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Released July of 2022 - a discussion with retired teacher Beverly Gibson, and how she trained with the best to usher the moon rock program in to Guilford County Schools from the 1980s to 1990s.   The Triad Podcast Network is presented by The Ginther Group Real Estate, The Sharpe Mortgage Team, and Three Magnolias Financial AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A discussion with retired teacher Beverly Gibson, and how she trained with the best to usher the moon rock program in to Guilford County Schools from the 1980s to 1990s. (Photo: Jimmie Jeffries/News & Record) Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're talking with The Very Reverend Beverly Gibson! She is the Dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Mobile. On this episode, you’ll get to learn how Reverend Gibson is working with her congregation to discern their purpose in the community. Learn More About Christ Church Cathedral Resources: Rev. Beverly Gibson  -  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram Christ Church Cathedral  -  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram   Dennis Sherrin Twitter LinkedIn Allen Cave Twitter LinkedIn Want to know more about Dennis and Allen?  Visit our website, www.hbkcpas.net 

Beverly Gibson, MBA, MEd, CMPE, CPC, CPC-I, CPMA, CEMA, CIFHA, senior industry advisor for MGMA, sits down with Dave Gans to discuss the ways chart audits help a medical practice mitigate risk and get an accurate picture of their billing. Find more Executive Session podcasts and content on the MGMA Executive View page: www.mgma.com/executiveview/. Audio: "Street Walk," Paolo Pavan (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

No one prays to God to be "tested"? Usually, we pray to be shielded from such trying times. Does God test us? Rev. Beverly Gibson discusses her belief that God does, and why asking to be tested can be a blessing. Johnny Gwin inquires about the life of Job and the lessons that his example can teach us. Also, Rev. Gibson talks about the Church's, society's, and her views on the tragedy and trauma of divorce. There is growth in suffering. Relationships and bonds are tried and forged in the hardest of times. How can we create positive outcomes from pain and tragedy? Lastly, Jesus (in his constant testing by the Pharisees) shows us how to expect the law but to dig deeper into its meaning and purpose. Be more than followers of the rules. Recognize the suffering of others, be compassionate, humble, and do not fall into the trap of the hardness of heart.   Readings: Job 1:1; 2:1-10Psalm 26 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12Mark 10:2-16 About Pulpit To Pew Pulpit to Pew is a conversation between priest and parishioner, to understand how the message translates and to explore further the weekly Sunday sermon and lessons within the Episcopal tradition and daily life. Learn more about Christ Church Cathedral. Please come and worship with us every Sunday at 10 am (central) Pulpit To Pew is a Christ Church Cathedral and Deep Fried Studios collaboration.  

In this episode, Rev. Beverly Gibson and Johnny Gwin discuss the weekly lectionary lessons and Rev. Marshal Craver's beautiful sermon on how we can be set free of our addictions. Jesus loves us regardless of our faults, sins, and fixations (good and bad). He wants us to be free of the servitude of unhealthy obsessions, and our devotion to the wrong things. Assigning too much attachment to "things" erodes our freedom and harms our relationship with God, others who depend on you, our neighbors, and our community. Truth, humility, compassion, and the ability to ask for help are the holy multitool for cutting out the habit of assigning too much devotion to the things that can become a barrier to becoming the person who we want to be, and who God made us to be. We all have our golden calf or banana in a coconut. We hold on to those things very tight. However, for real transformation, we must work to strike our addictions with a sword, dig deeper, and do more than stop our actions. We must change our hearts. Readings: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22James 5:13-20Mark 9:38-50 About Pulpit To Pew Pulpit to Pew is a conversation between priest and parishioner, to understand how the message translates and to explore further the weekly Sunday sermon and lessons within the Episcopal tradition and daily life. Learn more about Christ Church Cathedral. Please come and worship with us every Sunday at 10 am (central) Pulpit To Pew is a Christ Church Cathedral and Deep Fried Studios collaboration.

In this episode, Rev. Beverly Gibson and Johnny Gwin talk about the nature and identity of "the wicked" and the creation and summoning of Death. Who is The Righteous Man from the Wisdom of Solomon, and why is he reviled as "inconvenient"? What does the 1982 Disney film, Something Wicked This Way Comes, have to teach us about humility, courage, facing our shadow selves, and drawing closer to God? Drawing closer to God starts with us inviting God to be present more in our lives and practicing this purposeful action will bring more light and peace into our dark and shadowy world. Key Takeaways: The Wisdom Literature of the Bible is an excellent guide for the faithful to explore the nature of righteous living. Our arch-enemies are not always external. Most of our biggest struggles and conflicts stem from the darkest (and unknown) parts of ourselves. Look inward to find our true selves that can fully participate in a life with God. Drawing closer to God can start by bringing our "Sunday Selves" to our Monday morning lives. Embracing righteousness, humility and sharing God's light repels the "the wicked" around us that is summoned by the World. Readings: Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22 James 3:13-4:3, 7-8aMark 9:30-37   Resources: Something Wicked This Way Comes - Film (1982) Ray Bradbury Waiting For My Real Life - Colin Hay Documentary    About Pulpit To Pew Pulpit to Pew is a conversation between priest and parishioner, to understand how the message translates and to explore further the weekly Sunday sermon and lessons within the Episcopal tradition and daily life. Click here to learn more about Christ Church Cathedral. Please come and worship with us every Sunday at 10 am (central) Pulpit To Pew is a Christ Church Cathedral and Deep Fried Studios collaboration.  

MGMA Industry Insights Senior Editor Craig Wiberg, MLS, MBA, chats with MGMA's senior industry advisors Cristy Good, MPH, MBA, CPC, CMPE, and Beverly Gibson, MBA, M.Ed., CMPE, CPC-I, CPMA, CEMA, about the elements of E/M codes when navigating leveling, categories, denials and more. Intro/outro: Broke for Free, "Golden Hour" (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Paul writes in last week's epistle "we walk by faith, and not by sight", what does this mean for those where faith is their point of view? Rev. Beverly Gibson and Johnny discuss Divine vision and how humans can not see the hearts of others or beyond the limited vision of the "right now." While we may not be able to see the hearts of others, we can learn to evaluate our own and then discern the real values and things that matter to us in our past, present and future. This examination along with simply living, humility, compassion, and love of neighbor are the proverbial "mustard seeds" that must take root in ways seen and unseen to help our polarized world adopt the "New Creation", the Kingdom of Heaven point of view. This core of a life in faith can be found in Scripture and all of Jesus's teachings, but we have to be open and able to hear it.   Readings: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:132 Corinthians 5:6-10,[11-13],14-17Mark 4:26-34  Resources: Richard Rohr   About Pulpit To Pew Pulpit to Pew is a conversation between priest and parishioner, to understand how the message translates and to explore further the weekly Sunday sermon and lessons within the Episcopal tradition and daily life. Click here to learn more about Christ Church Cathedral. Please come and worship with us every Sunday at 10 am (central) Pulpit To Pew is a Christ Church Cathedral and Deep Fried Studios collaboration

