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John Thurman's Resilient Solutions ShortcastThe Christian's Guide to Developing a Growth Mindset: 10 Practical Steps to Transform Your LifeWhat colors paint your mental landscape? Are they vibrant and life-giving, or dull and limiting? In this thought-provoking exploration of mindset, John Thurman weaves ancient wisdom and modern psychological research to offer a uniquely Christian perspective on personal growth and transformation.Drawing from the profound words of Marcus Aurelius that "your soul takes on the color of your thoughts," alongside biblical warnings against double-mindedness, Thurman creates a compelling case for developing what psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck calls a "growth mindset." He contrasts the limitations of a fixed mindset—believing talents and abilities are static—with the liberating pers...2025-03-3014 min
ASLC PodcastWe are an offering! November 3rd, 2024 Pr Wes KimballOn All Saints Day we celebrate the victory won for all the faithful dead, but we grieve for our beloved dead as well, knowing that God honors our tears. We bring our grief to the table and find there a foretaste of Isaiah’s feast to come.Scripture Reading: Isaiah 25:6-9; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-442024-11-0312 min
The Howard Thurman PodcastSelections for Memorial Day (1964-05-29)In this recording within the We Believe Series, Thurman reads three poems written by various authors speaking to subjects of war, conscientious objection, aggression, and violence. Each of these poems are read as a reflection upon the Memorial Day holiday. The first poem, by John Drinkwater, deals with aggression as it is related to war. The second poem, by Badget Clark, deals with a young man's decision to fight in the Civil War. The third, and final poem, by Edna St. Vincent Millay, speaks to conscientious objection while hiding a black child from people of power. Each of these...2024-10-3013 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastReadings from Stephen Vincent Benet's John Brown's Body (1964-02-07)In this recording within the We Believe Series, Howard Thurman reads an excerpt from Stephen Vincent Benet's book, "John Brown's Body." According to Thurman, he reads this text every year the Friday before Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The quotation that is read comes from the perspective of Abraham Lincoln. In it, Lincoln ponders God's will for black bodies in America, pledges his allegiance to the union, and likens himself to an old hunting dog when reflecting upon his tenacity while fighting in the Civil War.Part of the Collection, We Believe (Television Series, 1958-1965)2024-10-3012 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastReadings from Stephen Vincent Benet's John Brown's Body (1960-02-05)In this recording within the We Believe Series, Howard Thurman reads an excerpt from Stephen Vincent Benet's book, "John Brown's Body." According to Thurman, he reads this text every year the Friday before Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The quotation that is read comes from the perspective of Abraham Lincoln. In it, Lincoln ponders God's will for America, likens himself to an old hunting dog when reflecting upon his tenacity while fighting in the Civil War, and attempts to find spiritual grounding in the midst of unrest and war.Part of the Collection, We Believe (Television...2024-10-3012 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastReadings from Stephen Vincent Benet's John Brown's Body (1963-02-08)In this recording within the We Believe Series, Howard Thurman reads an excerpt from Stephen Vincent Benet's book, "John Brown's Body." According to Thurman, he reads this text every year the Friday before Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The quotation that is read comes from the perspective of Abraham Lincoln. In it, Lincoln ponders God's will for America, likens himself to an old hunting dog when reflecting upon his tenacity while fighting in the Civil War, and attempts to find spiritual grounding in the midst of isolation and civil unrest.Part of the Collection, We Believe...2024-10-3012 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastReadings from Stephen Vincent Benet's John Brown's Body (1962-02-09)In this recording within the We Believe Series, Howard Thurman reads an excerpt from Stephen Vincent Benet's book, "John Brown's Body." According to Thurman, he reads this text every year the Friday before Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The quotation that is read comes from the perspective of Abraham Lincoln. In it, Lincoln ponders God's will for black bodies in America, pledges his allegiance to the union, and likens himself to an old hunting dog when reflecting upon his tenacity while fighting in the Civil War.Part of the Collection, We Believe (Television Series, 1958-1965)2024-10-3013 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastIntentional Living (1961-06-23); Man's Relation to Social Order (1963-10-04)In both of these recordings within the We Believe series; Howard Thurman reads from his text, "Meditations of the Heart." In them, we hear Thurman reflecting upon citizenship and right action. Thurman's central question throughout these reflections is: What does it me to be a full, free, and responsible citizen? He claims that by having a moral praxis that rejects hatred in every way it manifests itself, one is able to resist means that contradict the end they are seeking.Part of the Collection, We Believe (Television Series, 1958-1965)...2024-10-3027 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastMeister Eckhart (3); The Inner Light (4), 1961 Oct 15, 22, Side BThis sermon is the fourth of nine in a series of sermons given in Marsh Chapel that are titled "The Inward Journey." Utilizing the intersections between Jane Steger, Jacob Boehme, and Meister Eckhart, Thurman explores what Steger calls "the inner light." He notes that the inner light within humanity is first, the "ground of God that is present in humanity," and second, a phenomenon that is "imposed upon the personality" without consent. He holds this definition in juxtaposition with a religious experience he once had, illustrating the intimate, yet universal, nature of the