Engaged in Culture
Being a Christian in a non-Christian world.
Related topics: Activist Faith, Ministry, Missions, Outreach
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how get #elfontheshelf to preach it!
Like many other families, the Christmas stuff comes out and get set up almost immediately after Thanksgiving. We get the artificial tree out, light up the festive candles, and turn up the Christmas music channel on Pandora. One thing you need to know about us is...
what’s the deal with the faith at work movement?
There's a movement beginning to stir. Literature being published on this theme is on the rise, conversations and initiatives on college campuses are becoming more frequent, and media coverage (traditional and digital) is broaching the subject more often. What kind...
3 lessons from a year of activist faith
The Activist Faith project has been more than a book project for me. It's been part of a process of discovering a way of life. The process started in my heart several years ago, and it's hard to believe that it's already been a year since the book was released. In...
how to do social justice while you work
I got to introduce someone to the wide-open world of Google. It was a few years ago, but still... it was around the time the word "google" was being added to the dictionary in verb form, meaning "to search the Internet to find information." I forget her name, but I...
eyes of mercy
The Keurig spills medium roast into my blue "His compassions never fail" mug. I wince because this brew was on sale, and if I'm going to drink coffee at all, I really need to spring for fair trade. I'm pretty sure this isn't. I find the remote hidden under a...
#hashtaglove and #servingothers
Is there value in hashtags? Twitter. Some see it as a constant stream of meaningless chatter. I see it as the Cliffs Notes version of what I really want to know. Some say it's another useless form of social media. I say it's the place where cool kids go to avoid...
the invisible girls by sarah thebarge: you will eat it up, promise
At twenty-seven, Sarah Thebarge was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went through multiple surgeries, painful treatments, and long hospital stays. An important relationship ended, her church family bailed, a friend died of cancer, and her world fell apart....
that’s so chocolate: don’t debate your impact
Dylan Siegal's best friend, Jonah, has a rare liver condition, GSD Type 1B. To help his best friend, Dylan decided to write a book called Chocolate Bar and donate the proceeds to help researchers find a cure for his best friend's liver condition. Cute idea, right?...
the problem with missions
The problem with missions is there are no worthy people. Only a worthy God. Thus grace. If we were worthy, well that would make the whole escapade quite a bit simpler. If we could measure up those we deem deserving, the orphans and widows and oppressed, we could...
how to celebrate your work (like a boss)
I remember a time at church when it seemed like every Sunday for a solid month or two we would pray for and send someone out into the "mission field." One week it was a nurse who was going to be traveling on Mercy Ships. Another week it was a man selling everything...
overhead projectors make Jesus smile
We've been attending a tiny church in a local trailer park. It's one of those classic situations where you think you are there to serve others, and you walk away feeling served to by them. There aren't greeters or ushers or enough chairs. When it's time to gather...
posts about serving others from around the web
With your big deeds and small acts, you inspire. Here's a round-up of favorite others-centered finds from around the web: Getting Egged by Mark Buchanan. Don't worry. The egging Mark Buchanan talks about doesn't include a messy clean-up. Fab quote: "Most my...
for when you think nail polish isn’t a good way to serve others
Here's a secret: I don't brush my hair. Recently, my family managed to lose every hairbrush in the house. It did not faze me. It's like saying we misplaced a screwdriver. Ah, well, sorry to hear that, but it doesn't impact me. Now, let's discuss my daughter. She's...