Whitestone Podcast: Recent Episodes
Kevin Miller
Whitestone Podcast delivers on-the-go equipping for Christian knowledge workers from The Whitestone Forum. At The Whitestone Forum, we believe that every Christian – in every vocation – is called to full-time ministry, and we provide distinctive teaching and tools to equip Christians in every one of their organizations.
There a witty saying in America about a person being “born on third base and thinking they hit a triple.” That essentially refers to people who think they achieve amazing results when in fact they have been given starting-out privileges that are beyond the wildest dreams of two-thirds of the world’s population. How should Christians think about that? And how about the Christian faith? Are we born into our families’ faith…or must we be born-again as Jesus taught? Let’s go listen! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Not very long ago, a British scholar named Bebbington worked to give a definition of the history of British Evangelicalism. But there was one phrase in his formulation that was interesting: social reform. So, should “social reform” occupy a spot of primacy in believers’ lives? Join Kevin as we dive into the question of whether 21st-century Evangelicals are truly evangelical! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Winston Churchill was clearly one of the most impactful persons of the 20th century—that’s why so much has been written about him and his doings. But he made many mistakes, some of them huge. And that’s one reason why reading about Churchill can be so fruitful. Join Kevin as we dive into the topic of intentionally learning from folks doing badly and the inadequacy of lesser solutions—with that discussion ranging from Churchill and Britain to John the Baptist and Jesus! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Charlie Munger was one of the wealthiest men who ever lived. He also wrote about his own “wit and wisdom.” Yet Munger apparently spoke little of God, let alone Christ, in the large number of words he deliberately spoke or wrote for public consumption, including his fondess for “backward thinking.” Join Kevin for a peek at the life of Charlie Munger…and for a word or two from the Word of God! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Geography buffs love to find the so-called geographic center of places like America…which is in either Kansas or South Dakota, by the way. But just where is the geographic center of Christianity in the current era? Join Kevin as we take a look at the bracing and exhilarating truth of God’s geography for His people! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Is history always written by the victors? This saying has been circulated, especially in the last hundred years or so. But is it true? Just what is the source of true history? Is it history books? Social media? And how does Christ’s final judgement play a role in all of this? Join Kevin as we take a dive into the world of historiography and just how to think about history and victors! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Can an U.S. President who’s considered by some to be among the best ever also be considered by others as among the worst ever? Well, today, Whitestone Podcast is looking at the story of President Cal Coolidge, a man lost in history to many yet lauded by some as truly embodying very strong stewardship of the United States while serving in the office of U.S. President. Join Kevin as we take a look at the unique and engaging place in history of President Cal Coolidge. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
AI is the latest tech bombshell that is touching or impacting virtually all users of technology in the modern world. Accordingly, tech users need truly understand the landscape of received wisdom and its problems. So, how do you think about AI…and how should you think about AI? Join Kevin as we dive into the fascinating world of the problems with received wisdom, Artificial Intelligence, and supernatural intelligence. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Jesus once told His disciples who were unsuccessful at fishing in their excursion to cast their nets in a different place—and their nets became very full. And He told His believing disciples to go global in their endeavors of being “fishers of men.” How about that? So, is your church growing in numbers? And is your church helping other churches get planted and grow elsewhere around the world? Join Kevin as we talk about expanding the net and engaging God’s related key measure. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Hey, would Jesus Himself be a respected member of many churches today? Or do many churches “cut Jesus down to size,” limiting what He does in their lives? And what about you? Do you perhaps harbor unbelief about what God is willing or able to do in your life? Join Kevin as we examine look at how even and especially Christians often tend to limit God! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
God’s message in Jeremiah 7 was that, throughout history, Israel did not listen to Him or incline their ear…they did not obey the voice of the Lord their God.” So, what do you think God’s testimony is for the Church for the centuries since the Cross? What about your local church? What about you? Join Kevin as we take a dive into the topic of God’s business and being in the things of the Lord! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Dr. Luke wove the stories of two cities named Antioch in his New Testament narrative. But each church chose a different response to God’s compelling structure for the spread of the Gospel worldwide. Just what postures did these two churches take and what lessons do they give us in our churches today? Get ready to be challenged as we take a look at the tale of two Antiochs! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, what’s your supply chain of learning? Is it accurate, reliable, and trustworthy? Who are your key teachers, mentors, disciplers? Is your supply chain of learning functioning at the top 10%? 5%? Jesus taught that the Holy Spirit teaches all things—do your approaches reflect that teaching by Christ? join Kevin as we dive into the big question of this episode: what’s your crucial supply chain of learning? // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
When He spoke to the issue of hardened religionists, Jesus had a very impactful message for multiple parties at the same time in Matthew 23. But what’s really interesting is how highly applicable that is in the Christianity of today! Be prepared to be challenged as we take a penetrating look at the willful blindness of hardened religionists! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
How about those intergenerational Smith family members hanging around and impacting the Memphis area for about a century, including Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx? What is it about such impact across generations—is it about interests, passions, or aptitudes…or all three? Join Kevin as we take a glimpse at the Smiths of Memphis and ponder the way their hands were played—and consider our own approaches afresh! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Scientists position a clear theory of disorder in the universe. But what does the Bible teach us about disorder and God-restoring order? Have you responded to God’s offer to be born-again? Is your church where your hope resides? Join Kevin as we dive into the pervasive topic of disorder and the destiny of human-led institutions! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Artificial intelligence is here to both disrupt and enhance our lives! Already, many of us are using “commonplace-usage” AI, you know, like getting onto a search engine with a query and getting an AI answer? The promise of commonplace-usage AI is huge…but so is the peril! Join Kevin as we discuss frame up some issues of commonplace-usage AI, especially for the serious believer! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Many Bible-readers over the centuries have worked diligently to anchor to the Ten Commandments outlined in the Mosaic Law as the path to limit sin in their lives. But that isn’t what the Bible teaches! Romans 5:20 teaches us that the Mosaic Law actually increases sin! So, what is God’s path for Christians to take in their everyday life full of different choices to make? Join Kevin as we examine the startling path that bears the fruits that actually work to crowd out sin! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The very nature of a fallen world is that organizations are in decline. But throughout Scripture—both Old Testament and New—God lifts up individuals and groups to be fresh pockets of greatness for His purposes. And He does this in the midst of broad decline. Join Kevin as we explore God’s appointment of Christians to be a fresh pocket of greatness in their families, their workplaces, and their neighborhoods—and most importantly on behalf of His Kingdom! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
How about God’s amazing gift of grace to every believer in Christ and Him crucified (Ephesians 2:8-9)? You know, God’s gift of grace that turns the world of its recipient—the true believer—upside down! How about you…how deeply did that gift change your life? Well, sadly, sometimes it’s hard to see that the privilege of receiving this unparalleled gift actually did change the core behavior of some churchgoers. But that’s not God’s intention! Get ready to be challenged as he dives into the everyday art of living the gift! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The events of the first few months of the second term U.S. President Donald Trump have literally stunned his friends and his foes alike. Policies ranging from tariffs to government efficiency and waste to illegal immigration to gender issues have been aggressively sought out by the Trump Administration. One of the major impacts has been supply chain chaos and uncertainty. Join Kevin as we dive into this topic…concluding, of course, with the question of how that chaos and uncertainty may impact long-term Christian missions. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you planning meaningful inheritances to others that will impact after you have passed away? For whom? Are those inheritances financial…or spiritual…or perhaps both? What models and principles do we have for this type of planning? Join Kevin as we take a unique look at the topic of “to die is gain…for whose sake?” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
How about some world-famous sports figures? Michael Jordan. David Beckham. Arnold Palmer. And…Junior Bridgeman? Forbes magazine listed these four at the top of one of their lists…but for what? Just who is Junior Bridgeman and why is he on that list? Join Kevin as we dive into the life of the amazing Junior Bridgeman, the elite NBA player turned hamburger slinger! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
What about modern pinnacles of higher education in the U.S. like Harvard, Yale, and Princeton—places that have entrenched antisemitism and other -isms in the life of the university? Are these institutions that were founded for training members of the Christian clergy smart or savvy? How did such institutions start out so eager to be Christian then ultimately become much the very opposite? Join Kevin as we take a broad look at the commonplace drifting into foolishness, specifically of Christian institutions! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The privilege each of us has—each and every day—is to be a good steward in each and every role we’re appointed to! And that’s exactly what most everyone who pursues excellence puts their mind to—being a great steward! That’s because we find ourselves attracted to what great minds accomplish. To be sure, we see there seems to be a strong correlation between great minds and great stewardship. But the evidence is that God has a different take on that! Join Kevin as we dive into the believer’s reality that a right heart begets extraordinary stewardships! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Meet a young person called Eric, a student at a modern Christian university, a serious believer who was navigating through a difficult life-decision. The question is, was Eric limiting God by the way he was choosing direction in that process? Or not? And haven’t all seasoned Christians found themselves facing that very type of dilemma? Join Kevin as we discuss how to discern God’s will for our lives—even when events and circumstances make things seem unclear! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Today, this episode is all about the local church at Antioch in the early days. Do you remember some of the particulars that Dr. Luke and the Apostle Paul documented about that extraordinary church? Well, for two thousand years, Antioch has been an amazing model for local churches desiring high impact for God’s mission. Join Kevin as we walk through the nine key lessons for our churches that we can glean from the church at Antioch! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Throughout history, many churches and congregants do not proclaim the gospel manifested in God’s better covenant, the New Covenant. Instead, they often tend to publicly take condemning political positions and emphasize the importance of the Mosaic Law in their daily lives. But Jesus died on the Cross in the fulfillment of the New Covenant. Is this a problem? If not, why not? Join Kevin as we dive into what some churches throughout history have often proclaimed, indeed proclaimed in effective substitution of God’s grace and the New Covenant! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are good deeds a part of God’s Great Commission? We all should know the great charge that Jesus gave to His disciples both before the Cross and after His Ascension—to go forth, to witness, to make disciples. And Jesus told us all what the two great commandments are: to love God and to love our neighbors. So, what about good deeds—do they help or obscure the Great Commission? Join Kevin as we dive into both the Great Commission and what we can rightly label Good Deeds Theology! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
If you know you are going to inherit a massive amount in the coming years, would it change your priorities? Your financial behavior? Look, in the world of finance, it’s routine to calculate the expected future values of current investments. But when it comes to your personal situation, how much present value do you think you should count on when calculating future value? Join Kevin as we take a fun look at believers’ fascinating reality from the Bible: the present value of all things! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Few people had more impact in the world stage of politics the last hundred years than Henry Kissinger, a German-Jewish emigrant to America that dealt with the world’s foremost leaders as National Security Advisor and then Secretary of State for the United States. What an interesting life! But what was Kissinger’s real core, his guiding light? Join Kevin as he gives a penetrating summary of Kissinger’s life and approaches and contrasts Kissinger to two other famous persons in focus and impact! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
What did you think of Dr. Fauci and his handling of the six-feet distancing protocol during the COVID pandemic? Months after the COVID pandemic ended, he testified to Congress that the six-feet protocol was a “decision that wasn’t based on data.” But he certainly didn’t project that earlier…while Americans stood like sheep on separated circles in their grocery stores. Look, we all need to have an attitude and process that moves us from smart to savvy in our workplace lives and our spiritual lives. Join Kevin as we dive into the topic of blanks that need to be filled in! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, how do you address a bad filter in your life when you find it? A “bad filter,” you might say? What’s a bad filter? Yes, that’s when someone—a church, a denomination, a pastor, a teacher—occupies spiritual space between you and the Word of God…and that intermediary wrongly handles, distorts, or ignores truth from the Word. This has been happening since the time of Paul and his pointing out what a “different gospel” was about. And that’s been true from then until today. Join Kevin as we dive into the topic of “the Word of God and bad filters.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you limiting God and what He might be directing you to in your life? Abraham was a man of faith who also listened to God. But the Israelites rescued by God’s hand from slavery in Egypt would not listen to God; therefore, God gave them the Mosaic Law. Yes, the Law was Plan B for the Israelites, and it came because the Israelites limited themselves from listening to God! How about believers today…and how about you—are you limiting the voice of God in your life? Join Kevin as we dive in the extraordinary reality of “man limiting the voice of God, then and now!” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Just what is the gospel? Believe it or not, this word is one of the most misdefined and ravaged words in the history of Christianity…that very truth acknowledged so very early by the Apostle Paul himself in his letter to the Galatians! Is the gospel the top priority for Christians, especially American Christians? Join Kevin as he takes a frank tour through use and abuse of the word “gospel” then and now! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Sustained marketing success is crucial for every great organization to last. So, what does do it take for that to happen? Well, the answer is several great alignments identified and working in concert with one another on a sustained basis. Join Kevin as we delve into marketing, alignments, and, yes, the three greatest alignments ever! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
