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We have some from the Cong currently filming on set. They are now filming Episode 11. It means the schedule is tracking well. What I didn't think through though, is they are now filming the final days of Jesus earthly ministry. I guess it makes sense. The book of John for example, the first half of the writings (up to chapter 11), gets us to Nisan 10. The final 10 chapters cover the last few days. I have heard a whisper that the computer (Ai) and the monster screen will play a big part of the upcoming filming. 📽️

JWB Oct 2026 transcript JWB-Oct-2026.pdf

There are elections going on here in Brazil, and it’s honestly so exhausting. The power struggles, the attacks, and the constant accusations back and forth create such a horrible atmosphere. It’s really draining. I truly look forward to the end of this terrible system and to the day when the Kingdom I’ve been waiting for finally comes.

According to our list posted on the front page of this website, how many "guests" (meaning non-member public) do you see? That is as of this moment. Who's Online 52 Members, 0 Anonymous, 1,919 Guests

I will let you brothers decide the final call. If the reason isn't sufficient enough, then it can be merge and it will be on everyone's discretion talking about it knowing the public can see all our discussion. I just found it not ideal to have the public whom we don't know seeing our discussion especially on these kinds of topic and I think I am also overprotective nowadays probably because of the upcoming annual meeting too. hahahaha. But regardless, I would respect the brothers' decision.

The September broadcast is back and will be available in the public areas of the site within the next several hours. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the discussion and also this topic is in a public section where outsiders who are not members of JWTalk can view the discussion, and where artificial intelligence systems may also be able to access, process, or reproduce information from it out of context, I cannot provide details about what has changed. I would also encourage everyone not to mention any details until this topic has been moved to a private section of JWTalk. If one of the brothers who manages the site could move this topic to a private section, that would be ideal before we discuss the changes in more detail. (Calling our rescuers @Qapla, @Dages, etc. ) This is simply out of an abundance of caution, particularly regarding outsiders who may look for information that could be taken out of context or used to create unnecessary controversy.

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A brother once said, “If you live on planet Earth, you live in a bad neighborhood.” These days, it feels like the whole neighborhood has gone up in flames. It really makes you think about how close we are to the end of this system and how important it is to stay spiritually awake. I love seeing how all of you are doing that!

Let's take a look.... The September 2026 Broadcast was released on Monday 7 September 2026 The Governing Body Update 2026 #6 was released on Friday 18 September 2026 The September 2026 Broadcast was removed on Monday 28 September 2026 Looks like most of the components of the Monthly Broadcast are still on JW.org: The September 2026 Broadcast (Duration: 59:55) Talk: Kenneth Cook, Jr.: You Can Succeed in Coping With Tests of Faith! Duration: 14:27 https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/StudioTalks/pub-jwb-141_2_VIDEO Dramatisation: Faith Is Not Deceived Duration: 5:08 https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODBiblePrinciples/pub-jwb-141_7_VIDEO Dig for Treasures: Haggai Duration: 6:02 https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/SeriesDigForTreasures/pub-jwb-141_3_VIDEO Morning Worship: Paul Gillies: Reject Apostate Teachings (Rom. 16:17, 18) Duration: 10:51 https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/pub-jwb-141_4_VIDEO Our History in Motion: Bible Publishing Duration: 5:38 https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/our-history-in-motion/bible-publishing/ Music Video: By Faith Duration: ? https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/By-Faith/ MISSING AUDIO AND VIDEO, lyrics only available Love the Ministry: Responsibility Duration: 4:52 https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODMinistryImproveSkills/pub-jwb-141_6_VIDEO Video Postcard: South Africa MISSING

The couple from Vienna (at time 16:30 in the broadcast) will be with me at the Pioneer Service School this November. 😊

So true. My entire being longs for the day when we finally wake up to a morning of pure worship instead of demonic false religions, sanity instead of insanity, justice instead of corruption, peace instead of constant fighting and wars and real love instead of suspicion and prejudice. These very last days are taking a heavy toll on us. Hang on dear friends.

