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In this theologically rich episode of The Reformed Brotherhood, Jesse and Tony delve into the Parable of the Lost Coin from Luke 15:8-10. They explore how this parable reveals God's passionate pursuit of His elect and the divine joy that erupts when they are found. Building on their previous discussion of the Lost Sheep, the brothers examine how Jesus uses this second parable to further emphasize God's sovereign grace in salvation. The conversation highlights the theological implications of God's ownership of His people even before their redemption, the diligent efforts He undertakes to find them, and the heavenly celebration that follows. This episode offers profound insights into God's relentless love and the true nature of divine joy in redemption. Key Takeaways The Parable of the Lost Coin emphasizes that God actively and diligently searches for those who belong to Him, sparing no effort to recover what is rightfully His. Jesus uses three sequential parables in Luke 15 to progressively reveal different aspects of God's heart toward sinners, with escalating emphasis on divine joy. The coin represents something of significant value that already belonged to the woman, illustrating that God's elect belong to Him even before their redemption. Unlike finding something new, the joy depicted is specifically about recovering something that was already yours but had been lost, highlighting God's eternal claim on His people. The spiritual inability of the sinner is represented by the coin's passivity - it cannot find its own way back and must be sought out by its owner. Angels rejoice over salvation not independently but because they share in God's delight at the effectiveness of His saving power. The parable challenges believers to recover their joy in salvation and to share it with others, much like the woman who called her neighbors to celebrate with her. Expanded Insights God's Determined Pursuit of What Already Belongs to Him The Parable of the Lost Coin reveals a profound theological truth about God's relationship to His elect. As Tony and Jesse discuss, this isn't a story about finding something new, but recovering something that already belongs to the owner. The woman in the parable doesn't rejoice because she discovered unexpected treasure; she rejoices because she recovered what was already hers. This illustrates the Reformed understanding that God's people have eternally belonged to Him. While justification occurs in time, there's a real sense in which God has been considering us as His people in eternity past. The parable therefore supports the doctrines of election and particular redemption - God is not creating conditions people can move into or out of, but is zealously reclaiming a specific people who are already His in His eternal decree. The searching, sweeping, and diligent pursuit represent not a general call, but an effectual calling that accomplishes its purpose. The Divine Joy in Recovering Sinners One of the most striking aspects of this parable is the overwhelming joy that accompanies finding the lost coin. The brothers highlight that this joy isn't reluctant or begrudging, but enthusiastic and overflowing. The woman calls her friends and neighbors to celebrate with her - a seemingly excessive response to finding a coin, unless we understand the theological significance. This reveals that God takes genuine delight in the redemption of sinners, to the extent that Jesus describes it as causing joy "in the presence of the angels of God." As Jesse and Tony note, this challenges our perception that God might save us begrudgingly. Instead, the parable teaches us that God's "alien work" is wrath, while His delight is in mercy. This should profoundly impact how believers view their own salvation and should inspire a contagious joy that spreads to others - a joy that many Christians, by Tony's own admission, need to recover in their daily walk. Memorable Quotes "Christ love is an act of love and it's always being acted upon the sinner, the one who has to be redeemed, his child whom he goes after. So in the same way, we have Christ showing the self-denying love." - Jesse Schwamb "The coin doesn't seek the woman. The woman seeks the coin. And in this way, I think we see God's act of searching grace... The reason why I think it leads to joy, why God is so pleased, is because God has this real pleasure to pluck sinners as brands from the burning fire." - Jesse Schwamb "These parables are calling us to rejoice, right? Christ is using these parables to shame the Pharisees and the scribes who refuse to rejoice over the salvation of sinners. How often do we not rejoice over our own salvation sufficiently?" - Tony Arsenal Full Transcript [00:00:08] Jesse Schwamb: There still is like the sovereign grace of God who's initiating the salvation and there is a kind of effect of calling that God doesn't merely invite, he finds, he goes after he affects the very thing. Yeah, and I think we're seeing that here. The sinner, spiritual inability. There's an utter passivity until found. The coin doesn't seek the woman. The woman seeks the coin. And in this way, I think we see God's act of searching grace. It's all there for us. And the reason why I think it leads to joy, why God is so pleased is because God has this real pleasure. To pluck sinners as brands from the burning fire. Welcome to episode 472 of The Reformed Brotherhood. I'm Jesse. [00:00:57] Tony Arsenal: And I'm Tony. And this is the podcast with ears to hear. Hey brother. [00:01:01] Jesse Schwamb: Hey brother. [00:01:02] Jesus and the Parable of the Lost Coin [00:01:02] Jesse Schwamb: So there was this time, maybe actually more than one time, but at least this one time that we've been looking at where Jesus is hanging out and the religious incumbents, the Pharisees, they come to him and they say, you are a friend of sinners, and. Instead of taking offense to this, Jesus turns this all around. Uses this as a label, appropriates it for himself and his glorious character. And we know this because he gives us this thrice repeated sense of what it means to see his heart, his volition, his passion, his love, his going after his people, and he does it. Three little parables and we looked at one last time and we're coming up to round two of the same and similar, but also different and interesting. And so today we're looking at the parable of the lost coin or the Lost dma, or I suppose, whatever kind of currency you wanna insert in there. But once again, something's lost and we're gonna see how our savior comes to find it by way of explaining it. In metaphor. So there's more things that are lost and more things to be found on this episode. That's how we do it. It's true. It's true. So that's how Jesus does it. So [00:02:12] Tony Arsenal: yeah. So it should be how we do it. [00:02:14] Jesse Schwamb: Yes. Yeah, exactly. I cut to like Montel Jordan now is the only thing going through my head. Tell Jordan. Yeah. Isn't he the one that's like, this is how we do it, that song, this is [00:02:28] Tony Arsenal: how we do it. I, I don't know who sings it. Apparently it's me right now. That was actually really good. That was fantastic. [00:02:36] Jesse Schwamb: Hopefully never auto tuned. Not even once. I'm sure that'll make an appearance now and the rest, somebody [00:02:42] Tony Arsenal: should take that and auto tune it for me. [00:02:44] Jesse Schwamb: That would be fantastic. Listen, it doesn't need it. That was perfect. That was right off the cuff, right off the top. It was beautiful. It was ous. [00:02:50] Tony Arsenal: Yes. Yes. [00:02:51] Affirmations and Denials [00:02:51] Jesse Schwamb: I'm hoping that appearance, [00:02:53] Tony Arsenal: before we jump into our, our favorite segment here in affirmations of Denials, I just wanted to take a second to, uh, thank all of our listeners. Uh, we have the best listeners in the world. That's true, and we've also got a really great place to get together and chat about things. That's also true. Uh, we have a little telegram chat, which is just a little chat, um, program that run on your phone or in a browser. Really any device you have, you can go to t Me slash Reform Brotherhood and join that, uh, little chat group. And there's lots of stuff going on there. We don't need to get into all the details, but it's a friendly little place. Lots of good people, lots of good conversation. And just lots of good digital fellowship, if that's even a thing. I think it is. So please do join us there. It's a great place to discuss, uh, the episodes or what you're learning or what you'd like to learn. There's all sorts of, uh, little nooks and crannies and things to do in there. [00:03:43] Jesse Schwamb: So if you're looking for a little df and you know that you are coming out, we won't get into details, but you definitely should. Take Tony's advice, please. You, you will not be disappointed. It, it's a fun, fun time together. True. Just like you're about to have with us chatting it up and going through a little affirmations and denials. So, as usual, Tony, what are you, are you affirming with something or are you denying again, something? I'm, I'm on the edge of my seat. I'm ready. [00:04:06] Tony Arsenal: Okay. Uh, it is, I thought that was going somewhere else. Uh, I'm, I'm affirming something. [00:04:13] AI and Problem Solving [00:04:13] Tony Arsenal: People are gonna get so sick of me doing like AI affirmations, but I, it's like I learned a new thing to do with AI every couple of weeks. I ran across an article the other day, uh, that I don't remember where the article was. I didn't save it, but I did read it. And one of the things that pointed out is that a lot of times you're not getting the most out of AI because you don't really know how to ask the questions. True. One of the things it was was getting through is a lot of people will ask, they'll have a problem that they're encountering and they'll just ask AI like, how do I fix this problem? And a lot of times what that yields is like very superficial, basic, uh, generic advice or generic kind of, uh, directions for resolving a problem. And the, I don't remember the exact phrasing, 'cause it was a little while ago since I read it, but it basically said something like, I'm encountering X problem. And despite all efforts to the contrary, I have not been able to resolve it. And by using sort of these extra phrases. What it does is it sort of like pushes the AI to ask you questions about what you've already tried to do, and so it's gonna tailor its advice or its directions to your specific situation a little bit more. So, for example, I was doing this today. We, um, we just had the time change, right? Stupidest thing in the world doesn't make any sense and my kids don't understand that the time has changed and we're now like three or four weeks past the, the time change and their, their schedule still have not adjusted. So my son Augie, who is uh, like three and three quarters, uh, I don't know how many months it is. When do you stop? I don't even know. When you stop counting in months. He's three and a quarter, three quarters. And he will regularly wake up between four 30 and five 30. And when we really, what we really want is for him to be sleeping, uh, from uh, until like six or six 30 at the latest. So he's like a full hour, sometimes two hours ahead of time, which then he wakes up, it's a small house. He's noisy 'cause he's a three and a half year old. So he wakes up the baby. The baby wakes up. My wife, and then we're all awake and then we're cranky and it's miserable. So I, I put that little prompt into, um, into Google Gemini, which is right now is my, um, AI of choice, but works very similar. If you use something like chat, GPT or CLO or whatever, you know, grok, whatever AI tool you have access to, put that little prompt in. You know, something like since the time change, my son has been waking up at four 30 in the morning, despite all efforts to the contrary, I have not been able to, uh, adjust his schedule. And so it started asking me questions like, how much light is in the room? What time does he go to bed? How much does he nap? And it, so it's, it's pulling from the internet. This is why I like Google Geminis. It's actually pulling from the internet to identify like common, common. Related issues. And so it starts to probe and ask questions. And by the time it was done, what it came out with was like a step-by-step two week plan. Basically like, do this tonight, do this tomorrow morning. Um, and it was able to identify what it believes is the problem. We'll see if it actually is, but the beauty now is now that I've got a plan that I've got in this ai, I can start, you know, tomorrow morning I'm gonna try to do what it said and I can tell. The ai, how things went, and it can now adjust the plan based on whether or not, you know, this worked or didn't work. So it's a good way to sort of, um, push an ai, uh, chat bot to probe your situation a little bit more. So you could do this really for anything, right. You could do something like I'm having, I'm having trouble losing weight despite all efforts to the contrary. Um, can you help me identify what the, you know, root problem is? So think about different ways that you can use this. It's a pretty cool way to sort of like, push the, the AI to get a little deeper into the specifics without like a lot of extra heavy lifting. I'm sure there's probably other ways you could drive it to do this, but this was just one clever way that I, that this article pointed out to accomplish this. [00:08:07] Jesse Schwamb: It's a great exercise to have AI optimize itself. Yeah. By you turning your prompts around and asking it to ask you a number of questions, sufficient number, until it can provide an optimize answer for you. So lots, almost every bot has some kind of, you can have it analyze your prompts essentially, but some like copilot actually have a prompt agent, which will help you construct the prompt in an optimal way. Yeah, and that again, is kind of question and answer. So I'm with you. I will often turn it around and say. Here's my goal. Ask me sufficient number of questions so that you can provide the right insight to accomplish said goal. Or like you're saying, if you can create this like, massive conversation that keeps all this history. So I, I've heard of people using this for their exercise or running plans. Famously, somebody a, a, um, journalist, the Wall Street Journal, use it, train for a marathon. You can almost have it do anything for you. Of course, you want to test all of that and interact with it reasonably and ably, right? At the same time, what it does best is respond to like natural language interaction. And so by turning it around and basically saying, help me help you do the best job possible, providing the information, it's like the weirdest way of querying stuff because we're so used to providing explicit direction ourselves, right? So to turn it around, it's kind of a new experience, but it's super fun, really interesting, really effective. [00:09:22] Tony Arsenal: And it because you are allowing, in a certain sense, you're sort of asking the AI to drive the conversation. This, this particular prompt, I know the article I read went into details about why this prompt is powerful and the reason this prompt is powerful is not because of anything the AI's doing necessarily, right. It's because you're basically telling the AI. To find what you've missed. And so it's asking you questions. Like if I was to sit down and go like, all right, what are all the things that's wrong, that's causing my son to be awake? Like obviously I didn't figure it out on my own, so it's asking me what I've already tried and what it found out. And then of course when it tells me what it is, it's like the most obvious thing when it figures out what it is. It's identifying something that I already haven't identified because I've told it. I've already tried everything I can think of, and so it's prompting me to try to figure out what it is that I haven't thought of. So those are, like I said, there's lots of ways to sort of get the ais to do that exercise. Um, it's not, it's not just about prompt engineering, although that there's a lot of science now and a lot of like. Specifics on how you do prompt engineering, um, you know, like building a persona for the ai. Like there's all sorts of things you can do and you can add that, like, I could have said something like, um. Uh, you are a pediatric sleep expert, right? And when you tell it that what it's gonna do is it's gonna start to use more technical language, it's gonna, it's gonna speak to you back as though it's a, and this, this is where AI can get a little bit dangerous and really downright scary in some instances. But with that particular prompt, it's gonna start to speak back to you as though it was a clinician of some sort, diagnosing a medical situation, which again. That is definitely not something I would ever endorse. Like, don't let an AI be your doctor. That's just not, like WebMD was already scary enough when you were just telling you what your symptoms were and it was just cross checking it. Um, but you could do something like, and I use these kinds of prompts for our show notes where I'm like, you're an expert at SEO, like at um, podcast show notes. Utilizing SEO search terms, like that's part of the prompt that I use when I use, um, in, in this case, I use notion to generate most of our show notes. Um, it, it starts to change the way that it looks at things and the way that it, I, it responds to you based on different prompts. So I think it, it's a little bit scary, uh, AI. Can be a strange, strange place. And there's some, they're doing some research that is a little bit frightening. They did a study and actually, like, they, they basically like unlocked an AI and gave it access to a pretend company with emails and stuff and said that a particular employee was gonna shut out, was gonna delete the ai. And the first thing it did was try to like blackmail the employee with like a risk, like a scandalous email. It had. Then after that they, they engineered a scenario where the AI actually had the ability to kill the employee. And despite like explicit instructions not to do anything illegal, it still tried to kill the employee. So there's some scary things that are coming up if we're not, you know, if, if the science is not able to get that under control. But right now it's just a lot of fun. Like it's, we're, we're probably not at the point where it's dangerous yet and hopefully. Hopefully it won't get to that point, but we'll see. We'll see. That got dark real fast, fast, fast. Jesse, you gotta get this. And that was an affirmation. I guess I'm affirming killer murder ais that are gonna kill us all, but uh, we're gonna have fun with it until they do at least. [00:12:52] Jesse Schwamb: Thanks for not making that deny against. 'cause I can only imagine the direction that one to taken. [00:12:57] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. At least when the AI hears this, it's gonna know that I'm on its side, so, oh, for sure. I, for one, welcome our new AI overlords. So as do Iye. [00:13:05] Christmas Hymns and Music Recommendations [00:13:05] Tony Arsenal: But Jesse, what are you affirming or denying today to get me out of this pit here? [00:13:09] Jesse Schwamb: So, lemme start with a question. Do you have a favorite Christmas hymn? And if so, what is it? [00:13:16] Tony Arsenal: Ooh, that's a tough one. Um, I think I've always been really partial to Oh, holy Night. But, uh, there's, there's not anything that really jumps to mind my, as I've become older and crankier and more Scottish in spirit, I just, Christmas hymns just aren't as. If they're not as prominent in my mind, but oh, holy night or come coming, Emanuel is probably a really good one too. [00:13:38] Jesse Schwamb: Wow. Those are the, those are like the top in the top three for me. Yeah. So I think [00:13:42] Tony Arsenal: I know where you're going based on the question. [00:13:44] Jesse Schwamb: Yeah, we're very much the same. So, well maybe, so I am affirming with, but it's that time of year and people you, you know and love and maybe yourself, you're gonna listen to Christian music and. That's okay. I put no shade on that, especially because we're talking about the incarnation, celebrate the incarnation. But of course, I think the best version of that is some of these really lovely hymns because they could be sung and worshiped through all year round. We just choose them because they fit in with the calendar particularly well here, and sometimes they're included, their lyrics included in Hallmark cards and, and your local. Cool. Coles. So while that's happening, why not embrace it? But here's my information is why not go with some different versions. I love the hymn as you just said. Oh, come will come Emmanuel. And so I'm gonna give people three versions of it to listen to Now to make my list of this kind of repertoire. The song's gotta maintain that traditional melody. I think to a strong degree, it's gotta be rich and deep and dark, especially Ko Emmanuel. But it's gotta have something in it that's a little bit nuanced. Different creative arrangements, musicality. So let me give two brand new ones that you may not have heard versions and one old one. So the old one is by, these are all Ko Emanuel. So if at some point during this you're like, what song is he talking about? It's Ko. Emmanuel. It's just three times. Th we're keeping it th Rice tonight. So the first is by band called for today. That's gonna be a, a little bit harder if you want something that, uh, gets you kind of pumped up in the midst of this redemption. That's gonna be the version. And then there are two brand new ones. One is by skillet, which is just been making music forever, but the piano melody they bring into this and they do a little something nuanced with the chorus that doesn't pull away too much. From the original, but just gives it a little extra like Tastiness. Yeah. Skill. Great version. And then another one that just came out yesterday. My yesterday, not your yesterday. So actually it doesn't even matter at this point. It's already out is by descriptor. And this would be like the most chill version that is a hardcore band by, I would say tradition, but in this case, their version is very chill. All of them I find are just deeply worshipful. Yeah. And these, the music is very full of impact, but of course the lyrics are glorious. I really love this, this crying out to God for the Savior. This. You know, just, it's really the, the plea that we should have now, which is, you know, maranatha like Lord Jesus, come. And so in some ways we're, we're celebrating that initial plea and cry for redemption as it has been applied onto us by the Holy Spirit. And we're also saying, you know, come and fulfill your kingdom, Lord, come and bring the full promise, which is here, but not yet. So I like all three of these. So for today. Skillet descriptor, which sounds like we're playing like a weird word game when you put those all together. It does, but they're all great bands and their versions I think are, are worthy. So the larger affirmation, I suppose, is like, go out this season and find different versions, like mix it up a little bit. Because it's good to hear this music somewhat afresh, and so I think by coming to it with different versions of it, you'll get a little bit of that sense. It'll make maybe what is, maybe if it's felt rote or mundane or just trivial, like you're saying, kind of revive some of these pieces in our hearts so we can, we, we can really worship through them. We're redeeming them even as they're meant to be expressions of the ultimate redemption. [00:16:55] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah, I, um, I heard the skillet version and, uh, you know, you know me like I'm not a huge fan of harder music. Yeah. But that, that song Slaps man, it's, yes, [00:17:07] Jesse Schwamb: it does. It's [00:17:07] Tony Arsenal: good. And Al I mean, it, it also ignited this weird firestorm of craziness online. I don't know if you heard anything about this, but Yes, it was, it was, there was like the people who absolutely love it and will. Fight you if you don't. Yes. And then there was like the people who think it's straight from the devil because of somehow demonic rhythms, whatever that means. Um, but yeah, I mean, I'm not a big fan of the heavier music, but there is something about that sort of, uh. I don't know. Is skill, would that be considered like metal at all? [00:17:38] Jesse Schwamb: Oh, that's a loaded question. Probably. [00:17:39] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. So like I found, uh, this is, we're gonna go down to Rabbit Trail here. Let's do it. Here we go. I found a version of Africa by Toto that was labeled as metal on YouTube. So I don't know whether it actually is, and this, this version of skill, it strikes me as very similar, where it's, ah, uh, it, it's like, um. The harmonies are slightly different in terms of like how they resonate than Okay. Other harmonies. Like I get [00:18:05] Jesse Schwamb: that [00:18:06] Tony Arsenal: there's a certain, you know, like when you think about like Western music, there's certain right, there's certain harmonies when, you know, think about like piano chords are framed and my understanding at least this could be way off, and I'm sure you're gonna correct me if I'm wrong, is that um, metal music, heavy metal music uses slightly different. Chord formations that it almost leaves you feeling a little unresolved. Yes, but not quite unresolved. Like it's just, it's, it's more the harmonics are different, so that's fair. Skillet. This skillet song is so good, and I think you're right. It, it retains the sort of like. The same basic melody, the same, the same basic harmonies, actually. Right. And it's, it's almost like the harmonies are just close enough to being put into a different key with the harmonies. Yes, [00:18:52] Jesse Schwamb: that's true [00:18:53] Tony Arsenal: than then. Uh, but not quite actually going into another key. So like, sometimes you'll see online, you'll find YouTube videos where they play like pop songs, but they've changed the, the. Chords a little bit. So now it's in a minor key. It's almost like it's there. It's like one more little note shift and it would be there. Um, and then there's some interesting, uh, like repetition and almost some like anal singing going on, that it's very good. Even if you don't like heavier music. Like, like I don't, um, go listen to it and I think you'll find yourself like hitting repeat a couple times. It was very, very good. [00:19:25] Jesse Schwamb: That's a good way of saying it. A lot of times that style is a little bit dissonant, if that's what you mean in the court. Yeah. Formation. So it gives you this unsettledness, this almost unresolvedness, and that's in there. Yeah. And just so everybody knows, actually, if you listen to that version from Skillet, you'll probably listen to most of it. You'll get about two thirds of the way through it and probably be saying, what are those guys talking about? It's the breakdown. Where it amps up. But before that, I think anybody could listen to it and just enjoy it. It's a really beautiful, almost haunting piano melody. They bring into the intro in that, in the interlude. It's very lovely. So it gives you that sense. Again, I love this kind of music because there's almost something, there is something in this song that's longing for something that is wanting and yet left, unresolved and unfulfilled until the savior comes. There's almost a lament in it, so to speak, especially with like the way it's orchestrated. So I love that this hymn is like deep and rich in that way. It's, that's fine. Like if you want to sing deck the Holes, that's totally fine. This is just, I think, better and rich and deeper and more interesting because it does speak to this life of looking for and waiting for anticipating the advent of the savior. So to get me get put back in that place by music, I think is like a net gain this time of year. It's good to have that perspective. I'm, I'm glad you've heard it. We should just open that debate up whether or not we come hang out in the telegram chat. We'll put it in that debate. Is skillet hardcore or metal? We'll just leave it there 'cause I have my opinions, but I'm, well, I'm sure everybody else does. [00:20:48] Tony Arsenal: I don't even know what those words mean, Jesse. Everything is hardcore in metal compared to what I normally listen to. I don't even listen to music anymore usually, so I, I mean, I'm like mostly all podcasts all the time. Anytime I have time, I don't have a ton of time to listen to. Um, audio stuff, but [00:21:06] Jesse Schwamb: that's totally fair. Well now everybody now join us though. [00:21:08] Tony Arsenal: Educate me [00:21:09] Jesse Schwamb: now. Everybody can properly use, IM prompt whatever AI of their choice, and they can listen to at least three different versions of al comical manual. And then they can tell us which one do you like the best? Or maybe you have your own version. That's what she was saying. What's your favorite Christmas in? [00:21:23] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. And [00:21:24] Jesse Schwamb: what version of it do you like? I mean, it'll be like. [00:21:28] Tony Arsenal: It'll be like, despite my best efforts, I've been un unable to understand what hardcore and medical is. Please help me understand. [00:21:37] Jesse Schwamb: Oh, we're gonna have some, some fun with this at some point. We'll have to get into the whole debate, though. I know you and I have talked about it before. We'll put it before the brothers and sisters about a Christmas Carol and what version everybody else likes. That's also seems like, aside from the, the whole eternal debate, which I'm not sure is really serious about whether or not diehard is a Christmas movie, this idea of like, which version of the Christmas Carol do you subscribe to? Yeah. Which one would you watch if you can only watch one? Which one will you watch? That's, we'll have to save that for another time. [00:22:06] Tony Arsenal: We'll save it for another time. And we get a little closer to midwinter. No reason we just can't [00:22:10] Jesse Schwamb: do it right now because we gotta get to Luke 15. [00:22:12] Discussion on the Parable of the Lost Coin [00:22:12] Tony Arsenal: We do. [00:22:13] Jesse Schwamb: We, we've already been in this place of looking at Jesus' response to the Pharisees when they say to him, listen, this man receives sinners and eats with them. And Jesus is basically like, yeah, that's right. And let me tell you three times what the heart of God is like and what my mission in serving him is like, and what I desire to come to do for my children. And so we spoke in the last conversation about the parable lost sheep. Go check that out. Some are saying, I mean, I'm not saying this, but some are saying in the internet, it's the definitive. Congratulation of that parable. I'm, I'm happy to take that if that's true. Um, but we wanna go on to this parable of the lost coin. So let me read, it's just a couple of verses and you're gonna hear in the text that you're going to understand right away. This is being linked because it starts with or, so this is Jesus speaking and this is Luke 15, chapter 15, starting in verse eight. Jesus says, or a what woman? She has 10 D drachmas and loses. One drachma does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it. And when she has found it, she calls together her friend and her neighbors saying, rejoice with me for I found the D Drachma, which I lost in the same way I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. [00:23:27] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. On one level, this is, uh, again, it's not all that complicated of a scenario, right? And we have to kind of go back and relo through some of the stuff we talked about last week because this is a continuation of, you know, when we first talked about the Matthew 13 parables, we commented on like. Christ was coming back to the same themes, right? And in some ways, repeating the parable. This is even stronger than that. It's not just that Christ is teaching the same thing across multiple parables. The sense here, at least the sense I get when I read this parable, the lost sheep, and then the prodigal, um, sun parable or, or the next parable here, um, is actually that Christ is just sort of like hammering home the one point he's making to the tax collectors and or to the tax collectors or to the scribes