"When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, 'Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.'"
John 13:12-15 (ESV)
Jesus, the Creator of the universe, drops to His knees and washes the dirty, grimy feet of His disciples — no hesitation, no pride. If anyone had the right to skip this task, it was Him. He did it anyway. He did itas an example for us.
As business owners and leaders, we tend to get wrapped up in titles and responsibilities. Jesus flips that upside down. Greatness in God’s Kingdom isn’t about climbing the ladder — it’s about stepping down to serve. Christian leadership isn’t about being above others, it’s about serving others in real ways that the world might be confused by.
Tim Keller said this about this passage:
“In this act, Jesus is showing his followers that greatness in God’s kingdom comes through serving. To follow him is to lead by washing the feet of others. If Jesus, the Lord of all, would take the lowest place, then we must be willing to do the same, regardless of our status or position.” — Tim Keller
But here’s the thing: Jesus wasn’t just cleansing His disciples’ feet outwardly—He was pointing to a deeper cleansing that would come through His death on the cross. He washed their feet as a symbol of the greater purification He would bring, cleansing them from the inside out. As we steward our businesses, we can followChrist’s example — not just in serving, but in being a light for the Gospel, pointing others to the transformational, inward cleansing that only Jesus can provide. When we serve with humility, we reflect the heart of the Gospel — a Gospel that doesn’t just clean up the outside but transforms us from the inside out.
The world of technology seems to be changing so fast we can’t keep up. As exciting as that is for me, someone who loves technology and is an early adopter, it is scary or overwhelming for others. The one that is top of mind for me this week is the “no-coding” movement that is taking place. There are tools in the market right now that allow small businesses to do things like build websites and mobile apps without hiring a team of developers or designers to do it. Sounds crazy right? It kind of is. But it’s happening – right now. These tools are giving us all the opportunity to build things that would have taken a lot of time and would have required we pay someone lots of money to build just a year ago. These tools are not expensive. We’re talking $10-$20 a month. It costs time and tenacity. For Christian business leaders this means stewardship of the resources God has entrusted you with can be used in new ways. Maybe instead of paying $25K for a website, you can give $2,500 to 10 single moms or widows for groceries or rent.
Here's an example of something I did to show you this power. I went to Grok (similar to GPT) and told it to give me a detailed write up that I could use on a website called rork.app.
Here’s exactly what I told it:
"Give me a detailed write up for a new website that I want to plug into rork.app. This website should be minimal design, and used for the purpose of helping people find great hikes in their city."
Then, I copied the reply Grok gave me and went to the rork.app and pasted it. Quick google sign in, then pressed enter. I then went back to the other work I was doing, and over the next six and a half minutes, without me being involved, Rork built out a full mobile app for Apple and Android and a website.
Yes, it really works. Here is me using it on my iPhone…
This cost me nothing except the idea, 60 seconds to prompt, copy and paste. The tool worked on it for six and a half minutes without me. It took me a lot longer to write this newsletter than it did to make a website and mobile app. If that doesn’t tell you that we are in a new era, nothing will.
You’re a few months into a good year—clients are happy, business is moving. Then the bills come due, and something’s off. You’ve paid your suppliers, but your customers are still holding onto their payments. Suddenly, you’ve got a cash flow problem. That’s where AR Days vs AP Days comes in. Measure and manage this, and you’ll stay ahead of potential issues. Leaders need to track these numbers weekly—it’s the heartbeat of your business. A phrase I picked up at PacificCoast Banking School sticks with me: “Profits cure a lot of ills, but cash flowpays the bills.”
Bottom line: Managing these numbers well is good stewardship—ensuring that your cash flow is in alignment allows you to better fulfill your mission, invest wisely, and grow your business for the long-term.
You'll be able to manage your finances alongside other key business metrics in the Unbreakable Operating System (UnbreakableOS™) app coming soon.
