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When Simon recognized Jesus was the Messiah, Jesus changed his name Peter. Jesus was calling out the potential he saw in him as Peter, even though he was still living like Simon.

Acts 8:9-25 (NIV) Read by: Shelly Scott Have you ever desired the Holy Spirit's power without actually submitting yourself to the Spirit? Today on Daily Read, we hear the story of Simon from Samaria. As people are coming to believe in the LORD Jesus and be baptized, we learn that many of those people were former followers of a powerful sorcery in town named Simon. He ends up believing too, but after seeing the Holy Spirit come asks if he can purchase the ability to have that same power. As you listen to today's passage, it might feel hard to relate. I mean we've never tried to buy the Holy Spirit's work in our lives. Or have we? Maybe not outright, but what about those moments where we thought if I just went to this conference or that conference maybe I'd experience something more, or maybe if I get into this group or that group maybe I'll be closer to Jesus, or man If I just had that person speaking into my life I'd be on fire. I don't know…. But what I do know is that the Holy Spirit is not going to be controlled by us, and we will only participate in the Spirit's power as far as we're submitted to the Spirits renewal in our lives. ----------REFLECT---------- 1. What part of this passage stuck out to you the most? 2. When Simon asks if he can but the Holy Spirit, what do you think is motivating him? Is it control, greed, fame, something else? Have you ever been motivated by these kinds of things when it comes to participating with the Holy Spirit? 3. Desiring the power of the Holy Spirit without submitting your life to the Spirit is dangerous. What areas of your life do you need to submit to the Spirit? Is it a set of habits, something that you need to bring into the light through confession, or an ulterior motive that you need to lay down before the LORD? Bring that before the LORD and ask for one clear next step. Spirit, help our submission to you and the desire for your power in our lives to be found in equal measure. And give us the courage to take whatever first step you've asks us to take today. ----------GO DEEPER---------- Bible Project: Acts 1-12 Overview >> InterVarsity Press Selections: Acts >> ----------CONNECT---------- Find an InterVarsity Chapter >> Start an InterVarsity Chapter >> Learn More >> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dailyread/message

This week, we watched the 2019 movie Crisis Hotline. When Simon, a jaded LGBT Crisis Hotline operator, gets a call from someone who claims he's going to kill some porn producers, he has to... sit patiently on the phone until the guy eventually gets to his point. It's a very boring thriller, is our point. Topics discussed: The Dark Web The steps in the standard gay dating tango Meeting your boyfriend's bosses Meeting your boyfriend's bosses' boss, who's also a creepy sex trafficker Young tech geniuses Gooches, grundles and taints We Read Movies This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee. Thou art the Lord the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham; (Neh. 9:6-7) 45 Now, and many times, names are in the Bible. We don’t notice it no more, today. We…You’ve often heard me scorn this name, of children calling…or people calling their children “Ricky.” Now, Ricky is a horrible name! See? And it’s a…you mustn’t call them that. If you got a child named Ricky, for goodness sakes, change it to something else. Ricky, or—or Elvis, or something like that…Ricky means “a rat.” See? And so you—you go…And—and what you call a person, that impresses that. A little lady, the other day, had a little boy out there called “Ricky” and his name’s Ricky, James Ricky. And because it was so popular (Ricky), they called him “Ricky.” I said, “Change that name!” 46 I notice some people setting right here now that’s got a little grandson, and his name is…the one—one little boy’s a sweetest, pleasant little fellow; and the other one is Ricky, and that’s what he is. You just watch him, his nature’s just like that. And he…I said to some of his grandparents, or someone, I said, “Tell the mother change the name of that boy, just change that name over and watch what happens to the kid.” See, you people don’t want to believe that. We think we’ve lived too long for that. 47 If there isn’t something in a name, then why as long as Jacob was called Jacob, which means “supplanter, deceiver,” that’s what he was? But when he wrestled with the Lord all night, and the Lord changed his name, and about…when he was about sixty years old. He changed his name from—from—from Jacob to Israel, “a prince before God,” and that’s what he was. Why was Abram called…had to be called “Abraham” before the baby could be born? Why was Sarai called “Sarah” before the baby could be born? Why was Paul…or call…his name was Saul, but when he met Jesus, He changed him from Saul to “Paul.” When Simon was changed from Simon to Peter, which means “little stone.” And—and all their names were changed, is because what you are called is something about it. When you speak something, it identifies itself. I don’t want to get in there, ’cause that’s coming up next Sunday night, see, identification of a word. And, but now, we find these things so true. 63-1222 - "God's Gifts Always Find Their Places" Rev. William Marrion Branham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Order your own copy of the Family Altar at http://store.bibleway.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appreciate what we do? Consider supporting us: https://anchor.fm/ten-thousand-worlds/support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ten-thousand-worlds/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ten-thousand-worlds/support

In today's episode, Helene Jewell talks to Lindsay Sumner and Simon Wilson about the IAF's Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) assessment process and how it has moved online. Lindsay Sumner (CPF M) is the  IAF Director of Certification Operations. She shares with Helene her own certification process, which was a testing one! The process continues to test facilitators skills and processes. There is writing, interviewing and observation involved.  CPF is an in-depth peer review of their facilitation knowledge, experience, skills and practice. It's a multi-staged process which takes about three months. The IAF's philosophy is "test to pass", that is, that everyone is given a fair opportunity to show their skills.  Stage 1 involves reviewing the documentation. If there is not enough evidence yet, they won't be invited to Stage 2.  What about becoming a CPF Master? Once you are a CPF, you can re-certify by writing about your practice over the last four years, to show that you are still facilitating, and learning and growing within the profession. You need to demonstrate that you are sharing, teaching and mentoring around the profession. What are you giving back etc.  The challenge with moving the certification process online was how to keep it in line with the in-person version, while changing the format. For example, splitting the process up so that it didn't run over a day. Another challenge was whether the IAF competencies would also be as visible. The certification team workshopped the competencies by running workshops online and noticing whether different competencies were required. Throughout the process they found that the same set of competencies are visible (and required) as online. (More on this later when Helene talks to Simon.) Another thing to take into account when facilitating online is the technology, but the technical competence is not assessed. However, you need to be competent at a technical level, or else it's difficult be confident, and focus on the facilitation practice. Lindsay talks about the set of protocols they have designed  around the technical side, to free up candidates to focus on the facilitation.   Are there benefits to doing the certification process online? It means the process can be more accessible, but there are still people struggling with technology. For now, online assessments will will be running once a month.  Lindsay talks about the endorsed facilitator programme - an online exam and a written paper. Keep your eyes open for that one!  They're also looking to widen the pool of assessors, especially to be able to offer the programme in other languages (could that be you, listener?). The assessment is currently offered in English and Mandarin and has been taken through simultaneous translation. The online space is offering a lot of possibilities!  You can email Lindsay: dir.cert.operations@iaf-world.org Connect with her on LinkedIn. 26.10 mins  Our second guest (and returning guest to the show!) is Simon Wilson, a CPF and current CPF assessor (since 2013), who talks about the assessment process in more depth. Simon explains the assessment process: 4 assessors + a technical process manager. 1 assessor plays the role of the client, one as a participant and two observers.  When Simon was the guinea pig in the first online assessment, playing the part of the faciliator, the others were able to identify the IAF competencies.  The barriers of doing the session online are similar to those we might come across if we have to travel to an unfamiliar room. In the online environment it's more difficult to assess how someone interacts directly with a group by for example, reading their body language. On the other hand, it's easier to pay attention to how they set up a task.  The groups' activity also becomes more clear. From the assessor's point of view, there is also a recording you could refer back to!  As an assessor , you have to reset your parameters when assessing online - spatial information and body language for example, is missing. However, those involved in moving the assessment online were able to adapt to the online space. A CPF is a CPF, regardless of whether the assessment takes place online or in person.  Helene asked Simon for advice to those thinking of taking the assessment. Simon says: give it a go online! It might be more convenient - unless the online space really puts you off. All you need to use is Zoom and GoogleDocs (think of it as your "blank canvas"), but this is a test of your facilitation competences, not your ability to use the tech. At the same time, as you would bring post-it notes (peel them left to right!), pipe cleaners, Lego etc to your assessment in person, you can bring other tools to your assessment - at your own risk!  As an assessor, it's great to travel to an assessment site, but the online space does save you the travel time!  You can connect with Simon on Twitter: @WilsonSherriff  And let Helene know you're listening: -@HeleneJewell @IAFEnglandWales; use #iafpodcast Get in touch via email podcast@iaf-englandwales.org  https://www.iaf-world.org/site/chapters/england-wales

When Simon arrived at Bauer-owned Scala Radio, a few of us stroked our chins and thought he'd turn up on Greatest Hits Radio before too long. On the 1st February 2021, he announced just that.

In order to truly have the life you want; the career, house, family, relationships, car, lifestyle, wealth, freedom, you name it….you must learn what success is and where it comes from, starting with how you think. Welcome to The Go Reflect Yourself Podcast where we provide 60-second brain-based strategies for your success; in all key areas of your life, including wealth, health, business, relationships, etc.  Go Reflect Yourself was created after years, of being a corporate employee as well as an independent business owner.  Throughout all of those years I learned that no matter what level of success people had achieved, and specifically financial success, typically they were still missing something, missing true joy, well-being and fulfillment. I’ve spent a career helping business owners, leaders and entrepreneurs learn the skills needed to discover their inner brilliance, and that’s how Go Reflect Yourself was born…and my goal is to help as many as possible learn the necessary skills to achieve ultimate fulfillment and wellbeing. In this episode, I have the pleasure of talking with someone I’m honored to call friend, Mr. Simon T. Bailey. Success Magazine calls Simon T. Bailey one of the Top 25 people that will help you reach your business and life goals. He joins a list that includes Oprah Winfrey & Dr. Brene Brown. His viral video posted by Goalcast to Facebook has over 90 million views. In this episode of Go Reflect Yourself Simon talks about why you are Brilliant and how to spark your brilliance.   A few key takeaways from this talk: It’s about a connection, not just communication What it means to develop your universal assignment How to develop high-impact habits Tips to fuel your mind Strategy to shift your mindset immediately Steps to clear your vision Strategies to sharpen your focus     Tune in and as you watch or listen to this special episode.  Pause every 5-10 minutes and mindfully reflect on what you just heard.  Write down your thoughts, then yawn and stretch before proceeding.                                                                                                                  More about Simon: Washington Speakers Bureau recently selected him as on of the top 12 Burins Speakers and Big Speak Speakers Bureau selected him as one of the Top Sales Kick-Off Speakers for 2020. Today, Simon is a Breakthrough Strategist who goes beyond feel-good content and provides real-life deliverables that impact lives. He has worked with 1800 organizations in 49 countries. Including Google, Hilton Hotels, American Nurses Association, and the NSA (National Security Association). Simon has more than 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry serving as sales director for Disney Institute based at Walt Disney World Resort. He is the author of ten books including the HarperCollins-published book, Release Your Brilliance, Releasing Leadership Brilliance published by Corwin Press, and Shift Your Brilliance. Simon is a Summa Cum Laude master’s degree graduate of Faith Christian University and was inducted as an honorary member of the University of Central Florida Golden Key Honor Society. He has also served on the advisory council for Management and Executive Education for The Crummier Graduate School of Business at Rollins College. Recently, Simon was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Philosophy in Humanities from Kayiwa International University/United Graduate College and Seminary International in Kampala, Uganda for his global impact. Furthermore, he has received the World Civility Award from iChange Nations and is acknowledged as a World Civility Ambassador. When Simon is not busy advancing professionals’ and organizations’ development, he roots for the Buffalo Bills, collects limited edition stamps, and is an avid movie goer.  Simon is the proud father of two young adult children and currently resides in Orlando, Florida. Reach out to Simon at 888-592-1820 or hello@simontbailiey.com www.simontbailey.com or www.simontbaileyinstitute.com IG @SimonTBailey https://www.simontbailey.com/freebies         —————————   To get YOUR copy of The Go Reflect Yourself: 2021 Self-Reflection To Success Workbook Visit www.goreflectyourself.com/selfreflectionworkbook or heathercrider.com/selfreflectionworkbook To learn more about me, visit heathercrider.com What You THINK Matters.   If there is something you hear in this episode that inspires you, please leave a comment or submit a contact us form and tell me all about it, I’d love to hear from you. Also, if you are struck by something, please feel free to share, and rate, and review! Visit Me On Social Media @Heatherjcrider

When Jesus gave the church its marching orders, He outlined His plan for its expansion: “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). In today’s passage, we begin to see the fulfillment of this promise. But God’s instrument for initiating this worldwide expansion of the gospel might surprise you. Instead of conferences, summit meetings, or strategic planning sessions, the Lord used persecution! Stephen’s death sparked “a great persecution” that scattered the church, but as the people spread, so did the message of Christ (v. 1). Philip, another of the seven chosen in Acts 6, went down to Samaria where he baptized a sorcerer named Simon. Ultimately, Simon’s conversion proved to be superficial. He seemed to have been more attracted to power than to Christ. When Simon offered to pay Peter and John for the ability to impart the power of the Holy Spirit, he revealed his true character (vv. 20–23). This chapter describes an encounter between Philip and an Ethiopian court official. The two met on one of the main roads which ran south from Jerusalem. The Ethiopian kingdom was located in the region that now corresponds with Southern Egypt and Northern Sudan. We can be sure that this encounter was not an accident. An angel directed Philip to the road “that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” Philip obeyed, and when he heard the Ethiopian reading Isaiah’s prediction of Jesus’ suffering from Isaiah 53, Philip posed a simple question that led to the subject of the gospel. The ending was probably not what either of them expected; the Ethiopian official asked Philip to baptize him. >> Have you ever tried asking a question in order to begin a spiritual conversation? Sincere questions can lead to opportunities to share the gospel. You might ask someone, “Are you interested in spiritual things?” Or even, “Do you think you will go to heaven when you die?”

