Jeremiah 21 tells the story of Zedekiah, king of Judah. Frightened of the approaching Babylonian army, the king asks the prophet Jeremiah to intercede with God. Although he had disregarded God’s prior direction to submit to the Babylonians, Zedekiah wants God to repel the invaders. But Jeremiah is compelled to speak God’s truth. God will not bless Zedekiah’s request, but ...
When I was twenty-five, I started my first business. One year later I liquidated the business and felt like a failure. That led to a fear of ever starting another business. Yet, in 1995, God called me to start a new business. My fear of failure caused me to wrestle with God, doubting that I could do what God was ...
Imagine the complexity of decisions that the Tik Tok CEO had to make the weekend of January 18th. Congress and the Supreme Court ruled that Tik Tok had to sell or close its operations in the United States. Risking thousands of jobs and businesses, Tik Tok closed. But then President Trump claimed he would find a way to keep Tik ...
After 17 years at my employer, it was clear to both of us that it was time for a change. I jokingly told people we were growing apart, with the employer strongly hinting that “it was time to see other employees.” But behind the joking was tremendous fear. After spending so many formative years at the company, I had no ...
During a challenging week, Jason felt called to attend a mid-day service at a church near his work. He was surprised because the church was a different denomination than the one he regularly attended. Nevertheless, one noon he walked into the sanctuary, took a seat, and just let himself “be” in the midst of the worship. Although the service was ...
Alicia experienced “one of those weeks.” The project she was leading missed a key deadline. A coworker announced he was leaving. At home, a sick child and broken washing machine added to the challenges. The final straw was when another driver hit her car while she waited at a stoplight. The insurance company declared her car “totaled.” Isaiah 54:10 says, ...
In this series, we’re discussing ways that business can shape our faith. One common challenge in business is conflict resolution. Pete faced a challenging transaction with a vendor that went bad, resulting in Pete being sued. Through wise counsel, Pete discovered that he had wronged this vendor. After prayer, Pete humbly went to the vendor’s office, confessed his sin, and ...
In this series we’re discussing different ways that business can shape our faith. A profound way that God has used to shape my faith is by trusting God with our marketing strategy. Decades ago, God sent a radio executive to ask me to produce a radio vignette on integrity in the workplace. I had no experience in radio, but I ...
As the founder of this ministry, I have performed about every job at some time in the past. But for many of those tasks, I don’t have the skills needed to perform well. Recently, I was reminded of that hard truth when I tried to do a basic graphic design project on my own. My lack of skill became ...
In the last lesson, we discussed the third key to success, to meditate and learn God’s Word. Unfortunately, learning and meditating on God’s Word only gets you so far. Joshua was informed that he also had to “be careful to do everything written in it.” Many business leaders quote God’s Word, but if we want God’s favor, He expects our ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
