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Confronting Christianity with Rebecca McLaughlinGood News at Rock Bottom with Ray OrtlundWhat if rock bottom isn’t the end of the story, but the place where grace runs deepest? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Ray Ortlund about the kind of suffering that strips us bare—and the kind of Savior who meets us there. We dig into betrayal, isolation, and the painful honesty of self-examination. Ray shares wisdom from his new book, Good News at Rock Bottom, reminding us that Christianity doesn’t offer a shallow fix—but a Redeemer who walks with us through the wreckage. If you’ve ever felt like your faith is hanging by a thread, th...
2025-06-1043 min
Cold and MissingCold and Missing: Jenna Ray Robbins In May 1989, 9-year-old Jenna Ray Robbins disappeared from her home in Killeen, Texas. On Mother’s Day, while playing with her friend outside, a man in a gray car lured Jenna away with promises of gifts. Local, state and federal officers helped search for Jenna but searchers could not locate her. Though flyers featuring Jenna's image were distributed across the country, and despite tips pouring in from all over, no solid leads emerged. As years passed, her mother held onto hope that her daughter was still alive, and continued to pray for her safe return. Join Ali and Eli as...
2024-11-1424 min
This Undivided Life#178: Ray Edwards: Read This or Die! :Persuading Yourself to a Better LifeRay Edwards is a Communications Strategist, Copywriter, and the author of "How to Write Copy That Sells".He's also the creator of The Copywriting Academy™, the Certified Direct Response Copywriter program, and The Ray Edwards Copywriting Agency. He's also the author of Read This or Die!: Persuading Yourself to a Better Life.
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Chancellor PinkSteelers 2023 Season Preview (Wrap Up)In part 3 of a 3-part podcast, Ray gives his final thoughts on the upcoming 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers season, including an overview and record/division prediction.
2023-09-0158 minChancellor PinkSteelers 2023 Season Preview (Defense)In part 2 of a 3-part podcast, Ray gives his thoughts on the upcoming 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers season. Here, he talks about expectations for the defensive roster.
2023-09-0159 minChancellor PinkSteelers 2023 Season Preview (Offense)In part 1 of a 2-part podcast, Ray gives his thoughts on the upcoming 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers season. Here, he talks about expectations for the offensive roster.
2023-09-0159 minChancellor PinkThe Privacy of SoulProviding an alternative to needing to live life expressing who you are to others.
2022-07-1930 minChancellor PinkDon’t Change the MusicMusical artists today frequently remix, remaster or rerecord their own classic recordings, replacing the originals on streaming services with the new versions. PLEASE STOP THIS CORRUPTION OF YOUR ART. Your Chancellor explains.
2022-06-0939 minChancellor PinkThe Costs of Being a Big ShotBefore you decide to take on a career that makes you known & important to many people, consider the many costs inherent in being a big shot.
2022-05-091h 00Chancellor PinkPickett Was the Right Pick For SteelersThe local Pittsburgh media insisted the Steelers wanted Malik Willis. They were wrong. Surprise, surprise. They aren’t admitting it.
2022-05-0236 minChancellor PinkAmerica, Stop Catering to the FringesIf you can’t work hard for the consensus and strive for common ground, you don’t deserve the the success that comes to the majority.
2022-04-0237 minChancellor PinkOscar Talk 2022Ray ranks the ten films nominated for Best Picture, and other talk relevant to the 2022 Academy Awards.
2022-03-2658 minChancellor PinkLocal Media vs. Kenny PickettThe Pittsburgh sports media refuses to acknowledge that Kenny Pickett is great & the Steelers should hope to draft him. Here’s why.
2022-02-1241 minChancellor PinkIs Intelligence Truth or Self Interest?What is more intelligent? Living for the truth or for whatever makes you happy? Let’s discuss.
2022-02-0454 minChancellor PinkStand Up & FloatPeople truly suck. Cis males are the most stable being there is, & they suck too. But life is still worth living. Unless you have unbearable physical pain, stay alive.
