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Rusty Water Towers
Rusty Water TowersSeason 2 Promo! Rusty Water Towers is a podcast in search of Faith and Hope in Rural Life and Ministry. Each episode includes a guest sharing stories and experiences of their rural life. My hope is that this podcasts reveals the creative potential latent in rural life. Audio by Jonathan LeMaster-Smith Theme song "Hildebran" by Shannon LeMaster-Smith Find us on social media! Facebook, Instragram, Threads: RustyWaterTowers Twitter: RustyTowerPod j.lemaster-smith.com
2023-07-2005 minRusty Water Towers
Rusty Water TowersEpisode 10: There's A Speed Trap AheadIn this episode, Shannon LeMaster-Smith, the multi-talented writer and singer of our theme song (who also happens to be my wife) joins me on the podcast as we travel down the highway to visit family for Thanksgiving. We talk about life, ministry, music, and much more. You'll here us and the sounds of the road as we travel. One thing I will note, there is some wonky editing because of the microphone giving us problems. Shannon LeMaster-Smith is the Minister of Discipleship at First United Methodist Church in Newton North Carolina and the Youth Ministry Strategist for...
2022-11-2424 minCommon Sense Living
Common Sense LivingKeynote Speaking with Daniel Gomez“There's nothing in this world that you can't accomplish with God by your side. Be crazy enough to believe in yourself.”  -Daniel GomezSpeaking at a conference or event is a great way to build our brand and get the word out about our company. But when it comes to public speaking, we often find ourselves freezing up in front of a crowd of strangers. But, there is a way to make it work well without frozen lips and sweaty palms. One way is by learning from the experts.
2022-08-2344 minConversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 84 - Christine Pateros - Honoring the Elements, Safety in Witnessing, Why Are You Doing What You're Doing?Today we speak with friend and professional peer, Christine Pateros.  She is a Seeker and Seer and acts as a bridge between worlds in hers and others' lives. On top of that, Chris is a painter, a Western trained Registered Nurse, a Ketamine Psychotherapist and a psychedelic researcher.  She was trained in shamanic energy medicine by the indigenous peoples of Peru.  What a fantastic connection and conversation we had!  We get into the weeds about Ceremony and Ritual in medicine work and for use in general through our life experience, the healing potentials of altered states, and the possible land...
2020-09-052h 26Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 83 - Alyssa Gursky - The Path of the Bodhisattva, Healthy Skepticism, and Immersive ArtToday we speak with friend and professional peer, Alyssa Gursky.  Alyssa is an art therapist, an artist herself, and a psychedelic therapist working with Ketamine and Cannabis.  We had a lovely discussion about her experiences and adventures in Colorado as well as her path of growth and learning through her time at Naropa University in Boulder, CO.  We question whether this reality is actually one of the heaven realms, to be realized with a change in perception.  We discuss the times of COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and some wonderful potentials in the world of alternative healing; much needed in a ti...
2020-08-281h 55Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 82 - Andrew Walsh - Formative Experiences, Harnessing Vibration, Sound BathingToday we speak with Andrew Walsh, a therapist in training specializing in sound therapies and psychosomatic modalities. He tells us about the science and healing potentials behind sound therapies and gives good advice for us all who are interested in using this available tool.  We go into some of the history of the science of sound and its uses across the ages for healing, architecture, and connection to the Gods! We distinguish between subconscious and unconscious and unfold deeper layers of the great mystery. www.pathwei.com athomwalsh@gmail.com www.Mind-Ops.com
2020-08-212h 12Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 81 - Mike Bidwell - Positive Spin on the Apocalypse, Martial Arts Beyond the Martial, and Trip that is ParenthoodToday we speak with esteemed guest, Professor Mike Bidwell.  He is a BJJ blackbelt and the mind, body, and soul behind FloLife BJJ both online and in his academy in Lakewood, Colorado and is the creator of BJJ after 40.  Mike and I went deep on this one and discussed all sorts of things ranging from: martial arts as a spiritual practice, warriorship in the modern age, BJJ philosophy and BJJ parenting, the intersections of BJJ/Psychedelics/Cannabis, and a positive spin on the current apocalypse.   We discuss the importance of learning from everyone on our journeys through this dimension and...
2020-07-172h 34Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 80 - Ontorio Jackson - Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, and the Politics of the Modern WorldToday we sit down for a deep conversation with friend Ontorio Jackson.  We address the state of society, politics, and human evolution.  Ontorio and I cover a wide range of relevant topics and come to some personal solution and action steps to affect positive change in our modern world.  Check it out! This is a good one!! ocj4@hotmail.com www.Mind-Ops.com Mind-Ops YouTube Page --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2020-07-102h 23Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 79 - Kevin "The Soul Assassin" Ross - Doing the Difficult, Making the Moment Better, & PersistenceToday we speak with esteemed guest, Kevin "The Soul Assassin" Ross.  Kevin has long been one of my all-time favorite fighters previously having held numerous top-level Muay-Thai belts in countless promotions.  We discuss a great number of topics including but not limited to; embracing challenge, persistence and adversity, social conditioning and politics, psychological return from injury, and the insides of a fighter's mind.  He tells us about his upbringing and his path to get to where he's at, useful for us all.  Thanks Kevin for coming on the show! This was one of my favorite conversations yet! thes...
2020-06-262h 29Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 78 - Dr. Scott Folkman - Mind as Commentator, Cultural/Ancestral Programming, & Meta-ConsciousnessWhat a treat! Today we speak with dear friend, Dr. Scott Folkman.  Scott is a good friend of mine that shares interests in Jiu-Jitsu, Holistic Health, and the quest for Knowledge.  We go deeper into the discussion of meta-consciousness in this episode than we have ever gone before.  Truly mind-expanding!!  He and I discuss a number of topics including but not limited to; free-will, simulation theory, undoing intergenerational trauma, yoga, BJJ, and the habit traps we often fall into.  What a fun time!! Thanks Scott! Enjoy folks! ThisYogaJourney on YouTube www.Mind-Ops.com Mind...
