Paul’s greeting to Philemon sets the stage for the delicate social negotiation he is about to undertake.
Since God made us inherently relational, relationships are not just incidental to work; they are essential.
When Abraham and Sarah entered the country of King Abimelech, Abimelech inadvertently violated the rules of hospitality, and as restitution awarded Abraham...
In Numbers 12, Moses’ brother and sister, Aaron and Miriam, try to launch a revolt against his authority. They appear to have...
Truthtelling builds trust and civil cooperation among human beings. Trust is critical for a prosperous society, and being a person of one’s...
The workplace is one of the most common settings for adultery, not necessarily because adultery occurs in the workplace itself, but because...
Perhaps relationships offer real meaning in work. The Teacher extols the value of friendships at work. “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil” (Eccl. 4:9, emphasis...
The calling of Levi is another incident that occurs as Jesus is moving (Mark 2:13-14). The passage stresses the public nature of...
In addition to the accounts of the calling of specific disciples, there is also the account of the appointing of the apostles...
An emphasis on personal relationships suffuses the theology of these chapters. Jesus calls the disciples “no longer servants…but friends” (John 15:15, NASB)...
We saw in Romans 1:1–17 that salvation begins with reconciliation to God. People have become estranged from God because of their “godlessness...
What can be done with a world of people separated from God by idolatry and from one another by judgment? God’s true...
Second Corinthians begins with Paul’s sincere thanks for the deep relationship he has with the Corinthians. They are so closely knit together...
In 2 Corinthians 6:14–18 Paul takes up the question of being mismatched (literally “unequally yoked”) with non-Christians. This has implications for both...
Using the Bible as a model you can improve our relationships with your coworkers.
3 Bible stories encourage us to lean on others in a crisis.
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