Posted in Business as Mission on Nov 22nd, 2016
The prospects were not good. Actually really bad, even disastrous. The city was under siege, and everything pointed towards a defeat. People would be assaulted, hurt and killed; houses burnt down and the remaining citizens of Jerusalem would be deported to a foreign land. In this doomsday context the prophet Jeremiah was told by God […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Jul 22nd, 2016
As we do business, we create wealth – not only financial wealth, but also social, cultural, intellectual, and spiritual wealth. The Bible talks about wealth in three ways: wealth creation, sharing and hoarding. The last is condemned. Wealth sharing is encouraged and is often facilitated through NGOs and churches, but there is no wealth to […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Mar 23rd, 2016
Business is deeply divine and deeply human. Doing business reflects who God is, and who we are. God is the Creator; making good things for himself and others. The triune God created in community for community, including Adam and Eve. We are created in God’s image, and thus we also create – in this case, […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Mar 22nd, 2016
Two video vignettes, about a minute and a half each. 1. Do Business Like Bach! Business is an instrument which we shall fine-tune to serve people and glorify God. 2. Wall Street vs. BAM Street The Wall Street model is too limited; we need a more broad and impactful BAM Street concept. ******* By Ibec Ventures […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Sep 5th, 2015
Remember the Soviet Union? It was communist country with a planned centralized economy, violations of human rights were prevalent, and it also lacked freedoms to act in the market place. I was there – witnessed a dysfunctional state first hand. It was like a giant statue with feet of clay, and it did eventually fall […]