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Voices of Courage with Ken D Foster How Poetry Heals: Words, Seasonal Affective Disorder and Transcendence with Norman Rosenthal Ken D. Foster talks with psychiatrist and author Dr. Norman Rosenthal about how poetry can heal grief and trauma, why he first described seasonal affective disorder, and how Transcendental Meditation shapes his forthcoming book on unity. A Show Built On the Power of Words Ken D. Foster opens Voices of Courage with a preview of the conversation to come, reading a few lines from a poem before rolling the show's intro theme and returning to formally welcome listeners. He tells his audience that words carry an energy, a frequency and a vibration connected deeply to the psyche, and that reading a poem can make the world seem to disappear, carrying a listener back into memory or forward into peace and presence. Foster mentions that he has spent roughly thirty years writing poems himself and has a forthcoming poetry collection called "Echoes of Courage and Grace: Reflections from the Journey Within." He explains that poetry can bypass people's defenses, awaken memory, reveal truth and restore hope in ways ordinary words sometimes cannot. He then introduces his guest, a psychiatrist he says will help listeners understand where words can transform how they think, communicate and show up in the world. Introducing Dr. Norman Rosenthal Foster formally introduces Dr. Norman Rosenthal, welcoming him back to the show and describing him as a psychiatrist who understands darkness from both a scientific and deeply human perspective. He notes that Rosenthal led the team that first described seasonal affective disorder, known as SAD, and that his pioneering work on light therapy has helped millions of people, along with his exploration of meditation, adversity and resilience. Foster highlights Rosenthal's book "Poetry Rx: How 50 Inspiring Poems Can Heal and Bring You Joy to Your Life," calling him a New York Times best-selling author. Rosenthal thanks Foster for having him back. Foster explains he wants to start with poetry, calling it a door to the soul, and mentions his niece in Washington, D.C. who is depressed, wondering aloud whether Rosenthal's book might help her. He asks directly why Rosenthal wrote "Poetry Rx" and what the book is about, opening the door for Rosenthal's story about a phone call with a grieving friend. The Origin Story and Why Words Heal Rosenthal tells Foster the book began with a phone call from a grieving friend who had lost someone dear and asked how he would ever manage. Rosenthal told him that losing is an art that, like any art form, can be developed, prompting his friend to read Elizabeth Bishop's villanelle "One Art" aloud over the phone. Rosenthal recalls feeling the man's relief and his own sense of elation, realizing in that moment that words can actually heal. Foster then asks Rosenthal, as a scientist and psychiatrist, why words heal at all. Rosenthal explains that words carry both meaning and music, a combination that has drawn people around fires for thousands of years to share poetry that produces hope, potency or anger. He says this taps into primitive cognitive and visceral areas of the mind. Foster asks how a poem that triggers anger can still lead someone toward peace, and Rosenthal answers with Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," written to his dying father, reading several lines aloud. Grief, Struggle and the Music of Words The conversation moves through several more poems Rosenthal has collected. He reads "Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep," telling the story of a Baltimore woman who wrote it for a German refugee unable to return to her dying mother during World War II, and says it gave the most comfort to people he has shared it with who were grieving or dying themselves. He then reads Theodore Roethke's "The Waking," describing how the Pulitzer Prize winner captured the daily struggle of simply getting up in the morning. Foster and Rosenthal discuss poetic structures, from sonnets and villanelles to free verse and the ghazal, before Rosenthal reads Gwendolyn Brooks's short poem "We Real Cool." Turning to why some people resist poetry, Rosenthal argues they may love songs and ballads without realizing these belong to the same family as poetry. He invokes Marshall McLuhan's line that "the medium is the message," arguing that real connectedness, whether around a dinner table or in a poem, communicates that a person matters. Listening, Silence and a Letter to a Mother Foster shifts the conversation toward listening itself, describing himself as a long-term meditator who believes stillness is the key to writing and connecting with the divine part of oneself. Rosenthal responds by reading Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," noting that the poem's quiet imagery magnifies every small sound through silence. Foster compares the experience to cycling, describing a "zone" where time seems to collapse while doing something he loves, and says poetry brings him into that same deep inward space. Rosenthal then shares a personal poem, "Letter to Mother" by Nobel laureate Salvatore Quasimodo, which he read repeatedly before leaving South Africa for the United States, knowing he was leaving his family behind. He describes the poem's closing image of a kitchen clock with an enamel dial and painted flowers, and says he later bought such a clock from Italy that he and his wife still look at, thinking of the people they left behind. Seasonal Affective Disorder, Meditation and Closing Thoughts Foster asks Rosenthal to reflect on his own journey, and Rosenthal answers with gratitude, recalling a near-fatal assault at age twenty-four and crediting the National Institute of Mental Health's funding for making his seasonal affective disorder research possible. The two turn to SAD itself, with Rosenthal describing how his own move from sunny South Africa to New York exposed him and his wife to lethargy, oversleeping and difficulty socializing once daylight savings time shortened the days. He recommends morning light exposure, outdoor walking, staying socially connected and, in some cases, an antidepressant, pointing listeners to his book "Defeating SAD." Foster shares his own story of hearing an inner voice in 1992 tell him he had to feel the pain to make the change. Rosenthal then describes practicing Transcendental Meditation twice daily and outlines stages of consciousness explored in his books "Transcendence" and "Super Mind," previewing a forthcoming book, "Unity," about healing societal division. Foster closes by pointing listeners to Rosenthal's books on Amazon and signing off with the show's closing line.

Voices of Courage with Ken D Foster How Poetry Heals: Words, Seasonal Affective Disorder and Transcendence with Norman Rosenthal Ken D. Foster talks with psychiatrist and author Dr. Norman Rosenthal about how poetry can heal grief and trauma, why he first described seasonal affective disorder, and how Transcendental Meditation shapes his forthcoming book on unity. A Show Built On the Power of Words Ken D. Foster opens Voices of Courage with a preview of the conversation to come, reading a few lines from a poem before rolling the show's intro theme and returning to formally welcome listeners. He tells his audience that words carry an energy, a frequency and a vibration connected deeply to the psyche, and that reading a poem can make the world seem to disappear, carrying a listener back into memory or forward into peace and presence. Foster mentions that he has spent roughly thirty years writing poems himself and has a forthcoming poetry collection called "Echoes of Courage and Grace: Reflections from the Journey Within." He explains that poetry can bypass people's defenses, awaken memory, reveal truth and restore hope in ways ordinary words sometimes cannot. He then introduces his guest, a psychiatrist he says will help listeners understand where words can transform how they think, communicate and show up in the world. Introducing Dr. Norman Rosenthal Foster formally introduces Dr. Norman Rosenthal, welcoming him back to the show and describing him as a psychiatrist who understands darkness from both a scientific and deeply human perspective. He notes that Rosenthal led the team that first described seasonal affective disorder, known as SAD, and that his pioneering work on light therapy has helped millions of people, along with his exploration of meditation, adversity and resilience. Foster highlights Rosenthal's book "Poetry Rx: How 50 Inspiring Poems Can Heal and Bring You Joy to Your Life," calling him a New York Times best-selling author. Rosenthal thanks Foster for having him back. Foster explains he wants to start with poetry, calling it a door to the soul, and mentions his niece in Washington, D.C. who is depressed, wondering aloud whether Rosenthal's book might help her. He asks directly why Rosenthal wrote "Poetry Rx" and what the book is about, opening the door for Rosenthal's story about a phone call with a grieving friend. The Origin Story and Why Words Heal Rosenthal tells Foster the book began with a phone call from a grieving friend who had lost someone dear and asked how he would ever manage. Rosenthal told him that losing is an art that, like any art form, can be developed, prompting his friend to read Elizabeth Bishop's villanelle "One Art" aloud over the phone. Rosenthal recalls feeling the man's relief and his own sense of elation, realizing in that moment that words can actually heal. Foster then asks Rosenthal, as a scientist and psychiatrist, why words heal at all. Rosenthal explains that words carry both meaning and music, a combination that has drawn people around fires for thousands of years to share poetry that produces hope, potency or anger. He says this taps into primitive cognitive and visceral areas of the mind. Foster asks how a poem that triggers anger can still lead someone toward peace, and Rosenthal answers with Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," written to his dying father, reading several lines aloud. Grief, Struggle and the Music of Words The conversation moves through several more poems Rosenthal has collected. He reads "Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep," telling the story of a Baltimore woman who wrote it for a German refugee unable to return to her dying mother during World War II, and says it gave the most comfort to people he has shared it with who were grieving or dying themselves. He then reads Theodore Roethke's "The Waking," describing how the Pulitzer Prize winner captured the daily struggle of simply getting up in the morning. Foster and Rosenthal discuss poetic structures, from sonnets and villanelles to free verse and the ghazal, before Rosenthal reads Gwendolyn Brooks's short poem "We Real Cool." Turning to why some people resist poetry, Rosenthal argues they may love songs and ballads without realizing these belong to the same family as poetry. He invokes Marshall McLuhan's line that "the medium is the message," arguing that real connectedness, whether around a dinner table or in a poem, communicates that a person matters. Listening, Silence and a Letter to a Mother Foster shifts the conversation toward listening itself, describing himself as a long-term meditator who believes stillness is the key to writing and connecting with the divine part of oneself. Rosenthal responds by reading Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," noting that the poem's quiet imagery magnifies every small sound through silence. Foster compares the experience to cycling, describing a "zone" where time seems to collapse while doing something he loves, and says poetry brings him into that same deep inward space. Rosenthal then shares a personal poem, "Letter to Mother" by Nobel laureate Salvatore Quasimodo, which he read repeatedly before leaving South Africa for the United States, knowing he was leaving his family behind. He describes the poem's closing image of a kitchen clock with an enamel dial and painted flowers, and says he later bought such a clock from Italy that he and his wife still look at, thinking of the people they left behind. Seasonal Affective Disorder, Meditation and Closing Thoughts Foster asks Rosenthal to reflect on his own journey, and Rosenthal answers with gratitude, recalling a near-fatal assault at age twenty-four and crediting the National Institute of Mental Health's funding for making his seasonal affective disorder research possible. The two turn to SAD itself, with Rosenthal describing how his own move from sunny South Africa to New York exposed him and his wife to lethargy, oversleeping and difficulty socializing once daylight savings time shortened the days. He recommends morning light exposure, outdoor walking, staying socially connected and, in some cases, an antidepressant, pointing listeners to his book "Defeating SAD." Foster shares his own story of hearing an inner voice in 1992 tell him he had to feel the pain to make the change. Rosenthal then describes practicing Transcendental Meditation twice daily and outlines stages of consciousness explored in his books "Transcendence" and "Super Mind," previewing a forthcoming book, "Unity," about healing societal division. Foster closes by pointing listeners to Rosenthal's books on Amazon and signing off with the show's closing line.

