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Guillaume Williams is a Lutheran Minister and Martial Artist whose absolutely not the pastor you're expecting! He is genuine, curious about life and training, and he is the kind of Minister you want as a spiritual leader. The most interesting thing is we didn't get in to religion! We talk about his thought process on having the martial skills to defend himself, his family, and his congregation, and his mindset of learning and training. You can find him on instagram @revhardheaded. You can find the show website here https://www.thedistinguishedsavage.com You can find the show sponsor Absolute Security and Lock here http://absolutesecurityandlock.com This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Content is provided "as is" without warranty. We are not liable for damages from its use. Guest opinions are their own and don't reflect host/producer views. All content is copyrighted and protected by law. This podcast does not provide professional, medical, legal, or financial advice. Consult qualified experts for your specific situation. © [2025] [The Distinguished Savage, Savage Concepts LLC]. All Rights Reserved.
Passing the FE Civil Exam 18 years out of school, well into your late 30s, and coming from a non-technical career as a Lutheran Minister?
Jen talks with "Pastor Tim" - back by popular demand, Tim Tengblad worked as a Lutheran Minister for 35 years. He and Jen discuss the power of surrender, some misinterpretations of ancient Aramaic texts, the lost Gospels, Mary Magdalene, and his latest blog series about "The Beatitudes" from Jesus.
In this episode I'm joined by three friends to talk about what the pandemic has unveiled as it pertains to racism. I'm joined by Danielle Braitman who is the Emerging Gen Coordinator at the Calgary Jewish Federation as well as a Jewish representative at the Faith and Spirituality Centre (FSC) at the University of Calgary. I'm also joined by Margaret Propp who speaks from an Asian Canadian perspective. Margaret is a Lutheran Minister as well as a Chaplain at the FSC at the University of Calgary and at Mount Royal University. My third guest, Julian Newman, speaks from an African American perspective. Julian is a certified Diversity and Inclusion thought leader as well as the Founder and CEO of Culture Creative.
Religion and the LGBTQ community have been at odds for decades. Is there hope for reconciliation? Discover the answer together with us as we interview a Lutheran Minister and his view on the matter.
Mike Max talks with former University of Minnesota Head of Regentsand current Lutheran Pastor Dean Johnson talking about the season of hope, what it means to be disappointed, his thoughts on University athletic department budgets and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Christmas episode is (sort of?) here! Not a Christmas Extravaganza per se, but a solid guest nonetheless! From the Washington State Penal System, Prison Minister (Lutheran), Pastor Chris Ode steps aboard the Sleigh. Learn about the process of becoming and then working as a traditionally-placed Lutheran Minister, and then step behind the concrete walls and hear about tending to the incarcerated. Never a dull moment on “The Commute”!
The surprise guest was a Lutheran Minister, a Major General, and a US Senator. He took part in the fighting at Charleston, Brandywine, Stony Point, and Yorktown, as well as the winter at Valley Forge.He is famous for his actions as he gathered his recruits and said farewell to his Woodstock congregation, when is said to have thrown off his clerical garb to reveal his military uniform, proclaiming “There is a time to pray and a time to fight, and that time has now come!” Links https://www.falkirkcenter.com/Civil Defense Radio Information Website: www.civildefenseradio.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CivilDefenseRadioTwitter: https://twitter.com/Civil_Def_RadioYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQIWSy-0p-KPrbjG38QLRw
“Tone is important. Moderation is important. But I can assure you there were times when I left moderation to the side.” Beloved public radio host Diane Rehm is here. Usually she is on the other side of the microphone, asking the questions and bringing the guest to life in ways the audience has never heard. But this time she is on the receiving end, as Daniel engages her on a variety of topics— everything from her favorite interviews to memorable moments of passion in the studio. Beyond that, they discuss the role of the media. What can and should the media be doing in these unprecedented times? Where is the responsibility? Diane Rehm also has very specific taste in music— and she and Daniel have something in common, too. Diane Rehm is a native Washingtonian who began her radio career in 1973 as a volunteer for WAMU 88.5, the NPR member station in Washington, D.C. She was hired as an assistant producer and later became the host and producer of two health-oriented programs. In 1979, she began hosting WAMU’s local morning talk show, Kaleidoscope, which was renamed The Diane Rehm Show in 1984. The Diane Rehm Show grew from a local program to one with international reach and a weekly on-air audience of more than 2.8 million. Diane now brings her unique mix