St. Peter Chanel Business Association

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Listen to Podcast Jesus is Recruiting Saints... Apply Now!
by Tom Peterson (45 min 32 sec)

We were blessed with a large crowd this past Tuesday night to hear VirtueMedia.org, CatholicsComeHome.org and EncouragePriests.org founder Tom Peterson give an inspiring talk titled “Jesus is Recruiting Saints… Apply Now!” Tom weaved a number of relative personal stories and experiences in with Church teaching and scripture to describe our call to share our faith with others and pursue lives of holiness. He described ... read more

(Presented to the April 13, 2010 meeting of the SPC Business Association... A SPC Guest Speakers Series Event)

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Listen to Podcast The Road to Heaven Leads Through the Workplace
by Deacon Mike Bickerstaff (1 hour 3 min 11 sec)

On Tuesday, March 16th, we were blessed to have Deacon Mike Bickerstaff address the St. Peter Chanel Business Association. Deacon Mike is in charge of Adult Education at SPC and his talk was titled: The Road to Heaven Leads through the Workplace. Drawing on the lessons of the Gospel and Church teaching, he kept us on the edge of our seat as he helped us understand the answers to the following questions... read more

(Presented to the March 16, 2010 meeting of the SPC Business Association... A SPC Guest Speakers Series Event)

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Listen to Podcast The St. Peter We Know and the One We Ought to Know
by Allan DeNiro (1 hour 5 min 26 sec)

Allan DeNiro, Chief People Officer for Havertys Furniture... and a devout lifelong Catholic, humbly shared how studying the life of St. Peter has made a significant difference in his own life... read more

(Presented to the January 12, 2010 meeting of the SPC Business Association... A SPC Guest Speakers Series Event)

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Listen to Podcast Is the Good News Still Good at Work?
by Fr. Tim Hepburn (49 min 44 sec)

Fr. Tim Hepburn explores the new evangelization in the workplace. We were blessed last night to have 116 people attend our October Business Association meeting to hear an outstanding talk by GA Tech Chaplain, Father Tim Hepburn. His talk was titled “Is the Good News, Still the Good News at Work?” and he walked us through the history of the New Evangelization as taught by the Church and inspired by the writings of Pope John Paul II and others. He gave us practical ideas on how we can share our faith with others and gave us the example of Saint Paul, who preached the Gospel continuously and... read more

(Presented to the October 13, 2009 meeting of the SPC Business Association... A SPC Guest Speakers Series Event)

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Listen to Podcast The Role of Virtue in the Workplace
by Fr. Augustine Tran (1 Hour 23 min 45 sec)

Fr. Augustine Tran explores How to Grow in Holiness - The Role of Virtue in the Workplace. We were blessed last night to have Father Augustine Tran give a wonderful talk titled How to Grow in Holiness: The Role of Virtue in the Workplace. Fr. Tran is a gifted teacher and homilist and he gave a powerful lesson on the relevant role of virtue in our lives and why people don’t talk about it anymore. Here are some highlights... read more

(Presented to the April 12, 2009 meeting of the SPC Business Association... A SPC Guest Speakers Series Event)

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Listen to Presentation Four Pillars of Heroic Leadership
Presented by Chris Lowney (80 min 56 sec)

God is great! What a fantastic meeting last night (Feb 10, 2009) with over 180 attendees! We were blessed to have national speaker and best selling author Chris Lowney give a talk entitled Heroic Living: Discover Your Purpose and Change the World. Chris drew on the lessons of his book, Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed the World (The Society of Jesus) and his new book, Heroic Living to help us understand practical steps to find more purpose in our lives drawn from the timeless lessons of the Jesuits. The audio file is a recording of Lowney's presentation. An article is available to take a closer look at the four pillars of Heroic Leadership... read more

(A SPC Major Speakers Series Presentation at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church on February 10, 2009 sponsored by the SPC Business Association)

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Listen to Podcast A Catholic Model of Leadership
by Dr. Phillip Thompson (1 Hour 3 min 58 sec)

Dr. Phillip Thompson, Director of the Aquinas Center for Theology at Emory University, presents A Catholic Model of Leadership. We were honored last night to have Dr. Phillip Thompson, Executive Director of the Aquinas Theological Center at Emory, address our group on the topic of A Catholic Model of Leadership. This is one of the most relevant talks we have ever had at the SPC Business Association as Dr. Thompson helped us gain insights into what makes someone a "Catholic leader"... read more

(Presented to the December 11, 2008 meeting of the SPC Business Association... A SPC Guest Speakers Series Event)

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