who are complaining about the fact that Christ was eating with sinners. He's just hammering this point home, right? So it's not, it's not to try to add. A lot of nuance to the point. It's not to try to add a, a shade of meaning. Um. You know, we talked a lot about how parables, um, Christ tells parables in part to condemn the listeners who will not receive him, right? That's right. This is one of those situations where it's not, it's not hiding the meaning of the parable from them. The meaning is so obvious that you couldn't miss it, and he, he appeals, we talked about in the first, in the first part of this, he actually appeals to like what the ordinary response would be. Right? What man of you having a hundred sheep if he loses one, does not. Go and leave the 99. Like it's a scenario that anyone who goes, well, like, I wouldn't do that is, looks like an idiot. Like, that's, that's the point of the why. He phrases it. And so then you're right when he, when he begins with this, he says, or what woman having 10 silver coins if she loses one, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until he, till she finds it. And of course, the, the, the emphasis again is like no one in their right mind would not do this. And I think like we think about a coin and like that's the smallest denomination of money that we have. Like, I wouldn't, like if I lost a, if I had 10 silver coin, 10 coins and I lost one of them, the most that that could be is what? 50 cents? Like the, like if I had a 50 cent piece or a silver dollar, I guess, like I could lose a dollar. We're not really talking about coins the way we think of coins, right? We're talking about, um. Um, you know, like denominations of money that are substantial in that timeframe. Like it, there was, there were small coins, but a silver coin would be a substantial amount of money to lose. So we are not talking about a situation where this is, uh, a trivial kind of thing. She's not looking for, you know, I've, I've heard this parable sort of like unpacked where like, it's almost like a miserly seeking for like this lost coin. Interesting. It's not about, it's not about like. Penny pinching here, right? She's not trying to find a tiny penny that isn't worth anything that's built into the parable, right? It's a silver coin. It's not just any coin. It's a silver coin. So she's, she's looking for this coin, um, because it is a significant amount of money and because she's lost it, she's lost something of her, of her overall wealth. Like there's a real loss. Two, this that needs to be felt before he can really move on with the parable. It's not just like some small piece of property, like there's a [00:26:57] Jesse Schwamb: right. I [00:26:57] Tony Arsenal: don't know if you've ever lost a large amount of money, but I remember one time I was in, um, a. I was like, almost outta high school, and I had taken some money out of, um, out of the bank, some cash to make a purchase. I think I was purchasing a laptop and I don't know why I, I don't, maybe I didn't have a credit card or I didn't have a debit card, but I was purchasing a laptop with cash. Right. And back then, like laptops, like this was not a super expensive laptop, but. It was a substantial amount of cash and I misplaced it and it was like, oh no, like, where is it? And like, I went crazy trying to find it. This is the situation. She's lost a substantial amount of money. Um, this parable, unlike the last one, doesn't give you a relative amount of how many she has. Otherwise. She's just lost a significant amount of money. So she takes all these different steps to try to find it. [00:27:44] Understanding the Parable's Context [00:27:44] Tony Arsenal: We have to feel that loss before we really can grasp what the parable is trying to teach us. [00:27:49] Jesse Schwamb: I like that, so I'm glad you brought that up because I ended up going down a rabbit hole with this whole coined situation. [00:27:56] Tony Arsenal: Well, we're about to, Matt Whitman some of this, aren't we? [00:27:58] Jesse Schwamb: Yes, I think so. But mainly because, and this is not really my own ideas here, there's, there's a lot I was able to kind of just read and kind. Throw, throw something around this because I think you're absolutely right that Jesus is bringing an ES escalation here and it's almost like a little bit easier for us to understand the whole sheep thing. I think the context of the lost coin, like you're already saying, is a little bit less familiar to us, and so I got into this. Rabbit hole over the question, why would this woman have 10 silver coins? I really got stuck on like, so why does she have these? And Jesus specific about that he's giving a particular context. Presumably those within his hearing in earshot understood this context far better than I did. So what I was surprised to see is that a lot of commentators you probably run into this, have stated or I guess promulgated this idea that the woman is young and unmarried and the 10 silver coins could. Could represent a dowry. So in some way here too, like it's not just a lot of money, it's possible that this was her saving up and it was a witness to her availability for marriage. [00:28:57] The Significance of the Lost Coin [00:28:57] Jesse Schwamb: So e either way, if that's true or not, Jesus is really emphasizing to us there's significant and severe loss here. And so just like you said, it would be a fool who would just like say, oh, well that's too bad. The coin is probably in here somewhere, but eh, I'm just gonna go about my normal business. Yeah. And forsake it. Like, let's, let's not worry about it. So. The emphasis then on this one is not so much like the leaving behind presumably can keep the remaining nine coins somewhere safe if you had them. But this effort and this diligence to, to go after and find this lost one. So again, we know it's all about finding what was lost, but this kind of momentum that Jesus is bringing to this, like the severity of this by saying there was this woman, and of course like here we find that part of this parable isn't just in the, the kingdom of God's like this, like we were talking about before. It's more than that because there's this expression of, again, the situation combined with these active verbs. I think we talked about last time that Christ love is an act of love and it's always being acted upon the sinner, the one who has to be redeemed, his child whom he goes after. So in the same way, we have Christ showing the self-denying love. Like in the first case, the shepherd brought his sheep home on his shoulders rather than leave it in the wilderness. And then here. The woman does like everything. She lights the candle, she sweeps the house. She basically turns the thing, the place upside down, searching diligently and spared no pains with this until she found her lost money. And before we get into the whole rejoicing thing, it just strikes me that, you know, in the same way, I think what we have here is Christ affirming that he didn't spare himself. He's not gonna spare himself. When he undertakes to save sinners, he does all the things. He endures the cross scor in shame. He lays down his life for his friends. There's no greater love than that. It cannot be shown, and so Christ's love is deep and mighty. It's like this woman doing all the things, tearing the place apart to ensure that that which she knew she had misplaced comes back to her. That the full value of everything that she knows is hers. Is safe and secure in her possession and so does the Lord Jesus rejoice the safe sinners in the same way. And that's where this is incredibly powerful. It's not just, Hey, let me just say it to you one more time. There is a reemphasis here, but I like where you're going, this re-escalation. I think the first question is, why do the woman have this money? What purpose is it serving? And I think if we can at least try to appreciate some of that, then we see again how Jesus is going after that, which is that he, he wants to save the sinner. He wants to save the soul. And all of the pleasure, then all of the rejoicing comes because, and, and as a result of that context. [00:31:22] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. [00:31:23] Theological Implications of God's People [00:31:23] Tony Arsenal: The other thing, um, maybe, and, and I hope I'm not overreading again, we've, we've talked about the dangers of overreading, the parables, but I think there's a, and we'll, we'll come to this too when we get into the, um, prodigal son. Um, there is this sense, I think in some theological traditions that. God is sort of like claiming a people who were not his own. Right. And one of the things that I love about the reform tradition, and, and I love it because this is the picture the Bible teaches, is the emphasis on the fact that God's people have been God's people. As long as God has been pondering and con like contemplating them. So like we deny eternal justification, right? Justification happens in time and there's a real change in our status, in in time when, when the spirit applies, the benefits that Christ has purchased for us in redemption, right? But there's also a very real sense that God has been looking and considering us as his people in eternity past. Like that's always. That's the nature of the Pactum salutes, the, you know, covenant of redemption election. The idea that like God is not saving a nameless, faceless people. He's not creating conditions that people can either move themselves into or take themselves out of. He has a concrete people. Who he is saving, who he has chosen. He, he, you know, prior to our birth, he will redeem us. He now, he has redeemed us and he will preserve us in all of these parables, whether it's the sheep, the coin, or as we'll get to the prodigal sun next week or, or whenever. Um. It's not that God is discovering something new that he didn't have, or it's not that the woman is discovering a coin, right? There's nothing more, uh, I think nothing more like sort of, uh, spontaneously delightful than like when you like buy a, like a jacket at the thrift store. Like you go to Salvation Army and you buy a jacket, you get home, you reach in the pocket and there's like a $10 bill and you're like, oh man, that's so, so great. Or like, you find a, you find a. A $10 bill on the ground, or you find a quarter on the ground, right? Yeah. Or you find your own money. Well, and that that's, there's a different kind of joy, right? That's the point, is like, there's a delight that comes with finding something. And again, like we have to be careful about like, like not stealing, right? But there's a different kind of joy that comes with like finding something that was not yours that now becomes yours. We talked about that with parables a couple weeks ago, right? There's a guy who finds it, he's, he's searching for pearls. He finds a pearl, and so he goes after he sells everything he has and he claims that pearl, but that wasn't his before the delight was in sort of finding something new. These parables. The delight is in reclaiming and refining something that was yours that was once lost. Right? That's a different thing. And it paints a picture, a different picture of God than the other parables where, you know, the man kind of stumbles on treasure in a field or he finds a pearl that he was searching for, but it wasn't his pearl. This is different. This is teaching us that God is, is zealous and jealous to reclaim that which was his, which was lost. Yes. Right. So, you know, we can get, we can, maybe we will next week, maybe we will dig into like super laps area versus infra laps. AIRism probably not, I don't necessarily wanna have that conversation. But there is a reality in the Bible where God has a chosen people and they are his people, even before he redeems them. [00:34:52] Jesse Schwamb: Exactly. [00:34:53] God's Relentless Pursuit of Sinners [00:34:53] Tony Arsenal: These parables all emphasize that in a different way and part of what he's, part of what he's ribbing at with the Pharisees and the, and the scribes, and this is common across all of Christ's teaching in his interactions and we get into true Israel with, with Paul, I mean this is the consistent testimony of the New Testament, is that the people who thought they were God's people. The, the Jewish leaders, especially the Pharisees, the Sadducees, the scribes, the, the sort of elites of, uh, first century Jewish believers, they really were convinced that they were God's people. And those dirty gentiles out there, they, they're not, and even in certain sense, like even the Jewish people out in the country who don't even, you know, they don't know the scriptures that like, even those people were maybe barely God's people. Christ is coming in here and he is going, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Like you're asking me. You're surprised that I receive sinners and e with them. Well, I'm coming to claim that which is mine, which was lost, and the right response to that is not to turn your nose up at it. The right response is to rejoice with me that I have found my sheep that was lost, that I have reclaimed my coin that was lost. And as we'll see later on, like he really needles them at the end of the, the, uh, parable of the prodigal son. This is something I, I have to be like intentional in my own life because I think sometimes we hear conversion stories and we have this sort of, I, I guess like, we'll call it like the, the Jonah I heresy, I dunno, we won't call it heresy, but like the, the, the like Jonah impulse that we all have to be really thankful for God's mercy in our life. But sort of question whether God is. Merciful or even be a little bit upset when it seems that God is being merciful to those sinners over there. We have to really like, use these parables in our own lives to pound that out of our system because it's, it's ungodly and it's not what God is, is calling us. And these parables really speak against that [00:36:52] Jesse Schwamb: and all of us speak in. In that lost state, but that doesn't, I think like you're saying, mean that we are not God's already. That if he has established that from a trinity past, then we'd expect what others have said about God as the hound of heaven to be true. And that is he comes and he chases down his own. What's interesting to me is exactly what you've said. We often recognize when we do this in reverse and we look at the parable of the lost son, all of these elements, how the father comes after him, how there's a cha singer coming to himself. There's this grand act of repentance. I would argue all of that is in all of these parables. Not, not to a lesser extent, just to a different extent, but it's all there. So in terms of like couching this, and I think what we might use is like traditionally reformed language. And I, I don't want to say I'm overeating this, I hope I'm not at that same risk, but we see some of this like toll depravity and like the sinner is lost, unable to move forward, right? There still is like the sovereign grace of God who's initiating the salvation and there is a kind of effect of calling that God doesn't merely invite, he finds, he goes after he affects the very thing. Yeah, and I think we're seeing that here. There is. The sinner, spiritual inability. There's an utter passivity until found. The coin doesn't seek the woman. The woman seeks the coin. And in this way, I think we see God's act of searching grace. It's all there for us. Yeah, it's in a slightly different way, but I think that's what we're meant to like take away from this. We're meant to lean into that a bit. [00:38:12] Rejoicing in Salvation [00:38:12] Jesse Schwamb: And the reason why I think it leads to joy, why God is so pleased is because God has this real pleasure. Jesus has this real pleasure. The Holy Spirit has this real pleasure. To pluck sinners as brands from the burning fire. You know, it was Jesus, literally his food and drink like not to be too trite, but like his jam went upon the earth to finish the work, which he came to do. And there are many times when he says he ammi of being constrained in the spirit until this was accomplished. And it's still his delight to show mercy like you're saying He is. And even Jonah recognizes that, right. He said like, I knew you were going to be a merciful God. And so he's far more willing to save sinners than sinners are to be saved. But that is the gospel level voice, isn't it? Because we can come kicking and screaming, but in God's great mercy, not because of works and unrighteousness, but because of his great mercy, he comes and he tears everything apart to rescue and to save those whom he's called to himself. [00:39:06] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. I love that old, um, Puritan phrase that wrath is God's alien work. And we, you know, like you gotta be careful when you start to talk that way. And the Puritans were definitely careful about everything. I mean, they were very specific when they spoke, but. When we talk about God's alien work and wrath being God's alien work, what we're saying is not, not that like somehow wrath is external to God. Like that's not what we're getting at of Right. But when you look at scripture and, and here's something that I think, um. I, I don't know how I wanna say this. Like, I think we read that the road is narrow and the the, um, you know, few are those who find it. I think we read that and we somehow think like, yeah, God, God, like, really loves that. Not a lot of people are saved. And I, I actually think that like, when we look at it, um, and, and again, like we have to be careful 'cause God, God. God decreed that which he is delighted by, and also that which glorifies him the most. Right? Right. But the picture that we get in scripture, and we have to take this seriously with all of the caveats that it's accommodated, it's anthropopathism that, you know, all of, all of the stuff we've talked about. We did a whole series on systematic theology. We did like six episodes on Divine Simplicity and immutability. Like we we're, we're right in line with the historic tradition on that. All of those caveats, uh, all of those caveats in place, the Bible pic paints a picture of God such that he grieves over. Those who are lost. Right? Right. He takes no delight in the death of the wicked. That's right. He, he, he seeks after the lost and he rejoices when he finds them. Right. He's, his, his Holy Spirit is grieved when we disobey him, his, his anger is kindled even towards his people in a paternal sense. Right. He disciplines us the way an angry father who loves us, would discipline us when we disobey him. That is a real, that's a real thing. What exactly that means, how we can apply that to God is a very complicated conversation. And maybe sometimes it's more complicated than we, like, we make it more complicated than it needs to be for sure. Um, we wanna be careful to preserve God's changeness, his immutability, his simplicity, all of those things. But at the end of the day, at. God grieves over lost sinners, and he rejoices when they come back. He rejoices when they return to him. Just as the shepherd who finds his lost sheep puts that sheep on his shoulders, right? That's not just because that's an easy way to carry a sheep, right? It's also like this picture of this loving. Intimate situation where God pulls us onto himself and he, he wraps literally like wraps us around himself. Like there are times when, um. You know, I have a toddler and there are times where I have to carry that toddler, and it's, it's a fight, right? And I don't really enjoy doing it. He's squirming, he's fighting. Then there are times where he needs me to hold him tight, and he, he snuggles in. When he falls down and hurts his leg, the first thing he does is he runs and he jumps on me, and he wants to be held tight, and there's a f there's a fatherly embrace there that not only brings comfort to my son. But it brings great joy to me to be able to comfort him that that dynamic in a, uh, a infinitely greater sense is at play here in the lost sheep. And then there's this rejoicing. It's not just rejoicing that God is rejoicing, it's the angels that are rejoicing. [00:42:43] The Joy of Redemption [00:42:43] Tony Arsenal: It's the, it's other Christians. It's the great cloud of witnesses that are rejoicing when Aah sinner is returned to God. All of God's kingdom and everything that that includes, all of that is involved in this rejoicing. That's why I think like in the first parable, in the parable of the lost sheep, it's joy in heaven. Right? It's sort of general joy in heaven. It's not specific. Then this one is even more specific. It's not just general joy in heaven. It's the angels of God. That's right. That are rejoicing. And then I think what we're gonna find, and we'll we'll tease this out when we get to the next par, well the figure in the prodigal son that is rejoicing. The one that is leading the rejoicing, the chief rejoice is the one who's the standin for God in that parable. [00:43:26] Jesse Schwamb: Right, exactly right. So, [00:43:27] Tony Arsenal: so we have to, we have to both recognize that there's a true grief. A true sorrow that is appropriate to speak of God, um, as having when a sinner is lost. And there's also an equally appropriate way to speak about God rejoicing and being pleased and delighted when a sinner returns to him. [00:43:53] Jesse Schwamb: That's the real payoff of this whole parable. I think, uh, maybe all three of them altogether, is that it is shocking how good the gospel is, which we're always saying, yeah, but I'm really always being moved, especially these last couple weeks with what Jesus is saying about how good, how truly unbelievable the gospel is. And again, it draws us to the. Old Testament scriptures when even the Israel saying, who is like this? Who is like our God? So what's remarkable about this is that there's an infinite willingness on God's part to receive sinners. [00:44:23] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. [00:44:23] Jesse Schwamb: And however wicked a man may have been, and the day that he really turns from his wickedness and comes to God by Christ, God is well pleased and all of heaven with him, and God has no pleasure in the death of the wicked, like you said, but God has pleasure and true repentance. If all of that's true, then like day to day, here's what I, I think this means for us. [00:44:41] Applying the Parable to Our Lives [00:44:41] Jesse Schwamb: Is when we come to Christ for mercy and love and help and whatever anguish and perplexity and simpleness that we all have, and we all have it, we are going with the flow. If his own deepest wishes, we're not going against them. And so this means that God has for us when we partake in the toning work of Christ, coming to Christ for forgiveness, communing with him despite our sinfulness, that we are laying hold of Christ's own deepest longing and joy. [00:45:10] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. And [00:45:10] Jesse Schwamb: Jesus is comforted when we draw near the riches of his atoning work because as his body, even his own body in a way is being healed in this process. And so we, along with it, that I think is the payoff here. That's what's just so remarkable is that not only, like you're saying, is all heaven kind of paying attention to this. Like they're cognizant of it. It's something worthy of their attention and their energies and their rejoicing. But again, it's showing that God is doing all of this work and so he keeps calling us and calling us and calling us over and over again and just like you said, the elect sinner, those estr belongs to God and his eternal purpose. Even that by itself, we could just say full stop. Shut it down end the podcast. Yeah. That's just worthy to, to rejoice and, and ponder. But this is how strong I think we see like per election in particular, redemption in these passages. Christ died for his chief specifically crisis going after the lost coin, which already belongs to him. So like you were saying, Tony, when you know, or maybe you don't know, but you've misplaced some kind of money and you put your hand in that pocket of that winter coat for the first time that season and out comes the piece of paper, that's whatever, 20 or whatever, you rejoice in that, right. Right. It's like this was mine. I knew it was somewhere, it belonged to me, except that what's even better here is this woman tears her whole place apart to go after this one coin that she knows is hers and yet has been lost. I don't know what more it is to be said. I just cannot under emphasize. Or overemphasize how great God's love is in this like amazing condescension, so that when Jesus describes himself as being gentle and lowly or gentle and humble or gentle and humiliated, that I, I think as we understand the biblical text, it's not necessarily just that he's saying, well, I'm, I'm displaying. Meekness power under control. When he says he's humble, he means put in this incredibly lowly state. Yeah. That the rescue mission, like you're saying, involves not just like, Hey, she lemme call you back. Hey, come over here, says uh. He goes and he picks it up. It's the ultimate rescue, picks it up and takes it back by his own volition, sacrificing everything or to do that and so does this woman in this particular instance, and it should lead us. I think back to there's this virtuous cycle of seeing this, experiencing this. Being compelled by the law of Christ, as Paul says, by the power of the Holy Spirit and being regenerated and then worshiping, and then repenting, and then worshiping, and then repenting, and then worshiping. Because in the midst of that repentance and that beautifulness recognizing, as Isaiah says, all of these idols that we set up, that we run to, the one thing they cannot do for us is they cannot deal with sin. They cannot bring cleanliness and righteousness through confession of sin. They cannot do that. So Christ is saying, come to the one you who are needy, you who have no money. To use another metaphor in the Bible, come and buy. And in doing so, we're saying, Christ, Lord have mercy on me, a sinner. And when he says, come, come, I, I've, I have already run. After you come and be restored, come and be renewed. That which was lost my child. You have been found and I have rescued you. [00:48:04] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. And these, these are so, um, these two parables are so. Comfortable. Like, right, like they are there, there are certain passages of scripture that you can just like put on like a big fuzzy warm bathrobe on like sn a cold morning, a snuggy. Yeah. I don't know if I want to go that far, but spirits are snuggy and, and these two are like that, right? Like, I know there are times where I feel like Christ redeemed me sort of begrudgingly, right? Mm-hmm. I think we have, we have this, um, concept in our mind of. Sort of the suffering servant, you know, like he's kind of like, ah, if I have to do it, I will. Right, right. And, and like, I think we, we would, if, if we were the ones who were, were being tasked to redeem something, we might do it. You know, we might do it and we. We might feel a certain sense of satisfaction about it, but I can tell you that if I had a hundred sheep and I had lost one, I would not lay it on my shoulder rejoicing. I would lay it on my shoulder. Frustrated and glad that I finally found it, but like. Right. Right. That's not what Christ did. That's right. Christ lays us on his shoulders rejoicing. Right. I know. Like when you lose something, it's frustrating and it's not just the loss of it that's frustrating. It's the time you have to take to find it. And sometimes like, yeah, you're happy that you found it, but you're like, man, it would've just been nice if I hadn't lost this in [00:49:36] Jesse Schwamb: the That's right. [00:49:37] Tony Arsenal: This woman, there's none of that. There's no, um, there's no regret. There's no. Uh, there's no begrudging this to it. There's nothing. It's just rejoicing. She's so happy. And it's funny, I can imagine, uh, maybe, maybe this is my own, uh, lack of sanctification here. I can imagine being that friend that's like, I gotta come over 'cause you found your coin, right? Like, I can be, I could imagine me that person, but Right. But honestly, like. This is a, this is a situation where she's so overcome with joy. She just has to tell people about it. Yeah. She has to share it with people. It, it reminds me, and I've seen this, I've seen this, um, connection made in the past certainly isn't new to me. I don't, I don't have any specific sorts to say, but like the woman at the well, right. She gets this amazing redemption. She gets this, this Messiah right in front of her. She leaves her buckets at the well, and she goes into a town of people who probably hate her, who think she's just the worst scum of society and she doesn't care. She goes into town to tell everybody about the fact that the Messiah has come, right? And they're so like stunned by the fact that she's doing it. Like they come to see what it is like that's what we need to be like. So there's. There's an element here of not only the rejoicing of God, and again, like, I guess I'm surprised because I've, I've, I've never sort of really read this. Part, I've never read this into it too much or I've never like really pulled this out, but it, now that I'm gonna say it, it just seems logical, like not only is God rejoicing in this, but again, it should be calling us to rejoice, right? Christ is. Christ is using these parables to shame the Pharisees and the scribes who refuse to rejoice over the salvation of sinners. How often do we not rejoice over our own salvation sufficiently? Like when's the last time? And I, I don't want to, this is, this can be a lot of loss. So again, like. God is not calling every single person to stand up on their lunch table at work, or, I don't know if God's calling anybody to stand up on the lunch table at work. Right. To like, like scream about how happy they are that they're sick, happy, happy. But like, when's the last time you were so overcome with joy that in the right opportunity, it just over, like it just overcame you and you had to share it. I don't rem. Putting myself bare here, like I don't remember the last time that happened. I share my faith with people, like my coworkers know that I'm a Christian and, um, my, they know that like, there are gonna be times where like I will bring biblical ethics and biblical concepts into my work. Like I regularly use bible examples to illustrate a principle I'm trying to teach my employees or, or I will regularly sort of. In a meeting where there's some question about what the right, not just like the correct thing to do, but the right thing to do. I will regularly bring biblical morality into those conversations. Nobody is surprised by that. Nobody's really offended by it. 'cause I just do it regularly. But I don't remember the last time where I was so overcome with joy because of my salvation that I just had to tell somebody. Right. And that's a, that's a, that's an indictment on me. That's not an indictment on God. That's not an indictment on anyone else. That's an indictment on me. This parable is calling me to be more joyful about. My salvation. [00:52:52] Jesse Schwamb: Yeah. One of the, I think the best and easiest verses from Psalms to memorize is let the redeemed of the Lord say so. Yes. Like, say something, speak up. There's, there's a great truth in what you're saying. Of course. And I think we mentioned this last time. There's a communal delight of redemption. And here we see that played out maybe a little bit more explicitly because the text says that the joy is before the angels, meaning that still God is the source of the joy. In other words, the angels share in God's delight night, vice versa, and not even just in salvation itself, but the fact that God is delighted in this great salvation, that it shows the effectiveness of his saving power. All that he has designed will come to pass because he super intends his will over all things that all things, again are subservient to our salvation. And here, why would that not bring him great joy? Because that's exactly what he intends and is able to do. And the angels rejoice along with him because his glory is revealed in his mighty power. So I'm, I'm with you. I mean, this reminds me. Of what the author of Hebrew says. This is chapter 12, just the first couple of verses. Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses in this communal kind of redemption of joy surrounding us. Laying aside every weight and the sin,

