The CEO of a large, financial services company announced his early resignation without fanfare or explanation. He would retire three years earlier than he had previously committed. Reactions were...
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 “The desire for immediate relief from specific problems has driven Christians and...
Are you living out your callings in your different roles in life?
I watched a middle-age lady kneel on the floor in front of a long velvet skirt, her mouth bristling with pins. She was impeccably dressed in a blue St. John's knit suit, a...
Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, Lord--even in sales jobs and when dealing with difficult people.
We say we believe that every part of our lives belongs to God, but do we really? Mark Greene looks at Christians’ work lives and asks, How come we spend more time singing...
The notion of "work-life" balance that first entered America’s public conversation about 20 years ago is by now a bona fide social movement.
Jesus invites us to acknowledge the presence and power of God's kingdom. He urges us to think and live in a new key. But the center of his invitation is essentially personal: Come...
The last half of the twentieth century marked a shift in the way people think about leadership. Prior to the 1980s, leadership...
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Circumcision was a common practice among people in the Ancient Near East, often as a rite of passage for young men in...
This is the first week in Advent, a season in the Christian year when we prepare to celebrate the coming of Christ...
Simple pencil sketches became charcoal drawings. From charcoal, the media evolved to pastels. But watercolor emerged as her true love. While juggling time with her kids, full-time work, widowhood,...
Ironically, Ezra himself does not appear in the book bearing his name until chapter 7.
For years I would say this very simple prayer every day before work.
The Seven Last Words of Christ for Holy Week
Paul warns the Colossians against falling back into the old orientation toward self-help. “See to it that no one takes you captive...
Since I've been writing sports (seemingly since the first set shot dropped into a peach basket nailed on a barn wall), I've often been asked to speak on the connection between sports and faith. ...
Last year, I retired from a college where I taught many years and moved to Kansas City. I joined a large Methodist church where there are many chances to serve. Even my book...
As a graduate student, one of my responsibilities is leading discussion sections for the University’s required literature class. Usually I’m working with students who are much smarter than I, or at...
