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Group Guide Use this guide to help your group discussion as you meet this week. Acts 1:1-5 Spencer Carey Download TranscriptGood morning. My name is Spencer. I am one of the pastors here. We did it you guys. We made it through 2 Samuel. 1 and 2 Samuel.And now we're in the book of Acts. So if you're new to our church, we typically, not exclusively, but the majority of what we do is we walk through books of the Bible. And we're gonna go verse by verse, passage by passage. And we're in Acts chapter 1 today. As we begin the book of Acts, we'll be in this for the next season. We're in the first five verses of the book of Acts.That is on page 1053, 1053 in your black Bibles. The main text will be coming from the Bible. So we will hold a Bible and read that with this. There'll be other texts. They'll be on the screen. But we're gonna introduce the book of Acts because it is wise when you jump into a book to have some context for what you're actually studying.So I want to point out three things as we begin to introduce us, I think, well to understanding the book of Acts. If you grab a study Bible, like the ESV study Bible, you open it up before we start reading a book. If you're gonna study it, you're gonna see different introductory elements. And I'm gonna give you three that kind of help us frame our time together in the book of Acts. Genre, author, and purpose. So let me hit those very quickly.It's important to first know the genre because not all scripture is the same. You don't read Proverbs like you read the Psalms, like you read Genesis, like you read the Gospels, like you read the epistles, the letters in the New Testament. They are all, they come from different genres. So it's important to understand what you're reading before you jump in. The book of Acts is historical narrative. Functions like the Gospels in that way.It's historical narrative. It's a bunch of stories that tell the story of how the church began starting in the first three decades of the church is what the book of Acts and 28 chapters covers. So from around 33 AD to around 60 to 65 AD, we're gonna read a bunch of stories and teachings that shaped the church early on and that we get to be shaped by as well. So it's one of the longest books in the New Testament. The Gospel of Luke is the only book that's longer and we'll be in it for a bit. So the second thing that is helpful to know is the author.And the author is Luke. So Luke was inspired by God to write this. So let's introduce ourselves to Luke. We don't know a ton. Here's what we do know. Luke was likely Greek.Okay. He may have been Jewish, it's debated, but if he's Jewish, he's very what you would call Hellenistic, meaning he's very Greek influenced. So he's Greek. What we also can see from the letters of the New Testament is he's likely a doctor. So likely a physician like Mike Goble who was just standing here leading us in prayer.He's a doctor. It's also clear that he's an historian. He was tasked with the job of both telling an orderly account of the Gospel in Luke of Jesus Christ and his life, his ministry, his death, his resurrection and the book of Acts, which tells the story of the early church. So some will say that Paul wrote most of the New Testament. It's actually not true. When you go by word count, Luke actually was inspired to write most of the New Testament because Luke and Acts is longer than all Paul's 13 letters combined.Fun fact. Three, purpose. Okay. Why is the book of Acts and our Bibles? Why did God inspire it? Why was it so important that it became an essential part of what's called the New Testament canon?What is the official books of the New Testament? Why do we have this? That's what we get to look at today. One of the things that's clear when you read the book of Luke is that there's this foreshadowing of the inclusion of the Gentiles. So that's basically, I would assume everybody in this room that comes from a non-Jewish background.There's this foreshadowing that the Gospel is going to go to the nations and that we're going to be included. And the book of Acts is going to show us how. How we are brought into the household of faith. So we're going to see this. We're going to look at the values and the witness and the Gospel that spread all that comes out of this. We're going to look at key figures like Philip and Peter and James, the brother of Jesus Christ, and Paul.We're going to look at all of this. And when you actually, if you look at a Bible and you go to Acts, oftentimes they're going to have the subscript that we have from the earliest manuscripts that says Acts of the Apostles. And if you read that, it may lead you to believe that this book is primarily about the work of the apostles. But what we're going to see is this book is primarily about a God rescuing his people and his rescue plan for the nations. And then even more of the point, one of the things that makes Acts so unique and so essential is it gives us the most comprehensive window into the third member of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit.We're going to read a lot about the Holy Spirit. No book in the Bible mentions the Holy Spirit more than the book of Acts. It would be wrong to say that this book is only about the work of the Holy Spirit, because God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son are both present and loom large in this book. But there's no other book in the Bible that gives us a more upfront window to the work of the Holy Spirit than the book of Acts, which makes this very helpful for us as we want to be a Spirit empowered people and the season that we're in trying to be missional and planting a church. So we're very excited to be able to walk this book together.And what we're going to see today and these first few verses and what we're going to see throughout this series can be summarized in this sentence, the Holy Spirit in God's church taking Jesus to the world. That what we're going to see is the Holy Spirit in God's church taking Jesus to the world. So let me pray and then we'll walk through this introduction together. Heavenly Father, we thank you for the good news of the gospel that we just sang about, that we just prayed for, that we just recited from the Scriptures. God, I pray that you would help us be, have open eyes to see how you started your church and what it's built upon.And we ask this in Jesus' name. Amen. All right, go to verse one. In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach. So let's pause there.Out the gate, there should be some questions that jump off the page. Who's Theophilus? When did you do all this, where you dealt with all the things that Jesus began and taught? And that is why understanding Acts, it's very helpful to have a working general knowledge of the book of Luke. The gospel of Luke helps us understand the book of Acts. Luke functions very much like a part one and Acts functions very much like a part two.So what I want to do a little bit today is to go to the book of Luke and to help us see a little bit of how this helps us understand Acts. I want to go to Luke chapter one. This will be on the screen. You can look up here and hold that place in Acts because we'll come back to it. Luke chapter one says, many have undertaken to draw up an account of these things that have been fulfilled among us just as they were handed down to us by those who were, who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the Word. With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you most excellent Theophilus so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.So this is very similar to the introduction to the book of Acts. Who is Theophilus? We don't know for sure. We know that his name means lover of God. Theo and Phyllis, those are two different Greek words to come together, lover of God. It is very likely that he was a wealthy Christian who put the money forward for Luke to do the work of gathering all these reports.It takes time and energy and effort and money to go and travel throughout all of the New Testament world and to put together what is the gospel of Luke? What is these stories that tell us about the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? And we should be familiar with that concept because we know today they are investigative reporters, that they make their living, they get paid to go out and do investigative work and put together reports from Bob Woodward and his work all the way to reporters like Christopher Rufo today. They are all types of different people that get paid to put together reports.And that is what Luke was. He was an historian who got paid and traveled to go and put together this gospel of Luke that tells us about Jesus Christ. And what I appreciate about Luke is that he's not only just giving us a bunch of facts about Jesus, he does the work of organizing it into a story. So when you read it, like the other gospels, it has story arc. So most stories, the gospels, stories in the Bible and stories that you go and you watch in the movie theaters, most stories have a general story arc.There's an introduction, there's rising tension, so there's going to be some different plot things that happen. There's rising tension, there's a climax, and then there's resolution. That's the majority of stories. And when you read the gospel of Luke, there's an introduction to who Jesus Christ is. He was born. And then all of a sudden, very early, you see the rising tension as he's ministering and establishing and teaching the kingdom of God.He's got the tension with the Pharisees and the religious leaders. And there's this tension that builds all the way towards Jerusalem where Jesus Christ is crucified, where he is resurrected. And then there's this resulting action, which is the commissioning of the church. And I appreciate that because it makes reading the gospels a lot of fun. It helps us see that he's a good storyteller in pulling all these stories together for us to see. But buried in the end of the gospel of Luke, in what we just read a few minutes ago, is a bit of a cliffhanger.And I also appreciate the art of a cliffhanger. My oldest recently has gotten really into books. She loves reading. And what happens sometimes is that she'll come down tired. And she's like, I'm so frustrated because I just want to go to sleep. But every chapter, there's just this cliffhanger.And I just have to keep reading. And it's like, I love that you love reading. We're going to have to learn to live with a cliffhanger for a bit because you actually need to go to sleep. But cliffhangers do that. They kind of leave something lingering that draw you into the next part. And that's what's the genius of the end of the gospel of Luke.And I want to go back to what we read just a few minutes ago so that we can see that. You get the very end of Luke, chapter 24, verses 44 through 49. This is how the gospel of Luke ends. Then he said to them, this is on the screen, these are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled. Okay. That's what we call biblical theology.That's the reality that the entire Old Testament, all of it points to Jesus Christ. And he sang it. Listen, law, the prophets, Psalms, all of it points to me. Verse 45. Then he opened their minds to the scriptures, which is Jesus Christ, opening their minds to understand.46, And said to them, thus it is written that the Christ should suffer, and on the third day rise from the dead. 47, and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed and is named to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things, and behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you, but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high. So Jesus points to the climactic work, his death, his resurrection. And then he tells them in verse 47, really a preview of what is ahead. He nods to, you're going to go and preach.It's going to be the message of this gospel of his life, death, and resurrection. You go preach that there's going to be a call for repentance of sins. They're going to experience forgiveness that washes and covers us. This is what you're going to proclaim, and that message is going to the nations. You are going to be witnesses of this. But first, you're going to go to Jerusalem, and you're going to wait, because power is going to come from on high.Wait for the promise of the Father. It's coming, but you go into Jerusalem first, and that's like the cliff thing. Oh, wait, what? And it's like, oh, I want to know more about that. And here's the good news. You don't have to wait a year for part two of the movie to come out.You can just flip over the book of Acts, which is what we're in. So go back to verse one. Now, we have a good working knowledge of what Luke is doing in the gospel of Luke. Pick up in verse one, the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, verse two, until the day when he was taken up after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. Which just for a moment, I appreciate that what is