From the monthly archives:

January 2008

A29 Day 2

January 31, 2008

Yesterday (Day 2) was a great time, but very busy and very cold. Mark Dever, Mark Driscoll and Scott Thomas all spoke. When/if the audio becomes available I’ll link to it and encourage every to check it out. I came home last night and had tie to play chess with Kat, PS2 with Elias and [...]

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A29 Day 1

January 30, 2008

I’m not “live blogging” anything here, nor am I going into great detail about the teaching (listen to the audio when  its available). But thought I would sketch a simple picture of what’s happening from the perspective of a newbie. This is my first time to an Acts 29 Bootcamp. I am here as our [...]

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Work for the Good of Community

January 28, 2008

Okay, so I am running short on time to post my thoughts on the subject at the moment. I’ll post them asap. For now, here’s another quote worth reading pointed out by a friend. (Thanks Rob!) Every job, no matter how mundane, was intrinsically important because it afforded the opportunity to glorify God and to [...]

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Vocation and Cultural Influence

January 26, 2008

That the Reformation was the time in which the Protestant church enjoyed its greatest cultural influence – in art, literature, music, as well as in social institutions – also has to do with the doctrine of vocation. Recovering this doctrine may well open the way for contemporary Christians to influence their cultures once again. – [...]

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Veith on Vocation

January 25, 2008

It is odd that such a liberating, life-enhancing doctrine has become all but forgotten in our time, passed over in our seminaries, sermons, and Bible classes. But the doctrine of vocation makes up an important part of the spiritual heritage that contemporary Christians have, unfortunately, cut themselves off from and are in such great need [...]

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Work Glorifies God

January 25, 2008

Later this weekend I will post my summary thoughts on “The Christian and Work,” which really reflects the Reformed understanding of vocation. For now, here are some good words from Alister McGrath. God calls his people, not just to faith, but to express that faith in quite definite areas of life. Whereas monastic spirituality regarded [...]

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Work as Good Works

January 24, 2008

I am preaching a short series titled Re:thinking the Christian Life, and this Sunday’s topic is “work.” I have finished the bulk of my exegesis and am now reading a lot of material on the protestant work ethic, and the “reformational” concept of vocation. The quality of our work reflects on our Creator. If we [...]

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