Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)

Lesli Hudson-Reynolds serves as Director of Donor Relations, as well as resident Gender Identity Expert for Posture Shift, a leading training and consulting resource for church and ministry leaders on LGBT+ inclusion and care. Lesli also assists the Culture Shift’s president, Bill Henson, in managing Guiding Families Direct Care for Transgender young people and their families. Prior to joining the Posture Shift team, Lesli spent 15 years touring the US and Europe as Production Stage Manager for numerous Broadway musicals, ballets and plays. They recently began pursuing their MDiv in Theology and Biblical Studies. Lesli lives in Tennessee and they are Huge fan of the New England. The pronouns we will be using for Lesli today will be they and them.

Web Site:

https://postureshift.com/team/

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Fred Heumann's Article in Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/february-web-only/ukrainian-christians-church-worship-songs-war-and-peace.html

Serve Ukraine Web Link: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/serveukraine

Nazarene Compassion FB: https://www.facebook.com/nazcompassion

Caritas does great work in Crisis: https://www.caritas.org/2022/02/carit...

Mercy Corps is fantastic: https://www.mercycorps.org/blog/human...

A local Ukrainian non profit that has been serving traumatized children for years: https://voices.org.ua/en/

Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus

Tell your Senators you support meaningful bipartisan immigration reform 

Urge President Biden Not to Leave Behind Persecuted Afghans 

Project Alpha 

Afghan Advocacy Resources 

Protecting Ukrainian Refugees 

Rick Lee James Official Web Site

https://www.RickLeeJames.com

Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James 

Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness

https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa

Pieter Valk is a speaker/author about discernment, vocational singleness, & LGBT+ topics according to a traditional sexual ethic,

the Executive Director of Equip (equipyourcommunity.org)—a premier consulting & training solution for churches aspiring to be places where gay people thrive according to a traditional sexual ethic,

a cofounder of the Nashville Family of Brothers (familyofbrothers.org)—an ecumenically Christian monastery building family for men called to vocational singleness,

a teacher/aspiring deacon in the ACNA about celibacy and sexuality,

and a licensed professional counselor specialized in serving gay Christians hoping to steward their sexualities according to a traditional sexual ethic

Or more simply, Pieter helps churches love gay people and celibate Christians find family

Web Sites:

Publications by Pieter Valk: https://www.pieterlvalk.com/publications

Equip https://equipyourcommunity.org/

Pieter’s Story: https://equipyourcommunity.org/blog/im-gay

Fred Heumann's Article in Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/february-web-only/ukrainian-christians-church-worship-songs-war-and-peace.html

Serve Ukraine Web Link: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/serveukraine

Nazarene Compassion FB: https://www.facebook.com/nazcompassion

Caritas does great work in Crisis: https://www.caritas.org/2022/02/carit...

Mercy Corps is fantastic: https://www.mercycorps.org/blog/human...

A local Ukrainian non profit that has been serving traumatized children for years: https://voices.org.ua/en/

Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus

Tell your Senators you support meaningful bipartisan immigration reform 

Urge President Biden Not to Leave Behind Persecuted Afghans 

Project Alpha 

Afghan Advocacy Resources 

Protecting Ukrainian Refugees 

Rick Lee James Official Web Site

https://www.RickLeeJames.com

Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James 

Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness

https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa

Pieter Valk is a speaker/author about discernment, vocational singleness, & LGBT+ topics according to a traditional sexual ethic,

the Executive Director of Equip (equipyourcommunity.org)—a premier consulting & training solution for churches aspiring to be places where gay people thrive according to a traditional sexual ethic,

a cofounder of the Nashville Family of Brothers (familyofbrothers.org)—an ecumenically Christian monastery building family for men called to vocational singleness,

a teacher/aspiring deacon in the ACNA about celibacy and sexuality,

and a licensed professional counselor specialized in serving gay Christians hoping to steward their sexualities according to a traditional sexual ethic

Or more simply, Pieter helps churches love gay people and celibate Christians find family

Web Sites:

Publications by Pieter Valk: https://www.pieterlvalk.com/publications

Equip https://equipyourcommunity.org/

Pieter’s Story: https://equipyourcommunity.org/blog/im-gay

Fred Heumann's Article in Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/february-web-only/ukrainian-christians-church-worship-songs-war-and-peace.html

Serve Ukraine Web Link: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/serveukraine

Nazarene Compassion FB: https://www.facebook.com/nazcompassion

Caritas does great work in Crisis: https://www.caritas.org/2022/02/carit...

Mercy Corps is fantastic: https://www.mercycorps.org/blog/human...

A local Ukrainian non profit that has been serving traumatized children for years: https://voices.org.ua/en/

Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus

Tell your Senators you support meaningful bipartisan immigration reform 

Urge President Biden Not to Leave Behind Persecuted Afghans 

Project Alpha 

Afghan Advocacy Resources 

Protecting Ukrainian Refugees 

Rick Lee James Official Web Site

https://www.RickLeeJames.com

Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James 

Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness

https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa

https://brianzahnd.com/

About Brian Zahnd

Book description: Is it possible to hold on to faith in an age of unbelief?

Amazon Affiliate Book Link -

When Everything’s On Fire: Faith Formed From The Ashes - https://amzn.to/3wwsnv1

Fred Heumann's Article in Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/february-web-only/ukrainian-christians-church-worship-songs-war-and-peace.html

Serve Ukraine Web Link: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/serveukraine

Nazarene Compassion FB: https://www.facebook.com/nazcompassion

Caritas does great work in Crisis: https://www.caritas.org/2022/02/carit...

Mercy Corps is fantastic: https://www.mercycorps.org/blog/human...

A local Ukrainian non profit that has been serving traumatized children for years: https://voices.org.ua/en/

Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus

Tell your Senators you support meaningful bipartisan immigration reform 

Urge President Biden Not to Leave Behind Persecuted Afghans 

Project Alpha 

Afghan Advocacy Resources 

Protecting Ukrainian Refugees 

https://alinoorani.org/

https://alinoorani.org/

Rick Lee James Official Web Site

https://www.RickLeeJames.com

Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James 

Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness

https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa

Sign Petition For Weird Al Yankovic Super Bowl Halftime Show 

Wood Drake Sessions’ co-creators Paul Ranheim (top) and Kirk Sauers.

About The Wood Drake Sessions

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—From the Valley to the Golden Shore, the full-length debut from worship newcomers The Wood Drake Sessions, is set to bow April 29. Showcasing collaborations with such luminaries as bestselling singer/songwriter and worship leader Sandra McCracken; singer/songwriter Leslie Jordan (All Sons & Daughters); modern hymnist Wendell Kimbrough; and NPR-lauded singer/songwriter Liz Vice, among others, the album was written by The Wood Drake Sessions’ co-creators Paul Ranheim and Kirk Sauers.  

For further information:

visit thewooddrakesessions.com or turningpointpr.com.

Follow The Wood Drake Sessions on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. 

Below are some trusted organizations that you can partner with to meet needs of refugees from Ukraine and around the world.

Fred Heumann's Article in Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/february-web-only/ukrainian-christians-church-worship-songs-war-and-peace.html

Serve Ukraine Web Link: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/serveukraine

Nazarene Compassion FB: https://www.facebook.com/nazcompassion

Caritas does great work in Crisis: https://www.caritas.org/2022/02/carit...

Mercy Corps is fantastic: https://www.mercycorps.org/blog/human...

A local Ukrainian non profit that has been serving traumatized children for years: https://voices.org.ua/en/

Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus

Tell your Senators you support meaningful bipartisan immigration reform 

Urge President Biden Not to Leave Behind Persecuted Afghans 

Project Alpha 

Afghan Advocacy Resources 

Protecting Ukrainian Refugees 

• https://alinoorani.org/

Rick Lee James Official Web Site

https://www.RickLeeJames.com

Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James 

Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness

https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa

Sign Petition For Weird Al Yankovic Super Bowl Halftime Show 

There are many kinds of helpers in our world, the caregivers among us. They are the social workers who serve the vulnerable, the nurses and doctors who treat the ill, the teachers who instruct the young, the first responders who rescue the imperiled, the faith leaders who comfort the congregation, the volunteers who support the community. And whether or not it is our professional calling, each of us is likely to serve as a caregiver at some point in our lives, as a parent raising a child, for instance, or as a loved one caring for an aging relative. These and many other efforts to serve are among the most noble pursuits we can imagine, but they come with a danger worth recognizing.

In their devotion to the well-being of others, caregivers routinely put their own well-being  last and can unintentionally burn themselves out physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Their self-neglect, paired alongside a deep desire to help others, has the potential to stir up feelings of anger and resentment, leading to a sense of guilt and shame. They often believe that if they were to grant themselves any rest or grace, they would be at risk of failing in their duty.

In The Soul of the Helper, Dr. Holly Oxhandler shows caregivers and fellow helpers a more self-compassionate way to cope with their overwhelming responsibilities and to attend to their own needs, particularly when it comes to their mental health and spiritual journey. She invites them to pause and realize that if they let their personal resources run dry, they cannot possibly care for others as fully as they wish. In fact, their efforts are likely to cause more harm than good.

