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Susan was a Christian, and her coworkers knew it.  But how did they know? She rarely mentioned her faith.  Her...

The Good Samaritan at Work—Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself (Luke 10:25-37)

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When you're at work, who is your neighbor? How do you love them?

Our Work Fulfills the Great Commandment (Mark 12:28-34)

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Our work can be a way of loving others if we work as God would have us do it.

The Great Commandment is a Great Framework (Matthew 22:34-40)

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Jewish leaders in Jesus’ day often fought over the relative importance of commandments. Some held the view that...

A Partner, Not a Robot (Take-Home Activity for Parents and Kids)

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This week we learned that human beings were made by God in his image. As human beings, we reflect who God is in how we...

Perseverance, Wisdom, and Spiritual Growth (James 1:1–3)

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James begins by emphasizing the deep connection between daily life and spiritual growth. Specifically, God uses the...

Connecting Lending Practices to the Fear of the Lord (Nehemiah 5:1-5:19)

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Nehemiah’s wall-building project was threatened, not just from the outside, but also from the inside. Certain wealthy...

Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Minds (Romans 12:1–3)

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To bring the communal aspect of salvation to life means a reorien­tation of our minds and wills from self-serving to...

Living According to the Spirit Leads to a New Quality of Life (Romans 8:1–14)

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Believers are free from the law, but walking in newness of life is based on a firm moral structure (hence, “the law of...

Selfish Ambition (James 3:13-4:12)

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Selfish Ambition Is the Impediment to Peacemaking (James 3:16–4:11) Selfish ambition is the opposite of serving the...

Abraham and Sarah’s Hospitality (Genesis 18:1-15)

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The story of Abraham and Sarah’s generous hospitality to three visitors who came to them by the oaks of Mamre is told...

Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself (Leviticus 19:17-18)

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The most famous verse in Leviticus may be the command, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Lev. 19:18). This...