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Are sabbaticals an unnecessary indulgence? – The Sabbath Year, Part 1

In 2009, a husband and wife from my church, both full-time teachers, took sabbaticals to spend an entire year as substitute missionaries in Kenya.  Because theirs were full-year sabbaticals, they received 50% pay.  Another option would be to take six-month sabbaticals at 100% pay, which is standard for teachers.  But the school in Kenya, RiftContinue reading “Are sabbaticals an unnecessary indulgence? – The Sabbath Year, Part 1”

Do you view your work as worship? – 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12; 5:14, Part 4

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”