The last words you remember -- or say
The conflict between Moses, who wanted the Israelites released, and Pharaoh, whose heart was hardened to Moses’ request, continued to escalate with various plagues visited upon Egypt. Then God killed...
Faith & Family Business
Why conflict escalates in the family business
December 8, 2024
My previous reflection described the point when Pharaoh’s magicians realized they were seeing God’s power through Moses, and I contemplated the times in our lives when we see or feel God’s touch....
Where do you see the finger of God?
December 1, 2024
My last reflection focused on Moses’ difficult position: In requesting the Israelites’ release from Pharaoh, he is making life more difficult for his people. They are angry with him. He is caught...
A family business blessing for your meal
November 29, 2024
I’m sending one of my Family Business Blessings. Best wishes to you this Thanksgiving!Family gatherings are special times. Meals, events, birthdays, memorial services, and graduations permeate life...
When you are caught in the middle
November 24, 2024
In my last reflection, Moses and his brother Aaron had convinced the Israelite leaders to let them approach Pharaoh and request the release of the Israelite community, who were being held as slaves....
Convincing your constituency (getting buy-in) in the family business
November 17, 2024
My last reflection focused on how God named the complementary strengths of Moses and his brother Aaron, showing Moses how they could work together to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. Now we see the...
Sibling strengths and synergy
November 10, 2024
My last reflection focused on Moses’ unwillingness to accept God’s call. One of Moses’ many excuses was that he wasn’t “eloquent,” he was “slow of speech and tongue.” God was angered by Moses’...
How many ways can you (try to) say no?
November 4, 2024
My last reflection focused on the way God spoke to Moses through a burning bush, and Moses’ first reluctant response to God’s call. Well, Moses’ second, third, fourth, and fifth answers to God were...
The complexity of the call
October 28, 2024
Last week I reflected on the idea that Moses was wired to care for his people, who were suffering in slavery under Pharaoh. Moses flees after killing an Egyptian, and after some time, God appears to...
Wired to care in the family and business
October 20, 2024
As I mentioned last week, my reflections on Moses will focus on certain situations, instead of walking through the entirety of his life. But to get us started, recall that Moses, after he was born,...