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Hospitality Daily PodcastWhy High-Performers (And All Of Us) Need To Rest - Nathan LaGrange, Oasis Rest InternationalAre you getting the rest you need? I want you to think about this because working in hospitality means giving out, and unless you find time to rest, you won't be able to provide hospitality at the level you want, for as long as you want. Someone who has been very influential in how I think about the role of rest over the past few months is our guest today, Nathan LaGrange, Executive Director of Oasis Rest International. In this episode, you'll hear what he's learned about rest and resting well.Connect with Nathan o...2023-12-2410 min
Hospitality Daily PodcastTaking Care of the People Caring for Others - Nathan LaGrange, Oasis Rest InternationalMy parents work in ministry, and I grew up in a home where I always saw them giving to others. Something I've been thinking a lot about recently is how to take care of the people in our world who take care of others. It turns out there was someone in the Hospitality Daily community, Nathan LaGrange, who cares deeply about this. Nathan is the Executive Director of Oasis Rest International, and he and I had the chance to connect recently to discuss this and what he's doing at Oasis. In this episode, you'll hear more about t...2023-11-2323 min
Lagrange PointEpisode 549 - Water infrastructure and ArchaeologyInfrastructure projects and large engineering projects can lead to archaeological discoveries. When you start digging a large sewer network, the last thing you suspect to find is 1,000s of fossils. Large water projects in Auckland managed to discover new species and shed light on New Zealand 3 million years ago. We often think of modern plumbing as being a sign of the modern era, but in ancient China, a community banded together to build their own drainage network.
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Bruce W. Hayward, Thomas F. Stolberger, Nathan Collins, Alan G. Beu, Wilma Blom. A diverse Late Pliocene fossil faun...2023-09-0118 minLagrange PointEpisode 544 - Metals recovering from fatigueCracks in metal can ultimately lead to fatigue failure, but is there a way to unwind the damage? Fatigue failure is a serious problem for everything from bridges to phones so finding a way to tackle it is important. One microcrack can turn into another as a metal fatigues, but what if the cracks could close themselves up again? Can a metal piece itself back together again? Maybe if its in a vacuum.
Christopher M. Barr, Ta Duong, Daniel C. Bufford, Zachary Milne, Abhilash Molkeri, Nathan M. Heckman, David P. Adams, Ankit Srivastava, Khalid Hattar, Michael...2023-07-2414 minLagrange PointEpisode 513 - An eerie glow in the Solar SystemHow do you measure the solar system and the universe whilst being inside of it? Too much light is a problem for astronomers and our solar system has it's own glow. If you take away all known light sources form the solar system, there is still a faint glow. We know about background radiation, but what about the solar systems background lighting? How can you test the curvature of the universe? To answer universal scale questions you need to start small. Really small. Using Bose Einstein condensates and getting really cold we can simulate curved universes in a molecule sc...2022-12-1216 min
The Feast Over Famine PodcastS5 E10 - Sacred Face, Sacred Space - Exploring The Battle For Rest w/ Nathan LaGrange of Life Impact“There is a life you were called to live at a pace that you were designed to live in.” Do you believe this statement about yourself? Nathan LaGrange discusses the fundamental lack of rest that exists for leaders and how his organization, Life Impact, is working to provide Christian leaders with the chance to be refreshed through rest. Some topics we cover are why leaders aren’t getting the support they need, hospitality as a vital part of sacred resting space, and the process for leaders to downshift into a period of true rest. To learn more, check o...2022-11-231h 03Lagrange PointEpisode 473 - Super materials from Molluscs and ScallopsMaking super materials by learning the secrets of molluscs and scallops. How are scallops are able to survive the super-cool water in Antarctica. What makes Antarctic scallop shells able to simply brush aside ice? How do you shed a skin of ice from a scallop? What connects scallops with making airplanes more efficient? How do mussels manage to stick so well to things? Is it possible to replicate the stickiness of a mussel? Mussels make themselves near impossible to remove, so can you make them even stickier?
