Work Songs
“Remember,” he said, with a twinkle in his eye: “we’re trying to reach hearts and minds—not minds and hearts.”
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Little Man, Big Idea
In our increasingly secularized culture, you and I feel the pressure to isolate our faith, to keep it on the backburner. Out of sight. The broader culture doesn’t much care what we believe in the privacy of our own hearts, but we dare not bring our faith out in public.
Who Do I Want To Be?
As a little boy, a lot of time was spent thinking about that question every child gets asked: What am I going to be when I grow up? Many of you are still trying to figure it out. For me, the answer was obvious: from age 5, I was going to be a professional basketball player,
Why 500 Years Matters
On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther mustered an incalculable amount of courage as he nailed a copy of his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church. As difficult as it is to imagine the amount of spiritual fortitude needed to take this kind of action, so too is it hard to measure the impact that the Reformation has had on all of Christendom since.
The Reformation, Evangelicals, & the Trumpian Age
Protestant Christianity celebrates 500 years of ministry on October 31. On this day in 1517 the German friar Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to Wittenberg’s cathedral door. Luther’s theses exposed theological fault lines placing him and his fellow reformers at odds with the Roman Catholic Church. Today Protestant evangelicals, likewise, are discovering new theological fault lines among themselves. Ironically, these differences emerge from the same reforms Luther initiated.
Guided By Faith, Not Culture
Meet Patti Rader who is embarking on her own leap of faith. Several years ago, after much prayer and consideration, she believed that God was calling her out of ministry and to join her husband in the business world. In many Christian circles this kind of move would be criticized and while maybe not said out loud this decision would illicit much judgement. Of course then, there are others who would not understand.
If God’s a Worker, What Kind of Work Does He Do?
Let’s be honest, some days it is hard to understand what our jobs or daily activities have to do with God’s redemptive work or plan or purpose. There is a small percentage of folks who have jobs that neatly fit the categories we can easily conjure up like ministry related work, pastors, missionaries, etc. However, for the rest of us at times it can be a struggle. Russell Gehrlein in his blog for the Institute of Faith, Work, & Economics, helps us to better understand the significance of our work. What a difference it would make to recall on our tough days our purpose and place in God’s plan. The article below should better prepare us for our next hard day.
Flourishing Is for Every Dimension of Life, Not Just Work
One of the pitfalls of overused words is that the meaning can be cheapened and when this happens with significant terms we all lose. In the article that follows, Dr. Art Lindsley, Vice President of Theological Initiatives at the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics and an esteemed author and teacher, defines flourishing and in doing so underscores once again the importance it has for Christians. Lindsley gives us a glimpse of the all encompassing and inspiring nature of this word making it a term worthy of a place in our vocabulary.
Great Is Thy Faithfulness…
In the midst of the hum of generators, the buzzing of chainsaws, and the miserable humidity, Floridians are beginning the painstaking process of putting their lives back together after Hurricane Irma. These can be challenging days especially if you are one of the 65% of Floridians who do not have power.
PERSUASION IS FOR AMATEURS
Gracy Olmstead, associate managing editor at The Federalist and the Thursday editor of BRIGHT, a weekly newsletter for women, challenges us to think more about people rather than labels. The article’s byline of “Why a focus on adjectives, rather than nouns, might be the salve our political culture needs” gives insight into a better way to love thy neighbor regardless of political affiliation. Read all the way to the end to appreciate the pizza graphic. Happy reading or should I say happy eating.
