The Charlie Grimes Podcast

Come join the movement of positive minded, enthusiastic leaders!  Weekly shows will mix interviews, product reviews, and thoughtful inspirational teaching. Hosted by Charlie Grimes, Christian worship leader and pastor, this podcast is high octane positivity. Encouragement Positive mental attitude Enthusiasm, Dreamer, Coach, Mentor, Friend Charlesrgrimes@gmail.com charlesrgrimes.com Twitter: @...

The Apostle Paul is a prominent figure in the New Testament history of the church!  He travelled and founded several Christian communities of faith in the years 30-60 AD, and wrote frequently to those congregations with instructions, greetings and encouragement.  What would Paul write to our modern day church in 2021?  We might find that we have much in common with the fledgling con...

New Plan Life is not just a channel but a lifestyle. Here at New Plan Life we choose to live our life doing  things that GIVE LIFE, not take it. Things like being productive, visiting family, calling up siblings, spending time with friends you haven't seen, bonding, learning an art, etc. Aren't you tired of wasting your time and life on social media and never being fulfilled? Pursue LIFE GIVI...

One of the great paradoxes of life is that self-awareness breeds anxiety. - Author: Irvin D. Yalom Do you know yourself well enough to handle challenges without burning out?  Do you shy away from difficult problems and conflict? 400 meters is approximately ¼ of a mile. A single lap around a standard outdoor track. The 400m is actually too far to run at maximum speed.  You can’t actually...

The Wise men from the east arrive on the scene in Jerusalem some time after Jesus Christ is born.  Their story is one of waking up, looking up, rising up, and showing up!  They then bow down in humble worship.  We can learn to practice the presence of God in our lives and experience the great joy moment that these travelers had. This is a rebroadcast of the 2020 Christmas Eve servic...

Flexibility, self-awareness, and a perfected skill that defies physics.  These are some of the life lessons we learn from the high jump!  Enjoy this fourth episode in the All-Around leader series.  We want to bring value to our organizations and workplaces-- and it takes an all-around leader to solve the problems and move a team forward toward success. Encouragement Positive mental...

We all struggled through the year 2020, a year filled with disappointment, ambiguity, and uncertainty.  Jesus Christ was born into a dark and uncertain world in Bethlehem.  The season of advent is a time of anticipation and expectation.  In this sermon, originally delivered on 12/22/19, I remind us of the true and pure meaning of Christmas.  Emmanuel means "God with us". Specia...

Are you facing an extremely heavy burden?  Something in your life that you know is going to take a huge amount of energy to move or solve?  You’re not alone.  I believe we all need two vital character skills when facing these types of obstacles, and I’m going to explain how I learned them in this third installment in the all-around leader series--  It’s all about the Shot put,...

Are you discouraged, critical, negative and short tempered?  Are you dis-satisfied with life these days?  I think we all have felt it.  Since march of 2020, we’ve been facing a health pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus. This pandemic has wrecked havoc with our lives.  But another, more subtle and hidden virus is raging alongside the Coronavirus.   Many are sufferin...

Jim Roddy is an author, keynote speaker, podcast host, moderator, business coach, and consultant. He works with high-initiative, growth-oriented organizations to help them uncover their blind spots with customers, employees, and business best practices. Then he applies his 25+ years of business management experience, executive leadership, and industry expertise to help them get better. Since 1999,...

Shonda Carter- A Sage on S.T.A.G.E and a Guide by Your Side.  As a director, producer, actress, #1 Amazon bestselling author, she has created a “Won-Woman” show that has a unique perspective the Christian faith and the creative arts. Her straight-from-the-heart delivery, passion and energy, inspires audiences to go beyond their real and perceived limitations and step into their God-given pote...

Kristen Hogrefe Parnell writes suspenseful fiction from a Christian faith perspective for both teens and adults. Her young adult dystopian series titled, The Revisionary, received the Selah and Grace Awards for speculative fiction, and the Blythe Daniel Agency is representing her new romantic suspense project, called Take My Hand. She also teaches English online and has served in youth ministry fo...

