Faith Matters Podcast with Andi and Brian Hale Seek Christ, Seek Wisdom, a 5 day devotional from Vance Jackson “Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:” Isaiah‬ ‭55:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬ According to Strong’s Concordance, the Hebrew word for, ‘Seek’,‬‬ used in Isaiah‬ ‭55:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬‬, is ‘Darash’ (H1875) which means, “To resort to, seek with care, inquire, require, to worship.” Choose to seek God. Choose to diligently seek the Counsel of Christ. Choose to inquire and seek His Wisdom. Let His Word lead you. Let His Word guide you. Let His Word direct your course. Choose to follow, worship, and honor His Word. May His Word transform you. May His Word keep you. May you keep His Word close to your heart. May you seek God while He may be found. May you seek Him while He may be near. May you keep Christ the King close to your heart. The Amplified Version expounds on Isaiah‬ ‭55:6‬ ‭AMPC‬ in the following manner,“Seek, inquire for, and require the Lord while He may be found [claiming Him by necessity and by right]; call upon Him while He is near.”Call upon Christ — for He is near. Call upon Christ in every season of life. Call upon Christ when things are going well. Call upon Christ when things aren’t going so well. Call upon Him throughout the day. Choose to lean upon His Word in every season of life. Call upon Christ in your time of need. Choose to seek Christ early in the situation. Choose to seek Him in all matters. Choose to seek His Way in private matters. Choose to seek His Way in public affairs. Choose to seek Christ in everything that you do. Let the Word, Power, and Hand of God direct your path.

Test Your Thoughts The thoughts you keep in a loop determine the direction of your life. — Steven Furtick We have a lot of thoughts every day. In fact, many experts believe we think somewhere between 60,000 and 80,000 thoughts per day. That averages out to 2,500 to 3,300 per hour. Remarkable, isn’t it? It would be great if our thoughts were all good. But many of them are negative and toxic. The good news is that we have a guide to help us test our thoughts. Philippians 4:8 is a great test as to whether we should think about something. The verse tells us to think about things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and worthy of praise. Consider each word listed below. True One of the most important things to consider about our thoughts is, “Are they true?” Too often our thoughts are just not true. We need to focus on what is authentic, real, and lines up with God's Word. Noble Because we are children of God, we’re in the highest of ranks! Our thoughts should be royal and regal. Not in an arrogant way but in not allowing ourselves to think in an unkind or repulsive manner. Right So many people want to be right—to be the one who is never wrong. But often, we don’t allow that desire for being right to permeate our thoughts. Thinking right thoughts means allowing accuracy and appropriateness to guide us. Pure To be pure in heart and thought is not as difficult as it seems. It’s simply choosing to think on ethical, good, upright, and honest things. Lovely This is a word that isn’t used much, but it should be. To think lovely thoughts means to see the beautiful and stunning in life and allow our minds to think upon those things. Admirable To be admired is something most people want. But do we want admirable thoughts? Thoughts that are credible and distinguished and allow us to live in such a way that is commendable. Excellent The best of the best is what excellent is. When our thoughts are excellent, they are superb, exceptional, and fabulous. Excellent thoughts lead us to live excellent lives. Worthy of praise What thoughts are worthy of praise? Thoughts about God. His ways, His plans, and His creation, to name a few. It’s safe to say that when our thoughts are on Him, that’s a good thing. We can test our thoughts every day. As we do this, eventually we won’t have to test many of our thoughts because we will already know if they meet up to the standards in Philippians 4:8. We will never be able to adjust every negative thought that approaches our awareness, but we can certainly try to free our minds from toxic thinking…one thought at a time. Reflect Write out Philippians 4:8 in three different Bible versions and compare them. Ask God for insight

Service starts in your mind. Real servants don't try to use God for their purposes. They let God use them for His purposes. To be a servant, I must think like a servant. "Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus." Philippians 2:5

There are no shortcuts to maturity. While we worry about how fast we grow, God is concerned about how strong we grow. "God began doing a good work in you, and I am sure He will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again." Philippians 1:6

