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Sometimes having a lot of cash can be dangerous. Would you rather be sitting on months (or even years) worth of emergency reserves or have your money be challenging inflation by sitting in investments like index funds or real estate? This is the question that many people have, and also one that today's guest, Phil, is having as well.Phil and his wife live in a relatively low cost area and bring in a very solid income. They've been maxing out HSAs, 401(k)s, and other accounts all while having a significant amount of cash on the sidelines, just waiting for the right investment. While Phil wants to go into an unconventional type of real estate investing, both Scott and Mindy believe he should focus on the long-term goals he has set for himself and find asset classes that fit within his strategy. In This Episode We CoverHow much is too much of an emergency fund?Selling tradelines and the risks/rewards that come with it Why investing in traditional-layout houses presents you with multiple exit strategies Solo 401(k)s, IRAs, HSAs, and other retirement accounts Creating a reasonable timeline to act on an investment, instead of losing money to inflationUnderstanding what a good rent-to-price ratio is for your areaAnd So Much More!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NHL Hall-of-Famer and Lightning founder Phil Esposito joins Beckles & Recher on Thursday to talk about the Bolts' 2-0 advantage over the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Final. While Phil said Montreal outplayed the Bolts in game 2, Andrei Vasilevskiy played lights out! Phil believes Vasy should pick up the Conn Smythe trophy, so not winning the Vezina isn't so bad. Phil never thought that his dream of hockey in Tampa would end up with this team being perhaps the best-run organization in all sports. Phil also shares his memory of Bobby Orr's famous goal that won the 1970 Stanley Cup for the Boston Bruins over the St. Louis Blues. All that and MORE!

This is a deep and powerful conversation that we were honored to share. Phil Kayumba is a Melbourne based trauma-informed Yoga teacher with a passion for shared community building and cultivating individual expression through collective movement and breath, hence his motto “Everyone, come as you are.” Phil's teaching is imbued with lessons from an extraordinary life, from leaving his home in Rwanda at the age of 10 for soccer and education in England to discovering yoga in India while his father worked as an ambassador. His travels through India continued to inform his practice and life, which only continued as he moved to Australia for study and became a father. Phil's resilience and compassion shines through as he shares about the effects of political violence in Rwanda, losing many much-loved family members, numerous assassination attempts on his father's life and becoming a refugee in Australia during his studies. While Phil touches on many difficult and painful topics, this is an uplifting and inspiring conversation, filled with many unexpected turns and layered with Phil's love for his son, the practice of yoga, and life itself. Note: This episode contains discussions of genocide, violence, mental health issues and other adult themes. This episode is sponsored by Yoga Australia: https://www.yogaaustralia.org.au/ https://www.instagram.com/yogaaustralia/ The opinions expressed in this podcast do not reflect the view and opinions of the sponsor.

Meet Phil and Dan Liberatore, owners of Philip L. Liberatore, CPA and IRS Problem Solvers, Inc. Two power couples operating two highly successful businesses in Southern California. They come from two distinct backgrounds; Phil accounting and finance, Dana an ordained minister. But together, they are a force to be reckoned with in the business world.  Even though Dana knows virtually nothing about tax, she utilizes her gifts in systems and organization to build a solid foundation for their businesses to prosper. While Phil is that people person who can turn a stranger into a friend and client in a matter of minutes.  They are an example of how learning to work with each other's strengths as opposed to fighting it leads to a successful business and a healthy marriage.

This week we chat with Phil Suzor-Morin. Back in 2003, Phil signed up for a half marathon and trained exclusively on a treadmill. After finishing the race, Phil felt unfulfilled and gave up on running; he would ultimately return to running years later, participating in 1-2 half marathon races a year. On Christmas Day 2015, Phil was watching a documentary on the Kona Triathlon World Championships and was inspired by the stories of athletes who overcame obstacles to compete; shortly after, Phil registered for the 2016 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. While Phil lost 50 lbs in the process of training for his first marathon, weight loss was not the primary reason he committed to the process; instead, Phil wanted to see how far he could push himself. This brings us to one of his major accomplishments, his still active runstreak that hit the 365 day mark this past May! Phil got the idea after suffering an injury which set him back 3-4 months. Initially, Phil set a goal of running 7 days in a row. Phil then took advantage of run commuting home from work and eventually he was hooked. Phil put “push himself” to the ultimate test when he decided to run both an 80 kilometre and 100 kilometer run through Toronto and parts of the GTA respectively. Without the ability to register for a race to cover these distances, Phil had to work out the logistics on his own. We’ll walk through the thought process, logistics, and challenges covering these distances. Phil has no plans on stopping and hopes to add a 100-miler to his running resume whether there’s an official race or not! You can follow Phil’s journey at: https://www.instagram.com/flywithphil/ Thanks for listening to this episode! If you know someone who would make a great guest or you just want to share feedback, please email us at thelongeststride@gmail.com. You can also find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! To support the show, please rate and review this episode on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews help our show by making it easier to find in the iTunes rankings. The higher we climb, the easier it is to find us! Thanks again! André and Jonathan thelongeststride.com

Doesn't matter if you spell it BBQ, Barbecue or Barbeque it all means the same thing to us. While Phil and Barbara provide a brief insight to their own BBQ experiences, Phil yaps about a really delicious corn on-the-cob side dish. Sounds super yum.To ramp up on the BBQ experience we go back to Kansas and talk with a genuinely great bloke, Mitch Benjamin from Meat Mitch. He tells us how he got started - beers, swimming pool and mates are all involved. Now his endeavours see him travelling the world and creating his own unique blend of spices and sauces. Did you know there is a thing called the BBQ belt? Lots of interesting stuff and insights in this episode. We then wander down the NAT NOSH path with the National Food Holiday segment. Phil and Barbara both seemed interested in Sunday October 4!And just some advanced notice, we are going back to the USA for Episode 4, to Nevada as we talk about school lunches. There's a couple of contemporary additives to be revealed in this episode.Give us a bit of love and subscribe via Spotify, Apple and Stitcher. You can also join the conversation with emails to podcast@usafoods.com.au Bye y'all

