Life has some similarities to a football game. Our lives are broken up into 4 quarters with some people living in overtime. Like a football game, the goal is to finish well, assuring that you leave all you have on the field with no regrets. What can be easily overlooked is the purpose God has for each quarter. Since the ...
In this series, we’ve been discussing a Biblical perspective on work. Many believe the purpose of work is for a paycheck only, or, something to be avoided. On the other hand, God has created each of us with a purpose that fits into His greater plan. God has created an earth that needs cared for and people who need provisions ...
God has a purpose for your vocation! This may be hard to believe, but you don’t have to be a missionary or a pastor to have a vocational calling from God. The craftsman, Bezalel, is a great example. When God instructed Moses to construct the tabernacle, someone needed to build the ark of the covenant and other furnishings. In Exodus ...
In this series, we’re discussing a Biblical understanding of work. God worked and created the heavens and the earth. God then created man to co-labor with Him and to rule over God’s creation. The work in the garden was fruitful and an enjoyable experience until Adam and Eve sinned. Many believe that the consequence of Adam’s sin was that work ...
As the world tries to redefine work, in this series we’re unpacking a more Biblical view on the importance of work. After God initiated His own work and created the Heavens and the Earth, He didn’t want to hoard all the fun or the responsibility, so He created mankind. Take a look at why God created man. Genesis 1:26 says, ...
The Seattle Times recently wrote about redefining work to save the planet. They recommended that we consider reducing the work week from 40 to 32 hours. This newspaper also recommended that we provide a universal basic income or a social guarantee for housing and health care. In my opinion, these programs will discourage work and pay people for being unproductive. ...
One of our values at UBN is to be “Driven by a Higher Purpose.” We are driven by the belief that God has a purpose and a plan for each businessperson. We desire to help people fulfill their purpose and live out the plan God has for them vocationally. Occasionally we help a business leader in a poor country launch ...
In April, only 266,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy while the experts had predicted 1 million. Yet, according to the National Federation of Independent Business, 44% of small businesses said they had job openings they couldn’t fill. One potential reason for this gap is the government paying people more to stay home on unemployment than if they go ...
Stephen Covey in his book, Speed of Trust, says, “The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is today.” In business and in life, the fruit is the best part of planting seeds. Yet, fruit takes time to grow. In order for fruit to grow, it takes watering, tending, pruning and waiting. The ...
A blog from the Chief Learning Officer website states that a leader leaves a legacy when “the leader strengthens others’ capacity to learn, to reflect and to extract meaning from their learning.” Legacy is not just about handing down values from one generation to the next. Legacy Leadership helps others become lifelong learners or seekers of knowledge and truth. ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
