Faith & Work | A Biblical Perspective on Calling and Career

When you are wading through the swamp of unemployment or sitting in a job that feels completely unfulfilling, it is incredibly easy for resentment to take up permanent residence in your heart. You re-run the tape of how you were let go, how your boss passed you over for that promotion, or how a trusted colleague threw you under the …

What do you do if your current reality feels like a complete contradiction of your calling? If you have ever sat at your desk—or stared at a blank screen during a long search—feeling like your achievements are invisible and your failure is the only thing that gets a voice, you know the suffocating weight of career uncertainty. It’s easy to …

If you’re like me… If you’re like me, you don’t go very far through a day without encountering choices and their accompanying questions, ranging from the routine (How much cream do I put in my coffee?) to the important (How can I best use my day today to accomplish what needs to be done?). As I reflect on the questions …

Have you ever had that thought? I sure have. Sometimes in an irreverent way (He’s ok with that, btw), and quite often in a curious way. For example, I truly wonder what He’s up to?  🙂 But I remember being unemployed, and also through bouts of being unfulfilled, when I wondered…no, I was truly confounded and confused, as to what God …

If you’re like many people, the mere mention of spiritual gifts might bring up one of several reactions: The answer for our blog today is…NONE OF THE ABOVE! 🙂 There are lots of blogs, articles, and books about spiritual gifts written by pastors, professors, and theologians much smarter than me, so I’m going to leave those potential reactions to be settled …

When someone wants to speak to you intimately, he or she often whispers. And when someone is whispering, you have to lean in closer to hear. God speaks to His people in many ways, but what if He is whispering to you because He wants you to draw closer to Him and listen? James 4:8 tells us, “Draw near to God, …

For over 30 years, I’ve been a Recruiter. For almost 20 years, I’ve been active in helping people in job transition through Crossroads Career. For over 8 years, I’ve done professional Outplacement coaching for people who have been laid off from their jobs. Through all the encounters I’ve had with people in job transition, many of those who have faith …

About 25 years ago, Steven Curtis Chapman recorded a song called “Fingerprints of God.” The lyrics stirred me then, and as you read them below, I pray that they’ll speak to your heart (To listen to the song, click HERE).  I’d encourage you to personalize this message to yourself.   Fingerprints of God: “I can see the tears filling your …

As we enter November, culminating with the zenith of our American Thanksgiving holiday, we would like to highlight for our Crossroads Career community a few of the many gifts and resources available through the Crossroads Career ministry.  I’m hopeful that by sharing these, we’ll trigger you to see some available resources that may be useful to you and help you …

The group, ‘Hear God Calling’, came at a pivotal time for both my professional and personal life. During my career, I have worked in Corporate America, and it was easy for me to get caught up in the daily work demands; while losing sight of my life’s true calling and purpose. I discovered this group in one of the hundreds …