Still not using your Instagram stories for your business? Well, if you're still on the fence with Instagram stories, then this video/blog is for you. I give you my four Instagram business tips for 2019 that will make you an expert at Instagram stories, and also, I want you to stick around till the end for your free gift. I'm Dr. Yazdan, and I am a cosmetic dentist in Newport Beach, California. I help healthcare professionals build their businesses by branding themselves on social media and turning their passions into profits.
As a cosmetic dentist, I have successfully grown quite a large social media presence that has exponentially increased my practice, so for the best social media marketing strategy advice on how you can use social media to grow your business just like I have, subscribe to my channel and hit the bell so you never miss out on the latest social media tips and tricks that will help you turn your passions into profits.
If you're using Instagram for marketing your business, you should be using Instagram stories. It's a great way to build a deeper relationship with your audience. Since social media platforms including Instagram are really pushing for video use, you need to hop on the bandwagon as soon as possible. When people see you on video, they will be more likely to feel connected to you, and when your audience feels connected to you, naturally, they will engage with your account even more. This, my friends, is one way of turning your followers into patients.
Now, if you are in my program, Grow with the Gram, there's an entire lesson on using Instagram stories that goes into great detail, so make sure you go back to that lesson, use the worksheets and the exercises I give you, and make sure that you start using Instagram stories to market your business. Let's talk about those four Instagram for business tips that you should be sharing on your stories so that you can grow your business on Instagram.
Tip number one is to share behind the scenes every day. The easiest thing to share on Instagram stories is behind the scenes of your day. This could be you getting ready for work, maybe your daily routine, or even show behind the scenes of your day throughout the day. You can share videos and photos of things that are going on. Have fun with this one and mix it up. Share photos and ask questions and do videos that actually show your face. Do what feels natural but have a lot of fun with it too.
Now, if you're shy to be on camera, I've got some tough love coming your way. Get over it. You know how you can get over it? By realizing that your feed isn't about you. It's actually about your audience. They don't care if your hair is messy or if your eyeliner's a little bit smeared across your face because you just got out of a really long procedure. They want to see what it's like behind the scenes, so don't be shy. Remind yourself that your feed is for your potential patients, and it's not for you.
Number two is going to be to share your work. If you're using Instagram to market your business, then this is a must, sharing the work that you're doing on your Instagram stories. You want to make sure that you actually get permission from your patients first. Believe it or not, it's really easy to share what you're doing, how you do things, and it's really simple to share your practice on Instagram stories. Whenever you have some down time throughout the day, start to share some of the equipment that you use and what you use them for. Talk about a specific product or a procedure or service that you have to offer. It really is that simple. Once you start, you'll get into the groove, and things will become a lot more natural for you.
Number three is actually one of my favorites, and it's so simple. I want you to answer popular questions. I'm sure that you get a lot of questions from patients, friends, followers, et cetera, and these make for some great Instagram stories. You can quickly or not so quickly, whatever you prefer, answer questions that you know your audience has. These pieces of content can be directly or indirectly related to what you specific do. This is a great way to get a conversation started with your audience.
Use the polls feature and question feature in the Instagram stories so that they can give their input on whatever topic you're talking about. I have personally had great success with this strategy, and each time I do a question feature or poll feature on my Instagram stories, I learn a whole lot of new stuff about my audience. Now, what I want you to do is to comment below with your most commonly asked question.
Number four is going to be to motivate and inspire. The last thing that I think we forget about way too often is just showing up and being light for somebody. The people that are in your audience are fighting battles that you will never know about, and sometimes, they come to you because of your transparency and want to be inspired. They want to see that things can get tough, but that you can push through them. They want to be motivated to keep pushing through whatever it is that they're going through. Really, sometimes, they just want an escape and your stories is a great way to help them with that.
Now, the best way to take action on these steps is to write them down and create content that will fall into these categories for your Instagram stories. Each of these ideas are things that you can do while you're working, spending time at home, or if you're just out and about. Remember that the beauty about social media especially Instagram stories is that you get to bring people along for the ride of your life and your business. They get to be a part of the journey, and they love that.
Down below, I have a link to download my free Instagram guide for healthcare professionals. It basically gives you 30 captions that you can copy and paste when you're tired or you could use them as templates when you're feeling creative, but you just need a little bit of help. I also give you a daily Instagram strategy that you should be using if you're trying to grow your presence on Instagram, so you can get that by clicking on the link below. Finally, if you liked this video/blog, make sure to let me know, subscribe to my channel, and share it with your fellow healthcare professionals. Also, comment below with the word Instastories if this video was helpful for you. Thank you so much and I can't wait to see you in the next video/blog.


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Pizza drivers, are you tired of being cheated?
Does your pizza shop provide you at least the full minimum wage for all time you spend in the shop?
Are your delivery reimbursements enough to even pay for your gas? Do they pay for vehicle parts, fluids, repairs, maintenance, insurance, depreciation, wear and tear, licensing and registration costs that you pay out of your own pocket to deliver pizzas?
THE LAW: Pizza shops must fully reimburse you for all costs of driving on the job if any unreimbursed costs cause your net wages to fall below the minimum (hourly wage paid – unreimbursed vehicle expenses = less than minimum wage).
Does your pizza shop pay you at least the full minimum wage of at least $7.25 per hour or higher, depending on the state where you work, for all time you work in the stop?
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Earlier this week, Blizzard released footage of Overwatch's robo-monk Zenyatta. Now it's the turn of the wing-wearing, halo-headed Mercy. A new video shows a complete round from the perspective of the high-mobility medic as she speeds about the battlefield, performing triage, boosting attack power and occasionally bringing the dead back to life.
