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In episode 501, Tony Arsenal and Jesse Schwamb dig into the parable of the watchful doorkeeper in Mark 13:32–37 — four tightly packed verses that Jesus uses to call his servants to alertness before his return. But this isn't a passage about spiritual caffeine and white-knuckling your way through the Christian life. Tony and Jesse unpack what "stay awake" actually means through the lens of Reformed theology: active, differentiated stewardship in the ordinary means of grace, faithful vocation in every sphere of life, and a corporate ecclesial readiness that belongs to the whole church, not just the individual. This episode reorients the familiar language of watchfulness away from anxiety and date-setting toward the sturdy, quiet confidence of a believer who knows who they are, whose house they serve in, and why that identity drives everything. Key Takeaways "Stay awake" is a command about identity, not performance. The doorkeeper doesn't do what he does to become the doorkeeper — he's already the doorkeeper. Christians are watchful because of who they already are in Christ, not to earn or secure that status. Vocation is not optional waiting — it's active, differentiated stewardship. Christ's ascension corresponds to the master's departure, and the interim period is characterized by each servant being given his own work, reflecting Calvin's doctrine of vocation and the Reformed insistence that the Christian life between the ascension and the Parousia is not passive. Watchfulness is corporate, not merely individual. The church, as the pillar and buttress of truth, is called to a collective readiness. In Presbyterian polity, every act of a valid church jurisdiction is an act of the whole church — meaning each member has a genuine stake in the faithfulness of the whole body. The ordinary means of grace are the means of watchfulness. Prayer, the Word, the sacraments, fellowship, and sitting under preaching are not supplementary to vigilance — they are the very instruments by which God preserves and prepares his people. Two errors must be avoided: speculative date-setting and practical indifference. Uncertainty about the hour of Christ's return is neither an invitation to calculate nor an excuse for carelessness. It is the very grounds for sustained, ordinary faithfulness. The warnings of Scripture are themselves a means of grace. Following Westminster Confession of Faith 17, the sobering warning of verse 36 is not a threat to the elect's final security but a pastoral instrument by which God preserves his people in living, active faith. The rooster-crowing language of Mark 13 anticipates the Passion narrative. The clustering of watchfulness, the night watches, and the crowing rooster in this chapter echoes the Garden of Gethsemane and Peter's denial — a connection particularly resonant given Mark's traditional association with Peter's testimony. Explanatory Paragraphs Vocation and the Active Interim One of the most theologically rich observations in this episode is the way Jesse frames the master's departure as corresponding directly to the ascension of Christ. The key phrase in verse 34 — "each one his task" — is not incidental detail. It reflects the Reformed doctrine of vocation at full strength: every believer, in every sphere of influence, has been given particular work to do on behalf of the Lord during Christ's bodily absence. This is not a passive waiting room existence. It is an active, differentiated stewardship that is deeply personal and yet accountable to the master who owns the whole house. The ascension does not mean abandonment, and the parable makes that clear by the fact that the servants are left in charge — trusted, commissioned, and expected to be about their work when the master returns. The Church's Corporate Readiness A standout contribution of this episode is Tony's move from the individual to the ecclesial. Drawing directly from OPC Book of Church Order, Chapter 3, he argues that church power is not vested in officers alone but in the whole body of believers. This means that when any legitimate church jurisdiction acts — whether in discipline, instruction, or governance — it is the whole church acting. The parable's doorkeeper is therefore not just a figure for personal piety; he is a figure for the corporate watchfulness that belongs to every member of the household. Tony's point is that a Christian who is disconnected from his local church, indifferent to what is being taught and decided elsewhere in the visible church, is not simply failing at individual holiness — he is failing to be awake in the fullest sense the parable intends. The Ordinary Means of Grace as Watchfulness Itself Perhaps the most pastorally stabilizing insight of the episode is Jesse's observation that watchfulness is not some extraordinary spiritual heroism layered on top of normal Christian life — it is normal Christian life. The ordinary means of grace are ordinary precisely because they are the regular, appointed instruments through which God delivers his grace to his people. Prayer, the Word, the sacraments, and fellowship are not preparatory disciplines that get you ready for the real work of being watchful. They are the work. Tony reinforces this by noting that a person who persistently refuses the ordinary means of grace is not simply being unwise — they are declining the offer of God's grace, which is a far more serious matter than mere spiritual lethargy. Memorable Quotes The doorkeeper doesn't do what he does to become the doorkeeper in this parable. He's already the doorkeeper, and the fact that he's the doorkeeper explains why he's given certain responsibilities and certain commands. That's the way it is for us as Christians. - Tony Arsenal The warnings of Scripture are themselves among the ordinary means by which God preserves His people... the sobering possibility of being found asleep functions pastorally not to threaten the loss of the elect, but to press home the seriousness of watchfulness as the fruit and evidence of genuine faith." - Jesse Schwamb When I go into a patient encounter at the hospital, or when I pull up to a red light, or when I order a sandwich at McDonald's and they get it wrong — I bring with me the fact that I am a Christian, the fact that I am a servant of Christ, that I am a doorkeeper in the house of the living God. - Tony Arsenal Full Transcript Jesse Schwamb: [00:01:00] Welcome to episode 501 of The Reformed Brotherhood. I'm Jesse. Tony Arsenal: And I'm Tony, and this is the podcast with ears to hear. Hey, brother. Jesse Schwamb: Hey, brother. Well, we've got some more kingdom teaching on tap right from the mouth of Jesus. We're going through all the parables, if you haven't been tracking with us so far, and we're finding ourselves in Mark chapter 13. And as J- only Jesus can do, packs four verses with all kinds of rich, robust theology, and it's all in this kind of strange setting, actually. A guy heads out of town. He hands his servants the keys. He tells the doorman, "Hey, watch the place," with the same kind of e- enigmatic and vague energy that I imagine, like, your cable internet provider gives you when they give you an arrival time between now and Friday. And then Jesus lists literally, like, every possible hour He might show up, evening, midnight, rooster clock, dawn. And all of this is for His glory and for our benefits. [00:02:00] And we're gonna somehow try to see if we can take all of these four verses, which are so jam-packed, and fit them into our conversation. That's our challenge, and it's gonna be yours to listen to. So welcome to this episode. Affirm or Deny Segment Jesse Schwamb: But before we do all of that, it is everybody's favorite time. Well, except for Wicked Scriptures. That is really everybody's favorite time. Second favorite time is where we find something in our lives, Tony, that we either affirm with because it's awesome, it's exciting, want everybody to know about it, or conversely, we deny against something because it's just not that great. We don't like it. Don't waste your time with it. So everybody longs to know, in this conversation, are you affirming with or denying against? Tony Affirms Psalm Music Tony Arsenal: I'm affirming something tonight. Uh, the listener might remember, I don't know, maybe a month and a half back, I affirmed a particular setting of Psalm 63 in the Trinity Psalter Hymnal. And as I was kind of, you know, looking around for, I wanted to find a track to sort of maybe add to the end of the episode just to sort of, [00:03:00] like, put a point on that. I stumbled on, um, a song, singer, I don't know if you'd call him a songwriter, 'cause he's mostly just writing song- psalms. But he's, he's arranging them. He's, you know, writing the guitar line for it or whatever. Uh, his name is Matthew David Montgomery. Uh, I don't know that you would know him from anywhere, but he's on, um- Apple Music, YouTube, Spotify, wherever. Uh, he does an arrangement of O God Show Mercy to Us, which is Psalm 63, uh, setting A, I believe, in the Trinity Psalter hymnal. But, um, it's, it's in other hymnals, other psalters, uh, under the same name with the same tune. Uh, he has a beautiful singing voice. He does a lot of, uh, what's typically called, like, finger style, uh, guitar picking, uh, which is just very melodious and very gentle and soft. Um, it would be a great addition to, like, your morning devotional time to just, like, pick a psalm that he sings, that he's, he's recorded. Um, you can get most of his stuff for free on, uh, YouTube, or again, if you have Apple [00:04:00] Music or Spotify, it's available there. Uh, again, his name is Matthew David Montgomery, and he's got several, uh, several albums. He has ones that specifically is psalms called Psalms for Singing. Um, and then he has a couple finger style hymn songs, uh, hymn albums that are like, you know, like I don't know, more modern hymns, He Will Hold Me Fast, Only Holy God- Right kinda like Getty, um, Getty-style and City Alight songs, those kinds of sort of that complex of modern hymnody. Um, but he's excellent, and it's excellent theologically rich sound music. Um, I haven't listened to everything, but he seems like he's in kind of that, uh, sort of vein of worship music production producer peoples, um, that are just putting out good, accessible music. I know, like, a lot of small churches, uh, have in the past have had to resort to using tracks like this actually to sort of lead their vocal music. Um, that would be something to think [00:05:00] about. It's simple. It's arranged in a straightforward fashion. Many times it's arranged according to the psalters, which are by, almost by definition are designed for congregational singing. So it's good. It's great. Use it for family worship, listen to in your car. I don't know, workout music. I don't know if you would work out to this, but I guess you could try. Um- I love it ... but yeah, I usually, I usually listen to, um, Oh God, Show Mercy To Us probably, like, once a day. I listen to it usually in the morning to kinda center my day and get my head in the right space. Um, but yeah, it's just good stuff. David, um, Mi- Matthew David Montgomery, uh, the specific one was Psalms for Singing, but, um, all of his stuff is really great. Jesse Schwamb: All right. Jesse Affirms Hymn Devotional Jesse Schwamb: People are gonna think we're totally conspiring now, but I promise we're not. This is just how our minds work in collective fashion, that we never speak about stuff together. So my affirmation is right in the same vein. So I'm actually excited about this one because it might just be the golden age of daily books about, like, theological meditation. It might be. And [00:06:00] so this one is really good, and I'm super stoked because I'm kind of on the cusp of this one because I got an advance copy of this book, and it's just out now. It's called Awake My Soul, and it's daily readings, 365 hymn texts taken throughout church history from the Middle Ages to 1900. And each hymn for the day includes s- a suggested tune and then, like, a short historical slash, like, theological meditation. The beauty of this- Wow One, I'm learning all kinds of new hymns that are not my favorite. Two, you can either read them or... There's no music included in this, except that in the back there's an index that will give you... There's, like, a little code every day. This is like a s- it's your own treasure hunt. There's a little code on each day, and if you take that code and go back to the end of the book, what you'll find there is names of popular hymns or songs that you do know the, the tune to, and then you can take that same tune and use the same poetic meter that the hymn is in that you don't know, and guess what? You can actually sing it. So you're prepared every day to sing [00:07:00] music and to sing brand-new music with great confidence and high conviction. So this is, like, the bridge here. Go listen to some good music. And I would say if you wanna buy this, because it is brand new, go to hymnworks.com. It's by P&R Publishing. That's where you'll find the best price. It's, like, 25 bucks. It's a beautiful clothbound, like, handsome two-color printing with a ribbon. And also Passion Week and Advent are clearly marked and can be adapted for use in any calendar year. So there you go. Like, it's the double-barreled affirmation for good singing, good hymns. By the way, for all the brothers and sisters of exclusive psalmody, we see you raising your hands in the back. Actually, if you're doing exclusive psalmody, you're in the front. So we see you in the front, and this- And you're Tony Arsenal: probably not raising your hands. Jesse Schwamb: You're definitely not raising your hand. We see your hands Tony Arsenal: in your pockets. Jesse Schwamb: We see you standing there Tony Arsenal: stoically. Jesse Schwamb: Yeah. We see your hands in your pockets, never coming out. That's fine. Yeah. Uh, this book also is for you because so much of it is actually just, uh, the psalms adapted for kind of [00:08:00] more, when I say contemporary, between the Middle Ages and 1900 worship. So, uh, there you go. I think this is lovely. Uh, we didn't plan it, but you've got two great resources for daily living and daily singing. Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Building Daily Liturgy Tony Arsenal: And, you know, I think, um, there is sort of an element, and I'll be quick about this, where we are set up... We have such a, like, a dearth of riches in terms of accessibility to musical worship. And y- you know, used to think of it as, like, daily devotions, but I think the more, I think the more accurate and I think a, a more theologically rich term is a daily liturgy. Right. Um, you know, with books like Be Thou My Vision, um, by I think it's David Gibson, or, you know, he has, like, the Christmas version and the, um, I think there's an Easter version of it where it really walks you through a, a full daily liturg- liturgy with, like, a call to worship and a, a confession of sin. And, [00:09:00] um, and you could take these resources, whether it's an album like David, uh, or, like, um, David Michael Montgomery. That's a country singer, I think. Whatever the guy is that I recommend. I don't have his name in front of me. Uh, whether it's an album like that or whether it's- Right ... this resource Jesse's talking about, or like I've said before, like, just the trendy Psalter Hymnal app on your phone which will play the music for you and display the words. You can take this and there... I, I hate to say it this way because I know there's a lot of people that, that make good profitable use of sort of like evangelical, I would call it, like, fluffy devo kinda stuff. Uh, which ironically on my list of affirmations of things that are in the queue, there's, there's a devotional resource that even kinda falls into this category. Yeah, there is. But, um, there really is no good excuse for not having some sort of robust daily worship pattern. Right. Um, because you can, you can really make use of these resources to create a pretty cohesive, well put-together, pleasurable kind of [00:10:00] daily worship set or liturgy or experience, I don't know, whatever word you wanna slot in there. Um, a- and really get... Like, really just have an excellent experience out of it, really have good resources. So yeah, I'm, I'm on board. I think it's great. I would love to, I would love to be able to, uh, to take a look at that. So maybe next time we're in the same geographical location you'll have to show me. Jesse Schwamb: Oh, I'll bring it. We'll, we'll do it. It actually doubles as a hymnal because it's all indexed, so you can actually- Yeah ... just use it as a hymnal. I love books that give you two purposes. Oh, that's a double threat book right there. And that means, like, for the spaces taken up in your life and on your shelf it can do more than one thing. That's like having a kitchen appliance that, like, I don't know, is like an air fryer and it brews beer. Like, that's worth- Yeah ... the space all the time Tony Arsenal: Yeah, I, I just recently found out that they make washers that are also dryers, and they're in the same machine, and- Wow. Jesse Schwamb: That's transformative ... I Tony Arsenal: would feel like a millionaire if I had one of those- Reading Mark 13 Parable Jesse Schwamb: 'cause- Well, speaking of [00:11:00] feeling like a millionaire, and I think what you challenge us with is settling in some patterns of daily worship and living for God, it just so happens that Jesus has some instruction for us in that same way- Nice ... in Mark chapter 13. So let me start beginning in verse 32. And if you're tracking along or keeping score at home and you've gone to this chapter, what you're probably gonna find is we're actually in the, the parable of the fig tree, or just at the end. But w- we're not gonna touch that one, not yet, so don't get too excited. We're actually coming right at the end of that. So picking up in verse 32: "But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone." Now, this is Jesus speaking: "See to it, keep on the alert, for you do not know when the appointed time will come. It's like a man away on a journey who, leaving his house and giving authority to his slaves, each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay awake. Therefore stay awake – for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the [00:12:00] evening, at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning – lest he come suddenly and find you sleeping. And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake." Tony Arsenal: Yeah. What Stay Awake Means Tony Arsenal: Yeah, it's a good, uh, it's a good parable. And, you know, this is covering a lot of the same ground as other parables that we've, uh, approached. I think what's a little bit, uh, unique or different about this one is that some of the, some of the cautions that we, um, brought out with the other parables, because they were actually longer and had more details, um, some of those cautions don't necessarily apply the same way here. Jesse Schwamb: Right. Tony Arsenal: Right? We, we talked about the parable of the 10, of the 10 virgins, or the wise and foolish virgins, whatever you wanna call it, and we talked a lot about how this language of, like, stay awake seemed to be misapplied, uh, as, like, falling asleep is foolish. Because in that para- that particular parable, [00:13:00] um, both the wise and the foolish virgins fall asleep. It's not the falling asleep that was the problem, it was the being prepared, um, for the master's return. Uh, in that case, having the proper equipment, having your, you know, your lamps trimmed, your oil ready, all that stuff. In this parable, um, it really is about being awake. Like, being awake is the task. Yes. It's the specific command. That's right. And so our task tonight is to unpack a little bit about what it even means to be awake, what does this parable say to us about that. Um, but I, I think this one falls a little bit more in line with kind of what we maybe... I know this is weird to say. It falls a little bit more in line with what we've been talking about as a, sort of like a little bit of a legalistic approach to some of the parables. This one really does have, I th- I think, has more to do with, uh, the, the sort of production that Christians are expected to have. Jesse Schwamb: Right. Tony Arsenal: The, the, the holiness, the good works we're expected to have, and how [00:14:00] that plays into kind of our alertness, our, our fittedness for service, uh, and, and maybe ultimately even the way that we're rewarded in the last, the last times or in, in heaven. All of that kinda plays in here, and this is kind of like Mark's equivalent to sort of like the eschatological parables that we talked about at, at the end of Matthew in, you know, Matthew 25 and, and sort of that area Jesse Schwamb: I totally agree. Vocation and Stewardship Jesse Schwamb: I think this bad boy, even just the first verse, it's like a compact statement of the doctrine of vocation and providence all wrapped into one. And it's easy to read it and just kind of fly by that stuff and say, "Of course, I need to be aware of what's going on. I need to be aware of God's presence or seek Him in worship." All that's true, but there's a lot in this because, of course, the master's departure here corresponds clearly to Christ's ascension. There's like a real bodily absence that nonetheless does not amount to like abandonment. And then to your point, what I think starts to differentiate us from some of like the [00:15:00] other parables where we've been very careful about parsing this, has been this assignment, each his own work. It's reflecting like a really traditional like Reformed, I think, emphasis, even from like Calvin's doctrine of vocation, that the Christian life between the ascension and the Parousia is not one of like passive waiting, but there is like an active differentiated stewardship, and it's every believer. And even though it's just a sentence, there's like a lot of particularity in this to remind us that each one has a task, and that task is something that you should undertake on behalf and for the Lord Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah, and this, um, the other element of this, um, that I think is interesting is, you know, we don't wanna, um We wanna be careful not to try to build entire theological, like edifices, edifices. I'm not sure which word is right. Edifice. We don't wanna build huge theological structures on top of like slight variations in words. And, and I know that, um, that can [00:16:00] sometimes be very popular in our circles and, and I'm, I s- absolutely support the grammatical historical interpretive method. I don't think it's the only el- only, you know, hermeneutic we should think about. But I definitely agree with the words matter and the meanings of the words matter. Right. But we can also go too far in, like, making an entire theological point hang on the particular choice of a verb pars- like a verb tense or mood or whatever. But I think it's interesting, um, w- the sort of what we might call the parable proper starts in verse 34, but in verse 33 it says, "Be on guard, keep awake, for you do not know when the time will come." That's not the parable. That's Christ giving a command