Podcast appearances and mentions of John Petty

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In this episode, we go off the subject of Zero Trust and talk with John Petty, security analytics and innovation director at a top 25 bank, about the risks and benefits of generative AI in the enterprise.

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It's officially Fall - a great time to talk about how the Bible talks about the harvest; not of crops but of people. Jesus calls us to have compassion, to share His message of hope. This weekend we had the privilege of hearing from not just one speaker- but FOUR amazing, Godly men in our own church delivering the same message from Scripture. Each one was able to put his own spin and interpretation on The Harvest. Be sure to check out all four sermons!

The Cost of Discipleship is the title of a book by German theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer.  In it, Bonhoeffer spells out what he believes it means to follow Christ, what discipleship really is all about.    Bonhoeffer understood that following Jesus is not always easy.  He wanted to honestly communicate the message that, if you live into a life of discipleship, there will be costs to living such a life.  And, ultimately, toward the end of World War II, Bonhoeffer was killed because of the choices he made and his commitment to faithfully follow Jesus. In our gospel reading for today, we find Jesus bluntly teaching about discipleship and what it means to follow him.  And, I have to say, his words regarding discipleship are daunting and uncomfortable to hear.  Today, we find Jesus speaking to a large crowd of people.  Among the throng, there were some who were contemplating the possibility of becoming disciples.  Jesus' response to them communicates the seriousness of discipleship and his words make it clear that faithful discipleship is not for the faint of heart.  The stakes have been rising throughout this chapter in Luke, and it is becoming ever more clear just what lies ahead as Jesus faces the future. So, Jesus spells out the high cost of discipleship. To better understand the blunt nature of what he is saying, think about this. Just imagine inviting someone to come and be part of our community of faith and saying to them, “Come and check us out this Sunday and we'll tell you how hard it is to join our church.  First, you've got to hate your family.  Then, you must carry a cross like a condemned criminal.  Along with that, we expect you to give up everything you have worked so hard to possess.  Do these things and you can call yourself a member of our community of Faith.”  Now, that sounds like a sure and certain way to grow a church!  Right? Well, I think we need to unpack what Jesus is saying and take a deep dive into exploring the meaning of this passage.  First, Jesus says, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters – yes, even his own life – he cannot be my disciple.”  Now, most of us, when we think of Jesus, usually connect his message to themes of love and not hate.  “Hate” is such a strong word and it seems contradictory to our understanding of the Christian life.  And, in our nation, a culture that often elevates “family values” by placing them higher than almost anything else, the idea of hating family is offensive.   When unpacking this word, pastor and theologian, John Petty, writes: The word "hate" is laden with emotion in our cultural context.  It suggests repulsion at a visceral level.  In this case, in the context of first century middle eastern culture, to "hate" [one's family or] one's own self means that the person disconnects from everything that has heretofore defined that person.  To put it another way, one's past no longer defines who they are.  One's identity is no longer formed by one's former allegiances, nor one's experiences in life, nor even one's genetics.  These are part of the old world which is giving way to the new world of God.  Followers of Jesus are not defined by the past, but by their work in the present and their future hope. Jesus uses hyperbole to get across the seriousness of what it means to follow him.  Jesus understands the transformation that takes place in the life of a disciple.  Once a person decides to follow Jesus, then life, relationships, time, and possessions are all viewed through the lens of Jesus.  Even family relationships pale in comparison to our relationship with God.  Our relationship to God is our first priority and our ultimate concern. Yes, Jesus' words are surprising and daunting.  But he is not yet finished.  He continues saying, “Anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.”  Well, this demand had to hit some of the people like a ton of bricks and take their breath away.  It is likely some of them had witnessed the public shame and humiliation of a condemned criminal carrying his cross through the city streets to the place of execution, just as Jesus himself would eventually do.  Quite honestly, we hear so much about the cross and cross bearing that I don't think we are able to always grasp what Jesus is saying.  In fact, the language of cross bearing has been corrupted by overuse.  Bearing a cross has nothing to do with things we often reference like living with chronic illness, painful physical conditions, or trying family relationships. It is instead what we do voluntarily, because of our commitment to Jesus Christ. Cross bearing requires deliberate sacrifice and exposure to risk and ridicule in order to follow Jesus. And, this commitment is not just a way of life, it is a commitment to a person. A disciple follows another person and learns a new way of life. [Luke, New Interpreter's Bible, p. 293]   It is interesting to note that the term for “cost” appears only once in the New Testament, and it is in this passage.  When Jesus talks about the cross and the cost of discipleship, he gets down to the meat and potatoes of what following him really is about.  The cost inevitably has to do with what you give up, what you sacrifice, what you deny, and the choices you make.   Life is always full of choices.  Life is about counting and weighing the cost of the many things, events and opportunities that vie for our attention.  Sporting events, family events, work events, the list is endless.  But, to carry your cross is to carry the choices and burdens and realities of a life that has made a certain commitment to living into and bringing forth the Kingdom of God right here and right now. That's certainly what it meant for Jesus.  When commenting on this, theologian, David Lose, writes: Jesus isn't inviting meaningless sacrifice. He isn't inviting door-mat discipleship or a whiney Christianity (“that's just my cross to bear”). Rather, he's inviting us to a full-bodied Christian faith that stands over and against all those things that are often presented to us as life by the culture. Jesus invites us, that is, to the kind of abundant life that is discovered only as you give yourself away. The kingdom of God Jesus proclaims is about life and love. And just as love is one thing that only grows when it's given away, so also is genuine and abundant life…. The choices we make, the relationships we decide to pursue, the way we spend this life we've been given, may cause not just puzzlement but dissatisfaction, even upset, among those we care about. But the question before us, as put so fiercely by Moses in the first reading, is whether we will choose life or death. Well, after Jesus says these things, and being the consummate teacher that he is, he then uses two parables to emphasize his point.  First, he describes building a tower and the process used to build it.  Using a form of cost-benefit analysis, he says, “A wise person estimates the cost.  Is it worth it?  Can I complete it?  In the same manner, a wise ruler calculates the cost of the war before going into battle.  Is it worth it?  Can I complete the war?”  Our vocation and call as disciples is always played out in our daily lives by the choices we make.  The decision-making process often requires an aspect of cost-benefit analysis, and sometimes choosing life – life that truly matters – is very costly.  As my dear friend Bill Uetricht says, “To follow Jesus, you have to count the cost.  It isn't going to be easy.  It's going to take you to some uncomfortable places.  It is going to challenge some basic assumptions you have about life.  It is going to unsettle all your little pet projects.”  Yes, it will unsettle you and unsettle all your pet projects! However, we weigh our choices in light of the gift of love and grace God has given us.  And, for those who hear a call to discipleship, Jesus himself becomes the sorting principle – Jesus, the embodiment of self-giving love, of mercy and compassion, the one who is our “true north.”  We follow the one who loved this world so much he went to the cross.  Following Jesus is not easy, but His word is still the best news this world has ever heard for bad times or good, and that is what you and I are called to remember together. Discipleship is demanding. Discipleship is very rewarding, and it is a joy-filled experience. Discipleship is also an intentional, determined thing – an intentional choice. If you would follow Jesus, come with all that you are and with all you have.  The promise of life, abundant life, life that truly matters, is always in front of us. And, the promise of God's unconditional love, forgiveness, and grace far outweigh whatever the cost discipleship might bring.  May God's love free us to choose life and daily center our lives in Christ, beginning right here and right now.

