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How can God’s people continue trusting Him when life brings suffering, loss, uncertainty, and hardship? In this concluding message our recent sermon series, Ben Winslett turns to several of Scripture’s greatest examples of faith and confidence in God during times of affliction. From the remarkable testimony of Job, to the many Psalms that declare God’s … Continue reading "We Trust in God, Part 2"

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Are you living as a man or woman, or are you merely a "legal person" under the control of a corporate state? In this powerful first installment of a 10-part series, Russell Paul Arthur, Chief Justice for the Grace Private Court and creator of the Grace Sovereignty Academy, joins us to discuss the essential process of Status Correction. Russell dives deep into the psycho-spiritual foundations of sovereignty, explaining why true freedom begins with an internal shift in consciousness. We explore the "psychological mask" of the ego, the trap of birth registration, and how our lives have been bonded to a system of debt and deception. If you are ready to stop performing for the system and start self-governing your own life, this episode is your roadmap to reclaiming your sovereign authority.     ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 Welcome & Introduction to Russell Paul Arthur   1:33 The Current Calamity: Why sovereignty is more important than ever   3:46 Introducing the 10-Part Series: Status Correction and Lawful Procedures   4:45 Disclaimer & Advisory: The importance of doing your own research   6:50 Sovereign Authority: Self-determining and self-governing your life   8:03 Psycho-Spirituality: The internal shift required for sovereignty   11:00 The Ego: Understanding the "Psychological Mask" and societal performance   15:00 Breaking Conformity: Moving from the "Me-Centric" ego to the true self   25:00 The Seeker Stage: Searching for truth in a world of deception   45:00 The Observer Stage: Standing in pure truth and right action   77:44 Interacting with Public Agencies: Presumptions of control vs. actual reality   79:23 Deception and Fraud: How birth registration bonds you to the Crown Estate   81:38 The Truth About Birth Certificates: DNA, placenta, and the "witness" trickery   83:00 Public vs. Private Ledgers: Equity, debt instruments, and HM Treasury   84:44 Status Correction: How to rescind and cancel citizenship lawfully   85:56 The Realization of Citizenship: Awakening to modern-day slavery   87:23 Protecting Your Energy: Dealing with attacks and staying grounded   95:00 Closing Thoughts & Preview of Part 2   102:48 Outro: RoyCoughlan.com and the PodFather Network    

Jesus is both our Sovereign Lord who knows our failures, but also our Merciful Lord who forgives us.

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I. The One Who is SovereignII. The One Who is SolitaryIII. The One Who is ServedIV. The One Who is SearchingV. The One Who SavesVI. The One Who Sends

Send us Fan MailMr. Ron Wheeler, professional cartoonist in the Kansas City area, was repeatedly confronted by rejection, discouragement and distrust of his friends in his pursuit of his career and of truth. Listen and be encouraged as Ron tells us about God's sovereign hand at work, quietly and often behind the scenes, yet always lovingly directing his life. Ron's website: CartoonWorks.comRon's story as told on the radio program Unshackled: Click here, then scroll about halfway down the page and click the audio file to listen. 

Welcome to Day 2882 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2882 – Wisdom Nuggets – Psalm 135:8-14 Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2882 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2882 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. The Title for Today's Wisdom-Trek is: The Sovereign of History – Dismantling the Rebel Giant Kings In our previous stop along this grand, poetic landscape, we explored the opening movement of Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Five, where we witnessed a magnificent temple liturgy that unmasked the false gods of the nations. We watched as Yahweh effortlessly demonstrated His total, seamless mastery over nature—commanding the clouds, directing the lightning, and releasing the wind from His royal celestial storehouses. We saw how the psalmist executed a brilliant, razor-sharp polemical attack against Baal, stripping the Canaanite storm god of his fraudulent resume. We discovered the comforting truth that Israel is Yahweh's segullah—His private, prized, and treasured possession, chosen out of the chaotic landscape of a disinherited world. Today, the temple liturgy takes a powerful, dramatic turn. The psalmist shifts his focus away from Yahweh's absolute sovereignty over nature, and directs our eyes to His absolute, undeniable sovereignty over human history and spiritual geography. He takes the traveling assembly on a historical tour, demonstrating that the True King doesn't just manage the weather; He systematically dismantles the greatest earthly emp'res, and violently crushes the giant rebel kings who attempt to block the expansion of His kingdom. We are exploring Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Five, verses eight through fourteen, in the New Living Translation. Let us step onto the trail, adjust our cosmic lenses, and watch the Righteous Judge execute justice against the principalities of darkness. The First Segment is: The Judgment of Egypt's Incarnate Gods Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Five: verses eight and nine. He destroyed the firstborn in each Egyptian home, both people and animals. He performed miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt against Pharaoh and all his people. The historical narrative begins in the dark, oppressive brick-kilns of Egypt, tracing the opening lines of Israel's great cosmic liberation. “He destroyed the firstborn in each Egyptian home, both people and animals. He performed miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt against Pharaoh and all his people.” To fully comprehend the sheer scale of the spiritual warfare embedded in these familiar words, we must look past our modern, secular history books, and view the Exodus through the profound lens of the Ancient Israelite divine council worldview, as masterfully taught by Doctor Michael S. Heiser. In the book of Exodus, chapter twelve, verse twelve, Yahweh explicitly declares the ultimate, underlying purpose of the plagues. He states, “Against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment; I am Yahweh.” The Exodus was not merely a political dispute over human labor; it was an open, aggressive courtroom trial, and a declaration of war against the corrupt, territorial elohim of the Nile. Egypt was the premier superpower of the ancient world, operating under the direct spiritual inspiration of powerful, rebellious members of the heavenly host. Pharaoh himself was not viewed merely as a human politician; he was worshiped as an incarnate god—the living proxy, and the supreme avatar, of the rebel spiritual principalities. When Pharaoh oppressed the chosen family of God, he was acting as the mouthpiece for the cosmic rebellion. Therefore, when Yahweh unleashed His miraculous signs and wonders, He was systematically target-shooting the Egyptian pantheon. He turned the Nile into blood to humiliate the river gods; He blocked out the sun to blind the sun god, Ra; and He paralyzed the land with darkness. The terrifying, ultimate climax of this cosmic execution occurred when the Lord destroyed the firstborn of both people and animals. In the ancient Near East, the firstborn son represented the strength, the legal inheritance, and the future legacy of the household. By striking down the firstborn—including the firstborn son of Pharaoh himself—Yahweh permanently broke the spiritual back of the empire. He demonstrated that the gods of Egypt were utterly helpless, completely unable to protect their own biological and spiritual lineages from the superior authority of the Creator. The proud, arrogant principalities of the Nile were weighed in the celestial balances, found wanting, and publicly stripped of their power. The Second Segment is: Dismantling the Gatekeepers of the Underworld Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Five: verses ten through twelve. He struck down great nations and slaughtered mighty kings— Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the rulers of Canaan. He gave their land as an inheritance, a special possession to his people Israel. The historical tour moves from the waters of the Red Sea, to the rugged, bloody battlefields on the eastern side of the Jordan River. “He struck down great nations and slaughtered mighty kings—Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the rulers of Canaan. He gave their land as an inheritance, a special possession to his people Israel.” To the casual reader, the names Sihon and Og might seem like obscure, boring footnotes from ancient military history. But to the ancient Israelite pilgrim singing this song, these two names triggered a profound sense of awe, and holy terror. These were not ordinary human kings; they were the terrifying, giant gatekeepers of the cosmic rebellion. Let us unpack the spiritual geography of these territories through Doctor Heiser's research. In the book of Deuteronomy, we discover that Og, the king of Bashan, was a literal remnant of the giant Rephaim. His massive iron bedstead was over thirteen feet long! In the ancient Near Eastern mindset, the Rephaim were not just tall people; their lineage was directly connected to the Nephilim—the hybrid offspring resulting from the spiritual corruption of the Watchers recorded in Genesis chapter six. They were the physical, and spiritual, anomalies produced by the rebel gods to contaminate the human race, and block the redemptive plans of Yahweh. Furthermore, the region of Bashan was universally recognized as the geographic and spiritual epicenter of darkness. Located at the foot of Mount Hermon—the exact site where the rebel angels originally staged their mutiny—Bashan was poetically referred to as the "place of the serpent," and the literal "gate of the underworld." Sihon and Og ruled over this demonic stronghold, acting as a massive, supernatural wall designed to intimidate Israel, and prevent them from ever entering the Promised Land. When Yahweh struck down great nations, and slaughtered these mighty giant kings, He was not just clearing a physical highway for Israel. He was executing a spectacular, cosmic cleansing of the geography. The Divine Warrior marched into the very territory of the dead, confronted the most terrifying, monstrous proxies of the rebel council, and completely obliterated them from the face of the earth. He proved that giant stature, demonic lineages, and ancient spiritual fortresses are absolutely nothing but dust in the presence of the Almighty. And look at the ultimate, glorious result of this victory in verse twelve: “He gave their land as an inheritance, a special possession to his people Israel.” This is the beautiful, geographic reversal of the Tower of Babel. At Babel, humanity was disinherited, and handed over to the rule of the lesser elohim. But here, Yahweh violently reclaims the land from the rebels, completely evicts the demonic tenants, and hands the territory over to His segullah—His special possession. The Promised Land becomes a restored beachhead of Eden, a sacred space where the cosmic order, truth, and righteousness of the true King can finally flourish. The Third Segment is: The Eternal Courtroom Verdict Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Five: verses thirteen and fourteen. Your name, O Lord, endures forever; your fame, O Lord, is known to every generation. For the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants. Having demonstrated Yahweh's absolute mastery over history, the psalmist transitions into a magnificent, courtroom declaration of praise, drawing a sharp contrast between the mortality

