Work and Rest

How to Be Confident You Are Worth More Than Your Work

If you feel like your work is defining you and you want it to change, try these three ideas.

How in the World to Love Your Church

If you’re feeling lost or alone, even in the midst of your church community, learning to love and serve others might be the way forward.

How to Love Your Work Without Being Consumed by It

Three biblical perspectives will help you honor God through every job you take.

The Way You Love Your City Matters to God

When we show up in our cities and neighborhoods and move toward people with helpful action, we can bring change through the love of God.

How Can I Follow My Calling if I’m Not Sure What It Is?

You’re approaching a crossroads moment in your life and don’t know which path is right for you.

3 Questions for Discerning Your Calling

If our work is going to be more than a job—if it’s going to be a true calling on our lives—then we must ask questions about how we might best serve God. Our work can only be a calling if Someone calls us to it and we work for their sake and not our own.

Confessions of A Burnt Out Missionary

In America, being busy and working so hard that you don’t rest is seen as a badge of honor. But take it from someone who’s burnt out, that’s a total farce.

A Practical Guide to Hearing From God

The hectic pace of life can keep us from meeting with God and hearing from Him. This article shows some practical ways to connect with God amid your busy day.

How to Live Out Your Faith: From College to the Cubicle

When Allie was in college talking about life and spiritual things seemed easy. Now that she was in the working world, everything seemed to have changed.

Getting It Together: Avoiding Stress and Focusing on Christ

Author and speaker Cindi Ferrini shares how you can balance work and rest in everyday life.

VIDEO: Why Hobbies Help us Know God Better

Learn about the vital role of hobby and play and how to grow your interests.

How to Avoid Burnout: A Shift in Perspective

What I heard in church and from the Christian culture was “die to yourself,” “consider others as more important than yourself,” “sacrifice yourself for the cause of Christ.” But when these good biblical principles were applied through the cultural grid of “success” – with no mention of biblical rest – it led to my burnout.

The 10 Principles of Healthy Living

The importance of taking care of your body along with scriptural principles relating to physical health and suggested ways to improve.

Have You Found Your Purpose in Life?

Are you searching for your life’s purpose? How we each live out our purpose may look different, but our purpose was defined long, long ago.

How Taking the Time to Be Healthy Can Improve Your Life

In the quest for success, it’s easy to neglect your health. Though you may be able to ignore the needs of your body for a while, they will eventually catch up with you. But taking care of your body actually gives you a greater capacity to succeed and live up to your potential in all areas of life.

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