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To find him is like finding the PEARL OF GREAT PRICE.Or, like the man who knew that an unbelievable spiritual treasure was buried in the field but not knowing exactly where. So he went and bought the whole field! He wanted to make sure that he found that treasure, the Lord Jesus Christ.And you, have you found Him? Do you know the joy of here, and eternal fellowship, with the Son of the Living God? Whatever you have to give up or do to make this incredible PERSONAL SPIRITUAL FINDING, you should do it immediately if you have not already done so. He bled and died for you. He rose again, and has returned to the Father where:FOR YOUhe now prepares an eternal place:FOR YOU.Even Hollywood, so empty spiritually, so dependent upon sex and drugs, glamour and fame, and those actors and actresses who populate the Hollywood swamp, searching for meaning, for love, for real fulfillment, now in so many ways:COME TO JESUS.Have you? Has your family, spouse, children, grandparents, grandchildren, have they hopefully, like you, found the Living Lord? The secular world, often satanically driven, hopes you and they have not. But HE, loving you, is always there, ALWAYS!There may well be at work a revival, a spiritual revival, in Hollywood. It may be slow in happening, imperceptible at times, but there everywhere, waiting like HE is.But perhaps the Jesus Movement 2025 grows and in some cases, grows aggressively. There seems to be a new quest for eternal truth among youth, millennials, Gen-Z'rs, knowing as so many do that marijuana and cocaine, and in fact all drugs, can never satisfy. They become attracted by the eternal love and forgiveness of Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ of Glory. Such a Hollywood-er is LOLA SHEEN, daughter of actor Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards. Lola Sheen brought to Hollywood and the entire world this testimony:JESUS SAVED ME!At the ripe old age of 19 after, in her words, hitting rock bottom and suffering from the horrible disease of:IMMENSE HOPELESSNESS.Lola Sheen was so happy and thrilled with her new life, now full of happiness, peace, and eternal joy, JESUS JOY!Lola Sheen testified that she grew up with parents who were dedicated to the Hollywood industry, and as a result she said:I ALWAYS FELT SUPER ALONE.She said she could never find something that felt like home, both temporal and spiritual. Lola Sheen, like 40% of high school students so says the CDC, felt sad and hopeless, not knowing of any remedy. Therapy, drugs, nothing helped. She openly shares an incredible testimony. She said of her encounter with Jesus Christ:“I really don't know how else to put it except the fact that Jesus came in my room. His presence came to me. I felt this overwhelming sense of peace.”We can be sure that Hollywood ridiculed that epiphany, but to Lola Sheen, nothing in her life was more real. Her life, she said, is “forever changed.”There really is a youth revival at work. At the University of Kentucky, hundreds upon hundreds of youths were baptized as Christians. THE POWER OF THE LIVING CHRIST IS INDEED AT WORK IN THE GREAT YEAR 2025.Even in the secular, often anti-Christian Hollywood swamp, there comes a new enlightenment with regard to entertainment product which caters to the FAITH AND FAMILY AUDIENCE. That cinematic neglect forced Christian and family-friendly entertainment production companies to independently create outside the traditional system. Often these faith-based films, produced on flimsy budgets, delivered stunning profit margins and incredible attendance, evidencing the hunger of so many Christians and others indeed for such films. Now, PRIME, an Amazon streaming platform, will release the TV series:HOUSE OF DAVIDwhich essentially chronicles the fall of King Saul and the rise of Israel's most famous king, King David. 3000 years after his death, Hollywood will now pay honor and tribute to this incredible biblical hero and servant of the great God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. DAVID AND GOLIATH will come back to life! The saga of the shepherd boy and the giant lives again.It is so rewarding for us as Christians to know that there is at least a small part of Hollywood which recognizes the value of anything Jesus, faith-based, value-laden, and perhaps, God-willing, there is more to come. There may be as one writer said, a seismic, star-aligning shift in Hollywood's willingness to bring Biblical content into the mainstream fold. May it be so.You should watch this epic series HOUSE OF DAVID on Prime TV.You should also watch:THE CHOSEN,another excellent series based on the life and the followers of Jesus Christ and search the various streaming platforms for more faith-based content, which is there in some form or another.I for one say, PRAISE THE LORD, the great Almighty and the great I AM for the spiritual influence and motivation which makes this radical and extremely necessary change-back happen. The bottom line of these new cinematic adventures has one essential spiritual and eternal priority:TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
Even Hollywood's biggest stars aren't immune to the supernatural—ghostly encounters, eerie hauntings, and unexplained phenomena have left many celebrities questioning reality.IN THIS EPISODE: Don't try and tell some celebrities that ghosts don't exist, because they've seen all the paranormal proof they need to believe. (Celebrity Encounters With The Paranormal) *** A prayer for food resulted in fish raining down from the sky in Yoro, Honduras. And now it happens regularly – sometimes twice a year – with still no definitive explanation. (Cloudy With a Chance of Sardines) *** Is it possible that UFO sightings and sightings of the Chupacabra are somehow related? Even stranger – is it possible the strange dog-lizard-like creatures came from crashed spaceships? (UFOs And The Chupacabra) *** Weirdo family member Laura tells a strange story about a candy store – and its resident ghost. (Haunted Candy Store)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In00:01:30.607 = Show Open00:03:07.312 = Celebrity Encounters With The Paranormal00:33:15.385 = UFOs And The Chupacabras00:40:55.462 = Cloudy With a Chance of Sardines00:48:38.081 = Haunted Candy Store00:53:07.188 = Show Close, Verse, and Final ThoughtSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Celebrity Encounters With The Paranormal” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2ZAzYGX“Celebs Who Have Had Ghost Encounters by Lydia Price: http://bit.ly/2Iq0bCm“UFOs And The Chupacabra” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/2XS41cy“Cloudy With a Chance of Sardines” by Panchali Dey: http://bit.ly/2IQ9p9Y“Haunted Candy Store” by Weirdo family member, Laura=====Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamInfo on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January, 2021EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HauntedHollywood
Jimmy Failla is off the grid for a few more days, so we turned to one of his buddies, co-host of “Fox & Friends First” Todd Piro, to guest host Fox Across America. Todd reacts to actor George Clooney's shocking guest essay for the New York Times, in which he calls on President Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. GOP candidate for Congress in Connecticut's 5th District George Logan explains why his race is likely to be one of the most competitive House elections in the country this November. Host of “Sid & Friends in the Morning” on WABC Radio in New York City Sid Rosenberg talks about why he believes the Democrats are doomed no matter who their nominee is. Trump 2024 Campaign Deputy Communications Director Caroline Sunshine draws a contrast between all the chaos happening in the Democratic Party right now with the strong sense of unity Republicans have with former President Trump as the nominee. Actor Dean Cain checks in to tells us about the new Fox Nation special he's interviewed in, called “Final Take: Alec Baldwin and the Rust Shooting”. PLUS, former Acting ICE Director Jonathan Fahey gives his take on Vice President Kamala Harris' opposition to voter ID laws. [00:00:00] George Clooney calls for Biden to drop out [00:19:42] George Logan [00:38:05] Sid Rosenberg [00:56:20] Caroline Sunshine [01:14:52] Dean Cain [01:33:32] Jonathan Fahey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Note from James:I have to say, this next guest has recently become one of my all-time favorite writers, presenting a very different style from what I'm accustomed to. I started reading one of his books, and it turned out to be "Table for Two," which includes some short fiction and a novella titled "Even Hollywood." At the time, I didn't know it was the sequel to his first novel, ""Rules of Civility."He also wrote "A Gentleman in Moscow," one of the best books I've ever read. In fact, by the time this