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Being the ChurchReal Talk: Work is worship
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EconomicsWhy family businesses still matter (and why the Church should care)
I grew up with dirt under my fingernails and the sound of machinery in my ears. My grandparents’ farm sat on the arable land; our…
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EconomicsThe Parable of the Talents: the Bible and entrepreneurs
The parables of Jesus teach eternal truths, but they also offer surprising practical lessons for worldly affairs. In the Gospel According to Matthew (chapter 25,…
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EconomicsWork is Worship
**** There we sat under the starry skies, talking faith, family, fun and business. A familiar space. Like many of you, I get to enjoy…
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AssortedIf businesses tithed
Christians are familiar with the Biblical principle of tithing, and support many kingdom causes as a matter of course. They apply the principles of Galatians…
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AssortedThe emotional communism of sensitivity training
“Kelsey, have you seen the Slack channel? Someone posted something that was kind of offensive.” “Thanks so much for reaching out. I appreciate your concern…
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EconomicsAn abundance mentality in business
Christian business owners often speak about an “abundance mentality”: the idea that God, in blessing their companies richly, has allowed them to be a blessing…
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EconomicsThe art of the apology
In the middle of a leaders’ coaching session, focusing on how they engaged in difficult conversations with their teams, I began to notice a theme….
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EconomicsWhat does a Reformed entrepreneur look like?
What is it about Reformed Christians that has so many wired to be entrepreneurs? Think about all the landscape professionals and nursery operators in Ontario,…
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EconomicsThe impact of saying, “I’m so busy”
How many times have you asked someone “How are you doing?” and they respond with “Busy!”? In that response, they did not actually answer your caring inquiry and they…
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Economics – Home FinancesThe case for biblically-responsible investing
God calls his people to be good stewards of what He has entrusted to us, whether that’s our talents and time or the possessions we’ve…
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EconomicsI started my business for the wrong reasons
Why did you start your business? When people ask me that question, I often respond with, “So I could spend more time with my family…
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HumorComedy as a calling
Andrew Bright is a professional comedian and a professing Christian, and while that’s not as rare as the albino spotted zebra, comedic Christians are hard…
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TheologyThe Bible doesn’t have a lot say about ___________
We often hear it said, “the Bible really doesn’t have a lot to say about ________” Into this blank liberals will insert terms such as “homosexuality” or “creation”…
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EconomicsA multi-level warning about multi-level marketing
Multi-level marketing’s end is nowhere in sight. Years ago, my personal ministry was. Yours truly accepted the invitation of another minister to jump into the…
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EconomicsSales as a noble calling
Many years ago, when I first arrived in Australia, I was working for a dry cleaner who soon realized that I would never make it…
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EconomicsWhat makes a salesman good?
I didn’t know too many salesmen while I was growing up, so my perception of them was shaped in large part by the jokes made…
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EconomicsWhat if selling could be a beautiful thing?
“I hate sales.” That phrase came up again and again while I was working with a group of Christian not-for-profit leaders. As we explored the…
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EconomicsIf work is worship, does that mean I just gotta be warm and fuzzy all day?
In an earlier article we peered into God’s design for business and how that changes one’s outlook on vocation and the marketplace. Our work done…
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EconomicsBUSINESS IS BEAUTIFUL! How do you view your business?
If you are an average healthy, able-bodied North American you will spend at least half of all the waking hours in your life at work…
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Adult non-fictionBusiness for the glory of God
The Bible’s teaching on the moral goodness of business by Wayne Grudem 2003 / 83 pages If you were to tell someone that they should…