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We've made the jump to video podcasts! You can now not only listen, but watch full episodes on the EcomCrew Podcast YouTube channel. Today, Dave and I are excited to catch-up and talk about our businesses, and how 2021 has been for us so far. In my opinion, it's been the hardest year in ecommerce ever since I started 8 years ago, and that's because of the uncontrollable circumstances that have been plaguing the industry. But Dave seems to disagree. We explore Dave's side of the story, why stress is at an all time high, and the progress of my newest acquisition. Timestamps: Why 2021 has been the hardest year in ecommerce, and why Dave disagrees - 1:44 The difference in business types between Dave and I - 5:55 Preparing the next business for sale, and why - 6:56 Our predictions for when valuations start to decline - 9:36 Timing the market perfectly vs. selling when comfortable - 12:59 Does the size of my team have anything to do with how difficult ecommerce has been this year? - 18:34 Comparing the best month to last year's in the new business - 23:39 Exploring the 19% growth and where it's from - 26:53 Google Shopping Tips from Dave Bryant - 31:56 Dave's strategy for the future, and struggling with Facebook Ads - 32:48 What I learned after spending $1M on Facebook Ads - 34:04 Female-specific products vs. Male-specific products in Facebook Ads - 37:27 What's going on with Dave - 39:40 If you enjoyed this video podcast, don't forget to leave us a review over on iTunes and subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up-to-date with the latest episodes. As always, happy selling and we'll talk to you soon!
Ecommerce aggregators have been all the rage this past year. We decided to kick off a podcast series with some of the biggest names in the aggregator space to help sellers understand the acquisition process and get that graceful exit. Today's guest is Jake Wolpert. He's the Head of Sales at Acquco, a relatively young ecommerce aggregator that's made a name for itself rather quickly. We'll talk about what Acquco and other aggregators look for when acquiring ecommerce businesses, what kinds of deals you can expect when selling, and the most important things you need to know to exit your business without leaving money on the table. Timestamps: Why the aggregator space has accelerated this quickly Acquco's biggest selling points How Jake got into the aggregator space What Acquco looks for in a business How Acquco evaluates businesses with the pandemic factor Basic terms that sellers can expect when working with Acquco Things you should know when gearing up to exit I hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I did, and we'll definitely have more informative episodes about ecommerce aggregators down the road. If you want to learn more about Acquco, you can get in touch with Jake through 908-208-9674 or jake.wolpert@acqu.co. By the way, in case you missed it, we've recently launched the EcomCrew Podcast YouTube channel, where we put up some of the most interesting tidbits from our podcasts episodes. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a beat. As always, happy selling and we'll talk to you soon!
Joey P., Tags, and Yates take a long hard look at the first round of the 2021 fantasy football season. They examine the pitfalls, the strategies, the debates, and everything you need to know to start your teams off in the right direction. Plus, the guys take a little trip in the time machine with some "On This Day!" Sponsors: League Tycoon - LeagueTycoon.com is the site that is built specifically for Contract-Salary Cap leagues. You'll want to check out LeagueTycoon.com today. Pristine Auction - Get the best deals in sports memorabilia including signed helmets and custom jerseys with guaranteed authenticity. Enter registration code "FantasyPros" when you sign up to receive a free $5 credit. Manscaped - Manscaped is #1 in men's below the belt grooming. They offer precision engineered tools for your family jewels. Get 20% off and free shipping with the code YATES at Manscaped.com. Timestamps: Why it's bad to take a QB in the first? - 0:06:13 Can you get away with an elite QB in the 1st round? - 0:08:35 Travis Kelce - 0:11:10 What's the dividing line between RB and WR? - 0:17:01 Favorite draft slot? - 0:21:49 Which Player May Not Belong in the First Round? - 0:26:53 Half-PPR First Round Rankings - 0:31:47 Joe Mixon over Chubb? - 0:33:47 Half-PPR First Round Rankings Continued - 0:37:46 Najee Harris - 0:38:14 How does PPR scoring adjust the first-round rankings? - 0:39:15 How many QBs are appropriate in the first round in Superflex? - 0:42:08 Justin Herbert - 0:45:19 Saquon Barkley - 0:46:24 On This Day - 0:50:08