There’s a principle that some observers of politics and business use to analyze very successful people: winning by losing. So, what does that mean? And where and how can that principle be fruitfully applied in our lives serving Christ? Join Kevin as we take a revealing look at the principle of winning by losing! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Intergenerational indebtedness has been the two-ton elephant left largely undiscussed in American political dialogue. The United States is $36 trillion in debt and currently has an additional estimated $78 trillion additional unfunded commitments? Is this OK? Should these realities be more highly prioritized by Congress? And what about intergenerational indebtedness and inheritance when it comes to our personal lives? Join Kevin as we dive into the topic of intergenerational indebtedness! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you ever been to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Virginia? Or perhaps a similar place in England or France? That kind of tomb represents someone who was faithful in serving their country but their remains could not be identified. Well, God knows everyone who’s ever lived, but Jesus only truly “knows” those who believe in Him. And that’s good news for those who are born again as believers in Christ! Join us as we dive into the episode titled “About the Unknown Believer.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you ever wondered about companies or churches that seem to have little, solid direction, ineffective anchoring to the savviness that it takes to thrive? Have you seen nations fall apart the past several decades —either officially or unofficially? Have you seen families who seem to consistently thrive while other families careen around listlessly, blown about by the winds of the day? Join Kevin as we take a dive into the important dimensions both individual and organizational strength and greatness: the mindset and the establishing of a framework for fruitful savviness! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Here’s a sentence to read and ponder: the average Christian is…average! What’s your immediate, visceral response to that? Is God measuring you at all as a believer…or does His grace remove any expectations of obedience for Christians? And, if and when God does measure His children, how and what does He measure? Our compliance with Mosaic Law? Our social action? Our making of disciples of Christ? Join Kevin as we make a direct, forthright, and bracing dive into the topic of “The Average Christian is…Average.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you really getting everything out of life that God intends you to? The first episode in this series about “limits” asserted many Christians have a self-imposed mindset of settling for less. But is that the abundance that we should expect from God? Far from simplistic assertions about the prosperity gospel or the like, Kevin explores the reality of the amazing journey of “settling for Christ!” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you think we need better “kings” (better government personnel) or do we need a better approach to laws in America? Well, there’s a quite colorful yet very instructive history of kings and laws in God’s economy over the millennia. And now many folks are getting a very healthy dose of government involvement in their lives. So, just how should believers receive that? Join Kevin as he takes a penetrating, thoughtful, sweeping look at the key markers of kings and laws in God’s economy! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, what are the prospects for Christianity in the future? Are you optimistic? Pessimistic? What are the prospects for Christianity in the future if it were up to the actions of Christians like you? And a related question is: just who are the prospects for Christianity in the future? Join Kevin as we do a deep dive into the world of strategic marketing, macro prospects, and micro prospects for Christianity in the future! Get ready to be challenged…and inspired! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you measure your life in God more by your striving to keep the law of Moses or by your Spirit-led, powerful witness and discipling for Christ? Or put another way, just where is your true obedience: to the keeping of Old Testament Law or to the proclamation of and discipling in service to the New Covenant offering of Christ and Him crucified? Join Kevin as he dives into the privilege of believers’ obedience to God…with our podcast episode titled “Powerful New-Covenant Obedience.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you like the saying that “the one who dies with most toys wins?” Are you working to ensure a certain level of resources to be vested with your children or grandchildren? So, from a Christian personal-finance perspective, should you personally work more to die broke or die invested? Or more directly, do you work right now more to die broke or die invested? Just what is God’s guidance for us? Join Kevin as we dive into this proposition: best to die broke or die invested? // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you been paying attention over the years to a person or a married couple who are exemplary in their Christlike, effective ministering to others…both as individuals and together in their marriage? Do you think Christ views marriages as yoked in service to Him…all the while with each marriage partner also ministering as an individual representing Christ? Join Kevin as he gives a penetrating review of the fruit-bearing lives of real-life globe-trotting missionary pastors Howard Cummings and Margie Cummings…and be prepared to be challenged to a fresh greatness! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you ever listened to an amazingly smart person who has built a false construct politically or theologically, a construct that benefits them to the exclusion of others? In contrast, have you listened to an amazingly savvy person who adjusts, collaborates, and innovates for mutual betterment? And, hey, which of these two profiles do you mostly closely resemble? Join Kevin as we take a look at the foundations of pursuing and sustaining fruitful savviness! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Why is there so much astounding financial prosperity in so many countries around the world today…yet some countries have relatively little? Well, one huge reason is the great collaborative stewardship of free trade…welcomed by some nations, closed off by others. Yet most folks in a place like America tend to take free trade for granted…or sometimes actually oppose it! And what about the Kingdom and how the Great Commission aligns with free trade principles? Join Kevin as we dive into the topic of the great collaborative stewardship of free trade! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you really getting everything out of life that God intends you to? Or are you choosing a self-imposed mindset that has you settling for less than God intends? Does your church expect greatness and opportunity to come calling in your life in ways you haven’t seen before? Join Kevin as we take a look at the self-imposed mindset of “settling for less” in the lives of people in the Old Testament as well as the New Covenant as we challenge the possibilities that our own mindsets might be mired in settling for less! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Strategy is often one of most ill-defined and ill-fulfilled facets of modern organizations—from businesses to nonprofits to churches. And it’s not hard to see why: “strategy” is often comprised of vague cheerleading-style words that are not really very concrete or actionable. But, for the Christian, there no reason to be completely ill-equipped regarding strategy. Kevin’s episode today begins and ends with seven bold words: you can’t most fully understand strategy if… Come join in! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Of course, you know what FOMO is—the Fear of Missing Out! And you know that FOMO can be very destructive when we have immature responses to emerging, relentless circumstances! But FOMO can be very fruitful, both for us personally and for our enterprises! In fact, FOMO is embedded in the commands and teaching of Jesus for us as believers in the New Covenant! Join Kevin as we dive into how FOMO can—and should—drive good stewardship! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
You are going to stand alone before Christ when this life phase is over—and give an account of your personal “lived-out” theology. That means your favorite theologian or pastor…the elder board at your church…and the “confession” of your denomination or church are totally absent. Are you ready to “present an approved life” to Christ, as per Paul’s teaching to Timothy? Well, many folks are engaged in some -ism or another when it comes to theology. Join Kevin as he challenges us to be a COYOTE: Carefully Own Your Own Theology Early! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you heard of trust fund babies? Yeah, those are the folks who have the benefits of inherited wealth but not full ownership of it all—at least not yet. But why is that? Why didn’t their parents or grandparents give them complete access early on? And just how will you handle your funds when it comes to your children? For that matter, how does God handle His resources for the children of God…yes, born-again believers? And how do you handle the abundance of love, grace, and resources God has provided you? Join Kevin for a dive into the fascinating topic of Trust Fund Babies, Trust Fund Adults! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you know who the amazing Ambassador Vernon Walters was? Even if you know the name, do you know some key specifics about his impact? And how is your “appealing” ambassadorship for Christ going? How would your workplace colleagues answer that question? Join Kevin as we take a fascinating tour of the life of Ambassador Vernon Walters—including his encounter with Bible translators in Brazil! Fascinating! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you heard a really smart, theologically-inclined person make highly-assured statements that are contrary to the basics of Bible truth? How did you respond, both internally and externally? Did you believe that their education level or their longer time as a Christian rightly trumped your understanding of the clear basics of truth from the Bible? Join Kevin as we take a look at how some renowned people often “work very hard to misunderstand basics!” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Since we live in the real world, each of us is aware of hampering chokepoints in supply chains—where an enterprise didn’t get the necessary good or service delivered as promised or expected. We certainly experienced that in the Covid era! But what about your workplace and your church—do you experience unnecessary chokepoints in the mission of either of those two organizations? Join Kevin as we look into the kaleidoscopic and challenging world of chokepoints—including another amazing twist or two by God in His economy! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The travails of modern-day Israel tends to bring Abraham and his story to the fore in the minds of many Christians. Abraham is cherished by Jews, but the reality is that Abraham was a gentile! So, just who or what was Abraham’s “identity” in? And in this arena of heartfelt identity and focus, many Christians seem to have key identity loyalty to varied issues—from “pro-life” to Israel to immigration. But what should American Christians’ identity be tied to? And what identity was Abraham tied to…and does that matter? Join Kevin as we dive into “choosing to live out your identity.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Isn’t it interesting that the Bible starts out with an epic failure in humanity? So, what’s going on there? Is a perfect God really perfect as One who accommodates failure from the get-go…and then lets the skakeability of families, tribes, and nations run rampant for centuries? Well, yes—God actually does that in service to the ultimate unshakeability of the Kingdom of His Son! Join Kevin as we look into a deep understanding the key elements of organizational success in strategy—shakeability savvy, handling failures, and redemption actions! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, we know that Christians are called to ably communicate, telling neighbors and others what God can do in their lives—that’s called the Great Commission! When the questioning Pharisee Nicodemus approached Him, Jesus immediately talked about being born again and seeing the Kingdom of God. (John 3) That is all part of the New Covenant, the “better covenant,” as the book of Hebrews calls it. So, just what are the American church, your local church, and even you marketing on behalf of God? Join Kevin as we talk marketing and the New Covenant…a better covenant! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Hey, do you care what others think? Really care? What does the Bible say about caring about what others think? Where does “what God thinks” specifically fit into the equation? Unbelievers? Believers? Join Kevin as we take a discerning, practical, Biblical dive into the topic of “do you care what others think?”// Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
When you were growing up and complained about a minor circumstance or injustice, did your parents say, “don’t make a Federal case out of it?” There’s lots of wisdom in that, much of the time. But it turns out, the executive branch of the U.S. government has been doing that in countless ways: taking perceived problems and making a federal case out of each of them, over and over again! But the Supreme Court just ruled against that. Join Kevin as we take a rollicking yet sobering look at ”making a Federal case out of it!” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
There’s virtually no possible way you knew Stevie Edwards, a man who died in relative obscurity in 2022. But years ago, God used a boy named Stevie Edwards to help re-vector Kevin Miller’s life. And God did that in a particular way that can be relevant to virtually every serious follower of Jesus Christ. Join Kevin as he recounts a personal event in his childhood that may well speak to you today! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you suddenly looked down as you stepped across the gap between a train platform you’re standing on and the train itself—thereby avoiding the very real chance of hurting yourself? Well, then, you were “minding the gap.” And in every organization—from businesses to churches to nations—there are dangerous gaps between the organization’s beliefs, its emphases, and its practices. And minding the gaps is extremely important for us as individuals, too. Join Kevin as we take a look at minding the gaps! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Hey, we live in an era of amazing supply chains in a place like America…all we need do is to take deeply-informed look at a Walmart shelf or an Amazon delivery! In previous episodes, we’ve also discovered that the most stunning supply chain is God’s! But wait…what’s doubly stunning is God’s providence of intertwining our supply chains, each and every day! Join Kevin as we look at the providence of intertwining supply chains! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
We published an earlier podcast episode that asserted that “you can be like Abraham”—in a whole lot of ways! Go take a listen or read. But do you really see yourself as someone who can straightforwardly respond in obedience to something very dramatic, say, like Abraham responded regarding the sacrifice of Isaac? In that regard, the Bible tells us that Abraham had an expectation that Isaac would be raised from the dead…but God had an even better plan! So, just what about your faith and your expectations of God? Join Kevin as we dive into the topic of our faith in God…and unfilled expectations or requests! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, is an untested “perfect” organization stronger than an organization full of redeemed persons? Well, in at least one instance, the Bible answers that question…from God’s perspective and design! Can we get our heads wrapped around the reality that “weakness redeemed” can be stronger than an untested design? Join Kevin as we poke around on one of the most powerful, counter-intuitive realities ever—God’s strategy of His unshakeable Kingdom! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The Corinthian church that Paul founded drifted into many issues that became problematic and prompted his “first letter” to them. After rebuking and correcting the Corinthians, Paul went to speak of the gospel message being “delivered as of first importance.” But for 2,000 years, many a church building has emptied out due to the gospel light of salvation going out. Join Kevin as we look at the core marketing message in every organization, including the Church’s message that Paul says should be “delivered as of first importance.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
What is a very core aspect of every Whitestone episode? Do you suspect it’s all about leadership? The truth is, every one of the Whitestone episodes is designed and intended for the best of equipping, exhortation, and excellence in stewardship, not leadership! And the Bible is an extended yet compactly-told story about God’s perfect stewardship of His relationship with humanity. The fact is, a Christian life well-lived is all about joyful stewardship single-mindedness. Join Kevin as we unpeel that banana as we maximize our lives for God! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