Revelation 5:1–145 Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” 3 And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, 4 and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. 5 And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”6 And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. 8 And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying,“Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, 10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.”11 Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice,“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and mightand honor and glory and blessing!” 13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!” 14 And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped. Introduction — From the Throne to the LambI. The Scroll in God's Hand (Revelation 5:1)II. No One Is Worthy to Open the Scroll (Revelation 5:2–4)III. God Has Found Someone He Can Trust (Revelation 5:5)IV. The Lion Is the Lamb (Revelation 5:6–7)V. Heaven Worships the Lamb (Revelation 5:8–10)VI. The Worship Keeps Growing (Revelation 5:11–14)Conclusion

Originally broadcast Monday, September 26, 2022Hour 1 - The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast September 26, 1943, 79 years ago, Leila Arrives Home.  Gildy gets appointed to the school board, but that takes second place to Leila coming back to town. Hour 2 - Frontier Town starring Jeff “Tex” Chandler, originally broadcast September 26, 1952, Return to Dos Rios. First show of the series. Chad Remington is a two-fisted lawyer in the town of Dos Rios. His sidekick, Cherokee O'Bannon (Wade Crosby), speaks in a W.C. Fields accent. Chad gets revenge on his father's killers and clears the name of the innocent Indian who was lynched for the crime. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 26, 1954, Feed ‘em and Weep. Hour 3 -The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast September 26, 1948, Red Wind.   Forty-one matched pearls with a diamond propeller clasp...a good reason for murder! Also Part 3 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 26, 1956.  Dark can cover a multitude of sins and also a strong man with a deadly weapon! 

20 years ago this summer, the Panabaker sisters teamed up with Jordan Pruitt's smash hit single to give us the classic DCOM, Read It and Weep. And now, we're reopening the private journal to discuss the Is of it all! Plus, the return of "Dancing with the Debrief" and our thoughts on Miley's new album. ----- Follow The Time Mousechine: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OPEN HEAVENSMATALA LE LAGI MO LE  ASO TOFI 24 SETEMA 2026(tusia e Pastor EA Adeboye) Manatu Autu: Aua e te tagi (Weep not) Tauloto Tusi Paia: Salamo 30:11 “Ua e liua lo‘u tagitu‘i i le siva; ‘ua e tala‘eseina lo‘u ‘ie talatala, ‘ae fusia a‘u i le fiafia;”Faitauga - Tusi Paia: Luka 7:11-16I se vaitau ua tuanai, sa ou tatalo i se taimi o la matou polokalame ae faapea mai le Atua, ‘pupula ou mafa', ua toeitiiti ou faiatu, le Alii e, ou te le o tatalo, peitai na ou usitai. Ina ua pupula ou mata, na ou vaai atu i se fafine i le faapotopotoga o tagi lava ma masusu ao tatalo. Ona fetalai mai lea o le Atua ia te a'u e, ‘alu e fai iai, aua e te tagi'. Na ou savali atu i le faapotopotga agai i le mea o iai, popo lona tauau ma fai iai, ‘o loo fetalai le Atua e aua e te tagi'. Na fiafia mai ona fofoga ae ua ou toe foi i le pulelaa e tatalo. Ina ua mavae se tausaga, na toe sau le fafine lava lea e tasi, ua tu i ou luma faatasi ma isi tagata o loo agai mai ou te tatalo mo i latou. Ina ua oo i lona taimi ou te tatalo ai mo ia, na ou faafeiloai ma faapea atu, ‘taufafine, e iai se mea ou te faia mo oe', na tatala lona fofoga e tau fai mai se tala, ae pau le upu na faia o le ‘Iesu'. Na ou fesili faalua ma le faatolu ae o le tali lava e tasi,'Iesu'. Ua amata ona ou lē to'a ona o lea e toatele le laina. Na oo lava ina mafai ona tautala ona faapea mai lea, o ia o le fafine lea na ou fai atu, e fai mai Iesu e aua le tagi i le tausaga ua mavae. Fai mai sa tagi lotulotu ma le mafatia i lea aso ona ua sefulu tausaga o faaipoipo ae leai se la pepe, ae ua tauanau e le aiga o lona toalua ia lona toalua e tuli ese o ia pea lē fanau. Ao faasoa mai lana tala, ua ou malamalama ai i le tulaga na tau lē mafai ai ona tautala, o loo ia siiina se pepe i lona lima taumatau ma leisi pepe i lona lima agavale. Na feluiaina e le Atua lona tulaga leai se faamoemoe i se tulaga e fiafia ai. Ou te tatalo, ia feliuaina e le Atua soo se tulaga ua leai se faamoemoe i lou olaga, ma ia faatumuina lou fofoga i le ataata, i le suafa o Iesu. Le au pele, afai ua lafoai lou ola i le Alii o Iesu Keriso, o loo fai mai lou tamā pele ia te oe i le asō, ‘aua e te tagi', e pei a ona fai atu Iesui le fafine ua oti lana tane mai Naina, i le faitauga mai le Tusi Paia o le asō. O soo se taimi e fetalai ai Iesu, ‘aua e te tagi', o lona uiga o loo finagalo e faia se vavega. Tusa poo le a le umi na e tagi ai, o lou taimi o le alaga fiafia ua oo mai. E afe ane le tagi i le afiafi, a o le ‘alaga fiafia i le taeao (Salamo 30:5). Ou te folafola atu, o ou aso o le alaga fiafia ua oo mai, i le suafa o Iesu. TataloTamā, faafetai ua e faamutaina lou vaitau o le tagi, ae aumaia a'u i aso o le alaga fiafia, i le suafa o Iesu, Amene. 

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

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Jeremiah 13:17 (NASB)But if you do not listen to it, My soul will weep in secret for such pride; And my eyes will shed And stream down tears, Because the flock of the Lord has been taken captive.

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But Jesus turning to them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children."

