Feb 6, 2024 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Self-Care
In today’s episode we continue our series of podcasts on a leader’s well-being. We unpack three important questions: What does it mean to be properly related to yourself? How do you get there? And . . . why does it matter? Our capacity to be properly related to those...
Jan 25, 2024 | Emotional Health, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Self-Care
Today Jaime Hlavin kicks off a series of posts about mental and emotional health. Our inner life dictates what our outer life can handle responsibly. It’s our hope that these posts will help you build a stronger inner life. Enjoy ~ John It is not uncommon that your...
Feb 9, 2023 | Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Self-Care
Last week we began talking about the mental health crisis that our world is experiencing, and we noted that Jesus-followers aren’t exempt from the battle. Over the next several weeks, our goal is to help you become the most emotionally healthy and unshakable version...
Feb 7, 2023 | Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Self-Care, Suicide
Summary: It’s February, and here in Michigan it’s the dead of winter, and often the height of Seasonal Affective Disorder. In today’s episode, John and Jim kick off a series of pods centered on the mental/emotional wellbeing of leaders with the subject: Become Your...
Nov 10, 2022 | friendship, Growth, Pastor, Self-Care, Success
Ah growth . . . an oft-used word in our world. Many times, an oft-misunderstood word. And our misunderstanding can get us into trouble. What happens when we get the “growth thing” right? What happens when we get it wrong? 30 years ago, I suffered through major...
Aug 9, 2022 | Depression, Emotional Health, Health, Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Self-Care
As the leader goes, so goes the organization they lead. What does health look like for a leader? In today’s episode John and Jim unpack two behaviors they’ve observed in pastors who’ve maintained a good level of health over a long period of time. Here are the show...
