Vocation • Finding Your Vocation Let’s Start at the Very Beginning (Again) Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 3 min read We all live our life by some narrative, even if it’s only “I owe, I owe, so off to work I go.” The narrative frames the activity and gives it meaning. Of course, most of us have lived our lives without thinking carefully about the narrative that drives us. We go to work because everyone... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Work (Ephesians 6:5-9): Designed with Dignity Kate Moody | 3 min read As Christians, we know we are called to submit to those in authority above us. Romans 13:2 is just one of many verses in the Bible that points to this: “Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.” In showing... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Missio on Rest (Deuteronomy 5:12-15) Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 2 min read When God created us, He built work into the very core of our being and purpose: “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.” (Genesis 2:15, ESV) But when God laid out the principles of His law for His people, He also indicated... Continue Reading
Vocation • Visions of Vocation Missio on Bezalel and Oholiab: Artistry Against Poverty Baylee Eby | 4 min read Noemie* is a 16 year old Muslim girl living in the Horn of Africa. 18.8% of the population in her country lives below the poverty line. Women in her country do not have a lot of opportunity and many of them drop out of school to take care of their families but are unable to... Continue Reading
Vocation • On Daily Work Missio on Strife: The Artistry of Work Cara Brown | 3 min read In Alsace, France there is a sixteenth century painting, the Isenheim Altarpiece, which depicts the Crucifixion with John the Baptist and Mary on either side of Jesus. Many details are noteworthy here, but what I love most is John’s finger. He is pointing to Jesus. While it may seem insignificant compared to other imagery in... Continue Reading
Vocation • Visions of Vocation Redeeming Vocation: Shutting Down “Underground Economies” Luke Bobo | 3 min read Although the word, ‘covenant,’ is not spoken in Genesis 1-2, all the elements of a covenant are present – showing that God entered into a covenantal relationship with Adam and Eve. It was a covenant that God initiated. In response to this act of divine grace, Adam and Eve were to use their vocations, their... Continue Reading
