On Laboring in Vain …
The Lord measures the faithfulness of our labor, not our success.
Your Job As Ministry …
How you do your job is an essential part of Christian discipleship.
Do Not Labor for the Food Which Perishes …
Labor to feast on Jesus. Satisfy yourself with his beauty and his hope-filled fellowship.
In Quest of Rest …
We are unendingly restless until we take up Christ's yoke and learn from him.
This Is Dedicated to You …
Almost any impersonal act can be brought to life and made precious and personal by an act of dedicating it to someone.
Why God Wills Work …
There are at least four reasons for why God has given work to mankind.
For Your Labor Day Weekend Meditation …
Six quotes that speak to the value of labor.
Don't Steal, Work and Give! …
You can live to HAVE, either legally or illegally. Or you can become a Christian and live to give.
"Tentmakers" in Minneapolis …
God wants you to see your job primarily in terms of its strategic effect in making him known.
Lord-Focused Living at Work …
Meditation on Ephesians 6:7-8
Five applications from Scripture on how you carry out your vocation.
Some Questions to Ask When Considering a Job …
Twelve questions and the Scripture passages that prompt them.
The Sluggard Says, There Is a Lion Outside! I Shall Be Slain …
A Meditation
Laziness makes us resistant against any truth that exposes our laziness.
Use Means, But Trust in God …
National Religious Broadcasters
Charlotte, NC
How Can Christians Be Bold in Their Workplaces? …
John Piper highlights some tangible ways that Christians can honor Christ while on the job.
How Does a Christian Do His Very Best In an Atmosphere Where One Person's Success Means Another's Failure? …
John Piper says that different spheres of life call for different guiding principles.
What Do You Do to Relax and Unwind? …
John Piper describes what his weekly day of rest looks like.
How Can a Business Person Glorify God In His Work? …
John Piper says that in all of our work our aim should be to show Christ as supremely valuable.
Hallowing God's Name in Public Life …
Alliance Defense Fund
Phoenix, AZ
Rethinking Retirement …
Rethinking Life for the Glory of Christ
“Finishing life to the glory of Christ means finishing life in a way that makes Christ look glorious. It means living and dying in a way that shows Christ to be the all-satisfying Treasure that he is” (p. 5).
The Doctrine of Vocation …
Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders
Patrick Lai discusses the doctrine of vocation.
Work and Rest …
Desiring God 2012 National Conference
Act the Miracle: God's Work and Ours in the Mystery of Sanctification
God’s Work and Ours: An Interview with Timothy Keller …
Authors on the Line
We Are Makers — Lessons on Vocation from Dorothy Sayers …
John Piper talks about the enduring lessons on vocation he gleaned from Dorothy Sayers.
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