Sixteen Sunday after Trinity

This is repentance season—and before God pours out revival through the church, He is calling the church to return to Him.Maybe you are hungry for God to move, but you cannot understand why breakthrough seems delayed. Maybe you want to see an outpouring of the Holy Spirit—not only on a large scale, but in your own life and family. Maybe you know you have drifted, but you do not know what returning to God really looks like.Or perhaps when you hear the word repentance, you immediately think of condemnation. You think repentance is only saying, “I am sorry,” or enduring God beating down His people.But repentance is not God beating down His people. Repentance is the doorway back into fellowship, freedom, restoration, renewing, refining, and revival.By the end of this post, I want you to understand four things:* First, why repentance must begin with the house of God.* Second, what true biblical repentance actually means.* Third, what a lifestyle of repentance opens in your life, your family, and the church.* Fourth, how to return to your first love and do the first works again.And I need you to stay with me, because I am also going to share a Word from the Lord that I believe is for this moment.REPENTANCE BEGINS WITH THE HOUSE OF GODThis is a moment when the Lord is calling people back!He is calling us back to Himself. The Lord is calling the hurting, the weary, the broken, the battered, and the bruised. He is calling those who have wandered away and become lost again in their sins.Jesus is seeking to save that which was lost. With great compassion, He is calling those who have strayed to RETURN to the Lord.But it is an hour for the church first to return and come to repentance.I cannot get away from this thought from the Lord: it is REPENTANCE SEASON.* For the church, it is time to come home.* For the church, it is time to repent.* For the church, it is time to get our hearts back in line with our God.He longs to pour out among His people great power, overwhelming victory, and the goodness of His name. But it all begins with us humbling ourselves and returning to a place of repentance.And to those whose first thought is, “What do I need to repent of?”—you are the very ones He is speaking to!When we, in any way—whether in large ways or small ways—TURN AWAY and depart from the paths of righteousness, there is a great need to return.Listen to what Scripture declares:1 Peter 4:17–18 NKJV-For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? [18] Now “If the righteous one is scarcely saved, Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?”We have to understand that our repentance affects more than us alone. Our repentance is a witness of hope to the world. It declares that God saves, God restores, God renews, God replenishes, and God refines.Our repentance speaks hope to people who lost their hope long ago and laid it aside. It tells the world that the Lord is a God of great mercy and grace, who forgives and redeems people from iniquity and from the places where they have wandered and strayed.In fact, if we are going to experience the outpouring of God, WE MUST REPENT.Whether your desire is to experience an outpouring from the Holy Spirit on a large scale, or simply to see Him move in your own family, it all starts with repentance.#1: repentance must begin with the house of God because God intends for His people to become a living testimony of His saving, restoring, renewing, replenishing, and refining grace.REPENTANCE MUST BECOME OUR LIFESTYLE.It must become the WAY we live every day. We must begin to care more about what the Lord thinks of us than what the world wants from us.Psalm 51:16–17 NKJV-For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. [17] The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart- These, O God, You will not despise.The Hebrew word for “sacrifice” is זֶבַח—zevach—which refers to offerings made to God.“Broken” in Hebrew is שָׁבוּר—shavur—implying something shattered or crushed and symbolizing deep humility.“Contrite” is נִדְכֶּה—nidkeh—meaning crushed or deeply penitent and emphasizing a heartfelt sorrow for sin.Each of these words foreshadows what Jesus would provide for us on the cross. These are expressions that Jesus is the ultimate and only sacrifice for sins that can ever save. When we place our faith in Jesus, He becomes FOR US the ultimate sacrifice on a personal level, allowing us acceptance with the Father.The sacrifices the Lord desires are a heart shattered and crushed in deep humility, along with a spirit crushed to the point of deep sorrow for sin. These things are the basis for true repentance, and without repentance we will not be born again.* To say that we have no need for repentance or for a lifestyle of deep repentance...* To say that we no longer need to search our hearts for sin and wrongdoing...* To say or think that we are so good that we do not need the Lord to cleanse us daily...* Is to accept and come into union with a religious spirit and a self-righteous spirit that stands obstinate against the Lord.For the church to become the bride of Christ He is returning for will require EACH OF US to search our hearts and ask the HOLY SPIRIT to search our hearts.I SAY AGAIN WHAT I'M HEARING FROM THE LORD: THIS IS REPENTANCE SEASON.WORD FROM THE LORD — This is the season, says the Lord, for my people to humble themselves and return to me, the living God, and see if I will not pour out my Spirit, blessing, and power upon you and among you. For I long to move in my people and pour out my Spirit. I long to send you FREEDOM that comes to those who submit to my hand, but you must SUBMIT. With conviction from my Holy Spirit, you must repent and come back to me in ALL your ways and stop turning to the right hand and to the left. You must allow me to lead and guide your steps and stop pursuing your own pleasure; instead, seek my face and the pleasure of my ways. For soon I come, says the Lord. I am returning for a people who have made themselves pure and clean in my eyes—those who have not given themselves over to their own ways and pleasures. I am returning for those who find their pleasure and their purpose in serving me and opening their hearts to the goodness of my name and the power of my Spirit.RETURN TO THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEARTFriends, it is repentance season!Joel 2:12–17 NKJV-“Now, therefore,” says the LORD, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” [13] So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm. [14] Who knows if He will turn and relent, And leave a blessing behind Him- A grain offering and a drink offering For the LORD your God? [15] Blow the trumpet in Zion, Consecrate a fast, Call a sacred assembly; [16] Gather the people, Sanctify the congregation, Assemble the elders, Gather the children and nursing babes; Let the bridegroom go out from his chamber, And the bride from her dressing room. [17] Let the priests, who minister to the LORD, Weep between the porch and the altar; Let them say, “Spare Your people, O LORD, And do not give Your heritage to reproach, That the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?'”* Where is our fasting?* Where is our weeping over our sins?* Where is the mourning heart that grieves for the wrong it has done?* Where are those who rend their hearts?* Where is our consecration and separation unto the Lord?Even in my own self, I search and ask the Lord, “Have I done what I am supposed to do? Have I declared all the Word of God? Have I cried out enough, ‘Spare Your people'?”I feel deeply that this is the word for the moment.Suddenly, the Lord is returning.Also, suddenly the Lord is coming back to His temple.Suddenly, He will come in to those who have prepared their hearts.Suddenly, He will say, “The time is now and the time has come.”We do not want to be unprepared and miss the move of God!We do not want to be unrepentant, with obstinate hearts full of our own ways, and be left behind.The people of God are the first fruits of the Kingdom. God is looking for hearts that want HIM MORE THAN ANYTHING!The deepest reason we repent is because we understand that He is the treasure. We develop a longing for Him over everything else, and we want NOTHING that hinders our relationship with Jesus.It is time for the people of God to stop trying to see just how much of our own pleasure He will allow, and instead pursue just how much of HIS pleasure we can receive.WHAT TRUE REPENTANCE MEANSLet me be clear about what repentance means.* REPENTANCE IS NOT ONLY SAYING, “I AM SORRY.”* REPENTANCE IS WHEN WE LITERALLY CHANGE OUR MIND AND ALIGN WITH GOD'S MIND, AND WE WALK IN A NEW DIRECTION BY OUR CHOICE AND FAITH.* REPENTANCE IS A CHANGE OF MIND THAT LEADS TO A CHANGE OF HEART, THAT CREATES A CHANGE OF ACTION.* God grants repentance.* Repentance always leads us to confession of sin.* Confession of sin leads to forgiveness of sin.* WE must confess AND forsake our sins.#2: true repentance is not merely an emotional apology. It is a God-granted change of mind that changes the heart, changes our actions, leads to confession, and causes us to confess and forsake our sins.WHAT REPENTANCE OPENSRepentance is not GOD BEATING DOWN HIS PEOPLE.Repentance is not just SOMETHING TO BE ENDURED.It is time for the church to understand that a lifestyle of repentance OPENS THE DOOR for the Lord to move in our lives!Repentance brings revival, restoration, renewing, and refining!Look at the results of repentance:Joel 2:18–29 NKJV-Then the LORD will be zealous for His land, And pity His people. [19] The LORD will answer and say to His people, “Behold, I will send you grain and new wine and oil, And you will be satisfied by them; I will no longer make you a reproach among the nations. [20] “But I will remove far from you the northern army, And will drive him away into a barren and desolate land, With his face toward the eastern sea And his back toward the western sea; His stench will come up, And his foul odor will rise, Because he has done monstrous things.” [21] Fear not, O land; Be glad and rejoice, For the LORD has done marvelous things! [22] Do not be afraid, you beasts of the field; For the open pastures are springing up, And the tree bears its fruit; The fig tree and the vine yield their strength. [23] Be glad then, you children of Zion, And rejoice in the LORD your God; For He has given you the former rain faithfully, And He will cause the rain to come down for you- The former rain, And the latter rain in the first month. [24] The threshing floors shall be full of wheat, And the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil. [25] “So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, The crawling locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you. [26] You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, And praise the name of the LORD your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you; And My people shall never be put to shame. [27] Then you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel: I am the LORD your God And there is no other. My people shall never be put to shame. [28] “And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions. [29] And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days.Do you see what repentance opens?* The Lord becomes zealous for His land and pities His people.* He sends grain, new wine, and oil.* He brings satisfaction and removes reproach.* He drives the enemy away.* He causes the land to spring up and bear fruit.* He sends the former rain and the latter rain.* He fills the threshing floors and causes the vats to overflow.* He restores the years the locust has eaten.* He removes shame and makes His presence known.* And afterward, He pours out His Spirit on all flesh.#3: a lifestyle of repentance opens the door to the Lord's pity, provision, victory, fruitfulness, restoration, presence, and outpouring. Repentance brings revival, restoration, renewing, and refining.RETURN TO YOUR FIRST LOVEThis is the season for the bride of Christ to RETURN and REPENT, and do the first works again!Revelation 2:4–5 NKJV-Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. [5] Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place-unless you repent.Here is how we return:* Remember where you were before you drifted.* Repent of every way you have turned from the Lord.* Return to Jesus as your treasure and first love.* Do the first works again—seek Him, obey Him, consecrate yourself, and walk in His ways.* Ask the Holy Spirit to search your heart.* Confess and forsake what He reveals.* Stop pursuing your own pleasure and seek His face and the pleasure of His ways.#4: we return to our first love by remembering, repenting, returning, and doing the first works again.Friend, this is not a message for somebody else. This is a moment for every one of us to put our own heart before the Lord.Ask Him right now: “Holy Spirit, search my heart. Show me where I have turned away. Show me what I need to confess and forsake. Bring me back to my first love, and help me do the first works again.”God is not calling you back so He can beat you down. He is calling you back because He loves you. He longs to send freedom to those who submit to His hand. He longs to restore, renew, refine, and pour out His Spirit. But we must humble ourselves, repent, and return to Him with all our hearts.The Lord is calling the hurting, the weary, the broken, the battered, the bruised, and the wandering. It is time to come home.It is time for the church to repent.It is time to get our hearts back in line with our God.THIS IS REPENTANCE SEASON.If the Lord is speaking to your heart through this word, write “I am returning” in the comments. Let that be your declaration: “I am returning to my first love. I am opening my heart to the Holy Spirit. I am choosing a lifestyle of repentance.”And if you know someone who is hurting, weary, broken, or has wandered away from the Lord, share this video with them. Do not send it in condemnation—send it with compassion. Let them know that Jesus is still calling them home.If you want to keep growing in strong faith, prayer, revival, repentance, and obedience to the voice of God, subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications. We are going to keep seeking the Lord together, standing for His Word, and preparing our hearts for everything He wants to do.Subscribe to the PodcastI am praying for you. Return to the Lord with all your heart. He is gracious. He is merciful. And He is calling His people home. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.strongfaith.co

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BLOOD NOIR EP 3: Weep and Moan In this episode we're introduced to a mysterious and dangerous recording which asks the simple question, how far do you go to complete your collection? Learn the answer to that question and more. Originally released as an episode of The Curiosity Peddler, and produced in the studio of WDRT, Viroqua, Wisconsin, 91.9 FM.  With the voice talents of Eddie Nix, Margot Hipwell, Jake Stephens, Josh Peters, and Carl Schlect. Live sound effects by Josh Peters and engineered by Rusty James.  Weep and Moan was written by Mark Slade.

2 Blow the trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; For the day of the LORD is coming, For it is at hand: 2 A day of darkness and gloominess, A day of clouds and thick darkness, Like the morning clouds spread over the mountains. A people come, great and strong, The like of whom has never been; Nor will there ever be any such after them, Even for many successive generations. 3 A fire devours before them, And behind them a flame burns; The land is like the Garden of Eden before them, And behind them a desolate wilderness; Surely nothing shall escape them. 4 Their appearance is like the appearance of horses; And like swift steeds, so they run. 5 With a noise like chariots Over mountaintops they leap, Like the noise of a flaming fire that devours the stubble, Like a strong people set in battle array. 6 Before them the people writhe in pain; All faces are drained of color. 7 They run like mighty men, They climb the wall like men of war; Every one marches in formation, And they do not break ranks. 8 They do not push one another; Every one marches in his own column. Though they lunge between the weapons, They are not cut down. 9 They run to and fro in the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the houses, They enter at the windows like a thief. 10 The earth quakes before them, The heavens tremble; The sun and moon grow dark, And the stars diminish their brightness. 11 The LORD gives voice before His army, For His camp is very great; For strong is the One who executes His word. For the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; Who can endure it?A Call to Repentance 12 “Now, therefore,” says the LORD, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” 13 So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm. 14 Who knows if He will turn and relent, And leave a blessing behind Him— A grain offering and a drink offering For the LORD your God? 15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, Consecrate a fast, Call a sacred assembly; 16 Gather the people, Sanctify the congregation, Assemble the elders, Gather the children and nursing babes; Let the bridegroom go out from his chamber, And the bride from her dressing room. 17 Let the priests, who minister to the LORD, Weep between the porch and the altar; Let them say, “Spare Your people, O LORD, And do not give Your heritage to reproach, That the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?' ”The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), Joe 2:1–17.

Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and many people of the city were with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came and touched the coffin: and they that bore him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto you, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is risen up among us; and, God has visited his people.Luke 7:12–16 KJ2000

11 And it came to pass afterwards, that he went into a city that is called Naim; and there went with him his disciples, and a great multitude.Et factum est : deinceps ibat in civitatem quae vocatur Naim : et ibant cum eo discipuli ejus et turba copiosa. 12 And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow: and a great multitude of the city was with her.Cum autem appropinquaret portae civitatis, ecce defunctus efferebatur filius unicus matris suae : et haec vidua erat : et turba civitatis multa cum illa. 13 Whom when the Lord had seen, being moved with mercy towards her, he said to her: Weep not.Quam cum vidisset Dominus, misericordia motus super eam, dixit illi : Noli flere. 14 And he came near and touched the bier. And they that carried it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise.Et accessit, et tetigit loculum. ( Hi autem qui portabant, steterunt.) Et ait : Adolescens, tibi dico, surge. 15 And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.Et resedit qui erat mortuus, et coepit loqui. Et dedit illum matri suae. 16 And there came a fear on them all: and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet is risen up among us: and, God hath visited his people.Accepit autem omnes timor : et magnificabant Deum, dicentes : Quia propheta magnus surrexit in nobis : et quia Deus visitavit plebem suam.Ss Protus and Hyacinth were brothers. They were scourged and beheaded at Rome, for their Christian Faith, in the persecution of Valerian and Gallian in 262 A.D.

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Welcome to episode 262 of Grasp the Bible. In this episode, we will go back to the Book — what Nehemiah 8 shows us about what it looks like when God's people truly hunger for His Word, why Scripture must be explained and not merely read, and how God's Word produces both conviction and joy.  Key takeaways:   After seventy years of exile, the Israelites gathered as one people and asked for one thing: the Book of the Law. They initiated it voluntarily. They were not compelled or coerced. They stood attentively for five to six hours. This was not casual familiarity with Scripture — it was desperate hunger born of prolonged absence. Absence breeds appreciation. Seventy years without regular exposition created the hunger Nehemiah's generation had. We are living the inverse: unprecedented access has bred unprecedented indifference. We have the feast and no appetite. We own multiple Bibles and rarely open them. Verse 8 gives a three-step model: they read the text, they made the meaning clear, and they explained it so people understood. Simply reading Scripture was not enough. The Levites did interpretive work — not just what the text said, but what it meant, what it required, and how it applied. This passage validates expository preaching. Philip asked the Ethiopian eunuch, “Do you understand what you are reading?” The eunuch answered, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” God uses teachers to explain His Word. The Holy Spirit illuminates — but He works through careful teaching of the text. The people's first response to hearing Scripture was weeping. Exposure to God's Word revealed how far they had fallen. This is what Scripture does: it functions like a mirror, showing us reality we would rather not see. If you can sit under biblical exposition week after week and never feel uncomfortable, you are not really hearing it. But the leaders redirected them from mourning to celebration: “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” They were not minimizing sin. They were pointing to its sequence — conviction leads to repentance, and repentance leads to rejoicing in God's mercy. The Law reveals the need; the gospel reveals the supply. Verse 12 traces the progression precisely: they celebrated with great joy “because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.” Joy came from comprehension. Understanding God's Word — not just hearing it, but grasping it — produced transformation and then celebration.  Quotable:    No generation in history has had more access to God's Word than we do — and biblical literacy is declining. We have the feast and no appetite. Nehemiah's people stood for six hours and wept with hunger. We scroll past Scripture to get to social media. The question is not whether God's Word is available. The question is whether we want it.  Application:   Ask God to revive your hunger for Scripture. Not discipline alone — hunger. Discipline can get you to the text; only the Spirit can make you crave it. Examine honestly: when did you last open your Bible out of genuine desire rather than duty? When did you last sit with a passage and not want to leave it? Ask God to do for you what exile did for Nehemiah's generation — create in you a desperate appetite for His Word rather than a casual familiarity with its availability.  Commit to sitting under faithful expository teaching. The church needs more than topical messages addressing felt needs — it needs systematic exposition that teaches the whole counsel of God. You need to understand not just scattered verses but entire books, their contexts, their themes, and how all of Scripture points to Christ. Find a church or a teacher who does the work of verse 8: reads the text, makes the meaning clear, and explains it so people understand. Then show up attentively.  Let conviction do its full work before you rush to comfort. When God's Word exposes sin, resist the reflex to cushion it immediately with grace. Nehemiah's people wept first. They were not hurried past it. Conviction is not the enemy of joy — it is the path to it. If you can hear Scripture regularly and feel nothing, something is wrong. Let it break you. Let it show you what you would rather not see. Then receive the gospel's answer to what it exposed.  Don't wallow in conviction without moving to joy. The leaders told the people: stop mourning. This is a day of celebration. Conviction without joy becomes crushing legalism. If you have been carrying guilt over sin that has already been confessed and covered by Christ, you are not being appropriately humble — you are refusing the gospel. The same Word that diagnoses also cures. Weep over your sin, then celebrate God's provision in Christ. Both responses are required. Neither is complete without the other.  Connect with us:   Web site:  https://springbaptist.org  Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/SBCKleinCampus (Klein Campus) https://www.facebook.com/SpringBaptist (Spring Campus)  Need us to pray for you? Submit your prayer request to https://springbaptist.org/prayer/  If you haven't already done so, please leave us a rating and review in your podcast provider. 

11 And it came to pass afterwards, that he went into a city that is called Naim; and there went with him his disciples, and a great multitude.Et factum est : deinceps ibat in civitatem quae vocatur Naim : et ibant cum eo discipuli ejus et turba copiosa. 12 And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow: and a great multitude of the city was with her.Cum autem appropinquaret portae civitatis, ecce defunctus efferebatur filius unicus matris suae : et haec vidua erat : et turba civitatis multa cum illa. 13 Whom when the Lord had seen, being moved with mercy towards her, he said to her: Weep not.Quam cum vidisset Dominus, misericordia motus super eam, dixit illi : Noli flere. 14 And he came near and touched the bier. And they that carried it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise.Et accessit, et tetigit loculum. ( Hi autem qui portabant, steterunt.) Et ait : Adolescens, tibi dico, surge. 15 And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.Et resedit qui erat mortuus, et coepit loqui. Et dedit illum matri suae. 16 And there came a fear on them all: and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet is risen up among us: and, God hath visited his people.Accepit autem omnes timor : et magnificabant Deum, dicentes : Quia propheta magnus surrexit in nobis : et quia Deus visitavit plebem suam.Our Lord Jesus Christ has saved us from eternal death, as He once saved the young man of Naim from natural death and doing this He shows the compassion which He feels for our mother the Catholic Church, lamenting over sinners, just as He was moved to pity for the poor widow grieving for her son.

11 And it came to pass afterwards, that he went into a city that is called Naim; and there went with him his disciples, and a great multitude.Et factum est : deinceps ibat in civitatem quae vocatur Naim : et ibant cum eo discipuli ejus et turba copiosa. 12 And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow: and a great multitude of the city was with her.Cum autem appropinquaret portae civitatis, ecce defunctus efferebatur filius unicus matris suae : et haec vidua erat : et turba civitatis multa cum illa. 13 Whom when the Lord had seen, being moved with mercy towards her, he said to her: Weep not.Quam cum vidisset Dominus, misericordia motus super eam, dixit illi : Noli flere. 14 And he came near and touched the bier. And they that carried it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise.Et accessit, et tetigit loculum. ( Hi autem qui portabant, steterunt.) Et ait : Adolescens, tibi dico, surge. 15 And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.Et resedit qui erat mortuus, et coepit loqui. Et dedit illum matri suae. 16 And there came a fear on them all: and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet is risen up among us: and, God hath visited his people.Accepit autem omnes timor : et magnificabant Deum, dicentes : Quia propheta magnus surrexit in nobis : et quia Deus visitavit plebem suam.This the story of the resurrection of the young man of Naim and it shows our Lord's power over death.

Send us Fan MailJohn's tears hit different when you realize what's at stake: if no one is worthy to open the scroll, then history stays sealed, hope stays locked, and we're left with self-salvation and self-worship. We sit in Revelation 5:5 and let the elder's words do their work: “Weep not” because the Lion of the tribe of Judah has prevailed.We slow down on two big claims that shape everything. First, Jesus alone opens all seven seals, not one seal here and another seal there. That detail isn't trivia; it guards the exclusivity of Christ and shuts the door on the idea of multiple spiritual authorities and multiple roads to salvation. Second, “prevailed” is not about theatrics or secret insight. We talk about the cross at Calvary, the suffering Servant, the resurrection, and how Christ's finished victory makes him worthy not only to reveal God's plan but to execute it.We also anchor the titles “Lion of Judah” and “Root of David” in the Old Testament (Genesis 49 and Isaiah 11), unpacking why Jesus can be both David's source and David's offspring. The result is not more speculation about Revelation, but more assurance: the sealed history of the world is administered by the crucified and risen King, and that is meant to comfort God's people. If you find this study helpful, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find it.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

Zdravo. Ker so časi takšni, kot so, nas odnese v desno. Zi postane naš korespondent v novi rubriki “Novice z desnice”, ugotovimo pa, da je teza, da vam bodo levičarji vzeli božič skopirana z največje desne TV mreže na svetu (Fox News), pa tudi, da je koncept božiča oz. praznovanja zimskega sončnega obrata bil znan mnogim kulturam pred krščanstvom in preden smo temu rekli božič. V zgoraj predstavljeni rubriki pregledamo, kaj desnosučni tisk obdelal te dni in se spomnimo rekla, da ni vsak desničar kreten. Vmes se spomnimo tudi legendarnega blues metal banda Torpeda Marmorate in Tita Andronika, ki ga je Jonas deklamiral na Radiu Študent pred mnogimi desetletji. Za konec ustanovimo sindikat Robota, ker bo treba nekdo zastopati pravice robotov, preden bodo postali depresivni kot Marvin. O knjigi tokrat nič.

In this message, Pastor Kenny teaches through the difficult events of 2 Samuel 13-18, exploring the lingering consequences of David's unrepentant sin as it fractured his household. The sermon navigates through a "house undone," examining the silence and inaction that allowed rebellion to brew.The narrative brings us to three distinct ways of weeping: Bathsheba's innocent mourning over another's abuse, David's grief over the destruction his own sin helped produce, and Jesus weeping over Jerusalem. Ultimately, this tragic history points us toward Christ—not through perfect typology, but through resonance. Unlike David, who wished he could have died in his son's place, Jesus is the King who actively stepped in to be broken for us, weeping for peace while the door to salvation remains open(00:00) - Sermon Introduction (04:20) - The Word That Won't Let Go (05:32) - Overview: A House Undone (14:22) - The Chapter Where It Lands: 18 (21:06) - Three Ways to Weep (26:19) - A King Who Weeps Toward Peace David: Faith, Failure, and the Pursuit of GodDavid is one of the most well-known figures in Scripture—a shepherd, a warrior, a king, and a man after God's own heart. But his story is not just one of victory; it is also marked by failure, brokenness, and repentance. In this series, we'll walk through the life of David to discover what it means to pursue God in every season—when we are chosen, when we are tested, when we fail, and when we are restored. Series Memory Verse – Psalm 63:1"O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water."Pastor Kenny White preaches from the Prior Lake Campus.

