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2015-12-23T16:56:31-05:00

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Why It Takes More than a New Year’s Resolution to Truly Change Yourself

Last updated on: December 23, 2015 at 4:56 pm By Guest Contributor

By Timothy Askew; reprinted from Inc. with the kind permission of Timothy Askew. Most of us make New Year’s resolutions. I don’t mean to be a downer, but the odds of instituting big changes, and even incremental ones, are not high. At least that is historically true for me. Certainly lots of studies reveal that our New Year’s resolutions usually fail. This does not mean that we are all creatures of invertebrate inadequacy. It does mean that it is damn... Read more

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2015-12-22T12:14:10-05:00

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What were we all worried about in 2015? Evangelism, feeling stupid at work, charity, the Pope, refugees, Kim Davis, Christmas songs, and frustrated pastors

Last updated on: December 22, 2015 at 12:14 pm By Jennifer Woodruff Tait

It’s that time of year again when we look back over the events of the past 12 months. What were we thinking, wondering, and writing about as the crocuses bloomed or as we sipped our summer lemonade at the beach? Here are some of the stories that the faith and work community has been talking about here at Patheos Faith and Work in 2015. Is it ever OK to evangelize in the workplace? Blogger Bill Peel participated in a “Head-to-Head”... Read more

2015-12-15T17:24:39-05:00

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NEWS: ReFrame in Prisons and Schools

Last updated on: December 15, 2015 at 5:24 pm By Guest Contributor

Here’s our latest communication from the folks at ReFrame about their success in bringing work and life together. Dear Friends, The variety and diversity of the ReFrame stories we’re hearing are a huge encouragement to us. In Washington state, a retired consultant thought he’d try ReFrame with inmates at the Prison Ministry he volunteered with. The results were beyond what he could have hoped for. In Vancouver, BC a school’s administration team realized that in order to rethink how they were... Read more

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2015-12-14T21:22:24-05:00

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Lessons from the Grinch

Last updated on: December 14, 2015 at 9:22 pm By Guest Contributor

By Mike Coyner One of the great things about having young grandchildren is that you get to watch videos and read books with childhood stories – many of which are really adult lessons. I had that experience recently when we were taking care of our granddaughter, Leah, and she wanted to watch the movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” That movie, based upon the children’s book by Dr. Seuss, has many adult lessons. In case you have not read it... Read more

2015-12-15T13:43:30-05:00

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Working at Rest: Make a Breathing Space For Yourself at Christmas

Last updated on: December 15, 2015 at 1:43 pm By Guest Contributor

By Jordan Dillon I work on my day off. My mind organizes tomorrow’s tasks as I lay down to sleep. I squeeze in errands between appointments. I review our family calendar while I clean up after dinner. I review the family budget while I pump gas into our minivan. My down time isn’t always rest. And I can do this for months. But this isn’t how we are meant to live. Every dimension of our existence (mind, body, soul) is... Read more

2015-12-08T18:33:10-05:00

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Can your work be worship….

Last updated on: December 8, 2015 at 6:33 pm By Guest Contributor

….even if you work on a construction site? RightNow Media thinks so: For more, check out the Work as Worship Network site. Read more

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2015-12-14T21:23:21-05:00

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Christmas Truth in Star Wars

Last updated on: December 14, 2015 at 9:23 pm By Center for Faith and Work, LeTourneau University

By Bill Peel Forty years ago Star Wars hooked millions of people and became part of American culture. With most of the original-and-aged cast, The Force Awakens opens in theaters on December 18. My expectations are high although the story line is unclear. While the special effects are spectacular, it was the Star Wars story— extreme evil, great good, desperate danger, genuine love, hopeless odds, and costly sacrifice—that attracted me from the beginning. Story elements such as these captivate the imagination... Read more

2015-12-08T18:32:57-05:00

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Paralyzed by Grace? What We Can Learn From Monastic Discipline

Last updated on: December 8, 2015 at 6:32 pm By Chris Armstrong

Adapted from Grateful to the Dead. We wonder today why we are spiritually anemic. This post from the monasticism chapter of my forthcoming Medieval Wisdom: An Exploration with C S Lewis moves on from the first of the “principles of mastery”–passion–to the third–discipline. Holiness is not optional, and it requires effort All this talk of passion may make us think that what is required it the single big, heroic action: casting ourselves into harm’s way for the sake of our... Read more

2015-12-08T17:02:02-05:00

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Leading on Gratitude Road

Last updated on: December 8, 2015 at 5:02 pm By Justin Irving

This past week I had the opportunity to share briefly in a chapel service at our school. The theme was thankfulness and gratitude. Whether in the Thanksgiving season or beyond, learning the art of gratitude is important for leaders and followers alike. The Good and the Bad of Future Focus But nurturing a spirit of gratitude comes more naturally for some. As I consider my personal tendencies and strengths, one of the tendencies that can work against a spirit of... Read more

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2015-12-08T16:56:32-05:00

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Advent and the grace of delayed gratification

Last updated on: December 8, 2015 at 4:56 pm By Guest Contributor

By Christopher Edmonston In our world of instant delivery and fast passes, the countercultural season of Advent offers no shortcuts. Instead, we must walk slowly alongside the expectant couple, beholding the ordinary and tuning our hearts to the Holy Spirit, writes a Presbyterian pastor. This post originally appeared at Faith and Leadership. Years ago, I had a friend who taught me about celebrating the deep grace of ordinary things. The insatiable marketing machinery that frames so much of our... Read more

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