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I’m Not Going To Heaven
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. (John 3:13) The King James Version of the Bible has 776 occurrences of the word “heaven.”… Read More ›
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Shame Risk Empathy & Safety
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How The Kingdom Comes
It has been said that true love is less a feeling and more a decision–less emotion—more deliberate action. Said another way, work is “love in motion.” God is love, …but does He make people love? Could joy be similar? What… Read More ›
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Shame and The Family Business
According to Dr. Brene Brown … Masculine Shame = Perceived Weakness and Vulnerability = Most Accurate Measure of Courage But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly… Read More ›
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Start Here
In The Fifth Discipline, Peter Senge suggests that vision isn’t about finding the solution to a problem. Rather, vision is about answering the question… “What do I want to create with my life?” Our creations are aligned with our values. God… Read More ›
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Is God For Your Business?
Of course He is! Isn’t He? Dr. David L. Cooperrider is the Fairmount Minerals Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, and a leading thinker in the areas of positive organizational development. Dr. Cooperrider… Read More ›
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Are People Flourishing in Your World?
You have created a family/business – your creation. Are the people in your creation flourishing? Are they “blessed?” – as in the Sermon on the Mount “blessed,” which translates “happy.” Is your creation engaging? Have you created a culture that… Read More ›
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What Is A Christian Business?
Am I selling goods or services to Christians? Am I a Christian selling goods and services? If you are marketing your brand to a group that has a Christian “otaku” (a Japanese word often used by marketing guru Seth Godin… Read More ›
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What Is Your Business About?
Jesus said he was about his Father’s business. (Luke 2:49) He also said that He did only what he saw His Father doing (John 5:19.) If you look, by volume, at the gospel accounts of what Jesus was doing –… Read More ›
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Making Heaven or Hell
As a child of the Creator of Heaven & Earth, we are invited to participate in the family culture of creation. Your business is your creation – its a little world, and it means the world to you, and to… Read More ›
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Made In The Image of God
No doubt there are functional reasons why God made man in His own image. Could there be other reasons? Could it be that God was providing us an example of “how” to make (rather than “what” to make?) Romans 1… Read More ›
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Do You Love Your Employees?
At my company we love our employees. Employees = Money = Love That’s good enough isn’t it? Is it that much different than Employees = Love? The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Love your enemies… Read More ›
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God’s Uncertain Future
There was a time – more than 20 years ago – that I wanted to be Amish. Just to provide some evidence for that statement – it’s a fact that my wife and I have 8 children, all born at… Read More ›
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Men Who Hold High Places
And the men who hold high places Must be the ones who start To mould a new reality Closer to the Heart Closer to the Heart The Blacksmith and the Artist Reflect it in their art Forge their creativity Closer… Read More ›
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Ruminations On The Future of Business
“You have clearly forgotten the One who doesn’t care about possessing, who doesn’t try to turn a profit from every human exchange.” — Rumi (about 1200 A.D.) There is nothing new under the sun. The concepts informing the generative economy… Read More ›
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Stop “Liking” Jesus
Slacktivism – The self-deluded idea that by liking, sharing, or retweeting something you are actually helping out. The act of participating in obviously pointless activities as an expedient alternative to actually expending effort to make a real difference. Stop acting like… Read More ›
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To Hell With Everybody Else
Why do we exist? That’s the question every business owner/leadership team must answer. And the answer must be completely idealistic. In my experience, every business that does not contribute in some way to a better world will, and should, go… Read More ›
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Your Business – What the Kingdom is Like
Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it?” – Mark 4:30 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed… Read More ›
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The End of Religion & Capitalism: Your Role in The Emerging Economy
It is commonly believed that if it weren’t for the protestant work ethic – capitalism would not be possible. That belief is due in large part to a German economist named Max Weber who wrote a book entitled The Protestant… Read More ›
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Your Winning Strategy
Is strategy all about winning? Are rivals and competition necessary to inspire great strategy? Could strategy serve a higher purpose than “total market dominance?” One of the legendary “Lords of Strategy“, Michael Porter, claims in his 2001 paper “Strategy and… Read More ›
Mitch Cowart 