2020-06-192h 24Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 77 - Colby Kelly - Examining Whiteness, the 10,000 hour Idea, & Riffing on the Stream of ConsciousnessWe got to sit down today and speak with good friend, Colby Kelly.  A friend from the Jiu-Jitsu and MMA world, initially, we talk about the evolution of friendship and individual paths.  He and I discuss all sorts of aspects of consciousness and how it interacts with the human Ego.  We talk oppression, ancestry, spirituality, and many other subjects. Thanks Colby! This was a spectacular episode!! ColbyMKelly on Instagram Colby Kelly on Facebook www.Mind-Ops.com Mind-Ops YouTube page --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2020-06-122h 13Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 76 - Dylan Rivard - Silence, Balancing Masculine and Feminine Energies, & The Mental Health of a PandemicToday we speak with good friend of the show, Dylan Rivard.  Dylan and I go so deep into the idea of Consciousness in this one, traversing new territory.  He and I speak about balance in all aspects of life and in life beyond the body.  We discuss both masculine and feminine energies that reside in all of us and try to untangle the puzzle of harmony and balance around these forces.  We talk on all sorts of interesting topics including but not limited to Wiccanism, and Paganism in their original and beautiful forms and have a discussion about the retu...
2020-06-052h 11Team Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastHeavenSpeaking live at the Camp Coker GNCC on May 30, 2020, Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster expounds on the topic of "Heaven." There are many questions that the Bible does't directly address, but many answers, as well - especially when placed in the context of WHO God is and WHAT His purpose is. We knnow for certain that heaven is wonderful and that God has a purpose while we are here! 
2020-06-0232 minConversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 75 - Mark Cunningham - The Four Shields Model, Nature-Based Therapies, & Beautiful Change Amidst COVIDToday we speak with very special guest, Mark Cunningham and dig deep into the idea of Consciousness.  We talk about numerous modalities to personal change and growth that often don't get enough attention.  He tells me about fatherhood and we discuss his past military experience.  What a great show!! innerlifeadventures.com reconnectingtoournature.com www.Mind-Ops.com Mind-Ops YouTube Page --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2020-05-292h 28Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 74 - Katie Markley - Psychedelic Parenting, Necessary Suffering, & The Tools to TranscendToday we speak with good friend Katie Markley about her work as a Ketamine and Somatic-based Trauma Therapist.  We discuss the necessity of suffering for certain types of personal growth and dig more deeply into Consciousness as a construct.  She and I share some stories of personal transformation as well.  She tells us about motherhood and what it is like to engage in psychedelic-informed parenting.  Lastly, we discuss the sometimes uncomfortable but necessary process of purging to cleanse and heal. www.katiemarkley.com www.Mind-Ops.com Mind-Ops YouTube Page --- Support this podc...
2020-05-122h 14Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 73 - Dr. Cole Marta - Ketamine Therapies Comparison, Treatment Resistant Depression and The Mystical State, Trust and SurrenderWelcome back my little bundles of joy! Today on the Conversations With The Mind Podcast, we speak with esteemed guest Dr. Cole Marta.  Cole is a leading Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Practitioner, as well as a Psychedelic Researcher, holding leading positions on research teams in the Los Angeles area.  Today, we get into the differences between Ketamine-Therapy and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy delving into the realms of ethics and morality along the way.  He enlightens me on his personal take on the efficacy potentials hidden within the Mystical State Experience and how we might utilize trainable mental tools to extract the highest orders of...
2020-04-271h 45Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 72 - Nate Perkins - Cactus, Punk in the West, and A Man's Journey in a VanToday we speak with an amazing guest in Nate Perkins.  Nate and I get into his life journey and how it intersects with the West, the desert, and cactus!  He shares his thoughts around his published books and speaks about the story behind the story.  He an I delve deep into cultural appropriation, chaos magic, and Western living. Books: Cactus - 2018, The Way Cities Feel To Us Now - 2019, Wallop - 2020 www.Mind-Ops.com Mind-Ops YouTube Page --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2020-04-111h 20Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 71 - The Arturo Complex - Collective Consciousness Creating Auditory AlchemyToday we speak with very special guests Dylan Quick, Joe Hittle, and Josh Barratt of the Denver-based instrumental band The Arturo Complex.  These are the guys who created all of the music for the podcast so by now you should be familiar with some of their work.  We discuss their individual journeys of self-discovery and how their individual paths have helped to inform and create the musical alchemy they engage in today.  We talk about their new album, now available for streaming, and the process it takes for them to create such amazing work.  We talk about the intentions of shar...
2020-03-052h 22Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 70 - Jason Vetrano - Detroit Techno in the 80's, Music as an Internal Vehicle, Music and HealingToday we conversate with very special guest Jason Vetrano who holds an unusually refreshing wealth of musical experience and knowledge.  We delve into many topics related to music's ability to transform consciousness and its many uses as an intentional tool for change processes and healing.  Jason delights us with his memories and experiences of the start of the techno genre of music in Detroit during the 80's and the role he played in it.  He shares his experiences of collective consciousness during music events and how he literally reads the energy off the crowd to taylor his musical prescription to the...
2020-02-272h 10Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 69 - Brad Smith - The Potential of Nothingness, Cultural Appreciation, Trusting The PullToday we speak with return guest Brad Smith after his return from Peru and his "Jungle Journey."  We go super deep into the nature of Consciousness and delve into other related topics such as; Shamanism, Counselling, Conscious Dying, and the idea of a Western Altered States Culture.  Brad tells us how his ideas about consciousness, tradition, and ritual have changed since returning from his international trainings and self-explorations.   He shares with us how we can attempt to maintain clarity and grounding in our daily modern lives after reflecting on our past.  And I get some of my existential shit worke...
2020-02-192h 13Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 68 - Jessica Breemen - I Love LOVE, Risk Reduction & Benefit Maximization, Drug Policy, and Collective AwakeningToday we speak with Jessica Breemen, active member of PRaTI (Psychedelic Research and Training Institute), a board member of DanceSafe, and a Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy training program developer about a huge range of topics.  We spend nearly the entire first half rapping about Consciousness and our own formative Awakening experiences.  The second half is full of great information about drug policy reform efforts, our psychedelic vision for the future of humanity, and the role that Social Work plays in the new revolution of consciousness expansion.  One of the most fun podcasts to date!! Enjoy! www.Mind-Ops.com ...
