This week on the blog, we’re studying a few verses in 1 Thessalonians chapters 4 and 5 that refer to work. In this post, I want to mention 1 Corinthians 10:31, which is in another letter of Paul. There Paul writes, “Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all to theContinue reading “Do you view your work as worship? – 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12; 5:14, Part 4”
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Have you experienced the pain of unlearning? – 1st Thessalonians 2:13–3:13, Part 1
This week I once again welcome guest blogger, Kirk Marks. Kirk is a retired pastor of 35 years who now works in international fair trade. Have you had the experience of unlearning? We all know what learning is. It’s when you didn’t know something, you didn’t know how to do something, or maybe something youContinue reading “Have you experienced the pain of unlearning? – 1st Thessalonians 2:13–3:13, Part 1”
How do you identify a good leader? – 1st Samuel 16, Preview
Are you racist? Of course not, right? (And why am I talking about racism? Isn’t this a post about picking good leaders? It is a post about picking good leaders, but stay with me. We’ll get there.) That’s how I would have answered about myself, “No way! I am NOT racist.” Then I took the ImplicitContinue reading “How do you identify a good leader? – 1st Samuel 16, Preview”
An evaluation of our lives – New Year Psalm of Wisdom, Preview
Each time I teach a class for Lancaster Bible College, there is a course evaluation. It’s not just my classes. Every LBC class includes an evaluation. Here’s how it works: all students in the class are sent an email with a link that they can click on to evaluate the course. In my experience, aboutContinue reading “An evaluation of our lives – New Year Psalm of Wisdom, Preview”
Two ways to get to know the real Jesus – John 7:1-52, Part 2
In the previous post, Jesus’ brothers heckle him and then leave for Jerusalem to attend the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. After his brothers leave, Jesus comes up with a plan. Look at verse 10. “However, after his brothers had left for the festival, he went also, not publicly, but in secret. Now at the festivalContinue reading “Two ways to get to know the real Jesus – John 7:1-52, Part 2”
School…Work…Retirement…Does God care about the places we spend so much time? – Colossians 3:22-4:1, Part 1
School. Work. And retirement. Three phases of life. Which are you in? Maybe a mixture of more than one. Which are you looking forward to? Think about how much time we spend in these three phases of life. At least 13 years in school, maybe more if you go to college and grad school. ThenContinue reading “School…Work…Retirement…Does God care about the places we spend so much time? – Colossians 3:22-4:1, Part 1”
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