There is a way to ground our life so that no storm can make us frustrated, afraid, or doubtful.

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There is nothing in your spiritual armory that makes the devil afraid of you. But there is one thing that will always cause him to flee from you: When you bow to Jesus.

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• The devil isn't scared of you
• The tactics of fear
• Devilish scheming

My book Amen Indeed is a book of prayers for pastors who are in the midst of spiritual warfare.

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Two epistle writers single out mercy as being vitally important for church leaders.

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Tough times come to every organization. This book from John Maxwell will help leaders not just go through those difficulties, but to grow through those difficulties.

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A Christian's essential confession is a lifestyle confession that aligns with a verbal confession.

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Everyone wants to fit in—it's an entirely natural human instinct to desire the approval of those around you. However, when this instinct causes us to change who we are it can become very destructive to us both personally and professionally. In today's episode Greg and I discuss how being a poser is a sneaky leadership killer that can creep in without you even noticing.

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There are words we need to let go, and there is the Word for which we must stand without wavering or backing down. We must stand firm on God's Word to give biblical meaning to everything we say and do.

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• When non-biblical becomes unbiblical
• Use the right term

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Consistent leaders are exemplary leaders, but consistency doesn't happen automatically. Effective leadership of others starts with effective leadership of yourself.

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• Good habits make great leaders
• Difficult times reveal our habits
• Self-leadership

And I take several chapters in my book Shepherd Leadership talking about the habit that are necessary for us to excel in our ministry positions.

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