We’ve all heard the numbers: Consumer confidence is down, retail sales are dismal, unemployment is up.  The housing market is iffy.  And for many of us, the markets we serve are down as well.  There is an important relationship to note here.  Confidence – an attitude – is down, so sales are down.  When confidence  … Read more

Some time ago, an acquaintance of mine resigned his job to go into ‘full time ministry.’  He had been a very good salesperson who was respected by his customers and valued by his employer. “What a shame,” I thought. Here was a person who was equipped to perform an incredibly special ministry in the Kingdom,  … Read more

Most Christians are familiar with this verse: “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)             Just a little bit of thought raises the question: What are those good works? How do we know them?  Our minds immediately  … Read more

Partner and Financial Consultant Provisio Retirement Partners Alex began his career in financial services in 2012 with high aspirations and quickly attained his securities and insurance licenses. Over the years, he has gained valuable experience working with both a large life insurance company and a boutique wealth management firm. Today, Alex focuses on serving Christian  … Read more

The world is changing today at a pace which is unprecedented in human history. Whole industries are disrupted by new technologies, AI looks like it may invade everyone’s life and job, and the institutions and values we held closely just a few years ago are in question today. How do we navigate this? Is there  … Read more

When I was doing the research for The Good Book on Business, I discovered how important businesses are in the Bible. They crop up throughout the Bible, and God used them for a number of His purposes.  Providing economic security to the servants and employees and serving as a venue for God to interact with  … Read more

After two decades dedicated to raising her family, Julie has stepped back into the professional world with a renewed passion for growth and purpose. She and her husband have launched Abundant Thought Revolution, a movement focused on helping people shift their mindset and live with greater clarity, intention, and abundance.

For many Christian professionals and businesspeople, the prospect of practicing our faith in the marketplace is overwhelming.  It’s easy to remain paralyzed in the face of so many things calling for our time and attention.  In the face of overwhelming number of choices, most marketplace Christians default to what’s comfortable and familiar – which is  … Read more

Regardless of what you hear, what are some of the benefits of striving to make Christ a more visible part of your marketplace lives? I recently asked the people who are members of my X-I Community to articulate one benefit to intentionally moving their business and their careers to a more visible alignment with God.  … Read more

My wife is a crisis counselor. One of her biggest eye-openers occurred when she realized she was counseling the same people over and over again. You would think that a crisis was an isolated event. Maybe for most of the population. But some lurch from one crisis to another. Why is that? They have not  … Read more