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...
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...
This is a guest post by a B4Ter’s wife in East Asia. It was a cold, dusty day as my husband sat in the change room of his factory with a handful of his workers. It had been about two years since the opening of our factory, and in that time, my husband had built...
This is part 16 of a many-part blog series on the book of Ecclesiastes. If Jesus has come to make ALL things new (Revelation 21:5), by extension that means ALL things, right? We often treat “ALL things” as only the human soul. When we launch people overseas just for...
This is part 15 of a many-part blog series on the book of Ecclesiastes. Qoheleth (Solomon) has used the term “under the sun” 26 times to indicate that we are under a curse. He used the word “hebel” more than 35 times. Everything is out of balance under the sun. Some...
This is part 14 of a many-part blog series on the book of Ecclesiastes. When I was in my late 20’s, my mentor told me not to strive to accomplish everything under the sun right now, and that I would likely become my most productive in my 60’s. The 20’s and 30’s are...
There are few closed doors to doing business. The opportunities are as wide as a man's ingenuity, as deep as his character, and as high as his faith in God.