Jun 24, 2020 | Church/Religion, Imperfection, Leadership, Life storms, setbacks
Like you, every day we’re scrambling to navigate the strategic and economic circumstances brought about by the pandemic. Everywhere, including the church, people are stressed over how to gain back momentum or to just stay afloat. Depending on who you read or listen...
Jan 14, 2020 | Career/Work, Clarity, Leadership, Life Plan, Personal Development
If you’re like me, (David) you’re always looking for better ways to actually follow-through with the purposes and plans God has for your life. I need all the help I can get in this area, so I want to pass on to you two great resources I use every day that make a huge...
Dec 18, 2019 | Ambition, Career/Work, Church Leadership, Church/Religion, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Marriage/Family
Don’t you love top 10 lists? We do. They are intended to simplify our busy lives by identifying what are the essentials of something you don’t want to miss. Well, we have a top 10 list, comprised of our Top 5 blogs and Top 5 podcasts of 2019. These represent some of...
Nov 20, 2019 | Ambition, Church Leadership, Leadership, Post Shows & More
There are few things that fascinate us like the Tour de France. It is an annual multiple stage bicycle race that is primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. It consists of 21 day-long stages, covering 2200 miles. This race...
Nov 12, 2019 | Church Leadership, Leadership, Personal Development, Post Shows & More
Do you ever wonder how much longer you can go on… doing what you’re doing? Do you ever wonder how much you’ve got left and whether or not you can last, in whatever God has called you to do? If you’ve ever wondered, then click play below. Listen to the Audio In this...
Nov 5, 2019 | Ambition, Church Leadership, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Pastors
15 years into being ministry leaders, we crashed. The elders of our church sat us down and said you need to sit on the sidelines for a season. We were worn out. exhausted. stressed. discouraged. Our souls felt numb. We went away to a friend’s mountain house and argued...
Oct 22, 2019 | Ambition, Church Leadership, Church/Religion, Imperfection, Leadership, Pastors
Two years into college, I was done with the church. It was archaic and hypocritical. One Sunday, I watched as my friends were rejected and asked not to attend a service just because of their appearance. The church I’d grown up in was no longer relevant to me and to a...
Oct 8, 2019 | Imperfection, Leadership, Personal Development, Post Shows & More
As Christians, we follow a perfect God who loves every person perfectly. And while we, the imperfect, are doing our best to be like this Perfect God—a loose “imitation” is as close as we can ever hope to get. Deep down we all know this, but from somewhere we got the...
Oct 1, 2019 | Ambition, Imperfection, Leadership
It’s all our pretending to be perfect that breeds inauthenticity in the church. Rich Mullins “I’m not used to hearing pastors talk so honestly about their lives. It’s refreshing.” This was a comment David got recently after speaking at a church. What people seemed to...
Aug 28, 2019 | Ambition, Career/Work, Identity, Leadership
What do you think is the most respectable sin in the Christian Community? But before we get to that… can I just remind you of what you intuitively know, but often forget? Your work is important but it isn’t who you are. “You’re not having a...
Aug 19, 2019 | Ambition, Church/Religion, Imperfection, Leadership
In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss what you can learn from spiritual leaders who fail. We’ve all have heard about good spiritual people who have failed in some way. Often when we hear of it, we’re appalled or astounded or...
Aug 14, 2019 | Ambition, Clarity, Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Stress
Here’s a part of how I reduce my stress, at the beginning of my day, that you could possibly use to reduce your own. I woke up this morning and knew that I had a full day in front of me. I had strategy meetings, earlier in the day, with my peers at First Baptist...
Jun 18, 2019 | Breakthrough, Clarity, Emotional Health/Healing, Failure, Leadership, Life storms, Post Shows & More, Spiritual Formation
Wouldn’t you like to know how to make better sense of the confusing things of life, love, leadership, and the church? You can. There’s actually a blueprint! If you’re like us, so often what we think of life, God, and others, is based upon what our circumstances...
