This week, we’ll hear from two incredible actors—Chrissy Metz, best known for her role on TV’s This Is Us, and Edwina Findley Dickerson, known for her roles onThe Wire and Chicago Med. Through their transformative work as actors, they strive not only to compassionately portray their characters, they deeply inhabit them, telling powerful stories with empathy and grace.

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview:Cole Prasse

Upcoming interview: Justin Knoop

 

Chrissy Metz

This Is Us

Jim Carrey 

Jack Black

Robin Williams

www.chrissymetzmusic.com

When I Talk To God, I Talk About Feelings

 

Edwina Findley Dickerson 

The Wire 

Chicago Med

Psalty’s Christmas Calamity

Duke Ellington School of the Arts

www.edwinafindley.com

The World Is Waiting for You





Interview Quotes:

“I wanted to be an actor because I wanted to tell stories that I never saw or people like me that I’d never seen on TV or movies that weren’t just the butt of the joke, but had like full-fledged stories and important lessons to impart.” - Chrissy Metz 

“I start my day with a gratitude list before I even get out of bed because life is fleeting, life is precious, people are going through so much—but you can always find at least ten things to be grateful for.” - Chrissy Metz 

“I just know that what’s meant for me will find me, even if I’m running away from it. It will be God’s time, not mine.” - Chrissy Metz

“When people tell you things almost as a fact, you can start to believe it if you don’t have another voice. God told me I was called to entertainment, and I thank God that I leaned into His voice even when other people’s voices seemed louder, because God’s plan is the one that won out.” - Edwina Findley Dickerson

“We can end up with what I call the ‘curse of comparison,’ and then we can talk our way out of what God is trying to talk us into.” - Edwina Findley Dickerson 

“From Genesis to Revelation, we see people who were not considered the smartest, who were not considered the most powerful, who were not considered the most beautiful, but were called for a purpose. If we lean into some of those scriptural examples of people who were not the likely candidate from other people’s point of view, but were exactly who God chose, then I think we can see ourselves in that lineup, and start leaning into our calling.” - Edwina Findley Dickerson 

“I think like most people, there’s a chasm between what you believe that God has promised you in your life and your current circumstances. A lot of times when God’s promise enters your life, it can speak very differently from your current reality.” - Edwina Findley Dickerson

“Sometimes the choices that you make aren’t necessarily about what would come naturally to you—sometimes it’s purely surrendering to what God is calling you to do.” - Edwina Findley Dickerson 

“If God has called you to do something, do it in obedience, even if you don’t understand how it’s going to end up. You have no idea what kind of blessings are on the other side.” - Edwina Findley Dickerson

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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

Audio Episodes:     https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7 

Bonus Podcasts:     https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw 

Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C 

Peace for Everyday Life:     https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj 

Peace in Uncertain Times:     https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u 

What’s Good?     https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj 

Enneagram:     https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY 

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This week, we&rsquo;ll hear from two incredible actors&mdash;<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1978680/">Chrissy Metz</a>, best known for her role on TV&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.nbc.com/this-is-us">This Is Us</a>, and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1731401/">Edwina Findley Dickerson</a>, known for her roles on <a href="https://www.hbomax.com/shows/wire/1bc3aff5-0d6a-4c0b-8ed0-5716ca30ab3b">The Wire</a> and <a href="https://www.nbc.com/chicago-med">Chicago Med</a>. Through their transformative work as actors, they strive not only to compassionately portray their characters, they deeply inhabit them, telling powerful stories with empathy and grace.
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Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/">Jesus Listens</a>
Past interview: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/rebuilding-after-lifes-setbacks-jennifer-tucker-cole-prasse/">Cole Prasse</a>
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://blessingboys.com/about">Justin Knoop</a>
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<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1978680/">Chrissy Metz</a>
<a href="https://www.nbc.com/this-is-us">This Is Us</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000120/">Jim Carrey</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085312/">Jack Black</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000245/">Robin Williams</a>
<a href="http://www.chrissymetzmusic.com">www.chrissymetzmusic.com</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/When-Talk-God-About-Feelings/dp/0593691369">When I Talk To God, I Talk About Feelings</a>
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<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1731401/">Edwina Findley Dickerson</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.hbomax.com/shows/wire/1bc3aff5-0d6a-4c0b-8ed0-5716ca30ab3b">The Wire&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.nbc.com/chicago-med">Chicago Med</a>
<a href="https://www.psalty.com/">Psalty&rsquo;s Christmas Calamity</a>
<a href="https://www.ellingtonarts.org/">Duke Ellington School of the Arts</a>
<a href="http://www.edwinafindley.com">www.edwinafindley.com</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/World-Waiting-You-Embrace-Manifest/dp/0063424983">The World Is Waiting for You</a>
 
Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;I wanted to be an actor because I wanted to tell stories that I never saw or people like me that I&rsquo;d never seen on TV or movies that weren&rsquo;t just the butt of the joke, but had like full-fledged stories and important lessons to impart.&rdquo; - Chrissy Metz&nbsp;
&ldquo;I start my day with a gratitude list before I even get out of bed because life is fleeting, life is precious, people are going through so much&mdash;but you can always find at least ten things to be grateful for.&rdquo; - Chrissy Metz&nbsp;
&ldquo;I just know that what&rsquo;s meant for me will find me, even if I&rsquo;m running away from it. It will be God&rsquo;s time, not mine.&rdquo; - Chrissy Metz
&ldquo;When people tell you things almost as a fact, you can start to believe it if you don&rsquo;t have another voice. God told me I was called to entertainment, and I thank God that I leaned into His voice even when other people&rsquo;s voices seemed louder, because God&rsquo;s plan is the one that won out.&rdquo; - Edwina Findley Dickerson
&ldquo;We can end up with what I call the &lsquo;curse of comparison,&rsquo; and then we can talk our way out of what God is trying to talk us into.&rdquo; - Edwina Findley Dickerson&nbsp;
&ldquo;From Genesis to Revelation, we see people who were not considered the smartest, who were not considered the most powerful, who were not considered the most beautiful, but were called for a purpose. If we lean into some of those scriptural examples of people who were not the likely candidate from other people&rsquo;s point of view, but were exactly who God chose, then I think we can see ourselves in that lineup, and start leaning into our calling.&rdquo; - Edwina Findley Dickerson&nbsp;
&ldquo;I think like most people, there&rsquo;s a chasm between what you believe that God has promised you in your life and your current circumstances. A lot of times when God&rsquo;s promise enters your life, it can speak very differently from your current reality.&rdquo; - Edwina Findley Dickerson
&ldquo;Sometimes the choices that you make aren&rsquo;t necessarily about what would come naturally to you&mdash;sometimes it&rsquo;s purely surrendering to what God is calling you to do.&rdquo; - Edwina Findley Dickerson&nbsp;
&ldquo;If God has called you to do something, do it in obedience, even if you don&rsquo;t understand how it&rsquo;s going to end up. You have no idea what kind of blessings are on the other side.&rdquo; - Edwina Findley Dickerson
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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!
Audio Episodes: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7">https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7</a>&nbsp;
Bonus Podcasts: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw">https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw</a>&nbsp;
Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:&nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C">https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C</a>&nbsp;
Peace for Everyday Life: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj">https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj</a>&nbsp;
Peace in Uncertain Times: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u">https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u</a>&nbsp;
What&rsquo;s Good? &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj">https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj</a>&nbsp;
Enneagram: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY">https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY</a>&nbsp;
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