Marketplace Ambassadors

Planning and Strategy Under God

Mark — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:21:52 +0000

Proverbs 19:21 observes, “Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.” Does this verse mean to say that our planning is futile? I don’t believe so. But I invite you to examine this for yourself. Here I’ll lay out a rationale and [...]

Braden Greer: We Love God by Loving Others in How We Work

Mark — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:00:11 +0000

At our Marketplace Ambassadors monthly meeting last Friday Braden Greer spoke on the connection between loving others and our work. It was a defining message for us. He gave this message in longer form here at the How We Work series. Why do I think this was a defining message? I invite you to explore [...]

It Can be Done

Keith — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:07:13 +0000

I have three children under six, so reading nursery ryhmes is a regular event at the house. The more I read them the more I’m convinced that these rhymes are written more for the parents than they are for the kids and that adults often miss out on them, because they think they are only for children. I [...]

John Piper’s Thoughts on How to Glorify God at Work

Mark — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:32:37 +0000

John Piper, commenting on a marketplace-focused conference in Australia called Engage, was asked how young workers can glorify God. Based on 1 Corinthians 10:31 he suggested the following priorities: Dependence. Go to work utterly dependent on God (Proverbs 3:5-6; John 15:5). Without him you can’t breathe, move, think, feel, or talk. Not to mention be [...]

Communication in Crisis

Mark — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:38:35 +0000

Audio from last Friday’s Marketplace Ambassadors meeting at Covenant Life Church is now available for download or streaming here. I wanted to quickly recap my talk, and also thank our good men and women who attended and continue to attend our meetings. Thanks to those who keep showing up at 7am on a Friday! We [...]

Go For It or Punt?

Keith — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:49:35 +0000

Should I Fold the Business or Keep Pressing On? I was recently talking with a friend going through a very difficult time with his business. Bills are mounting and income is disappearing. It’s a very tough situation. They have been through difficult times but nothing like this. After sharing what is going on, he turned [...]

What Makes You Laugh?

Mark — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:18:52 +0000

From Charles Spurgeon, via Tony Reinke, in a sermon delivered concerning cheerfulness and labor on October 18, 1863: He who trusts in the Lord and laughs at impossibilities, shall soon find that there are no impossibilities to laugh at, for to the man who is confident in Jehovah, all things are possible. It is thus [...]

New Series — Work: Why it Matters

Keith — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:21:08 +0000

I recently did this 4 part series at Covenant Life Church called “Work: Why it Matters.” The purpose of this class was to see how our faith connects to work and that what we do each and every day at the office really does matter. Let me know what you think!

Stability When All Seems Unstable

Keith — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:28:54 +0000

Do you feel like you are on sinking sand? People are being laid off. Stocks are falling. Financial reports don’t look good. A big customer just left. The sky is falling! Every day we enter the office with many obstacles, and while our obstacles can be figments of our imaginations, there are real threats out [...]

Audio and Other Resurces Now Available

Mark — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:53:23 +0000

We’ve added two new pages of resources for your benefit. We will keep these pages updated and posted in the top header above. The first page includes is audio from our monthly meetings and other work-related messages from Covenant Life Church on topics including work, money, creation & science, church & state, and wisdom. The [...]