Integrity Moments

In July 1776, 56 men representing 13 colonies signed the Declaration of Independence, declaring America’s freedom from Britain. These men’s written commitment made a difference for centuries to come.   There is power in taking a stand, putting it in writing, and then having your leaders sign their commitment. In Nehemiah 9, Israel was at a turning point. After hearing the […]

When I was in public accounting, Wyatt was the least respected partner in the firm due to his inferior accounting skills. But he effectively recruited new clients, so Wyatt kept getting promoted.  Sometimes there was jealousy from the other partners and staff. Their accounting help on Wyatt’s clients often went unrecognized.  1 Corinthians 12:24 teaches, “But God has put the […]

As a linear and organized thinker, I have been frustrated at times with creative freeform thinkers.   There was a time when I was frustrated with one creative person on my team. It seemed like we were always at odds.  Then we took some personality profiles as a team. After seeing this person’s profile, I realized that God had made this […]

As our ministry began to grow, one of the hardest hiring decisions for me was hiring a bookkeeper. As a former CPA, I can do bookkeeping.   But there were two questions I had to ask myself. The first was, “Is bookkeeping the best use of my time?”   The second was, “Where does God want me to spend my time?” After […]

Early in my former consulting practice, a friend convinced me I needed to hire a salesperson. Weeks later, I hired Steve.   The first call Steve went with me on was to a company that I knew desperately needed our help. But I had never closed the deal.   That day, Steve told the prospect. “I’m not leaving until you sign a […]

Paul owns a chain of restaurants. Recently, one of his female employees declared herself a man.   Recently, this employee entered the men’s bathroom. A male customer in the bathroom was shocked and forced this employee to leave the bathroom.   This customer, then, filed a complaint with the restaurant. The employee also filed a complaint against the restaurant claiming sexual harassment.  […]

When my wife, Kathy, was newer in her faith journey she would occasionally ask me to pray for her. Then she would say sincerely, “God hears your prayers better than mine.”  Because of some of Kathy’s past sins, she doubted that God would listen to her prayers. It took a while for her to believe that God had forgiven her […]

Recently, I did a video interview with Matt Hasselbeck, former Seattle Seahawks quarterback. We discussed the contrast between how his faith played out in football versus now that he works for ESPN as an analyst.   Matt shared that during his football career his team was always available and prayer was frequent. They prayed in the locker room, they prayed in […]

In our changing culture, there are growing risks for the brands of our small businesses. When someone sees our brand images, they tie it to whatever messaging is attached.  Recently, someone emailed me from an organization I was involved with decades ago. The signature line in her email had her name, title, then under her title it said, “she/her/hers,” then, […]