Colossians 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord...
Tom Nelson outlines a sermon on why work matters.
Using Colossians 4, Bill Peel explains how Christians can turn their career into a ministry.
Using Luke 8, Bill Peel explains that God is ready to help us in our work because all work is God's.
Bill Peel lays out a sermon on making your work count for God.
We spend a lot of words on intentionality these days, gestures, I think, toward interpreting by lived performance the Scripture about all our words and deeds being hid in the purposes of Jesus.
God is the giver of the creative gift, and it was he who decided the world needs—can't do without—our unique contributions.
At the hospital where I work as a counselor, the days are long. Between those walls, I share in God’s work—I am his hands, his words, his presence. And most days I don’t...
What are the rituals that start your day? Many of us have adopted daily habits without much reflection.
I know two nurses. One finds great joy serving in a hospice and offering tender care to the dying. The other works...
It’s a little hard to talk about Colossians 3 without stepping into hot water. We have a checkered past when it comes...
Late January through about February, I start to get cranky. I think, deep down, more of my less-than-savory attitude has to do...
Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It's a day set aside for citizens of my country to offer prayers of thanks to God. Of course, it has also become a day...
This is one of those stories you don’t mind telling many, many years after it happened. One of those red-faced, life-lessons. ...
"Our job is to help people make sense of the situation and put their lives back together." Claims adjuster Dan Reed describes his efforts to bring order out of chaos.
Below is my graphical representation of the Gospel. It is the four-chapter story of God’s working in history for the restoration of the cosmos that He created. ...
I recently read about a bus driver who is making a difference in this world. ...
Though I'm sure I heard the Christmas song "In the Bleak Midwinter" sometime during the first three decades of my life, it never grabbed my attention until about twenty years ago. I had...
Transcript The New York Times recently polled American scientists about their belief in God. The majority said “Yes, we do believe in God” and the story got prominent play. Before long, the paper...
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Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States, a day set apart by the national government so that Americans might express their thanks.
Do you see God at work in any of your coworkers' lives?
Have you ever wondered if what you're doing with your life and work are really worthwhile? Have you wanted to do something significant for God—to make your life really count?
Some years ago, Henry Nouwen died of a heart attack. He was a Catholic priest and psychologist best known for his book The Wounded Healer. Those words, "wounded healer," speak volumes. In our...
Remember the parable of the bad servant who spent too many hours at the office and the good servant who had a flexible work-from-home arrangement so he could spend more time with family?
Don't take life TOO seriously. Frequent doses of realism—plus laughter—equal balance in the high calling of our daily work.
Integrity in the workplace should be an easy thing to define, right? We shouldn't steal paper clips or pencils. We shouldn't lie to our boss. We shouldn't show up late, leave before quitting...
In the biblical narrative God creates everything for his glory and honor (Colossians 1:16, Revelation 4:11). The foundations of finance—like all of...
Colossians helps us understand the context of our lives and work within God’s story.
Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father...
The City Of Colossae Cities grow as they develop commercial centers that provide jobs for their residents. The ancient city of Colossae...
In Colossians 1:6, by allusion Paul takes us back to Genesis 1:26–28. Then God said, “Let us...
The first half of Paul’s letter to the Colossians can be summarized in nine words: Jesus made it all. Then Jesus paid...
What difference does it make that we are bearers of the divine image in our work? One implication of this is that...
Paul warns the Colossians against falling back into the old orientation toward self-help. “See to it that no one takes you captive...
This call to reorientation means that we reshape our lives to think and do according to Jesus’...
When God is boss over all our work, work and prayer are integrated activities.
Worship Is More Than a Sunday Morning Event, it's a Way of Life! (Click to Listen) At this point, Colossians moves on...
Colossians gives us a picture of God’s standard for work. As employees, we serve our employers with integrity, giving a full measure...
Verses Themes Col. 1:15-17 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things...
Wayne’s upstairs home office has a splendid vista looking out over trees to the hills beyond. And when he goes downstairs, the...
In the Christian world there’s a perception that we could be doing more for God if only we could free ourselves from...
Because of our involvement with numerous Christian organizations and churches, we both have had occasion over the years to see their application...
As we’ve talked with numerous people over the years, it seems to us that, broadly speaking, there are three main ways Christians...
“Servants, do what you’re told by your earthly masters. And don’t just do the minimum that will get you by. Do your...
Do you wonder if God has anything to say about your work? Explore key verses from each...
A lesson for kids about bringing God into all days of the week.
How does our identity as a Christian intersect with our identity as a lawyer. Is the identity best expressed as being a “lawyer who is a Christian” or a “Christian lawyer”.
There are a wide range of areas that a lawyer can choose to practise. The work that is done in those different areas often benefit different types of people.
The letters of the New Testament offer many examples of modern workplace dilemmas. These letters can come alive if students are taught to see their current-day application. Here are some of the issues...
