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In this episode of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Peter Kreeft—Catholic philosopher, longtime Boston College professor, and author of over 100 books—for a candid and moving conversation about his personal conversion story, told in his latest book, From Calvinist to Catholic.Raised in a devout Calvinist household and educated at Calvin College, Dr. Kreeft's journey to Catholicism was not a rebellion, but a pursuit of truth. With humor, humility, and deep clarity, he shares what drew him to the Church, what nearly kept him away, and how his love for Jesus only deepened along the way.This episode is full of wisdom for anyone discerning the Catholic faith or seeking to understand the beauty of the Church more deeply.Topics Covered:Why Dr. Kreeft initially resisted writing his conversion story—and what changed his mindThe most difficult Catholic doctrine to accept—and how he came to embrace itThe influence of C.S. Lewis, Church Fathers, and personal conscienceHow reading Church history challenged his assumptions about ProtestantismLessons from Boston College and years of teaching Catholic studentsThe surprising role Calvin College played in leading him to CatholicismWhy the Church's sacramental system initially felt foreign—and how it became foundationalAdvice for anyone discerning conversion to CatholicismWhat Catholics can learn from Protestants—and vice versaWhy joy, not just truth, is essential to the Christian life

Dr. Peter Kreeft is a well-known Catholic figure who has helped many people convert to Catholicism and deepen their love and understanding of the faith. But few know that Dr. Kreeft himself is a convert to Catholicism. Raised Calvinist, Dr. Kreeft ended up becoming Catholic after attending Calvin College in Michigan, and in his new book “From Calvinist to Catholic,” Dr. Kreeft details his conversion story in his typical vivid and whimsical style. Today, Andrew Petiprin, also a convert, is joined by Dr. Kreeft and the two discuss Dr. Kreeft's youth, his process of conversion, and what drew him into full communion with the Catholic Church. They also discuss the relationship between Protestants and Catholics, and their hope that more Christians would enter more fully into the sacramental life of the Church. This is a must-see episode, if you have read anything by Dr. Kreeft because it reveals a more personal side to one of the bright lights in the Church.   Get Your Copy of the “From Calvinist to Catholic”: https://ignatius.com/from-calvinist-to-catholic-fcch/

Q&A with Dr. Chip Pollard has been the president of JBU since 2004. Before coming to JBU, he taught English at Calvin College and practiced law in Chicago.

Rule of law faces serious threats to its viability in many countries. It has become a recurring topic in the media and is affecting our daily lives. To understand better the meaning of rule of law, the stakes, and how governments and citizens can respond to today's challenges, we must return to first principles. In Law's Rule (Oxford U. Press, 2022), eminent philosopher of law Gerald Postema draws on a lifetime of research and thought to articulate and defend a comprehensive, coherent, and compelling conception of the rule of law and defend it against serious challenges to its intelligibility, relevance, and normative force. The rule of law's ambition, Postema argues, is to provide protection and recourse against the arbitrary exercise of power using the distinctive tools of the law. Law provides a bulwark of protection, a bridle on the powerful, and a bond constituting and holding together the polity and giving public expression to an ideal mode of association. Two principles immediately follow from this core: sovereignty of law, demanding that those who exercise ruling power govern with law and that law governs them, and equality in the eyes of the law, demanding that law's protection extend to all bound by it. Animating law's rule, the ethos of fidelity commits all members of the political community, officials and lay members alike, to take responsibility for holding each other accountable under the law. Postema's work is theoretically rigorous while addressing the myriad practical considerations in building and maintaining the rule of law. Gerald Postema is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina had has widely published in legal and political philosophy and ethics. He earned a BA degree from Calvin College (1970) and PhD (1976) from Cornell University. He began his teaching career at Johns Hopkins University (1975-1980). From 1980 until his retirement in 2019, he taught philosophy and law at UNC-Chapel Hill, since 1996 as Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Philosophy. He is interviewed by Thomas McInerney, an international lawyer, scholar, and strategist, who has worked to advance rule of law internationally for 25 years. He has taught in the Rule of Law for Development Program at Loyola University Chicago School of Law since 2011. He writes the Rights, Regulation and Rule of Law newsletter on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Rule of law faces serious threats to its viability in many countries. It has become a recurring topic in the media and is affecting our daily lives. To understand better the meaning of rule of law, the stakes, and how governments and citizens can respond to today's challenges, we must return to first principles. In Law's Rule (Oxford U. Press, 2022), eminent philosopher of law Gerald Postema draws on a lifetime of research and thought to articulate and defend a comprehensive, coherent, and compelling conception of the rule of law and defend it against serious challenges to its intelligibility, relevance, and normative force. The rule of law's ambition, Postema argues, is to provide protection and recourse against the arbitrary exercise of power using the distinctive tools of the law. Law provides a bulwark of protection, a bridle on the powerful, and a bond constituting and holding together the polity and giving public expression to an ideal mode of association. Two principles immediately follow from this core: sovereignty of law, demanding that those who exercise ruling power govern with law and that law governs them, and equality in the eyes of the law, demanding that law's protection extend to all bound by it. Animating law's rule, the ethos of fidelity commits all members of the political community, officials and lay members alike, to take responsibility for holding each other accountable under the law. Postema's work is theoretically rigorous while addressing the myriad practical considerations in building and maintaining the rule of law. Gerald Postema is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina had has widely published in legal and political philosophy and ethics. He earned a BA degree from Calvin College (1970) and PhD (1976) from Cornell University. He began his teaching career at Johns Hopkins University (1975-1980). From 1980 until his retirement in 2019, he taught philosophy and law at UNC-Chapel Hill, since 1996 as Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Philosophy. He is interviewed by Thomas McInerney, an international lawyer, scholar, and strategist, who has worked to advance rule of law internationally for 25 years. He has taught in the Rule of Law for Development Program at Loyola University Chicago School of Law since 2011. He writes the Rights, Regulation and Rule of Law newsletter on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Rule of law faces serious threats to its viability in many countries. It has become a recurring topic in the media and is affecting our daily lives. To understand better the meaning of rule of law, the stakes, and how governments and citizens can respond to today's challenges, we must return to first principles. In Law's Rule (Oxford U. Press, 2022), eminent philosopher of law Gerald Postema draws on a lifetime of research and thought to articulate and defend a comprehensive, coherent, and compelling conception of the rule of law and defend it against serious challenges to its intelligibility, relevance, and normative force. The rule of law's ambition, Postema argues, is to provide protection and recourse against the arbitrary exercise of power using the distinctive tools of the law. Law provides a bulwark of protection, a bridle on the powerful, and a bond constituting and holding together the polity and giving public expression to an ideal mode of association. Two principles immediately follow from this core: sovereignty of law, demanding that those who exercise ruling power govern with law and that law governs them, and equality in the eyes of the law, demanding that law's protection extend to all bound by it. Animating law's rule, the ethos of fidelity commits all members of the political community, officials and lay members alike, to take responsibility for holding each other accountable under the law. Postema's work is theoretically rigorous while addressing the myriad practical considerations in building and maintaining the rule of law. Gerald Postema is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina had has widely published in legal and political philosophy and ethics. He earned a BA degree from Calvin College (1970) and PhD (1976) from Cornell University. He began his teaching career at Johns Hopkins University (1975-1980). From 1980 until his retirement in 2019, he taught philosophy and law at UNC-Chapel Hill, since 1996 as Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Philosophy. He is interviewed by Thomas McInerney, an international lawyer, scholar, and strategist, who has worked to advance rule of law internationally for 25 years. He has taught in the Rule of Law for Development Program at Loyola University Chicago School of Law since 2011. He writes the Rights, Regulation and Rule of Law newsletter on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

During a time when political conversations are marked by deep division, polarization, and challenging moral questions, what resources do evangelicals have to think and act critically, coherently, and theologically about public life?In their new book, Hopeful Realism: Evangelical Natural Law and Democratic Politics, political theorists Dr. Jesse Covington of Westmont College, Dr Bryan T. McGraw of Wheaton College, and Dr. Micah Watson of Calvin College lay out an evangelical theory of the natural law and show how it can be employed within the context of our pluralist democratic order.Support the show

Family Weekend Chapel:(Luke 15:11-32), 10 a.m.  Dr. Chip Pollard has been the president of JBU since 2004. Before coming to JBU, he taught English at Calvin College and practiced law in Chicago.

Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Become a patron and enjoy special perks and bonus content.Laura DeNooyer is our guest on the show this week, her first time with us. We discuss her new book, A Hundred Magical Reasons, including why she has long been fascinated with L. Frank Baum, what her research was like for the book, and the importance of teachers in encouraging their students' dreams. Related to that, patrons will hear a little more about her teaching career. A Hundred Magical Reasons by Laura DeNooyerMost fairy tales have happy endings, but is it too late for this one? After all, Mrs. Charlotte Rose Gordon, the disgruntled town recluse, is eighty-eight and has grown weary of fighting the dragons of her past—including the desire to clear her husband's name of a 1918 crime.Dragons of a different kind pursue Carrie Kruisselbrink.During 1980, the summer of her private rebellion, Carrie defies parental expectations and pursues her café dream. While waiting for funding, she takes a job with Mrs. Gordon.As Mrs. Gordon unfolds the story of her oppressive childhood and delightful friendship with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author, L. Frank Baum, Carrie never expects to encounter her own fears and soul-searching.In this modern-day fairy tale that weaves between 1980 and the early 1900s, Mr. Baum's influence impacts each woman's personal quests on a hero's journey neither anticipates. Can Carrie and Mrs. Gordon find common ground in battling their respective dragons?Get your copy of A Hundred Magical Reasons by Laura DeNooyer.Laura DeNooyer thrives on creativity and encouraging it in others. A Calvin College graduate, she is a teacher, wife, parent of four adult children, and an award-winning author of heart-warming historical and contemporary fiction. Her novels are perfect for fans of Patti Callahan Henry, Erin Bartels, or Heidi Chiavaroli. When she's not writing, you'll find her reading, walking, drinking tea with friends, or taking a road trip. "Ask Me Anything": What Do You Want From God?Welcome to Ask Me Anything, the podcast where we give you biblical answers to...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

President Chip Pollard (Luke 4:14-30)   Dr. Chip Pollard has been the president of JBU since 2004. Before coming to JBU, he taught English at Calvin College and practiced law in Chicago.

