According to the American Center for Law and Justice, an employee of an unnamed hospital in Kansas wanted to start a Bible study over her lunch break. The hospital legal department concluded that a Bible study would not be permitted on hospital premises. ACLJ informed this hospital that they have violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of ...
A Harvard Business Review article entitled, “Where Religious Identity Fits into Your DEI Strategy” provides seven practices to help companies embrace religious diversity. Their fourth recommended practice is to know the law. Many are fearful of religious activity in the workplace due to a misunderstanding of the law. The so-called “separation of church and state” argument is often misunderstood and ...
Recently, my friend, Jim, shared with me a message he communicated to his employees in 2008. Instead of talking about layoffs and cost cutting, as many were during the Great Recession, Jim told his employees that they wouldn’t be participating in the recession. He committed that performance-based raises and bonuses would continue. While others were devastated by the economy, ...
Kathy and I attended this year’s National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. One speaker prayed that God would grant us divine appointments on our flights back home. On our flight home, as we were landing, I remembered that prayer. So, I introduced myself to the passenger next to me. When he asked about my work, I said, “I help business ...
Each year for Christmas, John hosts a Christmas party for his employees that has become known for the generous gifts he raffles. Last year, John’s Bible study group asked John why he gives such extravagant gifts. John said he wanted his employees to experience the love of Jesus. Then John was asked, “Do your employees know that?” Due to that ...
Recently a podcast host asked me this question, “What are some obstacles that hinder business leaders from integrating their faith and work?” My first answer was, “fear.” The fear of being sued or being disliked by others, causes many leaders to hide their faith so well that they would never be convicted in a courtroom of being a Christian. ...
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