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Taylor is a New York Times best-selling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest. After serving three congregations—two in downtown Atlanta and one in rural Clarkesville, Georgia—she became the first Butman Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Piedmont College, where she taught until 2017. Since then, she has spoken at events with wonderful names like Wild Goose, Evolving Faith, Awakening Soul, and Gladdening Light, but her favorite gig is being the full-time caretaker of a farm in the foothills of the Appalachians with her husband Ed and very many animals. Her new book, Coming Down to Earth, from Convergent Books, will be out in 2026. Chu serves as an editor-at-large at Travel+Leisure, teacher in residence at Crosspointe Church in North Carolina, and parish associate for storytelling and witness at the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley in California. He is the author of Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America and Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand. He is also the co-author, with the late Rachel Held Evans, of the New York Times bestseller Wholehearted Faith. Chu is a former Time staff writer and Fast Company editor whose work has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Modern Farmer. In his weekly newsletter, “Notes of a Make-Believe Farmer,” Chu writes about spirituality, gardening, food, travel, and culture. An ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America, he lives with his husband, Tristan, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Taylor is a New York Times best-selling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest. After serving three congregations—two in downtown Atlanta and one in rural Clarkesville, Georgia—she became the first Butman Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Piedmont College, where she taught until 2017. Since then, she has spoken at events with wonderful names like Wild Goose, Evolving Faith, Awakening Soul, and Gladdening Light, but her favorite gig is being the full-time caretaker of a farm in the foothills of the Appalachians with her husband Ed and very many animals. Her new book, Coming Down to Earth, from Convergent Books, will be out in 2026.

What keeps us from meaningful connection? Bethany Allen, Elder and Associate Pastor at Bridgetown Church, talks about what obstacles we face when walking out Jesus' invitation to live like family, challenging us to face our limits and become truly vulnerable in our close relationships. Key Scripture Passage: Mark 3v31-35This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for this episode goes to: Mary Jane from Lithia Springs, Georgia; Chloe from Lakewood, Colorado; Colton from Flagstaff, Arizona; Graham from Clarkesville, Georgia; and Sara from Cedar Falls, Iowa. Thank you all so much!If you'd like to pay it forward and contribute toward future resources, you can learn more at practicingtheway.org/give.

A ghost troubles a family near Savannah.  This was a widely reported phenomenon from 1872, possibly the most famous Georgia ghost.  Also, some people from Massachusetts are jerks. This will be the last episode in this series.  Please stay subscribed- more will come in January!   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen every weekend from September 13 through November 3. Clarkesville:  Meet at the theater on Washington St Friday at 7:00 or Sunday at 5:30 Cornelia:  Meet at the train depot Saturday at 7:00   More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour

Today some notes on a book detailing the history of Jackson County, and the tale of a mysterious creature that guards the gates of Hell- in Winder.   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen every weekend from September 13 through November 3. Clarkesville:  Meet at the theater on Washington St Friday at 7:00 or Sunday at 5:30 Cornelia:  Meet at the train depot Saturday at 7:00   More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour

A farmer finds two preserved mummies in his field.  Was Macon the site of an ancient civilization?  Did the Aztecs live in Georgia?  (Hint- no and no)   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen every weekend from September 13 through November 3. Clarkesville:  Meet at the theater on Washington St Friday at 7:00 or Sunday at 5:30 Cornelia:  Meet at the train depot Saturday at 7:00   More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour

As we get closer to Halloween, lets take a look at some lore from Tallulah Gorge.  First, a reverend disappears in the river.  Sixty years later a hideous monster is found.   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen every weekend from September 13 through November 3. Clarkesville:  Meet at the theater on Washington St Friday at 7:00 or Sunday at 5:30 Cornelia:  Meet at the train depot Saturday at 7:00   More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour

The story of the Haunted Pillar- told as a campfire story.  Hope you like it.   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen every weekend from September 13 through November 3. Clarkesville:  Meet at the theater on Washington St Friday at 7:00 or Sunday at 5:30 Cornelia:  Meet at the train depot Saturday at 7:00   More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour

Some notable residents of Oakland Cemetery.   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen every weekend from September 13 through November 3. Clarkesville:  Meet at the theater on Washington St Friday at 7:00 or Sunday at 5:30 Cornelia:  Meet at the train depot Saturday at 7:00   More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour

Today a stroll through Oakland Cemetery and a look at early Atlanta history.  We'll use this opportunity to transition from history to something a little more... spooky.  Halloween is coming. The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon. But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen every weekend from September 13 through November 3. Clarkesville:  Meet at the theater on Washington St Friday at 7:00 or Sunday at 5:30 Cornelia:  Meet at the train depot Saturday at 7:00   More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour  

In honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day today we have Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard. This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen every weekend from September 13 through November 3. Clarkesville:  Meet at the theater on Washington St Friday at 7:00 or Sunday at 5:30 Cornelia:  Meet at the train depot Saturday at 7:00   More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour  

We've already discussed one type of water witch, and today we'll hear the story of a Union naval vessel named- Water Witch.  It's a good story involving two types of Civil War vessels, and a battle. This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with me more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen every weekend from September 15 through November 3. Clarkesville:  Meet at the theater on Washington St Friday at 7:00 or Sunday at 5:30 Cornelia:  Meet at the train depot Saturday at 7:00 More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

Farmers need water, sometimes you have to go to extraordinary lengths to get it.  Today, people finding water in the ground and people bringing it down from the sky.   This year I'll have History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tours of both Cornelia and Clarkesville.  Clarkesville with me more history and ghosts, Cornelia will be more moonshine and true crime!  All are $10 each (Cash, Card, Venmo, Cashapp), and happen every weekend from September 15 through November 3. Clarkesville:  Meet at the theater on Washington St Friday at 7:00 or Sunday at 5:30 Cornelia:  Meet at the train depot Saturday at 7:00   More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour  

A short description of a man born in Rabun County who would become Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court and a part time resident of Clarkesville.

The February-March 1977 issue of the UFO Newsclipping Service, has four articles describing what would become “classic” UFO cases. One looks into the report (page 12 of the pdf) of nine-year-old Jose Cantu who said he saw “two greenish creatures about three feet tall, who rotated on a base instead of having feet, and two ‘steely' crafts in which 2 other creatures were sitting.” His drawing showing one of the creatures with only one eye has caused them to be dubbed “The Cycloptic Aliens of Harrah.” The other three articles describe two abduction cases that have become well-known, one involving Judy Kendall covered in two papers from California, and one involving three women: Elaine Thomas, Louise Smith, and Mona Stafford covered in a paper from their home state, Kentucky. By this time, abduction claims and creature reports had come out from under the umbrella of contactee reports and the stigma that came with this association thanks to cases such as the 1973 Pascagoula Incident and the 1975 Travis Walton Incident, and news agencies were more open to reporting on them. That being said, there is an obscure case reported (page 3) in the February 2, 1977, Clarkesville, Tennessee, Leaf Chronicle, that has aspects of a contactee case, and the story told by the man who said he had an encounter with otherworldly beings is strange to the point of being ridiculous. Even so, the reporter who covered it wrote about it with a good deal of objectivity and restraint.Read more →Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/podcast-ufo--5922140/support.

A short history of the Georgia Air Line Railroad and a few of the cities that were formed in it's wake.  Then, a preacher and engineer survives a wreck just outside Toccoa.   LIVE SHOW:  Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater.  Staring at 3:00, an hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County's past.  This is all new material, different from the ghost tours.  No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories. The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

This episode has it all- true crime, the supernatural, a trial, and a movie with Johnny Cash!  This week we look at a murder that was later portrayed in a book, then a 1982 made-for-tv movie with Johnny Cash and Andy Griffith.  Watch it first if you want, but if you don't I'll warn you before the real spoilers start.   TWO LIVE SHOWS:  -=> Saturday April 6 at BSG Cafe in Cornelia, next to Bigg Daddy's.  Start at 3:00 -=> Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater.  Starting at 3:00. An hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County's past.  This is material different from the ghost tours.  Sweet Southern Creations will focus on Clarkesville, BSG on Cornelia.   No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia  

A bridge in Brunswick is hit- twice- by cargo ships. TWO LIVE SHOWS:  -=> Saturday April 6 at BSG Cafe in Cornelia, next to Bigg Daddy's.  Start at 3:00 -=> Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater.  Starting at 3:00. An hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County's past.  This is material different from the ghost tours.  Sweet Southern Creations will focus on Clarkesville, BSG on Cornelia.   No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia  

