March 12, 2014
February 19, 2014
Church Opens Subway Franchise to Bring Jobs to Community
February 18, 2014
Prophets in the Workplace
In the latest issue of The Living Pulpit, Presbyterian pastor Neal Presa reviews Flourishing Churches and Communities, Charlie Self’s Pentecostal primer on faith, work, and economics.
Presa heartily recommends the book, emphasizing that Self provides a theological framework that not only challenges the church, but points it directly to the broader global economy:
Flourishing Churches and Communities is a welcome addition to recent books in my own Reformed tradition on an integrated and holistic theology of work, from the likes of Tim Keller (Every Good Endeavor) and Mark Labberton (Dangerous Act of Worship). Continue Reading...
February 12, 2014
Beyond Humanitarianism: Staying ‘Mission True’ in a Culture of Drift
Peter Greer recently wrote a book about the spiritual danger of doing good, encouraging Christians to deal closely with matters of the heart before putting their hands to work. “Our service is downstream from the Gospel message,” he said in an interview here on the blog. Continue Reading...
February 05, 2014
The Mirage of Disability
February 03, 2014
A Wesleyan Approach to Faith, Work, and Economic Transformation
“[Wealth] is an excellent gift of God, answering the noblest ends. In the hands of his children, it is food for the hungry, drink for the thirsty, raiment for the naked: It gives to the traveller and the stranger where to lay his head. Continue Reading...
January 29, 2014
A Challenge to ‘Work-Life Balance’
January 08, 2014
The Call to Work and the Freedom to Flourish
January 07, 2014
Restaurant Owner with Down Syndrome Shares His Gift
December 31, 2013