By Jason Stonehouse I recently sat down to interview two guys about loneliness and walked away feeling like they'd been reading my mail. Jeff Gailey and Phil Smith wrote a book called The Way Back to One Another, and I brought them on the podcast expecting a nice conversation about community. What I got instead was two hours of quiet conviction. The kind where you're nodding along, asking good follow-up questions, doing your best interviewer voice, and the whole time a little

Most people I talk to feel busy. Not the casual “I’ve got a lot going on” kind of busy. More like the kind where the calendar looks full, the days move fast, and yet something in the back of your mind keeps asking a quiet question: Is this actually meaningful? You can be doing a lot of good things and still wonder if you’re doing the right things. Work projects, Family commitments, Fitness, Hobbies, Social events, and endless "notifications". None of these things are bad. In

Let me tell you the scariest sentence I’ve ever said out loud: “I think I’m fine.” If you’ve been in leadership for more than 15 minutes, you’ve probably said it too. Maybe with a weird chuckle. Maybe with your hands on your hips like a little league coach trying to convince himself that yes, this team might finally win a game. But if we’re honest, “I’m fine” is usually code for: I’m tired, but I don’t know how to say it. I feel stuck, but I’m afraid it makes me look weak. I

By Jason Stonehouse Here’s the brutal truth they don’t tell you in leadership books. You’re not strong enough, smart enough, or strategic...

I am learning a lot about waiting on God and man was I WRONG about some big parts of it. Like, embarrassingly wrong. The kind of wrong...

Let me set the scene: I'm in seat 14B. Middle seat. One armrest already claimed. A man to my right who breathes like he's testing a...

Let’s just say it: churches are notorious for diagnosing themselves poorly. Like the guy who insists he has back problems, when really...

People Pleasing could be killing you. You know that person who always says yes, never causes problems, and somehow makes everyone else...

Ever notice how some leaders walk into room and instantly command respect? Not because they're the loudest or most impressive, but...

I've been wrestling with something that's been bugging me for years. How do we grow in our faith in a way that actually sustains us in a...

Why Traditional Solutions like Therapy Can Miss the Mark for Leaders If you lead anything: a company, a team, even your own family, you...

Ever notice how we approach life these days? We rush through stores, grabbing free samples but never buying ingredients to cook a real...

Ever had that moment where you're staring at an important task that needs doing, when suddenly organizing your closet feels like the most...

Let’s get something out of the way right now: We’ve all done it. Blamed the boss for why we’re stuck. Pointed a finger at the company’s...

I used to think leadership anxiety was just part of the deal. You know, like back-to-back meetings or pretending to understand Excel...

For years, leadership has been taught as a set of skills: how to manage time, delegate, communicate, and make decisions. And while those...

Leadership can often feel like you're drowning and no one is around to throw you a lifeline. Leadership is a funny thing. It often feels...

Negative thoughts can feel like they have their own gravitational pull, dragging you into a spiral that’s hard to escape. But what if you...

In the first Christmas story, there’s a moment we all know: Mary and Joseph arrive in Bethlehem after a long, grueling journey—while Mary...

I haven't met anyone who chooses to be afraid. Most of us would think that fear is something that happens to us. We tend to believe that...