Whitestone Podcast

So, are people generally as excited about working with you in your workplace specialization as they are about going to Chick-fil-A? Just what is your specialization at work and how does that delivery manifest Christ’s love in the workplace? No, not kidding here—that’s the starting place of workplace ministry for every believer! Join Kevin as we dive into the amazing daily opportunity of “the accretive love of neighborly transactions.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Pivoting! Many truly great enterprises have made great organizational pivots at crucial times—you know, when an organization radically changes the way it does something that’s very foundational to its survival…or its future success! Just what are some instructive stories of such pivots…well now, how about Microsoft, Ford, and Starbucks, for starters? Join Kevin as we explore some of the greatest pivots ever and how we can and do participate in them to our great benefit! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

We can’t possibly know everything we should know through our own first-person research. That key truth is called by some experts as the real need of all of us for ”facts taken on trust.” And that’s certainly true! But countless faulty paths are taken every moment of every day based upon supposed facts that are taken on trust. Join Kevin as we look at a world-shattering event in light of this event…and finish with a bracing challenge for all of us to the highest level of discernment! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Winston Churchill. Even though Churchill died many decades ago, the name still reverberates positively in the hearts and minds of many millions worldwide! Part of the reason for that is the traits that Churchill lived out help inform us as Christians. Just what are your key traits that help you serve God in all the spheres He has appointed you to? Are they fully developed and deployed? Join Kevin as we delve into a portrait of Winston Churchill and how his life can inform ours! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Abraham was especially unique as an Old Testament model for the Christian believer. Living centuries before the Law of Moses was given, Abraham operated in faith and God credited that to him as righteousness! And Abraham heard, cultivated, and obeyed the voice of God. And Abraham enjoyed an amazing covenant with God! Join Kevin as we traced key dimensions of Abraham’s journey and discover how we as modern Christians can be just like Abraham! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Sometimes in key meetings, someone will say this to challenge the thinking: “that just the tip of the iceberg!” What can we learn about icebergs that can spur us into greatness in our supply chain effectiveness for our workplaces and our churches? Join Kevin as we dig into a bracing look at the tip of the iceberg! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Quick, what are the most famous logos in the world that immediately come to mind? You know, a logo, the visual image that helps define a brand? Is it McDonald’s golden arches? Apple’s apple? Nike’s swoosh? What about one-word trademarks like Kleenex or Coca-Cola? Join Kevin as we take a rollicking survey of some of the most famous logos and one-word trademarks in the world—of course, with a real twist at the end!// Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Just what is your clear purpose in life, as directed by Jesus, your King? How about in your workplace? And just what is God’s purpose for His followers, His Kingdom citizens? Hey, purpose is really the very fiber for a full life. Join Kevin as we delve into overarching purpose embedded in all our purposes in life! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

So, we live in an era where we can “hire” a Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates type of person by investing in the companies they lead. How amazing is that type of “flattened financial democracy”—where astoundingly gifted and motivated people work every day to increase our investments for later reward! What is your approach to this opportunity? And what is your approach to the Kingdom equivalent of that opportunity? Join Kevin as we take a fascinating dive into this era’s “flattened financial democracy” phenomenon! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Have you ever heard this catchy phrase: culture eats strategy for breakfast? So what does it mean? Does it apply to your workplace? Does it apply to your church? Join Kevin as we dissect this interesting phrase and whether or not your workplace or church is more of a cultural obstacle to great stewardship or more of an active facilitator of strategies that cause great enterprises to flourish. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.