Shakespeare himself could not have come up with a more ridiculous cast of characters than what we currently see on the world stage. The whole world is a farce.

The videos were produced months in advance, so this scenario is unlikely. A more probable reason is feedback from viewers and input received by the service department regarding the visual storyline. A less likely reason could be the individual actors in the video, though they are usually reviewed beforehand to ensure they are suitable for the role. However, the entire process can change over time. Here are the songs that have their video removed and evaluate their visual storyline: Please Be Convinced By Faith But let's just avoid making further wild assumptions and let's look forward to the next one. 😁

“When they caught sight..., the disciples were troubled, saying: 'It is an apparition!' And they cried out in their fear.”—Matthew 14:26

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Did you notice that the September broadcast was removed from the website and JW Library?

Monday, October 5 Jehovah is the examiner of hearts.—Prov. 17:3. Gomer, the wife of the prophet Hosea, left Hosea for other men. Was she beyond help? Jehovah, who can read hearts, told Hosea: “Go once again, love the woman who is loved by another man and is committing adultery, just as Jehovah loves the people of Israel while they turn to other gods.” (Hos. 3:1; Prov. 16:2) Note that Hosea’s wife was still involved in a course of serious sin. Yet, Jehovah told Hosea to reach out to her and offer forgiveness and reconciliation. Similarly, Jehovah had not given up on his obstinate people. Even though they were caught up in terrible sins, he still loved them and continued to reach out and help them to repent and change their ways. This example suggests that Jehovah, “the examiner of hearts,” will reach out to an individual who is still involved in serious sin and try to lead that one to repentance. w24.08 10 ¶7

France also is in full election talk for 2027, it's a mess. I'm a bit relaxed because I'm no longer living there but all the news are about politics, phewww... we get the food at the proper time with all the neutrality articles

https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/StudioMonthlyPrograms/pub-jwb-142_1_VIDEO It is on jw.org now

Host: Br. Ciranko Theme: How often do we test our Spiritual Vision?

Imagine waking up and realizing that the earth has finally become the home Jehovah intended it to be. gemini_generated_video_2242f701.mp4

I wonder if at some point the annual meeting program is released separately from a broadcasting. Same with Gilead. And that there will be all 12 monthly broadcasts with 'ordinary' programs. And that the annual meeting parts + Gilead programme parts are shown instead of a public talk on Sundays (in parts). As soon as possible after annual/Gilead. Poor translators ❤️ If not instead of public talks, then when? As a third, voluntary part after the WT some Sundays in late October/November? I am allowed to dream ... I may post this in the annual meeting thread.

They removed the music video, and they use AI to stitch Br. Cook together. You will see where the stitch are if you really look and examine the movement carefully.

Well, here in Philippines.. endless investigation of corruptions. Billions are stolen from people. Suicides among young men and women are increasing. They're hopeless. Burdened of inflation.

"Oh look! There's chocolate everywhere!" "Dude! They had several thousand kinds of animals on this Ark. That's not chocolate!"

The video of the keynote talk from the broadcast is available again in European Portuguese, but it has been shortened. The segment featuring two brothers who receive a video on their mobile phones—showing a well-known elder speaking negatively about the organization—has been removed.

Maybe there is some kind of copyright problem, so they need to take it down.

Today is October 1, and as usual, the Broadcasting is expected to be released on the first Monday of the month. Of course, the Annual Meeting will be the main highlight this month. But it makes you wonder: what can we expect from the October Broadcasting? Could there be some exciting news or perhaps a surprise?

The music video made me ugly-cry.

Inspired by a post titled “How do you visualize the New World?”, I thought it would be wonderful to take this idea a step further! What would Paradise look like through your eyes! Use your creativity to imagine being there yourself—meeting resurrected ones, working and learning together, enjoying beautiful surroundings, exploring the earth, caring for animals, or simply experiencing the peace and happiness of the New World. With Gemini or ChatGPT, you can turn your imagination into pictures or videos and share them with everyone! gemini_generated_video_62250bcc.mp4

Tomorrow is the release! My guess for the host is Jody Jedele. He’s already on a roll as the chairman for both Gilead and the AM, maybe he'll host the October broadcast, too.

