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Have you ever had a week where afterwards you stepped back and just said, “WOW, God… You are amazing!”  Sitting here in my office this morning I’m full of joy at all the Lord is doing and how we are being invited to join Him where He is working.    Let me walk...

"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." John 10:27 There is such beauty in one’s journey of following Jesus.  Knowing the Master’s Voice… Listening to Him... Submitting to the invitation to follow Him has many similarities and differences for...

In my recent study of the Gospel of Matthew I was reminded of the upside down nature of the Kingdom of God.  A Kingdom where the meek inherit the earth (Matt. 5:5)  A Kingdom where the first will be last, and the last will be first (Matt. 19:30)  A Kingdom where the...

Have you been troubled by some of the content on our streaming platforms, TV, and movie screens? As we look at the Arts and Entertainment sector today, we see that segments of this industry are pulling our culture away from God.

But we, as Steward Investors, can prayerfully consider investing in specific enterprises that shape culture in a way that makes the world rejoice in the goodness of our God.

As a Christian, do you ask the Holy Spirit to guide how and where to invest your retirement accounts and after-tax money? Are we blindly following the pattern of the world in our portfolio? What would it look like to be truly led by the Spirit in our investments?

Jesus’ teaching in John 16 may have the answer for us!

This month, I would like to draw your attention to the following brief read written by Larry Sharp.  Larry, a long-time missional business founder and IBEC Ventures missional business coach, agrees with me that we must abandon the notion that charity is sacred and...

This month's post is from Derek Kessen, Managing Partner of Heron Ventures. He wrote this story shortly after his trip to Africa earlier this year. A meaningful exchange with company founders led to convictions about stewardship and the need to make sure we are...

It fascinates me to think of how the screen can entertain and educate. Remember the cartoons that made us laugh as a child or the PBS shows that taught us what “C” is for? What about the movies that instill fear (I mean, who can forget that ominous scene from Jaws) or...

One of the most beloved and theologically rich Christmas carols is “O Holy Night.” The powerful lyrics of the third stanza boldly proclaim: Chains shall he break for the slave is our brotherAnd in His name all oppression shall cease What if this isn’t just a nice...

What does it look like to be in, but not of, the world? From Abraham to Jesus, we see biblical figures wrestle with living according to God’s word in a dominant culture that does not follow His principles. Jesus, of course, lived it perfectly and prayed His followers...

Meet a Tanzanian company that provides natural skin care products for all people, but especially for those whose skin has been affected by working daily in the sun, bathing in dirty water, and the resulting irritations. Most people in Tanzanian villages and...

Investor decisions are often motivated by fear and greed. This is true for Christians and non-Christians alike. While the terms fear and greed may seem harsh, they often fuel investment decisions that seek to minimize risk and maximize financial return for a single...

You’ve heard about The Great Commission—Jesus telling his followers to “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel”— and you know of many wise and courageous efforts to go into all nations through the centuries to tell the world about Jesus.  But have you heard...

"The men were amazed and asked, 'What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!'” (Matthew 8:27) A Sumatra squall is a squall line—a line of thunderstorms—that develops over the island of Sumatra in Indonesia and moves eastwards over the Straits of...

“God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (2 Cor 4:6, ESV). UniQa’s story is one of light out of darkness. From the light, literally, of glittering...

In August of this year, I highlighted Dignity Coconuts in the Business as Mission article titled Scarcity versus Abundance. The article focused on the goodness that can transpire when investments, not donations, are put to use to serve people in poor communities by...

What King David Knew David is nearing the end of his reign as king.  He is an old man, but he still has a mission: he wants to build a temple.  But God does not allow it.  Instead, David crowns his son, Solomon, king and gives him the plans and...

In early 2005, Phil and Christa were serving as church planting missionaries in a Central Asian country. When the government required that all expats living there depart, Phil and Christa prayerfully considered their next move.  Should they return to the...

My second guest post at the BAM Review blog has gone live. You can read it here. The BAM Review blog has been in existence since 2014 and publishes articles related to Business as Mission.

I'm excited to have the opportunity to write a guest blog post on the BAM Review blog. You can read my post here, and watch for another one later in August.

The prophet Isaiah is a literary genius in describing the irony of making idols out of ordinary things.  Imagine this scene: a blacksmith takes a tool and works with it in the coals. He shapes an idol with hammers. He forges it with his strong arms but gets...

When being poor isn't as bad as feeling poor Once you have covered your basic financial needs such as food and shelter, being poor isn’t as bad for you as feeling poor.  American researcher Robert Sapolsky notes in this video that a person’s subjective...

The consequences of misalignment In the previous post, we examined the disconnect between our investing goals with God’s word, values, and priorities. When our investing goals don’t align with God’s goals, there are significant consequences for the world around us....

Poor wheel alignment on a car increases friction between tires and the road, eventually resulting in thinning tire treads and a potentially dangerous blowout. A misaligned spine can lead to central nervous system dysfunction as well as a variety of other health...