venicecruiser Posted May 9, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 9, 2016 There was a Reverend who posted on this board fairly often and was an avid cruiser. He may have been a Priest. His screen name may have been Reverend Neal?? What happened to him? He has not posted in a very long time. Did he start cruising on another line? No reason for asking other than being curious........ Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsham Posted May 9, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I'm sure I heard him on a VOLENDAM Pacific cruise... say about a year ago. Met him on maiden voyage NOORDAM.... about century ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsham Posted May 9, 2016 #3 Share Posted May 9, 2016 My memory must be spot on. Just checked through 'statistics'. Rev Neal (Greg) was on the VOLENDAM last year and last post on CC was June 2015. Earth calling Greg!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted May 9, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Greg Neal (Revneal boardname) is alive, and well, and so busy with his non-cruising life that he doesn't post here anymore. Yes, he is still cruising on HAL. As Topsham said, Greg was on the Volendam from Hong Kong to Vancouver a little over a year ago; I was there, so know this for a fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venicecruiser Posted May 9, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Thanks for the info! Wonder why he stopped posting........... Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 9, 2016 #6 Share Posted May 9, 2016 My recollection is that RevNeal (a Methodist minister) was given a promotion in his conference and has been very busy with his primary job. I may be wrong but that's my best opinion. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venicecruiser Posted May 9, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Thanks, everyone! Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakrewser Posted May 9, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Besides the move to a larger church, he's also become (much to his surprise) a very popular podcaster (or is that pod-pastor? :) ) which leaves not much time for CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimp56 Posted May 9, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Besides the move to a larger church, he's also become (much to his surprise) a very popular podcaster (or is that pod-pastor? :) ) which leaves not much time for CC. Met RevNeal on the aforementioned Volendam cruise and enjoyed chatting with him a lot. Good on him for the promotion and (I'm sure) well-deserved fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeetNL Posted May 9, 2016 #10 Share Posted May 9, 2016 read about Reverend Dr. Gregory S. Neal on his own website: http://www.revneal.org/biography.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TiogaCruiser Posted May 9, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Sure miss his posts- well thought out. Some were a real hoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 9, 2016 #12 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Besides the move to a larger church, he's also become (much to his surprise) a very popular podcaster (or is that pod-pastor? :) ) which leaves not much time for CC. Thank you for that. I've downloaded a few of his sermons and will use them on days where I'm traveling with no church available. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted May 10, 2016 #13 Share Posted May 10, 2016 revGreg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue from Canada Posted May 11, 2016 #14 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Sure miss his posts- well thought out. Some were a real hoot. My feelings exactly. I met him once on the Noordam's maiden voyage. Great sense of humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNeal Posted May 12, 2016 #15 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Hello everybody! I am, indeed, alive and well and greatly appreciate the concern over my absence. Life in the "Real World" has been very busy. In addition to having been moved to a much larger church a couple of years ago, which has occasioned my turning my focus elsewhere, I have also become very busy in my online ministry with a new phase of its outreach: live broadcasting. I have always resisted talking much about religion on CruiseCritic, principally because this is a site about cruising and I've always respected that. However, I'll say a word about what I'm doing that is keeping me away from here. I broadcast live on a service called YouNow every night (except most Friday nights) from about 8pm US Central time until about midnight (same timezone). It's a religion-oriented Q&A broadcast in which I deal with issues of Religion, faith, philosophy and other such matters. The largest portion of my broadcast audience is young people -- ages 13 to 25 -- and, it would appear, I'm rather popular among them. Over the past year since I began broadcasting I've picked up a fan-base of just a hair over 84,000 with an average nightly viewership of at least 35,000 (sometimes much higher) during the four-hour broadcast. If you would like to visit me some evening, please feel free to do so. I will not be live tonight (Thursday night) because I have to give a lecture at an out-of-state church and won't have time to broadcast, however I will be back on Saturday night for my normal broadcast at about 8pm US Central time. www.YouNow.com/DrGreg (WARNING: YouNow doesn't particularly like Safari, but it works great on FireFox and Chrome) If you'd like to read a news article about this new phase of my online ministry, you can do so here: "By day, an East Texas pastor. By night, a social media star to teens." Again, thank you for your concern. I'm flattered by the interest after so long an absence. However, to paraphrase Mark Twain: "Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated." :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNeal Posted May 12, 2016 #16 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Greg Neal (Revneal boardname) is alive, and well, and so busy with his non-cruising life that he doesn't post here anymore. Yes, he is still cruising on HAL. As Topsham said, Greg was on the Volendam from Hong Kong to Vancouver a little over a year ago; I was there, so know this for a fact. Dearest Ruth, I most especially have missed you! It's now been more than a year since I've been blessed to be aboard a damship with you. I pray you continue well and I hope to cruise with you, again, in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted May 12, 2016 #17 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Dearest Ruth, I most especially have missed you! It's now been more than a year since I've been blessed to be aboard a damship with you. I pray you continue well and I hope to cruise with you, again, in the near future. Aw, shucks. That's so sweet to read. Last year was a fun time, wasn't it. I'll never forget the "laying on of hands" experience. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNeal Posted May 31, 2016 #18 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Aw, shucks. That's so sweet to read. Last year was a fun time, wasn't it. I'll never forget the "laying on of hands" experience. ;) OMG! That was a wonderful cruise and we had a wonderful time! I hope we get to do so, again, in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NW SOUTHERNBELLE Posted May 31, 2016 #19 Share Posted May 31, 2016 This is one of the best posts I have read on CC. RevNeal, you seem to be loved by many...blessings to you and all of the lives you have touched. Happiness! (Not shouting just celebrating) [emoji3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted May 31, 2016 #20 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Wish we had had the pleasure of meeting you RevNeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsham Posted May 31, 2016 #21 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Hi Greg, Yes, good to hear from you. Congratulations on the new job. Don't forget us. Happy cruising! Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted May 31, 2016 #22 Share Posted May 31, 2016 <snip> ...I have also become very busy in my online ministry with a new phase of its outreach: live broadcasting. <snip> www.YouNow.com/DrGreg (WARNING: YouNow doesn't particularly like Safari, but it works great on FireFox and Chrome) If you'd like to read a news article about this new phase of my online ministry, you can do so here: "By day, an East Texas pastor. By night, a social media star to teens." Again, thank you for your concern. I'm flattered by the interest after so long an absence. However, to paraphrase Mark Twain: "Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated." :D Good to see you here on CC. Congrats on the new endeavor! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted May 31, 2016 #23 Share Posted May 31, 2016 (edited) Greg, How nice to hear from you. You've been missed. Edited May 31, 2016 by sail7seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNeal Posted June 12, 2016 #24 Share Posted June 12, 2016 This is one of the best posts I have read on CC. RevNeal, you seem to be loved by many...blessings to you and all of the lives you have touched. Happiness! (Not shouting just celebrating) [emoji3] Thank you so much for your kind words. I have always appreciated the kindness I've been shown here. There are many wonderful people here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNeal Posted June 12, 2016 #25 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Hi Greg, Yes, good to hear from you. Congratulations on the new job. Don't forget us. Happy cruising! Stephen Thank you, Stephen. I'm not forgetting about y'all, and I look forward to my next cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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