Brenden is passionate about helping others achieve rocket level success, whether it's helping them overcome their fear of public speaking, helping startups with their pitch decks to raise capital or his current role at IBM, helping clients transition to better communication and to help them do business better. Coached 100+ individuals on mastering the art of public speaking having spoken at organi...

Tom Gerencer is the author of the soon-to-be-published book, "I Can't Do it Without You, God," about the power of prayer to transform our lives. He has a rags-to-faith-to-riches story about a failed marriage and career, turning to God, learning to pray, and then watching God work miracles in his family life, career, and emotional well-being. Tom has learned key steps to building a strong relations...

Next up in the All-around leader series:  The Long Jump If the 100 meter sprint was an "all-out" race to the finish line, the long jump demands much more control and consistency. The participant sprints down a runway and leaps off a common take off spot called the "board", flying through the air and landing as far away from the take-off line as possible. In the decathlon, we only have three a...

Dave Ebert is a former professional wrestler, comedian, improv coach, credentialed minister, and podcast host based in the Chicago suburbs.  He and I talk about his long-time battle with depression and how laughter can indeed be good medicine-- you wont' want to miss it! After nearly two decades of battling with depression and suicidal thoughts, Dave Ebert made the life-changing decision to p...

Heather Erbe is the Business Development and Promotions manager for SHINE.FM in the Lansing, Mid-Michigan area. Shine. Fm is a Christ-centered radio station sponsored by Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL.    HEATHER also hosts the Midday air shift across the SHINE.FM network, six days a week, assembling encouraging content for her listeners. Previously, HEATHER spent 11 years...

Elizabeth Meyers is a veteran, the wife of a full-afterburner fighter pilot and the mother of eight energetic children. This dynamic combination leads to no small amount of chaos in her day-to-day life. The sudden death of her pre-born son radically altered the course of Elizabeth’s life. Her resulting struggle through depression and anxiety left her undone but God was faithful even when she wasn’...

Today we start the decathlon of leadership!  Event number 1 is the 100 meter sprint. Three key lessons that we can learn from the 100 m sprint: Tune out the noise It demands focus Distraction is the enemy line up-- block out anything else, and focus. This often takes a routine-- Doing the same things in preparation - born out of habit, repetition, success Would often "practice starts" Stay in...

Dan Owolabi is the Executive Director and co-founder of Branches Worldwide, a leadership development ministry with an innovative initiative to impact 30 leaders in 30 countries for 30 years. Branches has one big goal: To identify young Christian leaders and inspire them to do the work which God has called them to do. Partnering with local doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and business leaders aroun...

What is an entrepreneur?  I'm not sure I could define it, but I think I can introduce you to one today! Alex Sanfilippo started his first business at the age of 10. he began selling used golf-balls in his neighborhood and realized that I really enjoyed generating sales and keeping track of a profit. Fast forward a number of years and he begin investing in real estate and also started and sold...

Lori Marini is a Motivational Coach who specializes in empowering women during their healing journey after a life crisis. Many lose their purpose and their fear of moving forward leaves them paralyzed. Coach Lori guides them to fulfilling their vision of their best life. As a Breast Cancer Warrior herself, Lori understands first hand what it takes to get beyond the fear and finding the courage to...

Ryan Stanley is a lifelong entrepreneur who is known for his natural ability to connect with, understand and empower those who are in pursuit of making significant changes in their personal and professional lives so they can end up being the best versions of themselves. Since graduating from The Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) in 2009 as a Certified Professional Coach (CPC...

In 2002, Laura Warfel lost her husband Gene when he passed away from a chronic illness. After spending several years not wanting to be a widow, Laura discovered God’s dream for the next chapter of her life when she met Jon Acuff and heard him speak in 2013. As a result, she joined a group of Dreamers & Builders who have encouraged her to find her more. Her goal: To use the gifts and strengths...

Episode #38 This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, ... This beloved hymn was written by Harry Dixon Loes in the early 20th century. Its lyrics are simple for kids to easily remember and recite, with "light of mine" having a powerful meaning of the love and truth of Jesus Christ. That the "light" that is within each of us should not be hidden, but instead displayed to all...