When we consider the great diversity of cultures, both today and throughout history, it seems unlikely that we could identify one thing that everyone wants. Many potential and...
In the beginning, God created… (Gen. 1:1) Throughout the history of Christianity, a sort of Christian hierarchy of accepted vocations emerged. At the top are those that answered...
Mike Rowe, famous for his show “Dirty Jobs,” recently stated, “Good work implies the existence of bad work. Bad work suggests the existence of bad jobs. If you...
My friends, God, by his Spirit, is at work restoring his likeness in you, the way it once was in Eden, except even better. Adam and Eve gave...
We often group those that work in fields like the arts, media, entertainment, and advertising as “creatives.” This is appropriate since all human beings are created in the...
Did you know that working is one way that we bear the image of God? We were indeed created for work (Gen. 1:26). Our efforts at work can...
Because we live in a Genesis-3 (fallen) world, we are tempted to think wrongly about our work in two ways. First, we can make our work everything: an...
The first question the Westminster Longer Catechism asks is, What is the chief and highest end of man? The answer, drawn from scripture, says, Man’s chief and highest...
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The Real Dignity of Working at Trader Joe’s (and All Work)
Social media and morning TV news shows have been abuzz the last few days with a story about The Cosby Show actor Geoffrey Owens, who was photographed working...