How many hours do you work each week? Ever totaled up a close approximation of the hours you will work in your lifetime? If you work for 45 years, 50 weeks per year, 45 hours per week, you will have worked over one hundred thousand hours in your life. Perhaps the only activity we doContinue reading “At its core, work is…? – 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12; 5:14, Part 1”
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Is space exploration a waste? – A Theology of Space Exploration, Part 4
How much space exploration is too much? Is it possible that we could spend so much money exploring space that we no longer have the resources to care for the earth? Some might respond that because the cost of exploring space is exponentially greater and riskier than exploring earth, we should not explore space. SomeContinue reading “Is space exploration a waste? – A Theology of Space Exploration, Part 4”
Space exploration helps us appreciate the goodness of earth – A Theology of Space Exploration, Part 3
Things haven’t been going well for Boeing in recent years. Remember the jet that had a door pop off mid-flight? Remember the jets that have had wheels fly off during take-off? Remember the 737-Max that had two planes crash, killing 346? All Boeing. Boeing has had so many disasters in recent years, they have beenContinue reading “Space exploration helps us appreciate the goodness of earth – A Theology of Space Exploration, Part 3”
Your lawn as co-creative art – Current Events: A Theology of Lawn Care, Part 3
How does God think about lawns and lawn care? First of all, we start in Genesis. Page 1 of the Bible. In Genesis chapter 1, God creates the cosmos, including the earth, and in verse 11 we read, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants, etc. The land produced this, and God saw that itContinue reading “Your lawn as co-creative art – Current Events: A Theology of Lawn Care, Part 3”
How one family’s drama was healed – Characters: Joseph, Part 5
In this Characters installment, we have been following the family drama in the life of Joseph, one of the patriarchs of ancient Israel. His is a story of extremes. Joseph lost his mother in childhood, but was his father’s favorite. His father loved him, but his brothers hated him. He had dreams from God aboutContinue reading “How one family’s drama was healed – Characters: Joseph, Part 5”
Be determined in God’s direction – Characters: Jacob, Part 5
I love the picture above. Having done a good bit of running myself, I am always amazed at people who keep at into their older years. My grandfather participated in the Senior Games into his 90s, winning speed walking events. That is the picture of determination. In this series of posts we’ve been following theContinue reading “Be determined in God’s direction – Characters: Jacob, Part 5”
Why we need to wrestle with God – Characters: Jacob, Part 4
In this series, we’ve been looking at a character in the Hebrew Bible, a guy named Jacob. In the previous post, we left Jacob about to cross over the border of his brother, Esau’s land. He had deceived his brother 20 years before, and when Esau found out, Esau threatened to kill Jacob. Jacob fledContinue reading “Why we need to wrestle with God – Characters: Jacob, Part 4”
God can still use you after you sin? Characters: Jacob, Part 3
Have you ever messed up and thought, I’ve ruined my life? Maybe it was a mistake a work. Maybe it was a terrible relationship choice. You might have been selfish or unkind with what you said to a family member or friend, and now things between you are cold. Are you wondering if there isContinue reading “God can still use you after you sin? Characters: Jacob, Part 3”
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