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…
Reprinted from the Oikonomia Network. Our collection of EWP Talks on Pastoral Leadership will equip your students for the unique task of stewarding both the gospel and their congregations. Pastors are chief “oikonomists” of the Christian theological knowledge tradition (I Corinthians 4:1) and are also head disciple-ists of their communities. That task is as challenging today as it ever has been,…
Reprinted from the Chalmers Center. Chalmers is taking an exciting step in our partnership with the Free Methodist Church (FMC) in Latin America as we equip them to implement and scale Innovate: Local. This training prepares local churches and para-church ministries in the Majority World to use their own talents and resources to develop holistic poverty-alleviation ministries that meet the unique…
By Pam Tinsley, reprinted from Living God’s Mission; photo courtesy of Pam Tinsley. I love to garden, and – aside from tomatoes – I prefer growing flowers and vegetables from seeds rather than by purchasing starts. Each morning, I faithfully check to see if a sign of new life has emerged from the freshly tilled and enriched soil. By summer’s…
