Humility

Humble and Teachable

2023-10-21T19:46:53-05:00November 8th, 2023|Tags: , , |

As I was pondering my friend Frank’s recent passing, I recalled the first time I ever had lunch with Frank.   He had just returned from his attorney’s office. Frank shared with me his legal situation and how his attorney had recommended handling it.   When he asked me my thoughts, I felt led to gently share some concepts from the Bible ...

Check Your Pride

2023-09-09T19:21:38-05:00September 14th, 2023|Tags: , , , |

In the story of Esther, Haman is an evil character who hated Mordecai and the Jews. He had risen to power, becoming the king’s right-hand man, filling Haman with pride and arrogance.   In Esther 5:11, we read, “Haman boasted to them about his wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored him and how he had elevated ...

Maundy Thursday Model

2023-04-07T16:09:01-05:00April 7th, 2023|Tags: , , |

As many celebrate Maundy Thursday, it’s a great time to remember that part of this celebration relates to Jesus’ washing His disciple’s feet. This humble act has been the cornerstone for many modeling the business approach called servant leadership.  During Jesus’ time on earth, a humbling act was to wash the feet of others after they had been out ...

A Stubborn Heart

2022-12-30T13:03:23-06:00January 20th, 2023|Tags: , , |

In 1995, I left banking to begin ministering to business leaders. My priorities shifted. I convinced myself that putting God first meant putting the ministry first.   Eventually, I began using up our retirement funds, putting my family in a financially precarious position. Because I wasn’t listening to my family and others, God allowed me to destabilize my family’s finances.   Fortunately, ...

Delight Yourself

2023-02-19T10:34:37-06:00August 29th, 2022|Tags: , , |

If you come to our home, you will see over our front door a scripted Bible verse. Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.”   I love the tension and mystery of the two different ends of this passage.  In my 20s, the desire of my heart was wealth. ...

A Moment of Humility

2023-02-18T16:47:02-06:00August 24th, 2022|Tags: , , |

Because of God’s favor, King Solomon was blessed with wisdom that resulted in tremendous wealth and power. Solomon was accustomed to his subjects humbly bowing before him out of respect and reverence for his power.   When Solomon finally dedicated the temple, he called everyone to experience this monumental time with him. What the king did next was one of ...

Knowledge With Restraint

2023-02-18T16:29:50-06:00August 22nd, 2022|Tags: , , |

My friend, Gary, and I were recently discussing our admiration for a mutual friend, Jim. Gary and I have both observed Jim’s style when serving as a board member.  Although Jim usually has far more business and board experience than others, Jim is careful to allow others to share before he expresses his thoughts. With Jim’s vast business experience, ...

Being Approachable

2023-02-11T10:40:36-06:00July 26th, 2022|Tags: , , |

One of King David’s best leader qualities was his willingness to be approachable. When David learned that his men had bravely fought and defeated David’s son, Absalom, David mourned Absalom’s death but didn’t praise his men for their victory.  Joab knew this would undermine David’s leadership. In 2 Samuel 19, Joab said to David, “Today you have shamed all your ...

A Shepherd’s Insights: Part III

2022-06-29T13:16:51-05:00July 8th, 2022|Tags: , , |

Kathy and I recently witnessed a performance on shepherding by a shepherd from Ireland. He highlighted three qualities about sheep that I found instructive.  The final quality is that sheep are humbly obedient. We watched as this shepherd used his staff to simply point in a direction.   The sheep would gather and begin moving in the direction in which ...

The Ironic Ethical Scandal

2023-02-11T11:47:34-06:00July 2nd, 2022|Tags: , , |

The Securities Exchange Commission recently levied a $100 million fine against the public accounting firm Ernst and Young. EY employees were found to be cheating on ethics exams and EY reportedly deceived the SEC about the cheating.  "It's simply outrageous that the very professionals responsible for catching cheating by clients cheated on ethics exams," the SEC said in a ...

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