On this week’s show:Elixr - Curse On YouTelomic - UndoneSurreal, Motiv - SunglassesBen Soundscape - Seize The DayMinos - BreakdownGrafix, Reiki Ruawai - SomewhereSigma, Lowes, U137 - FadedNelver, Aleya Mae - More Of UsRandom Movement, Redeyes - How Many WaysMotiv - SlippedTelomic, Empaths - Come With MeTelomic - PiecesCardinal Sound - ImagineLogistics - VegaMakoto, Vonne - What You NeedFred V, Krakota, TUDOR - Back To MeAperio - Love YourselfBungle - Bad DisciplineMessiah - Night CallZero T, Aaliyah Esprit - In My EarAir.K & Cephei - Hold OnSilence Groove - Wind GustAperio, Leo Wood - Only YouMessiah - FaithNymfo, Riya - ReflectionsAir.K & Cephei - HorizonMitekiss, Milo Merah - Sophie’s TaleKeeno - CommunicationsBlacklab - Placebo

Episode 72 - Clone Suite and Clandestine SuccourGloreetaa, copyright lawyer, has informed us that The Discoballers are menacing any company involved in the production of spheres, as they claim they have copyright.Strategic War Plan: a fifth column of legal bees; quandary camp songs for morale; fire; funk antithesis; therapists (assassins(?)); sympathetic fireworks; talk to Terry.Content Warning for:Bullying/tauntingDiscrimination & prejudiceElectrocutionWar & murder.Discussions of: blinding, cannibalism, bees, family trauma, therapy.Mentions of: death, food, blood, fire, alcohol, gunsSFX: bubbling, loud rumbling & growlingTranscript: https://cutt.ly/3bjW05OSpecial thanks to Matt for this episode's Brief Submission.Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support. If you'd like to join them, be sure to visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.Created by Tim Meredith and Ben MeredithProduced by Katie SeatonExecutive Producer Alexander J Newal;Performances:I.M.O.G.E.N: Imogen HarrisDavid 7: Ben MeredithTrexel Geistman: Tim MeredithEditing: Maddy Searle and Michelle SnowMusic: Samuel DF JonesArtwork: Anika KhanMastering: Jeffrey Nils GardnerFeatured SFX by florianreichelt, wavjunction.com, InspectorJ, szegvar, ristooooo1, humanoide9000, peepholecircus, kev_durr & previously credited artists via freesound.org. Original Foley by Maddy Searle.Additional music:George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffleLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSubscribe using your podcast software of choice or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe and be sure to rate and review us online; it really helps us spread across the galaxy.Check out our merchandise, available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill.Join our community:WEBSITE: www.rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/therustyquill/TWITTER: @therustyquillREDDIT: www.reddit.com/r/RustyQuill/EMAIL: [email protected] Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How is strong is your character? Is it helpful or hurtful to your testimony? There is no substitute for a gospel witness that is matched by a gospel life. When we fail to live as we should, we forfeit what is meant to be a mainstay of our witness. Live in such a way that your conduct matches and strengthens your witness to others. "Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ" - Philippians 1:27a

Reflexes are strong, especially when it comes to the words we speak. The only way to replace those reflexes is to form new reflexes—renewing our minds with God’s truth and our practice. "And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns." - Philippians 1:6

God’s love for us is not based on our performance, but it is reserved for those of us who have been adopted into His family through faith in Jesus Christ. even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us, having predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, Ephesians 1:4-5

