#159 Dena Crowder–Us vs. Isms: When to Be The Point of Love
Release Date: 07/14/2020
#395 Steve Garnass-Holmes
The Next Chapter with Charlie
My guest today is friend and poet Steve Garnass-Holmes. Steve Garnass-Holmes’s life is rich in thought and in experience. Talking to Steve is like talking to a writer of wisdom literature. Today we will begin the show by addressing the question, “What does it really mean to follow Jesus?” Is it a heart or head issue? The heart says to love while the head becomes laden with thoughts of being right. But there is really only one way to be right and that is To Love. Steve Garnass-Holmes will challenge what you may believe and then encourage you with one simple truth. Let’s find out...
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#395 Steve Garnass-Holmes
The Next Chapter with Charlie
My guest today is friend and poet Steve Garnass-Holmes. Steve Garnass-Holmes’s life is rich in thought and in experience. Talking to Steve is like talking to a writer of wisdom literature. Today we will begin the show by addressing the question, “What does it really mean to follow Jesus?” Is it a heart or head issue? The heart says to love while the head becomes laden with thoughts of being right. But there is really only one way to be right and that is To Love. Steve Garnass-Holmes will challenge what you may believe and then encourage you with one simple truth. Let’s find out...
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#394 Shauna - Creating a New Normal
The Next Chapter with Charlie
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#393 Ken Wortley: Truth and Liberation
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Today we are chatting with Ken Wortley, author of The Gospel of Secrets which is a daring, heartfelt memoir of truth, liberation, and love. From the pulpit to personal revelation, Ken shares his journey as a pastor who spent decades preaching faith while silently wrestling with personal identity issues. In this powerful conversation, we engage in a moving dialogue about courage, healing, and living with no secrets left to hide. With that let’s bring Ken Wortley on the show! LINKS Check out Ken Wortley’s book: The Gospel of Secrets: A Memoir of Truth, Liberation, and Love,...
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#392 Terry Hershey: Pilgrimages to Experience Wonder
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Welcome friends to the Next Chapter with Charlie. On a recent blog I wrote the following note… “On my last trip (3 weeks in Asia), I discovered a new mantra for taking time away from home. “I no longer go on vacations to sight-see. Instead, I take pilgrimages to experience wonder.” What if I made that my mantra for every single day? “Anticipate little except moments of surprise and wonder.” And so with this, I chat with author, teacher, and landscape architect, Terry Hershy. LINKS You can find out much more about Terry and his post Sabbath Moment .
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#391 Katie Turner: Finding Contentment and Peace
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Hi there and Welcome to the Next Chapter with Charlie. Our special guest today is Katie Turner... Let's bring her on to the show. LINKS Please visit Katie’s website .
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#390 Becca Eve Young: Your Purpose is Always Evolving
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Our really special guest today is Becca Eve Young, a former corporate strategist turned soulful storyteller and devoted, quite simply, to the art of becoming. Her debut book, "It's Gonna Get Messy" has received brilliant reviews on Amazon—it’s received like 98% of 5-star ratings. That is truly unique! The heart of her story is rooted in ditching the societal script you’ve learned throughout your life and becoming your most soulful, authentic self. With that let’s bring Becca Eve Young on the show!
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#389 Blair Abee: Meaningful Meditation
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Blair Abee is an author, poet, consultant and ordinary mystic. He has written 5 award winning books and dozens of articles on meditation and manifestation. Blair describes himself this way, “I am an explorer who has discovered a variety of techniques, tools and ideas that I think you will find useful in your own personal development. With that let’s bring Blair on the show! LINKS Please check out Blair’s most famous book: The Meditation Book, at Amazon . Get a free copy of Blair’s first book on meditation from his website found .
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#387 Charlie- Solosode on Prophetic Love
The Next Chapter with Charlie
“We are taking down empirical Christianity.” Prominent speaker at a recent Conference by the CAC—the Center for Action and Contemplation I disagree! “We are not taking down empirical Christianity; instead, we are offering an alternative for those who have ears to hear. We are offering the Story of Love.” cbh Offering Not Oppositions But Alternatives I don’t see my religious role as one of opposition. I am not a warrior. I am healer. I am a theoretical individual. God has given me a different kind of theology than the one I lived for nearly four decades. I am also not a...
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#386 Gina Economopoulos: Never Give Up on Life
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes My guest today, Gina Economopoulos, currently serves as an End-of-Life doula. Gina’s life path has not been straight line—that why she’s on the show, haha. A recovered alcoholic who has served 12 years as a nun in a Franciscan convent, Gina offers words of hope and resilience. Gina's very presence is a testament to the power of the human spirit to persevere. Her story reminds us that hope can be discovered even in our darkest moments and will leave you inspired. With that let’s get Gina on the show! LINKS Please check out Gina’s stirring memoir Shake the Dust Off...
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IMPT NOTE: I have concluded that this episode (as well as #158 with Terry Hershey last week) are certainly among all-time my favorites. This show seemed to start a bit slow, but once we hit stride Dena Crowder was brilliant! I hope this show impacts you the way it impacted me.
In late June of 2020 I was fortunate to be part of a zoom gathering of more than a dozen people guided by my life coach, Dena Crowder. Dena took the time to organize this gathering of mixed races and mixed genders. The purpose? To discuss and inform (not debate) current events in an attempt to genuinely understand our differences, but even more important, to reflect on our similarities.
As a woman of color, Dena has personally experienced so many things that are anathema to your average white male. Still, Dena continues to respect all people and it showed in our deeply moving ZOOM discussion.
Dena suggests there is only one value that counts: And that is LOVE.
She writes, “If you are serious about transforming yourself or this experiment we call the American Republic, you must step into the fray with the full armor of Love.
Dena’s thoughts are so helpful in comprehending and dealing with the struggles and the chaos of our current times of July 2020.
Before we begin with Dena I’d like to make a statement. As a white American male, I have to begin this conversation with an admission: There is so much about our cultural divide of racism and bigotry and white privilege that I simply do not know or am not aware of. But, I am here to learn.
You can reach Dena at www.denacrowder.com
For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life