religious experience.2024-10-3032 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastThe Gospel According to Mark, Part 1, 1979 October 21Thurman reads the Gospel of Mark from Mark 1:1 to 7:30 (Moffatt, New Translation Version)Part of the Collection, The Gospel According to MarkTags: baptism, children's crumbs, crowds, demon possession, dogs, Galilee, ghost, gospel reading, healing, hemorrhage, holy spirit, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, Jordan River, legion, literal reading, native place, nazareth, parable, repent, repentance, sabbath, sheep without a shepherd, sower, swine, synagogue, unclean spiritDescription by Dustin MailmanRecorded in NACitation: Thurman, Howard, “Th...2024-09-2645 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastConversations with Howard Thurman, September 1980, Parts 3 and 4, Side BThis recording is a part of a wider series of conversations from September to October of 1980 where Howard Thurman met with a variety of young men and women who were discerning their calling to ministry. Thurman poses the intent of this group as an opportunity to "open up for one's self the moving, vital, creative push of God, while God is still disguised in the movement of God's self." In this recording, Thurman reflects upon the significance of a robust inner life, noting, "The deeper I go into me, the more I come in a primary, naked, raw exposure...2024-09-2644 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastConversations with Howard Thurman, September 1980, Parts 1 and 2, Side BThis recording is a part of a wider series of conversations from September to October of 1980 where Howard Thurman met with a variety of young men and women who were discerning their calling to ministry. Thurman poses the intent of this group as an opportunity to "open up for one's self the moving, vital, creative push of God, while God is still disguised in the movement of God's self." In this recording, Howard Thurman reflects with the participants what it means to live into one's calling as an offering of Thanksgiving to God. At the center of navigating his...2024-09-2644 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastThe Witness of God (conclusion/excerpt) (St. John's Cathedral), 1959 Dec 6In his conclusion to “The Witness of God,” Thurman discusses how deep faith is experienced at the moment that one chooses to accept the faith that God gives. Such faith is brought to life by a penetrating sense of confidence in God’s will. In the candid words of Thurman’s mother who soberly said to him during a moment of disquiet, “God will take care of us,” she echoes, he believes, the ultimate expression of all that humanity could offer regarding the meaning of life and death.Part of the Collection, Featured Thurman Recordings2024-09-2107 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastJohn Brown's Body (1960-02-09)In this recording within the We Believe Series, Howard Thurman reads an excerpt from Stephen Vincent Benet's book, "John Brown's Body." According to Thurman, he reads this text every year the Friday before Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The quotation that is read comes from the perspective of Abraham Lincoln. In it, Lincoln ponders God's will for black bodies in America, pledges his allegiance to the union, and likens himself to an old hunting dog when reflecting upon his tenacity while fighting in the Civil War.Part of the Collection, We Believe (Television Series, 1958-1965)2024-09-2113 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastJohn Brown's Body (1960-02-05)In this recording within the We Believe Series, Howard Thurman reads an excerpt from Stephen Vincent Benet's book, "John Brown's Body." According to Thurman, he reads this text every year the Friday before Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The quotation that is read comes from the perspective of Abraham Lincoln. In it, Lincoln ponders God's will for America, likens himself to an old hunting dog when reflecting upon his tenacity while fighting in the Civil War, and attempts to find spiritual grounding in the midst of unrest and war.Part of the Collection, We Believe (Television...2024-09-2112 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastLincoln's Birthday; Reading from Stephen Benet's "John Brown's Body" (1964-02-07)In this recording within the We Believe Series, Howard Thurman reads an excerpt from Stephen Vincent Benet's book, "John Brown's Body." According to Thurman, he reads this text every year the Friday before Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The quotation that is read comes from the perspective of Abraham Lincoln. In it, Lincoln ponders God's will for black bodies in America, pledges his allegiance to the union, and likens himself to an old hunting dog when reflecting upon his tenacity while fighting in the Civil War.Part of the Collection, We Believe (Television Series, 1958-1965)2024-09-2112 minASLC PodcastTongue of a Teacher Pastor Wes Kimball ( 17th Sunday After Pentecost, Sunday Sept 15th, 2024Three weeks ago we heard Peter’s confession of faith as told in John’s gospel. This week we hear Mark’s version, when Peter says, “You are the Messiah.” In John, the stumbling block is Jesus’ invitation to eat his flesh, given for the life of the world. In Mark too the scandal has to do with Jesus’ words about his own coming death, and here Peter himself stumbles over Jesus’ words. But Jesus is anointed (the meaning of messiah) in Mark only on the way to the cross (14:3); so we are anointed in baptism with the sign of the cross.2024-09-1512 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastOn Mysticism, Part 9 (University of Redlands Course), 1973This recording is the sixth lecture in our collection of ten that Howard Thurman gave at the University of Redlands in 1973 on the topic of mysticism. Thurman indicates that this lecture functions as a means to point the listener towards practical approaches to mysticism through lenses of psychology, philosophy, and religious experience. In this recording, Thurman reflects upon what it means to make sense of one's own transcendent "center." The center to which Thurman is referencing is held in relation to the placement of Jesus' baptism in the context of the arc of scripture; heralding this event as the...2024-09-0245 