Una McCormack: The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway Kathryn Janeway is known for her strength, drive, dedication, and nurturing nature. But how did her childhood and early career shape the woman who led her crew back from the Delta Quadrant, against all odds? In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Matthew Rushing and C Bryan Jones are joined by Kathryn’s ghostwriter—also know as Una McCormack—to find out how parents, grandparents, and even that pesky little sister, helped a young girl from Indiana become one of Starfleet’s most decorated admirals. We also discuss the important role that mentors play in our lives and how the Federation–Cardassian Wars influenced Janeway and those growing up in Starfleet families during the 24th century. In our news segment, we review the first two issues of the Star Trek: Voyager IDW comic miniseries Seven’s Reckoning. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Star Trek Voyager: Seven’s Reckoning, Issues 1–2 (00:03:14) Feature: The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway (00:16:41) Origin of the Project (00:17:51) Creating Kathryn’s Childhood (00:19:45) Father–Daughter Relationship (00:25:51) Choosing the Stories that Inspire (00:35:28) The Role of Mentors (00:42:15) Cardassian Backdrop (00:48:08) Workforce and Janeway’s Desires (00:56:30) A Nurturing Nature (01:01:59) Mars! Mars! Mars! (01:07:00) Closing (01:13:34) Hosts Matthew Rushing and C Bryan Jones Guest Una McCormack Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Losing the Peace. The Federation has won the war. The Borg, once humanity's most lethal enemy, are gone forever. However, new challenges arise as the people of the Federation deal with the aftermath of the greatest, most unimaginable loss of life, leading to the displacement of countless Federation citizens. Will Starfleet have won the war only to lose the peace they've struggled so valiantly for? In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther are joined by The Edge's Brandi Jackola to talk about Losing the Peace by William Leisner. We talk about Crusher's role in the story including flashbacks to her past, the refugee situation on Pacifica, Chen and Taurik's grief, Choudhury's journey, the grim reminder to listen to our better angels, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. At the top of the show, we discuss the newly-revealed cover of *Agents of Influence* by Dayton Ward and respond to listener feedback from The Babel Conference for Literary Treks 298: Utopia is a Series of Choices. News Agents of Influence Cover (00:02:16) Listener Feedback (00:07:08) Feature: Losing the Peace Having Not Read the Books Before (00:13:47) Starting at Chateau Picard (00:18:58) Beverly Helping Others Selflessly (00:23:52) Refugees on Pacifica (00:31:27) Chen and Taurik’s Grief (00:40:25) Choudhury Coming to Terms (00:45:55) Listen to our Better Angels (00:51:45) Kadohata and Her Family (00:56:55) Captain Hernandez Reference (00:59:54) Ratings (01:01:02) Final Thoughts (01:09:30) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Brandi Jackola Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Keith DeCandido: Articles of the Federation. In Star Trek, we are used to seeing mighty Federation starships exploring space and boldly going where no one has gone before. However, there is more to Federation society in the 24th century than the men and women of Starfleet: newly-elected Federation President Nan Bacco finds herself embroiled in one crisis after another as she and her administration deal with the fallout from the Tezwa affair and the surprise resignation of her predecessor. The first year of her tenure as president will be her trial by fire, and marks the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the United Federation of Planets. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther welcome author Keith DeCandido back to the show to discuss his landmark novel, Articles of the Federation. We talk about The West Wing of the 24th century, linking this novel to the other novels in the literary universe, the huge cast of characters, various issues that the Bacco administration has to deal with, answer some questions listeners posted in The Babel Conference, and wrap up with what Keith is working on now and where you can find him online. In the news segment, we announce the upcoming Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series co-written by Trek.fm's very own Aaron Harvey, and report on the tragic loss of a Star Trek literary legend, author Vonda McIntyre. We also respond to listener feedback from The Babel Conference about Literary Treks 263: Traveling at the Speed of Plot. News Star Trek: The Animated Series Book Revealed (00:02:50) Remembering Vonda McIntyre (00:06:21) Listener Feedback (00:08:49) Feature: Keith DeCandido The West Wing of the 24th Century (00:13:29) Writing Federation Politics (00:22:36) Links to the Wider Fiction (00:27:28) Trinni/ek Food Fight (00:32:43) A Huge Cast of Characters (00:34:20) If 'Articles' Were Written Today (00:38:45) Freedom of the Press Consequences (00:42:11) Civilian Point of View (00:45:31) Aligar Trade Renewal (00:49:47) Ideological Differences (00:52:09) Nan Bacco Character Influences (00:55:37) Commencement Address (01:06:02) Democracy is a Conversation (01:08:06) Answering Listeners' Questions (01:09:23) Other Projects (01:18:31) Final Thoughts (01:29:48) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Keith DeCandido Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)