Storytelling requires great care and integrity. We talk about telling stories with kindness, authenticity, and a love for God and others.
David’s adultery, murder, and trail of lies must qualify as a worst-case scenario. How did he survive?
"How's your soul?" Every Friday morning he asks me the same question. Today I wish I could avoid it.
Since I've been writing sports (seemingly since the first set shot dropped into a peach basket nailed on a barn wall), I've often been asked to speak on the connection between sports and faith. ...
Two emergency room doctors talk openly about their attempts (and failures) to bring order out of chaos.
My friend Howard recently completed a major feat: running a half-marathon, which is an impressive 13.1 miles. ...
From his work in sales, Paul could look ahead and see serious problems in the company’s path.
When you're making changes, big or small, it's important to communicate, and to help people understand the "why" behind what's happening.
Psalm 44:23-24 comes in the context of an extended lament, in which the psalmist accuses God of mistreating his people, even though...
The team had met twice now, and John believed he’d been left out of the loop both times. In the break room, when he approached certain people, conversation appeared to stop. Rejection haunted...
As the sales trip ended, Jim found his team writing furiously in the hotel lounge. “We’re totaling meal expenses,” Bob said. That confused Jim. “But our clients paid for the meals,” he said....
When I was in college, our student fellowship had a daily prayer meeting. One day a student, I’ll call her Amy, asked us to pray with her about some guidance she was seeking...
"Is it true that you once fell asleep during one of your own lectures?" Would you acknowledge the truth?
Transcript To Jack, the new guy looked like an unmade bed. Slacks with no crease. Shoes scuffed. Hair messy. The guy’s shirt style was perfect—for ten years ago. Yet, other than his rumpled...
Transcript Jim saw the negotiations sliding off track. Both he and Bill, the man across the table, wanted the deal done. But they had a list of differences to settle. All that morning...
Show your fear of God by not taking advantage of each other. I am the LORD your...
Transcript Can you imagine a pro athlete who would knowingly disqualify himself from a full year of competition? I'm thinking of a pro golfer who did just that: J. P. Hayes. The Q-School...
During election years, the 24-hour news cycle is bad news for me. I want to keep up with everything. As for the candidates: they can never let their guard down. Besides public speeches, a...
Everyone in the office had been stung by Mac's sarcasm. Each morning, Mac's harsh words put people on the defensive. When Mac showed up, morale went down—until a new hire refused to buy...
Edgar Guest wrote a poem entitled "It Couldn't Be Done." Let me read you the first stanza:Somebody said that it couldn't be done,But he with a chuckle repliedThat "maybe it couldn't," but he...
My friend Dan once visited a business owner named Mr. Brown at his company headquarters. Dan enjoyed the visit: Mr. Brown was an excellent host, the picture of courtesy. One day on a drop-in...
Emily Kimbrough was a noted traveler and writer whose hero, her beloved grandfather, once took her by train to see a bridge he was building. She was nine years old. Her exciting trip would...
When Sarah died, Abraham engaged in an exemplary negotiation to buy a burial plot for her. He conducted the negotiations openly and...
The commands in Leviticus against stealing, dealing falsely, lying, and violating God’s name by swearing to false oaths all find more familiar...
This passage prohibits cheating in business by falsely measuring length, weight, or quality, and is made more specific by reference to scales...
Do Christians always have to tell the truth, even at work?
As is apparent by simply listing key biblical passages that speak to this subject, honesty and telling the truth are highly valued...
Truthtelling builds trust and civil cooperation among human beings. Trust is critical for a prosperous society, and being a person of one’s...
One of the most common violations of truthtelling in the work world is bluffing or what some call, “mutual deceits.”[1] Bluffing may be legitimate when all the parties understand that the truth is...
Another category of possible exceptions to the norm of truthtelling is when the person asking the questions has no right to the...
Not all accumulation of wealth is a result of injustice. However, even when wealth is gained through legitimate means, it still has...
The Psalter says a good deal about workplace ethics. Psalm 15:1 and 5 say, “O Lord, who may abide in your tent...
Human life is a series of choices, and many of these involve vocation.
This does not mean we cannot work for our own benefit as well. The Valiant Woman’s duty...
Honesty is another essential aspect of trustworthiness. It is so important that one proverb equates truth with wisdom itself. “Buy truth, and...
Jesus’ discussions with Nicodemus and his disciples hold innumerable treasures. We will begin with a verse that has profound implications for human...
As Paul moves into the body of his second letter to the Corinthians, he addresses the complaint that he had not been...
James applies both of his underlying principles as a warning against favoritism toward the rich and powerful...
Truth and Love at Work (2 John 1–6) Each of John’s letters is notable for bringing the concepts “truth” and “love” together...
Companies are required to have their books audited by external auditors, but that’s still no guarantee of universal equivalent measure. Making a...
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