Since December is the biggest giving month of the year, let’s discuss being a Giver this week, using that word as an acronym. The letter V stands for Virtuous. As Christians, we need to be virtuous with our choices of charitable giving. An acquaintance of mine once felt called to give away millions of dollars. Although he funded a lot ...
Since December is the biggest giving month of the year, let’s discuss being a Giver this week, using that word as an acronym. The letter I stands for Innovative. A serious giver looks for innovative ways to be even more generous. A generous friend of mine recently shared his excitement about discovering that he could donate a small percentage of ...
Since December is the biggest giving month of the year, let’s discuss being a Giver this week, using that word as an acronym. The G in Giver stands for Generous. The spirit of generosity is sometimes lacking in our selfish world, but not in my friend, Rick. Rick and I have had dozens of meals together, but rarely do I ...
It’s the lives impacted by these messages that inspires me to write “Integrity Moments.” Rick from Chicago recently wrote, “I find your daily messages meaningful and inspiring. Each day, I share your message with my boys who live in different cities far away from me. … Your daily messages are the nucleus of a daily email ministry from a dad ...
Steve is a compassionate business owner whom Kathy and I have been blessed to pray for over the years. Recently, Steve called to say that he was in town and needed to meet with us. For hours, we listened as Steve described a difficult situation that his family had been involved in, that was beginning to put he and his ...
Ken Eldred, author of “Integrated Life,” wrote in a Washington Times article that many today feel the “Business suit, not one’s character, is the measure of a man.” Ken went on to say, “Character is the long-lost ingredient of successful capitalism, and, biblical values are the underlying values of the character ethic.” Many of our successful business practices flow out ...
While visiting Todd’s company in St. Louis I spotted a picture in his conference room that caught my eye. It was a company picture of all of the employees of the organization. But what was unique was that it included each family member of each employee! This one picture visually demonstrated the desire of Todd to create an organization that ...
A friend recently admitted to me that he struggles with his identity being wrapped around his work. This is a problem for many in the workplace. Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, spoke about this subject at a Faith and Work conference at Samford. His profound insight was, "When you make your work an identity, ...
At a “Faith at Work Summit” in September, I had the joy of watching 86-year-old John Perkins speak with such passion that it inspired the room to the point of a standing ovation. John is an amazing leader who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King and experienced the brutality of the 1960s personally. After helping develop multiple businesses, healthy urban ...
At a recent “Faith at Work Summit,” Doug Napier, with the Alliance Defending Freedom organization, spoke about religious liberties and the challenges many businesses face in today’s times. The very phrase, “Separation of church and state” has been so drummed into many people’s minds that it has distracted many from living out their faith in the workplace. Doug proclaimed, “Are ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
