Podcasts about vainglory

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The Most Insidious Sin What is the worst of all sins? Brutality? Rape? Murder? Church fathers like Augustine and Aquinas saw those as true evils, but they also understood all evil stems first from putting our inner desires first, before God. Thus, it is the sin of Pride they held as the root of every other kind of evil. is possibly the worst of all sins. In this podcast, I'll be unpacking a sin that is too often overlooked–especially so in the church! See how the ignored practice of Vainglory is subtlety malicious and, as C.S. Lewis noted, able to transform a good man into an absolute scoundrel. Yet, in the 21st century we are more in danger of falling prey to it than ever before. In fact, very visible Christians have been corrupted already. Join in and learn how to tackle the most insidious sin.

When talking about these games that we love, sometimes we may give the impression that we know more about the history behind the scenes than we let on. It's when we have the opportunity to interview an actually knowledgeable person that the extent of how much we don't know becomes obvious. So it goes today, as we talk with Pete Woodworth about the creation and development of Changeling: the Lost back in its earliest days. As one of the stewards of Changeling: the Dreaming who helped carry over some of the ideas in the new World of Darkness, Pete had anecdotes to share and perspectives to illuminate about how one game informed the other. (And secrets, too, that fall somewhere between curious and earthshaking, but we'll let you decide towards which end of that spectrum these tidbits fall closest.) We hope you'll find these stories as intriguing as we did for this rich and complicated game. Pete's website, Positively Woodworthian, can be found at https://peterwoodworth.com/, from which you can check out his various works around the TTRPG sphere. As for various links on our end, you might try any of the following: Discord: https://discord.me/ctp Email: podcast@changelingthepodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082973960699 Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@ChangelingPod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/changelingthepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChangelingThePodcast your hosts Pooka G (any pronoun/they) feels the lack of mixed goblin fruit salad mechanics was a significant oversight by the writing team. Amelia Fetch (she/her) wants to know who is responsible for Vainglory and what in the world they were thinking. If change is inevitable, predictable, beneficial, doesn't logic demand that you be a part of it? —Captain Kirk in Star Trek, "Mirror, Mirror"

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St. John Chrysostom and St. Ambrose on the peril of doing even good works for earthly praise

Freedom from Vainglory Pastor Phil Rushton Matthew 6:1-4

A follow-up to our earlier devotional study about competition and how the Bible views it.  We're going to look at a few more passages that contrast the mind of Christ (and the attitude of a Christian) with a worldly mindset.  These verses from Peter and Paul are important for us to consider as we look at what it means to have the mind of Christ.Philippians 2:3 KJVLet nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.---If you have any questions or comments, please send them to: BibleQuestions@ASBzone.comRelated Podcasts: Unity in Christ Competition KillsChrist, Humanity and SalvationThe Divinity of Jesus ChristAll About Jabez and his PrayerGlory and Character (at TrueWisdomSupport the Show.------During many of our podcasts, you will hear us make reference to “The Key Principles of Effective Bible Study,” a document which outlines core concepts shown in the scriptures that will help you better understand many Biblical themes and doctrines. We have done a whole podcast series on these principles which can be found here (https://BibleStudy.ASBzone.com/357512/8572886).Lastly, we recommend that you check out https://TrueWisdom.buzzsprout.com for additional Bible Study podcasts, covering many different Bible topics, and done in a slightly different format from the podcasts on this channel.We pray that all of these resources will be very helpful to you in your Bible Studies.

A devotional study about competition and how the Bible views it.  We're going to start with this story from the life of King Saul and the young man David.  This will be the first of at least two (2) studies on the biblical perspective on competition and the Christian.  Let's look at one example provided to us on this topic.1 Samuel 18:7-8 KJVAnd the women answered one another as they played, and said, “Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”   And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, “They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?”---If you have any questions or comments, please send them to: BibleQuestions@ASBzone.comRelated Podcasts: Christ, Humanity and SalvationThe Divinity of Jesus ChristAll About Jabez and his PrayerSaul is Troubled (at TrueWisdom) Glory and Character (at TrueWisdomSupport the Show.------During many of our podcasts, you will hear us make reference to “The Key Principles of Effective Bible Study,” a document which outlines core concepts shown in the scriptures that will help you better understand many Biblical themes and doctrines. We have done a whole podcast series on these principles which can be found here (https://BibleStudy.ASBzone.com/357512/8572886).Lastly, we recommend that you check out https://TrueWisdom.buzzsprout.com for additional Bible Study podcasts, covering many different Bible topics, and done in a slightly different format from the podcasts on this channel.We pray that all of these resources will be very helpful to you in your Bible Studies.

