Gravity Leadership Podcast
317 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 202 ratingsConversations to help us orient our lives and our leadership in the love of Christ.
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Coronavirus a Few Weeks In: Now What? (Pastors Panel)
April 03, 2020 18:04 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBWe’re a few weeks into the coronavirus pandemic. What is happening now and what are we learning? On Thursday, April 2, 2020, we gathered a few pastors for a COVID-19 / Coronavirus Panel focusing on the following questions: How are you handling care structures? What are you doing for Easter? How are you talking about […] The post Coronavirus a Few Weeks In: Now What? (Pastors Panel) appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Su...
Reclaiming Contemplation as a Christian Practice with Kyle Strobel
March 31, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBThe practice of contemplation is sometimes viewed with suspicion by Christians, but in this interview Kyle Strobel shows us how it is firmly rooted in Scripture and Christian tradition. It’s also a profoundly helpful and powerful practice for spiritual formation. Kyle is a teacher, writer and preacher. He is the associate professor of Spiritual Theology […] The post Reclaiming Contemplation as a Christian Practice with Kyle Strobel appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check ...
How to Plan Strategically Without Trying to Control Outcomes
March 24, 2020 17:21 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBCertified Non-coronavirus Content! Ben and Matt respond to a listener question, who wonders: “If God really does care about it more than we do, then I don’t need to control outcomes or manage results. But if that’s true, how can I cast vision and do strategic planning?” Links from this episode Check out (and join!) […] The post How to Plan Strategically Without Trying to Control Outcomes appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravi...
Comfort During Coronavirus: God is in Control?
March 20, 2020 16:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBAnother quick episode (that we broadcast live as a webinar) about what we’re learning about leading in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. This time it’s about the the oft-used phrase in times like these: “God is in control.” Become a patron Gravity Leadership is a community of leaders who are learning to lead like […] The post Comfort During Coronavirus: God is in Control? appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support...
Leadership Disorientation in the Coronavirus Pandemic
March 19, 2020 22:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBAnother quick episode (that we broadcast live as a webinar) about what we’re learning about leading in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. This time it’s about the disorientation many of us feel as leaders. Become a patron Gravity Leadership is a community of leaders who are learning to lead like Jesus, live on mission, […] The post Leadership Disorientation in the Coronavirus Pandemic appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50grav...
Being the Church in the Time of Coronavirus: Imagination and Possibility
March 18, 2020 14:02 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBAnother quick episode (that we broadcast live as a webinar) about how to be the church in the time of coronavirus: what we’re learning as pastors real time! Become a patron Gravity Leadership is a community of leaders who are learning to lead like Jesus, live on mission, and make disciples in the post-Christendom world. […] The post Being the Church in the Time of Coronavirus: Imagination and Possibility appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hello...
What Even IS the Bible, Anyway? with Dennis Edwards
March 17, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBWe continue our series on walking through deconstruction without losing your faith, interviewing Dr. Dennis Edwards about learning to read and understand Scripture after you've deconstructed a naïve, "magical" picture of the Bible. Dennis holds an M.Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and has done post-graduate studies in Theology at Fordham University. He holds a […] The post What Even IS the Bible, Anyway? with Dennis Edwards appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: *...
Leading in the Midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic
March 13, 2020 19:06 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBA conversation for Christian leaders about what we’re (real time!) learning about how to lead faithfully in the midst of the global coronavirus/COVID pandemic. Links from the podcast Sign up for our weekly curated links Andy Crouch’s excellent guide for Christian leaders: Love in the Time of Coronavirus Lyman Stone’s guide for how to meet […] The post Leading in the Midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh...
Deconstructing the “Love” of the Giving Tree in the Light of Christ
March 10, 2020 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBWe continue our series on walking through deconstruction without losing our faith by deconstructing the “love” depicted in Shel Silverstein’s popular book The Giving Tree. Is this what the love of God revealed in Christ is like? Or does our definition of love need to be deconstructed? Links from the podcast Sign up for a […] The post Deconstructing the “Love” of the Giving Tree in the Light of Christ appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofres...
