By Pam Tinsley, reprinted from Living God’s Mission. “Gratitude begets gratitude” was the guiding principle of the late Carl Knirk, Canon for Stewardship in the Diocese of Olympia. Carl maintained that stewardship determines the type of person we are and will become, reminding us that everything we have is a gift from God. And although we often think of stewardship…
By David Gill, reprinted from The 313. According to his website (www.jordanraynor.com), Jordan Raynor is “a leading voice of the faith and work movement. Through his bestselling books (The Sacredness of Secular Work, Redeeming Your Time, The Creator in You, etc.), the Mere Christians podcast, and his weekly devotionals, Jordan has helped millions of Christians in every country on earth connect the gospel to their work. In addition to his writing, Jordan serves…
By Mark Roberts, reprinted from the De Pree Center. Scripture So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. John 13:14-15 (NRSV) Focus Shortly before he was crucified, Jesus gathered his disciples…
By Greg Forster, reprinted from the Gospel Coalition. I’m not that old, but it seems like a lifetime ago that it was acceptable to keep things until they were broken. Now if my phone is more than a year old or if I haven’t remodeled my kitchen in the past decade, I’m out of date. Is there a moral right…
The Green Room wishes to express its profound gratitude to God for pastor and movement leader David Williamson‘s five years of wonderful contributions to our blog. David served as a pastor for 35 years and then served in various roles in the faith and work movement for decades after. At the end of his long career, he was – as…
By Adom Otoo, reprinted from the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. You don’t have to spend long with friends or colleagues or scroll far through social media to find people making passionate pleas for justice to be done for a cause, person, or issue that matters deeply to them. We feel the effects of injustice incredibly strongly, particularly when it’s…
Reprinted from the Oikonomia Network. The vision of the Economic Wisdom Project is summarized in twelve “elements” that provide starting points for thoughtful, biblically informed understanding of contemporary opportunities and challenges. For a handy guide to the twelve elements, download this one-page summary, taken from our EWP vision paper “A Christian Vision for Flourishing Communities”: Below is an excerpt from the paper “Twelve Elements of Economic…
Reprinted from The Chalmers Center. “I’m one of the many, many people that you guys never hear about,” Ruan Cilliers began as he started his devotion during a visit to the Chalmers office last spring. He was referring to the small churches and ministries all over the world that have read Chalmers’ books and implemented the biblically-based principles to help ignite…
By Brandon Beck, reprinted from Living God’s Mission. We sing, “Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,” in Hymn 473, “Jesus Christ Our Lord” (1982 Hymnal according to The Episcopal Church). The newly consecrated bishop of the Diocese of West Texas, the Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read, at our 120th diocesan council celebrating the 150th year of…
By David Gill, reprinted from Workplace 313. Andrew Lynn is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Virginia Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture. Andrew earned his BA in political science from the University of Notre Dame and his MA and PhD in sociology from the University of Virginia. His dissertation—which eventually led to this book—was directed by UVa Professor James…
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