Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)

This week week Brandon Sipes of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries joins the show again to talk to us about his recent trip to Croatia and his work with refugees there. He also shares practical ways that we can help displaced families all over the world. An important episode with a good friend.

My guest this week on the Voices In My Head Podcast is Pastor, Author, and Mountain Climber Brian Zahnd. Brian is the Lead Pastor of Word of Life Church on St. Joseph, Missouri and has written several books including A Farewell To Mars, Beauty Will Save The World, and Unconditional. His latest book, Water To Wine: Some of My Story, tells his story of disenchantment with pop Christianity and his search for a more substantive faith. www.BrianZahnd.com 

Michael Poteet is our guest this week on the Voices In My Head Podcast as we discuss the culture of fear that is so prevalent in our current climate. To guide our duscussion we take a look back at an episode of the Twilight Zone, Season 1, Episode 22. The title of the episode: The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street.The classic TV show begins with this opening narration:Opening narration To The EpisodeMaple Street, U.S.A. Late summer. A tree-lined little world of front porch gliders, barbecues, the laughter of children and the bell of an ice cream vendor. At the sound of the roar and the flash of light, it will be precisely 6:43 p.m. on Maple Street. This is Maple Street on a late Saturday afternoon. Maple Street – in the last calm and reflective moment – before the monsters came.

This week on Voices In My Head, Andrew Peterson drops in to talk about playing on the Grand Ole' Opry, writing novels, and his latest record, The Burning Edge of Dawn.http://www.andrew-peterson.com/http://www.RickLeeJames.BandCamp.comhttp://www.Twitter.com/RickLeeJames

Brandon Sipes returns at long last to discuss the problem of fear in our culture, the refugee crisis, and how we can intentionally live as people of hope. 

Subscribe To This Podcast on iTunesThe latest episode of Voices In My Head is part of a special Podcast Crossover Event! Voices In My Head is proud to be banding together with other podcasts in the crossover nexus, linked together by a single theme, which was pretty easy considering the season, CHRISTMAS! Since it’s the Christmas  season, participating members of the Crossover Nexus are recording episodes that are geeky, faith-y, and holiday season-y!On Episode #156, 'Voices In My Head' crosses over with the 'Untold Podcast' and it's host, Nathan James Norman. Together we discuss one of the greatest crossovers of all time, When Superman met Santa in Claus in DC Comics Presents #67. We also talk about art, faith, and literature and a whole lot more on this SUPER-SIZE ANNUAL ISSUE of a Podcast.

Subscribe To This Podcast on iTunesTranscending Mysteries: Who Is God and What Does He Want From Us? is the new book written by Andrew Greer (http://www.andrew-greer.com) and Ginny Owens (http://ginnyowens.com).
Ginny and Andrew are both my guests on the latest episode of Voice In
My Head, the Rick Lee James Podcast. Together we talk about the
relational aspects of God, Christmas music, New EP's TV tapings,
songwriting and even an Alaskan Cruise that Ginny and Andrew will be a
part of in 2016.I also make a final plea to pre-order my new CD
"Hymns, Prayers' and Invitations" which is due to release on March 17th,
2016 (St. Patrick's Day). This new album features a song that Andrew
Greer and I wrote together called 'The Invitation'.Ginny and
Andrew are both wonderful people and interesting guests so sit back,
stick in an earbud, and listen to the latest episode of Voices In My
Head, the official Rick Lee James Podcast.Transcending Mysteries: Who Is God and What Does He Want From Us? can be purchased here: http://www.lifeway.com/Product/transcending-mysteries-who-is-god-and-what-does-he-want-from-us-P005729670Ginny Owens Online Store: http://ginnyowens.com/shopAndrew Greer Online Store: http://andrewgreer.bigcartel.comPre-Order Rick Lee James Record (Hymns, Prayers, and Invitations):http://www.GoFundMe.com/Hymns

 Subscribe To This Podcast on iTunesThis
episode of the Voices In My Head Podcast was recorded live at the
Empower the Church conference in Lima Ohio on Saturday October 24th,
2015. This workshop on spiritual formation deals with the following:
Leading worship requires just as much practice as playing an
instrument, learning to sing, and writing music does. This goes not only
for the worship leader, but it also applies to the other singers and
musicians on your team. In order to do our calling well, it requires
practice. As the leader of a worship team in a church I have found that
one of my most challenging tasks is not just teaching the congregation
to worship, but teaching our musicians to worship. This workshop will
focus on the practice of intentional spiritual growth in your praise
band members as a regular part of your practice times. Practicing the
presence of God together is as essential as practicing your music
together. @RickLeeJames

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #153: Worship Band Workshop (Live from The Empower The Church Conference)This
week's episode of Voices In My Head was recorded live at the Empower
the Church conference at Lima Community Church of the Nazarene in Lima
Ohio on Saturday October 24thThis episode is a training workshop for people who play in bands and covers the following:* mapping out a song* improving your timing* thinking like an arranger* band dynamics and tempo* guitar vs. piano driven songs * creating an atmosphere of worship* Styles and different ways of playing Subscribe To This Podcast on iTunes

What a treat it was to have Dr. Walter Brueggemann
on the Voices In My Head Podcast. We had such a great discussion
talking about theology, music, and where we will go if we die tonight.
This episode was recorded on location at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
in Cincinnati Ohio on Wednesday September 30th.