What did you do to celebrate Thanksgiving?  We had a great weeklong time with immediate and extended family in Gatlinburg TN.  We have done this for several years now and it is becoming somewhat of a tradition.  I know from my families’ perspective we absolutely LOVE meeting everyone in Gatlinburg…

“Humility and the fear of the Lord bring wealth and honor and life.” Prov 22:4 (NIV) What a reminder for myself… that I’m not the one doing it all, it’s the talents that were given to me by God that allow me to raise my kids, earn income, and live…

You may have read recently that David Green, the 80-year-old owner and founder of Hobby Lobby gave his company away.  He is putting it all into a trust and will not be handing it down to his children or grandchildren. “Wealth can be a curse and, in most cases, if you…

“The way to life – to God! – is vigorous and requires total attention.” Matt 7:14 (MSG). A Real Christian Businessman has to say vigilant in pursuing the right path.  It’s so easy to get bumped off the road and it requires our total attention! Stay focused this week and be…

I work remotely most of the time.  I do have face-to-face meetings regularly across the city with different business partners and families but most of the time I work from home. Last week we had a sales meeting at our office that brought most of the local/remote folks to our office. …

 “(Be) patient in affliction,” Rom 12:12b NIV or another way to look at it: “Don’t quit in hard times;” Rom 12:12b (MSG) If the going gets tough this week keep pushing forward.  Don’t quit!

I spent the last week with my family on vacation. It was the last Fall Break with my 12th grade son! (Sad oh my!)  We went with my wife’s parents via car to Chicago for a couple of days and then on to the Wisconsin Dells. Devon and I have…

 “…If God is for us, who can be against us?” Rom 8:3b (NIV) There are a lot of things and forces out there that are working against us right now…  But how easy is it to forget that God’s got our back! 

Things are just flat out difficult in my business right now.  Interest rates are higher than they have been in the last 2 years and have increased faster than we have seen in some time.  People are timid when it comes to leaving their recently refinanced 2.5% mortgage for a different house…

 “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Rom 12:18 (NIV) I have been writing about this type of Bible verse (be kind to others) for the last several weeks… It has obviously been weighing on my mind as it keeps coming…