#254 Mark Holbrook: The Declining Church—What Next?
Release Date: 10/05/2022
#371 Wendy Hooper Ross: The Season of Now
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Today I visit with my friend and regular guest Wendy Hooper Ross. Wendy is an expert in residential real estate. She devotes much of her time to understanding the current and future states of the real estate market in the United States. Her insights are brilliant. However, today’s conversation is not about real estate. It’s a talk from Wendy’s heart about finding unexpected contentment. Let’ see what see what Wendy has to say. LINKS You can contact Wendy (or communicate with her) at Or Check out this YouTube video with...
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#370 Terry Hershey: Rekindling the Fire Within
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes In his daily post, Sabbath Moment, our guest today, Terry Hershey, writes… “We live in a world where fear, and uncertainty, are too dominant. And sadly, for too many of us, the fire inside has been doused.” “Some for reasons of self-sabotage, some because life is just too big or too punishing. Sometimes we prefer being numb. And I confess that it can be easy to turn a blind eye. Whatever the reason, we lose connection with the gifts we’ve been given.” And so with this, I chat with author, teacher, and landscape architect, Terry Hershy. LINKS ...
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#369 Terry Hershey: Rekindling the Fire Within
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes In his daily post, Sabbath Moment, our guest today, Terry Hershey, writes… “We live in a world where fear, and uncertainty, are too dominant. And sadly, for too many of us, the fire inside has been doused.” “Some for reasons of self-sabotage, some because life is just too big or too punishing. Sometimes we prefer being numb. And I confess that it can be easy to turn a blind eye. Whatever the reason, we lose connection with the gifts we’ve been given.” And so with this, I chat with author, teacher, and landscape architect, Terry Hershey. LINKS You...
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#368 Doug Gray: Building a Family That Lasts
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes We are here today with family business specialist Doug Gray to discuss strategies for building your family's next generational success. Doug will show us how to develop leadership, distribute wealth, and build unity within the family. LINKS For more on Doug Gray please check out his LinkedIn profile .
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#367 Devin Chatterton: Deep Empathy Stretches Boundaries
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Our guest today, Devon Chatterton, says… “I worship at the altar of empathy and I do not dismiss anyone.” Devin believes in empathy with no boundaries. That will be among the many topics that Devin and I discuss today. Devin earned her degree in Law at Georgetown and is now deeply devoted to working with immigrants attempting to obtain some kind of legal status in the US.
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#367 Devin Chatterton: Deep Empathy Stretches Boundaries
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Our guest today, Devon Chatterton, says… “I worship at the altar of empathy and I do not dismiss anyone.” Devin believes in empathy with no boundaries. That will be among the many topics that Devin and I discuss today. Devin earned her degree in Law at Georgetown and is now deeply devoted to working with immigrants attempting to obtain some kind of legal status in the US.
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#366 Bill Heinrich: A 30-Year Quest for Purpose
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes My special guest today is Bill Henrich, a 30-year veteran of exploring the purpose of life and how fresh insights can change the way we live. Bill writes, “Thirty years ago I walked away from my life because I was so miserable. I was committed to find the source of my misery and create a new life. Today the journey continues as expand my consciousness.” LINKS Please check out Bill Heinrich’s website .
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#365 Taryn Voget: The Everyday Genius
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes My special guest today is a most dear friend, Taryn Voget, an explorer of what it means to be a genius. Taryn writes this, “Genius isn’t just for prodigies - it’s for anyone willing to tap into their unique gifts.” Obviously, Taryn Voget understands genius from a very different perspective than what we grew up with. Let’s explore her explorations and bring on our guest. LINKS Please check out Taryn’s website Find Taryn’s ongoing brilliant YouTube series .
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#364 Devon Kerns: Fresh Thoughts on Life
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Be sure to catch this show. It is one of the very best in more than 7 years! Check this out: “In a world where every-body is trying to become some-body, I have decided to simply be in service, as no-body, in this-body while I’m here.” Those are the words of our fascinating guest today, Devon Kerns who is called the King of Curiosity, Chaos, and Stillness. A strange yet compelling combination of descriptors. Devon will bring us to a conversation that doesn’t just inspire—it disrupts. Hmm. I wonder what that’s all about. Let’s find out as we bring...
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#363 Pamela Williams: Healing from Heartbreak
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Our guest today, is author and Emotional Intelligence Coach Pamela Williams. In her book, "How Do I Find Love After Heartbreak?", Pamela isn't just addressing romantic wounds; she's diving deep into the mind-body-soul connection, revealing how unresolved emotions manifest themselves as physical pain. Those thoughts drive our conversation today. LINKS Please check out Pamela’s website “Ramoni Ministries” . Pamela’s most recent book is found at Amazon.
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On our show today my special guest, Mark Holbrook, and I will discuss the issues around the recent (and troubling) decline in church attendance in the United States over the past 20 years. For instance, in the year 2000 70% of Americans claimed to attend some kind of church, and just 20 years later, in 2020, that number has dropped from 70% to 47%--a 23% decline in just 20 years! That is a very significant decrease.
Now… I have a few ideas on the subject, and I can’t wait to discuss them with Mark Holbrook, who is an enormously informed “lay scholar” of the biblical text and an elder at Grace Church of Orange CA.
I want to speak with Mark because he is an evangelical conservative with a deep love of people and an even deeper love of the work of God in the church.
So… what accounts for this decline in church attendance? Has the church failed its people? Has the very liberal American lifestyle played a role? Or does it have something to do with the influence of media and politics—neither of which is very “pro-church” today.
I think it is mostly likely the influence of all three in addition to many other factors that account for a withdrawal from “organized religion.” And there’s another topic for today: are people leaving God or organized religion?
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