Ever have a bad day? Of course you do. You’re human. As much as you don’t like days like that (does anybody?), they’re inevitable in leadership. It happens. When I began in leadership, days like that often cost me more deeply than they had…
I don’t know about you, but as for me, the longer I serve in leadership, the more intentional I have to be in keeping my heart open and fully alive. That’s a polite way of saying that the longer I’m…
How do you know if your church is dying? It’s a question that all leaders should ask – even leaders of growing churches. As with almost everything in life, there are subtle signs your peak may be near or you…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Bayside Church Senior Pastor Mark Clark flips the mic, and joins Carey in his basement studio for a wide ranging personal conversation, covering how the podcast got started, how and why it grew,…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Legendary leadership expert Jim Collins joins us for a special tenth-anniversary podcast episode. Jim breaks down the five stages of How The Mighty Fall—one of his favorite and lesser-known works. He discusses the…
So, let me guess. You’ve found yourself part way through writing a sermon on a powerful subject and felt like things just aren’t coming together as you pictured. Maybe everything feels too dry (or dull), or what seemed so clear…
You realize by now that influence is a precarious thing. What can take years to build can be lost or squandered overnight. Leaders experience this every day, and often, they’re the last to see it. So, how do you lose leadership and influence as a…
Ever asked yourself: What do great leaders do that other leaders (average and, well, poor) don’t? Greatness in leadership is, in part, born, but it’s also learned. Just because you have the instincts for leadership doesn’t make you a great leader.…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Carlos Whittaker returns to the podcast to talk about his latest experiment—becoming a monk and becoming Amish for seven weeks to detox from his phone. He shares what happened to his brain, his…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Sharon McMahon, also known as @SharonSaySo on Instagram, explains the business model behind the monetization of hate and how that’s driving division. She discusses why some people crave certainty and how that grows…
If church leaders suffer from PTSD, it likely has something to do with leading their congregation through an election year. Pastor after pastor that I talk to say they are dreading the fall of 2024 and are still tending to…
Preaching is one of the most demanding tasks required of communicators. You’re not just giving a ‘talk,’ you’re communicating the Word of God — faithfully (you trust). And you do this in front of groups of people with more communication options…