Welcome to the aggressive life. We've got over 100 episodes of this podcast, a lot of conversations,

lots of aggressive moves. And I don't know why you come to this show, but my hope is that

at least some of you come looking for some encouragement,

some guidance, some wisdom to push your life forward. Well, guess what? I also need that.

I am not immune to needing guidance and wisdom in my own life. It's been a rough, rough 18 months.

And I've got my friend Ed on the other line today because that's what he does for me.

He speaks life to me and that's precisely what I need right now. I think you might need it to.

I know my life isn't the only difficult one. I'm not the only one feeling like I'm banging my head

against a freaking wall in a no-win situation with no-win

conversations day after day. My hope today is that my friend Ed will also give us some hope

and help us to see maybe an aggressive move that you can do in being honest about where you are and asking for help. Dr. Ed Stetzer is a

professor and dean at Wheaton College, where he serves as executive director of the Wheaton College

Billy Graham Center. He's planted revitalized and coached churches and pastors on six continents.

He's earned more degrees and doctorates than you can shake a stick at.

He's authored hundreds of articles and a dozen books.

Ed is frequently sought out to speak on the church and Christianity and was recently

featured on the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast.

Welcome to the aggressive life, Ed Stetzer. Wow. Wow. That is aggressive life right there.

That is. You know, it's all, it's all about pushing people. And today I want to, I want to push people a

little bit in the, gosh, religious area, the spiritual area. This is not a, i.e. religious podcast, spiritual podcast, but I'm, you know,

certainly my day job is a pastor.

I think people might know you as a pastor.

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