William S. Y. Wong, Lukas Hauer, Paul A. Cziko, Konrad Meister...2022-03-0713 minLagrange PointEpisode 451 - Microbes and Metals as allies and enemiesMicrobes and metals as enemies and allies. Metals can have superb antimicrobial properties but they're not ideal for making sheets...unless. Using a melt in your hand melt, and some copper you can make antimicrobial sheets and masks. Metals are great at fighting microbes but are challenging to make comfortable to wear. Is it possible to get a bio drive fuel cell? Bacteria can be used to clean up waste, but can they also make electricity at the same time? Cleaning up pollution and producing renewable electricity, what's not to love about the bacteria Shenwanella. With metallic tinged skin...2021-10-0418 minLagrange PointEpisode 438 - Super fast and dense White Dwarfs and odd SupernovaWhat happens at the end of a star's life if it doesn't go out with a bang? White dwarfs are the end stage for 97% of stars, but can they still go 'nova? What happens if two white dwarf stars merge together? Rotating once every 7 minutes with a magnetic field billions times stronger than the Sun, super dense white dwarfs break all the records. There are many types of supernova, but which one happened at the Crab Nebula in 1054? What happens if a star isn't quite heavy enough to have an iron core supernova? Electrons are so tiny compared to...2021-07-0521 minLagrange PointEpisode 432 - Using sound and magnetism to navigate the worldHow do animals use different senses to navigate the world? Can sharks detect magnetic fields? How do sharks travel 20,000km so precisely? Can sharks use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate? What creatures use magnetism and how do they do it? Bats use echolocation, but what if the speed of sound changes? What if everything moved at 1.25 x speed? How can bats adapt to changes in the speed of sound?
Bryan A. Keller, Nathan F. Putman, R. Dean Grubbs, David S. Portnoy, Timothy P. Murphy. Map-like use of Earth’s magnetic field in sharks. Current Biology, 2021; DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.20...2021-05-2419 min
City Community ChurchRest And WorkToday Nathan looks at rest and work and how these two relate to living life in the Kingdom.2018-07-2255 min
City Community ChurchPerspectivesToday Nathan talks about perspectives and how it's not just enough to get a different perspective without doing anything. If you truly want change in your life, you need to take that new perspective and then act on it.2018-06-241h 02
City Community ChurchPain & SufferingToday Nathan talks about pain and suffering and how it's something we all will have to go through. The suffering we experience is what will bring resurrection into our lives.2018-03-021h 00
City Community ChurchWordsToday Nathan talks about the power of words and how they are one of the most under valued currencies we possess. Words can be used to build up or tear down all depending on how we use them.2018-01-2943 min
City Community ChurchRelationships And SurfingToday Nathan uses surfing as an analogy to relationships. There's more to surfing than just riding a wave just like there is more to relationships than just knowing about people.2017-10-2948 min
City Community ChurchLive OutToday Nathan touches on Listen and Lean but spends most of the time talking about what it might look like to Live in our communities and neighborhoods.2017-09-2444 min
City Community ChurchFoundationToday Nathan talks about the foundation that parents are providing for their children.2017-08-2731 min
City Community ChurchSummer In The Psalms - Week 1Today Nathan starts the new series for the summer called "Summer In The Psalms" by looking at David and his anointing by Samuel.2017-05-2247 min
City Community ChurchWhat's Getting in the Way of Gratitude?Has life ever disappointed you? Maybe even God Himself? In this message, Nathan explores the healing of the 10 lepers and how entitlement and false expectations might be getting in the way of gratitude. 2016-11-2343 min
City Community ChurchLockerbie-A Peculiar Urban PeopleIn a world of busyness, chronic anxiety and insta-everything, how can we stay peculiar? In our first weekend expression in Lockerbie Church, Nathan explores remembering to be rooted in rest.2016-10-2644 min
City Community ChurchWhat's Under Your Tent?In our monthly GATHER, Nathan pulls out some ugly things hiding in his own tent that might be detrimental to his family and the whole city of Indianapolis. Are the selfish ambitions we thought were safely hidden away actually exposing our lives to God's anger? And if we repent, would that bring God's blessing on all? The journey into the Terra Incognita continues through the book of Joshua.2016-08-281h 00
City Community ChurchFollowing Jesus into the DesertThe desert is never pretty...but the way out is through. In our monthly GATHER, Nathan shares from Matthew 4 and talks about how we go through desert times in our life. It's through these desert times that we are pushed to grow the most and rely on God all the more. 2016-07-3159 min
City Community ChurchShore Or BoatToday Nathan asks the question about where are you in your relationship with God? Are you content to sit on the shore or are you out in the boat with Him.2016-05-2241 min
City Community ChurchWhere Are You?Today Nathan lays out a brief look at where the future of CityCom is going.2016-01-2400 min
City Community ChurchWhere's Your Love?Today Nathan wraps up the Advent season by asking "Where's Your Love?"2015-12-2000 min
City Community ChurchWhere's Your Joy?The focus for the third week of Advent is Joy. Today Nathan asks the question "Where is your Joy"?2015-12-1300 min
City Community ChurchWhere's Your Peace?The focus for the second week of Advent is Peace. Today Nathan asks the question "Where is your Peace"?2015-12-0600 min
City Community ChurchWhere's Your Hope?The focus for the first week of Advent is Hope. Today Nathan asks the question "Where is your hope? Is it in temporary things that fade away or is your hope in Jesus?"2015-11-2900 min
City Community ChurchTerra IncognitaToday Nathan talks about moving into the Terra Incognita, the unknown land, and the faith that is required to move into the unknown.2015-11-2200 min
City Community ChurchUnnormally NormalToday Nathan continues in the "I Am Jonah" series and asks the question, "What's it going to look like for you to be unnormally normal?"2015-07-1200 min
City Community ChurchDon't Sleep Like JonahToday Nathan continues the series on Jonah and makes the statement "Don't sleep like Jonah".2015-06-2100 min
City Community ChurchMis or DisToday Nathan continues to look at Jonah by asking the question: Are we misunderstanding or disunderstanding what God is trying so clearly to communicate to us for our lives.2015-06-1400 min
City Community ChurchOpen UpToday Nathan talks about how living a life in Christ opens up our lives to others and how generosity will follow naturally.2015-05-3100 min
City Community ChurchAssisting CommunityToday Nathan looks at how we as a body can assist with the work against the unraveling of families in our community.2015-05-0300 min
City Community ChurchWho Is Your Climbing CompanionToday Nathan compares growing in Christ to climbing and asks the question, "Who is your climbing companion?"2015-04-1900 min
City Community ChurchEaster SundayToday Nathan beautifully illustrates the ressurection of Christ and the individuals who surrounded those moments.2015-04-0500 min
City Community ChurchCulture ShockIf you are always doing the work, you don't allow God to be God... REST! Today Nathan talks about City Com's recent trip to Guatemala and honoring the Sabbath.2015-03-1500 min
City Community ChurchJonah - Week 1Today we begin a new series on Jonah with Nathan asking the question "In what ways have we turned our backs on God?"2015-02-0800 min
City Community ChurchReal or FantasyToday Nathan takes a look at past and present Super Bowl ads with the question being "Why do the commercials appeal to us?" Is it because we want what the ads show or are our desires in life led more by God's plan for us?2015-02-0100 min
City Community ChurchGo DeeperToday Nathan draws the comparison between the depth of our relationship with God to a swimming pool. Some people go deep while others are content to sit on the side watching. The question is where are you at and what do you need to do to go deeper?2015-01-2500 min
City Community ChurchWhat's your foundation?Today Nathan starts out 2015 by asking the question "What's your foundation"? With the fear of the Lord as the foundation, and the blood of Christ as the covering, you can build anything.2015-01-0400 min
City Community ChurchAdvent - JoyToday Trisha LaGrange shares on joy. True joy is a choice.2014-12-1400 min
City Community ChurchPlace MattersWe take a break today from the series "Living Between The Lines". Today Nathan talks about the importance of place and how much it impacts the future of CityCom.2014-10-2600 min
City Community ChurchChildlikeToday Nathan uses the picture of a child to describe how we need to approach God.2014-09-2800 min
City Community ChurchExplore The Entire CollectionToday Nathan relates reading the Bible to listening to music. Do you study the artist as a whole or just pick the parts you like best?2014-08-1738 min
City Community ChurchLive GenerousToday Nathan talks about living generously.2014-08-0350 min
City Community ChurchHappy HatToday Nathan talks about "Happy Hat". We need a community that we can be real with to move forward together.2014-07-2740 min
