In this series, we’re discussing the armor of God. The fourth piece of armor the Apostle Paul references is the shield of faith.  In 2007, we hosted our first major conference. After we finished, Chip Ingram told me, “Rick, this event had a huge impact, and the enemy is not pleased. You will likely ...

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In this series, we’re discussing how to apply the armor of God in Ephesians 6 to our workplace. The third piece of armor Paul discusses is your “feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.”  Years ago, I had an associate accused of verbally abusing a peer, but because he ...

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In this series, we’re discussing how to apply the armor of God in Ephesians 6 to our workplace challenges. We previously discussed the belt of truth.   The second tool Paul listed is the breastplate of righteousness. In the story of Daniel, his jealous peers tried to find a way to destroy Daniel. But they ...

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As followers of Jesus, we do have an enemy. The world doesn’t like discussing the devil, but he is real, and amazingly adept at deceiving us.  The Apostle Paul knew we need to be prepared for enemy attacks. That is why Paul gave us tools that he labeled the armor of God in Ephesians ...

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Family business and fatherhood are often messy. I previously worked for a man who had five children from two marriages.   His love for his business often harmed and exasperated his children. He hired, fired and rehired his oldest son, with years of estrangement between them. The son eventually left the business.   This father next ...

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CNN hired 700 people and invested $100 million to launch their CNN+ subscription service. Three weeks later their new leadership terminated CNN+.  It didn’t take a lot of math to realize this venture was likely doomed to fail. CNN’s new leadership made a wise, but difficult decision to take their losses and terminate CNN+.   ...

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My friend, Joe, was in South Carolina when a hurricane approached. It ultimately passed by with high winds, but little damage.  However, Joe was surprised to see a huge oak tree down in the road. As he examined the tree, he discovered that the inside was hollow!   Joe later learned that many large oak ...

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A friend recently asked for feedback about her public speaking. I gently shared that she was very well prepared, but she became dependent upon her notes. My recommendation was to set aside her notes and trust God and her preparation.   Ironically, as I began to prepare for some interviews, I realized I was just ...

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Terry Looper, author of Sacred Pace, shared with our Summit audience that early in his career his desire to please people caused him to sometimes make poor decisions. To make others happy, he occasionally made rash decisions that he would later regret.  Eventually, he implemented a simple rule to avoid those bad decisions. He ...

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Because I’ve recently spent months searching for good job applicants, I was intrigued by a Harvard Business Review article. This article identified a pool of hidden talent that is typically being overlooked.  The research conducted by Harvard Business School and Accenture discovered that automated hiring platforms often screen out qualified job seekers. These job ...

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