Podcast: LEADERSHIP

CNLP 509 | Malcolm Gladwell on His Personal Faith Journey, the Intersection of Church and Politics, and How He Fuels His Curiosity

New York Times bestselling author and Revisionist History host, Malcolm Gladwell, talks about his personal faith journey, his career theory, Jerry Falwell and Chuck Colson and the intersection of church and politics, and how he fuels his curiosity….

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CNLP 508 | Sam Collier on How to Build Momentum in Church Plants, Leaving Hillsong, and the People Who Start with You Will Leave

Story Church founder, Sam Collier, opens up about planting a church during a pandemic, why he started with Hillsong and decided to leave, replanting his church, leading while bleeding and why big church is the new small church. For more on this…

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CNLP 507 | Chris Bail on the Truth about Algorithms and Echo Chambers, the Miserable Social Life of Internet Trolls, and How 6% of Users Generate 73% of Extreme Online Content

Duke University Professor, Chris Bail, discusses what his research revealed about the truth about algorithms, how 6% of social media users generate 73% of extreme content, the miserable social life of internet trolls, why echo chambers aren’t the…

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Disrupting False Peace as God’s Path to True Peacemaking Pt. 1

I spent my early years avoiding conflict. True peacemaking, when understood correctly, actually comes through disrupting false peace. In today’s podcast, I share a sermon that goes deeper into this new understanding. I assure you…it changes everything.

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CNLP 506 | Brian Tome on What 74 Million Americans are Looking for in Church Online, Two Key Reasons Church Leaders Fall from Grace, and Finding the Energy to Rebuild the Church for the Future

Crossroads Church founding pastor, Brian Tome, talks about what’s wrong with church online, what 74 million Americans are looking for in an online church experience, the two things pastors who disqualify themselves from ministry all have in common,…

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CNLP 505 | Terry Crews on Religion Gone Bad, Why Hollywood Doesn’t Care If You Lose Your Family, Shame, Redemption, and Overcoming Secret Addictions

Actor Terry Crews talks about his journey from a tough childhood growing up in Flint, Michigan, to breaking through in Hollywood and finding himself living a double life. He discusses what growing up in a cult did to him, finding real faith as a…

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CNLP 504 | John Eldredge on the Surprising Symptoms of Trauma, Why You Still Feel Depleted, and the Challenges of Deconstruction

NYT bestselling author, John Eldredge, returns to the podcast to talk about the collective trauma we’ve been through. He outlines the surprising signs of trauma, including memory loss, why you still feel depleted, the future of the church, the…

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Why Our Church Crisis Demands a New Kind of Training

Many pastors have been professionally educated and extensively trained. The problem is – we are facing a massive discipleship crisis. I’ve found that much of our training doesn’t help get at the root of this problem. Deep change requires…

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CNLP 503 | Andy Crouch on the Breakdown of Trust, the Problem with Personalization and the Disruptions We’ll Be Dealing with for the Rest of Our Lives

Andy Crouch discusses the breakdown of trust across society and within the church, the problem with personalized technology and its impact on the soul, and outlines the disruptions we’ll be dealing with for the rest of our lives as leaders. Get more…

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Name and Embrace Your Season of Leadership

Have you ever stopped to consider what season you are in? Spring, summer, fall, or winter? When we ignore the reality of our season, not only do we constantly feel like we’re missing it, but we are unable to receive the unique gifts of God….

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