2020-02-133h 07Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 67 - Dr. Michael Winkelman - Consciousness as Knowing, Shamanism, Neurophenomenology, and Genetic EpistemologyToday we speak with esteemed guest Dr. Michael Winkelman, a well published author on Consciousness.  He and I connect across the equator while he speaks to us from Brazil, his home for the last 10 years.  We talk shop on Consciousness and how it interacts and utilizes the mechanisms of the human brain to channel experiential phenomena.  We attempt to cover a great deal of the BIG existential questions about existence and our purpose here at this time in space and do a pretty good job in only an hour.  This one will need to be unpacked through more than one...
2020-02-061h 42Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 66 - Dr. Rob Colbert - Unseen Aspects of Mind, Conversations with Altered Minds, NOWAK Society Origins and Current Projects, Western Psychedelic CultureWe delve deep into so many great topics on this one! Dr. Rob Colbert and I try to tackle BIG questions such as; Is any of this even real? Can we enhance communication through shared altered states? and How can we examine the unseen aspects of ourselves for enhanced growth?  Rob tells us all about the origins of the NOWAK Society, a non-profit dedicated to education and forward movement in the social consciousness and he shares about his current projects.  We discuss the importance of establishing a "Western Psychedelic Culture" so as to refrain from appropriating to the maximum ex...
2020-01-291h 51Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 65 - Dr. Dustin Dippen - Perspectives from an Integrative Psychiatrist, Collective Sharing of Consciousness around Common Goals, Energetics and NetworksToday we speak with Dr. Dustin Dippen about his formative experiences that led to his current interpretation of medicine and Consciousness.  We delve into his younger years and discuss how we change over time based on new information and the social constructions we are conditioned by.  Several pathways out of contemporary suffering are reviewed and some novel theories of mental and physical constructs are attempted by yours truly. Enjoy!! www.Mind-Ops.com Mind-Ops YouTube Page hummingbirdpsychiatry.com hummingbirdpsychiatry@gmail.com Contact Dustin - 1-(802)-316-8116 --- Support th...
2020-01-222h 29Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 64 - Dr. Dennis McKenna - Insightful Experiences of "Other" Consciousness, Plants as the Dominant form of Consciousness, Decriminalization, The Future of The MindToday we speak with esteemed guest Dr. Dennis McKenna about a great number of deep topics including his personal experiences of the living plant cycles and their influences on the Earth and Human Consciousness, We discuss how we can talk about deeper issues with the masses to raise collective Consciousness, and the Future of the Mind.  We delve in and discuss the Decriminalization efforts as a pathway to greater freedom over individual Consciousness as well as a couple of his books that have helped shape my own understanding of this vast inner world.  We discuss the Philosopher's Stone and ot...
2020-01-151h 59Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 63 - Ronald Wilder - We All Use Drugs, Destigmatization, Visualization for Success, Inner Explorations of an IntrovertToday we speak with Ronald Wilder about his personal growth as a self proclaimed shy introvert and how he is transforming his connections with others and the world around his by challenging his own fears and nerves.  We talk about his applications of mental hacks and tools to enhance his success both inside and outside of combat sports competition.  And we delve into the wonderful world of self-modification and altered states seeking through drugs we all use.  Interesting stuff. Hope you enjoy!! www.Mind-Ops.com Mind-Ops YouTube Page --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm...
2020-01-082h 32Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 62 - Autumn Young - Social Connections, Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Thinking for Yourself, and AnarchyToday we speak with Autumn Young on a wide range of topics including the importance of making social connections and leaving others uplifted, challenge as a necessary part of personal growth, and her experiences recently in Asia.  She speaks about her parental influences being raised by her father, how it has shaped her personality, and how it has influenced her passion for criminal law and juvenile diversion, to include her desires towards adoption.  We speak to the importance of thinking for yourself outside of cultural programming and the linkages between human rights and the anarchist perspective.  Much much more too...
2020-01-022h 28Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 61 - Dr. James Fadiman - The Godfather of MicrodosingToday we speak with the Godfather of Microdosing, Dr. James Fadiman.  We cover a few of his writings as they relate to consciousness and the inner selves that we all have.  We discuss the nature of consciousness and how the use of psychedelics in both micro and macro doses can produce amazing, long-lasting, positive changes in peoples' lives.  He and I chat about the use of microdosing in sports and specifically the combat sport of Jiu-Jitsu and the implications that these micro-technologies can have for evolving the human being.  We cover the issues of prohibition as well as restrictions bein...
2019-11-142h 06Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 60 - Micheal "Sully" Sullivan - Deconstructing Power, Oppression, Tribalism, and Cultural PrideWe talk with long time friend and mentor, Michael "Sully" Sullivan.  about a variety of highly relevant topics in modern culture.  We cover topics such as ethnic and cultural identity, ethnocentrism, generational education, and barrier to human evolution.  Sully and I rehash the beginnings of my MMA/Sambo?BJJ journey as he was my first real martial arts coach.  We discuss "the old ways" and "hard" vs' "soft" training and the influence of age on the use of these methods.  He breaks down for us what it means to be a warrior in today's world and what it means to get s...
2019-11-132h 24Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 59 - Neil & Kamilla Yazdandoost - "Vegetarians that Hate Animals"Today we talk with an old college friend and his new wife.  They were married the day we recorded and my wife and I were the first couple to have dinner with them after being married.  An interesting conversation, we traverse a variety of topics speaking about the military, spirituality, higher states of being, and connection.  Kamilla shares her perspective on current issues of interest after having been raised under communism in Hungary.  Neil and I reconnect and share stories of growth since the last time we saw each other over a decade ago. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/s...
2019-11-122h 13Team Faith Podcast
Team Faith Podcast13. The Story ContinuesThe conclusion of a 13 part series - learning the Story of God as written in the Bible! Special guest, 2x World Grand Prix Champion, Trampas Parker, shares his story at the beginning and offers a powerful conclusion at the end of the service. Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster takes the audience through some prophecy and explains that "What God said He would do, He did! What God says He has yet to do, He will!" Now that 13 messages have taken the audience through the Bible, the listener now has the framework for how to read the Bible. If anyone n...
2019-11-0138 minConversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 58 - Rosie De La Fuente - Faith and Work with Challenging OthersIn this episode we speak with Rosie about her personal take on faith and how she pulls strength from it to support her conscious experience of reality and conectedness with others.  She talks about her work as a para-professional working with at-risk youth and their many unique needs.  She talks about her approaches to overcoming her own internal struggles and gives key advice on navigating relationships with joy and success.   We touch on her journey through the martial arts and the many benefits she receives in relation to her daily conscious experience. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/s...
