Humility

Releasing Control

2018-03-14T08:42:17-05:00April 19th, 2017|Tags: , , |

Pharaoh was a prosperous business person who had built his success on the backs of slave labor. Not just a few slaves, but hundreds of thousands of slaves. Then Moses demanded that Pharaoh release the Israelites. When Pharaoh refused, God began applying pressure through multiple plagues to reveal to Pharaoh that God was really in control. In Exodus 8:32, and ...

Tax Surprises

2017-03-29T14:28:27-05:00April 17th, 2017|Tags: , , |

This week, many young entrepreneurs are sweating the news their tax preparers are delivering. Many will owe thousands of dollars in unexpected income taxes.   Many sole proprietors and partners live off of cash they draw out of their business without realizing that it’s taxable. Without decent accounting records they are unaware of their true financial condition, and their outstanding ...

Maundy Thursday Surprise

2017-03-29T14:04:25-05:00April 13th, 2017|Tags: , , |

Today is Maundy Thursday. On the night of the Last Supper, Jesus, the Son of God and Savior of the universe, modeled for us a surprising act. In ancient times, Maundy, which means, washing someone’s dirty feet, was one of the worst jobs a servant could be asked to complete. Yet, on Jesus’ last night on earth, He humbled himself ...

Hearing from God Part IV

2017-02-17T13:11:04-06:00March 24th, 2017|Tags: , , |

This week we’re using the acronym HEAR to talk about four ways to actively hear from God. The R stands for Responding to Your Circumstances. Years ago, we hosted annual conferences. While considering plans for the following year’s conference, I prayed, but I didn’t listen well. Then some people counseled me to try something new. But I wasn’t listening to ...

Hearing from God Part III

2017-02-17T13:02:43-06:00March 23rd, 2017|Tags: , , |

This week we’re using the acronym HEAR to talk about four ways to hear from God. The A stands for Accepting Wise Counsel. Providing business counsel is part of our ministry. Interestingly, many counseling calls come from women who are having trouble getting their husbands to listen to God or, to them about their business. Many pressure their husbands to ...

Leading with Humility

2018-03-14T08:42:25-05:00February 14th, 2017|Tags: , , |

Many years ago, Integrity Resource Center hosted Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-a, as a speaker at one of our events. Prior to the event, several influential business leaders arrived early with the hope of spending some time with Mr. Cathy. But, Truett had disappeared. As I went searching for him, I found him talking and praying with the doorman ...

A Teachable Spirit

2016-12-23T15:39:36-06:00January 20th, 2017|Tags: , , |

My friend, Larry, was interviewing for a position to run the operations of a large privately-owned business. They also wanted him to mentor the CEO’s son, with the intent that this CEO’s son would eventually preside over the family business. During the interview the CEO’s son pointedly asked Larry, “Can you train me to eventually lead this organization?” Larry responded, ...

Reinventing Your Business Part 1

2016-12-23T14:32:11-06:00January 2nd, 2017|Tags: , , |

As we begin a new year, let’s discuss what it takes to reinvent an existing organization that is in decline. The word Renew will be an acronym we discuss this week to help you refresh your organization. The R stands for Request. Reinventing your business takes courage. You need to request God’s help and then, also, request the help of ...

The Bible Deserves Credit

2016-12-01T16:20:57-06:00December 14th, 2016|Tags: , , |

Ken Eldred, author of “Integrated Life,” wrote in a Washington Times article that many today feel the “Business suit, not one’s character, is the measure of a man.” Ken went on to say, “Character is the long-lost ingredient of successful capitalism, and, biblical values are the underlying values of the character ethic.” Many of our successful business practices flow out ...

When Mistakes Become Public

2016-10-28T10:28:22-05:00November 2nd, 2016|Tags: , , |

This last year our Presidential race gave us many more opportunities than usual to see private mistakes made put on public display. From both candidates we witnessed errors that became public. On some occasions there was an admission of guilt with little remorse. On other occasions, there was a dismissal of the importance of the claims with no apology forthcoming. ...

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