This insightful interview of Dr Simon Thornley of Auckland University again shows that there are good reasons for us in this country to question authority and then furnished with new, rigorous evidence - chart our own course. During the COVID lockdown crises, NZ as a country hunkered down as a "Team of Five Million" as the Prime Minister called us. We essentially did what we thought was in the best interests for the nation as a whole. However, after a short time there came from the academic realm, another voice that said hold on a moment, the statistics coming in seem to be not telling the full story, so let’s take another look at what's really happening? This voice was Dr Simon Thornley who courageously stated that the facts were indeed not clearly stated. He also noted that Professor John Ioannidis of the Department of Epidemiology from Stanford University in the US was finding the same slanted stats and later on - Prof Carl Heneghan of Oxford University, in the UK also noted this. When Simon looked at the early evidence at the first stages of the lockdown - of who were in hospital or were very unwell the statistics showed people dying who were actually expected to die in a short while anyway - as a result of old age or other comorbidities - such as heart problems, cancer and other ends of life ailments. The statistics that he was able to gather showed by far the majority of people who were dying were in the 80s to 90s. This was supported in a Sky News Broadcast on the 20th of September they said that …. Back in July a statistical anomaly was spotted which changed the way COVID 19 deaths were counted. Previously Public Health England included any death of a person who had previously had Covid 19 as a Corona virus fatality even if they had recovered from the virus and died of another cause - and the person who spotted that was professor Carl Hennigan from the University of Oxford - who has been quite critical of the UK lockdown, going a step further stating that the British PM was surrounded by mediocre advisors! In the interview, Simon lays out the anomalies and says that we in NZ need to be cautious, protect the elderly in particular and open up the country which means schools as well. There are a good number of profound points covered in this ranging interview and the big one is that this Covid is very much like a very severe flu. Saying that this virus is not as deadly as we had initially believed. https://youtu.be/SgixfAGVwT4       Simon on ‘Plan B’ The Interview: Simon talks about when a virus kicks in it expands and reaches a climax at the top of the bell curve and then falls away. That is even with no intervention - saying that the virus eventually burns itself out -  this is what we call herd immunity. This is the way we recover from 99%of virus afflictions - that’s basically it. So he says that the strategy that needs to be on the table, which Sweden was discussing was ‘herd immunity’ and sheltering the vulnerable - we knew for example that people in rest homes, in hospitals, were very susceptible to the virus - certainly people over the age of 65 - much more than people under that age … so that was a reasonable strategy …and he (like me) got behind the NZ Govt’s initial response to protect hospitals and rest homes and avoid the spread of the virus in hospitals. However, Simon said that the response went further with slogans - like “we are going in hard and early” and “we are going to eliminate the virus” and he said we know that the hospitals were never under threat in NZ.  That even in the height of Covid - there was spare capacity. Simon says that he sees that Covid19 has taken this ‘exalted status’ - and it concerns him - given its overall importance that in many ways there are many other important challenges within the health domain. Mental health and suicides which was mentioned towards the end of this interview. We talk about Turkey and they locking down only the young and the elderly and having everyone between 20 and 70 stay at work and they had the same death toll - per % of population - virtually the same as Switzerland, even though the Swiss followed the conventional lockdown procedure. Simon mentions that the Turk’s obviously were paying attention as to who was really at risk. Saying he is not sure about the young ones - the children and that his reading of the situation is that they are even at a lower risk of anything happening in terms of severe outcomes. Especially when compared with middle age people etc, that keeping the economy going seemed very sensible. The Icelandic Experience  - In Iceland they tested a considerable number and they found many with - Asymptomatic infection - so people there were testing positive with Covid - but without symptoms - so that was crucial information as we initially thought that everyone with Covid had severe symptoms and were going to need hospital treatment and may end up being fatal. So this was important - and there are big questions as to why - and the knock-on effect around our planet is - why the degree of lockdown when Iceland showed up anomalies and people with Covid - did not fall ill?   Also Iceland opened up its borders and they seem to have readjusted their risk to some degree to the virus ….  That their tourism industries are recovering …Listen Also talked about was the CVC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html in the USA and the rewriting of Covid deaths down to 6%. - you will have to listen He states this ratio is of high interest and that is simply about the number of people who die of Covid and also who die because of Covid - stating there is a distinction there   … and he says the definition is INTERESTING - divided by the total number of people who have Covid and initially the WHO stated this was very important that this was high - much much higher than what we would expect for influenza - for example about 3.4% for example - where we expect influenza to be about 0.1%  or 1 in a thousand - so the WHO was saying - 3 to 4 in a hundred were dying compared to 1 in a thousand with flu - however listen to how Simon covers this and you will hear that the fatalities of Covid have been ‘dialing down’ more and more that they are now getting closer to the range of seasonal influenzas. Listen as Professor John Ioannidis of the Department of Epidemiology from Stanford University is quoted as saying the fatality rate is about 3 in a thousand - the CDC is a little bit higher than that, at 0.6%  - so he says we are seeing a ‘dialling back’ of the fatality rate from the virus. Note that the age of deaths by Covid in NZ is virtually the same as for normal or natural mortality as he compared this for the year 2019  …Listen …    that the distribution was virtually exactly the same. as the ages of the people who had died with Covid in NZ. Simon mentions that this virus is not as deadly as we have initially believed - (Listening to this interview is better - it’s only 22 meg)  Prof Carl Heneghan Oxford Prof  - Watch - evidence based medicine - Sky TV interview    https://youtu.be/dxm2HZp8c3A The Professor even states that “the British PM was surrounded by mediocre advisors” That corona viruses and flu are seasonal - so listen Love, connection and being with family and kin - is very important, if not imperative. We hear that within the public health community there is a perception that by locking everyone down this is one-way they see as keeping us safe etc … like risk-free… by intervention -  but there is also a knock-on effect as there is a major loss of connection  - that people need to be with each other and experience love and family and warmth, plus touch being imperative for family and community. But also stated is that we now know that locking down has very serious implications - such as in England - not only to the economy - but with Covid that people who are suffering from diabetes and cardiovascular to cancer, strokes - you name it -  are now not receiving the attention that they previously received as Covid has cornered everyone's attention. Here in NZ 50,000 people have gone on the unemployment benefit and being unemployed takes away people's feelings of self-worth. Paid Employment is very good for mental health. Not enough money for decent food - results in poor nutrition and also poor thinking and decision making. As a result, he says - the lockdown is going to increase inequalities in NZ. The NZ Govt itself did an analysis through the Productivity Commission on extending the lockdown for another 5 days in relation to the costs and it was clear to the economists writing that paper that they came to the conclusion of  95 to one - compared to the benefits - and this is information that the Govt was writing itself. But this information was eventually swept aside …  and it only came out through an Official Information Act Inquiry. Govt insiders are thankful that there is another point of view addressing the Official Narrative. Simon also mentions that he has had some contact with people in Government and they are glad that they are hearing another point of view - because they are concerned that New Zealanders are in many ways only getting a one-sided story. This was startling - the PCR test is only about 70% successful.  Putting the swab up your nose. That microbiologists had to battle the NZ Government from sending infectious patients being sent back to rest homes - this is a shocker … NOTE this was an important factor in NZ’s apparent success, in keeping infections at bay. VACCINES The frail and the elderly have never responded well to any vaccine. That fast-tracking a vaccine still could take years - saying the Mumps vaccine was the fastest, being produced at 4 years. That ultimately we will have to live with the virus - ultimately Hydroxychloroquine - has had some good results, especially the latest Belgium study. But we still need more research. Yet, very recently seven States in the USA have given the OK for Doctors to use it. This was a very exciting interview for me - because Simon had an understanding that was considered outside the conventional viewpoint. The only thing was that there was only a certain amount of time to cover these questions. This 6 minute video gives us another insight.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB0MEjHgkfM&feature=youtu.be   NEXT Week's interview is not yet sorted - however we will be doing our best to bring you the best information we can. - Tim

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Hello and welcome to season 2 episode 94 of The Berean Manifesto brought to you by The Ekklesian House.  This is Pastor Bill and over the next 10 minutes, or so, we are going to continue our series on the elementary teachings of Christianity with this, our fourth installment. I would encourage you to start at the beginning of this series in season 2 episode 91 about baptism.  The topics in this series are the milk of Christian theology.  These are the things we understand to be the very first basics that you should teach a new Christian you are discipling.  Something we don't see a lot of these days, discipling, so a lot of Christians haven't been taught this stuff.  This list comes straight from Hebrews 6:1-2 CSB, “[1] Therefore, let us leave the elementary teaching about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God, [2] teaching about ritual washings, laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.”  In this installment we'll be taking about the laying on of hands.  There are three major uses of the laying on of hands recorded in the New Testament.  These are for healing, for ordination to official positions of ministry, and the infilling or baptism of the Holy Spirit.  There is also reference to Paul using the laying on of hands to stir up the gifts of the Spirit in Timothy, but this probably took place at Timothy's ordination and with lack of any other mention doesn't make it to our list. The most common instance of the laying on of hands in the Bible is for healing.  Jesus did a lot of commanding people to be healed, but He also did a fair amount of touching people and they were healed.  In Mark 16:18 Jesus tells the disciples that believers in Christ will lay hands on the sick and they will get well.  We only have one recorded instance after that point in the Bible that clearly tells us that someone laid hands on someone else and they were healed.  Acts 28:7-9 CSB, it says, “[7] Now in the area around that place was an estate belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days. [8] Publius's father was in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, and praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him. [9] After this, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed.”  We shouldn't be too concerned at the lack of recorded instances of the laying on of hands for healing in the New Testament.  Given the prevalence of healings that were recorded as being performed by Christ and the fact that Jesus gave the laying of hands for the sick for their healing as one of the key identifier of believers, it was probably such common place that it's likely that the New Testament authors didn't give a second thought to writing down every time someone was healed after the laying on of hands. So, as a Christian, should you lay hands on the sick in prayer and expect them to be healed?  Absolutely!  Will it always end in the person being miraculously healed?  In my experience, no.  Also in my experience, sometimes.  Being a human, and therefore imperfect, unless the Holy Spirit imparts you with special knowledge you can't know what is going on in someone's life or their heart.  Most of the time when Jesus healed people He credited their faith for the miracle, not His power.  It's your job to obey the Holy Spirit and minister love to others, sometimes that means praying for someone and they're healed.  Sometimes that means praying over someone and sticking with them through their struggle if that healing doesn't happen. Let's talk about ordination.  Ordination in the Christian church is similar to the passing of blessing or mantle of ministry from the Old Testament, like Moses to Joshua or Elijah to Elisha.  However, with ordination both the ordained and the one ordaining walk away with a full portion of anointing.  The first time we see this amongst the church is in Acts 6:1-7 CSB, “[1] In those days, as the disciples were increasing in number, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution. [2] The Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, "It would not be right for us to give up preaching the word of God to wait on tables. [3] Brothers and sisters, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty. [4] But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." [5] This proposal pleased the whole company. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a convert from Antioch. [6] They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. [7] So the word of God spread, the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly in number, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.” The care of orphans and widows were a big deal in the Jewish community and for the early church.  The Hellenistic believers had a complaint against the Hebraic believers about the care of widows.  I've dropped the redundant term of Jew here because there were no gentile believers yet.  The difference between these two parties are that the Hebraic Jews grew up in Israel and preferred to speak Aramaic, while the Hellenistic Jews had moved away from Israel and returned to Jerusalem and preferred to speak Greek.  Likely these Hellenistic Jews were comprised mainly of the three thousand men who were led to salvation on the Day of Pentecost.  So, the twelve apostles call a meeting to appoint seven men to serve as basically deacons who could oversee the day to day operations of the church community while the Apostles dedicated themselves to ministry.  They laid hands on them to ordain them into their new positions and as a result of the Apostles being freed up to do ministry, there was a huge influx of believers even from amongst the Jewish priests.  That's a big deal, drawing Jewish priests away from Judaism and into Christianity.  That's no small feat. For our final instance of laying on of hands were looking at the laying on of hands for the baptism of the Holy Spirit.  In Acts 19:1-6 CSB it says, “[1] While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples [2] and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" "No," they told him, "we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." [3] "Into what then were you baptized?" he asked them. "Into John's baptism," they replied. [4] Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus." [5] When they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. [6] And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began to speak in other tongues and to prophesy. [7] Now there were about twelve men in all.” So Paul comes across these twelve men who were recent converts and were still being discipled.  Paul seemingly wants to make sure they are receiving full training and asks them if they've received the Holy Spirit.  Not only had they not, but they've never even heard of the Holy Spirit and the baptism they received was one of water for the repentance of sins instead of the spiritual baptism of grace into Jesus.  Paul lays hands on them and they are filled with the Holy Spirit and begin to move in the gifts of the Spirit. In closing, let's look at one more excerpt of scripture to add some perspective.  Acts 8:4-25 CSB “[4] So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the word. [5] Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them. [6] The crowds were all paying attention to what Philip said, as they listened and saw the signs he was performing. [7] For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed, and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. [8] So there was great joy in that city. [9] A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and amazed the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great. [10] They all paid attention to him, from the least of them to the greatest, and they said, "This man is called the Great Power of God." [11] They were attentive to him because he had amazed them with his sorceries for a long time. [12] But when they believed Philip, as he proclaimed the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. [13] Even Simon himself believed. And after he was baptized, he followed Philip everywhere and was amazed as he observed the signs and great miracles that were being performed. [14] When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. [15] After they went down there, they prayed for them so the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit because he had not yet come down on any of them. [16] (They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) [17] Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. [18] When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, [19] saying, "Give me this power also so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit." [20] But Peter told him, "May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! [21] You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God. [22] Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart's intent may be forgiven. [23] For I see you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by wickedness." [24] "Pray to the Lord for me," Simon replied, "so that nothing you have said may happen to me." [25] So, after they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they traveled back to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.” Just a side note: in the first entry in this series we talked about baptism and the difference between water baptism and spiritual baptism and the journey of Peter on his revelation about baptism.  Here we have Phillip.  Phillip is the only of all the New Testament ministers that when we track his journey of ministry he didn't lead people to the Lord and then baptize them, part of his leading people to the Lord was water baptism.  He considered it all to be one event.  It wasn't like today where you go to a church and you say a prayer and then later you sign up for baptism.  Phillip believed that dipping them in the water was part of their spiritual baptism into Jesus and that it all occurred at the exact same time.  As far as how that lays out in theology, it really doesn't.  If Phillip felt that was the way ministry was to be done was the he need to go down into the water with people and dip them in the water while they made their decision of belief then that's great for him.  We've talked about if you feel like you should get water baptized, then you should, but it's not a requirement of salvation.  I don't want to have any confusion, in the scripture when it talks about Phillip baptized them.  Every time it talks about Phillip doing baptism, it is talking about literal water baptism.  Make sure keep that in mind while you're reading scripture.  Not every time it says baptism is actually water baptism unless Phillip is involved, then it's water baptism.  The main reason we brought in this last bit of scripture here is because I do want you to feel confident and assured in laying hands on others for healing, the infilling or baptism of the Holy Spirit, and, if it comes to it, the ordination of others to ministry positions adjacent to or under your authority.  In this last scripture we see there are those who have tried to manipulate the Holy Spirit and abuse the laying on of hands.  If you're going to be doing ministry, and laying on of hands is ministry, then you must do so with your heart right before the Lord.  The laying on of hands shouldn't be a part of a fundraiser.  Ministry is free, you impart the healing to those who need it for free.  And those who aren't healed, you have a responsibility to stick with those people as they move forward.  It's not something you go around doing willy nilly, and if it doesn't work then they're on their own.  That's not responsible ministry.  You should feel confident in laying hands on others, and listening to the Lord and following the Holy Spirit.  If your heart is right, and if you're sensitive to the holy spirit, then you're going to do just fine. This is Pastor Bill saying, “Until next time…”

