Eric Geiger – Eric Geiger, Author and Senior Pastor, Mariners Church

There is a difference between leading from convenience and leading from conviction. Convenient leadership is going through the motions in our roles. Conviction is leading from a set of beliefs and values that have captured us. Nehemiah’s conviction led him to rebuild the wall, repopulate the city, and urge the people to recommit themselves to God. 

Conviction is t...

There is a difference between a decision being painful and a decision being difficult. Leaders sometimes equate painful with difficult, but there is a difference. There are some leadership decisions that are painful but not difficult to make. For example, a person on your team displays a lack of moral integrity. It will be painful to act and remove the person from the team, b...

There’s a cliché you’ve heard about criticism that is simply untrue. You’ve probably heard: “There’s a kernel of truth in all criticism.” Not necessarily. 

When Nehemiah was leading God’s people to rebuild the wall to protect and repopulate Jerusalem, enemies tried to dissuade Nehemiah with criticism (Nehemiah 4:1-3). They mocked the people as feeble and poor, the...

When a tree topples, often it is the combination of storms and unhealthy roots. Storms plus unhealthy roots lead to disaster. The same is true with leaders. It seems lots of leaders in all types of roles are toppling. Some say we are more aware now than we were decades ago, and that the toppling is not new. Others say toppling is more prevalent now than before. We agree it is...