Taking It to Work: I remember hearing an old WWII veteran say that there was an unbreakable bond that developed with the guys with whom he fought, celebrated and suffered; “We’ll be friends forever, actually brothers.” He went on to say that when you go through times like that, “You get real, and you get real close.” As we go Read more
Taking It to Work: What is the work of your life? If you were to be asked this by a colleague, you may say that you’re an engineer, a business owner, a custodian or a teacher. But if Jesus were to ask you the same question, “What is the work of your life?”, how would you respond? My guess is Read more
Taking It to Work: It’s hard to believe that when we give our lives to God, we become so much more than who we were. We still look the same, and feel almost the same, but our faith says something different. We become a new person, empowered by the God who created us, who now resides in us through the Read more
Taking It to Work: Forgiveness at work? We talk about forgiveness at church, but for most, the term “forgiveness” really does not seem to have application at work, except maybe when it comes to loan-forgiveness, where a financial institution may waive a debt. But that’s pretty rare too! On the other hand, twenty years ago, Patrick Lencioni wrote a best Read more
Taking It to Work: It is said that pride is a disease which makes everyone sick, except for the carrier. One of my favorite games to watch is rugby. My sons played it in their younger years, and it was non-stop action and hustle, lots of fun, even as a spectator. One of my favorite aspects of the game, the Read more
Taking It to Work: If you have been a Christian for any time at all, you are already familiar with today’s scriptures. They are easy to understand, but very, very hard to truly live out. In a way, they separate the men from the boys in living out the Christian life. Colossians 3:2 says we, as Christ followers, are to Read more
Taking It to Work: We have a blessing cup at home that still gets used on special occasions. I’m not sure when we got it, but for many years it would be used to celebrate special occasions in our home. Sometimes for birthdays, sometimes for Thanksgiving, Easter or Christmas dinner. We usually put carbonated grape juice in it, as our Read more
Taking It to Work: Have you ever experienced God’s favor in the workplace? Have you ever flowed God’s favor in the workplace? When I was sixteen, I got my first real job as a helper at a small company called, Ladd’s Air-Conditioning. I was living with my grandparents at the time after a pretty rough childhood in a very broken Read more
Taking It to Work: In the world of business, we strive to know the customers that we serve. The better we know them, their needs, and them as people, the better we can serve them. To do this, we meet with them, ask questions, and truly ponder how best we can help and please them. This takes time and effort, Read more
Taking It to Work: I have heard it over and over again, and I have experienced the good of it over and over again. We all have hear it at one time or another – the importance of starting out your day in communion with God. It really can’t be understated. Almost every Godly person that I have ever met, Read more