In this episode, we are talking about work. We all work - it’s what consumes the best waking hours of our days for nearly the entirety of our lives. No matter who you are or where you live, whether you gain income from it or not - work is a reality for all of us.
Recently, as a result of the "Great Resignation" and the "Great Reconsideration", along with record inflation and job insecurity, we're all asking questions about what we're doing for work and why we're doing it.
So, how do we view the work that put our hands to day in and day out?
Join your hosts Linda Tokar and Brandon Bathauer as they explore three stories about work...The Incomplete Story, The Misguided Story, and The Often Untold Story. We will dig into how these stories, these narratives, dramatically shape our work, and ultimately, our lives, seeking to find God's Grand Story amidst it all.
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Show Notes:
Timestamps by Chapter:
0:00-8:40 Introduction
8:40-29:55 The Incomplete Story (Genesis 3)
29:55-1:00:25 The Misguided Story (Genesis 11)
1:00:25-1:31:31 The Untold Story (Genesis 1- Revelation 22)
Suggested Resources:
The Atlantic: "Workism is Making Americans Miserable" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/religion-workism-making-americans-miserable/583441/
Fuller Studio: "Reassessing Our Relationship With Work and Rest"
https://fullerstudio.fuller.edu/theology/reassessing-our-relationship-with-work-and-rest/
Book suggestions:
-Genesis 1-3
-David Miller "God at Work" https://www.amazon.com/God-Work-History-Promise-Movement/dp/0195314808
-Tim Keller "Every Good Endeavor" https://www.amazon.com/Every-Good-Endeavor-Connecting-Your/dp/1594632820
Thanks to Dr. Julie Chung, Andrew Obnial, Jeff Prowten, and Mark Grunden for insights.