Episode Notes [03:47] Seth's Early Understanding of Questions [04:33] The Power of Questions [05:25] Building Relationships Through Questions [06:41] This is Strategy: Focus on Questions [10:21] Gamifying Questions [11:34] Conversations as Infinite Games [15:32] Creating Tension with Questions [20:46] Effective Questioning Techniques [23:21] Empathy and Engagement [34:33] Strategy and Culture [35:22] Microsoft's Transformation [36:00] Global Perspectives on Questions [39:39] Caring in a Challenging World Resources Mentioned The Dip by Seth Godin Linchpin by Seth Godin Purple Cow by Seth Godin Tribes by Seth Godin This Is Marketing by Seth Godin The Carbon Almanac This is Strategy by Seth Godin Seth's Blog What Does it Sound Like When You Change Your Mind? by Seth Godin Value Creation Masterclass by Seth Godin on Udemy The Strategy Deck by Seth Godin Taylor Swift Jimmy Smith Jimmy Smith Curated Questions Episode Supercuts Priya Parker Techstars Satya Nadella Microsoft Steve Ballmer Acumen Jerry Colonna Unleashing the Idea Virus by Seth Godin Tim Ferriss podcast with Seth Godin Seth Godin website Beauty Pill Producer Ben Ford Questions Asked When did you first understand the power of questions? What do you do to get under the layer to really get down to those lower levels? Is it just follow-up questions, mindset, worldview, and how that works for you? How'd you get this job anyway? What are things like around here? What did your boss do before they were your boss? Wow did you end up with this job? Why are questions such a big part of This is Strategy? If you had to charge ten times as much as you charge now, what would you do differently? If it had to be free, what would you do differently? Who's it for, and what's it for? What is the change we seek to make? How did you choose the questions for The Strategy Deck? How big is our circle of us? How many people do I care about? Is the change we're making contagious? Are there other ways to gamify the use of questions? Any other thoughts on how questions might be gamified? How do we play games with other people where we're aware of what it would be for them to win and for us to win? What is it that you're challenged by? What is it that you want to share? What is it that you're afraid of? If there isn't a change, then why are we wasting our time? Can you define tension? What kind of haircut do you want? How long has it been since your last haircut? How might one think about intentionally creating that question? What factors should someone think about as they use questions to create tension? How was school today? What is the kind of interaction I'm hoping for over time? How do I ask a different sort of question that over time will be answered with how was school today? Were there any easy questions on your math homework? Did anything good happen at school today? What tension am I here to create? What wrong questions continue to be asked? What temperature is it outside? When the person you could have been meets the person you are becoming, is it going to be a cause for celebration or heartbreak? What are the questions we're going to ask each other? What was life like at the dinner table when you were growing up? What are we really trying to accomplish? How do you have this cogent two sentence explanation of what you do? How many clicks can we get per visit? What would happen if there was a webpage that was designed to get you to leave? What were the questions that were being asked by people in authority at Yahoo in 1999? How did the stock do today? Is anything broken? What can you do today that will make the stock go up tomorrow? What are risks worth taking? What are we doing that might not work but that supports our mission? What was the last thing you did that didn't work, and what did we learn from it? What have we done to so delight our core customers that they're telling other people? How has your international circle informed your life of questions? What do I believe that other people don't believe? What do I see that other people don't see? What do I take for granted that other people don't take for granted? What would blank do? What would Bob do? What would Jill do? What would Susan do? What happened to them? What system are they in that made them decide that that was the right thing to do? And then how do we change the system? How given the state of the world, do you manage to continue to care as much as you do? Do you walk to school or take your lunch? If you all can only care if things are going well, then what does that mean about caring? Should I have spent the last 50 years curled up in a ball? How do we go to the foundation and create community action?…
Psalm 150 is a passionate call for all creation to worship and praise YHWH, bringing the Book of Psalms to a powerful conclusion. The psalm reminds us that God’s sanctuary is not confined to a building but is found in His people collectively and individually, with Jesus Himself as the ultimate sanctuary. True worship goes beyond songs or outward expressions; it is a life surrendered in obedience, offering God what is costly and precious. Acceptable worship flows from the heart, transforming how we live and glorify God in every area of life.…
From the divine council to God’s call for justice, Psalm 82 paints a powerful picture of God’s authority over the nations and His heart for the oppressed. Discover how Jesus fulfills God’s promise to judge the earth and bring lasting hope.
