DeLano J. Sheffield is the Business Resource Specialist for Goodwill of MoKan where he connects to people on the fringes, training them to reach their full potential through learning and the power of work; he also is on the frontlines of the advances of the fourth industrial revolution and coaches leaders on diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. He began his career as an architectural engineer then went on to attend seminary. In every part of his life he finds ways to infuse theology into vocation, and strengthen practical connections of faith and daily activity. DeLano lives in Kansas City, Missouri.
Allegro Part 1—God’s Wonder Wandering
God came to the garden knowing there was a distortion, and He began to bring that broken creation into focus.
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The Prelude: Resolution—”He was with me” (Part 2)
We tend to take refuge in many other things: in our bank accounts, our reputation, our insurance, our friends.
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The Prelude: Resolution—”He was with me” (Part 1)
This year you can have a resolve that, regardless of what may happen in the composition of your year.
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Can You Add a Day? (Part 1)
Jesus asked a pointed question that, if taken literally, could help us understand how to approach life with less worry.
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Silent Labor Resonates
Silent labor is neither unimportant, unvalued or unrecognized work.
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Remembering Your Work
Sometimes the very thing we need to endure is to recall the work others have done.
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Cherished Co-Laborers
When we hold other believers dear to us, we find mutual reminders of the ties that bind us together.
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Ranking the Greatest (Part 2)
The lesson of rank and greatness continues with a pivot to the kingdom.
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Ranking the Greatest (Part 1)
Through every generation, the Son of Man continues to serve, and he tells us today that rank and greatness pale in comparison to serving him by the works of our hands.
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Bearing the Weight of the Cross
Simon of Cyrene gives us the lesson of God’s providence and participation in painful things that reveal God’s grace.
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Oh, Thomas!
Thomas and others remind us that we can have expectations—but even if they are fulfilled exactly as we hoped, there will always be so much more.
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