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August 29 | Judges 13:1-25; John 1:19-28; Psalm 102:1-17; Proverbs 22:8-9 //  Follow along with the "Walking through the Word Daily Reading and Study Guide" in the Daily Life Journal and Daily Life Journal 4 Kids! Get your copy today, or grab a gift for someone you love. lifereachresources.com/core4   

Meta has settled a landmark lawsuit for billions of dollars and agreed to sweeping changes for teens’ experience on Facebook and Instagram. In this briefing, Kelly debates whether these changes will be the start of a reformation for how social media is used. What is the role of Christian parents and believers of all ages in this reformation? Articles referenced: Meta Agrees to Pay $18 Billion to Settle US Lawsuits Over Children’s Social Media Addiction Scripture referenced: 1 John 1:15 Romans 12:2 Ephesians 2:10   NEW!! The Managing Media Creating Character STUDENT Study Guide! An 8-week biblical study examining how character is impacted by media and technology. This is the study every youth group/student ministry needs to be doing! Get your copy of the STUDENT Study Guide today! Need a kids-safe phone? Pinwheel is our favorite! Book a Speaking Event!! Buy the UPDATED book: Managing Media Creating Character (2024 Revised & Updated). Also available on Audible. Get Kelly’s new Study Guide & Workbook, with video teachings for small groups. Check out our brand new Brave Parenting Merch Sign up for the Brave Bullet Points newsletter! This helps us communicate what’s happening without social media – a win for everyone!

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Parents are repeatedly told in culture that their work is exhausting, difficult, and inequitable. Technology then comes along, offering ways parents can automate the difficult parts of parenting to reduce their mental labor. Lost in all of this is the necessary friction that helps children develop competencies, routines, resilience, and purpose. In this podcast, Kelly takes a look into a newly released tech tool that promises children “less help from grown-ups.” By examining their marketing ploy alongside Scripture, she offers clarity for how parenting and childhood are meant to be.  Parents must challenge the common narrative that parenting should be easy and that task completion equates to childhood development. An automated childhood is a lost childhood. Articles referenced: Review: Skylight Buddy Skylight Buddy Skylight Calendar 7 Basic Life Skills Kids Today Are Lacking, According to Teachers Scripture referenced: Deuteronomy 6:6-7 Romans 12:9   NEW!! The Managing Media Creating Character STUDENT Study Guide! An 8-week biblical study examining how character is impacted by media and technology. This is the study every youth group/student ministry needs to be doing! Get your copy of the STUDENT Study Guide today! Need a kids-safe phone? Pinwheel is our favorite! Book a Speaking Event!! Buy the UPDATED book: Managing Media Creating Character (2024 Revised & Updated). Also available on Audible. Get Kelly’s new Study Guide & Workbook, with video teachings for small groups. Check out our brand new Brave Parenting Merch Sign up for the Brave Bullet Points newsletter! This helps us communicate what’s happening without social media – a win for everyone!

August 25 | Judges 9:22-57; Luke 24:1-12; Psalm 100:1-2; Proverbs 22:1 //  Follow along with the "Walking through the Word Daily Reading and Study Guide" in the Daily Life Journal and Daily Life Journal 4 Kids! Get your copy today, or grab a gift for someone you love. lifereachresources.com/core4   

In this six-part podcast series, we walk through Freya India's book GIRLS: Gen Z and the Commodification of Everything, examining how online culture has shaped young women and how Christian parents can respond with biblical truth. In this fifth episode on Chapter 6, “Empowered,” Freya reveals multiple ways the culture sold a lie of empowerment to girls: New Age spirituality, manifesting, social justice causes, girlboss hustle culture, influencers, consumerism, and delayed adulthood. She describes the search for meaning and purpose in life but concludes that instead of turning to organized faith and religion, girls only mimicked faith practices. Kelly reviews the multiple puzzle pieces of empowerment and provides biblical support for Freya’s claims of enslavement over empowerment. What Freya calls harmful to young girls, we can biblically call evil. Finally, Kelly reviews ways parents can protect their children from counterfeit worship and guide them toward contentment rather than consumerism. Girls by Freya India Girls Substack Brave Parenting Guide to Coverstar Brave Parenting Guide to Zigazoo Scripture references: Genesis 1:27 Romans 1:21-23 Jeremiah 2:13 Genesis 3:5 Matthew 6:19-21, 24 Proverbs 22:6 1 Timothy 6:6-10 1 John 2:15-17 Matthew 7:9-11 Romans 12:9 James 1:6 John 4:10 Matthew 11:28-30 Luke 9:23 Romans 1:16 Genesis 2:15 Ephesians 4:14 Exodus 2:17   NEW!! The Managing Media Creating Character STUDENT Study Guide! An 8-week biblical study examining how character is impacted by media and technology. This is the study every youth group/student ministry needs to be doing! Get your copy of the STUDENT Study Guide today! Need a kids-safe phone? Pinwheel is our favorite! Book a Speaking Event!! Buy the UPDATED book: Managing Media Creating Character (2024 Revised & Updated). Also available on Audible. Get Kelly’s new Study Guide & Workbook, with video teachings for small groups. Check out our brand new Brave Parenting Merch Sign up for the Brave Bullet Points newsletter! This helps us communicate what’s happening without social media – a win for everyone!

August 18 | Judges 5:1-31; Luke 22:35-38; Psalm 94:14-23; Proverbs 21:19-20 //  Follow along with the "Walking through the Word Daily Reading and Study Guide" in the Daily Life Journal and Daily Life Journal 4 Kids! Get your copy today, or grab a gift for someone you love. lifereachresources.com/core4   