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastOn Mysticism, Part 4 (University of Redlands Course), 1973This recording is the fourth lecture in our collection of ten that Howard Thurman gave at the University of Redlands in 1973 on the topic of mysticism. Thurman indicates that this lecture functions as a means to point the listener towards practical approaches to mysticism through lenses of psychology, philosophy, and religious experience. Drawing from Olive Schreiner, Elmer O'Brian, and his own encounters, Thurman reflects upon God's (or The Ultimate's) sovereign providence. Thurman communicates this idea via the designation of "God's giveness." He notes that it is in personal "spiritual exercises" that one has the potential to be opened to...2024-09-0246 minASLC PodcastLive God's Love , Not Law (15th Sunday of Pentecost, Sunday Sept 1st 2024) Pr. Wes KimballJesus protests against human customs being given the weight of divine law, while the essence of God’s law is ignored. True uncleanness comes not from external things, but from the intentions of the human heart. Last week Jesus told us “the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life” (John 6:63). Now James says God has given us birth by the word of truth. We who were washed in the word when we were born in the font return to it every Sunday to ask God to create in us clean hearts.Scripture Reading: Deuter...2024-09-0114 minASLC PodcastYou Are What You Eat (14th Sunday of Pentecost, Aug. 25th, 2024) Rev. Dr. Jules EricksonIn today’s gospel many people take offense at Jesus’ invitation to eat his flesh and drink his blood; even many of Jesus’ disciples peel off. This is the backdrop in John’s gospel for Peter’s confession of faith. “To whom can we go?” asks Peter, in words we sometimes sing just before the gospel is read. “You have the words of eternal life.” We pray in the Spirit that we might be bold ambassadors of the gospel.Scripture Reading:Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18; Psalm 34:15-22; John 6:56-69John 6:51-58 (13th Sunday of Pentecost, August 8 2024)...2024-08-2513 minASLC PodcastJohn 6:51-58 (13th Sunday of Pentecost) Rev. Dr. Jules EricksonWisdom prepares a feast, sets her table, and invites all to come and eat her bread and drink her wine. The first chapter of John’s gospel owes much to the biblical tradition that imagined Wisdom as existing before anything was created and having a role in the work of creation. Christ, the wisdom of God (1 Cor. 1:24), today invites us to eat his flesh and drink his blood. John’s gospel includes no account of the institution of the Lord’s supper, but here we can't help hearing Jesus’ words as an invitation to the meal of bread and wine we...2024-08-1811 minASLC PodcastBread of Life ( 12th Sunday of Pentecost, Aug. 11th, 2024) Pr Wes KimballJesus says that the bread he gives for the life of the world is his flesh, and whoever eats this bread has eternal life now and will be raised on the last day. In Ephesians Paul tells us what this life Jesus gives us looks like, this life we live as those marked with the seal of the Holy Spirit in baptism. We live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. The whole purpose of life is giving yourself for the other.Scripture Reading:1 Kings 19:4-8; Psalm 34:1-8; John 6:35, 41-512024-08-1115 minASLC PodcastBread for All (11th Sunday after Pentecost, August 4th, 2024) Pr Wes KimballApparently not satisfied by Jesus’ feeding of thousands, some who were there press him for a sign of his power; perhaps it is daily manna they want. As always in John’s gospel when people want a sign, Jesus offers himself. He is the bread come from heaven to give life to the world. He calls us to come to him and believe in him, and through that relationship to know the one who sent him.Scripture Reading:Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15; Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-352024-08-0411 minASLC PodcastI AM with you, DO NOT FEAR (10th Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday July 28th, 2024) Rev Dr Jules EricksonToday is the first of five Sundays with gospel readings from John 6, the first four of which focus on Jesus as bread of life. Today Jesus feeds thousands of people with five loaves and two fish. What we have, what we bring to Jesus’ table, seems like it is not nearly enough to meet all the needs we see around us. But it is not the adequacy of our supplies or our skills that finally makes the difference: it is the power of Jesus working in the littlest and least to transform this world into the world God desires, a...2024-07-2809 minASLC PodcastWhat Does it Mean to Speak Truth to Power? (8th Sunday after Pentecost, July 14th, 2024 Rev Dr Jules EricksonJohn the Baptist also speaks truth to power, and Herod has him killed. In Herod’s fear that Jesus is John returned from the dead, we may hear hope for the oppressed: all the prophets killed through the ages are alive in Jesus. We are called to witness to justice in company with them, and to proclaim God’s saving love.Scripture Reading:Psalm 85:8-13; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-292024-07-1411 minThe Howard Thurman PodcastThe Search for Meaning in the Experience of Love (IV) (continued), 1975 November 5In this second part of Howard Thurman’s lecture on the Experience of Love, Thurman continues his discussion on the acceptance of others in their totality. John 8:1-11 is used to highlight the importance of meeting others where they are while treating them as though they are where they should be. We do not find Refuge in material possessions; we find refuge in the heart of those who love us.Part of the Collection, The Search for Meaning (1975, Second Christian Church, Indianapolis, IN)Tags: experience, love, refuge2024-07-1010 minASLC PodcastOne Anothering (Trinity Sunday, May 26, 2024)Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. Crossing all boundaries that would separate us, the Spirit brings the wideness of God’s mercy to places we least expect it—to a crowd of strangers of different lands and tongues, to dry bones, to our weak hearts. Jesus promises his disciples that they will be accompanied by the Holy Spirit, and that this Spirit reveals the truth. We celebrate that we too have been visited with this same Spirit. Guided