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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 located in a town in the Southwest called Redmond. What he found was not good. (Note: the details of this story are factual; however,...
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 located in a town in the Southwest called Redmond. What he found was not good. (Note: the details of this story are factual; however,...
A Mustard Seed Story
Tired of that job? We hear that a lot--and we may feel it at times. The third quarter numbers are in, and the boss is taking it out on you. All your co-workers cheat on the company and you don't want to, but if you don't it may expose their ways. What do you do? Work is good, but jobs are sometimes tough. God is the first worker, and in the opening chapter of the Bible God created Adam and Eve...
Sharpening Your Generational, Relational Ax In Your Workplace
What could happen in the workplace if Christians in business had a generational, relational ax to sharpen instead of one to grind? “If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.” ~ Ecclesiastes 10:10 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...
What Does the Bible Say About Work?
“Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established.” (Proverbs 16:3) It can be such a challenge to head to work on Monday. After a refreshing weekend, we walk back into the office – or log onto yet another Zoom call – and helplessly watch as our frustration and weariness return. How often do we spend Sundays worshiping God, just to turn around and start our Mondays like atheists?...
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The Glory of the Ordinary
The fact that Jesus worked as a carpenter serves as a reminder to us that Jesus came into this world in ordinary fashion, aside from the fact of the virgin birth. He was born to two poor parents. When He was a baby, He did all the things that normal babies do -- He...
Living and Leaving the American Dream
Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night.... Then you will be prosperous and successful. - Joshua 1:8I was a black man living the American dream, advancing quickly up the executive ladder with General Motors (GM) in...
The CEO as Pastor
Ever notice how often the term "CEO" comes up in describing pastors? The other day it surfaced in a book on church leadership. There was a section devoted to "The pastor as CEO." It wasn’t flattering.Do some pastors behave like Chief...
God is In the Construction Business
I was in the middle of a remodel and had reached the point where a subcontractor was coming in to complete the siding, sheetrock, and roofing of the home on which we were working. For several weeks I'd been feeling called to return to Nicaragua to complete...
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...
