American Christianity has been using the parable of the minas to encourage business owners to maximize profits, and pay tithes on those profits. While earning my BBA in entrepreneurship from America’s largest Baptist university I certainly heard my share of… Read More ›
Following a series of tortures the first-born son of the most ancient royal family was murdered today amid on-lookers. Shockingly, the King’s son was illegally apprehended and wrongfully accused by militants of a de facto government occupying Israel’s capital city. … Read More ›
The last post, I’m Not Going To Heaven, was a paradigm shift for many folks, and I received a few questions about it. Here’s one from Philippians 3:20 “…But our citizenship is in heaven.” Right? Doesn’t that mean we are going… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
“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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
What do you do? What do you make? What did Jesus make? Don’t hire people to make widgets. Make widgets so you can hire people. …and make disciples. Not converts. Not church goers. Not religious nuts. Disciples. A disciple is… Read More ›
Growth. It’s the primary focus of many executives and business owners, and many – at some point in their journey – seek some supernatural assistance for achieving that growth. We want God to “bless” our businesses – what ever that… Read More ›
Achievement is getting what you want. Integrity is how you get it. Success is knowing why you want it. Start with Why is title of Simon Sinek’s excellent book in which he explains that what you do isn’t nearly as… Read More ›
Society is now replete with examples of men who have fathered generations of frustrated, disappointed, betrayed, angry, and wounded offspring. Through abandonment, divorce, substance abuse, incarceration, or the phenomenon of “absent while present” – fatherlessness is pandemic. There are now… Read More ›
If you want to be inspired by God – ask Him to reveal ways to generate more value than you extract. That is what your business is for – to generate more value than it extracts. God will inspire business… Read More ›
Every person in your organization is affected by the social interactive energy field. Positively or negatively, they are amplifying the waves of social energy resonating through your organization. Anxiety, generated by unmet needs, is interfering with your organization’s ability to… Read More ›
Mitch Cowart 