In The Loop

When challenges arise in leadership, how do we know if we're facing spiritual opposition or simply navigating the realities of leading people? Understanding the difference can change how we approach difficult situations and make important decisions. In this episode of In the Loop, I share some practical insights to help you navigate leadership challenges with wisdom, discernment, and confidence.Influence Ministries | Helping Leaders Lead

We live in a world where almost everything can happen instantly—but the most important things in life still take time. Character, wisdom, credibility, leadership, and spiritual maturity aren’t developed overnight. In this episode, “You Can’t Microwave Maturity,” we talk about learning to trust God’s process when progress feels slow. Sometimes the delay isn’t punishment—it’s development. God may be building roots before you ever see the fruit, preparing you privately for what He intends to use publicly. Don’t rush what God is building. He isn’t trying to make you fast—He’s trying to make you last.

Starting strong is easy. Finishing strong is what separates dependable leaders from everyone else.In Episode 72 of In the Loop, Tom Durrance shares a simple leadership discipline learned through more than three decades in business and ministry: Close the loop. Completing the work is only part of the assignment—communicating that it’s finished is part of completing it.Whether you lead in ministry, business, your community, or your family, this episode will challenge you to become the kind of person others can depend on and God can trust.Bring your best—not just at the beginning, but all the way through.

In a world where opinions spread faster than facts, it's easy to get swept up in the crowd. **The Herd, The Heard Mentality** is a podcast that challenges listeners to slow down, think critically, and examine what they believe—and why they believe it. Hosted by Tom Durrance, each episode explores current events, culture, leadership, faith, and everyday life through the lens of biblical wisdom, sound reasoning, and practical insight. Rather than simply following the herd, you'll learn how to become one of the heard—someone whose voice is informed, thoughtful, and grounded in truth. Join the conversation and discover how to rise above the noise, think for yourself, and live with conviction.

Has the church become too entertaining?In this episode of In the Loop with Tom Durrance, I discuss the growing tension between ministry and performance, relevance and compromise, production and power.The world can always put on a bigger show. But no concert, production, or presentation can replace the transforming power of the Holy Ghost.Where is the line between church and entertainment? And how do we reach people without losing what makes the church different?Let's talk about it.