S2E1: Work

The Theology Of...

Welcome to Season Two! To kick things off, Benjamin and Ryker have a conversation about the theology of work, a good part of God’s original design that is relevant for us both now and forevermore.

Show Notes (The Theology of Work) S2:E1

Table of Contents & Timestamps:

(0:00-3:58) Introduction

(4:23-6:56) What’s so Important about Work?

(6:56-19:54) Biblical Survey

(19:54-25:14) Work: Tov or Tohu Va-Vohu?

(25:34-29:04) Debunking Myths about Sacred & Secular Work

(29:04-34:41) Discerning the Future - Calling & Vocation

(35:04-37:11) Christians in the Workforce

(37:11-42:56) A Look into Redeemed Work

(42:56-45:35) Outro

Key Takeaways:

• Work is so ingrained in our day-to-day, sometimes more than we recognize, but we often separate it from our Christian values and experiences
  
• Humans were mandated to work prior to the Fall, showing that work is part of God’s good design
  
• Work will be a part of New Jerusalem, but the fulfilling kind and not the frustrating kind
  
• Christians should be at the top of the scale in any forms of work - because we work for the glory of God, not simply money or status
  
• Working for God should be our chief end - no matter our vocation/position
  
• When God isn’t explicitly telling us what to do next, a good place to start is to look at the crossroads between our skills, our passions, and others’ needs
  
• Through our work, we become “subcreators”, mimicking our Creator as His image bearers - creating things out of things He’s already given us
  

Resources:

• The Theology of Work

https://www.theologyofwork.org

• “A Story About Work [Labor of Love]” by Tim Mackie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX3MlqNMLps

• “Work’s Future [Labor of Love]” by Tim Mackie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5evInBXzpCE

Music

“Buzz Cut” - Luke Hall

“Cello Sketch” - Luke Hall

“Spring Rain” - Luke Hall & Benjamin Corneliusen

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