Today is Monday, July 15, 2024, The feast of St. Henry, Emperor and Confessor , a 3rd class feast, with the color of white. In this episode: The meditation: “We Should Flee from Vainglory,” a preview of the Sermon: “Sins of the Tongue,” and today's thought from the Archbishop. We'd love your feedback on these Daily Devotionals! What do you like / not like, and what would you like us to add? podcast@sspx.org - - - - - - Sources Used Today: Practical Meditations   (Angelus Press)   “Sins of the Tongue” (SSPX Sermons) -   Watch on YouTube -   Listen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast   The Spiritual Life - Archbishop Lefebvre (Angelus Press) - - - - - - - Please Support this Apostolate with 1-time or Monthly Donation >> - - - - - - - Explore more: Subscribe to the email version of this Devotional - it's a perfect companion! Subscribe to this Podcast to receive this and all our audio episodes Subscribe to the SSPX YouTube channel for video versions of our podcast series and Sermons FSSPX News Website: https://fsspx.news Visit the US District website: https://sspx.org/ - - - - - What is the SSPX Podcast? The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press, which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition.  - - - - - - What is the SSPX? The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood. Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls. Although the traditional Latin Mass is the most visible and public expression of the work of the Society, we are committed to defending Catholic Tradition in its entirety: all of Catholic doctrine and morals as the Church has always defended them. What people need is the Catholic Faith, without compromise, with all the truth and beauty which accompanies it. https://sspx.org

Mother continues her mini series on the eight evil thoughts. In the final episode she addresses Vainglory and Pride. Are they the same? What is the difference?

A new MP3 sermon from Sherwood Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: What is Vain Glory and Why Would We Want It? Subtitle: Galatians Speaker: Brian Keith Brown Broadcaster: Sherwood Baptist Church Event: Sunday Afternoon Date: 6/16/2024 Bible: Galatians 5:26; Galatians 6:1-9 Length: 21 min.

In Episode 44 of Venture Games, my guest Kristian Segerstrale, CEO at Super Evil Megacorp discusses his decades-long career in gaming; co-founding Glu Mobile and Playfish; leading the seed investment round in Supercell; and the learnings from Vainglory.

Our guest this week was a founder of Glu and Playfish and an early investor in Supercell. Now he's CEO of Super Evil Megacorp working on TMNT for Switch. We talk the early days of mobile, the great Vainglory and roguelites in a very educational episode this week!Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life!Hosted by Alexander Seropian and Aaron MarroquinFind us at www.thefourthcurtain.comCome join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfeVideos available at https://www.youtube.com/@thefourthcurtainFollow us on twitter: @fourthcurtainEdited and mastered at https://noise-floor.comFeaturing the music track Liberation by 505

CHASING BRONZE AGE VAINGLORY EVER SINCE.  6/8: The Iliad Hardcover – September 26, 2023 by  Homer  (Author), Emily Wilson  (Translator) https://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/1324001 When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017―revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was “fresh, unpretentious and lean” (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)―critics lauded it as “a revelation” (Susan Chira, New York Times) and “a cultural landmark” (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time. The Iliad roars with the clamor of arms, the bellowing boasts of victors, the fury and grief of loss, and the anguished cries of dying men. It sings, too, of the sublime magnitude of the world―the fierce beauty of nature and the gods' grand schemes beyond the ken of mortals. In Wilson's hands, this thrilling, magical, and often horrifying tale now gallops at a pace befitting its legendary battle scenes, in crisp but resonant language that evokes the poem's deep pathos and reveals palpably real, even “complicated,” characters―both human and divine. The culmination of a decade of intense engagement with antiquity's most surpassingly beautiful and emotionally complex poetry, Wilson's Iliad now gives us a complete Homer for our generation.5 maps 1545 ILLIAD

CHASING BRONZE AGE VAINGLORY EVER SINCE.  8/8: The Iliad Hardcover – September 26, 2023 by  Homer  (Author), Emily Wilson  (Translator) https://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/1324001 When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017―revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was “fresh, unpretentious and lean” (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)―critics lauded it as “a revelation” (Susan Chira, New York Times) and “a cultural landmark” (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time. The Iliad roars with the clamor of arms, the bellowing boasts of victors, the fury and grief of loss, and the anguished cries of dying men. It sings, too, of the sublime magnitude of the world―the fierce beauty of nature and the gods' grand schemes beyond the ken of mortals. In Wilson's hands, this thrilling, magical, and often horrifying tale now gallops at a pace befitting its legendary battle scenes, in crisp but resonant language that evokes the poem's deep pathos and reveals palpably real, even “complicated,” characters―both human and divine. The culmination of a decade of intense engagement with antiquity's most surpassingly beautiful and emotionally complex poetry, Wilson's Iliad now gives us a complete Homer for our generation.5 maps 1738 ILLIAD