2022-02-0138 minChancellor PinkWomen Are Abusing Their PowerYour Chancellor discusses the toxic nature of today’s modern women and their abusive behaviors in their current positions of authority in romance and the workplace.
2022-01-2253 minChancellor PinkChristmas Means ConflictA dysfunctional family isn’t one who fights at Christmas. It’s one who doesn’t love one another enough to resolve any & all conflict at Christmas.
2021-12-2612 minChancellor PinkBeauty On the ReboundRay talks about the Paul Schrader screenplays for Taxi Driver and First Reformed and their depiction of how people with rejected love/dreams can redirect their energies into a better outcome.
2021-12-1438 min2021-11-2545 minChancellor PinkDavid Mamet Deserted HumanityDavid Mamet, the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright & screenwriter/director of Glengarry Glen Ross, The Untouchables, House of Games, etc., has called Trump a “great President”, and his detractors “psychotic.” What’s behind this different kind of projection from the once-lauded filmmaker? The Chancellor discusses.
2021-10-2840 minChancellor PinkBelieving in BOTH Science AND ReligionYour Chancellor espouses his passionate belief that we should work daily at understanding ALL possible explanations for our environments, including both scientific and religious ones.
2021-10-1242 minChancellor PinkSocial Media Kills Original ThoughtSocial media kills the sharing of original thought.
2021-09-2753 minChancellor PinkSteelers Stink & Media DecapitationsThe Steelers are finished because they mistakenly brought back Tomlin and Small Ben. Also, Twitter is the home of too many incompetent, small-time media thugs who should, under certain circumstances, be decapitated and have their heads used as toilets. Intrigued? Good. Listen up then! lol
2021-09-2736 minChancellor PinkSteelers Season is OverIn this podcast, your Chancellor explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers’ football season, although only 2 games old, is over.
2021-09-2034 minChancellor PinkRecap Steelers v. BillsYour Chancellor offers his thoughts and opinions on the great season opening 23-16 victory on the road by the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Buffalo Bills.
2021-09-1553 min2021-08-3032 minChancellor PinkSteelers-Panthers RecapThe Chancellor provides his thoughts on the Steelers’ final preseason game while also offering further critique of the local sports media in support of you, the fan.
2021-08-2859 minChancellor PinkSteelers Fans Versus the MediaProfessional sports are only worthwhile because they engender loyalty & passion in a fan base. We, the fans, pay the players’ & media’s salaries. Yet fan bashing by the media is rampant. Your Chancellor is here to fight for the fan, & so he’s calling out the media for their crap.
2021-08-2657 minChancellor PinkDevin Bush is FineContrary to the theories of two nutbag/nasty members of the local Steelers media (Chris Mueller, Dave Bryan), don’t believe for one second the Steelers are dissatisfied with Devin Bush.
2021-08-1744 minChancellor PinkSteelers’ Kevin Dotson: Mystery Solved!The Chancellor gives 30 lashes with a DRY noodle to stupid local sports media people who can’t seem to piece together the obvious facts about what’s been going on with Steelers’ guard Kevin Dotson.
2021-08-1224 minChancellor PinkRequiem For MySpace (Down With Facebook)Your Chancellor loved MySpace, an international venue that adored artists. Facebook crushed the soul of online interaction to ruins. Once resurrected, all artists are charged with reformulating meaning from the rubble of social media.
2021-08-1251 minChancellor PinkPositivity on SteelersSome more gripes about all the Steelers negativity. Hey, it’s sports. It’s supposed to be fun. Let’s keep a positive outlook and wait and see how the Steelers look.
2021-08-1128 minChancellor PinkGo Steelers! 2021 Season PreviewYour Chancellor is a huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and he’s tired of the local sports media’s Steelers negativity & the national media’s trashing of Big Ben. So here’s the POSITIVE scoop on the coming Steelers season.
2021-08-0757 minChancellor PinkAging GracefullyThe Chancellor talks about how, as we age, we need to work harder at being beacons of hope for others, rather than just another cranky old-timer.
