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NeshamaCast is pleased to rebroadcast this edition of the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast, hosted by Rabbi Richard Address. In this episode,  Chaplain Barry Pitegoff, BCC, of Neshama-The National Association of Jewish Chaplains, and Missy Stolfi from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention join Rabbi Address to discuss their upcoming virtual webinar, “Through a Jewish Lens,” for survivors of suicide victims. The webinar takes place Sunday, November 24 from noon to 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.This conversation focuses on the critical issue of suicide awareness and prevention within the Jewish community, featuring insights from experts on the statistics, the impact of loneliness, the role of faith leaders, and the introduction of the 988 crisis lifeline. The discussion also highlights the upcoming program, ‘Through a Jewish Lens: Hope and Healing for Suicide Loss Survivors,' aimed at providing support and resources for those affected by suicide loss.This year's program will feature recorded remarks from suicide loss survivor and mental health advocate Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-8) and Ivan Maisel, a longtime ESPN writer and author, who is also a survivor of suicide loss. The program will include live reflections and storytelling from loss survivors across the country and small group discussions.You can get more information and registration information here.TakeawaysSuicide is a multi-generational challenge affecting various demographics.Older adults face unique risks due to life transitions and isolation.Marriage can act as a protective factor against suicide.Faith leaders need more training to support those in crisis.The 988 crisis lifeline is a vital resource for mental health emergencies.Community support is essential for those grieving suicide loss.Shame and guilt often accompany suicide loss, hindering open conversations.Programs like ‘Through a Jewish Lens' provide necessary support and healing.The pandemic has exacerbated feelings of loneliness and isolation.Rabbi Richard F. Address, D.Min, is the Founder and Director of www.jewishsacredaging.com. Rabbi Address served for over three decades on staff of the Union for Reform Judaism;  first as a Regional Director and then, beginning in 1997, as Founder and Director of the URJ's Department of Jewish Family Concerns and served as a specialist and consultant for the North American Reform Movement in the areas of family related programming. Rabbi Address was ordained from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1972 and began his rabbinic career in Los Angeles congregations. He also served as a part time rabbi for Beth Hillel in Carmel, NJ while regional director and, after his URJ tenure,  served as senior rabbi of Congregation M'kor Shalom in Cherry Hill, NJ from 2011-2014.Chaplain Barry E. Pitegoff, BCC, is Staff Chaplain at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, NY, serves as the NAJC Volunteer Webmaster (a/k/a “najcwebmaven”), and is certified by the Red Cross in Disaster Spiritual Care Services.   Chaplain Pitegoff transformed 25+ years of volunteer chaplaincy at hospices and hospitals into professional chaplaincy with a BCC from NAJC.  Chaplain Pitegoff holds a BBA in Statistics from Baruch College / CUNY, an MBA from Adelphi University, and graduate studies in Theology and the Behavioral Sciences at the University of South Florida. Chaplain Pitegoff is the Chair of the Planning Committee for “Through a Jewish Lens,” a day of virtual support for Jewish survivors of suicide loss, a project of AFSP, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Missy Stolfi, M.Ed., i is a dedicated nonprofit professional with a strong commitment to mental health advocacy. Currently serving as the Area Director for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in the Capital and North Country regions of New York, she focuses on promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention initiatives.With a Master's degree in Higher Education Administration from the University at Buffalo, Missy is passionate about social justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and community engagement. She is also an enthusiastic volunteer and a proud aunt, known for her love of animals and support for local sports teams, including the Buffalo Bills and New York Yankees.In addition to her role at AFSP, Missy serves on the board of Compass House, an emergency shelter and resource center, further demonstrating her commitment to community service and support for vulnerable populations. Click here for more on Jewish Sacred Aging and here for Jewish Sacred Aging.  About our host:Rabbi Edward Bernstein, BCC, is the producer and host of NeshamaCast. He serves as Chaplain at Boca Raton Regional Hospital of Baptist Health South Florida. He is a member of the Board of Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains. Prior to his chaplain career, he served as a pulpit rabbi in congregations in New Rochelle, NY; Beachwood, OH; and Boynton Beach, FL. He is also the host and producer of My Teacher Podcast: A Celebration of the People Who Shape Our Lives. NeshamaCast contributor Rabbi Katja Vehlow was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary and is Director of Jewish Life at Fordham University. She trained as a chaplain at Moses Maimonides Medical Center in New York. Previously, she served as Associate Professor of Religious Studies at University of South Carolina. A native German speaker, she is planning a forthcoming German-language podcast on the weekly Torah portion with a focus on pastoral care. Support NeshamaCast and NAJC with a tax deductible donation to NAJC. Transcripts for this episode and other episodes of NeshamaCast are available at NeshamaCast.simplecast.com and are typically posted one week after an episode first airs. Theme Music is “A Niggun For Ki Anu Amecha,” written and performed by Reb-Cantor Lisa Levine. Please help others find the show by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts or other podcast providers. We welcome comments and suggestions for future programming at NeshamaCast@gmail.com. And be sure to follow NAJC on Facebook to learn more about Jewish spiritual care happening in our communities.