Many critics often describe Australia's glaring lack of industrial and economic complexity as a major national security challenge, while others see it as a glass jaw impacting our ability to sustain ourselves in a fight or crisis. So, what is needed? This glaring gap in our national resilience and survivability has increasingly figured in commentary and analysis as the Indo-Pacific emerges as the epicentre of the 21st century's great game between great powers. Increasingly, this issue has also figured strongly in our broader conversations with allies, most notably the United States, which is demanding that allies lift their defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP. Of that total, 3.5 per cent should be spent on military capabilities and the remaining 1.5 per cent on "enabling capabilities", including industrial capacity and infrastructure. With Australia's defence spending in the crosshairs in more ways than one, shadow minister for industry and sovereign capability Andrew Hastie has ramped up his advocacy for Australia to reindustrialise to better enhance its national resilience and long-term economic and industrial capability and competitiveness. Following his recent Anzac oration address to the University of Melbourne's Robert Menzies Institute, Hastie spoke with host Steve Kuper. The pair unpack the unique and intimate relationship between the US and Australia from the perspective of a special forces operator and how that relates to what the United States is now asking of us. As part of this conversation, they discuss the need for a more considered industrial policy, unpacking the key hurdles that are limiting our industrial and economic competitiveness on the global stage and the pressures being faced by the allied industrial base. The pair also unpack the economic and political opportunities that come from being a nation that, as Hastie describes, "makes things again" and how successive Australian governments have failed to capitalise on these opportunities to boost productivity, competitiveness and industrial capacity. Additionally, they examine models of success, what Australia can learn from friends and foes alike, and embracing serious, considered and agile economic reform, including building and rewarding a more risk-accepting culture as a means of propelling the nation forward and finally breaking the shackles of the cultural dominance of tall poppy syndrome. Finally, they also discuss an important and often overlooked question, with Hastie asking: "What sort of country do we want to be?" Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

