The Craig T. Owens Audio Blog

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Invited to common ground 04/25/2025

Invited to common ground This is an audio portion of a video teaching I recently shared with my Patreon supporters. My supporters received the full teaching video and audio, along with some supporting resources. ? My supporters get exclusive content that no one else receives, as well as early access to content that will eventually be shared publicly. /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/36104015

The Craig and Greg Show: Blind spots 04/24/2025

The Craig and Greg Show: Blind spots , Greg and I discussed how vital it is to focus on your own internal development. If you’ve been doing that, chances are you have identified a few blind spots in yourself. While it might feel more comfortable to simply hide these away and hope nobody notices, we would like to encourage you to be vulnerable: Drag your blind spots into the light, address them, and watch how your leadership improves as a result. Watch of this leadership conversation. Check out my blog, my other podcasts, my books, and so much more at ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/36231200

Again and again and again 04/23/2025

Again and again and again One of the reasons that the consistent message of the Scripture is repeated again and again and again is so that everyone will have a chance to hear it and believe it. Check out the book reviews I’ve shared on these study Bibles: ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/36269660

Not forsaken 04/22/2025

Not forsaken While we follow God, He will never forsake us. When we don’t follow God, He still never forsakes us. But what do we do with the fear of being left behind? Check out my blog, my other podcasts, my books, and so much more at ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/36238140

Joyful proof 04/21/2025

Joyful proof The best testimony of a risen Savior is a life freed from the gripping grief that used to plague their life before they became a Christian. Check out of this sermon. Please check out the other messages in this series called Grief Into Joy . ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/36238045

The emblem of suffering and shame 04/18/2025

The emblem of suffering and shame A gruesome aticle in the Archeological Study Bible details the horrors of crucifixion. As you remember what Jesus did for you on the Cross atop of Golgotha, may you be overwhelmed by the love which held Him fast to such a horrific instrument of death. ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/36058560

Praying against or for slanderers 04/17/2025

Praying against or for slanderers Quite a few psalms in the Bible are prayers against our attackers. Is that an acceptable prayer for us to still pray today? Watch of this podcast. You can read more about this kind of praying in my posts: , , and . The full sermon about dealing with slanderers is , and you can also go much deeper with this subject in my book . ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/36059210

Let others have the first pancakes 04/16/2025

Let others have the first pancakes If you’re a leader, I have a very interesting challenge for you. I would like to challenge you to let other people eat the first pancakes. Check out of this episode of The Podcast. If you would like to hone your leadership to be more Christ-like, check out my book and . This is part 83 in my series on godly leadership. You can check out all of my posts in this series by . ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/36102090

Assured of God’s favor 04/15/2025

Assured of God’s favor Esther was unsure if Xerxes would extend favor to her, but God is already extending His favor to you even before you approach Him. He wants to turn your grief into joy. Check out of this podcast. is an amazing story of God’s provision! Check out the full sermon from which I took this clip. I also shared a whole series of message on God’s favor, . ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/36037035

Turning pain into prayer 04/14/2025

Turning pain into prayer When we have come to realize that our lives are being constricted by grief, there is only one place we can go. An honorable man in the Scriptures shows us what to do with that pain. Check out of this sermon. If you’ve missed any of the other messages in this series Grief Into Joy, . ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/36119020

The Craig And Greg Show: From the inside out 04/10/2025

The Craig And Greg Show: From the inside out Watermelon is a great summer treat. However, sometimes a nice green exterior can hide rotten fruit on the inside. When this happens we don’t say, “Well, at least the outside was nice,” but we throw the whole thing out! We can fall into a similar trap in our leadership, focusing on creating a great exterior while we let our vital interior development rot away. In this episode, Greg and I encourage you to focus first on your internal development, and through that your external image will improve as well. Check out of this conversation. Reach out to us at if you’re interested in personalized coaching. Get in touch with me, and check out my blog and my books at /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/36019955

When grief becomes a testimony 04/07/2025

When grief becomes a testimony Grief comes to all of us in our lives. God doesn’t want to just rescue us from our grief, but He wants our lives to be a testimony of His rescuing power! Check out of this sermon. Follow along with all of the messages in our series Grief Into Joy by . ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/36028665

Sincere love 04/02/2025

Sincere love Why does the apostle Paul begin a lengthy series of commands for Christians with the words, “Love must be sincere”? Check out my blog, my other podcasts, my books, and so much more at ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35965430

Our gigantic problems 04/01/2025

Our gigantic problems Do your gigantic problems feel like they are crushing you? Do they feel like they’re undefeatable? That’s because they are. You cannot defeat these giants on your own, but you will need another strategy. ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35951245

The malicious attack 03/31/2025

The malicious attack The bite of slander is the bite that will have the strongest tendency to pull us toward the natural response, which means it will also require our greatest reliance on the Holy Spirit to respond supernaturally. Check out of this sermon. If you’ve missed any of the messages in this series, . And if you are a pastor, please check out my book , which will help you both respond to sheep bites and teach others how to respond as well. ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35927125