We welcome back Andy Ross, Staff Chaplain at WakeMed Hospital, discusses what a chaplain does and dealing with grief over the holidays.

Reverend Jill Davis Carr is a Staff Chaplain at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She is a Board of Trustee member of Memphis Theological Seminary and a board member for Missouri Presbytery of both Christian Education and Camp Cumberland. Jill holds an Master of Divinity from Memphis Theological Seminary and an MBA from Missouri State University. She has served in leadership roles with young people for over 30 years, especially at CPYC and Camp Cumberland. Jill has one daughter, Allison, who is also actively participating and serving in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.Music is provided by Pierce Murphy, Caldera Blue. Source:  https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierce_Murphy/through-the-olive-branches/caldera-blueComments: http://freemusicarchive.org/Additional comments:  modifications made to shorten and loop song for introduction and closing of podcast.Copyright Attribution and License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this unique episode of the Wisdom Keeper Podcast I'm joined by Tibetan medical practitioner Christiana Polites and Vajrayana teacher and author Lama Justin von Bujdoss as we reminisce on our shared experience as students on the Antioch Buddhist Studies Program in Bodhgaya, India during our early twenties, and the ensuing impact it had on our lives and careers. Sit back and enjoy this intimate three-way conversation filled with stories of tenderness, synchronicity, resilience, and self-actualization as we trace how the Dharma seeds of those early days ripened for each of us during the global pandemic and beyond. Nothing is a coincidence; we are all interconnected and on an enduring pilgrimage in search of healing and purpose. Bio: Christiana Polites received her Bachelor of Arts in the Comparative Study of Religion at Harvard University and has been immersed in Eastern spiritual traditions for over twenty years. She has studied both Tibetan and Chinese Daoist healing arts and received a Masters in Acupuncture from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She has traveled extensively around the world, seeking out authentic living lineages in both the healing and spiritual sciences. In collaboration with her teacher Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, Christiana founded Pure Land Farms in Topanga, California, the Sowa Rigpa Institute of Tibetan Medicine, and Sky Press publishing house. She teaches foundational courses on Tibetan Medicine, yoga and rejuvenation and guides retreats and practices in the Yuthok Nyingthig meditation tradition at Pure Land Farms, online, and internationally. https://purelandfarms.com https://www.sowarigpainstitute.org Lama Justin von Bujdoss is an American vajrayana Buddhist teacher, writer, and the is a co-founder of Bhumisparsha an experimental Buddhist sangha along with Lama Rod Owens. He is the author of Modern Tantric Buddhism: Authenticity and Embodiment in Dharma Practice published by North Atlantic Books, and contributor to Buddhism and Whiteness: Critical Reflections published by Lexington Books. From 2016 until December 2021 Justin served as the Executive Director of Chaplaincy and Staff Wellness for NYC Department of Correction where he also served as Staff Chaplain supervising over 30 chaplains and guided wellness programming for staff. Justin also has professional experience in home hospice and hospital settings as a pastoral caregiver. Lama Justin is currently the chaplain for Hart Island, New York City's public cemetery. Justin was ordained as a repa, a lay tantric yogin in the tradition of Milarepa, by His Eminence Gyaltsab Rinpoche, one of the heart sons of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa. Lama Justin has presented on Buddhist practice at Harvard, Princeton, Yale, University of Chicago, Wellesley, Columbia University, has been a visiting instructor at Union Theological Seminary, teaches at Pure Land Farms. Justin is passionate about helping to create the conditions for authentic embodied tantric Buddhist spiritual practice in the West. https://www.bhumisparsha.orghttps://www.yangtiyoga.com Dr. Miles Neale https://www.milesneale.com https://www.gradualpath.com In this episode Christiana, Lama Justin, and I discuss: • How we all felt ourselves to be misfits in childhood, and how this led to our sense of coming home to Bodhgaya, India in our early twenties. • The nature of the Antioch Buddhist Studies Program and what made it so instrumental in our personal and development. • Stories of tenderness and how teachers and associates alike found a way to open our hearts and speak to our soul. • Each of share how our early experiences in Bodhgaya shaped our professional careers, and how we chose to apply Tibetan Buddhism in unique ways in the world. • Stories of resilience and how dharma practice has offered refuge in times of chaos and uncertainty. • How modernity and technology has impacted our ability to have authentic spiritual experience. • Stories of how the early dharma seeds came full circle and ripened as crucial moments of self-actualization during the global pandemic. • Forecasting the future and working with the uncertainty ahead.

