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In one of a number of special episodes focused on the state and direction of the US as it approaches its 250th anniversary, this week, we explore the rise and influence of Christian Nationalism in US politics and religious life — what it is, its theological roots, and how the ideology is shaping politics, society, and even democracy itself, both in the US and beyond. We reflect upon the social consequences of the ideology for education, civil rights, and attitudes toward "the other," contrasting the movement's beliefs with the positions taken by other Christians, and their effects for minority communities, women, immigrants and many millions of Americans. As always, we consider where we might focus our intentions and prayers. Disclosure: We do take an editorial position in this episode.
Intentions and prayers begin at 37 minutes 27 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary amid a time of deep difference over its future course, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that all Americans will have the grace to see that those with whom they may disagree are not enemies but are human beings made in God's image or have an equal right to be heard, be safe, and be free.
Please join us in holding this.
Mentioned in this episode:
‘The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy’ by Matthew D. Taylor. On Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Violent-Take-Force-Christian-Threatening/dp/1506497780/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0
‘The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism’ by Tim Alberta. On Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Power-Glory-Evangelicals-Extremism/dp/006322688X/ref=sr_1_1
A prayer for America Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/aprayerforamericanow.
Labyrinth Around America. https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/laa/index.html
Related episodes of Impact!
Men Behaving Badly: Leaders Who Play The Religious Card, https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-s4zbu-18e6f49
Spain on Edge: Inside a Nation Deeply Polarized, https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-p2wbg-1947f34
Chapter markers:
00:00:00                                 Introduction
00:01:00                                 Understanding Christian Nationalism
00:02:55                                 Ideology and Influence
00:05:18                                 Patterns and Demographics
00:08:08                                 Political Violence and Extremism
00:09:00                                 Global Perspectives
00:12:04                                 Theological Foundations of Christian Nationalism
00:15:36                                 Historical Context
00:21:24                                 Critiques and Concerns
00:25:55                                 Social and Political Effects
00:32:46                                 Education and Christian Nationalism
00:33:06                                 Immigration Policies
00:34:46                                 Emotional and Psychological Impacts
00:36:25                                 The Role of Social Media
00:37:27                                 Intentions and Prayers
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://thinktheology.co.uk/blog/article/what_is_christian_nationalism
https://www.missioalliance.org/christian-nationalism-what-defines-it/
https://news.wfsu.org/all-npr-news/2024-02-28/christian-nationalisms-support-is-strongest-in-rural-conservative-states
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/10/27/global-far-right-christian-nationalists-00063400
‘The Religion of American Greatness: What’s Wrong with Christian Nationalism,’ Paul D. Miller, 2022, InterVarsity Press.
https://www.premierchristianity.com/features/why-the-rise-of-christian-nationalism-around-the-world-is-deeply-concerning/14740.article
https://canopyforum.org/2024/11/06/the-rise-of-the-christian-right-in-europe/
https://midamerica.edu/articles/41/doug-wilson-christian-nationalism-and-the-theonomic-debate
https://theconversation.com/what-is-the-seven-mountains-mandate-and-how-is-it-linked-to-political-extremism-in-the-us-260034
https://www.freedomforum.org/what-is-christian-nationalism/
https://religionnews.com/2022/02/09/new-report-details-the-influence-of-christian-nationalism-on-the-insurrection/
https://www.psephizo.com/life-ministry/is-christian-nationalism-a-contradiction-in-terms/
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/losing-our-religion/
https://www.ncronline.org/news/major-christian-leaders-asked-jan-6-committee-investigate-christian-nationalism
https://kettering.org/how-christian-nationalism-weakens-democracy-and-what-can-be-done-about-it/
https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/origin-story-the-history-of-christian-nationalism-is-littered-with-hate-and-extremism/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/charlie-kirk-turning-point-donald-trump-christian-nationalism-rcna156565
https://openandaffirming.org/christian-nationalism/
https://interfaithalliance.org/post/how-project-2025-threatens-religious-freedom-amp-democracy-2f854
https://openjournals.ugent.be/snm/article/id/90195/download/pdf/
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/2/97/pdf?version=1550484453
https://theconversation.com/christian-nationalism-in-the-u-s-is-eerily-reminiscent-of-dominionist-reformers-in-history-250600
https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/news/crisis-faith-christian-nationalism-and-threat-us-democracy
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/01/28/comparing-levels-of-religious-nationalism-around-the-world/
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/christian-nationalism-is-single-biggest-threat-to-americas-religious-freedom/
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/8/4/68/pdf?version=1492442199
https://religionunplugged.com/news/2024/2/19/what-god-and-country-gets-wrong-about-christian-nationalism
https://spectrummagazine.org/culture/books-film/the-seven-mountains-mandate-christian-dominionisms-playbook/
https://www.seenandunseen.com/christian-nationalism-uncontrollable-ideological-fusion
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/8/1/6/pdf?version=1483706332
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/01419870.2024.2328334?needAccess=true
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/2/95/pdf
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/14687968231207980
https://www.au.org/the-latest/articles/christian-nationalism-in-america-and-in-our-political-education-threatens-the-pursuit-of-justice/
https://prri.org/research/a-christian-nation-understanding-the-threat-of-christian-nationalism-to-american-democracy-and-culture/
https://religiondispatches.org/new-report-on-white-christian-nationalism-and-the-j6-insurrection-shows-just-how-dire-the-threat-is/
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2024/03/15/christianitys-place-in-politics-and-christian-nationalism/
https://www.salon.com/2020/01/20/religious-wars-with-the-christian-right-on-the-offensive-activists-are-fighting-back/
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/10/497/pdf
https://christoverall.com/article/concise/how-many-americans-are-christian-nationalists/
https://contendingmodernities.nd.edu/global-currents/religion-politics-and-trumps-christian-nationalism/
https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/trump-nationalism-and-the-culture-war/
https://www.christianitytoday.com/2024/01/evangelicals-criticize-evangelicalism-russell-moore/
https://time.com/6309657/us-christian-nationalism-columbus-essay/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6707544/
https://providencemag.com/2021/01/gods-transcendence-antidote-polarization-america-politics/
https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JGS/article/download/61767/31685/375964
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/christians-have-a-role-to-play-in-defending-u-s-democracy/
Join us in person for intention holding: 
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.  