Check out our article here for more information into our PPC overhaul and investigation. Over the last year, Amazon has rolled out a bunch of new advertising options alongside a trend of rising ACoS. While my offshore team has done an amazing job with PPC and keeping everything in check, I’ve found that a few competitors have caught up to us by taking advantage of these new ad formats. All this can get overwhelming for new Amazon sellers and has a lot of us scratching our heads as to which methods to use, how much to spend, and which software works best. This is why we’re doing an Amazon PPC Overhaul series. In this 6-part series, Dave and I will re-examine the current advertising campaigns we use for our own 7-figure brands and bring you a breakdown of our actual numbers to answer all your questions about PPC and Amazon’s hoard of ad formats. For this pilot episode, we’ll be talking about why PPC can be the biggest driver of profit in your ecommerce business. We’ll also be giving an overview of our current account performance and the goals we want to achieve after our investigation. Timestamps: Why we’re doing this Amazon PPC podcast series - 1:01 How my early PPC tests are turning out - 7:35 Current PPC baselines for our own brands and our 3-month goals - 9:38 Should you just turn off PPC during the off season? - 13:34 Our thoughts on how AI plays into PPC and ad campaigns - 19:10 Some key questions we want to answer in this series - 22:21 Be sure to check out Dave’s Amazon PPC Overhaul article, which is the perfect companion to this podcast episode, and all the other good stuff we have for you over on the EcomCrew Blog. Also, if you haven’t already, grab your free copy of our book, Import From China Like A Pro now. From finding products to import, to working with suppliers, to getting your inventory shipped, this all-in-one guide will help you avoid the mistakes we ourselves have made when importing from China. And again, the book is free, just pay for shipping. If you like this episode, be sure to subscribe to the podcast, tune in to the rest of this series, and leave us a review over on iTunes. Until the next one, happy selling!
Wearing many hats as an e-commerce seller isn’t easy, but letting someone else take over a task you’ve been doing for years could be much harder. If you’re looking to grow your business, though, you will eventually need to hang up some of those hats to focus on your high-level goals. In today’s episode, Kevin Sanderson of Maximizing Ecommerce joins me in breaking down some of the struggles and the rewards of offloading workload from your shoulders and fine-tuning your focus as you scale your business. Kevin is an Under the Hood alumni. He was our guest in a two-parter, where we talked about how to stop being a bottleneck to your own business and how to delegate tasks to offshore VAs. Today, we’ll be talking about why you should never compare your Chapter 4 to someone else’s Chapter 25, some clever tricks we use to filter through hundreds of job applicants, and effective ways to offload your tasks and delegate them to a team that you trust. Timestamps: Why you should give your endeavors some time before giving up - 3:00 Looking back at our first Under the Hood session - 9:11 How to effectively offload and delegate your tasks - 12:17 Simple and effective ways to filter job applications - 17:04 Why most of us obsess over the tiniest tasks - 27:24 What Kevin is up to these days - 33:54 The value of investing in a team you can trust - 40:09 Never put in your phone number if you’re online looking at insurance quotes - 43:34 I had a great time talking to Kevin. Check out his awesome content over on Maximizing Ecommerce and tune in to his podcast and YouTube channel. If you’re interested in having me look under the hood of your e-commerce business in an hour-long coaching call that we turn into a podcast episode, head over to ecomcrew.com/underthehood to sign up. Speaking of sign-ups, EcomCrew Premium closes tonight! Premium membership grants you access to our community of like-minded sellers, unlimited 1-on-1 email support from me and Dave, and a growing library of HD video courses and webinars to help you grow and succeed in e-commerce. Sign up for Premium now. Did you enjoy this episode? Don’t forget to leave us a review over on iTunes so we can help more sellers like you. Until the next one, happy selling!
