Practical Lessons for Intentionally Living Like Jesus
A reality I avoided for a long time was that the only way for me to make a difference was to risk with something new. There are many of us who can’t make any impact by living the way we do now. We might acknowledge this, but are too afraid to admit it. Why? Because […]
A JesusHack (from the term “life hack”) helps you live like Jesus and cultivate intentional, holistic faith in a changing world. As I reflect on this endeavor to live like Jesus in everything I do, I can’t help but think about how much I needed these tips when I was first entering my twenties. Our twenties […]
“Work is not the curse, but drudgery is.” -Henry Ward Beecher Christians have spent an eternity saying God doesn’t care about the jobs we take. We used to tell ourselves this as justification to not care about our jobs and status more than we care about Kingdom affairs. But a tragic shift has occurred in […]
A truth that is so easy to forget is we are subconsciously shaped by the messages of our culture. And if our culture is naturally about self-centered pursuits, then deep down we struggle with selflessness somewhere in our spirit. Today, no one is entirely selfless. Only Jesus was perfectly selfless. Yet, that doesn’t mean we […]
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 […]