Yesterday, 1 October 2026, the Cologne Higher Regional Court (OLG) made it clear that it concurs with the Federal Court of Justice’s view that there is no doubt that Sister Annemarie Kusserow was the sole owner of the archive and that the Watchtower Society is the rightful heir. The court made it clear that the museum should have verified more thoroughly who owned the archive before purchasing this unique collection. Therefore, the acquisition cannot have been lawful. The court has not yet issued a ruling, but has made it clear that it views the legal issues in our favor. The ruling is scheduled to be announced on November 19, 2026.

Hasn’t there been more and more right wing extremism in quite a number of western countries the last few years? There was recently news about Germany as well. Comparing them to ideology from the Nazi era. Lots of talk about “protecting culture”, kind of a white man supremacy going on. Horrific sex scandals everywhere you turn. It really feels like living in the twilight zone sometimes. I also have wondered at the irony of religion seeming to be on the rise. And it feels we have a few Nebuchadnezzar’s around too….

Life in Paradise: collecting eggs instead of collecting stress...My beautiful small farm..😊 gemini_generated_video_5916de32.mp4

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It really makes me appreciate the new understanding of how Jehovah will initiate world events. If we saw a ultra religious politician in office, we might think Jehovahs Day was delayed and be discouraged, but now we understand that it doesn't matter...

Hegseth wrote a book about how the path to restoring American greatness is "faith-based warrior ethos" leading to a "new American Crusade." So he needs a more direct injection of "Christian principles" to achieve this Crusade. I'm not sure if he thinks manifest destiny was an American Crusade or not. It's basically colonialism wearing a Scooby Doo monster mask.

It's interesting that the government is apparently trying to strengthen the connection with religion while we have been looking for just the opposite. Huh....

I dream that the episodes are released early rather than waiting for the conventions, even if they are still discussed one by one at the conventions.

7 eps to go. Will each ep be 1 day of Jesus life?

I recently reported two bugs to the developers. One was that sometimes in a person's midweek meeting history you cannot see who was their partner. The other had to do with a grey sign that, according to support should appear when someone had a part recently but, at least in my case, never appears. They answered in a few days and said both bugs will be fixed in the next minor update. That's fine. I have the impression they have modified the support form too to be a bit less aggressive. For example, a question I found very condescending and annoying was: "Have you *honestly* carefully checked Help & Support? Which exact section of support did you check?". They removed that second question. Hopefully they are realizing we are customers, not annoyances, and they need to treat us kindly.

JW Broadcasting - September 2026 (Video divided into parts) 1. Kenneth Cook, Jr.: You Can Succeed in Coping With Tests of Faith! https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=share&wtlocale=E&lank=pub-jwb-141_2_VIDEO 2. Dig for Treasures—Haggai https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=share&wtlocale=E&lank=pub-jwb-141_3_VIDEO 3. Paul Gillies: Reject Apostate Teachings (Rom. 16:17, 18) https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=share&wtlocale=E&lank=pub-jwb-141_4_VIDEO 4. Love the Ministry—Responsibility https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=share&wtlocale=E&lank=pub-jwb-141_6_VIDEO 5. Faith Is Not Deceived https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=share&wtlocale=E&lank=pub-jwb-141_7_VIDEO

The AI video thing maybe? I don't know the reason of the deletion

Another day of waiting for 16.0

The amount I cried while watching the music video is indescribable.

Don’t know how many more surprises my heart can take. 🤣

Sis Vickie - I smile at your posing - it reminds me of a old song....The world is a ghetto!!! a 1972 song...things are. truly heating up! Striving to stay strong and continually pray for courage!!!

Oh boy do I agree with you, This system is completely doomed.