A brave little dog who faced down strangers and cornering praying mantises without flinching — brought to trembling terror by the sound of thunder. Sophia Bricker uses that tender image as a doorway into one of Scripture's most overwhelming encounters: the prophet Ezekiel falling facedown before the radiant, jewel-bright, fire-filled glory of God. It is a response that makes complete sense. God's power and holiness are not safe, manageable, or containable — and a heart that truly grasps even a glimpse of His majesty should be undone. But the story doesn't end with Ezekiel on the ground. The same God whose glory flattened the prophet reached down, sent His Spirit, and set Ezekiel on his own two feet — then gave him a mission. That pattern repeats throughout Scripture: the same Lord who causes us to fall in reverence is the same Lord who lifts us back up. As C.S. Lewis' Mr. Beaver so memorably put it about Aslan — "Who said anything about safe? Course he isn't safe. But he's good." God is a consuming fire and a tender Father. He is the Sovereign of the universe whose scarred hands reach out to comfort those who tremble before Him. Both things are gloriously, beautifully true. Today's Bible Verse "This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking." — Ezekiel 1:28, NIV Ponder Today Reverence and awe are the right responses to God's glory. Ezekiel fell facedown. John was overwhelmed. A proper understanding of God's holiness and majesty should produce genuine humility and wonder in us — not casual familiarity. God does not leave us cowering on the ground. After Ezekiel fell, God sent His Spirit to lift him up and give him a purpose. Our Lord's glory does not crush those who belong to Him — it commissions them. God is not safe — but He is good. Treating Him like a distant force of nature to be feared misses the fullness of who He is. The same consuming fire is the same God who entered human flesh and died to save you (Romans 5:8). The scars on His hands are the proof of His love. We stand before an infinitely holy God — but we stand covered by the blood of Christ. That is not a small thing. It is the miracle that makes our access to God possible at all. Awe and intimacy are not opposites in God's presence. We can bow in reverence before the Sovereign of the universe and simultaneously receive the gentle hand He extends to us. Both belong together in a full and healthy faith. A Prayer for You Today Great God who stands in radiant glory as Sovereign of the universe, I am in awe of You. No jewel or created beauty can compare to Your magnificence. There are times I feel like Ezekiel — overwhelmed by the knowledge of Your holiness, wondering who I am to stand before You. In my worship and awe of You, help me also remember that You are good. The scars on Your hands, feet, and side testify to Your love. I am a sinner in the presence of a holy Lord, but I am covered by the blood of Christ. May I bow in reverence at the feet of the One who died for me — and receive the hand He lovingly extends. In Jesus' name, Amen. Don't Miss an Episode If today's prayer left you both humbled and deeply comforted, we'd love to stay connected. Subscribe to the LifeAudio newsletter at LifeAudio.com for daily prayers, devotionals, and more content to deepen your awe and your intimacy with God every day. If you like this podcast, be sure to check out our sister podcast, Your Nightly Prayer - an evening Christian prayer podcast to help you end your day in conversation with God. https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-nightly-prayer/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this episode of The Jess Larsen Show on Innovation & Leadership, Jess sits down with Anthony Di Iorio, co-founder of Ethereum and one of the earliest builders in the crypto ecosystem, for a wide-ranging conversation on Bitcoin, Ethereum, AI, decentralization, and personal sovereignty. Anthony shares how he first discovered Bitcoin in 2012, bought in when it was under $10, and helped build the Toronto Bitcoin community where he eventually met Vitalik Buterin and became part of Ethereum's founding story. The conversation moves beyond crypto into Anthony's deeper mission: helping people regain control of their digital lives. He explains why Ethereum's real breakthrough was not speculation, but utility, smart contracts, programmable systems, and the removal of unnecessary middlemen. Anthony also shares why he believes too much of today's digital infrastructure depends on centralized platforms, cloud providers, and business models that extract value from users instead of empowering them. Jess and Anthony dive into his newest work around AI, cognitive sovereignty, and what it could mean for one person or a tiny team to accomplish what used to require hundreds of people. Anthony introduces the ideas behind As You Wish, his AI command platform built around “genies,” and Andiami, his effort to give people tools to run their own nodes, own their data, and reduce reliance on big tech infrastructure. This episode is a fascinating look at the next chapter of decentralization, where crypto, AI, personal computing, and human freedom all collide. If you care about the future of entrepreneurship, digital ownership, or staying in control of your own intelligence in an AI-driven world, this conversation is one to watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI is moving fast, but the bigger question for companies and governments may be control. Who owns the data, the workflow, the output, and the risk?In this episode, Amir talks with Shaun Modi, cofounder and CEO of Capitol AI, about sovereign AI, shadow AI, model dependency, government use cases, and why organizations need repeatable, governed, auditable workflows before AI becomes part of core operations.Shaun also brings a design lens to the conversation, connecting AI adoption to user experience, voice interfaces, and the next wave of AI in the physical world.Practical Takeaways• Sovereign AI means having control over your data, outcomes, upside, and risk.• Shadow AI creates short term productivity, but can also create silos, governance gaps, and data exposure.• Organizations need repeatable, governed, auditable AI workflows, especially in regulated environments.• Model independence matters because model costs, performance, and capabilities keep changing.• Design will come back into focus as AI systems become more powerful and more embedded in work.Timestamped Highlights00:40, What Capitol AI does and why decision ready artifacts matter01:50, Shaun defines sovereign AI in plain language02:36, The intelligence paradox, more data, less control04:15, Why shadow AI can become a governance and accuracy problem10:29, Zero data retention, model independence, and evaluation criteria17:53, Why AI user experience may be entering a new design cycle25:56, Where AI may create major impact in the physical worldOne Line That Stuck“Companies and governments have more data than ever, but they are losing control over the outcomes.”Practical Takeaways For TeamsIf AI is moving into real business processes, start by asking what needs to be controlled. Data rights, model choice, accuracy standards, workflow governance, and auditability all matter more once AI is producing work that affects customers, citizens, or critical operations.Follow The Tech Trek for more conversations on how technical teams are building, operating, and adapting around AI, data, product, and engineering execution.

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As Kevin Warsh prepares to take the reins at the Federal Reserve, a deeper question emerges: has the Fed reached the limits of what monetary policy can achieve? Cem Karsan sits down with Danielle DiMartino Booth to explore the growing tensions between inflation, debt, financialization, and political pressure. From the future of quantitative easing and Treasury market risks to the rise of populism and the long term consequences of decades of intervention, this conversation examines whether the United States is approaching a turning point that could redefine the relationship between markets, government, and the Federal Reserve.-----50 YEARS OF TREND FOLLOWING BOOK AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS - CLICK HERE-----Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT's TRUE ? – most CIO's read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio” here.Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.comAnd please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.Follow Cem on Twitter.Follow Danielle on X.Episode TimeStamps: 00:00 - Introduction and why Kevin Warsh's arrival at the Fed matters02:25 - Warsh steps into a divided Federal Reserve05:13 - The debt problem and the pressures facing policymakers07:52 - Can Warsh avoid another era of quantitative easing?10:00 - Interest rates, inflation, and the limits of Fed policy17:53 - Revisiting Arthur Burns and the lessons of the 1970s23:02 - Treasury buybacks, debt monetization, and market stability29:27 - Populism, demographics, and the future inflation outlook37:34 - Is the Fed's mandate shifting toward managing government debt?43:06 - Sovereign wealth funds and the possibility of equity market intervention45:56 - Would merging Treasury and the Fed end central bank independence?49:59 - Has the Federal Reserve broken the natural business cycle?51:22 - Final thoughts on crisis, reform, and America's economic futureCopyright © 2025 – CMC AG – All Rights Reserved----PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score One of the things I'm really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here3. Other Resources that can help youAnd if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click HerePrivacy PolicyDisclaimer

