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May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us--yes, establish the work of our hands. (Psalm 90:17) Get Your Free e-Book HereWant to learn more on what the Bible says about work? Sign up below for a free e-Book on the subject! First Name * Last Name * Email * Purpose in Work We all want purpose in life and work; but, an all too common belief creates a...
Short Circuit
May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us--yes, establish the work of our hands. (Psalm 90:17) Get Your Free e-Book HereWant to learn more on what the Bible says about work? Sign up below for a free e-Book on the subject! First Name * Last Name * Email * Purpose in Work We all want purpose in life and work; but, an all too common belief creates a...
When People Let You Down
Was any Bible character let down by more people than Joseph? (See Genesis 37-40) Think of the disappointments he experienced in the first thirty years of his life. He was let down by his family. His mother had died when he was very young. His father was overindulgent and openly displayed unhealthy favoritism toward him. Joseph’s ten brothers were so envious that they heartlessly plotted to kill...
Even on the Job
No part of our lives should remain untouched by our faith. Yet the single biggest consumer of our time (our job) often does remain disconnected from that faith. How it got to be that way is a question for another time. The question for now is how we integrate our faith and our work so everything we do is affected by our service to Jesus Christ. Whenever a person makes faith a separate part of...
Faith at Work
When Mary was sixteen and getting ready to go to Harvard, she wanted to study business. She also wanted to serve Jesus. Torn by what she saw as conflicting desires, she marched into the office of her Presbyterian pastor in Salinas, California, and presented her career dilemma. Get Your Free e-Book HereWant to learn more on what the Bible says about work? Sign up below for a free e-Book on the...
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A New Job Description
Recently I had been invited to an informational meeting of the Deacon’s Ministry Team of our church. The invitation was prompted by a recent conversation with our minister about my spiritual journey in need of a new spark. My spiritual practice consisted mostly of...
Work as Worship
Get Your Free e-Book HereWant to learn more on what the Bible says about work? Sign up below for a free e-Book on the subject! First Name * Last Name * Email * Nursing is my profession, my daily work. But it is also an important way I worship God. For me, work and...
Office Politics: Daniel, a Workplace Hero
Sometimes I feel like somebody stole my Bible and slipped me a poor substitute. After all, the characters in it seem like strangers. From pulpit after pulpit, they’re portrayed as full-time prophets, priests and ministers—the kind of people who go to seminary and get...
Supervisor-Employee Relationships
This article deals with the unique problems experienced by Christians when they supervise others or are employees. In the focus group discussion that formed the basis for part of this chapter, much of our conversation dealt with the supervisor’s perspective. The...
How Jesus Chose Those in the Workplace to Run His Church
Get Your Free e-Book HereWant to learn more on what the Bible says about work? Sign up below for a free e-Book on the subject! First Name * Last Name * Email * Jesus never envisioned His Church to be run by a religious elite. On the contrary, His design was...
