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Introduction: It's Time to Grow Up… (1 Corinthians 3:1–9) Because your childish THINKING holds you back. (1 Cor 3:1–2) Because your childish BEHAVIOR hurts others. (1 Cor 3:3) Because your childish FAVORITISM highlights man and not God. (1 Cor 3:4–8) Because your childish SELFISHNESS hides your identity. (1 Cor 3:9) God, help me to grow up. Today, I need to stop _______________________________________ and start _______________________________________. Sermon Notes (PDF): BLANKHint: Highlight blanks above for answers! Small Group DiscussionRead 1 Corinthians 3:1-9What was your big take-away from this passage / message?Why do so many Christians act like adult babies and why do so many churches pamper these adult babies? What is the solution to this problem?Define jealousy and strife. How do you see yourself being jealous or stirring up strife right now?According to Paul, why shouldn't there be any competition in the church?What identity does Paul assign to Christians in 1 Corinthians 3:9? How should this identity affect how you act and serve the church?BreakoutShare how you filled in the following blanks at the end of your outline: God, help me to grow up. Today, I need to stop _______________________________________ and start _______________________________________. Encourage and pray for one another. AUDIO TRANSCRIPT Turn your Bibles to 1 Corinthians chapter 3 verses 1 through 9.1 Corinthians chapter 3 verses 1 through 9.It's time to grow up.Have you ever thought that about someone else?You ever thought that about a neighbor, a coworker?Have you ever said that to someone else?To a friend, to a family member?And whenever you think or say that sentence, it always comes with a sense of frustration,a sense of disbelief that someone could be so immature, that someone could be so childish.I can distinctly remember a time where I thought and said that exact sentence.It's time to grow up.It was years ago as I was sick on the couch watching my favorite sick day show, Dr. Phil.And don't judge me for my favorite sick time show.You probably don't have one that's much better.Maybe it's helped me with counseling over the years. I don't really know.But I'll never forget this one particular episode as Dr. Phil interviewed a 24-year-old manwho considered himself 18 months old.He was an adult baby.He slept in a massive custom crib.He had customized onesies in his closet.He wore diapers and he ate baby food.And Dr. Phil asked him, "Do you think you'll ever grow past this age?"Is that decent? I've been working on that all week. Is that okay?My wife doesn't think it's really good, so I guess it's not.Pastor Jeff is encouraging me, though.And then Brett said, "I don't think so. I've done a lot of research.And this is the age that I feel, 18 months."I was so disturbed by Brett's delusions.I was so bothered by his contentment with never growing upand the unwillingness of his loved ones to call him out.As I was sick on that couch, I wanted to climb through the TVand join Dr. Phil in saying, "It's time to grow up."Do you know what's even sadder to me than Brett's childish behavior?The childish lifestyle of many Christians.Adult babies are in every church.Adult babies are men and women who are content to never grow up.Content to never mature.They are committed to staying right where they areand never making any progress.So many churches are content with pampering these adult babies,catering to their desires, and baby-proofing the Bibleto avoid any sharp edges or offensive truths.So many pastors are committed to playing along with people's delusionsrather than lovingly calling them out.Thankfully, the apostle Paul did not have that commitment.He had a much different commitment to the Corinthian church,who also had an adult baby problem.Paul was 100% committed to this church's unity and purity.He had no interest in playing along with their delusions.He was unwilling to clean up their toys,snap on their onesies, and tuck them into their adult cribs.He was unafraid to burst their bubble and to lovingly call them outbecause their behavior was unacceptable to Godand it was damaging to the entire church.Paul was bold in calling out the Corinthians and saying,"Okay, it's time to get your big boy pants on.It's time to grow up."And this message from Paul wasn't just for the Corinthiansalmost 2,000 years ago.This message from Paul is for Harvest Bible Chapel today.And I really don't want you to think,"Oh, man, I wish so-and-so was here.He or she really needs to grow up."Listen, that person isn't here, but you are.You really need to hear this word from the Lord.In some ways or in many ways, you need to grow up.I need to grow up.So before we continue any further, let's go to the Lord and ask for His help.Please pray for me that will faithfully proclaim God's wordand I will pray for you that you will faithfully receive it.Father, we just celebrated children in our church.Children are a gift. Children are a blessing.The Lord, when we as adults act like children, there's a huge problem.Lord, I admit to you that I can be an adult baby.I can be childish.And I know the same is true for every single person in this room.Help us to stop thinking that this is for somebody else.This is a word for each and every one of us.Maybe we'd walk out of this room as different peopleand we'd be put on the path to maturity.We ask and pray all these things in Jesus' name.Amen.It's time to grow up.Reason number one, because your child is thinking holds you back.Your child is thinking holds you back.In last week's passage, the Apostle Paul reminded usthat everyone who is in Christ has been given the mind of Christ.That sounds really awesome, doesn't it?But what in the world does that mean?What is the mind of Christ?God's Word.You have been given God's Word.You don't have to wonder what God thinks about anything.You don't have to wonder what God thinks about himself, salvation,or how you should live your life.He tells you in His Word.He not only gives you His Word,but He also gives you the Holy Spirit to help you understand this Wordand help you to understand how you apply it to your life.God doesn't tell you all that you could know,but He does tell you all that you need to know.Those who are spiritual are able to understand spiritual truths.Well, great. Thanks, Paul. I appreciate that.Here is a butt coming in chapter 3, verse 1.Listen to what Paul says."But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people,but as people of the flesh as infants in Christ."At first glance, it seems like Paul is sayingthat there are no Christians in Corinth.This church is only made up of unsaved peoplewho have no true life and no true relationship with God.But that's not what Paul is saying at all.There are true believers in Corinth,and there are two context clues in this versethat show us that Paul is talking to Corinthian Christians.First of all, Paul calls them brothers.Paul isn't Hulk Hogan. He isn't called everybody brother.That was just for Pastor Jeff.Paul only calls his spiritual siblings brothers and sisters.This is a term of affection.Paul isn't coming in hot saying,"Okay, idiots, time to shut up and grow up."That's not what he's doing.He's not putting them in a headlock and giving them noogiesuntil they do what he tells them to do.No, he's coming in with an arm around their shoulder.Brothers, sisters, I love you.You're my family. Jesus Christ loves you,but you're not acting like you love Jesus.You're not acting like Christians.You're not acting like you have the Holy Spirit within you.You are letting your sinful desires,you are letting your flesh control you.And secondly, Paul calls them by another name.Paul calls them infants in Christ.So they are in Christ.They are saved. Their sins have been forgiven,but they are stuck in their immaturity.They are standing still.And Paul is saying to them,"I want to have an adult conversation with you,but all