A Harvard Business Review article entitled, “Where Religious Identity Fits into Your DEI Strategy” provides seven practices to help companies embrace religious diversity. Their fourth recommended practice is to know the law. Many are fearful of religious activity in the workplace due to a misunderstanding of the law. The so-called “separation of church and state” argument is often misunderstood and ...
As I marvel at how radically different America’s culture has become, I’m concerned for the small business owners. Common sense decisions, like not allowing a man in a girl’s bathroom, can get you sued or destroyed in today’s world. It reminds me of a war movie where the soldiers are at the edge of a field full of land mines. ...
This month is when many graduates begin their career and receive their first paycheck. Dale Alexander, author of The Talk, believes this is the perfect time to help these young people avoid financial bondage. In his book, Dale urges young people to immediately save 20% of their pay, give 10% to charity, and live on 70%. These three disciplines will ...
In 1968, Paul Ehrlich’s book, “The Population Bomb,” proclaimed that overpopulation was going to cause a worldwide famine. Ehrlich wrote, “By 1985 enough millions will have died to reduce the earth’s population to an acceptable level, like 1.5 million people.” His urgings of mandatory population control encouraged one child policies and abortions. Despite Ehrlich’s flawed predictions, “60 Minutes” recently ...
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. ...
Former Southwest airline pilot, Tammie Jo Shults, was constantly told that women had no business being pilots. She persevered, but was disappointed when a new commander forced her to take over the least desired trainer position. Tammie was assigned to train people on how to handle stalled planes. Daily, she practiced and trained others on what to do when a ...
Bezalel was a craftsman who modeled enduring work. In this series, we’re discussing the different attributes that made Bezalel’s work so lasting. The third attribute is intelligence. The Hebrew word for intelligence means a combination of understanding, discretion, and reason. God gifted Bezalel with the ability to understand how to design and build furnishings. God gives each of us ...
King Rehoboam had his first big test after becoming king. Towards the end of King Solomon’s reign, the people of Israel had been heavily oppressed by Rehoboam’s father, Solomon. The Israelites requested that King Rehoboam have mercy on them and lighten their load. Rehoboam needed wise counsel. But instead of relying on Solomon’s older and wiser counselors, Rehoboam chose ...
Bezalel was a craftsman who modeled enduring work. In this series we’re discussing the different attributes that made Bezalel’s work so lasting. The final attribute is knowledge. My mother’s nursing home called about my mother’s medications. I asked Kathy to speak to her, because I didn’t understand what she was talking about. Had the nursing home called about mom’s ...
Life is multidimensional, but we often limit ourselves to our one-dimensional perspective. This became evident to me after my father’s passing on May 31st. As my siblings, and my aunt, shared about dad, I began hearing their different perspectives on many stories about my father. For example, I knew that my dad changed dramatically when I was 17, but ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
