Former Hobby Lobby attorney front-runner in Missouri’s senate race
The Missouri attorney who was part of Hobby Lobby’s legal team when it won its challenge to the Obamacare contraceptive mandate is reportedly the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Currently Missouri’s attorney general, Hawley is one of 16 candidates competing in the Aug. 7 primary for the right to face incumbent Sen. Clare McCaskill. Only halfway through his first term as AG, Hawley will step down if he ultimately prevails in this year’s elections. Among the national publications that have profiled the 38-year-old senatorial candidate: National Review and, more recently, The New York Times. Although not [...]
Faith-based oil company subject of SEC inquiry
A faith-based company founded to drill for oil and gas exclusively in Israel is the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a mid-July legal filing of notification to its shareholders and investors, Zion Oil & Gas said it had received a subpoena from the SEC’s Fort Worth office, informing it of the existence of a “non-public, fact-finding inquiry.” In the two weeks after the announcement, Zion’s stock (traded on the NASDAQ system under the symbol AZ), dropped about 20 percent. It has traded between about $1.85 and $5.85 per share over the past [...]
Business Leaders in Christ remains on Iowa campus
A business-oriented Christian student group will be allowed at the University of Iowa (IU) after a federal judge ruled the university failed to demonstrate it applied its policies equally when it kicked the group off campus. Business Leaders in Christ (BLinC) sued the school last December after it was ejected for allegedly denying a member a leadership position because he was openly gay. In its lawsuit, the organization called that claim false, saying the student “expressly stated” that he rejected BLinC’s beliefs and would not follow them. A problem arose with the university’s expulsion. The (Cedar Rapids) Gazette reported that [...]
7 reminders about workplace leadership
Have you forgotten about the influence you have on those you work for and with?
Clarify your calling
Basic discipleship is our first calling. Now, our second calling is more specific. Here are four ways to find more clarity in your specific calling.
4 ways this extraordinary leader built his network
Consider these places Jesus focused on when finding new prospects.
What would you like to do?
In today’s culture, some would say they prefer to do nothing and get paid for it. However, God has a different perspective on work and how it intersects with our faith.
Help, I’m working for a narcissist!
So how is a follower to cope with such a boss?
Christians make case for religion’s relevance in business
A trio of new books by Christian businesspersons make a strong case for faith, including one written by a former Fortune 500 executive. Bruce Hartman wrote Jesus & Co., which spotlights his experiences with companies like Foot Locker. Among the topics he explores are being ethical at work, making moral business decisions, and maintaining faith in the corporate world. “If (Jesus) booked a speaking tour in contemporary times, he would sell out every venue,” Hartman said recently. “He is a gifted strategist and keeps the road straight.” In The Kindness Effect, Jill Donovan—whose Rustic Cuffs have been worn by [...]
Why an engineer cares about theology
Here’s how theology changes my perspective and influence in the workplace.
7 spiritual challenges for imperfect leaders
Perfection isn’t the requirement for those who wish to lead. Progress is.
Why this is the best business guide
With a plethora of leadership and business resources, it might be difficult to discern the best tools for your organization. However, don’t miss this one.
Putting the “we” in leadership
Who would have thought that what you learned in sixth-grade English class would turn out to be such an important leadership lesson?
Choosing to be different in the workplace
Would I compromise my convictions in order to be received into the group?
Warren has strong showing in South Carolina gubernatorial race
Although millionaire businessman John Warren couldn’t overcome President Donald Trump’s late endorsement of Gov. Henry McMaster, Warren still finished a strong second in a June 26 run-off election in South Carolina. In the June 12 Republican gubernatorial primary, the 39-year-old political novice finished a distant second to McMaster, polling 28 percent to the governor’s 42 percent. However, Warren lost by less than half that margin in the run-off, 53-47 percent. Virtually unknown when he entered the race in February, the former Marine and owner of a real estate investment company is seen as a possible challenger in 2020 to current [...]
Understanding my narcissistic boss
If you have come to the conclusion that your boss is selfish, mean-spirited, lacking in basic social graces, and only interested in his own success, you are definitely not alone.
Canadian Christians challenge pro-abortion provision of federal program
It isn’t just American Christians who are clashing with their government over social issues. According to the National Post of Canada, a series of court challenges have arisen against an abortion clause in the country’s Summer Jobs program guidelines. Added this year, the clause requires applicants to declare that both the job and the organization’s “core mandate” respect reproductive rights (defined as access to abortion). “Following widespread outcry, the government issued a clarification that ‘core mandate’ refers only to activities, not beliefs—but many organizations still refused to sign the attestation or wrote in their own interpretation,” the Post reported. “Government [...]
The most important reason why we work
We must live in such a way that those who don’t know God recognize something different.
How to keep the mission in the middle
I work in a church, so talking about faith in the workplace seems irrelevant. But is it?
Phoenix calligraphy business can’t discriminate against gays, court says
While a Colorado baker won his argument against being forced to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, an Arizona appeals court has dismissed a challenge to a Phoenix non-discrimination ordinance. Handed down less than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of suburban Denver’s Masterpiece Cakeshop, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled against a Christian-owned calligraphy business. Brush & Nib sought an injunction in 2016 to block enforcement of Phoenix’s non-discrimination ordinance. The owners said as devout Christians their work was “inextricably related” to their religious beliefs. In its opinion, the court said that while [...]
