Bible Leadership Podcast

God forms wiser, healthier leaders when they slow down to learn from their calendar and courageously decide what to do less of.In Week Two of The Discipline of Pausing, Pastor Mark Carter and Erica Adkins unpack the first two of eight annual reflection questions that shape wise, sustainable leadership:What are the lessons from the calendar of last year?This question moves leaders beyond memory and emotion into objective reflection. A calendar exposes rhythms, overload, blind spots, and repeated mistakes — and invites God and others into the evaluation process.What should you probably do less of? (Where do you have the least value-add?)This question forces leaders to confront limits, ego, and misplaced effort. Not everything that is good is right for this season — and maturity means pruning responsibilities to focus on calling.This episode explores why feelings aren’t enough for growth, how calendars reveal patterns we often miss, and why pruning responsibilities is an act of faith—not failure. If you’re tired