What do you do when there’s a gap between your gifts and talents and the dream you haven’t yet been able to realize? It’s not uncommon to hear statements from workers like, “I don’t have the opportunity to do what I do best everyday,” or, “I don’t have opportunities at work to learn and grow.” Due to reasons like this (and a few others), there’s a growing dissatisfaction with our work. One study points out that unhappy employees may outnumber... Read more
By Stephen Martin. I recently saw a photo of Bono, famed front man of Irish rock band U2, celebrating his 53rd birthday. Later that same year, he had more reason to rejoice with the expected release of U2’s 13th album. Which made me wonder: How is it that U2, which formed in 1976, is not only still around but thriving long after all of its contemporaries—even REM—have left the building? Much of the band’s enduring success, I think, has to do with Bono’s extraordinary... Read more
Guest post by Nathan Roberts, Summer Intern for The High Calling You have seen this movie: Dad is frazzled, pompous, overworked, and grumpy. He misses Son’s sports game because he’s stuck in traffic, making business negotiations on a bulky cell phone. Throughout the film, Dad slowly learns the importance of family. In a climactic sequence, he ditches an important business meeting and races off to Son’s Big Game. He gets there just in the nick of time. As Son’s team... Read more
It’s become counter-cultural for us, hasn’t it? This idea of stopping and resting isn’t part of our core beliefs anymore. I don’t know about you, but between my work, family events, and volunteer ministry, it’s not often when I actually get some time off to just… be. When I do (occassionally) get a Saturday free to do nothing, we end up filling it with stuff we can’t fit in on other days. There’s just always something to do. It’s even... Read more
by Ed Gungor Learning to work well is great, but working well is not sufficient to create a balanced life; we must also learn how to stop working. That’s called rest. The Hebrews called it taking a Sabbath, and it was on God’s Top Ten List. Scripture says: “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” Keeping something holy means being committed to doing it, period. But we don’t commit to Sabbath. In our helter-skelter, fast-paced world, rest has gotten... Read more
It’s America’s highest military honor, given for extreme valor and going above and beyond the call of duty. And this week, a man named Kyle White was awarded the Medal of Honor. When I served in the Marine Corps, I was taught to always salute officers, [insert dramatic pause] and Medal of Honor recipients (regardless of their rank). The award reflects the actions of a man in combat which are worthy of the highest respect we can give them. As... Read more
Perspective. That’s my word for you today. And it’s an important one when it comes to managing stress. Because if you’re anything like me, then one of your largest sources of stress comes from failing to meet other people’s expectations. Have you ever been rejected like the people Howard Butt, Jr. talks about in this video? I have. And it doesn’t feel good. However, rather than dwelling on the rejection, we should chose to look ahead to the possibilities that... Read more
This week, the United Nations is talking about robots with guns. Science Fiction is always quick to condemn robots for their sins, and now science fiction is turning into international policy. The UN surely knows the fictional sins of robots. Hal 9000 should have opened the pod bay doors. Skynet should not have destroyed the world with Terminator robots (and nuclear bombs). And Daleks should stop trying to “Exterminate! Exterminate!” Who do we really hold accountable for these imagined crimes,... Read more
I think they call it tinnitus — that (nearly) constant buzzing in my ear. I’ve had it for years. Experts say that it could be caused by prolonged exposure to loud sounds, among other reasons. Apparently, something like 50 million Americans have this condition in some form. No matter how I got it, or why I have it, it’s my excuse for the noise I have bellowing all around me. It’s to drown out the buzzing, the tinnitus, I like to say.... Read more
What does workplace evangelism look like? The idea of witnessing and preaching the Gospel to your co-workers can be intimidating to some. At the same time, there’s no question that the place where we spend a great deal of our time is ripe for (and very much in need of) the harvest. In all honesty, there may be times when we should be having those sometimes awkward conversations with our co-workers about Jesus Christ and the Gospel. Regardless, our efforts... Read more
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