As I crossed the stage to receive my college diploma, I will always remember my father shouting out his affirmation. It was a day of celebrating years of hard work and accomplishment. Unfortunately, this year, most seniors had their schooling disrupted and their final year filled with disappointment. Their hard work will likely not receive the level of affirmation they ...
Many people who invest time in budgeting give thought to worst-case scenarios as a minimum for their budget. But few worst-case scenarios likely anticipated the coronavirus pandemic. Planning for the future during dramatic change can lead us to error on the side of extreme caution. Slashing payroll to stop the bleeding is often a necessary reaction. But people of faith ...
Different people handle change differently. Due to our son, Jeremy’s, autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder, we have learned to warn him, as far in advance as possible, of coming changes. In your workplace, you will also have people who struggle with change more than others. God prepared people for Jesus’ coming by sending John the Baptist with a warning of changes ...
The Association for Consumer Research conducted experiments that resulted in this statement, “when financial resources are scarce people become socially myopic—more heavily discounting the lives of distant others relative to close others. As a result, donations to charity are concentrated on local as compared to global causes.” Deuteronomy 15:11 says, “There will always be some in the land who are ...
There are a few concepts that many people attribute to the Bible that are not Biblical. For instance, “God helps those who help themselves” or, “God can’t move a parked car.” Business leaders sometimes view waiting on God as a waste of time and inaction. In Numbers 9, God placed a cloud over His tabernacle. Israel was not to move ...
Knit-Rite has been one of our sponsors for many years. This manufacturer of innovative textiles for the medical industry is also an innovator in serving our community. While many businesses are focused on survival during the pandemic, Knit-Rite began asking the question, “What can we do to help during this crisis?” They realized they had the equipment and the skills ...
Twenty-five years ago, I left banking to begin a vocational ministry to business leaders. My first step was to spend a day in reflection and repentance before I began this reset of my career. My next step, however, was to pray and listen for God’s plan. My new adventure required divine insight which I knew would only come if I ...
2020 has become a reset for many people. Millions of newly unemployed workers are rethinking their career paths, and many business owners are resetting their business plans. College seniors are also adjusting to cancelled starting positions or new careers. Resets and change can be difficult, but they do give us an opportunity for fresh starts. Zacchaeus had a reset of ...
Many women reach a crossroads when they begin having children. The question that is often asked is whether to stay at home, or, continue working outside the home? Although some would disagree on both sides of the issue, neither is right or wrong. Instead, I believe God has a calling and purpose for each woman that can be unique to ...
Every Saturday, I pick up our son, Jeremy, from his group home to go to lunch. In March, after picking up Jeremy one Saturday morning, I learned that Jeremy’s house had been quarantined. The group home decided not to allow Jeremy to return to the house. Since Jeremy’s job was also cancelled, we found ourselves with a dilemma. How would ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
