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Beyond Podcast is for young adults hungry for more than a safe faith—exploring what it means to follow Christ beyond comfort and into adventure, formation, and the life God designed you to live.

Dive into the whimsical world of Crock of Gold, a delightful comic novel by Irish author James Stephens. Renowned for his quick wit and engaging storytelling, Stephens explores themes of pantheism through the lens of adult Irish fairy tales. Following his acclaimed debut, The Charwomans Daughter, which humorously delves into the lives of a struggling Dublin mother and daughter, this second novel takes readers on an enchanting journey filled with irony and clever phrasing. Meet an overly meticulous Philosopher, his vengeful wife, and their innocent children, who find themselves ensnared in the ...

“Deirdre” by James Stephens is a beautifully written retelling of one of Ireland’s most famous Celtic legends. The story follows Deirdre, a woman of extraordinary beauty whose life is shaped by prophecy, passion, and tragic destiny. Born under a dark omen, she grows into a symbol of love doomed to clash with power and jealousy. Her romance with the noble warrior Naoise leads to exile, betrayal, and one of the most moving endings in Irish myth. Stephens’ lyrical prose captures the atmosphere of ancient Ireland—its forests, kings, warriors, and whispers of fate. This audiobook offers ...

I’m Stephen James — comedian, mental health advocate, and gun violence survivor. On Easter Sunday 2015, I was shot in the face and told I might never speak again. But here I am — not only talking, but turning trauma into comedy, pain into purpose, and sharing stories that matter.This podcast is about more than just punchlines. It’s about finding strength in laughter, even when life hits the hardest. Every week, I sit down with fellow comedians, survivors, and everyday warriors who’ve faced mental health battles, personal losses, and hard resets — and still find a way to laugh ...

Most of the parenting books currently in circulation were written decades ago. Therefore, they do not address—nor could they address—all the issues parents face today in the era of technology and excess. Parents need insights, techniques, and strategies to tackle the pressing issues of twenty-first-century parenting. That’s what the Understanding and Loving Your Child series of books does. Understanding and Loving Your College Student will encourage parents who have launched their children into the next phase of life.

Most valuable person explores the world of sports, the business behind the game, and the career opportunities available to athletes, fans, and entrepreneurs.

This isn't just another podcast. It’s a full-blown initiation. We’re diving headfirst into ancient truths, modern madness, and the raw realities of what it takes to actually live with a f*cking open heart. No fluff. No filters. Just real talk on love, power, purpose, and the mess in between. If you’re ready to wake the hell up, Let’s go. Special Note: After the birth of his son in May 2024, Steve is taking a 1 year break from podcasting to soak up this beautiful time with his growing family. But don’t worry—he’ll be back soon with even more heart-centered inspiration! Until then,...

The Hub for Important Ideas is a podcast about the serious issues of our time, hosted by cultural critics Stephen James and Ken Swain. They challenge conventional thinking about contemporary problems including Mental Health, Economic Inequality, the Environment, Bigotry, and War in intelligent conversations with thought leaders in various disciplines. Drawing on the groundbreaking work of Ernest Becker, author of The Denial of Death, and the cutting-edge research of Terror Management Theory, this podcast will enable you to think through urgent issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

The Earth Chronicle Series was riddled with unfinished tales, leaving a conundrum of questions. To get answers (even if in conjecture) Stephen James’ imagination conjured a variety of speculative civilizations, ancient realms, evolving worlds, and races clashing in explosive rites of conquest, adventure, and romance, which all would escalate up to Nibiru’s destiny: a destiny whose celestial seed would salt and catalyze life on Tiamat: Earth.

The following adaptation of qualitative knowledge is based on events which grant speculation as to how various races came to earth and formed life as we know it. In the Calcol Crystal Book series, the spiritual author takes a whimsical look at the sensational ancient records unearthed and recovered from the Nineveh Library of Sumer. In the library, purportedly true stories of the "Epic of Creation" were documented on extraordinary clay tablets - still intact.

In the Calcol Crystal Book series, the spiritual author takes a whimsical look at the sensational ancient records unearthed and recovered from the Nineveh Library of Sumer. In the library, purportedly true stories of the "Epic of Creation" were documented on extraordinary clay tablets - still intact. The stories written in Akkadian and Babylonian were called the “Enumah Elish.” They were uncovered around 1957 and later translated and documented by Zechariah Sitchin in his series of nonfiction books called The Earth Chronicles.

The Odd Couple of Investing (formerly Taking It to the $treet) is hosted by well-known investors Jim Lebenthal of Cerity Partners and Stephen Weiss of Short Hills Capital Partners. Viewers of CNBC’s most popular show, The Halftime Report, understand how odd a pairing this truly is. With vastly different personalities, professional experiences and investment strategies, Jim and Steve are truly an odd couple, always entertaining while providing listeners with insightful, candid commentary on stocks, markets and virtually every asset class. With no large organizations to please and no filter...

Two Irish bears chat about the things that make them tick with modern gay life. From dating and heart break, to gay sub cultures and life-defining moments, James and Stephen have something to say on every one of the list of experiences we expect to have as we live our lives.Expect humour, frankness and very candid discussion of intimate and personal experiences as we discover how the same journey can be experienced in very different ways.

This isn't just another podcast. It’s a full-blown initiation. We’re diving headfirst into ancient truths, modern madness, and the raw realities of what it takes to actually live with a f*cking open heart. No fluff. No filters. Just real talk on love, power, purpose, and the mess in between. If you’re ready to wake the hell up, Let’s go. Special Note: After the birth of his son in May 2024, Steve is taking a 1 year break from podcasting to soak up this beautiful time with his growing family. But don’t worry—he’ll be back soon with even more heart-centered inspiration! Until then,...

James Cobb has been to the brink and back. In a matter of weeks, he went from earning $4 an hour washing cars in rural Alabama to making a quarter million dollars smuggling Moroccan hashish on the beaches of Spain with his estranged biological father, a man described as “one of the biggest players in the world of drug smuggling”. From the extravagance of Acapulco and the "Valley of Death" on the US border, to deadly work in the heat of southern Spain, and a desperate chase through the Louisiana swamps, Jamie's life takes a grave turn where there can be only one outcome...

Devastated by finding his beloved wife and daughter brutally raped and murdered in their own home, Paul Stone seeks revenge! Frustrated by the police lack of evidence and failure to bring those responsible to justice, he embarks on a quest to unleash his Tebori hoards, to exact their own form of terrifying punishment!

Are any of you aware of the amount of CCTV cameras are monitoring our every move 24 hours a day? Some we know about, and some we don't! With that in mind, could you imagine if surveillance equipment was so advanced, it is indistinguishable from the real thing? Perhaps a common house fly? Follow two US scientists, as they use just that, as they use their miniature robotic flies to infiltrate the US government! Their equipment so advanced, that it is used to spy on the President himself.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to make money using bitcoins.

Between alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, pornography, gambling, and eating disorders, fully 25 percent of the population of the United States is addicted to something. Those addictions are taking a massive physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial toll on individuals, families, and communities. The problem can feel insurmountable. But there is a solution, at once ancient and supported by the latest in neuroscientific research. 

The good news is our children don't need perfect parents. They need authentic, fully-hearted, relationally engaged parents who can mess up and move on more than parents who always get it right. In this freeing book, respected therapists and best-selling authors Stephen James and Chip Dodd invite parents to let go of perfectionism and micromanaging as they learn to parent from a place of emotional honesty and intimacy. They teach parents that raising children to become capable, loving, and wise-hearted adults is far more about accepting our flaws than projecting an impossible standard.