*Note: Although I understand that this post MIGHT fit into the short story category, I felt it would fit better here...because my goal isn't to JUST to immerse you into the account...it's to encourage anyone who felt the same way I did. (There are times when a set of scriptures simply doesn't fully open up UNTIL I put it into the format of a story...and this was one of those times. Isaiah 46 has been on my mind quite a bit lately...not because I came to some huge personal "revelation" about it...but simply because the opening verses came up in a portion of my personal study, and for the first time in quite a while...they sort of sprang to life in my brain... and this is what eventually came out: Babylon woke with a strange trembling that morning. Not from marching armies, but from inside the city itself...from the temples, from the priests...from the sudden panic spreading through people like tiny cracks through stone. And then suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere...the two weary, worn out Israelite men emerged from a dirt path they had been walking into a small clearing and stumbled onto a scene that filled them with equal parts fascination and horror: The great idols of Babylon...life‑sized, rigid, plated with gold and silver, crowned with horns...dragged out of their temples in desperation amidst a wash of moaning onlookers wailing and beating their chests. Bel’s massive form swayed as priests tried to strap him onto an ox that could barely stand beneath him. Nebo’s wooden body lurched awkwardly on the back of a donkey, its legs trembling under the weight...both animals bellowing in protest under the massive amount of weight being thrust upon their backs. The animals staggered...the idols sagged and slumped over, helpless and unaware...and the priests, well the priests just continued to scream and shout orders in growing anger and frustration as the humiliating task grew harder and harder. All the while the Israelites stood there, silent, watching the gods that had once towered over their captivity...become pathetic burdens the moment their own "life" grew heavy. It was such a strange sight...so pathetic and humiliating, so opposite of everything Babylon projected...that it suddenly brought the prophet's words to mind. You see, Isaiah had spoken of this day. He had said these gods would be loaded onto animals, unable to rescue themselves, carried away like cargo. Beside the clearing, one of the weary Israelite exiles shook his head in disgust and rubbed his aching shoulders, his voice thick with contempt as he glanced at his companion. "Look at them sweat. It takes a whole city just to keep their "protectors" from face-planting into the mud." Then...pausing suddenly, he sighed heavily...looked down at the ground and ground one toe into the dirt in frustration. "But honestly? Some days, I feel just like those priests. This exile has been SO LONG. No more temple...no more homeland...sometimes I feel like if I don't push harder, if I don't strain every muscle, my spirituality is going to...to just fall apart. Like I'M the one carrying this relationship with Jehovah on MY back." The older exile next to him watched as an ox buckled under Bel’s golden frame, it's bellows growing louder, more panicked as the priests screams rose and fell in the distance. He turned, placing a firm hand on his friend's shoulder. "Look closer, brother," the older man said gently, urging his brothers face upwards, back to the scene playing out before them. "What you're describing is THEIR religion, not ours." He paused, staring deep into his brothers eyes. "That is Babylon's illusion. False gods have ALWAYS needed to be carried, there's no mystery in that!" He pointed to the straining animals. "But do you remember what Isaiah said about Jehovah? He doesn't ask us to haul him through the dust. REMEMBER Isaiah's words, my brother: "He said, 'Until you grow old, I am the same. Until your hair is gray, I will bear you. I have done it, I will carry, I will bear, and I will rescue.'" The younger man nodded in agreement...but just then, both men's attention was diverted as the ox collapsed and Bel's massive idol lurched sideways, crashing into the dirt as the priests scrambled in a panicked frenzy to get the bulging eyed, frothy mouthed animal back to it's feet. Whips cracked against the animals back...priests thrashed about as they cried out for more ropes...more servants...more HELP!! Shaking their heads in sadness...the two exiles turned away from the horrifying display and began to walk back down the dirt path, away from the sights and sounds of Babylon beginning to fall apart around them...and Isaiah's words ringing in both of their ears. True, their circumstances hadn't changed...the walls of Babylon were still standing...and their knowledge of what was coming may be incomplete...but their understanding of Jehovah had just shifted. They were not the ones carrying their spirituality through the exile...and they never had been. Both men suddenly understood one fact: Jehovah had ALWAYS been the one carrying them.