2019-10-222h 36Team Faith Podcast
Team Faith Podcast12. The RockThis is "Church at the Racetrack!" Hence, background noise and distractions - yet the message is clear: God had a plan from the beginning of time! Genesis 1 shows God creating mankind in His own image and the rest of the Bible, The Story of God, is all about Him redeeming and making a way for that unique and special creation to be in right relationship with Him. This is part 12 of a 13 part series - Through the Ages and the Pages. In tonight's message, Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster walks the audience through the beginning of the church and how...
2019-10-1828 minConversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 57 - Adam Williamson - Perspectives from A Childhood FriendIn this episode Adam and I talk about corporate america pros and cons from an insider and Adam's transition out of that world into small family business. We share lots of funny memories from our childhood together and Adam talks about the masks he wore back then before he knew himself.  Adam opens my mind and helps educate me on the perspective of a gay man in modern U.S. society and the challenges he faced in figuring out who he was and how to live in better alignment with his Truth. We discuss the importance of mentorship experiences i...
2019-10-122h 29Team Faith Podcast
Team Faith Podcast11. Snake on a Pole"Through the Ages and the Pages" has been a fascinating journey through the Bible! Week 10 left off with Jesus being "The Savior of the World." But how? Nicodemus comes to Jesus with a question on his mind. But before he can even ask, Jesus says, "You must be born again!" Which for Nick, that was the first time that phrase had ever been used and it was rather uncomfortable! Then Jesus brought up an ancient story of when Moses lifted up a snake on a pole. It made no sense at the time, but 2000 years later, we see with...
2019-10-0930 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith Podcast9. The Blank PageWeek 9 of a 13 series "Through the Ages and the Pages" (Through the Bible) brings the audience to the blank page that divides the Old Testament and the New Testament. That page represents 400 years. Often referred to as "The Silent Years" because there is no record of God speaking through prophets, judges, kings, etc. Actually, people gt the impression that God took his hands off the steering wheel during this era! Nothing could be further from the truth!! Give a listen as Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster takes the GNCC audience through that timeline and shows how God was incredibly at...
2019-10-0931 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith Podcast10. Savior of the World"Through the Ages and the Pages" has been a journey through the Bible. It's a story of God's love for His special creation. He made a promise and although ALWAYS in jeopardy, that promise remained steadfast. Week 9 took the audience through 400 years of "silence." Week 10 is the coming of the Messiah! Something new is on the horizon! Something amazing is happening! And it was the Woman at the Well who first learned that Jesus was indeed the Savior of the World. Give a listen as Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster presents the truth of how much God loves us! This...
2019-10-0932 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith Podcast8. Prophets & CaptivityPart 8 of a 13 part series - Through the Bible in 13 messages. God has made a promise and the narrative has arrived at the time of the prophets. And yet, the people don't listen. Captivity awaits but God's hand, his plan and his purpose shine through! Just as the nation reaches it's breaking point, God reveals he will use terrible circumstances to accomplish his will. Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster shares this message at the top of Snowshoe Mountain in West Virginia. 
2019-10-0933 minConversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 56 - Jeremy Hastings & Tyler Alan - Connections, Challenges, and GrowthToday we speak with Jeremy Hastings and Tyler Alan.  Warriors in their own respects, they bring an amazing viewpoint to the show as we explore topics such as Microdosing in Sport, Cannabis & BJJ Culture, Plant Intelligence and their ability to communicate with humans, and Personal Growth through Challenge Experiences.  Jeremy and I rehash a little of our Jiu-Jitsu Pro Match last February where we battled it out on the big stage, with a little help from our molecule friends.  What an amazing show full of great new information to integrate and connect up to our shared knowledge-base! www...
2019-10-021h 47Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 55 - Lauren Ciovacco - Many Levels of The MindToday we talk with very special guest and fellow Mental Health Practitioner, Lauren Ciovacco about his education at Purdue in Neuropsychology and Naropa University in Contemplative Psychotherapy and Buddhist Psychology.  He and I talk at length about a variety of concepts in Buddhism that help to map Consciousness.  Lauren talks about the various paradigm shifts in his mind and perceptions of reality as he transitioned through addiction, violence, and self-deception into scholarship, innovation, compassion, fatherhood, and Truth.  We go really deep on this one so buckle up! You may want to listen to it a number of times to get...
2019-09-202h 54Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 54 - Christopher Jimenez - Loving OthersWe speak with Christopher Jimenez about his initial experiences in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and how he is already seeing profound shifts in his life for the better after only four months. We chat about his multicultural background and the cultural influences that still stick with him to this day as well as how he has shaped large aspects of his own path such as his spirituality through the Christian faith. We talk about humor, heaven, and his passion for gaming. Check out Chris's video game streaming and help support stroke victims at the link below! twitch.tv\ryuzakiL12 Mind-Ops YouTube Page ...
2019-09-102h 37Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 53 - Ben Mangina - Shaping Your DestinyWe chat with Ben Mangina about his adoption and practice of Native American Spiritualism and how it has changed how he thinks about reality and consciousness. He shares his experiences in Mastery around drumming, injury rehabilitation mindset, and seeking moderation. We touch on Collective Consciousness and Ben tells us about his website and mobile app building business 7xMoble. www.Mind-Ops.com Mind-Ops YouTube Page. www.7xmoble.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2019-08-292h 17Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 52 - Jarl Endrez - Human BiocomputerWe talk with Jarl Endres today about a wide range of topics including: Neuroscientific Frontiers, Neuroprogramming, The Power of Belief, and Nordic Mythology. You won't want to miss this one!! jarl@rams.colostate.edu www.cruxneuroscience.com www.Mind-Ops.com AND Mind-Ops YouTube Page --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2019-08-232h 18Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 51 - Ryan DeHart - Bombshell TattooWe speak with a long time friend and my tattoo artist since I was 18, owner and operator of Bombshell Bodyworks and Custom Tattoo in Greeley, Colorado, Mr. Ryan DeHart. We discuss a wide range of cosmic and mind-bending topics all while he drills into my skin millions of times over the course of 4 hours. Enjoy folks!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2019-08-143h 19Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 50 - Coleman Manchester - Keepin' It Real RealWe talk with my Cousin and life-long role-model, Coleman Manchester about his lifestyle as a professional dirt-bike athlete, a father, and as an all around good dude. We discuss how we both overcame traumatic injuries in our careers and how we've come out stronger from it. And we touch on how kindness and a little extra effort in chance encounters with strangers can lead to some of the most wonderful relationships and experiences. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2019-07-251h 32Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 49 - Reilly Capps Stocism on the Wave of RealityWe chat with Reilly about his experiences as a drugs reporter for the Rooster Magazine as well as his experiences as an EMT, witnessing and confronting other peoples' crisis. He talks about his work, shapeshifting in and out of eclectic groups. And he speaks to his beliefs about Consciousness, reality, and life from a Stoicism point of reference. www.therooster.com reilly@therooster.com @reillycapps on Twitter www.Mind-Ops.com Mind-Ops YouTube page --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2019-07-202h 28Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 48 - Avery & Jake SageWe talk to this fighter couple about their own individual concepts around Consciousness and how they came to form their views and beliefs.  We discuss both of their interesting professions and how their training and experiences have colored their perceptions about reality.  Lastly, we discuss martial arts, philosophy, spirituality, and a number of other important and interesting topics!!!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2019-07-171h 44Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 47 - Matt Vogel - Snow Frogs "Rip-It"Today we talk with Matt Vogel, perhaps my best friend from college at the University of Colorado. We talk about memories of the past, life transitions, and married life. What a fun discussion on a variety of status-quo societal circumstances. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2019-07-071h 49Team Faith Podcast
Team Faith Podcast7. SamsonThis is week 7 of going through the Bible in 13 messages. God has a plan and a purpose to redeem and restore His special creation: you and me! Yet at every turn, that promise is in peril. God raises up judges to turn the people back to Him and keep his promise on track. As soon as the judge dies, the people forget. God raises Samson who really has no interest in God's promise, God's faithfulness or God's plan. And yet God uses Samson to fulfill His Divine destiny! The little known fact is that the nation of Israel was...
2019-06-2036 minConversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 46 - Abdul Wilkins "The Bean Town Ghetto Shaman"We welcome The Bean Town Ghetto Shaman to the show and discuss Martial Arts Philosophy Differences Between the "Softer" and "Harder" Arts, Finding and Using the Flow of an Opponent's Energy, and Learning to See Your Opponent as Your Greatest Teacher.   Abdul shares his family history and his Journey to Becoming a Seeker of Spiritual Knowledge, Holistic and Natural Treatments, Reiki, and Urban Shamanism.  Tibetan Buddhism and Meditation are discussed and we talk about Actual Time Travel Achieved Through The Mind Space.  And we share a Spirited Conversation about Different Cultural Uses and Stigmas for Psychoactive Molecules, Use in Infants and...
2019-06-192h 13Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 45 - Patrick Gorman - Geometry of Consciousness in The VacuumWe speak with Patrick about the Geometric Nature of the Cosmos and Consciousness and the Possibility that Consciousness is the Transition Space Between Action Potentials in an Infinite Web of Holographic Possibility.  Patrick share his Accumulated Knowledge around Vibration, Frequency, and Sound Science and we get into the Healing Implications of Tapping Into These Spectrums of Energy.  And lastly, we delve a bit into Martial Arts Philosophy from a Metaphysics and Quantum Physics Perspective and Compare Mental Strategies Between Judo and Jiu-Jitsu.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2019-06-192h 20Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 44 - Joe Moore - Mind/Brain Delineated, The Psychedelic Nature of Everyday Existence, Compassion Informed RehabilitationWe talk to Joe Moore from Psychedelics Today about the Theory of Mind and particularly the Delineation of the Brain and Mind. We speak about the Recent HUGE Shifts in Colorado Drug Policy and What This Means for Our Future and His Role as an Educator to the Masses. Lastly, we discuss the Systems of Group-Mind and Collective-Mind and Share many Inspiring Pop Culture Influences on Our Individual Journies to Explore the Limitless Inner-Worlds. www.PsychedelicsToday.com www.Mind-Ops.com Mind-Ops YouTube page --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2019-05-291h 15Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 43 - Dr. Christopher Bader - Performance-Oriented Lens, Preventative Mental Health, and The Nature of EscapismToday we speak with Dr. Christopher Bader and Share Stories on how we became interested in Exploring the Mind and Finding Deeper Meaning and Understanding Through a Performance-Oriented Lens.  We Share Ideas on Preventative Measures We Can Take and Teach to Improve Mental Wellness and Reduce Instances of Mental Disturbance or Disharmony.   Chris talks about his personal interest in The Relationships We Hold Dear and Improving How We Relate To Ourselves.  Existential Questions are Unpeeled Even More in this Episode and we attempt to tackle the Age Old Behavior/Mental Construct of Escapism. www.cubuffs.com/PHP --- Support this podc...
2019-05-282h 21Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 42 - Brad Smith - Losing One's Mind to Find One's Heart, The Path of the Medicine Man, and Finding Balance Through Healthy RelationshipsToday we speak with Brad Smith about his Experiences and Insight around Losing One's Mind through a variety of means in order to Find a Deeper Connection and Relationship with our Heart Space.  He talks about his own Journey through his Exploration of Mind and how his Path has unfolded into his pursuits now as a Medicine Man and through Rites of Passage.  He speaks to how he has found that Seeking Extremes Pays Little in comparison to Finding Proper Balance Between Masculine and Feminine Energies and how we can all Seek to Find Harmony in our Relationship To Everything we...
2019-05-232h 14Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 41 - Cody Weese - Unpacking and Unraveling Inner-Space, Differing Psychotherapeutic TheoriesWe welcome Cody Weese back to the show as we Unpack and Unravel Meanings Within Our Inner-Space. He and I discuss Differing Psychotherapeutic Theories and Approaches to The Psyche. Among many other topics discussed, Cody and I Explore Answers to Life's Deepest Existential Questions and The Importance of the Questions Themselves. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2019-05-202h 23Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 40 - Kevin Matthews - Finding Freedom From Systematized Trauma, The Path To Decriminalize DeWe speak with Kevin Matthews, former Campaign Director for the Denver Psilocybin Initiative, about his Political and Personal Journey to Successfully Decriminalize Psilocybin Mushrooms in Denver after Decades of Unjust and Unwarranted Legal Persecution of Mushroom Users. He discusses his path Through and Beyond his Childhood Dreams of Military Service and how he Overcame his own Depression through Psychedelic-Guided Insight and Integration. We talk about Initiative 301 and what that means for the Future of Psychedelic Medicine, he shares about How To Overcome Barriers to Drug Policy Change, and speaks on Being Responsible with This Wonderful Opportunity We've All Fought So...
