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Christmastime is a time filled with magic and joy. A time that we all find the magic within ourselves and others. How did that begin? Was it the birth of a king? Was it a pagan ritual? Or, was it something else entirely? This dares to explore the mind of Charles Dickens. You may be thinking, whoa... wait... but stay with me, it'll all make sense soon. Charles Dickens was/is a well-known author. His stories inspired many all over the world. When he finds himself blocked (commonly known...2024-12-1406 min
Firing Line with Margaret HooverThe case for a colorblind America with Coleman HughesColeman Hughes, author of “The End of Race Politics,” joins Margaret Hoover to lay out his argument against race-based policies and in favor of a colorblind approach.
Hughes, host of the Conversations with Coleman podcast, traces the roots of his colorblind philosophy from the Civil War through the civil rights era, making the case that leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Bayard Rustin would have opposed the views of today’s anti-racist activists.
The descendant of a slave, Hughes tells Hoover why he rejects the notion of inherited trauma and why he believes class-based polici...2024-04-1356 min
Walter Rhein PodcastWill Bullet Points Help Or Hurt Your Chances of Getting Medium's Boost?Hi Everyone!I’ve got a lot of fun stuff to talk about today so let’s get right into it. As you know, a few weeks ago I sent out an offer to review your drafts and provide some feedback on how to get a Boost. A few of you have taken me up on that offer and I appreciate the opportunity to look at your work.One thing that I wanted to clarify is that my niche on Medium is culture/diversity/racism/writing. I cast a pretty wide net, but you can see...2024-03-0810 min
Keepin It Real w/Caramel "As We Say 100"I had a great conversation with Award Winning Writer Edward Willet over the phone.I had a great opportunity to speak with Edward and it was super awesome. Edward is definitely a superb writer. He has been writing for many years and Edward told Keepin It Real all about his journey and how he became an amazing writer. He has wrote for many people and doesn't mind helping other writers and authors. Edward Willett, an award-winning Saskatchewan-based author of more than sixty books of science fiction, fantasy, and non-fiction for readers of all ages, has launched a Kickstarter campaign on March 8 to fund a third annual anthology featuring some of the top writers of...2022-04-1317 min
Everyone Loves Guitar“Steven Tyler looks at me and says, ‘Who the hell are you?’...” Jared James Nichols: TOUGHEST Decision He’s Ever MadeOnly 30 years old, Jared James Nichols has opened for Derek Trucks, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Zakk Wylde, UFO, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Walter Trout, Glenn Hughes, Saxon & more. Jared spills the beans on leaving Berklee, moving to LA and entering Musicians Institute, the importance of following through on commitments to yourself… the unexpected way he wound up getting a signature guitar, 3 experiences that changed his life, toughest decision he’s made, and loads more. VERY cool convo: Cool Guitar & Music T-Shirts! http://www.GuitarMerch.com Subscribe: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe Support this show: http://www.everyon...2022-02-081h 40
Top Hill Recording PodcastFabrizio Grossi - Veteran Musician/Producer/BassistFabrizio Grossi is an Italian-American bass player, producer and record industry consultant known for his vast array of talents and his long list of collaborations. As a producer and mixer, Fabrizio’s list of collaborations covers legendary names like Leslie West, Billy F. Gibbons, George Clinton & P. Funk, Alice Cooper, Steve Vai, Warren Haynes, Slash, Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Steve Lukather, Eric Gales, Zakk Wylde, Gary Clark Jr, Ice T and many, many more. And as bass player, he has appeared on countless recordings and live performances featuring the likes of Steve Vai, Robben Ford, Walter Trout, Billy F. Gi...2021-02-051h 14
SELAH - listen with your heartThe Cross of Christ - ABBA FATHERREAD:
Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ When He had said this, He breathed His last.
(Luke chapter 23, verse 46)
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Under the Romans, crucifixion was often a long, drawn-out process. That was the idea -- a prolonged, torturous death for criminals would not only inspire horror in the hearts of the populace, but also provide a public reminder of the danger of any attempt to resist Roman power.
Criminals would often last for days before they finally succumbed. However, on this...2020-04-0907 minSELAH - listen with your heartThe Cross of Christ - TETELESTAIREAD:
When He had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. (John chapter 19, verse 30)
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Jesus' journey had begun in a simple stable in Bethlehem, the City of David, thirty-plus years before. Now it was finished. But, what was finished? What was this mission that was now complete? Why did Jesus come? Let's look at how Jesus defined His mission -- and later, how His apostles understood it.
We read about His commission to "preach the Gospel to the...2020-04-0908 minSELAH - listen with your heartThe Cross of Christ - THIRSTYREAD:
Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, ‘I am thirsty.’
(John chapter 19, verse 28)
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It is near the end of Jesus' human life. He senses it. He has hung on the cross for six hours now. It has become harder and harder for Him even to get a breath.
Suspended by His arms, He must pull Himself up each time He wants to inhale. His shoulders ache, His mouth is dry. He is utte...2020-04-0807 minSELAH - listen with your heartThe Cross of Christ - FORSAKENREAD:
At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?’ (which means ‘My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?’).
(Mark chapter 15, verses 33-34)
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At the very centre of these seven sayings from the Cross, the fourth is probably both Jesus' lowest point, as well as a theological high point of the crucifixion. The early crowds have now dispersed, and the long time of waiting for death ha...2020-04-0808 minSELAH - listen with your heartThe Cross of Christ - COMPASSIONREAD:
Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother, His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing near by, He said to her, ‘Woman, here is your son,’ and to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ From that time on, this disciple took her into his home. (John chapter 19, verses 25-27)
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Of the four Gospel writers, John is the only one who records Mary's presence at the cross. Her son is in trouble -- arrested, tried, condemned, and now dy...2020-04-0808 minSELAH - listen with your heartThe Cross of Christ - PARADISEREAD:
‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in paradise.’
