Many seem to believe that science and religion inherently conflict with each other. A Mind Matters article about Elaine Howard Ecklund’s study of scientists’ attitudes towards religion, however, may help debunk that belief. Through more than 40,000 surveys, Ecklund found, that at least 30% of scientists declared a religious affiliation. Her study also discovered that two-thirds of United States scientists do not ...
Prior to Covid, large businesses had a competitive advantage over many small businesses by outsourcing work to China or India. Smaller businesses, however, were usually limited in their pool of labor to their local communities. During Covid, as remote work became more common, the online labor pool expanded. I have friends who have since outsourced marketing functions to the Philippines ...
Michael Zigarelli, a professor at Messiah University in Pennsylvania, spoke at a God in the Workplace event recently. One of the simple, but profound, insights Mr. Zigarelli reportedly shared was “the starting point for faith at work is faith within.” Michael stated that Chick-fil-a doesn’t have a company policy requiring employees to go the extra mile. Instead, Chick-fil-a hires people ...
The Church of England’s Synod recently declared that they “affirm the dignity and value of purposeful work, whether paid or unpaid, as a significant component of human flourishing.” In addition, the Synod recognized the value of the Bible by affirming, “to look at Biblical wisdom on work, employment and economy in its widest sense; and to consider a range of ...
In our youth, God often uses providential nudges to push us towards our ultimate calling. Henry’s story reminded me of this insight. When Henry was young, he received a college scholarship opportunity from H&R Block. Henry went to the scholarship meeting early to decline their generous offer. Providentially, however, Henry ended up riding the elevator with Henry Block. That elevator ...
Many people limit a spiritual calling to only pastors and missionaries. Over the years, however, I’ve seen this flawed understanding of calling dramatically broaden to include those in the workplace. An article on theconversation.com website stated that business scholars Mitchell Neubert and Katie Halbesleben define spiritual calling as “a summons from God to approach work with a sense of purpose and a pursuit of excellence ...
A recent Religion at Work study that surveyed UK and United States workers discovered that 19% of those surveyed had witnessed someone being judged because of their religious beliefs in the workplace. The most common types of discrimination witnessed included being the butt of jokes, being excluded from activities, being denied time off for religious holidays, being told not ...
I’m often asked, “What’s the biggest hurdle in people integrating their faith at work?” My response is fear. The fear of being sued prevents many from expressing their faith in the marketplace. The other fear is that peers may ridicule or mistreat us if we’re public about our faith. A recent Religion at Work study claims 32 per cent of ...
According to a study by Rice University, those who live in the South more frequently experience expressions of faith in the workplace from evangelical Christians than in other parts of the country. Further, in the Northeast, you’ll see and hear significantly more from Jews about their faith than the Jews in the Midwest. The region you live in impacts our ...
On July 8th, possibly the largest mass baptism ever took place at Pirate’s Cove Beach in Southern California. Over 4,500 people were baptized that day during an outreach event held by Pastor Greg Laurie. The Erwin Brothers used their God given gifts of movie making to produce the Jesus Revolution movie. Their story, which included Pastor Laurie, has now impacted ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
