Faith & Family Business

  • Overcorrecting in the family business

    June 16, 2024

    Jephthah, disowned by his family, is later sought out by Gilead’s leaders and promised the top position — if he returns to fight against the invading Ammonite army. He accepts, has some arguments...

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  • Unexpected leadership in the family business

    June 2, 2024

    Sixty years after Gideon, Israel is repeating the cycle of worshipping false gods, and is again in dire straits. In particular, the people living in Gilead are being ruled by the Ammonites, who use...

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  • The traps in your family or firm.

    May 19, 2024

    With skill and humility, Gideon brings the disgruntled Ephraimites to his side. Now, all of the people want him to be king, but Gideon refuses. He does, however, have one request:And Gideon said to...

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  • Humility in the family business

    May 12, 2024

    After a bold strategy that plays on the enemy’s fear, the small army of Gideon has the larger Midianite army on the run. As he chases them across the country, the men of Ephraim help by capturing and...

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  • Believing is seeing in the family business

    May 11, 2024

    In my last reflection, Gideon overhears the Midianites discussing a dream projecting Gideon’s victory. With this knowledge of the enemy’s fear, Gideon plans and executes his battle strategy:As soon...

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  • The tests you face in your family business

    May 11, 2024

    We’ve now seen Gideon call thousands of men to battle the Midianites, only to have God reduce Gideon’s army to 300 to demonstrate His role in their upcoming battle. The reduction happened in two ways...

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  • What do you do with your dreams?

    April 28, 2024

    In last week’s reflection, God encouraged Gideon to sneak down to the enemy’s camp and listen to what they were saying, and he would be strengthened in his efforts to win the battle. Here is what...

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  • An encouraging and patient God

    April 21, 2024

    Through a series of questions and tests, God has reduced Gideon’s army to 300 men while the enemy has tens of thousands of soldiers. God may suspect Gideon’s likely bewilderment at those odds, so He...

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