Whitestone Podcast

Are you gleaning everything you could each day, perhaps even from the Walmart greeter or checker? And are you gleaning from the ecosystems that frame our lives, learning from the great game-changers practicing big-picture betterment for many others? And are you capturing good practices from the people in-between the great and the lowly? Join Kevin as we dive into research-wisdom-and-action—from Galileo to the greeter! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Do you think in terms of anchors when it comes to your life…your workplace…your eternal destiny? More directly, do you plan on effectively anchoring to a seabed that you or your competitors all share access to? So, what can’t you change and what can you do? Join Kevin as he ties together anchors and seabeds for the Kingdom of God, for Walmart, and for your business or nonprofit! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Abraham lived for 75 years preparing for what God had in store for him. What was some of what forged who Abraham was and how he responded so amazingly to events requiring great faith and obedience? Join Kevin as we reflect on some of the core understandings that were inevitably part of Abraham’s toolkit…and possibly our toolkit, too! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Is your workplace’s stewardship focused more on growth or profit? How about your business or your nonprofit—do you have a healthy focus on both growth and profit? Join Kevin as he starts with an astute model for measuring profit and growth and then morphs that important discussion to our work in nonprofits. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Robert Coram wrote a very engaging biography of one of the unique figures in American military history, John Boyd. In so doing, Coram gave a great gift to people focused on great stewardship in the face of significant opposition. Join Kevin as he gives a detailed account of Coram’s “linking to the past” and its exemplary value to great stewards of the future. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Do you believe that key facets of running nonprofits are different than running businesses? Does God prefer you to have a career at a Christian nonprofit or a secular organization? Is it God’s will for you to work at a “noble” organization or a rough-and-tumble organization that needs an authentic witness for Christ? Join Kevin as he considers six major facets of business and nonprofits from a Christian perspective.  // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Have you experienced the participatory magic of stock markets, where you essentially hire an up-and-coming CEO or savvy billionaire to increase your investment? Well, that’s a privilege that only the wealthy could do for centuries, yet many ordinary Americans do it all the time nowadays. Join Kevin and renew your mind as he unpacks the participatory magic of stock markets! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Are you on offense or defense? Say what? That’s right, are you more on offense or defense for the Kingdom of God, for your workplace, and for your career? For example, emphasizing defense over offense can become a real problem, and these two mega-actions need to be tied together in some way! The Bible speaks directly to this, and so do some real-world examples in business. Join Kevin as he dissects what these six key words can and do mean for key areas of your life!  // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

“Stop. Look. Listen.” That was a phrase that virtually every American kid knew for several decades, a warning in their ears about the risk at every train crossing or stoplight. But stop, look, listen is exactly what we need to do to research what’s out there in competitive landscapes, whether it’s in our workplaces or our churches. Join Kevin as we take an interesting look at stop, look, listen! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

So, you made the most eventful decision of your life—you believe in Christ as Lord and Savior, accessing God’s gift of grace by your faith! Wow! So, what’d you do after that? Just what is the prescription for what pleases God as to what we work at every day? Join Kevin as we look at one of God’s key prescriptions for what we do today as we approach one expectant thing common to all believers in the future: the Judgment Seat of Christ!  // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.