The other day I was speaking with a friend who lives in what is commonly called a “closed country.” I asked him how things were going and he mentioned how much impact he’s seen on the employees in his business. Because of the way they view work, they are transforming...
This is part 2 of a 2-part mini-series on Work for Justice. In Isaiah 1:2, the LORD accuses his children of rebellion against Him. The rebellion is named in 1:10. The LORD compares the rulers and people of Judah to the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah and then in 1:11-17...
This is part 1 of a 2-part mini-series on Work for Justice. What do the following verses have in common? Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the...
Unequal weights are an abomination to the Lord, and false scales are not good. -Proverbs 20:23 (ESV) The Hebrew word “toaybah” for abomination is a strong word. It is used 116 other times (117 in total) in the Old Testament for all sorts of things the LORD finds...
30,000-foot View Genesis chapters 1 and 2 cause us to ask, “Why are we here?” This is an important question to answer for any Philosophy 101 class, and we are going to tackle it right now. Our most common answer for this question comes from the Westminster...
This is part 5 of a many-part blog series on the book of Ecclesiastes. Remember the “hamster wheel” feeling that Solomon introduced in 1:3-7? Solomon brings it up again and in even greater detail. Take a look at his math in 3:1-8: There is a time and season for...
There are few closed doors to doing business. The opportunities are as wide as a man's ingenuity, as deep as his character, and as high as his faith in God.
