by Wayne Kirkland, co-author of Where's God on Monday? As we’ve talked with numerous people over the years, it seems to us that, broadly speaking, there are three main ways Christians think about their work: 1. Work as a means to an end – “I work to live” The most common attitude (particularly to paid … Continue reading Idle, Idol, or Worship?
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10 Things to Do When Your Kid Gets Accepted into College
by Michele Howe, Author of Empty Nest, What's Next? Celebrate. Take some time to reminisce about the last eighteen years and how you raised a child that is prepared to enter the wider world without your daily presence. Give thanks to God for the opportunities your child will get to experience “flying solo” during their … Continue reading 10 Things to Do When Your Kid Gets Accepted into College
Are You Doing Spiritual Work?
by Wayne Kirkland, co-author of Where's God on Monday? In the Christian world there’s a perception that we could be doing more for God if only we could free ourselves from the distractions of “the world”. The thinking goes something like this: I have a simple faith. I distinguish between 'spiritual' and 'secular'. By spiritual … Continue reading Are You Doing Spiritual Work?
Working through Proverbs: The Wise Worker is Diligent
by Ben Bowden, Marketing Assistant This is the second blog post in a series that goes through The Bible and Your Work study Series focusing on the book of Proverbs. After reading, feel free to comment below. And in case you missed it, here is the link to the first post. Diligence is one of … Continue reading Working through Proverbs: The Wise Worker is Diligent
Sabbaticals Can Be For Everyone
by Wayne Kirkland, co-author of Where's God on Monday? I’d had a difficult year. Despite my intense commitment to working with unchurched young people, I was feeling tired and drawn. Everything was an effort. And the challenges I was presented with just served to overwhelm me. At the end of the year I sat with … Continue reading Sabbaticals Can Be For Everyone
Working Through Proverbs: The Wise Worker is Trustworthy
by Ben Bowden, Marketing Assistant. God begins and ends the Bible working; He starts by creating the heavens and the earth and ends by bringing about the new heaven and the new earth. If work is this important to God, shouldn't it be important to us too? These blog posts will work through this book … Continue reading Working Through Proverbs: The Wise Worker is Trustworthy
Are You Working?
by Wayne Kirkland, co-author of Where's God on Monday? Imagine this scene: It’s 6pm and John walks in through the front entrance of the house he shares with Liz, his wife, and their three children. He puts down his briefcase and Liz immediately gives him a kiss, inquiring, “How was your day at work, dear?” … Continue reading Are You Working?
Reflecting the Eternal Finds its Way into C.S. Lewis’s Library
Visitors to the Kilns library in Oxford can now enjoy a cup of tea in C.S. Lewis's former home while reading Marsha Daigle-Williamson's Reflecting the Eternal. Daigle-Williamson's book shows how Lewis uses Dante's Divine Comedy as his primary narrative model in his most famous novels. Dr. Bethany Sollereder, who manages the library for C.S. Lewis's … Continue reading Reflecting the Eternal Finds its Way into C.S. Lewis’s Library
God’s co-workers?
Although work is the dominant activity of our everyday lives, our Monday-Friday work and Sunday worship can sometimes feel disconnected, even worlds apart. Too many Christians feel that their spiritual life doesn't relate to their work life--or that somehow they're not serving God unless they're in full-time ministry. But we need to realize that all … Continue reading God’s co-workers?
Reflecting Eternal Light: Eyes to See in Pilgrim’s Regress
By Carl Nellis, Editor Marsha Daigle-Williamson’s Reflecting the Eternal: Dante’s Divine Comedy in the Novels of C.S. Lewis, now available, traces the relationship between C.S. Lewis and Dante’s Divine Comedy. This is the third post in our series of excerpts from Dr. Daigle-Williamson’s book that show Lewis imitating and adapting Dante’s images and metaphors of … Continue reading Reflecting Eternal Light: Eyes to See in Pilgrim’s Regress
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