of curiosity, honesty, intimacy and nearly 40 years as host of WAMU and NPR’s The Diane Rehm Show to the podcast world. Listen weekly to On My Mind for Diane’s conversations with newsmakers, writers, artists and thinkers on the issues she cares about most: what’s going on in Washington, ideas that inform, and the latest on living well as we live longer. You can hear the podcast through her website www.dianerehm.org or iTunes. You can also listen to archived interviews from The Diane Rehm Show (on air from 2001-2016) at https://dianerehm.org/shows. Topics range from the U.S. economy and foreign affairs to literature, science and the arts. Many of the nation’s prominent newsmakers, journalists, and authors have appeared on her program, including then-Sen. Barack Obama, former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, former Vice President Dick Cheney, former secretaries of State Colin Powell and Hillary Clinton, retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), and Nobel Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison. In 2014, President Barack Obama presented Rehm with the National Humanities Medal. “In probing interviews with everyone from pundits to poets to Presidents, Ms. Rehm’s keen insights and boundless curiosity have deepened our understanding of our culture and ourselves,” the White House said. Diane Rehm lives in Washington D.C. She was married to her beloved late husband, John Rehm, for 54 years. In 2017, she married John Hagedorn, a retired Lutheran Minister. She has two children and four grandchildren. -------------------------------------- www.talkingbeats.com Please consider supporting Talking Beats with Daniel Lelchuk via our Patreon: patreon.com/talkingbeats
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Are there some special techniques therapists need to use when working with LGBTQ patients? Does the therapeutic approach have to be different? In today’s podcast, Rhonda and David interview Kyle Jones, a brilliant 5th year PhD student at Palo Alto University. Kyle has been a member of David’s training group at Stanford for the past four years, and now sees patients at the Feeling Good Institute in Mt. View, California. Today’s program is based on Kyle’s doctoral research on the treatment of LGBTQ patients. To get the interview started, Kyle defines LGBTQ: L = lesbian G = gay B = bisexual T = transsexual Q = questioning, or queer. Then Rhonda asks the obvious question: How does the treatment of LGBTQ individuals differ from the treatment of individuals who are heterosexual? What are the key differences? What special techniques or procedures should therapists use? And what does Kyle’s research reveal about the important factors in the treatment of gay individuals? Kyle emphasizes that most important factor is the therapist’s attitude toward the patient, as opposed to any special techniques or procedures that are unique to the treatment of the gay population. Sensitivity to and awareness of the unique challenges this population faces in terms of hatred and prejudice are tremendously important. Kyle points out that some therapists place an excessive focus on the patient’s gayness, while some tend to sweep this “uncomfortable” issue under the rug. Kyle emphasizes that the therapeutic approach is largely the same for gay and straight patients. In TEAM, we first provide strong empathy, so the patient feels understood and accepted. This, of course, is crucial for all patients. Then we set the agenda, asking the patient if she or he wants help, and if so, what is the problem that he or she wants help with? In other words, there is no special “agenda” that the therapist should impose on the treatment simply because the patient is gay. Kyle mentions that this is not a trivial point, because many therapists will try to set the agenda for the patient, thinking there is some “correct” way one should treat gay people, or some “correct” set of issues that must be addressed. David points out that thinking there is a special approach to gay patients could actually be viewed as a type of bias, thinking that the treatment of members of the LGBTQ community must be somehow “different” or special. In TEAM, we do NOT treat disorders, diagnoses, or “types” of patients. We treat humans in a highly individualize way, using the fractal approach described in a previous podcast. In other words, we ask the client to describe one specific moment when he or she was upset and wants help. Then the treatment flows from the exploration of that specific moment, because all the patient’s problems will be encapsulated in how she or he was thinking, feeling, and behaving at that moment. The treatment might then focus on depression, anxiety, a relationship problem, or a habit or addiction. Rhonda, Kyle and David discuss the problem of therapists who have a strong anti-gay bias. David talks about his father's work, trying to convert gay students at the University of Arizona after he retired from his work as a Lutheran Minister in Phoenix, and how much shame and anger David felt about this. David described his positive bias toward LGBTQ individuals, because of the suffering most have had to endure due to hatred and prejudice. David asks whether gays therapists are obligated to announce their sexual