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Fr. Justin Mathews, CEO of Reconciliation Services in Kansas City, Missouri, highlights the essential role of relationships in achieving personal and professional success, drawing from his own experiences as an social entrepreneur, Orthodox priest, and artist (surprisingly, he's a rock musician).Fr. Justin shares insights on balancing professional aspirations with personal and community connections. By emphasizing reconciliation, deep listening, and intentional relationship-building, this episode inspires listeners to integrate community-focused practices into their lives and organizations. Fr. Justin's unique blend of social entrepreneurship and personal artistry provides a compelling model for making a meaningful impact.Watch this episode on YouTube: youtu.be/-6GLIKZfoIIFind links and complete show notes: doublewinshow.com/8Take your FREE LifeScore Assessment at doublewinshow.com/lifescore.Join Michael Hyatt for his free webinar: Land More Coaching Clients, Transform Lives, & Stand Out in a Crowded Market. Visit doublewinshow.com/coach to reserve your seat.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fr. Justin Mathews, CEO of Reconciliation Services in Kansas City, Missouri, highlights the essential role of relationships in achieving personal and professional success, drawing from his own experiences as an social entrepreneur, Orthodox priest, and artist (surprisingly, he's a rock musician).Fr. Justin shares insights on balancing professional aspirations with personal and community connections. By emphasizing reconciliation, deep listening, and intentional relationship-building, this episode inspires listeners to integrate community-focused practices into their lives and organizations. Fr. Justin's unique blend of social entrepreneurship and personal artistry provides a compelling model for making a meaningful impact.Watch this episode on YouTube: youtu.be/-6GLIKZfoIIFind links and complete show notes: doublewinshow.com/8Take your FREE LifeScore Assessment at doublewinshow.com/lifescore.Join Michael Hyatt for his free webinar: Land More Coaching Clients, Transform Lives, & Stand Out in a Crowded Market. Visit doublewinshow.com/coach to reserve your seat.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thelma's Kitchen and Reconciliation Services will be reopening on 31st and Troost Avenue next week after being closed for more than two years of renovations. The cafe, which serves healthy comfort food, operates on a pay-what-you-can donation model to help feed the community.
**In this Episode of the Becoming a Badass Pharmacy Owner Podcast; Dr. Lisa Faast answers a member question about reconciliation services** **Show Notes:** 1. **Reconciliation Service** [0:31] 2. **Payment Problems** [3:41] Websites Mentioned: https://www.drlisafaast.com/ ----- #### **Becoming a Badass Pharmacy Owner Podcast is a Proud to be Apart of the Pharmacy Podcast Network**
Community Engagement Coordinator Mike Marcus of Reconciliation Services and Thelma’s Kitchen will be discussing how we can foster community healing through the ripple effects of building trust, lowering stigma around […] The post Closing the Psychological Distance Through Reconciliation appeared first on KKFI.
Hear a personal testimonial from a surprising beggar, and learn from four dedicated Orthodox Christians who are making a difference in this mission field: Fr. Justin Mathews of Reconciliation Services, Chrysanthe Loizos of St. Herman House - FOCUS Cleveland, trauma counselor Jennifer Hertberg, and Dorrie Papademitriou of MudGirls Studios
Hear a personal testimonial from a surprising beggar, and learn from four dedicated Orthodox Christians who are making a difference in this mission field: Fr. Justin Mathews of Reconciliation Services, Chrysanthe Loizos of St. Herman House - FOCUS Cleveland, trauma counselor Jennifer Hertberg, and Dorrie Papademitriou of MudGirls Studios
Today, we're talking with Father Justin Mathews, executive director of Reconciliation Services. Find out how he's trying to end disparities in the urban core of Kansas City. Read more: https://www.kcbusinesshuddle.com/non-profit/ep-25-reconciliation-services-aims-to-end-racial-economic-disparities/293/ About our guest: https://www.rs3101.org/ https://www.thelmaskitchen.org/ What we discuss on this episode: 0:55 – Meet Father Justin Mathews 10:00 – Thelma 17:12 – Boxed lunches 20:26 – Trauma therapy 22:34 – Business 27:22 – Father Mathews' wife 28:53 – Challenges 32:00 – What drives him 35:36 – Contact Father Mathews
"Cool. Cool cool cool." Steve and Christian watched the classic comedy series, "Community." The guys discuss plot-driver vs character-driven Christianity, unconditional love, and the importance of the table. Philanthropy Spotlight: We're also shining a light on "Reconciliation Services," non-profit serving in Kansas City, MO. Desiring to accept the challenge to “love thy neighbor,” they approach each person with dignity and love, seeing them as made in the image of God. Their programs strategically address community needs for affordable food access, safe environments to gather to combat social isolation and build positive community connections, and increased access to social and mental health services that lead to improved health and self-sufficiency. Learn more on their website: rs3101.org
