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Apr 25, 2012
Rumors of Water: A Small Audience
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Midway through college, I made what my son considers to be the biggest mistake of my life. I marched into the registrar’s office and declared a new major: political science. I murdered my writing... Read More + |
Apr 4, 2012
Work and the Meaning of Life
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Is the Gospel story outdated? Is it an ancient tale for a culture that is foreign and removed from modern society? Dr. Jordan Ballor is a research fellow at the Acton Institute for the Study... Read More + |
Mar 29, 2012
Community Post: Treasures and Hearts
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Truthfully, the day-to-day reality of Matthew 6:21 isn’t always easy. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” looks great on paper, but is remarkably difficult to live out in... Read More + |
Mar 16, 2012
We Build Jet Engines
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To find people at work who are enthusiastic about what they do is inspiring. GE recently produced a series of videos, featuring their own employees, that connect the worker to the work to the... Read More + |
Mar 8, 2012
When I Grow Up, I Want To Be A ...
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“Mommy, I know what I want to be when I grow up,” my daughter announces as she props her elbows on the kitchen table. "I’m going to be a missionary in Haiti.” Her breakfast springs from the... Read More + |
Apr 28, 2011
Becoming a Spiritually Intentional Leader
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As spiritual beings, we are each on a quest to find a greater purpose and meaning in our lives. The journey is never-ending. It’s not like you wake up one day consummate with an epiphany, or a... Read More + |
Nov 18, 2010
New Book: Why Business Matters to God
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In the sixties and seventies, Jeff Van Duzer grew up in a decidedly anti-business, anti-establishment city—Berkeley, California. He even received his BA in Rhetoric from Cal Berkeley before... Read More + |
Nov 5, 2010
You Can’t Cheat When There Are No Rules
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No rules, just a goal and chaos. Two teams fought to get a five-foot diameter cage ball across the gym to touch the wall behind the opposing team. My students played this game when I taught high... Read More + |
Oct 20, 2010
On the Seat of a Tractor
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The two-way radio crackles, and I eavesdrop on the farmers I will feed tonight. I hear my father’s voice first, tractor rumbling in the background. His words are dressed in a smile that I... Read More + |
Oct 19, 2010
What Is Your One Thing?
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My wife and I took a trip to Nantucket recently to celebrate our anniversary. We walked the cobble-stoned streets, toasted champagne on the beach, indulged in a couple’s massage, and took a... Read More + |
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Daily Reflection From Laity Lodge
Add to the Beauty
During the past several days, I have been reflecting on various implications of a passage in Ezekiel 41 in which God reveals his plans for beautiful decorations of the temple in Jerusalem. I began... Read More +
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