How do you know you’re getting enough sleep? What is affecting you from getting the optimal rest and recovery that you need to perform at your peak? On this episode, Daren tells an anecdote about his sleeping patterns through the years and what he has finally managed to decode. While Phil uncovers what you may have forgotten to check that is impacting your sleep rhythms, such as your chronotype, lifestyle, culture, thoughts, feelings and other factors that are essential for a healthy and balanced life. Tune in to get a good night’s sleep!Be sure to subscribe, rate, comment and share the Master of Some podcast on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Acast or whatever you choose to listen to us on. Send us your questions, concerns, insights, suggestions, love letters, and hate mail to talksomeshit@masterofsomepod.com or hit us up @masterofsomepod on our socials Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. All the dope music can be found here, courtesy of Daren. LINKS:Matthew Walker - Why We SleepMichael Breus - The Power of WhenJames Clear - The Science of SleepGretchen Rubin - Better Than BeforeKen Wilber - Four QuadrantsAlexey Guzey - guzey.comPODCAST PRODUCTION BY POD PASTEJust to Intro (01:48) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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

This week on the show! Drew's been to see two films, Doctor Sleep, and Last Christmas. Drew gives us a quick run down on that, while waiting for Phil to see them this week. While Phil has been catching up on some Netflix, so the boys discuss good things and bad things online. Plus there's been some awful bushfires in the guy's home state of New South Wales. The Fire Brigade and brigades from all over the world have been doing a truly remarkable job in such adverse conditions. Stay tuned for our Sick Kent of the Week! Intro Music: Kent's Theme by DBLA

Good News Everyone!While Phil and Ellen are off on more solo adventures, we are treated to another installation of 'Sit Down with Sean'. This week, Futurama Director Raymie Muzquiz has found his way onto our humble podcast, to talk all manner of important things:How does one get their start on a Roger Corman film? Why does IMDB keep lying to us? What is Raymie's amazing tale from the infamous Futurama Halloween Parties? How different can Live Action & Animation REALLY be? Why is Raymie polite enough to indulge Sean's Futurama impressions segment?And much, much more!Did you spot Raymie's Metropolis homage? Tell us here or on Twitter (@babybeardmedia). Drop us a like or leave a review on iTunes. All our stuff is on Spreaker, Stitcher, and Youtube - and our faces are on Instagram.You can find Shut Up and Take My Podcast, and a host of other great shows at:www.alottagreen.com.auYou can check out some of Raymie Muzquiz's work at:www.raymie.net/

Good News Everyone!While Phil and Ellen are off on more solo adventures, we are treated to another installation of 'Sit Down with Sean'. This week, Futurama Director Raymie Muzquiz has found his way onto our humble podcast, to talk all manner of important things:How does one get their start on a Roger Corman film? Why does IMDB keep lying to us? What is Raymie's amazing tale from the infamous Futurama Halloween Parties? How different can Live Action & Animation REALLY be? Why is Raymie polite enough to indulge Sean's Futurama impressions segment?And much, much more!Did you spot Raymie's Metropolis homage? Tell us here or on Twitter (@babybeardmedia). Drop us a like or leave a review on iTunes. All our stuff is on Spreaker, Stitcher, and Youtube - and our faces are on Instagram.You can find Shut Up and Take My Podcast, and a host of other great shows at:www.alottagreen.com.auYou can check out some of Raymie Muzquiz's work at:www.raymie.net/

Ben finds a simple template for his angle tangle. Ramon’s getting strange looks at Petco. While Phil’s busy hiding a little Texas charm in the whiskey cabinet.

Phil Alder is a drone pilot based in Victoria, Australia, running Gippsland Drone Services. While Phil doesn't have his commercial licensing, you'll hear that he is still able to work as long as he is obeying all the Australian drone rules. He is obviously limited in what he can do, but he's still making it happen while operating legally in rural areas. Working mostly in real estate and property work, Phil is flying his drone for a lot of large farms and rural accommodations. He's concentrating most of his work down in southeast Australia, but has also recently been contacted to complete a large farm shoot in Queensland to the north. Commercial work aside, as you can see on his instagram account, Phil is a wicked aerial photographer. Phil shoots a lot of his stills for pleasure, but as you can see it has translated into a lot of commercial opportunities. Not only does he choose the correct locations, he also has a wicked editing touch. The photo to the right is just a sample of his work, so be sure to head over and check out his entire gallery. I'm sure you're going to love it! I hope you enjoyed this week's drone podcast with Phil Alder! Once you've had a listen, feel free to leave a comment below so that Phil and I can hear what you think!

Phil Esposito joins JP Peterson to talk about the Bolts disappointing loss in Game-7. While Phil says he's surprisingly depressed about the Lightning loss, he also talked about why it was a hell of a year for the team, and why he's so thankful for how the Tampa community has gotten behind this team that he birthed.

Muralist Phil Shafer, a/k/a Sike Style, is part of a revolution that is turning graffiti into a public artform. Forget the image of an artist in the dead of night attacking a building with spray paint. While Phil does paint with spray can in hand, he also taps into his background of art history and hip hop culture to create intricately designed murals that become as much a part of the community as the building itself. In this episode we sit down with Phil to discuss his evolution as a muralist, the importance of public art, and the process of designing for a community space.

Phil sits down with our first architect on the podcast, Andy Koglin—the President of OKW Architects. Andy tells Phil about current trends in real estate, including redeveloping and adapting bricks and mortar for different uses by creating value and density, and seeing an increase in urban infill properties. Examples of these projects are the new Amazon, Bareburger, and Soul Cycle in the Clybourn Corridor. While Phil has Andy’s ear, he asks Andy to tell us about the NewCity Development, and how he approaches integrated community development projects such as the Southport Corridor. OKW is involved in many aspects of commercial real estate, from architecture, to interior design, to urban planning, to landscape architecture. You will see OKW on many interesting projects such as New City in the bustling North/Clybourn corridor, to central station in Evanston, IL, to the Soul Cycle on Southport. The good people at OKW take an idea from start to reality. We should note that at the end of the episode Andy tells Phil about the CANstruction fundraising project to help the Greater Chicago Food Depository. While we did not get a chance to release the podcast while this project was on display, we urge you to keep this project in mind for next year as it helps a great cause. Schenk Annes Tepper Campbell Ltd. was a proud sponsor of the OKW team’s project this year.