For many, the last few number of years have generated some fairly unfamiliar and even grave uncertainties in societal unrest and economic uncertainties! And that can have substantial impact on personal financial priorities. So, just what is our key certainty and how do we relate to uncertainties that inevitably crop up and impact our financial focus? Join Kevin as we speak to the finance focus emerging from a proper, exciting understanding certainty and uncertainties. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you heard of Stewart Hagestad? Well, I doubt that. But Stewart Hagestad is one of the very best golfers in the world, one of only 89 golfers competing in the world-famous Masters tournament in 2024. But here’s the thing: Hagestad is an amateur, not a pro. So. Are you qualified to touch people for Christ? No? Is it because you perceive yourself as a amateur, not equipped like a “professional” theologian or pastor? Join Kevin as we dive into the world of Stewart Hagestad and what we can learn from him regarding our daily lives. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you truly effective at benchmarking individuals? Well, the truth is, you are really only optimally effective at benchmarking if you have already established the right, foundational, personal mindset and preparation! Only then will you be able to select the right people for you to benchmark! Join Kevin as we look at the potentially life-altering topic of the promise and perils of benchmarking individuals! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Hey, are you a fox or a hedgehog? Do you remember a bit of that from a previous episode? Well, here’s the premise: “a fox knows many things, but a hedgehog knows one big thing.” So, which one are you, a fox or a hedgehog? Most importantly, what does God want you to be? Join Kevin as we take an excursion into being Kingdom-minded for God! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The great Abraham was yoked with the Sarah of great faith herself for decades…and many years of those decades were in a waiting season. And this waiting was dependent on Abraham’s superior yoking with God as part of the Abrahamic Covenant! And that Covenant was very, very trying on the covenant of marriage between Abraham and Sarah. The truth is, managing multiple “yokings” under God can be very tricky. Join Kevin as we poke on these issues in this episode named “you’ve got to be yoking!” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Hey, do you have real reliability in your workplace enterprise’s supply chain? And how about your local church’s supply-chain role in the proclaiming of the Gospel and the making of disciples? Well, the most reliable of supply chains in all history is that of God’s Kingdom! Join Kevin as we dive into eleven key dimensions that God manifests in His extraordinary Kingdom supply chain! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Mass customization is part of daily reality in a modern economy. The truth is, enterprises who don’t think in terms of mass customization are actually in the process of being blindsided by the Amazons of this world! How’s your workplace enterprise doing in that regard? Your local church? Join Kevin as we talk about getting in the flow of supercharged mass customization! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you consider it a true privilege to be centered on others? Well, that’s a core principle of the New Covenant for believers! Of course, that’s exactly what Jesus did on the Cross, center His focus on His Father’s will and humanity’s need for a Savior. And that’s a legacy He left every believer to conform to—that’s to be centered on others! Join Kevin as we dive into being fruitfully centered on others, its privilege and its power! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
How about the amazing power of compound interest in finance? And just what about the Kingdom version of compounding new Christians over the generations? Is your church compounding its growth through effective evangelism and discipling? How about you personally? Join Kevin as we explore this exciting truth of the legacy of unseen compounding!// Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The Bible is chock full of the principle of sowing and reaping. So, is your workplace currently enjoying a fruitful reaping…or not? How about your church—is the reaping of God’s priorities evident in your church’s evidence of Christ-righteousness…or not? How about you? Are you like Paul, complete in the knowledge that you are partnering with God in sowing and reaping? Join Kevin as we dip into the rich well of sowing and reaping in the Christian’s life. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Is your workplace effective at benchmarking companies? That’s the question…is it proficient at finding better practices and processes that its competitors are doing—and then improving its own? Or does it even find exemplary practices actually outside its industry to “import” into the enterprise? How about your church—is it effectively benchmarking Biblically? Join Kevin as we take an intriguing look at the promise and perils of benchmarking companies and other enterprises! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you heard of Herb Kelleher? Well, Herb was one of the most colorful business personalities of the last several decades—and was very effective starting and running Southwest Airlines. Just what made Herb who he was? How can we personally mimic his best techniques? Join Kevin as he profiles the uniquely entertaining Herb Kelleher, a tremendous leader who showed a face of business stewardship rarely conceived and also then carried off with flair and success! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Abraham’s life was so groundbreakingly illustrative to the modern believer. That’s because God documented key events in his life of faith so well. And from that narrative, we find that every generation chooses. That manifests in either keeping (or avoiding) the ways of previous generations! And is that ever relevant for us as believers…in every facet of our lives. Join Kevin as we peel back the curtain on the topic of every generation chooses! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Hey, have you heard of the “3C secret” to truly sustainable success in your enterprise’s vital supply chains? No? Well then, just what fosters all those various jars of pickles showing up consistently in your local store—yes, with every one of dozens of partners in the supply chain working in concert to ensure that a $5 jar of your favorite pickles just happens to be there every day? Well, it just so “happens” that Cooperation and Competition work Complementarily with each other to drive it all home! Join Kevin as we dive into “the 3C secret to truly sustainable success” in supply chains! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you familiar with mass customization? That is a process and practice that not everybody has knowingly heard of…but that virtually everyone in a place like America has participated in—and happily so! How does Amazon—a current poster child for successful mass customization—pull this off? And how does God manifest this in much grander fashion? Join Kevin as we take a fun dive into the amazing world of mass customization! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you read Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers: The Story of Success? That was a quite popular, business-y book a few years back. And one of Gladwell’s key ideas was the 10,000-Hour Rule for the grinding out of becoming an expert. But is that idea really new? After all, we already knew that “practice makes perfect.” …And how do we do this strategy well as Christians? Join Kevin as we dive into the idea of crafting and sustaining expertise with a “rolling 10,000-hours strategy.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
When you believed in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, did you fully understand what you were getting into? Well, practically nobody does right then. But the truth is, committed believers are fellow heirs to Christ, who Himself is the heir of all things (Hebrews 1:1-2)! That’s right, believers are fellow heirs with Christ. And Jesus will tally rewards for believers who are spending their time and treasure “building on the foundation of Christ.” Join Kevin as we explore this stunning structure that God has set up for each and every individual believer! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
One of the ways that God displays His genius is in fostering our laboring in obscurity! So, what does that mean? Well, mostly that God’s purposes are fulfilled in the very dailyness of our serving in obscurity in our homes, our workplaces, our neighborhoods. So why is it so tempting to go for the fame and the current glory? Join Kevin as we dive into “God’s genius in our laboring in obscurity”… and prepare to be challenged! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you noticed that many folks are positioned as involved in “science” when often what they do is sometimes soft and squishy and often presumptively conjectural? You know, like in political science or climate science or the social sciences? So, what does “research” really mean in these areas? Well, there’s a funny new label called “me-search”—that’s where the individual involved may well be inserting their personal experiences into research. So, is that good or bad? Join Kevin as we dive into the rich area of research, “me-search,” “we-search,” and even God’s “He-search.” After all, God gives us real insight and direction in these areas! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you know Thomas Sowell, one of the most amazing individuals speaking into people’s lives the last fifty years? Have you read any of his books or listened to him on videos? If so, you know what I’m talkin’ about! If not, you are in for a real treat. Join Kevin as he profiles the amazing Thomas Sowell, a man especially relevant to all of us in the troubled culture and for the troubled times in America! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Nowadays there’s an intense interest and often serious concern among many Christians in America about Israel…and, wow, is that pretty understandable given the voluminous news reports about Hamas, terrorism, Israel, wars, and widespread antisemitism! Some are convinced this has much to do with the end times. So, what’s your “Biblical worldview” about God’s expectations of the Christian’s focus in the here-and-now? Is it properly tipping more to geopolitics? Or is it properly weighted more to the Great Commission? Join Kevin as we work through some thorny issues concerning the kingdoms of this world, the opportunities for the Kingdom of God, and us as 21st century believers! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you think Nike or Apple are immoral for rooting part of their supply chain outside the U.S.? Many do. But what’s the actual effect of the vast network of global supply chains that have developed over the past several decades? In short, what are key moral issues involved in international supply chains…what are the results…and what is the best path to choose? Join Kevin as we take a dive into the fascinating morality of supply chains! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
There are some very significant global brands nowadays, you know, like Google and Apple and Microsoft! That type of global phenomenon was almost nonexistent for much of human history. So, what is your workplace all about…is it part of a global brand? And what about your local church or denomination…what is its “brand”—is it easily recognizable by New Testament standards? Are you reasonably expectant you are representing “Christ and Him crucified” well? Join Kevin as we dive into the promise and the perils of a global brand! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
How about all that warp-speed change the first couple of decades or so of the 21st century? You know, all those cultural and political changes…and all those digital and tech changes! Were you a “net winner” or a “net loser” in those changes? And how about the inevitable continuation of those kinds of changes—are you hope-filled or experiencing a real tinge of dread as to what might lie ahead? Join Kevin as we focus on seven keys to thriving in this era of warp-speed change! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Inflation! High interest rates! So…are you fed up with the Fed? Or did you personally have effective strategies for these types of macro changes in the financial realm? And how about your workplace? Let’s face it, we can’t get a divorce from the Fed…but we sure have been warned about the follies of relying on the princes of this world! Join Kevin as we dive into a bit of big-picture macroeconomics and ask a crucial question: are you fed up with the Fed? // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
“You don’t wanna break into that jail!” What a great adage for using judiciously in every organization and family! Sometimes we think a particular path is a great idea, but the reality may be that we are “breaking into that jail” with bad consequences that loom. And sometimes people deliberately take risks that really do end up in their “breaking into that jail.” And that could actually make sense! But just when would that be? Join Kevin as we take a look at “you don’t wanna break into that jail.” This one is fun…and sobering! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you ever heard someone say that 20% of the people do 80% of the work? Where did that saying come from, anyway? Do you consider that to be generally accurate in a lot of circumstances? Well, a number of people use this 80/20 rule in thinking about several key dimensions of their organizations. Join Kevin as we explore the Pareto Principle of 80/20 and we take it even deeper—then you can decide where and how to take it from there! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
How much do you remember about Barnabas…you know, the Barnabas of the Bible? Yes, the guy who was known as the encourager! Chances are, you don’t really recall the depth and the breadth of the impact that this amazing believer had in the living history of the Kingdom of God. Join Kevin as we take a sweeping look at Barnabas and the models he provides for us in all our God-given roles! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Nobody had a more striking inheritance than the Israelites, right? Or so it would seem. Because if that’s truly true, why do their chosen-ness, their Mosaic Law, and their many deliverances by God seemingly work to create a stumbling block to believing, to His designed salvific faith in Christ for all? And what about Abraham, who’s written about in multiple verses in the New Testament as to his amazing faith and father to us? Join Kevin as we dive into the inheritance inspired by folks like Abraham back then and like serious believers this very day! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you recently stepped back and marveled at the massive selection of products available at your local Target or Walmart? Or the choicest of millions of items that can be delivered tomorrow to your porch by Amazon? Yes, modern supply chains are seemingly miraculous! And what about God’s supply chain? Join Kevin as we poke around on the modern-day miracles—and hiccups!—of 21st century supply chains. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
How about this adage: “your business or nonprofit is either growing or it’s dying.” Do you believe that? So, just what does it take to sustain and thrive in your enterprise in the 21st century? Well, scalability is one key answer—competitively, persistently working to assure and increase your success. And the digital era is bringing and will continue to bring either a whole lot of grief or a whole lot of upside results for each enterprise, including churches. What’s your mindset about that? Join Kevin as we dive into the crucial scalability of your enterprise! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you a risk taker? Do you think you are highly successful at avoiding risk? How do you think about risk when it comes to the things of God? Are the risks you are taking connected to awesome rewards? One truth is certain: every person on the planet is answering the risks of life by making choices. Join Kevin as we take a dive into a framework for risk that God has set out for serious New Testament Christians…one that we can and should use for every facet of our lives! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, just how solid is the status of your personal diversification these days? You know—perhaps in finance, like some investments in assets like stocks or bonds set aside for retirement? But also, what about your approaches to your vocation and the broader issues of life—what’s the status of your diversification in those very key areas? Join Kevin as we explore the absolutely core and fascinating issue of our personal diversification in this modern era of extraordinary prosperity! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Quick, who’s the best, most equipping, most fabulous teacher you’ve ever had? Was it one of your parents? An elementary school teacher? A college professor? Or did you go straight to the Bible and say it’s Jesus? …But is that really the full story about teaching in the Bible? Join Kevin as we work through a bit of a surprising path, the route to connecting with the master teacher! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
