A Living Bread Ideas series
The Theology of Ordinary Things
The Theology of Ordinary Things. This is one thread of Living Bread Ideas: a set of essays that take a piece of ordinary modern life, ask who told us it had to be this way, and set it beside Jesus Christ. Not to call the world evil, but to ask what has been quietly behaving like a lord.
“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”
Psalm 90:12A Theology of the CalendarYour calendar is a neutral container for your time.A Theology of the NotificationAn alert is just information, forming nothing in you.A Theology of the ResumeA list of jobs is a fair summary of a human soul.A Theology of the MirrorWhat you see in the mirror is the measure of you.A Theology of the SmartphoneThe device in your pocket is only a neutral tool.A Theology of the Office BadgeThe badge that opens the door defines the person who wears it.A Theology of the CommuteThe hours between home and work are dead time to be endured.A Theology of the Credit CardBuying now and paying later is close enough to free.A Theology of the PassportYour nation is your deepest and final belonging.A Theology of the Front DoorA door is only a way to keep the world out.A Theology of the Alarm ClockThe clock, not your body or your Maker, owns your morning.
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The One all of this points to
Every essay in this series circles the same center. Your life belongs to God, and in Him it is finally free. His name is Jesus, the Bread of Life.
Come and seeJesus Christ is Lord.