The fear of losing the faith to another culture is producing the very thing it fears. Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma open a series on three forces pressing on the church, beginning with assimilation, and Varma's argument is that syncretism functions mostly as a fear discourse. The word gets aimed outward, at newer expressions of Christian faith in other places, by people whose own expression is so culturally saturated that they have stopped noticing it. He points out that "essence," the thing we say we are protecting, is a Greek philosophical category rather than a biblical one. His illustration is an apple. American students arriving in Germany recognize the fruit and still find it strange, because the apple in their heads is large, waxed, and unblemished, and a German student had the same reaction in reverse. The dandelion has a flower and we call it a weed. Every category came from somewhere. Spencer supplies the Old Testament counterweight: what scholars call syncretism there is specific and it is always about Yahweh. Israel does not swap gods so much as limit the one they have, keeping him for agriculture and hiring another for war, and the distortion becomes a denial. That distinction lets the conversation move without collapsing. Acts 2 puts the gospel into every dialect at once, and Acts 15 declines to make Gentiles into Jews. Varma, whose family is Indian, describes a mission history in which merchant, soldier, and missionary arrived together and in which becoming Christian meant becoming less Indian. He asks what an Indian Christian should do with Diwali, a festival about light overcoming darkness in which a god enters a demon's kingdom to rescue his bride, and offers the reception of Christmas in the Roman world as his analogy. His word for the move is not conform but transfigure. Spencer's is relocation under a different authority. Both insist on a constraint: Jesus the Jewish Messiah, which they argue is what makes the openness possible rather than what limits it. Chapters 0:00 Three forces on the church 1:33 Syncretism as a fear discourse 4:26 A German breakfast 6:09 What an apple looks like 7:51 Where the image came from 8:48 Why is that a weed? 9:43 Essence is not a biblical word 10:40 Syncretism in the Old Testament 13:04 Naming it in someone else 16:10 Acts 2 and every dialect 18:11 What was actually at stake 20:00 Mission history in India 21:42 Diwali and light over darkness 22:41 How Christmas landed on the 25th 24:14 Distortion becomes denial 26:11 Relocated under Christ 29:58 Transfigured, not conformed 30:12 Distinction through proximity 34:28 Were Israel's laws more just? 38:13 What actually made Israel different 42:18 Assimilation as the result of fear 45:03 The Jerusalem council 46:31 Glitter and what we miss 51:04 The litmus test 55:22 Constraints that enable Resources Download the Study Guide at https://www.thinkingchristian.org/about/framework Varma's essays on Diwali and Indian Christian identity: Substack The Society for Post-Supersessionist Theology Passages referenced: Deuteronomy 4 and 6, Daniel 1, Acts 2 and 7 and 15, Philippians 1 Follow and subscribe Subscribe to Thinking Christian: https://episodes.thinkingchristian.org Website: www.thinkingchristian.org Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this six-part podcast series, we walk through Freya India's book GIRLS: Gen Z and the Commodification of Everything, examining how online culture has shaped young women and how Christian parents can respond with biblical truth. **This episode continues MATURE themes and is NOT recommended for children.** In this fifth episode on Chapter 5, “Detached,” Freya reveals how flirting, sexting, dating apps, hookups, and pornography have led to a grave state of relational and emotional detachment among Gen Z. Kelly summarizes Freya’s evidence and assertions about how online media and technology contributed to a generation feeling safer and more empowered alone. More importantly, she answers the question of: “how did we get here?” by examining what the Word of God says about sexual immorality and depravity. What is God’s sexual ethic? Why does it matter? And what can parents do to prepare Gen Alpha for the romantic relationship wasteland they are growing up into? Girls by Freya India Girls Substack Helping Your Kids Know God’s Good Design by Elizabeth Urbanowicz Brain, Heart, World Pornography Documentary Episode 79: It’s Time To Do Something About Pornography Episode 81: Sugar Dating Episode 82: Only Fans & “Digital Sex Work” Proverbs 7: Teaching Sexual Wisdom to Kids Episode 150: Big Tech & Sexual Exploitation Scripture references: Deuteronomy 10:12-13 Genesis 19:15 Job 31 Romans 2:15 Ecclesiastes 3:11 Proverbs 6:32-33 1 Corinthians 6:18 Galatians 5:19 Colossians3:5-8 Romans 1:18-32 Galatians 5:13 2 Peter 2:19 1 Corinthians 6:12 John 15:18-19 Matthew 7:13-14 NEW!! The Managing Media Creating Character STUDENT Study Guide! An 8-week biblical study examining how character is impacted by media and technology. This is the study every youth group/student ministry needs to be doing! Get your copy of the STUDENT Study Guide today! Need a kids-safe phone? Pinwheel is our favorite! Book a Speaking Event!! Buy the UPDATED book: Managing Media Creating Character (2024 Revised & Updated). Also available on Audible. Get Kelly’s new Study Guide & Workbook, with video teachings for small groups. Check out our brand new Brave Parenting Merch Sign up for the Brave Bullet Points newsletter! This helps us communicate what’s happening without social media – a win for everyone!

What does it take to win when everything is on the line?In this episode of The Real Life English with Gabby podcast, we're heading to the World Cup to learn 16 real-life English idioms and phrasal verbs related to pressure, mental toughness, and winning.In this episode, you'll learn how English speakers talk about staying calm under pressure, fighting until the end, and performing when it matters most.You'll learn useful expressions like:sink or swimraise the stakes lock inrise to the occasion And more! And remember: these expressions aren't only useful when you're talking about sports. You can use them when talking about work, school, presentations, exams, interviews, business, and personal challenges, too.And as a special bonus, download the FREE STUDY GUIDE!Want to actually remember and use the vocabulary from this episode?Download the free Study Guide that goes with this episode. It gives you extra practice and helps you get more exposure to the vocabulary so you can start using these expressions naturally in your own English.

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August 11 | Joshua 24:1-28; Luke 20:41-47; Psalm 89:38-45; Proverbs 21:4 //  Follow along with the "Walking through the Word Daily Reading and Study Guide" in the Daily Life Journal and Daily Life Journal 4 Kids! Get your copy today, or grab a gift for someone you love. lifereachresources.com/core4   

