Humble Service (Luke 9:46-50, 14:7-11, 22:24-30)

Jesus declares that leadership requires humble service to others, as we see in three additional passages. In the first (Luke 9:46-50), Jesus’...

Persistence: The Parable of the Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1-8)

In the parable of the persistent widow (Luke 18:1-8), a poor, powerless person (the widow) persists in nagging a corrupt, powerful person...

Taxing Issues (Luke 19:1-10; 20:20-26)

Jesus Applies for a Job (Click Here to Read) In this sermon on Luke 19 from The High Calling, George Cladis discusses...

The Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35)

The episode on the road to Emmaus is a fitting example of generosity for all Jesus’ followers. At first it seems to...

Conclusion to Luke

The Gospel of Luke is the story of the emergence of the kingdom of God on earth in the person of Jesus Christ. As the true king of the world, Christ is both...

How Do We Counter a Breathless Pace of Life and Move Towards Balance?

There are several ways to get our busy lives in better balance. Be focused on what is most important for your life...

Living in the Light of the World’s Needs

Chapter 14: SoulPurpose: A Mission for Life

If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb...

Competition: Is it Biblical?

Few Christians would argue that competition is entirely good. We have all seen too many excesses to affirm the competitive drive out-of-hand – including plenty in the Scriptures. The Bible narrative has barely...

Work in the Bible

Chapter 3 - God’s Transforming Work: A Restoration Job

A good friend of Wayne’s is a classic hoarder – but with a difference. He takes great delight in recycling used engine...

Chapter 5: Futile Work: Struggle and Frustration

The biblical writers are very realistic in their appraisal of what work can be like as a result of the Fall. Take...

Chapter 7 - Dualistic Work: The Sacred-Secular Split

In the Christian world there’s a perception that we could be doing more for God if only we could free ourselves from...

Restoring Fellowship in Unemployment (Sermon Notes)

During the war, in 1942, the person who was then Archbishop of Canterbury, William Temple, published a book called Christianity and Social...

Church Support for the Unemployed (Sermon Notes)

"What do you do?", or even more revealingly, "What are you?" - that's the sort of question that adults almost invariably put...

Balance At Work (Devotional)

The story of Martha and Mary holds important lessons about God's design for balance.

Work Through the Whole Bible, Part 10: Matthew - Acts (Devotional)

Do you wonder if God has anything to say about your work? Explore key verses from each chapter of the Bible that...

Understanding the Beatitudes (Devotional)

Understand and apply the characteristics that Jesus calls "blessed."

Generous Hospitality at Work (Small Group Study Series)

A 6-week small group series on work and hospitality, with movie night discussion guides.

The Generosity of God (Small Group Study)

Discuss Luke 9:10-17 the feeding of the masses, and explore the meaning of hospitality with your small group.