Posts tagged Scripture

Leading Beyond the Blizzard: Why Every Organization Is Now a Startup

In cold climates, winter means that periodic acute events (blizzards) punctuate a continuous period in which human activity must adapt to bitterly inhospitable conditions. This is almost certainly the reality of COVID-19 in the United States and many other countries. This will not be an event lasting a few weeks. From today onward, most leaders must recognize that the business they were in no longer exists. This applies not just to for-profit businesses, but to nonprofits, and even in certain important respects to churches.

Faith Driven TeamMarch 30, 2020worry, Scripture, anxiety, covid-19, Dave BlanchardComment

Should Christians Be Anxious About the Coronavirus?

In times of crisis, the world needs steady people who are strengthened by God’s grace and selfless by God’s power. Worry accomplishes nothing except weakness of heart and head. It’s been said that 90 percent of the things we worry or become panicked about never happen, and the other 10 percent are outside our control. Remind yourself continually: it takes the same amount of energy to worry as to pray. One leads to peace, the other to panic. Choose wisely.

Prayer, Trusting God in TrialsFaith Driven TeamMarch 25, 2020worry, Scripture, prayer, faithful, covid-19, Todd WagnerComment

C. S. Lewis on the Coronavirus

It’s now clear that COVID-19 is a deadly serious global pandemic, and all necessary precautions should be taken. Still, C. S. Lewis’s words—written 72 years ago—ring with some relevance for us. Just replace “atomic bomb” with “coronavirus.”

Prayer, Trusting God in TrialsFaith Driven TeamMarch 25, 2020worry, Scripture, prayer, faithfulComment

Where is the Church When You Lose Your Job?

Each year, nearly 20 million people lose their jobs. That’s how this article opens, but don’t worry—it gets hopeful from there. Hear Matt Rusten from Made to Flourish explain the role of the church when it comes to unemployment and how community can and should play a role in helping people get back on their feet.

Loneliness, Ministry in Deed, Risk & Failure, Church and Theology of WorkGuest UserJune 21, 2019Made to Flourish, Employment Services, Job Search, Community, Scripture, Matt RustenComment

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