Most Christians spend nearly a third of their lives at work, yet few have ever been taught a truly biblical theology of work. Too often, work becomes either a necessary evil, a means to financial success, or something that only “counts” if it’s ministry.
In this episode, Roger and Maggie sit down with Summit Ministries’ Director of Properties, Nathan Reitz, to explore how Scripture completely reshapes our understanding of work. Drawing from the four-chapter gospel—Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration—Nathan explains why every vocation, from fixing plumbing to teaching students, can become an act of worship.
Whether you’re a teacher, school leader, facilities director, parent, or business professional, this conversation will challenge you to see your daily work as sacred participation in God’s ongoing work of cultivating and stewarding his creation.
In This Episode:
- Why many Christians unintentionally adopt a distorted view of work
- The danger of separating “sacred” ministry from “ordinary” occupations
- How the four-chapter gospel transforms our understanding of vocation
- Why work existed before the Fall—and why that changes everything
- The biblical meaning of cultivation and stewardship
- How gratitude replaces frustration in difficult work
- Why identity must come before productivity
- The surprising connection between fixing plumbing and advancing God’s Kingdom
- How unseen work becomes worship
- Practical ways Christian educators can help students develop a biblical view of work
Books Mentioned:
Every Good Endeavor—Timothy Keller
How Then Should We Work?—Hugh Whelchel
The Call—Os Guinness
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