In this series we’re talking about God’s view on growth and multiplication. If you ask most business owners about their purpose for their business, they will often tell you that profit is their primary motive. God’s view on the purpose for growing your business is much different. He desires us to use our business to ...

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In this series we’re talking about God’s view on growth and multiplication. We’ve learned so far that God intended us to multiply and be fruitful and He desires to bless us by providing more provision. But God’s abundant provision is usually tied to our obedience, and heeding God’s warning. Last time we discussed the ...

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In this series, we’re talking about God’s view on growth and multiplication. Although God has some limitations on growth, today I want to emphasize that growth, or lack of growth, can be directly tied to God’s favor. In Deuteronomy 7, God told Israel that obedience to His commands would result in the benefits mentioned in ...

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The business world promotes the idea that bigger is better, and that we should strive to multiply what we have. In this series, we will examine what God’s Word says about growth. Let’s start from the beginning. God gave Adam and Eve these instructions in Genesis 1:28, “God blessed them, and God said to them, ...

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Over the last few years, Hillsong, IHOP, Gateway Church, and now Bethel have had significant leadership failures. Even worse, these churches often covered up the extent of the damage done, rather than warn and shepherd the victims. Recently, it was discovered that Bethel Church had allowed Shawn Bolz to prophesy at Bethel for many years, ...

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The sudden death of the popular manager shocked the entire company. He was energetic and passionate about his work. He regularly worked with dozens of people on several key projects. His accidental death after work hours was even more traumatic to those who had been in meetings with him earlier that day. It can be ...

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When a job application arrives, many employers look first for the applicant’s work experience and job history. Although helpful, when it comes time to narrow your search, a more important issue to research is their character. Another good indication that character is important is God’s fixation on integrity. If you find someone with integrity and ...

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Our home is located between two grocery stores. One is a high-quality grocery store with a nice selection of meats and fresh produce. The other store has somewhat lower prices but low quality and selection. Recently Aldi’s and Whole Foods moved-in near the lower priced grocery store. Last week that store announced it’s closing. While ...

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Amanda Askell is a philosopher who works for Anthropic. Her job simply stated, according to the Wall Street Journal, is “to teach Claude how to be good.” As people interact with AI much like they would a friend or advisor, a legitimate concern is what moral principles are guiding its responses. AI is being developed ...

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At the conclusion of the national championship football game, Indiana University quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, was interviewed. He proclaimed, “I want to give God all the glory and thanks to God.” Some reporters noted that moments later Mendoza surprisingly dropped the F-bomb as well. Mendoza is a vocal Catholic, so hopefully his faith  is sincere and ...

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