It was such a blessing to me to be able to talk to Louis Parrish and publish this episode on his 90th birthday.

1942 Studebaker

“1942 Studebaker Champion Custom Club Sedan” by aldenjewell is licensed under CC BY 2.0

For more information on the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship see https://cbf.net/

TEN LESSONS FOR A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD, BY FAREED ZAKARIA https://fareedzakaria.com/

The writings of Kahlil Gibran https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/kahlil-gibran

LOVE WINS, BY ROB BELL https://robbell.com/love-wins/

A NEW KIND OF CHRISTIANITY: TEN QUESTIONS THAT ARE TRANSFORMING THE FAITH https://brianmclaren.net/books-by-brian-mclaren/#name

THE MYTH OF A CHRISTIAN NATION, BU GREGORY A BOYD https://reknew.org/book/myth-of-a-christian-nation-how-the-quest-for-political-power/

Hildegard of Bingen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildegard_of_Bingen

ORIGINAL BLESSING, BY MATTHEW FOX https://www.matthewfox.org/donation-store/original-blessing-a-primer-in-creation-spirituality

I had fun doing this and I want to thank all the participants for helping me out.

The expletive bleep was used under attribution license and can be found at https://freesound.org/s/264862/

Ok. So I had a little fun with the intro this episode. And it’s possible I went a little fan boy on him as well. It’s my podcast.

If you don’t know Gareth, to say he is a movie/film buff is to say the sun is hot. It’s true, but in no way captures the essence. Gareth’s movie knowledge is extensive and his passion unparalleled in any of my circles. Founder and organizer of film festivals, critic, reviewer, and commentator, Gareth brings his own experience to his love of movies.

We discuss the power and impact of stories and eventually get into movies and movies as vessels for a story. I am going to try and list all of the movies we talked about but there’s a chance I may have missed one or two.

Gareth on Stories:

1.) Is it true. And if not. Is there a truer way I can tell this story.

2.) Am I telling it in the most helpful way.

“The key question is: does the story promote life.”

“You’re a co-creator, with the divine, of the story of what’s gonna happen next.”

MOVIES

Bullet Proof Heart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletproof_Heart_(film)

Kramer vs. Kramer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kramer_vs._Kramer

Vertigo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertigo_(film)

Silence of the Lambs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film)

Big Hero 6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Hero_6_(film)

Blindspotting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindspotting

Avengers: End Game https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers:_Endgame

Two Lane Blacktop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-Lane_Blacktop

Limbo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo_(1999_film)

Smoke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_(film)

The Fisher King https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fisher_King

The Killing Fields https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killing_Fields_(film)

Ad Astra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_Astra_(film)

The Big Chill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Chill_(film)

Dead Poets Society https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Poets_Society

Brian Ammons introduced me to Reid and then I saw her from time-to-time at Circle of Mercy. I wish I was as cognizant and well spoken of real issues as she is at her age. We talked COVID-19, her activism surrounding racism, and her background as a high schooler in Kenya.

I forgot to start with a check in. My bad.

Also check out Reid’s blog at http://shatteredsunsunblog.wordpress.com

The song on the break is David LaMotte’s Home By Now

Check out all of David’s work and activities at www.davidlamotte.com

I talked to Jen Folkers about COVID and her work as an ESL instructor for Buncombe County schools. The episode title is not a complete thought and you’ll have to listen to see what Jen says about it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns,_Germs,_and_Steel

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Record scratch

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