“Calling” for Meaning in Our Work
By Dr. Jim Thrasher and The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College (Grove City, PA). Used by permission.
The Counter-Cultural Vocation of Homemaking
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“…my wife chose a rare and counter-cultural vocation. She chose a vocation that was once very respectful but is now viewed with some shame.”
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Book Review - Is College Worth It?
William (Bill) Bennett was Secretary of Education under Ronald Reagan and apparently is now a talk-show host (though I’ve never heard his program, nor even heard mention of it outside this book).
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"For Christians to influence the world with the truth of God’s Word requires the recovery of the great Reformation doctrine of vocation."
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“Far too many of us have been conformed to the pattern of this world, not transformed by the renewing of our minds.”
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“Pastor Charlie, I just realized I am as much a minister as you are!”
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“The faith-work movement has risen in prominence across evangelicalism, with more and more pastors and congregations grabbing hold of the depth and breadth of Christian vocation and expanding their ministry focuses in turn.”
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Oikonomia: A Holistic Theology of Work in One Flowchart
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“The … flowchart comes from ‘Theology That Works,’ a 60-page manifesto on discipleship and economic work written by Greg Forster and published by the Oikonomia Network.” Acton Institute
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The Dignity and Vanity of Labor
I’ve always preached that all honest work is God-glorifying and that the opportunity to engage in labor and reflect God’s character through it is a great privilege. Over the years, I’ve also emphasized that if you’re doing the work God wants you to do, however “secular” it may be, you shouldn’t stoop to do anything else. Even vocational ministry is a demotion if it’s not what God wants you to do.
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"Can I be a Christian and a Divorce Lawyer?"
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“In a fallen world, do we need divorce lawyers? I would argue, yes.”
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Are Some Professions 'Off limits' for Christians?
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“All callings, or vocations, from God are thus valid places to serve. So strictly speaking, there are no unlawful vocations.”
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