There’s a well-established myth out there. It’s woven into the American imagination: Underdogs can come out of nowhere and win. This narrative is fed by a story from the Hebrew Scriptures: David and Goliath. It is common to say, “We are David, and they are Goliath.” This trope is memorialized in movies like Rocky, Kung-Fu Panda, and Rudy. Christ followers pile on to the fun, building on statements from the Apostle Paul “he chose the foolish of this world to... Read more

Are you a leader? You’re a leader if you’re responsible for moving a group of people from here to there, from where you are now to the ideal future. Leadership is responsibility. Leadership is owning a strategic forward movement. Leadership is taking people somewhere. Are you a leader who needs resilience? Resilience is the ability to bounce back in the face of failure, adversity, and stubborn problems. It’s hard to imagine a scenario where a leader doesn’t need resilience. Leaders... Read more

Note: this post is the fourth and final of Dr. Chip’s take on a series of conversations he had with businessman Greg Brenneman on Four Divine Truths About Work. We are grateful to Greg for sharing his insights on our podcast! Listen here. Greg’s last big idea (and ours) is this: be dangerous. “God has called us to be dangerous men and women for him.” How do you feel about being dangerous? Is danger a positive adjective in your vocabulary?... Read more

Note: this post is the third of four of Dr. Chip’s take on a series of conversations he had with businessman Greg Brenneman on Four Divine Truths About Work. We are grateful to Greg for sharing his insights on our podcast! Listen here. When you’re at work, you are not in Kansas anymore–unless, of course, you work in Kansas. Dorothy, in The Wizard of Oz, says “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” They were in a... Read more

Note: this post is the first of four of Dr. Chip’s take on a series of conversations he had with businessman Greg Brenneman on Four Divine Truths About Work. We are grateful to Greg for sharing his insights on our podcast, which are available now! Listen here. Your job may be more significant than you know. We tend to drift into the mindset that sees work as a necessary evil, requiring drudgery so you can do what you want to... Read more

Are you burned out? Are you stuck in a mode where you can’t get your motivation back at work? I’ve been there. And when you’re there, it’s hard to imagine what recovery looks like. It is even hard to think clearly. I used to assume that burnout requires rest, recovery, and a fresh start. While those can be part of getting our feet back under us, the real goal is to get the fire going again. Think of all the... Read more

Note: this post is the first of four of Dr. Chip’s take on a series of conversations he had with businessman Greg Brenneman on Four Divine Truths About Work. We are grateful to Greg for sharing his insights on our podcast, which will be available soon! I stopped by his office. It was impressive. High floor. Views of the city. Nice furniture. Nice people too, the space was a buzz with smiling busy, community. He asked if I wanted him... Read more

Our normally effervescent pastor broke down and cried for several uncomfortably long spells in his Sunday sermon. Aaron was on staff at Redeemer Presbyterian for 10 years. The man he served on the teaching team with, the founder of Redeemer, Tim Keller, passed into the arms of Jesus Friday, May 19th. One of the things Aaron said was this: “Tim has officially passed the baton to us, those of us endeavoring to chase the Gospel, especially those of us in... Read more

This is Holy Week, commonly known as Easter. As Christ-Followers, we pause and remember the love, sacrifice, suffering, and conquest of Jesus. Holy Week starts with Jesus’ presentation to Israel and the world as the rightful King. “Your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Zechariah 9:9 Throughout the week, Jesus shows himself to be every bit the king of the universe... Read more

Rage seems to be all the rage. “Rage Applying” has now replaced “Rage Quitting.” Rage quitting was the strategy where you left your job in an atomic rant, without a plan, telling your boss or coworkers or anyone else, just how terrible they are as you storm out the door or click “leave” on your zoom room. Rage applying is where you blast off random job applications while still continuing in your job. Same reasons: you are fed up with... Read more