May 29, 2019 | Career/Work, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Post Shows & More, Spiritual Formation
Are you interested in moving from relentless weariness to a more rested soul? One of the things we’ve noticed about almost all leaders that we work with is that the constant demands of life, leadership, and relationships, that causes them to lose their joy in what...
Apr 24, 2019 | Assets, Leadership, Personal Development, Post Shows & More, Relationships, Spiritual Formation
Do you ever wonder if the people who are currently encircling your life are the right ones? Often times, we have surrounded ourselves with the best people we know, but don’t realize who are the best people we need. Listen to the Audio We know how important it is to...
Nov 6, 2018 | Ambition, Identity, Leadership, Personal Development, Spiritual Formation
For about a decade, I worked hard to become a published author. I got it in my head that if I could just publish a book I’d finally be something, be someone. It could become a part of my identity. My first book came out, then my second, then my third. I talked on...
Oct 16, 2018 | Career/Work, Identity, Imperfection, Leadership, Personal Development, Spiritual Formation, Stress
Here’s a part of how I reduce my stress, at the beginning of my day, that you could possibly use to reduce your own. I woke up this morning and knew that I had a full day in front of me. I had strategy meetings, earlier in the day, with my peers at First Baptist...
Feb 19, 2018 | Emotional Health/Healing, Failure, Imperfection, Leadership, Pain/Suffering, Spiritual Formation
In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss why all of us have heard about good spiritual people who have failed in some way. Often when we hear of it, we’re appalled or astounded or discouraged because we somehow believed they were superhuman...
Nov 1, 2017 | Ambition, Leadership, Personal Development, Spiritual Formation
Many of us are great at serving and leading. We’re glad to offer help to others but when we need a hand, “no thanks, I’ve got it” is often the reply. That was us. Always wanting to be influential, capable, in control and definitely un-needy...
Sep 20, 2017 | Ambition, Breakthrough, Emotional Health/Healing, Identity, Leadership, Personal Development, Post Shows & More, Spiritual Formation
In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless continue with a Part 2 discussion around how to be happier with WHO you are and WHAT you have by relaxing the comparison and competition games of your compulsive mind. To obtain a FREE copy of our newest Ebook “8...
Aug 1, 2017 | Ambition, Breakthrough, Career/Work, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Personal Development, Spiritual Formation
How many times have you said something like: “I don’t know how much longer I can go on like this. ” How many times have you felt like the load of family or work were about to collapse your life? I’ve said that countless times in the past … but not anymore. In recent...
Jun 8, 2017 | Ambition, Emotional Health/Healing, Identity, Leadership, Marriage/Family, Parenting, Personal Development
“They can’t do it without me.” “If I’m not in there to keep an eye on things it probably won’t go well.” These are statements we said to ourselves at various times in our leadership lives. We believed in taking ownership of our responsibilities. But, sometimes,...
May 30, 2017 | Assets, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Pain/Suffering, Personal Development, Relationships, Spiritual Formation
Some years ago, I found myself working crazy hard, making what felt like near blood sacrifices in all my relationships and responsibilities but getting little appreciation or reward for my effort. After a long season of feeling underappreciated a subtle attitude of...
Feb 22, 2017 | Ambition, Career/Work, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Stress
Your work is important but it isn’t who you are. “You’re not having a heart attack. It’s stress.” A doctor said this to me at least once every decade of my life starting in my twenties. Lying there in the hospital after multiple tests I...
Feb 1, 2017 | Ambition, Career/Work, Church/Religion, Identity, Imperfection, Leadership, Post Shows & More, Spiritual Formation
What do you as a leader… in your home, work, or ministry, when you’re required to appear to be more than you are? How can you lead others well when your own soul feels like it’s about to cave in or become totally numb? Join us as we go...
Oct 26, 2016 | Ambition, Breakthrough, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Personal Development, Post Shows & More
In this podcast Episode 38, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to engage in healthy ambition, that enhances everyone VS unhealthy ambition that steals and destroys various parts of people’s lives. George Baker has said: “I am one of those people who is so...
