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John Gresham Machen was born on July 28, 1881. It was prosperous time - the gilded age of America. Skyscrapers were going up as well as wages. The Machen family was affluent.  John's mother Mary came from a wealthy family and was a devote Presbyterian. She was a voracious reader and had even published a work on the Bible and poetry. She was 21 years younger than her husband, Arthur Webster Machen, a successful lawyer and an Episcopalian. But despite the couple's different Christian affiliations, Mary taught John along with her other two sons, the Westminster Shorter Catechism from an early age. The family attended Franklin Street Presbyterian Church, and in time, John came to make the Presbyterian Church his own. But in a twist of fate as only God could know, much of the Presbyterian church would one day make Machen their own.  As an adolescent, he received a classical education and was taught in Greek and Latin. It would serve as formational to his future career as a New Testament scholar. At seventeen years of age, John enrolled at the newly founded, John Hopkins University where he excelled in his studies. In 1901 he decided to pursue Theology at Princeton University.After four years there, John found himself doing his post study in Germany - the very home of Protestantism. It was there that John learned under Professor and Lutheran Theologian,  Wilhelm Herrmann. For better or worse, Herrmann was one of many Theologians in Europe greatly influenced by Immanuel Kant. In general, Herrmann's Theology viewed God as an ultimate power and source of goodness, but was less concerned with the accuracy or the inherency of the Christian Scriptures, or even the historicity of the person of Jesus. To make things more confusing for young Machen, Herrmann was a passionate and devoted Christian whose preaching deeply moved John's heart. Because of this, the young theology student had a hard time reconciling a real Christian faith that was not built upon historical and biblical truths. To Machen, Herrmann's philosophy of Christian faith was a bit illogical. John knew that a substantial and vibrant faith in Jesus should not be separated from what the Bible clearly revealed. History and Doctrine must be integrated.  He would later write, “Christ died"--that is history; "Christ died for our sins"--that is doctrine. Without these two elements, joined in an absolutely indissoluble union, there is no Christianity.”(J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism)While it tested his faith, it would seem that John's time in Germany only strengthened his convictions that modern or liberal theology was not just a different form of the historic Christian  faith, but a growing threat to it. But even by this time in John's young life, he still seemed to be somewhat aimless concerning his career. In letters written to his parents, John conveyed that he found many fields of study to be intriguing and worth engaging in. He loved sports as well. Thus, the young, wealthy academic was not convinced that the life of a Theologian / Teacher or Pastor was a life he really wanted to pursue. But upon his return to the states in 1906, Machen had decided on a career having joined Princeton Seminary as an instructor in New Testament studies. And so began for John, not only a personal and spiritual struggle against the rising tide of Modernism's influence of Theology but an academic and vocational one as well.As the years past, Machen was becoming a notable New Testament scholar and one, even more rare, that could post a solid intellectual, historical, and exegetical defense for the foundations of the Christian Faith against the progressive theology that had spread and was continuing to infiltrate academia and churches all across America. And While Machen's influence and controversy became more widespread and although the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA) was growing more tolerant of Modernism, John was promoted as Princeton's Assistant Professor of New Testament studies in 1914 - on  the eve of WW1.So just as soon as he advanced in Princeton, Machen left to help the war efforts in France. John didn't want to serve from the guarded position of a Chaplain, so he chose to work though the YMCA as a secretary. But for all practicality, he was a literal waiter, making and serving hot chocolate to the soldiers all day and night. While John was located near the front lines of the war, and was never in combat, he was close enough to the action to see death and suffering firsthand. Thankfully the war was relatively short lived and John left for home. But upon his return, another war was in full swing - a theological one in John's mind, that while it didn't destroy the human body, had every potential to destroy the soul. There were clearly two camps of Protestants now, each preaching two different and oppositional interpretations of the gospel. And in May of 1922, Baptist and modernist preacher, Harry Emerson Fosdick made that even more apparent by preaching a now famous sermon against his theological opponents entitled, “Shall the Fundamentalists Win?"And indeed, that was the question - one that John would try and answer. But frustratingly, it seemed that he would do it mostly alone. John was not only philosophically distressed at the open front that Modernist Theology posed to the Historic Christian faith, but personally disheartened, by the fact that he didn't see many others trying to defend it with him. The Conservative Church was largely apathetic which was leading to its ruin. He would later write, “The mass of the Church here is still conservative — but conservative in an ignorant, non-polemic, sweetness-and-light kind of way which is just meat for the wolves.”So, in continuing to shepherd the flock of God, Machen wrote the short but powerful book, Christianity and Liberalism in 1923. In the introduction, he clarified, “In my little book, Christianity and Liberalism, I tried to show that the issue in the Church of the present day is not between two varieties of the same religion, but, at bottom, between two essentially different types of thought and life.” A few years later, Machen wrote another similar book entitled, What Is Faith? In it, Machen tried to reveal that real Christian faith should not only capture one's heart and emotions but must engage one's mind and knowledge as well. Even though his books were received relatively well, there was more work to be done. So, besides teaching on weekdays, preaching on weekends, and publishing in the time between, Machen also took advantage of the air waves. The Radio was not even a decade old, and John made effective use of it. So much so, that by his numerous teachings on what makes Christianity authentically Christian, he became known as Dr. Fun-da-men-ta-lis or (The Dr. of the Fundamentals).But in the very midst of all of this, the more liberal Northern Presbyterians were doing their own work to break free from fundamentalism's long hold on their denomination. And in May of 1924, the Auburn Affirmation was dated and presented to the General Assembly - the authoritative body of the Presbyterian church. The Auburn Affirmation sought to liberate the Presbyterian Church from the requirements of those seeking ordination.  Since the church's beginning, every ordained minister had to believe and confess five fundamentals of the Christian faith. 1. The Inerrancy of the Scriptures, 2. The Virgin birth of Jesus, and His deity, 3. The Substitutionary Atonement, 4. The bodily resurrection of Jesus, and 5. The authenticity of Jesus' miracles - (belief in the supernatural). Although the affirmation was authored by an eleven-member Conference Committee, it was signed by over twelve hundred ministers of the PCUSA, and supported by many other clergymen. The General Assembly convened to consider the affirmation and set about to probe deeper into the division within their church that had now been brewing for nearly 30 years.But just after this, in 1925, the American mood towards the Modernist / Fundamentalist theological controversy drastically changed over the Summer of that year. And it happened  outside the walls of the Church.In July, William Jennings Bryan, the three time Democratic Presidential candidate, the Conservative Christian, and long time Presbyterian elder, participated in the highly publicized Scopes Trial - or the Scope's Monkey Trial. While the Trial technically debated the legality of teaching the theory of evolution in public schools, the case was much bigger than that. It highlighted, and nationalized the ongoing controversy of Liberal VS. Conservative, and Modernist VS. Fundamentalist. The aging Bryan represented the prosecution, arguing against evolution being taught in schools where the famed Clarence Darrow defended John Scope's right to instruct and teach the theory. But on the seventh day of the trial, Darrow unorthodoxly questioned Byran as a witness to basically defend the Bible, and the miracles described within it. Byran, although relatively well versed in the Bible, was not ready for this line of questioning - and it embarrassingly showed. The news coverage, namely led by Henry Mencken ridiculed and branded Bryan as a Southern, anti-intellectual, Bible believing dope. On the eight and last day of the trial, the jury took only nine minutes to deliberate. Although Mr. Scope's was found guilty on a technicality and fined one hundred dollars, the American public believed the media coverage that largely portrayed fundamentalist Christians as naive, rigid, and unscientific.William Bryan died five days after the trial in his sleep from a stroke. He was 65 years old.In the aftermath of the Scope's case, what was once a nation that had grown somewhat indifferent to theological fundamentalism had now become openly opposed to it. With the movement presently on the side of the Progressives in every aspect of the culture and now in the Church, (as the General Assembly ended up supporting the Auburn Affirmation), Machen and the many others like him, felt they had no place to go. Their belief in the foundational truths of the Christian Faith were not welcomed in the arts, or humanities. Worse, they were not welcomed in Princeton or even the PCUSA. So, with firmness of purpose, academic influence, and much financial help from his inheritance, Machen took the lead in founding Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia in 1929. He would teach New Testament there until his death, which sadly, wasn't too far away for the 48 year old professor.While the emergence of a Seminary that remained faithful to the historic and conservative doctrines of the faith was a success, there was still only one Presbyterian Church, to which all those “fundamentalists” reluctantly belonged. The new Seminary was no doubt an academic  solution, but it was not an ecclesiastical one. And within only a few years after the new Seminary had opened, Machen saw more problems on the horizon of a church divided.That's because a certain theology sown must reap a certain practice. And sure enough, some missionaries from the PCUSA revealed that their work in foreign countries had less to do with the saving work of Jesus than it did spreading general Christian philosophy and ethics. In the wake of the Auburn Affirmation,  many missionaries straightforwardly denied the deity of Christ, and therefore, His redemptive work, like novelist Pearl S. Buck who openly denied the core tenets of the gospel. Because of this, Machen could not, in good faith give the church's tithes to a missionary board that spread such unbiblical theology upon lost souls. Gresham wrote that the "mission­ary of liberalism” sought to spread "the blessings of Christian civilization (what­ever that may be), and is not particularly interested in leading individuals to relinquish their pagan beliefs." (Christianity and Liberalism). Due to the two opposing groups of Christians inside their walls, the PCUSA clearly had two different missions. And so, in 1933 Machen, finally formed The Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions.While this new Foreign Missions Board was a victory, much like Westminster Seminary was, at least from the Conservative point of view, it was only another band aid applied to a much bigger and festering wound. Not only was the PCUSA, growing tired of being challenged on every level, but was now receiving less income from their tithes being split between two Missionary Agencies.  They felt it was time to confront the new mission board head on. The General Assembly demanded that the members of the Independent Missions committee step down. This command was ignored - the conservatives in general believed that the Presbytery would not seriously punish other Presbyterians whose sole purpose was to preach the gospel. But they were wrong. In February and March of 1935, Machen was tried on six charges all related to his support for the Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions. Although he plead “Not Guilty”, the court not only denied his chance to defend himself against the accusations of disobedience, but ruled that their judicial resolution could not be challenged. Friend and colleague of Machen later wrote how wrong it was, “…that a Presbyterian court should thus have flouted the most elementary principles of justice, [and] That it happened can only be attributed to a shocking disregard of the basic Protestant principles that God alone is Lord of the conscience and that the Scriptures are the only infallible rule of faith and practice by which all controversies are to be judged.” [-Stonehouse, Ned B., J. Gresham Machen: A Biographical Memoir (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1954), pages 490-491.]Machen was officially and finally defeated. Not by the world, but by his own church, the PCUSA. He was tried, convicted, and suspended from his ministerial duties. In essence, his ordination from the church he grew up, taught, and served in was revoked.This unsurprisingly led to the culmination of the great Presbyterian split.Having done all to unite and yet warn his body of believers, concerning the dangers of Modern Theology, Machen, and the many with him, were convinced they had no other option than to officially start their own church - the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, or the OPC. It was launched in mid 1936. But while the controversial scholar, and defrocked church planter was busy with all his commitments, Machen was never too occupied to preach to anyone, anywhere. During the Westminster's Christmas break of the 1936, (just six months after the OPC began), John was asked to preach to some churches in North Dakota. Close friends of his lightly tried to dissuade him from going since he was already clearly tired and stressed from fresh church split. Yet, ever devoted to his work and to the preaching of the gospel, John did not heed their caution. He took the train into the inhospitable weather of the North Dakota winter. But there would be no train ride back.While the 55 year old, weathered many storms in his life up to this point, the 20 below 0 winds got to him and John soon fell ill with pneumonia. Just after Christmas day away from home, Machen was admitted to a Roman Catholic hospital in Bismarck. On the morning of New Year's Day 1937, John still gravely ill, was well enough to send a telegram to his close friend and Westminster colleague, John Murray. But later that day, around 7:30 p.m., John Gresham Machen finally succumbed to his chest infection and died.
With little imagination, one could speculate that John's last days on earth was nothing more than an old, haggard, academic polemist, bitter at how he was handled by the church, saddened by the friends he lost, confused as to his poor health, complaining in all these things resentfully asking “why”? But it seems, anything like that was far from the truth. John, whom, rest and tranquility often eluded, was at peace. His last recorded words, from the telegram Mr. Murray received simply said, “I'm so thankful for [the] active obedience of Christ. No hope without it.”  You see, John's hope and peace were nothing the world or the church could give or take away. His ultimate rest was solely in the person and redeeming work of Jesus. That is why Machen could write that he was “thankful” on the very day he died, probably alone, in an unfamiliar hospital in the harsh weather of North Dakota. All of John's work - his preachings, his teachings, his writings, viewed as both defensive and offensive, was not just convincing one about lifeless creeds or beliefs, or philosophical theories, and impersonal theology, but rather the personally deep relationship that can be had in his friend and savior Jesus.  And for Machen, that was worth living for, fighting for, and dying for.Sources:1. Youtube: The Boswell Sisters 1930's music - USA Best female singers vol.1 (1930-1935) / ill rec2. Youtube: LGBTQ+ Against God's Design? Progressive VS Conservative Christian (Part 1) / Anchored North (Clip used out of context).3. Youtube: Inherit the Wind (1960) - Fanaticism and Ignorance Scene (5/12) | Movieclips / Feb 2, 20174. Youtube: Scopes Monkey – Rare Footage of the "Trial of the Century" | Flashback | History / Jul 20, 2018 Questions:What does it look like for you to contend for the faith today in your circle of influence?What doctrines should the Church be split over? Extra Material:Christ, Culture & Coffee, An Apologetics Podcast /  Episode 153: The Dangers of Progressive Christianityhttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6NDMyMTM2NTYwL3NvdW5kcy5yc3M/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvMTAwNDM4OTE4OQ?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjAkOH_0PHwAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg&hl=en

Luke 1 - 1:11 . Luke 2 - 12:48 . Ecclesiastes 1 - 21:09 . The gospel according to Luke is the longest book in the New Testament, and according to his own prelude, it's an orderly collection of eye-witness accounts from the life and ministry of Jesus. He begins by recounting the events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist who would prepare the way for the coming Son of David. While John's conception and birth are miraculous and recall the promises made to Abraham and Sarah, the birth of Jesus is greater still. His humble birth is cause for celebration and continued awe & wonder. Later, we'll begin the book Ecclesiastes, a meditation on the futility of seeking fulfillment in life apart from God.:::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by Bobby Brown, Eric Williamson, and the Christian Standard Bible.facebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org

While John is on vacation, Alex is back again with another New York Jets episode! The Alex discusses the Morgan Moses signing, the presumptive MVP of the Jets, the reports on Zack Wilson and Elijah Moore, the issues with the defensive backfield, and more! No Etcetera for today! Alex wanted to make sure he just gave you the scoop on the Jets since it's been a while. Make sure to follow our hosts, guest, and producer, Raisi Mobele - who made the beats - on Twitter: John Meleka: @Jmeleka Alex Trataros: @Traticaster101 Raisi Mobele: @RealDealRaisi_K --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/knicks-jets-etc/message

John 17, commonly called the High Priestly Prayer, wraps up Jesus' farewell discourse to his disciples. While John 17 is aptly named, High Priestly may not say enough about what is happening in the chapter. This prayer is the prayer of a husband for his betrothed as he prepares to leave her for his father's house to prepare a place for them to live. And it tells the story of a marriage arranged by a father for his son. This prayer of Jesus for his chosen people in John echos the story of the Lord and his chosen people in the Hebrew Scriptures. What the Lord does for Israel in the old creation Jesus does for Israel in the new creation. This is how John shows us that Jesus truly is the Christ and the Son of God.

