Here’s a little last-minute, gift-giving advice. Christmastime, despite the cheer and good will to all, is often full of uncertainty when it comes to gifts. Especially challenging is that awkward tradition of exchanging gifts in the workplace. We’ve all received — and given — our share of tins of chocolates, mugs and ties. And giving a gift to the boss is even more difficult. Ethically, it may be a breach to give your supervisor a present. After all, you don’t... Read more
What is the measure of success? Often, success is simply a matter of perception. Perception has its proper place, but how quickly it can consume and possess a man or woman. Combined with ambition, it can be blinding. It can all start with my old pair of shoes. They’re comfortable, but I noticed someone looking at them at a meeting the other day. There’s a scuff on the side and they’re visibly duller, no matter how much polish I apply.... Read more
This day – and every day – you and I will be faced with an onslaught of an estimated 200 commercial advertisements. I opened the pages of the newspaper today and a dozen ads fell out of the center. Rich in color, brash in their claims and inviting with their products I opened each one. I found many things that were enticing. Electronics, clothes, and housewares. But then I was struck with this thought. I have enough.A tour through my... Read more
How does the outside world view Christianity? Do they view evangelicals as a loving, compassionate embracing people? The answer might shock you. The latest Barna group survey reveals some unsettling things about how we have 91 percent of the world sees evangelicals as “Anti-homosexual. 87 percent calls us “judgemental” 85 percent call us “hypocritcaal” 78 percent say we are “old fashioned” 75 percent think we are “too involved in politics” 72 percent as “out of touch with reality I don’t... Read more
They shuffle through their lives, lost in a world that has done them wrong.They’re invisible. They don’t speak up. They don’t speak out. Their opinions aren’t heard, because they are never expressed.They’re invisible. They have pains so deep that they hurt. Loves spurned. Relationships torn apart. Promises broken.They’re invisible. Their eyes never meet yours – looking down or away to avoid any questions. Can’t get personal or up close because they might get hurt again.They’re invisible. They live next door,... Read more
We gathered on the shore and watched the angry clouds gather on the horizon. Trouble was brewing. You could see it. You could feel it. You could smell it in the air. But many others ignored the dark chaos. They hoped the howling winds would pass us by. They believed that the signs were for other times. The storm is now upon us. The fury that started last year really hasn’t improved. Trillions of dollars have vanished — homes repossessed,... Read more
We’ve all been there. We worked hard, putting in extra effort, staying late, doing everything that’s asked of us…and more. And when the name is revealed, it’s not us. It’s the other guy who got the promotion. Then the emotions start. And then the accusations. “The boss was playing favorites”“They promote their problems”“He has something on the supervisor”and so on.It’s tough to be overlooked. It’s even tougher when everyone around you thought you were a shoo-in — and you weren’t.... Read more
(We are honored that the High Calling Blogs published the following in the Dec. 1 edition. Read it here.) An amazing – and perhaps unprecedented – story occurred in Philadelphia. Rob Fensermaker, a liquor store worker, said his boss gave him the “ultimate gift” when he decided to give him one of his kidneys.The boss, Brian DeAngelis, stands alone in the world of supervision, where most of his peers can barely peep a hello or a thank you. Many struggle... Read more
Are you a “Happy Holiday’s” kind of person? After all, why offend? But consider this fact. The total number of “non-Christians” in America add up to less than 10 million people, which is around three percent of the population, according to Dinesh D’Souza. We know that many in the raw numbers of self-professing “Christians” are those those who really don’t have a clue. But those who truly are “offended” at the Christian message are a very small minority. In terms... Read more
“Our society has developed a knack for portraying work as a curse and the need to work as a misfortune.” So begins a wonderful letter to the editor in the Nov. 25 USA Today from Patricia Romeo of Cincinnati, OH. “The ‘take this job and shove it’ attitude has been around for a long time. Today, the unemployment rate is more than 10 percent. Now that jobs are scare, I am very thankful to have one.” “Whether you are a... Read more
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