Proven Perspectives with John Hawkins

In this episode, Laura and John, along with Janet, discuss the meaning of wrapping up your career and living all of life as a God-centered adventure.

All organizations go through leadership transitions. The challenge is doing a leadership transition in a God-honoring way that positively moves the organization forward. Listen in as Laura, John, and their guests discuss how Leadership Edge is doing a leadership transition by God's grace and for His glory.

The cross of Christ is the universal symbol of Christianity. But what is its meaning? More specifically, what actually happened on the cross and why? Listen in as Laura and John get at the meaning of the cross and its impact on our daily lives.

Ever wonder how to encourage someone to stand fast in their faith during a hard season? Hebrews 10-12 gives a wonderful, poignant picture of this that is relevant for every believer. Listen in as Laura and John talk through these verses and their relevance for daily life.

Every Christian has their story or testimony of how they came to faith in Christ. Understanding "our story" in light of how the Bible describes the salvation story of all who have come to faith in Christ is enormously beneficial. Join in as Laura and John talk through the glorious salvation story in Ephesians 2:1-10.

Many people help us in life. And there are a few people who help us become the person God wants us to be. In this episode, Laura and John talk about the impact of Harold Bullock in John's life and how God can use us to help others become what He wants them to be.

Whether at the New Year or throughout the year, we all need daily guidance and confidence for life's opportunities and challenges. Listen in as Laura and John discuss two scripture passages that give a God-Centered basis for daily life.

Today, we are revisiting this classic episode of Proven Perspectives. Anxiety seems to be rampant in the US and other countries.  In this episode, Laura and John discuss a scripture passage on anxiety that we often don't not how to understand and the reality behind it that can break anxiety's grip. Show Notes:  The Lord is at Hand

Join us as we revist this classic episode of Proven Perspectives. Leadership Edge Founder, John Hawkins, reflects on living by faith. He states, "In faith I must do all that God calls me to do today-- then I must leave the results with God."

Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, Gen A? Generational cohorts are helpful for Christians to understand. And yet the Bible says that each generation has similar core needs that are clearly addressed for every generation in the Bible. Join in as Laura and John thoughtfully discuss core needs of every generation and how to be relevant across the generations.

In this episode, Laura and John take a fresh look at the Great Commission in Matthew 28:16-20. In various ways, we tend to miss the meaning of the Commission, who it was originally given to and the hope that it is based upon. Listen in and you'll likely leave with new motivation and insight in living out Christ's commission to all of His disciples.

We often find ourselves in the position of training others, whether it's instructing our children on room cleaning, training employees at work, or training members of our church. In this episode, Laura and John delve into John's decades of training experience, sharing ten key insights that make training effective and enduring.

Life-on-life mentoring was consistently essential in developing the leaders of the first-century church. That is not the case now. Listen in as Laura and John unpack the concept of life-on-life mentoring and why it is so important for Christians and churches today.

God calls every Christian to be involved in ministry to others. This can take various forms through the years of one's life. Listen in as Laura and John talk through practical ideas of giving up our lives for the benefit of others for the glory of God.

The Bible says that the Church is the Body of Christ. Among all that this means, it certainly means that one of the great blessings Christians have is to be a member of His body, His church. Listen in as Laura and John dig deep into this blessing.

"To love and to cherish till death us do part" is a fundamental phrase in Christian wedding vows. Join Laura and John as John shares what he's learned about loving and cherishing, and a few other things, through his 46-year marriage to Janet.

Knowing God is the great privilege and purpose to which all Christians are called. But the pressures of day-to-day life often redirect us from this great calling. Listen in as Laura and John discuss how to focus on knowing God throughout the days of your life.

Men were made by God for Christian brotherhood. And yet so many Christian men go through life on their own, not benefitting from the loyalty, understanding and courage that can come from brothers in the Lord. Listen in as Laura and John talk about the benefits and costs that come with Christian friendship between men.

Three fathers of boys continue the conversation started in the last episode with Dr. Gary Chapman.  Todd Melby is joined by two godly men, Eric Smith and Adam Hoover, who have each been impacted by Leadership Edge.  They discuss the challenges, successes and hopes they have for living as God's men in the sphere of influence of parenting.

Today, LEI President, Todd Melby sits down with Dr. Gary Chapman to discuss parenting boys. Gary is a well-known pastor, counselor, public speaker, and author. He hosts a radio program called A Love Language Minute and is the best-selling author of numerous books including The Five Love Languages series of books which includes The Five Love Languages of Children which may be helpful for some of ou...

Every organization, whether businesses, families, churches or communities, need managers and leaders. Someone has to manage this week's payroll and someone has to lead the company into what it must be in the future. Join Laura and John in a wide-ranging discussion of leading and managing and the lessons about these in I Samuel 30. Resource: The Lifestyle Leadership Model

Bob Hostetter is a husband and father who works in financial services from Dallas, TX. Bob is also the first person mentored through Leadership Edge after it launched at Duke University. In this episode, Laura leads a meaningful discussion between John and Bob as they talk about their 30-year friendship.

Acclaimed leadership expert John Kotter says that a vision clarifies the direction in which we should move. Proverbs says that without vision people wander off. Join Laura and John as they discuss the practical dynamics of Leadership, Change and Vision. Resource: Leadership, Change, and Vision

Whether one of many years or few, a wasted life is a tragedy. Join Laura and John as they discuss how to live your life according to its intended purpose.

Washing socks, handing out doughnuts and coffee and the glory of God. How do these three things fit together? Listen in as Laura and John talk about how daily menial tasks provide great opportunities to glorify God. Resource: Managing for the Glory of God