Our websites:   
www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  
Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.   

In an inspiring episode, Clive talks to storyteller, geomancer and longtime beekeeper and bee lover Kamit Even-Zur about what honeybees may teach us about oneness and heart-led living. Karmit explains the remarkable decision making, co-operation and 'we-consciousness' shared by this extraordinary animal, with each hive acting as though one creature or superorganism in its intricate work of mutual protection, nurturing, feeding and survival. We look at what their collective working may teach us about cooperation, heart-centred communication, and selfless care. We also consider the usual conflict between the natural lives of bees and commercial beekeeping practices, and reflect upon the spiritual and practical lessons bees offer us human beings, inviting us to a deeper connection within our homes and communities and integration of some profound spiritual wisdom into our lives.
Find out about Karmit's work on her website: https://www.earth-speaks.net/
Subscribe to Karmit’s newsletter: subscribe on Karmit’s webpage (bottom of the page) https://www.earth-speaks.net/
Information about Karmit's eco-mythological journeys: https://forms.gle/MBbz5GdFMJF6oeUw9
Upcoming workshops:
Storytelling & Culture in N Morocco 19th-25th March https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GwdI0N0yeyzR2X5eweHAVu42hG5sFPvM/view?usp=sharing
Folktales in Troubled Times, East Sussex UK, 2nd-13th March 2026 https://www.schoolofstorytelling.com/folktalesintroubledtimes
Find out about 1:1 mentoring and support offered by Karmit at https://forms.gle/Wmz8jb6DhqAFgu9w5
Check in regularly with Karmit’s website for information about new events. Workshops are also fully listed on Karmit’s Spanish language site, https://karmitevenzur.es/
Mentioned in this episode:
Honeybee Democracy by Thomas D. Seeley. Amazon.com link: https://www.amazon.com/Honeybee-Democracy-Thomas-D-Seeley/dp/0691147213/ref=sr_1_1
The Life of the Bee by Maurice Maeterlinck. Amazon.com link: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Bee-Maurice-Maeterlinck-ebook/dp/B004TQVKKK/ref=sr_1_2 
Chapter markers:
00:00:00    Introduction
00:03:04    Meeting Karmit
00:04:34    The Fascinating World of Bees
00:07:40    Learning from Honeybee Democracy
00:10:32    The hive as a superorganism
00:11:47    The Role of the Queen Bee
00:15:51    Spiritual Lessons from Bees
00:18:53    Interdependence and Cooperation
00:22:07    Heart Intelligence and Communication
00:24:03    Commercial Beekeeping Challenges
00:27:59    Understanding Bees’ Needs
00:32:27    Lessons in Shared Responsibility
00:38:07    Karmit’s workshops and upcoming events
Join us in person for intention holding:  
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.  
Our websites:   
www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  
Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.  
 

Today, we examine the unprecedented destruction brought last month by Typhoon Halong to Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, reflecting on the storm's aftermath in the weeks since it made landfall. We highlight the massive crisis the displaced Indigenous communities are facing, which may prove to be truly an existential one. As always, we look at how we might empathise with those needing our prayers and intentions, and suggest where these may be specifically focused.
Prayers and intentions start at 22 minutes 37 seconds. 
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we reflect on the major devastation brought about by the recent flooding in Alaska, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that those who have lost all or most of their homes, possessions, and livelihoods as a result of Typhoon Halong will be held in light, guided to know how to move forward and opened to sources of help available to them.
Please join us in holding this.
Chapter markers:
00:00:00            Introduction
00:03:13            Personal Reflections on Loss
00:04:33            Understanding Typhoon Halong
00:12:24            Immediate Impacts on Communities
00:15:28            Disruption of Traditional Food Systems
00:19:43            Environmental and Cultural Consequences
00:21:13            Challenges of Reconstruction
00:22:37            Intentions and Prayers
Sources referenced in this episode:
http://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/northwest/topic/alaska-and-changing-climate
http://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/northwest/topic/storm-brewing-climate-change-and-coastal-storms-western-alaska              
http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol26/iss4/art15/ES-2021-12783.pdf
https://abcnews.go.com/US/glacier-lake-outburst-alaskas-mendenhall-glacier-causes-record/story?id=124610857
https://adaptalaska.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ADAPT-YK_Strategies_FINAL_sm.pdf 
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1029/2020GL087565
https://arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/report-card-2021/glacier-and-permafrost-hazards/
https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-024-11546-3
https://climateoffensive.com/blog/alaska-flooding-typhoon-halong-impact-preparedness
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/21/us/video/alaska-flood-home-drifts-off-foundation-vrtc
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/adff98
https://jals.miard.org/index.php/jals/article/view/485
https://jurnal.globalhealthsciencegroup.com/index.php/JLH/article/view/5491
https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11111-025-00493-8
https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosphere/frozen-ground-permafrost/why-frozen-ground-matters
https://uaf-accap.org/alaskas-changing-environment/   
https://websites.umass.edu/nna-ykd/yukon-kuskokwim-delta-yk-delta/   
https://www.belfercenter.org/research-analysis/permafrost-thaw-alaska-overlooked-climate-health-crisis
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-storm-damage-displace-evacuees-18-months/    
https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol25/iss1/art20/
https://www.farmers.gov/blog/fridays-on-farm-finding-solution-erosion-in-native-alaskan-community
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/17/nx-s1-5577974/typhoon-halong-western-alaska-villages-damaged-yukon-kuskokwim-delta      
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/why-recovery-will-be-tough-for-alaskas-villages-flooded-by-an-unusually-powerful-storm   
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231011202424.htm
https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/permafrost-thaw-warming-world-arctic-institute-permafrost-series-fall-winter-2020/     
https://www.uaf.edu/news/research-highlights-rapid-permafrost-thaw-at-point-lay-alaska.php
Join us in person for intention holding: 
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.  