CHASING BRONZE AGE VAINGLORY EVER SINCE.  1/8: The Iliad Hardcover – September 26, 2023 by  Homer  (Author), Emily Wilson  (Translator) https://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/1324001801 When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017―revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was “fresh, unpretentious and lean” (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)―critics lauded it as “a revelation” (Susan Chira, New York Times) and “a cultural landmark” (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time. The Iliad roars with the clamor of arms, the bellowing boasts of victors, the fury and grief of loss, and the anguished cries of dying men. It sings, too, of the sublime magnitude of the world―the fierce beauty of nature and the gods' grand schemes beyond the ken of mortals. In Wilson's hands, this thrilling, magical, and often horrifying tale now gallops at a pace befitting its legendary battle scenes, in crisp but resonant language that evokes the poem's deep pathos and reveals palpably real, even “complicated,” characters―both human and divine. The culmination of a decade of intense engagement with antiquity's most surpassingly beautiful and emotionally complex poetry, Wilson's Iliad now gives us a complete Homer for our generation.5 maps.. 1715 POPE TRANSLATION

CHASING BRONZE AGE VAINGLORY EVER SINCE.  2/8: The Iliad Hardcover – September 26, 2023 by  Homer  (Author), Emily Wilson  (Translator) https://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/1324001 When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017―revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was “fresh, unpretentious and lean” (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)―critics lauded it as “a revelation” (Susan Chira, New York Times) and “a cultural landmark” (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time. The Iliad roars with the clamor of arms, the bellowing boasts of victors, the fury and grief of loss, and the anguished cries of dying men. It sings, too, of the sublime magnitude of the world―the fierce beauty of nature and the gods' grand schemes beyond the ken of mortals. In Wilson's hands, this thrilling, magical, and often horrifying tale now gallops at a pace befitting its legendary battle scenes, in crisp but resonant language that evokes the poem's deep pathos and reveals palpably real, even “complicated,” characters―both human and divine. The culmination of a decade of intense engagement with antiquity's most surpassingly beautiful and emotionally complex poetry, Wilson's Iliad now gives us a complete Homer for our generation.5 maps 1715 POPE TRANSLATION PATROCLUS

CHASING BRONZE AGE VAINGLORY EVER SINCE.  3/8: The Iliad Hardcover – September 26, 2023 by  Homer  (Author), Emily Wilson  (Translator) https://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/1324001 When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017―revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was “fresh, unpretentious and lean” (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)―critics lauded it as “a revelation” (Susan Chira, New York Times) and “a cultural landmark” (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time. The Iliad roars with the clamor of arms, the bellowing boasts of victors, the fury and grief of loss, and the anguished cries of dying men. It sings, too, of the sublime magnitude of the world―the fierce beauty of nature and the gods' grand schemes beyond the ken of mortals. In Wilson's hands, this thrilling, magical, and often horrifying tale now gallops at a pace befitting its legendary battle scenes, in crisp but resonant language that evokes the poem's deep pathos and reveals palpably real, even “complicated,” characters―both human and divine. The culmination of a decade of intense engagement with antiquity's most surpassingly beautiful and emotionally complex poetry, Wilson's Iliad now gives us a complete Homer for our generation.5 maps 560 BCE ILLIAD

CHASING BRONZE AGE VAINGLORY EVER SINCE.  4/8: The Iliad Hardcover – September 26, 2023 by  Homer  (Author), Emily Wilson  (Translator) https://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/1324001 When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017―revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was “fresh, unpretentious and lean” (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)―critics lauded it as “a revelation” (Susan Chira, New York Times) and “a cultural landmark” (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time. The Iliad roars with the clamor of arms, the bellowing boasts of victors, the fury and grief of loss, and the anguished cries of dying men. It sings, too, of the sublime magnitude of the world―the fierce beauty of nature and the gods' grand schemes beyond the ken of mortals. In Wilson's hands, this thrilling, magical, and often horrifying tale now gallops at a pace befitting its legendary battle scenes, in crisp but resonant language that evokes the poem's deep pathos and reveals palpably real, even “complicated,” characters―both human and divine. The culmination of a decade of intense engagement with antiquity's most surpassingly beautiful and emotionally complex poetry, Wilson's Iliad now gives us a complete Homer for our generation.5 maps 500 BCE ILLIAD

