Malyon Workplace

Hope for your work – a sermon from Tim Keller

Listen to an excellent sermon from Tim Keller here. ?The blurb on the website summarises the sermon as follows:

Many people think that if you believe in a literal second coming of Christ, then you won?t care about improving this world at all. Yet, the Bible teaches the exact opposite. It is because Christians believe in a coming age without sin and injustice that they eagerly work in this world to bring about glimpses of the world to come. This belief influences everything a Christian does?including their work. Christians must not segregate their faith from their work, but must wrestle with the challenge of glorifying God in their vocations.

Taking Your Soul to Work ? Neighbour Love (Chapter 25)

Taking your soul to workNeighbour-love: Experiencing the ability to meet the needs of others and to contribute to their well-being

Neighbour love brings to a conclusion this trilogy of thoughts from Stevens and Ung. ?We’ve looked at the soul-sapping struggle of envy?and it’s corollary, the life giving fruit of the Spirit, kindness.

Now we turn to the outcome that characterises a life where kindness has overcome envy in the daily machinations of workplace life – neighbour-love.

Here’s a challenging question posed by the authors: “Wouldn’t it make a huge difference in my workplace if I made it my goal to find creative ways to love and bless my co-workers, bosses, and staff on a daily basis?” [Read more…] about Taking Your Soul to Work ? Neighbour Love (Chapter 25)