Dan Allender speaks before a room of Seattle business leaders

Today, Dr. Dan Allender spoke with leaders at a Leadership Luncheon hosted by The Seattle School. In this brief message, Dr. Allender identifies the reasons why most people are leaders, the top 5 issues leaders face, as well as some personal reflections on how to care for one’s self in the midst of leadership fatigue. Dan draws from his life experience and extensive psychological research. Dan’s central question is “Leaders know they should take better care of themselves, why do they not?”

Listen to Dan’s message below:

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Mars Hill Graduate School is a learning community located in Seattle and dedicated to transformation through the study of text, soul, and culture. MHGS offers three graduate degrees:

M.A. in Counseling Psychology ·   M.Divinity ·   M.A. in Christian Studies

Our students are writers, artists, bloggers, theologians, and counselors who are devoted to experiencing God through relationships. Learn more about joining us in a transformational education today or see when an MHGS conference will be in your city.

Rob Bell on MHGS

“I always like the questions and your responses that come out of this place. I am such a huge fan from across the country. Keep being who you are and pursuing that unique thing…you are an inspiration to lots of us.”

This past week, Dr. Dan Allender spoke at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dan spoke on the core categories of sin: lust and murder. These aren’t just hyperbole’s but are ways that sin manifest themselves in our lives everyday. The call was to be aware of our own proclivity towards these sins and how to live in freedom of them. Listen to the whole sermon here or download it off of Mars Hill Bible Church’s site.

Dan Allender is the founding president of Mars Hill Graduate School and a Professor of Counseling Psychology. He’s got the greatest stories about fly fishing so be sure to ask him for one.

I sing, because it somehow gives me life. I find that I am regenerated, taken out of the mediocrity of life and for those few minutes, I feel one with myself. I can only hope that as much as I feel life awakening, it does the same to anyone listening.

Picture Me Right – Naomi Wachira

Naomi often plays at coffeeshops around Seattle and posts her music on her site . You can also see Naomi featured on the MHGS “What If?” video .

Fragile Heart by Talitha Bullock

“I have been writing for longer than I can remember.  I feel like I went through this awakening a few years back, where I was tired of hiding behind a mask.  I wanted to write in the open, about real things, pain, hurt, hopelessness, love.  There was a turning point, when I wrote the song “dreams” where I came alive.  I came alive to this passionate woman who I felt was hiding behind closed doors.  I came alive to my own anger and pain.  A big part of this journey has been accompanied by MHGS.  A school that has called me to more.  More of myself.  I’m beginning to see myself in my reflection, and it’s nice to finally be seen.”

Wedding Song by Talitha Bullock

Talitha performs regularly at coffee shops and pubs. You may also hear her perform at Experience MHGS Weekends.