We can list many things that money can do. But money most certainly cannot satisfy the soul.
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
What Happens When Jerusalem Falls to Babylon
This week's Bible study for the #jeremiahjourney takes us on a whirlwind of adventure as things get real for King Zedekiah and his people.
The walls are broken up.
The city is under siege.
The entire community is in a chaos.
The leadership and its army have abandoned their posts.
What in the world is to become of God's people at this point?
Join us for Live at Lunch Bible Study on Wednesday at 11 AM PST to discover more.
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Friday, September 24, 2021
Going All in with the Gig Economy
So last week I hosted a livestream where I broke down breaking into the gig economy. This is not entirely new territory for me. However, the delivery and rideshare gigs is a new frontier for me.
I spent this past week getting delivery gigs with Doordash and Uber Eats, and I got some stats to share with you and some insights on how to work this to your own advantage.
HOW TO INCREASE YOUR INCOME IN A GIG ECONOMY
SATURDAY, SEPT 25TH
10 AM PST
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You don't want to miss this!
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
How Jeremiah Got Out of the Mud
Ebed-Melech.
That's his name.
Ebed-Melech.
Some will even say his name is Ebed-Melek.
That's the name of the Ethiopian eunuch who served under King Zedekiah in Judah when Jeremiah was imprisoned by the princes of the land.
Then the king commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, “Take thirty men with you from here, and lift Jeremiah the prophet out of the cistern before he dies.”
Jeremiah 38:10 (ESV)
Help Comes From Where It Comes From
Ebed-Melech appears in chapter 38 at a time where Jeremiah stood in desperate need of some help. It didn't matter where it came from. Jeremiah just needed some form of help. It didn't matter who it was to do it. Jeremiah just needed somebody to something on his behalf.
He was desperate.
The Bible says that the Ethiopian eunuch heard about what they had done to Jeremiah, he went directly to King Zedekiah ( vv. 7-8). He was direct when he spoke with the king, but he was surely not disrespectful. His words were an earnest concern for another's well-being.
"My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet whom they have cast into the cistern; and he will die right where he is because of the famine, for there is no more bread in the city."
Jeremiah 38:9 (NASB)
While King Zedekiah had been reluctant to go against the wishes of the princes of the land earlier, he commanded and directed Ebed-Melech to rescue Jeremiah with the help of 30 men.
According to verse 11-12, Ebed-Melech gathered old clothes and rags to support Jeremiah being lifted out of the mud by rope. Just think about that a moment. He was concerned with Jeremiah's condition, even to the point of watching how Jeremiah was lifted out of the pit and mindful of the potential for rope burns and similar issues.
This week on Live @ Lunch Bible Study on Wednesday at 11 AM PST we continue the Jeremiah Journey and look into how Jermeiah got out of the mud.
Ebed-Melech (meaning: "Servant of the King") was the name of the man who actually advocated for Jeremiah and carried out getting Jeremiah out of the mire, the muddy lime clay that was in Jeremiah's place of imprisonment instead of water.
Some Bibles say that Jeremiah was cast into a dungeon. Others call it a cistern.
What in the World is a Cistern?
According to the Strong's Concordance via www.biblehub.com, the Hebrew word used is bowr. Bowr means a pit or cistern, even a well. That makes sense. I don't get how that translates to dungeon, but if it was something dug out of the ground like a well or a pit, then I get how it might have mud for Jeremiah to sink down into as he was thrown inside.
In another blog post, I referenced Kevin Gates and his song "Out of the Mud." I share this post in hopes that someone grasps the comparison that I make between Gates and Jeremiah the prophet. The reference to the song pays homage to the man and his message more than his music.
Be sure to download the Bible study guide for this week and join us for Live @ Lunch Bible Study on Wednesday at 11 AM PST as we get into how Jeremiah got out of the mud.
#jeremiahjourney
Just in case you missed it, be sure to watch last week's livestream episode on the false imprisonment of Jeremiah.
Friday, August 27, 2021
Thursday, July 9, 2020
More Multimedia Activity
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The Power of a Pause
2020 serves as a political year, an election year, in the United States.
With that in mind, Life Path Multimedia in conjunction with Faith Impact Training (F.I.T.) has incorporated a newsletter and training component for #Vote2020 and #AwakenAmerica. These programs are geared towards voter education and empowerment for the upcoming election as well as methods and strategies for holding elected officials accountable.
If you are interested in joining the movement or just getting information, sign up for the e-newsletter.
This week's guest is Lakeysha Sowunmi, an author and health advocate in San Diego, California.
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