In this episode, Alara Sage talks about Awakening Aliveness Beyond the Healing Loop. Alara Sage is a mentor, speaker, author, and founder of Ecstasia Academy — the school of power and creation. With over 15 years of experience, she has helped her clients create the life that feels like art. Worthy. Sovereign. Alive. After losing her business, her financial security, and the identity she had spent years building, Alara discovered that the path forward was not another upgrade. It was learning to meet herself. And in that meeting, aliveness awakened.Her debut book, Awakening Aliveness: The Art of Coherent Creation, is available now. For More Information ★ To learn more about Alara Sage and get your copy of her book check out her website: www.awakeningaliveness.com★ If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five star iTunes review. Visit Spiritual Rockstar Podcast at https://yoursacredpurpose.com/ for more information!★ I encourage you to join our Rock Your Sacred Purpose Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/246228169428755★ Do you want to Meditate and Make Money? Grab your Free meditation today: YourSacredPurpose.com Show Notes ★ 2:45 – In 2021 I really found myself in this beautiful place.★ 7:23 – I had to learn what it meant to start to create from a place of worthiness.★ 16:21 – The core of all human suffering is the belief that we are separate.★ 27:19 – Time is a construct for us to create memory so that we see evolution, understand change.★ 39:47 – That’s what creation is. Creation is ecstatic, it is orgasmic.★ 44:06 – What that did to me, is it shed away everything to where the only thing I could do was TRUST.★ 49:23 – The human ego has a lot of limitations on purpose.★ 53:10 – Grab your copy of Alara’s debut book, Awakening Aliveness: The Art of Coherent Creation here: www.awakeningaliveness.com★ 1:00:21 – Do you want to Meditate and Make Money? Grab your Free meditation today: https://www.YourSacredPurpose.com Listen to the Show The post 526: Alara Sage – Awakening Aliveness Beyond the Healing Loop appeared first on Your Sacred Purpose.

Wherever you are today, this biblical meditation, narrated by Melissa Disney, offers a quiet space to pause and reconnect with God. How are you kept safe? Meditate on John 17:12. Abide is a Christian meditation app that helps you experience peace and grow in your relationship with Christ through Scripture, prayer, and reflection. Try Abide free for 30 days and explore our premium, ad-free meditations here: https://abide.com/peace Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Tim Barnhart is part Indigenous Mohawk and part Irish and he resides on the sovereign Mohawk land of Tyendinaga. His minor years were lived in the United States before moving to Canada and eventually Tyendinaga, and he is the founder and owner of, Legacy 420 Cannabis Dispensary. Legacy 420 does far more than grow marijuana, and Tim is far more than a high quality marijuana farmer. This conversation spans several years of Tim being a guest on the podcast, and it is about the timing of happenings in one's life.

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Be intentional. Design Your New Life in Retirement. Our next groups start in September. The very early registration discount ends June 21st. Learn more. What if everything you've been told about retirement is quietly working against you? John Coleman has spent his career around money and purpose, which makes his message all the more striking: money is a tool, not the point. In his new book, Good Money: Six Steps to Building a Financial Life with Purpose, he rethinks personal finance around human flourishing, and one of his steps reframes retirement itself: save for freedom, not retirement. We explore why the conventional retirement script, a withdrawl into pure leisure, carries real costs to meaning, community, and health; how continued, self-directed work changes both the math and the meaning of your plan; why your worth is never your net worth; and how to design your next chapter deliberately. It's a conversation that bridges the financial and non-financial sides of retirement, looks at retirement and purpose, and gives you a fresh way to think about what comes next. John Coleman joins us from Atlanta. ________________________ Bio John Coleman is the author of Good Money: Six Steps to Building a Financial Life with Purpose and The HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose. He is Co-CEO of Sovereign's Capital. He has prior professional experience at McKinsey Company, Invesco, and Bridgewater Associates, among others. He's active in his community, with current or prior experience on the boards of Teneo, the Heritage Foundation, Berry College, the DeKalb County School System, the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the Georgia Charter Schools Association, and the Georgia Independent College Association. He's been recognized as a Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations, a Presidential Leadership Scholar, and as one of both Georgia Trend's and the Atlanta Business Chronicle's “40 Under 40.” A frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, John and his work has been featured in Forbes, the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Financial Times, and the LA Times among other publications. He's previously published Passion & Purpose and How to Argue Like Jesus. John is an MBA graduate with High Distinction from the Harvard Business School, where he was Class Day Speaker and a Dean's Award Winner for leadership and service. And he's an MPA graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School, where he was a George Fellow and a Zuckerman Fellow. John lives in Atlanta with his wife Jackie, their four young children. _______________________ For More on John Coleman Good Money: Six Steps to Building a Financial Life with Purpose _______________________ Retirement Podcast Conversations You’ll Also Love How to Flourish…in Retirement – Daniel Coyle Mattering…in Retirement – Jennifer Breheny Wallace The Good Life – Marc Schulz, PhD How to Live a Meaningful Life – Dave Evans ______________________ Wise Quotes On Retirement “In general, I'm opposed to the idea of retirement…People are made for meaning, they're made to deploy their talents in productive ways…The frame I encourage people to take is that they're saving, not so that they have enough that they can withdraw from the world, but saving so that they have the buffer to engage the world in the way that they want to at the pace that they want to.” On Money “Breaking the hold that money has on us, making sure it's a tool, not a totem, is one of the very first mindsets that people need to adopt…Money isn't intrinsically good. Money is good only in so much as you use it for things that build flourishing in your lives and the lives of others.”  On Identity “Too often we fall into making our identity the things that are easiest to measure rather than things that are most important.” On Purpose “I believe purpose is a thing that's built, not found. It's crafted, it's not found.” __________________________ About The Retirement Wisdom Podcast There are many podcasts on retirement, often hosted by financial advisors with their own financial motives, that cover the money side of the street. This podcast is different. You'll get smarter about the investment decisions you'll make about the most important asset you'll have in retirement: your time. About Retirement Wisdom I help people who are retiring, but aren't quite done yet, discover what's next and build their custom version of their next life. A meaningful retirement doesn't just happen by accident. Schedule a call today to discuss how the Designing Your Life process created by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans can help you make your life in retirement a great one — on your own terms. About Your Podcast Host Joe Casey is an executive coach who helps people design their next life after their primary career and create their version of The Multipurpose Retirement.™ He created his own next chapter after a 26-year career at Merrill Lynch, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of HR for Global Markets & Investment Banking. Joe has earned Master's degrees from the University of Southern California in Gerontology (at age 60), the University of Pennsylvania, and Middlesex University (UK), a BA in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and his coaching certification from Columbia University. In addition to his work with clients, Joe hosts The Retirement Wisdom Podcast, ranked in the top 1% globally in popularity by Listen Notes, with over 2 million downloads. Business Insider recognized Joe as one of 23 innovative coaches who are making a difference. He's the author of Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy.  

