Is Unemployment a Calling (Vocation)?

Has God Called You to be Unemployed?

Unemployment hurts. Unemployment brings stress, suffering, and...  a new call?

The pain of unemployment,

• You're facing the upcoming mortgage payment
• Stressing over which bill to pay this month, or at least partially pay



Suffering Christ

• The dollar menu at McDonald's is the infrequent big night out
• Screening your phone calls... because of collectors
• Depressingly watch credit card bills grow at high interest
• Praying fervently the car doesn't break down
• Thank God for Aldi's, the inexpensive and "basic groceries only" grocery store
• etc. etc. etc.

How can this be a vocation, a call from God?

Practicing what you preach is a real pain.

Is Your Child a "Fake Christian?"

CNN recently ran a story on youth and Christianity (Author: "More teens becoming 'fake' Christians" by John Blake)

(CNN) -- If you're the parent of a Christian teenager, Kenda Creasy Dean has this warning:

Your child is following a "mutant" form of Christianity, and you may be responsible.

Dean says more American teenagers are embracing what she calls "moralistic therapeutic deism." Translation: It's a watered-down faith that portrays God as a "divine therapist" whose chief goal is to boost people's self-esteem.

Another reason why, preaching theological sermons, attending the Lord's Supper, and strong Confirmation Classes are the most important things in your church.