-Don't know why, but last issue had the wrong audio file- The issue of states rights comes up in 1825 as Governor Troup tries to open western lands for settlement, conflicting with treaties the inhabitants had negotiated with Washington D.C.   TWO LIVE SHOWS:  -=> Saturday April 6 at BSG Cafe in Cornelia, next to Bigg Daddy's.  Start at 3:00 -=> Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater.  Starting at 3:00. An hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County's past.  This is material different from the ghost tours.  Sweet Southern Creations will focus on Clarkesville, BSG on Cornelia.   No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia  

The story of a daring bank robbery.  Were there three robbers or two?  Was it an inside job?  Who knew to look under the geranium?  Who was sleeping in the bank?  What did the magnetic boy have to say?  All your questions will be answered! TWO LIVE SHOWS:  -=> Saturday April 6 at BSG Cafe in Cornelia, next to Bigg Daddy's.  Start at 3:00 -=> Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater.  Starting at 3:00. An hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County's past.  This is material different from the ghost tours.  Sweet Southern Creations will focus on Clarkesville, BSG on Cornelia.   No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia  

On the square in Gainesville is a plaque honoring the traditions and history of some people who never existed.  We take a look at the historical markers of Kymerica, an art project that started in Athens and has spread throughout the world. TWO LIVE SHOWS:  -=> Saturday April 6 at BSG Cafe in Cornelia, next to Bigg Daddy's.  Start at 3:00 -=> Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater.  Starting at 3:00. An hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County's past.  This is material different from the ghost tours.  Sweet Southern Creations will focus on Clarkesville, BSG on Cornelia.   No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

With all the current talk about impeachment, we revisit the first president to face the process.   TWO LIVE SHOWS:  -=> Saturday April 6 at BSG Cafe in Cornelia, next to Bigg Daddy's.  Start at 3:00 -=> Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater.  Starting at 3:00. An hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County's past.  This is material different from the ghost tours.  Sweet Southern Creations will focus on Clarkesville, BSG on Cornelia.   No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia      

Today we look through the newspapers at five different stories, all headlined 'A Tragedy in Georgia'.  Some are legitimate tragedies, some are strange, and I think at least one is just made up.   TWO LIVE SHOWS:  -=> Saturday April 6 at BSG Cafe in Cornelia, next to Bigg Daddy's.  Start at 3:00 -=> Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater.  Starting at 3:00. An hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County's past.  This is material different from the ghost tours.  Sweet Southern Creations will focus on Clarkesville, BSG on Cornelia.   No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories. The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

A few short stories from James Mooney's 1906 book "Myths of the Cherokee"- mostly about the moon and the sun.  Also why you shouldn't cheat at soccer. LIVE SHOW:  Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater.  Staring at 3:00, an hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County's past.  This is all new material, different from the ghost tours.  No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories. he Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

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We are disappointed to announce that an unexpected health issue kept Barbara Brown Taylor from traveling to Memphis for Calvary's Lenten Preaching Series. Barbara wrote a sermon to be delivered in her absence titled “Blessed are the Spiritually Bankrupt.” The Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor is a New York Times best-selling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest. After serving three congregations—two in downtown Atlanta and one in rural Clarkesville, Georgia—she became the first Butman Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Piedmont College, where she taught until 2017. Since then, she has spoken at events with wonderful names like Wild Goose, Evolving Faith, Awakening Soul, and Gladdening Light, but her favorite gig is being the full-time caretaker of a farm in the foothills of the Appalachians with her husband Ed and very many animals.

A short followup about the search for the Confederate Gold, which may or may not be lost.  Stories of gold hunters in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Michigan. LIVE SHOW:  Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater.  Staring at 3:00, an hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County's past.  This is all new material, different from the ghost tours.  No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories. The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon. But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia That book about Abraham Chenault

When Jefferson Davis and other Confederate officials left Richmond, how much money did they take with them?  Where did it end up?  The long version of a story I told in an earlier podcast. LIVE SHOW:  Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater.  Staring at 3:00, an hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County's past.  This is all new material, different from the ghost tours.  No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories. The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon. But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia That book about Abraham Chenault

This is a video walk through of the 1963 courthouse on the square in Clarkesville.  It's been empty since 2019, and as of now is slated to be demolished.   https://youtu.be/756tvwZ2Qdk?si=cZfLBhh7g28ceNbh  

Two Civil War era shost stories from Georgia, orginally published in an 1886 newspaper. History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem walking tours of downtown Clarkesville will be every weekend from September 15 until October 30!  Meet at the theater in downtown Clarkesville- Friday and Saturday at 7:00, Sunday at 5:00.  Spend an hour with tales of Habersham's history, notable people, crimes, and a ghost story… actually a few ghost stories!   $10.00 per person- pay at the theater.  Cash, Card, or Venmo.   More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour

How do you define conjure?  For some, it's a form of faith healing; drawing fire from the body or stopping excessive bleeding.  In some places it's magic- graveyard dirt at the crossroads.  This is a short overview of two types of conjure from Georgia. History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem walking tours of downtown Clarkesville will be every weekend from September 15 until October 30!  Meet at the theater in downtown Clarkesville- Friday and Saturday at 7:00, Sunday at 5:00.  Spend an hour with tales of Habersham's history, notable people, crimes, and a ghost story… actually a few ghost stories!   $10.00 per person- pay at the theater.  Cash, Card, or Venmo.   More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour

We're kicking off autumn with two ghost stories from a Savannah newspaper!  The paper casually reports some very supernatural events as casually as any other news. History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem walking tours of downtown Clarkesville will be every weekend from September 15 until October 30!  Meet at the theater in downtown Clarkesville- Friday and Saturday at 7:00, Sunday at 5:00.  Spend an hour with tales of Habersham's history, notable people, crimes, and a ghost story… actually a few ghost stories!   $10.00 per person- pay at the theater.  Cash, Card, or Venmo.   More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour

Video - https://youtu.be/WyAn-YPhh28 Americus was founded in 1832 and was originally named "Sumterville". The name was changed to "Americus" in 1837. If you're curious, the next town we'll explore is, Clarkesville, GA Watch the entire series at https://bit.ly/BobsSmallTown New episodes are added frequently. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/norbert-gostischa/support

Today has become a testing time and a time of self-evaluation. This is also a time to recognize that we are a journey, not a destination. This is a time to elevate voices of hope and reimagine what is essential. This is a time to remember who we are today; what we can do comes with a price. And we must remember those who paid for it when we could not or did not ask. Sometimes we need help remembering that their struggle was real. "Until today, you may have misunderstood death. You may have been grieving or mourning the loss of a loved one, believing they were forever gone from your life. Today, be a living reflection of the dreams and love you shared with someone who has passed on. “People never really die. They leave their bodies. They end their physical existence to continue their spiritual journey in another form, on another plane. A person who has entered the realm of reality that we call death is never beyond your love. Death is not a cold, dark, or frightening experience. It is an essential part of life that teaches us to believe in what we cannot see. Once you have loved someone, your love will keep them alive". --Author Iyanla Vanzant. This week we will visit a place where life is resuscitated through memory. We will meet members of the Board of the Mt. Olive Cemetery Historical Preservation Society, whose mission it is to emphasize the influence and contribution of African American regarding the history, education, development, growth, and culture of the Clarkesville, Tennessee area. During my first conversation with board members, I was impressed that their volunteer commitment was born from a servant's heart. They recognize and honor those who do not have a voice to remind us that their struggle was real. Be inspired!

"I like it much better than ‘religious' or ‘spiritual' — to be a seeker after the sacred or the holy, which ends up for me being the really real."– Rev. Barbara Brown TaylorFrom Krista, about this week's show:It's fascinating to trace the arc of spiritual searching and religious belonging in my lifetime. The Episcopal priest and public theologian Barbara Brown Taylor was one of the people I started learning about when I left diplomacy to study theology in the early 1990s. At that time, she was leading a small church in Georgia. And she preached the most extraordinary sermons, and turned them into books read far and wide. Then in 2006, she wrote Leaving Church — about her decision to leave her life of congregational ministry, finding other ways to stay, as she's written, "alive and alert to the holy communion of the human condition, which takes place on more altars than anyone can count.” She's written other books since, with titles like An Altar in the World, Learning to Walk in the Dark, and Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others. Being in the presence of Barbara Brown Taylor's wonderfully wise and meandering mind and spirit, after all these years of knowing her voice in the world, is a true joy. I might even use a religious word — it feels like a "blessing." And this is not a conversation about the decline of church or about more and more people being "spiritual but not religious." We both agree that this often-repeated phrase is not an adequate way of seeing the human hunger for holiness. This is as alive as it has ever been in our time — even if it is shape-shifting in ways my Southern Baptist and Barbara's Catholic and Methodist forebears could never have imagined.Barbara Brown Taylor is the author of many books, including An Altar in the World,  Leaving Church, Holy Envy, and Learning to Walk in the Dark. Her 2020 book is Always a Guest, a compilation of recent sermons. She is the former rector of Grace-Calvary Episcopal Church of Clarkesville, Georgia, and she taught for two decades in the religion department at Piedmont College.This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On Being episode "Barbara Brown Taylor — ‘This Hunger for Holiness'." Find the transcript for that show at onbeing.org.___________Please share On Being with friends, family, book clubs, neighbors, colleagues, and perfect strangers in the checkout line at the grocery store. And if you can take a minute to rate On Being in this podcast app, you'll be bending the arc of algorithms towards this community of conversation and living.Also: sign up for our Saturday morning ritual of a newsletter, The Pause, for replenishment and invigoration in your inbox — and of course all things On Being — at onbeing.org/newsletter. And delve more across our social channels: Instagram, YouTube, TikTok.

"I like it much better than ‘religious' or ‘spiritual' — to be a seeker after the sacred or the holy, which ends up for me being the really real."– Rev. Barbara Brown TaylorFrom Krista, about this week's show:It's fascinating to trace the arc of spiritual searching and religious belonging in my lifetime. The Episcopal priest and public theologian Barbara Brown Taylor was one of the people I started learning about when I left diplomacy to study theology in the early 1990s. At that time, she was leading a small church in Georgia. And she preached the most extraordinary sermons, and turned them into books read far and wide. Then in 2006, she wrote Leaving Church — about her decision to leave her life of congregational ministry, finding other ways to stay, as she's written, "alive and alert to the holy communion of the human condition, which takes place on more altars than anyone can count.” She's written other books since, with titles like An Altar in the World, Learning to Walk in the Dark, and Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others. Being in the presence of Barbara Brown Taylor's wonderfully wise and meandering mind and spirit, after all these years of knowing her voice in the world, is a true joy. I might even use a religious word — it feels like a "blessing." And this is not a conversation about the decline of church or about more and more people being "spiritual but not religious." We both agree that this often-repeated phrase is not an adequate way of seeing the human hunger for holiness. This is as alive as it has ever been in our time — even if it is shape-shifting in ways my Southern Baptist and Barbara's Catholic and Methodist forebears could never have imagined.Barbara Brown Taylor is the author of many books, including An Altar in the World,  Leaving Church, Holy Envy, and Learning to Walk in the Dark. Her 2020 book is Always a Guest, a compilation of recent sermons. She is the former rector of Grace-Calvary Episcopal Church of Clarkesville, Georgia, and she taught for two decades in the religion department at Piedmont College.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.___________Let's get together. We're going to do another listening party — listening, all together and with Krista, to the final episode of this season. Register here.___________Please share On Being with friends, family, book clubs, neighbors, colleagues, and perfect strangers in the checkout line at the grocery store. And if you can take a minute to rate On Being in this podcast app, you'll be bending the arc of algorithms towards this community of conversation and living.Also: sign up for our Saturday morning ritual of a newsletter, The Pause, for replenishment and invigoration in your inbox — and of course all things On Being — at onbeing.org/newsletter. And delve more across our social channels: Instagram, YouTube, TikTok.

The Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor is a New York Times best-selling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest. After serving three congregations—two in downtown Atlanta and one in rural Clarkesville, Georgia—she became the first Butman Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Piedmont College, where she taught until 2017. Since then she has spoken at events with wonderful names like Wild Goose, Evolving Faith, Awakening Soul, and Gladdening Light, but her favorite gig is being full-time caretaker of a farm in the foothills of the Appalachians with her husband Ed and very many animals.

In addition to the noontime experience, Calvary offers Dialogue: The Lenten Preaching Series Podcast, recorded live at Calvary Episcopal Church, Memphis, each Wednesday evening. This week's show includes the Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor, Episcopal priest, academic, and author from Clarkesville, Georgia; Rabbi David Wolpe, Senior Rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, California; and the Rev. Paul McLain, associate rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in Memphis, TN.

Born: 1980 in Clarkesville, GAEmployment: Own and operate an RIA Background & color:I received a B.A. from the University of Georgia, a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and completed the Certified Financial Planning program at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business. Professionally, I have been mentored by a Fortune 500 CEO, served leading executives in key roles, overseen sixty executive branch state agencies, directly overseen annual budgets exceeding $100M and led large teams.   I am married to the beautiful girl I found in sixth grade. Erin is an attorney by training who now serves as Headmaster of a flourishing private school in Atlanta. Erin and I have two children, Isaac and Rachel, for which we are unspeakably thankful and proud. The four of us and the kid's cats, Geronimo and Dakota, live in a small Buckhead neighborhood. On Friday night, you will find us having family pizza night and on Sunday you will find us at Christ Church Atlanta and playing in our backyard.https://www.eightventures.org/Visit Us on the Web at - https://uncensoredadviceformen.com/Connect With  Us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabrucewilson/Support the showNext Steps Share your thoughts with a review - https://www.uncensoredadviceformen.com/reviews/ Let's connect on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabrucewilson/ Subscribe and Watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI11BikVb5CbEwIwjmR89Iw

This week we discuss the origins of Wilkes and Elbert County, the Battle of Kettle Creek, and who the city of Clarkesville was named for; but the podcast isn't about them.  It's about Old Dan Tucker.   Find the Moving Through Georgia book on Amazon

After the Civil War the Spiritualist movement swept the country.  People were using ouija boards, automatic writing, and seances to contact the dead.  Add to that a relatively new technology- photography.  This week, taking pictures of the dead.   Looking for something fun and local during Spooky Season? Come to a History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tour of downtown Clarkesville! We'll take a short walk as we discuss the history of Clarkesville and Habersham County. Moonshiners, hangings, unsolved mysteries, and a ghost story or two! $10.00 per person, meet outside the theater. 7:00 on Friday and Saturday, 5:00 on Sunday September 18- October 30 More info at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour  

As we approach Halloween, a short description of burial and mourning practices during the Civil War.   Please join us on a Haunted Habersham History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem walking tour of downtown Clarkesville, from Sept 18 until Halloween.  $10 per person, meet at the theater downtown.  7:00 on Friday and Saturday, 5:00 on Sunday. https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour   Also visit my new podcast- Civil War Sketches; stories of the war and the world around it.  Available on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you listen https://sites.libsyn.com/429024  

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Who were the 'Moon Eyed' people referred to in the history of Fort Mountain?  Were they the descendants of Welsh explorers or were they... little green men?  A fun look into a local historical mystery. Consider a Haunted Habersham History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tour of downtown Clarkesville through October!  Leaving from the theater at 7:00 on Friday and Saturday, 5:00 on Sunday. More info at https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour/home

George Metropoulos McCauley, a Greek/American potter, has had 30 solo shows and has been included in 400 exhibitions. He has taught and conducted workshops internationally. The recipient of 4 National Endowment for the Arts grants and the prestigious Roy Acuff Chair of Excellence for the Arts at Austin Peay State University in Clarkesville, TN, his pottery and sculpture are included in international collections in 12 countries. Among the books and periodicals to feature his work are: Teapots, 21st Century Ceramics in the United States and Canada, The Best of Pottery (editions 1 and 2), Contemporary Ceramics, Wheel Thrown Ceramics, Ceramic Sculpture: Inspiring Techniques , Glazes: Materials, Recipes and Techniques, The International Teapot Exhibition in Shanghai, 500 Vases and 500 Platters, 500 Teapots . Ceramics Monthly, The Chinese Potter's Newsletter, Ceramics Monthly of Korea, Ceramics: Art and Perception. McCauley continues to have a busy workshop and exhibition schedule and still finds time to produce his own local television show,” George's House of Interesting Things” on HCTV , and “GHOC Wednesday Night Videos on the internet. He has 2 films to his credit, “Archie C. Bray, Life at the Brickyard” 2008 and “Ron Meyers and the Usual Suspects” 2013. Additionally McCauley has been working with the low income and disabled community for 50 years. He maintains a studio at his home in Helena, Montana where he makes colorful earthenware pots, high temperature wood firing, earthenware wood firing and narrative sculpture. Along the way he has worked as a chef in a Greek restaurant, Formula 4 Racecar mechanic and driver, fulltime cowboy/horse trainer, concrete inspector, aluminum siding salesman, western catalog model, lifeguard and carpenter.

