The High Calling
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E. Butt Family Foundation. Here you'll discover a range of stories that help you think deeply about how your faith relates to your work and the culture you live in. We've also partnered with Life for Leaders to bring you daily devotionals from Mark D. Roberts which help people in diverse leadership roles understand their work in light of God's truth and calling.
03/06/2026
It’s striking to me that the humility of Christ so neatly fits the contemporary academic definition of humility. I doubt that most scholars who think of humility in this way have derived their understanding from Christian faith. But as they seek what humility really is, it’s no accident that they discover what Christ exemplified in knowing himself, “checking” himself, and going beyond himself. Read more: https://buff.ly/i3ZUk0q
01/06/2026
If we want to be humble, we need to focus less on ourselves and our inadequacies and more on God and God’s superlatives. Read more: https://buff.ly/i3ZUk0q
25/05/2026
If we want to seek the good of others in our life and leadership, we need to be genuinely humble. True humility will enable us to sacrifice for others in the way of Christ. Read more: https://buff.ly/HTQYcXF
13/05/2026
Philippians 2 tells us that we should “watch out for what is better for others,” rather than seeking our own advantage. We are to do this in imitation of “the attitude that was in Christ Jesus.” We begin to grasp this attitude when we understand that Christ, though truly God, did not cling to his advantage. Rather, he sought what was best for others, what is best for us. As we seek to imitate Christ, we will endeavor to do likewise. Read more: https://buff.ly/vkNG5Yl