to his immediate audience, and then I think vicariously therefore for us. When we get into the parable and it, and it says, uh, that the command for the doorkeeper, right? So the, he, he takes his servants, he puts his servants in charge, and I s- I take that to mean, [00:17:00] like, he leaves the house to them. Like, he leaves them to their task. They're, they're not, they're not having to report to anybody. They just manage the household- Right ... autonomously or independently. Um, each with his work, so there's this idea that, like, each of the servant has their own proper sort of realm of the house that they manage, right? The gardener's managing the garden, the, the house, you know, the, the, um, the, the person who's in charge of the money is managing that. And the doorkeeper, which is a particular role, his task, his charge, his, he is commanded to stay awake. Now, the phrase, the word for stay awake in verse 30, uh, 34 is not the same word that's used in verse 33. Now, I, I have not done the word study on this or, or the c- commentary work to know how significant that is, but we do affirm that the Holy Spirit inspires each individual word. Jesse Schwamb: That's right. Tony Arsenal: And I think we could make an argument that sometimes a word is just used, um, at least on a, on a [00:18:00] human level. It, it's just you don't wanna use the same word multiple times. Like, just like anyone writing any sort of pi- piece of work, you don't use the same word repetitively. You vary the words. You use, use synonyms to, to spice it up and to give it some variety. But also, I think there may be some significance in the fact that within the story, within the parable, the command to stay awake is a particular word, and then a different word to stay awake and to be watchful, and there's this repetition, "Be on guard. Keep awake." Like, those are parallel statements. Um, those, that's a significant thing that that word is different Jesse Schwamb: Yeah. It's a huge, I think, reminder that there's all... The- even, again, I can't believe how much is packed. Now that I think about this, we start talking about it into, like, a single sentence. But every believer, like every servant in this house, has been given some kind of task suited to his place. I believe that's what Jesus is trying to impress us with. And that idleness is not an option countenanced by the text because the doorkeeper's [00:19:00] particular charge to watch, like you were saying, functions to me, I think, almost like a synecdoche. Like, it's f- for the whole- Yeah ... household's duty. His vigilance stands for what is in fact required of every servant, since verse 37 will then extend this command to, like, everybody. So just- Yeah ... within, like, this little space of writing or this little space of teaching, I think what we have here is, like, it's realistic for us to say we've got the twin realities that ground really biblical ecclesiology in the interim period. We have Christ's real absence, but that's, like, against, I would say, any collapsing of the already into a fully realized eschatology. And then you have Christ's ongoing ownership and authority over his house, which is the church, against any notion that the church is left to autonomous self-governance. So the house, in other words, re- remains Christ's, and the servants remain accountable to him, not to themselves, like you've just said, and each one is accountable to God in a unique way according to the task that he's given them. So again, this beautiful marriage of [00:20:00] both the responsibility, the providence, and the responsibility that we have before God in being responsible to him, but also that he is governing all things for his good and for his glory. Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Doorkeeper Role Explained Tony Arsenal: And you know, I think, um, the word doorkeeper here too, uh, you know, as I peek at the Greek a little bit, the word doorkeeper is also a much broader term than, uh, it might seem. You know, like I think, you know, one of my kid's favorite shows is like Curious George, and there's a character in the, the story that's literally named Doorman, and he's just the guy that like opens the door in the apartment that- Right ... Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat. But the word doorkeeper in, uh, in the Greek here, when applied to a, a female, is understood to be like the janitor. So the doorkeeper might even be considered something more like the master of the house. Like think of like, um- Jesse Schwamb: Lady's ... Tony Arsenal: uh, like the, the head butler, right? In like if you think of like Downton Abbey, right? Right. The, the guy who actually like takes care of and like [00:21:00] runs, the house manager or something like that might be a better way to look at it. And I think you're right that his charge to stay awake, to keep alert, it does extend to the entire household, but it also is a particular command for that figure. Jesse Schwamb: Right. Tony Arsenal: Right? So yes, everybody is given their task. This, this person, this doorkeeper, he is, um, called out specifically, individually, right? It's not as though he's the only servant in the house. There's all these other servants, they each have their task, and they're all commanded to keep about their business. The doorkeeper, the master of the house, the, I don't know, head butler, the head ch- the chief janitor, I don't know what you would want, the head custodian of the house, um, and don't think of custodian or janitor in terms of like- Like the school janitor who like cleans the toilets and mops up after the kids throwing up and stuff. The, the janitor or the custodian of the house is really the person who kind of like runs the household, the sort of like head servant of the house. [00:22:00] His command to keep watchful, to be on guard or to be alert is because, um, the, the master's return is sudden and unexpected. Right. And so if the doorkeeper doesn't keep up with things, if he's not awake, if he's not running things, if he's not managing things, if he's not alert and awake, then not only does his task get, get, um, undone... And I think like we think of it like, "Oh yeah, be on guard." You sometimes hear this parable or, or variations of this parable taught as like you gotta keep the wolves out, like he's the guard at the door. Right. I don't think that's what this is getting at. It's really more like if this, if the doorkeeper s- falls asleep on the job, then the entire house falls into disarray, and you can't recover that when the master all of a sudden is at the gate. If you're just the guard, I guess you might be able to snap to attention and like, you know, pull your pole arm or whatever it is up. Like you might be able to snap to attention and kind of fake it. But if you're the guy who manages the entire household and the [00:23:00] whole household is in disarray because you've fallen asleep on the job, there's no recovering from that when the master taps you on the shoulder and says, "Please wake up, I'm home." You just can't recover from that. And so I think that's, that's the element of the story, the element of the parable that we probably need to think about a little bit more is, all right, w- no one of us is the doorkeeper of the church. Jesse Schwamb: That's right. Tony Arsenal: But also none of us are not the doorkeeper of the church. So like we all have a role and a responsibility in, in the church to sort of like be a part of, an active part of the church, an active part of God's kingdom, which is not, I'm not trying to say we're all gatekeepers, right? We're not all called to be r- to rule over the church. Like there's a particular office of ruling elder that I would say exists, uh, you know, that's codified in the OPC. But even within other kinds of s- setups, there's usually some sort of elder, you know, setup where there's elders that are not teaching elders. They're not there to like teach and minister and, and preach. They're there to [00:24:00] like govern the church and support the needs of the body spiritually. That's really, uh, you know, like a particular office, but that's also a task and a role that we all share as Christians is to, to sh- sort of, I almost said shepherd, but that doesn't feel right, but it also doesn't feel wrong. To sort of like manage the business of the congregation and the church- That's right ... and the, the invisible church as a whole. That's the task of every Christian, and that's really what this parable's getting at, I think. Jesse Schwamb: I think so too. And I, I don't wanna, like, build too far a bridge away from that point. I think it's worth sitting there for a second because what occurs to me as you were saying that is I just happened to be reading Calvin's commentary this morning in 1 Corinthians 5, and he builds this whole theological argument around this idea that he, he basically is saying, "Why should the Corinthians mourn over one man's sin?" And he gives two reasons. First, as a consequence of the communion that exists among the members of the church, it's becoming that all should feel hurt at or so it's deadly if one of their members should fall. And the second is when such an erroneous sin is [00:25:00] perpetrated in a particular church, the perpetrator is an offender in such a manner that he pollutes the whole society. That is to say, I think it's kind of in line with what you're saying, that corruption in one place will affect the entire body. That is like falling asleep, pulling away from the mission Being found outside of the mission of God's, uh, for God's glory is something that hurts the church body. And we might ask, like if there is in our own lives a persistent sin, some kind of corruption, then we ought to ask, is there any form of corruption that we're contributing to the body of God? And I think those, these like real consequences of what it means to live in a way where we find ourselves, again, outside of what it means to worship whole heartedly, to worship with heart, soul, and mind, all of which we do imperfectly. Yet at the same time- Yeah ... are we being awake? Are we being made aware? Watchfulness and Rest Jesse Schwamb: I, I wonder if part of what's envisioned here and in view with Jesus' teaching is not just this idea... Almost like I think sometimes we, we say stay awake or we say be [00:26:00] watchful, and of course like I love that Jesus mentions like the four watches. Like that's, I think, like a distinctly kind of Roman division of the night into four three-hour segments. And of course it's gonna suggest to Mark's gentile audience that, and, and underscore this point, that it's not which watch, but that no watch may be presumed safe from the master's arrival. And so I think when we hear that stuff we think, "Well, this means like don't fall asleep." In other words, like there's going to be a test somewhere in your life or all of your life where you're going to be legitimately tempted to take a rest, and you can't take a rest. You gotta keep like just going thrust or no th- you, there's no other choice- Right ... but to give it your all. I think what's better here and what's in view is in all areas of life, are you awake to the reality that God has given you work to do in the spheres of influence that you have, in the particular place in which you live, among the church people whom He has given you to worship with? Are you aware that at all times you ought to be moving and working and for His glory, [00:27:00] even while you are literally sleeping in rest so that you might do those things for the next day? So I- Yeah ... I don't wanna get too hyped up on it's kind of like, again, what's the spiritual equivalent of always drinking Celsius and Red Bull and just like toughing it out- Yeah like with your eyes wide open. It's, it's way more than that. Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah, uh, this is gonna seem like a weird transition, but it's, it is but also isn't. Um, I, I saw an interesting video the other... I'm getting super nerdy here right now. But, um, I saw an interesting video on YouTube the other day that was talking about how strange it was that there is like a night shift on the Starship Enterprise on Star Trek Next Generation. But, but actually like- It, it demonstrated something to me that, like, even on a, you know, this is obviously a fictional television show, but, like, even on a spaceship where there is no sun, there is no actual reference- Right ... for what a day is, right? We think of a day, and, and rightfully so, it's locked into a 24-hour cycle because of the [00:28:00] way God has created the Earth to spin, and the sun, and the sunrise, sunset, et cetera. But in this fictionalized universe, in this fictionalized world, there's no sunset. There's no, uh, chronology, yet they still divide on, on this, they still divide the day into these three watches. And it's funny, 'cause they talk about how, like, well, there's, there's the day shift, there's the sort of like second shift, and there's the night shift. And they actually even, like, turn the lights down on the ship to simulate a day-night cycle. And, and what it got me thinking about, and I think in the parable, obviously, like, it's the four watches of the night. Um, I play a lot of Dungeons & Dragons, and, like, when you're gonna do what's called a long rest, you have to determine who's gonna set a watch. If you don't set a proper watch, then the dungeon master may make it so monsters show up and you don't get your long rest. This idea that- Even resting is an appropriate and necessary execution of- Right ... the task to be watchful. That's right. Like, I think that's important. If you are, um, i- if you think of like, uh, Lord of the [00:29:00] Rings, right? And they set a watch. Uh, the responsibility of the people who aren't on watch is to make every, every use of that time to sleep so that if something happens, they're alert. And then when also when it's time for them to take watch, they're able to be watchful. And, uh, the other thing I wanna, wanna just comment really quickly on, because I, I, I didn't do a lot of prep for this episode. Big shocker. We don't prep a lot for these episodes. And this is another Markan parable that I'm not super familiar with. Church Alertness and Power Tony Arsenal: But one of the things that as we're talking through it I'm, I'm becoming more convinced of, is this really is about not just any one individual being alert, although there is implications for us. It's really about the whole church being alert. Jesse Schwamb: That's Tony Arsenal: right. Like, the church is the, uh... I, I think it's in, I wanna say it's in Timothy, I don't know where, but the Church is the buttress and pillar of truth, right? So that's not to say we're the, we're the arbiter of truth, but I wanna read this. The... I don't know any other podcasts, although in our circles there [00:30:00] probably are other podcasts that you might hear someone reading out of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church book of Church Order, Form of Government, chapter three, verse, uh, passage one here. Uh, but this is, this is, as I said, uh, BCO chapter three, Form of Government. Uh, and this is, the chapter is titled The Nature and Exercise of Church Power. And when I was coming into the OPC, I don't think I was surprised, uh, in terms of like I thought the theology was different. I was pleasantly surprised to see that this was articulated and how clearly it was articulated. So I'm just gonna read the whole section here. It says, "The power which Christ has committed to His Church is not vested in special officers alone, but in the whole body. All believers are endued with the Spirit & called of Christ to join in the worship, edification, and the witness of the Church which grows as the body of Christ, fitly framed and knit together through, uh, that which every joint supplies according to the working and due measure of each part." Sidebar commentary. The BCO doesn't [00:31:00] have proof text, but if they did, they would just be citing to Ephesians 5 here. Um, back to what the text says. "The power of believers in their general office includes the right to acknowledge and desire the exercise of the gifts and calling of the special officers. The regular exercise of oversight in a particular congregation is discharged by those who have been called to such work by the vote of the people." So just to summarize that, officers, at least in the OPC Um, ruling elders are nominated and voted into, into office and essentially, uh, given their powers, their official powers, their official responsibilities, not by the presbytery, uh, and not by some hierarchy, but by the congregation. They call from within. Church Authority From Congregation Tony Arsenal: But that, that means that the power of the ruling elders, the, the authority of the ruling elders, is not derived from some hierarchy. It's derived from the [00:32:00] authority and the exercise of power of the whole church. And the other thing, I won't read this, but the other thing that I found, um, really interesting that I really like is in Presbyterianism, and, and I, I believe Presbyterianism is what the Bible teaches positively as a command. I know there are other church polities, and I know everybody is trying to figure it out, and we don't all agree. I think Presbyterianism is the right way. Jurisdictions And Whole Church Acts Tony Arsenal: But either way, um Presbyterianism works on a s- sort of an idea of, uh, jurisdictions, right? And they're kinda concentric circles. They're not necessarily hierarchical, but it's, it's narrow jurisdictions and then broader jurisdictions. And the most narrow jurisdiction is the session of a local church over that congregation. But what's really interesting is that the, the Book of Church Order calls out that when any valid jurisdiction of the church is exercising its authority, it's not just that jurisdiction that's [00:33:00] acting. That's an act of the whole church, the entire Orthodox Presbyterian Church. So in a congregation where someone is in unrepentant sin and that, uh, session makes a decision, votes a decision to excommunicate that person, to remove them from the rolls, consider them to be an unbeliever, that's not just an act of that jurisdiction. I- i- as a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, when some church in Sacramento, California, I don't know if there's an OPC in Sacramento, I assume there probably is, but some church in Sacramento, California, the presbytery or the session excommunicates someone, I am e- I'm engaged in that act. That's an act of the whole church. Watchfulness Beyond Personal Piety Tony Arsenal: And this, the, the only reason I go there and I bring, I kind of dive into that level of granularity is I actually think that this is kind of what this parable is teaching, is that as individuals, we need to be alert because the whole church acting is the whole church acting. So whether this takes the [00:34:00] form of me just being really un- un- like, locked into my local church and making sure that I'm active in my local church, or whether... And I think there are some of us who are called to this, um, and I think our, our podcast in some levels sort of takes this shape a little bit, are watching what other people in the church are doing and sometimes are offering corrections, right? It is not the case that an average blogger has ecclesiastical authority in the strictest sense, but when I see, or, or anyone who is sort of involved in online commentary, podcast, blogging or otherwise, I see someone in the church teaching something elsewhere and I call that out, that's me sort of fulfilling this command of Mark 13. I'm being watchful Because what that Christian says or does, if they're truly a Christian, actually does have something to do with what I believe. It actually does have something to do with me as a believer. That doesn't mean that you should get up in everybody else's business. That's not what I'm saying. Like, sometimes- Right ... the thing [00:35:00] that's going on in the church over there is just that thing that's going on over at the church there. But for example, there was a pretty high-profile, um, uh, ecclesiastical, I don't know if it was a trial, but like an ecclesiastical deposition, I guess, um, for a presbytery down in the Southwest, um, about some pretty gnarly things that were being said by an elder in the OPC church, and I wrote to that presbytery. They haven't sent it to me yet, but I wrote to that presbytery and said, "Hey, what you did at that meeting is an act of the whole church that I'm a part of. Can you send me the minutes?" And I have a right to do that, because I wanna see what's going on. I wanna understand what statements they're making on behalf of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church of America. Or, I just combined like 1,000 different denominations- Yes, you did. ... into one sentence. But I, I think the point is clear, like the, the parable of the watchful doorkeeper or the porter is not about exclusively, I do think there's an element of it, but it's not about our individual piety. It's about the sort of readiness state of the entire church for [00:36:00] Christ's return, if you really boil it all down Avoid Date Setting And Indifference Jesse Schwamb: Yeah, so we, I think before we leave verse 35, we, we are at least contractually obligated to say, though we've said it before, that there are two errors here that we should definitely seek to avoid. And because we're talking about, again, this idea that we do not know when the master of the house will come, that is the reason why we wait, and we are watchful, like you just said. But it means that the first is any kind of, like, speculative date setting, which is a fool's errand. We've talked about that at length. Yeah. The second one, again, I think we're contractually obligated to say, is a practical indifference, maybe sometimes dressed as, like, pious agnosticism, like treating the uncertainty of that hour as grounds for some kind of spiritual carelessness rather than heightened attentiveness. So I think where all this wraps up with what you said about one representing all, that, that is the church's responsibility. Yes, you're right. In Timothy we get the command that this is the center and the pillar. So I... That obviously all this coheres with just straight-up biblical [00:37:00] doctrine of assurance and perseverance, because the elect are kept by God's power through faith. So what that means is watchfulness is not some kind of, like, anxious uncertainty about final salvation, but instead it is, like, this disciplined fidelity in the means God has appointed. Ordinary Means Of Grace Jesse Schwamb: And what are those means? Like, I feel like this is where everybody just shouts back, "Ordinary means." You know what I mean? When I say means- ... you say ordinary. Means- Or I should, I should say it the other way around. Ordinary. But this idea that, like, what are those things God has put into our lives, has appointed for us to use, has commanded us to up- obtain for ourselves by his power? It's prayer, it's the word, it's the sacraments. It's a mutual watchfulness within that visible church like you were just describing, and it's precisely because the timing of Christ's return has been sovereignly