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Big Sky Breakdown
FCS Weekly with Samuel Akem - Idaho struggling, WA-Griz breaking down, 'Cats confidence

Big Sky Breakdown

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 35:28


Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Washington-Grizzly Stadium's early-season struggles, Idaho's early-season struggles, Montana State's unflappable confidence and Montana's prospects at Oregon State this weekend.

Big Sky Breakdown
Vandals Weekly - Thomas Ford Jr., Sammy Akem & Jerek Wolcott on Idaho searching for its first win

Big Sky Breakdown

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 33:59


Idaho head coach Thomas Ford Jr. + Skyline analysts Sammy Akem & Jerek Wolcott talk about the good and bad of Idaho's 0-3 start and Saturday's matchup with Abilene Christian (0-3) in Moscow

Cities Church Sermons
Put On the Lord Jesus

Cities Church Sermons

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2026


Put On the Lord Jesus Jonathan Parnell Download Romans 13:11–14,“Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. 12 The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.” And it was this passage of God's word that once changed a man's life forever — his name was Augustine; he was from North Africa; he lived from the year 354 to 430; and the story of his conversion is the story I wanna tell you this morning as we kick off our new series, “How God Changes a Life.” The plan for this series is to look at four examples throughout church history of when God transformed someone's life through the power of his word. And the reason we're doing this is because we believe that God still does this kind of life-changing work today — my prayer has been that we as a church would be inspired by God's work in the past so that we would expect that same work in the present. And if you're here and you're not yet a Christian — if you're here and you need your life to change — first, I want you to know I'm glad you're here, and you've come to the right place. Whatever you've got going on, I can almost guarantee that Augustine's situation was worse. Let me tell you his story in three parts … We're gonna look at Augustine's context, his crisis, and his change. Part One: ContextAnd we start with the context, or the setting, because this is where every good story starts. The question here is: What kind of world did Augustine live in? Augustine was born in the year 354 in North Africa, which was part of the Roman Empire. This was about 40 years after the Emperor Constantine became a Christian and legalized Christian worship. Up until Constantine, Christians were a persecuted minority, but under his protections the gospel began to spread and the church began to grow. But the world was still a big mess — you could call it a world of conquest and confusion. ConquestIt was a world of conquest because there was constant fighting and enemy invasions, thanks to the barbarians. Now the word “barbarian” is a word in the New Testament. It was the Greek word for Gentiles outside the Greek-speaking world — these were Gentiles who spoke their own languages and maintained their own culture.Now as the Roman Empire expanded, Roman armies conquered a lot of these barbarian tribes, but over time these barbarians starting fighting back. A couple of names you've probably heard before are the Goths and Vandals (the Vikings came a few hundred years later). But the Goths and Vandals were Germanic tribes who fought against Rome. For example, in 410 (when Augustine was 56 years old), the Visigoths sacked Rome (which was a big deal — no foreign army had invaded Rome in over 800 years). This shook the whole world.Then in 430, the year Augustine died, the Vandals laid siege to the City of Hippo where Augustine lived. So while Augustine was on his deathbed, there was an invading army literally outside the walls of his city. And this was his life. This was the world as Augustine knew it — what he would later call the City of Man. It was a world full of conflict and war — Augustine's hope was not in politics. ConfusionBut then, at the same time of these physical threats, there were also layers of ideological confusion. There were all kinds of different worldviews and philosophies and Christian heresies. And one place where all this stuff was most obvious was in the biggest city of North Africa — the city of Carthage. Augustine moved there when he was 17 years old to go to college and study philosophy; it was one of the wealthiest cities in the ancient world; it was a bustling place. And this is where Augustine went off the rails.He later described the city as a “seething cauldron of shameful sex.”So while he was being indoctrinated with all kinds of junk intellectually, he was also indulging in sexual sin. He would go to church, but it was because he was trying to pick up women. He ended up getting a woman pregnant and they had a son, and then spiritually, he went all-in with a cult called Manichaeism. Manichaeism is too much to explain now, but it was basically a fusion religion that was a mix of Buddhism and Bible heresies and other stuff. And it was super weird (They believed tiny particles of Divine Light were trapped inside material things). They rejected the Old Testament, but they did respect the letters of Paul in the New Testament (that'll be important later). But suffice to say, Augustine was confused. He was lost — and I mean bad lost. Like, if you think you have a past … Augustine was a sexually deviant, heretical college philosophy student. He was a very long way from Jesus. But … he had a Christian mother.Christian MotherAugustine's mom was a woman named Monica, she's a big part of his story. We know a lot about her because Augustine wrote a lot about her. He admired his mom deeply. She was a Christian, from a Christian family (she married a man named Patrick, who was a pagan; he didn't become a Christian until right before he died). But Monica raised Augustine in Christian truth, even though he rejected it for years. … His mom never gave up on him. She prayed for him a lot, and she bugged him a lot. I think she would classify as an ancient helicopter mom, but in the best kind of way. When she found out he had embraced Manichaeism, Augustine said she wept for him “more than mothers weep for their children who die” (and he knew that because she probably told him). There's one story of Monica where she kept insisting with a local pastor to meet with Augustine. The pastor wouldn't do it because Augustine wasn't interested. But Monica kept on and on with the pastor … Did you call him? Did you meet with him? Have you seen him? She'd beg this pastor through tears.Finally, this pastor told her:“It is not possible that the son of these tears should perish.” He told her to keep praying. And she did. Monica was an amazing woman, and we all should be grateful for her. And moms in the room, be a great mom like Monica. In our cultural moment, motherhood is scorned. Understand that abortion is not just an attack on children, it's an attack on motherhood too. We see this everywhere. Right now something like half the country is defending a woman who viciously murdered her three children. That's an attack on motherhood. And it's demonic. And we should stand against it with everything we've got. One way to do that is: Moms, be great. Be like Monica.Our world needs great mothers — and if they're not coming from the church, it's not happening. Moms, you have such a high calling! You're making a difference in the world. Be great.Monica was a crucial part of Augustine's context, and her influence was part of what brought him to a crisis.Part Two: CrisisAugustine was smart and he was really good with words. He ended up moving to the city of Milan to become a professor of rhetoric. This was a highly esteemed vocation, and he was living high on the hog. He was moving up the social ladder until he met the pastor of the church in Milan, a man named Ambrose. Augustine would go to church to hear Ambrose preach, and although he still didn't believe, he asked a lot of questions. Eventually, Augustine got connected with Ambrose's mentor, a man named Simplician. And Simplician started mentoring Augustine — and this is pretty fascinating — he inspired Augustine with stories of other people's conversions.One story he told him was of a man who was a philosopher in Rome, who was also from Africa, and this man been drawn to Christianity. Apparently this man read the Bible often and came to consider himself a Christian, but he didn't get baptized (because he thought it was too embarrassing). But then he finally became ashamed that he was ashamed, and he got baptized and declared himself to be a Christian openly. Simplician told Augustine this story (and I imagine he kept clearing his throat the whole time). And this story