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The Christ QuarterUnlocking the Power of the Lord's Prayer: Living a Life of Faith, Forgiveness, and GraceSend us a textDiscover the timeless teachings of the Lord's Prayer and unlock a deeper connection with God as we journey together through its profound messages. Imagine prayer as a beautiful moment of intimacy, much like a child seeking solace in a parent's arms. We'll explore how recognizing God as our perfect Father can transform our lives, guiding us to align with His will and understand our roles in His grand design. Embrace your dependency on God for daily needs, and experience the fulfillment that comes from living out His purpose with joy and devotion.2025-02-1914 min

The Grid: Photography Podcast(Audio-Only)Antarctica and More with Scott Kelby, Erik Kuna and Kirk Nelson | The Grid Ep 636In this episode of The Grid where we dive into an awesome Antarctic photo adventure! Scott's back from his epic trip to Antarctica and he's sharing stunning photos, wild stories, and valuable insights from this unique journey. Special guest Kirk Nelson, a Photoshop wizard, joins in-studio along with Mr. Kuna as they talk about the challenges of Antarctic photography, gear tips, and some must-know photography tricks. We discuss the experience on the ship, amazing wildlife encounters, epic landscapes, and even unique workshops. RELATED COURSES https://members.kelbyone.com/course/dave-williams-arctic-aurora/ https://members.kelbyone.com/course/moose-peterson-ultimate-guide-to-wildlife-photography/ This Week's Sponsors: Imagen | Bo...2025-02-191h 11

The Christ QuarterGifts as Symbols of Love: Enhancing Relationships Through Thoughtful GesturesSend us a textWhat if a simple gift could speak volumes about your love and commitment? Discover the power of gifts as profound symbols of love in our brief reading of Gary Chapman's Love Language Minute devotional, focusing on the theme for October 25th, "Gifts as Symbols of Love." This episode offers a heartfelt look into how these tangible tokens can reassure our partners of their importance in our lives. We navigate the emotional significance of gifts, much like the Israelites' offerings in Exodus, and their potential to fill love tanks and strengthen marital bonds.2024-10-2503 min

3 Geeks PodcastCharlotte Kirk Talks New Movie ’Duchess’ & Career Highlights Today, we're thrilled to welcome the incredibly talented actress, writer, and producer Charlotte Kirk to the show. Charlotte joins us to promote her latest movie, Duchess, a British gangster film she co-wrote and produced, directed by the acclaimed Neil Marshall. This thrilling movie follows Charlotte's character, Scarlett Monaghan, as she rises from a working-class criminal to a ruthless crime leader. The film, set to be released by Saban Films on August 9th, features an impressive cast, including Colm Meaney, Stephanie Beacham, Phillip Winchester, and Sean Pertwee. Charlotte Kirk is no stranger to the limelight. She also stars...2024-07-2515 min

The Christ QuarterGratitude and Reflection Through the Power of PrayerSend us a textHave you ever considered the true depth of the Lord's Prayer and what it means to call God our perfect Heavenly Father? This episode takes you on a spiritual exploration of these central Christian tenets, guiding you through an intimate understanding of our role in manifesting God's will on earth, akin to joining the “family business”.I delve into the layers of “daily bread”, urging you to look beyond mere physical sustenance and embrace the full spectrum of spiritual and practical nourishment essential for a life anchored in the teachings of Christ...2024-04-1414 min

The Christ QuarterNavigating the Riptide of Grief: Literary Wisdom and Personal Insights on Loss and HealingSend us a textWhen the waves of grief washed over me more than a decade after my father's passing, I was caught in the riptide of sorrow when I least expected it. It's with these personal, often raw moments in mind that we bring you our latest bonus episode, hoping to touch hearts and offer solace to those who have experienced the sting of loss. With the diverse perspectives of Tolstoy's reflection on love and grief, to the grounding words of Joan Didion on our complicated mortality, we seek to provide a beacon of h...2024-02-2204 min

The Christ QuarterEmbracing Hope Through the Book of Revelation: A Journey from Fear to Triumph in Christ - Part OneSend us a textEmbark on an enlightening odyssey through the Book of Revelation, where the shadow of fear is replaced by the radiance of hope as we anticipate the triumphant return of Jesus. This series is an invitation to witness the profound connection between Jesus' parting words to His apostles and the vivid prophecies that offer solace and guidance. We'll unpack the powerful symbols that echo through time—the seven stars and candlesticks, the keys to life and death held by Jesus Himself—and how these images inspire a steadfast journey of faith. As we see the asc...2024-02-1514 min

