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September 25, 2013
"Closing the Pharisee Training School" by John Murchison
John Murchison has been the Director of Children’s Ministry at The Austin Stone for 8 years. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and two daughters. You can follow him on Twitter here. I was about three years into my career in children’s ministry when I realized something was fundamentally wrong. We said all the right things—that we...
September 20, 2013
"Teaching My Kids the Bigger Story" by Angela Suh
This is a guest post from Angela Suh. Angela lives in Austin, TX. She is wife to Halim, a pastor at the Austin Stone Community Church, and mom to three fun and crazy kids, Malachi (5), Evie (4) and Moses (2). You can read more from her at suhangela.wordpress.com. From my childhood, I remember listening to the Bible as a...
August 19, 2013
Why Study the Doctrine of Humanity?
This post is by John Hammett (Professor of Systematic Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.), and is adapted from Hammett’s chapter in A Theology for the Church (Second Edition, Forthcoming). To see the entire “Bearing God’s Image” series click here. Most people at one time or another pause to consider the enigma of human nature. Humans are capable of great acts of love,...
August 15, 2013
Why Should We Value Communion With God?
This post is by Philip Nation (Director of Adult Ministry Publishing at Lifeway Christian Resources). To see the entire series click here. Image is a word associated with many things in our day. People maintain an image in front of others. An image is an idea or concept still being worked out. We work on our self-image. Perhaps the word...
August 12, 2013
How Should We Avoid Idolatry In Work?
This post is by Micah Fries (Vice President of Lifeway Research). To see the entire series click here. When Work Becomes Worship Americans love hard workers. Work hard and you get elevated in your career, earn greater respect among your peers and see increasing affection from your family as you are able to provide more and more. Hard work, coupled...
August 8, 2013
What Is The Purpose Of Work?
This post is by Brandon Smith (Director of Gospel-Centered Discipleship). To see the entire series click here. The word “vocation” has certain connotations depending on who you ask. For some, it’s merely a 9-5 job that puts food on the table and pays the mortgage. For others, it’s a sphere of work in which they can thrive and use their talents well....