Chris Antal, Staff Chaplain and Dr. Peter Yeomans, Staff Psychologist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Philadelphia talk about understanding the suffering of moral injury among U.S. combat-deployed Veterans and their facilitation of a 12-week Moral Injury Group and Community Healing Ceremony in which Veterans’ burdens are shared by the community made more […] The post Moral injury and sharing responsibility for war’s consequences appeared first on Hazel Kahan.

A team of chaplains at Indiana University Health recently completed a two-year study about a chaplain-led “pause” – 10-minute compact “defusings” / debriefings for care teams following code blue resuscitation events at an adult Level 1 trauma center. The team gathered survey and interview data prior to implementing the debriefs about the care team's experiences of these difficult events, and then piloted a clinically responsive intervention. Here the research team discusses preliminary findings and what other chaplains need to know about implementing post-traumatic debriefings for care staff. We're joined by: Shelley Varner Perez, Research Chaplain and Senior Program Manager, IU Health Ann Cottingham, Health Services Researcher and Director of Research in Health Professions Education and Practice at IU School of Medicine Kelly Mathis, Staff Chaplain, IU Health Greg Morse, Staff Chaplain, IU Health We are grateful for the support of Transforming Chaplaincy and IU Health for this webinar.

Sponsored by Pediatric Chaplains Network In an era of unprecedented youth mental health needs, chaplains can play a vital role in the transition from primary healthcare facilities to youth mental health treatment. How can chaplains best serve pediatric patients and their families, as well as support healthcare staff, in these in-between moments for vulnerable youth? The Rev. Anoma Abeyaratne, Staff Chaplain at Franciscan Hospital for Children: The Rev. Anoma Abeyaratne is also Priest Associate at All Saints Brookline. She served as a Cox Fellow at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul and the Diocese, and as a chaplain at Boston Children's Hospital. Prior to her call to ordained ministry Anoma worked as a Clinical Nurse at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital. Anoma is a Registered Nurse, a Board Certified Chaplain and holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Episcopal Divinity School and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Michigan State University. She was an active lay leader in the diocese of Massachusetts for many years prior to being ordained and maintains a passion for issues of social justice, particularly around the issues of diversity. Her interests include contemplative prayer, walking outdoors, cooking and needlework. Kristin Canavera, PhD, Clinical Psychologist at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Kristin Canavera, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. She provides psychological services to children with cancer and hematological diseases. She is the psychology liaison to the leukemia and ICU services, and her research focuses on psychosocial outcomes for critically ill patients in the ICU. Dr. Canavera also has additional training in bioethics and health policy and serves on the St. Jude ethics committee. Prior to St. Jude, she worked with children with anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, and disruptive behavior disorders. Dr. Fatima Watt, Director of Behavioral Health Services at Franciscan Children's Hospital: Dr. Watt received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. She completed her clinical training in pediatric psychology at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta-Egleston followed by an internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Franciscan Children's. Prior to returning to Franciscan Children's as the Director of Behavioral Health Services, she served as a pediatric psychologist at the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children. Dr. Watt is committed to providing therapeutic services to underserved populations, including low-income, medically and psychiatrically complex, and racially diverse youth and families. Dr. Watt is credentialed by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists.