On this week’s episode: Phil and Tom discuss the trailer for one of their most anticipated films of 2017, James Franco’s The Disaster Artist. They also discuss the trailer for the upcoming biographical drama, The Current War, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, & Nicholas Hoult. Phil and Tom join the Losers’ Club in the sewers to face their darkest fears in Stephen King’s IT. While Phil joins another crew to shoot movies and discover aliens in a small Ohio town, in J. J. Abrams’ Super 8. In news: J. J. Abrams will write and direct Star Wars: Episode IX! Patty Jenkins closes deal to direct Wonder Woman sequel! And Spike Lee & Jordan Peele team up for Black Klansman!   TRAILERS The Disaster Artist The Current War Lady Bird The Commuter (Liam Neeson Quits Acting)   MOVIES WE SAW IT   WHOOPS, OUR BAD Super 8   NEWS J.J. ABRAMS TO WRITE AND DIRECT STAR WARS: EPISODE IX Patty Jenkins Closes Deal to Direct ‘Wonder Woman’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE) Spike Lee And Jordan Peele Teaming Up To Deliver BLACK KLANSMAN ‘Kingsman’s Taron Egerton Joins Rosamund Pike In ‘A Private War’ — Toronto Netflix Snaps Up Ed Harris-Jason Sudeikis Pic ‘Kodachrome’ – Toronto Taran Killam Joins Kevin Hart in 'Night School' (Exclusive) Drew Goddard to Write, Direct 'X-Men' Spin-Off 'X-Force' Mike Myers Comes Full Circle With ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ / Queen Biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Adds Lucy Boynton (Exclusive) (Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury) Daniel Dae Kim to Replace Ed Skrein in ‘Hellboy’ Reboot   HEY! THAT’S DOPE! Die Hard Christmas Children's Book Textless Posters (Portrait) | Textless Posters (Landscape)   #NETFLICKPICKS Walking Tall (Trailer) Dead Set (Trailer)

On this week’s episode: Phil and Tom discuss the beautiful first trailers for The Florida Project, starring Willem Dafoe. And Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut in Molly’s Game, starring Jessica Chastain. Tom makes the perfect hillbilly heist with the help of Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, and Daniel Craig in Logan Lucky. While Phil relives his childhood and his quest for creativity in The Lonely Island’s indie summer gem, Brigsby Bear with SNL’s Kyle Mooney. For Whoops, Our Bad, Tom struggles with the morals of shadily making millions in Boiler Room starring Vin Diesel, Ben Affleck, Nina Long and Giovanni Ribisi. In news: A standalone Obi-Wan Kenobi film is in the works! An Asian-led romantic comedy starring Ali Wong and Randall Park! And Samuel Jackson may reprise his role of the titular character in the Shaft sequel! TRAILERS The Florida Project Molly’s Game The Meyerowitz Stories Gemini  MOVIES WE SAW Logan Lucky Brigsby Bear  WHOOPS, OUR BAD Boiler Room  NEWS ‘Super Troopers 2’ Has a Very Appropriate Release Date 'Star Wars' Obi-Wan Kenobi Film in the Works (Exclusive) Good Universe, Point Grey Board Adolescent Comedy ‘Good Boys’ From ‘The Office’ Team HELLBOY Casts Sasha Lane Of AMERICAN HONEY We’re Getting An Asian-Led Romantic Comedy With Ali Wong and Randall Park ‘License To Drive’: Female-Driven Reboot Hits The Road With Fox And John Davis Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher to Star in ‘Shaft’ Sequel ‘Dear White People’ Team Reunites On Justin Simien-Directed ‘Bad Hair’ Pascal Pictures Lands ‘Beneath A Scarlet Sky’ For Tom Holland Marvel Taps Geneva Robertson-Dworet To Script ‘Captain Marvel’ Jerry Lewis Dies: Comedy Legend, Classic Filmmaker Was 91  HEY! THAT’S DOPE! Alamo Drafthouse Presents Josie And The Pussycats Record Release Party Batarang  #NETFLICKPICKS Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (Trailer) & Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey (Trailer) The Karate Kid (Trailer)

Recorded earlier - 10/24/16 In this episode of The Willie Robertson Podcast, Willie and Johnny D are joined by Willie's brother Al and dad Phil. Al and Phil join the podcast to talk about their new movie Torchbearer (made with cousin Zach Dasher), in which "Phil Robertson makes a compelling argument on the absurdity of life without God." While Phil always said he would be in a movie, his sons thought it would've been more of a "Clint Eastwood, Western kind of setting," not exactly a documentary examining what happens when civilized societies remove God from public life...

