Henry Ford said, “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right.” That’s the power of belief. And it’s so much greater than positive thinking. It’s a deep-seeded sense of personal significance; significance that will be the breeding ground for determination, focused effort, perseverance, and a commitment to become your best for those that matter most in your life. You see, life, ultimately, isn’t about building something. Instead, it’s about building someone. At this point, many of you may be thinking, not for me. It’s too late. And worse, I’m too late. But allow me to counter by saying this: there is more for your life than whatever you’re currently facing. And even if you’re already living a success-filled life, there is more. That’s why, joining me today, is Brian Houston, global senior pastor of Hillsong Church. And today, we’re talking all about developing a resilient spirit in the face of pain and hardship, overcoming disappointment, and establishing your life for significance; significance characterized by these words and the title his brand-new book: there is more. Buy "There Is More" By building our lives around godly principles, surrounding ourselves with wisdom, and living for a cause greater than ourselves, we can effectively live out God's purposes and have an enduring impact. As Brian Houston has personally discovered, when we depend on Jesus as the source for our identity, our lives can be a lasting legacy that maximize the gifts He has given each of us as unique individuals. There is More is for anyone who wants to be challenged to live with expectancy. Ephesians 3 is a call to release the immeasurable potential within you and the exceeding, abundant, and above plans and purposes of a Holy God that are beyond your greatest imagination. "Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen" (Ephesians 3:20-21). Buy There Is More: When the World Says You Can't, God Says You Can now. About Brian Houston For over 40 years, Global Founder and Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church, Pastor Brian Houston, has endeavored to preach to people’s Mondays’ and not just their Sundays. Meaning, his life and leadership is all about empowering people to fulfill their unique purpose and calling - taking the principles that they learn in church and enabling them to outwork these practical lessons in their home, workplace and relationships. He is a sought after teacher and speaker, and his greatest joy is to watch others flourish in their business, ministry and family life through being connected to a healthy local church and the Word of God. Review “Win Today” Click here to read the ratings, or even better, please leave me a rating and review on iTunes. Your rating will help the podcast get noticed and positioned on iTunes. What Listeners Are Saying… “So great to find a podcast that is both encouraging and challenging! It is professionally produced, yet still has an informal feel like I’m hanging out with Chris… And frankly, I’d love to hang out with him! I really appreciate his heart and have been able to apply many of his topics in my life to help me grow professionally, physically, and relationally. A+!”

What you don't know about yourself can hurt you and your relationships―and maybe even how you make your way in the world. But in contrast, what you do know will empower you to live a focused, intentional, and very effective life. Many of us find ourselves stuck in a rut from time-to-time. Wouldn’t you want to know how you landed there and how to get unstuck? Joining us today is author of The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery, Ian Morgan Cron. Today, we’re going to explore your authentic self through the lens of the Enneagram: an ancient personality type system with an uncanny accuracy in describing how human beings are wired, both positively and negatively. Maybe some of you are scoffing at me, saying, Chris, enough of the personality style conversation. That’s where I want to stay for a moment, because this is a much deeper, more meaningful topic than that. You were formed uniquely, for a specific purpose. I think we tend to put people in personality boxes too quickly. That’s why today, we’re talking about something more meaningful: our authentic self. Buy the Book What you don't know about yourself can hurt you and your relationships―and maybe even how you make your way in the world. It can also keep you in the shallows with God. Do you want help figuring out who you are and why you're stuck in the same ruts? The Enneagram is an ancient personality type system with an uncanny accuracy in describing how human beings are wired, both positively and negatively. In The Road Back to You Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile forge a unique approach―a practical, comprehensive way of accessing Enneagram wisdom and exploring its connections with Christian spirituality for a deeper knowledge of God and of ourselves. Funny and filled with stories, this book allows you to understand more about each of the Enneagram types, keeping you turning the pages long after you have read the chapter about yourself. Beginning with changes you can start making today, the wisdom of the Enneagram can help you get on the road that will take you further along into who you really are―leading you into places of spiritual discovery you would never have found on your own, and paving the way to the wiser, more compassionate person you want to become. Buy The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery now! About Ian Morgan Cron Ian Morgan Cron is a bestselling author, nationally recognized speaker, Enneagram teacher, trained psychotherapist, Dove Award-winning songwriter and Episcopal priest. His books include the novel Chasing Francis and the spiritual memoir Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me. Ian draws on an array of disciplines—from psychology to the arts, Christian spirituality and theology—to help people enter more deeply into conversation with God and the mystery of their own lives. He and his wife, Anne, live in Nashville, Tennessee. Review “Win Today” Click here to read the ratings, or even better, please leave me a rating and review on iTunes. Your rating will help the podcast get noticed and positioned on iTunes. What Listeners Are Saying… “So great to find a podcast that is both encouraging and challenging! It is professionally produced, yet still has an informal feel like I’m hanging out with Chris… And frankly, I’d love to hang out with him! I really appreciate his heart and have been able to apply many of his topics in my life to help me grow professionally, physically, and relationally. A+!”

