ORDER FROM CHAOS

ORDER FROM CHAOS

This is part three of a 7-part series on the sacred/secular divide. Last week we started down the Genesis 1 path and ended in Revelation 5:9-10. In Genesis 1:26, we saw that we were to have dominion over everything on the earth. Two verses later, in Genesis 1:28, He...
WHAT IS OUR PURPOSE?

WHAT IS OUR PURPOSE?

This is part two of a 7-part series on the sacred/secular divide. We are taking a deep dive into the “Sacred/Secular Divide” and probing it for lies. A helpful starting question is: “What is our purpose?” That can help us discover what we should be focused spending...

THE SACRED/SECULAR DIVIDE

This is part one of a 7-part series on the sacred/secular divide. There is a hideous lie roaming throughout Christian circles, deceiving us into to thinking that some people, activities, and occupations are more important or “spiritual” than others. The...
“CLOSED” COUNTRY?

“CLOSED” COUNTRY?

The other day I was speaking with a friend who lives in what is commonly called a “closed country.” I asked him how things were going and he mentioned how much impact he’s seen on the employees in his business. Because of the way they view work, they are transforming...
WORK FOR JUSTICE: PART 2

WORK FOR JUSTICE: PART 2

This is part 2 of a 2-part mini-series on Work for Justice. In Isaiah 1:2, the LORD accuses his children of rebellion against Him. The rebellion is named in 1:10. The LORD compares the rulers and people of Judah to the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah and then in 1:11-17...
WORK FOR JUSTICE: PART 1

WORK FOR JUSTICE: PART 1

This is part 1 of a 2-part mini-series on Work for Justice. What do the following verses have in common? Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the...