The early roots and rationale of Labor Day seem somehow removed from the modern American work experience. Sure, many still labor at menial jobs with minimal pay, but many of those same people would leap at the chance to work on Labor Day and earn overtime. Read more
What would you do if you were in this policeman's shoes! Read more
Is your community waiting for enterpreneurship like this? Read more
Warnings about the dangers work poses often issue from the mouths of those who have themselves allowed work to take captive their very souls. Read more
The Creator made us in his image to be creative, and any kind of creative labor–even creating clean bathrooms out of dirty ones–is honorable work in the eyes of God. And God’s eyes see clearer and further than anyone’s. Read more
Would I have enjoyed whatever I would have ended up doing 300 years ago? Perhaps. But regardless, I would have assurance in Christ, that no matter what I was doing, I could do it for him as part of his grand plan of redemption. Read more
God so arranges that civilization grows out of the same effort that develops the soul. Read more
Relationships matter. Clearly, we cannot always drop what we’re doing at a moment’s notice and attend to strained relationships. But no matter what our task, relationships are our business. Read more
The scope and range of Christian service is deep and wide, and the least of these are probably closer than you think. Read more
What would our workplaces look like if one of our prime directives were bringing joy? Read more
Living Our Labor
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