Best Abernethys Podcasts (2024)

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Privacy litigation trends: A discussion with Darren Abernethy 45:16

7d ago45:16

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With the proliferation of comprehensive U.S. state privacy laws in recent years, there’s been an understandable focus by privacy professionals on this growing patchwork. But privacy litigation is also on the rise and the plaintiff’s bar has explored some novel theories, particularly around the use of onlin tracking technologies. Greenberg Traurig S…

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#96: Expert Explains Payments Monetization For Your SaaS Business - Brian Abernethy 58:22

28d ago58:22

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Brian Abernethy, founder of Utopaya, is an expert in helping SaaS leaders navigate the complicated process of adding payments monetization to their product offerings and business strategies. With a long history in the payments industry, Brian has worked with hundreds of early-stage SaaS leaders and their investors to optimize their payments strateg…

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#100: She Scaled Her Software App as a Successful Franchised Service Business – Erin Fletter 1:05:04

3h ago1:05:04

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Erin Fletter had a long career in the restaurant business before starting an after-school enrichment program to teach kids how to cook at her daughters’ school in 2011. Her cooking program became popular, and she improved and expanded it to become a paid program called Sticky Fingers Cooking. Soon, she had a sizable business with over 100 chef-inst…

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PMS and the Perimenopause, with Jackie Lynch, Menopause Nutritionist & Author. S5. Ep 16. 22:43

7h ago22:43

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You know when it’s coming don’t you? That time of the month, when people start to tiptoe around you and discretion is definitely the better part of valour amongst your loved ones. Woe betide the fool that dares to suggest you’re a little hormonal – especially if it’s a man! Yep, I’m talking about PMS, premenstrual syndrome, which is the focus of th…

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#99: What VCs Don’t Tell Founders About Raising Funding (Part 2 of 2) – Greg Head 31:44

6d ago31:44

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In this second of two episodes, Practical Founders Podcast host Greg Head discusses the next five important things venture capital investors don’t tell new SaaS startup founders. Greg emphasizes that VCs invest in very few businesses and seek big wins. He highlights the importance of understanding the game of venture capital funding and the alterna…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Hypothesis XIV, and XV, Part I 1:01:37

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Humility and affliction: Two words that often evoke within us intense fear and anxiety. We are formed by a kind of pathological self-love. The fathers understood our focus upon worldly things as a need to create a sense of security and identity. We desperately want to protect ourselves from hardship and from pain and so we surround ourselves as muc…

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#98: What VCs Don’t Tell Founders About Raising Big Funding (Part 1 of 2) – Greg Head 27:51

14d ago27:51

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In this episode, Practical Founders Podcast host Greg Head discusses the most important things venture capital investors don’t tell new SaaS startup founders. He emphasizes that VCs invest in very few businesses and are looking for big wins. Greg highlights the importance of understanding the game of venture capital funding and the alternatives ava…

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent - Chapter XXVII: On Stillness of Mind and Body, Part IV 1:01:08

15d ago1:01:08

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In pursuing life in Christ, the experience of reality is often turned on its head. Our perception of the world around us and the interior world is shaped and formed by so many forces and influences. In a counterintuitive fashion, we have to move in opposing directions to the things that satisfy our ego or the desires of the flesh. Needless to say t…

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Beating Brain Fog with Dr Sabina Brenna, Neuroscientist & Psychologist - Best Bits #6 14:28

14d ago14:28

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Do you ever wonder what you came upstairs for, forget where you’ve parked the car or find yourself grappling for the right word that just won’t come? These are all common concerns for women in midlife because brain fog is one of the classic symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. In my latest Best Bit to celebrate half a million downloads for The …

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Hypothesis XIII, Part II 1:02:15

18d ago1:02:15

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Only the most stalwart and patient of souls can follow along with this evening’s readings without being troubled. Once again it is repeated for us that our life is to be one of constant repentance; that is, turning toward God. Systematically the fathers break down every illusion that we might have about ourselves as having no need of such repentanc…