by the truth, we join together in worship, and then disperse to share the...2024-05-2611 minASLC PodcastThe Power of Communion (Pentecost, May 19th, 2024)Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. Crossing all boundaries that would separate us, the Spirit brings the wideness of God’s mercy to places we least expect it—to a crowd of strangers of different lands and tongues, to dry bones, to our weak hearts. Jesus promises his disciples that they will be accompanied by the Holy Spirit, and that this Spirit reveals the truth. We celebrate that we too have been visited with this same Spirit. Guided by the truth, we join together in worship, and then disperse to share the...2024-05-1911 minASLC PodcastThe Gift of Prayer ( 7th Sunday after Easter, May 12th, 2024)The gospel for Easter’s seventh Sunday is always taken from the long prayer Jesus prays for his followers in John’s gospel on the night before his death, and always includes Jesus’ desire that his followers will be one as he and the Father are one. This oneness is not mere doctrinal agreement or institutional unity, but mutual abiding, interpenetrating life, mutual love, and joy. This oneness is the work of the Spirit whom we have received but also await. Come, Holy Spirit!Scripture Reading: Psalm 1; Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; John 17:6-192024-05-1215 minASLC PodcastConfirmation of Faith ( Confirmation Sunday, May 5th, 2024This Sunday’s image of the life the risen Christ shares with us is the image of friendship. We are called to serve others as Jesus came to serve; but for John’s gospel, the image of servanthood is too hierarchical, too distant, to capture the essence of life with Christ. Friendship captures the love, the joy, the deep mutuality of the relationship into which Christ invites us. The Greeks believed that true friends are willing to die for each other. This is the mutual love of Christian community commanded by Christ and enabled by the Spirit.Scri...2024-05-0511 minASLC PodcastBear with Me (5th Sunday After Easter, April 28th, 2024)This Sunday’s image of how the risen Christ shares his life with us is the image of the vine. Christ the vine and we the branches are alive in each other, in the mystery of mutual abiding described in the gospel and the first letter of John. Baptism makes us a part of Christ’s living and lifegiving self and makes us alive with Christ’s life. As the vine brings food to the branches, Christ feeds us at his table. We are sent out to bear fruit for the life of the world.Scripture Reading: Psalm...2024-04-2811 minASLC PodcastI Know That Voice! ( 4the Sunday After Easter, April 21st, 2024)The image of the good shepherd shows us how the risen Christ brings us to life. It is the relationship between the shepherd and the sheep, one of mutual knowledge and love, that gives the shepherd authority. The shepherd’s willingness to lay down his life for the sheep shows his love. First John illustrates what it The image of the good shepherd shows us how the risen Christ brings us to life. It is the relationship between the shepherd and the sheep, one of mutual knowledge and love, that gives the shepherd authority. The shepherd’s willingness to lay...2024-04-2108 minASLC PodcastOpen Your Mind (3rd Sunday After Easter, April14th, 2024)Christ is risen! Jesus is alive, and God has swallowed up death forever. With Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, we may feel astonished and confused, unsure of what to make of the empty tomb. But this is why we gather: to proclaim, witness, praise, and affirm the liberating reality of Christ’s death and resurrection. In word and feast, we celebrate God’s unending love, and depart to share this good news with all the world. Alleluia!Scripture Reading: Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118; John 20:1-182024-04-1419 minASLC PodcastWhat! Jesus is a Jew? ( 2nd Sunday of Easter, April 7th, 2024)The Easter season is a week of weeks, seven Sundays when we play in the mystery of Christ’s presence, mostly through the glorious Gospel of John. Today we gather with the disciples on the first Easter, and Jesus breathes the Spirit on us. With Thomas we ask for a sign, and Jesus offers us his wounded self in the broken bread. From frightened individuals we are transformed into a community of open doors, peace, forgiveness, and material sharing such that no one among us is in need.Scripture Reading: Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 1:1-2:2; John 20:19-312024-04-0713 minASLC PodcastJesus Goes Before Us (Sunrise Service, Sunday March 31st, 2024)This is the morning of salvation! Here on Easter, we gather with the rising sun, word, water, bread, and wine, we are proclaiming that God continuously brings life out of death. Christ is risen! Jesus is alive, and God has swallowed up death forever. We gather here at the Columbarium with the faith and confusion of Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, unsure of what to make of Christ’s empty tomb. But this is why we gather: to proclaim, witness, praise, and affirm the liberating reality of Christ’s death and resurrection. In word and feas...2024-03-3110 minASLC PodcastRabonni (Easter Sunday, March 31st, 2024Christ is risen! Jesus is alive, and God has swallowed up death forever. With Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, we may feel astonished and confused, unsure of what to make of the empty tomb. But this is why we gather: to proclaim, witness, praise, and affirm the liberating reality of Christ’s death and resurrection. In word and feast, we celebrate God’s unending love, and depart to share this good news with all the world. Alleluia!Scripture Reading: Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118; John 20:1-182024-03-3113 minASLC PodcastHopeful Joy (6th Wednesday in Lent, March 20th,2024)God promises Jeremiah that a “new covenant” will be made in the future: a covenant that will allow all the people to know God by within their heart. The church sees this promise fulfilled in Christ, who draws all people to himself when he is lifted up on the cross. Our baptismal covenant draws us to God’s heart through Christ and draws God’s love and truth into our hearts. We join together in worship, sharing in word, song, and meal, and leave strengthened to share God’s love with