Colossians 2:8-23 Watch Video Listen to MP3 Download Handout Download Manuscript → Click to view the Sermon Outline Colossians 1:9-10 - For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God…  3 ways that we can be fulfilled in Christ Alone I.  Beware that you do not accept false teaching of any kind (v. 8) Colossians 1:8 - …and he also informed us of your love in the Spirit. A. The origin of false teaching will be human tradition rather than God and Christ  B. The content will not be consistent with the sufficiency, supremacy, and sovereignty of Christ C. The motivation will serve self rather than Christ II. Be confident in Christ and His Word in you (vv. 9-15) A. Christ is fully God (v. 9) Colossians 1:9 - For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form Philippians 2:6-8 - …who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. B. Christ made you complete in Him (v. 10) 1. By making us a part of the people of God (v. 11) Colossians 2:11 - …and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ 1 Peter 2:9-10 - But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 2. By making us spiritually alive (vv. 12-13a) Colossians 2:12-13 - …having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him… 3. By forgiving our sin (v. 13b) Colossians 2:13b - …having forgiven us all our transgressions… 4. By cancelling our debts (v. 14) Colossians 2:14 - …having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 5. By giving us victory over our enemies Colossians 2:15 - When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him. III. Embrace the freedom you have in Christ alone (vv. 16-23) A. We have freedom from legalism (vv. 16-17, 20-22) Colossians 2:16-17 - Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. Colossians 2:20-22 - If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as, “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!” (which all refer to things destined to perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men? B. We have freedom from self-righteousness (vv. 18a, 23) Colossians 2:18a - Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels… Colossians 2:23 - These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence. C. We have freedom from mysticism (v. 18-19) Colossians 2:18b-19 - …taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind, and not holding fast to the head, from whom the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ligaments, grows with a growth which is from God. Outlined Manuscript Two weeks ago, during the BCTC my schedule was full with not just teaching, but with meetings, eatings, and greetings. The eatings portion of my day normally did not conclude until 9:30 pm. One particular evening, I was having a delightful time engaging with people and I kept eating and eating and eating. Then it was time for dessert. I was done … no more needed! But the table was convinced that my wife (who was not with me) and I needed to have dessert when I got home. So at 10:00 we were each eating this massive dessert. Mind you …they were good. But after I finished I thought I was going to explode. I could see the headline in the paper. “Pastor explodes after conference guests encourage him to eat too much.” I was completely and utterly fulfilled! Do you know that God wants you to be completely and utterly fulfilled in your relationship with Jesus? Do you know that God wants you to be so satisfied, so confident, and so comforted by Jesus that you do all things to please him? That is one of the reasons our annual theme is “In Christ Alone.” We want everyone in our church absolutely convinced that satisfaction, confidence, comfort, and fulfillment is found in Christ. This morning our session is titled “Fulfilled in Christ Alone.” With that in mind please turn in your Bibles to Colossians 2:8. That is on page ___ of the back section of the Bible in the chair in front of you. As you are turning there, I would like to emphasize two things we have learned so far in Colossians. Paul is writing to a church that has accomplished many great things. This church has a reputation. He did not know them personally, but he knew them by their work. He heard of their faith (1:4), their love for one another because they understand the glories of heaven yet to come (1:4-5), and that they have love in the Holy Spirit (1:8). Not a bad reputation. But Paul then prays … as he normally does in his letters … for something that is very important to that particular church. This is no generic prayer. This is a prayer addressing the needs that they have. Colossians 1:9-10 For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;   Paul wants them to understand God’s will with all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Requests like these in the Bible are normally focused on the revealed will of God. He wants us, for example, to be sexually pure, to give thanks in all things, to live for the glory of Christ among others. So Paul prays that the Colossians would be Word centered, obedient Christians. By focusing on Christ, all that he is and all that he does and all that he has done specifically for them, then they will please him in all respects. There were also false teachers. They were alive and active. Enough of the church was following the false teachers that Paul decided to write about it. Let’s read the text. Colossians 2:8-23. Not only are we going to study this text, but we also have the privilege of celebrating the Lord’s Table in our morning service today. It is my goal that we leave this morning fulfilled in Christ. Almost like I was that evening … filled up to the max. Let’s consider three ways that we can be fulfilled in Christ Alone. I.  Beware that you do not accept false teaching of any kind (v. 8) We have spoken several times about the false teaching or heresy present in the church. But nowhere in Scripture does anyone tell us exactly what that false teaching was. Maybe one of the reasons is that false teaching would be present until the day Jesus returns. Thus, God’s people reading God’s Word must be on guard against all false teaching regardless of its source. Thankfully, the Bible says some things about false teaching that really help us. We can say that the prayer in Col 1:9-14 encourages people to move in the opposite direction as the false teaching. If you want to know what a NT book is about … read the prayer. Paul almost always prays at the beginning of the letter and then explains further the issues raised in his prayer. So whatever the heresy was it moved them away from being obedient to the will of God and whatever it was it moved them away from being pleasing to Christ. From that description and from the wording of v. 8 we can surmise a series of tests. We need the tests because we need to beware! The phrase in v. 8 is “beware that you are not kidnapped.” What happened to those girls from Delphi is horrible. We pray for God’s justice for those involved. We pray for healing for the parents, friends, classmates, and the entire town. Someone took those girls captive. That is the kind of imagery used in the text. Pay attention … there are teachings that want to capture you. As is often the case, false teaching does not say, “Come, listen to me so that I can destroy you.” False teaching is far more subtle. How do we believers recognize it? How do we become aware of its presence? Sometimes, a teaching will pass one part of the test but fail miserably at the others. Unless teaching can pass all three, it is false and we must not accept it. The origin of false teaching will be human tradition rather than God and Christ  The language of the text is “according to the tradition of men.” Sometimes false teaching comes in the form of research. Sometimes it comes in the form of opinions. Sometimes it comes in the form of history. The argument seems compelling. It seems to make logical sense. But the person never opens their Bible and proves the validity of their comments. The content will not be consistent with the sufficiency, supremacy, and sovereignty of Christ. The language of v. 8 is that the content of this false teaching will be philosophy and empty deception. These words in the NT are pretty broad. They function as umbrella terms for systems of thought and the implications of that system. During the BCTC Phil and Robin Byars were speaking. Shortly after their daughter was killed there were people who encouraged them to curse God. Curse God for what the Lord allowed to happen to your daughter. With power in his voice Phil said, “I will not curse God.” I don’t know what to do, I don’t know how to feel or what to think right this moment. But I know this … I will not curse God. Do you see what he was doing? These were well intentioned people and yet Phil was able to run the words (the content) through the truth of Scripture that he already knew. While Phil confessed that he did not know what he should be doing right now, he knew what he couldn’t do. Curse God … no way! Cling to God … yes Run in God’s direction … yes Confess his hurts to God … yes But Curse … that’s what Job’s wife wanted Job to do False teaching gives itself away. Sometimes, the teaching does not come with an open Bible. Other times in comes in content that does not scream out Jesus. It leaves people stuck in this sin cursed world rather than transporting them to the feet of the glorious savior who died for them. False teaching gives itself away because sometimes it does not come from an open Bible, sometimes its content is not consistent with the supremacy, sufficiency, and sovereignty of Christ. Then, it gives itself away because … The motivation will serve self rather than Christ According to the elementary principles rather than Christ is the language of v. 8. The elementary principles is a difficult subject. Some translations differ on the English words they put into the text. However, what is very clear is even the motivation behind such teaching is that we will receive the benefit. Imagine completing these sentences … I will be happy if _________” I have a right to _____________” I will earn favor from God and others if I ________” I will be blessed if ____________” Biblical motivation is about Christ. If he decides to grant us favor and blessing then that is his decision. If he wants to give us a particular thing then that is his decision. But what I do is put my focus on Christ. False teaching does not come from an open Bible, with content straight from Scripture, and with our motives set on pleasing Christ. When those moments come … we must beware that we are not captured by that teaching. Song … “All I have is Christ” And it is awesome to have Christ! II. Be confident in Christ and His Word in You (vv. 9-15) I wish I had a whole sermon for this section by itself. Because it is loaded with awesome truth. You could camp here for an entire week. The reason that you can be confident is … Christ is fully God (v. 9) Colossians 1:9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form If you have been attending an ABF then you know we have been working through the gospel of Mark. The first 8 chapters are dedicated to the question, who is Jesus? One answer, given in several different ways and different sections is Jesus is God. He is full deity in bodily form. Philippians 2:6-8 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. We can happily sing All I have is Christ. Because it is in him that I have so many blessings. Christ Made You Complete in Him (v. 10) Paul is doing something really clever here. Why is it that you would need to listen to false teaching that leads to focus on statements outside the Bible, that are not consistent with the Bible, and do not lift up the name of Christ? You are already full! That night during the BCTC, I did not need any more food. In fact, I did not even need breakfast the next day. I was complete … I was filled up. Paul uses that idea to describe believers. We have all we need in Christ. In him, the fullness of deity dwells. When I say things like “All I have is Christ” people should not feel sorry for me, they should be jealous! After all … notice what Christ offers. The only thing I have is Christ … that sounds like bad news. All you have is Christ? But the reality is that when I have Christ … I have all that I need and more. From vv. 11-15 we see 5 ways that you and I are complete in Christ. By making us a part of the people of God (v. 11) Colossians 2:11 and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ In the OT, we know that physical circumcision was a sign that a male was a member of the covenant community of Israel. It was a big deal. In fact, circumcision is a practice that still occurs today because of the OT practice and the significance that it was for God’s people. But beginning with Moses he spoke about a circumcision of the heart. He recognized that it would be possible to have physical circumcision but never adopt the practices and concerns of the Lord. He recognized that an outward behavior would never change the workings of the human heart. Only God could do that. Paul uses that same imagery to remind us that one of the ways we have completeness in Christ is that he made us part of his people. Peter would also write along this theme … 1 Peter 2:9-10 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. What better status symbol could we ask for? We were once not a people … but now you are the people of God. All you Bible scholars know that is from the book of Hosea. Where the marriage of Hosea and Gomer was an illustration of the relationship between the Lord and the nation. Peter selects that wording to celebrate what we have now in Christ. We are selected among the people of God because our hearts have been circumcised by Christ. By making us Spiritually Alive (vv. 12-13a) Colossians 2:12-13 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him … We know that we were once dead in our trespasses and sins. Yet, God through the work of the Holy Spirit made us alive together with Christ. I understand that I am, in some ways, rebellious and hard-hearted before the Lord. There are areas that I do not want to change. So I can relate to that experience. But I also know this… I respond differently to the Lord’s word than some others. There is a sensitivity, there is an alive and awake condition that not all people share. The Lord’s Word finds it way in my mind. Even if that word does not bear fruit immediately it is there. But some … the Lord’s word goes in one ear and out the other. Friends, if you are struggling to relate to this experience. It may be that your heart has never experienced the circumcision of Christ. It might be that you have never been made alive together with Christ. It might be that you remain in your spiritually dead condition. Can I please urge you to understand the significance of your sin? Can I encourage you that the wages of sin is death? Can I encourage you that there is an answer in the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ? I urge you to repent of your sin and trust in the finished work of Jesus for your salvation. Not only has he made us part of the people of God, not only has he made us alive together with Christ, but also By forgiving our sin (v. 13b) Colossians 2:13b having forgiven us all our transgressions What a blessing to know that our sin is removed as far as the east is from the west. What a blessing to know that my sin has already been paid. So when I sing “All I have is Christ” it reminds me that I have forgiveness of my sin. By Cancelling our debts (v. 14) Colossians 2:14 having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. I hate being in debt. The characteristic of debt is that debt is hostile to us. Man alive, is that true. If you are out of debt praise the Lord. May your tribe increase. But when you have debt it is hostile. It says to you… you owe me … every month. It says to you … I own what you are driving. I own what you are living in. I own you. That is why the Proverbs explain that the debtor is the lender’s slave. I have to ask my mortgage company for permission … that is because I have to write them a check every month for a certain amount of money. I am tired of writing them checks and asking them permission to buy, to invest, or to give. Our sins put us in debt. We were in debt to a holy God for refusing to live a perfect life before him. We refused to follow his word and his commands and chose to do things for ourselves and that put us in debt. The debt we owed was eternal punishment from a Holy and Angry at sin God! Hallelujah … God be praised. He’s risen from the grave. Oh that rugged cross my salvation … now my soul cries out Hallelujah praise and honor unto the The last way given in this section is … By giving us victory over our enemies Colossians 2:15 When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him. We know that we have enemies. Satan and his host are opposed to all that is Christ and for Christ. But why are we complete? Why does our confession of Christ mean that we have everything we need and more? Because God disarmed them and by virtue of the cross demonstrated that through Christ believers enjoy victory. This table represents so much. We have a perfect passage to celebrate it. We see reasons why we should be confident … we are part of the people of God, we have been made spiritually alive, we have had our sins forgiven, we have had our debts erased, and we have been given victory. Praise the Lord. Men, would you please come so we can celebrate the victory we have in Jesus through his sacrifice. We practice what we call open communion. In this church, that means that you do not have to be a member to participate. Instead, you have to meet two basic requirements given in Scripture (1) that you know that you are follower of Christ … if not, we would encourage you to let the elements pass by (no one will judge you) … and then talk to one of us about how you can become a follower of Jesus and (2) that you have examined your life and looked for sin and disunity in the body. Scripture wants us to celebrate this in a worthy manner. 1 Cor 11:23 says, “For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread;” Person to my right … would you please return thanks for the body of the Lord. Ushers will not return immediately. and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” How can we be fulfilled in Christ? Just like my meal filled me to overflowing! Beware not to accept false teaching of any kind. We know that false teaching violates one or more of the following standards: it does not come from God’s word, its content does not match Scripture, and it motivation is selfish. Be Confident in Christ. If all I have is Christ I have a ton. A new community, a new life, a soul free from the power and penalty of sin, a debt that is paid, and an enemy that is vanquished. Here is number 3. III. Embrace the Freedom you have in Christ Alone (vv. 16-23) Well … it seems that if your sin is paid and your debt is erased and your enemies have been vanquished that you would not have any more problems. But, we are a challenging people aren’t we? That is one reason why sometimes we create problems with one another. Sometimes we are the false teachers… not in the sense of teaching another gospel, but in the sense of assigning commands to God that he did not make. The Lord was so gracious to give us the next section. We have freedom from legalism (vv. 16-17, 20-22)       Colossians 2:16-17 Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day—17 things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. Colossians 2:20-22 If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as, 21 “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!” 22 (which all refer to things destined to perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men? We have reasons that we like or dislike something. Some people are convinced that things like “forks over knives” or “Atkins” or whoever has the best approach to eating. Some are very passionate about certain days of the week or of the year. Some are really wound tight about certain types of beverages. When we focus there, we are focusing on the shadow rather than the substance. We are wound up about the food, holiday, or beverage that is consumed. We all know that we only have so much time and attention. So let’s devote it to Christ. If someone disagrees with you about how you do Christmas or Halloween or the 4th of July or someone gives an easter basket … then just relax. Christ is the substance and that person has freedom to enjoy their festival, new moon, or Sabbath the way they chose. They can eat kale to the glory of God and they can eat a steak to the glory of God. We have freedom from Self-Righteousness (vv. 18a, 23) Colossians 2:18a Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels … 23 These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence. Maybe a greater danger is that we decide that the concept of penance is a good one. We will feel righteous when we beat ourselves up enough. Of course, the reformation leaders are screaming at us to learn from their mistakes. Martin Luther himself struggled until he rested in the righteousness available in Jesus. There is no form of self-righteousness that is going to work. God designed the world against that idea. He specifically designed the world so that if you think you can earn righteousness you will be constantly exhausted and exhausting to the people around you. Let’s enjoy our freedom from that bondage. We have freedom from mysticism (v. 18-19) Colossians 2:18b-19 taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind, 19 and not holding fast to the head, from whom the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ligaments, grows with a growth which is from God. Some people are all excited about what seems like really spiritual. They attempt to find hidden messages in all sorts of things. You saw a vision … ohhhh … you had a dream … ahhhh.  These things are “inflated without cause in his own fleshly mind.” What a great comment. It seems that the Scripture encourages us to think carefully and some thoughts do not deserve much time in our mind. Some things take our focus from the beauty and glory of Christ We pay attention to the things that do not matter and we miss all that is of substance. I really like the song called “Man of Sorrows.” I have been referencing part of the chorus. Hallelujah … God be praised. He’s risen from the grave. Oh that rugged cross my salvation … where your blood poured out over me … now my soul cries out Hallelujah praise and honor unto thee. Men, would you please come and serve us. As they are coming do you see how this (communion) fills us? It is a celebration of what Christ did and it looks to his future return. I can be filled up because Jesus gave his life. His body was broken and his blood was spilt for you and me. 1 Cor 11:25a In the same way He took the cup also after supper Person to my left … would you please return thanks for the blood of the New Covenant shed by Christ. Ushers will not return 1 Cor 11:25b-26 This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. Friends, this is an awesome passage. It is so full of truth and passion. It is truly wonderful! You can be fulfilled (filled up to overflowing) in Christ Alone! Let’s stand together to pray and sing one final song “Christ is Risen” confessing the greatness of Christ.