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Wednesday, September 2, 2020 - OTR Mysteries The Saint - "The Case of the Blonde Who Lost Her Head" One evening as Simon Templar is getting out of a cab, a beautiful blonde runs to him, throws her arms around him and calls him "Ellsworth." When Templar tries to correct the young woman, he learns not only can she not remember who Ellsworth is -- she can't even remember her own name. When Simon calls Inspector Murray to find out if she has been reported as a missing person, he learns her name is Dorothy Moore -- and she is wanted for murdering her guardian earlier in the evening! Before he turns her over to the police, Templar decides to do a little investigating of his own. Featuring: Vincent Price. Original Broadcast: November 13, 1949 Listen to more old time radio programs on our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com

When Simon, the author of Bayview High Schools gossip app, About That, suddenly dies in the middle of detention, everyone thought it was due to an accidental peanut allergy reaction. But it doesn’t take long for police to start looking at the case as a potential murder, and the 4 other students in detention that day are their first suspects. Each of those four had damning secrets that were about to be made public by Simon in About That. Did one of them have a secret big enough they would kill to keep it quiet? Or was something more sinister going on? Listen in as we discuss Karen McManus’s debut novel and all the twists and turns included!

Acts 8:9-25 NIV 9 Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great, 10 and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, “This man is rightly called the Great Power of God.” 11 They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery. 12 But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw. 14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. 15 When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16 because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money 19 and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20 Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! 21 You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. 22 Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. 23 For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.” 24 Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.” 25 After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.

By Charlie Lacey | Acts 8: 9-24Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great, and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, “This man is rightly called the Great Power of God.” They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery. But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw.When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.”Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”Acts 8: 9-24New International Version (NIV)Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

In this episode, we talk with SIMON T. BAILEY, breakthrough strategist, keynote speaker, innovator and author.THOUGHT #1Love and Respect Have No Color.THOUGHT #2A Man Can't Ride Your Back, Unless It's Bent - Martin Luther King Jr.CONNECT:Website: SimonTBailey.comBook: Be the Spark: Five Platinum Service Principles for Creating Customers for LifeBook: Brilliant Living: 31 Insights to Creating an Awesome Life (Brilliant Living Series)Book: Releasing Leadership Brilliance: Breaking Sound Barriers in EducationFacebook: Simon T. BaileyInstagram: @Simon T. BaileyLinkedin: Simon T. BaileyTwitter: @SimonTBaileyYouTube: Simon T. BaileyBRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:"My Generation" (The Who) - YouTubeKilla Thug Tooth Jeweler - KillaThug.comWoke - WikipediaJersey Shore - TripAdvisor.com"Hey Jude" (The Beatles) - YouTubeWalt Disney World - DisneyWorld.Disney.Go.comLinkedin Learning - Lynda.com Disney Institute - DisneyInstitute.comSan Diego Zoo - Zoo.SanDiegoZoo.orgGeorge Floyd - WikipediaMartin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia"Just A Man" (Big Kettle Drum) - YouTube"Not For Sale" campaign - NotForSaleCampaign.org"The Dark Side of Chocolate" (Documentary) - YouTubeHard Rock International – HardRock.comThoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.comBig Kettle Drum - BigKettleDrum.comBlack Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You (Brant Menswar) - FindYourBlackSheep.comRock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – RocknRollWithIt.comCulture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – CultureThatRocks.comCannonball Kids’ cancer – CannonballKidscancer.orgKeppler Speakers - KepplerSpeakers.comCertified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.comSpectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – SpectaclePhoto.comJeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - JT KeelSIMON T. BAILEY'S BIO:Success magazine calls Simon T. Bailey one of the Top 25 people that will help you reach your business and life goals. He is in a list that includes Oprah Winfrey & Dr. Brene Brown. His viral video posted by Goalcast to Facebook has over 87 million views.Washington Speakers Bureau recently selected him as one of the top 1 2 Business Speakers and Big Speak Speakers Bureau selected as one of the Top Sales Kick-Off Speakers for 2020Today, Simon is a Breakthrough Strategist who goes beyond feel-good content and provides real-life deliverables that impact lives. His wisdom and expertise enabled an Orlando-based healthcare system to be acquired and a division of a hospitality company to be ranked No. 1 for customer service by Expedia.com.He has worked with 1800 organizations in 49 countries. A few of his clients include Google, Microsoft, MasterCard, Hilton Hotels, American Nurses Association, and the NSA (National Security Association).Simon has more than 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry including serving as sales director for Disney Institute, based at Walt Disney World Resort.He is the author of ten books including the HarperCollins-published book, Release Your Brilliance, Releasing Leadership Brilliance published by Corwin Press (a division of Sage Publishing), and Shift Your Brilliance, published by SoundWisdom. His three online courses on Linked In Learning (Lynda.com) have been viewed by people in 100 countries.Simon currently serves as a board member of the U.S. Dream Academy, a twenty-year old organization whose mission is to increase high school graduation rates for children whose parent(s) are incarcerated. He also serves on the board for the Orlando Health Foundation Board, a $4 Billion 100-year old non-profit hospital with 20,000 employees based in Orlando, Florida.Simon is a Summa Cum Laude master’s degree graduate of Faith Christian University and was inducted as an honorary member of the University of Central Florida Golden Key Honor Society. He has also served on the advisory council for Management and Executive Education for the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College, one of the top 25 best private graduate business schools in the U.S.Recently he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy in Humanities from Kayiwa International University/United Graduate College and Seminary International in Kampala, Uganda for his global impact. Furthermore, he has received the World Civility Award from iChange Nations and is acknowledged as a World Civility Ambassador.When Simon is not busy advancing professionals’ and organizations’ development, he roots for the Buffalo Bills, collects limited edition stamps, and is an avid movie goer. Simon is the proud father of two young adult children and currently resides in Orlando, Florida. 

Based on the following reading: “A man named Simon had been a sorcerer there for many years, amazing the people of Samaria and claiming to be someone great. Everyone, from the least to the greatest, often spoke of him as “the Great One—the Power of God.” They listened closely to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his magic. But now the people believed Philip's message of Good News concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ. As a result, many men and women were baptized. Then Simon himself believed and was baptized. He began following Philip wherever he went, and he was amazed by the signs and great miracles Philip performed. When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted God's message, they sent Peter and John there. As soon as they arrived, they prayed for these new believers to receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, for they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit. When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power. “Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed, “so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!” But Peter replied, “May your money be destroyed with you for thinking God's gift can be bought! You can have no part in this, for your heart is not right with God. Repent of your wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive your evil thoughts, for I can see that you are full of bitter jealousy and are held captive by sin.” “Pray to the Lord for me,” Simon exclaimed, “that these terrible things you've said won't happen to me!” After testifying and preaching the word of the Lord in Samaria, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem. And they stopped in many Samaritan villages along the way to preach the Good News.” ‭‭Acts of the Apostles‬ ‭8:9-25‬ ‭NLT‬‬ https://www.bible.com/116/act.8.9-25.nlt

When Simon and Chana Taub decided to disagree and couldn’t resolve their conflicts, a judge ordered a wall built right down the center of their three-story house, separating the angry couple from each other.  I’m not sure whether or not the judge had heard the story about Solomon’s decision to divide a child down the middle, thereby finding out which one of the women was actually the mother of the child.  But I do know that when hearts are divided, those same walls divide the hearts of children as well.

In today's episode, Scot and Terry talk candidly about the physical, psychological and financial toll the Coronavirus is having on people globally. Many are fearful, anxious about the future, and imagining the worst. Life may be on hold, but there is still hope.  Scot opens up episode #2 with his own personal journey through colon cancer. The initial shock and uncertain diagnosis, the painful surgery, the miserable chemotherapy…through it all, Scot actively chose to put his hope in God alone. He frequently reminded himself that a parked car is impossible to turn. To steer a vehicle, it must be in motion. Hope is active, and hope is what kept Scot moving forward toward full healing.  In the book of John, a man by the name of Andrew meets Jesus. Andrew has a brother named Simon. When Simon meets Jesus the Bible says, “Jesus looked at him.” Without words, only a look, Jesus sees into the heart of Simon and declares these hope-filled words: “You are Simon the son of Jonas, but you shall be called Peter or Cephas the rock.” Jesus saw past Simon's present circumstances into his future. Jesus frequently spoke hope to his listeners, and his words haven't changed. John 16:33 says, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace (hope). In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”   The Bible is not a book about heroes or super spiritual people who never failed and who always did the right thing. The truth is, it featured an all too human cast of failures. The same is true of Jesus followers today. We are people who allow doubt, fear, and allow circumstances color us. God, however, is greater than our circumstances and His is work in us in not yet complete. Like Simon Peter he says to each of us, “You are…BUT you will be.”   One of the beautiful things about hope is when we grasp it, hope generates energy and enthusiasm.  Hope convinces our doubting minds we have power to change circumstances. It inspires creativity, innovation, and determination to overcome. And, hope gives us a vision of the future, something to strive towards. When we're sick, hope helps us to see our healing. When we lose a job, hope shows us God's provision and purpose. Hope is one of God's greatest gifts to humanity.  In conclusion, Terry and Scot encourage listeners to meditate on these scriptures to build hope, especially in troubling times.   1st Thessalonians 5:8, “But let us who are up the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.”  1st Corinthians 13:13, “Now abide faith, hope, love these three, but the greatest of these is love. Here's a beautiful verse.”   Romans 8:28, “And we know that all things work together for good. To those who love God, to those who are the called according to his purpose.”  God bless you!