How do God’s people respond when life becomes difficult? When trials come unexpectedly, when fear threatens to overwhelm us, and when circumstances seem beyond our control, Scripture continually calls us to place our confidence in the Lord. In this message from Flint River Primitive Baptist Church, Elder Ben Winslett begins a study on trusting God … Continue reading "We Trust in God, Part 1"

Have you ever done everything right and still watched your carefully built life fall apart in a single moment?Most of us are walking through life with an unspoken script in our heads. A plan for how things are supposed to go. And when reality crashes into that plan, our first instinct is to wonder whether God has forgotten about us.In this week's episode of The Purpose City Church Podcast, Pastor Talaat McNeely brings a word that will completely reframe every difficult season you have ever walked through or are walking through right now.Drawing from Acts 12, one of the most emotionally jarring chapters in all of Scripture, Pastor Talaat confronts an uncomfortable tension head-on. In the same passage, one believer loses his life and another one gets a supernatural jailbreak. No explanation. No formula. Just the raw, unfiltered sovereignty of a God who always has the final say.Through the true story of Wilson Greatbatch, the engineer whose accidental mistake in a backyard barn invented the world's first pacemaker, you will discover that what looks like your worst setback might actually be the raw material for your greatest breakthrough.In this episode, you will learn:How the trap of people pleasing quietly hijacks your divine assignment and what it takes to stop answering to the crowd finallyWhy Peter sleeping on death row the night before his execution is one of the most powerful acts of spiritual warfare in the entire New TestamentWhat a massive iron gate swinging open automatically has to do with the barriers you have been throwing your human strength against for far too longHow God responds to messy, doubt-filled, imperfect faith and why your prayers do not have to be polished to be powerfulThis is not a feel-good message. This is a word for the tired person who has prayed and not yet seen the answer, who is staring at a situation that feels permanent and immovable. This episode will remind you that chains could not stop it, prisons could not quarantine it, swords could not silence it, and tyrants could not outlive it.The Word of God is still moving. And your breakthrough is still coming.A serious setback is no match for a sovereign override.New episodes of The Purpose City Church Podcast drop every week. If this episode encouraged you, please leave us a review, share it with someone who needs it, and subscribe so you never miss a word.

This week Dr. Griffin delivers a profoundly Sovereign message through The Holy Scriptures and several prophetic declarations.

Europe wants AI sovereignty. But can it reduce its dependence on foreign technology without sacrificing innovation, capability and competitiveness?In this episode of This Week in European Tech, Dan Bowyer and Mads Jensen of SuperSeed are joined by Matt Russell, Managing Director (Head of Secondaries) at VenCap International, to discuss Europe's growing sovereignty push, the debate around Palantir, the future of venture secondaries, enterprise AI adoption and the latest developments from Anthropic, SpaceX and OpenAI.The conversation explores why venture secondaries may be entering a new phase of growth, why some of the best-performing secondary investments are bought at premiums rather than discounts and what Europe's path to sovereign AI infrastructure could look like.Topics covered:Europe's AI and cloud sovereignty challengeThe Palantir debate and the risks of vendor lock-inWhy venture secondaries could become a much larger marketThe biggest misconceptions about secondary investingEnterprise AI adoption and the challenge of measuring ROIAnthropic, SpaceX and the next generation of AI mega-companiesOpenAI and the future of AI regulationWhether Europe can build sovereign AI infrastructureWhy AI may ultimately be a productivity and margin storyTimestamps(00:00) Introduction and the rise of venture secondaries(01:00) Why liquidity is becoming venture capital's biggest theme(05:00) Europe's sovereignty push and the Cloud & AI Development Act(12:00) Sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure and the search for European champions(18:00) The Palantir debate: dependency, lock-in and strategic control(24:00) Enterprise AI adoption, experimentation and proving ROI(31:00) Anthropic, SpaceX and the next wave of mega-cap technology companies(38:00) AI regulation, liability and the OpenAI lawsuit(42:00) Predictions: Europe's two-tier AI future(47:00) Deal of the week: defence tech, Gigaton and autonomous systems(50:00) What's next: Apple, the ECB and the SpaceX IPO(55:00) Closing remarksSubscribe to EUVC, the home of European tech, for more insights: https://www.eu.vc/subscribe

This week Pastor Scott continues through the book of Daniel looking at Chapter 5 verses 10-31.

Isaiah 44:6-8 ESV 6 Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: “I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god. 7 Who is like me? Let him proclaim it. Let him declare and set it before me, since I appointed an ancient people. Let them declare what is to come, and what will happen. 8 Fear not, nor be afraid; have I not told you from of old and declared it? And you are my witnesses! Is there a God besides me? There is no Rock; I know not any.”   • • • Romans 8:28 ESV 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.   • • • 1. Sovereignty of God defined. For God to be sovereign means that He has ultimate authority and control over all things.   • • • 2. The Sovereignty of God Revealed. In His Identity Isaiah 44:6 In the Past Colossians 1:16-17 In the Future Isaiah 44:7-8 In His Promises Isaiah 14:24 Philippians 4:6-7 Philippians 4:19   • • • Isaiah 44:6 ESV 6 Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: “I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god.   • • • Colossians 1:16-17 ESV 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.   • • • Isaiah 44:7-8 ESV 7 Who is like me? Let him proclaim it. Let him declare and set it before me, since I appointed an ancient people. Let them declare what is to come, and what will happen. 8 Fear not, nor be afraid; have I not told you from of old and declared it? And you are my witnesses! Is there a God besides me? There is no Rock; I know not any.”   • • • Isaiah 14:24 ESV 24 The Lord of hosts has sworn: “As I have planned, so shall it be, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand,   • • • Philippians 4:6-7 ESV 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.   • • • Philippians 4:19 ESV 19 And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.   • • • 3. Responding to God's Sovereignty.   • • • Surrender your life to Jesus Philippians 2:9-11 Believe God will work all things out for our good and His glory Romans 8:28   • • • Philippians 2:9-11 ESV 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.   • • • Romans 8:28 ESV 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.   • • • Application: Surrender your life to Jesus and live confidently that He's got everything under control!

You've probably seen Sovereign Media. Listen in, as its founder, Ahmed Kabllo, discuss how it came about.

This week Pastor Scott continues through the Book of Daniel looking at chapter 5 verses 1-12.

