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2014-03-20T14:25:28-06:00

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[VIDEO] Hunting Creativity

Last updated on: March 20, 2014 at 2:25 pm By The High Calling

After creating us (and the entire Universe), God commanded us to go create things. Read more

2014-03-20T14:11:09-06:00

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The Work of an Artist

Last updated on: March 20, 2014 at 2:11 pm By The High Calling

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

2014-03-21T12:37:14-06:00

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[VIDEO] Balancing Act

Last updated on: March 21, 2014 at 12:37 pm By The High Calling

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

2014-03-20T14:01:40-06:00

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“Daddy, Stay Home and Play”

Last updated on: March 20, 2014 at 2:01 pm By The High Calling

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

2014-02-28T19:10:14-06:00

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VIDEO: How Important Is Mentoring?

Last updated on: February 28, 2014 at 7:10 pm By The High Calling

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

2014-02-26T13:55:43-06:00

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Mentors, Money, & Personal Development

Last updated on: February 26, 2014 at 1:55 pm By The High Calling

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

2014-02-15T06:50:35-06:00

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VIDEO: You Will Be Inspired by How These Millennials Serve God in Their Work

Last updated on: February 15, 2014 at 6:50 am By Marcus Goodyear

The faith and work movement is getting old. It is time to educate and empower the next generation. Read more

2014-02-10T14:52:38-06:00

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Dear God, thank you for this crummy job

Last updated on: February 10, 2014 at 2:52 pm By The High Calling

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

2013-12-27T18:43:34-06:00

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Five work lessons you can learn from monks

Last updated on: December 27, 2013 at 6:43 pm By The High Calling

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

2013-12-27T18:46:28-06:00

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Is all work a high calling?

Last updated on: December 27, 2013 at 6:46 pm By The High Calling

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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