Podcasts about triumphant

President Trump's State of the Union showed the president's theatrical talents on full display, as he capably mixed his Year 1 achievements with honoring America's heroes, including Charlie. Florida's next governor Byron Donalds joins the show to reacts to the president's remarks and how they set the stage for a fierce midterms battle. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump's State of the Union showed the president's theatrical talents on full display, as he capably mixed his Year 1 achievements with honoring America's heroes, including Charlie. Florida's next governor Byron Donalds joins the show to reacts to the president's remarks and how they set the stage for a fierce midterms battle. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Ascend: The Great Books Podcast, Deacon Garlick and Mr. Luke Heintschel, headmaster of Coeur du Christ Academy, discuss the rest of ante-purgatory and then the first terrace--the purging of pride.Check out our GUIDE: 51 QUESTIONS ON THE PURGATORIO.Visit thegreatbookspodcast.com for more information.The conversation explores the transition from Ante-Purgatory into the proper mountain of Purgatory and the first terrace dedicated to purging the sin of pride. Garlick describes this section as one of his favorites in the entire Purgatorio, praising Dante's ability to provide a rich “liturgy” and spiritual library of resources for reshaping the soul into the beautiful image of Christ. The episode emphasizes Purgatorio as a positive map for sanctification and theosis, contrasting sharply with the Inferno's exposure of sin's ugliness.Guest Introduction and Classical Education InsightsLuke Heintschel shares his personal journey from evangelization and biblical theology into classical education, explaining how he came to see the liberal arts tradition—long cultivated by the Church—as the most effective means of making Catholicism relevant to contemporary young people. He describes his school's mission of forming saints, scholars, and servants through the historic Catholic educational model. Deacon and Heintschel discuss the harmony of faith and reason, noting how reading great books alongside Scripture and theology reveals that the God who grants intellect is the same God who died on the cross. They highlight the value of using Dante's Purgatorio in moral theology classes, where it serves not as a list of rules but as a vivid portrayal of transforming the heart's disordered loves toward their divine end.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Ascend and Dante's Purgatorio09:02 Understanding Purgatorio: A Map for Spiritual Growth15:17 Dante's Intercessory Prayer and Its Significance24:13 The Role of Beatrice and the Nature of Beauty34:53 Dante's Political Critique and the State of Italy43:05 The Call to Higher Patriotism53:44 Understanding Virtue: Natural vs. Theological59:35 The Valley of the Kings: Political Failures and Redemption01:15:02 Dante's Heroism and Divine Grace01:19:41 The Three Steps to Purification01:28:10 The Role of Humility in Purgatory01:51:27 The Purpose of Purification01:59:24 Contrappasso: The Nature of Punishment in Purgatory02:04:44 Examples of Pride: Lessons from the Past02:16:26 The Beatitudes and the Path to Humility02:23:47 Eagerness to Ascend: The Transformation of the SoulMoral Theology and the Purpose of PurgatorioThe hosts stress that moral theology is not merely about avoiding sin but about becoming beautiful like Christ through active configuration to His image. Purgatorio offers a lifelong guide for this ascent, presenting prayers, hymns, scriptural examples, and artistic visions tailored to remedy each vice. They critique modern reductions of ethics to a “negative list” of prohibitions, arguing that Dante invites readers to pursue positive virtue and interior change.In Canto 6, the souls in Ante-Purgatory eagerly seek Dante's prayers, illustrating the Catholic doctrine of intercession for the dead as a participation in Christ's merits. Virgil explains that purgation is possible through the resurrection, and the episode includes a brief catechesis on the communion of saints across the Church Militant, Penitent, and Triumphant. Beatrice is presented as an icon of divine beauty and grace, with the...

The Triumphant Life: Led by His Spirit The Holy Spirit is here to lead us into victory! Pastor Damian Tibbs 02/22/26

The Triumphant Life: Growing In Christ Now that Christ is our new life, we must continue growing into maturity. Pastor Damian Tibbs 02/15/2026

Jesus alone is our life, hope, and victory!

