Podcast appearances and mentions of Thomas Fuller

In Episode 231, Al Woodworth (Amazon Senior Editor) returns to the show to discuss Amazon's Best Books of 2026 So Far. They break down this year's list, discuss the books that rose to the top, and explore how the Amazon Books editorial team selected, debated, and ultimately ranked this year's Top 20. Plus, Al shares her personal book recommendations! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights Al shares the defining characteristics of Amazon's Best Books of 2026 So Far list. How the Amazon Books editorial team selected and ranked this year's Top 20. Whether this year's list sparked debate and how disagreements were resolved. Why Kin was chosen as Amazon's #1 book of the year so far. The genres that have stood out (and the ones that haven't) in 2026. A look at how books are assigned to Amazon's genre-specific lists. Why some books rank differently on genre lists than on the overall Top 20 list. Under-the-radar books from the list that deserve more attention. Al's personal favorites that didn't quite make the Top 20. Al's Book Recommendations Two OLD Books She Loves Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy (2020) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:54]  Almond by Won-Pyung Sohn (US Release: 2020) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[39:22]  Other Books Mentioned Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (2025) [35:56]  Two NEW Books She Loves The Nightingales by Emil Wilson (Aug 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:32]   American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee (Sep 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [44:07]   Other Books Mentioned Pachinko by Min Jin Lee (2017) [44:12]  One Book She DIDN'T Love Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (Apr 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:05]  One NEW RELEASE She's Excited About The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker (Sep 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[50:10]   Other Books Mentioned Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker (2020) [50:42]   Books From the Discussion Kin by Tayari Jones (Feb 24)  [2:06] London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe (Apr 7) [3:07]  Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (Apr 7) [6:43]  Strangers by Belle Burden (Jan 13) [6:50]  Night Objects by Eli Raphael (May 26) [6:57]  The Secret History by Donna Tartt (1992) [7:51]  The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (2024) [7:54]  Land by Maggie O'Farrell (Jun 2) [11:14] Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell (2020) [12:15] Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke Dumas (Mar 31) [12:56]  Famesick by Lena Dunham (Apr 14) [13:04]  Transcription by Ben Lerner (Apr 7) [13:48]  John of John by Douglas Stuart (May 5) [15:23]  Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart (2020) [15:27]  Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart (2022) [15:28]  Homebound by Portia Elan (May 5) [16:15]  The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (May 5) [17:16]  The Help by Kathryn Stockett (2009) [17:23]  Educated by Tara Westover (2018) [18:52]  James by Percival Everett (2024) [19:00]  The Boys of Riverside by Thomas Fuller (2024) [19:09]  No One's Coming by Kevin Hazzard (Mar 3) [23:43]  American Men by Jordan Ritter Conn (Apr 21) [25:29]  A Far-Flung Life by M. L. Stedman (Mar 3) [28:25]  Whistler by Ann Patchett (Jun 2) [28:38]  Into the Blue by Emma Brodie (Apr 7) [32:12]  Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell (Apr 14) [32:14]  Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell (2024) [32:19]  How to Rule the World by Theo Baker (May 19) [33:16]

••• 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.

••• 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.

••• Strategies for Overcoming Pride, Ep 437a . ••• Bible Study 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, 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. Pascal was dismayed and disgusted by society's reactions to his machine and completely renounced his interest in science and 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 is the Origin and Aspirations of Pride? ••• What are 4-reasons why the Almighty God hates pride so much? ••• What are the 5-Dangers of Having Pride in our hearts? ••• What are the 2-types of pride? ••• What are 8 aspects of behavior that ARE NOT PRIDE? ••• What are 5-behavioral characteristics that ARE pride? ••• What are 4-ways that pride manifests in a person'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? ••• 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 ••• 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/4irvOCxU1qHRyTp2BAmVYj . ••• 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.

Even in the Lord’s Prayer, we say the words “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Thomas Fuller once wrote, “He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.” Today, on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to the life of Joseph, an outstanding biblical example of forgiveness and what fruit can come of that selfless action. We’re studying the Bible’s great heroes. — Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even in the Lord’s Prayer, we say the words “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Thomas Fuller once wrote, “He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.” Today, on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to the life of Joseph, an outstanding biblical example of forgiveness and what fruit can come of that selfless action. We’re studying the Bible’s great heroes. — Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025晨鐘課－每天，都是新的起點 以歷史智慧滋養生活，點亮2025每一天！ 借鑑過去，活在當下，展望未來！ 粵語廣播網站 (時兆出版社授權錄製) https://soundcloud.com/mediahk Podcast@靈修廣播站 5月22日 約翰．威克里夫 「並且你們要為我的名被眾人恨惡。惟有忍耐到底的必然得救。」 馬太福音 10：22   基督教的真英雄們即使面對天大的壓力，也會無條件地忠於基督和祂的聖言。牛津大學的神學教授約翰．威克里夫（John Wycliffe，1320–1384）就是這樣一位英雄人物。他勇敢地宣揚基督的領袖地位、《聖經》的權威和因信上帝的恩典得救的教導。由於擔心這些教導帶來的影響，教皇貴格利十一世於1377年5月22日發佈了五道訓諭來譴責威克里夫的作品，指責他宣揚「錯誤且虛假的主張和結論，甚至帶有異端邪說的味道，企圖削弱並推翻整個教會乃至世俗政府的地位」。 針對教皇的訓諭，威克里夫表示：「我宣告，蒙上帝的恩典，我是一個健全的（即真實、正統的）基督徒；只要還有一口氣在，我就要宣揚並捍衛基督教的法則。我已做好準備，要為我的信念辯護，直至死亡。在我得出的結論中，我已遵循了神聖的《聖經》和聖賢的教導，如果有人能夠證明這些結論與信仰相悖，我非常願意收回我的言論。」 1415年5月4日，康士坦斯大公會議沒有放過已經過世的威克里夫，它宣佈將他逐出教會，禁止人閱讀他的作品。他的書要被焚燒，就連他的遺體也要從教會墓園中移走。此舉得到了教皇馬丁五世的批准，於1428年執行―當時離威克里夫去世已經43年了！在幾位教會權威人士的見證下，他的遺體從拉特沃斯的墳墓中被挖出，燒成灰後丟到附近的史威福溪中。有人在他以前的墓上刻了碑文，污蔑他是「魔鬼的工具，教會的公敵，人民的亂源」。 在《不列顛教會史》（1655年首次出版）中，湯瑪斯．富勒（Thomas Fuller）寫道：「這個河濱（史威福溪）將他的骨灰送入雅芳河，從雅芳河流入塞文河，從塞文河再注入滄海，最後進入大洋之中。如此威克里夫的骨灰便象徵他的教義，現在已經散布到全世界。」 因著上帝的恩典，我們也繼承了這一美好的真理遺產。雖然我們無需付出如此高昂的代價，但我們也應該有與威克里夫同樣的決心。讓我們接過他的火炬，傳承到底！

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 3100: Jackie Beck shares a simple yet powerful mindset shift for tackling overwhelming debt by breaking it down into small, consistent actions, the one-bite method. By focusing on progress over perfection and celebrating every win, even the tiniest payment can spark the momentum needed to achieve lasting financial freedom. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.jackiebeck.com/one-bite-method/ Quotes to ponder: "You've got to celebrate every little bit of progress. And then do it again, 'til one day you'll have polished off the whole thing." "You don't have to see exactly how things will happen in order to make them happen." "The key to the one-bite method is absolutely to stay focused on your progress so that you keep going." Episode references: Thomas Fuller quote: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/thomas_fuller_106054 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 3100: Jackie Beck shares a simple yet powerful mindset shift for tackling overwhelming debt by breaking it down into small, consistent actions, the one-bite method. By focusing on progress over perfection and celebrating every win, even the tiniest payment can spark the momentum needed to achieve lasting financial freedom. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.jackiebeck.com/one-bite-method/ Quotes to ponder: "You've got to celebrate every little bit of progress. And then do it again, 'til one day you'll have polished off the whole thing." "You don't have to see exactly how things will happen in order to make them happen." "The key to the one-bite method is absolutely to stay focused on your progress so that you keep going." Episode references: Thomas Fuller quote: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/thomas_fuller_106054 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 3100: Jackie Beck shares a simple yet powerful mindset shift for tackling overwhelming debt by breaking it down into small, consistent actions, the one-bite method. By focusing on progress over perfection and celebrating every win, even the tiniest payment can spark the momentum needed to achieve lasting financial freedom. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.jackiebeck.com/one-bite-method/ Quotes to ponder: "You've got to celebrate every little bit of progress. And then do it again, 'til one day you'll have polished off the whole thing." "You don't have to see exactly how things will happen in order to make them happen." "The key to the one-bite method is absolutely to stay focused on your progress so that you keep going." Episode references: Thomas Fuller quote: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/thomas_fuller_106054 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

