Pastor David Roberts Sr., Pastor of Amos Tabernacle Church Of God In Christ outside Gettysburg, PA demonstrates through his story what it means to him to live a life of responsibility. His grandfather told him when he was young “If you mess up, clean up”. That has been one of his guiding principles as he cares for his family, his faith community, and the community at large. In January of 2024 Pastor Roberts received the Living the Dream Award from the YWCA of Gettysburg and Adams County and the United Way of Adams County.
Dr. Teresa Smallwood, the James Franklin Kelly and Hope Eyster Kelly Associate Professor of Public Theology at United Lutheran Seminary, shares the story of her life from growing up poor in rural North Carolina, to practice law and ultimately landing as a seminary professor.
Dr. Smallwood emphasizes the importance of hope, and the inspiration she received from her mother that has encouraged her every step of the way.
In this episode the Reverend Terrence McCarthy shares his ongoing effort to face and adapt to the challenges present in the last eight years of his life after a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis and a stroke. He shares why he personally no longer likes the word recovery and why he prefers to focus instead on the power of persistence and striving.
In this episode of Tell Us A Story, Erica Duffy, Development Director for the Adams County Library System, shares a deeply personal journey through being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and then living with that diagnosis. She reflects forward and backward in her life story to see not only the challenges, but the positive changes she has been able to make for herself and others. This is a story of struggle, challenge, determination, hope, and strength, but it is not an easy story.
Please note the topic of suicide is discussed in this episode. If you or someone you know is in a mental health crisis, call or text 988, or you can chat at: https://988lifeline.org/
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PA Crisis Intervention Hotline is 717-851-5320 and 717-632-4900
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In this episode of Tell Us A Story, The Rev. Doctor Nelson Strobert, Professor Emeritus at United Lutheran Seminary and Francophile, shares his love of France and the French Language. He explores what drew him, as well as many other African Americans throughout history, to France. For Nelson there were personal as well as historical aspects to his love of the country and its people. He shares the deep relationships with the language, the people, and the place that grew out of his experiences living and traveling in the country.
In this the first episode of Tell Us A Story Athar Rafiq, Assistant Professor at Mount St. Mary’s University, chronicles his families’ journey as immigrants coming to the United States. We hear what the real costs are that are borne by those who immigrate from one country to another whether by choice or as refugees. History and family are left behind. There are sights, sounds, and smells that one may never experience again in the same way. Athar also describes the challenge that change presents when trying to revisit home, making it difficult to return home, even when that is an option.
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If you are unfamiliar with the history of the partition that occurred after India achieved independence, you may want to read this article for added context into Athar’s story.
Welcome to Tell Us A Story, the podcast dedicated to the stories that connect us through our shared life experiences, as well as the stories that reveal the sometimes stark differences. Only by truly listening to one another can we bridge the gaps that divide us fostering empathy, respect, and kindness with one another.
In this brief introduction we are announcing this new podcast that strives to give the listener a chance to hear other’s stories. Sometime those stories may ring true and reflect your own lived experience. This may offer a chance to understand that your experience is not unique and that there are others out there that have the same experiences.
At other times these stories may show you a side of life that you have never experienced. Giving a look into another’s life and hearing what they have experienced in their lives.
These stories may be formative experiences that changed a person’s life trajectory or the run of the mill day to day experiences that we all have, but maybe never share with one another.
We intend to bring you all kinds of voices from a variety of perspectives. While we will broach challenging topics, our intention is not to promote a point of view but instead to help build bridges between points of view. To learn where we are the same, where we are different and where our paths may surprisingly cross with one another in unexpected ways.
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