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Starting with Jesus' call to his followers to be salt and light in the Gospel of Matthew - in this sermon Tim contrasts an oftentimes bleak, cynical view of humanity with this charge to live visibly different lives shaped by the Spirit and his purposes.Listen for Bugonia spoilers, four practical cautions about living the Jesus way, and to be reminded of our lives as a chance to re-humanise others and draw them towards God's love.Gospel reading and key textsMat 5:13-201 Cor 2:1-12Isa 58:1-9

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: From Timid to Triumphant: A Belgrade Tale of Friendship Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-02-10-08-38-20-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Хладно зимско јутро у Београду, а у малој учионици окупљени су ученици у ишчекивању школске презентације о култури.En: A cold winter morning in Belgrade, and in the small classroom, students have gathered in anticipation of the school presentation about culture.Sr: У ваздуху се осећа узбуђење јер се празник љубави, Дан заљубљених, полако приближава.En: There is an air of excitement because the holiday of love, Valentine's Day, is slowly approaching.Sr: Милан, марљив али стидљив момак, несигурно седи уз прозор.En: Milan, a diligent but shy guy, is sitting uncertainly by the window.Sr: Он је често најбољи у академским стварима, али наступи пред класом га чине нервозним.En: He is often the best at academic matters, but performing in front of the class makes him nervous.Sr: Његов поглед се задржава на Ани, сестру циљу његовог срца, која је весело и самоуверено окружена пријатељима.En: His gaze lingers on Ana, the sister of his heart's desire, who is cheerfully and confidently surrounded by friends.Sr: Ана је страствени младалац, увек спремна за нова искуства и разговоре о културама широм света.En: Ana is a passionate young person, always ready for new experiences and conversations about cultures worldwide.Sr: Милан, иако стидљив, одлучује да јој приђе.En: Milan, although shy, decides to approach her.Sr: Након дугог размишљања, прикупи храброст и пита: „Ана, да ли би могла да ми помогнеш са презентацијом? Желим да се добро припремим... и можда научим нешто ново.“En: After much contemplation, he gathers the courage and asks, "Ana, could you help me with the presentation? I want to prepare well... and maybe learn something new."Sr: Ана се осмехује и одмах пристаје.En: Ana smiles and immediately agrees.Sr: „Наравно, Милане! Биће ми задовољство да ти помогнем.“En: "Of course, Milan! It will be my pleasure to help you."Sr: Док су заједно радили напорно на презентацији, Милан је полако почео да се ослобађа своје треме.En: As they worked hard together on the presentation, Milan slowly began to shed his nervousness.Sr: Ана га је охрабривала и делила своја знања о културама.En: Ana encouraged him and shared her knowledge about cultures.Sr: Време које су проводили заједно није му доносило само знање, већ и растуће самопоуздање.En: The time they spent together brought him not only knowledge but also growing self-confidence.Sr: Коначно, дан презентације је стигао.En: Finally, the day of the presentation arrived.Sr: Ученици су са нестрпљењем чекали да виде шта је Милан припремио.En: The students eagerly awaited what Milan had prepared.Sr: Његов ум је био препун мисли, али у својој глави могао је јасно чути Анин глас који га подржава.En: His mind was full of thoughts, but in his head, he could clearly hear Ana's voice supporting him.Sr: Када је почео да говори, његови страхови су се убрзо остварили – запео је на једној од првих реченица.En: When he started to speak, his fears soon materialized—he stumbled over one of the first sentences.Sr: Паника га је полако испуњавала, али је затворио очи и сетио се Аниног насмејаног лица и тихих речи охрабрења.En: Panic slowly filled him, but he closed his eyes and remembered Ana's smiling face and quiet words of encouragement.Sr: „Снаћи ћеш се,“ сећао се како је рекла.En: "You'll manage," he remembered her saying.Sr: Уз дубок удисај, окренуо се публици и наставио, овај пут успео је да уреди све своје речи у јасну и смислену целину.En: With a deep breath, he turned to the audience and continued, this time managing to arrange all his words into a coherent and meaningful whole.Sr: Причао је о лепотама српске културе и људима који је чине посебном.En: He spoke about the beauties of Serbian culture and the people who make it special.Sr: Када је завршио, учионица је експлодирала аплаузом.En: When he finished, the classroom exploded with applause.Sr: Ана је прва пришла Милану, насмејана од уха до уха.En: Ana was the first to approach Milan, grinning from ear to ear.Sr: „Сјајан посао, Милане! Заиста си одлично урадио.“En: "Great job, Milan! You did really well."Sr: Милан се осећао као победник, не само зато што је пребродио свој страх, већ зато што је успео да привуче Анину пажњу и постигне њено пријатељство.En: Milan felt like a winner, not only because he conquered his fear but because he managed to attract Ana's attention and gain her friendship.Sr: „Хвала ти, Ана,“ рекао је срамежљиво.En: "Thank you, Ana," he said shyly.Sr: „Без тебе не бих ово успео.“En: "I couldn't have done it without you."Sr: Договорили су се да наставе да сарађују на пројектима у будућности, што је значило да ће провести много више времена заједно.En: They agreed to continue collaborating on projects in the future, which meant they would spend much more time together.Sr: За Милана, ово је био почетак новог, храбријег живота.En: For Milan, this was the beginning of a new, braver life.Sr: Схватио је да уз праву подршку може да превазиђе своје страхове и оствари жеље уз некога ко верује у њега.En: He realized that with the right support, he could overcome his fears and achieve his desires with someone who believes in him. Vocabulary Words:anticipation: ишчекивањеdiligent: марљивuncertainly: несигурноnervousness: тремаgaze: погледlinger: задржавати сеcontemplation: размишљањеcourage: храбростencouraged: охрабривалаshed: ослобађатиknowledge: знањеgrowing: растућеself-confidence: самопоуздањеeagerly: с нестрпљењемmaterialized: остварилиstumbled: запеоpanic: паникаcoherent: јаснуmeaningful: смисленуapplause: аплаузgrinning: насмејанаbraver: храбријегrealized: схватиоsupport: подршкаovercome: превазиђеachieve: оствариdesires: жељеapproach: прићиexperience: искустваquiet: тихи

Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about the Seattle Seahawks beating the New England Patriots at Super Bowl LX.

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The Church: is Not a Building but is a Building Project, is Universal and Local, is Visible and Invisible, is True or False, is Redeemed and Regenerate, is Gathered and Scattered, is Autonomous and Cooperative, is Elder-led and Congregational, is Accountable and Reconciling, performs baptism and the Lord's Supper, is Militant and Triumphant, Worships and Witnesses, gathers for Preaching and Prayer, is Holy and Hospitable, and is Meager and Glorious.

This was supposed to be a threesome but someone got cold feet (illness) and had to bail, so we are left with a duo, but not the usual duo. We start with the TRIUMPHANT return of Park Chan-wook with 'No Other Choice', we finally get to see awards front runner 'Marty Supreme', the ongoing problems in plague ravished Britain in '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple', thriller with our fav new scream queen Samara Weaving in 'Borderline' and we finish with the first clunker of 2026 'Pose'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When God speaks and we believe through obedience anything is possible!

Explore what it means to trade in superficial happiness for steadfast joy.

Matthew 4:1-11

Explore what it means to trade in superficial happiness for steadfast joy.

Explore what it means to trade in superficial happiness for steadfast joy.

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Explore what it means to trade in superficial happiness for steadfast joy.

Explore what it means to trade in superficial happiness for steadfast joy.

Hello to you listening in Bywong, Australia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories With Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.I remember taking part in a 2-week Outward Bound mountaineering trip high in the Canadian Rockies with 5 other women. In pairs we climbed up and then rappelled down the rock face of a near vertical mountain wall. The guides were far above us, out of sight, having anchored the ropes. With fear in her voice my climbing partner froze partway up her ascent and cried out: “I can't find anything to hold on to.” Time passed. From far above us a voice replied, “Grab it with both hands...” It worked! She trusted the guides, their advice and herself sufficient to climb all the way to the top and descend the rock face. I can still see her triumphant smile when her feet touched rocky soil again.  Question: What if Life grabbed you with both hands and offered you an unexpected opportunity? Would you trust what Life was offering you? How would you know? What would motivate you to find out and take it?    You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. Be sure to stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website, check out the Communication Services, email me to arrange a no-obligation Discovery Call, and stay current with me as "Wyzga on Words" on Substack.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.  If you found this podcast episode helpful, please consider sharing and attributing it to Diane Wyzga of Stories From Women Who Walk podcast with a link back to the original source.

