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Romans 12:1 urged us to present our bodies to God as a living sacrifice. As Christians, we honor God by living for him each day, devoting our bodies to his purposes. Romans 12:2 begins with a...
The greatest communication success story in history is how the gospel spread across the Mediterranean world.
In the years before World War I, England and France had been bitter adversaries. But a voracious learner, an energetic Englishman named Henry Wilson, became head of the British War College. ...
Dr. Paul Brand was a medical student in London during the devastating air blitz of World War II. Many young English pilots were badly injured as they bravely defended their homeland. ...
Paul’s greeting to Philemon sets the stage for the delicate social negotiation he is about to undertake.
Paul’s way into his request will sacrifice his position of leadership as an example of what he is about to ask.
How does faith change work and leadership? Lessons on leadership beyond rank and power from Philemon.
Since God made us inherently relational, relationships are not just incidental to work; they are essential.
What Paul’s approach shows is that leaders need to be able to learn.
Although we are focusing on God’s call to work, work is only one element of life. God calls us to belong to Christ in every element of our lives. Colossians 3:17 Whatever you...
Adam's and Eve’s decisions stretch all the way to the modern workplace.
The story of Abraham and Sarah’s generous hospitality to three visitors who came to them by the oaks of Mamre is told...
In the book of Exodus, God is the essential worker. The nature and intent of that divine work set the agenda for...
Judges 1-2 picks up where Joshua 13-22 left off, with the failure of Israel to drive out the Canaanite nations in the...
The new emphases in Job’s second lament (Job 29-42) are nostalgia and self-justification. Job “longs for the days when God watched over...
Understanding the fourth beatitude turns on understanding what Jesus meant by righteousness. In ancient Judaism, righteousness meant...
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager (Luke 16:1-13) The key to security about the things we need is not anxious earning and...
Given that our judgment is false and hypocritical, how can we ever find righteousness and justice? This...
The transformation of the mind “so that you may discern what is the will of God” (Rom. 12:2) comes hand in hand...
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