What I Hold In My Hands

Some simple principles for honoring God at work using resources you already have.

What I Hold In My Hands What I Hold In My Hands

An Invitation to the Table

A mother invites her son to join her at the Lord’s Table.

An Invitation to the Table An Invitation to the Table

What Was, What Is and What Will Be

A story of what is was like for a white male working in an environment where he was a minority.

What Was, What Is and What Will Be What Was, What Is and What Will Be

The One Person Who Served Jesus

While meditating on Mark 14 one morning, I almost fell out of my chair.

The One Person Who Served Jesus The One Person Who Served Jesus

PhotoPlay: Time for New Shoes

Can you move on from your old comfort? I ask myself. Can you test what you think is a boundary?

PhotoPlay: Time for New Shoes PhotoPlay: Time for New Shoes

Playing Hooky

Teaching my son how to play hooky won't win me Dad of the Year, but it will teach him a valuable lesson.

Playing Hooky Playing Hooky

Blueprint

In the blueprints God has for our lives, what are some choices we can make to find joy and satisfaction at work?

Blueprint Blueprint

Make a Life, If Not a Living

Poetry is a life thing.

Make a Life, If Not a Living Make a Life, If Not a Living

God Uses Unlikely People in Unlikely Places

God uses the most unlikely people to bring his Kingdom to earth.

God Uses Unlikely People in Unlikely Places God Uses Unlikely People in Unlikely Places

An Invitation to the Table

by denadyer on March 10, 2010

child and candle

Two Sundays ago, I took Communion with my almost-six-year-old son. It was his first experience with the bread and the cup. And it’s something I’ll never forget.

Jackson fidgeted as we listened to a hymn and waited to receive the elements. He cuddled up next to me, held onto my arm, and looked up at me with big, blue eyes. “Is it our turn yet?” he whispered.

“Almost,” I replied. [click to continue…]

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What Was, What Is and What Will Be

by Glynn Young on March 9, 2010

skyline at twilight

I grew up in the South, in the waning days of segregation. I can remember separate water fountains and public bathrooms; separate seating at the movie theater and on the bus. And separate schools.

I knew these things as a child; they were what was.

Integration had started the year before I began high school. It was ugly that first year, and you could watch it on the news every night. The next year, it was no big deal. It had become part of what was. [click to continue…]

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Reflections of Generosity

March 8, 2010
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“From Iraq, I bear the scars of spiritual and physical struggle in my memory, my spirit, and on my body, and every day I strive to unify these broken pieces.”

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What I Hold In My Hands

March 8, 2010
the palm of an open hand

This week we explore more applications of our faith in our work life as we discuss chapters 15-17 of John D. Beckett’s Loving Monday: Succeeding In Business Without Selling Your Soul.

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The One Person Who Served Jesus

March 5, 2010
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While meditating on Mark 14 one morning, I almost fell out of my chair.

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Festival of Faith & Writing

March 5, 2010
festival of faith & writing

The Festival of Faith & Writing is a biennial gathering of readers and writers hosted by Calvin College.

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PhotoPlay: Time for New Shoes

March 5, 2010
shoes

Can you move on from your old comfort? I ask myself. Can you test what you think is a boundary?

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Playing Hooky

March 3, 2010
Antique clock

Teaching my son how to play hooky won’t win me Dad of the Year, but it will teach him a valuable lesson.

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Deeply Disturbed

March 2, 2010
Railroad crossing

We all like the familiarity and comfort of our routines. But sometimes a disturbing disruption can be the best thing, to push us beyond our comfortable state, and help us to grow.

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Blueprint

March 1, 2010
black and white blueprints of a city

In this book club post from John D. Beckett’s Loving Monday: Succeeding In Business Without Selling Your Soul, we begin looking at some actions we can apply in moving toward finding joy and satisfaction in our work lives.

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