Well-Said Quotables
"…Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart…"
The Book of Common Prayer
Tag Archives: Creation
The Other Four Letter Word: Rest
I am busy “You look tired, Deacon Shannon.” “I am tired,” Shannon replied. “I am very busy,” he added. This briefly captures my conversation with a brother at our church one Wednesday night. (Earlier that evening, I noticed him dozing off … more
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Tagged Creation, Image of God, Image-bearers, Rest, Vocation, Work
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Thanksgiving Meditations: I Am Thankful
The phrase, “Give thanks” is stated or implied many times in Psalm 136. The Thanksgiving Holiday season is, naturally, a prime time to give thanks. (However, for the Christian, the Thanksgiving season should be a year-round affair; that is, we always … more
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Tagged Agriculture, Creation, Family, Farming, Gratitude, John Calvin, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Vocation
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Mission on Gen. 11: Foot of Pride
It’s like the earth just opened and swallowed him up He reached too high, was thrown back to the ground… Well there ain’t no going back when your foot of pride comes down Ain’t no going back. — Bob Dylan, “Foot … more
Missio on Genesis 1: Rewind
You’ll have to think back for this. Get ready to go old school. Think back before any conversation about lead in Flint, Michigan. Think before fluorocarbons, before anybody had even heard the words “global warming,” before there was a half-life … more
Posted in Biblical Reflections, Biblical Reflections *New, Genesis 1, New Site: Faith, On Vocation
Tagged Beginning, Creation, Cultivate, Genesis 1, Ideal, New Creation, Purpose, stewardship, Story, Vocation, Work
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Let’s Start at the Very Beginning (Again)
We all live our life by some narrative, even if it’s only “I owe, I owe, so off to work I go.” The narrative frames the activity and gives it meaning. Of course, most of us have lived our lives … more
Posted in Biblical Reflections, Finding Your Vocation *New, Genesis 1, New Site: Vocation, On Vocation
Tagged Bible, C.S. Lewis, Consummation, Creation, Fall, Mundane, Narrative, Redemption, Vocation, Work
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Missio on Work (Ephesians 6:5-9): Designed with Dignity
As Christians, we know we are called to submit to those in authority above us. Romans 13:2 is just one of many verses in the Bible that points to this: “Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what … more
Posted in Biblical Reflections, Ephesians 6, New Site: Vocation, On Daily Work *New, On Vocation
Tagged Authority, Creation, Creativity, Cultivation, Dignity, Ephesians 6, Human Dignity, Slavery, Submission, Work
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Missio on Rest (Deuteronomy 5:12-15)
When God created us, He built work into the very core of our being and purpose: “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.” (Genesis 2:15, ESV) But … more
Posted in Biblical Reflections, Deuteronomy 5, New Site: Vocation, On Daily Work *New, On Vocation, Sabbath
Tagged Creation, Design and Handwork, Rest, Theology, Vocation, Work
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Missio on Bezalel and Oholiab: Artistry Against Poverty
Noemie* is a 16 year old Muslim girl living in the Horn of Africa. 18.8% of the population in her country lives below the poverty line. Women in her country do not have a lot of opportunity and many of … more
Posted in Biblical Reflections, Exodus 35-36, On Culture, Visions of Vocation *New
Tagged Aid, art, Creation, Cultivation, Djibouti, Humanitarian, Paternalism, Poverty, Service, Women’s Project House
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Missio on Strife: The Artistry of Work
In Alsace, France there is a sixteenth century painting, the Isenheim Altarpiece, which depicts the Crucifixion with John the Baptist and Mary on either side of Jesus. Many details are noteworthy here, but what I love most is John’s finger. … more
Redeeming Vocation: Shutting Down “Underground Economies”
Although the word, ‘covenant,’ is not spoken in Genesis 1-2, all the elements of a covenant are present – showing that God entered into a covenantal relationship with Adam and Eve. It was a covenant that God initiated. In response … more
Posted in On Culture, On Vocation, Visions of Vocation *New
Tagged Chi-Raq, Civil Society, Creation, Equality, Film, Inequality, Injustice, Justice, Underground Economies, Vocation, Work
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