Oh boy. You're gonna wanna sit down for these:

https://www.citadel21.com/the-network

https://www.citadel21.com/the-lever

https://www.citadel21.com/the-merge

But I hate being recorded when I talk...

Not bad. It was the second khutba at my masjid which only has about a fifth of the amount of the people that show up for the first khutba, so not a lot of people. But I got very positive feedback. I basically talked a little bit about the preparation of the Hijrah and talked about taking initiative for things that need to be done in the community. Need to take personal responsibility and not outsource agency to other institutions like a politician, imam, or masjid board.

You can see where I'm going with all of this for future khutbas inshaAllah, since I'm now stuck in the khutba schedule.

I'll open one

No idea, I'd also like to hear recommendations

Definitely. I always have to make it personal, especially personal for myself first before anyone else.

I am going to pray for you brother. May Allah make it easy for you and May Allah grant you the strength to pass this trial.

Probably taking the Darul harb argument for permitting Riba a little too far. Idk.