While John was in Wisconsin last week, he was able to spend some time with former Producer Steph. But the visit also led to having a big confession for Tammy....  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this podcast, ALIVE Magazine columnist, Certified Financial Planner and Certified Portfolio Manager, John Gardner, gives listeners some great advice on what to expect in the months ahead as the world emerges form the Covid-19 pandemic. Once again, John shares his wisdom, telling listeners about proven, time-tested rules you need to know to succeed over the long term in investing. While John specializes in counseling high net-worth investors, his sound advice is applicable to listeners of all income levels. Listen and learn!

SPECIAL GUEST John Verrico Keynote Speaker, Humorist, Torchbearer, Communications & Leadership Consultant What is T.O.R.C.H.? John talks to us today about (Trust, Opportunity, Respect, Communication, Humanity) and how we can leverage this in building better leadership and more positive work environments.  John will talk about how the concept of T.O.R.C.H. can create a stronger, more productive business and create better avenues of retention. Who is John? John Verrico is a communication professional with more than 40 years of journalism, public relations, and speaking experience. As an under-sized youth and the victim of bullies, John found hope in classic monster movies & "B" flicks, where he learned that the little guy could win. Drawing from these lessons, John combined what he learned through professional observation, formal education, and first-hand experience about how communication, leadership, motivation, and resilience are deeply entwined. Today, John is an edutainer who helps empower villagers to keep their torches lit and face their monsters.John's humorous and interactive keynotes and workshops engage audiences as they discover helpful insights into office climate, culture, relationships & communications. John is committed to helping businesses and individuals succeed by exploring effective communication & leadership. What makes his approach different is that he doesn't use canned materials. John works with clients to tailor the key points to his audience. While John can pull from a bank of applicable stories, his natural affinity for storytelling makes every presentation unique.Guest InformationJohn Verrico, LLC - Speaker/Humorist/Torchbearerjohn@johnverrico.com www.johnverrico.com | www.linkedin.com/in/johnverrico www.johnverrico.blogspot.com | www.twitter.com/jverricoGLINTER SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONTACT INFO

Welcome to Episode 36 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics: A government safety agency issued an urgent safety warning over the Peloton Tread+. Peloton has characterized the warning as misleading and John Foley has said there are no plans for a recall. Peloton Yoga has gone global. The studio was refreshed and there are new Yoga collections & challenges. 3 new yoga coaches were announced as well: Mariana Fernández, Kirra Michel & Nico Sarani. Peloton has officially added a new language: Spanish language classes are now being taught on Peloton. A Mother’s Day discount is available: $150USD/$200CAD off accessories with purchases of an original Peloton bike. Q3 2021 earnings call will take place Thursday, May 6th @ 5:00pm ET. Peloton is mailing random packages to members to get them excited about Homecoming next weekend. Jess Sims had to cut a class short, saying she needed to listen to her body. Cody Rigsby & Matty Maggiacomo led some RuPaul’s Drag Race classes. Cody Rigsby had his first Live DJ ride in more than a year with DJ John Michael. The next Verzuz artist series took place, with this one featuring Timbaland vs Swizz Beatz. Erik Jager led a German language artist series ride with Herbert Gronemeyer. The “One Team Challenge” officially starts this week. Peloton had a small apparel drop of Mother’s Day items in the US/Canada/Germany. Well & Good had an interview featuring Tunde Oyeneyin. Ally Love was featured in an article on Shondaland. Amanda & Janina share their class picks of the week While John was on vacation this week, we have Janina Wiggins (#FITishGambino) as a special guest co-host. You can find links to full articles on each of these topics from the episode page here: https://www.pelobuddy.com/pelo-buddy-tv-episode-36/ The show is also available via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeloBuddy Please leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you are listening to the show on!  Also let us know your feedback. You can contact us at tv@pelobuddy.com – we’d love to hear your thoughts on ways to improve the show, or what guests to feature in future weeks.

Today we celebrate the botanist who named the fuchsia plant. We'll also learn about the first American to become a full-time naturalist. We’ll hear some charming thoughts on April and May from a Scottish author who mentored Lewis Carroll. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a 25-year-old garden classic written to help gardeners in the Big Apple - New York City. And then we’ll wrap things up with the story of the Daffodil King, Peter Barr, on his 195th birthday today.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” And she will. It's just that easy.   The Daily Gardener Friday Newsletter Sign up for the FREE Friday Newsletter featuring: A personal update from me Garden-related items for your calendar The Grow That Garden Library™ featured books for the week Gardener gift ideas Garden-inspired recipes Exclusive updates regarding the show Plus, each week, one lucky subscriber wins a book from the Grow That Garden Library™ bookshelf.   Gardener Greetings Send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes, and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org.   Curated News Garden Blogger's Bloom Day For April | Phillip Oliver   Facebook Group If you'd like to check out my curated news articles and original blog posts for yourself, you're in luck. I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. So, there’s no need to take notes or search for links. The next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community, where you’d search for a friend... and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events April 20, 1646  Today is the birthday of the French priest and botanist Charles Plumier. He was born in Marseille. Regarded as one of the most important botanical explorers of his time, Charles served as a botanist to King Louis XIV of France. He traveled many times to the New World, documenting plant and animal species. During his third expedition to the Greater Antilles, Charles discovered the Fuchsia triphylla on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (modern-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Charles named the fuchsia plant after the 16th-century German botanist Leonhart Fuchs. And because he named the Fuschia, Charles is sometimes referred to as the Father of the Fuchsia. Now, the Fuchsia has colorful upside-down blossoms that hang from the stems. This is how Fuchsias get the common name ladies eardrops. And that drooping habit is reflected in the Irish name for Fuchsia - Deora Dé - which translates to “God's Tears.” And it’s worth noting that the fruit of all the species of Fuchsia is edible. However, many Fuschia fruits are bland and have a bad aftertaste. But the Fuschia variety Splendens has flavorful fruit and can be used to make jam. Now, in addition to the Fuchsia, Charles discovered and named both the Begonia and the Magnolia. Charles named the Begonia after Michel Begon, who was the governor of the French Antilles for three years from 1682 to 1685. In fact, it was Begon who recommended Charles for the position of plant collector in the Caribbean to King Louis XIV. So this naming of the Begonia was a little payback by Charles to Michel Begon. On the other hand, the naming of the Magnolia was in recognition of the great botanist Pierre Magnol - who introduced the concept of plant families. Now the plant names Fuschia, Begonia, and Magnolia first debuted in Charles Plumier’s 1703 book called New Plants of the Americas. Charles drew the plants and animals that he discovered — and his drawings were actually quite good. In fact, Charles's illustrations of fish were featured in a 2018 book by Professor Ted Pietsch called Charles Plumier and His Drawings of French Caribbean Fishes. And Carl Linnaeus and his wife were huge Plumier fans. They used Charles's artwork to make wallpaper for their home. Today, Charles is remembered by the genus Plumeria. A tropical, the Plumeria grows in shrubs and trees. Plumeria is sometimes called the common name Frangipani. This is because an Italian Marquis named Frangipani used Plumeria blossoms to create a perfume used to scent gloves during the 16th century.   April 20, 1739 Today is the birthday of the American botanist, artist, and naturalist known as The Flower Hunter, William Bartram. The son of the Quaker botanist John Bartram, William - or Billy (as he was known to his family) - was the first American to pursue a life devoted to the study of nature. Together, William and his father were the leading American plant collectors and horticulturists of their time. The two explored colonial Pennsylvania and New York. In his heart, William was an artist, and his nature art was widely acclaimed. But before William’s notoriety for his art was established, his father, John, worried that Billy would end up a starving artist. He attempted many times to steer his son toward other more lucrative endeavors. Ultimately, William’s father came around, and he and William went on their final adventure together in Florida. While John collected specimens, William sketched and wrote. During this trip, John and William came upon a unique tree, a tree that John named the Franklin tree after his dear friend Benjamin Franklin. The botanical name for the tree is Franklinia alatamaha, "frank-LIN-ee-ah ah-lah-tah-MAH-hah." William returned to the spot later in life and collected seeds for propagation — and thank goodness he did. By 1803, the Franklin Tree had gone extinct in the wild. And so, all Franklin trees cultivated and prized in gardens and arboretums around the world are descended from the seeds William Bartram collected and cultivated over two hundred years ago. William was also the first person to describe and name the Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia “kwer-sih-FOE-lee-ah”). After his trip with his father, William returned to Florida to farm, another career move that worried his dad. In 1791, his book about his 2,400-mile exploration of the American South, Travels, was published. The book became an immediate sensation in Europe, where people were curious about the flora and fauna of the New World. In BJ Healey’s book, The Plant Hunters, he presents a charming summation of William’s story. He wrote, “Through his [book] Travels — one of the earliest and certainly the most finest record of American experience, landscape, and people in the eighteenth century; a book that achieved world-wide recognition and profoundly influenced Wordsworth, Coleridge, and many later writers — [William] more than proved himself a worthy son of the Old Quaker pioneer. John Bartram need not have been troubled in his later years, he would have been proud of Billy in the end.”   Unearthed Words May had now set in, but up here among the hills, she was May by courtesy only; or if she was May, she would never be might. She was, indeed, only April with her showers and sunshine, her tearful, childish laughter, and again the frown and the despair irremediable. Nay, as if she still kept up a secret correspondence with her cousin March, banished for his rudeness, she would not very seldom shake from her skirts a snowstorm and oftener the dancing hail. Then out would come the sun behind her, and laugh, and say — "I could not help THAT; but here I am all the same, coming to you as fast as I can!” ― George MacDonald, Scottish author, and mentor to Lewis Carroll, Sir Gibbie   Grow That Garden Library Ken Druse's New York City Gardener by Ken Druse This book came out in 1996, and the subtitle is A How-To and Source Book for Gardening in the Big Apple. In this book, one of America’s top horticulturists, Ken Druse, shares his top tips for New York City’s urban gardeners as well as his favorite haunts for resources. When he wrote this book, Ken gardened in a tiny, shady, 21x50-foot space behind his Brooklyn townhouse. When this book came out, Ken had just bought a two-and-a-half acre plot of land on an island in the middle of a small New Jersey river. And although some things have changed over the years, much of what Ken shares - in this 25-year-old how-to garden classic - remains relevant. This book is 221 pages of gardening goodness in the Big Apple and timeless inspiration for urban or small-space gardeners. You can get a copy of Ken Druse's New York City Gardener by Ken Druse and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $5 Note: When this post was published, out-of-print hardcover copies of this book start at $700.   Today’s Botanic Spark Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart April 20, 1826 Today is the birthday of the Scottish nurseryman and merchant, Peter Barr. After learning that work remained incomplete for cataloging daffadowndillies (as they were called at the time) - or daffodils as we now know them, Peter became inspired to collect, breed, and study them. Today, Peter is credited as the man who popularized the daffodil. In America, Peter’s promotion of daffodils inspired a daffodil craze after the Civil War ended. Over his lifetime, Peter bred over two million daffodils in his Surrey nursery, which earned him the moniker "The Daffodil King." At one point, the Peter Barr daffodil - a white trumpet variety - commanded $250 per bulb. And as you can imagine, each spring, people would travel from all around to see thousands of daffodils representing over a hundred unique daffodil varieties blooming at Peter's nursery. During his seventies, Peter traveled the world, collecting daffs in Asia and South America. When Peter finally retired, he went home to Scotland, and once there, he pivoted - and began cultivatingPrimroses. Two years before his death, Peter famously mused, "I wonder who will plant my grave with primroses?" When Peter died, his obituary hailed that Peter was known from "one end of Great Britain to the other." Today the Peter Barr Memorial Cup is awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society for excellence in daffodils. And in 2019, there was a Grand Blue Plaque Unveiling at Peter’s English nursery along Garratt Lane.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener. And remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

We commence a study of John's Gospel by surveying the other 3 - Mark, Matthew and Luke, known as the Synoptic ("seen together") Gospels due to the closeness of their narratives. While the Synoptics have much in common with each other, they also each have a distinct voice, style, and message. John is clearly writing after they've all been completed and is making sure - as an eyewitness - that nothing vital has been left out of the record of Jesus' mission and call. While John will be a great storyteller, he begins his gospel as a poet theologian in order to creatively impress Jesus' divinity and power upon us from the outset. God is beginning a new work in Jesus, and he can begin a new one in us!

At the end of chapter 6, destruction erupted across the earth as the sixth seal is opened. The wrath of God poured out across the face of the earth led the inhabitants of the earth to run and hide in caves, crying out for their death, exclaiming, “…the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand (Rev 6:17)?”The answer to the question of “who can stand as the wrath of God is poured out” is found in the following chapter. In chapter 7, before He brings His wrath against the ungodly, God commands other angels to “not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.”The rest of the chapter explains that, while believers may encounter persecution, they will not experience the wrath of God due to the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit that protects them and marks them as the people of God (a mark antithetical to the mark of the beast). While John hears 144,000 called out, He sees “a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” Both the 144,000 and the great multitude represent the sealed and set-apart, redeemed of God (Rev. 14) at all times and in all places. Join Cory and Trent discuss this hope-filled, awe-inspiring chapter.

The idea for Veterans Recovery Resources came to John through time and experience. John is a combat veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-91), Kosovo (2005-06), and Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (2015). He has over 31 years of reserve military service including 12 years as an intelligence analyst in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and over 18 years as a Medical Service Corps Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. He also served an eighteen-month tour at the Pentagon in the Office of the Surgeon General at Headquarters, Department of the Army (2009-2010). While John's specialty is hospital administration, he brings the credibility of being a Veteran himself. John has walked in the shoes of Veterans and those in recovery. He has seen the challenges facing Veterans in receiving the timely and quality care they need, as well as the community of fellowship that is so key to leading a successful civilian life in recovery. John has a bold vision for how military Veterans can recover from the trauma and issues they face. That vision is Veterans Recovery Resources. After the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 expanded the use of non-Veterans Affairs care for veterans located more than 40 miles from a Veterans Affairs facility, and for those for whom care is not available in a timely fashion, John decided to act. He launched the organization in 2015 and created a Board of Directors with Jim Ware and Mike Plattenburg. He started working with Todd Greer and Dr. Joe Currier. The Advisory Board grew. The momentum for Veterans Recovery Resources continues to grow because the need is so dire. John and his team are committed to making Veterans Recovery Resources a reality. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/support

In This EpisodeIn this edition of The Jewelry District, you'll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with John Ferry, the founder and chief executive officer of Prosperity Earth. He'll tell us all about his mining efforts in Madagascar and the beautiful demantoid garnets found there. Show Notes00:30 Introducing John Ferry, founder and chief executive officer of Prosperity Earth.06:51 John explains how Prosperity Earth tries to give back to the local community08:17 Victoria asks John to explain the significance of demantoids.12:31 John tells us all about the mine.15:39 Rob questions if mining can have a positive impact on the community in which it occurs.19:03 A few more fun facts about Madagascar. Episode CreditsHosts: Rob Bates and Victoria GomelskyEditor: Olivia BrileyProducer and engineer: Natalie ChometPlugs: jckonline.com, @jckmagazine Show Recap Introducing John FerryWith most of the Tucson gem shows cancelled,  Victoria and Rob will be bringing a little bit of the gem world to you as they introduce their guest, John Ferry, the founder and chief executive officer of Prosperity Earth. John is based in Greenwich, Conn., while his mining company is based in Madagascar. Originally working on Wall Street, John later turned his entrepreneurial spirit to Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world, which he's now visited around 65 times. Starting out with a chocolate and vanilla business, he soon turned his endeavors in Madagascar to mining. All About Giving BackJohn says creating prosperity is his No. 1 goal, hence the name of the company. And with that comes a component of giving back to the community. That's done by reinvesting in the people who work for his company and the community in which they work. But giving back also includes an environmental factor. There's a high level of interdependency between the people of Madagascar, the planet, community relations, and environmental development. What Are Demantoids?Victoria tells us that she's holding a demantoid garnet of John's and asks him to explain why it's so special. He tells us a demantoid garnet is 10,000 times rarer than a diamond. Its signature features are its fire and brilliance, which John believes make it the most beautiful of all the colored gems. Comparing Madagascan demantoids to ones from Russia, John believes his are better because of their sharp and clean crystallization. Victoria asks John about his deposit supplies in the mine, and Rob asks him about how he plans to get the word out about demantoids. Origins Of Madagascan DemantoidsRob asks John how he found out about the mine, how long it took him to get set up, and how deep it is. The mine has been around for about 10 years. John explains how he knew an Italian geologist, Dr. Federico Pezzotta, who stuck with the deposit to study it and establish the potential of the location. Right now, Prosperity Earth is only mining down about 15 to 18 meters-but it should eventually go down to around 200 to 300 meters. Madagascan demantoid is anywhere from 30 to 50% the cost of Russian demantoid. John says he wants to democratize demantoid, making it accessible to designers. The Impact Of MiningBeyond the mining level, Prosperity Earth has a 10-plus person gem-cutting team that does precision faceting. The gem-cutting process is responsible for job creation, making Madagascar not just the origin of the rough gem crystal, but also where the value addition takes place. Rob plays devil's advocate and asks if mining can really have a positive impact on local economies. John says yes. But he also differentiates between various types of mining operations. Colored stone mining is a small-scale business, which he says works to give back to the community. A Little More About MadagascarRob asks about Madagascar as a developing country, and John explains how per capita GDP works. Victoria then asks where the mine actually is, and we learn that it's in northern Madagascar, across from the famous tourist island of Nosy Be. While John doesn't speak the local language, because it has over 10 dialects, he's been able to pick up some phrases and sentiments. John says it takes him 24 hours door-to-door to travel there. In the U.S., Prosperity Earth is focused on wholesale sales and marketing of demantoids-and he says the company will be present at upcoming trade shows.  

