#john opalewski

Listen to the podcast of this post by clicking on the player below, and you can also subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Audible. Check out the video content in this post by clicking here.  Gentleness is both a safe word and an unsafe word, which makes gentleness such an indispensable trait for shepherd leaders. Check out this clip from my time on the Leading from Alignment podcast.  Here is an…

isten to the podcast of this post by clicking on the player below, and you can also subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Audible.  https://craigtowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/is-it-time-to-move-on.mp3 No one wants to over-stay their welcome, but it seems that frequently pastors are a little too quick to want to move on to a different pasture.  This was a question that John Opalewski, Jim…

Listen to the podcast of this post by clicking on the player below, and you can also subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Audible.  https://craigtowens.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/the-power-in-a-pause.mp3 If leaders say or do the right thing in the wrong way, it really becomes the wrong thing. This is why leaders—especially those who have been sheep-bitten and want to bring…

In someways, my new book “When Sheep Bite” came out of my first book “Shepherd Leadership.” And yet, in many ways I consider “When Sheep Bite” to be the prequel of “Shepherd Leadership.”

Listen to the podcast of this post by clicking on the player below, and you can also subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Audible.  https://craigtowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/prequel-or-sequel.mp3 In someways, my new book When Sheep Bite came out of my first book Shepherd Leadership. And yet, in many ways I consider When Sheep Bite to be the prequel of Shepherd Leadership.  Check out this…

In my book “When Sheep Bite,” I not only wrote about biting sheep, but I also wrote about wolves dressed in sheep’s clothing, and wolves who aren’t trying to hide themselves at all! Check out this video clip.

Listen to the podcast of this post by clicking on the player below, and you can also subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Audible.  https://craigtowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/watch-out-for-wolves.mp3 In my book When Sheep Bite, I not only wrote about biting sheep, but I also wrote about wolves dressed in sheep’s clothing, and wolves who aren’t trying to hide themselves at all! How are…

I was so thrilled to join John Opalewski and Jim Wiegand on the Leading From Alignment podcast! This is part 1 of my interview with them about my new book “When Sheep Bite.”

Listen to the podcast of this post by clicking on the player below, and you can also subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Audible. I was so thrilled to join John Opalewski and Jim Wiegand on the Leading From Alignment podcast!  This is part 1 of my interview with them about my new book When Sheep Bite. ►► Would you please prayerfully consider supporting this ministry? My Patreon supporters get…

Our mental health is at the foundation of all of the other aspects of our lives. “Unshakable You” is an excellent resource to help you. Check out my book review.

Mental health issues grab a lot of headlines, and they should! I believe mental health is at the foundation of all of the other aspects of our lives, so we should be paying attention to this core issue. John Opalewski helps us do this through his book Unshakable You.  The subtitle of this book—5 Choices of Emotionally Healthy People—gives you the outline of the entire book. John skillfully shares…