Sociologists Michael Emerson and Glenn Bracey conducted a study surveying Christians of all races. They highlighted Bible passages that might impact different races, with a conclusion of how the passage might be applied. They were surprised to discover that most Black, Asian, and Hispanic Christians affirmed their conclusions, but only 1/3 of white Christians concurred. I have not yet ...
Last year, I made a $10 mistake on my personal tax return that resulted in the IRS demanding $175 in penalties. Although it’s cheaper and probably smarter to send them a check, I just couldn’t let it go. Especially since according to the tax code, I don’t owe any penalties. When I experience an injustice, I tend to fight until ...
If I personally need insurance or financial services, I know lots of great people. The difficulty for me is selecting which person to hire. With multiple good choices, I find it challenging to navigate the hard conversations I must have with those friends with whom I don’t choose to do business. Each circumstance leads to an ultimate decision that I ...
A Wall Street Journal-NORC survey revealed recently that 56% of people no longer believe a college education is worth the cost. This assessment was especially true for younger adults. The price of college, online learning, and the huge amounts of student loan debt that haunts students for years has driven many to question the need for a college education. Jesus ...
In this series, we’re identifying lessons we can learn from Jesus on passing the baton to our next generation of leaders. Last time, we discussed Jesus’ commitment to pray all night to gain God’s insight on choosing His apostles. Jesus could have been like many leaders by only selecting one person to train. Instead, in Luke 6 we read, ...
Today, we’re discussing how leaders might pass the baton to their successors. Jesus only spent three years in ministry, yet today, He has billions of followers. Identifying Jesus’ approach might be helpful for you and I. After Jesus spent time with His many followers, Jesus took His first big step towards establishing His future leaders. In Luke 6, we read ...
When my friend, Ray, was young he had many uncomfortable meetings with his boss. He usually felt intimidated, was belittled, and often felt his boss hated him. Years later, when Ray’s boss departed the organization, he said to Ray, “Don’t forget who trained you!” Until that moment, Ray never realized that this man was working to train him to ...
The first tip I have for startup businesses is to “Recognize when you’ve become a business.” My youngest daughter didn’t intend to start a business when she began posting social media videos. As millions viewed her videos, suddenly money was deposited into her account for becoming a “social media influencer.” It was time for her to recognize that she had ...
Years ago, a young boy rode his bike across town to see the Governor of Iowa, only to arrive as the Governor drove away. Determined, this young boy followed the car, shouting for the Governor to stop. Surprisingly, the Governor stopped and spent several minutes encouraging the young boy. While serving on a panel with former Governor Branstad recently, Lieutenant ...
In his book, The Speed of Trust, Stephen Covey says, “The principle is simply this: We tend to get what we expect—both from ourselves and from others. When we expect more, we tend to get more; when we expect less, we tend to get less.” Expectations produce an undercurrent for a certain level of productivity. It’s an undercurrent that produces ...
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