Category Archives: Career

Your Monday encouragement

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Jim Killam
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Diving deep

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Jim Killam

Replaying a post from 2013 Shadow Divers (2004) by Robert Kurson chronicles the discovery and eventual identification of a World War II German U-boat wreck off the coast of New Jersey. The true story centers on two divers who take … Continue reading →

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The call of adventure

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Jim Killam

If you haven’t noticed, story is big right now. Tell your story. Tell your company’s story. Live a better story. As a writer, I like this trend. I’m predisposed to see life as a series of story ideas. The best … Continue reading →

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Blessed assurance

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Jim Killam

Editor’s note: This guest post is by our friend Jennie Anderson, who recently attended the Evangelical Press Association convention in Anaheim, Calif. What did I learn at the convention? To be completely honest, what I learned was not gleaned from … Continue reading →

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‘And now we have a movement’

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Jim Killam

The video shown below is terribly, terribly shot. If ever there was a lesson on the value of a tripod, this is it. Get past that, though, and listen to the better lesson: the importance of being a first follower. … Continue reading →

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Choose wisely

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Jim Killam

Had another one of those “What the heck am I doing here?” moments last Friday, attending a large prayer conference in a soccer arena near Cairo, Egypt. Of the 4,000 to 5,000 people attending, Lincoln and I were the only non-Egyptians. … Continue reading →

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Strength and cluelessness

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Jim Killam

I ran across a good essay in Leadership Journal. Writer Mike Erre talks about his debilitating anxiety and depression, and the all-too-common Christian response that the person just needs to pray and read their Bible more. Toward the end of the piece, … Continue reading →

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The trap

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Jim Killam

Sometimes, being a missionary can be like being the hero in an adventure movie. People wish they could be you. You get compliments and admiration for the path you’ve chosen and the work you do. You’re considered a spiritual hero. … Continue reading →

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‘I am a missionary’

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Jim Killam

Not a lot we add to this — other than God also needs people to tell these stories.

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Journalism’s revolution

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Jim Killam

A friend, the editor of a small daily newspaper here in Illinois, asked me (Jim) a tough question this week: What I would I tell a high-school senior who wonders if there’s a career anymore in being a reporter? Actually, … Continue reading →

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