withheld from creaturely knowledge. So there's actually a lot in this that I think assuages that, that really sensitive Christian conscience, which is like, "Well, are you telling me I have to do more?" That's not what we're saying at all. We're, we're saying, "Do the things which God has empowered you to do." And guess what? Those things [00:38:00] are just very chill, very ordinary things that take on extraordinary influence and power in our lives by the work of the Holy Spirit. So again, it's like this whole thing of saying, like, when we work, we work. When we pray, God works. It's the same kind of thing here. There is work to be done. There is a watchfulness to undertake in all the activities of our lives. But it is not like whatever the, again, the equivalent, like, is of, like, spiritual, I don't know, like shots of espresso and, and Celsius to just try to, like, by all accounts, by your own power, somehow just not sleep. Uh- Yeah ... not sleeping is not what this text is about. It's actually about being aware, worshiping in awareness around all the things, and then devoting ourselves to all the stuff that we keep talking about, to praying, to studies in the scripture, to having family devotions and time of worship, to baptism, and to the Lord's Supper. That's what watchfulness is all about. Tony Arsenal: Yeah. [00:39:00] Yeah, and I, I think, um, you know, this is again I do think this parable has more to do with the idea of kinda getting after it. I, I think that's how we usually talk about it, like getting after holiness. Yeah, it is. Um, I, I think this parable has more to do with that than some of the other parables with similar language that we've talked about. But I, I also think, um, as Reformed Christians, uh, we get the, we get the cart before the horse if we think that even though that's what it's about, that that somehow places the onus on us to do the good works, right? Right. The good works are prepared for us in advance that we might walk in them. And, uh, i- it's not even right to say, like, our responsibility is to walk in them. That's not even quite right theologically. Like, we are going to walk in them. Like, that's, that's the thing, is the doorkeeper is given this charge. He's commanded to stay awake, and in good Augustinian fashion, it's really more along the [00:40:00] lines es- of the doorkeeper is made to stay awake because he's been commanded to. Jesse Schwamb: Yes, that's right. Tony Arsenal: And I think that's, that's really key. Fruit Checking And Assurance Tony Arsenal: And yes, there is some- something to say for, uh, fruit checking. And I, I know that there are probably some in our audience that just, like, threw up in their mouth a little bit when I said that. Um, but the, the reality is, a lack of fruit, uh, i- in our life, and by fruit I'm talking about good works. Primarily I'm talking about the ordinary means of grace, like you said. A, a person who is refusing to avail themselves of the ordinary means of grace, right? Right on. Regular church attendance, prayer- Right ... the sacraments, Bible reading, um, sitting under the preaching of the Word, fellowship with other believers. Um, I would even say to some extent regular s- regular financial support of the Church. Mm-hmm. Um, and, and I... There, there are times where that may not be, uh, the most feasible thing, and so that's a decision between you and the Holy Spirit and for you to discuss with your pastor. [00:41:00] But, but the reality is God has given us these ordinary means of grace as a gift and as a way to nourish and support us. When we refuse to take part in those, and I use the word refuse intentionally, when a person refuses to attend church, for the most part most of us who have had a season where we don't, don't attend church, and I, I had a long season when I was in college where I just didn't attend church. There was no good reason for it. I just didn't do it. And if I'm being really honest, it was 'cause at that time in my life I had some sinful patterns that I didn't wanna face up to, right? That's usually what it boils down to. Jesse Schwamb: Right. Tony Arsenal: Um, but for those of us who d- who refuse to, uh, take part and to avail ourselves of the ordinary means of grace, that should really cause us to question our salvation. Not because the ordinary means of grace cause our salvation, but because the ordinary means of grace are exactly as they're called. Exactly. They're the ordinary means by which God delivers His grace to us. So if we're refusing to receive God's grace, it means we're refusing to receive God's grace. And the only people ultimately who are not forgiven are [00:42:00] those who receive to ref- you know, refuse to receive God's grace. So I think this, this passage has more to do with us in an indi- sort of on the individual level, us being actively engaged and partaking in the, uh, the administration of the covenant of grace, to use a more technical term, right? The administration of the covenant of the grace are the visible means of grace. If we refuse to be baptized, if we refuse to partake of the Lord's supper, if we refuse to attend church and to sit under the preaching of the word and to pray, then we are, we are turning down God's offer of grace. That's right. We're taking the gift that He desires to give us, and we're saying, "No thank you." Well, when we phrase it that way, it's a flat rejection of God's grace that we're engaged in. Church Mission And Readiness Tony Arsenal: But on a, on a sort of like big picture scale I think it has to do also along with these lines that I'm talking about of the Church itself being ready. Well, how does the Church prepare itself for Christ's [00:43:00] return? Again, the ordinary means of grace, right? We prepare ourselves by teaching and ministering, right? C- I think it's Colossians 1:28. If I was on Reformed Forum, I'd have this memorized 'cause it's their, like, theme verse. But, like, equipping every person for the ministry of Christ, equipping every person, making sure every person is, uh, mature and ready. Like, all of those things come together as the primary mission of the Church. And I know this is gonna trigger some people, but, like, evangelism is not the primary mission of the Church. The primary mission of the Church is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever, which takes place mostly on the Lord's day. I think all of that, the personal dimension, the corporate dimension, all of that coalesces in this command to be watchful, to stay awake, to be on guard, to s- be about the task, to be in charge of the commands you've been given. All of those different concepts come together in what Christ is talking about here in verse 37 when He says, "I say to you, I say to all, [00:44:00] stay awake." Like- Right ... that's what we're talking about. So it's not as simple as personal piety. It's probably not as complicated as some sort of, like, I don't know, least of these, feed-the-poor schema that happens sometimes. All of that happens. It really is just about the Church being the Church and doing the things the Church does, both on the individual level, but also on the corporate level. Perseverance And Scriptural Warnings Jesse Schwamb: And that's why, as loved ones of God, then we can come to verse 36, which is the full warning, and we actually read it as a great comfort. So it says, "Lest he come suddenly and find you asleep." And after all we're talking about here, the way I read this warning against complacency is entirely consistent with, instead of being contradictory to, the doctrine of perseverance of the saints. Because perseverance is not fatalism, and I'm just... I'm still learning this, loved ones. Like, and even here, what I marvel at is the warnings of scripture are themselves among the ordinary means by which God preserves His people. So I go back to the Westminster [00:45:00] Confession of Faith chapter 17, which notes that, "Believers may, through the temptations of Satan and of the world, fall into grievous sins, and so incur God's displeasure, even while never finally falling from grace." So that sobering possibility of, of quote-unquote being found asleep I think functions pastorally not to threaten the loss of the election, of the elect, but to press home I think, like, the seriousness of watchfulness as the fruit and evidence of genuine faith, which is what you're talking about. That, that's kind of like the Reformed theological jam in a sense, and that's why, where I think we'd anchor like James 2, Hebrews 3 and 4. There is, like, a call of the necessity of perseverance in the means as the mark of the true as opposed to be merely, of course, like some kind of profession of discipleship. The visible church, and we talked about this too, mixed as it is, is here warned that the formal membership in the household is no substitute for actual wakefulness. And so I hope we see that warning as not something [00:46:00] that's like, "Well, you gotta, you gotta check yourself every day 'cause if you just step out of line once, if you fall asleep at any little thing, then it just goes to show you that you weren't serious enough." Instead, it's like you said, Tony, like even the warning itself is proof positive that God will save, that He arrests, that He holds everything firm and secure, and that even the setting of the table or the preparing of the good works and then the way in which you walk in them, we might ask, how is it that you are even walking? Yeah. And so even this is all an act of God, whether we speak about that, uh, that justification, that initial positional sanctification, and even the progressive frame as well is all f- happens here because God is in fact doing that good work. So it's a good warning because it reminds us that what's, I think, the particular and special dispensation of the Christian is that in this falling asleep, as the Westminster Confession says, it may mean that we fall even into grievous sins. We're incurring God's displeasure. We're not disrupting our [00:47:00] identity in Christ, but we are disrupting our harmony with Christ. Yes. And so we always want to seek and to live in that kind of beautiful harmony where there is, I think, obedience for a word. There is a special fellowship that comes from being close to God in this way. We should always strive after that and want that very thing, but at no point does the Christian who even falls into grievous sins, as the Confession reminds us, fall outside of God's mercy and grace. Merely we fall outside of God's pleasure, and we r- we're finally returned to grace by His power in our lives, whi- which He Himself affects so that even in our fall, even in our death every day, there is a little bit of resurrection that restores us. Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Rapture Ready Misreadings Tony Arsenal: Yeah, another way, um, another way to put this, um, and I, I don't mean to trugger, trig- to trigger, uh, our dispensationalist friends and family who are listening to the show, um, there are I will speak from my own experience coming out of a dispensationalist framework when I was in [00:48:00] high school and early college. Um, there was a lot of focus on being, quote, "Rapture ready." And I, I think sometimes we can read parables like this to think that stay awake means be Rapture ready. And what that means is, like, in some forms of dispensationalism, and I think probably many forms of dispensationalism, there's this idea that, like, if you're not right with God in, in this sense you're talking about, if, like, you're in disharmony with God when the Rapture comes, you may ultimately be saved, but you're not gonna be saved by the Rapture, which means you're gonna have to deal with the tribulation, and that's no good. So, like, if your piety's not on point when the Rapture happens, all your friends are gonna be taken away, and you're gonna be left behind, right? I don't think it's too much of a characteristic- a caricature to talk about Left Behind when there's an entire dispensational book series about this, right? Right. The whole concept behind the Left Behind novel is that it's populated by people who thought they were Christians who weren't. Uh, and some of [00:49:00] those are because they had a false profession of faith. Some of them were just back- what, what a lot of people would just call backslidden Baptists or backslidden Christians who, who had a genuine profession of faith but just weren't living in a holy fashion. I think we can sometimes read this, whether we're dispensationalists or not, we can read these kinds of parables in light of Rapture readiness. I think it's, it's both more assuring and also infinitely more severe than that. Right. It's not about Rapture ready. It's about whether you're saved or not. Right. Whether you are in the kingdom of God, whether you are among the household of believers. All of the people in view in this parable are members of the master's household, right? Uh, they're all his servants. So it's not as though there are some who are, um, outside of his family that are be given, being given a command to be watchful. There's also no consequence implied for the doorkeeper if somehow he's not watchful. It's more along the lines of if you're in the faith, if you are the doorkeeper or a [00:50:00] doorkeeper in the g- in the king's house, then you ought to be watchful because that's what you do. And so there's no, like, implied consequence. There's no assumption that the doorkeeper somehow won't be watchful. So I think if there's any sort of, like, gut check, status check that needs to happen, it's really more along the lines of are we in the Lord's household or are we not? That's right. That's right. And I think that's, that's what you're getting at. If we're in the Lord's household, if we're members of his house, if we're servants in his kingdom, then we will be awake when the time comes. We will be awake when he returns. Rooster Crow And Passion Echoes Tony Arsenal: And the other thing, and I'll just throw this out there maybe as a tease. I don't, I don't think there's enough here for us to come back to it next week, uh, although I've been wrong before, and sometimes Jesse and I have conversations right after that turn into the next episode. I think it's really interesting- I don't know if you ran into this when you were reading it, but- Yeah ... verse 35: "Therefore stay awake, for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening or at [00:51:00] midnight or when the rooster crows," that's a very interesting phrase to me- It is, yeah ... "or in the morning." It's just another chapter or two when- Yeah ... we see the disciples fall asleep in the Garden of Gethsemane, right? Gethsemane. Um, the disciples fall asleep. We see language of the watches, right? The, the hours that Christ is alive and dies on the cross are associated with the watches. Right. And then of course the rooster crowing. And it's a very well-known, um, uh, I, I don't wanna call it a fact 'cause that might be too strong, but it's a pretty accepted, uh, theory in, in the sort of, uh, academic understanding of the, the authors of the Gospels that Mark, uh, Mark actually represents Peter's testimony. That the sort of a- apostolic imprimatur of the Gospel of Mark is actually that M- John Mark, probably while he was ministering with Peter, was being told these, this account, and he's collecting Peter's, Peter's [00:52:00] statements on the events of the Gospel It is very interesting to me that this phrase about the rooster crowing associated with being watchful and ready in the service of the master- Yep would appear particularly in the gospel that's asso- associated with Peter. Right. And I'll throw that out there just as maybe food for a discussion- ... in our Telegram chat, but I do think e- even that is sort of for our benefit, right? Right. We're not talking about, uh, this isn't a parable about what happens when you betray Jesus and hang yourself with a rope, right? This isn't, this isn't Judas who never was a believer. If we're drawing this peril- parallel, this is a parable about Peter, or related to Peter's experience, uh, who was restored, who ultimately had a moment of sleepiness, I guess, both physically and, you know, spiritually here. Had a moment of, of sleepiness, but ultimately was awake when the master came. That's right. And I think, like, there's something there for us to tease out, and, and again, [00:53:00] maybe we'll leave that for the Telegram chat. Maybe that's just for your own personal study. I've done zero commentary work, so maybe this is a connection that I feel- ... is super novel, but actually everyone else makes. Um, but I just thought it was really interesting how closely that language, that sequence of the watchfulness, the watch, sleepiness, awakefulness, and the rooster crows, how closely that lines up to the events that w- would be if we were going through Mark sequentially- Yep ... we would be encountering in just a couple chapters, right? In just chapter 15. They're coming up. Um, we're talking about this exact thing. So it's very interesting to me, is it... The Holy Spirit is amazing in how He has put together this. Yes. Even if, even if that is a super tenuous connection, it's still a connection. And- Agreed ... I have a tough time thinking anyone who's familiar with the, the passion accounts would read this and not go, "Woo." That's a lot of language from the passion account. It's a lot of- Yes ... language related to what happened in just a few chapters. Jesse Schwamb: Yes. I'm with you. Like we said, there's so much that's within these couple of verses, and you'd have to think if you were reading this with brand-new eyes, [00:54:00] with eyes that never seen this text before, and you were just going straight through, you'd come in just a few short chapters to that whole narrative in Gethsemane and be like, "What? Did he, didn't he just, didn't this guy Jesus just say to them- Like be watchful, stay awake. And here they're... Isn't that ironic? Here they are in the garden, and he said- Yeah ... to them again, "Stay awake." They fall asleep. He comes back, he's like, "Could you not watch for one
Sound Healing with David Gibson Healing Modes: Finding Frequencies and Resonating What Is Right David Gibson explains sound-healing methods for identifying physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual frequencies, then explores how frequency sweeps, intuition, muscle testing, pendulums, voice analysis, binaural beats, phase cancellation, homeopathy-style resonance, and Source connection may be used in healing work. Sound Healing Center, Training, and the Episode's Focus In this Sound Healing — Healing Modes episode, David Gibson introduces the Sound Healing Center's broader work, including the Institute, Sound Healing Store, Sound Therapy Center, Sound Healing Research Foundation, Medical Sound Association, and Sound Education Association. He also shares updates about programs, an open house, certificate training, recording classes, and voice-analysis software. The central focus of the episode is how to find the frequency of a body part, organ, emotional issue, disease pattern, or healthy state, and then what to do with that frequency once it is identified. The transcript notes that medical and healing claims are preserved as the host's statements and should be reviewed before being presented as health guidance. Two Healing Paths: What Is Wrong and What Is Right David frames the teaching around two major approaches: finding the frequency of what is “wrong” and working to disrupt it, or finding the frequency of what is “right” and resonating that healthy state. He gives examples such as cancer, stuck emotion, chronic pain, and organ resonance to show how a practitioner might either break up a problematic vibration or strengthen the frequency of a healthy body part. Throughout the episode, he returns to the idea that stable, consistent sound, positive intention, and resonance may help bring a system back toward balance. Frequency Sweeps, Intuition, Muscle Testing, and Pendulums David describes several ways to locate frequencies. One method is a frequency sweep, where a person moves the voice up and down on a vowel until a body area vibrates most strongly. For parts of the body that cannot easily be felt, he suggests intuitive listening, where the right tone may arrive as a knowing, inner sound, or subtle signal. He also discusses muscle testing, balance testing, listening for chills, using a pendulum to narrow frequency ranges, and playing the twelve notes while observing which note strengthens the body. Timbre, Vowels, Musical Flow, and Frequency References The episode expands from single tones into timbre, which David describes as the combination of frequencies that make up an organ, cell, or body system. He explains that organs may have multiple layers of frequency, including material, cellular, atomic, photon, electromagnetic, and quantum levels, and he compares these combinations to vowel sounds. He also introduces the idea of listening for the “song” or musical flow of the nervous, circulatory, or digestive system. David mentions frequency charts, Rife-related sets, Qigong organ notes, and other references, while acknowledging that different sources often disagree. Devices, Voice Analysis, and Scientific Measurement David also discusses device-based methods for assessing or exploring frequency. He mentions galvanic skin response, HeartMath, voice-analysis tools, NES, QXCI, Zyto, Asyra, GDV/Kirlian photography, EKG, EEG, Chinese pulse reading, microscopy, spectroscopy, and MRI-related measurement. His own voice-analysis program is described as mapping notes connected to organs and physical or emotional issues, while also requiring interpretation to determine whether a frequency is excessive or deficient. This section presents technology as another pathway for exploring resonance, coherence, and body-system response. Breaking Up Imbalance and Transforming Chaos Once a problematic frequency is found, David outlines several possible methods for working with it. He describes a homeopathy-style approach in which a low dose of the problem frequency may bring the issue to the body's attention, as well as techniques that match, meet, disrupt, or transform chaotic vibrations. He discusses binaural-beat-like differences, going slightly above and below a target frequency, crystal bowls, tone generators, destructive resonance, phase cancellation, reciprocal frequencies, and the use of chaotic sounds such as rattles or white noise to break up stuck energy. He also connects these ideas to emotional release, such as transforming painful relationship energy into peace. Resonating Health, Balance, and Source David ultimately emphasizes resonating what is right as the preferred direction. This includes singing, breathing, or playing the healthy frequency of a body part, balancing missing or excessive frequencies, working with a home note or brainwave rhythm, and using sound to support states such as sleep, creativity, presence, focus, and bliss. He closes by moving beyond specific frequencies into higher vibration, gratitude, joy, universal love, and Source, saying that connection to Source allows spirit to know what the body needs. The episode ends with an affirmation-like closing, sustained tones, repeated healing phrases, and music fading out.