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#97: Bootstrapped Auto Dealer Software and Sold to Private Equity Buyer – Mike Trasatti 1:01:03

20d ago1:01:03

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Mike Trasatti spent 10 years in the automotive dealer software business before he found an auto dealer in Iowa who had built is own complete software system. They partnered up in 2008, and Mike became the first CEO of the spinout software company, DealerBuilt. DealerBuilt grew slowly as a bootstrapped startup in a market full of large incumbent com…

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent - Chapter XXVII: On Stillness of Mind and Body, Part III 1:06:14

23d ago1:06:14

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What possibly could hesychasm or the life of hesychasts - those who live in perpetual stillness and prayer - mean for those who living in the world; for all of those surrounded by a constant stream of noise and distraction?The answer is everything! Though few are called to this manner of life, all are destined to experience the fullness of its joy …

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Hypothesis XIII, Part I 1:00:43

23d ago1:00:43

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We picked up this evening with Hypothesis 13 on the subject of keeping Vigil and not giving oneself over to excessive sleep. However, as we immersed ourselves in the reading, we began to see the father guiding us into something much deeper. The teaching on keeping vigil is a bridge to talking about Repentance. We were presented with the most beauti…

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent - Chapter XXVII: On Stillness of Mind and Body, Part II 1:02:02

30d ago1:02:02

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It’s hard to imagine ourselves as being nourished upon stillness and silence. Yet, this is exactly what the fathers and St. John Climacus seek to teach us. Stillness allows us to have an experiential knowledge of intimacy with God - an encounter with Mystery. When we have shut the door to the senses, when we stilled our mouth from constant chatter …

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Sleepless: How to Cope with Insomnia, with Annabel Abbs, Author & Researcher. S5. Ep 15 38:59

28d ago38:59

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Chronic insomnia can be very stressful – not only are you feeling tired and worried about how you’ll cope the next day, but you’re probably also worrying about all those stories you’ve heard about the potential long-term health impact of not sleeping. And that means that you’re even less likely to get to sleep! Women are generally much more prone t…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Hypothesis XII, Part I 58:34

1M ago58:34

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We picked up this evening with Hypothesis 12. The subtitle is on avoiding idle talk. However, this does not do justice to what we are given in the text. It is revealed to us how we are to kindle within our hearts the fire of love for God that then gives rise to a holy sacrifice of praise. Thus, the greatest thing that we can give God is to emulate …

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#95: Bootstrapped, Scaled, and Sold a SaaS-like Tech-Enabled Services Business 1:08:28

1M ago1:08:28

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Jeff Corn is the co-founder and former CEO of Virtuance, one of the US's leading real estate photography and marketing providers. In 2010, Jeff was in the real estate investment business and wondered why it took $10,000 and nearly a month to get professional photos for new listings. He and a cofounder started taking photos to serve busy real estate…

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent - Chapter XXVII: On Stillness of Mind and Body, Part I 1:03:46

1M ago1:03:46

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St. John Climacus brings us now to discuss the fruits of the ascetic life. We picked up this evening with Step 27 on “stillness of mind and body”. John is very hesitant to approach such a subject. He does not want to distract the warrior from the task at hand; that is, those who are engaged in the spiritual warfare against the passions and the prov…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Hypothesis XI, Part III 1:05:16

1M ago1:05:16

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As we conclude Hypothesis 11, we are given very solid food to nourish our understanding of the nature of prayer and our demeanor. How is it that we are called to worship God, to pray the psalms, and what is our demeanor to be following that worship? A kind of liturgical asceticism must guide and direct our prayer and piety. Even the way that we pra…

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#94: Practical M&A Advisor Explains SaaS Valuations and Acquisition Trends – Adam Haynes 55:36

1M ago55:36

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Adam Haynes is a managing director at GLC Advisors, an M&A advisory firm that helps bootstrapped founders to successfully sell their companies. The software advisor team at GLC has been working with practical software founders for over 15 years and has completed over 100 software transactions. In this expert interview, Adam shares: What has changed…

