Transcript In the book of Micah, the people of Israel ask God what he wants from them. They wonder if he desires burnt offerings, a sacrificial lamb, or precious oil. God answers that...
Jim Collins' Good to Great metaphor has much to say to us as we discover our gifts, talents, and our day-to-day vocation. The truth is, God has created us as multifaceted creatures with interests...
By rep. 11 of a 15-rep. set of exquisite tortures devised by my half-my-age-but-twice-as-buff trainer, I was struggling. He noticed. (He always does.) My arms were beginning to wobble a little, and...
This content is part of the Ruth and Parables curriculum, an 11-week integrated sermon and small group series on faith and work...
I grew up with a traditional definition of grace as God’s unmerited favor. With time, my definition had to flip-flop and expand. What if grace were better defined as unfavored merit—as God’s... ...
I stomped one foot, then the other on the frozen sidewalk, peering down the street, hoping to see the bus. My breath fogged the air. In the canyon of Chicago high rises, here...
This case/example originally appeared in Sky & Telescope Magazine, June 2017. In it, S&T Science Editor Camille M. Carlisle describes how her faith informs her work as a science journalist. Many readers are...
FOR A FEW MINUTES AFTER HE WAS SUCKED UNDER the life raft, Ryan struggled against the breaking swells, trying to make it...
I don't know why I came.
My heart sank when I answered my cell phone to my wife’s trembling voice. She could barely speak but I knew what...
Yesterday I began reflecting on Exodus 20:1-17, the Ten Commandments that constitute the core of Israel’s covenant obligation. Today I continue to...
Discussion questions relating to Kent Duncan's sermon The Gift of Rest for Blue Collar Workers.
This is the place to mention another area where our pursuit of profit may lead us to ignore God’s intentions. The conflict...
Mark 13:32 is one of the most shocking verses in all of Scripture. At least it shocked me when, as a young man, I first read it.
The Celts described a porous membrane where the lines between this world and the next blur. They called it "thin space," where...
I remember the first time I met Dave. He had a simple job making minimum wage, but he was about to make a lasting impression on me. Navigating my car down the tight...
If your doctor told you today that you had an enlarged heart, this would not be good news.
A businessman paused his work to show kindness to a student as if she were his own daughter.
Exodus 3:7-15 Then the Lord said to Moses, “I have observed the misery of my people who are in Egypt; I have...
Last week, we talked with author Ann Voskamp about her book, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You...