This horoscope is for the full moon in Gemini, which happens on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 6:14 p.m. ET.Check out my new course or book a reading with me on my website at etherealastrology.com.We have recently gotten some clarity in order to fix some long-standing issues with relationships and money that have been holding us back for quite some time — and to integrate them into a new experience of life.This is a very good thing, that has initiated some important conversations and adjustments.However, at this full moon in Gemini, we are all of a sudden feeling stuck and confused when it comes to resolving these issues with relationships and money, and unable to move forward into a better experience.I believe we are feeling stuck and confused NOT because we are actually stuck or confused. Instead, I believe we are stuck simply because we are hesitating to do the things we know will work to resolve these old situations, and are resisting going all in on enacting the solution.We are not fully having all the conversations we need (even if they are hard), putting in the dirty work to make these changes, and planning accordingly. We ALSO are not fully making the decisions we need to leave the past behind, trusting our intuition, and being kind to ourselves in the process.Instead, we are zoning out, wishing our problems away, and trying to focus instead on whatever the next thing is that is fun or exciting.That, in turn, is making our situation worse because nothing is getting resolved, and adding more anger and frustration.The reason why we are hesitating to follow through and finish these issues with relationships and money is NOT because we are lazy. Instead, it is because we are traumatized from the past few years in which having important conversations and putting in a lot of work backfired, and took us further away from our intended goals.As a result, we are going to have to learn at this full moon in Gemini, to consciously choose to finish resolving these old issues with relationships and money by having the hard conversations, putting in the hard work, thinking more things through, making some hard decisions, trusting our intuition, and being kind to ourselves.It may not be easy (and it may require some inner healing in order to do it). However, if we do, these old issues will resolve themselves completely, and we will feel way more excited and at ease. We will also feel more able to pursue new and exciting things that we are more passionate about in a way that will actually work this time.Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬(0:00) Introduction(02:05) General Themes(10:30) Past Context(29:30) Specifics(55:30) Summary(59:30) Other Notes(1:42:15) Inside Degrees(1:53:50) TarotI am using The Practical Tarot by Lisa Kessler.Follow me on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/ethereal_astrologyWatch me daily on Horoscope.com:https://www.horoscope.com/us/horoscopes/general/horoscope-overview-daily-today.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We present to you our 7th grade understudies! These students are a part of our Health Class Media Crew and help record raw, unedited footage of our podcast AND live, on-the-spot reflection both during and after each episode.Watch the behind-the-scenes of “Future Freshmen” - Life Is The Future Podcast - S8 E6.BACKGROUNDThis video series provides the public with a look into our recording ins-and-outs while simultaneously allowing younger students to learn from our 8th grade hosts. Imperfections are part of the learning process! We are witnessing the development of adolescents as they practice life skills and navigate the ever-growing internet world— all with a positive lens.

