Posts made in August, 2026

Devotions for a Busy Business Person, no. 326 – Sabbath revisited The last time I addressed Sabbath rest in the workplace, I focussed on the rest you need as a business leader. But recently, my friend J challenged me to think about Sabbath in a different way. J has a farm in central Asia. He asked, “What if we gave the farm a sabbath?” Indeed, what would it look like for a business—a farm, a factory, a shop, or...

Devotions for a Busy Business Person, No. 325 — Welcoming the Stranger View this in your browser One of the privileges of serving people in Central and West Asia is that I am often the guest of some of the most hospitable people in the world. From Pakistan to Kazakhstan, and from India to Iraq, welcoming the stranger is considered a high calling. “Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained...

Devotions for a Busy Business Person, no. 324 – The Gift of a Near Miss When Terri and I ran our environmental consulting firm, we had a rigorous safety programme, inspired in part by ExxonMobil’s system. One of the tools we used was something called a Near Miss Report. Whenever we had an incident in which someone almost got hurt, or property almost got damaged, we documented it and discussed it with the team....

Devotions for a Busy Business Person, no. 323 – Two Birds with One Stone  View this in your browser Throughout my career, I have often tried to prove the old saying, “Kill two birds with one stone.” When I attempt this, however, I generally miss both birds. Just today, I was trying to juggle attending the funeral of a dear friend’s mother and catching a flight immediately afterward. The timing would likely have required me to...

Devotions for a Busy Business Person, no. 322 – Making Waves View this in your browser I was swimming today, muttering underwater about the people swimming in the nearby lanes and all the waves they were making. Then I sensed Jesus swimming beside me. (He is a much better swimmer than I am; it is almost as though He can walk on water)… and he said. “What about the waves you are making?” I hate it when He does that. It reminded me that...