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Archive for October, 2009

Is Work Meaningless?

Posted in Integrity, Seven Pillars of Faith and Work, Uncategorized on October 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Do you sometimes feel like your work is absolutely meaningless (beyond the money you receive for it)? That it’s a grind. It’s like chasing after the wind?   I just recently finished reading Ecclesiastes with a 31 year old friend who I spend time walking through work and life with. Solomon, the wisest man in [...]

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Our Work, His Plans

Posted in Calling, Contentment, Faith, Peace, Plans on October 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »

While visiting with a friend the other day, our discussion came around to how he felt his work was in line with how God wired him.   This question comes up quite often and it is always one that is intriguing to talk about.  In this case, my friend was complaining that his job was a [...]

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Six Years Since No Paycheck

Posted in Calling, Money on October 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Six years ago yesterday, I spent my first day on the WorkMatters payroll. Actually, the truth is, as the first employee of WorkMatters I was not getting paid… You see, we had this issue. This fledgling marketplace ministry was flourishing. We wanted to release it from Central Methodist Church where it was birthed. But we had NO money! [...]

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TeamMatters

Posted in Excellence, Relationships, Team on October 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work.  If one falls down his friend can help him up.  But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!  Ecclesiastes 4: 9-10 In our work we sometimes talk about “working as a team”  or maybe “taking [...]

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Reset II

Posted in Heart, Money, Relationships, Servant Leadership on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

How often do you experience a true reset? It’s pretty rare isn’t it? Well, some of us had TWO resets within 24 hours last week. Last Thursday night, 1,000 people hit the reset button at the funeral of a precious little 10-year-old girl, Olivia Ray (see “Reset” post). Then on Friday night, I witnessed something that truly amazed [...]

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Reset

Posted in Death, Perspective on October 9, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Sometimes God offers us a reset. You know what I mean? An event, typically, that impacts our outlook on life. Yesterday, I attended the funeral of a precious little 10-year-old girl, Olivia Ray. It was held at the church that I am a member of and the church that WorkMatters was launched from…Central Methodist Church [...]

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What’s Your Story?

Posted in Excellence, Faith and Work, Honesty, Integrity, Servant Leadership on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The heartbeat of WorkMatters is to bridge the enormous gap between faith and work. One of the most effective ways we equip men and women in the marketplace is through sharing real life stories. I hope that you will take the time to read this compelling story from an awesome servant leader, who I had [...]

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