••• The Dangers of Pride . ••• Bible Study Verses: Proverbs 6:16-19, Isaiah 14:12-15, Matthew 6:1-2, Colossians 3:23, James 4:6-7, Jeremiah 17.9, Psalm 139.23-24 . ••• “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, Thomas Fuller was an brilliant English churchman and historian. He is now remembered for his writings, particularly his Worthies of England, published after his death. He was a prolific author, and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen. †† ••• “Jesus Christ is a God whom we approach without pride, and before whom we humble ourselves without despair" Blaze Pascal . ††••• "Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because He shows us both God and our own wretchedness", Blaze Pascal . ††••• “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 is the Origin and Aspirations of Pride? ••• Why is it so difficult to acknowledge of the sin of pride? ••• What are the 5-Dangers of Having Pride in our Hearts? ••• What are the 2-types of pride? ••• What are 8 aspects of behavior that ARE NOT PRIDE? ••• What are 5-behavioral characteristics that ARE pride? ••• What are 4-ways that pride manifests in a person'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? ••• Pastor Otuno expounds on this and much more on the exciting journey of Fresh Encounter Radio Podcast originally aired on November 16, 2019 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 brought to you by Christian Leadership International and all the beloved of God who believe in it's mission through prayer and support. 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 . ••• Study Guides at - https://shows.acast.com/fresh-encounter-radio-podcast/episodes .••• SHARING LINK: https://shows.acast.com/fresh-encounter-radio-podcast/250322-winning-the-battle-of-the-mind-part8of9-ep373 . ••• † https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/search?q=pride+c.s.+lewis .••• †† http://christian-quotes.ochristian.com/••• RESOURCE - https://www.soundcloud.com/thewaytogod/ . ••• FREE BOOKLET - https://www.hopefortheheart.org/forgiveness/ .••• RESOURCE - https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/kjv/john.1%20 .••• RESOURCE - PRAYER@SWRC.COM .••• FERP250322 Episode#373 GOT250322 EpQ373 .••• Winning The Battle Of The Mind, Part-8 of 9 - The Dangers of Pride .Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/fresh-encounter-radio-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Charity begins at home butahould not end there." - Thomas Fuller.

The Football Odyssey is back from hiatus, and we're starting things back up with Thomas Fuller, a page one correspondent for the New York Times and author of The Boys of Riverside that chronicles that California School for the Dead Riverside Cubs and their pursuit of a championship. CSDR became a media sensation in 2021 for their dominance in 8-man football, and through Fuller's reporting, we learn about the coaches and the players, as well as insightful commentary about deaf culture. Thomas Fuller Bio: https://www.nytimes.com/by/thomas-fuller Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Riverside-Football-Quest-Glory/dp/0385549873 The Origins of the Huddle

What happens when a raven and a prophet form a little community of care? How about a Hebrew man and Phoenician widow - across religious and political divides? According to our storyteller, the needs of all are met, and the storyteller calls this God's provision. Might this tale of unlikely dependencies be just the sort of good news we need in these tense and teetering days?Sermon begins at minute marker 3:20​​​​1 Kings 17.1-16ResourcesBibleWorm podcast: Episode 610 – Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath, Amy Robertson and Robert Williamson, JrConsider the Birds: A Provocative Guide to Birds of the Bible, Debbie Blue (Abingdon Press), 2013.“If you think you can hold a grudge, consider the crow,” Thomas Fuller, NYT, October 28, 2024.Beef, by Lee Sung JinThe Birds, by Alfred HitchcockHeckling, by an opinionated SMC birder

Mila Thomas Fuller shared her story, "I Delivered", on stage in That's What She Said Champaign in 2024. Jenette and Kerry welcome her into the She Said Project Podcast studio to discuss the importance of finding joy and community support, embracing life's challenges while finding humor in difficult situations.

Mila Thomas Fuller shared her story, "I Delivered", on stage in That's What She Said Champaign in 2024. Jenette and Kerry welcome her into the She Said Project Podcast studio to discuss the importance of finding joy and community support, embracing life's challenges while finding humor in difficult situations.

Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:2 NLTThere is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. Proverbs 14:12 ESVAny perspective besides God's perspective will leave even the well-trained traveler lost in the end.My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 NLTGod has both the position and compassion to warrant our always trusting His perspective. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2 ESVThere is no sight without light.Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 NLTTo hide the light is to waste the light, and ultimately to choose darkness instead of light.No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. Luke 8:16 ESV Zeal without knowledge is like fire without light. - Thomas FullerNo one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house. Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. But when it is unhealthy, your body is filled with darkness. Luke 11:33-34 NLTGiving the truth and perspectives of God the prime space in every part of our lives is what it means to follow Jesus.Make sure that the light you think you have is not actually darkness. Luke 11:35 NLTIf you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light. Luke 11:36 NLTI'm done with considering perspectives on matters that matter that don't consider God and His word as the final authority. Even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you. Psalms 139:12 ESV

Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:2 NLTThere is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. Proverbs 14:12 ESVAny perspective besides God's perspective will leave even the well-trained traveler lost in the end.My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 NLTGod has both the position and compassion to warrant our always trusting His perspective. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2 ESVThere is no sight without light.Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 NLTTo hide the light is to waste the light, and ultimately to choose darkness instead of light.No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. Luke 8:16 ESV Zeal without knowledge is like fire without light. - Thomas FullerNo one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house. Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. But when it is unhealthy, your body is filled with darkness. Luke 11:33-34 NLTGiving the truth and perspectives of God the prime space in every part of our lives is what it means to follow Jesus.Make sure that the light you think you have is not actually darkness. Luke 11:35 NLTIf you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light. Luke 11:36 NLTI'm done with considering perspectives on matters that matter that don't consider God and His word as the final authority. Even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you. Psalms 139:12 ESV

Frank starts the third hour talking about the founder of Telegram, an encrypted messaging app, being arrested in France. He then has a discussion with Thomas Fuller, Page One Correspondent for The New York Times and the author of The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory. They talk about the story of how a deaf football team won a championship. Frank finally gives the conspiracy of the day on the existence and potential danger of chemtrails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank starts the show joined by WABC host Dominic Carter to discuss if a mother should be held responsible for her son's irresponsible driving killing an innocent man. Frank moves on to chat with Dr. Nomi Prins, an economist, geopolitical financial expert, best-selling author, advisor to legislators and nonprofit boards and a former Managing Director at Goldman Sachs. They discuss the economy. Frank talks about the rise in parent stress across the country observed by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. He then talks with Dr. Matthew Schmalz, Founding Editor of the Journal of Global Catholicism and a Professor of Religious Studies at College of the Holy Cross. They discuss the quest for the holy grail. Frank then gives the UFO report which concerns a former NASA employee who claimed to have a photograph with an identifiable UAP. Frank starts the third hour talking about the founder of Telegram, an encrypted messaging app, being arrested in France. He then has a discussion with Thomas Fuller, Page One Correspondent for The New York Times and the author of The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory. They talk about the story of how a deaf football team won a championship. Frank finally gives the conspiracy of the day on the existence and potential danger of chemtrails. Frank wraps up the show talking about a Nevada politician being charged with killing a journalist. He is also joined by Noam Laden for News You Can Use and radio host Brian Kilmeade to discuss news of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thomas Fuller, Page One Correspondent for The New York Times and the author of “The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory”  Topic: a deaf football team wins the championship Bio: https://www.nytimes.com/by/thomas-fuller Book: https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Riverside-Football-Quest-Glory/dp/0385549873 Social Media: https://x.com/thomasfullernyt?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/thomas.fuller.9889/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last November, a parade was held for Riverside's California School for the Deaf's football team who had just won their state championship. The victory was triumphant and an unlikely turn of events for a team that had long been outcasted as the underdogs. In the new book "The Boys of Riverside,” New York Times reporter Thomas Fuller follows the team on their two year journey from hardly ever winning to having an undefeated season. The book takes a closer look at the team's players, their dynamic head coach Keith Adams, and crucial games that brought the team national attention. Joining us today on AirTalk are Thomas Fuller, author of the book "The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory” and Keith Adams, head coach of the championship winning all-deaf High School football team, the Riverside Cubs from Riverside's California School for the Deaf.  

