# show notes posted — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover show notes posted. Page: Feed: --- ## [Vision Considerations, pt1](https://www.nrpastors.com/podcast) _2026-08-17 · Leadership in Context_ Vision’s measurement is your core value. Today, we’re pulling a series from the archives. The clearer, more obvious, and easier your vision is to grasp, the better chance you have of seeing it come to pass. It’s easier to increase vision as you go than to get down the road and realize you need to shrink it. [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/184888/episodes/19643512-vision-considerations-pt1.mp3) ## [10.17 The Man Who Made Goats Stare at Stripes](https://retellingthebible.podbean.com/e/1017-the-man-who-made-goats-stare-at-stripes/) _2026-08-12 · Retelling the Bible_ Jacob comes up with a plan to finally get free of his father-in-law by... making sheep and goats stare at striped rods. Based on Genesis 30:25-31:16 . Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com . Media in this Episode The following Creative Commons music was used for this media project: “AhDah” Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sjd3xwy4n8yv4jie/1017TheManWhoMadeGoatsStareatStripes.mp3) ## [Getting Better, pt5](https://www.nrpastors.com/podcast) _2026-08-10 · Leadership in Context_ Needs will always be part of leadership, but they shouldn't be in the driver's seat. Today, we're back in the archives with another episode from Getting Better. Too often, ministry teams spend 80% of their effort meeting immediate needs instead of moving the vision forward. But when leaders begin to shift that balance, they develop more leaders, advance the vision, and ultimately meet even more… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/184888/episodes/19608519-getting-better-pt5.mp3) ## [Getting Better, pt4](https://www.nrpastors.com/podcast) _2026-08-03 · Leadership in Context_ Leaders set goals by defining where they want to go. Today, we're back in the archives with another episode from Getting Better. Goals aren't just about productivity; they're about clarity of direction. When the destination is clear, you're far more likely to persevere through the challenges along the way and ultimately reach the destination. [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/184888/episodes/19581376-getting-better-pt4.mp3) ## [10.16 The Ancient Greek Prophet Who Is a Bible Character](https://retellingthebible.podbean.com/e/1016-the-ancient-greek-prophet-who-is-a-bible-character/) _2026-07-29 · Retelling the Bible_ He lived about 600 years before the writing of the New Testament, and yet two writers made a point of including him in its story. Why you need to know the story of Epimenides of Knossos in order to appreciate both the Book of Acts and the Letter to Titus. Based on Acts 17:16-31 and Titus 1:12-16 , and on The Lives of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laërtius . Show notes have been posted at… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3irgrmxa5rmf8tz6/1016TheAncientGreekProphetWhoisaBibleCharacter.mp3) ## [Getting Better, pt3](https://www.nrpastors.com/podcast) _2026-07-27 · Leadership in Context_ Are we leading people or just ministering to people? Today, we're back in the archives with another episode from Getting Better. Ministering to people means helping them become whole and self-governed, and that is a key part of discipleship. But too often, ministry leaders spend 75% of their time doing ministry instead of leading. As a result, they have fewer leaders and more needs. Even if people… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/184888/episodes/19511615-getting-better-pt3.mp3) ## [Getting Better, pt2](https://www.nrpastors.com/podcast) _2026-07-20 · Leadership in Context_ Is there anyone in your life who will require your best? Today, we're back in the archives with another episode from Getting Better . Often, we look for people who can help us do a certain thing rather than someone who can help us become a certain kind of person. Having someone in your life who challenges you to become better will, in turn, help you do better. Who have you given permission to… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/184888/episodes/19511593-getting-better-pt2.mp3) ## [10.15 How Epaphroditus Almost Died.](https://retellingthebible.podbean.com/e/1015-how-epaphroditus-almost-died/) _2026-07-15 · Retelling the Bible_ A young man travels to visit the Apostle Paul in prison. He almost ends up paying for his kindness with his life! Based on Philippians 2:19-30 and Philippians 4:10-23 . Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com . Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: What Remains Produced by Sascha Ende Link:… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/y7x45meek3fte4p6/1015HowEpaphroditusAlmostDied.mp3) ## [Getting Better, pt1](https://www.nrpastors.com/podcast) _2026-07-13 · Leadership in Context_ You don’t win by simply showing up, and you don’t have a great game without great practice. Today, we’re pulling Getting Better from the archives. So how do you get better? You change the way you prepare and the way you practice. Practice develops both attitude and aptitude. If you don’t have a desire to get better, you’ll have a bad attitude toward practicing. As we practice, our aptitude… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/184888/episodes/19463801-getting-better-pt1.mp3) ## [Responding to the Holy Spirit, pt3](https://www.nrpastors.com/podcast) _2026-07-06 · Leadership in Context_ Today, we conclude our archived series, Responding to the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit reveals the things God has prepared for those who love Him. One of the marks of a Spirit-filled life is that the love of God flows in us and through us. The Holy Spirit also works to bring order and clarity to our hearts, removing confusion and helping us see things from God’s perspective. He brings clarity, not… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/184888/episodes/19367877-responding-to-the-holy-spirit-pt3.mp3) ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QSrpB7WogUmA) _2026-07-06 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [10.14 A Visit to Bethel](https://retellingthebible.podbean.com/e/1014-a-visit-to-bethel/) _2026-07-01 · Retelling the Bible_ A young boy visits the Temple of God in Bethel, little knowing that it is doomed to be destroyed within a few years. Based on the story of the foundation of the temple at Bethel in 1 Kings 12:25-33 , and on the story of the golden calf at Mount Sinai in Exodus 31:18-32:24 . Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com . Media in this Episode The following music was used for this… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qqf8829ze3mxsatg/1014_A_Visit_to_Bethel9xa13.mp3) ## [Responding to the Holy Spirit, pt2](https://www.nrpastors.com/podcast) _2026-06-29 · Leadership in Context_ Today, we continue our archived series, Responding to the Holy Spirit. There are times in life when what we feel doesn’t line up with the Truth. We are the stewards of our feelings, and we must choose what we will believe: our feelings or God’s Truth. As followers of Christ, we are called to be led by what we believe, not by what we feel, and to yield ourselves to the leadership of the Holy… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/184888/episodes/19367875-responding-to-the-holy-spirit-pt2.mp3) ## [Responding to the Holy Spirit, pt1](https://www.nrpastors.com/podcast) _2026-06-22 · Leadership in Context_ Today, we’re pulling Responding to the Holy Spirit, Part 1 from the archives. Just as we have passions for the world or our flesh to have its own way, the Holy Spirit who dwells within us has a holy passion to have His way in our lives. The Holy Spirit is jealous for our attention. As we humble ourselves and allow Him to reign in us, we find victory over our own desires and our passion for having… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/184888/episodes/19367871-responding-to-the-holy-spirit-pt1.mp3) ## [10.13 What Did Ezekiel See by the River Chebar?](https://retellingthebible.podbean.com/e/1013-what-did-ezekiel-see-by-the-river-chebar/) _2026-06-17 · Retelling the Bible_ This is the story of Ezekiel's fantastic vision of the glory of the Lord in Babylon and what it meant to him. Ezekiel describes his vision in Ezekiel 1 . This story also includes Ezekiel's vision of the departure of the glory of the Lord from the temple in Jerusalem, which is described in Ezekiel 10-11 . The lament of the exiles is taken from Psalm 137 . The story of Naaman that is referenced is… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qdmi9q3kwfv95q5t/1013WhatDidEzekielSeebytheRiverChebar.mp3) ## [Reaching the Next Generation, pt2](https://www.nrpastors.com/podcast) _2026-06-15 · Leadership in Context_ Today, we’re pulling Reaching the Next Generation, Part 2 from the archives. The Church misses something vital when it overlooks the “dew” of youth that God has given to bring refreshment and life. Too often, we wait for young people to mature instead of helping them mature. Rather than counting them out until they are older, we can give them opportunities right where they are and walk alongside… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/184888/episodes/19293634-reaching-the-next-generation-pt2.mp3) ## [10.12 Moses' Meet Cute](https://retellingthebible.podbean.com/e/1012-moses-meet-cute/) _2026-06-03 · Retelling the Bible_ It seems as if Moses' first marriage is on the rocks, but look, there seems to be a new woman in his life, and she seems to be... a Cushite? To quote a good friend of mine, "Is that in the Bible? The story is based on Numbers 12:1-16 . The reference to Moses and Zipporah's divorce comes from Exodus 18:1-9 , and the story of the emergency circumcision is found in Exodus 4:24-26 . Show notes have… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/22v5fj9thpxp8yfn/1012MosesMeetCute.mp3) ## [10.11 Joseph the Himbo](https://retellingthebible.podbean.com/e/1011-joseph-the-himbo/) _2026-05-27 · Retelling the Bible_ Guest storyteller, Micah the Wise Old Llama Enby, joins us to tell the story of how Joseph managed to get the pigeons to sacrifice shortly after the birth of Jesus. Based on Luke 2:22-24 and on the nativity story in the Gospel of Luke. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cfc5vxnhume5vbux/1011JosephtheHimbo.mp3) ## [10.10 Who Killed Saul? The Coldest Case](https://retellingthebible.podbean.com/e/1010-who-killed-saul-the-coldest-case/) _2026-05-13 · Retelling the Bible_ There are two contradictory stories told of the death of King Saul in the Bible. So, who dunnit? And, maybe more importantly, why did they do it? And was it murder most foul? Based on the two stories of the death of Saul in 1 Samuel 31 and 2 Samuel 1 , and the story of the raid on Ziklag by the Amalekites is in 1 Samuel30 . Also references the sad tale of Saul's "genocide" of the Amalekites as… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5jegxzvx7g3s98qj/1010_Who_Killed_Saul9m6al.mp3) ## [10.9 Static on the Line](https://retellingthebible.podbean.com/e/109-static-on-the-line/) _2026-04-29 · Retelling the Bible_ King Saul is told by the Prophet Samuel to do something terrible. Could such a message truly come from God, or did something interfere with the transmission? Based on 1 Samuel 15. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com . Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gjffiptxvicaafwb/109StaticontheLine.mp3) ## [Open coordination for humans & AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aRmXfXASiSVw) _2026-04-29 · **Sponsored**_ Shared schemas and CLI tooling to validate, route, and audit human-agent workflows. ## [10.8 What the Blind Man Heard](https://retellingthebible.podbean.com/e/108-what-the-blind-man-heard/) _2026-04-15 · Retelling the Bible_ The man who had been born blind may not have seen Jesus and his disciples walking towards him, but he heard them. He heard what the disciples asked and what the teacher replied. What was he thinking and feeling as they were all talking about him, but no one was talking to him? Based on John 9 . Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com . Media in this Episode The following… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8nymkme294c4mhdm/108WhattheBlindManHeard.mp3)