Who is God, really?In this opening message of the "Basics of the Faith" series, Pastor Drew Webb examines what Scripture teaches about God the Father. Discover God's nature as the eternal and triune God, His character as holy, just, and loving, and His works as Creator, Sustainer, Sovereign, and Savior.

In this episode of Royal T: A Quick Cuppa, Associate Editor Camilla Tominey and The Telegraph's Royal Editor, Hannah Furness, delve into the rich history, pomp, and pageantry of Trooping the Colour—historically celebrated as the late Queen Elizabeth II's favorite royal event. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorProducer: Emma Williams and Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanVideo Producer: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyHighlightsHow the Sovereign's Birthday Parade maintains its strict, centuries-old traditions as a practical tribute to the British Armed Forces.How the Royal Family's balcony appearance for the flypast serves as the ultimate indicator of who is "in" and who is "out" of the royal fold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan MailMr. Ron Wheeler, professional cartoonist in the Kansas City area, was repeatedly confronted by rejection, discouragement and distrust of his friends in his pursuit of his career and of truth. Listen and be encouraged as Ron tells us about God's sovereign hand at work, quietly and often behind the scenes, yet always lovingly directing his life. Ron's website: CartoonWorks.comRon's story as told on the radio program Unshackled: Click here, then scroll about halfway down the page and click the audio file to listen. 

The following is an episode from our sister podcast, The Adnan Husain Show: Helyeh Doutaghi from Tehran and Bikrum Gill join me to discuss the haunting and powerful series "Still Minab" and its first two episodes. Helyeh's documentary absorbs the first part of our discussion about narrating and expressing the truth outside of the colonial and imperial framework. Then Adnan and Bikrum reflect on the wider significance of Iran's defiant position against the imperialist world system, revolutionary Shi'i theology and Islam as a vanguard of anti-imperialist resistance, and the fundamental question of sovereignty. We look forward to another episode soon with stable internet to further develop the themes of the scholarly article Helyeh and Bikrum are writing for Middle East Critique on these issues of Iran's place in anti-imperialist resistance history, theory and practice. Follow Helyeh Doutaghi's work for Vocal Politics and on X to get links to "Still Minab": https://x.com/Helyeh_Doutaghi Follow Bikrum Gill on X to keep up with his work: https://x.com/bikrumsinghgill Support the show on Patreon or Substack, if you can (and get early access to episodes as well as full audio of all livestreams)! www.patreon.com/adnanhusain https://www.adnanahusain.substack.com Or make a one-time donation to the show and Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/adnanhusain Like, subscribe, share! Also available in video on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@adnanhusainshow X: @adnanahusain Substack: adnanahusain.substack.com www.adnanhusain.org

Welcome to Day 2877 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2877 – Wisdom Nuggets – Psalm 133:1-3 Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2877 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2877 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. The Title for today's Wisdom-Trek is: The Song of Ascent – The Cosmic Dew of Holy Harmony In our previous episode on this grand, multi-generational expedition, we scaled the breathtaking, final heights of Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Two. We listened in hushed, reverent awe as the human voices of the pilgrims receded, and Yahweh Himself took the cosmic microphone to deliver His final, unyielding oracle. We witnessed the High King of heaven plant His royal flag upon Mount Zion, declaring it to be His permanent, centralized command center forever. We marveled at His glorious, sovereign promises to completely erase hunger by satisfying the poor with bread, to wrap his priests in the defensive armor of salvation, and to cause the royal power of David's ultimate Descendant to sprout like a living horn, radiating a blooming, immortal crown of victory that completely humiliates the rebel powers of darkness. Today, we step forward onto the fourteenth, and penultimate, ridge of this magnificent pilgrim trail. We are immersing our souls in the second-to-last Song of Ascent: Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Three, verses one through three, in the New Living Translation. This short, brilliant masterpiece, written by King David, contains only three brief verses. Yet, what it lacks in physical length, it more than makes up for in profound, world-altering spiritual depth. It provides the perfect, beautiful relational resolution to the epic structural themes we explored in the previous psalm. Once the Divine Warrior has completely secured His cosmic headquarters on the mountain, and once His righteous King is securely enthroned, we are finally permitted to look inside the fortress walls to witness the internal, radiant atmosphere of the kingdom. We are moving from the grand architecture of the throne room, directly into the intimate, fragrant, and refreshing fellowship of the family of God. Let us step onto this sacred section of the trail, and discover the true, supernatural anatomy of holy harmony. Segment one is: The Sacred Assembly and the Subversion of Babel Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Three: verse one. How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! The song opens with an ecstatic, heartfelt exclamation of delight: “How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!” The Hebrew vocabulary used here is incredibly rich. The word for “wonderful” is tov, which means inherently good, functional, and in perfect alignment with the original design of creation. It is the exact same word the Creator used in the opening chapters of Genesis when He looked at His newly organized cosmos and declared it “good.” The word for “pleasant” is na'im, implying something that is deeply delightful, sweet, and aesthetically beautiful to experience. The psalmist is looking at a specific human reality, and recognizing it as a literal slice of heaven on earth. To fully comprehend the immense weight of this opening verse, we must view this gathering through the profound lens of the Ancient Israelite divine council worldview, as taught by Doctor Michael S. Heiser. We must remember that the natural state of the world outside of Zion was characterized by fierce fragmentation, hostility, and relentless warfare. In the Deuteronomy chapter thirty-two worldview, when humanity rebelled at the Tower of Babel, Yahweh disinherited the nations, scattering them across the face of the earth, and placing them under the jurisdiction of lesser spiritual beings—the sons of God. Those territorial elohim subsequently rebelled, corrupting their assignments, and driving their respective human empires to constantly fight, exploit, and destroy one another. Chaos, division, and tribal hatred were the native operating systems of the fallen world. But here, on the slopes of Mount Zion, a supernatural miracle is taking place. The scattered tribes of Israel—who often suffered from internal rivalries and external political stress—have left their separate territories behind. They have marched up the mountain pass, passed through the seamless gates of Jerusalem, and they are now sitting down together, side-by-side, as one unified family. The Hebrew phrase for “together in harmony” is gam yachad, which implies an absolute, indivisible unity of purpose, heart, and soul. This holy harmony is a direct, aggressive subversion of the dark principalities. Yahweh's heavenly council is defined by perfect, unified execution of the divine will, and humanity was originally created to serve as the earthly extension of that loyal celestial family. When the brothers live together in harmony on Zion, they are restoring the original blueprint of Eden. They are demonstrating to the watching, rebel spirits that the unifying love of the Creator is completely breaking the power of the Babel fragmentation. Holy harmony is not just a nice, sentimental feeling; it is a declaration of cosmic victory, showing that the true King has successfully gathered His scattered children into one unshakeable, loving household. Segment two is: The Fragrant Overflow of Vertical Sanctity Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Three: verse two. For harmony is as precious as the anointing oil that was poured over Aaron's head, that ran down his beard and onto the collar of his robes. To describe the invisible, spiritual reality of this brotherly harmony, David deploys a highly specific, deeply sacred, and intensely sensory metaphor: “For harmony is as precious as the anointing oil that was poured over Aaron's head, that ran down his beard and onto the collar of his robes.” To the modern, Western reader, the image of thick oil running down a man's face, soaking into his beard, and dripping onto his clothing might sound messy, or even unappealing. But to the ancient Near Eastern mind, this was a picture of ultimate luxury, supreme consecration, and overwhelming divine favor. The psalmist is referring explicitly to the shemen hatob—the unique, holy anointing oil described in Exodus chapter thirty. This was not ordinary cooking oil; it was a highly concentrated, priceless compound of pure olive oil infused with massive amounts of liquid myrrh, fragrant cinnamon, sweet cane, and cassia. It was strictly forbidden for common use. When this oil was poured out, its rich, majestic, and intoxicating fragrance would instantly fill the entire environment, completely overriding the smells of the physical world. Look at the specific directional movement of the oil in the text: it is poured over Aaron's head, it runs down his beard, and it flows directly onto the collar of his priestly robes. This represents a magnificent, vertical cascade of holiness. Aaron was the High Priest, the designated human mediator who was authorized to step into the Holy of Holies to stand before the Ark of the Covenant—the literal footstool of Yahweh's throne. When Aaron was anointed, the oil was poured out with radical, wasteful abundance. This vertical flow symbolizes the downpouring of heavenly sanctity from the King of the cosmos into the physical realm. The oil starts at the head—the seat of divine authority—and it completely saturates the mediator, flowing down until it covers the entire body of the priesthood, which represents the collective community of Israel. David is teaching us a profound theological truth: true, holy harmony is not something that human beings can manufacture from the bottom up through political treaties, or social engineering. Holy harmony is a supernatural gift that cascades from the top down. It originates from the throne room of the true Sovereign, flows through our ultimate Mediator, and completely saturates the body of the faithful. The rich, fragrant oil of unity marks the covenant family as a sacred, set-apart space, completely distinct from the profane, defiled territories of the rebel gods. When we walk in harmony, we are literally covered in the intoxicating fragrance of heaven's holiness. Segment three is: Subverting the Dark Mountain and the Ultimate Decree of Life Psalm One Hundred Thirty-Three: verse three. Harmony is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon that falls on the mountains of Zion. And there the Lord has pronounced his blessing, even life everlasting. The psalmist introduces a...

