There is no end to books by über-successful people who are pleased to share their success secrets with you if you’ll just plop down $25.00 to buy their book. The storyline of such books is all too familiar: here’s how amazingly successful I am, and here’s how you can imitate me so you can be … Read More
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Bringing Hope and Healing to a Broken World: Rapper Jason Chu’s Story
Ivy League graduate, poet, educator, socially conscious. Rapper, activist, Chinese American. In the popular imagination, many of these identities might not fit together—and yet, meet Jason Chu. He identifies himself as a Chinese American rapper with a mission statement to “bring hope and healing to a broken world.” Jason embodies all of this through his … Read More
Where Do You Find Your Value?
Born with cerebral palsy, I am a disabled woman with serious shame about my inability to work and be a productive member of society. This personal shame has often led me to question my value in the eyes of God. Am I only valuable to the kingdom of God because of the work I can … Read More
The Wilderness of Entrepreneurship and the Joy of Creating
I remember when I made my first batch of lotion. My hands made their own creative sound. I was excited and amazed at myself and my creativity. It was at that moment that I experienced a unique inner power for the first time. Not a superhero kind of power but a power that went beyond … Read More
Rhythms of Work: Pruning
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” – John 15:1-2 This time of year, in wine country, the vines stand naked and exposed … Read More
Disability and Work
“I have all this wisdom, knowledge, and skill—but I can’t use it.” This was the first thing Louis Jones said to me when we sat down to “officially” talk about the intersection of disability and work. Truthfully though, this topic comes up in one way or another in pretty much every conversation we have. Louis … Read More
Bahasa/Language: Technology Entrepreneurship for the Gospel
“Language is power, it lets you control the conversation.” Entrepreneur Chris Lim discusses the theology behind his company, TheoTech, which provides technology entrepreneurship for the gospel. Their product, spf.io, provides real-time captions and translation of live events in more than 60 languages. Learn more about TheoTech, here, or spf.io, here.
A Review of Roy Goble’s Salvaged: Leadership Lessons Pulled from the Junkyard
The first few words of Salvaged: Leadership Lessons Pulled from the Junkyard (NavPress, 2019) got my attention: “Why another crappy leadership book?” Wow! Roy Goble, author of Salvaged, must have been reading my mind! I can’t tell you how many times I have thought something like this when I’ve seen a new leadership book on … Read More
Sparrow Hopes: God’s Provision in the World of Freelancing
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and … Read More
Jesus of Monday Mornings: A Meditation on Epiphany
The Christmas season is over. We’ve put away nativity scenes and unstrung our lights. That distinct festivity is no longer in the air. Another year has started, and while this can be an exciting occasion for many—time for resolutions and fresh starts—it can also feel like the great Monday morning of the year. Back to … Read More