Listening for Clues

Exploring the Beatitudes: Blessed are those who mourn | Good News Podcast Ep. 2

Join the Good News team—Lynn Shematek, Lauren Welch, and Jon Shematek—as they delve into the second Beatitude: 'Blessed …

Understanding the First Beatitude: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

Join the Good News team: Lynn Shematek, Lauren Welch, and Jon Shematek as they launch their eight-part video and audio podcast series …

Discover Advent in Everyday Moments: LOVE

This video includes prayers, discussions and interviews focusing on spirituality, love, and faith. The main speaker introduces Bishop Robert W. Ihloff of the…

Discover Advent in Everyday Moments: Joy

In this video, we interact with some inspirational figures - Dr. Sharon Runge, Executive Director of Kenya Connect (USA), Reverend Henrietta Wiley, Rector of …

Discover Advent in Everyday Moments: PEACE

In this three-part video, orchestra teacher Pat Aaron discusses her musicianship at her church, where she performs either solo, with a pianist friend, or as…

Discover Advent in Everyday Moments: Finding HOPE

Advent One: Three Stories of Hope

In the face of adversity, it is often our resilience that shines through, guiding us towards hope and strength. St. …

Good News 2023 Season Closing

The Listening for Clues team, Co-hosts Jon Shematek and Lauren Welch, and Director Lynn Shematek, gather to reflect on creating twenty-one "Good News!" podcasts publishe…

In the Climb with Markiesha E. Wilson

We are honored to have Markiesha E. Wilson, a human capital consultant, leadership coach, and author of "In the Climb." Markiesha talks about how her vocation ca…

Engaging Our LIteral Neighbors

We are honored to have the Rev. Derek Miller, Rector of St. Peter's Church in Ellicott City, MD with us. Derek talks with us about what it means to be a "co-vocational"…

A Deacon's Heart with Anne Reed

We are honored to have the Rev. Anne Reed, Episcopal Deacon, who speaks with us about her varied ministries following her retirement from her secular work. In this con…

Guardian Angel: A Place for Everyone

We are honored to have the Rev. Steve Holt, Rector of the Church of the Guardian Angel, Baltimore City with us today. Steve speaks about the many ministries this …

Feeling Beings Who Think

We are honored to have the Rev. Arianne Rice, Rector of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Towson, MD. Arianne speaks with us about podcasting, leadership coaching an…

Gen Z and the Future of the Church

We are honored to have Brother Christian Ventura, O.P. who speaks about his co-vocational call to the Dominican monastic order and the Episcopal diaconate. Christia…

Becoming Community with Music

We are honored to have Pat Aaron, who has been teaching music to children in public schools in Western Maryland for several decades, as she talks about the power of musi…

Opening the Gates with Rhetta Wiley

We are honored to have the Rev. Dr. Henrietta Wiley, PhD, Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, Towson, MD. Rhetta speaks with us about "opening the gates" of the ch…

Spirituality & Social Justice with Bishop Bob Ihloff

We are honored to have the Rt. Reverend Robert W. Ihloff, recently retired after serving 28 years as a bishop of the Episcopal Church. Bob speaks …

Living Water Inclusive Catholic Community

We are honored to have the Rev. Gloria Carpeneto, a Roman Catholic Womanpriest, who talks about the Living Waters Inclusive Catholic Community, a prophetic v…

On Volunteering with Kathy Lochary

We are honored to have Kathy Lochary from Baltimore, MD. Kathy speaks about how a personal tragedy helped her find a way to give to others. She is a humble, generou…

Grace in the Rearview Mirror

We are honored to have the Reverend Mary Luck Stanley, Episcopal priest and newly-published co-author of "Grace in the Rearview Mirror," which offers perspectives on find…

A Journey to Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging

We are honored to have the Rev. Dr. Brandt Montgomery speak with us about his call to ministry and experiences as a school chaplain, and his ke…