Psalm 13 reveals the heartfelt struggle of navigating life’s challenges and the growth that comes through surrender. David’s repeated cry of “How long?” reflects the emotional, physical, and spiritual battles we all face. When feelings seem overwhelming and the body grows weary, it’s easy to lose perspective. Yet, through faith, David’s heart is transformed—not his circumstances. This message highlights that God values the journey and who we are becoming through the process, even when answers seem out of reach.…
Joseph never complains within his situation, and he never compromises his character and integrity. Even though he is greatly tempted and tested, he trusts himself to a God who is faithfully working out all His plans in Joseph’s life.
Jewelers wisely display diamonds against black velvet, knowing the dark background highlights the beauty of the gems. Such is this chapter—the sad, sordid story of Judah serves as the dark background which highlights the luster of Joseph’s life.
Joseph is a wonderful picture of Jesus. In the story of Joseph, we find: Insights about Jesus, Prophecies that point to Jesus, Understandings concerning the nature of Jesus. When we look at Joseph, we find Jesus.
From what we have seen in the last few chapters, this was not a collection of amazingly spiritual men. This was actually a severely dysfunctional family. God will use this family, but not because they were such great or spiritual men, but because He chose them by His grace alone.
It is good Jacob came to the Promised Land, and he settled there. But he came short of full obedience, because it seems God directed him to return to Bethel.” This lack of full obedience will have huge consequences on Jacob’s life.
God gave Jacob a new name, and a limp. Jacob would remember his being conquered by God with every step he took for the rest of his life. This was a small price to pay for such a great gift. God wants to develop a godly confidence in Jacob.
God blessed Jacob, but it was not because Jacob was especially good. He was absolutely in process, just as we are. It was because of the promises God made to Jacob and the covenant made to Abraham.
The God of Bethel is a God who does concern himself with the things of earth, not a God who shuts himself up in heaven, but God who hath a ladder fixed between heaven and earth” (Spurgeon). And Jesus made it clear that He is that ladder!
In this tragic story, everyone lost. Each of the main characters – Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, and Jacob – schemed and maneuvered in human wisdom and energy, rejecting God’s word and wisdom. Nevertheless, God still accomplished His purpose. The tragedy was that each of the participants suffered, because they insisted on working against God’s word and wisdom.…
Isaac walked in the same paths of his father Abraham; with similar highs and the lows. Altars and tents marked Abraham’s life, demonstrating a life of worship and trust. Isaac lived that, calling on the name of the LORD, and enjoyed the additional blessings of God’s provision through water and wells.…
This chapter goes beyond history into theology. It gives us a picture of the Heavenly Father getting a bride for His Son. The church is compared to a bride; and during this present age, the Holy Spirit is calling people to trust Christ and be “married to…Him.” The elements involved in the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah are also involved in the marriage of Christ and His church.…
Abraham passed from the scene, being one of the most important men of the Bible. By many measures his life was not perfect, but he was a man of faith, who had a real relationship with God, of remarkable obedience, and a true friend of God. Abraham was a great man, but he was only a man. God’s work passed on from one generation to the next. Now, God would carry on the work of the covenant first promised to Abraham through Isaac.…
In Genesis 12 we see God call Abram to crazy faith as he leaves everything familiar and safe to depend on God's promises. This is the same faith and call that God calls has for those who apprentice Jesus.
As the old hymn reminds us: “Trust and obey, for there's no other way; To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.” Rebellion carries with it consequences, but God’s desire for our lives is to bring blessings—and that only comes through faith in Him, from which obedience pours out.
