Posts made in February, 2025

Devotions for a Busy Business Person, no. 247 – Inner heat Last week I wrote about Jesus’ light reflected off you all. This week I want to talk about the warmth you exude as you adventure with Christ. Perhaps because it was -30C earlier this week, we need this devotion to warm us up! “There is an inner heat to the word Christian that we can’t be warmed by unless we risk the adventure”.  Martin Shaw Being an...

Devotions for a Busy Business Person, no. 246 – Friends This morning Terri and I finished Romans in our devotions. Afterwards, we drove back through the beautiful, austere white-snowed aspen-greyed countryside from Withrow Gospel Mission where we were part of a team presenting on marriage (Thank you Withrow for a great night!). As we arrived back in Edmonton, we were greeted by that most wondrous phenomenon of Alberta’s...

Devotions for a Busy Business Person, no. 245 – Which trees to cut? It is really tempting in business to go for short-term extractive gains even at the expense of sustainable (evergreen) revenue. “Only the trees that you know are not trees for food you may destroy and cut down, that you may build siegeworks against the city that makes war with you, until it falls.” Deuteronomy 20:20 If you are in the business for the long haul,...

Devotions for a Busy Business Person, no. 244 – A light touch J, our 6-year-old grandson came over today. After learning about hospitality in Sunday school, he was eager to practice by making tea for his Nana, Terri. “For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, ‘Do not fear; I will help you.’ ” Isaiah 41:13 J has not made tea before, but he has seen it done. He needed a gentle, guiding touch. I...