Episode 65 | ‘Science Mike’ McHargue on Finding God In The Waves.

‘Science Mike’ McHargue is back on James Talks this week, to discuss his new book, ‘Finding God In The Waves’ & answer some searching questions about science, and how it connects with our spirituality. Mike talks about how he lived anonymously as an atheist for two years, being in leadership in his local church & even…

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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…

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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…

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Episode 54 | Christine Sine & The Spiritual Rhythms Of Life

Christine Sine of Mustard Seed Associates, blogger, author, missionary & gardener joins me today. Christine shares her fascinating journey which took her from Australia all over the world, led her to found Mustard Seed Associates, a Christian charity, create and grow a blog and co-create several books. You’ll also hear about how she discovered a…

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Episode 36 | Rob Bell Is Here!

Rob Bell, New York Times Bestselling Author of Love Wins and several other books, international speaker, podcaster and former Pastor, joins me on James Talks – and I gotta say, he’s freaking awesome.

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Episode 32 | Andy Gray & The Karma Shema Drama

Today pastor & author Andy Gray shares his own powerful story, and talks about the revolutionary yet Biblical idea of Shema.  Shema means to hear, and Andy passionately explains how God wants us to hear His call to live lives overflowing with God’s love. A love which was to be on our lips every morning,…

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Episode 27 | Pamela Hodges on Creativity, Cats & Meeting Bono

Today I’m joined by writer, blogger, painter & author Pamela Hodges. Pamela shares her unique story – including when she met Bono – and talks about maintaining authenticity & artistic integrity in our creative work. Finally, Pamela talks about about her struggles with faith, dealing with loss, and how she encourages her cats to express…

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Episode 26 | Andi Cumbo on Writing, Calling & The Spirituality Of Farming

Andi Cumbo is an experienced writer, coach, author and editor, and a good friend. Today on the podcast she shares her powerful & challenging story, with wisdom about creativity, calling, and how this ties in with her spirituality, and her life running a farm. Andi has so much wisdom to share about creativity, spirituality, calling…

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It’s Time To Write: Christine Niles on ‘James Talks’

Writing is one of my biggest passions. It’s my calling you might say. I coach writers and I run a Facebook group for writers called ‘Writers Together’ (you can join that group here). I know that many of you reading this are writers too.

Now, if you’re anything like me, you’ll know one of the biggest barriers to writing is, in fact, the very act of getting started. The challenge of overcoming resistance to get going on your writing journey is one of the most significant challenges writers face.

But your words can’t change the world, if they aren’t in it.

One person well qualified to help us deal with this issue is my dear friend, author and writing coach Christine Niles. Today on my podcast ‘James Talks’ I’m interviewing Christine, an experienced writer, blogger, author and coach from Fort Wayne, Indiana. And she has an exclusive offer for all ‘James Talks’ listeners!

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