(Luke chapter 23, verse 43)
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Hanging on crosses at Jesus' right and left hand are two criminals. Though they could have been common thieves, they also might be the kind of highwaymen that swoop down on lonely groups of travellers from Jerusalem to Jericho, strip them of their possessions, and leave them for dead, as in the case of the victim in the Good Samaritan, of whom Christ spoke.
One of these robbers, dying on a cros...2020-04-0707 minSELAH - listen with your heartThe Cross of Christ - FORGIVENESSREAD:
"When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals – one on His right, the other on His left. Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’" (Luke chapter 23, verses 33-34)
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The scene around the cross is crass and unfeeling. The soldiers are part of an execution detail, probably bored with crucifixion. The first time they participated, they may have been moved by its brutality, but now they are calloused, emotionless. Perhaps this team had already conducted several crucifixions that week...2020-04-0606 minSELAH - listen with your heartPSALM 46, verse 10 - BE“Be still and know that I am God.”
SILENCE
It’s hard isn’t it? Hard to be completely still, without thinking about all of the things we could be doing with our time. Even 60 seconds of silence haunts us and invites us to rush in and fill the void with wayward thoughts and plans for action. Yet, someone once wisely said that “God made us as human beings, NOT human doings.” In fact, that latter phrase doesn’t sound too savoury, does it?
If you have taken this journey with m...2020-04-0409 minSELAH - listen with your heartPSALM 46, verse 10 - BE STILL“Be still…….”
How hard this is just now. With all that is going on in our personal lives and in the wider world. I’m guessing that, like me, your default position in recent weeks is more likely to be described by words like – frazzled, in a tizzy, and frantic, than it is by the term, STILL. With all of the cacophony of sound and pictures coming at us from social media and television news. Amidst the uncertainty of these days – the threat of unemployment, the likely closure of some businesses, the possibility of serious ill...2020-04-0307 minSELAH - listen with your heartPSALM 46, verse 10 - KNOWThe Psalmist wrote, “Be still and know that I am God.” Isn’t it strange how you can gloss over a word in a familiar sentence rather quickly? That is, until someone points it out as being important. Well, when it come to the Bible, every word is inspired by God Himself. Therefore, every word can benefit our faith. In this great verse 10 from Psalm 46, there is one such word – KNOW!
Clearly, there are things we know from our earliest years. For example, if you ask most schoolkids, they would be able to tell...2020-04-0209 minSELAH - listen with your heartPSALM 46, verse 10 - YHWHPsalm 46, verse 10 says: “Be still and know that I am God.”
Yesterday, we learned that the Hebrew word here, which underpins the name, God, is Elohim. He is our Creator, the Lord of history, and, in Jesus Christ, our Saviour.
Today, I want to pause with you and reflect on the words, “I am.” For someone familiar with the Bible, the mind immediately runs to those seven sayings of Jesus sprinkled throughout John’s Gospel. “I am…the Bread of Life…the Light of the World…the Gate for the sheep…the Good Shepherd…the Re...2020-04-0109 minSELAH - listen with your heartPSALM 46, verse 10 - ELOHIMThrough the centuries, the book of Psalms has been a huge comfort to generations of God’s people. In particular, I have heard Psalm 46 quoted hundreds of times in recent weeks. Verse 10, towards the end of that Psalm, for me, really sums up an important message we need to hear again as a society during the Covid-19 crisis affecting so many around the world. “Be still and know that I am God.”
Over the course of the next few days, I’d like to take some time with you to pause, to reflect, and to recei...2020-03-3109 min
Everyone Loves GuitarJared James NicholsOnly 30 years old, JJN’s opened for Derek Trucks, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Zakk Wylde, UFO, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Walter Trout, Glenn Hughes, Saxon & more. Jared spills the beans on leaving Berklee, moving to LA and entering Musicians Institute, the importance of following through on commitments to yourself… the unexpected way he wound up getting a signature guitar, 3 experiences that changed his life, toughest decision he’s made, and loads more. VERY cool convo: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ Twitter: https...2019-10-231h 40
Everyone Loves GuitarJared James NicholsOnly 30 years old, JJN’s released 2 LPs, has a signature Blackstar amp & Epiphone LP guitar… has opened for Derek Trucks, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Zakk Wylde, UFO, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Walter Trout, Glenn Hughes, Saxon & more. Jared spills the beans on leaving Berklee, moving to LA and entering Musicians Institute, the importance of following through on commitments to yourself… the unexpected way he wound up getting a signature guitar, 3 experiences that changed his life, toughest decision he’s made, and loads more. VERY cool convo: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ In...2019-05-091h 42
Big News @ iO WestTop Story! Weekly with standup John FugelsangChapter skip by clicking the links! ************* Episode 11: "Revenge of the Fallen" 1. THE HAMSTERS MEMORIAL by Ben Boodman Dad (Jim), Mom (Melissa), Son (Michael), Brooke (Kipleigh), Al (Derek), Usher (Matt), John (Gregg), Brother (Peter) 2. MCNAIR THERE by Tom Repetto Walter (Peter), Denise (Melissa) 4m16s 3. MANCHURIAN FRANKEN by Matt Blitz Barbara (Kipleigh), Harry (Derek), Roland (Matt), Al (Jim), Lorne (Gregg) 8m4s 4. POINT/COUNTERPOINT by Scott Garner Announcer (Kipleigh), Gertrude (Melissa), William (Michael), Truman (Peter), Robert (Gregg) 12m47s 5. ARSENAL ENVY by Phil Ranta Dmitry (Jim), Barack (Matt), Kim (Derek) 17m52s 6. PALINS PAL TO THE BITTER END by John Hallmann...2009-07-3059 min