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Green Chair Conversations
by Rev. Jessica Morris, Digital Pastor - Hope Church Memphis
Welcome to Green Chair Conversations.
Episodes
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S2 E10: A Conversation on Second Chances.
Pastor, Rickey Fondren, shares his journey through divorce and a few unexpected career twists and turns along the way & what it really means to have a second chance. - *Visit Youtube.com/HopeChurchMemphis for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and...
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S2 E9: A Conversation on Grief & Growth
Michael Wallace, senior editor and contributor for Grind City Media, shares his journey through grief & how we can pursue growth through celebrating the small successes. - *Visit Youtube.com/HopeChurchMemphis for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook...
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S2 E8: A Conversation on Addiction
Debbie Coy, LMSW and Regional Director of Memphis’ Bradford Health Center campus, educates us to the mechanics & nuances of addiction and recovery. - *Visit Youtube.com/HopeChurchMemphis for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram to stay...
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S2 E7: A Conversation on Making an Impact
President and CEO of Memphis’ Soulsville Foundation, Richard Greenswald, shares his passion for Memphis, STAX, as well as how we can make an impact in our city & in the next generation of students. - *Visit Youtube.com/HopeChurchMemphis for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us…
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S2 E6: A Conversation on Pursuing Your Passion & Pressing On
Singer and songwriter, Candise Marshall, shares her powerful journey and how we can pursue our passion, press on in difficult seasons, and how to give back with what we’ve been given. - *Visit Youtube.com/HopeChurchMemphis for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at…
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S2 E5: A Conversation on Balancing Service & Self-care
President and CEO of Memphis Athletic Ministries, Johnathan Torres, discusses the importance & necessity of self-care when investing in the lives of others. - *Visit Youtube.com/HopeChurchMemphis for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram...
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S2 E4: A Conversation on Knowing your Why & Managing your Limits
Mempops founders, Chris and Emily Taylor, share the story behind Memphis' own local ice pop company and discuss how we can identify our purpose and manage our limits. - *Visit Youtube.com/HopeChurchMemphis for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and...
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S2 E3: A Conversation on Worry, Anxiety, & Loss
Dr. Tim Holler and Shad Berry from the Kardia Collective counseling organization, tackle the nuances of worry, anxiety, and loss and how we can pragmatically manage such experiences. - *Visit Youtube.com/HopeChurchMemphis for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis...
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S2 E2: A Conversation on Finding Freedom in Forgiveness
Singer, songwriter, speaker, and musician, Joy Freeman, shares her personal journey & offers us some honest, practical wisdom on how we can discover freedom in forgiveness. - *Visit Youtube.com/HopeChurchMemphis for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on…
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S2 E1: A Conversation On Crafting Passion
Owners of Wiseacre Brewery Company in Memphis, Kellan and Davin Bartosch, discuss pursing your passion and making dreams a reality. - *Visit Youtube.com/HopeChurchMemphis for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram to stay connected.
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43. Expect the Unexpected: A Behind the Scenes Conversation with Rev. Jessica Morris + Panel
In the Green Chair Conversations Season 1 Finale, Rev. Jessica Morris welcomes panel guests Tommy Morris, Heather Strong Moore, Jeff Trotter and Sean Fernandez, to discuss the unexpected lessons, challenges and stories throughout the first season of Green Chair. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC...
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42. Sobriety, Set backs & Slowing Down: Amy Speropoulos
Emmy award winning anchor & long time local Memphis news reporter, Amy Speropoulos, shares her journey through sobriety, setbacks, and learning to live at a slower pace. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and...
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41. Leaning into Loss: Chad and Julie Johnson
Chad Johnson (Hope Church Kids’ Pastor) and his wife Julie Johnson (Licensed Social Worker), share their journey through loss with collective wisdom on how to navigate life’s joys and sorrows. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at...
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40. Catalyst for Change (part 2): Torrey Bates
PART 2: Executive Director of For the Kingdom, Torrey Bates, reframes poverty & childhood hunger; making it incredibly personal and practical while also challenging us on ways we can become catalysts for change. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can...
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39. Catalyst for Change (part 1): Torrey Bates
Executive Director of For the Kingdom, Torrey Bates, reframes poverty & childhood hunger; making it incredibly personal and practical while also challenging us on ways we can become catalysts for change. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us...
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38. Creativity in the Margins: Whitney Winkler
Memphis artist, Whitney Winkler, enlightens us to pursue creativity in the margins of life. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram to stay connected.
