Reprinted from the Chalmers Center; part seven of a series. Over the last few months, we have reviewed the Ministry Design Principles established by A Field Guide to Becoming Whole, and today we look at the last five principles. Creating and stewarding God’s Kingdom Community means that we need to actively care about our stories, practices, systems, people, and spirits, which…
By Demi Prentiss, reprinted from Living God’s Mission. There is holiness in our work—paid and volunteer, work we’re called to and work we resist, work that’s rewarding and work that drains us. We come closer to making our life a prayer when we can discover that holiness. When we can perceive God present in the work itself. My work colleague,…
By Paul Taylor, reprinted from the Bay Area Center for Faith, Work & Tech. In one of his most challenging statements, Jesus once told a wealthy young man to sell all his possessions and give the proceeds to the poor. That instruction has generated a variety of responses among Jesus’ followers. Some actually do what he suggested. Some feel guilty…
By David Williamson, part seven of a series. God’s intent in saving Noah and the contents of the ark is broader and more comprehensive than the particular creatures and plants. God uses Noah and this remnant from the original creation to preserve all forms of life. Is Noah in this way an environmentalist, understanding and protecting the whole hearth for future…
Reprinted from the Theology of Work Project. Note to the Leader This study is intended to engage Christians who work in a discussion about ambition. It brings together the practical reality of life at work and the spiritual guidance of the Bible. The study begins with an optional, provocative video. It is not intended as a statement of what’s right,…
By Chris Armstrong, reprinted from Humanism as a Way of Life. Part three of a series. At the root of all these cults (and many others no doubt), there is one underlying cultural narrative. This narrative stands in the way of the kind of vocational life that the Onion article is pointing toward through its satire – a vocational life that is…
By Jules Gadsby; reprinted from the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. …so that he might come to have first place in everything. Colossians 1:18, NRSVue Since NASA first began releasing them in 2022, the pictures coming back from the James Webb space telescope have been breathtaking, showing the sheer scale and beauty of our universe. To be useful, though, the images have…
By Charlie Self, reprinted from the Oikonomia Network. The Economic Wisdom Project is best known for our Economic Wisdom Project Talks, which are short, accessible, engaging and rich presentations suitable for use in classrooms and group discussions. But the EWP also features print resources, including our vision paper and our twelve elements of economic wisdom. Economic Wisdom for Churches, our…
Reprinted from the Chalmers Center; part six of a series. Building God’s kingdom community means working to replace destructive formative practices with those that lead to true flourishing. The Ministry Design Principles we’re highlighting this week focus heavily on the relational aspect of poverty alleviation. After all, we are each innately relational beings with minds, affections, wills, and bodies, and we…
By Brandon Beck, reprinted from Living God’s Mission. In 1924, British author AA Milne published a collection of poetry – When We Were Very Young – animal tales for his son Christopher Robin. His friend EH Shepard illustrated them. Number 38, “Teddy Bear,” was about a stuffed animal Milne had bought at Harrod’s as a gift for Christopher Robin after he and…
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