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Jesus wanted us to understand that we don’t belong to the world. We live in this world, but we are not of this world. Peter said that we are aliens and sojourners, we are traveling through foreign territory. The world does not understand Jesus, his teachings or his radical... Read More →

Jesus’ teachings were radical…culturally, religiously and politically. He regularly made statements that were out of this world. He proclaimed that God’s kingdom is not from this world, and reminded his followers that they live in this world but are not of this world. He promised... Read More →

A University of Aberdeen study indicated that the single most important factor to a person’s satisfaction and overall well-being is job satisfaction. How we feel about our work is a bigger predictor to life satisfaction than how we feel about our family, health, finances, leisure... Read More →

God established a chain of authority. Lack of respect for this basic order causes a great deal of strife and chaos in our culture. The Bible says that God establishes all authority and you must submit to those who have charge over you (Ro 13:1). This is a matter of respect. No,... Read More →

Many people have an obsession with their profession; they live, eat, breathe and sleep work. We call them workaholics. Many highly intelligent and competent men and women are sacrificing their souls at the expense of gaining the world (or hoping to do so). When we fail to keep... Read More →

A survey was done in 2014 by the American Psychological Association on stress. According to the survey, the most common source of stress among adults is money. The second most common source of stress among adults is work. Maybe the stress at work for you is being caused by long... Read More →

In the Game of Life the object of the game is to make the most money. A player must determine if they will go into the workforce or go to college, and the rest is left to chance. But a player’s career determines their salary, and the amount accumulated during the game determines... Read More →

Sadly, many approach work as a necessary evil, something we have to do and try to survive. God did not give us work so that we could spend much of our lives in unfulfilled drudgery. God created the world, he separated darkness from light, land from water; he created the sun,... Read More →

The despair that gripped the disciples and the other followers of Jesus after the crucifixion is unimaginable. The disciples had abandoned their jobs and left their homes to follow Jesus. They believed he was the Messiah. Jesus had told them he would die and rise from the dead in... Read More →