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In this episode, we speak with Dave Ebert, Director and Founder of Well-Versed Comedy, and also the host of the Gifts for Glory podcast.  

There's something life-giving about comedy, isn't there?  Why is that?  Why, after we have a good belly laugh, do we feel like the world is better than it was before?  Dave Ebert discusses what makes comedy so life-giving when it comes to restoring shalom in the world.

THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

• Dave Ebert is the Director and Founder of Well-Versed Comedy.
• Dave found his way into comedy from a season of deep depression.
• Laughter has a tangible healing quality.
• Laughter can unite people.  It can break down walls.
• Dave’s comedy team will often go onstage before a keynote speaker in order to get the audience laughing.  But the purpose is not mere entertainment; it’s to bring everyone together and break down walls.
• In Episode 55: Healing Our Polarized World, Markus spoke with Dan White, Jr. about breaking down walls in our polarized world.
• Markus tells a story about seeing Brian Regan and the shared experience it created for him and another person.
• Dave Ebert says that, of the qualities of God that get expressed in comedy, love and joy are two of the first.
• “Laughter is the tangible evidence of hope.” –Michael Junior
• Markus shares about how the comedy show, Impractical Jokers, kept hope alive in him during a dark season of his life.
• Dan has been able to use his comedy to bring hope and healing to women who have been rescued from sex trafficking.
• There is a restoration of shalom when people laugh.
• Dan shares his thoughts on humor in the Bible.
• Dan started an annual comedy event called PureFest.  Next year it will be on the last weekend in September.
• You can find out more about Dave Ebert and his comedy at Gifts4Glory.com.
• If you are struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts, you are welcome to e-mail Dave Ebert anytime at dave@gifts4glory.com.

RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS

• Dave Ebert
  • Well-Versed Comedy website:  www.gifts4glory.com
  • PureFest website: https://purefest.wixsite.com/purefest
• Books mentioned
  • Love Over Fear by Dan White, Jr.
  • Choose Joy by Kay Warren
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