The God of 2nd Chances, Part-3, Ep 343 . ••• Bible Study Verses: Jonah 3, Joshua 25.15, Deuteronomy 8.1-2, Isaiah 1.19, John 15.7, Deuteronomy 30.19, 1 Corinthians 3, Genesis 18, Jonah 1.2, Amos 3.3, 1 Corinthians 2, Hebrews 10. 7 . ••• “A wise man turns chance into good fortune", Thomas Fuller, 1608-1661, An English churchman and historian. He is now remembered for his writings, particularly his Worthies of England, published after his death. He was a prolific author, and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen. † ••• “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward ◙ us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance”, 2 Peter 3:9, NKJV .••• What does God do before He pours out wrath on people? ••• Why can't people blame God if calamity comes upon them? ••• What determines how God will act? ••• What is a choice and what is it based on? ••• What are 4-reasons why a choice is important? ••• What are 3-reasons why choice matters? ••• What is a function of blessings in a Christians life? ••• Why was evil averted in Niniva? ••• What is a function of what God will do in your life? ••• How do you make the right choice? ••• Are you going to ask your small group to pray that you be more intentional about allowing God to have His own way in our life through the power of Holy Spirit? ••• Pastor Godwin Otuno expounds on this and much more on the exciting journey of Fresh Encounters Radio Podcast originally aired on August 24, 2024 on WNQM, Nashville Quality Ministries and WWCR World Wide Christian Radio broadcasted 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 brought to you by Christian Leadership International and all the beloved of God who believe in it's mission through prayer and support. Thank you . ••• Broadcaster's Website - https://www.lifelonganointing.com/ .•••• Exceeding Thanks to Universe Creator Christ Jesus AND photo by Jess Loiterton Aerial Photography, Honolulu Hawaii, https://www.paypal.com/donate/jessvide@gmail.com, https://www.instagram.com/adventures_ofjess/, https://x.com/jloiterton, https://www.adventuresofjess.studio/, https://smithandcogalleries.com/collections/jess-loiterton, https://bigwalldecor.com/jess-loiterton/ . ••• † http://christian-quotes.ochristian.com/Thomas-Fuller-Quotes/ .••• SHARING LINK: https://shows.acast.com/fresh-encounter-radio-podcast/episodes/240824-god-of-2nd-chances-pt2-ep343 . ••• Study Guides at - https://shows.acast.com/fresh-encounter-radio-podcast/episodes .••• God of 2nd Chances Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeOnADmkD74 .••• RESOURCE - https://www.soundcloud.com/thewaytogod/ . ••• RESOURCE - https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/kjv/john.1%20 .••• FERP240824 Episode#343 GOT240824Ep343 .••• God's Way Vs Your Way - The God of 2nd Chances, Part-3 . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/fresh-encounter-radio-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alguien me dijo: "No he estado tan cerca de Dios como ahora que estoy pasando por esta enfermedad". Thomas Fuller dijo: "La salud no se valora hasta que llega la enfermedad". Tener salud es una bendición que a menudo pasamos por alto. Por lo tanto, es crucial actuar con sabiduría y tomar decisiones adecuadas para el cuidado de nuestro cuerpo, ya que nuestras acciones hoy tendrán efectos duraderos el día de mañana. La enfermedad es un recordatorio de que nuestro cuerpo experimenta un deterioro gradual, ya que cada segundo nuestro cuerpo sufre cambios tanto mínimos como progresivos.La Palabra de Dios enseña que la muerte entró por el pecado. Esto no implica que toda enfermedad sea el resultado de un pecado específico, pero sí que nuestro cuerpo se encamina hacia la muerte mientras nos acercamos al momento de estar para siempre con nuestro Creador.Entonces, ¿Qué debemos hacer si estamos enfermos? Primero, examinar la enfermedad, tanto física como emocionalmente, y buscar el tratamiento adecuado. Segundo, seguir cuidadosamente las indicaciones médicas para mejorar. Tercero, esperar en Dios y confiar en Él cuando los médicos y profesionales no tengan respuestas. Por último, siempre priorizar el cuidado de nuestro cuerpo y esperar con fe en la intervención poderosa de Dios. La Biblia dice en 1 de Corintios 6:19, “19 ¿No se dan cuenta de que su cuerpo es el templo del Espíritu Santo, quien vive en ustedes y les fue dado por Dios? Ustedes no se pertenecen a sí mismos” (NTV).

Alguien me dijo: "No he estado tan cerca de Dios como ahora que estoy pasando por esta enfermedad". Thomas Fuller dijo: "La salud no se valora hasta que llega la enfermedad". Tener salud es una bendición que a menudo pasamos por alto. Es crucial actuar con sabiduría y tomar decisiones adecuadas para el cuidado de nuestro cuerpo, ya que nuestras acciones hoy tendrán efectos duraderos en nuestra salud. La enfermedad es un recordatorio de que nuestro cuerpo experimenta un deterioro gradual. Cada segundo, nuestro cuerpo sufre cambios tanto mínimos como progresivos. Las enfermedades tienen una raíz llamada pecado. La Palabra de Dios enseña que la muerte entró por el pecado. Esto no implica que toda enfermedad sea el resultado de un pecado específico, pero sí que nuestro cuerpo se encamina hacia la muerte mientras nos acercamos al momento de estar siempre con nuestro Creador. ¿Qué debemos hacer si estamos enfermos? Primero, examinar la enfermedad, tanto física como emocionalmente, y buscar el tratamiento adecuado. Segundo, seguir cuidadosamente las indicaciones médicas para mejorar. Tercero, esperar en Dios y confiar en Él cuando los médicos y profesionales no tengan respuestas. Y por último, siempre priorizar el cuidado de nuestro cuerpo. La Biblia dice en 1 de Corintios 6:19, “19 ¿No se dan cuenta de que su cuerpo es el templo del Espíritu Santo, quien vive en ustedes y les fue dado por Dios? Ustedes no se pertenecen a sí mismos” (NTV).

Thomas Fuller, author of "The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory."

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Two terrific authors featured on Thursday. First we were joined by photojournalist Randy Louis Cox who took us through baseball history with his book, "715 at 50: The Night Henry Aaron Changed Baseball and the World Forever". The book contains over 70 photos including 44 (Aaron's number) taken that historic night in Atlanta. Another remarkable achievement in sports is documented by New York Times correspondent Thomas Fuller in his new book, "The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory". It's a remarkable story that takes you to the sidelines and locker room of an amazing group of young athletes.

In this episode, meet poet and playwright Vincent Toro, New York Times correspondent Thomas Fuller, and journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty. Hear how reading his audiobook helped Vincent Toro experiment with poetry performance, learn what special food Thomas Fuller ate before his recording sessions, and hear Barbara Bradley Hagerty describe the visceral experience of reliving her book as she read it. Hivestruck by Vincent Toro: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722306/hivestruck-by-vincent-toro/audio The Boys of Riverside by Thomas Fuller: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724060/the-boys-of-riverside-by-thomas-fuller/audio Bringing Ben Home by Barbara Bradley Hagerty: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677738/bringing-ben-home-by-barbara-bradley-hagerty/audio

This is a reading of a short essay by Thomas Fuller, "Of Anger". Source: The Oxford Book of Essays Support ($): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theworldofmomus Connect: Link Tree: https://www.linktr.ee/theworldofmomus Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/theworldofmomus

Even in the Lord's Prayer, we say the words “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Thomas Fuller once wrote, “He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.” Today, on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to the life of Joseph, an outstanding biblical example of forgiveness and what fruit can come of that selfless action. We're studying the Bible's great heroes. Listen on harvest.org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest.org . A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners .Support the show: https://harvest.org/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even in the Lord's Prayer, we say the words “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Thomas Fuller once wrote, “He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.” Today, on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to the life of Joseph, an outstanding biblical example of forgiveness and what fruit can come of that selfless action. We're studying the Bible's great heroes. Listen on harvest.org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest.org . A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners .Support the show: https://harvest.org/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

••• Bible Study Verses: Psalm 89:34-37, Romans 11:29, Ecclesiastes 3:14, Acts 1:8, Acts 3:16, Romans 8:26, John 14:26, Luke 4:18, John 6:68, John 1:12, I Kings 19:16-21, John 3:3, Acts 17.30, Acts 2:38 . “I believe that a great number of people are going to die and go to hell because they're counting on their religiosity in the church instead of their relationship with Jesus to get them to heaven. They give lip service to repentance and faith, but they've never been born again”, Adrian Rogers, 1931-2005, Conservative USA pastor, author, and a 3-term president of the SBC . † “Leave not off praying to God: for either praying will make thee leave off sinning; or continuing in sin will make thee desist from praying” Thomas Fuller, 1608-1661 . †† ••• “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you” 1 Peter 1:3, NASB . ••• What are 3-components of God's Unfailing Covenant ? ••• What is Lifelong Anointing? ••• What are 5-reasons why the Lord Gives His Lifelong Anointing? ••• Why Lifelong Anointing? ••• How are You going to Experience the Lifelong Anointing? ••• What are 3-negative consequences of not having lifelong anointing? ••• What is the Abel-Meholah Experience and why is it important? ••• What is some evidence that a person has been “born again” ? ••• Why are born-again christians referred to as children of God? ••• Are you born again? ••• Pastor Godwin Otuno expounds on this and much more on the exciting journey of Fresh Encounters Radio Podcast originally aired on July 29, 2023 on WNQM, Nashville Quality Ministries and WWCR World Wide Christian Radio broadcasted 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 brought to you by Christian Leadership International and all the beloved of God who believe in it's mission through prayer and support. Thank you . ••• SHARING LINK: https://shows.acast.com/fresh-encounter-radio-podcast/230729LifelongAnointing . ••• Exceeding Thanks to Universe Creator Christ Jesus AND photos by Sunguk Kim Photography, Seoul. Korea, https://www.instagram.com/maveriqstudio/, https://www.instagram.com/dir.sunyu/ and Daniel Weiss Photography, Charlotte, NC, Daniel Weiss Photography, Charlotte, NC, https://www.instagram.com/danielweissventures/ . ••• † http://christian-quotes.ochristian.com/Adrian-Rogers-Quotes/ . ••• †† http://christian-quotes.ochristian.com/Thomas-Fuller-Quotes/ . ••• Study Guides at - https://shows.acast.com/fresh-encounter-radio-podcast/episodes . ••• Broadcaster's Website - https://www.lifelonganointing.com/ . ••• RESOURCE - https://www.soundcloud.com/thewaytogod/ . ••• RESOURCE - https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/kjv/john.1%20 . ••• FERP230729 Episode #287 GOT230729Ep287 . ••• Experiencing The Lifelong Anointing . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/fresh-encounter-radio-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all know the phrase: “seeing is believing”. It's a saying that communicates the idea that if we see something with our own eyes we will believe it to exist or be true, no matter how unexpected or unusual it may be. On the surface it expresses a willingness to accept a reality that is verifiably evident.What's interesting is that the phrase was coined by Thomas Fuller, a 17th Century clergyman, and the whole phrase is: “seeing is believing, but feeling is the truth”. He was suggesting that truth and evidence are sometimes differentiated. Some truths can't be verified so neatly.It's a pretty deep concept, one that is the heart of our study this Sunday as we continue in our examination of the Gospel of John. We'll be reading John 4:43-54.Some things to keep in mind as you read: the repeated idea of “seeing” (see, seen). This is a through-line from the last section.In our text we are introduced to a man of means and position, a government official (likely working for Herod Antipas). He implores Jesus to come to his home and heal his son. Jesus' response is puzzling on the surface. Who do you think he's talking to when he says “you”? Why do you think he responded that way? In what ways do you think this man didn't believe in Jesus?When Jesus sends the man home, what evidence did that man have that anything had changed for his son? What was the basis for him heading home? What does that tell us about the kind of faith God is looking for from us?The timing of the boy's healing and Jesus' words is highlighted by John. What might it teach us about who Jesus is and what is within his control?In v53 we are told the man and his household believe in Jesus. How is that a different kind of faith than the believing expressed by the Galileans from v45? How would you describe the deeper faith that we are challenged to in this passage?I'm really stoked about this section, I hope you can join us for what I think will be a intriguing but very encouraging study!Click here for a pdf of the teaching slideshow.

MORE TEST! More engagement... to highlight a special fact. Thomas Fuller. The Virginia Calculator illiterate but Mathematical - how does that work? HOW MANY SECONDS ARE THERE IN A YEAR AND HALF? YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE TO ANSWER.... PREVIOUSLY ENSLAVED STILL LEGENDARY... B Daht explains more about this history, a natural talent that changed one man's world & the way all black persons were evaluated at the time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss the history of menopause.  Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show:   ·         A New York Times magazine article about menopause recently went viral. Natalia drew from this Next Avenue review of Gail Collins' book. Neil referenced Menopause: The Musical, and Niki drew on this Public Books essay about women's ways of aging.     In our regular closing feature, What's Making History: ·         Natalia recommended the Netflix series Killer Sally. ·         Neil discussed Thomas Fuller's New York Times article, “Never Mind Your Wallet. Armed Robbers Want Your French Bulldog”. ·         Niki shared historian Rick Perlstein's Forum essay, “They Want Your Child!”

Alguien me dijo: “No he estado tan cerca de Dios como ahora que estoy pasando por esta enfermedad”. Thomas Fuller dijo: “La salud no se valora hasta que llega la enfermedad”. El tener salud es una bendición que muchas veces tomamos a la ligera. Sin embargo, debemos actuar y decidir bien en cuanto al cuidado de nuestro cuerpo, porque lo que hagamos hoy tendrá efectos permanentes en nuestra salud. La enfermedad en sí es una muestra de que nuestro cuerpo se va desmejorando gradualmente. En cada segundo que pasa nuestro cuerpo instintivamente sufre cambios mínimos y otros progresivos. Las enfermedades tienen una raíz y se llama pecado. La Palabra de Dios dice que por el pecado entró la muerte. Con esto no quiero decir que si te encuentras enfermo es porque es el resultado de un pecado en particular. Lo que quiero decir es que día tras día nuestro cuerpo se muere y lentamente nos acercamos más al momento donde estaremos siempre con nuestro Creador. Pero, ¿qué hacer si estamos enfermos? Buscar la manera de examinar dicha enfermedad, bien sea física o emocional, para buscar el tratamiento adecuado. Seguir con los cuidados indicados para experimentar una mejoría. Esperar en Dios y confiar en Él si los médicos y profesionales no encuentran qué hacer. Por último, cuidar siempre nuestro cuerpo como una prioridad. La Biblia dice en 1 de Corintios 6:19, “19 ¿No se dan cuenta de que su cuerpo es el templo del Espíritu Santo, quien vive en ustedes y les fue dado por Dios? Ustedes no se pertenecen a sí mismos” (NTV).

Thomas, ou Tom, Fuller naît en 1710, en Afrique occidentale. À l'âge de 14 ans, il est enlevé par des marchands d'esclaves et emmené aux États-Unis. Là, il est vendu au propriétaire d'une plantation, en Virginie. Bien entendu, Thomas Fuller, qui est voué aux travaux des champs, n'a reçu aucune instruction. C'est donc un analphabète, incapable de lire l'anglais. Et pourtant, il a d'étonnantes facultés. En effet, ses prouesses en calcul mental sont surprenantes. Sa réputation commence à se répandre et des visiteurs, parfois connus, viennent le rencontrer. Ils veulent se rendre compte par eux-mêmes et voir si les capacités qu'on lui attribue sont bien réelles. Un talent non reconnu à sa juste valeur Thomas Fuller ne déçoit pas ses visiteurs. Il exécute devant eux, en un temps record, des calculs qui les laissent pantois. À la requête de personnes venues le voir, il indique combien il y a de secondes en 18 mois. Et il ne lui faut que deux minutes pour parvenir à ce résultat. Plus surprenant encore, il donne à l'un de ses interlocuteurs le nombre de secondes qui se sont écoulées en 70 ans, plus quelques jours et heures. Mais là, le visiteur, qui a lui-même fait le calcul, croit avoir décelé une erreur dans celui effectué par l'esclave, en moins de deux minutes. Thomas Fuller s'est-il enfin trompé ? Nullement. Il répond que son "examinateur" a oublié de compter les années bissextiles dans son calcul. Mais lui ne les a pas négligées ! Ses dons pour le calcul, qui font de lui une véritable calculatrice vivante, seront utilisés par ses maîtres. Il les aidera en effet dans la gestion de leur exploitation agricole. Quand il meurt, en 1790, Thomas Fuller, surnommé le "calculateur de Virginie", ne reçoit pas les hommages qu'il mérite. Son cas, cependant, apporte de l'eau au moulin de tous ceux qui, notamment durant la Révolution française, réclament l'abolition de l'esclavage. L'exemple de cet esclave arithméticien montre bien, à leurs yeux, qu'un Noir n'est pas inférieur à un Blanc. Convenablement instruit, il peut montrer autant de talent que lui. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thomas, ou Tom, Fuller naît en 1710, en Afrique occidentale. À l'âge de 14 ans, il est enlevé par des marchands d'esclaves et emmené aux États-Unis. Là, il est vendu au propriétaire d'une plantation, en Virginie.Bien entendu, Thomas Fuller, qui est voué aux travaux des champs, n'a reçu aucune instruction. C'est donc un analphabète, incapable de lire l'anglais. Et pourtant, il a d'étonnantes facultés.En effet, ses prouesses en calcul mental sont surprenantes. Sa réputation commence à se répandre et des visiteurs, parfois connus, viennent le rencontrer. Ils veulent se rendre compte par eux-mêmes et voir si les capacités qu'on lui attribue sont bien réelles.Un talent non reconnu à sa juste valeurThomas Fuller ne déçoit pas ses visiteurs. Il exécute devant eux, en un temps record, des calculs qui les laissent pantois. À la requête de personnes venues le voir, il indique combien il y a de secondes en 18 mois. Et il ne lui faut que deux minutes pour parvenir à ce résultat.Plus surprenant encore, il donne à l'un de ses interlocuteurs le nombre de secondes qui se sont écoulées en 70 ans, plus quelques jours et heures. Mais là, le visiteur, qui a lui-même fait le calcul, croit avoir décelé une erreur dans celui effectué par l'esclave, en moins de deux minutes.Thomas Fuller s'est-il enfin trompé ? Nullement. Il répond que son "examinateur" a oublié de compter les années bissextiles dans son calcul. Mais lui ne les a pas négligées !Ses dons pour le calcul, qui font de lui une véritable calculatrice vivante, seront utilisés par ses maîtres. Il les aidera en effet dans la gestion de leur exploitation agricole.Quand il meurt, en 1790, Thomas Fuller, surnommé le "calculateur de Virginie", ne reçoit pas les hommages qu'il mérite. Son cas, cependant, apporte de l'eau au moulin de tous ceux qui, notamment durant la Révolution française, réclament l'abolition de l'esclavage.L'exemple de cet esclave arithméticien montre bien, à leurs yeux, qu'un Noir n'est pas inférieur à un Blanc. Convenablement instruit, il peut montrer autant de talent que lui. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