all the world.Scripture Reading: Psalm 51; Jeremiah 3...2024-03-2013 minASLC PodcastVocational Joy (5th Sunday in Lent, March 17th, 2024God promises Jeremiah that a “new covenant” will be made in the future: a covenant that will allow all the people to know God by within their heart. The church sees this promise fulfilled in Christ, who draws all people to himself when he is lifted up on the cross. Our baptismal covenant draws us to God’s heart through Christ and draws God’s love and truth into our hearts. We join together in worship, sharing in word, song, and meal, and leave strengthened to share God’s love with all the world.Scripture Reading: Psalm 51; Jeremiah 3...2024-03-1714 minASLC PodcastTransformative Joy (4th Sunday in Lent: 03/10/24)The fourth of the Old Testament promises providing a baptismal lens this Lent is the promise God makes to Moses: those who look on the bronze serpent will live. In today’s gospel Jesus says he will be lifted up on the cross like the serpent, so that those who look to him in faith will live. When we receive the sign of the cross in baptism, that cross becomes the sign we can look to in faith for healing, for restored relationship to God, for hope when we are dying.Scripture Reading: Numbers 21:4-9; Ephesians 2:1-10; Jo...2024-03-1013 minASLC PodcastPersistent Joy (4th Wednesday in Lent: 03/06/2024)We have Christ with us always, giving us strength to make it through each day.Scripture Reading: Exodus 20:1-17; John 2:18-212024-03-0611 minASLC PodcastSermon: Liberating Joy! (3rd Sunday in Lent: 03/03/2024)The third covenant in this year’s Lenten readings is the central one of Israel’s history: the gif of the law to those God freed from slavery. The commandments begin with the statement that because God alone has freed us from the powers that oppressed us, we are to let nothing else claim first place in our lives. When Jesus throws the merchants out of the temple, he is defending the worship of God alone and rejecting the ways commerce and profit-making can become our gods. The Ten Commandments are essential to our baptismal call: centered first in God’...2024-03-0313 min
The Great American Podcast with Butch ThurmanGAP-77-02-28-24-JOHN CRIMBERToday on The Great American Podcast my guest is John Crimber. The 18-year-old claimed his first win on the PBR's Unleash the Beast Tour at Jacksonville, Florida last weekend. He talks about the win, the upcoming PBR Team Draft and learning the ropes from his father Paulo Crimber. Also on the show today we've got news and notes and rodeo hightlights from San Antonio and Tucson, and we'll talk rodeo livestocks with Wade Sankey of Sankey Pro Rodeo and Phenom Genetics and Rhett Butler of Butler and Son Rodeo.2024-02-2812 minASLC PodcastSermon: Give Me a Sign (3rd Sunday after Epiphany: 01/21/2024)As we continue through the time after Epiphany, stories of the call to discipleship show us the implications of our baptismal calling to show Christ to the world. Jesus begins proclaiming the good news and calling people to repentance right after John the Baptist is arrested for preaching in a similar way. Knowing that John was later executed, we see at the very outset the cost of discipleship. Still, the two sets of brothers leave everything they have known and worked for all their lives to follow Jesus and fish for people.Scripture Readings: Jonah 3:1-10; Psalm 62:5...2024-01-2111 min
The Great American Podcast with Butch ThurmanGAP-73-01-10-24-AUSTIN RICHARDSONToday on the Great American Podcast we'll talk to the PBR's Austin Richardson about his big win in the Big Apple that put the Dallas, Texas bull rider atop of the PBR world standings. Richardson also talks about the PBR Team Series and competing for the Austin Gamblers, and we asked him about who he looked up to on the tour growing up. Also on the show today, we continue to salute rodeo livestock with Wade Sankey of Sankey Pro Rodeo and Phenom Genetics, and John Growney of Legacy Pro Rodeo.2024-01-1011 minASLC PodcastSermon: For All Time (1st Sunday after Epiphany: 01/07/2023)Our re-creation in baptism is an image of the Genesis creation, where the Spirit of God moved over the waters. Both Mark’s gospel and the story in Acts make clear that it is the Spirit’s movement that distinguishes Jesus’ baptism from John’s. The Spirit has come upon us calling us God’s beloved children and setting us on Jesus’ mission to re-create the world in the image of God’s vision of justice and peace.Scripture Readings:Genesis 1:1-5; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:1-112024-01-0714 minASLC PodcastSermon: Dreamlike Time (3rd Sunday of Advent: 12/17/2023)“Rejoice always,” begins the reading from 1 Thessalonians. Isaiah and the psalmist make clear that God is turning our mourning into laughter and shouts of joy. “All God’s children got a robe,” go the words of a spiritual. It is not so much a stately, formal, pressed outfit as it is a set of party clothes, clothes we are happy to wear. We receive that robe in baptism, and in worship we gather for a foretaste of God’s party.Scripture Readings: Isaiah 61:1-4; Luke 1:46b-55; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-282023-12-1714 minASLC PodcastSermon: Saints and Children of God (All Saints Sunday: 11/05/2023)All Saints Sunday celebrates the baptized people of God, living and dead, who are the body of Christ. As November heralds the dying of the landscape in many northern regions, the readings and liturgy call us to remember all who have died in Christ and whose baptism is complete. At the Lord’s table we gather with the faithful of every time and place, trusting that the promises of God will be fulfilled and that all tears will be wiped away in the new Jerusalem.Scripture Readings: 1 John 3:1-3; Psalm 34:1-10, 22; Matthew 5:1-122023-11-0508 min