The tenth chapter of Genesis… stands absolutely alone in ancient literature, without a remote parallel, even among the Greeks, where we find the closest approach to a distribution of peoples in genealogical framework… The Table of Nations remains an astonishing accurate document” (William F. Albright).…
How do we address sin in others life? Many times the way we address or point it out cause shame and guilt, but love covers all sin. If we choose to walk in love it will leave to redemption from the sin we feel so trapped in.
Just as God made a covenant with Noah and the sign of the rainbow…we have a covenant with Jesus Christ by His blood. Have you entered into a covenant with Jesus, by His blood?
God told Noah when to go into the ark, but he did not tell him when he should come out again. The Lord told Noah when to go in, for it was necessary for him to know that; but he did not tell him when he should come out, for it was unnecessary that he should know that. God always lets his people know what is practically for their good.…
The promise of the cross is that my old life is dead and gone, I have new life through the Spirit of Christ living in me, by grace through faith, because of His love and sacrifice, I have the righteousness of Christ!
Just as God provided a way for Noah and his family to be saved in the ark, He also has provided a way for us to be saved through Jesus Christ. And we can walk just as Noah, righteous and blameless…because we are IN CHRIST!
In Luke 14, the parable of the banquet: the heart of the Father is that the banquet would be FULL! We are merely reflecting the heart of the Father to our community
God dealt with Cain in terms of loving confrontation instead of automatic affirmation. God made it clear that Cain would be accepted if he did well. Of course, God knew the answers to the questions He asked, but He wanted Cain to know and to resist the pull toward violence and anger within.
Satan’s first attack was leveled against the Word of God. If he could make Eve confused about what God said, or to doubt what God said, then his battle was partially won.
If Jesus’ death and resurrection were just as He said...what does He say about you? Because of the death & resurrection of Jesus, and our faith in Jesus…nothing could ever change what He says about us!
The biblical concept of marriage is based on the dynamic of oneness yet distinction. A husband and wife can truly come together in a one-flesh relationship, yet they must be joined. It is a spiritual fact, but the benefits of that oneness are not gained by accident or by chance, it is something that "becomes."…
The name "Yahweh" first shows up in the biblical story just after the creation of man and woman. But it isn't until thousands of years later that God pronounces the significance of His name.
"God, despite resting on the seventh day of creation, did not establish the Sabbath for His own rest. Unlike humans, God does not take a day off, as emphasized by Jesus in John 5:17. The Sabbath serves as a revelation of God's rest, and through Jesus' finished work, humanity can enter into that rest."…
As followers of Jesus, our salvation and the process sanctification is the restoration of the image we bear—not as Adam walking in the Garden...but walking with Jesus in the world!
In the kickoff to Cal Conference, Pastor Gabe delves into heart transformation and the role of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2, emphasizing the desire to be with God over trying to be God.
Working through the story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts, Pastor Nick warns against losing focus on reaching the lost, highlighting the sin of deceit and pride exemplified by Ananias and Sapphira.
In this message, Pastor Nick stresses prioritizing Kingdom impact over conformity to worldly values. Teaching on Gideon's story from Judges, he emphasizes stepping out in faith and trusting God's plan in seemingly impossible situations.
As Calvary celebrates it's 30th anniversary, Pastor Nick speaks about being faithful and responding the what the Lord has for His church as we look back and celebrate all that God has done and what he will continue to do in the next 30 years and beyond.
Pastor Sean walked through the first 7 verses of Revelation 2 by viewing the letter to the Church of Ephesus through Praise, Criticism, Solution, & Consequences!
In the continuation of our Letters from Patmos series, Pastor Nick walks us through Revelation 1:9-20 helping us understand our suffering for the sake of Christ. Our lives will have, suffering and persecution and most time we ask the Lord to remove those thing from our lives but it's because of these things that that the Lord will use to bering about Christ-likeness within our lives.…
As we kick off our first week in our study of Revelation, Pastor Nick walks us through the first 8 verses as we look at the introduction of the book and Jesus being the Alpha and Omega.
