How do we limit screen time while giving mom or dad a chance to take a necessary phone call, get some work done or rest for a few minutes when needed without the house being burned down? As parents, it is our responsibility to ensure those times with limited parental involvement are promoting the physical and spiritual well-being of our children.
As I have worked with people over the years, I have seen direct improvements in their feelings of depression, guilt, discouragement and fear as their knowledge of God (i.e. theology) has grown. I’m afraid too many people are sleeping through theology class and wondering why they think, behave, and react the way they do. Too much is at stake. By God’s grace, may we stay alert this week and learn more about our wonderful God.
I have heard many well-meaning Christians say that the only thing we need to read is the Bible. But is this true? It is true that God has completely revealed Himself in the Bible and that the Bible ought to consume the majority of our reading energy. However, there are beneficial reasons for us as believers to read deeply, widely, and consistently.
John 16:33 gives us full disclosure to our righteous lives here on earth. It says, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” God’s full disclosure of life here on earth eliminates the element of surprise and enables us to focus on four right responses to the inevitable suffering of the righteous.
Now that everyone is working from home due to the global pandemic, Christians may be wondering what it might look like to engage co-workers in a remote setting. As someone who has been forced to work remotely since March 2020, I’ve had to figure out what ministry in the workplace looks like now.
