Taking It to Work: How do you look at challenges? Are they something you dread, or something you love? For most of us it can go either way. We may like a good challenge on the tennis court, softball field or golf course, and we may even like challenges at work to make the numbers, deal with a technical issue, Read more…
Taking It to Work: There is a story told of two brothers who loved to run and race. Whatever race they entered, these two were on top. They raced in grade school, high school, and college, both winning 1st and 2nd place time and time again. But it was always the same, the older brother always came in first, and Read more…
Taking It to Work: It’s a co-operation we have with God. Why He decided that He would give us the privilege and responsibility of shining His light to others, I will never know (at least not on this side of Heaven). It has always seemed to me that God Himself could show up, in some big way across the earth, Read more…
Taking It to Work: Have you ever stopped to compare our lives with the lives of kings and emperors of long ago? The comforts and conveniences we have outdo even the great King Solomon. I always think of just a few things starting with the first letter of the alphabet, things that in our day we would never want to Read more…
Taking It to Work: It is said that we are either in a storm, coming out of a storm, or heading into one; experience says that’s the truth. We know now that storms of disease, isolation, and misinformation can be worldwide, affecting billions across the globe. We also know that our God is in complete control of the limits of Read more…
Taking It to Work: Sometimes, I think I just “know”. I remember one time checking auctions for items needed for my business. After months of looking, I found an auction that had all five of the items I was looking for. It was a slam dunk. I quickly registered for the auction, and before I began to bid, I felt Read more…
Taking It to Work: Are you a good listener, or do you think you are a good listener? I have to admit, when I really pay attention to my listening skills, I’m really not very good, but I also don’t think of it as a spiritual issue. I say to myself, “I just think a lot,” and sometimes that thinking Read more…
Taking It to Work: We have a choice at work – either strive to impress our boss, co-workers and customers, in hopes of a raise or being promoted, or we can simply strive to give our best effort to please our Lord and to truly help those we serve. If we do the latter, we won’t have to worry about Read more…
Taking It to Work: I was a pretty tough father. I wanted to give my kids the best start in life that I could give them, and I decided early on that I was not going to forgo discipline, even though I knew I was not going to enjoy it. I read some great books by Dr. James Dobson that Read more…
Taking It to Work: Our God is capable of all things. When we put faith in His capabilities, and faith in His willingness to use those capabilities on our behalf, we have the Biblical definition of a faith that pleases God, and a faith that can move mountains. Most of our Christian walk is spent developing and implementing that kind Read more…