Episode 61 | Glennon Doyle Melton on Grace, Divorce, Addiction & Being A #LoveWarrior
I’m delighted to welcome Glennon Doyle Melton – AKA Momastery – onto James Talks today. Glennon shares her powerful and challenging story of alcoholism, her struggles with established church, and working through a difficult marriage
How Comparison Is The Enemy Of Grace
Comparison. It’s one of the biggest addictions human history. And one of the most damaging.
Be honest, how often do you compare yourself with others? People you’d like to be like. Others in the same career, or people who have what you’d secretly desire but don’t have. We do this even on a subconscious level. Many of our worst decisions, lowest moods, you may find rooted in comparison.
And if you really think about it, you probably use comparison way more often than you’d like to think.
Episode 60 | Cindy Brandt on Art & Justice
Author & blogger Cindy Brandt joins me today to talk about creativity, faith, culture and justice. Cindy shares her own powerful story and talks about authenticity in her art, being vulnerable in our art, as well as her passion for justice, and building a church where all are welcome, and all are truly valued. Cindy…
Episode 59 | Alexander Shaia Takes Your Questions
Alexander Shaia is back on James Talks and this week he’s taking your questions! Today Alexander answers questions sent in by listeners, including ike: What’s your favourite gospel, and your favourite passage from the four gospels – and why? What are your thoughts on the issues of discipleship and evangelism, and do you see the…
Two Fuses Of Hope
For 20 years my heart has been angry. Day to day, I’ve been a calm, rational, sensible, grown up (sometimes more than others) like anyone else. I’ve grown. I’ve matured.
But underneath, I’ve been screaming. And much of the time, I was too deaf to hear my own subconscious.
When I was a kid things happened at home and outside of home which did me a lot of damage. Betrayal, mistrust, fear all became part of my soul. And the injustice at people who’d hurt me not being held accountable, being let off the hook fuelled a bitterness and resentment in me.
It began as righteous anger. But it quickly got out of control. I grew up, but my anger didn’t. A 15 year old wanting to be heard but constantly ignored. Hurt, betrayed and bulled, with no resolution.
And he’s been angry ever since.
Episode 58 | Amy Boucher Pye on The Intersection Between Creativity & Faith
Author & blogger Amy Boucher Pye joins me today. Amy is an American married to a Vicar living in the UK, and recently launched her first book ‘Finding Myself In Britain’. In today’s episode Amy shares about her creative journey, which on top of authoring books, has included both blogging and book editing, and aligns…
Episode 57 | Kent Sanders & The Artists Suitcase
Kent Sanders – author, coach, teacher, blogger, joins me today. Kent shares his own creative journey and about strategies he has discovered which can help artists overcome fear, take action in their creative path, and be more productive in their creative life, which he calls his ‘Artists Suitcase’. Kent shares honestly and vulnerably about his…
Why It’s Easier To Believe In Others Than In Ourselves (& What We Can Do About It)
“Believe in yourself”.
How many times have you heard that mantra preached to you? I’ve lost count of the times I have.
I think a more accurate, helpful phrase might be
‘Trust In Yourself’
You see I’ve always a great believer in encouragement. I’ve always been an optimist when it comes to other people. I have great belief in others potential. I love to encourage others, and I have great confidence in others ability to grow and thrive.
But I have none for myself.
Episode 56 | Luke Strickland & Potting Shed Creativity
My friend Luke Strickland of ‘The Potting Shed Podcast’ (& others) joins me today. Luke is a podcaster, creator, blogger and author, and a great guy. Here he shares his creative journey and how it intertwined with his own faith journey. We talk writing, creating, podcasting & vision for our lives, and how this connects…
Episode 55 | Jim Woods & How To Be Authentic In Our Art
My friend Jim Woods, an author, writing coach, and blogger, joins me today. We discuss his own creative journey, and the challenge of leaving a stable job behind to risk it all on a creative career, in his case, as a writer. Today we talk about how to maintain authenticity in our work, how to…