Category: Faith Based Production
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Gun Violence: The Faith Response
In the wake of the Newtown, Conn tragedy, I am re-posting this link. Gun Violence: The Faith Response is a half-hour documentary I produced this fall for Sanctuary, an in-depth documentary program produced by the Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries on issues and ideas at the intersection of life and faith broadcast on ABC, WLS-TV, and…
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Tanzania Next Summer!
In July, 2013 I will be working with Dwayne Westermann, a retired Lutheran pastor on a new video about Godparents for Tanzania. Godparents for Tanzania provides scholarships to over 120 students in the Kilimanjaro and Karatu regions of Tanzania. Most of the students are in secondary school (high school), college and university. We will also…
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Bethesda Lutheran Communities: Journey to Independence
This is a story I recorded for Bethesda Lutheran Communities, a Watertown, Wisconsin based organization that serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. After eight years of home ownership Ken Larson, Dick Servatius and John Zidlicky are living lives that amaze their families, inspire friends and energize Bethesda Lutheran Communities’ staff. For the three men,…
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Simply Stories, a storytelling series with Walter Wangerin, Jr.
This November I’ll be recording “Simply, Stories, a storytelling series with Walter Wangerin, Jr.”, winner of the National Book Award. Come and listen as Walt provides 3 unique evenings of story for the young adult and older. No ticket or admission fee required and all are welcome. For more information, please contact Paul Danger at…
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James Nieman installed as LSTC’s Seventh President
On the evening of October 28, 2012 the community of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago installed the Reverend James Nieman, PhD as its seventh President. The Installation service was held at 4 p.m. in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago. Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson served as the…
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Hip-Hop Poet Kevin Covel – Spiritual Journey
Here is a story I shot for 30 Good Minutes, WTTW Channel 11, PBS, Chicago. Hip-hop music helped Kevin Covel, a Chicago hip-hop poet, find his poetic voice and led him to a deeper understanding of his Jewish faith.
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Sacred Space: Balwant S. Hansra on Sikhism and the Gurdwara
I produced this story for the Council for a Parliament of World Religions at the Sikh Gurdwara in Palatine. Shortly after we recorded this story (which was great fun and I was treated royally), a gunman killed six people at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, near Milwaukee.
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Holy Baptism: An Introduction
Pastor Ron Glusenkamp at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado asked me to create this short introduction to the sacrament of Holy Baptism. Bethany is a large congregation and baptizes many children and a few adults each year. This resource introduces families to the theology behind a Lutheran understanding of baptism, their role…
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Metro Care Ring
Short Version Long Version Metro Care Ring is a is a hunger relief organization that offers urgent food assistance and other items for stabilizing individuals and families in need. In addition to operating one of the largest food pantries in Denver, Metro CareRing provides help with utilities and transportation, and identification documentation. Utilizing over 160…