Many years ago God gave me a vision for a business that would minister to corporations and their leaders. Businesses need revenues, however, and I have often felt like Lazarus and Martha, desparate for Jesus to show up on my time table so that the vision he gave could be fulfilled. “If only Jesus would […]
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Do you think Jesus had investors for carpentry business? Can you imagine what sort of relationship Jesus had with his investors? Or with those he did work for? I imagine his work was performed with excellence, but what about the people he was working with? We can see that throughout his […]
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During the summer just after I had just completed my MBA, I was prompted to take a step back and consider whether I was being called into “full-time ministry” or I was being called into the marketplace (Interesting time to consider this, isn’t it?). At the time I was devoting the majority of my […]
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I’ve visited Israel on quite a few occasions over my years with Intel and have been to the Holy City of Jerusalem a number of times. However, on a recent trip there a guide gave me an insight I never had heard before.
In the days of temple worship you would have climb stairs up to […]
If you’ve ever wondered if the economic principles that govern business practices and the Biblical principles that govern our personal practices are compatible, consider that Paul uses an opportunity cost argument in Philippians 3:7-8. In economics, an opportunity cost is the value of an opportunity passed up, or foregone. For example, if your job pays […]
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“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will direct your paths”. I absolutely cherish this verse found in Proverbs. It first became real to me the summer before my Junior year in college. I had committed […]
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As a young entrepreneur I wanted to reduce any doubts my co-workers might have about me due to my youth. I decided to be an example of professionalism, efficiency, and discipline, and therefore arrived at the office hours before my co-workers would show up. I made a point of being in my office, […]
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I was on a road trip to Atlanta recently when I noticed the writing on the back of a semi ahead of me: “What do you want on your Tombstone?” Everyone else in the car understood it to be an advertisement for a pizza company, but I began thinking of it as a question that […]
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Have you ever been in the midst of a stressful day and wished you could briefly escape to a quiet, peaceful, life-giving place? The Bible shows us that in the chaotic moments as well as the peaceful moments, we have a shelter available to us, that will shield us from fear, stress, despair, whatever we’re […]
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Scripture Reference – James 4:3
After Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast, our church sent some teams to Biloxi to help. I was driving the van with 14 other men who, like me, had no idea of how terrible the conditions would be or what we would encounter. We knew we had to help so […]
