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What if your ordinary responsibilities are part of something much bigger? The way we show up, serve others, and pursue excellence can point people toward God and bring meaning to the work we do. This renders work spiritual rather than merely secular. 

Have you ever confused something you enjoy with something God is calling you to do? In this Soul02 episode, we explore the important difference between a hobby—what you love doing—and a calling—what God has summoned you to do.Connect with us: YouTube: YouTube.com/@soul02-oxygen Facebook: @LP.Oxygen https://www.facebook.com/LP.Oxygen Instagram: LP.Oxygen Twitter: @Soul025 Buzzsprout: Soul02-Buzzsprout Spotify: Soul02 - Spotify Apple: Soul02-Itunes Stitcher: Soul02-Stitcher 

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Lisa Cooper about her article, “Sacred and Secular :The History of the Theology of Work , Part Two”. Coming Soon!See here for Part One Episode 497: What Does The Bible Say About Work? A Biblical Theology Of Work, Part One  and  “What Does The Bible Say About Work? A Biblical Theology Of Work, Part One'”.One way you can support our online articles and podcasts is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10, which is the cost of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here.Related podcasts and articles by this author:Episode 486: Effective Evangelism with Gen Z Women in the Age of Social Media Influencers “Effective Evangelism with Gen Z Women in the Age of Social Media Influencers“. Episode 445: How the Church Can Address the Crisis of Identity and Belief Among Gen Z Women“How the Church Can Address the Crisis of Identity and Belief Among Gen Z Women”Episode 427 Grief, Loneliness, Friendship, and Robots: How Apple TV+'s ‘Sunny' Shows Us About Human Nature“Grief, Loneliness, Friendship, and Robots: How Apple TV+'s Sunny Shows Us About Human Nature“. Don't miss an episode; please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content.

God has given us desires, talents, and opportunities to develop skills, but we need to use them for what he has them them to us.

It's (RE)quipping Wednesday! This is a reboot of a past Equipping Men in Ten episode, EP #710 You work hard, but are you working the right way? Will you be done working when you're retired? What place should work have in the life of a Christian man? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos walks you through a brief theology of work, teaching you what the Bible says about the work you're doing to provide for your family, and helps you identify ways you might be viewing work wrong. Want to protect your marriage? Get our free ebook: 7 Guardrails to Protect Your Marriage Before It's Too Late. Has Men in the Arena helped you make a change in your life, small or large? We want to hear your impact story! You can start a ministry to father the fatherless in your church! Learn how with our sponsor, Kids Outdoor Zone at https://kidsoutdoorzone.com/arena.  

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Lisa Cooper about her article, “What Does The Bible Say About Work? A Biblical Theology Of Work, Part One'”.https://www.equip.org/articles/what-does-the-bible-say-about-work-a-biblical-theology-of-work-part-one/One way you can support our online articles and podcasts is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10, which is the cost of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here. Related Episodes and Podcasts: Episode 486: Effective Evangelism with Gen Z Women in the Age of Social Media Influencers “Effective Evangelism with Gen Z Women in the Age of Social Media Influencers“. Episode 445: How the Church Can Address the Crisis of Identity and Belief Among Gen Z Women“How the Church Can Address the Crisis of Identity and Belief Among Gen Z Women”Episode 427 Grief, Loneliness, Friendship, and Robots: How Apple TV+'s ‘Sunny' Shows Us About Human Nature“Grief, Loneliness, Friendship, and Robots: How Apple TV+'s Sunny Shows Us About Human Nature“.Episode 411: The Antidote To FOMO (And FOBO)The Antidote To FOMO (And FOBO)Don't miss an episode; please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content.

A report on selective federal prosecutions of pro-lifers, firefighters' religious discrimination case, an AI-powered charter school, and how daily tasks can reveal the image of God. Plus, Daniel Suhr on the paywalls between sports and their fans, the rescue of a hiker's best friend, and the Thursday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Boyce College. Boyce College offers a Christ-centered education built on the truth of God's Word. Every student—no matter their major—takes 30 hours of Bible and theology, learning how to think biblically, live faithfully, and lead with conviction. Formed from the 160-year legacy of Southern Seminary, Boyce College prepares students for maximum faithfulness in the world, the workplace, the church, and the family. Learn more at boycecollege.comFrom the Joshua Program at St. Dunstan's Academy in the Blue Ridge Mountains: work, prayer, and adventure for young men. stdunstansacademy.orgAnd from WatersEdge. Strengthening Ministry One Investment at a Time. 4.55% APY on a 13-month term. Watersedge.com/invest WatersEdge securities are subject to certain risk factors as described in our Offering Circular and are not FDIC or SIPC insured. This is not an offer to sell or solicit securities. WatersEdge offers and sells securities only where authorized; this offering is made solely by our Offering Circular.