Keeping things hot, we're in the kitchen doing some experimenting after a curious post appeared on the UK Craft Beer Forum. How important a role is temperature when enjoying a stout?Timestamps:Why we might warm up stouts - 01:16Very Bad Kitty (Brass Castle Brewery)Cold - 07:45Room Temp - 09:36Oven - 12:48Caramel Fudge Stout Cognac Edition 2020 (Kees)Cold/Room Temp - 16:31Oven - 21:07Final Thoughts - 22:26Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter (HighHopsPodcast) or at hellohighhops@gamil.comThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk
Ecommerce today is hardly the same as it was ten years ago. The competition has gotten much stiffer, black hat sellers are all over the place, and simply writing cheap blurbs just to get clicks no longer cuts it. That said, there’s one surefire way to grow your business and gain an unfair advantage over much bigger ecommerce brands without resorting to cheap tactics—creating valuable content. In this solo episode, I will be talking about why content matters in ecommerce, how much it helped our own brands grow in the past year, and how you can get started at creating great content for your niche. Timestamps Why content is important - 03:49 How you can go about creating valuable content - 15:31 Setting a bar that our content team writes to - 16:30 How to find the right keywords to write about - 19:21 Finding your brand’s voice - 23:37 How to make sure that people consume your content - 24:56 Head over to Episode 352 to learn if you should set up your blog content on a separate domain or on your ecommerce website. Here’s a link to our Guide To Creating Killer Content For Your Ecommerce Site. Also, feel free to check out our own content site, Tactical.com. We’ve actually turned one of our best blog posts into a full-blown book! Whether you are a beginner at importing from China or an active importer looking to streamline your process, Dave Bryant’s Import From China Like A Pro covers all the ins and outs of importing products from the world’s factory. Thank you for tuning in to this episode, and don’t forget to leave us a review over on iTunes so we can help more ecommerce sellers grow their businesses. Until next time, happy selling!
In this episode, Danny answers even more of your questions! We talk all about plant based diets, eating post-training, creatine supplementation and MUCH MORE!Submit your questions via Instagram when Danny posts a "Any Questions" IG story prompt or HERE anytime!Check out the FREE guidebooks HERE!---Thanks For Listening!---RESOURCES/COACHING:Check out my programs and E-Books! Click HERE!I am all about education and that is not limited to this podcast! Feel free to grab a FREE guide (Nutrition, Training, Macros, Etc!) HERE!Interested in Working With Coach Danny and His One-On-One Coaching Team? Click HERE!Want To Have YOUR Question Answered On an Upcoming Episode of DYNAMIC DIALOGUE? You Can Submit It HERE!Want to Support The Podcast AND Get in Better Shape? Grab a Program HERE!----SOCIAL LINKS:Follow Coach Danny on INSTAGRAMFollow Coach Danny on TwitterFollow Coach Danny on FacebookGet More In-Depth Articles Written By Yours’ Truly HERE!-----TIMESTAMPS:“Why do you not suggest a plant based diet?” 1:58“Does taking creatine with black coffee as a preworkout work?” 7:32“Should I front load my calories before my evening workout? I am hungry after training, but it is close to bed?” 11:54“What is the best way to get back on track with training?” 15:08“Tracking macros: do you account for greens, reds, and fiber supplements?” 19:02“How do you work around an injury?” 20:07“If you just paid for a trainer for 6 weeks, but do not feel like you are getting much out of it, what should I do?” 21:12
Welcome to Episode 342 of the EcomCrew podcast! Dave and I sit down to reminisce about our biggest business mistakes and what we did to remedy them. This episode is not exactly fun for us, but we did learn our lessons from the mistakes that we made, and we hope you will too. Timestamps: Why we’re doing this podcast - 3:40 Mistake #1: My hiring dilemma - 4:09 Mistake #2: Dave hires too quickly - 7:55 Mistake #3: Translating my site into multiple languages - 9:12 Mistake #4: My attempt at creating a Grammarly-like website - 14:30 Mistake #5: Dave’s auxiliary sites -15:40 Mistake #6: Dave losing money through Vendor Central - 24:04 Mistake #7: Marrying a business idea that you shouldn’t be involved in - 27:10 Mistake #8: My biggest and most painful business mistake - 35:40 This episode may have reminded us of our biggest blunders in ecommerce, but it also showed us how much we’ve improved through the years. How about you? Do you have any business mistakes you’d like to share? We’d love to hear from you. Head on over to ecomcrew.com/mistakes, share your story, and get a chance to win an annual subscription to EcomCrew Premium! This subscription is valued at $1,500, so you don’t miss your chance! If you’re already a Premium member, we’ll extend your subscription for another year for free. You can even indicate in the form that you would want to be anonymous. EcomCrew podcast listeners can still learn from your mistakes without us disclosing your identity. If you want to learn how to make small improvements to your products to increase your revenue, join us on November 12 at 10 AM (PST) for a free public webinar on product differentiation. Gone are the days when it’s enough to pick something from Alibaba and sell it on Amazon. If you want to stand out from the rest of your competitors, you need to do something they aren’t and for your product to have something theirs don’t. And for those of you who are still on the fence about subscribing to EcomCrew Premium, we’ll make that choice easier for you. You can sign up for the waitlist now and enrol in Premium for a very special price. This is the last time this year that we are opening enrolment, so you better reserve your spot. We have great Black Friday deals for you that we haven’t offered before. If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to iTunes and leave us a review. We’d appreciate it very much. Until the next one, Happy selling!
