Connexus Church Audio Podcast

Generosity requires a plan. But how do you make a plan? These two simple gauges will help you decide where and how much to give.

Loving the Crazy Like Us Series and looking to get practical? In this bonus episode Carey Nieuwhof interviews Rachel Cruze, daughter of Dave Ramsey, about financial hacks like why going on commission is a much better system for your kids than allowance, how to help your kids through college without going into debt, and the top financial issues people struggle with.

We all worry about money. What if we don't have enough? What if we lose what we have? This simple shift in perspective can free you from financial worries.

Everyone gives something somewhere. But there's a difference between random acts of giving and true generosity. The good news is, it's possible to learn how to be generous.

In a candid, personal and powerful conversation, Brian Houston talks about how Hillsong attracts and keeps great leaders, how he stays healthy as a leader, how he battled back from burnout a few years ago.

Burnout seems to almost be an epidemic these days. And a surprising number of people who perhaps haven't fully burned out still test positive for the signs of burnout. We'll look at what causes burnout, how to know you're in it and how to get back. Plus we'll touch on suicide and why the voices you may be hearing are lying.

So many people get surprised by something that generation after generation of successful people encounter: success is emptier than they ever dreamed. Even when all your dreams come true, you may feel grateful. But feeling grateful doesn't leave you full? Why does success feel so empty? We'll look at why that is, and what to do about it.

Most people think pride is a problem narcissists struggle with. What if they're wrong? What if pride is bigger than that? What if most pride springs not from narcissism, but from insecurity. As strange as it might sound, your insecurity may be driving your pride and causing you all kind of problems that you can easily solve if you overcome your insecurity. We'll show you how.

We've never been more connected as a culture, and we've never felt more alone. Many experts are beginning to call loneliness a cultural epidemic. Why is it that we can have 500 friends on social media and feel so utterly alone? A devious disconnect is underway in our culture, and it's not just a tech problem...it's a human problem.

What happens when you surrender to cynicism? We had an incredible start to the series "Didn't See It Coming", and are thrilled to release this bonus episode for Part 1 - Cynicism. In this especial episode, Tony Morgan, CEO of the Unstuck Group, interviews Carey on leadership setbacks, ministry burnout, and a wonderful aspect of our lives we give up when we let ourselves become cynical.