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Chris Nowinski: Protecting Athletes from Head Injuries & Preventing CTE 27:58

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Chris Nowinski is a former football player at Harvard University and professional wrestler with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. After enduring a career-ending head injury, Chris has dedicated his professional life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma, particularly Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that develops after repeated head injuries. Jay and Chris discuss the state of head injuries in American athletics, the difference between advocating for head safety at youth and professional levels, Chris’ newest research, and much more. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (00:50) changes in the culture around concussions in the past two decades (02:39) padded helmet technology (03:55) concussion reporting in the NFL (10:35) Chris’ career path and concussion history (14:52) connecting with activists who haven’t themselves suffered a traumatic brain injury (17:42) SHAAKE - a new sign to identify concussions (20:53) Unions can help players advocate for safety policies (23:10) final thoughts and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…

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God’s admonishment towards all Israel continues as we go through Chapter 5 of Amos; and it comes with encouraging words and direction.

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Bobservations Column: Seek the Lord and Live

Draw Me Close: Podcast - A Ministry of Whitestone Christian Fellowship, with Pastor Bob Lawrenz

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God’s admonishment towards all Israel continues as we go through Chapter 5 of Amos; and it comes with encouraging words and direction.

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Bobservations Column - "Sovereignty" 3:06

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Lately on the media’s world stage of politics, we are confronted with the idea of sovereign nations. The Ukraine, Israel, China, and even the United States. With it, we have also learned the modern term, “Foreign Influence.” The meaning behind sovereignty comes from the French word, “souveraineté,” as a government or an entity becomes the sole ruling authority over itself and all that it manages in its efforts to control their own future and destiny. “Souveraineté” means “over rule.” It can apply to a nation, or a King, as a Sovereign. . .…

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Romans 9:1-14 - "Israelites Indeed" 50:33

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As we begin chapter 9 of Romans, Paul is heartbroken that his people, the Jews, have rejected Christ. He insists that God will keep His promises to Israel, but that not everyone born to Israel is truly Israel. God will show mercy to whomever He wishes, calling out His people from both the Jews and the Gentiles to faith in Christ.…

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Bobservations Column - "Israelites Indeed" 3:21

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The Apostle Paul’s conversion to Christianity was nothing less than astounding. From a persecutor of Christians, he became an evangelist to the lost. ..

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Bobservations Column - "Paul's Continual Sorrow" 2:53

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The title for today’s teaching reflects the Apostle Paul’s heartache, from the time of His Damascus Road Conversion. Having lived on both sides of the fence, first as a Jewish believer, following The Law to perfection, and then as a Believer in Jesus, enjoying the freedom of His new-found faith...

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Romans 8:28-39 - "Predestined For Change" 52:51

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This week we are finishing up chapter eight in the book of Romans. We have learned that when God grips you by his grace, He will never let you go! No one can snatch you from Him, and nothing can separate you from His love. Romans 8 is arguably the greatest chapter in the Bible. It begins with "No Condemnation," and ends with "No Separation." Romans 8:35-39 is the closing paragraph of Paul’s argument for eternal security. The text starts with the last of a series of questions that cannot be answered. Each rhetorical question affirms the eternal security of the believer.…

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Bobservations Column - Predestined For Change 2:51

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Today's look at the final third of Romans 8 , brings us to one of the great promises of Jesus to every reader. Who would not want to have an assurance that everything will work out to benefit us, without the Lord’s backing it up. But this promise is spoken with two caveats: 1) that we love God, and 2) that we are the “called” of God, meaning we are His, called to do his will.…

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Romans 8:14-27 - "Glorious Liberty" 56:40

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Romans 8:14-27 focuses on the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer, highlighting how the Spirit guides, empowers, and gives assurance of adoption as a child of God, even amidst suffering, because of the future glory to come; the key theme is that those led by the Spirit are truly children of God and can confidently anticipate their inheritance in Christ despite current struggles.…

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Bobservations Column: "Glorious Liberty" 3:04

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Upon teaching the reader of the difference between a fleshly life, and a Spirit-Filled life, the Apostle Paul informed the readers of this Epistle, “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, and walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit" ( Romans 8:1 ). The curse of the Law is undone ...…

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Romans 8:1-13 - "Victory In Christ" 42:31

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We are in Romans 8, which is one of the most beautiful chapters in all of the Bible. Romans chapter 8 carries with it assurance of great victory found in the work of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

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Bobservations Column - Victory In Christ 3:21

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As we begin Chapter 8 of Romans, Paul tells us of the victory he has found: “No condemnation” for them that follow after the Spirit, in spite of the flesh demanding satisfaction.

