Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. realized that if excellence was modeled in the workplace, the opportunity for job advancement and improvement would increase dramatically. In a famous speech, Dr. King said, “If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michaelangelo painted, or as Beethoven composed music or as Shakespeare wrote poetry. He ...
If you visit the full-size replica of Noah’s Ark at the Ark Encounter in Kentucky, and go inside the Ark, the story becomes more real. This Ark is massive on the outside, but what impressed me was the engineering skills God blessed Noah with to organize the inside for all those animals. God gave Noah the dimensions for the size ...
In the 1870s, John Wanamaker built a famous department store designed to embrace his Christian values. Wanamaker constantly innovated new marketing ideas, but one expensive idea was the Wanamaker Organ. Designed for the St Louis World’s Fair, Wanamaker installed an organ into his department store. This organ had over 10,000 pipes and cost $105,000, which was equal to millions today. ...
Sports columnist, Terry Pluto, visited an out-of-town church where a young pastor preached on discovering your vocation. Terry shared on Cleveland.com that this pastor highlighted the callings of professionals in the workplace but overlooked the blue-collar professions. They, too, have a calling from God. Like the plumber that visited our home when multiple appliances had broken and stressed out my ...
In a Wall Street Journal editorial, Andy Kessler complains that our younger generations are looking so hard for purpose in their work, that they sometimes overlook the actual work that needs done. His article reminded me of an old adage, “You are so heavenly minded, that you are no earthly good.” Personally, I believe that God does have a purpose ...
In the movie, The Hill, Rickey Hill tries to convince his father that he can glorify God by playing baseball. Rickey’s father, as a pastor, seemed to believe that the only real calling was being a pastor. Rickey Hill overcame significant bone and spinal cord problems to become a professional baseball player with the Montreal Expos. Sadly, Rickey’s father never ...
About 20% of American workers see their work as a spiritual calling. An article on theconversation.com website highlights this and other research findings related to calling. The three authors of this article also discovered an added benefit to those who know their spiritual calling. They learned that 53% of American workers who feel called to their work are very ...
Deciding to close a business is a tough decision. One factor that needs consideration is your talent. When I was twenty-five, I was a CPA and talented at financial management. But in the pursuit of money and becoming an entrepreneur, I launched a used car rental agency. One winter day, with temperatures below zero, few of my cars would start. ...
Born into slavery, at ten years old George Washington Carver kneeled in a barn and prayed to receive Jesus. Shortly after, George had a divine encounter with Mariah Watkins. Ms.Watkins told George, “You must learn all you can, then go back out into the world and give your learning back to the people.” Her advice led to George Carver’s ...
When my friend, Philip, graduated with a business degree, he wrestled with how his faith should impact his career. At the time, Philip believed that making significant money conflicted with being a good Christian. Philip decided to pursue ministry. When Philip shared his decision with a ministry leader, he was surprised by his friend’s response. Philip’s friend believed that making ...
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