What happens when the mindset of one key decision maker in an enterprise is significantly at odds with the betterment of the entire organization? Whose job is it to ensure this doesn’t happen? Likewise, is your mindset in substantial alignment or even complete alignment with your employer’s focus? Join Kevin as we take a look at the very key challenge of our astute navigation of conflicting mindsets! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you recall the name Michael Milken? Well, Milken was nicknamed the “Junk Bond King” in the 1980s. He’s known for that…and also for serving a short prison term. But does that capture the full story, the actual core story of Michael Milken? Truth be told, Milken successfully worked to open up fuller financial opportunity for lots of companies that ultimately impacted millions of common folk for the better. Join Kevin as we capture some twists and turns in the life and times of the unique American financier Michael Milken! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you ever heard of the Great Human Theory? Well, that theory has been tossed around for a couple of hundred years. So, just who is or can be a “great person”…and in whose eyes is that measured? And what is it measured by? Do you believe that you or your spouse or your neighbor can be acknowledged by God for greatness, perhaps even on the order of Abraham? Join Kevin as we dive into the Great Human Theory...especially acknowledging God’s revealed take as to what He’s gifted us with! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you know what the greatest supply-chain shift in all history has been, at least so far? Well, it could have been the “Macedonian Call,” where God directed the Apostle Paul and his team to shift their focus across the Aegean Sea to Macedonia, opening up the whole new geographic area of modern Europe to the gospel of the Kingdom of God! Wow, you talk about long-term impact! And the vital ingredient was the Holy Spirit re-vectoring the missionary efforts of the Apostle Paul. Join Kevin as we focus on fostering the fullest possible direction and betterment from God in our lives! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Dave McClure, a well-known venture capitalist focused on enterprise startups, developed his “pirate model” for success with service offerings and marketing—he emphasizes Acquisition, Activation, Retention, Referral, and Revenue. Yes, that’s the pirate model—AARRR! But his pirate model can work well for the continuous regeneration of every enterprise. Join Kevin as we unpack the pirate model and its relevance for your workplace enterprise…but also how the early church’s dynamic model should direct our steps today. Doesn’t God desire ongoing renewal of the vitality and results of the early church we see in the New Testament? // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you working to stand among the top people in your industry sector? In your community efforts? Is your work impactful and deserving of headlines? Will you be remembered fruitfully in the eyes of history? By Jesus? Join Kevin as we delve into the topic of every Christian’s reachable life of greatness! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, what’s the essential ingredient to widespread prosperity for a large nation? The truth is, a nation’s policies regarding people’s personal freedoms are a major determining factor…if not often the major determining factor…undergirding the financial prosperity of a nation! So, is there a “perfect” policy for a country’s leader to deploy? Or, if a desired perfection is not attainable, just what is the best approach? Join Kevin as we delve into talking about the essential ingredient for widespread financial prosperity of a nation’s citizens! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Just what is the morality of your daily work? Can you readily answer that off the top of your head? To satisfy yourself? To satisfy others? To please God? Well, the question of the morality of your work goes to the heart of practical stewardship for other people and your fruitful stewardship of the gospel for God Himself! And, hey, since Jesus was routinely found with sinners, some of whom were considered cultural scum by others, should Christians readily work for a perhaps-ungodly organization that doesn’t really measure up to the highest moral standards? Join Kevin as we take a fascinating dive…into the fascinating morality of your daily work! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Many people are shackled by their own deeply-entrenched perfectionisms that are unattainable…and, frankly, unfruitful! So, do you take thoughtful action even if the action might fail—and do that in order to still create better processes and results? What can we learn from the famous inventor Thomas Edison…and from Japanese manufacturers…and from Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky? What we’re looking for is ever-fruitful high standards without falling prey to debilitating perfectionism—for us and for our enterprises! Join Kevin as we dive into the truth that action is research! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Carl Yankowski. Do you remember who he was? Well, the answer to that is: “very likely not.” But Carl Yankowski’s life as a business person can hold some very valuable lessons for us in our personal and professional lives. Join Kevin as we delve into a portrait of Carl Yankowski and how his life can inform ours! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Hey, how do you feel about your circumcision? You know, your “circumcision in Christ” as a believer? (Colossians 2:11-12) Do others see evidence of your circumcised heart? Have you been transformed into relentlessly loving your neighbors…your co-workers in the workplace…perhaps “even” loving your enemies as that radical Jesus commanded His followers? Just how are Christians overall doing in their workplace dynamic in this highly-politicized season? Join Kevin as we dive into the topic of “a circumcised heart in the workplace.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
One of the most popular movie series of all time—The Godfather series—has a telling dialogue in the second movie when the local mafia kingpin wants to “wet his beak”—that is, to take a generous cut from the activity taking place. But modern organizations of all types face a similar problem: lots of folks who “wet their beaks” with a monetary cut…but with little to no value being added to the supply chain. Join Kevin as we dive into the stewardship necessity of “drying some beaks” in your workplace enterprise’s supply chain! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
It’s simply amazing! One-to-one connections have been around since the garden of Eden, for better and for worse—but the extent of believers’ enabled opportunities for one-to-one connections are simply extraordinary! And that’s true for both our workplace enterprises and the Kingdom of God! Join Kevin as we journey through the realities and opportunities of 21st-century one-to-one connections! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Pivoting…again! Many truly great enterprises have made great organizational pivots at crucial times—you know, when an organization radically changes the way it does something that’s very foundational to its survival…or its future success! But what about great personal pivots, too? Those are thee actions taken to steward our gifts from God in order to best serve our workplaces and beyond. And what about the greatest personal pivot of all? Join Kevin as we explore the world of great personal pivots! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, are people generally as excited about working with you in your workplace specialization as they are about going to Chick-fil-A? Just what is your specialization at work and how does that delivery manifest Christ’s love in the workplace? No, not kidding here—that’s the starting place of workplace ministry for every believer! Join Kevin as we dive into the amazing daily opportunity of “the accretive love of neighborly transactions.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Pivoting! Many truly great enterprises have made great organizational pivots at crucial times—you know, when an organization radically changes the way it does something that’s very foundational to its survival…or its future success! Just what are some instructive stories of such pivots…well now, how about Microsoft, Ford, and Starbucks, for starters? Join Kevin as we explore some of the greatest pivots ever and how we can and do participate in them to our great benefit! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
We can’t possibly know everything we should know through our own first-person research. That key truth is called by some experts as the real need of all of us for ”facts taken on trust.” And that’s certainly true! But countless faulty paths are taken every moment of every day based upon supposed facts that are taken on trust. Join Kevin as we look at a world-shattering event in light of this event…and finish with a bracing challenge for all of us to the highest level of discernment! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Winston Churchill. Even though Churchill died many decades ago, the name still reverberates positively in the hearts and minds of many millions worldwide! Part of the reason for that is the traits that Churchill lived out help inform us as Christians. Just what are your key traits that help you serve God in all the spheres He has appointed you to? Are they fully developed and deployed? Join Kevin as we delve into a portrait of Winston Churchill and how his life can inform ours! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Abraham was especially unique as an Old Testament model for the Christian believer. Living centuries before the Law of Moses was given, Abraham operated in faith and God credited that to him as righteousness! And Abraham heard, cultivated, and obeyed the voice of God. And Abraham enjoyed an amazing covenant with God! Join Kevin as we traced key dimensions of Abraham’s journey and discover how we as modern Christians can be just like Abraham! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Sometimes in key meetings, someone will say this to challenge the thinking: “that just the tip of the iceberg!” What can we learn about icebergs that can spur us into greatness in our supply chain effectiveness for our workplaces and our churches? Join Kevin as we dig into a bracing look at the tip of the iceberg!// Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Quick, what are the most famous logos in the world that immediately come to mind? You know, a logo, the visual image that helps define a brand? Is it McDonald’s golden arches? Apple’s apple? Nike’s swoosh? What about one-word trademarks like Kleenex or Coca-Cola? Join Kevin as we take a rollicking survey of some of the most famous logos and one-word trademarks in the world—of course, with a real twist at the end!// Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Just what is your clear purpose in life, as directed by Jesus, your King? How about in your workplace? And just what is God’s purpose for His followers, His Kingdom citizens? Hey, purpose is really the very fiber for a full life. Join Kevin as we delve into overarching purpose embedded in all our purposes in life! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, we live in an era where we can “hire” a Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates type of person by investing in the companies they lead. How amazing is that type of “flattened financial democracy”—where astoundingly gifted and motivated people work every day to increase our investments for later reward! What is your approach to this opportunity? And what is your approach to the Kingdom equivalent of that opportunity? Join Kevin as we take a fascinating dive into this era’s “flattened financial democracy” phenomenon! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you ever heard this catchy phrase: culture eats strategy for breakfast? So what does it mean? Does it apply to your workplace? Does it apply to your church? Join Kevin as we dissect this interesting phrase and whether or not your workplace or church is more of a cultural obstacle to great stewardship or more of an active facilitator of strategies that cause great enterprises to flourish. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Some Christians can develop a tendency to think that James’ (1:5) great advice to ask God for wisdom is a foolproof way to ensure the best wisdom prevails in a believer’s decision-making. But is that really true? Are there “wisdom foundations” that need to be laid before we ever ask God for wisdom? Join Kevin as we open up and detail the “seven P’s” that can and do prescribe the gathering and deploying of wisdom in our complex and challenging world of decision-making! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
How about you, whatever you’re doing—are you more of a “see it to believe it” person or a “believe it to see it” person? How would your pastor, spouse, or best friend answer that? Is one approach better than the other? Do both “fit” as part of a robust Christian walk? Join Kevin as we delve into a couple of powerful Bible events to help ascertain that answer…and how it applies to our workplaces, too! This is gonna be fun! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, how’s your “yes” to Christ…is it your personal response to the living Christ—or is it more something you inherited from your family…your childhood…your heritage of one sort or another? Such was the issue for the Jews confronting Jesus, the Jews counting on their bloodlines of Abraham being their anchor. But the Bible is very clear about exactly how both Jews and Gentiles alike must look at Abraham! Join Kevin as we take a revealing look at the stunning teachings of Jesus and Paul that can and will electrify our faith in Christ! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Hey, is your workplace culture such that many are “puttering around” on priorities that are secondary or even unimportant? Perhaps even your CEO is just “clocking time.” Or is your leadership team functioning as a “potter” for greatness, shaping or re-shaping the organization as a sort of malleable clay for its greatness for the long haul. And, likewise, how about your church? Join Kevin as we talk about the divergent paths of “puttering around” and “pottering for greatness!” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The official term “content marketing” from the American Marketing Association could well have been written after having read and embraced the New Testament! But is the mindset of many Christians truly established and effectively operating for proclaiming the gospel of the Kingdom of God? Just how is your church doing at this great privilege? Join Kevin as we take a look at “what to do” and “what not to do” when it comes to content marketing! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you ever heard about that famous German pastor who was pitted against Hitler in the 1930s? Now I’m not talking about Dietrich Bonhoffer—no, I’m talking about Pastor Paul Schneider, one the greatest witnessers of a German to his nation…or, for that matter, to the whole world! Tortured and martyred by his fellow German citizens—the Nazis—just what is Schneider’s story? And what does that story mean to us about the focus and risk of a robust Christian life? Join Kevin as we take a sobering—and exhilarating—look into the life and death of Pastor Paul Schneider! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, is Walmart “good” for America or “bad” for America? Well, many millions of people freely vote “for” Walmart every day, choosing to spend their hard-earned money there—they are fans! But Walmart has its critics, too! So, just what are the finances and pricing of Walmart and forces that cause these quite different opinions? Join Kevin as we delve into the fans and critics of Walmart in light of its pricing practices. This is gonna be fun! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Hey, do you feel like you are more of a workhorse or more of a racehorse in your daily life? Wait, let’s be more specific: do you often feel like an unappreciated or at least underappreciated workhorse, perhaps just a cog in an uncaring machine? Or do you feel like a racehorse winning meaningful, important races? Join Kevin as we delve into just how each and every Christian can become the elite racehorse God intends them to be! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you been significantly burned by relying on an “expert” in your finances…your health…your theology? Let’s face it, we live in a very complex, interdependent world where we can’t possibly know everything we need to for important decisions in our lives. But at the same time, there are real experts while others are insufficient or just pretenders…in all major fields of endeavor. And that’s clearly true in the practice of Christianity, too! Join Kevin as we take a piercing look at “what do the experts say?” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Did you know that one simple rainstorm in the Colorado Rockies can drop some rainwater that heads to the Pacific Ocean and also some rainwater that heads to the Atlantic Ocean, hundreds of miles away? That’s because the storm was at what’s called the Continental Divide. Likewise, we all face “Continental Divide” issues in our work lives, our careers, and most importantly, our spiritual journey that precipitates any ultimate rewards at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Join Kevin as we discuss where “Continental Divide” and “closed basin” issues that we all face in life! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, how’s your “vertical relationship” with the Most High God? Well, the Biblical model—both Old Testament and New Covenant—is that the strong God-follower uses the God-vertical relationship to anchor the people-horizontal events of life! Join Kevin as we take a look at Abraham’s successes and failures in applying a very key principle in the successful life in God: “the vertical anchors the horizontal!” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
