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Part 2of2Paul is finishing this letter and he like a father is encouraging this wonderful church to keep doing better. He gives them a list of things to work on so they don't become stagnant. He wants them to not get sidetracked with their doing well and exhorts them to continue to mature in their faith.
Part 1of2Paul is finishing this letter and he like a father is encouraging this wonderful church to keep doing better. He gives them a list of things to work on so they don't become stagnant. He wants them to not get sidetracked with their doing well and exhorts them to continue to mature in their faith.
In this episode of the CPQ Podcast, we sit down with Philip Cunningham—CPQ veteran and co-founder of Shiftlogic—to explore his journey from the early BigMachines days through Oracle, SteelBrick, Salesforce, and now to leading one of Europe's fastest-growing Salesforce Revenue Cloud consultancies. Philip shares how his experiences at global CPQ leaders shaped his vision for Shiftlogic, a bootstrapped firm that reached Summit Partner Status in under three years and is now delivering high-impact Revenue Cloud Advanced solutions across industries like manufacturing, automotive, high tech, and financial services. With a deep focus on Europe—including the UK, DACH, France, and the Nordics—Shiftlogic is thriving without outside investors, and Philip explains why that matters. We discuss: Why demand for Salesforce CPQ and Revenue Cloud Advanced is growing fast in 2025 How Shiftlogic's company culture fuels feedback-driven growth and high performance Their plans to launch proprietary AI agents in response to growing customer demand What it takes to scale a specialized consultancy across diverse industries How Philip balances entrepreneurship with audiobooks and cycling If you're interested in Salesforce Revenue Cloud, CPQ innovation, or building founder-led consultancies in Europe—this episode is for you. Shiftlogic contact information:
Our values are what define us. We live our lives based on our values. You can say all day that you believe a certain way but it is your value system that will be lived out on a daily basis. That is why we; RLM have core values. These are the five basic values that determine what we do as a church familyand how we love our God and community. It is the family way. It is these values that help empower us as followers of Jesus to fulfill the mission that He has called us to.
Our values are what define us. We live our lives based on our values. You can say all day that you believe a certain way but it is your value system that will be lived out on a daily basis. That is why we; RLM have core values. These are the five basic values that determine what we do as a church familyand how we love our God and community. It is the family way. It is these values that help empower us as followers of Jesus to fulfill the mission that He has called us to.
God is so patient! He is patient w/ His people and He is patient w/ sinners. But there will come a time and His patience w/ sinners will stop. The Day of the Lord will be that day. Are you ready? Are you in the LIGHT?
Do you understand the value of being with God?Are you too busy to get a lone with God?Are you too busy serving God to be alone with God?If you are alone with God, do you know what to do?
Wake up! Don't fall asleep or the enemy will find you and get you. Put on Jesus, put on His armor and keep going for Him. The enemy is real and you cannot see him. So, pay attention, watchout, and stay in the presence of Jesus.
It would be unimaginable that in our racing, a racer wins the championship, comes into the paddock to celebrate the victory, and gets awarded the trophy, and no one is there. It's a ghost town. It would be alarming and sad. The rider puts in a whole season of hard work and wins; at the end, no one celebrates with Him. The same happens with Jesus. Take a listen. What do you think?
(Sorry for some erratic themes and untimely postings - I have been in a Master's Program. It takes up all my time and more! Ha! I love it, but other things are suffering until Oct 2025 - Thanks for your patience.)Is there anything more important than Jesus? Your answer is probably no, and you would be correct. But our lives, our time management, our ministry, our marriages, etc., do not support what we think.
(Sorry for some erratic themes and untimely postings - I have been in a Master's Program. It takes up all my time and more! Ha! I love it, but other things are suffering until Oct 2025 - Thanks for your patience.)Sin gets us. It gets us because we let it happen. We walk around it, then stand by it, and then we sit with it and let it do its work. Nor more...
(Sorry for some erratic themes and untimely postings - I have been in a Master's Program. It takes up all my time and more! Ha! I love it, but other things are suffering until Oct 2025 - Thanks for your patience.)What happened in this message has never happened before and will never happen again. My wife, Dawn, and I have talked about it a lot. There were lots of lessons learned and a lot of ministry accomplished as a result. Some of what happened I may never know the real answers until I see Jesus someday. Take a listen.
(Sorry for some erratic themes and untimely postings - I have been in a Master's Program. It takes up all my time and more! Ha! I love it, but other things are suffering until Oct 2025 - Thanks for your patience.)God is UNSTOPPABLE. He will return at some point, and no one can stop what is coming next. They will try, but their weapons will have no effect. Trust God. He is perfect and...UNSTOPPABLE.
