Holistic Christian Life - Worshiping God - Mind, Body, Soul

Cynthia sits down for a chat with Becca Ehrlich, also known as the Christian Minimalist. They talk about the significance of a Christian being a minimalist, why her blog post on Marie Kondo's methods went viral, and her experience wearing the same dress for 100 days! You'll be inspired by Becca's journey, and you may even want to get rid of 60% of your belongings after this!

Becca Ehrlich is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and a doctoral student with a focus on Christian Spirituality. A Christian minimalist in a consumer society, she got rid of 60% of her personal possessions in six months, took part in a year-long shopping fast, and moved into a smaller home. She blogs about minimalism from a Christian perspective at www.christianminimalism.com. Her book, Christian Minimalism: Simple Steps for Abundant Living, just came out!

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Cynthia is excited to present her interview with Robin Phillips, author of the Holistic Christian Life book of the year for 2020 "Gratitude in Life's Trenches." Robin talks about what led him to write the book, and why he feels it was such a success on Amazon...ascending to best seller in it's category in only a couple of days after it's release. If you haven't read the book yet, they also go chapter by chapter to give you an idea of it's content...plus more. Robin is as insightful in an interview as he is in his book. Gather your pen and paper and settle in for this inspiring episode.

Robin Phillips is the author of Gratitude in Life's Trenches: How to Experience the Good Life Even When Everything Is Going Wrong (Ancient Faith, 2020). He has a Master's in history from King's College London, and is currently completing a Master's in Library Science from the University of Oklahoma. He works as a freelance author for a variety of publications and operates a blog at www.robinmarkphillips.com.

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Cynthia talks with Teresa about her weight loss journey, her sugar addiction, and how figuring out her relationship with God was one of the keys to her success. You will be inspired today, and may finally understand why kicking the sugar habit can make all the difference in the world to your health.

Teresa Shields Parker has lost more than 250 pounds, more important she is keeping it off. Sweet Surrender: Breaking Strongholds is her sixth and most powerful book.

In 2013 she began the journey to becoming an author. Her first book, Sweet Grace: How I Lost 250 Pounds and Stopped Trying to Earn God's Favor, quickly became the number one Christian weight loss memoir on Amazon and stayed there for at least five years. Her books are designed to help those struggling in what she calls the hell of carrying extreme weight.

"My passion is helping people with extreme weight issues," Teresa says. "I love coaching Christian women through the process of total lifestyle transformation body, soul and spirit. It is one of my greatest privileges." As such, she leads Overcomers Academy, a Christian weight loss group, that has numerous courses available to members. She also loves doing one-on-one freedom coaching.

Discover all of these offerings, along with over 1,200 blog posts and over a year's worth of podcasts, at TeresaShieldsParker.com.

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Join Cynthia today as she welcomes Fr. Nicholas Louh to the podcast. They discuss how to discover your purpose, understand your mindset, look closely at your thoughts, and the importance of routines. Sound familiar? Father Nicholas is a man after our own heart here at Holistic Christian Life. Together with his wife Dr. Roxanne, they wrote Renewing You, which is an excellent resource for going even deeper into these topics.

The Rev. Dr. Nicholas G. Louh was born in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was raised as a member of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church, the same church he has served as a senior pastor since 2007. He shares daily inspirational messages on sports radio and television and is a member of "The God Squad," a local public radio program featuring members of the clergy of other faiths for discussions of ethical and moral issues. His daily inspirational messages on social media have attracted thousands of followers from all over the world. He is Chaplain of the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League and an Adjunct Professor of World Religions at Florida State College of Jacksonville. Fr. Nicholas and his wife, Dr. Roxanne Louh, have two children, George and Gabriella.

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Cynthia has an enlightening talk with Parenting Coach Rachel Norman from A Mother Far From Home. Rachel is a Language of Listening coach and an Infant & Child Sleep Consultant, so they talk about everything from routines to mindset to sleep. We know that self care routines are life giving here at Holistic Christian Life, but it turns out routines are life giving to your children also! All of you frazzled moms out there, you're going to love this!

Rachel is an Infant & Child Sleep Consultant, Language of Listening parent coach, and mom to 5 kids. She lives in the Florida Panhandle with her Australian husband and writes about family rhythms, routines, and boundaries in motherhood and family life. Check out her Baby Sleep Course, and Sample Routines for all age groups at www.amotherfarfromhome.com

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Dr. Randa Anderson is Cynthia's guest today as they talk about the impact the pandemic has had on mental health. What steps can you take when you feel terrible? Randa is involved with the Mental Health Task Force of the Assembly of Bishops, and they talk about the projects that are being worked on. There is also a new directory that can be accessed through https://www.assemblyofbishops.org/directories/mental-health/

Dr. Randa Anderson is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who treats adults, adolescents, and children in her private practice located in Gurnee and Park Ridge, IL. She is a member of the Orthodox Christian Counseling Institute, a network of mental health professionals providing services to Orthodox Christians in the Chicagoland area. Dr. Anderson completed her Ph.D. in Psychology at The University of Chicago and her clinical psychology training at The University of Chicago Hospitals and Michael Reese Medical Center. Dr. Anderson feels passionate about integrating concepts from psychology and Orthodoxy in ways that can be practically applied to everyday life and therefore has presented workshops at parishes across the Pan Orthodox Community in Chicago, as well as recorded podcasts for the Orthodox Christian Network and Ancient Faith Radio. She currently co-chairs a working group for the Task Force on Mental Health of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops. She also serves on the Executive Board of the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology and Religion.

