GIVEAWAY! Follow Scot McKnight and me to enter, and then like, retweet, and drop a comment for a chance to win THE THING BENEATH THE THING by steve carter. (I started reading this one, and it is so very, very good.) We’ll select a winner TOMORROW! USA only. #giveaway

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Loved getting the chance to talk with Mike Cosper on the latest craft&character podcast! We talk about what surprised him most, what story was hardest for him to shake, failure porn and why it’s so easy to celebrate charisma over character. Grateful for his wisdom!

If we are not careful, our lives will be subtly driven by past wounds that keep us from reaching our full potential, and living the life of freedom Jesus has promised us. steve carter helps you dig deep into why you do what you do, and what might be holding you back.

So much fun talking to @mrdanielgrothe about his new book called The Power of Place, how early church leaders included their city in their name (ie Francis of Assisi), how a city can heal us and bring out the best in us. You can listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cra…

Over the past couple of years, the wisdom of JemarTisby.Substack.com. has blessed, pushed, challenged, and deeply inspired through his writings. Get ready, this craft&character episode was so moving as we talking about fighting racism through our preaching. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cra…

“The best messages come from your life.” - such a gift to talk with Bob Goff on the latest craft&character podcast. We break down how Bob architects & arranges his talks and how you can truly live undistracted. This episode is pure gold for any communicator!

Blessed are the peacemakers. Praying for all the kids, families and people in Kyiv and Kharkiv. War and violence is never the answer.

Senior Pastors, Teaching Pastors, Communicators it’s time to go deep in your preaching! Join me, Mike Hickerson, Megan Fate Marshman, and steve carter for the next Ascent Leader cohort kicking off this Spring. Visit @theascentleader to learn more and get your spot locked in today.

Many have asked how to come alongside the Wilkins family as they grieve the passing of Jared C. Wilkins. Miss him already. A few of us created a GoFundMe for Shauna and their 4 beautiful kids. Please consider donating and sharing: gofundme.com/f/ednhs-suppor…

A few months back, Sheila Gregoire--She Deserves Better is here! kindly joined me on the craft&character podcast to talk about finding healthier ways to preach on sex. Her wisdom, the data she and her team has discovered needs to be mandatory reading for pastors. The Great Sex Rescue and She Deserves Better

Beyond grateful. Thank you Sheila Gregoire--She Deserves Better is here! for your continued courage and work! Give Sheila a follow, she’s winning Twitter these days. Give the episode a listen and let me know what you think. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cra…

One thing church abuse can do is make you regularly question yourself. Take a normal leadership situation and you keep questioning your instincts. Second guessing. Wondering if this person is safe or not. Literally gaslighting yourself. Here’s what I learned: I don’t know if my