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February 2015

February 25, 2015

What does the Wall Street Journal know about the meaning of work?

Kudos to the Wall Street Journal for its article “I Don’t Have a Job. I...

June 2014

June 26, 2014

How do we do the right thing at work? Part 2 of a series

Recently we told you we were staring a new series on "doing the right thing;"...

June 20, 2014

How do we do the right thing at work? (Part 1 of a series)

Is this a question you've ever asked yourself? You may want to do the right...

June 14, 2014

Theology of Work Project releases new commentary focusing on work in the Bible

On June 12, 2014, pastors, professors, and parishioners welcomed a one-of-a-kind Bible resource, the Theology of Work...

June 08, 2014

TOW Project announces two new resources!

We are happy to announce that we've just brought two new resources on line: commentaries...

June 05, 2014

Truth at work (part six of a series)

You can read previous posts in this series here: an introduction to truthtelling, truthtelling in the Bible, why...

June 01, 2014

Three cases where people might not have a right to the truth (part five of a series)

You can read previous posts in this series here: an introduction to truthtelling, truthtelling in...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

Three guidelines for telling the truth at work (part four of a series)

Everybody ought to tell the truth, right? Especially Christians? This is a statement most...

April 2014

April 27, 2014

Why truthtelling is important: part 3 of a series

The right of a person to make his or her own autonomous decisions is based...

April 16, 2014

Truth and deception in the workplace: Truthtelling in the Bible

The Biblical expectation is that we tell the truth.

April 05, 2014

Truth and deception in the workplace: a series

Our commitment to truth is often stretched thin in the workplace. Sometimes it seems that...

April 02, 2014

The priority of relationships

Relationships matter. Clearly, we cannot always drop what we’re doing at a moment’s notice and...

March 2014

March 27, 2014

Working for the joy of others

What would our workplaces look like if one of our prime directives were bringing joy?

March 26, 2014

The foundations of finance are created by God

Finance turns the conditions of human existence into opportunities to bring glory to God, to...

March 22, 2014

Resident aliens and priests

Christian leadership requires that prayer be fully integrated into the life of work. The whole...

March 19, 2014

Economic justice

Justice requires treating workers and customers fairly.

March 17, 2014

How do we know the right amount of debt?

Access to debt is not our sole concern. Blessing others through our lending and borrowing...

March 09, 2014

Loving your neighbor as yourself

The most famous verse in Leviticus may be the command, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

March 07, 2014

God brings the world into being. What does that mean for the world?

Any theology of work must begin with a theology of creation.

March 07, 2014

Aiding the poor through investing

While giving is a fundamental way of using wealth to aid those caught in poverty,...

March 07, 2014

Abraham and Sarah’s hospitality

How could we do more to encourage each other to be generous in hospitality, no...

March 05, 2014

Christians are expected to work

Christians are not necessarily expected to earn money, but to work to support themselves, their...

March 05, 2014

Economic opportunities for the poor and vulnerable

In a world in which every nation, every society, has under- and un-employed people in...

March 05, 2014

Civic planning in the Bible?

If God troubles to instruct Moses on civic planning, based on the semi-geometrical growth of...

March 05, 2014

“God does own this business”

"I pray for wisdom on a daily basis. I’m not smart enough to run this...

February 2014

February 27, 2014

The need for social capital

How foolish if we think we must provide for ourselves before we can afford to...

February 26, 2014

God meant all for good

If we ever have the impression that God only wants us in the workplace so...

February 25, 2014

The church and those who cannot work

If the close-knit members of the Thessalonian church had a hard time discerning who among...

February 12, 2014

Faith in God’s provision

"Not only my spiritual life but even my civil life in this world, and all...

February 11, 2014

Aiding the poor through spending

In some cases, spending more for the items we consume may improve the lives of...

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