Sound Healing with David Gibson Healing Modes: Finding Frequencies and Resonating What Is Right David Gibson explains sound-healing methods for identifying physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual frequencies, then explores how frequency sweeps, intuition, muscle testing, pendulums, voice analysis, binaural beats, phase cancellation, homeopathy-style resonance, and Source connection may be used in healing work. Sound Healing Center, Training, and the Episode's Focus In this Sound Healing — Healing Modes episode, David Gibson introduces the Sound Healing Center's broader work, including the Institute, Sound Healing Store, Sound Therapy Center, Sound Healing Research Foundation, Medical Sound Association, and Sound Education Association. He also shares updates about programs, an open house, certificate training, recording classes, and voice-analysis software. The central focus of the episode is how to find the frequency of a body part, organ, emotional issue, disease pattern, or healthy state, and then what to do with that frequency once it is identified. The transcript notes that medical and healing claims are preserved as the host's statements and should be reviewed before being presented as health guidance. Two Healing Paths: What Is Wrong and What Is Right David frames the teaching around two major approaches: finding the frequency of what is “wrong” and working to disrupt it, or finding the frequency of what is “right” and resonating that healthy state. He gives examples such as cancer, stuck emotion, chronic pain, and organ resonance to show how a practitioner might either break up a problematic vibration or strengthen the frequency of a healthy body part. Throughout the episode, he returns to the idea that stable, consistent sound, positive intention, and resonance may help bring a system back toward balance. Frequency Sweeps, Intuition, Muscle Testing, and Pendulums David describes several ways to locate frequencies. One method is a frequency sweep, where a person moves the voice up and down on a vowel until a body area vibrates most strongly. For parts of the body that cannot easily be felt, he suggests intuitive listening, where the right tone may arrive as a knowing, inner sound, or subtle signal. He also discusses muscle testing, balance testing, listening for chills, using a pendulum to narrow frequency ranges, and playing the twelve notes while observing which note strengthens the body. Timbre, Vowels, Musical Flow, and Frequency References The episode expands from single tones into timbre, which David describes as the combination of frequencies that make up an organ, cell, or body system. He explains that organs may have multiple layers of frequency, including material, cellular, atomic, photon, electromagnetic, and quantum levels, and he compares these combinations to vowel sounds. He also introduces the idea of listening for the “song” or musical flow of the nervous, circulatory, or digestive system. David mentions frequency charts, Rife-related sets, Qigong organ notes, and other references, while acknowledging that different sources often disagree. Devices, Voice Analysis, and Scientific Measurement David also discusses device-based methods for assessing or exploring frequency. He mentions galvanic skin response, HeartMath, voice-analysis tools, NES, QXCI, Zyto, Asyra, GDV/Kirlian photography, EKG, EEG, Chinese pulse reading, microscopy, spectroscopy, and MRI-related measurement. His own voice-analysis program is described as mapping notes connected to organs and physical or emotional issues, while also requiring interpretation to determine whether a frequency is excessive or deficient. This section presents technology as another pathway for exploring resonance, coherence, and body-system response. Breaking Up Imbalance and Transforming Chaos Once a problematic frequency is found, David outlines several possible methods for working with it. He describes a homeopathy-style approach in which a low dose of the problem frequency may bring the issue to the body's attention, as well as techniques that match, meet, disrupt, or transform chaotic vibrations. He discusses binaural-beat-like differences, going slightly above and below a target frequency, crystal bowls, tone generators, destructive resonance, phase cancellation, reciprocal frequencies, and the use of chaotic sounds such as rattles or white noise to break up stuck energy. He also connects these ideas to emotional release, such as transforming painful relationship energy into peace. Resonating Health, Balance, and Source David ultimately emphasizes resonating what is right as the preferred direction. This includes singing, breathing, or playing the healthy frequency of a body part, balancing missing or excessive frequencies, working with a home note or brainwave rhythm, and using sound to support states such as sleep, creativity, presence, focus, and bliss. He closes by moving beyond specific frequencies into higher vibration, gratitude, joy, universal love, and Source, saying that connection to Source allows spirit to know what the body needs. The episode ends with an affirmation-like closing, sustained tones, repeated healing phrases, and music fading out.
Sound Healing with David Gibson Voice Analysis Voice Frequencies, Missing Notes, and the Sound Path Back to Balance The Sound Healing Center's Four-Part Mission In this episode of Sound Healing, host David Gibson begins with a broad introduction to the Sound Healing Center's work, including the Institute, the Sound Healing Store, the Sound Therapy Center, and the Sound Healing Research Foundation. The program overview describes sound-healing certificates, audio-recording training, sound-healing instruments, vibroacoustic tools, dementia protocols, clinical and student papers, medical sound treatment plans, and educational programs for children. The transcript notes that promotional, instructional, spiritual, wellness, and product-related claims are preserved as speaker commentary and should be independently verified before being treated as medical or scientific advice. Classes, Retreats, Open Houses, and the World of Sound David then outlines upcoming Sound Healing Center offerings, including the in-person semester, online classes, a weekend intensive, the Mount Shasta retreat, an open house, and a recording program focused on recording, mixing, and producing. He presents sound as something that works across levels of reality, combining education, sound baths, sound tables, heart-opening meditations, and experiential learning. The opening positions the Institute not just as a school but as a practical environment where people can experience sound, instruments, and healing technologies directly. Voice Analysis and the Template of Perfection The main teaching centers on voice analysis, which David describes as the process of studying the frequencies in a person's voice to understand what may be happening in that person's system. He teaches that the voice carries a “template of perfection” people are born with, along with the imprints of physical, emotional, parental, social, and environmental influences that affect the body over time. According to David, trauma, constant background sounds, parental vocal patterns, and other experiences may cause certain frequencies to become reduced or missing from the voice. Missing Frequencies, Tomatis, and Sound as Nutrient David connects his explanation to research associated with Alfred Tomatis, saying that when a person does not hear a frequency, the voice may stop naturally producing it. He compares sound frequencies to vitamins: if a frequency is missing, the person can listen to it, hum it, or tone it back into the system. He explains that his team spent years researching people in hospitals and therapy centers to map missing frequencies to different organs, emotional issues, physical conditions, and overall “frequency landscapes,” while repeatedly noting that the system is not presented as a formal diagnostic tool. Voice-Analysis Tools, Scalar Fields, and the IQube The episode then surveys the broader field of voice-analysis technologies. David mentions Sherry Edwards and Sound Health Options, Bio-Well, Zyto, scalar scanning, and Quantum Sound Therapy. He describes the IQube as a device involving Tesla-like coils, inert noble gases, scalar fields, music, and voice-analysis remedies that, in his view, harmonize an environment and deliver missing frequencies through sound and scalar waves. He also discusses Robert Loye, Helena, and how the Sound Healing Center uses and sells certain technologies, including its own system at VoiceAnalysisHarmony.com. Demonstrating the Voice Analysis Harmony Software David demonstrates the new version of his VoiceAnalysisHarmony software by entering his name, testing his microphone, and recording three voice samples: a neutral baseline walk-through of his home, a stress-oriented sample, and a future-focused positive sample. He explains that the software tracks the fundamental note of each spoken syllable and compares the notes to an ideal bell curve. In his own results, David identifies several notes slightly above or below the curve, including C, D-sharp, F, G, G-sharp, A, and B, and then shows how the program connects those notes to organs, potential issues, emotional patterns, lifestyle suggestions, foods, juices, songs, flower essences, essential oils, nutrients, colors, and stones. Toning, Remedies, and the Closing “Awakening” Demonstration The episode closes with David explaining the remedy process: tone, hum, or sing along with songs in the missing note, ideally for short daily sessions, to help bring that frequency back into the system. He demonstrates how the software's toning companion helps users match a target note visually rather than only by ear. He also explains how essential oils, foods, colors, vibroacoustic tools, sound tables, sound lounges, pillows, and other devices can be tested or used as part of a sound-balancing routine. Finally, he plays his song “Awakening” in the key of C, invites listeners to tone along with any vowel, and holds the intention that everyone's emotional, physical, and mental systems become balanced, peaceful, and healthy.
Sound Healing with David Gibson Voice Analysis Voice Frequencies, Missing Notes, and the Sound Path Back to Balance The Sound Healing Center's Four-Part Mission In this episode of Sound Healing, host David Gibson begins with a broad introduction to the Sound Healing Center's work, including the Institute, the Sound Healing Store, the Sound Therapy Center, and the Sound Healing Research Foundation. The program overview describes sound-healing certificates, audio-recording training, sound-healing instruments, vibroacoustic tools, dementia protocols, clinical and student papers, medical sound treatment plans, and educational programs for children. The transcript notes that promotional, instructional, spiritual, wellness, and product-related claims are preserved as speaker commentary and should be independently verified before being treated as medical or scientific advice. Classes, Retreats, Open Houses, and the World of Sound David then outlines upcoming Sound Healing Center offerings, including the in-person semester, online classes, a weekend intensive, the Mount Shasta retreat, an open house, and a recording program focused on recording, mixing, and producing. He presents sound as something that works across levels of reality, combining education, sound baths, sound tables, heart-opening meditations, and experiential learning. The opening positions the Institute not just as a school but as a practical environment where people can experience sound, instruments, and healing technologies directly. Voice Analysis and the Template of Perfection The main teaching centers on voice analysis, which David describes as the process of studying the frequencies in a person's voice to understand what may be happening in that person's system. He teaches that the voice carries a “template of perfection” people are born with, along with the imprints of physical, emotional, parental, social, and environmental influences that affect the body over time. According to David, trauma, constant background sounds, parental vocal patterns, and other experiences may cause certain frequencies to become reduced or missing from the voice. Missing Frequencies, Tomatis, and Sound as Nutrient David connects his explanation to research associated with Alfred Tomatis, saying that when a person does not hear a frequency, the voice may stop naturally producing it. He compares sound frequencies to vitamins: if a frequency is missing, the person can listen to it, hum it, or tone it back into the system. He explains that his team spent years researching people in hospitals and therapy centers to map missing frequencies to different organs, emotional issues, physical conditions, and overall “frequency landscapes,” while repeatedly noting that the system is not presented as a formal diagnostic tool. Voice-Analysis Tools, Scalar Fields, and the IQube The episode then surveys the broader field of voice-analysis technologies. David mentions Sherry Edwards and Sound Health Options, Bio-Well, Zyto, scalar scanning, and Quantum Sound Therapy. He describes the IQube as a device involving Tesla-like coils, inert noble gases, scalar fields, music, and voice-analysis remedies that, in his view, harmonize an environment and deliver missing frequencies through sound and scalar waves. He also discusses Robert Loye, Helena, and how the Sound Healing Center uses and sells certain technologies, including its own system at VoiceAnalysisHarmony.com. Demonstrating the Voice Analysis Harmony Software David demonstrates the new version of his VoiceAnalysisHarmony software by entering his name, testing his microphone, and recording three voice samples: a neutral baseline walk-through of his home, a stress-oriented sample, and a future-focused positive sample. He explains that the software tracks the fundamental note of each spoken syllable and compares the notes to an ideal bell curve. In his own results, David identifies several notes slightly above or below the curve, including C, D-sharp, F, G, G-sharp, A, and B, and then shows how the program connects those notes to organs, potential issues, emotional patterns, lifestyle suggestions, foods, juices, songs, flower essences, essential oils, nutrients, colors, and stones. Toning, Remedies, and the Closing “Awakening” Demonstration The episode closes with David explaining the remedy process: tone, hum, or sing along with songs in the missing note, ideally for short daily sessions, to help bring that frequency back into the system. He demonstrates how the software's toning companion helps users match a target note visually rather than only by ear. He also explains how essential oils, foods, colors, vibroacoustic tools, sound tables, sound lounges, pillows, and other devices can be tested or used as part of a sound-balancing routine. Finally, he plays his song “Awakening” in the key of C, invites listeners to tone along with any vowel, and holds the intention that everyone's emotional, physical, and mental systems become balanced, peaceful, and healthy.