Trevor Teel - Triumphant in Christ by Amarillo Church of Christ Sermons

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The Gospel builds a triumphant faith

In this uncertain world, the only way to find a certain future is to know God is faithful. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses how we can defend ourselves against the deception in our culture and overcome anxiety and rejection through faith. He teaches from the life of Joseph, who dealt with a broken family, slavery and imprisonment, and rejection after rejection—but who refused to capitulate to the hardships he faced and instead chose to trust in the Lord. As lawlessness and wickedness increase around us, our greatest defense against the darkness is to know that God is faithful.

A triumphant life is the result of entering God's R.E.S.T. after having received new life in Christ.

A triumphant life is the result of entering God's R.E.S.T. after having received new life in Christ.

Here comes the big return of a former UFC champion. Do they set the division on fire or do they run into a brick wall? Well in short, these guys all had a ton of momentum and crashed a top speed.

Ace Wizards Arroai the Pragmatic and Ner'evine Livolias hit a creative stumbling block in their quest to renovate the tower of Xalatan the Triumphant. If they wish to reinvigorate their artistic passions, they must seek inspiration from visiting travelers!CREDITS:Max Knightley as Arroai the PragmaticIris Christianson as Ner'evine LivoliasCrystal Zaslavchik as Grand Duchess SelleneLuke Varner as TedMUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEYEDITED BY MAX KNIGHTLEY AND CRYSTAL ZASLAVCHIKCONTENT WARNING: This episode contains explosion and gunfire noises.This episode is possible thanks to all $10 and up Patreon subscribers! If you're listening to the 5-minute preview of this episode, then you can listen to the full episode by subscribing today!Status of The Great Tower of Xalatan:1F: Smallfolk Apartments; Front Desk; Ted's Booth2F: Tallfolk Apartments; Biohazard Zone; Healing Fountain; Item Shop; Crafting Lab3F: Goblin Barracks; Meat Pit; "Veggie Pit"; Political Graffiti4F: Arcade Machines; Limp Bizkit; Throne; Portal?5F: Healing Waterfall; Trunk of the World Tree Yggdrasil; Mushroom Village6F: Healing Pond; Enchanted Grove; Crown of the World Tree Yggdrasil7F: Sungrates?Exterior: Vines; CrystalStatus of The Town of Lake Town:Population: 13,004Key Industries: Soy; Horse + Phoenix RanchingFormer Key Industries: Orichalcum Refining; TypewritersPlans: Send ghouls to woods; Purify air with springNew Businesses: Unicorn Hotel; Old Typewriter Factory for lease

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Jay Breitling about our favorite music of 2025. Show notes: Counting down the rest of our favorite albums of the year Kumar's #8: Indie rock godfather Bob Mould is still pissed off and rocking Mould has also reunited his '90s band Sugar Kumar's #7: Triumphant return for Mclusky Falco and crew having fun ripping on various targets Breitling's #6: Superchunk keeps going with new drummer If you thought they were angry in 2018... Chock full of "banglociraptors" Kumar's #6: Straight outta Asheville with Wednesday's killer combo of alt-country, shoegaze and heavy guitar rippers  Band features MJ Lenderman but it's Karly Hartzman's show Breitling's #5: Debut from Slumberland act The Cords Scottish indie jangle-pop banglociraptors Kumar's #5: Thrilling post punk from South London act Shame Returning to harder rocking sound of first few albums More albums are shorter nowadays Breitling's #4: Prolific Chicago psych-pop act Sharp Pins keeps bringing it Flashes of GBV and early Kinks Breitling's #3: Crutchfield sisters (Waxahatchee, Swearin') drop surprise release as Snocaps Again with the Lenderman, on drums this time Kumar's #3: PUP applies newfound maturity to pop-punk bangers Singing about adult stuff  Breitling's #2: Mini-album from Peel Dream Magazine Autumnal-sounding leftovers from previous album recording session Kumar's #2: Sloan keeps bringing the heat with 14th release of diverse and rewarding power pop Four singer-songwriters keep the offerings varied and on point Breitling's #1 and Kumar's #4: Monumental four-album conceptual triumph from Hallelujah the Hills Lot of guest stars including Ezra Furman, Clint Conley, Sadie Dupuis, Patrick Stickles Staggering amount of excellence  Kumar's #1 and Breitling's #7: NYC's Geese blows up with wide-ranging collection that grabs your attention Their club tour sold out immediately Frontman Cameron Winter leads a sound that ranges from Pavement to soul Looking forward to 2026 releases from: Notwist, Kiwi Jr., Courtney Barnett, Sleaford Mods, Crooked Fingers, Strange Pains Reunion shows next year from Silkworm, Superdrag Completely Conspicuous is available through Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and write a review! The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

