By Kelly Carr Money—it’s always on our minds. We work to earn enough for food, shelter, and clothing. We budget for mainstays and save aside for special splurges. We hope for raises, look for better-paying jobs, or fear getting hurt and losing our incomes. We get bombarded with ads for sales, especially this time of […]
By Lindsey Bell “All your church ever talks about is money.” I overheard someone saying this once after he visited my church. (Granted, he happened to visit while we were in the middle of a sermon series about money, which only happens once in a very rare while.) Nonetheless, this comment made me wonder, do […]
By Dr. Mark Scott A certain workaholic said, “Thank God it’s Monday.” But even the most aggressive workaholic needs rest. Out of eternity God carved time and made days, weeks, months, seasons, and years. Habit is a great liberator—learning the rhythms of God gives proper pacing to our lives. One sacred tradition that God gave […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What would a perfect day of rest look like for you? Read Exodus 20:8-11; 31:12-16. 2. How is this commandment related to the first two commandments (20:1-6)? 3. What purposes for the Sabbath do you see in these passages? 4. What do you learn from these passages about being a […]
By Josh Cadwell Whenever we obey commands from God, we normally view it as a gift back to God. Especially if the penalty of breaking that command is punishable by death. But what if obeying God’s commands did something else? A New Way of Thinking In the Old Testament God’s Word was clear: “Remember the […]