you can do is goo goo, gaga, and spit up all over yourself."What is the proof of their baby-ness?Verse chapter 2 tells us it's their spiritual diet.Let's read verse 2."I fed you with milk, not solid food,for you were not ready for it,and even now you are not yet ready."When my kids were born,I didn't throw them a pizza party in the delivery room.I didn't try to serve them a hot slice of pizzawith extra cheese and pepperoni.Why not?Because they were not ready for it.Their systems couldn't handle that kind of meal.When we brought Sam and then years later,Emmy home from the hospital,I didn't try to force-feed them ribeye steak and corn on the cob.Again, why not?Because they could not handle it.They were not ready for it.Newborns cannot eat corn on the cob, pizza and steak.Newborns cannot eat solid food.Babies can only be nourished by milk.But that was years ago.Let's talk about now.Sam is six years old and Emmy is almost four.Should my kids be able to handle pizza, corn on the cob and steak now?Why is that?Because they're older.They should be ready for solid food.If they're not, there is something seriously wrong within themthat Kate and I should not ignore.The Corinthian church should be ready for the solid food of God's Word,but they're not.There is something seriously wrong within them that Paul cannot ignore.After years and years of being Christians,the Corinthians are still only drinking from the milk of the Bible basics.Their diet is way off because they have no desire to move forward.And to be clear, new believers do need the milk of the Bible basics.They do need the spiritual ABCs.God is holy, man is sinful.Jesus Christ came to die on the cross,and everyone who trusts in Him will be forgiven.Jesus loves me this I know for the...Yes, amen to all these truths.We do touch on these essentials every single week, don't we?These are the foundation of our faith.But do you agree there's way more to the story?There's way more to know.There's way more to learn.At the beginning of your spiritual life,you must be fed like a spiritual newborn.But as time goes on, your diet should progressso that you can progress,that you can grow in your faith and make improvements.I'm not a dietitian by any stretch of the imagination,but to grow big and strong physically,you need a certain calorie intake.You need to eat from a wide variety of food groups.To grow big and strong spiritually,you need to consume a significant amount of God's Word.You need to have a balanced understandingof the Old Testament and the New Testament.You shouldn't say, "You know what? That book isn't really for me."No, they're all for you.All 66 books of the Bible are essential for your growth.You should make the attempt to have a balanced understandingof the major topics of Scripture,the character and attributes of God,the person and work of Jesus Christ,sanctification, the church, end times,and on and on the list goes.As Paul says in 2 Timothy 3, verses 16 through 17,"All Scripture, not just some, not just most,all Scripture is breathed out by God,and profitable for teaching, for reproof,for correction, for training and righteousness,that the man of God may be complete,equipped for every good work."It takes the whole Bible to make you a whole person.You should have an appetite for the solid food of Scripture.Your knowledge of and your love for God's Wordshould increase day by day, week by week, month by month,year by year, and again, if it's not, there's a problem.Your desire to obey God's Word should increase over time.If you truly have the mind of Christ,you should love the thoughts of Christ.And the author of Hebrews explains the long-term side effectsof only drinking milk.He says this, "For though by this time you ought to be teachers,you need someone to teach you againthe basic principles of the oracles of God.You need milk, not solid food.For everyone who lives on milk is unskilledin the Word of righteousness since he is a child."I'm going to be very blunt for the next few minutes.I've been praying for this section of the sermon all week longbecause I want you to receive what I'm about to offerwith the intention I give it.This comes from love and concern.Some of you have only been drinking milk for years,and it shows.Some of you are still spiritual newbornsand not spiritual adults,even though you've followed Christ for years,maybe even decades.Some of you should be ready for the solid food of Scripture,but you're not.Some of you should be ready to teach the Bibleback in Harvest Academy, but you're not.Some of you should be able to pray in front of other believers,lead prayer groups to prayer services, but you're not.Some of you men should be elder qualified by nowand ready to help shepherd this flock and shoulderthe responsibility, but you're not.If I have described you on any level,please understand I'm not trying to scold you.I'm not trying to push you down like the Apostle Paul.I only have the desire to encourage you and to pull you uplike the Apostle Paul.I want to put a shoulder around you, brother, sister,God has so much more for you in store.If you'll just take a step forward and make progress by His grace.Don't stay where you are.Don't be content to always drink milk feast on this book.Do not be content to always swim in the shallow end of the gospelwith your floaties on.Dive in, explore, challenge yourself.Do not be content with riding with spiritual training wheelsyour entire life.Ask God to give you a sense of confidenceso that you can ride with confidenceand help other people to ride with confidence.Repent of your laziness.Turn from your apathy to the things of God.Ask the Lord to give you a greater hunger for His word,a greater motivation to run after holiness,a greater commitment to the strength of this church.After service, ask a pastor or elder to pray for you.Ask a mature member of this congregationor a godly friend to help you and to keep you accountable.It's time to grow up because your childish thinking holds you backfrom being who God has created you to beand doing what God has called you to do.It's time to grow up.Reason number two, because your childish behavior hurts others.Your childish behavior hurts others.Paul goes on to give another exampleof the Corinthian sinful immaturity in verse three."For you are still of the flesh.For while there is jealousy and strife among you,are you not of the fleshand behaving only in a human way?"Childish thinking always leads to childish behavior.And the childishness of the Corinthianscan be summed up in two words, jealousy and strife.Jealousy is a serious case of dissatisfactionwith what God has given to you.You deserve more.You deserve better.You deserve whatever you want.When you are jealous of what someone else has,you cannot be content with what you have.If you are jealous of someone else's success,you cannot celebrate that person's success.Strife is needless conflict.Strife leads to dumb divisionthat can and should be avoided.Jealousy is an attitude,and strife is the aftermath.Jealousy is the root,and strife is the result.No one needs to teach you how to be jealous.No one needs to show you how to create strife.These sins are inherent within each and every one of us.If you don't believe me,just go back to Harvest Academy for a few minutes.You will see jealousy and strife soonerrather than later.Why does Suzy have that toy in her eye?I hate Tommy and Joey because they never let me play with them.I'm not inviting Ruthie to my birthday partybecause she didn't invite Betty to hers.You may laugh at that,but the adults in the church are not much better than the kids, are they?Listen, you can be jealous.You.Maybe you are envious of someone else in this room.That person who has the marriage that you want.That parent who has more under control kids than you do.That person who seems to be more talented than you.You should be celebrating and rejoicingand God's good gifts to that brother or sister,but instead you resent them.And you want them to be knocked down a few pegs to feel how you feel.You can be jealous.You can cause strife and factions in the church.You have a serious bone to pick with the leadership at Harvest.Instead of coming to the elders directly, you start whispering.You start spreading misinformation.You start spreading rumors.You are offended by someone else.Instead of going to that person directly,you go to other people to recruit them to your side.And you may say, "Oh, I'm just doing this to warn people."No, you're not.You're doing this to the other people who will like you more than that person.Just be honest about it.Maybe you enjoy getting into fights.You enjoy making a big deal out of nothing.You lace up your boxing gloves and get into worthless, pointless battles with people.Are you jealous right now?Are you causing strife right now?If you are jealous, if you are stirring up trouble,you're just acting like an adult babyand not a mature son or daughter of God.If you are stirring up trouble, if you have sinned against someone else,it's time to swallow your pride and admit what you've done.Kids sweep things under the rug and ignore it.Adults expose sin and confess it.It's time to grow up because your childish behavior hurts others,especially the people you love.It's time to grow up.Reason number three, because your childish favoritism highlights man and not God.Because your childish favoritism highlights man and not God.Jealousy and strife at Corinth played out in a specific way,and it led to people playing favorites with specific leaders.Let's see what Paul has to say about this in verse 4.For when one says, "I follow Paul,"and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not being merely human?Pastor Jeff preached on this favoritism controversy a few weeks ago,but Paul talks about it again, so what are we going to do?We're going to talk about it again.Paul was the one who planted the Corinthian church during his second missionary journey.And he was there for about a year and a half ministering, preaching, pastoring.And some people had a soft spot for Paul.They were nostalgic for him because he was the one who led them to Christ.After Paul left, Apollos comes to town, and he's a much better speaker,a much more dynamic preacher, so many people prefer Apollos.And this history of favoritism led to both men having their own personal fan clubs,even though both men do not want their own personal fan clubs.In modern day terms, there is a Paul fan page on Facebook,and there's an opposing Apollos fan page on Facebook.There are trading cards with these men's faces and pastoral stats.There are YouTube channels that highlight and spell out their sermons on why they're so great.But Paul says this kind of favoritism is childish.It is not the way of heaven. It is the way of this world.He's saying, "If you say I follow Paul, or I follow Apollos, grow up.You're acting like a child. You need to cut it out."And Paul gives a reason why he and Apollos are not worthy of these cult followings in verse 5.What then is Apollos? What is Paul?Servants through whom you believed as the Lord assigned to each.Paul and Apollos are not celebrities. They're not superstars.They're not mega church pastors. Who are they according to this verse?Servants.This word can also be translated as table waiters.Waiters do not cook the food. They simply deliver the food.Busboys simply clean up.Paul and Apollos are just lowly busboys in God's restaurant.Last time I checked, there are no busboy enthusiasts.There are no busboy trading cards. There are no busboy YouTube channels.When was the last time you had a restaurant and thought to yourself,"Man, this table is spotless. I don't even need a plate. I can just eat right off of it.I need to go find the busboy and congratulate him."Has that ever happened to you?Paul is saying, "I'm just a busboy. I'm not worthy of anything that you want to give me."He's knocking himself off the pedestal that the Corinthians have put him on.He's demystifying Apollos and putting him in his place too.They are just servants of the Lord. They are servants of the Corinthian church.But Paul isn't done lowering himself yet.He and Apollos are not just busboys.They are also farm hands, according to verses 6 and 7."I planted Apollos watered, but God gave the growth."So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God gives the growth.I've never farmed before.I've never even kept a garden before in my entire life.The last time I can remember planting a seed was in first grade with that cup on the window sill,that cup of dirt.I'm not a farmer, but I do know a farmer in our congregation.I spoke to Jesse Hogan last week and I asked him,"How much credit can you take for a good harvester crop?"Do you want to know what farmer Jesse said?None.All I can do is plant, pray for good weather, and trust that God will bring the growth.Trust the results to God.Jesse is a successful farmer because he understands his place in the process.He entrusts the results to God.He knows his limitations.Paul is successful as a pastor, as an evangelist, as a church planner,because he knows his place in the process.He trusts the results to God.Paul knows his limitations.Paul is saying, "I planted the church in Corinth."Paul has watered it with his faithful preaching,but who alone gets the credit?Who alone gets the glory for the growth?God and God alone.Once again, Paul and Paulos are nothing special.They are just farmhands who plant and water the seeds of the gospel.That's it.Paul goes on to give you another reason why he and Paulos shouldn't be pitted against each otherin verse 8."He who plants and he who waters are one,and each will receive his wages according to his labor."There is no reason for Paul and Paulos to competebecause they are on the same team.They are one.I've already admitted that I'm not a farmer,but I may be a better farmer than I am an athlete.Some of you were laughing too hard at that.But I did play basketball from sixth to twelfth grade,and I can remember distinct games where every man in our team was out for himself.Every man was trying to show off.Every man was trying to show everyone how great he was.And that never led to victory because we forgot that we were one.We forgot that we were on the same team.I can also remember other games when we did come together as a cohesive whole.Everyone wasn't trying to win for himself, trying to win for the entire team.In those moments, we were one.We were on the same team, which often led to victory.We are on the same team at Harvest Bible Chapel.We should be pulling together to be one in the Lord,rather than pulling apart to try and be special on our own.On my own, I am a zero.On your own, you are a zero, but together we are one.Our strength comes from our unity.Recently, a member of our church paid the highest compliment to this churchthat made my entire year.She said, "To be honest, I don't really care who preaches on a Sunday morning,because I know, I trust that everyone who preaches at Harvestwill be faithful to God's Word."That is the goal.That woman gets it.That is what Paul is talking about in this verse.It's not about the servant.It's about the one we serve.It's not about the bus boy.It's about the one who owns all things.It is not about the farmhand.It's about the only one who gives the growth.Playing favorites in the church is stupid.It is immature.It is childish foolishness to try to figure out who's the bestand who's the most important.We all have a role to play.No one's gifting or role is more important than another.And according to Paul, each worker will be paid by God Himself,and God never stiffs His employees.He always gives infinitely satisfying rewards.So please don't try to reward yourselfby seeking after the affirmation and praise of others.Wait diligently for the rewards of God,because they are coming.Adult babies live for the moment,but godly servants live for the long haul.It's time to grow up and start highlighting God and not man.It's time to grow up.Final reason, because your childish selfishness hides your identity.Because your childish selfishness hides your identity.Let's wrap up with verse 9."For we are God's fellow workers.You are God's field, God's building.I truly enjoy partnering with all of my coworkers,Missy, Gillian, Ashley, Pastor Rich, Pastor Jeff.I love all my coworkers,but do you know which coworker I enjoy working with the most?God.Pastor Jeff is a great boss,but do you know who's an even greater boss?The Lord.So many pastors fall into sinand disqualify themselves from ministrybecause their childish selfishness hides their identity.They think they're the ones making things happen.They think that the church growth is happening because of them.They're in charge. They're running the show.And they end up becoming bullies.They end up becoming tyrants.They forget they work with and for the God of the universe.Those pastors did not shed their own bloodon the cross for the members of their church.Their churches do not belong to them.Their churches belong to Christ.You do not belong to me.You do not belong to Justin Cady, Brian Beehe, Pastor Rich,or even Pastor Jeff.If you have trusted in Christ, you belong to Him.He's the one who shed his blood for you.He is the one who died for you.You are God's field.You are God's building.That is who you are.Do not let your childish selfishness hide your identity any longer.Do not try to find your identityin what the world says to find it in.The world will tell youthat you are the maker of your own meaning.Your worth is found in what you achieve.But that is not what Paul is saying in this verse.You are not a precious snowflakewhose every one preference should be met.Your story is not the main event of this world.You are not the point of anything.You are just a small part of the field that God is cultivating.You are just a single brickin the beautiful structure that God is building.You are a part of the church of Jesus Christwhich will never ever pass away.It's time to grow upand stop believing that life is all about youbecause it's not.It's about the Lordwho will do great things in and through you.It's time to grow upand start remembering who you areand whose you are.Some of you in this room do not belong to Christ.You are not even an infant in Christbecause you have not been born again.You are not a part of God's field.You are not a part of God's building.You are just a lonely seed.You are just a discarded brick.But your identity will change in an instantif you give your life to Jesus.If you trust in Him as your Saviorwho died on the cross for your sins.If you trust in Him as the Lord of your lifewho has every right to tell you what to do.If you place your faith and trust in Christ,you will be adopted into His family.You will be planted into God's field.You will be slid into the perfect spot in this churchthat is reserved just for you.You will be placed on the path to mature adulthood in Christ.The biggest temptation for a sermon like thisis to feel the sting of conviction in the momentand then do nothing with that conviction once you get home.But do you know what's the most childish thing of all?Knowing that something needs to changeand then doing nothing about it.Please do not fall into that childish temptation.Choose to put away your childish thinking.Choose to put away your childish behavior.Choose to put away your childish favoritism.Choose to put away your childish selfishness.Brothers and sisters, it's time to mature.It's time to grow up.But you can't grow up on your own, can you?You need God's helpbecause He is the expert on growth, not you.There are still two blanks left on your sheet that you need to fill in.These are a prayer to the Lord.God, help me to grow up.Today I need to stop blank and start blank.I have no idea what you need to fill in those blanks with, but you do.And so is God.Maybe it's God, help me to grow up today and He has stopped making excusesand start reading my Bible every morning at 7 a.m.Maybe it's God, help me to grow up today.I need to stop being jealous of so-and-so, it's small groupand start being content with what you have given me.It could be God, help me to grow up todayor maybe God, help me to grow up today.I need to stop sitting on the church sidelinesand start serving at harvest today.Don't be vague because vague goals lead disappointing results.Be practical, be specific,because that will lead to encouraging results.Take a few minutes to fill in those blanks.Take a few moments to go to the Lord, to confess sin,to ask for His help.Ask Him to empower you to change.Ask for His help so that you can be empowered.Take steps to grow up.Fill in those blanks and spend some time in the Lord with prayer.Father, I thank you for your immense patience with us.I know as a father I can be so impatient with my children at times,but Lord, you are so long suffering.But all of us in this room can be childish.All of us in this room can be immatureor may today be a brand new day of transformation.May today be a day where a first step is taken,where growth happens by your grace and by the power of your spirit.Lord, may we not just be convicted in this moment,be convicted the rest of today, the rest this weekand the rest of our lives seek after you and your Word,to pursue after the unity of the churchand to fit into our exact spot in the church.Lord, I thank you for what your Holy Spirit has done this morningand I thank you in advance for what He will do.I ask all these things in Jesus' name, amen.

[kc_row use_container="yes" _id="496256"][kc_column width="12/12" video_mute="no" _id="472115"][kc_column_text _id="886092"]ElderJonathan Farrell expanded our understanding of the “Parable of the Sower,” inthat Jesus equated the birds stealing the seeds sown by a farmer with howdemons come to steal the Word of God from being planted in the good soil of ourhearts. Your heart can get trampled and hardened when you have difficultcircumstances in life or have challenges in relationships. We need to let Goddeal with our hearts, so that unbelief and hardness of heart don't block theWord of God from penetrating our hearts. As an object lesson, Elder Farrellheld up a large hoe and presented seven practical ways to break up hardenedground in your heart. These wonderful spiritual practices will keep your heartprotected and tender to God, set apart for growing the good seed of God's Wordand producing a bountiful 100-fold harvest for God's glory in your life. [/kc_column_text][/kc_column][/kc_row]

December 22, 2024Today's Reading: Luke 1:39-45 (46-56)Daily Lectionary: Isaiah 43:1-24; Revelation 9:13-10:11“for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;” (Luke 1:48)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Blessed are you among women To be called the mother of God by the small whispering wordAnd so much worse by those without ears to hear.The virgin shall conceive and bear abuse. But she named it all Immanuel.God with us. For the belittled and the befouled The mocked and reviled, the virgin gives a hymn.He has regard for the humiliated. who in their shame would prefer sticks and stones to wordsused to cause much deeper hurt He sheds precious blood and names the least of these holy.  Exalting what has been profaned,and blessing what others only curse.  In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come and help us by Your might, that the sins which weigh us down may be quickly lifted by Your grace and mercy; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.  -Rev. Harrison Goodman, content executive for Higher Things.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.What makes a church "good?" Come join the fictional family as they test out eight different churches in their brand-new town and answer this question along the way. Will the Real Church Please Stand Up? by Matthew Richard, now available from Concordia Publishing House.