CHASING BRONZE AGE VAINGLORY EVER SINCE.  5/8: The Iliad Hardcover – September 26, 2023 by  Homer  (Author), Emily Wilson  (Translator) https://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/1324001 When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017―revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was “fresh, unpretentious and lean” (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)―critics lauded it as “a revelation” (Susan Chira, New York Times) and “a cultural landmark” (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time. The Iliad roars with the clamor of arms, the bellowing boasts of victors, the fury and grief of loss, and the anguished cries of dying men. It sings, too, of the sublime magnitude of the world―the fierce beauty of nature and the gods' grand schemes beyond the ken of mortals. In Wilson's hands, this thrilling, magical, and often horrifying tale now gallops at a pace befitting its legendary battle scenes, in crisp but resonant language that evokes the poem's deep pathos and reveals palpably real, even “complicated,” characters―both human and divine. The culmination of a decade of intense engagement with antiquity's most surpassingly beautiful and emotionally complex poetry, Wilson's Iliad now gives us a complete Homer for our generation.5 maps 1200 CE ILLIAD

CHASING BRONZE AGE VAINGLORY EVER SINCE.  7/8: The Iliad Hardcover – September 26, 2023 by  Homer  (Author), Emily Wilson  (Translator) https://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer/dp/1324001 When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017―revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was “fresh, unpretentious and lean” (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)―critics lauded it as “a revelation” (Susan Chira, New York Times) and “a cultural landmark” (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time. The Iliad roars with the clamor of arms, the bellowing boasts of victors, the fury and grief of loss, and the anguished cries of dying men. It sings, too, of the sublime magnitude of the world―the fierce beauty of nature and the gods' grand schemes beyond the ken of mortals. In Wilson's hands, this thrilling, magical, and often horrifying tale now gallops at a pace befitting its legendary battle scenes, in crisp but resonant language that evokes the poem's deep pathos and reveals palpably real, even “complicated,” characters―both human and divine. The culmination of a decade of intense engagement with antiquity's most surpassingly beautiful and emotionally complex poetry, Wilson's Iliad now gives us a complete Homer for our generation.5 maps 1699 ILLIAD

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#KateFrench Chastain #Vainglory #vocalist Kate French joins us this week as she talks about the latest Re-issues of 2 Vainglory albums. The Self Titled album and #ManifestingDestiny. Kate is no slouch when it comes to the music scene. She's seen it all and done it all. In 1995 she joined Chastain on Vocals and Bass as well as production for the album Sick Society. She also recorded 2 more album vocally with Chastain called In Dementia and In an Outrage. After leaving Chastain she joined the band Vainglory. in 2007 they released their second entitled Vainglory. Then in 2019 they would release Manifesting Destiny. Vainglory is hard at work on their next album as well as Kate working on her first solo album. Kate was also a radio DJ and a voice actor. We talk about her joining Chastain and Meeting Leather Leone when Chastain got back together, joining Vainglory, her thoughts on the current use of Ai and so much more. order the double album reissue here https://www.animatedinsanityrecords.com/product-page/cokpy-of-gilgamesj-another-daybrea-cd-2022-no-dust-records --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rat-salad-review/message

Selflessness is defined by this; "for even Christ did not please Himself." Hsys, Bible in a Year Numbers 34-36 - Mark 9:30-50 

Subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon to listen to this premium episode, and all of our bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/knowyourenemy Matt and Sam return to René Girard via Pope Francis—whom Matt personally met at a recent general audience at the Vatican, and whose homily at that audience addressed the problem of envy, and what Christianity might have to teach us about it. Topics include: how to think about Girard's Christianity, in terms both of how it informs his work and his own attachment to it; the politics of Jesus, and whether or not any of the preceding can actually help us avoid the apocalyptic violence Girard thought was building as we hurtle toward "the end times."Read:René Girard, I See Satan Fall Like Lightning (1999)Scott Cowdell, René Girard and Secular Modernity: Christ, Culture, and Crisis (2015)Pope Francis, "Envy and Vainglory," Full text of general audience remarks, Feb 28, 2024John Ganz's Unpopular Front series on Girard: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4Herbert McCabe, "Class Struggle and Christian Love" in God Matters (2012)James Alison, The Joy of Being Wrong: Original Sin Through Easter Eyes (1998)James Allison, "Girard's Breakthrough," The Tablet, June 29, 1996.Patricia Lockwood, "When I Met the Pope," LRB, Nov 30, 2023.Listen: Know Your Enemy, "René Girard and the Right" (w/ John Ganz), Feb 26, 2024View:Pericle Fazzini, "The Resurrection" (statue in the Paul VI Audience Hall in Vatican City)r

Ever since Adam and Eve ate the apple, we have found ourselves drawn in by glittery temptations. But, alas, not everything that glitters is gold. Join us for the message “Vainglory: The Pride of the Vices.” This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 2/18/24.  If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD”  or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville” If you're looking for a church where you'll be welcomed, accepted and affirmed we hope you'll consider Trinity.

 Vainglory: Something To Prove

Bonus Book Bite - Greetings! As Kate and I are reading through Rebecca DeYoung's Glittering Vices, we pondered doing short podcasts on each of the seven deadly sins and their positive counterparts. Please join us as we break this valuable information into bite size pieces. What is a vice? Vices are corruptive and destructive habits while virtues help us to live and act well, to be solutions instead of instigate problems. C.S. Lewis wrote The Screwtape Letters in a backward format so we would know the enemy's game plan to help us maneuver more succinctly through this broken world as we strive to be aligned with God. “Naming our sins is the confessional counterpart to counting our blessings…The project of becoming like Christ is our life's most important task. C.S. Lewis once said, ‘We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea.'...Once we identify our moral corruption as a muddy puddle we want to leave behind, we are faced with the challenge of re-forming our habits from vice into virtue—” Thus, our journey begins… The first glittering vice is vainglory, the excessive and disordered desire for approval from others. Pride wants to excel above others while vainglory hinges on display,letting others know how great you are. Think Gaston from Beauty and the Beast. We call pride and vainglory vices because they distort our desire of good things. In Matthew 23:27-28, Jesus criticized the Pharisees for their showiness that was done to be seen by man. Boastfulness, bragging, dominating the conversation are all examples of vainglory. Enough of the vice, what is the antidote? In 2 Cor. 10:17-18, Paul writes, “Let us boast in the Lord…” We need to devote ourselves to a life that glorifies God, seeks to please Him, and yields control to Him, this takes humility. The desire to control our own happiness comes from fear or overconfidence not from God. We are known and loved by God. He is our Father. Let us practice… silence and solitude alone with Him unplugging from social media listening to others ATTENTIVELY (not just to respond) Ouch! serving others Are you ready to grow together? Good-bye- vainglory… Hello- humility! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/recapbookchat/message

One of the problems with vainglory, according to St. Isaac the Syrian, is that “it hands that person over to” either fornication or pride. But before we can talk about how vainglory hands one over to either fornication or pride, we need to understand what vainglory is. Nowadays the word vain means to have a high opinion of oneself, but that is not what it originally meant, nor what it means in the Bible or in the hymnology of the Church. This is why many English-speaking Orthodox Christians have no idea what vainglory means.

To start out the new year, we are going to take time to study the seven capital vices. Where virtues are "excellencies" of character that help us live well, vices are the opposite. Vices are habits or character traits that are corruptive and destructive in nature... they are the poisoned roots of the tree that eventually lead to the rotten fruit of sin. Over the next eight weeks, we will study these vices through the lens of scripture and the grace of Jesus. In doing so, we hope to grow in awareness of the battle we fight, and find freedom in His name. In this week's message, Lead Pastor Grant Bruscoe continues our series by covering the first vice in our series: vainglory. We'd love to connect with you! Fill out our online connect card here: https://summitspokane.churchcenter.com Visit https://summitchurchnw.com/kids-onlin... our Sunday Kids experience! For more resources and info on upcoming events visit our website, https://summitchurchnw.com.

A new MP3 sermon from Grace Audio Treasures is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The flame of vainglory! Subtitle: Puritan Devotional Speaker: Thomas Reade Broadcaster: Grace Audio Treasures Event: Devotional Date: 12/17/2023 Bible: Proverbs 16:18; Proverbs 16:5 Length: 1 min.

Another challenging sermon by Thomas Reade-

In this episode, I read three early Anglo-Saxon texts: The Lorica of Loding, Precepts, and Vainglory. Each poem offers encouragement and hope to those who are in need of protection, wisdom, and guidance in spiritual and earthly matters. They also offer us another way to see the world, which to modern eyes, may seem strange and even fantastical. Links: Lorica of Loding:https://acollectionofprayers.com/2018/08/01/the-lorica-of-gildas/ Precepts & Vainglory: https://oldenglishpoetry.camden.rutgers.edu/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donavon-riley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donavon-riley/support

Sunday November 12, 2023 at The Hub City Church Envy, Rivalry & Vainglory // Rachel & Leah | Genesis 29-30 That's Messed Up. | a series about sin and redemption in Genesis Sermon by Tadd Anderson | Lead Teaching Pastor "The IDOLATROUS sins of envy, rivalry and vainglory are birthed when we attempt to CONTRIVE our own REDEMPTION by ATTAINING a certain BLESSING or STATUS." The Hub City Church is a local expression of the church in Crestview, Florida, making disciples Who Believe the Gospel, Abide in Christ and Obey the Word to the glory of God.

Therapy of Acedia (Despondency) Therapy of Anger: Gentleness and Patience Therapy of Fear: The Fear of God Therapy of Vainglory and Pride: Humility --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athonite-audio/support

Rarely do we acknowledge the extraordinary gift that God gave to his Church in the Desert fathers. It is precisely through their “living martyrdom” - their dying to self, to sin, and to the world, that they are able to guide us through the trials and tribulations of spiritual warfare. Their perception of our vulnerabilities as human beings was very acute. Humbled over and over again and acknowledging their sin and poverty before God, they came to see the many ways that the vices manifest themselves as well as the remedies to bring healing. The spirituality that arises out of desert monasticism is not one among many. It is “the spirituality” of the church. It is a manifestation of the deepest exercise of faith. In this the desert fathers became living icons of the gospel. For this reason, it is often acknowledged that “wherever we see renewal within the life of the church, there are the desert fathers.”  Saint John Climacus draws us into where the fiercest warfare takes place – the human ego. We often seek to place the self at the center of existence and so open ourselves up to the spirit of vainglory and pride. When these take hold of us they close the door to repentance and healing. Furthermore, St. John tells us, they lead to a kind of “madness”. They distort our perception of reality. We can no longer see God or the truth about ourselves. And we see others not as the object of our love and compassion. Rather we become pitiless inquisitors and inhuman judges. Thus, it has often been said that a prideful monk has no need to be attacked by the demons because he has become a demon himself. This is true for all of us. --- Text of chat during the group: 00:05:03 FrDavid Abernethy: page 169 paragraph 40   00:25:10 Louise: Could we say that pride usually prevents people to acknowledge that they are under a spell or diabolically influenced, while it is obvious to others given the incongruence of their behaviors?   00:37:06 Anthony: It sounds then that the bad things attributed to Vatican 2 is an example of poor formation.   00:44:53 Louise: Affirmation ''therapy'' is not psychotherapy, but an obligation from the psychological boards. Otherwise, a psychologist looses his or her license.   00:45:37 Louise: This affirmation therapy applies to transgenderism.   00:46:36 sue and mark: louise, interesting.  I had not heard that.  thank you   00:48:31 David Swiderski: The book Orthodox Psychotherapy the science of the Fathers is very interesting on thsi subject.   01:04:12 David Swiderski: I loved that about Mother Teresa . A penicl in the hand of God. Not the hand not the author of what flowed through her.   01:10:07 Michael Hinckley: I always saw San Filippo as a precursor to Padre Pio   01:11:09 Anthony: When we crave entertainment like novels or movies - orvevrn news and talk radio - we open the door to the thoughts of others, to tell a story, and often the storytelling and acting makes vices into virtues. Even if it's not overt, the presentation undermines right thinking and behavior and causes future problems.   01:11:52 sue and mark: Reacted to "When we crave entert..." with

One of the prophets writes: “the human heart is a treacherous thing, who can endure it!“ We begin to see the truth of this statement or more accurately the truth that is behind it. The spiritual battle that we engage in with our passions and our thoughts is often dogged by a kind of diabolical intrigue. The devil is relentless and unresting. He can manipulate us in such a way that he makes us desire to put ourselves forward, to put ourselves into the light; convincing us that to do so will draw people to greater faith.    The evil one acts with a kind of patience; he will begin to work on us slowly. He begins by making us enamored with our own natural gifts and abilities. In this way he makes us unfaithful in small things; we attribute natural gifts to ourselves rather than simply being grateful for the things of God has given to us. Such infidelity grows over the course of time as well as the complexity of the evil one's manipulation. He can begin to work on us from multiple angles, if you will. He can place scripture in our mind to do battle with the temptation of one demon, but then make us feel proud of our ability to do so.    Therefore, St. John tells us that we must begin the road to freedom from vainglory by remaining silent about ourselves and our accomplishments. We must learn to love to be dishonored. To be a Christian in this world is to be mocked and held in contempt. We must set aside our tendency to wear a mask that makes us more acceptable in the eyes of the world. We may put on the appearance of virtue yet always within the limits of what our world finds acceptable. --- Text of chat during the group: 00:24:24 susan: seeing yourself as a debtor is truth   00:24:35 Rachel: John 4"34   00:30:18 Art: I recently heard in a homily: The Gospel teaches us not to be like the Pharisee who says, ‘thank you God that I'm not like the Publican'.  But we must be careful that in our heart of hearts we're not also saying, “Thank you God, I'm not like that Pharisee.” Vainglory can strike from any side.   00:31:02 Rachel: Reacted to "I recently heard i..." with ❤️   00:31:42 Eric Ewanco: One method of evangelization is to share from our own experience instead of preaching what one should and should not do, since no one can argue with our experience and it's a more non-threatening way to share   00:31:59 Eric Ewanco: How would we evangelize with what you said in mind?   00:44:58 Ambrose Little, OP: The text here (#34) specifically speaks of displaying virtues. It's akin to Christ's exhortation to not be showy when fasting, or not be showy when giving—do not let the right hand know what the left is doing. I don't see it speaking against witnessing what God has done for us.   00:47:39 Lawrence Martone: Regarding self-revelation, there's the point that the focus should be on God and not ourselves, when it is expressed.   00:50:00 sharonfisher: Purity in motivations.   00:51:46 Anthony: There might be another vainglory....to magnify to yourself evil mental motions and temptations and fixate on What have I done? This is also pharisaical.   00:53:51 Lawrence Martone: “Our real business is to allow God to shed His light through us, and since the light belongs to Him, He will know where to focus it and to what extent.  Our endeavor should be to make ourselves transparent so as not to eclipse His brilliance.”                                                                            Erasmo Leiva-Merikais on Matthew 5:14 ff.     It seems to me that humility, as was mentioned earlier in Step 22, is essential to this endeavor of making ourselves transparent.   01:05:17 Cindy Moran: How does what John tells us apply to being a fool for Christ...   01:07:09 Cindy Moran: You just answered me.   01:07:11 David Swiderski: The Island is a movie from 2006 that demonstrates a fool for christ   01:07:25 Rachel: I wonder if this movement towards simplifying is somewhere where we have to be led by our Lord. Since it is an abyss we cant know how to navigate our way through. We can ' think" we know what kinds of dishonor we can profit by but it seems we have to wait to be led by only seeking God's will and what He reveals to us   01:10:33 Maureen Cunningham: ThankYou   01:10:35 Lorraine Green: Thank you Father!   01:10:48 Eric Ewanco: One year anniversary of your appointment!   01:11:21 sharonfisher: And with your spirit!   01:11:22 Rachel: Thank you   01:11:24 Louise: Thank you!   01:11:25 Jeff O.: Thank you!   01:11:29 Cindy Moran: Thank you Father!!   01:11:32 Rebecca Thérèse: Thank you

