Vocation • On Daily Work Fear, Greed, Workism, and the Lord’s Prayer Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 19 min read In 2019, Derek Thompson suggested in the Atlantic that work for college-educated Americans had become workism, “the most potent of new religions competing for congregants.” He noted, “No large country in... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Apocalypse Then, Apocalypse Now: What About the Second Half of Daniel? Rev. Matt Lietzen | 14 min read Midway through the book of Daniel, everything changes. Nice, well-ordered stories that have fed generations of Sunday School kids suddenly give way to seemingly bizarre visions with strange imagery and... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture Actually, You Can’t Have It All: Finding Contentment in Life’s Limitations Erin Rodewald | 11 min read When I was a teenager, my parents became Amway distributors. This was an interesting turn of events, especially for my father who was a dedicated college professor on the weekdays... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections The Better Hope: An Excerpt from “Hope Ain’t a Hustle” Rev. Dr. Irwyn Ince | 19 min read I’ve been a sports fan as long as I can remember and have enjoyed many a good sports movie. My earliest sports film recollection is one by Warren Beatty called... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Why Is Joy So Hard to Experience? Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 14 min read A friend of mine who has a PhD in counseling told me that joy is the emotion that is hardest for us to let ourselves experience. We rarely let ourselves... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections The Exam of the Psalter Rev. Rob Yancey | 8 min read The end of the school year is almost upon us. And every student knows what that brings… exam season. Think of all the different exams we take in our lives.... Continue Reading
