By: Kendra VanderMuelen, Ralph Palmen High Ground Award Recipient 2015 For eight years, I’ve had the privilege of serving givers on behalf of National Christian Foundation (NCF). The mission of NCF […]
52 Voices
Three Strikes and He is Still Not Out
Jesús Alejandro Montero Lopez, at age 17, was signed in 2006 by the New York Yankees, and received a $1.6 million signing bonus. In 2012, he spent his major league […]
The High Ground of Abraham
Ralph Palmen August 31, 2015 Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” And He […]
Quality Character vs. Compromised Integrity: the Simple Key to Real Success
Randy Simon August 20, 2015 Organizations thrive because they move forward. Simple. Yet, apparently not well understood. People often miss the most obvious while searching for the “secrets” to success. […]
How Do You Confront Evil in Business?
Ron Worman August 10, 2015 As a follower of Christ, we are told to be kind and generous to others. And we are asked to go further by showing that […]
Hot Summer on a Gravel Road
Jon Sharpe July 28, 2015 A thirteen mile, dusty gravel road was the route our family traveled each day. The perils of that road were numerous. Logging trucks stacked with […]
Electric Mirror: An American Story
If Electric Mirror’s success story seems a reflection of the American dream, that’s the way the Mischel family sees it too. Starting small, and sharing a vision, their dream […]
High Ground
Bob Nuber May 13, 2015 When I went through Army officer basic training one of the first things we learned in military strategy and tactics class was to take the […]
Traits of the Long Distance Runner
Ward Tanneberg April 22th, 2015 In 1962, Alan Sillitoe wrote the book (later a movie), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. It is the story of a rebellious young […]
A Little Bit of Somethin’
Peter Cline April 9th, 2015 I have a friend who years ago was in a sales position where compensation was tied to production. Some months his sales were not so […]