had an impact on Augustine right as he entered into the darkest time of his life in December 384. Going by his own account, it sounds like he suffered from what we'd call a depression. He was full of despair and doubts. His pursuit of knowledge and prestige, and all his sexual immorality, had left him unfulfilled. He was not happy with his life — which was right. He should not have been happy with his life. There is a such thing as a holy misery. Maybe that's something his mother had prayed for … Y'all ever heard anybody pray like that? I heard people pray that way when I was growing up. I've been in prayer meetings before when somebody would share about a lost family member, and they want God to save them so badly, and so people would pray: God, make so-and-so absolutely miserable until they turn to Jesus!God, don't let them get any rest! Torment them in their dreams! — until they trust Christ! Maybe Monica prayed like that. Because Augustine was in a crisis. The way he was living wasn't working. He was lost and he knew it. And that's the only condition for a changed life — it's not enough to be lost, you gotta know you're lost. You have to know you need help. Augustine knew. Part Three: ChangeAugustine tells this story in a lot of detail in his autobiography, Confessions. I'll try not to get too much in the weeds, but it happened like this:It's a normal day in Milan, and Augustine has a couple of his friends over. (And these are intellectual-types who like to study and share what they've learned.) And one of these friends finds a copy of Paul's letters in a stack of Augustine's books, and he's surprised by this, and so he starts telling Augustine and this other friend about how he had heard that there were a bunch of these men, not far from Milan, who had converted to Christ and their lives had completely changed. They had renounced their careers in the imperial service and committed themselves to studying Scripture and living a quiet life.Well this story wrecks Augustine. After the one friend left, Augustine is overcome with emotion and says to his closer friend who was still with him:What is wrong with us? What is this? What did you hear? Simple folk are taking heaven by storm while we clever people without a heart wallow in the materialist world of flesh and blood. (Confessions, 8.19, Chadwick's translation, p. 26)Then Augustine goes outside to a garden, to be alone. But his friend is so worried about him, he follows him outside. And Augustine is struggling. He's having some kind of breakdown. He's weeping and just a mess and then he hears the voice of a child, chanting: “Take up and read; take up and read.”He hears this, and then he gets up and runs to his copy of Paul's letters. He grabs them and opens to a random page and he reads the first thing he sees … which was in Romans 13 … “… not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.” (vv. 13–14)And that was it! Augustine was born again. Later he wrote, No further would I read, nor did I need; for instantly, as the sentence ended — by a light, as it were, of security infused into my heart — all the gloom of doubt vanished away. (8.29)And … he lived happily ever after. … Not quite! (It never works that way in this world. This is the City of Man.) Augustine had become a Christian — he was 32 years old and his life had been changed — but the change was only beginning. He baptized, and then soon after became a monk, and eventually became a pastor and later he became one of the most important theologians in church history. And as a theologian one of the most enduring impacts he made was related to the doctrine of conversion. Heart TransformationWhen Augustine read Romans 13:13–14, he had read it before that day in Milan. He had read the words and understood Paul's command, but he lacked the ability in himself to obey it. He had been a divided man.He respected the commands of the gospel, at least with his mind — he knew chastity was a good thing — but he didn't really desire to live that way. His heart wasn't in it. During his wayward years, he had actually prayed to God, “Grant me chastity, but not yet.”That's how Augustine had felt about all six of the prohibitions in Romans 13:13. The apostle Paul says in verse 11 that because of where we are in redemptive history — because Jesus has lived, died, and rose again, and because he's coming back — it's time to wake up and get your life in order. That means you stop living a certain way. Paul names six sins (it's not a comprehensive list, but it's a good list to stop doing). Verse 13, Paul says:No more orgies and drunkenness — stop the slosh parties.No more sexual immorality and sensuality — stop all fornication. No more quarreling and jealously — stop despising your neighbor.This is group-think sin, sexual immortality, and hatred of others.It's fascinating that this list from the First Century world remains a list of besetting sins in our 21st century world … just like it was in Augustine's 5th century world — and look: it's all gotta stop. All of it. But how?By putting on the Lord Jesus Christ. And this is is where Augustine has so much insight. As a theologian, he stressed that our problem as sinners is that we have disordered loves. Our problem is not simply a lack of love for God, but it's that we love lesser things more than God. And we desire and pursue those lesser loves.His biographer Henry Chadwick says it like this: [Augustine's] repeated point is that the object of our love, whether high or low, is the magnet irresistibly drawing us on. He's saying we are all led by our loves, and left to ourselves, this is a bad thing. Because left to ourselves, apart from the grace of God, our loves are broken! — they're all out of whack and so they lead us down all these dead-end roads. If you follow your unconverted heart, you will not end up happy. Augustine had been there and done that. It does not work! And we know it doesn't work!And this is why we need a transformation of the heart! We need God to change us from the inside-out. We need to turn from seeking inferior mirages of beauty to seeking supreme beauty which is God himself. Augustine put it like this. He writes, How sweet all at once it was for me to be rid of those fruitless joys which I had once feared to lose! . . . You [God] drove them from me, you who are the true, the sovereign joy. You drove them from me and you took their place, you who are sweeter than all pleasure … you who outshine all light … you who surpass all honor . . . O Lord my God, my Light, my Wealth, and my Salvation. (Confessions 9.1)Do you see what he's saying? The sinful, lesser things his heart pursued were not merely taken away — they were replaced by God himself, and God himself became his joy. Augustine wrote: Do not think you are dragged to God against your will. The mind is drawn by love which is the source of inexpressible pleasure. There is a pleasure of the heart whose sweetness consists in the bread of heaven … Give me a lover, he feels what I am talking about. Give me a man in a state of desire, of hunger, a traveller thirsty on a desert road who is sighing for the spring at his eternal home; give me a man like that, he knows what I mean. (Chadwick, 156ff)This is the same insight we read 14 centuries later from the Scottish pastor Thomas Chalmers. He calls this the “expulsive power of a new affection.” A greater love conquers the lesser loves.See, we put on the Lord Jesus Christ because we want to. Because we have found in Christ a greater joy than the fleeting pleasures of sin! And that's the miracle. That is the grace of God working through the word of God. This is a changed life. Look, it doesn't mean as Christians we never sin again, but it does mean that we have a truer joy that triumphs over sin. Christian, I want you to know what Paul says in Romans 6, that sin does not have dominion over you!In Christ, you have power over sin because you have the power of a superior pleasure. And that's the only way you're gonna win this battle in the world. You will never love your sin less until you love Jesus more because you know Jesus better. So know him — Know Christ. Seek Christ. Rest in Christ. And may your hearts be restless — miserable, tormented — may our hearts be restless until we find our rest in Christ. That's what brings us to the Table. The TableI realize this morning we are coming from all kinds of different places. Again, if you're here and you're not a Christian, I'm so glad you're here. This morning I invite you to put your faith in Jesus. Right now, turn from your sin and put on the Lord Jesus Christ. He will change your life.And church, brothers and sisters in Christ, we've trusted in Jesus. Let's rest in Jesus this morning. We're not searching anymore. We're not lost. We're home. Let's rest in the love of Christ for us this morning as we remember his gospel.