President Chip Pollard (James 5:7-11)   Dr. Chip Pollard has been the president of JBU since 2004. Before coming to JBU, he taught English at Calvin College and practiced law in Chicago.

Mike Luckovich - Atlanta Journal Constitution On this week's agenda —  Donald Trump's strategy of avoiding prison by returning to the White House works - as special counsel Jack Smith drops the federal charges, and the sentencing for his 34-count New York conviction gets delayed. Trump refuses to allow FBI vetting of his top appointments, the first time that's happened since Watergate. Trump's latest potential lawsuit: claims from Gibson Guitars that his latest grift, selling guitars, violates their trademarks for the iconic Les Paul guitar … which means here's your first-ever link to Guitar World. Trump's proposed tariffs pose a huge threat to Michigan's economy on three fronts: automobile production that links the U.S. with both Canada and Mexico; disrupting trade with our neighbors to the north; and threatening agricultural exports to China Whooping cough cases are surging nationally and in Michigan, the inevitable result of the anti-vaccine movement Democrats gear up for their last month of control in the Legislature. We are joined by Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks about the agenda. Winnie Brinks is the first woman to serve as Senate Majority Leader, as well as being the first woman to represent Grand Rapids in the Michigan Senate since Eva McCall Hamilton was elected in 1920. She cares deeply about clean drinking water in Michigan and has worked tirelessly on efforts to reduce the prevalence of toxic PFAS chemicals in it. In addition to accessible, clean water, her policy passions include improving equity in maternal health care, reproductive rights, reducing prescription drug costs, and helping uplift local communities and organizations. Before being elected to the state House, where she served three terms, Brinks was a caseworker at The Source, helping businesses and nonprofits improve workplaces and retain employees. She also worked as the director of a community-based corrections agency and as a school paraprofessional. Brinks is a graduate of Calvin College, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Spanish with a concentration in sociology. She and her husband Steve, a Spanish teacher, live in Grand Rapids and are the parents of three daughters, Olivia, Annalise and Emma. =========================== This episode is sponsored in part by EPIC ▪ MRA, a full service survey research firm with expertise in • Public Opinion Surveys • Market Research Studies • Live Telephone Surveys • On-Line and Automated Surveys • Focus Group Research • Bond Proposals - Millage Campaigns • Political Campaigns & Consulting • Ballot Proposals - Issue Advocacy Research • Community - Media Relations • Issue - Image Management • Database Development & List Management Adam Zyglis - Buffalo News

This episode Dr. Jenkins grills Dr. Moritz about his long and winding road out of the Lehigh Valley, to Calvin College, than to Berkeley, all the while inquiring about Orthodoxy, only to find that his path to Orthodoxy led him back to the Lehigh Valley both to Orthodoxy and Chrysostom Academy. Orthodoxy and Education Conference: Orthodoxy and Education: https://tinyurl.com/OrthodoxEducation

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In today' episode, I talk with my friend and former colleague, Dr. Tim Van Haitsma, PhD. Dr. Van Haitsma graduated from Calvin College, earned a master's degree in exercise physiology at Indiana University and a doctorate in exercise physiology at the University of Utah. His expertise includes human physiology, exercise physiology, human performance, and clinical exercise physiology. His research interests focus on exercise-induced fatigue, both immediate and long-term, chronic fatigue syndrome, and how the mind affects human performance. You can learn more about his work by clicking HERE. Here is Dr. Van Haitsma's Instagram account.

Clare DeGraaf is truly an amazing person! He is a native of Grand Rapids, MI where he still makes his home. Clare has been married to his high school sweetheart Susan for over 50 years, and they are parents to six children and grandparents to 20 amazing grandkids. Clare is a graduate of Calvin College, and, early in his career, one of Clare's top priorities was to have a successful business and make a lot of money, which he did! But a life-threatening encounter with cancer at that point got his rapt attention and ultimately led him to discover a real, life-saving relationship with Jesus Christ. In his own words, Clare said, “I fell in love with Jesus and fell out of love with my “mistress” – my business.” A few years later, he felt the call of God to sell his business and devote full time to serving the Kingdom of God.   Since making that decision, Clare has been involved in many ministries, touching literally millions of lives around the world. At his core, Clare has a heart for evangelizing and discipling men, leading them to following Jesus, as Clare does, wholeheartedly.   He is the author of a best-selling book, “The 10 Second Rule.”   So much more I could say, but to learn more, I encourage you to go to his website, ClareDegraaf.com.   In this podcast, Clare describes how a severe cancer diagnosis at age 30 motivated him to seek a genuine faith in Jesus that was truly life-changing and resulted in great joy. Not only did God miraculously heal him of his cancer, but a few years after surrendering His life to Christ, Clare felt led to sell his very successful and profitable business and devote his life to full-time serving the Kingdom of God. That included starting a ministry providing special Bibles to deaf people in the world who, because the vast majority of them are illiterate, would otherwise not have a Bible they could read and comprehend.

On today's episode of The Narrative, Former US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, CCV President Aaron Baer, and Policy Director David Mahan break down the Biden administration's attempt to force women out of sports, what would happen if we shut down the US Department of Education, and the three areas of opportunity and growth for education with this fall's election. Before the conversation, Aaron and David discuss the Our Bodies, Our Sports bus tour, several key bills that have stalled at the Statehouse, the Southern Baptist Convention's new resolution against in vitro fertilization (IVF), and CCV's inaugural annual conference, The Essential Summit, featuring Dr. Ben Carson, The Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon, and Hillsdale President Larry Arnn. Learn more about the Summit at EssentialSummit.org. Watch CCV's mini-documentary on the passage of Ohio's Save Women's Sports Act and SAFE Act, "Culture Change: The Story HB68," on YouTube. More about Sec. Betsy DeVos Betsy DeVos is the nation's leading advocate for the educational freedom of all students, having served as the 11th U.S. Secretary of Education from 2017 to 2021. For more than three decades, she has tirelessly pursued public policy reforms that get government out of the way and allow all students the freedom, flexibility, resources and support they need to choose where, when and how they learn. Her advocacy has helped create new educational choices for K-12 students in more than 25 states and the District of Columbia and expanded post-high school education options for students of all ages. Betsy is a graduate of Calvin College and is married to entrepreneur, philanthropist and community activist Dick DeVos. Together, they have four children and thirteen grandchildren.

Give to help the Truce Podcast! Harold Ockenga was a famous fundamentalist(ish) pastor from Boston. And he had a problem. Liberal Christians had the ear of the government. That meant that military chaplain positions and free radio time were going to liberals, not conservatives. Why shouldn't conservatives have access to the radio waves like theologically liberal Christians? But that would take unity among evangelicals, or, what he called neo-evangelicals. Neo-evangelicals were evangelicals who didn't separate from the world. In Ockenga's case, this meant maybe going to the movies or an opera. So he, along with other preachers like Billy Graham, founded the National Association of Evangelicals with the hope of uniting neo-evangelicals under one banner. It didn't work. The real story, though, sometimes gets lost. The was a big boom in evangelism in the 1940s as WWII wrapped up. Evangelists targeted the youth with organizations like Campus Crusade for Christ springing up left and right. This boom meant that churches swelled in the 1950s, only to begin their long slide a few decades later. In this episode, Chris speaks with Joel Carpenter, a senior research fellow at Calvin College and author of "Revive Us Again". Resources Used: "Revive Us Again" by Joel Carpenter "The Evangelicals" by Frances Fitzgerald "The Surprising Work of God" by Garth Rosell "Reaganland" by Rick Perlstein NPS article about the Bonus Army “After the Ivory Tower Falls” book by Will Bunch Billy Graham audio National Association of Evangelicals "The New Treason" Interviews from Harold Ockenga at Wheaton College Discussion Questions: What spurred the revivals of the 1940s? How has youth evangelism shaped American society? Why is it important to understand the role that cheap higher education played in shaping the 1960s? Why did neo-evangelicals feel that they needed access to the radio waves? Is unity important to the Christian walk? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Dr. Lauryn continues her recent exploration into the world of birth care, this time joined by Dr. Rebecca Dekker, founder of Evidence Based Birth, to discuss what the research actually says regarding some of the biggest talking points (and as we find out, myths) around birth. This convo is jam packed with great info to pass along to any expecting mothers in your practice, and many of the research fact sheets referenced are listed below, so be sure to print some out and have them handy the next time a pregnant mom has questions!Rebecca L. Dekker, PhD, RN, is the founder and CEO of Evidence Based Birth®, and author of the bestselling book, “Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered.” Dr. Dekker received her Master of Science in Nursing and her Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from the University of Kentucky. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Dr. Dekker has built a strong reputation in maternal and infant health circles for her pioneering work as the founder of Evidence Based Birth.® The mission of EBB is to raise the quality of childbirth care globally, by putting accurate, evidence based research into the hands of families and communities, so they can make informed, empowered choices.During their discussion, Dr. Dekker shares her own birthing story and lessons learned from it that spurred her work in this field, why the birthing model is backwards, where and who are doing the best work, and then goes topic by topic giving some of the latest research results on many of the most common talking points around birth.EBB Reports and other information referenced by Dr. Dekker during the episode:EBB Signature Article + Handout on Due DatesEBB Handout on the ARRIVE trialEBB Signature Article + Handout on PROMEBB Signature Article + Handout on Big BabiesEBB Podcast about Kick Counting and Stillbirth PreventionDirectory of Research by Count the KicksWHO Info on preventing stillbirth Blog article about research on preventing stillbirthEvidence Based Birth Podcast: Apple | SpotifyFollow EBB: Instagram | YouTubeGet Dr. Dekker's book,

For this episode, Carol Bremer-Bennett, the executive director of World Renew, shares her story of navigating the confluence of vocation, heritage, and service. From the greenhouses of her youth to the global stage of community development, Carol's path offers a unique perspective on embracing life's vocational shifts. With a spirit deeply rooted in her Navajo heritage and a heart committed to prayerful guidance, she unveils the connections between her work with the Navajo people and the broader challenges communities worldwide face. In education and community resilience, Carol imparts her wisdom on the critical role of holistic approaches in healing and strengthening societies.  The episode focuses on the virtues of communal partnerships, the teachings of mutual support found in indigenous and biblical contexts, and the rich tapestry of lessons drawn from a lifetime of empathetic service. Listeners are invited to look at success through the lens of community fortification and interconnectedness, echoed by the harmonious blend of corn, beans, and squash in traditional planting. Carol's journey underscores the significance of mentorship on our personal and professional growth and reminds us that our work can be a profound act of worship. Bio:  Carol Bremer-Bennett is World Renew's U.S. Executive Director. As director, she oversees their work in 30 countries around the globe in poverty & hunger alleviation as well as disaster response. She is born to the To'aheedliinii (Waters Flow Together) Clan and to the Todich'iinii (Bitter Water) Clan of the Navajo Nation. Bremer-Bennett is an educator by training, with a B.A. from Calvin College and an M.A. from Western New Mexico University. Her extensive experience in Christian ministry spans more than 30 years of organizational leadership, leadership development, and administration. Resources: World Renew's website Spiritual First Aid ------------ This episode was produced by WildfireCreative  Theme Song: “Turning Over Tables” by The Brilliance Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | RSS Follow us on Twitter:  @drjamieaten |  @kentannan Follow on Instagram: @wildfirecreativeco @wheaton_hdi (Note to the listener: In this podcast, sometimes we'll host Evangelicals, and sometimes we won't. Learning how to “do good, better” involves listening to many perspectives with different insights and understanding. Sometimes, it will make us uncomfortable; sometimes, we'll agree, and sometimes, we won't. We think that's good. We want to listen for correction– especially in our blind spots.) The Better Samaritan podcast is produced by the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College, which offers an M.A. in Humanitarian & Disaster Leadership and a Trauma Certificate. To learn more and apply, visit our website. Jamie Aten, Ph.D, and Kent Annan, M.Div., co-direct the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College and are the Co-Founders of Spiritual First Aid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We met Jeannette MacDougall during an exhibition at Calvin College's (106) Gallery at ArtPrize 2015. In this exhibit "Weighing the Landscape", installed by curator Joel Zwart, Jeanette, Armin and I were hanging next to each other. Our friendship began during that time as we all felt our artwork had a very cohesive aesthetic and professionalism. Jeannette now resides in Texas and continues her travels and artist residencies across the nation and internationally. Her background in being the director in France for the art residency program of the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts has given her the expertise to not only pursue her own residency goals but also advise artist who are looking to pursue that lifestyle in their art practice. She also hosts teaching workshops in the countryside of the south of France and in Scotland. "I am an Artist-Painter on a gypsy sojourn. I seek the solitude of the landscape; content to travel the distance through my work to capture what I long for; a sanctuary in nature. I come away with what I can carry in memory and inspiration." states Jeannette. I am a contemporary artist who works in a multitude of mixed paint mediums. My process culminates in the studio but the joyful inspiration comes from seeking out a piece of the landscape that stops me in my tracks. Like a hunter I observe what is hidden. It is in the underbrush and the dark beauty in nature that appeals to me. Dead limbs, fallen trees are evidence of our impermanence. Perfection is unreal but the imperfect is perfectly beautiful.  I build fresco-like paintings in plaster on birch wood panels which can handle the distress of marred surfaces. The application of various layers and removal of pigment is not unlike an excavation. I search for the undiscovered strata beneath the surface only to leave it be and carefully move on to new ground. Southwest School of Art, San Antonio Texas / Graduate of Parsons School of Art NYC / Trinity University SA Texas  Jeannette's Plein Air Workshop in Roane, France is June 11 - 18. You can email her for all the details. Show Notes: Jeannette's Website Res Artis: Worldwide network of Arts Residencies Artist Communities Alliance for artist residencies. VCAA France: Moulin a Nef

“Governor Bush, Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker gave a venomous interview to Sports Illustrated recently spewing hatred towards gays, blacks, single mothers and foreigners.” That was Suzanne Geha of WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids Michigan teeing up a question for Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush – January 10, 2000 – a debate at Calvin College in Grand Rapids Michigan. What was that citation of Sports Illustrated in a presidential debate all about? Do we hear Sports Illustrated mentioned often in politics? Actually, Sports Illustrated has a lengthy history with politics and political rhetoric. But now, sadly, it looks like it's ending - They recently fired their whole staff … So let's give the magazine -- and its reporters -- a loving send-off – and devote a whole episode of C-SPAN's “The Weekly” in tribute to Sports Illustrated. In this week's podcast, we remember some of the most prominent – and colorful -- times this legendary, iconic magazine has been part of the political scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Family Weekend: (1 Chron. 15:25–16:43), 10 a.m.   Dr. Pollard has been the president of JBU since 2004. Before coming to JBU, he taught English at Calvin College and practiced law in Chicago. President Chip Pollard

President Chip Pollard (1 Chron.1:1–9:44)   Dr. Pollard has been the president of JBU since 2004. Before coming to JBU, he taught English at Calvin College and practiced law in Chicago.

Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Mike Shoemaker about their shared history in medical research, his background in physical therapy, and how he became a pilot amongst an arduous medical career.  Today's Guest Dr. Shoemaker received a B.S. in Physical Education with an Exercise Science Specialization from Calvin College in 1996. In 1999 he earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Slippery Rock University, and earned his PhD in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences from Western Michigan University in 2012. He was board-certified as a Geriatric Clinical Specialist by the ABPTS (American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties) from 2002 to 2022. His practice has been focused in cardiopulmonary and geriatric rehabilitation across multiple practice settings including acute care, long-term acute care, long-term care, subacute care, and outpatient care. He currently practices in the cardiothoracic critical care setting at the Corewell Health Meijer Heart Center. Dr. Shoemaker is an active member of his professional association. He currently serves as a delegate to the APTA House of Delegates and has served the roles of Legislative Director, Vice President, and President of the Michigan Chapter of the APTA. Dr. Shoemaker's research interests span 44 peer-reviewed papers, 5 textbook chapters, 28 peer-reviewed platform/poster presentations, and 7 continuing education presentation workshops. He is an instrument-rated commercial pilot, flight instructor, and instrument flight instructor. He serves as an instructor pilot, check pilot, and mission pilot who flies for Search & Rescue and Homeland Security missions for the Civil Air Patrol.  About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. Want more Dr. Raj? Check out the Beyond the Pearls lecture series! The Ultimate High Yield Bundle: The complete review of high-yield clinical medicine topics necessary for graduate medical education board exams including NBME, USMLE Steps 1/2/3, ITE and ABIM Boards. You can also listen to the Beyond the Pearls podcast. Check out our other shows: Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast The InsideTheBoards Podcast Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave feedback or suggestions at arslonga.media/contact or by emailing info@arslonga.media. Produced by: Christopher Breitigan and Erin McCue. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD Legal Stuff The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as professional or medical advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is our unabridged interview with Rebecca DeYoung. Sin. It's a word seen by many as a "religious word," one which evokes all manner of images. Like, maybe Las Vegas. Or the temptation of Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis. But many see it as an irrelevant word to their contemporary life. Our guest today has studied what are traditionally referred to as the seven deadly sins. She proposes that the medieval taxonomy of sin is actually -quite- relevant to our lives today; and that it can steer us -away- from destructive ways of life, and toward habits, practices, dispositions which make possible, a better life. Rebecca DeYoung is author of the award-winning book “Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies” and a Professor of Ethics, History, and Philosophy at Calvin College. Join NSE+ Our subscriber only community with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, and discounts on live shows Subscribe to episodes: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | YouTube Follow Us: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube Follow Lee: Instagram | Twitter Join our Email List: nosmallendeavor.com Become a Subscriber: NSE+ See Privacy Policy: Privacy Policy Amazon Affiliate Disclosure: Tokens Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Sin. It's a word seen by many as "religious word," one which evokes all manner of images. Like, maybe Las Vegas. Or the temptation of Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis. But many see it as an irrelevant word to their contemporary life. Our guest today has studied what are traditionally referred to as the seven deadly sins. She proposes that the medieval taxonomy of sin is actually -quite- relevant to our lives today; and that it can steer us -away- from destructive ways of life, and toward habits, practices, dispositions which make possible, a better life. Rebecca DeYoung is author of the award-winning book “Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies” and a Professor of Ethics, History, and Philosophy at Calvin College. Join NSE+ Our subscriber only community with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, and discounts on live shows Subscribe to episodes: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | YouTube Follow Us: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube Follow Lee: Instagram | Twitter Join our Email List: nosmallendeavor.com Become a Subscriber: NSE+ See Privacy Policy: Privacy Policy Amazon Affiliate Disclosure: Tokens Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

President Chip Pollard, Christmas CommunionDr. Pollard has been the president of JBU since 2004. Before coming to JBU, he taught English at Calvin College and practiced law in Chicago.  

Vonda leads the Global Capital Strategies initiative, at the Center for Labor & a Just Economy at Harvard Law School, focusing on financial strategies in service of labor and human rights, and a just transition to a low carbon economy. She also supports the Capital Strategies for a Common Good initiative, researching ties between movements for workers' rights, environmental justice, and racial justice. Prior to joining CLJE, she led the Just Transition project and co-founded the Trustee Leadership Forum for Retirement Security (TLF) at the Initiative for Responsible Investment at the Harvard Kennedy School. Before her work at Harvard, Vonda was the Director of the Capital Stewardship Program at Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which was created to engage the capital markets and financial institutions in innovative ways. Prior to her time with SEIU, Vonda worked as a community organizer in Chicago, New York, and Boston with the Industrial Areas Foundation. She earned her B.A. from Calvin College and A.M. in Public Policy from the University of Chicago.

In this episode, Tim Schipper and I navigate the realms of Lean and Agile practices. Uncover the captivating aspects of Lean in action, explore the core intersections between Lean and Agile, and learn how these strategies can enhance development. What You'll Learn: 1. What do you appreciate about Lean the more it is practiced?.  2. What are the important similarities between Lean and Agile?  3. What is the central common element between Lean and Agile?  4. Can you apply Lean / Agile to development?  5. What is an important metric when applying Lean/Agile to development? About the Guest:  Timothy Schipper is a graduate of Calvin College and the University of Michigan (Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering and Masters of Science). His career has spanned 40 years and includes time as a tool designer, engineering educator, engineer, IT manager, Lean expert, author, and Agile Transformation leader. He has led Lean transformations since 2003 in the areas of manufacturing, office processes, IT development, global product development, new business initiatives, government agencies, and non-profits. He is currently works for Steelcase Inc. of Grand Rapids MI. Timothy has written two books on the topic of Lean: Innovative Lean Development: How to Create, Implement, and Maintain a Learning Culture, and The Highly Effective Office: Creating a Successful Lean Culture in any Workplace  Links: Click here to connect with Tim Schipper Click here for more information on Tim's Books ⁠Click here for The Lean Solutions Summit  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leansolutions/support

President Chip Pollard (Matt. 1:1-17)Dr. Pollard has been the president of JBU since 2004. Before coming to JBU, he taught English at Calvin College and practiced law in Chicago.

Mary Beeke is the wife of Dr. Joel Beeke, and the mother of Calvin, Esther, and Lydia. She has served as a registered nurse and an elementary teacher and has an M.A.T. in learning disabilities from Calvin College. Her book Teach Them to Work is available from Reformation Heritage Books. Dr. Tavis Bohlinger (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tavisbohlinger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) is the host/producer of The Modern Puritan Podcast, and Director of Media at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reformation Heritage Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Grand Rapids, MI. He was associate producer and cinematographer for the feature-length documentary, “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Revival: The Work of God⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,” and he has earned accolades for his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠documentary photography⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ work on autism. Tavis is a Navy veteran, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, and he holds an MDiv from The Masters Seminary and both a Masters and PhD from Durham University in Biblical Studies. The Modern Puritan podcast is a production of Reformation Heritage Books, the premier publisher of Puritan, Reformed, experiential Christian literature worldwide. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heritagebooks.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information about our ministry and to browse our extensive catalogue of exceptional resources for every Christian, young and old. *We are honored to be part of the ⁠⁠⁠Confessional Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠, an online directory of trustworthy, confessional/Reformed podcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/modernpuritan/support

Dr. David Noe is the pastor of Reformation Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids, MI, and co-host of the popular podcast Ad Navseam along with Dr. Jeff Winkle. Pastor Noe studied Philosophy and Classical Languages at Calvin College, where he later taught for a while, as well as the University of Iowa. His academic and popular work is available at LatinPerDiem.com, MossMethod.com, and AdNavseam.com. In addition to being an undershepherd of Christ, he enjoys teaching Greek and Latin, translating literature from the 16th and 17th centuries, and spending time with his wife Tara and four children. Dr. Tavis Bohlinger (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tavisbohlinger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) is the host/producer of The Modern Puritan Podcast, and Director of Media at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reformation Heritage Books⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Grand Rapids, MI. He was associate producer and cinematographer for the feature-length documentary, “⁠⁠⁠⁠Revival: The Work of God⁠⁠⁠⁠,” and he has earned accolades for his ⁠⁠⁠⁠documentary photography⁠⁠⁠⁠ work on autism. Tavis is a Navy veteran, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, and he holds an MDiv from The Masters Seminary and both a Masters and PhD from Durham University in Biblical Studies. The Modern Puritan podcast is a production of Reformation Heritage Books, the premier publisher of Puritan, Reformed, experiential Christian literature worldwide. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heritagebooks.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information about our ministry and to browse our extensive catalogue of exceptional resources for every Christian, young and old. *We are honored to part of the ⁠Confessional Podcast Network⁠, an online directory of trustworthy, confessional/Reformed podcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/modernpuritan/support

[00:00:00] Scott Brill: The great recession. I had to actually take a leadership role in reduction in our workforce at Target. And I don't get too worked up about dollar decisions, blending decisions, all of those things. Sometimes they go the wrong way.  It doesn't bother me at all. The really test of my mettle is the weight, the impact that this is having on people, not just themselves, but their families, and so that was one of the hardest things, having to sit there as people walked into a room knowing that they were about to learn that they did not have a job anymore. ++++++++++++++++++ [00:00:36] Tommy Thomas: In our quest to pass something useful along to the next generation of nonprofit leaders over the course of the past 90 episodes, we've had conversations with nonprofit Chief Executive Officers, Chief Development Officers, Chief Communications Officers, but we haven't spoken with any Chief Financial Officers. That's about to change. Our guests today are Scott Brill, the Chief Financial Officer at Young Life, and Mark Tjernagel, the Chief Financial Officer at Cru. So, gentlemen, welcome to NextGen Nonprofit Leadership.  [00:01:14] Mark Tjernagel: Thanks, Tommy. It's great to be here.  [00:01:17] Tommy Thomas: Before you came on, Mark, I asked Scott. He said he's been at Young Life for five years. How many years have you been at Cru? [00:01:23] Mark Tjernagel: Thirty-two years now.  [00:01:27] Tommy Thomas: Wow. You must have written the book there on finance. [00:01:31] Mark Tjernagel: Yeah. I'm pretty sure on this stat that I was the youngest CFO Cru ever had. And I'm now the longest-tenured CFO Cru has ever had, so I might be due to do something else now.  I don't know.  [00:01:44] Tommy Thomas: I'll keep that in mind next time I get a strong CFO search. So, before we dive too deep into your professional career, I want to go back maybe to your childhood or your upbringing. I'm always curious about things that happened to people along the way that made them who they are today. [00:02:00] Tommy Thomas: Scott, we'll start with you. What two or three things do you remember about your childhood that you think were formative in your development?  [00:02:08] Scott Brill: Yeah, so I grew up in West Michigan and I think the biggest formative things for my childhood were church, grandparents, campground, and then school. And school became a pivotal moment when I moved from the public school after eighth grade and switched to a Christian school. And that was a big formative event in my childhood. But it was based on strong family and church values. [00:02:37] Tommy Thomas: What about you Mark?  [00:02:41] Mark Tjernagel: I grew up in a faith-based home, but not a practicing, what you might think of today as a practicing evangelical type home. My parents loved each other. Great upbringing. One of the things I remember most about my childhood was our house was the house everybody came to. My friends would come over to my house, even when I wasn't there, just to hang out with my parents. So, my parents were great and everybody loved them. I loved them too. And yeah, it was the weirdest thing one time when my friend said, hey, I'm going to go over to your house for dinner. I said I'm not going to be there. He said that's okay. I'll go hang out with your mom and dad. So it was fun. My parents loved people. People loved them. I learned a lot from them. I think the other big thing I learned from them is they entrusted things to me at a pretty young age. And so, they gave me a lot of responsibility and held me accountable. And I think that served me well when I got older and went off to college and started work. So, I learned a lot from my parents. They were great.  [00:03:43] Tommy Thomas: So, what was high school like for y'all? [00:03:49] Scott Brill: High school was great for me. As I said, I switched schools after eighth grade.  And then I played football and got connected right away with friends from the football team. And it was actually quite a positive experience.  [00:04:05] Mark Tjernagel: I played football as well. Maybe there's a common theme here that you know sports or something like that will lead you to be competitive and be a CFO. I don't know but yeah, high school was all about academics and athletics and it was great. I went to a public school. I grew up in San Antonio, Texas a wonderful place to grow up. A real cultural city. I loved it. High school was awesome. High school is also where I came to faith. My faith really became personal to me and started walking with the Lord right before my senior year of high school.  High school was a real eventful time for me in my life.  [00:04:44] Tommy Thomas:  When you got to college how did you decide your major?  [00:04:50] Scott Brill: I decided to major in engineering because that's what all of what I viewed as my smarter friends were doing and I started out engineering.  And then a year and a half in, I started to get information about what that meant from what I was going to do for a job. And so, I actually switched. And I got my Bachelor of Science in Accounting. The reason I did that was because engineering was a science program and I was at a liberal arts school, Calvin College at the time, now Calvin University. And so all of my science credits and those calculus classes, etc. applied much more favorably to engineering,  bachelor's science, and accounting than they would have to a business degree. [00:05:36] Mark Tjernagel: Yeah. I went to Texas A&M and Scott, at A&M, we used to call the engineering school pre-business because so many people started taking all the math and thought, maybe business would be a better major than engineering. But Tommy, when I was in high school, I don't remember if it was my junior or senior year that we had to take an elective and one of the electives that was out there, I didn't really know what to take, but it was accounting. [00:06:04] Mark Tjernagel: I thought I'll try that out and just see what it is. And I loved it. I thought, man this actually totally makes sense to me. And so since it made so much sense to me and I knew there there would be good career opportunities in accounting. I was one of those few, I think that declared my major as accounting right from the start and stuck with it. ++++++++++++++++++++ [00:06:24] Tommy Thomas: You graduated from college, you got a first job, and then somewhere along the way you had a chance to manage people. Scott, reflect back on that. What do you remember about that job?  [00:06:35] Scott Brill: I went to the University of Michigan and did my master's in business administration after my first job. Target Corporation - that's where I got my first job really leading a team.  And I just remember messing it up. I remember more of the things I did wrong than anything I actually did right. [00:06:40] Scott Brill: And so I left there and went to Target Corporation, and that's where I got my first job really leading a team.  And I just remember messing it up. I remember more of the things I did wrong than anything I actually did right. I learned a lot more about reactions to things that I was not doing right than I would have if I just had gotten it right the first time. [00:07:12] Mark Tjernagel: Yeah, I think, I go back a little bit before, before graduation and I've just found it seemed like multiple opportunities where I was put in a position to give leadership to people that I didn't ask for. I don't think I really even earned it. It was thrust upon me, like at A&M, I, as a student, became the director of the Cru ministry, the Student Director of the Cru ministry my last semester I think it was because I was still there. I was the one that was left. I'd gone on a mission trip with a group called Operation Mobilization, a wonderful global ministry. I went on it as a college student, even though I was involved in Cru. I did a trip with OM, but that was okay. And while we were there, they asked me to lead a small group of people to do some ministry outreach in Norway. And I was thinking some of these people don't even speak English. I'm in college. I've never led anything. Why in the world are you making me the leader of this?  They asked me to lead a small group of people to do some ministry outreach in Norway.  And I was thinking some of these people don't even speak English. I'm in college. I've never led anything. Why in the world are you making me the leader of this? And so it was just thrust upon me. And then when I graduated, I came straight to work with Cru. And so all of my leadership experience really from a work standpoint has been at Cru and like Scott said, I look back when I was a younger leader and I think, man, I'm so thankful I got the opportunities, but wow, I didn't know what I was doing, and it was hard. [00:08:32] Mark Tjernagel: I didn't communicate well. I tend to be more of a quiet person. Especially when work gets busy and hard, I just put my head down and get work done. And I had to learn, no, you actually have to check in with people and see how they're doing, and I slowly learned the importance of being able to communicate with people and checking in with them regularly. But it was a rough go at the beginning, that's for sure.  [00:08:54] Tommy Thomas: So let me switch over to the role of a mentor. Did either of you have anybody that came alongside you and either formally or informally mentored you? [00:09:02] Mark Tjernagel:  Yeah, certainly. I did a little talk one time. I won't remember all of the stats from it, but I went through several of the bosses that I had.  And I wrote down a word or a theme or a thing that I had learned from each of them. One of them was the importance of communication and interacting with people and another one, I remember it was about the importance of Information Technology.  He was really big on systems and how all of the systems played into the work that we were doing with finance. I learned so much about kind of crossing functional barriers and not just being a finance guy. Yeah, I had several people that really mentored me. One that really stands out was a board member of Cru, a gentleman by the name of Bruce Buner. I believe he was the very first CFO Cru ever had, but he did that for a short time and then he went out into the business world and was very successful. But he spent a lot of time helping me think about how to put together, it sounds simple, but writing a memo, trying to create an argument, so to speak, not an argument, like a fight, but to make a case, how to think like an executive leader, how to connect in the community, he was a wonderful man and a great mentor.  I learned a lot from him. [00:10:18] Scott Brill: Yeah, similarly, it was a long string of different people who were engaged in my career in development. And it changed as I moved around into different roles and functions. But there are people who are consistently there to help and give me advice. And really help me stay out of my own way on some things, especially the same things Mark's talking about. [00:10:44] That's why I like him so much. Same issues on, hey, you can probably communicate a little more and share what you're thinking more readily. And that's been the biggest thing that they've helped do with a lot over the years in leadership. +++++++++++++++++ [00:10:57] Tommy Thomas: Scott, I remember when I recruited Atul Tanden to World Vision from Citibank, and he was an Indian fella, and he had this clipped British accent, and after about six months of being on the job, he called me one day, and, he says, Tommy, he says, if we'd have had this many meetings at Citibank, we wouldn't have had a bank. [00:11:17] Tommy Thomas: What was your biggest shock as you left the private sector and came to Young Life?  [00:11:25] Scott Brill: I still have a lot of meetings. And it was funny because I felt like it was a lot less, a lot fewer meetings. Like I had a lot more free time than they did in the private sector. Yet my peers all felt like, how are we adding all these meetings? And we're spending so much time in meetings. And so, for me, it was that your relative position makes a big difference. I felt like I was being freed from a fair amount of meetings, while they felt like they were spending too much time in meetings.  [00:11:54] Tommy Thomas: What they didn't know…  [00:11:56] Scott Brill: Exactly. Grass is always greener.  [00:11:58] Tommy Thomas: You pick who goes first on this one, but tell me about a time in your life where you, in the southern vernacular, a situation tested your metal, and how did you come out of it? [00:12:17] Mark Tjernagel: This is a challenging question. I'll go first. The list is numerous. What's going on in my head is, how do you pick one?  I've been the CFO now since 2005. You're tested constantly. [00:12:34] People don't always agree with you and that's fine. You can deal with that. Sometimes you're attacked personally. Those are a little harder to deal with. Sometimes there are leadership issues, where you're going against the grain, you're trying to push for something and it's really hard and it's a time of testing, so to speak. [00:12:54] Mark Tjernagel: I think the example I'd give, Tommy, is one that's really more of a longer-term thing. And that was the CFO in 2005. The guy I took the role over from was Mr. Buner that I mentioned earlier. He had come in on an interim basis while we were in between CFOs before I was officially named that. He was on our board. So, he had me doing a lot of the work and he got me started on a project that didn't end until 2016. It was a project to sell our former headquarters. Many of your listeners might remember Arrowhead Springs which was the former headquarters of Campus Crusade for Christ, our name back then when we were founded, but we now go by Cru, but our former headquarters at Arrowhead Springs. [00:13:39] And I worked on that for 10 years and you, the astute listener, will know that in the middle of that 10-to-11-year timeframe was the great recession. That tested a lot of our metal and how, we're trying to sell this property that's costing us a lot of money just to carry because it wasn't producing any revenue. [00:13:56] It was property sitting there. It was very expensive to hold, and very difficult to sell. There are just challenges with how the property was owned. It was owned by multiple entities of Cru. It had water rights and it had easement rights and it had land rights and it had mineral rights. It just was a really challenging thing to begin with, but then just trying to sell it coming and going into and out of the recession. [00:14:22] We had a deal, basically, when the recession hit it fell through. And what I learned from that was just the importance of what I'll call grit like it's just sticking to it. I had to have confidence. I had to go to the board meeting. After the meeting, I remember one of our board members said once, they didn't mean it in a mean way at all, right? [00:14:43] There was a wonderful board member. They said I'm looking forward to the day when we don't ever have to hear about Arrowhead Springs again. It's because that's how everybody felt like, oh my gosh, why can't you sell this thing? Why can't you sell this thing? Year after year, meeting after meeting. [00:15:00] Mark Tjernagel: And it was just, man, we have to stick to it. And one of the things I learned was you just have to have a vision. You've got to work creatively, but you just got to keep grinding. And it took a lot of grit to get to that point where we could finally sell. Let me tell you this, that thing sold, what a relief was taken, the weight was removed from my shoulders. [00:15:21] Mark Tjernagel: And it wasn't actually even a big public celebration. Nobody really cared. We sold the property, big deal, but in my mind, it was, man, that was 11 years' worth of work. And wow, that was great. And just the relief and kind of the internal celebration was good, but I know probably didn't answer your question well about what I learned, but I think it was just that aspect of sticking to something that's hard.  Even when it's hard and not giving up. [00:15:51] Scott Brill: Yeah, I go back to that same time period. The great recession. I had to actually take a leadership role in reduction in our workforce at Target. And I don't get too worked up about dollar decisions, blending decisions, all of those things. Sometimes they go the wrong way. It doesn't bother me at all. The thing that really tests my mettle is the weight, the impact that this is having on people, not just themselves, but their families, etc. And so that was one of the hardest things, having to sit there as people walked into a room knowing that they were about to learn that they did not have a job anymore. And that was really hard for me to reconcile with my values as a leader. And so I learned a lot from how to do my best to avoid being in those situations and how to be resilient by focusing on what you're doing for those who will be able to stay and keep their jobs, from a longer-term standpoint. [00:16:51] Scott Brill: So that's the hardest thing is the things that have human impact on people. +++++++++++++++++ [00:16:57] Tommy Thomas: Let's go to hiring for a minute. I probably know that you screen for the technical competencies of an accounting and a finance person. But aside from that, if you've had a key to your success in hiring what would it have been? Hire for attitude, train for skill. It's a lot easier to teach people how to do something that is skill-based and required. [00:17:16] Scott Brill: Mine is simple. Hire for attitude, train for skill. It's a lot easier to teach people how to do something that is skill-based and required. Now, in accounting, there are some jobs they need a degree for. They've already learned a lot of that skill.  We're just going to augment that with specific skills, within our systems, technology, and business framework. But I'd rather take somebody who's a little lacking on the skill side who has a great attitude every day. Makes the team much better.  [00:17:47] Mark Tjernagel: Yes. I like that hire for attitude, not for skill. It's difficult asking interview questions and assessing character, right? But character, I think we'd all agree, that's like fundamental to really a person being successful on our teams is that is their ability to blend in with our team. And I work with our HR team to really try to craft creative questions, depending on the role, the questions will change, but that help us gain insight into will this person fit not just the technical skill. You're right, technical skill there is a baseline. You've got to know something right? I couldn't hire somebody to do FNPA that doesn't know anything about accounting or analytics, right? So, there's a baseline, but it's that character. But man, it's really hard to assess. We'll do multiple interviews, right? [00:18:38] Mark Tjernagel: And we'll try to weave those questions in there a lot, just trying to gain that will the person fit, and do we think they're of the right kind of character for our team and our environment?  [00:18:51] Scott Brill: I find a valuable way, like we tended to always have a lunch or a dinner depending on the level of the position in the interview progression. But get them outside of an office environment in that I'm just trying to present what I'm presenting to you in a lunch or a dinner that you get a lot more of the, who they are outside of work.  Mark Tjernagel: That's a great idea.  [00:19:12] Tommy Thomas: Yeah, we like to do that in our search practice. We always encourage committees to include a meal so they can get off point maybe. [00:19:22] Tommy Thomas: I think the strangest thing I've ever seen in that was, and it was from the flip side, I don't remember who the client was, but I remember the candidate was in Seattle. And so, the hiring director flew to Seattle to interview the candidate, and that lady took the client to the World Series. [00:19:37] Tommy Thomas: I guess the Mariners were in the World Series that year. And so, I thought, now that's an interesting way to spend an afternoon with your future boss. Just real quickly on terminating. Scott, you mentioned something back in the recession but in general, say you've had somebody that's gone the course and it just didn't work out. What have you learned over the years is the best way to facilitate that?  [00:20:03] Scott Brill: I think if you do it right, it should never be a surprise. So if you're terminating somebody because they're not delivering to the expectations that you have for the role or that your ministry or whoever you're working for has it, they should already know that. You should have been communicating consistently with them about where they're missing the mark and giving them a chance to address that. [00:20:28] Scott Brill: Some of those things you can help with. Some of those things you just have to make them aware of and they need to figure out how to handle it on their own. And if they can't, then you're going to that next step where you're having that conversation of, as we've been talking about these things and we're not making progress to the level that we need to, for you to continue to support this role. [00:20:52] Mark Tjernagel: That's so good. It's so good. It shouldn't be a surprise. Unfortunately, sometimes it is even though you say it multiple times, but you're right, Scott. That's progression. Tommy, there's a concept we try to put into practice in Cru. We didn't invent it. It's from the Bible. Henry Cloud has taught on this a lot, about grace, truth, and time. There's a passage in Luke - Luke 13:6-8, if any of the listeners want to look it up. I actually have it here. It says a man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, for three years now, I've been coming to look at the fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Just cut it down. Why is it using up the soil? Sir, the man replied, leave it alone for one more year. I'll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine. If not, then cut it down. And so, there's this concept weave through that parable of grace, wait, don't cut it down yet. Give me another chance. But truth. Look, it's going to be cut down if it doesn't bear fruit, right? Just speaking of the tree, not the person. [00:22:00] Mark Tjernagel: It's going to be cut down if it doesn't bear fruit. But, the rescuer, so to speak, the vineyard the person that works there says no, let me fertilize, let me dig around, let me uncover the truths of what's really happening. Let me fertilize it, try to grow, offering that grace, and let's give it some time so that we can make a decision, but we're implementing grace with truth, but also giving some time because change and developing, it doesn't happen immediately. [00:22:30] Mark Tjernagel: And like Scott said earlier, as we get to the end of the proverbial year from this parable, like everybody should know, okay, it's time. We're not seeing the fruit, we're not seeing the things, this probably isn't a good fit, we're going to make a change. But that's grace, truth, and time. That concept is the thing that I've learned a lot in how people have dealt with me. [00:22:50] Mark Tjernagel: And I think it's been very helpful as I've dealt with my teammates. [00:22:56] Scott Brill: One thing I've learned over the years a lot of times you're doing a disservice to the individual as well. Because there are so many different environments, roles, functions, teams, and expectations. [00:23:10] They just haven't been willing to pull the trigger to make a change a lot of times as well. And they're not being their best selves. And so, I have multiple times where people have come back and said, thank you, I am now in a much better place.  Vocation formation. I don't know if you've done any work on that, but I found a role where now I am excited. Like I belong here. I'm delivering great results. And I was not doing that in the role that I was in before. [00:23:39] Mark Tjernagel: And Tommy, sometimes it's not always, like Scott said, it's not always we're going to terminate you and you're no longer employed by Cru. Sometimes it's, you have great character. You're a wonderful part of our team. We love having you here. I know there's a contribution that you can make. It's just not this current role. Let's work to try to find a better role and a better fit for you if we can within the organization. [00:24:10] Tommy Thomas: Next week, we will continue this conversation with Scott and Mark. They will take us deeper into their individual roles as the CFOs of Young Life and Cru, as well as the overall changing role of the nonprofit CFO.  Thank you for joining us today. If you are a first-time listener, I hope you will subscribe and become a regular. You can find links to all the episodes on our website www.jobfitmatters.com/podcast. If there are topics you'd like for me to explore my email address is tthomas@jobfitmatters.com.  Word of mouth has been identified as the most valuable form of marketing. Surveys tell us that consumers believe recommendations from friends and family over all other forms of advertising.  If you've heard something today that's worth passing on, please share it with others. You're already helping me make something special for the next generation of nonprofit leaders.   Links and Resources JobfitMatters Website Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership with Tommy Thomas Cru Website Young Life Website   Connect Tommy Thomas - tthomas@jobfitmatters.com Tommy's LinkedIn Profile

This is a privileged episode of Voices of Renewal, as we are speaking to a giant in the field of the History of Christianity: Dr. George Marsden. Dr. Marsden is an Emeritus Profess of History at the University of Notre Dame and a Distinguished Scholar in the History of Christianity at Calvin College. We are speaking with him on his new book An Infinite Fountain of Light: Jonathan Edwards for the Twenty-First Century (IVP, 2023). 

In this episode, Jeff and Sid discuss: Taking responsibility for the company early in his career. Managing salary and transitions in a family-owned business. Creating a family-focused priority when running your business. Co-creating your life and generosity with God.   Key Takeaways: When a leader moves on, there are a lot of dynamics and the human elements are just as important as any business elements. Create a home life that is grounding for you. Focus your life on your family and keep your relationships strong and it will help you business. Set the guardrails to let your business work for you, not you working for your business. If you don't set the boundaries it is more likely to consume you. Giving in education is a way to help future generations get a better start and a stronger foundation.   "The best gift to my kids and grandkids is to give them a good start, but not to make it where they are trust fund babies. Think instead, how can I use these funds to empower other places and help my kids see that it is a good thing to do?" —  Sid Jansma Jr. About Sid Jansma Jr.: Sid's oil patch experience began in 1959 working part-time for his dad as a roustabout. So he started at the bottom! Four years at Calvin College resulted in a degree in philosophy and economics, and in a year at U of M, he earned an MBA. He then joined Wolverine Gas and Oil Company (the family business founded by his father in 1948) full-time for the next 49 years. Sid also volunteers for the energy industry at both the state and national levels.  At various times, he's been chairman of the Michigan Oil and Gas Association, chairman of the Independent Petroleum Association of America's Tax Committee, chairman of the Environment and Safety Committee, and on the Board of Directors of the American Petroleum Institute. That kind of networking keeps him in touch with others in the industry and up-to-date on what's going on around the country in the oil field and energy in general. Sid has enjoyed serving at church as elder and chairman of the board of trustees at Plymouth Heights Christian Reformed Church. He has served on several other boards, including that of the Russian-American Institute, Calvin Theological Seminary (when in May 2019 he became Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees), ROC Oil in Australia, and other boards. Sid's four children and 14 grandchildren are an endless source of joy to Sid and Cate. And then what about his spare time? He cooks, sails, hunts, fishes, and plays the bagpipes – with absolutely no time left for golf! Connect with Sid Jansma Jr.:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sid-jansma-jr-81232a17/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sid.jansma.jr/   Connect with Jeff Thomas: Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-upEmail: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisorsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/

Brian Besong, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Saint Francis University, earned his B.A. in philosophy from Calvin College and converted to Catholicism while working toward a Ph.D. in philosophy at Purdue University.In his talk, Besong discusses the moral character of communication and how many philosophers have viewed the action of lying and its permissibility.Bringing nationally recognized Catholic Speakers to The Diocese of Tulsa & Eastern Oklahoma, The Alcuin Institute for Catholic Culture, and St. Michael Catholic Radio, present The Catholic Speaker Series. Stay tuned for more speaker series episodes and events in The Diocese of Tulsa & Eastern Oklahoma. Learn more about The Alcuin Institute for Catholic Culture: YouTube | Facebook | Instagram

In this episode, Rev. Peggy and Rev. Sarah sit down over Zoom with Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt, President of Starr King School for the Ministry, and Dr. Elias Ortega, president of Meadville Lombard Theological School, to discuss the question animating this season: What is the Central Task for Humanity at this Moment in History?About this week's guests: The Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt became President of Starr King School for the Ministry in Oakland, CA on July 1, 2014. For 13 years, she was Senior Minister of The Fourth Universalist Society in the City of New York, a 175-year old Unitarian Universalist congregation on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she is a graduate of Yale University and Drew Theological Seminary.The Rev. Ms. McNatt was an editor and widely anthologized writer for more than 20 years before answering the call to ordained ministry. She is a former editor at the New York Times Book Review; the author of three books, including her memoir, “Unafraid of the Dark;” a former contributing columnist for Beliefnet.com; a former commentator on MSNBC; a contributing editor to UU World, the magazine of the Unitarian Universalist Association; and a cultural critic whose work appears regularly in The Huffington Post, The New York Times Book Review, Essence and other print and online publications. Her current projects include serving as a co-editor for a planned anthology of Unitarian Universalist historical writings, as well as continuing research into the multiracial liberal religious coalitions of early 20th century Chicago.Dr. Elías Ortega is an interdisciplinary scholar who received his M.Div. and Ph.D. (Religion and Society, Magna Cum Laude) from Princeton Theological Seminary (2005, 2011). He also holds a B.A. in Communications Arts & Sciences and Philosophy and Religion from Calvin College. Prior to joining Meadville Lombard Theological School, Dr. Ortega served as Associate Professor of Social Theory and Religious Ethics at Drew University Theological School. At Drew Theological, he served as Deans' Council Chair, was a member of the Digital Humanities Advisory Committee, and the Title IX Committee. His primary teaching and research areas are Sociology of Religion, Religious Ethics, Cultural Sociology, Social Movements, Critical Theory, Africana Studies, Latinx Cultural Studies. In addition to teaching at Drew, he has also taught at Princeton University, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, Vanderbilt Divinity School, The College of New Jersey, and Mercer County Community College. In the American Academy of Religion, he serves on the Committee on the Status of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the Profession, and on the Steering Committees for the Religion and Politics.  

Ryan Beck is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Pray.com, the world's #1 app for daily prayer and faith-based audio content. Pray.com is driven by a mission to grow faith, cultivate community, and leave a legacy of helping others. Beck brings expertise in computer science, software engineering, and theological studies to his role as chief technology officer. He helped start Pray.com in 2016.As with many young people growing up in difficult circumstances, Beck was introduced to drugs, gangs, and violent crime at an early age. Early drug use got him kicked out of school for the first time as a sophomore. Three months before graduating high school Beck was arrested for assault. Upon his release from jail, he began selling drugs, instead of using them. Subsequently, Beck was arrested again, this time for the distribution of narcotics, convicted, and sent to prison. It was in jail that a fellow inmate encouraged him to turn his life around, introducing him to the Bible, and encouraging him to explore his faith in Christ.Following his period of incarceration, Beck was given the opportunity to attend Calvary Bible College, where he was able to study theology and nurture his calling to create a Kingdom impact. While he did not feel called to be a minister, Beck did go onto pursue a double-major in philosophy and computer science at Calvin College, where he developed specific skills to serve organizations seeking to serve people at the intersection of technology and faith.In 2016, Beck reunited his relationship with Steve Gatena, a childhood friend from middle school, where Gatena shared his vision for a new project he was working on called Pray.com. Gatena invited Beck to join him and fellow co-founders Matthew Potter and Michael Lynn to build Pray.com as the digital destination for faith in 2016. Prior to coming to Pray.com, Beck had served as a backend engineer with Mission India.Beck is married to his incredible wife, Jeanette, who prayerfully helped him in making the decision to join Gatena and the Pray.com team as a co-founder of what has become the world's #1 app for daily prayer and faith-based audio content.

Ellie Price is a corporate credit analyst at S&P Global Ratings, and prior was an Associate Director in public finance at Fitch Ratings. Previously, she was the Chief Operating Officer at Iris Light Technologies, a silicon photonics startup company spun out of Argonne National Lab.   While at University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy, Price worked as an investment banking summer associate at Credit Suisse, and apprenticed as a venture capital associate.    Prior to grad school, Price directed The Locus Coalition of 14 NGOs, convening international development funders, policymakers, and practitioners to promote the design and evaluation of evidence-based, locally owned, and integrated global development programs. Price represented Locus members' best practices as a speaker and moderator on pals at the UN, think tanks and other forums, and she oversaw all operations and activities of the Coalition and its Research and Learning Working Groups. Price also served as co-chair of the Society for International Development Young Professionals Network Washington DC Chapter. Prior to Locus, Price was a Crisis Response Program Officer at FHI 360, where she supported the launch of a humanitarian response unit and rapid response capabilities with the US Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance in Borno State, Nigeria. She also served as an Urban Leaders Fellow in Denver, Colorado.   Price holds a Master's in Public Policy from the University of Chicago, a bachelor's degree in international development studies from Calvin College and studied East African politics and religion at Uganda Christian University. During her undergraduate studies, Price performed research, fundraising strategy, and project design for nonprofits working with immigrant populations in Michigan. As a consultant for a healthcare management firm, she designed an impact evaluation for its international nonprofit arm, adapting training materials for healthcare managers in Dubai and sub-Saharan Africa.    Ellie  is on on twitter.   The songs picked by all our guests can be found via  our playlist #walktalklisten here.    Please let me/us know via our email innovationhub@cwsglobal.org what you think about this new series. We would love to hear from you.   Please like/follow our Walk Talk Listen podcast and follow mauricebloem on twitter and instagram.  Or check us out on our website 100mile.org.  We also encourage you to check out the special WTL series Enough for All about an organization called CWS.  The 11th 100 mile walk campaign will continue until the summer, find more info via de 100mile.org website. Or go straight to our fundraising page.

Dr. Pollard has been the president of JBU since 2004. Before coming to JBU, he taught English at Calvin College and practiced law in Chicago.

Christina Van Dyke is an emerita professor of philosophy at Calvin College and a visiting professor of philosophy at Barnard College, where she specializes in the medieval period. She is the author of A Hidden Wisdom: Medieval Contemplatives on Self-Knowledge, Reason, Love, Persons, and Immortality. Christina and Robinson discuss the philosophy of food and eating—its gendered aspects, its religious history, some ethical concerns, and eating disorders—before turning to animals in medieval philosophy, where they touch on Hildegard von Bingen, medieval bestiaries, and the secret society known as the Brethren of Purity. You can keep up with Christina at cvdphilosopher.net. linktree: https://linktr.ee/robinsonerhardt OUTLINE 00:00 In This Episode 00:30 Introduction 3:05 Christina and Medieval Philosophy 5:41 Christina's Interest in The Philosophy of Eating 6:59 Are Food and Eating Gendered? 23:39 Food, Gender, and Religion 32:40 How Philosophy Might Help Us Eat Better 36:27 Animals and the Brethren of Purity 45:11 Hildegard von Bingen and Medieval Animals 58:05 Hydras, Bestiaries, and Arthurian Lore 1:03:35 Animals, and What Humans Are 1:07:45 Animals, Angels, and Humans Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, weightlifters, artists, and everyone in-between. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robinson-erhardt/support

Family Weekend Chapel: President Chip Pollard (1 Tim. 4:6-16) Dr. Pollard has been the president of JBU since 2004. Before coming to JBU, he taught English at Calvin College and practiced law in Chicago.

Topping the political news this week: the Governor delivers a populist State of the State message, with Democrats in the Legislature cheering repeatedly and Republican members sitting on their hands – even to the point of not cheering a proposal to help young children, or throwing shade at Ohio and Indiana. Mark and Jeff analyze the Governor's address, and talk legislative priorities with the first woman to serve as Senate Majority Leader, Grand Rapids Senator Winnie Brinks. Also this week: in what's becoming our weekly Republicans in Trouble segment, Macomb Prosecutor Pete Lucido has done it again – this time quoting the GOAT of insurrectionists, Gen. Robert E. Lee, and being targeted in another lawsuit alleging official misconduct. And there's a lot happening in both the state and national Republican Party leadership that pits the ultra-MAGAs against less extreme MAGAs. Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks has the historic distinction of being the first woman to ever hold this position in the Michigan Senate, as well as being the first woman to represent Grand Rapids in the Michigan Senate in more than 100 years. Her legislative focus has been on clean drinking water in Michigan and has worked tirelessly on efforts to reduce the prevalence of toxic PFAS chemicals in it. Her other policy passions have included improving equity in maternal health care, reproductive rights, reducing prescription drug costs, and helping uplift local communities and organizations. Before being elected to the state House (where she served two terms) Brinks was a caseworker at The Source, helping businesses and nonprofits improve workplaces and retain employees. She also worked as the director of a community-based corrections agency and as a school paraprofessional. She is a graduate of Calvin College, earning a bachelor's degree in Spanish with a concentration in sociology. State of the State Whitmer in State of the State calls for tax cuts, gun safety 5 takeaways from Michigan Gov. Whitmer's State of the State speech Gretchen Whitmer State of the State: Tax cuts, gun reform, expand pre-K State of the State: Whitmer urges 'immediate' tax relief, gun reforms Michigan Democrats move to strike abortion ban references from state law Michigan revenue surplus balloons to $9.2B as 'mild recession' looms Also this week Calley and El-Sayed rule out Senate campaigns, McMorrow stays mum Slotkin preps Senate run after winning tough reelection bid | AP News In Michigan, Democratic women are rising. Now some are weighing a Senate run. - The Washington Post Trump endorses DePerno in race for Michigan Republican Party chair Michigan Senate OKs earlier presidential primary, to dismay of GOP Bitter RNC chair race roiled by questions of Trump loyalty - The Washington Post Ex-assistant prosecutor accuses Lucido of retaliation, sues under whistleblower law Macomb Prosecutor Lucido apologizes for post quoting Robert E. Lee Pete Lucido lands in hot seat again over allegations of racism, sexism Dems vote to give states more time on new primary calendar | AP News Gov. Gretchen Whitmer open to charging tolls on Michigan roads Highway tolls could raise $1B to fix Michigan roads, study finds. Is it time? Report: Electric vehicle sales could cost Michigan roads $500M by 2030 Right-to-Work repeal just a start: Michigan Democrats eye pro-worker agenda Historic fight brewing over repeal of Michigan's 'right-to-work' law Susan J. Demas: Michigan Democrats can't buckle on repealing Right to Work Michigan GOP to Democrats: Don't mess with income tax rollback Michigan Democrats aim to tighten environment regs, reduce industry control Lawmakers plan ethics reforms amid 'several ongoing investigations' A Majority of Republican Voters Say the GOP Should Raise the Debt Limit — Without Cuts to Social Security or Medicare End may be near for Michigan redistricting panel,

