Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)

For Love of Neighbor: Politics For The Common Good - Episode 392 
https://faithandpubliclife.com/flon/
A documentary film, For Love of Neighbor: Politics for the Common Good, tells the stories of three individuals—Sen. Tim Scott, Justin Giboney, and Sarah Imboden—who, on different levels and in distinct ways, are seeking to engage faithfully in contemporary American politics.
The film does not provide specific answers for how Christians should engage in politics: such as who they should vote for or what specific policies they should support. Instead, it explores foundational questions about the purpose (and limits) of politics and the proper Christian posture toward government and secular society. Ultimately, the film aims to spark further discussion and offer a hopeful vision for Christian participation in contemporary public life.
 
Tyler Castle (Producer)
Tyler Castle is the director of The American Enterprise Institute's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College’s political science program, a former John Jay Institute Fellow, and he writes regularly on issues of society, faith, and politics.
Ryan Patch (Director and Producer)
Ryan Patch cut his teeth telling campfire tales, growing up in the mountains and backcountry of Colorado. He received a Masters in Screenwriting from Royal Holloway University of London, and has continued to write and direct short and long-form content for brands, through his film production company Storytellers Ink, and for himself. He has had multiple scripts place in the second round or above of the Austin Film Festival’s screenwriting competition, and was included in the Black List’s TV Staffing Book of the most promising TV writers. He is director of For Love of Neighbor

Out of the Depths: Into Psalm 130 - Episode 391 
Today on the show I share from my book, Out of the Depths: A Songwriter's Journey Through The Psalms.
If you would like a copy, you can get it at the Amazon link below.
-Blessings,
Rick Lee James
 
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Taking A Look At The True State of the Pro-Life Argument In America - An Article by David French: Episode 390 
This week I share a thought provoking article from David French. David is the Senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s also a columnist for Time. He’s the author of Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can’t Ignore, and the newly released Divided We Fall, among others. 
Web Site For This Article by David French: https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/do-pro-lifers-who-reject-trump-have
 
More About David French
David French is an author, attorney, and Iraq veteran. He writes about law, politics, faith, culture and the superiority of DC over Marvel Comics. (No wonder I like him so much).

Actress Shannen Fields and her new movie "The Order of Rights" - Episode 389
On October 2nd, 2020, The new film “The Order of Rights” releases on Amazon, Google, and VUDU streaming platforms. The title of the film, "Order of Rights" refers to the order in which the categories of rights are listed in that Declaration of Independence: Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of happiness.The film centers on Emma Stein (Emma Elle Roberts), a pregnant single girl who has been advised by her mother to have an abortion despite the objection of the child's young father, Ethan Carpenter (Ben Davies), who in the story is a professing Christian. Even as Ethan tries to help her, Emma decides to go ahead with terminating the pregnancy. Ethan and his family file a lawsuit on behalf of the child’s right to life, and their story moves to prominence as a nationally publicized court case. The court has to decide whether the child in Emma’s womb is a person or not and if so if it is endowed with the inalienable rights as enumerated in the Declaration of Independence.
Shannen Fields
Shannen Fields is a gifted actress, producer, model, and inspirational speaker. Shannen’s dreams were launched with the Kendrick Brother’s feature film Facing the Giants where she was cast as the lead female role of Brooke Taylor. The movie was released in 441 theaters across the United States by Sony Pictures through both Provident and Samuel Goldwyn Films. To date, Shannen has appeared and starred in over a dozen film and television projects. Including the lead female role as Gwen O’Brien in the RiverRain Productions feature film Suing the Devil alongside accomplished actor Malcom McDowell. Also, co-starred opposite Keshia Knight Pulliam (Cosby Show) in her upcoming feature Redeemed. she has stopped by the podcast for a visit today.
https://www.shannenfields.com/
 
“The Order of Rights” is the winner of several awards including, Most Inspirational Feature Film by the ICFF, Audience Choice Trailer by ICFF, Kingdomwood International Film Festival, and Best Inspirational Film by the Green Mountain Christian Film Festival.
Web Site: https://www.orderofrightsmovie.com/
 
About Stone Road Productions
Stone Road Pictures LLC is a Maryland limited liability film production company dedicated to producing quality films that elevate the spiritual and political dialogue.
 

Him + Her Worship - Episode 388
Even In The Dark, which released on September 4th, is the full-length debut from Minneapolis-based husband/wife folk-pop duo Him + Her Worship. Even In The Dark is grounded in the assurance of God’s steadfast love throughout life’s deepest valleys and highest peaks. Him + Her Worship’s Seth and Jenna Herlich  who wrote, recorded and produced the project, have stop by for a visit today.
 