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent - Chapter XXVI: On Discernment, Part IX 1:05:00

1M ago1:05:00

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We come to the end of Step 26 on Discernment and in doing so we begin to see, or at least get a glimpse of, its importance for the spiritual life. So often sin distorts are perception of reality. It prevents us from seeing with clarity both the dignity and the blessings that come from being a son or daughter of God, baptized into Christ - as well a…

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213 - Then and Now | Steven Argue 20:28

1M ago20:28

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Steven Argue preaches about our call to love, and about how such love is formed as we look back to our past, live in our present, and look ahead in the future. Steven Argue is Associate Professor of Youth, Family, and Culture. Recorded at Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on May 15, 2024.

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Hypothesis XI, Part II 1:00:19

2M ago1:00:19

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All that we do is to be touched by the grace of God, shaped by it, and perfected by it. This includes our virtues, and also the manner in which we pray. Psalmody has always been apart of the prayer tradition of the church and in particular of the monastics. The psalms capture within them both the adversities and the joys that we experience in this …

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#93: SaaS Sales Coach Shares How to Improve Your Demo Close Rate – Matt Wolach 47:22

2M ago47:22

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Matt Wolach spent 15 years as a successful SaaS account rep, sales leader, and software founder before becoming a SaaS sales coach for early-stage B2B SaaS companies. He has worked with over 250 SaaS founders and sales leaders worldwide to improve their close rates and create repeatable sales systems quickly. In this episode, Matt shares: How B2B S…

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Dealing With Vaginal Dryness, with Kathy Abernethy, Menopause Specialist - Best Bits #5 13:40

2M ago13:40

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Welcome to my latest Best Bit, part of my series to celebrate half a million downloads for The Happy Menopause podcast, and the chance for you to catch up on some of the brilliant episodes you may have missed. This edition focuses on vaginal dryness, which is rather the Cinderella of the menopause. In recent years, we’ve become more confident about…

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#92: Bootstrapped Integration Platform Growing Faster by Niching In and Doubling Down – Charlie Alsmiller 57:33

2M ago57:33

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Charlie Alsmiller is the founder and CEO of APIWORX, a powerful integration platform for mid-sized ecommerce companies. He is an experienced practical founder who has created and grown several software companies. His first venture was VC-funded and shut down quickly in 2001. His next software ventures were bootstrapped with funding from services re…

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent - Chapter XXVI: On Discernment, Part XIII 1:01:02

2M ago1:01:02

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Every week it is as if we are diving into living waters that renew and refresh the soul. This is particularly true of step 26 on Discernment and St. John’s summary towards its conclusion. So often as is true with the Fathers, St. John makes use of concrete and colorful imagery to capture for us the nature of the spiritual life and in this case disc…

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212 - The Way of Love | Soong-Chan Rah 23:31

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Soong-Chan Rah preaches about how we are called to extend the love of God to one another—and about what this love might look like in our communities today. Soong-Chan Rah is Robert Boyd Munger Professor of Evangelism. Recorded at Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on May 1, 2024.

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Hypothesis X, Part III and Hypothesis XI, Part I 1:06:03

2M ago1:06:03

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The focus of the Evergetinos this evening was on praying the psalms. However, as always with the writings of the fathers, the focus isn’t simply on the external actions, but the meaning of them. How do we pray as members of the body of Christ? Is there a kind of liturgical asceticism that must match our bodily asceticism? What is the measure of our…

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#91: How AI Is (and Isn’t) Changing the Game for Practical SaaS Founders – David Evans 1:04:33

2M ago1:04:33

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David Evans, the managing partner of Sentiero Ventures, a seed fund focused on AI-focused software startups. David discusses the role of AI in software development and the opportunities it presents for practical SaaS startups. He shares his journey with AI and predictive modeling in his previous companies and the key factors he looks for when inves…

