When Jill Donovan, founder of Rustic Cuff’s, launched her jewelry business in Tulsa, God led her to some very creative marketing ideas that worked brilliantly. So, when Jill opened a store in Dallas, she decided to use the same approach with no traditional announcements or marketing. But customers never materialized. Jill told me she learned the hard way that ...
If God calls us to take a step of faith, like starting a new business or risky project, and we don’t, what blessings might we have missed? In Leviticus 25, God told the Israelites that He wanted them to give the Promised Land a year of rest every 7 years. If they did, He promised a harvest in the 6th ...
In 1 Chronicles 14, King David’s archenemy, the Philistines, marched towards David. After God gave David permission to attack, he defeated the Philistines. But the Philistines didn’t give up. They prepared to attack again. This time, God gave David an unconventional approach to defeat the Philistines. God told David not to go straight-up at the Philistines, but instead, to circle ...
In this series we’re discussing the reliability of the Bible, using the MAPS acronym from Hank Hanegraaff. Our final letter is S for Statistics. A professor named Peter Stoner worked with 600 students to figure out what the probability would be of just eight prophecies of Jesus being fulfilled. The result is 1 in 10036 In Matthew 17:27, Jesus said ...
In this series we’re discussing the reliability of the Bible, using the MAPS acronym from Hank Hanegraaff. Today we are talking about P for Prophecy. One of the most remarkable attributes about the Bible is the predictions that were made hundreds of years before they came true. Before Jesus’ birth, prophets made 55 predictions about Jesus, including that our Savior ...
In this series we’re discussing the reliability of the Bible, using the MAPS acronym from Hank Hanegraaff. Last time we discussed manuscripts, today we’ll discuss archaeology. Hank tells the story of a biblical skeptic named Sir William Ramsay. Trained as an archaeologist, Ramsay set out to disprove the historical reliability of the book of Luke. However, Ramsay became a Christian ...
In this series we’re discussing the reliability of the Bible. Years ago, I heard Hank Hanegraaff of Christian Research Institute share the acronym MAPS to help explain the reliability of the Bible. The M stands for manuscripts. Years ago, I visited the site of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The process that the scribes used to copy God’s Word was impressive. ...
Since the vision of Unconventional Business Network is one million business leaders modeling Biblical principles in their workplace, the authority and reliability of the Bible is foundational to UBN. Recently, while interviewing a job candidate, I asked about this applicant’s view of the Bible. She told me, “I believe the Bible is inspired by God, but certainly not all true.” ...
As Unconventional Business Network celebrates our 20th anniversary, I reflected on our humble beginnings. In 2002, we started in the dreary basement of a bank building paying $343 a month rent. With God’s help, we raised $58,000 in donations that first year, including an $18,000 donated car. With that meager budget, we began publishing Integrity Moments, my first book, provided ...
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted research that claims that three million workforce dropouts don’t plan to return to pre-Covid activities. This is due to persistent fear of illness or physical impairments. These researchers have labeled this phenomenon “long social distancing.” They claim this trend may be long lasting and could negatively impact employment levels and inflation for some ...
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