The Sin of Efficiency

Who's the Boss?

When we have good management, it changes our experience at work. The same concept can be applied to our lives with Christ. Knowing we have an excellent boss, how does that help us know how to treat our past, live throu the present and hope in the future?

Can anything good come from Gary, Indiana?

No mater how far we find ourselves from the centers of power and influence in our nation, we always find ways to "other" people who we see as backwards or uneducated. What does Jesus' treatment of the region of Galilee tell us about how we are supposed to treat people in parts of the country we don't like?

Power and Provision

How should we go about adjusting our expectations for what it means to make it through a challenge in life? How do we ensure we aren’t using the power we have fairly attained in ways that don’t follow God’s plans?

Balance

We are constantly trying to balance our goals and missions with Christ. It can be easy to get out of balance, and begin valuing Christ's ministry more than Christ Himself.

The Sin of Efficiency

We often think of Efficiency as a good thing, something to be aspired towards. How can it also become a temptation, or a problem?