In this episode of the CPQ Podcast, we sit down with Tom Stergios, co-founder of Craton Consulting, to explore his 35-year journey in the Quote-to-Cash space. Tom shares his experiences building high-impact consulting teams, including his leadership at ATG, where he scaled a 600-person Quote-to-Cash practice later acquired by Cognizant. We dive into Craton's role in the CPQ ecosystem, helping ISVs, system integrators, and investors navigate complex challenges. Tom discusses key trends in Salesforce CPQ and Billing, the challenges faced by what he calls "orphan revenue cloud customers," and how his firm helps businesses evaluate their best path forward. Beyond consulting, we explore AI's growing role in CPQ, from automating provisioning and billing to enhancing sales and customer success. Tom also highlights the future of AI monetization, the shift toward usage-based pricing models, and what businesses must consider to stay competitive. Plus, we get a glimpse into Tom's personal journey, his deep ties to Montana, and his passion for creating opportunities through consulting and talent development. Tune in for an insightful discussion on the future of CPQ, AI, and business transformation! Craton Consulting contact information: Website: https://cratonconsulting.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-stergios/ Learn from the Craton Advisor Network https://cratonconsulting.com/craton-advisor-network/ , a collective of seasoned quote-to-cash operators boasting over 200 years of combined experience across CRO, CFO, CIO roles, and more. Get practical, 'been there done that' insights alongside Craton Consulting's expertise. Craton Affiliated Entity contact information: https://thewholegroup.com https://www.ravusinc.com https://www.theinsightstudio.com
I remember being warned by a mentor when I got out of Bible School and into ministry. He said there are two things that will probably haunt you your whole ministry and life: sex and money. He was right. They are constant temptations. He also told me that if I could keep people out of my life, ministry would go way smoother! Haha! He was joking, of course.Sexual purity is essential. Self-control is also necessary to honor God in this area of your life. What interested me here was that I have a responsibility to keep myself from sin. God is not going to do ALL the work for me. It is Him and me together.
In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl, Director of Education, introduces the podcast's new co-host Tiffany Van Bronkhorst, RLM's new Content Contributor and Events Coordinator. Danny and Tiffany discuss Women's History Month and how true empowerment comes from providing women with every opportunity to make the hopeful and courageous choice for life. Danny and Tiffany highlight a recent New York Times article that exposes Planned Parenthood's misallocation of funding, showing how they prioritze their political agenda over helping women. They share that RLM will be relaunching its "Life. The Other Choice." ad campaign this spring to reach more women with a life-affirming message and connecting them to their local Pregnancy Resource Center.
Does anyone look forward to a review? NOT ME!? What kind of review did this church get and how were they challenged?
Have you ever felt like quitting something you know you should be doing. The waves get too high. The pressure is too intense. The obstacles are too overwhelming. You can't quit. You can't. God has a plan for you and HE will help you succeed. Keep moving forward and see how God will take care of you.
As Paul shared his heart and love for the church at Thessalonica so I share my heart and love for our racing community.
Two years later, interest in CPQ and AI remains strong. While AI is now widely used daily for various tasks, CPQ adoption of AI is less clear. Although many vendors have announced AI capabilities (or rebranded existing machine learning as AI, which is technically accurate), it's still unclear what AI features customers truly need in CPQ solutions. Therefore, I explored what different language models suggest by asking them some basic questions. I encourage you to listen to their responses and use these tools for your own research, both before selecting a CPQ solution and after it's installed.
Is there any other choice!? Go big or go home! Go after God with all you have or go home and sit on the fence and live a mediocre life.
Are you an encourager? Do you like to exhort people or come alongside them to help? It is an excellent gift if you do. How you coach people and direct them is essential. The Apostle Paul leaves us a great example of how to do this. This will be a good time to sharpen your spiritual coaching skills.
The church of Jesus Christ has been given the authority and right to the Power of God through the Holy Spirit living within them. However, in America the church has been increasingly dealing with a power outage in their lives. Why? RLM's Men's Pastor Ryan Moreaux shares with us why we are experiencing such wide spread outages. How we can avoid them and most importantly how we can live with the power of God in our life changing the world and bringing glory to God in the process.
The church of Jesus Christ has been given the authority and right to the Power of God through the Holy Spirit living within them. However, in America the church has been increasingly dealing with a power outage in their lives. Why? RLM's Men's Pastor Ryan Moreaux shares with us why we are experiencing such wide spread outages. How we can avoid them and most importantly how we can live with the power of God in our life changing the world and bringing glory to God in the process.
We all lead in one way, shape, or form. Leadership is not easy but it is OH so important. When I first read this passage I thought to myself that I had no idea what I was going to do with these verses. Then LEADERSHIP became very clear and the Holy Spirit led me to share what's in this podcast. If there are mistakes, that's me. If there is anything GREAT, that is the Holy Spirit.
How is your reputation? When people hear your name, what do they think?
Would you go all the way for Jesus? Who was the first person Jesus revealed Himself to after His resurrection? His mom? Peter? John, his closest friend? It was really the only one that followed Jesus all the way. Will you do it?
During the Winter, I travel often, visiting people from the racing family. I spend time w/ racers at their surgeries. I see them in their homes and perform baptisms, memorial services, and weddings. It is an excellent opportunity to get to know those in the racing family better. For me, it is a trip of love. l Cor 13 gives us the most excellent direction on how to love all people. It is good, but loving "all" people is very challenging.
We all love to hear that we are doing a good job. It is encouraging, and it tells us that we are usually heading in the right direction. The church at Thessalonica was doing fantastic work for God, and the Apostle Paul was very grateful for their faithfulness.But there was a reason they were doing great. The same reason they were doing great, we can be doing great. First and Second Thessalonians are two great books that will challenge our character and integrity and remind us of what is coming up in the end of times.
Happy New Year 2025 - Christ's Passion for us was singularly ferocious. He never took His eye off us. As you make your commitments for 2025 that will bring you closer to Christ, go after them with everything you have. I want you to know that wholeheartedly, with a focused mind, do that which you have committed to do. Just like Jesus, do not take your eyes off the target.
In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl, Director of Education, sits down with Amber Roseboom, President of Right to Life of Michigan (RLM). Amber discusses tha background of both her career and her prolife views. Danny and Amber discuss the successes that RLM had in 2024 and the plans to continue reaching deeper into Michigan communities in 2025. Amber highlights the importance of reaching women where they are and letting them know that they have support should they make the courageous choice of life for their child. They discuss how you can get involved with the organization this year and encourage you to check out our website at www.rtl.org.
There are a lot of things going through our lives. A lot of stress. A lot of strife. A lot of pain. A lot of conflict. Christ came to replace those things with His peace. Take a listen and maybe you can learn how to replace the things in your life that are weighing you down with the abundant peace that God has waiting for you. Merry Christmas!!
In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl, Director of Education, wishes listeners a very merry Christmas from Right to Life of Michigan. Danny highlights the joy of this important season and the importance to reflect on the blessings we have experienced in 2024. He highlights RLM·s End of Year Match and how all tax-deductible donations to the Right to Life of Michigan Educational fund will be matched 100% until the end of the year up to $120,000. If you would like to contribute to this campaign and assist in our life-saving educational efforts, you can donate at https://rtl.org/donate/.
How is your character? Are you living a blameless life? How is your relationship? Another challenge here to model our life after Christ. After the most intense scrutiny Jesus ever went through, he remained sinless and blameless. There was no guilt in Him. Be like Jesus.
Join Frank as he sits down with Suren Reddy, co-founder and principal at Cloudely, a leading Salesforce and Conga CPQ System Integrator. In this insightful episode, Suren delves into the world of CPQ, discussing: A Diverse Client Base: Learn how Cloudely caters to a wide range of clients, from SMBs to large enterprises. Innovative No-Code/Low-Code Solutions: Discover "Config," Cloudely's proprietary solution that empowers businesses with three powerful modules: HRMS, PMS, and Quality. The Future of CPQ with Agentforce: Explore how Agentforce can revolutionize the way Cloudely's clients approach CPQ and leverage the power of data. Data Cloud Integration: Understand the synergy between Agentforce and Data Cloud, and how this combination can drive business growth. Industry Insights: Learn about industry events, including Tahoe Dreamin', which Cloudely attends. Tune in to this informative podcast to gain valuable insights into the latest CPQ trends and how Cloudely is helping businesses achieve their goals. Website: https://cloudely.com/ email: sreddy@cloudely.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suren-reddy-94735887/
In this LifeBeat episode, host Danny Earl, Director of Education, sits down with Mara Petro, Right to Life of Michigan·s Direct Mailing Manager and Administrative Assistant to the Development Department. Mara shares her personal prolife testimony and shares insight on how she was able to move forward after a decision that would shape her prolife views today. Danny and Mara discuss recent reports that highlight the success of prolife laws in saving thousands of lives. They highlight RLM·s End of Year Match, where all donations to the RLM Educational Fund will be matched 100% until the end of the year to honor your commitment to spreading our life-affirming message. If you would like to contribute to this campaign, please visit www.rtl.org/donate.
