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November 2014

November 22, 2014

Five Ways to be a Christian in the Workplace (and Not Freak Out Human Resources)

by David Rupert “If the salt loses its saltiness, it’s good for nothing.” The policy...

July 2014

July 14, 2014

Finding Life’s Most Fulfilling Work

A single mom with two kids was facing some hard financial times last December. She...

June 2014

June 13, 2014

[VIDEO] Multitasking

We ALL have lots going on. But where do you draw the line? Which side...

June 06, 2014

Building the Millennium Falcon (or How to Be Iconic)

Okay, so some of you (like me) are geeking out over this. While others are...

June 05, 2014

[VIDEO] What is your responsibility to the greater community?

Dwaine Massey says, "I think it's important for us to be representatives of Christ, to...

June 02, 2014

Pursuing Justice and Mercy: An Interview With Mike Rusch, COO for Pure Charity

by Glynn Young Q: Tell us about your career so far and the high calling...

May 2014

May 29, 2014

[VIDEO] Faithful in a Little

What do you do when there's a gap between your gifts and talents and the...

May 26, 2014

Bono’s Three Rules for Career Reinvention

By Stephen Martin. I recently saw a photo of Bono, famed front man of Irish rock...

May 23, 2014

[VIDEO] Why Should I Observe the Sabbath?

It's become counter-cultural for us, hasn't it? This idea of stopping and resting isn't part...

May 15, 2014

5 Lessons for Business from a Medal of Honor Soldier

It's America's highest military honor, given for extreme valor and going above and beyond the...

May 15, 2014

[VIDEO] Successful Dead Ends

Perspective. That's my word for you today. And it's an important one when it comes...

May 12, 2014

Silence: Resting from Life’s Noise

I think they call it tinnitus -- that (nearly) constant buzzing in my ear. I’ve had it...

May 09, 2014

[VIDEO] How Do We Glorify God in the Workplace?

What does workplace evangelism look like? The idea of witnessing and preaching the Gospel to...

May 05, 2014

Want to Be Missional? Equip Those in the Workplace

by Bob Robinson I was recently invited to teach a session of a seminary class...

May 01, 2014

[VIDEO] Labor in the Dark

What challenges and obstacles do you face that prevent you from accomplishing big things? I...

April 2014

April 28, 2014

Three Reflective Questions to Improve Your Job Performance

by J.B. Wood I recently spent a couple of hours thinking about my job instead of actually...

April 02, 2014

[VIDEO] Another Good Job Done by Me

Mediocrity is agruably our worst enemy in any work we do. That's why it's important...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

Measuring Up

My 82-year-old neighbor says, “Sam, you worry too much.” My spiritual director echoes, “It’s okay...

March 28, 2014

Creating Momentum

Ehud took a nation that was at a standstill under foreign rule, and created the...

March 26, 2014

[VIDEO] Honor Our Competition

Competition is a good thing. It pushes us to do better and achieve more. However,...

March 24, 2014

John Wooden’s Hands

Don't just do what you have to do to get by, but work heartily, as...

March 21, 2014

[VIDEO] Hunting Creativity

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

March 20, 2014

The Work of an Artist

How does one explain art, an action committed for the very lack of words? If...

March 13, 2014

[VIDEO] Balancing Act

We're all busy. We all probably have too much on our plates for our own...

March 03, 2014

“Daddy, Stay Home and Play”

Although I had been in the new position for just a few weeks, it still...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

VIDEO: How Important Is Mentoring?

If you think about most of the major life-decisions you've made, there was probably someone...

February 24, 2014

Mentors, Money, & Personal Development

If you want to be an elite leader, you'll need mentors, money, and personal development....

February 14, 2014

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

The faith and work movement is getting old. It is time to educate and empower...

December 2013

December 23, 2013

Dear God, thank you for this crummy job

I remember the days when I bounded out of bed, ready to seize the day....

December 23, 2013

Five work lessons you can learn from monks

Even rising at 3:30 a.m. each day, how tough can it be to fill your...