After the vision is cast, the enthusiastic response, and the naive, gun-ho attempts come the inevitable resistance to the plan. What separates the REAL leader from the leader who opts to quit is a solid mindset of grit. You either have it, or you don't, and Nehemiah had it in spades. Let's look at how he overcame opposition from outside the wall, within his own people, and inside the leadership of Jerusalem. 

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As a leader, you are tasked with taking a group of diverse individuals and galvanizing them toward a shared goal. You are the one with the vision, the drive, and the experience, BUT they are the ones who will do the lion's share of the work: neither side of this equation can succeed without the other. So what you need to be an effective agent of change and progress is for your people to "buy in" to the vision as though it were their own. How do you do that you ask? Well, tune in today and find out! Episode 4 of the For REAL Life and Godliness podcast is the one you don't want to miss!

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Welcome to episode 3 of the For Real Life and Godliness podcast! Today, we continue our leadership series by exploring Nehemiah and identifying the first of three essential qualities that every REAL leader must possess: humility.

Nehemiah held no position or title that would lead him to seek the governorship of Judea. However, because no one else was willing to step up, he decided to take on this responsibility. He boldly asked the king for leave and ventured into the unknown to do what he could with the resources available to him.

The book begins without any prior record of leadership, yet it immediately thrusts a man with a comfortable position in a palace into the pressing challenges faced by his suffering people. He will show that humble beginnings do not limit a person's ability to succeed as a leader and that one man can make a significant impact when he, in the presence of God, genuinely seeks the well-being of those he is called to lead.

Let's dive in and discover what Nehemiah has to teach us!

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Welcome to episode 2 of the For REAL Life & Godliness Podcast! 

Today we're gonna discuss in depth the most basic, fundamental character a leader must possess BEFORE he/she leads anyone: Personal responsibility and the grit to push beyond current ability.

We will see throughout scripture the idea of starting small and just doing what you can with it as a prerequisite of our advancement in God's Kingdom. 

Tune in today to see what in the world a bison and the Bible have to do with your future ability to be a leader who takes his/her people to greener pastures and greater influence in the world around them.

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On today's podcast, I want to introduce myself to those who don't know me and reintroduce myself to those who do. I want to provide a better perspective on why translating the Word of God into "Real Life" is such an essential part of my personal philosophy and why it should be for you as well.

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Hard to believe we've made it to episode 17. I want anyone who's been here from the beginning to know that I appreciate you.

Today on the For Real Life & Godliness podcast we are going to discuss the dualistic spirit the church seems to have towards the obvious commands of God: our propensity to do what we're told not to, & not to do what we are told to. (Kind of a Roman 7 dilemma but not really; more of. Galatians 1 issue)

We'll be looking at Titus 3 verses 8 & 9.

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 Most people today are looking for what the Bible is saying to them & paying no attention to what the Bible is simply saying. This is why we have so much confusion within the Church, & even within local bodies of believers. But it shouldn't be this complicated! Today we discuss the very basics of interpreting the Bible (Hermeneutics) & how you can finally read the Bible properly & "rightly divide the Word Truth."

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How many times have you read a portion of scripture with the express purpose of finding "what it means to you."?  Would it shock you to know that is the exact opposite of how you're supposed to read it? Most people today are looking for what the Bible is saying to them & paying no attention to what the Bible is simply saying. This is why we have so much confusion within the Church, & even within local bodies of believers. But it shouldn't be this complicated! Today we discuss the very basics of interpreting the Bible (Hermeneutics) & how you can finally read the Bible properly & "rightly divide the Word Truth."

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With so many real problems happening in our world today, it's ludicrous that our society chooses to spend its energy arguing about people like Taylor Swift, Harrison Butker, or eclipses & comets (Or any number of other inane topics). But what is even more concerning, even sickening, is that this same exact foolishness is extant within the soceity of the Church. The Church which, according to the Bible, is supposed to be a "city on a hill" & a "Candle on a candlestick" that is clearly showing forth the wisdom of God not only for the physical world to see, but also the entire sphere of the heavenly(ie spiritual) world as well {Ref. Ephesians 3:9-11}.

The root problem is that the Church does not hold the Scripture as its final authority in all aspects of life & living. In fact, a huge portion of the Church doesn't even read the Bible at all, & the few that do don't read it for what it's saying in reality, but only for what it "Says to them."

Take a listen to find out the solution to all of this.

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You made it to unlucky episode number 13! Today we'll discuss the foolish ideas of "luck" & the funny things we do that make us believe we're affecting the outcomes of our favorite sports teams, lotto numbers &, unfortunately, our own REAL lives. 

"The Word of God works for those who put it to work"

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