City Community ChurchFaithToday Nathan shares on how it takes great faith and then putting action to that faith to achieve great things.2014-07-0656 min
City Community ChurchBecome What You BelieveToday on Easter Sunday, Nathan talks about believing. Do you have to see to believe or do you let faith take over?2014-04-2041 min
City Community Church(Live) in the 167In the last week for Listen.Lean.Live, Nathan encourages us to think about how we are worshipping outside the one hour expression.2014-04-1346 min
City Community ChurchThe CenterToday Nathan wraps up the Listen.Lean.Live series by looking at how many people are raised with the attitude that we are the center of the universe and how this attitude can drastically affect our relationships with others.2014-04-0644 min
City Community ChurchGenerousToday Nathan continues the Listen.Lean.Live series by looking at the Good Samaritan. This story illustrates how we should live our daily lives generously giving to others.2014-03-3049 min
City Community ChurchLivingThis week Nathan pulls together the Listen.Lean.Live series by focusing on Living. We can listen and lean all we want but until we begin living, we remain incomplete.2014-03-2351 min
City Community ChurchLife's NoiseNathan continues the Listen.Lean.Live. series today. God speaks loudest in the quiet. Do you have space in your life to hear it?2014-01-2639 min
City Community ChurchThanksgiftingToday Nathan opens up a short series called Thanksgifting. Our Father abundantly gives us gifts to use for His purpose but how do we discover what those gifts are and how to use them best?2013-11-1035 min
City Community ChurchThe One or the 1Today Nathan asks the question, are you moving closer to The One for farther away.2013-11-0342 min
City Community ChurchCivil Wars - FallingNathan continues on the Civil War series today. What are you following after and what are you falling for?2013-10-0638 min
City Community ChurchCivil Wars - Back In TimeToday Nathan continues the Civil Wars series. Are there times you wish you could go back in time and change mistakes that have been made? Unfortunately you can't do that. All you can do is move forward.2013-10-0637 min
City Community ChurchCivil Wars - IntroToday Nathan sets up the new series called Civil Wars. What internal struggles cause the beginning of most civil wars? Find out today...2013-09-2237 min
City Community ChurchCharting Your CourseToday Nathan shares on how important the community you are a part of is to the course you have planned out for your life. The chemistry of your community will determine the character and consistency of your course.2013-09-1536 min
City Community ChurchFaith and TrustSometimes it's not our faith that's the issue; sometimes it's trust we lack. Nathan illustrates how in order to trust in Him, we must know Him and spend time with Him.2013-08-2537 min
City Community ChurchFake IDs And Hard TimeToday Nathan uses a story about fake IDs to draw a parallel between our real life and how we sometimes present ourselves to God. He knows us better than we know ourselves and we only fool ourselves when we try this.2013-08-1142 min
City Community ChurchLive to ForgiveToday Nathan uses Matthew 18:23-35 to illustrate forgiveness in two points: receiving forgiveness from the King and passing it in the same way to others.2013-07-2835 min
City Community ChurchThe Pharisee Or The Tax CollectorToday Nathan uses the story of the Pharissee and the tax collector from Luke 18 to draw parallels between two types of people. Both exist today and are very different people. Which one are you?2013-07-1430 min
City Community ChurchGet On With Your LifeToday Nathan asks the question "What are you doing with your life?" Are you stuck trying to figure out what you're supposed to be doing or trying to decide when is the right time to do it? If you are, the stop wasting time and just get on with it. Tomorrow is not a guarantee.2013-07-0732 min
City Community Church4 - IntimacyToday Nathan touches back on embracing intimacy with God. Who or what are you embracing intimacy with? Are you trading enduring intimacy for cheap thrills that won't last?2013-05-1942 min
City Community Church4 - PerseveranceToday Nathan continues on the subject of Restoring The Story. When life gets hard, the natural tendancy is to try and escape the challenge. What happens when we fight through the challenge and come out the other side?2013-05-0538 min
City Community Church4 - I Dreamed A Dream?Today Nathan contines on the topic of Restoring The Story. We have spent our whole life planning and dreaming of what the future looks like. What happens if the life we dreamed of is shattered? Will that end our story or will we write the next chapter?2013-04-2843 min