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37. Rest as Justice: Cole Riley
Black Liturgies Creator and Content and Spiritual formation manager for the Center Studies at Cornell University, Cole Riley, educates us on how rest is a type of justice and, how we can incorporate breathing prayers into our daily practice. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair...
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36. Learn as you Grow: Marque Walker
Accomplished musician, composer, producer & choir director, Marque Walker, shares his life journey through music and how we can learn as we continue to grow. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram to...
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35. Finding Your Niche: Joe Williams
Founder of Agape North, Give Clean, Missionwear, and Lionheart foundation, Joe Williams, helps us navigate how we can find our niche. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram to stay connected.
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34. Navigating Change: Mark Russell
Executive Editor of the Commercial Appeal, Mark Russell, shares his journey & wisdom on remaining resilient, pursuing intentionality, & navigating change. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram to…
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33. Pursuing Intentionality: Megan Klein
Director of Operations for MyCityRides in Memphis, Megan Klein, shares her social entrepreneurial heart on how we can pursue intentionality in our lives. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram to…
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32. Harvesting Optimism: John Carroll
Executive Director of City Leadership and Choose901, John Carroll, discusses how we can be catalysts for change through harvesting optimism. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram to stay connected.
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31: Making Space for Maundy: Eli Morris
[Lenten series week 7] Hope’s Senior Associate Pastor, Dr. Eli Morris, discusses the what, why, & how’s to Maundy Thursday as well as some intentional ways we can make creative space for such high holy days. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can…
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30. Looking back; moving forward: Tim Johnson
[Lenten series week 6] Tim Johnson, Founding Pastor of the Avenue Church, shares his journey to planting a multi-ethnic church along with some lessons, hurdles, & reminders he has learned on along the way. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow…
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29. Cultivating Honest Reflection: Father John Sewell
[Lenten Series: Week 5] Recently retired Episcopal priest, Father John Sewell, educates, challenges, & inspires us to incorporate brutally honest reflection & intentionality, into this Lenten season as well as our daily lives. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations!...
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28. Unconventional: Daniel Oppenhuizen
[Lenten Series: Week 4] Musical Worship Director, Daniel Oppenhuizen, offers an honest, unconventional look at the influence music can have on us, as well as its synergism with prayer. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis…
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27: When God is loud & insistent: Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells
[Lenten Series: Week 3] Rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church, Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells, shares her journey from practicing attorney to priest and some invaluable lessons along the way. Dorothy offers a fresh look at faith, the Lenten season, and prayer as well as some practical ways we can...
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26. An Opportunity for Transformation: Heather Strong Moore
[Lenten Series: Week 2] Heather Strong-Moore, co director of Hope Church Memphis’ college ministry and CCO staff, shares her heart for liturgy, passion for the next generation, & practical ways to view this Lenten season through the lens of transformation. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for...
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25. Exploring the Why: Rufus Smith
[Lenten Series: Week 1] Senior Pastor of Hope Church Memphis, Rev. Rufus Smith, explores the why behind Lent and offers practical advice on practicing prayer. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram…
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24. Seasons: Margaux Bartosch + Michelle Bolton
Margaux Bartosch and Michelle Bolton, founders and farmers of June Wren Flowers in Memphis, TN, share their passion and story for launching a business, growing and adapting through life’s seasons, and the lessons we can daily learn simply by looking to nature. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC…
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23. Sabbath Rest: Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Senior Rabbi at Temple Israel, Micah Greenstein, discusses Sabbath rest as well as some Christian misconceptions with First Century Judaism. *Extended version* watch at HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for Rabbi Micah Greenstein's abbreviated conversation. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more…
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22. Stepping out in Fear: Whitney Trotter
Registered Dietitian, RN, Anti-racism Educator and Consultant, & Human Trafficking Activist, Whitney Trotter, shares her experience of founding Restore Corps and Bluff City Health as well as offers an honest, inspiring look to how she has stepped out in fear in order to bridge the gap for those…
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21. Innovation: Rick Shadyac
Rick Shadyac, President & CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising & awareness organization for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, guides us through some ways he & his team have innovated through a global pandemic. Rick shares incredibly valuable wisdom & practical tools on how we can find creative ways...