podcast is released, it will have been adapted into a TV series starring Ewan McGregor, which looks amazing. All of his books rank among the best fiction I've ever encountered.I highly recommend "A Gentleman in Moscow," "Table for Two," "Rules of Civility," and "The Lincoln Highway." the latter of which I'm currently reading post-podcast. I hope to speak with Mr. Towles again, as I now have questions about "The Lincoln Highway." He was incredibly open about his writing process, which differs significantly from those of other writers I've discussed in my ten years of conversations. It was such a pleasure to delve into his experiences and how he crafts his books.I can't express enough how much I admire Amor Towles, author of "A Gentleman in Moscow" and the upcoming collection "Table for Two." I also recommend checking out the TV series adaptation of "A Gentleman in Moscow." Amor Towles' Books:"Rules of Civility""A Gentleman in Moscow""The Lincoln Highway""Table for Two" Episode Description: This discussion with Amor Towles offers a profound insight into his unique approach to writing, character creation, and thematic exploration across his notable works, including 'A Gentleman in Moscow' and 'Rules of Civility.' The conversation sheds light on Towles' years-long process of developing three-dimensional characters, reflecting on the societal roles and individual identities within his narratives. Towles discusses the influence of his investment background on his disciplined approach to writing, and the cultural impact of his work, including television adaptations. He emphasizes the importance of empathy, identity, resilience, and the authenticity of his characters, illustrating the nuanced interplay between an individual's role within society and their journey. Additionally, Towles shares insights on the contrasting crafts of novel and short story writing, and his transition from a career in finance to becoming a celebrated author, highlighting the ever-relevant nature of his thematic concerns in historical and contemporary contexts.Episode Summary:00:00 Introduction to a Favorite Writer and His Works02:35 Diving Deep into the Writing Process with Amor Towles04:41 Exploring Character Development and the Art of the Novel17:03 The Craft of Writing: From Concept to Language28:53 The Richness of Language and the Writer's Knowledge38:24 Exploring the Art of Writing: Insights and Metaphors39:41 Character Development and the Power of Subconscious Creativity42:36 The Revision Process: Crafting and Refining a Story46:54 Navigating Historical Contexts and Character Perspectives57:52 The Complexity of Social Classes and Personal Identity01:04:40 Interconnected Stories and Characters Across Novels01:13:10 Exploring the Creative Process Behind a Novella01:13:47 The Noir Tradition and Writing Style01:15:43 The Unique Appeal of Short Stories01:17:10 Experimenting with Narrative Perspectives01:20:50 The Art of Surprise in Short Stories01:23:24 Personal Reflections in Writing01:28:57 Adapting Novels for Television01:33:10 The Aspirational Nature of 'A Gentleman in Moscow'01:35:06 Patience and Process in Writing and Investing01:42:20 Concluding Thoughts and Future Projects ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are...
A Note from James:I have to say, this next guest has recently become one of my all-time favorite writers, presenting a very different style from what I'm accustomed to. I started reading one of his books, and it turned out to be "Table for Two," which includes some short fiction and a novella titled "Even Hollywood." At the time, I didn't know it was the sequel to his first novel, ""Rules of Civility."He also wrote "A Gentleman in Moscow," one of the best books I've ever read. In fact, by the time this podcast is released, it will have been adapted into a TV series starring Ewan McGregor, which looks amazing. All of his books rank among the best fiction I've ever encountered.I highly recommend "A Gentleman in Moscow," "Table for Two," "Rules of Civility," and "The Lincoln Highway." the latter of which I'm currently reading post-podcast. I hope to speak with Mr. Towles again, as I now have questions about "The Lincoln Highway." He was incredibly open about his writing process, which differs significantly from those of other writers I've discussed in my ten years of conversations. It was such a pleasure to delve into his experiences and how he crafts his books.I can't express enough how much I admire Amor Towles, author of "A Gentleman in Moscow" and the upcoming collection "Table for Two." I also recommend checking out the TV series adaptation of "A Gentleman in Moscow." Amor Towles' Books:"Rules of Civility""A Gentleman in Moscow""The Lincoln Highway""Table for Two" Episode Description: This discussion with Amor Towles offers a profound insight into his unique approach to writing, character creation, and thematic exploration across his notable works, including 'A Gentleman in Moscow' and 'Rules of Civility.' The conversation sheds light on Towles' years-long process of developing three-dimensional characters, reflecting on the societal roles and individual identities within his narratives. Towles discusses the influence of his investment background on his disciplined approach to writing, and the cultural impact of his work, including television adaptations. He emphasizes the importance of empathy, identity, resilience, and the authenticity of his characters, illustrating the nuanced interplay between an individual's role within society and their journey. Additionally, Towles shares insights on the contrasting crafts of novel and short story writing, and his transition from a career in finance to becoming a celebrated author, highlighting the ever-relevant nature of his thematic concerns in historical and contemporary contexts.Episode Summary:00:00 Introduction to a Favorite Writer and His Works02:35 Diving Deep into the Writing Process with Amor Towles04:41 Exploring Character Development and the Art of the Novel17:03 The Craft of Writing: From Concept to Language28:53 The Richness of Language and the Writer's Knowledge38:24 Exploring the Art of Writing: Insights and Metaphors39:41 Character Development and the Power of Subconscious Creativity42:36 The Revision Process: Crafting and Refining a Story46:54 Navigating Historical Contexts and Character Perspectives57:52 The Complexity of Social Classes and Personal Identity01:04:40 Interconnected Stories and Characters Across Novels01:13:10 Exploring the Creative Process Behind a Novella01:13:47 The Noir Tradition and Writing Style01:15:43 The Unique Appeal of Short Stories01:17:10 Experimenting with Narrative Perspectives01:20:50 The Art of Surprise in Short Stories01:23:24 Personal Reflections in Writing01:28:57 Adapting Novels for Television01:33:10 The Aspirational Nature of 'A Gentleman in Moscow'01:35:06 Patience and Process in Writing and Investing01:42:20 Concluding Thoughts and Future Projects ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to “The James Altucher Show” wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn
Santee Cooper Country and nearby Clarendon County in South Carolina offer all the rich history, natural beauty and outdoor activities anybody could want. Even Hollywood has discovered the region! Local expert Jane Powell has plenty to share in this episode.
In this episode, Rod Gruendyke, General Manager of the legendary Sunset Marquis Hotel, joins the show to share epic tales from his time at this legendary property. Celebrating 60 years of legendary stories and rock 'n' roll history this year, the Sunset Marquis is more than just a hotel; it's a hidden gem in West Hollywood. Nestled in the heart of West Hollywood, the Sunset Marquis has long been a sanctuary for musicians and celebrities. It's the kind of place that everyone's heard of, but only a select few can pinpoint on a map - adding to its allure and mystique. Rock legends like U2, Elton John, and Bob Marley have not just stayed here, but they've also created magic within these walls. Even Hollywood's own Billy Bob Thornton has been a part of this hotel's storied past! The hotel also has a recording studio where dozens of Grammy Award-winning records have been produced. Join us as Rod shares personal anecdotes and unforgettable tales from his time at the property in the heart of West Hollywood.
Hollywood has a well-deserved reputation for saturating our culture with garbage... ...but it's not all bad! Sometimes, Hollywood gets it right. On this week's episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we recommend ten secular movies with pro-life messages for you to enjoy during summer movie season
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There's a guy who is now getting international recognition and is even Tinder famous...All because of one crazy feat he accomplished... Even Hollywood producers are trying to make him the next big thing!
