Podcasts about smooth actor

"Cha Cha Real Smooth" premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, where it received a warm reception and was later picked up by Apple. It is now streaming on AppleTV+ where thousands of people are getting the opportunity to see the acclaimed follow-up film from Cooper Raiff, co-starring Dakota Johnson in what many are calling her best performance to date. Like his directorial debut "Shithouse," Cooper Raiff wrote, directed, acted, and produced the film, imbuing it with his own style and voice, which is clearly speaking to many people. Cooper was kind enough to spend a few minutes talking with us about the film from multiple sides of production. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Thank you! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture

"Let us prepare a path for the righteous one to shake up this world and make it heaven on earth."What does it mean to you to make heaven on earth?//Luke 3:1-6In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah,“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low,and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth;and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'”//This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, the Senior Minister at Middle Collegiate Church in New York City. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish, Reckoning, and Smooth Actor by Podington Bear.• Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all eight seasons of Be Still and Go. • Visit www.trcnyc.org/Donate to support this podcast and other digital ministry resources from The Riverside Church that integrate spirituality and social justice. • Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo/#sign-up to receive new episodes by email. • Visit www.trcnyc.org/app to download the Riverside app.• Visit https://jacquijlewis.com/ to learn more about Rev. Lewis and her book, Fierce Love.

British historian and philosopher R.G. Collingwood said, "History is for human self knowledge, the only clue to what men can do is what man has done. So with an ongoing pandemic and theaters shut down for the foreseeable future, what can history teach us about dealing with such hardships and what to expect going forward? That’s what we’ll be exploring in this episode with Professor Charlotte Canning, Ph.D, a theatre and performance historian at the University of Texas at Austin.Topics discussed in this epiosde:Actor's Equity First Strike - American Theatre Katherine Anne Porter’s Pale Horse, Pale Rider Shakespeare and the Plague - The New Yorker "Finding Hope in Theatre That Hasn’t Happened Yet: How to Survive a Global Pandemic" - Sight Lines Is Merchant of Venice Anti-Semitic? - Smithsonian Magazine Our Students Are Depending on Us - The Atlantic For Part 2 of my conversation with Charlotte, go to donate.winmipodcast.com for access to this special episode.----------All music underscoring and segues by Blue Dot Sessions, except for WINMI intro music by Patrick Oliver Jones and "Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear. All licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.

This is part one in a series of former Hispanic guests coming back to share their stories in their own words. The second part - la segunda parte - comes out tomorrow and will be en espanol. My original idea was to bring back all Hispanic guests for a single Spanish episode. And I ignorantly assumed they would all want to share stories in that language. But Matt Zambrano and Dan Domingues expressed their hesitation at speaking fluently off the cuff about their experiences. While they speak the language, Spanish is not their first language. In the past year there’s been another clear example of this from one of the Democratic Presidential candidates, Julián Castro. He's talked about his own relationship with the Spanish language.  Matt Zambrano was the very first guest on the podcast and he and i did MAN OF LA MANCHA together in Orlando. Dan Domingues is a NY actor who took part in my Spotlight episode on Only Make Believe, a nonprofit that brings interactive theater into children’s hospitals and cafe facilities. They both share insights about the work they do as well as very personal feelings about their own ethnicity and heritage.  In this episode as well as the Spanish one, there are no back and forth questions from me. In fact, I’ve done very little editing to these recordings, just cleaning up sound quality as much as possible and structuring these episodes together. But in general, I’m simply stepping back to let previous guests tell their own story, and say what THEY want to say.  whyillnevermakeit.com donate.winmipodcast.com  Your donation will go directly into the podcast, helping to grow the WINMI community and allowing me to do so with greater ease and effectiveness. I wouldn't be here without listeners like you, so your donations are greatly appreciated. All donors will be recognized in a future episode for their generosity. ----------Music in this episode: "In Paler Skies" and "Lost Shoe" by Blue Dot Sessions and "Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear are licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.

