Gleaning and Gathering

By Eric HimelickSociety & Culture Personal Journals

Gleaning and Gathering episodes

January 15, 2023 Living A Life Without Regret
What if I had 6 months left to live? How would I live it? What would I do or stop doing? I spent time reflecting on Psalms 39 this week and these are a few of my thoughts and the list of things I would do or stop doing. Food for thought...
19 min
January 07, 2023 A Father-Daughter Conversation (Part 2): Kaylynn's Philosophy of Education
Kaylynn shares her philosophy of education, and we discuss great questions like "What is the difference between education and indoctrination?"

Great stuff to start season 2 of Gleaning and Gathering!
29 min
December 24, 2022 Life's Tapestry: Special People and The Lessons, Language, and Paradigms They Give to Us
"There are certain people who enable us to be as we have never been before," Ed Farrell wrote. God has used people and the lessons, language, and paradigms they have opened to me to shape me in profound ways, and I am grateful.

My Grandpa, Verlin Himelick, was one of the wisest men I ever met. His love for God and his family is a heritage that I treasure. This episode cover photo is a picture of him and his young bride, Cora Mae, shortly after arriving back from the horrors of World War II as a Marine in the South Pacific. This Christmas Eve brings back memories of that last Christmas we spent together with him 17 years ago. I miss him...

Who are some of those special people for you? And have you shared your appreciation with them?
29 min
December 19, 2022 Christmas and Hospitality: The Challenges and Opportunities of Making Room
I believe that Christian hospitality is one of the greatest underutilized tools for evangelism and discipleship. It can also be incredibly challenging. Here are a few stories, thoughts and reflections from my life. While I have a lot to learn, our lives have been greatly enriched by "making room" for others along our journey. Developing Victory Acres Farm as a place of hospitality and healing over the past 17 years has been a passion. We have housed over 50 long term guests, hosted over 70 agricultural apprentices and interns, and provided nearly 900 camper-nights of housing just this year! We've learned a lot through that process, but we'd love to hear about your journey as well!
29 min
December 16, 2022 A Father-Daughter Conversation on Discipleship, Education, and Parenting with Kaylynn Himelick
I love having conversations with all of my children! Sitting down with Kaylynn this week to record this podcast was a highlight. We were interrupted several times. We recorded in the midst of a busy Himelick house (so you'll hear that.) It's a bit cut up because we restarted the conversation multiple times, but it's real and it's here. Enjoy!
31 min
December 06, 2022 Developing "Dollar General" Pastors
Local pastoral leadership is missing from so many places today, and there are a lot of reasons for that. These are some thoughts on church planting and developing local, Biblical leadership who will shepherd God's people.

I believe that God has many different expressions of the Body of Christ. While there is a place for the "Walmart" church, many contexts just need a "Dollar General" church.
36 min
November 30, 2022 Entitlement, Birdhouses, and Cultural Identity
"A fish doesn't know he's wet," someone has said. Cultural identity is the "water" we are all swimming in. It can be healthy or it can be incredibly toxic. This podcast explores some of my thoughts and experiences on the subject.

I'd love to hear your version of "the birdhouse!"
23 min
November 26, 2022 Living in Hope: On Anticipation and Advent
"We live under the discipline of uncertainty," Gordon MacDonald writes in A Resilient Life. As Christians, we are living in hope. What does that look like? In the middle of a broken, frustrated world, how do we continue to have hope? The answer is found in the person of Jesus.
17 min
November 21, 2022 My Top Productivity Tools and Techniques
There are many tools and techniques that I have found helpful as a leader, and I want to share some of my favorites with you in this episode.

Special thanks to Michael Hyatt and Company and Zach Clark of Leadership and Development Coaching who have had a huge impact on my life over the past ten years. I am a different leader today because of their training and influence. While this is not a giant infomercial, I have found their tools and training helpful, and you might as well.

Some of these are just things that I have found work for me; I want to share a piece of that journey with you.
26 min
November 18, 2022 Leaders are Readers: An Introduction to Five of my "Book Friends"
Leaders are readers. "I never let my schooling get in the way of my education," Mark Twain quipped, and the same is true for me. I have been blessed by numerous literary "mentors" who have opened my eyes and expanded my world. Here are five of mine. What are some of yours?
20 min

About Gleaning and Gathering

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I love meaningful conversations, and this is probably what it would sound like if we had a chance to have that chat in my home office. It is my effort to process what I'm thinking out loud (and sometimes with friends.) I am a Christian, husband, father, pastor, church planter, community developer, author, and social entrepreneur. I am a mortal on a journey through this beautiful, delightful world God has given us, and I live in wide-eyed, child-like wonder.