In recent posts, I’ve been exploring assumptions made about the biblical practice of Jubilee, such as: Jubilee requires the forgiveness of debt Jubilee mandates the redistribution of wealth...
Every summer thousands of Christians pack their bags full of bug spray, bandanas, coloring books, toys, and translation books, eager to board a flight to a faraway nation....
In recent weeks, we’ve been covering five assumptions Christians commonly make surrounding the biblical practice of Jubilee described in Leviticus 25. For example, some wonder whether Jubilee requires...
Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen was famous for his rhetorical style because he sounded like a true politician. One of his more famous lines was “I am a...
Vocation is a wonderfully broad and encompassing word. In contrast to how we normally think about calling, as something having to do with our career or professional work,...
IFWE’s executive director Hugh Whelchel was recently published in Christianity Today on the question of whether capitalism is sustainable in our current moral climate. In his article, Whelchel...
What can vacation teach us about vocation? A fair bit, actually. Several summers ago, I enjoyed a couple months of recreation and leisure, thanks to the generosity of...
A few years ago, I sat down with Tony Casson, founder of Mission Muffins, a ministry of a D.C. men’s homeless shelter called the Central Union Mission. Mission...
This week, we’re continuing a series on the biblical concept of Jubilee—its context, its definition, and what it means for us as Christians as we seek to honor...
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