BYP 252: Steroids, Sci-Fi, and Scripture with Christopher Hopper

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Today, I decided to bring one of my 3 AM friends onto the show. Christopher Hopper is not only one of my best friends in the world, but also the most talented person I know. To see him focus on his different gifts has been amazing. In this episode, he shares how he went from owning a pizza shop to becoming a best-selling sci-fi author.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">We also have a meaningful conversation on a variety of other topics, including:</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">1. The process for writing a fiction book</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">2. The difference between writing a story and writing a situation</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">3. Being present</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">4. How to deprogram our weaknesses without losing the good parts of ourselves</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">5. Reclaiming parts of our childhood</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">6. The process of learning to hear from and appreciate people who are different from us</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">7. Spirituality and the 3 kinds of psalms</span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p4"><span class= "s1"><strong>Resources:</strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li5"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/find_ch/"><span class="s3">Christopher on Instagram</span></a></span></li> <li class="li5"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/christopherhopper"><span class= "s3">Christopher on Facebook</span></a></span></li> <li class="li5"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://www.christopherhopper.com/"><span class="s3">Christopher’s website</span></a></span></li> <li class="li5"><span class="s4"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WFDVX3Q"><span class="s3">Ruins of the Galaxy series</span></a></span></li> <li class="li5"><span class="s4"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Message-Psalms-Augsburg-Testament-Studies/dp/0806621206"> <span class="s3">The Message of the Psalms by Walter Brueggemann<