Christian Business Insights
Episodes
Where Marketplace Christians Get Off Track
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of Marketplace Christians struggle with manifesting their Christianity in the marketplace. In this podcast, I identify two common reasons, and...
Three Misconceptions about Christian Business
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Most Christians are woefully misinformed when it comes to understanding the role of business people in the Kingdom. They often have misconceptions abo...
Four Spiritual Disciplines for Your Business
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Just as there are spiritual disciplines for individuals, so are there spiritual disciplines for Christian businesses. For many people this is a radica...
3 Essential Paths to Growing a Successful Kingdom Business
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The world is full of advice for businesspeople. If you are a Christian, the challenge is to sort it out – to discard the superficial and worldly w...
Are You Too Busy with Good Things That You Don't Have Time For The Best?
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are all too often incredibly busy – but with the wrong things. Activity becomes addictive and we become automatons, forever pursuing the satisf...
Is God With US?
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does God really care for me? How do I know? Those are two questions that Christians often ask. One way to answer them is to reflect on the occasio...
Is An Executive Roundtable For You?
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 2020's are without a doubt one of the most turbulent times American businesspeople have ever seen. That means that it is likely that the conclu...
Why Things Don't Always Go As Planned
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frustrated with your business? Lots of problems in your career? Does it sometimes seem like almost everything is going wrong? The cause may be spi...
Do People Trust Business? and, BHAGGGs
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Edelman Trust Barometer just released it's 2023 report. Based on interviews with 32,000 people across 28 countries, it found that people truste...
Take Your Business to a Higher Level with a System of Measurements
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the watershed moments in the life and growth of a business occurs when the executives design and implement a system of measurements. This sign...
Spend Sales Dollars Wisely
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over my career as a sales expert, I've personally and contractually worked with over 500 sales organizations. I've learned some things. Here's one:...
10 Commandments for the Ethical Salesperson
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sales is a profession that is ripe with temptation. Salespeople deal with a lot of people, and a lot of money. Either one of those by itself presen...
Can Mind Software Enhance Your Business/Career?
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The recent proliferation of AI (Artificial Intelligence) has surfaced a lingering issue: If we can create software to increase the capabilities of a ...
How Do You Make a Good Christian Decision -- Part 2
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sooner or later, every sincere Christian wrestles with the question of how you make a sound Christian decision.. We all face turning points in our li...
How Do You Make A Good Christian Decision- Part One
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sooner or later, every sincere Christian wrestles with the question of how you make a sound Christian decision.. We all face turning points in our li...
Are Limiting Beliefs Holding You Back?
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As an educated and experienced practitioner in the profession of helping people change their behavior, I've come to the conclusion that our set of pre...
Are You Seeking Significance?
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Too many Christian business people look outside their careers and their businesses for a place or a work that allows them to be significant. This se...
Three Steps to a Powerful Corporate Culture
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Building a successful business requires serious focus on four fundamental components. Those include the three elements of infrastructure: Systems,...
Is Your Christian Business Excellent?
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout the Bible, the people of God who were business people were invariably excellent at their business. Yet, much of our contemporary Christian ...
Can Your Business Have a Greater Impact for The Kingdom?
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most Christian business people are woefully ignorant of the impact their businesses can have for the Kingdom. God designed business to be a powerfu...
On Christian Business Culture
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is a pattern for the practices and principles consistently evidenced by Biblical business leaders. Leadership in the Bible often included crea...
3 Essentials to Transform Your Business Into a Kingdom Entity
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christian-owned businesses have a huge potential to impact their communities. But, 'business as usual' will not help you realize that potential. In ...
When You Change the Structure, You Change Everything
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to improve the productivity of your organization, and particularly your sales team, focus first on the structure. When you change the st...
To What Extent Ae You Growing Through New Ideas?
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In order for an individual or a society to reach its potential, it must continuously grow and develop. That requires consistent, methodical exposure t...
Are There Any "-isms" Preventing Your Development?