Our websites:   
www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  
Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.   

This week we examine the escalating global drought crisis driven by climate change, highlighting alarming statistics on atmospheric evaporative demand, the severe and spiralling regional impacts across many parts of the world and the consequences for food security, ecosystems, and human communities.
We consider mitigation strategies, adaptation measures, and intentions and prayers listeners can hold to support those affected and encourage wiser stewardship of water resources.
Prayers and intentions start at 27 minutes 46 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we reflect upon the increasing risk and consequences of drought facing many countries in the world, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will for a transformation of hearts and minds regarding humanity's relationship with creation, including reducing our attachment to materialism, choosing sustainable lifestyle choices, and appreciating water as a sacred resource that is essential for life.
Please join us in holding this.
Mentioned in this episode:
Global Healing Response resources: Water: https://globalhealingresponse.com/ghr-2024-q1-ourplanet-water/
Our episode accompanying the GHR Water focus, Intentions And intercession For A World Reliant On Water: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-5aqjm-157fef9
Clive apologises to Marilyn Larson for a temporary loss of memory in mentioning her wonderful work with labyrinths!
Chapter markers:
00:00:00 Introduction00:01:08 Drought and Global Crisis00:03:50 Understanding Atmospheric Evaporative Demand00:06:11 Regional Changes in Precipitation00:08:45 Economic Impacts of Drought00:10:41 Africa’s Drought Crisis00:14:00 Agriculture and Drought Effects00:17:31 Future Projections and Risks00:24:39 Mitigation Strategies and Adaptation00:27:46 Intentions and Prayers
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09047-2   
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40468063/  
https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/2025/06/global-drought-outlook_28488e98/full-report/towards-a-drier-world_6f10e2e5.html         
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11540010/ 
http://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/northwest/topic/drought-and-northwest-agriculture-changing-climate
https://www.globalwater.online/globalwater/report/index.html
https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/global-drought-threatens-food-supplies-and-energy-production-2024-10-02_en  
https://reliefweb.int/report/world/drought-hotspots-around-world-2023-2025    
https://www.iberdrola.com/sustainability/top-countries-most-affected-by-climate-change
https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/human-induced-climate-change-increased-drought-severity-in-southern-horn-of-africa/
https://www.wtwco.com/en-us/insights/2025/04/diverse-and-compounding-implications-of-south-americas-drought-for-risk-managers
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41612-024-00624-2
https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/2025/06/global-drought-outlook_28488e98/full-report/impacts-and-costs-of-droughts_b407ba90.html 
https://www.drought.gov/sectors/agriculture   
https://agriplasticscommunity.com/impact-of-drought-on-agriculture-consequences-and-solutions/ 
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl5889 
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ppl.14562
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10334742/
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/an-increasing-attack-on-water-resources-from-multiple-fronts-scientists-warn-day-zero-droughts-could-hit-before-2030  
https://extinctionrebellion.uk/the-truth/the-emergency/part-5/
https://www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media/news/frequency-and-duration-soil-moisture-droughts-set-increase-under-climate-change
https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/24/451/2020/hess-24-451-2020.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drought-management-for-england/drought-how-it-is-managed-in-england
https://catchmentbasedapproach.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Marius-drought-resources-Aug2019.pdf
https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/households/drought/ 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drought-managing-water-supply/drought-how-water-companies-plan-for-dry-weather-and-drought
https://www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/06/05/government-funds-scheme-to-tackle-on-farm-drought-risk/
https://www.c2es.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/resilience-strategies-for-drought.pdf    
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/20/3402
https://drought.unl.edu/Education/DroughtforKids/Protection.aspx 
https://www.worldvision.org.uk/about/blogs/prayers-for-climate-change/  
https://methodistic.org.uk/climate-action/hope/prayers/  
https://atyourservice.arocha.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26-Prayers-for-the-Climate-and-Ecological-Emergency-Jon-Swales.pdf    
https://www.compassionuk.org/blogs/5-powerful-prayers-for-climate-change/  
https://iwaponline.com/jwcc/article/15/7/3328/102953/Assessing-climate-change-impacts-on-irrigation
https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/15/487/2015/nhess-15-487-2015.pdf
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11840089/
https://www.int-res.com/articles/cr_oa/c039p031.pdf
https://journals.ametsoc.org/downloadpdf/journals/clim/33/9/jcli-d-19-0084.1.pdf
https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/6/4/79/pdf?version=1537946460
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10700340/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11233623/
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9239996/
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025GL114641
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/15/11684/pdf?version=1690547667
https://lifestyle.sustainability-directory.com/term/drought-mitigation/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-023-01075-y
https://www.wwf.org.uk/what-can-i-do/top-ten-water-saving-tips
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_Chapter04.pdf
https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/africa-faces-disproportionate-burden-from-climate-change-and-adaptation-costs
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405880725000524
https://ergsy.com/information/can-individual-actions-significantly-impact-overall-water-loss
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/global-drought/202409
https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/climate-change-impacts/predictions-future-global-climate
https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/07/are-we-prepared-for-a-drought-the-water-resilience-challenge/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41612-024-00583-8
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14616688.2024.2332359
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi9501
https://f1000research.com/articles/13-913/v1
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/all.16007
https://lo2wt.com/statpas.lo2wt.com/ajas/admin/articles/pdfs/ajas_2024_01_03_def.pdf
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023GL107937
https://ijsra.net/content/review-climate-change-impact-water-availability-usa-and-africa
https://iwaponline.com/jwcc/article/15/5/2162/101784/Impacts-of-climate-change-on-food-system-security
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11410650/
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https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/27/1151/2023/
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/goddard/warming-makes-droughts-extreme-wet-events-more-frequent-intense/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_climate_change_on_agriculture
https://wmo.int/publication-series/state-of-global-climate-2024
https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/economic-losses-from-climate-related
https://www.undrr.org/gar/gar2025/hazard-exploration/droughts
https://www.carbonbrief.org/mapped-how-climate-change-affects-extreme-weather-around-the-world/
https://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/climate-change-doubles-frequency-concurrent-drought-and-heatwave-events-low-income-regions
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949790625000825
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/global/202410