The Great American Podcast with Butch ThurmanGAP-51-06-21-23-JOHN GROWNEYRodeo producer John Growney of Red Bluff, California joins me on The Great American Podcast. Growney, formely the owner of Growney Brothers Rodeo Company, is back in the arena as Manager of Legacy Pro Rodeo of Burns, Oregon. Growney talks about taking on the new company, the state of the sport today and what he sees in the future of Pro Rodeo.2023-06-2022 minASLC PodcastSermon: It was Good. Yes! (Trinity Sunday: 06/04/2023)Pentecost derives its name from the Jewish festival celebrating the harvest and the giving of the law on Mount Sinai fifty days after Passover. Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the Holy Spirit as God’s presence within and among us. In Acts the Spirit arrives in rushing wind and flame, bringing God’s presence to all people. Paul reminds us that though we each have different capacities, we are unified in the Spirit that equips us with these gifts. Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit on his disciples, empowering them to forgive sin. We celebrate that we too are give...2023-06-0415 minASLC PodcastSermon: Breath of Life, Lump of Clay (Pentecost: 05/28/2023)Pentecost derives its name from the Jewish festival celebrating the harvest and the giving of the law on Mount Sinai fifty days after Passover. Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the Holy Spirit as God’s presence within and among us. In Acts the Spirit arrives in rushing wind and flame, bringing God’s presence to all people. Paul reminds us that though we each have different capacities, we are unified in the Spirit that equips us with these gifts. Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit on his disciples, empowering them to forgive sin. We celebrate that we too are give...2023-05-2810 minASLC Podcast5/14/2023 - Sermon - Be Not AfraidJesus does not abandon his followers. Through the Holy Spirit, Jesus comes to abide with his disciples of every generation. As Pentecost draws near, we are reminded that the risen Christ dwells in us as the Spirit of truth. We receive this Spirit in baptism and pray that in our gathering around the Lord’s table the Spirit will transform us to be the body of the risen Christ in the world.Scripture Readings: Psalm 66:8-20; 1Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-212023-05-1909 minASLC PodcastSermon: Be Not Afraid (6th Sunday of Easter: 05/14/2023)Jesus does not abandon his followers. Through the Holy Spirit, Jesus comes to abide with his disciples of every generation. As Pentecost draws near, we are reminded that the risen Christ dwells in us as the Spirit of truth. We receive this Spirit in baptism and pray that in our gathering around the Lord’s table the Spirit will transform us to be the body of the risen Christ in the world.Scripture Readings: Psalm 66:8-20; 1Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-212023-05-1409 minASLC PodcastSermon: Jesus' Thesis (5th Sunday of Easter: 05/07/2023)As we continue to celebrate the fifty days of Easter, today’s gospel includes Jesus’ promise that he goes to prepare a place for his followers in his Father’s house. Our baptism commissions us to share Jesus’ mission in the world. As 1 Peter reminds us, we are a holy people, called to proclaim the one who called us out of darkness into light. In words and deeds we bear witness to the risen Christ—our way, our truth, our life.Scripture Readings: 1 Peter 2:2-10; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; John 14:1-142023-05-0707 minASLC PodcastSermon: Blended Life (4th Sunday of Easter: 04/30/2023)Today is sometimes called “Good Shepherd Sunday.” Jesus is called the “gate” of the sheep in today’s gospel. The risen Christ opens the way to abundant life. He anoints our heads with oil and guides us beside the still waters of our baptism. Each Sunday he spreads a feast before us amid the world’s violence and war. We go forth to be signs of the resurrection and extend God’s tender care to all creation.Scripture Readings: Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; John 10:1-102023-04-3009 min
That's LameEp. 11 - Chaos, Competing & Equine Injuries ft. Scarlett JohnWe have our FIRST EVER GUEST on the podcast!Our good friend & fellow horse girl Scarlett joins us as we discuss shows, boots and lying social media posts...Enjoy!Lots of love, Joanna & Evie x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-04-1731 minASLC PodcastSermon: It's Hard to Believe (2nd Sunday of Easter: 04/16/2023)In today’s gospel, the risen Christ appears to the disciples and offers them the gift of peace. Even amid doubts and questions, we experience the resurrection in our Sunday gathering around word and meal, and in our everyday lives. Throughout the coming Sundays of Easter the first two readings will be from the Acts of the Apostles and the first letter of Peter. Even as the early Christians proclaimed the resurrection, we rejoice in the new birth and living hope we receive in baptism.Scripture Readings: Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; John 20:19-31 v2023-04-1613 minASLC PodcastSermon: Christ is Risen! (Easter: 04/09/2023)This is the day the Lord has made! Christ is risen, and through him all creation is made new! Indeed, “God shows no partiality” (Acts 10:34): Christ’s resurrection truly brings life to everyone. We sing hymns of praise, gather around sacred words, and proclaim God’s faithfulness, power, and love in the feast of holy communion. With the women at the tomb, we are astonished, elated, and grateful. We depart with joy to proclaim the good news of God’s endless love.Scripture Readings: Acts 10:34-43; Psalms 118:1-2, 14-24; John 20:1-182023-04-0908 minASLC PodcastSermon: This is the Night (Good Friday: 04/07/2023)The Good Friday service continues the journey through the Three Days of Jesus’ suffering , death and resurrection. At the heart of this service is the passion reading according to John, which celebrates Christ’s victory on the cross. As Jesus draws all people to himself, we pray for the whole world for which Christ died. Finally, we honor the cross as the sign of forgiveness, healing and salvation. With all God’s people we are invited to bow before this mystery of faith.Scripture Readings: Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Hebrews 10:16-25; John 18:1-19:422023-04-0702 minASLC PodcastSermon: The History of Footwashing (Maundy Thursday, 04/06/2023)This evening our Lenten observance comes to an end, and we gather with Christians around the world to celebrate the Three Days of Jesus ’death and resurrection. Tonight we remember Christ’s last meal with his disciples, but the central focus is his commandment that we live out the promise embodied in this meal. As Jesus washed his disciples ’feet, so we are called to give and receive love in humble service to one another. Formed into a new body in Christ through this holy meal, we are transformed by the mercy we have received and carry it into the wo...2023-04-0609 min