2021-07-0827 minChancellor PinkPlaying By the Rules of Love.Love isn’t only about feelings. It’s also about choices. Moreover, love doesn’t last when people make the wrong choices. Because there ARE rules to the game of love. And if you want to win, you have to play by those rules.
2021-06-0846 minChancellor PinkWomen Changing Men’s Relationship RolesFrom boyfriend to friend zone to FWB to bestie: women change the various roles into which they slot the men in their lives as often than they change their shoes. This madness needs to be called out for the abuse it is and stopped. Let’s pull together, guys, and get it done.
2021-05-2846 minChancellor PinkFinding a Partner When You’re OldDating is a heartbreaking proposition at any age, but it’s especially challenging for anyone over 50. Yet, more than ever, a person over 50 truly needs a companion and someone to be affectionate with.
2021-05-1246 minChancellor PinkKnock It OffMore of the same. Cannot deal with the white-male bashing/hatred anymore. Not ok. No.
2021-03-2221 minChancellor PinkOn Asian Prostitutes and OscarsMore thoughts on why liberals have been pissing me off lately.
2021-03-2050 minChancellor PinkLet’s Make It About ALL People AgainRather than hyper-focusing on black America or female America, let’s prioritize equality again and making things better for us all in the US. No one left behind. Even if they’re white and have a penis.
2021-03-1018 minChancellor PinkWhy I Deleted My Twitter & IGToday I formally deleted my last two social media profiles: my Twitter & my Instagram. Why? Because I think the most effective way for me to communicate is to shut up online.
2021-03-0146 minChancellor PinkAn Ode to Being Single & AloneThe title of this podcast episode says it all. Here I discuss the ways being single and alone is a beautiful thing.
2021-02-2752 minChancellor PinkLet’s Move On From He Who Shall Not Be NamedThe battle is over. The good guys won. There’s much work to be done. And it can’t be done if we remain focused on the past. Let’s move on from he who shall not be named.
2021-02-1734 minChancellor PinkBlack Box: On Second Thought (Movie Review)Not every “women movie” or “black movie” is targeted toward women or blacks. Refreshingly enough, they make some of them so that even old white guys can enjoy them too.
2021-02-1035 minChancellor PinkPolitically Incorrect RantI love & miss 1970s cinema. Many do. But FYI, it was also mostly white, male cinema. And — confession — today’s constant barrage of black & female-led movies only makes me miss 70s cinema more.
2021-02-0750 minChancellor PinkCops and Republicans Are Abusive By NatureRepublican politicians, just like police, have always believed that their powerful jobs give them the right to abuse. It’s time to accept this reality and start fighting back.
2021-01-2925 minChancellor PinkStop the Stupidity RevolutionAmerica needs to admit that most of the Trump supporters share one great affliction: They are stupid. Which also means America has a serious stupidity problem it has to fix ASAP.
2021-01-1951 minChancellor PinkThe Arrest of John SullivanWhen they arrested activist/nihilist/fake “journalist” John Sullivan in Utah yesterday for his role in the Capitol riot, it made me realize we need to still work hard to see one another as human beings first, not just party labels.
2021-01-1554 minChancellor PinkTake That Flag Off, You’re No PatriotCloaking your body in an American flag is actually a red flag that you’re un-American. The flag is not a costume or shield. It’s not a federal ID or badge. It gives you no claim to righteousness or truth. It’s not a free pass to hate, & it’s not a get-out-of-jail-free card.
2021-01-1138 minChancellor PinkThrow Trump & His Thugs In JailThoughts on the Georgia run-off elections, the siege on the Capitol, and the need for a second impeachment of Trump.
2021-01-0841 min2020-12-1912 minChancellor PinkIt’s Over. We Saved the Nation.Unless you live in Georgia, or politics are your job, do yourself a favor and step away from politics for the next two months. Enjoy life. Be happy. Because it’s over. We defeated Trump. He’s finished. We saved the nation.
2020-11-1527 minChancellor PinkRepublicans Are Playing a Game of ChickenIt used to be Republicans and Democrats engaged in a tug of war, but Republicans have turned it into a game of chicken, and for one main reason: They HATE us.
