Generosity

A Cheerful Year End

2018-03-14T08:42:27-05:00December 30th, 2016|Tags: , , |

Per information on mobilecause.com, 10% of all charitable gifts are given between December 29th and the 31st. Many business leaders and owners’ generosity is directly tied to year-end profits.   In the year-end rush of completing the task of giving, it could be easy to overlook the leading of the Holy Spirit and miss out on the joy of generosity ...

Being a GIVER- Part V

2016-12-01T17:03:58-06:00December 23rd, 2016|Tags: , , |

Since December is the biggest giving month of the year, let’s discuss being a Giver this week, using GIVER as an acronym. The R stands for Replicate. As my friend, Bob, moved towards semi-retirement, he realized that he had a stewardship responsibility to assure that his kids and grandkids understood how to be generous givers, and, to perpetuate the generosity ...

Being a GIVER- Part IV

2016-12-01T17:00:07-06:00December 22nd, 2016|Tags: , , |

Since December is the biggest giving month of the year, let’s discuss being a Giver this week, using GIVER as an acronym. The letter E is for Excel. Stanley Tam, the author of “God Owns My Business,” modeled what it can be like to excel in giving. Stanley deeded the entire ownership of his business over to God many decades ...

Being a Giver- Part III

2018-03-14T08:42:27-05:00December 21st, 2016|Tags: , , |

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 ...

Being a GIVER- Part II

2016-12-01T16:51:59-06:00December 20th, 2016|Tags: , , |

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 ...

Being a GIVER- Part I

2018-03-14T08:42:27-05:00December 19th, 2016|Tags: , , |

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 ...

Kindness is Better

2016-10-28T11:18:56-05:00November 29th, 2016|Tags: , , |

My wife and I love watching the “Wonder Years” reruns. Kevin Arnold, the lead character, was my age and lived a similar teenage life as I did. Recently we watched an episode when Kevin went to work with his father. This episode reflected how management styles have changed in the workplace since 1968. Bosses during that era seemed to be ...

Black Friday Revolt

2016-10-28T11:15:53-05:00November 25th, 2016|Tags: , , |

In 2015, REI stores, known for selling outdoor and fitness apparel, made a bold move. They declared that Black Friday had gotten out-of-hand and they were going to close their stores to encourage people to spend time outdoors instead. Since their mission is about encouraging outdoor activities, their move, in alignment with their values, sent a strong message about their ...

The Fifth Key to Financial Success

2018-03-14T08:42:28-05:00November 15th, 2016|Tags: , , |

The Fifth Key to Financial Success – Generosity Giving money away hardly seems like a key to financial success, yet it is! In my book, “Unconventional Business,” generosity is my Fifth Key to success. R. G. LeTourneau pioneered and patented hundreds of earthmoving equipment ideas. After some spiritual turning points, RG realized that God owned everything, not just 10% of ...

Sharing the Spoils

2016-10-28T10:33:09-05:00November 3rd, 2016|Tags: , , |

In 1 Samuel 30, David and his men saddled-up to fight the Amalekites who had plundered and kidnapped their families. Two hundred of David’s men, however, were exhausted from a previous battle and chose to stay behind to protect the supplies. After David was victorious, the men were allocating the spoils when they proclaimed that those who stayed behind didn’t ...

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