The Wisdom of Examining Motives
One day my friend Don informed me that he had determined to begin acquiring businesses in related fields so he would be able to sell his customers more products and […]
Entries by Rick Boxx
The ‘Missing’ Pandemic: Missing People We Care About
Because staying at home during the Covid-19 pandemic seemed wise, I felt like I had aged by a couple of years over the first months. I had not been eating […]
Pestilence Confronted: Good Fruit, Bad Fruit…
In some countries fear about Covid is falling dramatically: in the USA, Gallop reports that only 35% of Americans are worried about catching COVID-19, down from 49% just several months […]
Pursuing Your Profession with Passion
Many of us spend 40 hours or more at work, whether in a traditional office, traveling from city to city, or increasingly, from our homes. The home office, or “hoffice” […]
Actions, Consequences and Forgiveness
As business and professional people, executives and entrepreneurs, every day we deal with employees. We hire them, give them job descriptions and responsibilities, and compensate them for their time and […]
Pestilence Confronted: Who will accept responsibility here?
Covid has presented a tremendous leadership and operational challenge to governments around the world. In many cases leaders have risen to the occasion and shown great courage and wisdom in […]
Going to Work with the ‘Integration Box’
One of the challenges of being a follower of Christ in the marketplace is understanding how to integrate our faith effectively into what we do. In his book, God at Work, […]
Pestilence Confronted: Recovering from Covid and the Futility of Death
Recently a close friend phoned me to say that his son was fighting for his life with the Covid virus. We prayed for healing and gratefully the young man is […]
Capitalizing On The Power Of Our Words
Over the years, I have had the privilege of meeting many unforgettable men and women of God, often through CBMC. One of these was Robert D. Foster, who entered the […]
Pestilence Confronted: Are you weary from Covid yet?
People seem to be getting really tired of Covid and all the changes it has brought to our lives. Beyond the sickness, mental anguish, death and employment and work disruption, […]
Make Going To Court A Last Resort
In the 21st century, America holds a dubious distinction: It has become known for generating the most lawsuits of any society ever. This is evident by the many ads on […]
Pestilence Confronted: What do you remember?
In many countries Covid is still a great concern and danger. In others, the Covid virus is beginning to recede as more people are vaccinated and natural defenses such as […]
“Peace and Security” for the Ancient Church in Iraq?
A recent four-day visit by Pope Francis to Iraq was bound to attract attention, given that he is the Pope and Iraq is, well, Iraq. Some of the media coverage, […]
Are You Leading, Or Nipping At People’s Heels?
Years ago, I had the privilege of co-authoring a book with a friend, Ken Johnson, based on his experiences of raising sheep near his rural home. The Bible has a […]
Pestilence Confronted: When Suffering Leads us to Hope
Because of Covid too many people live in fear. Indeed Covid has brought and continues to bring suffering, death and disruption of life and business. Yet living in fear and […]
Facing Fear With A Focus On Faith
Have you noticed how easy it is to focus on the trials and tribulations that surround us these days? Many have lost touch with reality as they sadly deal with […]
Persecution and Failed States Go Hand in Hand
In just the last few weeks, two mass kidnappings took place, both at schools in northwestern Nigeria. In the first, “unidentified gunmen” attacked a boarding school in Niger state, killing […]
Pestilence Confronted: What is Truth?
I suppose we should not be surprised that the Covid advice and explanations of government, medical and other “experts” have often been unreliable. Our “experts” try their best with much […]
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