For the next few weeks WINMI is going to be highlighting some amazing Hispanic artists, ranging from composers and dancers to actors and singers. And it's all in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month.  In addition to these interviews I’ll be showcasing important creatives in Hispanic history. It’ll be a chance for us to learn about the wonderful artists who have made such an impact not only in Hispanic communities but to our nation as a whole.  And so we begin Hispanic Heritage Month with Jaime Lozano, a native of Monterey, Mexico. As a composer his works have been produced Off-Broadway, regionally here in the US, and internationally in France, Germany, England, and of course his home country of Mexico. Jaime has also taken on the roles of arranger, music director, and orchestrator, in addition to adapting, producing, and directing the Spanish world premiere of Jason Robert Brown’s THE LAST FIVE YEARS in 2006 and SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD in 2005. And it was around that time that Jaime came to New York to study at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He's been on quite the journey and it's a fascinating story of an immigrant artist here in America. Follow Jaime: Website / Instagram / Twitter  Follow WINMI: Instagram / Twitter / Website  ————— Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winmipodcast  Don't forget to check out all the helpful offers available to you through WINMI guests and partners: resources.winmipodcast.com  WINMI is a Top 20 Theater Podcast thanks to you!  https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/   ————— Music in this episode: "Yellow Light District" by Lobo Loco."Kitty in the Window" by Podington Bear."Basketliner" by Blue Dot Sessions.Savage, a musical by Tommy Newman and Jaime Lozano, performed and recorded at University of Alabama in Birmingham."Una Historia sin Final Concierto" by Jaime Lozano."Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear."Night Emotions" by Lobo Loco."Ayer" by Gloria and Emilio Estefan (Karaoke Track).

Broadway is no cure against challenges or setbacks. Bart Shatto has experienced the joys and the hardships of a life in theater, both personally and professionally. He gives an open and vulnerable look at how this business can create wonderful moments and powerful lessons. Bart particularly shares his time with WAR PAINT, playing opposite Patti LuPone, as well as being in the cast of Tom Kitt's SUPERHERO and dealing with the negative reviews. Even I, the host, open up about the lowest point in my acting career, one that Brat shared in.   The WINMI Podcast Survey: https://winmipodcast.typeform.com/to/SdODaMU7Singers & Songwriters Playlist: spotify.whyillnevermakeit.com   Follow Bart: Instagram / Twitter / Website Follow WINMI: Instagram / Twitter / Blog  Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winmipodcast  WINMI is a Top 20 Theater Podcast thanks to you!  https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/    ----------   Music used in this episode: "Bon Journée" by Chad Crouch is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. "Meekness" by Kai Engel is licensed under a Attribution License. "Barbara" by U.S. Army Blues is licensed under a Public Domain Mark 1.0 License. "Driven to Success" by Scott Holmes is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.  "Old City Bar" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra, sung by Bart Shatto, recorded at a live concert in Las Vegas, 2011."Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com  

During his years in New York City, Eric Jordan Young bounced around from Broadway productions and national tours to regional shows and concerts. According to most performers, he was living the dream. But he wanted something else, we wanted something more. So Eric branched out into his own endeavors, from a solo recording album to a one-man tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr. Along the way he met some challenges and found out he knew more about the show than he did the business. And Vegas became the testing ground and base of operations for his own production company, and he found the stories he was truly meant to tell.  Listen to Eric and other previous guests on the new WINMI Singers & Songwriters Playlist - spotify.whyillnevermakeit.com.  Follow Eric: Instagram / Twitter  Follow WINMI: Instagram / Twitter / Blog  Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winmipodcast  —————  WINMI is a Top 20 Theater Podcast thanks to you!  https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/    Music used in this episode:  "Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.  "Nocturnal" by Kai Engel is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  "Holiday Gift" by Chad Crouch is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. "Retreat" by Gold Coast is licensed by soundstripe.com.  

