Taking It to Work: I have met many generous people, and they fit into two primary groups – those generous with money, and those generous with their time. I admire both, but I think I admire those giving their time the most. People such as: those who visit the sick Read more
Taking It to Work: Ecclesiastes says that two are better than one. Proverbs says one man sharpens another. So why is it that partnerships, Christian partnerships, including marriages, seem to be so hard now-a-days? The answer is in Phil 2:3-4. It is the fact we don’t regard others interest above Read more
Taking It to Work: Being a leader is very highly esteemed in our culture. The more people the leader controls, the greater amount of wealth that’s controlled, the more the leader is lifted into the limelight, and the greater the world’s admiration. You may secretly wish for such a position Read more
Taking It to Work: If you had all the power in the world, what would you do with it? What kind of person would you be if you were able to acquire anything you want? How about the ability to read the thoughts of others? You may not agree, but Read more
Taking It to Work: Jesus routinely met and ate with people who we would refer to today as very, very lost. They were the most despised people of that day, and according to the Pharisees, who were regarded as the most Godly of that day, the scum of the earth, Read more
Taking It to Work: When can you get somewhere faster, by stopping and going in the opposite direction? The answer: whenever you have made a wrong turn. In the story of the prodigal son, that son made a very wrong turn, and his best way forward, was to go back. Read more
Taking It to Work: The Lord is pleased when we give whole-heartedly to Him. Whether it be through generosity of our time, money or talent, producing fruit with Him and those things He has blessed us with, brings Him joy. In John 15, after explaining how important it is to Read more
Taking It to Work: It’s easy to forget that the kind of worker we are, reflects the kind of person we are to others. When we work, we are unknowingly telling a story of who we are. People are always watching, and if we claim to be a Christian, sometimes Read more
Taking It to Work: I was just talking in my FCCI group this morning, where about a half dozen of us business leaders get together for a weekly meeting of how to lead in our companies for maximum Kingdom impact. We were talking about trials in the workplace. It turns Read more
Taking It to Work: Just out of school, I was happy for my job. I did my best for my bosses along the way, but the high expectations that came with senior responsibility, company growth and eventually retirement planning were not near as important as they have become lately. Similarly, Read more