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Voices in My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 610: Grief - the Persistent Widow In this episode of Voices in My Head, Rick Lee James offers a pastoral reflection on grief and loss, recorded in the in-between space of hospital ministry and in preparation for his upcoming Worship 424 workshop at Cedarville University. Drawing from his work as a hospital chaplain and from Luke 18’s parable o...

Voices in My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 609: Caesar Is Not Lord In this episode, I reflect on a Facebook post I shared last week about the difference between the Kingdom of God and every other kingdom. I honestly expected backlash, but instead the post struck a nerve and opened up a surprising amount of thoughtful and gracious conversation. What I am really talking about here is not...

Voices in My Head Podcast – Episode 608: Epiphany 2026 An Epiphany reflection. Blessings, Rick Lee James Connect with Rick Lee James: * Website: RickLeeJames.com * Music & merch: search “Rick Lee James” on your favorite music platform * Subscribe, rate, and review Voices in My Head wherever you listen to podcasts. Get the Audiobook, Out of the Depths: A Songwriter’s Journey Through the Psalms by y...

Voices in My Head Podcast – Episode 607: Lights of Love - Christmas Eve 2025 Recorded on Christmas Eve, this special episode of Voices in My Head shares a tender, unpolished first listen to “Lights of Love,” a song written for a hospital memorial honoring those we’ve lost. In the midst of grief, uncertainty, and the quiet ache of the season, this episode offers a gentle companion for anyone carryi...

Voices in My Head Podcast – Episode 606: Steele Croswhite Captured By Grace: 20 Years of Songs, Grief, and Gospel In this episode of Voices In My Head , I talk with Steele Croswhite —founder of the worship collective The Rock Music and pastor at The Rock Church in Salt Lake City, Utah—about the 20-year deluxe edition of their seminal debut, Captured By Grace . Recorded originally in a humble garag...

Voices in My Head Podcast – Episode 605: The God Who Lets Us Carry Him Episode 605: The God Who Lets Us Carry Him In this special Advent/Christmas episode, chaplain, songwriter, and host Rick Lee James shares a chapel message from Springfield Regional Medical Center titled “The God Who Lets Us Carry Him.” Drawing from Jeremiah 10:5 and Matthew 2:13–18, Rick explores the tension between: * Idols th...

Voices in My Head Podcast – Episode 604: Jason Gray on the “Comfort & Joy” Christmas Tour Hosted by Rick Lee James www. VoicesInMyHeadPodcast.com Join me for a heartwarming conversation with award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Gray, recorded just ahead of his performances on the Point of Grace “Comfort & Joy” Christmas Tour.” We talk about the stories behind the music, the collaborative spirit o...

Episode 603 - Live from Maplewood Church of the Nazarene Voices in my Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) CCM artist and chaplain Rick Lee James is our guest this week at Maplewood. Take a few moments to listen in and soak up this message about how we all need to slow down and allow our cups to be filled. Jesus doesn’t expect us to do it in our own strength. He wants to help. Hosted by: Rick Lee Jam...

How To Remember with Andrew Osenga. Episode 602 Voices in my Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) Rick Lee James welcomes musician, author, and The Pivot Podcast host Andrew Osenga to discuss his new book How to Remember: Forgotten Pathways to an Authentic Faith. They talk about the spiritual practice of remembering, finding beauty in ancient rhythms, and Andrew’s work on Andrew Peterson’s A Liturgy,...

Guest: Lori G. Melton Journey with a Giant: Choose Your Guide, Pursue Your Purpose, and Grow in Your Walk with God Author Lori G. Melton invites you to take the next step in your spiritual formation and embark on a year-long journey alongside a “giant” of faith, inspired by the author’s year of studying the life of Mister Fred Rogers, America’s favorite neighbor. So many of us want to go deeper in...

I have a feeling hymnals are going to make a comeback, and I think church health may depend on it. In an age of screens, people are craving things they can hold that are low-tech. Research has shown that singing together lowers stress, synchronizes heartbeats, and helps to build connection. Hymnals serve as a connection point that we can touch, share, and hold in common. They are bulwarks that don...

Alex Zakaras, author of FREEDOM FOR ALL - Episode 601 - Voices in my Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) Today on Voices in My Head, we’re diving into some big questions about freedom, democracy, and the future of liberal society. My guest is Alex Zakaras, professor of political science at the University of Vermont and author of several works on American political thought, including his brand-new bo...