Today's Topics: 1) Regina Caeli during Eastertide https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/regina-caeli-o-queen-of-heaven-375 2) Teach Children to Kill God? https://www.foxnews.com/media/passover-good-friday-new-york-times-writes-killing-hateful-god 3) Teach Children about the Devil? https://www.foxnews.com/us/satanic-temple-sues-pennsylvania-school-club-denial 4) Even Hollywood knows the Devil Exists - We must choose and teach our children about GOD! https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/china-mcclain-entertainment-industry-satan
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Relationships are wonderful! Relationships are awful! Relationships are… complicated. God said, “It is not good for man to be alone,” so how do we get this right? Today, we are going to continue to challenge one another to break away from what is common so we can experience friendship on a level that transforms the way we live.
This month while many of us are sharing our New Year's resolutions and dreams of the future, many others are facing the uncertain tomorrows that come with caring for a loved one with dementia. Even Hollywood has deemed dementia a worthy subject area with films like Iris and Still Alice.
Summer 1999.The End of the Century beckons.As we prepared to send the clocks back to zero, millennium bugs threatened our very existence. David Bowie foretold us (well Jeremy Paxman, at least) that we were on the cusp of something exhilarating and terrifying and what this new Internet was going to do was unimaginable.Party over, oops out of time..?Not a bit of it, as the team at NOW That's What I Call Music activate their latest release and it's a hot one! The Popworld was in overdrive and the key word everywhere was Positivity. The kaleidoscope that was the ‘fin de siecle' UK charts was encompassing something for everyone - Boybands!, Girlgroups! Solo stars from Girl groups! Superstar DJs! Even Hollywood film directors providing us with lifestyle coaching!NOW43 had it all! Whilst the future pop masterminds such as Max Martin and Gregg Alexander plotted world domination for the next decade, pop fans revelled in this millennial musical feast! We were definitely at the end of something and whatever was coming next, NOW! was going to take us all the way!Join writer, DJ, music consultant and millennial pop generalist Daryl Easlea as we relive the hits, misses and memories of this unforgettable last summer of the 20th century. As we unashamedly wallow in the ‘optimistic daftness of pop', find out which track always saves a middle-age spread dance floor, who were 'the choppy haired trip hop darlings of '99', which act on the LP we are now calling the ‘Fisher Price Beta Band' and why Cilla Black and Petula Clark have more to do with the pop stars on this LP than you may think!And discover why Mel B (G?) and Cartoons probably won't be returning our calls.As The Chemical Brothers (euphorically said) HERE WE GO! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Friday 9th July Supernatural Interventions 9 People are generally fascinated by the supernatural because we are all spirits and there is a craving deep within our spirit to connect with our roots in the supernatural. Acts. 8:9-11 gives us the account of a sorcerer named Simon, he had everyone in the city under his control by his powers, he was called the great power of God. Everyone, rich, poor, young, old, male and female were spellbound by him, the simple truth is that people are generally amazed at anything supernatural. Jesus' ministry was not an exception, crowds followed Him everywhere, even the very erudite Nicodemus who was in the top echelon of the society came to see Him because there is an attraction we have for the supernatural. Even Hollywood is not left out, of the top 3 highest grossing movies 2 of them have supernatural storylines. We all have a curiosity and some sort of quest for the supernatural, extraordinary life, it's in our imagination and dreams and deep within our spirit we know it. Let's look at Acts 9:3-5 (NLT) "And as he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him and he fell to the ground; and he heard a voice say to him Saul, Saul why are you persecuting me? Who are you Lord? Saul asked, `I am Jesus the one you are persecuting." Saul was a staunch pharisee and religious activist who didn't believe in Jesus nor recognized His Lordship. On his way to Damascus to persecute Christians, he had a supernatural encounter with Jesus and his response to Jesus when He called him was, "Who are you Lord?" Why did he use the word LORD? It was Paul's spirit responding, his core being recognised the LORDSHIP of Jesus. Years after Paul's conversion he went to Athens and saw that the people were very religious on one of the many altars was the inscription “TO AN UNKNOWN GOD", the people knew deep within them that there was a being or something above and beyond them and they addressed this supernatural being as the unknown god. Today we see this crave for the supernatural expressed in our different religions and beliefs; Buddhist, Islam, Christianity, Hindus to Atheism etc. They all are trying to connect to a supernatural being or disconnect as the case may be. Just as a baby instinctively knows how to suckle from the breast of the mother and the digestive system knows how to transform the milk into energy, the human spirit also instinctively gravitates to the things of the spirit and can relate with the supernatural because it is built into the core of our spirit. My prayer is that God satisfies your quest in your spirit for the supernatural in the name of Jesus. May He reveal Himself to you in new and powerful ways in Jesus' Name. God bless you and enjoy your weekend.
Time to cancel out cancel culture. Even Hollywood's Greg Ellis says so.
This week on the Ball and All Podcast, we welcome a legend of Australian surfing and an absolute pioneer for women's sport - Jodie Cooper. A late comer to the sport at the age of 16 Jodie would go on to win 13 CT events, finish No.2 in the world and go down as one of the greatest big wave chargers we've ever produced. Yet the real story is behind scenes - gender & pay inequality, her own sexuality, legendary Hawaiian enforcers, a horrifying surf rage incident, a shark attack, billing in the critically acclaimed 'Girl's Can't Surf' and a side gig as a stunt double alongside Keanu Reeves. Also on the podcast this week, we recap Woody's guest appearance alongside Lennox Head legend Chris 'Brocky' Brock on last Friday's Swellian Podcast in Byron Bay and we go 'Around the Grounds' and discuss our thoughts on the upcoming State of Origin series, the new NRL rules and how age is not the barrier it once was as we discuss Phil Mickelson most recent major victory.As always we would like to thank the people who support us:The Lad Collective - fellas it's time to get your 'sheet' together and get back on track in the bedroom. Help support the team that support us by simply typing the promo code LENNOX20 on your next purchase and you will receive 20% off - check them out here https://www.theladcollective.com/The Station Grocer Lennox Head - Your 'one stop shop' for all things fuel, food and coffee in Lennox Head and the Northern Rivers. Get down and see Matty, Joel and the team and who knows, if Woody has his way they may be selling small reptiles and Army tanks very soon.Lennox Pizza and Pasta - The best pizza this side of Naples and a huge supporter of the podcast - call in and see Mez and the team when next in Lennox Head or get online and check them out at https://lennoxheadpizzaandpasta.com.au/Elders Lennox Head & Bangalow - with the real estate market really struggling in small map dot locations like Lennox Head and Bangalow, Elders thought it was time they got their name out there on the world stage - that is why they market themselves on the internet at https://www.elderslennoxhead.com.au/. https://bangalow.eldersrealestate.com.au/Gage Roads Brew Co - The team behind keeping the boys and crowd hydrated throughout the podcast with their Single Fin Summer Ale, Pipe Dreams Coastal Lager, Sidetrack All Day XPL beers. Get online and check them out at https://gageroads.com.au/our-beers/currents/Bareback Biltong - unless your travelling to downtown Johannesburg anytime soon, then this is the best biltong you will ever have the pleasure of eating. Get down to The Station Grocer Lennox Head or check them out online at www.barebackbiltong.com.au and take our word for it.
A crazy kite disaster sends a young girl high into the sky in Taiwan, Joe Biden continues with his struggle to speak and connect with Americans. Plus, more violence occurred in Kenosha and Portland over the weekend., U.S. Army veteran Joe Biggs joins to discuss.