clear is that when Jesus is teaching his disciples throughout his ministry, the Holy Spirit is present with him, teaching his followers.Verse three, he presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during 40 days and speaking about the kingdom of God. Okay, so there's a period of time between Christ's resurrection and his ascension, which is what we're going to look at next week is when he ascended to the right hand of God the Father. That period of time is 40 days. So in that 40 days, when you look and read the end of the gospels and you pick up in this part of the book of Acts, we don't get all likely of what Jesus did during that period. We can tell that he appears to them at various times.He's not with them every second, but he appears to them and what he's doing is he's preparing them. He's teaching them the kingdom of God and he's preparing them for what awaits them. He appears to them in Jerusalem. He appears to them on a mountain in Galilee. He appears to them on a lake in Galilee and he's doing the work of preparing them for what's next for the unfolding plan to reach the nation. So he's preparing them, but also what I like in this passage is it points out that he's also establishing that he is alive, that there are witnesses who have seen Christ.That's why Paul in 1 Corinthians, he points out that there are 500 people at one point that saw Jesus in the flesh. So Jesus is both preparing his church for what is ahead and establishing I am alive through all types of eyewitness accounts that we read in the scriptures. So he's in the period of preparation preparing them for what's next over that 40 days and now he's here verse 4. And while staying with them, he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which he said, you heard from me for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.So Jesus is getting ready to ascend, but he tells them you're going to wait. You're going to wait in Jerusalem. You're gonna wait for the promise of the Father and that's foreshadowing what we're going to see the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the church. You're gonna wait for the Holy Spirit to come upon you. Now at this point, it's very likely Jesus has taught them all about water baptism from the moment that he's baptized until now.And they should have the understanding at this point that baptism is the new covenant sign that you belong to God. But what they're going to learn is that faith does not begin with water baptism. It doesn't begin with water that faith begins with fire. That faith begins with fire that comes upon you when the Holy Spirit changes you into a new creation in Christ Jesus. When you believe the gospel of Jesus Christ, the baptism of the Holy Spirit overtakes you and changes you into someone who is new that you belong to Jesus Christ. And then you enter the waters of baptism to declare that you belong to him, which is why we as good Baptists baptize after someone is converted to Jesus Christ.That's what he's giving a nod to here at the end of this verse five. So he's telling them they need to wait. You're gonna go to Jerusalem and you're gonna wait for the Spirit to come upon you. And then you're going to begin to see this wonderful redemption plan that's going to unfold. And the rest of the book of Acts is how that plan unfolds. God in his people with them, bringing them into his mission to reach the nations.And I personally am very thankful that God brings us out of the stands and into the game so that we get to participate with our God in doing the most important eternal work there is. Around this time every year, I get excited because football is not far away. Okay. I love football. It's my favorite sport. I like other sports.Football is my favorite. I like how in August as the first game approaches, how delusional I get into thinking I will convince myself by the end of August that Lenora Sellers may be a Heisman candidate for the University of South Carolina. It's going to happen. I can convince myself of that delusion while also know I can't wait for the disappointment. It's going to be so exciting. I hold those two intention simultaneously and I get excited because I love watching the Gamecocks.I love watching us take on like blue blooded SEC programs like Kentucky and Mississippi State on the SEC Plus Network where we usually play. I just I look forward to it. I like pro football. I like watching. I'm a huge Indianapolis Colts fan. I love watching every season.I was like one time we won the Super Bowl in my entire life and I enjoy doing it. I love watching it. But let me tell you something. When I play football, I had way more fun. When I got to play football growing up, I mean Friday nights were way better than Saturday mornings in the stands. Friday nights in the field were far superior to ever watching something on TV or being there in person to watch it.No, it was a lot more rewarding, a lot more fun to be in the game playing. And what I appreciate about our God is that this wonderful redemption plan that He has given us, that He's unfolding for us, we get to participate in. That we get to wait for the power of God to come upon us and we get to be obedient to where He calls us to go. We get to see the spirit change people's lives. Guys, there's nothing more wonderful in this world than declaring the good news of Jesus Christ to someone who does not believe. And then God goes to work in their heart, brings them to faith in Jesus Christ.And then 10,000 years from now, you are standing in the presence of Christ with that brother's sister because you leveraged your life now for eternity. There is nothing more important. There's nothing more glorious. There's nothing more wonderful. And none of that happens unless the Holy Spirit is present. None of that happens unless the Spirit goes to work.We're like little kids that just want to get in the game and we're like three feet tall and we want to dunk a basketball and we can jump two inches off the ground and we're dreaming up just I want to dunk it and then we get picked up and we get to participate. And that's what the spirit does in us. He works in us in a way where we get to be a part of this, the Holy Spirit in God's church taking Jesus to the world. That's what all of this is about. And that's what we're gonna see throughout the book of Acts. The Holy Spirit in God's church taking Jesus to the world.I just want to give you a preview of what's ahead. I want us to see how this this theme of the Holy Spirit and God's church taking Jesus to the world, how it shows up all over the place. Because we'll work through Acts 1, then we'll get to Acts 2. And in Acts 2 we're gonna see at the festival of Pentecost where all the Jews are coming in to celebrate that at the right time the Holy Spirit will descend upon the church. And then Peter who, think about this, just six weeks before that was denying Jesus Christ repeatedly, stands up what we'll see at Pentecost and preaches a sermon where 3,000 plus people, their eternity has changed and the church begins.And then we're gonna watch from Acts 3 to Acts 6 as the church explodes in Jerusalem. The Spirit working in profoundly wonderful ways as people are being changed. And with that comes what Jesus promised. That if you declare the good news of Jesus Christ, you will be persecuted. You will suffer and they do. And as the church begins to declare the good news of Jesus Christ and powerful, wonderful things begin to happen, the church begins to be persecuted.And that comes to the head in Acts 7 when Stephen, a servant of Jesus Christ, is declaring the gospel and he's murdered and martyred for his faith. And then we'll see how the Spirit uses that. Because the Spirit uses that to expand the church further. When we get to Acts 8 we'll see how this plan is unfolding because they're gonna spread when they're being persecuted into Samaria, into Syria. And now the gospel is spreading. And then we'll follow this as Acts 10 to Acts 12 we'll see the finally how the Gentiles are included and how God works in that.We'll see in Acts 13 at Antioch when the church is commissioned and Paul and Barnabas are sent to go and take the gospel to Asia Minor into Europe and the gospel begins to spread from Acts 13 to Acts 20 all over from Turkey to Greece. The gospel begins to go everywhere. And then as we finish the book of Acts we're gonna see in Acts 21 to 26 when Paul is giving a defense for the gospel as being persecuted, being imprisoned, and that he uses his imprisonment for the gospel to go forward. He uses imprisonment to get the gospel to Rome. He's like I want to get to Rome. So I'm gonna be in prison and that's where I'm going.And then Acts 27 there's a shipwreck and then Acts 28 he finally gets there. And what I love about Acts 28 is when he gets there guess what there are any Christians there. That's what God does. He keeps working in lots of different people. But you keep reading this the Holy Spirit and God's church taking Jesus to the world.You keep following chapter after chapter after chapter and then all of a sudden you get to 28 you get done reading it and it just ends. It's like Luke just dropped the pen and said I'm done. It's the wildest thing. Go read through the book of Acts. I encourage you guys as we start this series go read through the whole book. And you get to the end and it's just like this isn't complete.And we know that Luke knows how to write a story because you can read the gospel of Luke and you can see such compelling story arc and how it and it just that's not we just have this rising tension and it just stops. He just quits writing and it's clearly so incomplete. It's not like any other book in the Bible just stops. And the question that should linger is why. Why? Why is it just that?And the answer is because the story isn't finished. Acts continues. The story isn't finished. The gospel is still trying. We're still taking the gospel to every tribe nation and tongue. The story isn't over.The church keeps going. Years ago there were some clever Christians that came up with a church network name called Acts 29. Which was brilliant. But it was a statement on it keeps going. That we are living and Acts continues. That the story continues.And it does. It continued in the first century as the gospel spread from North Africa to as far as Spain over to India and to Asia. The gospel spread as of the next few centuries as the church began to be further established as they were once a persecuted minority. Faith becomes a majority faith in the Roman empire. And the church begins to grow and to expand and that eventually you follow the centuries and centuries later that there were some Christians who were being persecuted for their faith by the established church of England. And they say we want to go to this new place called America.And they travel to America and that kind of starts a big wave of Christians moving and pastors moving and missionaries moving to America. And eventually you saw land in this state where they start churches from the coast up to the upstate. And eventually at around the early 1900s people came to this part of the river and they began a new church. First Baptist Church of Casey. And this church ministered for a century and then all of a sudden another church started up in the area of Mill City Church. And then a few years later we merged together as one church, Mill City Church.And the spirit is still at work taking Jesus to the world. And what I love is that if you've ever read a book, you ever watched a movie that leaves the ending ambiguous? That leaves a cliffhanger? Instead of getting frustrated, what I like to do is I like to dream a bit. I like to imagine what actually is going on and what could be. Like if you watch the movie Inception, you get to imagine does the top fall or does it keep spinning?And you get to dream a bit about what that can be. If you read a book like The Giver, you get to imagine does he make it? Did he die in the snow or did he make it to experience reality? Whatever story has this ambiguous ending that is unclear, you get to dream a little bit about what that gets to be. And when you read the book of Acts, what I want us to do is I want us to dream a little bit. When we walk through this series, I want to dream about what can be.That if the Holy Spirit is at work in the church to take Jesus to the world, then let's dream a little bit. Because I'll tell you something, we dreamed for years about doing what we just prayed about earlier. For years we dreamed about planting a church. We want to multiply this church. We want to expand to a different part of the city. And then finally God put the pieces together.And if you've been here the last six months, you remember to hear this story. And I'm excited about sending out Oak Ridge. I'm excited about our little small version of Acts continued that we get to do. I'm excited that Mike who is just standing up here and that Isaac get to head out with right now it seems like 60 of y'all counting to go and take the gospel