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The Awesome Promise of God with us!

Heritage Fellowship Church - May 20, 2024 11:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Join us as Dr. Casey discusses the practicality and struggle of fulfilling the Great Commission with love in today's world. This great commission is achievable because of the greatest promise! Support the Show.

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A NEW THING: New Groans

First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, MO - May 19, 2024 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Our faith means we can live with hope that the problems of life are already solved. Scripture: Romans 8:22-27

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Chicagoans Doubled Our Bike Trips In Past 5 Years. Why?

The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 17, 2024 16:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratings
Chicagoans took more than twice as many bike trips last year as they did in 2019, with increases of nearly 200 percent in some parts of the South Side, according to recent estimates. But that growth isn’t uniform, as ridership is growing more slowly on the Far South and Southeast sides — mirror...

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‘Harmonial Brotherhood’ free-love cult was a disaster

Offbeat Oregon History podcast - May 16, 2024 14:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
The catastrophic failure of several of the Utopian cult's articles of faith — especially on matters of diet and health care — had doomed the community to misery and sickness before it even got a start. (Central America; 1850s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1412a.luelling-l...

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Proposed Bears Stadium 'For Our Children' -- But Community Leaders Are Skeptical

The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 16, 2024 10:55 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratings
Mayor Brandon Johnson said the proposed $4.7 billion stadium and surrounding green space will be open to Chicago’s kids and teens, but some organizers who work with youth question what that access will actually look like. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Jamie Nesbitt Golden Read More Here Want ...

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Oregon nursery industry founder’s ‘Free Love’ cult

Offbeat Oregon History podcast - May 15, 2024 14:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
Former devout Quaker Henderson Luelling developed some odd beliefs in late middle age, founded a cult called “Harmonial Brotherhood,” and led his followers into the Central American wilderness. It did not go well. (Milwaukie, Clackamas County; 1840s, 1850s) (For text and pictures, see https://off...

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‘Miner 29ers’ beat the Depression with gold pan

Offbeat Oregon History podcast - May 14, 2024 14:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
When the Great Depression hit, many Oregonians decided to head for mining claims. The life of a gold miner was rustic and tough, but in an age of bread lines and 'hoovervilles,' it beat the alternative. (Southern and Central Oregon; 1930s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/190...

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How Mayor Johnson's First Year Lined Up With His Campaign Promises -- And We've Got Receipts

The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 14, 2024 10:55 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratings
Mayor Brandon Johnson is finishing up his first year in office. The Block Club Chicago team examined his campaign promises, and analyzed which ones have been met, are being worked on, or have been left to the side -- for now.  Host - Jon Hansen Reporters - Quinn Myers, Melody Mercado, Madison ...

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Life around Oswego Lake, and square dancing (WPA oral-history interview with C.T. Dickinson)

Offbeat Oregon History podcast - May 13, 2024 14:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
WPA writer Sara B. Wrenn's oral history interview with pioneer Oswego resident C.T. Dickinson, recalling how the land was when the lake was thick with fish and ducks and people were thin on the land. Dickinson also served as a square-dance caller, so if you're yearning for some traumatic memories...

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Did You Floss This Morning?

Heritage Fellowship Church - May 13, 2024 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Join us as we explore this profound metaphor that captures the essence of following Jesus. This metaphor will inspire you to deepen your faith and enrich your spiritual journey. Take advantage of this powerful opportunity to grow in your relationship with Jesus. Support the Show.

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A NEW THING: New Margins

First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, MO - May 12, 2024 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
When we are able to embrace one another's humanity, we can find common ground and develop meaningful relationships. Scripture: Acts 10:44-48

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This is the Gospel

Jeffersontown Baptist Church - May 12, 2024 10:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
JBC is a place where you don't have to be fluent at "church" in order to start or continue a journey with God. Our hope is that you will find JBC to be a place where you can grow through studying God's Word, reach those around with the saving news of the Gospel, and worship God in spirit and truth.

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Skill, stout shipbuilding kept wreck fatality-free

Offbeat Oregon History podcast - May 10, 2024 14:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
Really, the only reason the U.S.S. Peacock didn’t break into pieces and drown all hands within hours of slamming into the sand was that it was a United States Navy ship. That meant it was crewed by some of the best-trained sailors in the world, and built solidly enough for iron shot to bounce off...

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'The Entire City Needs Access To Entertainment' - Harry Lennix Joins 'On The Block'

The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 10, 2024 10:50 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratings
Distinguished film, television, stage actor and producer (and South Side native) Harry Lennix joins 'On The Block' to discuss performing back in Chicago, and how he is turning a building on South Cottage Grove into an African-American museum and stage. Host - Jon Hansen 'On The Block' Host - B...

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Guild Lake was P-town’s water wonderland

Offbeat Oregon History podcast - May 09, 2024 14:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
The hordes of awestruck visitors who admired the scenery at the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition would have been shocked if they'd known the beautiful little lake would be gone in 20 years — filled in for industrial lands. Not a trace remains. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1900s) (For text and pict...

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Wreck of the U.S. Grant: A weird historical mystery

Offbeat Oregon History podcast - May 08, 2024 14:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
The little riverboat came loose from its moorings during a storm and floated downriver and onto the deadly bar with the owners aboard. How could such a thing have happened? Did someone do it on purpose? (Astoria, Clatsop County; 1870s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1411c.3...