orientation to their patients, and Rhonda and Kyle come up with some pretty cool answers! Rhonda points out that when and how to do self-disclosure is a question all therapists face, and that the goal of self-disclosure in therapy should be on how best to help the patient, not the therapist. Again, this question of the hows, whens and ifs of self-disclosure is a general therapy issue, and not something specific to gay therapists. Kyle and David reflect on some of the personal work Kyle did during his training program, and how important that work has been to Kyle as he has evolved into a dynamic, compassionate therapist and teacher. They reminisce about the first personal work Kyle did with David on one of the Sunday hikes. Kyle was feeling depressed because he’d just been rejected, unexpectedly, by his boyfriend, and was able to turn the situation around dramatically and quickly using TEAM-CBT. Kyle also describes his own discovery during college that he was gay, and what happened when he shared his sexual orientation with his parents and brother. The message of this podcast turned out to be pretty simple and basic. The key to the effective treatment of all of our patients is acceptance. The therapist needs to accept the patient, and the patient needs to learn to accept himself or herself. In fact, acceptance seems to be the path to recovery and enlightenment for all of us, whether gay or straight! David D. Burns, MD, Rhonda Barovsky, PsyD and Kyle Jones (PhD candidate)
Super Power U: Mental Models and Tactical Skills To Activate Your Inner Superhero
Rachel Augusta is the daughter of a retired Lutheran Minister. She grew up in the limelight because of her father’s profession but in spite of a clash with his Christian beliefs her desire to heal animals all over the world won out. She joins Lisa to talk about her path from being a Vaudeville performer in Hollywood to her current passion for healing animals. She offers resources for us to get started taking care of ourselves to also benefit our precious furry friends. Life Lessons: Self-care is the most powerful thing we can do for ourselves and in turn help others. When things seem horrible, you will always come out of it a stronger person Surround yourself with strong friendships with people who can hold you. “I was the kid everyone trusted their kid to be with, and they shouldn’t have!” Super Power U Facebook Page Follow @lisabl On Instagram Guest Information: Rachel Augusta Website Other ways to Follow Lisa @lisabl On Twitter @lisabl On LinkedIn LisaBL.com Subscribe and Review to the Super Power U Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Share Medium Link
We talk to Lutheran Minister, and Gamer, Conrad Erasmus Neubert about a Christian outlook on RPGs and how they convey a Christian/Religious message. ***** Saving the game (A christian RPG podcast) : www.stgcast.org Islam Sci Fi Network - www.islamscifi.com Dissecting Worlds Episode on RPGs and Religion : http://geeksyndicate.libsyn.com/dissecting-worlds-series-8-episode-3-rp-gs-and-religion ***** Support the show: https://patreon.com/3TRPGPodcast ***** Contact us by email: 3TRPGPod@gmail.com Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://facebook.com/3TRPGPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/3TRPGPodcast MeWe: www.mewe.com/i/3TRPGPodcast Also available on: PodBean: https://ThreeTRPG.podbean.com/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/3TRPGPodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/3t-rpg-podcast/id1151909364?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3xq2p7OigadzFk6fgzEjA4 We have music on BandCamp: https://3TRPGPod.bandcamp.com/
Deaconess Gayle Truesdell attended Concordia Seminary to become a deaconess After being a stay-at-home mother of seven children for nearly thirty years. She hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Missouri—Kansas City. After doing fieldwork at Breeze Park, a Lutheran Senior Services older adult community, and a deaconess internship in Clinical Pastoral Education at Laclede Groves also a Lutheran Senior Services older adult community, Gayle developed a passion for older adult ministry and knew she wanted to be a chaplain. After graduating from Concordia Seminary in 2006 with a Master’s Degree in Deaconess Ministry, Gayle was called to serve as Chaplain at Lutheran Senior Services—Meramec Bluffs where she primarily serves the Assisted Living Community, the Care Center, and both dementia neighborhoods. Gayle serves alongside the other Chaplain at LSS-Meramec Bluffs who is an ordained Lutheran Minister who has responsibility for Word and Sacrament Ministry. Gayle and her husband Jim have been married for over 45 years. They have seven children and fifteen grandchildren. Chaplains play an important role in the lives of people who are hurting, distressed, or in challenging situations. They serve alongside first responders, in hospitals or other institutions, with the military, in prisons and jails, and in other situations. Hear from nine individuals about their journeys into chaplaincy, how they serve, and how they bring the love of Christ to those in need. This podcast is produced in partnership with the LCMS Office of National Mission. Find all episodes via the tag "Bring the Love of Christ."
