Vocation • Visions of Vocation Common Grace for the Common Good, Again and Again Dr. Steven Garber | 3 min read Vocation and the common good. In a few words, that is what I care about, and so what I work on, day after day, year after year. More could be said, and most of the time, I do. Today I begin a weekend of addressing this one more time, the second trip of three to... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Generosity: Vocational Clout for the Common Good Luke Bobo | 3 min read I participated in my very first “Locked In Solidarity” (LIS) on Thursday, February 11, 2016 (see #LIS16). LIS is a national prayer vigil for the mass incarcerated. Nearly forty people met in a small downtown Christ Community Church (Kansas City, MO) to lament our broken criminal justice system and to pray for a powerful move... Continue Reading
Culture • Current Conversations Missio on Strife: Federalist No. 10 and Genesis 13 Thomas Kent | 4 min read “Is not the whole land before you?” In Congress, a culture of political strife clouds the atmosphere as spiteful statements daily crackle off flaming tongues. Congress is a combat zone where politicians throw deadly verbal grenades, launch legislative bazookas seeking to destroy the foundations of the other party’s achievements, and dig deep filibustering trenches in order... Continue Reading