Did you know that you have your own Holy Trinity? Your mind, body and spirit are like God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. All three are connected and working together to create this sense of who you are. Many women tend to focus on one or two, but not all three! God wants you to nurture all three. Learn why fasting may be the super tool that can help you nurture all three!In this very special episode, I discuss:Why you can't heal a body you hateHow to improve yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually Cultivating your mindset to get back into balance Nourishing yourself through God's wordAnd much more!Struggling with Hormonal Imbalance & Belly Fat? Discover your Personalized Solution! Take This FREE 60-Second Quiz To Find Out! or Watch my new webinar about Mastering your hormones. Are You Ready To Feel Good In Your Clothes Again? Start your journey with a 7 day free trial to my new App "Fast to Faith." Support your hormone balance with Hormone Tame Essentials Multivitamin. Connect with Dr. Tabatha and the Team at Her Higher Health: Schedule Free a Zoom Call Dr. Tabatha's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTabathaDr. Tabatha's IG: https://www.instagram.com/thegutsygynecologist/Dr. Tabatha's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGutsyGynecologist

Welcome to Episode 113 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!I'm your host Daniel Smith.Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will:know the major common mistakes associated with LIKE and ASunderstand how "like" is used informally and as a filler wordAnd why "as" is often needed when you translate "cómo"This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

Isaiah 30 30 “Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the Lord,“Who execute a plan, but not Mine,And make an alliance, but not of My Spirit,In order to add sin to sin;2 Who proceed down to EgyptWithout consulting Me,To take refuge in the safety of PharaohAnd to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt!3 “Therefore the safety of Pharaoh will be your shameAnd the shelter in the shadow of Egypt, your humiliation.4 “For their princes are at ZoanAnd their ambassadors arrive at Hanes.5 “Everyone will be ashamed because of a people who cannot profit them,Who are not for help or profit, but for shame and also for reproach.” 6 The oracle concerning the beasts of the Negev. Through a land of distress and anguish,From where come lioness and lion, viper and flying serpent,They carry their riches on the backs of young donkeysAnd their treasures on camels' humps,To a people who cannot profit them;7 Even Egypt, whose help is vain and empty.Therefore, I have called her“Rahab who has been exterminated.”8 Now go, write it on a tablet before themAnd inscribe it on a scroll,That it may serve in the time to comeAs a witness forever.9 For this is a rebellious people, false sons,Sons who refuse to listenTo the instruction of the Lord;10 Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions”;And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy to us what is right,Speak to us pleasant words,Prophesy illusions.11 “Get out of the way, turn aside from the path,Let us hear no more about the Holy One of Israel.” 12 Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, “Since you have rejected this wordAnd have put your trust in oppression and guile, and have relied on them,13 Therefore this iniquity will be to youLike a breach about to fall,A bulge in a high wall,Whose collapse comes suddenly in an instant,14 Whose collapse is like the smashing of a potter's jar,So ruthlessly shatteredThat a sherd will not be found among its piecesTo take fire from a hearthOr to scoop water from a cistern.” 15 For thus the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said, “In repentance and rest you will be saved,In quietness and trust is your strength.”But you were not willing,16 And you said, “No, for we will flee on horses,”Therefore you shall flee!“And we will ride on swift horses,”Therefore those who pursue you shall be swift.17 One thousand will flee at the threat of one man;You will flee at the threat of five,Until you are left as a flag on a mountain topAnd as a signal on a hill. 18 Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you,And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.For the Lord is a God of justice;How blessed are all those who long for Him. 19 O people in Zion, inhabitant in Jerusalem, you will weep no longer. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when He hears it, He will answer you. 20 Although the Lord has given you bread of privation and water of oppression, He, your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will behold your Teacher. 21 Your ears will hear a word behind you, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right or to the left. 22 And you will defile your graven images overlaid with silver, and your molten images plated with gold. You will scatter them as an impure thing, and say to them, “Be gone!” 23 Then He will give you rain for the seed which you will sow in the ground, and bread from the yield of the ground, and it will be rich and plenteous; on that day your livestock will graze in a roomy pasture. 24 Also the oxen and the donkeys which work the ground will eat salted fodder, which has been winnowed with shovel and fork. 25 On every lofty mountain and on every high hill there will be streams running with water on the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall. 26 The light of the moon will be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven days, on the day the... New American Standard Bible 1995 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maranatha-ministries/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maranatha-ministries/support

In this episode, poet and criminal barrister Tim Kiely talks about the poem that has been a friend to him: 'Timothy Winters' by Charles Causley.READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE.We are so grateful to Tim for joining us and sharing his story of connection with Causely's powerful poem.Tim Kiely is a criminal barrister and poet based in London. His work has appeared in 'South Bank Poetry', 'Under the Radar', 'Atrium', 'Ink, Sweat & Tears' and 'Magma'. He is the author of three poetry pamphlets, 'Hymn to the Smoke' (from Indigo Dreams), 'Plaque for the Unknown Socialist' (from Back Room Poetry) and 'No Other Life' (from Vole Books), all of which are available from timkielybooks.bigcartel.com. He can be followed @timkiely1 on Instagram and Twitter.You can find 'Timothy Winters' in Charles Causley's 'Collected Poems' 1951-2000 (Picador, 2000).Fiona and Michael mention this year's Forward Prizes for Poetry - find out more about all the shortlisted poets and the prize ceremony, taking place at Leeds Playhouse on 16th October 2023.Is there a poem that has been a friend to YOU? Tell us about it and read some of the extraordinary nominations of poems as friends we have received so far... www.thepoetryexchange.co.uk/nominate.Tim Kiely is in conversation with The Poetry Exchange team members Al Snell and Andrea Witzke Slot.*********Timothy Wintersby Charles CausleyTimothy Winters comes to schoolWith eyes as wide as a football-pool,Ears like bombs and teeth like splinters:A blitz of a boy is Timothy Winters.His belly is white, his neck is dark,And his hair is an exclamation-mark.His clothes are enough to scare a crowAnd through his britches the blue winds blow.When teacher talks he won't hear a wordAnd he shoots down dead the arithmetic-bird,He licks the pattern off his plateAnd he's not even heard of the Welfare State.Timothy Winters has bloody feetAnd he lives in a house on Suez Street,He sleeps in a sack on the kitchen floorAnd they say there aren't boys like him anymore.Old Man Winters likes his beerAnd his missus ran off with a bombardier,Grandma sits in the grate with a ginAnd Timothy's dosed with an aspirin.The welfare Worker lies awakeBut the law's as tricky as a ten-foot snake,So Timothy Winters drinks his cupAnd slowly goes on growing up.At Morning Prayers the Master helvesfor children less fortunate than ourselves,And the loudest response in the room is whenTimothy Winters roars "Amen!"So come one angel, come on tenTimothy Winters says "AmenAmen amen amen amen."Timothy Winters, Lord. AmenFrom 'Collected Poems 1951-2000' (Picador, 2000), © Charles Causley 2000, used by permission of the author's Estate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 15, 2023Today's Reading: Luke 1:39-55Daily Lectionary: 1 Samuel 13:1-18, Acts 23:13-35Luke 1:48: “for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;”In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Blessed are you among women To be called the mother of God by the small whispering wordAnd so much worse by those without ears to hear.The virgin shall conceive and bear abuse. But she named it all Immanuel.God with us. For the belittled and the befouled The mocked and reviled, the virgin gives a hymn.He has regard for the humiliated. who in their shame would prefer sticks and stones to words used to cause much deeper hurt He sheds precious blood and names the least of these holy.  Exalting what has been profaned,and blessing what others only curse.  In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Almighty God, You chose the Virgin Mary to be the mother of Your only Son. Grant that we, who are redeemed by His blood, may share with her in the glory of Your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ, our Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.-Pastor Harrison Goodman is Content Executive for Higher Things.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the Pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.Study Christ's words on the cross to see how you can show more Christlike grace in your life. Perfect for group or individual study, each chapter has a Q&A at the end, and the back of the book includes a leader guide. Available now from Concordia Publishing House.

