To be human is to work,[1] and to work is to be shaped by that work.[2] All our work will be judged by God.[3] All our work is meant to be done as an act of worship of God,[4] and to serve others.[5] These basic ideas about how my faith interacts with my work inform...
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This article was originally published on HeinzSight with Chris Heinz. I lead Human Resources for an automotive retail group. A few weeks ago, our company held a meeting that brought together coworkers from different regions. Before the meeting, several of us who share a connection through our faith gathered for breakfast. We listened to a...
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Do you want to know who are some of the most dangerous people in the world? Who comes to your mind when I talk about dangerous people—people that can do great harm? Here’s who I have in mind: toddlers. Yes, toddlers. Here’s why I say so: toddlers have newfound mobility, ability, and autonomy, and yet...
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Working with young adults starting their first jobs, I am often asked about disappointment at work. The expectation-reality gap of a new job can be an especially striking and confusing aspect of life in a fallen world. About 10 years ago, a company hired me to sort some of its problems. I was eager to...
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More than a dozen years have passed since we buried my father-in-law. I sometimes wonder what he would make of our historical moment. Jim had a servant’s heart, and COVID has made service problematic. I only recognized that admirable quality in Jim at his memorial service. It wasn’t a big affair, but I was overcome...
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