Trent Stewart Leadership Podcast

Would you like to have more money? Would you even say that you love money? In America, many of us are tempted to love money. Most of us worry about it and want more of it. Today, we'll talk about the truth about money because if you want to be a leader who makes today count, you have to grasp the concept of what money really is and what we are to do with it. King Solomon was an extremely wealt...

Just like we change our wardrobe with the season, we have to make adjustments in life according to the season of life that we’re in. Sometimes we fight against the season that God has put us in. We try to avoid the things He wants us to experience instead of learning and growing from them. If you want to make today count as a leader, it’s important to know what season of life you’re in because whe...

Even as Christian leaders, we go through seasons where we feel run down and that what we’re doing isn’t important. We’re all looking for meaning, significance, and enjoyment in life and we try to find it in our jobs, kids, relationships, material things. There’s a song by Justin Bieber called “Lonely” that says, “What if you had it all but nobody to call. Maybe then you’d know me. Because I’ve had...

We’re all looking for something that will bring meaning into our life. We need life-giving moments to keep us going. King Solomon was known as the wisestman who ever lived. In the book of Ecclesiastes, he describes his search for purpose and satisfaction and what he learned from his attempts to find meaning in life apart from God. In today’s episode we’re going to look at Ecclesiastes 1 to help us...

Leadership starts at home and if you want to lead but your marriage is struggling it’s going to affect how you show up at work and in ministry. In today’s episode, Micah and I continue talking about getting the fire back in marriage. 1 Corinthians 13 is a familiar passage of scripture which is often read at wedding ceremonies. It describes the ideal love that we are all striving to give and to rec...

Leadership starts at home so if your marriage is struggling it’s going to impact other areas of your leadership, especially your work and relationships. In today’s episode, I’m joined by my wife Micah for part 1 in a series about marriage. Like most marriages, yours probably started out on fire, but slowly began to fade over time. The good news is that you can get that fire back. In fact, the prob...

We’ve been talking about anxiety and how it can be used for our good when we know how to respond to it. Today I want to finish this series by sharing three practical ways to redirect your anxiety to strengthen your faith and deepen your relationship with God. In Philippians chapter 4, Paul teaches us three important ways to build faith and overcome your anxiety. “Rejoice in the Lord always; again...

We all deal with anxiety on some level, so we’ve got to learn how to deal with it. In Matthew chapter 6, Jesus actually tells us what the key to overcoming our anxiety is. In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about what it means to seek the Kingdom of God, why it’s the solution to anxiety, and some practical ways to do it. Seek First the Kingdom of God: Read Matthew 6:25-33; 7:7-8 When you worr...

With everything that’s going on in the world today it’s no wonder we’re anxious. We’re stressed about politics, the economy, health, education, our job, our marriage, our family. If you’re going to be a leader worth following, you have to learn how to deal with the stress and anxiety of life because the world is never going to be perfect. There will always be something to worry about. So, the ques...

Anger is a natural emotion that we all experience sometimes. It’s important that we learn how to deal with it appropriately otherwise it ends up hurting us and others. In this episode we’ll pick up where we left off and I’ll share some more practical steps we can take towards overcoming our anger. Change Your Perspective on Anger Matthew 5:21-22 It’s a big deal. Jesus compares anger to murder. It’...

Anger is a natural emotion that we all experience it at some time or another. Getting angry doesn’t make you a bad person, it’s what you do with that anger that can lead to sin. In today’s episode, I want talk about the negative effects of unresolved anger and some practical ways in which we can deal with it. Anger is Inevitable: We all experience anger on some level. What makes you angry? Ephesia...

The heart of a leader is the most important part of a leader. If your heart is not right, nothing you accomplish through your leadership will bring satisfaction. One thing many people struggle with is forgiveness. When we fail to forgive those who hurt us, bitterness and anger fester within our heart and rob us of joy. Today, I want to talk about the power of forgiveness. As we continue to read Jo...

You may not consider yourself a leader, but as John Maxwell says, “Leadership is influence.” That means you become a leader when you decide to influence others. A big part of leading others is thinking about the future: what you want to accomplish and what you want to become. In today’s episode, we’ll continue to talk about our dreams and goals, and some of the situations we can expect to encounte...

Most of us have dreams and aspirations for our life; what we hope to become or things we hope to do. Maybe you’ve been pursing your dreams and working hard to accomplish them, but it seems like they’re never going to come true. In today’s episode I’m going to remind you that no matter how difficult things have been, your dreams aren’t lost. You may have just forgotten that dreams are dangerous, an...

Episode 1: What Does “Make It Count” Mean? We can probably all agree that there is no shortage of interesting and entertaining podcasts out there to listen to. So today I want to start by sharing my reason for creating this podcast and where I think it fits in this over-crowded market. Next we’ll answer the question, what does it mean to “make your life count?” I’ll introduce three key values whic...