Greed, Christians and Business Ownership
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Greed, Christians and Business Ownership

Also known as an intense Love of Money, Greed is characterized by an excessive or rapacious desire for money and is often linked with selfishness and, more generally, corruption of character. This is aptly illustrated in Ezekiel 33.30-32, where the Lord describes his people as those who “express devotion” to God but their “hearts are greedy for unjust gain”. Greed can be applied to a deep desire...
August 11, 2020Posted inTheology and BusinessTags: , , , ,
Debt and Lending
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Debt and Lending

Debt and Lending is a difficult subject to address adequately. What follows is lengthy. But if you take time to read through it, I believe you’ll have a better idea about what the Scriptures command concerning debt and lending. What is Debt? R.C. Sproul has written one of the best books I’ve ever read on economics. Coming from a theologian, this is remarkable. I’ll quote from his chapter...
August 9, 2020Posted inTheology and BusinessTags: , , , ,
Unequally Yoked
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Unequally Yoked

What does it mean to be "unequally yoked" in the business world? I once thought it meant you couldn't have partners in business who weren't Christians. I no longer think that way – at least that specific thought. But before I say much more, let's review the passage from 1 Corinthians 6.14-17: Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in...
August 9, 2020Posted inTheology and BusinessTags: , ,
What Does the Bible Have to Say About Opportunity?
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What Does the Bible Have to Say About Opportunity?

This blog post was originally posted in May of 2012. For some reason, this post has been visited over twice as often as the next most visited post. I'm at a loss as to understand why. Here is the post – edited a bit, but still largely the same. What does the Bible have to say about Opportunity? Well, here is what I've learned in my studies....
August 8, 2020Posted inTheology and BusinessTags: , , ,
A Biblical View of Work
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A Biblical View of Work

I think most people don't care why they get an extra day off work, they're just glad to get it. This was confirmed when one of my sister-in-law's came over yesterday for Thanksgiving. I asked her how she was doing and she responded, "I'm doing pretty well today – I don't have to go to work!". Many people work at jobs they don't like and don't enjoy....
August 8, 2020Posted inTheology and BusinessTags: , , , , ,
Planning in Proverbs
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Planning in Proverbs

Planning is an essential part of leading a business. There are two basic concepts of planning in Proverbs: Plotting (תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ, literally to plan secretly, usually something wicked) and Planning (מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת, literally the content of what a person is thinking about). The first word focuses more on how the evil plan their future. The second word is more instructive for us as Disciples of Jesus Christ. Proverbs has...
December 10, 2017Posted inTheology and BusinessTags: , , ,
The Unvarnished Truth
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The Unvarnished Truth

One of my undeniable truths of business ownership is #69: The moment you hire your first employee is the moment at which you stop knowing about everything in your business. Most owners really like to know what's going on in their business and all owners need to know what's going on in their business, but most do not know – and they don't know how to get...
December 3, 2017Posted inTheology and BusinessTags: , , ,
Wealth in Proverbs
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Wealth in Proverbs

Business owners have unique opportunities to leverage the work and talent of others to create value for their customers and wealth for themselves. How a Christian Business Owner manages the wealth that God gives him or her (Deuteronomy 8) is a core stewardship issue about which God will evaluate the owner. So, given that the Bible gives us everything we need to know from the mind of...
November 25, 2017Posted inTheology and BusinessTags: , , ,
The Love of Money is the Root of All Evil
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The Love of Money is the Root of All Evil

Taken from 1 Timothy 6.6-16 6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For...
March 13, 2015Posted inTheology and BusinessTags: , , ,
A Man of Understanding
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A Man of Understanding

"Seek to understand before being understood" is a phrase I've heard repeatedly in my 12+ years as a Christian Business Owner. It's good advice, frankly, because when you can understand what the other person is saying or understand the "why" behind their actions, the root of the problem or the core issues can be more clearly understood. "Man of Understanding" in Proverbs In Proverbs, the Bible refers...
November 15, 2014Posted inExecutive Insights, Theology and BusinessTags: , , , ,
Philanthropy: God’s Purposes for Business – Part V
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Philanthropy: God’s Purposes for Business – Part V

The fifth purpose of business is to provide business owners with unique opportunities to be financially generous toward God. Because God has been generous with God’s followers (John 3:16), God’s followers are generous with those in need. Christ reminds us of this truth in Matthew 5:42, “give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.” John Wesley’s...
August 31, 2014Posted inChristian Stewardship, Theology and BusinessTags: , ,
Profits: God’s Purposes for Business – Part III
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Profits: God’s Purposes for Business – Part III

When profits are consistently achieved ethically, sustainability is achieved for the owner, employees, and the community. Hence, a third purpose for business can be stated this way: Business exists to create profits, which provides the business sustainability that allows the owner to fulfil the other five purposes. Profits are a good indicator on excesses in the other purposes: If one of the other purposes gets out of...
November 1, 2013Posted inChristian Stewardship, Theology and BusinessTags: , ,
People: God’s Purposes for Business – Part II
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People: God’s Purposes for Business – Part II

Every business needs people to perform all sorts of tasks. So, investing in employees is essential to building the business and making it profitable. Treating people well brings Christ to the marketplace. Helping the employees be the best the employees can be will demonstrate God’s heart toward them. Hence, this researcher state the second purpose God has for business as follows: Business exists to enable each individual...
October 17, 2013Posted inTheology and BusinessTags: , ,
Products: God’s Purposes for Business – Part I
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Products: God’s Purposes for Business – Part I

Products[1] are the first purpose for business. Simply stated, the first purpose for business is this: Business exists to provide a means to produce products[2] that enables the community to flourish.[3] Milton Friedman wrote about the virtues of for-profit businesses bringing good to the community at large: The great virtue of a free-market system is that it does not care what color people are; it does not...
October 17, 2013Posted inTheology and BusinessTags: