The Family Economics Conference was the catalyst to come home
A great review of the 2012 Family Economics Conference by a father in attendance that was motivated to leave his employment and start his family business as a result!
Homeschool or Home Economy?
This review of Doug Phillips’ message at the Family Economics Conference 2011 discussing how the Christian family’s mission and vision should be much larger than a single career or occupation. Having a family economy—and best of all, family business—most facilitates the realization of family mission and family vision. Vision is important, after all, because we are not on earth to get a paycheck, but to advance God’s Kingdom and leave a valuable legacy for the next generation.
Advice for Budding Entrepreneurs
Today, as an author and someone with involvement in additional small businesses, I am very thankful for my earlier training. I grew up in an entrepreneurial family, had good resources available, and praise God for how He orchestrated various opportunities. However, in hindsight, there are some things to which I could have paid more attention.
A Holistic Approach to Life
The term “holistic” is being used more and more often in reference to a mode of lifestyle and a mode of health care. Essentially, “holistic” means “emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts.” I’d like to briefly show how holistic thinking is a great concept for families and is compatible with Christian theology—and as …
