In early July, the daily reflection was entitled "The View from Inspiration Point." I used the analogy of viewing Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Point to encourage us to take in the panorama of...
God uses even the most mundane things we do in our vocations and transforms them into “Kingdom Work,” blogs Hugh Whelchel at the Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics site.
G. K. Chesterton once observed that the reason Jesus connected “neighbors” and “enemies” is because they are often the same people!
David Green is the Founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby, a multibillion dollar company with over 500 stores. In this section, David...
We used to have a saying in our house: Work to live, don’t live to work. It was our way of keeping perspective—not letting stress from work creep into our home. Maybe you’ve...
I had it all memorized—the way some people memorize favorite songs, Bible verses, or math facts.
One day my publisher sent me a letter asking me for a list of “influencers” in my world. I had never heard anyone call anyone an “Influencer.” So I wrote the publicist and...
Imagine you are in a church meeting deciding who will be leaders for the new initiative for outreach in your community. Imagine...
Introduction by Mark Roberts: I am pleased to welcome Dr. Scot McKnight as our reflections writer for this week. In his day...
Joseph and Noah McVicker invented a substance to clean wallpaper. It was soft, pliable, durable. Trouble was, no one wanted it. And the McVickers set their invention aside. ...
In the last few weeks, our reflections focused repeatedly on the truth revealed in Ephesians 1:12: you exist for the praise of...
Last Tuesday, I found myself trying to finish an outside project before dark, just as a growing number of people began to walk down our alley. Cars drove by searching for parking. Children laughed...
Howard Jacobson says that the world is suffering from a lack of gratitude: “Almost everyone I know, from pastors to parents, from cashiers to carpet cleaners, from architects to accountants,...
In my personal life, helping others has always had a high priority. Whether it was part of the Midwestern landscape of my youth or a hallmark of the spiritual training from my parents...
Micromanagement. The term screams negativity, but is the practice inherently pathological or a misunderstood approach to organizational leadership? For answers to this...
In yesterday's reflection, I asked the question: Is the Gospel of Jesus Christ really true? According to Ephesians 1:13, the answer is...
In the one year I worked as a registered nurse in a nursing home, my soul aged at least a decade. Prior to taking the job, my life experience with the elderly amounted...
Let's face it: change is difficult. Few of us relish the idea of being thrust into brand-new situations, relationships, or jobs. Yet...
These days, many things can pressure us to doubt the truth of the Gospel, the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ...
As you may recall, last week's reflections focused on the astounding truth of Ephesians 1:12: we exist for the praise of God's...
