Writing the Gospel in Pepperoni
October 19, 2008
What would you think of someone who spelled out the name of Jesus in pepperoni on every pizza he sold? Would that be more a more effective message then simply conducting your business in a manner fitting a king’s kid?
Check out this weeks audio message from Howard Butt, Jr to hear more.
Defeating Isolation
October 9, 2008
How would you respond if your pastor told you that lots of people in your church disliked you and found you selfish?
Matt Dickerson shares his experience dealing with that exact situation this week over at theHighCalling.org. Since I grew up as an only child and have a tendency to be a bit of a loner myself I can relate to some of Matt’s struggles.
Matt points out that our enemy wants to isolate and destroy us. For me the money quote in his article is
The biggest lies often come wrapped in small truths.
Very true.
Go read the whole thing and learn how you can start Defeating Isolation .
What’s the Goal?
October 8, 2008
Marlo Schalesky serves up a great article for us over at theHighCalling.org this week.
Watching a highly skilled team in action working together to achieve a common goal is a beautiful thing to watch. We see this in sports all the time. We all love watching a championship team win the prize.
Turns out it can be a wonderful thing to see in business as well. There’s a big difference between a team that pulls together to accomplish its business objectives and a group of individuals that each work for their own separate goals.
Marlo saw that in action and shares the experience with us. Go read the whole thing for yourself and find out What’s the Goal?
Depreciating Assets
October 7, 2008
Which is more valuable - good looks or a big bank account?
Howard Butt, Jr. takes a look at that question and how each of them relate to the marriage relationship in this week’s audio message at The High Calling.
Is marriage about what we get out of it? Perhaps there’s more to it.
Take a quck moment listen to Depreciating Assets now and learn what the Bible has to say.
The Idol of Efficiency
October 2, 2008
Matt Dickerson ponders about life in the high tech world. Is the efficiency that we hold up as our highest ideal the greatest food for our souls?
Is it even healthy to be constantly striving for ever increasing efficiency? Or is there a better way?
Matt points out one big danger to believers caught in this quest for efficiency.
We have made efficiency and competitiveness our highest goal: the primary measure by which we judge our actions and policies in the workplace, as well as in many of our interpersonal relationships. There is often a human cost to our pursuit of efficiency and competitiveness.
Go check out the entire article .
Real Heroes: Please Stand Up
October 1, 2008
Bill Peel takes a look at what makes up true leaders. You know the kind. They’re the ones that God raises up far beyond their often humble beginnings.
What constitutes a genuine leader?
Bill says,
"Substance, not style, qualifies a person for leadership. And our substance—the stuff at the core of our being—is formed from the choices we make day by day, hour by hour, at the private, intimate levels of life."
Take a look and see if you have the makings of a real hero .
Eisenhower on Leadership
September 30, 2008
What does it take to be a leader? By most any measure Dwight Eisenhower qualifies. Soldier, General, President of the United States - Eisenhower understood leadership and knew how to raise up leaders.
Howard E. Butt, Jr. shares some insight from Eisenhower’s life in this week’s audio message . Be sure to listen in.
Video Interview with Eugene Peterson
September 12, 2008
U2’s Bono quotes Eugene Peterson from the stage. His incredibly popular Bible paraphrase, The Message has helped untold numbers of people grasp onto the truths of scripture.
Head on over to theHighCalling.org and check out what Eugene Peterson has to say . And there’s even a transcript of the interview for those who prefer text to video. Well worth the read.
A Better Treasure
September 11, 2008
Most of us spend years preparing for our careers. We put an incredible amount of time preparing for our life’s work. All that effort is to receive the rearward that comes from a successful career.
But Tom Petersen reminds us that there is a better treasure we can be working for. We can re-prioritize for lasting wealth.
Jesus Was (probably) a Carpenter
September 10, 2008
We’ve all heard the question "What would Jesus do? But what did Jesus do?
Before his ministry started.
If Jesus didn’t start preaching, healing people, and performing miracles until he was 33 years old, what did he do to earn a living before that?
Robert Darden takes a look at that question . The answer may not be quite as cut and dried as you think.