Oct 12, 2016 | Ambition, Career/Work, Church/Religion, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Marriage/Family, Personal Development, Post Shows & More
In this Podcast Episode 37, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to discern whether the ambition that you have and those around you, is healthy or not. While ambition has become one of the most prized characteristics of our western culture the dictionary still...
Oct 11, 2016 | Ambition, Career/Work, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Marriage/Family, Personal Development, Quotes
In our quest to grow healthier souls we realized we needed to take a hard look at the role “ambition” has played in our lives. We were surprised to learn that the word “ambition” comes from the Latin word ambitio that literally means “to...
Sep 28, 2016 | Leadership, Personal Development, Relationships, Stress
By Caron Loveless I’m a can-do person and, in years past, I hated saying “no” to people. If you asked me to lead something, be somewhere or care for someone my automatic response was often, “Sure, I can probably make that happen.” It...
Aug 8, 2016 | Assets, Breakthrough, Clarity, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Personal Development, Relationships, Spiritual Formation
Written by David & Caron Loveless “A humble self-knowledge is a surer way to God than deep learning.” Thomas A Kempis At first glance, this advice seems all wrong-headed. How can knowing ourselves be a truer way to God than deep, investigative study of...
Jul 27, 2016 | Career/Work, Leadership, Personal Development
While there are no perfect leaders, here are ten qualities we see time and again in leaders of healthy teams, businesses, and churches. 1) They Invite Feedback Healthy leaders are able to welcome observation and feedback from those they lead without feeling personally...
Jun 28, 2016 | Assets, Career/Work, Leadership, Life Plan, Personal Development, Post Shows & More, Spiritual Formation
In this podcast Episode, David Loveless interviews Brandon Schaeffer around what it means to build a better life, using practical tools and strategies that develop our life and business the way Jesus would. Listen to the Audio Brandon is the Executive Director of Five...
Jun 21, 2016 | Assets, Career/Work, Clarity, Leadership, Life Plan, Post Shows & More
In this podcast Episode, David Loveless interviews Dan Miller, the New York Times Bestselling author of: “48 Days To The Work You Love.” They talk in-depth about how to become who God designed you to be. Listen to the Audio Dan Miller is President of 48 Days that...
Jun 14, 2016 | Assets, Breakthrough, Clarity, Emotional Health/Healing, Inspiration, Leadership, Loss, Pain/Suffering, Personal Development, Post Shows & More, Recovery
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Mar 30, 2016 | Breakthrough, Church/Religion, Devotional, Failure, Leadership, Life storms, Loss, Pain/Suffering, Personal Development, Post Shows & More, Spiritual Formation
In this podcast Episode, David Loveless talks about how good news is birthed in harsh places. Listen to the Audio Here is a brief summary of today’s episode of “The Live True Podcast.” You can use this as a reference or reminder of key things you feel like you need...
Feb 24, 2016 | Breakthrough, Clarity, Emotional Health/Healing, Failure, Leadership, Marriage/Family, Personal Development, Post Shows & More, Relationships, Spiritual Formation
In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless interview the counselors, whom they met with for more than a year, and who helped get them through their worst nightmare. What does it look like to engage in the vital soul care that every person yearns for? What...
Feb 22, 2016 | Breakthrough, Clarity, Emotional Health/Healing, Failure, Inspiration, Leadership, Life storms, Loss, Marriage/Family, Pain/Suffering, Personal Development, Recovery, Relationships
What I’m about to share with you is deeply personal. This is the first time I’ve shared it publicly. And I’m a little anxious because once it’s out there, it’s out there. But I’m motivated. I believe what could come from it is...
Feb 15, 2016 | Breakthrough, Clarity, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Pain/Suffering, Painful thoughts, Personal Development, Relationships, Spiritual Formation, Stress, Wisdom
We have always been the kind of people who were zealous to grow and gain mastery in our attitudes, actions and relationships. We kept the latest books on our nightstand, in our brief case and on our Kindle. You could find us perched on the front row at cutting-edge...
