“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, and whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”  John 3:16 (NIV) Yes indeed!

Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”  Matt 16:23 (NIV) Many times the best of intentions of the people we interact with end up hindering…

Over the years the holidays have turned into a big commercial for being festive, looking at Christmas lights, visiting Santa, giving and purchasing gifts (lots of em!), and just plane revelry. And I love it all! Our family already has 3 Christmas trees up in the house, numerous decorations are…

“Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy: without holiness no one will see the Lord.” Heb 12:14 (NIV) For me it seems living at peace with everyone is becoming harder and harder each day! Especially during this hustle and bustle time of the…

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!