We all know those iconic scenes in Indiana Jones, the ones where Indiana is faced with a floor laden with tiles that are booby trapped or an invisible walkway that requires either faith or wits to cross. We watch with suspense as the dauntless archaeologist inches his way across and, finally, reaches the other side unscathed! We applaud his cleverness and bravery for making his way through such treacherous situations and, secretly, wish we could be as smart and courageous.

      Working today feels a little like one of those scenes. We are faced with policies, personalities and politics and asked to cleverly navigate our way through without offending, all while holding fast to the company’s mission statement. It makes it even more difficult when we, as Christians, try to stand firm on the ideals of Christ while navigating policies, personalities and politics. Then add the ever-changing landscape of 2020 and the Coronavirus response and the scene is set for booby traps and invisible walkways.

      A mentor of mine tells a story of his time in the private sector before he went into ministry full time. Him and several of his managerial colleagues were attending a conference being held in two separate locations. They had finished the beginning of the conference and were travelling during the middle of the day to attend the latter part. As it was around lunch time, they were getting hungry, but the stretch of road they were on was void of any restaurants. Finally, they came upon a Hooters. His colleagues stopped and decided to lunch there. He was faced with a decision: lower his morals and do as his colleagues were doing or stand firm on the foundation of Christ.

      These types of ‘company politics’ conundrums come up in the workplace on an almost daily basis. We are faced with the option to go with flow and lower our moral standard or stand firm and risk the consequences. And, it seems, those consequences are never quite visible. Like the booby-trapped floor or the invisible walkway, it can be difficult to know where to step. One wrong move and the floor can fall out from under you.

      As for my mentor, he chose to get back on the road and wait for the next available lunch spot. He even convinced a few of his colleagues to do the same. When they all made it to the second half of the conference, those that had stopped at Hooters showed up late. It seems their cars had been broken in to and they were robbed!

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