Faith and Work News ~ Links to Interesting Articles
- Calling and Burnout. Meryl Herr writes “Could having a calling be bad for you? It may seem like an odd question in an age where books, articles, and podcasts on finding and living your calling abound. But research suggests that having a calling could be harmful in some cases.”
- The Calling of Motherhood. Bethany Belue writes “My calling is to love my children well in this season and to disciple their hearts to know Jesus.”
- How Kids Find Their Calling. Luke Bobo and Sarah Haywood write “As parents we have a responsibility to study our kids and appropriately and wisely guide them to the vocations for which they have been divinely designed.”
- Albert Mohler on a Popular Pastor Who Fell. Albert Mohler shares a word from the heart in chapel to Southern Seminary and Boyce College students about a popular pastor who recently fell.
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- Faith and Work Book Review ~ The Shepherd Leader: Achieving Effective Shepherding in Your Church by Timothy Z. Witmer
- Quotes from the book Working in the Presence of God: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Work by Denise Daniels and Shannon Vandewarker
I was recently reminded how important it is to learn lessons from our leaders. That got me to thinking that there are a number of ways in which we can learn leadership lessons. For example, I learned a strong work ethic from my parents. They were both very hard workers, modeling that daily for my brother, sister and I. More recently, I learned lessons in courage from my brother, who nearly lost his life battling COVID, spending 53 days in the hospital. In fact, he was told just before he was placed on a ventilator that he probably wouldn’t make it. Who have you learned from, and what have been some of your best lessons learned? 
BOOK REVIEW: 
If you are a Christian, you have been saved by grace. Your life has been changed, but you still face temptations and sometimes you will fall to those temptations. So, what are some ways that a Christian can fight temptation and sin? This was a question posed to the panel in the first “Question and Answer” session at the 2024 Ligonier National Conference in Orlando.
How do you grow in the Christian life? A theological word for growing in your faith is sanctification. Question 35 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism asks what is sanctification? The answer is:
