“You are really arrogant.” Several years back, I sat knee-to-knee, facing a colleague as I explained our new system, process, and—what I thought—improvement to our team’s organization. I spent weeks putting it together. Like any
Did Adam sweat? In the cool of the day, in a beautiful garden, did Adam ever hit his thumb with a makeshift hammer? Or did every seed that Eve planted sprout into a beautiful, ripe
It’s 8:05 a.m. and my three girls tumble out of the car. I drive away, letting Hey Jude finish its final chorus—sometimes singing, sometimes contemplating. As I make it to the highway, I have scrolled
But…we can’t be lightweights. Everything I wrote in my last post is true (read it here: Business Eats Mission). But you need to meet Zahra. On the Moroccan couch, I heard my sister Zahra’s story
“Don’t share the gospel near my business.” This is expected from a disgruntled atheist shop owner. It’s devastating when it comes from a Christian missionary. Cross-legged on a Moroccan couch, I sat learning from a
Want me to put together a specific shopping list or packing checklist you could hand to Brooke? I got this response from my friend Claude when I was preparing for a trip. Over time, Claude
“This is your most important meeting today…this week.” I hear this regularly at my church’s Tuesday lunch prayer meeting. My office is not far, so when 11:45 a.m. comes, I shut my computer. I leave
The depths of the Cultural Mandate: You’re making new things, which is the most fun and rewarding experience of a lifetime. And I remember the opening quote in this compilation of his life’s writing by
How would you handle ultimate freedom in your job? You wake up tomorrow the 8th richest person in the world. You’re not Elon rich—don’t be crazy. Only a quarter of his wealth. Still, everything would
Session Outline Seth Burt | Cru Winter Conference 2026 The Babylonian Story of Work Ancient Babylon wrestled with the same question we do: Why must we work? “[Man] shall be charged with the service of
Here’s what you are getting: one email every other Monday morning—a short article on faith and work, plus links to other things I’ve written. That’s it. No more than twice a month, sometimes less.