Whitestone Podcast

Hey, do you have real reliability in your workplace enterprise’s supply chain? And how about your local church’s supply-chain role in the proclaiming of the Gospel and the making of disciples? Well, the most reliable of supply chains in all history is that of God’s Kingdom! Join Kevin as we dive into eleven key dimensions that God manifests in His extraordinary Kingdom supply chain! // Download th...

Mass customization is part of daily reality in a modern economy. The truth is, enterprises who don’t think in terms of mass customization are actually in the process of being blindsided by the Amazons of this world! How’s your workplace enterprise doing in that regard? Your local church? Join Kevin as we talk about getting in the flow of supercharged mass customization! // Download this episode&ap...

Do you consider it a true privilege to be centered on others? Well, that’s a core principle of the New Covenant for believers! Of course, that’s exactly what Jesus did on the Cross, center His focus on His Father’s will and humanity’s need for a Savior. And that’s a legacy He left every believer to conform to—that’s to be centered on others! Join Kevin as we dive into being fruitfully centered on...

How about the amazing power of compound interest in finance? And just what about the Kingdom version of compounding new Christians over the generations? Is your church compounding its growth through effective evangelism and discipling? How about you personally? Join Kevin as we explore this exciting truth of the legacy of unseen compounding! // Download this episode's Application & Action...

The Bible is chock full of the principle of sowing and reaping. So, is your workplace currently enjoying a fruitful reaping…or not? How about your church—is the reaping of God’s priorities evident in your church’s evidence of Christ-righteousness…or not? How about you? Are you like Paul, complete in the knowledge that you are partnering with God in sowing and reaping? Join Kevin as we dip into the...

Is your workplace effective at benchmarking companies? That’s the question…is it proficient at finding better practices and processes that its competitors are doing—and then improving its own? Or does it even find exemplary practices actually outside its industry to “import” into the enterprise? How about your church—is it effectively benchmarking Biblically? Join Kevin as we take an intriguing lo...

Have you heard of Herb Kelleher? Well, Herb was one of the most colorful business personalities of the last several decades—and was very effective starting and running Southwest Airlines. Just what made Herb who he was? How can we personally mimic his best techniques? Join Kevin as he profiles the uniquely entertaining Herb Kelleher, a tremendous leader who showed a face of business stewardship ra...

Abraham’s life was so groundbreakingly illustrative to the modern believer. That’s because God documented key events in his life of faith so well. And from that narrative, we find that every generation chooses. That manifests in either keeping (or avoiding) the ways of previous generations! And is that ever relevant for us as believers…in every facet of our lives. Join Kevin as we peel back the cu...

Hey, have you heard of the “3C secret” to truly sustainable success in your enterprise’s vital supply chains? No? Well then, just what fosters all those various jars of pickles showing up consistently in your local store—yes, with every one of dozens of partners in the supply chain working in concert to ensure that a $5 jar of your favorite pickles just happens to be there every day? Well, it just...

Are you familiar with mass customization? That is a process and practice that not everybody has knowingly heard of…but that virtually everyone in a place like America has participated in—and happily so! How does Amazon—a current poster child for successful mass customization—pull this off? And how does God manifest this in much grander fashion? Join Kevin as we take a fun dive into the amazing wor...

Have you read Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers: The Story of Success ? That was a quite popular, business-y book a few years back. And one of Gladwell’s key ideas was the 10,000-Hour Rule for the grinding out of becoming an expert. But is that idea really new? After all, we already knew that “practice makes perfect.” …And how do we do this strategy well as Christians? Join Kevin as we dive into th...

When you believed in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, did you fully understand what you were getting into? Well, practically nobody does right then. But the truth is, committed believers are fellow heirs to Christ, who Himself is the heir of all things (Hebrews 1:1-2)! That’s right, believers are fellow heirs with Christ. And Jesus will tally rewards for believers who are spending their time and t...

