The Charlie Grimes Podcast

Welcome to Episode #37 of the Encouragers United Podcast. American football is consider to be the most popular sport in the United States . Participants and fans enjoy all levels of the game, from  professional and college football ,   high school and youth programsl. As of 2012, nearly 1.1 million high school athletes and 70,000 college athletes play the sport in the United States...

Welcome to episode #36 of the Encouragers United Podcast! Educator, Innovator, Blogger, Author, YouTuber, Encourager.  Eric Curts serves the 35 school districts here in Stark county, Ohio and all over the United States with innovative and creative technology resources. A former middle school educator himself, he has made a career of helping teachers all over the country take the tools they ha...

Episode #35#35 Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. It can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. Stress is your body's reaction to a challenge or demand. In short bursts, stress can be positive, such as when it helps you avoid danger or meet a deadline. Dr. Jared Detter and I explore many topics here, including stress responses, emotiona...

https://www.ehmission.org/ In the summer of 2017, my youngest daughter Leah and I were able to participate in a short term missions trip to San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico.  It's a city just across the national border from Yuma, Arizona.  It's a desert, it's hot, and it was a completely new experience for Leah and me.  We stayed at a combined church and school facility called Eli Hous...

Hello Encouragers!  Today I want you to Meet Jason Brueckner, former Malone University student and one of the toughest, grittiest 400m hurdlers that I ever coached in the sport of Track and Field.  He serves as the Director of Communications for Christ Community Chapel in Hudson, OH.  His energy, enthusiasm and vision for possibilities makes him a excellent example of an encourager...

Colossians 3:12-17 Hello Encouragers!  Thanks for joining me for episode 32 of the Encouragers United Podcast. I'm dipping into the archives here this week to share with you a message I presented to Dayspring Christian Fellowship, the church I am now employed at, way back in the summer of 2013.  I share my thoughts on Colossians 3:12-17.  It's one of my favorites, and I hope it insp...

Do you have people that you are working with, or even living with that just absolutely drive you crazy? I admit that I do-- They just don't think, see, feel, or do things the way you do? Here's the bad news, guess what, you probably do the same thing to those people too!   What is this phenomena?  That two logical, mature people, trying to accomplish a greater good in the world-- wo...

Day 7: Form a partnership An Aesop Fable Once there were two goats. The goats were friends. They played joyfully in the sun. The goats lived in the mountains, on two separate sides of a deep gorge. One day, the two goats walked up to a fallen tree. The tree fell and made a bridge- connecting two sides of the gorge. But the tree was not safe. The tree was small. Even a smaller goat could barel...

Day 6: Break a Barrier! Buzzfeed News article:  How white people can support people of color now, 1. Don’t ask your friends — or random internet acquaintances — of color to #process everything with you. 2. If you want to reach out to your friends of color to ask about how  they’re  feeling, it's ok, but don’t force a conversation. 3. Invest your energy into having difficult con...

Day 5: Ask a question: "How is this hard for you"?  Empathy Ian MacLaren, a noted Scotsman, author of “Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush,” cared deeply about those around him. His oft-quoted words offer wise counsel: “Be kind. Everyone you meet is carrying a heavy burden.” We recently hosted a town hall type meeting at our church.  It was a sunday evening gathering, setting aside time to shar...

Day 4: Random act of Kindness Have you ever had someone do something nice for you and it surprised you.  That doesn't happen as often as it should right? James 1:22 (NIV) Do not merely  listen  to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Give a genuine or silly compliment to someone on social media or in an email Write down what you appreciate about another family membe...

Day 3:  Respect 1 Peter 2:17 (NIV) Show proper  respect  to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God,  honor  the emperor. That's one aspect of the cultural shift that I see in our country in the last several years-- a lack of civil discourse, a thinning of our skin so to speak, and a loss of dignity for each other, especially those we may disagree with. It's only...