Preston Sprinkle on Deconstructing Gender for the Sake of Mission
March 03, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBWe continue our series on how to walk through deconstruction without losing your faith by interviewing Preston Sprinkle on sexuality, gender, and the missional task of the church to navigate our increasingly complicated cultural landscape. Preston Sprinkle is a biblical scholar, international speaker and best selling author. He is the founder of The Center For […] The post Preston Sprinkle on Deconstructing Gender for the Sake of Mission appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * ...
Leaving a Church and Making a Home with Tai French
February 25, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBTai French joins Ben and Matt in this episode to share about a journey of deconstruction in leaving a church and making a home. What we think we are searching for often doesn’t show up in the way we think it will. God knows our desires, he sees and hear us and makes a way […] The post Leaving a Church and Making a Home with Tai French appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gr...
Why and How to Fast For Lent
February 20, 2020 13:30 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBThe only way to grow is to fail, so let’s talk about fasting! In this episode Ben and Matt share some concepts around fasting for Lent, which starts on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26th this year. Could it be that we need to put ourselves in the way of weakness and need so we can meet […] The post Why and How to Fast For Lent appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gravity-leadership-p...
How to Teach Kids the Kingdom Gospel
February 18, 2020 11:24 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBIn this episode, Matt and Ben respond t0 and reflect on a question submitted by a listener about how to help children understand the “allegiance gospel” we’ve talked about on the podcast before. We used to have the “Romans Road,” but are their tools for explaining a bigger gospel to kids? A few links from […] The post How to Teach Kids the Kingdom Gospel appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast at — http...
Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Atonement with Mako Nagasawa
February 11, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBIf your view of the atonement and the gospel is being deconstructed, this episode is for you. We continue our series on how to walk through deconstruction without losing your faith, interviewing Mako Nagasawa (again!) to help us reconstruct atonement and the gospel on firmer ground. Mako is the founder and executive director of The […] The post Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Atonement with Mako Nagasawa appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http:/...
Why is it So Hard to Talk About Deconstruction
February 07, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBWe’ve gotten all kinds of feedback from our new series on walking through deconstruction without losing your faith. Most of it has been very positive, but a little bit of push-back, too. In this (bonus) episode, we take some time to reflect on why these kinds of conversations are so difficult to have. Become a […] The post Why is it So Hard to Talk About Deconstruction appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this po...
Spiritual Direction and Deconstruction with Dave and Beth Booram
February 04, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBWe continue our series on how to walk through deconstruction without losing your faith by talking with our friends Dave and Beth Booram about the relationship between deconstruction and spiritual direction. The Boorams operate Fall Creek Abbey, a retreat house and spiritual direction training ministry in Indianapolis. Their website is full of resources, blog posts […] The post Spiritual Direction and Deconstruction with Dave and Beth Booram appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors:...
Brian Zahnd on Deconstructing the Bible, Hell, Politics, and Sexuality
January 28, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBWe continue our series on How to Walk Through Deconstruction Without Losing Your Faith, talking with Brian Zahnd about deconstructing four big topics in the church nowadays: the Bible, Hell, Politics and Sexuality. Brian is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church, a non-denominational Christian congregation in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Brian and […] The post Brian Zahnd on Deconstructing the Bible, Hell, Politics, and Sexuality appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * C...
Deconstructing How We Read Scripture with Brandon O’Brien
January 21, 2020 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBWe continue our series on How to Walk Through Deconstruction Without Losing Your Faith, talking with Brandon O’Brien about deconstructing how we read Scripture. Brandon is the Director of Content Development and Distribution for Redeemer City to City, an organization that supports church planting in global cities. A few links from today’s episode: Get the […] The post Deconstructing How We Read Scripture with Brandon O’Brien appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out Hel...
Navigating Deconstruction with Geoff and Cyd Holsclaw
January 14, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBWe continue our series on how to walk through deconstruction without losing your faith. Today we talk with pastors Geoff and Cyd Holsclaw about how to navigate the painful and disorienting experience of deconstruction. A few links from today’s episode: Enneagram Transformation Workshop | Carmel, IN | Jan 24-25 Parenting in Grace and Truth Workshop […] The post Navigating Deconstruction with Geoff and Cyd Holsclaw appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: htt...
