Category Archives: work
Beware of “bigger barns” syndrome
Tomorrow morning I’m speaking to our Iron Man Fellowship breakfast from LUKE 12. Think about this. Ask yourself if your life aims at getting more stuff, or more of God. Jesus thought this was mighty important — He gives a … Continue reading
Back to College? Beware…
One college student, with Christian convictions will not be allowed to continue her master’s program because of those convictions… “Eastern Michigan University expelled Julea Ward from itsmaster’s program in school counseling,” reports Dr Joseph Horton, “because Ms. Ward refused to … Continue reading
Filed under America, Apologetics, college, Culture, Current Events, witness, work
Social justice?
“Jesus himself didn’t condemn economic inequality. Yes, he repeatedly warned about the snares of material wealth; he exploded the comfortable conventionality of the Pharisaical tendency to regard prosperity as a badge of honor and superiority; he commanded compassion toward the … Continue reading
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Our thoughts follow our affections
If you delight in something, you give yourself to it with greater joy, and greater duration. When you don’t, it becomes a drudgery to deal with it. Puritan pastor Thomas Manton reflects on Psalm 1:2 (below), and the connection between … Continue reading
Filed under Human nature, Manton, Scripture, work
Stop Email Insanity
How email intervals can save you from insanity By MIKE ANDERSON Problem: Email is unre lent ing, and when you tend to your inbox—people just reply back to you more quickly. Email will take over your life if you let … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, relationships, technology, work
Government “Net dependency”
I site the following item of interest, from Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin from a speech delivered in January (note sentence in bold): America today is not as far from the tipping point as we might think. While exact and … Continue reading
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The work week…
As the “work week” begins remember the biblical view and context of your labors. Tony Payne & Colin Marshall (in their new book The Trellis & The Vine) share this brief summary…. • Working is a good and fundamental part … Continue reading
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