Notes from the U.S. Christian Business Expo and National Conference The theme of the 2022 U.S. Christian Business Expo and National Conference was God’s Economy: Believers Doing Business in the Marketplace. A series of amazing, dynamic speakers presented the seven pillars of success. Here are my notes from their talks: Pillar 1: Community Nyiesha Harrington [...]
But it’s a good first step Recently I saw a social media post that said (I’m paraphrasing) that it wasn’t enough to act like a Christian, that if you hadn’t accepted Jesus as your savior when you die, you won’t make it to Heaven. At the most basic level, according to Scripture, that’s true. But [...]
John Crossman talks about Joseph, the CEO of the Old Testament When John Crossman spoke to the Central Florida Christian Chamber of Commerce, he had some amazing insight about what businesspeople can learn from Joseph (Genesis 37-50). My notes from John’s presentation: CEOs tend to be visionaries. Joseph was a visionary. It’s great to have [...]
Pete Folch shares powerful tips for new life, energy, and vigor Could your personal or business life use a boost? I’ve had the opportunity to hear Pete Folch with Second Wind-Finish Strong speak on this topic several times. Here’s what Pete recommends you do to REVITALIZE. R Refreshment. Give your mind regular refreshment with positive [...]
Eternal God, You are the maker of Heaven and Earth, the ruler of the universe. In a world full of strife and conflict, we turn to You, our mighty and loving God. We know that You cause everything to work together for the good of those who love You, and yet we don’t understand the [...]
God of Mercy, Though You tell us not to fear, we are frightened. As much as we trust and believe You, we are still bewildered by the animosity, cruelty, and evil that is so prevalent in our world. Our first and last resort is prayer, so we come to You in praise of your greatness [...]
Don’t Judge Christianity by Christians If you do, you’ll be disappointed (or even angry) Christian-bashing stories are all over the place and I usually ignore them, but a recent one on Medium.com has stayed with me. The writer moved into a new house in Florida. When she met her next-door neighbor, he welcomed her to [...]
It doesn’t matter where you are, treasure this time I clearly remember crossing the finish line the first time I ran a marathon. But what I remember more are the things that happened along the way—waiting anxiously in the start corral, the interactions with other runners along the route, the snacks handed out by encouraging [...]
Why I have faith about tomorrow On September 11, 2001, Jerry and I watched, horrified, as planes flew into buildings, as those buildings came crashing down, as thousands of people died and lives changed forever. Nothing in our lives had prepared us for something like that. In our safe suburban enclave, we were bewildered and [...]
Our goal for our Shareable Saturday emails is to end your week and start your weekend on a positive note. When we select the quotes, we choose messages that we think are profound yet simple. And we love it when our subscribers see something more complex than we did. Recently our Shareable Saturday message was this: [...]