This episode, we follow up on a question from Ep. 90 about why the wandering worker Thomas Fuller might have fallen in with a criminal shepherd by looking at a pair of vagrancy and labor laws from the economically disrupted decades following the Black Death: the Statute of Laborers of 1351 and the Commons' Petition against Vagrants of 1376. We also learn a bit about late medieval prisons. Today's Texts: Henderson, Ernest F., editor and translator. Select Historical Documents of the Middle Ages. George Bell and Sons, 1892, pp. 165-168. Google Books. "Commons' Petition Against Vagrants" of 1376," reprinted in R.B. Dobson, The Peasants' Revolt of 1381. MacMillan, 1970, pp. 72-74. Google Books. References: Clark, Elaine. "Institutional and Legal Responses to Begging in Medieval England." Social Science History, vol. 26, no. 3, Fall 2002, pp. 447-473. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40267786. Geltner, Guy. "Medieval Prisons: Between Myth and Reality, Hell and Purgatory." History Compass, vol. 4, 2006, pp. 1-14, doi: 10.1111/j.1478-0542.2006.00319.x. Available at guygeltner.net.

There are around 300,000 Thai Americans but almost 5,000 Thai restaurants in the United States. To understand how Thai restaurants became so ubiquitous in the US, we dive into the history of how Thai cuisine arrived in the US before Thai immigrants started to arrive in large numbers, and how Thai Americans capitalized on the popularity of their food to find their niche in the US economy. I'm joined in this episode by Associate Professor of Asian and Asian American Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Dr. Mark Padoongpatt, author of Flavors of Empire: Food and the Making of Thai America. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. Image Credit: “Thai chef Salapirom Phanita, from Pattaya Marriot hotel catering, prepares food in the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga's (LSD 46) galley during a cooking exchange with U.S. Navy chefs as a part of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amanda S. Kitchner/Released).” Please consider a donation to the Thai Community Development Center. Additional Sources: “How Thai food took over America,” by Francis Lam, The Splendid Table, January 10, 2019. “The Surprising Reason that There Are So Many Thai Restaurants in America,” by Myles Karp, Vice, March 29, 2018. “Jet Tila on the Evolution of Thai Food in America,” by Gowri Chandra, Food and Wine, April 27, 2018. “Thai Food, Constructed and Deconstructed,” by Raegen Pietrucha, UNLV News Center, September 19, 2019. “The Decades-Long Evolution of Thai Cuisine in Los Angeles,” by Jean Trinhm KCET, December 12, 2018. “Thai Cusine's Right Time and Place,” by Mimi Sheraton, New York Times, May 20, 1981. “Pad Thai Diplomacy,” by Savannah Wallace, Medium, August 9, 2020. “You Call This Thai Food? The Robotic Taster Will Be the Judge,” by Thomas Fuller, New York Times, September 28, 2014. “The Oddly Autocratic Roots of Pad Thai,” by Alex Mayyasi, Atlas Obscura, November 7, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glittering Vices: The Laws of Hope - Pastor Kent Landhuis - THEME - Because the world is broken - we need hope. And we have it in Jesus!!TEXT - Romans 8:22-25OUTLINEMurphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong, will. 1. The Law of Universal Hope: Hope springs eternal.a. Romans 8:25b. Everything that is done in the world is done by hope. Martin Luther2. The Law of Dissonance: Hope grows in the dark.a. Romans 8:22.b. "Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." Desmond Tutuc. Romans 8:183. The Law of Connection: Hope requires relationship.a. Ephesians 2:13-14 b. Romans 8:28-29c. "If it were not for hopes, the heart would break." Thomas Fuller.NEXT STEPS1. Diagnosis: Do you need hope? Are you living in isolation?2. Confess: Admit you need help finding hope.3. Seek: Find a community to support you.SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF CEDAR HILLSwww.cedarhillscr.org/give

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“Health is not valued until sickness comes.” This is a quote by Thomas Fuller written in the 1600s. Our country is struggling to find what normal is. Our medical industry is a joke. We are a sick care system. I want people to value their health and work toward becoming more healthy. We can do it just by adding simple things to the way we eat…