On this week’s episode: Phil and Tom discuss the trailers for the star-studded return of the king of the jungle in Kong: Skull Island. And the World War II true story, starring Jessica Chastain, The Zookeeper’s Wife. Phil and Tom both journey back to the Wizarding World with Eddie Redmayne in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. While Phil reminisced about his high school days with star Hailee Steinfeld in The Edge of Seventeen. And Tom takes an incredibly long walk with director Ang Lee and his 120 frames-per-second film, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. In news: Lin-Manuel Miranda is working on a secret Disney film! Emilia Clarke has joined the cast of the Han Solo stand-alone! And Wedding Crashers 2 is in the early stages of development!   TRAILERS 100 Streets Kong: Skull Island The Zookeeper's Wife Before I Fall   BONUS MASH-UP TRAILER Beauty & The Beast: The Old And The New Side By Side   NEWS Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals He’s Making a Secret Disney Film Amblin Picks Up 'Dan and Sam' Graphic Novel for Film (Exclusive) Can You Spell David Guion & Michael Handelman? They Are Writing ‘Sesame Street’ Film For Warner Bros Matt Damon Reveals He's Got a Cameo in Upcoming 'Ocean's Eight' (EXCLUSIVE) Badass ‘Green Hornet’? Paramount, Chernin Set Gavin O’Connor For Movie Steve Carell in Talks to Join ‘Minecraft’ Movie at Warner Bros. (EXCLUSIVE) Richard Linklater’s ‘Before’ Trilogy Is Getting a Criterion Collection Box Set Forest Whitaker Joins Johnny Depp In Tupac/Notorious BIG Murder Drama ‘LAbyrinth’ Bryan Cranston to play Malcolm In The Middle-era Bryan Cranston in The Masterpiece Emilia Clarke Joins The Han Solo Stand-alone Film Lock It Up: ‘Wedding Crashers 2’ Is in the Works ‘John Wick’ Director David Leitch Confirmed For ‘Deadpool 2’   HEY! THAT’S DOPE! How Much Would It Cost To Build & Fly The Millennium Falcon [Infographic] Cool Stuff: ‘Sequel 2’ Art Show Delivers More Prints For Sequels That Never Happened BONUS: 2016 in Film   #NETFLICKPICKS Tarzan (Trailer) The Lizzie McGuire Movie (Trailer)

