Spirit In Action

We welcome back Philip Gulley, author of 14 books, to discuss his Front Porch, Harmony, and other series. Even while writing with a tongue-in-cheek style reminiscent of Garrison Keillor, Phil Gulley tackles deep spiritual issues and real frustrations in a way that can help lighten and enlighten folks across the spectrum. Visit PhilipGulleyBooks.com for the full list. Music Featured: My Little Town - Paul Simon Amazing Grace - Joan Baez

Sam Thayer Price is perhaps the Midwest's preeminent expert on wild foods and foraging. With a wide-ranging intellect and a spirit-deep passion, Sam preaches a gospel of connection to the Earth and to the life around us. His new book, "The Foragers Harvest" is available from Sams web site, http://www.foragersharvest.com/. Raised Catholic and a Quaker now, Sam has a concern for conservation or environmentalism that is integral to his sensitivity for peace and justice. Sam offers workshops and retreats about wild food and foraging throughout the Midwest and beyond, the schedule for which is available on his http://www.foragersharvest.com/ web site. Sam is newly married, taking the family name of his wife, Melissa Price, as his own surname. Music Featured: We Belong To The Earth - Magpie Now Is The Cool Of The Day - Annie Patterson God Bless The Grass - Sara Thomsen Original Air Date: 01/28/2007

Savannah Rhae was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the spring of 2007, a disease that is fatal to 75% of people in the first 12 months. Savannah has done some traditional medicine, but she's also radically changed her diet and opened herself bountifully to community and to the Holy Spirit in facing this challenge. With information and support from the Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Network and the Center for the Advancement of Cancer Education, Savannah has learned and lived vividly through what many people think of as a dark time. Music featured in this program: It's Not Easy Being Green - The Muppets Embrace The Chaos (The Same) - Poppy Moelter A Living Prayer - Alison Krause & Union Station

Bobbi Jo Toy is the primary staff person and a co-founder of Porter Place Ministries. Bobbi Jo lives out a special calling to empower women and, through them, to help all members of the community. Bobbi Jo Toy has a special ability to turn concerns over to God, and to draw unexpected support and gifts from the wider community, even without asking. Bobbi Jo is a life coach, a consultant, a mother, and a devoted Christian. Music Featured: A Woman of Great Energy - Charlie King Get On Board, Little Children - Paul Robeson Sister - Cris Williamson

Jim Scott: is, perhaps, best known for the many years he was part of the Paul Winter Consort. He tours widely as a solo act and his music frequently excites the listener, delicately, to care for the Earth and strive for Peace. He's a pedigree Unitarian-Universalist. All the songs in this program are performed by Jim Scott: Common Ground from Earth, Sky, Love & Dreams A Song for the Earth from Earth, Sky, Love & Dreams Still The Sun Will Shine from Earth, Sky, Love & Dreams Nothing But Peace Is Enough from For A Time I Am Waiting from Gather The Spirit May Your Life Be As A Song from Sailing With The Moon

Nichola Torbett is National Organizer for the Network of Spiritual Progressives (NSP). She conveyed powerfully the vision of NSP as she spoke in Eau Claire on October 19, 2006, helping crystalize the formation of a local chapter, here in the Chippewa Valley. The NSP is the creative child of Rabbi Michael Lerner and a potential home and umbrella for a diverse assortment of religious and non-religious participants who are concerned for a better, more progressive, world. Nichola does an excellent job of stirring the imagination and raising up hope and direction - a must to hear! Music Featured: Swimming To The Other Side - Magpie For the Love of it All - Peter, Paul & Mary We Are Not Alone - John McCutcheon Original Air Date: 11/26/2006

Mary Rothschild is a founder and staff for Healthy Media Choices and she produces a weekly interview program called How Are The Children? for Brattleboro Community Radio WVEW 107.7 lp FM and she clerks the Task Force on Youth for New York Yearly Meeting. wvew.org 802-254-7487 Music Featured: Boob On My T.V. - John McCutcheon T.V. - Carol Johnson

Harold Koenig is vitally interested in studying the relationship be religious faith/practice and healing, both mentally and physical and has led more than 25 studies documenting an astonishing correlation between religious devotion and health. He is the founder of the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke University Medical Center. Harold started out as a registered nurse, became an medical doctor, then a psychiatrist and a biostatistician. He is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center. Music Featured: Jesus Can Work It Out - Kurt Carr Singers Healing In This Night - Bob Franke Spirits In the Material World - The Police See Me, Feel Me - The Who Original Air Date: 11/19/2006

John Lamoreau has a Master of Arts in Peace Studies and is the co-author of Waging Peace: A Study In Biblical Pacifism, written 26 years ago with about 25 reprintings since then. John is an Evangelical Friend/Quaker, with deep concern for faithfulness to Jesus and to the life Jesus directed that we live. He has the peculiar distiction of being perhaps the only avowed pacifist to be endorsed by the National Rifle Association. He now has a web site The Jesus Gospel highlighting his concern for a faithful Christianity. John is an Oregon Republican, something a bit different from Republicans in different states. He is thoroughly pro-life, in terms of abortion, war and capital punishment. He is gentle, thoughtful, and incisive Christian - soon looking for a job as the "pacifist smear" against him narrowly cost him his position as county commissioner. He has also co-authored a couple of other peace-related writings, including a contribution for the Handbook on Military Taxes and Conscience. He is happy to communica