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CHA’s Vacant Homes Are Turning Into Money Pits And Hubs For Drug Activity

The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 08, 2024 10:50 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratings
In Pullman, A roughly 150-year-old home the Chicago Housing Authority owns has sat vacant since 2005. Facing criticism, the CHA pledged to rehab it and others six months ago — but work hasn’t begun and it’s unclear if it ever will. In West Humboldt Park, neighbors surrounded by the drug trade a...

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Politicians’ plan for Army to seize gold mines foiled

Offbeat Oregon History podcast - May 07, 2024 14:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
Some Eastern politicians had a plan for paying down Civil War debt: Send in the Army, with the aid of foreign troops, and seize all the productive gold-mining operations in the West. Luckily, a Nevada Senator had a plan to pre-empt it. (Washington, D.C.; 1860s) (For text and pictures, see https:/...

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What riding the transcontinental railroad was like (WPA oral-history interview with Mrs. Hortense Watkins)

Offbeat Oregon History podcast - May 06, 2024 14:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
When we get the story of early-day Oregon emigrants' journeys, usually they involve covered wagons. This is a story of a lady who came to Oregon on the newly built transcontinental railway, which she did the same year the connection was finished: 1883. This is WPA writer Sara B. Wrenn's oral hist...

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Ready Or Not, Here They Come -- What You Need To Know About The Cicadas About To Emerge

The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 06, 2024 13:28 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratings
The rare double brood of Cicadas is getting close to emerging across Chicagoland, and Janelle Iaccino from Rose Pest Solution fills us in on what we need to know. She's also getting ready to make a cicada album from the incest sounds! Host - Jon Hansen Guest - Janelle Iaccino Rose Pest Soluti...

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His Church - Kevin O'dea

Heritage Fellowship Church - May 06, 2024 11:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
This week, Kevin O'dea, a special guest and long-time friend of Heritage Fellowship, challenges us with a simple and profound question: How are we treating His bride? Support the Show.

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The Supremacy of Christ

Jeffersontown Baptist Church - May 05, 2024 10:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
JBC is a place where you don't have to be fluent at "church" in order to start or continue a journey with God. Our hope is that you will find JBC to be a place where you can grow through studying God's Word, reach those around with the saving news of the Gospel, and worship God in spirit and truth.

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2024 Episode 4: One Sure Fire Way To Make Sure Your Lawn Looks Great!

Jefferson County Alabama: Podcast for the People - May 03, 2024 19:00 - 13 minutes
Do you have turf envy? Jefferson County Stormwater Education Training Coordinator and Master Gardener Hana Berres tells you the first step to having a beautiful lawn in Jefferson County, AL (hint: it isn't triple 13) and Margaret Tanner, deputy director of Environmental Services, explains why ov...

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The Tiny Chicago Restaurant Quietly Serving Sports Biggest Stars

The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 03, 2024 15:41 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratings
Chicago Kalbi in Albany Park looks like an unassuming neighborhood spot until you see the lineup of stars on the wall, including Ichiro, who once ate there six nights in a row. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Dave Hoekstra Read More Here DONATE TO BLOCK CLUB ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY Want to ...

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Oregon’s first murder defendant saved by wife

Offbeat Oregon History podcast - May 03, 2024 14:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
It was the first murder trial ever held in the Oregon Territory. The prosecution alleged that Nimrod O’Kelley was a land pirate who had invented an imaginary wife in order to fraudulently claim extra land, and that he had murdered Jeremiah Mahoney to prevent losing it, and to intimidate his other...

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Mysterious skeletons of Oregon history: If only these bones could talk ...

Offbeat Oregon History podcast - May 02, 2024 14:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
Sometimes the silent bones of the long dead almost seem to want to tell their stories ... but, of course, they can't.There are a few stories of skeletal remains found in Oregon whose secrets will probably never be known. (Scio, Ochoco National Forest, Peters Creek Sink) (For text and pictures, s...

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Should Chicago Lower The Speed Limit?

The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 02, 2024 10:50 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratings
A City Council committee revved up discussions Wednesday over dropping Chicago’s default speed limit from 30 to 25 mph. Transit experts and leaders with the Chicago Department of Transportation testified at a Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety hearing Wednesday that lowering speed limit...

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Nutty 1890s governor gave state two Thanksgivings

Offbeat Oregon History podcast - May 01, 2024 14:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
In 1893, famously irascible governor Sylvester Pennoyer made a mistake on the date of Turkey Day in a speech. But then, instead of admitting his error, he defiantly doubled down on it. (Salem, Marion County; 1890s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1411b.312.pennoyers-thanksg...

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The End Of The CTA As We Know It?

The Block Club Chicago Podcast - April 30, 2024 18:20 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratings
State lawmakers proposed new legislation on Monday that would overhaul public transportation in northeastern Illinois by merging CTA, Metra and Pace under a single agency.  Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Manny Ramos Editor - Iridian Fierro Read More Here Want to donate to our non-profit newsr...

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Prospectors turned their backs on a fortune, twice

Offbeat Oregon History podcast - April 30, 2024 14:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
Miner William Aldred, traveling to a rumored bonanza in Idaho with five dozen other miners, found two gold mines on the way — but couldn't get the other miners to stay with him to work them. Luckily, one of the two mines was still unclaimed on their return. (Prairie City, Grant County; 1860s) (F...