To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. Author and pastor John Ortberg has playfully imagined how the book of Genesis might read if God approached work the way we so often do: In the beginning, it was nine o’clock, so God had to go to work. He filled out a requisition to separate light from darkness. He considered making stars… Read more »
It’s hard to overstate the sorry condition of Continental Airlines in the early 1990s. The company had twice faced bankruptcy. A third financial disaster was looming. Employee morale was abysmal. The airline ranked last in every measurable performance category. Its stock had sunk to $2 a share. Continental’s advertising slogans during the previous two decades reflected marketing desperation: The Only Airline… Read more »
Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. Within the past two weeks, billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have literally launched humanity’s latest round of exploration – the opportunity for ordinary people (at least the ones who happen to have a great deal of discretionary income) to experience… Read more »
“The scandal of Christianity in our day is the heresy of a five percent spirituality.” That’s the claim of Quaker devotional writer Richard Foster. What he means is that far too many followers of Jesus take a Tupperware approach to reality. They seal off 5% of their lives to experience God. And the rest of the time? They assume they’re… Read more »
