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Bible Business 137 Eight A’s that Kill Healthy Partnerships, Part 5 of 8, Addictions

In this Bible and Business video series on the eight “A’s” that kill healthy, business partnerships, Bill English, Publisher of Bible and Business, explores the fifth “A”: Addictions. This content comes from Bill’s books, “A Christian Theology of Business Ownership,” and the abridged version, “What the Bible...

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Bible Business 136 Eight A’s that Kill Healthy Partnerships, Part 4 of 8, Abuse

In this Bible and Business podcast, Bill English explores how damaging an abusive partner can be to a business partnership. Verbally, emotionally, mentally, or physically abusive partners will likely kill your business and drive top talent away. Watch the video here. Download the slides for this series. [00:00:18.540] - Bill...

Christian Stewardship Current Events

US Adults Giving Patterns show Christian Church Still Number One

If you wonder where US adults give their money, the Barna Group has answered this question. In a survey of 2,016 adults in 2021, Barna found that US adults give to the following causes and institutions, as follows: Christian Church - 19%Animal Welfare - 12%Extreme poverty -...

August 22, 2022Christian Stewardship, Current EventsGenerosity, Giving

Bible Business 135 Eight A’s that Kill Healthy Partnerships, Part 3 of 8, Affairs

In this Bible and Business podcast, Bill English explores how damaging affairs are to a business partnership, especially when they are between a partner and an employee. Watch the video here. Download the slides for this series. [00:00:24.090] - Bill English And welcome back. I'm Bill English,...

Bible Business 134 Building Healthy Partnerships, Part 10 of 10, Chemistry

In this last Bible and Business episode on building healthy partnerships, Bill English focuses on chemistry between the partners and why a mature, working partner agreement allows for chemistry to flourish.

Bible Business 133 Eight “A’s” that Kill Healthy Partnerships, Part 2 of 8, Apathy

In this Bible and Business video series on the eight "A's" that kill healthy, business partnerships, Bill English, Publisher of Bible and Business, explores the second "A": Apathy. You can download the slides for this video series from the download section at www.bibleandbusiness.com. This content comes from...

Bible Business 132 Eight A’s that Kill Healthy Partnerships, Part 1 of 8, Anger

In this Bible and Business video series on the eight "A's" that kill healthy, business partnerships, Bill English, Publisher of Bible and Business, explores the first "A": Anger. You can download the slides for this video series from the download section at www.bibleandbusiness.com. This content comes from...

Bible Business 131 Building Healthy Partnerships, Part 9 of 10, Competence

In this Bible and Business podcast with Bill English, Publisher of Bible and Business, you'll learn why competence is important to building healthy partnerships but is also the "lowest bar" when it comes to entering into a new partnership. You can view the video with this audio...

Bible Business 130 Building Healthy Partnerships, Part 8 of 10; Conflict

In this Bible and Business podcast, Bill English, Publisher of Bible and Business discusses the causes of conflict and why resolving conflict is so important to a business and a partnership. You can view the video here.

Current Events Leadership

LGBTQ Activists Protest Hiring Practices of Seattle Pacific University

These protests against the university for upholding a policy prohibiting hiring LGBTQ people are coming from the university's students. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is (effectively) supporting the students in their litigation against the school. In response, the university is suing the State of Washington over...

July 29, 2022Current Events, LeadershipFaithfulness, Leadership, LGBTQ, Sin

Current Events Executive Insights

Don’t Get Caught Up in all the Anger

I recently published my latest book, titled Biblical Wisdom for Business Leaders: Thirty Sayings from Proverbs. In that book, I gave a devotional on Proverbs 22.24-25, which reads: Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn...

June 27, 2022Current Events, Executive InsightsAnger, Self-Control

Current Events

You can hide from men but not God

I was reading a JulieRoys.com story this morning about Bruxy Cavey, a megachurch pastor near Toronto who has been involved in a multi-year affair with a church member he had counseled. He was able to keep his affair private for years, but God recently revealed his private...

March 16, 2022Current EventsAuthencity, Private Sin

Bible Business 129 Building Healthy Partnerships, Compensation, Part 7 of 10

In this seventh of ten Bible and Business episodes on building healthy partnerships for Christian Business Owners and business leaders, Bill English, publisher of Bible and Business, discusses compensation within a business partnership. Bill also discusses compensation relative to passing on your business to your adult children...

Bible Business 128 Building Healthy Partnerships, Commitment, Part 6 of 10

In this sixth of ten Bible and Business episodes on building healthy partnerships for Christian Business Owners and business leaders, Bill English, publisher of Bible and Business, discusses commitment and why it matters. This content is taken from chapter 4 on Partnerships in his book “A Christian...

Current Events

Who Will Answer? Only Jesus Christ.

With the conflict going on in Europe and a very real possibility of WWIII, I find the lyrics and the core question posted by Ed Ames in 1967 to be just as relevant today as it was 55 years ago. Our political and business problems will *not*...

