How should we respond when we face difficulties at work? What do we do when we run into tensions with co-workers? What if our work environment puts undue pressure on us or is simply at odds with God's ways? This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series, "God at Work," with a message "Difficulties at Work." The …
Martin Luther on Vocation
This past weekend during my sermon, I mentioned a quotation from Martin Luther on vocation. In this passage, Luther comments on 1 Peter 2:9, which says, "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness …
What are your difficulties at work?
Right now at Eastbrook, we are making our way through a series aimed at integrating our faith and work entitled "God at Work." This past weekend, we looked at the big picture of God's design for work and two key concepts of a good theology of work: work as cultivation and work as vocation. As we …
God at Work message (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany the message I delivered this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, "God at Work." This was the first part of our series, "God at Work." Discussion Questions: When you hear the word “work” what comes into your mind? This weekend we begin a new series at Eastbrook entitled, “God at Work,” where …
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God at Work message
What is God's design for work? This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we kicked-off a new four-week series, "God at Work." This first message was basically a theology of work, beginning in Genesis and working our way into the New Testament. I looked at God’s design for work, His calling for humanity with work, and the cultivation work we …
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