This week, you're in for a treat! We're continuing on in the Nehemiah series. Nehemiah had a burden for his home, he followed God's plan and direction, and he wasn't afraid to work. He also knew he couldn't do the work without other people. How can TEAMWORK help us go farther in working for God's Kingdom? Let's dive in and hear from a special guest this weekend! If you're new to Harbor or want to get connected in any way, click this link to get your New Here gift, find upcoming events, or get involved! Linktree.com/harbor_church

In today's world there is so much teaching out there that wants to convince you to adhere to a belief, and a lot of those unfortunately are false teachings leading you away from the truth. John Petty brings a message providing clarity so we can correctly handle the truth as well as avoid false teachings.

Smith's weight is at 166 per an SI report, down from the 175 listed on the Tide's roster See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jimmy and Luke recap the Maryland game and discuss John Petty and if he is truly out of his slumpLocked On Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy and Luke recap the Maryland game and discuss John Petty and if he is truly out of his slump Locked On Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NCAA tournament had its share of madness with wins by Loyola-Chicago, Oral Roberts and Ohio to name a few. Alabama plays Monday night, but Primo is a game-time decision. John Petty needs to get right, though. Plus Andrew Spivey from Gator Country, Baumhowers Bob Baumhower, John Racciatti on PGA Tour, University of Mobile Coach Darnell Archey & former South Alabama Coach Ronnie Arrow on the NCAA Tournament. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/david-schultz/support

The inaugural Unnamed NBA Draft podcast features breakdowns of Jalen Suggs, Cam Thomas, John Petty, and Javonte Smart.Each episode will feature a lottery pick, a first rounder, a second rounder, and a wildcard that could be a second round or undrafted player. This episode:Lottery - Jalen Suggs (Gonzaga) 1:40-13:40First round - Cam Thomas (LSU) 13:40-25:58Second round - John Petty Jr. 25:58-34:55Wildcard - Javonte Smart 34:55-41:00Overall thoughts on the group 41:00-45:58

E36 sitdown to speak with the CEO/Founder of the south premier basketball training & discovery showcase, Be Elite Hoops. Discusses how Be Elite was created. What makes Be Elite so attracted to so much of the south elite talent and teams. Discovering the #1 PG in the nation JD Davidson and the effects of social media in today's young athletes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/e36unfiltered/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/e36unfiltered/support

Kentucky's Mark Stoops made some strong comments about Jeremy Pruitt and Tennessee, while the Internet has got McDonald's jokes! Alabama took LSU behind the woodshed in record fashion on Tuesday night as John Petty was unconscious. Jaguars Football Coach Kane Wommack, ESPN's Ivan Maisel, Voice of Alabama Football Eli Gold, Keith Niebuhr from Auburn Undercover and Jaguars Basketball Coach Richie Riley. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/david-schultz/support

Alabama Basketball legend and current color commentator Bryan Passink joins Luke to discuss bama's hot start, John Petty, the state of the SEC and a whole lot of other stuff!Locked On Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alabama Basketball legend and current color commentator Bryan Passink joins Luke to discuss bama's hot start, John Petty, the state of the SEC and a whole lot of other stuff! Locked On Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With news related to UA men's basketball and football showing no signs of slowing, BOL staffers Travis Reier and Charlie Potter convened on the BamaOnLine Podcast Monday afternoon to weigh in on a myriad of topics. Among them: * Nate Oats' team not only leading the SEC, dominating in a way few would have expected. * First to 90 wins at the PMAC Tuesday night? * Early primary for SEC player of the year: John Petty or Trindon Watford. * It's longer a presidential election year, but we're calling Bill O'Brien to Alabama (because he's calling recruits). * Could it be that the news out of Knoxville only enhances value of Pete Golding? * Way-too-early next man up for 2021 Crimson Tide at quarterback, inside linebacker, defensive end, cornerback, wide receiver and offensive line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saban is prepping his team for a talented Notre Dame squad, Nate Oats impressed with John Petty this week See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We've got a special guest speaker for you- Harbor's own John Petty! John will be talking to us about wearing yet another mask- a mask to cover up your mistakes and your sin. Just pretend it's not there and it won't affect anything or anyone else, right? (spoiler alert: no). Let's dive in and hear from God together!