That wise man sang, the word-ready warrior, and he retold this legend: “He who elevates himselfin this perilous moment through his overmastering pride, heaving up his lofty spirit, he must be humbledafter his passing journey, crushed down low, dwelling fixed in torments, encompassed with serpents.That happened many years ago in God's realm that overweening mounted high among the angels,the struggle of the far-famed. They heaved up a crime, a severe expedition, polluting the heavens,despising their betters, those that thought too deceitfully to rob the power of the regal throne from the Majestic King,as was not right, and then set themselves over that delightful land of glory, upon their own judgment.That fate the Father of First-Creation resisted them in war— that struggle became too grim for them. - from "Vainglory", author unknown Link: https://oldenglishpoetry.camden.rutgers.edu/vainglory/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donavon-riley/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donavon-riley/support

With stunning clarity, St. John Climacus begins to show us the subtlety of vainglory; how easily it draws us to focus upon the self in one fashion or another. It suggests thoughts that elevate us in our own eyes and diminishes others in our judgment.  Through vainglory we begin the movement of placing ourselves in the position of God; placing the self at the center of the spiritual life. The battle becomes ever so fierce and dangerous because at this point the focus of the demons' attention is on our virtues. The demons make them the object of our attention. In doing so they turn us away from God who is the beginning and end of all things.  And with the self firmly planted at the center, we are easily driven to rage and wrath towards anyone who gets in our way.  In the end, St John will show us how this gives birth to pride and how it draws us into the very darkness of hell itself. --- Text of chat during the group: 00:31:16 Lawrence Martone: Fr. Abernethy,   Perhaps the opposite of this vice of vainglory and seeking prestige is the beautiful story about St. John Vianney who added his own signature to a letter of protest to the bishop from leading clerics and parishioners against his (Fr. Vianney's) way of being a pastor.   00:38:42 Fr Marty, ND, 480-292-3381: St. John Chrysostom and St. Gregory the Theologian, also, fled the priesthood, but eventually offered the Church an extraordinary legacy. Vainglory, would you say, attacks or tries to undermine our authentic vocations?   00:52:05 Anthony: Living the spiritual life is not the same as conversations in a "salon" or on a college campus.   00:52:06 Ren Witter:

The Westminster Shorter Catechism asks this question: “What is the chief end of man?” The answer: “To glorify God and enjoy Him forever!” The Gospel is about God in His mercy and grace doing for us what we could not do for ourselves. Jesus came to rescue us from all of our sin, brokenness, and disordered desires. The Gospel creates an entirely new view of self that is not based on competing with and comparing ourselves to others. Rather, it is about salvation by grace that allows us to find our sense of worth in who we are in and through Jesus Christ. In the Gospel we find the freedom to stop indulging in practicing glory seeking for ourselves. Ultimately, vainglory is a path of destruction just it was for our first parents in Genesis 3. In their desire to “become like God,” they cut themselves off from God. Thank God that He has given us a way out of our self-serving bondage through Jesus Christ. In grateful response to God's grace, we are to live to His glory and His glory alone.

