George Patton was a great leader, but leaders with that model of leadership struggle in today's leadership culture. 

In this episode of the podcast, I explore that idea and share some of my favorite books in the "new" model of leaders as team builders.

Here's that list in case you didn't catch it in the podcast:

The Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey

Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal

The Five Disfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

Tribal Leadership by  Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fisher-Wright

Multipliers by Liz Wisweman

Joy, Inc. by Richard Sheridan

Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork by John Maxwell

What if I had 6 months left to live? How would I live it? What would I do or stop doing? I spent time reflecting on Psalms 39 this week and these are a few of my thoughts and the list of things I would do or stop doing. Food for thought...

Kaylynn shares her philosophy of education, and we discuss great questions like "What is the difference between education and indoctrination?"

"There are certain people who enable us to be as we have never been before," Ed Farrell wrote. God has used people and the lessons, language, and paradigms they have opened to me to shape me in profound ways, and I am grateful.

I believe that Christian hospitality is one of the greatest underutilized tools for evangelism and discipleship. It can also be incredibly challenging. Here are a few stories, thoughts and reflections from my life. While I have a lot to learn, our lives have been greatly enriched by "making room" for others along our journey. Developing Victory Acres Farm as a place of hospitality and healing over the past 17 years has been a passion. We have housed over 50 long term guests, hosted over 70 agricultural apprentices and interns, and provided nearly 900 camper-nights of housing just this year! We've learned a lot through that process, but we'd love to hear about your journey as well!

I love having conversations with all of my children! Sitting down with Kaylynn this week to record this podcast was a highlight. We were interrupted several times. We recorded in the midst of a busy Himelick house (so you'll hear that.) It's a bit cut up because we restarted the conversation multiple times, but it's real and it's here. Enjoy!

Local pastoral leadership is missing from so many places today, and there are a lot of reasons for that. These are some thoughts on church planting and developing local, Biblical leadership who will shepherd God's people.

"A fish doesn't know he's wet," someone has said. Cultural identity is the "water" we are all swimming in. It can be healthy or it can be incredibly toxic. This podcast explores some of my thoughts and experiences on the subject.

"We live under the discipline of uncertainty," Gordon MacDonald writes in A Resilient Life. As Christians, we are living in hope. What does that look like? In the middle of a broken, frustrated world, how do we continue to have hope? The answer is found in the person of Jesus.

There are many tools and techniques that I have found helpful as a leader, and I want to share some of my favorites with you in this episode.