Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel Part III

Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel Part III

While this site is focused on business ownership, our lesson today from Daniel 3.1-30 is really about those who work for difficult bosses. Let’s start by reading the Scripture: King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. 2 He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges,...
Have no Fear of Sudden Disaster

Have no Fear of Sudden Disaster

Proverbs 3.25-26 (NIV) says this: Have no fear of sudden disaster, or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,for the Lord will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared One of the main reasons we purchase insurance is to share the risks our businesses face with others in a similar situation.  Insurance companies coalesce those risks into a risk pool with many...
Foundations of Christian Stewardship Part II: It’s about God’s Agenda

Foundations of Christian Stewardship Part II: It’s about God’s Agenda

The companion Videocast can be found here. The second element in understanding Biblical stewardship for Christian business owners is a natural follow-on to the first element, which was God owns everything and it is this: All events are orchestrated by God to serve God's agenda This can be a bit disconcerting to us Type A people who like to control everything. We like to roll up our...
Lessons from the Life of Joseph Part I

Lessons from the Life of Joseph Part I

The Life of Joseph is a portrait of a man of integrity and forgiveness. Joseph was a highly talented guy. In today's vernacular, we'd say he was "crazy smart". His strongest gifting from God was his ability to interpret dreams, yet his greatest ministry to mankind would not utilize his strongest gift. Gifting and the Call of God Our gifts and calling to serve in particular ways...