Doctrine at Work

What does the Trinity have to do with your job? In this conversation, theologian Dr. Fred Sanders joins Damein to explore how a right understanding of God’s own fullness transforms the way Christians approach their daily work. Drawing from his article in Studies in Faith, Work, and Culture , Dr. Sanders shows why any faithful connection between God and our work must begin—not with us drawing analo...

How does your understanding of Genesis impact your workweek? In this conversation, theologian Dr. Vincent Bacote joins Damein to explore how the Bible’s opening chapters reshape our understanding of work, vocation, and what it means to be human. Drawing from his article in Studies in Faith, Work, and Culture, Dr. Bacote unpacks the doctrine of creation—not merely as an origins debate, but as God’s...

What does Chinese food have to do with heaven? In this conversation, theologian, writer, and musician Dr. Brian Mattson joins Damein and Karen to explore how a simple question from his daughter — “Will there be Chinese food in heaven?” — opens up profound reflections on creation, culture, and the purpose of human work. Drawing from his article in Studies in Faith, Work, and Culture, Dr. Mattson un...

What does “eschatology” — the study of last things — have to do with your Monday morning? In this conversation, Dr. Michael Allen, John Dyer Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology and Academic Dean at Reformed Theological Seminary, joins us to explore how a right understanding of the end shapes how we live and work in the present. Drawing from his essay on “Doctrine and Work,” Dr. Allen unpacks...

What does it mean to work faithfully in a world marked by brokenness? In this episode, Dr. N. Gray Sutanto of Reformed Theological Seminary joins hosts Damein Schitter and Karen Thigpen to discuss his article “Work Under the Fall” from Studies in Faith, Work, and Culture.  Drawing from Scripture and the theological insights of Herman Bavinck, Abraham Kuyper, Al Wolters, Augustine, Turretin, and Ca...

Listen to this clip from our first episode of Doctrine at Work, featuring Dr. N. Gray Sutanto. Doctrine at Work is the companion podcast for the Institute for Faith Work and Culture's annual publication entitled Studies in Faith, Work, and Culture. The journal reflects original essays presented during The Colloquium, an annual gathering hosted by the IFWC that brings together practitioners from th...