From what I’ve seen, we Christians associate “witnessing” almost exclusively with speech. We think of it as verbalizing the gospel. Voicing the truth. Talking for Jesus. Spoken words, of course, play a vital part in making Christ known. But somewhere along the way, we’ve lost our grip on the truth that our work also speaks. Powerfully.

Getting the world to believe God sent Jesus isn’t easy. It takes a powerful force to move world-people from unbelief to faith that, yes, God did indeed send Jesus.

This website zeroes in on work and Christians in the work world. A focus like that has its risks. For some readers, it might feed what we know as “workaholism” or “overachieving.”

So one of God’s purposes in putting you in your workplace is to bless the people and things he created and cares for.

What insights can we Christ-followers learn from specialists who spot potential terrorists in airports?

Like all other legitimate work, government work traces its origin to the God who is King of kings. So if you work for some level of government, be encouraged.

I served more than 20 years in so-called "secular” work and more than 20 years as a church pastor. I love both church and workplace. But like a child with estranged parents, I feel the pain of the separation.

Some might say the Bible merely projects human work upon God, picturing him in our image. But just the opposite is true. He made us in HIS image. Work originated in God, the worker. We work because he made us in his likeness. Our work stems from his.

The official-looking envelope from the Department of Licensing reminded me of something I no longer look forward to—my birthday. So, more than a month early, I drove to the licensing office. There, in addition to a new license, I’d get a fresh insight into serving Christ in the workplace.

“We shape our buildings,” said Winston Churchill; “thereafter they shape us.” In a similar way, we fashion religious terms that from then on have the power to mold our thinking for generations. Case in point: the phrase “full-time Christian service.”

A body is not all mouth. Neither is it all feet and hands. A body both walks and talks. Jesus incarnated, embodied, the truth—a perfect blending of walk and talk.