2019-05-132h 12Team Faith Podcast
Team Faith Podcast5. The LAWAs we work our way through the Bible, we often get stopped with all those strange and unusual laws in the Old Testament. Some people conclude that God is just a control freak! As Christians, we know better, but not really sure what to do with a commandment prohibiting someone from trimming the edge of their beard! In week 5 of this 13 part series, Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster takes a closer look at the LAW and how it actually fits with God's promise to Abraham...and how it was "fulfilled" with Jesus. Give a listen for some fresh insights on...
2019-05-0635 minConversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 39 - Tom Martin - Maturing Into Ourselves, Fear-Based Mindsets, and Creating Our New "Normal"Today we explore Three Different Frameworks to Approach The Mind and Tom shares his insights through a Competitive Downhill Mountain Biking lens.  Tom and I attempt to define aspects of Maturity and share experiences around Redefining a New Normal for ourselves, avoiding Fear-Based Mindsets, and Orienting Towards the Silver Linings in Life.  We are all on this personal journey to discover, to awaken, to self-actualize and with every interaction and experience we gain one more piece to the puzzle. https://m.pinkbike.com/video/433368   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2019-05-062h 10Conversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 38 - Master Sylvio Da Matta Behring - A Master's 53 Year Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Journey, StriviWe talk with Master Sylvio Behring about his 53 years thus far in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, share stories, and speak about Jiu-Jitsu in the early days of its development. He discusses various Spiritual Experiences he's had and how Surfing and BJJ have provided Wholeness in his life. He shares some Wisdom for Life through BJJ Philosophy and speaks to the various Martial Arts Mindsets. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2019-05-012h 09Team Faith Podcast
Team Faith Podcast4. PassoverThrough the Ages and the Pages: Week 4 is the story of the Exodus and how that relates to The Triumphal Entry that we celebrate on Palm Sunday! God made a promise to Abraham to use him to bless the entire world. We know that Jesus was certainly that blessing...but the story of how God moved and set that up is absolutely amazing! Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster is taking the GNCC Racin' Nation through the entire Bible in the 13 weeks of the 2019 Race Season. Round 1 got cancelled and pushed everything back two weeks. Amazingly, this puts the critical story...
2019-04-1531 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith Podcast2. The PromiseThis is the 2nd message from Through the Ages and the Pages: A 13 week walk through the Bible. Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster describes the promise God made to Abraham all the way back in Genesis and shows how the "Abrahamic Covenant" is central to all the rest of the Bible. God kept his promise, even when Abraham messed up! We know God will continue to keep his word because he already HAS kept his word! The message was delivered at Round 2 of the 2019 GNCC series, Washington, GA. 
2019-03-1830 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith Podcast1. In the Beginning"Through the Ages and the Pages!" This is part 1 of a 13 part series going through the Bible. It's a fascinating look at the story of God! The Bible has been deemed "unnecessary" and "irrelevant" to modern society. But so much of what we don't understand is because we've never looked at it the way that it actually unfolded. One continuous storyline: Creation, The Fall and the Restoration of it all! Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster kicks off the series at 2019 GNCC Round 1 by looking at God's amazing creation: man and woman, their decision to rule their own lives....and the...
2019-03-1126 minConversations With The Mind
Conversations With The MindEpisode 22 - Kali LeMaster - Thailand Honeymoon Adventure!!Kali and I recap our two week Thailand Honeymoon. We go day by day and share our adventures, the rich history we learned, and the lessons we have brought back. We hope we can share some different culture to broaden our understanding and application of compassion, common sense, and curiosity. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shane-lemaster/support
2019-01-1258 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastSower and SeedsProbably one of the most recognizable parables ever: The Sower and the Seeds! Preached like you've probably never heard before, though! Not only is it delivered at a prestigous motocross track (High Point, PA), but Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster makes the connection for what Jesus was really driving at! It's how you listen that determines the soil of your heart. 
2018-10-0937 minColeyology Podcast with Coley (Nicole Lemaster)
Coleyology Podcast with Coley (Nicole Lemaster)Richard Hill on Coleyology with Coley (Nicole Lemaster)"Our greatest difficulty is thinking we are separate, but we are not" - Richard Hill This was a nice interview to make happen in this very BUSY time in life - I have not done a podcast the past few months, as I have moved to a new county, started a new therapy position in residential care and still working on my Ph.D. Such a pleasure to connect with this force in the healing field - Richard Hill MA, MEd, MBMSc, DPC www.richardhill.com.au Social Media ways to connect Richard Hill: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com...
2018-07-1000 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastRight vs FightThe shooting in Las Vegas dominates our news feed. There is unimaginable evil in this world. Moments before the shooting, Americans were arguing over the flag and National Anthem. Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster presents Truth from God's Word that helps put these issues in perspective for the Christian listener. The challenge many people face is to stand up for what's right while "turning the other cheek" as Jesus taught. It's an interesting listen and will help sift through the many messages we hear as we try to put God first in our lives and in our culture.
2017-10-1039 minColeyology Podcast with Coley (Nicole Lemaster)
Coleyology Podcast with Coley (Nicole Lemaster)Steve Hoskinson on Coleyology"It's ethically questionable at this point to use trauma as a focus for work or traumatic sensations or focus on traumatic emotions. There is a better way. There is a more humane way or integrating way. That's what I am trying to get across to therapy…" - Steve passionately talking about the work he sharing with healers. Steven Hoskinson, MA, MAT, is the Founder, CEO and Chief Compassion Officer of Organic Intelligence® and the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Organic Intelligence Outreach Institute. Steve has created the Human Empowerment And Resiliency Training (HEARTraining®) based on Organic Intelligence, which is a positive psychology, fractal meth...