Life has not been easy for Trixie/Beth; but as the only Hybrid Misfit in the world things are about to get interesting. When Simon saves Beth from a horde of vampires he not only offers her new friendship, he forces her to challenge many of the things she thought she knew. The sexy duo of Gene, a Genie, and Simon, an Ice Dragon, slowly break down Beth's walls and help her see how wonderful love can be when shared. As usual, we love Eve's book and all the quirky characters she creates. This book is full of fun, hot, dirty sex and we couldn't get enough. We discuss threesomes and what we would wish for if we had a genie. ***We would love and appreciate if you could Subscribe then Rate & Review us on iTunes! Follow us @ShhhDirtyBooks on FB, IG, Twitter as well as on our website at ShhhDirtyBooks.com. Thank you for joining us!*** Music by Jim Townsend

With a background in Business Economics, IT, and Logistics, Simon de Raadt has been living in Asia since 2011. He is now Managing Partner of MAiNS International, Co-Founder of DigiDutch, and investor in Cross-Border solutions. He helps companies understand the whole supply chain, from beginning to end, so that they can add more value in that supply chain. The starting point of his entrepreneurial success in China has been building an outbound mail solution for one of his customers from scratch. This led him into various businesses related to inbound trading.   “Be more flexible and accepting of whatever comes on the way. It might not go as planned. But you know, that’s part of the journey.” Simon de Raadt   Worst investment ever His heart has always been in China Simon had always dreamt of living and working in China. While still working a corporate job, he went to China, and the country completely stole his heart. While on holiday, he decided to look for a job. He was fortunate to get one in no time. Becoming a small business owner in a foreign country In just six months, Simon found himself jobless. The company he was working for closed down. He knew he was meant to stay in China, so he put on a brave face and started job hunting again. Simon tapped into his networks, and soon enough, he got introduced to someone at  MAiNS International, where he went on to become a co-founder. Starting from scratch When Simon joined MAiNS International, the existing business was all gone. It was now just him and his Chinese partner, and they had to start from scratch. Given that it was just the two of them, Simon and his partner ignored lots of business frameworks and just focused on growing their business. Hiring people the old school way In about a year or so, Simon’s business had taken ground and was recruiting people, and suddenly the company had 12 people. While the growth was good, Simon and his partner were hiring all these people, not because there were positions to be filled as there were no existing jobs. Jobs were created and filled based on opportunity. They had no structured way of recruitment. In came the chaos With no formal work structures, chaos hit the company. People were working independently with no clear vision. Everyone was on their own little island, and this started affecting the business. While everyone was hard at work, running in different directions was hurting the business’s bottom line. Most of Simon’s best employees left the company as they no longer saw the company’s vision. This was a huge blow on Simon as these were people he had fought for to get them to work for him, he’d groomed them and worked hard to get them excited. Simon realized that his worst investment was not investing in proper business structures. Without structures, his people couldn’t work as a team, and in the process, they lost the company’s vision and confidence in the success of the company. Lessons learned Define your company roles Even if it’s just you, when starting your own business, define all the roles that you might have in your company, and then assign these roles to a person. In doing so, you get clearer on where you want to go and what every person’s task and responsibilities are without creating any confusion. Put structures in place first For successful operations management, put structures in place. Once you create your structure, let the people grow within the structure. Let your team develop themselves and give them freedom within the structure. But if there are no boundaries to that freedom, things will get out of hand. Apply knowledge from books in real life You can read a textbook, but to be able to learn, you must experience it yourself. Books have a lot of wisdom in it. But reading a book is one thing, and applying it is another. Andrew’s takeaways Get your people to work together as a team You can take some of the best people and put them together, but without some concerted effort to get them to work together towards a common goal, you’re never going to achieve much. Let’s say you get good people that are sincere, smart, hardworking, and know their part. But if they don’t see how their part interacts with the rest of the organization, then they will never create something great. Build confidence Ultimately, people agree to work for you, because they’re confident in you and your vision. But if you fail to communicate your vision clearly, they won’t be able to work together and will eventually lose confidence. Once confidence is lost, all is lost. Actionable advice Take your time and define the structure of your small business. Think about what roles you need to be able to be successful. Do you need a finance person? Do you need an HR person? Do you need customer service or operations? What kind of operations? Come up with the task because the task belongs to the role and the responsibility that comes with it. So have a role and responsibility matrix. That will help you to clarify what it is that that person needs to be doing. No. 1 goal for the next 12 months Simon’s goal is to create a healthy morning routine because if he doesn’t take care of himself, he cannot take care of others. He’s been so obsessed with what happened within the company that he neglected himself and his health. Parting words   “Stay safe and be prepared because we don’t know what’s gonna come tomorrow.” Simon de Raadt   Connect with Simon de Raadt LinkedIn Facebook Website Andrew’s books How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market My Worst Investment Ever 9 Valuation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Transform Your Business with Dr.Deming’s 14 Points Andrew’s online programs Valuation Master Class Women Building Wealth The Build Your Wealth Membership Group Become a Great Presenter and Increase Your Influence Transform Your Business with Dr. Deming’s 14 Points Connect with Andrew Stotz: astotz.com LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube My Worst Investment Ever Podcast Further reading mentioned Michael E. Gerber (2004) The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It Tom Culley (1996) Beating the Odds in Small Business Verne Harnish (2014) Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don’t  

EXODUS 32-33:Yesterday we read about the plans for the incense altar, and about the making of incense and anointing oil. We heard also of God's choosing and giving ability to Bezalel and Oholiab for making everything required in the worship of God. And God emphasized the importance of keeping the Sabbath as a covenant responsibility. PSALM 5:Psalm 5 is a song for early morning (when arising from a night of sleep). Erling Olsen comments that this Psalm says that God hates or detests evil doers. He says that this stands in stark contrast to pictures of God that make him only capable of the sentiment of love. We as God's created beings, have no right to criticize Him or remake him in an image we find more comfortable. God who created us has all emotions, and is just— possessing the right to judge his created beings. LUKE 5:Yesterday we read of Jesus being rejected in his home town, of healings, and casting out demons. He refused to have his identity proclaimed by demons, and silenced them. And He refused to stay in one town, but went around preaching in the whole area. GNT Translation notes:8 When Simon [— whose other name was] Peter[,] saw what had happened, he fell on his knees before Jesus and said, “Go away from me, Lord! I am a sinful man!”20 When Jesus saw how much [they believed in Him//faith they had], he said to the man, “[My friend, your sins are forgiven.//Your sins are forgiven, my friend.]”[Luke 5:22-23 were very difficult verses for us to translate in both languages I have translated for. For one thing, it is not physically ‘difficult’ to pronounce either statement. As to the answer to Jesus’ rhetorical question, I do NOT buy the interpretation found in some translations that it was easier for Jesus to forgive the man’s sins because it was something that could not be physically seen. It was hard for Jesus to say both statements— hard in the sense that both statements require the power of God. Remember, Jesus knows that He will go to the cross in order to purchase forgiveness for this man— and for us. Jesus chose the order of his statements— not based on apparent difficulty, but to prove an important point to everyone, and especially his critics.] NLT Translation notes:22 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, [ [PET] “I know that you have doubts in your hearts about what I said!23 Of course it was hard for you to accept it when I said to this paralyzed man, ‘I've forgiven your sins.’ Will it be easier for you to accept if I say to him, ‘Get up, pick up your mattress and go home’?24 But by saying this, I'm proving to you that I— as the Son of Man, have the right to forgive the sin of man!”//“Why do you question this in your hearts? 23 Is it easier to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up and walk’? 24 So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.][This was a very difficult passage for us to translate in both languages I have translated for. For one thing, it is not physically difficult to pronounce either statement. As to the answer to Jesus’ rhetorical question, I do NOT buy the interpretation found in some translations that it was easier for Jesus to forgive the man’s sins because it was something that could not be physically seen. It was hard for Jesus to say both statements— hard in the sense that both statements require the power of God. Remember, Jesus knows that He will go to the cross in order to purchase forgiveness for this man— and for us. Jesus chose the order of his statements, not based on difficulty, but to prove an important point to everyone, and especially his critics.]

Hello, child of God! Today’s story is about Jesus’ friends, the disciples. When Simon and his friends met Jesus, everything changed for them. They left all that they had – their boats, their nets, and even their amazing catch of fish – and followed Jesus. What does it look like to follow Jesus today? We can learn something from the ways they listened to Jesus and tried to follow the ways that he lived. With God’s help, we can be faithful disciples, too.

In the last few weeks I’ve been doing a lot of traveling, not just for work but also with friends and family.  It was great spending time with my family and to remind me of what’s important - it’s healthy to shut down for a while and regroup.  Time away allows me to clear out the clutter, process information, and to really think about life.  My husband and I took a trip to Mexico, which we’ve done for the last 7 years.  It was pure bliss.  On our flight home, we had a direct flight back to St. Louis.  We get about 30 minutes outside Cancun and some commotion happens in the back of the plane.  The flight attendants are starting to talk, and I look back and wonder what’s going on.  As it turns out, a lady went into convulsions and then stopped breathing.  Four different medical professionals came around her and started chest compressions.  They started in a seat and then moved her to the back of the plane.  Within ten minutes, she passed away.  We made an emergency landing in New Orleans and as the new emergency response teams come on, they immediately know she’s passed. This experience had a profound effect on me.  Death is one of those things that can impact you in ways you never thought possible in the moment.  I know many of you have dealt with grief, and as you know, you start to realize how our lives are finite.  We start thinking about what we are doing with our lives and this has inspired today’s episode about playing the long and the short game.  While I was in Mexico, I was listening to Simon Sinek’s book, The Infinite Game.  There’s something about the idea that we are playing the infinite game in the work we do – especially in nonprofit business work.  We know that when we agreed to come onto this job, we were working toward something that was so much bigger than us.  This is probably why you were initially drawn to it.  I think we all long to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.  When Simon wrote this book, he realized that some companies are functioning off the short, or finite game and others function like it’s the infinite game.  Here’s what Simon has to say: “The infinite game is all around us.  Many of the struggles many that organizations face exists simply because their leaders were playing with a finite mindset and game that has no end.  The leaders who embrace the infinite mindset, they build stronger, more innovative, more inspiring organizations.  They have the resilience to thrive in an everchanging world.  And those who adopt an infinite mindset are the ones who lead the rest of us into the future.” There’s no end to this game of life.  The next generation is going to come through and pick it up and so on.  Those who think bigger and into the next generation are the ones who are leading the way.  And those of you who have a tighter, more finite game you’re playing, you don’t win.  If something isn’t working, shut it down.  If you have a fundraiser that’s 30 years old and no longer working, it’s time to sunset it and move onto something that will.  When I share the message of my seven steps to freedom, I want you to be working towards that bigger vision you have for your cause.  As you think about your vision statement, it really is the infinite game.  And your mission is how you are actually dealing with it today.  I want to encourage you today to shift your thinking to an infinite mindset.  When you think about your cause in an infinite way, you will have a long-term impact on generations to come.    Connect with Mary: Mary Valloni Facebook LinkedIn Fundraising Freedom Roadmap Nonprofit Executive Club    

When Simon, Rich, and Eva head out on an eagerly anticipated road trip, they bring along a video camera to record their journey. What starts out as a carefree adventure slowly becomes a descent into the ominous as unexplained events threaten to disrupt the balance between the three close friends. Each one of them must struggle with personal demons and paranoia as friendships are tested and gruesome realities are revealed...and recorded.

Afternoons host Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford have taken opposing sides in the legalisation of cannabis. The Government yesterday released the draft cannabis law ahead of next year's referendum. A ban on all advertising of cannabis products, no online sales - and a minimum purchase age of 20.It comes alongside a new Government website with public information on the draft Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill - and the End of Life Choice Act.While Phil says he does not like the idea of stores selling cannabis, he does not mind people growing it in their own backyard. He says that if you work "gangbusters" with teenagers, you can control the message and limit the spread the way it has with smoking."It's worked with tobacco, why wouldn't it work with cannabis? Tobacco is just as addictive as cannabis." When Simon said that smoking is still rampant around Maori and Pasifika communities, Phil hit back, saying it's not as high as it was.When Simon pointed out it is a drug, Phil hit back by pointing out so is tobacco. "Would you prefer a 18-year-old smoking a cigarette and jumping in the car, or smoking a joint and jumping in the car?" Simon asked. "Smoking might kill you but it'll take 20 years, you might take three people out by drug driving." Simon said that it is putting a huge problem on society by legalising it. "Well what if you gave up on tobacco? If you took that attitude to tobacco, you would never have had campaigns against tobacco," Phil said. The two hosts both agreed that it should not be put to a referendum.

‘If you can find motivated sellers and come up with an ethical solution you could be saving thousands of pounds on every property you buy from this point onwards’ If you are buying a property then it’s vital that you listen to this podcast and understand exactly who you should be purchasing from and why. When Simon leant about this and changed his thinking he was able to save tens of thousands of pounds when purchasing properties and help find ethical solutions for vendors. If you want to find out exactly who you should be buying from and how to find the solutions that work for you and the seller resulting in everyone getting what they want, then listen in to this episode.   KEY TAKEAWAYS What is a motivated seller? - Its someone for whom the speed and certainty of the sale are more important than the money they are going to get from the transaction. They are more flexible on the price and /or the terms of the sale. The vast majority of people selling a property are not motivated they want to realise the highest price possible and are willing to wait for this. These are not the people to buy from. We are looking for people with a problem we can solve, where we can come up with an ethical win, win that works for them and us. Why would someone sell their property for less than it’s worth? - There are a variety of reasons people may want to sell their property at below market value, from those at the bottom end to the top end of the market and across all social groups. Change your thinking and recognise there are motivated sellers everywhere. Understand what the problem is and ask yourself is there an ethical solution? where you give them what they need and they give you what you need. A motivated seller is not always about buying at a discount someone may be flexible to other creative strategies. You may buy at full price with vendor finance giving you the deposit resulting in you not putting any money in. A purchase lease strategy option enables you to have control of the property without actually buying it, providing cash flow and equity growth. In this circumstance, you may be paying the full market price with the vendor being flexible about when they get paid. We are helping these people coming up with a win, win solution giving them what they want and in return them giving you what you want.   BEST MOMENTS ‘A motivated seller is not just buying at a discount it may also be about flexibility around the terms of the sale’ ‘Estate agents are good at selling properties but they don’t know what you know as an educated investor’ ‘Review the property – does it meet the strategy you want to follow? If it’s not suitable for you, then pass it to another investor as a packaged deal’   VALUABLE RESOURCES Property Magic: How to Buy Property Using Other People’s Time, Money and Experience by Simon Zutshi | Amazon   property investor’s network (pin) - www.pinmeeting.co.uk ABOUT THE HOST Simon Zutshi, experienced investor, a successful entrepreneur and best-selling author, is widely recognised as one of the top wealth creation strategists in the UK. Having started to invest in property in 1995 and became financially independent by the age of 32. Passionate about sharing his experience, Simon founded the property investor’s network (pin) in 2003. pin has since grown to become the largest property networking organisation in the UK, with monthly meetings in 50 cities, designed specifically to provide a supportive, educational and inspirational environment for people like you to network with and learn from other successful investors. Since 2003, Simon has taught thousands of entrepreneurs and business owners on how to successfully invest in a tax-efficient way.  How to create additional streams of income, give them more time to do the things they want to do and build their long-term wealth. Simon’s book “Property Magic” which is now in its sixth edition, became an instant hit when first released in 2008 and remains an Amazon No 1 best-selling property book. Simon launched his latest business, www.CrowdProperty.com, in 2014, which is an FCA Regulated peer-to-peer lending platform to facilitate loans between private individuals and property professionals. CONTACT METHOD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialSimonZutshi Lindkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonzutshi/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SimonZutshiOfficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonzutshi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonzutshi/ www.pinmeeting.co.uk  

