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 our time with God, which brings about a huge Read more…
Taking It to Work: Before FCCI, I remember I had a desire to talk about my faith at work, as I felt bad for the good men and women I worked with who were living life without any thought of God. But I was fearful, not only of rejection, but Read more…
Taking It to Work: There is an old saying, that we should, “bloom where we are planted.” Although not a direct quote from the Bible, I do believe the Bible supports the concept. In Jeremiah 29, where so many Israelites were exiled from Jerusalem to Babylon (a horrible situation if Read more…
Taking It to Work: Today we address the bad idea of the seven day work week, which many of us have. Here’s a little history: About three centuries after Jesus walked the earth, Christianity had gotten so strong that the Holy Day to rest and honor to the Lord was Read more…
Taking It to Work: Long-term, what do you think will matter most about your time in the workplace? When I was a teenager, I worked as a helper to a few air-conditioning technicians. The job taught me much about refrigeration systems, electrical systems, ductwork, and very hot Florida attics. But Read more…
Taking It to Work: Remember the story of Martha and Mary? They lived together and opened their home to Jesus and the disciples. Martha was running around trying to get all the preparations done that were required for that amount of guests. Instead of helping, Mary, her sister, was at Read more…
Taking It to Work: “Where did the time go?” How often have you heard that expression? Whether we are in amazement that the year is half over already, or that our work day whipped by in a blink, it seems that time can easily get away from us. The busyness Read more…
Taking It to Work: Is God fair? I just watched a movie on the life of Princess Diana. It gave me a surprising glimpse into the life of royalty. Although, not really what the movie was about, one of the realities that hit me is the incredible chasm that can Read more…
Taking It to Work: Where do you get your peace? What do you hunger for? I woke up the other morning and my favorite, safe-bet, low-risk stock completely tanked, 22% in one day. It reported underperformance and got hit with a lawsuit on the same day. I’m not going to Read more…
Taking It to Work: Talking about our faith at work can be very intimidating, especially talking with those who are not yet Christians. I say not yet, because it is very likely that some of those non-believers are being drawn to the Father, and will at some later time answer Read more…