February 27, 2022Current EventsAnswers, Questions, War

Bible Business 127 Building Healthy Partnerships, Culture, Part 5 of 10

In this fifth of ten Bible and Business episodes on building healthy partnerships for Christian Business Owners and business leaders, Bill English, publisher of Bible and Business, discusses culture and why it matters. He defines culture as the combination of core values and processes. He also discusses...

Bible Business 126 Building Healthy Partnerships, Compatibility, Part 4 of 10

In this fourth of ten episodes on building healthy partnerships, Bill English, publisher of Bible and Business, discusses compatibility and why it matters. He touches on governance, partner agreements and how partners can (and will) change over time. This content is taken from chapter 4 on Partnerships in his book “A...

Bible Business 125 Building Healthy Partnerships, Communication, Part 3 of 10

In this third of ten episodes on building healthy partnerships, Bill English, publisher of Bible and Business, discusses communication and why it matters. He touches on governance and how incivility can kill your culture and your company. This content is taken from chapter 4 on Partnerships in his book “A...

Bible Business 124 Building Healthy Partnerships, Character, Part 2 of 10

In this second of ten episodes on building healthy partnerships, Bill English, publisher of Bible and Business, discusses character and why character matters. He also goes over several essential personality traits which he has learned from experience that lead to healthy characters. This content is taken from chapter...

Bible Business 123 Building Healthy Partnerships, Christianity, Part 1 of 10

In this first of ten episodes on building healthy partnerships, Bill English, publisher of Bible and Business, introduces the ten elements which build healthy partnerships. He also discusses why partnering with others in business who do not believe in Christianity may be an acceptable decision. This content...

Leadership

Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel: The Importance of Identity

A transcendent life purpose is essential to leading well as a Christian in the marketplace. We cannot lead the way God intended if we don’t have a set of core convictions about our life purpose that extends beyond our vocation. Without deeply held beliefs, you’ll negotiate away...

January 7, 2022LeadershipIdentity, Leadership, Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel

Bible Business 122 Foundations of Christian Stewardship, Saving for the Future, Part 7 of 7

In this Bible and Business episode on Christian Stewardship, Bill English looks at the question of saving for the future: How much should we save and how much should we give away? This content comes from Chapter 3 in his book “A Christian Theology of Business Ownership”. This is...

Bible Business 121 Foundations of Christian Stewardship, Godly Ambition vs. Contentment, Part 6 of 7

In this sixth Bible and Business episode on Christian Stewardship, Bill English looks at the question of whether or not a Christian entrepreneur can have high ambitions and yet operate out of a place of contentment before God. This content comes from Chapter 3 in his book “A Christian...

Bible Business 120 Foundations in Christian Stewardship #4, God Gives us the Ability to Create Wealth, Part 4 of 7

In this fourth Bible and Business episode on Christian Stewardship, Bill English looks at a penetrating passage from Deuteronomy 8.10-18 in which we learn that it is God who gives us the ability to create wealth. This content comes from Chapter 3 in his book "A Christian...

Bible Business 119 Foundations in Christian Stewardship #5, Contentment, Part 5 of 7

In this fifth Bible and Business episode on Christian Stewardship, Bill English looks at Contentment as a foundation to Christian stewardship and why it is some important that Christian Business Owners become content people This content comes from Chapter 3 in his book “A Christian Theology of Business Ownership”....

Wisdom Sayings

Be a Life-Long Learner

Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge.Proverbs 23.12 Positioned in stark contrast to the previous saying that characterizes those who despise godly wisdom as fools, the sage instructs us to be different: to intentionally bake into our inner-most being godly instruction [1] and...

December 14, 2021Wisdom SayingsDiscipline, Education

Leadership

Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel: Resolve Comes from a Healthy Fear of God

This lesson focuses on the contrast between Daniel and the chief official,[1] Ashpenaz (vs 3). Whereas the chief official fears the king, Daniel and his friends fear God. This is what verses 9-10 says: 9Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel,...

December 11, 2021LeadershipLeadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel

Leadership

Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel: Christian Leaders do not Trade their Purity for Success

Lesson in Brief Daniel demonstrates an unusual but health fear of God, which forms the foundation of his resolve to not defile himself as he is assimilated into Babylonian culture and beliefs. If we are to lead as God intends in the marketplace, we must have a...

November 26, 2021LeadershipConviction, Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel, Resolve

Current Events

A Violation of the Purpose of Products

One of the four purposes of business is Products. Quoting from my book, A Christian Theology of Business Ownership, I wrote this: "Simply stated, the first purpose for business is this: Business exists to provide a means to produce products that enables the community to flourish." When...

November 9, 2021Current Events

Christian Stewardship

How Churches can Grow and Mentor New Christian Business Owners

You can download the companion slides in PDF format here. I’ll offer several ideas here on what a local church ministry could do in order to be intentional about growing new stewards who own for-profit businesses. First, you’ll need the support of your pastors and elders. Most...

November 9, 2021Christian Stewardship