Taking It to Work: Storms shook, tested, and taught the Apostles. And if you have ever been caught in a night time offshore torrent, in a small boat, with a dead engine, let me tell you, it would shake, test, and teach you too. Why? Well, even if you think Read more
Taking It to Work: Practice makes perfect . . . well, I’m not sure about perfect, but certainly better! And in Philippians 4:9, we are called to, “practice these things . . .”. Practice what? The Godly behaviors that we are called to live out everyday, and what better place Read more
Taking It to Work: There is a story of a church member who got so busy with his job that he stopped showing on Sunday. After a few weeks the pastor decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening, and the pastor found the man at home working away Read more
Taking It to Work: I get why so many non-believers think Christianity doesn’t make sense. There are lots of strange, non-intuitive, seemingly backward relationships in our faith. We are taught that a servant is great, and the lower the servant, the better. We’re taught that we should offer the other Read more
Taking It to Work: I make a fairly poor joke about my memory every once in awhile. I hold up my phone and I say, “This phone is my memory!” Unfortunately, over the years, that has become true. Appointments, meetings, and every phone number is in my phone, not my Read more
Taking It to Work: Pastors sometimes get offended when the church is referred to as an organization. I can understand why, for it so much more than the average company or business. It is the working Body of Christ on earth, so I understand the objections. But serving in my Read more
Taking It to Work: When I have status meetings, I like to keep them fairly upbeat. I think it’s good for the staff, the company as a whole, and frankly, it’s good for me as well. I like to start off with accomplishments, accolades, and discussions around what is going Read more
Taking It to Work: I heard a story years ago, and I think I heard it is a true story, of a high school boy who was known for his ability to eat. At parties, friend’s homes, and out on the town, this boy amazed everyone with the amount of Read more
Taking It to Work: Are you a glass half-empty, or a glass half-full type person? I tend to be halfway between the two. Here’s why. If I listen to too much news, either the fake variety or the true variety, it tends to drag me down (both of them), then Read more
Taking It to Work: Safety first! We hear it all the time, and 99% of the time, it’s good advice. Thousands of employees get hurt every year because they don’t always follow the guidelines that would keep them safe. It hurts the productivity of the workplace, and it makes those Read more