Our youngest daughter, Rebekah, was recently married. Bekah is beautiful, adopted and also bi-racial. The wedding guests included Bekah’s African American friends and birth father, her Caucasian birth mother, and my son-in-law’s large Hispanic family. Although different cultures and races were represented, there was a common bond. We all wanted to see Bekah and Mauricio united in matrimony. Due to ...
Many people have been brainwashed to believe that their job isn’t important to God unless they are a pastor or missionary. Due to this flawed view, I have worked hard to change this mindset. In an article on Christiantoday.com subtitled, “If I Don’t Love My Job, Does That Mean It’s Not God’s Will For Me?” In this article, the author ...
According to the Wall Street Journal, the second-ranked golf amateur in the world may not turn pro. Maverick McNealy has a much different perspective than many past golf prodigies. Instead of chasing the incredible prize money and endorsements that can come with professional golf, McNealy views pro golf as “something less than a higher calling” for him. As ...
Stanley Tam, the author of “God Owns My Business,” prayed that God would give him the opportunity to introduce at least one person each day to Christ. Every day for years God honored Stanley’s prayer. One evening, Stanley was working late and had not yet shared Jesus with anyone that day. Then, due to a billboard outside Stanley’s building ...
This week we’re talking about Moses’ leadership qualities using the acronym HARD. We’ve discussed being Humble and Approachable. Today let’s talk about being a Representative of God. Leadership can become intoxicating when many people seek your wisdom. It’s easy to think that it’s your wisdom they are seeking rather than the wisdom of God. Moses led hundreds of thousands who ...
Clayton Christensen shared in a “Harvard Business Review” article the importance of knowing your purpose in life. During a busy time, this Harvard Business School professor invested an hour every night “reading, thinking, and praying about why God put him on this earth.” He later concluded, “I apply my knowledge of the purpose of my life every day. It’s the ...
According to the Eventide Funds newsletter, while the senior pastor of Cedar Park Church in Seattle introduced their new Workplace Ministry Pastor, he made a profound statement. He said, “Fifty years ago, virtually no church in America had a youth pastor. Today, almost every church with multiple pastors has a youth pastor.” He went on to say that “Today, virtually ...
George was a new Christian when he landed a job in a retail industry that many believe to be immoral. His pay and bonus opportunities were incredible! Over the years, his family and friends challenged George’s decision to stay in this job, but he didn’t want to give up his 6 figure income. He began rationalizing the morality of his ...
My pastor, Nathan, recently taught on how God created us in His image to be creative, productive, and redemptive. This week let’s explore God’s original design for our work by starting with God’s desire for us to be creative. God provided us the raw materials when He created the universe, but He wanted us to use our creativity to expand ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
