By Demi Prentiss, reprinted from Living God’s Mission. Baptism is about belonging and identity. When we know whose we are, we know who we are. We are “Christ’s own forever”! That is our truest, fundamental identity, which has the power to set us free. We already belong to God. Our struggle now is to become what we already are. Br.…
Reprinted from the Salt & Light Australia Daily Devotional. Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:33-34 It has been a really nutsy time for me lately: a season of busyness. I…
By David Gill, reprinted from The 313. Beware the “isms”! OK, some uses of this word ending (suffix) may be helpful to describe a movement or sensibility, like feminism or environmentalism. A term like racism or militarism describes a movement or sensibility we repudiate. The adjectives that accompany these nouns are often loosely thrown out to categorize others (or ourselves):…
By David Williamson. In many of my previous posts on faith and work, I have found it helpful to explore the specific ways in which different types of workers exercise God’s creative gifts, with a focus on the skills and competencies needed for the work. This helps us see the different ways in which God’s character and mission are embodied…
By Joshua Searle, Dnipro Hope Mission; reprinted from the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. The horrific events of recent weeks have caused Christians in Ukraine to reflect on what it means to be a follower of Jesus in a time of war. For my Ukrainian friends, words such as “discipleship” and “mission” have taken on new meanings. They are no…
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…
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