David and I first met last year as he directed the 90-minute version of FOOTLOOSE on Norwegian Cruise Line. But In New York, he spends his time working with some of the best directors on Broadway from SCHOOL OF ROCK and BEAUTIFUL to LOMBARDI and NETWORK (starring Bryan Cranston).As assistant director, I ask what's kept him from being In the top spot as well as what he think of cruise ship productions. But the show I really focus on is the most reviewed and vilified Broadway show so far this century -- SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK. As Resident Director, how did he manage and maintain such a constantly changing show? It's a full conversation with plenty of theater know-how and behind the scenes stories.  Podcast Survey: https://winmipodcast.typeform.com/to/SdODaMU7  Follow David: Website / Instagram / Twitter   Follow WINMI: Website / Instagram / Twitter / Blog Check out all the artist resources available to you through WINMI: resources.winmipodcast.com  ————— Support and donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winmipodcast  WINMI is a Top 20 Theater Podcast thanks to you!  https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/    Audio used in this episode: FOOTLOOSE Promo Video and "Somebody's Eyes" (underscoring), Norwegian Cruise Lines."Hill And Dale" and "Dusk" by Chad Crouch is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License."Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com."Broadway's 'Spider-Man' Musical Turns Off The Lights At Last" by Jeff Lunden on NPR, January, 3, 2014. https://www.npr.org/2014/01/03/256602469/broadways-spider-man-musical-turns-off-the-lights-at-last

Co-creator of The Ensemblist podcast and blog shares his love of theater, especially for those out of the spotlight and in the ensemble. Mo Brady grew up building sets and imagining a life on the stage. After finally getting his Broadway debut, two other more personal roles came his way: husband and father. But he still manages to keep up the podcasting and working on the communications team at Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. http://www.theensemblist.com/podcasts  Don't forget to check out all the resources available to you through WINMI: resources.winmipodcast.com  Share your feedback at survey.winmipodcast.com  Follow Mo: Instagram / Twitter  Follow WINMI: Instagram / Twitter / Blog  Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winmipodcast    —————  WINMI is a Top 20 Theater Podcast thanks to you!  https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/      Music used in this episode:  "Hill and Dale" and "Daydream" by Chad Crouch are licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  "Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com. 

Instead of answering the Final Five questions, Erin Cronican continues our conversation on producing theater for the online world as well as some insight into her cooking habits (or lack thereof).   For now, COVID has ended live theater as we know it, and digital platforms have become a new home for actors and writers to reach audiences. So Erin shares how she's made it work and how Actors Equity Association has (not) helped.   Follow Erin: Instagram / Twitter   - Donate to the The Seeing Place    Follow WINMI: Instagram / Twitter / Blog   - Newsletter / Survey: whyillnevermakeit.com   —————    WINMI is a Top 20 Theater Podcast thanks to you!  https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/    The time and expense needed to bring these guests and conversations to you each week is sometimes challenging but always rewarding. Please consider buying me a coffee to support this work that goes into each episode.     The instrumental song "Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com. 

Erin Cronican first came on the podcast back in Season One, sharing the ups and downs of making theater while still being an actor. Today, she faces new challenges of producing theater in the middle of a pandemic while also battling cancer once again. She opens up about her very real and present reality, just living 3 months at a time. Legacy has become very important to her, and through our conversation she shares insights into living with a terminal illness and how it changes the way she approaches theater and the idea of bucket lists. Follow Erin: Instagram / Twitter   - Donate to the The Seeing Place: resources.winmipodcast.com  Follow WINMI: Instagram / Twitter / Blog   - Take the Survey / Join the newsletter: whyillnevermakeit.com —————  WINMI is a Top 20 Theater Podcast thanks to you!  https://blog.feedspot.com/theatre_podcasts/  The time and expense needed to bring these guests and conversations to you each week is sometimes challenging but always rewarding. Please consider buying me a coffee to support this work that goes into each episode.   —————    Music used in this episode:  - "Whispers" by Hyson is licensed under a Attribution License.   - "Cobweb Morning" by Kai Engel is licensed under a Attribution License.   - "Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com. 