The Great American Podcast with Butch ThurmanGAP-43-04-05-23-LUKE BRANQUINHOFive-time world champion steer wrestler Luke Branquinho will join me today on The Great American Podcast. Branquinho tops the field of inductees to this year's Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in July. We'll talk about this big honor, his career and his future. Also on the show today, John Franzen of Powder River Rodeo Company stops by to talk rodeo livestock. 2023-04-0519 minASLC PodcastSermon: Gospel & Challenge (5th Sunday in Lent: 03/26/2023)In today’s gospel Jesus reveals his power over death by raising Lazarus from the dead. The prophet Ezekiel prophesies God breathing new life into dry bones. To those in exile or living in the shadows of death, these stories proclaim God’s promise of resurrection. In baptism we die with Christ that we might also be raised with him to new life. At the Easter Vigil we will welcome the newly baptized as we remember God’s unfailing promise in our baptism. Sermon by Lexi Wolt, a student at the University of Minnesota and a leader in Lutheran Campus...2023-03-2608 min
Let Your Ears Be the Gateway to Knowledge With Full AudiobookWhat Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman Audiobook by Lerita Coleman BrownListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 649479
Title: What Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman
Author: Lerita Coleman Brown
Narrator: Machelle Williams
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:13:42
Language: English
Release date: 03-21-23
Publisher: Christianaudio.com
Genres: Biography & Memoir, History & Culture, Religious & Inspirational
Summary:
Known as the godfather of the civil rights movement, Howard Thurman served as a spiritual adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders and activists in the 1960s. Thurman championed silence, contemplation, common unity, and nonviolence as powerful dimensions of social change. But Dr. Lerita Coleman Brown didn't...2023-03-215h 13ASLC PodcastSermon: God Sees Us (4th Sunday in Lent: 03/19/2023)Baptism is sometimes called enlightenment. The gospel for this Sunday is the story of the man born blind healed by Christ. “I was blind, now I see,” declares the man. In baptism, God opens our eyes to see the truth of who we are: God’s beloved children. As David was anointed king of Israel, in baptism God anoints our head with oil and calls us to bear witness to the light of Christ in our daily lives.Scripture Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; John 9:1-412023-03-1908 minASLC PodcastSermon: A Level Praying Ground (3rd Sunday in Lent: 03/12/2023)In today’s gospel the Samaritan woman asks Jesus for water, an image of our thirst for God. Jesus offers living water, a sign of God’s grace flowing from the waters of baptism. The early church used this gospel and those of the next two Sundays to deepen baptismal reflection during the final days of preparation before baptism at Easter. As we journey to the resurrection feast, Christ comes among us in word, bath, and meal—offering us the life-giving water of God’s mercy and forgiveness.Scripture Readings: Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95; John 4:5-422023-03-1206 minASLC PodcastSermon: Surprise! (2nd Sunday in Lent: 03/05/2023)During Lent we journey with all those around the world who will be baptized at the Easter Vigil. In today’s gospel Jesus tells Nicodemus that he must be born of water and Spirit. At the font we are a given a new birth as children of God. As God made a covenant with Abraham, in baptism God promises to raise us up with Christ to new life. From worship we are sent forth to proclaim God’s love for all the world.Scripture Readings: Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121; John 3:1-72023-03-0512 min
Seen But Not HeardEpisode 4- Liam St. JohnIn today's episode, we talk with musician Liam St. John about his time on The Voice, his debut album reaching the number one spot on the Apple Music global top blues chart, his time in South Africa and aspirations to be an Olympic track star, and much more. It's a good one, check it out!2023-02-2240 minASLC PodcastSermon: Space for Pain... and Hope (Longest Night: 01/08/2023)During Advent, we are called to settle into the holy darkness, to rest in a season of the expected and the unknown. We are invited to face this longest night, surrounded in the darkness by your loving embrace. We are called to wait, to hope, to trust in the promises God has made throughout the ages. As we make this Advent journey, we hold onto the assurance that God’s comforting presence is with us always, from now into eternity.Scripture Readings: Psalm 42:1-5; Isaiah 40:1, 27-31; John 16:16-22; Revelation 21:1-42023-01-0809 min
Buffalo Rumblings: for Buffalo Bills fansOff Tackle with John Fina | Thurman ThomasJoin former Buffalo Bills offensive tackle and first round pick John Fina along with the Voice, Joe Miller this Monday night at 8pm on the Buffalo Rumblings Youtube channel as they host former BILLS RB and Hall of Famer, Thurman Thomas. They will break down the BILLS vs Bears game and get Thurman's take on the game and the state of the BILLS running game headed into the final stretch of the season!Subscribe to the Buffalo Rumblings podcast channel featuring Billieve, Buffalo Rumblings Q&A, Breaking Buffalo Rumblings, Code of Conduct with J...2022-12-271h 05ASLC PodcastSermon: Repent! Your Joy is Near! (2nd Sunday of Advent 12/4/2022)At the heart of our Advent preparation stands John the Baptist, who calls us to repent and make a new beginning. As the darkness increases we turn toward the approaching light of Christ. For Christians he is the root of Jesse, the righteous judge who welcomes all, especially the poor and meek of the earth. We wait with hope for that day when the wolf will dwell with the lamb, and there will be no more hurt or destruction. From the Lord’s table we are sent in the spirit of John the Baptist to proclaim that in Christ th...2022-12-0412 min