It is the night before Jesus Christ is crucified. Jesus is beaten by the religious leadership and Mark & Peter are naked and afraid. It is one wild and revealing night.
If you were to keep watch for Jesus, would you? Would you stay alert, or would you fall asleep? It turns out there was another reason that Jesus wanted the disciples to stay awake, stay alert, and keep watch.
The disciples were blown away when they found out that one of them would betray Jesus. Peter, too, was dismayed when Jesus said that he would deny Christ. Peter was the main disciple; how could this be possible? Toward the end of the Chapel service, four of the disciples share how they might have felt the moment Jesus said that one of them would betray Him.
Join us for a deep dive into Salesforce-focused CPQ solutions in Germany with Dennis Knodt, Founder & Managing Director, and Ivan Todorov, Managing Director, from Valuent. These industry experts share valuable insights on: The inspiration behind Valuent and its journey (combines "why" and "how" they started) Their target market segments (clarifies focus areas) Valuent's Salesforce consulting expertise (streamlines specific service offerings) Why they specialize in High Tech and Tech companies (highlights industry focus) Collaboration between their German and Bulgarian teams (explains teamwork structure) The dynamics of working with Salesforce Teams (clarifies partnership) The current Salesforce market landscape in Germany (streamlines market analysis) Their take on the evolution of Salesforce CPQ solutions (addresses "old + new" solutions) Don't miss this opportunity to learn from these experts and explore the future of Salesforce CPQ in Germany! Connect with Dennis and Ivan on LinkedIn: Dennis Knodt: https://de.linkedin.com/in/dennis-knodt Ivan Todorov: https://bg.linkedin.com/in/ivan-todoroff-8a8398167 Visit Valuent's website: https://www.valuent.io/en
Sometimes, you get stuck with a decision that should be easy to make, but you doubt it. Make the wrong choice so you can get your way, or make the right choice, which God would have you do. Which way do you go?
What will you remembered for? What kind of legacy will you leave behind? What have you done for Jesus that people will remember you for? What have you done that has honored God in a big way?
Have you been wondering how to best leverage customer reference calls to make better CPQ Solution decisions? In this episode, we dive into the essential questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how. We'll share practical tips and best practices to make the most of these important and powerful calls.
A breakaway message is a break from the series i'm involved in. My ministry has emergencies at times and also requires a lot of time. Sometimes I don't have enough time to prepare so I will do something from my Master's Program or something simple that God has laid on my heart.This is from the Prophet Haggai! The children of Israel were to be rebuilding the Temple - The House of God. They decided to to their own thing and ignore the Priority. Here is what happened.
This is a breakaway message, meaning that I should be teaching on the book of Mark in the series Mark by Mark. However, I am in a Master's Program, and sometimes, my study time for the book of Mark or any other series I might be reading is non-existent.I recently studied the book of Jeremiah. It was an overview. I was really impressed by Jeremiah's fortitude. No matter what kind of trial he was going through in his life, he remained obedient to God. He is an impressive prophet.
A couple of days before Jesus's execution, a few of His disciples asked Him about the end of days. And this is what He shares.....
Ever wondered what Salesforce CPQ customers are asking about migrating to RLM? This episode dives deep with CPQ veteran Phil Rapp, who's seen it all from Big Machines to his own company, Ascribe IT. Phil unpacks current projects with Salesforce and Logik.io, shares insights from the Mile Hi Dreamin' event, and reveals the top integration needs and customization trends he's encountering. Learn what drives Phil's clients and get a glimpse into the future of CPQ! Bonus: Get Phil's perspective on the current business climate for CPQ users and discover the top 3 customer requirements he sees most often. Connect with Phil: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-rapp-7460b42a Website: https://ascribe-it.com/
This podcast starts w/ a quick overvies of what Son of David means and then a warnin about scribes and false teachers today.The main focus is on the widow's mite. One penny she gave. She gave more than all the avg. people and rich people. She gave everything. If is your finances a ball and chain to you? Are you trusting God with your money? How much of your money is yours and how much is God's. Are you an obedient or disobedient giver.And this is two days before Jesus' death. If you had two days to live what would you be focussing on??
How is your vertical relationship w/ God? Is it solid? Does it exist at all?How is your horizontal relationship w/ people? How are you to act towards people?Who is the one true God? Do you know?Take a listen and hear what God has to say about all these questions. :)
What do we owe our government, and what do we owe God? Maybe answers lie here in this podcast.