2020-11-1329 minChancellor PinkPittsburgh Should Be ProudPittsburgh should be proud, and Allegheny County deserves the most credit for winning Pennsylvania for Biden and evicting Trump from the White House. Here’s why.
2020-11-0847 minChancellor PinkBlue Wave ComingTrump is going down, and the Democrats will control the House, Senate and the Presidency. Here’s why.
2020-10-2826 min2020-10-2432 minChancellor PinkBelieve In America (Still)Yes, it’s disturbing that a solid 45% of the US would apparently be cool with Santa Clause being shot dead with an AR-15, but that means 55% still believe in common decency. So believe in America (still).
2020-10-1728 minChancellor PinkSpeak Up & Be Left AloneUltimately, freedom/independence is the right to be left alone. But does the exercise of one’s freedom of speech/expression necessarily preclude a person’s ability to be left alone? I say no, it shouldn’t & doesn’t have to, & here’s why.
2020-10-0828 minChancellor PinkIt’s OK to Want Covid to Take Out TrumpThere is nothing unkind or lacking in civility in wanting or even praying that COVID-19 kills Trump. You do not need to feel guilty or afraid if you feel this way. In fact, here is why you need to be praying for Trump to die from this virus.
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Native Yoga ToddcastEpisode 26 - Intersecting Paths of Zen Meditation and Ashtanga Yoga w/ Rich RaySend us a textJoin me for an enlightening discussion about the Intersecting Paths of Zen Mediation and Ashtanga Yoga with Rich Ray. Rich has been practicing meditation and yoga for over 20 years. He trained as a resident monk for 4 years at a silent monastery. He taught yoga and meditation at state prisons in California and New Hampshire and started a meditation program at a women’s county jail in Boston, Massachusetts.Rich is a KPJAYI Level 2 authorized teacher and co-directs a Mysore yoga program at Down Under Yoga in Brookline, MA and Asht...
2020-09-2551 minChancellor PinkWhich Peter Are You?In today’s gospel, Jesus rebukes Peter as Satan for thinking like a man. But in the passage just prior, he praised Peter for thinking like God, even handing him the keys to the kingdom. So if even Peter was capable of two very different aspects in one — 2 halves in one man — in Trump’s chaotic, violent America, which half of Peter are you today? And what can you & I do each day to think more like God & less like men? PS I reversed the Defcon numbers. 1 is worst, 5 safest.
2020-08-3035 minChancellor PinkSave Our InstitutionsAmerica’s politics are flawed, as are its churches, banks, schools, etc. However, America is reduced to madness, to nothingness, without its history of institutionalism. The American Way. The Constitution. Hope, itself. Save America, sure; save its institutions.
2020-08-1937 minChancellor PinkSay No to Online Nudes, Yes to Real ConnectionJust say no to Patreon, OnlyFans, etc. Don’t pay for nudity online. Online models are a dime a dozen & only after your money. Go for face-to-face intimacy. Nudity is way more exciting when she’s sharing it because she likes you.
2020-08-1518 minChancellor PinkMary, Jesus, Bill Maher & SlaveryBill Maher took on Jesus again last night, comically shaming him for not taking on slavery during his time. But your Chancellor says Jesus took on an even more oppressive form of slavery afflicting everyone. And on this day of Mary’s assumption into Heaven — Mary, who humbly accepted the terrifying obligation of being the mother of God — let’s recognize that beauty can be born out of challenging times, be it from the oppression of slavery or the ugly times of today.
2020-08-1549 minChancellor PinkStand Up For Journalists!Contrary to popular spin, & despite Clint Eastwood’s best attempts to slant things to the right, the movie Richard Jewel is not really a story of media gone wrong. It’s time to stop hating on and start standing up for journalists. They are not enemies of the people, but our first line of defense against tyranny.
2020-08-1049 minChancellor PinkBad People On Both SidesWhat we are seeing today in America is an overabundance of bad people on both sides. Selfishness leads to a lack of ethics. What we need is more sacrifice, more commitment to the greater good.
