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Going Public
As followers of Christ in today's marketplace, we often let opportunities to share our faith with co-workers slip by without saying a word. 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 * The missed chances might come during a water-cooler conversation with someone who is concerned...
Going Public
As followers of Christ in today's marketplace, we often let opportunities to share our faith with co-workers slip by without saying a word. 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 * The missed chances might come during a water-cooler conversation with someone who is concerned...
Treating Our Tasks as from God
Once we change bosses [from men to Christ], we are to obey our earthly bosses “just as we would obey Christ” (Eph 6:5). Even though our tasks are dictated by others, we are to treat them as if they come directly from the throne of God. Then we become “like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from our heart” (Eph. 6:6). Get Your Free e-Book HereWant to learn more on what the Bible says about...
Excellence: Building Credibility for Christ
How does the McDonald's Corporation spell profit? N.I.X. When a family of five like mine hits the road on vacation you can be certain the drive-throughs at McDonald's and other fast food venues get business. 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 * One year we motored to...
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 the Lord. Paul wrote, “it [really]is the Lord we are serving” (Col. 3:24). Though your tasks come from human...
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Working for Recognition
Do you feel that you receive adequate recognition for the work you do? I can tell you that all of us need recognition and appreciation. As I travel across the country, the people I talk with who are happy in their jobs are usually the ones who tell me that their...
Work: Curse, Blessing, or…?
As I drive to work in the morning, I sometimes glance into the faces of other drivers and the passengers in their cars. Because of the time of day and the normal patterns of life, I presume almost every one of us is headed for work. I must say I don’t see many...
How to Really Know What Matters in Your Work
“Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on the mountainside and sat down…and he began to teach them.” (Matthew 5:1-2) If you’re like I am, you work for a living. It’s not always fun, it’s not always meaningful, but most months it pays the bills. Let me ask you to take...
Work as Ministry
I like the word "laity." Not many people use this word today; in fact, most young people are completely unfamiliar with the term. "Laity" is derived from the Greek word laos, and is used in the Bible to refer to "the people of God." It is an inclusive word, a word...
How to Leave a Job
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain in the Abarim range and see the land I have given the Israelites. After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was, for when the community rebelled at the waters in the...
