Friday – Reflect – Pioneers and Profit
We pray and reflect about our challenge topic this week. Meeting with a Group? Your discussion questions are in this week’s Group Study Guide [permalink append=”#comments”]Discuss the Challenge[/permalink] Two Dates to Remember: Our Outdoor Movie Night Returns – September 19th at 7:30pm in Ajax – More Info
Thursday – Act On It – Pioneers and Profit
This week we’ve studied a story from the Bible where some of the first Christians got into trouble after a silversmith realized his business carving silver idols of their local goddess would dry up if everyone converted. So he stirred up a riot that only got quelled when a local official stepped in and helped […]
Wednesday – Change It – Pioneers and Profit
We’re studying a story in the Bible where the Christian movement began to threaten the bottom line for some silversmiths, who made a lucrative business making idols, objects of worship. One of them, Demetrius, incited a riot that got out of control, filling a theatre with people yelling how great their city’s goddess was, and […]
Tuesday – Study It – Pioneers and Profit
Yesterday I told you some stories of how following Jesus can impact the bottom line. Here’s a time it happened in the Bible: [23] About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way. [24] For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen. […]
Monday – A New Idea – Pioneers and Profit
Over the last few weeks, I’ve told you a few stories about people who found themselves drawn to following Jesus as Christians, and yet were a little apprehensive because they knew it would be bad for business. The rock musician whose stage persona is one of anger, apathy and irreverence. What would their fans think, […]
Group Study Guide – Pioneers and Profit
Are you meeting regularly with a discussion group? If you meet just once a week, you can find all of this week’s discussion questions in one place right here. Question: In what other ways do you think Christian faith can threaten someone’s livelihood today? [23] About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way. [24] For […]