Buy The Album: https://apple.co/2FGbCXt
Web Site: https://himandherworship.com/

Fred Rogers Speaks- Episode 387
It has been one of those weeks you never thought would come. A house fire at my parents place, sewer backup flooding my own house, migraines, and power outages. Not even to mention the Pandemic, Presidential election craziness, and life as a teacher/online school parent/worship pastor. I needed to hear from a calm voices this week so I brought a dear old friend on the show today, the late great Fred Rogers. Listen in and open your heart to receive calming words of help this week on Voices In My Head. 
 
The majority of this episode originally appeared on my other podcast, Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast.
 
 
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Where Goodness Still Grows with guest Amy Peterson- Episode 386
Social media and recent political events have exposed the fault lines that exist within our country and our spiritual communities. The corruption and blind spots of the evangelical church have led to the departure of so many from faith, who cite hypocrisy and partisanship as reasons they can’t stay. Chillingly, many of the virtues that we believed were a central piece of our religious heritage—including kindness, purity, modesty, hospitality, and faithfulness—have been hijacked and used for political or cultural gain.
But all is not lost. My guest today, Author Amy Peterson, wants to reimagine virtue as a tool, not a weapon; as wild, not tame; as embodied, not written. As someone intimately familiar with, fond of, and also deeply critical of the world of conservative evangelicalism, Amy dissects the moral code of American evangelicalism and re-examines what it really means to be faithful in the modern world.
Her latest book, Where Goodness Still Grows, traces the virtues from their original meanings and imagines what it could look like for us to embrace and celebrate them today. Where Goodness Still Grows is more than a book. It is a thoughtful, poetic, and deeply powerful call to reclaim our faith and it’s a book I deeply needed in 2020.
Amy Peterson's Web Site: http://www.amypeterson.net/
Buy The Book: https://amzn.to/3bzPFFD
Amy Peterson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amylpeterson
 
 
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The Importance of Being Ernest: Justin Lloyd talks about the Life of his uncle, Actor Jim Varney
- Episode 385
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Ernest p. Worrell, the lovable blue-collar buffoon, was a staple of pop culture in countless commercials, nearly a dozen movies and an award-winning Saturday-morning TV show called, Hey Vern, It’s Ernest. Today, millions of fans still mourn the loss of actor Jim Varney, who portrayed Ernest and who died of cancer at age 50 in the year  2000. In the book “The Importance of Being Ernest: The Life of Actor Jim Varney”, Jim’s nephew Justin Lloyd has created a comprehensive biography that fans were waiting for. The book traces Jim’s journey from a child in Lexington, Kentucky, with dreams of being a stage and film actor to becoming an iconic entertainment figure. The Importance of Being Ernest has now inspired a forthcoming Documentary about the life of Jim Varney.
Justin Lloyd, the book’s author and nephew of Jim Varney has stopped by for a visit today.
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LOVE OUR ENEMIES (Official Music Video): https://youtu.be/xsSB5OLPELE
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Lucas and Evelyn Cortazio - Episode 384
Rooted in Chicago’s Community Christian Church, pastored by Dave Ferguson, Community Music is comprised of worship leaders from the church’s 11 campuses. Led by Brazilian-born husband/wife team Lucas and Evelyn Cortazio since 2013, the collective is closely aligned with NewThing, a church planting network created by Community Christian Church representing more than 3000 congregations internationally. The Cortazios and Community Music lead worship annually at the Exponential Conference, and also host songwriting workshops for worship leaders from across the country and around the world. “Community Music exists to help people find their way back to God by creating a worship culture that goes beyond songs and Sundays,” explains Lucas Cortazio. “This begins at our churches in Chicago, but extends across the globe through our partnership with the NewThing network. Evelyn and I believe our main assignment in this mission is to link worshippers together from all tribes and tongues. We do this by connecting, empowering and creating platforms for other worship leaders to stand on both locally and globally.”
 
COMMUNITY MUSIC ‘ ‘Nothing He Can’t Do’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTbhKGhTqyE
 
COMMUNITY MUSIC’S ‘NOTHING HE CAN’T DO’ POWERFULLY PROCLAIMS GOD’S SUFFICIENCY: http://www.turningpointpr.com/news/community-musics-nothing-he-cant-do-powerfully-proclaims-gods-sufficiency/    
 
CCM Talks with Lucas & Evelyn Cortazio: https://www.ccmmagazine.com/ccm-cafe/a-conversation-with-community-music/
 
 
 
 
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What Is Your Name? - Episode 383
Why are names so significant in who we become and who we aspire to be? 
I read a couple of passages from an amazing book this week. If you want to find out more about it and Rabbi David Wolpe, click on the picture or link below.
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