"God leads me to still waters and green pastures. God returns me to my breath."Where is God leading you right now?//Psalm 23The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. She makes me lie down in green pastures;she leads me beside still waters; she restores my soul.She leads me in right paths for her name’s sake.Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil;for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me.You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long.//This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms, Slotcar, and Smooth Actor by Podington Bear, I'll Miss You, The First Person Awake, Looking for that Moment when Time Stands Still, and When it gets Dark at 4pm by Will Bangs, and The 23rd Psalm by Bobby McFerrin, performed by The Riverside Church Choir.Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all five seasons of Be Still and Go.Visit www.trcnyc.org/Donate to support this podcast and other digital resources from The Riverside Church that integrate spirituality and social justice.Rev. Jim Keat is the Digital Minister at The Riverside Church. Visit www.JimKeat.com to see all the things he creates online.This season of Be Still and Go is supported in part by Convergence as they help share each episode with their community. (You should do the same!) Convergence a network that supports the reshaping of organizations, congregations and leaders engaged in an age of movement from “organized religion” to “organizing religion” driven by the values of an inclusive, progressive theological vision for a more just world for all. Visit www.convergenceus.org to find out more.

"God leads me to still waters and green pastures. God returns me to my breath."Where is God leading you right now?//Psalm 23The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. She makes me lie down in green pastures;she leads me beside still waters; she restores my soul.She leads me in right paths for her name’s sake.Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil;for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me.You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long.//This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms, Slotcar, and Smooth Actor by Podington Bear, I'll Miss You, The First Person Awake, Looking for that Moment when Time Stands Still, and When it gets Dark at 4pm by Will Bangs, and The 23rd Psalm by Bobby McFerrin, performed by The Riverside Church Choir.Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all five seasons of Be Still and Go.Visit www.trcnyc.org/Donate to support this podcast and other digital resources from The Riverside Church that integrate spirituality and social justice.Rev. Jim Keat is the Digital Minister at The Riverside Church. Visit www.JimKeat.com to see all the things he creates online.This season of Be Still and Go is supported in part by Convergence as they help share each episode with their community. (You should do the same!) Convergence a network that supports the reshaping of organizations, congregations and leaders engaged in an age of movement from “organized religion” to “organizing religion” driven by the values of an inclusive, progressive theological vision for a more just world for all. Visit www.convergenceus.org to find out more.

Encephalitis lethargica, sleeping sickness or "sleep-death" This often forgotten epidemic remains the largest medical mystery of the 20th century. It struck a million people or more around the world, killing about a third immediately and leaving a third more trapped immobile, alive but imprisoned inside their body. A century later, we still don't know what causes it, how it is transmitted, how to cure it or whether it may happen again. Kelly and Christina discuss how this sickness affected the north country from its beginning to its strange disappearance. Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Music is "Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Show your love. For more about this topic: This Podcast Will Kill You: Episode 30 Brain: A Journal of Neurology: "Encephalitis lethargica: 100 years after the epidemic"

This week in history, we talk about the Watertown library's surveillance system, Boldt Castle renovations, a "Flower" expected to bloom in the city for the next two years and more. Episode edited by Christina Knott. Music is "Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear. Contact us at secondlook@jnc.media or follow us on Facebook or Instagram. 

After reading in a historical newspaper entry about a man who disappeared after the Civil War, leaving his family destitute, Christina and Kelly decided to look into the mental trauma that affected soldiers returning home and how our understanding of this has changed. Military and medical officials in the 1860s had little grasp of how war can scar minds as well as bodies. For them, mental ills were also a source of shame, especially for soldiers bred on Victorian notions of manliness and courage. (From Smithsonian Magazine) Kelly and Christina talk about the mental trauma of war and how organizations were formed throughout history to help veterans after the war is over, including the Grand Army of the Republic, which helped organize a day set aside to honor veterans, what today is called Memorial Day.   Resources: American Legion: Made up of state, U.S. territory, and overseas departments, and these are in turn made up of local posts Disabled American Veterans: Created by Congress to help disabled veterans and their families Veterans of Foreign Wars: The largest and oldest war veteran's service organization, beginning in 1899   Episode was edited by Christina Knott. Music is "Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear.