In this podcast, ALIVE Magazine columnist, Certified Financial Planner and Certified Portfolio Manager, John Gardner, recaps the "unprecedented" 2020 market, then explains how to successfully move forward using time-tested, conservative strategies in buying and selling stock options. Once again, John shares his wisdom, telling listeners about proven, time-tested rules you need to know to succeed over the long term in investing. While John specializes in counseling high net-worth investors, his sound advice is applicable to listeners of all income levels. Listen and learn!

While John wanders the desert, lost and desperate for water or human connection, Doug and Lachlan share their ideas for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.... and talk about cannibals. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/never-showing-podcast/message

Greg and Darren are joined by partners at Blue Oak Investments, Brian Alfano, Cody Laughlin and John Batey. While John was unable to join the podcast, he is an integral part of the team and his absence highlights the importance of great partnerships – when one can’t make it there is someone else available to keep things moving forward. The discussion revolves around the big ideas of partnerships and systems to grow, both professionally and personally. When you discover a partner (or partners) that share your same goals it makes the journey that much more rewarding. From thinking big, to accountability to simple encouraging each other, the Blue Oak Investment team has it dialed in. One great takeaway – Track what you’re doing, or you’ll never know where you’re going.The Blue Oak Capital Team - Brian Alfaro is a real estate entrepreneur and local Houston business owner. Starting in food service operations, Brian quickly expanded his span of control in a customer focused Franchise business. Leveraging his expertise, Brian now controls a multi-location business in Fort Bend county that serves 1000’s offering an upscale coffee experience. In addition to his Commercial Real Estate experience from his Retail business, Brian is also a residential real estate investor and current licensed agent.Cody Laughlin is a real estate entrepreneur, podcaster, and meetup host with 10 years of real estate investing experience. His focus is acquisition of cash flow producing real estate with a special focus on value-add, multifamily assets. Cody is the founder of the “Prosperity Through Multifamily Real Estate Investing” podcast and the Space City Multifamily Meetup. He works along side other investors through syndication to acquire multifamily assets and is currently invested in 128 units.John is an active real estate entrepreneur and Fortune 500 Oil Trader. He has over 10 years experience managing physical and financial risk in the Petrochemical business. John received both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University and his MBA from University of Tennessee. As active real estate investors since 2015, John and Alison have been investors in 2000+ multifamily units and private money lending. With the increase in housing costs and the under served workforce housing market, their investment philosophy centers on providing affordable, and safe apartment communities. Multifamily equity portfolio consists of 2,000+ apartment units across 9 multifamily ventures. The Blue Oak Capital team may be reached at the following –https://blueoakinvests.com/Brian Alfano – brian@blueoakinvests.comCody Laughlin – cody@blueoakinvests.comJohn Batey – john@blueoakinvests.com Resources Mentioned – Active Campaign – https://www.activecampaign.com/Make Time – Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky – https://maketime.blog/Detours: The Unpredictable Path to Your Destiny – Tony Evans - https://www.amazon.com/Detours-Unpredictable-Path-Your-Destiny/dp/1433686597 Sign up for our newsletter HERE. Greg Scully Greg@realwealth.solutions or schedule a call - https://calendly.com Darren Light Darren@realwealth.solutions or schedule a call - https://calendly.comOr reach us on any of the following links:

The dorks countdown their favourite boys and girls of anime. While John shines the spotlight on webtoons, Phillip adopts the Marie Kondo method and finds what sparks joy. Check out the Weebology Podcast featuring Lords of Dorktown’s Phillip here. If you enjoy what we do please support us by leaving a review and giving our socials a like and follow. We appreciate it all!As always big thanks to @__lizsmith for the killer artwork and @NOGYMX for his contribution to our sound.CONTACT USEmail us at lordsofdorktown@gmail.comJoin our discord at https://discord.gg/PTTjRbhjYou can find us at @lordsofdorktown on most social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.Stay dorky. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Amped up from two back-to-back successful Florida auctions, hosts Matt Avery and John Kraman dive right into this On the Move, spotlighting the top sellers from both Mecum’s Kissimmee event as well as the no reserve sale of Rick Treworgy’s Muscle Car City. Some of the ultra-historically significant hardware discussed include Carroll Shelby’s personal 1965 427 Cobra roadster, which sold for $5.94 million. The guys chat about what this momentous occasion indicates for the rest of the year in terms of car collecting, as well as some of the other more modern Corvette machines that crossed the block. Matt weighs in on the sale of a 1969 COPO Camaro that brought top money, using his expertise to explain some of the reasoning for that high figure, including the fact that it was sold new at the iconic Berger Chevrolet in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Wrapping up the segment, the guys give their final Florida thoughts, with John expecting to see even more Resto Mods at future events while Matt regals the happy coincidence of seeing a trio of special 1965 Z16 Chevelles while in the Sunshine State. In the second segment, Matt and John are on the move and on the road once again, this time on-site at Mark Pieloch’s American Muscle Car Museum in Melbourne, Florida. Joining them for a special conversation is Ed Dedick, operations and restoration manager at the world-class facility, which spans 42 acres and houses 347 vehicles and two motorcycles. Ed pulls back the proverbial curtain, giving an inside look at details like how the collection came together, sharing some of the highlights of the collection including it boasting one of the largest gatherings of Yenko Camaros as well as Porsche tractors, and discussing the care that goes into maintaining such a vast assortment of rolling treasures. He also shares some of the many charitable and community events held at the museum throughout the year and a taste of what’s in store for 2021. In the final segment, Matt has a slew of questions for John, all relating to his recent purchase of one of the hottest vehicles currently on the market: a 2020 Corvette C8. While John shared snippets of the process before, now he’s diving deep, explaining everything from how he first heard of the all-new generation vehicle to attending the media unveil, the delivery and the very exciting first few miles with the all-new high performer.

Pastor Daniel Simmons preaches a Christmas sermon from John 1:1-5. Jesus Christ, the Life and Light of Mankind John 1:1-5 Exegetical Main Point: Jesus is the Word made flesh, the life and light of men, come to overcome the darkness. Anyone who believes in him will become children of God. Main Point of the Sermon: Jesus is the light and life of mankind. Introduction Human history is full of stories of people looking for a savior, some manifestation of the gods who would come and bring light and peace in the dark world. In some of the most popular movies and books, you’ll find the same story – think Harry Potter, the Avengers, Stranger Things, or Star Wars. Since the very beginning, humanity has felt it’s need for someone or something to “dispel the gloomy clouds of night and to put death’s dark shadows to flight.” This advent and Christmas season we sing about a Savior and we light candles, our trees, and our homes, all pointing to the light of Christ that has broken the darkness. But still, a tension is felt by all of us, perhaps this year more than any other. The Savior has come, the light is here, but why is the darkness still so heavy upon us? I feel that deeply in this season. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” But even as this little candle light barely flickers in this room – and is so difficult to light in the first place – it feels so often like the darkness IS winning, the little light that is present IS getting snuffed out. Friends, if you feel that today, you’re not alone. And I’m here to proclaim to you a message of hope. The darkness has not, and will not overcome the light. Today’s text shows us that if you’ve received Jesus as your Savior, no matter what darkness touches your world, you will overcome. Let’s Pray GOD: Context We’ve just read from the prologue of John’s Gospel. The Apostle John had a special friendship with Jesus. He is famously called the “disciple whom Jesus loved”. While John was the only Apostle who didn’t die as a martyr, Church history records that after he survived being boiled alive in oil, he was exiled to the Island of Patmos, where he wrote the book of Revelation. John saw Jesus die and was himself well acquainted with suffering. Yet he wrote with confidence that eternal life was found only in this man, Jesus. Later in this book he says, 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Let’s get into the text to see what made John so confident in this message. Text: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 1-3 Christmas: the life story that goes beyond the birth story “In the beginning was the Word…” The great mystery of the Christmas story is that behind the famous manger scene and the little baby Jesus is a much bigger story. We consider a baby born, especially one of noble birth, and we get excited, perhaps hopeful. But nothing compares with this. This baby boy’s beginning was strange because it was not actually his beginning. This baby, John writes, was in fact there at the beginning of beginnings. This phrase “in the beginning” is the same phrase found at the beginning of the creation narrative in Genesis. And it is there, at the beginning of time that we find “the Word”. To avoid in confusion of who “the Word” is, allow me to read ahead a little bit. Verse 14: 14 “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…” John is telling you the story behind the story of the little baby Jesus who took on human flesh. Jesus is the Word who was there at the beginning of all things. Why is John using this language, “the Word”, for Jesus? Though John is very likely drawing from a cultural understanding of this term Logos, most important to him would be what Scripture had taught about “the Word”. Throughout the Old Testament, “the Word” captures the idea of God’s self-expression, or God’s speech. But interestingly, “both psalmists and prophets portray God’s word in close-to-personified terms (Ps. 147:15, 18; Isa. 55:10–11).” For example Psalm 33:6 reads, “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.” Or again in Psalm 107:20, “He sent out his word and healed them…” You see, “the Word” is who made the heavens. “The Word” was sent to heal. But here John “claims that this word has appeared in space-time history as an actual person, Jesus Christ (1:14, 17).”[1] As you continue in verse 1, you see more clearly what John is trying to show us: 1 In the beginning was the Word… and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. So, at the very beginning of time, the Word was present. Who else was present at the beginning? Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning God…” God was present at the beginning and John says, “the Word was with [him].” So, there is God and there is the Word together, but separate. But then John adds, “and the Word was God.” What?! Is he with God or is he God? Yes! Confusing I know, but this is what John is trying to capture with human language. This Jesus is not just any baby boy, but in fact, God, the one who has no beginning, who existed before time was created, who is himself the source of life and all things. He is distinct from God the Father, but himself divine. This is one of many texts from where theologians draw the doctrine of the trinity, that God is both One being and three persons, Father, Son, and Spirit, existing in perfect unity in each of their distinct roles. In verse 2, John reminds us that he is talking about a person. 2 He was in the beginning with God. This divine logos is a person, who had always been with God, described with a personal pronoun. To be clear, John is not teaching here that baby Jesus existed in heaven with God or in human form at all for that matter. No, that’s why verse 14 says that the Word took on flesh. 1) Jesus was not always human 2) but he has always been God, existing long before this birth story, or before any of our birth stories! To show further that this Word made flesh is divine, John describes the divine action of the Word. Verse 3: 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. Jesus creates out of nothing. Who can create out of nothing? Only God. Jesus is God and “all things” were made through him. This is includes everything you see and don’t see. The heavens the earth, angelic beings, physical and spiritual thrones… all things. To make sure you understand that he talking about all things, John emphasizes his point, without him was not any thing made that was made. This includes Jesus himself. He is not a created being, but in fact the uncreated God! Though he was born into the world as a human, don’t be deceived. Jesus is not a created being of the Father, but himself the uncreated one by whom and through whom, and for whom all things exist. Everything that exists, exists because of Jesus, and this Jesus is the one we sing about who was held by human hands, who was born in blood, sweat, tears, and dirt, and was laid in a manger. Marvel with me at this mystery. And why would God do this? This is what John shows us in verse 4. 4-5a, 9-11, 14 Jesus has come to shine in the darkness. 4 In him was life,[a] and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness… Why would God do this? Because God saw you in your darkness. He was born in the night in order to bring light to our world. You see, the problem with the world is not lack of education or healthcare, it’s not the coronavirus, it’s not climate change, it’s not political, economic, or race related. Though all of these things are a result of the problem, they are not the problem. The reason we are dying and these things and many other atrocities exist in our world is the simple fact that we have rejected our source of life. 4 In him was life,[a] and the life was the light of men. Where can we find life and light in this dark and fallen world we live in? Only Jesus! Many religions and philosophies will argue that they have the true path of life, but I need you to know today that Jesus alone is life and light. Without him there is no life and light. The same one who created life in the beginning came to the world he made, to the people he fashioned, carrying the power to recreate us. Jesus is our hope. Jesus is the light and life of men. This is John’s main point and the main thing I want you to get out of this sermon. Friends, God is not just our source of life in that he created us – like a one and done-big-bang-have a good life kind of God. No, he is our daily sustainer – like the air we breathe, the bread we eat, the water we drink, like the roots of the tree. When humanity looks for life in things other than God, we are like someone trying to drink from a cup with holes in it. No matter how much we pour in, it leaks out and never satisfies. This is the great deception of human history – that we can exist and flourish without God, that we are better without him. The lie being whispered in the ear of every person in every time in every place is no different than that which was whispered to Adam and Eve in the garden – “Find life and happiness your own way. You will not die… you will be like God.” Every single human since the beginning, at some point has bought it. Many things promise life and happiness: sex, money, power, drugs, food… even good things are twisted to become god things for us in which we search for life and happiness. We’ve ALL eaten the forbidden fruit, and in so doing we’ve rejected God who is life and thus chosen the path of death. So, humanity is perishing because of their sin. But this brings us back to the Good News of the Christmas story! Verse 5: 5 The light shines in the darkness… The Good News of Christmas is that light has come. The same one who created light with a word has come to restore light to the world. Humanity no longer has to wander in darkness and perish apart from God. Verse 9 says: 9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. Jesus, the long awaited Messiah, promised by God through the prophets, who came to provide true light for all mankind, that we would not have to perish in our sin, but have the opportunity to be brought back to life in him. Little did anyone know, in the little town of Bethlehem, lying in a manger and surrounded by animals and lowly shepherds, was the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the true life and light of the world, the Savior of the world. He stepped down from his throne and entered the dark shadows of night in order to rescue the people he loved from their sickness: sin and death. This is Good News for you and me! But here lies our tension: if the light has come, why do we feel darkness all around us? Is this not just one more empty tale of hope like the stories we watch and read every day? This brings us to the second half of verse 5. YOU 5 12-13 The darkness has not overcome him. 5b “…and the darkness has not overcome it.” These are hope filled words. But also present in these words is the reality of a war. “Overcome”. Do you see the clash of light and dark? There is no question of who wins the war here, but there is a clash nonetheless, and this is exactly what we feel on a daily basis. For Christians, it’s the old man – the old darkness in us – clashing with our new nature in Christ. It’s the daily draw towards the world. It’s the suffering we feel daily, the persecution, the lack, the death all around us. For non-Christians, the clash is still real. Whether the loss of loved ones, the frustrations and disappointments of work, the relational tension, the emotional and mental brokenness, and on and on. Every human feels deeply that something is wrong with the world. We’re looking for a solution as we have for millennia, but the battle rages on. Do you feel it? Pause. (slowly) Jesus entered the thick of it. Verse 10 says, 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. The crowds said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son? We know his parents.” “We know where he came from.” He was driven out of towns. Poor. Homeless. Slandered. Mocked. Spit upon. Ultimately crucified naked before crowds of the people he had spent his life serving, teaching, and healing. Throughout history, Christ has been scorned and hated and rejected… by the very people he created, who lived and had their being in him, who were ultimately owned by him. And why? Why did they reject him? John writes in chapter 3 verse 19: 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. At the center of the war between light and darkness is our own hearts. This is so important. The pain we feel in this dark world is not the root problem. It’s just a symptom of the problem. The problem is our sin and rebellion towards God. The light has come to save us and yet we are prone to reject him. Why? Because we love the darkness more than the light. We prefer our sin. Our hearts have actually become slaves to darkness. Everyone who lives in opposition to God, doing the things he forbids and refusing to do that which he commands, “hates the light”, and refuses to come to the light because it would expose the emptiness and evil of their lives. Some of you might say, “Daniel, I don’t hate Jesus. I just don’t believe that he is the only way to be saved.” Friend, in saying such a thing you’ve chosen to believe a different gospel message. The world says you can have God and the world, Jesus and your idols, you can sleep with your girlfriend and be a Christian. As long as you don’t hurt anyone, believe what you want to believe and you’ll be ok. “Don’t make it so black and white, pastor.” The problem is, I’m not the one making it black and white… God is. When Jesus says that he is “the way, the truth, the life, that no one comes to the Father but through him” (Jn 14:6), he is saying clearly that no other religion, no philosophy, no good works, nothing, can save apart from him. Any message that leads you to believe otherwise is a lie from hell and nothing more than a war tactic of the darkness. The battle between light and dark rages. The devil is defeated but he will bring down as many with him as possible. Who’s side are you on? I’m shooting it strait right now because I love you and want good for you. I’m just as rebellious at heart apart from the mercy of God. And this is where hope is for you and me today. John writes in verse 12, “12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” The truth of the matter is that every one of us at one point hated the light because our works were evil and deserve death as a result. Jesus knew he would be rejected. But he came anyway. He knew he would be crucified, though he was innocent. But he willingly chose that path so that anyone who received him, who believed in him, would be reconciled with God, not as slaves, forced to obey in fear, but as children of God, brought to his house, his table, his arms. Those who believe in the Jesus are in fact, adopted into his family through Jesus. Elsewhere, John describes this great transfer out of darkness into light as rebirth. The believer is born again. How? Not of blood by human parents like at first, but by God’s power. Just as God spoke into the darkness at the beginning of creation, “Let there be light” and there was light. Those who believe in Jesus are made new in an instant, recreated, no longer belonging to darkness, but to light, so that their primary happiness is not found in the works of darkness, but in the works of light. Those who have been born again no longer see Jesus’s light as pathetic, poor, or a kill-joy, but as the glory of God – our very life. This is the miracle of Christmas that takes place every day in millions upon millions of lives presently and throughout history – “the light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” The Kingdom of God is advancing in hearts around the world. Satan and his workers seek to stop the light from spreading, but the Word of God cannot be stopped! The darkness has not overcome it. Christmas is a global message of hope, healing, and happiness for all who believe. But what about those who have believed but who feel darkness surrounding them daily as I’ve mentioned? Are you going to tell me, “Just believe and everything will be ok?” No, the message of the Bible is more robust than that. Following Christ does not mean that suffering will come to an end. Just the opposite. Christ promises us that just as he was rejected by men, we too will be rejected – light continues to clash with the dark. But the same truth still applies – “the darkness has not overcome it.” For those who believe in Christ, you have a source of contentment and hope that goes deeper than any suffering or pain you are walking through. When you are united to Jesus through faith, eternity has begun for you. Because you have been reunited to the source of life – you are promised eternal life – and nothing can separate us from the love of God. Nothing can overcome the Light! Nothing can ultimately overcome you. Not even sin. If you are wrestling to overcome sin, God promises not to count your record against you any longer, but to give you Christ’s perfect record. Not even death. If Coronavirus took you, you would step into the presence of our Savior and rule with him. Even as he was raised from death after three days, you will be raised. No suffering in this world will ultimately destroy you because of the life you are connected to. You know the eternal life. Therefore, no loss in this world will ultimately be lost to you. Jesus will restore all to you. He promises eternal life in a new heaven and new earth. The battle has been won. It was finished at the cross. Proven through the resurrection. If Christ has been raised, we will rise with him. The battle still rages, but only because God is patient with those who are yet to hope in him and find refuge from the final destruction coming on the darkness of the world and Satan. If you do not know Jesus and have this hope in him today, now is the time to come to him and receive forgiveness from your sins, deliverance from your darkness, and life in his name. I will be down in the front after the service and I would like to talk with you if you want that, or grab most anyone in this room. WE So this Christmas, if you are trusting Jesus there is reason to REJOICE. The Light and life has come and the darkness has not, will not, overcome. This Christmas, rejoice! Even in your suffering, rejoice. In your grieving, rejoice. Rejoice because Satan is defeated, sin is overcome, and you belong to the Family of God. So Church, come, let us adore him, for all that he is and for all that he has done. He is truly worthy of our praise! Emmanuel! Christ has come and Christ will come again! Let’s Pray Benediction comes from Revelation 21:6-7: 6 And [Jesus said], “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life. 7 All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children. If you are suffering and you need prayer, come and let us pray with you. Merry Christmas! [1] Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament

12-19-2020 Passed Ball Show. John opens this program by discussing some of the greatest endings in the history of sports. He uses as examples the Shot Heard around World, Cal/ Stanford walk off kick return (band on the field), NC State/ Virginia finish in 1983 Final Four, and the Music City Miracle of 2000. John then talks about Trevor Bauer involving himself in what is being reported about him. While John agrees with a player disproving something they do not believe is true, he does not believe Jon Heyman was giving his own opinion/ analysis. If the Reds do not have the financial resources and most importantly, if they declared they are not making an offer to sign Bauer, any reporter has the right and is not in the wrong to report it. John then talks about the probability that James Harden will get traded before the start of the NBA regular season. He talks about the Brooklyn/ Philadelphia possibilities and if it would be better to have Kyrie Irving or Ben Simmons go the Houston. Two is company and three is a crowd. John finishes off the program by making five more free agent predictions for Major League Baseball.

As we celebrate the third week of Advent, focusing on the theme of joy, Josh looks at John the Baptist again but from the perspective of the Gospel of John (different "John" by the way). While John is in the wild baptizing people, the Pharisees send some men to ask him, "Who are you?" And John has to look inward before he looks outward. He could choose to open with how he's the witness described by Isaiah to prepare the way -- to push himself into the forefront. But he doesn't. His first response is one of humility. He tells them that he is not the Christ. He has a purpose -- like we all do -- but it's not to be Christ. He points them to the light. Whatever else we do, our first and primary responsibility is to point others to that same light. Psalm 126; John 1:6-8, 19-28.  Before his message, Josh also shared some important announcements related to our church staff. At the end of the message, Josh asked us to consider three questions this week:  1) How has the Father used this season to enrich and shape you? 2) In what ways can you share your story? How can you testify about His goodness?  3) Whilst in a season of waiting, how can you celebrate Him right now?  

John Cerbone:Headlining in 27 states, Canada, the United Kingdom and on the European continent − including a now-legendary engagement at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas that packed the room beyond fire marshal safety limits despite no advance publicity or advertising, only word-of-mouth. Numerous TV appearances, including MTV and Fox News. Bringing his talents to the national Emmy® Awards ceremony, where he hypnotized celebrity attendees. As a clinical hypnotist, the New York native has: Created the “Speed Trance” method of instant hypnotic induction by which subjects are hypnotized in a matter of seconds or even faster. Authored four best-selling textbooks (Hypnotic Scripts that Work – the Breakthrough Book; More Hypnotic Scripts that Work; Power Hypnosis – The Future of Hypnotic Sessions; Even More Hypnotic Scripts that Work) that are acknowledged internationally as masterworks of the field. Hypnosis is truly John's calling. His gifts first surfaced when, as a toddler, he was able to use self-hypnosis to regulate his behavior. By the time he was in grade school, he was counseling his peers using the techniques that came naturally to him. Nonetheless, it would be years before he was able to give his talents for accessing the subconscious a name: “I really didn't even know this was hypnosis until sometime in the late ‘80s / early ‘90s, when people were coming up to me and saying, ‘You're one hell of a hypnotist!'”Perhaps John's greatest contribution to his field was his creation of the “Speed Trance.” His development of this amazing technique was rooted in his dissatisfaction with the hypnosis world's stubborn embrace of the status quo, and its insistence on doing things the way they'd been done for decades, if not centuries.Out of his development of the technique have come two popular DVD sets, Speed Trance: Instant Hypnotic Inductions for Stage, Street and Clinical Hypnosis, and Speed Trance 2.0, which have been utilized by hypnotists around the world.While John takes seriously his responsibility as a clinical hypnotist whose mission is to help his clients achieve whatever goals they may set, he is a born entertainer whose greatest satisfaction may ultimately come from the enjoyment he gives others with his mesmerizing and hilarious stage act.http://hypnotiststageshow.comThe Douglas Coleman Show now offers audio and video promotional packages for music artists as well as video promotional packages for authors. Please see our website for complete details. http://douglascolemanshow.comIf you have a comment about this episode or any other, please click the link below.https://ratethispodcast.com/douglascolemanshow

SHOW NOTES Raise Thriving Kids  Join my PATREON squad for special perks, including bonus podcast episodes, exclusive posts, and resources!  Subscribe for resources and ideas for happier, more connected families.  In Episode 164, I’m chatting with my friend Sara Kuljis of Yosemite Sierra Summer Camp and Emerald Cove Day Camp. We talk about family gratitude practices and lessons from camp for having more grateful families. At Thanksgiving, it's easy to remember to be grateful, but the habit of gratitude -- practiced at camp, at home, and in the world -- helps us to be happier all year long. BIG IDEAS Gratitude is a muscle. We can build it with practice. Research has shown that those who express gratitude daily have a more optimistic view of life and a healthier well-being. Developing relationships with the people around us makes it easier to share authentic gratitude. Model respect by thanking others, especially those who serve us. Use their first names when possible. Make eye contact Ways to show gratitude at camp or at home  Flower Sunday -- the practice of handing a daisy while sharing an affirmation or gratitude with another person. You give your flower away and receive a flower from someone who acknowledges an action or quality they appreciate. Using a token such as a flower makes a difference. WOW Bulletin Board -- staff and campers send and receive notes to build each other up and express thanks. Thankful Thursday -- a note, text message or phone call to someone expressing thanks can become a helpful habit. 3 Good Things -- share three good things that happened at the end of each day. Commit to sharing them with friend or family member via text. It helps with accountability and makes it easier to remember. Go around the dinner table and share with your family or friends. Write them down in a journal before bed, or share three things you are thankful for first thing in the morning. This habit can not only strengthen your gratitude muscle but also deepen your relationships and improve your outlook on life. Gratitude Jar -- keep slips of paper for family write down things they are grateful for and collect the scraps in a jar. Share the memories collected over the year at New Year's Eve or at Thanksgiving or anytime. Attach the messages to a bulletin board or even to the Christmas Tree! Warm Fuzzies -- Take a sheet of paper for each person, write their name on it and pass it around. Have everyone write down what they appreciate about that person. Be specific. It is nice to recognize precise actions or character strengths we appreciate in others. Go around the table at mealtime and share 3 good things, something you are grateful for (besides friends and family) or something you are grateful for about yourself Ask children to think of ways they would like to show gratitude for others. Children have really good ideas themselves. QUOTES Audrey: "We cannot raise grateful kids if we are not promoting our own gratitude." Audrey: "It's important to remember that it's not just about completing a task, like sending a text or writing in your journal. It's about taking the moment to feel thankful. We need to take the task out of it and feel the gratitude." Sara: "At the end of the day being grateful makes me kinder and softer to those around me." Sara: "There's a lot of not-feeling-good-enough in the world. I enjoy helping people identify their natural talents and the natural goodness that is built in them and being intentional about building those into strengths for making a positive impact in the world." More Gratitude Resources and Ideas My Pinterest "Gratitude Board" 5 Ways to Avert Thanksgiving Disappointment Raising Grateful, Not Entitled Kids A Grateful Family is a Happy Family Gratitude Revisited Feeling Thankful 3 Reasons to Give Your Kid a WOW Today Grateful Campers are Happy Campers Learning to Enjoy the Little Things Teaching Kids Gratitude Rather than Entitlement: Berkeley News/Christine CarterGiving Thanks can Make you Happy, Harvard Health The Science of Gratitude: More Benefits Than Expected; 26 Studies and Counting, Happier Human.com 7 Scientifically Proven Benefits Of Gratitude That Will Motivate You To Give Thanks Year-Round, Forbes 30 Days of Gratitude, Writeshop.com Kind over Matter Why Gratitude is Important One Simple Thing TAKE A THANK YOU WALK (Jon Gordon) "It’s simple. It’s powerful and it’s a great way to start feeding the positive dog. How does it work? You simply take a walk... outside, in a mall, at your office, on a treadmill, etc and while walking you think about all the things, big and small, that you are grateful for. The research shows you can’t be stressed and thankful at the same time so when you combine gratitude with physical exercise, you give yourself a double boost of positive energy. You flood your brain and body with positive emotions and natural anti-depressants that uplift you rather than the stress hormones that drain and slowly kill you." -Jon Gordon My Favorite One recent December, at age 53, John Kralik found his life at a terrible, frightening low: his small law firm was failing; he was struggling through a painful second divorce; he had grown distant from his two older children and was afraid he might lose contact with his young daughter; he was living in a tiny apartment where he froze in the winter and baked in the summer; he was 40 pounds overweight; his girlfriend had just broken up with him; and overall, his dearest life dreams--including hopes of upholding idealistic legal principles and of becoming a judge--seemed to have slipped beyond his reach. Then, during a desperate walk in the hills on New Year's Day, John was struck by the belief that his life might become at least tolerable if, instead of focusing on what he didn't have, he could find some way to be grateful for what he had. Inspired by a beautiful, simple note his ex-girlfriend had sent to thank him for his Christmas gift, John imagined that he might find a way to feel grateful by writing thank-you notes. To keep himself going, he set himself a goal--come what may--of writing 365 thank-you notes in the coming year. One by one, day after day, he began to handwrite thank yous--for gifts or kindnesses he'd received from loved ones and coworkers, from past business associates and current foes, from college friends and doctors and store clerks and handymen and neighbors, and anyone, really, absolutely anyone, who'd done him a good turn, however large or small. Immediately after he'd sent his very first notes, significant and surprising benefits began to come John's way--from financial gain to true friendship, from weight loss to inner peace. While John wrote his notes, the economy collapsed, the bank across the street from his office failed, but thank-you note by thank-you note, John's whole life turned around. 365 Thank Yous is a rare memoir: its touching, immediately accessible message--and benefits--come to readers from the plainspoken storytelling of an ordinary man. Kralik sets a believable, doable example of how to live a miraculously good life. To read 365 Thank Yous is to be changed. Like listening to Audrey and Sara? Here are more of our episodes: Ep. 114: Precursors to Gratitude Ep.115: Giving Kids Meaningful Compliments Ep. 132: Creating Structure, Fun, & Connection Ep. 160: Cranky Young Adults Stuck in the COVID Vortex Ep. 153: Rethinking School & Education During the Pandemic Ep. 152: Putting on Your COVID Mask First Ep. 57: The Importance of Adult Friendships Ep. 28: Focusing on Our Kids' Strengths Ep. 23: Peaceful Mornings Ep. 15: Traits of Parents Who are Great to Work With Ep. 7: Family Pace & Space Ep. 3: Raising Resilient, Independent Kids