Nate Oats talks Herb Jones, John Petty, Jahvon Quinerly and Alabama preseason basketball on September 18

Cecil and Hunter discuss John Petty returning for his senior year and what it means for Alabama's roster. They then look around the league to see how the NBA Draft deadline affected other SEC teams.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roger Hoover visits with ESPN college basketball analyst Jimmy Dykes, to talk about John Petty's return to Alabama Men's Basketball. Crimson Live is presented by Alabama One Credit Union.

All Things Bama Podcast host Tyler Martin is joined by BamaCentral editor Christopher Walsh to breakdown John Petty Jr.'s recent decision to return to the Capstone for his senior season, what the SEC football schedule might look like, and how safety protocols in professional leagues like MLB and NFL could provide the way for college football to happen. With Petty now back into the fold for the 2020-2021 campaign, what is the ceiling for this squad? Veteran leaders like Petty and Herbert Jones mixed with a high-level recruiting class very well could be the recipe for success the program needs to have a deep run in the NCAA tournament when March rolls around. How much will the 2020 SEC football schedule be shaken up? Could we see the Iron Bowl in a non-traditional spot, like in one of the first few weeks? Who do fans want added to Alabama's schedule from the SEC East? Lastly, the two dive into what the PAC-12 players are pushing for, with their threats to boycott the season, and just how much is player safety at the forefront of these return-to-play conservations? Find out all this and more on the All Things Bama Podcast. The show is available on Apple, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Anchor. Former guests of the podcast include Eli Gold, Chris Stewart, Bryan Passink, Wimp Sanderson, Barrett Jones, Mike Johnson, Cory Reamer, Bradley Bozeman, Will Lowery, Lawson Schaffer, Kolby Robinson, Shaun Dion Hamilton, Jason Caffey, Kenneth Darby, Rudy Griffin, Keith McCants, JC Latham, James Brockermeyer, Matt Caddell, John Garcia Jr. and more. Make sure to like, subscribe, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening, everyone. Stay safe and healthy during this time! Link to Apple Podcasts

Jimmy Stein and Luke Robinson are happy to welcome John Petty back to the Bama Basketball team for his senior season as he withdraws his name from the draft! Meanwhile, a former Bama hoopster is making a name for himself in the NBA bubble!Also, Luke tells a personal Robert Horry story and how the NBA great swatted one of Luke's shots into the atmosphere...Locked On Bama is part of the Locked On Network! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Gallo-Way Podcast episode 46 features the voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Chris Stewart. William and Chris discuss the return of John Petty to Alabama for his senior season, preview the fall football season and share stories from broadcasting and various past Alabama Athletic events. A longer episode with quality stories is sure to keep you entertained. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud. Follow on Twitter: @wm_galloway and @cstewartsports. Lineup: (0:00 - 5:58 Intro, What's New) (5:59 - 1:10:48 Chris Stewart joins the podcast) (1:10:49 - 1:13:27 Around Alabama Athletics, Closing)

