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Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated, and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!https://www.talknetworkradio.com/hosts/TNR

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated, and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!https://www.talknetworkradio.com/hosts/TNR

One of my areas of study in my undergraduate degree was the religions and cults in the Mediterranean—from Ancient Greek religion to Roman to Judaism and into early Christianity. Through this work, you can see the commonalities in these moral and cultural norms as well as the religious similarities, and of course, I continue to feel frustrated at seeing the talk, through the world, about immigrants. Whether they are illegal, how do we treat them, how do we “protect” our land, resources. It always makes me wonder if the laws of hospitality that were SO incredibly important to the religions and governments in the Bible and Ancient Greek religion and culture (the “basis for our own constitution”) matter to those in charge. Do they understand the root of the messages they seem to preach? So, rather than get on a soap box and condemn the hypocrite I wanted to talk about stranger and hospitality in Greek Myth and in the Bible that you might think you know. We will discuss Xenia (Greek: ξενία [kse'ni.a]) and Theoxeny.References and SourcesMythology of Hospitality, by Alilia Athena, Aug 10,2024:  https://paleothea.com/cultural-myths/mythology-of-hospitality/The Stranger from Bible Hub: https://biblehub.com/topical/t/the_stranger.htm  A Brief Biblical Case for LGBTQ inclusion, The ReformationProject: https://reformationproject.org/case/sodom-and-gomorrah/  The Story Of Sodom And Gomorrah Asks Us To Consider Our OwnInhospitality. Grant Hartley,  December11, 2022. https://outreach.faith/2022/12/the-story-of-sodom-and-gomorrah-asks-us-to-consider-our-own-inhospitality/  Embracing the Stranger: Hospitality in the Bible, PastorFari Maghami: https://coastalchurch.org/embracing-the-stranger-hospitality-in-the-bible/   Philoxenia – Greek Hospitality – The Myth of Baucis andPhilemon https://greekerthanthegreeks.com/philoxenia-greek-hospitality-the-myth-of-baucis-and-philemon/  Xeniahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenia_(Greek)On Meeting Gods in Disguise: The Myths of Ovid and theMessage of Paul by Noah Huismanhttps://noahhuisman.substack.com/p/on-meeting-gods-in-disguiseReferencesBiblical & Roman/Greek References:Genesis 18–19Judges 19Ezekiel 16:49-50Isaiah 1:10-17Jeremiah 23:14Amos 4:1-11Zephaniah 2:8-11Sirach 16:8Wisdom 19:15Matthew 25:35Luke 10:25-37Hebrews 13:2Acts 14 (Paul and the gods Zeus and Hermes)Ovid, MetamorphosesPhilo of Alexandria, writings on SodomAugustine's interpretations (early 5th century)Here are some New Testament biblical passages that directlyinstruct and command  to show hospitalityas a people who are called to follow Christ:Romans 12:13 – “Share with the Lord's people whoare in need. Practice hospitality.”1 Peter 4:9 – “Offer hospitality to one anotherwithout grumbling.”Hebrews 13:2 – “Do not forget to showhospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality toangels without knowing it.”Titus 1:8 – “Rather, he must be hospitable, onewho loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.”Matthew 25:35 – “For I was hungry and you gaveme something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was astranger and you invited me in.”3 John 1:5-8 – “Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you. They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way in a manner that honors God. It was for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans. We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.”

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated, and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!https://www.talknetworkradio.com/hosts/TNR

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated, and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated, and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!

