Teaching on the issue of money and its power over us, Ken uses the images of a steward, shepherd, and servant to illustrate the proper role money should have in our lives.
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The Manger and the Cross: Unlikely Bookends
The manger and the cross are an unlikely but undeniable pair, like bookends facing the opposite direction: the one, the enduring image of Christmas; the other, the enduring image of Easter.
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Corporate Spirituality: Part 5—Creators of Community
Ken Boa discusses creators of community, including a mindset of stewardship and servanthood. Serving and loving God and others is most clearly embodied in the eight Beatitudes.
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Favorite Psalms: Psalm 23
The metaphor of God as our shepherd and God’s people as the sheep of his pasture runs through Scripture from Genesis to Revelation. The most famous of these references is certainly Psalm 23.
Read MoreDevotional Spirituality: Part 10—Suggestions for Reading Scripture
Ken Boa offers 15 suggestions for optimizing times of sacred reading (of God’s Word) in this 10th part of his “Devotional Spirituality” teaching series.
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 24 (at Christ Church): Qualities of Leadership II
Dr. Boa discusses the importance of maintaining a proper balance in the spiritual leadership of local assemblies. He addresses potential dangers to avoid and three components of leadership that apply to all of us as we lead in our particular spheres of influence.
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 13 (at Christ Church): Spheres of Authority II
Dr. Boa continues his discussion of the practical application of the spheres of God ordained authority. Peter transitions from governing authorities to that of the work place. There is no dichotomy between the sacred and the secular. We are called to do our work as to the Lord rather than for men. As we look to Him as the Source and to Him for the outcome, we pursue a higher standard than we would otherwise.
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