https://www.kibbeconsulting.com/https://www.gnu.edu/This episode is about Ryan and Tafilowski and David Buschart's book Worth Doing, which you can purchase here.

https://www.kibbeconsulting.com/https://www.gnu.edu/This episode is about David Jensen's book Responsive Labor, which you can purchase here.

https://www.kibbeconsulting.com/https://www.gnu.edu/This episode is about Larry Peabody's book God Loves Your Work, which you can purchase here.

https://www.kibbeconsulting.com/https://www.gnu.edu/This episode is about Jordan Raynor's book The Sacredness of Secular Work, which you can purchase here.

https://www.kibbeconsulting.com/https://www.gnu.edu/This episode is about David Bahnsen's book Full-Time, which you can purchase here.

https://www.kibbeconsulting.com/https://www.gnu.edu/This episode is about Ross Chapman and Ryan Tafilowski's book Faithful Work, which you can purchase here.

https://www.kibbeconsulting.com/https://www.gnu.edu/This episode is about Doug Wilson's Book Ploductivity, which you can purchase here. 

https://www.kibbeconsulting.com/https://www.gnu.edu/This episode is about John Mark Comer's Book Garden City, which you can purchase here. 

https://www.kibbeconsulting.com/https://www.gnu.edu/This episode is about Tim Keller's book Every Good Endeavor, which you can purchase here. 

You need a strong foundation to build a life of faith that lasts. In this series, we are going back to the foundational elements that we all need to have in place to not only survive, but to thrive, no matter what life throws at us. Join our Pastor for the fifth sermon in this series, “The Theology of Work.” If you'd like to learn more about our church or how you can be involved, you can do so at www.thisishilltop.church

On the Theology of Work by Jacques Jacobs

https://www.kibbeconsulting.com/https://www.gnu.edu/1. If you're going to have a theology of work, you need to tell a four-part story: the goodness of work, the corruption of work, the redemption of work, and the restoration of work.2. If you're going to have a theology of work, you also need to have a theology of rest.3. If you're going to have a theology of work, you need to quote Dorothy Sayers.4. If you're going to have a theology of work, you need to talk about being made in God's image.5. If you're going to have a theology of work, you need to reject the dichotomy between the secular and the sacred. 6. If you're going to have a theology of work, you need to name quality as a virtue. 7. If you're going to have a theology of work, you need to name both the intrinsic value and the instrumental value of work.8. If you're going to have a theology of work, you need to name the overlap between work and worship. 9. If you're going to have a theology of work, you need to see work as love for neighbor.  

Presented by Lauren Stibgen With all this talk about how important work is to God and for the kingdom, it may feel like a heavy burden as a follower of Jesus. But you are not called to doing good works and making disciples alone! We should work, yoked with Jesus, walking with him and considering his ways. Christ gives us a clear example of how to love others well. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you (Psalm 89:14). Think about the people Jesus loved in the Gospels. They were never perfect, and neither are you and I! Think about how Jesus took time to see people. Whether it was Zaccheus, the tax man of small stature up in a tree, or the bleeding woman crawling down in the dirt to just touch Jesus's robe. Are there people you need to take time to see? Jesus was very good at seeing one person at a time. In the busyness of our work, it is easy to forget the people involved as we move from meeting to meeting and project to project. Just like you and me, they have feelings about work, and things happening in life we may or may not know about. Pause for a moment and think of your workplace. What would change if you thought about your boss or colleagues like Jesus would? What do you see? Righteousness, justice, steadfast love and faithfulness: while we can never measure up to the perfect Jesus Christ, we can choose to reflect his love better every day at work. Maybe this feels heavy, and you don't know where to start. Thinking about making disciples at work may be new to you and that is alright! In Matthew 11:28-29, Jesus calls us in our work to come to him when we are weary and heavy laden; he can give us rest. He tells us to take his yoke upon us and to learn from him. He is gentle and lowly in heart. In Jesus, we find rest for our souls. His yoke is easy, and his burden is light. Turn to Jesus as you consider God's plans for your work. He wants to come alongside you and guide you!