Planet MaynardSunday Afternoon Fever 17.10.1993 – Kirk Pengilly 30 years ago this week, on a Sunday far, far away Sunday Afternoon Fever blasted across the 1993 landscape of Australia on Triple J… Kirk Pengilly, world famous saxophonist from INXS was my special guest taking questions from live callers Molly, Lance, Rick, Damien, Jenny, Claire (Darwin), Fran (Syd), Melissa (Melb), David, Liz (Melb), Craig, Claire (Manly Vale), Erika, Elaine (Melb), David (Syd), Elvis Presley (Newcastle), Big Dave (Kempsey), Sam, Melissa, Luke, Vanessa and Paul (Brisbane). INXS latest album at the time was Full Moon, Dirty Hearts. Their questions for Kirk Pengilly range from “What new bands do y...2023-10-193h 30

The Christ QuarterWhat is faith?Send us a textHebrews 11:1Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Support the show 2023-06-2800 min

The Christ QuarterWhy is God mad?Send us a textSupport the show 2023-06-2801 min

The Christ QuarterThe Names tell the storySend us a textGenesis Chapter 51 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.3 And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years...2023-06-2801 min

Immerse Yourself in Stories Through Sound With Full AudiobookRave New World: Confessions of a Raving Reporter Audiobook by Kirk FieldListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 680118 Title: Rave New World: Confessions of a Raving Reporter Author: Kirk Field Narrator: Kirk Field Format: Unabridged Length: 09:02:24 Language: English Release date: 06-22-23 Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Audio Genres: Non-Fiction, Art & Music Summary: WINNER OF THE SILVER ARIAS AWARD 2024 IN THE BEST AUDIO BOOK OR READING CATEGORY 'Love this book! It triggers so many memories of the rave era. Thoroughly recommended.' - FATBOY SLIM 'Captures the hedonism and humour of the nineties with a laugh-out-loud honesty. The perfect Ibiza holiday read...if you can get it through...2023-06-229h 02

Collecting COVID: Oral HistoriesDr Thomas KirkGeorgina Ferry interviews Thomas Kirk, Former DPhil student (Biomedical Engineering), conducted by Georgina Ferry, 6 December 2022. Topics discussed include (00:00:40) early interest in engineering, teaching experience, studies at Oxford and influence of Michael Chappell; (00:03:20) PhD subject, including working with new types of MRI to investigate the function of the brain; (00:04:59) Variational Bayesian approaches; (00:08:23) first awareness of COVID-19; (00:11:54) OxVent, work of Robert Staruch and Andrew Farmery on prototype ventilator; (00:15:04) advantages of OxVent ventilator, work of Harrison Steel on control and electronics; (00:17:32) TK's personal involvement with the OxVent project, inclusion of other PhD students including Andrew Orr; (00:20:40) use of the prototype ventilator on patients; (00:21:51...2023-06-122h 09

The Christ QuarterMake It CountSend us a textLive every day with intention! Tomorrow is not promised!Support the show 2023-04-0702 min

Unlock a Library in Your Pocket With Full AudiobookGathering Audiobook by Boris BacicListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 644254 Title: Gathering Author: Boris Bacic Narrator: J Kirk Format: Unabridged Length: 10:06:58 Language: English Release date: 10-28-22 Publisher: Findaway Voices Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Religious & Inspirational Summary: It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in a small town. Now, they're on the run from religious fanatics. When five friends are invited to a religious celebration in a small, isolated town, they are initially showered by the townsfolk with gifts and attention. As the days go by, however, it becomes clear that the community is...2022-10-2810h 06

