Taking It to Work: In the stress of the workplace and of family life, sometimes we are tempted to make promises we know we can’t keep. Sometimes it’s to avoid a likely bad reaction, or maybe out of fear of disappointing others. Most of the time it’s with good intention, as we truly hope to make the game, or that Read more…
Taking It to Work: Work cultures vary, but often they can be riddled with arrogance, disrespect and harsh attitudes. It is commonplace for younger employees to openly complain and insult the ways of their older leaders or team members. At the same time, older generations can be harsh and impatient with the less experienced. Respect and honor are not high Read more…
Taking It to Work: There’s a great book on my shelf by John Ortberg called, “When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box.” What a great title and great reminder of the truth of today’s devotional. One of the world’s most popular board games, launched in 1935, is the game of Monopoly. I was born in Read more…
Taking It to Work: We were all taught that one-plus-one is two. But when it comes to God’s designs, in so many places, one-plus-one yields much more than two. Take for instance your hands. What you can build with two hands working together in half an hour, far exceeds what you could do with only one in an hour. The Read more…
Taking It to Work: One of the most common questions from believers and non-believers alike, is, “Why does a loving God allow suffering?” There is a Biblical answer to that, but it can be very hard to listen to, especially if you are in the midst of some kind of suffering that seems out of your control. We might not Read more…
Taking It to Work: Some of us are carrying quite a load in the workplace. Many of us just have too much work to do, pressing deadlines, and very difficult responsibilities. Others of us have financial or technical issues that need more attention than we can afford to give them. Add to that personnel issues, unexpected delays, irate customers and Read more…
Taking It to Work: Hello. The title for today’s workplace devotional is, “Higher Pay,” based out of Acts 3 and Matt 5. We read in Acts 3 that a man who could not walk, asked Peter and James for money. When Peter acknowledged him, the scripture says that the man fixed his eyes on them . . . expecting to Read more…
Taking It to Work: Ready for a tough one? At least this is a tough one for me, and I don’t think I’m alone. First, a little background that you already know. In our natural state, without Christ, we live for ourselves, the people we care about, and we work to build our kingdom. Once we make a commitment to Read more…
Taking It to Work: There were some incredibly hard choices made by men and women in our Bible, but maybe because we have heard the stories so many times before, the choices don’t come across so incredible . . . but indeed they were. Think of the story of those three young men, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who made a Read more…
Taking It to Work: Can fear and true faith exist together? That sounds like a loaded question doesn’t it? If we say we don’t fear, we know that’s not true, but does admitting we have fear show our faith in God is not true, or strong, or real? Should I discount my faith if I still have fear in difficult Read more…