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/understanding-climate/uk-and-global-extreme-events-drought
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48966-y
https://iwaponline.com/jwcc/article/15/4/1922/101040/Hydro-meteorological-response-to-climate-change
https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/12/9/135
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsc.2023.1308684/full
https://journalijecc.com/index.php/IJECC/article/view/4025
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/1300/1/012010
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/7/1399
https://efcc.com.my/archives/1efcc2024/1efcc2024-55-60.pdf
https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10708-024-11077-8
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024GL111442
http://eartharxiv.org/repository/object/242/download/475/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1029/2023EF003872
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12008377/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11056375/
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.788248/pdf
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8206334/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9801241/
https://zenodo.org/record/1229380/files/article.pdf
https://www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/issues/climate-action/which-countries-are-most-affected-by-climate-change/
https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/analysis/drought/
https://www.christianaid.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-08/prayer-chain-activities.pdf
https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/extreme-weather-and-climate-change-impacts-hit-africa-hard
https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/environment-and-business/drought-how-it-is-managed-in-england/
https://www.24-7prayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/How-To-Pray_ENGLISH.pdf
https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2023/07/31/drought-explained/
https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/28/417/2024/
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023EF003479
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/2/337
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-024-03074-w
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41612-023-00496-y
https://iwaponline.com/jwcc/article/15/11/5458/105432/Hydro-meteorological-drought-predictions-and-trend
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9e91a14893bbdd0b73c4a33a41cfab8bfcff1dd4
Join us in person for intention holding:  
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Our websites:   
www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
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In this episode we examine Syria’s deepening humanitarian and political crisis 10 months after the fall of the Assad regime: fractured governance, mass displacement, collapsing healthcare and education systems, severe food insecurity, and threats to religious minorities. The country faces one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises, yet virtually no one seems to be listening.
We outline the immense and diverse scale of Syria's needs, the gaps in international response, and offer suggestions for where we may focus our intentions and prayers, including for inclusive governance, protection for minorities, aid and reconstruction, and healing between the country's communities.
Prayers and intentions begin at 18 minutes 50 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as the scale of challenges facing Syria following the dramatic fall of the Assad regime last December is almost overwhelming, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that all international actors who are able will be moved to increase humanitarian aid, lift sanctions that hinder reconstruction, and coordinate investment for Syria's rapid and comprehensive recovery.
Please join us in holding this.
Chapter markers:
00:00:00            Introduction                    
00:01:28            Focus on Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis
00:09:29            The Impact on Education
00:10:59            Persecution of Religious Minorities
00:12:12            Economic Challenges and Reconstruction
00:14:10            International Community’s Response
00:18:50            Prayers and Intentions
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/conflict-syria
https://www.devex.com/news/a-window-for-us-engagement-with-syria-has-opened-but-not-for-long-111045
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/7/ceasefire-declared-between-syrian-forces-kurdish-fighters-after-one-killed
https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2025-07/syria-81.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRuIY124oiI
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164481
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/6/syria-declares-results-of-1st-parliamentary-poll-amid-inclusivity-concerns
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/syria-country-policy-and-information-notes/country-policy-and-information-note-security-situation-syria-july-2025-accessible
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vz44zzp5zo
https://crisisaction.org/our-work/syria-2025-present/
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/bashar-al-assad/
https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2025-10/syria-84.php
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cg41ylwvwzet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Syria_clashes_(July_2025%E2%80%93present)
https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/assad
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czrpx1vvr45o
https://reliefweb.int/report/syrian-arab-republic/syrian-arab-republic-humanitarian-response-priorities-january-december-2025
https://www.unrefugees.org/news/syria-refugee-crisis-explained/
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/07/07/-new-world-bank-report-highlights-syria-s-economic-challenges-and-recovery-prospects-for-2025
https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/pdf/fact-sheets/2025/factsheet_syria_apr2025.pdf
https://www.worldvision.org/refugees-news-stories/syrian-refugee-crisis-facts
https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/197622/world-bank-syrias-economy-set-for-modest-growth-amid-obstacles-in-2025
https://www.acaps.org/en/countries/syria
https://www.rescue.org/country/syria
https://english.enabbaladi.net/archives/2025/10/world-bank-security-challenges-hamper-syrias-economic-growth/
https://humanitarianaction.info/plan/1217/article/syria-3rp-2025
https://data.unhcr.org/en/situations/syria
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/syria-country-policy-and-information-notes/country-and-policy-information-note-humanitarian-situation-syria-july-2025-accessible
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6874e035b1b4ebc2c2e46543/SYR+CPIN+Humanitarian+situation.pdf
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c34j1pzymn2t
https://timep.org/2025/07/01/economy-at-a-crossroads-the-social-protection-challenge-in-syria/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/syria-country-policy-and-information-notes
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/is-a-new-era-of-turkey-syria-economic-engagement-on-the-horizon/
https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2025-08/syria-82.php
https://reliefweb.int/country/syr
https://www.maryknollmagazine.org/2025/07/religious-minorities-in-syria-are-killed-persecuted/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/syria-country-of-concern/syria-country-of-concern
https://www.npaid.org/news/a-quiet-revolution-for-democracy-taking-shape-in-syria
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/syria-country-policy-and-information-notes/country-policy-and-information-note-religious-minorities-syria-july-2025-accessible
https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/middle-east/syria/report-syria/
https://syriaaccountability.org/57-civil-society-organizations-call-for-immediate-end-to-violence-and-protection-of-civilians/
https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/2025%20Syria%20Policy%20Update.pdf
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-briefing-notes/2025/03/syria-distressing-scale-violence-coastal-areas
https://euaa.europa.eu/country-guidance-syria/411-political-dissent-and-opposition-syria
https://minorityrights.org/country/syria/
