Practical Lessons for Intentionally Living Like Jesus
I love America, but sometimes I feel its ideals—passed down subconsciously through the media, advertisements, and education—are lying to us. If I’m honest with you, I felt like the American Dream has somewhat seeped into my D.N.A. Every day, I fight the tendency to want to claw and battle my way to success, to step […]
A fundamental truth about Jesus’ work was that Jesus was giving to people what they needed. Much of the reason His ministry was so valuable was because His work was contributing to the salvation and growth of people’s lives. His work allowed for human flourishing. Today, we live in a society where not every business […]
This is a guest post by Marcus Privitt. I type “change the world” into Google, and I am given over 3.5 billion results. Eric Clapton wrote a song called “Change the world.” TIME magazine has an article sharing “10 ideas that will change the world.” Another writer, Henrik Edberg, shares Gandhi’s “Top 10 Fundamentals” for […]
Being single in a church of families is a different experience. You can feel alone. You can feel free to come and leave when you want. And in some cases, you can feel awkward, like you’re waiting on the sidelines of a middle school dance, waiting for someone to invite you to the floor. Since […]
Recently, I gave a presentation to a group of entrepreneurs in Boston. I discussed JesusHacks being both a ministry and business. Surely enough, one entrepreneur asked, “How can JesusHacks be a ministry if it’s selling its content?” I smiled as I thought: this is a valid question—worthy of a blog post. Can I Make Money […]
Media promises us that a life centered on vain pursuits and personal achievement is an easy one. Many of us have bought into this selling point. After all, who would want the difficult life? Yet, Jesus tells us that a life following after Him—though it does present challenges—is also one of easy yoke and less […]
Living like Jesus and making a valuable difference in our society is not something we can do alone. We need community. We need new information. We need encouragement. These are the elements that shape our character—the vital instrument in making a difference. It was Jesus who taught us that it’s not what we do that […]