2017-09-2000 minColeyology Podcast with Coley (Nicole Lemaster)
Coleyology Podcast with Coley (Nicole Lemaster)LISA DION on Coleyology"Therapy in my opinion, is helping the child discover what wisdom is in them and then teaching them to connect with themselves in a new way so they can direct the energy in a different place - but don't shut their experience down." Lisa talking about the inherent wisdom in the body and how to work with children. I am SOoooo doing her online training at some point. LISA DION, LPC, RPT-S, is an innovative and inspiring teacher and pioneer in play therapy. She is the founder and President of the Play Therapy Institute of Colorado and creator of “Synergetic Pl...
2017-08-3100 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastTribute to Chris and CodyThis is a recording of the Tribute Service done at Steele Creek GNCC for Chris and Cody Gragg. Although sound quality is rough, listeners can still hear what was said that evening. Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster spoke about the peace Jesus gives and how we can have hope even in tragedy. Chris and Cody left be3hind a great legacy and one of Cody's friends said it best; "It comes back to Jesus y'all!"
2017-04-1026 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastBroken WorldMoments before chapel started at the Sparta GA GNCC, Team Faith Pit Pastor Chuck Lemaster received official word that Chris and Cody Gragg (father and son) were killed in an auto accident on the way to race. This message spontaneously wrestles with the question, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" It's a broken world, but there is hope in Jesus Christ.
2017-03-2726 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastCovered in Poo!What does it mean to be blessed? We think of fame and fortune, that God is smiling down on us. But Mary was "blessed" and yet had none of that! Instead of a room at the Hilton Suites, she was in a barn, surrounded by...you-know-what! And what of our own idea of "blessed?" Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster relates to being covered in poo and yet being blessed at the same time! Interesting story - take a listen from the Florida GNCC 2017!
2017-03-1733 minColeyology Podcast with Coley (Nicole Lemaster)
Coleyology Podcast with Coley (Nicole Lemaster)Coleyology Podcast with Na'il Diggs -#3 - 12:15:16, 8.39 PMNicole Lemaster takes a conciousness journey with Na'il Diggs. They together touch on aspects of politics and some of what is embeded in that topic. Like coleyology at www.facebook.com/coleyology "We are all kind of our own tuning forks... We all have different tones, and thats fine" - Diggs "...all this stuff we can easily get distracted from, we forget, we tend to loose touch with our humanness and how significant we are to each other" - Na'il Diggs #awakening #listening #politics #America #newpresident #whatdoesthatmeanforourcountry? #findingthelight #talkingabouttheISMs #innerandouterworld #culture #intentionsofgreatergood #mantra #enlightenedlawmaking #impacttheworldpositively #roots #trauma #thepaulseofthecountry #energy #trusttheuniverse...
2016-12-1600 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastLegacy: Tribute to a Great ManClaude Lemaster was a decorated WWII vet, loyal husband, loving father...and my grandfather! He passed on August 24, 2016. This message is a tribute to him. He showed the love of Jesus in real, practical ways and is a living example for many of us in this day of unrest. ~Chuck Lemaster
2016-11-1527 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastFlesh and BloodJesus said some difficult things! Many try to say he was "just a good teacher," but some of the things he said were very strange and completely the opposite of what it takes to get people to follow him! One thing was, "Eat my flesh and drink my blood!" Chuck Lemaster explored the statement while at the Camp Coker Bullet GNCC in South Carolina.
2016-04-3030 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastScience and ChristiansTeam Faith's Chuck Lemaster challenges his listeners to not take something at face-value. Instead, know why you believe what you believe. Our culture has made compelling arguments for "There is no God" and "This is all by chance and evolution." If you believe that - why? If you believe there is a God - what do these scientific arguments mean to you? Are they reliable? Should they shake your faith? Or are there things that we haven't been told?
2016-04-1639 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastAwake!The GNCC Racing Community lost a racer at Round 2 of the 2016 Season. At Round 3, the GNCC Chapel Service was a memorial and dedication to Ty Kesten. The audio track opens with Team Faith Chaplain, Chuck Lemaster, being interviewed at the track. Tim Cotter, Race Director/MX Sports, speaks to the group and Chuck closes out with a message, "What do you do with tragedy? Is there hope?" The message is taken directly from John 11 - the story of Jesus raising Lazarus to life. Of course, Lazarus later died. So where is our REAL hope?
2016-04-0229 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastWhy is it bad to be a ChristianTeam Faith's Chuck Lemaster explores the question, "Why is it bad to be a Christian?" It is illegal in certain countries. ISIS is killing people for being a follower of Christ. Even in America on Memorial Day when we celebrate those who died to give us freedom, we see Christians being put under pressure to change their ideology. If being a "Christian" is to follow Jesus Christ who taught, "love your neighbors and your enemies," then WHY is it such a bad thing? Chuck takes most of the message to build the case and then provides a not-so-comfortable answer toward...
2015-05-2431 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastFirstTeam Faith's Chuck Lemaster shares a personal story of coming back from the brink of bankruptcy and being able to enter ministry full-time. The message challenges listeners to go all-in for Jesus Christ and to put God first. Chuck admits it is a message he did not want to speak since it deals with finances...which is always personal! But, by sharing his own story, he connects with the audience as he explains current financial stresses.
2015-05-1029 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastWhy Pray?Does God answer prayer? If so, why do some prayers get answers and not others? Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster explores these relevant questions at the Big Buck GNCC.
2015-04-1128 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastBetraying JesusThrough chattering teeth, Chuck Lemaster (with Team Faith Racing Ministries) looks at the final days of Jesus' life at the Steele Creek GNCC...one of the coldest on record! He combines the 4 Gospel stories to give a thorough review of the days and times...and focuses in on Judas's betrayal. Having been with Jesus, seen signs and miracles, how could Judas do such a thing? The answer actually isn't far from what each of us experience!
2015-03-2832 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastCoolest Story in BibleThat's probably a personal interpretation, but Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster relates a story that answers the question, "What is faith?" We know God can...but will he? Follow along as Chuck shares from The General GNCC in Aonia Pass, GA.
2015-03-1530 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastWhat is a ChristianSeems a simple question...but there are so many answers! Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster explores a simple sentence in the book of Acts, "And they were first called Christians in Antioch." What does this have to do with modern day Christianity? Spoken at the GNCC Season opener in Florida, March 2015.
