Faith and families, at their best
In last week’s reflection on the The Parable of the Prodigal Son, I focused on the father’s longing for his younger son’s return, and his emotional embrace of the son as he approached the father’s...
Faith & Family Business
The power of a homecoming
November 16, 2025
In my last reflection on The Parable of the Prodigal Son, I suggested the younger son’s decision to return home contained important elements of the reconciliation process. The son, acting on his...
A commitment to right a wrong
November 10, 2025
The Parable of the Prodigal Son speaks to many themes in family businesses, and last week’s reflection contemplated how we come to realize we’ve made a mistake in our treatment of our loved ones.In...
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
November 10, 2025
There was a man who had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, “Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.”So begins the Parable of the Prodigal Son, and no other...
The moment of truth in the family business
November 3, 2025
Last week’s reflection on The Parable of the Prodigal Son was about how we can take our family members, or our current situation in the family business, for granted. It isn’t until we lose those...
How we take our family for granted
October 26, 2025
In my last post about The Parable of the Prodigal Son, I contemplated the unlikely act of a father dividing his estate, which includes an ongoing business, at a son’s request. As disappointing as it...
Saying yes to a difficult request in the family business
October 19, 2025
Last week, my questions about the The Parable of the Prodigal Son centered on what isn’t said in this powerful teaching by Jesus. This week, I’m focusing on the father’s response to the younger son’s...
Considering the backstory of the prodigal son
October 12, 2025
There was a man who had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, “Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.” (Luke 15:11-12)When you read the full text of the Parable...
Lessons from the wilderness
September 28, 2025
Over the last three months, I’ve written about Israel’s wilderness experience, using a biblical lens to consider how participants in family businesses go through their own severely challenging times...
Leaving the wilderness
September 22, 2025
My last post contemplated the transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua as the Israelites come to the end of their time in the wilderness, but before they reach the promised land. Moses accepted...