Color Me… What???

Lawsuits take many years to reach the U.S. Supreme Court. Few are even considered by the highest court in the land. Most parties who prevail in such lawsuits are able to finally breathe a sigh of relief. Or so you would think. Not Jack Phillips. As owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, he had declined to use

When Destiny Comes Into Laser Focus

Normally, I write about Christian business owners called to impact the marketplace for Christ. Today, I feel compelled to write about a leader in government service… … who discovered God’s palpable Presence — and his own God-given destiny — at a time that should have ended his life. The son of a Baptist preacher, Bernie

Expecting Victory in Every Valley!

Earlier this month, Father Shenan Boquet posted an opinion piece in Life Site News online. It is one Christians observation of growing darkness in our culture. And his stirring exhortation that Christian’s develop and exercise authentic Kingdom Power. Consider these excerpts (full article available at https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/st.-michael-the-archangel-pray-for-us): “… every day Christians are being confronted with ever more

Don’t Play With Fire!

We all remember one or both of our parents exhorting us with this urgent warning. “Don’t play with fire!” We may not have always heeded it… but we certainly heard it. Amen? Why the warning? Because of the expected consequence. If you play with fire, you’re likely to get burned. Kelvin Cochran took this warning

i61… Highway to Heaven?

She is a business owner. Not just any business owner. She’s from the United Kingdom. But which one? See if you can guess. Her business logo looks like an interstate highway sign. i61. Leading to an out-of-this-world destination. Her logo’s inspiration? “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on Me, because the Lord has anointed

Be Always Ready to Plant …

… whenever the wind of the Holy Spirit blows. I’ve known her for many years. We’ve shared many significant life experiences. Graduations. Career moves. Weddings invoking Your name, Lord. It wasn’t until this week that I knew for sure… She doesn’t yet know You. We were in a car for 90 minutes. Just the two

The Power of WE

As business owners and leaders, we spend much of our time thinking strategically. About how to best position our companies for success. Asking questions like… What is our competitive advantage? How can we best leverage that advantage on behalf of our key stakeholders — i.e., customers, employees, shareholders, and others? What opportunities and threats exist

Nothing Fake About This News

Breaking News… The most intense persecution of independent faith groups in decades… Religious freedom… has… reached the worst level… seen since the… 1960s… https://www.christianpost.com/news/china-trying-to-rewrite-the-bible-force-churches-sing-communist-anthems-227664/ The… government’s new regulations restricting religious freedom… revealed that the plan has taken persecution of Christians … to a whole new level – as the revised mandate works to actively guide

Caught In The Vortex!

The next tropical storm is moving through the Gulf. Threatening to become a hurricane in the next two days. I’m in Florida, but inland. So I expect nothing more than lots of rain. But still… I feel like I’m caught in a vortex of another kind. I drove 900 miles over the weekend to get

Broken Heart Power… And More!

You can’t pass on what you don’t have. That’s why leaders inevitably fail when they say “Do as I say, not as I do.” Because, whatever we may say, we pass on what we do have. Emerson said it well when he observed, “Who you are [what you do] speaks so loudly, I cannot hear