Vier Unter Deck - Star Trek Lower Decks komplett besprochenVUD016 An Embarrassment of Dooplers 2x05 Die Doopler-Verwirrung Tanja Twitter Daniela Twitter Boris Twitter Arne Twitter Wie immer haben sich Tanja, Boris, Arne und Daniela an dem Mikrofonen zusammengefunden um eine weitere Episode Lower Decks für Euch zu besprechen. Die Cerritos befördert einen Passagier, mit dem sehr vorsichtig umgegangen werden muss. Bei dem Botschafter besteht nämlich die Gefahr, dass er sich unkontrolliert verdoppelt, wenn er beschämt wird. Die gesamte Brückencrew ist dementsprechend gestresst, sieht als einzigen Vorteil der Mission, dass sie dadurch zur wichtigsten Party des Jahres an Sternenbasis 25 sein wird. Bei der Ankunft passiert natürlich das Erwartete, das Schiff...2022-10-013h 09

InSync PEO Podcast1.26 Summer Special: The importance of Viking River Cruises to the PEO industry with Boris SorsherThe recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Viking River Cruises offers the PEO industry in California a great opportunity. As most of our target clients have under 100 employees, it is very unlikely that they can take advantage of the decision. PEOs can establish procedures to help businesses of all sizes avoid the dreaded California Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) law suit. Today's guest, Boris Sorsher, of Fisher & Phillips explains what employers and PEOs should do now to protect themselves from PAGA suits in California.2022-06-2916 min

The Christ QuarterHarold Sherman Adult Day Center MessageSend us a textSupport the show 2022-06-1505 min

Vier Unter Deck - Star Trek Lower Decks komplett besprochenVUD012 Seltsame Energien 2x01 Strange Energies Tanja Twitter Daniela Twitter Boris Twitter Arne Twitter Wir machen weiter mit Staffel 2. Arne, Tanja, Boris und Daniela saßen wieder zusammen um den Auftakt der zweiten Staffel zu besprechen. Im Cold open sehen wir Mariners Tainigsprogramm: Ausbruch aus einem cardassianischen Gefängnis. Offenbar ist sie ziemlich sauer mit Boimler, denn dessen Hologramm muss zurückbleiben. In der eigentlichen Geschichte gibt es dann eine klassische second contact Mission, eigentlich müssen nur noch ein paar Verträge unterzeichnet und eine Rufnummer vergeben werden. Doch Mariner darf jetzt ihre Nebenmissionen mit Billigung Cpt Freemans unternehmen und sie d...2022-05-073h 56

Vier Unter Deck - Star Trek Lower Decks komplett besprochenVUD011 Abschluss Staffel 1 Tanja Twitter Daniela Twitter Boris Twitter Arne Twitter Ihr hört wieder Arne, Tanja, Boris und Daniela, wie wir uns dieses mal in einer Sonderfolge die ganze Staffel und Eure Fragen dazu vornehmen. Fragen: Glaubt ihr das Lower Decks die erste star trek serie sein könnte die mehr als 7 staffeln bekommt? (Blairiode) Könnte es in der Serie irgendwann mal Story Archs geben und wäre dies überhaupt begrüßenswert? (Peter) Und was hat das denn nun eigentlich mit den ganzen Ananases (sagt man das so?) auf sich? (Peter) Die l...2022-04-022h 32

Vier Unter Deck - Star Trek Lower Decks komplett besprochenVUD010 Keine kleinen Rollen 1x10 no small parts Tanja Twitter Daniela Twitter Boris Twitter Arne Twitter Es saßen wie immer Arne, Tanja, Boris und Daniela an den Mikrofonen, um die furiose letzte Folge der ersten Staffel zu besprechen. Wir erfahren endlich, wie es auf Beta 3 weitergegangen ist nachdem Kirk Landru besiegt hatte. Versehentlich verrät Boimler während der Mission der gesamten Brückencrew dass Mariner die Tochter Cpt Freemans ist. Auf dem Schiff bricht das große Getuschel aus. In die Aufregung kommt ein Notruf, doch leider kommen sie zu spät, das andere Schiff ist bereits zerstört. Den ersten Angreifer kann die Cer...2022-03-053h 26

The Christ QuarterWalk by FaithSend us a textBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show 2022-01-2700 min

