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November 2012

November 13, 2012

The Quickest Way to Kill a Conversation

I attended a business conference last week, and at the end of the first day...

November 09, 2012

A Spiritual App for the Workplace

I was sitting in a very serious Board meeting, glazed over from a too-heavy lunch,...

October 2012

October 09, 2012

Is Work a Curse, or Inherently Good?

I recently overheard a conversation between two relative strangers: a middle-aged, mothering woman was asking...

August 2012

August 13, 2012

The Spiritual Value of Wasting Time at Work

I was on speaker phone the other day with a colleague, Bruce, closing up several...

July 2012

July 24, 2012

My e-book Interview with The High Calling

Here is an excerpt from an interview with Glynn Young, posted today over at The High Calling, where...

July 16, 2012

Maybe Jesus Wants You to Stick With Your Career

Here's an excerpt from my new e-book, "At Work as it is in Heaven" which hopefully entices you...

June 2012

June 28, 2012

Some Good News (My First E-Book!) and Some Weird News (Say Goodbye to Bradley…)

First, the good news: Patheos Press has just released my first e-book. Finally! You’re thinking....

June 14, 2012

How Micro-Prayers Can Help You Get Through the Work Day

With the advent of ubiquitous mobile social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter within...

April 2012

April 17, 2012

The Evolution of Christian Branding

Remember that fish-shaped thing, that cute little symbol that is supposed to be associated with...

April 06, 2012

Making Amends

My friend George, who runs a substantial company, received a call last week from a...

February 2012

February 28, 2012

C’mon, Pastors – Get With the Work Program!

This just in: research shows that most pastors fail to support their congregation's integratation of...

February 14, 2012

Does the L-Word Belong in Business?

So I was standing in line at Starbucks, doing my usual coffee routine, and I...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

At Work As It Is In Heaven

A friend leaned over the table at Starbucks yesterday morning, and confided, “You really don’t want...

December 2011

December 12, 2011

Grace To You, and Also To Your Business

My CFO, Dave, has coined a fancy new corporate theological term, called “Business Sovereignty.” He...

November 2011

November 08, 2011

Five Tips for Dealing with Conflict at Work

There you are in the conference room, discussing an important issue with your team. Eventually...

October 2011

October 26, 2011

Inappropriate Pompous Christian Business Owner

There is this gentlemen - I’ll call him Ray Smith- who was a prominent business owner...

October 19, 2011

Your Work is God’s Work

Last week I attended a large deal-making convention. The place was brimming with investment bankers,...

October 03, 2011

Making Mistakes as Spiritual Practice

My friend Howard recently completed a major feat: running a half-marathon, which is an impressive...

September 2011

September 15, 2011

Shrewd as Snakes and Innocent as Doves

When I was in third grade, there was a boy named Norman who terrorized the...

July 2011

July 08, 2011

Social Entrepreneurs: Get Ready to Change the World!

In his book, “Lynchpin,” author Seth Godin takes the concept of work to an art...

May 2011

May 31, 2011

Why is it So Hard To Connect Spiritual Value to Our Work?

Sometimes it seems like God is everywhere, except at work. We behold His glory in...

February 2011

February 21, 2011

Shut Up and Start Using Your Spiritual Imagination

For years I have been complaining bitterly about the great divide between church and work....

February 08, 2011

The Harsh Reality of Being a Christian Business Leader

I usually don’t pay much attention to those dime-a-dozen reality shows sweeping the prime time...

January 2011

January 25, 2011

Your Artisanal Life

I was gunning across town the other day on the way to my next meeting,...

November 2010

November 16, 2010

You Can’t Compete With Grace

Last week I attended a Strategy conference featuring some fancy Harvard Business School professors at...

September 2010

September 26, 2010

The Business of Grace

My CFO, Dave, has coined a fancy new corporate theological term. It's called “Business Sovereignty.” He...

September 07, 2010

Why Being Vulnerable is Good For Business

Last week I stood up in front of 50 business leaders and spoke, in excruciating detail,...

August 2010

August 31, 2010

Four Ways That Your Spiritual Life Can Affect Your Business Decisions

When I hear the term "Faith in the Workplace," I sometimes cringe a little bit....

August 10, 2010

Is it Taboo To Talk About Your Beliefs at Work?

Last week I heard a story on NPR about academic scientists who felt they had to hide...

August 05, 2010

How Do the Best Leaders Respond to Negative Events?

How many times has this happened to you? You get the call saying you lost...