New Book: Working for a Difficult Boss: Lessons from the Life of Daniel

New Book: Working for a Difficult Boss: Lessons from the Life of Daniel

In the United States, roughly 158 million people go to work daily. Well over half (70%) report working for a bad boss. At some point, 50% will quit their jobs because of a boss who lacks the skills and ability to manage people well. In addition, according...
Self-Preservation and Losing Our Lives: Lessons from the Life of Daniel

Self-Preservation and Losing Our Lives: Lessons from the Life of Daniel

1King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. 2 He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials to come...
LGBTQ Activists Protest Hiring Practices of Seattle Pacific University

LGBTQ Activists Protest Hiring Practices of Seattle Pacific University

These protests against the university for upholding a policy prohibiting hiring LGBTQ people are coming from the university's students. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is (effectively) supporting the students in their litigation against the school. In response, the university is suing the State of Washington over...
Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel: Christian Leaders do not Trade their Purity for Success

Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel: Christian Leaders do not Trade their Purity for Success

Lesson in Brief Daniel demonstrates an unusual but health fear of God, which forms the foundation of his resolve to not defile himself as he is assimilated into Babylonian culture and beliefs. If we are to lead as God intends in the marketplace, we must have a...

Leadership Lessons Life of David Part II

Listen to the podcast here. The first leadership lesson that David needed to learn was about being underestimated: Sometimes, you will be underestimated in your leadership potential and consequently, you will be overlooked even though you are chosen by God. Let's read from 1 Samuel 16: The Lord said...

Leadership Lessons Life of David Part I

No one is born ready to lead. Leaders must be developed before they are needed. Leadership doesn't come naturally to most people. When it comes to leadership development, leaders cannot be mass produced. Competent leaders cannot be created after the crisis occurs. As we look at the...