2020-07-2932 minChancellor PinkHonesty is Still a ChoiceThings aren’t as simple as “tell the truth to everyone or shut up.” All of us tell some of the truth to some people, and more or less of it to others, all the time. And that’s as it should be. Honesty is still a choice.
2020-07-2049 minChancellor PinkListening is LovingThe act of listening seems a dying art to many. Yet it’s vital to our growth as compassionate human beings. Now more than ever, during these trying times, I encourage us all to share love with one another via the powerful gift of listening. Truly, listening is loving.
2020-07-1528 minChancellor PinkGet Power First, Then Be OriginalYou’re going to have to humbly hunker down and make something of yourselves before you’ll find happiness being the original version of you. This is the new America. Power/respect dictate the success of your original thoughts.
2020-07-1440 minChancellor PinkBe Ashamed of the StupidThe pandemic has fully revealed that stupid people react to fear stupidly, & America has too many stupid people. We need to change this country for the better. Please do your part by: 1) Being intelligent; & 2) Being ashamed of the stupid.
2020-07-1259 minChancellor PinkPandemic On Demand Movies SuckIn this episode: If it’s an original thought that no one else is saying, then it has to be said. Putting this credo into practice, Your Chancellor talks about how/why the available movies On Demand have sucked during the pandemic.
2020-07-1141 minChancellor PinkSelf Interest Drives EveryoneWarning: you won’t like this podcast episode. It’s a true rant, & it is not politically correct. One white male tells the truth about minorities and women — they’re in it for themselves, as much as anyone else. Self interest drives everyone.
2020-07-0934 minChancellor PinkMoralityThe Trump Presidency has done one good thing, it’s caused the spotlight to shine on the morality of us all. Here, I reflect on how both the right and left have some work to do before claiming the moral high ground.
2020-07-081h 06Chancellor PinkN95 Masks Should Be Mandatory & Made Available To EveryoneCoronavirus is airborne. As such, the federal government should make N95 masks available to everyone en masse for free while also mandating that we all wear them outside of our homes.
2020-07-0626 minChancellor PinkDisappointmentThe thoughts and behaviors of Americans during this pandemic continue to be so very disappointing.
2020-07-0431 minChancellor PinkYoung People Can Also Stay HomeRecently, more and more young people have been getting so sick from this virus that they’re needing to be hospitalized. So yes, young people can get sick from Covid-19. And you know what else they can do? Young people can also stay home.
2020-07-0338 minChancellor PinkThe Virus Exposes the DelusionalWhy are so many people delusional about the seriousness of COVID-19? No need. It’s possible to accept the reality of this deadly pandemic while still maintaining hope in the future.
2020-07-0237 minChancellor PinkWatch All the President’s MenThe cinematic greatness of All the President’s Men is well recognized. But the significance of the film has never been greater. Everyone — especially in the media — needs to watch this film again NOW, to help invigorate the salvation of our democracy. PS Deep Throat was not Alexander Haig but Mark Felt, former Associate Director of the FBI.
2020-06-3059 minChancellor PinkThe Beautiful SadnessWhat is The Beautiful Sadness? Here are my thoughts on the concept.
2020-06-2327 minChancellor PinkMore Virus Number TalkMore Virus Number Talk: Who are the healthy people being tested and why? How many of those tested have remained asymptomatic? Tell us. We should know. Regardless, sickness — and not testing — is still driving this bus.
2020-06-2344 minChancellor PinkIt’s the Virus, Not the TestingPositive tests means sick people. But people are talking like it’s only numbers. “He’ll be fine; he’s just a positive test.” People are something else.
2020-06-2224 minChancellor PinkSports? Not So MuchWhile so many are excited about all the sports leagues planning to start back in action, what are we going to do when they all shut down again before completing their playoffs? And other issues of divisive cruelty in today’s USA.
2020-06-1226 minChancellor PinkWhy I’m STFUI’m no longer going to tweet or podcast about 3 subjects: 1) Trump; 2) COVID-19; & 3) BLM. Here’s why.