Big Sky Breakdown
Vandals Weekly - Thomas Ford Jr., Tony Harste, Samuel Akem & Jerek Wolcott on Utah loss, Lamar game

Big Sky Breakdown

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2026 45:14


Colter Nuanez is joined by Idaho second-year head coach Thomas Ford Jr., junior wide receiver Tony Harste + Skyline Sports analysts Samuel Akem & Jerek Wolcott to discuss Idaho's 66-14 loss to Utah and preview UI's first home game against Lamar on Saturday.

Idaho Sports Talk
PRATER & THE BALLGAME, SEPT. 3: BOISE STATE-OREGON, THE PUNCH, BRAXTON FELY, VANDALS-UTES, FANTASY, BEST BETS

Idaho Sports Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2026 126:13


You can't talk Boise State-Oregon without talking about The Punch - Sept. 3, 2009, when Ducks RB LeGarrette Blount punched Broncos LB Byron Hout during a postgame melee, we go down memory lane by sharing a few stories, Bob talks to CBS sideline reporter Jenny Dell about covering Saturday's game in Eugene (Bronco Focus), former Boise State DT wins court case and appears to be headed to Oklahoma (why not Boise State?), Prater and Ballgame stage a friendly bet on the Idaho-Utah game, fantasy football with Howard Bender (Fantasy Alarm), KTIK Best Bets with Lee Sterling (ParamountSports.com)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Idaho Sports Talk
PRATER & THE BALLGAME, SEPT. 1: BOISE STATE-OREGON, MADDUX MADSEN, BOEN PHELPS, DUCKS INSIDER, VANDALS

Idaho Sports Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 125:30


Boise State plays at Oregon on Saturday and we dive into several angles ... Will Boise State QB Maddux play better against the Ducks than he did in 2024 - he answers that question in a Tuesday press conference, can LB Boen Phelps (the Green Dot Guy) lead a defense that can stop the Ducks (Bob's report in Bronco Focus), Boise State has 58 players (more than half the roster) who have never appeared in a FBS game, Ducks reporter Aaron Fentress (Oregonian, Ducks Confidential podcast) on his thoughts from Eugene, Vandals coach Thomas Ford on a season-opening loss and Thursday's game against UtahSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Sky Breakdown
Vandals Weekly Week 2 with Samuel Akem and Jerek Wolcott

Big Sky Breakdown

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 42:11


With Idaho on the road for a Thursday game at the University of Utah, UI head coach Thomas Ford Jr. and Vandals players were not available, but they will return next week.Skyline Sports analysts Samuel Akem & Jerek Wolcott (former Idaho athletic administrator) join Colter Nuanez to break down Idaho's season-opening 38-34 loss at Cal Poly.

Tootell & Nuanez
Nuanez Now September 1, 2026 - Hour 2 - Inside the FCS with Samuel Akem about Week 0 stories

Tootell & Nuanez

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 48:54


The Utah Checkdown
Utah football season outlook, Dampier's growth & the Idaho preview

The Utah Checkdown

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 60:35


Football season has officially arrived! In this episode of The Utah Checkdown, host Josh Furlong breaks down everything you need to know heading into Game 1. In this episode: Week 0 takeaways: Why TCU's messy season-opener in Ireland could change the landscape of the Big 12. Morgan Scalley's first game-week presser: What the new head coach had to say about his mindset, keeping perspective, managing line rotations, and turning the defense over to Colton Swan. Offensive evolution & versatility: Why Utah is unlocking more dynamic looks across the receiver and tight end rooms without getting "too cute." Devon Dampier's next step: Breaking down Dampier's growth as a vocal leader, how he plans to balance pocket poise with his dynamic playmaking, and what Big 12 air yard analytics say about his passing potential. Season predictions: A deep dive into Team Rankings projections, win-probability metrics, and a trap spot on Utah's 2026 schedule. Idaho season opener preview: Breaking down the Vandals' Week 0 heartbreak against Cal Poly, key players to watch (including dual-threat QB Joshua Wood and WR Tony Harste), and what Utah's looks to do Thursday night. Tune in now on your favorite podcast platform and get set for kickoff at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Follow Josh Furlong on social media platform X @Josh_Furlong or on Instagram @jfurksl.

Big Sky Breakdown
Brooks Nuanez on Big Sky opening weekend, Montana escaping against Southern Utah

Big Sky Breakdown

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 57:51


Brooks Nuanez swings by to talk Week 0, a competitive opening weekend of conference play, Montana State's dominance of Utah Tech and Montana finding a way against Southern Utah. 

The Ancients
The Vandals

The Ancients

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 50:01


The Vandals have gone down in history as the barbarians who helped bring down the Western Roman Empire. Their name became synonymous with violence and destruction, but who were they really?In this episode, Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor Andy Merrills to uncover the real story of the Vandals. From their migration across Europe to the conquest of Carthage, they explore how the Vandals emerged as a formidable power at the heart of Rome's final crisis; what archaeology reveals about their rule, and whether the Vandals were really as destructive as their reputation suggests.MOREThe Goths:Listen on AppleListen on Spotify The Franks:Listen on AppleListen on Spotify Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic SoundsThe Ancients is a History Hit podcast.History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RV Miles Podcast
National Park News | Border Wall Controversy, Hiker Rescues & New National Park Rules

RV Miles Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 17:54


This week in national parks and public lands news: • What's actually happening with the proposed border security project at Big Bend • A second barrier going up at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument • 11 hikers rescued after flash flooding at Bryce Canyon • The search for a missing 71-year-old hiker at Canyonlands • New National Park Service rules for electric scooters, hoverboards, Segways, and other micromobility devices • A historic Sierra National Forest cabin reopens • Vandals cause extensive damage at several Oregon state parks • The National Park Service celebrates its 110th birthday • A new NPS partnership with Google Arts & Culture brings virtual national park tours online Get 20% off Liquified at https://liquifiedrv.com with code RVMILES Tickets for HOMECOMING are on sale! Learn more at: https://RVMiles.com/homecoming ****************************** Connect with RV Miles:  RV Miles Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rvmiles Shop the RV Miles Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/rvmiles RV Miles Mailing List: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Mile Marker Membership: https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers 00:00 Intro 00:28 Sponsor Message 01:16 NP News Format Returns 05:11 Big Bend Border Review 09:34 Organ Pipe Second Wall 10:34 Bryce Canyon Flood Rescue 11:43 Canyonlands Missing Hiker 13:06 New E-Scooter Rules 14:54 Oregon Parks Vandalism 15:45 NPS Turns 110 17:45 Wrap Up and Thanks

Six Picks Music Club
I Fought The Law | feat. Vince Staples, Gin Blossoms, Afroman, + more

Six Picks Music Club

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 95:31


Episode 074: Hands in the air and step away from the speakers! In this high-stakes edition of Six Picks Music Club, join Geoff, Russ, and Dave for Episode 074: I fought the law, where they've rounded up a rap sheet of six tracks that are criminally good. We're opening the case file with Sam Stone, fleeing the scene alongside The Vandals, and putting Gin Blossoms under strict police interrogation. From there, we run a full warrant check on Vince Staples, book the ski-masked usual suspects Masked Intruder, and confiscate some questionable contraband with Afroman. Will the jury find these picks guilty as charged, or will the boys manage to beat the rap? Press play now, citizen—you have the right to remain rocking!   Apple Podcasts Instagram Spotify Playlist Official Site

History Unplugged Podcast
Belisarius Reconquered Africa and Italy for Rome. Why Did Rome Destroy Him for It?

History Unplugged Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 52:44


In 533, a twenty-eight-year-old general named Belisarius sailed from Constantinople with 15,000 men to reconquer North Africa from the Vandals, a kingdom that had held it for nearly a century since the sack of Rome. The last time the Eastern Empire had attempted the crossing, the entire fleet had been destroyed. Belisarius landed, defeated the Vandal king in two battles, entered Carthage without a fight, sat on the enemy's throne, and was awarded the first proper Roman triumph in five hundred years. Then Justinian sent him to retake Italy with 7,000 troops. He took Sicily, took Naples, took Rome, and held it against a Gothic army that outnumbered him roughly twenty-to-one for over a year, personally leading cavalry charges from the crumbling Aurelian Walls. When the Goths offered him the crown of the Western Roman Empire, he pretended to accept, walked into Ravenna, arrested the Gothic leadership, and shipped them to Constantinople. Italy was Roman again. And Justinian, terrified of the man who had made it possible, recalled him, stripped his command, and never gave him the resources to finish anything again. Today's guests are Matteo and Matthew Storm, the father-and-son hosts of Lost Roman Heroes, who devoted a five-part series and over five hours to the life of Belisarius. We discuss why a man who did more than anyone since Aurelian to restore the Roman Empire has been almost completely erased from popular memory, how the Plague of Justinian and a volcanic winter destroyed everything Belisarius had reconquered, why Procopius wrote two radically contradictory portraits of the same man, and whether Antonina was the most unfairly maligned woman in Byzantine history or one of its most destructive. We look at why Justinian gave the eunuch Narses everything he never gave Belisarius and what that reveals about how empires manage the men they depend on, why the legend of Belisarius blinded and begging in the streets has persisted for fifteen hundred years despite being almost certainly false, and whether a civilization truly dies when its last true believer falls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Antihero Podcast
Police Set up STING Flock Cameras to Catch VANDALS | China Not Happy About Sanctions (08/25/2026)