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Romans 7:14-25 - "Paul's Conundrum Is Ours" 42:24

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Paul has been spending some time in Romans 6 and 7 reminding us that sin has no authority over us any longer. For those of us who are in Jesus, sin does not have any authority over our lives, no power over our will, and it does not set up a home inside our hearts. Jesus is king over our lives now! Yet, in Romans 7:14-25 we read of battles that are taking place in the heart and life of the apostle Paul, and by the way, these are battles that we face as well.…

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Bobservations Column - "Paul's Conundrum Is Ours" 2:49

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Our faith is in the Lord Jesus Christ, of Who the scriptures say, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us of all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)

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Romans 7:1-14 - "...For Example" 52:33

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Romans 7:1-25 In chapter 7, Paul continues to explain why Christians are not under the Law. He also shows us why we lose our battle with the flesh even when we desire to do what is right and good. In addition, Paul is very open and honest about his own struggle with his flesh and the lessons he learned. This chapter reveals his conclusions concerning our complete deliverance from the Law and how this relates to our victory over the flesh. The central message of this chapter is that the Law can’t change or sanctify you because it is powerless to do this work, and you are powerless to change yourself.…

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Bobservations Column - "...For Example" 3:21

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Paul continues his teaching on righteousness, sanctification, The Law, Grace and Mercy, freedom, and bondage. The lessons in this chapter speak of his own past and testimony, learned at the feet of the Rabbis, and how exasperating it was to seek righteousness with God, via the rules of corrupted mankind.…

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Romans 6:14-23 - "Servants of Righteousness" 56:18

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Whose servant are you? As Christians, we are no longer slaves to sin. Why? Paul explains in Romans 6:17, 18. It's because in Christ we have been given a new nature, and that new nature, one that has a compelling desire to know and obey God's Word. We were once slaves to sin, but are now servants of righteousness.…

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Bobservations Column - "Servants of Righteousness" 3:21

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Last week we referenced the Book of Ruth briefly, the daughter-in-law of Naomi. Ruth’s homeland OF Moab held nothing for her after her husband died. She clung to Naomi because of Naomi’s faith in a living God. Naomi saw the possibility of a kinsman redeemer for Ruth because of the Law. Ruth stayed with Naomi and had hope. And as we read a few weeks ago, “hope maketh not ashamed” (Romans 5:5). We can follow what Paul writes in Romans 5 as it applies to Naomi, Orpah, and Ruth . . .…

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Matthew 1:1-17 - "Bloodline Restored" 44:03

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God made King David a promise that his throne would be established forever. David's descendant would be the Messiah. I read somewhere that the Jewish people had a more detailed genealogy than any other group of people in all of world history. When we get to the New Testament it begins with the genealogy of Christ. A second genealogy is found in the book of Luke. These genealogies are recorded to prove the royal lineage of Christ - that He is heir to the throne! If you trace the royal descendants of King David in the Old Testament, you find that one of his descendants was cursed by God. The curse was that none of his descendants would rule again in Judah. On one hand God promises King David that his descendant would inherit the throne and then later says his royal descendants would not rule on the throne. This would have puzzled scholars for centuries. They were eagerly waiting for their Messiah. They thought He would be a mighty military leader and restore their nation to power. They weren't expecting a suffering servant would inherit the throne. God kept His promise to David and His curse on David's descendant by the Messiah being born of a virgin. Again confirming to us that nothing is impossible for God and that He is faithful to His promises.…

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Bobservations Column - "Bloodline Restored" 2:54

