Dare Great Things For Christ

DGT Episode 19 - Resurrection And Hope - Mark 16

The resurrection of Jesus Christ changed the world.  The power of his victory conquered darkness, sin, and death.  And at the same time it summoned all of us to give our greatness to this greatest of causes – to bring the victory of Christ present to our societies and cultures.  In this final presentation of the Gospel’s summons to leadership I’d like to meditate on the power of that resurrection.

DGT Episode 18 - Betrayal - Mark 14

All of us in our life will know betrayal.  All of us in life will know disappointment by friends.  The question is what will we do with that?  How can we, engaging in great things, cope with this strike to the heart of being betrayed?  Today we are looking at the gospel of St. Mark we’ll see what God has to say and how we can move forward.

DGT Episode 17 - The Eucharist, Friend Of The Leader - Mark 14

Over the past few weeks we’ve been looking at the gospel of St. Mark to see what lessons in leadership can be found there.  Chapter 14, our Lord enters into His passion via the Last Supper.  There is no better place to understand the role of friendship in the life of Christ than here with his apostles in the upper room.

DGT Episode 16 - Leadership Through Trial - Mark 14

In our lives as leaders, a lot of times we feel as though difficulty and trial are signs of failure. But in the life of our Lord, His greatest victory on the cross was accompanied by difficulties, trials, and seeming defeats.  Let’s find out what the Bible teaches us about the truth of leadership.

DGT Episode 15 - Stay Awake - Mark 13

The Gospel of Mark presents to us a challenge.  To Stay Awake!  How do I stay awake in my family life as the leader of my home?  How do I stay awake in my role as a leader in the workplace? How do I keep alive the flame of Christ in my efforts to be a leader in today’s world?  Let’s listen to Christ’s constant biblical teaching to find the answer.

DGT Episode 14 - Kneeling Before God So As To Stand Before The World - Mark 12-13

Leadership is question that is often brought to the fore today.  What is it though that makes a true leader?  What’s the difference between a leader in Christ and a leader in the world?  These questions are taught to us by our Lord in Mark chapters 12 and 13.  Listen in as Fr. Nathan preaches on the importance of leading from the inside out.

DGT Episode 1 - Family and Profession Because of Faith - Mark 11-12

Many people want to know how we can keep a balance between working in the world and keeping our faith. This is why many people doubt the vocation of the Catholic business leader.  Fr. Nathan looks in today’s gospel to how Jesus responds to that question. By cleansing the temple and specifically by giving to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.

DGT Episdoe 12 - The Cross And The Glory - Mark Chapters 8 - 10

Just what is it that makes a Christian leader special?  Listen in as Fr. Nathan speaks to Mark chapters 8 – 10 where he looks at the distinctive characteristic of Christian leadership which is that our leadership leads us through and in the cross to glory.

DGT Episode 11 - Mark Part 2 - A Lesson In Generosity

The generosity of the disciple.  Sometimes we feel that God asks us for a lot.  Sometimes it feels like God asks us for too much.  What’s the point of generosity in our and how can it help us instead of hurt us.  In today’s talk, I explore the lesson of generosity that Jesus teaches his disciples in Mark chapter 6.

DGT Episode 10 - The Call Of The Fishermen - Mark Part 1

In this exciting six part series, Fr. Nathan looks at what the Gospel of St. Mark teaches us about leadership and how our Lord formed his disciples to be great leaders.  We begin by looking at the Lord’s call that they leave everything behind and follow him as an essential attribute of their leadership.