ChristAlive! Archives: Workplace Integrity

A Clean Start
On a busy Saturday morning I was called to the front counter to placate an upset customer. I noticed that our lobby was full of female customers except for one gentleman holding a child. He asked if I was the owner. When I said, “Yes”, he threw a pair of pants at me, striking me in the chest. He then proceeded to loudly exclaim what a lousy business I operated.
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Full-Time Servant
It is so hard to stand our ground when it comes to telling the truth in business. Being the people-pleaser and winning at all costs has become very popular in today's society. Unfortunately, it often comes with a costly spiritual price tag.
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Blessing for Evil
I’m an attorney who does estate planning. Last year I had a client whose wife had died. An estate tax return had to be filed because they had significant assets, including several homes and properties...
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Look at the Stars
In my twenties, I was a salmon fisherman in Alaska. My coworkers were about the same age. They were hard working and always ready for fun. When they found out I was a Christian and didn’t drink, that was OK as long as I didn’t stop them...
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Our Moral Compass
A few years ago, a subcontractor filed a mechanics lien on a house I was building. The financing bank quickly halted any further disbursements, making it virtually impossible to finish the project. The house was headed to foreclosure even before it was completed! I wanted revenge...
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A Clean Start
How do I react when treated unfairly in the marketplace? Do I act defensively or as a representative of Christ? On a busy Saturday morning I was called to the front counter to placate an upset customer. I noticed that our lobby was full of female customers except for one gentleman holding a child...
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Doing it God's Way
In what ways are you dealing with workplace injustice? How do you handle it? A generous landowner hired workers for his vineyard at varying times of the day and paid everyone the same wage. Those who had worked longer hours believed they were subject to an injustice. They became angry, jealous and resentful...
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Arbitration
In these trying economic times it can be tempting to loosen our values in the marketplace in order to maintain profitability. A couple of years ago, our company faced a very difficult situation that presented us with a number of challenging decisions. We started working for a large general contractor in January of 2007. Approximately six months into the relationship we noticed some inconsistencies in their accounting practices...
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Full-time Servant
It is so hard to stand our ground when it comes to telling the truth in business. Being the "people-pleaser" and winning at all costs has become very popular in today's society. Unfortunately, it often comes with a costly spiritual price tag...
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Together We Stand
Now, more than ever, the call we’ve been given as Christians in commerce is needed... We have experienced the baptism of the Holy Spirit. We have joined together to walk into battle filled with the Holy Spirit and wearing the armor of God. We call others to join with us and live the life of Christ to turn the tide and expand the Kingdom of God by being Christ in the workplace.
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