Petty returns for senior season, NFL makes more cuts Monday See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jimmy Stein and Luke Robinson are happy to welcome John Petty back to the Bama Basketball team for his senior season as he withdraws his name from the draft! Meanwhile, a former Bama hoopster is making a name for himself in the NBA bubble! Also, Luke tells a personal Robert Horry story and how the NBA great swatted one of Luke's shots into the atmosphere... Locked On Bama is part of the Locked On Network! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOL staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier jumpstart your Monday with some Crimson Tide talk. The guys go in-depth on multiple topics, including: -- It's Monday morning, do you know when your favorite MLB team plays again? -- Justin Thomas back to No. 1; working to make Charlie a golf fan. -- Graduation weekend and fall check-in converge on UA, Tuscaloosa. -- Iron Bowl Week 1, UGA-Bama final regular-season game? Hey, why not, it's 2020. -- Fall camp start date still up in the air. -- Reality of potential for opt outs in college football. -- As decision day arrives for John Petty, what UA hoops will look like with/without him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cecil Hurt and Hunter Johnson discuss John Petty and what Greg Byrne's letter to fans could mean for Alabama Basketball. The two then do a deep dive on Alabama's 2002 SEC title team, bringing fans a blast from the past. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning, I am going to be very honest with you about something.  Over the past week, I have found myself feeling overwhelmed by the pain and grief over what is happening in the world.  I have been overwhelmed by the agony, grief, and pain in our country as I think about: the threat of this virus the painful fact that our country makes up only 4% of the world’s population, yet 25% of COVID deaths worldwide have been in the United States as we have seen over 140,000 lives extinguished the cruel fact that 5 million laid off workers just lost their health insurance during a pandemic the fact that we see so many stories of people who put individual rights before love of neighbor and care for the common good and the fact that this emphasis on personal rights and independence has become a form of malignant, grotesque selfishness which exacerbates this pandemic As I felt that sense of overwhelming pain, I also experienced a deep, profound yearning for the Kingdom of God to be fully realized, NOW!  The desire for God’s justice to break into our lives right now was burning in my very bones.  At the same time, I was feeling a very real sense of fear. Then, in the depth of that experience, I began studying today’s scripture readings, and God’s word truly came to life for me. It was a life-giving word! First, in our reading from Isaiah, the Lord says, “Do not fear, or be afraid.”  The words “Do not fear!” are some of the most repeated words in scripture.  Through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord says we do not need to fear because we are God’s witnesses and there is no other rock but the God in whom we place our trust.  God is the first and the last and God is in control.  Yes, even in these present disheartening, disconcerting circumstances, God is the rock!  God is ultimately the one in control and we don’t need to fret because God ultimately has this! Then, as I read the words of St. Paul in his letter to the Romans, his words leaped off the page!  Paul uses the pain of labor as a divine image to explain how God is at work in the world.  Friends, I yearn for God’s justice to break into our lives in these challenging times and I yearn for God’s Kingdom to be fully born.  Now, for any of you who have given birth, you know the pain one experiences as new life comes into this world.  When I read Paul’s words, I again became aware of how, in this present world, the good and the bad are all tangled up together. And, Paul compares this pain we often feel in these circumstances to labor contractions. He says even creation itself labors as the promise of the Kingdom of God comes closer with every contraction.  In fact, Christ's promises come closer to fulfillment with every surge of pain. While we may at times expect the worst and even think that our whole society is going to hell in a hand basket, we need to remember that we are children and heirs of the one God who made even the grave a womb of rebirth.  And, because of this, we have hope!  We place our trust in this God, and therefore the suffering and pain we experience as we long and yearn for God’s Kingdom to come to fruition are like birth pains in which all groans lead the way to new life.  We are resurrection people, and as we look at this present world and the way the good and the bad are all tangled up together, we do so with hope, placing our trust in the one God whose promises and plans will not be thwarted. This is something Jesus clearly acknowledges in today’s gospel reading – the good and the bad are all tangled up together.  Today, when it comes to Jesus’ storytelling, he is on a roll!  Jesus is telling yet one more story as he tries to describe that Kingdom of Heaven we so yearn for.  He compares the Kingdom to someone who went out and sowed good seed in his field.  Then, that night, when the hired hands were all asleep, an enemy – a word that would be better translated as “hostile human being” – came and sowed weeds among the wheat.  This hostile human being sowed weeds, which are often called tares or bearded darnel.  Truthfully, it is a “devil of a weed” and it has a deceptive appearance.  Its roots surround the roots of the good plants, and it sucks up not only the precious nutrients in the soil but also the scarce amount of water.  It becomes virtually impossible to get it out without ruining the good plant.  This bearded darnel is not even discernible from wheat until the grain begins to form.  In its early stages, it looks like wheat, but when it starts to produce its seed, it creates an ugly grain that hosts a toxic fungus.  And, it is only after the plants grow up and begin to bear fruit that the weeds seem to appear.  As Jesus’ story continues, he tells us that when the crop finally starts to mature, it becomes obvious the toxic weed had been sown among the wheat.  The servants in Jesus’ story wanted to pull up these weeds.  However, the wise farmer emphatically said, "No, if you gather up the weeds you will uproot the wheat along with them.  Let them both grow together until harvest time. Then we will separate the tares from the wheat."  Jesus acknowledges the presence of evil and its malicious nature.  Yet, he calls for restraint because one cannot always be sure about these plants.  What I find so interesting about the statement “let them both grow together,” is the Greek word that has been translated as “let.”  This Greek word is “aphete” and, in the Bible it is most frequently translated as “forgive.”  So, one could say the sentence is “forgive and let the tares grow with the wheat until the harvest.”  Wow!  Again, we have a parable that is all about the grace we find within the reign of God.  As human beings, we all have weed aspects within us.  As a church, we exist as weed infested communities.  We are tangles of wheat and weeds together, good and bad wrapped up together.  The fact of the matter is that both grow within each one of us.  I like the way theologian, John Petty, describes our weed side and the coming harvest.  He writes: We all have our “weed side” – that part of us which may look good, but doesn’t produce fruit.  This part will be burned away, leaving only that which is built on Christ.  Don’t worry.  In God’s time of harvest, this will be seen and experienced as a good thing.  After all, the one who judges us – the one who sends the purifying fire – is really the one who loves us the most.  Our propensity to judge others will be burned away.  Our sucking up to hierarchical authority will be burned away.  Our trying to see ourselves as better than others will be burned away.  Our moralistic fervor will be burned away.  Our self-righteous attempt at self-inflation will be burned away.  Praise God!   The blatant truth for each one of us is that we are imperfect people and we live in an imperfect world where evil is inevitably part of life.  And, it is not always easy to distinguish the good from the bad.  There are problems within us and around us that lie beyond our ability and power to prevent, correct, or heal. However, the God who is seen in this parable is one of infinite patience and restraint.  In this parable about a God of patience and grace, we find an intentional ambiguity that is holy as God allows the good to grow up with the bad.  Theologian, Theodore Wardlaw, describes this place of holy ambiguity by saying: God creates space that frees us to get on with the crucial business of loving, or at least living with each other.  Often, in the space created by such patience, it is not just the others, but we ourselves, who are welcomed into a larger reality.  This is the sense in which we are ‘reborn’ not just once, but over and over and over again.  Every one of us, every little child and every adult, lives life tangled and ensnared within a plethora of self-justifying impulses.  We face self-love that has run amuck. We seem to trust in things that are not worthy of our trust. This is part of our humanity, part of life. This is what we who are Christians call “sin.”  And, in God’s economy of grace, God’s constant surprise for us is that this God even uses our deep, deep brokenness to bring forth beauty in God’s kingdom.  God even comes to us through the weeds of our lives, our own brokenness.  God mysteriously and graciously comes to us disguised as our life, even in the depth of our present struggles, and patiently transforms us into new beings.  God’s gracious, patient love for each one of us is so great that God even takes the horror and evil of a cross and transforms that experience to show God’s deep love for our broken world. So, as I think about the overwhelming pain and grief I have been feeling, Jesus’ words today remind me and unequivocally affirm that God is still in charge. God ultimately has this, and God is ultimately in control.  And, as I so yearn for God’s Kingdom to be fully realized, I know it is toward this very God that we are forever moving – individually, collectively, and as a cosmos.  As a dearly loved old hymn proclaims, “Though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.”

