Rose was a member of my small group. One night, she asked me what I thought about smoking cigarettes. I said, “It’s not what’s between your fingers that is a problem; it’s what is in your heart.” At that moment, the Lord did the miraculous. Over the next few months, her heart changed. I was oblivious to all these things. Months later, she shared with me what happened. Please enjoy her confession and praise to God.

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Confession of a Former Cigarette Smoker

"Talk About It" is a high-energy country party anthem about living in the moment and making unforgettable memories. The song paints a picture of a wild night filled with music, dancing, and good times with friends—starting in a parking lot and carrying on until the morning light. With tailgate parties, two-stepping, and spontaneous adventures, it’s a celebration of country life and the bonds of friendship. Even when things take an unexpected turn—like a brother ending up in jail—the party spirit stays alive, ready to do it all over again. This song captures the thrill of a legendary night that everyone will be talking about for years to come.

Momentary Lapse of Reason

Talk About It

"Revolution" is a powerful anthem about breaking free from societal control and fighting against economic and corporate oppression. The song calls out the manipulation of the working class, highlighting how people are trapped in a system designed to keep them working for the rich while being bombarded with consumer-driven illusions of success. With urgent lyrics and a rebellious spirit, it encourages listeners to wake up, take action, and push for change. The chorus—"Revolution"—serves as a rallying cry for those who refuse to be controlled, warning that if nothing changes, a reckoning is inevitable.

Revolution

"As the World Melts Away" is a haunting and introspective song that explores themes of escape, destruction, and the consequences of human impact on the planet. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of finding solace in sleep, where the chaos of the world momentarily fades. However, reality looms, bringing with it concerns about environmental destruction and humanity’s role in it. The repetition of "As the world melts away" emphasizes the inevitability of change and loss, urging listeners to reflect on their place in a world that seems to be unraveling.

As the World Melts Away

As The World Melts Away

Dan Schneider, Vice President for Free Speech at the Media Research Center, joins me to discuss Big Tech's censorship of conservative voices and the legacy media's unwillingness to reform in the wake of Trump's 2024 election victory.

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AI Weaponization Will Be the End of Free Speech | Dan Schneider

April 6, 2025, | Pastor Nathan Elms 
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The Blessing Is

April 9, 2025, | Pastor Nathan Elms 
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Leaning Into Your Potential Pt. 2

April 10, 2025, | Pastor Don Dixon 
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Dead and Alive at the Same Time

CGIAR's 2025 Gender Accelerator empowers women in farming, driving gender equality, sustainable agri-food systems, and climate resilience for global economic growth.

Unlock Hope CGIAR Gender Accelerator Agri-Food Impact

Elise Silvestri explores how art can strengthen climate advocacy with Carrie Ziegler, an interdisciplinary Artist, Speaker, and Community Engagement Expert. Carrie talks about her process for creating and executing the Chrysalis Project: Transforming Together, an art and climate policy project that enacted powerful change over Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the participating students, Brisa Sabel, shares her experience of the successful campaign and the  joy and inspiration it gave her. 

Peterson Toscano has a surprisingly good news story: like our responses to climate change, the format of CCR is adapting! [insert finalized details here]

Listen to Carrie Ziegler discuss the power of art storytelling in making meaningful, local climate policy.

Carrie Ziegler harnesses the collective power of art to drive social and environmental transformation. Through her Art in Action initiatives, she collaborates with diverse entities—local governments, organizations, schools, and universities—to create multi-dimensional works that blend participant creativity with pressing societal issues. These projects inspire active engagement, bringing communities together to create lasting change. Along with the Chrysalis Project, Carrie also led the Plastic Whale Project, where students created a life-sized whale out of plastic bags. The whale played a pivotal role in successfully passing a ban on single-use plastic bags in Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, and Thurston County, Washington.

Based in Olympia, Washington, Carrie is recognized internationally, bringing her impactful vision to global forums, including Aotearoa (New Zealand), Ghana, France, Mexico, and Canada. She empowers Artists and Change Makers to maximize their societal impact through art, inspiring a broader movement of change driven by creativity. Complementing her hands-on work, Carrie is penning her inaugural book, Eclosion: An Artist’s Path to Power and Peace. In this work, she intertwines her memoir with a practical guide for unleashing personal and collective potential, offering a blueprint for transformative change through art—a light for a world in desperate need of inspiration.

Check out her work on her Instagram, @carriezieglerart.

Can Art Impact Climate Change Policy? Promoting Common Sense Solutions Through Art

Somalia's exports grapple with climate change and conflict impacts, as charcoal trade fuels Al-Shabaab, deforestation accelerates, and droughts cripple livestock exports, undermining economic resilience.

Climate War Threatens Somalia Exports

Climate change threatens agriculture in Nigeria, causing Lake Chad's 90% shrinkage, reduced maize cultivation, and 2025 challenges like floods, pests, and economic losses. Urgent climate action is vital for food security and sustainable growth.