Da hat mich Florian mit einer ganz besonderen Spezialfolge überrascht! Vielen Dank für diese mehr als gelungene Überraschung an Dich, Florian, und alle, die daran beteiligt waren! In dieser Sonderfolge stellt Florian ein besonderes Buch vor und berichtet gleichzeitig vom 6. Meet & Street, das am 11.07.2026 im sonnigen Freiburg stattfand. Florian hatte beim Festival das Buch „Street Photography – A History in 100 Iconic Images” (Amazon *) von David Gibson dabei und spricht mit einigen Teilnehmern über ihr Lieblingsbild aus dem Buch sowie über ihre Eindrücke vom diesjährigen Streetfestival. Gäste, die im Podcast zu hören sind: Samuel Ioannidis Instagram / Website Achim Katzberg Instagram / Website Wolfgang Mertens Instagram / Website / Podcast Damian Dessler Instagram / Website Julia Kohl Instagram Manuel Zamora-Morschhäuser Instagram Den "Fotobuch-Ecke"-Blog findest Du unter https://fotobuch-ecke.de/ Florian Renz Blog findest Du unter: https://www.florian-renz.de/ Folgen kannst Du uns auf: YouTube - Fotobuch Plauder Ecke Instagram - Fotobuch-Ecke Instagram - Florian Renz Instagram - Thomas Winter * Bei den gekennzeichneten Links handelt es sich um sogenannte Affiliate-Links. Als Amazon-Partner verdiene ich an qualifizierten Verkäufen. Wenn Du die verlinkten Produkte kaufst, nachdem Du auf den Link geklickt hast, erhalte ich eine Provision direkt vom Händler dafür. Du zahlst bei Deinem Einkauf nicht mehr als sonst, hilfst mir aber dabei, den Podcast und den Blog zu betreiben. Vielen Dank für Deine Unterstützung!
Sound Healing with David Gibson Sound for Issues Part 2 Sound as Medicine: Peace, Frequency, and the Healing Power of Vibration The Sound Healing Center's Expanding Work This rerun episode of Sound Healing opens with a broad overview of the Sound Healing Center, including the Globe Institute, the Sound Healing Store, the Sound Therapy Center, and the Sound Healing Research Foundation. The introduction describes the center's sound-healing certificates, audio-recording certificate, online and in-person programs, books by David Gibson, sound-healing instruments, vibroacoustic tools, research resources, dementia protocols, and educational curriculum for children. It positions the center as a hub for sound healing, sound therapy, research, education, and consciousness-raising technologies. Peace as the Foundation of Sound Healing Host David Gibson begins by announcing upcoming programs and then continues a teaching on sound, music, and vibration as treatments for mental, physical, and emotional issues. He explains that the previous episode covered the importance of bringing people into peace, and he returns to that theme as the foundation for nearly every condition discussed. According to Gibson, sound can create peace through frequency, tone, timbre, musical intervals, chords, flow, stable vibrations, and instruments such as crystal bowls, tuning forks, vowels, sound lounges, and sound tables. Pain, Trauma, and the Body's Response to Sound The first treatment areas discussed are pain, PTSD, and trauma. Gibson says sound may help pain by distracting the mind, creating bliss, reducing stress, filling nerves with vibration, and calming the body enough for natural healing responses to work more effectively. He also discusses tuning forks, frequency CDs, vibroacoustic devices, bass straps, and sound pillows. For PTSD and trauma, he stresses caution, trust-building, peace, slow exposure, call-and-response sound work, emotional expression through sound, and techniques for staying peaceful in the midst of triggering memories. Dementia, Parkinson's, Autism, and Nonverbal Connection Gibson then describes sound-based protocols for dementia, including finding music patients love, using familiar songs to “wake them up,” identifying instruments they enjoy, organizing jam sessions and sound baths, applying tuning forks, using sound lounges, and exploring 40 Hertz sound and infrared light. He emphasizes that sound can help create connection when words become difficult. For Parkinson's, he discusses a sound-lounge study using his song “Water of Life,” brainwave work, tremor rhythms, and the possibility of frequency-based alternatives to invasive stimulation. He also compares autism work to dementia protocols, stressing the need to watch each person carefully, especially if they are highly sensitive to sound. Addiction, Schizophrenia, and Emotional Stabilization The episode next covers addiction and schizophrenia. For addiction, Gibson describes peace, sleep support, brainwave entrainment, emotional sound expression, vibroacoustics, sound lounges, holding-frequency techniques, connection to source energy, universal love, lifestyle changes, and vision boards as possible supports. For schizophrenia, he says the work is especially tricky because the same sound may calm a person one day and destabilize them another day. He focuses again on peace and then moves into more metaphysical territory, discussing entities, spiritual clearing methods, Archangel Michael, Christ energy, Neptune energy, and group toning as approaches he says he has encountered or used. Organs, Blood Clots, Heart, Digestion, Cancer, and COVID Gibson also discusses sound approaches for thyroid, adrenals, blood clots, heart conditions, digestion, cancer, and COVID. He describes using frequency sweeps, tone generators, voice analysis, chakra associations, somatic recordings, and sound around the body. He gives a strong warning not to apply physical vibration directly to blood clots because of the danger of dislodging them, instead emphasizing movement and activation. For heart conditions, he focuses heavily on love, heart-opening meditations, universal love, and music such as “Unconditional Love” and “Water of Life.” For digestion, he distinguishes stress-related issues from infections or parasites that may require other treatment. For cancer, he emphasizes peace, immune support, empowerment, emotional clearing, visualization, and emerging frequency or ultrasound-related approaches. He briefly says COVID might one day be addressed by identifying and disrupting its frequency. “Water of Life” and the Closing Visualization Near the end, Gibson plays “Water of Life,” presenting it as music connected to universal love, peace, and empowerment. After the sound/music segment, he returns to the core message that love and peace are central to healing. He encourages listeners to tune into whatever physical, mental, or emotional issue they are carrying, imagine it completely gone, feel what that would be like, and make the sound of that healed state. He closes by asking listeners to hold that energy into the night, the weeks ahead, and beyond.
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Sound Healing with David Gibson How to Work with Sound to Heal Disease Peace, Activation, and the Sound-Based Path Through Anxiety, Depression, Anger, and Grief Sound Healing Center Projects and Upcoming Programs In this episode of Sound Healing, David Gibson briefly outlines the broader work of the Sound Healing Center, including Globe Institute, the Sound Healing Store, the Sound Therapy Center, the Sound Healing Research Foundation, the Medical Sound Association, and the Sound Education Association. He also announces upcoming programs, including a June 28 open house in Sausalito, in-person and online sound healing certificate programs, a recording program, a Mount Shasta retreat, and voice analysis software training. He points listeners to SoundHealingCenter.com and related project websites for classes, research, instruments, dementia protocols, treatment plans, and sound education resources. Treating Disease as Chaos and Returning the Body to Peace The main episode focuses on how sound may be used to support healing for common diseases and emotional conditions. David explains that the Medical Sound Association has developed detailed treatment plans for issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, dementia, addiction, pain, autism, cancer, anger, sleep, schizophrenia, thyroid problems, traumatic brain injury, adrenal issues, blood clots, heart conditions, digestion, suicide, end of life, ADHD, and strokes. His central idea is that disease often represents chaos or loss of coherence, while drones, vowels, crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, tuning forks, gongs, and other stable vibrations create peace and coherence that may support healing. The Hierarchy of Vibration and the Many Layers of Peace David describes sound healing through a hierarchy of vibration: frequencies, timbre, musical intervals, musical flow, and energy. He explains that pure frequencies, low calming tones, archetypal frequencies, home notes, warm instruments, smooth musical flow, slow rhythms, breath-based chord movement, and stable energetic presence can all help create peace. He also discusses using dissonance when needed to break up stuck emotional or physical energy before returning the system to coherence. For David, peace is not only relaxation; it is the state where the immune system, organs, creativity, and deeper connection to source can function more fully. Sound, Diagnosis, and the Role of Belief A major theme is the danger of fear after a diagnosis. David shares his own experience with blood clots and says he had to stay disciplined about not collapsing into fear, because fear can weaken the immune system and interfere with healing. He contrasts discouraging responses with supportive ones, preferring people who affirm that healing is possible. He argues that doctors should not only present statistics but also guide patients toward positive intention, affirmation, and the belief that healing can happen. He repeatedly frames sound healing as a way to help the body return to peace so it can function better. Sleep, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, ADHD, Brain Injury, and Depression David gives condition-specific examples. For sleep, he recommends delta brainwave entrainment tuned to the individual and also returning to peace repeatedly throughout the day so the nervous system is not wired at bedtime. For panic attacks, he warns that many instruments can be too intense and says stillness, low calm vocal tones, loving presence, and silent chakra-toning can be more effective. For general anxiety, some instruments or sound tables may help if the person is not too fragile. For ADHD and traumatic brain injury, he emphasizes individualized brainwave entrainment. For depression, he recommends activation rather than only calming, using high frequencies, faster rhythms, activating sounds, sound tables, playlists, movement, drumming, gongs, and music that gradually builds from low mood into uplift. Anger, Boundaries, Compassion, and the Seed Beneath the Reaction David then turns to anger, saying many people become angry because they are exhausted, stressed, undernourished, sleep-deprived, or overwhelmed. He says peace can expand a person's capacity to handle life, while expression can help those who have been stuffing anger for years. He suggests intense sound, guitar, gong, or physical release when appropriate, but cautions that expression alone does not remove the seed of anger. He recommends finding the trigger, setting firm boundaries while still running love, ratcheting down exaggerated language, and using compassion as the strongest antidote. In his view, many people act harmfully because they are lost, stressed, or conditioned by society, and compassion can help prevent anger from escalating. Grief, Gratitude, and Letting the Heart Feel The final major teaching centers on grief. David says people who are grieving should not be rushed into cheerfulness; if they are crying, he encourages them to continue and let the grief move naturally. If someone is shut down and not feeling, sound and loving presence may help them reconnect with emotion. He distinguishes healthy grief from complicated grief that continues all day, every day, for years. His main antidote for grief is gratitude: recognizing the blessing of having loved someone deeply. He closes with a personal story about a woman whose friend died at the beach, a healing song played by David's roommate, and later that roommate's own death in Kauai, which David says he first felt as “okay.” The episode ends with his uplifting depression piece and a closing intention for peace and relief from depression.
Sound Healing with David Gibson How to Work with Sound to Heal Disease Peace, Activation, and the Sound-Based Path Through Anxiety, Depression, Anger, and Grief Sound Healing Center Projects and Upcoming Programs In this episode of Sound Healing, David Gibson briefly outlines the broader work of the Sound Healing Center, including Globe Institute, the Sound Healing Store, the Sound Therapy Center, the Sound Healing Research Foundation, the Medical Sound Association, and the Sound Education Association. He also announces upcoming programs, including a June 28 open house in Sausalito, in-person and online sound healing certificate programs, a recording program, a Mount Shasta retreat, and voice analysis software training. He points listeners to SoundHealingCenter.com and related project websites for classes, research, instruments, dementia protocols, treatment plans, and sound education resources. Treating Disease as Chaos and Returning the Body to Peace The main episode focuses on how sound may be used to support healing for common diseases and emotional conditions. David explains that the Medical Sound Association has developed detailed treatment plans for issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, dementia, addiction, pain, autism, cancer, anger, sleep, schizophrenia, thyroid problems, traumatic brain injury, adrenal issues, blood clots, heart conditions, digestion, suicide, end of life, ADHD, and strokes. His central idea is that disease often represents chaos or loss of coherence, while drones, vowels, crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, tuning forks, gongs, and other stable vibrations create peace and coherence that may support healing. The Hierarchy of Vibration and the Many Layers of Peace David describes sound healing through a hierarchy of vibration: frequencies, timbre, musical intervals, musical flow, and energy. He explains that pure frequencies, low calming tones, archetypal frequencies, home notes, warm instruments, smooth musical flow, slow rhythms, breath-based chord movement, and stable energetic presence can all help create peace. He also discusses using dissonance when needed to break up stuck emotional or physical energy before returning the system to coherence. For David, peace is not only relaxation; it is the state where the immune system, organs, creativity, and deeper connection to source can function more fully. Sound, Diagnosis, and the Role of Belief A major theme is the danger of fear after a diagnosis. David shares his own experience with blood clots and says he had to stay disciplined about not collapsing into fear, because fear can weaken the immune system and interfere with healing. He contrasts discouraging responses with supportive ones, preferring people who affirm that healing is possible. He argues that doctors should not only present statistics but also guide patients toward positive intention, affirmation, and the belief that healing can happen. He repeatedly frames sound healing as a way to help the body return to peace so it can function better. Sleep, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, ADHD, Brain Injury, and Depression David gives condition-specific examples. For sleep, he recommends delta brainwave entrainment tuned to the individual and also returning to peace repeatedly throughout the day so the nervous system is not wired at bedtime. For panic attacks, he warns that many instruments can be too intense and says stillness, low calm vocal tones, loving presence, and silent chakra-toning can be more effective. For general anxiety, some instruments or sound tables may help if the person is not too fragile. For ADHD and traumatic brain injury, he emphasizes individualized brainwave entrainment. For depression, he recommends activation rather than only calming, using high frequencies, faster rhythms, activating sounds, sound tables, playlists, movement, drumming, gongs, and music that gradually builds from low mood into uplift. Anger, Boundaries, Compassion, and the Seed Beneath the Reaction David then turns to anger, saying many people become angry because they are exhausted, stressed, undernourished, sleep-deprived, or overwhelmed. He says peace can expand a person's capacity to handle life, while expression can help those who have been stuffing anger for years. He suggests intense sound, guitar, gong, or physical release when appropriate, but cautions that expression alone does not remove the seed of anger. He recommends finding the trigger, setting firm boundaries while still running love, ratcheting down exaggerated language, and using compassion as the strongest antidote. In his view, many people act harmfully because they are lost, stressed, or conditioned by society, and compassion can help prevent anger from escalating. Grief, Gratitude, and Letting the Heart Feel The final major teaching centers on grief. David says people who are grieving should not be rushed into cheerfulness; if they are crying, he encourages them to continue and let the grief move naturally. If someone is shut down and not feeling, sound and loving presence may help them reconnect with emotion. He distinguishes healthy grief from complicated grief that continues all day, every day, for years. His main antidote for grief is gratitude: recognizing the blessing of having loved someone deeply. He closes with a personal story about a woman whose friend died at the beach, a healing song played by David's roommate, and later that roommate's own death in Kauai, which David says he first felt as “okay.” The episode ends with his uplifting depression piece and a closing intention for peace and relief from depression.
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Echoes of My Childhood” (Orfeo) by Daniel Müller-Schott, Anderson Fiorelli & Irina Zahharenkova, “Fauré: Sonatas For Violin and Piano Transcriptions” (Alpha) by Kerson Leong & Jonathan Fournel, “Kjell Flem: Piano Concerto · Cello Concerto” (Capriccio) by Oliver Triendl, Benedict Kloeckner & the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra / Markus L. Frank, “Collage” (Errebal Jazz) Alein Steinbert, Álvaro Gandul & Thibault Benoit, “Sextet” (Adhyâropa) by Ben Ferrell, and “Darkness Blooms” (La Reserve Records) by David Gibson. The Adult Music Podcast is featured in: Feedspot's 100 Best Jazz Podcasts Episode 262 Deezer Playlist Fair use disclaimer: Music sample clips are for commentary and educational purposes. We recommend that listeners listen to the complete recordings, all of which are available on streaming services in the links provided. We also suggest that if you enjoy the music, you consider purchasing the CDs or high-quality downloads to support the artists. “Echoes of My Childhood” (Orfeo) Daniel Müller-Schott, Anderson Fiorelli, Irina Zahharenkova https://open.spotify.com/album/6NNps4HM0jzmQWDvYTgEsn https://music.apple.com/us/album/echoes-of-my-childhood/6768170252 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0H1BG39SJ “Fauré: Sonatas For Violin and Piano Transcriptions” (Alpha) Kerson Leong, Jonathan Fournel https://open.spotify.com/album/0k4nVndTmnDlmGeJm5eSZ7 https://music.apple.com/us/album/fauré-sonatas-for-violin-and-piano-transcriptions/1885712086 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0GVPJVKJ4 “Kjell Flem: Piano Concerto · Cello Concerto” (Capriccio) Oliver Triendl, Benedict Kloeckner, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra / Markus L. Frank https://open.spotify.com/album/3NYyHzAEYvCZgqhxboqFj3 https://music.apple.com/us/album/kjell-flem-piano-concerto-cello-concerto/1876143172 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0GM3GXRL2 “Collage” (Errebal Jazz) Alein Steinbert,Thibault Benoit,Álvaro Gandul https://open.spotify.com/album/2VNNyqByzPY31OspnF1Brr https://music.apple.com/us/album/collage/6776270752 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0H3VXZTZ2 “Sextet” (Adhyâropa) Ben Ferrell https://open.spotify.com/album/2H8btJMs3eQaSifY3H7SiU https://music.apple.com/us/album/sextet/1884327873 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0GS6JWVKV “Darkness Blooms” (La Reserve Records) David Gibson https://open.spotify.com/album/5BuIpBnPVuSairO50Wfgl4 https://music.apple.com/us/album/darkness-blooms/1875365882 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0GM256RPS
Sound Healing with David Gibson Musical Intervals and The Music of Relationship: David Gibson on Intervals, Harmony, and Dissonance David Gibson Opens Sound Healing In this episode of Sound Healing, host David Gibson opens with updates from the Sound Healing Center, Globe Institute, and upcoming programs, including open houses, summer intensives, online certificate training, recording classes, the Mount Shasta Sound Healing Retreat, and voice-analysis software training. He then introduces the central topic of the episode: musical intervals, or the relationship between two notes, as a model for understanding the relationship between every kind of thing in the universe. Musical Intervals as States of Consciousness David explains that musical intervals are not only musical structures, but also feelings or states of consciousness. He walks through several intervals, including unison, octaves, perfect fifths, perfect fourths, major thirds, major seconds, minor seconds, sixths, and sevenths. He describes unison and octaves as deeply harmonious, the perfect fifth as calming, sweet, healing, and movement-oriented, the perfect fourth as spacious and suspended, and more dissonant intervals as activating rather than inherently bad. His point is that each interval carries a specific emotional or energetic quality. Ratios, Frequencies, and Sacred Geometry David then connects musical intervals to mathematics. An octave is a two-to-one ratio, a perfect fifth is three-to-two, a perfect fourth is four-to-three, a major third is five-to-four, and a minor third is six-to-five. He explains that these ratios can also appear in sacred geometry, such as the relationship between the lengths of sides in a triangle. For David, this means intervals are not just sounds; they are measurable relationships that can appear in space, form, vibration, and proportion. Timbre, Harmonics, and Sound Healing Instruments David distinguishes between musical intervals created by two separate notes and the hidden intervals inside a single sound. When a person sings one note, or when an instrument such as a gong, harp, Tibetan bowl, or piano produces a sound, that single sound contains many frequencies and harmonic relationships. He explains that activating instruments such as gongs, bagpipes, saxophones, and clarinets may contain more dissonant internal relationships, while instruments such as harp, acoustic guitar, and wood drum can contain warmer, sweeter relationships. This helps explain why different instruments affect the body and emotions differently. Intervals in Nature, Color, Geometry, and the Planets The episode expands from music into nature and cosmology. David says atoms, molecules, elements, colors, geometries, planets, moons, and orbital relationships can all be understood through interval-like relationships. He gives examples such as hydrogen and oxygen forming water, colors that harmonize or clash, and planetary relationships connected to the ancient idea of the music of the spheres. He also discusses Jupiter's moons and the Earth-Sun relationship as examples of cosmic ratios and vibrational relationships. The Body as a Harmonic Structure David applies the same idea to the human body, saying every cell, organ, and medical system has frequencies and relationships. He suggests that health may be understood as harmonious interval relationships among the parts of the body, while illness may involve disrupted or dissonant relationships. He speculates that if researchers could identify the musical-interval “template of perfection” among cells, organs, and body systems, sound could potentially be used to support healing across many conditions. Emotions, Thoughts, Souls, and Relationships David also applies musical intervals to inner life. He describes emotional conflicts, such as loving and hating someone at the same time, as dissonant relationships. Positive emotions such as gratitude, compassion, love, and joy are described as more coherent frequencies that can move together in harmonious ways. He extends this to thoughts, soul relationships, twin flames, soul groups, and romantic or personal chemistry, suggesting that people may experience each other as harmonious or dissonant based on deeper frequency relationships. Musical Intervals Across Every Subject Near the end, David explains that the Sound Education Association is building curriculum for children that brings frequency, musical flow, and interval relationships into subjects such as math, physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, communication, social science, history, economics, environmental science, art, engineering, computer science, physical education, ethics, philosophy, and medicine. His larger vision is that every subject can be understood as a study of relationships, and every relationship can be experienced as a kind of musical interval. Moving Toward Harmony While Honoring Dissonance David closes by playing part of his song “Awakening,” which he says is built largely around the musical fifth. He encourages listeners to notice harmony and dissonance in their lives, but not to judge dissonance as bad. Just as water hitting rocks or waves crashing into shore can create beautiful turbulence, dissonance can activate movement and help break up stuck energy. The final message is to move toward harmony whenever possible while recognizing that all relationships, even challenging ones, can serve a purpose in the larger music of life.
Macca and Paul talk to David Gibson about a bill introduced into Parliament to address the historic treatment of LGBTI personnel in the Australian Defence Force is being welcomed as a long-overdue step toward justice. The Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation) Bill 2026, introduced by Minister for Veterans' Affairs Matt Keogh, will enable eligible Defence personnel convicted solely on the basis of consensual homosexual activity to apply to have those convictions extinguished. “Chair of GRAI (GLBTI Rights in Ageing Inc), David Gibson, said the introduction of the legislation marks an important milestone in recognising the harm caused by past policies that targeted homosexual service members. “As a former Army officer who was discharged back in 1989 because of my sexuality, this is not just policy for me. It is personal,” Gibson said. “Careers were lost. Reputations were damaged. Many former personnel carried that trauma quietly for decades.” The post Sat, 30th, May, 2026: David Gibson, Chair GRAI in Perth, Fmr Army Captain, Dismissed for his Sexuality; Senate inquiry into the Defence Force Discipline Amendment appeared first on Saturday Magazine.
Sound Healing with David Gibson Awake and Coherent: Using Sound, Music, and Frequency for Activation and Focus Introducing the Sound Healing Center and David Gibson In this episode on sound healing, host David Gibson begins with an overview of the Sound Healing Center and its connected programs, including the Globe Institute, the Sound Healing Store, the Sound Therapy Center, the Sound Healing Research Foundation, and the Sound Education Association. He discusses certificate programs, instruments, vibroacoustic tools, sound-healing resources, voice-analysis software, dementia-related protocols, and educational efforts involving children and schools. David then announces upcoming classes, an open house, a summer intensive, a Mount Shasta retreat, and voice-analysis training before introducing the episode's central topic: how sounds and music can create activation, wakefulness, focus, and coherent energy. Activation Is Not the Opposite of Peace David explains that sound healing is not simply about becoming calm or sleepy. In his view, a person may need to be highly alert, energized, and focused while still remaining peaceful and coherent. He contrasts chaos, which he associates with stress, fear, anxiety, depression, and PTSD, with stable and consistent vibration, which he describes as coherence. According to David, coherent sound can support a person whether they are deeply relaxed or fully activated. His goal in this episode is therefore to demonstrate sound approaches that help people become more awake without pushing them into agitation or overwhelm. “Uplift” and Gradually Moving Out of Depression David introduces a song he created called “Uplift,” which he says was designed for depression and appears on the album Healing Lights. He explains that the composition begins in a subdued emotional space in order to meet a depressed listener where they are, then gradually increases its activating qualities over approximately ten minutes. He describes the use of higher frequencies, faster rhythms, rising chord progressions, and rain sounds to steadily increase energy and wakefulness. David emphasizes that someone experiencing depression may reject music that begins too intensely, whereas a gradual musical progression may help the listener move toward activation more comfortably. What Makes a Sound Activating David provides an extended explanation of the musical and sonic qualities he believes contribute to activation. He says edgy or overtone-rich sounds such as gongs, Tibetan bowls, reeds, and certain pure tones can be stimulating, as can louder volume, more instruments, higher frequencies, faster tempos, percussion, complex melodies, layered harmonies, changing song structures, and powerful nature sounds such as crashing waves or waterfalls. He also discusses studio effects, lyrics, higher-pitched vocals, improvisational or channeled vocalization, and rapidly changing music as additional activating elements. In contrast, he describes lower frequencies, sustained tones, repetition, mantras, chant, and vowel sounds as generally more calming. Focus, Brain Rhythms, and Dementia-Related Sound Work David then introduces several sound demonstrations connected with focus and brain activation. He plays “Find Focus,” describing it as an energizing composition that uses soft sounds and angelic-style voices to make fast rhythms and higher frequencies easier to tolerate. He discusses “temporal awareness,” suggesting that very fast musical or vocal patterns may help challenge the brain and support alertness, and briefly introduces a rapid light-language recording by Judy Satori as an example. David also discusses his work with dementia-related sound approaches, saying that activation may be appropriate for earlier stages but could overwhelm people in later stages. He introduces a 40-hertz composition that he says was designed around rhythms and frequencies associated with dementia research, while presenting these uses as part of his own sound-healing approach. Sound Demonstrations for Depression, Focus, and Intention Toward the close, David introduces an “Antidepressant” song, describing it as incorporating a sweep of frequencies, higher tones, rhythms, and cello to combine activation with emotional warmth. He also plays excerpts from a depression-relief recording containing activating frequencies that he associates with mood, concentration, and sympathetic and parasympathetic balance. His final demonstration is “100% Focus,” which he says was created while thirty people held an intention of complete focus for approximately nine minutes. David concludes by inviting listeners to tone along with the sound and to hold the intention of being fully awake when needed while remaining at peace and coherent.
Sound Healing with David Gibson How to Find a Frequency Intuitively or Physically Yourself Mastering Inner Resonance: The Art and Science of Intuitive Sound Healing A Comprehensive Guide to Resonant Health & Vibrational Therapy This episode features a comprehensive presentation by David Gibson on the multifaceted world of sound healing. It covers the institutional framework of the Globe Institute, the scientific principles of resonance and "destructive resonance" in modern medicine, and practical, intuitive techniques for personal healing. The core message emphasizes finding one's unique "soul song" through stillness and resonance to achieve physical and emotional harmony. The Sound Healing Ecosystem and Educational Framework The Sound Healing Center operates through four primary branches: the Globe Institute (educational certificates), the Sound Healing Store (over 400 instruments), the Sound Therapy Center (specific issue treatments), and the Sound Healing Research Foundation. Notably, the Institute is the only state-approved college in the U.S. dedicated to sound healing. Their work extends into specialized sectors, such as developing dementia protocols for major healthcare providers and implementing sound-based curricula in Montessori schools through significant grants. The Physics of Resonance and Medical Applications The science of sound healing is rooted in the principle that every part of the body—from organs to atoms—has a natural resonant frequency. When a stable, coherent vibration matches this frequency, it promotes health; however, "destructive resonance" can be used to explode pathogens or cancer cells. Leading institutions like Johns Hopkins are already using ultrasound to destroy liver cancer, and researchers have identified electromagnetic frequencies that can target 15 different types of cancer. The goal is to move beyond "chaos" (unstable vibration) toward "peace" (stable, consistent vibration). Practical Techniques for Intuitive Frequency Finding Individuals can find their own resonant frequencies by performing "frequency sweeps" with their voice. By placing a hand on the chest, neck, or head and sliding the pitch up and down, one can identify where the vibration feels strongest, indicating resonance. Specific vowels, such as "E" directed toward the nasal cavity, can stimulate the skull and brain. These techniques are not only for physical organs but also for subtle endocrine glands like the adrenals, thymus, and pineal gland. Even if a frequency isn't matched perfectly, the act of sending stable energy and positive intention provides a "massage" of chi to the body parts. The Evolution Toward the "Soul Song" The ultimate frontier of sound healing is the transition from single frequencies to complex "songs" or tonalities. Every person has 11 major medical systems (circulatory, nervous, etc.) through which energy flows like a melody. Blockages caused by trauma or negative emotions create "chaotic vibrations." By practicing stillness, individuals can eventually hear the "song of source" or their own "soul song," which represents the perfect, unobstructed flow of energy through the entire system. This shamanic approach relies on deep connection rather than external lists or AI-generated data. Sound healing is presented as a bridge between ancient shamanic wisdom and modern physics. By moving from the understanding of simple frequencies to the complex, flowing "songs" of our biological systems, individuals can take an active role in their own healing. The key to this mastery lies in the cultivation of stillness, allowing one to hear and resonate with the inherent harmony of the soul.
Macca and Zoe talk to David Gibson about a bill introduced into Parliament to address the historic treatment of LGBTI personnel in the Australian Defence Force is being welcomed as a long-overdue step toward justice. The Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation) Bill 2026, introduced by Minister for Veterans' Affairs Matt Keogh, will enable eligible Defence personnel convicted solely on the basis of consensual homosexual activity to apply to have those convictions extinguished. “Chair of GRAI (GLBTI Rights in Ageing Inc), David Gibson, said the introduction of the legislation marks an important milestone in recognising the harm caused by past policies that targeted homosexual service members. “As a former Army officer who was discharged back in 1989 because of my sexuality, this is not just policy for me. It is personal,” Gibson said. “Careers were lost. Reputations were damaged. Many former personnel carried that trauma quietly for decades.” https://www.outinperth.com/new-bill-aims-to-address-historic-discrimination-against-lgbti-defence-personnel/ The post ANZAC Day 2026: David Gibson, Chair GRAI in Perth, Fmr Army Captain, Dismissed for his Sexuality appeared first on Saturday Magazine.
Psalm 23 is one of those parts of the Bible everyone seems to know, and many love. It is a poem that captures our need, and the work of God, in familiar words and images. In fact, I reckon it has become part of our secular culture, because it can be read in such a way that all it gives is warm and fuzzy feelings. However, as we read it carefully, and ask it questions deeply, we will see that this is a poem that provides an awesome – truly awesome – picture of God, which recalibrates all of life (in fact, as David Gibson observes, this is not a funeral poem but a psalm about life!). As we begin looking at this psalm today, please read it carefully, listen to it carefully, and carefully have your life re-calibrated by meeting the shepherd who is our LORD.
New York State is ramping up preparations for the 2026 World Cup. Governor Kathy Hochul announcing new plans to support watch parties and small businesses during the Cup, which is set to take place in June and July, Lawmakers and community advocates say New York State budget delays are putting incarcerated individuals in danger. WFUV'S Sonia Weliwitigoda reports on the bills they want passe Tensions between the White House and the Vatican are once again in the spotlight, as President Trump and Pope Leo XIV exchange words over war, immigration, and the moral role of global leadership. WFUV's Jay Doherty spoke with David Gibson, religion writer and director of Fordham's Center on Religion and Culture, to better understand this moment. Host/Producer: Jay Doherty Editor: Robin Shannon Reporter: Sonia Weliwitigoda Reporter: Jay Doherty Theme Music: Joe Bergsieker
In this episode we discuss the mentor backgrounds, the history of the Boys II Men Mentor program and the importance of mentors. Thanks to Dr. Lars Rascoe and David Gibson for all they do to make a positive impact. @boysiimenincboyziimen.org#boysIImen #indy #gogetit
If the line separating church and state in America has not yet disappeared, it is certainly fading fast. The evidence? A Supreme Court willing to rule in favor of faith-based lawsuits; a Secretary of Defense framing the war in Iran in apocalyptic terms; a president pushing a law restricting voting rights, exhorting legislators to pass it -- for “Jesus.” Is today's elevation of a certain kind of Christianity at odds with the ideals of a diverse country where freedom of and from religion is guaranteed in the Constitution? David Gibson -- award-winning religion journalist, author, and filmmaker -- is director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, and the guest on this episode of Equal Time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If the line separating church and state in America has not yet disappeared, it is certainly fading fast. The evidence? A Supreme Court willing to rule in favor of faith-based lawsuits; a Secretary of Defense framing the war in Iran in apocalyptic terms; a president pushing a law restricting voting rights, exhorting legislators to pass it -- for “Jesus.” Is today's elevation of a certain kind of Christianity at odds with the ideals of a diverse country where freedom of and from religion is guaranteed in the Constitution? David Gibson -- award-winning religion journalist, author, and filmmaker -- is director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, and the guest on this episode of Equal Time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sound Healing with David Gibson Chakras and the Full Range of Chakras This session, led by David Gibson of the Globe Institute, provides a comprehensive overview of the sound healing landscape, ranging from institutional education and clinical research to the practical application of vocal toning. The discussion bridges the gap between traditional musical theory and intuitive frequency therapy, offering a roadmap for using sound to achieve emotional and physical balance. The Sound Healing Ecosystem and Institutional Resources The Globe Institute stands as a unique, state-approved college in the U.S. dedicated to sound healing, offering certificates both in-person and online. This educational pillar is supported by a broader ecosystem including a specialized store featuring over 400 instruments, a Research Foundation with a database of over 1,000 clinical papers, and the Medical Sound Association, where doctors collaborate on treatment protocols. Notable achievements include a $100,000 grant to integrate sound curriculum into Montessori schools and successful dementia protocols implemented in Northern California facilities. The Art and Intuition of Chakra Toning The core of the practice involves resonating the body's energy centers through specific vowels, Sanskrit syllables, and "Tibetan warrior" sounds. While various traditions assign specific sounds to each chakra—such as "Lam" for the Root or "Yum" for the Heart—the speaker emphasizes that intuition should supersede textbook rules. The goal of vocal toning is to find the specific resonance that feels "right" for the individual on a given day, using the voice as a diagnostic and healing tool to clear stagnation or over-activity in the chakras. The toning process moves from the Root (grounding/abundance) up to the Crown (spiritual connection). Techniques vary from the deep, low-frequency "Oo" for the Root chakra to the powerful, explosive "Wo" for the Solar Plexus—which the speaker notes has been used in extreme cases to support recovery from physical illness. The Heart is often accessed through the "Mmm" hum of love, while the Crown is uniquely associated with the resonance of silence. Frequency Theory vs. Musical Notes A critical distinction is made between traditional musical notes (the C to B scale) and pure frequency ranges. While many systems use a linear C-major scale for the chakras, the speaker argues that frequency (Hz) is a more accurate measure of resonance. For example, a large, bass-heavy gong might resonate the Root chakra regardless of its musical pitch. He proposes a "full-spectrum" approach where every frequency is viewed as a nutrient, leading to the development of meditations that use octaves of a single note to ensure harmonic alignment across all energy centers. Sound healing is presented as a bridge between physical science and spiritual intuition. By understanding the specific frequency ranges of the body and utilizing vocal toning, individuals can move toward a state of "bliss" and internal harmony. Whether through academic study at the Institute or personal meditative practice, the goal remains the same: to achieve a state of peace where the "song" of the body is in perfect alignment with the universe.
Sound Healing with David Gibson The Hierarchy if Vibrations This episode of Sound Healing goes into a comprehensive overview of David Gibson's teachings on sound healing, centered on this weeks topic of "Hierarchy of Vibration." It explores the institutional resources available at the Sound Healing Center and details a four-level framework—Frequency, Timbre, Interval, and Flow—that governs health, nature, and the universe. Institutional Overview and Resources The Sound Healing Center in Sausalito operates through four primary branches: the Globe Institute (the only state-approved sound healing college in the US), a specialized retail store, a therapy center, and a research foundation. These entities provide state-of-the-art education, over 400 healing instruments, and a repository of over 1,000 clinical papers. Notable achievements include a $100,000 grant to integrate sound curriculum into Montessori schools and the development of specialized sound protocols for dementia patients in Northern California. The Hierarchy of Vibration: A Four-Level Framework The core of Gibson's philosophy is the "Hierarchy of Vibration," a model based on physics and music that explains how reality functions at every level. This hierarchy moves from the singular to the complex, integrated through the dimension of time. Understanding these levels provides the "key" to healing, manifestation, and higher consciousness. Frequency (The Single Note): This is the foundational level. Every cell, atom, and element has a specific frequency. Finding the "key" frequency of a cell or an element (like oxygen) can restore health or alter physical states. At a spiritual level, one's "soul frequency" serves as a portal to oneness. Timbre (The Tonality): Timbre is a collection of frequencies and their harmonic relationships. It defines the "quality" of a sound—for instance, the edgy, activating harmonics of a gong versus the warm, calming chord structure of a harp. In the body, organs represent the timbre level. Musical Intervals (The Relationship): This level focuses on the interrelationship between two or more notes. These intervals can be dissonant (useful for breaking up stuck energy) or harmonic (useful for peace). In biological terms, this represents the relationship between different cells and organs. Flow (The Movement): When time is added to the previous levels, it creates rhythm, melody, and flow. This is the most critical level for healing. Health is defined by the "smooth flow" of systems, while disease is characterized by "blockage" or stagnant energy. Healing, Blockage, and Universal Application Healing is the process of returning each level of the hierarchy to a state of peace. While "smooth flow" is the ultimate goal, blockages—whether physical (toxins/cancer), mental (loops/scatteredness), or emotional (trauma/suppression)—interrupt this music. Gibson notes that even nature follows this pattern; a river flows smoothly around a rock without resistance, whereas humans often struggle against life's blockages. The hierarchy extends beyond sound to other vibrational mediums: Color: Primary colors are frequencies; combinations are timbres; color relationships are intervals; and animation is flow. Geometry: A circle is a frequency; the Flower of Life is a timbre; side ratios are intervals; and spinning/movement is flow. Intention: A single focus of love is a frequency, while complex visualizations of energy moving through the body represent flow. The Quantum and Cosmic Scale At the highest and lowest scales, the distinction between frequency and flow blurs. Atoms spin at specific frequencies, and the entire universe can be viewed as a giant "torus" or flow system. Gibson suggests that by measuring the specific "songs" (notes and rhythms) of the 11 medical systems, we can use sound, light, and scalar waves to "run a river of flow" through the body to heal disease. Ultimately, the highest state of being is found in the "center of the flow"—a point of stillness where time ceases and pure creativity begins. David Gibson's "Hierarchy of Vibration" offers a profound map for navigating the complexities of healing. By recognizing that our bodies, minds, and the very universe are composed of music, we can transition from states of chaotic blockage to a harmonious "smooth flow." The ultimate goal is to find stillness within that flow, facilitating deep peace and creative connection to source.
Scoor hier jouw kaarten voor de Gamekings 25th anniversary party in Alkmaar!We brengen je een fonkelnieuwe aflevering van Gamekings Daily. In deze gaming vodcast praten twee presentatoren van Gamekings over het laatste nieuws uit de wereld die videogames heet. Altijd vergezeld van een uitgesproken mening. Boris schuift vandaag bij JJ aan de desk om een aantal onderwerpen te bespreken. En het zijn allemaal topics die je zullen verbazen. Zo gaat het gerucht dat Rockstar bij de launch van GTA 6 geen fysieke exemplaren in de winkels wil leggen. Waarom willen ze dat? En wat gaan de gevolgen zijn? Denken de twee dat dit gerucht waar kan zijn? Dit onderwerp en meer zie en hoor je voorbij komen in de Gamekings Daily van woensdag 28 januari 2026.Geen GTA 6 in een doosje bij launch?Een ander onderwerp waarover de twee in discussie gaan, is het bericht van analist David Gibson van het Amerikaanse MST International, die aangaf dat het zeer wel mogelijk is dat PlayStation de launch van hun nieuwe console gaan uitstellen met een aantal jaar. Er zijn volgens hem verschillende redenen voor. Wat zijn die redenen en vinden Boris en JJ een mogelijk uitstel legitiem? Je hoort het antwoord in deze video.De nieuwe PlayStation komt pas in 2029?Een ander bizar gerucht komt bij IGN vandaan. Xbox zou er namelijk over denken om hun nieuwe game voortaan ook in een PlayStation Developer Direct te tonen. Waarom zouden ze dat willen en gaat zoiets werken? Boris en JJ hebben er elk zo hun gedachtes over. Plus, ze gaan in op een mogelijke PlayStation State of Play die in februari zou gaan plaatsvinden. Welke spellen zouden we daar allemaal kunnen en willen gaan zien? Traditioneel heeft PlayStation altijd een grote aankondiging gereserveerd voor dit soort events. Welke namen gaan voorbijkomen? Je gaat het allemaal zien en horen in de komende twintig minuten.
Pope Leo XIV met with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado this week, only the latest in a monthslong series of statements and meetings that have shown the Vatican repeatedly pushing for peace. This week, David Gibson of Fordham University's Center on Religion and Culture joins host Colleen Dulle to discuss Pope Leo's approach to foreign policy. Links from the show: New York Times Opinion: Pope Leo Confronts Trump on His Own Terms Pope Leo meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Machado Washington Post: Inside the frantic global race to find an escape route for Maduro George Orwell is more relevant than ever. Just ask the pope. Support Inside the Vatican by subscribing to America Magazine! 0:00 Intro 3:57 Vatican/Venezuela timeline in fall 2025 6:53 Parolin and Burch's urgent Christmas Eve meeting 11:28 Pope Leo's comments after U.S. operation 13:11 Leo XIV's ‘State of the World' address 20:00 Maria Corina Machado meets Pope Leo 21:50 Why Vatican diplomacy matters 24:36 Is Pope Leo a counterweight to Donald Trump? 27:44 Pope Leo's message to the American church 29:41 Pope Francis' vs. Pope Leo's foreign policy 33:33 Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI's foreign policies 37:30 What makes Pope Leo's approach unique? 41:20 The Vatican's endgame in Venezuela Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Now that we have your attention, it's another episode of our Jeopardy! podcast! Googling ourselves leads to some mixed results but there were no mixed results for new champ Harrison Whitaker this week, as he steamrolls the competition on his way to a fantastic week and perhaps superchampdom. Plus, we wonder about his British accent, we dive deep on Queensland, and a contestant gets absolutely brutalized by Ken in the anecdotes. If you wanna get brutalized by more of our content, you can head on over to patreon.com/jeopardypodcast and donate to the show! You'll get a new bonus episode every month, access to our entire back catalogue immediately, and access to our very cool Discord, where we're always talking Jep! (and other stuff). Join today! SOURCE: The Moreton Bay Courier: "The Arrival and Reception of His Excellency Sir George F. Bowen"; Brisbane Times: "Proclamation Day, When Queensland Became a New Colony" by David Gibson; Queensland State Archives: "The Birth of Modern Queensland" Special thank you as always to the J-Archive and The Jeopardy! Fan. This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Music by Nate Heller. Art by Max Wittert.
Become a Client: https://nomadcapitalist.com/apply/ Get our free Weekly Rundown newsletter and be the first to hear about breaking news and offers: https://nomadcapitalist.com/email Join us for the next Nomad Capitalist Live event: https://nomadcapitalist.com/live/ Javier and David Gibson-Moore sat down in Kuala Lumpur at Nomad Capitalist Live to discuss the future of global finance. From the rise of Dubai and the Gulf, to the threats and opportunities posed by AI, crypto, and Central Bank Digital Currencies. With decades of experience in both Western banking and the Middle East, David shares rare insights on shifting power dynamics, family wealth, and the real future of banking. Nomad Capitalist helps clients "go where you're treated best." We are the world's most sought-after firm for offshore tax planning, dual citizenship, international diversification, and asset protection. We use legal and ethical strategies and work exclusively with seven- and eight-figure entrepreneurs and investors. We create and execute holistic, multi-jurisdictional Plans that help clients keep more of their wealth, increase their personal freedom, and protect their families and wealth against threats in their home country. No other firm offers clients access to more potential options to relocate to, bank in, or become a citizen of. Because we do not focus only on one or a handful of countries, we can offer unbiased advice where others can't. Become Our Client: https://nomadcapitalist.com/apply/ Our Website: http://www.nomadcapitalist.com/ About Our Company: https://nomadcapitalist.com/about/ Buy Mr. Henderson's Book: https://nomadcapitalist.com/book/ Disclaimer: Neither Nomad Capitalist LTD nor its affiliates are licensed legal, financial, or tax advisors. All content published on YouTube and other platforms is intended solely for general informational and educational purposes and should not be construed as legal, tax, or financial advice. Nomad Capitalist does not offer or sell legal, financial, or tax advisory services.
A new affordable housing complex has opened in the Bronx, bringing dozens of units to New Yorkers in need. WFUV's Xenia Gonikberg takes us to the ribbon cutting ceremony. College students in Manhattan can de-stress this week by meeting therapy cats at a free pop-up event. WFUV's Sienna Reinders has more on what you can expect. Today is Latina Equal Pay Day, calling attention to persistent wage gaps for Latinas nationwide. And author and adventurer Blair Braverman is coming to Fordham to talk about courage, identity and life on the trail. WFUV's Jay Doherty spoke with moderator David Gibson, director of Fordham's Center on Religion and Culture, about what he's excited to ask her. Host/Producer: Editor: Tess Novotny/Lainey Nguyen Reporter: Jay Doherty Reporter: Xenia Gonikberg Reporter: Nora Malone Reporter: Andrew McDonald Reporter: Alexandra Pfau Reporter: Livia Regina Reporter: Joseph Vizza Theme Music: Joe Bergsieker
Thanks to our Partners, Shop Boss and AppFueledRyan Grace and David Gibson, former techs turned shop owners, join host Brian Walker to share how they built Pleasant Automotive in Wake Forest, NC. They started with a website before they even had a location. With no deep pockets or big investors, they focused on smart, strategic marketing moves that helped them grow fast without wasting money.Brian dives into their decision-making process, from ditching direct mail to doubling down on Google LSAs, and how strong phone skills turned casual calls into loyal customers. They talk openly about what worked, what flopped, and how they've created a brand that feels more like a high-end speakeasy than a typical auto shop.This episode is packed with takeaways for shop owners who want to scale without the fluff. It's about being intentional, building relationships, and letting marketing fuel real growth.Introduction and Sponsor Acknowledgment (00:00:01) Host introduces the podcast, guests, and thanks sponsors.Background and Shop Ownership Journey (00:01:03) Ryan and David share their transition from technicians to shop owners and their first year in business.Tesla Specialty and Local Market Opportunity (00:01:59) Discussion of their focus on Tesla repairs due to poor local dealership service.Early Marketing Strategy: Website and SEO (00:03:46) Started with a website and SEO before opening, aiming for Google visibility from day one.Financial Preparations and Entrepreneurial Mindset (00:06:06) Talk about financial risks, faith, and foundational steps like securing a domain name.Scaling Services and Adding Marketing Channels (00:07:52) Gradual addition of services and marketing channels, including Google Ads.Seeking Industry Guidance and Community Involvement (00:08:59) Leaning on industry experts, SCORE, and engaging in community programs like Adopt a Highway.Evaluating Community Marketing ROI (00:09:52) Discusses the intangible benefits of community involvement and local visibility.Initial Marketing Company Experience (00:11:21) Tried a budget marketing company for website/SEO; found it ineffective and disappointing.Value of Investing in Quality Marketing (00:13:03) Realization that higher-quality, more expensive marketing services yield better results.Balancing Aggressive Growth with Financial Prudence (00:16:24) How they scaled marketing aggressively but sustainably, reallocating budget from ineffective channels.Best Performing Marketing: Google Local Service Ads (00:17:31) Google Local Service Ads identified as the most effective marketing channel.Optimizing and Adapting LSA Campaigns (00:18:29) Describes the learning curve and adjustments needed to maximize LSA effectiveness.Importance of Phone Skills and Customer Service (00:20:02) Emphasizes the role of strong phone skills and customer care in converting leads.Advice for New Shop Owners on Marketing (00:21:47) Recommends launching a website early and investing in top-tier marketing services.AI, Online Presence, and Future Trends (00:22:04) Mentions being found on Reddit, the rise of AI, and its impact on business visibility.Future Plans for Pleasant Automotive (00:23:24) Plans to expand with more small, relationship-focused locations, maintaining a "speakeasy" feel.Closing Remarks and Anecdotes (00:24:52) Host and guests share personal stories, thank listeners, and wrap up the episode.Lagniappe (Books, Links, Other Podcasts, etc)
Thanks to our Partners, Shop Boss and AppFueledRyan Grace and David Gibson, former techs turned shop owners, join host Brian Walker to share how they built Pleasant Automotive in Wake Forest, NC. They started with a website before they even had a location. With no deep pockets or big investors, they focused on smart, strategic marketing moves that helped them grow fast without wasting money.Brian dives into their decision-making process, from ditching direct mail to doubling down on Google LSAs, and how strong phone skills turned casual calls into loyal customers. They talk openly about what worked, what flopped, and how they've created a brand that feels more like a high-end speakeasy than a typical auto shop.This episode is packed with takeaways for shop owners who want to scale without the fluff. It's about being intentional, building relationships, and letting marketing fuel real growth.Introduction and Sponsor Acknowledgment (00:00:01) Host introduces the podcast, guests, and thanks sponsors.Background and Shop Ownership Journey (00:01:03) Ryan and David share their transition from technicians to shop owners and their first year in business.Tesla Specialty and Local Market Opportunity (00:01:59) Discussion of their focus on Tesla repairs due to poor local dealership service.Early Marketing Strategy: Website and SEO (00:03:46) Started with a website and SEO before opening, aiming for Google visibility from day one.Financial Preparations and Entrepreneurial Mindset (00:06:06) Talk about financial risks, faith, and foundational steps like securing a domain name.Scaling Services and Adding Marketing Channels (00:07:52) Gradual addition of services and marketing channels, including Google Ads.Seeking Industry Guidance and Community Involvement (00:08:59) Leaning on industry experts, SCORE, and engaging in community programs like Adopt a Highway.Evaluating Community Marketing ROI (00:09:52) Discusses the intangible benefits of community involvement and local visibility.Initial Marketing Company Experience (00:11:21) Tried a budget marketing company for website/SEO; found it ineffective and disappointing.Value of Investing in Quality Marketing (00:13:03) Realization that higher-quality, more expensive marketing services yield better results.Balancing Aggressive Growth with Financial Prudence (00:16:24) How they scaled marketing aggressively but sustainably, reallocating budget from ineffective channels.Best Performing Marketing: Google Local Service Ads (00:17:31) Google Local Service Ads identified as the most effective marketing channel.Optimizing and Adapting LSA Campaigns (00:18:29) Describes the learning curve and adjustments needed to maximize LSA effectiveness.Importance of Phone Skills and Customer Service (00:20:02) Emphasizes the role of strong phone skills and customer care in converting leads.Advice for New Shop Owners on Marketing (00:21:47) Recommends launching a website early and investing in top-tier marketing services.AI, Online Presence, and Future Trends (00:22:04) Mentions being found on Reddit, the rise of AI, and its impact on business visibility.Future Plans for Pleasant Automotive (00:23:24) Plans to expand with more small, relationship-focused locations, maintaining a "speakeasy" feel.Closing Remarks and Anecdotes (00:24:52) Host and guests share personal stories, thank listeners, and wrap up the episode.Lagniappe (Books, Links, Other Podcasts, etc)
