Best Abel and JD Podcasts (2024)

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "The reason for our hope" | 4.21.24 | Pastor Todd Hessel 42:42

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "The reason for our hope" | 4.21.24 | Pastor Todd Hessel https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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CINDY 'N CHRISTINA HARDIN WEISS: Adaptive Equipment Gurus Making Caregiving Safe and Sound 47:33

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📣 New Love Conquers Alz Episode #87! Don Priess and I were so excited to talk to Christina ‘n Cindy Hardin-Weiss WEISS (https://adaptiveequipmentcorner.com), the founders of Adaptive Equipment and Caregiving Corner, IMHO - THE best place to go for educational and instructional videos and home medical equipment product reviews for professional careg…

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "The Lord's Blessing" | 04.14.24 | Pastor Todd Hessel 42:35

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We all want to experience the Lord's blessing. Sometimes that blessing comes at the end of pain. If we want to experience God's goodness, the journey is often difficult. https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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BIG Questions: "Who do you follow?" 41:23

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Who are you following? Jesus, right?!? That can be hard in the world we live in. Our passage today gives us some practical help as to what that looks like. https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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BIG Questions: "Why does the Resurrection matter?" | Pastor Todd Hessel 22:40

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BIG Questions: "Why does the Resurrection matter?" | Easter Sunday 2024 | Pastor Todd Hessel https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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JENNY ABELING: Introducing Kids to Long Term Care 1:04:41

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Advocate. Leader. Caregiver. Jenny Abeling is dedicated to helping those in need, through the complexities of long-term care. Currently she is the Governor’s Commissioner on Senior Services, working tirelessly to raise up senior related needs across the State of Oregon. Formerly the Essential Worker Healthcare Trust Director, Jenny led a first in t…

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BIG Questions: "What is Most Important?" | Pastor Todd Hessel 46:24

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BIG Questions: "What is Most Important?" https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon | "Two Women" | Pastor Todd Hessel 42:06

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We all listen to someone, and who we listen to matters. Are you listening to wisdom or folly? https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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DR. MITCH CLIONSKY - Dementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain 55:44

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Don and I both agree that Episode 85 (wow!), ranks as one of our favorites to date. Our amazing guest, Dr. Mitchell Clionsky is a board certified neuropsychologist with more than 30 years of clinical experience and has treated more than 20,000 patients with cognitive problems. Dr. Clionsky understands the toll of memory disorders as both a caring p…

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon "Two Companions" Proverbs 7:1-27 Pastor Todd Hessel 45:29

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon "Two Companions" Proverbs 7:1-27 Pastor Todd Hesse https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon "Living for Tomorrow, Today" Proverbs 6:1-19 Pastor Todd Hessel 36:16

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon "Living for Tomorrow, Today" Proverbs 6:1-19 Pastor Todd Hessel https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon "Wisdom and Sex" Proverbs 5:1-23 | Pastor JD Abell 37:46

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon "Wisdom and Sex" Proverbs 5:1-23 | Pastor JD Abell https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon | "The right path" | Pastor Todd Hessel 41:38

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon | "The right path" | Pastor Todd Hessel https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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CHRISTINA KEYS: Turning a Mess into a Powerful Message 51:17

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If you don't know the preeminent caregiving champion, Christina Keys, you're in for a valuable treat! Christina was living her best life, enjoying a successful career, she was financially and spiritually healthy and happy - when in 2013 her beloved mother suffered a devastating stroke and was given a 1% chance to live. In a blink of an eye Christin…

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon | "Neighbors" | Pastor Todd Hessel 34:05

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To understand the wisdom is to understand the open secret to this world. We are going to look at the three ways that wisdom runs the world. https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon | "Treasured Wisdom" | Pastor Todd Hessel 43:48

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We live in a world of opportunity and danger. Wisdom leads us on the good path. But where does "treasured wisdom" truly begin? Subscribe and listen now wherever you get your podcasts @ankenyfreechurch https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon | "A Pleasant Path" | Pastor J.D. Abell 37:53

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon | "A Pleasant Path" | Pastor J.D. Abell https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon | "Friends" | Pastor Todd Hessel 47:49

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Bad company corrupts good morals. This passage looks at why we don't want bad friends and especially why we don't want to be a bad friend. https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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DR. GEORGE ACKERMAN, Ph.D., J.D., MBA: From Tragedy to Advocacy for Parkinson's Awareness 49:51

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In Episode 83, Don and I had a heartfelt and informative conversation with Dr. George Ackerman who started the movement Together for Sharon to honor his late mother Sharon Riff Ackerman, who succumbed to complications from Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease on January 1, 2020. George is an absolutely tireless #advocate for those who suffer…

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon | "Fear" | Pastor Todd Hessel 42:01

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18 Summers: The Proverbs of Solomon | "Fear" | Pastor Todd Hessel https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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Refocus on Christ | Pastor J.D. Abell | 12.31.23 41:53

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Refocus on Christ | Pastor J.D. Abell | 12.31.23 https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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The Line | "Worth" | 12.17.23 | Pastor Todd Hessel 44:06

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“Long lay the world in sin and error pining, till He appeared and the soul felt its worth” - No soul is overlooked or undervalued by Jesus. Watch or listen now to this week's message from our Christmas series "The Line" with Pastor Todd Hessel. https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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PIPPA KELLY: The Creative Caregiver Connection 1:20:55

