Moments that Matter

We're back with the second part of our interview with the husband-wife bluegrass duo the Chatham Rabbits. It’s been about a year since we last spoke with Austin and Sarah McCombie. Back then, we could have no idea the impact that the pandemic would have on the entertainment industry, including music and music performance. However, the Chatham Rabbits aren’t your run of the mill musicians—in fact, beyond simply being very creative musically, they are also very creative in their approach to the business of music, and they have come up with ways to continue their art in the midst of difficult times.  Be sure to check out their website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram; they also have a great online store with their music and plenty of awesome merch!!

Today, we’re talking again with the husband-wife bluegrass duo the Chatham Rabbits. It’s been about a year since we last spoke with Austin and Sarah McCombie. Back then, we could have no idea the impact that the pandemic would have on the entertainment industry, including music and music performance. However, the Chatham Rabbits aren’t your run of the mill musicians—in fact, beyond simply being very creative musically, they are also very creative in their approach to the business of music, and they have come up with ways to continue their art in the midst of difficult times.  Be sure to check out their website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram; they also have a great online store with their music and plenty of awesome merch!!

This week we are back with Father Gregory Plow, a dear friend from Dr. Paul Shotsberger's days in the math department at UNC Wilmington.  Father Gregory Plow, is a Franciscan Friar from the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis and currently pursuing his doctorate. His province sponsors two universities and he is director of the post-novitiate formation program, located in Washington, DC, preparing friars for the permanent brotherhood and priesthood. In this episode, we talk about the disciplines of the life of a friar while also addressing the recent events in the nation's capital, only remedied by Christ's prayer for unity in our world.

We’re talking today with an old friend from Dr. Paul Shotsberger's days in the math department at UNC Wilmington. Following graduation, Father Gregory Plow, went on to teach math for a couple of years, but then followed his calling to become a Franciscan Friar from the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis. His province sponsors two universities and he is director of the post-novitiate formation program, located in Washington, DC, preparing friars for the permanent brotherhood and priesthood. It is an honor to have Father Gregory on the podcast today!

This week we jump back into our conversation from last week with Dr. Christy Bauman.  Dr. Bauman is a psychotherapist, teacher, and author. The last time she was on, we spent most of our time talking about her most recent book Theology of the Womb. For this episode, we want to spend some time reflecting with her on the past year with all of its trauma, and then look forward to 2021 and what we might expect.

It is an honor to have Dr. Christy Bauman back with us at Moments That Matter. She is a psychotherapist, teacher, and author. The last time she was on, we spent most of our time talking about her most recent book Theology of the Womb. Today, we want to spend some time reflecting with her on the past year with all of its trauma, and then look forward to 2021 and what we might expect.

Today we get a chance to talk to Carl Shotsberger, Paul’s incredibly gifted son. This interview follows our usual format but also incorporates some musical pieces referenced in the conversation. Take a listen to discover the moments that directed Carl’s life from his early lessons and exposure to various kinds of music to his most recent work with the International House of Prayer in Kansas City and now teaching music lessons himself.

This week on Moments that Matter, we rejoin the conversation with Reverend Joy Bryant about her new book; God Talks Back. Today we talk about God’s desire for us to have a deep, intimate relationship with him where we not only talk with Him but He also shares with us. Joy shares a few stories of how God communicated with her in mighty ways, along with a few that didn’t make it in the book. Be sure to visit Amazon and get your own copy of God Talks Back in either print or Kindle version.

This week we are honored to talk with Rev. Joy Bryant, a former colleague, dear friend, and a new author.  Joy sits down with us to talk about her new book, God Talks Back, sharing what she has learned in prayer through her deep relationship with God.  Today she shares how God delights in communicating with His people, lists some practical lessons on prayer, and reflects on faith-building stories of how God has answered prayer in her life and the lives of others.

This week we are rejoining Kathy (Tilley) Shaffer and Paul Shotsberger for a continued conversation of the stories in his recent book Moments that Matter. As an added bonus we will step into a few stories that did not make it in the book but you will certainly want to hear. As always, feel free to get your own copy of this newly released book either a print or digital version from Amazon.