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When many people go to work, their motivation is typically self-oriented. They need to earn a living. They need to provide for their family. They need to have enough money to support their chosen lifestyle. They have found a vocation they have a passion for – they enjoy the work they do; it feels rewarding; … Read more
Have you ever felt you were being tested? We tend to associate testing with adversity, having to confront significant hardships or formidable challenges. The test involves how we handle them. But there is another form of testing many of us never consider. It is the testing of … praise. How do we respond when things … Read more
The latest issue of Themelios, the peer-reviewed theological journal published by The Gospel Coalition, carries my review of Andrew Root’s Evangelism in an Age of Despair: Hope Beyond the Failed Promise of Happiness. I’m grateful for the opportunity. But I didn’t write the review for the byline. I wrote it because Root’s argument lands directly … Read more
Step into the office on a Monday morning. The hum of keyboards. The ping of emails. The competition that hides behind polite smiles and quarterly reports. It all feels ordinary, neutral. Just work. But it is not. Every workplace is a kind of temple, filled with its own rituals of worship. Success gets praised in … Read more