https://www.globalr2p.org/countries/syria/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/syria-country-policy-and-information-notes/country-policy-and-information-note-alawites-and-actual-or-perceived-assadists-syria-july-2025-accessible
https://persecution.org/2025/10/09/syrias-parliamentary-elections-a-historic-but-limited-step/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Syria
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/allowing-political-opposition-new-syria
https://unwatch.org/un-watch-hosts-event-on-escalating-crisis-of-minority-rights-in-the-syrian-arab-republic/
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2025/country-chapters/syria
https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2025-09/syrias-problems-are-more-sectarian-only-true-national-dialogue
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-10-2025-0335_EN.html
https://www.state.gov/reports/2024-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/syria
https://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/6797/Syria%E2%80%99s-healthcare-system-nears-collapse-amid-worsening-conditions-and-reduced-foreign-aid
https://english.enabbaladi.net/archives/2025/09/syrias-reconstruction-a-deferred-dream
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Syria
https://www.harmoon.org/en/researches/the-challenges-of-reconstruction-after-syrias-devastation/
https://www.scholaro.com/db/countries/syria/education-system
https://reliefweb.int/report/syrian-arab-republic/health-sector-syria-health-sector-bulletin-march-2025
https://www.nrc.no/news/2025/may/syria-better-conditions-infrastructure-investments-could-pave-the-way-for-millions-to-return
https://wenr.wes.org/2025/03/rebuilding-syrias-education-system-navigating-challenges-and-embracing-opportunities
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/05/1163616
https://unhabitat.org/sites/default/files/2022/09/infrastructure.pdf
https://www.nrc.no/perspectives/2024/restoring-schools-and-futures-with-education-in-syria
https://humanitarianaction.info/plan/1276/document/syrian-arab-republic-humanitarian-response-priorities-january-december-2025/article/1-humanitarian-needs-1
https://www.policycenter.ma/publications/syrias-post-conflict-recovery-challenges-and-prospects-reconstruction-and-stability
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1ln12056ppo
https://healthpolicy-watch.news/syrias-shattered-healthcare-system-needs-finance-and-trained-workers-volatile-security-situation-impedes-progress/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/6/syria-signs-14bn-infrastructure-deals-will-revamp-damascus-airport
https://humanitarianaction.info/plan/1276/document/syrian-arab-republic-humanitarian-response-priorities-january-june-2025/article/34-education-5
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/07/1165429
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/charting-a-strategic-path-for-syrias-post-war-reconstruction/
 
Join us in person for intention holding:  
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  
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Our websites:   
www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
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Today we turn our attention to the alarming persistence of mass shootings in the United States, which now occur at a level never seen before. We reflect upon recent incidents, causes, and the broad impacts on victims, families, and communities. We question why the USA stands out among all nations as seeing so many tragedies, and why civilian gun ownership in the States constitutes almost half the world total. As always, we suggest guided intentions, prayers, and practical focus areas for collective healing and advocacy.
Intentions and prayers start at 25 minutes.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we take stock of the shocking prevalence of mass shooting events in the US, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that educators, community leaders and legislators across all US states will have wisdom to guide policy, advocacy and teaching that will support nonviolence and significantly reduce or eliminate gun violence, while respecting and winning the support of those who continue to strongly advocate for their Second Amendment right to defend themselves.
Please join us in holding this.
Chapter markers:
00:00:00                                       Introduction
00:01:36                                       The Reality of Mass Shootings
00:06:55                                       Why Are Mass Shootings Prevalent in the USA?
00:12:11                                       The Role of Gun Ownership
00:17:01                                       Factors Behind Mass Shootings
00:19:25                                       Impact on Victims and Families
00:22:16                                       Community Responses and Healing
00:24:28                                       Intentions and Prayers
Note: This episode’s title refers to the 1979 Boomtown Rats song ‘I don’t like Mondays,’ about the Cleveland Elementary School shooting in San Diego of the same year.
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://andovernewton.yale.edu/resources/worship-resources-response-recent-mass-shootings
https://apnews.com/article/michigan-church-shooting-gunman-mormons-e607d854e8f198aaaefbf604c6c6f422
https://cofchrist.org/usa-church-news/statement-on-recent-gun-violence/
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-gun-policy-global-comparisons#:~:text=The%20United%20States%2C%20with%20less%20than%205,by%20the%20Switzerland%2Dbased%20Small%20Arms%20Survey%20(2018) (cites the 2018 Small Arms Survey)
https://edition.cnn.com/us/mass-shootings-2025-vs-past-years-dg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_States_in_2025
https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-issues-eight-executive-orders-in-response-to-el-paso-and-odessa-shootings
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gun-control+nra#:~:text=Safety%20groups%20warn%20that%20former,June%202022
https://katv.com/news/nation-world/happening-today-funeral-for-3-fallen-pa-police-officers-northern-york-county-regional-police-detective-cody-becker-mark-baker-isaiah-emenheiser-north-codorus-township-service-procession-burial
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2015/12/4/9850572/gun-control-us-japan-switzerland-uk-canada
https://nationalcouncilofchurches.us/common-witness/ncc-resolution-on-rampant-gun-violence-and-mass-shootings/
https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/public-mass-shootings-database-amasses-details-half-century-us-mass-shootings
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10435045/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8202016/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35261394
https://rockinst.org/blog/public-mass-shootings-around-the-world-prevalence-context-and-prevention/
https://rockinst.org/gun-violence/mass-shooting-factsheet/
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=honorscollege_ehc
https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-mass-shootings-texas-ohio/
https://whyy.org/articles/governors-diverge-gun-control-school-security-efforts/
https://www.alfred.edu/about/news/studies/lethal-school-violence/why-do-shootings.cfm
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/religious-organizations-are-integral-to-the-fight-against-gun-violence/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41488081
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57743694
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64377360
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-gun-policy-global-comparisons
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/26/world/us-gun-culture-world-comparison-intl-cmd
https://www.forthepeople.com/blog/who-blame-mass-shootings/
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/statement-governor-kathy-hochul-97
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/3317532
https://www.healthdata.org/news-events/insights-blog/acting-data/gun-violence-united-states-outlier
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/red-flag-laws-get-little-use-even-as-mass-shootings-gun-deaths-soar
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/05/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-us/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0020138323004254
https://www.theiacp.org/after-action-review
https://www.umnews.org/en/news/church-responds-to-days-of-mass-shootings
https://www.vox.com/23142734/apalachee-georgia-school-shooting-gun-violence
Join us in person for intention holding:  
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.  