City Community Church4 - The Never Ending StoryToday Nathan continues on the topic of Restoring The Story. We make decisions every single day that will write the story that is told to the next generation. Is this story that we are writing something we want shared?2013-04-2138 min
City Community Church4-Restore the Story-No JudgingToday Nathan continues on 4 Series with topic #2 - Encountering Community Through Story (Restore The Story). It can be difficult for people to share in the story of others without judging the story. Eli the priest jumped to conclusions. Do you? It might hinder the next chapters to come.2013-04-0736 min
City Community Church4 - Be StillToday Nathan continues on the topic of Embracing Intimacy With God. Two words: Be Still.2013-03-2427 min
City Community Church4 - God's Tea PartyToday we continue on with the 4 series. In today's episode, Nathan continues on talking about true intimacy with God. He is wanting to spend time with us like a little girl wants to have a tea party with her daddy, but are we preoccupied with other things to give God the time he wants?2013-02-2432 min
City Community Church4 - God Is Not A One Night StandToday we start a new series titled 4. Here in this first episode, Nathan discusses what embracing intimacy with God might look like in a real and practical approach.2013-02-1701 min
City Community ChurchRE:Imagining - ChristmasToday Nathan talks about Re:Imagining Christmas. So many times we get wrapped up in what we can conceive that we forget to allow God to do the inconceivable. Today also includes music by Brian Blume.2012-12-1649 min
City Community ChurchLiving Normally, Loving AccuratelyIn this episode, Nathan is joined by Craig Bouchier and Jay Kirkpatrick, who give us a picture of what it's like to love accurately and live "normally" as a follower of Christ. 2012-12-1246 min
City Community ChurchRE:Imagining - TimeToday Nathan shares on the topic of Time. We are not guaranteed to be here tomorrow so what are you doing with your time?2012-11-2534 min
City Community ChurchRE:Imagining - What About Us?In this episode, Nathan continues the series entitled "RE: Imagining" by talking about the beauty and benefit of spending time alone with God and just "being" together. 2012-11-1843 min
City Community ChurchRe:Imagining - Good NewsIn this episode, Nathan continues the series entitled "RE:Imagining" with a look at the good news of Jesus Christ and how it can tranform each of us. Here's a tip: "Repentance without belief is NOT good news". 2012-11-1140 min
City Community ChurchRe:Imagining - YOUR WORK MATTERS...RIGHT WHERE YOU AREThis idea of "secular vs sacred" has confused too many for too long. Especially when it comes to careers. In this episode of RE:IMAGINING, Nathan takes a look at why your work matters...right where you are.2012-10-2838 min
City Community ChurchRE: Imagining - JonahIn this episode, Nathan continues the series entitled "RE:Imagining" by reimagining the story of Jonah. Here's a hint: it's not about the fish...2012-10-2142 min
City Community ChurchRe:Imagining - Did He Smile?What do snot-filled brides, a Burger King Jesus and eye spitting have in common? Join Nathan with RE:IMAGINING at City Community Church and you might just find out...maybe...2012-10-1437 min
City Community ChurchScribbles - The Big "O" - ObstaclesObstacles are inevitable. Are we doing a "great work?" If so, we can count on needing great courage....plus a little somthing else. Join Nathan as we conclude the Scribbles series...maybe.2012-10-0743 min
City Community ChurchMother's Day - Made WholeMother's Day 2010. Nathan LaGrange, teaching from John 5. 2010-05-1145 minCity Community Church[blank] - Etch-a-SketchNathan LaGrange continues the [blank] series. Is it time to shake your etch-a-sketch?2010-01-1042 minCity Community ChurchScribbles - SiegeIn this episode, Nathan LaGrange continues the Scribbles series by sharing some personal struggles from his own journal.2009-08-1842 minCity Community ChurchScribbles - InkIn this episode, Nathan LaGrange begins the series entitled "Scribbles: Random Writings from an Intentional Journey".2009-08-0637 minCity Community ChurchImagine a Purpose - PaintbrushIn this episode, Nathan LaGrange concludes the Imagine a Purpose series. Or does he?2009-07-2837 minCity Community ChurchImagine a Purpose - BuriedIn this episode, Nathan LaGrange challenges us to not live our life with our time, resources, and love for others buried.2009-07-2333 minCity Community ChurchImagine a Purpose - Mad WorldIn this episode, Nathan LaGrange talks about some amazing opportunities to reach out to hurting people in this "Mad World".2009-07-1944 minCity Community ChurchFather's Day - IntimacyIn this episode, Nathan LaGrange talks about fathers, and how intimacy with our heavenly father can transform how we relate to others. For more information, visit our website at www.citycommunitychurch.com.
