Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Jesus and the Sabbath: Rest and Reliance Baylee Eby | 2 min read The weeks are busy. I feel as though I am constantly rushing through work and running to the next event. I am always looking at the clock to determine how best to squeeze in another meeting, phone call or errand. It is as though as soon as my head hits the pillow to sleep my... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Ecclesiastes: Vanity and Meaning in Work Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 3 min read It used to be common to bind a New Testament together with the book of Psalms in a small, pocket-sized version. The idea was that you heard the gospel in the New Testament and then responded to it with praise via the Psalms. A pastor friend of mine once made the comment that it would... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Self-Reliance: The Mythical “Work-Life Balance” Kate Moody | 3 min read When I have read Psalm 127, I have found it hard to connect its first and second half. The first half seemed to focus on the humility that human workers should have in light of God’s sovereignty, saying, “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Self Reliance: Reflections on The Revenant – How Bad Do You Want It? Ryan Burns | 4 min read Emerging from a late screening of Alejandro Iñárritu’s recent film, The Revenant, I was struck by the indomitable power of the spirit of man. The Revenant tells the story of Hugh Glass, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, an early-1800s fur-trader, blazing the uncharted Western Territory of the United States. In 1823, Glass was mauled by a... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Self Reliance: Unless the Lord Builds the House (Psalm 127) Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 2 min read The stress of the modern workplace is well documented. It’s a big ocean out there, and there are lots of things that can eat you really quickly. Downsizing, acquisitions, an ever-hastening technology cycle…anyone is suddenly vulnerable to being out of luck and out of work. In light of that, it seems ever more essential to... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Industry: The Dependent Life (not Wife) Will Thompson | 2 min read The story of Proverbs 31 boils down to a central concept that extends to all humanity: interdependence. Often forgotten, the first nine verses reveal the advice of a mother to her royal son (King Lemuel – likely Solomon) where she implores the boy to stay maritally faithful (v.3) and sober (v.4). Furthermore, our mysterious mother... Continue Reading
