Kathy and I recently witnessed an educational performance on shepherding by a shepherd from Ireland. He mainly highlighted his sheep dogs and their amazing talents, but he did share some interesting insights about the sheep themselves.   He highlighted three qualities about sheep that I found instructive. The first quality this shepherd highlighted was their ...

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For the first time, it cost me over $50 to fill my car with gas. For me, $5 per gallon gas is an annoyance, but it’s not devastating.  For many front-line workers, however, $5 a gallon gas, can devastate your employees and their families. Much more than your highest paid people.   These pain points ...

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Many historians believe the seeds of Independence Day came from The Great Awakening.  The revival of the mid 1700s brought to the church a different view than the strict social class structure of the Enlightenment philosophy.   Historian, Bernard Bailyn, claims that the evangelistic efforts of The Great Awakening challenged the traditions of their day ...

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The Securities Exchange Commission recently levied a $100 million fine against the public accounting firm Ernst and Young. EY employees were found to be cheating on ethics exams and EY reportedly deceived the SEC about the cheating.  "It's simply outrageous that the very professionals responsible for catching cheating by clients cheated on ethics exams," ...

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Senator Rand Paul has been trying to uncover whether employees at the National Institute of Health are receiving royalties from companies that receive NIH drug contracts. Senator Paul feels stonewalled by the NIH.  Senator Paul discovered that $193 million in royalty payments have been made to approximately 1800 employees of the NIH. He was ...

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Those who are committed to their faith often strive towards giving a tithe, which means 10%, as required in the Old Testament. Then their generosity growth often stops.  However, it’s exciting, to hear the stories of people like Terry Looper, author of Sacred Pace.   Over the years, God has challenged Terry to increase his ...

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When we host events, we hope to host a large audience and to make a difference in our guest’s lives. Yet, we can get so wrapped up in the event that we lose sight of quantifying our desired results.   That’s when I love hearing someone ask the simple question, “What would success look like?”  ...

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A friend of mine likes to say that we are all just one step away from stupid. For decades, King David had faithfully and humbly trusted God. But eventually, David’s pride opened the door for Satan to entice David to take a census.   God required that each person pay a ransom to God ...

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Recently, I called to check in on an old friend. Jimmy has been an entrepreneur for decades in the constantly changing telecommunications industry.   In the early years, Jimmy loved building his business. As his industry struggled, so has Jimmy.  It broke my heart to hear him say, “How long must I keep up this ...

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In this series, we’re discussing the armor of God. The final tool Paul references is the Word of God.   In Ephesians 6:17, Paul said, “Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”  For twenty years I’ve been writing these Integrity Moment messages because I sincerely believe ...

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