iRetire4Him: Unlock God’s Purpose for Your Retirement
This excerpt from iRetire4Him: Unlock God’s Purpose for Your Retirement includes portions from chapters 1, 8, and 9, and has been created specifically for the Biblical Leadership community.
When You Follow God’s Call . . . and Fail — guest: Warren Mainard
After 17 years of successful youth ministry in Texas and South Carolina, Warren Mainard heard [...]
Challenging Your Own Ideas on Race — guest: David Bowens
In 1960, Martin Luther King, Jr. called 11 a.m. on Sunday morning the most segregated [...]
Finding Life after Death — guest: Tim Tucker
After Tim Tucker’s wife Laura died, he wrote a book, Grief and Grace, to chronicle the six months of deep pain, loss, and grief that he experienced. He then remarried, welcomed a new child to join his three children from his first marriage, and took on a new job. You’ll find healing and hope in our discussion with Tim.
Weekly Strength 2.12: The Nature of God — Truth
Jesus told Pilate, "For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate responded, “What is truth?”
Rethinking How We Preach for the Digital Age
In our digital age, the way people consume content has radically shifted. Yet many churches still deliver monologue-style sermons designed for a reality that no longer exists.
Challenging Men to Pursue Relational Discipleship — guest: Craig Fry
At a time when men's ministries are struggling -- and men are struggling -- Christ Led Communities is thriving. Craig Fry, who has led CLC for the past 11 years, explains why. The two keys to CLC's success, he says, are: building brotherhood bonds in small groups of men; and a call to commitment.
The Sacredness of Secular Work: How Your Job Matters to God
If you've ever struggled to connect your faith to your work or felt like your job was just a necessary evil, this episode is for you! Join me as I explore the powerful biblical truth that ALL work is sacred and eternally significant to God.
Giving God Control of Your Finances — guest: Bob Lotich
What role does God play in your personal and family finances?
Disciple-Making in the Real World — guest: Cody Andrews
Tired of seeing your friends sitting on the sidelines with their Christian faith? Tired of waiting for your church to offer something meaningful for men? Maybe you should follow the example of Cody Andrews.
Leadership Is Overrated
What enables some teams to achieve incredible results under intense pressure, while others flounder? Retired Navy SEAL Commander Kyle Bucket and business leader Chris Mefford have seen extraordinary teams accomplish the near impossible across military, government, nonprofit, and corporate worlds.
Weekly Strength 2.10: The Nature of God — Righteousness
He had no experience, so he winged it. He had no credentials, so he invented some. He forged documents. He bribed officials. All to save the lives of 669 children he’d never met. Children who, for 50 years, had no idea who he was or what he had done.
Weekly Strength 2.09: The Nature of God — Power
No matter how many miracles Jesus performed, the people around him -- religious leaders, ordinary people, and even his closest followers -- kept asking him for another sign that he was the Messiah. So he gave them one. One that they didn't expect. One that would change the world . . . one person at a time.
Building a Strong Senior Leadership Team: A Conversation with Tony Morgan of The UnStuck Group
What separates a church that’s just getting by from one that’s thriving and making an impact in people’s lives? Strong leadership – and specifically, a strong senior leadership team.
Weekly Strength 2.08: The Nature of God — Peace
Most of us think of peace as the absence of war or the absence of conflict. But there’s a war raging. There has been since the dawn of time. In a universe at war, what kind of peace does God offer?
Weekly Strength 2.07: The Nature of God — Love
In addition to the Resurrection, the Gospels record 37 miracles that Jesus performed. One of them was walking on water. Why did Jesus do that? Was it to prove that he was greater than Moses? To demonstrate that he possessed the power of God? To fulfill a prophecy? To strengthen the faith of his followers? Or was there another reason?
Weekly Strength 2.06: The Nature of God — Light
When we seek to glorify God in our actions, our light can burn so brightly that others can’t help but notice.
Strengthening Pastoral Integrity | Dr. David Fletcher
Rodney Cox spoke with Dr. David “Fletch” Fletcher, founder of XPastor.org, about the vital yet often overlooked topic of strengthening integrity in church leadership.
Weekly Strength 2.05: The Nature of God — Life
Mark Hollis's band had only one big hit, in 1984. Their 1988 album did so poorly that their record label dropped them. The band disbanded in 1992. Hollis left the music industry six years later and died in 2019. So why is this entire episode devoted to the music of Mark Hollis? Because it gave life to people. And it still does.
Overcoming Setbacks and Challenges — guest: Cory Carlson
Leadership is hard. There are days when we don’t feel like motivating or inspiring anyone, because we feel tired and discouraged ourselves. Before we can be effective at developing those we lead, we may need to overcome setbacks and challenges that fuel our doubts and insecurities.
