Whitestone Podcast

The Bible is chock full of the principle of sowing and reaping. So, is your workplace currently enjoying a fruitful reaping…or not? How about your church—is the reaping of God’s priorities evident in your church’s evidence of Christ-righteousness…or not? How about you? Are you like Paul, complete in the knowledge that you are partnering with God in sowing and reaping? Join Kevin as we dip into the rich well of sowing and reaping in the Christian’s life. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Is your workplace effective at benchmarking companies? That’s the question…is it proficient at finding better practices and processes that its competitors are doing—and then improving its own? Or does it even find exemplary practices actually outside its industry to “import” into the enterprise? How about your church—is it effectively benchmarking Biblically? Join Kevin as we take an intriguing look at the promise and perils of benchmarking companies and other enterprises! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Have you heard of Herb Kelleher? Well, Herb was one of the most colorful business personalities of the last several decades—and was very effective starting and running Southwest Airlines. Just what made Herb who he was? How can we personally mimic his best techniques? Join Kevin as he profiles the uniquely entertaining Herb Kelleher, a tremendous leader who showed a face of business stewardship rarely conceived and also then carried off with flair and success! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Abraham’s life was so groundbreakingly illustrative to the modern believer. That’s because God documented key events in his life of faith so well. And from that narrative, we find that every generation chooses. That manifests in either keeping (or avoiding) the ways of previous generations! And is that ever relevant for us as believers…in every facet of our lives. Join Kevin as we peel back the curtain on the topic of every generation chooses!  // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Hey, have you heard of the “3C secret” to truly sustainable success in your enterprise’s vital supply chains? No? Well then, just what fosters all those various jars of pickles showing up consistently in your local store—yes, with every one of dozens of partners in the supply chain working in concert to ensure that a $5 jar of your favorite pickles just happens to be there every day? Well, it just so “happens” that Cooperation and Competition work Complementarily with each other to drive it all home! Join Kevin as we dive into “the 3C secret to truly sustainable success” in supply chains!  // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Are you familiar with mass customization? That is a process and practice that not everybody has knowingly heard of…but that virtually everyone in a place like America has participated in—and happily so! How does Amazon—a current poster child for successful mass customization—pull this off? And how does God manifest this in much grander fashion? Join Kevin as we take a fun dive into the amazing world of mass customization!  // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Have you read Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers: The Story of Success? That was a quite popular, business-y book a few years back. And one of Gladwell’s key ideas was the 10,000-Hour Rule for the grinding out of becoming an expert. But is that idea really new? After all, we already knew that “practice makes perfect.” …And how do we do this strategy well as Christians? Join Kevin as we dive into the idea of crafting and sustaining expertise with a “rolling 10,000-hours strategy.”  // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

When you believed in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, did you fully understand what you were getting into? Well, practically nobody does right then. But the truth is, committed believers are fellow heirs to Christ, who Himself is the heir of all things (Hebrews 1:1-2)! That’s right, believers are fellow heirs with Christ. And Jesus will tally rewards for believers who are spending their time and treasure “building on the foundation of Christ.” Join Kevin as we explore this stunning structure that God has set up for each and every individual believer!  // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

One of the ways that God displays His genius is in fostering our laboring in obscurity! So, what does that mean? Well, mostly that God’s purposes are fulfilled in the very dailyness of our serving in obscurity in our homes, our workplaces, our neighborhoods. So why is it so tempting to go for the fame and the current glory? Join Kevin as we dive into “God’s genius in our laboring in obscurity”… and prepare to be challenged!  // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Have you noticed that many folks are positioned as involved in “science” when often what they do is sometimes soft and squishy and often presumptively conjectural? You know, like in political science or climate science or the social sciences? So, what does “research” really mean in these areas? Well, there’s a funny new label called “me-search”—that’s where the individual involved may well be inserting their personal experiences into research. So, is that good or bad? Join Kevin as we dive into the rich area of research, “me-search,” “we-search,” and even God’s “He-search.” After all, God gives us real insight and direction in these areas! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.