Mister Rogers, who ministered to children through television, believed in a philosophy he called “guided drift.” He believed that God had a calling for his life, but he needed to hold it loosely so that God could direct His plan. Originally planning to become an ordained Presbyterian minister, Mr Rogers was introduced to television. Eventually he received his ordination, but ...
An article from Crosswalk says, “If you stop tithing in order to save money, you immediately stop trusting in God and start trusting in yourself and in the world.” Tithing, therefore, is not a matter of money, it’s a matter of trust. It's a matter of where and on whom we place our trust. Deuteronomy 14:23 says, “Bring this ...
Many people who invest time in budgeting give thought to worst-case scenarios as a minimum for their budget. But few worst-case scenarios likely anticipated the coronavirus pandemic. Planning for the future during dramatic change can lead us to error on the side of extreme caution. Slashing payroll to stop the bleeding is often a necessary reaction. But people of faith ...
In this series, we are discussing how to rebuild your reputation. The Apostle Paul modeled three steps he took to rebuild his reputation from being Saul, the persecutor of Christians, to becoming the Apostle Paul, the Christian evangelist. Paul’s second step was to enhance his reputation by doing the hard work of building trust. It’s slow, but we need to ...
The Gallup organization polled Americans to determine in which institutions they had the most confidence. After the military, small business was second in the Gallup ratings, with 68% of the population trusting them more than other institutions. Big business was 12thon the list with only 23% trust. Although there are multiple reasons for the huge gap in trust, it seems ...
A recent “Pew Research Center” poll found that seven in ten Americans say that trust in society is declining. Four in ten think that declining trust is “a very big problem.” Yet, a Wall Street Journal article notes that despite declining trust in institutions, many new digital applications are transforming our trust in each other. Consider the trust required to ...
Recently, Unconventional Business Network hosted a new Leadership Summit. There were far more details and concerns than the events we traditionally host. When I go to bed, normally I fall to sleep quickly and don’t wake up until 7 hours later. As the event drew near, I found myself waking-up after just 5 hours of sleep. It was my internal ...
An article by Small Business Trends claims, “a bit more than half of all startups actually survives to their fourth year.” With this staggering statistic, it is no wonder that the initial years of a start up business can feel like a drought financially, emotionally and spiritually. A season of financial drought can mask the fruit that is growing in ...
Kathy and I needed to reach our next destination quickly. A man overseeing the airport’s taxi service interrupted my Uber search to ask if he could get us a taxi. He quoted me a price slightly higher than Uber. Due to convenience, I agreed. When we arrived at our destination the taxi driver demanded more money than what his boss ...
Some leaders refuse to admit their mistakes. Instead, they double-down and add another lie to the situation, holding fast to their original position. Sometimes, due to pride, leaders hold fast even with irrefutable evidence that they are lying. Over the years, I’ve learned that when I make a mistake, my best path to reconciliation is to own the mistake. If ...
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