Inherit the earth

NEW YORK, 26 May — He punctuates his monologues with “Amen?” and in the silence, “Hello somebody, I’m preaching to someone here.” A full time pastor, sometimes he slips into what he describes as, “feeling a preaching moment here.” But he’s not in a pulpit literally today, he’s teaching photography.

A man of faith, dedicated to teaching photography. Kenny Irby is Visual Journalism Group Leader at Poynter Institute. He is also a full time Methodist pastor. A quote he shared about clinging to old ways and learning:

“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned are beautifully equipped for a world that no longer exists.”

Eric Hoffer, historian philospher

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