The Antihero Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 117:06


It's one thing to set up sting operations to charge someone with a crime, its another to fabricate felony charges! PLUS: the boys discuss Trump's sanctions on Iran and how China is not to thrilled about them... Join the 99% App!! https://www.theantiheroapp.com/signin Join us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/TheAntiheroBroadcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Check out our sponsors!! Elevated Silence (promo code "ANTIHERO15" for 15% off!) https://elevatedsilence.com Venjenz (promo code "ANTIHERO" for 15% off!) https://venjenz.com/ Counter Culture Inc. (promo code "ANTIHERO" for 15% off!) https://countercultureincthreads.com Goon Tape (promo code antihero15 for 15% off!!) https://goontape.com/ CBD Ops (promo code ANTIHERO15 for 15% off!) cbdops.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tubs At The Club
Vandals vs Mustangs | Idaho vs Cal Poly | Game #1 Preview

Tubs At The Club

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 75:44


The football season is finally here! No more off-season predictions, no 4-hour deep dives on depth-charts, no more speculation! THE REAL GAMES ARE HERE and Brian, Dallas, Madison, & Marten here to preview everything about the matchup between Cal Poly and the Idaho Vandals!Thank to our Patreon Members for supporting our show! Well Token: Nick Weber, Randy White, buhner13, Nate Mink, Gage Purdom, Cameron Cochems, Andrew Kusik, Ratdogg, Ratdogg, Braden Lang, Jared Waters, Roger Dorn, LineOfFire95, Jade Helmich, Matt Kalbfleisch, Connor Lindstrom, Peter Soeth, Daniel Hunt, VandalAU, Nick McIver, Robbie Knight, Mike Amos, Alex, Greendale, Brad K, Tim Riechstein, Lightcrustdoughboy, Geoff, PM, Jeremiah, Corey Roberts, Kole B., TomF, Don Jutila, Ricky Clark, Joe Curch, Jay Toy, Guy Bullock, Andrew Nelson, Doug Costa, Troy, B, James, Wilson Mallane, Bill Cowell, Larry Fry, Jimmy Jett, Aron Giannini, Clint Dolsby, Coop, ID_Frog, Emily Unzicker, Vandal Mariners, Jamie Clark, Tada-1003, Big Dog Cards, Madison McCord.Premium Drink Tokens: Patrick Frerks, Taylor Cash, Dan Martson, Chad Curtis, Todd Glindeman, Nickolaus Stutzman, Ryan Kruger, Chuck Caswell, Todd Pinter, SpaceLenin, Kevin Ridenour, Jarom Taylor, Jonathan Jacobs, Andrew Dennis, Sean Kramer, Steve Lindsey, Bradley Laplante, Lucas Hight, dhjud7, Travis Thompson, Turner Webb, Shea Staszak, Sam Dane, Matthew Aldape, Willie Wilson, Russell Hawkins, Cruhead76, Casey Zenner, Jennifer Staszak, Bridgedog16, JeffV, LC Vandal, Tom Shirts, vandal.enjoyer19, RJM, BrianR, BK, Matthew.Tub Token:Steve Kurtz, Martin Arnzen, Nick Davis, Dutch, Jason Mayer, Maximillian Antush, Pristine B-tch, Tim Nicolello, Bryan Crookham, John Law, Ryan Phillips.Club Card: Matthew Janicek, Thomas E Kendall, James Gannon, Ron Woodman, Michalk, Ross Warren, Rob at Shilshole, Nutsack, Chris Haddow. ------------Our Show is sponsored by:Hughes River Expedition - https://www.hughesriver.com/rivers/Pacific Custom Sportsware - https://vandalgear.com/Snake River Stampede Whiskey - https://snakeriverstampede.com/shopping/srs-whisky/Tap the Keg! - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tap-the-keg-presented-by-hummel-architects-tickets-1992523912660

Big Sky Breakdown
Vandals Weekly- Head Coach Thomas Ford Jr. and OL Coach Loren Endsley preview Vandal offense

Big Sky Breakdown

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 41:51


Idaho second year head coach Thomas Ford Jr. and UI offensive line coach Loren Endsley join Colter Nuanez to preview the Vandals' offense ahead of the 2026 season opener Friday Night at Cal Poly

Pipeman in the Pit
Mike from The Ataris on Punk, Positivity, and Returning to Warped Tour Montreal

Pipeman in the Pit

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 12:36 Transcription Available


In this episode, Mike from The Ataris joins the show live from Warped Tour Montreal. The conversation delves into the evolution of punk rock, the importance of education and world experience, mental health benefits of music, and exciting upcoming projects from The Ataris, including their first album in 19 years and Mike's autobiography. Personal anecdotes, reflections on positivity, and stories from the road make this an energizing and insightful listen for fans and newcomers alike.Main Topics CoveredWarped Tour Montreal ExperienceEase of access to the festival venue and the nostalgia surrounding the locationReflections on previous Warped Tour performances in MontrealEducation & Punk RockBreaking stereotypes about punk rockers and their educational backgroundsThe impact of higher education on songwriting and personal growthGlobal Perspective & Life ExperienceThe benefits of traveling and experiencing different culturesStories from Mike's family history and formative influencesMental Health & Positivity in MusicHow performing punk rock influences both the audience's and the musician's mental healthThe role of positive psychology and mindset in maintaining youthfulness and creativityUpcoming Music and AutobiographyNew single "Car Song" and details about the creative process behind itAnnouncement of the upcoming album "Revolution Summer" and Mike's memoir "The Hero Dies"Key Discussions & StoriesBreaking the Punk Rock StereotypeDiscussion of well-educated punk rockers like Dexter from The Offspring, Greg Graffin of Bad Religion, and Milo from The DescendentsMike shares his journey of being accepted into law school with a letter from Joe of The Vandals, only to put plans on hold due to the resurgence of the band 03:11The Power of World ExperienceInsight into Mike's multicultural background and how family wisdom from Belgium shaped his worldview 05:44Mutual agreement that real understanding comes from seeing and experiencing the world firsthand 05:23Music as TherapyMike discusses the joy of witnessing happiness in fans during performances and how sharing music is a source of happiness for him as well 06:45Emphasis on punk rock as "the best therapy" for both artist and audience 07:13Staying Young in Mind and HeartReflections on outlasting younger generations at festivals, and how rock and roll keeps you young 08:14Observations on how mindset and positivity play a crucial role in aging and life fulfillment 08:25The Story Behind "Car Song"Insights into the song's nostalgic roots and the band's tradition of crafting positive, visceral lyrics 09:09The frontman's process of writing lyrics on long solo drives and the theme of observing the world from the roadAutobiography AnnouncementMike introduces his forthcoming book "The Hero Dies," chronicling his tumultuous and inspiring personal story, from family hardship to music industry success 10:45New Album TeaseAnnouncement of "Revolution Summer," The Ataris' first new record in 19 years, arriving next spring along with the autobiography 11:45Notable Quotes“There's a stigma on the early punk rock, like Sid Vicious... but a lot of my generation of punk rockers... everyone went to college and got some degrees and still continue it.” — Mike 02:51“When you're outside of your bubble... that's the other thing. We're up here in Montreal right now, and it's French Canada, you know? So you're in a different culture, a different part of the world.” — Mike 04:37“If there's two things we can take with us at the end, it's, it's love and, and happiness, right? And so I want to do something in life that makes people happy.” — Mike 07:05“Our lyrics are always positive and they make you see something visceral, right?... Car Song is sort of a driving song, you know, it's a song about seeing what you see out there.” — Mike 09:48“If you're positive, then you project positivity. The people around you pick up on that, and you can get the things you want by thinking positive about it.” — Mike 10:33Resources & Links MentionedThe AtarisNew single: “Car Song”Upcoming Album: “Revolution Summer” (releasing spring next year)BookUpcoming autobiography by Mike: “The Hero Dies” (releasing spring next year)Specific links were not provided in the episode; keep an eye on The Ataris' official channels for release information on both the album and autobiography.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pipeman-in-the-pit--2287932/support.Click Here to Subscribe for PERKS, BONUS Content & FREE GIVEWAYS!Follow @pipemanradio on all socials &  Pipeman Radio Requests & Info at www.linktr.ee/pipemanradioStream The Adventures of Pipeman daily & live Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio & Talk 4 TV. Download, Rate & Review the Podcast at The Adventures of Pipeman, Pipeman Radio, Talk 4 Media, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & All Podcast Apps.