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••• How Major Christian Institutions Abandoned Biblical Truth, Ep441b . ••• Bible Study Verses: John 21.7, Romans 12.1, Joshua 1:8, Prov. 2:1-7 . ••• Part-A Bible Verses: Psalms 27.1, Jude 1:1-5, John 8:32, John 14:6, John 5:39 . ••• “To be used of God. Is there anything more encouraging, more fulfilling? Perhaps not, but there is something more basic: to meet with God. To linger in His presence, to shut out the noise of the city and, in quietness, give Him the praise He deserves. Before we engage ourselves in His work, let's meet Him in His Word... in prayer... in worship” Pastor Chuck Swindoll, 1934 † ••• “To walk after the spirit a believer must inhibit his mind from revolving endlessly. If it turns too long around one topic, worries or grieves too much over matters, and ponders too intensively to know God's will, it may become unbearable and hamper its normal operation. The mind needs to be kept in a steady and secure state" Watchman Nee, 1903-1972 † ••• “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”, 2 Timothy 2:15 NKJV .••• How have the meanings of relevance and tolerance changed? ••• Why do we need to go back to the basics? ••• How do we confirm our faith? ••• Are you going to ask your small group to pray that you will be more intentional about Contending for the Faith by regularly studying The Word through the power of Holy Spirit? ••• PART-A STUDY QUESTIONS: ••• In the early 1600s what main stream University espoused, Truth For Christ and the church? ••• What was 1646 The Book of Learning? ••• What famous person wrote “To know God and Jesus Christ and to pray secretly about it”? ••• Which Ivy League school had the motto: Dominus Illvminatio Mea – The Lord is my Light & Veritas Christo et ecclesia” Truth … for Christ and the Church? ••• Which Ivy League school admonished all to, “Let every Student be plainly instructed, and earnestly pressed to consider well, the main end of his life and studies is, to know God and Jesus Christ which is eternal life (John 17:3) and therefore to lay Christ in the bottom, as the only foundation of all sound knowledge and Learning”? Prov. 2:3 . ••• In 2011, which large main stream denomination approved an amendment that removes the constitutional requirement that all ministers, elders, and deacons live in “fidelity within the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman or chastity in singleness? ••• What are a few reasons why it is so important to go back to the basics of the faith? ••• Pastor Otuno expounds on this and much more on the exciting journey of Fresh Encounter Radio Podcast originally aired on WNQM, Nashville Quality Ministries and WWCR World Wide Christian Radio broadcast to all 7-continents on this big beautiful blue marble, earth, floating through space. Please be prayerful before studying The Word of God so that you will receive the most inspiration possible . ••• This Discipleship Teaching Podcast is a listener supported production by all the beloved of God who believe in its mission . ••• Broadcaster's Website - https://www.lifelonganointing.com . ••• Exceeding Thanks to Universe Creator Christ Jesus AND openclipart.org for tree image. Podcast Art by MusicCityMax.com, Nashville, Tennessee, Art Direction by gil on his mac with free mac layout software . ••• † http://christian-quotes.ochristian.com/ .••• SHARING LINK: https://open.spotify.com/episode/17y6KT8QbibAgHDv5EhyCw .••• RESOURCE - Prayer Requests: PRAYER@SWRC.COM . ••• Study Guides at - https://open.spotify.com/show/7naZVpZ02zaiAO04PAaTUq . ••• RESOURCE: FREE Max McLean Chronological Audio Bible! https://tinyurl.com/godspeaks777 . ••• RESOURCE - Amazing Stories: https://www.soundcloud.com/thewaytogod . ••• FERP260801 Episode#440a GOT 260801 Ep440a . ••• Back To Basics Seg2, Part-1b of 4: How Major Christian Institutions Abandoned Biblical Truth, Ep Ep441b . ††† . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this six-part podcast series, we walk through Freya India's book GIRLS: Gen Z and the Commodification of Everything, examining how online culture has shaped young women and how Christian parents can respond with biblical truth. In this fourth episode on Chapter 4, “Disconnected,” Kelly summarizes how Freya India describes the redefinition of friendship and community by online platforms and social media networks. Can an AI pendant named “Friend” be our answer? The problem is that the new definition of friend (along with the terms and conditions that apply) leaves only feelings of disconnection and loneliness. Today, the solutions offered are online communities and AI companions – neither of which fit the biblical model for human connection and community. Through Scripture, Kelly explains the fundamental human need for community and relationships and how Christians are called to love one another, forgive, serve, and endure all things. Christian parents have a responsibility to model, teach, guard, and guide true community and friendships. In case you missed: Episode #230 Filtered, Episode #231 Diagnosed, and Episode #232 Documented. Articles/Books/Podcasts referenced: Girls by Freya India Girls Substack Ep. 139: AI Chatbots part 1 Ep. 130: AI Chatbots part 2 BP Guide to Replika BP Guide to CharacterAI The Best Thing for Your Brain is Other People – Even Annoying Ones Scripture referenced: Genesis 2:18 Psalm 25:16 Proverbs 17:17 Proverbs 18:24 Proverbs 27:6 Proverbs 27:9 Psalm 127:3-5 Ephesians 6:1-4 Exodus 20:12 Acts 2:42-47 Hebrews 10:24-25 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 1 Kings 19:1-8 Matthew 26:36-46 Luke 4:1-13 John 15:3-15 Colossians 3:12-14 Matthew 18:15-17   NEW!! The Managing Media Creating Character STUDENT Study Guide! An 8-week biblical study examining how character is impacted by media and technology. This is the study every youth group/student ministry needs to be doing! Get your copy of the STUDENT Study Guide today! Need a kids-safe phone? Pinwheel is our favorite! Book a Speaking Event!! Buy the UPDATED book: Managing Media Creating Character (2024 Revised & Updated). Also available on Audible. Get Kelly’s new Study Guide & Workbook, with video teachings for small groups. Check out our brand new Brave Parenting Merch Sign up for the Brave Bullet Points newsletter! This helps us communicate what’s happening without social media – a win for everyone!