Elise’s guest today wondered about the difference between the horse that moves so beautifully it’s like dancing vs. a horse that doesn’t… or possibly can’t. He recognized that it’s all about the horse’s inner strength and balance and that the way to help the horse achieve this difference is through applying yoga principles, designed and intended for humans, to our equine partners!   After 30 years refining his work with some of the finest equines and trainers in Europe, as well as his own horses, Visconte (Viscount) Simon Cocozza wrote his book, Core Conditioning for Horses: Yoga-Inspired Warm-up Techniques: Increase Suppleness, Improve Bend, and Unlock Optimal Movement. Simon is also a performance coach and examiner for the French Equestrian Federation, a British qualified trainer, and one of Europe’s leading bio-dynamics researchers. He has made it his life’s work to apply a scientific approach to the principles of equitation with the goal of helping each horse to become the healthiest he or she can be!   In this fascinating episode, Simon is joining Elise from his equestrian center in Normandy, France, where he trains and, as he says, enjoys far too much cheese.   Tune in to learn more about Simon’s philosophy and approach about core conditioning for horses and learn how you can utilize it for yourself as he walks listeners through the ideal warm-up, the benefits behind his approach, and all you need to know about what goes on in a horse’s body!   Topics of Discussion: [:25] About today’s guest, Visconte Simon Cocozza. [1:22] How do yoga-inspired warmup techniques increase suppleness, bend, and optimal movement in our horses? [2:25] Simon describes the core muscles in horses and explains what can cause them to become stiff or painful. [5:22] Why does Simon think that most people tend to interpret a horse’s body language as stubborn rather than being in pain or discomfort? [8:44] The importance of finding out what is causing your horse’s discomfort or point of pain. [12:02] Simon explains why it is so crucial to understand where a horse’s discomfort is coming from and why we should address it as soon as possible, as well as the reason behind why he wrote his book, Core Conditioning for Horses: Yoga-Inspired Warm-up Techniques. [15:25] How can a rider differentiate between a horse experiencing discomfort vs. simply not having the talent for a particular discipline? [18:15] How can riders utilize Simon’s approach and philosophy throughout their training and not just during warm-up? [20:50] Simon explains the differences between fitness and elasticity in horses. [27:15] Simon walks listeners through an ideal warm-up to employ when they first begin using his techniques. [31:10] The incredible purpose that Simon’s yoga-inspired warm-up technique serves. [33:27] How does a rider know when they’re successful in helping their horse’s core muscles become more conditioned? [35:02] The positive outcomes of using Simon’s technique. [37:44] In talking about releasing tension in our horses’ bodies, how can we release tension in our own so we’re not bringing that to the barn? [40:32] Simon explains how he first made the connection between yoga principles and horses and provides some examples that illustrate the improvements he has seen in applying yoga principles to horses. [43:18] Simon reflects on his childhood and growing up in Rome, Italy, with a family who was passionate about horses. [45:24] When Simon thinks far into the future, what would he like his legacy to be? [47:57] About next week’s episode of Because of Horses! [49:04] Where to find Simon’s book online and learn more about his approach!   Know Someone Inspirational, Whose Life Has Been Forever Changed Because of Horses? Because of Horses would love to get to share their story! To recommend someone please send an email to elise@becauseofhorses.com.   Mentioned in this Episode: The Hampton Classic Core Conditioning for Horses: Yoga-Inspired Warm-up Techniques: Increase Suppleness, Improve Bend, and Unlock Optimal Movement, by Visconte Simon Cocozza Visconte Simon Cocozza’s Website (VisconteCocozza.com) EquestFile (Use coupon code: BOH10 to receive a 10% discount for two months off your subscription) GGTFooting.com/BOHP   Like what you hear? Because of Horses would love to hear your feedback! Please email elise@becauseofhorses.com to send Because of Horses your thoughts.   To Support the Podcast: Donate on Paypal to help keep Because of Horses running — all amounts are welcome! Subscribe: RSS Feed, iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Stitcher, and Player FM

When Simon encounters the power of God, he is amazed but seeks to buy the Holy Spirit with money. Like us, he needs to understand that salvation can only ever be received as a gift. Perhaps our question is similar: what is the fee/buy-in/dues for this "club" and what is the least we can get away with?Readings from this service:Isaiah 55: 1-3Acts 8: 9-25Psalm 22: 26 & 29-31Matthew 6: 19-24

Read by Douglas.When Simon drops his ice cream in Peacock Park, he thinks it's gone forever. But many of the park's smaller animals are in for a delicious surprise. 

180: Cider Is Wine | Simon Day of Once Upon a Tree, UK This chat was recorded at CiderCon2019 in Chicago. Simon Day and I did not speak directly on the topic of the “Cider is Wine” debate, but I do suspect that his early upbringing which was intrenched in the wine culture certainly informs him today. When Simon was 2 his father got a job working at a vineyard, and that vineyard also had apple and pears growing there too. On May 20th - 22nd of 2019 he is attending the London Wine Fair with the “Cider is Wine Alliance”, a newly formed non profit group based in the UK whose mission is to create a new quality drinks category for ciders & perries produced from 100% apples and pears. Simon Day, opening a bottle of "Chapel Pleck" a champagne method Perry Simon’s own background before starting Once Upon a Tree led him to work globally in the business of wine both in the UK to the Pacific Northwest, Australia and on the Channel island of Jersey, which is right off the coast of Normandy. Jersey by the way has a rich cider making history too. When Simon eventually returned to England, he settle close by the original vineyard. The house was surrounded by orchards. Like most major life changes there is a pivotal moment in time that can change your life’s trajectory and for Simon it was attending The Big Apple Association tasting in the same town where he lived. In 2007 he started pressing and using the same press, a Voran mill and press, that he had been using in Guernsey. That year he made 3 different ciders and entered them into the International Perry and Cider Competition in 2008. They won first place for all 3 categories Today, Once Upon a Tree is both making Cider, Perry, Ice Pear Wine and providing other cider makers both juice and cider. Shacksbury based in Vermont was the first to use cider from Once Upon a Tree. Shacksbury uses 25% of their UK juice to blend into Shacksbury’s Dry Cider. In this chat Simon served a 2014 Marcle Ridge cider and a champagne method perry called Chapel Pleck, both outstanding ciders. Contact info for Once Upon a Tree Website: https://shop.haygrove-evolution.com/ eMail: mailto:info@onceuponatree.co.uk Address: Haygrove Evolution Little Marcle Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR82JL Mentions in this Chat Totally Cider Tour | Normandy September 22-28, 2019 Please Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube

When Simon and Garfunkel recorded the song “Scarborough Fair,” they sang about parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. The first thought that goes through my head when I hear this song on the radio is “but what about basil?” I love growing basil! Learn More: Growing Basil 101 Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group  

When you find your identity in Jesus you become who you were always meant to be. When Simon identified Jesus as the Christ, he became Peter. When Saul recognized Jesus on the road to Damascus, he became Paul. Our identity as a new creation is integral to living our life in freedom and confidence. Support the show (https://paypal.me/RickManis?locale.x=en_US)

There’s a lot happening in the world of cloud services today and Jonathan LaCour of Mission is here to tell us all about it. Jonathan is CTO of Mission, a managed cloud consulting service based in Los Angeles. On today’s episode of CTO Studio, Jonathan and I talk about all the issues related to cloud and cloud migration and owning your own data. Be sure to listen in to this fascinating conversation on today's CTO Studio.  In this episode, you’ll hear: Why doesn't it work to just throw people at a problem? Why the CTO and the product team ultimately have the same goal. What is the most difficult thing for most technologists? What is the #1 most important value a CTO can hold? What do people ultimately value? And so much more! Mission helped sponsor our first CTO conference, the same conference at which Jonathan gave a talk. So it's fitting to actually we recorded this show from Mission’s headquarters with Jonathan. We start off by talking about Jonathan's journey, how he became the CTO at Mission and what they do there. Jonathan got into computing young, his dad was a Presybterian minister and also an engineer who went to Georgia Tech. His dad even worked on the space program, and has always been a technical kind of guy. In fact, Jonathan's dad would bring home his portable computer when Jonathan was little. This computer was a Mac Plus with a handle on it! And that's where Jonathan started to code: on that little Mac Plus. He started with HyperCard and Pascal and eventually C, etc. In high school he began writing code professionally and started working at an enterprise healthcare business. He went through a few acquisitions with them, including when they were bought by an enterprise document management business so he was heavily into enterprise in its early days. From there he did a hard right into startups and went into business with his sister and brother-in-law. They created a type of SaaS application in the photography space called ShootQ. They built out a cloud native app (back in the very early days of cloud) and grew ShootQ to become an industry standard, after which they sold it to a company in LA. Which is how Jonathan met Simon Anderson (the CEO of Mission). Simon was the CMO of the company who bought ShootQ before he became the CEO of DreamHost. Jonathan and his family moved from Atlanta to LA so he could take a role with DreamHost. He had 5 different titles in 7 years with them. In those 7 years he did a lot of different things including building out cloud infrastructure, engineering management, etc. When Simon became an entrepreneur-in-residence at a private equity firm out of Boston they worked together on a thesis for the managed cloud space, which is how they both ended up at Mission. Also on today's CTO Studio, he tells us why the firm chose Mission (formerly Reliam), how they expanded to a company of 100 people today over the course of a year and what they do at Mission presently. Honing in on that kind of growth in such a short period of time, I asked Jonathan to talk more about how his team has changed and evolved as it has grown. He explains that because they are a business that does a lot of professional services and consulting a lot of Mission's technical resources work on a team other than his team. His team represents the glue that holds things together. When he started it was just him so over time he has been pulling in people who are the best fit for what they are doing. I also asked him how to decide which cloud (or clouds) to be in and he says it is about picking the best tool for the job. It's like any other exploration a CTO will undertake so the way he helps people understand the hyperscale cloud providers is simple: ultimately you are looking for someone who is going to provide you with as many shortcuts as possible to get to market. He goes on to explain the phases of evaluating each of these providers, their strengths and weaknesses, as well as why he encourages CTOs to align themselves with their product teams. We finish up with a chat about why he recommends learning Amazon’s API Gateway and Amazon’s Athena API.  Join us for this deep dive into the world of cloud services on today's episode of CTO Studio!

Welcome to In the 'Verse: Song Crafting for the Firefly Universe. Here are some of the themes discussed in this episode: loyalty and safety. SHOW TIMES 2:42 Upcoming Shows with Marc Gunn 3:29 Upcoming Show with Mikey Mason 3:59 Geek Music News 8:10 Marc’s Song: Favor of Dance 9:29 Mikey’s Songs: Captain Tightpants and Sad Little King 12:01 Plot Summary 14:42 Discussion of Episode 5 “Safe” 38:41 Mikey's thanks and song "Safe" 42:18 Marc's thanks and song "Like a Big Damn Hero" SHOW NOTES MARC: My name is Marc Gunn, the creator of the Firefly Drinking Songs show. MIKEY: And I’m Mikey Mason, creator of the Beer Powered Time Machine Podcast. MARC: This is part five of a six part series. We are rewatching episodes of Firefly. Our goal is to find themes and stories that we can write songs about. Mikey: These first six episodes were funded by Marc’s fans in his Gunn Runners Club. He hit a milestone which made this show happen. MARC: There are still eight more episodes of Firefly. If you want us to finish out the series, like we do, make a monthly pledge to Mikey Mason on Patreon. Once he hits his goal, we will record eight more episodes! Go to http://patreon.com/mikeymason/ And I’m 97% of the way there! Of course, if you enjoy Marc Gunn's music, you can still make a pledge to support him at http://patreon.com/marcgunnmusic UPCOMING SHOWS FOR MARC GUNN Coffee with The Celtfather every Wednesday at 11 AM CST on YouTube Celfather Live on Thursday, February 21 at 8 PM CST on YouTube Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co in Alabaster, AL on March 8 The Hangout in Gulf Shores, AL on St Patrick’s Day with Kilted Kings Sherwood Forest Faire, outside of Austin, Texas UPCOMING SHOWS FOR MIKEY MASON Feb 22 - Crown Point, IN Feb 23 - Coshocton, OH Mar 15-16 - BFG Con in Frederick MD Mar 22-23 - FantaSci in Durham, NC And, online shows every month (don’t have dates currently nailed down for Feb/March yet, so… Check my schedule at mikeymason.com GEEK MUSIC NEWS Sign up on Patreon in February as a Heroic Patron ($10+ per month), you’ll get access to my Celtfather Live Evening show and a new CD. Mikey is participating in February Album Writing Month. 14 new song demos in 28 days. I’ve already done 7 songs. FAWM.org and search for @mikeymason REVIEW SONGS FROM THE LAST EPISODE Marc: Favor of a Dance Mikey: Sad Little King and Captain Tightpants   FIVE MINUTE SHOW SUMMARY Episode 5: Safe - Written by Drew Z. Greenberg Plot synopsis: Marc: The crew delivers cattle to the Rim, but Book is gravely injured when they are stuck in the middle of a shootout. At the same time, Simon and River Tam are kidnapped by locals while sightseeing in town. Mikey: Mal chooses to leave the Tams behind to seek help for Book. Desperate, they turn to an Alliance ship. At first hostile, the Alliance officer they speak to provides medical aid after seeing Book's ID. Marc: Meanwhile, the kidnappers belong to a community in desperate need of a real doctor, and Simon tentatively hopes he has found a haven for himself and River. However, the religious residents come to believe River is a witch and attempt to burn her at the stake. Mikey: Serenity returns just in time to rescue the siblings. When Simon asks Mal why he came back, the captain tells Simon that he and River are part of the crew.   NEW SONGS “Safe” by Mikey Mason “Like a Big Damn Hero” by Marc Gunn LISTENER FEEDBACK CLOSING NOTES Marc: Thanks so much for listening. You can download these demo songs when you sign up on our Patreon pages. Find out more about Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason and how to support our music on Patreon. Mikey: We would love your comments, songs and lyrics or links to videos to share in the next show. Use the hashtag #InTheVerse. You can post them on the Blue Tour Facebook page or email intheverse@fireflydrinkingsongs.com Marc: In the ‘Verse was produced by Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Sign up on our website and find out more about the Blue Sun Tour at http://fireflydrinkingsongs.com/intheverse/  

