When someone offers you unsolicited advice, how do you respond? Do you reject it out of hand? Or do you prayerfully consider that person’s counsel, assessing how they came to that suggestion and the wisdom that they may offer? I was tasked with reorganizing a department when another manager shared his thoughts about things I should consider. My first reaction ...
In a Wall Street Journal article titled, “It’s Time to Start Tooting Your Own Horn at Work,” the author recommends developing a “brag book.” The author claims that it helps to keep track of our successes and testimonials for superiors or prospective employers. Many employers may remember yesterday’s success but forget the five wins you experienced last month. The problem ...
One of my favorite Bible trivia questions is, “Who was the first person mentioned in scripture who was filled with the Holy Spirit?” Most people assume that it’s Abraham or Moses. Instead, in Exodus 35:30, we learn, “See, the Lord has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and He has filled him ...
At 16 years old, Patrick was abducted from Britain and forced to become a shepherd in Ireland. But, it was during his time of tending sheep that his prayers resulted in his conversion to following Jesus. Eventually, Patrick escaped and returned to Britain. But then, through a dream, God called Patrick to return to Ireland to bring them the Gospel. ...
It grieves me when someone tells me they refuse to do business with Christians because of past disappointments. I also have been disappointed by Christian business leaders, but likewise non-Christians have disappointed me as well. As followers of Jesus, we tend to have higher expectations of someone claiming to be a Christian. But refusing to do business with all Christians ...
In this series we’re talking about God’s view on growth and multiplication. If you ask most business owners about their purpose for their business, they will often tell you that profit is their primary motive. God’s view on the purpose for growing your business is much different. He desires us to use our business to glorify Him. God also desires ...
In this series we’re talking about God’s view on growth and multiplication. We’ve learned so far that God intended us to multiply and be fruitful and He desires to bless us by providing more provision. But God’s abundant provision is usually tied to our obedience, and heeding God’s warning. Last time we discussed the importance of our obedience. In ...
In this series, we’re talking about God’s view on growth and multiplication. Although God has some limitations on growth, today I want to emphasize that growth, or lack of growth, can be directly tied to God’s favor. In Deuteronomy 7, God told Israel that obedience to His commands would result in the benefits mentioned in verse 13, “He will love ...
The business world promotes the idea that bigger is better, and that we should strive to multiply what we have. In this series, we will examine what God’s Word says about growth. Let’s start from the beginning. God gave Adam and Eve these instructions in Genesis 1:28, “God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the ...
Over the last few years, Hillsong, IHOP, Gateway Church, and now Bethel have had significant leadership failures. Even worse, these churches often covered up the extent of the damage done, rather than warn and shepherd the victims. Recently, it was discovered that Bethel Church had allowed Shawn Bolz to prophesy at Bethel for many years, while he was involved in ...
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