The Mind is the Battlefield of Truth vs. Lies

“One of the most important things my yoga teacher taught me this year is to stop thinking.” So wrote blogger Susannah Breslin recently. Sadly, the sentiment is not hers only. In fact, too many Christians fail to recognize the importance of thinking. We live in a time when people are more concerned about images than words, when feelings [...]

Do you need a technology fast?

  Something is wrong, terribly wrong, about our time. We feel it, like a splinter in our hearts. There’s no room for margin: we Twitter while we drive, talk while we text, and surf until we fall asleep—but even while in bed, we stay plugged in, available 24/7. People tell me they could not live [...]

Dont say ‘The Bible says So’

I want to say from the outset that I believe in biblical inerrancy, the sufficiency of scripture, and the doctrine the Reformers called Sola Scriptura. I need to tell you that up front, because you might otherwise get very upset at what I’m about to say. While we have to be immersed in scripture and [...]

Mathematics and Spirituality

In the holy city of Gangapur, two preachers were most renowned:  Gyananand enthralled his audience by explaining that the European numerals (I, II, III, IV, V, etc) could not have produced Western science, technology, banking, or economic development. They were inherently incapable of calculating mathematical units such as percentages or economic units such as compound interest. [...]

Strategic Leadership

Leaders at any level, in any field or endeavour, universally recognise the importance of vision. In fact, so much is said and written about vision today that it is in danger of becoming nothing more than a buzz-word. In some quarters, vision has become an industry in its own right; entire bookstores tell us how [...]

Work by the Book

A plethora of Christian books and resources concerning issues of work, business, and calling is now available. I’ve found four particularly useful. Those wanting a short book should get theologian Wayne Grudem’s Business for the Glory of God (Crossway, 2003). In 96 pages he shows that business glorifies God when we use our talents to [...]

God@Work – God calls a Call Centre

Yesterday I had the privilege of meeting a good friend at her work place, a call centre. I met her staff as well, and after work other ex-staff members started to drop in. One of them, Alisha, came in to say goodbye before heading off to her Muslim country for 8 weeks. My friend asked [...]

Business as mission

The greatest “unrealized potential” in the Christian movement for the next 20 years probably rests on the shoulders of Christian business people. That’s great news for every Christian person who loves business. Talk about a life of adventure. What more could you ask for when your faith and your love for business intersect? The marketplace [...]

Your work matters to God

by Derek Brown Each of us spends a large amount of our time working – either in paid employment or in other forms of work. But for many, work is only something we do to survive; it has no relationship to our Christian faith. Ken Costa, a London-based investment banker, in his book ‘God at [...]

Bridging the Sunday – Monday gap

By Derek Brown For many Christians the highlight of their week is the Sunday service. Sadly many believe this is where the Kingdom of God is primarily expressed. Ministry is confined to that which is done within the church. This is demonstrated in the true story of a young lawyer who was asked what her [...]

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