Finding God at Work

Priests go between God and the people. They offer sacrifices. They make offerings. So, what is the offering that we can make to God? Paul guides us in Romans 12 to see what we can offer: Our whole body. Our whole work. Our whole life. It's an offering to God, but it's also an offering for the sake of the world. Any time that you love another human being in the character of Christ, God receives tha...

What does it mean for us to be artists in our work? To encounter Jesus as an artist in his work? In the Exodus story, craftsmen like Bezalel and Oholiab were filled with the Spirit of God to do "skilled work." Even if we're not literal artists or craftworkers like that, we, too, can do works of beauty just by doing our work well. We exercise the "ministry of competence" in a way that brings God's...

What does it mean to do our work as gardeners? Whether or not we literally help plants grow as part of our day job, gardening is one of the Bible's central metaphors for our work. We're not primarily hunters or builders or mass producers. We're gardeners. We cultivate. We care. We discover. We wait. What would it look like to approach your work with the mindset of a gardener every day? As always,...

The images of work that fill our mental landscape determine how we navigate our work lives. Images can haunt us, or they can draw us into beauty and life. What would it look like to fill our minds with the images that Scripture gives us to describe our work? Starting in this episode, we'll look at a series of biblical images that show us how we can work with Jesus every day: Gardener, Artist, Prie...

In the Power story, work is the castle that keeps us safe. But what do we sacrifice for the sake of that security? "Security" isn't so far off from "salvation": when we live inside this story, we try to save ourselves through our work efforts. But Jesus tells us: "Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns." There's a different way to be saved, in our Father's car...

The Lifestyle story about work tells us we can "get work over with" to find fulfillment elsewhere. But is that really a fulfilling approach to our work life? When we let Jesus become the integrating center of our lives at work, he gives us a better way. Working with "singleness of heart" brings our work into one, undivided life. For more resources on faith in the workplace, visit Mission Central a...

Do What You Love. It's an enticing story about work, but a disappointing one. Pursuing passion keeps us from reconciling with the limitations of our circumstances. With Jesus' help, we can honor our longing for fulfillment at work while still finding contentment in our less-than-perfect jobs. Regardless of whether our work aligns with our deepest longings, God can fulfill his purposes through it a...

In the first episode of Finding God at Work, we look at how story and imagination influence the way we work. It's true—work often feels like drudgery. But if we look at work through the lens of psychological insights and the story of Scripture, we can confront our pain rather than numb it, and ultimately experience healing in the presence of Jesus. Join us as we explore a more beautiful story for...

Mission Central founder Chris Easley introduces a compelling vision: discovering how our everyday jobs can fulfill God's purpose in the world. Whether you're a teacher, food banker, mortgage analyst, or bus driver, your work counts in the kingdom of God. It's not just about what you do, but the person you are becoming in the process. Join Chris as he shares his personal journey from ministry to th...