Day 2:  Listen James 1:19 (NIV) My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, “People don’t listen to understand. They listen to reply. The collective monologue is everyone talking and no one listening.” — Stephen R. Covey "Listening is an art that requires attention over talent, spirit over ego, others over self.-...

Welcome to episode #30 of the Encouragers United Podcast.  This week I have a special challenge for you, my loyal listeners.  Let me set the stage for you:  It's the year 2020, we have just started to come out of a world-wide health pandemic and quarantine, sparked by the identification of the deadly and unique COVID-19 virus.  As we try to adapt to living life making decisions...

Welcome to episode 29 of the Encouragers United Podcast! Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy, 1789, "'In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes ." I would add to that "conflict"-- we are all humans, right-and none of us are perfect- we all are dealing with conflict, some due to our own mistakes and misunderstandings-- while other conflict is...

Welcome to Episode 28 of the Encouragers United Podcast!   I'm Charlie Grimes and I'm honored that you would listen in today-- you may not know, but recently the total number of available podcast shows topped the 1 million mark! I get it, there are literally a million other shows you could be listening to right now, so I'm very thankful and honored that you would join me. As host and creator...

The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator ( MBTI ) is an introspective self-report questionnaire indicating differing psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions. [1] [2] [3] The MBTI is based on the conceptual theory proposed by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung , [5] who had speculated that people experience the world using four principal psychological functions – sensation, i...

Welcome to Episode 26 of the Encouragers United Podcast!   I'm Charlie Grimes and I'm honored that you would choose to listen to my voice. As host and creator of the Encouragers United my intent is to encourage the encouragers, as well as equip the rest of the world with a window into why we think and act the way we do! Today I want to unpack what I believe is the Encouragers superpower, and...

Hey Hey there Encouragers! How are you holding up? I hope this 25th episode finds you well and figuring out new ways to work, worship, and serve others in these unprecedented times. Thank-you so much for all the kind words and comments on last weeks episode on technology and staying close to Jesus. If you have not listened to that yet-- I encourage you to go find that when you have the time. It wa...

Greetings Encourager nation!  Thanks for tuning in for Episode 24 of the podcast.  This week, I'm dipping into the archives to share with you a message that I have preached several times, most recently at the 2018 Alive Music Festival here in North east Ohio.  I believe it's a great reminder for all of us to balance the use of technology in our daily lives.  Computers, gaming s...

Thanks for listening to Episode 23 of the Encouragers United Podcast.   This week I had the pleasure to speak with two young-adults, Leah and Caleb-- college students who have seen their worlds completely disrupted during the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Every organization on earth has been affected by the spread of this unprecedented virus, In sports, the NCAA March Madness Men's and Women's bas...

Meet Coach Charlie Grimes and hear why he believes God does indeed care about sports and wants you to worship HIM through training and competing! Encouragement Positive mental attitude Enthusiasm, Dreamer, Coach, Mentor, Friend Charlesrgrimes@gmail.com charlesrgrimes.com Twitter: @charlesrgrimes https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-grimes-2b78444b/ https://www.instagram.com/encouragers_united/ http...

“In a world that is becoming increasingly sad, depressed and hopeless, individuals with great hope are needed now more than ever.  These inspirational leaders come in the form of teachers, pastors, coaches and mentors-- they possess a deep abiding faith, an enthusiastic hope, and a passion to build others up-- we are the Encouragers, and these are our stories. I'm Charlie Grimes and I'll be your h...

Thanks for listening to Episode 22 of the Encourager’s United Podcast.   This week I had the pleasure to speak with two hard-working educators and listen to them explain how they have adapted and modified their teaching strategy and mindsets during the COVID-19 virus pandemic. There are approximately 3.2 million individuals working in 133,000 schools in the United States. These individuals ha...

Welcome to Episode 21 of the Encourager’s United Podcast.   This week the show is designed to inspire you to encourage those that are serving and protecting us during the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Doctors and nurses, Emergency Medical personnel and Law enforcement workers, anyone who is at a higher risk for exposure deserves our respect and admiration. These individuals are working longer shif...