The Text. Philippians 4:4-9 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! ...
Philippians 3:4b-14 If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, a...
Philippians 4:13 (NIV) “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” Central Truth: Salvation is...
Philippians 2:3-4 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above...
Philippians 1:3-11 (NIV) “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always...
Philippians 4:4-7 (NIV) “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The...
A positive attitude begins with gratitude, as we remember God’s good gifts in the past and look forward to what he’ll do...
Lots of business advice out there today—even some of the advice we shared with you last week —is for people in charge...
I’d like to say that, after receiving such a blessing, we never worried again or doubted that God would provide for us. But worry doesn’t disappear after a miracle. It remains a constant...
Nothing bonds like shared experience.
Whether or not we realize it, we often give to gain. What if we thought differently about giving and gaining and how we view others? What if we gave to people who have...
How should the Incarnation impact our behavior in the Christian community? What does the fact that the...
Advent: a season of hope and expectation.
He had the nurses turn his bed to face the window. “I like to watch the sun come through,” he says. I move over and slat the blinds, look down onto the street—onto...
Do you know about the dark side of The High Calling? No, Darth Vader isn’t one of our editors, nor any of...
NYT Columnist David Brooks shares some leadership advice: Good leaders can step outside their own egos to understand the opposition.
Recently, I was asked what I like the most about my favorite travel destinations. Without hesitation I replied, “I enjoy visiting these big cities the most because I don’t feel like a tourist.”
“I’m tired,” he said, and the heaviness of his voice pressed in on my chest making it difficult to breathe. “I’m so...
My first thought when I began pondering the fraught duo of potential and performance was, “Hang potential.” I’m so tired of hearing about it, of worrying whether I’m living up to my potential,.....
The days gradually take on more light and the birds begin their slow return.
No, I'm not inviting you to a Mardi Gras party. Sorry about that. ...
In 2010, my husband, Carey, and I left a company with which we had labored for over a decade. We didn’t know exactly where God was leading, but we knew it was time...
I am a very goal-oriented person. When there is something I need to accomplish, I often set a timetable and backwards-plan.
Joann worked in the human resources department, and she often wondered if someone had put a sign on her door that read “Complain Here.” The folks in administration complained to her about their...
“Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Then...
Who can be compared with the LORD our God, who is enthroned on high? He stoops to look down on heaven and on earth. He lifts the poor from the dust and the...
Transcript Pete was unhappy. A complainer. A malcontent. His bosses tried to help—with transfers, new assignments, new teammates. But Pete’s emotional temperature always returned to “dissatisfied.” And, of course, his attitude was contagious...
The next time you're at work, pay attention to the sounds around you. Listen—intently. Close your eyes. What do you hear?
I have a friend who jokes that he's going to quit his executive position and take a job as a school bus driver. ...
Ever study birds on a power line? Dozens . . . hundreds . . . side-by-side, chirping away—oblivious to the power surge right under their feet.We Christians can be equally clueless. The Holy Spirit...
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...
Fifty years ago in Montgomery, Alabama, an unassuming black woman decided that her dignity was nonnegotiable. Instead of relinquishing her seat to a white man and moving to the back of the bus, she...
I had failed. Driving home, I shook my head: how could I have let people down like this?
In his first letter to a church (1 Thess.), St. Paul identified the Christian journey’s four great words: faith, hope, love, and joy. ...
The apostle Paul wrote in his biblical letter to the Philippians, if then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make...
How does faith change work and leadership? Lessons on leadership beyond rank and power from Philemon.
We can find strength for our work through Christ.
Work requires effort. Whether we do business or drive trucks, raise children or write articles, sell shoes or care for the disabled and aged, our work requires personal effort. If we don’t get...
Positive Gratitude: Philippians 1 (Click Here to Read) This sermon from The High Calling discusses how a...
Since our work is actually God’s work in us, our work should be worthy, as God’s work is. But apparently we have...
Paul describes three everyday situations that have direct relevance for the workplace.
Although our instinctive reflex is to suppress and deny conflict, in this passage, Paul lovingly brings conflict into the open where it...
Paul thanks the Philippians for their support for him, both personal (Phil. 1:30) and financial (Phil. 4:10–11, 15–16). Throughout the New Testament...
Finally, Paul discusses how to handle both poverty and plenty. This has direct workplace relevance because work makes the difference between poverty...
Though Paul does not address the workplace distinctly in Philippians, his vision of God’s work in us lays a foundation for our considerations of faith and work. Our jobs provide a major context...
Verse Theme Galatians 2:19b-20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ...
“At crucial moments of choice, most of the business of choosing is already over.” (Iris Murdoch) The two main approaches to decision-making...
Do you wonder if God has anything to say about your work? Explore key verses from each...
Every human being on this planet - currently 7.4 billion people - works every day. Work includes cleaning a house, studying for...
Group discussion and Bible study about ambition: the good, the bad, and the godly.
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...
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