May 18, 1894 "Mrs. Luise Furness is a tall, stout woman who resides with her husband and little step-daughter on a farm near Alexandria Bay. She alleges that William Merrill, a neighbor, called her vile name on different occasions, attacking her chastity, and now she is in court making her case." Kelly and Christina discuss this case that brought out a few skeleton from people's closets, and how the plaintiff responded when her virtue -- as well as her appearance -- briefly ended up on trial. Episode is edited by Olivia Belanger. Music is "Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear. Contact us at cknott@wdt.net or kburdick@wdt.net. We are also on Facebook and Instagram @second_look_nny_history, where you can also connect with us and find historical photos from the north country.

"The hope of how things will be strengthens us for the protest, for justice and mercy, and the joy to sing and be kind. And this hope is what transforms us."What is giving you hope today?//Psalm 63:1-8O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you;my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on your name.My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lipswhen I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night;for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.//This episode was written and recorded by Rob Hartley. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Samples include Pain by De La Soul and White Men Can't Jump. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms, Seafoam, and Smooth Actor by Podington Bear and Thousand Miles by Goldmund.Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all three seasons of Be Still and Go.

"The hope of how things will be strengthens us for the protest, for justice and mercy, and the joy to sing and be kind. And this hope is what transforms us."What is giving you hope today?//Psalm 63:1-8O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you;my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on your name.My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lipswhen I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night;for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.//This episode was written and recorded by Rob Hartley. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Samples include Pain by De La Soul and White Men Can't Jump. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms, Seafoam, and Smooth Actor by Podington Bear and Thousand Miles by Goldmund.Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all three seasons of Be Still and Go.

Malachi 3:1-4See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears?For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap; he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.//I used to believe the refiner’s fire was meant to add suffering so we are purified by pain. But that paints a very masochistic view of God. If God is holy and just and loving, God’s fire illuminates so that we can draw together to relieve suffering of one another. Do not fear the refiner’s fire. It lights truth and justice and a path forward that includes those who suffer those among us.Prepare yourselves. He who comes will not be what we expect. It will not be the voices of those we are used to hearing from platforms and spotlights. It will be the surprising stories from those we have not heard before, refining us by opening our eyes, driving us to repentance, and then drawing us to a larger version of being human in our beautifully diverse world.-Cindy Wang Brandt//What messages have you been told about the refiner’s fire? How has your understanding of this metaphor evolved?//This episode was written and recorded by Cindy Wang Brandt. It was produced by Jim Keat. Samples include Refiner's Fire featuring Brian Doerksen & TWP Band. Background tracks include Relenquish, Blue Highway, and Smooth Actor by Podington Bear and Getting Lighter by Goldmund.Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to download the 2018 Advent devotional and to listen to more episodes of Be Still and Go.

Malachi 3:1-4See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears?For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap; he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.//I used to believe the refiner’s fire was meant to add suffering so we are purified by pain. But that paints a very masochistic view of God. If God is holy and just and loving, God’s fire illuminates so that we can draw together to relieve suffering of one another. Do not fear the refiner’s fire. It lights truth and justice and a path forward that includes those who suffer those among us.Prepare yourselves. He who comes will not be what we expect. It will not be the voices of those we are used to hearing from platforms and spotlights. It will be the surprising stories from those we have not heard before, refining us by opening our eyes, driving us to repentance, and then drawing us to a larger version of being human in our beautifully diverse world.-Cindy Wang Brandt//What messages have you been told about the refiner’s fire? How has your understanding of this metaphor evolved?//This episode was written and recorded by Cindy Wang Brandt. It was produced by Jim Keat. Samples include Refiner's Fire featuring Brian Doerksen & TWP Band. Background tracks include Relenquish, Blue Highway, and Smooth Actor by Podington Bear and Getting Lighter by Goldmund.Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to download the 2018 Advent devotional and to listen to more episodes of Be Still and Go.