How Do You Pray?
Recently, I have been working harder at getting back to basics in my relationship with God. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I had hit a dry spell because my times with Him had gone stale. In an...
View ArticleNew Or Old Lessons: Which Are Better?
When is the last time you went to a training class? If you are like me, you probably heard some new things from the instructor. These are likely unique ideas or approaches to a common problem. You also...
View ArticleWant To Know The Will of God?
I am sure you have heard it said before from a friend, spouse, or any other Christian you may know. In fact, I would bet you have said it yourself…recently! The statement, “I just want to know the will...
View ArticleHow Do I Discern God’s Direction?
If you have been a Christian for any length of time, you have tried to seek God’s direction at some point. Whether it is a business decision, family situation, or personal question, we have all...
View ArticleWhat Do You Think About?
When someone mentions “your future” to you, what is the first idea that comes to your mind? Depending on your age, it could be any number of things that pop into your head. The question I would pose is...
View ArticleAdvice For A New Christian Business Leader
I was recently speaking with someone about using business as a platform for Christian ministry and was asked a great question. She wanted to know what advice I would give another Christian business...
View ArticleRecommendation #3 – Become An Expert
This is the third in a series of posts on recommendations I would make to someone at the beginning stages of deciding to use their business as a platform for Christian ministry. While this list of...
View ArticleAlone Or In A Group – Which Is Best?
This is the fourth in a series of posts on recommendations I would make to someone at the beginning stages of deciding to use their business as a platform for Christian ministry. While this list of...
View ArticleIs It Right To Cheat On A Test?
In business, we are constantly being tested. Whether it is tough personnel decisions, investment opportunities, or even when hiring new team members, we are consistently challenged to have the right...
View ArticleIs Your Eternal Perspective Out Of Focus?
As I get older, I have more and more trouble seeing the small print. My eyes simply will not focus like they used to! If operating correctly, when focusing on a distant object, near objects will be...
View ArticleWhy Does God Allow Poor Leadership?
As followers of Jesus, we often look around at the culture in which we live and wonder how it has become this bad. We look at poor leadership at whatever level – whether in our businesses, community,...
View ArticleEternal Perspective: Would You Have Made This Choice?
Quite often on this blog, you will read something I write about having an eternal perspective. I guess it is because I believe this perspective is so critical to our walk as followers of Jesus. Most of...
View ArticleResumes Are Overrated!
Our world as a whole is obsessed with appearance. In the business world, one’s resume is critical because it is thought to reflect the strength and depth of the individual it describes. Even in...
View Article5 Steps To Eliminate Anxiety
Before I even start this post, I want to be clear (again) that I do not have it all figured out AND that I may be oversimplifying an issue that seriously plagues most of us at one time or another. At...
View Article5 Steps To Eliminate Anxiety, Part 2
[This is a the second half of my post on the 5 Steps To Eliminate Anxiety. If you have not read the first post, please take a moment to do that before reading this one. It will make much more sense!]...
View ArticleHow To Read And Apply Scripture
We all know we need to read and seek to apply Scripture in our lives. This is no revelation. The problem is that sometimes we really don’t know HOW to do this, right? Sometimes, we read a passage and...
View ArticleWhy Didn’t Jesus Use His Power For Personal Gain?
Easter is not far behind us, but an old question popped into my head recently. This question is one that used to plague me as a kid. See, I grew up in the church and heard all about the life of Jesus...
View Article3 Responsibilities In Asking Of God
In our culture today, if we want something, we just ask for it. And usually, we get it and we get it fast. We can literally pull into a drive-thru and have a hot meal, made to order, in less than 5...
View ArticleHow To Handle Frustration In Prayer
In my last post, I talked about our 3 responsibilities in asking things of God. While I do believe these 3 responsibilities are very real and effective, I also know (from experience) that they do not...
View ArticleDo You Stand Out From The Crowd?
I have been studying a little in Matthew 5-7. If you are familiar with this passage, you know that this is also known as Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. This “sermon” from Jesus is so full of meat, you...
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