Our websites:   
www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  
Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.

This week, we explore the theme of integrity, this year's final quarter focus for Global Healing Response. We consider what integrity really means, sharing personal reflections, and examining its role in leadership, politics, business, and in facing vital global challenges. As always, we offer suggestions for our prayers and intention-holding, and conclude with a  beautiful guided meditation to inspire integrity both for ourselves and for those who lead and have influence in our communities, workplaces and governments.
Prayers and intentions start at 18 minutes 50 seconds.
The meditation on integrity starts at 23 minutes 45 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we consider the profound implications of maintaining integrity as the focus for this quarter’s Global Healing Response attention, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that inspiring and trusted influencers will rise up to highlight the importance of integrity in everything we do, moving the hearts and minds of those who have influence in our companies, politics and public institutions to challenge themselves to live and lead according to high personal and corporate values.
Please join us in holding this.
Mentioned in this episode:
Global Healing Response 2025/Q5 theme, Integrity. Find resources and inspiration at https://globalhealingresponse.com/
Chapter markers:
00:00:00        Introduction
00:01:35        The Meaning of Integrity
00:03:34        Understanding Integrity
00:06:17        Integrity in Our Lives
00:09:59        Integrity in Leadership
00:15:24        Global Integrity Challenges
00:18:01        Empathy and Integrity
00:18:50        Intentions and Prayers
00:23:00        Guided Meditation on Integrity
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://accountable2you.com/blog/meaning-of-integrity/
https://brandyoumagazine.co.uk/why-integrity-in-business-matters-now-more-than-ever-by-alison-goodwin/#:~:text=Today%2C%20businesses%20operate%20in%20a,it's%20earned%20through%20your%20actions.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/integrity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrity
https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/glossary/integrity
https://getmarlee.com/blog/personal-integrity
https://helpfulprofessor.com/integrity-examples/
https://mostlovedworkplace.com/11-examples-of-integrity-in-the-workplace/
https://ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/web/direct-files/attachments/images/30881744/4e9da904-30a4-4661-848d-2f4604503eb7/image.jpg
https://professional.dce.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-ethical-leadership-and-why-is-it-important/#Examples-of-Positive-and-Negative-Ethical-Leadership
https://status.net/articles/examples-of-integrity-at-work-building-trust/
https://teachlikeachampion.org/wp-content/uploads/A.-Defining-Honesty-and-Integrity_SAMPLE.pdf
https://thisevergreenhome.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-someone-with-integrity-9-examples-to-follow/
https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/integrity
https://upscwithnikhil.com/article/ethics/integrity-and-its-difference-with-honesty
https://www.awork.com/glossary/integrity#:~:text=In%20politics%2C%20integrity%20is%20of,living%20together%20with%20other%20people.
https://www.betterup.com/blog/integrity-in-the-workplace
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/integrity
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/decline-integrity-society-mo-sarraf/
https://www.medicolegalmagazine.co.uk/all-medico-legal-magazine-articles/honesty-integrity-the-difference-between-the-two-and-why-it-matters-to-the-regulators
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integrity
https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/anti-corruption-and-integrity.html#:~:text=The%20global%20fight%20against%20corruption,intelligence%20and%20the%20green%20transition
https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1751749/integrity-the-new-currency-for-businesses#:~:text=Since%20the%20Covid%20pandemic%20started,a%20record%20of%20unethical%20behaviour.
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/02/democracy-in-crisis-trust-in-democratic-institutions-declining-around-the-world.page#:~:text=%22The%20decline%20of%20public%20trust,points%20in%20the%20same%20period.
https://www.transparency.org/en/news/building-political-integrity-to-stamp-out-corruption-three-steps-to-cleaner-politics#:~:text=Political%20systems%20that%20enhance%20the,political%20impunity
https://www.tryhighrise.com/blog-posts/why-is-integrity-important-in-leadership#:~:text=1.,You%20will%20encourage%20sound%20ethics.
https://www.ukpolicelawblog.com/honesty-and-integrity-the-same-thing/
https://www.wewaonthenet.com/honesty-vs-integrity-the-truth/
https://www.yourdictionary.com/articles/examples-integrity-everyday-life
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https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  
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Today we review the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the ongoing hostage situation as the second anniversary of their abduction from Israel approaches.
We take stock of recent military actions, civilian suffering, and the stalled peace efforts, before asking what we may actually pray and have focused intentions for in what appears to be a dire situation in which both sides in the conflict are determined to continue fighting.
Intentions and prayers start at 8 minutes 40 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as attacks intensify, famine and massive casualties escalate, and peace prospects appear to be fading ahead of the second anniversary of hostages being abducted into Gaza and the bitter war that followed, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that countless miracles will happen to enable the survival and wellbeing of both the hostages captured by Hamas who remain in captivity and all in Gaza who now fear for their lives.
Please join us in holding this.
Chapter markers:
00:00:00                     Introduction
00:01:21                      Current Situation Overview
00:08:40                     Intentions and Prayers
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165856
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165881
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165881
https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/humanitarian-situation-update-321-gaza-strip
https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/our-only-choice-whether-we-die-here-or-there-nowhere-safe-israel-forces-civilians-leave-gaza-city
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/16/first-head-of-united-nations-body-declares-israels-gaza-war-a-genocide
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/9/9/live-israel-pounds-gaza-city-as-netanyahu-tells-residents-to-leave-now
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gv881exj2o
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-threatened-hell-hamas-free-hostages-happened/story?id=118932854
https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/what-comes-after-israel-hamas-war
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/18/us-vetoes-un-security-council-demand-for-gaza-ceasefire-for-sixth-time
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/9/18/live-israeli-army-applying-extreme-pressure-as-gaza-toll-passes-65000
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/9/19/live-gaza-war-escalates-as-israel-defies-global-condemnation
https://www.972mag.com/israel-bombing-endangered-hostages-gaza/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y8l46m5evo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67053011
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8641wv0n4go
https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/israel-palestinian-territories/news/2025/article/united-nations-high-level-international-conference-new-york-declaration-on-the
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/19/nx-s1-5260204/israel-ceasefire-gaza-hostages-release
https://www.ochaopt.org/content/reported-impact-snapshot-gaza-strip-17-september-2025
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/09/gaza-un-experts-urge-general-assembly-respond-famine-and-genocide
https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session60/advance-version/a-hrc-60-crp-3.pdf
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israeli-troops-press-forward-into-gaza-city-as-palestinians-flee-and-death-toll-passes-65000
https://www.redcross.org.uk/stories/disasters-and-emergencies/world/whats-happening-in-gaza-humanitarian-crisis-grows
https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/whatsinblue/2025/09/the-middle-east-including-the-palestinian-question-vote-on-a-draft-resolution-7.php
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/0/hostages-gaza-who-has-been-released/
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigations/2025/09/15/exclusive-israel-has-killed-nearly-3000-gaza-aid-seekers
https://www.timesofisrael.com/hostages-families-vow-no-peace-for-pm-until-war-stops-as-new-gaza-ground-op-begins/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-next-24-these-are-the-remaining-hostages-presumed-alive-in-gaza/
https://www.un.org/unispal/document/israel-has-committed-genocide-in-the-gaza-strip-un-commission-finds-16sep25/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/hamas-hostages-israel-war-gaza/
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hamas-hostages-israel-gaza-41432124
 
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https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
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This week we examine US President Donald Trump's continuing threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, explaining the legal, political, and community contexts, and how the prospect is being faced up to by state, city and civil groups concerned for their liberties.
While presenting the facts as we understand them, we also take an editorial perspective, focussing on local fears about the threat and against the backdrop of an uneasy rhetoric among some political figures and social media influencers in the wake of the shooting of Charlie Kirk. As always, we invite listeners to join us in holding intentions and offering prayers for wisdom, protection, and unity as the situation unfolds.
Intentions and prayers start at 23 minutes 10 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as Chicago braces itself for a possible uncertain period of civil unease, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that wise heads will prevail in the White House among those who have the ear to advise the President on the real incidence of crime in Chicago, and the wisdom or otherwise of deploying the National Guard into the city.
Please join us in holding this.
Chapter markers:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:55 The Threat in Chicago
00:02:52 Political Reactions and Concerns
00:11:07 National Guard Deployment Circumstances
00:17:57 Chicagoans’ Fears and Responses
00:21:19 Criticism of the Presidential Threat
00:22:45 Intentions and Prayers
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-national-guard-news-how-could-president-donald-trump-use-illinois/17656837/
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/04/us/chicago-national-guard-deployment-preparations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act
https://news.wttw.com/2025/09/08/potential-ice-raids-national-guard-intervention-poses-challenges-chicago-police-ground
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/after-two-day-manhunt-suspect-charged-shooting-two-minnesota-lawmakers-and-their-spouses
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/charlie-kirk-shot-video-civil-war-b2824764.html
https://organizingmythoughts.org/what-do-we-say-when-the-soldiers-come/
https://theconversation.com/trumps-deployment-of-the-national-guard-to-fight-crime-blurs-the-legal-distinction-between-the-police-and-the-military-264548
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gj489q6e0o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ylyd9lkkqo
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/presidents-power-call-out-national-guard-not-blank-check
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/whats-the-presidents-legal-basis-for-sending-national-guard-troops-to-dc-streets/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-cities-national-guard-constitution-1.7629219
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-national-guard-deployment-in-question-ice-immigration-crackdown/
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2025/09/11/its-not-a-deployment-its-an-invasion-chicago-reacts-as-trump-mulls-sending-in-national-guard/
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-09-09/trump-is-seizing-on-crime-and-immigration-to-send-troops-to-american-cities
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/09/09/chicago-braces-potential-national-guard-deployment-amid-trump-threats.html
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/09/09/chicago-braces-potential-national-guard-deployment-amid-trump-threats.html
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/07/nx-s1-5533191/trump-chicago-threat-baltimore-new-orleans
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/04/trump-national-guard-chicago-democracy-00541248
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-says-it-launches-ice-crackdown-illinois-2025-09-08/
https://www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/newsom-v-trump/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/restoring-law-and-order-in-the-district-of-columbia/
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https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  
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This week we take stock of the devastating August 31st landslides and earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan and Darfur, both of which are believed to have left thousands dead, displaced and cut off from aid. In two of the world's most troubled regions blighted by oppression, civil war and famine, we reflect upon the added scale of loss, frustrated by blocked access and often limited presence of international aid. As always, we look at where our prayers and intentions might be most needed now. 
Intentions and prayers start at 13 minutes 24 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we remember the unfolding humanitarian disasters in two of the world’s most troubled regions, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that survivors of the August 31st natural disasters in Afghanistan and Darfur who have lost loved ones, their homes, livestock, and possessions, will be supported through their grief, and given assistance to find shelter and essential provisions for their survival and wellbeing.
Please join us in holding this.
