Made Alive

Seth and Philip walk through James 1 and Romans 14 to help unpack some practical thoughts on how we can use disagreements in our culture, our families, and our churches to work to the benefit of the Kingdom of God.

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We aim to bring transparency to leadership to help enable the next generation of leaders to thrive.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

7 Simple Ways to Deal with a Disagreement Effectively: https://www.inc.com/lolly-daskal/7-simple-ways-to-deal-with-a-disagreement-effectively.html

4 Questions to ask yourself when a disagreement arises:

1) Is what we're in disagreement about harmful to the other person or are they harmful to others because of it?

2) Why am I so upset about their belief, action, or thoughts?

3) How can I approach this situation with grace?

4) Am I doing this to promote unity?

Music Used:

Intro/Outro:

Dorian by Andrew Langdon

Transitions:

Juicy by Golden Braid Productions 

Sixteen Twenty Five by Text Me Records/Grandbankss

Memory Rain by Yung Logos

End Of The Day by Otis McDonald

Mission Start by The Brothers Records

To put it plainly, waiting sucks, and it doesn't seem to go away. Philip and Seth want to give you some practical tools to make the most of waiting no matter the season you're in.

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We aim to bring transparency to leadership to help enable the next generation of leaders to thrive.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Philip's Top 5 Books:

1) Thirst by Scott Harrison

2) Humility by C.J. Mahaney

3) Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

4) The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

5) When Helping Hurts by Brian Fikkert & Steve Corbett

HM) Educated by Tara Westover

Seth's Top 5 Books:

1) Harry Potter (And The Prisoner of Azkaban) by J.K. Rowling

2) To Hell With The Hustle by Jefferson Bethke

3) Brave New World by Aldus Huxley

4) Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

5) Radical by David Platt

Music Used:

Intro/Outro:

Dorian by Andrew Langdon

Transitions:

Complicate Ya by Otis McDonald

Allele by Adam Griffith

Emotional Aftermath by Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions

Nadir by Adam Griffith

Mission Start by The Brothers Records

Many of us have asked this question at least once in our lives: Why do I suck at prayer? It's unfortunate that so many of us struggle with this because it's so necessary to effective leadership or ministry. Philip and Seth give some practical reasons for why so many of us seem to struggle with prayer and they provide some helpful tips for how to start to kickstart a healthy prayer life.

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We aim to bring transparency to leadership to help enable the next generation of leaders to thrive.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Lectionary Reading: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu

World Vision: https://www.worldvision.org/christian-faith-news-stories/keys-powerful-prayer-life-2020

Desiring God: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/prayer-for-beginners

Humility- C.J. Mahaney

Power through Prayer- E.M. Bounds

The Jesus Creed- Scott McKnight

Sun Stand Still- Steven Furtick

Music Used:

Intro/Outro:

Dorian by Andrew Langdon

Transitions:

Riley Needs A Nap by MoreThanSeth

Hindsight by Density & Time

Lullaby by Yung Logos

Well we're all living in the 21st century and that means that technology consumes many of our lives. And now that so much of our work can be done on a phone or a laptop it has become increasingly difficult to actually clock out of work and focus on our families when we get home. Philip and Seth break down some principals that they have found to help create a healthy home and work atmosphere in this episode.

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We aim to bring transparency to leadership to help enable the next generation of leaders to thrive.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

To Hell With The Hustle by Jefferson Bethke

The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch

Music Used:

Intro/Outro:

Dorian by Andrew Langdon

Transitions:

Justin by MoreThanSeth

Hindsight by Density & Time

Sunny Morning by Bruno E.

What does creativity have to do with sharing the message of Jesus? Well, everything really. It's literally how we're created and it's the model we're shown in the Bible.

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We aim to bring transparency to leadership to help enable the next generation of leaders to thrive.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All by Tom Kelley and David Kelley

The Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation by Frans Johansson

Music Used:

Intro/Outro:

Dorian by Andrew Langdon

Transitions:

I'll Follow You by Density & Time

Bubblegum Treetops by MoreThanSeth

Philip and Seth share a couple of books that have been helpful to them and then they get into the main content of this episode where they each share their top 5 mistakes in ministry.

Follow us on Instagram: @madealivepodcast

Email us: [email protected]

We aim to bring transparency to leadership to help enable the next generation of leaders to thrive.

Book Club Books Mentioned:

The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears by Mark Batterson

To Hell with the Hustle: Reclaiming Your Life in an Overworked, Overspent, and Overconnected World by Jefferson Bethke

Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World by Scott Harrison

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell

Music Used:

Intro/Outro:

Dorian by Andrew Langdon

Transitions:

Long Life by Text Me Records / Bobby Renz

Rest by Otis McDonald

City of Jewels by Density & Time

Listen, people are messy, and people often say things without considering how they'll be received. In this episode Philip and Seth want to help encourage you on how to cope when people are criticizing your gift or calling.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Spiritual gifts assessment: http://buildingchurch.net/g2s-i.htm

We aim to bring transparency to leadership to help enable the next generation of leaders to thrive.

Music Used:

Intro/Outro:

Dorian by Andrew Langdon

Transitions:

Running Out by Patrick Patrikios

Drunk Text by Single Friend

Species by Diamond Ortiz

Hey, we're stuck at home just like the rest of you, so let's make the best of it. In this special episode Philip and Seth talk about their experience in quarantine and bring some encouragement to everyone else going through this.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Churchfront with Jake Gosselin

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrIM5tV0JUY5bVxKjwjd8Kw

We aim to bring transparency to leadership to help enable the next generation of leaders to thrive.

Music Used:

Intro/Outro:

Dorian by Andrew Langdon

Transition:

Water Please by Text Me Records / GrandBankss

In this episode Philip and Seth break down how they were able to find their gifts and the journey they are still on in pursing God's calling in their lives. They also break down what advice they would give to others who are still looking to discover what their gift or purpose is.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim Collins

(If you just want to read about the "Hedgehog Concept," here is a link by Collins: https://www.jimcollins.com/concepts/the-hedgehog-concept.html

We aim to bring transparency to leadership to help enable the next generation of leaders to thrive.

Music Used:

Intro/Outro:

Dorian by Andrew Langdon

Transitions:

Trapped by Quinoas Moreira

Orange Octopus by Unicorn Heads

Welcome to the Made Alive podcast! We are so excited to have you along on this ride with us. We put this together to help other young leaders in ministry or even aspiring young leaders. In this introduction we hope to give you a little bit of insight into who we are and what this podcast will be all about.

We aim to bring transparency to leadership to help enable the next generation of leaders to thrive.

Top 5 Podcasts:

Philip:

1) Bible Project

2) Armchair Expert

3) HeyDad

4) Don't Make Me Come Back There

5) The JJ Redick Podcast

HM) North Coast Church

Seth:

1) Bible Project

2) HeyDad

3) Worship Leader Probs

4) Thrive Leadership Podcast

5) Pro Church Tools with Brady Shearer

HM) North Coast Church

Music Used:

Intro/Outro:

Dorian by Andrew Langdom

Transitions:

1) A Simple Feeling by Alge

2) Missive by Andrew Langdon