In Brené Browns book Dare to Lead, there are so MANY great nuggets (obvs, because she's brilliant) but the one I want to talk about here is values.  She says we have ultimately two values that we abide by in life, or are the compass for us to help us navigate this winding journey of life.  They may change during the different seasons of life, but ultimately they keep us anchored, grounded, and rooted in who we are and how we lead. What's your word of the year? It was 2016 when I started doing this exercise…little did I know how important it would be to my growth as a mama, business owner and friend.  When I am feeling weak, or scared, or unsure…my word of the year as helped get me grounded to what I want and need. In this episode I reflect on past words and where I was in my journey and how each year was a theme. So what's your word?  Do you need help figuring it out?  I got you.  Download my list of words to find yours or spark some creativity in yours. https://www.msmelissarose.com/wordAnd what's my word this year? You'll have to listen in!

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #142 for Nov. 1, 2021Title : “Making YOU Relevant Again”In this episode we talk about things are starting to open up a bit like conferences and football games. Plus, Canva, Fonts, a cool new vlog camera, plus we have a secret wordAnd, the ipad mini, fun phone game, create with chrome stuff and much much more… #podcastedu #CreateWithChromeShow Notes: https://bit.ly/ep142notesIf you are enjoying the show, please head over to iTunes and give us a few stars. We appreciate the feedback and acknowledgement. Join our facebook group and follow our twitter! #PodcastEDU***Please visit Check This Out Podcast dot Com  for show notes, past episodes and more.Thank you so much for checking this out!

Brittny speaks with the King of Gratitude, Adam Bremen. Adam was born 3 months premature and came into the world with cerebral palsy. Despite life's challenges including being wheelchair bound, Adam uses gratitude to make the best of his life and not fall victim to his circumstances. Despite always focusing on the positive, in 2017, Adam realized he wasn't happy with his weight and felt overly sluggish. At the time he weighed 230 pounds and decided to give the Keto lifestyle a try while also introducing water aerobic exercise 6 days/week which resulted in not only a weight loss and body transformation and only increased his positive nature! When he adopted the Keto lifestyle, Adam struggled to find in-between meals and snacks that tasted GOOD. He quickly realized a need for a GREAT tasking Keto bar and started working on what is now the Keto Krisp: a bar that keeps you in a state of Ketosis and tastes AWESOME (because you can have the best of both worlds). Adam shares: His personal story, cerebral palsy, and keeping an attitude of gratitudeLosing his wife to cancerMaintaining gratitude when the decks seem to be stacked against youHow gratitude can catapult you forwardHow Keto Krisp came to be and the growth he's seen in the last 18 monthsWhat's to come with Keto KrispHis superpower and why gratitude is his favorite wordAnd so much moreThis episode is SO GOOD, you do NOT want to miss it. You are bound to feel inspired after this one. Adam's goal remains steadfast making it easier and enjoyable for everyone to live a healthier lifestyle on-the-go. Connect with Adam:https://www.instagram.com/adambremen/https://www.linkedin.com/in/adambremen/https://ketokrisp.com/

Brittny speaks with the King of Gratitude, Adam Bremen. Adam was born 3 months premature and came into the world with cerebral palsy. Despite life’s challenges including being wheelchair bound, Adam uses gratitude to make the best of his life and not fall victim to his circumstances. Despite always focusing on the positive, in 2017, Adam realized he wasn’t happy with his weight and felt overly sluggish. At the time he weighed 230 pounds and decided to give the Keto lifestyle a try while also introducing water aerobic exercise 6 days/week which resulted in not only a weight loss and body transformation and only increased his positive nature! When he adopted the Keto lifestyle, Adam struggled to find in-between meals and snacks that tasted GOOD. He quickly realized a need for a GREAT tasking Keto bar and started working on what is now the Keto Krisp: a bar that keeps you in a state of Ketosis and tastes AWESOME (because you can have the best of both worlds). Adam shares: His personal story, cerebral palsy, and keeping an attitude of gratitudeLosing his wife to cancerMaintaining gratitude when the decks seem to be stacked against youHow gratitude can catapult you forwardHow Keto Krisp came to be and the growth he’s seen in the last 18 monthsWhat’s to come with Keto KrispHis superpower and why gratitude is his favorite wordAnd so much moreThis episode is SO GOOD, you do NOT want to miss it. You are bound to feel inspired after this one. Adam’s goal remains steadfast making it easier and enjoyable for everyone to live a healthier lifestyle on-the-go. Connect with Adam:https://www.instagram.com/adambremen/https://www.linkedin.com/in/adambremen/https://ketokrisp.com/

ABOUT THIS PODCAST SPEAKING GODS WORD Hi I'm Christine Farinas Tyler a Christian Artist and I live in Wimberley Texas. God put it on my heart to help people strengthen their faith and help memorize bible scriptures by starting this podcast speaking gods word. If you enjoy this podcast please subscribe and share it with a friend. Also if you want to hear scriptures on a certain subject please send me a message as I'd love to Hear from you! Join me on my Public Facebook. https://m.facebook.com/OmgOrganicHawaii/. Topic. Our emotions and wisdom. Prayer. Heavenly father, we thank you, we praise your name. Bless our time together. Open our ears to hear and understand your WordAnd put it into practice. I pray for the brokenness in this nation and understand your still In control. I take strength in you. Scripture “I hear these things, and my body trembles. My lips tremble when I hear the sound. My bones feel weak. My legs shake. But I will wait patiently for the day of disaster. That day is coming to the people who attack us. Fig trees may not grow figs. There may be no grapes on the vines. There may be no olives growing on the trees. There may be no food growing in the fields. There may be no sheep in the pens. There may be no cattle in the barns. But I will still be glad in the Lord. I will rejoice in God my Savior.” ‭‭Habakkuk‬ ‭3:16-18‬ ‭ICB‬‬ https://www.bible.com/1359/hab.3.16-18.icb “Why am I so sad? Why am I so upset? I should put my hope in God. I should keep praising him, My Savior and” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭42:5‬ ‭ICB‬‬ https://www.bible.com/1359/psa.42.5.icb “Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. For our heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭33:20-21‬ ‭NASB‬‬ https://www.bible.com/100/psa.33.20-21.nasb Questions /Meditation. How have the events that our country suffered affected you? Pray now for the suffering, your suffering, and continued hope and faith with God.

