theology

  • How Does God Speak Through Scripture?

    How does God speak? Not just “what does God say,” but “in what manner does God say what God says?” Does God sound like some of the preachers I’ve heard? You know those shouty, scary ones? Does God sound like my own voice? Is God only speaking in the red letters? And, besides, how could God…

  • The Loneliness of Work

    This post was originally posted at my short-lived website, Faith Working. I am not sure I currently agree with everything herein, but thought I’d repost here anyways — I’ll post new stuff as it comes up. Throughout the New Testament, we see a common approach when it comes to missionary work: Jesus does not send people out…

  • Meaning at Work: Part 2

    Finding a Gateway to the Outside This post was originally posted at my short-lived website, Faith Working. I am not sure I currently agree with everything herein, but thought I’d repost here anyways — I’ll post new stuff as it comes up. It’s interesting that, when we recount the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10, we often…

  • Meaning at Work: Part 1

    What is meaning? Some people might describe it as a kind of feeling — of what? Depth? Appropriateness? Well-suitedness? Awe? Each of these descriptions involve an encounter between my inner understanding of the world and an outside reality. Meaning emerges, it seems, in that encounter with the outside, whether as a confirmation of my understanding…

  • “Thank God It’s Monday” by Mark Greene

    Mark Greene’s Thank God It’s Monday is an excellent introduction to the biblical theology of work, inviting the reader into a more evangelistic and openly faithful way of being at work. The highlights of the book are the many stories Greene shares along the way, both from his own life and the lives of others.

  • “The Fabric of This World” by Lee Hardy

    A review of Lee Hardy’s 1990 book, The Fabric of This World.

  • “Love Wins” by Rob Bell

    A review of “Love Wins” by Rob Bell.