What do you know about the historic “Silk Road” that was active from Europe to China and back again for many centuries? What about the modern-day “Belt and Road Initiative” by China? How does all that compare to the digital world we all now occupy in supply chain activity? Join Kevin as we take a centuries-long look at huge supply chain dynamics, including how it applies to us as part of the Kingdom of God! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Modern marketing in extraordinarily-effective consumer-saturated societies relies very heavily on “the nodes.” Just what types of nodes are those? And can we see parallels to the Internet’s structure and functioning? And how about the Kingdom’s network nodes that consistently and steadfastly serve the eternal purposes of God? Join Kevin as we dive in to the crucial role of network nodes that are embedded within and responsible for the very best marketing successes! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Ever heard of Ralph Peer? Very likely not. But in very particular ways, Ralph Peer’s life’s work impacts every person who listens to popular music. Peer didn’t do just one major “thing”—he is highly regarded for at least two innovative paths he carved out that impact the lives of millions to this very day. Join Kevin as we explore the unique, engaging, and instructive story of Ralph Peer! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, what does God say about “increase” in the Bible? Well, a whole lot! That’s because God is so big on active stewardship, both His and ours…and that’s true when it comes to our family and to our gifting and to our money…and even when it comes to the Word! And that’s not to mention the increase of the government of our King Jesus in this very day! Join Kevin as we explore the amazing opportunity to be a part of God’s intended increase in His Kingdom and for each of His children! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Hey, have you ever considered becoming a franchisee in a successful franchise operation, perhaps like Chick-fil-A? There could be amazing fruits that come from that. But there are many franchise operations that fail. Join Kevin for a look at five key questions for anyone considering becoming a franchisee. And, of course, don’t be surprised when the Kingdom then becomes a central focus for discussing franchise issues! Come take a listen! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Is your church more like Antioch, the evidence-based, missionary-sending church of the book of Acts…or is it more like the famous saying about the famous fictional community of Lake Wobegon—where the blanket assumption is that it’s self-evidently “above average”…? Just what is the measuring stick for the vision and the mission of an effective New Covenant church in modern times? Join Kevin for a bracing challenge about whether our churches are in fact excellent or simply average…from the perspective of God’s standards! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
It’s Walmart again, showing the way to be a strong steward of all “the little guys” in a robust system of free-markets capitalism! Now, does that sentence intrigue you…or perhaps grate on you? Well, in the recent, difficult disruptions of COVID and supply chain issues and high inflation, Walmart and a couple of other retail market leaders are stepping up, revealing how free-markets capitalism works to self-regulate itself on behalf of consumers. Join Kevin as we take a look at Walmart doing free-markets capitalism proud…again! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, Abraham clearly walked with God, modeling a life of faith for each of us as believers, so much so that we can be called the children of Abraham (Galatians 3:7). But what are key distractions to a fruitful walk with God for us today? Are they the same distractions as those of Abraham’s world? Join Kevin as we take a look at key facets of life that can so easily distract us in our walk with God! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Modern-day supply chains and markets have been dramatically impacted by entrepreneurs’ visions that were stimulated by advances in technology—just take a look at Google and Amazon! That’s evidence of the astute expansion of market opportunities by savvy business leaders. But God established that very strategic layering in just one sentence to His church! Join Kevin as we take a timeless look at a foundational supply chain and market strategy! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Every day in a modern economy, we participate in a whole lot of what marketers call “bundling,” whether we fully realize it or not…from buying a combo meal at a fast food place to buying a laptop with software already loaded onto it. So, just how does your workplace create the best bundling for its competitive landscape? How about your church? And just what organization offers the most astute bundling? Join Kevin as we take a look at the kaleidoscopic world of bundling! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Ever heard of Ralph Carr? Didn’t think so. Well, Ralph Carr had a biography written about him that was titled The Principled Politician. So, what’s the story about that, and how can Carr’s story instruct us on how to think about crucial events and culture change in our lives? Join Kevin as we explore the interesting story of Ralph Carr, and why he is relevant to Christians taking a stand for the Gospel! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
When it rains, it pours! Remember that old saying? The high inflation in the U.S. and Europe at the time of this crafting of this podcast episode is an example of that. And, yeah, it’s a real bummer when heavyweight problems like inflation come our way, especially when they are well outside our control. But God has a reality-check and a prescription for all that—and, in the flesh, it’s not easy to be very pleased about implementing it. But it is the path to witnessing for God, perhaps even a path ordained by God. Join Kevin as we take a look at “God’s reigning when it’s raining.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Well, how that’s ambassadorship position working out for you? What, you say? What ambassadorship position? Of course, every Christian is appointed as an ambassador for Christ…and what a privilege that is. But what’s the grounding for that, and how should we think about ourselves in that role? Join Kevin as we pursue the best understanding of our amazing ambassador appointment for Christ! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you more of a generalist or more of a specialist in your workplace? Either way, have you worked to eliminate the hazard you might be to your organization? What, you say? Me…a hazard? Yes…if you’re not vigilant! Join Kevin for a frank look at the hazards that both key specialists and key generalists can create for any organization…and what good stewards do about that! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you been sucked into a product pitch or a relationship or political party or even a deep religious commitment where the story told to you was badly deficient? Was there maybe a happily-ever-after dimension that was woefully short of what was represented? Well, welcome to the world of bad storytelling! But just what are the stories you yourself are telling in the major areas of your life? Join Kevin as we delve into the tricky dimensions of storytelling that occurs in every part of our lives! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
When people reference Sodom nowadays, it can be a fast route to controversy and even conflict. And there can be a great deal of latitude taken by Christians with terms like “righteous nation” and “Christian nation”—often when referencing their own nation. What can the story of the destruction of Sodom—and the later story of Jerusalem in the Southern Kingdom of Judah as seen through Ezekiel—teach us about how to view nations…and individuals in those nations? Join Kevin as we take a fresh look at the Sodom event in the time of Abraham and the idea of a “righteous Christian nation.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you have the wonder of a child when you walk into a large store full of consumer goods and reflect on how many people have worked to put thousands of affordable conveniences at your fingertips? Yes, every day, millions of people are serving other millions of people they will never meet…and yet they can and should consider that to be their fulfillment of amazing stewardship. Join Kevin as we take a fascinating look at the “invisible hand” of supply chains…who first spoke of it…who criticizes it…and who benefits from it! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The term “influencer marketing” is on the lips of many business and nonprofit executives. The social media giant Instagram, for example, hosts famous people who reportedly have over 300 million followers! So, what’s your workplace doing with celebrity or social media influencers and the helpful FRED principle? And just what’s your church doing with its influencer strategy as directed by the Word of God? Join Kevin for a fascinating unfolding of influencer marketing! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Even among the very elite people throughout history, few people have fame that lasts more than a few decades. So, what’s the story about Adam Smith, whose name is well-known to millions even now—about 250 years after he lived? Just what did Smith do or say about economics? Is he as worthy as some say? And how might what he said correlate with Kingdom truth? Join Kevin as we explore the story of Adam Smith and why he is relevant to this very day, especially from a Christian perspective! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, after years of never really thinking seriously about inflation, is it on your mind a lot more in recent times? Yes, for many of us, notably those of us in the U.S. at the time this podcast episode was recorded, we’re experiencing the real pain of inflation. So, what causes inflation? Who get hurts the most? Has the Federal government acted well or badly? Have the trillions spent and borrowed by the U.S. government been worth it? To you? To the average citizen? Just what does prudence look like in this area of macroeconomics? Join Kevin as we take a brief glimpse into the world of inflation! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you truly consistently joyful, day in and day out? Or is joy elusive or, at best, a “come and go” type of thing? Have you given up on expecting a consistently joyful life? Are your analytical mind and your achieving will robbing you of joy, often manifesting in troubling late nights wrangling with issues? Join Kevin as we look at what seems to be God’s recipe for consistent joy, even for analyticals and acheivers! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you a Sherlock Holmes fan—you know, the fictional detective who solves mysteries with great powers of perception? In one particular short story by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes discerned the answer from seeing a curious incident differently than the others around him. The truth is, great decision-makers are great perceivers about key data points that others often routinely miss. Join Kevin as we delve into involving and solving curious incidents! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
One of the most amazing tools in computer programming is the use of stored procedures. Does that sound boring or perhaps even over your head? Quite the contrary! Understanding, applying, and optimizing stored procedures is one of the keys for making organizations thrive—including optimizing your very own participation in the Kingdom of God! Join Kevin as we explore the modern usage of stored procedures in computer software as well as the ancient yet completely up-to-date deployment of stored procedures in the Kingdom of God! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you experienced serious “faith fatigue” on an important issue that’s been really long-standing as an obstacle for you? Is this faith-fatigue unusual for you? Does faith-fatigue mean that you are deficient as a believer? Do you have a practice of helping others close to you in helping restore their faith when they have faith-fatigue? Join Kevin as we take a look at two real heroes of faith in God who themselves had faith-fatigue! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Covid pretty much threw everybody for a loop, didn’t it? Talk about impacting routines and perspectives! But it truly impacted workplaces in so many ways…and getting stuff done with people the traditional ways suffered a huge amount. For example, how did your workplace do with labor issues, including labor shortages that are plaguing so many enterprises? Jesus said that, with regard to His harvest that the “laborers are few.” So even Jesus speaks of labor shortages…then and apparently now! Join Kevin for a fun dive into supply chains and labor shortages. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Powerful viral marketing is usually one of the very key goals of the marketing executives of every successful large organization. So, how does your workplace deploy and measure its viral marketing programs? How about your church? Join Kevin as we take a fascinating journey through viral marketing—with a special look at how God instituted that for the Kingdom of His Son, Jesus! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Bursting on the scene about 1960, the story of Berry Gordy and the Motown record label’s music is nothing short of astonishing! Amazing talent was gathered together into a sort of assembly line, producing music hits in a fashion pretty much unparalleled for an upstart music label. Just what did Berry Gordy and Motown do to precipitate the global success of “Hitsville USA?” Join Kevin as we take a look at six approaches shared by Gordy’s Motown and the savvy, successful global church the past hundred years. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Financial advice floating around many American churches is often ridiculously irrelevant to less affluent Christian brothers and sisters in many countries around the world—let alone in the context of two millennia of church history! That’s not to condemn anyone’s wealth and the issues it precipitates. But just what are some key financial principles that help every believer in every era? Join Kevin as we work through five personal finance foundations for every believer for all time! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Sooner or later, everybody has picked a portal poorly…you know, choosing the wrong search engine or the wrong book or the wrong church or an off-track pastor. But portals are extraordinary tools for us for information and wisdom to engage very well in our personal and professional lives. Join Kevin as we identify the two most important portals for information and wisdom and how they waterfall to our maximum benefit in all of our activities! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you a big fan of Major League Baseball? Well, count people like me definitely out! But there is one particular facet of Major League Baseball that should be fascinating to us all…and that was captured in the movie Moneyball! That’s because research and data really did change how baseball is done at the highest levels by many managers and executives. Join Kevin as we explore that fascinating story, a way of thinking that aligns with exactly how we can do our part for Kingdom priorities! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
OK, so you have worked or are current working at a highly dysfunctional workplace. What’s your approach to that dysfunction? Are you just merely a survivor or a true thriver, creating an island of great stewardship in the midst of the craziness? Join Kevin as we look at establishing a Christian brand in your workplace: “love the people, fix the dysfunction.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you been very certain about one of God’s specific promises for your life, but you lost patience and took control over the situation anyway? Perhaps even control that resulted in a bit of a disaster? Are you tempted to act on a “pull date on your patience,” a deadline of your independent making? Welcome to one of the most common challenges of the Christian life—letting God truly prompt the actions, the pace, and the timing of the awesomely-integrated answers He is constantly giving us. Join Kevin as we peek back into the faith-filled lives of Abraham and Sarah...including a major stumble!// Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you engage with your family, your neighbors, and your coworkers with the sparkling confidence that God has your back? In other words, are you effective in your relationships because you are leveraging the extraordinary features of the New Covenant in Christ? Or are you mired in obsolete old covenant thinking and practices? Join Kevin as we take a look at how Jesus’s work changes everything! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you been in a marketing meeting at work where the words Jesus and brand are both used in the same sentence? If so, it’s likely that Jesus’s name was used in vain, as a swear word! But the fact is, the most powerful and unique brand in history, around the globe, is the name of Jesus further evidenced by the symbol of the Cross. That’s right, as Paul said: Christ and Him crucified! Join Kevin as we take a fascinating marketing journey through Jesus and brand!// Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The story of Ada Lovelace is one of the most unusual in history. She was more than a century ahead of the era of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs! So, just who is Ada Lovelace and why do you know little to nothing about her? And does her life have relevance for the way we live our lives today? Join Kevin as he unfolds the life story and contributions of Ada Lovelace! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
