Dr. Ron Gilbert of Cleveland, longtime educator and award-winning videographer, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2024, in a Chattanooga hospital with his loving wife, Cheryl, and his children by his side. He was 74.
“Professor Shagnasty” (Ron Gilbert) going after “egos inflatable to any size” at one of our meetings.
For me, a humorous way of looking at this is to recall a comedy routine in our own church by a Lee University faculty member (who is, BTW, now a part of a Charismatic Anglican church). He describes an “Inflatable Camp Meeting” which is like these inflatable playgrounds. It includes, of course, campground, chairs, and stage. On that stage are “general officials” who, in the routine, have “egos inflatable to any size”! (Little wonder he had to make an exit from the church! Long time readers will note that I have used this illustration before, in this situation and others).
Perhaps he’ll put together an “Inflatable Cathedral”. Sad to say, the egos will be there as well. They certainly have been up to now in the real thing.
Ron was a gifted communicator, but I’m not sure ACNA’s prelates would have been better prepared for this than our Church of God ones were.
Both the Pentecostal and Anglican worlds were blessed by his presence; his Celebration of Life Service is below.
Positive Infinity 