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Integrity Moments
Hosted by Rick Boxx · EN
Integrity Moments is a 60 second workday devotional from Unconventional Business Network Founder & CEO, Rick Boxx, that provides business leaders with helpful insight into what the Bible says about our work and how we can fully integrate our faith into our vocational calling.
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Wise Finances – Spend
3d ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeThe financial returns and income generated by our work give us an opportunity to demonstrate gratitude for God’s blessings and partner in God’s work. Scripture offers wisdom for allocating our income through giving, spending, and saving. We can spend to exalt ourselves buying products and services that make us feel worthy. But a scriptural approach ... The post Wise Finances – Spend appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.
Transcribe →Wise Finances – Save
4d ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeOur work produces financial returns and income that are among God’s blessings for us. We serve God when we apply the wisdom of scripture to how we allocate those returns through our giving, spending, and saving. Saving a portion of our income prepares us for the future and the unexpected expenses that inevitably arise. Having ... The post Wise Finances – Save appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.
Transcribe →Wise Finances – Give
5d ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeOur work produces value in many forms, from serving customers to employing workers. In the same way, the financial returns and income produced from our work are among God’s blessings. How we allocate our income – through giving, spending, and saving –creates an opportunity to serve God when we follow biblical financial practices. As Christians, ... The post Wise Finances – Give appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.
Transcribe →Creative Generosity
6d ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeBrad, an Ohio entrepreneur, wanted to help a young church planter get started. So, when Brad learned this pastor had budgeted $5,000 per month for a church facility, Brad bought an old church building that was on the market for $600,000. He leased it to this new church for $5,000 a month. Two years later, ... The post Creative Generosity appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.
Transcribe →A More Inclusive View of Work
1w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeAs a ministry focused on business leaders, I may at times send the wrong message. To be clear, God values all work, paid and unpaid. Americamagazine.org posted an insightful article by Kate Ward titled, “Catholic Social Teaching Says All Work is Good for Us – Paid and Unpaid.” The author contends that Catholic Social Teaching ... The post A More Inclusive View of Work appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.
Transcribe →Honor Your Father
1w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeAs the oldest of five children there were seasons when our family was growing and money was scarce. It was during those times that I remember my father’s determination to do whatever was necessary to provide for us. He would come home from his assembly line job, change clothes, and leave again to be a ... The post Honor Your Father appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.
Transcribe →Martin Luther’s Doctrine of Vocation
2w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeFor decades, Unconventional Business Network has battled the flawed view that only pastors and missionaries have a calling. Martin Luther first attacked this flawed theology with his doctrine on vocation. Martin Luther wrote, “Every occupation has its own honor before God. Ordinary work is a divine vocation or calling. In our daily work no matter ... The post Martin Luther’s Doctrine of Vocation appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.
Transcribe →Courage in Pairs
2w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeWhen I was a young banker, our bank’s business development leader announced a citywide blitz. All commercial lenders and business development professionals were commanded to go from business-to-business to promote the services of our bank. Calling on perfect strangers unannounced was very unsettling for me. Fortunately, our leader wisely decided to send us out in ... The post Courage in Pairs appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.
Transcribe →Does Your Business Have a Statement of Faith?
2w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeWhen Hobby Lobby sued the U.S. government over the healthcare mandate in 2012, a significant legal issue arose for the court to decide. The issue was whether companies had religious freedoms. Individuals have long had religious freedom, but the Courts hadn’t yet decided whether businesses had similar rights. One factor that swayed the court was ... The post Does Your Business Have a Statement of Faith? appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.
Transcribe →The Importance of a Covenant
2w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeAs a young businessman, I decided to buy houses and rehab them. The job was more than I could handle by myself, so, I convinced four friends join me in a partnership. One partner wisely recommended, “Rick, we need clarity and written commitments before we start.” This written agreement saved us many headaches. Joshua knew ... The post The Importance of a Covenant appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.
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