that I love more than anything else, if you want me to let it go, “let it be to me according to your word.” How amazing is that?! Oh that we could have great faith like that. What are you going through right now? What is really, really difficult for you? Maybe your marriage seems unbearable. Maybe your job is just a nightmare. Maybe you've been diagnosed with some horrific health condition and there's just no escaping it. Maybe, like Mary, your reputation is getting drug through the mud from something you can't control. Maybe you've run up against a financial crisis that is causing all sorts of troubles in your life. As a church we are in transition. Let it be to me according to your word. **And you might be asking, “Well, that's easy for Mary to say, because she literally has an angel telling her what God's will is for her life.** It's easy for Mary to say,”God let it be to me according to your Word when an angel is revealing the whole deal. She knew that this particular hardship was God's will." I'm not so fortunate. Well, I hate to break it to you but whatever is happening in your life right now - guess what - that's God's will for you. You don't have to wonder. Whatever hard, difficult thing, self-caused, others-caused, nature-caused, fluke random freak caused, no matter what, that is God's will for you. That's the doctrine of the sovereignty of God at work. So just look at your life and say along with Mary, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word.” God has a plan dear child of God. Do you believe that? Can you accept that? God has a plan for this church. God has a plan for you! And it's a good plan. It's for your good. Do you believe that? Can you look into that unknown future and just see that. Trust that. Anchor your hope in that. Behold, I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word. Like it or not the implications were coming upon Mary quickly. Here they come. And they were very unpleasant. Very unpleasant. Now it seems, that she leaves quickly/immediately to go visit Elizabeth. That time marker is important, I think for reasons that we will explain in a moment. The text makes the point that she left immediately after hearing the angel's message. Now think about this. At this point, from everyone else's point of view she is just leaving to do what caring cousins do, she is going to help her cousin in pregnancy. She's helping out with the chores. She's making life more comfortable. Nobody knows what has happened to Mary. Nobody that is, except for Elizabeth. So Mary leaves and heads out to visit her cousin and when she arrives we have this very special moment. So there's this joyful greeting. The Holy Spirit had revealed to Elizabeth this blessed immaculate conception and when they meet there's this joyful acknowledgment. Their cheeks touch. They exchanging knowing smiles. Elizabeth exclaims how blessed she is to be able to be visited. But she also pronounces a blessing upon Mary. Here it is. It's astounding: Think about this. Everything from the text indicates that Mary is not showing in any way. She is perhaps just a week or two pregnant at this time. And yet, she believes. She believes the impossible. She's rejoicing as if it has already happened, even though she has no outward visible evidences of it. There's no proof of it. Folks this is faith. To rejoice in a future day you have no proof exists other than God has said it. Are you rejoicing in the future day promised for you. Is that future day, large in your mind? Does it fill your horizon? Mary believes because of who said it. God never lies. God never goes back on his promise. I don't have a shred of physical evidence, but I have a reason to believe that is more compelling than any amount of physical evidence. God said it. So she believes this impossible. But she also accepts the implications. What are those implications? We need to do a little harmonizing of the gospels here to really let this sink in and imagine it. Let's bounce to Matthew just for a second. This is Matthew's telling of the Christmas story. Matthew begins with Joseph. Matthew 1 Now put the chronology of these two narratives together? The text says, before they came together SHE WAS FOUND to be with child…..When do you suppose that “she was found to be with child”? Okay, let's pop back to Luke for a second. At the end of this section of the narrative we can grab another chronological marker. Mary left for Elziabeth's house as she received Word from the angel Gabriel. She's now been at her cousin Elizabeth for three months, she returns from her travels and now she has a lump. She has that undeniable, motherly shape. Now I want you to imagine what it would have felt like for Mary to walk into town. Imagine the anticipation. Half of her is so proud to be carrying the Messiah. The other half of her is just dying. There's nothing she can do. She can't hide it. Everyone runs up to give Mary a hug. Mary, we haven't seen you in three months, and when they give her a hug they notice this little lump. What? Mary? I would have never thought? Mary? News quickly spreads and reaches the ears of Joseph. Joseph, bro, never in a million years would I think I'd have to be telling you this. But listen, Mary's pregnant. Joseph puts two and two together. I know that wasn't me. I haven't seen her for three months. She's pregnant. She hasn't been visiting her cousin. No she wasn't. She has a lover up North. Now here's the point: when Mary left to go visit Elizabeth, she must have known that this future moment was inevitable. And yet she welcomed it. She believed. Elizabeth could say, She accepted the implications. Mary's faith, like all great faith, shares a singular distinct quality - the ability to see the invisible future. Here's a woman who could look past the voices of ridicule, and slander and let it bounce and deflect off her and she could see with perfect clarity God's promised future. What is faith. Faith is looking past what you can see (all the reasons to fear) and looking at what you cannot see, the promise of God and simply resting in that. It doesn't listen to the voices in the room. It listens to the voice of heaven. It doesn't concentrate