When we think about Jesus and Christmas, we normally think about the baby in the manger. But the image the Bible gives us is one of a conquering king. Jesus came to conquer our enemy, Satan, but he came to conquer our deepest problem: the darkness in our hearts, sin. We once lived in darkness, oppression, and rebellion, but Isaiah 9:1-7 gets us ready for the Triumphant King who has come to conquer the darkness of our lives to give us light and freedom.

John and Soren recall the ecstacy and the agony (mainly for John) of Thanksgiving 2025. Triumphant turkeys, savory stuffings, plentiful pies and ruined rolls are on the menu! Thnaks for listening!!!

Send us a textGrace and peace to you Today, The Lord gave me a revelation of a tie between what we call Advent and The Triumphant entry into Jerusalem… A dark world waiting for The Light of The World to appear… Except it's not all Christmas trees and decorations and music, Jesus came to judge the world and took all punishment on our behalf and He will come again for a final judgment .Will we be ready ?Big LoveBrother Jeff Support the show

Messiah McCall discusses the top pop culture moments from the week of 11/25/25 - 12/02/25.  Follow the Social Media Community: https://www.instagram.com/beholdpopculture?igsh=MWM4NWlpbm8wZnhzMw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr  Timestamps: 
0:00 Intro 0:22 Wicked For Good Dominates the Movie Theater 
7:12 Shedeur Sanders arrives with a bang!
 12:21 Disappointing NFL Teams (Chiefs, Eagles, Ravens) 15:00 Detroit Pistons Run The East 18:57 Stranger Things is Concluding 21:40 Arc Raiders Surprises Gaming World

No matter how dirty with sin you are, through Christ you can see the light of God's glory and believe.

The Son of Man was prophesied to regain the dominion that Adam lost and to bring to completion the redemptive purposes of God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson speaks on the title that Jesus most often used to identify Himself. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-triumphant-son-of-man/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Another home defeat for Liverpool has piled pressure on Arne Slot. Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Nicky Bandini to discuss that, Arsenal's win against Bayern Munich and Tottenham's high-scoring defeat in Paris. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Edgar Gomez joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about growing up poor in Florida, wanting to believe in the American dream and realizing it's not accessible, surviving a precarious childhood, reckoning with trauma, grappling with and excavating shame, what queer people want vs. what they get, navigating sex work, the Pulse nightclub tragedy, when to tell family about our memoirs, writing about others with generosity, staying true to our identity, fighting for joy, and their memoir in essays Alligator Tears.   Also in this episode: -staying true to ourselves -growing up NicaRican -navigating queerness   Books mentioned in this episode: Butterfly Boy by Rigoberto Gonzalez Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden Their Eyes Were Watching God by Nora Neale Hurston   Edgar Gomez is a queer NicaRican writer born and raised in Florida. He is the author of the memoir High-Risk Homosexual, winner of the American Book Award, a Stonewall Israel-Fishman Nonfiction Book Honor Award, and the Lambda Literary Award. Their sophomore book, Alligator Tears, was released in February 2025 and was called "Triumphant, dazzling, and unfailingly stylish" by Publisher's Weekly. A graduate of the University of California's MFA program, Gomez has written for The LA Times, Poets & Writers, Lithub, New York Magazine, and beyond. He has received fellowships from The New York Foundation for the Arts, The National Endowment for the Arts, and The Black Mountain Institute. He lives between New York and Puerto Rico. Find him across social media @OtroEdgarGomez.   Connect with Edgar: Website: EdgarGomez.net @OtroEdgarGomez on Bluesky and instagram.  Get the book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743399/alligator-tears-by-edgar-gomez/   – Ronit's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, Poets & Writers, The Iowa Review, Hippocampus, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in the 2021 Housatonic Awards Awards, the 2021 Indie Excellence Awards, and was a 2021 Book Riot Best True Crime Book. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and the 2023 Page Turner Awards for Short Stories.  She earned an MFA in Nonfiction Writing at Pacific University, is Creative Nonfiction Editor at The Citron Review, and teaches memoir through the University of Washington's Online Continuum Program and also independently. She launched Let's Talk Memoir in 2022, lives in Seattle with her family of people and dogs, and is at work on her next book. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com   Subscribe to Ronit's Substack: https://substack.com/@ronitplank   Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank https://bsky.app/profile/ronitplank.bsky.social   Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