In this episode, Danny sits down to talk about how our financial health and bodily health are more connected than we think. We look at how some of the habits we have might potentially holding us back from not only our health and fitness goals but also our financial fitness! We also take a look at how our natural human behavior makes it more difficult to be fit and financially savvy in today’s world.---TIMESTAMPS:Why do we want to constantly eat and buy things? 3:07To be successful, you need to make decisions that result in BOTH short and long term pay off! 6:22The least sexy stuff does the best and in the long run! 10:47Be wary of misinformation and gimmicks! 14:08Going slow may be the best approach for you! 15:01There’s never going to be a great time to start. Just start! 18:24---RESOURCES/COACHING:I am all about education and that is not limited to this podcast! Feel free to grab a FREE guide (Nutrition, Training, Macros, Etc!) HERE!Interested in Working With Coach Danny and His One-On-One Coaching Team? Click HERE!Want To Have YOUR Question Answered On an Upcoming Episode of DYNAMIC DIALOGUE? You Can Submit It HERE!Want to Support The Podcast AND Get in Better Shape? Grab a Program HERE!----SOCIAL LINKS:Follow Coach Danny on INSTAGRAMFollow Coach Danny on TwitterFollow Coach Danny on FacebookGet More In-Depth Articles Written By Yours’ Truly HERE!Episode is Not LivePublish: Jun. 19, 2020 @ 5AM EditPublishAdd a TranscriptGet episode better indexed by search engines.Add Chapter MarkersListeners can tap through & see what’s coming up.Promote this EpisodeCreate a Video SoundbiteShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInEmail Link to EpisodeDirect Link to MP3Embed this ONE EpisodeView Episode Stats
There are so many facets that go into making a workout great, which is why Ben has compiled a document to help you understand what’s valuable to place your mind and body in the right state. It’s easy to think you can just step into the gym unprepared, but this is far from true, so we dive into the document today. We kick off the show by discussing some of the mental work you need to do like meditation, anchoring your superhero, and speaking words of success. We also find out more about being present and why you have to take total responsibility for every action. Along with this, Ben also sheds light on some of the important physical work that needs to be done, like setting up, stabilizing, and initiating, looking at your tempos and rest periods, and ramping up contractions rather than loads. Other topics Ben touches on include what to consume as pre-workout, how to maximize recovery, and figuring out what to eat before you train. Fat is hugely important, and Ben’s main fat source is high-quality, extra virgin olive oil. He gets his from Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil company - they travel the world to source the highest quality, freshest, and most delicious varieties. The newest batch is from Spain and Portugal and they are delicious. Try them out for yourself and get a full-sized bottle for only $1 - go to getfresh35.com. Timestamps Why unconscious competence is something to aspire to in exercise. [2:54] Calm those waters: How meditation helps increase focus. [3:24] Anchor superhero you: What this means and how to get it done. [4:18] The importance of changing your state when getting to gym. [5:30] How breathing correctly ups your game and Ben’s breath routine. [7:21] Why using strong words — and not victim ones — sets you up for success. [9:40] Habits are everything, so develop ones that help you get where you want to be. [9:55] Go internal and reconnect with your body from the inside out. [11:32] The power of presence and how this shapes your gym (and life) routine. [13:09] Radical ownership: Why you have to take responsibility for everything you do. [14:47] View each rep as an opportunity to make progress. [15:55] Why you should pay attention to tempos and the rest periods. [16:44] Don’t get complacent — Challenge those muscles continually. [18:00] Set up, stabilize, and initiate: Three key facets to building muscles properly. [20:04] Quality before quantity — Why less is often more. [24:40] Defining muscle growth and how this frames your workout. [25:30] Three things you need to progress your body: Mobility, stability, and skill. [26:14] Why you have to train mobility and get into range actively. [27:43] The role of isolation and integration in building the body you want. [28:20] Perfect practice, not practice makes perfect. [29:49] Take charge