Feb 10, 2016 | Assets, Breakthrough, Clarity, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Marriage/Family, Pain/Suffering, Personal Development, Post Shows & More, Relationships, Spiritual Formation, Wisdom
In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss how to use a specific tool that can bring personal clarity and see quantum internal shifts that give you the ability to dramatically improve your emotional, spiritual, professional and relational life. ...
Jan 14, 2016 | Breakthrough, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Painful thoughts, Personal Development, Post Shows & More, Spiritual Formation, Stress, Wisdom
In this podcast Episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss “When Enough Is Never Enough.” Many of us are always trying to achieve and accomplish more. There is great value in this and then there can emerge a dark side to it. To listen to the audio of this podcast,...
Jan 12, 2016 | Emotional Health/Healing, Failure, Leadership, Personal Development, Stress
In the aftermath of last nights National Championship football game, it’s easy to get caught up in the celebration of winning. The celebration of accomplishment. We celebrate the sacrifices of hard work by individuals given to reaching their goal of being called...
Jan 6, 2016 | Breakthrough, Clarity, Leadership, Marriage/Family, Parenting, Personal Development, Post Shows & More, Relationships, Spiritual Formation
How can you best connect with and inquire about the people in your life? In this podcast episode, David & Caron Loveless discuss the challenge that many of us seem to be bankrupt in, which is our ability to care for and be curious about others, through the...
Jan 4, 2016 | Breakthrough, Emotional Health/Healing, Inspiration, Leadership, Life storms, Pain/Suffering, Personal Development, Relationships, Spiritual Formation, Wisdom
So, how did we do? WordPress.com just sent us their “annual report” for youlivetrue.com and here are some of the cool things they told us about your preferences in 2015: * The Live True blog was viewed about 17,000 times. The Sydney Opera House...
Dec 7, 2015 | Assets, Breakthrough, Clarity, Emotional Health/Healing, Failure, Inspiration, Intimacy, Leadership, Life storms, Loss, Marriage/Family, Pain/Suffering, Personal Development, Recovery, Spiritual Formation, Stress
The following is an excerpt from our new ebook that is available beginning today. This book is a a very candid, behind the scenes look, at the journey of transformation that we’ve been on the last several years, and the things we’ve learned that can help...
Nov 11, 2015 | Church/Religion, Leadership, Marriage/Family, Post Shows & More, Relationships, Spiritual Formation
What’s the best way to live? By re-defining what “Family” is and what “Mission” is and then learning how to integrate the two… for a powerful new way to live. Here is a brief summary of today’s episode of “The Live True Podcast.” You can use this as a reference or...
Oct 19, 2015 | Breakthrough, Clarity, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Painful thoughts, Personal Development, Relationships, Spiritual Formation
Several months ago, I was driving to meet a leader who had initiated lunch with me. And, while I was on my way, I started thinking about the possibilities that might come from our getting together. I thought there might be some mutual benefit to a potential...
Oct 8, 2015 | Breakthrough, Clarity, Emotional Health/Healing, Failure, Leadership, Pain/Suffering, Personal Development, Post Shows & More, Spiritual Formation
To listen to today’s podcast, simply click on the “play” button on the podcast player above, OR if you’ve already subscribed to The Live True Podcast then the episode can be accessed through either your Apple or Android device in your podcast app. (If...
Sep 28, 2015 | Inspiration, Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Wisdom
Probably my favorite way of learning these days is through podcasts. My playlist runs the gamut of spiritual teachers, adventurers, business leaders, recovering leaders and entrepreneurs. Each of the podcasts I listen to have a unique style and a great way of: *...
Sep 23, 2015 | Breakthrough, Leadership, Personal Development, Post Shows & More, Recovery, Spiritual Formation
Today’s brand new, inaugural “Live True Podcast” is on “Why Live True?” It’s a conversation around: Why we’ve chosen the name “Live True” and what it means for your life and ours What has transpired in David &...