Pooja opens with a mismatch that frames the entire conversation. India consumes around 20% of global internet traffic but accounts for just 2% of global subsea cable infrastructure. Even with the expansion of landing stations currently underway, the gap between India's digital ambitions and its physical cable footprint is significant. Part of this is historical: cable infrastructure was concentrated in Mumbai and Chennai, and building it out is prohibitively expensive. Part of it is structural: the raw materials, the technology, and crucially the cable-laying ships that make all of it possible are controlled by a very small number of countries. On the question of China's expanding footprint, Pooja draws out a tension that runs through the whole conversation: private cable companies are driven by cost and scale, and will naturally gravitate towards cheaper components and partners regardless of where they come from. Sovereign concerns around espionage, trusted supply chains, and national security are a different conversation entirely, and the two do not always find a common language easily. This is where the idea of trusted networks becomes important, frameworks built around like-minded partners who share a common understanding of hardware standards, legal norms, and jurisdictional protections. Australia's approach of using its Exclusive Economic Zone provisions to protect cable infrastructure is one model Pooja thinks India should take seriously and preliminary discussions suggest it already is. On Quad, Pooja notes that the cable connectivity and resilience partnership launched at the Leaders' Summit was significant, and there is work happening beneath the surface even if it is not attracting media attention. She concludes by suggesting that more clarity from the government on where India stands on subsea cables, which bodies are responsible, and the national approach will help the broader conversation, especially aiding relevant stakeholders reach out to the right people within the government. That clarity, she argues, is the essential first step. Every two weeks, Interpreting India brings you diverse voices from India and around the world to explore the critical questions shaping the nation's future. We delve into how technology, the economy, and foreign policy intertwine to influence India's relationship with the global stage.As a Carnegie India production, hosted by Carnegie scholars, Interpreting India, a Carnegie India production, provides insightful perspectives and cutting-edge by tackling the defining questions that chart India's course through the next decade.Stay tuned for thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and a deeper understanding of India's place in the world.Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review to join the conversation and be part of Interpreting India's journey.

This episode pulls back the curtain on the complex legal, historical, and procedural mechanics defining the ongoing crisis at Hickory Ground. The discussion centers heavily on how institutional frameworks like NAGPRA (the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) can catastrophically fail the very communities they were codified to protect. Listeners will hear an analytical breakdown of how tribal sovereign immunity is currently being leveraged as a tactical shield by the Poarch Band to veil unlawful acts and evade accountability for site excavation from the courts.From a procedural standpoint, the speakers expose the clinical and disrespectful methods utilized by institutions handling excavated history. Rather than receiving proper repatriation, the remains of fifty-seven ancestors are currently stored in un-climate-controlled Rubbermaid tote boxes at Auburn University, where mold continues to spread. Furthermore, the university and developing entities have tactically weaponized bureaucracy by actively denying direct descendancy claims made by tribal leaders like Miko Thompson, creating high administrative barriers to stop the return of these bodies.The professional philosophy shared by the legal and cultural advocates in this episode demands a complete dismantling of double standards in historical preservation. They argue that if an institution excavated fifty-seven bodies from Arlington Cemetery and refused to return them, it would spark an immediate national outrage; thus, Native burial grounds must be afforded the exact same tactical protections and legal parameters as any mainstream white cemetery. True sovereignty, the advocates argue, cannot exist if a tribe destroys the baseline lifeways, languages, and ancestral respects that form the legal foundation of its political existence.