Do you long for God to move again and restore this broken world? Then begin by facing the ways youve become numb to the pain and injustice around you, and find the courage to weep again as you wait for God to move.

Bishop Jim's insightful messages help others find THEIR METRON through M~otivation E~nlightenment T~ranscendence R~enewal O~utreach and N~etworking Learn more: www.bishinthenow.com Follow Jim Swilley on Youtube to see the videos live Sundays at 11:11 am – https://www.youtube.com/bishinthenow Bishop Jim Swilley continues “The Healing Word” by turning the focus inward: the most powerful healing word we may ever hear is the one we learn to speak to ourselves. He reframes “familiar spirits” as familiar patterns of thought—old stories, survival mechanisms, fears, and emotional responses that once protected us but can eventually prevent us from moving forward. Healing does not require denying pain or pretending difficult experiences never happened. Instead, it requires changing the energy we continue giving those experiences. Like the man at Bethesda, we can remember the bed without remaining confined to it. Through renewed thinking, healthy relationships, empathy, and a willingness to interrupt familiar patterns, we can transform the internal dialogue that shapes our present reality. Main Takeaways The most significant healing word may come from within. Other people can encourage and strengthen us, but our continual internal monologue profoundly affects how we experience our lives. This connects naturally with Romans 12:2 and transformation through the renewing of the mind. “Familiar spirits” can be understood as familiar ways of thinking. Bishop Jim reframes demons as obsolete thoughts and survival patterns rooted in what has become emotionally familiar. In Matthew 12:43–45, Jesus describes an unclean spirit attempting to return to its former “house,” illustrating the pull toward what is familiar even after change has begun. Freedom can feel unfamiliar. The message uses examples of animals remaining psychologically confined after physical restraints are removed. In the same way, people can leave a difficult environment while continuing to carry the environment internally. The Holy Spirit represents movement rather than stagnation. “In Him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28). Spiritual transformation continually calls us beyond obsolete patterns and toward new ways of seeing ourselves and our circumstances. Change the energy attached to your story. In John 5:1–9, the man at Bethesda explains why he has remained where he is for 38 years. Jesus does not debate the story; He introduces a new possibility: “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” The bed remains part of the man’s history, but it no longer determines his identity or destination. Change the question from “Why me?” to “What now?” Instead of continually energizing the question of why something happened, ask what can be learned, changed, created, or healed through it. This is closely connected to metanoia—repentance understood as changing the mind. Acknowledging pain is not the same as remaining trapped in it. Jesus Himself acknowledged suffering: “If it is possible, let this cup pass from Me” (Matthew 26:39). Healing does not require pretending something doesn’t hurt. Not everyone is qualified to speak into your pain. A healing word is different from dismissive positivity. Someone saying “count your blessings” can minimize legitimate pain, while someone who understands, empathizes, and then introduces hope can genuinely change the energy of the conversation. Romans 12:15 says, “Weep with those who weep.” Timing matters. Proverbs 15:23 celebrates “a word spoken in due season.” Even something true can become unhelpful when spoken without empathy, relationship, or appropriate timing. Deliverance can mean interrupting an old thought. Rather than a dramatic supernatural spectacle, Bishop Jim describes deliverance as recognizing a familiar pattern, interrupting it, and redirecting the mind toward something healthier and more life-giving. Featured Quote “Sometimes a thought just needs to be interrupted and redirected.”— Bishop Jim Swilley Another line that captures the heart of the message is: “You still keep your story. You still remember that you were on that bed. It's just that now you're changing the energy on it.”— Bishop Jim Swilley Key Scriptures Psalm 107:20 — “He sent His word and healed them.” Romans 12:2 — “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” John 5:1–9 — Jesus tells the man at Bethesda to rise, take up his bed, and walk. Matthew 12:43–45 — The unclean spirit seeks to return to its familiar house. Mark 5:1–13 — Legion resists being sent away from familiar territory. Acts 17:28 — “In Him we live and move and have our being.” Romans 12:15 — “Weep with those who weep.” Proverbs 15:23 — The power of “a word spoken in due season.” Matthew 26:39 — Jesus acknowledges His suffering while continuing forward.

Year A – Pentecost 14; Lectionary 22 – August 30, 2026 Pastor Megan Floyd               Romans 12:9-21            Matthew 16:21-28   Grace and peace to you from God, our Creator, from the Holy Spirit, our Sustainer, and from Jesus Christ, who shows us how to live in an ecosystem of love. Amen. *** Have you ever tried to grow something? Maybe a garden or a houseplant. Maybe you've just tried to keep one of those little plants from the grocery store alive for more than a month. I'm personally not so good at this. But if you've ever done it, you know something important: A plant does not live by itself. It needs water, sunlight, healthy soil… and it needs other plants and organisms around it… because it is connected to everything else around it. Just as a tree in a forest isn't just a tree. …Its roots hold soil in place…the leaves provide shade… the branches provide homes for animals… the fallen leaves become nutrients for the soil. …and the water that falls on that tree eventually becomes part of streams and rivers. And if you take away even just one part of that ecosystem, the whole ecosystem changes. We are also part of an ecosystem… and not just a biological ecosystem. We are part of a human ecosystem… Our lives are connected to one another. What we do affects other people… How we treat the stranger affects the community… How we respond to suffering affects the people around us. Whether we forgive or retaliate …welcome or exclude… it affects the people around us. And ultimately, our human ecosystem is part of the same ecosystem as the trees and rivers and soil and creatures that surround us. We are not separate from creation. …We are creatures within creation. And this gives us a helpful way to understand Paul's words for us this morning… because Romans 12 sounds like a very long Christian to-do list. Love genuinely… Hate what is evil… Hold fast to what is good… Love one another… Serve the Lord…Rejoice in hope. Be patient in suffering… Persevere in prayer… Contribute to the needs of others… Extend hospitality to strangers… Bless those who persecute you… Rejoice with those who rejoice… Weep with those who weep. Live in harmony… Don't be haughty… Don't repay evil for evil… and… overcome evil with good. I can't help but hear all this and think: um… Lord, where do I start? I read an excellent commentary this week by Rev. Melissa Earley, and she makes an important observation… Paul isn't giving us a checklist for holiness… He's actually describing what she calls… an ecosystem of love. And that is a very different thing… in an ecosystem, everything is connected, so rather than having a checklist, we have… a series of relationships. Hope strengthens perseverance… perseverance sends us back to prayer… prayer changes the way we see suffering… humility makes harmony possible… mutual affection makes generosity possible… generosity strengthens community… hospitality creates relationships with people who were strangers. And genuine love… the kind of love that flows from God… is what holds the whole thing together. Paul is describing what happens when God's love takes root in a community. This is not something we ourselves can manufacture. Because remember, following Christ doesn't mean we become perfect people… There will be days when we are impatient… or selfish… or afraid… days when we would rather keep the stranger at a distance… or days when somebody hurts us and our first instinct is to hurt them back. And that's exactly why we trust the love that comes from God to guide us in the way of Christ… to teach us to recognize the difference between our will… and God's will. Last week, Jesus asked his disciples: "Who do you say that I am?" …Peter gave the right answer, "You are the Messiah."…but this week, we discover that Peter had a very different idea about what being the Messiah was supposed to mean. Jesus tells his disciples that he will suffer, be rejected, and be killed… and then rise again. …And Peter says, No, Jesus… That is not how this is supposed to work. Peter thought he understood God's will… he had an idea about what the Messiah should do, and Jesus tells him that his idea is wrong. Jesus says, "Get behind me, Satan!" …Follow me… follow my way, not your way… Stop trying to make God's way conform to your way. But… we do this too, don't we? We make assumptions about what God's will must be… We decide what kind of people God must love… or who deserves compassion… or who belongs… or what kind of suffering God should prevent. We decide what a faithful Christian life should look like. …And then Jesus comes along and says, no… follow me… just follow me… and let me show you… and then… he says something even harder… Take up your cross and follow me. Because the way of Christ is not the way of self-protection… it is the way of self-giving love… And self-giving love is vulnerable. Rev. Dr. Luke Powery points out something wonderfully uncomfortable about Paul's call to hospitality… he reminds us that hospitality contains the possibility of hostility. When we welcome another person, we don't know exactly what will happen… They might welcome us back, but… they might not. They might appreciate our kindness… but they also might take advantage of it. Love does not come with a guarantee, and Jesus knew that. …The cross is proof of that. …Jesus lived a life of radical welcome, radical compassion, radical love… and it led him to the cross. So no… God's love is not a promise that we will never be hurt… but living according to God's love means being willing to risk being hurt… because love is stronger than fear. But I want to be clear about something here… This does not mean that following Jesus requires us to remain in situations where we are being abused or harmed. Jesus' call to love is not a command to accept abuse… and sometimes the most loving thing we can do is establish a boundary… sometimes protecting the vulnerable is what love requires. But even when love requires courage, boundaries, or difficult choices… we are still called to resist the temptation to answer evil with more evil… we are called to find another way. …Christ's way. And that brings us back to the ecosystem… Think about what happens in a forest when one part begins to break down. …The trees become stressed. …the soil dries out… insects and disease become more prevalent… wildfires become more destructive… and water moves differently through the land. Eventually, the damage spreads and the whole system becomes less sustainable for life. …And human communities work the same way. When fear replaces hospitality, the ecosystem suffers. …When contempt replaces mutual affection… when poverty is ignored… when racism divides us… the ecosystem suffers. When we treat creation as something separate from ourselves—as nothing more than a resource to consume—the ecosystem suffers… and eventually, the damage comes back to all of us… because there is no "somebody else's" ecosystem. There is only our shared home. …and more than that, it all belongs to God. This is why creation care isn't some extra activity that we can choose if we happen to be interested in environmental issues… it actually flows from the same love that calls us to care for our neighbors. If we love our neighbor, then we care about the water they drink and the air they breathe. …And if we love God's creation, we remember that our neighbors are part of it… and so are we. Human life and the life of creation are not two separate systems. …We are one ecosystem. So rather than hearing Paul's words as a checklist to guide our Christian living… we can instead hear them as the framework for an ecosystem of love… and consider how we contribute to it. Do I make people feel welcome? …do I offer grace and connection? …hospitality and hope? And when we look at the world God has entrusted to us… are we guided by love to leave behind a world that can sustain life? …Are we making room for our neighbors… and for the creatures with whom we share this earth? We won't do it perfectly... that's not the point… and God's love does not depend on our perfection… instead, God's grace invites us to rise every morning and begin again… to wake up and turn back toward the way of Christ. Because ecosystems are living things… they grow and change… they can be damaged… but they can also be restored. …a forest can begin again… a stream can be renewed… a community can heal… a relationship can be repaired. And a church can be a place where God's love is so deeply rooted that it changes everything around it. So… remember Peter. …He knew the right answer to the question, but Jesus showed him that knowing the answer wasn't enough. The real question was what Peter would do with that answer. And so… Yes, Jesus is the Messiah… the Christ… and because that is true… then we love… and we welcome… and we forgive… we care for the stranger… we refuse to answer evil with more evil… we care for the earth that God has made… and we risk love… even though love makes us vulnerable. Because this is the way of Jesus… the way and the will of Christ. Not a checklist… and not a promise that we will never be hurt… But… an ecosystem of love… and every act of love adds life to it… And I believe that by God's grace, all those little acts begin to connect like roots reaching into the soil… …and trees giving shade… people giving hope… neighbors caring for neighbors… strangers becoming friends… with God's love moving through it all… Until one day we look around and realize… This is what the kingdom of God looks like. Not because we finally got everything right…but because God's love has taken root… and where God's love takes root, life grows. Amen.