Delivered by Joana from the Parish of Saint Gabriel in the Diocese of Bandung - West Jawa, Indonesia. Acts of the Apostles 3: 11-26; Rs psalm 8: 2a.5.6-7.8-9; Luke 24: 35-48PEACEOF EASTER Thetitle of our meditation today is: Peace of Easter. We can consider that aseries of apparition of the risen Christ is an Easter gift to us. Encountersafter the resurrection in various occasions that are presented in the scriptures,give us stories and their messages. If we may say one among all these messagesthat is the most central and particular, it is the message of peace. Whenthe eleven apostles gathered to share stories from each one's experience andperspective about their encounter with the risen Christ, then added to them wasthe two disciples who had just returned from Emmaus, a community of followersof Christ whose hearts filled with the spirit of the risen Jesus, was thenturned into a different community. The community was filled with a mixedatmosphere between stories, believing, confuse, questions, and of courseamazement. In this context of a new face of the community, Jesus once againappeared in their midst by giving a gift: Peace be with you! Themessage of peace was the main point in the Apostle Peter's sermon in the midstof the crowd, after he performed a healing miracle to a paralytic person. Themiracle also brought about a mixed atmosphere of admiration, wonder, suspicion,lack of trust, and trust. So, Peter resolved the situation by proclaiming thetruth from the risen Lord that created peace and serenity. The result was thatmany people got inspired and came to believe in Jesus Christ.  Thepeaceful message of the risen Jesus to the apostles who were confused, afraid,suspicious, and lacking in faith aims to make them believe in the Lord. Peacecan eliminate all negative feelings and thoughts. Peace brings a calmness,comfort and positive condition in every individual and its relationship withothers, so that eventually one can decide what is right that leads to action. Butsometimes the message of peace tends to be considered simply as a theory orjust a conviction. As a consequence, a peaceful life is not a reality, it's somethingjust to be thought of or discussed. There is no example and effort to createit. On the contrary, it is not enough that people only talk, teach, convince,and describe the ways of having a life in peace. We must live in peace bothwithin ourselves and with others. At least we give concrete examples ofcreating a peaceful life. Oneexample made by the risen Jesus was to be honest about himself, involved, andunited with the apostles and his disciples. This really eliminated fear anddoubt that haunted them days and nights after the day of the resurrection.Because when there is doubt, fear, suspicion, lack of trust that continue tooccupy ourselves and our communities, peace is hopeless to exist.Let's pray. In thename of the Father ... O Father almighty, may Your Spirit fill us with peacefrom You that makes us always rejoice in sharing the divine gifts in our lives.Our Father who art in heaven ... In the name of the Father ...

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and mercy He has demonstrated and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ, which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross but also by the Love, Grace, and Mercy He demonstrated and serves as the model of how we should treat each other daily!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross, but also by the Love, Grace, and Mercy which he demonstrated, and which serve as the model of how we should treat each other every day!

The Message with Pastor ChrisListen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross, but also by the Love, Grace, and Mercy which he demonstrated, and which serve as the model of how we should treat each other every day!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ which starts now and continues throughout all eternityIt is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross, but also by the Love, Grace, and Mercy which he demonstrated, and which serve as the model of how we should treat each other every day!

The Message with Pastor Chris.Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross, but also by the Love, Grace, and Mercy which he demonstrated, and which serve as the model of how we should treat each other every day!

The Message with Pastor Chris.Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross, but also by the Love, Grace, and Mercy which he demonstrated, and which serve as the model of how we should treat each other every day!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross, but also by the Love, Grace, and Mercy which he demonstrated, and which serve as the model of how we should treat each other every day!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross, but also by the Love, Grace, and Mercy which he demonstrated, and which serve as the model of how we should treat each other every day!

Listen to Pastor Chris for his weekly sermons and lessons. Enjoy his down-to-earth and experiential style of communicating the Truths of an Eternal Life with Christ which starts now and continues throughout all eternity.It is made complete not only by His Sacrificial Act of the Cross, but also by the Love, Grace, and Mercy which he demonstrated, and which serve as the model of how we should treat each other every day!

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The ladies discuss the Olivia Nuzzi affair and the return of Ta Nehisi Coates.

DivineShield of Protection Thisweek we read the portion of Balak. Balak, the king of Moab, summons the prophetBiaam to curse the people of Israel. Three times, from three different vantagepoints, Bilaam attempts to pronounce his curses; each time, blessings issueforth instead. Bilaam also prophesies on the end of the days and the coming ofMashiach. Fromthe eser zechirot 10remembrances Hashem'sfoiling of Balak and Bilaam's plot against our ancestors, so that we may knowHis righteousness– Clearly, we must remember G-d's loving-kindness and goodness; how He protectsus from our enemies' plots minute by minute, even without our awareness. Balakand Bilaam circled the Camp of Israel, looking for a way to carry out theirevil plot, while the Nation of Israel did not even know the great danger thatit was facing. RabbiAbittan in a class on Bitachon (Trust in G-d) once taught us that this week'sportion is unique in that it lacks any witnesses from Benai Yisrael. We wereall ostensibly oblivious of the menace we faced nor the extent of divineprotection we enjoyed in those moments. None of us were present to recordthe events as they unfolded and the only reason that we discovered whathappened was because Hashem had Moshe include the story in the Torah. SeeBaba Batra where we are told Moses wrote his book (the Torah) and the portionof Bilaam. Theperasha we read this week is a lesson and reminder to have faith and trust inHashem. And that Hashem is there to help and assist even when we are unawareand don't ask. It could be for this alone that the rabbis would suggest addingit to our daily prayers. It's a way to remember always that not only are we notalone, but Hashem is taking care of us always. I think the rabbi's favoritesefer was chovot HaLevavot, Duties of the Heart and the chapter on trust wasone he told us to review again and again. Yearsago when I read Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan's book on Jewish meditation, I walked awaywith one key idea incorporated in my daily Amidah which in some wayincorporates this reminder. At least I know that 4 words in my Amidah each dayhave some bit of kavanah, thought and intent. Insteadof paraphrasing Rabbi Kaplan, I thought it important to quote him directly asthis is such an incredible lesson, I doubt there is a single person who wouldnot benefit tremendously, ( See link to his book). Hewrites: The first paragraph in the Amidah concludes with four words that aredesignated to bring Hashem closer to the worshiper. These fourwords are 'Melech - King, Ozer - Helper, Moshia - Rescuer, and Magen -Shield,' Whereasin the first part of this paragraph we relate to Hashem in a general manner,here we develop our personal relationship with Him. Thesefour words are the key to the entire Amidah. If one says them correctly, one isleft in a perfect spiritual space for the rest of the service. Even if one hassaid the first parts of this paragraph without proper concentration, if thesefour words are said properly, they will bring the worshiper to such a closenessto Hashem that the rest of the Amidah will be perfect. Letus look at these four words in detail. Thefirst word is 'King' (Melekh). We begin by looking at Hashem as ourking and at our relationship to Him as that of a subject to a king. A king isfar away, in his capital city, in his palace. If you want something from theking, you must send him a formal request, and it goes through his staff, hisministers, his secretary. Then, if you are lucky, after a few months you mayget a reply. Therefore, when we address Hashem as King, we see Him as majesticbut distant. Help is available fromhim, but not closely available. Inthe next word, we address Hashem as 'Helper' (Ozer). Now we see himas much closer than a king. A 'helper' is someone whom we can readilyapproach. He is a friend whom we know we can alwayscall on and who always will make himself available. Therefore, when we callHashem 'Helper,' we realize that we can call on Him at any time andHe will be there for us. This is a relationship muchcloser than that to a king. In saying this word, we are beginning the processthrough which we draw closer to Hashem. Third,we address Hashem as 'Rescuer' (Moshia). Again, a rescuer is muchcloser than a helper. A rescuer is someone who is available to save you whenyou are drowning in a river; he is right thereto jump in and pull you out. A helper may have the best intentions in theworld, but if he is not close to you at all times, he cannot save you when youare in danger. Therefore, when we speakto Hashem as our 'Rescuer,' we see Him as being available whenever weneed Him, ready to rescue us in an instant. We recognize that Hashem is alwaysclose enough to help us, even when weare in imminent danger. Thus, the relationship of Rescuer is much closer thanthat of Helper. This word brings us yet a step closer to Hashem. Finally,we speak to Hashem as our 'Shield' (Magen). A shield is even closerthan a rescuer. A shield can help even when an arrow is flying at me and thereis nothing else that can stop it. When the arrowis flying, there is no time for even the rescuer to intercept it. The shieldmust be there in place—right in front of me. Thus, when I address Hashem as my'Shield,' I can feel Him right in front ofme. Hashem is all around me, surrounding me like a suit of divine armor. I amtotally aware of Hashem's protective power, surrounding me on all sides. I feelthat I am being protected by Hashem, so that nothingin the world can harm me. Thus,in the four words 'Melech - King, Ozer - Helper, Moshia - Rescuer, andMagen - Shield,' we become more and more aware of Hashem's closeness.First we see Him as a benevolent but distant king, then as a willing helper,then as a nearby rescuer, and finally, as an immanent shield. In these fourwords, we make the transition from viewing Hashem as a remote transcendentalforce to seeing Him as a protector whois closer than the air around