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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...
Working As for the Lord
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 of the fundamental principles of Marketplace Christianity is working as for the Lord, as it says in Colossians 3:23: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. Colossians 3:23 (NIV) This...
Shaping our Workplace: ‘He Also Made Me Fast’
So shall My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.-- Isaiah 55:11We must stamp the efforts of this day with a competence that is worthy of the God we serve. Get Your Free e-Book HereWant to learn more on what the Bible says about work? Sign up below for a free...
Ministry in Every Job
So here's what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life--your sleeping, eating, going-to-work and walking around life--and place it before God as an offering. (Romans 12:1 - The Message) 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 * A common...
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Freedom from the Curse of Work
Did you know that your work and your workplace are under a curse?Have you ever thought about our attitude toward work and why most people think of work as a drudgery? Don't most of us see our work as a necessary duty, toilsome and difficult at times, often...
God Brings Prayer Focus to the Office
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May I Help You?
Don't you find it appalling when people who make a living in service-oriented jobs act as if you are presuming upon them by expecting to receive the services they were hired to render? You walk up to a clerk at a fast food restaurant and she looks at you with that...
Being Unashamed
Many believers mistakenly believe that their primary obligation in the workplace is to preach. For some this might be true, but for most it is not. Many misconstrue the Great Commission of Matt 28 and Mark 16 as their mandate. But this mandate was directed at the...
You Remain in Church While You’re at Work?!
Ruts pose two hazards for a bike rider. One, they're hard to get out of. Two, they take control of the steering. The words "go to church" create similar risks for Christ-followers. First, you can't escape the words. Everyone uses them. They've become part of our...
