Work as Ministry

Work as Ministry

I like the word “laity.” Not many people use this word today; in fact, most young people are completely unfamiliar with the term. “Laity” is derived from the Greek word laos, and is used in the Bible to refer to “the people of God.”...
How to Leave a Job

How to Leave a Job

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain in the Abarim range and see the land I have given the Israelites. After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was, for when the community rebelled at the waters in the...
Prayer in the Workplace

Prayer in the Workplace

Of the 132 instances recorded in the Gospels, 122 of Jesus’ interactions with people took place in homes or places of business, not in places of worship. He prayed and healed and ministered in the midst of daily life – in the streets of the marketplaces and in...
Our Work and Our Calling

Our Work and Our Calling

When we were children, how many times did interested (or nosey!) relatives or acquaintances ask us: “What are you going to be when you grow up?” The same question pursued us through junior high school and high school; in college, the question persisted,...
A Community Transformed

A Community Transformed

Fresh out of college, Kevin began working for an international industrial conglomerate that designs and manufactures aerospace parts. After a number of years and positions of greater responsibility, he was given the opportunity to become General Manager of a plant...