Jon Ahrendsen, MD, received his undergraduate and medical degree from the University of Iowa in 1978 and 1982.  He completed his residency at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines.  Dr. Ahrendsen has been with WMC since 1985. He was the family practice representative for the Iowa Lactation Task Force from 1995-1999. He is a Medical Associate of La Leche League International, a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner, a DAN (Defeat Autism Now) physician, the Medical Director of Wright County Hospice and the Wright County Medical Examiner.  In 2000, Dr. Ahrendsen took a ten month working sabbatical at the Ceduna-Konniba Aboriginal Health Clinic in South Austtralia.   He also went to  La Paz Mexico and took an 8-week Medical Immersion "Spanish Course" to help him with the language barrier of our Hispanic patients.  He is board certified with the American Board of Family Practice, is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor with the University of Iowa and helps to train third year medical students.

Dr. Ahrendsen has a wife, Becky, and 3 children and lives in Clarion. He has a special fondness for bison and actually owns some. His professional interests include the evaluation and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  He is on the board of directors of the Clarion-Goldfield Sports Boosters and the president of First Lutheran Church

My guest this week is Dr. Marvin Meyer, one of the top international researchers, authors, and speakers on the gnostic gospels. This is my late annual Christmas Show.
Dr. Meyer (Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University; M.Div., Calvin Theological Seminary) is Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies and Co-Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, Chapman University. He is also Director of the Chapman University Albert Schweitzer Institute. Recently he has served as Chair of the Chapman University Faculty and President of the Faculty Senate. He is Director of the Coptic Magical Texts Project of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont Graduate University, Fellow of the Jesus Seminar, and a past President of the Society of Biblical Literature (Pacific Coast).
Dr. Meyer is the author of numerous books and articles on Greco-Roman and Christian religions in antiquity and late antiquity, and on Albert Schweitzer's ethic of reverence for life. Among his most recent books are The Gnostic Gospels of Jesus (HarperCollins, 2005), The Gospels of Mary (HarperCollins, 2004), Secret Gospels: Essays on Thomas and the Secret Gospel of Mark (Trinity Press International, 2003), The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook of Sacred Texts (Pennsylvania, 1999), The Unknown Sayings of Jesus (HarperCollins, 1998), The Magical Book of Mary and the Angels (P. Heid. Inv. Kopt. 685): Text, Translation, and Commentary (Heidelberg, 1996), and The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus (HarperCollins, 1992). He has also edited or co-edited The Gnostic Bible (Shambhala, 2003), Reverence for Life: Albert Schweitzer for the 21st Century (Syracuse, 2002), Magic and Ritual in the Ancient World (Brill, 2002), Jesus Then and Now: Images of Jesus in History and Christology (Trinity Press International, 2001), From Quest to Q (Peeters, 2000), and Ancient Christian Magic: Coptic Texts of Ritual Power (Princeton, 1999).
His books and articles have been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Japanese, and the Gospel of Thomas, of which his is the standard edition, has been listed as one of the 100 best spiritual books of the 20th century. He has been interviewed on television programs that have aired on ABC, BBC, CNN, A&E, the History Channel, and Odyssey, and on radio programs that include BBC Radio, National Public Radio, and the Voice of America. He lives with his wife, children, and dog in Orange, California.
Dr. Meyer teaches courses on religion and values, the New Testament and early Christianity, Greco-Roman and Egyptian religion and culture, the life and thought of Albert Schweitzer, and peace studies. He also provides instruction in ancient Greek language and, upon occasion, Coptic Egyptian. He regularly organizes bargain-basement educational trips, for those who eschew luxury and pursue adventure, to such countries as Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. Ask a survivor of one of these trips about hiking up and sleeping on the rock of Mount Sinai, or swimming in the caldera of Santorini, or snorkeling among tropical fish in the Red Sea.

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BIO BELOW FROM: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Meyer

Marvin W. Meyer (April 16, 1948 – August 16, 2012) was a scholar of religion and a tenured professor at Chapman University, in Orange, California.

He was the Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies at Chapman University and Director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute. He was also Director of the Coptic Magical Texts Project of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity. Dr. Meyer authored numerous books and articles on Greco-Roman and Christian religions in antiquity and late antiquity, and on Albert Schweitzer's ethic of reverence for life. He had been interviewed on television programs that aired on ABC, BBC, CNN, PBS, A&E, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, and the National Geographic Channel.

Professor Meyer was best known for his translations of the texts of documents associated with the ancient mystery religions, early Christian magic, and Gnostic texts, of which the most notable have been the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Judas, the former of which is included among the Nag Hammadi library. Meyer edited a collection of English translations of the Nag Hammadi texts for the HarperOne imprint, the most recently revised edition of which has been released as the Nag Hammadi Scriptures in 2007, including help from James M. Robinson who has edited an earlier publication of the library.[1] He was regarded as an authority on Gnosticism[2] and had worked on many books on the subject.[3]

Meyer died of melanoma on August 16, 2012.[4]

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BIO BELOW FROM: http://www.chapman.edu/wilkinson/religious-studies/marvin-meyer.aspx

Dr. Marvin Meyer (Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University) was the Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies at Chapman University and Director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute. In addition to his work for Chapman, he was the Director of the Coptic Magical Texts Project of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity. Dr. Meyer authored numerous books and articles on Greco-Roman and Christian religions in antiquity and late antiquity, and on Albert Schweitzer's ethic of reverence for life. He was interviewed frequently on television programs that have aired on ABC, BBC, CNN, PBS, A&E, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, and the National Geographic Channel.