This episode we talk mostly about Alan’s newly acquired precious. The ATEM mini. And his usecase for it. While John tries to derail him trying to figure out if this would even work for regular streamers. Links in this episode: john | Simpsons predicted it | https://polymatic.link/v2 alan | 3D Printed Camera Arm | https://polymatic.link/v8 john | Hand warmers! | https://polymatic.link/v3 alan | Every Zoom Meeting | https://polymatic.link/v6 john | Cody melting a bullet with moving magnets | https://polymatic.link/v4 alan | Tesla Police Car | https://polymatic.link/v9 john | Shadowlands Afterlives: Ardenweald | https://polymatic.link/v5 alan | Quarantine Cat | https://polymatic.link/v7 john | Jaina proudmore – warbringer | https://polymatic.link/va Credits: Twitter: Alan http://twitter.com/chaess  or https://jawns.club/@alan Twitter: John http://twitter.com/webdevvie or https://mastodon.cloud/@webdevvie Music by Sahy Uhns . Which you can find at http://polymatic.link/ek For feedback: podcast@polymatic.media Twitter polymatic: http://twitter.com/thepolymatic

In this message, Pastor Steve Heron asks the question what does Jesus look like now? What is he doing? While John is exiled to the island of Patmos, Jesus reveals himself to John in all His glory as the leader and head of His church. Though John is astonished at what he sees, he is commissioned to write specific messages to each of the 7 churches of his day. These messages form the counsel to churches who will face typical temptations in various seasons. As such they provide insight for a church to examine itself in light of Jesus's commands and character.

9-12-2020 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this show talking about the underrated baseball career of the late Hall of Famer Lou Brock. Besides being the one time all time stolen base leader, two time World Series Champion, and member of the 3,000 hit club, Brock is known for being on the right end of one of the most one-sided trades in the history of the sport. Sadly, the main reason that trade was made has not been discussed enough. Owner Phillip K. Wrigley received several letters from season ticket holders claiming the Cubs had become “too black.” They threatened to not renew their ticket plans unless something was done about it. The result was Brock’s trade from the Cubs to the Cardinals for pitcher Ernie Broglio. Hiram Bithorn made his MLB debut in 1942, becoming the first Puerto Rican born player in MLB history. Unfortunately he never accomplished anything near what Roberto Clemente would over the course of his career. And because of this, John says, Bithorn never gets the credit he deserves for overcoming the racial barrier. While Clemente will be forever known as an all time great, he has mistakenly been given the title of the first PR born MLB player, leading many to believe his number 21 should be retired throughout the sport. While John does not have a problem is that becomes the case, he feels more credit should be given to Bithorn for what he had to endure. John then reminds his viewers that every NBA Basketball team has hired a black head coach. He then asks why eleven MLB teams have never hired a black manager and nine NFL teams have never hired a black head coach. John finishes off the program talking about FCC regulation, Sirius XM, and Cable TV and why the “F” word and other profanities have become desensitized.

In this episode of Welcome To The Party Pal, host Michael Shields, along with the help of podcaster (Brokedown Podcast / The Helping Friendly Podcast) and musician Jonathan Hart, explores the recently-released micro-documentary John Was Trying To Contact Aliens. Directed by Matthew Killip and featuring electronic whiz John Shepherd, the documentary tells the story of a man who tried to contact aliens by broadcasting music into space for over 30 years utilizing state-of-the-art broadcasting equipment. While John’s quest to communicate with extraterrestrial life fails in its goal, John ends up making a significant and long-lasting connection nonetheless. In this episode Michael and Jonathan discuss how exceptional of a hobby it is to be E.T.’s personal DJ, the endearing spirit of John Sheppard, the deeply-affecting story of human loneliness and human connection at the heart of the film, and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have an adventure packed interview for you today - all revolving around one man’s idea of trekking with camels. We sat down with John Elliott: Adventurer, Entrepreneur, Explorer & now Cameleer. John decided to embark on a journey - namely a camel expedition - over the next few years visiting town to town around Australia entertaining the most exciting, dangerous and adventurous experiences that he can find or make up. John has been connecting with locals to understand how they deigned their life & happiness. Before John had the idea of trekking with camels around Australia he had a revelation: That everything that made him happy in his life revolved around money. John’s “epic journey” began learning about outback survival and camels to support his new idea. Two years ago John started his camel leanring with us - coming to our farm to learn camel training & handling through our camel courses. After about 12months into his actual camel trek, John decided it was time to pay us a visit - the place where his camel learning began. No ordinary visit as John walked down our driveway with his 5 camels & dog! For us it was incredibly heartwarming to see & witness what we teach in full operation and swing! While John and his camels (and dog) stayed and rested with us for 3 weeks, after a harrowing near death experience in Victoria’s High Country (more on that later) we thought we’d sit down with him and get John to share his camel journey, with you, thus far. In this [mostly hilarious] interview John shares how he retired from all aspects of his former life as he knew it… John Elliott retired from his CEO position of his own company after 10 years of hard work, dedication and as an award winning Entrepreneur. He walked away form a seemly successful life… He gave away his dream car… Walked away from his house & belongings. Gave up his regular wage and creature comforts… Now, John Elliott is redefining success on his own terms. You’re going to love this interview with John Elliott. You’ll laugh (a lot), feel some “feelings” and get inspired. Watch the full video interview (YouTube) or listen to the audio (iTunes Podcast & Soundcloud). To join the conversation and see show notes visit https://camelconnection.com/camelman-john-elliott Enjoying this podcast? Please help us help other camel loving people AND camels across the globe by leaving a review so we can spread the positive message of camels! Get your free camel training video & camel eBooks over at https://camelconnection.com Make sure you subscribe here to never miss an episode!

In season 3 of episode 4 of Inside The Labyrinth Podcast, Jay and I had the privilege of having  John Meadows on our show. All we can say is wow. This episode was one of our favorites. If you want to hear a come back story of someone defeating death twice, this is for you. John recently had a heart attack on May 11, 2020. ==========================================================================================================================================  If you want to hear a story of someone never giving up on his dreams since 13 years old, this is for you. John also grew up with no mother or father and was raised by his grandmother. John opens up about his mom being addicted to drugs and alcohol and we commend you for that. John is more than a pro bodybuilder and a business man. John is an inspirational, intelligent and caring individual that went through the labyrinth with swords swinging. This episode is a must listen to if you are a bodybuilder, grew up with addiction in your house, an entrepreneur,  a father, or anyone having trouble in their life! ========================================================================================================================================== "John Meadows is an American professional bodybuilder and entrepreneur with an intriguing story. While John now boasts a successful career as an IFBB Pro bodybuilder and fitness company owner, his journey towards the top was extremely difficult. Growing up, John never met his father, and his mother died at an extremely young age. This meant John only had his grandmother to take care of him. When his grandmother tragically passed away in 1999, John was left alone without his family to support him. As the years went by, John continued to face new adversities in his life. During his early days in bodybuilding, John suffered from a rare colon disease. After fighting the disease for several months, his colon burst – almost resulting in his death. Luckily, John was quickly rushed to an emergency room where his life was saved. After several months of recovery, John was finally back on his feet. Coming back into bodybuilding, John used the very obstacles that almost cost him his life as ‘fuel' to grow stronger. Ever since he recovered from the colon surgery, John has gone on to become a successful bodybuilder, entrepreneur, and inspiration for many people all over the world." ========================================================================================================================================== @Inside_The_Lab_Podcast  @Mountaindog1 @Therealjumpmanjay @reps_for_responders    @granitesupplements                                            www.repsforresponders.org     https://www.nomatterwhatapparel.com/collections/reps-for-responders --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/Inside-The-Laybrinth/support

8-1-2020 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this version of the program by bringing up Joe Kelly’s decision to police the Houston Astros cheating scandal by throwing at Alex Bregman. John has made it clear that he has no problem with players policing the sport. It has been part of the game for years. When MLB did very little to Chase Utley for hurting Mets infielder Ruben Tejada in a playoff game in 2015, Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard took matters in his own hands. While John has no problem with that, nor Kelly’s actions by themselves, he has an issue with the timing. MLB has put health and safety protocols in place with the intention of preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Part of it involves the avoidance of any team to team altercations. Kelly could have waited until the virus boils over or until next season to the season after. He was selfish to allow his agenda to override the need to be safe. A team (the Miami Marlins) is on the verge of losing their season and this guy wants to be the poster child for revenge on the Astros. Time and place. John then talks about how the use of starting pitchers may completely change the game forever. It has already cause the need for 12-14 pitchers on a staff and the universal designated hitter. It may very well be responsible for the change of the game length from nine to seven innings. Contemporary starting pitchers are ruining the game of baseball. Finally, John has a message for Mets General Manager Brodie VanWagenen- Stop trying to justify the trade for Edwin Diaz and put the best players in position to compete for a playoff spot. Diaz is not good, he is a bad pitcher. And it has nothing to do with the “bright lights of New York City.”

While John's traveling Josh's friend Maggie Snider drops by and they talk about what wines and pairings which got them into wine.

Chapter markers:Luke || 1 - 1:11 || 2 - 12:48 ||Ecclesiastes || 1 - 21:09 ||The gospel according to Luke is the longest book in the New Testament, and according to his own prelude, it’s an orderly collection of eye-witness accounts from the life and ministry of Jesus. He begins by recounting the events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist who would prepare the way for the coming Son of David. While John’s conception and birth are miraculous and recall the promises made to Abraham and Sarah, the birth of Jesus is greater still. His humble birth is cause for celebration and continued awe & wonder. Later, we’ll begin the book Ecclesiastes, a meditation on the futility of seeking fulfillment in life apart from God.:::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by Eric Williamson & the Christian Standard Biblefacebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org

On this 4th of July, we found it only fitting to present Act II of the Carousel of Progress. Filled with electricity, fancy appliances, blown fuses and a town's Independence Day celebration, the ‘Roaring 20s' was a great time to be optimistic of the future.Hello and thanks for listening to Off Harbor and Main's Time and Place Series - On today's visit we thought it was fitting to celebrate our Independence Day with a little optimism from John at Magic Kingdom's Carousel of Progress. While John has seen a few changes over the years, his message remains the same. Through numerous changes from the show's days as Progressland at the 1964 New York World's Fair to its debut at Disneyland just 7 months after Walt's passing, it was then off to Disney World where it had a period when the show used a different Sherman Brothers tune focusing on “Now” being the Best Time of Your Life.Our favorite little tune wouldn't return until November of 1993 along with a new Tomorrowland boasting The Future that Never Was. Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress continues to preach to this day… There's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow...INTERACTEmail - podcast@offharborandmain.comTwitter - @offharborInstagram - @offharborFacebook - Off Harbor & MainWebsite - OffHarborAndMain.com