This week we investigate the spirits of New York's State Capitol Building in Albany and the ghosts that reside there. However, the scariest ghost of all may be the lost history that resulting from the 1911 library fire. Learn about William Hunt, Samuel Abbott, and listen to uncover the names of two previously unknown ghosts!   Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crimesandwitchdemeanors Submit your feedback or personal stories to crimesandwitchdemeanors@gmail.com  Like Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crimesandwitchdemeanors  Episode Transcript: Available below the sources in the show notes Visit the website: https://www.crimesandwitchdemeanors.com  Main podcast illustration by GiAnna Ligammari: https://gialigammari.wixsite.com/portfolio    Sources:   1911 Capitol fire remains seared into city's history. (2011, March 27). Times Union. https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/1911-Capitol-fire-remains-seared-into-city-s-1308984.php   Albany State Capitol. (2020, June 12). Haunted Houses. http://hauntedhouses.com/new-york/albany-state-capitol/   Body is Found in Albany Ruins: Samuel J. Abbott, a Watch-man, Discovered in West Wing Under Debris. (1911, March 31). Brooklyn Daily Times, page 1.   BUILDING BIG: Databank: New York State Capitol. (n.d.). Retrieved January 5, 2021, from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/ny_state_capitol.html   Capitol Fire of 1911: Online Exhibits: New York State Library. (n.d.). Retrieved January 5, 2021, from http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/mssc/capitolfire/   Crimes and Casualties. (1878, October 29). The Buffalo Courier, page 1.   Find No Trace of Mr. Abbott: Searchers Believe Syracuse Man Perished in Capitol Fire. (1911, March 30). The Post Standard, page 7.   Fire at the New York State Library. (n.d.). New York Genealogical & Biographical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2021, from https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/blog/fire-new-york-state-library   Fire Destroys State Capitol: Cigar or Cigarette Causes $600,000 Damage. Started in Assembly Library. (1911, March 29). The Oswego Palladium.   Important River News: Items from our Exchanges ; Two Accidents At The Capital—Died From His Injuries—The Body of Eagan Found In The River—Fires—A Pet Dog Roasted In An Oven—Strange Disappearance Of An Aged Lady—Sad Accident in Troy. (1878, October 30). Poughkeepsie Eagle News, page 1.   John, T. S. (n.d.). With History Comes Hauntings – The New York State Capitol Has Its Fair Share. Retrieved January 3, 2021, from https://www.milesgeek.com/hauntings-new-york-state-capitol   March 27, T. A. P., & Pm, 2011 12:59. (n.d.). 100th anniversary of 1911 Capitol fire. Newsday. Retrieved January 5, 2021, from https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/ny-marks-100th-anniversary-of-1911-capitol-fire-1.2785318   Pudney, T. G., & Editor, A. (n.d.). Ghosts, legends and lore come to life in “Capitol Hauntings” tour – The Legislative Gazette. Retrieved January 3, 2021, from https://legislativegazette.com/ghosts-legends-and-lore-come-to-life-in-capitol-hauntings-tour/   Snapshot. (n.d.-a). Retrieved January 3, 2021, from http://hauntedhouses.com/new-york/albany-state-capitol/   Snapshot. (n.d.-b). Retrieved January 3, 2021, from https://legislativegazette.com/ghosts-legends-and-lore-come-to-life-in-capitol-hauntings-tour/   State Capitol Wrecked By Fire; One Life Lost. (1911, March 29). The Standard Union, page 1.   Ten Million Loss When Fire Wrecks the Capitol: Priceless Documents are Destroyed: 400,000 Volumes Cannot Be Replaced; Defective Electric Button the Cause. (1911, March 29). Buffalo Evening Times, page 1.   The Capitol. (n.d.). Retrieved January 5, 2021, from https://www.albany.edu/museum/wwwmuseum/statestreet/thecapitol.html   U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995—AncestryLibrary.com. (n.d.). Retrieved January 3, 2021, from https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/1411739262:2469?indiv=1&tid=&pid=&queryId=c5a29b04d2d96924c8babf14bd6ecc9a&usePUB=true&_phsrc=eBA227&_phstart=successSource   Young, M. (2020, June 5). Behind the Scenes Look Inside the New York State Capitol in Albany. Untapped New York. https://untappedcities.com/2020/06/05/behind-the-scenes-inside-the-new-york-state-capitol-in-albany/   TRANSCRIPT: Hello, and welcome to Crimes & Witch-Demeanors!  I'm your host, Joshua Spellman.  We're starting the year off right with something we should have covered earlier…a haunted library!  Or…at least a haunting that was caused by a library.    The New York State Capitol Building, in Albany is home to three known spirits: the artist William Morris Hunt, a night watchman named Samuel Abbott, and a fruit vendor.  There was a death of a construction worker at the site that may contribute to the hauntings, but it is not confirmed.  Both the fruit vendor and the construction worker have remained nameless in all the internet articles I've read…until now.  Join me in discovering their identities and learning more about the tragic fire that erased centuries of history and caused billions of dollars of damage…which of course lets us touch briefly on the importance of libraries, preservation, and the dangers that digital and physical records pose to the preservation of our history and culture.   BUT…before we get to our main ghost story we have to talk about the building itself because not only is it impressive, it is integral to the spirits that haunt it.   The New York State Capitol is an incredibly large and imposing structure that fills two whole city blocks.  Five architects had worked on its design and it was heralded as one of the most beautiful buildings in America…though others criticized it for being an oversized and costly spectacle.  Which…they weren't wrong about.  Construction took place between 1867 and 1899 at a cost of over 25 million dollars, or the modern equivalent of 768 million.  It was built by hand using white granite from Maine and in places the walls are four to five feet thick.   Its style is unique…and that is in part because of its five architects that did not work on the project simultaneously leading to what historians refer to it as the “Battle of the Styles”.  It also has led to some interesting mishaps, not all stemming from its numerous architects, but they are major oversights nonetheless.  Some highlights include the building initially being built on top of quick sand!  Not sure how that happened!  They had to dig out all the sand and replace it with clay and concrete.  Another major mistake was that the original cornerstone of the building, which contains a time capsule, has been lost because the builders forgot to mark it.   The first architect, Thomas Fuller, designed the first floor in a Classical and Romanesque style.  However, from 1875-1883, Henry Hobson Richardson and Leopold Eidlitz worked on the building and continued the design in a Renaissance style.  During this time, Frederick Law Olmstead, who was a frequent collaborator with Richardson, was hired for the landscape architecture.  The final architect on the project was Isaac G. Perry, assigned to the project by Grover Cleveland.  He became the first New York State architect and is known for many institutional buildings and asylums across the state.   While the exterior itself is impressive the interior is absolutely breathtaking.  In particular, the Western Grand Staircase is a testament to the intricacies of this bold design.  Initially begun by Richardson, it was completed by Perry who kept his design but added even more carved elements than originally planned.  The Grand Staircase lacks a dome, and in fact the New York State Capitol is one of only 10 US Capitol buildings without one, but in its place is a magnificent 3,000 square foot skylight.  Which is…bigger than any house I've lived in.  I cannot even fathom it.  The vaulted ceilings and sandstone walls are carved with intricate acanthus leaf designs around 77 famous faces of the day.  The sandstone carvers were also allowed to carve a memory into the sandstone, many choosing to carve the faces of their wives or children.  However, one of these artisans had a dark side as he chose to carve the face of a demon tucked between some leaves in a dark hallway.  It is so small and tiny that it is said if you can find the face on your own, you yourself are a devil.   The devil is surely in the details and the capitol building is full of them.  One of the lost details are the murals of artist William Morris Hunter.  Hunt was commissioned to paint two 45 foot long murals directly onto the sandstone walls of the Assembly Chamber.  They were titled “The Flight of Night” and “Discover” and Hunt considered them to be his magnum opus.  Sadly, the ceiling of the Assembly Chamber was deemed unstable and had to be lowered significantly, permanently obscuring the artwork.  Future murals that were planned were deserted due to a lack of funding.  The destruction of these works are largely attributed to the deepening of his depression and eventual suicide.  His ghost still haunts the capitol today, mourning the loss of his greatest works.   The lowered ceiling was intended to be made of solid oak.  However, the contractor cheated the state to line his own pockets and instead used oak paneling filled with paper mâché.  While this was a contentious issue at the time it ended up saving the Assembly Chamber in 1911 when true tragedy struck.         “Good evening, what are you still doing here?” and old man asked, a lantern in one hand and a silver-handled cane in the other “Working late?”   “Good evening, Mr. Abbott!  Oh, well you know…a librarian's work is never done!” the man replied, “Plus the Tammany caucus didn't wrap up until,” he glanced at his pocket watch “nearly one o'clock this morning.  So I'm just closing up the State Library now.  I believe they're still in the Assembly Library up to God knows what! I just worry, I hate that the Assembly uses their library as a social venue…always drinking and smoking…even with their wives around!”   Old man Abbott chuckled, “Well I'll make sure they don't get into too much trouble, that's my job after all!” he said, patting the small firearm on his side.   “I will sleep a little better knowing you're on the lookout” the librarian sighed, “I suppose I'm just a little on edge about it all. With the Triangle Shirtwaist fire last week, I can't stop thinking about what would happen if something like that were to occur here with all the cigarettes flying about”   “Well,” Abbott said, thoughtfully, “they say this building is fireproof and I'm sure we'd be able to put out a blaze before it got too serious.  Remember the fire a few years ago in the cellar from the electrical?  That wasn't a problem.  We just shut the doors at it burned itself out.”   “You're right, you're right” the librarian replied, “I'm just being overly anxious.  Well, goodnight Samuel” the librarian said, waving his hand as he exited the library.   “Goodnight!” Abbott shouted back as he resumed his patrol of the stacks.   Samuel smiled, looking toward the intricate ceilings, drinking in the newfound silence of the library.  What a job he had.  What a life he had.  The relative stillness of the State Capitol at night was a stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of the capitol during the day, not dissimilar to the cacophony of the Civil War that oftentimes still rang through his ears   But at night.  The night was different.  A peaceful, cool stillness that only being surrounded by marble  and stone could impart.  There was nothing like wandering the corridors alone at night, absorbing the artistry all around him; every night finding some new detail tucked away into the sandstone by some coy artisan.    Despite being an old man of 78, Samuel was happy to be working.  He loved being in awe every day.  There was always something new, something exciting.  The State Library itself, with its hundreds of thousands of books, or even more exciting…the artifact collection.  Unique items and treasures from all over the world, and he was able to spend time alone with them.  And it was his job to protect them and the employees of the capitol.  There was never a night that he didn't find something to excite him, and this night was no different.   “FIRE! FIRE!” a panicked voice shouted from somewhere in the hall.  Samuel rushed out of the library as quickly as he could, and he found the man in the hall, looking around, frantic.   “What's going on?” Samuel asked, concerned.   “There's a fire.  A fire in the assembly library.  It was just a small fire on the desk it could have been put out with just a bucket of water but we couldn't find any…” the man breathed heavily “we thought we'd shut the door and let it burn out while we got something to extinguish it but…but…now it's engulfed the whole library.  We have to get everyone out!”   Samuel didn't say a word.  He just nodded in understanding and rushed back into the library.  He had to do something, “Is anyone in here?!” he shouted through the library, his voice echoing.  He just performed his rounds and didn't see anyone, but he had to make sure “There's a fire and we have to evacuate!”  He listened.  The only thing he could hear was the distant commotion in the Assembly room.   Glancing around at the thousands of books and records around him, Samuel was overcome by the importance of these volumes.  Family genealogies, state records, even materials from the founding fathers were in this library.  Without a second thought, Samuel made his way around the library, flinging open windows in hopes that it could save the material. “What are you doing?” someone gasped from the doorway of the library “We have to go!” they shouted before running off.   “I'll be out in a moment!” Samuel grumbled back, continuing his crusade to save the library.   First, smoke began to pour in from one of the other entrances.  Then flames leapt out, licking the nearest shelf of books, setting them ablaze.  Quickly, the fire spread down the stacks.  The smoke was so thick that Samuel could hardly see.   Wheezing, he hobbled on his cane out into the hall.  He could hear voices in the distance, but he seemed to be the only one around, everyone else had made it safely out the area of immediate danger.  Samuel made his way as quickly as possible to the Grand Staircase but what he saw was a scene out of the ninth circle of hell.   The fire was burning so hot that the staircase was…melting.  The staircase was turning into a molten slurry and Samuel could hear cracks forming in the massive skylight above.  He pivoted and made his way down a narrow corridor.  He knew this building like the back of his hand, this was the closest way out, just through this claustrophobic hallway.   The smoke seared his lungs.  He couldn't see.  He reached for the keys on his belt, he knew the door would be locked.  It was only a hundred feet or so.  CRACK!  The sound was deafening.  The skylight above the Grand Staircase, had shattered.  And though it was far behind him, it sounded as though it was just above him.  