Skye Jethani on Reconstructing Faith After Deconstruction
January 06, 2020 10:30 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBWe are starting a new series on how to walk through deconstruction without losing your faith. Many people are asking questions about long-held assumptions in the faith they inherited, and it’s easy to assume that this means we are “losing” our faith. But there’s another way to walk through deconstruction: one that tenaciously holds onto […] The post Skye Jethani on Reconstructing Faith After Deconstruction appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hel...
Redux: Mako Nagasawa on How Power Works in Racism
December 31, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBFor our final episodes of the year, we are reflecting on and re-publishing 3 of our favorite interviews from our archive of 90+ episodes (!!). Today’s “redux” is Episode 59 (April 2019), an interview with Mako Nagasawa on the history of racism and how it’s all about power (not just bias or prejudice). Mako founded […] The post Redux: Mako Nagasawa on How Power Works in Racism appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support ...
Redux: Mandy Smith on Leading in Vulnerability
December 24, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBFor our final episodes of the year, we are reflecting on and re-publishing 3 of our favorite interviews from our archive of 90+ episodes (!!). Today’s “redux” is Episode 19 (July 2018), an interview with Mandy Smith on vulnerability in leadership. Mandy wrote a book called The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry, […] The post Redux: Mandy Smith on Leading in Vulnerability appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.c...
Redux: Brad Jersak on Learning to Trust That God is Love
December 17, 2019 11:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBFor our final episodes of the year, we are reflecting on and re-publishing 3 of our favorite interviews from our archive of 90+ episodes (!!). Today’s “redux” is Episode 35 back in October of 2018, an interview with Brad Jersak where we explore whether we can trust that God is love 100% of the time. […] The post Redux: Brad Jersak on Learning to Trust That God is Love appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this pod...
Is There Room For “Tough Love” in Grace and Truth?
December 10, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBWe answer a listener question who, after hearing us talk about “grace and truth,” wonders if there is room for “tough love” or advocating for victims of abuse or injustice in it. We talk practically and theologically about how the love of Jesus gets worked out in real-life situations, and why our imaginations for love […] The post Is There Room For “Tough Love” in Grace and Truth? appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Sup...
Chuck DeGroat on How Narcissism Shows Up For Each Enneagram Type
December 03, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBWe are in the midst of a mini-series on the Enneagram and how it can be helpful for spiritual formation and discipleship. Today we talk today with professor and counselor Chuck DeGroat on the ways that narcissism shows up for each Enneagram type. We typically think of narcissism manifesting itself as big, loud, overtly arrogant, […] The post Chuck DeGroat on How Narcissism Shows Up For Each Enneagram Type appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hell...
The Enneagram and Spiritual Practices with AJ Sherrill
November 26, 2019 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBIn the midst of a mini-series on the Enneagram, today we talk with pastor and author AJ Sherrill, who leads workshops and has written on the Enneagram. The post The Enneagram and Spiritual Practices with AJ Sherrill appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gravity-leadership-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redci...
How the Enneagram Can Catalyze Spiritual Formation
November 19, 2019 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBThe Enneagram has become quite popular recently in Christian circles. Some people think it’s the best thing ever, and others have expressed concerns about its origins and the supposed dangers of using it. In this episode, we talk about how the Enneagram has been helpful for us in our own spiritual formation. We’ve found the […] The post How the Enneagram Can Catalyze Spiritual Formation appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravit...
Matthew Bates on How We Get the Gospel Wrong
November 05, 2019 11:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBFor Christian leaders, the gospel is kind of a big deal. But most of us have it wrong. Matthew Bates helps us see what the gospel is, and why it matters. The post Matthew Bates on How We Get the Gospel Wrong appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gravity-leadership-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...
Why a Sacramental Worldview Matters with Glenn Packiam
October 29, 2019 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBOne of our foundational axioms is that God is Always Present and At Work. If you believe this and act as if it’s true, you have a sacramental worldview, whether you’d call it that or not. Pastor and author Glenn Packiam joins us on the podcast today to talk about why this kind of sacramental […] The post Why a Sacramental Worldview Matters with Glenn Packiam appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast at — ...