to a very strategic place on exit 51 to reach that part of Lexington that expands all the way into Gilbert and as far as Leesville. Like I'm pumped about that. But if we do that and we go, yes, we did it.We nailed it. We accomplished it. Then we missed it. If we think we've arrived at this, if we think that Jesus Christ's blood was poured out and wrath came upon him, that he conquered death at the resurrection, that he ascended to the right hand of God the Father to be king over all of creation, that the Holy Spirit descended upon the church for just Mill City in Oak Ridge. We missed it. So we need to dream a little bit.We need to dream about what can be. Dream about how God can continue to work because we got work to do. I'm gonna put up a timeline that'll hopefully help visualize this. You can go to that slide. Christ ascended almost 2,000 years ago. Like literally we're getting close to almost literally 2,000 years ago.Okay. At some point he's promised he's going to come back. He's going to return. Now you go to the next slide. I don't know where we are in this timeline. Don't get hung up on this.If you were in the book of Revelation, it's clear that you know we don't know where we are in this timeline, but we're somewhere in the middle of this. Now this expands for thousands of years. We've got a small place in that timeline where we have work to do until he comes back. And we should dream about what that gets to be. Because here's the deal. We've talked about this and we'll keep saying this, that once we set out Oak Ridge, everyone has work to do.There's no neutrality in how this is going down in January. Oak Ridge is going out and they've got work to do. And everyone who's staying here, we have work to do. So I want you to dream. How are we going to be obedient to the call to go and make disciples? How are we going to do that in our version of the Acts-continued story?What are we going to do? I want to give you some considerations for how you should think of this. Some of you need to start taking your faith more seriously. Some of you come on Sundays and you go to a group and or hopefully both. But what it has largely been is a time for you to be filled up.And don't miss something. We want we want you to be filled up. We want you to grow in maturity. But maturity in Christ is not just consuming and being filled up. It's pouring out. That God fills us so that we might multiply ourselves into others.That we might make disciples. The great commission is to make disciples. And some of you need to press into maturity. You get the wonderful opportunity to do that. You get to go deeper into the Bible, deeper into the discipline of prayer. You get to help you have a zeal for evangelizing, for sharing the gospel with your friends, your neighbors, your co-workers.And then I hope you get people that are coming around that don't know Jesus or just new to Jesus and you get to sit with them and point them to who Jesus Christ is and say, come follow me as I follow Christ. There's no better way to use your life than for the sake of helping others know Christ. And you get to. And this next season, you get to be a disciple maker. Some of you will have the opportunity to become a leader in training in your group. And you should take it and you should want this because community groups are the means by which we advance the mission in our city.Okay. Our groups are how we reach our city and our group leaders, you can talk to them. Leading a group is wonderful, but it's also quite difficult at times because the good work that God calls us to do is difficult. That's told to us. And what you get to be as a leader in training is not only grow in knowing more of Christ and maturity, but you get to be a helpful and healthy part of your group. You get to breathe life into your group that when everyone just opts out last minute and the person who was supposed to bring the meat just says, I got the sniffles and I'm out.But you're just like, I'm okay. Well, I'm jumping in. What do you need? That you're going to be a helpful part of your group. And some of you should aspire to them. You should want that.You should want to be a leader. You should want to say, hey, come follow me as I follow Christ. And I want to follow you as you're following Christ. We should want that. There's another thing I want to point out. And when I say this, this is autobiographical.When I led a group, it's reality in my group. Now, I already told my group leader, I'm like, this isn't, this is, this is not just us. This is widespread, but I want to put up group content for a moment. All right. This is last week's group content. This is second Samuel.We have five different versions of group content that show up. It's typically this format. If you're not in a group, you should be in a group and you'll see this and it's pretty great, but there's a gospel centered section. There's a community section. There's on mission section. Something that I've noticed that happens in not just my group, but in a lot of groups is that we will love discussing the Bible.We will love getting deep. We'll get the community and everyone has updates and we'll share and we'll talk. And then all of a sudden it's like time to leave and kids are going crazy and someone hurt themselves. And, and, and, you know, because they ran into the wall or something downstairs, not a, not an adult, but a child. And then it's on mission and it's like, ah, we should do it, right? Yeah.Cool. All right. Let's go home. I'm not going to ask you to show your hands, but how many times does that get buried? That's an afterthought. And it's like that, that needs to come to the foreground.There might be weeks where it's just like, ah, you know what? I love, but let's, we're eating a meal. Let's, let's, let's share some life updates. Let's, let's have some time for this. Let's not miss this because we have friends and neighbors and coworkers who we need to understand the eternal situation that right now they are journeying towards an eternity under the wrath of God because of their sin.And the church is plan a for advancing. You are the person that God has put in their life to tell them Jesus is better, that, that eternity is real and God wants you and is for you and desires you. And it's you. And we need to remember that because what could happen when you get to a church of our size is that you can get comfortable and you can think there isn't a need, but there is. And we can't miss that for a moment. So some of you, some of us need to regain our missional hustle in this season as we dream about what we could be in this Acts continued story.Some of us, some of you need to step up and serve. We've run some Numbers that are out of retreat. We kind of looked at all this stuff. There are 58 members of our church who currently do not serve in any capacity. Now there are some folks who have very, very real legitimate excuses, members of our church who have legitimate excuses for why that cannot happen.But there's a lot that don't. And here's the problem. There's 58 members of our church right now who've set in their commitment. They're committed to serving the church, but they're not serving in any capacity. When we send out Oak Ridge, there's going to be that number drops to 54. Now that tells us a couple things.First Oak Ridge is about to go out with a bunch of people who've served for years. And what Mike and Isaac are going to tell you is guess what? There's more where that came from. You got more work to do there. But what that means for us is that we're losing a big part of our church that has served for years.Like if I put up a chart right now, which I don't have, but if I put up a chart of all the different areas that people serve in our church and I just put in bright colors all the different people who've committed to go to the Oak Ridge church plan and the next slide, after they're gone, it just gets real dark. And it's because we will have opportunities for everyone to pick up a shovel and go. And I'm excited about that. I think you should be too excited about the opportunity to step into Kid City and breathe life into it, to our kids excited to step into hospitality and into groups and a bunch of different ways and to serve and to hustle and to grind because Jesus Christ is worth it.He's worthy of our worship and our service that is worthy of the gospel going forward. We're going to have a variety of ways that we get to dream. And I want you to dream. I want you to have personal dreams where you pray about this. I hope the series of Acts opens that up for you. I've got some.I want to share one of just one that's personal to me. That I feel called to this land and in this area. All right. That wasn't always the case. At one point when I went to seminary, I was like, I'm never coming back. I said it out loud.I'm never coming back. And I came back. Let me tell you something. I love this people. I love this place. Okay.My family history, they came over like 300 years ago to Pelion and they like never left. Like Pillion, West Columbia, Casey Lexington, you draw a triangle and my people have posted up in that area for 300 years. And I personally, I want this part of the Midlands, I want the Midlands to see scores and hundreds and thousands of people come to Christ. Because there's so, I know you think there's, there's lots of people that are, there's lots of churches that there are thousands of people in and around you that do not know and are not following Jesus Christ. And what I'm also seeing is that there are a lot of churches in our area that are dying as a statistical fact.There are a lot of churches in our area that are running in the red financially, that if they lose a few members, they're losing a big part of their church. They're physically dying. They are like a roof replacement away from just, it just have to shut the doors. My personal dream right now is that I want to see men in this church aspire to the office of overseer elder pastor. I want to see men in this church who want to step up and become pastors and pastor churches in this area over the next 10 years that need to be replanted, that need to be revitalized, that need life again. And right now there's a massive pastor shortage across the country.There's a massive pastor shortage. There's a bunch of boomers who are retiring, who are dying, and it's not being filled with younger generations. So what I want to see is men in this church. I want you to pray some dangerous prayers and I want you to ask, do I need to be the kind of man of character that says, follow me as I follow Christ as I shepherd the people of God here or somewhere else? And that's my personal part of the dream. And for the next 10 years, I want to see that happen all over the city.I want 50 years from now the Midlands to look dramatically different in churches because for the next 10 years, we leveraged our time, our energy, our money, and our people to send out pastors and teams of people to go and make more disciples in this city. And I want it to go further because it's been a few years since we have sent a missionary to the foreign mission field. It's been a few years and there are unreached peoples that get the smallest amount of resources and people. And some of you need to go and you don't need to be here in five years. And some of you need to have a conversation with Ben Johnson at 1040 Hub with Tim.Where's he at? Tim Rice over there, who works with IMB. We got missions, opportunities, good Lord. I'd love to see someone go to the nations, but we're going to have to pray and we're going to have to dream and we're going to have to own our part of the Acts-continued story. So in this next season, let's dream a little bit.Let's pray some dangerous prayers. Let's let the Holy Spirit work in a way that gets us in the game. Let's be obedient even when it feels risky, even when it feels uncomfortable. Let's own our part of our very small part, but important part of the story of the Holy Spirit and His Church taking Jesus to this city and the world. Let's pray.Heavenly Father, I pray that You might work in us in this season to stir us towards faith and trusting You. And the fruit of that would show up in beautiful, eternal ways. God, that first means that in this season there are people that do not know You that need to. There are people in this room who do not know You, have not surrendered their life to You, do not see You as Lord, and they need to. And I pray that You open their eyes to who You are and a baptism of the Holy Spirit would take over their lives. God, there are folks in this room that are going, that are going with Oak Ridge, and I am so thankful for their obedience to go, to be uncomfortable, to take risks.Lord, may You bless their labor, and may there be people in the kingdom of God a thousand years from now because they were obedient to go. And God, may You stir in us. May You give us a hustle. May You empower us for the good work that You have right here and beyond for years to come. In Jesus' name, amen.Transcript