October 16, 2016 Engineer's Corner Show Page ABOUT THIS EPISODE This is a special episode of Engineer’s Corner. While Phil has taken a little break to change jobs and move to a different city, Ben sat down with Brendan Moore of Otso Cycles. If you recognize Brendan’s name, that’s because he is also one of the owner’s of Wolf Tooth Components. The gang at Wolf Tooth has recently launched their new Otso Cycles brand of bikes. Otso isn’t just another bike company. They’ve launched with several new ideas built into them. For example, the new Voytek offers the smallest Q-factor of any current fatbike. Also, the Warakin and Voytek come equipped with the Otso designed “Tuning Chip” dropouts. Listen in to here Brendan discuss the new brand and what they are up to. Otso’s are currently in stock and shipping, so be sure to head over to the website if you’re interested. If you have any ideas for future guests or episodes, or have a question for the show, please contact us at ben@mountainbikeradio.com. ------------- RELATED SHOW LINKS Shop through our Amazon Affiliate link Otso Cycles Website Otso Cycles on Instagram Otso Cycles on Facebook Otso Cycles on Twitter Mountain Bike Radio gear and kit Who is Phil the Engineer? Mountain Bike Radio on Facebook Mountain Bike Radio on Twitter Mountain Bike Radio on Instagram Mountain Bike Radio on Pinterest Email Ben Email Phil Support Mountain Bike Radio   

