Faith & Family Business

  • The rhythm of revenge in a family business.

    September 1, 2024

    My last post described the vicious cycle of anger and assumptions at work in the story of Samson, and recounted how these same tendencies emerge in modern-day family businesses. This week we see the...

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  • "Hot anger" in the family business

    August 18, 2024

    My last reflection focused on the point when things go south at Samson’s wedding party. Under the guise of wedding fun and games, Samson gives a riddle whose answer is known only to him. The locals,...

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  • The stirrings of your spirit

    July 28, 2024

    Last week I described the different parental reactions to the angel who foretold Samson’s arrival and Nazirite expectations. Now we move quickly to Samson’s birth and youth.And the woman bore a son...

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  • Listen to the women in your family business

    July 21, 2024

    After Samson’s mother recounts to Samson’s father the visit from the angel, he needs to hear it for himself. So the next time the angel appears, she (her name is never given) gets Samson’s father,...

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  • Dedication in the family business

    July 15, 2024

    Before Samson is born, his mother knows he’s coming because of her interaction with an angel, and she knows there are great expectations for him. Now she tells her husband, repeating to him Samson’s...

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