During the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico, the Tanzania marathon representative, John Akwhari, fell and suffered serious leg injuries after running only 30 kilometers. The race officials urged him to quit, but he refused. More than an hour after the winner of the race had finished, Akwhari, in tremendous pain, collapsed on the finish line. Later when he was asked ...
According to the Readers Digest, one of the unsung heroes of the Underground Railroad movement, was Levi Coffin. Levi was a Quaker who housed as many as 17 slaves at a time. These slaves were escaping the South and headed for Canada. At great risk to himself, Levi suffered through persecution and death threats to help solve one of the ...
The Apostle Paul wrote in Titus 3:14, “And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful.” This verse has guided me in my career choices. That’s why I choose to provide cabinets for healthcare, offices, schools, and airports. That’s why I prefer not to build cabinets for casinos. That’s ...
Many men and women had been together during Jesus’ ministry. For some reason, Jesus decided he wanted twelve men to lay the foundations of the New Covenant. Not forty-two. Not ten, or even eleven or thirteen. Does this mean those who weren’t chosen had a lesser role in the kingdom? No, it only means this is what God did. Just ...
In 1 Kings 22, King Ahab and King Jehoshaphat have decided to go to war with a neighboring nation, even though the prophet Micaiah has told them King Ahab will die in battle. Ahab decides to go to battle anyway, but just in case the prophet is right Ahab decides to disguise himself in battle. Ahab seems to think he’s ...
King Jehoshaphat decided that he wanted to build a fleet of ships to search for gold in another land. His mistake, however, came when he decided to take on a business partner. He paired up with the King of Israel, King Ahaziah, without considering God’s desire. Ahaziah was known for his wickedness and not someone God wanted partnering with His ...
When Daniel worked for King Belshazzar, Daniel’s peers became jealous of his excellence. So they set out to destroy him. But as they looked for ways to trap Daniel, they realized that he had such high integrity, the only way he could be trapped was with his faith in God. Their attempt to use his faith against Daniel, backfired however, ...
If you are in a tricky situation at work resist the temptation to slander or quarrel. Take the high road because: If you live in a stable community where people aren’t moving all the time, most people know most people. The person you're slandering could be someone’s cousin or best friend. Quarreling with or slandering someone’s character creates a toxic ...
Since 2000, my friend Will has owned a $4.5 million dollar a year real estate development company. Yet in 2012, Will was unsure why his business was failing, so we prayed for wisdom. A few months later, Will joyfully reported his business had turned around because of Proverbs 22:10, “Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and ...
Our ministry hosted 25 CEO’s to tour Cambridge Engineering in St. Louis. Part of the tour allowed us to attend a daily 15-minute voluntary staff meeting. In only 15 minutes they did stretching exercises, showed 25 brief videos of quality improvements produced by staff, shared praise reports, and presented a gag gift to an intern! Cambridge believes building community and ...
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