us. Theone person who reached the level where he could constantly see Hashem as hisshield was Abraham. Hashem had told him, 'Do not fear, Abram, I am ashield to you' (Gen. 15:1). From that time on, Abraham had a constantperception of Hashem as his shield. He was always aware of Hashem being veryclose to him, surrounding him and protecting him on a most immanent and directlevel…. Of all the levels of relationship to Hashem, the level of shield is theclosest. Here we see Hashem close enough to us to stop even a flying bullet.This was the level attained by Abraham, and at this point in the Amidah, weaspire to it. Evenunaware of the danger and oblivious to even call out for help, Hashem is thereprotecting us. Thetheme of protecting us even when we are unaware that we see in this week'sportion begins in last week's portion which we discussed in our Sunday morningclass. After the passing of Aaron and victory against Amalekites disguised asCanaanites, we complain about our food, claiming that we are'disgusted' by the manna. The verse states וַיְשַׁלַּח ה 'בָּעָם אֵתהַנְּחָשִׁים הַשְּׂרָפִים Manywrongly translate the verse as Hashem sends serpents into the Israeliteencampment. Butthere is a difference between VaYishlach which we see a number of other timesin the portion and this word which is actually, VaYehShallach. One means tosend and the second one means to release or unleash as Rabbi Yosef Bitton sobeautifully explains. Thisverse teaches us that Hashem “released” and “unleashed” these snakes. Our Sagesexplained that in the desert Bore Olam protected us from our enemies and the naturalelements, the dangerous climate, the desert animals, the sand storms, with the“‘anane kabod”, a virtual cloud, like a “firewall.” Divine punishment then,does not consist in Hashem “sending” the poisonous snakes, but rather inHashem's “suspending” His special protection, and thus the poisonous snakes actaccording to their nature and instinct. Theproper translation helps us to understand that Hashem constantly protectsIsrael, and not only in the desert.… Israel –the Prophets and the Sages said–islike a little lamb among the nations, surrounded by enemies who want to destroyus. Israel is protected by Bore Olam through an invisible Divine firewall that“keeps our enemies away”, thwarting their plans, deflecting their missiles,confusing their ideas, etc. Thishelps to answer Mark Twains question: He has made a marvelous fight in thisworld, in all the ages; and has done it with his hands tied behind him. Hecould be vain of himself, and be excused for it. The Egyptian, the Babylonian,and the Persian rose, filled the planet with sound and splendor, then faded todream-stuff and passed away; the Greek and the Roman followed, and made a vastnoise, and they are gone; other peoples have sprung up and held their torchhigh for a time, but it burned out, and they sit in twilight now, or havevanished. The Jew saw them all, beat them all, and is now what he always was,exhibiting no decadence, no infirmities of age, no weakening of his parts, noslowing of his energies, no dulling of his alert and aggressive mind. Allthings are mortal but the Jew; all other forces pass, but he remains. What isthe secret of his immortality? OurDivine protection is the secret! Whenour behavior is not correct, somehow the Divine firewall is deactivated. Andwhen HaShem “suspends” His special protection, the enemies of Israel do theirthing.… This idea is mentioned in a very explicit way in Debarim 31:18, ואנכיהסתר אסתיר פני ביום ההוא: when the Jewishpeople abandon their covenant with Hashem, the most severe punishment Israelmight get is that Hashem “hides His presence”, that is, “suspends His specialprotection” from us. Abeautiful aspect of this idea of VAYEH -SHAL-LACH, is what we can learn fromthis verse indirectly about the way the Creator protects us, as a nation andalso as individuals, without us even realizing it. ThePerasha continues with this idea in the 6th aliyah, as we journey on, makingour way towards the eastern bank of the Jordan River. Encrypted in this sectionis a great miracle which occurred when we passed through the Arnon valley. Tallcliffs rose from both sides of this narrow valley, and in the clefts of thesecliffs the Emorites, armed with arrows and rocks, were waiting to ambush us.Miraculously, the mountains moved towards each other, crushing the guerrillaforces. This section ends with a song of praise for the well which sustained usthroughout our desert stay — and whose now-bloodied waters made us aware of thegreat miracle which G‑d wrought on our behalf. Ibelieve these ideas expressed as we are about to enter the land are soimportant. They are meant to give us strength as we leave the miraculous worldof the clouds, the maan and the well along with the leadership of Moses behind. Weare about to embark on a new chapter. This new time will see us needing to dothings, planting our fields, defending our cities, growing wealthier and stronger. As aconsequence of success we gradually begin to believe that I am responsible formy own success and my own defense. As the Torah warns, we will say Kochi VeOsemYadi …. To overcome this danger, we must remember that the revealed miracles ofthe dessert will not disappear. They will simply be replaced by hiddenmiracles. Therevealed protection of the holy clouds encircling us will be replaced by ahidden protection, and the latter in both cases may be more important than theformer, because the latter requires faith and a realization that Hashem istaking care of us even when we don't know and we can't ask. Themessage of this portion is a message of faith. We are never alone. We are as achild in the womb or on his father's shoulders. There is a secret to ourimmortality and that is, Hashem is truly our Magen – our shield. Let'sremind ourselves of this each day and in reminding ourselves, we willappreciate and be blessed to always be protected.

