The gospel has a deep and vital impact on how we do art, business, government, media, and scholarship. Churches must be highly committed to support Christians’ engagement with culture, helping them work with excellence, distinctiveness, and accountability in their professions and in ‘secular work.' Read more
"Don’t make the mistake of trying to force those around you to do what God has called you to do. And don’t look down on them for doing something other than what you think is so important." Read more
God so arranges that civilization grows out of the same effort that develops the soul. Read more
When Christians do their jobs with excellence and accountability, in a distinctively Christian manner, they cannot help but have a profound effect on the world around them. Read more
What am I going to do with my life? is a question that young people commonly face, while many not-so-young people continue to wonder about finding direction and purpose in their lives. Whether such purpose has to do with what job to take, whether to get married, or how to incorporate religious faith into the texture of their lives, Christians down the centuries have believed that God has plans for them. Read more
My preaching failed to cast an imaginative vision for spiritual formation in the workplace. How might my listeners have expressed their commitment to live as apprentices to Jesus through their work lives? Read more
Every person is created in the image of God, full of dignity, with unique talents and gifts to use for the glory of God in their work. One reason why so many Christians fail to discover their vocation is because they don’t fully understand what it means to be made in the image of God. Read more
Check out this video from the website of Redeemer Presbyterian’s Center for Faith and Work, where Anthony Bradley speaks on how so much of what we do in our vocation is so our families can flourish. Sustainability in families leads to sustainability in society and social shalom. See more here, along with many other videos from Redeemer’s 2013 CFW Conference. And sign up to go to the 2014 conference, too! Read more
Businesses are culture-making enterprises, whether they or we like it or not. When we detest or disagree with particular cultural outputs of particular cultural enterprises, we should respond with healthy Christian output, not systemic strong-arming and stifling. Read more
While the secular-sacred divide still haunts many, some churches are bridging the gap between Sunday worship and Monday faith. Read more
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