How Can I Think About the Billy Graham Rule?
My job involves occasional one-on-one meetings with people of the opposite sex. Should I use the “Billy Graham Rule”? Are there other ways to protect others and myself, particularly in ways that are cognizant of my sin nature and don’t treat others as the problem? I’m so glad you’re asking this question, especially in light […]
Work and Our Labor in the Lord by Dr. James Hamilton
Book Club and Live Author Q&A Work and Our Labor in the Lord What is a theology of Work? Work has been a part of God’s good creation since before the fall―created to reflect his image and glory to the world. What are we to make of this when work today is all too often […]
Confessions from a Working Mom
Should I feel bad about being a working mom? Who will care for my children while I work? Am I doing the right thing here? How do I love and care for them as their mother, while also fulfilling my vocational duties? Lord, how do I walk this out in a way that pleases you?
Why You Need a Hard Stop
Many of us live each day like it is. We squander the time we intended to spend on a task being distracted by lesser things. Then, we let the work bleed into margins we really wanted to give to something else.
This is why you need a hard stop—an appointed time for each major task or each day of work—when you will say, “That’s enough for now,” and walk away, even if it’s not as done as you’d like.
Every Woman Works
There is no work-free option. Our culture tells us that we work hard so we can play or relax later. In Christ, we rest in his finished work, allowing all we do to flow from our already-not-yet rest in Him.
24 Questions to Consider Before Taking a New Job
Children are watching and listening. How we talk about work matters, especially when it’s in the context of how God called us to live with purpose and hard work. Here are some pro tips for parents on this topic.
Three Questions To Ask Yourself Before Logging Onto Social Media
Children are watching and listening. How we talk about work matters, especially when it’s in the context of how God called us to live with purpose and hard work. Here are some pro tips for parents on this topic.
On Learning: Reflections on Learning Well
There is no work-free option. Our culture tells us that we work hard so we can play or relax later. In Christ, we rest in his finished work, allowing all we do to flow from our already-not-yet rest in Him.
Teaching Kids the Value of Hard Work
Children are watching and listening. How we talk about work matters, especially when it’s in the context of how God called us to live with purpose and hard work. Here are some pro tips for parents on this topic.
His Kingdom Comes to Our Work
When I hear the term, working woman, my mind flashes to Dolly Parton singing “9 to 5.” I imagine a woman dressed in a suit hurrying out the door with a cup of coffee and a briefcase in hand. I know this profile doesn’t reflect all working women, but I also know that women are […]