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Shrinking the Camel

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September 2010

September 21, 2010

Growth Cycles: The Breakdown Comes Before the Breakthrough

I don’t know if there is a name for this in-between time. The summer is...

September 03, 2010

When Jesus Was a Consultant

I worked as a management consultant for fifteen years before settling down with the company...

August 2010

August 05, 2010

How Do the Best Leaders Respond to Negative Events?

How many times has this happened to you? You get the call saying you lost...

July 2010

July 29, 2010

Jesus, Joni Mitchell, and Me (A Confession of Faith)

I reconnected with an old friend recently via the miracle of internet and email. It...

July 09, 2010

A Powerful Prayer for Workplace Moments

There is a prayer that is propped up on my office computer that I say...

May 2010

May 04, 2010

Princeton Leadership and Spirituality Event – The Results Are In!

So.  It’s been a few weeks since the Princeton Leadership and Spirituality event occurred, and by now...

April 2010

April 30, 2010

The Acts of Bradley J. Moore (Re-post)

I have spent that past few weeks reading intently through the four Gospels, and finally finished the...

April 08, 2010

The “Leadership and Spirituality” Event is Coming Up!

You've probably noticed that I haven't made much of a big deal about my upcoming speaking...

April 03, 2010

Believing the Unbelievable

(This is a re-post from last year. Happy Easter, everyone!) I have spent the past few...

March 2010

March 14, 2010

Unfinished Business: A Lesson on Time Mis-Management

The other day I asked a friend for prayer. The exact words I used were "for...

March 05, 2010

Your Spiritual Leadership Profile: What Box Are You In?

I have a little experiment for you.   As some of you know, I spent many...

March 02, 2010

Deeply Disturbed

A friend of mine owns a company, and his employees get a little on edge when they...

January 2010

January 28, 2010

Middle-Schooled

I spent last weekend at my church's annual Youth Retreat. In honor of that cherished and enviable leadership position,...

January 02, 2010

Five Questions to Ask About the Year Ahead

I happened to have a few extra moments at work last week, since, as you...

December 2009

December 30, 2009

Snow Angels

My end of month re-post is a story about snow and angels and grace. Get a...

December 27, 2009

The Spiritually Astute Business Leader’s Guide to What’s Hot in 2010

It’s once again that time of the season when we shut the door on the...

December 10, 2009

How To Know When You’ve Finally Arrived

I once heard a story about Henry Kissinger falling asleep in the middle of a...

November 2009

November 12, 2009

Spirituality in Business Tip #1: How To Kick Off a Meeting.

One of the most opportune moments to introduce an element of spiritual influence into your...

November 04, 2009

Move Over, Christians. Buddhism is the New Standard for Business Spirituality

My friend Joan Ball over at Beliefnet recently attended a "Trust Summit" at the Harvard...

October 2009

October 28, 2009

Devil in the Detail

It was a horrible day yesterday. I can’t attribute it to anything specific, other than...

October 14, 2009

Five Rules of Spiritual Engagement at Work

For many of us, connecting business life with spiritual life is an elusive quest. Some,...

October 09, 2009

Want to Get More Spiritually Engaged at Work? There’s an App for That.

Sometimes it seems like God is everywhere, except at work. We behold God’s glory in...

October 06, 2009

Something About Mary…

Dear Blog reader friends, I am taking a little detour from the typical work- and-spiritual...

September 2009

September 16, 2009

Does God Want You to be Happy at Work?

It seems like happiness is a hot topic these days. I have been seeing it...

August 2009

August 30, 2009

Sometimes God Sneaks Up On You

This,  my friends, is the last of the summer reruns. I ran this story several months ago...

August 13, 2009

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Authentic

Authenticity can be difficult to come by, even in the church community. Go figure. People prefer...

August 02, 2009

Do Not Worry (Oh, Really? That Might Be Easy for You to Say…)

These are worrisome times we are living in. There is an unprecedented global financial crisis,...

July 2009

July 26, 2009

Have You Ever Run Into an Angel on a Business Trip?

Last week I took a train into New York City to attend a "Deal Making...

July 16, 2009

Meditation for (Christian) Dummies

My mentor, Dr. Payne, suggested that I start meditating. He mentioned it one day as...

June 2009

June 13, 2009

The Princeton Event – Day Two, Afternoon Session

I almost forgot to mention how awesomely spectacular my luncheon address was. Which, hopefully is...

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