For this last episode of 2018, our host David is pleased to introduce Simon St-Amand, his successor as president of Proforce Personnel. While David is opening up his horizons with a newly acquired business in the health industry, Simon, prior director of recruitment for Proforce’s food division, is stepping up and taking the lead on the company’s day to day. When Simon first applied to work at Proforce, he wasn’t even called back for an interview. Now he’s the president of the company. Listen to this very special episode to know all about Simon’s amazing journey and learn more about David’s new business.

Acts 8:16-25 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) 16 (They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 When Simon saw that the Spirit[a] was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me this power also so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20 But Peter told him, “May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! 21 You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God. 22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart’s intent may be forgiven. 23 For I see you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by wickedness.” 24 “Pray to the Lord for me,” Simon replied, “so that nothing you have said may happen to me.” 25 So, after they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they traveled back to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

Laura Hatcher is a graphic designer, a small business owner, an adjunct professor and the Director of Communications for Little Lobbyists. She is the mother of a sixteen year old daughter, Olivia, and a twelve year old son, Simon. During a routine ultrasound in the latter part of her pregnancy with Simon, she and her husband Brian learned that the baby had hydrocephaly. When Simon was born they also discovered that he had had a stroke in utero whose effects would cascade into multiple problems, including cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Simon has cognitive and physical disabilities but a phenomenal sense of humor. Laura says, "Simon has the best laugh you've ever heard." He is currently obsessed with Sesame Street and wants to be a chef when he grows up. In today's podcast, Laura, Jason and Elizabeth discuss the intricacies of genetic testing, the work of The NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program and how they each grapple with the mysteries of their children's diagnosed and undiagnosed problems. When Simon's motor abilities began to decline, they discovered optic nerve atrophy and neurological hearing loss. That led to genetic testing and the discovery that Simon had a unique genetic mutation that was the cause of all of his issues and possibly even his stroke.

亲子英文（104)西蒙说Simon Says大家有没有玩过西蒙说的游戏，英文中是Simon SaysDo you know how to play Simon Says?It's simple. Just do what Simon says.When Simon says,”Close your eye,” you do it.Let's start, listen carefully.Clap your hands.Raise your right leg.Oops! The order didn't start with “Simon says.”Turn around.!Touch your ears.Open your mouth.听明白了吗？口令前面有Simon says，才跟着做，没有就不能做动作，否则就输了。Again，again. I can do well this time.Pay attention and act.