On this week’s episode: Phil and Tom discuss the trailer for the Miles Teller boxing flick, Bleed For This, and the teaser for the Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone musical La La Land. This week Tom got stranded on an island with a farting corpse in Swiss Army Man. He also took a trip back to our childhood with Steven Spielberg’s The BFG. While Phil took a trip to Hawaii with an all-star comedy cast in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. For Whoops, Our Bad, Phil hangs out at record store with John Cusack and Jack Black for High Fidelity. In news: Bryan Cranston tells us what to expect from the new Power Rangers movie. The Rock is the world’s highest paid actor. And find out what Hollywood studio is trying to strike a deal for the rights to a live-action Pokémon movie!   TRAILERS Tiger Raid Table 19 La La Land (Teaser Artwork) GOAT Bleed For This   NEWS Deadpool 2 & Gambit to Film in 2017; Simon Kinberg Writing New X-Men Movie Bryan Cranston Reveals ‘Power Rangers’ Will Be Like ‘The Dark Knight’ ‘Nice Guys’ Actress Angourie Rice Joins ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Kate Mara & Ed Helms Joining ‘Chappaquiddick’ Movie ‘Lego Movie Sequel’ Getting Rewrite From ‘BoJack Horseman’ Creator (EXCLUSIVE) Alicia Vikander’s ‘Tomb Raider’ Gets 2018 Release Date In a Nod to George Takei, John Cho’s Sulu Is Gay in 'Star Trek Beyond' ‘Alien: Covenant’: Danny McBride Confirmed as Pilot; Set Video Shows Off Practical Effects     Javier Bardem Eyed for Frankenstein Role in Universal’s Monster Universe (EXCLUSIVE) Justin Timberlake Joins Woody Allen’s New Movie The Rock is now the world's highest paid actor. Is Legendary Going To Catch Pokemon? Movie Deal In Offing For Hot Franchise Property   HEY! THAT’S DOPE! DealFlicks Prisma   #NETFLICKPICKS Legally Blonde (Trailer) Hercules (Hulu) (Amazon) (Trailer)

While Phil is vacationing to much greener pastures, Cody takes a strict stance against drugs out of jealousy. The battle is joined with Rob and Rick while the two ramble on about Narc and pot circles, elitism, 13 Hours, FOOTBALL!, converting to Islam and lip syncing on Youtube, horrible internet search suggestions, DNA on dead hookers, Judge Rob, super cool houses bro, no Netflix but having sports, and Rick selling Daredevil.

In this episode, Phil Ebiner joins me to talk about how he successfully promotes his online courses on Udemy, Teachable and similar platforms. Phil currently earns between $15,000 and $20,000 a month in course sales so it's fair to say his methods are proven.While Phil still spends around 40 hours per week maintaining and growing his business, he's doing what he loves. And when you're doing what you love it doesn't feel like 'work'. The other thing is Phil's income will continue to grow even if he decides to take an extended holiday.When it comes to passive income, you work your business on your terms.How to Promote Your Udemy CoursesWhen you promote your Udemy courses using your own coupon codes you retain 97% of the sale price whereas your share in organic sales is only 50%. So it's highly advisable to use your own coupon code when sending prospective students to your Udemy course sales page.As you are no doubt aware, Udemy does a lot of discounting and while Phil does advise that you take part in Udemy's promotions, using your own coupon code links definitely gives you more control over the pricing of your course.You should also be promoting your online courses at a little higher price point.When Phil first releases a course he starts the promotion at the $29 mark. Many instructors send out promotional announcements offering courses between $2 and $7, and while this strategy may work for instructors with a large student base it does not make a great strategy for someone just starting out.Also offering your courses at huge discount trains your students to expect super low prices.So when you are doing your own promotions keep it at a price that you're comfortable selling at.Another strategy that lends itself to promotion is to create more courses. This way you can cross-promote related courses and get more sales.Phil strongly recommends that you take advantage of your two promotional announcements each month.Another great strategy when releasing a new course and even promoting your existing courses is offering a tiered pricing structure. The price is limited in the number of coupons and expiry date. This creates urgency.For example, you can say there are 50 coupons at $27, 50 coupons at $37, 50 coupons at $47 etc. and they expire in a week or so.Another thing to consider when pricing your courses is to end in a 7. Studies have shown that product pricing ending in a 7 sells better than those ending in a 9.How to Promote Self Hosted Courses i.e. TeachablePhil has now loaded all his Udemy courses into Teachable which is linked to his self-hosted website at videoschoolonline.com. There is a 'Courses' button on his site and links in his blog posts point to the courses hosted on Teachable.Phil gets a lot of organic traffic to his Teachable courses through his YouTube channel and blog posts. The best part is he is getting full price sales as unlike Udemy, people landing on is site from organic sources are willing to pay what his courses are really worth.Phil's promotion strategy when it comes to his own site and Teachable courses is to use content marketing, blog posts on specific topics that he teaches and YouTube videos.When it comes to YouTube, Phil has over 200 videos on his channel. He doesn't only post videos to promote his courses, he posts a lot of free, valuable information as well. This has helped him build a following and trust with his viewers.One really cool thing about Teachable is that you can bundle courses, so Phil has grouped all his related courses into various bundles and offered them at discounted prices.Teachable also allows for monthly subscriptions and Phil has set up one of his bundles on a $9 monthly subscription. You will find a link in the resources section below.How to Double Your Promotion Through Co-Creating Courses.When you create courses with other instructors you are exposed to their audience which can greatly extend your reach and increase your sales.You must be selective when looking for instructors to co-create courses with to ensure there is a fit and they are not simply trying to tap into your student base.However, when both instructors are on the same page and both of you are promoting to your individual student bases then substantial growth can be achieved.Closing ThoughtsOne of Phil's biggest strategies is to create and promote free courses on his self-hosted Teachable site. This allows him to gather email addresses and a funnel into his paid courses.Resources and LinksTo find out more about Phil and his courses please visithttp://videoschoolonline.comhttp://philebiner.comClick here for Phil's free mini course on How to Win at Teaching Online Courses in 2016Check out Phil's Passive Income course bundle at only $9 per month.Here is the link to Rob Cubbon's Facebook Retargeting video that Phil mentioned during the interview.

