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The Productivity Trap: Why Slowing Down Could Be the Key to Doing More
Reclaim Your Peace in a World Obsessed with Hustle In today’s high-speed world, productivity is the gold standard. Every app, AI tool, TED Talk, and bestselling book is aimed at one thing: getting more done, faster. Sounds like progress, right? But beneath the surface, this relentless pace comes at a high cost—mental exhaustion, broken relationships,…
Read MoreHave You Invited God Into Your Investment Portfolio?
Kingdom-Focused Investing for Christian Stewards By Richard H. Weidner, General Partner Legacy Generational Foundation Faith and Finances: A Series of Surrender Have you ever considered your faith journey as a series of invitations—each step inviting God into a new area of your life? But here’s a question few Christians ask: Have you invited God into…
Read MoreA Vision Trip to the Balkans: Uncovering BAM Opportunities By Sandra Lynn
Introduction: Why the Balkans and Business As Mission (BAM)? As a first-generation American with German roots, I’ve always had a global perspective. My early passion for cross-cultural experiences began at age 15 during my first solo trip abroad to Venezuela. This journey, combined with a career in international settings, naturally led me to explore Business…
Read MoreCorporate ADHD: The Enemy of Strategic Focus
How to Stay Focused and Avoid Business Distraction Ever met an entrepreneur who jumps from one idea to the next? One day, they’re launching a tech startup, the next they’re importing organic honey from Brazil, and a month later, they’re running a leadership training program. It’s the business equivalent of a squirrel on caffeine. Welcome…
Read MoreGod Provided The Gold
God Provided the Gold: A Lesson in Divine Provision By Richard H. Weidner, General Partner Why Did the Wise Men Bring Gold? This morning, as I was reading Matthew 1 and 2, something struck me for the first time: Why was gold one of the gifts brought by the Wise Men? After the Magi left,…
Read MoreIt’s Not Being Spiritual
It’s Not About Being “Spiritual”: Understanding a Real Relationship with God Many people believe that having a relationship with God means striving for some mystical, super-spiritual experience. But here’s the truth: “Our relationship with God is not meant to be a spiritual experience; it’s meant to be a normal experience.” A close friend of mine…
Read MoreSending It On Ahead
Investing in God’s Kingdom Through Missional Businesses By Richard H. Weidner, General Partner Why Do We Accumulate Wealth? As I’ve been reading through the book of Ecclesiastes, one powerful theme stands out: we will all leave this world, and everything we accumulate will be left behind. As the saying goes, “I’ve never seen a hearse…
Read MoreFinding Rest for Your Souls
Keeping Your Spiritual Life Healthy in Business as Mission (BAM) Introduction Jesus was clear that in following Him, we would find rest for our souls—not exhaustion. Yet, many in the BAM world are exactly that—worn out. In Business as Mission, it’s easy to get caught up in strategy meetings, deadlines, and the drive to make…
Read MoreFaith and Risk: They Go Hand in Hand
Explore how faith and risk intertwine in Scripture and modern missional business opportunities. Faith and Risk in Scripture Hebrews 11 is known as the “faith chapter,” but it could just as easily be called the “risk chapter.” Throughout the Bible, faith consistently fuels courageous risk-taking: Faith is the fuel that drives believers to take these…
Read MoreThe Power of Rhythms
Embracing Life’s Divine Rhythms We are not meant to drift through life aimlessly, like the feather in Forrest Gump, moving from experience to experience. Instead, life with God is intentional—marked by choices and rhythms that shape our journey. The Rhythms of Creation Creation itself operates in divine rhythms: the changing seasons, the cycle of day…
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