Our ministry has been doing sizable events for over a decade. These events require advance planning to secure the facility, speakers, etc. We desire to host live events in 2021, but how do you plan when you don’t know the future? We gathered input and information from the venues and our sponsors and selected the dates we thought most reasonable. […]

Like many organizations, we subscribe to multiple software services. Recently, our team was researching a variety of competing software providers to determine the best application for our purposes. When I research these provider’s websites, I may gain some insight, but it’s limited. I’ve discovered that the software review websites like Capterra or Software Reviews give me a different and often […]

Years ago, I ran a consulting practice when a rapidly growing retail chain hired me to improve their cash flow and to resolve what the owner believed to be a “minor” tax problem. As I began asking for financial information, I began to understand the problem. Their bookkeeper had resigned, and they had ignored their bookkeeping for months. They had […]

In a book called “Founding Fathers,” Alexander Hamilton and George Washington reportedly had a volatile relationship. Hamilton was known for his brash ambition and his hot-headed ways. On one occasion, Hamilton and George Washington had an argument over something petty that resulted in Hamilton resigning angrily. But, within an hour, Washington “sent an aide to tell Hamilton how highly he […]

As we head into Valentine’s Day, our thoughts are often of love and romance. Love is a word however that doesn’t often make its way into the workplace. We may love our spouse, our father or our neighbors. All different kinds of love, yet, we use the same English word. In the Greek, however, there are seven words for love. […]

An article from Fast Company states, “The ‘best practice’ is one of the business world’s most common conventions, but it’s often arbitrary and based mainly on habit–the result of conditions that no longer apply.” The frantic pace of the world causes best practices to become obsolete as quick as they are created. Businesses guided by Biblical principles do not need […]

With low interest rates and easy credit, many businesses have been piling on debt at a record pace. Any time you borrow money, however, you are presuming that you’ll have the ability to repay that debt. Your cash flow and collateral may be strong, giving you confidence in borrowing money. But what’s often overlooked is that only God knows the […]

When I was a banker, I inherited a loan to a lumber yard with multiple locations. This company was losing significant amounts of money and asked me to increase their line of credit. After examining their situation, I realized that more money wasn’t going to solve their problem. They needed to address many underlying management and leadership issues. So, I […]

For the last couple of years, everywhere you turn in Kansas City you see Patrick Mahomes’ face and hear his praises. As the star quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, Mahomes has led the team to the Super Bowl, broken many football records and received the largest contract in football history. For a 25-year-old with only three seasons as a […]

Jackie Robinson became the first black professional baseball player, but according to Jackie’s widow, Rachel, that wouldn’t have happened had it not been for Reverend Karl Downs. In a Statesman.com article, Rachel shares how as a young pastor, Karl Downs encouraged young Jackie to leave a Pasadena gang and introduced him to Christ-like ways to handle racism. Over the years, […]