Restoration Kids INVITATION----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------People of God,Although we cannot be together as our normal practice allows, we have an exciting opportunity to join together in spirit with one another and with the early church by worshiping as they worshiped: in our homes with those closest to us. We encourage you to use the following liturgy (simply translated as “the work of the people”) to worship (if not home alone) with your family, loved ones, neighbors, or anyone who may not be able to join their normal worshiping community this week. This is a guide, not a rule. You may feel free to change anything to fit your abilities as worshipers.Much like our early church brothers and sisters:Use the gifts available to you. Lead as skillfully as you are able. Be creative. Glorify God. Seek to be formed into the image of Christ.In other words: Worship.PreparationConsider lighting a candle, incense, essential oils, or something else to signal that worship has begun and that God is present wherever and whenever you are or where two or more gather in God’s name.GATHERING----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CALL TO WORSHIPWhen we worship, we acknowledge that God is the one who calls us to himself. If there is more than one person gathered with you, choose one person in your family or group to read as ONE and another to read as ALL. These may continue as ONE and ALL throughout this time or new readers may be selected for each movement.ONE: Praise the Lord,who has shown us the wonders of his unfailing love;and who, for the sake of his name,leads us and guides us.ALL: In you, O Lord, we put our trust.You are our God,and our lives are in your hands.ONE: Lord, let the light of your face shine on usas we celebrate together in your presence. Let us pray…ALL: Loving God, we have gathered to meet you.We have come to listen to you,to seek you, to worship you.You are the beginning of all things,the life of all things; you knew us before we were born.In you we become; in you we live.Loving God, you are here and everywhere,around us and within us; you know our inmost thoughts.In you we hope; in you we live.You are the source of serenity,giving peace that is beyond our understanding.In you we are still; in you we live.Loving God, we live in you; we worship you.Loving God, you live in us; we worship you. Amen.PraiseWe are always responding to God’s voice and actions in worship. Here, we respond to God’s call by remembering what God is like, what God has done for us, and what God has done throughout history.Take a few moments and reflect on where, when, and how you saw God at work this past week.SING!! one or more of the songs below or any song that talks about God’s goodness, greatness, love, faithfulness, etc.:Psalm 46 (Lord of Hosts) -Shane & Shane (lyric music video)The Lord is Good -Fred Hammond (lyric music video)ConfessionGod invites us to confess the wrong that we have done so that God can remind us that we are forgiven through Christ. God also reminds us that because we have experienced forgiveness, we should also forgive others.ONE: We know that nothing is able to separate usfrom the love of God in Jesus Christ.Let us in freedom confess the wrong we have done.—based on Romans 8:39ALL: Awesome and compassionate God,you have loved us with unfailing, self-giving mercy,but we have not loved you.You constantly call us, but we do not listen.You ask us to love, but we walk away from neighbors in need,wrapped in our own concerns.We condone evil, prejudice, warfare, and greed.God of grace, as you come to us in mercy,we repent in spirit and in truth,admit our sin, and gratefully receive your forgivenessthrough Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. Amen.Assurance of ForgivenessGod reminds us that we are forgiven in Christ and calls us to live as forgiven people by forgiving and loving others as we have been forgiven and loved by God.ONE: To all who turn from sin in sorrow,to all who turn to God in hope,this is God’s Word of grace:We are accepted, we are forgiven, we are loved.This gift we have from God.Thanks be to God.ALL: Thanks be to God.SING!! one or more of the songs below or any song about God’s grace and forgiveness:Blessed Assurance -Elevation Worship (lyric music video)Be Still My Soul / What a Friend We Have in Jesus -Selah (lyric music video)WORD----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Prayer for IlluminationWe ask God to illuminate, shed light upon, or reveal what God has to say to us today.Speak these words together or have ONE say a line and ALL repeat line by line.Lord God, thank you for giving us the Bible.Thank you that through reading itwe can learn more about youand learn to love you more.Send your Spirit to help us understand your Wordand to help us grow.For Jesus’ sake, Amen.SERMON: Worried Sick (Philippians 4:6) -Pastor AJLive Video Experience at 10am: https://live.restorationphl.orgAudio Podcast: https://www.restorationphl.org/media/category/philipians-46-march-22-2020PrayerSpend some time praying for the world. Pray freely as you feel led or ONE may pray the following aloud:A Prayer for Anxious TimesGracious God, Champion of the Universe, we so often fluff ourselves up.Aren’t we the only creatures who compose masterpieces of music and art? Don’t we govern ourselves, enrich ourselves, promote ourselves? Can’t we dunk basketballs, bat baseballs, spike volleyballs? Aren’t some of us masters of comic irony? Other creatures don’t practice rocket science. We do.And yet. Here we are, frightened by a thing so small it can’t be seen under most microscopes. It’s not even an animal or a plant. It’s a virus, a mere parasite, dependent on our own living cells to replicate. And yet it has shuttered our schools, cancelled our flights, and emptied our churches. It has consumed the attention of our leading scientists, wrenched our politics out of shape, dominated our conversations, and scared the daylights out of us.We don’t want to get sick. And we don’t want to die.We are afraid, O God. Afraid of a microorganism. Afraid of each other.Great and quiet source of peace, quiet our fears. We are wary, uncertain, strung tight. Quiet our fears. We have no idea what the future will bring, but we do know you will be in our future to hold us there. We cannot quiet ourselves, O God. We cannot comfort ourselves, cannot heal ourselves, cannot help ourselves. All we can do is wash our hands and keep our distance. Our rocket science is no good to us for this threat.O God, great and quiet source of peace, quiet us, your anxious ones, and let us cling for comfort to your suffering Son, Jesus Christ. Gather us under his wings. Remind us that he suffers with us, but he’s also the great physician. In him, let us not be afraid. Please, let us not be afraid.Amen.TABLE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Lord’s Supper / CommunionHere God feeds us with