Archive for July 20th, 2006
Prayer
Thursday, July 20th, 2006Yesterday during a staff meeting at Techmission, Bill McCoy shared the following prayer: “God, I give this day to you. Establish the works of my hands, the steps of my feet, the words of my mouth, the direction of my gaze, the thoughts of my mind, and the attitude of my heart. Amen.” Let that [...]
Kingdom economics?
Thursday, July 20th, 2006“Show me the money,” and, “It’s all about the benjamins.” These are just two recent pop culture catchphrases that illustrate our universal relationship to money. But what are the economics of “the Kingdom of God” that Jesus proclaimed? Capitalist, mercantilist, imperial, tribal, communist, socialist, or none of the above? Do they subscribe to Smith or [...]
Just Shut Up
Thursday, July 20th, 2006The conceit that is Terrell Owens reached new heights this week when he compared his contract dispute with the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles (he’s demanding to renegotiate a 7-year, $49 million contract after just 1 season) to Jesus. “At the end of the day, I don’t have to worry about what people think of me, whether [...]