How to Prevent the Next Generation’s Loss of Faith & Knowledge
One of our great leadership challenges is to always be presenting God and his work to the people in our sphere of influence. There is a sad, sobering account in Judges 2:7-12 (ESV) about the loss of...
View ArticleGod’s Presence in the Life of Daniel
I have written previously about Joseph, Moses, Gideon, and others who best illustrate the biblical connection between God’s presence and human work that I call Immanuel labor. However, I have never...
View ArticleShould You Retire or Not? Try Asking a Different Question
Many of my peers have gone into retirement. Some of them were more than ready, others felt like it was time, and a few didn’t have a choice. They are all vibrant people who will make the most of their...
View ArticleSeven Quotes About Love for Valentine’s Day
Traditionally, Valentine’s Day is marketed as a day to celebrate romantic love, but it’s also an excellent opportunity to consider love for our coworkers, families, and communities. We wanted to look...
View ArticleAppreciating the God-Given Gift of Work
For the past several decades, I have met many in the marketplace who are suffering from an identity crisis yielding genuine frustration. When work and career have not gone as expected, despondency and...
View ArticleRemembering Jesus in Your Work
Work can be hard, it can be boring, it can seem pointless. However, when it is seen as a calling, work has purpose, and God’s power and grace saturate our lives as we do it. The Problem with Our Work...
View ArticleFour Reminders of Biblical Truths from Recent College Grads
There are seasons in life when we need fresh reminders of things we already know but haven’t fully contemplated in a while. This is particularly true when it comes to the biblical truths of work that...
View ArticleBuilding Up Your Team by Showing Dignity & Respect
On the way to work one morning a few years ago, I heard Dave Willis, a guest on the Focus on the Family Broadcast, talk about bringing up his sons with Christian values. He shared a memorable incident...
View ArticleWorking in the New Jerusalem
Editor’s note: Excerpt taken from When Work Hurts by Meryl Herr. Copyright (c) 2025 by Meryl Ashley Cantley Herr. Used by permission of InterVarsity Press. www.ivpress.com The state of Michigan has 129...
View ArticleBridging the Sacred-Secular Divide: The Need for Theological Education Reform
As is typical, the first part of a new year is spent reflecting on the past year. For my organization, Discipling Marketplace Leaders (DML), it means collecting all the data of the activities that we...
View ArticleFinding Meaning & Resilience in Difficult Seasons: A Review of ‘When Work Hurts’
When I was 21 years old, I was laid off from my research job at a think tank. It was my first “real” job, and I loved the issues I worked on and the people I worked with. To make things worse, I had...
View ArticleWhat is Sacred Work?
What exactly does “sacred” work consist of? I suspect it is broader than most believers think it is. You may have heard the phrase “the sacred and secular divide.” This concept has been around,...
View ArticleHow Can Older Workers Learn New Tricks?
Last fall, I had a conversation with a well-respected senior leader who was about to depart for a new assignment. He had some personal words of appreciation for what he had seen me do while we served...
View ArticleWhat To Do When You Are Passed Over
“Sorry, but I don’t have a place for you in this leadership team.” I ended the call as professionally as I could, but waves of emotion swept through me in the minutes afterward. This was my fourth...
View ArticleThe Mirage of Independence
At my job, I assist people with disabilities in achieving independence. Together, we develop ways for them to complete daily routines, manage money, explore careers, and make friends. We call these...
View ArticleHow Should We Tailor Our Prayers in Each Phase of Our Career?
Do you pray about your work? I know I do, every day. As we go forward in 2025, let me reflect on prayer a bit. As part of his closing exhortations in his first epistle to the church in Thessalonica,...
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