Best Tim Groeschel Podcasts (2024)

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CNLP 650 | Gavin Adams on Why Leading a Church is Harder Than Leading a Business, Overcoming Your Insecurity When Working With Gifted People, And Top Advice from Home Depot, Popeye's, and Coca Cola on ... 1:25:20

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Dr. Gavin Adams, former Woodstock City Church Lead Pastor and entrepreneur, talks about why leading a church is harder than leading a business. He also discusses overcoming your insecurity as a leader when working with gifted people and offers top advice from Home Depot, Popeye's, and Coca-Cola on leading and scaling change. Show Notes The Art of L…

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Ep. 509 Samuel "Champ" Ferguson 1:29:55

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We're back with another round of people who were on the wrong side of history, and also giant pieces of shit. Samuel "Champ" Ferguson decided to fight on the side of the Confederacy during the Civil War. But not as a legitimate soldier for the most part, and also not out of any sense of patriotism, or southern pride, or anything that could kinda be…

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CNLP 649 | Tara-Leigh Cobble on the Power of Digital Discipleship, Lessons From 350M Bible Recap Downloads, NeuroFeedback Therapy and The Word of God's Impact on Her Brain, and Leader Character Traps 1:15:05

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Tara-Leigh Cobble talks about how and why she changed her mind on the power of digital discipleship, lessons from 350 million downloads on the Bible Recap podcast, how neurofeedback therapy and the Word of God transformed her brain and helped her sleep, and character traps young leaders need to avoid. Show Notes The Art of Leadership Live On The Ri…

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Ep. 508 Rudolf Hess 1:48:49

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Well, dear listeners, Tim done did it again and dropped a big ol' Nazi bomb all over the podcast. Today we're talking about Rudolf Hess, a shitsucker from day one, and boy did he not change his ways as time went on. Though he did get crazier and way more bonkers. I definitely didn't see where this episode was headed, but I enjoyed talking shit on t…

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CNLP 648 | Kadi Cole On Creating Safe Spaces for Self-Reporting Pastoral Misconduct, Why Older Female Leaders Often Resist Younger Female Leaders, and the Remaining Pay Gap Between Men and Women 1:23:11

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Kadi Cole returns to discuss creating a safe space for self-reporting pastoral misconduct before it starts or before it escalates. Carey and Kadi dive into how this one thing could drastically change our churches. Plus, Kadi shares why older female leaders often resist younger female leaders, the remaining pay gap between women and men on church st…

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Ep. 507 H.H. Holmes 1:38:52

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Today we're bringing you a long, much requested person from the great corrupted city of Chicago, H.H. Holmes. Of course, we can't catch a break here so the technical issues continue and fucked up the sound on this one a bit, hopefully you can bear with us because this story is worth it. We had a lot of fun talking about this murderous conman and ma…

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CNLP 647 | Lee Strobel on The Future of Evangelism, The Best Arguments For and Against Christianity, and Sharing Truth in an Age that Doesn't Believe in it 1:30:49

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Lee Strobel, award-winning author and former journalist, talks about sharing truth in an age that doesn't believe in it. Lee discusses logical trip lines, why the future of evangelism is probably relational and informational, and the best arguments for and against Christianity. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTub…

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Ep. 506 William "King" Hale 52:17

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For the last Thursday episode we're bringing you William "King" Hale, a man so clearly the bad guy in life that he even looks like Judge Doom from Roger Rabbit. Yet for some reason people still let him do his thing and get power and influence. Dumbasses. Anyways, this guy did some truly evil stuff and was responsible for a whole lot of deaths, so g…

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Ep. 505 Deborah Sampson 1:05:36

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Today we have proof that George Washington wasn't the only genetic freak running around the battlefield during the Revolutionary war. Because Deborah Sampson was out there too, not letting a little thing like the lack of testicles get in the way of her fighting for her country. She may have missed most of the war, but she showed up in the end and p…

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CNLP 646 | Prof G (Scott Galloway) on A Generation of Young Men Filled With Rage and Shame, The Biggest Threat AI Poses, and An Atheist's View on Rethinking How to Be the Church 1:04:39

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Plus, he discusses the biggest threat AI poses, offers an atheist's view on faith, and he and Carey rethink how to be the church. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork This episode is sponsored by: GLOO Did you know people respond to direct mailers 5 to 9 tim…

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Ep. 504 Douglas Albert Munro 44:37

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Never thought I'd be saying that today we'll be talking about a badass member of the Coast Guard, but I'm glad to be wrong about that. Douglas Munro was just a regular, genuinely good dude when he saw the writing on the wall and knew the US was gonna be balls deep in some German and Japanese ass soon. So he signed up as a Coastie because he wanted …

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CNLP 645 | Jon Tyson on Secularism, Responding To The Cultural Obsession with Identity, Generational Differences in the Church, Aging Well in Leadership, Tech, AI, and Discipleship 1:23:57

