S2E1: Work

Description

Welcome to Season Two! To kick things off, Benjamin and Ryker have a conversation about the theology of work, a good part of God’s original design that is relevant for us both now and forevermore.

Show Notes (The Theology of Work) S2:E1

Table of Contents & Timestamps:

(0:00-3:58) Introduction

(4:23-6:56) What’s so Important about Work?

(6:56-19:54) Biblical Survey

(19:54-25:14) Work: Tov or Tohu Va-Vohu?

(25:34-29:04) Debunking Myths about Sacred & Secular Work

(29:04-34:41) Discerning the Future - Calling & Vocation

(35:04-37:11) Christians in the Workforce

(37:11-42:56) A Look into Redeemed Work

(42:56-45:35) Outro

Key Takeaways:

Work is so ingrained in our day-to-day, sometimes more than we recognize, but we often separate it from our Christian values and experiences
Humans were mandated to work prior to the Fall, showing that work is part of God’s good design
Work will be a part of New Jerusalem, but the fulfilling kind and not the frustrating kind
Christians should be at the top of the scale in any forms of work - because we work for the glory of God, not simply money or status
Working for God should be our chief end - no matter our vocation/position
When God isn’t explicitly telling us what to do next, a good place to start is to look at the crossroads between our skills, our passions, and others’ needs
Through our work, we become “subcreators”, mimicking our Creator as His image bearers - creating things out of things He’s already given us

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