Green Bank West Virginia is a tiny community in the rugged US Appalachian Mountains of the USA The town resembles dozens of other small towns in the area mdash with one major exception None of the residents have access to the internet This total disconnect isn rsquo t a technology boycott or a desire to get back to a simpler lifestyle The absence of Wi-Fi access or cellular phone towers is because of the Green Bank Observatory whose telescope is constantly trained on the sky To prevent interference with the leading-edge technology of the observatory local officials do not allow [... more]

Ever feel like digital devices are breathing down your family's neck Dr Meg Meeker discusses the challenges parents encounter with tech--like setting and maintaining wise boundaries and following through with healthy choices for your kids Show Notes and Resources Connect with Meg Meeker and catch more of her thoughts at MeekerParenting com Find her on social media on Insta Twitter and Facebook megmeekermd Intrigued by today's episode Think deeper about culture and parenting in her FamilyLife Blended episode Raising Kids in a Toxic Culture or any of her FamilyLife Today episodes Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com [... more]

Dr Jeremiah Johnston reveals research on the devices and social media our kids live on What do we need to know How can we manage both in holy ways Show Notes and Resources Learn more about Jeremiah atchristianthinkers com Follow Jeremiah on instagram jeremiahj Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app Help others find FamilyLife Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify Check out all the FamilyLife podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network [... more]

Beauty matters to artists but what does it have to do with investing On today's Faith amp Finance Live Rob West will talk with Jason Myhre about how the creation account suggests that beauty lies at the core of faithful stewardship and how we can invest in beautiful Then Rob will answer your questions on various financial topics See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

We are often distracted by a deluge of technology the opportunity to view impure content is ever lurking But Christians are training for another world In this message from John Pastor Lutzer offers advice on how to be in the world yet separate from it How can we resist the temptations that we see every single day on our devices This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

We all have devices which can be used for good but that Satan wants to use to destroy us Millions are bound by pornography In this message from James we are given three commands to overcome the seductive call of internet sensuality It's time we took proactive steps to freedom This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Man is incapable of constructing or living up to the true Gospel In fact left to our own devices we tend to twist and misconstrue what God designed as perfect [... more]

A study of adults in the United Kingdom found that on average ldquo they checked their smartphones every twelve minutes of the waking day rdquo But let rsquo s be honest this statistic seems extremely generous when I consider how frequently I search Google to find the answer to a question or respond to endless alerts from the texts calls and emails that come to my phone throughout the day We consistently look to our devices confident they rsquo ll provide what we need to keep us organized informed and connected As believers in Christ we have a resource infinitely [... more]

As we continue our series studying technology and the church- in this episode Jason Thacker and Bernie Dake discuss how we've arrived at this place in time where we are conditioned be attached to our devices Again- as we continue to state technology isn't bad- but let's make sure we are using the technology around us in healthy God-honoring ways Series Discipled by Algorithms https jasonthacker com https salvationarmysoundcast org wordsoflife [... more]

Noise bombards us every day Traffic -hour news our mobile devices and a host of other things forms a wall of sound that keeps many of us in a state of agitation For caregivers taking a moment to sit quietly and settle our hearts down seems nearly impossible But if we don't take time for stillness we're going to have to make time for illness The constant state of anxiety stress and sensory overload we experience as caregivers will eventually make us sick Ask any health care professional about the long-term effects of stress When's the last time anyone ever [... more]

On this week's CBS Sunday Morning a panel of historians is releasing its third collection of essays analyzing and assessing the accomplishments and failures of a presidential administration However for the first time a former president Donald Trump spoke to the historians to offer his own take on his time in office Correspondent Rita Braver talks with Princeton University's Julian Zelizer who assembled the panel and with the academics who unpack history's first judgment of the th president He was half of the Washington Post team of reporters who broke the Watergate scandal But Carl Bernstein's career began as a [... more]

Alexa Siri and other voice assistants embedded in smart devices in our homes occasionally misunderstand what we rsquo re saying A six-year-old talked to her family rsquo s new device about cookies and a dollhouse Later her mom received an email saying that an order of seven pounds of cookies and a dollhouse were on their way to her home Even a talking parrot in London whose owner had never bought anything online somehow ordered a package of golden gift boxes without her knowledge One person asked their device to ldquo turn on the living room lights rdquo and it [... more]

Hey Fireflies Welcome to this bonus episode of Outer Brightness From Mormon to Jesus The Apostate Paul here I'm recording a new intro for this episode because since Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and I recorded this episode on July the state of affairs has changed So in this intro I'm going to provide a quick timeline In or the LDS Church began publishing Gospel Topics Essays designed to allow church members to learn about difficult topics in LDS Church history and doctrine directly from the Church's official website rather than other online sources These essays have the imprimatur of the [... more]

