OBEDIENCE OR RESULTS?

OBEDIENCE OR RESULTS?

A man was sleeping one night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light, and God appeared. The Lord told the man he had work for him to do and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock with...
WHEN WORK = WORSHIP IS A PROBLEM

WHEN WORK = WORSHIP IS A PROBLEM

The following is contributed by a B4T worker in the Middle East. In B4T, we constantly advocate that work = worship. In other words, if we are to do everything as unto the Lord, then our work should be part of that. Every part of our lives should be integrated into...
OPTIMIZATION IS KEY IN B4T

OPTIMIZATION IS KEY IN B4T

Part 2 of a mini two part series. Last week we discussed why optimization is a more important term than maximization in the B4T realm. Ironically, the more you try to maximize any one input, the less maximized the output will be (and, indeed, the whole system may blow...
OPTIMIZATION IS KEY IN B4T

OPTIMIZATION vs MAXIMIZATION IN B4T

Part 1 of a mini two part series. Maximization is a much older buzz word in the business world than “sustainability,” yet it certainly has never gone out of vogue. Maximizing shareholder value, maximizing profit, and their converse maxims, minimizing costs, etc. have...
A LESSON ABOUT MOTHERS

A LESSON ABOUT MOTHERS

As it was Mother’s Day yesterday, I thought this reminder is worth repeating. The author is unknown. After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said “I love you but I know this other woman loves you...
DISCERNING GOD’S WILL

DISCERNING GOD’S WILL

At the recent B4T Expo several young people asked, “How do you discern God’s will?” This is a common and important question. In “Pursuing God’s Will Together” Ruth Haley Barton gives 9 ways that she determines God’s will. I have used and agree with Barton’s 9 and have...