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent - Chapter XXVI: On Discernment, Part XII 1:00:00

2M ago1:00:00

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As St. John draws us forward with these simple sayings about discernment and its fruit, we begin to see the immeasurable beauty of the ascetic life and the action of God’s grace. The life that God calls us to is not one of frenetic activity but rather the cultivation of purity of heart and humility in order that He might act within us. We do not se…

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Travel, Adventure & the Midlife Woman, with Alice Morrison, Adventurer, Author & Broadcaster. S5. Ep. 14 35:00

2M ago35:00

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Are you ready for an adventure? Midlife is a time when we can get itchy feet and want to explore new horizons, but sometimes niggling doubts and a lack of confidence can get in the way of that. So in this episode, I’m chatting to adventurer Alice Morrison, who’s just the woman we need to give us the encouragement to take that first big step. Alice …

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Inside the EU AI Act negotiations: A discussion with Laura Caroli 50:14

2M ago50:14

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For many of us following along with the EU AI Act negotiations, the road to a final agreement took many twists and turns, some unexpected. For Laura Caroli, this long, complicated road has been a lived experience. As the lead technical negotiator and policy advisor to AI Act co-rapporteur Brando Benefei, Caroli was immersed in high stakes negotiati…

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211 - Spirited Bodies | Johnny and Clara Ramírez-Johnson 25:00

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Johnny and Clara Ramírez-Johnson preach from Song of Songs, sharing about the image of God and the importance of our bodies. Johnny Ramírez-Johnson is professor of anthropology and profesor del Centro Latino, and Clara M. Jorge Ramírez-Johnson is a retired professor of Spanish and Caribbean literature. Recorded at Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on Ap…

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent - Chapter XXVI: On Discernment, Part XI 1:08:19

2M ago1:08:19

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We continued with St. John’s summary of discernment and its particular fruit in the spiritual life. However, it does not read like a summary. Each saying opens us up to a divine reality and a participation in the life of Christ that comes to us by grace and the ascetic life. One cannot help but be captivated by the beauty of what St. John describes…

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210 - Love in Action | Alexis Abernethy 22:28

2M ago22:28

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Alexis Abernethy cautions us against getting caught up in cycles of hate and encourages us to move toward faithful and communal love for others. Alexis Abernethy is professor of psychology and Fuller’s chief academic officer. Recorded at Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on April 17, 2024.

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Hypothesis X, Part II 1:17:55

2M ago1:17:55

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We continued our discussion of prayer and the things that often become an obstacle to it. Much of the discussion this evening focused upon the things that make us lazy or weary in prayer or lead us to drowsiness.One of the important things that the fathers teach us is that sleep is an appetite that is to be ordered like any other appetite. Our life…

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#90: Why Growth Equity is Practical Funding for Founders Who Are Scaling Up Efficiently – Phil Dur 1:04:11

3M ago1:04:11

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Phil Dur is cofounder and managing partner of PeakSpan Capital, a growth equity investment firm that works with bootstrapped SaaS founders who are scaling up to become sizable market leaders. Phil has been funding capital-efficient software founders for over 20 year and has served on 45 boards with those companies. In this expert podcast interview,…

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How to Manage Anxiety & Enhance Emotional Wellbeing with Rachel Weiss, Accredited Counsellor & Coach - Best Bits #4 18:24

3M ago18:24

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Welcome to my latest Best Bit, part of my series to celebrate half a million downloads for The Happy Menopause podcast and the chance for you to catch up on some of the brilliant episodes you may have missed. This edition focuses on anxiety, which is one of the most underestimated and unexpected symptoms of the menopause, and yet it’s so common. So…

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Top trends in cybersecurity: A chat with James Dempsey and John Carlin 1:07:55

3M ago1:07:55

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In tandem with privacy, cybersecurity law is rapidly evolving to meet the needs of an increasingly digitized and complex economy. To help practitioners keep up with this ever-changing space, the IAPP published the first edition of Cybersecurity Law Fundamentals in 2021. But there have been a lot of developments since then. Cybersecurity Law Fundame…