18d ago1:23:57

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Jon Tyson talks about secularism and how to respond to the new obsession with identity. He discusses generational differences in the church, getting older in leadership, and what he learned from Eugene Peterson. Plus, Jon dives into AI, technology, discipleship, and providing an alternative to the culture. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preachin…

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Ep. 503 Miltiades 1:33:01

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Today we're going way back in history to pre-democracy Greece to talk about Miltiades, a man who didn't take no shit and always got his revenge. He had a pretty good early life due to his dad being a famous badass chariot rider. Then things took a bit of a turn, but he kept pushing on, making his own legacy as the guy who took every opportunity to …

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CNLP 644 | Annie F. Downs On The Opportunity Churches Are Missing With Single Men and Women, A New Take on Sexual Purity, Finishing Well, and Lessons from 100 Million Podcast Downloads 1:33:22

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Annie F. Downs talks about how churches are missing opportunities in ministry to and with single men and women. Plus, she discusses a new take on sexual purity, how to finish well, why your 50s, 60s, and 70s are your best decades, the state of publishing and podcasting, and lessons from New York. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sh…

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Ep. 502 John Bell Hood 56:19

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Today's person of interest is another traitor, I mean, Confederate general. John Bell Hood cut his teeth early in the Civil War being the guy that always attacked hard. Spoiler alert, you don't always want to attack hard. He even inspired a quote from Robert E. Lee himself. Though he probably wasn't very happy about it. As always we had a lot of fu…

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Ep. 501 Vlad "The Impaler" Dracula 1:24:20

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That's right, dear listeners, you recognize that name. We're headed back in time to the no longer existing country of Wallachia to talk about the inspiration for one of the greatest and most classic of the horror monsters. Now our boy Vlad the Impaler, or Vlad Dracula, or however you want to refer to him, got real brutal back in his day. The Impale…

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CNLP 643 | George Kamel on How to Effectively Pitch Yourself As a Young Leader, How to Get Noticed and Promoted in Leadership, EQ Tips, and Money Advice for Millennials and Gen Z In the New Housing Reality ... 1:20:12

27d ago1:20:12

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George Kamel talks about his rise from a college graduate intern at Dave Ramsey to an on-air personality. He outlines how to effectively pitch yourself to an influencer as a young leader, how to get noticed and promoted in leadership, shares EQ tips, and gives financial advice for Millennials and Gen Z in the new housing reality. Show Notes On The …

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Ep. 500 Thomas Jeffrey 1:11:41

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Today we'll be talking about a dude that got shipped off to Australia after running amok through England. And I'm not one to side with the Brits, but well, Thomas Jeffrey for sure earned himself that transportation sentence. Then he got to Australia and totally calmed down. I'm kidding, he became an even bigger turd and ran around even more amok. S…

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CNLP 642 | Willie and Korie Robertson on Duck Dynasty's Backstory, The Terrible Side of Rapid Growth, And How to Make Marriage, Family, and Friendship Work in the Spotlight 1:29:41

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Duck Dynasty's Willie and Korie Robertson share the backstory behind the rise of their A&E reality show and how they got started. Plus, Willie and Korie discuss the terrible side of rapid growth and how to make marriage, family, and friendship work when you're in the spotlight. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTub…

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Ep. 499 Hong Xiuquan 1:36:53

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If you can read that name you know what it means, we'll be fucking up a lot of pronunciations today. Hong Xiuquan was a simple man, in that he was incredibly stupid. Then he decided one day that not only was he not actually stupid, he was goddamn divine. So of course he calls for a crusade, or whatever they'd call it in China. And so begins one of …

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CNLP 641 | Daniel Harkavy On Imagining Your Funeral When You're a Young Leader, Self-Leadership, Team Effectiveness, and What Separates The Best Leaders from the Rest 1:10:54

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What's the value of imagining your own funeral? Daniel Harkavy, author and top leadership coach, discusses the significance of imagining your funeral when you're a young leader. He and Carey dive into life planning, self-leadership, team effectiveness, and what separates the best leaders from the rest. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Ch…

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Ep. 498 Robert the Bruce 1:00:19

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On today's episode we're diving in on this badass fucking Scotsman, the Outlaw King, Robert the Bruce. This man wanted nothing more than to kick some English ass, but he was smart about it. He bided his time until it was right then well, let's just say there's a reason we're talking about him today. So join us as we talk about his bonkers ass life …

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Ep. 497 Bridget Rose Dugdale 1:08:15

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On today's episode we have a super rich English woman who was smart as hell in school. And also pretty much incompetent at everything she did in the real world. Or inept at best I suppose. But hey, she committed real hard to the causes she believed in so at least there's that? She also thought very highly of her contributions, and you'll get to hea…

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CNLP 640 | Shauna Pilgreen on Church Planting Mistakes, Best Practices in a Post-Christian and Progressive Culture, Planting a Church Without a PlayBook, and How to Communicate with Deeply Unchurched People ... 1:00:03

