Christian Business Insights

Should You Leave First?

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

       Sometimes God directs you to leave a comfortable situation, with no alternative in place.  It's part of the way He works with His people. ...

Are Mindless Habits Hindering Your Success?

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

       We are all subject to sub-conscious attitudes and habits of thought.  These habits can impact our lives in multiple ways.  If we were to...

Are You Comfortable Believing a Lie?

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

     Recently, one of my clients recommended that I compile a series of posts on the most important lessons I've learned over my 30-year career as ...

3 Essential Paths for A Christian Business

12 Mar 2024

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 an...

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

:  Sooner or later, every Christian experiences a painful event that leads them to ask:  Why do bad things happen to good people?  It's one of the ...

Your Ultimate Success Skill

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The pace of change has increased, the growth in complexity has multiplied, and information has proliferated at an unprecedented pace.  We are in ext...

Do You Need to Be Seminary-Trained to be a Spiritual Leader?

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are a number of ideas that are bantered around so much within our Christian culture that people assume they are unquestioned truth, when they a...

God's View of Business Through Two Old Testament Men

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"If you want to become closer to God and build your faith, start a business."  Business had a far greater role in the Old Testament then you have bee...

Are You Too Busy to....?

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Good time management recognizes the universal temptation to do more and become 'too busy. Unfortunately, to continue to try to do "more" is a frustra...

Who is to Blame for the Muddle We're In?

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We all know that the country is more divided than at any time in recent memory. It seems like the shared values that have defined the America that us...

Are You Giving Scripturally?

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Christian understands that there are certain fundamentals of the Christian faith, and that 'giving' is one of them. And while we have all heard...

Are You Too Comfortable in The Marketplace to Be Effective in The Kingdom?

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of Christianity's greatest failures has been the separation of the church from the world of business and commerce – acting on the premise that t...

Motivation, Self-Image, and Success

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

       Motivation is one of the least understood concepts in the business world. If you want to achieve any degree of success in your career, you...

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...