Stories in this Father's Day bonus episode: While John admits he's not very handy, his attempts to create the perfect swing set falls short when he allows comparison to take over; Donald isn't sure he's got what it takes for fatherhood to begin with but when infertility makes that even harder, he learns that "what it takes" might be different than he imagined.  SHOW NOTES To see pictures and links for this episode, go to LDSLiving.com/thisisthegospel TRANSCRIPT KaRyn Lay  0:03  Welcome to “This is the Gospel” and LDS Living  podcast where we feature real stories from real people who are practicing and living their faith every day. I'm your host KaRyn Lay. For this bonus episode, we have two stories from faithful men who are braving the wilderness of fatherhood. I think we can all agree that parenting, and its accompanying highs and lows is not for the faint of heart. It takes real courage to jump into the woods and even more humility and skill to navigate that path through the forest filled with unknowns, and so many detours. Can you tell that I'm planning a father's day camping trip this weekend? I'll cool it with the outdoor metaphors. But what I will not cool it with, is my admiration for the men in our lives who take that role of fatherhood seriously and with an eye toward the Savior, just like today's storytellers. Our first story comes from John whose attempt at an epic creation for his children is almost foiled by his own weakness. Here's John. John  1:02  A lot of dads are really good at fixing things. But I've got to be honest, I'm not very handy. I cannot fix things is almost literally impossible. If there's a screw, I can screw something in. If there's multiple levels, or if there's an instruction manual, especially, I'm just not very good at following those instructions. It just doesn't make sense to me. Like a few years ago, one of our toilets stopped working. So I tried a few different things. I used the plunger that didn't work, I grabbed a snake. This is the tool by the way, not the animal. That didn't work. And so I gave up I was like, "Well, I guess we'll never be able to use this toilet again." I came home from work a couple days later, and here's my wife, she's rocking the toilet back and forth. She picked it up, I didn't even know you could pick up a toilet. And she threw it on the ground and "click," out popped this little jewelry box that one of our kids had shoved into it. So the good news was the toilet was fixed. But the bad news was I didn't fix it. But you know, you can only call on your ministering brothers so many times to come fix stuff for you before you start to feel like, "I should be doing this for myself." So a couple years ago, I decided it was time for me to build a swing set for my children. So I went to a manly store, Toys R Us, and bought a swing set kit, brought it home and unwrapped it. And it turns out there were about 27 steps to building the swing set. And the first step took me eight hours. It was so painful. I talked with someone recently and they said that their family for fun over the weekend bought and built a swing set. They put the whole kit together in 48 hours. That was not my experience. It took us 12 weeks, tons of help from my brothers in law. But finally the magical day came when the swing set was completed. It was in May, weather was nice, we're eating pizza on the lawn. The only downside was that one of my daughters came up to me and she said, "Dad, I love the swing set. But there's one problem, it just has three monkey bars." And I said "Honey, you will love those three monkey bars cherish each one because I promise you I am never building another swing set." But other than that, it was great. So right now I'm a religion professor at BYU, but at the time when I was building the swing set I was a full time seminary teacher, which meant every day I would teach high school students lessons from the Bible or the Book of Mormon. And so the day before finishing the swing set on a Friday, we had this class focused on comparison and not comparing yourself to others. One of the things that I got really excited about, a little scripture connection I hadn't noticed before was that Moroni was talking with the Lord. And Moroni was really worried that people would make fun of the Book of Mormon and not like it. And he says, Look, I'm not as good of a writer as the brother of Jared was. And I'd never noticed that Moroni was comparing himself to the brother of Jared. And that was the context in which the Lord said to Moroni, "My grace is sufficient, I can make weak things become strong unto you." And I was surprised to see that even amazing heroes from the scriptures like Moroni compared themselves and so then I gave the students a challenge over the weekend. See if you compare yourself to people like Moroni did and how it makes you feel. So that was Friday, finished the swing set on Saturday. On Monday, I was back at seminary teaching and I handed them a little three by five card and I said write down your experience of what happened over the weekend with comparison. Collected all the three by five cards. That night, my family and I, we were driving over to our brother in law's house for a little get together. And as we're driving my wife and I are reading these three by five cards, and I could not believe how many of my students were struggling with comparison. Everyone seemed to say something like, I always compare myself to others, and it makes me feel so terrible. I felt sad. I thought, I love my students, that are high school students, are 15, 16, 17, I thought, Oh, how tender that they're going through this tough time of adolescence. And they're just struggling with comparison, I felt so bad. And I still remember, I got out of the car and I thought to myself, these people have a real problem with comparison. So we parked the car on the street and as we're walking into the backyard, I noticed I think for the first time, that my brother in law had a swing set. I don't remember ever seeing a swing set in his backyard before. I looked at it and it was obviously bigger than my swing set. And I just happened to notice the monkey bars. And I counted 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 monkey bars on that swing set. And I thought, my swing set is garbage. I think I was particularly sensitive to it because I wanted to build this awesome swing set for my kids. I never fixed anything. I never build anything. And although everyone had had a lot of fun on Saturday playing with the swing set, the one complaint that I'd received was that there were only three monkey bars. So kind of even imagining maybe my kids were looking at his swing set being like, "Oh, now this is a real swing set." Just a couple moments ago, I've been like, Oh, those teenagers have a problem with comparison. I feel so bad for them. But then I realized, I have a problem with comparison. This swing set that I cherished was my prime creation two days ago. Now I hated and the only difference was the comparison, comparing my swing set to somebody else's. I started to notice lots of different ways in my life where I compared myself to other people, it wasn't just the fact that I couldn't fix things. Here's another real example. That probably sounds silly. It does sound silly as I look back on it. But at the moment, it was so raw. I was speaking at a girls camp with Brad Wilcox. Many of you have probably heard of Brad Wilcox, who's this incredible youth speaker. And he was going to speak second. So I was speaking first getting my stuff set up and this little 12 year old girl came up towards me with her camera, and I thought, "Oh, that's so precious. She probably wants her picture taken with me." And she looks at me with these big guys and said, "Are you, Brad Wilcox?' And I said, "Oh, no, that's the next speaker." And she just said, "Oh," turned around and walked away. And I felt so small. I'm like, I am not Brad Wilcox. And, and, then it, but again, I realized I can't be Brad Wilcox. I'm not Brad Wilcox, and I can't compare myself to Brad Wilcox. The day after seeing my brother in law's swing set when I went back to my seminary class, and we talked a little bit more about comparison. It was more real for me. It wasn't a problem that they had or something that I had to help them fix. It was something that we all were struggling with, and something that we could all be working on, hopefully, finding ways to overcome the challenge. I love going back to this phrase from Jesus though, when he says to Moroni, "My grace is sufficient." Because Moroni, I mean, he was working on a really big, important project, and he felt like his efforts weren't enough. And I can relate to that sometimes. And who knows, maybe Moroni, maybe he really wasn't as great of a writer, as the brother of Jared. And maybe I'm not as good as that other person. But the Lord has put me in this place right now. Maybe I'm not the best father in the world, but I am the father of my children. And I don't need to compare myself to other fathers out there. For me, this idea of comparison is obviously a, an issue that I continue to struggle with. I'm struggling with as recently as today. Knowing that I was going to record this story I've been listening over and over again to some of the “This is the Gospel” podcast stories which I've heard before and I've loved but I was listening to them with a different ear today thinking about the story that I was going to be sharing. And I literally thought this morning, my story stinks. Compared to these other stories. These other stories are so inspirational, so powerful, I have nothing to share. And what's ironic is I did not even think for about until about three hours later, oh, I just compared myself again. The more I understand grace, it helps me in my fatherhood, because I realized I don't have to do it all. I want to be a super Dad, I want to be the dad that fixes the toilet. that builds the amazing swing set that does all these super cool things. But I fall short a lot. And understanding that the grace of Jesus Christ is there to strengthen me, to help me get through things that I couldn't do on my own also helps me feel a little bit more patient and understanding with myself when I don't meet my own high expectations. I'm a perfectionist and I want things to be perfect. But I realized I don't have to make things perfect. That's the job of Jesus. I do the best I can, and I don't have to worry about what others think. I don't have to look sideways; I can look up to heaven. He can take weak things and make them strong, His grace is enough. And the three monkey bars are enough. And that brings a lot of peace. KaRyn Lay  9:20  That was professor and author John Hilton. I love the connection that John noticed between his own peace and his efforts to stop comparing himself as a swing set builder and parent. The fact that Christ's grace is sufficient to cover everything from my deepest character flaw to my poor efforts to put together an Ikea bookshelf, that's a powerful truth that can change our lives and our relationships if we let it. And I'm so glad that John with his unique talents was able to illustrate that in his story. I think all of those years researching and writing about the ways we access peace through Jesus for his book, The Founder of Our Peace have already been a huge blessing to so many and to me personally. Thanks, John. Our next storyteller Donald is a good friend of LDS Living . We featured his story in our podcast episode 23, called "How We Move Forward," which I highly recommend, even if you've listened to it before, it's worth going back and re-listening. And today he shares a story about what it takes emotionally, spiritually and mentally to prepare yourself for first time fatherhood. Here's Donald. Donald  10:27  My relationship to fatherhood is, it's been an up and down journey. I didn't have my dad in my home for a long period of time as a kid, then a mom and dad that had separated. And then as I got older, my mom remarried when we came to the United States, and that was Jake. And Jake didn't have like a long tenure in my life. And then we, my sister's dad came into picture several years later. So, I had different individuals that were there, but over the long span of that time period my mom was a single mom, and to not have that steady father figure, it was a, it was an absence that was notable. Luckily, I was able to have the guidance from other people outside that helped me to realize what it is to be a father. And then that's where the church came in the village, so to speak, to help me to see that and now becoming a dad, it wasn't easy because of the challenges and complexities I didn't know about. When I first met my wife, the thing I loved the most about her was that she was the opposite of me. She was quiet and reserved, and I was the outgoing talkative type and I felt that was, there's something was mysterious, and she's cute. So it was that pulled me in. When we were dating and the desire, desire to you know, to eventually get married and courting and talked about the idea of family, we both knew that's something that we wanted, we both knew we wanted to have kids. We had, we had different spectrum though. My idea was not coming from a family of three of us, I was thinking, you know what, it'd be cool to have a big family because again, those families that have friends that I've had in the church, their families were big. And you saw how much fun they had as a bunch of kids. I'm like, yeah, we can, it'd be cool to make a soccer team. Right? Cool to have a bunch of kids that could play you know, play with, at least the basketball team. Christina's idea was, well, maybe one and if there's an opportunity for twin for two, then that'd be great. So you find yourself coming to some quick compromise, but we knew we wanted kids. We, the number was, I'm a salesperson. So, I figured you just you take what you get in and you just keep upselling. But it was 2015. We got married in September 2013. When I was called to be a bishop, a member a couple people saying "Don't you have to have a family to be a bishop to the kids to be a bishop?" Remember people making that, that, that joke, but you know, obviously there's a little bit of jab to that. And obviously, there's nowhere in the handbook where it says anything like that. We were definitely laggers according to societal norms and the ecosystem of the Church, because Christina and I got married when we were 27. So that's, you know, my friends which, seemed like they had grandkids by then. We knew we were gonna have kids but and we knew we wanted to have kids but we just we both felt that we were on the same plane with God, spiritual like, we prayed about it and we fasted, we talked to our Bishop and so forth and you know, the before then they're like, just whenever your take your time on that, and that gives us comfort to know, you just go into when you feel right for you. So not that we were postponing a family for any other reason to just go travel or you know, to get a nice little dog or anything like that. We, we just, it was scary. And we were worried and it, it didn't feel right. I think the biggest thing about becoming a father that made me the most nervous was, Do I have the right stuff? To take care of a tiny human? Do I, what do I not know that I don't know? Am I going to be able to raise this individual in the right way that they're going to grow up to become a righteous priesthood holder or righteous daughter of God? Or do I have what it takes to make that happen? I think that it was, it was definitely like a fear and also like the idea of taking care of somebody. I mean, the challenges with our family in the past, my mom in the situation was, we were, were poor. And it was, am I going to be able to take care of a family? Am I going to be able to always have that? It nags you in the back of your head. What if? What if that was to happen? You want the situation to be perfect, you want the scenarios to be: the planets align and Jupiter to be bright in the sun, in the sky. But the problem is, I don't think it was ever or it, ever was going to be and thats one of the things I've learned, that we're going to go down this path, and we're going to try and we're going to mess up and we're going to keep learning and growing. But for me, being sometimes a little perfectionist, I want to make sure all is right beforehand. And that freaked me out. Donald  15:18  So let's fast forward now. And I think it was 2017 when we said, "Let's, we want to have a family, we want to start doing that." And the thing that helped us to decide that that was the right time and to overcome the fears and the challenges, I think it was just it was timing. For us just felt that it was right. It did not go as planned. At all. So we tried. My ignorance, thinking that you're, yeah, you're gonna have a baby right away when you have a desire to have a baby. But it wasn't. That was a huge upset and it was a huge setback emotionally. I mean, and to be honest, I feel like there was some, like, some guilt in that to say, did we wait too long? Now you're in your early, early 30s, you should have started right when you got married, and it's kind of like validating and everything that people have said, "You should have kids right away should have kids." And it's like, you know, did we miss a window? Do we miss an opportunity? And there was guilt on both sides, right? Because Christina was feeling guilty. Like, "Is it because of me that we're not having kids?" And spiritually, it was, "Well, I'm doing what you said, God, I am serving. Why do we have to face this struggle, and this burden if we're doing what's right, if I'm serving, and giving enough time?" and so forth. I mean, I'm just trying to be real with you. Like, that's what it felt like in, but I knew that just like with, like Abraham or Sariah and in all of those people that had children later on in their life, we had faith that we would have children. But in the moment, that's what that feeling was like. It was "Why us? " So, we found out we were pregnant, and then went to the doctor. That was the hard part. And I remember the ultrasound specialist tech going, leaving out of the room, and she sayings she's going to get the doctor and then you're like, "Okay, so what does that mean? Maybe there's some chance, maybe there's a hope there's something that happened." And then, eventually having a meeting with a doctor, and I knew when I saw Christina's face, she knew that it wasn't, wasn't good. So then we met with a doctor and found out that it wasn't and we had to have surgery. And that was bad. Hearing that news and leaving the day but then the day when she had the surgery, to watch my wife go through that was horrible because there was absolutely nothing that I could do. And it's, it was the, you know her physically in pain and then emotionally and then spiritually in pain and I, no matter what, what can you say? What can you say? "I understand?" No, I don't I can't push a kid out of my body. I can't birth a kid. I don't understand what that feels like. But having as much empathy and love for your wife and trying to console her and take care of her in that situation and physically taking care of her, still having to go and work and running your own business that was does the pinnacle of the worst part, right? I thought that was the pinnacle, until round two. When a year later, everything happened again, the same exact way. And that, if this was a depth of your lowest, then the second time around, it was even lower. I felt physically sick, because I remember going back to work that day, and not telling noone. Not telling team member not telling, my mom didn't know anything. I think the only person that knew was her sister. And it was just like carrying that weight and that burden and then feeling that I can't help her and the guilt that she felt, was saying "That it's, you know, it's my fault," and it wasn't her fault. And I couldn't get that through, she was saying "It's twice that happened, so must be it must be me. And something I'm doing wrong." And, and trying to take that weight from her. That was hard. It was hard. Donald  19:41  We kept it to our self into our immediate family. And it was a lot. I didn't want to validate, I mean, just speaking again, I didn't want to validate anybody's to say, "Yeah, you should have gotten, you should have had kids a lot sooner, you should have tried a lot sooner." So, even some of that was there. So it's like I'm not going to talk to anybody about it. We're not going to do anything. I did talk to my Stake President about it in my one-on-one with him, because he was just we won't know how you guys were doing how we were doing. And he gave counsel and, and was very supportive and helpful in that. And very helpful and supportive to Christina. And that meant a lot to us as well. One of my best friends, he and his wife, it took them a while before they have a kid. It took them 10 years, and came to the point where they said, "You know what, God, you just take the wheel. Really, like if there's a way that we can foster and we're going to foster." And they started preparing their home for fostering, and it was crazy. All of a sudden, they got pregnant and they had a kid. And he was vocal, I mean, he was open to talk about it. So now it gave me an opportunity to say, "I could talk about it to him, and he could then understand what I'm going through." You know, I mean, and I think that's the biggest thing with guys, we assume too much that, "He's my Bro, he knows what I'm going through," as opposed to saying, "I love you. I cannot imagine what that feels like, do you want to talk about it?" Like giving that window and maybe sometimes people are not ready to talk about it yet, but at least they know, "I have somebody that I can go to." It gave me an outlet. It gave me an opportunity to know that I wasn't alone. It gave me an opportunity to know that there', that it wasn't. It wasn't a punishment from God, you know, others felt the same or went through similar challenges as well. It opened up a whole different side to our relationship. That helped me to minister to Christina, my wife, better, because I had hope, more hope. I mean, I had faith but then now it was even more hope, because my friend went through it. We have, we have a hope of something to look forward to, that we could still have the same blessings like he did, he and his wife. So I wish that men in general could feel, could feel comfortable to go and talk to other men, about the struggles and the difficulties that they're going through. Donald  21:59  So my wife posted on social media for uh, nobody knew why. But she was like, "What's a talk? One of your favorite talks on, I think it was like on hope, or to get through a tough time." And then one of our friends, he posted a talk by Elder Holland, it was Elder Holland's talk, "Lord, I Believe" I think that's what it is. And it's like, "Lord, I believe, Help thou my unbelief." Maybe she can recite that talk verbatim now, because she's listened to it over and over. And the idea in that was, "that come with some faith, come with hope, come with something, and I'll carry the rest." And that was very helpful. And then all of a sudden, we had stake conference and Elder Holland came to Florida, and he came to our stake, and we visited with Elder Holland, just for like, probably like two or three minutes to explain to him what was going on. And you know how the talk was good and it helped us. But it's something about him. He looked he just looked and he said, "Don't you worry, you guys will be fine, you guys will be fine. Things will be fine for you." Yeah, so getting that from an apostle was like, "That's kind of cool." At least it gave comfort, right? And we had hope. So we said, "Let's put it back in the Lord's hand, let's just wait and not worry."  And then life went on until 2018. And Christina wasn't feeling good, the end of the year. She said, "Oh, maybe I need to do a pregnancy test." And "We're like, no, it's, that's not the situation." And then "She's like, I think I should." She did. And we were pleasantly surprised. But also equally worried because we're like the third time, if this isn't, it's going to be a huge blow. And I remember we went to the doctor's office, and because we've had two miscarriages before, the doctor wanted us instead of coming in later come in early, so we went in at I think it was six weeks. And there was like a little speck on the sonogram, just like this little, this little thing. But there was something there. And then as we kept visiting saw a little heartbeat and saw a little progress. We couldn't believe that there was something, we were excited. But we were very, very, very scared. Because before we saw stuff, so we didn't want to get the false hope that this was going to work. So we just took it with a grain of salt, and just went one day at a time. I mean, week 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. It kept going. Every week, we went back, there was a movement and kept growing and it was things were looking right. And we weren't clearly out of the woods at all. But our doctor was very excited for us. And then we got the news that yes, it's a, we're having a little boy. We're having a little boy. And it was, um, that day was, it was a, it was, I can't think of a word to describe it. It was happiness. It was peace, that no matter what difficulty, no matter what dark moments you go through, no matter what timing you have, trust in God, and as Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, but if not, we still gotta have hope. Oh, the day Caleb was born. I was the stereotypical dad because Christina was like cleaning the house and stuff. It was the craziest thing and I would fall asleep and then she screamed, it was like, "Hey, I think my water broke."  I'm like, "What..what?" And I remember , I wish we videotaped it but I was running around trying to, like, "What, what?!" She tells this story better so maybe you can get her side one day. You know, I was running around, "Okay, okay, let's go. Let's get this. Let's get the car seat. Let's get the bag." We went to the hospital and the next day, August 1, he was born. When I first saw him, I could not believe that, that was our child after that whole journey. After that whole time, after the miscarriages after the surgeries, after the emotions, after giving up, after having hope, after feeling false hope, after all of that, that now we were trusted, at this time, to be to be a dad and to be a mom. It was awe inspiring. It was just, it was it made me feel that God is mindful of us. It made me want to be the person that he desired me to be and full circle now to become the father that I didn't have, to this child to help them become the individual that Heavenly Father wants them to be. For guys going through the same thing in the thick of this, we cannot deviate or forget that the Lord is there, and be open. Be willing to talk to somebody else about that it, it does us no good to hold it back. It liberates us when we're able to release it. And we can get ministered to in the scriptures that teaches us that we are here to minister and to help one another with their burdens. But it's kind of hard to help somebody with their burdens if we don't know they have that burden. And I feel that if you feel that way, you're more than willing to reach out to me, I'm more than willing to talk to you. Because I had a buddy and a friend that was there for me during that moment. There is hope. There is light at the end of the tunnel. There's a Father in heaven who is mindful of you and your wife's situation. And He's here and there to help you. KaRyn Lay  27:44  That was Donald Kelly. I laughed out loud when he said that as a salesman his idea is to upsell his wife on the number of kids they have. I'm lucky enough to know his lovely and spirited wife Christina and I can only imagine the negotiations in the Kelly household. The thing I think I will really take from this story is that clarion call to make space for the people around me to really share what's going on in their lives, by allowing others into my life. It's not always easy to do that. Vulnerability is absolutely a risky business. But I think the rewards of this kind of true ministry is worth the calculated risk. When he was talking about this, Donald mentioned our baptismal covenant to bear one another's burdens. And I think there's something really important for us to take note of, as a community committed to discipleship. we strengthen the fathers, we strengthen the mothers, and in turn, we strengthen the children, the future Body of Christ when we allow for all people to share their authentic experiences, so that we can minister in real time to our real needs. Lately, I've become weirdly obsessed with historical novels and books that forced me to imagine myself in a different time with different social structures. I love the creative energy it takes to look through the lens of historical context and try to find myself in the places and the stories of the past. And maybe it's because we're living in this unprecedented time with this pandemic and unrest and all of these things I, I hope someone will look back and read it and try to put themselves here before they judge me. Well, though it isn't a novel I have been reading the book Fathers of the Prophets, which has biographical sketches of you guessed it, fathers of the modern prophets of the restoration, and I have found myself absolutely transported. What strikes me in my reading is the amount of variation in the fathers who parented prophets. Some fathers had no idea their child would be anything special, while others knew by some divine guidance. Some of the fathers were really physically present to their children, while others were called to faraway places for long periods of time. Some were devoted servants of God, while others found little use in organized religion. But in all cases, these fathers and their gifts of imperfection were necessary building blocks to the unique talents and strengths that their children would use in their call to the ministry. Most of us will not raise a capital P prophet or a Relief Society general president. In fact, some days we might even have a hard time seeing that 13 year old who just broke his arm flinging spaghetti at his brother, or that 10 year old who just refused to comb her hair for the sixth straight day in quarantine, as heirs to the throne of much of anything. But I think the lesson from our stories today and the stories of these fathers from the past are the same. God needs us to show up as ourselves in our parenting. Because these kids, they're the future of everything. He needs us to open up to a friend who's been there before, so that he'll have enough hope to keep trying to become a father. He needs us to admit that we can't fix the toilet and then trust him to tutor us on what we can actually fix. He needs us to show up in our pain and our triumph and our weakness and our power so that our children will get exactly what they need from us, as he fills in the gaps of everything else with his grace. And more importantly, he needs us to show up in our less than perfect state so that we can model for them, where to go for peace and wholeness when their own imperfections, will inevitably bring doubt and discouragement into their lives. We may not all be raising a child who will hold a high calling in church structure. But we are all raising children, all of us whether we're biological parents or not. We are all raising children, who will be disciples of the high priests of good things to come. So let's go back to the beginning. Fatherhood, and loving and caring for children is not for the faint of heart. But that's the good news because with humility, trusting God and a brave willingness to let others help us bear our burdens, our hearts, however weak will not fail us. That's the promise.   KaRyn Lay  32:31  That's it for this bonus episode of This is the Gospel. Thank you to John Hilton and Donald Kelly for sharing their stories and burdens with us today. And for helping us all to see that three monkey bars is enough. We'll have pictures of Donald's sweet baby Caleb and John's swing set masterpiece as well as a link to John's book The Founder of Our Peace in our show notes at LDSLiving.com/thisisthegospel. I'll also add a link to the book Fathers of the Prophets there. Which honestly if you're looking for a last-minute Father's Day gift. This one's so good. Every father will be able to see himself somewhere in the pages of that book. If you aren't already following us on Facebook or Instagram, you really should. We'll have more information about our storytellers there, including follow-ups with some of the stories you've connected to most on the podcast. So, go there, find us at @ThisistheGospel_ podcast on both Instagram and Facebook. Also, we're currently gathering stories for season three. So if you have a story to share about living the gospel, please call our pitch line and leave us a pitch. We often find many of our stories from that pitch line and we love to hear how the gospel has blessed your life. Call 515-519-6179 and pitch your story in three minutes or less. We also have old bonus episodes that give you some top tips on how to pitch your story in a really compelling way. So, go and listen to those on iTunes if you haven't already. This episode was produced by me KaRyn Lay, with additional story editing by Erika free. It was mixed and mastered by Mix at Six Studios and our executive producer is Erin Hallstrom. You can find past episodes of this podcast and all the other LDS Living podcasts at LDLiving.com/podcasts. It's that easy. See you soon.  

While John 1:14 has traditionally regarded Jesus as the "only-begotten" one, modern lexical experts are arguing that "unique" or "one of a kind" is a more accurate translation. This episode explores how the Prologue and the rest of the Gospel of John use this Greek adjective "monogenes" in regard to the human Jesus. In doing so, we focus on the meaning of the adjective and its origins within Jewish depictions of Lady Wisdom. Please consider supporting this Podcast and future projects by donating at: https://www.paypal.me/10mintruthtalks To view the notes from this episode please click the link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10q2EqcYghOWeNPZ-sX5bj98zX_5R3hL2OYD80fAs7cE/edit?usp=sharing Check out some of my videos on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/allegiancetotheking

I recently wrote a controversial oped for the Morning Chalk Up on why my CrossFit gym isn’t an essential business. John Wooley, from the regularly hysterical CrossFit satire account @makewodsgreatagain, wrote a thoughtful response disagreeing with my claim that CrossFit gyms are not essential. I figured it would be interesting to have a recorded conversation where we hash out where we agree and where we disagree. While John and I don’t completely agree on everything, I think this is a complicated, nuanced issue, and working it out in public is hopefully helpful to some people. You can check out the full conversation here. Check out more from John, Make WODs Great Again and Make Pods Great Again here: Website: www.makewodsgreatagain.com Instagram: @makewodsgreatagain | @makepodsgreatagain Podcast: Make Pods Great Again If you're enjoying the show, the best way to support it is by sharing with your friends. If you don't have any friends, why not a leave a review? It makes a difference in terms of other people finding the show. You can also subscribe to receive my e-mail newsletter at www.toddnief.com. Most of my writing never makes it to the blog, so get on that list. Show Notes: [0:47] Quick summary of Todd’s op ed – and the ensuing controversy [3:29] John’s take on my article: What should and shouldn’t be considered an essential business? Also, John’s family’s background with CrossFit. [15:50] How are we defining “essential?” What are regulators thinking about when deciding what should and shouldn’t be considered “essential?” [27:30] How should we think about the trade-offs between the negative impacts of chronic disease vs the negative impacts of a spreading pandemic? [35:50] What do gym owners need to be thinking about as different states start to reopen? What is the potential downside risk of opening early? How can we prevent a second wave of infections and economic shutdowns? [45:49] What will be the role of ongoing government regulations? What will the regulatory burden be on smaller gyms? [54:20] How will members be thinking about getting back into the gym? [01:05:40] The social dynamics of getting roasted online Links and Resources Mentioned Morning Chalk Up OpEd: One Box Owner’s Opinion, “My CrossFit Gym is Not an Essential Business” from the Morning Chalk Up At-Home Workout: Hops, Bent-Over Rows, Planks, Chair Dips from CrossFit Saxon Panchik Spencer Panchik CrossFit Cliffside Big Five personality traits Moral hazard “Endothelial cell infection and endotheliitis in COVID-19” from The Lancet Rethinking Our Assumptions During the COVID-19 Crisis with David Krakauer from the Santa Fe Institute “Bowling Alone” by Robert Putnam

While John is feeling under the weather me and Jay filmed this short Q&A for John's YouTube channel. I thought I would share it all with you here for your audio listening.

Today our expert guest is John O'Leary, international best-selling author and host of the top-10 podcast Live Inspired. John helps people live amazing, inspired lives, and what he has to say is so timely during this period of time. There is so much pain, fear, and uncertainty in the world right now, but with John's help, we'll be better able to work through those feelings. While John was sharing his story across the country, he noticed some extreme differences between speaking to adults and speaking to children. With adults, he would ask a question and get one or two hands up to answer. With kids, he would get every hand in the room. Kids are unabashedly willing to ask questions, but as adults, we stop asking questions. As he dropped his own kids off at school and saw them sprint into the school building, he wondered — “When was the last time I ran anywhere?”  Kids run into life — and. as adults, we lose that. In his new book, In Awe, John unpacks the five senses that we used to have as children but that most of us lose as adults. The first of those senses are: Wonder: Kids ask questions all the time, but as we get older we get told to stop asking questions and to just follow orders. Expectancy: Every experience a kid has for the first time is amazing. We can live life with the expectation that things are going to be awesome, and they will be. Immersion: Whatever kids do, they are hyper-focused on that activity, while adults are focused on multitasking. There is so much more to this that we can't cover all of it here, but John will be back next week to go over the last two of the senses we lose and, most importantly, what we can do to help reclaim them. -- Thank you for joining us on The Daily Helping with Dr. Shuster. Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play to download more food for the brain, knowledge from the experts, and tools to win at life.   Resources: Learn more: johnolearyinspires.com Read: In Awe Listen: Live Inspired John O'Leary on Facebook John O'Leary on LinkedIn John O'Leary on Twitter: @JOLearyInspires John O'Leary on Instagram: @johnoleary.inspires John O'Leary on Pinterest John O'Leary on YouTube Ep. 75: A Life Lit From Within | with John O'Leary The Daily Helping is produced by Crate Media

Check out the following pods and spooky series Buzzfeed Unsolved (find on YouTube, Buzzfeed app, Amazon Prime) Mirths and Monsters Nothing Rhymes with Murder Straight-Up Enigmas Octoberpod Haunted Happenstance 3 Spooked Girls Unsolved, Unexplained Horrifying History Two Scared Siblings Florence Peters   Photo source   So, today's episode is close to home for me - literally. While I've spent nearly all my lockdown time at my partner's apartment in Middleton, our story is set in Westport - a tiny town between the north side of Madison and Waunakee. The apartment I'm in the middle of moving out of just so happens to be there on Westport Road.    Florence Peters and her husband John farmed together in the late 1930s. Their marriage wasn't in great shape. While John hadn't cheated, Florence had engaged in multiple affairs. So, when 23-year-old farmhand Edward Harvey came along in 1938, it didn't take long for the 38-year-old Florence to fall for him.    By July of that year, Florence had also grown tired of John. He was oblivious to the affair, but was cramping the couple's style. She sent Harvey out to the barn to grab some arsenic, something they had around for pest control. He was excited and ready to have Florence all to himself, and picked up the poison without saying a word.   While John was out milking the cows, Florence mixed him a drink. He fell ill that night and was confined to the bed. Meanwhile, Florence tried to play concerned wife. She was there to nurse him back to health, helping him with whatever he needed. One day, he asked her to fix him up a drink to help him feel better. She couldn't help but mix some more arsenic into milk. He got sicker and there were concerns from the townsfolk, especially the police.   See, as much as John hadn't noticed the affair, neither Florence nor Harvey were being discrete at all about their feelings for each other. Police brought Henry in for questioning, but he wasn't cooperative at all. He was released, despite being charged with resisting arrest, if he left the state.   Meanwhile, John had gotten so sick that he was moved to a hospital in Madison. Florence and her children moved to an apartment at 1335 Rutledge Street in Madison to be closer to John. That's only two blocks in from Lake Monona in what is now a pretty on-demand neighborhood. Harvey moved in with them secretly... or not so secretly.   By the end of September, the home was raided and both Florence & Harvey were arrested for committing 'lewd and lascivious' behavior for living together. Harvey explained that the two were engaged to be married once Florence divorced John. Nonetheless, the two were being held in jail.   In the meantime, John's family recalled a similar illness of someone in the community just a few years before. Henry Kessenich fell ill in 1930 in a similar manner. John's family asked the police to revisit the investigation and they performed an exhumation. The state toxicologist at the time, Dr. F.L. Kozelka, indeed found arsenic in the victim's hair roots and tissues.   Henry's wife had apparently wanted a divorce as she had fallen in love with a younger farmhand, but Henry had refused. As fall came on, the wife had gotten poison from the barn and put a small amount in Henry's tea. Within two days, he fell incredibly ill and began vomiting. Henry died quickly thereafter, and his death was attributed to pneumonia. Doctors were interested in doing an autopsy, but the widow didn't want it so they passed. While people in the community clearly were suspicious, there was no further investigation. The wife collected $1000 in life insurance, which would be just over $15k today.   In case you hadn't guessed, this was clearly Florence. Three years after his death, she married John Peters. Between 1933 and 1938, the two had two of their own children in addition to the two children from her marriage to Henry. When investigators met with her and accused her of murdering Henry, she asked "Whoever would think I did that?" She was quickly confronted with the evidence and confessed. Investigators had Florence right where they wanted her and brought up the evidence that she poisoned John, to which she immediately confessed.    Following her confession to the Kessenich poisoning Wednesday, Walstead and Mrs. Guynes interrogated Mrs. Peters to clarify her motive for her action nine years ago. “Why did you give it to him?” Walstead said, grilling her on the motive for the Kessenich poisoning. “Because I wanted to be free, just as I told you, that I wanted to go by myself,” Mrs. Peters said. “Why didn’t you divorce him?” Walstead queried further. "Because he wouldn’t give me a divorce,” she said. “Your married life had been unhappy with him, had it?” Walstead wanted to know. “How much did you put in the tea?” the assistant prosecutor Slim Dick Post, asked her. “Not a quarter of a teaspoonful,” was the answer. “Did you once give it to him more than once?” Walstead continued. “No, sir,” she answered, Walstead said, and went on to tell him that Kessenich became ill the second day.   Shortly thereafter, Florence confessed in court. She pled guilty in front of the judge, speaking in a low and quiet voice. As she began to walk to the witness chair to expand upon her confession, she fainted. The next day, they tried this again. The court asked if Florence had anything to say prior to sentencing. Policewoman M. Pearl Guynes was accompanying Florence; she shared, after whispering with Florence, that she wished for a swift sentence. Judge Roy H. Proctor asked again if it was Florence's intent to plead guilty as the charge from 1930 had been added. She responded in the affirmative. “What is your plea?” Proctor asked, referring to the first-degree murder charge. “Guilty,” was the low answer, and the judge pronounced her guilty. The second charge was read, and the judge again questioned her. “I did poison him,” she said, explaining her actions toward her second husband, Peters, in July, “but he was after me all the time.” “You did not want to do it?” Proctor asked. “No, not until he forced me to,” she said. “But you are guilty?” he persisted. “Yes,” she said, tonelessly, strain evident in her whole bearing.     Proctor began his sentencing: "No good purpose would be served to recount the incidents leading to the discovery of the crime. I am satisfied that you were fully aware of what you were doing. You have committed the most serious of all crimes and it is the duty of the court to impose the penalty set in the statute." While Proctor was in the middle of sentencing Florence to life in prison, she cried out and fainted. Adding to the sentencing, Proctor did drop the lewd and lascivious charges, but did additionally sentence Florence to 1-10 years for poisoning John.   Florence was sent to Taycheedah women's prison. While she was there for her life sentence, due to fainting she thought she was only there for the 1-10 years she was sentenced. Police didn't tell her for some time as they couldn't bear to inform her that she would effectively never see her children again.   By this point, John was doing much better. It's amazing how not having someone actively poison you will do that. He moved into the Rutledge Street apartment, caring for all four children. While he initially promised to care for the two Kessenich children, they were later sent to live with Florence's relatives while John raised his two biological kids. While this sounds kind of bad, Andrew was 17 and Blanche was 11 at this time. They were, thankfully, not very young. Catherine and Billie, John and Florence's biological children, were four years old and 10 months old respectively.   Harvey was awaiting his own trial and pissed about Florence's sentencing. While he pined for her, Florence didn't feel the same. He soon confessed to his part. Due to Florence's prior murder and Harvey's youth, they took pity on him believing that he was harmed more in the process than committing harm. The assistant DA Elliot N. Walstead argued that Harvey should be given leniency. Judge Proctor disagreed, sentencing Harvey to the same 1-10 years as Florence. This was to be served at the Green Bay Reformatory.   Florence was eventually paroled in 1951. She remarried and moved out of the area, being discharged from parole in September of 1969. I wish that I had information about how the rest of their lives went, but I don't. Much about this case was hidden as a family secret until 1985 when the Wisconsin State Journal's Crimes of the Century was published. Combined with relocation and name changes - and the fact that I can't really go digging through the Historical Society stacks and microfilm, thanks to the pandemic - makes it difficult to know what happened to anyone in this case.    References 50 Wisconsin Crimes of the Century http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2011/10/repeat-husband-poisoner-with-14-year.html