The Christ QuarterGood FruitSend us a textWhat is Jesus saying in John 15:1-6 when He refers to branches being taken away?=========John 15:1-6 King James Version (KJV)=========1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of i...2021-11-1203 min $Gilbert Gottfried\'s Amazing Colossal Podcast$ Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal PodcastKirk Hammett EncoreGilbert and Frank celebrate Halloween week with this classic episode from 2018, featuring Metallica guitarist, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and monster kid Kirk Hammett, who discusses his lifelong love affair with horror films, his priceless collection of movie memorabilia, his sympathy for "misunderstood" monsters and the shared connection between horror fans and metal heads. Also, Boris Karloff goes digital, Kirk meets Robert Crumb, Forrest Ackerman drives a hard bargain and Gilbert pens a fan letter to the Wolf Man. PLUS: "White Zombie"! "It Conquered the World"! Maria Ouspenskaya returns! The twisted genius of Basil Gogos! And Horrible Herman, the...2021-10-251h 43

The Christ QuarterConsequencesSend us a textThe verses for today are a warning for us as well as a great hope. The Chaldeans here are described as a lawless people who do not care about the weak nor the poor. They are probably happy in their day to day lives taking care of themselves and their families. Working and living their lives with no concern for those around them on whom their ease heavily sits. Can this be said of us? Are we enjoying our lives while intentionally ignoring those who make our lives possible? Do we intentionally look away f...2021-10-0114 min

Listen With Your Imagination, Free Audiobook Are Your DestinationTales of a Security Guard Audiobook by Boris BacicListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 554401 Title: Tales of a Security Guard Author: Boris Bacic Narrator: J Kirk Format: Unabridged Length: 04:01:05 Language: English Release date: 09-30-21 Publisher: Findaway Voices Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Paranormal Summary: Ignore the tapping on the window. Don't leave the guardhouse after 3 AM. If you hear your shift partner calling out for help - run. These are only some of the rules the security guards that work for The Company need to follow in order to survive their shifts. A veteran guard recounts the grim experiences on his job...2021-09-304h 01

The Christ QuarterCorruptionSend us a textThe verses today are are addressed to leaders and to the Christians who are under their leaders’ influence. In both cases, they know what God expects of them.Micah is talking to God’s people who should know better. Support the show 2021-09-2114 min

The Christ QuarterThe Only WaySend us a textThe verses for today are: straightforward and plain spoken.These two verses leave very little room for misunderstanding. And yet, so many of us do not understand it. Or at least we do not live our lives as though we understand it.For example, the sinner's prayer. Is it a good phenomenon? Is it true? Many churches around the world have a version of the sinner's prayer. In my life; it seems as though Billy Graham's version is the most famous:"Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner...2021-07-1711 min

The Christ QuarterLife is like a bowl of soup.Send us a textGod commands us to not worry and to not stress. Given the broken world we live in, how is this possible? We see people dying, losing their homes, losing their jobs while many others live quiet lives of unhappiness and desperation until they die and are placed in lonesome graves where they will be forgotten and removed as soon as enough time has gone by.Our world is broken, and we have to make our way through it as best we can. No one gets out of here alive. And...2021-06-1912 min

The Christ QuarterIt's Not My Fault!Send us a textIn our scriptures for today, we see God's people in exile in Babylonia. Their holy city has been ravaged and their lives have been turned upside down and inside out. They are in a foreign land surrounded by other gods and have begun to wonder if God, the one true God, still remembers them or cares about them. And if He does remember them, and care about them, is He able to take care of them? Is He able to protect them? After years of existing in this situation, the people have decided that...2021-05-2812 min

The Christ QuarterUpsetting and UpliftingSend us a textOur verses for today are from the period of about 586 BC to 538 BC, about 50 years. During this time Israel is under the rule of the Babylonians, and the people are suffering greatly. Their leaders have been largely executed, publicly executed. Their children have been forced into slave labor, they are being abused sexually, and are being starved, starved to the point that they resorted to cannibalism.For many years they were warned that God would judge them for their disobedience. but they ignored the many warnings. Like a child with...2021-04-2313 min

The Christ QuarterBuildingSend us a textToday, we the church have found ourselves in a place we never thought we would be in. At least not in the United States of America. In 2019, we were able to freely gather together as Christians and worship God in peace and happiness. I felt, even then, that we were a little complacent in this and were taking it for granted. After all, there are many places in the world where Christians are persecuted and even murdered for practicing or even voicing their faith. We have been aware of it but untouched by it. ...2021-04-1714 min