John Petty is deciding between NBA and one more season at The Capstone See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cecil Hurt and Hunter Johnson sit down to discuss updates to Alabama's basketball schedule, as well as an update on John Petty's status. The two then turn their attention to a series of questions asked by Tide fans for a mailbag! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Things Bama Podcast host Tyler Martin is joined by staff writer Joey Blackwell to breakdown the University of Alabama's two newest football commits (five-star offensive tackle JC Latham and four-star wide receiver Christian Leary) and discuss if Alabama basketball's John Petty Jr. should stay in the NBA draft or not. The additions of Latham and Leary bolster the Crimson Tide's recruiting class at eight members and pushes it to No. 22 on the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Just how high could Alabama ascend this cycle? The two also dive into the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, which includes former Crimson Tide standouts, Antonio Langham and Chris Samuels. Whenever Alabama coach Nick Saban retires, how many former players will he have in the College Football Hall of Fame? Blackwell and Martin ponder that because it could end up being a really high number when it is all said and done. The show is available on Apple, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Anchor. Former guests of the podcast include Eli Gold, Chris Stewart, Bryan Passink, Wimp Sanderson, Barrett Jones, Mike Johnson, Cory Reamer, Bradley Bozeman, Will Lowery, Lawson Schaffer, Kolby Robinson, Shaun Dion Hamilton, Jason Caffey, Kenneth Darby, Keith McCants, and more. Make sure to like, subscribe, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening, everyone. Stay safe and healthy during this time!

In this episode, Alex Brown joins Ethan Piechota to talk about the depth of the 2020 NBA Draft class and dive deeper into a few specific guys, as well as talk draft philosophy in RD2. 3:05 RD2 Draft Philosophy 7:00 UDFA/RD2 Impact Values Plays (Mason Jones, Lamine Diane, Justinian Jessup, Yves Pons, Killian Tillie, Jalen Harris, Kylor Kelley, Trent Forrest, Nate Hinton, Zeke Nnaji, CJ Elleby, John Petty, Malik Fitts) 1:04:00 Fit vs Best Player Available in RD2? 1:06:57 Pritchard, Powell, Howard 1:18:00 Questions Follow us on Twitter! @EthanPiechota, @AhbAnalytics, @ProspectPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-piechota/support

With many children away from school and out of their normal routine, this may give children an opportunity to participate in some unsafe activities around the home. Dr. John Petty, a pediatric trauma surgeon with Brenner Children's chats virtually with BestHealth about some of the recent injuries that have been treated and how families can have a balance of being active and outdoors but at the same time taking safe measures and practicing common sense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn more about helpful parent resources from Brenner Children'sMeet Dr. John Petty

In today’s gospel reading, we are invited into a story, a story that simply did not just take place a long time ago, but a story that is truly our story, here and now.  Because of the nature of this gospel passage, I am going to do something different.  Before we hear the reading, I would like to share just a few insights with you.  The community to which the Gospel of John is addressed may very well have been expelled from the synagogue for confessing Jesus as Messiah.  They may well have felt isolated and abandoned.  So, as you experience hearing today’s reading about the isolated blind man, ask yourself how this passage might address the isolated and the abandoned, not only within John’s community, but also the isolated and abandoned among us today.  How does this story address us as we face a whole new form of living in isolation? Not only does this reading address the nature of this early Christian community, it also works to undermine a simplistic understanding of sin.  When the disciples voice a common view of the day that disability or hardship is the result of sin, a view some people today even continue to suggest, Jesus sharply disagrees.  Also, when the Pharisees assume that knowledge of the law automatically grants righteousness, Jesus counters their thinking by saying that precisely because they feel so certain regarding their understanding, because they deny their sin and claim to “see,” they are in fact sinning because they do not recognize and trust God’s very saving presence to them in the person of Jesus. So, are they really the blind ones? With these insights in mind, I invite you to listen or follow along and enter into this story.  John 9:1-41 As Jesus walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him. 4We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work. 5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” 6When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on the man’s eyes, 7saying to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). Then he went and washed and came back able to see. 8The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar began to ask, “Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?” 9Some were saying, “It is he.” Others were saying, “No, but it is someone like him.” He kept saying, “I am the man.” 10But they kept asking him, “Then how were your eyes opened?” 11He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ Then I went and washed and received my sight.” 12They said to him, “Where is he?” He said, “I do not know.” 13They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. 14Now it was a sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. 15Then the Pharisees also began to ask him how he had received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes. Then I washed, and now I see.” 16Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not observe the sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And they were divided. 17So they said again to the blind man, “What do you say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” He said, “He is a prophet.” 18The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight 19and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” 20His parents answered, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; 21but we do not know how it is that now he sees, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.” 22His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue. 23Therefore his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.” 24So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and they said to him, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.” 25He answered, “I do not know whether he is a sinner. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” 26They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” 27He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?” 28Then they reviled him, saying, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. 29We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.” 30The man answered, “Here is an astonishing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. 31We know that God does not listen to sinners, but he does listen to one who worships him and obeys his will. 32Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind. 33If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” 34They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you trying to teach us?” And they drove him out. 35Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36He answered, “And who is he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him.” 37Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.” 38He said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped him. 39Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind.” 40Some of the Pharisees near him heard this and said to him, “Surely we are not blind, are we?” 41Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now that you say, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.   Friends, to follow Jesus is to see differently.  Sometimes, to follow Jesus is to be brought into a messy situation, maybe even a crisis.  But, in the mess, we are called to trust that God is present and at work doing a new thing.  Sometimes, this newness means discovering that we are actually the blind ones when we think we see perfectly.  My friend, Pastor Bill Uetricht, quoted theologian John Petty on Thursday and then added some thoughts of his own. He wrote: “John Petty speaks of Lutheran irony, the notion that ‘it is precisely when we are most spiritually confident that we are in greatest spiritual danger, that it is precisely when we feel strong in faith, precisely when we are feeling the most committed, precisely when we are the most religious, that sin lies closest at hand.’”  My friend Bill then said, “I suspect that in the craziness of these current times, this wisdom is worth clinging to. Who knows for sure what it is all about? The call in the midst of it is not certainty, but trust. That isn't coming easy for me these days.” I agree with my dear friend, Bill.  That trust is not coming easy for me these days.  Yet, I do continue to trust God’s word to us.  That blind man was made new.  Theologian, Nadia Bolz Weber, writes, “New is often messy.  New looks like recovering alcoholics.  New looks like reconciliation between family members who don’t actually deserve it.  New looks like every time I manage to admit I was wrong and every time I manage to not mention when I’m right.  New looks like a very fresh start and every act of forgiveness.  New is the thing we never saw coming – never even hoped for – like our blind guy here.  But new ends up being what I needed all along.”  And, I would add, new is discovering the new ministries and new ways we are able to be together as people of Faith in the midst of the craziness of our present existence. Such newness is also what we call grace, it is what we call love.  Nadia Bolz-Weber continues by saying, “God simply keeps reaching down…reaching down into the dirt of your humanity and resurrecting you from the graves you dig for yourself through your violence, your lies, your selfishness, your arrogance, and your addictions.  And God keeps loving you back to life over and over….There are times when faith feels like a friendship with God.  But there are other times when it feels….I don’t know….more vacant.  Yet none of that matters in the end.  How you feel about Jesus or how close you feel to God is meaningless next to how God acts upon you.  How God indeed enters into your messy life and loves you through it, maybe whether you want God’s help or not.” In today’s story, one of the most remarkable things is the fact that the blind man didn’t seek out Jesus or ask his help.  Yet, he was healed and made whole.  And the powerful, life-giving truth of the gospel is that our suffering, our grief, the challenges we are currently facing, and even our sin will not have the last word. As our souls and bodies desperately cry out for relief, we hear the faint yet clear voice of the Christ calling us; reminding us that, through the cross, death and all its trappings have been swallowed up in victory. The final word rests not with suffering, not with blindness, not with this coronavirus and everything that we are currently facing and experiencing, but with the newness, life and peace that come through Christ. These days, we hear people reminding us to wash our hands over and over and over again, and it is a necessary reminder.  But, this story reminds us that the most sublime words imaginable are, “Go, wash.” And, I don’t mean just go wash your hands yet again.  I mean wash in the waters of your baptism and the water of life in which God daily bathes each one of us, whatever our circumstances.  We may not always sense this, but we trust God’s promise to us.  And, as the cool and refreshing waters of life wash over all of us – those baptismal waters in which we daily live – our eyes and our hearts are opened to behold the living Christ, standing as the chains of death and hell lay broken at his feet.  There is no other response than to simply trust, raise our voices and cry out at last, “Lord! I believe!”  

