Modern-day Asa

 
“The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.” - H.L. Mencken
We continue this week’s look at Old Testament figures that can teach us a think or two about being a Christian in Corporate America with a look at Asa.  Before Asa became king of Israel, the nation had been [...]

Hypocricy in the church

We’ve all seen them - people claiming to be Christians, or churchgoers, or “religious” (a term that I’ve always shied away from) but don’t have a clue what it means to live lives in obedience to Christ. They show up to church and are willing to judge others for not doing so, yet can’t seem [...]

Fireproof bridges

Did you ever have that girlfriend or boyfriend that you just couldn’t seem to stay broken up with when you were younger? Well, I’m beginning to see a parallel in the workplace.
I got talking with a friend who leads some of our new-hire training today and he mentioned to me that when we lose new-hires [...]

“So what will He do?”

 
I remember when I first moved to Chicago and started meeting new people, it seemed that everyone immediately asked me the same question - “So, what do you do?” In a transient city where people move primarily for career advancement, what you “do” is of significant conversational interest. Personally, I usually found the question off-putting.
Admittedly, I [...]

Legacies

 
Ever stop and wonder what is it that we’re really trying to accomplish as individuals in the workplace? Better jobs? More authority? Nicer titles? More money? Sometimes it’s good to take a step back and evaluate where we’re heading and why.
This week I’d like to use some great Christian songs from recent years as inspiration for my posts. [...]

The here-and-now

The other day I was driving down the street when a sign in front of a church caught my eye. It said, “Slow down. Your time will come.” It stuck with me. I’ve wondered what led someone to put that on their church’s sign. Was it a pun meaning that we should literally slow down as we [...]