Yes, many of the Mercy's basic principles are similar to TF2's Medic. Rather than a single-purpose healing gun, though, Mercy's beam can also boost an ally's attack power. In addition, her wings allow her to dart between ally players—a nice touch given how important mobility and positioning are when playing a healer.
Overwatch's beta is expected to begin this autumn. You can sign up to be a part of it right now.


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Fitzpatrick spent many hours designing, styling and crocheting the hat and is pleased her hard work paid off. "I think Elena will look beautiful in this hat," she said. "I can't wait to see her wearing it."
Dori is now putting together an entire Vampire Diaries accessories collection which will include the "Crocheted Brimmed Hat" in color ways charcoal, green, black and cream (with wood buttons) along with boot cuffs (LOVE those!), a scarf and possibly finger-less gloves. The pieces will be available on her Etsy shop and you can stay in the loop by liking her facebook page.
Hunky Dori Boutique specializes in fashionable hats and accessories for children and adults. As a designer, Dori is focused on translating current trends into up-to-the-minute hats and accessories and is guided by color combinations that catch her eye, as well as the detailing of flowers and stripes. From concept through production, every Hunky Dori piece is hand-crocheted by Dori herself. I absolutely adore her hats for children, they are the perfect mix of cute and stylish.
Hunky Dori Boutique hats are in the hands of Bethenny Frankel, Denise Richards and Allison Sweeney, and Dori even recently submitted a pair of finger-less gloves to the stylist of HBO's "True Blood" and is now waiting to hear if they will be used.


Jack: frequently refers to a sailor, or a nickname for anyone called John. Also a general term for a young male servant or a young man working in any occupation. The latter may be a derogatory term similar to knave.
Jack Frame Tenter: worked in a Card Room in the weaving industry. Operated a jack frame machine which twisted threads.
Jack Smith: archaic term for a Smith who fashioned coats of armour out of chain or leather. May also refer to someone who made machinery to replace the work of a Jack - a young man or boy.
Jack Tar: popular term for a sailor. May derive from wearing waterproof clothing made from tarpaulin, or from tarring clothes in order to make them waterproof. A common practice amongst sailors was to wear their hair in a ponytail and coated with tar. May also be recorded as 'jack afloat'.
Jacquard Operator: worked in the weaving industry in charge of a jacquard loom.
Jagger: a Carter (transporting goods) or Pedlar.
Jailor: a guard working in a gaol or jail.
Jakes Farmer: man who emptied the privy.
Jappaner: applied layers of heavy black lacquer to wooden furniture, pottery or ironwork. The result could be polished for decoration. When used with ironwork the result was also rustproof.
Jenny: another alternate spelling of Ginny, worked in the mining industry operating a ginny carriage.
Jerquer: a customs officer who inspected ships for smuggled goods.
Jersey Comber: combed wool to separate the finest yarn from the rest.
Jigger: worked in the pottery industry, shaped the outside of flatware pottery on a revolving mould.
Jigger Turner: a junior job in the pottery industry, rotated jiggers by hand.
Jinny: alternate spelling of Ginny, who worked in the mining industry operating a ginny carriage which was small railway truck used for transporting materials.
Job Coachman: based in a livery or stable, drove coach and horses for the rich and wealthy for the duration of a contract.
Job Master: hired out horse drawn carriages for domestic use.
Job Printer: undertook miscellaneous small printing jobs.
Jobber: a trader who bought goods from wholesalers to sell on to retailers for a profit. Also refers to a Piece Worker. The word 'jobbing' may be prefixed before another occupation which indicates they were being paid for a job of work.
Jobbing Man: an Odd Job Man who undertook many and varied small tasks.
Joiner: a highly skilled carpenter capable of perfectly joining wood together without the use of nails, screws, glue etc. Commonly worked in the construction or furniture making industries..
Jollier: worked in the pottery industry.
Jongleur: a travelling entertainer, such as a folk singer, conjuror or juggler.
Journeyman: a craftsman or trader who has not become a Master, but has completed their apprenticeship. Usually employed by a Master. In older use a journeyman was hired on a daily basis. The term may be suffixed by the name of the occupation they worked in.
Jouster: a woman mounted on horseback, travelling town to town peddling fish.
Jowter: alternate term for a Jouster, archaic term for a Chowder or Fishmonger.
Joyner: alternate spelling of Joiner, a highly skilled carpenter.
Junky: alternate name for a Day Labourer, who worked at a junk yard stripping valuable parts from discarded items, e.g. copper. He then transported these by horse and cart to sell elsewhere. Was paid on a commission basis.
Justiciar: an officer of the King's court, a person who operated their own court of law, or a judge in shire courts.
Juveler: Danish term for a jeweller.
Arriving at the great houses of 1920s London, fifteen-year-old Margaret's life in service was about to begin… As a kitchen maid – the lowest of the low – she entered an entirely new world; one of stoves to be blacked, vegetables to be scrubbed, mistresses to be appeased, and even bootlaces to be ironed. Work started at 5.30am and went on until after dark. It was a far cry from her childhood on the beaches of Hove, where money and food were scarce, but warmth and laughter never were.
Yet from the gentleman with a penchant for stroking the housemaids' curlers, to raucous tea-dances with errand boys, to the heartbreaking story of Agnes the pregnant under-parlourmaid, fired for being seduced by her mistress's nephew, Margaret's tales of her time in service are told with wit, warmth, and a sharp eye for the prejudices of her situation.


I've searched and browsed for this, but don't see any information about how it's going with the Lyric thermostat since UI7 Version 7.0.19. I had my Veralite in storage for the last few months while I built and moved to a new house. I got it fired up again, and am looking to get a thermostat soon. I see the Lyric listed on the add devices screen, but would like to know if anyone has experience using it since it's officially integrated? I'd like to get this one, but can also go with a z-wave thermostat again.