In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we're exploring another viewer/listener submitted question - this time from a viewer named Camilo.Camilo asks about the balance as a colorist of being a technician vs an artist.  Thanks Camilo for the topic - it's a deep one!Specifics topics we explore in this episode include:Color grading IS technical, but its ALSO very creative.  Most colorists aren't exclusively one or the otherHow you got into post/color plays a large role in how you see yourself and others seen youHow you can fill your technical/creative gaps with conceptual thinkingThe colorist as a fulcrum in a creative/technical seesawHow the pressures of having to 'invent images' vs respecting photography brings technician vs artistry to the forefrontHow video/film projects have less diversity of approach than other artistic mediumsThe power of experimental projectsLearning to understand your own personal strengthsIf you liked this episode, please subscribe, like and rate it wherever you found the show. We'd also love it if you'd consider supporting the show by 'buying us a cup of virtual coffee' https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast 

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How do teens see the next step in school? This week's 8th grade hosts, Maddie and Arbaaz, partner up to interview classmates Larry and Aayan. The teens take on the topic of growing up and moving on. Specifics include transitioning from middle school to high school, stress, expectations, extracurriculars, bullying, misconceptions, social status, and dealing with an unknown future.What other concepts should the students have mentioned in this episode?Tune in soon as our other two Season 8 hosts, Piper and Mwanashe, take over with a new topic and a new set of guests. Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our podcast episodes throughout the 2025-2026 school year!BOOKING & CONTACT

2 - School Choice Evangelists, Corey DeAngelis, joins us again today after he called out local Representative Brian Fitzpatrick. How big of a phony is Randi Weingarten for her weak cop out on her fascist rhetoric? Why is Corey calling out Fitzpatrick? 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 225 - How's the market looking today? Dom calls out the Democrats for not calling out anything specific on what they don't like about Trump and the military? 235 - Dr. Marc Siegel, author of The Miracles Among Us: How God's Grace Plays a Role in Healing, joins us today. Are people still sending him miracles now weeks after his book was released? How is meeting your wife a miracle? Dr. Siegel tells the story of a man who has lived through 4 different cancers and does anything he wants. How old are Marc's parents? What other kinds of stories are in this book? 250 - The Lightning Round!