You’re not really in total charge of all your finances, right? You know that, because you are required to pay income taxes each year on the income you earn. Unsurprisingly, the U.S. government is considered by some to be an unwelcome financial partner in their personal finances. But isn’t paying taxes in a country like America actually a privilege? Join Kevin as he offers key background and a particularly Christian take on income taxes! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, how precarious is your organization’s position in the supply chain you are designed to succeed in? How about your workplace? How about your church? Are they full of fruit-killing bureaucracy with little to no connection to the supply chain? Are all those layers of management really fruitful? In short, are you following the crucial necessity that “the vertical must serve the horizontal”…? Join Kevin as we explore how the Kingdom is designed to work—and how that can instruct every workplace in a complex 21st-century world. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, what do you need to “unlearn” to live the fullness of Christ in your life? What did the Apostle Paul have to unlearn? What are the key elements to “the art and fruitful practice of unlearning?” Join Kevin as we dive into one of the most neglected mindsets and practical action that can help us to the fullest life in Christ! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
“Love the sinner, hate the sin.” Boy oh boy, that’s advice much easier given to others than taken from others, especially when the sin is grievous and very hurtful to you or someone close to you. And in the America in the current era, we are seeing just how difficult following that path can be. But there’s nothing new under the sun. Join Kevin as we look at just what the Bible instructs for us to do when it comes to loving the sinner and hating the sin. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The ultimate model for Christians in the Old Testament is Abraham: his faith and his responses to events. And that was definitely true in the case of the Melchizedek Event. How does Abraham’s unique placement and actions in history…after the Fall and the Flood but before Moses and the Law and Israel…help us to more fully understand the opportune fullness of a life of faith in Christ, the King-Priest on the order of Melchizedek? Join Kevin as we unpack this amazing highlight of the Old Testament and its implications for us. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The foundation of fruitfulness for the 21st century is being a knowledge worker with a keen mix of past, present, and future. But, wait, just what is a knowledge worker? Join Kevin as we work to corral this core identity that is so necessary for our continuous impact for excellence both in our workplaces and for the Kingdom. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Quick, exactly what is “differentiation” in marketing? For that matter, what’s the greatest differentiation you’ve ever seen? Well, truly legitimate differentiation is exactly what you have put your faith in—faith in Christ and Him crucified! But like with virtually all successes in implementing differentiation, knockoffs to the true Gospel abound. Join Kevin as he takes a fascinating look at “capital D Differentiation” and its knockoffs. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The story of the extraordinary Harry Guggenheim is one of the most engaging American stories of the last century. What many amazing endeavors did this remarkable human being do…and to what end? What was his impact and his destiny? Join Kevin as we dive into the amazing life of Harry Guggenheim! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you heard of Frozen Dead Guy Days? Yes, that’s a real event every year that celebrates “Grandpa Bredo,” a frozen corpse! But is that really Bredo’s true legacy? Join Kevin as we consider gaining and sustaining true legacy as followers of Jesus…and doing that in the midst of both a highly distracted world and a sometimes-distracted church! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, how about that Malcolm McLean? Oh…? You haven’t heard of Malcolm McLean, a man whose work has resulted in economic betterment for many hundreds of millions of people for decades? No surprise there. The story of McLean’s work is buried in many items on the shelves of the nearest Walmart and has pervasively impacted the world. Join Kevin in a fascinating rendering of McLean’s world of impacting others through amazing innovation—the very kind of stewardship thinking and action that God has purposed for each of us! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Let’s face it…decision-making in many organizations can and often does get off-track pretty easily. In fact, it can outwardly look good as a process, but the underlying assumptions about sources and data and inputs and conclusions are flawed. The amazing thing is, Jesus taught directly on this type of flawed thinking—and He did that in a way that is helpful in all our decision-making. Join Kevin as we dive into what we all must do before proceeding in the next steps of strong decision-making! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
America is chock full of people who like to consider themselves impactful leaders. But what are they stewards of? Thriving businesses? A unique long-term vision? The Great Commission? Or is it all just a multi-decade, ego-centric quest for being perceived as a leader? Join Kevin as we take a look at one of the most important truths gleaned from the Bible: leadership exists to serve stewardship! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Abraham lived an amazing life of faith and blessing. But it wasn’t all a bed or roses—and that was at least partly because of troubles brought upon as Abraham became entwined with a key family member, Lot. Who among us doesn’t know that families can have a lot of upside potential and a lot of downside potential? Well, Abraham’s nephew Lot was a whole lot of downside. Join Kevin as we explore God’s unconditional covenant with Abraham, some of the troubles that his nephew Lot brought to Abraham’s world, and a couple of key lessons for us as Christians. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The Hardy Boys mystery series. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective Sherlock Holmes’ adventures. The Apostle Paul revealing spiritual truths. Over the years, what has your reading list looked like…the solving of fictional mysteries or spiritual mysteries? What’s it look like today? Why? Join Kevin as he discusses true and untrue mysteries being solved, with special emphasis on the Apostle Paul and his impact on our lives and fruits today. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So how’s your strategic marketing? Is your enterprise—whether a business or a nonprofit—ahead of the competitive wolves? Well, there’s one proven way to start assessing and then handling that. Join Kevin as he takes a lengthy trip to the movies to unfold the framework of the classic marketing mix of product, price, place, and promotion. That’s what leaders must navigate and master in order to flourish in their stewardship of their organizations. So, how’s the marketing mix faring at your workplace? // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Where and how do you learn highly technical information? One of the most amazing millennia-old answers came from the pen of African American scientist George Washington Carver, one of the most famous men in America in the first half of the 20th century. Bluntly, Carver believed such knowledge comes from God. Are we too sophisticated to believe that now? Join Kevin as we dive into the amazing life of George Washington Carver! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you heard the stock-market idea of “priced for perfection?” That’s often used when people believe that a high-flying stock is due for a big drop. But are they always right? And how might “priced for perfection” apply in other areas of our decision-making? Join Kevin as we dip into “priced for perfection” in really practical ways, including the practical decision for Christ! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Supply chain is one of the most important inflection points of an enterprise’s success…and the COVID era has reminded us that many dimensions of supply chain are not in our control. Just how should we think about supply chain in our businesses, nonprofits and churches? Join Kevin as the he addresses this key area that even the smallest enterprise must deal with—the perpetual reconfiguration and refinement of infrastructure in your supply chain! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
“I don’t know” can be liberating words for both the speaker and the hearer. But we don’t hear that very often from all of those “experts” lined up for our media consumption! Does this information age validate that there are a lot more experts nowadays…or fewer true experts because the data set is so much larger? Join Kevin as he discusses the scarcity and the importance of the phrase “I don’t know.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you in the business of honestly, earnestly appealing to God’s will, even if contrary to your desires voiced in the same prayer? Well, that’s the model Jesus gave us at one of the most momentous events in all of history. And that approach is what Jesus taught the Twelve. Join Kevin as he unpacks the most powerful words ever spoken—and how we can and should invoke those same words every day! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Abraham lived and died before the Law of Moses was given. Yet he was known for his amazing obedience. Like Abraham, born-again believers are “not under the law” of Moses. But so many Christians focus on obedience to the Law rather than faith. Join Kevin as we unpack Abraham’s amazing “occupying” obedience to God by faith…and consider our amazing opportunities! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you recall the factors of production? Well, that’s from the basic economics that each and every one of us have had to grapple with to succeed in our enterprises! But in this episode, Kevin tells us that the landscape has really changed the last couple of decades. Join him as he unpacks 21st century factors of production essential for both our workplace success and our personal success! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
There is not a stronger argument for strategic marketing as totally necessary for organizational success than the foundation of “Christ and Him crucified” for the Great Commission. So, just how did Jesus revolutionize the concept of marketing “utility,” and what lessons can we draw from that? Join Kevin as he explores the crucial foundation of utilities to overall marketing success…in our churches and our workplaces! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
How about “the Great One,” Wayne Gretzky? An amazing, never duplicated force in the National Hockey League for two decades, Gretzky’s path holds several key insights for us to glean from in both our professional lives and our Kingdom roles. Join Kevin as he carves out five key takeaways, remarkable in their applicability to our fruitfulness and possibilities for our lives! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Countless entrepreneurs have bootstrapped their enterprises without every even knowing the word “bootstrapping.” But whether they know the term or not, the very best entrepreneurs specifically parlay their past and present resources into long-term success. So do astute Christians in every sphere of life, and that can result in Kingdom impact! Join Kevin as he parses bootstrapping for every person, whether they will ever become a business entrepreneur or not! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Prosperity in complex societies is deeply indebted to the effectiveness of supply chains for virtually every product or service. That requires remarkable cooperation among many supply-chain partners. But the knock against free markets is that they foster dog-eat-dog competition. So, which is it—competition or cooperation? Join Kevin as we take a look at mutually beneficial cooperation! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
You’ve likely heard of 10,000 hours—loosely, that means how long it takes for someone to be world-class at a particular skill. So, what are you doing about your next 10,000 hours? And how are those around you—and the Holy Spirit Who is in you—a part of the journey? Join Kevin as he unpacks the story of 10,000 hours and the opportunity each of us has before us in our next 10,000 hours of learning! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you ever heard someone say that some famous leader was a hedgehog? What’s that all about? Well, it comes from a small book written decades ago titled “The Hedgehog and the Fox.” And that contrast of hedgehog vs. fox is still a topic of conversation. But what can it mean for Christians in understanding others…and themselves? Join Kevin as he unpacks this saying and its profound implications for each of us! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you listening to the voice of God in a similar vein to Abraham…are you expecting God’s fresh specifics for you? Or is the voice of God silent outside the pages of the Bible? Join Kevin as he gets to one of the keys to the richest fullness of a fruitful Christian life, preparing good soil for the sower of the seed. That’s just how the true hearing of the voice of God can beget manifold fruit! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Did your belief in Christ and Him crucified change how you view risk and take prompt redefined action in your personal finances…your relationships…your works? Yes, Jesus covered our eternal destiny! But what about the here and now, too? Join Kevin as he walks through the reality of risk as believers: risk intentionally transformed by our life in Christ! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The heart of marketing is working to ensure your organization successfully presents offerings that have value! But that’s easier said than done when motivated competitors are determined to disrupt all your efforts. But the core secret is still “offerings that have value.” Join Kevin as he unfolds the story of the ultimate offering that has had value for millennia—and how that framework sets the standard for today! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you heard of Ross Perot, the billionaire Presidential candidate well before Donald Trump? Well, Perot was one of the most unique Americans ever. And Perot’s life and approaches have many lessons for us to consider, with the result that many view him as one of the best leaders ever. Join Kevin as he reports some of the most unusual, seemingly craziest things you’ve ever heard about a leader doing business in America. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you heard about privately-held companies being strong enough to be listed on a public stock exchange? That’s called doing an IPO, an Initial Public Offering, or “going public.” Well, the whole staging of a company like that is fascinating. Join Kevin as he walks through this amazing world that can build real wealth for the ordinary person—and how Jesus did that for us even more so at the Cross! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Supply chain. That phrase is on the lips of many millions of people nowadays, and that’s because something’s gone wrong in many a supply chain. So what’s the issue at hand? And what can we learn from the history of supply chains that will help us understand our present context? Join Kevin as we take a fun look at supply chains, their huge impact on our lives, and our opportunities. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you gleaning everything you could each day, perhaps even from the Walmart greeter or checker? And are you gleaning from the ecosystems that frame our lives, learning from the great game-changers practicing big-picture betterment for many others? And are you capturing good practices from the people in-between the great and the lowly? Join Kevin as we dive into research-wisdom-and-action—from Galileo to the greeter! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you think in terms of anchors when it comes to your life…your workplace…your eternal destiny? More directly, do you plan on effectively anchoring to a seabed that you or your competitors all share access to? So, what can’t you change and what can you do? Join Kevin as he ties together anchors and seabeds for the Kingdom of God, for Walmart, and for your business or nonprofit! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Abraham lived for 75 years preparing for what God had in store for him. What was some of what forged who Abraham was and how he responded so amazingly to events requiring great faith and obedience? Join Kevin as we reflect on some of the core understandings that were inevitably part of Abraham’s toolkit…and possibly our toolkit, too! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Is your workplace’s stewardship focused more on growth or profit? How about your business or your nonprofit—do you have a healthy focus on both growth and profit? Join Kevin as he starts with an astute model for measuring profit and growth and then morphs that important discussion to our work in nonprofits. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Robert Coram wrote a very engaging biography of one of the unique figures in American military history, John Boyd. In so doing, Coram gave a great gift to people focused on great stewardship in the face of significant opposition. Join Kevin as he gives a detailed account of Coram’s “linking to the past” and its exemplary value to great stewards of the future. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you believe that key facets of running nonprofits are different than running businesses? Does God prefer you to have a career at a Christian nonprofit or a secular organization? Is it God’s will for you to work at a “noble” organization or a rough-and-tumble organization that needs an authentic witness for Christ? Join Kevin as he considers six major facets of business and nonprofits from a Christian perspective. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you experienced the participatory magic of stock markets, where you essentially hire an up-and-coming CEO or savvy billionaire to increase your investment? Well, that’s a privilege that only the wealthy could do for centuries, yet many ordinary Americans do it all the time nowadays. Join Kevin and renew your mind as he unpacks the participatory magic of stock markets! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you on offense or defense? Say what? That’s right, are you more on offense or defense for the Kingdom of God, for your workplace, and for your career? For example, emphasizing defense over offense can become a real problem, and these two mega-actions need to be tied together in some way! The Bible speaks directly to this, and so do some real-world examples in business. Join Kevin as he dissects what these six key words can and do mean for key areas of your life! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
