In our Tuesday lunch Bible Study, our school chaplain has been taking us through an Old Testament survey. Two weeks ago, we were about to discuss Ecclesiastes. Recalling...
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...
Previously, I shared some observations about work from several of the minor prophets. Today, I thought it might be helpful to provide a brief summary of some of...
I’m a public-school teacher in Boise, Idaho and would venture to say that I make a decent living. Around the teachers’ lounge and in conversations outside of school,...
Work is foundational to God’s design for creation. From the very beginning, work was part of God’s design and work was good: “The Lord God took the man...
Over the past few years, I have learned to appreciate the smaller prophetic books. Although they are filled with warning messages to the people of Israel and Judah,...
While engagement is full of joy and excitement, there were many moments my fiancé and I wanted to hit fast forward to the wedding. Choosing the design of...
If asked, “Why work?” most of us would answer pragmatically, “To pay our bills.” Yet, our culture has promoted the long-term idea that we work so someday we...
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