How does a self-proclaimed thug become a born-again evangelist and successful entrepreneur? Only by the Amazing Grace of God! Ask George Foreman. Brawler turned Boxer. Two-time Heavyweight Champion of the World. Born in 1949. Grew up in Houston’s Fifth Ward district. Dropped out of school in the ninth grade and ran with street gangs… until …
We were gathered in a comfortable living room. Seventeen of us in all. Pressed together on comfy couches and window seats. Spilling over onto chairs with overstuffed pillows or hard wooden slats. Standing Room Only. Except we weren’t standing. 🙂 Actually, we weren’t really sitting either; at least, our spirits weren’t. They were on bended …
How is Kingdom POWER exercised in the highest eschelons of corporate leadership? Remember that resource I recommended in Monday’s post — Faith in the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined the American Elite? See https://championsofdestiny.com/christian-elites-corporate-pyramids/ My own copy arrived yesterday… and already, I have found some very interesting reading. Like how Evangelical business leaders are …
We’ve seen in numerous posts that Kingdom PERSECUTION is often experienced in courtrooms. Lawsuits are brought against people of faith by parties feeling offended by their actions (or inaction) in the marketplace. But what if the lawyers themselves are the ones perpetrating the offense? In 2016, the American Bar Association (ABA) changed its model ethics …
I came across a fascinating study by Rice University — the largest of its kind, looking into how leaders engage their personal faith in workplace decision-making. The study, co-authored by sociologists D. Michael Lindsay of Rice University and Bradley C. Smith of Princeton, is based on interviews with 360 American leaders who are Evangelical Christians. …
I couldn’t shake her, Lord… and I didn’t want to. It was Skippy, our precious Baby. Soft and purr-y. Cuddled with me, closer than my next breath. Curled up by my ribcage… or by my feet. All evening long. Then, all night long. She must have missed her Mommy-cat. We had been gone the night …
The healthcare sector is arguably the largest employer in our economy, through both public institutions and private companies. As such, a major recent shift in the public sector is worthy noting. On January 18, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created a new division in its Office of Civil Rights. The …