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Staying Power
by Becoming Brighter: Tara Wiley, Christian Life Coach
Christian leaders are stepping away from ministry at an alarming rate. In this podcast we will explore Scripture, practices, and modern-day examples of leaders who persevere in ministry with grit and joy, and discover our own staying power strengthened. These short snippets are meant to energize your day, whether you minister in a church setting, nonprofit, school, business, or home. I’d love to pray specifically for you; e-mail requests to [email protected]
Episodes
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Midweek Prayer: a stillness meditation
If you struggle with anxiety, this prayer practice is for you. If the idea of getting still with God is daunting, this prayer practice is for you. If you know that there’s science behind meditation being good for you and yet you wrestle with what it looks like to be meditative with God and not…
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Staying Power with Bob Anderson, part 2
In the conclusion of our conversation with Bob Anderson, he shares some very personal anecdotes of how God has come through in answering long-awaited prayers, the fruit of stillness in his walk with God - and what that looks like no matter what season you might be in. Once again, this is a…
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Staying Power with Bob Anderson
Unless you went to my alma mater, Kansas State University, you may not know this name. But I guarantee you that God knows his name and smiles when he notices what this leader is up to. The amount of influence and impact that Bob Anderson’s humble leadership has had is really more than I can…
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Midweek Prayer: In Uncertainty
Are you wrestling with uncertainty as you wait on answers and long for a season to resolve in your life? Or perhaps you have a friend or a loved one who finds themselves in a season of an uncertainty. If so, this prayer time is for you! Using Psalm 13 as our outline, we are going to dare to get...
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Staying Power with Ron Prosise, part 2
Last week I introduced Pastor Ron to you all, and I am so excited to dive in this week to the rest of that rich conversation packed with scripture and encouragement specific to how we can find strength in God. This episode is a little longer, but it’s worth every minute of your time. Grab a…
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Midweek Prayer: Dedicating Ourselves to God, Head to Toe
Today I want to invite you into a prayer practice of dedication. Taking time to dedicate our lives - every aspect of who we are: physically emotionally, spiritually, and relationally and vocationally - is a reflection of a practice shown from beginning to end of scripture. It is an honoring of…
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Staying Power with Ron Prosise, part 1
I am so excited to step into a series with you with Pastor Ron Prosise. He’s been leading the church for over 30 years now, and has such a depth and breath of experience and wisdom from God‘s word. I know you’re going to be both encouraged, and perhaps, like me, convicted as you listen to him...
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Midweek prayer: Our Royal Position
Hello friends! Welcome back to Staying Power as we head into 2024! I start this episode with a little bit of a life update and then invite you to join me in remembering who Jesus is and who we are in him as a prayerful entry into a new year. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and even discouraged in...
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Midweek prayer: divine disruptions
Are you discovering the life is simply not going according to your best laid plans? This time of year it seems inevitable that there will be disappointments and disruptions to all of the carefully mapped out plans that we have. What an invitation we have to trust that God knows what he’s doing…
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Midweek prayer: Renovation Time
Deconstruction: it’s a buzzword and, at times, a bad word in Christian circles. But it’s not going away. It’s not even something new. Finding ourselves in seasons where we remove old ways of thinking, being, and doing in order to embrace a fresh perspective and new season God is calling us into -...
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Staying Power: an Update & the Plan for Nov-Dec 2023
Hello friends! Today I want to share a little bit about what’s going on in my family‘s life and would appreciate your prayers as we head into a particularly busy season to finish out 2023! I’m also giving a little update in this podcast on what the plans are for the remaining episodes for 2023...
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Midweek Prayer: empowered by experiencing God’s lavish love
As leaders, we are always looking for the latest and greatest power boost hack. As I recorded today’s prayer, the Holy Spirit met me with reminders that experiencing God‘s love is the ultimate power boost. Taking 15 minutes of quietness before the Lord WILL reap incredible dividends in your day....
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Staying Power with Tyler and Callie Franca
Let’s head to the tropical island of the Dominican Republic today! Though Tyler and Callie’s missionary-lives may look very different from yours and mine, the lessons they share on leadership and leading with family are so applicable for us all! I cannot wait for you to join us - and their…
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Midweek Prayer: In the Whirlwind
When life feels chaotic and confusing – like we are functioning in a whirlwind when what we long for is clarity and next steps – God gives us a promise that carries us even when the whirlwind doesn’t stop… even when He invites us right back into the chaos. Today let’s find strength and courage by...