The Twelve Apostles 139:0.1 (1548.1) IT IS an eloquent testimony to the charm and righteousness of Jesus’ earth life that, although he repeatedly dashed to pieces the hopes of his apostles and tore to shreds their every ambition for personal exaltation, only one deserted him. 139:0.2 (1548.2) The apostles learned from Jesus about the kingdom of heaven, and Jesus learned much from them about the kingdom of men, human nature as it lives on Urantia and on the other evolutionary worlds of time and space. These twelve men represented many different types of human temperament, and they had not been made alike by schooling. Many of these Galilean fishermen carried heavy strains of gentile blood as a result of the forcible conversion of the gentile population of Galilee one hundred years previously. 139:0.3 (1548.3) Do not make the mistake of regarding the apostles as being altogether ignorant and unlearned. All of them, except the Alpheus twins, were graduates of the synagogue schools, having been thoroughly trained in the Hebrew scriptures and in much of the current knowledge of that day. Seven were graduates of the Capernaum synagogue schools, and there were no better Jewish schools in all Galilee. 139:0.4 (1548.4) When your records refer to these messengers of the kingdom as being “ignorant and unlearned,” it was intended to convey the idea that they were laymen, unlearned in the lore of the rabbis and untrained in the methods of rabbinical interpretation of the Scriptures. They were lacking in so-called higher education. In modern times they would certainly be considered uneducated, and in some circles of society even uncultured. One thing is certain: They had not all been put through the same rigid and stereotyped educational curriculum. From adolescence on they had enjoyed separate experiences of learning how to live. 1. Andrew, the First Chosen 139:1.1 (1548.5) Andrew, chairman of the apostolic corps of the kingdom, was born in Capernaum. He was the oldest child in a family of five — himself, his brother Simon, and three sisters. His father, now dead, had been a partner of Zebedee in the fish-drying business at Bethsaida, the fishing harbor of Capernaum. When he became an apostle, Andrew was unmarried but made his home with his married brother, Simon Peter. Both were fishermen and partners of James and John the sons of Zebedee. 139:1.2 (1548.6) In A.D. 26, the year he was chosen as an apostle, Andrew was 33, a full year older than Jesus and the oldest of the apostles. He sprang from an excellent line of ancestors and was the ablest man of the twelve. Excepting oratory, he was the peer of his associates in almost every imaginable ability. Jesus never gave Andrew a nickname, a fraternal designation. But even as the apostles soon began to call Jesus Master, so they also designated Andrew by a term the equivalent of Chief. 139:1.3 (1549.1) Andrew was a good organizer but a better administrator. He was one of the inner circle of four apostles, but his appointment by Jesus as the head of the apostolic group made it necessary for him to remain on duty with his brethren while the other three enjoyed very close communion with the Master. To the very end Andrew remained dean of the apostolic corps. 139:1.4 (1549.2) Although Andrew was never an effective preacher, he was an efficient personal worker, being the pioneer missionary of the kingdom in that, as the first chosen apostle, he immediately brought to Jesus his brother, Simon, who subsequently became one of the greatest preachers of the kingdom. Andrew was the chief supporter of Jesus’ policy of utilizing the program of personal work as a means of training the twelve as messengers of the kingdom. 139:1.5 (1549.3) Whether Jesus privately taught the apostles or preached to the multitude, Andrew was usually conversant with what was going on; he was an understanding executive and an efficient administrator. He rendered a prompt decision on every matter brought to his notice unless he deemed the problem one beyond the domain of his authority, in which event he would take it straight to Jesus. 139:1.6 (1549.4) Andrew and Peter were very unlike in character and temperament, but it must be recorded everlastingly to their credit that they got along together splendidly. Andrew was never jealous of Peter’s oratorical ability. Not often will an older man of Andrew’s type be observed exerting such a profound influence over a younger and talented brother. Andrew and Peter never seemed to be in the least jealous of each other’s abilities or achievements. Late on the evening of the day of Pentecost, when, largely through the energetic and inspiring preaching of Peter, two thousand souls were added to the kingdom, Andrew said to his brother: “I could not do that, but I am glad I have a brother who could.” To which Peter replied: “And but for your bringing me to the Master and by your steadfastness keeping me with him, I should not have been here to do this.” Andrew and Peter were the exceptions to the rule, proving that even brothers can live together peaceably and work together effectively. 139:1.7 (1549.5) After Pentecost Peter was famous, but it never irritated the older Andrew to spend the rest of his life being introduced as “Simon Peter’s brother.” 139:1.8 (1549.6) Of all the apostles, Andrew was the best judge of men. He knew that trouble was brewing in the heart of Judas Iscariot even when none of the others suspected that anything was wrong with their treasurer; but he told none of them his fears. Andrew’s great service to the kingdom was in advising Peter, James, and John concerning the choice of the first missionaries who were sent out to proclaim the gospel, and also in counseling these early leaders about the organization of the administrative affairs of the kingdom. Andrew had a great gift for discovering the hidden resources and latent talents of young people. 139:1.9 (1549.7) Very soon after Jesus’ ascension on high, Andrew began the writing of a personal record of many of the sayings and doings of his departed Master. After Andrew’s death other copies of this private record were made and circulated freely among the early teachers of the Christian church. These informal notes of Andrew’s were subsequently edited, amended, altered, and added to until they made up a fairly consecutive narrative of the Master’s life on earth. The last of these few altered and amended copies was destroyed by fire at Alexandria about one hundred years after the original was written by the first chosen of the twelve apostles. 139:1.10 (1550.1) Andrew was a man of clear insight, logical thought, and firm decision, whose great strength of character consisted in his superb stability. His temperamental handicap was his lack of enthusiasm; he many times failed to encourage his associates by judicious commendation. And this reticence to praise the worthy accomplishments of his friends grew out of his abhorrence of flattery and insincerity. Andrew was one of those all-round, even-tempered, self-made, and successful men of modest affairs. 139:1.11 (1550.2) Every one of the apostles loved Jesus, but it remains true that each of the twelve was drawn toward him because of some certain trait of personality which made a special appeal to the individual apostle. Andrew admired Jesus because of his consistent sincerity, his unaffected dignity. When men once knew Jesus, they were possessed with the urge to share him with their friends; they really wanted all the world to know him. 139:1.12 (1550.3) When the later persecutions finally scattered the apostles from Jerusalem, Andrew journeyed through Armenia, Asia Minor, and Macedonia and, after bringing many thousands into the kingdom, was finally apprehended and crucified in Patrae in Achaia. It was two full days before this robust man expired on the cross, and throughout these tragic hours he continued effectively to proclaim the glad tidings of the salvation of the kingdom of heaven. 2. Simon Peter 139:2.1 (1550.4) When Simon joined the apostles, he was thirty years of age. He was married, had three children, and lived at Bethsaida, near Capernaum. His brother, Andrew, and his wife’s mother lived with him. Both Peter and Andrew were fisher partners of the sons of Zebedee. 139:2.2 (1550.5) The Master had known Simon for some time before Andrew presented him as the second of the apostles. When Jesus gave Simon the name Peter, he did it with a smile; it was to be a sort of nickname. Simon was well known to all his friends as an erratic and impulsive fellow. True, later on, Jesus did attach a new and significant import to this lightly bestowed nickname. 139:2.3 (1550.6) Simon Peter was a man of impulse, an optimist. He had grown up permitting himself freely to indulge strong feelings; he was constantly getting into difficulties because he persisted in speaking without thinking. This sort of thoughtlessness also made incessant trouble for all of his friends and associates and was the cause of his receiving many mild rebukes from his Master. The only reason Peter did not get into more trouble because of his thoughtless speaking was that he very early learned to talk over many of his plans and schemes with his brother, Andrew, before he ventured to make public proposals. 139:2.4 (1550.7) Peter was a fluent speaker, eloquent and dramatic. He was also a natural and inspirational leader of men, a quick thinker but not a deep reasoner. He asked many questions, more than all the apostles put together, and while the majority of these questions were good and relevant, many of them were thoughtless and foolish. Peter did not have a deep mind, but he knew his mind fairly well. He was therefore a man of quick decision and sudden action. While others talked in their astonishment at seeing Jesus on the beach, Peter jumped in and swam ashore to meet the Master. 139:2.5 (1551.1) The one trait which Peter most admired in Jesus was his supernal tenderness. Peter never grew weary of contemplating Jesus’ forbearance. He never forgot the lesson about forgiving the wrongdoer, not only seven times but seventy times and seven. He thought much about these impressions of the Master’s forgiving character during those dark and dismal days immediately following his thoughtless and unintended denial of Jesus in the high priest’s courtyard. 139:2.6 (1551.2) Simon Peter was distressingly vacillating; he would suddenly swing from one extreme to the other. First he refused to let Jesus wash his feet and then, on hearing the Master’s reply, begged to be washed all over. But, after all, Jesus knew that Peter’s faults were of the head and not of the heart. He was one of the most inexplicable combinations of courage and cowardice that ever lived on earth. His great strength of character was loyalty, friendship. Peter really and truly loved Jesus. And yet despite this towering strength of devotion he was so unstable and inconstant that he permitted a servant girl to tease him into denying his Lord and Master. Peter could withstand persecution and any other form of direct assault, but he withered and shrank before ridicule. He was a brave soldier when facing a frontal attack, but he was a fear-cringing coward when surprised with an assault from the rear. 139:2.7 (1551.3) Peter was the first of Jesus’ apostles to come forward to defend the work of Philip among the Samaritans and Paul among the gentiles; yet later on at Antioch he reversed himself when confronted by ridiculing Judaizers, temporarily withdrawing from the gentiles only to bring down upon his head the fearless denunciation of Paul. 139:2.8 (1551.4) He was the first one of the apostles to make wholehearted confession of Jesus’ combined humanity and divinity and the first — save Judas — to deny him. Peter was not so much of a dreamer, but he disliked to descend from the clouds of ecstasy and the enthusiasm of dramatic indulgence to the plain and matter-of-fact world of reality. 139:2.9 (1551.5) In following Jesus, literally and figuratively, he was either leading the procession or else trailing behind — “following afar off.” But he was the outstanding preacher of the twelve; he did more than any other one man, aside from Paul, to establish the kingdom and send its messengers to the four corners of the earth in one generation. 139:2.10 (1551.6) After his rash denials of the Master he found himself, and with Andrew’s sympathetic and understanding guidance he again led the way back to the fish nets while the apostles tarried to find out what was to happen after the crucifixion. When he was fully assured that Jesus had forgiven him and knew he had been received back into the Master’s fold, the fires of the kingdom burned so brightly within his soul that he became a great and saving light to thousands who sat in darkness. 139:2.11 (1551.7) After leaving Jerusalem and before Paul became the leading spirit among the gentile Christian churches, Peter traveled extensively, visiting all the churches from Babylon to Corinth. He even visited and ministered to many of the churches which had been raised up by Paul. Although Peter and Paul differed much in temperament and education, even in theology, they worked together harmoniously for the upbuilding of the churches during their later years. 139:2.12 (1552.1) Something of Peter’s style and teaching is shown in the sermons partially recorded by Luke and in the Gospel of Mark. His vigorous style was better shown in his letter known as the First Epistle of Peter; at least this was true before it was subsequently altered by a disciple of Paul. 139:2.13 (1552.2) But Peter persisted in making the mistake of trying to convince the Jews that Jesus was, after all, really and truly the Jewish Messiah. Right up to the day of his death, Simon Peter continued to suffer confusion in his mind between the concepts of Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, Christ as the world’s redeemer, and the Son of Man as the revelation of God, the loving Father of all mankind. 139:2.14 (1552.3) Peter’s wife was a very able woman. For years she labored acceptably as a member of the women’s corps, and when Peter was driven out of Jerusalem, she accompanied him upon all his journeys to the churches as well as on all his missionary excursions. And the day her illustrious husband yielded up his life, she was thrown to the wild beasts in the arena at Rome. 139:2.15 (1552.4) And so this man Peter, an intimate of Jesus, one of the inner circle, went forth from Jerusalem proclaiming the glad tidings of the kingdom with power and glory until the fullness of his ministry had been accomplished; and he regarded himself as the recipient of high honors when his captors informed him that he must die as his Master had died — on the cross. And thus was Simon Peter crucified in Rome. 3. James Zebedee 139:3.1 (1552.5) James, the older of the two apostle sons of Zebedee, whom Jesus nicknamed “sons of thunder,” was thirty years old when he became an apostle. He was married, had four children, and lived near his parents in the outskirts of Capernaum, Bethsaida. He was a fisherman, plying his calling in company with his younger brother John and in association with Andrew and Simon. James and his brother John enjoyed the advantage of having known Jesus longer than any of the other apostles. 139:3.2 (1552.6) This able apostle was a temperamental contradiction; he seemed really to possess two natures, both of which were actuated by strong feelings. He was particularly vehement when his indignation was once fully aroused. He had a fiery temper when once it was adequately provoked, and when the storm was over, he was always wont to justify and excuse his anger under the pretense that it was wholly a manifestation of righteous indignation. Except for these periodic upheavals of wrath, James’s personality was much like that of Andrew. He did not have Andrew’s discretion or insight into human nature, but he was a much better public speaker. Next to Peter, unless it was Matthew, James was the best public orator among the twelve. 139:3.3 (1552.7) Though James was in no sense moody, he could be quiet and taciturn one day and a very good talker and storyteller the next. He usually talked freely with Jesus, but among the twelve, for days at a time he was the silent man. His one great weakness was these spells of unaccountable silence. 139:3.4 (1552.8) The outstanding feature of James’s personality was his ability to see all sides of a proposition. Of all the twelve, he came the nearest to grasping the real import and significance of Jesus’ teaching. He, too, was slow at first to comprehend the Master’s meaning, but ere they had finished their training, he had acquired a superior concept of Jesus’ message. James was able to understand a wide range of human nature; he got along well with the versatile Andrew, the impetuous Peter, and his self-contained brother John. 139:3.5 (1553.1) Though James and John had their troubles trying to work together, it was inspiring to observe how well they got along. They did not succeed quite so well as Andrew and Peter, but they did much better than would ordinarily be expected of two brothers, especially such headstrong and determined brothers. But, strange as it may seem, these two sons of Zebedee were much more tolerant of each other than they were of strangers. They had great affection for one another; they had always been happy playmates. It was these “sons of thunder” who wanted to call fire down from heaven to destroy the Samaritans who presumed to show disrespect for their Master. But the untimely death of James greatly modified the vehement temperament of his younger brother John. 139:3.6 (1553.2) That characteristic of Jesus which James most admired was the Master’s sympathetic affection. Jesus’ understanding interest in the small and the great, the rich and the poor, made a great appeal to him. 139:3.7 (1553.3) James Zebedee was a well-balanced thinker and planner. Along with Andrew, he was one of the more level-headed of the apostolic group. He was a vigorous individual but was never in a hurry. He was an excellent balance wheel for Peter. 139:3.8 (1553.4) He was modest and undramatic, a daily server, an unpretentious worker, seeking no special reward when he once grasped something of the real meaning of the kingdom. And even in the story about the mother of James and John, who asked that her sons be granted places on the right hand and the left hand of Jesus, it should be remembered that it was the mother who made this request. And when they signified that they were ready to assume such responsibilities, it should be recognized that they were cognizant of the dangers accompanying the Master’s supposed revolt against the Roman power, and that they were also willing to pay the price. When Jesus asked if they were ready to drink the cup, they replied that they were. And as concerns James, it was literally true — he did drink the cup with the Master, seeing that he was the first of the apostles to experience martyrdom, being early put to death with the sword by Herod Agrippa. James was thus the first of the twelve to sacrifice his life upon the new battle line of the kingdom. Herod Agrippa feared James above all the other apostles. He was indeed often quiet and silent, but he was brave and determined when his convictions were aroused and challenged. 139:3.9 (1553.5) James lived his life to the full, and when the end came, he bore himself with such grace and fortitude that even his accuser and informer, who attended his trial and execution, was so touched that he rushed away from the scene of James’s death to join himself to the disciples of Jesus. 4. John Zebedee 139:4.1 (1553.6) When he became an apostle, John was twenty-four years old and was the youngest of the twelve. He was unmarried and lived with his parents at Bethsaida; he was a fisherman and worked with his brother James in partnership with Andrew and Peter. Both before and after becoming an apostle, John functioned as the personal agent of Jesus in dealing with the Master’s family, and he continued to bear this responsibility as long as Mary the mother of Jesus lived. 139:4.2 (1553.7) Since John was the youngest of the twelve and so closely associated with Jesus in his family affairs, he was very dear to the Master, but it cannot be truthfully said that he was “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” You would hardly suspect such a magnanimous personality as Jesus to be guilty of showing favoritism, of loving one of his apostles more than the others. The fact that John was one of the three personal aides of Jesus lent further color to this mistaken idea, not to mention that John, along with his brother James, had known Jesus longer than the others. 139:4.3 (1554.1) Peter, James, and John were assigned as personal aides to Jesus soon after they became apostles. Shortly after the selection of the twelve and at the time Jesus appointed Andrew to act as director of the group, he said to him: “And now I desire that you assign two or three of your associates to be with me and to remain by my side, to comfort me and to minister to my daily needs.” And Andrew thought best to select for this special duty the next three first-chosen apostles. He would have liked to volunteer for such a blessed service himself, but the Master had already given him his commission; so he immediately directed that Peter, James, and John attach themselves to Jesus. 139:4.4 (1554.2) John Zebedee had many lovely traits of character, but one which was not so lovely was his inordinate but usually well-concealed conceit. His long association with Jesus made many and great changes in his character. This conceit was greatly lessened, but after growing old and becoming more or less childish, this self-esteem reappeared to a certain extent, so that, when engaged in directing Nathan in the writing of the Gospel which now bears his name, the aged apostle did not hesitate repeatedly to refer to himself as the “disciple whom Jesus loved.” In view of the fact that John came nearer to being the chum of Jesus than any other earth mortal, that he was his chosen personal representative in so many matters, it is not strange that he should have come to regard himself as the “disciple whom Jesus loved” since he most certainly knew he was the disciple whom Jesus so frequently trusted. 139:4.5 (1554.3) The strongest trait in John’s character was his dependability; he was prompt and courageous, faithful and devoted. His greatest weakness was this characteristic conceit. He was the youngest member of his father’s family and the youngest of the apostolic group. Perhaps he was just a bit spoiled; maybe he had been humored slightly too much. But the John of after years was a very different type of person than the self-admiring and arbitrary young man who joined the ranks of Jesus’ apostles when he was twenty-four. 139:4.6 (1554.4) Those characteristics of Jesus which John most appreciated were the Master’s love and unselfishness; these traits made such an impression on him that his whole subsequent life became dominated by the sentiment of love and brotherly devotion. He talked about love and wrote about love. This “son of thunder” became the “apostle of love”; and at Ephesus, when the aged bishop was no longer able to stand in the pulpit and preach but had to be carried to church in a chair, and when at the close of the service he was asked to say a few words to the believers, for years his only utterance was, “My little children, love one another.” 139:4.7 (1554.5) John was a man of few words except when his temper was aroused. He thought much but said little. As he grew older, his temper became more subdued, better controlled, but he never overcame his disinclination to talk; he never fully mastered this reticence. But he was gifted with a remarkable and creative imagination. 139:4.8 (1555.1) There was another side to John that one would not expect to find in this quiet and introspective type. He was somewhat bigoted and inordinately intolerant. In this respect he and James were much alike — they both wanted to call down fire from heaven on the heads of the disrespectful Samaritans. When John encountered some strangers teaching in Jesus’ name, he promptly forbade them. But he was not the only one of the twelve who was tainted with this kind of self-esteem and superiority consciousness. 139:4.9 (1555.2) John’s life was tremendously influenced by the sight of Jesus’ going about without a home as he knew how faithfully he had made provision for the care of his mother and family. John also deeply sympathized with Jesus because of his family’s failure to understand him, being aware that they were gradually withdrawing from him. This entire situation, together with Jesus’ ever deferring his slightest wish to the will of the Father in heaven and his daily life of implicit trust, made such a profound impression on John that it produced marked and permanent changes in his character, changes which manifested themselves throughout his entire subsequent life. 139:4.10 (1555.3) John had a cool and daring courage which few of the other apostles possessed. He was the one apostle who followed right along with Jesus the night of his arrest and dared to accompany his Master into the very jaws of death. He was present and near at hand right up to the last earthly hour and was found faithfully carrying out his trust with regard to Jesus’ mother and ready to receive such additional instructions as might be given during the last moments of the Master’s mortal existence. One thing is certain, John was thoroughly dependable. John usually sat on Jesus’ right hand when the twelve were at meat. He was the first of the twelve really and fully to believe in the resurrection, and he was the first to recognize the Master when he came to them on the seashore after his resurrection. 139:4.11 (1555.4) This son of Zebedee was very closely associated with Peter in the early activities of the Christian movement, becoming one of the chief supporters of the Jerusalem church. He was the right-hand support of Peter on the day of Pentecost. 139:4.12 (1555.5) Several years after the martyrdom of James, John married his brother’s widow. The last twenty years of his life he was cared for by a loving granddaughter. 139:4.13 (1555.6) John was in prison several times and was banished to the Isle of Patmos for a period of four years until another emperor came to power in Rome. Had not John been tactful and sagacious, he would undoubtedly have been killed as was his more outspoken brother James. As the years passed, John, together with James the Lord’s brother, learned to practice wise conciliation when they appeared before the civil magistrates. They found that a “soft answer turns away wrath.” They also learned to represent the church as a “spiritual brotherhood devoted to the social service of mankind” rather than as “the kingdom of heaven.” They taught loving service rather than ruling power — kingdom and king. 139:4.14 (1555.7) When in temporary exile on Patmos, John wrote the Book of Revelation, which you now have in greatly abridged and distorted form. This Book of Revelation contains the surviving fragments of a great revelation, large portions of which were lost, other portions of which were removed, subsequent to John’s writing. It is preserved in only fragmentary and adulterated form. 139:4.15 (1555.8) John traveled much, labored incessantly, and after becoming bishop of the Asia churches, settled down at Ephesus. He directed his associate, Nathan, in the writing of the so-called “Gospel according to John,” at Ephesus, when he was ninety-nine years old. Of all the twelve apostles, John Zebedee eventually became the outstanding theologian. He died a natural death at Ephesus in A.D. 103 when he was one hundred and one years of age. 5. Philip the Curious 139:5.1 (1556.1) Philip was the fifth apostle to be chosen, being called when Jesus and his first four apostles were on their way from John’s rendezvous on the Jordan to Cana of Galilee. Since he lived at Bethsaida, Philip had for some time known of Jesus, but it had not occurred to him that Jesus was a really great man until that day in the Jordan valley when he said, “Follow me.” Philip was also somewhat influenced by the fact that Andrew, Peter, James, and John had accepted Jesus as the Deliverer. 139:5.2 (1556.2) Philip was twenty-seven years of age when he joined the apostles; he had recently been married, but he had no children at this time. The nickname which the apostles gave him signified “curiosity.” Philip was always wanting to be shown. He never seemed to see very far into any proposition. He was not necessarily dull, but he lacked imagination. This lack of imagination was the great weakness of his character. He was a commonplace and matter-of-fact individual. 139:5.3 (1556.3) When the apostles were organized for service, Philip was made steward; it was his duty to see that they were at all times supplied with provisions. And he was a good steward. His strongest characteristic was his methodical thoroughness; he was both mathematical and systematic. 139:5.4 (1556.4) Philip came from a family of seven, three boys and four girls. He was next to the oldest, and after the resurrection he baptized his entire family into the kingdom. Philip’s people were fisherfolk. His father was a very able man, a deep thinker, but his mother was of a very mediocre family. Philip was not a man who could be expected to do big things, but he was a man who could do little things in a big way, do them well and acceptably. Only a few times in four years did he fail to have food on hand to satisfy the needs of all. Even the many emergency demands attendant upon the life they lived seldom found him unprepared. The commissary department of the apostolic family was intelligently and efficiently managed. 139:5.5 (1556.5) The strong point about Philip was his methodical reliability; the weak point in his make-up was his utter lack of imagination, the absence of the ability to put two and two together to obtain four. He was mathematical in the abstract but not constructive in his imagination. He was almost entirely lacking in certain types of imagination. He was the typical everyday and commonplace average man. There were a great many such men and women among the multitudes who came to hear Jesus teach and preach, and they derived great comfort from observing one like themselves elevated to an honored position in the councils of the Master; they derived courage from the fact that one like themselves had already found a high place in the affairs of the kingdom. And Jesus learned much about the way some human minds function as he so patiently listened to Philip’s foolish questions and so many times complied with his steward’s request to “be shown.” 139:5.6 (1556.6) The one quality about Jesus which Philip so continuously admired was the Master’s unfailing generosity. Never could Philip find anything in Jesus which was small, niggardly, or stingy, and he worshiped this ever-present and unfailing liberality. 139:5.7 (1557.1) There was little about Philip’s personality that was impressive. He was often spoken of as “Philip of Bethsaida, the town where Andrew and Peter live.” He was almost without discerning vision; he was unable to grasp the dramatic possibilities of a given situation. He was not pessimistic; he was simply prosaic. He was also greatly lacking in spiritual insight. He would not hesitate to interrupt Jesus in the midst of one of the Master’s most profound discourses to ask an apparently foolish question. But Jesus never reprimanded him for such thoughtlessness; he was patient with him and considerate of his inability to grasp the deeper meanings of the teaching. Jesus well knew that, if he once rebuked Philip for asking these annoying questions, he would not only wound this honest soul, but such a reprimand would so hurt Philip that he would never again feel free to ask questions. Jesus knew that on his worlds of space there were untold billions of similar slow-thinking mortals, and he wanted to encourage them all to look to him and always to feel free to come to him with their questions and problems. After all, Jesus was really more interested in Philip’s foolish questions than in the sermon he might be preaching. Jesus was supremely interested in men, all kinds of men. 139:5.8 (1557.2) The apostolic steward was not a good public speaker, but he was a very persuasive and