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In Episode 82, Don and I had a fantastic conversation (no surprise) with UK’s own PIPPA KELLY. Author, podcast host, award-winning blogger, contributor to numerous national newspapers and magazines, Pippa has truly made a name for herself in the dementia and elder care universe. It was Pippa’s own personal journey with her mother, who battled vascu…

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The Line | "The sacrifice that saves us" | 12.10.23 | Pastor Todd Hessel 33:25

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When Jesus came to earth, He divided history. In today's message, we see how Jesus changed sacrifices forever. https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "The Marriage That Lasts" | 12.03.23 | Pastor Todd Hessel 39:43

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "The Marriage That Lasts" | 12.03.23 | Pastor Todd Hessel https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "Honorable Living" | 11.26.23 | Pastor J.D. Abell 37:51

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "Honorable Living" | 11.26.23 | Pastor J.D. Abell https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "Good Deeds" | 11.19.23 | Pastor J.D. Abell 44:59

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "Good Deeds" | 11.19.23 | Pastor J.D. Abell https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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MARY LOU FALCONE: I Didn't See it Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss, and Lewy Body Dementia 1:01:45

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My co-host , Don, and I have been blessed with so many amazing guests, but truth be told, our 81st guest, Mary Lou Falcone , ranks as one of our very favorites!! We fell in love with this EXTRAORDINARY woman and we have no doubt you will, too. For over 50 years, Mary helped guide the careers of celebrated artists – Van Cliburn, Gustavo Dudamel, Ren…

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "A new identity as a new people" | 11.12.23 | Pastor Todd Hessel 45:47

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "A new identity as a new people" | 11.12.23 | Pastor Todd Hessel https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "Love One Another" | 11.05.23 | Pastor Todd Hessel 38:17

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As Christians, our love for others comes from the new life we have in Christ. As we treasure the work of Jesus, this changes us: on the inside and how we treat others. Watch or listen to this week's message from our series in 1 Peter - Set Apart "Love One Another" with Pastor Todd Hessel. https://www.ankenyfree.church…

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JACKLYN RYAN: Author of Bestseller "Caregivers Scaretakers" - Exposing Fraud in Senior Care 1:02:43

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Season 8 kicks off with episode 80 - a MUST LISTEN to show featuring JACKLYN RYAN - a sought-after speaker, consultant, workshop presenter, and best-selling author of the gut-wrenching book, “CareGivers, ScareTakers - Exposing Fraud In Senior Care”. With an aging population, families are struggling with dependable, trusted care. This process is rid…

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "Live a life set apart" | 10.29.23 | Pastor Todd Hessel 43:03

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Have you ever acted as though you were special or different? You should! Our passage today lays the groundwork for how we should live our lives in a difficult world. https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "Written for you" | 10.22.23 | Pastor Todd Hessel 35:10

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In 1 Peter 1:10-12, we find the incredible encouragement that the Old Testament prophecies and the New Testament evangelists were doing things, not for themselves, but for us. We see God's goodness in the Gospel itself and in how it came to us. https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "What's your ultimate purpose?" | 10.15.23 | Bob Bressert 33:54

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Life comes at us at such high velocity, have you taken time lately to stop and ask yourself, "What's my ultimate purpose?" Listen to this week's powerful message from our own Bob Bressert from our new sermon series in First Peter. https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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1 Peter: Set Apart | "Who are you?" | 10.08.23 | Pastor Todd Hessel 41:38

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Does the world seem strange to you? Do you struggle to belong in it? Maybe there is something different about you because you are a Christian. 1 Peter shows how we are a people set apart. Watch or listen now to our first message in this new series. https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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Jonah: Reluctant Prophet, Relentless Grace Angry at God's mercy" | 10.01.23 | Pastor Todd Hessel 46:45

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Jonah: Reluctant Prophet, Relentless Grace Angry at God's mercy" | 10.01.23 | Pastor Todd Hessel https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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STEPHAN JACKMAN - CEO ALZAMEND NEURO : New Lithium-based Drug that Offers Alzheimer's Patients Hope. 1:01:28

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In Episode 79, my co-host, Don Priess, and I had an enlightening conversation with Stephan Jackman, the CEO of Alzamend Neuro, a clinical stage biotech company committed to “Making Alzheimer’s Just a Memory™.” Stephan shared information about the new lithium-based drug that offers Alzheimer's patients hope. Stephan is laser focused on his mission t…

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Jonah: Reluctant Prophet, Relentless Grace "The God of Second Chances." | Speaker: Hunter Thorpe 37:22

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Who does salvation belong to? Is there hope for me? Listen to this week's message from the book of Jonah; "The God of Second Chances" with Hunter Thorpe https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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Jonah: Reluctant Prophet, Relentless Grace "Salvation really does belong to the Lord." | Pastor Todd Hessel 42:49

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Just when you thought Jonah couldn't get any lower, he hits rock bottom. But is his way up pleasing to the Lord? Watch or listen now to week 3 of our series in the book of Jonah: Reluctant Prophet, Relentless Grace - with Pastor Todd Hessel https://www.ankenyfree.churchBy Ankeny Free Church

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MARIA KENT BEERS: Remember Me Podcast + Community for Frontotemporal Dementias - Accept the Good 1:03:55

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In episode 78, Don and I had a fantastic conversation with the warm-hearted and incredibly delightful, Maria Kent Beers. Maria, along with her partner, Rachael Martinez, is the co-founder and co-host of the Remember Me Podcast + Community. Maria has always had a love of radio and editing, receiving a TV Production Degree from Boston University wher…

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