While on vacation, Jaime boarded a plane only to notice that a woman sitting across the aisle looked familiar. She happened to be a client of the financial firm where Jaime worked. The client was on the way to see her brother who was close to dying from cancer. Jaime wanted to comfort her with scripture, but was afraid it ...
In the late 1990s, due to many corporate scandals, there became a push towards company boards being led primarily by independent directors. A recent study, however, referenced in Forbes magazine, discovered that the focus on independent boards has been overdone. The Wall Street Journal reports that of the 1,500 Standard & Poor’s company boards, the numbers have grown to 50% ...
This week we’re discussing 5 Ps of the importance of our work. The final P stands for Providing Order. We serve a God of order, not chaos. God took a dark formless world and put order to it. God provided order to the days and seasons, allowing us to better manage our time. In Genesis 1, we read, “Then God ...
This week we’re discussing 5 Ps of the importance of our work. Today I want to discuss, Pleasing to the Eyes. When I was a banker, I financed a new pristine golf course. When the course was completed, I played the 2nd round of golf ever played on that course! As I stood on the impeccably manicured fairway, nestled in ...
This week we’re discussing 5 Ps of the importance of our work. Today’s focus is on Productivity. In the 19th century it would have seemed impossible that the earth could ever produce enough food to feed 7 billion people. Then God provided divine insight to several inventors that ushered in the Industrial Revolution. Their inventions took productivity to a level ...
This week we’re discussing the 5 Ps of the importance of our work. Yesterday we discussed Purpose, today let’s discuss Provision. When God was creating the heavens and the earth, He performed His work in a way to assure that man and all animals had a means of provision and sustenance. In Genesis 1:29 we read, “Then God said, “I ...
Over the years, I’ve met many leaders who have a very limited view of the purposes God has for our work. Some of the reasons God intended for our work include purpose, provision, productivity, pleasing to the eyes, and providing order. Let’s begin with Purpose. Think of God as a General overseeing a war. Many of his people are soldiers, ...
While staying at a beach resort, Kathy and I walked by a sign on a path that overlooked the ocean. This sign told a brief story of how the owner of the resort had attempted to build a boat slip in that spot. The location he selected, however, was constantly battling huge waves and rough tide. After a hearty attempt, ...
Recently, Kathy and I visited a church that hosted a video message from Will Graham, Billy Graham’s grandson. Will highlighted a story when King David asked God if he could attack the approaching Philistines. God gave David permission and victory. But soon the Philistines decided to attack again in the same place and same way. Once again, David asked for ...
Recently, Kathy and I returned from our 30th anniversary vacation refreshed and excited to jump back into the exciting new projects at the ministry. But then the troubles began! My email system crashed and several urgent matters stole time away from important projects. The distractions became overwhelming! In John 16, after the euphoria of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, ...
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