Reprinted from the Chalmers Center. Editor’s Note: Many ministry organizations, and certainly churches, rely on volunteers to keep their work running smoothly. Some of the best, most faithful volunteers and staff are those who no longer have young children at home and might be retired (or close to it). But these men and women face some challenges operating in a…
By Demi Prentiss, reprinted from Living God’s Mission. The writer of Ephesians urges us to “walk worthy of the vocation to which you’ve been called.” (Ephesians 4:1) In the midst of daily life, that can be a challenge, especially in our daily work. In a recent blog, Bob Robinson offered six markers that distinguish a “job” from a “vocation.” He thinks the…
By Greg Forster, reprinted from the Gospel Coalition. The typical faith-and-work talk runs like this: God made you with a wonderful job to do that brings meaning and purpose into your ordinary life. Every day, we have the incredible opportunity to bring the holy love of God into the life of the world around us by the way we do…
By Paul Kunert, reprinted from the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. The views expressed in these blogs belong to the authors, not necessarily LICC. In this series, we’re hosting a conversation in blog form. The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas, and established…
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. Scripture calls us as the people of God to care for those who are struggling economically. But so often, the metaphor for our compassion becomes the soup kitchen—we line up on one side of the serving line and scoop hot resources into the bowls of hungry people standing on the other side—instead of a potluck—where everyone…
By Brandon Beck, reprinted from Living God’s Mission. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30-31)…raises some interesting questions with regards to autism: how can you love God “with all your mind” when your mind works differently? (p. 41) At St. Mark’s Episcopal…
By David Gill, reprinted from The 313. Our final “work story” will be the “Workplace 313 Story,” remembering our five-year saga from 2019-2024. During 2018-2019 we informally offered four different seminars on “Workplace Discipleship” at a local church, Ninety men and women showed up! We (starting with David Gill and Keith Criss) soon decided it would be good to create a small non-profit with a…
By Greg Forster, reprinted from the Gospel Coalition. Scripture demands that we love our neighbors, including those who are inconvenient to us. But most people’s daily work takes place in an aggressive marketplace. Companies are under enormous pressure to beat their competitors. Can Christians love their neighbors while striving to outdo them? Perhaps surprisingly, the answer is “yes.” But it…
By Jo Herbert-James, reprinted from the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. The views expressed in these blogs belong to the authors, not necessarily LICC. In this series, we’re hosting a conversation in blog form. The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas, and established it on…
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