on the things it will loose. It concentrates on what it will gain. It doesn't focus on the scary things the eye can see. It focuses on what the peace of the promise. And that is exactly what she does. She rests in the promise of God. She rejoices in it. And that's the third evidence of great faith. Listen folks, there is blessing in believing the promises of God. There is blessing. Listen to the voice of faith. I can hardly believe my ears hear when I listen to the faith of Mary. All generations will call me blessed. She can look past the present into the future. She was looking to today, 2022. It is true. We call Mary, the blessed mother of Jesus. She was right. But that is not what her generation thought. Even into adulthood, this scandal, this stigma remained. As an adult Jesus was accused of being born of fornication. She never got rid of that stigma. She had to buy her groceries in the market and absorb the wagging heads. She had to live in the torturous day by day experience of watching her friends avoid eye contact with her. She had to ignore the mocking cat calls, the prejudice, the stigma. That's what she knew was presently experiencing. And yet she could look into that future day and say, “All generations will call me blessed.” Mary believed God's future promise. She was banking on the Mercy of God. And listen, we can do the same. We can look past our present circumstances and even though all the voices in the world might be jeering. Even though nobody understands us, even though our ears hear nothing but reason to despair, we can say along with Mary, “He who is mighty, has done great things for me, and holy is his name.” Now here's the point. Yes, there is a future day of blessing. But he's also merciful to me right now. He is rewarding me, right now. Not with temporal blessing. He's not rewarding me with riches and wealth. He's not rewarding me with social comfort or public recognition. He's not rewarding me with the praises of men. Mary doesn't get any of these things. But here's what she does get: God is rewarding her with knowing Jesus Christ. Mary's blessing is to know Jesus in a way no other human being ever will. Mary can say, “I am blessed in a way that is different than any human being.” His mercy is for those who fear him. Folks this is the blessing of faith. The great blessing of faith is knowing Jesus Christ. Mary can say, I see how this is not just a blessing to me, but a blessing to the entire world. She saw that in her own personal blessing, there was salvation for all people. All the nations would be blessed. This promise made long ago to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would be realized. She saw that this day was coming. It was a certain as the rising sun. And she just rejoiced in it. She reveled in it. One of the really important concepts of faith is that the object of hope is realized passively. To understand what I mean by that, let's contrast faith with vision. When you think about a great leader that has vision, what he's doing is using his mind to imagine a future that does not yet exist. Maybe he has a seed idea for a new company. And even though that company does not yet exist, he looks into the future and he can see it. He can visualize all the steps necessary from getting from here to there. He sees something in his mind. Vision is the ability to imagine the future that will exist but does not yet exist. Faith is similar. A Christian who has faith also looks into the future and imagines a reality. It's a future that will exist but does not yet exist. A Christian looks a their present circumstance and says this is not what has been promised to me. I see a bright future that is not this. So having vision and having faith are similar but there's one very key difference. Who makes the imagined thing a reality? If someone has great vision for great future, it's his job to make that thing materialize. If someone has great faith for a great future, it's God's job to make that thing materialize. It's the difference between being that active doer vs the passive receiver. Faith is belief that you will be acted upon apart from your doing. That's why Mary says, Behold, I am a servant of the Lord, let it be done to me according to your Word. That's kind of a strange thing to say. What do servants do? Servants work. Servants serve. So you would expect, “I am a servant of the Lord. I will do for you whatever you say.” But that's not what faith says. I am servant of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word. She was watching this God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob work. She was watching the hero take center stage and destroy the enemy. She was watching him bring salvation for all peoples. And listen, we know how this happened. Communion Today is communion Sunday. We know that Jesus came to die. We know that the reason Messiah was born was to hang upon a cross so that we could be saved. Mary had great faith to believe the impossible. But believe it or not, that was just a warm up for what she would be required to believe later in her life. You think now is tough to believe, Mary. You think what you are going to have to believe now is tough. There's something coming that's a hundred times worse. Do you remember when they dedicated the baby Jesus in the temple. Simeon prophesied that this baby That sword would pierce. Faith believes what is promised by God. Listen, God sent his Son to die a death on a cross to save you from your sins. That's why he came. And the whole point of the gospel is to become a passive recipient of that blessing. It might seem like your sins keep you from God. It might seem like you've done such awful things that you cannot be accepted. Your eyes tell you, “I am ashamed of my life.” I am ashamed of my deeds. God says, that's why I sent my son. I sent him to die for you. If you believe, that, “I will bless you.” And that is our only job. We are to be the passive receivers of God's blessing. Lord, I am your servant. Be to be according to your Word. That is what salvation is. It's receiving of the gift of God. We believe the impossible. We accept the implications. We receive the blessing.