We live in an era when true fathers are in short supply; where authentic men have been emasculated; where young boys simply age, but don’t mature. It’s not the case for every man. But it is the case for a lot of men around the world. Guys, I’m desperate for this conversation. I have an incredible father. He’s a real man. He’s a godly man. But I need to be strengthened from the inside out like a lot of you joining us today. But in an age when true fathers are in short supply, here’s the question: how do you find the path to manhood? How do you steer clear of the dangers? Joining us this week is bestselling author of Wild at Heart and Fathered by God: Learning What Your Dad Could Never Teach You, John Eldredge. And today, we’re calling men back to a simple and reassuring truth: God is our Father. In life's trials and triumphs, God is initiating boys and men through the stages of manhood and into a place of health and vitality. And today, we’re mapping out the path of manhood; not more rules, not another list of principles, not formulas, but a sure path men have followed for centuries before us. Find that path and become the man God sees in you. Buy the Book There is a path leading to authentic manhood, cut by men who have gone before us, sons following in the footsteps of their fathers, generation after generation. There are perils along the trail, even disasters? All the more reason to rely on the guidance of a Father who has gone before. But in an age when true fathers are in short supply, how do you find the path to manhood? How do you steer clear of the dangers? In Fathered by God: Learning What Your Dad Could Never Teach You, John Eldredge calls men back to a simple and reassuring truth: God is our Father. In life's trials and triumphs, God is initiating boys and men through the stages of manhood from Beloved Son to Cowboy to Warrior to Lover to King to Sage. Fathered by God maps out the path of manhood? Not more rules, not another list of principles, not formulas, but a sure path men have followed for centuries before us. Find that path and become the man God sees in you. Every man was once a boy.  And every little has dreams, big dreams, dreams of being the hero, of beating the bad guys, of doing daring feats and rescuing the damsel in distress. Every little girl has dreams, too: of being rescued by her prince and swept up into a great adventure, knowing that she is the beauty. But what happens to those dreams when we grow up? Walk into most churches, have a look around, and ask yourself: What is a Christian man?  Without listening to what is said, look at what you find there. Most Christian men are bored. John Eldredge revises and updates his best-selling, renowned Christian classic, Wild at Heart, and in it invites men to recover their masculine heart, defined in the image of a passionate God. And he invites women to discover the secret of a man’s soul and to delight in the strength and wildness men were created to offer. About John Eldredge John Eldredge is an author (you probably figured that out), a counselor, and a teacher. He is also president of Ransomed Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God's love, and learn to live in God's Kingdom. John grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles (which he hated), and spent his boyhood summers on his grandfather’s cattle ranch in eastern Oregon (which he loved). John met his wife, Stasi, in high school (in drama class). But their romance did not begin until they each came to faith in Christ, after high school. John earned his undergraduate degree in Theater at Cal Poly, and directed a theater company in Los Angeles for several years before moving to Colorado with Focus on the Family, where he taught at the Focus on the Family Institute. John earned his master’s degree in Counseling from Colorado Christian University, under the direction of Larry Crabb and Dan Allender.

It's no secret that those who are closest to us can wound us the most profoundly. Reeling from betrayal, we build walls around our hearts to protect us from the heartache, yet these are the very walls that block us from seeing hope, receiving healing and feeling love. And it can feel even more impossible to continue loving in the face of it. So i in those moments of unthinkable betrayal and hurt, how are we supposed to respond? And more pertinent, how are we supposed to heal? Sharing his own story of personal pain today, through his brand-new book, Love Like You've Never Been Hurt: Hope, Healing and the Power of an Open Heart, is pastor and New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin. And today, he will teach us how to find the strength, courage, and motivation to get free from the entanglement of unforgiveness and bitterness. Toxic stress (and toxic emotions for that matter) are devastating on our bodies. We have to choose another way. And that way is the topic of today’s discussion. Buy the Book! The human heart was created with a great capacity to love. But along with that comes a great capacity to feel pain. There is no denying that those who love us, who are closest to us, can wound us the most profoundly. That kind of pain can be difficult, if not impossible, to overcome. And it can feel even more impossible to continue loving in the face of it. Yet that is exactly what we are called to do. Sharing his own story of personal pain, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin shows us how to find the strength, courage, and motivation to set aside the hurt, see others as God sees them, and reach out in love. Through biblical and modern-day stories, he discusses different types of relational disappointment and heartache, and answers questions such as Why should I trust again? and How can I ever really forgive? The walls we build around our hearts to cut us off from pain are the very walls that block us from seeing hope, receiving healing, and feeling love. Here are the tools and inspiration you need to tear down those walls, work through your wounds, repair damaged relationships, and learn to love like you've never been hurt. Buy Love Like You've Never Been Hurt: Hope, Healing and the Power of an Open Heart right now! About Jentezen Franklin Jentezen Franklin is the senior pastor of Free Chapel, a multicampus church with a global reach. His messages influence generations through various outreaches and through his televised broadcast, Kingdom Connection. Jentezen is also a New York Times bestselling author who speaks at conferences worldwide. He and his wife, Cherise, live in Gainesville, Georgia, and have five children. Review “Win Today” Click here to read the ratings, or even better, please leave me a rating and review on iTunes. Your rating will help the podcast get noticed and positioned on iTunes. What Listeners Are Saying… “So great to find a podcast that is both encouraging and challenging! It is professionally produced, yet still has an informal feel like I’m hanging out with Chris… And frankly, I’d love to hang out with him! I really appreciate his heart and have been able to apply many of his topics in my life to help me grow professionally, physically, and relationally. A+!”