Episodes
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
DGT Episode 144 - Called To Be Great - Gregory The Great Part 2
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
Pope St. Gregory The Great has an enigmatic phrase at the beginning of Chapter 3 of his second book of his monumental work, “The Rule Of Shepherds.” He says, “A leader must be first in all of his actions.” Simply put this means a leader’s actions must be excellent, magnanimous, kingly. There’s an indication and an expectation that those who lead live at a higher level of excellence. But how does this call translate for a Christian today?
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
DGT Episode 143 - The Challenge To Lead - Gregory The Great Part 1
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Let’s face it , leadership is hard! As soon as we start to lead we encounter a whole host of sacrifices and challenges that we never had to face before. And yet for everything daunting about it, leadership also presents a unique blessing for us. By persevering through the challenges and continuing to do the mission Christ has given us, we grow in holiness and in charity. This is the positive message that Pope Gregory The Great puts forth in his second book of his Rule For Shepherds, and his wisdom from more than a thousand years ago continues today.
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Christian leaders have to do something difficult – we have to constantly balance asserting ourselves and using our talents and being humble before God. Errors can happen in both ways either by not asserting ourselves or by losing sight of the service we render to Jesus. St. Paul was not unaware of this challenge. In First Timothy 5 and 6 he shows St. Timothy how to make this proper balance and exhorts him to lead while being friend to Christ.