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Let God Be Bigger Than Your View of Him
We all see God through the filters of our personality, experiences, relationships and emotions. But what happens when we mistake our view of God for God Himself? Scripture invites us to hold tightly to what is clear while approaching the rest with humility, grace, faith, hope and love.

Greg Wiens
6 hours ago5 min read


The Two Changes Every Leader Needs (Most of Us Only Do One)
Real change takes more than a new perspective. It takes a new heart and a practiced response. Most leaders lean hard into one and neglect the other.

Greg Wiens
Sep 25 min read


Calling vs. Role: Your Ministry Position Is Not Your Calling
Many church leaders have confused their calling with the role they currently fill. But roles change. Calling runs deeper. Here is a healthier biblical framework for understanding identity, calling, and ministry.

Greg Wiens
Aug 256 min read


You Have Nothing to Prove: Your Identity in Christ Is Secure
You don't have to prove your worth through achievement, approval, or even your calling. The New Testament gives us a much deeper picture of our identity in Christ.

Greg Wiens
Aug 195 min read


Do I Need to Say It, or Do They Need to Hear It? How Leaders Handle Emotional Triggers
The hardest person to manage in a difficult conversation may be you. Learn how emotionally healthy leaders recognize their triggers, stay engaged, and ask one question before they speak.

Greg Wiens
Aug 105 min read


I Thought I Was Abiding. I Was Actually Exercising.
For years, I practiced spiritual disciplines believing I was abiding in Christ. Slowly, those good habits became performance. Here is what I learned about striving, freedom, and staying close to Jesus.

Greg Wiens
Aug 54 min read


The People You Overlook Reveal the Leader You Are
Anyone can be gracious to someone who can advance them. The truer test of leadership is how we treat the people who can do nothing for us, and whether we notice them at all.

Greg Wiens
Jul 284 min read


Why I Talk About My Death Before It's Staring Me in the Face
Most of us avoid talking about death until it is unavoidable. Losing a close friend reminded me that facing mortality can deepen life, prepare the people we love, and give grief a stronger hope.

Greg Wiens
Jul 225 min read


Why Trying Harder Won't Change Your Behavior
The behavior you want to change is only the visible bush. Lasting growth requires uncovering the assumptions and automatic reactions tangled around its roots, one small response at a time.

Greg Wiens
Jul 154 min read


The Cost of Good Enough: A Leadership Lesson in Self-Awareness
Good enough often works until it doesn’t. A personal story about paint, shortcuts, self-awareness, and why leaders need people who see what they miss.

Greg Wiens
Jul 74 min read
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