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's more and more popular to blame other people, or some 'ism' for your own circumstances. As long as we claim to be a victim we'll never achieve o...
Leverage -- How to Accelerate Your Growth
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you are a small businessperson or a professional salesperson, you can utilize a powerful strategy to take your performance to dramatically hi...
Churchianity or Christianity?
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Literally millions of people have been exposed to Christ through our institutional churches. The problem is that what happens there so turns them of...
Are You Suffering From The Consequences of Spiritual Warfare?
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
: The consequences of losing the daily battles to the "evil spiritual forces in the heavenly realm" are larger than most of us consider. Let's loo...
Building Biblical Principles into Your Business/Career
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Western business culture is built on fundamental Biblical principles. You do not need to be a Christian to build them into your business or career a...
Are Your Sales & Marketing Efforts Like Popcorn?
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you effectively and consistently grow your business? One common mistake is to pursue a strategy I call popcorn, instead of building a solid...
Is the Loss of Discipline an Opportunity for You?
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
: In recent years I've seen a deeper degradation in the learning potential of the work force fueled by a growing inability to concentrate. I'm afr...
Spiritual Warfare in Business?
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can our businesses and careers be subject to attack by the 'spiritual forces of evil'? And, if so, what does that look like? Ca...
Personal Responsibility -
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is it that empowers some people to change smoothly and effortlessly, while getting others to modify their behavior seems like moving a mountain? ...
You or God?
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"How much should I expect God to do, and how much should I do?" I just fielded that question from one of my CBIG members. It wasn't the first time ...
When You Are Expected To Do Something Unethical
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every now and then, almost every professional runs into a situation where he/she is expected to do something that violates their conscience – someth...
Are You A Second Class Christian?
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For much of my Christian life, I've struggled with a difficult and painful image of myself: I was a second-class Christian. No one ever said that t...
Are You Ready for The Age of Turmoil?
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all have a sense that things are changing rapidly these days. It is more serious than that. We have entered into the Age of Turmoil and our ability...
Making a Difference
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us driven by the same motivation – to make a difference. Yet very few of us actually achieve it. Maybe something is missing.
A Bit Unfocused? Try Creating a Value-Added Proposition
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are, in the world of sales and sales systems, certain practices that have such an enormous impact on the company and the market that they are in...
Christian Business Principles or Practices?
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you attempt to add Christian business principles to your career/business? That's a great start. The next step is to move from principles to pra...
Biblical Business Principles
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adhere to certain Biblical principles, whether or not you know they are Biblical, and your career will blossom, and your business will reach more of i...
Shepherding Vs Stewardship
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every sensitive business executive faces the conflict between the betterment of the organization, and the responsibility for the care of the people. ...
Should a Christian Business Help the Poor?
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christians are expected to be generous to the poor and needy. But, is that responsibility to help the poor and needy confined to individuals? Does...
What Can We Learn From Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Brock Purdy and Dan Orlovsky?
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What can Christian businesspeople learn from Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, Brock Purdy, and Dan Orlovsky? Each of these men are living examples o...
God Uses Business to Draw Us Closer to Him
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
God uses our businesses as devices to nudge us closer to Him and to build the attitudes and practices that enable our next step up the spiritual grow...
Afraid to Offend Someone?
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Too many Christians hide their faith in the marketplace. One of the reasons is the unfounded, yet common belief that you'll offend people if you voic...
Is It Enough to Be Active in Church & Honest in Business?
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The majority of Christian businesspeople see their Christianity as being defined by their activity in their local institutional church, and not really...
3 Questions Most Christians Have Never Asked
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our contemporary Western Christian Culture has so thoroughly occupied our beliefs that we can't even conceive of asking some really obvious questions....
You Can't Eat Here
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've all seen the news coverage on the restaurant in Virginia who cancelled a banquet reservation by a Christian group because the employees didn't "...
What Does Business Have To Do With Faith?
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since the dawn of mankind, God has used business as a means of developing faith and bring people closer to Him. A Christian business is one of His m...
