The Articles Library, Section 4

Profession or Obsession?

Bill Hybels

In this book chapter, internationally-acclaimed author Bill Hybels, founder of Willow Creek Community Church, describes the problem of workaholism, its effect on the worker and his family, its root cause, and its cure.

Scheduling for Sanity

Bill Hybels

Bill Hybels builds on his thoughts from “Profession or Obsession” (above) with some candid observations about the consequences of overwork and over-scheduling. He also encourages us to adjust our priorities so that family time is both abundant and non-negotiable.

Practical Advice for Prioritizing Family Time

Pat Gelsinger

You think you’re busy? How busy would you be if you were the Chief Technology Officer at Intel? Here are his secrets to success for putting family before work.

Distracted from God: A Five Year, Worldwide Study

Michael Zigarelli

Among the primary obstacles to living well is today’s frenetic pace of life. Busyness, hurry, overload, burnout — it’s known by many names, but there are two common outcomes: this lifestyle distracts us from God and undermines the abundant, joyful life God desires for us. That’s not just speculation; it’s the conclusion from this study of 20,000 Christians in 139 countries.

Re-discovering Sabbath

Benny Tabalujan

There’s a reason that God created the Sabbath, but it may not be what you think. Discover, or perhaps re-discover, the meaning of Sabbath, and take inventory of whether some “Sabbath spoilers” are stealing from you God’s awesome gift.

A Theology of Enough

Greg Pierce

In many workplaces, enough is never enough. But from God’s perspective, saying “enough” is a critically important discipline, both on and off the job.

Escape the Bondage of Busyness

We live in a culture that encourages us to work too much, to spend too much, to do too much, and to strive for “the good life” through accumulation and activity. The bitter irony, of course, is that the pursuit of that sort of good life makes us miserable. Excerpted from the LifeWay study Freedom from Busyness, here’s some Biblically-based perspective on how to escape, once and for all.

The Epidemic of Busyness among Christian Leaders

Michael Zigarelli

Three out of four Christian leaders we surveyed say that the busyness of their lives undermines their relationship with God. Most also say they eat quickly and they are exhausted at the end of their day. Here’s help for a lifestyle that crowds out God.

Too Busy for God? This minor prophet explains the major consequences

Michael Zigarelli

I hadn’t given too much thought to the consequences of an overloaded lifestyle until awhile back when something was published with my name and title on it. It was supposed to read: “Michael Zigarelli, Associate Professor of Business.” Instead, there was a typo so that it read: “Michael Zigarelli, Associate Professor of Busyness.”

I chuckled at the typo. I got a kick out of it “– for about ten seconds. Then it hit me. Most weeks, that typo would be more accurate than my business card! But I found some solutions in the 2,500 year old Book of Haggai.