This horoscope is for the new moon in Scorpio, which happens on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 1:47 a.m. ET.____________________________Learn how to read an astrology chart faster and easier using storytelling techniques on my website etherealastrology.com.Follow me on Instagram and TikTok @ethereal_astrology.Get my authentic AAA Grade Gemstone bracelets from Otter Spirit:https://otterspirit.com/?ref=etherealastrologyUse BRITTANY20 to get 20% off or BRITTANY35 to get 35% off $99+.____________________________At this new moon in Scorpio, we are feeling confused, stuck, and uncomfortable about relationships and money.That is because we have not yet figured out how to factor relationships and money into our new approach to life (we have recently gotten) which values passion and emotion more than tradition and logic. However, we must now figure those things out.In addition, unexpected challenges with relationships and money could occur, causing arguments and making us even more upset, anxious, insecure, and doubtful of our abilities to fix these things.However, just as quickly as something challenging occurs, we may also get a sudden and unexpected insight on how to solve these challenges with relationships and money.I believe this unexpected solution is to now do something from the past that we either did not do or did not finish in order to resolve our relationship and money challenges.It may feel a bit uncomfortable at first, and we may not be sure if it will work. However, there is a very strong and deep inner prompting compelling us to now do this thing.I believe we then do it — and it works in a very significant way to resolve the relationships and money challenges so that we can finally begin to move into a new, different, and better experience of life we have been trying to get to for quite some time. That makes us feel very excited and hopeful!However, we must remember to finish enacting this solution all the way FIRST before we embark on new adventures (and fully celebrate the new life), even though it is coming very soon! Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬(0:00) Introduction(01:08) My Chart Reading Course!!!(03:15) Otter Spirit(05:25) General Themes(15:00) Past Context(34:30) Specifics(1:08:28) Summary(1:11:16) Other Notes(1:44:31) Inside Degrees(1:57:15) TarotI am using The Practical Tarot by Lisa Kessler.Follow me on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/ethereal_astrologyWatch me daily on Horoscope.com:https://www.horoscope.com/us/horoscopes/general/horoscope-overview-daily-today.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Information reports that Anthropic expects to generate as much as $70 billion in revenue and $17 billion in cash flow in 2028. The growth projections are fueled by rapid adoption of Anthropic's business products, a person with knowledge of the company's financials said. And despite its imprecision, the fourth "Master Plan" is a centerpiece of Tesla's case for giving CEO Elon Musk $1 trillion in company shares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This horoscope is for the full moon in Taurus, which happens on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 8:19 a.m. ET.My FIRST course on astrology is FINALLY available!!! In this 11+ hour pre-recorded video course with two workbooks, I teach you how to read any astrological chart easier, quicker, and with more depth using my signature storytelling framework that you CAN'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE!!!Purchase the course on my website here:https://etherealastrology.com/shopWe have recently taken a leap of faith and gone ALL IN on some new behaviors that are more passionate and impulsive (instead of serious and responsible). We have done that in hopes that these new behaviors will help to finally get us into some new, different, and better experience of life that we have been trying to get to for quite some time.At this full moon in Taurus, we are continuing to sustain this leap of faith and these new behaviors in a more consistent and reliable way. We are also beginning to get more confident in these new behaviors and release any negative tendencies to over-think or be too critical or perfectionistic that has been holding us back. We are also seeing these new behaviors begin to work a little more to usher us into a new, different, and better experience.But even though we are doing a great job with these new behaviors, and they are working to change our lives for the better, there is still something about them that feels slow, like it is pulling teeth, and NOT happening in a more natural way with a good flow.We are also uncertain of how relationships and money more fully fit into these different behaviors and these different actions.As a result, we are still struggling to get a clear vision of our future, or what is next for our lives, and are feeling a bit confused or anxious.We may also be getting sudden, unexpected, or unique ideas about our life that we may want to put into action immediately to tip the scales and push our situation forward more quickly and more strongly. While some of us may feel very good and excited about acting on these ideas, there is something about them that we aren't seeing clearly or acting on appropriately. There is something about them we aren't ready to fully embrace.That is because we need a little more time to get used to our current situation, find our flow, and cultivate our newfound confidence in this different approach, before plowing forward! It is also because we need a little more time to figure out how relationships and money factor into our new experience — and need to focus on that first over the course of the next few weeks (while Mercury is retrograde).Once that is done at some point next year, we can then embrace some of these new ideas we now have with more wisdom and clarity — and feel our new experience begin to come together more easily.Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬(0:00) Introduction(1:07) My FIRST Astrology Course!!! (05:33) General Themes(12:18) Past Context(32:32) Specifics(1:09:40) Summary(1:13:40) Other Notes(1:34:30) Inside Degrees(1:47:25) TarotI am using The Practical Tarot by Lisa Kessler.Follow me on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/ethereal_astrologyWatch me daily on Horoscope.com:https://www.horoscope.com/us/horoscopes/general/horoscope-overview-daily-today.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Do specifics about the Eucharist really matter?” This episode dives into the significance of the Eucharist, exploring questions like why eucharistic miracles occur and the importance of distinguishing between consubstantiation and transubstantiation. Join us as we also discuss the implications of consuming blessed bread from an orthodox church and the historical tradition of the Eucharist in tabernacles. Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 01:00 – Why do eucharistic miracles happen? 09:05 – Why does it matter to distinguish between consubstantiation and transubstantiation? 20:25 – Can my kids consume the blessed bread that’s not consecrated at an orthodox church? 29:20 – How do you defend eucharistic miracles? 34:16 – Do we have any writings of when the tradition of holding the eucharist in a tabernacle started? 37:55 – Was Martin Luther’s intent for people to give up the importance of the eucharist? If not, why did they move away from it? 46:00 – What do you recommend I do to prepare to be an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion? 51:32 – Who do many evangelicals deny eucharistic miracles?

In this week's episode, brought to you in partnership with Practice Index, we welcome back podcast regular Claire Houston and returning guest Kay Keane from Urban Village Medical Practice, a practice that recently achieved an Outstanding CQC rating. Together, they share practical advice and real experiences from the CQC inspection process, from innovative community services to managing the pressures of staff questionnaires and documentation. Kay offers a candid look at how preparation, teamwork, and a strong practice culture can make all the difference. Claire highlights how practices can use tools and resources from Practice Index to streamline compliance, boost confidence, and maintain readiness all year round. They also discuss how to turn inspection challenges into opportunities for growth, the importance of clear communication, and practical tips for approaching appeals calmly and effectively. Whether you're preparing for your first inspection or aiming to strengthen your next rating, this episode is full of valuable insight and encouragement for every practice team. Introduction (00:09)  From good to outstanding.. CQC visits (01:36) Preparing in advance.. (04:44)  Specifics of a CQC inspection (07:25)  The inspection (08:39) Reaching for ‘Outstanding' (14:06)  Changes in the regime (14:29)  Making inspectors feel welcome (16:19) The pressures.. (21:41)  The feedback (22:20)  The ‘correct' way to appeal (28:02)  Final thoughts and advice (30:19)  Listen back to our episodes with the Urban Village Medical Practice; About Urban Village Urban Village Strategies to Support Homelessness To visit the Practice Index website, click here or contact James Dillon here. For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.

This horoscope is for the new moon in Libra, which happens on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 8:25 a.m. ET.Get my authentic AAA Grade Gemstone bracelets from Otter Spirit:https://otterspirit.com/Use BRITTANY20 to get 20% off or BRITTANY30 to get 30% off $99+.Book a reading with me on my website at etherealastrology.com/readings.We have recently taken a big leap of faith to go all in on something our emotions desired in order to create some new, different, and better experience of life since 2020.This is a very good thing that is beginning to come together. However, now we feel very unbalanced, and our life is all out of sorts! We feel like we have neglected certain parts of our lives — and haven't been able to rest. We also feel like we have been focusing so much on ourselves for a while that we have neglected relationships and don't know where they fit in to our lives.That can then make us feel confused, exhausted, chaotic, unorganized, frustrated, emotional, or worried about whether or not our actions will be successful.But deep down in our subconscious, we don't want to quit following our emotions in order to find balance. Instead, we want to keep doing the leap of faith that our emotions are excited about. We also don't want compromise with relationships.As a result, we continue to follow our emotions more and trust that they will work! We also get the courage to confront relationships, or tell them how we really feel about our life and what is happening.That may be a little crazy and unsettling at first. However, going with our emotions more allows us to naturally come to a place of balance on our own, without forcing.It also helps us to realize that we are in a better place now than we were before and that we don't need to do as much after this point in order to get there.Confronting relationships also helps us to get some positive clarity about the relationships in our lives and better understand whether or not they can be integrated into this new experience.Contents of this audio ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬(0:00) Introduction(1:20) Otter Spirit(06:44) General Themes(16:05) Past Context(35:35) Specifics(1:10:15) Summary(1:13:30) Other Notes(1:50:00) Inside Degrees(1:57:55) TarotI am using The Practical Tarot by Lisa Kessler.Follow me on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/ethereal_astrologyWatch me daily on Horoscope.com:https://www.horoscope.com/us/horoscopes/general/horoscope-overview-daily-today.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SCRIPTURE- Matthew 6:12“And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”REFLECTION- Sr. KathleenMUSIC- "Perceptive" by Ravndala- "Taste and See" (Ps 34) by St. Francis de Sales Parish Choir, Ajax, ON- "2-Minute Prayer Background" by Harrison Dano- "Kyrie Eleison" by Dan Gibson's SolitudesNOTES-Forgiveness is not a feeling.  It's a choice.  And one Jesus tells us to do.It does not minimize or reduce the damage done to you.  It does not mean you need to be in a relationship with that person.It does not mean there will be no consequences for their actions.Forgiveness does mean you are letting them go to God, and in the Name of Jesus, who died for everyone's sins, you are forgiving them in His Name.  All of this is done in the context of prayer:1. Call to mind someone you need to forgive. Or God may bring someone to mind.2. What, specifically, did they do?  Specifics is very important, not generalizations.  For example, "they hurt me" is a generalization.  How exactly they hurt you, is the specific.  There may be a long list of behaviors you need to forgive them for, name them one by one, (you may want to write them down)  or it may be just one action. You don't want to re-live the offense, just name it   3. Then say aloud, or quietly:Lord Jesus, in YOUR NAME, I forgive Name, for name the offenses, and I bring them to the foot of your cross to deal with as you will. I release them of all my anger, bitterness, expectations, and any other negative feelings that keep me bound,  and I ask you to set me free.  AMEN.     PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

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Everything you need to get started:⁠⁠Introducing myself : Yuck and Yum:⁠⁠⁠ Video⁠⁠This Is Important - Listen⁠⁠ (What I would say if I had an intro so you don't have to listen to it every time )Podcasts to listen to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Listen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yuck and Yum - Week 1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠No Make Wrong - Week 2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Don't Give Up Till The Miracle Happens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Willingness To Be Willing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audible books to listen to in order::​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Practicing The Power of Now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (start with this book. Listen 1 hour a day until you've finished the book)​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Power of Now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Listen 1 hour a day until finished)​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcending The Ego⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Listen 1 hour a day until finished)​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Signs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Listen 1 hour a day until finished)Now start again

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Work with Deirdre to find, win and keep more of your ideal clients by creating your uniquely uncopyable brand strategy, story, offer, experience and more. —--Buyers check you out long before they book a call. In this episode, I show you how to build trust fast so your marketing converts faster. You will hear three simple steps that calm the brain's alarm, prove your credibility, and make your message feel personal. We dig into real brand stories like Dove, Airbnb and Nike, then turn those ideas into moves you can use on your LinkedIn, website and sales pages. You will get a 60-second sentence rewrite that can lift conversions, plus a free resource to make your stories stick. If you are a coach, consultant, or service provider looking for steady clients and shorter sales cycles, you will love this one. Ready to put your words to work?Chapters:[00:58] Power of words and trust[02:38] Step 1, Safety words that quiet the alarm[04:36] Step 2, Specifics that prove credibility[07:23] Step 3, You language that creates connection[10:54] Shrink your buying cycles[12:03] 60 second sentence rewrite challenge[12:26] Get your free DRAMATISE templateResources and links