In this episode of Behind the Story, Tim Rice sits down with Daily Wire investigative reporter Megan Brock to break down her explosive three-part exposé on WPATH, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, the group whose "Standards of Care" shape medical policy, treatment, and insurance coverage on transgender procedures worldwide. Using a creative FOIA strategy, Megan obtained nearly 250 pages of private member forum messages that reveal what WPATH members say behind closed doors, a stark contrast to their public messaging. Megan's full three-part investigative series is available now at  dailywire.com. Subscribe for more Behind the Story episodesRead Megan Brock's reporting: dailywire.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ANY DREAM WILL DO! Get ready for a dazzling burst of colour, music and feel-good energy as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat comes to Blackpool Grand Theatre this August! Presented by the talented team behind last year's incredible The Wind in the Willows, this spectacular Summer Youth Production brings fresh energy and big ambition to one of the world's most beloved musicals. The timeless story of Joseph, his jealous brothers and a coat like no other is brought to life with unforgettable songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. From the show-stopping “Any Dream Will Do” to the powerful “Close Every Door” and the toe-tapping fun of “Go, Go, Go Joseph” and “Benjamin Calypso”, every moment is packed with music you'll know and love.

ANY DREAM WILL DO! Get ready for a dazzling burst of colour, music and feel-good energy as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat comes to Blackpool Grand Theatre this August! Presented by the talented team behind last year's incredible The Wind in the Willows, this spectacular Summer Youth Production brings fresh energy and big ambition to one of the world's most beloved musicals. The timeless story of Joseph, his jealous brothers and a coat like no other is brought to life with unforgettable songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. From the show-stopping “Any Dream Will Do” to the powerful “Close Every Door” and the toe-tapping fun of “Go, Go, Go Joseph” and “Benjamin Calypso”, every moment is packed with music you'll know and love.