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How do you plant a church without a playbook? Shauna Pilgreen discusses planting a church in San Francisco without a playbook, church planting mistakes, and best planting practices in a post-Christian and progressive culture. Plus, Carey and Shauna explore how to communicate with deeply unchurched people. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching…

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Ep. 496 John Wayne Gacy 1:44:42

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We're closing out anniversary week with an episode on a heavily requested scumbag, the Killer Clown himself, John Wayne Gacy. Gacy had a real shitty childhood, and unlike what a decent person would do, he decided to make this everyone else's problem too. So he ran around just raping and murdering, murdering and raping. Everybody already knows the b…

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CNLP 639 | Jeff Jones on Rebranding Christianity, What the Church Can Learn from Dominos Pizza, And How to Know What the Community Really Thinks About Your Church or Organization 1:17:36

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Jeff Jones discusses rebranding Christianity. He and Carey talk about how to know what the community really thinks about your church or business and how to calculate the net promotor score for your church or business. Plus, Jeff and Carey dive into what the church can learn from Dominos Pizza and other rebranding campaigns. Show Notes On The Rise N…

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Ep. 495 Gregory "Pappy" Boyington 2:06:22

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What's that in the sky? Is it a bird? A plane? No it's, well actually yea it's a plane. And this bad motherfucker, Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, is flying it. This dude was smart as hell and became a plane engineer, but that wasn't enough for him. He wanted to fly them. And also shoot Japs. So he took every single opportunity he had to do so until it …

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CNLP 638 | Jon Chasteen On Leading Broken Churches and Organizations You Inherited, Leading a Church After a Moral Failure, And When to Kill What Your Predecessor Built or Leave it Alone 1:14:00

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Jon Chasteen talks about what he learned after being picked (at age 34) to be the senior pastor of a megachurch after the founding pastor's moral failure. He discusses the keys to leading broken churches and organizations you inherited, does a post-mortem on leading a church after a moral failure, and shares how to know when to kill what your prede…

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Ep. 494 John Ashley 1:04:36

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On today's episode we'll be talking about the guy that might be the origin of everyone thinking Florida is full of psychopaths. John Ashley had a pretty unassuming name, the looks of a Bond villain, and a rap sheet that is truly impressive. This swamp dweller just decided one day that he was gonna commit to crime as his personality, and boy did he.…

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Ep. 493 Grace O'Malley 1:25:07

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Today we're going to Ireland, a land of mostly faerie nonsense, to talk about an actual real badass. The Pirate Queen, Grace O'Malley decided from a very early age that she wasn't going to have a life of regular chick shit. She wanted to sail around and do pirate shit. And fuck with the British of course. But she was smart, she knew when it wasn't …

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CNLP 637 | Tim Stevens On the Dynamics of Abuse At Willow Creek, The Problem of Isolated Leaders, Leading When You Start With Zero Trust, And Building a New Culture and Finding Momentum As You Reach the ... 1:10:05

2M ago1:10:05

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Former Willow Creek Executive Pastor Tim Stevens unpacks the situation at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago. In a transparent conversation, Tim dissects the dynamics of abuse at Willow Creek, outlines the problem with isolated leadership, and covers how to lead when you start with zero trust. Tim and Carey also discuss how to build a new cul…

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Ep. 492 Jerry "Mad Dog" Shriver 54:54

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Today we're talking about a dude who made even special operations dudes and a guy with the Medal of Honor feel kind of nervous. Jerry "Mad Dog" Shriver tore shit up in Vietnam, but he stayed in country waaaaay too long. While he may not have lived a long life, he damn sure packed more into it than most people could in several life times. Enjoy!…

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CNLP 636 | Jennie Allen on Recovering From Feeling Numb In Life and Leadership, Untangling Your Emotions, Gen Z Revival, Why There Are No Fake Christians Left, and the Value of Being Raw & Transparent 1:31:35

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Jennie Allen talks deeply about how to recover from feeling numb in life and leadership. She and Carey discuss untangling your emotions, Gen Z revival, and why there are no fake Christians left. Plus, Jennie touches on the value of being raw and transparent. Show Notes PreachingWorkshop.com On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouT…

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Ep. 491 Oliver Hazard Perry 1:34:23

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It's time, dear listeners, for another badass on the water. And he did it without Kevin Costner's gross webbed feet and gills. Oliver Hazard Perry grew up watching his dad being a bad motherfucker on a ship and decided he wanted to follow in his footsteps, and then one up him. He wound up fighting the British, the terrors of the sea at the time, an…

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CNLP 635 | Cal Newport With Advice to Church Leaders on Boundaries, How Pseudo-Productivity Leads to Burnout, and Why Slow Productivity is the Future for Knowledge Workers 1:39:51

2M ago1:39:51

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Cal Newport returns to the podcast with advice to church leaders and business leaders on setting boundaries and how to not be available to your congregation and customers 24/7, every day of the week. Plus, Cal discusses why pseudo-productivity leads to burnout and why slow productivity is the future for knowledge workers and thought leaders. Show N…

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