Our Wilderness Experience
Between October of 2024 and April of 2025, I reflected on Moses, his call to lead the Israelites, and his experiences bringing them out of slavery in Egypt. They were headed toward the promised land...
Faith & Family Business
Hope as a bridge between faith and action
July 6, 2025
My last two reflections explored hope in the context of families in business. First I looked at hope as a part of our character: born in trials, shaped through perseverance. Then I wrote about how...
When hope isn't working
June 30, 2025
Last week I wrote about the virtue of hope. Beyond being just a wish, hope is shaped in our character through perseverance. To paraphrase Paul, hope becomes a part of who you are based on where you’...
Hope as a character trait
June 23, 2025
Family businesses are remarkably rewarding. The chance to pursue your entreprenurial instincts, to be your own boss, to work alongside family members, to make a difference for your employees and...
Land as legacy
June 15, 2025
I don’t often write about a specific industry in this newsletter, but many readers know I work with family businesses in agriculture. On June 5, the theologian Walter Brueggemann died, and it...
Breaking the cycle of negative family interaction
June 8, 2025
While I’m working on my next series about “wilderness” in the family business, I’m posting a few popular reflections from the past. For much of of 2022 I wrote about King David, and this week I’m...
A blessing for letting go in the family business
June 1, 2025
While I’m working on my next series about “wilderness” in the family business, I’m posting a few popular reflections from the past. Last week I offered a blessing for parents and grandparents in the...
A blessing for parents and grandparents in the family business
May 25, 2025
While I’m working on my next series about “wilderness” in the family business, I’m posting a few popular reflections from the past. Last week I offered a blessing for the younger generation’s return...
A blessing for the next generation's return
May 19, 2025
While I’m working on my next series about “wilderness” in the family business, I’m posting a few popular reflections from the past. This week and next week I’m offering a couple of my “family...
Repairing relationships in the family business
May 12, 2025
While I’m working on my next series about “wilderness” in the family business, I’m posting a few popular reflections from the early years. Last week, and this week, I’m reposting my reflections on...