Admittedly, I have a control problem. I like to control the process, control the goals and control the outcome – start to finish. So training others has always been a problem. I want to be in charge of critical portions, dispensing just enough information to get the job done. But the really important stuff I keep to myself, hoping that I can be the super hero, swoop in and save the day.Hopefully, that need to control is fading as I... Read more

By any standards, Noah had tough duty. He was mocked. He was abused. He was harangued at every juncture. Does this sound a little like what you face at work or school or in life? We love the focus of Noah. God told him the direction he needed to take and he did it. He ignored the distracters and did what was right. Do we have the same fortitude? What went on his mind? Did he doubt? Did he question?... Read more

Where I work, we’re always talking about the “change curve.” This is the process we each go through when we are forced to undergo a change. Business must constantly adapt to a world that is continually in flux. The change curve model is similar to the Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief model. Denial (this isn’t happening to me!) Anger (why is this happening to me?) Bargaining (I promise I’ll be a better person if…) Depression (I don’t care anymore) Acceptance (I’m... Read more

Is there such a thing as unholy work? In Jesus’ time, money changing was considered unholy work. But today, “commerce” makes the world go round. What has really changed over time except the name? And consider Zaccheus, who was universally scorned because he collected taxes for the Romans. Do we similiarly ostracize our brothers and sisters who are IRS employed? And what about those who work in fashion, advertising, government, insurance, hedge funds, used cars and a host of other... Read more

It’s easy to cheer when a business finds a classy, noncompromising way to combine faith with growth and job creation. It is so rare to find a business that does business God’s way and is making it! One well known example is Chick-Fil-A, a Christian-owned, privately held company that still keeps the Sabbath holy. Their mall locations shuttered on Sundays while thousands of potential customers pass by. Service Master, which is the umbrella company for Terminex, Merry Maids, TruGreen and... Read more

Our friends over at “Every Square Inch” and also at “Gospel Prism” ask the question — “What if you don’t like your job?” I love what Sam at Gospel Prism says is the typical logic: “1. God wants me to be happy. 2. I hate my job. 3. Therefore, God wants me to find a new job. 4. When I get my new job, then I will be happy. But the problem that often occurs is this:1. I find a... Read more

Too many times we engage in the game of “don’t show, just tell,” when it comes to our faith. It’s easy to be a critic – and that’s why the world is full of them. We are quick with the right words of condemnation of the evils around us, but not willing to show a better way, to walk the path of righteousness. There is a real danger of sharing the pure truth of the Gospel when we are incapable... Read more

Who gets the blame? It is common for companies to incorporate “Force Majeure clauses” in their business contracts. Force Majeure is French for “greater force.” American companies refer to the events covered by these clauses as “Acts of God.” In order to limit liability in the face of catastrophic events, companies seek to lay blame on God as the cosmic culprit for their inability to meet their obligations. No doubt things like earthquakes, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes can have disastrous... Read more