“Stop. Look. Listen.” That was a phrase that virtually every American kid knew for several decades, a warning in their ears about the risk at every train crossing or stoplight. But stop, look, listen is exactly what we need to do to research what’s out there in competitive landscapes, whether it’s in our workplaces or our churches. Join Kevin as we take an interesting look at stop, look, listen! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, you made the most eventful decision of your life—you believe in Christ as Lord and Savior, accessing God’s gift of grace by your faith! Wow! So, what’d you do after that? Just what is the prescription for what pleases God as to what we work at every day? Join Kevin as we look at one of God’s key prescriptions for what we do today as we approach one expectant thing common to all believers in the future: the Judgment Seat of Christ! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
After the ultimate in life disruptions as a young man, Daniel was placed in very powerful positions by several different kings. Yet, this itself brought risks and temptations to pick new cornerstones to rely upon when the inevitable troubles arose. How Daniel kept God as his cornerstone in the face of significant risks like losing his very life is amazing! Join Kevin in this final episode in the Daniel series as he unpacks a unique narrative of Daniel and the lessons it has for us. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
One of the hottest words in business circles for talking about creating value in an enterprise is “moat,” like the moat around a castle. Have you as a leader helped your organization create a formidable moat, a strong competitive advantage? And what’s your enterprise’s vulnerability? Join Kevin as he moves from medieval castles to Warren Buffet to the eternal Kingdom of God to define what it takes to truly obtain and sustain long-term success in your organization! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
John Boyd was an amazing man who stood in the gap for many who would never know that he did so! But the Bible showed the way to stand in the gap for others millennia before Boyd was on the scene—from Abraham and Moses to Jesus and Stephen! Join Kevin as we canvass both the Bible and Boyd’s vocational life patterns to get better equipped to fruitfully stand in the gap for others! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you noticed how easy it is to complain about culture and politics block greatness? But is the reason that churches in America are not very effective because of such external forces or their own internal weaknesses? And how about your workplace? Is the problem really a competitor’s greatness? Or is it the fact that your company is being taken by surprise by your competitors all too often? Come for a journey with Kevin as he builds the case that your key obstacles are internal! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Is your organization executing a clear win-win-win for the three parties you are inherently steward for? Does your organization even really embrace that three parties are essential to the enterprise’s surviving and thriving? Do you as a leader experience the deep joy that God says is the fruit of great stewardship in your roles? Join Kevin as he unpacks this most important cornerstone of great stewardship—the win-win-win! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Does your organization have what’s called “product-market fit?” Some of the most successful venture capitalists in Silicon Valley think that “product-market fit” is the most important milestone for a start-up tech company. And, not surprisingly, Jesus was, oh, about two thousand years ahead of all of us on that. Join Kevin as we dive into this key link for success in your organization, whether it’s directly in tech or not! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
With the advent of extraordinary digital capabilities, there’s little that has changed more radically in the past several decades than access to research! What does that mean for you and me as decision makers? Are we thinking about research most effectively? And just who and what are Walter, Fanny, and the Bookmobile? Join Kevin for an episode with huge ramifications. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
In your work life, your church life, and your personal life, are you most focused on your leadership or your stewardship? Is there a difference, or is there a gap between the two, as happens so often? Join Kevin as he helpfully contrasts the very real gap that is common in many organizations regarding its perceived leadership versus its long-term stewardship and the failure that results. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Daniel’s life is full of examples of God using him to proclaim truth-filled “links to the future.” Like a hyperlink that takes readers to a new webpage they’ll find helpful, is your life also providing the effective gospel-truth links to those around you? Join Kevin as he uses several of the narratives in Daniel’s life to lay the groundwork for how we are equipped to communicate God’s links to the future of Christ’s coming glory! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
In your life, do you think you are more of a “patient” person or an “urgent” person? OK, got that, but what does God specifically call you to be—for the Kingdom, for your family, and for your workplace? Join Kevin as we explore the very effective patient urgency that God calls all believer to in their lives! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
John Boyd was an amazing man who was a groundbreaking influencer at a very high level in several key areas. But he wasn’t alone: how about Jesus, the Apostle Paul, Martin Luther…and you? Join Kevin as we set the stage for understanding how God has positioned us all to be groundbreaking influencers. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you live a life of few regrets? If so, are you really good at assessing your personal opportunity costs? What guidance does the Bible have that helps us lead lives of few regrets? Join Kevin as we explore the very helpful world of opportunity-cost, God-guided thinking! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
God completely upended the whole idea of ownership—but can we tell that by Christians’ lives? Join Kevin for an exciting trip as we look at a number of Scriptures that corral the whole idea of ownership for the Christian—both for the kingdoms of this world and the Kingdom of God. Where will you land on the idea of ownership? // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you identified and kept up with the key dimensions that can enable you to be a world-class steward for both your workplace and for the Kingdom? Frankly, if you’re not doing that, others are and you are falling behind. Join Kevin as he details four key areas that have led to widespread prosperity in the modern era and can also lead to your own powerful impact! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you one of those people who happily left studying history long ago? Please reconsider—understanding history well is vital to good decision-making! In fact, you are receiving history right now and you are living out history right now! The question is, are you receiving and living well, in service to truth…or are you in service to something actually quite deficient? Hear Kevin’s fruit-bearing take on receiving history and living out history! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you have the vital personal and workplace skills of distinguishing between need and demand? Whether you are innovating at your workplace or starting a new business or proclaiming the gospel, this skill is vital. Join Kevin as he applies dust-shaking to all areas of life! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Some big waves in life are calamities. Some big waves in life are opportunities. But we can drown in a little bitty wading pool, let alone a big wave. Are you ready and willing to surf the biggest waves in life? Are you ready to disciples other in doing that, too? Join Kevin on the waters today as we explore the story of Daniel and his life’s biggest waves. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Let’s face it, there are few things more frustrating than needing to get something done and your path to the end is stopped by incompetence. What are the sources of the competence for so many organizations? How do you handle incompetence? How did Jesus teach about this issue? Join Kevin as he identifies key sources of the incompetence that torpedoes stewardship and how God handles that very issue. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
When you make decisions, on whose behalf are you working? In other words, who do you really work for every day? When you work for God, how does that really look? Like a Pharisee? Like Daniel? Like Jesus? Join Kevin as he explores the ideas of motives and self-righteousness and witness in our walk with Jesus in the workplace. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you know a Christian who has a nagging sense of a lack of victory in a key season of life? Perhaps that’s something that has even plagued you in your walk with Jesus. Falling out of a victorious mindset happens a whole lot for Christians! So what the antidote? Join Kevin as he provides the reliable path for residing in the victory won on our behalf by Jesus at the Cross. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
How long has it been since you’ve considered the essential importance of the “limited liability” embedded in so much of what we do? For business? For society? For treasures in heaven? Excuse me, did you say limited liability…what’s that even mean? Join Kevin as he opens up a conversation about this little-discussed but vital feature of everyday life. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
What do you think is a tougher competitive landscape—sports or business? Well, we’ll never get full agreement on that, but, of course that’s what makes for a great discussion! Join Kevin as he takes a look at the significant differences between competition in sports and competition in business. And, of course, we’ll finish with the Kingdom’s uniqueness to top it all off! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
What assumptions have you embedded in all your decision-making that can be fatal to your results? Do you routinely challenge your key thinking? Do you gladly embrace needed change? Like the Russian dolls, we all have established “nestings” that serve our purposes, for better or for worse. And we are all challenged to keep up with new nestings that are emerging. Join Kevin as he frames a path for greatness with the very best nestings! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you ever heard the phrase believe the best, expect the worst? Well, that’s one of the keys for the effective leader of a healthy organization. And we can see God’s hand using the same principle. Join Kevin as we explore the super-helpful framework for us to believe the best and expect the worst! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, what are the key action verbs that characterize so many of the events in the book of Daniel? And just who is appointed to “do” the action, the Jesus-follower or God Himself? And what does that mean for us as Jesus-followers today? Join Kevin as we explore the pattern of seek, reveal, and speak in the book of Daniel. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you experienced the power of a major snowstorm and then tried to dig out? Were you grateful for any role the sun may have had in making your task far easier? Yes, the positioning of the sun in your circumstance can make all the difference. Likewise our spiritual lives. Join Kevin as he astutely delves into our positioning with the Son of God for the storms of life! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you run into people who are “blockers” who keep you from doing things you need to do in and for your organization? Of course you have! That’s bad. But sometimes blockers are good for our organizations. Join Kevin as we explore “blockers” in the journey of John Boyd, with an eye towards addressing the bad blockers that inhabit and inhibit so many of our organizations! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, just how is a Christian’s character forged? Is it primarily by a parent, a pastor, a teacher, a coach? Well, there is a superior answer to that question, direct from the Scripture. Join Kevin in the discovery of the simple, profound, elegant, unique way that character is best developed in the Christian! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you as a leader focus more on the dotted line or bottom line? Well, those two ideas are exactly what we must address simultaneously as leaders. And that can manifest as competing stewardships. Join Kevin as he unpacks the typical tension between serving customers and serving owners—and how astute leaders resolve that tension! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you have a healthy, Biblically-informed understanding of performance? Are you erroneously trying to work your way to heaven? Are you going too far in the opposite direction, relying on God’s grace such that you don’t have any performance goals at all? Join Kevin as he goes right to the heart of just what rightly-pursued Biblical performance is and is not! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you confined yourself to utilizing the Bible only for what’s typically considered “approved” spiritual focus? Or do you consider the Bible the ultimate source for the leader in gaining uncommon wisdom for business and nonprofit leadership? Join Kevin as we look at the Bible as the business and nonprofit leader’s ultimate source for research, wisdom, and action! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
How many times have you heard someone advise others to follow their passion? Well, that may be exciting to hear, but is it really sound advice—especially for a young person just starting out? Join Kevin as he parses the idea of “following your passion” and considers adjusting that framework so as to bear real fruit. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, how would you do if you were stripped of your planned future, your family, your place of worship, your culture, your country? Well, that—and more—is what happened to Daniel, and his responses were amazing! Join Kevin as we explore how to be ready to apply fearless steadfastness in our lives. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you heard the classic story of the pencil? It’s really effective for illuminating how free markets work for the benefit of all! Join Kevin as he recounts this story and puts it in a modern context to consider, advocate, and apply. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Did you know that modern war was redesigned recently, probably during your lifetime? And how do facets of highly successful modern warfare mimic the timeless approach of God? Join Kevin as we explore John Boyd’s “redesigning of war” and how that compares to the Kingdom of God. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you engaging in three-way conversations when you read the Bible, perform research, or watch a documentary? These three-way conversations will dramatically advance your understanding and your personal toolkit—they are conversations we should be seeking out every day! Join Kevin for the amazing route to maximizing these essential three-way conversations. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Every Christian needs a foundational understanding of finance—our fruitful stewardship of God’s priorities requires us to know about the principles of “increase,” the time value of money, and compounding. And did Peter and Paul know anything about these principles? Join Kevin as he intertwines two of the most important areas of stewardship in our lives: money investments and spiritual action! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you sweating the small stuff? Perhaps you should! But the question really is, are you sweating the right stuff? After all, what it takes to survive and thrive is different than just a few years ago. Join Kevin as he parses seven typical organizational realities where it is essential for leaders to sweat the right stuff! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Solomon was very much aligned with Jesus when he said to “fear God and keep His commandments!” So what does that mean to you and me as decision-makers in our businesses and nonprofits? Well, it’s pretty foundational! Join Kevin as we look at Solomon’s timeless prescription for tomorrow’s direct application! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Every organization faces existential threats from competitors and technological change. Is your enterprise vigilant in avoiding possible days of reckoning and, accordingly, in stewarding well for the long-term? How did Jesus handle this? And how do we as believers handle this for both the Kingdom and our workplaces? Join Kevin for a vital discussion of “days of reckoning.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, how did little ol’ you end up with enemies or conflicts that you never sought? Of course, that’s ultimately unavoidable for the serious believer! Daniel and the Hebrew boys got a taste or two of that themselves as they served God. Join Kevin as we explore some sources of unavoidable enemies and conflicts…and how Jesus commands us to respond! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