The Biblical Wisdom PodcastEpisode 21: Dr. Gary Manning | Godly Wisdom vs. Worldly Wisdom Part 1Dr. Manning is passionate about helping leaders in the church interpret and teach the Scriptures more faithfully and more powerfully. Gary studied at Talbot and Fuller, and focuses his studies on the Gospel of John, the Synoptic Gospels, and the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament. He is the author of Echoes of a Prophet: The Use of Ezekiel in the Gospel of John and in Literature of the Second Temple Period (T&T Clark, 2004). Gary has been involved in various kinds of Christian ministry for over thirty years, including youth ministry, church planting, and...2021-07-1936 min
Finding God in CultureEpisode 9: The Methadone Mile, Perm Jesus, & Ted LassoIn this episode, Danny Wright and Drew Thurman explore themes of God in a variety of cultural and pop culture areas, from addicts on the streets to the Gospel of John. In the last section, they break down the wildly popular show Ted Lasso. 2021-07-1957 min
IS THAT LIKE A THINGTHE WORK THAT CHOOSES USIn this episode of Is That Like a Thing podcast, we’re talking about the “Work that Chooses Us”. These are the things in life we did not choose for ourselves. They run the gamut of experiencing health or medical crises, to infertility, to mental illness, suffering abuse and having people that we care about go through addiction… really any of the things we would never wish for and yet they have become part of our reality. We tell our stories of personally navigating these hard things and how God has formed our hearts inside of it. Want more...2021-02-2359 min
Fad or FutureWeightlifting is a waste of time? w/ Dr. JaquishHave we gotten all wrong throughout the years...weightlifting and cardio just aren’t as beneficial for us as we think??On this episode of the pod, Joey sits down with the “Tony Stark” of fitness, Dr. John Jaquish, the author of “Weight Lifting is a Waste of Time: So is Cardio, and There’s a Better Way to have the body you Want.” Dr. Jaquish is also the inventor of the X3 Bar. On this episode:Bone density and liftingWhy weight training might be wrong for you Variable Resistance Training How to get the body...2021-02-0855 min
The Way of Improvement Leads Home: American History, Religion, Politics, and Academic life.Episode 76: Howard Thurman: Theologian, Mystic, ActivistHoward Thurman was a mid-20th century theologian, writer, activist, and mystic who had a profound influence on the leaders of the Civil Rights movement. Thurman's writings--especially his 1949 work Jesus and the Disinherited--provided an intellectual and spiritual guide to those trying to make sense of an era of racial and social unrest. Our guest in this episode is historian Paul Harvey, the author of Howard Thurman & The Disinherited: A Religious Biography (Eerdmans, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-11-2253 minFad or Future8 Essentials to Healing and Performance w/ Dr. Tommy JohnAs a Performance And Healing Specialist for the last 20 years, Dr. Tommy John treats everyone from children to professional athletes. He empowers people to realize they are self-healing, self-regenerating, and can heal and adapt to any level of life they desire to operate at.On the episode:8 essentials to healing and performance There is no Covid-19The dark side of healing medications. The issue with the American Healthcare System. And so much more...Dr. Johns Website: Drtommyjohn.com Dr. John's Instagram: https://instagram.com/drtommyjohn?igshid=oxvsufnxlpfp###Jo...2020-09-261h 13
Bob Thurman Podcast: Buddhas Have More Fun!Tibet House US Menla Conversations: Mark Epstein M.D.In this extended conversation Robert A.F. Thurman and Dr. Mark Epstein M.D. discuss the history of scientific studies on the effects of meditation training since Buddhism’s migration to the West and encounter with materialists, psychotherapists and poets.
Settling down after their annual Buddhism and Psychotherapy gathering, Bob Thurman and Mark Epstein reflect upon their twenty plus years teaching together, the on-going dialog between mental health care-givers and Buddhist Psychonauts, highlighting the teachers and teachings which impacted their work, writing and personal journeys.
Candidly sharing details about his next book, Mark describes his ac...2020-09-011h 15Bob Thurman Podcast:Tibet House US Menla Conversations: Mark Epstein M.D.In this extended conversation Robert A.F. Thurman and Dr. Mark Epstein M.D. discuss the history of scientific studies on the effects of meditation training since Buddhism's migration to the West and encounter with materialists, psychotherapists and poets.
Settling down after their annual Buddhism and Psychotherapy gathering, Bob Thurman and Mark Epstein reflect upon their twenty plus years teaching together, the on-going dialog between mental health care-givers and Buddhist Psychonauts, highlighting the teachers and teachings which impacted their work, writing and personal journeys.
Candidly sharing details about his next book, Dr. Mark Epstein describes his academic career, the untold...2020-09-011h 15
Pod Have MercyEpisode 25: Spiritual Lessons In A PandemicDr. Cleve Tinsley is back on the podcast this week! John, Matt and Cleve take a deep dive into the work of Howard Thurman. They dissect the work of Thurman and discuss how his books are so relevant for this time. 2020-08-2752 min
Two Old QueensALIEN: COVENANT with Niccole Thurman!It's a sequel to a prequel where Fassbender sticks a flute in another Fassbender's mouth, so you'd think ALIEN: COVENANT is pretty gay!For the final week of Queen's Choice Mark has invited Niccole Thurman (Black Lady Sketch Show, Shrill, Comedy Central) to help us on our continuing search for the gayest movie ever!Follow Niccole on Twitter: @niccolethurmanand Instagram: @niccole_dot_tFollow us on Twitter and Instagram: @TwoOldQueensEmail us: TwoOldQueens@gmail.comWE'VE NOW GOT MERCH! CAN YOU...2020-08-261h 35
Fad or FutureFrom Drug Addict to Vegan Ironman w/ John JosephFrom Drug addict to Vegan Ironman! How to get the “PMA Effect” (positive mental attitude)! John Joseph has lived more lives than most, from being locked up as a young man, getting kicked out of the armed forces, to being the lead singer of the popular Punk Band, The Cro-Mags, John Joseph takes you on a ride from dealing drugs, to writing his first book, "Meat is for Pussies", to the place he is now!
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