The Christ QuarterAfter EasterSend us a textMost of us are familiar with the Passover story. The story of Jesus Christ's prayer in the garden, His betrayal. His torture and execution and His triumph over death when He rose from the grave on that Sunday. We generally refer to this celebratory time as Easter. And we celebrate it each year, which is fine but we generally end our celebration there. Did Jesus step out of His grave, say hello to His friends and then go home to wait for us all to catch up with Him? If you took...2021-04-1012 min

The Christ QuarterEight WordsSend us a textThe verses for today are: instructive.I ran into a friend of mine the other day, her name is Jerri. She is a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. We talked a bit and she started telling me about the eight words they are discussing in her church group. The words to look out for are Envy, Covetousness, Pride, and Anger. She told me that they were chosen because envy leads to covetousness. Covetousness leads to pride and pride leads to anger. And of course anger leads to all kinds of bad th...2021-04-0309 min

The Christ QuarterWhere's their ram?Send us a textOur verses for today are also some of the most horrifying verses in the Bible. Especially as a parent, it is difficult for me to put myself in Abraham's place of being obedient when God has commanded him to sacrifice, also known as murder, his only son.We can admire Abraham in that he was obedient to God and we can take hope from his experience in that God did not actually want Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, God was giving us an example of true faith and obedience. God was giving us...2021-03-2816 min

The Christ QuarterPraise PromptsSend us a textOur verses today are said to have been written by Jeremiah who is often referred to as the weeping prophet. And he does cry quite a bit in our scriptures today. He seems to have lost all hope in his life ever getting better or improving in any way. He even says that he has forgotten prosperity. Have you felt this way in your life? Many people feel this way today as we are going through a worldwide pandemic and our lives have been upended and forever changed in ways we could not have...2021-03-2113 min

The Christ QuarterAll thingsSend us a textIn this new year; I have decided to update my podcast.This podcast was born out of a desire to help my church continue to study their Sunday School lessons despite not being able to attend Sunday School. Over the months since that time, my church, and many others, have adapted to this pandemic and are now having regular Sunday School services and even Wednesday night Bible Study. I know of a number of people who are now studying the Word of God and hearing the Word of God more than th...2021-03-0816 min

The Christ QuarterTurn AroundSend us a textIn our scriptures for today, we see Jesus going about the Galilee area doing good. Now when we discuss Jesus going about and doing good, what image comes to mind? Are you visualizing a sandal wearing Jesus in a brown robe followed by 12 men wearing a similar outfit? That’s what most of us think of. The problem with this is that that is an incomplete picture. Jesus traveled with his 12 disciples, yes, that’s true. But they were only His “core” group. He also traveled with other people. And in that group of “other people...2021-02-2115 min

The Christ QuarterHarvest TimeSend us a textIn our scriptures today we see an unknown woman who has chosen to get a bucket of water from the local well at a time when she can expect that no one will be there, about six in the morning. She is a Samaritan, a known adulteress and somewhat of an outcast in her own group. As a Samaritan she was viewed as better than a Gentile but not at all on the same level as the Jews. Because of this, the Samaritans and the Jews had a deep dislike for each other and...2021-02-0514 min

The Christ QuarterYour GiftSend us a textIn today’s scriptures we see five women of God at different ends of life.Ana, a great woman of God, a prophetess and a widow who lived in the temple, serving God through weekly fasting and daily praying.And the four daughters of Philip, an evangelist. His daughters were virgins and had the spiritual gift of prophesy.Sandwiched in between these two, in today’s scriptures, we see a quote from the prophet Joel that in the last days the Lord would pour out His spirit upon...2021-01-2913 min

The Christ QuarterUnity & LoveSend us a textThe verses for today are unusual.This is a rare moment that we have the privilege of seeing. Jesus is about to leave His friends, His earthly home and return to His true home and we see His reluctance to leave His friends behind. Not only that but we see that He is worried about them. Here we see the heart of God, that He loves His friends, and us, this much.Imagine you have a friend who has a very ugly but extremely expensive car. Even though you don...2021-01-2713 min

The Christ QuarterFriendshipSend us a textIn our narrative today, we see a small group of friends, one of which is not able to walk. These friends have heard of Jesus and the miracles he has done and they know that Jesus will heal their friend if they can get to Him.I can just see these friends talking about how to get their impaired friend to Jesus. Perhaps one of them first saw or heard Jesus and brought the news to the others who then grew in faith. They then decided to go to where they had...2021-01-1513 min