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Dr. Aristotle (Telly) Papanikolaou is Cynthia's guest this week. Get out your pens and prepare to think about truth telling in your own life. It's a healing practice on so many levels. They talk about confession and trauma in relation to telling the truth to yourself, others, and your priest. Dr. Papanikolaou also shares some wonderful book recommendations you may want to check out.

Aristotle Papanikolaou is professor of theology, the Archbishop Demetrios Chair of Orthodox Theology and Culture, and the Co-Director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University. He is also Senior Fellow at the Emory University Center for the Study of Law and Religion. In 2012, he received the Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in the Humanities. Among his numerous publications, he is the author of Being with God: Trinity, Apophaticism, and Divine-Human Communion, and The Mystical as Political: Democracy and Non-Radical Orthodoxy. He is also co-editor of Political Theologies in Orthodox Christianity, Fundamentalism or Tradition: Christianity after Secularism, Christianity, Democracy and the Shadow of Constantine (Winner of 2017 Alpha Sigma Nu Award in Theology), Orthodox Constructions of the West, Orthodox Readings of Augustine, and Thinking Through Faith: New Perspectives from Orthodox Christian Scholars. He enjoys Russian literature, Byzantine and Greek music, and is a bit of a foodie.

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Today Cynthia talks to Cherie Calbom, aka "The Juice Lady." Also known as Mat. Cherie for those who know that she is the wife of last week's guest, Father John Calbom. Together they are what Cynthia considers a "Dream Team." Based on many books, retreats, and work they've done with cancer patients, Mat. Cherie talks with Cynthia about nutritional therapies for cancer and how juicing and detoxing play a role.

Cherie Calbom, M.S. is a leading authority on juicing for health and detoxification. Known as The Juice Lady, TV chef and celebrity nutritionist, she has helped in pioneering the fresh juice movement around the world. Cherie writes a juice column for Breast Cancer Wellness Magazine and is the author of 35 books including her bestseller Juicing For Life with over 2 million books sold. She holds a Master of Science degree in whole foods nutrition from Bastyr University where she sat on the Board of Regents for five years. Cherie has received two Lifetime Achievement Awards and was also awarded Juicing Expert of the Year 2019 by Global Health & Pharma Magazine. Cherie has lectured worldwide on juicing, detoxing and fasting including consulting for the Royal Family of the UAE. She and her husband offer juice and raw foods retreats throughout the year.

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This week Cynthia interviews Father John Calbom on discovering the dreams in your heart, and how to live them fully. What is your vision for the future? How do you align yourself spiritually, psychologically, and physically so that you can fulfill the reason you were created? You're going to love this interview!

BIO:

Fr. John Calbom is an inspirational speaker, corporate chaplain, consultant, certified HeartMath trainer, and a Russian Orthodox priest with degrees in theology and psychology. He is co-author with his wife, Cherie, of three best-selling books including The Complete Cancer Cleanse, Juicing, Fasting, and Detoxing for Life and The Coconut Diet. He co-founded St. Luke Medical Center—a comprehensive, integrative program for preventative medicine, pain, and stress management. He integrates insights from neuropsychology, cardiac psychology, and behavioral medicine as part of his workshops and seminars. Fr. John offers dynamic seminars for a variety of organizations, consulting for persons in religious and health care leadership, parish nursing, and healing and health ministries. He is also a corporate chaplain. He and his wife offer health and wellness juice and raw foods retreats throughout the year.

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Cynthia welcomes Frederica Mathewes-Green to the podcast to talk about Fr. George Calciu’s life, and the topic of “reframing” in the midst of suffering.  Frederica had the blessing of being Fr. George’s spiritual daughter, which gave her great insight into this man whose story of suffering and imprisonment can inspire us all.  Sit back and be prepared to take a look at life just a little bit differently today.

Frederica Mathewes-Green is a wide-ranging author who has published 10 books and 800 essays, in such diverse publications as the Washington Post, Christianity Today, Smithsonian, and the Wall Street Journal. She has been a regular commentator for National Public Radio (NPR), a columnist for the Religion News Service, Beliefnet.com, and Christianity Today, and a podcaster for Ancient Faith Radio. (She was also a consultant for Veggie Tales.) She has published 10 books, and has appeared as a speaker over 600 times, at places like Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Wellesley, Cornell, Calvin, Baylor, and Westmont, and received a Doctor of Letters (honorary) from King University. She has been interviewed over 700 times, on venues like PrimeTime Live, the 700 Club, NPR, PBS, Time, Newsweek, and the New York Times. She lives with her husband, the Rev. Gregory Mathewes-Green, in Johnson City, TN. Their three children are grown and married, and they have fourteen grandchildren.

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