gwot.rocks - God, the World, and Other Things!
Welcome to gwot.rocks, a podcast about God, the World,and Other Things! We're all about advancing the peace of Christ in the midst of an agitated world. In a time where hate, tension, and stress seem to be at an all time high in our culture. Personal transformation the peace Jesus Christ brings can ultimately result in the restoration our decaying cities.THE CITY is the core of our human existence. As our key cities go, so goes our nation. In the first century A.D., synagogues were central to Jewish worship, teaching, and community life. In Luke 4, after His baptism and temptation, Jesus begins His public ministry by attending a synagogue on the Sabbath. Following custom, He stands to read and is handed the scroll of Isaiah. The passage He reads proclaims that the "Spirit of the Lord" is upon the speaker, anointing Him to preach good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and freedom for the oppressed. This passage relates to the Jewish “Year of Jubilee” (Leviticus 25), a period every 50 years when debts were forgiven, slaves freed, and land returned, symbolizing liberation and restoration. The Isaiah passage is a messianic prophecy about God's servant bringing spiritual and social renewal. It was expected that the visiting Rabbi would continue reading from the place marked in the scroll. The marker was at the 61st out of 66 chapters…“The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of our God’s vengeance; to comfort all who mourn, to provide for those who mourn in Zion; to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair. And they will be called righteous trees, planted by the Lord to glorify him. They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the former devastations; they will renew the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.” (Luke 4:1-4, CSB) After reading the passage, Jesus sits down, which in Jewish custom indicated He was about to teach. He then makes the profound statement, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:21).
On that first day of His public ministry, Jesus proclaims that He is the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy - that He is the Messiah who has come to bring the spiritual and social liberation promised in the passage. This is a bold and revolutionary claim, especially in His hometown. As the account unfolds, the people’s reaction turns from amazement to rage, leading them to attempt to throw Jesus off a cliff. However, Jesus miraculously walks through the crowd unharmed and leaves Nazareth. This event is significant as it marks the beginning of Jesus' public ministry and sets the tone for His mission: to bring spiritual, physical, and social liberation. Jesus’ reading and declaration align His mission with the messianic prophecy, emphasizing he is not just a teacher or prophet but is the long-awaited Messiah who inaugurates God's kingdom of the ultimate spiritual Jubilee - spiritual liberation and the arrival of God's kingdom, bringing freedom, healing, and renewal to all people. The Jubilee of Jesus Christ for individuals AND society as a whole is available to all today! As you can tell from the title and the podcast genesis, the topics covered in the future will be an eclectic and engaging look at stories and topics that inspire you and advance the peace of Christ in your life. and in the lives around you!
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 559
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The Center of It All Part 2!
I encourage you to listen to this episode once through uninterrupted, then go back and listen to each point, pause the podcast, and meditate on all this truth and what it means to you personally/indi…
The Center of It All!
As we focus our attention on God, THE CENTER OF IT ALL, the one who sees our life miseries, sufferings, and oppression, we can find great peace in knowing that HE is the Great Physician, Master, and …
Hodge Podge #2?
The simple definition of a narcissist is a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves. "Narcissists think the world revolves around them." How does it happen, that a person b…
Reality Check: Satan Does Hinder Us!
1 Thessalonians 2:17-18 We need a healthy reality check and pause for a moment to remember that… Since the first hour in which goodness came into conflict with evil, it has never ceased to be true in…
Rarely Recognized Facets of God’s Ways
There are some truths about rarely recognized facets of God’s ways that are fundamental to knowing completely the Peace of Christ in our lives. Truths that every Christian should know and what we sho…
The Lesson of Summer
As constant debtors to God for His everlasting mercies, our love and gratitude should be manifested in eternal hallelujahs to Him. With our minds eye, let us see, that just as the sun scatters it lig…
Good Stuff Maynard!
Urban Dictionary/Good Stuff Maynard
This episode of gwot.rocks is a curation of a lot of good stuff that will hopefully advance your life of peace…
Other Things with Dianna Booher
This is the third installment of the sub-series of gwot.rocks, “Other Things with…” This is the audio portion of the video show we now produce on YouTube. The audio portion is included in our gwot.ro…
Weeds! Argh!!!!
Web article on crab grass.
Harbor Freight Weed Torch
I have been waging war recently on this Goliath of weeds- crab grass! First, I sprayed the fully developed plant with total vegetation killer, then…
Christmas in July!
How is "Christmas in July"...the closing of 16 Starbucks coffee shops...The Great Reset...all related? Listen to the podcast to hear how!
Creation Power-The Fuel for Gusto Living!
“Oh, Lord God! You yourself made the heavens and earth by your great power and with your outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for you!”-Jeremiah 32:17. On the surface God’s actions or instructi…
WWJD?
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!! In light of all of the insanities that are being poured fourth upon us as citizens of a wayward country, I ask this question... it’s a cliché …
GUSTO!
A huge commercial from 1970 declared "You only go around once in life, so grab for all the gusto you can.” The only way to grab all the gusto we can is with the Lord, in His service, in His company, …
Hitting on All Eight Cylinders
To use an automotive term, God has designed you and me, at our best, when we are living the separated life to Him, to hit on all eight cylinders. Advances in the Divine Life come through robust praye…
Living the Separated Life.
The world despises the non-conformity of nonconformity, or the dissidence of dissent; it would have us be more charitable and not carry matters with too severe a hand. Death to the world, and burial …
Hear What the Supreme Court Said…
The Supreme Court Decision Text
Above is the link to the Supreme Court ruling which returns the question of abortion to the states. The podcast covers the ruling with the court cases cited as support …
“Francois, is it Safe to Go On?”
St. Athanasius, in his book, On the Incarnation, writes “The Self-revealing of the Word is in every dimension - above, in creation; below, in the Incarnation; in the depth, in Hades; in the breadth, …
The Unnoticed Need...
The rich young ruler bowed his knees before Jesus as he repetitively questioned him, but he would not bow his heart to him. The unnoticed need that the rich young ruler had was the one roadblock to h…
Happy! Happy! Happy!
The thought of delight in religion is so strange to most people, that no two words in their language stand further apart than "holiness" and "delight." But, believers who know Christ understand that …
The Peace of a Good Conscience!
The absence of concern or debate about the human conscience does not minimize its reality and serious, base, fundamental component of being human. As we give some focused thoughts about “conscience”,…