The JTS Commentary for Aharei Mot by Linda S. Golding, Staff Chaplain and Coordinator, Pastoral Services Milstein Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital; Adjunct Lecturer, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

In this week's episode, Chris speaks with Veteran Chaplain Adrian Dixon on his journey of becoming a spiritual leader as a Resident Chaplain at Duke Raleigh Hospital. While still in Divinity school, Adrian started working as a Staff Chaplain at Duke Raleigh Hospital providing pastoral services to patients.Through his diligent work, he slowly expanded the Chaplain program to include a new clinical pastoral program “Care For Eachother (CFE)”, a partnership with Duke University Hospital, and a team of five full-time chaplain residents and 8 to 10 interns to provide pastoral services. Adrian also shares two emotional stories that have resonated with him over his nearly 20 years with Duke.The first recounts a past patient's recovery and recognizes the gift of presence and the effect his support meant to the patient. The other talks about a dying patient's last wishes and how Adrian handled and came to terms with his final requests. Through these stories, Adrian shows how by simply being present and providing support during times of need deep connections can be created between patients, doctors, friends, families, and teammates. Furthermore, drawing from his own journey through illness at a young age, Adrian urges listeners to never lose faith and let the “seed of fear” deter them from pursuing the life and goals they want.Through diligent work and unwavering faith in God, Adrian overcame his obstacles and is destined to help his followers and patients do the same.More About Our Guest:Adrian is an experienced Chaplain Services & education department administrator with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Skilled in nonprofit management, public speaking, pastoral ministry, entrepreneurial organizations, and healthcare chaplaincy, Adrian has a strong education with a Doctor of Ministry focused in Ministry Development from Virginia Theological Seminary.Adrian is the Founding/Lead Pastor of Northside Community Church. He is also the full-time Director of Chaplain Services & Education at Duke Raleigh Hospital where he has worked since 2003. Adrian grew up in the Raleigh area and earned a bachelor's degree at Campbell University, an M.Div. at Duke University, and a D.Min. at Virginia Theological Seminary.Adrian is married to Shoshannah and together they have three children. He's a fan of the NC State Wolfpack and loves Cincinnati Reds baseball.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-dixon-31437a14/https://www.dukehealth.org/hospitals/duke-raleigh-hospital

Thank you to our sponsors for this season's Field Guide series: the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation; Bayan Chicago; Candler School of Theology; Claremont School of Theology; Iliff School of Theology; Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. In this session we introduce participants to movement and community chaplaincy. What does it mean to provide spiritual care within a social justice movement? Or for members of a community experiencing crises? We are joined by: Hilary Allen, Project Consultant, Faith Matters Aly Benítez, Curriculum Consultant, Faith Matters Randy Meyers, Staff Chaplain, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services

