Andy shares a raw and real moment of conviction after sharing a dishonoring reel with friends and family. As he reads the book of Titus, he's confronted with the repeated call to be "above reproach" and "devoted to good deeds." In a culture drowning in duplicity, this message couldn’t be more timely. Join him as he unpacks how small compromises can undermine great callings—and how to course correct with humility and boldness.

⏱ Time Stamps & Highlights

00:00 – Welcome to the Heaven in Business Podcast

00:50 – Reading Titus and getting personally convicted

02:25 – The Instagram reel that crossed the line

04:30 – Full disclosure: apology and accountability to friends and family

05:00 – Why Titus is so relevant for today’s leaders

06:50 – Crete’s reputation and the credibility crisis

07:40 – Titus 1:16 – “They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him.”

08:00 – Why “good deeds” are not optional

08:45 – Living visibly different in a morally bankrupt culture

09:36 – Above reproach ≠ perfection, it = consistency

10:30 – The modern-day Crete: integrity in the age of social media

11:30 – Action steps: apologize, elevate, and invite accountability

12:00 – Invitation to join the Heaven in Business community

🔥 Key Scriptures Mentioned

Titus 1:16

Titus 2:7, 2:14

Titus 3:1, 3:8, 3:14

💬 Quote of the Episode

“Good deeds are not what save you. But if salvation is truly working in you, you’ll be zealous to live differently.”

✅ Next Steps & Resources

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📖 Book Mentioned: Listen Up: Hearing God at Work by Andy Mason - Amazon.com/Listen-Up-Hearing-HEAVEN-BUSINESS/dp/173469842X

📝 Read the Blog: When Laughter Crosses the Line – Blog Post Heaveninbusiness.com/blog

In this powerful and personal episode, Andy Mason shares what he's been hearing from God after returning from an international journey of listening, learning, and leading. From setting up a new strategic base to hosting their first worship night in their new home, Andy dives into themes of transition, leadership failure, spiritual drift, and the critical call to consecration.

He explores insights from the books How the Mighty Fall by Jim Collins and Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud—and how these principles overlay with the repeated leadership failures we see in Scripture, particularly in the life of Samson.

The episode culminates in a gripping and imaginative retelling of Samson’s story—what could have happened if he had chosen humility before humiliation. It’s an invitation to stop pretending, cut your own hair, and walk boldly in obedience with God.

The 5 stages of decline (from How the Mighty Fall)

The importance of pruning (Necessary Endings)

Why good leaders fall—biblical and modern-day reflections

The call to internal consecration, not just external appearances

What Samson’s story teaches us about surrender, identity, and strength

Where have I settled for external appearance over internal consecration?

What am I holding onto that God is asking me to lay down?

What does it look like for me to “cut my own hair” in this season?

Judges 17–21

Isaiah 26

Joshua 3:5

Matthew 4:4

How the Mighty Fall by Jim Collins

Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud

The Book of Judges

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🎧 Listen now and be stirred to move from appearances to authenticity, from drifting to decisive, and from leading alone to walking humbly with God.