A whirlwind week in the Capitol sees a sendoff for Lindsey Graham, two high-profile sitdowns with U.S. allies, and the highly anticipated testimony of Dr. Fauci, newly released tapes of Joe Biden uncover more evidence of mishandling of classified information, and natural disasters in Japan and Europe force hundreds of thousands to evacuate. Reporting from Tim Rice & Lynden Blake. Plus, we speak with Marshall Yates, Strategic Counsel for the Oversight Project. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 3010- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Alliance Defending Freedom - Learn more about how YOU can support religious freedoms by texting WIRE to 83848 or going to https://JoinADF.com/WIREDeleteMe - Go to www.joindeleteme.com/WIRE and use code WIRE to get 20% off.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A deadly terror attack on a Pride event in Berlin prompts more calls for a crackdown on Islamic extremism. Fresh off the rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner, Trump signals a new phase in the Iran conflict: And, the key midterm contests are locked in. Reporting from Tim Rice and Cabot Phillips. Plus, we speak with Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 3006- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Concerned Women For America - Join CWA's growing army of fighters for truth and download their free practical guide for engagement and voting at https://ConcernedWomen.org/WIRE Dose Daily - New customers can save 35% on your first month of subscription by going to dosedaily.co/WIRE or entering WIRE at checkout.Ethos - Take 10 minutes to get covered today, with life insurance through Ethos. Get your free quote at https://ETHOS.com/wire. - - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Real freedom is not the absence of difficulty. It is the presence of God in the middle of it. --Pastor Tim Rice with Mikey Bunnell, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 7-26-2026.