2020-06-0951 min2020-06-0635 minChancellor PinkBe Courageous, Wear a Mask & Stay HomeIf you admire the troops & first responders for their courage, why don’t you have the courage to wear a mask & to listen to the disease specialists who, like the first responders, specialize in keeping us safe?
2020-05-2134 minChancellor PinkBig Ben’s HaircutI’m a supporter of Big Ben Roethlisberger in many ways, despite the fact that I don’t like the guy much. But I can’t defend his publicly posted haircut video where no one was wearing masks. That was an unnecessary & deliberate political statement.
2020-05-2139 minChancellor PinkOpinions Aren’t FactsIn our tribal society, too many are affirming what they believe or would like to be true as fact. Stop. Opinions aren’t facts or science or law or medicine. Either cite your source or put “I wish” before your thought. Thanks.
2020-05-1642 minChancellor PinkHow To Make MoneyAlthough this podcast is named How To Make Money, that should not be the focus of anyone’s life. Instead, we should be focusing on how to provide something of value to the world.
2020-05-0645 minChancellor PinkSocial Media-ocrityEspecially during this pandemic, online sites like Facebook are offering us all a more detailed glimpse into the lives of our neighbors than ever before. And The Chancellor is a little sad about all the mediocrity on display there.
2020-05-0122 minChancellor PinkOn MasksShould we or should we not be wearing masks? Why didn’t Pence? What’s going on? Will anyone tell us? Yes.
2020-04-2924 minChancellor PinkNetflix and YawnInstead of “Netflix and Chill”, I think streaming multiple episodes of the same serial programming is a drag. Moreover, it’s not the art of movie making, which I adore. It’s a whole different form of media. A lesser form.
2020-04-2735 minChancellor PinkHere’s How the Internet SucksThoughts on plusses and one giant minus stemming from the World Wide Web.
2020-04-2425 minChancellor PinkTwo Brief Pandemic Thoughts & a Zahler RecommendationThe Chancellor briefly addresses two thoughts on the pandemic before heartily recommending that, during the shut down, you check out all 3 movies from writer/director S. Craig Zahler, all of which are available now on Amazon Prime & HBO.
2020-04-2237 minChancellor PinkTesting Isn’t EverythingTesting is getting over-emphasized in the wrong way. Although yes, we should be sure that anyone who is symptomatic is tested, the focus should be on getting the daily new case numbers as close to zero as possible for a week before we even think about reopening anything.
2020-04-1944 minChancellor PinkRespect This Virus (Turn Off Bill Maher)Respect This Virus (Turn Off Bill Maher). Correction: Current JH international mortality rate is 6.87% (not 6.47%, as indicated in podcast), and US mortality rate is 5.28%.
2020-04-1822 minChancellor PinkJournalistic ObjectivityAlthough our present state of Federal Government precludes an objective middle ground, The Chancellor reminds everyone that, in the future, a return to the art of political compromise & journalistic objectivity is imperative to America’s survival.
2020-04-1554 minChancellor PinkToilet Paper Shortage ExplainedThe toilet paper shortage is not just about your awful neighbors hoarding things. Turns out, there’s a valid, reasonable economic reason for the continually empty shelves.
2020-04-0809 minChancellor PinkCoronavirus GripesI’m sure we’ve all come across a number of things that irk us about people’s behaviors during this pandemic. Here are a few of mine.
2020-04-0435 minChancellor PinkYou Can’t Politicize COVID-19, DumbassesTrump’s press conferences on COVID-19 should be assuring his re-impeachment, let alone decreasing his approval rating. But the opposite is happening, as the dumbasses in America are reacting with political hatred (surprise!) to his disgraceful tirades and lies. Let’s call them all out.
2020-03-3043 minChancellor PinkSongwritingRay talks about the art of songwriting, inspirations for creating music, & his personal lifelong songwriting processes, including for his 80s band, Six Gun Jury, & his solo project, Chancellorpink.
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