I believe business was designed to be a blessing to the owners of the business, the family of the owners, the customers, the vendors, the employees, and the community around the business. Any company that's not doing these things is a business that won't be around for very long. How do I know that God intended for business to be a blessing? I read my Bible.  

One phrase has more successfully defeated and sidelined more Christians in the history of Christianity than any other. One statement believers make that couldn't be more false but is believed almost 100% of the time.  One false belief that acts, in effect, as an epidemic in Christianity. This one phrase needs to be eliminated in the hearts, minds, and souls of every believer in Jesus, and it needs to start today in your heart.  What's this phrase? Keep reading! 

Every morning we get up and get out of bed. It's routine. I imagine most of you, even those of you who still work from home, get up, get out of bed, and even eventually brush your teeth. The point that I'm making is that we have a routine most mornings. We get up, shower, dress, eat breakfast, and then get our day started. Some of you have a commute to work, and some of you walk down the hallway to work. No matter what it is, you have a routine. Does God fit into that routine? 

I really can't deny it. I spent 20 years thinking, “I want to quit my job and go into full-time ministry.”  I knew I had a calling on my life. My wife Martha had a calling on her life too. As 13-year-olds, we had both committed our lives to full-time ministry. We thought that meant we would work in a church or be foreign missionaries. It was so frustrating because that door just seemed to keep slamming shut in our faces. 

I remember growing up in the 70s & 80s, and there was this trite little statement: “Prayer changes things.“ I don’t think I really understood what that statement meant. I read my Bible and knew that prayer was powerful, but I didn’t understand the phrase, “Prayer changes things.”  But I do now.

Do you ever feel unimportant in the Kingdom of God?  Like who you are and what you do is on a lower tier while others are on a higher one?  I sure did. I was so frustrated because I knew I had a call on my life to full-time ministry, but I WAS NOT a fit for being a church pastor. I also knew I was an entrepreneur.  I could not reconcile the pull between the two.  I thought they were polar opposite callings.  Boy, was I wrong!

It all started with my new job. Commuting 90 miles to work. I made a commitment to not turn on the radio for the morning commute. I wanted to learn how to pray. My new job had so much adventure built in, but I wanted this job to be different. I prayed for my family on the way to work and others who had specific prayer requests, but then my world got rocked. One day, in my email inbox, my friend Bob sent me the Today God is First devotional from Os Hillman. For the first time in my life, I learned that God loved my work and that my workplace was my mission field. I was floored.

The United States is known for many good things, like spreading freedom, democracy, and the gospel; however, we are also known for spreading various ills worldwide. We are not a perfect nation – after all, we are full of imperfect human beings. But, as we look to celebrating our country's 246th anniversary, I encourage you to take some time to thank God for our great country.

One of the most popular book genres is “Beach Reads.” Those books you can take with you on a summer vacation or holiday and casually read while you stare at the ocean. This summer, we want to give you some beach reads that can do more than entertain you – they could change your life!

I get asked so many times in so many places, “How do I get started with turning my workplace into a workplace ministry?” The answer has five short steps, and I learned them from God directly as He taught and shaped my own heart and ministry.