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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 the family kitchens. He may have said, “Come to Me,” but in truth, He went to people and touched them where they lived and worked. Get...
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 the family kitchens. He may have said, “Come to Me,” but in truth, He went to people and touched them where they lived and worked. Get...
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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The Heartiest and Best Employment
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 * It’s a pleasure to have a good employer. It’s a pleasure to have satisfying work. To make a heart commitment...
Hurry Sickness – Diagnosis and Cure
Let me introduce you to Paul. Paul has Hurry Sickness: A disproportionate amount of his emotional energies are consumed struggling against the normal constraints of time. “How can I move faster and do more and more things in less and less time?” is the question that...
Gratitude is the Motivator
I'm going to challenge you to be a full-time, on-purpose Christ follower at work, at home, at your kid's soccer game, even in rush-hour traffic when the maniac in the sports car cuts you off.But you have to be motivated. You have to want to. What makes us want...
Would Moses Have Made a Good CEO?
Today's workplace is a largely untapped mission field where God wants to use each person regardless of level, position, or title. But to whom much is given, much is expected. Since workplace culture is influenced from the top down, Christian leaders and CEOs have a...
A Tragically Missed Opportunity – A True Story
When the Lord took hold of Charles Jemison, He tamed a tiger. Jemison is a supervisor for a manufacturing firm. He had accepted Christ at an early age. The demanding work schedule of the aggressive Jemison preempted church attendance. As he progressed in his position,...
