Trustworthy Wisdom@Work

mas·quer·ade : to pretend to be someone or something that you are not The bottom line: the most dangerous thing about the kingdom of self is how easily it masquerades as the kingdom of God....

civ·i·li·za·tion : a type of culture or society developed at a particular time and place The bottom line: you and I are always being civilized or civilizing others into the culture of some kind of...

king·dom : a realm or sphere in which one thing is dominant The bottom line: Each of our lives is shaped by the war between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of self. [W]e...

au·ton·o·my : the quality or state of being independent, free, and self-directed The bottom line: Since sin has damaged everything, God calls us to be concerned about everything. When Adam and Eve forsook God-centered transcendence...

pre·tense : a false appearance or action intended to deceive The bottom line: Sin causes us to talk about more, but to settle for less. We are all capable of fighting for what has little...

tran·scen·dence : the state of being beyond and outside of the ordinary range of human experience The bottom line: You were created to be part of something big. Have you ever dreamed that somehow, some...