As a young executive, I remember my dad telling me: "I don't trust anyone who has a bible on their desk at the office." I was immediately ready for an argument. How could he be so cynical? Weren't these people being a "good witness?" I asked him why he felt so...

As I look across the landscape of believ­ers today, I see a lot of Christians wrestling with what a true disciple of Christ should look like in the workplace. Somewhere along the way, we've lost our vision for how Christ would con­duct ministry at work. Over the last...

Modern life militates against prayer as preparation for our daily work. Now that our household is an empty nest, I find time for solitude and spiritual reflection in the morning. When our four children were home, however, my morning model for the chil­dren was...

Feeling overwhelmed at work can be caused by a wide range of both external and internal factors. Sometimes there’s an easily identifiable reason you’re overwhelmed, but often there are several culprits working together to make you feel like you can barely cope. Let’s...

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...