With a background in spiritually-integrated mental health, Dr. Oxhandler teaches helpers a seven-step process to slow down and reconnect with the stillness within themselves. It is in this space of stillness that Oxhandler guides helpers to reconnect with the “sacred spark” within their soul. By allowing themselves to enter that stillness, caregivers will recognize that they, too, are worthy of care. And with that realization, they will see anew the sacred spark that dwells inside everyone else, especially within those they’re helping.

As a social worker, researcher, and person of faith, Dr. Oxhandler writes in a warm and welcoming style, shares many relatable stories, and widens her scope to include believers of all faiths and spiritual traditions. Her book is for caregivers everywhere who sense the sacred spark within them saying, in effect: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

Web Site: https://hollyoxhandler.com

Twitter: (@hollyoxhandler) · https://twitter.com/hollyoxhandler

Amazon Affiliate Book Link: https://amzn.to/3y8s4ce

Below are some trusted organizations that you can partner with to meet needs of refugees from Ukraine and around the world.

Fred Heumann's Article in Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/february-web-only/ukrainian-christians-church-worship-songs-war-and-peace.html

Serve Ukraine Web Link: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/serveukraine

Nazarene Compassion FB: https://www.facebook.com/nazcompassion

Caritas does great work in Crisis: https://www.caritas.org/2022/02/carit...

Mercy Corps is fantastic: https://www.mercycorps.org/blog/human...

A local Ukrainian non profit that has been serving traumatized children for years: https://voices.org.ua/en/

Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus

Tell your Senators you support meaningful bipartisan immigration reform 

Urge President Biden Not to Leave Behind Persecuted Afghans 

Project Alpha 

Afghan Advocacy Resources 

Protecting Ukrainian Refugees 

https://alinoorani.org/

Rick Lee James Official Web Site

https://www.RickLeeJames.com

Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James 

Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness

https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa

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Have You Heard About Greg? (HYHAG) puts a human face on the most terrifying disease of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The heart of the story is the resilient spirit of the O'Brien family that has already lost several family members in their fight against Alzheimer’s. Greg O'Brien, a lifelong award winning investigative reporter, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's at the age of 59 and has committed his QTR (Quality Time Remaining) to getting people talking about this quiet killer and increase the research funding. This is a unique cinematic journey through Alzheimer's with Faith, Hope and Humor featuring an array of dedicated experts who have joined the fight who will hopefully inspire you to get involved.

There are over 6 million people living in the US who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s/Dementia. The goals of the film are to get people talking about a far more impactful and much more damaging quiet pandemic that threatens to destroy the US health care system along with millions of lives by 2050. This threat is real.

Web Links:

Film Web Site: https://www.hyhag.com/

Amazon Affiliate Book Link to Greg’s Book (On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's): https://amzn.to/3KozURG

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Below are some trusted organizations that you can partner with to meet needs of refugees from Ukraine and around the world.

Fred Heumann's Article in Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/february-web-only/ukrainian-christians-church-worship-songs-war-and-peace.html

Serve Ukraine Web Link: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/serveukraine

Nazarene Compassion FB: https://www.facebook.com/nazcompassion

Caritas does great work in Crisis: https://www.caritas.org/2022/02/carit...

Mercy Corps is fantastic: https://www.mercycorps.org/blog/human...

A local Ukrainian non profit that has been serving traumatized children for years: https://voices.org.ua/en/

Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus

Tell your Senators you support meaningful bipartisan immigration reform 

Urge President Biden Not to Leave Behind Persecuted Afghans 

Project Alpha 

Afghan Advocacy Resources 

Protecting Ukrainian Refugees 

• https://alinoorani.org/

Rick Lee James Official Web Site

https://www.RickLeeJames.com

Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James 

Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness

https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa

Sign Petition For Weird Al Yankovic Super Bowl Halftime Show 

Will Willimon has long been a trusted colleague for working preachers. He is known for his encouragement of his fellow ministers to enjoy telling the truth of Jesus Christ. He is Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry at Duke University Divinity School, Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, and is a retired Bishop of the United Methodist Church. For 20 years as Dean of the Chapel at Duke University, Will became known as one of America’s most engaging preachers.

His new book, Listeners Dare,  (a companion to his previous book,  Preachers Dare) is for anyone who listens to sermons—which includes preachers, since there’s no way to preach without gaining skills as a listener. Listening is a human skill, but as God’s word is proclaimed, the hearer experiences a vocal mix of preacher, listener, and God.

Web Links:

Amazon Book Link to Listeners Dare: https://amzn.to/3OfEbK6

Peculiar Prophet Blog: https://willwillimon.com/blog/

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Below are some trusted organizations that you can partner with to meet needs of refugees from Ukraine and around the world.

