On a night out with my wife, Kathy, we decided to try an unfamiliar Greek restaurant. The clerk was very helpful to steer my wife towards a good choice, but when she came to my order I had my mind made up. I confidently ordered a unique menu item. The clerk paused and asked, “Have you ever been here before?” ...
Clayton Christensen shared in a “Harvard Business Review” article the importance of knowing your purpose in life. During a busy time, this Harvard Business School professor invested an hour every night “reading, thinking, and praying about why God put him on this earth.” He later concluded, “I apply my knowledge of the purpose of my life every day. It’s the ...
In 1921, Dr. David Evans became pastor of the First Baptist Church of Kansas City and the leader of a men’s Bible class of 250 men. Two years later, 52,121 men filled the streets of downtown Kansas City with a banner proclaiming, “World’s Largest Business Men’s Bible Class.” In an interview, Dr. Evans said he wondered, when he began, if ...
As a child I took for granted all that my mother did to provide for our needs. My mother worked a full-time job with the Internal Revenue Service, then came home to manage a household with five children! She would feed us, clothe us, care for the house, take us to church, and still rise early to go to work ...
As graduation season approaches, many college students may be excited about completing their education, yet anxious about the burden they now face. The Wall Street Journal claims the average college graduate is now faced with $35,000 in student loan debt! Two decades ago less than 50% of students had debt. It’s now up to 71%. Debt can crush hopes and ...
Have you ever changed jobs, suddenly immersed into a new culture? Did you infect it with your values, or did they infect you? The Prophet Daniel, as a teenager, was captured and injected into Babylon. King Nebuchadnezzar wanted Daniel and his friends indoctrinated into the Babylonian culture, so they were placed in an ancient management training program. The king’s plan ...
According to the Eventide Funds newsletter, while the senior pastor of Cedar Park Church in Seattle introduced their new Workplace Ministry Pastor, he made a profound statement. He said, “Fifty years ago, virtually no church in America had a youth pastor. Today, almost every church with multiple pastors has a youth pastor.” He went on to say that “Today, virtually ...
Recently, I took my car to a local Toyota dealership for its regular maintenance. This service center amazed me. It was spotless! As a child, I visited many dealerships where my grandfather worked as a mechanic. None of them came close to measuring up to the look and feel of the near perfection of my Toyota dealer’s service center. Cars ...
Part of our son’s struggle in life is with obsessive-compulsive disorder. He’s been known to go through an entire bottle of shampoo during one shower if not monitored. He knows that it’s wasteful, but he seems to have trouble with self-control. Jeremy believes something bad will happen if he doesn’t empty the bottle of shampoo! Many of us as leaders ...
One of my favorite television shows is “Scorpion.” In this series, a group of socially-inept geniuses contract with the Department of Defense to solve potentially catastrophic problems. The beauty of the story is that each genius has their own field of expertise, but when they combine their skills, the synergy of their collective genius solves incredible problems. 1 Corinthians 12 ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
