Whitestone Podcast

How long has it been since you’ve considered the essential importance of the “limited liability” embedded in so much of what we do? For business? For society? For treasures in heaven? Excuse me, did you say limited liability…what’s that even mean? Join Kevin as he opens up a conversation about this little-discussed but vital feature of everyday life. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

What do you think is a tougher competitive landscape—sports or business? Well, we’ll never get full agreement on that, but, of course that’s what makes for a great discussion! Join Kevin as he takes a look at the significant differences between competition in sports and competition in business. And, of course, we’ll finish with the Kingdom’s uniqueness to top it all off! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

What assumptions have you embedded in all your decision-making that can be fatal to your results? Do you routinely challenge your key thinking? Do you gladly embrace needed change? Like the Russian dolls, we all have established “nestings” that serve our purposes, for better or for worse. And we are all challenged to keep up with new nestings that are emerging. Join Kevin as he frames a path for greatness with the very best nestings!  // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Have you ever heard the phrase believe the best, expect the worst?  Well, that’s one of the keys for the effective leader of a healthy organization. And we can see God’s hand using the same principle. Join Kevin as we explore the super-helpful framework for us to believe the best and expect the worst! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

So, what are the key action verbs that characterize so many of the events in the book of Daniel? And just who is appointed to “do” the action, the Jesus-follower or God Himself? And what does that mean for us as Jesus-followers today? Join Kevin as we explore the pattern of seek, reveal, and speak in the book of Daniel. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Have you experienced the power of a major snowstorm and then tried to dig out? Were you grateful for any role the sun may have had in making your task far easier? Yes, the positioning of the sun in your circumstance can make all the difference. Likewise our spiritual lives. Join Kevin as he astutely delves into our positioning with the Son of God for the storms of life! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Have you run into people who are “blockers” who keep you from doing things you need to do in and for your organization? Of course you have! That’s bad. But sometimes blockers are good for our organizations. Join Kevin as we explore “blockers” in the journey of John Boyd, with an eye towards addressing the bad blockers that inhabit and inhibit so many of our organizations! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

So, just how is a Christian’s character forged? Is it primarily by a parent, a pastor, a teacher, a coach? Well, there is a superior answer to that question, direct from the Scripture. Join Kevin in the discovery of the simple, profound, elegant, unique way that character is best developed in the Christian!  // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Do you as a leader focus more on the dotted line or bottom line? Well, those two ideas are exactly what we must address simultaneously as leaders. And that can manifest as competing stewardships. Join Kevin as he unpacks the typical tension between serving customers and serving owners—and how astute leaders resolve that tension! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Do you have a healthy, Biblically-informed understanding of performance? Are you erroneously trying to work your way to heaven? Are you going too far in the opposite direction, relying on God’s grace such that you don’t have any performance goals at all? Join Kevin as he goes right to the heart of just what rightly-pursued Biblical performance is and is not! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.