By Harry Mitchell, part one of a series. Part one of three. In the post “Being White in the (White) Faith and Work Movement” (originally posted in February 2018), a blogger described himself as a contributing member of a movement whose books, leaders, authors, conferences, and organizations were overwhelmingly white. He wrote as someone who knew the Faith and Work…
By Tim Yearsley, reprinted from the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have known sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All scripture is inspired by God and is…
Reprinted from the Oikonomia Network. Jesus is, among so much else, an economic teacher. How can we receive his instruction today as authoritative for our economic thought and practice? Several of our most popular Economic Wisdom Project Talks explore the possibilities: Joshua Jipp of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School reflects on how his grandfather’s creative, unassuming and faithful service modeled the…
Reprinted from the Chalmers Center. The work of creating a benevolence ministry that provides material assistance to those in need without creating or perpetuating unhealthy dependencies is challenging. It’s important for churches and ministries pursuing this work to come from a position of humility. Approaching church benevolence with the right posture should drive us to the cross, as it creates…
By Demi Prentiss, reprinted from Living God’s Mission. It’s been a tough week. As I look at my list of “to-do’s” and the time on my calendar, I’m reminded of the “loaves and fishes” story from a couple of Sundays ago. And I’m reminded of what Jil Fiemeyer, a graduate of Luther Seminary writing for the “God Pause” blog, had…
By David Gill, reprinted from the Bay Area Center for Faith, Work & Tech. Somebody once said that the Protestant Trinity is often the “Father, Son, and Holy Bible.” God as Holy Spirit has sometimes been an ignored reality (though, honestly, that has not been the case with the Charismatic and Pentecostal wings of Christianity). Let’s remember that at Jesus’…
By David Williamson. This is the second of a series. O God, the creator and preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men; that thou would be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More especially we pray for the holy church universal, that a it may…
Reprinted from the Theology of Work Project, produced by The High Calling, contributor Sam Van Eman. I know so little about power. I have it—as all of us do—and I use it, but it often feels like I imagine flying a plane. I might get lucky and keep it in the air for a while, but I really don’t know what…
By Chris Armstrong, reprinted from Humanism as a Way of Life. This series is adapted from a talk I’m giving at a local Roman Catholic church, on Lewis and the relationship between earthly and heavenly human flourishing. These days, lots of folks are thinking and writing about “human flourishing” – Harvard University even has a whole initiative dedicated to studying…
By Tim Yearsley, reprinted from the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Fellow Jews and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. No, this…
