Walking over storm water drains and man hole covers terrifies me. I think it’s the unknown darkness below me that makes my toes curl inward. I try to dodge the menacing holes, but every now and...

Dear vacuum, broom, and dust pan, I’m sorry I’ve been neglecting you. After working all day, you’re the last things I want to spend my time with. To my friends, I do want to get together. I’m not...

The first job I had out of high school was as a dishwasher for a white-tablecloth Italian restaurant during the late seventies. My industrious best friend worked there, and he said it would be a...

Jason finally had enough. His officemate and frequent work partner would have to be confronted. “Your delays make us miss deadline after deadline,” Jason said. “And I’m sorry to have to tell...

For months I worked on the redesign of a major program. I skipped lunches, brought work home, and even dreamt about it. It was consuming. As it neared completion, there was an unexpected change in...

From his work in sales, Paul could look ahead and see serious problems in the company’s path—problems obvious to him but ignored by those around him.  So Paul raised the issue with top...

This article is excerpted from Leadership Lessons from Billy Graham, a downloadable resource from BuildingChurchLeaders.com. Extraordinary! That's a word one hears often when leaders and scholars...

We know as soon as reminded, that work spins the wheels of the world. No work? Then nothing else either. Culture and civilization don’t just happen. They are made to happen and to keep...

High Calling radio spots air daily across the U.S., but Mike does more than listen.  Each week in an employee meeting, he replays a spot. And each week, Mike and his employees discuss how that...

Editor's Note: On Fridays we're hosting a series called Everything Matters, where guests share why the work of their particular vocational fields is a cultural act. Each installment serves as a...