Hey Friendlings,
I absolutely love interviewing people, uncovering their stories, and getting so excited about the interview that I forget there are other people listening in on the conversation.
Join me as I uncover an incredible love story of basketball, broken dreams, romance and waiting.
From my heart,
Joy
0:00- What are we going to talk about today?
2:20- Eric’s NBA days
3:46- NBA to Janitor to Pastor
8:00- Tough childhood, tough neighborhoods and when youth ministry got poppin’
10:10- Healing from a tough childhood
11:58- Marriage to his junior high sweetheart? Nope.
15:10- Twenty-nine-years-old and reconnecting with his junior high sweetheart? You bet.
18:13- Los Angeles. Eric was terrified. A Letter. Portland.
24:30- “The One” and the power of trust
26:30- Marriage, God and raising a family
29:55- Eric’s relationship with his family
32:39- The key to being a successful matchmaker
34:02- Joy loses her train of thought
35:30- Mentorship, race segregation, age segregation
38:21- Advice for those who feel inadequate about being a mentor
40:53- What is Holla Mentors?
42:49- Plagarism, 12 Years a Slave, and gaining confidence
47:14- Using a different pedagogy + being proud of Grandpa
49:50- Joy and Eric go down to the gym
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Eric grew up in Inglewood, CA and moved to Oregon on a basketball scholarship to Oregon State University. After college he put down roots in Portland, OR. While in Portland, he planted The Well church, the most racially and culturally diverse church in the city. Eric completed his undergrad studies at Oregon State University, and earned an M.Div in Pastoral Care from Western Seminary. He joined Imago as an associate pastor in 2013, serving as Imago’s community, diversity and equity coordinator. He also directs the Waterhouse Network, a global church planting network based in Portland. He is the founder of the “Holla Foundation” and the “Holla If You Hear Me Tour,” a national tour that focuses on black male identity and mentorship. He has been married to his junior high and high school sweetheart for 17 years and has 3 beautiful children.Check out Eric’s website HERE. Find him on Twitter HERE and on Facebook HERE.
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Oh yes, me too Kristen. Also, you might like this post on trust: https://loveandrespectnow.com/2013/02/ask-joy-trust-me/
oh and GO MENTORSHIP!! that is just huge. People, get involved. 🙂
Yes!!
loved loved loved this interview. You can just SEE God moving the pieces in Eric’s life! awesome!
Joy, what is the article that you referred to about age segregation? would you share ?
thanks for all the good work you do Joy. God bless you!
I actually did a post on the article–here you go Sarah! https://loveandrespectnow.com/2014/09/age-segregation-in-america-and-the-church/
I really loved every part of this video, from his marriage story to the piece about his teacher giving him a second chance. (I am a teacher myself, so that stuck with me.) I really love his thoughts on mentorship, and the age segregation. Thanks for sharing his story and so many other stories.
I love the part about his teacher too! Having him read Seven Years a Slave and BELIEVING in his potential so much actually changed the trajectory of his life and self confidence. So inspiring!
Kirsten thinks...
What a great story. I particularly loved the part where his *soon to be* fiance didn’t give him attitude when he said the “10 year” comment. That meant something to me (and then the next line… she trusted him). How many times have I heard something that displeased me and felt the immediate need to dislplay my displeasure.
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