Posted in work on Feb 4th, 2012
I think open office spaces are a good thing, and it’s great that there are lots of opportunities to interact with people all throughout the day… but how do you get a moment to pray? Figure A – is fine if you can close the door… Not that I’m ashamed of praying, but I don’t [...]
Posted in random thoughts, work on Feb 10th, 2010
There was a time in history when Christians led the way in terms of business and commerce in Manhattan (thanks to Dutch settlers – we mentioned on Sunday)… Now my Masters degree is in Divinity, not Business, so all I can really tell you is the theological component: That is, all work is a part of, [...]
Posted in work on Nov 7th, 2009
Here’s a video link I stole from a Seth Godin’s blog… It really is possible to work and do business in such a way that (rather than trying to get money from people) the main thing you’re doing is giving people something of value…something worth more than the money you’re charging them, and to delight [...]
Posted in life skills, missional, work on Mar 27th, 2009
How would Jesus want you to invest? Most people I know who dabble in the market just want to make some quick money. It feels like a million years ago, but I can still remember the tech bubble and how it made so many rich; and so we want to get on that ride again. [...]
Posted in random thoughts, work on Dec 30th, 2008
A few weeks back we talked about the Gospel and Work: and we said it’s all about “who” we work for. We’re always working for someone (or some thing), and what God wants is that we should work for Him; directing our work toward Him the way we direct our prayers or songs in worship… [...]