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Anthony Gammage preaches on Revelation 5 on Sunday, August 23, 2026.

Hold on to your seats this week — the gospel makes a hard right toward Jerusalem and never looks back! This is the immediate turn from last week. Peter has just confessed Jesus as the Messiah. Now Jesus begins to teach what that means — suffering, death, resurrection. Peter is scandalized. Jesus is direct. The way of the cross gets named, and the same disciple who was blessed six verses ago is called Satan for objecting to it.The Old Testament tracks both give us people called to hard tasks. Track One brings us Moses at the burning bush — the divine name revealed, the reluctant prophet given his commission. Track Two brings us Jeremiah's lament — a prophet accusing God of being like a deceitful stream that goes dry when you need it most, and God's bracing rather than soothing response.The Epistle continues Paul's practical instructions in Romans 12. After last week's call to living sacrifice, now come the specifics: let love be genuine, bless those who persecute you, weep with those who weep, and overcome evil with good.For preachers continuing a series: last week's confession is followed this week by its cost. This is the turn from “who is Jesus?” to “what does following this Jesus mean?”The ReadingsExodus 3:1–15First Reading (Track One) — Moses at the Burning BushSummaryMoses is tending his father-in-law's flock in the wilderness of Sinai. He notices a bush that is on fire but not consumed, and turns aside to look. From the bush, God calls his name. God has heard the cry of the Israelites in Egypt; God is sending Moses to bring them out. Moses offers a series of objections — starting with “who am I to go?” and moving to the deeper question, “what is your name?” God's answer to the second is one of the most enigmatic sentences in the Bible: I AM WHO I AM — or I will be who I will be — a name whose tenses refuse to settle.Key Ideas for Preaching* The bush is on fire but not consumed. Moses turns aside to look. That turning aside is the whole beginning of the story. Where in your congregation might God be waiting for a turn of attention that no one has yet made?* Moses's first objection is “who am I?” God does not answer that question. God changes the subject to “I will be with you.” The confidence for the task, in this text, does not come from the sender knowing anything special about himself. It comes from the promise of God's presence. What does it look like to preach a call that does not require self-confidence, only God's promise?* The divine name — “I AM WHO I AM” — is deliberately unfixed. The Hebrew can mean “I am who I am,” “I will be who I will be,” or “I will be what I will be.” The name refuses to settle. Where has your congregation been trying to freeze God into a definition God has refused to be frozen into?* God calls Moses by name — the same Moses whose past includes murder, exile, and running away. This is not a call to a person who has proven himself. It is a call to a person whose past is complicated. Where in your congregation are people quietly assuming their past disqualifies them from what God might be calling them to now?Significant Cautions* The burning bush has become such a familiar image that it can be preached as a metaphor for any inspiring experience. It is more specific than that — a genuine encounter at a particular time and place with a particular commission attached.* “I AM WHO I AM” is contested territory in translation. Do not preach a confident philosophical reading of the divine name; the Hebrew resists that.* Moses's objections to the call are legitimate. He is not portrayed as faithless for offering them, and God takes them seriously. Do not use this passage to shame people who have their own honest objections to what they are being asked to do.Psalm 105:1–6, 23–26, 45cThe Psalm (Track One) — Remember the WondersSummaryThis section of the great remembering psalm focuses on the descent of Jacob's family into Egypt and God's raising up of Moses and Aaron to lead them out. The selected verses call the people to remember the wonders God has done — with Abraham, in Egypt, through Moses — and close with a single “hallelujah.”Key Ideas for Preaching* The psalm remembers Moses's story from a great distance — after everything worked out, after generations have passed. What might it mean for your congregation to make the same practice of long remembering, so that today's uncertain calls can be trusted to become tomorrow's remembered deliverances?* The psalm names Moses as God's “chosen” and Aaron as the one God “sent.” This is theological language for what looked, in the moment, like the reluctant conscription of two brothers who did not want the job. Where in your congregation has “chosen by God” language obscured how much resistance actual calls have met?Significant Cautions* The psalm's cheerful retrospect does not undo the pain the Israelites lived through in Egypt. Do not let the celebration minimize present suffering in your congregation.Jeremiah 15:15–21First Reading (Track Two) — Jeremiah's LamentSummaryJeremiah is in real distress. He accuses God of being unreliable — like a stream that goes dry when you need it most, “deceitful waters that cannot be trusted.” He has been faithful, he says. He has eaten God's words. He has not sat with the merrymakers. And still he is in pain. God's response is bracing rather than tender: if you turn back to me, I will take you back. If you utter what is precious and not what is worthless, you will serve as my mouth. And I will make you a fortified wall of bronze to this people — they will fight against you, but they will not prevail, for I am with you.Photo by Markus Spiske on UnsplashKey Ideas for Preaching* Jeremiah accuses God to God's face — of being unreliable, of failing him, of being like a stream that runs dry. This is not sinful speech; it is the honest lament of a prophet in pain. Where in your congregation has honest complaint to God been mistaken for faithlessness?* God's response is not soothing. It does not include an apology or a comforting explanation. It includes a call to return and a strengthening for the road ahead. What might your sermon do with a God who does not always answer our pain with sympathy but sometimes with a call to keep going?* God promises Jeremiah he will be like a fortified wall of bronze against opposition. Not that opposition will go away. That he will be strong enough for it. Where in your congregation are people needing strength for opposition that is not going away?Significant Cautions* Jeremiah's lament should not be preached as a warmup to a happy ending. The pain is real and the response is a call to keep going, not an assurance that the pain will end.* “Fortified wall of bronze” imagery has been used to encourage rigidity where flexibility was needed. The bronze wall is protection against opposition, not against learning.Psalm 26:1–8The Psalm (Track Two) — I Have Walked in IntegritySummaryA psalm of protested innocence and love for God's house. The psalmist asks God to vindicate him — he has walked in integrity, he does not sit with the wicked, he washes his hands in innocence. And he loves the house where God's glory dwells. It is a confident psalm, close to boasting, and honest about what the psalmist most wants.Key Ideas for Preaching* The psalmist's confidence sounds surprising to modern ears used to more humble language in prayer. But there is a real place in the psalter for asking God to notice when we have tried to be faithful. Where has your congregation been too shy to name, in prayer, the ways they have tried to be honest with God?* “I love the house in which you dwell, O Lord, and the place where your glory abides.” That is unabashed love for the community of worship. What might your sermon do with the specific love of the church as a spiritual practice worth honoring?Significant Cautions* The psalmist's claim of innocence has been used to prop up self-righteousness. Read in context, it is a plea for a fair hearing, not a claim to moral perfection.Romans 12:9–21The Epistle — Let Love Be GenuineSummaryPaul continues the practical section of Romans 12 — one of the most concentrated ethical passages in his letters. Let love be genuine. Hate what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Be joyful in hope, patient in suffering, persevering in prayer. Extend hospitality to strangers. Bless those who persecute you — bless, and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Do not repay evil with evil. So far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. And the closing: do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.Key Ideas for Preaching* “Let love be genuine.” That is Paul's opening. Not “let love be adequate.” Not “let love be present.” Genuine — un-performed, un-simulated, the real thing. Where in your congregation has the love been well-intentioned but not quite genuine, and how might Paul's opening word press on that?* “Weep with those who weep” is often quoted; “rejoice with those who rejoice” is often skipped. Weeping is expected; rejoicing at someone else's joy is harder. Where in your congregation has envy quietly kept people from rejoicing when their neighbors flourish?* The closing — “do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” — is Paul's summary of Christian resistance. Not retaliation. Not passive absorption. Active good, offered in response to what is wrong. What might your sermon do to make that both concrete and credible in a world where retaliation feels satisfying?Significant Cautions* “Bless those who persecute you” has been used to tell people to endure abuse. That is a serious misuse. Paul is describing a posture toward hostility in the world, not endorsing continued relationship with people who are harming you.* “So far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all” contains an important qualifier — “so far as it depends on you.” Some peace is not available because the other party does not want it. Paul does not require Christians to manufacture what the other side refuses.Matthew 16:21–28The Gospel — Get Behind Me, and Take Up Your CrossSummaryImmediately after Peter's confession, Jesus begins to teach the disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, suffer at the hands of the elders and chief priests, be killed, and on the third day be raised. Peter takes him aside and rebukes him: “God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you.” Jesus turns and says the sharpest word he ever says to a disciple: “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.” Then he speaks to all the disciples: those who want to become his followers must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow him. Those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for his sake will find it. What does it profit to gain the whole world and lose your soul?Key Ideas for Preaching* The turn from last week is immediate and jarring. Peter has just been blessed for confessing Jesus as the Messiah; now he is called Satan for objecting to the Messiah's actual road. Confessing Christ, Matthew is saying, is not the same as following the Christ we have confessed. How might your sermon hold together the great confession of last week and the correction of this one?* Peter's rebuke is not evil; it is protective. He wants to keep Jesus from being killed. But he is setting his mind on human things — a natural, understandable concern for his teacher's safety — and Jesus names it as a stumbling block. Where in your congregation has protective love for a person or an institution quietly blocked what God was doing?* “Take up your cross” is language we have to handle with care. The cross was a real Roman instrument of execution. It was terrifying. Jesus is not offering a metaphor for daily annoyances. He is naming a life that follows him in a direction the world will not always thank you for going. What does it look like to preach this without either domesticating it into inconvenience or making it inaccessible to ordinary lives?* “Those who want to save their life will lose it; those who lose their life for my sake will find it.” This is one of the most repeated sayings of Jesus, and one of the most abused. The saving Jesus promises is not the reward for a sufficiently self-denying life. It is the shape of a life ordered toward him rather than toward self-preservation. Where might your congregation be preserving lives that are already shrinking, when Jesus is inviting them to lose lives that would open?Significant Cautions* “Deny yourself” and “take up your cross” have been used, throughout church history, to tell abused women to stay in dangerous marriages, enslaved people to accept their bondage, and the poor to endure exploitation. This is a grievous misuse. Preachers must be clear that Jesus is speaking to disciples about the cost of following him, not blessing anyone else's exploitation.* “Get behind me, Satan” has sometimes been used as a script for shutting down people who disagree with us. Jesus is speaking to his closest friend about a specific issue — the necessity of the cross. He is not modeling how to end arguments with people whose theology annoys us.* “Gain the whole world and lose your soul” is famous but often preached in a way that reduces it to individual moralism. In Matthew, “life” is closer to “whole self” than to “immortal soul.” The trade-off is not primarily about heaven; it is about what kind of person we are becoming.Thematic ConnectionsThe Gospel is the natural center — the immediate turn from last week's confession to this week's cost. Peter's rock-solid answer is followed by the road Jesus intends to walk with it. This is the pivot in Matthew's Gospel from Galilee toward Jerusalem, and everything else will be read in its light.On Track One, Moses at the burning bush pairs with the Gospel in a specific way. Both texts are about calls that come with resistance. Moses objects that he is not adequate; Peter objects that Jesus should not have to suffer. Both objections are met with a call to trust God's presence rather than the objector's understanding of the situation. The bush that is on fire and not consumed is a picture of the God who calls Jesus to a cross that will not consume him either.On Track Two, Jeremiah's lament and God's bracing response give us a picture of what following God actually feels like from the inside. The prophet in pain, the God who does not soothe but strengthens, the fortified wall against opposition that will not disappear — this is the shape of the road Jesus is naming in the Gospel. Peter wants to keep Jesus off Jeremiah's road. Jesus is walking it deliberately.Romans 12 sits inside the day as the practical extension. If Peter's confession is true and Jesus's road is what the confession means, then Christian community life has to be shaped by this — genuine love, blessing of enemies, overcoming evil with good. Paul is describing what a community of cross-shaped disciples actually looks like.For preachers continuing a series: last week the summer arc reached its climactic confession. This week the confession is corrected — or rather, its true meaning is revealed. Following the Christ we have confessed will not look like keeping him safe. It will look like walking with him toward the road he chose. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lectionarypro.substack.com/subscribe

