Christmas and Identity
Christmas comes with wonderful anticipation, but often brings unresolved emotion to the surface. How does the gospel and our new identity in Christ give us hope in this season. Support the show
If you find yourself having trouble with applying grace into your everyday life, then the Trueface Podcast is for you. Our hope is to provide practical and helpful applications of grace and truth so that we can live beyond the mask. Every other week, guests share a story, discuss a principal, and apply it to our lives.

Christmas comes with wonderful anticipation, but often brings unresolved emotion to the surface. How does the gospel and our new identity in Christ give us hope in this season. Support the show
How does grace apply to the every day things in life. Today we are talking about seasons of small trials that add up and how grace changes your perspective. Support the show
After spending time in Israel, Jordan, and Turkey the three guys share an even stronger bond to why Jesus original gospel of freedom is so needed in this world. Support the show
We talk the angst that accompanies our perception of God's destiny for us. Support the show
What does God's exaltation look like? Support the show
As we move up the character ladder, we will suffer for the good of others and for our choices of integrity. This is exactly where so many leaders are tempted to jump ship and go back to ruling out of their capacity. Support the show
Why does obedience matter to God and what are the effects when we choose our own way? We are digging into the story of Saul for some principles relevant to today. Support the show
The third rung on the character ladder is obedience. Without obedience I will not truly know who I am and I will not experience the best of what God has for my life. Support the show
The difference between transparency and vulnerability is huge. We are talking the impact of vulnerability on relationship. Support the show
What do we do with companies like Apple, Cisco, Google, etc... when we know their leaders were not interested in high integrity or humility. How can we say that humility is a key component of any Christians leadership? Support the show
You risked trusting others, but now you are not sure if you agree with their perspective on something. How do you sort out trusting another person with you, when you don't agree? Support the show
We are talking about the implications of Humility and Grace and challenging better known definitions of the two. Support the show
My humility is the doorway to character. Bill Thrall is back on the podcast and explains this truth. Support the show
Relationships of Trust are the single most important thing to life and organizational health and productivity. We talk about the things that keep us from experiencing these relationships and why trust is so important to experiencing love. Support the show
So how do you feel an environment of grace anyway? Support the show
Why do so few leaders finish their leadership tenures well? Why are there so many big leaders on such small ladders? When we choose capacity over character we will always face this reality. Support the show
This week we start our discussion on what we mean by the "capacity ladder" as we prepare to compare a life lived out of capacity and a life lived out of character supported by your capacity. Support the show
Our first book The Ascent of a Leader, is still being used across the world to develop leaders. We reflect on the process of writing the book and why it is written from a Judeo-Christian perspective, while not using bible verses throughout. Support the show
This week we transition into the Ascent of a Leader, but first we talk about how these truths can impact teenagers at a summer camp. Support the show
Today we are finishing our reading of On My Worst Day while we talk about how God loved us and cared for us before we ever believed in Him. Support the show
This week we talk about how natural it can be to share who we are in Christ, without manipulating the conversation toward the "bonus" question. Support the show
This week John reads to us from On My Worst Day and reminds us why humor is so important to him. Support the show
This week we talk about how we get to guide our children into their unique God given identity. Support the show
Why is trust such a key component in fostering a friendship with our children? Support the show
This week we introduce you to our current project. The Cure for Parents; not so much The Cure for parenting. Support the show
This week John takes us through the story of a hard season with his daughter. He realized that his expectation of trust didn't fit with how active he had been in her life. This epiphany lead to a profound year in their relationship of rebuilding trust together. Support the show
This week we are talking about how all religious answers eventually get tested. Support the show
It often takes us losing our vision for ministry before we can see that God is far more interested in our person. Support the show
This week we are talking about John's trip to Bosnia during the late 90's. His experience was not a Hallmark card of Christian experiences. So how does God love us in the midst of, "all we were going to do for God"? Support the show
Will we live our lives catering to a phantom audience? This week we talk about being who you are in Christ wherever you are; without having to manage every possible reaction. Support the show