The Fear-Driven Church, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson

Episode 176: Building Bridges in a Polarized World, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson

  TIMESTAMPS: 00:01:43 The pandemic and political division have caused church and familial splits when people refuse to accept differing views. This goes against the teachings of Jesus to break down divisions. The church needs to focus on reconciliation rather than creating more divisions. 00:05:07 Jim Harrington on the Leader Journey Podcast, where Jim asks…

From Burnout to Resilience, with Jason Young, co-author of Don't Burn Out, Burn Bright

Episode 175: From Burnout to Resilience, with Jason Young, co-author of Don’t Burn Out, Burn Bright

  TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Overworked preacher seeks rest, struggles with burnout in ministry. 00:04:19 Book inversion: Prevent burnout in ministry, become high capacity leader. 00:08:51 Control isolates; false sense of reality. 00:14:37 Control linked to childhood affects leadership negatively. 00:18:37 Avoid entanglements that dampen your flame. 00:23:21 Depend on Lord, choose right people, seek freedom. 00:26:01…

Leadership for the Long Haul, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger

Episode 174: Addressing Unresolved Pain in Ministry Leadership, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson

  TIMESTAMPS: 00:01:16 Unresolved pain leads leaders to hurt others. 00:05:16 Ways trauma passes on. Loyalty vs. commitment.   Q&A: 1. What is the quote mentioned that serves as a central theme for the discussion? The quote mentioned is, “If our pain isn’t transformed, it’s going to be transmitted.” 2. How does pain get transmitted…

The Art of Interpreting Culture, with Justin Bailey

Episode 173: The Art of Interpreting Culture, with Justin Bailey, author of Interpreting Your World

  TIMESTAMPS: [00:04:46] Navigating cultural allegiances as Christians and leaders. [00:07:25] Defining culture: soil or force field? [00:11:52] Culture’s magnetism shapes human perspectives and questions. JH Bavink identified “magnetic points” that religious thought always engages with. These points are meaning, power, ethics, religion, and aesthetics. They represent questions about connectedness, choices, goodness, facing anxiety, and…

Leading Your Ministry as a Dissident Disciple, with Scot McKnight

Episode 171: Leading Your Ministry as a Dissident Disciple, with Scot McKnight, author of Revelation for the Rest of Us

  TIMESTAMPS: [00:05:41] Scot McKnight grew up in a Baptist dispensationalist church but lost interest in eschatology after college. He became intrigued again during his Ph.D. studies on Jewish apocalyptic literature. [00:08:07] Scot McKnight discusses how he came to view the book of Revelation as part of the Jewish world at the time and not…