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Monthly Archives: January 2025


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FAITH AND WORK: Connecting Sunday to Monday

Faith and Work News ~ Links to Interesting Articles

  • Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread. Joshua Nangle writes “In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus is teaching us to trust in God not just for long life, a future spouse, or that dream job. Rather, he wants us to depend upon God for his provision during every day of our lives and for everything.”
  • Mere Christians: Jena Viviano Dunay. On this episode of the Mere Christians podcast, Jordan Raynor visits with Jena Viviano Dunay, founder of Recruit the Employer, about how Christians can think redemptively about layoffs.
  • Called to Lead. My book Called to Lead: Living and Leading for Jesus in the Workplace is available in both a paperback and Kindle edition. Read a free sample (Introduction through Chapter 2).
  • Assuming It’s Legal, Your Work Is a Calling from God. Confex Makhalira highlights three important implications that the doctrine of vocation has for every Christian.

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  • More links to interesting articles
  • The Top 10 Faith and Work Quotes of the Week
  • Faith and Work Book Review ~ The Leadership Lessons of Jesus: A Timeless Model for Today’s Leaders by Bob Briner and Ray Pritchard
  • Quotes from the book Working in the Presence of God: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Work by Denise Daniels and Shannon Vandewarker

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A Few of My Favorite Things from 2024

As I have done for several years now, I am sharing my favorites for this year in a variety of categories. All items listed were released or have taken place during 2024, except for books, which reflect books that I read in 2024, regardless of publication date. I hope you enjoy this list!

Movies

Top Pick: A Complete Unknown

Other movies that I’ve enjoyed, in order, were:

    • The Boys in the Boat
    • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
    • Conclave
    • Reagan
    • Am I Racist?
    • Juror #2
    • Inside Out 2
    • Let it Be (2024 version)
    • Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice

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Living Intentionally in 2025

The beginning of a new year is a great time for us to focus on those areas where we want to be intentional. But how do you decide what you want to focus on?
This is not just about what are referred to as “New Year’s Resolutions”. No, it’s much more important than that. I would suggest going back to your Personal Mission Statement (if you have one, if not, I would recommend that you develop one), to assure your goals are in alignment with your core purpose, principles and beliefs. A great place to learn about a Personal Mission Statement is from Matt Perman’s excellent book What’s Best Next. Here are highlights from Matt’s book. In particular, look at the highlights from Chapter 11: What’s Your Mission? How Not to Waste Your Life.
Now I understand that not all of you are into setting goals for yourselves. I’m one of those who does enjoy setting goals; I like to break them into daily, short-term and long-term goals.
Here’s a few suggestions for areas you may want to set goals – or resolutions – as you seek to live intentionally in 2025: Continue reading →


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A Prayer for New Year’s Day


Father in Heaven, we come to You this morning as we welcome in a new year with much anticipation. Today, we look forward to a day of rest, perhaps time with friends and family, enjoying a meal, going to a movie or watching football.
What do You have planned for us in 2025? How can we serve You and others with the gifts, talents and resources You have blessed and equipped us with? How can we make a difference in the lives of others this year? Continue reading →