of every inch of every single rep. [29:54] Why you should ramp up contractions and not load. [30:40] Become a warrior and a monk: Ben’s tips on how to do this. [32:42] How to achieve both laser focus and savagery. [34:40] Breathe nasally and increase CO2 tolerance. [35:52] Use your mind’s eye and visualize process and outcome of every set. [37:02] Get your mind off of the number of reps. It’s just a guideline. [37:54] Why you probably didn’t #crushedit. [38:39] Go the extra mile and do 10% more than what’s asked of you. [39:53] Put your phone away. [40:45] Take care of yourself because recovery begins the minute your last rep is done. [40:55] Why you should develop a strong grip. [41:57] Every day is an opportunity for progress and consistency wins. [42:56] Hydrate incredibly well before you even set foot in the gym. [45:44] How to determine what to eat before you train. [46:28]
To our kids, divorce is a life long process. During this process, the ability to do a great job at parenting is even more relevant. We need to be very careful with what we say and do in front of our children because we are their source on how to behave and react in life. Everything we say about our ex-spouse will affect our kids, either positively or negatively. Negative remarks we make about our ex-spouse will leave a scar in our kids, and that is why we need to be mindful of what we choose to say and do. Co-parenting can truly be a success if you chose to do it in a child centered approach. In this episode, we talk about strategies to avoid making mistakes as divorced parents and how you can handle your emotions better around your kids. We just need to have a well thought through approach to anything in life to make it work. After all parenting is tough and co-parenting has its own set of challenges. By the end of this podcast you will know its not rocket science. All we need is a mindful approach to make co-parenting a success. Timestamps: Why we choose that person in the first place?[00:01:00] What our kids struggle the most during a divorce? [00:03:00] Our kids learn from us.[00:05:00] How to explain to our kids what is happening and why?[00:07:00] The importance of being present. [00:09:00] Quality time or quantity of time, what our kids need? [00:11:00] What do our kids need in a moment like this? [00:13:00] The risks of involving our kids. [00:15:00] The benefits of avoiding overthinking. [00:17:00] Links: My book: The Jelly Bean Jar - Empowering Independence through Divorce https://tanyasomerton.com/shop/the-jelly-bean-jar/ Join my Free Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/divorceangel/ Divorce Roadmap Session: https://tanyasomerton.com/divorce-roadmap/ See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of Muscle Intelligence, we start by discussing Gabrielle Bryan’s response to The Game Changers and whether it’s possible to have an unbiased opinion, especially in the contentious vegan/carnivore argument. We then get into the topic of productivity, which turns into an insightful how-to about time efficiency. Ben lays out the strategies he uses to get so much done and makes some convincing guesses as to how working absurdly long hours became a value in modern society. However, the main topic of the show is Ben’s muscle camp that Ashleigh was a guest on. You’ll hear Ashleigh’s main takeaway from the experience, a lesson that while working out, we don’t actually practice the basic principles of good form we all think we learned years ago. Form is key! Knowing how to do an exercise properly makes it ten times harder, sometimes removing the necessity for weights at all. Hidden in this is a lesson to get over your ego and be mindful of your body. Stop thinking you have learned it all because you haven’t. The best exercises are simple and can become even more effective through variation. Finally, we share our lesson of the week with you, which is a reminder to count your blessings, because nobody ever got anywhere by complaining! Timestamps Why vegan activists like James Cameron are really just trying to sell vegan products. [01:30] A consideration of whether unbiased opinions about diet are possible. [03:03] A new activity in the podcast where great comments get read out. [07:48] The role of reverse engineering and bracketing in Ben’s approach to productivity. [10:29] How to approach effective intellectual work without spending many hours on it. [14:54] Where the productivity fetish might have come from: corporations and government. [16:05] Ben’s tips on condensing time: meet your mentors rather than read their books. [17:00] The different mindfulness-related lessons Ashleigh learned at Ben’s muscle camp. [19:13] What most people don’t do: get past their egos and remember basic form in the gym. [21:27] How Ben applies the principle of getting past ego and mindfulness to his teaching. [24:03] Managing the balance between focus and working unconsciously. [26:47] Remembering that rather than moving weight, it is contracting muscle that’s important. [28:23] The way proper form can reduce the variety of exercises necessary in a workout. [30:04] Maximize effectiveness by varying the parameters within simple exercises. [31:15] The many kinds of stability and how to incorporate them for maximum gain. [34:15] What Ashley learned when she found out about how to do a proper hamstring curl. [36:47] How the lessons of good form in Ben’s camp were revolutionary for Ashley. [37:36] Why muscle and joint pain are not par for the course after a workout. [38:04] Ben’s hopes for a future where nutrition is geared to the body’s daily needs. [40:12] What makes Ben’s gym the best: active care. [43:12] This episode’s habit of the week: stop complaining, and practice gratitude. [44:01]
In this episode, we share 5 tangible tips you can apply to your life to create long-term, sustainable fitness progress. We find that far too many people set short-term goals and aren't thinking long term with their training regimen and diets, so we hope this will help you all realize the importance of creating long-term fitness success. Timestamps: ➢Why thinking long term is super important. (0:00)➢1. Think with the end in mind. (1:07)➢2. Start with your health, then focus on looks. (2:25)➢3. Focus on stretching, recovery & mobility. (6:05)➢4. Make sure everything is being done with proper form. (8:36)➢5. Have fun with it. (9:50)If it helped you in any way at all, please share it with a friend and leave a review!Looking to take your journey to the next level? Sign up for coaching here: https://www.colossusfitness.com/onlinecoaching/Support the show (https://www.colossusfitness.com)
Today’s episode No 5 ‘The Dangers of Listening to Other People's Divorce Stories and Why?' In today’s episode #5 we are going to discuss ‘The Dangers of Listening to Other People's Divorce Stories and Why?’ I don't know about you but when l was younger, no one talked divorce, all of our friends were happily married and then one day it seemed to happen, and one by one our friends started to break up, then other acquaintances and friends of friends. Wow, you start to feel like the last man standing. Everyone had a horror story and to be honest, it was all so negative. Now I know this sounds silly to say but, ’Where are all the good divorce stories?’ Then it happened to me and here l was after a 22-year marriage listening to others who had gone before me. Even people who had not been divorced but knew someone who had... gave advice. All from a place of compassion and love but completely unsolicited and not necessary. I also see this regularly with my clients and this is where things can get very dangerous, out of control and costly. In this podcast, I really want you to understand why listening to other people is sometimes not the best thing to do and if anything can cause greater animosity and be very unproductive. When l originally started working on the divorce angel business and the concept, this very topic was one that needed to be addressed because I saw it as one of the major pillars in causing both timely and costly mistakes with separating and divorcing couples. Listening to other people at a time like this, when you are at your lowest point and looking for someone else to take control of the decisions, seems to be the answer. Surely, they’ve been through this, they know the rules of the game and hopefully have the answers l am looking for. But in the majority of cases, this can be completely counterproductive and costly. You may ask but Tanya, Why?? Well, let me explain further….. Timestamps: Why clients think my business is like chicken soup for the soul.[00:01:00] Being careful of what is said in front of our children [00:05:00] Some may think...for the men, its about the money and the women the kids, but the complete opposite is sometimes true.[00:07:00] Why working together for the sake of the children is powerful[00:08:00] What is your income entitlement?[00:16:00] Different instruction will cause different outcomes for each party in the financial split.[00:17:00] Preparation is the key to getting things done[00:20:00] Knowing that no two divorces are the same no matter how similar.[00:24:00] For more information check 5 steps to a seamless divorce program. [00:26:00] Links: My book: The Jelly Bean Jar - Empowering Independence through Divorce https://tanyasomerton.com/shop/the-jelly-bean-jar/ 5 Steps To A Seamless Divorce https://tanyasomerton.com/5-steps-to-seamless-divorce/ Join my Free Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/divorceangel/
This is our Q+R on Exodus 1-11. This show was originally a Youtube live video of Tim and Jon discussing questions about Exodus stories. Thank you to all our supporters! You are so meaningful to us! Q’s and Timestamps: Why does God harden Pharaoh's heart? (1:30) What’s the deal with Zipporah circumcising her son in the middle of the night to save Moses in Exodus 4? (15:00) Is there any significant pattern to the order of the ten plagues? (17:42) Why would God do the plague of the firstborn and kill kids? (22:50) Is Exodus actual history or just myth? (27:45) Is Pharaoh a type of "anti christ"? (35:37) Links: Original video conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13aiCmGkp0c Exodus videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH_aojNJM3E&t=7s and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uf-PgW7rqE&t=5s Additional Resources: Tim Mackie Exodus hand out link on his website: http://www.timmackie.com/torah-crash-course/ Handout: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l08zmyz1mqk7si9/AABay29E28EADW8NF7MPnEiXa?dl=0 Music Credits: Defender Instrumental by Rosasharn Music.
This summer we're releasing audio of Q and R's that we did on our Youtube channel talking through different books in the Old Testament. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss Genesis 1-11, and the video they made on it. Thank you to all of our supporters and listeners. You can find more resources, all free here at our website. www.thebibleproject.com Q's and Timestamps: Why did we leave out the snake in the video? (1:00) Why did we leave out the snake in the video? (1:00) What is imagery of serpent in ancient culture? (3:14) Does it matter if we read Genesis literally or not? (7:15) What is the deal with genealogies in the Genesis? (14:07) Did God create the earth twice in Genesis 1 and 2? (18:28) Did God create the earth twice in Genesis 1 and 2? (18:28) What would have happened if Adam and Eve had not chosen the fruit in the story? (27:19) Who are "the sons of god" in Genesis 6 and the book of Enoch? (33:16) Links: Original video conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAGkL2MDyfk Additional Resources: John Walton, The Lost World of Genesis One John Walton, The Lost World of Adam and Eve John Walton, Genesis, The NIV Application Commentary Michael Heiser, The Unseen Realm [for the "sons of God" in Genesis 6] John Sailhamer, Genesis [in volume 1 of The Expositor's Bible Commentary] Music Credits: Defender Instrumental by Rosasharn Music
We’ve gotten requests to take our Q+R Youtube sessions and put them on the podcast for people to enjoy listening to, without the hassle of watching a Youtube video :) This is a Q+R on our Heaven and Earth video. Thank you to all our supporters! You are so meaningful to us! Q's and Timestamps: Why does the Bible Project video only talk about heaven and earth and not hell? (1:15) Could people have gotten injured in the Garden of Eden before the fall? (4:09) Uniqueness of Hebrew temples v other culture temples in the ancient world (8:15) Is there a disembodied state? What does Jesus mean when he says “you will be with me in paradise today” to the thief on the cross? (10:24) What is the relationship between the “thousand year reign” of Jesus and heaven? (14:30) At the end of the world, does Jesus come here? Or does he take us away and then bring heaven to earth. (17:50) In the Old Testament God seems to say “just be a good person, love your neighbor etc” but in the New Testament, it seems like God wants to “save you from hell.” Why the change? (21:06) What was the Old Testament Hebrew Kings’ knowledge of Heaven/Hell/Sheol. (30:25) Is or Isn’t there marriage in heaven? (34:45) Is love the meaning of the universe? What does the Lord’s Prayer mean “on earth as it is in heaven?” And what does it look like for Heaven and Earth to unite? (39:45) Links: Original video conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH55c_GfPO0 Heaven and Earth video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy2AQlK6C5k&t=1s Music Credits: Defender Instrumental by Rosasharn Music