I recall a very real experience when God answered my anguished prayer. It changed my life and taught me a life lesson about the heart and accessibility of God. ♦ I was reminded this week of a time God spoke to… Read More ›
Marketplace
Selling Christianity
I am convinced that a presentation of logic is often not enough to convince a believer on any topic to develop a new point of view. What then is the impetus to a new perspective? ♦ There is a lot of… Read More ›
The Big Miss
The brilliant parables of Jesus were often confusing to even the Disciples. Here’s one that is often misconstrued in its application for then and now. ♦ The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) is a popular parable told by Jesus that is… Read More ›
Silicon Valley Prayer People
People pray even in sophisticated places like the Silicon Valley. What are they praying about and what does it matter? A lot, actually. ♦ I attended a breakfast meeting this morning. It was not an intimate gathering – there were over… Read More ›
Blinded by Idols and Speculations?
Is your view of life influenced by your own idols and speculations? Of course it is. Is that a bad thing? Not necessarily. Depends on if it blinds you. ♦ A father gets on a plane for another day trip across the… Read More ›
“Funny You Should Ask…”
Does God care about our business and marketplace success? Does God get involved in our products and design? Funny you should ask… ♦ I heard a story this week with elements that sound familiar and even seem standard around these parts:… Read More ›
President Nehemiah
I understand that the US President-Elect will hear a sermon about the Biblical character Nehemiah in a morning prayer service prior to his Inauguration. How appropriate. ♦ Regardless whether you like or voted for the man, the newly elected US President,… Read More ›
Making Big Decisions
Do you have a job decision to make? A business to build? A relationship to end, or begin? A family to start, or expand? A house or apartment to buy or rent, or not? ♦ I’ve had this image in my… Read More ›
Christianity in Cuba
I had the opportunity to visit Cuba in 2002 and meet persecuted Christians. I got a glimpse of what life must have been like for the 1st century Christian church. ♦ With the death of Fidel Castro this past week, it’s… Read More ›
Upsetting Your Belief System
The American presidential election has had a jarring effect on people across the nation and world. What may be upset is actually one’s belief system or program of belief. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. ♦ I read this week that… Read More ›
A Presidential Prayer
There are Biblical implications that God is pleased or displeased by the choices of leadership. We would do well to present our petitions and prayers to God. ♦ Leaders are mere people like any of us, therefore anyone can rise up… Read More ›
Strategically Selling the Gospel
The effective ability to discuss and engage on spiritual matters goes beyond heart and conviction. It involves sensitivity, tact, and even strategic wisdom. The Bible gives us a blueprint for doing so. ♦ In Athens, Greece, Mars Hill (also called the… Read More ›