Cass Midgley and Dr. Bob interview Raul Cardona, after Cass' talk with Carlton Larsen—our two "nobodies" on this week’s episode. We interview people you don’t know about a subject no one wants to talk about. Carlton got his M.Div and became a Lutheran Minister in Canada during the Christian Coffeehouse boom. He now identifies as a Woo-Woo pseudo-Buddhist/Christian Agnostic, still writes music, and is a truck-driver for a living. He talks very candidly about his sexual healing within a 12-step support group and the beautiful frontier of his life after dogma. Bob was out sick for this interview. After that, Bob and Cass converse with Raul Cardona. Raul wasn’t raised religious but began looking for meaning and purpose in life while deployed in Iraq. To this end, he started reading the Bible, and the Christian story appealed to him, drawn to the idea of a God who loved him unconditionally, in spite of all the wrong he had done. He had gotten in trouble with the law as a juvenile on the streets of Boston. As his faith grew, he determined to become an expert at defending Christianity through apologetics. He studied books on defending Christianity and watched YouTubes of Christians debating Atheists. This backfired beautifully (as Matt Dillahunty says) and eventually led to the loss of his faith. No big monologue this week, just some thoughts on honesty provoked by the honesty of both of our guests today. I'll start with a quote from Sam Harris. I highly recommend his little book called "Lying." It's a short read and yet is liberating in its call to be honest. This quote may or may not be in that book, but Sam is quoted as saying, "One of the greatest challenges facing civilization in the twenty-first century is for human beings to learn to speak about their deepest personal concerns-about ethics, spiritual experience, and the inevitability of human suffering-in ways that are not flagrantly irrational. We desperately need a public discourse that encourages critical thinking and intellectual honesty. Nothing stands in the way of this project more that the respect we accord religious faith. All I'm arguing for really is that we should have a conversation where the best ideas really thrive, where there's no taboo against criticizing bad ideas, and where everyone who shows up, in order to get their ideas entertained, has to meet some obvious burdens of intellectual rigor and self-criticism and honesty-and when people fail to do that, we are free to stop listening to them. What religion has had up until this moment is a different set of rules that apply only to it, which is you have to respect my religious certainty even though I'm telling you I arrived at it irrationally." Someone asked me this week how I lost my faith and after thinking a few seconds the best I answer I came up with was "I got honest." Honesty takes courage. It's looking at reality and owning up to where one's life doesn't align with it. And making the changes required to do so, which is often really hard work and can take years. In fact, let's just call it what it is--a life's work. Speaking of life’s work, my friend and former guest on this podcast (episode 100) David Dark recently said in an interview with Jon Foreman, lead singer of Switchfoot, "I DON’T THINK REAL LOVE BEGINS TILL WE HOLD OUT THE MESSY FACT OF WHAT WE’RE REALLY UP TO AND INTO WITH OPEN HANDS" There's a link to that interview in the show notes. Don’t forget: ReasonCon in Hickory NC, is coming up the weekend of April 21st. more info is available at reasonnc.com. I’ll be there with lots of listeners and former guests of this podcast. If you’re planning on going, I’d love to meet you so let’s meet up at ReasonCon. We taped these conversations on February 18th and 19th, 2017. We interview people you don’t know, about a subject no one wants to talk about. We hope to encourage people in the process of deconstructing their faith and help curb the loneliness that accompanies it. We think the world is a better place when more people live by sight, not by faith. Please subscribe to our podcast, and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Our show is available on most podcast platforms. Also, you can support us monetarily in two easy ways: you can pledge one dollar per episode through Patreon; that’s www.patreon.com/eapodcast, or leave a lump-sum donation through PayPal at our website, www.everyonesagnostic.com. The smallest contribution is greatly appreciated. Credits:"Towering Mountain of Ignorance" intro by Hank Green https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3v3S82TuxU Intro bumper "Never Know" by Jack JohnsonThe segue music is on this episode was created by the Barry Orchestra found at barryorchestra.bandcamp.com The song at the end is written and performed by our guest, Carlton Larsen. Thanks for listening and be a yes-sayer to what is. Carlton's music site: https://www.reverbnation.com/carltonlarsen
In this inaugural episode, Mike and Doug discuss the WHY behind this podcast and describe the calling to engage with those who are considering Christianity, simply go to church because "that's what you do when you have kids," or feel an emptiness and want to establish a deep relationship with Christ once and for all - but have never been woken up and challenged by the Holy Spirit. God hasn't talked to either of us yet - but he did turn the crockpot on slow simmer a few years back in my case. In Mike's case, he was a Lutheran Minister for 17 years and has a rich background in theology. We think you'll appreciate our open dialog and discussion of the journey. You'll know whether this podcast is speaking to your condition after an episode or two so give us a try and see if your crockpot turns on high.
Hello Deacons! Unfolded has returned, and we’re back with a remarkable short story by Lutheran Minister and writer Jake Bouma. The Mute Monk is a captivating parable that will have you contemplating themes of grace, forgiveness, memory, and fate long after you’ve finished listening. Jake is an ecclesial junkie, aspiring polymath, and cancer survivor who… Read more about Unfolded Episode 13 — The Mute Monk
Many people believe that the American holiday known as Christmas is a celebration that honors the birth of Christ. Fewer people recognize that this day is a blending of a holy event with ancient heathen customs.
John Frykman Ph.D. is a Lutheran Minister and American psychotherapist specializing in Brief Therapy, medical hypnosis and family therapy. He was the Founding Director of the Drug Treatment Program of the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic in San Francisco and is noted for his problem solving, individualized approach to substance abuse therapy and solution focused brief therapy.