Jul 22, 2015 | Breakthrough, Clarity, Emotional Health/Healing, Failure, Inspiration, Leadership, Life storms, Loss, Pain/Suffering, Personal Development, Relationships, Spiritual Formation
True confession: I’m a quote hoarder. I underline, dog-ear, highlight, copy and paste other people’s wisdom several times a day. I keep 3×5 cards in my purse and scribble quotes in the dark at the movies. I say, “Ooooh that’s a good one.” A lot. And I’ve...
Jun 16, 2015 | Breakthrough, Clarity, Emotional Health/Healing, Failure, Leadership, Life storms, Loss, Pain/Suffering, Recovery, Relationships, Spiritual Formation
I’ve spent some time in the desert. One August friends loaned us their home in Palm Desert. Daily temperatures were around 114 degrees. When I went looking for a tennis partner I was told no one played past 11:00am. Just breathing was a chore in that kind of...
Jun 11, 2015 | Breakthrough, Clarity, Leadership, Marriage/Family, Personal Development, Relationships
Our last blog was a sweet little take on 8 Ways to Give Better Feedback. Getting good at giving feedback is a significant life skill we can all use whether we’re an employer, parent or …a heat-seeking HOA president. (more on him below) Giving feedback is...
Jun 8, 2015 | Clarity, Leadership, Marriage/Family, Relationships
I was standing in the lobby of our church one Sunday morning feeling spent but pretty satisfied after teaching my heart out in multiple weekend services. People were walking by, being generous with their comments about my message and I was grateful that it seemed I...
Jun 2, 2015 | Assets, Breakthrough, Clarity, Leadership, Life storms, Relationships, Spiritual Formation
Here are three questions I’ve asked myself a lot, over the years. See if you relate: Do I have ‘enough’ to successfully live the life I think is possible? Do I have ‘enough’ to successfully love, the most significant people in my life? Do I have ‘enough’...
May 11, 2015 | Clarity, Leadership, Personal Development, Relationships, Spiritual Formation
One of the fun things I like to do with my grandkids is to take them out driving. By driving, I mean, I let them think they’re steering the car while I have my feet on the pedals. I’m of the mind that you’re never too young to learn how to drive....
May 4, 2015 | Breakthrough, Clarity, Leadership, Parenting, Personal Development
As I look back on my early years as a leader there were many times I marched into meetings or conversations and it was all about the important task at hand. I’m pretty sure I was more concerned about accomplishing a mission, than I was about contributing to the...
Apr 27, 2015 | Breakthrough, Failure, Leadership, Pain/Suffering, Personal Development
Every leader I know wants to get it right. We have incredibly high expectations for ourselves . We pretty much think we should do it well and get it right the first time – every time. As a result, we often expect the same from those we lead. So… how’s...
Apr 20, 2015 | Breakthrough, Leadership, Relationships
Today is “Mastering Mondays” where each week we tackle some often experienced but not often talked about personal and professional issues affecting leaders… leaders in homes, businesses, and ministries. The corporate work of Judith Glaser, author of...
Apr 13, 2015 | Breakthrough, Emotional Health/Healing, Leadership, Personal Development, Relationships
Welcome to Mastering Monday —where we hope to tackle some often experienced but not often talked about personal and professional issues affecting leaders. One of our favorite phrases right now is: You don’t know what you don’t know. It sounds...
Apr 6, 2015 | Church/Religion, Leadership, Personal Development
When it comes to Easter- Size Matters. Welcome to Mastering Monday —where I hope to tackle some often experienced but not often talked about personal and professional issues affecting leaders. Since today is the day after Easter, which is basically the World...
May 31, 2014 | Assets, Breakthrough, Leadership, Personal Development, Relationships
Not long ago, I met with a client to talk over concerns he had about his lagging success and fruitfulness in his organization. After hearing the details of his situation one of his issues seemed be that he was stuck in “deficit thinking.” We all think like this from...
Apr 30, 2014 | Leadership
Seems like I’ve spent 73 lifetimes looking for ‘the silver bullet.’ Ever done that? Thinking there was 1 primary secret to: personal growth, relationships, money, business; fitness, ministry, or God? In recent years… it’s felt like all my accumulated...