The walls of the corridor were crumbling, the ceiling was falling down.  Just 40 more feet.  A large chunk of stone fell next to Samuel, just missing him.  30 more feet.  He coughed.  His eyes were feeling heavy.  20 feet.  He grabbed the keys from his belt.  15 feet.  The glass of the door he was headed to shattered in front of him, which was fortunate in case he couldn't get the lock.  10 feet.  His feet felt heavy, he was losing consciousness.  But he was almost there.  5 feet.   Blackness.   Poor Samuel Abbott perished just 5 feet from safety.  His body being buried by debris, it would not be found for days.  Samuel Abbott was the sole human casualty of the 1911 Capitol Fire.  Despite his brave actions, much of the Library's collections and State records were lost.  500,000 books, over 300,000 colonial manuscripts, state census records, revolutionary war records, were destroyed alongside another 10,000 archaeological and ethnographic artifacts.  It's said that miraculously, the only items left unscathed by the inferno were the Native American artifacts.  Were they protected by ancestor spirits?   The blaze was eventually put out, completely destroying about a quarter of the capitol.  Unfortunately, none of the material, not the building were insured.  Which was especially detrimental since the fire caused anywhere from 8 million to 12 million dollars in damage.  The modern equivalent of 209 to 314 million today.   In a strange twist of fate, the paper mâché paneling in the assembly room that covered up William Morris Hunt's artwork may have helped save the day.  If the ceiling in the Assembly was made of solid oak as planned, it would have been destroyed in minutes.  However, the filling of the paneling absorbed the water from the firefighter's hoses and slowed the progress of the fire.  Saving the Assembly room from total wreckage, and preventing the spread of the fire to the rest of the Capitol.   The jangle of keys can be heard late at night.  Locked doorknobs turn and are tugged at.  It appears that Samuel's ghost is still wandering the halls.  Not in pain, but happily carrying out his nightly duties, ensuring that everyone in the building is safe.  Helping to avoid any future tragedy that may befall the Capitol.         For a story about a library fire the accuracy of the articles out there are astoundingly poor.  In more than one article William Morris Hunt is called William Morris Hunter.  Luckily he's a larger figure in the art world and this is easily remedied but it had been Samuel Abbott that was misnamed it would make research on him much more difficult.   I feel so bad for Samuel Abbott, especially because he was so close to escaping.  His body was lost in the ruins and wasn't discovered until March 31st.  Here is an excerpt from the Brooklyn Times Union titled “Body is Found in Albany Ruins”:   “About 7:30 o'clock this morning, as the men tackled the debris near the entrance, they discovered a charred leg protruding upwards.  Shortly after the body was uncovered and taken from the ruins.  The head and trunk were not burned, but the four limbs were charred.   Had Abbott been able to continue on his way he would have found safety within five feet.  The door, although locked, is partly glass and would have broken easily.  It is supposed the smoke drove him out of the library proper, and he was overcome on his way to safety.”   This is also the main excerpt I based the narration on, since (naturally) not much is available on what happened to him specifically that night.  Though accounts of other staff members are plentiful.   However, I weaved facts in the rest of the narration.  Parts of the sandstone did melt under the heat of the flames and the giant skylight completely shattered from the heat.  The amount of damage to the building and the records inside it is astounding.  While the cause of the fire is still debated, today it's usually attributed to a cigar or cigarette that was discarded improperly during the caucus.  However, all the newspapers I read said it was due to faulty wiring, which was the cause of the previous fire in the cellar.  There were reports of electrical issues in the Assembly room and the Assembly Library prior to the fire so it is a possibility.  Reports on this differ and it's impossible to know now what truly started the blaze. The damage was incredible, and the descriptions of how the building essentially acted as a chimney for flames to shoot through and carry to other parts of the building is horrifying.  You can see pictures of the damage on the podcast Instagram.  It's worth a look.   This fire still impacts research in the modern day as so many historical records, even those dating to colonial times were destroyed.  However, this leads me to address a major part of this story that has become legend: that none of the indigenous artifacts were damaged in the fire.   This obviously is an ominous and spooky fact that has spread over the last century… but it's only partially true.  The night of the fire many brave librarians, archivists, and archaeologists did what any of us would do – attempt to save our cultural heritage.    Arthur Parker, the first New York State archaeologist ran the length of the fourth floor hallway brandishing a tomahawk that was passed down through generations of Seneca natives.  He used the tomahawk as a fire ax and rescued as many artifacts as he was able.  He managed to only save 50 of the 500 Iroquois artifacts on display, but it was better than having them all perish in the flames.  So…yes.  Some of the indigenous materials were saved, but it was due to human intervention, not the spectral.   Other librarians managed to save rare volumes and artifacts including the original manuscript of George Washington's farewell address and the copy of the Emancipation Proclamation that Abraham Lincoln had written by hand.   One of the more heartwarming things I read in the newspapers were the other librarians from across the world lending assistance and condolences.  In an article in the Syracuse Post Standard, Mary J. Sibley, the librarian at Syracuse University, offered the use of the library to the Capitol Building's State Library School.  The head librarian from the Imperial University in Tokyo also send kind words and support via telegram.   We'll get back to paranormal ghosts in a moment but the true ghosts of the fire is the hundreds of thousands of lost records that were vital to learning our country's history.  However, this fire and the famous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that happened only days prior, led to major fire safety reforms.  Library fires have destroyed many important records: most famously the 1921 fire that destroyed almost the entirety of the 1890 census, or more recently the 2018 museum fire in Brazil that destroyed over 200 years of records and artifacts.   One of the most annoying things I hear surrounding these fires is “Why didn't they have all of it scanned and digital?”  And there is so much to unpack here, it would probably take another hour of explaining the intricacies of not only digitization but digital preservation.  But here's the cliff notes: most of the world's knowledge is on paper.  Well over 90% of it, in fact.  Why is it not digital?  There's a number of factors—the largest being that digitization is expensive.  It takes a lot of manual labor that libraries, museums, and archives do not have the funding or manpower for in addition to storage and maintenance costs.  Digital records are also a lot more volatile than paper ones.  How many times have you opened a file and it was corrupt?  Or you accidentally deleted something from your hard drive?  Things like this can wipe out thousands of records in an instant.  Also, digital records need constant upkeep as file formats become obsolete and as they suffer from bitrot…yes, digital files do rot…there's a lot.  The long and short of it is that paper records are typically easier to preserve.  Ideally you would have the paper copies and numerous copies of digital surrogates stored in different geographic locations with different natural disaster threats.  But I digress.   The moral of the story is digital media is more prone to destruction and requires constant upkeep while paper records can be managed with benign neglect.   Okay, sorry for the lecture.  Let's talk about the ghosts we haven't met yet—the unnamed fruit vendor and the construction worker.   The spirit of the vendor was said to be discovered when a female tour guide was locking up for the night when she saw a large, black mass fall from one of the upper floors to ground below.  To her surprise, there was nothing there.  After telling her fellow tour guides they were confused because there had never been ghost sightings in that portion of the building.  It was later discovered that in 1890 a depressed fruit vendor flung himself from the fourth floor Senate Chamber staircase and died.  There are numerous reports of people seeing something fall from the staircase and when they look they have seen a man bleeding out on the stones.  However, once they go to get help there is nothing there upon their return.   Surprisingly, no articles name this fruit vendor which had me doubting his existence.  I came across the story on a fluke and I would never have found this information if it wasn't for some faulty OCR..which if you don't know is optical character recognition.  Essentially computer readings of scanned images.  I was searching for fruit vendors in 1890 using modern spelling “v-e-n-d-o-r” but luckily the OCR on a newspaper was incorrect and I still go the hit.  It turns out in 1890 it was spelled “v-e-n-d-e-r” and for some really odd reason, the story of the fruit vendor's suicide was exclusive to this Brooklyn newspaper.  Brooklyn is nowhere near Albany but again, I digress.    The story is honestly super graphic and surprising for a Victorian-era article, but the article from the Brooklyn Citizen reads as follows:   An Unusual Suicide: A Fruit Vender Kills Himself in the State Capitol (special to the citizen)   Albany, April 17th: At about 8:45 this morning Jacob Thorne, a sidewalk fruit vender, jumped or fell down the Senate staircase, a distance of eighty-five feet, to the second floor and was instantly killed, his head being crushed to jelly.  He was about 65 years of age, and had been in ill health for some time, and was supposed by many to be slightly deranged.  The suicide theory is accepted, as the body lay almost in the centre of the court”   So, now we know that his name was Jacob Thorne.  Why he's never mentioned by name anywhere is beyond me.  I tried to do more research into him, and I thought I came across him…a farmer named Jacob Thorne in the Albany area.  At first it appeared that he was still alive after 1890 but when I saw he was listed on a census for no reason, his wife was listed as widowed, I thought it may be him.  But alas, it was not.  I searched for a good amount of time through numerous resources and only came across the Jacob Thorne that was not him.  This leads me to believe either the records were destroyed or perhaps he was black.  But I'm just glad that his name is out there now, because the dead should be remembered.    This includes the construction worker who's spirit may or may not haunt the grounds.  In all the stories it is said that a man who was plastering the ceilings in the Senate Assembly room in 1878 fell on a Saturday night and he wasn't discovered until Monday morning, still alive.  Doctor's attempted to save his life but he died two days later.  Is this story the truth?   According to the Buffalo Courier and the Poughkeepsie Eagle, on Monday, October 29, 1878, two men had fallen while working on the capital building on the same day, at different times, and were both seriously injured.  So there's one discrepancy, there were two men: Patrick Stanton and John Hunt.  Stanton fell from the scaffolding while Hunt fell through a ventilation hole in the ceiling when removing its co ver.  Yet another inaccuracy is that this incident occurred on a Monday and not over the weekend as the story goes.  They were both immediately taken to the hospital for medical attention.    Neither of them appears to have died.  Though there was a John Hunter that died the same day who was a mason.  However, he's buried in Brooklyn.  It's possible it was him, but the name isn't an exact match.  The articles title…which I must read since it is…something else does say that there was a death from injuries.  The title is “Important River News: Items from our Exchanges ; Two Accidents At The Capital - Died From His Injuries - The Body of Eagan Found In The River - Fires - A Pet Dog Roasted In An Oven - Strange Disappearance Of An Aged Lady - Sad Accident in Troy”   This…is a sidebar we need to touch on.  I come across so many bizarre stories when reading newspapers.  The dog story…I just need to share.  I shouldn't laugh but it's so weird!   “A lady living on Front Street, west of Swan, had a favorite little pet dog about the house up to Thursday last.  On that day he mysteriously disappeared, and Sunday, when the lady had occasion to open for the first time since Thursday, the oven door of the kitchen stove, the roast remains of the per were found”  WHAT.  I need to know more.  But that's not why were' here.   Curiously, the article also mentions that there was a fatality of someone by the name Riley in the Assembly room due to ventilation holes which had been covered at this point.  Is this the ghost of the worker who fell?  Or is this an additional death not mentioned previously.  Either way, this is a mystery that I unfortunately spent over an hour trying to figure out and one that for now, will remain unsolved.  If either of these men were to die it seems it would have been John Hunt as he was suffering from “intense internal pain” that they couldn't find the cause of.   The ghost of William Morris Hunt is said to be felt in the Assembly Chamber where his prized works were covered up and then later destroyed.  No one has ever seen his ghost, but instead he has been “felt” and the lights will occasionally flicker.  Which could be his ghost…but it makes me think of the faulty wiring that may have ignited the blaze.  The doorknobs in the room also rattle and doors slam shut and open on their own.   However, I like to think this is the ghost of Samuel Abbott, making sure doors are locked and shut as he makes his nightly rounds.  The idea that Mr. Abbott is still trying to keep people safe, that this building has a guardian spirit makes me smile.  And on this smile-worthy note we shall close.    There is so much history that was lost and so much history to uncover at the New York State Capitol, an hour could be dedicated to all the information I couldn't fit in.  I'm recording this episode on Tuesday night because I spent way too much time investigating some of these ghosts!   If you have any places you want me to investigate, please let me know!  Tell a friend about this podcast if you think they'd like it.  So please, stay away from scaffolding, say thank-you to your local librarian, and as always stay curious and stay spooky.  Bye~

