Sometimes it’s almost impossible to learn the Real Story about privately-held companies. They’re not under any compulsion to disclose who they are (or why they do what they do). Case in point: In-N-Out Burgers. Some might call it the Fast Food Upstart. In-N-Out Burger is an American regional chain of fast food restaurants located primarily …
It wasn’t The Night Before Christmas. I wasn’t all snug in my bed. It was a cold April morning… and the sun was sky high. Or was it The Son? 🙂 Sky high, indeed! I did have Visions, though. Maybe not of Sugar Plums, per se… but of Sweet Treats all the same. Treats from You, …
It’s the oath for courtroom witnesses. To tell The Truth. The Whole Truth. Nothing but The Truth. A worthy oath. Attorney Nicolle Martin agrees. Ever heard of her? Me neither… until I received an email from an organization I greatly respect — the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). Here’s how Kristin Waggoner, Senior V.P. of ADF’s …
Walkerton, Indiana. A “one-horse” town? Only 2,100 residents, in the rural Midwest. Home to mostly small businesses serving local residents. A slice of Mayberry… right? Maybe. At least until a small, family-owned pizza restaurant became embroiled in the national debate over religious and civil rights. And, as one news story put it, “touched off a …
Does anyone in our country not know the likable — albeit, somewhat feisty — mascot of AFLAC, the supplemental insurance giant? You know… the Duck? He’s #3 in U.S. brand recognition. Who’s #1? Yep… Geico’s Gecko. 🙂 What’s interesting is how much money these companies pay for that privilege. According to Daniel Amos, Aflac’s CEO (quoting …
It was one of those Crossroads Moments. When Your Cross, Lord, rose up in the middle of the road. Making Your Presence unmistakable. Except this time, the Crossroads Moment happened in a Dream. Someone else’s Dream. A Dream that was, simultaneously, my Answer to Prayer. One of those ordinary moments that suddenly turned Extraordinary. In …
As business leaders in our culture, we often look to books, tools and/or training for empowerment. Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Essentials for Leadership Success. Step-by-step formulas that promise exceptional corporate results. But how do we become empowered for exceptional Kingdom results? For today… when faith-based hostility is on the rise in our post-Christian culture? And …
Did you happen to see my December 5, 2017 account of Chic-fil-A’s amazing accomplishments? https://championsofdestiny.com/wheres-the-beef-not-here/ Here’s the latest BREAKING NEWS. Heartbreaking, civilization-breaking news… according to one New Yorker magazine writer. “Chic-fil-A’s Creepy Infiltration of New York City.” https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-gastronomy/chick-fil-as-creepy-infiltration-of-new-york-city Chic-fil-A had the audacity to open its largest restaurant in the world on Fulton Street in March 2018. …
Kingdom PURPOSE in the marketplace can be advanced most widely and impactfully when it starts at the top. But only when leaders proactively turn their passion for Christ into everyday presence and performance. Like at ServiceMaster. A company whose name was chosen to remind employees they were serving the Master, Jesus Christ. (Faith in the …
It’s been three months since I wrote my first blog about The Atheist I Love. https://championsofdestiny.com/the-atheist-i-love/ A lot can happen in three months… can’t it, Lord? Even in three days. Like Easter weekend. My atheist friend went to church with his believing wife. On Easter morning. It was a special anniversary in their decades-long married …