Taking It to Work: Is God fair? I just watched a movie on the life of Princess Diana. It gave me a surprising glimpse into the life of royalty. Although, not really what the movie was about, one of the realities that hit me is the incredible chasm that can exist between two infants born on the same day, one Read more
Taking it to Work: It is said, “Conceit is a disease that makes everyone sick, except for the carrier.” We have all met those in our lives who have that disease, especially at work, those who are self-focused, self-serving, always wanting the limelight. On the other hand, we have met those who have even better skill sets, higher titles, and Read more
Taking It to Work: Frustration always brings about the best in us doesn’t it? When things go wrong, when mistakes are repeated, when plans fail, this is when we are at our best, right? Well, maybe for you, but not for me. In fact, frustration likely brings out the side of us that we hate the most. If we are Read more
Taking It to Work: Does God allow trials in our life? Well, experientially and biblically, we know the answer is, “Yes”. We have all had them, and in the Bible we see many examples, great and small, of trials Jesus took his disciples through as He was growing them into the men that He wanted them to be. One of Read more
Taking It to Work: How many notifications do you get a day? Instagram, Facebook, email, Signal, Snapchat? The list goes on and on, and is ever growing. Never before in the history of mankind, have we had the ability to communicate at this speed and at this level. It’s incredible when you stop and think of it. In a blink Read more
Taking It to Work: Can you imagine what would happen if some of the key players in the government were to be saved and started following the Holy Spirit’s lead, in voting, making policy, and truly living out their faith at those high positions? Just a half dozen or so in Congress, a few more in the Supreme Court, state Read more
Taking It to Work: I once played a game where I was blindfolded and had to be led around like I was blind. It is hard to imagine that some have to live that way – no light, just total darkness all the time. I often think about if I had been born blind, and never saw an image of Read more
Taking It to Work: Can fear and true faith exist together? That sounds like a loaded question doesn’t it? If we say we don’t fear, we know that’s not true, but does admitting we have fear show our faith in God is not true, or strong, or real? Should I discount my faith if I still have fear in difficult Read more
Taking It to Work: Are you a good listener, or do you think you are a good listener? I have to admit, when I really pay attention to my listening skills, I’m really not very good, but I also don’t think of it as a spiritual issue. I say to myself, “I just think a lot,” and sometimes that thinking Read more
Taking it to Work: What do you want to be when you grow up? That has got to be one of the most common questions posed in the early years of life. When my boys were little they loved when the garbage truck would come each week. Not so much to see the truck, but to see the man of Read more