Here is The Message number 21 from Holy Cross Fenham on Sunday 11th December 2022 entitled “Even So Rejoice”. Stay encouraged! #TheMessage

This week host Mal Davis connects with Freddy Shegog, founder and CEO at the motivational-speaking company The Message LLC. Freddy is an experienced motivational speaker and workshop facilitator that believes in the importance of hard work and redemption. Freddy's story is incredible, as he went from unhoused and struggling with his mental health to graduating from college and becoming a leader in his community. As always make sure to check out the episode, subscribe, share the podcast, and SHOW LOVE!!

Here is The Message number 20 from Holy Cross Fenham on Sunday 20th November 2022 entitled “The God Who Sees”. Stay encouraged! #TheMessage

There are few Australian bands that are internationally famous, and only one that is so famous as to end up in a book I love reading (Ready Player One, Ernest Cline) highlighting the song everyone knows - though their catalogue has a lot of bangin' hits. For more than 40 years, Midnight Oil has been screaming about climate change and other political movements. Join Holly and Matthew as they look at Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, and the journey both have taken since 1976."As we sing the songs night after night, there are lines that pop out which were written 35, 40, maybe even longer, which have more relevance now than when they were written. Even though we don't have any new material that we're playing at the moment, it's interesting how applicable a lot of the old songs are to what's happening in 2017." ~ Rob Hirst

Here is The Message number 19 from Holy Cross Fenham on Sunday 18th October 2022 entitled “How To Persevere”. Stay encouraged! #TheMessage

Here is The Message number 18 from Holy Cross Fenham on Sunday 9th September 2022 entitled “How Not To Worry”. (Learnt off by heart and without notes) Stay encouraged! #TheMessage

Here is my sermon podcast from Holy Cross Fenham on Sunday 21st August 2022 entitled “Jesus Is Calling you (again!)”. Stay encouraged! #TheMessage

Here is my sermon podcast from Holy Cross Fenham on Sunday 14th August 2022 entitled “How To Have Faith ”. Stay encouraged! #TheMessage

Here is my sermon podcast from Holy Cross Fenham on Sunday 17th July 2022 entitled “How To Pray ”. Stay encouraged! #TheMessage

