Soul Care Conversations S1E11: The Ezra Year - Hardwiring Soul Care into Your Org w/ David Zimmerman

In this episode of Soul Care Conversations, host Mindy Caliguire sits down with David Zimmerman, publisher at NavPress, to discuss the intersection of leadership, organizational identity, and personal soul care. David shares the journey of leading NavPress through an "Ezra Year" of restoration and explains how "The Message" paraphrase of the Bible continues to shape their mission today. Episode Chapters 00:00 – Behind the scenes and setup 01:41 – Welcome David Zimmerman, Publisher at NavPress 03:41 – The history and mission of NavPress 06:49 – Connecting with The Message Bible 14:23 – Finding yourself: Insights from The Message 18:48 – The dangers of comparison in leadership 23:02 – Announcement: Ignite Your Soul now in Spanish 26:52 – Navigating identity: The "Ezra Year" at NavPress 32:27 – Bold, Loving, and Sensible: A new tagline 37:46 – Leading through crisis: Global supply chains and contracts 42:32 – Overcoming isolation: Therapy, coaching, and spiritual direction 48:42 – Standing fearless on the "Cliff Edge of Doom" 52:27 – The power of play: From sitcom readings to the ukulele 56:45 – Closing thoughts and book giveaway Resources Mentioned Book: Ignite Your Soul by Mindy Caliguire. https://www.soulcare.com/ignite-your-... Spanish Edition: Enciende tu Alma. https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Mindy-Cal... Bible Translation: The Message by Eugene Peterson. https://messagebible.com/ NavPress: The publishing ministry of The Navigators. https://www.navpress.com/ Church Connect: Resource for churches to purchase books in bulk. https://www.church-connect.com/ Connect with the Guests David Zimmerman: Find him on LinkedIn for his weekly "Monday in The Message" posts.   / dave-zimmerman-6410a03   NavPress: Visit (http://NavPress.com) or follow them on social media.