Actions speak louder

Today I had the good fortune of bumping into an old Christian friend at work and spending a few minutes catching up with him. We talked a little about being men of faith at work and all that implies. In the course of the conversation, he said something that really resonated with me. He said that [...]

Perfection, redefined.

“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I [...]

A new development plan

I got chatting today with one of our sales managers who was telling me about her personal development plans. I love it when leaders in the organization are willing to talk about how they would like to grow! IOn addition to our development plans at work, there’s one arena in which all of us can [...]

Occupations and preoccupations

Note: we’re continuing this week’s look at the writings of noteworthy theologians and applying their ideas to our work lives.
I took a walk tonight by myself, which being an only child with a few kids of my own, is a rare indulgence. As I walked by a beautiful pond, the song Long December by Counting [...]

Half-finished lives

I love to read history. I’m not big into reading fiction or other non-fiction books, but I love to learn a little about the past and the people from it. As such, one of my favorite books is a collection of classic devotional works by Christians from throughout history. This week (and maybe next - [...]