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At a standstill? Embrace it

At a standstill? Embrace it
Emily Lucas
Emily Lucas

Seasons of stagnancy come to us all: in our work, in our relationships, in our personal goals, and in our spiritual lives.

We can all be prone to feeling apathy, dissatisfaction, and a sense of standstill. Can you remember a time when you felt stuck in a rut?

Should we be aiming for our 'dream job'?

Should we be aiming for our 'dream job'?
Graeme Shanks
Graeme Shanks

‘The concept of work-life balance was invented by people who hate the work they do. So if you love what you do, you don’t need work-life balance - you need work-life integration.’

That was the advice that James Watt, the captain and co-founder of drinks company BrewDog, gave in a recent Instagram video.

Dream of Christ transforms would-be topless model

Dream of Christ transforms would-be topless model
Milla Ling-Davies
Milla Ling-Davies

Caught up in popular culture and dabbling with the supernatural, at age 17 Leah Levin-Martins was on her way to becoming a topless model – but meeting Jesus in a dream changed everything. Sixteen years later, she is a passionate champion for Christ – and for modesty.

In her teens, like most of the young girls around her, Leah Levin-Martins began to dress like the celebrities she looked up to. Memorably, she wore a mini skirt like the one Christina Aguilera wore in a music video for her song ‘Dirty’. Her peers started to notice.

Can a business be a place of worship?

Can a business be a place of worship?

Terry Young & Philip Hanson

When the idea of a ‘Christian Business’ is discussed, there are widely different opinions. Some would say a business can never be ‘Christian’ – it is a ‘thing’, not a person or soul. A business can’t be ‘saved’. Others argue that a business can be a platform for advancing God’s kingdom. 

At the heart of every business are people working together. It is no accident that we call it a ‘company’ (cum panis – with bread). The people in a business are not simply human resources or assets, they are people in relationships with other people.  Every business is community. 

Can Christians use their conscience in secular jobs?

Can Christians use their conscience in secular jobs?
David Shepherd
David Shepherd

For some public commentators on religion, the moral to the recent court judgment that went against ex-magistrate Richard Page is that taking religious zeal into one’s secular occupation does no favours for the Christian cause.

At the Court of Appeal, Richard Page’s legal team failed to overturn the Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment that upheld his sacking for forthrightly contradicting the assertion in the social worker’s report for a same-sex adoption case that same-sex couples make better adoptive parents than straight couples.

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