Is work more than simply earning wages? How should we speak about work in church life? How do we glorify God in our work?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Julian Gadbsy (London Institute for Contemporary Christianity) to talk about definitions of work and how thinking about it theologically can help us speak about it rightly in church life.
00:00 - Introduction
03:12 - What is work?
08:31 - God calls us to work with him
09:55 - Are there distinctions between different types of work?
16:20 - The "sacred-secular divide"
22:09 - Giving value to different work
26:01 - Unemployment is a theological issue
28:08 - The garden city and dignity in work
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
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