What actually happens when the world doesn't end, the “shelf” breaks, and the self-proclaimed prince of a doomsday empire is left standing amid the fallout? In this powerful follow-up, Sean Prophet takes us through the final years of apocalyptic shelter drills, shattered prophecies, and how an edict about near-beer triggered a total loss of faith in his mother's spiritual authority at the Church Universal & Triumphant (CUT). Sean shared how leaving wasn't a single dramatic leap but a slow unraveling—pushed by impossible hierarchies, small acts of rebellion, and the radical idea that you get to decide how to live your life. Our conversation explores the difference between healthy community and destructive control, why smart people are NOT immune to cult influence, and the hard-won wisdom that it's okay—vital, even—to put yourself at the center of your own story, but not the center of the universe. If you've wondered about post-cult identity, healing family rifts, or how to build meaning without myths or messiahs, this episode delivers straight talk, survivor insight, and existential laughs along the way.Be sure to pick up Sean's memoir, My Cult, Your Cult, and follow him on Substack.Also…let it be known that:The views and opinions expressed on A Little Bit Culty do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business, individual, anyone or anything. Nobody's mad at you, just don't be a culty fuckwad.**PRE-ORDER Sarah and Nippy's newest book hereCheck out our amazing sponsorsJoin A Little Bit Culty on PatreonGet poppin' fresh ALBC SwagSupport the pod and smash this linkCheck out our cult awareness and recovery resourcesWatch Sarah's TED Talk and buy her memoir, ScarredCREDITS: Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony AmesProduction Partner: Citizens of SoundCo-Creator: Jess TardyAudio production: Will RetherfordProduction Coordinator: Lesli DinsmoreWriter: Sandra NomotoSocial media team: Eric Skwarzynski and Brooke KeaneTheme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel AsselinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's it like to grow up the so-called “prince” inside one of America's most notorious new religious movements—where your mother is a celebrated channeler, your father founds a church, and the end of the world is just another family discussion over dinner? In the first of this two-part episode, we're joined by Sean Prophet, author of My Cult, Your Cult, for a deep dive into the strange realities of life inside the Church Universal and Triumphant (CUT).Sean unpacks his childhood in sprawling mansions turned cult compounds, the roots of the group's “ascended master” theology, the peril and privilege of being born to leadership, and why spiritual bootcamp so often blurs into psychological abuse. We tackled the insidious dangers of purity culture, the mind-bending logic of channeling, and the very fuzzy line between a “cult” and a “mainstream religion.” Expect anecdotes about bunker-building, guru-devotion, apocalyptic drama, and real lessons on power, othering, and reclaiming your own critical thinking. You'll want to stay tuned for part two and follow Sean Prophet on Substack.Also…let it be known that:The views and opinions expressed on A Little Bit Culty do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business, individual, anyone or anything. Nobody's mad at you, just don't be a culty fuckwad.**PRE-ORDER Sarah and Nippy's newest book hereCheck out our amazing sponsorsJoin A Little Bit Culty on PatreonGet poppin' fresh ALBC SwagSupport the pod and smash this linkCheck out our cult awareness and recovery resourcesWatch Sarah's TED Talk and buy her memoir, ScarredCREDITS: Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony AmesProduction Partner: Citizens of SoundCo-Creator: Jess TardyAudio production: Will RetherfordProduction Coordinator: Lesli DinsmoreWriter: Sandra NomotoSocial media team: Eric Skwarzynski and Brooke KeaneTheme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel AsselinSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS:Earn points on rent and around your neighborhood, wherever you call home, by going to joinbilt.com/culty. Make sure to use our URL so they know we sent you.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.