Self-esteem . . . how the meaning of that has changed over the generations. And when it becomes abstracted from our relationship with God, when our self-identity, purpose, and meaning becomes unmoored from He who created us, self-esteem can become the most grotesque of the vices. It will not only diminish our virtues, but destroy them completely.  When the sweat and the toil of the spiritual life is turned back on the self or when ascetical practices become ends in themselves, they lose all value. Christ himself warns us about this in the Gospel. “If you fast in order that others see that you are fasting, then you have your reward.“ In other words, we have our payment in full. We see ourselves, and others see us as self-disciplined, but that is as far as the labor takes us.  In this sense we become the most pitiable of all men, because we are acting as if there is no resurrection. If the things we do in this world, including religious things, are done for ourselves and to build up our own egos then they will eventually turn to dust. The love that has been revealed to us is self-emptying.  In our day to hold fast to such an understanding can only seem absurd for in no way does it fit with the wisdom of the world. Only by keeping our eyes fixed upon God and fixed upon Jesus Christ and him crucified do we let go of the illusion not only of being the self-made man, but the self-made Christian. Religious people are not in capable of having their own delusions. In fact, the delusion of being religious can be the greatest among them and the most difficult to overcome. It is only when the cross is firmly rooted in the mind and the heart and when we have allowed ourselves to be humbled by it do we then become free; free, not for ourselves or to serve ourselves, but free to love others and God.  --- Text of chat during the group: 00:05:12 FrDavid Abernethy: page 165 beginning Step 22 on Vainglory   00:29:13 Anthony: Should we be looking at our works this way? I had thoughtbit was a heresy to believe that any thing we do, even every good thing, is infected with sin.   00:39:14 David Swiderski: Are the references to Fulton Sheen from Treasure in Clay?   00:39:44 Louise: Can we say that vain glory is present as soon as we identify with something, anything?   00:40:55 Louise: What inner attitude could counter vain glory? Maybe vulnerability, fortitude, and yet a complete dependency on God.   00:43:49 Fr Marty, ND, 480-292-3381: I suffer the vainglory of fantasizing about meeting with someone or doing something in the future that will bring someone   00:44:07 Fr Marty, ND, 480-292-3381: someone's conversion and blessing.   00:55:09 Anthony: That was a very uncomfortable movie.   00:59:44 Ashley Kaschl: Father, you posted something this week by Evely that has really stuck with me, “…whereas you were trying to use even your first move of confidence towards God in order not to entrust yourself truly to Him, but to try to make him enter into your plans, like a pawn, like a pawn on your chess board. It is only when you accepted to be a pawn in his hand and in his plan, that you liberated your hope and his action."    I think this relates to paragraphs 6 and 11 because, in the same way, the believing idolater or the flatterer uses God, and manipulates every good, as a means to their own end, for their own glory. I'm reminded of St. John Paul II saying, to a friend who asked him why God would let him suffer an assassination attempt and being shot that, “there is nothing better than to be a tool in the hand of God.” I think the vainglorious seeks control and betrays God for human honor or a perception of strength, and would rather put on airs than be changed internally, than to be docile to the will of God.   01:05:17 Maureen Cunningham: What the difference between Praise and Flattery   01:14:32 Kate: When one looks back and sees how much one has done not for God but for self, it can be very painful realization.  Yet what is so amazing is that God in His Providence was still very much at work during those times even when we were not seeking first His Kingdom.   01:14:37 David Swiderski: There is a tradition in my family with my grandfather, father and I try. When someone thanks them they say - don't thank me, thank God I am able.   01:14:53 Ashley Kaschl: Reacted to "When one looks back …" with ❤️   01:15:10 sue and mark: Reacted to "When one looks back ..." with ❤️   01:15:14 Ashley Kaschl: Reacted to "There is a tradition…" with ❤️   01:15:32 sue and mark: Reacted to "There is a tradition..." with ❤️   01:16:17 David Swiderski: It seems to help to realize nothing is inherent in you but flows from God.   01:19:24 Maureen Cunningham: Blessing thank you   01:19:30 Cindy Moran: Thank you Father   01:19:31 sharonfisher: And with your spirit. Thanks!   01:19:32 David Swiderski: Thank you father!   01:19:34 Ambrose Little, OP: Gracias!   01:19:37 sue and mark: Thank you FR. Abernethy   01:19:39 Rebecca Thérèse: Thank you

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