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As women, we tend to care more about what people think and are more reluctant to push ourselves outside of our comfort zone.I do actually have a theory about this that isn't proven but it's just something that I've been thinking about a lot recently. Now I don't know whether it's true or not but I'd love to get your view on it so let me know!I believe the reason why women tend to be more susceptible to imposter syndrome and more reluctant to push themselves outside of our comfort zone is because...Primitively in our cave people days, men were forced to push themselves outside of their comfort zone, where they were the hunter gatherers and literally had to go out for the kill.Whereas, women were the care-givers looking after the children and the home, and as such, they weren't really forced to push themselves outside of their comfort zones.Our brains are millions of years old and haven't really evolved since our primal days, which this is why we have to give ourselves credit for the idea of doing new things feeling scary and HARD.I always ask my clients who are scared to get visible and put themselves out there: "what are you afraid of?" and I dig deeper through asking them "why?" over and over again, until we get to the root cause.You can do this exercise on your own through journaling, keep asking yourself "why do I feel this way?", it might take 3 why's, it might take 10 why's, but you will finally get to the "bottom why", which is your limiting belief that's keeping you safe, telling you it's BETTER to be comfortable and not get visible.This might be fear of judgement of what other people think as you've always been criticised, or negative self-talk that you're not good enough as this is what you've always been told.It's really important for us to understand why we're behaving in a certain way, because beliefs become thoughts, thoughts become behaviours, and behaviours become actions.Unfortunately, a lot of our beliefs aren't even ours as we're conditioned from the age of 0-7, where we're absorbing everything our parents tell us and accepting it as the truth and fact.So ask yourself: "what is holding me back from getting visible?" and/or "what's stopping me from putting myself outside of my comfort zone?"Once you have that awareness, you're half way there.I've found with a lot of the women I work with that the fear of getting visible roots from feeling like an imposter or a fraud, but what I tell them is that everyone is faking it and nobody is 100% confident. Even Hollywood stars like Emma Watson have been vocal about suffering with imposter syndrome!So don't beat yourself up for feeling like an imposter or a fraud, it's perfectly normal and to be honest, it would be abnormal if you felt totally confident in yourself!Ask yourself: "what is it that I'm afraid of?". Are you afraid that people are going to find out that you're not perfect? Well... NEWS FLASH!!! Nobody is perfect!We're all just winging our way through this crazy journey called life, so we need to be kinder to ourselves and remind ourselves that nobody is expecting us to show up as perfect!In fact, if you share your mistakes, struggles and challenges, people will be more likely to relate to you and want to invest in your services, so it's actually better to show up as your authentic self!People buy from people who offer a solution to their problem. So if you offer a solution to your client's problem and they connect with you as a person, that client is pretty much in the bag.People want to know who you really are, deep deep down, so stop pretending to be somebody you're not and start showing up as your true self.In regards to fear, instead of asking yourself: "what's the worst that could happen?", ask yourself: "what's the best that could happen?!".
2020 has been a year for epic events and compelling reasons for overdue change. Even Hollywood appears forced to confront its demons. Why did model, actress, producer and documentarist Ana Lucia Alves, refuse the invitation to trade her dignity for special favours to further her artistic career in Hollywood? Ana was born in Brazil but lived most of her life in Europe. She studied architecture and computer engineering before entering the Fashion world and the Film industry. She became the first Brazilian model to appear in the cover of an international magazine, spending many years as a supermodel working around the world at the top of her profession. Her next stop was Hollywood. Why was Harvey Weinstein's invitation to his apartment was not appealing to Ana, given her Hollywood career opportunities would have been guaranteed? Why are some artists in Hollywood too powerful to be influenced by the dark side? Why do many artists need Hollywood to succeed and why does Hollywood need the great artists to succeed? What makes an artist flow and create the great works that inspires the masses? The future of creating film that inspires and dignifies humanity. The exciting development that has set Cinderella's Secrets on the path of becoming a feature film thanks to collaborating with Ana and her film production company. Why do children lose their creativity and why is it so important to protect their imagination and why helping adults reclaim their creativity is so vital to their purpose in life? And so much more! Website - https://yogamayafilms.com IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1108296/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnaLuciaAlves_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/analuciaalves.official/ FB https://www.facebook.com/analuciaalves111/ https://www.amazon.com/Cinderellas-Secrets-Untold-Story-Ella/dp/ Cinderella's Secrets (Audible) - https://www.amazon.com/Cinderellas-Secrets-Untold-Story-Ella-ebook/dp/B019D90A7G/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Cinderella%27s+Secrets+George+Helou&qid=1592095554&sr=8-1 Cinderella's Secrets (Apple) - https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/cinderellas-secrets/306472 Hollywood Track - https://music.apple.com/au/album/hollywood-feat-q-york-single/934735960 https://open.spotify.com/album/5fSJiUn6Uxx2L0AFlMjd1c?html5
Our world has opened up to different techniques, and with it have come incredible stories of Tibetan yogis able to generate such body heat that they can survive sitting for days on ice, without any clothing needed. Even Hollywood has come on board, big time and long ago. After all, wouldn't meditation, provided we do it in the right way, give us the supernatural abilities shown in the Matrix trilogy: dodging the bullets, mind-travelling, foreseeing the future? Because when talking about meditation, one thing is for sure. If you meditate regularly and wholeheartedly (as if your hair were burning), you will be guaranteed to: Feel love and compassion for complete strangers. Understand what your cat is telling you. Lose any appetite for personal ambitions. Lose your ability to differentiate between waking state and dreams. Pray for the life of a mosquito. Taste an orange as if for the very first time. Still argue with your significant other – yet find it increasingly more like a game, not a war. Stop dead in a beam of sunlight, with a blessed smile on your face. See through death. Laugh out loud at the concept of superpowers.
Even Hollywood's top actors and actresses have concerns about taking risks on screen. Emmy award winner Elisabeth Moss is no different. In this episode, she talks about her new film, "The Invisible Man," and reveals the moment she could finallly breathe a sign of relief. Check out our other podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa * ABOUT PETER TRAVERS: Peter Travers an American film critic, author and journalist. For some 25 years, Travers has written for Rolling Stone. He personally screens nearly 400 movies per year and releases weekly reviews. Travers is the nation's most blurbed film critic, according to eFilmCritic.com. Travers is also host of ABC's "Popcorn With Peter Travers," where he interviews actors, directors and Broadway performers about their roles and their lives. Popcorn on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2gGYRiD Popcorn on Facebook: http://abcn.ws/2f3iHDw Popcorn on YouTube: http://abcn.ws/2gyswtx Popcorn on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2fC0Ak2
The address 1140 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana may sound quite average to most people. Unfortunately, this address has seen far more than its fair share of horror. Standing tall and proud, this home fits right in on the cultured New Orleans square. You probably wouldn’t even give it a second glance if you walked by - other than to maybe admire its historic facade. You would be surprised to find that this typical looking abode has a sordid past. Even Hollywood has looked to its tragic track record for inspiration because this location was the site of murder, torture, and has been speculated about since 1834. Music from https://is.gd/sMWnNh and freesound.org Resources: https://bit.ly/2KTBVd3 https://bit.ly/31YUMJ7 https://bit.ly/2PbybYi https://bit.ly/2KQqz9C https://bit.ly/2PbybYi
In this second part of my interview with Guillaume de Fondaumière, co-CEO of Quantic Dream, we talk more about the process of creating a video game. Guillaume also shares some of his wisdom that are great career advice for the millennials or any other generation. Enjoy!