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube     Patreon   “I'm not just a Bass Player, I'm a Sound System” As bassist for the legendary rap label Sugarhill Records backing Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five to the pioneering Living Colour, Doug Wimbish has lent his innovative and creative bass grooves and sounds to a roster of world-renowned musicians. Considered a pioneer in Hip-Hop bass playing and in the use of bass effects, alternate tunings and extended hand techniques, Doug's mastery of the bass is unparalled. As one of the most versatile session and touring bassists in the industry, Doug moves readily from pop and mainstream rock to hip-hop, funk, metal, symphonic metal, reggae, R&B, electronic, world and experimental music. Doug Wimbish is probably best known as the cutting edge lead bassist in the Grammy Award-winning hard rock band Living Colour, but looking beyond the obvious, one quickly sees that Doug's influence and impact on the world's musical culture is much more vast and significant than often written or realized.  Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five's “The Message”, listed by Rollingstone.com as the #1 Greatest Hip Hop Song of all time, featured Doug's bass lines as do many other Sugarhill Records classics including “Apache”, “8th Wonder” and “White Lines”. Wimbish wrote the bass line on The Sequence's “Funk You Up”. To get an idea of the respect Doug has earned within the music industry, consider that in one week in 1991, Doug received personal phone calls from Living Colour, Bruce Springsteen and Seal, all asking him to work with them. Doug made the decision to work with Living Colour and joined the band, becoming its permanent bassist. He actively records and tours today with his band mates Vernon Reid, Corey Glover and Will Calhoun. The group's latest album, “Shade”, was released in September of 2017. In addition to his work with Living Colour, Doug's highly regarded career spanning all musical genres has also included recording, producing and touring with many world renowned artists including The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Herb Albert, Annie Lennox, Madonna, Carly Simon, Seal, Al Green, Billy Idol, George Clinton, Depeche Mode, Talib Kweli, Kanye West, James Brown, Mos Def, Tarja Turunen, Ronnie Wood, Freddie Jackson, Michael Bolton, Schiller, Cheb Khaled, Hari Haran and Peter Wolf, to name a few. From his early days as one of Hip-Hop's earliest architects in the Original Sugarhill Records Rhythm Section, to his long-time membership in Living Colour, TackHead, Little Axe, Jungle Funk, HeadFake, and then on to more recent collaborations including DMD the Vibes with Daru Jones & Marcus Machado, Doug continues to prove himself as one of the world's finest, versatile and most sought after bass guitarists.   Special Mentions: Doug Wimbish Official Site, Hell on Wheels: A Tour Stories Compilation, Becky Pell - Yoga Journey: A Contemporary Guide to a Timeless Tradition, Claire Murphy - Girl on the Road: How to Break into Touring from a Female Perspective, Steve Walsh Gofund Me, Roadie Free Radio Merch, RFR Podcast Bundle, Follow Your Drishti Yoga Podcast, roadiecare.com, musicares.org, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, Soundgirls.org  

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Here is my sermon podcast from Holy Cross Fenham on Sunday 15th May 2022 entitled “The Gift That Keeps On Giving ”. (Always learnt by heart and without notes) Stay encouraged! #TheMessage

"You will not leave in a hurry, running for yourlives. For the Lord will go ahead of you…[and]protect you from behind." Isa 52:12 NLTHave you heard of "hurry sickness"? Those who haveit zoom in and out of lanes in congested traffic; try tobe the first off the plane, even though they must waitforever at baggage claim; honk at you if you don't takeoff like a racehorse when the traffic light turns green;tap their fingers against anything they can find whenthey have to wait; punch the elevator buttonrepeatedly to attempt to move it faster. Thev remindus of hummingbirds. These tiny birds can fly forward,then hover in mid-air going nowhere. Their tiny wingscan move up to seventy-five times each second! Thetrouble is, their average life span is only three yearscompared to an eagle that lives thirty years. What'sthe difference? The eagle has learned to conserve itsenergy by riding the God-given wind currents. Themessage here is simple: When you draw on theindwelling power of the Holy Spirit, you last longer andgo higher than you ever dreamed. One pastor said hewas a "stress-distributing machine" when he wasyounger, and everybody around him felt it. One dayone of his kids said to him, "Daddy, I'll try to hurry upand tell you this." He replied, "It's okay, honey, you canspeak slowly." After a long pause, he had an "aha"moment when his child said. "Then-listen-slowlv!"Deciding to move at a slower pace will definitelyimprove the quality of your life and your relationships."Hurry sickness"Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Here is my sermon podcast from Holy Cross Fenham on Sunday 8th May 2022 entitled “How To Be Confident In God ”. (Always learnt by heart and without notes) Stay encouraged! #TheMessage

Here is my sermon podcast from Holy Cross Fenham on Sunday 24th 2022 entitled “How To Have Vibrant Faith With Reasonable Doubt In The Real World”. (Always learnt by heart and without notes) Stay encouraged! #TheMessage

#ServiceSundays #EveningInspiration Here is my sermon podcast from Holy Cross Fenham on Sunday 3rd April 2022 entitled “How To Worship God In The Real World ”. (Always learnt by heart and without notes) Stay encouraged! #TheMessage

Here is Jo Trickey (curate at Holy Cross) sermon podcast on Mothering Sunday 2022 Stay encouraged! #TheMessage

Here is my sermon podcast from Holy Cross Fenham on Sunday 20th March 2022 entitled “Take Heart - You Are Loved”. (Always learnt by heart and without notes) Stay encouraged! #TheMessage

Here is my sermon podcast from Holy Cross Fenham on Sunday 13th March 2022 entitled “Faith For The Middle”. Always learnt by heart and without notes) Stay encouraged! #TheMessage

The Goal of preaching,as Preachers what are we trying to accomplish with our message!