August 5 | Joshua 19:1-31; Luke 19:11-27; Psalm 88:1-12; Proverbs 20:22-23 //  Follow along with the "Walking through the Word Daily Reading and Study Guide" in the Daily Life Journal and Daily Life Journal 4 Kids! Get your copy today, or grab a gift for someone you love. lifereachresources.com/core4   

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••• How Major Christian Institutions Abandoned Biblical Truth, Ep 440a . ••• Bible Study Verses: Psalms 27.1, Jude 1:1-5, John 8:32, John 14:6, John 5:39 . Part-B Bible Verses: Prov. 2:3, Joshua 1:8 . ••• “To be used of God. Is there anything more encouraging, more fulfilling? Perhaps not, but there is something more basic: to meet with God. To linger in His presence, to shut out the noise of the city and, in quietness, give Him the praise He deserves. Before we engage ourselves in His work, let's meet Him in His Word... in prayer... in worship” Pastor Chuck Swindoll, 1934 † ••• “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”, 2 Timothy 2:15 NKJV . ••• In the early 1600s what main stream University espoused, Truth For Christ and the church? ••• What was 1646 The Book of Learning? ••• What famous person wrote “To know God and Jesus Christ and to pray secretly about it”? ••• Which Ivy League school had the motto: Dominus Illvminatio Mea – The Lord is my Light & Veritas Christo et ecclesia” Truth … for Christ and the Church? ••• Which Ivy League school admonished all to, “Let every Student be plainly instructed, and earnestly pressed to consider well, the main end of his life and studies is, to know God and Jesus Christ which is eternal life (John 17:3) and therefore to lay Christ in the bottom, as the only foundation of all sound knowledge and Learning”? Prov. 2:3••• In 2011, which large main stream denomination approved an amendment that removes the constitutional requirement that all ministers, elders, and deacons live in “fidelity within the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman or chastity in singleness?••• What are a few reasons why it is so important to go back to the basics of the faith? ••• Are you going to ask your small group to pray that you will be more intentional about Contending for the Faith by regularly studying The Word through the power of Holy Spirit? ••• PART-B STUDY QUESTIONS: ••• What is the Character of False Teachers?••• How do we protect the Word of God and contend for the faith?••• How to know the Truth?••• Why do we need to go back to the basics?••• Is there deception from the Pulpit and how does that affect peoples views on the clergy today?••• Why are many no longer interested in the message of the cross?••• How have the meanings of relevance and tolerance changed?••• How do we remain grounded in The Word?••• How do we Confirm Our Faith?••• How do we Confront the Cynics?••• How do we Confound the lies of Satan?••• Pastor Otuno expounds on this and much more on the exciting journey of Fresh Encounter Radio Podcast originally aired on WNQM, Nashville Quality Ministries and WWCR World Wide Christian Radio broadcast to all 7-continents on this big beautiful blue marble, earth, floating through space. Please be prayerful before studying The Word of God so that you will receive the most inspiration possible . ••• This Discipleship Teaching Podcast is a listener supported production by all the beloved of God who believe in its mission.••• Broadcaster's Website - https://www.lifelonganointing.com . ••• Exceeding Thanks to Universe Creator Christ Jesus AND openclipart.org for tree image. Podcast Art by MusicCityMax.com, Nashville, Tennessee, Art Direction by gil on his mac with free mac layout software . ••• † http://christian-quotes.ochristian.com/Chuck-Swindoll-Quotes/ . ZZZZ SPODIFY THIS••• SHARING LINK: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JweqNPNWh4Hzs8CCUNXVY . ••• RESOURCE - Prayer Requests: PRAYER@SWRC.COM . ••• Study Guides at - https://open.spotify.com/show/7naZVpZ02zaiAO04PAaTUq . ••• RESOURCE: FREE Max McLean Chronological Audio Bible! https://tinyurl.com/godspeaks777 . ••• RESOURCE - Amazing Stories: https://www.soundcloud.com/thewaytogod . ••• FERP260801 Episode#440a GOT 260801 Ep440a . ••• Back To Basics, Part-1a of 4: How Major Christian Institutions Abandoned Biblical Truth, Ep 440a . ††† . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

professorjrod@gmail.comIf “the internet is down” is the sentence that makes your brain freeze, this guide is for you. We take the pressure off by turning networking into a set of simple ideas you can picture and repeat under stress, the same way you'll need to think on the help desk and on the CompTIA A+ exam. I walk through what a network is, why businesses rely on it, and how PAN, LAN, and WAN show up in real life, from Bluetooth devices to the internet itself.From there, we connect the dots across the gear and the settings: what switches do inside a LAN, why routers matter for getting online, how modems talk to your ISP, and what an access point really does for Wi‑Fi. We cover IP addressing with clean examples, the difference between private and public IPs, and how NAT translates between them. Then we hit the “must know” services: DHCP for automatic configuration, DNS for turning names into numbers, and the core ports that show up again and again. I also share a quick help desk story that proves why “never guess, always verify” saves time.The second half expands beyond networking into the wider set of IT support fundamentals: laptop design and upgrade limits, battery safety, modern connectors like USB‑C power delivery, docking stations, mobile tech like NFC and biometrics, and printer troubleshooting that becomes easy once you understand the printer type and the laser process. We wrap with practical explanations of virtualization and cloud computing, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, plus why the smartest solution is often the right service, not more hardware.Subscribe for more CompTIA A+ and IT certification study help, share this with a friend who's studying, and leave a review so more new techs can find the show.Support the showArt By Sarah/DesmondMusic by Joakim KarudLittle chacha ProductionsJuan Rodriguez can be reached atTikTok @ProfessorJrodProfessorJRod@gmail.com@Prof_JRodInstagram ProfessorJRod

In this six-part podcast series, we walk through Freya India's book GIRLS: Gen Z and the Commodification of Everything, examining how online culture has shaped young women and how Christian parents can respond with biblical truth. In this third episode on Chapter 3, “Documented,” Kelly examines the way smartphones and social media have trained young people to turn daily life, relationships, drama, opinions, and even children into content. This episode considers how documentation shifted from memory-keeping to performance, curation, voyeurism, and public approval. Kelly offers a biblical response rooted in living Coreum Deo (before the face of God), and encourages parents to guard and guide their children in quiet faithfulness. In case you missed: Episode #230 Filtered, and Episode #231 Diagnosed Articles/Books/Podcasts referenced: Girls by Freya India Girls Substack Peter Gray’s Benefits of Smartphone Ownership for Kids Like Follow Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online by Fortesta Latifi The House of My Mother by Shari Franke The Weight of Glory C.S. Lewis Scripture references: Matthew 6:1 Galatians 1:10 Hebrews 4:13 Psalm 139:7-8 Luke 2:19 Matthew 5:16 1 Peter 4:15 1 Timothy 5:13 Matthew 18:6 2 Corinthians 12:14 Psalm 127:3 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 Matthew 28:19 1 Chronicles 28:20   NEW!! The Managing Media Creating Character STUDENT Study Guide! An 8-week biblical study examining how character is impacted by media and technology. This is the study every youth group/student ministry needs to be doing! Get your copy of the STUDENT Study Guide today! Need a kids-safe phone? Pinwheel is our favorite! Book a Speaking Event!! Buy the UPDATED book: Managing Media Creating Character (2024 Revised & Updated). Also available on Audible. Get Kelly’s new Study Guide & Workbook, with video teachings for small groups. Check out our brand new Brave Parenting Merch Sign up for the Brave Bullet Points newsletter! This helps us communicate what’s happening without social media – a win for everyone!