Real freedom is not the absence of difficulty. It is the presence of God in the middle of it. --Pastor Tim Rice with Mikey Bunnell, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 7-26-2026.

Olivier nominee Tyrone Huntley is reprising his acclaimed performance as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber at the London Palladium.Directed by Timothy Sheader, Tyrone first played Judas ten years ago when this revival premiered at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. He reprised his performance at Regent's Park multiple times and also played Judas in the production's US tour.Last year Tyrone played Simon in the Hollywood Bowl revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, whilst also understudying Cynthia Erivo in the role of Jesus.His theatre credits include Barnaby Tucker in Hello, Dolly! (London Palladium), Che in Evita (Curve Leicester), Jordan in Living Newspaper (Royal Court), Hunter in [title of show] (London Coliseum), Wes in The View UpStairs (Soho Theatre), Obi in Leave to Remain (Lyric Hammersmith), C.C. White in Dreamgirls (Savoy Theatre), Gator in Memphis(Shaftesbury Theatre), Porgy and Bess (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), Seaweed in Hairspray (Curve Leicester), Doctor in The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre) and TJ in Sister Act (UK & Ireland Tour).As a director, Tyrone made his debut with Ain't Misbehavin', which played at Mercury Theatre Colchester and Southwark Playhouse, before joining the creative team of The Drifters Girl as Associate Director.In this episode, Tyrone takes a deep dive into what it takes for him to play such a hugely demanding role – and the crazy path of his Jesus Christ Superstar journey. He also discusses his reunion with Cynthia Erivo, his move to LA and lots more.Jesus Christ Superstar runs at the London Palladium until 5th September. Visit www.london.jesuschristsuperstar.com for info and tickets.This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US has reached a landmark deal to allow Saudi Arabia to pursue nuclear power. Mass layoffs at ESPN amid a star female athlete standing up for women's sports. And, a new AI program goes rogue – breaking out of a supposedly confined system to hack another company. Reporting from Tim Rice and Cabot Phillips. Plus, we speak with Michele Tafoya, former sports broadcaster, and current Minnesota Senate candidate. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 3000- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors: Lean (BHN) - Get 20% off when you enter code WIRE at https://TakeLean.com Quince - Make your summer wardrobe feel easier. Go to https://Quince.com/wire for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Fabletics - Shop now at https://Fabletics.com/wire to get 70- 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jesus offers us true rest from our burdens. --Pastor Tim Rice with Mikey Bunnell, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 7-19-2026.

Jesus offers us true rest from our burdens. --Pastor Tim Rice with Mikey Bunnell, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 7-19-2026.

New York's governor blocks all new datacenters in the state, President Trump's choice for Attorney General trades barbs with Democrats in a testy confirmation hearing, and Cyclospora, the explosive parasitic illness outbreak is blowing up now in dozens of states. Reporting from Cabot Phillips, Tim Rice & Lynden Blake. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2894- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Ethos - Take 10 minutes to get covered today, with life insurance through Ethos. Get your free quote at https://ETHOS.COM/WIRE. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. Factor - Head to https://FactorMeals.com/morningwire50off and use code morningwire50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box Shopify - Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at https://shopify.com/morningwire - - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump says we've taken back control of the Hormuz Strait as the U.S. uses sea drones in combat for the first time, the temporary Senate replacement for Lindsey Graham is announced, and casting controversy surrounds the release of Christopher Nolan's new epic, “The Odyssey.” Reporting from Cabot Phillips, Tim Rice & Megan Basham. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2890- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/WIRE and use promo code WIRE at checkout. Homeserve - ACT NOW and get protected with a plan through HomeServe. For 50% less your first year, go to https://HomeServe.com/morningwire to find the plan that's right for you.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Real freedom in Christ grows as we consistently set our minds on the things of His Spirit. --Pastor Tim Rice, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 7-12-2026.

Real freedom in Christ grows as we consistently set our minds on the things of His Spirit. --Pastor Tim Rice, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 7-12-2026.

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The U.S. Men's Soccer Team's historic run comes to an end, a new sexual assault accusation rocks Maine Democrat Graham Platner, and the preliminary hearing in the Charlie Kirk assassination trial begins. Reporting from Megan Basham, Tim Rice, and Tim Pearce. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2878- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Quince - Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to Quince.com/wire for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada too.Goldbelly - If you are looking for that perfect gift, or want to impress your friends and family with an epic meal the next time you host, go to https://GOLDBELLY.COM and get 20% off your first order with promo code WIRE.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

True flourishing is not found in self-sufficiency but in remaining connected to God and to one another. --Pastor Tim Rice, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 6-28-2026.

True flourishing is not found in self-sufficiency but in remaining connected to God and to one another. --Pastor Tim Rice, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 6-28-2026.