A Force for Nature: David Gibson on Paul Schaefer's Adirondack LegacyWhat does it take to protect six million acres of wild Adirondack Park? In this episode of ADK Talks, we sit down with David Gibson, conservation leader and author of A Force for Nature: Paul Schaefer's Adirondack Coalitions. Gibson takes us deep into the remarkable story of Paul Schaefer, the man who rallied hunters, anglers, labor unions, conservationists, and everyday citizens into powerful coalitions that forever changed the fate of the Adirondacks, preserving its wilderness and beauty for generations to come.Together we explore:Paul Schaefer's origins — from childhood explorations in Schenectady and Baker's Mills to his lifelong passion for wilderness.The fight for “Forever Wild” — how Schaefer defended Article 14 of the New York State Constitution and blocked massive dam projects that would have flooded the Upper Hudson and Moose River Plains.Adirondack coalitions explained — how Schaefer connected unlikely allies, from hunting clubs to labor unions, to stand together for conservation.Lessons for today — Schaefer's legacy is not just a story of the past, but a source of inspiration and empowerment in the era of climate change. It demonstrates how ordinary citizens can still make a significant impact in the fight for conservation.David Gibson's perspective — his personal connection to Schaefer, his role as co-founder of Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve, and why he continues the fight for wilderness today.Whether you're a lifelong Adirondacker or simply inspired by wild places, this episode will give you a new appreciation for the people and stories behind the Park's protection.Mentioned in this Episode:Paul SchaeferUnion College Kelly Adirondack CenterAdirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest PreserveGet the “A Force for Nature”: Syracuse University PressSiamese Pond WildernessAdirondack Interpretive Center (AIC) in NewcombLove the show? Rate & review us—it helps other Adirondack lovers find us to discover more ADK insights.Subscribe and never miss our insider stories about the best people, places, and history of the Adirondacks.Share this episode with someone who loves history, travel, or the Adirondack Park. Let's spread the love for the Adirondacks together and build a community of conservation supporters!What part of Paul Schaefer's story resonated with you the most? Got a question about the Adirondacks you'd like us to answer on air? Please send it to info@adktaste.com or use the form available at ADKTaste.com.ADK Talks is brought to you by ADK Taste. We provide insight on the best places to stay, shop, eat and experience in the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park in upstate New York. Visit our website, ADKtaste.com, and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Mixed & Edited by Next Day Podcastinfo@nextdaypodcast.com
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.The next episode of the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast features a great conversation with Michael Manasseh, drummer and percussionist for the most recent North American tour of Hadestown.Michael's musical journey started at the age of five and has taken him through an impressive range of experiences. From big band and small combo work at The Rivers School in Weston, MA, to prestigious jazz programs like The NEC Jazz Lab, Berklee's Five-Week Jazz Workshop, and the Vail Jazz Workshop, he built a deep foundation in multiple styles. In college, he studied under Vince Cherico, Bruce Barth, David Gibson, and Don Sickler, and played in 11 theater productions, including In The Heights, Head Over Heels, and Pippin. He eventually graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Economics and Mathematics.What made this conversation stand out was Michael's curiosity about not just drumming, but the business side of Broadway. He talked about joining a co-producing team for Lumpica, helping to fundraise for the production, and learning firsthand how tight the margins are in theater. From the massive cost of putting up a show to the weekly expenses that can make or break a production, Michael brings a perspective that every theater musician should hear.If you want to understand how to make a lasting career in this business — not just play the music — my upcoming book Broadway Bound and Beyond: A Musician's Guide to Building a Theater Career dives deep into both the art and the industry.Subscribe to Broadway Drumming 101 so you don't miss Michael's episode and other conversations that go beyond the notes.Clayton Craddock founded Broadway Drumming 101, an in-depth online platform offering specialized mentorship and a carefully curated collection of resources tailored for aspiring and professional musicians.Clayton's Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, The Hippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical, and The Gospel at Colonus (featuring Kim Burrell). As a skilled sub, he has contributed his talents to notable productions, including Motown, Evita, Cats, Avenue Q, The Color Purple, Rent, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical, and the national tour of Hadestown, among many others. He has also appeared on major shows including The View, Good Morning America, Jimmy Fallon, The Today Show, and the TONY Awards. He has performed with legends like The Stylistics, The Delfonics, Mario Cantone, Laura Benanti, Kristin Chenoweth, Kerry Butler, Christian Borle, Norm Lewis, Deniece Williams, Chuck Berry, and Ben E. King.Clayton is the author of the forthcoming book Broadway Bound and Beyond: A Musician's Guide to Building a Theater Career, the only guide you'll need to succeed in the competitive world of musical theater.Sign up to be the first to know when the book drops: www.BroadwayBoundBook.comHe proudly endorses Ahead Drum Cases, Paiste Cymbals, Innovative Percussion drumsticks, and Empire Ears.Learn more about Clayton Craddock at www.claytoncraddock.com Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe
John 7:2-4 Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was near. Therefore, His brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go into Judea, so that Your disciples also may see Your works which You are doing. For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known publicly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.” As we consider these verses, I want to bring something Jesus said into view that shows an important, stark contrast between Jesus and most everyone else. John 5:30 “I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.” John 5:41 “I do not receive glory from men; John 5:44 “How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another, and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God? Jesus wasn't seeking to be known publicly, but His brothers assumed that was Jesus' ambition. Jesus had one ambition: to reveal and glorify His Father by doing His will on a moment by moment basis. May I encourage you to have the same ambition as Jesus today? Our purpose is essentially the same as His: to glorify God by revealing that Jesus still lives to glorify His Father. We do this by loving with Him. We aren't trying to be good Christians so we will have a good reputation with the public. We're not trying to be publicly known. I was struck by a quote from Nikolai Ludwig von Zinzindorf in Living Life Backwards by David Gibson. “Preach the gospel. Die. Be forgotten.” There's no self-ambition or self-significance driving those words. May our ambition today be to glorify God, to live for His pleasure, by loving with Jesus, preaching the gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit. I invite you to become a partner in our ministry. Would you pray about becoming a regular supporter of Elijah Ministries and the Live to Love with Jesus ministry? I hope you will receive the joy and benefit of "giving it forward," so others may receive encouragement to turn their hearts to God and to live to love with Jesus. You may give online or send a check to the address listed at www.spiritofelijah.com/donate.
Lookie there, #9. In this greatest hits episode, we discuss homesteading, fines, spiritual explosions, the false matrix, white privilege, MK Ultra in Hollywood, 9/11, sound healing, the astral realm, dragons, scientology, cults, died suddenly, power, crystal dreaming, colloidal silver, rabbit holes and ending with the "Just Be Practice" with Lisa, Carol and I each leading an ascension exercise.Greatest Hits #9 highlights in order:EP 146 David~The Freedom Conversation PodcastEP 153 Cathleena Hailley~5D GuideEP 47 meEP 151 Tonya Harriman Fowler~Spiritual DisrupterEP 155 Bailey Burgess~Young Matrix BreakerEP 65 James Aita~Citizen in ActionEP 154 David Gibson~Dir/Global Sound Healing InstituteEP 158 Greg Doyle~Astral TravelerEP 157 Caroline Oceana Ryan~Dragon ChannelEP 164 Brandon Joe Williams~Don't Be a SlaveEP 159 Susan Kennard~Spiritual ScientistEP 160 Egan Sanders~Transformation CoachEP 161 Georgie Beaumont~Intuitive HealerEP 163 James Galt~Yogic & Freedom SuperpowerEP 165 Jen Hancock~Vaccine Injury Story of HopeJust Be Practice: EP 152 Lisa, Eden & Carole~Grassroots Warrior Women*Host Eden Koz is a soul realignment specialist utilizing such gifts as psychological empathy, intuition, psychic ability, mediumship, meditation, mindset shift, Reiki, dimensional and galactic healing, to name a few. She can also perform a spiritual Co#id Vac+ Healing as well as remote & face-to-face sessions with individuals and groups. Contact info for Eden Koz / Just Be®, LLC:Website: EdenJustBe.com Socials: Insta, FB, FB (Just Be), LinkedIn Just Be~Spiritual BOOM Podcast can be found on the audio directories: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, TuneIn+Alexa, ...
Episode Summary:In this episode, I sit down with my client, David Gibson, at his offices to talk all things business, family, and life.David shares the story of how he stepped into the family business, the lessons learned from his father, and the real challenges that come with running a family business.But we don't stop there…If you're a business owner who's figured out how to generate income but still feels unclear about how to grow wealth outside of your business—you'll want to lean into this conversation.How David transitioned into the family business and the key lessons learnedThe challenges (and advantages) of working in a family-run businessCommon financial mistakes business owners makeHow to avoid financial traps and pitfallsPractical steps to start building wealth beyond your businessThe mindset shift from income-focused to wealth-focusedBusiness owners ready to think beyond day-to-day operationsEntrepreneurs wanting clarity on financial growth and security
Sound Healing with David Gibson
What if the secret to living "the good life" isn't what you think? Surprisingly, it might be found in understanding that death awaits us all. Join guest host Collin Lambert and Scottish pastor David Gibson as they explore how the reality of death can help us see life for what it truly is: a precious gift from God. Discover how to live more wisely, generously, and faithfully by learning to "live life backward." Today's Resource: Living Life Backward Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support. To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English
Catholics around the world are getting to know the new pontiff, Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States. David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, and Mollie Wilson O'Reilly, editor-at-large and columnist at Commonweal, talk about the direction the former Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-area native, might take the church.
Welcome to America magazine's Conclave Podcast. Our editors are on the ground in Rome covering the conclave to elect the next pope. In today's episode from Rome, the team discusses: The protocols being followed by the cardinals in conclave The “habemus papam” moment, what the pope wears and other telling symbolic gestures What happens in the days immediately following the election of a pope? This episode features: Sam Sawyer, S.J., America's editor in chief Colleen Dulle, co-host of America's “Inside the Vatican” podcast David Gibson, director of Fordham University's Center for Religion and Culture Sign up for America's subscriber-exclusive “Conclave Diary” daily newsletter and get all of our extensive coverage at: AmericaMagazine.org/Subscribe Links from the show: Cardinal Re's pre-conclave homily: ‘Love is the only force capable of changing the world.' Conclave: Everything you need to know about electing a new pope What time will we see black or white smoke? Past conclaves give clues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We go to St. Peter's Square as Roman Catholic cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel to select the next pope. David Gibson of Fordham University is there, along with NPR's Daniel Burke and Claire Giangravè of Religion News Service. And, India launched what it called retaliatory missiles at Pakistan early Wednesday morning. Pakistan is considering it an act of war. Milan Vaishnav of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explains what's at stake for the two countries. Then, President Trump reportedly plans to shut down Energy Star, a program that has helped consumers find energy-efficient appliances since 1992. Grist's Tik Root tells us what the move could mean.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Welcome to America magazine's Conclave Podcast. Our editors are on the ground in Rome covering the conclave to elect the next pope. In today's episode from Rome, the team discusses: The protocols being followed by the cardinals in conclave The “habemus papam” moment, what the pope wears and other telling symbolic gestures What happens in the days immediately following the election of a pope? This episode features: Sam Sawyer, S.J., America's editor in chief Colleen Dulle, co-host of America's “Inside the Vatican” podcast David Gibson, director of Fordham University's Center for Religion and Culture Sign up for America's subscriber-exclusive “Conclave Diary” daily newsletter and get all of our extensive coverage at: AmericaMagazine.org/Subscribe Links from the show: Cardinal Re's pre-conclave homily: ‘Love is the only force capable of changing the world.' Conclave: Everything you need to know about electing a new pope What time will we see black or white smoke? Past conclaves give clues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The death of Pope Francis has raised questions over the future of the Catholic Church – and what type of successor we might see. Could they follow the progressive path he set, or are they likely to be more conservative? To discuss what might happen next, Ros Taylor is joined by David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to https://indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bunkerpod.bsky.social Written and presented by Ros Taylor. Audio editor: Robin Leeburn. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The death of Pope Francis has raised questions over the future of the Catholic Church – and what type of successor we might see. Could they follow the progressive path he set, or are they likely to be more conservative? To discuss what might happen next, Ros Taylor is joined by David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to https://indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bunkerpod.bsky.social Written and presented by Ros Taylor. Audio editor: Robin Leeburn. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic church, is dead. We get the latest from Vatican City, plus reflections from Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago, who will be one of the few people to choose the next pope. Then we bring you insight from a reporter who interviewed Francis and was knighted by him. Plus, religious scholar David Gibson joins the show to discuss on the Francis's moral authority in a world of strongmen. And we look back at Christiane's conversation with filmmaker Wim Wenders about his revealing portrait of the pope as you've never seen him before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Harvard University has refused to bow to President Trump's demands to drop DEI measures and punish student protesters. While some universities like Columbia buckled under the financial pressure and Trump's demands, Harvard is not alone in resisting. Among those fighting back is Wesleyan University, whose own federal funding has been threatened. School President Michael Roth joins Christiane from Connecticut. Also on today's show: David Gibson, Director, Center on Religion and Culture, Fordham University; author Kelsey Osgood ("Godstruck") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, David Gibson discusses the surprising clarity that Ecclesiastes brings to our lives. David Gibson is minister of Trinity Church in Aberdeen, Scotland. He is also the author of 'Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End' from Crossway. Read the full transcript of this episode. ❖ Listen to “A Closer Look at One of the Most Famous Chapters of the Bible” with David Gibson: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!
Greg Strand joins Hans Madueme, associate professor of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, to debrief the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, and unpack Hans' plenary message from the conference ("A Theological Meditation on Sin and Freedom: Justification, Concupiscence and the Quest for Godliness") and why it matters to the local church.Watch (or listen to) Hans' full message from the 2025 Theology Conference here.For further reading:You're Only Human by Kelly M. KapicRuined Sinners to Reclaim: Sin and Depravity in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective (The Doctrines of Grace) edited by David Gibson and Jonathan GibsonPride: Identity and the Worship of Self by Matthew RobertsEmbodied: Living as Whole People in a Fractured World by Gregg R. Allison
Resources to Click · “Where Would We Be Without Genesis 3? Understanding the Significance of Sin” – Stephen J. Wellum · “Ford Pinto Fatal Flaw Exposed by Consumer Advocacy Reporting” – Factual America · “Theodicy and the Historical Adam: Questioning a Central Assumption Motivating Historicist Readings,” - Patrick Franklin · Theme of the Month: Whatever Happened to the Doctrine of Sin? · Give to Support the Work Books to Read · Man's Nature and His Communities: Essays on the Dynamics and Enigmas of Man's Personal and Social Existence – Reinhold Niebuhr · God after Darwin: A Theology of Evolution – John F. Haught · The Symbolism of Evil – Paul Ricoeur, trans. Emerson Buchanan · Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique – J.P Moreland et al. · Reformed Dogmatics – Herman Bavinck · “Anthropology,” by Kelly M. Kapic in Christian Dogmatics: Reformed Theology for the Church Catholic – ed. Michael Allen & Scott R. Swain · “Incurvatus Est in Se: Toward a Theology of Sin,” in Ruined Sinners to Reclaim: Sin and Depravity in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective – ed. David Gibson and Jonathan Gibson · Evil and the Cross – Henri Blocher · Original Sin: Illuminating the Riddle (NSBT) – Henri Blocher · Defending Sin: A Response to the Challenge of Evolution and the Natural Sciences – Hans Madueme
Many of us can quote Psalm 23 “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want…”Chris Brooks talks with Scottish pastor, David Gibson, about the deep theological truth that this beloved Psalm speaks to our heart of hearts. If you need a dose of spiritual refreshment, join Chris and David for a fresh look at the loving Shepherd who meets our every need! Resource: The Lord of Psalm 23 Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support. To donate now, click here
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