Hollywood, is it a cesspool of degenerates, the voice of the underprivileged or the spearhead of a new socially responsible leadership?As a leader in any capacity you probably know that…The call to social responsibility in leadership can no longer be ignored.Even Hollywood has stepped up and is confronting many of its demons.This push from Hollywood begs the question: Do they really care or is this another PR stunt?Well stay tuned because you are about to find out: Our guest on this episode is Peter SamuelsonPeter Samuelson is a serial pro-social entrepreneur, and president of Film Associates, Inc[3] a media consultancy and production company. He is a film and television producer, but has also been a production manager, senior corporate executive, and cameoed in The Return of the Pink Panther. He was previously president of Spashlife, Inc and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Panavision, Inc. He emigrated from London to Los Angeles and produced Revenge of the Nerds, Tom & Viv, Wilde, Arlington Road and 26 other films. These include a couple that were nominated for academy awards.However, his charitable endeavours far outweigh his professional resume when it comes to positive impact as he is the founder of five children's charities that have raised over a Billion dollars.He produces documentary and fiction motion pictures, and also advises as a volunteer, several of the philanthropies and charities he has founded over the years, for example his Social Justice in Media educational initiative, ASPIRE at UCLA, and the Starlight Children’s Foundation, co-founded with Emma Samms and Steven Spielberg. Mr. Samuelson is also Founder and volunteer President of the First Star Academies, which operate on 12 U.S. university campuses, and one in the U.K. Mr. Samuelson supervises the Everyone Deserves A Roof (EDAR) NGO initiative.Find out more about Peter Samuelson: www.Samuelson.la To find out more about hiring the host Dov Baron as a speaker or strategist: http://fullmontyleadership.com/consulting or http://fullmontyleadership.com/speakingRemember you can now also find us on iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever you tune into podcastsAnd on traditional radio stations across the US every Monday and Thursday on: 99.5 FM & 1520 AM Las Vegas102.1 FM & 1640 AM Lancaster, Philadelphia87.9 FM & 810 AM Macon, Gorgia 92.1 FM & 1630 AM Tampa, Florida97.7 The Villages, Florida96.3 FM Boulder ,Colorado90.3 FM Milwaukee, Wisconsin 94.7 FM Pittsburg, Philadelphia87.9 FM Colorado Springs, ColoradoAlso look for us on ROKU TV where there’s 100K subscribers. If you are a regular listener, then a big thank you to you for making us the #1 podcast Globally for Fortune 500 listeners! And with a potential reach of 2.5 to 3 million listeners for every show, we’re honoured and grateful to be cited in INC.com as The #1 Podcast To Make You a Better Leader. By the way you can now listen in via “Google Home” or “Alexa” Find us there by just saying: “Play Dov Baron’s Podcast” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Arthur Levitan - Tao & Chi Gong Master -------------------------- All I can say about this podcast is BUCKLE UP. You are about to be on a ride that you have never been on before and enter a world that could absolutely change your life. 30 min podcast that could change your life?? Yeah, I'd say it's worth it. Everyone deals with stress and anxiety, even if we don't want to admit we do- 90% of our days are consumed with worrying about the future and fearing what might happen (even though 90% of the time it never happens!) This is your chance to listen to a breathing expert on how to reduce stress and anxiety in your daily life. Arthur Levitan,Tao and Chi Gong Master, will steer you through the process of finding ultimate peace within yourself, following your passion to live your best day EVERYDAY, How he gave up being a big time CEO in the corporate world to living out his dream of becoming at Tao master. You'll learn on how Arthur fasted for 22 days and became more productive by doing so, and many crazy stories that Hollywood couldnt even make up - for example, nearly getting his arm broken in half by the LA Rams Strength Coach in secret mountains near the Great Wall of China. Yeah, told you Hollywood couldnt make these stories up. So fasten in super tight, take a slooooooow deep breath in through your nose and out through your mouth, and get ready for Tao and Chi Gong Master Arthur ------------------------------ SPONSOR: Halo Sport https://www.haloneuro.com/ Halo Sport is the first headset that stimulates the part of your brain responsible for muscle movement. This accelerates training gains in: Power, Endurance, Skill, Memory, Focus, basically everything to make you a better athelte - yeah that's what Halo is all about. I use it before I work out, use it on my NBA players to optimize all training sessions, and now lucky you - you can optimize your mind, body, and life with going to https://www.haloneuro.com/ and entering the code NURSE at the checkout to get $250 off your set of Halo headphones. Normally $749 and you get them for $499. Enter NURSE at checkout -------------------------- Leave a review at: www. dnabasketball.com Send in a question/review at: david@perfectshots.com (Be entered for a chance to win NBA tickets to a game of your choice in 2018-2019 at www.dnabasketball.com) AND ALSO become part of the movement 'Athlete of the Future'!
Hour 1: Canada's message to illegal aliens ...Reporter vs. Sarah Huckabee at The White House ...Spraying aluminum over our cities??? ...Spike Lee makes us dumber ...Where conspiracy theorists lose their arguments ...THE ALUMINATI ...A way to get rid of hurricanes? ... Hour 2: A list of the most conservative colleges ...What is HAARP and what is its purpose? ...The horrors of war ...Chewing the Fat with Jeffy ...New movies coming out and some remakes you didn't ask for ...Jeffy's take on taxes ...Time for TERM LIMITS!!! ...Look in the skies, Pat! ...Eustace Mullins Hour 3: Chem trails are NOT a thing?? ...Is the government even capable of diabolical conspiracies? ...Understanding where our rights come from ...What's up with HAARP ...End of the protests ...Even Hollywood wising up on these protests? ...One pro league is refusing to protest the national anthem ...Pat has something in common with Linda Rondstadt! ...Moving away from the chemicals ...Thank you P.K. Subban ...How did we survive our childhood ...So what ARE they spraying?? ...Overconfident Shrimp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of The Medium Matters, Shantel and Marie talk poltergeists in part 2 of the series and it's a frightening good time! On this riveting episode, the friends recap the tales from part one and share even more gems with large poltergeist elements, including the Bell's Witch and the Amherst mystery. Even Hollywood came calling and borrowed from these stories to create some well-known horror movies. Join the friends for another can't-miss episode of The Medium Matters and hear what all the fuss is about!! Shout Out to all of The Medium Matters listeners including Dianab143, Dianadora87, Sgtmjpjr, Ms NicoleGarcia, Eye4Beauty, Cece57, Lori, Aurora, Courtney, Nick, Hali, Lilly, Sophie and everyone supporting my show. You are amazing and I appreciate your love and support more than you could ever know. Can't get enough of The Medium Matters? Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, Patreon and our website for extra goodies and behind-the-scenes fun. Still not enough? Check out the show's sister content on YouTube's So Shantel channel for even more behind-the-scenes goodies. Want to do what The Medium Matters does? Visit our Amazon store and shop our everyday favorites including books, crystals, sage and so much more. The Medium Matters is available on all major podcast apps. Listen, subscribe and be sure to leave a rating and review for this and other podcasts. Hosted By: Shantel Guest: Marie Rose
Even Hollywood couples are not immune to addiction issues in their marriage. Learn how addiction affects the family and how to get help.
The end times thats been a pretty popular subject the last few years it seems. Even Hollywood has gotten into the act with several films centered around end time disasters. People are preparing to live off the grid when it all comes crashing down. Everybody seems to have something to say about what it will be like in the last days. We're returning to our series ''Jesus - The Real Action Hero'' and this week we're on Mark Chapter 13. The chapter opens with Jesus making a shocking prediction about the Temple in Jerusalem. That prediction opened the door for Jesus to teach some lessons on the end times. Most of us have lots of questions when it comes to discussing the end of time. I cant think of a better person to learn about it from than Jesus.
