THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY GOT IT RIGHT
Music and specifically carols are such a wonderful part of the Christmas season. Like anything else, singing very familiar songs can become rote, but beginning today I would encourage you to really pay attention to the lyrics. So many of...
The Abundant Life
We are all striving for the elusive "abundant life" or longing to flourish. The culture defines this as success in terms of power, position, and wealth. It should be no surprise that this is not how Christ describes success. However,...
WE ARE ALL ECONOMISTS
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday setting all kinds of sales records this year, it is hard to escape just how monetized the Christmas season has become. Whether or not you participated in these shopping extravaganzas, this time of year...
THANKSGIVING VS THANKS-LIVING
Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) was a British, Baptist preacher who was a great orator of his time and was known as the “Prince of Preachers.” He remains popular today as he is well regarded and read across denominational lines especially among...
Technology is Shaping Your Spiritual Life
Technology is so much a part of our lives that we often do not realize its impact. It certainly is not all bad, but technology does seem to be one of those areas that we tend to be a bit...
Faith, Work & Art?
This blog originally appeared on The Green Room. The work of the artist should be squarely in the faith and work conversation. For art is an expression of God’s missional work. Both artistic citizens and art itself help build the common...
Why Art Should Matter to Christians
What a great question! Should art matter to Christians? This is a topic that can be difficult to get our minds around, but that does not negate the need for us to explore the subject more intentionally. The following article...
Rethinking Our Work Renews Our Minds
Phalaenopsis orchids are stunning and one of my favorite flowers. They come in a variety of colors and will hold their blooms for weeks. Their beauty is radiant from any angle—up close, from a distance, in bunches and as a singleton....
The Church & Culture
As part of a 50-year initiative to promote the common good in Orlando, The Collaborative has been purposefully designed to help people connect the dots between work and faith. Strategically developed, the program equips workers to think beyond the pay check...
Work, not Toil
How was your understanding of work formed? Many of us base our understanding of work on a theological misconception. Anyone who has tuned in to the Biblical echo in Western culture remembers something about the ground being cursed, and the...
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