In my early 20s, my employer had me take a battery of tests. A corporate psychologist reviewed my results and shared with me that my drive for money was extremely high. He reportedly told my boss that he doubted there was enough money there to keep me satisfied. It wasn’t what I wanted to hear, but at that time, it ...
It was 1955 and Stanley Tam, founder of US Plastics, was on an evangelistic outreach when Stanley felt God wanted more from him. Stanley soon realized that God wanted him to physically gift his entire business to God. Stanley obediently gifted 100% of his US Plastics stock to a foundation to fund God’s work. Stanley then was directed by God ...
“The Insanity of God” by Nik Ripken, is a compilation of stories by a missionary who traveled the world interviewing over 700 Christians who have been persecuted. Many of the people he interviewed didn’t wonder if they would ever be persecuted, but instead, wondered when and how frequently. Our laws in America still allow us to publicly express our faith ...
Per information on mobilecause.com, 10% of all charitable gifts are given between December 29th and the 31st. Many business leaders and owners’ generosity is directly tied to year-end profits. In the year-end rush of completing the task of giving, it could be easy to overlook the leading of the Holy Spirit and miss out on the joy of generosity ...
In 2009, the world fawned over Captain Sullenberger’s heroic plane landing in the Hudson River. Behind the scenes, however, the National Transportation Safety Board was building a case against him. In the movie, “Sully,” Sullenberger’s case seemed hopeless as we watch the pilots in a computer simulation land safely, without landing in the Hudson River. The tide turned, however, when ...
Dan, an acquaintance of mine, loved giving away large sums of money, as long as he received credit for his generosity. Unfortunately, Dan acquired much of his wealth from deceptive business practices. In order to increase his profitability, and ultimately his generosity, Dan covered up the shoddy workmanship of his products with attractive packaging. Many of his customers suffered significant ...
David and Jason Benham were producing a new reality television show for HGTV when they were informed their show was being cancelled. According to David and Jason, the gay activist community attacked HGTV for the Benham’s pro-family beliefs resulting in the television network cancelling the program. The Benham’s were disappointed and confused by the cancellation. But hindsight reveals that the ...
My daughter, Megan, recently led a Young Life team in Colorado. One of the campers had a dream of making it to the summit of the nearby mountain, but he was in a wheelchair with cerebral palsy. Working together with great pain and sacrifice, a dozen high school boys, carried this young man to the top of the mountain. As ...
Imagine being one of the soldiers landing on the beaches of France on June 6, 1944. As they landed and realized that the Germans were in wait for them, many must have known that they were part of a suicide mission. What would possess a man to give up his life for his country, rather than looking out for his ...
On a night out with my wife, Kathy, we decided to try an unfamiliar Greek restaurant. The clerk was very helpful to steer my wife towards a good choice, but when she came to my order I had my mind made up. I confidently ordered a unique menu item. The clerk paused and asked, “Have you ever been here before?” ...
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