What does it truly mean to rest — not for an hour, not for a day, but through life itself?In this episode, Jess explores the Sovereign Woman: the woman who has built her own ground, owns her own structures, and has activated the inner masculine so completely that the feminine within her can finally, deeply relax.This is the conversation that sits at the intersection of Jungian individuation, money energetics, and what it actually looks like to build a business from sovereignty rather than survival.In this episode:Why borrowed support — from a job, a marriage, a structure you don't own — always carries a hidden cost, and what true financial sovereignty really looks likeThe inner masculine as the structural precondition for feminine rest: how to activate it without hardening, losing your softness, or becoming the lone islandThe compounding principle and why the feminine's desire for immediacy and relational feedback is the exact pattern that keeps women from building lasting wealthThe biblical widow with one jar of oil — and what her story reveals about vessels, closed doors, and creating enough ground that the money keeps pouringWhy lottery winners and top-level athletes go bankrupt at startling rates, and what Mike Tyson's $300 million has to do with your membership structureThe slow quantum leap: what it looks like to build wealth across 10, 20, 30 years — for yourself, your children, your grandchildrenThe example Jess returns to throughout: a membership container — recurring, owned, and structured — as the vessel that allows a woman to rest even when she isn't showing up. Money that moves whether or not you do.Ready to build that structure?Spiritualised is the membership for the spiritual woman with her own business — covering wealth, manifestation, relationships, Gene Keys, individuation, and the inner architecture of a high-income life built from frequency, not force.Join here and receive your welcome and the next steps to becoming a Spiritualised Woman → Purchase HEREWant to build your own membership? The vessel that creates the structure Jess speaks about in this episode → https://the-vessel-spiritualised.netlify.app/More from Jess: www.goinward.co.ukwww.instagram.com/goinwardspiritualised.substack.com

Odd Fellowship is built around the principle of mutual aid, which implies that we should all be of service to one another.  Our current Sovereign Grand Master, Tom Calabrese, exemplifies the spirit of a servant leader.  Modest and unassuming, he has shown throughout his career in Odd Fellowship that he is always ready to pitch in and help out and that spirit of service has extended to his time as Sovereign Grand Master.  Brother Tom worked his way up from being a member of his father's lodge to becoming a Past Grand, joining the Grand Lodge of New Jersey, joining the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and then moving up to the highest office in Odd Fellowship.  Along the way he has exemplified the best aspects of service at every opportunity.  He shares his thoughts about the Order's direction, tells what he has done to keep the Sovereign Grand Lodge functional, and gives insight into how he deals with issues that come to him.  The Shoutout goes to yet another new Encampment, Barataria #73 of New Orleans, Louisiana.  In the Odd Podge, Toby shares the visit of PGM David "Ace" Adams of Minnesota to Seattle, Ainslie talks about his adventure driving a century-old dump truck, Meredith gives credit to a lodge in the Philippines for their amazing relief efforts in the face of a disaster, and Tom shares his wonderful cemetery experience with the Grand Master of Vermont, Teppi Zuppo.

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Send us a text with feedback, questions, or topics of interest!In this episode, I'm taking you inside a transformative encounter at the Sedona Wolf Sanctuary, where a wolf named Thor became the catalyst for a remembering I can't stop thinking about: the call to come back into the wild. June is calling you back into your authentic, infinite self. Back into the version of you that exists beneath every false identity you've been carrying.We're moving into a potent stretch of the year, and the cosmos are asking for something specific from us right now. With Gemini lighting up communication and duality, and the shift into Cancer awakening our emotional waters, this is the moment to master the art of holding opposing energies at once. To exist fully inside your created reality while remembering that none of it is permanent. To learn how to be "nothing" and surrender to the organic stream of intelligence the way wild animals do.In this conversation, we explore:

In Part 2 of this study on God’s providence, Ben Winslett turns from the doctrine itself to several powerful biblical examples of God’s faithful provision. Scripture is filled with accounts of the Lord overruling circumstances, directing events, and caring for His people according to His perfect wisdom. We conclude with a brief consideration of God’s … Continue reading "Trusting in Providence, Part 2: Elijah’s Story"

Why can one small moment completely derail our emotional state?In this episode of Conversations from the Heart, a caller navigates intense emotional reactions to everyday interactions by exploring how a single tone of voice can trigger deep nervous system activation.Together, we unpack the difference between being “triggered” and experiencing activation, and what it really takes to stay grounded, self-led, and emotionally regulated in a world that isn't always gentle.This episode offers a reframe for anyone who feels deeply, is doing inner healing work, and still finds themselves overwhelmed by seemingly small moments.In this episode, we explore:•Why small interactions can feel so overwhelming•The difference between triggers and nervous system activation•How to regulate without shutting down or avoiding•The role of self-soothing and internal leadership•When to adapt to your environment and when not to•How sensitivity can become a strength rather than a liabilityRead more on the blog.For ongoing practice and deeper learning, I warmly invite you to become a member of The School of Human Connection. Twice a month, I host live calls where members bring real relationship dilemmas. We slow things down and I'll help you see what's actually happening and how to respond with more integrity, strength and care.You will find a safe space for live discussions and a supportive community of like-minded, open-hearted humans. Stay updated on new episodes and resources by subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts or visiting yvetteerasmus.com.Here are more ways to connect with me:Join the School of Human ConnectionHop on my free Wednesday live callFollow me on YouTube

In this episode of Pray the Word on Joshua 10:12–14, David Platt reminds us that God is sovereign over all things.Explore more content from Radical.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Matthew 5:7 Mercy = Not getting what YOU DESERVE. “To be let OFF THE HOOK.” Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. CARRYING HIS OWN CROSS, he went out to the place of the Skull. John 19:16-17 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 The wages of sin is death. Romans 6:23 #1 Mercy CARRIES Mercy PICKS UP A WEIGHT someone else was supposed to CARRY THEMSELVES. Mercy is less about giving someone a piece of your MIND, and more about giving someone a piece of your HEART. Have I prioritized a relationship of mercy, or of justice? Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals - one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:32-34 #2 Mercy SEES. Mercy sees PEOPLE how God sees PEOPLE. Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image. Psalm 139:14 I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.”“There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry,‘Mine!'” - Abraham Kuyper Mercy sees SOULS, not ISSUES. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 People aren't your PROBLEM, they're your CALLING. One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him: “Aren't you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don't you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:39-43 #3 Mercy FREES Mercy = FORGIVENESS For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Romans 3:23-24 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 You simply cannot be MERCIFUL if you cannot FORGIVE. If you can extend FORGIVENESS, God will overflow you with His MERCY.

Sermon by Brandon Clements on May 31, 2026.Key scripture: John 19:1-7, 12-37Through the lens of John's Gospel, the crucifixion is revealed not as a tragic, chaotic accident, but as a meticulously orchestrated, sovereign masterpiece where Jesus reigns supreme even as He acts as the perfect, final Passover Lamb slain for our sins.