Our Best Work Inspiration, Purpose, Service, Serving, Serving God, Work Martin Luther King Jr. gave the illustration of a street sweeper and urgers the worker to be such a great street sweeper that “all… READ MORE
Brother Lawrence Brother Lawrence, Faithfulness, Humility, Service, Serving, Serving God, Serving Others, Work The story of Brother Lawrence provides an illustration of how to intergrate our faith and work together. He served for nearly fifteen years in… READ MORE
Cosmic Vending Machine Church, Religion, Service, The Heart, True Worship People often attend church, give, serve, and worship based on what they get out of the experience, hoping that their return on investment is… READ MORE
All Eyes On Me 1 Peter 4:10, Attention, Colossians 3:23, Ephesians 2:10, Fasting, Focus, Giving, Matthew 20:28, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 6:1-34, Ministry, Motivation, Philippians 2:1-11, Recognition, Reward, Service, Serving Have you ever tried to draw attention to yourself? Like a child who acts out in order to get attention from their parents, or… READ MORE
Christmas Overload 2 Corinthians 4:15, Christian Life, Christmas, Debt, Gift, Grace, Money, Nehemiah 12:46-47, Obligation, Philippians 4:6-7, Psalm 9:1, Psalm 95:2-3, Repayment, Service, Thanksgiving In 2014, the average American spent 781 dollars on Christmas gifts. Why? To demonstrate their love for someone else? Truth be told, some of… READ MORE
Selfish Service 1 Peter 1:12, Burnout, Dependency, Discernment, Fear of Man, Galatians 5:13, Hebrews 9:14, Leadership, Love, Purpose, Romans 12:1, Romans 7:6, Selfishness, Service, Wisdom In an article for Leadership Journal, Amy Simpson expands on the idea that service sometimes stems from selfishness. She writes, “But sometimes serving others… READ MORE
No Repayment 1 Corinthians 4:12, Altruism, Calling, Compassion, Freedom, Kindness, Love, Luke 6:33, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:44, Repayment, Romans 12:17, Sacrifice, Satisfaction, Service “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”- John Bunyan Our compassionate God calls us… READ MORE
Volunteer Heroes 1 Peter 4:10, Acts 20:35, Anxious, Calling, Community, Firefighters, Galatians 5:13-14, Hero, John 13:12-14, Matthew 20:28, Risk, Sacrifice, Service, Volunteer Children are often asked, “What do you want to be when you grow-up?” Many little kids respond, “A firefighter!” There is something attractive about… READ MORE
The Shepherd’s Voice Body of Christ, Christian Life, Christian Walk, Discipleship, Flock, John 10:14, Leading, Luke 6:40, Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 9:36, Psalm 119:176, Service, Sheep, Shepherd, Teaching In a guest blog post for Christianity Today, Carol Pipes wrote, “Sheep get a bad rap for their flock mentality, but God created them… READ MORE
A Wasted Life Christian Life, Complacency, Discipline, Eternity, Investment, Luke 19:12-28, Luke 6:48, Matthew 25:14-30, Matthew 7:25, Prioritizing, Proverbs 24:3, Purpose, Service, Spiritual Gifts “Someone once observed that a wasted life is really nothing more than a collection of wasted days. As God gives us life, each one… READ MORE
Founding Father Wisdom 1 Peter 3:11, 2 Corinthians 3:11, Community, Fighting Sin, Growth, Hebrews 12:14, Individualism, Love, Luke 24, Peace, Romas 12:18, Sanctification, Self-Centeredness, Service, Study “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.” – Benjamin Franklin… READ MORE