"Cool. Cool cool cool." Steve and Christian watched the classic comedy series, "Community." The guys discuss plot-driver vs character-driven Christianity, unconditional love, and the importance of the table. Philanthropy Spotlight: We're also shining a light on "Reconciliation Services," non-profit serving in Kansas City, MO. Desiring to accept the challenge to “love thy neighbor,” they approach each person with dignity and love, seeing them as made in the image of God. Their programs strategically address community needs for affordable food access, safe environments to gather to combat social isolation and build positive community connections, and increased access to social and mental health services that lead to improved health and self-sufficiency. Learn more on their website: rs3101.org
"I have done a lot of work in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion, bias and other things that to me line up directly with the Gospel. But I am still learning,” shares Fr. Justin Mathews. “I am still trying to listen and to hear the lived experience of my neighbors who have suffered greatly and continue to suffer." On today's episode of The Social Leader podcast, the tables are turned and Fr. Justin Mathews is in the hot seat being interviewed by his alma mater St. Vladimir's Seminary, where he earned his Masters in Divinity. In this interview, he unpacks the theory of change behind the work we do here at Reconciliation Services and synthesizes decades of learning, laboring, and co-suffering into an action-oriented conversation that will inspire you to find more opportunities for compassion and growth in your life.
On today's episode, Fr. Justin interviews Kathryn Evans Madden, founder of Rooted Strategy. Kathryn is a Board member of Reconciliation Services, a Nonprofit Strategist, System Builder, and Culture Shaper. They cover a lot, including: movement building, organizing, racial equity, philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, relationships, accountability, entrepreneurship… even their favorite day planners!
Long before 31st and Troost was home to Reconciliation Services and other great nonprofits... before Troost Avenue became infamous as Kansas City's racial and economic dividing line due to redlining and block busting... before Troost was a thriving economic hub for KC's Black community... even before this area was a slave plantation established by the Reverend James Porter in 1834... this area was home to the Osage Nation. On today's episode of the Social Leader Podcast, Fr. Justin interviews Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear, Principal Chief of the Osage Nation. He is the great- grandson of Osage Principal Chief Fred Lookout. Now in his second term as Osage Nation Principal Chief, he continues the work of protecting and enhancing the Osage culture, language, and lands.Here are Chief Standing Bear's Social Leadership lessons from Osage Elders:1. Be good to one another2. Try hard - with tears3. We are pitiful, turn to prayer
In this episode of The Social Leader Podcast, Fr. Justin Mathews talks with Dan Smith, co-founder of The Porter House KC (PHKC) and Reconciliation Services board member. PHKC supports entrepreneurs from the urban core, serving primarily minority individuals seeking the knowledge, support and skillset to start, grow, or transition their businesses to the next level. Dan is a passionate entrepreneur himself and a powerful social leader in KC. He and Fr. Justin discuss the importance of learning the rules and sometimes breaking the rules, leading by example, and expanding social networks.
In this episode of The Social Leader, Fr. Justin interviews Kyle J. Smith, executive director of Determination, Incorporated and team member at Reconciliation Services. Determination, Inc. hosts entrepreneurship workshops for currently and formerly incarcerated people. (www.determinationincorporated.com)They discuss building community in times of crisis, finding your own path as a social entrepreneur, tactical advice for starting a business, stories of formerly incarcerated business owners, and much more.
In this episode of The Social Leader, Fr. Justin Mathews talks with Nika Cotton, KC poet, entrepreneur, and founder of SoulCentricitea - a tea room with soul (Soulcentricitea.com). Nika is also a former Case Manager with Reconciliation Services. They discuss the challenge of launching a company during Covid-19, Nika's passion for social justice, how her leadership journey is one focussed on her own growth, and how she has turned her love of tea into a tool for building relationships and spreading joy.
In this week's episode of The Social Leader, Fr. Justin Mathews talks with Artis Grigsby (cook) and Randi Hobbs (Thelma's Kitchen Program Manager), the team behind Thelma's Kitchen, a social venture of Reconciliation Services and Kansas City's first donate-what-you-can cafe. They discuss harnessing your personal passions for social good (& an interesting family recipe: cow tongue sandwiches), how to build a community across socioeconomic boundaries through food, how to be a leader no matter your role in an organization, and much more.
