Taking It to Work: We have discussed the importance of this many times before, but it stands as one of the most important aspects of a serious Christian’s walk through life: recognizing and following God’s voice. That last sentence presents two very great challenges. First, the ability to know if you are truly hearing God’s direction in your life. Look Read more
Taking It to Work: When I was a kid, one of my favorite heroes was a cool-headed swashbuckler named Zorro. He had a mask, a sword, a black hat, a sweet mustache, and an incredible ability to stay cool under pressure. So much so, that when he would get into the climatic sword fight with the enemy of that week, Read more
Taking It to Work: In many ways, others are introduced to our God, not through church, or even scripture, but their first introduction is by seeing His reflection, and His work, in us. What that means is that everywhere we go, everyone we meet, including at work, we are introducing to them what Christianity looks like in a real person. Read more
Taking It to Work: I have a self-diagnosis of two simultaneous conditions that hinder me greatly in appreciating all in which God has blessed me. I’m sharing this, because I just might not be alone! What are those dual conditions? Tunnel Vision and Speeding Train Syndrome, neither of which help me to slow down enough to see the things that Read more
Taking It to Work: It seems that wherever we are in life, we think we’ll be there forever. We all know that not to be true, but especially when caught in tough moments, or maybe tough years, it can seem very permanent. We need to keep in mind the bigger picture of God the Father moving us along a path, Read more
Taking It to Work: Our God is a God of order. Look at His creation. There is order in everything around us. We can look out to the farthest reaches of space, and then look in our own backyard, and order is all we see. The entire cosmos works together unaided, like a perfect timepiece that needs never to be Read more
Taking It to Work: What we get paid is important. We work for a paycheck…most of us anyway, and the amount of money we get for each hour or week or month is something most people track, at least to some extent. We don’t want to feel undervalued, and a healthy paycheck can make the hard week worthwhile. The Lord Read more
Taking It to Work: The most difficult thing, and arguably the most critical thing, about living out our life as a Christian is actually having a real, working faith. I have often wondered why God does not make His presence known more clearly to those He loves. Why does He often seem silent or distant when we need Him the Read more
Taking It to Work: We have heard it many times, “There is strength in numbers.” It’s true in every corner of the animal kingdom, in the kingdoms of men, and it is also true in the Kingdom of God. We are better, stronger, smarter, and usually behave a lot better when we are surrounded by other strong followers of Christ. Read more
Taking It To Work: Omnipotence. It means all powerful. Not just very powerful. It means possessing and having at His disposal all existent power. It means nothing is out of his control, past, present or future. Without exception, everything is in His complete command. It is what every tyrannical leader in history was after, and what many world leaders are Read more