Fred Heumann's Article in Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/february-web-only/ukrainian-christians-church-worship-songs-war-and-peace.html

Serve Ukraine Web Link: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/serveukraine

Nazarene Compassion FB: https://www.facebook.com/nazcompassion

Caritas does great work in Crisis: https://www.caritas.org/2022/02/carit...

Mercy Corps is fantastic: https://www.mercycorps.org/blog/human...

A local Ukrainian non profit that has been serving traumatized children for years: https://voices.org.ua/en/

Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus

Tell your Senators you support meaningful bipartisan immigration reform 

Urge President Biden Not to Leave Behind Persecuted Afghans 

Project Alpha 

Afghan Advocacy Resources 

Protecting Ukrainian Refugees 

• https://alinoorani.org/

Rick Lee James Official Web Site

https://www.RickLeeJames.com

Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James 

Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness

https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa

Sign Petition For Weird Al Yankovic Super Bowl Halftime Show 

On Nostalgic Future, Joe Cook and Chris Marchand explore their pop culture obsessions in an attempt to prove that the past is the only way forward. Each episode will focus on a piece of pop culture history, often something that has been influential to Joe or Chris. Joe has a history in radio, both DJ-ing and managing at stations, and Chris is a teacher, musician, and author of a book on the history of Christmas. For several years now they’ve also hosted the Between the Songs podcast, which is on the music of Rich Mullins. The new podcast, among other subjects, will have conversations about Quantum Leap, Beatles movies, music from the 90’s, and weird cartoons from the 80’s.

Web Links:

Nostalgic Future on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pastfuturepod

Podcast Page: https://anchor.fm/nostalgic-future

Below are some trusted organizations that you can partner with to meet needs of refugees from Ukraine and around the world.

Fred Heumann's Article in Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/february-web-only/ukrainian-christians-church-worship-songs-war-and-peace.html

Serve Ukraine Web Link: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/serveukraine

Nazarene Compassion FB: https://www.facebook.com/nazcompassion

Caritas does great work in Crisis: https://www.caritas.org/2022/02/carit...

Mercy Corps is fantastic: https://www.mercycorps.org/blog/human...

A local Ukrainian non profit that has been serving traumatized children for years: https://voices.org.ua/en/

Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus

Tell your Senators you support meaningful bipartisan immigration reform 

Urge President Biden Not to Leave Behind Persecuted Afghans 

Project Alpha 

Afghan Advocacy Resources 

Protecting Ukrainian Refugees 

https://alinoorani.org/

Rick Lee James Official Web Site

https://www.RickLeeJames.com

Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James 

Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness

https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa

Sign Petition For Weird Al Yankovic Super Bowl Halftime Show 

On this episode I’m joined by John J Thompson, former Associate Dean of Trevecca Nazarene University’s School of Music in Nashville, Tennessee. He’s a speaker, producer, author, artist, and the founder of the podcast “True Tunes.” He is an expert on all things Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). As a consultant and historian he was interviewed for the new documentary “The Jesus Music Film”, which is now steaming on Hulu.

“The Jesus Music” interviews some of Christian music’s most recognizable stars, including Amy Grant, TobyMac, Kirk Franklin, Michael W. Smith, Michael Tait, Lauren Daigle and more. The film retells a nostalgic history of “Jesus music” — which would later be called contemporary Christian music. 

“The Jesus Music” offers an insight to the lives and careers of some of Christian music’s most talented creators while legitimately criticizing churches for their lack of support and discussing the problem of racial segregation in Christian music. 

I invited John to have a visit on the podcast today to dive deeper into the conversation that Film initiates.

Bio: https://truetunes.com/john-j-thompson-bio/

True Tunes: https://truetunes.com/

Books: https://amzn.to/3jzKp9L

The Jesus Music Film: https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/the-jesus-music

Below are some trusted organizations that you can partner with to meet needs of refugees from Ukraine and around the world.

Fred Heumann's Article in Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/february-web-only/ukrainian-christians-church-worship-songs-war-and-peace.html

Serve Ukraine Web Link: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/serveukraine

Nazarene Compassion FB: https://www.facebook.com/nazcompassion

Caritas does great work in Crisis: https://www.caritas.org/2022/02/carit...

Mercy Corps is fantastic: https://www.mercycorps.org/blog/human...

A local Ukrainian non profit that has been serving traumatized children for years: https://voices.org.ua/en/

Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus

Tell your Senators you support meaningful bipartisan immigration reform 

Urge President Biden Not to Leave Behind Persecuted Afghans 

Project Alpha 

Afghan Advocacy Resources 

Protecting Ukrainian Refugees 

https://alinoorani.org/

Rick Lee James Official Web Site

https://www.RickLeeJames.com

Shine A Light In The Darkness - The Latest Single From Rick Lee James 

Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness

https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa

Sign Petition For Weird Al Yankovic Super Bowl Halftime Show