Events
IT IS the Day of the Dead in Malinalco, a small Mexican town. In its grand 16th century church a sprinkling of worshippers gathers to hear Mass. The cemetery across the main road is thronged with families bringing flowers and other offerings to leave at the graves of their departed relatives in a Christianised tradition … Read more
Setting the Team’s Expectations Robert J. Tamasy An important but often overlooked role of a leader is managing expectations for the team. This can involve individual expectations, such as performance, productivity, and goal-setting. But it also can pertain to organizational expectations, ranging from sales and profitability to corporate mission and values. To convey expectations … Read more
We praise the Lord for opening new doors in Ecuador! Julio Acuna conducts the first meeting of the new committee of CBMC in Machala Ecuador. The day following this meeting God blessed us as he allowed 25 pastors to meet for a presentation of the ministry. Julio continued his travels to Lima, Peru where he … Read more
Lighting Our Way Through the Workplace Rick Boxx Early in my business career, while working for a certain bank president, many times I needed specific direction for handling critical issues at the bank. My boss used these opportunities to train me in the way he processed business decisions, even showing me how the Bible aided him … Read more
How do I know my dream for my life is from God? As a child, I wanted to be so many different things. There was a season where I wanted to be a world-famous magician. Then a stuntman. A comedian. A rock star. A circus lion tamer. Yes, those ambitions were childish. No, I don’t … Read more
Celebrating Harvest and Thanksgiving Jim Mathis I love Thanksgiving Day. Not because it is a chance to gorge ourselves with good food, or take advantage of overhyped sales at the mall. I love Thanksgiving because of the tradition of celebrating our hard work, and of being grateful for a bountiful harvest. Just about every culture … Read more
The rapid spread of Christianity is forcing an official rethink on religion THE coastal city of Wenzhou is sometimes called China’s Jerusalem. Ringed by mountains and far from the capital, Beijing, it has long been a haven for a religion that China’s Communist leaders view with deep unease: Christianity. Most cities of its size, with … Read more
Are We Living Eternal Consequential Lives? Austin Pryor In times of economic uncertainty, we can become more focused than usual on investments and financial security. For this reason it is good to remember in the eternal scheme of things, money is not – or at least should not be – our primary concern. We should … Read more
Do you want to be the type of leader who makes a great impression the first time you meet someone? Would you like to have loyal followers because they like you and trust you? If so, stick with me for the rest of this article. The majority of my readers are church leaders: pastors, church … Read more
A Stellar Team’s Greatest Characteristic Robert J. Tamasy If you were to identify the most important characteristic of an outstanding, highly productive team, what would it be? Talent certainly would be one characteristic we would want. Experience would be another. The list of desirable traits for a team could go on and on, but there … Read more
In my professional life, I’ve found that the best lessons, whether they’re spiritual or related to business, have come from scripture. I want to say upfront that I believe in God and that there is design to the world and the people in it. For those of you who don’t believe this, I am asking … Read more
Protect Your Supply Lines Rick Boxx One of our consulting clients typically experiences lean winter seasons because business is slow during those months. Some time ago, as we reviewed and evaluated the company’s projected cash flow for the winter, it became evident there would be difficulty in paying suppliers on time. Many companies in situations … Read more
