Career Direction | Discover Your Calling and Career Path

A guest post from another one of our Crossroads Career ministry leaders: Harry Urschel of The Wise Job Search For many people, their job search has gone on for a long time. Much longer than expected, and longer than their emotions, relationships, and finances seem to be able to bear. An extended job search can be trying and make even …

One of our ministry leaders retired only to get a job offer he could not refuse. Well, okay, he could have said no, but it was too much money. He could put more feathers in his retirement nest. Plus he liked being wanted, and he loved being part of a team. But how could he be so lucky? Because when …

This is a guest post from Dr. Art Lindsley of The Institute for Faith, Work & Economics. What are you specifically created to do? That is the million-dollar question! To answer this question, we need to understand the nature of God’s gifts. Look at the passage in I Peter 4: As each one has received a special gift, employ it …

Your Mood – How Bad Is It? According to the National Institute of Mental Health and WEBMD, each year almost 10% of American adults experience mood disorders including depression. The good news is that you can learn how to make your moods better and avoid the worst. Take this quick quiz about Myths and Facts About Your Moods. Win the …

Millions of Americans are in bondage to their financial institutions. Are you among them? I owe. I owe. It’s off to work I go. Sound familiar? Are you living paycheck to paycheck? Fearful that you will run out of money before the end of the month?  Spending more than you make? Living off your credit cards? Working in a job …

Congratulations on your new job! It is quite a leap of faith. Your first 30 days, however, can either cast a dark shadow or be a bright light. Which will it be for you? Compare two new hires starting the same day. Abe was early to work. His hair combed, clothes neat, shoes clean. A smile graced his face. Pen …

Today, my wife Kristy and I went to another McKenzie Homes “house blessing.”  Just over a year ago, our friend Stacy McKenzie remodeled a house into a home – her first flip after leaving a corporate position for an entrepreneurial venture. Now she celebrates taking a broken down dwelling and transforming it into live-in art.  What a difference…   Last month I received a …

Lee is free, after 24 years in prison. What did it take for Lee to get out? Would you believe a 108-page resume? Twenty-two support letters. A 22-minute parole board interview, including an attorney and four references to testify. Ten minutes later, parole granted. Four days before Christmas – freedom. Progress in Prison Of course, there is more to the …

Former Crossroads Career member services director Cory Santiago left the ministry last summer, not really sure what to do next. Cory’s wife Heidi and their two kids were just finishing a successful year-long, 97-city national tour acting in the musical Ragtime. Cory had traveled with them, while he served Crossroads Career members. Would there be other opportunities? Would they move …

Feeling discouraged at work can quietly drain your energy, hope, and sense of purpose. Maybe your job no longer fits, your work feels unnoticed, or a season of uncertainty has stretched on longer than you expected. If work has you feeling stuck, tired, or questioning what’s next, you’re not alone. Many people today are wrestling with job dissatisfaction and burnout, …