3 Ways to Help Your Kids **Not** Hate Your Work
If you’re growing a business and a family at the same time, you know conflict is almost inevitable because both are hungry for your attention. Often we can get some understanding from a spouse or significant other because adults know it takes time and sacrifice to build a company. But what about our kids? How […]
Why “Balance Work and Family” is Terrible Advice (& What to Do Instead)
Have you heard the advice about “balancing work and family” if you want to keep your life from falling apart? What if it’s WRONG? What if “balance” between these two things is not only impossible to maintain, but is actually harmful to pursue if you want both your company and your family to thrive? If you’re committed […]
Why Successful Business Owners Get Divorced (It’s not what you think), AND HOW TO FIX IT.
In my work through the years in both business and ministry, I’ve gotten to KNOW many successful business owners. I don’t mean we just say hello at parties or send each other cheesy greeting cards at Christmas. I don’t mean we just have similar interests or do fun things together from time to time. • […]
7 Ways to Get Your Growth Un-stuck (pt.1)
“So you’re KILLING IT at work, but it’s KILLING YOU inside…?” In my work through the years with all kinds of people, I can’t tell you how many times that little phrase has summed up EXACTLY why someone feels “stuck” in their life as a whole. They are seeing all sorts of success in one […]
Opportunity Profit
“THIS is a total waste of my time…” Ever feel that way about a task, like what you’re doing SERIOUSLY isn’t worth your energy? Ever feel that way about a person? I struggled with this for a long time because while I believe all people DO matter in a spiritual sense, I couldn’t see a […]
Fear of Man
Fear of man is a snare. (Proverbs 29:25) The Gospel frees us from the insecurity of needing other people’s opinions to validate our worth. It frees us, therefore, from needing to manipulate the perceptions and impressions of everyone around us. This means that when we receive the truth of the Gospel and embrace who God says we […]
Anniversaries and Expectations [An Encouraging Word]
Two years ago today, my wife and I said “I do,” and we’re not doing a thing to celebrate. Why not? First, we both work today, and second, we’re watching our finances, staying on-budget and paying off debt (you know, those boring details of married life that don’t get special days or cards or celebrations.) For […]
God chose you to belong to His people
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but […]
What kind of person…really? (Luke 6:45)
A good man produces good out of the good storeroom of his heart. An evil man produces evil out of the evil storeroom, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. (Luke 6:45) “I know he’s done some terrible things, but he’s really just misunderstood.” “Yeah, he cusses and yells and lies sometimes, but he’s really […]
Two Perspectives on Pull-ups in the Pool [An Encouraging Word]
The clock was ticking, and we weren’t getting anything done. My son Bradley loves the pool, and this particular morning I had agreed to join him in “training” together, practicing laps to help us both prepare for the triathlon he wants to do with me in the fall. There, in tepid waters of our little […]
