In Return to Glory in 2014, I asked the questions: How do we, the church of Jesus Christ, become the glory again? How does the church in America become the light it was intended to be? What must we do for the glory to return? My Answer: Our greatest hope for the return of God’s […]
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Strategic alliances, partnerships and mergers are common business practices. Their intent is to create synergistic business relationships – where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Such arrangements can have significant impact on a market; even on an entire industry. One could argue that the key to the dominance of American business
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A recent Bicycling Magazine survey revealed that more than 70% of those that take to the road on a bicycle do so alone. Honestly, I am surprised. I probably shouldn’t be; I hardly ever ride with another human being. But, as the accompanying article pointed out, riding with a group has a number of advantages:
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When this country was first founded, some in the church believed it to be the New Promised Land. They soon discovered that it was a wilderness – a place of exploration, challenge and training in the ways of God. By His grace, many remained true to the call of God – to make disciples, as
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Christian leaders in the Marketplace have lost their identity. Don’t believe me? When was the last time you saw the royal priesthood in action? How about a temple of God being, well, a temple of God? Smelled the aroma of Christ lately? Where are the “greater than” works that Christ promised for those who believe?
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It is very hard to find success without some amount of planning. Successful leaders plan for very practical reasons: To identify opportunities, threats and challenges; to project resource needs; to communicate to subordinates; to convince others to invest, etc. These are all good reasons to plan; but they are not the best reason – particularly
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Many Marketplace Leaders are suffering from lives that are way out of balance. My experience has been that companies, even the ones we own, will allow us to work as hard and as long as we want. And there is more than a few human natures that encourage us in that direction (e.g., ego, wealth,
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I like to ride my bicycle. Riding keeps me healthy. It takes me where I like to be: Outdoors. Even so, I wouldn’t ride my bicycle as much as I do if the Lord did not meet me there. God speaks to me on my rides; and I am sure He listens to my prayers.
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Then Joshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” Joshua 3:5 I have been working with a ministry that provides resources for Business Leaders, through a program called Christian Roundtable Groups. As you might expect, the lesson for January encouraged the Roundtable members to create a list
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The Question Something very important is missing from the church in America. 20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever.
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