Presented by Lauren Stibgen Love your neighbor as yourself. Sometimes work is difficult. But what is our work anyways? I mean the work God has for us. If you are working today feeling like your job has no purpose for God, think again! Let us consider how to stir one another to love and good works (Hebrews 10:24). I want to stir you up to consider that God's work is multiplied though you. What are some things you can do today to bring glory to God? Does your job feel unimportant? I assure you it is not. Whatever you do, work 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 (Colossians 3:23–24). Think about working for God, and the rewards he has for you. How do you reflect the love of Jesus Christ? Do people wonder what makes you different? And what is the point anyways? Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you (Matthew 28:19-20). Jesus wants us to make disciples! And we can start by thinking about good works at work! An easy way to consider good works is to think about the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5. Perhaps you have this list memorized—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Is there a way you can display more patience with someone at work? Can you choose gentler words when delivering feedback? Perhaps you can extend kindness to a colleague by affirming their work or even encouraging them when they are overwhelmed. Do you work in an environment full of strife? How can you bring the peace? What about goodness? Do you choose to do what is right when perhaps you are faced with a scenario which may challenge your ethics? We often get caught up in thinking about our position, more than we think about the way we work. Foundationally, the way we work, as to the Lord and not to men, is what can leave people asking why we are different and ultimately make disciples!

Presented by Lauren Stibgen Sometimes the mention of work doesn't elicit happy and joyous feelings. And, knowing God created us in his image for good works which he prepared beforehand makes us sigh as we think, is my workday over yet?! All jokes about TGIF, working for the weekend, and anything else related to not being at work feels real for all of us at some point. What can we do when we don't feel like work is a gift from God? I recently had a sister in Christ tell me she was working to not curse what blesses her. This has not left my mind. Don't curse what is blessing you. In other words, when thinking about your work, think about the blessings. Think about the beautiful things that bring glory to God. All the other broken things, pray about them. Sometimes our mindset about work needs to shift. If you are alone laboring for some sort of achievement or purely from envying what someone else has, it is hard to consider that work is a gift to us from the Lord. The book of Ecclesiastes is full of examples of how working to be the greatest and have the most never yield the warm and happy feelings about work that we would expect. In fact, they yield the opposite. Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun (Ecclesiastes 2:11). How can we consider the gift of work? And, what about the good works God prepared for us beforehand? For those of us who believe in Jesus Christ, we are called to the greatest commandment of love. I we are working for vain achievement, it's no wonder we will never be satisfied in our work. If you find yourself watching the hours on the clock to see when your day will end or longing for a weekend, I challenge you to start with a simple list. First, how is your job blessing you today? It may be as basic as I am receiving a paycheck to provide for my family. Perhaps you have made a friend at work. Rejoice in this blessing! Now, what do you perceive as broken? Remember, God is in the work of redeeming all things, and God calls you to be part of this by loving your neighbor as yourself. Are you in a bad culture or dealing with a difficult boss or colleague? Reframe your work with these things. How can you do good works to bring God glory today?

Presented by Lauren Stibgen God chose to create men and women in his image! God created us to work and tend all the creation he had made both before the original sin of Adam and Eve and after. You and I are living in the after, and the good work we do for the kingdom today matters for eternity and for the promise of a new heaven and new earth! Starting to view your work in this light may take some time. If you find yourself questioning your work or why God has you in a certain role or company, pause and consider this, …for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose (Philippians 2:13). He predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will (Ephesians 1:5). As you consider these verses, know God has a plan for you, and it is for his will and pleasure. But what is his will and pleasure? God created, man sinned, and now, God is redeeming his kingdom! You may be wondering how God is using you to redeem his kingdom at work. God has created everything so his glory could be revealed, including you! One of the best embodiments of this is Ephesians 2:10. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus, for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them (Ephesians 2:10). Take heart and consider, you are God's workmanship, his glorious creation. Pause for a moment and think about this. God's work made you! Something about this makes me feel very special. God made me to display his glory! God also made you to do good works which he prepared beforehand. As you work today, consider this. He planned this moment. God planned for you to be right where you are. Again, he did this for his glory! And this is the best part. We just need to walk in these good works. He doesn't call us to strive, stress, or fret. He calls us to walk. Somehow, everything God has set before you at work today is part of his great plan to bring glory to himself and to redeem his kingdom.

Presented by Lauren Stibgen We are made for work. Think about this: Has there ever been a day you woke up not thinking about doing something? The answer may be a quick yes! If I am honest, I have had days when I wake up dreaming of doing absolutely nothing—being idle, quiet, enjoying leisure—but this quickly fades. Even when we daydream about what we'd rather be doing than going to work, the daydream will typically result in some sort of creation! God's work started in Genesis and is still active today. And as followers of Jesus Christ, each one of us plays a part of this work. Even though God's first perfect work of creation was stained by the fall, God is working still on the redemption of everything that is his. We are often so involved with our career work we forget to think about God's big plan for his kingdom and how we are a very important part of it. Reading Genesis 1, we see God created the heavens and the earth. These creation verses are filled with action! Let there be light, let the waters under the heavens be gathered into one place and let dry land appear, let the earth sprout vegetation, let there be lights in the expanse, let the waters swarm with living creatures, let the earth bring forth living creatures. And finally, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness (Genesis 1:26). After doing a lot of work in the creation, God created man in his image. And he immediately set man to work! He put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. God blessed them and God said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground” (Genesis 1:28). After the fall when Adam and Eve ate from the tree God told them not to, they still had to work, but God sent them outside of the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which they were taken (Genesis 3:23). Even with sin, we are still created in the image of God, a working God. No wonder we think about working so much!

