Bible commentaries describe Psalm 101 as King David’s strategy for ruling in accordance with God’s righteous rule. Within the Psalm’s eight verses are guiding principles such as, “I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart,” (verse 2) and “I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it.” (verse 3) Verse 7 reads, ...
Beau Johnson, author of On Purpose, shared with our Faith Incorporated audience about the four seasons of our work life. The third season Beau referenced is Influence. After we’ve worked through the Exploration phase, we’ll need to eventually land on our passions and areas of expertise. This is the season when you need to become laser-focused and build your knowledge ...
Beau Johnson, author of On Purpose, shared with our Faith Incorporated audience about the Four Seasons of our Work Life. In this series we’ll unpack some of Beau’s wisdom. The first season he referenced is what Beau labeled Identity. We need to discover who we are and want to be regarding our character. During the early stages of our ...
Less than half of the leaders responding to a recent Gallup survey think they are exceptional at fostering accountability within their teams. Managers serving under these leaders gave their leaders even lower scores. It can be difficult to create a culture of accountability at work. Holding people accountable can require difficult conversations, stressful interactions, and unpopular corrective actions. Yet ...
As the only one in his work group who actively professed his Christian faith, Brendon often felt isolated. He turned to his friends for advice on how to cope. They suggested television networks to watch, websites to visit, and podcasts to follow. He tried their suggestions but quickly realized these media outlets had their own agendas. Paul wrote: “My message ...
Recently, Tom shared with me that the Catholic church did something to offend him. So, he began a quest of researching other Christian churches. Tom became overwhelmed when he discovered over 45,000 denominations. He then decided to shift his focus to researching the Bible. That’s when Tom discovered that Catholics include different books in the Bible than Protestants. When Tom ...
Today, on Memorial Day, we honor our veterans who died while serving their country. According to the U.S. military data over 1.2 million people have died while in the military. People have choices. They can choose to charge into battle with courage or they can choose to flee. Most of these brave men and women we honor today, chose to ...
Author Os Hillman wrote that our own strengths and talents often can be a barrier to our faith. When we are skilled in an area, it is easy to depend on that strength instead of depending on God. In Luke 5, Jesus challenged Simon (soon to be “Peter”) to trust God for his work outcomes. Jesus tells Simon to drop ...
When I launched a faith-based consulting practice, a partner helped me start the business. Six months later he returned to banking, while I carried on alone. Very alone. We had rented some space in a dreary basement of a bank building. Suddenly, I was isolated, lonely, and making decisions in a vacuum. As an introvert, I get recharged by quiet, ...
In an article on forbes.com website titled, Empathy as a Workplace Superpower, the author, Jason Richmond, notes the value and importance of leaders showing empathy to their team members. Jason provides several practical strategies for leaders to embrace. First let’s talk about honoring the work-life balance of your team members. Looking for ways to support and encourage your employees’ ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