heavenly food which is a taste and a sign of God's kingdom. Much like any family meal, this meal is special not because it is rare, but because it is common. Everytime we celebrate communion we get a glimpse of God’s kingdom.Consider moving to the kitchen or to the dining table.Prepare your feast by gathering the following:Bread: If you don’t have bread use crackers, or rice cakes, or leftover pancakes from breakfast...get creative! Anything that is nourishing will do!Juice: If you don’t have grape juice use orange juice, or any other juice you have available. Milk will also do (consider adding a bit of honey to remind yourself of God’s Promised Land of milk & honey). Get creative...any sensible drink will do...even water!Before you celebrate and eat together, pray this prayer:ONE: Thank you God, for creating the world, for creating us in your image, and for showing your love for us by sending Jesus to save us.ALL: Thank you God, for our Savior, Jesus Christ who died for us, rose from the grave, and who is coming again.ONE: Send your Holy Spirit to make Jesus real to us in this meal and to connect us with Christians who have lived before us and who will live after us.Words of InstitutionRemembering Jesus’ instructions at the Last Supper before his crucifixion.ONE: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 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.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.—based on 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, NIVBreak the bread (or a cracker, etc.)Each worshiper may serve another simply saying “This is for you.”Worshipers may respond with “Thanks be to God” or “And also for you”.Take your time as you serve and receive.Consider the joy of resurrection and Christ’s presence with you.Dwell in the joyful and confident hope of Christ’s return.Listen to this song while you celebrate or as a reflection after. Feel free to sing along with the (familiar) refrain or just listen and reflect.Communion Song -Fred Hammond & RFC (here)SENDING----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We do not worship for ourselves alone, but for the sake of the world. God gathers us, speaks to us, and feeds us so that we might be formed into people who look and act like Jesus in our everyday lives.Closing PrayerONE: Let us never grow weary of doing what is right!ALL: We will go to seek justice for all of God’s children.ONE: Let us not grow weary of leading others to the kingdom!ALL: We will go to follow Jesus’ example of gathering all into grace.ONE: Let us not grow weary of speaking of hope and peace.ALL: We will go to sow the Spirit’s seed of life and hope.(inspired by Galatians 6 and Luke 10)SING!! one of the songs below or any song that gives God thanks and invites us to proclaim the Good News to the world:Surrounded (Fight My Battles) -Michael W. Smith (lyric music video)Everlasting God -William Murphy (lyric music video)BENEDICTIONMay the Lord Bless you and keep you,May the Lord make his face to shine upon you,and be gracious to you.May the Lord look on you with favor,and give you peace.If you lit a candle at the beginning of your time, extinguish it now to signal the end of worship.As the smoke rises, consider that the light that was just in one place at one time is now in all places at all times.Go in peace to love and serve the Lord,

There are 782 minutes of combined insights and inspiring journeys we had to edit down to arrive at this 32-minute special, which hones in on 5 key areas:Brands challenging the normThe importance of people – Your tribe and your cultureInvestors' viewpoints on brand thinkingBrand DNA - your brand in one wordAnd to finish it off, not-to-be-missed brand advice from these successful entrepreneurs and investors that we needed to bring back up front and center.Show your support for Hitting The Mark, and if you have been listening and have not rated the show yet, please do so wherever you listen to podcasts.Thank you, and enjoy!_______________________________________________Here is who you will be hearing from on this episode:BRANDS CHALLENGING THE NORM:3:15 - 5:35 = Liquid Death (Mike Cessario)5:35 - 7:13 = Wilkmazz (Sam Mazzeo)7:13 - 8:59 = Antis Roofing (Charles Antis)8:59 - 10:21 = &Pizza (Michael Lastoria)10:21 - 13:02 = Charity Water (Scott Harrison)THE IMPORTANCE OF PEOPLE – YOUR TRIBE AND YOUR CULTURE:13:37 - 14:11 = The Futur (Chris Do)14:11 - 14:30 = Double Dutch (Raissa & Joyce de Hass)14:30 - 14:36 = Journey Meditation (Stephen Sokoler)14:36 - 15:36 = Parlor Skis (Mark Wallace)15:36 - 15:49 = Journey Meditation (Stephen Sokoler)15:49 - 18:18 = &Pizza (Michael Lastoria)INVESTOR'S VIEWPOINT ON BRANDING:18:47 - 19:35 = Angel Investor (Frank Demmler)19:35 - 21:18 = Dormitus Brands (Mark Thomann)21:18 - 22:26 = New Crop Capital (Chris Kerr)BRAND DNA – YOUR BRAND IN A SINGLE WORD:23:23 - 23:29 = The Futur (Chris Do)23:29 - 23:31 = Rogue Brands (Raaja Nemani)23:31 - 23:32 = 4th & Heart (Raquel Tavares)23:32 - 23:34 = Bureo (Ben Kneppers)23:34 -23:35 = Journey Meditation (Stephen Sokoler)23:35 - 23:37 = Antis Roofing (Charles Antis)23:37 - 23:38 = Beboe (Clement Kwan)23:38 - 23:39 = Idagio (Till Janczukowicz)23:38 - 23:39 = Charity Water (Scott Harrison)23:39 - 23:40 = Liquid Death (Mike Cessario)23:40 - 23:43 = &Pizza (Michael Lastoria)23:43 - 24:04 = Bureo (Ben Kneppers)24:04 - 24:35 = Charity Water (Scott Harrison)24:35 - 25:01 = Idagio (Till Janczukowicz)25:01 - 25:28 = Beboe (Clement Kwan)25:28 - 25:53 = Rogue Brands (Raaja Nemani)NOT-TO-BE-MISSED BRAND ADVICE:26:26 - 26:46 = Rogue Brands (Raaja Nemani)26:46 - 27:02 = The Futur (Chris Do)27:02 - 27:20 = Barrel Bourbon Foods (Matt Jamie)27:20 - 28:10 = Cameo (Devon Townsend)28:10 - 28:22 = Tiny Beans (Eddie Geller)28:23 - 29:23 = Double Dutch (Raissa & Joyce de Hass) 

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This week we turn our sights on the world of videogames for the first time Animation is a big part of games and the two industries are closely connected so we feel its completely within AFAs area Besides even if games arent your thing we still covered a lot of the usual animation news and discussed some things weve been watching lately before we even touch on gaming Join Chris Rachael Yvonne and Dan for another packed showTopics this week include the developments from New York Comic Con including the Tiger and Bunny Movie and the Adventure Time Spinoff plus the latest from Disney and Pixar On the gaming side we talk Virtual Reality Until Dawn and Telltales Walking Dead Game of Thrones and Fables games Our supposed topic was animation in gaming but we ended up covering much more Lots of fun stuff this week we hope youll agreeIf you enjoy the show please leave us a review on iTunes Stitcher or Podcastscom and help spread the wordAnd were always happy to get your emails or questions to feature on the showIf youd like to advertise or sponsor a show please contact us