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Born To Watch - A Movie PodcastIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)Grab your whip and avoid the monkey brains—this week on Born to Watch, the crew takes on the franchise's wildest, weirdest, and arguably most chaotic chapter, with their Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Review. Whitey, G-Man, and Damo dust off their fedoras and dive deep into the darker, more divisive entry in the iconic adventure trilogy.Released in 1984 as a prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom was Spielberg and Lucas swinging for something different. What we got was a rollercoaster of tonal shifts, gruesome rituals, screeching sidekicks, and a whole lot...2025-04-081h 39
Temple KeepersAre you a Temple Keeper?Send us a textWhat does it mean to be a Temple Keeper—to take care of your health not for vanity but for vitality? To break free from the generational chains of poor health, sickness, and stagnation. To finally shift from ownership to stewardship—realizing that your body belongs to the Lord, and it’s your responsibility to take care of it.This episode isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress. It’s about choosing daily to be the person God called y...2025-02-1523 min
Sermons from St. Herman'sEncounters with Christ - Feast of the Meeting of the Lord in the TempleOn the feast of theMeeting of the Lord in the Temple, Fr. Matthew Howell talks about the context of the feast in terms of why the Holy Family goes to the temple in the first place and who they meet there, then talks about the encounters with Christ by Simeon the Righteous and the Prophetess Anna. He lays out how we should all strive to have encounters with God in an intentional way through prayerful vigilance and patient endurance. Previous homilies for this feast:20242022Epistle: Hebrews 7:7-17BRETHREN, it is b...2025-02-0216 min
TBC StudiesMatthew 22:1-14Sermon:Accept God's Invitation to be made Acceptable in Christ.God's Invitation (22:1-10)In Christ (22:11-14)Question:Pondering over Matthew 22:14. Can you elaborate a bit on this passage? It says, “For many are called, but few are chosen”. Am I correct that many are aware, and they personally refuse God? I know, in spite of me, I believe I am chosen. Appreciate your comments.Quote: AugustineSubmit your questions from the Sunday morning message at https://www.temple-baptist.com/to-studies.2025-01-1612 min
Gospel PoetryThe Robe of Him Who Filled The Temple
"The Robe of Him Who Filled The Temple"Written: November 28th, Monday, 2022By: Matthew KrogstadMusic: "There is a Fountain" recorded by Capitol Hill Baptist
The robe of Him who filled the temple,the heavenly host of myriads around.Standing in fear Isaiah trembled,Thou art the One who to us, came down.
Into this corrupt habitation,thy Son of the Most High.Off His throne to dwell in creation,thy Infinite drawn nigh.
Unrighteousness clouded this world,2024-12-3113 min
Mosaic MinistriesPillars in God's Temple: Living with Authority, Love, and ReconciliationMessage SummaryIn this message, we journey through Scripture to witness God’s unwavering desire to reconnect with His creation. Starting with Jacob’s vision of the heavenly ladder in Genesis 28, we see God renewing His covenant promise—confirming Jacob’s place as a chosen vessel through whom blessing and restoration will flow. This vision prefigures Messiah Yeshua (Jesus Christ), the ultimate connection between heaven and earth, as revealed in John 1:51.The message highlights the contrast between man’s self-efforts, like the Tower of Babel, and God’s divine purpose to restore humanity. Where the flesh falter...2024-12-1051 minSermons from St. Herman'sWe Should Offer God a Continual Sacrifice of Worship - The Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos in the TempleOn the feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, Fr. Matthew Howell talks about how we are to become living temples of God who offer constant worship to Him as Mary did in the holy of holies. He reads from The Feasts of the Mother of God by Met. Hierotheos Vlachos, and highlights this sentence: "It is not only the place where God is worshipped that is a temple, but above all the person within whom worship is offered up to God" (page 119). He then touches on how we come to the temple of God to...2024-11-2105 min
Maynardville Fellowship PodcastMatthew 21:11-13 The Triumphal Entry…. into the TempleIn Jesus' famous Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem we see the bold audacity of Christ on full display. His next move takes it to the next level. Listen as Pastor Matt explains the significance of the title conferred upon Jesus by the Galilean crowds, the prophesies surrounding Jesus' hometown, and the bold statement Jesus is making by cleansing the Temple. He is indeed the Prophet, the King, and the Priest who was to come into the world.2024-04-1459 min
Antioch FBC Sermon PodcastCleansing of the Temple: Matthew 21:12-13Why did Jesus need to cleanse the temple? Take a listen and find out. 2024-02-1131 minSermons from St. Herman'sMeeting of the Lord in the TempleOn the feast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple, Fr. Matthew Howell talks about the humility and obedience of Christ and His mother, Mary, and the patience of Righteous Simeon and the Prophetess Anna.
