I spent the majority of my life striving to have a regular “quiet time” of devotion and prayer each morning. My pastors regularly encouraged me to set aside time, even if it was only five minutes to start my day in this way. I agree, there is great power in...
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3 Biblical Reasons to Start Making Time for Rest
It seems a little contradictory. You’re not getting anything done when you’re resting, right? You may think things like: “I have too much work to get 8 hours of sleep.” “If only there were more hours in a day.” “They can eat dinner without me.” “I don’t have...
Simple Ways to Integrate your Faith and Work
What does it mean to truly integrate faith into every area of our lives? This question permeates throughout offices and workplaces as people try to figure out how to live a full life as God intended. There are many things we can do to learn how to live a...
Defining your Values with a Personal Purpose Statement
A few years ago a mentor of mine encouraged me to create a personal leadership philosophy. It was one of the most challenging things I have ever done, but in the end it was incredibly powerful. The practice forced me to think about who I want to be and what...
3 Faith and Work Lessons to Teach Your Kids
My son asked me the other day, “Dad, why do you work so late?” From his perspective, it’s a long time between the time he gets home from school and the time I get home from work – most nights just before dinner. He’s probably curious why work doesn’t end at...