#224 Peter Schwartz: Examining the Code of Self-Sacrifice
Release Date: 01/26/2022
#396 Chris Avery: The Emerging Role of Men
The Next Chapter with Charlie
My guest today is Chris Avery. With a humble but steadily growing community of 5,000 Christian men, Chris Avery brings a grounded voice to topics like discipline, fatherhood, and the gritty side of spiritual growth. Chris wasn’t born with unshakeable confidence. He’s walked through the valley of fear, experienced doubt, and rebuilt himself one mile at a time (which we will talk about more as the show proceeds). Chris has coached more than a thousand people, helping men find clarity, resilience, and deeper identity in Christ. Let’s find out more as we bring Chris Avery on the show!
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#396 Chris Avery: The Emerging Role of Men
The Next Chapter with Charlie
My guest today is Chris Avery. With a humble but steadily growing community of 5,000 Christian men, Chris Avery brings a grounded voice to topics like discipline, fatherhood, and the gritty side of spiritual growth. Chris wasn’t born with unshakeable confidence. He’s walked through the valley of fear, experienced doubt, and rebuilt himself one mile at a time (which we will talk about more as the show proceeds). Chris has coached more than a thousand people, helping men find clarity, resilience, and deeper identity in Christ. Let’s find out more as we bring Chris Avery on the show!
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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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#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 .
info_outlineShow Notes Today we’re about to go down deep and stay down long into the subject: Is it morally good to focus primarily on your own personal happiness?
Author Peter Schwartz says… “From childhood, we’re taught that helping others is the essence of morality. And most people take this code of ethics for granted. They don’t challenge that premise.”
Peter Schwartz does challenge that premise.
In his book, The Tyranny of Need, Peter Schwartz explains why he believes that people do not fully understand what altruism calls for. In his view, it shows that what altruism really demands is not that you simply respect the rights of others or that you display benevolence toward them. Rather, altruism demands that you subordinate yourself to other’s needs.
Now… Peter presents a moral alternative to the code of altruism: and that is, rational self-interest. He explains that genuine selfishness is not exemplified by the actions of the likes of a Bernie Madoff. Schwartz argues—the truly selfish individual is committed to moral principles. He lives an honest, productive, and self-respecting life.
His book, The Tyranny of Need, shows you how to uphold your moral right to the pursuit of your own happiness.
Just a bit on Peter…
PETER SCHWARTZ is a retired Chairman of the Board of the Ayn Rand Institute—the pre-eminent organization for the dissemination of Ayn Rand’s ideas—and he is now a Distinguished Fellow there.
As you might imagine, in this episode of the Next Chapter with Charlie, Peter and I engage in quite meaningful discussion of this oh-so controversial topic.
With that, let’s welcome Peter Schwartz to the show.
For more visit Peter Schwartz at www.Peterschwartz.com
Check out Peter’s book: The Tyranny of Need