By David W. Gill. Recently I happened to re-read Israel’s Book of the Covenant, the section of Exodus (chapter 20 forward) that lists (and often explains) the laws and regulations for the people of Israel. It is commonly held that there are actually 613 commandments (mitzvot) in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. The famous Jewish philosopher Moses Maimonides (1138-1204) divided the…
By David Williamson. This is the third of a series. In their book Make Your Job A Calling, Dik and Duffy address distortions in our approach to work, when we either make it merely a means or treat it as establishing personal value. If our job has some social status, we are ready, and even quick, to tell someone –…
Reprinted from the Theology of Work Project, produced by The High Calling, contributor Jennifer Dukes Lee. When I was in high school, I learned to type on a typewriter. I’m part of the last generation to remember the classroom without computers—not only as a student, but also as a teacher. When I started teaching English to middle school students, I…
By Chris Armstrong, reprinted from Humanism as a Way of Life. Second of a series. Third, Lewis’s young adult years coincided with the First World War – in which he served and was injured – and the years of his maturing thought and theological writings—after the period covered in Surprised by Joy—were interrupted by the Second World War. Culturally, these…
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’…
