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How to be a Witness at Work
Man was created as an image bearer of God and one aspect of God’s image that man reflects is his ability to be creative and to work (cf. Gen. 1:26; 2:15). Those texts from Genesis reveal that it was God’s will for Adam to work. When did God provide Adam with the mandate to work? It is interesting to note that work is not something that came after the curse…
Paul’s Purpose Statement
The purpose statement of the apostle Paul’s ministry can be found in Colossians 1:28-29, “Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me“. The ultimate goal of his ministry is to, “present…
Crazy Busy (Book Review)
Kevin DeYoung. Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2013. 128 pp. Are you ever crazy busy? Busyness is something we are all familiar with. There is so much to do with so little time. We get things done and sometimes things get neglected. We heap into our life “things” that are supposed to make it easier but…
Work and Worth
Man was created as an image bearer of God and one aspect of God’s image that man reflects is his ability to be creative and to work. Because God worked in creating this world and made man to be a worker, there is a dignity and worth to work. There is a dignity in working to the glory of God. It doesn’t matter whether your occupation is menial or prominent. As long as it…