UMI (Urban Ministries, Inc.)

Researchers once tried to uncover things macho men do–or don’t do—to boost their manliness. Some men refuse to iron their blue jeans; they use one arm to hug another man;...

https://urbanministries.com/some-men-view-attending-church-as-unmanly-2/

A professor at Georgetown University came up with some helpful tips for delivering bad news to people: Always treat people with respect; don’t surprise or hide or delay the bad...

https://urbanministries.com/here-are-some-tips-when-you-have-to-deliver-bad-news-2/

We all know God instructed Moses to build the Ark of the Covenant–the symbol of God’s presence among the people of ancient Israel. Moses built the Ark, but somewhere in...

https://urbanministries.com/where-is-ancient-israels-ark-of-the-covenant-2/

A contract is an agreement between two people, but a blood covenant is an unbreakable commitment. Ancient people symbolized it by exchanging possessions and declaring that what belonged to one...

https://urbanministries.com/a-blood-covenant-is-more-than-a-contract-2/

A 14-year old boy wanted to go to camp. His father told him if he earned the money he could go. The boy found a job, saved the money, and...

https://urbanministries.com/a-father-broke-his-promise-to-his-son-2/

In his book, Good to Great, Jim Collins writes about organizations that achieve greatness. He found that among those that went from good to great, the first step they took...

https://urbanministries.com/jim-collins-says-a-good-organization-will-face-the-facts-2/

A company called Big City Forests turns useless wood pallets into expensive furniture. Pallet chips are worth $30 a ton; but, this company recycles the pallets and makes expensive floor...

https://urbanministries.com/one-company-makes-precious-products-from-useless-wood-2/

A story is told of a cowboy who went to buy some life insurance. The broker asked him if he had any accidents in the past year. The cowboy replied,...

https://urbanministries.com/a-cowboy-had-a-unique-twist-on-his-accidents-2/

The story is told of a man who tried to commit suicide by drowning. He jumped into deep water far from land; but after jumping in, he changed his mind...

https://urbanministries.com/some-people-think-they-are-repaying-god-when-they-give-2/

One business used the maxim: “Right action leads to right results. Wrong action leads to wrong results.” That company told its employees never to pressure customers, never discredit competito...

https://urbanministries.com/one-company-insisted-on-ethical-conduct-and-prospered-2/