Mentioned in or relevant to this episode:
Global Healing Response: Earthquakes https://globalhealingresponse.com/response-2023-february-earthquake-syria-turkey/
You can pledge support for Afghanistan at:
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: https://www.ifrc.org/emergency/afghanistan-earthquake-2025
Christian Aid Afghanistan Earthquake Appeal: https://www.ifrc.org/emergency/afghanistan-earthquake-2025 https://www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/emergencies/afghanistan-earthquake-appeal
UNICEF: https://www.unicef.org.uk/donate/donate-and-help-protect-children-in-afghanistan/
Save the Children: https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/donate/single/donation-single-00139
Islamic Relief: https://islamic-relief.org/appeals/afghanistan-earthquake-appeal/
You can pledge support for Darfur at:
UNICEF https://www.unicef.org.uk/donate/sudan-appeal/
The British Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: https://www.redcross.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/international/sudan
Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee: https://www.rescue.org/article/crisis-sudan-what-happening-and-how-help
World Vision: https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/951922279
Project HOPE: https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/530242962
ShelterBox: https://shelterbox.org/where-we-work/sudan/sudan-response/
Chapter markers:
00:00:00        Introduction
00:00:59        Reflecting on 9/11 and Global Healing
00:03:21        What we know about the Recent Disasters: Afghanistan and Darfur
00:07:02        Assistance Needed for Victims
00:10:15        Challenges in Delivering Aid
00:13:24        Intentions and Prayers
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://abc7.com/post/afghanistan-news-death-toll-afghan-earthquake-jumps-2200-aid-agencies-plead-funds/17743494/
https://amu.tv/106901/
https://apnews.com/article/darfur-bodies-landslide-victims-rain-ab72217ad461f268e01b4b4488378f13
https://cafod.org.uk/news/emergencies-news/afghanistan-crisis
https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/news/sudan-crisis-eu-provides-vital-aid-people-displaced-chad-and-darfur-2025-07-08_en
https://disasterphilanthropy.org/blog/earthquakes-in-afghanistan-and-a-landslide-in-sudan/
https://en.majalla.com/node/327206/politics/afghan-quake-victims-sympathy-came-faster-help
https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20250428/0ed9b653ddf940acbc4662409b9b83e0/c.html
https://humanappeal.org.uk/news/2025/09/human-appeal-launches-afghanistan-emergency-response-to-aid-17-500-earthquake-survivors
https://humanitarianaction.info/plan/1220/document/sudan-humanitarian-needs-and-response-plan-2025/article/12-analysis-shocks-risks-and-humanitarian-needs
https://liberties.aljazeera.com/en/landslide-in-sudans-marra-mountains-claims-over-1000-lives/
https://msf-crash.org/en/war-and-humanitarianism/humanitarian-dilemmas-darfur
https://msf.org.uk/article/sudan-msf-report-reveals-stark-lack-assistance-south-darfur
https://natcen.ac.uk/publications/humanitarian-diplomacy-sudan-crisis-insights-outside-formal-humanitarian-architecture
https://news.sky.com/story/afghanistan-earthquake-latest-more-than-800-killed-un-official-warns-of-perfect-storm-after-villages-destroyed-13422844
https://news.sky.com/story/taliban-reports-sharp-rise-in-death-toll-following-earthquake-in-eastern-afghanistan-as-aid-agencies-issue-warning-13424914
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/07/1165340
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165757
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165758
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165766
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165777
https://press.un.org/en/2025/db250904.doc.htm
https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/afghanistan-earthquake-who-situation-report-no-4-4-september-2025
https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/sudan-crisis-regional-response-situation-update-june-2025
https://shelterbox.org/blog/afghanistan-why-an-earthquake-magnifies-an-already-dire-humanitarian-crisis/
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/09/03/sudan-seeks-aid-after-landslide-kills-over-1-000-in-single-village-00539966
https://www.afghanaid.org.uk/news/press-release-devastating-earthquake-hits-eastern-afghanistan
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/09/sudan-rescuers-pull-370-bodies-darfur-landslide
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/1/deadly-earthquake-hits-afghanistan-what-we-know-so-far
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/2/landslide-kills-more-than-1000-in-sudans-darfur-region-armed-group-says
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/2/rescuers-focus-on-remote-mountainous-regions-after-afghanistan-earthquake
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/3/sudan-appeals-for-aid-after-landslide-kills-more-than-1000-in-darfur
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/4/hundreds-of-bodies-pulled-from-darfur-landslides-as-many-remain-trapped
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdj2jygzzk9o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg2wlppnreo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly1wy7v9yyo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd7y7d1248zt
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sudan-landslide-darfur-september-2025-1.7622823
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/afghanistan-earthquake-deaths-race-to-reach-survivors-day-four-taliban/
https://www.dailysabah.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-quake-death-toll-climbs-to-2205-amid-dire-aid-shortage
https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/199646/afghanistan-earthquake-rescuers-face-blocked-roads
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/afghanistan-earthquake-map-magnitude-rescue-landslide-death-toll-b2818189.html
https://www.nsnews.com/world-news/sudan-appeals-for-aid-after-landslide-kills-more-than-1000-people-in-single-village-in-darfur-11152201
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/rescuers-race-to-find-afghan-earthquake-survivors-as-death-toll-passes-1400
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/sudan-landslide-kills-more-than-1000-people-after-wiping-out-entire-village-in-darfur
https://www.savethechildren.net/news/afghanistan-earthquake-aftershocks-cause-terror-children-afghanistans-deadliest-earthquake
https://www.savethechildren.net/news/sudan-aid-workers-donkeys-deliver-first-emergency-supplies-village-cut-landslide
https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/major-earthquake-hits-eastern-afghanistan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/04/darfur-bodies-landslide-victims-rain/52b7edbc-89ac-11f0-895c-97bd39cbdc59_story.html
https://www.wvi.org/newsroom/sudan/world-vision-declares-emergency-response-catastrophic-landslide-darfur
Join us in person for intention holding:  
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.  
Our websites:   
www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  
Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions.  
Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms.  
Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com.  
Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock).  
Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites.  
Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.