https://justinvonbujdoss.com/ Francesca Maximé – ReRooted – Ep. 56 – Modern Tantric Buddhism with Lama Justin von Bujdoss September 22, 2021 | No Comments Cover Image ReRooted with Francesca Maximé Ep. 56 – Modern Tantric Buddhism with Lama Justin von Bujdoss SHARE SUBSCRIBE Apple Podcasts CastBox Google Podcasts iHeartRadio Pocket Casts Stitcher RSS DOWNLOAD DESCRIPTION 00:00 / 47:51 Lama Justin von Bujdoss joins Francesca to share an authentic and embodied conversation around Tantric Buddhism for our Dharma practice in the modern age. Justin von Bujdoss is an American Buddhist teacher and chaplain ordained as a repa in the Karma Kamstang tradition of Tibetan Buddhism by His Eminence Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche. Justin is passionate about the preservation of the heart-essence of the tantric Buddhist tradition in a way that meets the needs of, and simultaneously challenges, the modern western way of life. Justin has served as the resident-lama and executive director of New York Tsurphu Goshir Dharma Center and is Staff Chaplain and Executive Director of the Division of Chaplaincy and Staff Wellness for NYC Department of Correction. Justin has also worked as a full-time home hospice chaplain and teaches dharma in a variety of settings from monasteries, retreat centers and dharma centers, to hospital didactics, CPE groups and at conferences and museums. More info: JustinvonBujdoss.com Modern Tantric Buddhism: Engaging in Practice Welcoming Lama Justin von Bujdoss to the ReRooted podcast, Francesca invites him to share the core themes encased within his new book brimming with ancient wisdom translated for our spiritual practice in the contemporary age: Modern Tantric Buddhism: Embodiment and Authenticity in Dharma Practice. “The book and a lot of the work that I do is rooted at this intersection of Tantric Buddhist practice and chaplaincy, and also a lot of the natural critique, which I think is a healthy thing for practitioners to engage in exploring: how is it that I interact with the tradition that I am practicing?” – Lama Justin von Bujdoss Learn to embody Tantric Devotion with Ram Dev (Dale Borglum), on Ep. 63 of Healing at the Edge Embodied Tantric Buddhist Practice: Authentic Wisdom Born of Experience (11:28) Francesca and Lama Justin von Bujdoss speak to the importance of visualization practices, working with relationships, facing difficulties and apprehensions head-on, and how truly authentic wisdom is born of direct felt experience. “Authentic wisdom born of experience—I can't stress the importance of that enough. That is the thing that becomes this fuel that allows us to reinvest in our meditation, double down, and go a little bit deeper.” – Lama Justin von Bujdoss Take the journey to authenticity with Buddhist writer, speaker, and broadcaster, Kelly Carlin on Ep. 71 of the BHNN Guest Podcast Breaking Relationship to Habit Mind // Social Justice & Equity Work (30:00) Sharing on the powerful Tibetan Buddhist practices of Dzogchen and Mahamudra, Lama Justin and Francesca dig deep into the power encased in breaking/disrupting our momentum-driven relationship with our habit-mind through short, but frequent meditation sessions. From here, they dive into how to apply Tantric Buddhist practices to social justice and equity work in the real world. “There's a long thread of practice style around a meditation called Mahamudra, which is very similar to Dzogchen, advising people to sit for short periods, like 12 minutes, where it's really about breaking up the habit, rather than one long grueling session where your mind goes numb and you find yourself suffering. Sometimes there's more power in breaking up our relationship to habit-mind in these shorter sessions.” – Lama Justin von Bujdoss

