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 …
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 …
God at Work
Most of us spend about one-third of our typical weekdays at work. The average work week is now roughly 47 hours, according to a recent survey. These statistics only address one aspect of our work. What about those who work at home, those who are unemployed, and the work we do that doesn't fit into …
Matthew Erickson 