OK, so you really enjoy someone who’s really good at storytelling—don’t we all, through great movies and timeless books? But how good are your personal storyhearing skills? Effective storyhearing is one of the most underrated skills for reaping everything God has for us. Join Kevin as we unpack the “art of storyhearing” together. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do your everyday actions and your technical competence effectively serve the stewardships you are appointed to? Just how does that work? Well, Colonel John Boyd is a strong example of striving to do just that. And so is Jesus Christ. Join Kevin as we explore “designing for stewardship.” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Is God assessing your works, even though you as a believer are clear saved by His grace? Of course He is, and it’s all designed for your benefit! So, are you trying to measure your own effectiveness for Christ? How can a basketball statistical approach help you do that? Join Kevin to focus on your “net rating!” // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you a great investor in God’s eyes, crafting just the right answers to life’s complexities and Kingdom opportunities? Well, then, rejoice now that you will rejoice even more at the judgment seat of Christ. Or could you use a bit of fine-tuning? Join Kevin as he addresses three key dimensions of financial life—and the tension that creates. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Know someone who is “over their head” in your organization? Well, of course you do! The question isn’t whether that’s happening but how much it’s happening. There’s actually a name for that, and there’s a remedy for it, too. Join Kevin as he dissects the reasons for this phenomenon and the way to fix it in your world! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
How’s the long-term quality of the decision-making in your organizations? Does it consistently yield successful results? Are there methods we can use for great decisions? Join Kevin as we lay out a framework called research-wisdom-action. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Just how big is your Gospel? Is it as big as God intends? What do your actions reveal? Take a journey with Kevin as we explore the incredible four-fold bigness of the Gospel and its incredible role in the everyday life of the serious Christian. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
We are finding ourselves living in rather calamitous times! And just how are others around you responding? How are you responding? Take a journey with Kevin as we take a look at just how the amazing Daniel responded to calamities! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you curious? If so, are you curious enough? Are you even relentlessly curious? And, if you are relentlessly curious, are you actually bringing your relentless curiosity to fruitful completion? Join Kevin as he unpacks this leadership characteristic that is rarely discussed or even identified. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
If you are in a “tall” organization, you’d better watch out: consequences are sure to follow! All Christians need to take a fresh look at the structure of the organizations they have joined…from their workplace to their Christian community. And, you know, Jesus’ actions were crystal clear on this—even though many Christian ignore His rich example. Join Kevin for this eye-opener. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
David was a man after God’s heart, singled out by God in amazing ways! But David also sometimes chose spiritual blindness in ways completely contrary to God’s will. When confronted by the telling of a parable, David did not even recognize himself in the storyline. Join Kevin as he looks at the clear necessity of identifying and rooting out spiritual blindness. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, what are the Three’s C’s of Money—the very foundations of properly handling money? Just how are your investments doing? Join Kevin as he adroitly weaves together familiar yet challenging Bible truths to simultaneously instruct and constantly challenge us to live up to our money opportunities in Christ. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Is your enterprise a leader-disruptor or a victim-disruptee? Kevin takes a look at three steps of digitial when it comes to supplying your enterprise’s goods or services. He then challenges you to come clean on just where you and your enterprise actually are and should be. This episode is a must-listen and a must-respond for leaders in the digital era! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Is your business or nonprofit going the way of many newspapers…out of business and no more deadlines to meet? One of the keys to avoiding that is understanding matchmaking platforms. Join Kevin as he unpacks six reasons why the newspaper industry is in steep decline…and what that can mean to you! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Building trust is a staple in the Christian leader’s wheelhouse. Daniel’s relevancy is readily apparent for us to study, of course. Just how can we build trust, and how do we build trust with the right people? Kevin dives into Daniel to glean keys for us to build “bankable trust.”// Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you a product-focused leader, no matter where you work? Or are you positioned above all that, delegating the details to others? Join Kevin in this John Boyd series episode as he points to the ever-increasing necessity of being a product-focused leader, one who successfully drives towards the most relevant product-offering possible! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Does God really want the best to work out for you in the eternal big picture, when everything seems to be pointing to devastation? Of course! So, have you heard the story about two boys and the pony? Well, it’s about time you do! Join Kevin as he looks at the goodness of God and its outworking in all our circumstances, no matter how bad those circumstances might seem. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Have you settled in on some key resources when it comes to biographies? Just how has your stewardship and leadership been impacted by the example of those key persons in history? Do you look at the Bible as the foundational autobiography in your toolkit? Join Kevin as he looks at this essential framework for the effective leader. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
How’s your stewardship literacy when it comes to debt capital and equity capital. Are you cutting-edge both in your understanding and in your decisions? Kevin lays the foundation for debt vs. equity, then goes to the foundation of it all—stewardship! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Wealth-shaming has been raised to an art form in American public dialogue. Are wealthy individuals or organizations greedy or just good stewards? Are businesses inherently greedy? Are nonprofits inherently noble? In this episode, Kevin tackles greed vs. stewardship for both business and nonprofits. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The simple action of utilizing unused capacity has enriched countless people, both materially and spiritually. And the current era has opportunities exponentially more significant than just a couple of decades ago. But that may require changing your thinking. Kevin unpacks how we can exploit unused capacity. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The book of Daniel is an amazing guide for dimensions of how we should think as Christians. Here, Kevin speaks to Daniel’s relentlessly faithful dailiness. Yes, you can and should be exulting in the opportunity embedded in what ordinarily might be considered mind-numbing dailiness. Here’s how. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Is what you do an art or a science? Well, it’s highly likely that it should be a full-throttle balance of both! John Boyd created a great sample of this and changed the U.S. Air Force forever. Kevin ties in Boyd’s mindset to how we can be the best at what we do. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Is your workplace enterprise setting itself apart by executing superior ownership alignment? What’s that, you ask? Well, take a tour of the superior alignment that makes all the difference with Kevin, ranging from elite corporations to local co-ops to political governance to God Himself. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
There’s nothing more important to every enterprise’s future than the optimal mix of what economists call the factors of production. How have these factors changed over the years? How does one enterprise gain significant ground over its competitors? Kevin peels all of this back for you to consider—for you, your workplace enterprise, and your church. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Do you have an active awareness of cannibalization and its crucial necessity to your workplace enterprise? From Procter & Gamble to Intel to Apple to the Kingdom of God, Kevin takes a tour of this seldom-applied principle for sustained organizational success. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
So, have you been or are you selecting strong mentors? Probably nothing is more important to your personal development, personally and professionally. Kevin takes us on a 2,000-year tour with a key twist at the end in the vital area of mentoring. // Download this episode's Reflection & Discussion questions and PDF transcript at thewhitestoneforum.org.
Disintermediation is likely the most important word that you perhaps have never heard of. But it’s a threat to most organizations! Kevin provides key examples of this real-world recurrence and ties it in elegantly to the very Way of God. // Download this episode's Reflection & Discussion questions and PDF transcript at thewhitestoneforum.org.
Daniel shows the way to be a lifetime ambassador for God…the very role that God has designed for believers. And Daniel does so for his entire adult life in kingdoms hostile to the God of Israel. Kevin unpacks why and how Daniel is so amazingly relevant to us as serious Christians. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
John Boyd was one of most interesting personalities in America in the second half of the last century—a man we can learn a lot from as leaders. Kevin starts “The John Boyd Series” with a look at the real necessity of leaders “building snowmobiles” in their organizations. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Differentiation is one of the great keys to the fullness of life that God provides for us. But to access that fullness, we must look both backward and forward. Kevin speaks to the amazing differentiation of God’s economy, one of our most under discussed truths. // Download this episode's Reflection & Discussion questions and PDF transcript at thewhitestoneforum.org.
Does risk prompt you to shrink back—or push ahead? Is risk just a finance issue? How should Christians look at risk in their church and personal lives? Kevin unpacks the realities of risk and rewards that are inherent in all of our organizations. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Famous European philosopher Baruch Spinoza, a Jew who did not glorify the God of Abraham and Jacob, said one should not work for fame, the “fancy of men.” But he is famous today for capturing the fancy of men! Kevin takes a look at fame and the issue of its necessity in our lives. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript whitestone.org.
Competition is brutal in the retail sector in America. Companies failing. Stores closing. But consumers are the winners! Whether you are in retail or not, what are three key focal points for your business or nonprofit enterprise? Kevin gives us a fascinating narrative journey, past to present to (hopefully your) future. // Download this episode's Reflection & Discussion questions and PDF transcript at thewhitestoneforum.org.
Did you skip your history classes because they were too boring? You wouldn’t be alone! Kevin speaks to how handling history properly (from your workplace enterprise to churches to nations) is key for the effective leader. Get on board for this equipping! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you the “Daniel 1:4 Christian” that God intends? Once again, Daniel is super relevant for Christians who are in dual service to God e man! Kevin details the second relevancy identified in reading Daniel—competence! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at thewhitestoneforum.org.
There are certainly no winners in an airplane crash. And accidents do happen. But Boeing’s problems with its 737 Max 8 appear to require real ethical analysis. Just how should ethics be viewed in a modern, cutting-edge society? Kevin navigates that and provides one key, timeless piece of the puzzle. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The intersecting story of failing Blockbuster and successful Netflix is really fascinating as well as very instructive! Kevin weaves together some highly pertinent highlights that are vital to us all as business and nonprofit leaders. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
There are lots of people who hold themselves out as Biblical experts in the area of handling money and debt. But what a complex area this is—are there really simple, formulaic answers that some might offer? Kevin starts to tackle this topic in this episode with a look at a couple of Jesus-events. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
The astute Peter Drucker forecast it long ago—nowadays, being an evergreen knowledge worker is essential! In this episode, Kevin summarizes some of the radical change that has worked to make this statement true and provides the crucial steps for being an elite knowledge worker. // Download this episode's Application & Action questionsand PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Understanding risk properly is vital to the Christian life! Contrasting the fiasco on top of Mt. Everest in 2019 with the Apostle Paul at Mars Hill helps illuminate one specific difference in risk-taking. In this episode, Kevin takes on why risk-taking is so different for the born-again believer. // Download this episode's Application & Action questionsand PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Scotsman Adam Smith was a true original, publishing a pioneering foundation of economics in 1776. And Smith continues to inform us mightily! Kevin compactly details history and context, trusting that Smith’s genius will be energetically pursued in our time for freedom’s sake. // Download this episode's Application & Action questionsand PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
This is an era that disproportionately rewards lifelong learners and knowledge workers! That’s why strong leaders leverage their time and enhance their skillsets with quality book reviews. Hear Kevin’s narrative about books and book reviews—and why strong leaders devour both! // Download this episode's Application & Action questionsand PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Daniel is exceedingly relevant to your leadership—in many dimensions! This episode, Kevin lays the foundation for the most important of all, your time and place. Be encouraged as Kevin refreshes how every serious believer is placed at exactly the right time! // Download this episode's Application & Action questionsand PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
General Electric was a powerhouse company during the entire 20th century. But now it’s struggling. And it faces exactly the challenges you do in your business or nonprofit! Kevin’s discusses how free markets really work and the core keys to stewardship by every organization’s leaders. // Download this episode's Application & Action questionsand PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Just what’s exactly in play with tariffs? Is it crucial policy or just politics as usual? The purpose and impact of tariffs and their justifying public policy rationale is framed and on the table. And Kevin wraps it up with just the twist the topic of tariffs calls for: just who is the Christian’s neighbor? // Download this episode's Application & Action questionsand PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Uncertainty has gotten a bad name—everyone naturally works to eliminate it from their enterprises. But handling uncertainty with the right mindset is what can bring opportunity…even epic opportunity! Kevin flips it all pretty much upside down here. Uncertainty…good? Also—the wrong certainty can kill you…? // Download this episode's Application & Action questionsand PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Benchmarking to greatness is the only path to sustainable success for your workplace enterprise! While many strong leaders and organizations can and should be candidates for benchmarking, Kevin builds the case for the Uniquely Best as the ultimate benchmark for every one of our organizations. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you in full-time ministry? Well, if you’re a serious Christian, of course you are! In this episode, Kevin dives into why and how all Christians—no matter where they work—are called to be astute, effective ambassadors for God’s Kingdom! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.