Interview with author Max Cates
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it that organizations lead by 'servant leaders' achieve twice the return on investment compared to other organizations? I interview author Ma...
Creativity & Your Higher Calling
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Christian business is not just a money-making endeavor. A Christian career is more than just a job. Both have a higher calling. One part of th...
Damar Hamlin, Dan Orlovsky and Public Prayer
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are all familiar with the Damar Hamlin incident. While it was unfolding, Dan Orlovsky, a former quarterback and current analyst for ESPN, led a spo...
Are You Caught in the Work/Life Balance Conflict?
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Work/family balance is a conflict that causes stress for every Christian business person. When we look at what the Bible has to say about it, the in...
Building Prayer Into Your Business
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the characteristics that distinguish a Biblical business from its competitors is the degree to which the executives of Biblical businesses embe...
Is There a Christian Approach to Sales?
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Decades ago, I almost lost my first professional sales position because of my Christian faith. "Being a Christian sales person is going to be tricky...
Do You Have a Shepherd's View of Employees?
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As employers, we're torn between wanting a good employee to stay forever, and celebrating his/her growth when they leave. It's an example of the age-o...
Courage
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Great business leaders require a certain set of character traits to unleash the potential of the enterprises they lead. In this series of seven posts,...
Are You Humble?
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this sixth of a series on the character traits of great business leaders, I identify one that might be surprising, yet is incredibly powerful – h...
Successful Business Leaders have Integrity. Do You?
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Successful business leaders exhibit many of the same character traits. Here's number five in the series describing the top character traits of great...
Unwavering Self-Control
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The best business leaders have acquired a similar set of skills. Without this set of character traits, it is difficult to lead a growing organizatio...
Do You Have the MORE Mindset?
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Great leaders have a number of character traits in common. This is the third in a series of podcasts dealing with the set of character traits that gre...
Unshakable Work Ethic
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Great business leaders invariably exhibit the same qualities of character. In this first of series, I look at the qualities of character that mark gre...
Do You Have The Character of a Great Business Leader?
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More important than the business model in the long-term success of a business is the character of the CEO. In this series, I describe the top qualit...
Do You Have The Character to Be Successful?
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Which is more important, the business model, or the character of the CEO? From my experience, the character of the CEO trumps everything. In this ...
Life Lesson: Whose Responsibility Is It?
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I was young, cocky and a bit full of myself when I had one of the most humbling experiences of my life, and learned a lesson that has stuck with me fo...
The Nagging Thought That Your Business/Career May Have More Spiritual Potential
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At some point in their career, most Christian businesspeople ask: Am I making everything of this business (or my career) that God wants? What exactl...
The Nagging Thought That Your Business/Career May Have More Spiritual Potential
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At some point in their career, most Christian businesspeople ask: Am I making everything of this business (or my career) that God wants? What exactl...
How Much More Can We Delude Ourselves?
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Self-delusion is becoming more widespread today and threatens to damage our lives and retard our culture. It's time we recognized it.
Relationship, Courage & Your Next Big Decision
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Courage is one of those things rarely discussed in business circles. Yet, it is required for a successful Christian business. The Xi Communit...
Should Your Business Make Money so That You Can Give it Away?
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Our business should make money so that we can give it away" – that's the message our contemporary culture teaches us. Those of us who look for a hi...
Are Your Beliefs Hindering Your Business Success?
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is the purpose of your business to just to make money? Is this accurate? Or, is it a false belief that hinders your business success? The Xi Commu...
It's Our Fault! Beliefs that Hinder our Growth
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we become better, more fully developed people -- people who operate close to the peak of their potential? How do we translate that into more su...
How Important is Your Business Model?
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
: "Is there one business model that you would recommend to a budding entrepreneur?" That was the question a young man asked me recently. I reflected...
Words We'd Rather Not Hear
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's examine a couple more of that series of words that a significant percentage of the population would rather not hear – commitment and humilit...