In the final message of our series in Jude, Pastor nick reminded and challenged us to build yourself up in your walk with the Lord! Many challenges will come and go but how you respond matters.
In our 2nd week of our study in the book of Jude, Pastor Nick continues the "family conversation" as we discuss the implication of a Christian life and the rebellion found in Jude.
Through faith in Jesus, we know we have confidence to approach God in our lives and in prayer. We know we are in Christ and have eternal life; this knowledge from God leads us to live a life for God!
If any other definition or expressin of love contradicts the nature of God, this is not true love; but a counterfeit "love." For the love of God will never contradict the word of God.
In our continued journey through the book of Revelation, this week Pastor Nick delves into the enigmatic chapter 7. In this sermon, titled "The Great Multitude," Pastor Nick unveils the mystery behind the 144,000 sealed individuals, shedding light on their significance within the grand tapestry of biblical prophecy.…
In this powerful and thought-provoking sermon, Pastor Jaron delves deep into the profound truths of Revelation 5, revealing the identity of the One who is truly worthy - Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. Pastor Jaron teaches the symbolic significance of the Lamb, who is declared to be worthy of opening the sacred scroll. Through this exploration, we gain a deeper understanding of Jesus' unparalleled sacrifice on the cross, as represented by the Lamb's slain yet victorious form. Discover how Jesus' conquering of sin and death earned Him the title of the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, and the only One worthy of divine authority.…
In this week's message, Pastor Nick dives deep into the powerful message in Revelation 3:14-21. This passage focuses on the letter to the church in Laodicea, known as the Lukewarm Church. Pastor Nick will shed light on the timeless truths contained within this letter, exploring its relevance and implications for our lives today. In a world filled with distractions and temptations, it is easy for our spiritual fervor to wane, leaving us in a lukewarm state of faith. The church in Laodicea serves as a sobering reminder of the dangers of complacency and the urgent need for spiritual renewal. Through his passionate preaching and insightful teaching, Pastor Nick will challenge us to reflect upon our own spiritual temperature and examine whether we are truly on fire for God or become lukewarm in our commitment and allowed the world around us to influence how we live our life.…
In this message from July 9, 2023, Pastor Nick unpacks the Letter to Philadelphia from Revelation 3:7-13 how we as believers should walk through open the doors the Lord provides.
As we continue our Study through Revelation, Pastor Nick delved into the Letter to Sardis. The central theme revolved around the call to wake up and strengthen what remains. The letter to Sardis contained both commendation and rebuke. While the church in Sardis appeared alive, they were actually spiritually dead. However, there were still a few faithful individuals among them, and the letter urged them to preserve and strengthen their faith.…
Is this weeks message we take a break from our "Letter to Patmos" study through Revelation and observe the Lord's Supper together as a church and celebrate baptisms!
In this week's message, we continue our study through the book of Revelation as we dive into the Letter to the Church at Thyatira in Revelation 2:18-24. Pastor Nick uses Jezebel in her sexual immorality to speak on the purity of the church.
In todays message we are diving into the Letter to Pergamum in Revelation 2:12-17. Pastor Nick teaches through the difference of orthodoxy & orthopraxy. NEXT STEPS Have you made a decision to follow Jesus? You may be wondering what’s next on your journey. We want to help! Let us guide you to your next steps in your walk with Christ. Text "connect" to 573-679-3760. ABOUT CCLOTO We believe that no one is too far past grace. Whatever your story is and whatever is involved in it, we want to be a place where ANYONE in their BROKENNESS and MESSINESS is WELCOME! At Calvary, we want you to experience the transforming love of Jesus! Find locations, videos, and more info about us at https://www.ccloto.org or download the Calvary app at https://www.ccloto.org/app FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: http://facebook.com/calvarychapelloto Instagram: http://instagram.com/calvarychapelloto…
As we continue our study through Revelation, we dive into Chapter 2 looking at the Church at Smyrna. In this section of Revelation, Pastor Nick tackles the tough subject of suffering and how it is a part of the Christian life.
