Christ Alive! | Christian Testimonies, Stories and Reflections

The kingdom of God is breaking out right in our midst, in our workplaces. You won’t hear about it on the evening network news. You won’t read about it in your local newspaper. But you will hear about it from members of Christians in Commerce. Here are just a few of the stories from the front lines of the workplace.

Christians in Commerce members share their workplace stories, reflections and testimonies of being Christ in the Workplace. Select a category to display abstracts from our ChristAlive Archives.

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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"You Are Mine!"
What word or name would have best described you before you found your identity in the Lord? Which best describes you now? In scripture, naming is a very serious business. From the start, God named each of his works in creation and called upon Adam to do the same.
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Prayer and Scripture
Have I read through scripture so many times that sometimes it feels lifeless? Am I willing to change my routine to know the Lord better? Knowledge of the Lord is the gateway to love. We cannot love someone who we do not know. Our Father loves us because he created us and knows us better than anyone can ever know us but how do we come to know him? Scripture opens the door.
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Are You a Witness to the Resurrected Jesus?
Have you accepted the offer of the resurrected Jesus to live in you and have you been a witness to his presence? God invites all of us to meet the resurrected Jesus in a way that is unique and personal to each of us, and then, like Peter and the several hundred disciples who saw Jesus after his resurrection, we are called to witness...
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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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All In
What sins do I delight in today? Do I rationalize that my sin is not sin because it’s accepted by the world? What patterns of sin have emerged over my lifetime? Have they changed? What am I doing to equip myself for the fight against Satan, temptation and sin?
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Beginnings
At Christians in Commerce we believe that each of us can make a difference in this world. Our vision statement, "Expanding the kingdom of God by being Christ in the workplace" suggests that the kingdom can be expanded and that we have a role to play in making it happen. Where do we begin? What's our motivation to get started?
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What Have I Got to Lose?
Do you start each day by spending time with the Lord? In February of 1992, my finances were in ruin. I thought I was doing things the right way and yet all I worked hard for was lost. I was working, but I was working my way, and not the Lord’s way. I never thought for a moment that what I was doing was not God’s way.
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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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Grace in its Various Forms
We rarely have any idea of the full impact of our gifts, no matter how large or small. Most often, we are the planters of seeds, not the reapers of the harvest... Reflect on the gifts God has given you. Do not reflect on whether these gifts are great or small. Instead, prayerfully consider how you can best put each one to use for the glory of God.
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