This week Scotty talks the joy of writing Objective-C and Swift at the same time, within the same code base and some rookie errors that were made. Also a mysterious bug that only appeared during unit testing. While John talks the dangers of a recent cycle tour of San Francisco. Also a rare quarantine success in regards to accessibility within a scrolling list. The boys also add their wishes for the upcoming WWDC.

In this message, we will introduce the first section of 1 John—“God is Light”—and then over the next several weeks, we will look at five different words of encouragement from John about how we should live our lives as a result. While John’s writing is very theological in nature, the goal of his writing is for transformation in the lives of people. Gary Burge notes, “Truly acknowledging the reality of God results in changed living… [John’s] point initially is not to dispute doctrine. Instead, he wants to cultivate discipleship that knows how to ‘live by faith.’”

I'm Glad You Asked has added a new daily reflection to its Podcast. Today's reflection is on the Gospel reading Joh 3:16-21. While John 3:16 is the most quoted verse of scripture today, verse 20 and 21 offer very important insight into our faith practice. So as always sit back, listen, learn and laugh with I'm Glad You Asked. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/vmysemo)

Movies, movies, movies. Brooker has been away watching movies, but managed to squeeze in a cheeky 20 hours to play some XCom. While John got into Call of Duty's new Battle Royale mode and The Witcher.  

While John is hard at work editing our coverage of Eddie Murphy's triumphant return to Studio 8H, please enjoy this excerpt from the Star Wars TV Talk podcast—on which John is regularly featured. This excerpt is from their discussion of the Disney+ streaming series The Mandalorian chapter 3: "The Sin", and contains heavy spoilers. John's take on all things Star Wars TV, can be heard weekly at starwarstvtalk.com or by subscribing to "Star Wars TV Talk" wherever better podcasts can be found. Get Our Full-Length Episodes on Patreon Patreon: Become a patron to access our full-length, ad-free episodes and other exclusive member rewards. Notes Daryl's All Natural Protein Bars: Wholesome, nutritious, great tasting, gluten free, low-carb protein bars. Connect with us at: snlpodcast.com Patreon: snlpodcast Twitter: @snlpodcast Instagram: snlpodcast Facebook: @snlpodcast feedback@snlpodcast.com

While John and Kathy are off getting married and having a blast on their Disneymoon, Derek, Abbie, and Joe takeover the Started With A Mouse Podcast and, in the spirit of Halloween, turn some of your favorite Disney films into horror movies!Facebook: Started With A Mouse Podcast Instagram: startedwithamouse_podcast Gmail: startedwithamousepodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on both Apple Podcasts as well as SoundCloud

Bob, Sarah and Steve are joined by Giants Days creator John Allison for this week's podcast! While John is in the studio, we also talk the final semester of Giant Days; his upcoming 5-issue series Steeple, Scary-Go-Round, Bad Machinery and more! Books talked about this podcast: Wonder Woman #77, Marvel Team-Up #5, Power Pack: Grow Up, Marvel Comics #1000, Sera and the Royal Stars #2, Tommy Gun Wizards #1, She-Hulk Annual #1, Pumpkinheads GN, Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass GN The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

The gospel according to Luke is the longest book in the New Testament, and according to his own prelude, it’s an orderly collection of eye-witness accounts from the life and ministry of Jesus. He begins by recounting the events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist who would prepare the way for the coming Son of David. While John’s conception and birth are miraculous and recall the promises made to Abraham and Sarah, the birth of Jesus is greater still. His humble birth is cause for celebration and continued awe & wonder. Later, John baptizes Jesus as He begins His earthly ministry. ::: Christian Standard Bible translation. All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross. Co-produced by Eric Williamson. facebook.com/commuterbible twitter.com/CommuterPod patreon.com/commuterbible admin@commuterbible.org

This is a segment of episode #199 of Last Born In The Wilderness “Kaczynski Moments: A Generation Of Unabomber Acolytes (& Apostates) w/ John H. Richardson.” Listen to the full episode: http://bit.ly/LBWrichardson Read John H. Richardon’s article ‘Children of Ted: The Unlikely New Generation of Unabomber Acolytes’ at New York Magazine: http://bit.ly/ChildrenOfTed In this segment of my interview with journalist John H. Richardson, former Writer at Large for Esquire, we discuss his captivating article ‘Children of Ted: The Unlikely New Generation of Unabomber Acolytes,’ published December 2018 in New York Magazine. John takes a deep dive into the world of Theodore Kaczynski (aka the Unabomber) acolytes and apostates, a journey that documents his interactions with various individuals and groups that have been inspired (or adjacently-inspired) by the anti-civilizational writings and philosophy of Kaczynski (and even his multiple deadly acts of terrorism leading up to his arrest by the FBI in 1996). While John’s article is centered around the story of John Jacobi, who become radicalized (in part) through his exposure to Kaczynski’s manifesto ‘Industrial Society and Its Future’ and his subsequent correspondences with him, the article more broadly examines a phenomenon Richardson describes as Kaczynski Moments. “The Kaczynski moment dislocates. Suddenly, everyone seems to be living in a dream world. Why are they talking about binge TV and the latest political outrage when we’re turning the goddamn atmosphere into a vast tanker of Zyklon B? Was he right? Were we all gelded and put in harnesses without even knowing it? Is this just a simulation of life, not life itself?” As John writes and states in this interview, Kaczynski Moments cut through almost every political tendency and ideology, and yield wide and varied results. In writing the piece, John interviews some of the most prominent anti-civilizational activists, writers, and even a terror-friendly propagandist for an eco-extremist outfit operating in Mexico and South/Central America. We discuss John’s own Kaczynski Moment and interactions with the man himself, and how his research into the lives of Kaczynski-inspired or Kaczynski-adjacent-inspired individuals and groups has informed his journalism and life after the publication of ‘Children of Ted’ this past December.  It must be stated, for myself and John, that we do not condone or endorse the actions of Theodore Kaczynski, or those inspired or adjacently-inspired by his actions. The ethical/philosophical differences between the various parties discussed in this episode should be apparent and obvious to the listener, at least that is what I hope.  John H. Richardson is a journalist and former Writer at Large for Esquire Magazine. He is the author of three books, including ‘My Father The Spy, An Investigative Memoir.’ He was born in Washington D.C. in 1954, and grew up in Athens, Manila, Saigon, Washington, Seoul, Honolulu, and Los Angeles. John has worked at the Albuquerque Tribune, The Los Angeles Daily News, Premiere Magazine, New York Magazine, and Esquire Magazine and taught at the Columbia University, the University of New Mexico, and Purchase College. WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness DONATE: https://www.paypal.me/lastbornpodcast DROP ME A LINE: Call (208) 918-2837 or http://bit.ly/LBWfiledrop EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/patterns.of.behavior

INTRO: 12:22 | OUTRO: 1:56:30 In this episode, I speak with journalist John H. Richardson. Former Writer at Large for Esquire, John is the author of the captivating article ‘Children of Ted: The Unlikely New Generation of Unabomber Acolytes,’ published December 2018 in New York Magazine. In the article ‘Children of Ted,’ John takes a deep dive into the world of Theodore Kaczynski (aka the Unabomber) acolytes and apostates, a journey that documents his interactions with various individuals and groups that have been inspired (or adjacently-inspired) by the anti-civilizational writings and philosophy of Kaczynski (and even his multiple deadly acts of terrorism leading up to his arrest by the FBI in 1996). While John’s article is centered around the story of John Jacobi, who become radicalized (in part) through his exposure to Kaczynski’s manifesto ‘Industrial Society and Its Future’ and his subsequent correspondences with him, the article more broadly examines a phenomenon Richardson describes as Kaczynski Moments. “The Kaczynski moment dislocates. Suddenly, everyone seems to be living in a dream world. Why are they talking about binge TV and the latest political outrage when we’re turning the goddamn atmosphere into a vast tanker of Zyklon B? Was he right? Were we all gelded and put in harnesses without even knowing it? Is this just a simulation of life, not life itself?” (http://bit.ly/ChildrenOfTed) As John writes and states in this interview, Kaczynski Moments cut through almost every political tendency and ideology, and yield wide and varied results. In writing the piece, John interviewed some of the most prominent anti-civilizational activists, writers, and even a terror-friendly propagandist for an eco-extremist outfit operating in Mexico and South/Central America. We discuss John’s own Kaczynski Moment and interactions with the man himself, and how his research into the lives of Kaczynski-inspired or Kaczynski-adjacent-inspired individuals and groups has informed his journalism and life after the publication of ‘Children of Ted’ this past December.  It must be stated, for myself and John, that we do not condone or endorse the actions of Theodore Kaczynski, or those inspired or adjacently-inspired by his actions. The ethical/philosophical differences between the various parties discussed in this episode should be apparent and obvious to the listener, at least that is what I hope.  John H. Richardson is a journalist and former Writer at Large for Esquire Magazine. He is the author of three books, including ‘My Father The Spy, An Investigative Memoir.’ He was born in Washington D.C. in 1954, and grew up in Athens, Manila, Saigon, Washington, Seoul, Honolulu, and Los Angeles. John has worked at the Albuquerque Tribune, The Los Angeles Daily News, Premiere Magazine, New York Magazine, and Esquire Magazine and taught at the Columbia University, the University of New Mexico, and Purchase College. Episode Notes: - Read John’s article ‘Children of Ted: The Unlikely New Generation of Unabomber Acolytes’ at New York Magazine: http://bit.ly/ChildrenOfTed - Read John’s article ‘When the End of Human Civilization Is Your Day Job’ at Esquire: http://bit.ly/2WVIqCY - Much of John’s work can be found at his website: http://johnhrichardson.com - Read ‘Industrial Society and Its Future’ by Theodore Kaczynski: https://wapo.st/2ZiwzvZ - Read Bill Joy’s ‘Why The Future Doesn’t Need Us’ at Wired: http://bit.ly/BillJoy - The songs featured in this episode are “Akew” and “Subordinate CEO” by Miguel Baptista Benedict from the album Super(B)-Child-Ran. - The title card features the photograph “Unabomber Cabin, 1998” by Richard Barnes. WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness DONATE: https://www.paypal.me/lastbornpodcast DROP ME A LINE: Call (208) 918-2837 or http://bit.ly/LBWfiledrop EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/patterns.of.behavior

Today we hear the miraculous true story of one mother’s belief in the power of prayer that not only brought her son back to life, but continues to inspire people around the world in a new inspirational movie called Breakthrough, starring Chrissy Metz from NBC’s This Is Us. On a cold winter’s day in Missouri, John Smith was a 14-year-old boy playing on a frozen lake with two of his best friends. But a carefree day soon grew dire as the ice gave way and boys fell into the lake. While John’s friends were able to escape, John remained underwater for fifteen minutes. And by the time he was pulled out by first responders, he didn’t have a pulse. John’s mother Joyce was summoned to the hospital, and when she saw her son’s lifeless body on the hospital bed, she turned to God for a miracle. Later, we hear how the Smiths’ story traveled from a Missouri hospital room to a Hollywood studio, and how the cast and crew of Breakthrough were able to see God’s hand throughout the creation of the film.   Links, Products and Resources Mentioned: “Breakthrough” movie “Breakthrough” book   Beth Moore’s “Believing God” “Miracles from Heaven” movie NBC’s “This Is Us”   Interview Quotes: “I had drowned and was underwater for 15 minutes.” - John Smith “I lay lifeless. They did everything medically, scientifically that they could do.” - John Smith "I believe God is who He says He is. I believe God can do what He says He can do. And I believe in God." - Joyce Smith “Anybody would be [upset] when they tell you that you know they've just pulled your son out of the lake and he doesn't have a heartbeat. . . . But my first go-to was God to pray. That was what I had been prepared to do over the weeks beforehand.” - Joyce Smith “[God], You say we can come to You with the things going on in our lives, and You're there to be faithful to us and answer our prayers." - Joyce Smith “Holy Spirit, please come and bring me back my son." - Joyce Smith “When [Mom] prayed, something so powerful rushed up my body that it pushed three nurses searching for a pulse physically back, and they can't explain it.” - John Smith “Because God is omnipotent, and we are created in His image, our words have potency to them, they have power.” - Joyce Smith ________________________ Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel: Audio podcast: https://bit.ly/2uCnNM0 Original Series video podcast: https://bit.ly/2WzFY0O ________________________   Connect with Jesus Calling Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Jesus Calling Website