Bonnie Tinker has been an equality activist most of her life, with a special calling to work for the rights of gay and lesbian families. She has spearheaded many initiatives including Love Makes A Family, an organization which supports non-traditional parents and children and seeks to protect their rights, gay or straight. The daughter of a Methodist preacher turned Quaker, Bonnie has Spirit at the heart of her work. Bonnie jumped into the middle of the debate over Oregon's proposed anti-homosexuality constitutional amendment in 1992, but decided that it was crucial to win over those from "the other side". She eventually got her own talk radio show and learned to make friends of former adversaries using a form of non-violent dialogue. Music featured on this program includes: Imagine My Surprise - Holly Near Change of Heart - Holly Near Original Air Date: 08/06/2006

Todd Dennis served in the US Navy on an nuclear submarine from 1997-2003, experiencing a major shift in his world view during that time. Though he was in the military, he found himself wanting to join anti-war protesters when the US attacked Iraq in 2003, and he joined Veterans for Peace once back in the Chippewa Valley. Todd was nominally raised part Catholic and confirmed Methodist, but feels little connection there currently. He's now pursuing the education that led him to join the military in the first place, standing with Veterans for Peace whenever possible. Music featured in this program: If Jimmy Didn't Have To Go - Charlie King & Karen Brandow Find The Cost of Freedom - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Warlords - Fred Small Universal Soldier - Donovan Bring The Boys Home - Freda Payne Peace Is - Fred Small Original Air Date: 06/11/2006

Stan served in the Wisconsin State Assembly for 10 years, championing sustainable living, farming, and more, and was a keynote speaker at the 2007 MREA Energy Fair. His passion is motivating and connection citizens with our "common wealth", the ways that we can work together for the good of all. I captured his talk at the Energy Fair and visited with him 1-on-1 afterwards. Original Air Date: 10/07/2007

Voices for Peace 2008 took place on 9/14/8 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This 3rd and last segment includes the speech by Raed Jarrar, a representative of the Speak for Peace tour, sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). The main stage events ending with a prayer by Sister Judie of St James the Greater Catholic Church, after which we'll speak 1-on-1 with Raed Jarrar and his Speak for Peace tour compatriot, Iraq War veteran Eugene Cherry.

Voices for Peace 2008 took place on 9/14/2008 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This 2nd segment includes a talk by Henry Norr, an activist alongside Palestinians, speaking as part of Wheels of Justice. Next, Bruce O'Brien shares some peace music, and then we'll end with the first of representatives of the Speak for Peace tour, sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). First up is Eugene Cherry who served in the US military in Iraq 2004-5.

A rich event took place on 9/14/2008 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This first segment includes the opening "Circle of Prayer", a presentation by Steve Wagener of Military Families Speak Out and a talk by Paul Melling of Wheels of Justice.

Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzolas, his running mate for President of the USA, spoke at UW-Eau Claire on September 5, 2008. His campaign is less about him than it is about finding an alternative to the corporate power that has so much control over our national life. Nader mixes dire warnings with inspirational advocacy, urging citizen involvement for a better future. Music featured in this program: Our Flag Was Still There - John McCutcheon

Tom Chisholm served in the military on and off over 45 years, as a medic and a doctor. For most of that time he found himself opposed to all of the wars and military invasions the USA was part of. He's been a long-time member of Veterans for Peace and is a member of the Catholic peace group, Pax Christi, as well. Tom has also valued his service on a reservation in South Dakota, and his volunteer time as a doctor in Nicaragua. Music featured in this program: Johnny I Hardly Knew Yeh - Joan Baez I Ain't Marching Anymore - Phil Ochs Brave Man From Ohio - Andy Murray Original Air Date: 05/21/2006

David Rovics is a perpetual activist energy machine with his music, calling attention to the problems that need addressing and recognizing the successes of those working for social justice. He tours extensively in the US and Europe, and occasionally to the Middle East and beyond. All the songs in this Spirit In Action program are by David Rovics: New Orleans Halliburton Boardroom Massacre St. Patrick Battalion Waiting for the Fall Jenin Song for Cindy Sheehan Battle of Blair Mountain Original Air Date: 02/10/2008

Kathy is currently co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Noviolence, is active with the Catholic Worker movement and since becoming a pacifist has refused payment of all federal income tax for 25 years. She went to prison for 1 year for planting corn on nuclear missile silo sites and has a Masters in Religious Education from Chicago Theological Seminary. Music Featured: May the Gentle Rain - Sara Thomsen

Ann Recine is working for the world's healing in many ways - she is a Nurse Practitioner with a Holistic Therapy LLC (715-379-5331, 515 S Barstow, Eau Claire), specializing in forgiveness and mindfulness meditation. She is a Third Order Franciscan, and she is also an organizer in the Voices for Peace Institute. Music Featured: Forgiveness - Dennis Warner He's Forgiven You - Carol Johnson For Real - Bob Franke