Episode 600 Celebration! guest host Charles Christian Voices in my Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) This week is a special episode where we celebrate 600 episodes. My guest-host tonight is Charles Christian , a Pastor, a Newscaster, a musician, and an amazing author. Charles represents everything this podcast is about, and I am so glad to have him with me on this week’s show. Get the Audiobook, O...

What Is Christian Nationalism? - Episode 599 - Voices in my Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) Whenever Christians fuse the cross with the flag, we lose our prophetic voice that allows us to call the nation(s) to repentance and justice. This fusion of the church with an idolatrous ideology makes the body of Christ captive to political powers and parties. In doing so, the church abdicates its true a...

You Already Have a Relationship with God - Episode 598 - Voices in my Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) A reflection on Psalm 15 Get the Audiobook, Out of the Depths: A Songwriter’s Journey Through the Psalms by your host, Rick Lee James, on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0F45G6KWH?qid=1744142727&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=KEDVV7...

Hello Everyone, I don’t often get the joy of hearing my songs sung by a choir, so this was a beautiful surprise. Thank you, Hospital Chapel Choir in Abuja, Nigeria, for sharing your voices with this song. Full video link below. Love Our Enemies Cover by Hospital Chapel Choir | Written by Rick Lee James. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...

Jenn Chenoweth - Episode 597 - Voices in my Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) Welcome back to Voices in My Head, the Rick Lee James Podcast. My guest today is Jenn Chenoweth, a singer-songwriter whose new EP Out To Get Me was just released. This project is both deeply personal and profoundly spiritual, born out of her own struggles with anxiety, depression, and even a medical condition that threat...

Jimmy Carter: More Than A President with Andrew Greer - Episode 596 - Voices in my Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) On this episode of Voices in My Head: The Rick Lee James Podcast, I welcome Andrew Greer—author, editor, musician, and filmmaker—whose latest projects center on the faith and legacy of President Jimmy Carter. Andrew moved to Plains, Georgia, where he came to know Jimmy and Rosalynn...

Episode 595: - Gates - Voices in my Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) Today’s podcast is a look at the different gates we see in scripture; the Gates of Hell and the Gates of Heaven. Get the Audiobook, Out of the Depths: A Songwriter’s Journey Through the Psalms by your host, Rick Lee James, on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0F45G6KWH?qid=1744142727&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd...

Episode 594: Dr. Will Willimon - The Church We Carry Voices in my Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) My guest today on Voices in My Head is one of the most recognized and influential voices in contemporary preaching and church leadership, Dr. William H. Willimon. A retired bishop in The United Methodist Church, Willimon has served as Dean of the Chapel at Duke University, authored more than 70 book...

Episode 593: - “Whose Image, Whose Authority?” - Voices in my Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) Matthew 22: 17 - 21, Acts:5 27 - 29, Romans 13: 1 - 7 Get the Audiobook, Out of the Depths: A Songwriter’s Journey Through the Psalms by your host, Rick Lee James, on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0F45G6KWH?qid=1744142727&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b...

Episode 592: - The Foolish Cross - Voices in my Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) A Chapel Sermon for Springfield Regional Medical Center pre-recorded 8-13-25 Get the Audiobook, Out of the Depths: A Songwriter’s Journey Through the Psalms by your host, Rick Lee James, on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0F45G6KWH?qid=1744142727&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bf...

Episode 591: - Even the Cows - Voices in my Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) A Chaplain Sermon live from Springfield Regional Medical Center. Recorded 7-31-25 Get the Audiobook, Out of the Depths: A Songwriter’s Journey Through the Psalms by your host, Rick Lee James, on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0F45G6KWH?qid=1744142727&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-b...

Episode 590: - The Hem of His Garment - Voices in my Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) A Chaplain Sermon live from Springfield Regional Medical Center. Recorded 7-16-25 Get the Audiobook, Out of the Depths: A Songwriter’s Journey Through the Psalms by your host, Rick Lee James, on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0F45G6KWH?qid=1744142727&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c3...

Tonight my friend Dr. David Dault and I will record the first episode of a new podcast series called: TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND THE WAY: Superman and Spirituality Podcast. We can’t wait to share these new conversations with you and hope that you will join us from episode one on this new podcast endeavor. Blessings, Rick Lee James This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscri...