In 2001, I owned a consulting practice that morphed into less consulting and more ministry. God’s blessing on those ministry activities led to forming a nonprofit today called Unconventional Business Network. During that transition I wanted to assure that I was following God’s vision rather than mine. I fasted, prayed and journaled. The result was ...

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It’s hard to know whether the plans I develop for the New Year are from me or from God. I’m a very optimistic person so my plans can lean towards being unrealistic. Yet, a common question is, “If I’m carrying out God’s purpose, wouldn’t He provide all that’s required?” Although I don’t have all the ...

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Did you know that until 1752 our forefathers celebrated New Year’s Day on March 25th? Our culture tries to undermine Christianity, but New Year’s Day is an example of the far-reaching impact Christians have had, even on our calendar. In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII decided to standardize the calendar by creating the Gregorian calendar. He ...

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In the 90s I owned a consulting practice. I often stayed late on New Year’s Eve, because I wanted to tally up our final profit and loss numbers! It wasn’t to greedily examine my profits. Instead, it was to determine how much extra I could give to charity before the tax year ended. Joy would ...

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In a recent Harvard Business Review article, Scott Cook, cofounder of Intuit, and Professor Nitin Noharia discussed how to enhance customer value. The article highlighted CEO of RELX, Erik Engstrom. Engstrom has been asking his team customer-obsessed questions for twenty years. Some of Engstrom’s profound questions include: “How does the customer measure value? How do ...

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Globally, 83% of the world’s population claims that religion is important to them. But of the 38 wealthiest nations that belong to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, including the United States, only 36% view religion as important. According to a recent Gallup poll, in 2015, 66% of the U.S. population said religion was ...

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Between banking and ministry, I’ve been around a lot of business leaders blessed with extreme wealth. I’ve seen those who hoard their wealth, and, the misery wealth can bring. But I’ve also known those who view wealth as a blessing from God, to be used to bless others. From the world’s perspective, if you ...

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The vision of Unconventional Business Network is that every business leader would become a Christ-centered catalyst for workplace transformation. The foundation of our vision is being Christ-centered. As we reflect on the birth of Christ, I’m reminded of the shepherds who were in their workplace tending sheep. When the angels proclaimed that the Messiah had ...

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As we celebrate Christmas Eve, imagine the day before Jesus’ birth. Joseph had been leading a donkey for likely five days as he and Mary made the 90-mile trek from Nazareth to Bethlehem. All so that Rome could tax him more money. The final insult to this long trip had to be when these ...

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One of the most dangerous aspects of AI will likely become our dependence upon AI rather than on God. Google gave us the search engine, but AI takes the search engine far deeper by providing prescriptive directives and knowledge based on research. Each day it becomes easier for me to type in any issue ...

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