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Serving God Right Where You Are
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 * “Construction is like eating dirt all day long,” Larry, a building contractor, said. “It can be a very negative business depending on your perspective. I wasn’t finding meaning in what I was doing. I started searching.” “After a Challenge...
Serving God Right Where You Are
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 * “Construction is like eating dirt all day long,” Larry, a building contractor, said. “It can be a very negative business depending on your perspective. I wasn’t finding meaning in what I was doing. I started searching.” “After a Challenge...
Being Unashamed
Many believers mistakenly believe that their primary obligation in the workplace is to preach. For some this might be true, but for most it is not. Many misconstrue the Great Commission of Matt 28 and Mark 16 as their mandate. But this mandate was directed at the apostles and the church at large; furthermore, in Mark 16, the mandate was not to be with words alone, but with the power of God. Most...
You Remain in Church While You’re at Work?!
Ruts pose two hazards for a bike rider. One, they're hard to get out of. Two, they take control of the steering. The words "go to church" create similar risks for Christ-followers. First, you can't escape the words. Everyone uses them. They've become part of our language—like "go for a walk." Second, the phrase "steers" our thinking about church. Saying "go to" makes us think of church as an...
The Spirit of God in the Workplace
Do you think of God's Holy Spirit as present or even concerned about your workplace? Is God interested in your Monday through Friday responsibilities? Do you view your job skills as gifts from God? Would God's Spirit empower carpenters, stone masons and weavers? Doesn't the Holy Spirit just specialize in working with pastors and missionaries on their religious activities? To our surprise and...
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Changing Bosses
Who’s your boss? A drill sergeant? A spouse? Your parents? A teacher? The supervisor at your company? Your regional manager? Here’s the first good news: when you work as for the Lord, that person is no longer your boss. In your heart, you will now work for...
Giving Criticism
Plan to criticize anyone today? We’re looking at how to give and receive criticism—by biblical guidelines..... Timing is all-important when it comes to giving a constructive criticism.And just as important as timing is your choice of words. We are to speak...
What is Workplace Faith?
Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.—Colossians 3:23-24 Three myths continue to persist among...
Why Otis Stayed Unsaved
My landlord, Otis, didn't have much use for the church. He saw it as a waste of time. Otis thought Christians were phonies. Worst of the lot, in his view, was the local church pastor who also ran a small business on the side. Otis had dealt with him once and...
Doing Justice to Employers
Work – Most employers would agree that good employees are difficult to find. They typically are referring to employees who work hard and effectively. Working hard, or the work ethic, has its genesis in the biblical ethic our forefathers brought to this country....