Stoking an Imagination For Nonviolence with Ron Sider
October 22, 2019 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIs nonviolence an integral part of following Jesus? Or can Christians keep violence in their “back pocket” as a last resort? Ron Sider has a very compelling argument about why Christians need to leave violence behind and learn to practice active nonviolence. (And he has some great answers to all the normal objections to nonviolence.) […] The post Stoking an Imagination For Nonviolence with Ron Sider appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh...
Finding Your Voice, Daring to Speak with Kathy Khang
October 15, 2019 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBAs a woman of color, Kathy Khang learned to find her voice and speak up, even in the midst of difficult circumstances and toxic leadership. Kathy Khang is a writer, speaker, and yoga teacher. She spent more than 20 years in parachurch ministry working with college students and training organizational and church leaders. Before that she was […] The post Finding Your Voice, Daring to Speak with Kathy Khang appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hello...
Keeping Discipleship Simple with Derek Vreeland
October 08, 2019 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBDiscipleship should be simple, but often we manage to over-complicate it. Derek Vreeland helps us keep discipleship simple, practical, and transformative. The post Keeping Discipleship Simple with Derek Vreeland appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gravity-leadership-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle...
Resisting Empire with Sylvia Keesmaat and Brian Walsh
October 04, 2019 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBIn this BONUS episode, we interview Sylvia Keesmaat and Brian Walsh, who have written an “uncommentary” on the book of Romans, and live in community on a sustainable farm in Canada. A fun conversation about how our social locations affect how we read Scripture. Links from this episode: Pick up their book: Romans Disarmed: Resisting […] The post Resisting Empire with Sylvia Keesmaat and Brian Walsh appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.c...
José Humphreys on Leading By Showing Up and Staying Put
October 01, 2019 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBWe often want our ministries to move fast and grow quickly, but José Humphreys would rather see a leaders learn how to show up, be present, and stay put. The post José Humphreys on Leading By Showing Up and Staying Put appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gravity-leadership-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://re...
Managing Leadership Anxiety with Steve Cuss
September 24, 2019 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBAbsolutely every leader experiences anxiety. It's not a question of how to get rid of leadership anxiety, but recognizing and managing leadership anxiety. The post Managing Leadership Anxiety with Steve Cuss appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gravity-leadership-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...
Curiosity and Memory in Spiritual Formation with Casey Tygrett
September 17, 2019 10:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBWe don't often think about spiritual formation in terms of curiosity and memory, but we should, according to Casey Tygrett. This was a fun podcast episode! The post Curiosity and Memory in Spiritual Formation with Casey Tygrett appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gravity-leadership-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: h...
How to Have Hard Conversations in Church with Chris Smith
September 10, 2019 10:03 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBIn today's highly charged social and political environment, we often don't know how to talk well with other people-especially with people whose backgrounds differ from our own. In this episode we talk with writer, editor, and community developer Chris Smith about: why conversation has become such a challenge in the 21st century, why conversation is […] The post How to Have Hard Conversations in Church with Chris Smith appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh...
Questioning our Addiction to Accumulation with Chris Nye
September 03, 2019 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBWe talk with pastor and author Chris Nye about our addiction to accumulation, how it harms our souls, and how to pursue true spiritual abundance instead. The post Questioning our Addiction to Accumulation with Chris Nye appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gravity-leadership-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://r...
Church Planting in New York City with Dan and Amanda Sadlier
August 27, 2019 10:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBIn this episode, we talk with Dan and Amanda Sadlier about the unique challenges and opportunities of planting a church and doing ministry in New York City (with 6 kids!). Dan and Amanda share some their story, what they’ve learned and experienced, and what it’s like to live in a church planting culture. The Sadliers […] The post Church Planting in New York City with Dan and Amanda Sadlier appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gra...
A New Way to Connect and Partner with Gravity Leadership
August 20, 2019 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBWe talk about our new Membership Community on Patreon in this episode! (We also tell a few dad jokes.) Lots of our podcast listeners and coaching clients have been asking us about ways to stay connected to the Gravity Leadership Community and participate more deeply in the ongoing learning we’re all engaged in as we […] The post A New Way to Connect and Partner with Gravity Leadership appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity ...
