Thursday – Act On It – We Need Rest
We have seen this week that Sabbath rest is something given by God at creation, and remains part of his continuing commands to Israel to celebrate their freedom in him. Over time, however, the Sabbath became much more than what God had simply commanded – as people developed many more regulations defining what entailed work […]
Wednesday – Change It – We Need Rest
We saw yesterday how God rested, and set out a rhythm for work and rest. Here we see God giving some of the reasons why it’s important for us to rest, and how it’s still God’s gift for all creation even though many years have passed. “‘Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as […]
Tuesday – Study It – We Need Rest
This week’s topic is that we need rest. We probably already know this is a physical and emotional reality, but it may surprise us to know God rests, and says we need it too. In fact, he commands rest in the first book of the Bible after God created the universe. And on the seventh […]
Monday – A New Idea – We Need Rest
Years ago, I started my own business in web hosting, when that was a newish industry. I was studying in university at the same time, and had always been able to do both, until a server crashed during midterms. I didn’t let either midterms or my clients drop, I simply gave up sleep. It finally […]
Thursday – Act On It – Working Well
Today we’ll see some examples of building our work on God’s foundation. We’ll look at four main categories of work: offered to God, or redeemed, subverted, or challenged for God. Offered: I knew an animator who I asked to design the opening credits for Redeem the Commute, and some other projects. She excitedly said yes, […]
Wednesday – Change It – Working Well
We’re looking this week at Psalm 127: Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labour in vain. How do we know if we’re working for God or not? How do we know if we are building with him, rather than for ourselves? We need to know what God is working on. His […]
Tuesday – Study It – Working Well
On The Office there is a character named Angela – it’s apparent she’s a Christian. It’s not apparent through her sharing her faith or attending church, rather it’s because she’s so judgemental about certain things, the producers have drawn a caricature of a real phenomenon where many Christians don’t know how to reconcile work and […]
Monday – A New Idea – Working Well
There has been a lot written recently about the Millennials – those born after about 1982. They have a particular approach to work that really values work/life balance. One company’s survey found 28% of Millennial employees said that the work/life balance was worse than they had expected before joining the company. 71% of the Millennials […]
Thursday – Act On It – Working Badly
We’ve looked at two extreme approaches to work: work to get it over with, and work as our ultimate goal. Both extremes are sandy foundations for life. They wash away when the rains come, parliament changes the retirement age, or markets crash and change our industry forever. Work reveals our foundations in life – what […]
Wednesday – Change It – Working Badly
Another extreme approach, in addition to those we saw yesterday, is to see work as something to avoid at all costs. It’s not a new sentiment – many have seen work as a necessary evil in history. The Greek Philosopher Aristotle saw the ability to live without having to work as a primary qualification for […]
Tuesday – Study It – Working Badly
Last week we learned how we are made for work – when God created (his work) the world and us, we were meant to engage in work with him. But it didn’t take long for humans to rebel against God and his plan for us, and now everything is not as it should be…including work. […]
Monday – A New Idea – Working Badly
What looks like bad work to you? It can be a very personal thing – I was surprised when I told people about leading Redeem the Commute, and they said, “I’m glad someone is doing it, but especially glad it’s not me.” I watched a TV show lately about a tow truck driver – it […]