Lane Gresham and Brooks Garcia join Jennie to tell the stories of those buried in the Old Clarkesville Cemetery in Clarkesville, Georgia. They will introduce us to "the meanest man in Georgia", one of the first great photographers, a young man who lost his life in a tragic farming accident, and many others. They also talk about their many restoration efforts from repairing and preserving tombstones to bringing back many of the original flowers and plants of the Victorian era. Come along as we visit this truly ordinary, extraordinary cemetery where "they dig the dead!"

This week on the Atlanta Foodcast we're continuing to explore the theme of Georgia Organics' year-end campaign: Stay Local through conversations with farmers Monica Ponce, Russell Honderd, and Ronnie Mathis. To learn more about Georgia Organics' work, become a member, or shop directly from farmers, visit georgiaorganics.org/staylocal. First, we're talking to farmers Monica Ponce & Russell Honderd on navigating land and labor arrangements, cooperative farming, and farming as a couple, as well as why local food—Staying Local—is critical to righting systemic wrongs in food. Monica and Russell are currently farming at Love is Love Farm at Gaia Gardens in Atlanta, find out more at www.loveislovefarm.com/ or follow them atinstagram.com/loveislovefarm. For Gardening with Farmers, we hear from Ronnie Mathis of Mountain Earth Farm in Clarkesville. He is a fifth generation farmer sharing some winter tips for strong summer's blueberries! Finally, we hear more from Ronnie Mathis, exploring his lifetime career as a farmer in Northeast Georgia. Mathis has the kind of knowledge that comes from farming, primarily naturally and organically for decades. He shares his advice and mentoring of younger farmers, and why he just can't seem to retire from farming.

Today's guest is Laurey-Faye Dean, resident potter and store manager at Mark of the Potter, in Clarkesville, Georgia. Laurey-Faye went to the University of Georgia, where she graduated with a BFA. Upon graduation, she spent the next few years soaking up as many experiences as she could in various cities around the USA. Little did she know that this journey would lead her to live out a dream she had when she was eight. During the interview we talk about her travels, inspiration, and why she chose pottery as her medium of choice. Where to find Laurey-Faye: Facebook Website Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jessica Mathisen hails from Marietta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2010 with a degree in Early Childhood Education. After graduation, she moved to Chihuahua, Mexico, where she taught elementary grades at a mission school. Upon returning to Athens, she taught for another four years in the public school system and at Downtown Academy. Jessica and Rory met on eHarmony in 2014, and unbeknownst to them, they both attended Watkinsville First Baptist Church, where she is now the Executive Administrative Assistant. They were married in 2015, and you can find them in Athens, Georgia, hanging out with friends, eating yummy food, or reading on the couch with their dog, Bailey. In this episode, Jessica reminds us we don't have to be perfect to pursue our dream. In fact, our desire for perfection can often stand in the way of our dream. She encourages us that our dream is really God's dream, and it's meant for His glory and the good of others. You're going to love her story about being bold with her former boss to go after a need she knew she could fill. (Don't we all need a little more boldness as we walk towards our dreams?) You'll also learn from her why it's so important to share your dreams with others. You'll find the show notes, links to the resources mentioned, and all the ways to connect with Jessica, here: http://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/88   MENTIONED ON THE SHOW: Christian Women's Job Corps via the Southern Baptist Convention The Quest Study Journal by Beth Moore The Passion TranslationYouVersion Bible AppAnnie Down's Qideas talk on One Calling, Multiple Expressions   Podcasts: The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey That Sounds Fun with Annie Downs Going Scared with Jessica Honnegar   BOOKS: I Will Love You Forever by Cori Salchert & Marianne Hering Two Weak Women and Amazing Grace on Faith, vision, miracles to build Fellowship Vally near Clarkesville, Georgia Fiercehearted: Life Fully, Love Bravely by Holley Gerth Anything by Jennie Allen Restless by Jennie Allen The Broken Way by Ann Voskamp The Power of a Prayer Woman by Stormie Omartian Baby Wise by Robert Bucknam M.D. & Gary Ezzo   Get More Involved...Become a Devoted Dreamers Patron.   Learn more about how you can invest in women and their God-shaped dreams here:  https://www.patreon.com/DevotedDreamersPodcast   GET CONNECTED:   Find your tribe in the Devoted Dreamers Insiders Facebook Group where you can connect with other like-minded women in pursuit of their God-shaped dreams. Leave your review of the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or Stitcher Subscribe on Apple Podcasts * Subscribe on Android Some links to products listed here are affiliate links. When you click those and make a purchase, I earn a commission that supports this podcast. Thanks for your support!