For years we hired therapists for our son, Jeremy. Years ago, my wife, Kathy, lined up an interview. While interviewing this person, this young woman shared, unsolicited, that she was an atheist, and from a family of atheists. Kathy and I reasoned: If there’s no belief in God, or any eternal consequences for their behavior, that’s potentially one less reason ...
Michael Ramsden, the international director for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, spoke at my church recently on “Integrity in Business.” One point he drove home, multiple times, is one we often want to avoid discussing – the cost of integrity. In order to coerce integrity, some will try to convince others that integrity will help us make more money, rather than ...
George was a new Christian when he landed a job in a retail industry that many believe to be immoral. His pay and bonus opportunities were incredible! Over the years, his family and friends challenged George’s decision to stay in this job, but he didn’t want to give up his 6 figure income. He began rationalizing the morality of his ...
Recently, I saw an old friend that knew me in my young wild days. He began sharing stories and joking with me about my foolish escapades from those past years. It was tempting to swap stories from our past, but I knew that it could easily lead me to say and discuss things that would not be pleasing to God. ...
Kathy and I recently downsized into a smaller home. We hired a moving company we had used twice before to help move our furniture. This time our experience was disappointing. The crew they sent were nice guys, but inexperienced. Our walls were banged up, light fixtures and staircase railings were broken, and some mirrors and pictures were shattered. Broken items ...
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