Lama Justin von Bujdoss joins Francesca to share an authentic and embodied conversation around Tantric Buddhism for our Dharma practice in the modern age.Justin von Bujdoss is an American Buddhist teacher and chaplain ordained as a repa in the Karma Kamstang tradition of Tibetan Buddhism by His Eminence Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche. Justin is passionate about the preservation of the heart-essence of the tantric Buddhist tradition in a way that meets the needs of, and simultaneously challenges, the modern western way of life. Justin has served as the resident-lama and executive director of New York Tsurphu Goshir Dharma Center and is Staff Chaplain and Executive Director of the Division of Chaplaincy and Staff Wellness for NYC Department of Correction. Justin has also worked as a full-time home hospice chaplain and teaches dharma in a variety of settings from monasteries, retreat centers and dharma centers, to hospital didactics, CPE groups and at conferences and museums. More info: JustinvonBujdoss.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A beloved member of the Colorado Springs community, Roger Butts recently released his book Seeds of Devotion, written during the pandemic. This episode offers an insightful interview, discussing many things, including his time as a hospital chaplain during the early months of the COVID-19 crisis. Spiritual leaders like Roger operate daily in the Space Between - where the spiritual world and physical world collide. Rev. Butts has vast experience working at the intersection of theological training and practical application. His humility, transparency and openness to the Unknown are refreshing during this time of rigid beliefs. ABOUT THE BOOK In Seeds of Devotion, Roger Butts delivers evocative and lyrical prose while sharing wisdom from some of the most powerful figures in spirituality today. Musings from Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, and contemporaries like Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton are sprinkled in this devotional as he reflects on life's deepest mysteries. Written with an open heart and years of purposeful practice as a chaplain, Roger Butts offers immersive passages with reflection questions allowing for further spiritual exploration at the end of each devotion. This book invites you to ask bigger questions of yourself and your life while immersed in meditative silence. These prayers and reflections are meant to guide you to a place of peace and spirituality but also challenge you to delve further into your grace. But most importantly, they are all designed to help you listen and connect with the deep wisdom of your heart. ABOUT ROGER Roger Butts is a former Staff Chaplain at a hospital system in Colorado Springs. A graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary in D.C., he is ordained in the Unitarian Universalist tradition. He is a long-time member of the Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship and the International Thomas Merton Society. After serving two UU congregations as senior minister, he traveled for a year organizing against the death penalty throughout Colorado. When he can, he sits with the Springs Mountain Sangha (Buddhist) at Colorado College. His prayers and an essay have been published in a number of anthologies from Skinner House Books. He is also a contributing writer for Contemplative Light. His writings have been published in the Boulder Daily Camera, the CS Gazette, and the Quad City Times. For many years he was a board member of the local branch of the NAACP and the Greenberg Center for Learning and Tolerance in Colorado Springs. He is married to Marta Fioriti, a minister in the Black Forest of Colorado Springs. They have three teenagers and a black lab. He believes humor and grace will save us all.

Our third season, recorded during Lent 2021, connects our desire to follow Jesus outside the church building and the recognition that Lent is an invitation to quiet our minds and hearts. Our guests share how they find nourishment as they build God’s kin-dom. In our first episode of season three, Marta & Mandy are joined by Roger Butts, author of Seeds of Devotion: Weekly Contemplations on Faith. Reverend Roger Butts is Staff Chaplain at Penrose St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs. Ordained in the Unitarian Universalist tradition, he is a long time member of the UU Christian Fellowship and the International Thomas Merton Society. He has served congregations in Iowa and Colorado. His writings have appeared in a number of anthologies and newspapers. He organizes a couple of centering prayer groups in Colorado Springs. He loves music, pop culture, tennis, his three teenagers, his black lab, and his minister wife, Marta. He is the author of Seeds of Devotion: Weekly Contemplations on Faith.

Veterans can experience damage to mind, body and spirit. Mark "Chaps" Schimmelpfennig was a soldier before he went to seminary. He relates how his military service and his current role as Staff Chaplain of the Road Home Program directly helps with recovery and moral injury repair.

