Faith and Action Years ago, I launched a consulting practice and determined to build it without debt. I believed that God could provide all the necessary business funds if I trusted Him. Eventually, we experienced a lean season. During a weak moment, I established a home equity line of credit “just in case.” That line of credit became a huge ...
In 2001, I spent time fasting, praying and journaling. Through my journaling, God directed me to form Integrity Resource Center and take some courageous steps outside my comfort zone. One of those steps was to host events to introduce people to faith at work stories. Since I had never hosted an event, it was very uncomfortable and required courageous faith. ...
This week we’re discussing 5 Ps of the importance of our work. The final P stands for Providing Order. We serve a God of order, not chaos. God took a dark formless world and put order to it. God provided order to the days and seasons, allowing us to better manage our time. In Genesis 1, we read, “Then God ...
This week we’re discussing 5 Ps of the importance of our work. Today I want to discuss, Pleasing to the Eyes. When I was a banker, I financed a new pristine golf course. When the course was completed, I played the 2nd round of golf ever played on that course! As I stood on the impeccably manicured fairway, nestled in ...
While staying at a beach resort, Kathy and I walked by a sign on a path that overlooked the ocean. This sign told a brief story of how the owner of the resort had attempted to build a boat slip in that spot. The location he selected, however, was constantly battling huge waves and rough tide. After a hearty attempt, ...
According to the Houston Chronicle, during Jason Burch’s interview with the CEO of Questback, a Norway based survey company, Burch was asked if he was religious. When he stated that he attended church and believed in God, the CEO asked if he would mind working for atheists. Jason was hired, but when he was introduced to his co-workers, the President ...
In a President Harry Truman biography, I remember reading that a reporter once asked President Truman, “What do you think about your father never amounting to very much?” Truman’s retort was classic, “I don’t know that he did so bad, after all, he raised the President of the United States.” Some people don’t fully value the unpaid work God may ...
Partnerships can be a blessing or a curse. A couple I know had a choice. They could pay $35,000 for a franchise and start a store from scratch or they could partner with an existing franchise owner and open a satellite location for only $5,000. Their potential partner was my concern. The existing franchise owner didn’t have a faith in ...
As a new commercial loan officer, one of the first loan applications I received was declined by our loan committee. I was terrified to have to tell this bank customer, “No.” When we met, I gently tried to tell him, “No”. The next day I realized I had a problem when the customer called and said, “Okay, so when can ...
A Silicon Valley venture capitalist recently asked me how a CEO, in a spiritually dark community like Silicon Valley, could apply biblical principles to business when so many are offended by the Christian faith. Many Christians would love an easy way to make a difference without offending anyone. Although we need to treat others with respect, leaders also need to ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
