It’s hard to know whether the plans I develop for the New Year are from me or from God. I’m a very optimistic person so my plans can lean towards being unrealistic. Yet, a common question is, “If I’m carrying out God’s purpose, wouldn’t He provide all that’s required?” Although I don’t have all the answers, what has helped has ...
In a recent Harvard Business Review article, Scott Cook, cofounder of Intuit, and Professor Nitin Noharia discussed how to enhance customer value. The article highlighted CEO of RELX, Erik Engstrom. Engstrom has been asking his team customer-obsessed questions for twenty years. Some of Engstrom’s profound questions include: “How does the customer measure value? How do we know? How do we ...
According to a Gevura Fund survey, 20% of American workers have been treated poorly or harassed over the past year for their religion. The Equal Employment Opportunity Center, however, is counting on changing that statistic. EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas has a personal interest in this subject, because her father was fired once for speaking honestly at work about his ...
In a business that desires to please and glorify God, sin in the camp can be disastrous. Addressing sin in your workplace after the fact can be very painful. A more proactive approach is to hire only those who seem to be in a right relationship with God at the time. Movie producer and actor, Alex Kendrick, once shared with ...
As much as I enjoy the summer months, summer feels to me like my routines and rhythms are disrupted at times. But when Labor Day arrives it feels somewhat like a fresh start. Kids are back in school, families settle down into routines and rhythms, and there seems to be more consistency at work. September has always felt to me ...
One of the many gifts that God has given us is the ability to remember. In the business world, remembering our career wins and the losses gives us wisdom and discernment. Remembering past experiences gives us insight into navigating future challenges. But perhaps the greatest value of remembering comes when we remember where we are in God. Remembering our calling ...
In its 2025 Life@Work Report, Barna Group research company identified three main elements that determined whether work was meaningful to employees: people, purpose, and impact. The report encourages leaders to build strong communities at work and help team members connect their work to larger, meaningful outcomes. The report encourages workers to find meaning by investing in workplace relationships, continually learning, ...
When I was about to take on my first significant leadership role, a friend in Human Resources offered to help me in the transition. She implemented a process to gather insight about the department I was about to lead; the team’s fears, frustrations and proudest achievements. She used her strengths to position me for success. Romans 12:4-5 says, “For just ...
Artificial Intelligence is fraught with ethical dilemmas, especially for those with a Biblical worldview. Without Christian voices speaking into those ethical concerns, we’re likely to regret the direction Silicon Valley drives us toward. According to Christianity Today, Bryden Eastman, an applied mathematician, had significant ethical concerns about his part of launching ChatGPT. He wasn’t sure how best to address his ...
Wilson Fauber has been a Virginia realtor for over forty years, yet he was recently found guilty of ethics violations by a National Association of Realtors ethics panel. Mr. Fauber’s crime – years earlier he quoted Bible verses about marriage and human sexuality on social media. According to christianpost.com, Mr. Fauber was charged with “hate speech” because of quoting the ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
