Taking It to Work: Last Sunday everybody was celebrating Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. By Monday he was turning over tables in the temple, and being grilled about His authority. Tuesday He spoke, purposely, but not-so-clearly, to his disciples about the end times. He emphasized being prepared. There’s really nothing about yesterday, Wednesday, and today, Holy Thursday as we call Read more
Taking It to Work: How many times have you said to yourself, “I want to be stronger in my spiritual walk; I want to grow”? We all desire it, but we have all experienced times in our lives when we let prayer fall to the wayside, or our daily quiet time or devotionals lose their daily traction. We may forget, Read more
Taking It to Work: It is a common human desire to be better than others. From the earliest of years in school, we run hard to be the fastest on the playground, smartest in our class, or best at our sport. We compare muscles, height, hair, grades and, at least among the boys, we try to show ourselves stronger, quicker Read more
Taking It to Work: If you are a true follower of Jesus, you have a source of light in you that is beyond any of this earth. We don’t stop much to contemplate the fact that we were created and redeemed by God to shine His light, bringing hope to others, and giving glory to Him in our short stay Read more
Taking It to Work: You may think that personal struggles and our professional lives should not mix. Maybe in some aspects that might be true, but in reality, they tend to mix anyway, even when you don’t want them to. Today’s devotional talks about the tendency we all have to excuse ourselves in the weakest areas of our lives. We Read more
Taking It to Work: To do well in life, from a work perspective or an eternal perspective, there is nothing more important than understanding expectations. It is very hard to please a boss when you are not clear on his or her expectations. A good leader will carefully communicate what is expected from each team member, but even the best Read more
Taking It to Work: Do we need faith at work? Believe it or not, yes. Unfortunately though, for the most part, we can get away without it. I think that is one of the reasons why, for many, that work and faith are not naturally integrated. Our work world on Monday can seem a million miles away from the scriptures Read more
Taking It to Work: As Christians in the workforce, we are not only called to live a life pleasing to God, but also to share the good news and make disciples. To many, the sharing of the Good News sounds like the scariest part of our Christian walk. Who wants to confront someone else with their sinfulness? Very uncomfortable, right? Read more
Taking It to Work: There are people you work with who struggle terribly. Some by their own repeated mistakes, some from possible enemy attack, but many more than we realize suffer through times of trial because we have a loving Father. How so? Think about your past. What times and situations in life did you grow the most in your Read more
Take it to Work: In the workplace, as well as at home, our performance counts. The right amount of sleep, good nutrition and exercise are always the top three we read about, but the Bible speaks of a more important aspect of our lives: The state of our temple. This is not just a religious or spiritual concept either, Read more