AP Audio Stories
Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebration

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 0:37


President Trump blames vandals for damaged grass on the National Mall. AP correspondent Mike Hempen reports.

The Scoot Show with Scoot
2 O'clock News Bomb: Those dad'gum fictitious "liberal vandals" struck again and damaged the White House lawn

The Scoot Show with Scoot

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 9:01


Ian drops the 2 O'clock News bomb and talks about the President once again blaming vandals for damage done to the White House lawn after the 250 event, the current staff of the USS Abraham Lincoln, and more.

Off The Beaten Path with Steve Elkins
Off The Beaten Path with Steve Elkins, August 16, 2026 Hour 1

Off The Beaten Path with Steve Elkins

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 59:49


Donald Trump admits that there was NO video evidence to back up his accusation that Vandals cut the reflecting pool liner with Box Cutters and Knives.He LIED again. Donald Trump’s Cowardly Three Stooges Food Cart escape, leaves his staff behind to potentially be killed. Karoline Leavitt Bails on Donald Trump. Did she wake up to understand that her boss holds NO loyalty to anyone, other than himself?

Big Sky Breakdown
"Inside the FCS" - FCS players in the NFL, Big Sky over/under win totals with Samuel Akem & Nuanez

Big Sky Breakdown

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 35:52


Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to go through some of the former FCS standouts battling to make NFL rosters plus the duo picks over/under win totals for the best teams in the Big Sky Conference.

Redox Grows
Boosting Farm Productivity in the Land of Vandals

Redox Grows

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 18:10


Idaho's Palouse Region is off the beaten path for many, but it's where a significant impact is made to help keep farmers productive and consumers well-fed.  With a storied history dating back to the 19th century, the University is Idaho is one of the nation's premier public research institutions. Redox was provided a campus tour, including the Soil Stewards Farm and Deep Soil Ecotron."Collectively together we have the opportunity to really lean in and make sure that we're providing as your land grant university the research that's needed to help our producers be successful," remarked Leslie Edgar, J.R. Simplot Endowed  Dean of the University of Idaho's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Find out more about the University of Idaho and how it helps farm productivity at uidaho.edu/cals. 

Detroit Voice Brief
Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Wednesday Aug. 12, 2026

Detroit Voice Brief

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 4:23


Vandals target Michigan license plate cameras amid growing privacy concerns Why so many car washes are popping up in Michigan A solar eclipse is on the way. How much will you see in Michigan?

Life Wide Open with CboysTV
Ken Regrets His Marriage, We Bully Our Friends and Cormorant Flock Camera Vandals!

Life Wide Open with CboysTV

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 86:01


In today's podcast the boys talk about the flock cameras controversy, Ken regretting his new marriage, the Cboys bullying environment, Jack constantly posting his girl, Make-A-Wish kids coming to the shop, Dalton's truck catching on fire, the Cboys converting to flip phones, hitting 400K subscribers and more! Thank you for watching, enjoy Don't sleep on [@ultrapouches]. New customers get 15% Off with code WIDEOPEN at takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/wideopen! #squarepod  Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/wideopen #rulapod Get 10% Off your entire order & take advantage of Ridge's Annual Sweepstakes by going to https://www.Ridge.com/WIDEOPEN#Ridgepod NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of the promotion territory, who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence. Void elsewhere & where prohibited by law. Enter by 9:00 a.m. USPT on 8 September 2026. 2 winners, prizes total ARV: up to approx. $539,165 CAD / £284,170. Skill-testing question required in CA. See Official Rules at ridge.com/pages/rules for complete eligibility, entry instructions, how to enter without a purchase, entry limits, prize details, odds, and restrictions. Sponsor: The Ridge Wallet LLC. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/LifeWideOpenYT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/LifeWideOpenWithCboysTV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/LifeWideOpenWithCboysTV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also check out our main YouTube channel CboysTV: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/CboysTV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  

Off The Beaten Path with Steve Elkins
Off The Beaten Path with Steve Elkins, August 2, 2026 Hour 1

Off The Beaten Path with Steve Elkins

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 59:49


I told you so….A Closed Casket for Lindsey Graham means that the AAA narrative was a LIE. NOT an Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, but most likely dying in the Russia Bombing of his hotel, or the Ukrainian Drone factory. Donald Trump is once again speaking out about taking Greenland for America as well as making Venezuela our 51st State. No more controversy on Stealing Venezuela’s oil, if Venezuela becomes the 51st State. DOJ drops Vandalism charges against accused former Olympian. Jeanine Pirro is in hot water with Donald Trump over this, and insists Vandals cut the liner with boxcutters. Will Trump fire her? Donald Trump is once again NOT listening to his own people, and what they discover. Guest on Monday to discuss the Spokane Wa fires with Agenda 21 radio’s Paul Preston.

Big Sky Breakdown
Vandals Weekly - previewing the 2026 season with Thomas Ford Jr., Joshua Wood & Cruz Hepburn

Big Sky Breakdown

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2026 41:53


Colter Nuanez provides analysis of Idaho's upcoming season before Nuanez and Samuel Akem sit down with UI second-year head coach Thomas Ford Jr. (11:20), senior quarterback Joshua Wood (23:18), and senior linebacker Cruz Hepburn (33:30 about the upcoming campaign. EDITOR'S NOTE: We are aware of the microphone issues, but did not realize we had reverb until after the interviews were finished. We have remedied the issue. 

EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY
EWTN News Nightly | Wednesday, July 29, 2026

EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 23:09


Vandals desecrated two statues of Our Lady at the Medjugorje shrine. Meanwhile, for many prisoners, faith becomes a lifeline. We learn how prison ministry can transform lives. And, a new Vatican Bank report highlights financial growth and commitment to sustainability.