In this week's episode of The Social Leader, Fr. Justin Mathews talks with Fr. Alexii Altschul, Co-Founder of Reconciliation Services and Orthodox Christian priest-monk. They discuss the intimate history of Reconciliation Services and its humble beginnings as a personal mission of Thelma Altschul to serve her neighbors with what little she had; the difficulties of prioritizing relationships over efficiency in American culture and why we must de-politicize the healing of the human heart; why it's essential to acknowledge past societal trauma (including everything that's happened along Troost Avenue in the past 200 years) in order to build a new kind of community seeking racial and economic reconciliation in KC; and so much more.
On this episode, Father Justin Mathews, Executive Director of Reconciliation Services and Thelma's Kitchen joins host Kelly Scanlon. He shares the origin of the organization and its mission to cultivate a community seeking reconciliation to transform Troost from a dividing line into a gathering place, revealing the strength of all.
The restaurant industry faces increasingly uncertain times as the COVID-19 pandemic grows in the United States and Kansas City. Meeting the needs of the community and of the industry’s workers is proving challenging. Father Justin Matthews of Thelma’s Kitchen and Reconciliation Services and Carlos Mortera of The Bite and Poi-o join co-hosts Lindsay and Jill via Zoom for our show’s third COVID-19 special.
Kansas City's first "pay what you can" restaurant is an offshoot of Reconciliation Services and both use dedication, spirit and creativity to brings vibrancy and understanding to their Troost Avenue neighborhood and beyond.
Fr. Justin Mathews joins Timm and Thaniel to tell the story of Nathanial Miles, a man he got to know at the Nashville Rescue Mission. You'll also get to hear the song about his life that Justin wrote and recorded. You may want to grab a tissue or two before listening! Fr. Justin is currently a priest at St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church (stmaryofegypt.net) and director of Reconciliation Services (rs3101.org) in Kansas City, Missouri. Follow @recociliationservices on Facebook and Instagram to see how the team there is helping others like Nathanial. Direct message Fr. Justin to find out how you can get a Confessing Between the Lines CD for $4.99 plus shipping. It's also available for download at store.cdbaby.com/cd/justinmathews.
Psalm 51 is prayed often during Lent, at the Liturgy of the Hours, at Reconciliation Services, and on other occasions throughout the liturgical year. Steve Angrisano shares the story behind his classic contemporary setting that has inspired generations of young people to humbly ask God for mercy and forgiveness. Be merciful, O Lord.
Tori Bateman interviews David Niyonzima, coordinator of THARS (Trauma Healing and Reconciliation Services), a peace-seeking organization that offers trauma healing techniques in the African country of Burundi. Stay Connected Snapchat | DunkerPunksPod Facebook | Facebook.com/DunkerPunksPod Twitter | Twitter.com/DunkerPunksPod iTunes | http://bit.ly/DPP_iTunes Stitcher | http://bit.ly/DPP_Stitcher Questions | DPP@ArlingtonCoB.org
Adam speaks with Fr. Justin Mathews, Executive Director of Reconciliation Services in Kansas City about the recent events in Charlottesville. Are we looking at these events through the lens of Orthodox Christianity? Also, Fr. Justin closes with important information about the Brotherhood of St. Moses The Black and an upcoming conference in October. Learn more at www.mosestheblack.org.
Adam speaks with Fr. Justin Mathews, Executive Director of Reconciliation Services in Kansas City about the recent events in Charlottesville. Are we looking at these events through the lens of Orthodox Christianity? Also, Fr. Justin closes with important information about the Brotherhood of St. Moses The Black and an upcoming conference in October. Learn more at www.mosestheblack.org.
Check us out this week with John Kreicbergs. John is a lifelong KC guy with Propaganda 3, a digital production agency here in KC. John's worked on a ton of interesting projects and gives us a great view into the creative world here in KC. John on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnkreicbergs Propaganda 3: https://propaganda3.com/ Kung Fu Robot: http://kungfurobot.com/ Reconciliation Services: http://www.rs3101.org/ El Pollo Rey: https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-pollo-rey-kansas-city San Antonio Carniceria: http://carniceriasanantonio.com/index.html Quay Coffee: http://quaycoffee.com/ Il Lazzarone: http://illazzarone.org/
Mariam speaks with Hieromonk Alexi, founder of the Holy Archangel Michael and All Angels Skete in northern Missouri. Before founding the monastery Fr. Alexi worked and ministered at 31st and Troost in Kansas City, right on a historic racial and economic dividing line. Here, he along with his wife Matushka Michaela and others started St. Mary of Egypt mission parish and Reconciliation Services.
Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Justin Mathews, the Executive Director of Reconciliation Services, and Tewfi Mulatu, the Project Manager of Reconciliation Services' new Digital Reconciliation Project.
Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Justin Mathews, the Executive Director of Reconciliation Services, and Tewfi Mulatu, the Project Manager of Reconciliation Services' new Digital Reconciliation Project.