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September 2008

September 11, 2008

Are you a Pharisee?

One of most startling things about the ministry of Jesus was his focus. Some think...

September 09, 2008

One A Day

Unless you're a hermit, you'll interact with a number of people through the course of...

September 02, 2008

Napping in Gethsamane

Ever wish you could just get it together? Wonder why you are 'missing out' on...

August 2008

August 20, 2008

Who would Jesus promote?

Often we see people hypothetically place our Savior in the modern world and speculate what...

August 14, 2008

When work isn’t fun anymore

I heard from a friend that “work wasn’t fun anymore.” Was it a sign that...

August 12, 2008

The Terminator: How to fire an employee, part 2

When I look back at people I've had to fire, I always tried to think...

August 07, 2008

The Terminator: Is there a godly way to fire employees?

Over at Shrinking The Camel, Bradley Moore, is wrestling over terminating an employee. As a...

July 2008

July 31, 2008

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Quick, safe, and spam free! Click here:Please, share with a friend if you feel moved....

July 30, 2008

Tell me anything but the truth

"God give me strength to face a fact though it slay me. "Do we really...

July 24, 2008

Me versus the world

Do you ever feel like you are all alone at work, fending off the dire...

July 21, 2008

The success of others

Admittedly, I have a control problem. I like to control the process, control the goals...

July 18, 2008

What would Noah blog?

By any standards, Noah had tough duty. He was mocked. He was abused. He was...

July 15, 2008

Josh Hamilton: U Turns permitted

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton had the world ahead of him as a high-school senior....

July 12, 2008

Change

Where I work, we’re always talking about the "change curve." This is the process we...

July 09, 2008

Dirty Jobs

Is there such a thing as unholy work? In Jesus’ time, money changing was considered...

July 05, 2008

Kingdom businesses

It's easy to cheer when a business finds a classy, noncompromising way to combine faith...

July 03, 2008

“You can take this job”

Our friends over at "Every Square Inch" and also at "Gospel Prism" ask the question...

July 01, 2008

Right or righteous?

Too many times we engage in the game of “don’t show, just tell,” when it...

June 2008

June 26, 2008

When you aren’t “The One.”

"I often dream that I am tagging along behind Jesus, longing for Him to choose...

June 24, 2008

Force Majeure

Who gets the blame?It is common for companies to incorporate "Force Majeure clauses" in their...

June 22, 2008

Truthiness

Is there a fuzzy line that borders on truth, but isn't quite right? Some portions...

June 20, 2008

From the bright idea department

What kind of ideas do you have to be light in the workplace? What do...

June 17, 2008

Jesus is for losers

"Just as I am I am needy and dry Jesus is for losers The self-made...

June 11, 2008

What dad taught me about work – part 2

My dad was a two job guy. When I was growing up, Gene worked a...

June 10, 2008

What Dad Taught Me About Work – Father’s Day Reflections

My dad was a roofer. For more than 50 years, he climbed ladders, crawled over...

June 09, 2008

Should you quit your job?

“Quite often we change jobs, friends and spouses instead of ourselves.”-- Akbarali Jetha The typical...

June 08, 2008

Wisdom

“God grant the wisdom to know the difference.”There is no greater quest in life than...

June 07, 2008

Courage

“God grant me the courage to change.”If you have the right disposition, you can deal...

June 06, 2008

Serenity

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change"Are things out of...

June 05, 2008

Serenity. Courage. Wisdom.

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to...

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