
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 smiles. We’re a haggard bunch, by and large. Get Your Free e-Book HereWant to learn more on what the Bible says about work?...
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 smiles. We’re a haggard bunch, by and large. Get Your Free e-Book HereWant to learn more on what the Bible says about work?...
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,...
At Work…On Two Jobs!
COMPARTMENTALIZING OUR CHRISTIANITY Why is it so difficult to reconcile these two worlds – our spiritual life and our work life? Why is it our instinct to run or to hide? In essence, it's because we live our lives in compartments. Like sections of the newspaper, our lives divide neatly into categories. There's the business side of life, the people section, sports, travel, and...
On Holy Ground!
"Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths." (Psalm 25:4) The deepest activity of God all the way through the Bible is in the marketplace. God takes up residence in His people, and then functions through His people in the world. The difficulty is that the marketplace is not encountering God in the lives of His people as it ought to. We should notice a qualified difference when we...
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