When a young married couple brings home their first new baby, it is cause for great celebration!! What do you think happens in heaven when a new baby is born spiritually? Even Hollywood has become very interested in angels, but this is hardly the place to expect to discover the truth about angelic activities or spiritual truth. What does the Bible actually mean when it talks about being “born from above” and how do angels feel about it?
Stop and think about it. You work long hours, carry a packed schedule, shuffle along in surface relationships, and spend money you don’t have to impress people you don’t even like... what is it all for? Even Hollywood knows, "having it all" doesn't bring lasting happiness. So, what will? Join us as Pastor Jeff shares about how to live a truly "Satisfied" life.
Stop and think about it. You work long hours, carry a packed schedule, shuffle along in surface relationships, and spend money you don’t have to impress people you don’t even like... what is it all for? Even Hollywood knows, "having it all" doesn't bring lasting happiness. So, what will? Join us as Pastor Jeff shares about how to live a truly "Satisfied" life.
Stop and think about it. You work long hours, carry a packed schedule, shuffle along in surface relationships, and spend money you don’t have to impress people you don’t even like... what is it all for? Even Hollywood knows, "having it all" doesn't bring lasting happiness. So, what will? Join us as Pastor Jeff shares about how to live a truly "Satisfied" life.
Stop and think about it. You work long hours, carry a packed schedule, shuffle along in surface relationships, and spend money you don’t have to impress people you don’t even like... what is it all for? Even Hollywood knows, "having it all" doesn't bring lasting happiness. So, what will? Join us as Pastor Jeff shares about how to live a truly "Satisfied" life.
Stop and think about it. You work long hours, carry a packed schedule, shuffle along in surface relationships, and spend money you don’t have to impress people you don’t even like... what is it all for? Even Hollywood knows, "having it all" doesn't bring lasting happiness. So, what will? Join us as Pastor Jeff shares about how to live a truly "Satisfied" life.
Stop and think about it. You work long hours, carry a packed schedule, shuffle along in surface relationships, and spend money you don’t have to impress people you don’t even like... what is it all for? Even Hollywood knows, "having it all" doesn't bring lasting happiness. So, what will? Join us as Pastor Jeff shares about how to live a truly "Satisfied" life.
Stop and think about it. You work long hours, carry a packed schedule, shuffle along in surface relationships, and spend money you don’t have to impress people you don’t even like... what is it all for? Even Hollywood knows, "having it all" doesn't bring lasting happiness. So, what will? Join us as Pastor Jeff shares about how to live a truly "Satisfied" life.
Stop and think about it. You work long hours, carry a packed schedule, shuffle along in surface relationships, and spend money you don’t have to impress people you don’t even like... what is it all for? Even Hollywood knows, "having it all" doesn't bring lasting happiness. So, what will? Join us as Pastor Jeff shares about how to live a truly "Satisfied" life.
Stop and think about it. You work long hours, carry a packed schedule, shuffle along in surface relationships, and spend money you don’t have to impress people you don’t even like... what is it all for? Even Hollywood knows, "having it all" doesn't bring lasting happiness. So, what will? Join us as Pastor Jeff shares about how to live a truly "Satisfied" life.
Stop and think about it. You work long hours, carry a packed schedule, shuffle along in surface relationships, and spend money you don’t have to impress people you don’t even like... what is it all for? Even Hollywood knows, "having it all" doesn't bring lasting happiness. So, what will? Join us as Pastor Jeff shares about how to live a truly "Satisfied" life.
The Good Catholic Life is on summer vacation! In the meantime, we're bringing you some of our favorite shows. We will return on August 14 with an all-new show. Summary of today's show: Chuck Hall has had a long journey through just about every Christian denomination until finally landing in the Catholic Church, where he is now preparing for ordination as a deacon. Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O'Connell listen to Chuck tell his tale, from hippy to evangelical Christian to Catholic in 2008, and how he furthered discerned the call to the diaconate. Also the role that G.K. Chesterton played in his conversion. Listen to the show: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O'Connell Today's guest(s): Chuck Hall Links from today's show: Today's topics: A convert becomes a Catholic deacon with help from Chesterton 1st segment: Scot asked Fr. Mark about the concert by the Three Priests that we did a show about last week. Fr. Mark said they sang all the standards and the concert hall had many priests in it. He said most of the priests were dressed casually, except they all had black pants and black socks and were easily picked out. Scot said this week was a Mass celebrating men who have been ordained for 25 years. Fr. Mark said he was a first year theology student in the seminary when these men were fourth year. Twelve men were present for the Mass, while four more couldn't attend because they are serving outside the archdiocese. Fr. Mark said this week he had his third-year theology seminarians for Mass this week at the Pastoral Center. 2nd segment: Scot welcomed Chuck Hall. He's studying for the diaconate and is a parishioner at Our Lady of Hope in Ipswich. Scot asked him about his preparation for the diaconate. Chuck said it's been an incredible experience and it's being revealed why God led him to this place. He has great affection for the deacon brothers and their families he's in formation with. There are 15 men in his class from a variety of backgrounds. Chuck said he's so busy with formation now, he's not as involved in his parish as he was, but he previously started the Wednesday evening prayer group and has been active in Bible studies. He's also been involved in music in the life of the Church. This is new for him. One of the surprises of formation was that his musical past has a place in his life in the Church. His love for music in the past came flowing back to him in an unexpected way. Scot said Chuck is halfway through the four-year program. He said the first year is a year of discernment. He talked about one of his first classes, which helps with spiritual discernment. Fr. Mark asked about the wives' involvement. Chuck said his wife came to every single activity in the first year, but in the second year she missed a class and broke her perfect attendance. Scot recalled his time in the seminary and having the time to slow down and pray and discern, and that was tough to maintain when he left. Chuck said one of the lessons from a class this year was the understanding of a number of things about the Catholic that he never fully grasped before. As a convert, he doesn't have the reflexive knowledge of the faith that others have. To see it broken out in the class, he understands now the why and how. He's learned for the first time how the Mass is a sacrament, what baptism is about and how it introduces us to the life of God. Chuck says becoming a deacon was not his idea, but when he looked into, all the doors opened, and all the other doors closed. God was telling him he as enough information and God wanted him to have more formation. Chuck said after becoming Catholic he got involved in the parish, helping start a prayer group and responding to an ad in the bulletin for Eucharistic ministers at a local hospital, which has been very fruitful. He went to the pastor and gave him his idea for starting a prayer group in the parish. The pastor said, Ask the pastor and then go do it. He was surprised at the lack of bureaucracy. In the course of that, people he would encounter at the parish or hospital or at the software company he worked at would ask him if he'd thought about the diaconate. One time at the hospital, he visited a patient. When he came in the room, the man was talking on his phone to someone and at the end of the conversation, the man said, “I have to go,. The deacon is here to talk to me.” When he talked to his priest, he told him that God seemed to be calling him. Chuck said the deacon has a particular role in the Church, different from priests or religious or laypeople. They have one foot in the world and one foot in the parish. They are always in places that priests or religious are not. The particular call to the diaconate is