Interested in further study of the Bible? Join us at Logos Bible Software. Sign up to attend Westminster Seminary California's Seminary for a Day here! Please help support the show on our Patreon Page! SEASON 5 EPISODE 17 Join Nick & Peter of the Guilt Grace Gratitude Podcast as they continue Season 5, Reformed Apologetics, with a discussion about the relationship between Christianity and philosophy. C. Stephen Evans (PhD, Yale) is University Professor of Philosophy and the Humanities at Baylor University. He previously taught in the philosophy departments at Calvin College, St. Olaf College, and Wheaton College. He has published several books, including Kierkegaard: An Introduction, Natural Signs and Knowledge of God: A New Look at Theistic Arguments, God and Moral Obligation, Why Christian Faith Still Makes Sense, and Philosophy of Religion. Special thanks to IVP Academic for helping set up this interview Book(s) used for this conversation: A History of Western Philosophy Have Feedback or Questions? Email us at: guiltgracepod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: @guiltgracepod Follow us on Twitter: @guiltgracepod Find us on YouTube: Guilt Grace Gratitude Podcast Please rate and subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you use! Looking for a Reformed Church? North American Presbyterian & Reformed Churches --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gggpodcast/support

Man's Best FriendEven at a young age, Jim Mellick was artistically gifted. His Middle School teachers would often ask him to complete drawings to help illustrates lessons during school. It was clear early on that Jim would become a successful artist, though he never could have predicted what that would look like. Raised in Wellington, Ohio, as a pastor's kid, Jim set off for college to pursue his passion for art. He always wanted to share his talents through teaching, so he pursued teaching positions at the undergraduate level, so he quickly began his career as an art teacher, teaching at Houghton University, Calvin College, and other schools. It wasn't until he was 60 years old that he came to Cedarville and started the sculptor program with very few resources.No matter where Jim was or what he was doing, he was always thinking creatively. Even into retirement, Jim has used art as his expression of thought and beauty. As a patriot, he has always had great empathy for veterans and their sacrifice for their country, and he wanted to honor them in some way.But how can you portray the horrors of war in a way that captures your audience, and not turn them away? How can you make hurt beautiful? In his years as an artist, he learned the allegory is a softer way to make a point.For Jim, the answer was simple: man's best friend. Thus, Jim started his Wounded Warrior Dogs art journey. In this collection of carved wounded dogs, man's best friend, depicts veterans from WWI, WWII, Vietnam, and other wars. People's love for dogs adds another level of compassion to this exhibit. Eye-less dogs with prosthetics present an allegory for the horrors of war.Through his artistic abilities, Jim has created a beautiful display that provokes thought and compassion. 

What does it mean to love one's country? If the powers that be are ordained by God, does that mean we should not criticize them? What about expressions of patriotism in our church worship? What about using religious language in celebrating national holidays? Is civil religion a bad thing? Join Scott and Sean for this discussion with Rich Mouw around his new book How to be a Patriotic Christian.Richard Mouw is President Emeritus and Senior Professor of Faith and Public Life at Fuller Seminary, and Senior Research Fellow at the Henry Institute for the Study of Religion and Politics at Calvin College.  He is the author of more than 20 books including Uncommon Decency: Christian Civility in an Uncivil World.==========Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California.   Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2022/how-to-be-a-patriotic-christian.      Find all episodes of Think Biblically at: https://www.biola.edu/think-biblically   Watch video episodes at: https://bit.ly/think-biblically-video   Join Think Biblically for our LIVE, in-person, fifth anniversary celebration! Featuring a free live recording of the podcast with guest Josh McDowell. Learn more at https://www.biola.edu/events/2022/think-biblically-5-year-anniversary.

Welcome to episode seventy-six of New Creation Conversations. My guest today is the incredibly gifted writer and Christian philosopher, Dr. James K.A. Smith. I have really been looking forward to having this conversation for a while. Jamie and I became friends about twenty-five years ago when he was a young professor at Loyola-Marymount University, and I was early in my teaching career at Southern Nazarene University. We both got accepted into a summer study program at Calvin College to study “eschatology and hope” with Dr. Miroslav Volf. It was a very enriching summer intellectually and spiritually. However, part of the benefit of the program was that Calvin invited us to bring our families with us for the six weeks we were there. It just happened that Jamie and his wife Deanna, and Deb and I both had four kids all around the same age and so we got to hang out as families.The group that summer had several very gifted and bright people in it, but it didn't take long for us to figure out that Jamie was gifted in unique ways. Eventually Calvin invited him to join their very prestigious philosophy faculty – a faculty that in the past has included names like Richard Mouw, Alvin Plantinga, and Nicholas Wolterstorff. Jamie now is Professor of Philosophy and the Gary and Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview. In these last two decades Jamie has written some of the most widely read and greatly influential books of this generation. We will talk about several of them in our conversation, but some of the best known are Who's Afraid of Postmodernism?; How (Not) to Be Secular (CT winner); the award-winning Desiring the Kingdom (CT winner); You are What You Love, and more recently On the Road with St. Augustine (CT winner). He's also written for the Wall Street Journal, the nY Times, The Washington Post, USA Today… well, you get the point.Jamie has an amazing story of both coming to faith in Christ and becoming a scholar – which he I got him to tell pieces of in our conversation. He's a graduate of the University of Waterloo. Did his Master's in Philosophy at the Institute for Christian Studies, and earned his PhD in Philosophy from Villanova University. A lot of our conversation centers on his brand-new book, How to Inhabit Time: Understanding the Past, Facing the Future, Living Faithfully Now (Brazos Press). It is exactly what you would expect from Jamie, a rich, thoughtful, well-written, and transformational textJamie makes a very short list of four or five people who have shaped my own journey and my thinking the most, it's fun that I also get to call him a friend. Thanks for listening in to this New Creation Conversation. Here's my conversation with Dr. James K.A. Smith.

In this episode, Courtenay invites Dr. Dathan Paterno to the show. As a licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Paterno shares a viewpoint unique from the others with the belief that mental illness is a result of childhood traumas as opposed to a born chemical imbalance of the brain. In this conversation, Dr. Paterno shares his holistic approach to treating traditional mental illness diagnoses, the different degrees of trauma, and how it all plays into today's agendas surrounding transgender, transhuman, narcissism, modern-day feminism, and the New Age movement.  Dr. Paterno is the founder and clinical director of Park Ridge Psychological Services and author of Desperately Seeking Parents. He received his Doctor of Psychology at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago and completed his doctoral internship at The Arlington Center for Attention Deficit Disorders in Arlington Heights, IL. Dr. Paterno was a staff counselor at Lutheran General Hospital for several years on the Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry unit, performing individual, milieu, psychoeducational, and group therapies. He also developed a journaling therapy, resulting in The Take-Home Therapist. In addition, he worked at Laureate Day School in Niles, IL and Pine Rest Christian Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI, after completing his B.A. at Calvin College. Episode Resources: Dopesick (movie) The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. Connect with Dr. Dathan Paterno: Website: https://prpsych.com/  Book: Desperately Seeking Parents ————————————————— Disclaimer: this is intended to be inspiration & entertainment. We aim to inform, inspire & empower. Guest opinions/ statements are not a reflection of the host or podcast. Please note these are conversational dialogues. All statements and opinions are not necessarily meant to be taken as fact. Please do your own research. Thanks for watching!  ————————————————— Follow & Connect with Courtenay: https://www.courtenayturner.com TruthSocial: https://truthsocial.com/@CourtenayTurner Instagram: https://instagram.com/kineticcourtz?utm_medium=copy_link Telegram: https://t.me/courtenayturnerpodcastcommunity Read some of her articles: https://www.truthmatters.biz ————————————————— Listen to &/or watch the podcast here! https://linktr.ee/courtenayturner Tickets to see Courtenay Turner perform: https://courtenay-turner.ticketleap.com/an-evening-of-aerial-dance-inspiration--education/————————————————— ©2022 All Rights Reserved Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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