Also I noticed the Add Device list shows the Lyric Round thermostat. Does this mean it doesn't work with the square Lyric T5? I was thinking they used the same Lyric software?
jorakal, I actually have one connected to one of my controllers. It works fine, it isn't on my main house controller yet because there was an issue in 7.0.19 with a motion sensor that I use in my home, so I haven't fully integrated it yet. I have the round one. I would say that it is OK. I get some notifications from its app that wouldn't come through Vera, like low humidity levels. I can also make quick temperature changes through the Apple Watch which is great.
We worked very closely with Honeywell on the integration, it should work for any of the Lyric family thermostats. TCC thermostats are a different integration protocol and they do not work with the Lyric protocol.
Update: I bought a Lyric T5. Everything is working correctly with my Vera Lite.
Are you able to see the humidity level in Vera yet? I am also wondering if you are able to control the thermostat with sensors or scenes like zwave thermostats? I am looking for this features mostly and am thinking of the T5 but would like to confirm I can do this before I proceed.
Marc, are you also working with Honeywell to incorporate their Lyric Water Leak and Freeze Detector? I do not find that listed anywhere. I believe it uses the same login site so seems like a simple expansion of Honeywell device setup.
I too would like to know if the Vera Plus will communicate with the Honeywell Lyric Leak detector.
Hi @Marc Shenker, how did you get the Lyric T5 paired up with your Vera? Not having any luck here.
Actually Lyric T5 does not have a specific integration with Vera because only Lyric Round is integrated and found in the devices menu.
However, being in the same Lyric series, it should use the same API, and it should work, if you add it as Lyric round from Vera's add device menu. But I cannot say for sure how it will work, or if all features will be available.
So I have the Veralite with the UI7 and I have replaced my Honeywell ZWSTAT with a new Lyric T6 Pro. I installed the unit and used the Honeywell Plugin (round Lyric) mentioned above and it seems to see the thermostat and shows the indoor temperature but the Current setpoint shows 0.0 degrees. Any thoughts as to why? (see screenshot attached). Any help would be appreciated!
I have veramate iOS app, it for some reason only sees the current temperature, I cannot make adjustments or see the setpoint.
Hi MarcCM, is your post from April 16th still up to date or have you seen improvement?
We are working together with Honeywell for some bug fixing and update for existing Lyric devices. This should be part of the upcoming Vera firmware update.
We will then start working on integration Lyric T5+ thermostats.


We are a group of experienced, registered and insured homeopaths providing support and healing for anyone affected by the fire at Grenfell Tower.
Have had quite a few cases of mumps in my clinic in the last few weeks.
Mumps is most recognisable by the painful swellings at the side of the face under the ears (the parotid glands), giving a person with mumps a distinctive "hamster face" appearance.
Other symptoms of mumps include headaches, joint pain & a high temperature, which may develop a few days before the swelling of the parotid glands.
Mumps is spread in the same way as colds & flu – through infected droplets of saliva that can be inhaled or picked up from surfaces & transferred into the mouth or nose.
A person is most contagious a few days before the symptoms develop & for a few days afterwards.
There are some wonderful homeopathic remedies that can help lessen the severity & duration of mumps.
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The steady croaking of a frog under a window may be peaceful for the first few minutes, but hours or even days of it will be maddening. Insects are often attracted to lights near a porch or garage, and hungry frogs will invade properties to find that food. The potential invasion can be stopped by making the property less hospitable to the frogs.
A frog in its natural setting is fine; a frog near a house is not.
Turn off exterior lights around the house that attract insects. If the lights have to be on, leave them on for as short of a time as possible. Spray the property with insecticide, and clean up fallen leaves and cut grasses. All of these actions help eliminate the food source, and the frogs will move on when there is nothing left to eat.
Drain any ponds and standing water near the home. Frogs need a consistent, reliable source of water for survival, and they won't hang around if there is no place to soak. Use sturdy mesh fencing to surround a decorative pond.
Pull long weeds and grass around the house to minimize hiding places. The frogs feel safe among tall weeds and grass. Keep the grass mowed to a height of 2 or 3 inches, and clear away weeds and debris from under bushes and around garden spaces.
Cover windows and window wells with screens to fend off frogs. Attach the screen to the exterior frame around the window, and lay sections of screening over open holes. Inspect screens once a month for holes, and replace them as frequently as necessary.


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"Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" is the US follow-up single to Prince's first big hit, "I Wanna Be Your Lover". It is also Prince's first rock and roll-inspired single release. It did not make the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 charts, although it did reach #13 on the R&B Singles charts. The lyrics explore a relationship with a cruel lover.  The song prominently features guitar and bass, with the keyboard featured in a less prominent role.  A highlight of the song is a soaring guitar solo at the end, played by Prince himself.

The song was played live on Prince's first three tours, always being the second number. The extended lyrics on the live version continue the main theme, although, later on the Dirty Mind tour, these were replaced by screaming "bitch!" and following this with a blazing guitar solo.  The B-side of the song was "Baby" (from For You) in the US and "Bambi" in New Zealand.

In 1987, the song was covered by American actress turned singer Tuesday Knight's self-titled debut album.

In September 2009, Prince released a recording of a live performance of the song at Paisley Park Studios on the Internet.

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Themed "Harnessing Ghana's Gas Potential", the GGF 2013 just as the GGF 2012 attracted leading energy experts and major stakeholders to share perspectives and experiences on natural gas market development and by that foster an environment in which stakeholders and policy makers dialogued and shared each other's experiences, expectations and challenges while re-assessing strategic directions and competencies. The forum also provided participants a platform for synchronizing efforts to harness the future role of natural gas in Ghana and beyond.