This horoscope is for the full moon in Aries, which happens on Monday, October 6, 2025 at 11:47 p.m. ET.Book a reading with me on my website at etherealastrology.com/readings.We are still trying to develop new behaviors that are more passionate and more in tune with our emotions, instead of logic or practicality. That is because these actions are the exact opposite of what we were doing and will finally help us to get into a new, different, and better experience of life we have been trying to get to for quite some time.At this full moon in Aries, a BIG part of ourselves (especially the intuitive, spiritual, heart-based, and right-brained part of ourselves) knows EXACTLY what these new actions are that need to be done and how to enact them, has faith and trust they WILL work, feels more confident to move towards them, and is excited about what they might bring.This is very good!However, another smaller part of ourselves (especially the logical, practical, responsible, analytical, and left-brained part of ourselves) is rejecting those things that we know and feel deep down within ourselves. It is rejecting those things because they don't make logical or rational sense, or don't feel responsible. It is also rejecting those things because it is scary to suspend logic, and because trying to do something illogical is exhausting.As a result, we may feel stuck (still), anxious and nervous, or confused about something that deep down we are really not confused about.In addition, relationships and money could also be making things harder and tempting us in a wrong direction. Money may be tight, making us think we cannot follow our emotions. Relationships, too, may try to talk us out of the things we feel and want to do in our hearts, which could create additional conflicts.However, NONE of these issues are new! As a matter of fact, these are all the same challenges we have been dealing with surrounding these actions since the beginning of this year.As a result, we begin to realize that we cannot let these challenges get the best of us anymore — we cannot continue to let our logical mind (and the relationships and money) override what our heart is saying any longer!As a result, we become the warrior and fight against the logical part of ourselves telling us to stop following our heart (as well as the relationships holding us back) — and not only that, but we succeed to conquer those fears and become the victor!Because of that, we then begin to trust our heart and emotions MORE THAN EVER BEFORE and take radical action based on a prompting that does not make logical sense.Doing that then helps us to finally release an old chapter of life that we have not liked and create a new one from now until March 2026. It also helps us to feel more excited about life than we have felt in a very long time, and for the pace of life to finally pick up and move!Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬(0:00) Introduction(01:25) General Themes(08:45) Past Context(27:50) Specifics(1:10:18) Summary(1:14:15) Other Notes(1:41:40) Inside Degrees(1:50:17) TarotI am using The Crystal Unicorn Tarot by Pamela Chen.Follow me on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/ethereal_astrologyWatch me daily on Horoscope.com:https://www.horoscope.com/us/horoscopes/general/horoscope-overview-daily-today.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm going to be honest, this is a unique session to start a season. And as you get to know the joy and vulnerability that Molly brings to everything, you'll see why it couldn't have been any other way! Molly and I pick up "mid conversation" (i.e. we had done an intensive together prior to starting) to celebrate and dissect a huge win and dive incredibly deep on an in-process sales page. This episode exemplifies how simple it can be to see results, and much strategy and detail still go into it. You'll walk away with energetic shifts to apply to your next launch, detailed shifts to make on your sales page, and an example of what it really means to go deep into the details as a coach and client.  In this episode, you'll hear: • How Molly sold out her offer before she even launched it • The way she actually got results from our intensive (that every coach and client needs to hear) • The thing that truly changes how your offer sells (that is so simple we often hate to acknowledge it) • The massive advantage of running your funnel live first • Why going deep on your sales page matters more than most people realize (and how to make it feel like a YES for your people) • The tiny copy details that build trust and authority in big ways • The “mom life meets business” moment that we need to normalize   Episode Links Join my Facebook group Connect with Molly on Instagram Learn more about Molly on her website If you're enjoying the coaching you're hearing check out my Ultimate Mini Course to Maximizing Results in 1:1 coaching to learn the proven strategies & foundational tools for creating an in-demand container that gets your clients real results

In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we're talking about relationships and their importance in the post production industry (or any industry really).  You've likely heard the phrase ‘it's a relationship business'. What that means and how do you go about working on your relationships is what we're exploring in this show.  Specifics we discuss include:What do we mean by post is a ‘relationship business'?No one is perfect, but trying to always improve relationships should be the goalUsing the concept of the ‘golden rule' and giving people the benefit of the doubtStages of relationshipsManaging client relationships and the importance of being ‘invested' in their successThe importance of clear expectations with clientsStewardship and ‘checking in' with clients between projectsHow project debriefs can be a valuable tool for client relationship growthWorking with other vendors and the delicate dance with client involvementDirect replies vs reply all when it comes to working with other vendors  Using relationships with other vendors as a sales and workflow assetsThe challenges of relationships with co workers & colleaguesPutting the project first with all colleagues - even ones you don't get along withThe importance of modesty and a positive attitude with co-workersOwning your faults/mistakes and working to rectify themHow you talk about others dramatically impacts your relationships If you like this episode please like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you find it.  Also we'd be grateful if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcastWe'll be back in another two weeks!

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker react to the Blue Jays signing Korean pitching prospect Seojun Moon and some rotation updates before listening in on John Schneider's game-day availability. ESPN MLB analyst Doug Glanville (9:46) stops by to share his thoughts on the Jays' season, George Springer's buy-in, the Yankees' October outlook and whether the Detroit Tigers have 'lost their mojo.' Later, ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan joins the show (29:32) to discuss the controversial foul call in the Jays/Red Sox's series opener, a lack of pushback on the incoming ABS rule, the Guardians' postseason potential, and how he handicaps the AL playoff races that could go down to the wire.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Join Danny Moore and Aaron Jurgaitis as they discuss tertiary and quaternary care from an actuarial perspective. Danny and Aaron discuss: Definitions around the different levels of care, from primary up to quaternary Specifics around the types of care delivered in the specialized facilities that deliver this care, and The key themes actuaries need to keep in mind when analyzing data that include these types of services. Aaron shares information from his background of performing analysis for pediatric and academic facilities that highlight important factors that actuaries should consider, such as relative efficiency, referral patterns, episodes of care vs. points in time, and the specific value of expertise that these facilities contain. The information shared is relevant from both a provider and payer point of view, and will broaden your understanding of the unique characteristics of tertiary and quaternary care providers.

This horoscope is for the new moon solar eclipse in Virgo, which happens on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 3:54 p.m. ET.Get my authentic AAA Grade Gemstone bracelets from Otter Spirit:https://otterspirit.com/Use BRITTANY20 to get 20% off or BRITTANY30 to get 30% off $99+.Book a reading with me on my website at etherealastrology.com/readings.We have recently started to take some big leap of faith, based on an emotion or inkling, in order to end an old chapter of life we did not like and enter a new or better one.That was a good thing. However, we now all of a sudden are starting to get afraid and doubt that leap of faith or hold off on it indefinitely. We are also falling back into over-thinking, extreme logic and pragmatism, or over-controlling our situation because it feels safer.This, in turn, is making us feel stuck, like nothing has changed in our lives to get us to where we want to be.From this frustration, we might then start to realize that this continued reliance on pragmatism, logic, worry, and control is part of the problem — and that we need to trust and have faith even more than we previous were.However, that is hard to do because having faith feels confusing and disorienting, like we are entering a void or the unknown.In addition, unexpected challenging events or news as it pertains to relationships and money may then come up, cutting this realization short and throwing us even further back into over-thinking, extreme logic or pragmatism, and over-control.But continuing to stay in over-thinking, extreme logic, and over-control is not the solution. Instead, it will make us even more stuck and even more frustrated, like nothing is working at all, adding to insult to injury.As a result, we must learn to release these tendencies and instead become more firm in our act of hope of faith (and to even take more acts of faith), even if it feels scary. We must also learn to more fully face our fears and nurture our emotions in the process.If we can do that (which I think many of us will eventually at the next full moon), our life will begin to change more fully (and more quickly) over the course of the next few months to finally be new and different, which is something we have been trying to do since 2020.Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬(0:00) Introduction(1:50) Otter Spirit(06:54) General Themes(22:40) Past Context(39:55) Specifics(1:05:22) Summary(1:08:55) Other Notes(1:40:14) Inside Degrees(1:53:55) TarotThe tarot deck I am using in this video is The Practical Tarot by Lisa Kessler.Follow me on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/ethereal_astrologyWatch me daily on Horoscope.com:https://www.horoscope.com/us/horoscopes/general/horoscope-overview-daily-today.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Legendary Songwriter Desmond Child Talks To Shout It Out Loudcast About The Making Of "Livin' On A Prayer" with Bon Jovi And A Certain Drum Fill! To Purchase Shout It Out Loudcast's KISS Book “Raise Your Glasses: A Celebration Of 50 Years of KISS Songs By Celebrities, Musicians & Fans Please Click Below:   Raise Your Glasses Book   For all things Shout It Out Loudcast check out our amazing website by clicking below:   www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com   Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content?  Care to help us out?  Come join us on Patreon by clicking below:   SIOL Patreon   Get all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below:   Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise at AMAZON   Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store   Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below: ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com   Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below: iTunes Podchaser Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below: Twitter Facebook Page Facebook Group Page Shout It Out Loudcasters Instagram YouTube   Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website: Pantheon Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textWelcome to Episode 234!  What a week, amiright??  The gun violence seems to be exploding across the United States with at least 4 known school shooting in the last week or so.  And those are just the schools. There have been countless targeted gun shootings all over the country in the last week.  One of which seems to be dominating the airways.Last week, far right conservative political activist and influencer, Charlie Kirk, was tragically gunned down and killed on a college campus at a stop on his "The American Comeback" tour in Utah.  Specifics have been slowly shared out about the details surrounding suspect, motive, condition, etc. but the fallout has been more than dominating the airwaves. This is not the first act of political violence to take place in the last 6 months, but it seems to have struck a chord with so many.  In this week's Mid-Section, Casey & Mark are discussing what we know so far of the murder, the major punditry points, and the legacy left by the proud white nationalist.Kicking things off this week, The Boys are discussing the latest aches, pains, trials and tribulations with the experience of aging as a gay man.  It certainly is ridiculous to be discussing at their age!  This on the heels of someone's birthday!  Mark & Casey are giving you the rundown of a day on the town to celebrate, Casey!Trash Talk topics this week include a deep read on The House floor by Rep. Sarah Jacobs to the most bigoted members of Congress, a man takes matters into his own hands when someone forgets some party favors for the kickoff of NFL season, Bad Bunny flips the bird to ICE, and a man has been ticketed for needing a Slurpee....badly.And The Boys have got recommendations for you to!  This one's got heft (and we ain't talking about their weight) with some levity of humor to balance. So pour yourself a balance bottle of port vintage and pull up a seat to the table in the library to join your GBFFs as they kiki about this last week.  Get ready, Kids, it's time to paint=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-Let The Boys of Painted Trash know your thoughts on this week's topics and episode! What street festivals do you attend? Do you like street fests? What is your favorite festival??Have a topic idea or story you recommend for Trash Talk, be sure to send it in to our email or through the "contact us" on our website.Follow us on:Instagram: instragram.com/paintedtrashpodTwitter: twitter.com/paintedtrashpodFacebook: facebookcom/paintedtrashpodcastDon't forget to click Subscribe and/or Follow and leave us a review!email: paintedtrashpodcast@gmail.comweb: www.paintedtrashpodcast.com

To celebrate the kickoff to the 2025 NFL season (Eagles -7.5 vs the Cowboys), we begin in the obvious place with a discussion of Orson Hyde's letter to the Missouri Republican in 1861, providing commentary on the Civil War. They read an email from a litner who shares how she used to be afraid of Church history and how the podcast has given her confidence in the face of anti-Mormon garbage, and Richard shares his feelings on the idea of putting Gospel and Church history topics “on a shelf”…spoiler alert, he doesn't like the expression.   Kristy's KorneЯ (Last Minute Lesson Prep): We ran out of time. There is no way your Sunday School teacher will be getting D&C 94 through 97. Use any of the three-part rerelease from D&C 93 last week, and you should be in great shape.    Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2027: ⁠ https://standardoftruth.com/tours Our 2026 tours are sold out, but if you would like to join us in the future, here is a link to our 2027 tours: ⁠ Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ ⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com⁠   If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com   Rex's Elders Quorum President's Show Notes: •00:01:20 – Richard's new glasses, carrots, and “big carrot conspiracy” •00:03:40 – Football season talk (NFL & College) •00:09:20 – Listener mailbag begins •00:09:36 – Testimony of Emer Harris and family connections •00:15:00 – Listener Danica's email on family faith struggles and church history fears •00:25:00 – Richard's thoughts on “putting things on the shelf” vs. gaining testimony •00:31:00 – Discussion of Lyman Johnson's regret and the value of faith •00:35:00 – Dawson's email introducing Orson Hyde's Civil War commentary •00:37:00 – Civil War Prophecy context: hindsight bias and the problem of interpreting prophecy. •00:39:00 – Challenges of Second Coming prophecies and people's tendency to over-interpret. •00:40:30 – Specifics of Joseph Smith's prophecy: slavery, South Carolina, and secession. •00:43:00 – Why hindsight makes the Civil War “seem obvious,” but it wasn't. •00:45:00 – South Carolina newspapers downplaying fears of a large-scale war. •00:47:00 – Border state (Missouri) newspapers hoping for compromise to avoid war. •00:51:00 – Virginia's “scandalous” call for 10,000–20,000 militia—later dwarfed by actual numbers. •00:53:00 – Historical context: the Nullification Crisis and its contrast with Joseph's prophecy. •00:55:00 – War of 1812 Hartford Convention—New England nearly seceding. •01:00:00 – Hindsight bias analogy: Neville Chamberlain's “peace for our time.” •01:02:00 – Why critics' arguments against Joseph Smith's prophecy are hollow. •01:05:00 – Civil War prophecy in early manuscripts and the Pearl of Great Price (1851). •01:07:00 – Prophecy credibility, critics' weak arguments, and final remarks.

