“The goal of work is not to gain wealth and possessions, but to serve the common good and bring glory to God.” Richard J. Foster[1] "...I'm a musician. I write songs. I just hope when the day is done, I've been able to tear a little corner off of the darkness..." Bono, U2 Calling/vocation is bigger than we are. Working for the common good (loving your neighbor) is a way to love God also. “To give one's office proper care is not selfishness. Devotion to office is devotion to love because it is by God's own … [Read more...] about Vocation: Work as Service for the Common Good
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Journalism Notes: Loss, lessons as newspaper folds
If you happened to read my post two weeks ago about collaborative accountability, then you may remember that I wrote: “Here at home, The Tampa Tribune and the Tampa Bay Times (formerly the St. Petersburg Times) continue in their protracted battle to hold onto turf in the almost anachronistic two-newspaper town.” Last Tuesday that fight ended when the Tampa Bay Times purchased The Tampa Tribune for an undisclosed sum, marking the end of a 121-year run for the acquired newspaper. The two papers had been locked in … [Read more...] about Journalism Notes: Loss, lessons as newspaper folds
Deploying Vocational Power: Four Pathways
Amy Sherman begins Chapter 8 of Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good (InterVarsity Press, 2011) with a bang! Jesus is actually looking for people He can trust with His power. -- Dallas Willard Faithful vocational stewardship is not only about doing, it's also about being. To deploy their vocational power for the common good, believers must possess a character that handles this power humbly and eschews its misuse. This is why discipling for vocational stewardship involves not only the work … [Read more...] about Deploying Vocational Power: Four Pathways
What do “the righteous” look like in higher education?
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? -- Micah 6:8 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness. -- Proverbs 11:10 What do you consider the characteristics of "the righteous," particularly in the area of vocation? How do you (as an individual and as a member of God's people) envision, glimpse, even embody "the righteous" on … [Read more...] about What do “the righteous” look like in higher education?
Kingdom Calling in the New Year
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? -- Micah 6:8 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness. -- Proverbs 11:10 When behind me arose such a clatter, I turned to see what was the matter. And what did I find? A little one eager to add Amy Sherman's Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good (InterVarsity Press. … [Read more...] about Kingdom Calling in the New Year