Milli Vanilli, Young MC and C+C Music Factory - ultimate 80s party playlist - or the latest artists to feud with Donald Trump?Someone needs to stop. Collaborate. And listen.Divorce became a really hot topic in the 80s, and who better to navigate kids through it than one of TV's favourite dads? And a floating ghost from Masters of the Universe.Some 80s songs didn't mean what you think they mean, and Paulo found a movie that could have meant so much more - but instead killed a man with a giant set of pyrotechnic bobs.Two 80s Truths and a Lie rocks you with a VW fact and spends some time in Bangkok.LInksFreedom 250 Fall-OutC+C Music Factory: https://web.facebook.com/watch/?v=1529462611981886Fab Morvan: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/milli-vanillis-fab-morvan-wants-out-freedom-250-concerts-1236764699/Vanilla Ice: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/vanilla-ice-freedom-250-concert-canceled-weather-1236796016/Robin Thicke and Orko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFV7kHa40bwCherry 2000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRNaSWtzjyAMadonna Biopic: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/23/madonna-biopic-scrapped-universalFalco themed VW: https://www.theautopian.com/rock-me-amadeus-volkswagen-dedicates-special-edition-to-80s-austrian-singer-falco/#That 80s Show, #Dori, #nostalgia, #Freedom 250 concerts, #America's 250th anniversary, #80s music, #Bruce Springsteen, #Madonna, #Cyndi Lauper, #Lionel Richie, #Bret Michaels, #Poison, #Young MC, #CNC Music Factory, #Donald Trump, #political events, #Vanilla Ice, #Kid Rock, #divorce in the 80s, #Alan Thicke, #Growing Pains, #Orko, #He-Man, #children coping with divorce, #80s music truths and lies, #Billy Idol, #White Wedding, #Depeche Mode, #Personal Jesus, #Suzanne Vega, #Luka, #The Police, #Every Breath You Take, #Cherry 2000, #AI companionship, #Laurence Fishburne, #cult movies, #Madonna biopic, #Who's That Girl?, #Julia Garner, #Volkswagen Austria, #Golf Falco Edition, #One Night in Bangkok, #Tim Rice, #ABBA, #Michael Winslow, #Police Academy, #80s pop culture, #podcast episode, #music history, #cultural commentary.

In 1975, a fourth-grade class in Alexander City, Alabama wrote a song called "My Grand American Home" for America's bicentennial—one that even caught the attention of Governor George Wallace. Fifty years later, that same class reunited to re-record the song for America's 250th birthday, with their original teacher, 84-year-old Miss Holdridge, joining them. Daily Wire reporter Lynden Blake shares the full story—including her mom's campaign to get it in front of President Trump—with Tim Rice on this special July 4th episode of Behind the Story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim, Phil, and Ian are joined by Tim Rice to discuss the Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship, SCOTUS rulings will break America, the American Empire is doomed, and the Federalist co-founder explodes after SCOTUS rulings.  SUPPORT THE SHOW BUY CAST BREW COFFEE NOW - https://castbrew.com/ GET OUR MERCH - https://merch.timcast.com/ Join - https://timcast.com/discord Hosts:  Tim @Timcast (everywhere) | https://www.shoutout.fans/timpool Phil @PhilThatRemains (X) | https://allthatremains.komi.io/ Ian @ianCrossland (everywhere) | https://graphene.movie/ Producer: Carter @carterbanks (X) |  @trashhouserecords  (YT) Guest:  Tim Rice @TimRiceDC (X) Podcast available on all podcast platforms! SCOTUS RULING Is THE END Of The US | Timcast IRL For advertising inquiries please email sponsorships@rumble.com

Psalm 23 is a declaration of how to live with peace, purpose, and trust in God. --Pastor Tim Rice, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 6-28-2026.

Psalm 23 is a declaration of how to live with peace, purpose, and trust in God. --Pastor Tim Rice, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 6-28-2026.

Hugh discusses last night's New York primary elections and the U.S.-Iran MOU with Mary Katharine Ham, Noah Rothman, Sarah Bedford, Tim Rice, Danielle Pletka, Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), and Dr. Matthew Mehan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seth discusses the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates who are standing for election in the New York primary today. Seth talks about his unsuccessful attempt to get Buc-ee’s brisket today. Producer David Doll joins the conversation about his love for the 37th President of the United States, and Tim Rice’s Daily Wire piece, “How The Kids Learned To Love Richard Nixon.” We’re joined by Don Spini and Logan Marcus, Esq. from Sun Valley Wealth. Seth also discusses the exploitation of concerns and the normalization of abnormal behavior, particularly in the context of so-called "drag story hours." and other issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JD Vance returns from the first round of peace talks with Iran as Marco Rubio leaves for the Middle East, Keir Starmer steps down as Prime Minister of the UK, and the Supreme Court is poised to make several seismic rulings. Reporting from Tim Rice. Plus, we speak with Bev Turner and Jonathan Scruggs. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2855- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Ethos - Take 10 minutes to get covered today, with life insurance through Ethos. Get your free quote at https://ETHOS.COM/WIRE. Application times may vary. Rates may vary.Quince - Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to https://Quince.com/wire for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada too.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ann sits down with Bradyn Braziel (co-founder of Waco's Silent House Theatre) and stage director Joe Taylor about the theater's new adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice's musical "Jesus Christ Superstar". Features musical performances by On Earth Band.For 20% discount of tickets for the show, use promo code "JCS" at www.silenthousetheatre.com!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump claims two major wins for the U.S., Belfast demonstrators shift focus away from the government toward new targets, and SpaceX sets IPO records and sparks controversy in Washington. Reporting by Tim Rice, Megan Basham, & Cabot Phillips. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2841- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848. What starts in women's sports spreads to schools, medicine, and parental rights. This is our moment to push back. Stand with Alliance Defending Freedom today.Dose Daily - New customers can save 35% on your first month of subscription by going to https://dosedaily.co/WIRE or entering WIRE at checkout.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

God is calling men into His Kingdom. --Pastor Tim Rice, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 6-14-2026.

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A years-long investigation uncovered emails, grant documents, and internal communications showing how LGBTQ activists and researchers sought to influence child welfare policy through federal programs and agency guidance. Reporter Megan Brock joins Tim Rice to explain the operation that the documents revealed, the families it tore apart, and what it could have meant for child welfare systems across the country. - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is backing away from a controversial Anti-Weaponization fund, the fallout in the UK grows over the case of a white British teen dying after police ignored his plea to them that he'd been stabbed, and a new report on an FBI case involving an autistic Ohio teen turned terror threat highlights the growing trend of online radicalization. Reporting by Tim Rice and Amanda Prestigiacomo. Plus, we speak with Maya Sulkin. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Ep. 2820 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/WIRE and use promo code WIRE at checkout. Zocdoc - Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://Zocdoc.com/WIRE to find and instantly book a doctor you love today.  - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If God can keep a 6,000-year-old covenant despite human unfaithfulness, what does that say about His promises to you? —Pastor Tim Rice, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 5-31-2026.

