It has been at least three decades since I was presented with the idea of “walk worthy!” One of my mentors shared this verse in 1 Thess 2:12: so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. It came at a time in my business and personal life when I was asking God the question of, “What do You want me to do?” Later on, I discovered the same concept in Eph 4:1: Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a

May 25, 2018 was an auspicious day for the community of Noblesville, Indiana! It was the day a student left his class and returned with two handguns and started shooting. The teacher, Jason Seaman, was prepared. He prevented the young man from killing anyone, although Jason took three bullets and a young lady was also shot. A year later, on May 17, we gave Jason a standing ovation, as the speaker for the Hamilton County Prayer Breakfast. What we heard from Jason was not w

Ephesians 6:10 - "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Many people have asked the question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?. The simple answer is, “There are no good people.” Psalm 14:3b says, "There is no one who does good, not even one." As Christians, we think that we should get some kind of break, since our sins are forgiven, and we are trying to live according to God’s Word. Here are some verses to consider, as we ponder these quest

Ephesians 6:10 - Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Ephesians 6:13 - Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Rachael Denhollander, the gymnast who called out Larry Nasser for his sexual abuse of Olympic gymnast hopefuls, spoke at the Indiana Leadership Prayer Breakfast. She stood up for the truth by asking, “What is the right thing to do, and why am

Jesus said, in John 10:10, “I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” Keep short accounts with God 1John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Die to self Gal 2:20 - “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for

The first question in Operation Timothy is about Life Purpose and one of the last questions in Book 3 talks about Life Purpose. I always make sure that my Timothys finish the course by developing their own Life Purpose Statement, because it was such a transformational exercise in my own life. My Life Purpose is to lead others to experience the Abundant Life of Jesus Christ, particularly businessmen, particularly Hoosiers. What’s yours? The Book of Ephesians is very helpful

One of the basic tenets of leadership is that both followers and leaders are humans! My paraphrasing of Romans 3:23 bears that out: All are jerks and come short of the glory of God. Ecclesiastes 4:9,10,12 - Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up… And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him

Proverbs 23:7 - For as he thinks within himself, so he is. Our thoughts determine our actions, and our actions determine who we are. If we are to make good decisions in 2019, it will be good for us to think correctly. Learning about Right Thinking, years ago, changed my life! I hope these three steps will be helpful for you, as well. Step One is Unlimited Thinking. It is easy to read Philippians 4:13, and to claim, I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. But,

Leadership starts with love. God is love and everything He has done is a result of His love. He asks us to love Him with all our souls, minds, hearts, and strength. If we want to lead with love, we must love God first, and allow His love to permeate all of our relationships. The first one that comes after God is our spouse. So leadership begins in the home. Men have had a problem with that ever since the Garden of Eden. Eve was beguiled by the serpent, but she handed the frui

I had the privilege of attending the Truth at Work Conference on Transformation last week. We heard billionaire David Green sharing about giving away 50% of his profits every year. Cheryl Bachelder pointed to the three tenets that helped her turn around the Popeye’s chain, and Casey Crawford told about starting Movement Mortgage in 2008 and turning it into a 100-million-dollar concern. They emphasized their faith in God and shared the tough times that brought transformation i

Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel. Prov 11:17 But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19 These were the verses that greeted me this morning in my email, and in a group Bible study. They were important to me, because, yesterday, my soul was “destroyed” because of something “cruel” that I said, because I was not “slow to speak.” Have you ever done that? Saturday, I was sharing the Wisdom of God

God is love, and He created the heavens and the earth and all that is in them, out of His love. We also learn that He used wisdom in this process: It is He who made the earth by His power, who established the world by His wisdom; and by His understanding He has stretched out the heavens. Jeremiah 10:12 Wisdom is about boundaries. It is the discernment between good and evil. God separated the heavens from the earth in His creation process. Understanding is the application of

God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 1 John 4:16b “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” John 3:16 …just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love… Ephesians 1:4 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 When God told Moses, “I Am,” He basi

I shopped for a couple items in a big-box store today and was amazed by my experience! I picked up one item but couldn’t find the other department. A manager saw me for a second time and asked me what I was looking for. He directed me to one shelf that I never would have found without his help! Meanwhile, as I was getting my goods, and paying for them at the self-checkout, three different store employees greeted me, asking me how I was, and they seemed to genuinely care! I’ve