Uncomfortable Words We Would Rather Not Hear
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout the history of mankind, successful people have been disciplined people. At some point in their development, they have discovered the powe...
What Happened to Character?
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Higher character has been recognized, across generations and cultures, as one of the ideal qualifications for positions of leadership. Until recently....
Should We Banish the Word Ministry?
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In modern Western Christianity, we have a number of words that are so commonly used that the ideas they convey have become part of our culture, are ra...
Have we Lost the Culture?
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've lost the culture. What was, two generations ago, a culture that could be described as predominantly Christian, has become predominantly anti-C...
How Perspective Shapes Our Lives
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our perspectives shape our behavior and set our character. We can change our perspectives and thereby change our lives. The Sales Leader's Excell...
Can You Use the 5% Prinicple to Enhance Your Business?
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are all familiar with the Pareto principle, which, when applied to the world of sales, says that 80% of the business comes from 20% of the customer...
Are We Becomming Afraid to Think?
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm afraid for the future of our country. I'm afraid because I believe that the discipline of thinking before we act – in every circumstance and lev...
Are You Infected with The Disease of Moderate Success?
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In my 30 years of practice, I've interacted with thousands of executives and owners, and engaged with tens of thousands of B2B salespeople. The overwh...
A Lesson for Christian Companies From The Disney Debacle
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The recent Disney debacle holds a lesson for Christian business people. Let's look past the message to the actions which gave rise to it. Check out th...
Can You Be a Kingdom Influencer?
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are millions of Christians and seekers in the marketplace who are hesitant to step out and express their faith. All many of them need is for s...
Should You Focus on Sales Productivity?
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to take your business up a notch in terms of the power and sophistication of your sales system, you'll need to address sales productivity....
Beliefs that Threaten Your Spiritual Survival
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are certain culturally supported beliefs that are widespread throughout the modern institutional church. It doesn't matter what the particular f...
Are You Suffering from This Common Religious Beleif?
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are certain culturally supported beliefs that are widespread throughout the modern institutional church. It doesn't matter what the particular f...
One Religious Practice with Devastating Spiritual Consequences
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are certain culturally supported beliefs that are widespread throughout the modern institutional church. It doesn't matter what the particular f...
One Bold Step to Lead Your Team to Higher Levels
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is something incredibly compelling about being a part of an organization that aspires to something larger and more noble than others of their il...
Focus on the Sales Managers to Improve Your Sales Force
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When budgets are limited, the single most effective use of training money is not on the salespeople, but rather the sales managers. Let's dig into thi...
What Hinders Your Success?
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest obstacles to the growth and development of a salesperson -- or anyone else – is not their lack of skills and experience, but rath...
Supercharge Your Sales System by Creating Partners
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most powerful strategies for B2B sales organizations is to focus on developing and nurturing a handful of 'partners.' These are customers...
Does Your Work Matter to God?
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the earliest days of creation, God created work. The first thing He did with Adam was to give him a job. First, a lifetime purpose and then a speci...
Are You Significant?
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While there is a degree of significance to be achieved though one's family, my focus in this article is on a higher level of significance. Having "not...
How Do You Lead in These Rapidly-Changing Times?
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a time of unprecedented change. The wise business person will put disciplines and processes in place to keep the organization ahead of what...
Equip Your Team With The Ultimate Success Skill
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our times are uniquely characterized by an unprecedented pace of change. If we are going to survive and thrive in this environment, we have to do so...
One Bold Step to Lead Your Team to Higher Levels
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is something incredibly compelling about being a part of an organization that aspires to something larger and more noble than others of their il...
Are You Really A Second-Class Christian?
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For much of my Christian life, I've struggled with a difficult and painful image of myself: I was a second-class Christian. Not only me, but everyon...
How Do I Integrate My Christian Faith with Day-to-Day Business Practices?
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do I Integrate my Christian faith with day-to-day business practices? This is a question almost every Christian professional and businessperson co...