July 16, 2014
Posts by Joseph Sunde
July 16, 2014
Free Book Giveaway: ‘Integrated Justice and Equality’ by John Teevan
July 15, 2014
Baptists and Wesleyans on Faith and Flourishing
In the latest issue of Faith and Economics, a bi-annual journal from the Association of Christian Economists, Dr. Robert Black reviews two of CLP’s four tradition-specific primers on faith, work, and economics: Chad Brand’s Flourishing Faith (from a Baptist perspective), and David Wright’s How God Makes the World a Better Place (from a Wesleyan perspective). Continue Reading...
July 11, 2014
The Economy of Love: Transformation Through Obedience
July 10, 2014
Ex-Im Bank and the Unseen Costs of Political Privilege
July 08, 2014
It’s not about you: Vocation as a means of crucifixion
I have recently offered several warnings against self-chosen sacrifice and self-willed religion, noting that, as Christians, ours is a service not of our own design or choosing, and when we orient our lives accordingly, it’s far more powerful because of it. Continue Reading...
July 07, 2014
Reclaiming the Honor of Craftsmanship
July 03, 2014
Beware of Self-Willed Religion
Last week, I wrote about the danger of self-chosen sacrifice, channeling evangelist Oswald Chambers, who warns us to “never decide the place of your own martyrdom.”
“Always guard against self-chosen service for God,” he continues. Continue Reading...
July 02, 2014
Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places
July 01, 2014
The Root of All Freedoms: Kuyper on Freedom of Conscience
The Obama administration’s HHS mandate has led to significant backlash among religious groups, each claiming that certain provisions violate their religious beliefs and freedom of conscience.
Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling was a victory for such groups, but other disputes are well underway, with many more to come. Continue Reading...