Nigeria Farms Battle Harsh Climate Crisis

Conflict and climate change drive a humanitarian crisis in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa, displacing 5.4M refugees and 18.8M internally displaced persons, with 90M at risk of famine, demanding urgent global support through UNHCR to address displacement, food insecurity, and regional conflicts.

Great Lakes Horn Africa Urgent Crisis of Lives

As part of Biodiversity Week 2025, Dr Carla Mateus delivered a lunchtime lecture in the Royal Irish Academy on the topic of historical meteorological records held in the Academy Library's archive collections. 

Historical meteorological observations are crucial to better assess past climate variability and trends and the frequency, intensity, duration, and distribution of extreme weather events, and to put the current climate change into historical context. The records preserved in the archives of the Royal Irish Academy date from the late eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century and are of cultural and scientific importance. Many of the records were sent to the Academy by diligent observers interested in science and the arts, others were collated in response to an Academy initiative to organise a system of meteorological observations in Ireland in the period 1850-52.

This lecture highlights the role of the Royal Irish Academy as a curator of historical meteorological records across the Island of Ireland, as a publisher of diverse papers on instrumentation and meteorological observations, and as a learned body which encouraged a standardised approach for reliable weather recording.

The meteorological records include observations of air temperature, maximum and minimum air temperatures, wet bulb, sea temperature, rainfall, pressure, wind direction and force, cloud cover and weather remarks. Many well-known historical extreme weather events are covered by instrumental observations and documentary weather remarks, such as storms and air temperature extremes.

Historical early meteorological observations from Ireland in the archives of the RIA (1783-1854)

Ashes in the Champagne" is a hauntingly melodic freestyle that blends raw emotion with luxury's cold reality. Carried by atmospheric guitars, moody 808s, and a half-sung, half-rapped vocal delivery, the track dives deep into the paradox of fame — where bright lights cast the darkest shadows.

Laced with introspective bars and melodic pain, the song paints a vivid picture of success that doesn't heal scars, and love that's been lost in the noise of the come-up. With lyrics that hit like confessions and a vibe that sits somewhere between heartbreak and hope, this record is for the late-night thinkers, the lonely risers, and the ones who feel too much but say too little.

Ashes in the Champagne

Riding Dirty — Trill Bass Trap Beat with Tempo Switches | Southern Underground Type Beat 2025

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."


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End of Western Civilization got you down? All is tickety-boo on The Andrew Klavan Show as Andrew laughs his way though Armageddon with political satire, cultural commentary, interviews and relentless mockery of racial pieties, sexual perversities, and feminist absurdities. Monday thru Thursday.

Rick launched the Life Over Coffee global training network in 2008 to bring hope and help for you and others by creating resources that spark conversations for transformation. His primary responsibilities are resource creation and leadership development, which he does through speaking, writing, podcasting, and educating.

In 1990 he earned a BA in Theology and, in 1991, a BS in Education. In 1993, he received his ordination into Christian ministry, and in 2000 he graduated with an MA in Counseling from The Master's University. In 2006 he was recognized as a Fellow of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC).

The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hEireann is an all-Ireland, independent, academic body that promotes study and excellence in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. It is the principal learned society in Ireland and has over 420 members who are elected in recognition of their academic achievements.

The Royal Irish Academy, the academy for the sciences and humanities for the whole of Ireland will vigorously promote excellence in scholarship, recognise achievements in learning, direct research programmes and undertake its own research projects, particularly in areas relating to Ireland and its heritage.

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A monthly podcast for climate advocates hosted by Peterson Toscano & the CCR Team, high school and college-aged climate change action figures. We help you talk about global warming: its causes & impacts.

Hailing from the heartland of Kansas and cultivated in the eclectic vibes of Azle, Texas, just outside Dallas/Fort Worth, Areeyedee is a genre-defying music sensation currently making waves from his base in Darmstadt, Germany.

A luminary with a storied past, Areeyedee's musical journey began as the charismatic lead singer of a '90s rock band. However, fate intervened when he was cast as a hip-hop artist in a feature film, sparking a newfound love for the rich history of hip-hop music.

His sonic landscape is an amalgamation of genres, seamlessly blending Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop, Country, and EDM. Drawing inspiration from legends like Johnny Cash, Metallica, Notorious B.I.G., and Dr. Dre, Areeyedee has crafted a sound palette that knows no bounds.

Collaborating with multi-platinum producer Freek Van Workum, known for his work with industry heavyweights like 21 Savage and Tech N9ne, Areeyedee has elevated his craft to unprecedented heights.

Breaking News: Areeyedee's New Album - Coming June 2025
As if his musical tapestry weren't already enchanting enough, brace yourself for Areeyedee's upcoming masterpiece. Scheduled for release in June 2025. Stay tuned for an auditory journey that transcends boundaries and establishes Areeyedee as a true musical luminary. 

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