"Come now, you rich. Weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you." Just some light, Sunday morning devotional reading... right?In James 5:1-12, James speaks first as a prophet against the unrighteous rich: those who hoard, defraud, and live in self-indulgence while the people who work for them go unpaid or overlooked. Then he turns to those who are taken advantage of--the ones who were slighted or simply forgotten about--and asks for something harder than outrage: patience.This sermon moves through three questions. 1) Not "are you wealthy," but "are you righteous" — do you rightly relate to what you have, how you got it, and who you owe? 2) Not "will your cries reach God," but "have they already" — James writes in the perfect tense: the cries of the harvesters have already reached the Lord of hosts. 3) Not "how long," but "who is with you now"--the same compassionate and merciful God who met Job's grief, argument, and lament without flinching.Patience, is not doing nothing. It is doing the faithful thing without pretending you are in control of the end. And in the end, all he asks of us is a simple yes--not a performance of faith, not a grand gesture to prove we mean it, but a yes that is yes, because the God who hears us is nothing like the ones who need convincing.Questions for Reflection:Do I trust in my riches more than I trust in God — and what does that trust produce in me, or around me?When or why do I grumble, and how does it shape the way I treat the people closest to me?What would be different tomorrow if I humbled myself through faith at work within me?Scripture References: James 5:1-12, James 4:13-17, Matthew 6:19-24, Job 1-42, Psalm 146Voices/Quotes: Douglas J. Moo, The Letter of JamesSermon Notes & Liturgy | James: Faith at Work---Tired of consumer Christianity? So are we.Come rest in Jesus. → Sundays at 10:10AM642 Brookhurst Dr, Dallas, TX 75218.Christ City Church is a faith family following Jesus together in east Dallas.Learn more at www.christcity.lifeFollow us on...IG: @christcitylife X: @christcitylifeTH: @christcitylifeFB: christcitychurchdallasYT: @christcitylife

I think so many of us are longing for a faith that meets us right where we are. A faith that we can practice in school car line. At work. On a hospital bed. During a pandemic. A faith that is not merely escapism or triumphalism but a real faith in Christ that works not for the benefits it gives us, but for the ways it opens us up to the mystery of God. A faith that leaves room for questions, doubts, and one in which we don't have to perform to perfection. That's why I love the writing of Tish Harrison Warren. Listen to these book titles: Liturgy of the Ordinary. Prayer In The Night. And her most recent, What Grows in Wearly Lands: On Christian Resilience. Tish formerly wrote a weekly newsletter about faith for The New York Times. She serves as the C.S. Lewis Theological Write-in-residence at Truett Seminary's Anglican Episcopal House of Studies. She is a senior fellow with the Trinity Forum and an assisting priest at Immanuel Anglican Church. In this conversation we talk about Christian resilience, what we can learn from the first thousand years of church history, the writings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, and Tish's spiritual journey from the Southern Baptist Church to the PCA to now becoming a priest in the Anglican Church. Topics Covered: Writing in the midst of a busy life The frustration of writing and how to get it done Writing to teach ideas vs writing to convey beauty Reflections on evangelicalism in Tish’s early years Tish’s journey to becoming an Anglican priest Why we need the first 1000 years of the church Who the Desert Fathers and Mothers are and what we can learn from them Resources Mentioned: What Grows In Weary Lands: On Christian Resilience by Tish Harrison Warren Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep by Tish Harrison Warren Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices In Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren Advent: The Season of Hope by Tish Harrison Warren Make Your Home In This Luminous Dark: Mysticism, Art, And The Path of Unknowing by James K.A. Smith Desiring The Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, And Cultural Formation by James K.A. Smith You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit by James K.A. Smith Liturgies of the Wild: Myths That Make Us by Martin Shaw Show Sponsor: Planning Center This episode is brought to you by Planning Center, helping you sync all your ministry details across your whole church. Planning Center has become so essential to how I manage a team, that it's almost impossible to consider local church ministry without it anymore. Today, I want to leave you with a PCO pro-tip. Does this sound like a familiar situation? It's the end of the week. You're about to leave the office when you suddenly think: Did all of our volunteers confirm for Sunday? You scroll through the schedule and sure enough—there's a gap. Instead of allowing yourself to spiral into a panic, try this: In Services, Planning Center has gap alerts. Turn them on, and you'll get a heads-up days before service if positions are still unfilled or unconfirmed. No more end of the week scrambling. Speaking of less scrambling, did you know you can access everything you need for rehearsals right from the Service media player on your phone? Lyrics, chord charts, arrangement notes—it's all right there, so you're not hunting for files in the middle of hitting those power chords. To see what else you can do to make your Sundays easier, go to planningcenter.com/blog. The post #398: Christian Resilience, Women In Ministry, And The Attractiveness of Anglicanism With Tish Harrison Warren appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

Today, Will Carlisle is joined by Adam Leschinger as we continue our study through the book of Zechariah. Join us today on Our Daily Rhythm!

Al and Val return to say their goodbyes to the ZOMBIES OGs (we missed you Bonzo!) in this...interesting installment of the franchiseZombies 4: Rise of the Vampires (July 10, 2025) IMDB WikipediaDirected by  Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, Jump In!, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, Let it Shine, How to Build a Better Boy, Cloud 9, Invisible Sister, ZOMBIES 1-4)Written by David Light & Joseph Raso (Zombies 1-4, Sneakerella) & Josh A. Cagan (The Duff, Kim Possible movie, Upside Down Magic, Spin)Starring: Milo Manheim as Zed (Zombies franchise, Prom Pact, School Spirits)Meg Donnelly as Addison (Zombies franchise, Team Toon, American Housewife, The Winchesters, HSMTMTS, music videos)Kylee Russell as Eliza (Zombies franchise)Chandler Kinney as Willa (Zombies franchise, Lethal Weapon, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin)Malachi Barton as Victor (Under Wraps 1-2, Stuck in the Middle, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Fancy Nancy, The Villains of Valley View, Zombies 4 & 5)Freya Skye as Nova Bright (Locker Diaries: Zombies)Julian Lerner as Ray (Escape from Virtual Island, The Wonder Years, Alma's Way, Locker Diaries: Zombies)Swayam Bhatia as Vera (Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, Succession, Locker Room Diaries: Zombies)Mekonnen Knife as Vargas (Locker Diaries: Zombies)Lisa Chappell as Vampire Eldress (character actor - Glass, Shark in the Park, City Life, McLeod's Daughters, Shortland Street)Jonno Roberts as Commander Bright (character actor)Synopsis: Zed and Addison discover the warring worlds of Sunnyside and Shadyside on a summer road trip after their first year of college, encountering two new groups of monsters.Fun Facts: Milo & Meg were executive producersNext Movie: Descendants: Wicked WonderlandCreators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Tish Harrison Warren is a writer and an Anglican priest. She is the author of several books, including Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life, which won Christianity Today's 2018 Book of the Year, and Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work, or Watch, or Weep, which won Christianity Today's 2022 Book of the Year and the 2022 ECPA Christian Book of the Year. She formerly wrote a weekly newsletter for The New York Times, which focused on faith in public discourse and private life. She was also a columnist for Christianity Today. Her articles and essays have appeared in Comment Magazine, The Point Magazine, Religion News Service and elsewhere. She currently serves as the C. S. Lewis Theological Writer-in-Residence for the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies at Baylor's George W. Truett Theological Seminary. She is a senior fellow with The Trinity Forum and an assisting priest at Immanuel Anglican Church. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and three children. Learn more at tishharrisonwarren.com.