July 29 | Joshua 12:1-24; Luke 17:11-25; Psalm 84:5-12; Proverbs 20:8-10 //  Follow along with the "Walking through the Word Daily Reading and Study Guide" in the Daily Life Journal and Daily Life Journal 4 Kids! Get your copy today, or grab a gift for someone you love. lifereachresources.com/core4   

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••• Strategies for Overcoming Pride, Ep 439c . ••• Bible Study Verses: Proverbs 15:25, Proverbs 18.12, Genesis 3, James 4.6-7, Philippians 2:5-11, Psalm 110:3, Matthew 8:1-10, Psalm 127:1, John 12:24, Proverbs 4.23, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Matthew 26:41, Mark 14:38, Matthew 12:34, Luke 6:45 . PART-B BIBLE VERSES: Isiah 14:12-15, Proverbs 6.16-19, Ezekiel 28:11-19, Jude 1.6. PART-A BIBLE VERSES: Isaiah 14:12-15, Matthew 6:1-2, Proverbs 6:16-19, Colossians 3:23, James 4:6-7 . ••• “For pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up the very possibility of love, or contentment, or even common sense...the Christians are right: it is pride which has been the chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity † ••• “Pride, perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak”, Thomas Fuller, 1608-1661, A brilliant English churchman and historian. He is now remembered for his writings, particularly his "Worthies of England", Published posthumously in 1862. He was a prolific author, and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen. † ••• "Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair" Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662 . † ••• “Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud”, Proverbs 16:19 KJV . ••• What are 3-indicators that one may have issues of pride in their life? ••• What are 5-dangers of having detrimental pride in one's life? ••• What are 8-life actions to over come pride in one's life? ••• Are you going to ask your small group to pray that you will be more intentional about conquering the sin of pride through the power of Holy Spirit? ••• PART-B STUDY QUESTIONS: What are 7-reasons why God hates pride? ••• Pastor Otuno expounds on this and much more on the exciting journey of Fresh Encounter Radio Podcast originally aired on WNQM, Nashville Quality Ministries and WWCR World Wide Christian Radio broadcast to all 7-continents on this big beautiful blue marble, earth, floating through space. Please be prayerful before studying The Word of God so that you will receive the most inspiration possible . ••• This Discipleship Teaching Podcast is a listener supported production by all the beloved of God who believe in it's mission. Thank You . ••• Broadcaster's Website - https://www.lifelonganointing.com . ••• Exceeding Thanks to Universe Creator Christ Jesus AND photo by Etty Fidele Photography, Paris France, https://www.fideletty.com/, https://www.instagram.com/fideletty/, https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/FideleEtty, Art Direction by gil on his mac with free mac layout software . ••• † https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/search?q=pride+c.s.+lewis. http://christian-quotes.ochristian.com/Blaise-Pascal-Quotes/ , Among the contemporaries of Descartes none displayed greater natural genius than Pascal, but his mathematical reputation rests more on what he might have done than on what he actually effected, as during a considerable part of his life he deemed it his duty to devote his whole time to religious exercises. At 16, Pascal began designing a calculating machine, which he finally perfected when he was thirty, the pascaline, a beautiful handcrafted box about 14x5x3 inches. The first accurate mechanical calculator was born.ZZZZ SPODIFY THIS BETTER:••• SHARING LINK: https://open.spotify.com/show/7naZVpZ02zaiAO04PAaTUq . ••• RESOURCE - Prayer Requests: PRAYER@SWRC.COM . ••• Study Guides at - https://open.spotify.com/show/7naZVpZ02zaiAO04PAaTUq . ••• RESOURCE: FREE Max McLean Chronological Audio Bible! https://tinyurl.com/godspeaks777 . ••• RESOURCE - Amazing Stories: https://www.soundcloud.com/thewaytogod . ••• FERP250725 Episode#439c GOT 250725 Ep439c . ••• Winning The Battle Of The Mind, Part-9c of 9: Strategies for Overcoming Pride . ††† . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 25 | Joshua 8:1-9:2; Luke 16:1-9; Psalm 82:6-8; Proverbs 20:1 //  Follow along with the "Walking through the Word Daily Reading and Study Guide" in the Daily Life Journal and Daily Life Journal 4 Kids! Get your copy today, or grab a gift for someone you love. lifereachresources.com/core4   

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) — Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: ⁠⁠https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join⁠ Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 4094: Michael Mehlberg argues that the fastest, deepest learning comes from actively doing rather than passively consuming information. Using the story of a first flying lesson, he shows how combining reading, watching, listening, teaching, and hands-on experience leads to lasting understanding and encourages you to take control of your own learning. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://michaelmehlberg.com/blog/2015/11/10/learn-how-to-learn-yes-theres-a-best-way Quotes to ponder: "Experience is the mother of learning. Experience teaches us in a primal, direct way that no other type of learning can reproduce." "They got out there and experienced all they could about their professions early and often... their degrees and certificates came later." "When you read something new, write about it in your own words after." Episode references: Study Guides and Strategies – Metacognition: https://www.studygs.net/metacognition.htm John Adams Heritage – Early Life & Education: https://www.john-adams-heritage.com/early-life-education/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this six-part podcast series, we walk through Freya India's book GIRLS: Gen Z and the Commodification of Everything, examining how online culture has shaped young women and how Christian parents can respond with biblical truth. In this second episode on Chapter 2, “Diagnosed,” Kelly unpacks Freya’s evidence of how  “the market” began to profit off of the anxiety and distress of adolescents.  Also, considering how mental health influencers, therapy apps, telehealth, medication culture, and peer contagion have taught girls to find their identity in their anxiety, depression, and diagnostic labels. Kelly offers biblical support for these concerns, rooted in lament, suffering, identity in Christ, and parents’ responsibility to guard against harmful voices while guiding children toward biblical categories for emotions. Girls by Freya India Girls Substack Scripture references: Matthew 6:27 James 1:2-4 1 Peter 4:13 Philippians 3:10 Lamentations 3:17-24 Matthew 26:38 Romans 5:3-5 2 Peter 1:3 1 Chronicles 28:10 1 Corinthians 6:19   NEW!! The Managing Media Creating Character STUDENT Study Guide! An 8-week biblical study examining how character is impacted by media and technology. This is the study every youth group/student ministry needs to be doing! Get your copy of the STUDENT Study Guide today! Need a kids-safe phone? Pinwheel is our favorite! Book a Speaking Event!! Buy the UPDATED book: Managing Media Creating Character (2024 Revised & Updated). Also available on Audible. Get Kelly’s new Study Guide & Workbook, with video teachings for small groups. Check out our brand new Brave Parenting Merch Sign up for the Brave Bullet Points newsletter! This helps us communicate what’s happening without social media – a win for everyone!

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) — Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: ⁠⁠https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join⁠ Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 4094: Michael Mehlberg argues that the fastest, deepest learning comes from actively doing rather than passively consuming information. Using the story of a first flying lesson, he shows how combining reading, watching, listening, teaching, and hands-on experience leads to lasting understanding and encourages you to take control of your own learning. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://michaelmehlberg.com/blog/2015/11/10/learn-how-to-learn-yes-theres-a-best-way Quotes to ponder: "Experience is the mother of learning. Experience teaches us in a primal, direct way that no other type of learning can reproduce." "They got out there and experienced all they could about their professions early and often... their degrees and certificates came later." "When you read something new, write about it in your own words after." Episode references: Study Guides and Strategies – Metacognition: https://www.studygs.net/metacognition.htm John Adams Heritage – Early Life & Education: https://www.john-adams-heritage.com/early-life-education/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) — Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: ⁠⁠https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join⁠ Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 4094: Michael Mehlberg argues that the fastest, deepest learning comes from actively doing rather than passively consuming information. Using the story of a first flying lesson, he shows how combining reading, watching, listening, teaching, and hands-on experience leads to lasting understanding and encourages you to take control of your own learning. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://michaelmehlberg.com/blog/2015/11/10/learn-how-to-learn-yes-theres-a-best-way Quotes to ponder: "Experience is the mother of learning. Experience teaches us in a primal, direct way that no other type of learning can reproduce." "They got out there and experienced all they could about their professions early and often... their degrees and certificates came later." "When you read something new, write about it in your own words after." Episode references: Study Guides and Strategies – Metacognition: https://www.studygs.net/metacognition.htm John Adams Heritage – Early Life & Education: https://www.john-adams-heritage.com/early-life-education/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

professorjrod@gmail.comPassing the CompTIA A+ exam becomes less stressful when you stop hunting for 'the right answer' and start asking: what problem is happening right now? This episode kicks off the Technology Tap masterclass for the CompTIA A+ 220-1201 exam, teaching the mindset you'll use on a real help desk response, such as when a user says, 'My computer won't turn on.' It's your practical guide for effective troubleshooting and exam success.I walk through the foundations that show up everywhere on the exam and on the job: the four basic functions of a computer (input, processing, storage, output), the role of the motherboard, CPU, RAM, storage, and power delivery, and the simple troubleshooting steps that prevent expensive guesswork. You'll also get quick practice questions to lock in the basics, plus a study strategy that goes beyond reading once so you can actually explain the concepts back. Then we go deeper into the exam magnets: motherboard form factors and compatibility, CPU cores vs threads, sockets, chipsets, cache, and why DDR4 and DDR5 can't be mixed. We also cover firmware and startup (BIOS vs UEFI, POST, CMOS battery issues) and the storage maze: HDD vs SSD vs NVMe, SATA vs PCIe, why M.2 doesn't automatically mean NVMe, plus GPT vs MBR, NTFS vs FAT32 vs exFAT, RAID levels, and the critical truth that RAID is not backup. If this helps, subscribe, share it with someone studying for CompTIA A+, and leave a review so more future techs can find the masterclass.Support the showArt By Sarah/DesmondMusic by Joakim KarudLittle chacha ProductionsJuan Rodriguez can be reached atTikTok @ProfessorJrodProfessorJRod@gmail.com@Prof_JRodInstagram ProfessorJRod

Most people open the Old Testament and see 39 disconnected books. Dr. Carol Kaminski sees one story. A Cambridge-trained Old Testament scholar and the creator of the CASKET EMPTY framework, she has spent three decades helping the church read Scripture the way it was meant to be read, as one connected account of God's plan of redemption running from creation all the way to Chronicles.In this conversation she takes apart the assumption that Noah was chosen because he was good, traces grace as the engine driving the entire Old Testament, and lands on a discovery hiding in the Hebrew of 2 Samuel 7 that points straight to the resurrection. From the call of Abraham to the rise and fall of the kings to the exile and the return, she shows how every period of Israel's history is moving toward a single center.In this episode you will learn:Why the books of the Old Testament are not in chronological order, and how that one fact changes the way you read your BibleWhat the CASKET acronym means and the six periods that hold the whole Old Testament togetherWhy Noah was not chosen for his righteousness, and what that says about graceHow the golden calf story exposes the true character of the God of the Old TestamentWhy the singular word "seed" in God's promise to Abraham points directly to ChristThe Hebrew word in the Davidic covenant that the Greek translates as resurrectionWhy Chronicles closes the Old Testament by retelling the entire story from the beginningHow to finally read the Old Testament as one unified narrative instead of scattered versesDr. Carol Kaminski is Senior Professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) and the founder of Casket Empty. Her work includes the CASKET EMPTY Old Testament Timeline, Study Guide, Bible Study, and Maps, along with From Noah to Israel, Was Noah Good?, and her commentary on 1-2 Chronicles in Zondervan's Story of God Commentary series.Explore the CASKET EMPTY series and resources: https://www.casketempty.comStay Connected:Johnnyova.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@thejohnnyovaThe Revelation Reset: https://a.co/d/hiUkW8H

Jordan Rubin joins Justin Roethlingshoefer on The OWN IT Show for a powerful faith and health conversation on biblical nutrition, healing, and what the Bible actually says about food — including the foods, herbs, and lifestyle habits Scripture points to for healing, longevity, and living the way God designed.This is a biblical process for healing that actually works — not another passing diet trend. Jordan's story is extraordinary: a healthy teenager diagnosed with Crohn's colitis at 19, who dropped to 104 pounds and spent two years in a wheelchair fighting for his life. Years later, after building a health and wellness career, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given 90 days to live. Both times, he was healed — not through conventional treatment alone, but through faith, obedience, and a return to the health principles found in the Bible.This episode reframes health as worship and stewardship, not performance or trend-chasing. As the wellness world grows louder and more divided — carnivore, vegan, paleo, keto — all competing for "the truth," Justin and Jordan return to the blueprint that's been available the whole time.

Study Guide After the Gemara establishes the root of the debate between Rabbi Eliezer and the Rabbis regarding a koy, Rav Papa clarifies the specific type of koy they dispute concerning the prohibition of slaughtering a parent and its offspring on the same day (oto v'et beno) and the distribution of priestly gifts (matnot kehuna). He also explains that the Mishna's ruling—which prohibits slaughtering a koy on Yom Tov due to the uncertainty of whether its blood requires covering (kisuy hadam)—aligns specifically with the Rabbis' position. The Gemara then introduces three other opinions regarding the exact definition of a koy. Rabbi Oshaya notes that the Mishna does not align with the opinion of Rabbi Shimon, who views any slaughter that is not fit for consumption—including the slaughter of sacrifices in general, since it does not permit the meat until the blood is sprinkled—as an invalid slaughter (shechita she'eina reuya). Consequently, under his view, one who slaughters an animal in the Temple and its offspring on the same day does not violate the prohibition of "you shall not slaughter it and its offspring on the same day" (oto v'et beno lo tishchatu b'yom echad). The Gemara questions why the Mishna omits the rule that one receives lashes for slaughtering an animal in the Temple courtyard whose time has not yet come (mechusar zman—because its mother was already slaughtered today) on account of slaughtering an unfit animal in the Temple, and offers two answers to resolve this.

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Study Guide After the Gemara establishes the root of the debate between Rabbi Eliezer and the Rabbis regarding a koy, Rav Papa clarifies the specific type of koy they dispute concerning the prohibition of slaughtering a parent and its offspring on the same day (oto v'et beno) and the distribution of priestly gifts (matnot kehuna). He also explains that the Mishna's ruling—which prohibits slaughtering a koy on Yom Tov due to the uncertainty of whether its blood requires covering (kisuy hadam)—aligns specifically with the Rabbis' position. The Gemara then introduces three other opinions regarding the exact definition of a koy. Rabbi Oshaya notes that the Mishna does not align with the opinion of Rabbi Shimon, who views any slaughter that is not fit for consumption—including the slaughter of sacrifices in general, since it does not permit the meat until the blood is sprinkled—as an invalid slaughter (shechita she'eina reuya). Consequently, under his view, one who slaughters an animal in the Temple and its offspring on the same day does not violate the prohibition of "you shall not slaughter it and its offspring on the same day" (oto v'et beno lo tishchatu b'yom echad). The Gemara questions why the Mishna omits the rule that one receives lashes for slaughtering an animal in the Temple courtyard whose time has not yet come (mechusar zman—because its mother was already slaughtered today) on account of slaughtering an unfit animal in the Temple, and offers two answers to resolve this.

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••• Strategies for Overcoming Pride, Ep 438b . ••• Bible Study Verses: Isiah 14:12-15, Proverbs 6.16-19, Ezekiel 28:11-19, Jude 1.6 . ••• Previous Bible Study Verses: Isaiah 14:12-15, Matthew 6:1-2, Proverbs 6:16-19, Colossians 3:23, James 4:6-7 . ••• Next Weeks Bible Study Verses: Philippians 2:5-11. Bonus Verses: 1Pet2:9, Rm13:7, Col3:23, Pr18:12, Pr19:23, Pr15:25, Pr4:23, Jm4:6-7 . ••• “For pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up the very possibility of love, or contentment, or even common sense...the Christians are right: it is pride which has been the chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity † ••• “Pride, perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak”, Thomas Fuller, 1608-1661, A brilliant English churchman and historian. He is now remembered for his writings, particularly his "Worthies of England", Published posthumously in 1862. He was a prolific author, and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen . ••• "Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair" Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, Among the contemporaries of Descartes none displayed greater natural genius than Pascal, but his mathematical reputation rests more on what he might have done than on what he actually effected, as during a considerable part of his life he deemed it his duty to devote his whole time to religious exercises. At 16, Pascal began designing a calculating machine, which he finally perfected when he was 30-years old, the PASCALINE, a beautiful handcrafted box about 14x5x3 inches. The first accurate mechanical calculator was created. Pascal was dismayed & disgusted by society's reactions to his machine & completely renounced his interest in science & mathematics, devoting the rest of his life to God. He is best known for his collection of spiritual essays, Les Pensees. Ironically, Pascal, a genius by any measure, with one of the finest brains of all time, died of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 39. † ••• “Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud”, Proverbs 16:19 KJV . ••• What are 7-reasons why God hates pride? ••• Are you going to ask your small group to pray that you will be more intentional about conquering the sin of pride through the power of Holy Spirit? ••• Pastor Otuno expounds on this and much more on the exciting journey of Fresh Encounter Radio Podcast originally aired on WNQM, Nashville Quality Ministries and WWCR World Wide Christian Radio broadcast to all 7-continents on this big beautiful blue marble, earth, floating through space. Please be prayerful before studying The Word of God so that you will receive the most inspiration possible . ••• This Discipleship Teaching Podcast is a listener supported production by all the beloved of God who believe in its mission . ••• Broadcaster's Website - https://www.lifelonganointing.com . ••• Exceeding Thanks to Universe Creator Christ Jesus AND photo by Etty Fidele Photography, Paris France, https://www.fideletty.com/ , https://www.instagram.com/fideletty/, https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/FideleEtty, Art Direction by gil on his mac with free mac layout software . ••• † https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/search?q=pride+c.s.+lewis. http://christian-quotes.ochristian.com/Blaise-Pascal-Quotes/ .••• SHARING LINK: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3owGczZKXX3273pQRamTmY . ••• RESOURCE - Prayer Requests: PRAYER@SWRC.COM . ••• Study Guides at - https://open.spotify.com/show/7naZVpZ02zaiAO04PAaTUq . ••• RESOURCE: FREE Max McLean Chronological Audio Bible! https://tinyurl.com/godspeaks777 . ••• RESOURCE - Amazing Stories: https://www.soundcloud.com/thewaytogod . ••• FERP250711 Episode#437a GOT 250711 Ep437a . ••• Winning The Battle Of The Mind, Part-8a of 9: Strategies for Overcoming Pride . ††† . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 18 | Deuteronomy 34:1-Joshua 1:18; Luke 13:10-21; Psalm 79:1-8; Proverbs 19:17 //  Follow along with the "Walking through the Word Daily Reading and Study Guide" in the Daily Life Journal and Daily Life Journal 4 Kids! Get your copy today, or grab a gift for someone you love. lifereachresources.com/core4   

In this six-part podcast series, we walk through Freya India's book GIRLS: Gen Z and the Commodification of Everything, examining how online culture has shaped young women and how Christian parents can respond with biblical truth. In this first episode on Chapter 1, “Filtered,” Kelly considers how Freya India’s argument that filters, FaceTune, beauty influencers, selfies, and algorithmic feeds have trained girls to inspect, alter, and display themselves for approval. The evidence makes it clear that this is not merely a beauty trend; it is a discipleship system rooted in an anti-Christian anthropology. Parents are encouraged not only to think biblically about beauty, but to shepherd their children with both loving boundaries and biblical guidance, teaching daughters that their worth is not found in beauty, attention, or online approval, but in the God who created, knows, and redeems them. Girls by Freya India Girls Substack Scripture references: Romans 1:16 Psalm 23:1 John 10:11-15 Genesis 1:26-27 1 Peter 5:2-4 Psalm 139:13-14 2 Corinthians 5:17 Romans 12:2 JUST RELEASED: The Managing Media Creating Character STUDENT Study Guide! An 8-week biblical study examining how character is impacted by media and technology. The study can be done individually, in a small group, or even as homeschool curriculum! Great for middle school, high school, and young college students to develop Christlike character, which can then guide their use of media and technology. Get your copy of the STUDENT Study Guide today! Need a kids-safe phone? Pinwheel is our favorite! Book a Speaking Event!! Buy the UPDATED book: Managing Media Creating Character (2024 Revised & Updated). Also available on Audible. Get Kelly’s new Study Guide & Workbook, with video teachings for small groups. Check out our brand new Brave Parenting Merch Sign up for the Brave Bullet Points newsletter! This helps us communicate what’s happening without social media – a win for everyone!

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July 11 | Deuteronomy 29:1-29; Luke 11:37-54; Psalm 78:23-31; Proverbs 19:1-3 //  Follow along with the "Walking through the Word Daily Reading and Study Guide" in the Daily Life Journal and Daily Life Journal 4 Kids! Get your copy today, or grab a gift for someone you love. lifereachresources.com/core4   

There is a growing trend of “friction-maxxing” and going analog, especially among Gen Z. People are seeking slower, more friction-intensive technology so they can spend less time on it. And it appears that the market is responding accordingly. In this episode, Kelly reviews the increasing range of frictional products on the market. From turning your smartphone dumb to apps that take 2 weeks to deliver a message via carrier pigeon, all the way to boomboxes and bookstores, the trend is clear: we want to make tech slow again! We believe that behind the trendiness of analog life lies a spiritual conviction and a pre-commitment not to be manipulated by media and technology. Articles/Products referenced: Brave Parenting Podcast #174: Adding Friction to Your Phone 5 ways to add a little inconvenience to your day — and improve your brain Roost app Slowly app This app turns your iPhone into a tiny iPod-style dumbphone, case and all Dumbphone app Dumbify app Screen Zen Clearspace Unplulg app One Sec app Blank Spaces app Brick Kitchen Safe Cat Gatekeeper Unhook Newsfeed Eradicator Cold Turkey Freewrite CampSnap Polaroid Analog Summer Fewer People are Reading, But Bookstores are Making a Comeback Anyway Costco is Selling 1980s-Style Boomboxes. It’s Yet Another Sign of the Analog Renaissance Friction-Maxxing Could Be the Secret to a Simpler, Better-Designed Home Scripture references: Galatians 5:22-23 Titus 2:11-12 1 Peter 5:8 Romans 12:2 1 Corinthians 6:12 1 John 2:15-17 Ephesians 6:4 Esther 4:14 Ephesians 2:10   JUST RELEASED: The Managing Media Creating Character STUDENT Study Guide! An 8-week biblical study examining how character is impacted by media and technology. The study can be done individually, in a small group, or even as homeschool curriculum! Great for middle school, high school, and young college students to develop Christlike character, which can then guide their use of media and technology. Get your copy of the STUDENT Study Guide today! Need a kids-safe phone? Pinwheel is our favorite! Book a Speaking Event!! Buy the UPDATED book: Managing Media Creating Character (2024 Revised & Updated). Also available on Audible. Get Kelly’s new Study Guide & Workbook, with video teachings for small groups. Check out our brand new Brave Parenting Merch Sign up for the Brave Bullet Points newsletter! This helps us communicate what’s happening without social media – a win for everyone!

Study Guide A fetus that is inside the mother at the time of her slaughter is permitted without needing its own slaughter. If a limb of the fetus emerges before the mother is slaughtered, that limb is forbidden. However, if the limb is pulled back inside before the mother's slaughter, its status is subject to a dispute: Rav holds that the limb remains forbidden, while Rabbi Yochanan rules that it is permitted. Three difficulties are raised against Rav's position—one from our Mishna and two from other tannaitic sources—and all are ultimately resolved in the same manner. A difficulty raised against Rabbi Yochanan's position remains unresolved.