A friend in the advertising industry used to hear her colleagues say, “If you aren’t getting sued, you aren’t making enough noise.” President Trump is a good example of someone who seems to flourish in the polls, especially when he is being sued and receiving bad press. As followers of Jesus, we may at times be smeared in the press ...
While I was in banking there were seasons when I competed against banks that practiced illegal and immoral lending practices. This made it very hard to compete. I knew these banks would not survive long-term, but many were able to cover up their activities for years. It was personally frustrating to lose deals knowing that customers were being deceived. Eventually ...
Author, Bob Shank, shared his thoughts on succession planning with a group of Kansas City leaders recently. Bob stated that our choices include lingering, committing larceny, or leaving a legacy. Today let’s discuss larceny. One of the FBI definitions for larceny is, “the stealing of any property or article that is not taken by force and violence or by ...
Our ministry was considering developing a new service. This led to a conversation about what differentiates our proposed service from other similar services. The question is, “If others are already fulfilling the customer’s needs, why should someone buy our product? What sets us apart?” God gave us a good example when He set apart the Israelites from other nations. The ...
In a recent Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills football game, the Chiefs were losing when they executed a spectacular play for what appeared to be the game winning touchdown. But Toney, the player that scored the touchdown, was ruled offsides, resulting in a heartbreaking defeat for the Chiefs. Almost immediately after the Chiefs anger subsided the excuses began, ...
At 33 years of age, my wife and I began church shopping. The first few church sermons we heard were focused on giving, driving this tight-fisted banker away. To me, my job was to make as much money as I could for my provision and pleasure. Why should I be generous? Some people give to charity out of guilt, ...
My friend, Rob, recently spoke on three primary ways that businesses can honor God. In this series, we are addressing these three methods. The second method to honor God is by being people-driven. Sadly, some business leaders treat others like a commodity to be used for selfish ambition. However, a kingdom-focused business, needs to realize that God has entrusted our ...
Matthew Richards was a children’s pastor with a secret. His Lenexa, Kansas home was in default and his family was scheduled to be evicted. Matt’s wife and children were unaware of their impending homelessness. According to the news, Mr. Richards thought it would be better if his family died rather than face eviction. Leading this pastor to stab his wife ...
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 ...
As an employer, the story of Achan’s sin in the book of Joshua has troubled me. Joshua didn’t know that one of his soldiers had violated God’s command, yet Joshua suffered the loss of thirty-six men in battle because of Achan. All Israel suffered for one man’s sin. But God didn’t punish Israel, He withdrew His favor. Joshua 7:12 says, ...
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