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#89: Scrappy Bootstrappers Grew Up to Be the Enterprise Leader in Their Market - Joe McMenemon 1:05:00

3M ago1:05:00

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Joe McMenemon and his college roommate, Brendan, knew they wanted to start a business together. They had run their college fraternity chapter and saw the problem of managing members and collecting payments. So they lived frugally and built a software solution for fraternities and sororities to solve this problem. ChapterSpot grew slowly over severa…

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent - Chapter XXVI: On Discernment, Part X 58:53

3M ago58:53

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As we come toward the end of Step 26 on Discernment, St. John begins to offer us a summary of all that we have considered in the previous pages. In doing this, he alters his typical way of writing. One may speculate that he does this because of the importance of the virtue of discernment; both in fostering it and in protecting it. Using brief sayin…

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209 - Children of God | David Emmanuel Goatley 24:02

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David Emmanuel Goatley preaches a word on the love of God, on our identity as God’s children, and on the faith we can have that God overcomes the world. David Emmanuel Goatley is the Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair at Fuller Seminary. Recorded at Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on April 3, 2024.

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Hypothesis IX, Part II and Hypothesis X, Part I 1:10:38

3M ago1:10:38

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Breaking the night for prayer!! The very idea either never comes into the mind of modern Christians or it sends a shudder through the heart. The idea of limiting something like sleep for the sake of prayer, of humbling the mind and body in such a way on purpose and regularly seems to express a type of insanity. Would I not make myself sick or incap…

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#88: Persevered to Find a Scalable Niche in a Crowded Software Market – Jeromy Wilson 57:49

3M ago57:49

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Jeromy Wilson spent over ten years in the software business as a product management leader working for PE-owned and VC-funded software companies. When he decided to start his own software company, he focused on serving public libraries, like his father, who had created a successful library automation software company called Dynix. Jeromy is the fou…

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent - Chapter XXVI: On Discernment, Part IX 1:14:22

3M ago1:14:22

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With each passing week, as we read St. John’s thoughts on discernment, we begin to see how it touches every aspect of our life. So often we confuse this gift with intellectually analyzing the circumstances around us or internal experiences and feelings or our perception of others’ actions. Yet discernment is not rooted in our private judgment. Rath…

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Emotional Eating, Body Image & the Menopause, with Dr. Romi Ran, Clinical Psychologist & Author. S5. Ep.13 34:34

3M ago34:34

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Our relationship with food can be complex and it’s very often determined by a whole host of different experiences. Some of us might describe ourselves as emotional eaters and find that this can get in the way of a healthy lifestyle, affecting our weight and our body image. The whole arena can be a bit of a minefield. In fact, it’s a specialist fiel…

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208 - Jesus in Our Darkest Nights | Brenda Bertrand 13:55

3M ago13:55

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Brenda Bertrand reflects on the disappointments we may experience when our expectations of God are unmet, as she also dwells on the truth that Jesus is with us in our suffering and guides us through the darkness. Brenda Bertrand is a Fuller Seminary Chaplain. Recorded at Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on March 27, 2024.…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Hypothesis VIII, Part II and Hypothesis IX, Part I 1:04:36

3M ago1:04:36

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The fathers continue to speak to us about service and work and the disposition that we are to have in doing it. Our understanding must move from a functional understanding of labor; engaging in it in a way that is determined by private judgment or by the desire for worldly things. Everything that we do must be tied to our service of the providence …

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#87: Created Software for Their Own Business that is Now Changing the Industry – Paul Van Metre 1:03:57

3M ago1:03:57

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Paul Van Metre was the co-founder of a successful machine shop that manufactured custom parts for the aerospace and medical device industries. Over 15 years, they created and improved software to run their entire business, which created huge efficiencies and helped them manage their growth. They sold that business in 2014 to focus on selling their …

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