In my early years of ministry, any faith discussions I had with large organizations were quickly squashed by the HR department. The tide is changing.   A recent article in Personnel Today, titled, “How to create an inclusive workplace for religion,” outlines steps for HR professionals to build a more faith-friendly culture.  At the article’s closing, the author writes, “For people […]

Throughout my life, I’ve typically performed best under pressure. So, it seemed natural for me to wait until the last minute to study for a test or finish a project.   Although my reactive ways have worked fine for me, I’ve learned that this habit doesn’t work well for my team. My delayed response on any given project dramatically impacts others […]

Jealousy has caused many conflicts in the workplace. When a peer gets a promotion, it’s hard not to wonder why you didn’t get the promotion.  Even Jesus’s disciples were not immune to the temptation of jealousy. In John 21, Jesus was sharing with Peter about how Peter’s death would glorify God. When Peter saw the apostle John nearby, Peter asked […]

Denise Yohn, director of Faith & Work Journey, wrote an article for Gospel Coalition about a conference where she was asked to share the most important decision of her life.  Denise’s choice to follow Christ was her most important decision, but she questioned whether she should share that publicly.  Denise realized that her reason for holding back could be due […]

A Harvard Business Review article written by Christine Alemany focused on the changing landscape of customer trust. According to the article, building trust for your brand has become even more difficult due to the differences in information gathering by diverse age groups.   Alemany discovered that older adults are more brand conscious and obtain their information from traditional news outlets. Younger […]

Recently, I observed a former CEO struggle as he gave a speech to a business audience. Brad’s presentation style distracted from his message because of his dependence upon his notes.  Afterwards, I sensed that Brad sincerely wanted to improve his speaking skills. Although it’s risky to offer up unsolicited advice, I offered a few tips that would enhance his speaking […]

When studying King Jehoshaphat, you’ll notice that he was a good king, but he also had areas in his life which he compartmentalized.   King Jehoshaphat consistently took his battles to the Lord. Once, Jehoshaphat was confronted by three nations. Because he took the problem to God, God delivered Jehoshaphat from all three nations without him having to do anything.  Yet, […]

As I presented our annual budget to our board, I knew this coming year was a big step up for us as a ministry. As a former accountant my focus became too much about covering payroll.   Fortunately, my board wisely redirected me to focus on the key to funding. People fund vision, not expense.  Nehemiah was a great vision caster. […]

Like Billy Graham said years ago, I believe the next great revival will likely come through the marketplace. But revival will not come without repentance and a healthy fear of God.   On July 8, 1741, Jonathan Edwards delivered his famous sermon entitled, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” Edwards was concerned that our nation had turned from the […]

As a new Christian in my 30s, my sometimes black and white approach to life became magnified. If I saw someone who claimed to be a Christian drinking alcohol at a business reception, I found myself questioning their salvation.   If my wife didn’t want to go to church one week, I feared that she might wind up in hell. Fortunately, […]