This horoscope is for the full moon lunar eclipse in Pisces, which happens on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 2:08 p.m. ET.Book a reading with me on my website at etherealastrology.com/readings.We have recently been trying to adopt new behaviors that are simpler, easier, and based on our true passions (instead of logic or responsibility) in order to get into some new, different, and better experience of life.That is because we need to do something differently in our life if we want to get different results or experiences.Well, we have finally understood what those actions are and have gotten used to them. We have also started to do those actions in a regular and habitual way (instead of just sometimes whenever it feels easy). We have also started to have more fun with these new behaviors and feel more at peace about them. We have also started to see them work more to fix some things from the past that have been keeping us stuck.This is wonderful — but even though we are doing GREAT with these new behaviors, we are still holding back a little and hesitating to go all in on these new behaviors and trust that they will truly work.As a result, we may be feeling either stuck, slow, or frustrated — like the life we truly want is still just barely out of reach.But despite these feelings, there is some very deep and strong inner emotions and intuitive promptings pushing us to more fully embrace these behaviors and go to the edge of what is comfortable with them.In addition, we may get some sudden and unexpected crazy ideas that we feel very passionate about acting on immediately and do not make logical sense.That could make us feel very anxious, nervous, and/or wired.But because these inner promptings, unexpected ideas, and the passion they bring is SO STRONG, I think we will throw caution to the wind and decide to take a BIG RISK OR LEAP OF FAITH to act on them.That will then lead us to feel so much more aligned with our emotions and true self than we have in long time because we did what we truly wanted for a change (instead of what we think we should do).It will also lead many things to shift in our emotional and physical realities in very significant ways over the course of the next few months that will help us to finally release an old chapter of life we did not like and step into a new one once and for all.Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬(0:00) Introduction(01:30) General Themes(13:40) Past Context(31:50) Specifics(1:06:05) Summary(1:09:20) Other Notes(1:40:00) Inside Degrees(1:45:20) TarotFollow me on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/ethereal_astrologyWatch me daily on Horoscope.com:https://www.horoscope.com/us/horoscopes/general/horoscope-overview-daily-today.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HOW TO HAVE ETERNAL LIFE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX6NdGnm_vA00:00 - Intro04:00 - Specifics concerning the gospel?09:00 - Struggling with Scrupulosity?19:00 - 1 Corinthians 7:12-14?24:00 - Encouragement!29:00 - Should I continue to serve at a Calvinist Church?39:00 - 2 Cor. 13:5?46:00 - 1 Cor. 5:5 person?50:00 - Oneness and Revelation 22?57:00 - Doubting salvation...1:03:00 - What is the correct way to be baptized?1:05:00 - OutroSUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/c/biblelineLIKE https://www.facebook.com/biblelineminCOMMENT ask us a question!SHARE with all your friends and familyDo you have a Bible question? Send your question to questions@biblelineministries.org!Support Bibleline - https://www.calvaryoftampa.org/donate/Bibleline is a ministry of Calvary Community Church in Tampa, Florida and is hosted by Pastor Jesse Martinez.LIKE THIS? CHECK THESE GUYS OUT:@Northlandchurchstc@YankeeArnoldMinistries@focusevangelisticministriesinc@TheKeesBoerMinistryChannel@FishersWithFaithMinistries@QuentinRoad@NorthsideChurchAthens@C4CApologetics@OnoDiamante#bibleline #salvation #liveshow #doubt #scrupulosity #1corinthians #revelation #oneness #trinity #freegrace #baptism #calvinism #church

Mel Robbins calls out the trap of helplessness—when you know the solution but avoid taking action. In a live coaching moment, she helps an aspiring entrepreneur turn a vague dream into a concrete plan. With her signature 5-4-3-2-1 method, Mel shows how getting specific transforms vision into action—and how to stop hiding behind excuses so you can finally launch your next chapter.Source: How to Overcome Self-Doubt | Mel Robbins | SUCCESSHosted by Sean CroxtonFollow me on Instagram Check out the NEW Black Excellence Daily podcast. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, and Amazon.

Seth and Sean discuss Joe Mixon being on the PUP, Adam Schefter's frustration about the lack of specifics, and Schefter tossing out Cam Robinson's name as a guy to watch. Could he be on the move?

In this week's pep talk, I share exactly how our business paid for a 10-day Hawaii vacation (yes, including flights + hotel), using a combination of travel savings and credit card points. In today's episode, I share:The 5% monthly travel fund strategy we use—no matter where we're goingHow we pivoted from Maine to Hawaii just 6 weeks before leaving (because our points went further!)The exact cards we used, how we combined points, and why we never redeem them for anything but travelHow asking for an upgrade scored us a beachfront room + free breakfastMy “sandwich strategy” for saving on food without skipping the good stuffTour + activity tips (and one I'd skip next time)How we ran our Holly-Days promo while on vacation—adding an extra five figures in revenue without daily posting 

(00:00-21:40) Are these high school kids playing in a garage? Cut the Scorpions some slack. SEC moving to nine conference games starting in 2026. Specifics of the change. Who will be Missouri's three requested opponents to play every year. Is Mizzou everybody else's Vanderbilt? DJ is on hold and wants to talk Micah Parsons and Jerry Jones. I think he thinks he called the national ESPN radio line. Mark "Moose" Messier. Big win for Jackson.(21:48-34:34) Dua Lipa brining us back. Happy Birthday, Dua. Didn't get a chance to catch Felger and Massarotti. Audio of 98.5 in Boston taking some shots at Bill Belichick. Can you be abstinent and horny? Surprised Belichick wants all that comes along with coaching in college.(34:44-49:02) Don't cry for me, Argentina. What's coming up on Movie Boy this weekend? Seminal baseball movies. Doug's easy to look at. Drops of the Week. Kevin Pollak. Efforting Porta Potty Guy as a surprise guest. Farmageddon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This horoscope is for the new moon in Virgo, which happens on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 2:06 a.m. ET.Get 20% off authentic Grade AAA gemstone bracelets from the Otter Spirit with my discount code BRITTANY20 at the link below:https://otterspirit.com/?ref=etherealastrologyBook a reading with me on my website at etherealastrology.com/readings.Earlier this year, in April 2025, we began to adopt new behaviors that are simpler, easier, and more passionate — and trust that those will work to get us into some new, different, and better experience of life. We also began to release old behaviors that were hard, serious, and more traditional.Over the course of the past few months, we have finally adjusted to these new behaviors, believed in them more, and seen them start to work a little. We have also gotten a new sense of self that includes the new behaviors and an increased sense of courage in order to act in these different ways.This is great! However, one important thing has been missing — We have not been doing these new behaviors in a more routine and habitual way. Instead, we have only done them a little or some of the time, whenever it feels comfortable.That has kept us stuck — half in an old life and half in the new.As a result, we are learning at this new moon in Virgo to do these new behaviors in a way that is more habitual, consistent, and routine — or to follow these new behaviors through until the very end (to where the new and better circumstances manifest).We are also learning to not fall back into old patterns of being too structured or rigid as we do it!It may be a little uncomfortable first to form these new habits (as it usually is when creating a new habit). However, I believe we find the inner motivations, perhaps suddenly and unexpectedly, in order to do it!As a result, we then begin to follow through on these different actions in ways that will eventually (over the course of eclipse season in the next few weeks) finally fix anything from the past that has been keeping us stuck and usher us into the new and better experience we have been talking about since 2020.Contents of this horoscope ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬(0:00) Introduction(01:55) Otter Spirit Promotion(08:05) General Themes(17:50) Past Context(34:00) Specifics(1:07:34) Summary(1:10:44) Other Notes(1:31:50) Inside Degrees(1:39:35) TarotFollow me on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/ethereal_astrologyWatch me daily on Horoscope.com:https://www.horoscope.com/us/horoscopes/general/horoscope-overview-daily-today.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eva is missing this week, so Clone Wars is taking a back seat yet again! This one gets a little weird. We spend WAY too long debating what constitutes a “tunnel” in the objective sense. But outside of that, a fairly standard episode: segments, and then discussion of a Screen Rant article! Specifics include: what makes Luke Skywalker a Jedi? Does Book of Boba Fett provide anything of worth to the franchise? And finally… Grogu: what was he doing there? Full show notes: https://notes.moseisley.xyz/s/qAk9JSiCL#

This horoscope is for the full moon in Aquarius, which happens on Sunday, August 9, 2025 at 3:55 a.m. ET.Book a reading with me on my website at etherealastrology.com/readings.We have been trying to get to a new, different, and better experience of life since 2020. It has been hard to do for various reasons, leaving us feeling very stuck, confused, and fixated on the past.However, at this full moon in Aquarius, all that changes. All this full moon in Aquarius, we suddenly and unexpectedly get a unique thought, idea, insight, or solution — perhaps as the result of a conversation with a friend — that finally reveals us how to overcome old things that have been keeping us stuck FOR YEARS and move into this different experience.Not only do we get this sudden insight, but we are also finally ready at this time to accept and embody this insight — and feel a surge of motivation and drive in order to actually act on this insight and make it a reality.Taking those first steps to put this insight into action in the physical world and fix some things may feel a little frustrating at first. However, it doesn't bother us for long.We are able to more easily work around that frustration and begin the process, which may take a few weeks, of us fully acting on this insight, getting anything stuck in our lives that has been unstuck, and moving forward into this new experience we have long waited for.Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬(0:00) Introduction(02:35) General Themes(11:05) Past Context(27:30) Specifics(58:00) Summary(1:00:55) Other Notes(1:21:10) Inside Degrees(1:31:50) TarotFollow me on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/ethereal_astrologyWatch me daily on Horoscope.com:https://www.horoscope.com/us/horoscopes/general/horoscope-overview-daily-today.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Former Houston Texans players Cecil Shorts and Seth Payne team up for the first time to discuss Joe Mixon's lingering injury and what it means for the Texans rushing attack. They also discuss the offensive line competition, Will Anderson's dominance at camp, the rookie wide receivers, and C.J. Stroud having more command at the line of scrimmage 00:00:01 — Seth and Cecil introduce themselves, their shared history of being drafted 114th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars, and moving to Houston. 00:01:37 — Discussion on Joe Mixon's training camp injury and its impact on the Texans backfield, including concerns about running back depth. 00:03:39 — Conversation shifts to Nick Chubb's injury history, his fit, and skepticism about him being the lead back given recent injuries and age. 00:04:59 — Jawahr Jordan and Woody Marks as options; how the Texans may use their running backs differently, and coping without Joe Mixon and possibly Dameon Pierce. 00:06:38 — Mental and physical challenges of returning from major knee injuries, and Woody Marks' potential versatility in the offense. 00:07:30 — Nick Caley's background, how the Texans may use backs in the passing game (like New England did), and how this benefits CJ Stroud. 00:08:44 — James White/Joe Mixon as passing threats; potential for dynamic backfield duos. 00:08:59 — Transition to worries about the Texans' offensive line, ongoing camp competitions, and impact on both sides of the ball. 00:10:07 — How practice dynamics change without pads, what it means for evaluating offensive and defensive linemen. 00:10:47 — Will Anderson's progress, Ersery at tackle, and the ongoing battle at right tackle. 00:11:35 — The coaching mindset of Cole Popovich and Nick Caley influenced by New England, and the desired “dog mentality” on the O-line. 00:12:07 — Coaching stories from the past (Alex Gibbs, offensive line philosophy), lack of former leadership on the Texans OL. 00:13:38 — Why the shakeup at OL was needed and why there's reason for optimism. 00:13:57 — CJ Stroud's shoulder soreness, offseason work ethic, and the importance of not overdoing workouts (reference to old strength coach Dan Riley). 00:15:07 — The new generation's offseason approach, and praise for rookie wide receivers Jayden Higgins & Jaylin Noel. 00:15:56 — Breakdown of learning to play slot receiver, challenges for rookies like Jaylin Noel, and the importance of having Christian Kirk as a mentor. 00:17:16 — Specifics on the difficulties and expectations for slot receivers in this offense (hot routes, coverage ID, etc). 00:18:17 — Why slot receivers stand out in camp but sometimes fail in real games; historical example of Braxton Miller. 00:18:54 — Shift to CJ Stroud's growth, system fit, building command at the line, and what's realistic for his development. 00:20:14 — Importance of Stroud making mistakes now, how learning from them will grow his in-game leadership and line-of-scrimmage control.  