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Acts 8:4-40Philip in Samaria4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. 5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. 6 When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. 7 For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralysed or lame were healed. 8 So there was great joy in that city.Simon the sorcerer9 Now for some time a man named Simon had practised sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great, 10 and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, ‘This man is rightly called the Great Power of God.’ 11 They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery. 12 But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women. 13 Simon himself believed and was baptised. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw.14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. 15 When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16 because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptised in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money 19 and said, ‘Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.’20 Peter answered: ‘May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! 21 You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. 22 Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. 23 For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.’24 Then Simon answered, ‘Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.’25 After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.Philip and the Ethiopian26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Go south to the road – the desert road – that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means ‘queen of the Ethiopians’). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. 29 The Spirit told Philip, ‘Go to that chariot and stay near it.’30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. ‘Do you understand what you are reading?’ Philip asked.31 ‘How can I,’ he said, ‘unless someone explains it to me?’ So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.32 This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading:‘He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.’34 The eunuch asked Philip, ‘Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?’ 35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.36 As they travelled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, ‘Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptised?’ 38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptised him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. 40 Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and travelled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.

Simon Beauvoir, cohost of the new feminist podcast Cherchez la Femme (@cherchezpodcast), tells the true story of his long court battle to get his three children vaccinated. Simon grew up a member of a fundamentalist Christian sect and married into an anti-education, anti-vax, Quiverfull family. When Simon lost his religious faith, his marriage did not survive. The real conflict started, however, when Simon tried to bring medical science into his children's lives against the staunch objections of his estranged wife. Links:   Sunday Assembly:   https://www.sundayassembly.com   Dr. Robert Sears:   https://www.askdrsears.com/topics/health-concerns/vaccines http://www.immunize.org/talking-about-vaccines/countering-dr-sears.asp   Vaccine Injury Awareness Month:   http://www.ageofautism.com/2014/10/october-is-vaccine-injury-awareness-month.html http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2014/10/01/antivaccine-cranks-try-to-create-vaccine-injury-awareness-month/   Thomas Smith & Carl Benjamin at Milwaukee Mythinformation:   https://youtu.be/mTFL0wKmsC0   =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+   Please visit the Habeas Humor Patreon page to learn about the benefits of patronage: www.patreon.com/habehumor   Subscribe to Habeas Humor on iTunes: https://itun.es/us/sms5hb.c   Subscribe on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/habeas-humor   Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ix4wxwinddfzxkzhlmgxajgkuie   Email the show: HabeHumor@gmail.com   Twitter: @habeashumor   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/habeashumor/   Please note that this podcast is for entertainment only and does not constitute legal advice or form an attorney-client relationship.    All rights reserved  

SImon Gillard talks to Lucy Dahill about Post Traumatic Stress that saw him end a 15 year service with the police. When Simon describes the work he did, the lack of de-brief support and the culture of shame around asking for help, it is no wonder the deeply caring man was unable to continue in his high pressure job.

Also known as the "Why Guy", Simon Sinek's TED talk has 28 million views! He's an author, speaker and one of the most brilliant people I've ever met. Simon helps individuals, brands and communities find their WHY - why they do what they do. In this episode we talk through how Simon helped me find my WHY as well!  Show notes are below.   What to expect: Simon talks through a critical moment when he had to ask himself ‘Why Not Now’? And the rest, as he says, was history. His life changed forever. (3:56) When Simon randomly found himself in a meeting with the Iraqi Ambassador. (5:00) Simon’s philosophy on advice-giving. “I found myself forced to take my own advice.” Simon explains. (7:32) Simon’s all-time favorite book that he loves to gift. In fact, we talk about when he gave me two copies of this book and then what happened. (8:56) The most common snag or roadblock that happens after people or brands identify their WHY. (11:21) What happens when you land on your WHY but don’t do anything with it.  (13:50) Why Simon’s message is START with WHY vs. Find your WHY or Live your WHY. (14:29) What message has Simon written on his bathroom mirror? (15:42) Do WHYs change over time? (15:58) Simon talks about kids and their WHY. What age is too young and what are the pros/cons to Starting with WHY young? (18:24) My WHY. What happened when Simon talked me through my WHY and the process he goes through when helping someone discover their WHY. (20:11) Companies/brands have WHYs. Do countries have WHYs? What is America’s WHY and how does it play a role in political elections relative to the various political parties and specific candidate WHYs? (23:24) The general differences between how the Democratic and Republican parties arrive at the United States WHY. (25:14) How to apply your WHY, the country’s WHY and a candidate’s WHY to your decision-making process in deciding who to vote for. (26:00) The difference between standing FOR something versus AGAINST something. (26:20) The relationship and dynamic between meditation and WHY. (28:50) The general differences between how the Democratic and Republican parties arrive at the United States WHY. (25:14) Brainstorming and the value of allowing our minds to wonder and wander. (30:00) Simon shares how he approaches getting started after recently asking himself Why Not Now? (35:42) What is Simon’s current Why Not Now? (40:08) What’s Simon reading right now? (42:22) What keeps Simon up at night? (44:07) Pirates or Ninjas. Who’s tougher? (44:32) What advice would Simon give to his younger self? (44:56)

Teacher: Kelly Morris Host: Zubin Shroff   If you’re looking for straight talk and life-changing insights from a master teacher, you’re going to love this episode of Talking Yoga featuring Zubin Shroff’s interview with Kelly Morris. You’ll discover the “dirty little secret of yoga teachers” (hip replacement surgery as a result of years of loading the joints) and why so many yogis are abandoning their mats in their forties and fifties. Find out why Kelly thinks yoga has devolved “into people just trying to get into shape” when it was really “meant to heal you and restore you to the greater whole from which man and woman are largely asunder.” And learn how yoga helps you demand less from your personal relationships by offering a way to connect to the cosmos by yourself, in a non-sexual way, without a partner. When Simon from Oakland, CA asks about the recent trend of including more meditation in yoga classes, Kelly explains why she’s all for it. As Kelly puts it, “My meditation practice has been instrumental in allowing me, affording me, this different kind of relationship with my body, and with the Earth, and with what I call the greater cosmos.” You’ll also hear about how Kelly’s approach to yoga has changed as she’s gotten older, and why she thinks it’s so important to bring your meditation skill set into the classroom.

Welcome the newest episode of Dark Discussions, your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that’s fantastic. Who's Joel Edgerton? Well, he's someone you should get to know. To genre fans, he's probably known mostly as the male lead in The Thing prequel. But since then he's done parts in Zero Dark Thirty and The Great Gatsby. Back in his home nation of Australia, one of his most brilliant roles was in the 2008 Jon Hewitt film, Acolytes, where he plays a serial killer (Dark Discussions did an episode on this movie). Recently he wrote and starred in the well received police thriller Felony. Now he directs, writes, and stars in the new movie, The Gift. When Simon and Robyn Callen move to California, Gordon Mosley bumps into them in a store. The two men had gone to school years earlier and a pleasant exchange occurs. Later a bottle of wine is left on their doorstep with a note from Gordon with pleasantries about their new house and life. Soon Simon begins to wonder if Gordon's kindness is something more. Soon suspicions arise and secrets from our three leads begin to make their appearance. And in all cases, those secrets were better off hidden. Dark Discussions discusses this new thriller by someone who many think may be an up and coming star. Though co-host Eric states, "this is Joel Edgerton's baby", the film also stars Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall as the married couple who's life turned upside down. Strong performances all around, the movie may be this year's sleeper hit. Listen to what your co-hosts think. As always we welcome your comments: darkdiscussions@aol.com (written email or attached mp3 files) WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

James has a man crush and he admits it on today's podcast. Simon Rich again joins James today for a very special episode. Simon's new TV show, Man Seeking Woman, debuted last night on FXX. Man Seeking Woman follows Josh Greenberg (a stand-in of sorts for Rich himself, played by the excellent Jay Baruchel) as he navigates a fantastical nightmare world of millennial dating. When Simon was last on James show, (episode 52) they talked about an inside look at his writing technique and routines... his very own daily practice. There is an art to Simon's writing and you can feel his passion while listening to him talk about his work. On today's show they dive deep into his new TV sitcom, what a day is like creating a TV show, his biggest fears, and how he finds his inspiration. James asks Simon how you can get found. Simon says, just make something great. Don't try to write it to get a TV job, just make it great. Whether it's a 10-minute standup comedy routine or a short play you perform with your friends. Whatever it is, get it up on YouTube... No matter what happens, whether the show is picked up for another season or not, and of course Simon says he hopes it is. "It's been the best year of my life." He has a huge list of other projects he is currently working on. Listen in today. You'll be glad you did. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Simon the Pharisee invites Jesus to have dinner at his home, he gets an unexpected guest: a woman of the city, a “sinner,” who cries tears over Jesus’ feet and washes them with her hair. How will people respond? What does this mean for the way we come to Jesus with our sin? Find out in this message from Pastor Jedidiah Maschke based on Luke 7:36-8:3.

Jesus attends a party at the home of Simon, a Pharisee. A woman comes to him and washes his feet. When Simon objects, Jesus tells him a parable forgiveness and gratitude. Jesus was not the friend even of big sinners, he was the friend ONLY of big sinners.

When Simon realizes Andrew's been lying to him, he gives an unreasonable deadline for marriage.  Yet Sophie is still indecisive.  With time running out, Andrew decides to take matters into his own hands.  After all, it's easier to gain forgiveness than permission.

Simon has a passion for shaping the working climate and bottom line performance in organisations. He works with clients to build cultures in which people produce sustained exceptional results, work closely with the organisation's values, and enjoy coming to work – and bringing their best self with them! Simon delivers these results through a combination of learning workshops, strategic consulting and coaching. Simon's ability to make learning relevant and engaging allows participants to apply what they learn to produce both immediate and sustained results. When Simon works with your people, he combines a broad understanding of organisational culture and performance with the practical skills and strategies that allowed him to grow The Real Learning Experience from a start up into learning and development network of partners operating across Australia and internationally. Simon is also dynamic keynote speaker who inspires, entertains and provokes an audience to take action. Simon is married to Jane and has four children. As an enthusiastic triathlete, Simon has competed in literally hundreds of triathlons and multisport events. In 2004 he achieved a major personal goal by completing Ironman Australia and since 2011 he has represented Australia in 11 events at World Age Group Triathlon Championships in Beijing, Auckland, Chicago, Adelaide and Cozumel (Mexico). AWAY FROM WORK Simon is also an aspiring novelist and a passionate supporter of children with dyslexia. Check out Simon's website: https://www.reallearning.com.au/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-dave-pamah-show/donations