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The Cost of Discipleship is the title of a book by German theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer.  In it, Bonhoeffer spells out what he believes it means to follow Christ, what discipleship really is all about.    Bonhoeffer understood that following Jesus is not always easy.  He wanted to honestly communicate the message that, if you live into a life of discipleship, there will be costs to living such a life.  And, ultimately, toward the end of World War II, Bonhoeffer was killed because of his commitment to following Jesus. In our gospel reading for today, we find Jesus bluntly teaching about the costs involved if we are to live a life of discipleship and faithfully follow him.  And, I have to say, his words about discipleship are daunting and uncomfortable to hear.  Today, we find Jesus speaking to a large crowd of people.  Among the throng, there were some who were contemplating the possibility of becoming disciples.  Jesus’ response to them communicates the seriousness of discipleship and his words make it clear that faithful discipleship is not for the faint of heart.  The stakes have been rising throughout this chapter in Luke, and it is becoming clearer just what is at stake when one says he or she wants to follow Jesus.  Jesus bluntly spells out the high cost of discipleship.  For example, can you imagine inviting someone to come and be part of our community of faith and saying to them, “Come and check us out this Sunday and we’ll tell you how hard it is to join our church.  First, you’ve got to hate your family.  Then, you must carry a cross like a condemned criminal.  Along with that, we expect you to give up everything you have worked hard to have.  Do these things and you can call yourself a member of our community of Faith.”  Now, that sounds like a sure and certain way to grow a church!  Right? Well, I think we need to unpack what Jesus is saying and take a deep dive into exploring the meaning of this passage.  First, Jesus says, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters – yes, even his own life – he cannot be my disciple.”  Now, most of us, when we think of Jesus, usually connect his message to themes of love and not hate.  “Hate” is such a strong word and it seems contradictory to our understanding of the Christian life.  And, in our nation, a culture that often elevates “family values” by placing them higher than almost anything else, the idea of hating family is offensive.   When unpacking this word, theologian, John Petty, writes: The word "hate" is laden with emotion in our cultural context.  It suggests repulsion at a visceral level.  In this case, in the context of first century middle-eastern culture, to "hate" [one's family or] one’s own self means that the person disconnects from everything that has heretofore defined that person.  To put it another way, one's past no longer defines who they are.  One's identity is no longer formed by one's former allegiances, nor one's experiences in life, nor even one's genetics.  These are part of the old world which is giving way to the new world of God.  Followers of Jesus are not defined by the past, but by their work in the present and their future hope. Jesus uses hyperbole to get across the seriousness of what it means to follow him.  Jesus understands the transformation which occurs in the life of a disciple.  Once a follower commits to Jesus, then life, relationships, time, and possessions are viewed through the lens of Jesus.  Even family relationships pale in comparison to our relationship with God.  Our relationship to God is our first priority and ultimate concern.           Yes, Jesus’ words are surprising and daunting.  And, he is not yet finished.  He continues on saying, “Anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.”  Well, this demand had to hit some of the people like a ton of bricks and take their breath away.  In all likelihood, some of them had witnessed the public shame and humiliation of a condemned criminal carrying his cross through the city streets to the place of execution, just as Jesus himself would eventually do.  Quite honestly, we hear so much about the cross and cross bearing that I don’t think we are able to always grasp what Jesus is saying.  In fact, the language of cross bearing has been corrupted by overuse.  Bearing a cross has nothing to do with experiences like living with chronic illness, painful physical conditions, or trying family relationships. It is instead what we do voluntarily, as a consequence of our commitment to Jesus Christ. Cross bearing requires deliberate sacrifice and exposure to risk and ridicule in order to follow Jesus. And, this commitment is not just a way of life, it is a commitment to a person. A disciple follows another person and learns a new way of life. [Luke, New Interpreter’s Bible, p. 293]   It is interesting to note that the term for “cost” appears only once in the New Testament, and it is in this passage.  When Jesus talks about the cross and the cost of discipleship, he gets down to the meat and potatoes of what following him really is about.  The cost inevitably has to do with what you give up, what you sacrifice, what you deny, and the choices you make.   Life is always full of choices.  Life is about counting and weighing the cost of the many things, events and opportunities that vie for our attention.  Sporting events, family events, work events, the list is endless.  But, to carry your cross is to carry the choices and burdens and realities of a life that has made a certain commitment to bringing about the Kingdom of God here and now. That’s certainly what it meant for Jesus.  In his weekly blog, theologian, David Lose, writes: Jesus isn’t inviting meaningless sacrifice. He isn’t inviting door-mat discipleship or a whiney Christianity (“that’s just my cross to bear”). Rather, he’s inviting us to a full-bodied Christian faith that stands over and against all those things that are often presented to us as life by the culture. Jesus invites us, that is, to the kind of abundant life that is discovered only as you give yourself away. The kingdom of God Jesus proclaims is about life and love. And just as love is one thing that only grows when it’s given away, so also is genuine and abundant life….The choices we make, the relationships we decide to pursue, the way we spend this life we’ve been given, may cause not just puzzlement but dissatisfaction, even upset, among those we care about. But the question before us, as put so fiercely by Moses in the first reading, is whether we will choose life or death. Always the consummate teacher, Jesus then uses two parables to emphasize his point.  First, he describes building a tower and the process used to build it.  Using a form of cost-benefit analysis, he says, “A wise person estimates the cost.  Is it worth it?  Can I complete it?  In the same manner, a wise ruler calculates the cost of the war before going into battle.  Is it worth it?  Can I complete the war?”  Our vocation and call as disciples is always played out in our daily lives by the choices we make.  The decision-making process often requires an aspect of cost-benefit analysis, and sometimes choosing life – life that truly matters – is very costly.  As my dear friend Bill Uetricht says, “To follow Jesus, you have to count the cost.  It isn’t going to be easy.  It’s going to take you to some uncomfortable places.  It is going to challenge some basic assumptions you have about life.  It is going to unsettle all your little pet projects.”  However, we weigh our choices in light of the gift of love and grace God has given us.  And, for those who hear a call to discipleship, Jesus himself becomes the sorting principle – Jesus, the embodiment of self-offering love, of mercy and compassion, the one who is our “true north.”  We follow the one who loved this world so much he went to the cross.  Following Jesus is not easy, but His word is still the best news this world has ever heard for bad times or good, and that is what you and I are called to remember together. Discipleship is demanding. Discipleship is a delightful thing, and discipleship is an intentional, determined thing. If you would follow Him, come with all that you are and with all you have.  The promise of life, abundant life, life that truly matters is always in front of us. And, the promise of God’s unconditional love, forgiveness and grace far outweigh whatever the cost discipleship might bring.  May God’s love free us to choose life and daily center our lives in Christ, beginning right here and right now.  

Episode 76: Dr. John Petty and Dr. Marion Henry  This week we have a special episode on gun violence. The American Pediatric Surgical Association has just released a statement on firearm injuries and children. It reads, in part,: Firearm injuries are the second most common cause of death in children who come to a trauma center, and pediatric surgeons provide crucial care for these patients. The American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) is committed to comprehensive pediatric trauma readiness, including firearm injury prevention. APSA supports a public health approach to firearm injury.” Our guests today are Dr. John Petty, associate professor of Surgical Sciences in Pediatrics at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital and Dr. Marion Henry, an associate professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona. These two doctors were instrumental drafting this new statement.

Our stories this week: You might recall pilot Chesley Sullenberger. He became a hero a few years back for crash landing a disabled passenger airliner into New York's Hudson River with no loss of life. He recently appeared in front of Congress to testify about the crashes of the Boeing 737. We discuss his testimony and what it means for Boeing and for other engineering companies. We've got an on-site report from Semicon West, including a revised estimate of growth in the chip market in 2019. And guest commentators John Petty and Kathleen Ma have just concluded a major report on the workstation market, which has seen some profound changes over the years.

A conversation with John Petty, who left an engineering career in the 1990s to open The Bagel Place, now an extremely popular breakfast and lunch eatery. With host Jason Boyett, John talks about his dramatic career shift, how he introduced Amarillo to bagels in the first place, and how The Bagel Place actually benefited when a national bagel chain showed up. (The chain only lasted a year in Amarillo.) This episode is sponsored by ROI Online and Amarillo National Bank.

