Work with God Recommended Resources
Recommended Reading*
Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good by Amy Sherman
Proverbs 11:10 celebrates the tsaddiqim—the people who see everything they have as gifts from God to be stewarded for his purposes—as they pursue their vocation with an eye to the greater good. Amy Sherman, director of the Center on Faith in Communities and scholar of vocational stewardship, uses the tsaddiqim as a springboard to explore how, through our faith-formed calling, we announce the kingdom of God to our everyday world.
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Called: The Crisis and Promise of Following Jesus Today by Mark Labberton
What are our lives in this world about? What are we to make of being human? Why are we here? Is there a reason we are alive, and, if so, how would we know what that is? This book examines how the most urgent call upon God’s people is to live as followers of Jesus—living and practicing who and why we are is our Christian vocation whenever and wherever we may be. Will you answer the call?
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Every Good Endeavor by Tim Keller with Katherine Leary Alsdorf
With deep conviction and often surprising advice, Keller shows readers that biblical wisdom is immensely relevant to our questions about work today. In fact, the Christian view of work—that we work to serve others, not ourselves—can provide the foundation of a thriving professional and balanced personal life. Keller shows how excellence, integrity, discipline, creativity, and passion in the workplace can help others and even be considered acts of worship—not just of self-interest.
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Recommended Teachings
What Is God’s Will for My Life?
Some of life’s biggest decisions lead us to questions such as “Where should I live? What should I do for work? Who should I marry?” And these questions point us to the bigger question, “What is God’s will for my life?” Our culture has many different answers to this question, but what does Scripture have to say about the way we make decisions? Pastor Jeremy Treat shares the specifics of how to answer this pivotal question.
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Wisdom with Work
How do we glorify God in our daily jobs? Pastor Jeremy Treat preaches from Proverbs 1:20-23 on the purpose of work, and how we can use our vocations for the glory of God and the good of others.
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* While we may not agree with everything in every book we recommend, we think they are helpful resources to better understand Scripture and learn to follow Jesus in every area of life.
