Most believers in North America (and, indeed, in all parts of the world) work in a secular environment for secular employers and with non-Christian work colleagues. As such, we all can learn a lot from the Bible on how to conduct ourselves in the workplace. Here is a brief lesson from Mark 6. From TheologyofWork.org…………………
The fact that religious leaders often resist the idea that the entire business arena as a place of divine action is testament to the lack of a holistic perspective regarding the type and nature of “good things” (blessings) God is working in and through our lives. In such circumstances local businesspeople may be farther ahead in the ways of the kingdom than those leading a local church. Business is an amazingly effective means of delivering God’s love to the world by loving, serving, and providing for one another. God loves the world (John 3:16), and because he does, he has arranged the enterprise and organization of business as a primary moving force to demonstrate this love throughout human history. Thus, the field of business and its unique knowledge fall perfectly into what can and should be understood as an essential realm of human activity that can and must come under the influence and control of God’s benevolent reign.
From The Divine Conspiracy Continued: Fulfilling God’s Kingdom on Earth. Copyright © 2014 by Dallas Willard amd Gary Black Jr. All rights reserved. Used with permission of HarperCollins Publishers.
This article is taken from the THEOLOGY OF WORK BIBLE COMMENTARY, and focuses on the first chapter of the Book of Isaiah. Here is a little tidbit: “Isaiah knew from personal experience that a genuine vision of God changes our lives, including how we live as Christians in the workplace.”
The topic and the tenor and this article really resonates with me and the ethos behind this little blog of mine. The title of this site — AverageChristianNet — is about my firm conviction that the Christian and the non-believing world needs to hear more from us “average Christians.” Of course, us non-pastors, non-professorial types make up the vast majority of the Body of Christ….yet, we downplay our own contributions in the workplace, the marketplace, and the Internet. (I will have a lot more to say about this in upcoming original pieces). In the meantime, this article makes some important arguments that none of us do “ordinary” work! From The Gospel Coalition…………..
Unfortunately, this article is probably one that many people will need. In fact, I read recently that over 75 percent of employees said that they were unhappy at their jobs. From Crossway………….
https://www.crossway.org/articles/how-to-pray-when-you-hate-your-job/
I think this is such an important topic, because if we work in a humble and God-glorifying manner, then that should also be evident in how we operate in our families and our churches. From Christian Crier…………….
This is maybe one of the hardest things for a Christian to handle in life, but here are a few ideas to help cope from the Theology of Work Project……………..
2020 was, according to many and for many, a year of being completely overwhelmed. According to research by Gallup, 2020 marked a year of a twenty-year low in mental health for Americans. While peop…
Source: Distinguishing Between Overwhelmed and Overworked and Why It Matters
One of the reasons I write this blog is because I am not a pastor or seminary professor or best-selling author. I am just a guy who follow Christ, and I worked for somebody else my entire adult life. So, articles like this one mean a lot to me, and hopefully to other normal Christian Joes and Jills! From the Theology of Work Project……………………
Here are are important words from Randy Alcorn which are also a comfort and encouragement to me. You see, very few of us are called to full-time vocation Christian ministry such as pastors, missionaries or those serving in parachurch ministries. Every job we do is important in furthering God’s kingdom on the earth….IF we work in an manner that honors Him and draws others to Christ. From Eternal Perspectives Ministries……………
https://www.epm.org/blog/2021/Feb/1/running-business-glory-god
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