In this episode, Phil Ebiner joins me to talk about how he successfully promotes his online courses on Udemy, Teachable and similar platforms. Phil currently earns between $15,000 and $20,000 a month in course sales so it's fair to say his methods are proven.While Phil still spends around 40 hours per week maintaining and growing his business, he's doing what he loves. And when you're doing what you love it doesn't feel like 'work'. The other thing is Phil's income will continue to grow even if he decides to take an extended holiday.When it comes to passive income, you work your business on your terms.How to Promote Your Udemy CoursesWhen you promote your Udemy courses using your own coupon codes you retain 97% of the sale price whereas your share in organic sales is only 50%. So it's highly advisable to use your own coupon code when sending prospective students to your Udemy course sales page.As you are no doubt aware, Udemy does a lot of discounting and while Phil does advise that you take part in Udemy's promotions, using your own coupon code links definitely gives you more control over the pricing of your course.You should also be promoting your online courses at a little higher price point.When Phil first releases a course he starts the promotion at the $29 mark. Many instructors send out promotional announcements offering courses between $2 and $7, and while this strategy may work for instructors with a large student base it does not make a great strategy for someone just starting out.Also offering your courses at huge discount trains your students to expect super low prices.So when you are doing your own promotions keep it at a price that you're comfortable selling at.Another strategy that lends itself to promotion is to create more courses. This way you can cross-promote related courses and get more sales.Phil strongly recommends that you take advantage of your two promotional announcements each month.Another great strategy when releasing a new course and even promoting your existing courses is offering a tiered pricing structure. The price is limited in the number of coupons and expiry date. This creates urgency.For example, you can say there are 50 coupons at $27, 50 coupons at $37, 50 coupons at $47 etc. and they expire in a week or so.Another thing to consider when pricing your courses is to end in a 7. Studies have shown that product pricing ending in a 7 sells better than those ending in a 9.How to Promote Self Hosted Courses i.e. TeachablePhil has now loaded all his Udemy courses into Teachable which is linked to his self-hosted website at videoschoolonline.com. There is a 'Courses' button on his site and links in his blog posts point to the courses hosted on Teachable.Phil gets a lot of organic traffic to his Teachable courses through his YouTube channel and blog posts. The best part is he is getting full price sales as unlike Udemy, people landing on is site from organic sources are willing to pay what his courses are really worth.Phil's promotion strategy when it comes to his own site and Teachable courses is to use content marketing, blog posts on specific topics that he teaches and YouTube videos.When it comes to YouTube, Phil has over 200 videos on his channel. He doesn't only post videos to promote his courses, he posts a lot of free, valuable information as well. This has helped him build a following and trust with his viewers.One really cool thing about Teachable is that you can bundle courses, so Phil has grouped all his related courses into various bundles and offered them at discounted prices.Teachable also allows for monthly subscriptions and Phil has set up one of his bundles on a $9 monthly subscription. You will find a link in the resources section below.How to Double Your Promotion Through Co-Creating Courses.When you create courses with other instructors you are exposed to their audience which can greatly extend your reach and increase your sales.You must be selective when looking for instructors to co-create courses with to ensure there is a fit and they are not simply trying to tap into your student base.However, when both instructors are on the same page and both of you are promoting to your individual student bases then substantial growth can be achieved.Closing ThoughtsOne of Phil's biggest strategies is to create and promote free courses on his self-hosted Teachable site. This allows him to gather email addresses and a funnel into his paid courses.Resources and LinksTo find out more about Phil and his courses please visithttp://videoschoolonline.comhttp://philebiner.comClick here for Phil's free mini course on How to Win at Teaching Online Courses in 2016Check out Phil's Passive Income course bundle at only $9 per month.Here is the link to Rob Cubbon's Facebook Retargeting video that Phil mentioned during the interview.

For today’s interview I return to the Manchester Health Department to talk with Phil Alexakos, the Chief of Environmental Health and Emergency Preparedness Division, about how he and his department plan and prepare for public health crises. As we remembered the 14th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11th, 2001 just a few days ago, Phil’s division’s focus has expanded from naturally occurring public health threats like pandemic flu to responding to bioterrorism. The interview is fascinating because Phil and his colleagues focus on developing capabilities to respond to a wide array of unknown and unknowable events by finding ways to repurpose existing infrastructure in diverse ways. The podcast concludes with how government organizations like the Health Department cannot do this mission alone – they need the help of an army of volunteers. While Phil talks about some of the volunteer programs specific to New Hampshire, listeners should consider what opportunities they have to help make their communities more robust.

While Phil and Cody wrap up defending their tag team championship belt, they manage to make time for a podcast. This week, they discuss more bad habits, running with beer, baseballs in the face, responsible drinking, Hulk vs. Kramer, that state of porn and imagination in youth, Flavortown and Fuckeduptown, Tyler Perry and the Adam Sandler showdown, VR, Warcraft and movie franchises, and Michael Jackson taking the magical role of Jar Jar Binks.

It's a bonus episode for LTN! While Phil was out honeymooning and Felipe heeds the call.

While Phil rejoices over the fact that only two official summer podcasts remain, he and Jake talk about various topics in this rather uneventful week at the high-tech studio. It includes a game Jake thought was a brilliant idea, and some random news and links you might find interesting. Status Updates (0:00) Art Blocks and Heat […]