Author Archive: Cornerstone Church
August 8: “Resting” (Genesis 2:2, 1 Kings 19:11-12)
The Sabbath day starts with ceasing. When we have learned to cease, we can rest. The kind of rest God intended for us is holistic. It is not just a physical rest, but also emotional rest, and spiritual rest. Our spiritual rest is found in Christ who gives us shalom. After our rest, God calls […]
Continue readingAugust 6 (Retreat 2021): “Rediscovering Paradise”
Genesis 1:1, 26-31 Exodus 31:1-5 Ephesians 2:8-10 Colossians 3:22-4:1
Continue readingAugust 1: “Ceasing” (Leviticus 23:3)
The Hebrew word for rest, “shabbat,” can also mean to cease. In order to have a good rest, we first need to learn how to stop. The Sabbath day is a time of ceasing. We cease not just from our work, but from the need to accomplish and be productive, from our worries and anxieties, […]
Continue readingJuly 25: “The Gospel at Work” (2 Corinthians 5:15-17)
In Christ, we are a new creation. We have a new king, a new kingdom, a new identity, a new assignment, and new rewards. The gospel gives us a new freedom to worship God through our work, to serve others in love, to trust God in our work, to do our work well and to […]
Continue readingJuly 18: “Idolatry of Work vs. Idleness in Work” (Colossians 3:23-24)
When it comes to work, we easily fall into two pitfalls. On the one hand, we can let our job become an idol. On the other hand, we can slip into being idle in our work. But the Bible says that we work for the King! If we are working for Jesus, neither idolatry nor […]
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