a call to be an icon in the world. It involves a deep commitment. Scot said Chuck attended his first Mass in 2006 and only came into the Church in 2008 from Evangelical Christianity. He said one of the misconceptions of people considering the call is that it's all up to them, but instead it's up to both the Church and the person discerning. If the Church decides the deacon candidate is not being call to the ministry, then that's it. Chuck said that as a convert he had a strong sense of the integrity of the Magisterium and believes that the Church isn't going o let him down. The Church wants to help form him and discern for him and he's going to let them do that. Fr. Mark said he read the Chuck defended the Church even before he was Catholic. It happened around the time of the scandals and in conversations with a friend about conspiracy theories surrounding the “DaVinci Code” and gnostic writings. He had suggested that his friend should read some materials, and as he was digging into the early Church fathers, he began to see the evidence for the Church's claims. One of the books he suggested was . As he began to hear about the scandals, despite being a Presbyterian, he began to feel that it was his Church being attacked, that all Christians had a stake in the Church. In most of the world, when people think Christians, they think Catholic. Even Hollywood always equates the two. So there must be something about theChurch is she's always the target and always has this body of wisdom in it. He said G.K. Chesterton is very unusual: It's both too militant and too passive, too much this and too much the opposite. So he picked up a copy of the Catechism and see what the Church really believes. It produced a full picture of his own belief, but opening it all up even further. He began to feel that this is Jesus' Church. Scot said its natural for a Christian man to defend what's important to you. He said a lot of men return to the Church because they feel called to defend it and so they pick up the Catechism and take other steps to lose their faith. Scot said Chuck came of age in the 60s and began to respond to Christ's call in the 70s. He went through a lot of different Christian groups. Chuck said when he filled out his application for the diaconate program he was supposed to fill out a spiritual biography. It was pointed out to him how he zigged and zagged through is life, but from his own viewpoint it's a straight line in how he responded to God at any particular point in time. His first “God moment” was when he was 8 and went to see a friend and she was at Catechism class at her Catholic church. As he was walking home, he thought, “If God exists, that's all that matters.” He recalls thinking that's too big for him, but that it's true. His parents dropped him off at the local Protestant church on Sundays to get a religious education that for a faith they didn't share with him. So there was a lot of input from religion so when his life was beginning to fall apart in the late 60s, it was natural for him to turn to God. There came a moment when he was at a party in 1971 that was next to a church. He saw a friend take drugs and nearly die and he turned to God in the church and told Him he couldn't do it anymore. When he told his friends that, he was directed to a new pastor in town. The pastor found himself sitting with two hippies smoking away, but Chuck was told for the first time that Jesus died for him. At school at University of New Hampshire, Chuck became involved with Campus Crusade for Christ. It took a long time for him to really start changing. He was introduced to a lot of great writers and philosophers, like C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton. His testimony is that he cried out to God and He heard Chuck's cry. God reached out to Chuck. Chuck started with the conservative Baptists, where he learned to love his Bible. Then he took a turn to Reformed theology, including Presbyterian Church in America. He began to sense there was more to the picture, including the corporal works of mercy. He came to understand that these things need to be part of his life. He went to his minister and asked how to discern how to show these things in his life. The minister told Chuck that if he's called to these, the minister will know before Chuck will. Chuck knew that was the wrong answer. When Chuck would take communion at the Presbyterian church (not Catholic communion, they don't believe in the Real Presence) once per month like they did, he would be in tears. This was the beginning of his move to Catholicism. Scot said he read in Chuck's biography of the importance of G.K. Chesterton for those thinking of converting to Catholicism. Chuck said he was introduced to Chesterton through his Father Brown mystery stories. He realized that there was a lot more in the books than just a mystery. At one point, he was at Keene State College studying classical guitar and he met a used book store owner he sold him many Chesterton books. He began to realize while he was reading “Orthodoxy” that he was becoming accustomed to the way the mind works and how one forms a philosophy. Chesterton, who was not a theologian, but a journalist, wrote about what the Catholic mind thinks about. When Chuck finally decided to convert to Catholicism, all that Chesterton he'd read came back to him. Fr. Mark asked where someone should start with Chesterton. Chuck said the Father Brown stories is a good place to start. 3rd segment: Now as we do every week at this time, we will consider the Mass readings for this Sunday, specifically the Gospel reading. The whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, “Would that we had died at the LORD's hand in the land of Egypt, as we sat by our fleshpots and ate our fill of bread! But you had to lead us into this desert to make the whole community die of famine!” Then the LORD said to Moses, "I will now rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus will I test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not. “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them: In the evening twilight you shall eat flesh, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread, so that you may know that I, the LORD, am your God.” In the evening quail came up and covered the camp. In the morning a dew lay all about the camp, and when the dew evaporated, there on the surface of the desert were fine flakes like hoarfrost on the ground. On seeing it, the Israelites asked one another, “What is this?” for they did not know what it was. But Moses told them, “This is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.” Gospel for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 5, 2012 (John 6:24–35) When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. And when they found him across the sea they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” Jesus answered them and said, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal.” So they said to him, “What can we do to accomplish the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.” So they said to him, “What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you? What can you do? Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.? So Jesus said to them, ”Amen, amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." So they said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” Scot asked how can you miss the complaints of the Israelites? They're cranky because they're hungry, but even despite that God supplied them materially with the food so they wouldn't be hungry and so they would know he cares for them. Fr. Mark said none of us can excuse ourselves. How often do we grumble against God? But God in the Old Testament says okay, so I will feed you. So now the disciples ask Jesus what he will feed them. More than physical food, he gives the food that feeds our body and soul. Scot said Jesus says they came to him because the disciples at the loaves and are filled. How often do we pray for material things thinking that will be for our good. Jesus instead says do not work for the material things. The apostles had just seen this monstrous miracle of feeding the thousands from a few loaves and fishes. But Jesus says the true bread from heaven is the one that gives life for the world in every possible way. Of course, they ask for it and he says that he is the bread of life. Jesus gives life. Jesus is life. Fr. Mark said after all the ways God has blessed us, our attitude can be “What else you got?” if we're only looking at worldly things. Jesus wants us to keep our eyes fixed on heaven, not on the world. Scot said we say to God, help me get the life you want for me. Fr. Mark said for that to happen, we have to be silent in our prayer to listen for the voice of God.