Even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you. Psalms 139:12 ESV Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 NLTIn him was life, and the life was the light of men. John 1:4This little light of mine...“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16 ESVWe are given and called to carry a different kind of light.You have to Know the light to show the light. You can know light exist and still stumble in the dark.As to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Philippians 3:6-7 ESVZeal without knowledge is like fire without light. - Thomas FullerNo one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. Luke 8:16 ESVIn a futile attempt to erase our past, we deprive the community of our healing gift. If we conceal our wounds out of fear and shame, our inner darkness can neither be illuminated nor become a light for others. - Brennan Manning, Abba's ChildTo hide the light is to hoard the light, and ultimately to choose darkness instead of light.Even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you. Psalms 139:12 ESVThe Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John 1:5 NASBLight is to darkness what love is to fear; in the presence of one the other disappears. - Sir Francis BaconVery early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. Mark 16:2-6 ESV

REFLECTION QUOTES “I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” ~Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), lawyer and 16th President of the United States “In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.” ~Anne Frank (1929-1945), German-Dutch diarist and Holocaust victim “Students are hungry for truth, for beauty, for goodness….” “Where are the love warriors? …that teach our young people (no matter what color!): Put love and justice in your struggle; and get that revenge out! But we acknowledge the pain.” ~Cornel West, Harvard, Princeton and Dartmouth (visiting) professor “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” ~Hebrews 11:1 (ESV) “The word hope I take for faith; and indeed hope is nothing else but the constancy of faith.” ~John Calvin (1509-1564), Swiss theologian, pastor and reformer “Hope can see through the thickest clouds.” ~Thomas Brooks (1608-1680), English pastor and author “Hope is the only tie which keeps the heart from breaking.” ~Thomas Fuller (1608-1661), English pastor and historian “Hope fills the afflicted soul with such inward joy and consolation, that it can laugh while tears are in the eye, sigh and sing all in a breath; it is called “the rejoicing of hope” (Hebrews 3:6).” ~William Gurnall (1616-1679), English pastor and author “There is a difference between tears of hope and tears of hopelessness.” ~Erwin Lutzer, Canadian-American pastor and author “But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), pastor and slain civil rights leader “We're not defined by…history, but we have to acknowledge it, and…people of faith have a leadership role in causing the rest of the nation to believe that we can get to someplace better. Redemption is still available, but we have to repent, we have to give voice to our failings. Repentance breeds redemption. Collectively, as a Church, we need to do that.” ~Bryan Stevenson, lawyer and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative SERMON PASSAGE James 5:7-12 (ESV) James 4 13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— 14 yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. 15 Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” 16 As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. 17 So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. James 5 1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. 4 Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. 5 You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you. 7 Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. 8 You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. 9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. 10 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. 12 But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.

New York City is the densest city in the US. The runner up is San Francisco. NYC has more than 10,000 COVID-19 deaths. As of Monday, San Francisco had 15. Not 15,000. Fifteen people. California got hit with COVID-19 first, but they didn't get hit hard. We explore why, and what places like New York can learn from their approach. On Today's Show:As states begin to weigh how to enter people back into the workforce, Thomas Fuller, San Francisco bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses how California is approaching the move and what New York can learn from the state and Moritz Kraemer, scholar and researcher of epidemiology at Oxford University, joins to discuss what we know about how the virus has spread worldwide.  

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