Work for Free
Perhaps we should give up on making a living from our work and simply do it because we are called to it and offer our work to our neighbors as a free, gift just as we have received freely.
Reading Both of God’s Books
Theologians have historically categorized the Bible and nature as “two books,”…The first book, comprised of the inspired Scriptures of the Jewish and Christian faith, is called “special revelation.” The second of God’s two revelations is the book of nature, termed “general revelation.”
Culture’s God or True God?
Why do we view God in the way that we do? I have been thinking a lot about the way that I think about God and His character-I have also been thinking a lot about how I think life ought to be and my role in it. How much of these things are truth and how much has been implanted by our culture?
Escaping “Usefulness”
I have been working to be unproductive at least one day a week. It’s a difficult chore, but one I think we are called to. We are called to be still so that we can know God—to simply be in God’s presence.
The Cyrus Principle
In his book Biology Through the Eyes of Faith, Dr. Richard Wright speaks of the Cyrus Principle in reference to the many non-Christians who have worked diligently to preserve the wonder and integrity of God’s creation and have in essence done what God’s children could have and should have at least been actively involved in.
Finding GOD In The Thin Places
A Hasidic story tells of a rabbi’s son who used to wander in the woods. The rabbi asked his son, “I wonder why each day you walk in the woods?” The boy replied, “I go there to find God.” “That’s very good, son. But, don’t you know that God is the same everywhere?” “Yes,” the boy answered, “but I’m not.”
Deep calls to Deep
I was just watching the Tri Robinson video about his root cellar that lead me to his homestead blog and found myself feeling a deep longing to live the life I feel called to–one of production not just consumption; one of simplicity and connection to this earth; one of real community and fellowship.
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Hard Times: Serving or Just Surviving? [video]
A great word from Tri Robinson, pastor of the Vineyard Boise Church in Boise, ID, and author of Saving God’s Green Earth and Small Footprint, Big Handprint: ” Preparation is the key to being ready for hard times, not just to survive, but to serve…”
Reclaiming Christmas
Isn’t our culture’s commercialization of such a holy event every bit as profane as selling doves and changing money in the courtyards of the temple? I wonder what would happen if Jesus walked into an American mall…with songs proclaiming his birth being piped in to induce purchases.
Overpopulation: The Environmental Problem That Isn’t
Public policy should focus more directly on the things that make people better off, rather than trying to control their reproductive decisions. Coercive population control is immoral, and other efforts at regulating population are less effective than helping families lead productive, rewarding, and flourishing lives.
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