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On its own, CBD may quite possibly be one of the most beneficial substances out there. It's no surprise that the ever-growing marijuana industry has began to capitalize on CBD. It's important for you to understand, however, that not all CBD products are created equal.
These days, you can find "CBD" products in gas stations, drug stores, bars, and several other random locations. The problem is that most of these products are not 100% natural, and can contain dangerous chemicals that are potentially harmful to your health.
Even if a product claims to be 100% natural, studies and tests have found other added ingredients. Some of these come in shockingly large concentrations. For this reason, we want to make sure you understand what you could be getting if you buy "CBD" products from these unlicensed places.
This substance is a cough suppressant, that can be found in most over the counter cough medicines. Although it is an effective cough suppressant in the correct doses, it can be extremely dangerous if used in high quantities and/or for a prolonged period of time.
DXM has a long history of recreational abuse, as it can produce psychoactive effects, like euphoria, if taken in large doses or combined with other ingredients. DXM is responsible for approximately 6000 emergency room visits annually.
Long term use or overdose can cause decreased respiratory function, elevated heart rate & blood pressure, psychosis, seizures, insomnia, dysphoria, coma, and even death.
This would be a grouping of synthetic cannabinoids, better known as K2 or Spice. Synthetic cannabinoids stimulate the body's endocannabinoid system. These substances are illegal in most places.
5F-ADB typically makes the user feel drowsy and disoriented. Over time, these synthetic cannabinoids can cause nausea, fear, loss of bodily control, and problems breathing. 5F-ADB has been linked to dozens of overdoses and deaths.
While melatonin is a naturally-produced chemical in the body, many consumers do not expect to find it in their "100% CBD" products. Melatonin is the hormone that tells your body to go to sleep. It's dangerous to take a melatonin supplement without knowledge, because it can not only make you drowsier than normal, but also raise blood sugar and blood pressure in some people.
Companies decided to add it into the products after claiming that consumers requested it. One test determined that the concentration of melatonin in hundreds of products was much greater than the concentration of CBD.
You may be asking yourself, how do they get away with it? Well, the truth is, the CBD market is pretty much unregulated. In order to avoid these dangerous substances, don't get your CBD products from gas stations, drug stores, etc.
These products are clearly very dangerous and have no pharmacological data to prove them to be neither effective nor safe.
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2) Describe passage through nasal cavity that induces least discomfort during FEES exam.
3) Name structures involved in safe bolus transport from oral cavity to upper esophagus.
4) Provide name, function and innervation of 4 laryngeal muscles.


Learn to apply the fundamentals of chemistry, physics, and engineering to real-world problems relating to manufactured products.
You'll start with problem-solving and move to engineering design concepts, with the complexity of problems increasing as you move through the 128-credit program. Master the fundamentals you'll need – either to work as a practicing engineer or to prepare for further studies in engineering science or other areas – and complete a major design project before you graduate.
Syracuse gives you the opportunity to be very engaged and effective in engineering. I could be involved in student chapters and everything engineering-related, of course, but it allowed me to take other classes in other schools as well.
Learn more about the chemical engineering program.
At the College of Engineering and Computer Science, you will find distinctive ongoing research programs that support and encourage your active participation. Distinguished faculty work closely with students in research areas like smart materials for healthcare, energy sources conversion and conservation, and rehabilitative and regenerative engineering.
Your success is a priority. You will be challenged and supported by PRIDE (Programs Rooted In Developing Excellence) on and off campus. You'll have opportunities to participate in co-op placements across the nation where you'll gain paid work experience in industry or paid research experience at a university. Co-ops are usually done during the summer, and you can have two (or sometimes three) co-ops placements by the time you graduate.
As a chemical engineering major you'll have access to CESE laboratories – 22,000 square feet of core laboratories including a radioactive isotope lab, dark room, clean rooms, computer lab, and more. Work and learn in facilities that were designed for interdisciplinary research focusing on environmental assessment and technology.
The College of Engineering and Computer Sciences has 20 co-curricular organizations and a tradition of active participation in professional societies like the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
The 5-year H. John Riley Dual Engineering/MBA Program allows you to earn a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and an MBA from Syracuse University's Whitman School of Management.
Chemical engineering majors most often study abroad at the Florence center and to World Partner programs at the University of New South Wales and University College Dublin. Summer programs of interest include Engineering Research Projects in Strasbourg.
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"For two and a half hours, Jagger ran the length of the stage and back like a rocket on rails."
"Pardon the pun, but The Man is a Rockstar!"
"Except for a quick puff of Ronnie Wood's cigarette, I didn't see Keith smoke all evening. What's up with that?"
Mick and Ronnie
Lee, me and Gayle.
"I had a third row seat, so I'm here to tell you…"
My girlfriends and I had a blast at the Rolling Stones Zip Code Tour last weekend in Arlington, Texas. To the guys at the automotive place where I got an inspection sticker for my car… "No, the Rolling Stones are not on walkers!" I doubt my car friends have ever been in that great a shape!
PARDON THE CLICHÉ, BUT THE MAN IS A ROCK STAR!
True to form, the soon-to-be 72-year-old Mick Jagger's energy level is still nothing short of amazing! For two and a half hours, Jagger ran the length of the stage and back like a rocket on rails. His voice, his moves, his showmanship… He's still got it. If you're not a Rolling Stones devotee, like me, then you might not catch the three or four subtle, built-in, momentary breaks that allow Jagger to catch his breath. Other than when he exits the stage—like he's always done—when Keith and Ronnie do their solos, Mick is front and center every second. The real question is how does Jagger maintain this level of fitness required to still be near the top of his game?
