In this series, we’re discussing ways that business can shape our faith.   Throughout my years in ministry, there have been some lean seasons when advisors would recommend that I establish a line of credit. But when I became an entrepreneur and ministry leader I had to decide my stance on debt.   Many small businesses use ...

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In this series, we’re discussing ways that business can shape our faith. One common challenge in business is conflict resolution.  Pete faced a challenging transaction with a vendor that went bad, resulting in Pete being sued. Through wise counsel, Pete discovered that he had wronged this vendor.   After prayer, Pete humbly went to the vendor’s ...

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In this series we’re discussing different ways that business can shape our faith. A profound way that God has used to shape my faith is by trusting God with our marketing strategy.   Decades ago, God sent a radio executive to ask me to produce a radio vignette on integrity in the workplace. I had no ...

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With over thirty years’ experience in leading organizations, I’ve discovered several ways that business has shaped my faith. The first and most memorable way is through cash flow challenges.   Over the years, there have been times I’ve been uncertain how we were going to pay our employees. Although God doesn’t have to provide, God has ...

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During a busy time in my career, my calendar overwhelmed me. I kept looking to future weeks for a respite from my workload. I told my wife so many times, “If I can just make it through this week, I’ll be fine,” that it became a joke. At Christmas, she gave me a plaque with ...

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Recently on the newsletter site Substack, author Samuel D. James compared our expectations in life to gardening.  For instance, if we “plant” hard work, we expect a crop of financial gain. If we “plant” self-control, we expect positive outcomes.   But sometimes we don’t get the results we expect. Sometimes hard work doesn’t produce success.   That ...

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Veterans Day was an expansion of what was originally Armistice Day. The original celebration was set for November 11th because the Armistice agreement that ended World War I was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.   Armistice Day was later expanded to include a celebration of all ...

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As Hurricane Helene passed through Sarasota, Kathy and I were watching the 70 mph winds and rain pound outside our hotel. Amid this vast storm, truck after truck started rolling into the parking lot.  Before long we watched dozens of linemen enter the lobby in their muddy clothes. Some were from Tennessee, others said Georgia.  ...

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Recently, Kathy and I found ourselves impacted by Hurricane Helene. After evacuating from the island we were visiting, we secured a downtown Sarasota hotel for three days.  During the height of the hurricane, most restaurants were closed. But one ambitious pizza restaurant owner saw an opportunity due to the weather.   He passed out flyers at ...

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Kathy and I returned from a beautiful morning on the beach. The sun was shining, the wind was gentle, and the day looked like it would bring more of the same.  Then we received the call. We were told that Hurricane Helene was headed in our direction and that we needed to evacuate the island.  ...

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