Garth Jestley 12/29/21 Garth Jestley 12/29/21

Knowing God - Significance

Sooner or later, many of us experience the need to know our life counts, that we are making a difference. For those who feel this need, it usually happens within the context of questioning the purpose or meaning of life.

Red Bird Social 12/22/21 Red Bird Social 12/22/21

Knowing God - Destiny

To the extent that I thought at all about life after death prior to my encounter with Jesus, I considered it totally outside my control. Thus, my need to know where I was going was largely satisfied by setting future goals and implementing strategies to achieve them.

Red Bird Social 12/15/21 Red Bird Social 12/15/21

Knowing God - Transformation

Business became my vehicle for self actualization. I wanted to get to the top yesterday! It seems the drive to excel is inextricably intertwined with hard work and sacrifice. And my toughest taskmaster was me!

Red Bird Social 12/8/21 Red Bird Social 12/8/21

Knowing God - Purpose

One of the biggest questions addressed by philosophers for millennia is “Why am I here?” (synonymous with the question of my life’s purpose). At one time, I spent no time thinking about questions of this nature. I didn’t see the relevance and, in any case, was too busy pursuing success. Can you relate?

Red Bird Social 12/1/21 Red Bird Social 12/1/21

Knowing God - Value

The need to be valued has played a significant role in my life, being closely intertwined with my identity. During the years prior to my encounter with Jesus, my identity was bound up in how well I performed.

Garth Jestley 11/24/21 Garth Jestley 11/24/21

Knowing God - Performance

It can be argued that humanity naturally defaults to viewing life through a performance prism. Consistent with this “default setting,” world religions are generally based upon the premise we can appease God’s displeasure with our unrighteous conduct (aka “sin”) through good deeds.

Garth Jestley 11/17/21 Garth Jestley 11/17/21

Knowing God Part 2

There is a huge difference between knowing about someone and actually knowing her or him.

Garth Jestley 11/10/21 Garth Jestley 11/10/21

Knowing God Part 1

This post is the first in a series in which I will explore the topic “knowing God” – what it is, what it is not, why it is important, how it is possible and why it is relevant to marketplace leaders in the twenty-first century. This is a topic about which I am passionate. Indeed, my life purpose is “to know Jesus better and to better make Him known.”

Red Bird Social 11/3/21 Red Bird Social 11/3/21

Hitting Restart

Like many marketplace leaders of my generation, I have entered into an uneasy truce with computing devices. On the one hand, they empower me. On the other hand, they frustrate me.

Red Bird Social 10/26/21 Red Bird Social 10/26/21

Managing Life’s Trials

While life’s trials (defined for these purposes as unpleasant challenges) can sometimes seem like unnatural incursions, they are actually the norm. In fact, a number of recent personal trials were the catalyst for this blog post.