Last year Jagger told Q Magazine he runs several miles a day, swims, does kickboxing and cycling. "I train five or six days a week, but I don't go crazy," he said. In addition, he alternates those activities with lifting weights, dancing, ballet, Pilates, yoga and sprints. Yes, I said, "ballet," and if you ask me, that is a cray-zeee workout.
Jagger told The Daily Mail he meditates every morning. "It's too debilitating to drink a lot, so I use other relaxation techniques… I sit on my own, calm down, take stock." It seems as though he's now an "avocado addict" and drinks vitamin smoothies.
I had a third row seat, so I'm here to tell you that through a black mesh t-shirt Jagger donned, I could see his well-defined abs, flat stomach and 28-inch waist. Even his nipples. Pardon the cliché, but The Man is a Rock Star!
For those, like my car friends, who still associate the Rolling Stones with their drug and alcohol fueled, hell-raising days, I believe each and every one of the Stones when they say they've given it up. At this age, they couldn't perform like this if they hadn't. Gone are the days when Keith Richards would pick up a random pill off the floor, swallow it, and then say, "I wonder what this does?" Except for a quick puff of Ronnie Wood's cigarette, I didn't see Keith smoke all evening. What's up with that?
And Charlie Watts? Except for his grey hair, the 74-year-old debonair, Charlie is My Darling, could pass for 54.
Thank you, sweet girlfriends! It was a great birthday! Unlike Mick Jagger, we ate pizza, drank vodka and got only a few hours sleep. Perhaps that's why we don't have "moves like Jagger!"
Midlife Girlfriends Talk Sex And Men
At the Poolside Lounge
I MAY HAVE BECOME A CURMUDGEON
THE BENEFITS OF BEING ALONE
20 July 2015 Life 1010ParkPlace


Read 1 Corinthians 12:4-18 to start.
4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? 18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
Let's get one thing out of the way right now. This is not a sermon about spiritual gifts. Not that that would not be a worthwhile topic, and probably one that we could all benefit from learning more about. I'm sure I could. Maybe some day I'll preach a sermon about spiritual gifts. They say that the best way to learn about a topic is to teach it to someone else, and I think there is a lot of truth in that.
When we think about spiritual gifts, certain ones come to mind, some fairly common, and some that we might consider more exotic. The verses we read to start list a number of different gifts, and if you go through that list you'd probably end up with more questions than answers. Some of what we read there would definitely fall on the more dramatic end of the spectrum, such as miracles or healings. Some of it might be an interesting exercise in meaning, such as what is the difference between word of wisdom and word of knowledge?
But before I get your hopes up that we're going to answer these questions, or maybe your fears up that I'm going to try and tackle the topic of tongues today, or for that matter healings or miracles, remember what I said a moment ago. This is not a sermon about spiritual gifts. Well, not entirely.
To get a better idea of what this sermon is actually about, I'm going to read a passage from the book of Colossians. It's in chapter four if you want to turn there, but you'll want to keep your finger in Corinthians, we'll be back there later.
Not long ago my wife and I were doing a study on the book of Colossians, and when looking at the last chapter, when we got to the salutations which close out the book, there was a verse that caught my attention. I know, what is going to catch anyone's attention in there? The various greetings we find at the end of many of Paul's epistles are not usually thought of as a theological goldmine. Quite frequently, though, when we read passages such as this one, we may just sort of skip over it as little more than a list of names, places, and commendations. We might miss out on more than we realize when we skim sections like this, when we do a cursory reading and move on., although we know, as it says in 2 Timothy 3:16 that all scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. So there is no reason why we shouldn't look at such less-obvious verses as the greetings and salutations for truth and insight. In any case, it was verse 17 which caught my attention. 17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
It's a pretty straightforward verse. Tell Archippus to fulfill the ministry which he had been given of God. That reads almost like an item on a to-do list. Remind Archippus to do stay on top of things. Got it. Maybe that's why the verse caught my attention, with just how uninteresting it is at first glance. There is no obvious revelation of truth here, nothing that is readily quotable. I can feel confident in saying that you will likely never pick up a greeting card, even at a Christian bookstore, and find this verse printed inside. It's not a verse that too many people would have memorized for Awana or Sunday School.
What sticks out for me, though, are the questions that this verse inspires. Who was Archippus? What was his ministry? And the question that really got me wondering – why did Paul single him out? Of all the believers at Colossae, and for that matter, at Laodicea, which was just down the road from Colossae, maybe 12 miles away. If we looked up the page a couple of verses, we see that Paul also salutes that church, and says that this epistle should also be read there as well. But regardless of where he was from, why did Paul single this man out for special attention, to be reminded in particular to fulfill his ministry? Why did Archippus need this reminder?
It's one thing to remind someone to do a task. At home, we are forever reminding the children to do their chores, put away their laundry, pick up their toys and books, that sort of thing. It's another to have a special reminder for another person to make sure they do something that needs to be done. At work I have on my computer some automated reminders, do this report on Monday for the last week, download that monthly statement, that sort of thing. I also have a few programmed reminders for other people. Once a month, my computer reminds me to remind someone else to check for software updates. That makes sure that things don't get forgotten about. Sometimes this annoys the guy who I remind, I get a "Yeah, Marko, I know to do that, I do that every month." But it works to make sure the task is completed.
But that all pales in comparison to sending a letter from Rome to Colossae, more than a thousand miles, and adding in a reminder, not just for Archippus himself, but for all who would read the letter, for them to remind Archippus to take heed to the ministry that he had received of God, and to fulfill it. And then having that letter added to the canon of scripture, with the reminder part and parcel of it, that's quite the enduring reminder. Assuming he had children, and grandchildren, well, a couple of generations down the line the great-grandchildren of Archippus may have read this epistle as part of the scripture and known that this reminder was for their ancestor.
