Many unethical decisions are made due to Fear. Sometimes it’s fear of losing a job. Other times it’s due to intimidation by a superior. When you buckle to Fear’s pressure you will likely regret it later. Henry and Richard Blackaby in their book, “God in the Marketplace” claim “God is the only One a spiritual leader should fear. Letting people ...
Twenty-eight years ago, my wife, Kathy, had to have surgery due to breast cancer. That morning me and a team of prayer warriors prayed over a skeptical surgeon. After the surgery, this surgeon looked dazed as he said, “I don’t know what just happened, but that was the best surgery I’ve ever performed. It felt like I was watching someone ...
When my wife, Kathy, was newer in her faith journey she would occasionally ask me to pray for her. Then she would say sincerely, “God hears your prayers better than mine.” Because of some of Kathy’s past sins, she doubted that God would listen to her prayers. It took a while for her to believe that God had forgiven her ...
Shortly before one of our Summit speakers was scheduled to speak, I learned that he had acquired food poisoning. When I checked on him, he was doubled over in pain and looked gaunt. It seemed impossible for him to go on stage. But we gathered a team of people and began praying. Moments later he delivered a very focused, powerful ...
A Gospel Coalition article by Miranda Carls provides four steps to improve your experience at work and to represent Christ more fully. The third step in this series is to engage in fellowship. Having a group you can turn to for accountability, encouragement, and even ideas on how to better model your faith at work, is invaluable. Finding a trusted ...
A Gospel Coalition article by Miranda Carls addresses one reader’s question, who asked, “My co-workers think my faith is a joke… What should I do about it?” The article provides four steps to improve your experience at work and to represent Christ more fully. The first step highlighted is to look for seed-planting opportunities. If you’re intentional about modeling Christ-like ...
On his personal Facebook account, Jacob Kersey posted his religious beliefs on marriage. As a Port Wentworth, Georgia, police officer, he was told to remove the post or lose his job. Ultimately, Jacob was forced to resign. It would have been easier for Jacob to comply but fortunately for all of us, Jacob chose to be courageous. First Liberty ...
Kathy and I attended this year’s National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. One speaker prayed that God would grant us divine appointments on our flights back home. On our flight home, as we were landing, I remembered that prayer. So, I introduced myself to the passenger next to me. When he asked about my work, I said, “I help business ...
Most businesses have a December 31st year end. That means many people just tallied last year’s results. It’s likely some of you are glad to have last year behind you. While others, who had a good year, are now wondering how to perform even better this coming year. Some people like dwelling on the past, while others like looking toward ...
Imagine if there were no years. Day after day, life continued without an opportunity to hit reset. Not every culture celebrates January 1st as the new year. Rosh Hashanah, the celebration of the Jewish New Year, is typically around September or October. According to Jewish tradition, in the days following creation God was yet to determine the fate of mankind. ...
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