The Word Before Work

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Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Five Mere Christians Devotional: 5 of 5 [Jesus said,] remain in my love...I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. (John 15:9, 11) The search for joy was the dominant theme of C.S. Lewis’s life. And he sought it apart from Christ in all the u...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Five Mere Christians Devotional: 4 of 5 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. (Matthew 13:34) Jesus revealed God’s kingdom primarily through culture rather than politics. He never sought a seat on the Sanhedrin o...

Who cuts a channel for the torrents of rain, and a path for the thunderstorm, to water a land where no one lives, an uninhabited desert (Job 38:25-26) Most people didn’t view the Great Depression as the best time to launch a toy company. But that’s exactly when LEGO, the most successful toy brand of all time, was born. The company’s founder, a devout Christian aptly named Ole Kirk Christiansen, ha...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Five Mere Christians Devotional: 2 of 5 Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. (Luke 6:27) Fannie Lou Hamer had just given birth, but the only cry in the room was her own. Twice now, she had watched her body grow along with her hope, only for her labor pains to usher in deat...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Five Mere Christians Devotional: 1 of 5 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. (Luke 5:16) Today we’re kicking off a new series where I’ll introduce you to five “mere Christians” who show us what it looks like practically to glorify God via seemingly “secular” work.  Fir...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Wisdom for Work from Philippians Devotional: 4 of 4 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Wisdom for Work from Philippians Devotional: 3 of 4 Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do. (Philippians 3:17) Today’s passage is exemplary of a command we see all throughout Paul’s lett...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Wisdom for Work from Philippians Devotional: 2 of 4 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky. (Philippians 2:14-15) Wan...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Wisdom for Work from Philippians Devotional: 1 of 4 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. (Philippians 1:21-22) Today, we’re kicking off a new series exploring wisdom for our work from Paul’s letter t...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: God's Will for Your Work Devotional: 4 of 4 The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand. (Psalm 37:23-24) We’ve been in a series exploring biblical truths for discerning God’s will for you...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: God's Will for Your Work Devotional: 3 of 4 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6) The hardest decision I’ve ever made professionally was to step down as CEO of...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: God's Will for Your Work Devotional: 2 of 4 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commands is what counts. Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them. Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—althou...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: God's Will for Your Work Devotional: 1 of 4 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (Matthew 6:33-34) Which...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Mere Christians of the Bible Devotional: 5 of 5 …the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me….I have become all th...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Mere Christians in the Bible Devotional: 4 of 5 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. (2 Thessalonians 3:6) We’re in a ser...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Mere Christians of the Bible Devotional: 3 of 5 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion…He and all his family were devout and God-fearing. (Acts 10:1-2) We’re in a series extracting lessons for our work from some “mere Christians” mentioned in Scripture—believers who f...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Mere Christians of the Bible Devotional: 2 of 5 Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women…Mary (called Magdalene) …Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household;...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Mere Christians of the Bible Devotional: 1 of 5 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. Jesus said to him, “Zacchaeus…I must stay at your house today.”...All the people saw this and began to...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Christmas Vocations Part III Devotional: 4 of 4 After [the Magi] had heard [King Herod], they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. (Matthew 2:9-10)...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Christmas Vocations Part III Devotional: 3 of 4 This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham…Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah. (M...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Christmas Vocations Part III Devotional: 2 of 4 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (Luke 2:1) We’re in a series exploring the vocations of some of the characters in the Christmas narrative and what they can teach us ab...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: Christmas Vocations Part III Devotional: 1 of 4 And you, my child…will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him. (Luke 1:76) Today we’re starting a new series here on The Word Before Work—a third installment of my semi-annual Christmas Vocations series where we explore the jobs...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: 7 Biblical Principles for Resolving Conflict at Work Devotional: 7 of 7 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you (Ephesians 4:32)  If you’ve been following the biblical principles in this series , your efforts to make peace with...

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com -- Series: 7 Biblical Principles for Resolving Conflict at Work Devotional: 6 of 7 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt (Colossians 4:5-6) Today’s passage points us to the 6th biblical pr...