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Jan 29, 2012

When Your Faith Should Be Silent

David Rupert

I remember the first time I met Dave. He had a simple job making minimum wage, but he was about to make a lasting impression on me. Navigating my car down the tight circles of the parking garage, I waited in line to pay the fee....

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Feb 28, 2011

Lessons from Elite Leaders: Faith Postures in the Workplace, Part 4 of 8

Christine A. Scheller

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 Whether a leader takes a pragmatic, heroic, circumspect, or brazen approach in the workplace, there are risks and benefits to be considered. Laity Leadership Senior Fellow D....

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Nov 24, 2010

Just a Lay Person?

Larry Peabody

Sue Mallory, in her book, The Equipping Church, admits:  “I put off writing this book for a long time because I wasn’t sure I had an audience or a right to speak.  After all, I thought, I’m just a layperson.”  What had held her back?  The self-fulfilling prophecy, “I’m just a layperson.” Sue...

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Nov 21, 2010

Take a Number

Howard E. Butt, Jr.

Billy Graham once estimated that the average believer has twenty-five encounters with Christians before choosing to accept God’s gift of grace. The thing is, Billy said, the first twenty-four Christians think they had nothing to do with it....

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Nov 8, 2010

Exploring the Nudge of the Spirit in Your Everyday Life

Becky Garrison

Through his teaching, speaking and writing, Len Sweet serves as both a church historian and futurist. In his book Nudge, he presents readers with a practical and approachable way to incorporate God into one's everyday life....

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Mar 16, 2010

What am I Doing to Serve God?

Diane Glancy

I teach in a college and have two grown children. I’m aware of God. I know my Redeemer. I praise him in my daily life because I have to—because I know to. Life has been too difficult to do otherwise. I do more now than I could have ever done without Christ. I acknowledge him in my life....

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Dec 17, 2009

The Moment of Impact

Dan King

I met this guy (we'll call him Joshua) on the street in a popular downtown area one night while he was waiting for a taxi. The first question that I asked him was, "How many brand names of beers can you name?" First there were the easy ones... Budweiser, Miller, Coors, Heineken. Then it got a little tougher...

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Dec 10, 2009

I hope you don't mind...

Dan King

He sat on a short stool in the entrance of a high-end jewelery shop after it had closed for the day playing his guitar, and singing the Elton John classic Levon. I love hearing the sound of a single guitar and singer...

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Sep 25, 2009

Culture Corner: Top 10 Reasons to Hope

Sam Van Eman

What we watch says a lot about what matters to us. Show me your Top Ten, and I bet I can make a few accurate assumptions about what you value and what tugs your heart.

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Aug 1, 2009

The Entrepreneurial Pastor in the Next Cube

by Anonymous
The High Calling

Marcus here. A few weeks ago, Kirk Livingston and I had an email conversation about his review of Shop Class as Soulcraft. I thought it would make a good feature....

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