Whitestone Podcast

When it rains, it pours! Remember that old saying? The high inflation in the U.S. and Europe at the time of this crafting of this podcast episode is an example of that. And, yeah, it’s a real bummer when heavyweight problems like inflation come our way, especially when they are well outside our control. But God has a reality-check and a prescription for all that—and, in the flesh, it’s not easy to...

Well, how that’s ambassadorship position working out for you? What, you say? What ambassadorship position? Of course, every Christian is appointed as an ambassador for Christ…and what a privilege that is. But what’s the grounding for that, and how should we think about ourselves in that role? Join Kevin as we pursue the best understanding of our amazing ambassador appointment for Christ! // Downlo...

Are you more of a generalist or more of a specialist in your workplace? Either way, have you worked to eliminate the hazard you might be to your organization? What, you say? Me…a hazard? Yes…if you’re not vigilant! Join Kevin for a frank look at the hazards that both key specialists and key generalists can create for any organization…and what good stewards do about that! // Download this episode&a...

Have you been sucked into a product pitch or a relationship or political party or even a deep religious commitment where the story told to you was badly deficient? Was there maybe a happily-ever-after dimension that was woefully short of what was represented? Well, welcome to the world of bad storytelling! But just what are the stories you yourself are telling in the major areas of your life? Join...

When people reference Sodom nowadays, it can be a fast route to controversy and even conflict. And there can be a great deal of latitude taken by Christians with terms like “righteous nation” and “Christian nation”—often when referencing their own nation. What can the story of the destruction of Sodom—and the later story of Jerusalem in the Southern Kingdom of Judah as seen through Ezekiel—teach u...

Do you have the wonder of a child when you walk into a large store full of consumer goods and reflect on how many people have worked to put thousands of affordable conveniences at your fingertips? Yes, every day, millions of people are serving other millions of people they will never meet…and yet they can and should consider that to be their fulfillment of amazing stewardship. Join Kevin as we tak...

The term “influencer marketing” is on the lips of many business and nonprofit executives. The social media giant Instagram, for example, hosts famous people who reportedly have over 300 million followers! So, what’s your workplace doing with celebrity or social media influencers and the helpful FRED principle? And just what’s your church doing with its influencer strategy as directed by the Word o...

Even among the very elite people throughout history, few people have fame that lasts more than a few decades. So, what’s the story about Adam Smith, whose name is well-known to millions even now—about 250 years after he lived? Just what did Smith do or say about economics?  Is he as worthy as some say? And how might what he said correlate with Kingdom truth? Join Kevin as we explore the story of A...

So, after years of never really thinking seriously about inflation, is it on your mind a lot more in recent times? Yes, for many of us, notably those of us in the U.S. at the time this podcast episode was recorded, we’re experiencing the real pain of inflation. So, what causes inflation? Who get hurts the most? Has the Federal government acted well or badly? Have the trillions spent and borrowed b...

Are you truly consistently joyful, day in and day out? Or is joy elusive or, at best, a “come and go” type of thing? Have you given up on expecting a consistently joyful life? Are your analytical mind and your achieving will robbing you of joy, often manifesting in troubling late nights wrangling with issues? Join Kevin as we look at what seems to be God’s recipe for consistent joy, even for analy...

Are you a Sherlock Holmes fan—you know, the fictional detective who solves mysteries with great powers of perception? In one particular short story by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes discerned the answer from seeing a curious incident differently than the others around him. The truth is, great decision-makers are great perceivers about key data points that others often routinely miss. Join K...

One of the most amazing tools in computer programming is the use of stored procedures. Does that sound boring or perhaps even over your head? Quite the contrary! Understanding, applying, and optimizing stored procedures is one of the keys for making organizations thrive—including optimizing your very own participation in the Kingdom of God! Join Kevin as we explore the modern usage of stored proce...

