I like big beginnings, explosive and powerful burning bush level moments and ocean waves that 6-foot surfers can stand up under. I’m not an overly patient person when I have a clear goal in mind. Yet, in my current position, the Lord has taught me a lot about not despising small beginnings.
Read MoreThe “stewardship” demanded of faith-driven business leaders is profoundly different than the “stewardship” urged by the world. The world essentially sees stewardship as being a “good owner”. God commands being a “steward” instead of an “owner”.
Read MoreYou cannot grow what you do not take ownership or responsibility over the results. If permission makes the next level possible, ownership makes the next level real. It's taking dominion (i.e. dominating/ruling) over the area God has assigned to you.
Read MoreWhen I asked him the question, “What do you want?” he slowly responded with the words: “To paint again.” The slowness of his response came out of guilt he felt because he’d been led to believe that an answer like that was selfish
Read MoreRecognition is the primary task of infancy. Feeding, crying, and even sleeping are just the support system for this most essential work of figuring out who we are, and where we are, by making contact with other people, seeing them seeing us, gradually beginning to build our sense of self through their eyes.
Read More“You are right. I have to let God paint the picture!”
Now, many years later, the picture that God painted for her is beautiful, though very different and much better than anyone could have dreamed.
Read MoreDisordered words can shape and distort our very identity and our behavior at work. In some sense, we can become who we say we are, which means we need to be very careful how we describe who we are.
Read MoreWhen our identity as entrepreneurs is challenged, our relationship with God—the rootedness and permanence of what it means to be a child of God—and all that comes with it, can moderate how we view all of our other (sub) identities, especially our EI.
Read MoreI believe that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him. And I also believe that if we were to examine our hearts and minds, we would find we spend a lot of time and energy often seeking ways to be satisfied (outside of Jesus), looking to things on this earth for fulfillment, and searching for purpose and meaning to all our work and toil—and all our activities.
Read MoreThe creative drive of entrepreneurship comes down to basic Business 101: “How do we meet a market need?” Human beings are always going to be hungry, uncomfortable, afraid, tired, and lonely. The creative entrepreneur comes up with new ways to meet those needs.
Read MoreWhile the COVID 19 pandemic affected workers across industries, it had a catastrophic effect on women’s employment. In the U.S., 2020 saw the lowest women’s employment rates since after WWII, and women regained lost jobs at a slower rate than men.
Read MoreEverything we do--particularly every human interaction--can only do one of two things: (1) make the world at least a tiny bit more beautiful, or (2) make the world at least a tiny bit uglier. (Neutrality is a possibility, but missing an opportunity to beautify isn't beautiful).
Read MoreA crisis can reveal what we really value and should prioritize. It applies when we get seriously sick, when there is an upheaval in our family, or even during a pandemic. The sifting process may also show what really stands the test of time, and what is a mere short-lived trend.
Read More“Hurt is going to happen.” With those five words, I was reminded once again of why we so separately need Jesus. We’re all going to fail. And sometimes, it’ll be big. And every time it will hurt.
Read MoreThe Great Resignation has affected nearly every industry. As workers leave their employers in droves, executives have scrambled to figure out why people are quitting and how to make them stay.
Read MoreThe Church as Platform. I have been thinking about this notion lately. Some of the most successful companies are platforms that have aggregated supply and demand in a more efficient and effective manner. How can the Church reinvent itself as an effective community platform?
Read MoreI’ve continued to wonder what the lasting impacts will be on Christendom—will the church strengthen and grow or weaken and shrink?
Read MoreBAM is a relatively new term, but is based upon biblical concepts. The BAM concept is holistic in nature and content; it is built upon the truth that God has the power to transform people and communities spiritually, economically, socially, and environmentally.
Read MoreIf an entrepreneur truly wants to help his pastor, he must first win trust with him. Pastors can be an untrusting lot; it takes time to gain collaborative access. At the outset, this puts many entrepreneurs off because they tend not to have much time and want things to move quickly.
Read MoreEntrepreneurs typically exhibit vision in spades. We don’t just see what is; we see what could be. We live and breathe by capturing and cultivating vision. Whether we’re talking start-up or strategy, we are marked by our vision.
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