Deep Leadership
#0440 – Stop Managing People and Start Building Owners with Greg Hawks

Deep Leadership

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2026 37:15


Stop Managing People and Start Building Owners Most leaders spend their careers trying to manage people. What if the real goal isn't better management... but building owners? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I sit down with keynote speaker, leadership advisor, and bestselling author Greg Hawks to explore why ownership is the missing ingredient in so many organizations. Greg shares his powerful Owners, Renters, and Vandals framework and explains how leaders unintentionally create disengaged employees by limiting autonomy, discouraging contribution, and rewarding compliance over commitment. We also discuss how great leaders unlock ownership through trust, accountability, meaningful recognition, and a culture where people think beyond their own department and begin acting in the best interest of the entire organization. If you're a leader who wants to build a high-performing culture where people take initiative, solve problems, and genuinely care about the mission, this episode is packed with practical insights you can apply immediately. In this episode, you'll learn: The difference between owners, renters, and vandals in the workplace Why most employees start with an owner's mindset and what causes them to lose it How leaders unintentionally create disengaged teams Five practical ways to unlock ownership in your people Why accountability is a gift, not a punishment The power of specific recognition and intrinsic motivation How to eliminate silos by helping leaders think "whole house" instead of protecting their own department Why ownership is a mindset that transforms both leadership and life Whether you lead a small business, a Fortune 500 team, a nonprofit, or you're preparing for your first leadership role, this conversation will challenge you to stop managing people and start building owners. Connect with Greg Hawks : Website: ⁠https://www.greghawks.com/ Book: ⁠https://amzn.to/4bbnwVc Subscribe to Deep Leadership: If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe and share it with someone who wants to become a better leader. Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cadre of Men⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Farrow Skin Care⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Salty Sailor Coffee Company⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leader Connect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Qualified Leadership Series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ____ Get all of Jon Rennie's bestselling leadership books for 15% off the regular price today! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wisdom-Trek ©
Day 2911 – Theology Thursday – Heresy: Meaning, History, and Misuse

Wisdom-Trek ©

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 11:13 Transcription Available


Welcome to Day 2911 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. Day 2911 – Theology Thursday – Heresy: Meaning, History, and Misuse Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2911 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps!   I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2911 of our Trek.   The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Our current series of Theology Thursday lessons is written by theologian and teacher John Daniels. I have found that his lessons are short, easy to understand, doctrinally sound, and applicable to all who desire to learn more of God's Word. John's lessons can be found on his website   theology infive.com.   Today's lesson is titled: Heresy: Meaning, History, and Misuse. The word heresy comes from the Greek hairesis, which originally meant “choice” or “faction.” In the New Testament, it began to carry the weight of theological rebellion. It referred to false teaching that breaks fellowship and corrupts the truth. Heresy is not simply error or misunderstanding. It is deviation from the foundational truths of the gospel, concerning who God is, who Christ is, and what salvation requires. The apostle Paul warned against such distortions, calling out those who pervert the message of grace and urging Titus to reject those who sow division after being warned. Heresy is not measured by how controversial an idea is, but by whether it distorts the saving message of Christ or promotes a false gospel. In that sense, heresy is deadly. It is not just wrong. It is soul-destroying. The first segment is: The Struggle for Doctrinal Clarity in the Early Church The early church faced enormous pressure to define and defend the truth. As Christianity spread across the Roman world, it encountered competing philosophies and religious systems. Some sought to harmonize the gospel with these foreign ideas, leading to teachings that retained the vocabulary of Christianity but not its meaning. This is where heresy found fertile ground. Among the earliest and most dangerous of these teachings was Gnosticism, which rejected the goodness of creation and denied the full humanity of Christ. Marcionism took a more radical path by discarding the Old Testament and portraying the God of Israel as cruel and inferior. Pelagianism undermined the doctrine of sin by teaching that humans could achieve righteousness without divine grace. Each of these required a response, not out of fear of disagreement, but out of pastoral urgency to protect the flock from destructive error. No heresy had a greater impact, both theologically and politically, than Arianism. The teaching of Arius, that the Son was a created being and not fully divine, directly challenged the very identity of Christ. Although condemned at the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, Arianism did not die. It took root in the outer regions of the Roman Empire and sowed seeds of division that helped bring about its collapse. The second segment is: Arianism and the Fragmentation of the Western Empire. The theological consequences of Arianism were clear. It reduced Christ to a lesser being, stripping the gospel of its divine foundation. Its political consequences were just as devastating. While the Roman Church clung to Nicene orthodoxy, many of the Germanic tribes who bordered the empire were converted to Arian Christianity. Missionaries like Ulfilas brought a version of the gospel that bore Christ's name but denied His nature. When the Visigoths sacked Rome in 410 AD, they did so not as pagans but as heretical Christians. The same was true of the Vandals and later the Ostrogoths, whose kings ruled Italy while holding to Arian doctrine. The theological divide between ruler and people, between Church and state, tore at the fabric of Western society. The Church could not fully unify with leaders who confessed a false Christ, and the people remained culturally alienated from their kings. This division made the Western Roman Empire vulnerable. It robbed the empire of a unifying spiritual identity at the very moment it needed cohesion to survive external threats. Though not the only factor in Rome's collapse, Arianism was a theological wedge that fractured its heart. By the time Justinian reconquered parts of the West and reimposed Nicene orthodoxy in the sixth century, the Western Empire was a shadow of what it had been. A heresy that began in theological debate had helped bring down a civilization. The third segment is: When Everything Becomes Heresy. Over time, the word heresy lost its theological precision. Instead of referring to soul-endangering errors about God, Christ, and salvation, it began to be applied to any disagreement or dissent. This shift had tragic consequences. In some periods of church history, those who merely questioned traditional practices or sought to reform corruption were branded as heretics. The term became a tool for control rather than a measure of truth. Even within Protestant traditions, theological disagreements over baptism, church polity, or spiritual gifts have sometimes been exaggerated into accusations of heresy, dividing believers unnecessarily. This misuse of the term does not protect the church. It weakens it. When every disagreement is labeled heresy, the word loses its force, and the real dangers become harder to identify. Instead of guarding the flock, the misuse of heresy becomes a way to suppress thought, enforce conformity, or settle personal disputes. Ironically, some modern cults and false teachers now invert the accusation. They call orthodox Christianity heretical because it does not conform to their reimagined doctrines. The charge of heresy has become, in some cases, a mirror for pride rather than a tool of discernment. The fourth segment is: A Modern Example: Is Pre-Tribulation Rapture Heresy? In contemporary evangelical circles, one of the most fiercely debated doctrines is the Pre-Tribulation Rapture. This is the idea that believers will be taken up to heaven before a future period of global tribulation. Popularized in the 19th and 20th centuries, this view has deeply shaped modern Christian imagination. But is it heresy? The answer is no. Pre-Tribulation Rapture theology, while likely incorrect and theologically shallow, does not deny the core tenets of the faith. It affirms the Trinity, the incarnation, the death and resurrection of Christ, and salvation by grace through faith. It is not heresy in the biblical or historical sense. That said, its influence is not neutral. When taught dogmatically, it can create a fragile form of faith, one that collapses under suffering or real-world trials. It fosters escapism and disengagement, tempting believers to wait for rescue rather than prepare for endurance. In some circles, the view has even been elevated to a test of orthodoxy, dividing churches and condemning dissenters. In these cases, the danger lies not in the doctrine itself, but in the way it is wielded. This example highlights the difference between heresy and error. Not every mistaken belief is heresy, but not every non-heresy is harmless. Pre-Tribulationism must be confronted with Scripture and pastoral clarity, not because it damns the soul, but because it distorts Christian hope and undermines discipleship. The fifth segment is: Holding the Line Without Crossing It In guarding the truth, the Church must walk a narrow path. On one side lies indifference, where everything is tolerated and nothing is contended for. On the other lies arrogance, where every disagreement is treated as a threat and the word heresy is used like a club. Both lead to ruin. The example of Arianism shows that heresy is real, and its effects are catastrophic. But the misuse of the term reveals a different kind of danger — the slow erosion of discernment and the collapse of Christian charity. We must learn again to distinguish between essential and non-essential doctrines, between errors that must be confronted and differences that can be endured. This requires returning to the Scriptures, testing every teaching, and holding fast to what is good. It also means learning from the early church, which took truth seriously without descending into tyranny. They did not shy away from calling out heresy, but they did so with care, consistency, and a clear understanding of what was at stake. In Conclusion Heresy is not a word to be thrown around lightly. It refers to spiritual poison, distortions of God's truth that lead people away from salvation. The Church has always had to fight for the gospel, and that fight continues today. But if the sword of truth is swung wildly, it wounds the innocent and weakens the body. By understanding what heresy truly is, and what it is not, we honor the truth, protect the church, and point people back to the grace of Christ. Not every error is heresy. But every misuse of the word heresy threatens to create new errors of its own. For further study, consider these...