Welcome to episode 227 of Grasp the Bible. In this episode, we will examine the theology of work.  Key takeaways:   All work done according to biblical principles can glorify God and serve His kingdom purposes. Your work matters to God when it's done for His glory. When we work, we participate in God's ongoing creative activity. Sin makes work harder and sometimes meaningless, but it doesn't make work evil. Working 'as for the Lord' means pursuing excellence, not perfectionism. God cares about how you treat your coworkers, the integrity you show in small decisions, the excellence you pursue in mundane tasks, and the witness your work ethic provides to a watching world.  Quotable:   All legitimate work—whether 'secular' or 'sacred'—can bring glory to God when done with the right heart and motivation.  Application:   When we work 'as for the Lord,' our ultimate boss becomes Jesus, not our earthly supervisor. Specific ways work can witness: Reliability and punctuality—showing respect for others' time.  Honesty in small things—building a reputation for integrity.  Kindness to difficult people—displaying supernatural love.  Excellence without pride—combining competence with humility.  Peace during stress—revealing a different source of security.  Integrity when no one's watching—living with audience awareness of God. Pray for difficult people rather than gossip about them.  Do good work regardless of whether it's noticed or appreciated.  Respond to criticism with humility, not defensiveness.  Look for ways to serve, not just to be served.  Connect with us:   Web site:  https://springbaptist.org   Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/SBCKleinCampus (Klein Campus)   https://www.facebook.com/SpringBaptist (Spring Campus)   Need us to pray for you? Submit your prayer request to https://springbaptist.org/prayer/      If you haven't already done so, please leave us a rating and review in your podcast provider.  

Bishop Jack Sheets continues our "God & The Whole Person" series with "The Theology of Work".   —— If you want to support what God is doing through Cityline, click here: https://www.citylineonline.churchcenter.com/giving Want to learn more about Cityline and how to get involved? Click here: https://citylineonline.org Are you in need of prayer or someone to talk with? Click here: https://citylineonline.org/prayer —— Follow us on socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citylineonline/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citylineonline/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCumM40GFhmHumITXmh8MV0g Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cityline-church/id1308579363?mt=2 Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0pHyJ5pxtry1tIMlD9ZBPd?si=e01fc4636d5543e1

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Karen Swallow Prior returns to the podcast to help us rethink what calling really is. It's not a passion we chase or a dream we conjure up, but something that comes from outside of us. Something we respond to. We talk about the slow work of vocation, how it shifts over time, and why pursuing what's true, good, and beautiful in ordinary life might be the most faithful thing we can do. This conversation is for anyone in the middle of change, trying to find their way, or wondering if the work they're doing still matters. There's room for all of it here.Karen Swallow Prior, Ph.D. is a popular writer and speaker. A former English professor, Karen is now a contributing writer for The Dispatch and a columnist for Religion News Service. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Vox, The Washington Post, Christianity Today, and many other places. Her most recent book is You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful (Brazos 2025).Karen's Book:You Have a CallingKaren's Recommendation:Small Things Like TheseSubscribe to Our Substack: Shifting CultureConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, Bluesky or YouTubeConsider Giving to the podcast and to the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link belowSubscribe today at shiftingculture.substack.com for early, ad-free episodes and more! Support the show

Is work just a necessary evil, or could it be something sacred?In this opening message from our summer series at Stonebridge, we dive deep into a topic rarely preached on but incredibly relevant to all of us: work. From Genesis to Jesus, we discover that the God of the Bible is not just a distant deity—He is a working God. He creates, sustains, and rules—and He calls us to do the same.This sermon explores: 1. How God's identity as Creator, Sustainer, and Worker shapes our view of work 2. Why work is not a result of the fall but part of God's original design for humanity 3. The danger of both laziness and workaholism in a culture confused about rest and purpose 4. How Jesus' life as a carpenter and His mission-driven ministry reflect the sacredness of work 5. What it means to bear God's image by bringing order, beauty, and fullness into the world through what we doWhether you're a CEO or a stay-at-home parent, a tradesperson or a student—your work matters. You were made in the image of a God who works. And your work, done in faith and for His glory, is a sacred calling.

In this episode, Scott and Chris teach us how we should look at work through a Christian worldview instead of it being something that we have to do as a part of our culture.