“He gives the wool, but not without our labor. If it is on the sheep it makes no garment.” – Martin Luther “Care for one’s office is, in it’s very frame of reference on earth, participation in God’s own care for human beings.” – Gustaf Wingren
Category Archives: Work
4 Talks from CO Alumni Conference
You may know that Campus Outreach held its first ever alumni conference in Chattanooga, TN on Dec 30th-Jan 1st. You may not know that some of the seminar talks are online. A Longterm Strategy to be a Witness at Work – Carl Richardson Leading Yourself – Jason Ellerbee Vocation – Neal Vinson Alumni Panel Check… Continue Reading
Video: One Way Work is Worship
Going to work as a missionary.
What Does God Have to Do with Work?
A video and book recommendations on a Christian understanding of work. Lots of our time is spent doing work, it would be worth our time to know what the Bible has to say about it.
How Can We Glorify God at Work
Really helpful post from John Piper. In summary: Dependence. Go to work utterly dependent on God (Proverbs 3:5-6; John 15:5). Integrity. Be absolutely and meticulously honest and trustworthy on the job. Skill. Get good at what you do. Corporate shaping. As you have influence and opportunity, shape the ethos of the workplace so that the… Continue Reading
Your Job is a Good Work
From Matt Perman: The things we do in our jobs are not simply neutral things, but rather are among the good works that God prepared beforehand for us to do (Ephesians 2:10). They are not just things we have to do; they are good works that are pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ. This… Continue Reading
The Right Kind of Individualism
Matt Perman recently had a helpful blog post related to individual gifting and vocation. Check it out here.
Business in a Christian Way – the 4 Ps
Kevin DeYoung summarized some thoughts on a sermon he gave on business ethics. His sermon was organized around 4 Ps which are below with a short blurb about each. Profit – “Every business that lasts will find a way to make a profit. This is a good pursuit, so long as this pursuit is not… Continue Reading
Christianity in All of Life
What makes a particular endeavor “sacred” or “secular” has less to do with the particular endeavor itself and more to do with the heart of the person engaged in it. John Frame has put it well in his book, The Doctrine of the Christian Life; “When God saves a person, that person brings his regenerate… Continue Reading
Redeeming the Everyday Mundane
“If Laura is asked to submit a report to her employer, she should do it ‘heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ’ (Col. 3:23-24). Paul directs this admonition specifically to slaves. How much more… Continue Reading