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Choose ABUNDANCE in 2025
Dec. 25, 2024

Choose ABUNDANCE in 2025

Christmas Eve 2024 and National Public Radio’s Lisa Desjardins reports on the political word of the year. Suggested words included: Broken, Unstable, Whiplash, Banjaxed (Irish slang meaning broken, not working, messed up), along with Polarized…
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A Journey of Humility and Understanding: Insights from Philip Amerson
Dec. 23, 2024

A Journey of Humility and Understanding: Insights from Philip Amerson

  In a thought-provoking episode of the "To Be Do" podcast, Philip Amerson, a seasoned pastor, delves into the profound concept of embracing our ignorance. Throughout the conversation, Amerson touches upon various experiences and perspectives …
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A Lifelong Friendship: Lessons from Clarence Smart
Dec. 23, 2024

A Lifelong Friendship: Lessons from Clarence Smart

  On the "To Be Do Podcast" host Philip Amerson takes us on an inspiring journey through the life and friendship of Clarence Smart, a man whose story illuminates the transformative power of education, determination, and mutual respect. The epi…
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Embracing The Stranger: Lessons From The Belonging Exchange with Jonathan Massimi
Dec. 18, 2024

Embracing The Stranger: Lessons From The Belonging Exchange with Jonathan Massimi

Embracing The Stranger: Lessons From The Belonging Exchange In the latest episode of "To Be and Do From the Belonging Exchange," host Philip Amerson sits down with Jonathan Massimi to explore the profound themes of faith, community, and what it t…
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Seeing the World as a Guest: Reflections from Jonathan Massimi on the
Dec. 18, 2024

Seeing the World as a Guest: Reflections from Jonathan Massimi on the "To Be and Do" Podcast

Seeing the World as a Guest: Reflections from Jonathan Massimi on the "To Be and Do" Podcast In the latest episode of "To Be and Do," host Philip Amerson continues his intriguing discussion with Jonathan Massimi, a community organizer and Angli…
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Exploring the Intersection of Community, Faith, and Abundance on
Dec. 18, 2024

Exploring the Intersection of Community, Faith, and Abundance on "To Be and Do" with Jonathan Massimi

Exploring the Intersection of Community, Faith, and Abundance on "To Be and Do" In the latest episode of the "To Be and Do" podcast, host Philip Amerson sits down with the dynamic Jonathan Massimi, a thought leader and community organizer who a…
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Holding It Together: Being and Doing
Dec. 10, 2024

Holding It Together: Being and Doing

Knowing of my friend’s health concerns, I asked “how are you doing?”  “I’m barely holding it together,” he responded. “It’s not the aches and pains; I’m not sleeping. I carry a dread for the…
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Advent Prayer 2024   Individualism and Its Spiritual Distortions
Dec. 10, 2024

Advent Prayer 2024   Individualism and Its Spiritual Distortions

Do you recall looking at your image in one of those fun house mirrors, concave and convex and otherwise bent, in an amusement park? It can illustrate the way we might miss-image ourselves based on an out-of-whack, taken-for-granted, reality. It is a…
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Season’s Greetings 2024
Dec. 9, 2024

Season’s Greetings 2024

Do you recall when there were publicly shared words "Season’s Greetings"?  It was a call to the best of humanity.  A reminder of the goal of "peace on earth and good will toward ALL."    In 2024, we have shifted to cultur…
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