Category Archives: work

When You Love the CEO But Hate Middle Management

It’s not often that a bumper sticker sticks with me. Rarer still is when I not only remember one, but actually like it. Still more rare is when one that I like comes from a Christian perspective. My boss is … Continue reading

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Teach Your Children; SBC Lady Pastors, 70s Baseball & More

You really ought to give a listen. All the cool kids do. What are ya? Yellow? Go on. This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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What is inflation? Another Case of Government Dishonesty

The economist Milton Friedman has said that his deepest regret was suggesting withholding to the Federal government. Time was that each of us used to have to write a check to pay our income taxes. That stings. When, however, someone … Continue reading

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The Time Dividend: Don’t Cash Those Checks Yet

There’s no mistaking the power of artificial intelligence. I’ve seen it at work and count me among the impressed. That said, as is our wont, I’m afraid we might have gotten a bit ahead of ourselves, whether we are Chicken … Continue reading

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The “Rest” of the Story: The Good Work of Sabbath

Obedience is a rather narrow road. Disobedience, on the other hand, comes with a great, sweeping plain of options. Because we are like the Pharisees, we find it easy to convert the law of God into sundry sins of omission. … Continue reading

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Ruth and Naomi Redux; Tony Reinke’s God & Technology Book

The return of Curating Your Book Library, prompted by Tony Reinke’s excellent book, God, Technology and the Christian Life. Plus, the workers are few and the shame of believers ashamed of God. Where else are you going to find all … Continue reading

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Muzzled Oxen: Financing the Work of the Kingdom

Trolls, I am convinced, know they are trolls. They make no pretense of making any sense. They are self-consciously jerking us around which makes them more nasty than ignorant. There are, however, some whose hostility is genuine but so powerful … Continue reading

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Jesus Changes Everything, At Such an Immeasurable Cost

God made men for work, for protection, and for rescue. When we look at the imago Dei, the glorious truth that we are made in the image of God, I fear we miss much when we describe it in terms … Continue reading

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Is it a sin to be wealthy? Prosperity and Providence

No. One can certainly get wealthy by sinning. One can certainly sin while being wealthy. But it is surely not a sin to be wealthy. Though few are so crass as to express this sentiment, it nevertheless often reveals itself, … Continue reading

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Learning from the Master, Not From Our “Masters”

“If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” “If you can read this, thank a teacher.” Such is the wisdom one can expect to find on a car’s bumper. Wisdom, however, is found in God’s Word, which, surprisingly, says not … Continue reading

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