One of the ways that God displays His genius is in fostering our laboring in obscurity! So, what does that mean? Well, mostly that God’s purposes are fulfilled in the very dailyness of our serving in obscurity in our homes, our workplaces, our neighborhoods. So why is it so tempting to go for the fame and the current glory? Join Kevin as we dive into “God’s genius in our laboring in obscurity”… an...

Have you noticed that many folks are positioned as involved in “science” when often what they do is sometimes soft and squishy and often presumptively conjectural? You know, like in political science or climate science or the social sciences ? So, what does “research” really mean in these areas? Well, there’s a funny new label called “me-search”—that’s where the individual involved may well be ins...

Do you know Thomas Sowell, one of the most amazing individuals speaking into people’s lives the last fifty years? Have you read any of his books or listened to him on videos? If so, you know what I’m talkin’ about! If not, you are in for a real treat. Join Kevin as he profiles the amazing Thomas Sowell, a man especially relevant to all of us in the troubled culture and for the troubled times in Am...

Nowadays there’s an intense interest and often serious concern among many Christians in America about Israel…and, wow, is that pretty understandable given the voluminous news reports about Hamas, terrorism, Israel, wars, and widespread antisemitism! Some are convinced this has much to do with the end times. So, what’s your “Biblical worldview” about God’s expectations of the Christian’s focus in t...

Do you think Nike or Apple are immoral for rooting part of their supply chain outside the U.S.? Many do. But what’s the actual effect of the vast network of global supply chains that have developed over the past several decades? In short, what are key moral issues involved in international supply chains…what are the results…and what is the best path to choose? Join Kevin as we take a dive into the...

There are some very significant global brands nowadays, you know, like Google and Apple and Microsoft! That type of global phenomenon was almost nonexistent for much of human history. So, what is your workplace all about…is it part of a global brand? And what about your local church or denomination…what is its “brand”—is it easily recognizable by New Testament standards? Are you reasonably expecta...

How about all that warp-speed change the first couple of decades or so of the 21st century? You know, all those cultural and political changes…and all those digital and tech changes! Were you a “net winner” or a “net loser” in those changes? And how about the inevitable continuation of those kinds of changes—are you hope-filled or experiencing a real tinge of dread as to what might lie ahead? Join...

Inflation! High interest rates! So…are you fed up with the Fed? Or did you personally have effective strategies for these types of macro changes in the financial realm? And how about your workplace? Let’s face it, we can’t get a divorce from the Fed…but we sure have been warned about the follies of relying on the princes of this world! Join Kevin as we dive into a bit of big-picture macroeconomics...

“You don’t wanna break into that jail!” What a great adage for using judiciously in every organization and family! Sometimes we think a particular path is a great idea, but the reality may be that we are “breaking into that jail” with bad consequences that loom. And sometimes people deliberately take risks that really do end up in their “breaking into that jail.” And that could actually make sense...

Have you ever heard someone say that 20% of the people do 80% of the work? Where did that saying come from, anyway? Do you consider that to be generally accurate in a lot of circumstances? Well, a number of people use this 80/20 rule in thinking about several key dimensions of their organizations. Join Kevin as we explore the Pareto Principle of 80/20 and we take it even deeper—then you can decide...

How much do you remember about Barnabas…you know, the Barnabas of the Bible? Yes, the guy who was known as the encourager! Chances are, you don’t really recall the depth and the breadth of the impact that this amazing believer had in the living history of the Kingdom of God. Join Kevin as we take a sweeping look at Barnabas and the models he provides for us in all our God-given roles! // Download...

Nobody had a more striking inheritance than the Israelites, right? Or so it would seem. Because if that’s truly true, why do their chosen-ness, their Mosaic Law, and their many deliverances by God seemingly work to create a stumbling block to believing, to His designed salvific faith in Christ for all? And what about Abraham, who’s written about in multiple verses in the New Testament as to his am...

Have you recently stepped back and marveled at the massive selection of products available at your local Target or Walmart? Or the choicest of millions of items that can be delivered tomorrow to your porch by Amazon? Yes, modern supply chains are seemingly miraculous! And what about God’s supply chain? Join Kevin as we poke around on the modern-day miracles—and hiccups!—of 21st century supply chai...