Justice is Never Enough
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Justice is Never Enough

In an effort to gain justice while ignoring forgiveness, family members in family businesses suing each other is not uncommon. In the last couple of years, I’ve run across several situations in which family members sue each other to find justice. Nevermind that justice is never enough....
October 3, 2020Posted inFamily BusinessTags: ,
Hearing the Voice of God in Ethical Decision-Making

Hearing the Voice of God in Ethical Decision-Making

This episode is part of the Bible and Business series on Christian Ethics for Christian Business Owners. This episode was broadcast on October 18, 2023 on @myfaithradio with @carmenlaberge @connectFaithfr. In this episode, Bill English, Publisher of Bible and Business and Carmen Laberge talk about hearing God's...
The Starting Point of Christian Ethics and Tolerating Boorish Behavior

The Starting Point of Christian Ethics and Tolerating Boorish Behavior

This episode is part of the Bible and Business series on Christian Ethics for Christian Business Owners. Broadcast on @myfaithradio @connectfaithfr on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Bill English and Carmen LaBerge @carmentlaberge talk about the starting point for Christian ethics and then apply that starting point to...
Taking Too Much Compensation as the Owner of a Business
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Taking Too Much Compensation as the Owner of a Business

This post is part of the Bible and Business series on Christian ethics for Christian Business Owners.  Description of the Problem: Most business owners take cash out of the business as compensation without any link to the business’s success (Mikaloniené, 2020:919). Cash is often taken because the...
October 19, 2023Posted inChristian Stewardship, Ethics, Executive InsightsTags: ,
Tolerating Boorish Behavior Because of the Benefits an Employee Brings to the Company.
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Tolerating Boorish Behavior Because of the Benefits an Employee Brings to the Company.

This post is part of the Bible and Business series on Christian ethics for Christian Business Owners.  Description of the problem: Some organisations, including Christian ministries, make conscious tradeoff decisions to accept a level of egocentricity, arrogance, callousness, or insensitivity in key employees because of the talents,...
October 2, 2023Posted inChristian Stewardship, Ethics, Executive InsightsTags: , ,
Friday Five August 11 2023
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Friday Five August 11 2023

In today’s Friday Five, I note that diversity is taking a step backwards in the workplace. I’ll also discuss an article that reveals that Christians are more likely to not be ready financially for retirement compared to the population at large. And finally, I’ll discuss the Peterson...
August 11, 2023Posted inCurrent Events
Working for a Difficult Boss Introduction

Working for a Difficult Boss Introduction

In this episode, Bill English will discuss a bit about his person and work as well as the publishing schedule for this series that is based on his book Working for a Difficult Boss: Lessons from the Life of Daniel.
Cybercriminals, Death, Corruption, Looming Fiscal Cliff and Christian Hypocrisy: Friday Five May 26 2023
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Cybercriminals, Death, Corruption, Looming Fiscal Cliff and Christian Hypocrisy: Friday Five May 26 2023

In today's #fridayfive, we'll look at the patience of website hackers, the looping fiscal cliff and Christian hypocrisy. Never underestimate the patience of cybercriminals to incrementally gain what they need in order to steal from you. Today's story comes from a recent USA Today article in which...
May 26, 2023Posted inCurrent Events, Friday Five
Labor Shortage, MN Disgraced Pastor, CEO Pay, and Mars Hill Friday Five May 19 2023
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Labor Shortage, MN Disgraced Pastor, CEO Pay, and Mars Hill Friday Five May 19 2023

Today's #fridayfive covers a range of topics, including a labor shortage, pastor misconduct, market effects on homeowners and the relationship between CEO pay and consumer trust in their organizations. Axios reports that the labor shortage many industries are experiencing is here to stay. They cite declining fertility...
May 19, 2023Posted inFriday FiveTags: , , ,
Who I am in Christ
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Who I am in Christ

This post is a reminder of the truth of who we are in Christ. These truths apply as much to Christian business owners as anyone else. This list is taken from Neil Anderson's book, Victory Over the Darkness (Grand Rapids: Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. 36-37.) John...
May 12, 2023Posted inChristian StewardshipTags:
New Book: Working for a Difficult Boss: Lessons from the Life of Daniel
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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...
May 6, 2023Posted inChristian Stewardship, Executive Insights, Leadership, Theology and BusinessTags:
Job Layoffs, College Closures, Cleanliness, and Biblical Wisdom Friday Five May 5 2023
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Job Layoffs, College Closures, Cleanliness, and Biblical Wisdom Friday Five May 5 2023

The labor market appears to be changing. Corporate restructuring is picking up steam. For example, Connecticut’s regional university and college system could eliminate more than 3,500 full and part-time jobs — including 654 layoffs. RedHat is cutting hundreds of jobs. Clorox is cutting 4% of their non-production...
May 5, 2023Posted inFriday FiveTags: , ,
Medical Debt, Felony Charges, Federal Spending, and More; Friday Five April 21 2023
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Medical Debt, Felony Charges, Federal Spending, and More; Friday Five April 21 2023

In this week's Friday Five, we start by highlighting a church in Nebraska that helped 500 families wipe out over $550K of medical debt through a 14-month fund-raising campaign. Over 10,000 people donated to help 500 gain freedom from debt. Disgraced pastor James MacDonald of Harvest Bible...
April 19, 2023Posted inFriday FiveTags: , , ,