We don't know a lot about Archippus in particular. He is only mentioned in scripture in this verse, and in a single verse in the book of Philemon, where he is called a fellow soldier. According to Roman Catholic tradition, he was the first bishop of Laodicea, and he is considered a saint, with March 20 as his feast day. A fairly minor saint, I would say, he's not listed as the patron of anywhere or of any particular thing. He's just not someone we know much about. Among the names given in Paul's closing of the book of Colossians, there are some very familiar names, such as Luke and Mark, both of whom wrote gospels. There are some reasonably well known names, such as Onesimus and Aristarchus, whose stories we have at least in part elsewhere in scripture. As well there is Demas, sad Demas, mentioned only here, and in Philemon, where he is listed as a fellow labourer, and finally in 2 Timothy, where he is described as having forsaken Paul, having loved this present world. A sad way to close out one's appearance in scripture, to be sure.
We have none of this for Archippus. All we have of him is the mention that he is a fellow soldier, and that he has a ministry that he needed to pay attention to. There is no sad epitaph, nor is there a story of triumph and achievement. He is virtually unknown to us today, as much as he was surely known to Paul and to the other believers in that area. From what we read of him, Archippus was not, as we would use the term today, a star. He was not an apostle, he was not a companion on missionary journeys, he was not a writer of scripture, nor did he, like his neighbour Philemon, have a personal letter from Paul that bears his name in the holy scriptures. He was not famous, nor was he notorious. From what little we know about him, this is nothing to suggest that Archippus was some exceptional Christian who accomplished all sorts of impressive things. He is not a household name for us today, even among those who know their New Testament inside out. Outside of the Roman province of Phrygia where he lived, he probably was not generally known outside of that region in his own day. He was not some superstar, he wasn't Paul, or Peter, or Barnabas, or Augustine, or Martin Luther, or Charles Wesley, or Billy Graham. He was, in essence, just a guy. Not someone highly remarkable, not someone particularly memorable. He was simply a believer with a ministry to fulfill.
Remember earlier when I said that this is not a sermon about spiritual gifts? Well, this is also is not a sermon about a particular man, a particular believer from Colossae who lived in the first century. Not really. Archippus, and the mention of his ministry, and the need to take heed unto it, and fulfill it, serves as a guide to us today.
We all like to think that we are special, and that we are capable and important. And everyone here is important to someone, probably to many people. We all have some capabilities, with different strengths and weaknesses, to be sure, but we all have things we can do. And absolutely we all can and should and hopefully do serve God in some measure. But no one here is, for lack of a better term, a Christian superstar. There are precious few who would fit that description, and frankly, I don't think that's something I would want to achieve. Being up on a pedestal can quickly lead to pride, to self-centeredness, to unproductive criticism. I've preached in the past on the topic of doing so-called great things for God, and how that is a problematic goal at best. Aiming to become some sort of famous elite Christian is every bit as problematic.
We might be inspired and motivated by those who are well-known. We might look up to them, and listen eagerly to what they say, read what they teach, but no one here is Paul. We all have far more in common with Archippus.
You might be thinking that you don't have much in common with some first century believer from Asia Minor. And while we don't have a wealth of information on Archippus, what we do know can teach us much. He was a believer – Paul called him a fellow soldier. I trust that you can say the same of yourself this morning. If so, then you have that in common with Archippus, and indeed, with every other believer sitting here.
He had a ministry that God had given him. We don't know the details or the scope of that ministry, but we know that he had it. You know what? You might be thinking that you do not have any sort of ministry, and so my comparison falls down here, but each one of us who is a believer, who has decided to follow Christ, has some sort of ministry, some sort of assignment given us of God. We read as much in 1 Corinthians earlier. We might not be entirely clear on what it might be, especially the younger folks. Sometimes it takes a long while to really figure out what God has for you. It might not be one single, specific item, in fact, quite frequently we have more than one area of ministry. But every believer has some ministry, and some spiritual gift that they should be using.
Sadly, in many local churches today there is a very small and select group of people who do almost all of the ministry work. In some cases this might be as few as one individual. The common notion that a church should have a 'minister' does not help, because when one person is tasked with doing ministry, or maybe a handful of people, that essentially gives everyone else an excuse not to be involved. When there is someone specifically employed to do ministry, why would anyone else do it? Not only have you hired someone to do that work, but if you were to jump in, then perhaps you are stepping on the minister's toes. And so far too many believers have very little to do with ministry, at least with the working side of it. And that is tragic, because there is far more growth that comes from doing work yourself than there is from watching someone else do it. You get a lot more out of participating then you do from merely observing. And when more people, when a wider base of believers does the work, more will be accomplished. That only makes sense.
Recently I helped some friends move into their new house. I brought Sean along to help out, not my idea, he really wanted to help. While I worked on moving some large and heavy items, such as weightlifting gear and a treadmill, which is even more heavy and awkward then you would ever believe if you haven't had the joy of moving a treadmill, Sean worked along with a couple of other young people on bringing some firewood into their basement. When we were done with the furniture, the rest of us turned to help with the wood. It was taking four people a long while to move a couple cords of firewood. Add six more people to the equation, and that pile disappears in minutes. More people doing the work means the job gets done that much faster. That's only common sense.
There's one more thing that we probably all have in common with Archippus. Whatever ministry we might have, no matter how small or how large it might be, we all need some encouragement. We all need some reminders to keep at it, to see that we fulfill whatever God has tasked us with. Maybe we even need a good kick in the pants from time to time.
I can't say for sure whether Archippus was perhaps a little unmotivated, or if he was readily distractible, or maybe if he was easily discouraged. Maybe he was scattered and unfocused, or maybe he was inconsistent, swinging wildly from hot to cold. Or maybe he was lukewarm. Colossae was, as mentioned, only a few miles down the road from Laodicea, which was home to the lukewarm church of Revelation chapter 3. That book was written not so many years after this epistle, so who knows what the state of that church was when Paul was writing?
