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...
Don’t wait until you know more or are in a better position. Invite God to use you, right where you are.
Two years ago, a professor told Mary E. Castleman that it was better to be hungry in the center of God's will than full outside of it. ...
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...
As the recession drags on, experienced people used to big roles at work can find themselves chasing jobs they performed years ago...
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...
It must have happened a thousand times during my childhood. I'd be out playing with my friends in the early evening when...
High Calling and Laity Lodge friend Linford Detwieler, one-half of the singing duo, Over the Rhine, wrote a moving essay for Image Magazine. ...
Today, we return to our prayerful reading of Ephesians, picking up where we left off in July. As you may recall, we...
When I was in third grade, my teacher was the one officially designated as the “art teacher” for the entire grade. My...
Some employees are willing to go to great lengths for a job they love. A new study from Monster.com revealed that for...
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...
"Somewhere in West Tennessee, not far from Graceland, nine women--or 'The 9 Nanas,' as they prefer to be called--gather in the darkness...
Stress is getting the best of workers from around the globe, new research has found. Just seven percent of workers worldwide say...
After a particularly difficult week, I received an email from a colleague, “It sounds like you have had some serious stress lately. I will pray for you. Take care of yourself, okay?” ...
I love teaching--just not full-time. Most of my workday energy is best spent writing, reading and editing. However, because I've taught many...
My wife and I recently started a small group; you know, one of those comfy in-home meetings where a few couples from...
For Katie Nienow, it was leaving "the ministry" that ultimately led her to her true vocation. Following a passion for economic justice, she left her position as a youth minister for a career in...
A new survey from Pertino, a cloud networking company, finds that 59% of Americans regularly do some work on vacation. We work on vacation — so what? Much is shifting about work and life in ways...