Truth’s Table is introducing a new intermittent series entitled, “Black Woman Rising.” In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are joined by Rev. Sharon Risher to discuss her book For Such a Time as This. For anyone grappling with how to forgive the unforgivable, rebuild lives in the shadow of death, and hold on to sanity in the midst of hate, Rev. Risher’s story in For Such a Time as This will help you find your faith, and ultimately encourage and heal. Rev. Sharon Washington Risher was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. She earned a Masters of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and served as Staff Chaplain and Trauma Specialist at Parkland Hospital and as Associate Pastor for Congregational Care at Rice Chapel AME Church in Dallas, TX. Since the Charleston massacre on June 17, 2015, in which she lost her mother, two cousins, and a childhood friend, Rev. Risher has been an advocate for revising gun laws, and is a spokesperson for the grassroots advocacy groups Everytown Survivor Network and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. She has appeared on CNN, BBC Radio, Good Morning America, and CBS and has been interviewed or written for Time, Marie Claire, Essence, Texas Monthly, Vogue, and VOX. Her advocacy work brought her to the White House, where she witnessed President Barack Obama sign executive orders pertaining to new gun laws. A sought-after speaker, Rev. Risher has shared her story of loss, forgiveness, racism and gun law reform with audiences across the United States. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! For more information, visit Chalice Press and follow Rev. Risher on Twitter.

Today consideration is given to the conversation in Mark 2:23-3:6 where Jesus creates some controversy as he has two different actions on the sabbath that puts him at further odds with the religious leaders of the day.   Pastor Randy unpacks the better plan that Jesus provided for people as they seek to have a deeper relationship with God.   We welcome Pastor Randy Barlow.  Pastor Randy serves as a full-time chaplain for Hospice of North Central Ohio.  He also serves as a Staff Chaplain in the 179th Air Lift Wing out of Mansfield Lahm Airport.  Randy is a graduate of Ohio Christian University, where he met his lovely wife Jennifer.  He also holds two graduate degrees from Ashland Theologocial Seminary. On most Sundays that aren't spent serving in uniform he can be found preaching the Gospel in Christian churches throughout Ashland and Richland counties.  He and Jennifer are the parents of two boys, Elijah and Gaberiel.

Guest Host Ellyn Dye talks with The Rev. John W. Price, B.A., M.Div.Born Corpus Christi, Texas, 1938 Graduate, St Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin TX, 1957 Graduate, the University of Texas, (Plan II) B.A.'61, history and psychology majors; the Virginia Theological Seminary, M.Div. '64; and the Pecos, New Mexico, Benedictine Monastery's School for Spiritual Directors, ‘85.All courses of the US Army Chaplain School '66-‘91.Episcopal priest since 1965; served churches in San Antonio (4), Austin (20), and Spring (8),  Texas, 1964 -‘96 Retired as Staff Chaplain, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Medical Center, 2004 (7 Years) Chaplain (Colonel), Texas Army National Guard, (retired) '65-‘95; Retired as State Chaplain of the Texas Military Forces. In retirement, Pastoral Associate at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas, and Chaplain, F.B.I., Houston Region Member, Spiritual Directors International, Member, International Association of Near-Death Studies Pastoral Consultant, Near-Death Experience Research Foundation Member, American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Formative Experiences Faculty, the diocesan institute to train spiritual directors, F.IND.Frequently presents lectures, retreats, and workshops in spiritual formation & direction and Near-Death Studies Sailor -  sailing since '71, Licensed as Captain, skippered 40 and 45 foot sailboats a total of 6 weeks in the Virgin Islands, 1 week sailing the southern islands of Croatia; woodworker; photographer; computers; expert with rifles & pistols Author,  Revealing Heaven: The Christian Case for Near-Death Experiences.  HarperOne, San Francisco, Feb 19, 2013. www.crsradio.com 661-467-2407

Josh Morris is a Staff Chaplain in pediatrics at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children's Hospital in Long Beach, CA. He is also an Army Reserve Chaplain who recently returned from an 8 month deployment to Afghanistan. He is also a PhD student at Claremont School of Theology studying Practical Theology and Spiritual Care and Counseling. Twitter: @joshtmo    ZACHARY MOON IS A COMMISSIONED MILITARY CHAPLAIN WHO PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS A CHAPLAIN IN THE VA HOSPITAL SYSTEM AND WITH COMBAT VETERANS IN RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. HE RECEIVED HIS MASTERS OF DIVINITY FROM CHICAGO THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND IS CURRENTLY A PHD CANDIDATE AT ILIFF SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY. HE LIVES WITH HIS WIFE AND HIS TWO ENTHUSIASTIC TODDLERS IN DENVER, COLORADO.