There is no acceptable counterfeit for obedience. And like Cain, we are prone to give Jesus everything He doesn't want. As followers of Jesus, we know we are called to love God and love others…and love sacrifices!
The completed work of Christ, should bring about a complete change in our view of sin. So, now as a follower of Jesus: is my lifestyle marked by habitual sin or is my lifestyle marked by a continuous fight against sin? What we need not forget is that our lives are the evidence of who our Father is!
In this week's message, Pastor Nick Pierce unpacks the remainder of chapter 2 as we look at the safety, protection and guidance that abiding in Jesus offers followers of Christ.
As Pastor Nick continues studying through the book of 1 John, we dive into chapter 2 verses 15-17 and look at what sin really has to offer us as believers.
In the 2nd week of our new series, we continue to study through the book if 1st John, looking at chapter 2 and the weight we need to add to our spiritual lives.
As we kick off another new year, we begin a new study through the book of 1 John. In today's episode Pastor Nick dives into the first 10 verses of chapter 1.
On a Christmas Sunday morning, Pastor Nick take a look at the reason for celebrating Christmas as we look to the birth of our Savior and what it means for believes and non-believers alike.
As we begin to wrap up the Advent season, Pastor Nick geeks out and takes a deep dive into the meaning of Advents and why it is important in our lives.
What does it mean to parent and be a family in a way that God intended for it? Listen to the continuation of our Colossians series as we look at the family unity God's Way.
We as followers of Jesus live life with a dual citizenship. It matters how we live in respect to human governing authorities; but also it cannot supercede our response to the authority of Jesus in our life. This week, Jesus addresses both.
Jesus doesn't want vocal agreement, but life obedience. Some of the greatest sins that keep us from a transformed, fruitful life for Jesus are pride and self-righteousness. But by His grace and mercy, He is always ready for us to respond in trust and obedience.
Jesus is truth and defines what is true. He is the driving force behind our every emotion, decision, and action. He impacts our response to every area of your life. When our decisions and actions reveal Jesus to a lost, broken world…that is what it really means to believe, to have faith in Jesus—He is our worldview!…
Greatness and servanthood go hand-in-hand in kingdom living. As we follow Jesus with our lives, serve those whom He served; it brings about the work of God in our own lives as well.
In this message, Pastor Nick walks us through how God deals with us based on who He is, not on who we are. We cannot allow false expectations on what we think we deserve, change the hope and promise we have in Jesus.
Pastor Sean filled in for Pastor Nick and walked us through John 6 as he shared more about the conversation Jesus had with the multitudes concerning the true bread of heaven and our response to it today.
There's no fruit in defending our own reputation or character. Fruitfulness of speech only comes when the Spirit of God through the people of God speaks about the Son of God: Jesus!
God’s plan of redemption was foreshadowed for hundreds of years. This cup of redemption is the blood of Jesus—a new covenant—poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins!
Jesus continues the conversation in describing what a faithful and wise servant looks like. We are called to be obedient, wise, and productive servants of Jesus Christ.
Continuing in Matthew 24, Jesus further describes events and key figures of the Tribulation. This event is a paradox; it's a terror to those who reject Jesus Christ and a hope for those in Christ Jesus that evil will be defeated and destroyed.
In Matthew 24, as Jesus is sitting on the very mountain in which He will ascend to heaven from, He describes events that will surround His second coming to answer the disciples' questions. Jesus does not want them to be lead astray--the same for us too!
As we finished walking through Matthew 23, we were reminded that God is never fooled by what we show on the outside. God looks at the heart! He sees what we actually are, not our outward appearance.
Jesus answers the question of what it means to approach & worship and live & walk before Him: love is the basis for obedience!
مرحبًا بك في مشغل أف ام!
يقوم برنامج مشغل أف أم بمسح الويب للحصول على بودكاست عالية الجودة لتستمتع بها الآن. إنه أفضل تطبيق بودكاست ويعمل على أجهزة اندرويد والأيفون والويب. قم بالتسجيل لمزامنة الاشتراكات عبر الأجهزة.