In 1932, R.G. LeTourneau, the “Dean of Earthmoving Equipment,” was deep in debt and behind in paying his employees. Yet, R.G. was confident God wanted him to make a $5,000 pledge to his church. R.G. reminded God that his employees would think he was a hypocrite if he paid the church before he paid them. Choosing to obey God, R.G. ...
While helping a business owner develop a ministry plan for his business, I was reminded of the untapped potential many have to bring God glory through their work. God has unconventional ways if we just pause to consider the possibilities. For instance, most financial advisors get paid more for helping you increase wealth, not for encouraging you to be more ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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