The Marc Cox Morning Show
St. Louis Morning Brief: TikTok Fence Vandals, St. Charles Tiny Homes Debate, Copper Theft Crackdown, and a Restaurant Grease Scandal

The Marc Cox Morning Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 8:10


The St. Louis Morning Brief rounds up the local stories you need to know. A resurfaced TikTok challenge has teens busting through fences in Ellisville, leaving six homes damaged and police asking for doorbell footage. St. Charles leaders approve $20,000 in taxpayer money to study tiny homes for the homeless — a plan that raises real questions about accountability and whether throwing more government money at the problem actually works. Missouri cracks down hard on copper thieves with a new felony law and up to 10 years in prison, though one story shows just how broken the justice system can be when a judge lets a thief walk free on a technicality. And a North County restaurant gets caught red-handed dumping grease down a storm drain. Local news, common sense takes — only on The Marc Cox Morning Show. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #STLMorningBrief #StLouisNews #StCharlesCounty #CopperTheft #CriminalJusticeReform #TaxpayerWatch #STLPodcast #MissouriNews #LocalAccountability

Idaho Sports Talk
PRATER & THE BALLGAME, JULY 20: TOUCHDOWNS FOR TICKETS, BOISE STATE FOOTBALL, ZION WASHINGTON, VANDALS & BENGALS, FRESNO STATE, WORLD CUP, WEEKEND WINNERS & LOSERS

Idaho Sports Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2026 127:42


IT'S BACK - our favorite contest of the year: Touchdowns For Tickets and your chance to win a pair of 2026 Boise State football season tickets (listen to the show for chances to qualify every hour, Monday through Thursday, for the next three weeks - six winners will be announced Wednesdays and Fridays) ... Bob dives into Boise State's defense in Bronco Focus, former Boise State/current Cleveland Browns safety Zion Washington joins the show three days before opening his first NFL training camp, Idaho State voted ahead of Idaho in Big Sky preseason media polls, is Fresno State the biggest game on the Broncos' schedule, thoughts on the World Cup, Weekend Winners & LosersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prater & The Ballgame
PRATER & THE BALLGAME, JULY 20: TOUCHDOWNS FOR TICKETS, BOISE STATE FOOTBALL, ZION WASHINGTON, VANDALS & BENGALS, FRESNO STATE, WORLD CUP, WEEKEND WINNERS & LOSERS

Prater & The Ballgame

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2026 127:42


IT'S BACK - our favorite contest of the year: Touchdowns For Tickets and your chance to win a pair of 2026 Boise State football season tickets (listen to the show for chances to qualify every hour, Monday through Thursday, for the next three weeks - six winners will be announced Wednesdays and Fridays) ... Bob dives into Boise State's defense in Bronco Focus, former Boise State/current Cleveland Browns safety Zion Washington joins the show three days before opening his first NFL training camp, Idaho State voted ahead of Idaho in Big Sky preseason media polls, is Fresno State the biggest game on the Broncos' schedule, thoughts on the World Cup, Weekend Winners & LosersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Create Your Own Life Show
Britain: What Real Civilizational Collapse Actually Looks Like

The Create Your Own Life Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 32:16


Everywhere Rome fell, civilization transformed. In Britain, it stopped.That's not a myth. That's what actually happened. Everywhere else the empire fell — Gaul, Hispania, Italy, North Africa — the barbarian successor kingdoms absorbed Roman administration and kept the machine running. The Franks kept Roman law. The Visigoths kept the Christian church. The Ostrogoths kept the Senate and the aqueducts. Even the Vandals in North Africa kept Roman urban life going.In Britain, none of that happened. The Roman garrisons pulled out in 407. The emperor told the Britons to defend themselves in 410. And when the Anglo-Saxons arrived, they didn't do what every other post-Roman successor group did. They didn't inherit. They built wooden halls next to abandoned Roman villas and let the villas fall down. Latin didn't evolve into a Romance language the way it did in Gaul and Hispania — it just vanished. Christianity didn't survive the transition — Pope Gregory the Great had to send Augustine of Canterbury in 597 to start over from pagan ground. Cities didn't get built on top of the old Roman ones — they got built somewhere else while Colchester sat empty for centuries.This is Episode 4 of the "Life After the Fall of Rome" series. Britain is the comparison case for the whole thesis. Everywhere else Rome fell, it transformed. Britain is the exception that proves the rule — the one place where the Hollywood version of the fall (villas abandoned, libraries lost, languages disappeared, lights actually going out) turned out to be true. And the reason it happened is quieter and more dangerous than any invasion narrative: successors who chose not to inherit.The barbarians didn't destroy Roman Britain. Roman Britain was already failing on its own. What the Anglo-Saxons did was build something entirely different on top of it — a new culture with no interest in preserving what came before. That indifference, more than any battle, is what real collapse actually looks like.If you're new to the series, start with Episode 1 ("Rome Didn't Fall — Here's What Actually Happened") linked below.

Internet Today
Trump Claims Leftist Vandals Destroyed His Disgusting Reflecting Pool?!

Internet Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 43:55


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Kevin Kietzman Has Issues
Hawley Fibs Again, Another Court Swings at Trump, Starmer Song Delights, Pool Vandals Detained, Messi is an Alien, Improbable OU Wins CWS, Golf Analyst Blasts Fans

Kevin Kietzman Has Issues

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 51:58


   Josh Hawley just will not stop misleading voters about this SF Giants Pride Night story.  Hawley got a letter back from MLB commish Rob Manfred and immediately fibbed with a post about what the letter says.  It's unreal he's doing this.  Hawley was wrong, this was not an MLB issue.  It was a Giants issue and I'd be thrilled if he went on the attack and found out what the Giants did.  But baseball has done nothing wrong and actually has a fine policy in place.     A far left judge born in Trinidad and worked for Sonia Sotomayor is the latest to stop President Trump with a ruling.  This tiime, the court rules the government cannot use it's own data bases to verify is a person is a citizen or not and eligible to vote.  This is nuts.    A new AI generated song and video called "Keir Starmer is a wanker" has gone viral, we'll play it for you.  Vandals at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool are being detained.   In sports, Lionel Messi does it again for Argentina, this player is the best of all time.   OU was picked 14th in the SEC pre season baseball poll and wins the national title.  The SEC is officially now a baseball conference, not football.  A Golf Channel analyst calls Long Island golf fans a "stain on the game," and he's right.  The Royals get a great outing from Michael Wacha in a win over the Rays, a Sportscenter legend is retiring and an up and coming music star has been charged with a felony after destroying his hotel room.

CNN News Briefing
DNI purge, New Nancy Guthrie Info, Prison Time For Pool “Vandals" and more

CNN News Briefing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 8:03


According to sources, firings have begun at the Director of National Intelligence Office. According to a downed US pilot, Iranian drones swarmed him like “jellyfish.”  A note linked to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance claims she died. President Trump threatens prison time for reflecting pool "vandalism".  Plus, Merlin The Duck, Mexico's unofficial World Cup mascot meets a president. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman
'BradCast' 6/22/2026 (Scandals and Vandals, Memoranda and Referenda; Trump Reflecting Pool; U.S.-Iran negotiations; Billionaire tax in CA)

The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 57:10


Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Mike Gallagher Podcast
Wacky Democrats Cheer on Algae

Mike Gallagher Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 9:51 Transcription Available


Wacky Democrats would rather cheer on algae than admit Trump is neutralizing Iran's nuclear capabilities. Seriously. Vandals were caught damaging the lining of the reflecting pool, and Whoopi Goldberg is out here claiming it's all Trump's fault. This is the level of delusion we're dealing with. Republicans have got to show up and vote—or the Dems will prop up even more radicals who care more about pond scum than national security.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Progressive Voices
'BradCast' 6/22/2026: Scandals and Vandals, Memoranda and Referenda; Trump Reflecting Pool; U.S.-Iran negotiations; Billionaire tax in CA

Progressive Voices

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 60:00


'BradCast' 6/22/2026: Scandals and Vandals, Memoranda and Referenda; Trump Reflecting Pool; U.S.-Iran negotiations; Billionaire tax in CA by Progressive Voices

The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrison
(MONDAY) Morning Run: Encouraging Ceasefire News, Kennedy Center Tarp Remains, Reflecting Pool “Vandals”, Meloni Feud Escalates, UK Prime Minister Resigns, Logan Close Call and Serena Wimbledon Singles

The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrison

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 17:30 Transcription Available


Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy and T.J. Podcast
(MONDAY) Morning Run: Encouraging Ceasefire News, Kennedy Center Tarp Remains, Reflecting Pool “Vandals”, Meloni Feud Escalates, UK Prime Minister Resigns, Logan Close Call and Serena Wimbledon Singles

Amy and T.J. Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 17:30 Transcription Available


Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Men Think with Brooks Laich & Gavin DeGraw
(MONDAY) Morning Run: Encouraging Ceasefire News, Kennedy Center Tarp Remains, Reflecting Pool “Vandals”, Meloni Feud Escalates, UK Prime Minister Resigns, Logan Close Call and Serena Wimbledon Singles

How Men Think with Brooks Laich & Gavin DeGraw

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 17:30 Transcription Available


Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Goes Rogue
(MONDAY) Morning Run: Encouraging Ceasefire News, Kennedy Center Tarp Remains, Reflecting Pool “Vandals”, Meloni Feud Escalates, UK Prime Minister Resigns, Logan Close Call and Serena Wimbledon Singles

Rachel Goes Rogue

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 17:15 Transcription Available


Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump's Trials
Trump claims vandals damaged the Reflecting Pool

Trump's Trials

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 4:57


President Trump says the reflecting pool on the National Mall will be drained again. He claimed without evidence that vandals damaged the pool following a costly renovation and painting.Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrison
Arrests Made As White House Insists “Vandals” Are To Blame For Reflecting Pool Woes

The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrison

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2026 23:25 Transcription Available


In a bizarre turn of events, President Trump announced that Park Police have arrested “multiple individuals” for vandalizing the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. Among them, a three-time Olympian who says he stopped at the site just to have a look. Trump even named ABC veteran reporter Jonathan Karl of trying to rip the rubber off of the surface of the pool, saying he was caught with his hand in the water, Huh? Trump also claims vandals used a blade to gash the facade and poured chemicals in the pool to destroy the color. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy and T.J. Podcast
Arrests Made As White House Insists “Vandals” Are To Blame For Reflecting Pool Woes

Amy and T.J. Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2026 23:25 Transcription Available


In a bizarre turn of events, President Trump announced that Park Police have arrested “multiple individuals” for vandalizing the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. Among them, a three-time Olympian who says he stopped at the site just to have a look. Trump even named ABC veteran reporter Jonathan Karl of trying to rip the rubber off of the surface of the pool, saying he was caught with his hand in the water, Huh? Trump also claims vandals used a blade to gash the facade and poured chemicals in the pool to destroy the color. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Men Think with Brooks Laich & Gavin DeGraw
Arrests Made As White House Insists “Vandals” Are To Blame For Reflecting Pool Woes

How Men Think with Brooks Laich & Gavin DeGraw

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2026 23:38 Transcription Available


In a bizarre turn of events, President Trump announced that Park Police have arrested “multiple individuals” for vandalizing the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. Among them, a three-time Olympian who says he stopped at the site just to have a look. Trump even named ABC veteran reporter Jonathan Karl of trying to rip the rubber off of the surface of the pool, saying he was caught with his hand in the water, Huh? Trump also claims vandals used a blade to gash the facade and poured chemicals in the pool to destroy the color. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Goes Rogue
Arrests Made As White House Insists “Vandals” Are To Blame For Reflecting Pool Woes

Rachel Goes Rogue

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2026 23:25 Transcription Available


In a bizarre turn of events, President Trump announced that Park Police have arrested “multiple individuals” for vandalizing the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. Among them, a three-time Olympian who says he stopped at the site just to have a look. Trump even named ABC veteran reporter Jonathan Karl of trying to rip the rubber off of the surface of the pool, saying he was caught with his hand in the water, Huh? Trump also claims vandals used a blade to gash the facade and poured chemicals in the pool to destroy the color. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Create Your Own Life Show
Slaves Opened the Gates of Rome (Not Barbarians)

The Create Your Own Life Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 63:57


On August 24, 410 AD, the Visigoths walked into Rome. They didn't break down the gates. They didn't storm the walls. The gates were opened from the inside — by slaves, by people who had been living under the Empire for years and had quietly stopped believing in it.The conventional story of the Sack of Rome is barbarian invasion. Fire and screaming. Civilization ending in a single night. That's the Hollywood version. The reality is quieter and worse.Rome wasn't murdered. It was hollowed out over more than two centuries by three forces that had nothing to do with barbarians.The first was money. The silver denarius had been debased so consistently that by 410 the coins were essentially worthless metal stamped with the emperor's face — a promise nobody believed anymore. Soldiers stopped showing up because they were being paid with garbage. Tax collectors demanded payment in gold and silver because the state's own currency wasn't worth taking.The second was borders. On the last day of 406, the Rhine froze and tens of thousands of Vandals, Suebi, and Alans walked across into Roman Gaul. The forts along the river were empty or close to it. The garrisons had been pulled back, stripped to fight civil wars in Italy, or simply never replaced. The frontier wasn't overrun. It was abandoned.The third was power. The Emperor Honorius was hiding in Ravenna — a swamp city with marsh walls — issuing laws that nobody enforced. When they told him Rome had fallen, he thought they meant his pet chicken, a bird he had named Roma. He had become emperor at eight years old. He had never led an army, never governed a province, never made a decision that wasn't filtered through palace bureaucrats more interested in their own survival than the Empire's.When Alaric's Visigoths arrived at the gates of Rome in August 410, the city's own slaves opened them.Rome didn't fall that day. Not really. The Visigoths left after three days. Honorius stayed in Ravenna. The Empire limped on for another 66 years. But everyone who mattered understood what 410 meant. The machine had been failing for centuries. The sack was just the paperwork catching up.Empires don't fall. They hollow out. And hollowing is worse than falling — because from the outside, everything still looks intact.00:00 — Rome Wasn't Murdered, It Was Hollowed Out01:54 — Welcome to The Roman Pattern02:19 — Rome in 410: A Theater Set03:06 — Two Centuries of Debasement05:15 — December 406: When the Rhine Froze06:53 — Alaric: The Visigoth Who Wanted to Be Roman08:16 — Honorius and His Chicken Named Roma09:10 — August 24, 410: The Gates Open From Inside10:29 — Saint Jerome Wept in Bethlehem11:50 — Why Rome Didn't Fall (Yet)12:44 — The Three-Link Chain: Money, Borders, Power14:02 — Hollowing Is Worse Than Falling14:53 — The Universal Pattern15:55 — Same Playbook, Different Century