The Craig and Greg Show: The struggle is real (but necessary) 03/27/2025

The Craig and Greg Show: The struggle is real (but necessary) Do you enjoy struggling? Odds are the answer to that is a resounding “No!” because struggling is difficult, uncomfortable, and frustrating. However, without struggle it is impossible for us to develop to our full potential in our personal and professional lives. In this episode Greg and I encourage you to embrace struggle, and allow your team to struggle as well so that you all can grow to your very best. Check out of this conversation. Check out my written blog, my books, and my other podcasts at /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35796275

The blessing of being there 03/26/2025

The blessing of being there Simply doing what God has gifted you to do with those whom He has placed in your life is both a blessing to your companions and is pleasing to your God. Check out my blog, my other podcasts, my books, and so much more at ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35860370

Praying while you work 03/25/2025

Praying while you work Waiting for God to answer doesn’t mean sitting still and doing nothing. Sometimes we have to work, and plan, and strategize while we are praying. Check out this example from Nehemiah. Check out of this podcast. Check out my blog, my other podcasts, my books, and so much more at ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35842515

Exposing the bitterness of gossip 03/24/2025

Exposing the bitterness of gossip Gossip can be hard to detect because of the candy-coating of truth on the outside, but under the surface, gossip is a bitter destroyer of relationships! Let’s learn how the Bible tells us to handle this particular bite. Watch of this sermon. If you’ve missed any of the other sheep bites we’ve talked about in this series, . And if you are a pastor, check out my book , where I address the bites of sheep from a leadership paradigm. ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35830290

The power in a pause 03/20/2025

The power in a pause 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 corrections—need to take a pause. Check out of this interview. Check out more videos from my book . And you can learn more about When Sheep Bite and order your own copy . ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35783255

Encouraging others in the storm 03/19/2025

Encouraging others in the storm Have you ever been going through a storm in your life and wondered, “God, why are You allowing me to go through this?” Check out of this episode. My book When Sheep Bite is available . ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35767195

Anyone? No one! 03/18/2025

Anyone? No one! Five powerful rhetorical questions to reassure your anxious or doubtful heart. Check out my blog, my other podcasts, my books, and so much more at ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35717205

Should we listen to critics? 03/17/2025

Should we listen to critics? There is a way that we naturally want to respond to our critics and their unkind criticism. But the Bible consistently calls us to follow a supernatural course, just as Jesus did. Check out of this sermon. If you have missed any of the other messages in this series When Sheep Bite Sheep, . And if you’re a pastor, be sure to check out my book . ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35715980

The blessing 03/14/2025

The blessing When you say, “May God bless you” to someone, you are saying one of the most powerful, loving things that you could ever utter. Check out my blog, my other podcasts, my books, and so much more at ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35662990

The Craig and Greg Show: Jargon 03/13/2025

The Craig and Greg Show: Jargon If the expected target metrics of today’s program are met, we expect significant workflow performance advancements from team lead positioned individuals. Does that seem a little complicated? Jargon in the workplace can very quickly cause significant problems, leading to confusion and disengagement in your team. The solution is simple—clear, concise communication. So let’s try this again without the jargon: Greg and I hope that this episode inspires you to remove the jargon from your communication, and as a result you will see your leadership influence grows. Check out of this episode. Check out my blog, my other podcasts, my books, and so much more at ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35589335

Don’t let this one thing block God’s blessings 03/12/2025

Don’t let this one thing block God’s blessings There is one word that people seem to speak that is blocking the blessings that God wants to send to them. Check out of this episode. Check out my blog, my other podcasts, my books, and so much more at ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35643245

God’s name on me 03/11/2025

God’s name on me Part of the priestly blessing God gave to Moses included the instruction to “put My name upon the Israelites.” What does that mean for us today? P.S. You may also be interested in another take on the priestly blessing in my post . ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35598280

Beware of the sneaky bite 03/10/2025

Beware of the sneaky bite Flattery crosses a line from a genuine compliment to become a sneaky bite. Jesus showed us how to be on-guard against this bite and protect our hearts from its evil designs. Check out of this sermon. Check out the other messages in this series called When Sheep Bite Sheep by . And if you are a pastor, check out my book . ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35596020

The returning King 03/07/2025

The returning King Three times the last book of the Bible records Jesus Himself saying, “I am coming soon!” As certainly as Jesus rose from the grave, He is returning soon. Check out my blog, my other podcasts, my books, and so much more at ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35552050

Go for the win-win 03/06/2025

Go for the win-win Christians should always be striving for a win-win in our relationships. If we try to “win” at the expense of other saints, we all end up losing. Check out of this episode. Check out my blog, my other podcasts, my books, and so much more at ►► My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎ /episode/index/show/craigtowens/id/35550285

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