Staying Grounded in the High Stakes of Leadership: Part 2
This podcast returns to Matthew 4:1-11, looking at Jesus as our model of embracing his limits in order to stay rooted in the Father’s love and seemingly “ineffective” timetable.
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Podcast: The Emotionally Healthy Leader
Staying Grounded in the High Stakes of Leadership: Part 1
This podcast is a meditation of Matthew 4:1-11 (Jesus’ temptation in the desert) around two questions: 1) In light of Jesus’ responses to Satan, what do we learn about staying grounded in leadership? 2) What are ways in which Satan tries to split…
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When It’s Time to Say No to Leading: Part 2
Saying no to leadership opportunities, and the increased impact and influence they can afford, is not a topic talked about very often today. For that we need to look at the work of the Holy Spirit in the history of the church. In Part 2 of this…
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When it’s Time to Say No To Leading: Part 1
As people who lead in the name of Jesus, we are not to enter every open door or seize every new opportunity. Why? Doing so outside of God’s timetable damages both ourselves and his long-term kingdom mission in the world. In this podcast Pete talks…
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Why Leadership Matters
Pete offers highlights from the eight charts that formed the basis of his book, The Emotionally Healthy Leader, contrasting the standard practice of how we typically do leadership vs. an emotionally healthy way, and talks about his new free e-book:…
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Elijah: Hearing God in the Sound of Sheer Silence
Pete explores the story (with its present-day applications) of God directing Elijah to go to a desert for silence and solitude.
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Finding Your Desert Rhythm
This podcast looks at Jesus’ intentional movement from active ministry with people to times of solitude in a desert place in order to be alone with the Father. It also examines practical ways we can develop a similar rhythm of finding our…
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Slowing Down “To Be” the Beloved
In this podcast you will hear a message on God’s invitation – at every stage of our life and leadership – to grasp ever more deeply that we are his “beloved,” i.e. we are deeply loved by him. Getting this truth frees us from the demonic voices…
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Lessons from the Desert Fathers/Mothers: Part 2
In part 2 of this series, Pete talks about 4 additional gifts/applications from the Desert Fathers and Mothers that offer a challenge to us in leadership today.
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Lessons from the Desert Fathers/Mothers: Part 1
At the end of the third century Christian men and women began to flee the cities and villages of the Nile Delta in Egypt to seek God in the desert. In this podcast, Pete talks about what he believes is their contribution and gift for us today – both…
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