1: “Think of a pleasant wine-tasting memory,” John Mark Comer writes in The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World.
What is it that is underneath every thriving vine?
A trellis. “A structure to hold up the vine so it can grown and bear fruit,” John Mark notes.
A trellis is to a vine as structure is to … continue reading
1: This week, we’ve been exploring the intersection of faith and work as outlined in Tim Keller’s terrific book Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work.
Tim writes from a Christian or gospel-based worldview, but his perspective also applies to other religions.
“Becoming a Christian is a lot like moving to a new country,” he writes. “In the long run, the gospel helps us see everything in a … continue reading
1: In 2009, James Murdoch, son of News Corp. founder Rupert Murdoch, told an audience at the Edinburgh Television Festival that the “only reliable and perpetual guarantor of independence is profit,” Tim Keller writes in his book Every Good Endeavor.
Three years later, following the phone-hacking scandal at News Corp.’s UK newspaper unit, his sister Elisabeth Murdoch told the same audience her brother had “left something out,” declaring “profit without … continue reading
1: Do we imagine ourselves as heroes?
“One of the good people contributing to the way the world ought to be?” Tim Keller asks in his book Every Good Endeavor.
Do we believe the world would be a better place if others simply acted as we did?
Perhaps we believe “the world would be dramatically improved if everyone were free-spirited and progressive and willing to defy oppressive traditions,” Tim … continue reading
1: “Everyone knows that things in this world are seriously out of whack,” Timothy Keller writes in his book Every Good Endeavor.
“No one claims that his or her own life is as it should be, let alone the whole world,” he notes.
“There is something wrong within us. Nothing ever seems to make us happy or fulfilled except in the most fleeting way.
“There is also wrong among … continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
Eleanor Roosevelt once famously said, “Do something every day that scares you.”
This week in RiseWithDrew, I’ve been sharing some insights from Tim Keller and his powerful book Every Good … continue reading
1: When we reflect on the disasters and atrocities of the last 100 years, it is easy to be discouraged.
“It is more a mood than a coherent set of beliefs,” Tim Keller writes in Every Good Endeavor. “There is far more cynicism about all truth claims and plans for society—both older traditional ones and more modern, liberal ones,” he observes.
“Movies and novels about the future in the … continue reading
1: Good question.
After all, “marriage can be the most intimate, the most satisfying, the most enduring, growth-producing of human relationships,” Stephen R. Covey writes in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
“It might seem natural and proper to be centered on one’s husband or wife.”
And, being a parent can be the most rewarding of all of life’s experiences. It is “as an area of focus and … continue reading
1: Persia. 482 B.C.
King marries queen. King kills queen because “she is too bold and displeases him.”
King meets beautiful young woman. Beautiful young woman becomes new queen. Queen hides the fact that she is Jewish.
A royal decree is issued: “On a future date, neighbors of Jewish families throughout the realm will be free to kill them and plunder their wealth.”
Queen’s relative tells her she must take … continue reading
1: Imagine we are in a church. We see a table of books. We wander over. There’s a book titled The Man God Uses or The Woman God Uses.
What do we assume about this book?
Probably, it’s about a missionary. Perhaps a church leader.
Yet, when we read the Bible, we see God works through all sorts of ordinary people.
“It is often hard to get Christians to see … continue reading
