Leonard and Shawn’s business had been approved for the government’s PPP forgivable loan. They were days away from receiving close to $1 million when they both experienced a nagging feeling that something was wrong. Maybe God didn’t want them to take this money. As Leonard, Shawn and I discussed their situation, I learned that their business was flourishing despite the […]

When Congress passed the CARES act, they made some aggressive provisions to provide additional amounts of unemployment funds to those who lost their job. Although their intentions seemed pure, their generosity came with some unintended consequences. For some employers, bringing employees back to work has proven difficult. Many employees are now making more money staying at home on unemployment than […]

In his book God at Work, David Miller highlighted four E’s of faith at work with his Integration Box. The final category is Enrichment. Integrating our faith with our work requires that we become spiritually grounded and enriched, but we can take our spiritual enrichment to extremes. John is a serial entrepreneur who attended a faith in business conference. When I […]

In his book God at Work, David Miller highlighted four E’s of faith at work with his Integration Box. The third category is Experience. This category emphasizes the importance of one’s vocational calling and purpose. Years ago, I consulted with Chuck on purchasing a trash hauling business. When the transaction was complete, our pastor wisely called Chuck forward to pray […]

In his book God at Work, David Miller highlighted four E’s of faith at work with his Integration Box. The second one is Evangelism. We have all been called by Jesus to the Great Commission, but sometimes we can rush evangelism before earning the right to share. My friend, Bob, loves to evangelize, but one day one of Bob’s vendors […]

David Miller, in his book God at Work, categorized four E’s of faith at work with his Integration Box. For us to live a fully integrated life, each of these four need to be embraced with proper emphasis. The first E is Ethics. Years ago, in Kansas City, there was a pharmacist named Robert Courtney who made a $1 million […]

In his book, God at Work, David Miller highlighted four different facets of faith at work with his Integration Box. His four E’s include Ethics, Evangelism, Experience, and Enrichment. A fully integrated leader will properly infuse each in their work life. The Integration Box reminds me of driving a car. If you care for three of your car tires, but […]

Currently, I have two daughters pregnant, which has caused me to be more reflective of when fatherhood was new to me. When I was a first-time father, all I knew about fathering was theoretical and what I had experienced as a son. I didn’t feel qualified to be given such a big responsibility, but at that point, I had no […]

“It doesn’t matter what I do, I’m never good enough?” Have you ever felt this way? Do you live with the belief that no matter what you achieve, your best falls short? No matter how you feel about it, you are enough. You are enough because God’s word and God’s love tell you so. 1 John 3:1A says, “See what […]

In a recent article from Psychology Today, Sara Canaday says, “Separate your self-worth from perfectionism: ‘you’ are not the outcome of the project.” Perfection is not wrong to aspire to. It becomes harmful to a person’s self-worth when tied to the outcome of perfection. Human nature is to judge a man based on his perfection and performance. 1 Samuel 16:7 […]