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. Read more
Taking it to Work: It is said, “Conceit is a disease that makes everyone sick, except for the carrier.” We have all met those in our lives who have that disease, especially at work, those who are self-focused, self-serving, always wanting the limelight. On the other hand, we have met Read more
Taking It to Work: Deadlines, due dates, delivery promises. If there is one area where Christians habitually lie, it’s amidst our promises at work. Now that sounds harsh, but I have experienced it time and time again. Good, God-honoring men and women will promise to do something by a certain Read more
Taking It to Work: We, even as Christ-followers, are so easily tricked into thinking that the end game is just enjoying life in security and comfort. It is a common teaching of our culture, and it is very hard not to be driven by those things. Comfort and security are Read more
Taking It to Work: When I was a kid, one of my favorite heros was a cool-headed swashbuckler named Zorro. He had a mask, a mustache, a sweet sword, and an incredible ability to stay cool under pressure. So much so, that when he would get into the climatic sword 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 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 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 Read more
Taking It to Work: It seems that there is an art to living peaceably with others. There is also an art to sharing truth with others in a non-offensive way. There is also an art to knowing when we should share, and when it is prudent not to, even if 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 Read more