Podcast appearances and mentions of greg sparks

The ordination of Mike Juday and Wes Williams to the diaconate and Greg Sparks to the priesthood

The Ordination of Herb Bailey, Jess and Josh Bennett, and Greg Sparks

In this episode we are joined by Adepticon’s very own Greg Sparks! We talk about the Con that never was (Adepticon 2020) and discuss how the community helped Adepticon stay alive. We also talk about how to submit events for Adepticon and what we can look forward to next year.

In this episode we are joined by Adepticon's very own Greg Sparks! We talk about the Con that never was (Adepticon 2020) and discuss how the community helped Adepticon stay alive. We also talk about how to submit events for Adepticon and what we can look forward to next year.

In this episode we are joined by Adepticon's very own Greg Sparks! We talk about the Con that never was (Adepticon 2020) and discuss how the community helped Adepticon stay alive. We also talk about how to submit events for Adepticon and what we can look forward to next year.

LifePoint Christain Church guest speaker, Greg Sparks, draws a verbal picture of Jesus' first miracle at the wedding of Cana: giving us intricate details, showing us how powerful this miracle was,  and helping us see how miracles are happening in our lives now.

So often in life, we get caught up in titles that are supposed to define who we are, or at the very least, what we do...  The other day, my wife was defining the “traditional” role of each hitter in the lineup to our kids. She talked about how the leadoff hitter was usually fast, takes a lot of pitches and gets on base. She then spoke about the number 2 hitter being able to put the ball in play and move the runner over while the 3, 4 & 5 hitters are supposed to drive the runners in... 6, 7 & 8 hitters are the wildcards that usually aren't as consistent as the top of the lineup but never underestimate their capabilities because oftentimes they possess the most raw talent on the team... The 9 hitter is usually seen as the double leadoff man with a responsibility to get on base for the dudes at top of the order… Yes, for years we have pigeonholed a certain type of hitter for each slot, but in recent times we have seen managers step outside of the box and creatively try new things by putting nonprototypical hitters into traditional batting order positions... We have seen the classic cleanup hitter hit lead off the same way we have seen a typical leadoff hitter hit cleanup.. Throughout the course of my career, I literally would hit leadoff one day, 4th the next and then 9th the following day... Early on I found myself trying to play to the role... If I were leading off, I would try to take more pitches and if I were hitting 4th, I would try to hit more homers... When I hit 9th, I would wonder what I did to piss the manager off...  As a matter of fact, my first professional game was in Portland, Oregon and when the lineup was posted, I saw my name in the 9th position of the batting order... Perplexed, I went straight to our manager Greg Sparks' office and insisted he must have made a mistake… I had never hit 9th in my life. His response... “Be happy you aren't hitting 10th.”  Point well taken and as I got older, I could care less what position of the batting order I was hitting, all that mattered was that I was in the lineup... Regardless of where I was hitting, I also learned to play my game and not let where I was in order to dictate my approach. Ultimately, this mentality was mentally liberating and allowed me to have success up & down the lineup. Next time somebody tries to label us or we end up labeling ourselves, let's slap ourselves in the face, kick ourselves in the balls and go back to focusing on the only 4 things within our control: Attitude, Effort, Preparation, and Execution...  Oh yea, and lets be happy we aren't hitting 10th.  -EB

The first big changes of the White Sox offseason have arrived. Hitting coaches Todd Steverson and Greg Sparks won't be back. Chuck Garfien and Chris Kamka discuss the Steverson decision and the one offensive category that continues to hold the White Sox back (03:10), the craziest offensive stat that happened with the White Sox in 2019 involving Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada (14:40), why Frank Menechino might be a top candidate to replace Steverson (19:40), other possible candidates (22:10) and much more.

In this episode we hear Ashely's wrap up of the Nova Open as well as her interviews with some of the Niva Open GT winners. We talk Adepticon 2017 with Dustin Birkencamp and Greg Sparks, both who help organize Adepticon and Scott reviews Black Library's Blood and Thunder.

In this episode we hear Ashely's wrap up of the Nova Open as well as her interviews with some of the Niva Open GT winners. We talk Adepticon 2017 with Dustin Birkencamp and Greg Sparks, both who help organize Adepticon and Scott reviews Black Library's Blood and Thunder.

We are joined again by Brad Chester and Greg Sparks for a discussion on the European Team Championships.

We start this week off with Mark in rare form.  So there is some bleeping and ranting going on in the first segment.  Chris Borer and Brian Sobb sit down with Ken and talk about Fantasy Flight Games newest game 'Relic'.  The guys get into a discussion on how to find your niche in a gaming group.  And for the what's new at Adepticon segment Greg Sparks takes time to sit down and discuss the team tournament.

One of the great things about AdeptiCon is how it brings various aspects of the wargaming community together, across both system and regional divides. AdeptiCon also provides the opportunity for those not directly involved with the hobby a chance to support a family member or friend who is. This week, Andrew and Mark talk to Barb Sparks. Barb is a long time AdeptiCon volunteer and mother of the legendary and notorious Greg Sparks.

This is the Second Founding. We would like to welcome you to the inaugrial episode of the Second Founding, our very own 40k podcast.  A few minor equipment setbacks plagued us early on but we persisted in our goal of mediocracy.