Devotional Ventures

Psalm 102:1-6
Hear my prayer, O Lord;
Let my cry for help come to you.
Do not hide your face from me when I am in distress.
Turn your ear to me.
When I call, answer me quickly.
For my days vanish like smoke;
My bones burn like glowing embers.
My heart is blighted and withered like grass.
I forget to eat […]

In 2nd grade, as a young child, my teacher introduced me to an amazing concept that has caused me much grief over the years. She said, in a very matter of fact way, “kids, you can become anything you want to be in life, you can achieve any dream, if you only work hard […]

Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I have […]

I have often been struck with the challenges I’ve had as a Christian in the workplace and how difficult it has been for me to connect my day-to-day activities with what God’s doing in the world. I used to think I was succeeding as a Christian if I had a vibrant devotional life, was […]

In the highly competitive agency environment I inhabit most of the week, the thrill of victory can be intoxicating. And “winning” is pretty straight-forward: you generate profit; you get promoted, you make more money.
My wife and I recently spent a date-night defining what “winning” means for our family. I was a […]

I have been a Christian since November 1985 and for the past 14 years, the CEO of a small recruitment services company based in Cape Town, South Africa, one of the worlds most beautiful cities. Throughout these years Jesus has been the source of my strength and I have never understood those who don’t have […]

Although I am truly a ‘people person,’ I have the tendency to become very task-oriented and efficiency-minded at work. Especially when up against a deadline, I can live as though my highest calling is to make things happen so that I deliver quality and do so on time. I become so focused on […]

Asking people to give up a bit of their money has been my career path. Strange one when you put it like that, but I’ve been in both non-profit fund raising and advertising sales, so asking is the name of my game. And with all that asking, I’ve been told “no” more times […]