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Both Mary and Joseph were of King David’s Royal Lineage as revealed in the two studies of it in Matthew (Joseph’s) and Luke (Mary’s). Much has been written about Mary’s role in the life of our Savior, but scriptures are all but silent about Joseph after Jesus was 12 years old, and His Earthly parents went looking for Him, returning to Jerusalem, and finding Jesus in the Temple ( Luke 2:41-47 ). Though little is written of Joseph’s life, we find much has been written concerning Joseph’s ancestry. . .…

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Romans 6:1-13 - "Moving Day" 53:24

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Justification and sanctification are two different realities, but they must never be separated and isolated one from the other. If they become totally separated, the logical end is license. If they become merged together, a “works” oriented salvation results. Paul is moving from freedom from the penalty of sin, (1:18-5:21) to freedom from the power of sin (6:1ff). He has explained “the righteous by faith” in 1:18-5:21, now he is moving on to explain “shall live” and fill out the meaning of the Habakkuk quotation in 1:17—the theme verse of the entire letter. If the cross was sufficient to deliver from the penalty of sin, here it is sufficient to deliver from the power of sin.…

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Bobservations Column - "Moving Day" 2:43

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Growing up, my folks put our house up for sale. My father had finished building our house the same year I was born. The Village was looking for a new Village Clerk, and to qualify for the position, Dad would need to reside in the village. Church and school would be the same, and my friends would be just outside the village. The house did not sell, so we did not move...…

Draw Me Close: Podcast - A Ministry of Whitestone Christian Fellowship, with Pastor Bob Lawrenz

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Romans 5:12-21 - "The Voice of Joy and Gladness" 46:22

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As we finish Romans chapter 5, verses 12-21, Paul goes on to show us how one man offers the cure for the consequences of the sin that the first man introduced to the world with his first transgression. The main point of Paul’s argument is that Christ undid for humanity every horrible thing that Adam did by first sinning. This is why Adam is a “type” of Jesus (verse 14). Christ’s one single action of obedience profoundly affected the world in a like fashion that (but in a much greater way than) Adam’s one act of disobedience did (grace abounded all the more!). Adam introduced sin to the human race; Christ introduced grace (verse 15). Adam’s sin brought in judgment and condemnation; Christ’s sacrifice gave us justification and salvation (verse 16). Because of Adam death reigned, but because of Jesus' life reigns (verse 17).…

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Bobservations' Column - The Voice of Joy and Gladness" 3:48

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Today’s text begins with the word, “Wherefore.” It is from the Old English usage, identifying that a summary is to follow. The word takes us back to Chapter 3, verse 19, where this theme began. At the end of that opening verse, we learn from verse 23 that “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”…

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Romans 5:1-11 - "Justification's Benefits" 49:09

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This week, we begin our study in Romans from chapter 5. Paul begins Romans by showing the fallen condition of mankind and the righteousness of God in revealing His wrath toward sin. He then shows how God, in righteousness, has provided for man’s salvation, through the person and work of Jesus Christ. It is as though Paul is now saying, almost literally, “But wait, there’s more!” And there is more indeed. All of the blessings and benefits Paul describes here are those which accompany, and which are a result, of our justification by faith. Paul begins with the blessing of peace with God (verse 1) and ends with the praise of God (verse 11). He starts in the past, with the redemption Christ accomplished on the cross of Calvary and ends in eternity future—in our escape from divine wrath (verse 11) and our enjoyment of the kingdom of God (verse 2). Justification through the atoning death of our Lord Jesus Christ purchases not only our salvation but every spiritual blessing, both now and in the future.…

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Bobservations Column - "Justification's Benefits" 3:09

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Today, we learn what the Holy Spirit taught Paul by way of correction. When Paul was a “Pharisee of the Pharisees,” he lived under The Law of the Jewish faith. He believed in his faith, but missed the plain simple truth of what faith was according to God’s definition.

