Summary
In this episode, Ross Chapman and Rev. Dr. Jeff Hoffmeyer discuss the God Loves Work campaign, exploring the theological and practical significance of work in the Christian life, and how the drama of creation, fall, redemption, and new creation frames our understanding of work.
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Resources
- Explore more resources this Labor Day and download God Loves Work devotionals Vol 1 and Vol 2 on God Loves Work.
- Listen to Teach Us To Pray podcast episode series to accompany the God Loves Work devotional. Listen to the first episode: The Drama of Work Pt. 1: Creation.
God Loves Work Devotionals
The Drama of Work (vol 3)
What does the Gospel have to do with work? Everything, actually. Through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, God has enacted an eternal drama of self-giving love, defeating the powers of sin, death, hell, and the devil. This devotional traces that drama through four acts—Creation, Fall, Redemption, and New Creation—inviting us to see our work as a main stage where we can participate in God’s ongoing redemptive work in the world.
Work & The Parables of Jesus (Vol 2)
Over 80% of Jesus’ parables were about work or workers. Jesus told stories about work so that his hearers would identify themselves in the story and to invite them to imagine how they could participate in the kingdom through the whole of their lives, particularly in their work. This year’s devotional explores four parables from the Gospel of Luke.
A Labor Day Devotional (Vol 1)
Download the first volume of the God Loves Work devotional series, published in 2024. From four Scripture passages you’ll learn about and reflect on why God loves work: because God is a worker, because work can form us toward Christlikeness, because God is a craftsman, and because in our work we can hear cries for mercy.
