Church leaders frequently have to deal with Mr. Anonymous. What is the best way to handle his criticism? 

I discuss the bites of critics and criticism in my book When Sheep Bite.

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When people attack their leader—or when sheep bite—it hurts! Our best first response is to acknowledge the pain, but the next step takes more effort. Check out this conversation I had with Greg Heeres. 

Check out the video version of this conversation. 

If you would like to watch the full episode of our leadership podcast, you can find that here.

I am getting ready to facilitate a cohort for pastors who have gone through painful sheep bites—or perhaps they are feeling them right now! If you are a pastor, or if you know of a pastor who has been bitten, please check out this cohort here.

And if you would like to pick up a copy of When Sheep Bite for yourself, you can get that here.

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I want to give you a leadership practice that is going to set you apart from the crowd. It’s all about leveraging an amazing feature God has designed in our brain.

Check out the video version of this episode of The Podcast.

The blog post I referenced in this episode is If only I would have thought that through....

I also talked about the power of our reticular activating system (RAS) to improve our attitude in the post and video Gratitude is a shield.

On our leadership podcast called The Craig and Greg Show, Greg and I discussed the added benefit of remembering and using details about people’s lives in our episode Be a noticer.

Keep up with everything else I have going on, including my newest book and the cohort I am facilitating by clicking here.

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Anti-anxiety medications are prescribed at a higher rate than any other medication. As a nation, we have become—literally—a nervous wreck!

You may also want to check out:

• My blog post The Carbon Monoxide of Anxiety
• A series of sermons called X-ing Out Anxiety

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A psalmist says that God sows light like seed in our hearts. What are we to do with these precious seeds?

Get more information on my new book When Sheep Bite. 

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We all face storms in life. My friend Tom Kaastra gives us a 5-step plan to rise above those storms. 

Check out my new book When Sheep Bite.

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Have you ever been obediently sailing along smoothly, and then  a storm threatens to swamp you?

You may also like to check out:

• Where’s God? part 1
• Where’s God? part 2

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Stress might have six letters, but it seems like some leaders have a knee-jerk reaction to treat it like a four-letter word. While it might be nice to fantasize about an stress-free life, this is both entirely unrealistic and detrimental to your leadership. The truth is, a mild amount of stress can be helpful to you personally, as well as your organization as a whole. Join us as Greg and I unpack why you should embrace a bit of stress in your life.

Check out the video version of this episode of our leadership podcast. 

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Shepherd leaders need to be in the pastures where God has placed them, faithfully caring for the sheep under their care, and individualizing that care for each and every sheep.

Check out the video of my conversation with Karl Vaters. 

You can check out more clips from this Church Lobby interview here.

Check out my book Shepherd Leadership for yourself or for a pastor that you love. And also check out my latest book When Sheep Bite, which I think of as the prequel to Shepherd Leadership.

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Pastors can wrestle with questions about why God called them to their ministry. It is important to remember the honor that it is to serve in this role.

Check out my book Shepherd Leadership. And also check out my newest book When Sheep Bite. 

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