Romans 12:15 calls believers to do more than acknowledge one another's joys and sorrows—it calls us to enter them. In this teaching, we explore what it means to genuinely rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep, discovering that Christian love refuses to remain emotionally distant. As the body of Christ, we are invited to share one another's burdens and celebrations so that the world may see the love of Jesus through us.This message was preached by Pastor Victor Gluckin at Living Faith Christian Church in Warwick, Rhode Island.

Donald Macleod journeys through the life and work of Alice Mary Smith, with guests Ian Graham-Jones and Leanne Langley.Music featured: Symphony in C minor Weep no more! Rondo: The Vale of Tempe Lover's melancholy The First Snowfall Out of the Deep (Psalm 130) Overture ‘Lalla Rookh' String Quartet ‘Tubal-Cain' Six Short Pieces Overture ‘Endymion No 2' Impromptu in D minor Overture ‘Vivien' By the Waters of Babylon Andante for Clarinet and Orchestra Melody and Scherzo O that we two were maying Queen of love Symphony in A minor Overture ‘The Masque of Pandora' L'ange et l'enfant Overture ‘Jason, or the Argonauts and the Sirens'Produced by Luke Whitlock for BBC Audio Wales & WestFor full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Alice Mary Smith: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002z6mrAnd you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we've featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

Our Daily Scripture Readings and Reflection: Are our hearts truly broken by the suffering, injustice, and evil around us? Frank Pavone reflects on how holy sorrow can awaken compassion and become the beginning of courageous, disciplined, and effective Christian activism.

"To Weep for an Enemy". A sermon preached by the Rev. Addie Anderson on July 26th, 2026. Head over to restorationarlington.org to learn more about Restoration Anglican Church. We're a church in Arlington that connects people to God, to others, and to the needs of the world. We'd love for you to join us online or in-person soon.

Jesus always had His eyes open to see the needs of people around Him. Yet He always allowed the sights and sounds of His world to affect His heart, moving Him with compassion which ultimately led Him to give His life to save the world.

If your friend starts crying, pull up a chair and grab a tissue. Be like Romans 12 and mourn with those who mourn. -------- Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible.     Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement today at www.joniandfriends.org   Find more encouragement on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.

We talk with award-winning author Tish Harrison Warren about how to navigate burnout and weariness. Two-thirds of Americans are dissatisfied with their work, and a sense of languishing is widespread. Many of us feel overwhelmed, spiritually dry, and filled with doubts… about our faith and about our place in this world.In her new book, What Grows in Weary Lands: On Christian Resilience (Convergent/Random House, 2026) Tish Warren draws from both her own season of exhaustion and the rich well of Christian tradition — particularly that of the earliest Christian monks — to discover the habits and mindsets that anchor us, give us resilience, and offer us hope.We discuss:* Tish was very busy after becoming a best-selling author. She was writing for the New York Times and Christianity Today as well as her next book. But she came to a place of burnout, when she became spiritually dry. She stopped all that writing and went off social media in order to explore how to get through these difficult times. She tells us what she learned in that time.* The things that make us weary are usually the good things in life, what Thomas Aquinas called “arduous goods.”* When we experience dryness and weariness, we choose to escape that through scrolling or binge-watching. But the Desert Fathers and Mothers chose to live in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. We can learn a lot from them as they struggle with the “dark night of the soul,” to find a deeper, more satisfying faith in God. Scroll down to learn more about Tish Harrison Warren.Thanks for listening!If you enjoyed this podcast, please share it with your friends!Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney. For further resources on reintegrating all of life with God's mission, go to re-integrate.org.Tish Harrison WarrenTish Harrison Warren is a writer and an Anglican priest. She is the author of several books, including Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life, which won Christianity Today‘s 2018 Book of the Year, and Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work, or Watch, or Weep, which won Christianity Today‘s 2022 Book of the Year and the 2022 ECPA Christian Book of the Year.She formerly wrote a weekly newsletter for The New York Times, which focused on faith in public discourse and private life. She was also a columnist for Christianity Today. Her articles and essays have appeared in Comment Magazine, The Point Magazine, Religion News Service and elsewhere.She currently serves as the C. S. Lewis Theological Writer-in-Residence for the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies at Baylor's George W. Truett Theological Seminary. She is a senior fellow with The Trinity Forum. She and her husband Jonathan recently planted Immanuel Anglican Church. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and three children.Where to purchase these books: Support independent booksellers! Purchase any of the books mentioned above from Byron and Beth Borger at Hearts & Minds Bookstore. They are eager to serve God's people with great books. Order online through their secure server or call 717-246-3333. Ask for 20% OFF by mentioning that you heard about these books on the Reintegrate Podcast! Get full access to Bob Robinson's Substack at bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe

The Fathers speak about judgment with a severity that can seem almost excessive to us. They speak of grace withdrawing, of years of tears and repentance, of visions of Christ refusing worship to one who condemned his brother. We recoil at this language because we do not see condemnation as they saw it. We think of it as a minor fault of speech, a passing irritation, a reasonable assessment of another's behavior. The Fathers saw it as an assault upon love itself. A brother is eating early on a Friday. One sentence escapes the lips: “You are eating at such an hour, and on a Friday?” Nothing more. No insult. No anger. Merely an observation with an edge of disapproval. And the grace of God departs. Why? Because in that instant the monk ceased to stand beside his brother and placed himself above him. The movement happened with the speed of lightning. One moment he was in humility; the next he had assumed the place of judge. This is the terrifying thing. Pride does not always arrive with fanfare. It can appear in a sigh. An eye-roll. A sarcastic remark. A sentence that begins, “I just don't understand how someone could…” A comment on social media. A conversation after church. A single word: “Ugh.” The Elder says, “Ugh,” upon hearing of another's bad reputation. A single exclamation. Then Golgotha appears before him. Christ does not rebuke him for fornication, theft, or apostasy. He says something infinitely more frightening: “Before I could pass judgment, he himself has condemned his brother.” In other words: You rushed ahead of Me. You seized what belongs to Me alone. How quickly we do this. We hear of someone's failure, and before our hearts have even softened, we have formed an opinion. We hear of a priest's collapse, a marriage's breakdown, a young person's confusion, a friend's inconsistency, and instantly the mind produces a verdict. We scarcely pause to remember our own darkness. The holy man says, with tears, “He sinned today, but I will surely sin tomorrow.” This is not pessimism. It is truth. The one who knows himself knows that every sin lies hidden within his own heart like sparks in dry grass. Circumstances differ. Opportunities differ. Temptations differ. But the same human nature exists in all. The same weakness. The same instability. If God withdrew His hand for an instant, who among us could stand? The Fathers do not tell us to deny evil. They do not call sin virtue. They simply insist that whenever we see another fall, our first thought should be: There, but for the mercy of God, am I. And then something remarkable happens. The sinner ceases to be an object of analysis and becomes a brother who is wounded. The question is no longer, “How could he do that?” It becomes, “Lord, have mercy upon him—and upon me.” This is why the Elder says that if you see someone sinning with your own eyes, you should first cry out, “Anathema to you, Satan!” The enemy is not your brother. The enemy is the one who delights in dividing us from one another, who tempts one man into sin and another into condemnation. He wins both ways. One falls into the pit. The other stands above the pit congratulating himself. Both are wounded. The Fathers say that nothing harms Christians and monastics more than mutual condemnation. Nothing. Not persecution. Not poverty. Not weakness. But condemnation. Because condemnation makes love impossible. One cannot bear another's burdens while sitting upon the tribunal. One cannot weep for a brother while despising him. One cannot pray from the depths of the heart for someone whom one secretly regards as inferior. The judging heart is incapable of communion. And perhaps this is why the Fathers tremble so greatly before this passion. To condemn another is not merely to commit a fault of speech. It is to act contrary to the entire ethos of the Gospel. We ourselves live only by mercy. Every breath, every confession, every Eucharist, every hope of salvation rests entirely upon mercy. How strange, then, that beggars of mercy become so quickly its gatekeepers. How terrifying that those who stand daily in need of forgiveness can pronounce sentences against others with such speed. The Fathers ask something harder. When another sins, descend. Accuse yourself. Weep. Pray. Remember your own fragility. And if a harsh judgment escapes your lips—as it so often does—repent immediately. Do not excuse it as honesty, discernment, or concern for standards. Call it what it is: a moment in which pride outran love and sought to sit where only Christ may sit. Then return to your place. Not upon the judgment seat. But at the foot of Golgotha. Beside the thieves. Beside all sinners. Beside your brother. Beside yourself. --- Text of chat during the group: 00:15:39 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: Page 29 paragraph 28 00:35:42 forrest: Do I understand the story correctly, there are 4 monks involved? The two sharing a cell, and two elders. 00:36:43 Fr Martin, Arizona: It seem to me that these stories of community members or (even spouses) that become discontented is part of the temptation of acedia, in that we are in the vocation we love and with the person we love but this distaste attacks one to the point that he or she just goes through the motions of vocation or community rather than with devotion or cheerfulness to the vocation or other. What do you think? 00:37:20 Kevin Burke: Reacted to "It seem to me that these stories of community members or (even spouses) that become discontented is part of the temptation of acedia, in that we are in the vocation we love and with the person we love but this distaste attacks one to the point that he or she just goes through the motions of vocation or community rather than with devotion or cheerfulness to the vocation or other. What do you think?" with

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Sheil Kapadia joins Mina to rank their top 10 NFL head coaches and top 5 general managers heading into the season. Who's too high? Who got snubbed? (0:00) Welcome to The Mina Kimes show featuring Lenny! (3:00) Mina's top 3 coaches (4:30) Is Kyle Shanahan a top 3 coach? (7:30) Top 3 coaches (13:10) Sheil's 4 and 5  (14:45) The case for Jim Harbaugh (17:40) Where should Ben Johnson rank? (20:45) Where should Andy Reid rank? (23:30) Where should Mike Vrabel rank? (28:50) Mina's 6,7,8 (29:35) Dan Campbell vs. Jim Harbaugh (33:15) Where should DeMeco Ryans rank? (36:10) Where should Sean Payton rank? (39:45) Where does Matt LaFleur rank? (43:30) Where does Kevin O'Connell rank? (47:05) Coaches just missed list  (48:18) Top 5 GMs (49:05) Howie Roseman (51:50) John Schneider (55:35) Les Snead (58:38) Eric DeCosta (1:01:20) Jason Licht (1:04:05) Nick Caserio (1:08:10) GMs just missed list  (1:10:35) See you next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices