What Are You Gifted to Do?

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 …

Glad or Bad Mood at Work?

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 …

Declare Your Freedom

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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 …

3 Women-Owned Businesses Succeed

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 …

Inmate Out Right

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 …

Employee to Entrepreneur

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? How to Press On When Your Job Weighs You Down

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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, …

The Surprising Truth about Retirement – Part 1

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At midnight March 31, I pulled the plug on my Primus Consulting business. A month earlier on my 70th birthday, I announced it was closing after 28 years in business.  The website is now down, and the email no longer works.  I am continuing to notify past clients and associates, settling accounts, liquidating assets and preparing for its corporate funeral. …