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…
By Renee Tan, reprinted from the Salt & Light Australia Daily Devotional. It’s day one of my new job. The facilitator is teaching us upstarts about the importance of building a personal brand for ourselves. “A personal brand is a curated perception of what you are known for at work, based on your deliberate actions, decisions and words,” she says. “It forms…
Reprinted from the Chalmers Center. Part one of two; part two is here. God, in Christ Jesus, has chosen to accomplish his plans through the church – your church and every other faithful body of believers around the world! But how does he do this? Living faithfully as the royal priesthood and holy nation that he has called the church to be…
By Lisa Slayton, reprinted from The Wholeness Journey. This is the second in a series. I have never thought of myself as a competitive person. I like to win – who doesn’t? – but even playing team sports back in high school, I always sensed I lacked the drive to win like some of my teammates. So, for a long…
By Demi Prentiss, reprinted from Living God’s Mission. John O’Donohue was an Irishman – a poet, a philosopher, and a former Roman Catholic priest. He died in his sleep just days after his 52nd birthday in 2008. His book Beauty: The Invisible Embrace carries the subtitle Rediscovering the True Sources of Compassion, Serenity, and Hope. He explores our intimate human relationship with beauty, calling…
By David Gill, reprinted from The 313. Larry Peabody is an important contributor to the workplace discipleship/faith at work movement. His own long career includes working for state government agencies for eleven years, seventeen years running his own business, eight years as bi-vocational pastor of a church plant, and thirteen years as a full-time senior pastor. He has seen workplace…
By David Williamson. Mail carriers (we used to say “mailmen”) are not considered a very high status occupation, especially if you are a walking carrier and subject to barking – even biting – dogs, mail boxes that are difficult to access, and the occasional complaining or angry recipient. Yet I have been surprised and impressed at the educational level of…
By Rachel Smith, reprinted from the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. Hotly tipped to win a BAFTA this week is the psychological drama, The Lost Daughter. It tells the story of Leda, a middle-aged divorcee on a solo holiday to Greece. When a local girl goes missing, Leda becomes intrigued with the lost child and her mother. Their relationship reminds Leda…
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…
By Darren Lim, reprinted from the Salt & Light Australia Daily Devotional. How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52:7 This week I was reminded through conversations with several people at work that loneliness…
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