Epistle: Hebrews 7:7-17
BRETHREN, it is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior. Here tithes are received by mortal men; there, by one whom it is testified that he lives. One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, for he was still in the loins of...2024-02-0204 min
Radical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceTopics Jesus Cares About: The Abuse of the Temple Socialism Conference promotes abolishing the age of consent, Arkansas demands China give back their property, and AI News anchors are on the way. Next, we talk about Jesus' objection to the abuse of the Temple of God. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com Visit Our YouTube Page RGR Youtube2023-10-2159 min
The Thriller ZoneMatthew Quirk author of Inside Threat
On today's 136th episode of The Thriller Zone, we welcome Matthew Quirk, the brains behind Netflix's smash series #TheNightAgent, and his latest ripped-from-the-headlines #politicalthriller INSIDE THREAT.Matt is an engaging, intelligent, and hilarious man with intrigue, life stories, and jokes to spare. He's easily one of the finest writers of this generation.Michael Connelly says of The Night Agent, "This is one of the best thrillers to come along in years."Lee Child echoes with, " Stay-up-late suspense wrapped around a meaty and timely story."Praised by many more top-shelf authors, Matt...2023-05-3155 min
Hebrew Bible Insights51. Jason Staples: the Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism - a New Theory of People, Exile, and Israelite IdentityAfter a decade of research, Jason Staples challenges the surface level assumptions of scholarship from decades ago that is pervasive to this day about Israelite identity in Second Temple Judaism. The implications of the results of his work are vast. Most notably this groundbreaking research adds great depth to the great commission of Jesus. Jason presents a new paradigm for how the words Hebrew, Israelite, Jew, and related terms are used in a key period of the formation of Scripture.Our podcast conversation covers a number of topics: critical thinking, constructing ideas from looking at vast amounts...2023-02-0659 min
The Thriller ZoneC. Matthew Smith author of Twenty Mile
On today's 111th episode of The Thriller Zone we welcome C. Matthew Smith. His debut thriller is called TWENTY MILE and takes place in the backwoods of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Matt's sense of place, cast of characters, and visceral feel of the country where murder and mystery take place is evidence this writer has a lot more gas in his tank.
Join us as we talk about life in the South, what it takes to be a writer these days, we'll discover how we both have more than a several "degrees of separation" in...2022-12-1541 min
Effective Life MinistryWhy Go To The Temple?Every Sunday, Christians routinely gather together to attend church. But have we lost the reason as to why we attend church? Join Pastor Matthew as he explores the topic of why we go to the temple, and the purpose of the church.2022-10-1155 min
Tapping CreativityPlanning: the 3rd P of Powerful & Effective CreatingWhen I first moved to LA, I had all these dreams and aspirations of making big movies and winning an Oscar. But winning an Oscar is not a goal. I don't have control over it.When I look back, I see just how much of what I thought were goals were just dreams and in some ways they really became pipe dreams because they weren't clear enough for me to make specific marked progress along that.It took me way too long to figure out that I needed to be making smart goals. And that...2022-10-0432 min
Tapping CreativityPick your Project: 2nd P of Powerful & Effective CreatingWhat is the first step to choosing what project to do? For me, it’s the Brain Dump. This is where I pour down on the page all my thoughts and prospects. It answers several questions like: “If I could live 10 lives simultaneously or if money wasn't an object, what kind of things would I do creatively?” “Is this the thing that I really want to do? What are other ways that I could express that?” Or “Am I ready for that? If not, what can I do to prepare myself?”Here’s a worksheet to guide you through with...2022-09-2716 min
Tapping CreativityIntro to the 9 P's of Powerful and Effective Creating: Creative's Handbook Ep 0Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being and it is a creative process. Do you want to know the creative process that I used to make 9 Narrative Feature films, 8 documentaries, a sitcom pilot that I wrote and set up in Kenya, countless short films, music videos, commercials, I toured Europe with my acapela trio and released a CD, launched a couple of blogs and podcasts, and a couple of books? I call it The 9 P's of Powerful and Effective Creating.In the next few weeks we will explore w...2022-09-1322 min
Tapping CreativityStarting Out Your Creative Journey? Mash Up #3How did the great success stories begin?I asked my past guests to shed light on how they started out their journey as creatives and have mashed up their responses for today's episode. I hope they will resonate and that you will take inspiration from them to chart your own hero's journey.PS: I have something special cooking for you starting next week.Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music by Adrian LeeSponsored by WeStrive2022-09-0614 minTapping CreativityBreaking Patterns and Finding your It Factor with Vinnie Potestivo #58How do you turn a supposed failure into success? Vinnie Potestivo advises, "Give it time". On this episode you will learn about how to set yourself up for success by pattern breaking and finding what makes you stand out and running with IT.Our guest this week, Vinnie is an Emmy Award-winning media brand advisor, producer and content coach. He has a proven track record of creating & casting compelling content that has had a direct positive impact on pop culture such as MTV's TRL.Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen...2022-08-0233 minTapping CreativityGeoffrey Calhoun's Guide for Every Creative #Ep57Our guest for this week, Geoffrey Calhoun, used to work as an MRI technician. What turned him to professional screenwriting? What did he take to make that pivot? In this episode we discuss several topics from his book, The Guide for Every Screen Writer: ranging from his writing process, writing exercises that have helped us both, and why there is nothing wrong with having a day job as a screenwriter.Calhoun is a screenwriter, author and creative coach.Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme M...2022-07-2633 minTapping CreativityHow to Write Victim-Focused True Crime Stories | Kim Daly #Ep56Why do true crime series appeal to us? Not the click bait titles actually, but literary works about actual crimes.According to our guest today, Kim Daly, it’s because of the powers that victim focused stories have. From the power to heal, building community, to informing the readers on what precautions to take in order to limit the chances of falling victim to these crimes.Kim Daly is an author and editor. Her latest book, The True Crime Files is now available here.Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by...2022-07-1923 min
Conspirituality110: Temple of the GunRosaries made of shell casings. A breakaway Unification Church sect that holds rituals with gilded ARs. JP Sears on the gun range. The unholy American trinity of conservative politics, religious extremism, and gun culture is deep into its liturgical calendar. And it looks like conspiritualist influencers in the yoga and wellness space are setting up their juice bars outside the temple of the gun. Is Christiane Northrup LARPing when she talks about murdering political enemies? What would Mikki Willis wear to tactical boot camp? Amidst the carnage of Uvalde and the Supreme Court, are conspiritualists gearing up...2022-07-011h 26Tapping CreativityE.C. Hanes on How to Research for Creative Projects #Ep55It's commonly said that Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. I have found this to be true in my projects over the years. Part of the sweat is poured in the research stage so as to flesh out the inspired idea.Our guest today talks about how he has gone about researching for his three novels. The creative process of each required different approaches: from reliance on introspection, to reading, to interviewing others.E.C. Hanes is an author, veteran, business leader and former state senator candidate. His latest novel, 'The Bus to...2022-06-2224 minTapping CreativityPro Tips on Creative Collaborations #MashUp 2Collaboration is a key part of the creative process. No artist can ever do it all by themselves: whether the project is writing a book or recording music or shooting a film.On this episode of Tapping Creativity, we revisit conversations we've had with various creatives on what is critical to them when choosing collaborators and how they keep the ball rolling until the professional connection turn into personal relationships that last years.Have a listen to these tips by the poet and Hiphop artist Propaganda, writer-director Aaron Fjellman, film composer Adrian Lee and filmmaker...2022-06-0710 min
The Successful Screenwriter with Geoffrey D Calhoun: Screenwriting PodcastEp 134 - Screenwriting and Tapping Creativity with Matthew C. TempleGeoffrey chats with filmmaker and host of the Tapping Creativity podcast, Matthew C. Temple. They discuss the importance of becoming a student of your passion and take an honest look at finding success as a screenwriter.You can find more from Matthew at https://www.matthewctemple.com/ The Guide For Every Screenwriter is available at:https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/booksScript Evaluation --> https://www.wefixyourscript.com/Don't forget to visit our website for all your screenwriting needs at --> https://www.thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com/podcast2022-06-0630 minTapping CreativityCreativity in Business | Interview with Omar Garriott #54As creatives, life always reminds us that the application of our creative gifts isn’t limited to our arts and crafts. Creativity is essential in all spheres of our being.On today’s episode, Omar Garriott shares his insights into how creativity is useful in building professional relationships and business in general.Omar is a tech entrepreneur for good. Together with a former colleague at LinkedIn, Omar wrote the book ‘Conquer LinkedIn: Get Your Dream Job of the Future’. We discuss this book and especially how we can leverage our creativity to make the best of social...2022-05-3125 minTapping CreativityTips on Overcoming Creative Wounds | Mash Up 1We all carry creative wounds with us. These wounds may come from life itself, or from other creative projects or how people react to these past creative works... On this compilation episode, I talk to writer Brooke Adams Law, writer Rea Frey, actor and painter Iman Nazemzadeh and illustrator Hallie Bateman about:1. how they define creative wounds2. how they deal with these wounds and3. how not to get trapped in these wounds in the first place.Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music b...2022-05-2414 minTapping CreativityCreate your Path to Kindness | Interview with Poet James Crews #Ep53Must poetry be inaccessible? Can you be a full time poet? What is more exposing -publishing your own poetry or editing an anthology of other poets' works? I had so many questions for this week's guest, the poet and writing coach James Crews, and he was gracious enough to share his insight. Apart from talking about how he started out as a poet, and how to build a community as artists, he also read from his upcoming collection 'Path to Kindness' . Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal T...2022-05-1726 minTapping CreativityHow to Stay Creative Through Stress & Exhaustion"Much of the stress that people feel doesn't come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they've started." I totally agree with David Allen on this. Not just from the funk I'm in right now but also looking back at how stress and fatigue affected my creative work in the past.How did I manage to stay creative in spite of the stress and exhaustion? Listen in:Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music by Adrian Lee2022-05-1014 min