Michael Kinnett breaks with tradition in many ways and when you first meet him you'll immediately think that he is part Rock Star and part stand up comedian, but after you spend about two minutes talking to him you’ll find that he has developed a specialized water presentation that enables him to enhance the technical understanding experience for every client interested in improving their health. 

Michael came into the Wellness business from the Marketing side of life.  As a Management Consultant with a degree in Marketing and Management from the University of Colorado, he is a Molecular Hydration Specialist who has developed a specialized marketing technique which has enabled him to travel the world as an Author, Motivational Speaker and Corporate Trainer to mid-size and entrepreneurial companies looking to improve sales and marketing.  Michael's track record is very impressive as are his tapes and books.

Michael’s energy is magnetic and palpable and with these two dynamic forces working for him, has attracted a creative a team of specialists that has built his growing company “Future Foundation Wellness Group” into several hundred knowledgeable Health Consultants with EnagicUSA ™.

Michael is very conversant with the chemistry of Kangen™ water and the beneficial effects it has had with various conditions of clients around the world. With his specialized background he converts complex biological systems of the human body, into plain English to explain the performance of the Kangen™ water medical device to groups of every type.

As an outspoken advocate of this wonderfully disruptive Japanese technology and how well it works, Michael is out sharing the story of the internal battle for good health between Acid vs. Alkaline pH inside the body. “What a remarkable difference that understanding will make in your life”

"Change your Water, Change your Life" is our mission statement and the goal with every client we have the privilege to serve.  "No one gets an "A" in everything", especially when it comes to a subject as specific and regulated as the medical industry. 

Your health is the largest single financial investment that you will ever make and therefore before you buy anything and put it into your body you should be advised by his team of professionals who get "Straight A"s in this subject and can guide you through the process easily and profitably. 

As the saying goes; "If you're going to walk through a mine field, you had better follow somebody!"

Running, Surfing, Mountain Bike Riding, Traveling, and Fine Dining round out his list of activities that drive his active community service projects. He also enjoys making new social & business friends and values these relationships as precious gifts of life.

A Votre Santé, (To Your Health)

Mirza Ismail is the leader of the Yezidi community in London, Canada. He spends much of his time seeking support for his people in Iraq who are under continual threat of extinction by fanatical Moslems. To draw support for his people, Mirza has founded the Yezidi Human Right Organization-International.

Errol Bruce-Knapp has worked in broadcast media for over 45 years. He was a 'Pirate Radio DJ' on ships off the UK coast, Chuck The Security Guard's side-kick 'Ryerson' on The All-Night Show, part of the TVOntario team that put the expression 'Fast Forward' into the English lexicon and has worked the Toronto radio scene since the late sixties.

He's been intrigued by UFOs for many years and got involved, on a full-time basis, in 1993 when he got his first computer and joined The Mutual UFO Network of Ontario. He also moderates the UFO UpDates

Craig Corrie, Co-Founder, Board Director and Treasurer for the, Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice.

Rachel Aliene Corrie was an American member of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). She was crushed to death in the Gaza Strip by an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) bulldozer when she was kneeling in front of a local Palestinian's home, thus acting as a human shield, attempting to prevent IDF forces from demolishing the home. The IDF stated that the death was due to the restricted angle of view of the IDF Caterpillar D9 bulldozer driver, while ISM eyewitnesses said "there was nothing to obscure the driver's view."

The day after Rachel's death, in a phone conversation Ariel Sharon promised President Bush a thorough, transparent and credible investigation of her death which Rachel's parents - Craig and Cindy felt never happened.

Craig and Cindy founded the Rachel Corrie Foundation in their daughter's memory as well as an attempt to bring attention to the injustice of her death and the cause for which she died - the human rights of the people of Palestine.

Still seeking justice, in 2010, the Corrie's brought a lawsuit against Israel regarding their daughter's death which is now on hold because of an Israeli lawyers' strike. But they continue to seek justice. As Craig put it: "The lawsuit has already in part succeeded in bringing attention to the sacrifice of our daughter."

The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice is a grassroots, 501(c)3 non-profit organization that conducts and supports programs that foster connections between people, that build understanding, respect, and appreciation for differences, and that promote cooperation within and between local and global communities. The foundation encourages and supports grassroots efforts in pursuit of human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice, which we view as pre-requisites for world peace. Continuing the work begun and envisioned by our daughter, Rachel Corrie, our initial emphasis has been on Israel/Palestine.