The Discerning Leader Podcast

Nov 21 2024 236 ep. 37 mins 29

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The Discerning Leader podcast is for Christian leaders who are interested in discovering the joy of “practicing a preference for God” in all aspects of their personal lives and relationships, their leadership and service to others. Each episode our host, Steve Macchia, founder and president of Leadership Transformations, Inc. (LTI), with friends from the LTI community, will explore one aspect of spiritual discernment as a way of life. Join us on this refreshingly transformational journey and add your voice to this leadership conversation.

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A.J. Swoboda | November 2024 Special Edition, Episode 01

Nov 21 2024 49 mins

Host: Steve Macchia, Guest: A.J. Swoboda “The invitation to sabbath offends just about everything we value as Americans.” - AJ Swoboda In this special edition episode of The Discerning Leader podcast, Steve Macchia has a conversation with AJ Swoboda, writer, professor and pastor. AJ shares about the subversive power of sabbath, how we can care for creation, and the formativ

Suz Skinner | Discerning God in the Garden of the Soul, Episode 3

Nov 14 2024 40 mins

Co-Hosts: Steve Macchia and Matt Scott, Guest: Suz Skinner “A good gardener listens and watches and wants to work with what God is already doing” - Suz Skinner Suz Skinner is a member of the Emmaus Faculty, Abide Faculty, and a Spiritual Formation Associate for Leadership Transformations Inc. and the Pierce Fellowship at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Suz joins Steve an

Fyfe Blair | Discerning God in the Garden of the Soul, Episode 2

Nov 07 2024 54 mins

Co-Hosts: Steve Macchia and Matt Scott, Guest: Fyfe Blair “Understanding the pruning that is happening with Christ. Yes, it’s hard, but there’s deep soul care work here going on. It’s about your fruitfulness” - Fyfe Blair Fyfe Blair is a faculty member of LTI’s Selah Certificate Program in Spiritual Direction (Europe cohort). Fyfe is also the Project Lead for “The

Matt Scott | Discerning God in the Garden of the Soul, Episode 1

Oct 31 2024 35 mins

Co-Hosts: Steve Macchia and Matt Scott “Are you creating space in your life to be alone, to be quiet, to be reflective, to be relational, to put technology away, to hang out with those you love and to be loved?” - Steve Macchia The Bible is full of agrarian imagery. The words of Genesis, the prophet Isaiah, Apostle Paul, and Jesus himself all talked about gardens, plants, t

Slow Down. Be More Curious. | Discerning God in Slowness, Episode 7

Oct 24 2024 33 mins

Host: Steve Macchia, Guest: Matt Scott “When was the last time you’ve been awed by God?” - Steve Macchia How can slowing down help us embrace the mysterious work of God? In this episode, Steve and Matt tackle this question as they invite you to “slow down and be more curious.” Our technological, information-rich age can make us resistant to wonder. What do we gain

Slow Down. Be More Content. | Discerning God in Slowness, Episode 6

Oct 17 2024 33 mins

Host: Steve Macchia, Guest: Matt Scott “A humble person is a content person.” - Steve Macchia How does our hustling lead to entitlement? In this episode, Steve and Matt tackle this question as they invite you to “slow down and be more content.” When we are hustling, this leads to entitlement. Entitlement fuels our discontent. Looking at the encouragement from the a

Slow Down. Be More Detached. | Discerning God in Slowness, Episode 5

Oct 10 2024 39 mins

Host: Steve Macchia, Guest: Matt Scott “What are we gripping in our hands that may simply be worth a penny in comparison to the abundant life God offers us." - Steve Macchia How do we release the things that make for false self identity? In this episode, Steve and Matt tackle this question as they invite you to “slow down and be more detached.” Henri Nouwen talked a

Slow Down. Be More Attentive. | Discerning God in Slowness, Episode 4

Oct 03 2024 31 mins

Host: Steve Macchia, Guest: Matt Scott “Not setting realistic expectations of what we can accomplish within a day creates unnecessary hurry and angst inside each of us.” - Matt Scott How does our inability to slow down rob us of attentive presence? In this episode, Steve and Matt tackle this question as they invite you to “slow down and be more attentive.” Too many relatio

Slow Down. Be More Humble. | Discerning God in Slowness, Episode 3

Sep 26 2024 29 mins

Host: Steve Macchia, Guest: Matt Scott "It is hard to do the 'one-anothering' of the New Testament when we are in a hurry" - Matt Scott How does hurry hinder humility? In this episode, Steve and Matt tackle this question as they invite you to “slow down and be more humble.” Exploring the reality that hurry drives our selfish ambition, this conversation looks at practica

Slow Down. Be More Silent. | Discerning God in Slowness, Episode 2

Sep 19 2024 37 mins

Host: Steve Macchia, Guest: Matt Scott “How are we going to know God with heart, soul, mind, and strength if we don’t know Him in the inner core of our being - our soul?” - Steve Macchia In this second episode of Season 31, Steve and Matt talk about the practice of silence. The goal of silence is to know God in the core of our being. Practices that lead us to silence