City Community Church: the heartbeat of God in the heart of the city...2009-06-2332 minCity Community ChurchImagine a Purpose - Bring Out Your DeadIn this episode, Nathan LaGrange begins the "Imagine a Purpose" series. How do we interact with the death that surrounds us? For more information, visit our website at www.citycommunitychurch.com.
City Community Church: the heartbeat of God in the heart of the city...2009-06-1633 minCity Community ChurchImagine a People: SpaceIn this episode, Nathan LaGrange continues the "Imagine a People" series. "When we intentionally create God-space, it allows us to fully extend God's grace". For more information, visit our website at www.citycommunitychurch.com.
City Community Church: the heartbeat of God in the heart of the city...2009-06-1145 minCity Community ChurchImagine A People: AloneIn this episode, Nathan LaGrange continues the "Imagine a People" series. No one wants to die alone, so why do we sometimes choose to live that way? For more information, visit our website at www.citycommunitychurch.com.
City Community Church: the heartbeat of God in the heart of the city...2009-06-0341 minCity Community ChurchImagine a People: ProximityIn this episode, Nathan LaGrange continues the "Imagine a People" series by discusses how maintaining proximity to others helps to strengthen and enrich our own lives. For more information, visit our website at www.citycommunitychurch.com.
City Community Church: the heartbeat of God in the heart of the city...2009-05-2838 minCity Community ChurchImagine a People: BaggageIn this episode, Nathan LaGrange talks about emotional and spiritual baggage in our lives and how, by the forgiveness of God through Christ, we can start to leave it behind. For more information, visit our website at www.citycommunitychurch.com.
City Community Church: the heartbeat of God in the heart of the city...2009-04-2839 minCity Community ChurchImagine a People: Revitalizing RelationshipsIn this episode, Nathan LaGrange talks about revitalizing our "horizontal" relationships with people by developing a "vertical" relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
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City Community Church: the heartbeat of God in the heart of the city...2009-04-2332 minCity Community ChurchImagine: PatternWelcome to the City Community Church podcast. In this episode, Nathan LaGrange continues the series entitled "Imagine". For more audio and video content, please visit our website at www.citycommunitychurch.com.
City Community Church: the heartbeat of God in the heart of the City...2009-03-3135 minCity Community ChurchImagine: AcceptWelcome to the City Community Church podcast. In this episode, Nathan LaGrange continues the series entitled "Imagine". For more audio and video content, please visit our website at www.citycommunitychurch.com.
City Community Church: the heartbeat of God in the heart of the City...2009-03-2335 minCity Community ChurchImagine: All Access (3-8-09)Welcome to the City Community Church podcast. In this episode, Nathan LaGrange continues the series entitled "Imagine". For more audio and video content, please visit our website at www.citycommunitychurch.com.
City Community Church: the heartbeat of God in the heart of the City...2009-03-1030 minCity Community ChurchImagine: Pure Imagination (3-1-09)Welcome to the City Community Church podcast. In this episode, Pastor Nathan LaGrange brings you the first message in a series entitled "Imagine". For more audio and video content, please visit our website at www.citycommunitychurch.com.
City Community Church: the heartbeat of God in the heart of the City...2009-03-0331 min