Close your eyes and imagine a picture of a successful business. What do you see? High revenues and satisfied customers? How about a quickly expanding industry? Million-dollar deals? Every entrepreneur hopes and prays to see this picture and more. But while all these are fair metrics of success, a Christian Read more …
Category: Kingdom Principles
The Business Calling
Before Andrea Bocelli became the multi-awarded, world-famous, opera singer that we know today, he was a court-appointed lawyer. He only sang in music competitions and piano bars to help pay for his law school tuition. In 1992, Bocelli auditioned to sing for a demo tape a song called “Miserere,” meant Read more …
Overcoming Fear about Money
Many times in the Bible, the Lord reminds His children never to fear. A classic example is through the prophet Isaiah, “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you Read more …
The risk of being a dishonest steward?
We are all called to be stewards of God’s creation: people, properties and even money. These are not our own but have only been entrusted to us by the One who owns everything. But what happens if during the course of our journey here on earth, we get blinded by Read more …
Does God want to bless you?
Whether you believe it or not, God wants to bless us. He does not just want to, He loves to! God’s heart is to lavish us with His goodness. He delights in blessing us. As a loving Father whose pleasure is to shower His children with good things, God wants Read more …
Should you borrow to buy a car?
For most people, a car is considered the second biggest expense after housing. This four-wheeled product of human ingenuity has become a sure-fire status symbol and a consistent part of every working adult’s wish list. The automotive industry is spending billions of dollars on traditional and digital advertising to entice Read more …
The Downside of Affluence
We can see many Christian individuals who are wealthy and grounded on the Rock, on their faith in God. However, there are some who seems to have forgotten their humble beginnings, much worse, they have forgotten the Giver of their wealth. In Deuteronomy 8:18 the NIV says: “But remember the Read more …
Poverty: A Spiritual Issue
Poverty is a pervading issue that plague millions of people around the world. It involves a labyrinth of issues usually linked with bad economies, scant finances, and scarce resources. In 2000, world leaders resolved to eradicate all forms of poverty in the world by 2015. It was manifested in the Read more …
Are Christians assured of business success?
Just like any other entrepreneur out there, Christian businessmen must work just as hard as everyone else in order to succeed. Yes, you trust God fully and seek His guidance every step of the way. But God does require that you work diligently with passion and commitment. Being a Christian Read more …
The Gospel at work at work
In the book of Mark, Jesus said to His disciples, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.” What is the Gospel? It is the message of Read more …