This past semester, I’ve been meeting with a few students here at SBU to read and talk about a book by John MacArthur (The Gospel According to Jesus). One of the things we’ve come back to time and again in our discussion is how Christians should see all of life through the lens of the…
Cal Newport has become a household name with regard to work, the digital space, and productivity. His book, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout, was a timely read for me. I presume you’re probably like me: you need to grow in your commitment and rhythm of not idolizing work (i.e., finding your…
Photo by Emily Morter on Unsplash Each and every time I attend an event that the North American Mission Board facilitates they submit several questions to participants for the purpose of personal engagement. Too often we hear great content but fail to reflect and intentionally think about how we can appropriate certain truths or principles into our lives.…
Thanks to Samuel Martins for sharing their work on Unsplash. Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:3, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” What does “poor” mean in this verse? It means… Paupers Beggers Those who live on the bounty of others Those who live by begging Jesus is teaching His…
In the Bible, the very definition of passion – think of Christ’s Passion – is to sacrifice your freedom for someone else. Romans 12 addresses this truth at a practical level. Paul starts this way: ‘I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifice’ (Romans 12:).…
In the Bible, the very definition of passion – think of Christ’s Passion – is to sacrifice your freedom for someone else. Romans 12 addresses this truth at a practical level. Paul starts this way: ‘I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifice’ (Romans 12:).…
Nathan Cicchillo has his MBA and has worked in higher education for over 13 years and since 2011 has served as the Director of Admissions and Evaluation at University of Phoenix. Several weeks ago Nathan wrote an article on nontraditional credit within higher education. You can access the article here. Your first response might be, “what is…
Taken from Mark Dever’s book The Message of the New Testament: Acquiring things is a slippery slope. The more you get, the more you want. The more you want, the more dissatisfied you feel when you can’t get it. Money and work expose the depths of our depravity. Like relationships, work and money satisfy us initially…
Several years ago a friend of mine share with me about a discussion he had with a well-known Senator that I humbly believe has some relevance to the life of the church. The story goes that he was given the pretty cool assignment of escorting a Senator around the air show that the military base…
Theology Along the Way 