Hey Fireflies Welcome to this bonus episode of Outer Brightness From Mormon to Jesus The Apostate Paul here I'm recording a new intro for this episode because since Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and I recorded this episode on July the state of affairs has changed So in this intro I'm going to provide a quick timeline In or the LDS Church began publishing Gospel Topics Essays designed to allow church members to learn about difficult topics in LDS Church history and doctrine directly from the Church's official website rather than other online sources These essays have the imprimatur of the [... more]

Hey Fireflies Welcome to this bonus episode of Outer Brightness From Mormon to Jesus The Apostate Paul here I'm recording a new intro for this episode because since Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and I recorded this episode on July the state of affairs has changed So in this intro I'm going to provide a quick timeline In or the LDS Church began publishing Gospel Topics Essays designed to allow church members to learn about difficult topics in LDS Church history and doctrine directly from the Church's official website rather than other online sources These essays have the imprimatur of the [... more]

Imagine life without mobile phones Wi-Fi GPS Bluetooth devices or microwave ovens That rsquo s the way it is in the little town of Green Bank West Virginia known as ldquo the quietest town in America rdquo It rsquo s also the location of the Green Bank Observatory the world rsquo s largest steerable radio telescope The telescope needs ldquo quiet rdquo to ldquo listen rdquo to naturally occurring radio waves emitted by the movement of pulsars and galaxies in deep space It has a surface area larger than a football field and stands in the center of the National [... more]

nbsp David Pogue examines the Right to Repair movement fighting electronics manufacturers that make it more difficult for consumers to fix broken devices Tracy Smith finds out from N Y Gov Andrew Cuomo and his three daughters what living together in lockdown during the pandemic was like Nicholas Thompson dives into the bizarre conspiracy theories propagated by the online figure QAnon Mo Rocca investigates the debate over memorials to controversial historical figures Ramy Inocencio reports from Shanghai on how China has reemerged from the pandemic and Jim Axelrod looks at a bipartisan presidential tradition golf See Privacy Policy at https [... more]

f you're a frequent listener of Let My People Think or friend of the ministry you may know that RZIM's Founder the late Ravi Zacharias passed away earlier this year This week on a special Let My People Think we are sharing some reflections from the RZIM team on Ravi's life and legacy [... more]

Did you know that you can recycle prosthetic limbs Until my wife Gracie lost both of her legs we didn't realize that the components feet knees pylons adapters screws prosthetic socks belts and other related items for prosthetic limbs could be recycled When Gracie and I launched STANDING WITH HOPE in Ghana we set about collecting used prosthetic limbs from prosthetists funeral homes families of amputees and even some of Gracie's former limbs I used to sit in our den surrounded by used prosthetic limbs and disassemble those devices late into the evening Then I'd box all the parts in [... more]

Our enemy is very cunning and methodical But we don't have to be ignorant to the devices of the Devil the Holy Spirit is our ally In this message Adrian Rogers identifies the devil's methods in Nehemiah so that we may stand against his attacks [... more]

Our enemy is very cunning and methodical But we don't have to be ignorant to the devices of the Devil the Holy Spirit is our ally In this message Adrian Rogers identifies the devil's methods in Nehemiah so that we may stand against his attacks [... more]

If it's not the Coronavirus some other flu issue lurks around the corner Guess who's the most vulnerable Chances are it's your loved one and YOU In addition to the common sense recommendation of the CDC washing hands covering mouth etc here are some tips to protect your loved one and yourself while caregiving Coronavirus targets elderly overweight diabetic and other otherwise at-risk individuals Yet many of the caregivers of those individual also struggle with those same issues Excessive Weight Gain is significant issue for many caregivers Caregivers often fail to see to their medical needs while struggling to care [... more]

HFTC October Welcome to HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio This is Peter Rosenberger We are LIVE and are thrilled to have you with us This is the nation's number one show for the family caregiver For those who are putting themselves between a vulnerable loved one and even worse disaster Maybe it's somebody who's aging maybe it's a special needs child maybe somebody who has an addiction issue whatever the impairment there's a caregiver How are you holding up How are you doing That's what this show is all about And we are glad to have you [... more]

On today's show Aimee talks with Dr Nikolov and guest Michelle Addison about identifying sleep disorders in children and adults THE CURE Live streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced domestic violence abuse mental illness any trauma or is experiencing problems now in their lives It's a place to find comfort knowledge strategies answers hope and love while healing the wounds and 'affirming' that you are not alone Join Aimee and her professional guests on The Cure with Aimee Cabo podcast every Saturday at PM EST as it is [... more]

Noise bombards us every day From -hour cables news to traffic to our mobile devices we are inundated with a wall of noise that seems to keep so many of us in a state of agitation For Caregivers taking a moment to sit quietly and settle our hearts down seems nearly impossible but it's critical for us to just that You see if we don't take time for stillness we're going to have to make time for illness The constant state of anxiety stress and sensory overload we experience as caregivers will eventually make us sick Stress kills The way [... more]