The Christ QuarterSpread the WordSend us a textToday’s narrative paints the picture of a frustrated group of people who have worked all day and done all they could and have failed. The have failed at their work which means that they and their families are at risk of not having anything to eat and not having anywhere to live. They have failed, they have accepted that they have failed and they are preparing to go home to their families with nothing.Then Jesus tells Simon Peter to try again. Simon knows that there is no point to this...2021-01-0912 min

The Christ QuarterSpeak ItSend us a textThe four verses we have today are very powerful, especially when we are starting something new. They show God creating and they show at least one way for us to create.In verses one and two, God looked over His creation. In verse three He took a step towards sculpting His creation and making it more as He wanted it to be.But, why did God show us these steps? He could have created the earth in its final form to begin with. Why go through these steps? I belie...2021-01-0408 min

The Christ QuarterThe Journey – Part 3 of 3Send us a textAs I’m talking today, it is Christmas Eve 2020. Many of my family member and friends are out and about buying last minute presents, traveling, and spending time with the ones they love. This is a joyous time for many people, even in the worst of times. 2020 has been a very rough year for many people but we still find joy in the little things of life. I hope that many of us have found new joy and new peace in time spent in quiet reflection, solitude, and time, a lot of time, spent...2020-12-2413 min

The Christ QuarterThe Journey – Part 2 of 3Send us a textIn today’s narrative, we see the birth of Jesus, the plot to kill him, His earthly father protecting Him, some gentiles worshiping Him and others pretending to worship Him. That’s a lot of activity and concerns to juggle for a young family, especially given that they were far from their home.This is of course a great time for us and we celebrate the birth of Jesus. But we should never forget the burden that Joseph, Mary and of course Jesus had on their shoulders. I believe that little baby Je...2020-12-2313 min

The Christ QuarterThe Journey – Part 1 of 3Send us a textMatthew 1:18 - 25 (NIV)18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[a]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[b] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Josep...2020-12-1814 min

The Christ QuarterFamily BusinessSend us a textThe verses for today are introductory, we are given Jesus’ family line in three 14 generation chunks starting with Abraham. Keeping them at 14 generations probably helped with memorizing all the names. This is very important to know because it gives us another picture of who Jesus is in His humanity, and it shows the fulfillment of scripture. But what I like about our scriptures today is the latter part in Hebrews where we are reminded that, while in the past God spoke through prophets, in the present God speaks to us through His...2020-12-0414 min

The Christ QuarterRespectSend us a textThe verses for today are clarifying.Most of us have heard that God is not a respecter of persons, but what does that mean? Does it mean that rich people are all bad and poor people are all good? Does it mean that a wealthy person cannot be a Christian? Does it mean that we have to give away all our worldly possessions to actually, honestly, authentically follow Jesus? That we have to wear simple plain clothes and only eat basic non-fancy food? No, none of that is true.So wh...2020-11-2714 min

The Christ QuarterFraud in the churchSend us a textOur scriptures today focus on fraud, deceit and lying in the early church. It’s difficult to imagine members of the early church having these characteristics but we humans haven’t changed all that much over the centuries and wherever there is the exchange of money, there is the very real likelihood that people will behave badly.The fact that, in our scriptures today, this bad behavior resulted in punishment is not surprising. It is instructional. The fact that the punishment was immediate death is disturbing, and off putting. In my experien...2020-11-2014 min

The Christ QuarterLive in LoveSend us a textIn our verses today Jesus is telling us to live in Love, to bear fruit and to experience joy. Jesus is telling us that we can do this by abiding, living, in Him, by being in sync with Him. But how do we know when we are in sync with Jesus. We must read and listen to His word and follow His commandments. If we marinate ourselves in God’s word, and grow in our understanding of the Word, we will soften our hearts and live our lives more like Jesus lived His and be...2020-11-0615 min

The Christ QuarterLove Each OtherSend us a textMost of us are familiar with the story of Jesus washing the feet of His disciples. This was an example of service and love that Jesus wanted to make perfectly clear to His disciples and to us. The act of washing the disciple's feet was made even more powerful by the fact that Jesus would soon begin the final stage of His mission by willingly going to the cross as a sacrifice for us, covering our sins with His own blood. We can all understand that the act of washing other people’s feet...2020-10-3014 min