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20. Movement: Shaun Lloyd
Musical Worship Associate & Certified Personal Trainer, Shaun Lloyd, talks "movement" on how we can creatively care for our bodies and souls within the confines of a pandemic. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on…
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19. Honest Practicality: Tommy Morris + Rev. Jessica Morris
*Special Edition, Unscripted Episode* Rev. Jessica Morris and her husband, Tommy, offer a transparent, practical and incredibly honest look into their lives, sharing some challenges they have faced & and practices that have helped them navigate this unique season. — *Visit…
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18. Loss: Jeff Trotter
Young adult pastor, actor, & musician, Jeff Trotter, offers an honest yet hope-filled perspective on navigating the unexpected season of loss. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram to stay connected.
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17. Nicole Unice: Boundaries + Rest
Author, speaker, EPC pastor and coach, Nicole Unice, offers a unique and practical approach to how we can establish healthy boundaries and cultivate rest as we prepare for the holiday season. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at...
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16. Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Edition
On this special edition of GCC, a few previous guests (and one upcoming) share how they personally define, and are remaining, grateful during this Thanksgiving season. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and...
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15. Relationships: Dr. Chuck Hannaford
Psychologist and President of HeartLife Professional Soul Care, Dr. Chuck Hannaford, shares his 3 decades worth of experience on how we can best navigate complicated relationship dynamics in what will be an unconventional holiday season. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair...
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14. Terrian: Managing Fear, Anxiety, & Disappointment
Singer/Songwriter, Terrian, offers practical advice on how she personally has managed fear, anxiety, and disappointment in both her career and personal life. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram to...
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13. Rebuilding Trust: Dr. Eli Morris
Senior Associate Pastor Dr. Eli Morris, discusses the 2020 election as well as how we as a church, community and nation can rebuild trust in this divisive climate. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and...
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12. Unscripted: Brian Albrecht + Rev. Jessica Morris
*Special Edition Green Chair Conversation* Executive Director of Ministry, Brian Albrecht, and Digital Pastor, Rev. Jessica Morris, have an unscripted conversation on how Green Chair Conversations got started, lessons they’ve learned, & how we can embrace the journey along the way. — *Visit...
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11. Learning Resilience: Jo Gilbert
Executive Director of Madonna Learning Center, Jo Gilbert, shares her heart and passion for the special needs community. Her advocacy and experience offers wisdom and reminders on learning resilience. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also you can follow us at...
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10. Don’t give up: Danny Cosby
Singer/songwriter, speaker, author, and longtime advocate for the recovery community, Danny Cosby, shares his story of addiction, imprisonment, recovery, and a journey that began in the in the unraveling. Danny speaks candidly and openly about how we can remain persistent when life falls apart. —...
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9. Ellie Holcomb: Finding Purpose in the Unplanned Journey
Dove award winner and singer/songwriter, Ellie Holcomb, shares her unexpected journey to becoming a musician and the many twists and turns along the way. Her transparency and perspective offers us hope and wisdom for those times in life when the plans change. *Extended, unedited conversation* —...
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8. Living Bold: Ephie Ballard-Johnson
CEO & President of Neighborhood Christian Center, Ephie Ballard-Johnson, speaks on “living bold.” Ephie’s life, personality, passion & entrepreneurial heart not only exemplify what this looks like but also how we can practically live a courageously bold life. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC…
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7. Taking Risks: Dr. Craig Strickland
Founding pastor of Hope Church Memphis, Dr. Craig Strickland, discusses some massive risks he has taken throughout his journey while offering some practical advice and wisdom on how to make courageous moves in our career. — *Visit HopeChurchMemphis.com/GCC for more Green Chair Conversations! Also...
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6. Pivoting for the Sake of Passion: Craig Thompson
Founder and President of Disciple Design addresses how we can courageously face and make intentional pivots in our journey in order to pursue our passions and gifts. — Follow @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram
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5. Act Justly: Ruth Abigail Smith
Executive Director and Co-Founder of AngelStreet talks practically and candidly about investing in the next generation as well as how we, as a diverse community, can strive for unity in the midst of the division our society is experiencing. — Follow @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram
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4. Suffering Well: Dr. Kurt W. Tauer, MD, FACP
West Cancer Center’s chairman and founding partner, Dr. Kurt Tauer, discusses a topic rarely addressed; suffering well. Dr. Tauer offers a personal and practical approach on how we see, manage, and can face suffering. — Follow @Hope4Memphis on Facebook and Instagram
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Green Chair Conversations.
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Rev. Jessica Morris, Digital Pastor - Hope Church Memphis
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