Mindfulness and Christian Faith with Charles Stone
August 13, 2019 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBHave you ever wondered how “mindfulness” intersects with historic Christian faith and living? Many people shun the practices of mindfulness for fear of being led astray from their faith. Turns out, though, that this fear is completely unfounded. Mindfulness merges quite well with the history of Christian faith and spiritual formation. This week we chat […] The post Mindfulness and Christian Faith with Charles Stone appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: h...
Power Abuse in Intimate Relationships w Jaclyn Houston-Kolnik
August 06, 2019 10:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBSo far in our power series, we’ve focused on power abuse in institutional or church settings, but some of the most damaging power abuse show up in our most intimate relationships, and more often than you might imagine. In this episode we interview Jaclyn Houston-Kolnik, who is a community psychologist with over eight years of experience […] The post Power Abuse in Intimate Relationships w Jaclyn Houston-Kolnik appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http:/...
Rethinking Short-term Mission Trips with Rob Haynes
July 30, 2019 10:00 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBGoing on a short-term mission trip used to be an unquestioned “good thing to do” with your summer vacation, but we are now realizing that some kinds of short-term mission trips do more harm than good. So do short-term mission trips make sense any more? Is there a different theological framework we can use to […] The post Rethinking Short-term Mission Trips with Rob Haynes appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this...
Salvation By Allegiance Alone with Matthew Bates
July 23, 2019 10:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBMatthew Bates joins Matt and Ben in this episode to talk about what it means that we’re saved by allegiance alone. What we often think of as “the gospel” isn’t really the gospel, it’s just a reconfiguration of salvation-related facts (“justification by faith,” for example). What is the actual gospel? Bates suggests it’s 1) Jesus’ […] The post Salvation By Allegiance Alone with Matthew Bates appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gr...
Can Confidence and Humility Go Together? (With Dan Kent)
July 16, 2019 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBIs it true that you are either confident or humble, that the two are opposite of each other? Or is it possible to be both confident AND humble? In this episode Matt talks with Dan Kent, author, editor, speaker whose new book Confident Humility: Becoming Your Full Self Without Becoming Full of Yourself was just released. Dan was […] The post Can Confidence and Humility Go Together? (With Dan Kent) appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.co...
Why Culture Change is So Dang Difficult
July 09, 2019 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBWhy is changing a culture so &!%*# hard? It’s one of the most important elements of transformational leadership, but it so rarely happens! In this episode, we use our own experiences as pastors and coaches to discuss 3 reasons why changing a culture is so difficult, and what we can do to give ourselves the best […] The post Why Culture Change is So Dang Difficult appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast ...
How to Actually Love Your Enemies with Dan White
July 02, 2019 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBWe continue our series on Power in the Church by interviewing pastor and author Dan White Jr about what it looks like practically to really love our enemies. Imagine that, in today’s relational and political climate! Dan co-planted Axiom Church in Syracuse, New York with a commitment to tight-knit community, locally-rooted presence, and life-forming discipleship. He recently wrote […] The post How to Actually Love Your Enemies with Dan White appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors...
How a White Police Officer is Working For Racial Justice
June 25, 2019 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBWe continue our Power in the Church series with an interview with a white police officer who is intentionally working for racial justice. Keirsh Cochran actually became a police officer to work for racial justice after he saw the unrest in Ferguson after the death of Michael Brown and realized that not everyone sees cops as […] The post How a White Police Officer is Working For Racial Justice appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50...
Power Dynamics and the Gospel with Glenn Packiam & Seth Richardson
June 18, 2019 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBHow important is it to talk about power dynamics when talking about the gospel and discipleship? Are power dynamics vital to this conversation or are they more peripheral? We continue our series on Power in the Church hosting a discussion with with Glenn Packiam and Seth Richardson, who both recently wrote articles on power dynamics, from different […] The post Power Dynamics and the Gospel with Glenn Packiam & Seth Richardson appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out H...
Rich Villodas on Cruciform Power and the Contemplative Life
June 11, 2019 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWhat does it look like for leaders to embody power in the same way Jesus does? We continue our series on Power in the Church by talking with Rich Villodas, pastor of New Life Fellowship in Queens. We talk with Rich about what it looks like to embody cruciform power in the way of Jesus, and […] The post Rich Villodas on Cruciform Power and the Contemplative Life appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast at...