Tuesday, March 8, 2016
In the World, Not of the World, But For the World
We are sent into the world to reach people for Christ. While we are not *of* the world we are *in* the world and, as Randy Alcorn reminds us, called by God to be salt and light.
John Lin - Prophetic Work
A prophet is someone who speaks God's truth. This makes it particularly intriguing that when Jesus feeds the hungry in the Gospel of John, he is recognized as a prophet without giving any speeches. This means that, like Jesus, we can communicate prophetically to the world through our deeds and our work. With the Bible as our guide, we can communicate the message of peace and flourishing that Jesus brings.
Tim Keller - The Theology of the Cross and Walking with a Limp
God sacrifices himself for those who are weak. What if the cross is the way God works through everyone he loves? We wrestle for blessings from our work, family and other idols but we can only get blessings from God. Tim Keller explores this thesis and says that all Christians with true joy have a limp like Jacob.
Identifying Obstacles to Prayer
How can we rely on God through prayer to be strengthened and equipped for our daily work? What are some common obstacles to prayer and how can we combat them? Lourine Clark and David H. Kim discuss in the first of three prayer events for the Center for Faith & Work.
Isaiah 6: Responding to the Right Call
God brings a disruptive vision into Isaiah's life to prepare and inspire him for a challenging call during a time of massive change for Israel. David H. Kim explains why we need to see what Isaiah saw to keep our vision focused upon God's work in the world and how our work uniquely displays his glory. This is the only antidote to our blinding pride and cowardly fears.
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