For some time I have thought about writing on the Syria conflict – a messy and bloody war that is as convoluted as it is heartbreaking. Now, following the Trump administration’s missile attacks, it is only more imperative that we…
Last week I had the privilege of sharing with you a guest post by my friend Dakota Lynch, titled ‘Blessed for a Purpose.’ (If you haven’t read this thought-provoking article on God’s gifts, be sure to check it out!) In…
Today I am pleased to feature a guest post by Dakota Lynch, a friend who loves to memorize Scripture and who blogs over at thefaithperspective.com. Enjoy this article, then be sure to check his site for more great writing! “Now…
The Biblical Theology of Work portrays labor as a noble, God-honoring task given to man. Viewing work only on this level, however, is superficial and misses the broader picture of work in its relationship to the Gospel of Jesus Christ….
The following narrative is an excerpt from a short booklet that I authored, titled ‘Victory in Death.’ Solomon said that it was better to go to the house of mourning than the house of feasting, because the wise will lay…
Those who see the needs in our society and feel called to meet them face a challenging question – what is the relationship between work and ministry? It is impossible to pin down an exact answer for every situation, but…
Let’s be honest. The genealogies, chronologies, and geographies recorded in the Bible are less than practical and worse than boring for most people. Yes, all Scripture may be “breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction,…
The Thessalonian epistles are a treasure-trove of biblical teaching on work. In the first epistle, Paul lays out his vision of the Christian life; in the second, he illustrates it. Click here to view part one – The Theology of…
Paul’s epistles carry on the thread of Biblical teaching. Throughout the Pauline corpus, work is seen as a special way to glorify God. This article does not address all of Paul’s thoughts on work, but it deals specifically with the…
This is a guest post by Lucy at SatisfiedByGrace.com. As the second half of a guest post exchange (last week she shared my article on Anxiety in the Christian Life), today Lucy describes for us the reality of God’s all-out generosity…
