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The Advantage of Work as Worship

Watch and learn as David explains what it means to surrender your work to our Sovereign God who made you and loves you. David explains the practical advantages of working as worship in response to God's mercy and grace that include: freedom, clear vision, simplicity, credibility, authority, generosity, humility, and love. One purpose that leads to greater love for God and others — coworkers, clients, and neighbors.

The Advantage of Prayer

Darrel Sumner give a testimony and an incredibly practical teaching of how prayer is more than an obligation and responsibility, but how prayer is a conduit for joy as we communicate with God. “Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.”- John 16:24

Straighten Your Aim

Stay pure. Stay on purpose. Lust for money, power, and sex destroys lives. Jesus teaches us how to live in the kingdom of God. Jesus is inviting us to take drastic measures to keep our aim pure, especially in our sex life.

A Good Eye for Great Work

What you see determines where you go. Your view of life, your focus, visions, and dreams all determine where you are headed. A pure aim is life-giving and leads to the greatest rewards. A clear view is full of abundance and opportunities because it sees God and His ways as the starting point.

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For More Glory - Mission Matters

This is the 1st podcast in a 3 part series where we are unpacking how business is meant to provide human flourishing, which is full of glory and joy. These podcasts are based on questions we’ve received from our recent whiteboard session. In this episode, Howard clarifies what company missions are, why they are important, and how to achieve them.

Working For Glory | Whiteboard Session

Many people know that the purpose of life and work is to glorify God, but have trouble making it practical. In this short video, Howard breaks down how we glorify God in business by serving the needs of others with our gifts and resources.

Your Biggest Career Mistakes - And What You Learned From Them

Agonizing about the academic degree you go? Your regrettable candor in that meeting? The avoidance of a small problem that then nearly torpedoed your whole reputation? You’re not alone. We all stumble at some point in our careers. Sometimes, we bounce back quickly. Sometimes, it takes years.

Work For Ends, Not Means | Howard Graham

In business, setting and achieving goals is of utmost importance, but our goals must be consistent with our company mission and eternal purpose. Watch as Howard describes what goes wrong when our goals are misaligned, and how we can connect our corporate goals to our eternal purpose.

Business Is Provision For People

Business that gives glory to God is business that works the way God guides and empowers us to work — to do everything for the glory of God. While many people know this, most of us have a hard time applying this to business. Thankfully, God’s word clearly explains how we glorify God in our daily work.

Let's Disagree Better

“Our country is deeply divided…We are facing a toxic debate unlike anything that we’ve seen since the Civil War, according to political scientists. … I think many of us believe that this division can’t continue and that we have to find a way to disagree better.”

Simon Sinek: Uncomfortable Conversation is Essential - This Hack Can Make it Easier

Uncomfortable conversations are inevitable — and that's why learning to navigate them is necessary for building healthy relationships and a successful career.

Creativity is Crucial for Success in Business

The increasing need for innovation and creativity should change how we organize and distribute work. A company’s future depends upon how well it acquires, interprets, and acts upon information.

The Master's Character in Jesus' Parable of the Talents

“Witnessing faithfully to our master’s character means that the way we invest his money aims at producing value for all stakeholders. That an incredible profit may follow is a wonderful bonus but not the main point.” - Amy Sherman

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