Posts tagged flourishing
Is it Nuclear or Heaven on Earth?
Is it Nuclear or Heaven on Earth?

When we take just one of the directions from God and ignore the others, things fall apart and what we end up with is a culture that is ignorant of Jesus, ignorant of God, self-centered, and falling apart. However, when you combine The Cultural Mandate with The Great Commandment in The Great Commission, you will see a nation humbled before God, with love flowing to all of our neighbors, flourishing in every neighborhood, and with millions hearing about Jesus because of Christ-followers living out their faith at work.

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iWork4Him, FaithJim Brangenbergfaith and work, gospel, inspirational, transformation, the cultural mandate, flourishing, love god love people, love your neighbor, the great commission, the great commandment
Called to Make Disciples
Called to Make Disciples

As Jesus-Followers, our calling is to teach others what we know about Jesus; sometimes, that’s other Christians and sometimes other pre-believers. The bottom line is the commission is for all of us. This doesn’t just apply to pastors and missionaries; it applies to workplace believers, the “carpenters” of today. The Great Commission is for everyone.

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iWork4Him, FaithJim Brangenbergfaith and work, gospel, inspirational, transformation, the cultural mandate, flourishing, love god love people, love your neighbor, the great commission, the great commandment
Called to Love
Called to Love

God created humans because of love. He caused them to multiply because of love. He gave them work because of love. In fact, 1 John 4:16 says, “God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.” So, it makes sense that the way people would know that you love God is when you love people.

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iWork4Him, FaithJim Brangenbergfaith and work, gospel, inspirational, transformation, the cultural mandate, flourishing, love god love people, love your neighbor, the great commission, the great commandment
Called to Flourish
Called to Flourish

Right after God created Adam and Eve, he gave them The Cultural Mandate to fill, govern, and develop the earth (Genesis 1:28). God gave Adam and Eve a job before sin ever entered the world. So often, we think that work is the result of sin. But nothing could be further from the truth! God gave us work as a gift.

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iWork4Him, FaithJim Brangenbergfaith and work, gospel, inspirational, transformation, the cultural mandate, flourishing