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How to Humanize the Workplace
Overworking employees to the point of exhaustion is treating them like cogs in a machine -- not fully human people who need rest and leisure. This article from The Gospel Coalition discusses how to bring the humanizing influence of the gospel to your workplace.
Want to Be More Productive Personally?
Time matters. That’s why sometimes you need to schedule nothing. While this sounds counter-productive, Jeff Weiner, CEO at LinkedIn, says it is crucial to schedule time to think, reflect, synthesize information, and just take a breath! It is the best way (even the ONLY way) to do your job...
Tech's Best Feature: The Off Switch
Could you survive without your phone for an entire day? In this Harvard Business Review Blog, Tiffany Shlain tells how her family takes a technology “day of rest” --no cell phones, computers, gps, iPads, etc. The benefits are many and worth pondering. Have you taken a "technology shabbat”?...
Goofing Off Can Make You More Productive
Want to be more productive at work? Forbes staff writer, Susan Adams reports, "A growing body of research suggests that the longer you keep your rear end in your chair and your eyes glued to your screen, the less productive you may be. Getting up from your desk and moving not only heightens...
Work and Rest According to Jesus
Religious leaders in Jesus’ time had a long list of rules for the Sabbath. When questioned about the Sabbath, Jesus did not respond by dismissing it. Instead, He redefined it. The Sabbath is a blessing from God -- one we will only enjoy when we understand it correctly. Download this audio...
Work | Sermon by Timothy Keller
Sermon by Dr. Timothy Keller on 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York "Our God works, He is creative and He rests. We are made in His image and should mirror these attributes. Paul gives young Christians in Thessalonica practical advice on how to work--not only...
Made for Stewardship
Dr. Timothy Keller's sermon on Genesis 1:26-2:2; 2:7-9, 15 at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York "Genesis 1 is one of the most important passages of Scripture pertaining to work. We are called to work because God also worked. We can work for God by using our gifts for others. We...
"Seeing Work as Your Mission"
In an excerpt from his new book, The Gift of Rest: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath, Senator Joe Lieberman shares his views of work and rest from a Jewish perspective.
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