Uncommon Threads

John Wieland is the first to admit his success is baffling.

When an average Joe turns a bankrupt company into a 30-branch business that earns over $300 million in revenue and gives 10 percent of the company profits to ministries across the world, Wieland is the first to ask: how did this happen?

His conclusion: business, family and faith affect each other in ways that few realize and together bring about success.

Unlike many books that discuss faith, Wieland never preaches perfection. It's his...