In this episode, Rev. Beverly Gibson expounds on the main points of Rev. Craver's Trinity Sunday Sermon dealing with the nature and the mystery of the Holy Trinity. St. Augustine is quoted saying “If you try to understand the Trinity, you will lose your mind. But if you deny the Trinity, you will lose your soul.” If this grand theological thinker feels this way it seems we all must be in the dark concerning this powerful foundation of our faith. Why are all the common descriptive metaphoric examples of the Trinity flawed? Why is the Holy Trinity so important to our faith? How does this mystical element of our faith affect our daily lives? Leaning heavily on the work of Episcopal Priest and Spiritual Writer Cynthia Bourgeault, Rev. Gibson shares a unique Trinity description of "a process" and "a drivetrain" from the book The Holy Trinity and the Law of Three: Discovering the Radical Truth at the Heart of Christianity. Join us as we dive into this fascinating, unthinkable but knowable divine mystical force in our faith and life. Resources: Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault The Holy Trinity and the Law of Three: Discovering the Radical Truth at the Heart of Christianity   About Pulpit To Pew Pulpit to Pew is a conversation between priest and parishioner, to understand how the message translates and to explore further the weekly Sunday sermon and lessons within the Episcopal tradition and daily life. Click here learn more about Christ Church Cathedral. Please come and worship with us every Sunday at 10 am (central) Pulpit To Pew is a Christ Church Cathedral and Deep Fried Studios collaboration.  

In this episode, Rev. Beverly Gibson and Johnny Gwin discuss Bishop Kendrick's sermon illustrating the power of the name of Jesus and all of the ways we do and do not honor him when we use it. Plus, they examine the weekly lessons, themes, and readings. This week covers the topics of the necessity of love in power, inviting everyone to know Christ, showing our faith through truth and action, and the courage of declaring "I am Christian." Lastly, Rev. Gibson gives a behind the pulpit view of the events and orchestration of a Cathedral Celebration Sunday, the arrival of the Bishop, 6 Confirmations, and 3 Baptisms. This Broadway-like production is not just known to Christ Church Cathedral; most churches have very similar circumstances. Rev. Gibson shares how she struggles and tries to stay present during the Mass and the day with all of the movie parts and orchestration. Acts 4:5-12 1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18 Psalm 23 Pulpit to Pew is a conversation between priest and parishioner, to understand how the message translates and to explore further the weekly Sunday sermon and lessons within the Episcopal tradition and daily life. Pulpit To Pew is a Christ Church Cathedral and Deep Fried Studios collaboration.

In this episode, Rev. Beverly Gibson reflects on Rev. Marshall Carver's sermon from the week's lessons and service at Christ Church Cathedral (Mobile, Alabama). She discusses the pros and cons of using popular music (and culture) in a sermon and how Rev. Craver did an excellent job of incorporating Simon & Garfunkel's Sound of Silence to deliver his message of managing the light and darkness in our lives. Do we close ourselves off to our family, world, and God when darkness arrives? Do we know how to communicate this uneasiness to those that can help us? Can we see that Jesus calls us to stand with him when evil and darkness arrives in our lives? Rev. Gibson explores the concept and meaning of Jesus's "authority" reflected in Mark 1:21-28, and Johnny tries his best to explain his understanding of Paul's 1 Corinthians 8:1-13. Lastly, William Blake's "The Lamb," "The Lion," his "Doors Of Perception" are examined to delve into the duality of the light and darkness in "this world" and "not of this world." Worship Notes From Rev. Beverly Gibson   Readings Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 Psalm 111   The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel   Hello darkness, my old friendI've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence In restless dreams I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone'Neath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light That split the night And touched the sound of silence And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never shared No one dared Disturb the sound of silence "Fools," said I, "you do not know Silence like a cancer growsHear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you"But my words like silent raindrops fell And echoed in the wells of silence And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls And tenement halls And whispered in the sound of silence"

Labeling and the cultural tendency of categorizing others narrowly and dismissively seems to have elevated to the level of entertainment, sport, and national pastime. Unfortunately, many (even those that are frequently labeled and marginalized) are drawn to this behavior that creates a barrier to understanding each other, our shared problems and the ability to work together to solve them. Labeling stifles the spirit of love and runs counter to the central Gospel imperative of the greatest commandment - to love God with all your heart and one another as you love yourself. In this episode, Rev. Beverly Gibson and Johnny Gwin discuss how labeling and a rigid mindset is at the center of Jesus' Parable of the Talents. How does this action become a barrier that keeps us from knowing the true nature of God, ourselves, and specifically those "others" that do not pass the litmus test of like-mindedness? The takeaway from this podcast is that daily, we should be engaging our God-given imagination and skills to create an environment that embraces working together with others to build the Kingdom of God. Topics covered > The lessons and writing of the man who taught and copywrited "love", Dr. Love, Leo Buscaglia > The 1970's Dr. Love "Hippy Love" talk on the surface is compatible to the core teaching of Christianity > Do fixed positive and negative mindsets of people, tasks and things pre-determine outcomes? > Knowing ourselves entails being open to knowing others as they really are. That means knowing God as God really is - not as human labels have made him. > Its lifelong work to inquire, decern, and unlearn the labels we have long established in our minds to know ourselves, others, and God in new, creative and generous ways. > Richard Rohr and his view of non-dualistic conceptions of God and of existence. > Is the Holy Spirit the energy and inspiration that creates the push for Christians to be open to new things, opportunities, and love? > The laziness of stereotyping limits the transcendent power of the Spirit > Strive to go outside of our homes, ourselves and comfort zones. This is how we learn about things have become what they are how they be improved and built stronger.

It’s not news that we live a world of uncertainty, fear, and anxiety, but how can we improve our spiritual and mental lives in such uncertain and dangerous times and confidently carry ourselves forward? What guidance and wisdom can scripture and the teaching of Jesus provide us to prepare, handle and process the seemingly endless stream of bad news from media, culture and social media? In this episode, Rev. Beverly Gibson discusses the parable the lamp oil and the ten bridesmaids and how this lesson is directly related to dealing with impatience, fear, anxiety, and dealing with the unknown in today’s world. God wants us to be joyful, at peace and yes, resilient. Not just the ability to bounce back from hardship or a temporary set-back resilient but a courage filled and bold confidence to overcome fears and trauma. Many of us are seeking an on-going way of approaching life that we know will be filled with a seemingly endless series of challenges and problems. Maybe by wisely opening up to living a life of faith, grace, balance, vigilant resilience, and doing the work that God has called us to do we could prepare ourselves to adapt well in the face of adversity, threats, fear, and tragedy. Recently, the nature of resilience and dealing with uncertain times was discussed in a Wall Street Journal article by writer Meg Jay, The Secrets of Resilience. While this more of a guide to implementing resilience in our individual life, it can be seen equally relevant and beneficial for our Church family and spiritual life. Meg Jay's steps on learning to become resilient and conquering adversity: Take on long-term and long-form projects that can feel like challenges but not threats. Resist defeat by setting your mind on positive things. Reach out to others who care and work together. Make a realistic plan to improve your situation. Work plan day by day. Remember the ways you have been courageous and strong in the past. Life is a gift from God, and it should be lived as fully as we can live. We should do all things, including the path to resilience, in the light of Christ’s resurrection and his presence among us, even as we await his coming again. As Christians, our foundation is our baptism, it's nurtured and grown in a life of discipleship, and our lamp oil is the energy generated in doing the work we are called to do. We do these all things because they are what Christ he has told us to do in his teachings. In the doing so, we become stronger in our faith and more capable of proclaiming the good news that has been given to us. Readings This Week Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13  

Download  |  Subscribe (FREE) In this episode, Rev. Beverly Gibson and Johnny Gwin continue to discuss the issue of the nature (and confusion) of Jesus as both human and divine. Using Matthew's gospel of the account of the Pharisee's Lawyer trying to trap Jesus with the question of "What is the greatest commandment," Rev. Gibson reveals that there is more to the greatest commandments. Jesus answered "loving God with all your heart, soul and mind" is the greatest commandment but he also added a second part to his answer, the "Golden Rule." Loving your neighbor as yourself is the coat hanger in which all the rules and laws of God is shaped and formed. Is understanding the letter and the spirit of the "Golden Rule" the lynchpin that connects all the lessons, laws, and ideas in Christianity? What would the world be like if more of us asked the question "Am I being loving" in all of our deeds and relationships? In our present cultural moment, we have gone beyond uncomfortable silence with discourse. We have been actively resistant and hostile to silence and have been moved straight to outright rage and protest when we hear things that trigger internal opposition to ideas and theories. Thinking needs the head and the heart. When we quit listening to someone because they don't "see things like us" we might be doing ourselves a disservice to understanding something more or in a deeper way. Jesus had a way of using "silence" in his teachings. Not only is there wisdom and faith in his words but also in his "between the lines" delivery if his messages. Jesus left his detractors silenced when he was challenged. He gave those that wanted to destroy him the time and respect to at least hear them out, and then after a pause of powerful silence lovingly gave them the chance to hear and absorb the truth that he was freely teaching to everyone to turn people toward God. Takeaway: This week "Just Give 5 Minutes" to prayer, yourself and your neighbors. Especially those neighbors that think and see our world much different than you. Readings: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46   Thanks for listening. Please rate and review our show on iTunes.  Pulpit to Pew, a podcast that features a conversation between priest and parishioner, to understand how the message translates and to further explore the weekly lessons within the Episcopal tradition and daily life.  

Download |  Subscribe (FREE) This week Rev. Beverly Gibson and Johnny Gwin look at the nature of allegiance. Most of us have heard and comprehended the meaning of "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's," but what is our debt to God? The answer to this profound teaching, from the Gospel of Matthew, is found more in Jesus's unspoken parallel than what he said. What is God's image imprinted upon? God's image is upon "us." We are what is owed to our Heavenly Emperor. More specifically, giving our physical and spiritual presence to Him, ourselves and others is the true debt that is owed. Also discussed in this episode: > Jesus's handling of those that are conspiring against him > Jesus's rabbinical teaching method > Tithing > The human and divine nature of Jesus > God's greatest gift to the world and His followers. Pulpit To Pew wants to congratulate Christ Church Cathedral parishioner Carl Cunningham Jr. and the young men of the Kappa League of Mobile for earning their National Chapter of the Year Award. Your presence at Sunday services is always a gift, and thanks for sharing your achievements. Your diligence and accomplishments are an inspiration to our whole community. Weekly Readings Exodus 33:12-23 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22 Complete Show: > Carl Cunningham, Jr. and the young men Kappa League of Mobile and their success, 12 million in scholarships and the National Jay Crosby Award joined us at service > Rev. Marshall Craver as a new addition to the Christ Church Cathedral family and the adult education program > The Pharisees and Herodians laying a trap for Jesus in the gospel of Matthew > Is it lawful to pay taxes to the Emperor or not? > Jesus in true Rabbinical tradition answers a question with another question > The image on the emperor's coin > If the coin belongs to the emperor what does God own? > What does God have his image on? Us. > Tithing and "the more" that is asked of God > The sharing of each other's presence > Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons in ourselves and others? > How Rev. Gibson prepares for the podcast when she doesn't deliver a sermon > Rev. Craver's earthly father's advice of never to speak of politics, religion, and money in public > Facebook seems to break Rev. Craver's sound fatherly advice > How we are not too different from the Pharisees and the Herodians >Herodians and Pharisees make strange bedfellows aligning together against Jesus > What does God have his image on > The profound teaching is the unspoken parallel of what is not said > The light and dark side (Star Wars reference) of ourselves and one another > Arguing the exact nature of Jesus - fully human, fully divine, or both > God's great compassion is giving his only son as a human being and sending him to live and die among us > What was Jesus like during the time he was finding his way in life from the age of 13 to 30 > We all were or are trying to discover our calling during our teens and twenties > Seeing Jesus in the people around us and sitting next to us > The divine in the human being is transcendent in many many religions > Is our soul the divine within each and every one of us > Johnny's need to explore William Blake other than his knowledge of this great artist from the Hannibal and Red Dragon movies > The Men of Kappa League wearing the garments of righteousness and inspiration > Big things are very important, but it is those little things that make us know we are loved > Nick Saban and The Process - nothing is minuscule, it's all important > God is in the details or is the Devil in the details > Workaholism and the temptation of working to help others instead of working on ourselves To hear Rev. Beverly Gibson's sermons or for for more information on Christ Church Cathedral please click here. This has been a production of Deep Fried Studios.

Download  |  Subscribe to Show (FREE) In this our 50th episode of Pulpit To Pew, Rev. Beverly Gibson shares one of her memorable moments from her summer sabbatical and family trip to Europe. Rev. Gibson introduces us to the "Wonder Worker of Britain," Saint Cuthbert, the Bishop of Lindisfarne and patron saint of Northern England. A visit to Cuthbert's Shine is said to awaken our awareness of the Benedictine Monasticism that is a part of the Church of England heritage in the Episcopal Church. This Benedictine Monasticism core value - The Care of Persons - are in our Episcopal DNA. This Care of Persons is a guideline of how we are to treat all people: Harmony and unity Generosity to all Rejoicing in Christ in all things Putting on a garment of Christian righteousness St. Paul describes this Care of Persons core value in the Epistle lesson this week with his letters to the Philippians (Phil. 4:1-9). This high ideal and value are essential to our Church mission of stewardship. What is the lesson from the Gospel reading of The King's Banquet? Rev. Gibson explains to Johny that our gift is not the invitation but the acceptance of the offer. But, there is a catch with this all-inclusive gift. To stay at the feast, we must adhere to the King's rules (Matthew 22:1-14.) Christians must do more than show up. We must put on the garments of Christ, like the pious St. Cuthbert did oh so many centuries ago. We must start to start living like Christ, walk in his ways and always work to take care of others. Can we begin to see all people as Christ did? And lastly, what if we saw everyone as important as how the followers of Cuthbert preserved and cared for his famous coffin, remains and legacy? Lastly, Rev. Gibson asks us to start seeing that we Episcopalians are more than just a Reformation Church. We have a long a deep history, revered Saints, legends, stories and family legacies that make up the DNA of our traditions, rituals, and faith. This awareness of the overall larger picture of God's Kingdom and creation and connecting our spiritual past could be a common thread to strengthen us individually, our parish, diocese, and the whole Church.  

Download  |  Subscribe (Free) In this first show of season 3, Rev. Gibson and Johnny Gwin discuss the lessons from the Oct.1st readings and sermon that center on questioning authority, spiritual leadership, God's economy of grace, and claiming the infinite gifts that God bestows upon us all. And NO, one of those divine gifts (while considered an exceptional consumer product) does not include the Yeti Cooler that Rev. Gibson read about in a recent New York Times article. This NYT article focuses on the cult-like hype and love of the almighty Yeti Brand. Quoted is a Ms. Tannehill (Augusta, Ga.) describing this $300 product as practically a divine gift, “God dropped the Yeti down: ‘Here you go, South, it’s hot, I see you’re struggling.” Plus, the reporter Steven Kurutz retells the story of this summer's Great Yeti Heist of the Springhill Ace Hardware Store. Covered Topics: > Understanding and questioning authority > The Economy of Grace vs. The Economy of Merit > The Open Enrollment of God Economy of Grace > God's limitless love > The show up and failure clause of the Baptismal Covenant > The Pharisee's lack of understanding and heated conversations with Jesus (Mathew 21: 23-32) > The importance to listening to the teachings of John The Baptist > The challenges of the Spiritual Leader > The difficulty of balancing the business of the Church and the purpose of the Church > Claiming God's ever-present infinite love > How "living love" is a life's work > Parable of the 2 Sons explained > A Flannery O'Connor and a first class/coach airline analogies of the gospel lessons > The Yeti Mug that glows within each of us...maybe Weekly Readings: Exodus 17:1-7Philippians 2:1-13Matthew 21:23-32 Rev. Gibson and Johnny are so excited to start the third season of Pulpit To Pew and want to thank all the listeners for your support and patience. They and Deep Fried Studios promise to deliver every week the best show using our God-given gifts and energy. To hear Rev. Beverly Gibson's sermons or for for more information on Christ Church Cathedral please click here. This has been a production of Deep Fried Studios.

Download | Subscribe | Support Show In this episode, Rev. Beverly Gibson and Johnny Gwin discuss the themes and lessons from the story of Doubting Thomas. Thomas needed to see the hands and pierced side of Jesus to believe he had risen. Did he not have enough faith? When in our life are we like Thomas, needed empirical evidence over our faith? Like the Disciples, we can cloister and hide in a room or our beliefs not letting new ideas and unexpected outcomes to enter into our reality. We can create our own prisons within our rigid belief systems, delusions of control and our inflated sense of self-worth. Jesus, in his resurrection, defeated death and unlocked the doors of our fears. Jesus has shown us that life is about living - not death, belief without proof, and to be open to the possibility of the letting the unknown into your world. Our big takeaway this week: joy is in your life, here and now, not just in Heaven.  What You Will Here: > Rev. Gibson's crazy week with the Christ Church Cathedral Steeple raising > The apparitions of Jesus after the resurrection and how can move between worlds and realms. > Fulfillment of prophecy: none would be lost > Johnny talks about the influence of stain glass windows on his weekly SabbaDoodle sketchnotes > Epictetus - We can't change events, but we can change our attitude toward those events > Epictetus and the common language and messages of Buddhism - the search for the good life > Living the good and un-dramatic life > How not to be imprisoned by one's fears > Fighting the human fear of death > Jesus has defeated death, and God loved his creation so much he destroyed death so that his creation might live > Jesus sends us out of the locked door of fear > Faith allows us to believe without seeing > Thomas's job to proclaim the good news and pass that blessing along to those that can not see Jesus > The Commission > Peter - the Acts of The Apostles - proclaiming the truths to the same people who just killed Jesus and was searching for the Disciples > Terminal Witness joke - explained > The tough job of martyrdom - it's no job for a sissy > What "our faith will be tested by fire" means > You can't have faith without doubt > The clear faith of Atheists > Agnostics are lazy, atheists are hard workers > Christopher Hitchins - writer and atheist > Closed debates by true believers > Letting the possibility of the unknown into the world > The illusion of control > Your self-made mental prison - getting stuck and escaping > The joy of the unexpected results > Plato's The Cave allegory - explained > North Korea and their skewed reality and our skewed reality of American Exceptionalism > Epidemic of affluence > Disney's Wall-E as a prophetic story of the future > Having faith in our beliefs and then still being able to question those same beliefs > The danger of faith environments that focus on pain, sin and > Recounting of early church apocryphal sermon - The Harrowing Hell - Jesus goes to Hell to free those that are not made for death, kicking open the doors of Hell, and defeat death > Death would not control life > Adam & Eve are the first to be awoken in Hell > What is hell? > Not being in the presence of God is death - that can be Hell > The faith that is given to us at baptism and we have to choose to access it and grow it > Everlasting life - life in your life > Joy is here and not just in Heaven > Faith as a rechargeable battery - a low energy level indicator and a proper cord to recharge your faith > Peace Is Every Step - book of Buddhist teachings of the emotional knots that tighten inside of you > Learning to live in the new way of living after a death of something - a change > Pentecost - the coming of the Holy Spirit to the whole world not just the Disciples > The death of The Shakers > Being flexible in the hard beliefs and expectations of actions and events in our lives Readings Referenced:   Acts 2:14a,22-32 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31   What do you think about Pulpit To Pew?
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Download | Subscribe In this episode and continuing our Lenten Journey out of the wilderness, Rev. Beverly Gibson discusses "breathing new life" into the lifeless and the hope for the everlasting life that defeats death. To raise Lazarus Jesus relied and call on his Father to perform this miracle. How do we respond to Jesus' example of such confident dependence on God? It can give us the power of hope in adversity.   What you will hear: > Mardi Gras makes Lent an active season in Mobile, Alabama > Journey ramping up to Palm Sunday and Easter > The finer points of summering in Point Clear and Manhattan > Ezekial - Valley of the dry bones discussion, commentary, and insights > Bones: Isreal is dry in spirit and hope > Ezekial is told to call on the "breath" and "wind" to fill the bones and animates the bones with God's Spirit > Is the Valley Of The Dry Bones an example of a priestly call? > Prayer in Mass to animate the Eucharist in turn to feed and animate us in God's Spirit > Rev. Gibson's reason and virtue of using Rite 1 during Lent > The Prayer of Humble Access - explanation. What does this say about my existence with God? > The women that grabs Jesus's cloak - example of humbleness and being made whole by your faith > Your desire to claim your faith is the thing that heals you and makes you whole > What if we don't see ourselves as "dry" and "dead" in our faith? > What are the tombs of our lives? > Breathing "new life" into the segments and parts of our general life > The "breath of life" = inspiration > Ryan Murphy, TV writer reference > What is a muse? > Anam Cara - the "soul friend" reprise > The "It's Complicated" relationship of the early Israelites and God > Jesus and Lazarus - the power over death > What's the last thing a redneck says before they die? > Lamb by Christopher Moore - perspective of Biff - Jesus's friend (book) > Jesus is preparing for his entrance into Jerusalem > Knowing the context of the story before the weekly readings from the pulpit > Jesus's human and close relationship with Martha, Mary, & Lazarus > Why was Jesus two days late to get to Lazarus? >  Jesus is fully God and fully human - did Jesus have any fear that he might not be able raise Lazarus? > Why did Jesus weep at Lazarus's tomb? > A priest's perspective of speaking and presiding over a funeral > Understanding and seeing the depth and complexity of The Bible > What happens to Lazarus? > If someone is brought back from the dead can you die again > Jesus's power over death and his choice to die for us and understand death > Grace - Losing faith and having the strength and gifts to regain it > The gift of the Spirit: Living in Christ not living of Christ > Leveling up in the life in Christ > The Burial Right - The deceased me grow in strength after death > Eternal life - there is no death > Resurrection within your life and still continue to grow with strength > Why Rev. Gibson doesn't recycle sermons year to year > Connecting with the listeners in the pew > Where we are on our Lenten Journey: our dependence (reliance) on God > To bring life back in the lifeless places Readings Referenced: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45   What do you think about Pulpit To Pew?
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Download | Subscribe (Free) In this episode, Rev. Beverly Gibson and Johnny Gwin recap the well-known Christmas story of Mary, Joseph and the birth of Jesus. First thru the eyes of Christ Church Cathedral kid's pageant, then from insights of English-writer Jeanette Winterson, and finally from the personal experiences of the show hosts. Examining all of the complex events that had to happen to make the birth of Christ happen and fulfill an ancient messianic prophecy is stunning and fascinating. Have you ever taken the time to re-read this story and look at the logistics and all the conscious choices these people had to make to get to that moment, that stable, that birth, and the broadcast of the news that billions of people celebrate each year? And we think our build up to Christmas is full of drama. Plus, Beverly and Johnny discuss Joseph's kindness, Mary's grace, and their simpatico relationship that endured immense struggle and pressure. Lastly, Beverly shares how Christmas Eve Mass can be a mystical and spiritual moment of rebirth for all of us. Click to read Rev. Gibson's full worship notes Help support Pulpit To Pew with our Patreon campaign {Editor's note: This is an excerpt from Rev. Gibson's worship notes} Perhaps the greatest gift our children will give us this Sunday is the gift of time-time given and spent in attention to one another, concentrating on what is precious, worth our loving, and worth our whole lives. This gift is the best gift you can give anyone this Christmas season, to be spent telling and listening to stories, setting aside differences and enjoying laughter and good company. If you were to read this week's lessons from scripture, you would find: Isaiah's prophecy that God would send a sign to the house of David in the young woman who would bear a son she would name Immanuel; Paul's confirmation to the Church in Rome that Jesus Christ was this prophesied son; and, Matthew's recounting of the appearance of an angel in a dream to Joseph, telling him that the child in Mary's womb is that prophesied Emmanuel, "God with us." The angel's message to Joseph changed all his plans. He did marry Mary, and he named the child Jesus, as the angel had instructed. But those changes in plan were only the beginning! God is always about changing our plans, even though we resist change at every turn.  Accept God's life-changing gifts this Christmas, thankfully and joyfully. What You Will Hear: > The luxurious Joesph beard and the Christ Church Cathedral's Kid's Christmas Pageant recap >What does Noel mean? Christmas in French. > The talking shepherds and the quiet angels > Angels are blue and yellow ghosts > The frightening biblical description of angels > The retelling of the dreaded "lump of coal" story as a myth > Chris Kringle, Santa Claus, and St. Nicholas > Joseph's dream and visit from the Angel (Mathew > Emmanuel and Immanuel - the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy > Joseph and Mary's engagement and the virgin pregnancy > The kindness and grace of Joseph - how he handled the news of Mary's pregnancy and him quietly "letting her go" > Annunciation of Mary - the realities of a 13-14-year-old girl questioning the Angel Gabriel how can this be? > Mary and Joseph's choice to go forward with the birth of this miracle child > Mary's acceptance and embracing this reality as it has appeared to her > Joseph and Mary as a couple and on the frequency > The instability of a young couple with a baby fleeing a chaotic system > Jesus the precious little scamp > Seeing the reality of Joseph and Mary as 3-dimensional characters that really existed - not two-dimensional characters in just a story > The Sorrows of Mary > The dangers and the life expectancy of the world of early Christian word compared to the world we have today > Angels, shepherds, the star - the whole world was being drawn to this point in time and place > What did all these look like? Sound like? > Jeanette Winterson's insights on the importance of Bethlehem and the call for the Roman census > Roman decree that we need to tax the whole world and the context in which all of these events happens > What started with a man's request for money ends with God's gift to mankind > The misconception and the reality of what type of Messiah Jesus was and will be > Grace - a gift from God to have the ability to say "Yes" to God and to follow through on some things > Grace vs. Intuition - the difference > Control and relinquishing control to God because of freewill, acceptance and earned trust in Him > The great complexity of being a human being > Jesus came to live and die as one of us > Interplay of instinct, genetic makeup, consciousness, and unconsciousness, choice and suffering > Faith building rereading of well-known scripture to notice all the choices these people made to stay on the path > The hectic onion of Christmas chaos and still taking the time to focus on the realization that this all started with the birth of a baby > The reason and the purpose of the "dark church" > Christmas Eve is a mystical and special nice that > Church as a place to slow down and find some "peace" > The drama of the seats and saved seats of Christmas Eve mass with all the people > Creating a spiritual environment in the Church that feels like floating in this island of timelessness > Giving yourself over to this spiritual experience that transforms you and connects you with all these people Christmas events, other Christians worshiping all over the world, the people to come in the future. > Rev. Gibson's understanding why some people come to Christmas Eve Mass when they don't come to other services throughout the year Weekly Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25 What do you think about Pulpit To Pew?
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In this episode, Rev. Beverly Gibson and Johnny Gwin explore and share thoughts on hope, purpose, courage and the Heroes Journey. Carefully, Rev Gibson parallels this week's lessons and readings with the epic good vs. evil tale of pop-culture staple Star Wars. Yes, the Luke Skywalker and Han Solo Star Wars of 1978, titled A New Hope. The characters of the scripture readings and the fictional ones in a galaxy far, far away, seem to be in a constant tug of war of embracing the light and fighting the darkness of the forces of their foes, the external world, and themselves. These Biblical and Sci-fi epic stories of struggles that seem too large to overcome are eventually transformed into victory only when hope, guided by insight and purpose, evolves into real courage. These timeless and heroic tales aren't just stories; they are reflections of who we all are. Hope is something that we are wired to search for and follow. Hope is what can give us strength to carry on and control our fear of the unknown until we reach our final goals. We can find ourselves in dark places and hard times, but each of us (like the apostles and the rebel force) have talents and gifts that we can contribute to making things better. We are called to discover what those God-given gifts are and to step away from the darkness and fight to walk and bring others into the light. Heroes need a purpose, as well as, strength and a brave heart when bringing down an empire or reclaiming a kingdom. What can we do to transform ourselves and our communities from mere mortals to epic heroes full of hope and courage that (against all odds) work to make a better world we all envision?   Click to read Rev. Gibson's full worship notes Help support Pulpit To Pew with our Patreon campaign What you will hear: > The convergence of passion and purpose > Beverly's inclusion of the Star Wars (A New Hope) universal themes in this week's sermon > The ubiquitous parallels of Star Wars lessons in the classroom setting > The double edge sword of presenting fiction like Star Wars from the pulpit > The comparable motifs and themes of epic journey fiction and stories in the Bible > The messages of transformation and the "calling" that changes the person > Penny Dreadful (TV show) and it's example of personal transformation > The "monster" is always within and the rejection of that reality > Tim Ferris and his practical way to bring more light in daily life. > Build fires in as many ways as possible until the storm blows over > Bring more light (and kindness) during this hectic and stressful Christmas season > Less about yourself. It's not where I think I am going; it's more about where am I am now and the awareness to adjust my "inner compass" based on what happens on the journey > Eliminate the idealized world and be aware of what is "really happening" > Small acts of kindness can bring light in the world > The shocking confessions of parishioners who have not seen Star Wars > Johnny recommends the awful 1979 Star Wars Holiday - made for TV -Special featuring Chewbacca and his family > We all are called to discern our purpose of drawing ourselves and others away from darkness and toward the light > Beverly suggests Tracy McMillian and her thought provoking posts on Instagram for daily inspiration > Johnny suggests listening to the podcast Where There's Smoke by Brett Gadja & Nick Jaworski - this insightful show brings light to the dark internet Weekly Readings: Isaiah 35:1-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11   What do you think about Pulpit To Pew?
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In this episode, we discuss prophet visions, repentance, God's covenant and preparing the way of the Lord. Forgiveness is the past, repentance is the future and repentance is a necessary component to our reconciliation with God. Rev. Beverly Gibson reveals the 3 "R's" of repentance: > Recognize - who you are and where you are in your own internal narrative? > Regret - examine and count the true cost of your sin for you and for others and what it has kept me from accomplishing in my life? > Reorient - regain your bearing in your life and determine where you are headed after your turn around. Prophet obsessed Johnny Gwin discusses his revelation of The Bible as one big promise and contract that God has with his people and how we repeatedly wander away and back to that covenant. Lastly, Rev. Gibson defines what is a Gentile, details the Court of the Gentiles and where is it located in the Church. Today's takeaway is to always strive to create a welcoming Church for others (especially strangers) and for Jesus to be pleased with out works upon his return. Click to read Rev. Gibson's full Worship Notes {Editor's Note: this is an excerpt from Rev. Gibson's Worship Notes} On this second Sunday in Advent, we turn our attention to the prophets, those figures in life and history who have the capacity to see clearly the mistakes of the present and to foresee the possibilities of the future, whether these are catastrophic or idyllic. ...God sent the prophets as messengers to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation. We ask for grace to listen to their warnings and abandon our wrong ways so that we can greet the coming of Jesus Christ with joy. ...The call to repent this Advent season is extended to us as well. The reconciliation with us that God seeks, as well as the ministry of reconciliation to which we are called, demand that we should recognize our wrong behaviors and our wrong directions and reorient ourselves toward the way of Christ. This requires the hard work of coming to self-knowledge-and we probably know ourselves less well than we think. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ What you will hear: > The peaceful and reflective Advent Lessons & Carols Celebration > The difficult and outcast lives of the Biblical Prophets > Isaiah's vision of restoration & final day of the Lord > The Last Days and the disruption of the Left-Behind > The more kind and gentler view of the end of times and Rapture > The Stump of Jesse - who is Jesse? > Jesse was the father of David - chosen King by God's emissary - Ely > Harmony and peace message of Isaiah's vision. > John The Baptist preaching and retelling the vision and prophecy of Isaiah > Johnny 's theory that The Bible is all a long term promise between God and his people. > The simplification of the promise with Jesus and his single commandment: Love your God with all your heart. > John The Baptist and Paul Preaching that the new Kingdom is for everyone including the Gentiles and not just the "sons of Abraham." > The promise of being God's children and his relationship with him in the Garden of Eden > A covenant of living in harmony with God and each other in continuing new ways > The covenant - that agreement with God hits right at the heart of Reconciliation > Repentance is a necessary part of Reconciliation > Repent - means to turn around, look around and going in a new direction > James Martin podcast with Kristen Tippet (podcast from 2014) > James Martin and the Ignatian Way to form a relationship with God. > Giving up something to be truly free > The problems of working in the affluent world and the problems of the Rich > Turning your back on something is not always bad, but that we can be freed by something > David White and vocation - our progress thru life with our gifts God has given us and the path is not a straight path. It's a constant ebb and flow of forward progress that changes. > Episcopal repentance vs. Catholic sacrament of confession > Westworld (HBO show) analogy of the maze of the robots consciousness and the straight line path relationship with God > The misconception of the straight line path of education and the process of learning > An active spiritual life and dedication helps us with an unpredictable world > Forgiveness is the past - Reconciliation is the future > Reconciliation is the agreement of how people are going to come together and live as a one as a community > The heart of Christian Teaching - God made us for himself but we have, over history, wandered away from him and God sent his only son to reset our relationship - The Ultimate Sacrifice > The importance of the Confession of Sins and how it prepares us weekly for the taking of the Eucharist > Anamnesis - you give something life as you relive it (Christmas) > Christmas is more than Jesus' birthday > Are we in a contract with God? > Rev. Gibson's remembering her vow and promise to God as a priest > Are we Gentiles? > The Epistle lesson - Christ came not only for the Jews but also the Gentiles > What is the Court of the Gentiles and where is it in the Church? > Our Gentiles = strangers, outsiders and visitors > We are all Gentiles and Paul's point is that Jesus came for everyone > How welcoming are we to all the Gentiles? > How do we make our Church more welcoming to strangers? > When Jesus comes back will he find us welcoming to others and be pleased with our works? Weekly Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 What do you think about Pulpit To Pew? We would love to hear what you think, or maybe what you would like us to talk about on an upcoming podcast. Email producer Stacy Wellborn at stacywellborn@gmail.com and join in the conversation. Like Pulpit To Pew Podcast? Here’s how you can help the show: 1. Like our Facebook Page 2. Subscribe to Pulpit To Pew on Apple iTunes (or Overcast App) 3. 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This week's Pulpit To Pew episode, Rev. Beverly Gibson and Johnny Gwin discusses the ins and out of the Shrewd Manager parable (Luke 16:1-13) from this week's readings. What can we learn from the cleverness of the world to deliver a righteous message, make friends, and grow our beloved community? Do you find yourself mastered by to-do lists and your daily routine? Are you open to the unknown? Beverly talks about Ted Talk speaker Courtney Ferrall and her insights on finding energy in our lives from instead of fearing the unknown, embracing it. Beverly and Johnny candidly express the benefits of being willing to open ourselves up to break from the "letter of the law" and the "this is the way we do it" mentality to be a welcoming presence in our Church, community, and family. If we follow the story, what Jesus is advocating for Israel, in the face of crisis, to try something far less cautious: forget all the extra, add-on rules and regulations, and get down to the essentials of the Law—loving God and neighbor. Make friends, and bring those friends into God’s Kingdom, too. Read Rev. Beverly Gibson's Sermon Notes What you will hear: > The meaning of the "Is there no balm in Gilead". (Jeremiah 8:18-9:1) > Why we should pray for our leaders? (1 Timothy 2:1-7) > Discussing Jesus's struggle with the Pharisees and challenging them to make his message "bigger" and more inclusive not "holier." > What do we mean by "less add-on rules, more love"? > The importance of making friends (allies) to be a resource and a part of God's plan. > Using "worldly ways" and resources as tools to growing a movement and community. > Abandoning fear of the unknown and how it gives us energy. > How can we learn and use the Ritz Carlton Way to surprise & delight others with our actions when welcoming others into our community. > The benefit of doing more than what we are supposed to do but striving to surprise & delight others with our actions. > What is the "Also Life"? What do you think about Pulpit To Pew? We would love to hear what you think, or maybe what you would like us to talk about on an upcoming podcast. Email producer Stacy Wellborn at stacywellborn@gmail.com and join in the conversation. Like Pulpit To Pew Podcast? Here’s how you can help the show: 1. Like our Facebook Page 2. Subscribe to Pulpit To Pew on Apple iTunes (or Overcast App) 3. Rate and review the show on Apple iTunes This one helps us a ton – seriously! Thanks for listening and have a great and peaceful week.

Welcome to the 16th episode of Pulpit To Pew. This week Rev. Gibson and Johnny Gwin compares and contrasts the biblical villain Jezebel, wife of King Ahab, and her legacy of vengeance, power, and possession with the ‘woman of the city’ who humbly requested Jesus to forgive her of her sin. The themes of the episode revolve around the ideas of interacting with others with an open heart and mind, allowing others to be given a new chance in life, and accepting that others are as valuable as oneself. What steps do we need to take to "become new" in the eyes of God and ourselves? What is humbling ourselves before God mean? What role does forgiveness play in becoming the "best version of ourselves?" What You Will Hear: > The Old Testament's Jezebel and her legacy in the Bible, culture and on our plates > King Ahab - The weak, and whiny baby ruler of the Northern Kingdom of Isreal > Jezebel - the enabler and schemer > Elijah - God's police detective? > The Beginning of the end for the Northern Kingdom of Ahab and Jezebel > Correlation of Jezebel and Luke's "woman of the city" > Dominance versus wholeness > Possession, power, and vengeance > Acceptable and unacceptable view of possession > Marriage as a shared possession and ownership > Open hand vs. closed fist > Paul's transformation and possession of Christ > Transforming but remaining you > The process of letting go of your past > How to be a new and better you > Following each other in marriage > Listening and trusting your partner > Letting go of your own shame > Toni Morrison - claiming your own creativity > Giving up my sense of worthlessness > Claiming the forgiveness that you desire > Willingness to be forgiven > Forgiveness of others starts with you Readings: 1 Kings 21:1-21a Galatians 2:15-21 Luke 7:36-8:3 Pulpit To Pew is a discussion between priest (Rev. Beverly Gibson) and parishioner (Johnny Gwin) on the weekly lessons and readings. Please subscribe to the podcast on Apple iTunes, Overcast App, Soundcloud.com and of course pulpittopew.com.

Love is action. - Reverend Beverly Gibson The song "Is That All There Is?", made famous by Peggy Lee, is sung from the disenchanted point of view of a woman underwhelmed by unique experiences of life and even love. Charles Taylor writes about this disenchanted world of secularism and a societal disembodiment of spirituality in his book "A Secular Age". Are these prevalent feeling in our noisy and "more is better" world? Is there a yearning for more epidemic - especially with Millennials? If so, how do we offset this ennui for ourselves and others? On our 15th episode, Reverend Beverly Gibson shares her thoughts and insights on the readings of Elijah and Jesus's miracle of resurrecting a child from the dead. These readings are strong lessons of God's power to "give life back" to us after loss and misdirection-in unexpected, sometimes sudden and shocking ways. We may go through a time in which all joy and the possibility of hope and life seem impossibly beyond our reach. And then something unexpected, surprising happens, and we are "given life back." We can participate in this happening for others, too, if we genuinely have and act on the compassion that Jesus and Elijah shows.   Today's Pulpit To Pew show, lesson and daily take-away is more questions of reflection than answers: Do I (we) bring life to other's? Like Anne Litt's music curation lists for Spotify and KCRW, do I (we) routinely contribute uplifting and surprising things that others normally would not have found? Or, should we do what Peggy Lee suggests: stop worrying about life and "break out the booze and have a ball - if that's all there is"? Readings: 1 Kings 17:8-16 (17-24) Galatians 1:11-24 Luke 7:11-17 Pulpit To Pew is a discussion between priest (Rev. Beverly Gibson) and parishioner (Johnny Gwin) on the weekly lessons and readings. Please subscribe to the podcast on Apple iTunes, Overcast App, Soundcloud.com and of course pulpittopew.com.

Peter had a vision to go to Macedonia and spread the word ofGod, and he set off on an a trek without thinking about theobstacles. Why do we modern Christians not have "visions" anymore?Would we even act on the message of the "vision"? Have we adultslost the ability to see the visual and sometimes not "rational"world of our spirituality? In this week's Pulpit To Pew ReverendGipson suggests that we should see the world and church servicesthrough the eyes and open mind of a child. We should make room forthe Holy Spirit by offering up drawing, art, music even gardeningas a way of prayerful action to God. Using Lynda Berry's "TheUnthinkable Mind" approach, being mindful of God's presence inscripture, church services, and the details of our life couldcreate an openness and new view of the joyous wonders of God andhis works. Johnny shares his love and benefits of sketchnoting inthe pews plus his St. Clare of Assisi Patron Saint of Televisionplastic glow in the dark miniature novelty statue. Readings: Acts 16:9-15 Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 John 14:23-29 On This Episode: > What is Rogation Sunday? > Episcopal prayers for commerce, industry and harvests > The Tree of Life > Who was Lydia, the Macedonian cloth merchant > Modern day visions = crazy > Episcopal mysticism - pursuit of contact with a spiritualtruth not in the rational perception > Experiencing Scripture and Mass with the open mind of achild > Should we have adult coloring books in the pews? > Opening yourself o hearing and experiencing a whole bodyservice > Making space for a the "advocate" - the Holy Spirit > The Unthinkable Mind and world of Lynda Berry > The process of making visions make sense of "visions" to themodern church congregation > The Master and His Emissary (the right and left brain) > Scientific proof of God as seen by The Story of God and MorganFriedman > Icons and their place in religious tradition, language, andworship > The tug of war between faith & proof > The spiritual crisis of mid-life > How church can and needs to be fun > The importance of stimulating and engaging teens in Church,Services, and Scripture > Why Reverend Gibson uses Twitter to know more about Beyonceand her Lemonade song > The double aged sword & energy working with youngpeople > Turning vision into action Pulpit To Pew is a discussion between priest (Rev.Beverly Gibson) and parishioner (Johnny Gwin) on the weekly lessonsand readings. Please subscribe to the podcast on Apple iTunes,Overcast App, Soundcloud.com and of course pulpittopew.com.

In this episode, Rev. Beverly Gibson shares her favorite podcasts, her philosophy of sermon style and delivery, and how to prepare for a sermon (even when you don't feel so hot). Johnny gets excited because he manages to get Shawn Mullins, Eric Clapton, and J.J. Cale into this week's podcast. Johnny was a sponsor for new church member Richie Scherer, and Reverend Dean Beverly Gibson was actually sitting in the pews this week for her daughter's confirmation. Bishop Russell Kendrick gave a rousing sermon and beautiful service at Christ Church Cathedral's 11th Annual Celebration. Due to all the festivities, Rev. Gibson suggested that we put together a Pulpit To Pew episode of some of the bonus material she and Johnny have cut from other shows. What you will hear: > Other podcasts on Reverend Gibson & Johnny's playlist. > Why Reverend Gibson is hesitant to listen to other religious or preaching podcasts. > Finding and growing a sermon style for a specific church audience and community. > The importance in earning trust with an audience. > How tough is it to deliver a sermon consistently and when you don't feel well? > Psyching up or praying up to prepare for a sermon & Mass. > A peek behind the curtain - pre-mass prep, prayers, and reminders for everyone on the alter. Especially the acolytes. > Body language and facial expression feedback from the pews. > Delivery and style sermon differences and diversity. > The benefit of a microphone when preaching. > Memorizing vs. outlines when delivering sermons. Please subscribe to Pulpit To Pew on Apple iTunes or Overcast App. The best way to support our show is to share with your friends and post an APPLE review and rating. Want to know more about Pulpit To Pew, Reverend Beverly Gibson, Johnny Gwin or Christ Church Cathedral with pulpittopew.com. Thanks so much for listening.

What is listening with a “whole soul experience” and how important is it to embrace discernment? Rev. Beverly Gibson and Johnny discuss the significance of Abraham’s covenant conversation with God (Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18) and Jesus’s run in with two threatening Pharisees (Luke 13:31-35). Johnny shares his hero-worship of the “anti-authoritarian” Jesus, and Rev. Gibson answers the question: What is the strongest single characteristic of a disciple of Jesus? Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Philippians 3:17–4:1 Luke 13:31-35 Giving yourself to engaged listening (and responding) can connect you more to your faith, community and the people closest to you. Plus, it adds fullness and richness to your spiritual and daily life. A church and a community is one of many and communication is a strong tool, enriching and improving our relationships and understanding of each other. Rev. Gibson shares ways to be a more aware and engaged listener. Pulpit to Pew is a conversation between priest and parishioner, to understand how the message translates and to explore further the weekly Sunday sermon and lessons within the Episcopal tradition and daily life.

Pulpit to Pew, a podcast that features a conversation between priest and parishioner, to understand how the message translates and to further explore the weekly lessons within the Episcopal tradition and daily life. The Very Reverend Beverly Gibson, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, and Johnny Gwin, a newcomer to the Episcopal family, discuss what Beverly intended and Johnny heard, or got wrong. Episode 1 – Into The Wilderness (February 14, 2016) discusses the weekly readings and Rev. Gibson’s sermon compared to Johnny’s sketchnotes (called Sabbadoodles). Lessons Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 Link to hear Rev. Beverly Gibson’s sermon from Christ Church Cathedral ~ Mobile, Alabama: bit.ly/1TniiXS