2015-03-0830 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastEnd of DaysDaniel 12:4 says that at the end of time, people will be busier than ever, and knowledge will increase. Does that mean this is the end?! People have been saying that for thousands of years! How could today be any different from when the Pope said the world would end in 1000AD? Listen in as Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster discusses this subject at the St. Clairesville, OH GNCC. His main point is to not speculate with prophecy, but rather test it to see if there is context. You may be surprised!
2014-10-0532 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastOoze to the ZooIt's evolution vs creation. Seems like an old debate! That's why this message isn't about an argument, but rather an encouragement! There is purpose to life. There's a way to know it. Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster tackled this subject at the Somerset PA GNCC race. You are invited to listen along!
2014-09-2826 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastOperation Red DawnTeam Faith's Chuck Lemaster spoke at the Unadilla GNCC race. He shared a message God placed on his heart about Hell and our eternal destiny. Admittedly, it wasn't a comfortable subject - but God instructed his prophet Ezekiel to warn people...and if he didn't, God would hold HIM accountable! Chuck took no chances and pointedly shared the truth with the GNCC community.
2014-09-0727 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastPavement_Wellsville Bible ChurchTeam Faith's Chuck Lemaster spoke at a church in Wellsville, NY. Subscribers may recognize it as part of a message preached in 2013 on the GNCC series. The title, "A Chunk of Pavement" references Chuck holding up a piece of asphalt and talking about the streets in heaven being paved with gold! Chuck also relates experiences in Egypt when Team Faith traveled there for a freestyle show.
2014-06-2929 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastShiznit HappensBad things - "shiznitty things" happen in life! Not everything "happens for a reason." Take Joseph for example. BAD things happened to him and the root cause was sin...James tells us in the New Testament that God doesn't sin, nor does he cause us to sin. However, God is big enough to redeem sinful things. Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster walks through the life of Joseph as he discusses this subject at the John Penton GNCC 2014.
2014-06-0835 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastPulling a JacobGod gave a promise, and then Jacob manipulated life in order to obtain that promise. Is that how it works? Do we get God's best by forcing God to give it? We know better than that...so what was going on? Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster discusses this at the Mountaineer Run GNCC chapel service.
2014-05-2833 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastWhy did Jesus get baptized?John the Baptizer preached repentance and forgiveness of sins and then baptized people. Jesus never sinned! So why did he need to be baptized? Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster explores this question at the Loretta Lynn's GNCC 2014. It's an unusual baptism service because most of the message is about the temptation of Christ. How is that relevant to baptism?
2014-05-1425 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastExtraordinary Life"The Holy Spirit" is a strange subject for many...but Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster show's how God interacts with us...how an extraordinary life is something only He can provide and it is His power...not ours!
2014-04-2732 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastMotivational Speech at Public SchoolTeam Faith's Chuck Lemaster was invited to speak at Beaver Local Middle School in Lisbon, Ohio. This was for a mandatory assembly and the purpose was to motivate the students to do their best in their tests the following week. Because it was mandatory and not optional, Chuck had to be very careful about laws protecting the separation between church and state. As such, he could not preach the Gospel! However, students were welcomed to pick up Team Faith brochures that have the Gospel message printed on them. Nearly 500 brochures were given out after the presentation! This recorded podcast is...
2014-04-2234 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastI Believe: Truth (Part 4 of 4)Team Faith pit pastor, Chuck Lemaster, discusses "How can we know for certain that what we believe is actually The Truth?" There are thousands of religions in the world and each one claims to be the only legitimate one...so how can you know for sure? This message was delivered at the Big Buck GNCC race April 13, 2014.
2014-04-1331 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastI Believe: Snake Handling! (Part 3 of 4)Part 3 in a series, "I Believe" Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster discusses a passage from the Gospel of Mark that talks about handling snakes with safety. Unfortunately, that passage showed up in 8th century manuscripts and not in the earlier 4th century copies. So...is there a mistake in the Bible? How old was Jehoiachin when he became king of Israel? 2 Kings says he was 18, but the parallel passage in 2 Chronicles says he was 8. What do we do with inaccuracies and possible mistakes? The premise is that God has always used imperfect human beings to accomplish his perfect purposes.
2014-04-0328 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastI Believe: Creed (Part 2 of 4)This is 2nd in a series titled "I Believe." Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster preaches on the GNCC Race Series and this message is from Round Two at Aonia Pass, GA. Chuck talks about core beliefs and how the early Christians were willing to die for what they believed...including being fed to lions! His conclusion was, "If they can die by it then surely I can live by it!"
2014-04-0325 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastI Believe: Fire From Heaven (Part 1 of 4)Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster talks about calling down fire from heaven onto one of his competitors! He relates this to Elijah calling down fire from heaven for real and how the prophet's of Baal were sincere in what they believed...but it didn't matter since what they believed was false. This message starts the "I Believe" series on the GNCC Racing Circuit and the premise is, "It doesn't matter how sincere you are in what you believe. It matters what you believe."
2014-04-0321 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastWhat's it all add up to?Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster speaks on all 12 messages from the 2013 GNCC season...rolled into one! "What do they all add up to?" "Did we explore a common theme?" The answer is, "Yes! Go all-in! No regrets."
2013-10-2831 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastSamson: Bad Example? or Awesome God!Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster looks into the question, "Can I screw up God's Plan for my life?" This was recorded live at the chapel service at St. Clairsville GNCC on Sunday, October 13, 2013.
2013-10-1325 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastMost Famous Verse (it's NOT John 3:16)!Team Faith's Chuck Lemaster uses Miley Cyrus as a lead-in to, "Judge not lest ye be judged." This chapel was recorded live at the Gusher GNCC and Chuck takes an honest look at judging vs. discerning right from wrong and what should our approach be?
2013-09-2326 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastA Chunk of PavementTeam Faith's Chuck Lemaster holds up a chunk of pavement at the beginning of this chapel service and relates that to Jesus' message regarding laying up treasure in heaven. Chuck also shares about going to Egypt and doing freestyle motocross in October 2012. This was recorded live at the Unadilla GNCC.
2013-09-0828 minTeam Faith Podcast
Team Faith PodcastThe impossible JumpTeam Faith's Chuck Lemaster talks about world record long distance jumps on dirt bikes and relates that to how we often view heaven! This was recorded live at the 2013 Snowshoe GNCC chapel service in June 2013.
2013-06-3029 min