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Win Today with Christopher Cook

Self-help and life-hacks help, but they will not turn the key to total life transformation that lasts. And creating a plan for sustainable transformation is what “Win Today” is all about. Each week on the podcast, we'll engage in thought-provoking conversations with world-renowned leaders, bestselling authors, and industry experts who will help you design your roadmap to wholeness from the inside out, so you will live at your best in your relationships, in your mental and emotional health, and in your personal and spiritual growth.
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Now displaying: November, 2016
Nov 30, 2016
I have a massive passion to see young men become the men God designed them to be. Yet I observe too many aging little boys who leave their "man card" on the shelf so-to-speak. What's behind the lack of maturity? What's behind the fear of commitment? What's behind the fear of intimacy? In this episode, I'm diving into part two this topic with one of my key mentors, Dave Bauer. In this episode, you’ll discover... Why a young man's desire to conquer is normal and healthy. To be a man, a boy must see a man. Why enmeshment between a mother and a son can hinder the development of the young man. What does a boy need to grow into manhood? He needs to know what's good about him. Every young boy needs to know his area of strengths. Every young boy needs to be corrected and confronted in order to grow. Healthy respect and disagreement. Why young boys don't learn responsibility by accident.
Nov 23, 2016
I have a massive passion to see young men become the men God designed them to be. Yet I observe too many aging little boys who leave their "man card" on the shelf so-to-speak. What's behind the lack of maturity? What's behind the fear of commitment? What's behind the fear of intimacy? In this episode, I'm diving into part one this topic with one of my key mentors, Dave Bauer. In this episode, you’ll discover... How to stand-up against injustice as a man. How to develop core values that shape your decisions as a man. Why unresolved pain and bitterness from the past derails a man's emotional maturity. How to create safety for the woman in your life. You can't just bring a young boy into the world and expect him to be responsible. He must have role models and mentors who will model the practical skills he needs to be successful.
Nov 16, 2016
Too often, we hide behind the highlight reel of our lives rather than letting people see the real us. And I believe the culprit behind our isolation is fear of rejection and shame. Even though we are the most connected generation of all time we are the most emotionally disconnected. So this week, I'd like to share a message I recently preached. It's about the need for authentic community and the trap of isolation caused by shame. While on stage, I used a simple demonstration of two plants to represent a life enriched by healthy community that fosters identity, purpose, and character development in our life. But as I mentioned, when we live isolated, uprooted lives, there's a good chance we will receive an onslaught of depression, depletion, and deception. That is no way to live. Wouldn't you agree? I give my life to see fear and shame broken off of people just like you. The development of your potential is at stake. A healthy, fulfilling life is at stake. And great relationships are at stake. Emotionally-speaking, shame opens the door to anxiety and depression. It builds walls of self-protection and overconfidence, both of which prevent others from having access to bring truth, life, and freedom to us. I believe this is my core message: that freedom from fear and shame will allow you to live a successful life. And I believe that success, as legendary coach John Wooden said, is, "peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming." But you can't do any of that if your life is looking through the lens of fear and shame. It's why I say, it's never too late to become who you really are. Because this conversation is cornerstone to my passion, I need your help. In which areas of life are you struggling to find freedom from fear and shame? Write me an email. Better yet, leave me a voicemail right now. There's an icon on the right side of your screen. I'll be compiling your questions and hosting a Q&A episode with two friends. Together, we will go after this thing head-on because your life's potential matters to me.
Nov 9, 2016

I believe that it’s never too late to become who you really are. But who we really are isn’t a function of performance, it’s a function of identity. All too often, we succumb to the “performance-acceptance” trap in which our worth and value is innately connected to our good performance. Simply, if we do good, we are good; if we do badly, we are inherently bad. Worse, if we make a mistake, we believe we are a mistake. You see, lurking behind a life characterized by significance is fear, guilt, and shame. I know it too well. For years, fear controlled every aspect of my life. And finally I had enough. Joining me today is a friend and mentor named Jamie Winship who is bringing freedom through truth and identity to thousands of people around the world. I truly believe this message will give you the courage you need to live the life you want to live. In this episode, you'll discover... How to discover your individual identity in life by pursuing truth. The very foundational component of a successful life resides in truth. Confession is simply speaking truth. And telling the truth can be ugly. It just has to be true. It's the only way to walk in freedom. Fear, guilt, and shame always cause us to disconnect from other people and from God. God never uses guilt, shame, or fear tactics to lead people. Shame is the idea that you are an embarrassment to myself and others. Fear and shame biologically hinder the development of the frontal lobe of the brain. People who feel shame at their core revert to self-protection and self-promotion. Anger is a secondary emotion; it's a reaction to something else. Therefore, we must always ask ourselves which emotion precedes the anger. How negative emotions function in our life and why they are key indicators of a need for greater truth. Why feedback and community provide truth in our life. A key question to ask yourself: what are you most afraid of? Your greatest dream is just beyond your deepest fear. Connect with Jamie Winship here.

Nov 1, 2016
Next week, this kamikaze ride called the Presidential Election will be over, and we will have elected a new leader. I'll bet most of us have been in bewilderment about our choices. And the intensity meter has been jacked-up even further after the FBI re-opened the email case involving Hillary Clinton over the weekend. You're ready to vote now, right? In all seriousness, though, a lot of us have found ourselves wrapped-up in the drama of the election and in need of a little perspective. Which brings us here today. Joining us this week is director of Great Lakes School of Ministry, Drew Neal, and together, we're going to develop a healthy perspective about the candidates, the issues, and the long-term direction of our nation. Drew Neal's Seven Points: God loves the people of America, but God isn’t an American. Believers, please stop fear vomiting on your keyboard. Go do something. Get a law degree or get informed. At a minimum, go vote. The strength of our democracy demands it. It’s impossible to hold God and country together as one, you hold them in tension. Abraham was a pagan liar, Moses had an anger problem, David was an adulterous murderer, Solomon had a sex addiction, Esther was a prostitute, Peter disavowed his faith in a public forum. They would have been great for TV and disqualified by the majority of the Christian population. God has been involved with broken leaders since the beginning of time. He’s not intimidated and the world won’t end with either candidate. This is a great nation with great people that are bigger than one person. I believe good overcomes evil. As believers, we hyper-protect things in the name of God as validation for our extreme behavior, but if this behavior is rooted in fear, it misrepresents God’s intentions completely. It's time to change the way we think.  I'll leave you with this quote that many of my friends say:  "Who ever has the most hope, has the most influence."
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