Faith & Work | A Biblical Perspective on Calling and Career

As anyone who has been through job transition realizes, the daily emotional roller coaster job searchers face can be very difficult. Particularly testing are the valleys of despair, the “agony of defeat” (cue the 1970’s version of ABC Wide World of Sports with the depiction of the downhill skier wiping out), and the ongoing challenge of needing to be “on” …

Imagine you’ve fallen in love with someone. The most natural response is to want to spend time with him or her. Yes, you could spend your time reflecting on all the different ways you speak to each other (phone call, text message, email, letter, shouting, whispering), or ways he or she shows you affection. You can read books about dating, …

After you start listening more carefully to the languages and voice of God, it’s time to start thinking about why or to what God is calling you. A great place to start is with this framework from one of Chip Ingram’s teachings, which describes the 5 P’s of Calling to: a Person, a Purpose, a People, a Process, and a …

At the beginning of 2021, I listened to The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer and have thought back to it often since then. Comer offers some simple, actionable insights on the problems with our relentless 24/7/365 culture, and how to find rest for our souls in the midst of it. No matter where you’re at in your …

If you are like me, I’ve heard the question many times, “How do you get to know God’s will for your life?” And I rarely had heard an answer that didn’t come across as overly theological or academic…none of them seemed to resonate with me. Yet years ago, when my 13-year old son, Taylor, and I were on our way home from his …

If someone gave you a gift, wouldn’t you want to open it? I am ashamed to admit that I have found gift cards in drawers unused an embarrassing amount of time after first receiving them. By not opening or using the gits, I expressed my lack of appreciation for them.  There can be no joy in experiencing a gift without …

When you are considering a job transition to a new employer or to being self-employed, one area that is often overlooked is financial benefits—options for investing and saving for retirement. You may assume that investing to grow your resources is not Biblical. After all, the Bible says: Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust …

The foundation of our Crossroads Career approach is based on love:  loving God completely, loving ourselves correctly, and loving others compassionately.  Literally every step of our Crossroads Career process stems from one of those cornerstones. Today I’d like to go a bit deeper into how we can love others compassionately, and the avenue I’m taking is yet another Biblical paradox found …

Your gifts are needed. They are not a mistake. They are not less than someone else’s. You wouldn’t be better with a different set. The body needs every part and that includes yours.  It is easy to believe that your talents are less than others. To believe you need a different personality, aptitude, or talent to be successful. That is a lie. You are …

  Imagine getting up every day with the conviction that you are on the planet for a purpose.  How fulfilled and fruitful would you be to know that you and your work matters to God and that He is pleased?  Sounds impossible?  In Christ, it is Him possible because He created you for good works, so, therefore, remember to walk …