What God really wants from us is a living connection. A joining with our beings. Just believing that doesn't make it happen.

Faith is the beginning of the journey to salvation but obedience is the path. It is simply our love relationship with God.

Abraham faces the greatest test of his faith imaginable.

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I want to make clear to everyone that we will not be asking anyone about vaccination status. As in almost all matters, so with government health mandates, it is possible (probable) that very godly, intelligent and well-meaning people will disagree. Let’s not let self righteousness—and her children, fear, anger, and judgement—keep us from loving one another and believing the best of one another, even if we don’t see eye to eye on this or any other political or medical matter.

In our Troparia for Nativity, we sing "Your Nativity, O Christ our God, has shone to the world the Light of wisdom! For by it, those who worshipped the stars, were taught by a star to adore You, the Sun of Righteousness, and to know You, the Orient from on High. O Lord, glory to You!" In today's episode, Fr. Tom reflects on these terms for Christ.

This week we concentrate upon the epistle reading, where St. Paul mentions (as he does elsewhere), God’s armor for our use in life. This imagery may be difficult for a contemporary audience, but it is found many places in Scripture, and cannot be dismissed. We consider the “active” and “passive” weapons wielded by our Lord Jesus, and commended to us, by means of other NT readings, Isaiah, and the book of Wisdom. (2 Corinthians 6:1-10; Isaiah 59:15-17; Wisdom 5:17-20; Isaiah 11:3-5)

How do I deal with toxic shame that seems to close off the avenue back to God. Read the transcript HERE.

We count our own righteousness as rubbish (actually an even stronger word in the Greek).

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn preaches on The Theophany, when God was revealed in the Baptism of Jesus Christ in the waters of the Jordan River in ancient Palestine.

Dr. Rossi shares some ideas for how to counteract our dark thoughts and regain freedom in our minds. (Part 2 of 3)

Dr. Rossi discusses our ability to have control over our thought processes, so that we have freedom over our minds. (Part 1 of 3)

Dr. Albert Rossi continues his discussion on consciousness by helping us understand that consciousness consists of more than thought to include the total person. (Part 3 of 3)

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Alzheimer's disease (AD), a leading cause of dementia and mortality, presents a growing concern due to its irreversible progression and the rising costs of care. Early detection is crucial for managing AD, which begins with memory deterioration caused by the damage to neurons involved in cognitive functions. Although incurable, treatments can manage its symptoms. This study introduces a hybrid AlexNet+ResNet-50 model for AD diagnosis, utilising a pre-trained convolutional neural network (CNN) through transfer learning to analyse MRI scans. This method classifies MRI images into Alzheimer's disease (AD), moderate cognitive impairment (MCI), and normal control (NC), enhancing model efficiency without starting from scratch. Incorporating transfer learning allows for refining the CNN to categorise these conditions accurately. Our previous work also explored atlas-based segmentation combined with a U-Net model for segmentation, further supporting our findings. The hybrid model demonstrates superior performance, achieving 94.21% accuracy in identifying AD cases, indicating its potential as a highly effective tool for early AD diagnosis and contributing to efforts in managing the disease's impact.

On Saturday night, a select few from Karachi enjoyed excerpts from the album and an extended trailer of ‘Ustad’

The film seems sharp, witty and bizarrely humorous. You have to give points to Waititi for taking this creative risk

Spoiler alert: it "looks like a whole store."

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Classical music abounds in Walt Disney productions: Fantasia contains animated sequences and narrations inspired by the pieces of classical music playing in the background, whether ... Read more

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An alarm company allegedly failed to obtain the required approvals before disarming a customer’s video surveillance system.

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Fort Collins, CO — Ambiguous expectations and undefined work boundaries may put more conscientious remote workers at elevated risk for burnout, dissatisfaction and illness, a recent study suggests.

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Downtown Whiteville, North Carolina during the Annual Pecan Harvest Festival. The small community of 5,600 residents is featured in The Deciders.

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A homeless encampment is pictured at Venice Beach, on June 30, 2021 in Venice, California, where an initiative began this week offering people in homeless encampments a voluntary path to permanent housing.; Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images

The majority of unhoused women across the nation — 57% according to recent data — say domestic violence is the direct cause of losing their permanent home. 

In L.A, almost 40% of women who are homeless say they’ve experienced abuse in the last 12 months.

The choice they’ve been forced to make: Stay in danger with their abusers — or escape, with nowhere to go.

“It’s like jumping from a burning building but there’s no net to catch you,” said Nikki Brown, a survivor and advocate.

There are many, complex reasons why survivors become homeless. Shame is one of them. Yet studies show that one in three women experience some form of intimate partner abuse in their lives. So why don’t we talk about it more?

“It's the greatest secret that's super common and nobody wants to admit it,” said Brown. “There are so many complicated circumstances that make it really hard to leave. And when you can't leave, that element of shame and blame is the thing that makes it so hard to talk about.”

Today on AirTalk, we’re learning more about reporter Julia Paskin’s series Pushed Out, on domestic violence and homelessness in Los Angeles. Do you have an experience you want to share? Give us a call at 866-893-5722.

Guests:

Julia Paskin, KPCC producer and reporter who created the “Pushed Out” series; she tweets @JuliaPaskinInc

Amy Turk, CEO of Downtown Women’s Center, which advocates and offers services for women experiencing homelessness and formerly homeless women; she tweets @AmyFTurk

Nikki Brown, staff attorney at Community Legal Aid SoCal, where she has clients that are domestic violence survivors

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At the Cascades Volcano Observatory, staff use technical skills and creativity to solve complex problems and innovate for the future. Erin personifies the cleverness, craftsmanship and creativity that makes volcano science meaningful and FUN! 

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines evidence on whether providing permanent supportive housing (PSH) – a combination of stable housing and supportive services -- to individuals who are experiencing homelessness improves their health.

New Eggo Fully Loaded Waffles inspired Eggo's collab with The Surgeon to drop the first-ever Eggo Fully Loaded Kicks in two colorways: Chocolate Chip Brownie and Strawberry Delight.

The better-for-you brand’s newest products celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary.

The new standard will provide guidance for implementing RVI for energy code compliance and for energy and water efficiency performance.

Designed for any terrain, new boot offers style and protection. 

Joyburst announced an exclusive beverage collaboration with Disney and Pixar. As part of this collaboration, Joyburst also will rollout new promotional packaging featuring characters from “Inside Out 2” in three flavors: Peach, Watermelon, and Strawberry-Lemonade. 

Kim Hyung-Il the leader of Northern American Business sector of Naver Webtoon, said, "We are happy to be recognized for our efforts to steadily promote webtoons to the U.S. market from the beginning.

9-year NBA veteran seeks to play for an organization that truly supports diversity inclusion to open the door for other athletes.

Craig Snell channels years of expertise into his work with Milestone Mortgage Solutions

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