How does the former ABC Managing Director describe the way he sought to integrate his Christian faith with his work? At times, Mark Scott admits it was a case of "muddling along".
Since its publication in 2012, Timothy Keller’s Every Good Endeavour: Connecting your work to God’s work has become the go-to book for those wanting to consider the connection between Christian faith and work. Why is this? What makes it just so good?
The workplace is undergoing a transformation. A revolution, that some suggest, is even greater than the Industrial Revolution. But is every change for the good? Take, for example, Hot Desking.
Take a practical look at gospel driven productivity for your work life. Don't get buried under the avalanche of tasks! Under God, change the way you work tomorrow, next week or for the rest of your life.
The bullying colleague. The demanding boss. The infuriating client. Is there any hope for toxic relationships at work? Life @ Work director Andrew Laird considers perhaps Jesus' most radical teaching - love your enemies - and the implications of this for our workplaces.
Sick workers who turn up at the office are costing the Australian economy $34 billion a year. So why don't we take sick days? Is it as simple as our boss makes us feel guilty? Or is the real sickness stopping us taking a day off a sickness in our hearts?
What is it that you spend your waking hours doing? How do you normally describe your daily labour? Do you call it a job? Perhaps it’s a career. Or maybe even a calling. How you answer that question has a profound impact upon how you view both yourself and your work.
Wish every day at work was a great day? Is it possible? How the wisdom from one author, infused with a healthy dose of the Gospel, might just change everything about how you work.
Do you remember your first day of work? The stress, the excitement...and the pay cheque, trying to figure out what to do with all that money! Hear from a Chartered Accountant about how to get more bang for your buck for God's kingdom.
How do I handle job requests that challenge my ethics as a Christian? Is some compromise necessary? Or do I always say no? Andrew Laird considers these questions in light of Romans 12:1-2 and the instruction for Christians to be people who "do not conform to the pattern of this world".