Every Saturday, I pick up our son, Jeremy, from his group home to go to lunch. In March, after picking up Jeremy one Saturday morning, I learned that Jeremy’s house had been quarantined. The group home decided not to allow Jeremy to return to the house. Since Jeremy’s job was also cancelled, we found ourselves with a dilemma. How would ...
Rider’s University recently eliminated Chick-fil-a for consideration for an on-campus restaurant. When Cynthia Newman, former Dean of Rider’s University Business School, was provided talking points about the University’s decision, she realized that she was being required to speak against her own personal Christian values. So, she resigned. Standing firm in our faith in today’s culture can now require us to ...
In the movie “Coach Carter,” Coach Carter’s team was comprised of selfish and rebellious inner-city kids. Building an effective team seemed hopeless until one of his team members tried hard, but failed, in finishing his assigned push-ups as punishment. When Coach Carter asked this player to leave the team, one of the other players volunteered, “I’ll do his push-ups. You ...
Too often we say one thing when we mean something else. We say ‘yes’ to too many obligations when we really want, or should, say, “No.” Saying “no” is an important decision that allows us to prioritize. To regain our ability to effectively and honestly say, “no,” we need to: Understand the amount of time you may be committing. Ensure ...
Years ago, Matt told me he wanted to make a year-end gift to Integrity Resource Center, but he needed to sell some stock first. I asked Matt if the stock had increased enough to be taxable. When he replied, “Yes,” I urged Matt not to sell the stock, but instead to donate it directly to the ministry. This strategy allowed ...
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 ...
Over dinner, a former detective and I talked about my leaving banking to begin a ministry to the marketplace. “I can chase a man down a blind alley who has a gun and not be the least bit afraid,” He said, “but leaving a job to start a ministry would scare me half to death.” Fear takes shape in many ...
Today, on Memorial Day, we honor our veterans who died while serving their country. According to the Veterans Affairs, over 1.1 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 be ...
The responsibilities of a mother are incredible! My wife, Kathy, serves her grown children, her mother, and manages our household while launching an Unconventional Business Women’s ministry for Integrity Resource Center! But all this is nothing compared to when our children were very young and she was also working as a nurse. According to the US Department of Labor, in ...
Years ago, Kathy and I realized we needed an estate plan to assure the special needs of our son were addressed. We were referred to an estate attorney. We filled out questionnaires, had a brief meeting with the attorney, and then very quickly thereafter, were handed a document that was supposed to be our final estate plan. When I reviewed ...
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