Practical Lessons for Intentionally Living Like Jesus
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The business world has a bitter taste in many people’s mouths. When people typically imagine the business world, they think cutthroat, politics, and competition veiled under the glitz and glam of suits and dresses. It’s tragic many don’t hold this valuable sector of society in a very high regard. Much of this social failure stems […]
The ideal of success in today’s culture is about directing us toward more vain pursuits. For instance, success is measured in making more money than others, climbing the corporate ladder, or being the person who others talk about. Truly, our model for success is flawed. I know this on a personal level. The more I […]
“You’re wasting your time,” he said. “You should be writing for the people outside the body.” My friend and I sat on stiff coffee shop chairs, resolute on our opinions of whether I should be a Christian writer or a writer who calls myself Christian. There’s a world of difference between the two. The former […]