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One of President Trump's first major actions after returning to office was offering refuge to white South Africans who faced property seizures and racial violence at home. The decision sparked a political firestorm, but months later, many Afrikaners say their promised path to America has stalled. Daily Wire immigration reporter Jennie Taer joins Tim Rice to discuss her investigation into the refugee program, the nonprofit at the center of the controversy, and why some refugees have been left in limbo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Photowalk podcast, I'm joined by photographer and collector Tim Rice, whose remarkable archive of cameras, lenses, film stocks and photographic memorabilia has become something of a museum dedicated to photography's past. From rare equipment to historically important oddities, we talk about the stories attached to the machines that once documented the world. Also returning to the show is independent curator and photography historian Hilary Roberts, former Head Curator of Photography at the Imperial War Museums, as we explore the idea of curation through photographs, archives, memory and history. In the mailbag, Phil Ferris writes from Oregon reflecting on place, stillness and impermanence before returning home to Cornwall, Don Ridgway follows the ancient stone circles of Britain and Tyler Cahoon shares thoughts from his Camino walk between Porto and Santiago, where photography became less about documenting others and more about understanding himself. There's also the return of The Photo Assignment, plus news about the launch of the very first Photowalk zine, REFLECTIONS. Read more about our photographic adventures on our photography travel website, The Journey Beyond. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week and Arthelper.ai, giving photographers smart tools to plan, promote, and manage your creative projects more easily. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available HERE.

Pentecost Sunday reminds us that God empowers believers to live as His ambassadors in the world. —Pastor Tim Rice, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 5-24-2026.

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Air Force One is the most famous plane in the world. With three floors, a fully-functional operating room, and a kitchen that can feed 100 people at once, there's not much the plane can't do. But what's it like to fly with the president on his signature aircraft? Is it stressful? Is the food good? How does the press corps interact in the air? Today, Daily Wire White House Correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan joins Tim Rice to discuss her latest trip with the president, and give us the inside scoop of what it's like flying on Air Force One. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.Lean - Get 20% off when you enter code WIRE at https://TakeLean.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a nation, we must humbly repent and be transformed by faith in Christ. —Pastor Tim Rice, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 5-17-2026.

This week's guest is American photographer Tim Rice, whose career has covered everything from social photography and headshots to branding and commercial work, the sort of varied, real-world photography that has supported generations of working professionals behind the camera. Tim began his journey running a one-hour photo lab before the arrival of digital photography changed the industry almost overnight. Our conversation explores that transition, alongside his enduring affection for film, analogue processes, vinyl records, and cinema. In the first part of this extended conversation, we talk about photography's changing landscape, craftsmanship, and the value of physical media in an increasingly digital world. We also discuss Tim's upcoming photographic road trip across America's "middle ground", inspired by the observations and journeys of photographers Todd Webb and Robert Frank during the 1950s. In this week's mailbag, R.J. Campbell reflects on a photograph of his father and on how certain pictures seem to take on more meaning as the years pass. The biscuit tin question produces a wonderfully inventive collection of answers, Kari Price writes in from Australia with a letter that somehow manages to connect macro photography, street observation, Honeybrown beetles and burnt Basque cheesecake, Kelvin Brown is tempting us with barge life and Dennis Muir reflects on the hidden realities of photography, including muddy parking spots and creaking joints. Read more about our photographic adventures on our photography travel website, The Journey Beyond. Links to all guests and features will be on the show page, my sincere thanks to our Extra Milers, without whom we wouldn't be walking each week and Arthelper.ai, giving photographers smart tools to plan, promote, and manage your creative projects more easily. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

A CIA whistleblower testifies that Dr. Anthony Fauci intentionally prevented releasing evidence that COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab, JD Vance takes swift action after a series of reports on billions of potential healthcare waste and fraud in his home state of Ohio, and President Trump sits down today in Beijing with President Xi. Reporting from Cabot Phillips, Tim Rice and Ben Domenech. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Ep. 2786 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: Vanta - Get started at https://Vanta.com/MORNINGWIRE Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. By Texting 64000, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Hose. Message frequency varies and data rates may apply. Text STOP at any time to opt out. Text HELP for additional Information. No purchase required. Terms apply, available at ⁠https://PocketHose.com/terms⁠ ZipRecruiter - Post jobs FOR FREE at https://ZipRecruiter.com/WIRE - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump heads to Beijing, the mayor of Arcadia in Los Angeles County quits her job and faces prison after admitting she was a Chinese agent, and nearly three months into the Iran conflict, higher prices are driving down the President's economic approval rating. Reporting from Tim Rice. Plus, we speak with Seamus Bruner and Brent Buchanan. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2784- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Balance of Nature - Go to https://BalanceofNature.com today and get 10% off the Whole Health System™ supplements when you use discount code: WIREEthos - Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/WIRE Application times may vary. Rates may vary. Lean - Get 20% off when you enter code WIRE at https://TakeLean.com- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time to draw back the curtains as we discuss the musical favourite ‘Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat'. The Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice classic tells the Biblical story of Joseph, his brothers, his dreams and that coat with 29 colours! Go, Go and tune in!

Tim Rice

Tim Rice

Tim Rice

Would you let Bob Mortimer give you a tattoo?Welcome back to the Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast! You are in for an absolutely fantastic episode (see what we did there?!) No Captain this week but fear not, the rest of the team are in peak silly form bringing you all the usual Chris Moyles show madness!This week's fun consisted of a live review of the McGriddle, McDonald's brand new breakfast item! A heated discussion about skipping through TV shows… turns out this is the kind of debate that tears friendships apart! Puppet chat seemed to feature quite heavily this week, especially our favourite “Sooty and Squeak”... sorry Polly! And it's a huge moment for our Executive producer Aaron-Alan as he fires his first Content Klaxon, bringing us a surprise mystery guest who knows a thing or two about Guinness!Would you believe that we still had time for some guest appearances on top of all that too!!Natalie Cassidy popped in to talk about the best and worst money advice she has ever received, but naturally Chris and Dom got a little overexcited and things spiralled into a trip down memory lane about Natalie's time on EastEnders. From that famous live episode, to filming days in The Queen Vic.And to wrap up the week, fuelled with excitement and adrenaline of SNL UK debut looming, actor, comedian and Wrexham F.C. Executive Director Humphrey Ker, popped in to chat all about his involvement in the show. As well as his experience working with Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber on his Christmas play Sherlock Holmes and The 12 Days of Christmas!Wow what a week we've had! Would you like some more? Thought so!Questionable football team namesDom's summer weather predictionYour Whatsapp MessagesEnjoy!The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X!Weekdays 6:30am - 10am