In any case, Archippus needed to be nudged. He needed to be reminded of the ministry that he had received, that he would not fail to fulfill it. No matter the reasoning behind this extra motivational push that Paul included for him, he needed it. And, frankly, if we are being honest, so do all of us, from time to time. That short list of hang-ups and speed bumps I mentioned, how many of those apply to you and me? I'm pretty sure that I've known and experienced every single one of those, from lack of motivation and poor focus, to distraction and inconsistency, to discouragement, and, if you must know, outright laziness. There are any number of reasons, any number of excuses, really, that we can find for failing to fulfill the ministry that God has given us. And so each and every one of us, just like Archippus, we all need reminders. We need to be nudged forward. We need to be encouraged. Otherwise, odds are high that we will fall short, and our ministry will remain incomplete.
This is a problem on more than one level. On an individual level, if we do not do the work that God has given us, we miss out. We miss out on the blessings we would receive from doing the Lord's work, we miss out on the fellowship that we would enjoy from participating with others, and we miss out on seeing the results that would come should the work be accomplished. Not doing what God has asked us to do is may actually lead to disappointment and discouragement.
That's on a personal, individual level, but there is a second factor to consider. We read from I Corinthians chapter 12 at the start of the sermon. That passage talks about spiritual gifts, and makes a comparison between the body of Christ and the human body. There is a diversity of gifts, a wide selection of roles to fill within the church. As it says, reading again from verse 4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
The word administrations that we have in verse 5, the Greek word is Diakonia (dee-ak-on-ee'-ah), that is more commonly translated as ministry. In fact, it's exactly the same word used in Colossians chapter 4, verse 17, that Archippus was to fulfill. He had a particular ministry. We all have a particular ministry. There are many different spiritual gifts that God imparts to believers through the Holy Spirit, we read a whole list of them in 1 Corinthians chapter 12, and there are other passages we could read that would provide some overlapping lists with additional gifts. This is not a sermon on gifts in particular, although that is a good topic for another day, as mentioned earlier. This is more about roles and responsibilities within the church.
The passage in Corinthians compares the church to the human body. Our bodies have hands and feet, ears and eyes, each of which do different jobs, and each of which is necessary, as described in the passage. If parts of our body decided that they wanted to do something else, that would be a big problem. My eyes are not going to be any use when it comes to hearing. And my ears can't taste. Not at all. If my hands and feet decided they wanted to do different jobs, well, some jobs are not going to be done very well, and some may not get accomplished at all.
It's the same way in the church. We can't all do the same things. Some of us are better suited to certain tasks than others, some of us have particular gifts that enable us to perform certain roles more effectively. We might think that some roles within the church are more important than others, or are more prestigious than others. It is easy to think this, and it is a natural, human reaction to things, we like to categorize and sort tasks into strata, job 1 is better than job 2, but job 2 is better than job 3. Unfortunately, we often do the same thing with people. We elevate some people because they have a particular ministry, or they are especially talented at something which we value, and at the same time we might devalue others because they don't have an obvious or attention-getting ministry. But every single one of the various ministries of the church is important, just as the different functions of your body is important. Some are more glamorous, to be sure. Some get a lot more recognition and attention. But all are needed. And all of us, if we are believers, have been given spiritual gifts and have been placed in roles by God himself. As we read earlier, at verse 18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
Every believer is important, every ministry is important. Some, however, are only noticed when the work is not done. Maybe right away, and maybe after some time has passed, but when things are not done, then they are keenly missed.
It is the same way with our bodies. Obviously if you tried to get up in the morning and your legs didn't work anymore, that's going to be quite the adjustment. That's not going to somehow escape notice. You can't go for days and weeks and months at a time without the use of your legs and not notice. On the other hand, I have diabetes. My pancreas either doesn't produce enough insulin, or my body doesn't use the insulin properly, and that's a problem. For years I walked around not knowing I had this condition, but my blood sugar was probably all over the map, and I didn't know why I was really lethargic at times, or why it seemed to take a long time for cuts and scratches to heal. A job was not getting done properly, but I didn't realize it for a while.
In the church, it's going to be pretty obvious if no one gets up front to speak on Sunday morning, or if they get up here and they don't have anything prepared. If, however, the people who are supposed to do the cleaning don't do that, we might not notice for a week or three. We'll notice that eventually, though, once the garbage cans start to overflow. But let's say that those who pray faithfully at home stop doing so. That's a far less visible ministry than preaching. We won't see that right away. We may not notice for a long while. We may not notice until it's too late. But that ministry, if not carried out, will be lacking, and will in time be missed.
Just because a ministry does not get much attention does not mean it isn't vital. And just because it may look like only a few people are doing most of the work doesn't mean that everyone else is off the hook. Because everyone can do something. In fact, it's vital that everyone does something, because even if it's something small, it's still something. Small is a lot better than nothing at all.
When I talked earlier about helping friends move, I mentioned that there were a few children along to help out. The kids were no help with moving couches and mattresses, but they were pretty good at bringing in the firewood. Sure, adults were able to move firewood even better than children, but it's something the kids could do. They were able to participate and help, they were in fact eager and willing to do so. It's important to cultivate and encourage younger people in so many aspects of life, and Christian ministry is one of the most important. That applies to newer or less experienced believers, regardless of age.
Maybe you don't really know what your ministry should be, what gifts you may have been given. That's okay, you have to start somewhere. It's important that we encourage and equip one another to expand their efforts, to try new avenues of Christian service. That's the only way that anyone gets better at doing anything, by trying and by putting in effort to improve. Not that everyone will succeed in everything they try, of course. That's why you try, and why you encourage others to try. It's cliché, but you don't score any points on the shots you don't take.
