Making sense of the world is not always easy. The Bible tells the story about God and His work in the world. At the beginning of the narrative, we find the invitation and calling on humans to imitate God by working. Work is introduced as a good thing, however, this is not always the orienting reality of our work lives. This month we look at part one of a Christian view of work with Executive Director, Ben Dockery.

More Beautiful Than Words

There is a time for everything, according to Ecclesiastes 3, but there is not enough time for everything. Peter Drucker advises leaders to ‘know thy time,’ which begins with a recorded examination of where one’s time goes. This article invites you to think with us for a few minutes about the knotty issue of time management and God’s design for finite creatures.

How can generational tensions be helpful in your workplace? One counterintuitive approach is not to solve them. Instead, think of tensions as organic checks and balances that provide an opportunity. It certainly takes wisdom to navigate the fault lines, but a multi-generational team can be a competitive advantage.

If you were asked to teach about the value of work – what would you say? What advice would you pass along? What book would you assign? Lakelight endeavors to reclaim a biblical view of work, and this article features instruction from Proverbs on how to work.