# ancient wisdom modern (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ancient wisdom modern. Page: Feed: --- ## [Are Church Buildings Wrong?](https://www.radicallychristian.com/p/are-church-buildings-wrong) _2026-08-19 · Wes McAdams · Radically Christian_ What Does the Bible Say About Spending the Lord’s Money? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211798396/32dc6b5600652bc4a2e5a7620ad44564.mp3) ## [Walk the Talk: Manipulation](https://oakhills.org/sermons/walk-the-talk-manipulation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walk-the-talk-manipulation) _2026-08-09 · kody.renfro@oakhills.org (Oak Hills Church, Folsom) · Oak Hills Church, Folsom_ Word games are manipulative; they're controlling. They're a subtle grab for power over the other. When we add words to our simple yes or no, we're trying to strengthen what we're saying to convince our audience, so they think or do what we want. [Listen](http://oakhills.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2026/08/Sermon-20260809-6.mp3) ## [Hope Is Not a Strategy-- Or Is It?](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/hope-is-not-strategy-or-is-it) _2026-08-08 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ 3 Ways to Turn Hope from Wishful Thinking Into Purposeful Action ## [Lessons American Christians Can Learn](https://www.radicallychristian.com/p/lessons-american-christians-can-learn) _2026-08-05 · Wes McAdams · Radically Christian_ From the Global Church [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209913472/368c5425e3d25f2c336c8a3c6584d960.mp3) ## [Walk The Talk: Patience](https://oakhills.org/sermons/walk-the-talk-patience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walk-the-talk-patience) _2026-08-02 · kody.renfro@oakhills.org (Oak Hills Church, Folsom) · Oak Hills Church, Folsom_ The point is that even in the midst of the hard, difficult, uncomfortable situations where we are having to wait through , we still have a job to do. We can still live true to our calling to be children of light no matter what the situations. Knowing that the time of waiting, this time of enduring discomfort is not just a meaningless waste, but that it will be redeemed. [Listen](http://oakhills.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2026/08/Sermon-20260802.mp3) ## [What is Biblical Worship](https://www.radicallychristian.com/p/what-is-biblical-worship) _2026-07-29 · Wes McAdams · Radically Christian_ What the Bible Says About the New Testament Worship Assembly [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208217025/853582a2b0e98de3a0863fe311a0e15f.mp3) ## [Walk The Talk: Wealth](https://oakhills.org/sermons/walk-the-talk-wealth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walk-the-talk-wealth) _2026-07-26 · kody.renfro@oakhills.org (Oak Hills Church, Folsom) · Oak Hills Church, Folsom_ If we don't acknowledge our privilege and wealth, we will forever be pursuing it. Because you see, there's never a number. There's never an amount where we say that's enough. And so, our lives become concerned with two main things: g etting rich and staying rich. And neither of those two concerns has anything to do with the reality of the kingdom of God. [Listen](http://oakhills.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2026/07/Sermon-20260726.mp3) ## [When you expect more of yourself, than the world expects of you, and when you've caught glimpses of the version you that is possible...](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/going-live-with-jari-roomer-if-you) _2026-07-23 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ North Stars Not Hacks [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207870490/7b3894a07160dab0080b8441ee439003.mp3) ## [Walk The Talk: Self Reliance](https://oakhills.org/sermons/walk-the-talk-self-reliance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walk-the-talk-self-reliance) _2026-07-19 · kody.renfro@oakhills.org (Oak Hills Church, Folsom) · Oak Hills Church, Folsom_ How much of this precious life , of what God is about in the here and now , do we miss because we plan and strive and worry and focus on the future? [Listen](http://oakhills.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2026/07/Sermon-20260719.mp3) ## [Walk the Talk: The World and the Kingdom](https://oakhills.org/sermons/walk-the-talk-the-world-and-the-kingdom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walk-the-talk-the-world-and-the-kingdom) _2026-07-12 · kody.renfro@oakhills.org (Oak Hills Church, Folsom) · Oak Hills Church, Folsom_ Humility waits for God to notice, for God to reward, for God to lift up . So it is not concerned with self-lifting up, with self-promotion, and it is definitely not concerned with putting others down, especially not behind their backs. [Listen](http://oakhills.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2026/07/Sermon-20260712.mp3) ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FnjaXko3KixG) _2026-07-12 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [What We Love About the Church of Christ](https://www.radicallychristian.com/p/what-we-love-about-the-church-of) _2026-07-09 · Wes McAdams · Radically Christian_ And a Big Announcement [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206234394/c6fcaddfc22f81d8653eedef0364f267.mp3) ## [When It All Shatters: What Comes Next?](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/when-it-all-shatters-what-comes-next) _2026-07-08 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ What a poet and a CEO, plus timeless wisdom, teach us about beginning again. ## [Walk the Talk: Disunity & Community](https://oakhills.org/sermons/walk-the-talk-disunity-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walk-the-talk-disunity-community) _2026-07-05 · kody.renfro@oakhills.org (Oak Hills Church, Folsom) · Oak Hills Church, Folsom_ The people of God, the church, every person who calls them self a Christian, needs desperately more than patriotism, more than social criticisms, more than political partisanship, and more than national fervor. We need to remember our first love, our first loyalty, our first priority. We need to remember that the way of Christ is a way of surrender. [Listen](http://oakhills.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2026/07/Sermon-20260705.mp3) ## [A Meaningful Life Is Built On What You Give](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/a-meaningful-life-is-built-on-what) _2026-06-28 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ A Different Perspective on Truth [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203705576/8239070290d8e2577b759d12fd100715.mp3) ## [Walk the Talk: Walking in Wisdom](https://oakhills.org/sermons/walk-the-talk-walking-in-wisdom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walk-the-talk-walking-in-wisdom) _2026-06-28 · kody.renfro@oakhills.org (Oak Hills Church, Folsom) · Oak Hills Church, Folsom_ To live well in today's world as Kingdom citizens we desperately need Gods wisdom. We need his heart. Think of all the issues that are just sitting at the tip of the tongue when we start talking about what's going on in the culture, what’s going on in the world. Think of all those issues probably racing through your mind right now , and here’s the thing , we desperately need Gods wisdom. We need… [Listen](http://oakhills.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2026/06/Sermon-20260628.mp3) ## [The Most Important Question May Not Be "What Do I Do Next", but "What Should I Do Now"](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/the-most-important-question-may-not) _2026-06-18 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ Approaching the next phase thoughtfully ## [Walk the Talk: Taming the Tongue](https://oakhills.org/sermons/walk-the-talk-taming-the-tongue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walk-the-talk-taming-the-tongue) _2026-06-14 · kody.renfro@oakhills.org (Oak Hills Church, Folsom) · Oak Hills Church, Folsom_ I want to talk about sacred silence in a real life situation. When conflict is on the rise, the moment is getting tense. Anger and defensiveness are rising. Hurtful words are loaded in the chamber. When the other is talking, they simply sound like Charlie Brown's teacher; wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, we hear sounds, but we're really not listening to them anymore. Right then, at that moment, a… [Listen](http://oakhills.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2026/06/Sermon-20260614.mp3) ## [Walk the Talk: Teaching and Accountability](https://oakhills.org/sermons/walk-the-talk-teaching-and-accountability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walk-the-talk-teaching-and-accountability) _2026-06-07 · kody.renfro@oakhills.org (Oak Hills Church, Folsom) · Oak Hills Church, Folsom_ You are a teacher to someone. If God is just sort of an attachment to our lives, then let the free-for-all begin. But if he's our king, then he's our rabbi. He's our teacher and we're his student . So, our primary occupation, your primary occupation, if he's your king, our primary vocation, our primary career , if you will, regardless of what our job or career is, is to be a teacher of the kingdom… [Listen](http://oakhills.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2026/06/Sermon-20260507.mp3) ## [What Socrates Knew About Learning, Parenting, and Leadership That Most of Us Were Never Taught](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/what-socrates-knew-about-learning) _2026-06-06 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ The powerful tool for helping people think better, learn faster, and make better decisions ## [Walk The Talk: Faith In Action](https://oakhills.org/sermons/walk-the-talk-faith-in-action/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walk-the-talk-faith-in-action) _2026-05-31 · kody.renfro@oakhills.org (Oak Hills Church, Folsom) · Oak Hills Church, Folsom_ Faith is not a wish and there is really no such thing as blind faith in the Christian perspective. Faith is not a theoretical or intellectual ascent. It is confidence that God is king. [Listen](http://oakhills.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2026/06/Sermon-20260531.mp3) ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HodvAlzgnnEY) _2026-05-31 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [Who is the Holy Spirit?](https://www.radicallychristian.com/p/who-is-the-holy-spirit) _2026-05-27 · Wes McAdams · Radically Christian_ And Why Do We Need His Help? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199381853/5d9d689a3d1066b72eef146e50632db4.mp3) ## [We've Been Asking the Wrong Questions About the Holy Spirit](https://www.radicallychristian.com/p/weve-been-asking-the-wrong-questions) _2026-05-24 · Wes McAdams · Radically Christian_ Announcing My New Book, Empowered by the Spirit. ## [Right Action in the Present = "Success" in the Future](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/right-action-in-the-present-success) _2026-05-22 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living | Watch now [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198380536/852fd4f57196d20b78ee4c91b406bbd8.mp3) ## [What Does the Bible Say About Entertainment?](https://www.radicallychristian.com/p/what-does-the-bible-say-about-entertainment) _2026-05-20 · Wes McAdams · Radically Christian_ Should Christians Play Video Games, Watch Movies, Listen to Secular Music? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198469122/2368be6de2f304de84463ca6722eb29d.mp3) ## [3 Things Every Ranking Leaves Out, and What That Costs Us](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/3-things-every-ranking-leaves-out) _2026-05-15 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ How to Stop Outsourcing Judgment and Build Toward What Matters ## [How Can You Count it All Joy?](https://www.radicallychristian.com/p/how-can-you-count-it-all-joy) _2026-05-13 · Wes McAdams · Radically Christian_ What Does James 1:2-4 Mean? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196767446/7afdcff55423c27a957fa7864ee9af62.mp3) ## [The Death of Death](https://www.radicallychristian.com/p/the-death-of-death) _2026-05-06 · Wes McAdams · Radically Christian_ How Christians Should Think About Death [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195258981/bcde51d6f89afdf8e4269ecf3fcdcccc.mp3) ## [The 2-Question Test That Exposes Where You'll Be in a Year](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/the-2-question-test-that-exposes) _2026-05-03 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ Most people think they're building toward something. A simple 2-question audit reveals whether you're right- or just busy. ## [Is Anxiety A Sin](https://www.radicallychristian.com/p/is-anxiety-a-sin) _2026-04-29 · Wes McAdams · Radically Christian_ "Do Not Be Anxious About Anything" (What Does Philippians 4:6 Mean?) [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195251035/1bba77277ef785a46100453db25ddba8.mp3) ## [The Hidden Trap Inside Every Personal Win](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/the-hidden-trap-inside-every-personal) _2026-04-19 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ And a chance to go deeper on the psychology, a structured self-audit, and personal exercises ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/d1qgnN5jkmSJ) _2026-04-19 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [The Practice That Has No Cost and No Waiting List, but Gives Everything](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/the-practice-that-has-no-cost-and) _2026-04-04 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ And the Surprising Specifics Behind Harnessing Its Benefits ## [Getting Unstuck. 3 Frameworks from the Ancients to Help Us Understand "Purpose" Today.](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/getting-unstuck-3-frameworks-from) _2026-03-15 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ Purpose is not a question we answer once. It’s a question life asks us again at every major transition. ## [The Quiet Skill That Determines Our Emotional Future](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/the-quiet-skill-that-determines-our) _2026-03-01 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ And one that is almost never taught ## [Less, But Better: Via Negativa and the Power of Subtraction](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/less-but-better-via-negativa-and) _2026-02-15 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science for Clearer Thinking, Better Leadership, Calmer Parenting ## [The Powerful Lenses I learned That Changed How I Read People](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/the-powerful-lenses-i-learned-that) _2026-02-01 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” However... ## [Elevating the Next Generation. What We Can Do Now.](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/elevating-the-next-generation-what) _2026-01-16 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ We All Teach Others Through Our Actions ## [When “I Don’t Know” Becomes the Turning Point](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/when-i-dont-know-becomes-the-turning) _2025-12-28 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ How the Path to Growth and Deeper Wisdom Continues to Unlock Potential Through the Realization of How Much We Don't Know ## [I Learned the Hard Way... Unlocking the Inner Self is the Ultimate Force Multiplier... (Why Almost No One Teaches It)](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/i-learned-the-hard-way-unlocking) _2025-12-11 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ For Everything Worth Building in Life ## [Where Wisdom Meets the Future: Flourishing in the Modern Age](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/some-news-just-in-time-for-the-holidays) _2025-11-28 · Human Potential & Resilience · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ 110+ tips and insights to unlock potential and flourish in the AI age, plus 45 bonus tips for parents! ## [We All Leave a Mark... Will People Be Glad We Were There?](https://alliestories8.substack.com/p/we-all-leave-a-mark-will-people-be) _2025-11-16 · Notes on Human Potential & Resilience_ Multiplying Gratitude in Action