Have you experienced serious “faith fatigue” on an important issue that’s been really long-standing as an obstacle for you? Is this faith-fatigue unusual for you? Does faith-fatigue mean that you are deficient as a believer? Do you have a practice of helping others close to you in helping restore their faith when they have faith-fatigue? Join Kevin as we take a look at two real heroes of faith in...

Covid pretty much threw everybody for a loop, didn’t it? Talk about impacting routines and perspectives! But it truly impacted workplaces in so many ways…and getting stuff done with people the traditional ways suffered a huge amount. For example, how did your workplace do with labor issues, including labor shortages that are plaguing so many enterprises? Jesus said that, with regard to His harvest...

Powerful viral marketing is usually one of the very key goals of the marketing executives of every successful large organization. So, how does your workplace deploy and measure its viral marketing programs? How about your church? Join Kevin as we take a fascinating journey through viral marketing—with a special look at how God instituted that for the Kingdom of His Son, Jesus! // Download this epi...

Bursting on the scene about 1960, the story of Berry Gordy and the Motown record label’s music is nothing short of astonishing! Amazing talent was gathered together into a sort of assembly line, producing music hits in a fashion pretty much unparalleled for an upstart music label. Just what did Berry Gordy and Motown do to precipitate the global success of “Hitsville USA?” Join Kevin as we take a...

Financial advice floating around many American churches is often ridiculously irrelevant to less affluent Christian brothers and sisters in many countries around the world—let alone in the context of two millennia of church history! That’s not to condemn anyone’s wealth and the issues it precipitates. But just what are some key financial principles that help every believer in every era? Join Kevin...

Sooner or later, everybody has picked a portal poorly…you know, choosing the wrong search engine or the wrong book or the wrong church or an off-track pastor. But portals are extraordinary tools for us for information and wisdom to engage very well in our personal and professional lives. Join Kevin as we identify the two most important portals for information and wisdom and how they waterfall to o...

Are you a big fan of Major League Baseball? Well, count people like me definitely out! But there is one particular facet of Major League Baseball that should be fascinating to us all…and that was captured in the movie Moneyball! That’s because research and data really did change how baseball is done at the highest levels by many managers and executives. Join Kevin as we explore that fascinating st...

OK, so you have worked or are current working at a highly dysfunctional workplace. What’s your approach to that dysfunction? Are you just merely a survivor or a true thriver, creating an island of great stewardship in the midst of the craziness?  Join Kevin as we look at establishing a Christian brand in your workplace: “love the people, fix the dysfunction.”  // Download this episode's Appli...

Have you been very certain about one of God’s specific promises for your life, but you lost patience and took control over the situation anyway? Perhaps even control that resulted in a bit of a disaster? Are you tempted to act on a “pull date on your patience,” a deadline of your independent making? Welcome to one of the most common challenges of the Christian life—letting God truly prompt the act...

Do you engage with your family, your neighbors, and your coworkers with the sparkling confidence that God has your back? In other words, are you effective in your relationships because you are leveraging the extraordinary features of the New Covenant in Christ? Or are you mired in obsolete old covenant thinking and practices? Join Kevin as we take a look at how Jesus’s work changes everything!   ...

Have you been in a marketing meeting at work where the words Jesus and brand are both used in the same sentence? If so, it’s likely that Jesus’s name was used in vain, as a swear word! But the fact is, the most powerful and unique brand in history, around the globe, is the name of Jesus further evidenced by the symbol of the Cross. That’s right, as Paul said: Christ and Him crucified! Join Kevin a...

The story of Ada Lovelace is one of the most unusual in history. She was more than a century ahead of the era of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs! So, just who is Ada Lovelace and why do you know little to nothing about her? And does her life have relevance for the way we live our lives today? Join Kevin as he unfolds the life story and contributions of Ada Lovelace! // Download this episode's Appli...

You’re not really in total charge of all your finances, right? You know that, because you are required to pay income taxes each year on the income you earn. Unsurprisingly, the U.S. government is considered by some to be an unwelcome financial partner in their personal finances. But isn’t paying taxes in a country like America actually a privilege? Join Kevin as he offers key background and a part...