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The Circle Maker
When you dream big, pray hard, and think long, there is nothing God cannot do Continue reading
Art Briles Symbolizes the Loss of Innocence for College Athletics
The loss of Art Briles symbolizes a much bigger loss – a recognition of the loss of innocence for college athletics. Continue reading
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Tagged Art Briles, Baylor Football
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We Are a Treasure Bearer
Imagine with me for a moment that you were on a trek deep in the mist-veiled Llanganates mountain range between the Andes and the Amazon. You have heard the stories of this lost treasure of Inca gold and on your … Continue reading
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Theology in Manufacturing
Manufacturing requires and exercises the characteristics uniquely created by God in man and gives us the privilege to reflect His glory back to Him through our achievement. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Manufacturing
Tagged theology and manufacturing, theology in manufacturing, theology of manufacturing
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Big Sky Backpacking
One of the great privileges a father has is to give his blessing to his son or daughter. To memorialize the fact that your love for them is beyond circumstances or performance. To celebrate their practice of making good choices that follow the values that you have taught and modeled for them. Continue reading
Posted in Family Adventures, Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values, Meet the Applegates, Rites of Passage
Tagged christian family book, Christian family values, family adventure, Family adventures, family mission statement, family values, rite of passage
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Boaz Demonstrates How to Develop High Performance Companies Through Culture, Leadership and Management
The story tells us that Boaz was a man of great wealth and owned the field they were harvesting. He could have been at the house and let the servants do the work, but he was in the fields with the workers. He could have called his field supervisors to his office and give them instruction, but he went out to the field where the work was being done. Continue reading
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Tagged boaz, Culture, Family leadership, Management, Management by walking around, MBWA
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Jesus is Calling Your “NAME!”: Replacing Chaos with Truth in the Midst of Life’s Trainwreck
Replacing anxiety and uncertainty with truth and hope Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, chaos, confidence, faith, family, uncertainty
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Our Life Is Our Ministry – Considerations For Workplace Ministry, Part IV
I am going to share a few illustrations from my own experience in hopes that it may give you practical examples of how you can demonstrate characteristics of a Christ follower in the places you work. Keep in mind that there is not one “right” way to live our your Christian faith in the workplace Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged christian business leadership, marketplace ministry, work place ministry
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Our Life Is Our Ministry – Considerations for Workplace Ministry, Part III
I would submit that there is no “one size fits all” approach to properly being a disciple of Christ in the workplace. The position you hold in the company, the culture in which you operate, the size of the company, the rules of the company, the people in which you work, and the influence that you have all impact the way you should act. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged Christian business, Christian marketplace, marketplace ministry, personal core values, personal mission statement
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Our Life Is Our Ministry – Considerations For Workplace Ministry, Part II
This week I had the opportunity to share with another Christian business owner how God provided for our business in ways nothing short of miraculous. I shared my vision and confidence for the future that involved a belief that God is actively involved in shaping the future. He looked at me as if he did not understand. Continue reading
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Tagged Christian business, family mission statement
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