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Staying Power with Lee Baker
Leadership as a creative has its own unique challenges and this conversation with musician and coach Lee Baker is filled with such wisdom for creative leaders. But Lee also shares very honestly and vulnerably about his journey towards burnout, what he chose to do to address those red flags, and…
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Staying Power with Desree Coleman
Are you nurturing a long-held dream with fading hopes that you’ll ever see it come to fruition? Ah, friend, then, this episode is for you. Desree is so wise, I literally got out my journal as we talked to take notes as God spoke encouragement to me through her story. This woman can preach! Get a...
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Midweek Prayer: for the one who is exhausted
If you’re exhausted, you’re not alone. Take a few moments to sink into this beautiful poem-prayer by John O’Donahue. Have a prayer request? Email me at [email protected].
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Staying Power with Pete Youlden
30 years in ministry! I can only imagine the stories - the joys and the sorrows - that Pete Youlden has experienced as he’s faithfully served college students and staff at Cru. With just a few moments to share, there’s no way to hear them all, but Pete wisely shared some choice truths for all of…
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Midweek Prayer: The Lord Is Near; praying with Amy Carmichael
‘It may look like I’m surrounded but I’m surrounded by You.’ I refer today to these lyrics of the first song on the 2020 album ‘Peace’ produced by Bethel Music. The presence of God is a powerful strengthening tool for us when life gets heavy. Let’s take a moment to remember in prayer: He.Is.Near.
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Staying Power with Natalie Neal
What happens when you uproot your family for a new ministry position, and just a few months later, face a life-altering cancer diagnosis? We know that as Christian leaders, we are not immune to crisis - but leading in the midst of crisis requires a serious set of supernatural and practical tools....
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Midweek prayer: Fight fire with fire
Are you ready for battle? Or maybe feeling a little battle-weary? Today we are diving into a prayer full of Scripture-declarations around fire. This is for the one who needs to be reminded that the God we serve, who lives within us, is greater than any battle before us. Let’s fight fire with fire...
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Staying Power with Chaplain JR Harris
Join me in a conversation with my wise and thoughtful friend JR Harris. He has seen a lot and done a lot of ministry in the name of Jesus. The two potent practices he shares in today’s episode are applicable to every one of us no matter where we wear the hat of Christian Leader in our lives, and...
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Midweek prayer: A prayer practice for the waiting room
How do you pray in the waiting rooms of life? Today I want to share a prayer practice that anchored me as I waited on a test whose results could have altered the course of my life. My hope is that this time of prayer can be an encouragement for you personally, and a resource for you as you come...
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Staying Power with Melodie Griffin
We'll laugh our way through some powerful, ready-to-implement concepts that will strengthen your ministry and protect you from burnout. Join my friend Melodie who quite literally has spent her entire life engaged in Christian ministry, whether as a pastor's kid or as a leader in the church, as we...
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Midweek Prayer: Strength in Stillness
Today as we pray together, I'm thinking of the image of a jar filled with sand and water, so shaken that it is completely opaque from top to bottom. Sometimes life can feel like a constant shaking. As we get still before the Lord, let's invite Him to settle the sediment that's clouding our...
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Staying Power with Jason Skjverem, Minot State Cru
Christian leaders are pouring their lives out in many contexts beyond the walls of a church. Join me in conversation with Jason Skjverem who has served in college campus ministry for 19 years now with his wife Kassidy. My prayer is that Jason's thoughtful and humble approach to wise decision…
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Staying Power with Lisa van den Berg
You might consider popping in your headphones and going for a walk as you join us today; it will make sense why while you listen! The tender and vulnerable storytelling in this episode will bring hope to your hurting heart. Lisa shares with candor and love how God has met her in times of illness...
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Midweek Prayer: The Listening God
As we pause in the middle of our busy week to find fresh energy from the Lord, join me in reflecting on this powerful character trait of our God: he listens to us. Create some quiet space for yourself to be able to reflect deeply on the short passage from Psalm 10 that we will pray through...
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Staying Power: Midweek Prayer
Staying Power has a twice-weekly rhythm: Starting the week with a story of a fellow Christian leader's staying power recommendations. Midweek, a pause for a brief encouragement followed by prayer just for you. This is the first midweek prayer, from my heart to yours: be encouraged. You are prayed...
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Welcome to Staying Power
Let’s journey together to discover where we, as Christian leaders, can find our staying power in ministry and in life.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Christian leaders are stepping away from ministry at an alarming rate. In this podcast we will explore Scripture, practices, and modern-day examples of leaders who persevere in ministry with grit and joy, and discover our own staying power strengthened. These short snippets are meant to energize your day, whether you minister in a church setting, nonprofit, school, business, or home. I’d love to pray specifically for you; e-mail requests to [email protected]
HOSTED BY
Becoming Brighter: Tara Wiley, Christian Life Coach
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