B4T Blog
Greg M, Patrick Lai, and guest bloggers write about the joys, challenges, and rewards that come with taking the Gospel to the least reached through real business.
ECCLESIASTES 1: HYPOTHESIS
This is part 2 of a many-part blog series on the book of Ecclesiastes. Qoheleth (the Collector or Assembler - Solomon) begins chapter 1 with a hypothesis: everything in this life is ultimately hebel (the Hebrew word that is often translated vanity, meaningless, vapor,...
ECCLESIASTES: INTRODUCTION
This is part 1 in a many-part series on the book of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes is widely believed to be the most difficult to interpret of all of the Bible, even more so than Revelation. Perhaps the central reason for this difficulty is that the main message of the...
LOLLIPOP MOMENTS
The following is a guest post, contributed by one of the OPEN Services team members in USA.I watched a Ted talk the other day, about how simple interactions can be more far-reaching than you know. The speaker told a story about how handing out a lollipop on Freshman...
WHO IS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION?
Imagine going to a wedding. Upon entering the venue, you are awestruck by the beautiful décor. Much time and attention has been devoted to make this day special for the wedding couple. Your excitement for them grows as you walk into the room and take your seat – it’s...
JEREMIAH 44: THE LORD WORKS THROUGH B4T
This is post 9 of 9 in a series about the book of Jeremiah.Data is a tricky thing. When people say, “the data doesn’t lie,” I often wonder how hard they’ve looked. True, the bare facts of the data technically don’t lie, but it’s actually fairly easy to make a large...
JEREMIAH 33: THE LORD REDEEMS TRANSFORMATION
This is post 8 of 9 in a series about the book of Jeremiah.The LORD essentially tells them that they are wasting their time destroying houses to make a defense for the city; He has already given Jerusalem into the hands of the Chaldeans (33:4-5). BUT… Behold, I shall...
JEREMIAH 32: THE LORD REDEEMS BUSINESS
This is post 7 of 9 in a series about the book of Jeremiah.Do you have a contrarian in your life? You know, that person who never seems to reflect the mood in the moment. When it’s raining, they are giddy. When you’re tired, they want to sprint. When you’re ready to...
JEREMIAH 29: THE LORD EXILES
This is post 6 of 9 in a series about the book of Jeremiah.Exiles In Jeremiah 29:1, the Bible says that Nebuchadnezzar took God’s people into exile. Just 3 verses later, God takes credit for sending His people into exile (29:4). Just in case it wasn’t clear enough,...
JEREMIAH 18: THE LORD DESIGNS
This is post 5 of 9 in a series about the book of Jeremiah.As is very common in Jeremiah, the word of the LORD came to him (18:1). This time it instructed him to go to the potter’s house. He walked in and saw with his eyes before hearing directly, and then after he...
JEREMIAH 7: THE LORD JUDGES
This is part 4 of 9 in a series about Jeremiah.“Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place (7:4).” “For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly execute justice one with another, if you do not oppress the sojourner, the...
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