Meet, Act and Part

Darin and Greg discuss the Cardinal Virtue of Prudence.

Greg and Darin discuss the Cardinal Virtue of Fortitude and its importance.

Greg and Darin discuss Civics and how Freemasonry encourages you to be civic-minded. They also discuss social media and how it has had a negative impact on the practice of civics. They discuss Bro. Chuck Dunning's essay entitled: "A Masonic Response to Media Manipulation" (https://chuckdunning.com/writings/a-masonic-response-to-media-manipulation/) as a guide to help Masons combat some of the issues that Media (especially social media) is causing.

Michael Arce, an emeritus contributor to the Midnight Freemasons and creator of Craftsman Online, stops by to discuss Lodge culture with Greg, Bill, and Darin.

Greg, Todd, Bill, and Darin talk about the concept of Knowing Thyself and how it relates to Freemasonry.

Greg, Bill, and Darin discuss the episodes of 2020 and some of the challenges that Freemasonry faced.

Greg, Bill, and Darin discuss their experiences as Worshipful Master and give some advice to those who are new to the East.

The newest regular contributor to The Midnight Freemasons Blog, Chris Hathaway, joins Greg and Darin to discuss Leadership vs. Management in Freemasonry. WB Christopher J. Hathaway was raised in Catlin Masonic Lodge #285 and is the current Worshipful Master of Bloomington Masonic Lodge #43. He belongs to the Valley of Danville, AASR where he is the Most Wise Master of the George E. Burow Chapter of Rose Croix and Membership Chairman. Other appendant bodies include the Gao Grotto, Mohammed Shiners, and the Illinois Lodge of Research. Outside of the lodge, he enjoys spending time with his wife Taylor and cheering on the Fighting Illini and Chicago Cubs.

Greg, Darin, and Bill are joined by two special guests, Robert Johnson and Lisa Goodpaster to discuss Darin's recent article on the Midnight Freemason's blog: http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2020/10/does-freemasonry-develop-talent.html

RW. Robert Johnson is the Managing Editor of the Midnight Freemasons blog. He is a Freemason out of the 1st N.E. District of Illinois. He currently serves as the Secretary of Waukegan Lodge No. 78 where he is a Past Master. He is also a Past District Deputy Grand Master for the 1st N.E. District of Illinois. Brother Johnson currently produces and hosts weekly Podcasts (internet radio programs) Whence Came You? & Masonic Radio Theatre which focuses on topics relating to Freemasonry. He is also a co-host of The Masonic Roundtable, a Masonic talk show. He is a husband and father of four, works full time in the executive medical industry and is also an avid home brewer. He is the co-author of "It's Business Time",https://www.amazon.com/Its-Business-Time-Corporate-Freemasonry/dp/1980830126, a book on adapting corporate strategies for the Craft and is currently working on a book of Masonic essays and one on Occult Anatomy to be released soon. He can be reached at [email protected].

Lisa Goodpaster is the Associate Director of Project Management with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s nascent Carle Illinois College of Medicine. Lisa’s talent development experience spans training and development, management, coaching, consulting, and project and program management over the last 22 years. She has been in and around the healthcare sector for almost 30 years. Lisa has also been certified and trained with the Red Cross, American Heart Association, and the Bayer Institute.

She has presented and been an adviser to her organization’s leadership development institute and currently serves as a mentor at the Illinois Leadership Center. Lisa earned a bachelor’s degree in community health education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned master’s degrees from the University of St. Francis in Health Services Administration and Training and Development. She has also completed doctorate level courses in organizational development and behavior.

Lisa has been a member of Association for Talent Development (ATD), formerly ASTD, for over 15 years. She served on the board for the Heart of Central Illinois Chapter and as President in 2016. She also served nationally as a member of the Chapter Recognition Committee from 2016-2017 and as Chair in 2018. She has been a National Advisor for Chapters since 2018. Beginning January 2021, she will serve as Chair for the National Advisor for Chapters and serve on the ATD Board of Directors for a two-year term.

John Paul Gomez of Fraternal Ties (https://www.fraternalties.com/) stops by and talks with Greg, Bill, and Darin. Topics include: Why he started his company, differences between Freemasonry in Canada and the United States, His experiences immigrating to Canada from the Philippines, and how Freemasonry influenced the Philippine revolution against the Spanish.