The High Calling
After creating us (and the entire Universe), God commanded us to go create things. Read more
After creating us (and the entire Universe), God commanded us to go create things. Read more
How does one explain art, an action committed for the very lack of words? If I could say it, why would I paint it? Read more
We're all busy. We all probably have too much on our plates for our own good. And it's not just at work, but also at home, in ministry, even catching up with stuff on the DVR. How did all of that stuff get there? Read more
Although I had been in the new position for just a few weeks, it still had that new job smell to it. There was a certain satisfaction to that sensation that I had arrived. I had studied for years. I took the competency test. I did my time in the trenches, working away at lesser joys, perfecting my craft. Read more
If you think about most of the major life-decisions you've made, there was probably someone there giving you feedback and advice. Am I right? We may not always call that person a "mentor," but they do tend to function according to the definition of one. Read more
If you want to be an elite leader, you'll need mentors, money, and personal development. Building upon research reported in his Pulitzer Prize nominated book,Faith in the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined the American Elite, Laity Leadership Institute Senior Fellow and Rice University sociologist D. Michael Lindsay mined this startling new data about the factors that help elite leaders advance in their careers. Read more
The faith and work movement is getting old. It is time to educate and empower the next generation. Read more
I remember the days when I bounded out of bed, ready to seize the day. Back then, work was a joy. My coworkers banded together as we found new solutions to fix problems. My chain of command was empowering. My duties were challenging and fresh, engaging my mind and abilities. That was yesterday. Read more
Even rising at 3:30 a.m. each day, how tough can it be to fill your days with prayer and Scripture? But in fact, there’s more to monks’ lives than simply retreating from the modern world to spend time in prayer and Bible study. These guys work very hard. Read more
Is it true that each of us are called to our particular work roles? Consider the parts of the body in 1 Corinthians 12. Some of us are eyes or ears, others are hands or feet. All of us are shaped, equipped, and gifted to particular effect. Specificity doesn’t apply only to ministry in the church body; it also applies to our work. Some people may be called to be accountants or policy analysts; others may be called to operate a forklift or manage a mutual fund. And two people in the same job may have entirely different understandings of why God has called them to that role. But all of us can nevertheless be called. Read more
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