We have been discussing how to better understand God’s vision for shalom using the four-chapter gospel model that sees the historical redemptive narrative told by the Bible in...
Is work sacred or secular? What did Jesus think about “secular” work? What does this mean for how we understand the meaning of “full-time” Christian service? There are...
As we have previously discussed, shalom was God’s original intent for his creation. God is most glorified when his creation works as he intended. This is the very...
Jesus was a shrewd observer of life, offering wisdom gleaned from birds, flowers, and the weather. Last week we explored Jesus’ work experience—perhaps his time in the workforce...
Did you ever wonder why God assigned an ordinary couple like Mary and Joseph to raise the Messiah? It seems like other families would have been better prepared...
In my previous article, I elaborated on the Old Testament usage of “shalom” as a greeting, to denote a relationship, or to signify complete maturity. Today, we’re going...
Deep in the heart of every person there is a sense of the way things are supposed to be. Biblical scholar Jonathan Pennington says the desire to “live...
“The question is not whether the whole of our lives will be shaped by some grand story. The only question is which grand story will shape our lives.”...
The Apostle John’s account of “the revelation of Jesus Christ,” the last book in our Bible, has much to teach us about the Kingdom of God. In my...
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