This week! Brett thinks he insulted women! Tim describes the *perfect* conditions under which you should watch The Adam Project and just how frustrating a watch* I Saw the Devil was (*very frustrating)! Moonscars is really pretty to look at and super difficult, and The Game Awards were SO GREAT this year! We also discuss frozen Doritos, the DCEU, Metal: Hellsinger, and more! 00:17:40 — REFLECTIONS! Doritos and Reese's in the freezer, @noproblemgambler on TikTok 00:27:00 — MOVIES! DC drops Cavill as Superman, The Adam Project, I Saw the Devil 00:51:35 — VIDEO GAMES! Metal: Hellsinger, Moonscars, The Game Awards Keep up with The Keep Up! TikTok: @thekeepup Instagram: @thekeepuppodcast YouTube: The Keep Up

MiniMini lessons in song help review the story how God rescued Peter in prison: "My God is So Great", "My Angel", and "Faith is the Victory". Memory Verse Acts 5:19, "An Angel of the Lord opened the prison doors."Recorded and produced by: Ashley B. LarsonDon't forget to check out the coloring pages that go along with each lesson! https://startingwithjesus.com/spb-cp/If you have enjoyed this program and would like to know more, go to our website: www.startingwithjesus.comThe Bible and nature story material used in today's devotional podcast has been used with permission from My Bible First. If you would like your own copy, please visit their website-or call 1-877-242-5317.If you would like to purchase your own Memory Verse CD or Songbook, go to Ouchita Hills Store (https://www.ouachitahillsacademy.org/store?page=1&store_category_id=0&sort_by=title&is_ascending=1&search=).If you would like to purchase the full Scripture Songs and Little Lessons CD, go to thehomeplace.org.Songs from: Little Voices Praise Him, SDA Hymnal, Sabbath Songs For Tiny Tots, New Sabbath Songs For Tiny Tots, Memory Verse Verse Songs for Cradle Roll, Children's Songs For Jesus, and Scripture Songs and Little LessonsAll Bible verses are from the NKJV.Singers for this Quarter: Tory, Caleb, and Enoch Hall, Hudson Reeves, Michael and Amy NelsonEditing assist: Dillon Austin and Josh LarsonMusic Recording and Editing: Rachel Nelson and Kristy HallColoring Pages: Rachel Lamming, Lily Canada, and Evie RodriguezTheme Music: Lindsey Mills- www.lindseymillsmusic.com God: who gives talents for us to use for Him

In this series on What's So Great About Salvation, Tory has been teaching that we are saved to life, community and authority. Today, Tory continues his focus on being saved to life as he takes us through Romans 5 and the reality of salvation being an interactive relationship with God.  Here is Tory with What's So Great about Salvation, Part 6.

 We are in the middle of a series called What's So Great About Salvation. Today Tory Bjorklund, president of TRC Ministries, continues his teaching on the life we are saved to. Here is Tory with What's So Great about Salvation, Part 5.      

We are in the middle of a series called What's So Great About Salvation. We have learned that in salvation we are saved from the penalty of our sin: judgment and death. But that is not the complete story. Today, Tory Bjorklund, president of TRC Ministries, continues his teaching by giving an introduction to three things we are saved to: life, authority and community. Here is Tory with What's So Great about Salvation, Part 4. 

Taken from his powerful series "So Great a Salvation," Paris Reidhead preaches a message on abiding in Christ using 1 John 2:18-29 as his main text. Learn more about the Bravehearted Voices Podcast and how you can be discipled and grow spiritually by visiting http://braveheartedvoices.com/ (braveheartedvoices.com)

Join me this week as we dig deeper into ways to put on your helmet of salvation and discuss living a life that reflects your confidence in salvation.    Day 1: So Great a Salvation Salvation isn't just being saved from our past and giving hope for our future in heaven! 1 Thessalonians 5:8   ACTION STEPS: Write down your salvation story, and share it with me or someone else close to you.  Write down the thoughts or circumstances that you keep on repeat in your head throughout the day. Find scripture to replace those thoughts with what God says is true. Join us this week on Prayers From a Mom Podcast Monday-Thursday as we study the HELMET of SALVATION.    FOCUSED PRAYER: Dear Jesus, Because of you, I live in the light, I am clear headed, protected by the armor of faith and love, and I wear my helmet with confidence because of the salvation I received when I chose a life with you as my personal Lord and Savior. Because I am your child, I am the heir of all of YOUR blessings. You warn me that this world will have trouble and suffering, thank you for leaving me mighty weapons: your WORD and PROMISES, WORSHIP and GRATITUDE (not worldly weapons) to take my thoughts captive and knock down any lies in my own head. When I come to you in prayer we destroy any false beliefs that hold me and my family back from you. That truth helps me walk boldly through the life you have blessed me with, knowing my past is forgiven, my future is secure with you in eternity, and my present is protected by YOU alone!         In Jesus' name, amen!   THIS WEEK'S RESOURCES: E.N.J.O.Y. THE JOURNEY: A Blended Family Roadmap To Having Fun Together, A NEW WAY to have more fun in your home that helps build stronger connections and relationships, all while having more laughs and enjoyment as you make those lasting memories together.   ADVENTURE CHALLENGE, use the Promo Code ENJOYTHEMOMENT at checkout to get 10% off   ENJOYING YOUR BLENDED FAMILY: 7 DAYS IN 7 WAYS TO CONNECT, free guide that gives you small things you can do in a week to help strengthen your family relationships. SMALL STEPS CAN GIVE YOU BIG RESULTS IN YOUR FAMILY! WANT MORE… New episodes come out every Monday-Thursday at 7:00 AM (CST).  Join our Weekly Newsletter HERE. Join our FaceBook Group family PRAYERS FROM A MOM live Monday-Thursday at 7:00 AM (CST).  Follow me on INSTAGRAM. Check out our website ENJOYING THE MOMENT to read more of our story. You can contact me HERE. 

Big Idea: Our Reward in Christ is So Great that Persecution is Powerless to take it from Us.

In this episode Kyle has a conversation about designing, building, starting, and continuing a marching program.  We discuss the basics that are needed - and why it is SO GREAT for any instrumental program! To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreaon - using the button at the top of growingband.com Our mission is to share practical  advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the coming years. Connect with us with comments or ideas Visit our merchandise store to purchase exclusive swag from The Growing Band Director Podcast  Follow the show: Podcast website : Growingband.com On Youtube The Growing Band Director  Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector If you like what you hear please: Leave a Five Star Review and  Share us with another band director!

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