Work as Worship

Does the Bible teach that everything happens for a reason? Pastor John offers grounding from Romans 8 for God’s purpose in our suffering. 

When Christians encounter signs of the end times, how should we respond? Pastor John outlines a biblical approach to waiting well for Jesus’s return. 

How can believers push past surface-level Bible reading to the reality behind the words? Pastor John offers five practices to enliven dry devotions. 

<p>How would you describe your work? Boring? Frustrating? All-consuming? If we’re honest, many of us can find our work to be discouraging, even if we’re doing something that we generally like. However, in this message from the book of Proverbs, David Platt reminds us of God’s ori ... Show More

When you want God to bless something, you need to give it to him first. There are several ways to do that in your job. You can care about the people you work with, exceed what is expected of you, keep learning to expand your skills, and dedicate you work to be used for God’s purp ... Show More

Work has been part of God’s design for humanity since the very beginning. Genesis 2:15 reminds us that the Lord placed Adam in the Garden of Eden “to work it and take care of it.” Even though the Fall introduced toil, frustration, and hardship into our labor, God still uses our w ... Show More

If you want to be blessed in your work, do these three things: Work enthusiastically no matter where you are or what you do; understand that you are ultimately working for God; and concentrate on building your character. 

Pastor Michael Tadlock continued our sermon series F.I.T. with a sermon about Service. Who do you need to serve? Who do you need to bless? 

If we are going to be used by God, we must first acknowledge that he is already at work all around us, and that his work isn’t contingent upon us. This is not something we’re starting up. The weight is not on our shoulders—the pressure is off. I hope today you’re freed up to be u ... Show More

We live in a world where evildoers prosper, and living with faithfulness and hope can seem a bit dry and unproductive at times, but as Pastor Kwan wraps up our series in the book of Malachi, we learn that with God, there is so much more in store for those who live in light of the ... Show More