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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 two minutes and think about this job of yours. Think about the tasks involved, the people with whom you typically associate, the...
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 two minutes and think about this job of yours. Think about the tasks involved, the people with whom you typically associate, the...
Calling and Work
In many churches, and in the lives of many Christians, the Christian faith does not seem to have that much to do with work. A survey estimates that: 75% of Christians have never been asked by their minister or pastor about their witness at work, only 50% had ever heard a sermon on work, and only 25% had been taught a theology of work. Get Your Free e-Book HereWant to learn more on what the Bible...
Serving God Right Where You Are
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 * “Construction is like eating dirt all day long,” Larry, a building contractor, said. “It can be a very negative business depending on your perspective. I wasn’t finding meaning in what I was doing. I started searching.” “After a Challenge...
Riding the Waves at Work
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. - Colossians 3:23 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 * Surviving in business today takes more than talent and intelligence. It also demands an ability to "ride the waves." During my more...
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