It's only been a few years that I've been preaching. When I was younger I had no idea if I had any aptitude for it or not. After moving here, I was asked if I wanted to lead a Tuesday Bible study. When that seemed to go okay, I was asked to preach on a Sunday morning. And it must have worked out, because here we are today. I hope when I preach it is an encouragement and an exhortation to all of you. I know that when people tell me that they appreciated my sermon, that is an encouragement to me. It is so important that we encourage one another.
We all have roles to fill in the church. God has ordained it thus, He has a plan and a place for each and every believer. If we neglect our responsibilities, we miss out on opportunities to serve. What's more, we may force others to take on more than they should. That leads to stress and overburdening of some, and laziness and complacency in others.
Looking back at Archippus, the verse we read earlier is as much about encouragement as it is about fulfilling a ministry. It says And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. This was a reminder for Archippus, yes, but notice that the instruction here is not actually directed to him. It's for everyone else to encourage him in his ministry. Because no matter if your ministry is front-and-center or entirely behind-the-scenes, no matter if your role is small or large, encouragement is the responsibility of every single believer.
My prayer for all of us today is that God would help us to fulfill the ministries that He has given us and that we would encourage others to do likewise.


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, it automatically remembers to change temperatures for you, so that your furnace or air conditioner doesn't keep running if you ever forget to change your thermostat. So for example if you typically reduce your temperature during the day while you are gone to work, a programmable thermostat will make this change for you, so you don't need to remember to do it yourself.
, a programmable thermostat can work even while you are asleep. So it can turn down or up temperatures while you were sleeping and then turn them back down or up before you awake.
. In other words, make sure that your thermostat is set to turn up and down your temperature at the proper times. If you haven't taken the time to set your temperatures properly, you will find yourself overriding the programs which defeats the purpose of having a programmable thermostat. And if you don't know how to set up your programmable thermostat, then you should contact your manufacturer, who usually has a toll-free customer service number. They can walk you through exactly how to set up your programmable thermostat.
Be sure that the clock on your programmable thermostat is set for the correct time of day and the correct day of the week.
If the time and day are wrong, then you will not have the temperatures adjusted for when you want them to be. Especially check around changes in daylight savings times, when the clock in your programmable thermostat will likely need to be reset.
From time to time you should open your programmable thermostat and carefully clean it.
If it is dirty, this can sometimes affect how well it reads the temperature and how well it reacts.
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Easier said than done sometime hey!
When I look back over the last 47 years of my life I have spent SO much time and energy trying to gain other people's approval AND most of the time I was trading in my authenticity to do so. I suspect, for me, this is a key part of what is behind the Authentic Woman Vision – to Inspire all Women to Truly Be Ourselves and, ultimately the development of our new Online Program to support all of us to feel more confident, calm and connected. To create deeply authentic and meaningful lives.
It's so interesting to me that just as I sat down to start writing this post I had a call from one of my teenage son, Hugo's, teachers. He had asked Hugo to apologise for something that happened in class today and Hugo had refused. The teacher was ringing to ask me to talk to Hugo, to ask him to apologise or he was thinking of giving him a detention. When Hugo got home from school we talked it over and Hugo explained his perspective to me and that he genuinely did not feel he had done anything wrong.
As he explained it I could see both sides of the story, but, very embarrassingly, I still found myself saying to Hugo 'couldn't you just have given him what he asked for, couldn't you just have apologised rather than digging your heals in'. And Hugo, beautifully said to me 'mum, that is just not in my nature'. He was right! Hugo is quite good at saying sorry when he knows he is in the wrong and in this case he didn't feel he was. And ultimately, I apologised to him for suggesting he go against his authentic truth.
Hallelujah! He is not prepared to go around over-apologising for himself, or being someone else just so his teacher will like him, just to gain his approval. When I talked it through with his teacher and explained Hugo's perspective, his teacher admitted that he may have got it wrong, that it may have been a misunderstanding. I said to the teacher, 'while I appreciate your need to feel respected in the class room, I can't ask my son to apologise for something he genuinely feels he did not do'. I told him I really respect that Hugo has the strength to not just say what people want to hear. The teacher said 'don't tell Hugo I said this, but I really admire that in him too. He has a very strong ethical inner compass'.
I never had that. I never felt I had the right to my own views, opinions, perspectives, especially when it came to authority figures. I spent much of my life not having a voice, denying my truth. Until I embarked on the journey of Compassionate Self-Awareness. Until I started the daily practice of 'not trading my authenticity in for approval'. Until I started to make my own approval, my self-respect, more important than what others thought about me. Until I learnt to say no. To care for myself as much as I do others. While it has felt very challenging at times, there has been no greater gift in my life, than the gift of finally coming home to myself.
May we all practice giving this gift to ourselves.


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Richardson, Kelly
Kelly Richardson creates large-scale immersive video installations of extraordinary landscapes. These eerie environments, entirely devoid of people, invite viewers to 'insert themselves into the work' and become its sole protagonists. As Richardson explains, 'I'm trying to create contemplative places which are both beautiful and mesmeric but at the same time, unsettling.' The Last Frontier (2013) features a pulsating, globe-like construction set within a barren landscape. As in all of Richardson's work, the film's narrative is calculatedly ambiguous: it is unclear whether the dome is a place to shelter from impending disaster, or the threat itself.
Artwork Details: running time: 20 minutes
Edition: 1 of 5 +2AP
Material description: High definition, 16:9 video with 2:1 audio
Credit line: © the artist.
Theme: Undefined
Medium: Film and Audio Visual
Accession number: ACC32/2015
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Clinton, Chris
Spiderman, 2013
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