How does work fit into a meaningful, God-honoring life? For some, the answer comes quickly. Others have a tough time connecting their job to their faith. Are we just to work hard, avoid immorality, and witness to coworkers? Questions about work should go even deeper. Does all work really matter? Does it matter equally? Is being "true to your craft" the same thing as being faithful at work? How can you use your work to promote the good of your neighbor, mankind, and the world? The product of twenty years of thought and hundreds of interviews, Work goes beyond historical background and inspiring stories to explain the Bible's teaching on the nature, glory, misery, and eventual restoration of work. Through our work, whatever it may be, we have an opportunity to love our neighbors as ourselvesƒ‚‚"ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚"and to serve God in transforming his world.
Whether you're teaching children in a preschool, operating a cash register at a fast-food restaurant, or performing complex surgeries in emergency situations--you have the power to change the world. God knows the good you do when you serve him faithfully at work, even if you don't see it yourself. The product of twenty years of thought, Work ennobles and motivates men and women in their labors. Providing historical background and inspiring stories of God-honoring workers, Daniel Doriani explains the Bible's teaching on the nature, glory, misery, and eventual restoration of work. You will learn what it means to be faithful at work, even in risky places, and what steps you can take to transform your workplace and the world through the reformation of work.
Whether you're teaching children in a preschool, operating a cash register at a fast-food restaurant, or performing complex surgeries in emergency situations--you have the power to change the world. God knows the good you do when you serve him faithfully at work, even if you don't see it yourself. The product of twenty years of thought, Work ennobles and motivates men and women in their labors. Providing historical background and inspiring stories of God-honoring workers, Daniel Doriani explains the Bible's teaching on the nature, glory, misery, and eventual restoration of work. You will learn what it means to be faithful at work, even in risky places, and what steps you can take to transform your workplace and the world through the reformation of work.
Whether you're teaching children in a preschool, op