Sometimes we have a natural tendency to build our identities around something. It comes as a subconscious move to fix ourselves around an object, habit, hobby, or person and it results in us being connected to this thing, deriving our sense of worth, value, or respect...
Missiologists estimate there are between 6,000 and 7,000 people groups in the world that are unreached with the gospel. In this case, “unreached” is defined as a population that is less than 2% Christian. It means there are not enough believers within the people group...
By living, serving, and working in community with locals in their area, a tentmaker is able to take part in growing their local community, and in so doing they are able to love, serve, and support those around them.
My friend Chuck has always been an encouragement to me. (Read his first article on retirement here.) A few years ago he retired from his 40+ year corporate career. A short time later, he started volunteering with One Mission Society, a 100-year-old missions...
I have been thinking a lot about rest lately. The time & place for it, the how-to, and the why. It’s a tough thing for us all to do sometimes, and, as I’ve written about before, I certainly haven’t always been the best at it! I was thinking about this concept of...
Work is meant to add value to both the world around us and the human experience – it was something God ordained in His original created order. But workism is one distortion of our worship that takes our hearts from God and puts our focus into our work alone.
My cultural references are admittedly starting to show their age. My parents' generation loved to quote Andy Griffith and M.A.S.H, much to our chagrin. Now I bury my kids with Seinfeld and Ferris Beuler one-liners. The eyeroll emojis are plentiful. With that...
Workism filters into our hub display with messages such as “hustle harder”, “grind”, and “fueled by coffee”. It’s not bad or wrong to desire to accomplish something and leave a legacy – I think that’s an innate human desire – but the method, motivation, and purpose for which you do it is most important.
If I ask why you go to work every day, a majority of you would statistcally answer "because I need money to pay my bills." This isn't a wrong answer. It's even an honorable answer. Life carries with it responsibility and we trade our time and our skillsets for the...
I was thinking today, what if we were so confident in God’s provision that we never worried about our next paycheck? What would that look like? What would that feel like? In a culture consumed by workism and workist theology, what would it look like for Christ’s...
As I look back at old photos, I realize the true value in life lies in the relationships we cherish. Take a moment to appreciate the people who have made a difference in your life. "You know, when I take time to contemplate the most valuable things that I own,...
Are you tired of feeling like you have to do it all on your own? Learn how dependence on God can lead to true strength and success. "If you're like me, you probably hate that feeling of being in over your head. You know, in whatever sphere of life— in...
"Hey leaders, let's deal with our insecurities. Marketplace skills are missionary skills; we all deal with insecurities—all of us. Those nagging little voices that whisper, "You're not enough"—this, of course, is completely true. On our own, you and I are not nearly...