Masonic Improvement

What if you could increase the quality and retention of the petitioners to your lodge with a few adjustments to your petitioning and investigation processes? Join Dennis Yates, Stephen "Yeti" Berryman, and Justin Jones as we discuss the petitioning process at Hillcrest Masonic Lodge # 1318 in Texas.

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In this episode, our special guest, Cody Cockroft, joins us to talk about the importance of Masonic education, the dates and locations of upcoming Officer Leadership Trainings this year, the folly of trying to please everybody, and the impact that having uncommon dedication to the fraternity can have.

Standards are important for the success of any organization and they can be lowered very easily, but at what cost?  Furthermore, they are much more difficult to raise than they were to lower in the first place.  Join Dennis Yates and Justin Jones as we discuss standards, dress codes, and Freemasonry in general with Brother Rhit Moore! This is an excellent interview that you won't want to...

Lodges, like people, change and adapt over time.  There are big things happening in South Texas and they are keeping up with the times while observing the past!   Join us for our episode this week as Brothers Scott McMahon and Mike Calhoun talk about upcoming historical observances, the importance of having a circle of friends and mentors, as well as the past and future of Goliad Masonic...

More harm has been done to lodges with white balls than with black cubes. We have an excellent episode for you this week! Brother Dave Yonts shares his presentation on Guarding The West Gate and then we discuss the importance of a proper investigation, several examples of what can happen when we have no quality control, and some practices that will give lodges more time to get to know potential pe...

This episode is unique from the rest.  Dennis Yates and I set out to discuss Freemasonry without any scripts or pre-set direction. Join us as we talk about moving past excuses, taking ownership, the importance of social media, and several other topics.

Brethren, it’s my honor to share Masonic Improvement’s latest interview with you! In this episode, Dennis Yates and I interview the new Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas, MW Brad Billings! Join us as we discuss why he became a Freemason, the importance of mentorship, and some tantalizing hints about that what MW Billings has planned for this Masonic year.  

Join us in this episode as Dennis Yates and I interview the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas, Ken Curry! We discuss why he became a Freemason, the importance of being able to adapt and treating life like a journey, as well as his experiences during his year in the Grand East.  The thoughts and opinions of the hosts as well as those of our guests do not represent those of the Grand Lod...

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Huge shoutout to Brother Francisco X. Garcia, Past Master of Hidalgo 1036, for the fantastic intro music. I love it!   His Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erasmuss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdc335nD_aKGk90y6bkgLEQ  Join us in this episode as Dennis Yates, and I discuss Freemasonry with our guest, Raborn Reader.  We cover important topics such as stepping up as lea...

If you find value in this video, please like and subscribe! We are close to the 10K subscriber mark so let's hit it!   Huge shoutout to Brother Francisco X. Garcia, Past Master of Hidalgo 1036, for the fantastic intro music. I love it!   His Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erasmuss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdc335nD_aKGk90y6bkgLEQ  Join us in this episode as Broth...

Light Reflections: Philosophical Thoughts and Observations of a Texas Freemason by Brad Kohanke - https://amzn.to/3226x7C  Other recommended books:   Observing the Craft: The Pursuit of Excellence in Masonic Labour and Observance by Andrew Hammer - https://amzn.to/3p81g71  The Profound Philosophical Pontifications of Big John Deacon, Freemason Extraordinaire: by Chris Williams &nbsp...

The Profound Philosophical Pontifications of Big John Deacon, Freemason Extraordinaire:    Volume 1: https://amzn.to/3El9NZv Volume 2: https://amzn.to/3ptfQF9 Volume 3: https://amzn.to/3rFUd7c Volume 4: https://amzn.to/3xU6N3T  Huge shoutout to Brother Francisco X. Garcia, Past Master of Hidalgo 1036, for the fantastic intro music. I love it!   His Soundcloud: https://soundclou...

First of all, huge shoutout to Brother Francisco X. Garcia, Past Master of Hidalgo 1036, for the fantastic intro music. I love it!   His Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erasmuss  His Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdc335nD_aKGk90y6bkgLEQ   In this episode, I speak with Israel Bowman about:   - How does Freemasonry take good men and make them better?  - Wh...

First of all, huge shoutout to Brother Francisco X. Garcia, Past Master of Hidalgo 1036, for the fantastic intro music. I love it! His Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erasmuss His Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdc335nD_aKGk90y6bkgLEQ Masonic Improvement on Facebook In this episode, I interview Ruben Bazan. We talk about: -His love for the Shrine -Laredo Freemasonry -The importa...

First of all, huge shoutout to Brother Francisco X. Garcia, Past Master of Hidalgo 1036, for the fantastic intro music. I love it! His Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erasmuss His Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdc335nD_aKGk90y6bkgLEQ In this episode, I interview Stephen Berryman. We talk about:  -Lodges merging  -Young Men in Freemasonry, attracting them, and creating...

First of all, huge shoutout to Brother Francisco X. Garcia, Past Master of Hidalgo 1036, for the fantastic intro music. I love it! His Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erasmuss His Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdc335nD_aKGk90y6bkgLEQ In this episode we talk about: -Commandry uniforms -The importance of our degrees - Rites of passage in Freemasonry -The Importance of communicati...

First of all, huge shoutout to Brother Francisco X. Garcia, Past Master of Hidalgo 1036, for the fantastic intro music. I love it! His Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erasmuss His Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdc335nD_aKGk90y6bkgLEQ In this episode we talk about: -The value Freemasonry can offer its membership -Lodge revitalization -Helping brothers find their place in the fra...

First of all, huge shoutout to Brother Francisco X. Garcia, Past Master of Hidalgo 1036, for the fantastic intro music. I love it! His Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erasmuss   His Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdc335nD_aKGk90y6bkgLEQ In this episode we talk about: -How history is both a strength and a weakness in Freemasonry -The importance of guarding the West Gate -Put...

Do you love Masonic Improvement or enjoy the content I put out? Consider Buying me a coffee or check out my Patreon . Tyler Smith is a Master Mason in Texas. He was raised in 2019 and, being new, I wanted to hear his perspective on Texas Freemasonry as a newer member.

Sean Rothberg has been a Master Mason for six years and is a member of Richardson Lodge #1214 in Texas.  Recorded 7/5/2020 If you enjoyed this podcast, consider buying me a coffee! Thanks for listening!

Ed Pisani is a Past Master in Florida and has been a Master Mason for 17 1/2 years.   Check out the Freemasonry Report here: https://www.youtube.com/c/FreemasonryReport

Robert Marshall has been a Freemason for 12 years. He is a Past Master and the current secretary of Waco #92 and a co-host on the Historical Light Podcast.   Join us as Robert talks about the experiences that led him to become a Freemason and the practices that make Waco #92 a successful lodge. We also discuss positive changes we'd like to see in our jurisdiction, the time Robert ran for Gran...

This episode is a compilation of my most popular "Freemasonry Explained" videos from Youtube, now all in one place for your listening pleasure!