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Sep 3, 2009
Golly, Dad fudged the sales numbers!
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Remember the Blues Brothers? They told people they were on a mission from God. Bradley Moore recently learned that he is too. Today he writes about his own search for help with integrating faith and work. And he insists, "My life as a Christian executive can not be distilled into five-bullet-points and a bible verse." Here is an excerpt to whet... Read More + |
Sep 1, 2009
Robo Christians
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Amy who pens the insightful, “Walking in the Spirit” blog, has an interesting post on the expected behaviour of Christians. She contends that standing out in a crowd of sinners isn’t necessarily a good thing. She writes, “…admit it or not, we Christians like the static approach to our faith. We want uniformity.” At first, this insulted... Read More + |
Sep 1, 2009
Holiness of Daily Tasks
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Joy was two and I was twenty-eight when I taught her in Sunday school. Having recently been potty-trained, Joy pranced proudly down the hall to the bathroom. When she stood on the stool to wash her hands, she spotted the lemon-shaped soap. She gasped. Then she squealed and clapped her hands. She picked up the soap and smelled it. She turned on the water... Read More + |
Aug 25, 2009
Christian Bubbles, Health Insurance, and Strippers
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Hello gang, it’s Bradley J. Moore here. I was brought up in a Christian bubble. When I was an earnest young Christian man, I considered the possibility of pursuing a career in the ministry. But God said “no,” so I bravely pursued other options, and eventually turned to business. At first, the prospects of working with non-Christians intimidated... Read More + |
Aug 17, 2009
The Gift: Work as Art
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Sam here, with the second to last post on Lewis Hyde’s, The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World. This week we’re discussing his Conclusion. Next week, we’ll open the floor for final thoughts and highlights. I began this discussion in May with two thoughts in mind, both of which came from this statement in the Introduction:... Read More + |
Aug 16, 2009
The Right Response to Wrong Treatment
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Forty-five American missionaries were arrested in a foreign country. Then they were tried, convicted, and sent to prison for sharing their Christian beliefs.Conditions in prison were rough. Husbands were separated from wives. Parents couldn’t see their children. So while the missionaries waited on court appeals, how did they spend their time in... Read More + |
Aug 13, 2009
Male-Female Relationships in the Workplace
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We met in another city over lunch to talk about social media. He spoke of his wife; I talked about my husband and family. Our conversation began a good professional relationship that continues.Another business acquaintance shared dinner around a table with other professionals. He commented on how I looked, letting his eyes linger. I got that sick feeling... Read More + |
Aug 10, 2009
The Curtain Also Rises
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"Here they are—our functional family version of a popular sixties' folk-rock vocal group," announced our coworker, Linda. My castmates Russ and Wendy Hearn, my husband Carey and I—dressed up as the "Mamas and the Papas"—stood behind the theater curtain, ready to entertain the audience with a medley of "Monday, Monday" and "California Dreamin'." But... Read More + |
Aug 10, 2009
The Gift: Strings attached
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Sam here with Chapter 7* of Lewis Hyde’s The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World. On Monday I took my daughter to Hershey Park for an afternoon of roller coasters, bumper cars and water slides. We went because a friend gave us tickets. Three tickets, in fact. Approaching the gate, it dawned on me that someone could use our third... Read More + |
Aug 9, 2009
Seasons of Hard Work and Seasons of Rest
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Marcus here. Two weeks ago, Timothy Dalrymple of Patheos interviewed me about faith and work. It was strange being treated like an expert. I don't think I am, but it has been great fun to work closely with Howard Butt and meet some of the experts in this field like David Miller, D. Michael Lindsay, Bill Peel, Parker Palmer, Bonnie Wurzbacher, and... Read More + |
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