This week we sit down with David Packouz—former arms dealer, the real story behind War Dogs. He breaks down how he landed huge U.S. defense contracts in his twenties, what the movie nailed, what it didn't, and the parts Hollywood skipped. It's blunt talk about ambition, shortcuts, and fallout. Specifics, not fluff. After this, you won't see the film—or that industry—the same way. #sponsored Fareway Stock up with a custom steak box or grab a grill-ready bundle —either way, you're getting the best. And here's the deal: $25 off any order of $175 or more with promo code MIKEDROP at checkout. TEAM DOG FOOD, TREATS & SUPPLEMENTS Be Your Dog's Hero: Veteran-owned by a former Navy SEAL and Special Operations K9 Trainer, Team Dog provides a complete diet of science-backed premium dog food, treats, and supplements to optimize your dog's health, forged from rigorous standards and real-world expertise. https://www.teamdog.shop TEAM DOG ONLINE TRAINING Mike Ritland – a former Navy SEAL & Special Operations K9 trainer – shares his simple and effective dog training program to build trust and control with your dog. Based on Mike's bestselling book “Team Dog, Train the Navy SEAL Way”, join tens of thousands of families that successfully trained their way to a better dog. https://www.teamdog.pet SHOP ALL THE MIKE RITLAND BRANDS Get all your Mike Ritland branded gear - Mike Drop | Trikos | Team Dog https://shop.mikeritland.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tai Kyon, owner of one of New York's most successful F45 studios, reveals how he turned his startup gym into a $100K/month powerhouse, without ads or gimmicks. Formerly a 275-pound tech executive, Tai's personal transformation fuels a studio culture built on empathy, excellence, and elite service. Today, his team leads the most positively reviewed F45 franchise globally, powered by a $250/month kindness budget and a mindset rooted in “unreasonable hospitality.” In this episode, Mike Arce covers how Tai mapped every member touchpoint, from the first walk-through to cancellation, to eliminate friction and create delight. From snow removal and childcare to handwritten holiday cards and birthday celebrations, this is a masterclass in how small moments drive massive results. If you're ready to build a gym experience tailored to the customer that sells itself, this episode is for you. Chapters (00:00) Introduction (03:18) Tai's 100 LB Weight Loss Wake-Up Call (08:15) Stoicisms major Impact on Tai's Life (12:04) Random Acts of Kindness: The $250 KPI Explained (21:09) Mapping the Member Journey To Remove Friction  (27:44) Specifics of Tai's Unique Onboarding Process (32:23) Why This F45 Is The Highest Rated In Network (44:36) The Importance Of Creating Intangible Moments (51:46) Time Is the Most Valuable Currency To Share Ready to GROW your GYM? Schedule a free call to learn how we can help: https://loudrumor.com/discover Get Mike's Book... The Standard Is You: The Gym Employee's Guide to Winning in Work, Life, and Leadership: https://a.co/d/atZ70dA More From Loud Rumor Website: https://www.loudrumor.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor  LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boom.loudrumor Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoudRumor

This horoscope is for the full moon in Capricorn, which happens on Thursday, January 10, 2025 at 4:36 p.m. ET.Book a reading with me on my website at etherealastrology.com/readings.We have been trying to get to a new, different, and better experience of life since 2020. It has been hard to do. However, in the past few months, we have finally figured out just what needs to be done in order for us to move forward.What we need to do is begin to act more in accordance with our emotions than we ever have before. We have also started to finally act in these ways.As a result, we are now at this full moon in Capricorn finally beginning to see more things change in our lives to get to this new, different, and better experience we have been trying to get to for quite some time.That is then opening up many new thoughts, ideas, and possibilities about what we could do next in our lives that is more authentic, fun, and liberating to us.This is wonderful. However, this is experience is so different from what we are used to that we may feel a bit overwhelmed. We may also get a little too much in the head with all these ideas and/or be too detailed about them. That may then make us feel confused about which ideas to pursue and how to pursue them.It may also make us feel a bit stuck and unable to move forward.That is because we need more time to really get used to this new experience, integrate it into our identity, and enjoy it.As a result, I think we start to realize more intuitively that we need to slow down on some of the new ideas that are just now starting to enter our awareness before jumping head first into them. I think we also start to realize that we need to spend this time slowing down to better manage and structure the new place we currently find ourselves in FIRST before taking big steps forward.That is because slowing down to structure our current situation will help us LATER a few weeks after this to act on our new ideas and expand on our new experience much quicker and easier, with more effectiveness!Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬(0:00) Introduction(02:50) General Themes(10:30) Past Context(20:35) Specifics(47:25) Summary(51:05) Other Notes(1:29:35) Inside Degrees(1:35:35) TarotFollow me on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/ethereal_astrologyWatch me daily on Horoscope.com:https://www.horoscope.com/us/horoscopes/general/horoscope-overview-daily-today.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This horoscope is for the new moon in Cancer, which happens on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:31 a.m. ET.Book a reading with me on my website at etherealastrology.com/readings.Over the course of the past few months, we have been trying to adopt new behaviors that are simpler, easier, and more in touch with our individual passions. It is because those behaviors will finally get us into a new, different, and better experience of life we have been trying to get to since 2020.We have been able to do those new behaviors a little bit. However, we have still been struggling to fully embody these behaviors in a way that feels more natural, true, and instinctual.At this new moon in Cancer, we are still struggling to do that. Not only are we struggling, but all our previous challenges adopting this new approach come back with a vengeance to haunt us. Those challenges preventing us from embracing this new approach is fear of doing things differently, an idolization of the old way in which we did things with more tradition, and an attachment still to old habits based on status and success.That then makes us feel stuck, confused, sad, frustrated, raw, vulnerable, and potentially angry.But even though this is hard, we suddenly realize that we have had ENOUGH of these fears and insecurities and are ready to finally purge, heal, and breakthrough them.We also suddenly begin to believe in, accept, and adopt the new behaviors with more diligence. That then helps us to begin doing some things in our lives with relationships and money for the better that will begin to turn our lives around in a very positive and significant way.That is AMAZING! But even though we are doing so GREAT with these new behaviors and they ARE starting to work, we must remember not to hold ourselves back any longer — and to go ALL IN on these new behaviors, even if that causes us to do something sudden, unexpected, or out of character that destabilizes our situation.That is because the more we surrender to these new behaviors, the better and better life will get after this point.Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬(0:00) Introduction(01:52) General Themes(12:00) Past Context(22:26) Specifics(59:07) Summary(1:02:15) Other Notes(1:27:05) Inside Degrees(1:40:55) TarotFollow me on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/ethereal_astrologyWatch me daily on Horoscope.com:https://www.horoscope.com/us/horoscopes/general/horoscope-overview-daily-today.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A beach fishing trip turns into an impromptu interview with the owner of Addicted Fishing and long-time friend of STS Podcast Host. Marlin Lefever talks specifics of plunking and running lines for Sockeye Salmon, specific to the Columbia River. From spin-n-glo colors to dropper lengths, bait and travel lanes, Marlin gives insight into how to catch more Sockeye from the bank. Also discussed are the state of Steelhead fisheries, reminiscing of epic Summer-run Steelhead Fishing as well as a brand new drop coming from Addicted Fishing. 

Text the show! The link's in the episode notes — let's talk storyTake two! My apologies upload the wrong audio file lol I promise this is the correct one now. Have you ever felt like your prayers were too specific… like maybe you were asking for too much, or that God wouldn't really care about the little details of your life? Same.In this episode of The Faith & Aloha Show, I'm opening up about what it looks like to pray bold, specific prayers — even when it feels risky. We'll look at scriptures like Philippians 4:6 and Mark 10:51–52, where Jesus Himself asks, “What do you want Me to do for you?”I'll also be sharing a personal story — the prayer I prayed over our home — and how that moment taught me to stop holding back and start trusting God with the desires of my heart.If you've ever wrestled with vague prayers, disappointment, or fear of being too much — this episode is for you.Scriptures Highlighted:Philippians 4:6 – “Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything…”Mark 10:51–52 – “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked.Key Themes:How fear makes us pray smallWhy Jesus wants us to be honest and clear in prayerReal-life story of praying for a homeEncouragement to pray boldly and specifically this weekChallenge:This week, write down one very specific prayer and bring it to God every day. Watch how He meets you in it — whether the outcome changes or you do.Mahalo for joining me today and for letting me share this space with you. Let's keep walking in faith and aloha, together. Find me on Instagram @uikumuhoneConnect with me on Facebook @Uilani Kumuhone [personal] The Fait&Aloha Space Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16SLYE4QC4/ I would love to connect with you! If you would like to be a guest on the show email me uilanikumuhone@gmail.com I would love to have you on and talk about how God is working in your life. supporting biblical resources You Version bible website:https://www.bible.com/ Topical bible verse search: https://www.openbible.info/topics/ Come as you are. Grow as He leads. Walk in aloha.

Brad is joined by Colonel William Dunn to discuss the military specifics of the conflict between Israel & Iran & the USA's role as things continue, a deep dive into the recent SCOTUS decision upholding the ban on gender surgeries for minors in Tennessee, Throttlenet's George Rosenthal joins the show talk about the history of computer viruses and the dangers of the dark net & the Cut of the Day.

In this episode of The Offset Podcast we're asking & discussing the question - Is HDR really taking off?At first blush, the answer is yes, but the really, the answer is decidedly more nuanced.  Specifics discussed in this episode include:HDR seems to be everywhere - streaming platforms, consumer electronics, professional gear with billions made in investmentWhile wildly available, access to HDR content is still often based on  ‘level' of plan. Disconnect for consumers between HDR capable hardware and plansThe role the iPhone has played in helping spread HDRAlthough available & accessible, HDR is still widely weighted to the ‘higher end'.  Mid and entry level productions aren't utilizing HDR. Why? And how can that change?The language of HDR has become conservative and very similar to SDR versions making differentiation harderA safe approach to HDR may be tied to derived downstream HDR and SDR performance.   Investment in expensive gear (reference monitoring) for what many see as niche is also a contributing factorHow to sell and consistency in selling HDR content is importantMany feel that HDR is something that is being dictated to them…but for technical not creative reasonsImportant to remember HDR technology and workflows are still relatively newStunning HDR content does exist and shows what can be done (Ian Vertovec examples)Given artists space and time to work on HDR can produce amazing resultsIf you like the show be sure to like and subscribe where ever you find The Offset Podcast

This episode of "Words F*cking Matter," is a masterclass in conscious language, radical responsibility, and what it really means to heal and grow one word at a time. In this bold and unscripted episode, Army Veteran and author Andy Weins drops truth bombs that will challenge everything you think you know about language, healing, and accountability. Andy doesn't tiptoe around transformation—mid‑show, he flips the script and calls ME out for using his so‑called “sh*t words,” exposing how my language was quietly sabotaging my own growth. He believes (and proves) that words f*cking matter—words like “if," "but,” “should,” “easy,” “can't." These might sound harmless, but they carry weight. They limit our choices, muddy our intentions, and keep us stuck in cycles of blame, avoidance, and ego. If you've ever said “I just don't know how” or “It's too hard”—this episode is your mirror and your medicine. Bring your notebook, bring your humility, and bring your willingness to grow so you can rewrite your story—one word at a time. Don't forget to vote for Tami Talks: Unscripted Healing in Best of Madison – Local Podcast!

This horoscope is for the full moon in Sagittarius, which happens on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 3:43 a.m. ET.Book a reading with me on my website at etherealastrology.com/readings.Recently, we have been acting in a new way in life that is simpler, easier, more passionate, and more in tune with our own interests. We have been doing that in hopes that it will get us into a new, different, and better chapter of life that is more in tune with our emotions.At this full moon in Sagittarius, we are trying to step more fully into these different and passionate actions so that they can lead us into these new and better experiences. We are also trying to believe more in this process.This is a good thing — and we are doing it a LITTLE. However, we are unable to FULLY step into these new behaviors, the belief they require, AND the new and better experiences. We are still holding back.That is because our logical mind is getting in the way. We don't currently see the new life manifesting in the big way that way we want, and the new behaviors don't seem like they make sense to get us to where we want to be. We don't BELIEVE these new behaviors will work.As a result, we are feeling confused, stuck and indecisive. In addition, sudden and unexpected events may occur (especially with money and our body) that may make us feel set back big time even more than before. We may also act out in unexpected ways that could be unhelpful.As a result, we feel even MORE anxious, nervous, confused, and even insecure. We may get into arguments with other people who we feel are holding us back. We may also get too much into our head and thrown back into old behaviors that complicate our situation, or care too much about what other people think.That can obviously be very difficult, but luckily the solution is simple!We just need to calm our emotions in the moment, continue with the actions we originally were doing, and adjust our BELIEFS to KNOW that these new behaviors will work.We can calm your emotions and continue with the actions by giving yourself a few moments to rest, be alone, be with spirituality, and be patient. We can adjust your beliefs by thinking through them (and realizing the old ones no longer work).If we can do that, many blessings will begin to manifest as soon as two weeks because of these actions and our belief in them. We just needed to finally be open to receive them!Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬(0:00) Introduction(02:23) General Themes(11:15) Past Context(26:00) Specifics(1:05:47) Summary(1:10:05) Other Notes(1:34:05) Inside Degrees(1:40:55) TarotFollow me on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/ethereal_astrologyWatch me daily on Horoscope.com:https://www.horoscope.com/us/horoscopes/general/horoscope-overview-daily-today.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This horoscope is for the new moon in Gemini, which happens on Monday, May 26, 2025 at 11:02 p.m. ET.Book a reading with me on my website at etherealastrology.com/readings.We have recently started to act in a new and different way that is simpler, easier, and more passionate (with less work, stress, and responsibility).This is a very good thing that is key to getting us into a new, different, and better experience of life that we have been trying to get to since 2020.As a result, we are now at this new moon in Gemini trying to more fully adapt to this new way of behaving so that we can continue to do it more. We are also trying to learn more about this new approach, tweak it a little, and communicate about it without others.We are actually having a lot of good support to do that! Not only that, but we are also dismantling a lot of old ideas and beliefs about how we should behave, in order to better adopt this new approach — and are envisioning a different future with it.That is helping us to feel more empowered, have more fun with these new behaviors, and make some more small progress on things that we desire in positive ways.But even though we ARE making progress to improve our lives and the progress is VERY GOOD, we eventually get frustrated that this progress isn't BIG ENOUGH or hasn't lead us achieve the full and final good result.As a result, we may feel stuck. We may also revert back into old habits and behaviors like pushing and forcing things too much, or making everything harder and more complicated than it needs to be. These old behaviors will prevent us from moving forward into the new and better experiences we so desire.As a result, we are learning to CONTINUE with these different actions that are simpler and easier EVEN MORE than before, to trust that they will work (even if it doesn't seem like it), and to tweak them tiny bits to make them even better!If we can do that, new and better circumstances are RIGHT around the corner, only just a few short weeks away.It would be such a shame to give up now when we are so close.Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬(0:00) Introduction(02:15) General Themes(11:30) Past Context(20:00) Specifics(58:50) Summary(1:02:20) Other Notes(1:33:00) Inside Degrees(1:40:15) TarotFollow me on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/ethereal_astrologyWatch me daily on Horoscope.com:https://www.horoscope.com/us/horoscopes/general/horoscope-overview-daily-today.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seth and Sean talk with Ross Tucker about the raccoon he thinks might be a skunk outside his window and the Take-a-Mania segment he inspired, continue to marvel that he couldn't tell it was a raccoon, and dive into their concerns with Yordan Alvarez's nonspecific nagging hand injury.