"There are jobs we wish we had taken, and opportunities we wish we had let go by. There are decisions we have made that have brought embarrassment or failure or even termination," writes Nathan...
When we read Ephesians 4:1, we hear this verse as if it speaks to us personally. We feel personally, individually urged to live a life worthy of the calling we have each received...
Where ever I go, I’m drawn to the underdog in the workplace. Perhaps it comes from my father, who spent his lifetime patching leaky roofs and laying shingles in a perfect line in...
If all we notice in our daily interactions are mistakes, problems, and challenges then we will get more mistakes, problems and challenges...
This two-part series highlights advice from Sharon and Terry Hargrave. Sharon Hargrave is the Director of the Boone Center for the Family at Pepperdine University, and the Director of Strong...
As an ordained pastor, nobody would flinch if I said I have been called to my line of work. We're familiar with the notion that clergy have a calling. But could this also...
On a trip to the art museum a little over a year ago, I stumbled onto an exhibit of famous Indiana fashion...
Our translation of Psalm 65:8 reads, "Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From...
In Psalm 64, David complains to God about his enemies who are plotting against him. These foes are not aiming literal weapons at him, however. Rather, they “sharpen their tongues like swords and...
Don’t wait until you know more or are in a better position. Invite God to use you, right where you are.
I want to bring up something that church people don’t talk about very often. Why don’t we talk about it? I don’t...
We tend to use the language of calling in two ways. In secular terms, "calling" can be the equivalent of "profession" or "vocation." (In fact, "vocation" comes from the Latin word vocatio, which...
As the recession drags on, experienced people used to big roles at work can find themselves chasing jobs they performed years ago...
When I was in my early twenties, I began to sense that God was leading me to enter the ordained ministry in the Presbyterian church. When I shared this with church leaders, they...
It must have happened a thousand times during my childhood. I'd be out playing with my friends in the early evening when...
Today, we return to our prayerful reading of Ephesians, picking up where we left off in July. As you may recall, we...
High Calling and Laity Lodge friend Linford Detwieler, one-half of the singing duo, Over the Rhine, wrote a moving essay for Image Magazine.
When I was in third grade, my teacher was the one officially designated as the “art teacher” for the entire grade. My...
Ever had a PC at home or work? What was the first Disney movie you saw? Do you possess an iAnything? Do you know what the old gang is up to thanks to...