Josh Morris is a Staff Chaplain in pediatrics at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children's Hospital in Long Beach, CA. He is also an Army Reserve Chaplain who recently returned from an 8 month deployment to Afghanistan. He is also a PhD student at Claremont School of Theology studying Practical Theology and Spiritual Care and Counseling. Twitter: @joshtmo

Guest Host Ellyn Dye talks with The Rev. John W. Price, B.A., M.Div.Born Corpus Christi, Texas, 1938 Graduate, St Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin TX, 1957 Graduate, the University of Texas, (Plan II) B.A.'61, history and psychology majors; the Virginia Theological Seminary, M.Div. '64; and the Pecos, New Mexico, Benedictine Monastery's School for Spiritual Directors, ‘85.All courses of the US Army Chaplain School '66-‘91.Episcopal priest since 1965; served churches in San Antonio (4), Austin (20), and Spring (8),  Texas, 1964 -‘96 Retired as Staff Chaplain, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Medical Center, 2004 (7 Years) Chaplain (Colonel), Texas Army National Guard, (retired) '65-‘95; Retired as State Chaplain of the Texas Military Forces. In retirement, Pastoral Associate at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas, and Chaplain, F.B.I., Houston Region Member, Spiritual Directors International, Member, International Association of Near-Death Studies Pastoral Consultant, Near-Death Experience Research Foundation Member, American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Formative Experiences Faculty, the diocesan institute to train spiritual directors, F.IND.Frequently presents lectures, retreats, and workshops in spiritual formation & direction and Near-Death Studies Sailor -  sailing since '71, Licensed as Captain, skippered 40 and 45 foot sailboats a total of 6 weeks in the Virgin Islands, 1 week sailing the southern islands of Croatia; woodworker; photographer; computers; expert with rifles & pistols Author,  Revealing Heaven: The Christian Case for Near-Death Experiences.  HarperOne, San Francisco, Feb 19, 2013. www.crsradio.com 661-467-2407

The Rev. John W. Price, B.A., M.Div.Born Corpus Christi, Texas, 1938 Graduate, St Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin TX, 1957 Graduate, the University of Texas, (Plan II) B.A.'61, history and psychology majors; the Virginia Theological Seminary, M.Div. '64; and the Pecos, New Mexico, Benedictine Monastery's School for Spiritual Directors, ‘85.All courses of the US Army Chaplain School '66-‘91.Episcopal priest since 1965; served churches in San Antonio (4), Austin (20), and Spring (8),  Texas, 1964 -‘96 Retired as Staff Chaplain, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Medical Center, 2004 (7 Years) Chaplain (Colonel), Texas Army National Guard, (retired) '65-‘95; Retired as State Chaplain of the Texas Military Forces. In retirement, Pastoral Associate at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas, and Chaplain, F.B.I., Houston Region Member, Spiritual Directors International, Member, International Association of Near-Death Studies Pastoral Consultant, Near-Death Experience Research Foundation Member, American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Formative Experiences Faculty, the diocesan institute to train spiritual directors, F.IND.Frequently presents lectures, retreats, and workshops in spiritual formation & direction and Near-Death Studies Sailor -  sailing since '71, Licensed as Captain, skippered 40 and 45 foot sailboats a total of 6 weeks in the Virgin Islands, 1 week sailing the southern islands of Croatia; woodworker; photographer; computers; expert with rifles & pistols Author,  Revealing Heaven: The Christian Case for Near-Death Experiences.  HarperOne, San Francisco, Feb 19, 2013. www.crsradio.com 661-467-2407 http://www.facebook.com/groups/crsradioNDEShow/