I have always loved the music of folk musician and activist Pete Seeger.  He was a prolific song writer.  In his music, we gain insight into the many causes he supported, such as international disarmament, civil rights and care of the environment.  There is an authenticity and honesty present in his work.  As he observed culture and life he responded to what was happening in our lives and in the world by infusing his songs with cries for justice.  Voicing his passion for people's rights through the music he wrote, he actively sought justice for our African American brothers and sisters.  In fact, Seeger was the musician most responsible for popularizing the spiritual We Shall Overcome which became the anthem of the 1960's Civil Rights Movement.  Seeger was also very aware of the fact that good and bad exist in tandem.  As he reflected upon American music, one of his statements is very profound in light of today's gospel reading.  He said, “The good and bad are all tangled up together.  American popular music is loved around the world because of its African rhythm.  But that wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for slavery.” Now, to be sure, there was and is absolutely nothing that ever validates or justifies slavery in our past history as a nation, or at any other time in the history of the world, including this present time.  And, we need to continue addressing the racism that is still so present in our culture, racism that is rooted in the sin of slavery and has become systemic in this nation.  In fact, Seeger would have been the first person to make that very clear.  But, he was able to see the gift African American people have given the world, contributing to American culture, even though they came to this country through the evils of slavery.  Seeger could keenly see that the good and bad in life are all tangled up together. This is something Jesus clearly acknowledges in today's gospel reading.  The good and the bad are all tangled up together.  Today, Jesus is telling yet one more story as he tries to describe the kingdom of heaven.  He compares the kingdom to someone who went out and sowed good seed in his field.  Then, that night, when the hired help were sleeping, an enemy – a word that would be better translated as “hostile human being” – came and sowed weeds among the wheat.  This hostile human being sowed weeds, which are often called tares or bearded darnel.  Truthfully, it is a “devil of a weed.”  In its early stages, it actually looks like wheat.  But, as its roots surround the roots of the good plants, it sucks up not only the precious nutrients in the soil but also the scarce amount of water.  It becomes virtually impossible to get it out without ruining the good plant.  This bearded darnel is not even discernible from wheat until the grain begins to form.  So, it was only after the plants grew up and began to bear fruit that the weeds seemed to appear.  Like Jesus' words to us last week, he is again using an example that is familiar to the people as he makes a point about the kingdom of heaven.  As his story continues, when the crop finally started to mature, it became very obvious that the toxic weed had been sown among the wheat.  The servants in the story wanted to pull up these weeds.  But, the wise farmer emphatically said: "No, if you gather up the weeds you will uproot the wheat along with them.  Let them both grow together until harvest time. Then we will separate the tares from the wheat."  Jesus acknowledges the presence of evil and its malicious nature.  Yet, he calls for restraint because one cannot always be sure about these plants.  What I find so interesting about the statement “let them both grow together,” is the Greek word that has been translated as “let.”  This Greek word is “aphete” and, in the Bible it is most frequently translated as “forgive.”  So, one could say the sentence is “forgive and let the tares grow with the wheat until the harvest.”  Wow!  Again, we have a parable that is all about the grace we find within the reign of God.  As human beings, we all have weed aspects within us.  As a church, we exist as weed infested communities.  We are tangles of wheat and weeds together, good and bad wrapped up together.  The fact of the matter is that both grow within each one of us.  I like the way theologian, John Petty, describes our weed side and the coming harvest.  He writes: We all have our “weed side” – that part of us which may look good, but doesn't produce fruit.  This part will be burned away, leaving only that which is built on Christ.  Don't worry.  In God's time of harvest, this will be seen and experienced as a good thing.  After all, the one who judges us – the one who sends the purifying fire – is really the one who loves us the most.  Our propensity to judge others will be burned away.  Our sucking up to hierarchical authority will be burned away.  Our trying to see ourselves as better than others will be burned away.  Our moralistic fervor will be burned away.  Our self-righteous attempt at self-inflation will be burned away.  Praise God!   The blatant truth for each one of us is that we are imperfect people and we live in an imperfect world where evil is inevitably part of life.  And, it is not always easy to distinguish the good from the bad.  There are problems within us and around us that lie beyond our ability and power to prevent, correct or heal.  But, the God who is seen in this parable is one of infinite patience and restraint.  In this parable about a God of patience and grace, we find an intentional ambiguity that is holy as God allows the good to grow up with the bad.  Theologian, Theodore Wardlaw, describes this place of holy ambiguity by saying: God creates space that frees us to get on with the crucial business of loving, or at least living with each other.  Often, in the space created by such patience, it is not just the others, but we ourselves, who are welcomed into a larger reality.  This is the sense in which we are ‘reborn' not just once, but over and over and over again.    Every one of us, every little child and every adult, lives life tangled and ensnared within a plethora of self-justifying impulses.  We face self-love that has run amuck.   We seem to trust in things that are not worthy of our trust.  This is part of our humanity, part of life.  This is what we who are Christians call “sin.”  And, in God's economy of grace, God's constant surprise for us is that this God even uses our brokenness to bring forth beauty in God's kingdom.  God even comes to us through the weeds of our lives, our own brokenness.  God mysteriously and graciously comes to us disguised as our life, and patiently transforms us into new beings.  God's gracious, patient love for each one of us, let alone the entire cosmos, is so great that God even takes the horror and evil of a cross and transforms that experience to show God's deep love for our broken world. While we live in a world where seeds of hatred and violence continue to be sown, Jesus' words today remind us that God is still in charge.  Yes, the good and the bad are all tangled up together, even within our very selves.  We live as “saint and sinner,” totally forgiven and totally in need of forgiveness.  But, we have been freed from slavery to sin.  We have been freed to be truly human – freed to truly love with a love that comes from God.  We have been named and claimed by this God of patience and grace who will never let us go.  Thanks be to God!

Another big win for the Crimson Tide against LSU as they pulled out a hard fought 10-0 victory this past Saturday. Everyone around the Crimson Tide needed an ice bath after the slobberknocker down in Baton Rouge. Even with the election having come and gone, the world does keep spinning, even if Tuscaloosa is in the center of it, and there's a bit of business to be handled with the Mississippi State Bulldogs this upcoming weekend. We'll have William "Redfish" Barger on during hour #1 to give us his thoughts on the gridiron version of the Crimson Tide. Drew DeArmond will join us for the second hour since he is covering the commitment of John Petty in Huntsville. We'll also have a conversation that Drew had with Antonio Langham as well as Paul Brown of Bulldogs 247. The action kicks off at 7. Be there or be Auburn.

In this episode we discuss two issues highlighted in the August 2016 EAST Literature review concerning Pediatric Trauma: the meaning and definition of pediatric traumatic coagulopathy and what to do with an injured child with a tender c-spine and negative imaging. Drs. Barbara Gaines, David Mooney, and John Petty joing moderators Dave Morris and Matt Martin for a thought-provoking discussion that will be interesting to anyone who cares for injured children -- even providers who don't normally treat pediatric patients. Supplemental MaterialsAcute traumatic coagulopathy in a critically injured pediatric population: Definition, trend over time, and outcomes. Outcomes of pediatric patients with persistent midline cervical spine tenderness and negative imaging result after trauma.