As the world tries to redefine work, in this series we’re unpacking a more Biblical view on the importance of work. After God initiated His own work and created the Heavens and the Earth, He didn’t want to hoard all the fun or the responsibility, so He created mankind. Take a look at why God created man. Genesis 1:26 says, ...
The Seattle Times recently wrote about redefining work to save the planet. They recommended that we consider reducing the work week from 40 to 32 hours. This newspaper also recommended that we provide a universal basic income or a social guarantee for housing and health care. In my opinion, these programs will discourage work and pay people for being unproductive. ...
During a rerun of the TV show New Amsterdam, the medical director, Max, realized that there were people working for him who were in obsolete jobs. Many of them had skills useful for other roles, but they had been hiding out hoping to retain their paycheck. Max matched their skills to new jobs. Many people have spent their careers in ...
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a professional baseball player. In 2019, Lego asked kids, 8-12 years old, what were their top aspirational professions. The top choice was to be a YouTuber, a profession that didn’t exist twenty years ago. Thanks to new technology and the internet, there are many new career paths available to our youth. ...
The job market is shifting dramatically. For example, 2.7% of the workforce resigned in the month of April, the highest since 2000. A variety of factors are causing people to make career transitions. For some, remote work is preferred. Others are discovering that with today’s job opportunities, they may be able to leave an unfulfilling job to pursue a more ...
A key to true business success is pursuing purpose rather than profits. When I was 25, I read about a new concept of renting used cars. I thought of riches and decided to give the idea a try. One cold morning multiple rental cars wouldn’t start. I realized, then, I was only in it for the money and was miserable. ...
After years of hard work, Doc Hunsley finally achieved his dream of becoming an Emergency Room doctor. Unfortunately, his first month resulted in catching a serious illness from a patient. Over the next few years, Doc was in-and-out of the hospital almost dying multiple times. His medical problems resulted in a shift from being a doctor to becoming a stay-at-home ...
This year a friend asked me to help with a tax hotline on a local television station. Since I’ve done taxes for over forty years, I thought it might be fun, and accepted. For 3 ½ hours the phone rang nonstop with person after person calling with their tax questions. The work was exhausting, and, it was a little frightening ...
Many people feel like groaning or complaining when taxes are discussed, but not Rachel. Rachel is the most passionate person about tax that I have ever met! When Rachel talks about tax accounting, her eyes light up and she becomes animated. God has wired each of us uniquely, and yes, some are even wired to enjoy taxes. In Luke 3 ...
In our pursuit of determining how much work is enough, we need to determine how God perceives and defines work. In Exodus God told us to work for just six days a week. There are at least two different types of work: vocational and household work. This requires that we prioritize our schedule to include how many hours we are ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
