We are in the middle of some difficult times. Rather than belabor that point, I’d like to come to the heart of the problem: What do we do? We need to answer that question in an immediate, urgent basis: What do we do right now? We also need to answer the question in a strategic, on-going way. What do we do this week, this month, this year? How shall we wisely and prudently arrange our activities – not just for this moment, for the next few months? Ultimately, as we sort through our lives, as we t...
Apr 06, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 93
In the most trying circumstances, having a greater purpose can be a powerful mechanism to see you through. Here’s my personal story.
Mar 30, 2020•10 min•Season 2Ep. 92
Literally millions of people have been exposed to Christ through our institutional churches. The problem is that what happens there so turns them off that they are lost to Christianity for the rest of their lives. They equate church with Christianity, and find church to be disagreeable, and so reject Christ. It’s like we are vaccinating them from ever considering Christ again. A vaccination is made from dead and powerless organisms, that, when injected into our body prevent us from contacting th...
Mar 23, 2020•13 min•Season 2Ep. 91
Almost every Christian business owner, salesperson and executive has a firm grasp on the idea of stewardship – that everything in this world including our businesses, belongs to God, and we are just temporary stewards of it. “Everything,” of course, means everything – our families, our gifts and abilities, the position or job that we hold, the influence that we have, the people in our lives – just to name a few. Once we understand that, we are just naturally led to this question : If that’s the ...
Mar 16, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 90
For the better part of my working life, I have been taught to create “challenging goals.” That means to conceive of the end product as higher and better than that which an ordinary effort would produce. Start at the end, and conceive of the end result, or the goal, as higher, bigger, more impactful, etc. In other words, begin every work with a ‘challenging goal’ and a high expectation. And, while I continue to believe in the usefulness of motivating goals for worldly success, I have, in recent y...
Mar 09, 2020•10 min•Season 2Ep. 89
Our culture has instilled in our minds the idea that church is about worship services. This idea is so central to the modern church’s view of “church” that we could not conceive of church as anything other than this. Again, this concept is so deeply instilled that no one can question it without being viewed as beyond radical, or immensely stupid. But maybe they should be questioned. In this podcast, we consider this from the viewpoints of the practical consequences and the biblical perspective....
Mar 02, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 88
Have you ever seen anyone question the assumption that “the congregation must grow?” Anybody stand up in a congregational meeting and say, “Why?” Any brave soul write a letter to the editor of the newsletter asking the question why? Probably not. That’s one of the unquestioned beliefs that no one dares question. To do so would subject you to the whispered judgment of a majority of the people. It’s just not done. Culturally unacceptable. A cataract belief.
Feb 24, 2020•13 min•Season 2Ep. 87
Pastors are the specially trained men (or women) who are expected to officiate at the worship services, present a message from the pulpit, preside at weddings and funerals, be active in all sorts of church events and programs, visit the sick, and more or less be the professional Christian leader within the congregation.The problem is this. All of these reasons are mankind’s good thinking, but they depart from God’s simple practices. To make it simpler – it’s not Biblical! No matter how hard you ...
Feb 10, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 86
One of the reasons successful people become successful is the inner drive to achieve and/or acquire that is a fundamental part of their personality. Almost every successful person I have known has become successful by intention. In other words, they wanted to be successful. And when they have achieved their ambition, they often face spiritual questions in their lives. This spiritual crises often comes with worldly success.
Feb 03, 2020•9 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Here’s another one of those commonly-held beliefs that most Christians never question. Yet, the belief distorts the believer’s view of reality, and causes a whole list of negative consequences. I call those kinds of beliefs cataract beliefs. Like a cataract in our eye – they come on slowly and gradually diminish our ability to see clearly, until they blind us permanently. So, let’s ask the question, “Am I really required to give my tithe to the local church?” What does the Bible really say about...
Jan 27, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Many Christian business people, myself included, are plagued by certain “cataract beliefs.” These are beliefs that, like a cataract in our eye, cloud our perspectives, hinder our ability to see things clearly, and limit our contribution to the Kingdom. And, like a cataract, they come on us slowly and inevitably. We rarely know that they are growing over us, and are often totally oblivious to their existence and their impact on our lives and spiritual growth. They obscure reality. As long as we h...
Jan 20, 2020•19 min•Season 2Ep. 83
Can you teach ethics to a new employee? That was a question I fielded from a manager in one of my seminars. You will be surprised at the answer.
Jan 13, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 82
Most 21st Century western Christians have a false idea that ministry involves the programs of the institutional church. This belief has been significantly damaging to the kingdom. In this podcast, I consider that idea and discuss the damage it has done to millions of people – and maybe you and your family.
Jan 06, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 81
: There is a fine line between perseverance and self-delusion. Understanding that difference can make a huge difference in a life and a business. Here are some tips on making the distinction.
Dec 30, 2019•8 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Great business leaders require a certain set of character traits to unleash the potential of the enterprises they lead. In this series of seven podcasts, I articulate my view of the seven character traits essential for great business leaders. In this podcast, I describe the trait that energizes and ignites all the others – courage.
Dec 23, 2019•11 min•Season 2Ep. 79
In this sixth of a series on the character traits of great business leaders, I identify one that might be surprising, yet is incredibly powerful – humility. Humility is often misunderstood. In this podcast, I describe it, and show how it is a powerful leadership trait.
Dec 16, 2019•7 min•Season 2Ep. 78
Great business leaders exhibit many of the same character traits. Here’s number five in the series describing the top character traits of great business leaders – integrity. It is both good morals as well as good business. See how you measure up.
Dec 09, 2019•10 min•Season 2Ep. 77
There is a lot of discussion these days about ‘spirituality.’ And with that discussion is a great deal of misinformation and wrong ideas. This popcast looks at the whole notion of spirituality and presents an alternative way of working on your spirituality.
Dec 02, 2019•10 min•Season 2Ep. 76
“I’m too busy to….” That’s a refrain I hear all the time. It is our time’s default excuse for everything. It is also an indication of a lack of time management skills and disciplines. This article offers a solution.
Nov 25, 2019•13 min•Season 2Ep. 75
The majority of Christian businesspeople see their Christianity as being defined by their activity in their local institutional church, and not really impacting their business lives. Is that correct? Or, is there potentially more?
Nov 18, 2019•14 min•Season 2Ep. 74
The best business leaders have acquired a similar set of skills. Without this set of character traits, it is difficult to lead a growing organization. In this series, I uncover a key set of character traits for great business leaders. This is number four – Unwavering self-control.
Nov 11, 2019•9 min•Season 2Ep. 73
Great leaders have a number of character traits in common. This is the third in a series of articles dealing with the set of character traits that great business leaders exhibit – A continuous quest for MORE.
Nov 04, 2019•11 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Almost every Christian businessperson has a sense that there is potential in their businesses or professions to make a greater impact for the Kingdom. Unfortunately, the idea is often too vague and unformed in our minds, and therefore seems overwhelming. Here are three simple steps to begin to transform your business
Oct 28, 2019•13 min•Season 2Ep. 71
More important than the business model in the long-term success of a business is the character of the CEO. In this series, I describe the top qualities of character that mark the successful business leaders. This is number two – the ability and propensity to learn.
Oct 21, 2019•10 min•Season 2Ep. 70