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Romans 4:13-25 - "Faith Wins for Jew and Gentile" 53:25

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Paul has already written that there are none righteous. Our self-imagined goodness is already sin stained; therefore, we cannot earn our salvation through our works or religious observance. It wasn’t the law that gave Abraham the promise but the righteousness of faith. It is faith in the promise of God that has value not the law itself. Abraham is our father in the faith in the sight of God. Abraham believed in hope and it was that unwavering faith that brought the promise to fruition. Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness, but those words are for us also, for when we believe in Christ’s death and resurrection God makes us righteous. Faith is not just about abstract belief in God. Abraham trusted God’s promise about his heritage, the destiny of descendants yet to come. He didn’t just believe a promise, he bet his whole family’s future on God’s faithfulness.…

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Romans 4:13-25 - "Faith Wins for Jew and Genitle" 2:49

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Holiday Message - Though Thanksgiving Day is behind us, this is still Thanksgiving weekend. Travelers are still traveling, and the Holiday Season has just begun. The hype of retailers getting the newest, most fashionable, and most fun items to the marketplace is at the forefront of their minds.

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Romans 3:30 - 4:12 - "Righteousness and Justification" 48:00

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This chapter is perhaps one of the greatest chapters in the Bible on salvation by faith alone. Many religious groups claim to believe in salvation by faith, but not in salvation by faith alone. It is even common to find people in good churches who are not sure if they are saved or not because of something they may have done since they made their decision for Christ. If our salvation depends on something we have done, or have not done, then it is of works and is not by grace through faith alone as stated in Ephesians 2:8-9. One of the biggest fallacies in the church today is that man has some spark of goodness which needs only to be fanned into a flame. The Jewish Rabbis taught that Abraham had a surplus of merit from his works that his descendants could draw on. Paul proceeds to show in this chapter how this is not so. He points out that if Abraham was justified by works, then he had something to boast about (vv. 1-5). However, his boasting could only be before other people and not before God (v. 2). Paul then asks, “What does the Scripture say?” He referred to Genesis 15:6 where we are told that “Abraham believed God and it was counted unto him for righteousness "(v. 3). He pointed out how a worker’s wages are what is owed to him because he earned them and are not given to him as a gift (v. 4). The opposite is true with Abraham. He was not justified because he worked for this but because he trusted God. Paul then used David as an illustration of this same truth (vv. 6-8). He quotes from one of David’s Psalms after his terrible sin with Bathsheba (Psalm 32:1-2). Here David gives a description of God’s gracious dealing with him. He explains how instead of his sin being credited to his account, God credits righteousness to him. This meant that his sins were forgiven and covered.…

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Bobservations Column - "Righteousness and Justification" 3:00

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The authority of our Court System seems to always be in question these days. Perhaps it is because there’s too many cooks in the kitchen. Or better stated, too many kitchens! We have local courts, City Courts, County Courts, State Courts, Federal Courts, and The Supreme Court. Each is overseen by a Judge, or by Judges. And if you don’t like the verdict you got in one court, just push an appeal to a higher court. The system of human judgment was “authorized” by God generations before a single law was established. . .…

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Romans 3:21-31 - "Righteousness In Christ" 55:35

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Paul introduces a righteousness from God that comes apart from the Law, though the Law and the Prophets testify to it (Romans 3:21). This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe, without distinction (Romans 3:22). All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God but are justified freely by His grace through the redemption provided in Christ Jesus (Romans 3:23-24). Paul presents Jesus as the atoning sacrifice, effective through faith, demonstrating God’s justice and His forbearance in leaving sins committed beforehand unpunished (Romans 3:25-26). Paul concludes that boasting is excluded by the law of faith, not by the law of works (Romans 3:27). He reiterates that God is the God of both Jews and Gentiles, justifying both through faith (Romans 3:29-30).…

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Bobservations Column - "Righteousness In Christ" 3:10

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We have all heard the term “righteousness” bandied about, both in Churches, and in God’s Word. We learn of a righteous life, not so much by witnessing it in others (even when it is there), but by reading of it in the scriptures, the Gospels in particular, covering the Life of Christ. The Four Evangelists tell us of it, each from different perspectives, from different parables and stories they have included. . .…

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