Episode 103

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13th Aug 2024

It's Possible, But Rare, to Finish Well

Do people ever learn? Why does history repeat itself? Does anyone finish well in leadership without blowing up their lives first?

We close the study of Nehemiah with three life principles -- two are sobering; one is encouraging.

  1. Leadership matters. It's not enough for people to have the right credentials; they need the right heart.
  2. Systems and structures don't keep people on the right track. People do. Primarily leaders.
  3. It is possible for leaders to remain fully engaged over the long haul and not blow up their lives.

Nehemiah is a powerful book on leadership and faithfulness -- whether leading one's self, in obscurity, or in a very public eye. The last chapter isn't a "...and they lived happily ever after" ending. It's a reminder about the tendencies of people and the importance of living with intention and devotion.

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Each person has an immeasurable, eternal, and irreplaceable impact! To realize and use this capacity for the highest good is dependent on being spiritually strong, emotionally healthy, and relationally smart. Through teaching and guest interviews, listeners are empowered with timeless truths from Scripture and modern insights from the science of human dynamics. Parents gain practical help and significant encouragement in raising kids ready for adulthood! Come curious. Go galvanized, ready to engage fully in God's grand story!
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Stephanie Smith

Stephanie Smith's heart for teaching began with the chickens and cows on her childhood farm. ​Today’s audiences don't moo or squawk but instead appreciate Stephanie’s applying Biblical truths and human insights to real issues with artfulness, authority, and authenticity. Experiencing deep relational and emotional pain starting at birth, Stephanie is now on a mission to build spiritually strong, emotionally healthy, and relationally smart women and families.
Stephanie’s passion for education motivated helping launch and teaching at a homeschool cooperative and later a Christian school. She’s mom to five grown sons, mother-in-law to four heart daughters, and Nana to seven grands. Believing every person has an impact that is immeasurable, eternal, and irreplaceable, Stephanie invites and equips others to engage fully in God's grand story!