Summary of today's show: Chuck Hall has had a long journey through just about every Christian denomination until finally landing in the Catholic Church, where he is not preparing for ordination as a deacon. Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O'Connell listen to Chuck tell his tale, from hippy to evangelical Christian to Catholic in 2008, and how he furthered discerned the call to the diaconate. Also the role that G.K. Chesterton played in his conversion. Listen to the show: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O'Connell Today's guest(s): Chuck Hall Links from today's show: Today's topics: A convert becomes a Catholic deacon with help from Chesterton 1st segment: Scot asked Fr. Mark about the concert by the Three Priests that we did a show about last week. Fr. Mark said they sang all the standards and the concert hall had many priests in it. He said most of the priests were dressed casually, except they all had black pants and black socks and were easily picked out. Scot said this week was a Mass celebrating men who have been ordained for 25 years. Fr. Mark said he was a first year theology student in the seminary when these men were fourth year. Twelve men were present for the Mass, while four more couldn't attend because they are serving outside the archdiocese. Fr. Mark said this week he had his third-year theology seminarians for Mass this week at the Pastoral Center. 2nd segment: Scot welcomed Chuck Hall. He's studying for the diaconate and is a parishioner at Our Lady of Hope in Ipswich. Scot asked him about his preparation for the diaconate. Chuck said it's been an incredible experience and it's being revealed why God led him to this place. He has great affection for the deacon brothers and their families he's in formation with. There are 50 men in his class from a variety of backgrounds. Chuck said he's so busy with formation now, he's not as involved in his parish as he was, but he previously started the Wednesday evening prayer group and has been active in Bible studies. He's also been involved in music in the life of the Church. This is new for him. One of the surprises of formation was that his musical past has a place in his life in the Church. His love for music in the past came flowing back to him in an unexpected way. Scot said Chuck is halfway through the four-year program. He said the first year is a year of discernment. He talked about one of his first classes, which helps with spiritual discernment. Fr. Mark asked about the wives' involvement. Chuck said his wife came to every single activity in the first year, but in the second year she missed a class and broke her perfect attendance. Scot recalled his time in the seminary and having the time to slow down and pray and discern, and that was tough to maintain when he left. Chuck said one of the lessons from a class this year was the understanding of a number of things about the Catholic that he never fully grasped before. As a convert, he doesn't have the reflexive knowledge of the faith that others have. To see it broken out in the class, he understands now the why and how. He's learned for the first time how the Mass is a sacrament, what baptism is about and how it introduces us to the life of God. Chuck says becoming a deacon was not his idea, but when he looked into, all the doors opened, and all the other doors closed. God was telling him he as enough information and God wanted him to have more formation. Chuck said after becoming Catholic he got involved in the parish, helping start a prayer group and responding to an ad in the bulletin for Eucharistic ministers at a local hospital, which has been very fruitful. He went to the pastor and gave him his idea for starting a prayer group in the parish. The pastor said, Ask the pastor and then go do it. He was surprised at the lack of bureaucracy. In the course of that, people he would encounter at the parish or hospital or at the software company he worked at would ask him if he'd thought about the diaconate. One time at the hospital, he visited a patient. When he came in the room, the man was talking on his phone to someone and at the end of the conversation, the man said, “I have to go,. The deacon is here to talk to me.” When he talked to his priest, he told him that God seemed to be calling him. Chuck said the deacon has a particular role in the Church, different from priests or religious or laypeople. They have one foot in the world and one foot in the parish. They are always in places that priests or religious are not. The particular call to the diaconate is a call to be an icon in the world. It involves a deep commitment. Scot said Chuck attended his first Mass in 2006 and only came into the Church in 2008 from Evangelical Christianity. He said one of the misconceptions of people considering the call is that it's all up to them, but instead it's up to both the Church and the person discerning. If the Church decides the deacon candidate is not being call to the ministry, then that's it. Chuck said that as a convert he had a strong sense of the integrity of the Magisterium and believes that the Church isn't going o let him down. The Church wants to help form him and discern for him and he's going to let them do that. Fr. Mark said he read the Chuck defended the Church even before he was Catholic. It happened around the time of the scandals and in conversations with a friend about conspiracy theories surrounding the “DaVinci Code” and gnostic writings. He had suggested that his friend should read some materials, and as he was digging into the early Church fathers, he began to see the evidence for the Church's claims. One of the books he suggested was . As he began to hear about the scandals, despite being a Presbyterian, he began to feel that it was his Church being attacked, that all Christians had a stake in the Church. In most of the world, when people think Christians, they think Catholic. Even Hollywood always equates the two. So there must be something about theChurch is she's always the target and always has this body of wisdom in it. He said G.K. Chesterton is very unusual: It's both too militant and too passive, too much this and too much the opposite. So he picked up a copy of the Catechism and see what the Church really believes. It produced a full picture of his own belief, but opening it all up even further. He began to feel that this is Jesus' Church. Scot said its natural for a Christian man to defend what's important to you. He said a lot of men return to the Church because they feel called to defend it and so they pick up the Catechism and take other steps to lose their faith. Scot said Chuck came of age in the 60s and began to respond to Christ's call in the 70s. He went through a lot of different Christian groups. Chuck said when he filled out his application for the diaconate program he was supposed to fill out a spiritual biography. It was pointed out to him how he zigged and zagged through is life, but from his own viewpoint it's a straight line in how he responded to God at any particular point in time. His first “God moment” was when he was 8 and went to see a friend and she was at Catechism class at her Catholic church. As he was walking home, he thought, “If God exists, that's all that matters.” He recalls thinking that's too big for him, but that it's true. His parents dropped him off at the local Protestant church on Sundays to get a religious education that for a faith they didn't share with him. So there was a lot of input from religion so when his life was beginning to fall apart in the late 60s, it was natural for him to turn to God. There came a moment when he was at a party in 1971 that was next to a church. He saw a friend take drugs and nearly die and he turned to God in the church and told Him he couldn't do it anymore. When he told his friends that, he was directed to a new pastor in town. The pastor found himself sitting with two hippies smoking away, but Chuck was told for the first time that Jesus died for him. At school at University of New Hampshire, Chuck became involved with Campus Crusade for Christ. It took a long time for him to really start changing. He was introduced to a lot of great writers and philosophers, like C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton. His testimony is that he cried out to God and He heard Chuck's cry. God reached out to Chuck. Chuck started with the conservative Baptists, where he learned to love his Bible. Then he took a turn to Reformed theology, including Presbyterian Church in America. He began to sense there was more to the picture, including the corporal works of mercy. He came to understand that these things need to be part of his life. He went to his minister and asked how to discern how to show these things in his life. The minister told Chuck that if he's called to these, the minister will know before Chuck will. Chuck knew that was the wrong answer. When Chuck would take communion at the Presbyterian church (not Catholic communion, they don't believe in the Real Presence) once per month like they did, he would be in tears. This was the beginning of his move to Catholicism. Scot said he read in Chuck's biography of the importance of G.K. Chesterton for those thinking of converting to Catholicism. Chuck said he was introduced to Chesterton through his Father Brown mystery stories. He realized that there was a lot more in the books than just a mystery. At one point, he was at Keene State College studying classical guitar and he met a used book store owner he sold him many Chesterton books. He began to realize while he was reading “Orthodoxy” that he was becoming accustomed to the way the mind works and how one forms a philosophy. Chesterton, who was not a theologian, but a journalist, wrote about what the Catholic mind thinks about. When Chuck finally decided to convert to Catholicism, all that Chesterton he'd read came back to him. Fr. Mark asked where someone should start with Chesterton. Chuck said the Father Brown stories is a good place to start. Now as we do every week at this time, we will consider the Mass readings for this Sunday, specifically the Gospel reading. When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and, falling at his feet, paid him homage. Peter, however, raised him up, saying, “Get up. I myself am also a human being.” Then Peter proceeded to speak and said, “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly While Peter was still speaking these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the word. The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit should have been poured out on the Gentiles also, for they could hear them speaking in tongues and glorifying God. Then Peter responded, “Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit even as we have?” He ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Gospel for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 13, 2012 (John 15:9-17) Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father”s commandments and remain in his love.” “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be complete. This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father. It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you. This I command you: love one another.” Scot said three words jump out from the gospel: love, joy, friends. Love appears often in the Gospels, yet in contemporary society we don't appreciate the love Jesus speaks about here. The love Jesus is talking about is agape, self-sacrificial love. He's willing to lay down our life for us and we respond by being willing to lay down our lives for him. Chuck said he's learned in his study of Theology of the Body is that self-giving love is the love of God for us. God gives himself to us and we do the same for one another. Scot said in the first reading, St. Peter and the apostles are deliberating whether the love of God was for just the Jews or the whole world. Fr. Mark said the conclusion is yes, the whole world, and Peter demonstrates this with Cornelius. Like Peter choose Cornelius, so God chooses us. We're all invited to the table of the lamb. God chooses every single one of us. Scot said God has appointed us to go and bread fruit that will be everlasting. It's not just for us to love Jesus back, but to go and bear fruit. Chuck said one of his great discoveries in becoming Catholic is the appreciation we have for the sense that we participate in the life of God, that he is the eternal exchange of love between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The way we participate in that is by the way go and bear fruit in the world. Scot said as we look to Mother's Day, consider how all our mothers have laid down their lives for us. Scott, Fr. Mark, and Chuck wished Happy Mother's Day to mothers and wives.
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