Faith in the Workplace

Is Work a Four Letter Word?

A dysfunctional workplace drama can only end badly, and that's exactly what happened.

Glynn Young

The Work of a Roofer

Roofing was, they joked, "second from the bottom on the job list...one up from shark bait."

Sam Van Eman

The Lawn

A young man learns the value of hard work raking leaves on the Lawn.

Matt Dickerson

Like a Bear After Honey, Not a Man After Money

You call it service. They call it leadership.

Matthew Dickerson

Faith at Work: Avodah and the Faith at Work Movement

"Whether one is a secretary or a CEO, our work itself can be a form of honoring God, of worshiping God, and of serving neighbor." -David Miller

Christine Scheller

The Miracle You Can Have Every Day: Exercise, Addiction, and the Brain

All of us deal with addictions of one kind or another. These addictions can come between us and God, us and others, even us and ourselves. They are almost impossible to kick.

L.L. Barkat

Between the Robes

Joseph got a promotion to lead Egypt during a famine, but not without lots of hard work.

Sam Van Eman

Good to Grateful

Ask anyone in the division about John, and you’ll hear: “He’s the man who says ‘thank you.’ ” Early in his career, John made two commitments.  First, to be good at his work. Second, to stay grateful. After every project or task, John thanked his assistant. For every order he received, he thanked the customer.  Every coworker who helped heard from John. And it’s...

Howard E. Butt, Jr.

from TheHighCalling.org

Matching Socks: Lenten Reflections on Working at Home

The final days of Lent are hazardous, riveting, deadly. They make me jittery. I feel as if I exist in two places. I am aware, all the time, of what is going on in that great Other Space, that story which is playing itself out—the saga of death and resurrection. I am making dinner, but Jesus is praying in the garden. I am setting the table, but Peter is denying Jesus. I am getting the mail, but Jesus is...

Jeanne Murray Walker

from TheHighCalling.org

What to Do When You Are Completely Overwhelmed at Work

I would find myself at the end of the day walking in tiny circles around my office, or just staring blankly out the window in a catatonic state.

Bradley Moore