The Christ QuarterThe Good SamaritanSend us a textPretty much everyone knows the story of the good Samaritan. All the supposedly good people walked by this person in need but the good Samaritan stopped and helped him out. But do we ever really hear this story anymore. Have we heard it so many times that we no longer get the message? Have we heard it so many times that we no longer hear what Jesus was saying here.Today on the Christ Quarter, we’re going to look at this story in a little more detail and, hopefully, make it fre...2020-10-1614 min

The Christ QuarterLove Your EnemiesSend us a textThe verses for today are counter intuitive. We are told to love our enemies and to do good to the people that hate us. We are to bless the ones that curse at us and pray for those that use us. Now I understand praying for those that use us. If we pray for them and they get into a better place in their lives they’ll be better to us. Or at least move away and leave us alone. That makes sense to me because benefits me. That fact that it benefits me by hel...2020-10-1013 min

The Christ QuarterReconciliationSend us a textThe verses for today illustrate how we are to show love to others in a difficult situation. Having said that, our narrative does not start out in a difficulty. It actually starts out in victory over a powerful enemy and in love. Most of us have heard of the story of David and Goliath. David was the only one brave enough to face Goliath, the champion of the Philistines, and he killed Goliath with his slingshot.But what happened after that? When the Israeli army saw what David had done, they were...2020-10-0214 min

The Christ QuarterShow Love in Victory – Part TwoSend us a textAs today’s scene opens, we see Joseph crying aloud, so loud that the other members of the household heard him. But why is he crying? Here’s a little background.Joseph, having risen from slavery to Governor, and having completed his job of preparing for the famine, the famine which he, through God given dream interpretation, predicted, is now in charge of distributing grain during a famine.The famine has affected the areas around Egypt and as these areas heard of Egypt’s plenty, many of them went to Egypt...2020-09-2914 min

The Christ QuarterShow Love in Victory – Part OneSend us a textThe verses for today are emotionally touching and funny.As today’s scriptural scene opens, we see Joseph, having risen from slavery to Governor, and having completed his job of preparing for the famine predicted in Pharaoh’s dreams, is now in charge of distributing grain.The famine has affected the areas around Egypt and as these areas heard of Egypt’s plenty, many of them went to Egypt asking for grain. Among these countries were Joseph’s home country Canaan. Joseph’s father Jacob sent all his son’s, except for...2020-09-1914 min

The Christ QuarterThrough it all, persevere.Send us a textThe verses for today are strengthening.Through this increasing strength, they also give us the ability to patiently persevere knowing that God is always with us. We sometimes go through times when it seems that God has abandoned us and left us to our own devices. It would certainly be understandable for Joseph to have felt this way during his hard times. Joseph was sold into slavery and stayed in that situation for 13 years. During that time he remained faithful to God and did not become bitter. Because of this, God conti...2020-09-1214 min

The Christ QuarterYour purpose is greater than your situation.Send us a textThe verses for today are encouraging.They draw a picture of a dysfunctional family filled with tension, strife, envy and hatred. Mothers plotting to have their sons put into positions of power and favoritism. Brothers plotting against one another. Fathers placing one son over the others in blatant ways. This sounds more like a scandalous movie than a section of the Bible. And very discouraging.So why did I say that the verses for today are encouraging? Because while many of us can see our own histories in Joseph’s family...2020-09-0415 min

The Christ QuarterDo you have wisdom and patience?Send us a textThe verses for today are instructional.James is instructing us to be wise and patient. Wisdom and patience walk together hand in hand. When we have the wisdom that comes from God, we have an awareness and confidence that everything will work out in the end. Even while things seem to be falling apart we know that things are really falling together, we just can’t see all the pieces.Wisdom and patience together also guide us away from false prophets. We don’t even have to know that they are...2020-09-0412 min

The Christ QuarterTeacher's StandardSend us a textThe verses for today are humbling. What are we to do about our tongues, our speech life? The sinful private thoughts that enter our minds and are, hopefully, pushed far away, are still there, lurking in the shadows. It only takes a moment for one of them to leap from the shadows, land on our tongue and leap out into the world. Too late - , we realize what we have done and we try to repair the damage. But it is impossible. We cannot unspeak a spoken word. Worse still is the fact that if w...2020-08-2415 min

The Christ QuarterShockingSend us a textIn this episode, James is very directly telling us that we must take action in our faith and do the work that God has for us. He is pointing out that those who say they love God and believe in the resurrected Jesus but do not take action in their faith are similar to Satan’s fallen angels. That’s shocking. Have you ever thought of yourself as having anything in common with the fallen angels? Similarly to how Jews, Muslims and Christians have Abraham as a pivotal figure in the lineage and structur...2020-08-1415 min

The Christ QuarterA KickSend us a textThe verses for today are a kick.James starts off by immediately telling us to listen more, speak less and to not get really angry. These are sound bits of advice that we would all do well to take to heart. But taken in the context of James letter, I feel as though he is preparing us for what he is about to say. His message probably ruffled a few feathers back then and I am sure it ruffles a lot of feathers today.Some of you are hearing the...2020-08-1013 min

The Christ QuarterCount It JoySend us a textIn our scripture today, James is speaking to those formerly of the Jewish community who have accepted Jesus. They are scattered throughout the area and likely do not have the strong support system that many of us enjoy today. I imagine James letter is a much needed and much appreciated encouragement. I would also say that it is a much needed and appreciated encouragement to us today.These early Christians did not have access to the Bible as we do today and did not have the many support systems we have ava...2020-08-0113 min

The Christ QuarterChrist Quarter Extra - Rise UpSend us a textRomans 8:26 - 3926 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who...2020-07-2729 min

The Christ QuarterMiracle WorkersSend us a textIn today’s scripture, we see Jesus giving wisdom and advice to His disciples. Jesus seems to be trying to give them some last minute instruction before His time runs out.The feeling I get here is kind of like the parent who is trying to give some last minute cliff notes for life to their child as she’s leaving to start her life in another state. She is very confident and feels more than ready for the world but the parent knows that she doesn’t even now what she does...2020-07-2713 min

The Christ QuarterRejecting JesusSend us a textWe will see today that even Jesus was rejected in His hometown, by His own people. As we perform our God given duties, our God given work, many of us will be rejected as well.That doesn’t sound very encouraging does it. It's encouraging because, like Jesus we are not working for the world, We are working for God. We are not working for likes from our friends, to be featured in an article, or for any other worldly glorification. We are working because it is our duty, it is our sa...2020-07-1411 min

The Christ QuarterLittle JesusSend us a textOn today's episode, we're going to get a look at little Jesus getting into a little trouble. He has left His parents and family behind to go to the temple and hasn’t let anyone know about it. It is an interesting and fun picture of Little Jesus being aware of who He is and what His life path is.I have often wondered when did Jesus become fully aware of the cross, the pain, and the humiliation He was heading toward.Today’s episode gives us a glimpse of His...2020-07-1214 min

The Christ QuarterCome unto meSend us a textMatthew Chapter 11, verses 16 - 19 and 25 - 30. KVJ16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, B...2020-07-0614 min

The Christ QuarterBoot CampSend us a textOur podcast today is bittersweet.We Christians know how the story ends. We know that we have the victory already. There is none greater than our God. But we are still in this broken world doing our part to further God’s kingdom. Why are we stuck here? Why can’t we go right on to heaven and start living the best life with God?Because God wants everyone to hear His message and be saved. God wants us to choose Him and we therefore must have the freedom to reject...2020-07-0213 min

The Christ QuarterFathers, Where are you?Send us a textJoin the Reverend Doctor Tolokun Omokunde, Sheperd Pastor of historic Timothy Darling Presbyterian church located at 123 McClanahan Street in Oxford NC 27565.You may support his ministry with your donations by sending them to P.O. Box 2139 Oxford NC 27565.Thank you!Support the show 2020-06-2108 min

The Christ QuarterWisdom CriesSend us a textChrist Quarter is a weekly podcast that discusses a section of scripture, what it means and how it applies to our lives. It is my hope that God will speak through His scripture and my words and will bring you closer to Him. I am blessed to have this opportunity to share God's word with you and I thank you so much for listening. Please consider supporting this podcast via Cash App $BlackHatToday. Thank you very much! * Kirk Royster * BlackHatToday@GMail.com * 919-339-1256Support the show 2020-06-1913 min